VILLAGE OF WORTH
MINUTES OF THE BOARD MEETING
HELD May 18, 2004
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CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF
ALLEGIANCE CITIZEN’S COMMENTS PRESIDENT’S REPORT Appointments
CLERK’S REPORT
Agreement with CCMSI Open Burn At Gale Moore Park Closing of Streets/No Parking Areas for Civil War Days Tag Days for Family Outreach Program Block Party
TRUSTEE’S REPORT Trustee Prendergast Health, Safety & Welfare
Trustee Keller Street & Bridge Trustee Rhein Fire & Police Trustee Hartz Finance &
Licensing Building & Zoning Bill List Payroll
Business License
Trustee Werner Golf Course Recreation Trustee Adamski Water & Sewer ATTORNEY’S REPORT Ordinance #04-30
Ordinance #04-31 Compensation
for Chief O’Connor ESTABLISHMENT OF
CONSENT AGENDA APPROVE CONSENT
AGENDA Concession Stand CITIZEN’S COMMENTS
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7:30 P.M. Roll call indicated that the following trustees were present: Randy Keller, Kevin Werner, Mary Rhein (arrived at 7:31), Barb Adamski and Georgia Prendergast. Absent: Trustee Sally Hartz. Also in attendance at the meeting were Attorney Mathias W. Delort, Village Clerk Bonnie Price, Superintendent Wayne Demonbreun and Building Commissioner Bruce Zartler. Pledge of Allegiance. Resident Beverly Gilbert asked if there was a decision regarding the stop signs on 115th Street. Trustee Keller stated that he looked into the situation and will discuss it with the police chief. President Guzdziol read the list with his appointments. John A. Weimar, Hearing Officer, Greg Jamrozy, Building Inspector, John Sawyers, Treasurer, Joanne Chicoine, Senior Commission – April 30, 2007, Joann Rose, Senior Commission - April 30, 2007, Gene Myers, Fair Housing Review – April 30, 2007, Kathryn Denton, Fair Housing Review – April 30, 2007, Bonnie Price, Worth Day Commission – April 30, 2006. Without any objection. This will remain on the consent agenda. President Guzdziol stated that on the consent agenda is to authorize the Village President to sign the letter from Robbins Schwartz Nichols Lifton & Taylor regarding Potential Conflict of Interest Affecting Agreement for Construction and Operation of a Commuter Parking Facility in Worth. This is for the Metra parking lot behind the Village Hall. Metra will be doing some re-surfacing and will also work on the parking lot behind the police Department, Fire Department and the Village Hall. Without any objection. This will remain on the consent agenda. President Guzdziol stated that on May 25, 2004 at 7 p.m. at the Village Hall we would have a special meeting regarding the Metra proposal that was received. At this meeting they will discuss the staircase, bike path and the embankment. Clerk Price stated that on the consent agenda is to Authorize the Village President to sign the contract with CCMSI regarding Administrative Service Fees. Without any objection. This will remain on the consent agenda. Clerk Price stated that on the consent agenda is to approve the open burn at Gale Moore Park on July 10, 2004 for the overnight outing. Without any objection. This will remain on the consent agenda. Clerk Price stated that on the consent agenda is to approve the closing of streets and the no parking areas near Gale Moore Park for June 12 & 13, 2004 for Civil War Days. Without any objection. This will remain on the consent agenda. Clerk Price stated that on the consent agenda is to Approve the Family Outreach Program Tag Days – July 9 & 10, 2004. Without any objection. This will remain on the consent agenda. Clerk Price stated that on the consent agenda is to Approve the Closing of 7100 block of 114th place for a block party on June 5, 2004. Without any objection. This will remain on the consent agenda. Trustee Prendergast stated that Public Works is getting a head start on the placement of the briquettes in the sewers for prevention of West Nile Virus. No report. No report. In the absence of Trustee Hartz, Trustee Rhein stated that the bill list is in the amount of $379,102.14. Without any objection. This will remain on the consent agenda. Trustee Rhein stated that the payroll for the month of April is $327,322.89. Without any objection. This will remain on the consent agenda. Trustee Rhein stated that on the consent agenda is the approval of 3 new business licenses. Ali Baba’s Café located at 6904 W. 111th Street, Madewell, Inc. located at 11028 Worth Avenue and Nazareth Sweets located at 11142 S. Harlem. Trustee Rhein asked that we pull Nazareth Sweets and get the correct address for the owner and emergency contact. Trustee Rhein stated that Ali Baba’s Café did not meet the parking requirements. Trustee Prendergast stated that the letter from the owner of the ReMax building is good for now when they have 3 store fronts open but what happens when they rent that out and they need all the spots for their own tenants. John Mansour the landlord for the building asked about parking on new England near the European Deli? Trustee Prendergast stated that the patrons couldn’t park on the streets, as the residents will complain. The Board stated that is public property and we do not use that to satisfy the number of spots needed. They asked about parking in the back of their building. The building commissioner stated that if they take down the building in the parking lot they would have 15 spots. The board also questioned the number of square feet. Attorney Delort stated that they could request the permission of the board to use the parking lot and have valet parking. The board agreed that 6904 is 1,500 sq feet and they would need 15 parking spots, they would need to remove the shed like building. The board agreed to let them open up the business at 6904 W. 111th Street and they are not allowed to seat any patrons at the 6902 address. Without any objection. These will remain on the consent agenda. No report Trustee Adamski stated that on the consent agenda is to authorize Village Attorney to amend the storm water detention ordinance per the engineer’s memo. Without any objection. This remains on the consent agenda. Trustee Adamski stated that on the consent agenda is to approve the expenditure of $1,000.00 for the opening of the concession stand. Trustee Werner asked that item be removed form the consent agenda. Attorney Delort stated that the on the consent agenda is the approval of Ordinance #04-30 – An Ordinance Creating The Village Real Estate Development Board. Attorney Delort stated that the Plan commission is used for developing a new city like Plainfield, and the Zoning board is for a fully developed town. Without any objection. This remains on the consent agenda. Attorney Delort stated that the on the consent agenda is the approval of Ordinance 04-31 – An Ordinance Regarding The Number of Authorized Liquor Licenses. Without any objection. This remains on the consent agenda. Attorney Delort stated that on the consent agenda is to approve the compensation for Chief O’Connor as an Administrator at the Fire department. He asked that the amount be included. President Guzdziol stated the compensation will be $2,500.00 per month. Without any objection. This remains on the consent agenda. Trustee Prendergast moved seconded by Trustee Adamski to establish the consent agenda. A voice vote followed. Motion carried. Worth Consent Agenda
May 18, 2004
John A. Weimar, Hearing Officer, Greg Jamrozy, Building Inspector, John Sawyers, Treasurer, Joanne Chicoine, Senior Commission – April 30, 2007, Joann Rose, Senior Commission - April 30, 2007, Gene Myers, Fair Housing Review – April 30, 2007, Kathryn Denton, Fair Housing Review – April 30, 2007, Bonnie Price, Worth Day Commission – April 30, 2006.
Trustee Rhein moved seconded by Trustee Prendergast to approve the consent agenda as adopted. A roll call vote followed. Ayes: Trustee Prendergast, Keller, Rhein, Adamski and Werner (5). Nays: (0). Absent: Hartz (1). Motion carried. Trustee Adamski made the motion, second by Trustee Keller to approve the expenditure of $1,000.00 for the concessions stand. Trustee Werner asked what this entails? Trustee Adamski stated she would hire 2 people, and sell hot dogs, pop ice cream, ice, pizza etc. Trustee Prendergast stated this is a lot of work and we need to be careful when selling items that are not packaged. Who will hold the sanitation license? Trustee Werner reminded Trustee Adamski that we signed a contract with American Bottling Company at the last meeting to only sell their products at the recreational area. Trustee Adamski stated that she will only sell package items, and she will talk to American Bottling Company. Clerk Price asked if the employee collecting the boat launch money, could sell these items? Trustee Adamski stated it would not work. Trustee Werner stated he would want the Police Chief’s input. Trustee Werner asked how much would we pay the employees? This would be set by ordinance and should not exceed what the temporary summer help gets paid at Public Works $6.25 per hour. Trustee Adamski stated this would be a good fundraiser for Worth Day Committee. Clerk Price reminded the board that Worth Day Committee is an extension the Village of Worth, and that all money collected will need to go through her office and the inventory will need to be accounted for. A roll call vote followed. Ayes: Trustee Keller, Rhein, Adamski and Werner (5). Nays: Trustee Prendergast (1). Absent: Hartz (1). Motion carried. Resident Pat Matis lives down the same block as Grymas Banquets he is wondering about parking spaces. Commissioner Zartler stated they have 67 parking spaces and a few in the back. Resident Bahria Karim is asking for parking restrictions on New England from the alley to Crandall on both sides, Resident only parking Trustee Rhein, moved seconded by Trustee Keller to adjourn the Meeting at 9:17 p.m. A voice vote followed. Motion carried. __________________________________________ Bonnie M. Price, Village Clerk |
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