VILLAGE OF WORTH
MINUTES OF THE BOARD MEETING
HELD July 24, 2007
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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 & 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 CITIZEN’S COMMENTS ADJOURN TO
EXECUTIVE SESSION ADJOURNMENT |
President Guzdziol
called the meeting to order at 7 p.m. Roll call indicated that the following trustees were present: Randy Keller, Mary Rhein, Barb Adamski, Kevin Werner and Pete Kats. Also in attendance at the meeting were Village Clerk Bonnie Price, Attorney Mike Cainkar, Finance Director Barb Maziarek, Building Commissioner Bruce Zartler, Village Engineer Cortney Koning, Public Works Superintendent Wayne Demonbreun, Police Chief John Carpino and Fire Chief David Hopkins. Pledge of Allegiance Jack McGrath questioned the need for carbon monoxide detectors in apartment buildings? Commissioner Zartler stated he contacted the state and the detector is not needed if there is no gas service in the apartment building. President Guzdziol directed the attorney to reduce the number of Class E liquor licenses to seven. President Guzdziol stated the meter for the fire hydrant at Graff Gardens is on order. President Guzdziol stated he spoke with Duane Graff of Graff Gardens regarding his property on Southwest Highway. Mr. Graff stated he was contemplating putting an adult entertainment business on his property. Trustee Werner questioned what benefits do the residents get by allowing Graff Gardens to use the hydrant? President Guzdziol stated we enjoy the sales tax. Trustee Werner stated the lack of cooperation from Mr. Graff is very apparent and to pull the meter. Trustee Keller stated Mr. Graff needs a permanent water solution. Trustee Kats stated Mr. Graff has not been responsive to the Village. President Guzdziol directed the Attorney to prepare an ordinance stating that the subject area (11201 S. Harlem) is in need of revitalization and without public assistance development of the area cannot be accomplished. Without any objection. This will remain on the consent agenda. President Guzdziol stated on the consent agenda is the approval of Ordinance #07-20 Adding section 4-3-11, carbon monoxide alarm detectors, to Title 4, building regulations of Chapter 3, minimum housing standards, of the Worth municipal code. Without any objection. This will remain on the consent agenda. President Guzdziol stated on the consent agenda is the approval of Ordinance #07-21 Amending section 9-2-1, fire prevention code, and section 9-2-5, life safety code, of Title 9, fire regulations, of Chapter 2, Fire Prevention Code, of the Worth municipal code. Without any objection. This will remain on the consent agenda. President Guzdziol stated on the consent agenda is the approval of Ordinance #-07-22 Approve the Larry & Jacqueline Flood family estate subdivision with a lot width and lot size variation for the property located at 6820 W. 112th Place, Worth, Illinois. Trustee Rhein asked if this ordinance be stricken from the consent agenda and held for separate vote. President Guzdziol stated on the consent agenda is the approval of Ordinance #-07-23 Approve the Furszon and Szaflasski’s subdivision with a lot width and lot size variation for the property located at 6830 W. 114th Place, Worth, Illinois. Trustee Rhein asked if this ordinance be stricken from the consent agenda and held for separate vote. President Guzdziol stated on the consent agenda is the approval of Ordinance #07-24 Approve the rezoning from B1 restricted retail business district to R1 single family, residence district for the property commonly known as 6728 W. 111th Place, Worth, Illinois. Without any objection. This will remain on the consent agenda. President Guzdziol stated on the consent agenda is the appointment of Robinson Engineering. Without any objection. This will remain on the consent agenda. President Guzdziol stated on the consent agenda is the approval of Ordinance #07-26 Amending Title 10, Police Regulations, Chapter 9, Abandoned, Wrecked Vehicles of the Worth municipal code. Without any objection. This will remain on the consent agenda. Clerk Price stated she is changing the hours of the Village Hall. Monday 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday through Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. No report. Trustee Keller stated the new ice machine at Water’s Edge will be installed this week. Trustee Rhein stated the beautification committee met last week and stated on the consent agenda and all of the work will be donated. Trustee Werner asked where is this going to be? Trustee Rhein stated by the Water’s Edge sign at 115th and Harlem. Trustee Rhein stated we obviously have the hotel/motel tax money that can only be spent on tourism and beautification in our town. Trustee Rhein stated last year the beautification committee did not spend the $6,300 approved by the Board last year. The waterfall would probably cost $25,000 if you had to pay for labor and such. This will be phenomenal as the entrance to our town. Out Assistant Public Works Superintendent Urban and Trustee Keller went to Crestwood to find some flagstone to construct the four tier waterfall. President Guzdziol questioned who is going to build this? Trustee Keller stated volunteers and we are going to use some Public Works. President Guzdziol stated the Village’s asphalt job is coming up. Engineer Koning stated the bids for the asphalt are still being prepared. Trustee Keller stated this waterfall project should be completed in two weeks. Trustee Rhein stated she and Trustee Keller will volunteer their time and are not afraid of getting their fingers dirty. Trustee Rhein stated the entire beautification committee thought this was a great idea and wanted to get this on the agenda for this week to see if it is voted on and approved we could get this done by Worth Days. Trustee Werner questioned how much money is in the hotel/motel tax fund? Trustee Rhein stated $26,000. Trustee Werner asked for this item to be stricken from the consent agenda and held for separate vote. Trustee Adamski stated the REDB met on July 5, 2007 regarding the special use permit to allow a car dealership in a B-1 District at the property commonly known as 11301 S. Harlem. Trustee Rhein asked this item to be stricken from the consent agenda and held for separate vote. Trustee Adamski stated the REDB will hear a petition on August 2, 2007 for a special use to operate a detail shop and service station for vehicles in a B-2 zoning district for a property commonly known as 11201 S. Harlem Avenue. Trustee Werner stated on the consent agenda is the approval of the bill list in the amount of $159,791.06. Without any objection. This will remain on the consent agenda. Trustee Keller questioned if the bill from Sid’s was being paid out of Metra funds? Clerk Price stated yes. Trustee Werner stated on the consent agenda is the approval of the June payroll in the amount of $302,929.39. Without any objection. This will remain on the consent agenda. Trustee Werner stated on the consent agenda is the approval of Appropriation Ordinance 07-25 providing 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. Trustee Rhein stated she thought the appropriation ordinance had to be hung for ten days and questioned Trustee Werner on how long the ordinance was available for viewing? Trustee Werner stated he did not know. President Guzdziol stated on the advice of the Village attorney this item was put on the consent agenda. Trustee Rhein asked that this item be stricken from the consent agenda and held for separate vote. Trustee Werner stated this must be passed tonight. Trustee Werner stated on the consent agenda is the approval of the estimate of revenues. Without any objection. This will remain on the consent agenda. Clerk Price stated there is a typo on the agenda, and the 2007-2008 Budget is also on the consent agenda. Trustee Werner stated on the consent agenda is the approval of the 2007-2008 Budget. Trustee Rhein asked that this item be stricken from the consent agenda and held for separate vote. Trustee Kats stated on the consent agenda is the approval of the expenditure not to exceed $15,000 to purchase uniforms from DEA funds. Trustee Keller questioned the code enforcement officer uniform change. Trustee Rhein stated the code enforcement officer does not carry a radio. Chief Carpino stated he will provide the code enforcement officer a two way radio. President Guzdziol asked Chief Hopkins to speak about the Opticom system. Chief Hopkins stated the Village needs more emitters and receptors for two sections of town. President Guzdziol stated there is no more money downstate, but we may be able to expand the existing grant for an additional $50,000. Trustee Adamski seconded by Trustee Keller to establish the consent agenda. A voice vote followed. Motion carried. Consent Agenda July 24, 2007 r Approve the regular and executive meeting minutes from, July 10, 2007 r Ordinance #07-20 Adding section 4-3-11, carbon monoxide alarm detectors, to Title 4, building regulations of Chapter 3, minimum housing standards, of the Worth municipal code r Ordinance #07-21 Amending section 9-2-1, fire prevention code, and section 9-2-5, life safety code, of Title 9, fire regulations, of Chapter 2, Fire Prevention Code, of the Worth municipal code
r Ordinance #07-24 Approve the rezoning from B1 restricted retail business district to R1 single family, residence district for the property commonly known as 6728 W. 111th Place, Worth, Illinois r Ordinance #07-26 Amending Title 10, Police Regulations, Chapter 9, Abandoned, Wrecked Vehicles of the Worth municipal code r Approve an expenditure not to exceed $15,000.00 to purchase uniforms from DEA funds
r Approve the bill list in the amount of $159,791.06 r Approve the July payroll in the amount of $302,929.39 r Direct the Attorney to reduce the Class E Liquor License by 1 r Direct the Attorney to prepare an ordinance stating that the subject area (11201 S. Harlem) is in need of revitalization and without public assistance development of the area cannot be accomplished r To advise and consent to Village President’s appointments of Robinson Engineering Trustee Rhein seconded by Trustee Adamski to approve the consent agenda as adopted. A roll call followed. Ayes: Trustee Keller, Kats, Adamski, Werner and Rhein (5). Nays: (0). Absent (1) Trustee Alcala,. Motion carried. Trustee Adamski seconded by Trustee Kats to approve Ordinance #-07-22 the Larry & Jacqueline Flood family estate subdivision with a lot width and lot size variation for the property located at 6820 W. 112th Place, Worth, Illinois. A roll call followed. Ayes: Trustee Keller, Kats, Adamski, and Werner (4). Nays: Trustee Rhein (1). Absent Trustee Alcala (1). Motion carried. Trustee Adamski seconded by Trustee Kats to approve Ordinance #-07-23 the Furszon and Szaflasski’s subdivision with a lot width and lot size variation for the property located at 6830 W. 114th Place, Worth, Illinois. A roll call followed. Ayes: Trustee, Keller, Kats, Adamski, and Werner (4). Nays: Trustee Rhein (1). Absent Trustee Alcala (1). Motion carried. Trustee Rhein seconded by Trustee Keller to approve the expenditure for a waterfall at 115th and Harlem not to exceed $9,000 from the hotel/motel tax. A roll call followed. Ayes: Trustee Keller, Rhein, Kats, and President Guzdziol (4). Nays: Trustee Adamski and Werner (2). Absent Trustee Alcala (1). Motion carried. Trustee Werner seconded by Trustee Adamski to approve the 2007-2008 Budget. A roll call followed. Ayes: Trustee, Kats, Adamski, Werner and President Guzdziol (4). Nays: Trustee Keller and Rhein (2). Absent Trustee Alcala (1). Motion carried. Trustee Werner seconded by Trustee Adamski to approve Ordinance 07-25 providing 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. A roll call followed. Ayes: Trustee, Kats, Adamski, Werner and President Guzdziol (4). Nays: Trustee Keller (1). Abstain Trustee Rhein (1) Absent Trustee Alcala (1). Motion carried. Trustee Werner seconded by Trustee Adamski to approve the estimates of revenue. A roll call followed. Ayes: Trustee, Kats, Adamski, Werner and President Guzdziol (4). Nays: Trustee Keller and Rhein (2). Absent Trustee Alcala (1). Motion carried. Nick Stathopoulos stated he would like to see a copy of the budget. Mr. Stathopoulos stated he saw two people spraying for weeds at 112th and Harlem. President Guzdziol stated he directed Public Works to spray the cracks and made the intersection unbecoming. Mr. Stathopoulos stated why spend the money on a waterfall when the condition of the streets and ditches in the Village are terrible? President Guzdziol stated we had men doing that today. Jack McGrath stated the ordinance that was passed for 112th and Harlem why was the public not allowed to talk about? President Guzdziol stated item was on the agenda and the public is given an opportunity to speak before and after the voting. Mr. McGrath stated this is once again another piece of property that the residents are going to have to make up for. Jack Boehm stated regarding the property at 112th and Harlem The Village is availing itself to take a smaller amount of tax dollars than nothing. Mr. Boehm stated Graff Gardens was denied the opportunity to vacate 107th Street because Schroeder’s was supposed to pave it and that hasn’t happened. President Guzdziol stated the Village has no specifications for how thick the street must be. Al Buitenwerf stated 15 objections to the special use permit for the property at 11301 S. Harlem have been submitted to the Village Board. Steve Meyer, owner of the property located at 11301 S. Harlem, stated as far as the danger of the property he has two to three semis entering the property every week, four vans, 20 daily deliveries into the store along with the traffic coming into the store. The building needs a new roof and the parking lot needs to be repaired. Mr. Meyer stated he hopes that there are not children playing in the alley because of the semi-trucks using the alley. Octavia Lopez stated he totally disagrees with Steve Meyer. The change for this property is so inappropriate. The Village needs a long term vision. Trustee Kats seconded by Trustee Adamski to adjourn to executive session for the purpose of negotiations at 8:24 p.m.. No action taken. Trustee Adamski moved seconded by Trustee Keller to adjourn the regular meeting at 8:36 p.m. A voice vote followed. Motion carried. ________________________________________ Bonnie M. Price, CMC Village Clerk |
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