VILLAGE OF WORTH
MINUTES OF THE BOARD MEETING
HELD June 19, 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 Attorney’s Report ESTABLISHMENT OF
CONSENT AGENDA APPROVE CONSENT
AGENDA CITIZEN’S COMMENTS ADJOURNMENT |
President Guzdziol
called the meeting to order at 7 p.m. Roll call indicated that the following trustees were present: Pete Kats, Barb Adamski, Kevin Werner and Mary Rhein. Also in attendance at the meeting were Village Clerk Bonnie Price, Attorney Vince Cainkar, Finance Director Barb Maziarek, Building Commissioner Bruce Zartler, Village Engineer Cortney Koning, and Police Chief John Carpino. Pledge of Allegiance The Board had a moment of silence for the nine firefighters killed in South Carolina. Resident Jack McGrath questioned when will the Garden Chalet cut the weeds down on their property? President Guzdziol stated he will speak with Superintendent Demonbreun. Resident Dave Clark thanked the Board for acting on his request to cut the trees back on 107th and Highland and questioned if IDOT had plans to correct the pigeon problem under the viaducts. President Guzdziol stated he and surrounding mayors have not seen any plans yet. President Guzdziol stated a prospective buyer for the Blake Lamb property has applied for a Class 8 real estate incentive from Cook County. President Guzdziol accepted with regret the resignation of Hearing Officer John Weimar. President Guzdziol stated on the consent agenda is the approval of Ordinance #07-18 amending permitted uses and special uses in the B1 restricted retail business district, the B2 general business district and the R3 general residence. Without any objection. This will remain on the consent agenda. President Guzdziol stated on the consent agenda is the approval of Ordinance #07-19 amending section 1-5-7 of the Worth Municipal Code by adding the Worth Days/Beautification Committee. Without any objection. This will remain on the consent agenda. President Guzdziol stated on the consent agenda is the approval of resolution #07-07 to close 111th Street on September 9, 2007. Without any objection. This will remain on the consent agenda. President Guzdziol stated on the consent agenda is the approval of Resolution #07-08 authorizing application for a grant under the infrastructure maintenance fee litigator Cy Pres committee’s general authority to make such grants. Without any objection. This will remain on the consent agenda. Clerk Price stated on the consent agenda is the approval of the request from Worth Park District request to close Beloit from 115th Street to 114th Place on August 1 from 6-8 p.m. for a car show Without any objection. This will remain on the consent agenda. Clerk Price stated on the consent agenda is the approval of the request from Family Outreach Program tag days for September 28 & 29, 2007. Without any objection. This will remain on the consent agenda. Clerk Price stated the money from the paper recycling program came in for the last month in the amount of $73.94 and stated the money is currently deposited into the general fund and asked the Board if they would like to change Clerk Price stated the next Board Meeting will be July 10, 2007. Clerk Price stated Comcast does not offer senior citizens a discount. The communities that have a senior discount are grand fathered contracts. In the absence of Trustee Alcala, Trustee Kats directed the attorney to amend the ordinance regarding no parking on the north side on Lode Drive and South parking for residents by permit. Without any objection. This will remain on the consent agenda. Trustee Kats stated the request for a stop sign at 114th and Octavia was denied by the Police Department after a traffic study. In the absence of Trustee Keller, Trustee Rhein stated the drainage system on hole four at Water’s Edge will be finished by the end of this week. No report. Trustee Adamski stated the REDB met on June 7, 2007 regarding the change in zoning from B-1 to B-2 for a property commonly known as 11301 S. Harlem and the board voted unanimously yes to change the zoning. Attorney for the prospective buyer of the property at 11301 S. Harlem spoke to the Board and distributed packets regarding the proposed auto sales business. President Guzdziol stated this business is hard to pass up. Residents and neighboring business owners voiced their concerns. President Guzdziol stated he has to appreciate the comments of the surrounding residents but must think of all of the residents of Worth. Trustee Werner asked what are the consequences of parking a vehicle with a full gas tank inside a building? Commissioner Zartler stated the building must have sprinklers. Trustee Werner stated he would like to table this issue until there is a full Board. Attorney for the prospective buyer will not be available until July 24th and would like to have this issue on the consent agenda for July 24, 2007. Trustee Adamski stated there will be a meeting of the REDB on July 5, 2007 to discuss three issues. Trustee Werner stated on the consent agenda is the approval of the bill list in the amount of $189,994.88. Without any objection. This will remain on the consent agenda. Trustee Werner stated the budget is very close to being completed and the Board has an initial budget projection. Trustee Kats stated on the consent agenda is the approval of the expenditure not to exceed $7,000 to repair the roof at Public Works. Trustee Kats stated Superintendent Demonbreun received three bids for this project and this is a budgeted item. Without any objection. This will remain on the consent agenda. No report. Trustee Adamski seconded by Trustee Kats to establish the consent agenda. A voice vote followed. Motion carried. Consent Agenda June 19, 2007 r Approve the regular meeting minutes from, June 5, 2007 r Approve the executive minutes from June 5, 2007 r Adopt ordinance #07-18 amending permitted uses and special uses in the B1 restricted retail business district, the B2 general business district and the R3 general residence r Adopt ordinance #07-19 amending section 1-5-7 of the Worth Municipal Code by adding the Worth Days/Beautification Committee r Adopt resolution #07-07 to close 111th Street on September 9, 2007 r Adopt
resolution #07-08 authorizing application for a grant under the
infrastructure maintenance fee litigator Cy Pres committee’s general
authority to make such grants. r Approve
the Worth Park District request to close Beloit from 115th Street
to 114th Place on August 1 from 6-8 p.m. for a car show r Approve
Family Outreach Program tag days for September 28 & 29, 2007 r Approve the bill list in the amount of $189,994.88 r Authorize the expenditure not to exceed $7,000.00 to repair the roof at Public Works r Direct the Attorney to amend the ordinance regarding no parking on Lode Drive no parking on the North side of Lode and permit parking from 2 a.m. to 6 a.m. for the South side of Lode. Trustee Adamski seconded by Trustee Kats to approve the consent agenda as adopted. A roll call followed. Ayes: Trustee Kats, Adamski, Werner and Rhein (4). Nays: (0). Absent Trustee Alcala and Keller (2). Motion carried. Len Wilcer stated none of the information stated tonight regarding the car dealership was available for the REDB meeting. Irving Harris stated he takes care of his property very nicely and the property at 11301 S. Harlem is zoned B-1 and should stay that way. Jack Boehm stated Harlem Avenue is a business street and the Board should vote yes to allow a used car dealership at 11301 S. Harlem. Dave Clark questioned why the Board is bypassing the REDB’s Board decision for the car dealership? President Guzdziol stated the Village is in dire straits and to pass up on this business that would generate four times of the sales tax of the current business should be something the Board should think about. Mr. Clark stated you shouldn’t sell the Village out for a few thousand dollars. Al Buitenwerf stated he lives very close to this business and there are children that play across the alley. The former Ritter Brothers dealership did test drive in the alley. There have been many used car dealerships in Worth that have failed. There are some drainage problems in that alley and the blacktopping has raised the height of the alley. President Guzdziol stated the Village will not allow water to run on your property from this establishment. Jack McGrath questioned whether President Guzdziol is changing protocol and rescinding the policy if the trustee had a question for a department head that all questions had to go through President Guzdziol first. President Guzdziol stated a trustee is not to direct a department head. Mr. McGrath questioned whether the change in zoning for 113th and Harlem is considered spot zoning? Mr. McGrath questioned how much is in the proposed TIF fund? Trustee Adamski moved seconded by Trustee Kats to adjourn the regular meeting at 8:30 p.m. A voice vote followed. Motion carried. ________________________________________ Bonnie M. Price, CMC Village Clerk |
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