VILLAGE OF WORTH

MINUTES OF THE BOARD MEETING

HELD January 22, 2008

 

 

CALL TO ORDER

 

ROLL CALL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 

CITIZENS COMMENTS

 

 

PRESIDENT’S REPORT

 

 

 

 

CLERK’S REPORT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TRUSTEE’S REPORT

 

Trustee Alcala

Police & Fire

Finance & License

 

 

 

Trustee Keller

Golf Course

Public Works

 

Trustee Rhein

Beautification & Worth Days

Golf 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 7:02 p.m.

 

Roll call indicated that the following trustees were present:  Becky, Alcala, Mary Rhein, Randy Keller, Barb Adamski and Kevin Werner. Also in attendance at the meeting were Village Clerk Bonnie Price, Attorney Gary Perlman, Public Works Superintendent Wayne Demonbreun, Finance Director Barb Maziarek, Building Commissioner Bruce Zartler and Fire Chief Dave Hopkins.

 

Pledge of Allegiance

 

 

None.

 

 

President Guzdziol stated in the board packets is the proclamation for the Girl Scouts 2008 Cookie Program.

President Guzdziol stated he has looked at preliminary plans for the new car wash at 112th and Harlem and is quite impressed.

Clerk Price stated on the consent agenda is the approval of the expenditure of $2,925.00 for a 48’ container to be split between Worth Days and Hotel Tax.  Trustee Keller questioned whether this would be an eyesore for residents.  Superintendent Demonbreun stated no.  Without any objection.  This will remain on the consent agenda.

 

Clerk Price stated on the consent agenda is the authorization to release for public inspection those portions of the Executive Session Minutes as listed and to keep confidential the Executive Session Minutes for the years 2006 & 2007 for reasons of personal privacy or protection of the public interest, that the tape recordings of all closed sessions which are less than 18 months old also remain closed; and that tape recordings of all closed sessions which are 18 months old or older, to be destroyed by the Clerk.  Without any objection.  This will remain on the consent agenda.

 

Clerk Price stated the Village Hall will begin to sell USPS stamps.

 

Clerk Price stated she would like to wish President Guzdziol Happy Birthday.

 

 

 

Trustee Alcala submitted the Fire and Police Departments for December.

 

Trustee Alcala stated she would like to pull the Employee Assistance Program from the consent agenda.

 

No report.

 

 

 

No report.

 

 

 

 

No report.

 

 

 

 

Trustee Werner stated on the consent agenda is the approval of the bill list in the amount of $414,589.90.  Without any objection.  This will remain on the consent agenda.

 

Trustee Werner stated on the consent agenda is the approval of the payroll for the month of December in the amount of $306,789.06. Without any objection.  This will remain on the consent agenda.

 

Trustee Keller, in the absence of Trustee Kats, stated on the consent agenda is the approval of the expenditure in the amount of $16,283.00 to Metropolitan Pump Company for equipment for the Main Pumping Station.  Without any objection.  This will remain on the consent agenda.

 

Trustee Keller, in the absence of Trustee Kats, stated the water has been tested and is safe for consumption.

 

No report.

 

 

Trustee Alcala seconded by Trustee Adamski to establish the consent agenda. A voice vote followed. Motion carried.

 

 

 

 

Consent Agenda

January 22, 2008

r    Approve the regular minutes from January 8.

r    Approve the expenditure of $2,925.00 for a container to be split between Worth Days and Hotel Tax

r    Authorize the release for public inspection those portions of the Executive Session Minutes as listed and to keep confidential the Executive Session Minutes for the years 2006 & 2007 for reasons of personal privacy or protection of the public interest, that the tape recordings of all closed sessions which are less than 18 months old also remain closed; and that tape recordings of all closed sessions which are 18 months old or older, to be destroyed by the Clerk.

r    Authorize the expenditure in the amount of $3,250.00 for an Employee Assistance Program Trustee Alcala pulled from the agenda.

r    Approve the bill list in the amount $414,589.90

r    Approve the payroll for the month of December in the amount of $306,789.06

r    Authorize the expenditure in the amount of $16,2830.00 to Metropolitan Pump Company for equipment for the Main Pumping Station.

Trustee Rhein seconded by Trustee Adamski to approve the consent agenda as adopted.  A roll call followed.  Ayes:  Trustee Alcala, Rhein, Keller, Adamski, and Werner (5).  Nays:  (0).  Absent:  Trustee Kats (1).  Motion carried. 

 

President Guzdziol stated there have been some modifications to the smoking law recently enacted by the State of Illinois.

 

None

 

 

Trustee Alcala moved seconded by Trustee Rhein to adjourn the regular meeting at 7:18 p.m.  A voice vote followed. Motion carried.

 

 

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Bonnie M. Price, CMC

Village Clerk