VILLAGE OF WORTH
MINUTES OF THE BOARD MEETING
HELD June 21, 2005
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CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL PLEDGE OF
ALLEGIANCE CITIZEN’S COMMENTS PRESIDENT’S REPORT CLERK’S REPORT TRUSTEE’S REPORT Trustee Alcala Police & Fire Life Safety
Commission Trustee Keller Public Works Water Report Trustee Rhein Golf Course Trustee Hartz Building & Zoning Trustee Werner Financing & Licensing Bill List Trustee Adamski Economic Development ATTORNEY’S REPORT ESTABLISHMENT OF
CONSENT AGENDA APPROVE CONSENT
AGENDA ADJOURNMENT |
President Guzdziol
called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. Roll call indicated that the following trustees were present: Becky Alcala, Mary Rhein, Kevin Werner and Sally Hartz. Also in attendance at the meeting were Attorney Susan Glover, Village Clerk Bonnie Price, Public Works Superintendent Wayne Demonbreun, Fire Chief Swiercz, Building Commissioner Bruce Zartler, and Police Chief Pat O’Connor. Pledge of Allegiance. Janice Schaefer of Home Avenue handed each Village board member the ordinance regarding approving a variance on a subdivision. She sates that it should not alter the essential character of the neighborhood. Janice states that the variance at 6620 would alter or change the character of the neighborhood. Robert Shepard of Home Avenue states that most of the lots are 100’ x 200’. These lots would be 50 in the front; the zoning for this property is 60’.Robert also had some concerns about the footage in the backyard being very small it is a pie shape and is 43’. Robert Shepard states that he has some plans to knock down his home and build one home on a big lot. Commissioner Zartler explained that the plat of survey shows a 50’ backyard. Commissioner Zartler states the lot next to it is a pie shape and that was approved at the last meeting. Peter Kane of Home Avenue states that we have current village ordinances and we should not change them, we should uphold them. Nick Stelopolous asked about the square footage of the property. President Guzdziol stated that in this area the zoning is 60’. Wally Dvells of Home Avenue stated that on Home Avenue cars are speeding and that the house in question has a for rent sign in the window. Nick Stelopolous asked when the bank parking lot behind him would be fixed to eliminate the flooding. Bruce and Wayne are working with the bank to accomplish this. Commissioner Zartler also stated that Nick’s garage has gutters that come straight down and this could be adding to the problem. President Guzdziol stated that we would update Nick in 2 weeks on the progress. Wally Dvells asked if the Village could do something regarding the tall grass and the barrel of oil at 6616 Home Avenue. President Guzdziol asked Chief O’Connor to look into this. President Guzdziol stated that we are missing 2 trustees and the Trustee Hartz would like to have their input on the request and variance for the subdivision at 6620 Home Avenue this will be placed on the agenda for the July 5, meeting. President Guzdziol received some material from the Army Corps of Engineers regarding Lucas Berg Pit; he has distributed the information to the commission. Clerk Price stated that on the consent agenda is to approve the block party on August 13, 2005 on Natchez 115th Street to Home Avenue. Without any objection. This will remain on the consent agenda. Clerk Price stated that residents have been placing complaints about sidewalk sales in our business district. The residents think it looks bad and it is hard to ride bikes or walk on the sidewalk in certain areas. Clerk Price asked the trustees if we could direct the attorney to draw up an ordinance for approval at the next meeting to limit the number of times a business could have a sidewalk sale and the business owner would need to apply for one at the Village Hall as residents do for garage sales. Without any objection. This will remain on the consent agenda. Trustee Alcala stated that the Worth Police Department conducted a safety roadside program Trustee Alcala stated that we had our first CPR class last week and will be conducting another class shortly. Trustee Alcala submitted the Police & Fire report for the month of May. Trustee Alcala thanked Chief O’Connor for securing a $15,000.00 grant to be used for video upgrades. Trustee Alcala stated that the Life Safety Commission would meet on Wednesday, July 13th at 7 p.m. Trustee Alcala stated that the Commissioners will be getting a flyer together on their area of expertise. In the absence of Trustee Keller, Trustee Rhein stated that the water was safe for consumption. Trustee Rhein stated that on the consent agenda is to accept the letter from Steve Skinner to mutually agree to terminate the Kemper Sports Management contract. Trustee Rhein stated that this would allow us to negotiate a contract with Kemper Sports and other companies. If this was not done by July 1, we would continue to pay $110,00.00 in management fees this year, and next year $120,000.00. Trustee Rhein stated that she has talked to many companies and hopefully in the next month she will have a packet for each trustee to vote on. Trustee Rhein has met with two of the vice presidents from Kemper. Without any objection. This will remain on the consent agenda. Trustee Hartz stated that on the consent agenda is to direct the attorney to draw up an ordinance regarding commercial vehicles at Vander Velde. The Real Estate Development Board has approved this. Without any objection. This will remain on the consent agenda. Trustee Hartz stated that on the consent agenda is to direct the attorney to draw up an ordinance regarding a subdivision at 6774 W. 113th Street. The Real Estate Development Board has approved this. Without any objection. This will remain on the consent agenda. Trustee Hartz asked that we pull the request for the subdivision at 6620 W. Home Avenue, until all the trustees are present. Trustee Hartz stated that we have a resident looking to place a fence that will not cause any obstructions. Commissioner Zartler stated it is on 116th Street and Depot. The house sits at the back of the lot and has no backyard. He has a young child. He has 40 feet to the left and he would like to come in the front of his house. Our ordinance states that you cannot place a fence in the front of your house. The fence will run East and West. The resident states there is heavy traffic in the alley and things have been stolen form his yard. The resident would like a 6’privacy fence. Clerk Price states that you would need to change the ordinance, because this is a building code. The board would like to have the attorney look into this situation. Trustee Werner would like to meet with the building commissioner. This will be discussed at the next board meeting. Trustee Werner stated that on the consent agenda is the approval for the bill list in the amount of $261,247.96. Without any objection. This will remain on the consent agenda. President Guzdziol stated that the air conditioner is not working properly in the Village Hall. We are getting quotes of about $3,000.00 for a new air conditioner. Trustee Werner asked who would be working on this. President Guzdziol stated that we have had a company come and put some cold air returns in and he is telling us we need a bigger air conditioner. Trustee Werner would like to see the final bill before this is done. In the absence of Trustee Adamski, Trustee Alcala stated that the Worth Days Commission is looking for 4 portable basketball nets for Worth Days, for September 10 & 11, 2005 Attorney Glover stated that on the consent agenda is to approve ordinance #05-24 – regarding the minimum age to serve alcoholic beverages for Class E and Class G liquor licenses. Employees of restaurants would be able to serve liquor at tables. Without any objection. This will remain on the consent agenda. Trustee Rhein moved seconded by Trustee Alcala to establish the consent agenda. A voice vote followed. Motion carried. Consent Agenda June 21, 2005
Trustee Rhein moved seconded by Trustee Hartz to approve the consent agenda as adopted. A roll call vote followed. Ayes: Trustee Hartz, Rhein, Alcala and Werner. Ayes: (4). Nays: (0). Absent: Trustee Keller and Adamski (2) Motion carried. Trustee Rhein moved seconded by Trustee Hartz to adjourn the Regular Meeting at 8:26 p.m. A voice vote followed. Motion carried. __________________________________________ Bonnie M. Price, CMC Village Clerk |
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