VILLAGE OF WORTH
MINUTES OF THE MAY 15, 2007
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CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL CITIZEN’S COMMENTS PRESIDENT’S REPORT CLERK’S REPORT TRUSTEE’S REPORT Trustee Alcala Police & Fire Life Safety
Commission Trustee Keller Public Works Trustee Rhein Golf Course Trustee Werner Building &
Zoning Trustee WernerFinancing & Licensing Bill List Trustee Adamski Beautification Committee Worth Days Committee ATTORNEY’S REPORT ESTABLISHMENT OF
CONSENT AGENDA APPROVE CONSENT
AGENDA SWEARING IN
CEREMONY CITIZEN’S COMMENTS ADJOURNMENT |
President Guzdziol
called the meeting to order at 7:15 p.m. Roll call indicated that the following trustees were present: Randy Keller, Becky Alcala, Pete Kats, Barb Adamski, Kevin Werner and Mary Rhein. Also in attendance at the meeting were Village Clerk Bonnie Price, Attorney Paul Stephanides, Finance Director Barb Maziarek, Wayne Demonbreun, Public Works Superintendent and Building Commissioner Bruce Zartler and Fire Chief David Hopkins. None President Guzdziol stated he has received a request from Mr. Biondi to update the Village’s ADA compliance plan and the Village does not have a formal document. President Guzdziol asked the Board members to review the plan in the Board packets. President Guzdziol read a proclamation for Marrs Meyer American Legion Poppy Day. President Guzdziol stated on the consent agenda is Ordinance #07-16 to decrease the number of Class E liquor license. Without any objection. This will remain on the consent agenda. President Guzdziol stated that on the consent agenda is to approve the appointments as follows. Attorney - Law
Office of Louis F. Cainkar, Ltd.
Prosecutor - The Honorable William Aukstik Municipal Hearing Officer - John Weimar, Attorney at Law Police Chief - John M. Carpino Village Engineer - Robinson Engineering Building Commissioner - Bruce Zartler Building Inspectors -Gene Meyers, Dan Prychitko & Mike Marrera Plumbing Inspector - Charles Ciolino and Walter Mitchell Electrical Inspector - Duane Seitz HVAC Inspector - Al Schicht and Charles Everett Trustee Keller asked the appointment of Attorney, Prosecutor and Engineer be stricken from the consent agenda and held for separate vote. President Guzdziol stated that he would like to maintain using Roberts Rules of Order. Without any objection. This will be placed on the consent agenda. Clerk Price stated that on the consent agenda is to approve You Can Make It Tag Days for June 17-19, 2007 Clerk Price read the official results from the referendum for the increase in sales tax. President Guzdziol assigned his committee assignments as follows: Police & Fire – Alcala /Kats Public Works – Kats/Keller Golf Course –Keller/Rhein Building & Zoning –Adamski/Werner Finance & Licensing – Werner/Alcala Beautification & Worth Days– Rhein/Adamski Trustee Rhein stated the Village codebook does not include any ordinances that include Beautification and Worth Days as a committees. Clerk Price stated the ordinance should be amended to reflect that committee. President Guzdziol directed the attorney to amend the standing committee assignments to include Worth Days and Beautification. Trustee Alcala stated the flags are at half mast to commerate National Police Officer Day. Trustee Alcala submitted the Fire Report for April. Trustee Alcala stated on the consent agenda is the approval of the agreement with Efficient Billing Systems for ambulance billing. Without any objection. This will remain on the consent agenda. Trustee Alcala stated a traffic study is being done for the intersection at 114th and Octavia regarding a possible stop sign. Trustee Keller stated the water was tested and is safe for consumption. Trustee Keller stated on the consent agenda is the approval of Resolution #07-06 Expenditure of MFT funds for Maintenance Projects 2007-2008. Without any objection. This will remain on the consent agenda. Trustee Keller stated all stop signs and parking issues will be redirected to Trustee Alcala for Police Department study first. Trustee Rhein stated on the consent agenda is the approval of the 2007-2008 Water’s Edge budget as amended. Trustee Adamski stated that she has talked to residents and they know they are going to pay for the Water’s Edge Golf Course. Trustee Werner stated that the Village will have a difficult task at balancing the budget with Water’s Edge running a deficit of over $500,000. Finance Director Maziarek stated she is uncomfortable with the amount of the bond payments for Water’s Edge. President Guzdziol stated there is a line where you have to stop cutting. Without any objection. This will remain on the consent agenda. Trustee Rhein stated the restaurant is open and the course is doing well. Trustee Werner stated the REDB had a hearing on May 3, 2007 regarding vacating the property on New England between Crandall and 110th Street. Trustee Werner directed the attorney to prepare an ordinance regarding vacating the property on New England between Crandall and 110th Street. Trustee Werner stated on the consent agenda is the approval for the bill list in the amount of $64,777.83. Without any objection. This will remain on the consent agenda. Trustee Werner stated he would like the business license applications to come in front of the board. President Guzdziol stated there is little legal action the Board can take to not approve business licenses. Trustee Werner questioned what the interest rate is for the Series 2007 Note? Finance Director Maziarek stated 1% over prime. President Guzdziol stated the Board will change the committee assignments to include Beautification and Worth Days. Trustee Rhein stated that committee is not listed in the ordinance book. Trustee Adamski stated that must have been a clerical error. Clerk Price stated it was not a clerical error, it is a board decision. Trustee Adamski stated the Beautification Committee will need some more money for planting day on May 19th. Trustee Adamski stated Planting Day is May 19th. Trustee Adamski stated on the consent agenda is the approval of the agreements with Infinity, Hairbangers Ball and Bill Childers Band for Worth Days. Without any objection. This will remain on the consent agenda. Trustee Adamski directed the attorney to prepare a resolution regarding the closing of 111th Street for Worth Days parade. Without any objection. This will remain on the consent agenda. Attorney Stephanides stated on the consent agenda is Ordinance #07-13 authorizing the issuance of a note, Series 2007. Without any objection. This will remain on the consent agenda. Attorney Stephanides stated on the consent agenda is Ordinance #07-14 approving a subdivision of property and a lot variance and a lot width variance for property at 6825 W. 112th Place. Trustee Rhein asked this item be stricken from the consent agenda and held for separate vote. Attorney Stephanides stated on the consent agenda is Ordinance #07-15 amending the Title 1 (Administration), Chapter 6 (Village Officers and Employees), Section 3 (Compensation and Benefits), D(3) (Periods of Vacation Granted) as modified. Trustee Rhein stated if a department head for some unknown reason starts January 1st and takes a vacation in February and quits in June, what is the Village’s consequences? Trustee Werner stated a modification to the ordinance could be the benefits must be repaid. Without any objection. This will remain on the consent agenda. Attorney Stephanides stated on the consent agenda is Ordinance #07-16 decreasing the number of Class E liquor licenses. Without any objection. This will remain on the consent agenda. Trustee Rhein seconded by Trustee Adamski to establish the consent agenda. A voice vote followed. Motion carried. Consent Agenda
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