VILLAGE OF WORTH
MINUTES OF THE BOARD MEETING
HELD December 4, 2007
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CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL PLEDGE OF
ALLEGIANCE FIREFIGHTER MIKE
KASPAR CITIZENS COMMENTS PRESIDENT’S REPORT CLERK’S REPORT TRUSTEE’S REPORT Trustee Alcala Police & FireLucas Berg Pit
Commission Trustee Keller Golf Course Public Works Trustee Rhein Beautification & Worth DaysGolf Course Trustee Adamski Building &
Zoning Beautification
& Worth Days Trustee Werner Financing &
Licensing Building &
Zoning Trustee Kats Public Works Police &
Fire ESTABLISHMENT OF
CONSENT AGENDA APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA WORTH DAYS CITIZEN’S COMMENTS ADJOURN TO
EXECUTIVE SESSION RETURN TO REGULAR
SESSION ADJOURNMENT |
President Guzdziol
called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m. Roll call indicated that the following trustees were present: Mary Rhein, Randy Keller, Barb Adamski, Kevin Werner and Pete Kats. Also in attendance at the meeting were Village Clerk Bonnie Price, Attorney Mike Cainkar, Public Works Superintendent Wayne Demonbreun, Finance Director Barb Maziarek, Building Commissioner Bruce Zartler and Fire Chief David Hopkins. Pledge of Allegiance Clerk Bonnie Price swore in Firefighter Mike Kaspar. Jack Boehm thanked Public Works for a job well done. President Guzdziol stated on the consent agenda is the approval of Resolution #07-10 Resolution of the Village of Worth requesting the County Clerk to eliminate any additional Tax Levy for the loss in collecting the real estate taxes. Without any objection. This will remain on the consent agenda. President Guzdziol stated on the consent agenda is the approval of Resolution #07-11 Resolution of the Village of Worth, Cook County, Illinois, approving the issuance by the Village of Crestwood, Cook County, Illinois, of its adjustable rate demand revenue bonds, Trinity Christian College, Series 2007, in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $25,000;000 and approving certain related matters. Without any objection. This will remain on the consent agenda. President Guzdziol stated on the consent agenda is the approval of Ordinance #07-35—An ordinance regarding the levy taxes for general corporate and other purposes for the fiscal year beginning May 1, 2007 and ending April 30, 2008, for the Village of Worth, Cook County, Illinois. Without any objection. This will remain on the consent agenda. President Guzdziol stated on the consent agenda is the approval of Ordinance #07-36—An ordinance approving the intergovernmental agreement for the provisions of environmental health inspectional services between the County of Cook and the Village of Worth. Without any objection. This will remain on the consent agenda. President Guzdziol asked for an executive session for the purpose of litigation. Clerk Price stated the Village will be open on Saturday for the last weekend to purchase village stickers at a reduced rate. In the absence of Trustee Alcala, Trustee Kats, stated no report. Trustee Keller stated he and Trustee Rhein will be meeting with Kemper Sports. Trustee Rhein stated on the consent agenda is the approval of the All Around Amusement Company for Worth Days. Without any objection. This will remain on the consent agenda. Trustee Adamski asked that this be stricken from the agenda. No report. President Guzdziol directed the Building & Zoning Committee to investigate refreshing the business classifications for licensing. Trustee Werner stated on the consent agenda is the approval of the bill list in the amount of $172,071.27. Without any objection. This will remain on the consent agenda. Trustee Werner stated on the consent agenda is the approval of November payroll in the amount of $341,369.16. Without any objection. This will remain on the consent agenda. Trustee Werner stated on the consent agenda is the approval of the expenditure to IMLRMA in the amount of $163,200.51. Without any objection. This will remain on the consent agenda. Trustee Werner stated the Board must discuss the water increase from the City of Chicago. Finance Director Maziarek stated the water rate should be increased 18% for 2008, 18% for 2009 and 18% for 2010. Trustee Werner what the loss in the Water Department was? Finance Director Maziarek stated in 2006 the loss was $94,000 and 2007 the loss was $341,000. President Guzdziol stated he has spoken with Chicago regarding the increase and the City is unsympathetic. Trustee Adamski stated the Village should sell water. Trustee Werner stated the Village is not in a position to do that at this time. Trustee Werner directed the attorney to prepare to adjust the water rate increase to 18%. Trustee Werner stated the Village is halfway through the fiscal year and most of the departments are trending upwards in spending. Trustee Kats stated the water has been tested and is safe for consumption. Trustee Kats stated on the consent agenda is the approval of Resolution 07-12 for improvement by Municipality Under the Illinois Highway Code, to expend $25,000 for engineering for the storm sewer installation, ditch grading and stone shoulders from Lloyd Drive from Oak Park to 109th Street. Without any objection. This will remain on the consent agenda. Trustee Rhein seconded by Trustee Keller to establish the consent agenda. A voice vote followed. Motion carried. Consent Agenda December 4, 2007 Approve the regular
and executive minutes from, November 20, 2007 Approve #07-10 Resolution
of the Village of Worth requesting the County Clerk to eliminate any
additional Tax Levy for the loss in collecting the real estate taxes Approve Resolution #07-11 of the Village of Worth, Cook County, Illinois, approving the issuance by the Village of Crestwood, Cook County, Illinois, of its adjustable rate demand revenue bonds, Trinity Christian College, Series 2007, in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $24,000,000 and approving certain related matters. Approve Ordinance #07-35—An ordinance regarding the levying taxes for general corporate and other purposes for fiscal year beginning May 1, 2007 and ending April 30, 2007 for the Village of Worth, Cook County, Illinois. Approve Ordinance #07-36—An ordinance approving the intergovernmental agreement for the provisions of environmental health inspectional services between the County of Cook and the Village of Worth Approve the bill list in the amount of $172,071.27 Approve payroll for the month of November in the amount of $341,369.16 Authorize the expenditure to IMLRMA in the amount of $163,200.51 Approve Resolution #07-12 Resolution for improvement by Municipality Under the Illinois Highway Code, to expend $25,000 for engineering for the storm sewer installation, ditch grading and stone shoulders from Lloyd Drive from Oak Park to 109th Street. Authorize the Village President to sign the agreement with Robinson Engineering Direct the Attorney to amend the ordinance for water rates to increase 18% Trustee Adamski seconded by Trustee Kats to approve the consent agenda as adopted. A roll call followed. Ayes: Trustee Rhein, Keller, Adamski, Kats and Werner (5). Nays: (0). Absent: Trustee Alcala (1). Motion carried. Trustee Rhein seconded by Trustee Keller to approve the agreement with All Around Amusement Company. A roll call followed. Ayes: Trustee Rhein, Keller, Werner and Kats. (4). Nays: Trustee Adamski (1). Absent: Trustee Alcala (1). Motion carried. Jack McGrath commented at the last meeting President Guzdziol stated the Village had received $18,000 and commented if that money will reimburse the expenses incurred. Jack McGrath stated the tax money that the schools were receiving from the property at 111th and Ridgeland is now being redirected to the taxpayers. Trustee Rhein moved seconded by Trustee Adamski to adjourn to executive session at 7:59 p.m. A voice vote followed. Motion carried. Trustee Adamski moved seconded by Trustee Keller to adjourn to regular meeting at 8:04 p.m. A voice vote followed. Motion carried. Trustee Kats moved seconded by Trustee Adamski to adjourn the regular meeting at 8:05 p.m. A voice vote followed. Motion carried. ________________________________________ Bonnie M. Price, CMC Village Clerk |
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