VILLAGE OF WORTH
MINUTES OF THE BOARD MEETING
HELD June 1, 2004
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CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL PLEDGE OF
ALLEGIANCE CITIZEN’S COMMENTS Presentation By Tim
Mahar PRESIDENT’S REPORT Appointments
CLERK’S REPORT
Agreement with Sterling Codifiers TRUSTEE’S REPORT Trustee Prendergast Health, Safety & Welfare Trustee Keller Street & Bridge Trustee Rhein Fire & Police Trustee Hartz Finance &
Licensing Building & Zoning Bill List Compensation for the Hearing Officer Business License Agreement with
Louis F. Cainkar Regarding Bonds Agreement with
Paychex Accounts
Receivables Trustee Werner Golf Course Recreation Trustee Adamski Water & Sewer Worth Days Lefty Collins and
the No Mercy Band Business License
Application ATTORNEY’S REPORT Ordinance #04-29 Ordinance #04-32 Ordinance #04-33 ESTABLISHMENT OF
CONSENT AGENDA APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA CITIZEN’S COMMENTS ADJOURNMENT |
7:40 P.M. Roll call indicated that the following trustees were present: Kevin Werner, Mary Rhein, Barb Adamski and Georgia Prendergast. Absent: Trustee Sally Hartz and Trustee Randy Keller. Also in attendance at the meeting were Attorney Mathias W. Delort, Village Clerk Bonnie Price, Chief Patrick O’Connor, Chief Donald Stefaniak, Superintendent Wayne Demonbreun and John Sawyers. Pledge of Allegiance. Resident Steve Werner asked what we can do about Groen Waste using the their jake brake, the asphalt has been broken up on Neenah street by the garbage trucks. Trustee Prendergast asked if this is covered in our Groen contract? President Guzdziol asked Trustee Prendergast if she would call Hank Potts. Clerk Price will give a copy of the Groen Waste contract to President Guzdziol and Trustee Prendergast. Resident Beverly Gilbert thanked the Police Chief for all his work regarding the stop sign on 115th & Nashville. Resident Nick Stelopoulous is asking that Public Works repair the drainage and street near 113th and Preller. Superintendent Demonbreun is aware of the problem. Mr. Mahar presented his proposal for using the golf course facility as a restaurant. Mr. Mahar stated that he has a television show that he presently does in bars and restaurants. He is looking get a restaurant/sports bar to call his own where he can do his sports show. He is in need of a year round place. In the proposal is a list of references. He has been looking in this area and thinks that Water’s Edge would be a great place to call home. Trustee Werner asked how he would partner with Kemper. Golf has to remain a priority, and you would have to work with Kemper hand in hand. The operation would have to be seamless. Mr. Mahar does not feel like this would be a problem at all. Trustee Werner asked if Mr. Mahar is prepared to take on service on the course? Mr. Mahar stated yes. President Guzdziol asked if he would take on the salary of the employees. Mr. Mahar stated yes. Trustee Prendergast asked when we read the payroll list from the golf course we would not see any payroll from the golf course under food and beverage. Mr. Mahar stated this is correct. The Village of Worth would not be paying them. Mr. Sawyers stated he would need to pay worker’s comp also. Attorney Delort stated that Kemper would have to sub-contract the restaurant out to Mr. Mahar or we would need to re-open Kemper’s contract. Trustee Werner stated that Kemper is not comfortable with this proposal. President Guzdziol asked if Trustee Werner would like to meet with Mr. Mahar and Steve Dell. President Guzdziol read the list with his appointments. Walter Mitchell, Plumbing Inspector, Brent Woods, Real Estate Development Board (expires April 30, 2005), Mary Kumpke, Real Estate Development Board (expires April 30, 2006), Betty Koski, Real Estate Development Board (expires April 30, 2007), Joseph DiVincenzo, Real Estate Development Board (expires April 30, 2008), Jack Boehm, Chairperson, Real Estate Development Board (expires April 30, 2009), Len Wilcer, Real Estate Development Board (expires April 30, 2010), Rocco Carrioto, Real Estate Development Board (expires April 30, 2011), Without any objection. This will remain on the consent agenda. Trustee Prendergast stated that she noticed we have not re-appointed Chief Stefaniak. President Guzdziol stated that any appointed official that is not re-appointed continues on with his old term. Clerk Price stated that on the consent agenda is to Authorize the Village President to sign the contract with Sterling Codifiers and to approve the expenditure not to exceed $1,000.00 to have the Village of Worth Ordinances on the Village’s Web page. Without any objection. This will remain on the consent agenda. Clerk Price stated that Worth Days received a check form the students from Worthwoods school in the amount of $67.13. Clerk Price stated we are very lucky to have such great children live in our town. Clerk Price stated that Trustee Hartz and Trustee Keller will be absent from the meeting. Their daughters are graduating from Worth Jr. High. In the absence of Trustee Hartz she asked me to have two items removed from the consent agenda. The first item is the approval of Ali Baba Café request for parking and the second item is Magilla’s request for music at their outdoor patio/beer garden. No report. In the absence of Trustee Keller, Trustee Adamski stated that on the consent agenda is the Direct Village Attorney to amend the ordinance regarding stop signs at 115th & Nashville and to direct the Village Attorney to amend the ordinance regarding resident only parking on New England from the alley to Crandall both sides. Attorney Delort asked if this is a 4 way stop. The new stop signs will be placed on 115th Street at Nashville, which will make it a 4 way stop sign intersection. Without any objection. This will remain on the consent agenda. No report. In the absence of Trustee Hartz, Trustee Rhein stated that the bill list is in the amount of $204,451.88. Without any objection. This will remain on the consent agenda. Trustee Rhein stated that on the consent agenda is the approval of the salary for the Adjudication Hearing Officer at $140.00 per hour. Without any objection. This will remain on the consent agenda. Trustee Rhein stated that on the consent agenda is the approval of a new business license for Al-taib Sweets, Inc, located at 11142 S. Harlem. Without any objection. These will remain on the consent agenda. Trustee Rhein stated that on the consent agenda is to authorize the Village President to sign the agreement with Louis F. Cainkar regarding the refunding of bonds for the golf course. Treasurer Sawyers explained that we are not taking on any more debt we are extending our debt out. Without any objection. Founders Bank agreed to purchase the bonds. Attorney Delort stated that this is just the first step. The ordinance will be voted on at a later meeting. President Guzdziol thanked resident Jack Boehm for his input on this matter. Without any objection. These will remain on the consent agenda. Trustee Rhein stated that on the consent agenda is the approval of the expenditure of $8,500.00 yearly to have payroll performed by Paychex and to authorize the Village President to sign the proposal. Without any objection. These will remain on the consent agenda. Trustee Rhein stated that on the consent agenda is the approval to authorize the finance department to write-off the accounts receivables that are under $50.00. Trustee Rhein stated that some of these are for $8.00. Clerk Price stated that these bills are un-collectable and our collection agency will not take on anything under $50.00. Some of these receivables are 3 or 4 years old. Clerk Price stated that we are now getting the final reading while the resident still lives in the home. Without any objection. These will remain on the consent agenda. In the absence of Trustee Hartz, Trustee Prendergast asked Attorney Delort to explain the request from Mr. & Mrs. Kudla regarding a new garage that would be 864 square feet. Because the square feet is part of the building code they cannot ask for a variance. The residents are approaching the board and asking for the ordinance to be changed to allow larger garages than we currently allow. Trustee Prendergast would like to go and look at the piece of property. She would also request the other trustees to do the same. To make sure it blends in with the area. Attorney Delort explained that you cannot get a variance on a building code. Trustee Rhein asked the attorney to amend the ordinance and at the next meeting we will be prepared to vote on this. Attorney Delort explained that they meet one of the two requirements in our building code. Trustee Prendergast would like to have the Trustee Hartz and Trustee Keller look at the property and be ready to make a decision at the next meeting. Trustee Prendergast asked that we direct the attorney to amend the ordinance regarding garages. Without any objection. This will be placed on the consent agenda. No report. Trustee Adamski stated the water has been tested and is safe for consumption. Trustee Adamski also stated that all the commercial accounts will have new meters by July. Trustee Adamski stated that on the consent agenda is to approve the expenditure of $800.00 and authorize the Village President to sign the contract with Lefty Collins and The No Mercy Band. Without any objection. This will remain on the consent agenda. Trustee Rhein asked the board if they have considered the memo written by Clerk Price regarding the business license application. Attorney Delort stated that Clerk Price would approve the business license application. This was the practice in 1994. Trustee Wierenga changed the ordinance. Trustee Adamski thought it was a good idea. Trustee Prendergast felt that the board sometimes catches problems. Trustee Prendergast would not be in favor of this. Trustee Prendergast like to see a business and who it is before I notice it opening. Trustee Werner would like to see it come before a full board at the next meeting. Attorney Delort stated that the on the consent agenda is the approval of Ordinance #04-29 – An Ordinance Regarding Pawnbrokers. This is a standard model ordinance that requires the pawn shop to keep all sorts of records and to keep serial numbers of items. It allows the Village to inspect records. Attorney Delort stated that we need to decide on a fee for a pawn shop, the board agreed on $500.00 for an annual fee for a pawn shop. Without any objection. This remains on the consent agenda. Attorney Delort stated that the on the consent agenda is the approval of Ordinance #04-32 - An Ordinance Regarding Storm Water Detention. This was recommended by the village engineer, Chandra Trivedi who indicated that our ordinance was obsolete because of new MWRD requirements. Without any objection. This remains on the consent agenda. Attorney Delort stated that the on the consent agenda is the approval of Ordinance #04-33 - An Ordinance Authorizing the Execution of an Agreement between Participating Municipalities for the Purpose of Establishing the Southland Economic Development Agency. Without any objection. This remains on the consent agenda. Attorney Delort stated that in your packet was correspondence from the Trinity Christian College attorneys regarding a tax exemption on the property that they purchased to be used as their dorms. Attorney Delort stated that what we did was ask the college for an impact fee of $25,000.00 per year and this is a separate agreement that we have with them. Trustee Adamski moved seconded by Trustee Prendergast to establish the consent agenda. A voice vote followed. Motion carried. Worth Consent Agenda
June 1, 2004
Trustee Adamski moved seconded by Trustee Prendergast to approve the consent agenda as adopted. A roll call vote followed. Ayes: Trustee Prendergast, Rhein, Adamski and Werner (4). Nays: (0). Absent: Hartz and Keller (2). Motion carried. Mrs. Kudla asked if the minutes of the meeting could be placed on the web page. Mrs. Kudla asked if we could have a calendar of events in Worth on our web page she was looking for information on the Memorial Service and was unable to find anything on the web page. Resident Jack Boehm asked if a business violates an ordinance can we rescind their license? Attorney Delort stated yes. Trustee Rhein, moved seconded by Trustee Prendergast to adjourn the Meeting at 8:50 p.m. A voice vote followed. Motion carried. __________________________________________ Bonnie M. Price, Village Clerk |
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