HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-02-11 MinutesMINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE PRESIDENT
AND THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF MORTON GROVE
COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, HELD AT THE
RICHARD T. FLICKINGER MUNICIPAL CENTER
FEBRUARY 11, 2019
CALL TO ORDER
I— Village President Dan DiMaria convened the Regular Meeting of the Village Board at
V. 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of Village Hall and led the assemblage in the Pledge
of Allegiance.
VI. Village Clerk Eileen Harford called the roll. Present were: Trustees Bill Grear, Rita Minx,
Ed Ramos, John Thill, Connie Travis, and Janine Witko.
VII. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Trustee Minx moved to accept the Minutes of the Regular Board Meeting of January 28, 2019
as presented, seconded by Trustee Grear. Motion passed unanimously via voice vote.
VIII. SPECIAL REPORTS
1. Service Recognition Presentation Honoring Resident Sabeel Ahmed and Family
a. Mayor DiMaria, on behalf of the Village, presented resident Sabeel Ahmed and his family
with a Service Recognition Award. Mr. Ahmed and his family distributed notes throughout
their neighborhood and via social media during the recent polar vortex. The notes let their
neighbors know that he and his family were available to help them out if they needed to pick
up food, medications, or even shovel snow. The notes also invited their neighbors to drop in
for hot tea, and provided their name, address, email, and phone number so their neighbors
could contact them if they needed anything.
Mayor DiMaria said that this family, taking time out of their lives to reach out to their neighbors
and even complete strangers demonstrated grace and kindness at their finest. He said that
this gesture proves there are still good people in this world and exemplified the best of
Morton Grove. He added, "The Village cannot thank you enough."
Mr. Ahmed said that he and his family hoped to inspire others to do the same; he added,
"That's why, on social media, I'm using the hashtag #multiplygoodness."
The Board joined Mayor DiMaria in expressing their gratitude to the Ahmed family.
IX.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
NONE
X RESIDENTS' COMMENTS (Agenda Items Only)
NONE
Xl. PRESIDENT'S REPORT
1. Mayor DiMaria noted that the next Neighborhood Outreach meeting will take place on
Thursday, February 21, at 6:00 p.m. at the Civic Center. A postcard reminder will be mailed
to all residents the week of February 11. Mayor DiMaria encouraged everyone to attend,
stating that these types of events have been very successful. Residents can come and
meet one another, as
well as ask questions of Board members or Village staff. He added that several Park District
Commissioners will also be present at the Neighborhood Outreach.
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2. Mayor DiMaria reminded everyone that there's only 24 days left until the 31St Taste of Morton
Grove. It will be held on March 7, 2019. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. at the White Eagle on
Milwaukee Avenue in Niles. Tickets are available for $35 ahead of time or $45 at the door.
Tickets are available at Fire Station #4, Village Hall, or online at TASTEofMortonGrove.org.
All proceeds will go to support worthwhile charities and organizations in and around the
Morton Grove community.
3. Mayor DiMaria asked the Board and assemblage to please keep former Trustee Jim Karp in
their thoughts and prayers as he deals with some serious health problems. Mayor DiMaria
added that anyone who knows Jim believes, as does Mayor DiMaria, that his positive attitude
will carry him through.
XII. CLERK'S REPORT
Clerk Harford had no report.
XIII. STAFF REPORTS
A. Village Administrator:
1. Mr. Czerwinski introduced Resolution 19-10, Providing an Inducement to
IM Kensington MG LLC and the Village For a Redevelopment Project in the
Village of Morton Grove.
a. He explained that this Resolution will supplement the inducement resolution (Res. 18-46)
previously adopted by the Board to provide an inducement update to IM Kensington MG LLC
for the redevelopment of a 26+ acre commercial site (Prairie View Shopping Center) located
at the southeast corner of Dempster Street and Waukegan road in the Dempster/Waukegan
Redevelopment Project Area.
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XII. STAFF REPORTS (continued)
A. Village Administrator: (continued)
b. The shopping center currently suffers from blighting factors including obsolescence,
deterioration, structures below minimum code standards, excessive vacancies, inadequate
utilities, lack of community planning, and stagnating or declining property values. The Village
understands that public subsidies, incentives, assistance, approvals, and entitlements will
likely be necessary for Prairie View in order to alleviate adverse conditions, encourage private
investment, and restore and enhance the tax base of the Village and the taxing districts.
c. Mr. Czerwinski said that this 26+ acre site is a key area in the Village, and this Resolution
affirms that the Village will provide appropriate public assistance to the Developer to
redevelop Prairie View, take appropriate action as allowed by law and/or as authorized by the
TIF Act, and will bargain in good faith to negotiate a redevelopment agreement.
Mayor DiMaria asked for a motion on Resolution 19-10.
Trustee Thill moved to approve Resolution 19-10, seconded by Trustee Minx.
Motion passed: 6 ayes, 0 nays.
Tr. Grear aye Tr. Minx aye Tr. Ramos ave
Tr. Th ill aye Tr. Travis aye, Tr. Witko aye
2. Next, Mr. Czerwinski noted that the alternate water supply project is continuing on time
and within budget. The schedule calls for the booster station in Evanston at Church and
McDaniels to be completed in April of 2019, and the Nagle Avenue pumping station and
standpipe to be completed by the end of July, 2019.
3. Lastly, Mr. Czerwinski gave a brief update on the Queen of Hearts raffle on behalf of the
Morton Grove Foundation. He said the next drawing is on February 13 at 9:00 p.m. at
Moretti's, and the jackpot is $4,700. Proceeds from the raffle sales go to the Morton Grove
Foundation. The cards that have been drawn thus far are #11, #24, #34, and #51.
Drawings are held weekly at Moretti's at 9:00 p.m. Raffle tickets are $5 each. Mr. Czerwinski
encouraged everyone to support the Morton Grove Foundation by participating in the Queen
of Hearts Raffle—Long Live the New Queen!
3. Corporation Counsel:
Corporation Counsel Liston had no report.
XIV.
A. Trustee Grear:
Trustee Grear had no report this evening.
TRUSTEES' REPORTS
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TRUSTEES' REPORTS (continued)
B. Trustee Minx:
1. Trustee Minx presented Resolution 19-06, Authorizing a Highway Authority Agreement
and an Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Tiered Approach to Corrective
Action Objectives and Supplemental Agreement Between Kushner Management
Co., Inc. and the Village Relating to the Property Located at 6100 Dempster.
a. She explained that the Highway Authority Agreement to be approved pursuant to this
Resolution will limit access to soil on an alley abutting 6100 Dempster, which might be
contaminated as a result of underground storage tanks which are or were at 6100 Dempster.
The supplemental agreement requires the owner/operator to indemnify and hold the Village
harmless from the site or the existence of contaminants from the site and to reimburse the
Village.
Trustee Minx moved, seconded by Trustee Grear, to approve Resolution 19-06.
Motion passed: 6 ayes, 0 nays.
Tr. Grear aye Tr. Minx aye Tr. Ramos aye
Tr. Thill aye Tr. Travis aye Tr. Witko aye
2. Next, Trustee Minx presented Resolution 19-07, Guarantee of Municipal Work Per-
formed on State of Illinois Right -of -Way Within the Village.
a. She explained that this Resolution will provide a guarantee to the State of Illinois that all work
performed by the Village within the State's right-of-ways in 2019 will conform to the conditions
on the permit granted by the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT); will hold harmless
the State of Illinois while performing permitted work, increase efficiency in performing work
and reducing the cost of work when performing repairs or improvements on the various
elements of Village -owned infrastructure, including but not limited to, water mains, sewers,
street lighting, traffic signals, sidewalks, landscaping trees, and signage; to assume all
liability for damages pertaining to the performance of the work, and authorize the Village
Administrator, Director of Public Works, and Village Engineer to sign IDOT working permits on
behalf of the Village.
Trustee Minx moved to approve Resolution 19-07, seconded by Trustee Wtko.
Motion passed: 6 ayes, 0 nays.
Tr. Grear ave Tr. Minx aye Tr. Ramos aye
Tr. Thill aye Tr. Travis aye Tr. Witko aye
3. Trustee Minx then presented Resolution 19-08, Authorizing the Execution of a Contract
With G&M Trucking, Inc. for the 2019 Material Hauling Program.
a. She explained that the Material Hauling Program is necessary to haul and dispose of
construction/demolition debris, street sweepings, and tree stump grindings, as well as to
transport and furnish sand and stone materials for the Village.
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XIV. TRUSTEES' REPORTS (continued)
B. Trustee Minx: (continued)
b. This Resolution will authorize the execution of a contract with G&M Trucking, Inc. for this
year's Material Hauling Program.
c. Trustee Minx noted that the Village annually contracts with a material hauling contractor to
assist in the hauling of materials to and from the Public Works Facility at 7840 Nagle. This
contract was billed through a public process in accordance with Village Code. The contract
was advertised and four sealed bids were received.
d. The estimated contract value is $220,925, but since this is a unit price contract, the final
contract amount will be based on the actual quantity of work performed.
Trustee Minx moved to approve Resolution 19-08, seconded by Trustee Witko.
Motion passed: 6 ayes, 0 nays.
Tr. Grear aye Tr. Minx ave Tr. Ramos aye
Tr. ThiII aye Tr. Travis aye Tr. Witko ave
C. Trustee Ramos:
Trustee Ramos presented Resolution 19-09, Authorizing a Contractual Agreement With
Tyler Technologies for the License, Implementation, and Maintenance Support for
Electronic Ticketing and Court Adjudication Software.
He explained that, in May of 2018, the Morton Grove Police Department joined with other
Cook County agencies in a unified e -ticketing and court system (Tyler Technologies InCode
software). In an effort to leverage the county integration as well as improve the Village's local
adjudication process, the Village's Administration Department evaluated the Tyler Technology
InCode software for suitability for its local adjudication process. The Village met with Tyler
Technologies for presentations and demonstrations, and Village representatives met with
nearby reference communities to see the software in practical use. Following this research,
the Information Technology Division recommends selecting Tyler Technologies InCode
software since it conforms to and leverages established existing technology processes in the
Morton Grove Police Department. The proposed cost is $57,200 for the application licensing,
project management, implementation, and training. The subsequent annual service and
maintenance cost will be $10,678.
Trustee Ramos moved to approve Resolution 19-09, seconded by Trustee Travis.
Motion passed: 6 ayes, 0 nays.
Tr. Grear aye Tr. Minx aye Tr. Ramos aye
Tr. ThiII ave Tr. Travis aye Tr. Witko ave
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D. Trustee Thill:
Trustee Thill had no report this evening.
E. Trustee Travis:
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TRUSTEES' REPORTS (continued)
1. Trustee Travis encouraged all photographers to enter the Village's Winter photo contest,
sponsored by the Community Relations Commission. The Commission is now doing quarterly
themes for the photo contests. This quarter's theme is "Doors of Morton Grove." Photos
must be submitted by March 31, 2019 at Village Hall or online at the Village's website. More
information about the Winter photo contest can be found on the Village's website.
F. Trustee Witko:
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Trustee Witko had no report this evening.
OTHER BUSINESS
NONE
WARRANTS
Trustee Travis presented the Warrant Register for February 11, 2019 in the amount of
$180,107.18. She moved that the Warrants be approved as presented. Trustee Thill
seconded the motion.
Motion passed: 6 ayes, 0 nays.
Tr. Grear aye Tr. Minx aye Tr. Ramos aye
Tr. Thill aye Tr. Travis aye Tr. Witko ave
XVII. RESIDENTS' COMMENTS
Nancy Lanning appeared before the Board to thank Bernie at the Civic Center for keeping
the entrance hallway clean so that seniors arriving for the activities wouldn't slip and fall. She
said it's really difficult in this wintery weather so his efforts are greatly appreciated.
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XVIII.
ADJOURNM ENT
There being no further business before the Board, Trustee ThiII moved to adjourn the
meeting, seconded by Trustee Minx.
Motion passed: 6 ayes, 0 nays.
Tr. Grear ave Tr. Minx aye Tr. Ramos aye
Tr. ThiII ave Tr. Travis ave Tr. Witko aye
The meeting adjourned at 7:20 p.m.
PASSED this 25th day of February, 2019.
Trustee Grear
Trustee Minx
Trustee Ramos
Trustee -Mill
Trustee Travis
Trustee Witko
APPROVED 'y - this 25th .ay .f February, 2019.
Daniel P. DiMaria, Village President
Board of Trustees, Morton Grove, Illinois
APPROVED .and FILED in my office this 26th
day of February, 2019.
Breen Scanlon Harford, Village Clerk
Village of Morton Grove, Cook County, Illinois
Minutes by. Teresa Causer
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