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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006-09-25 Board MinutesMINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF MORTON GROVE COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, HELD AT THE RICHARD T. FLICKINGER MUNICIPAL CIVIC CENTER SEPTEMBER 25, 2006 CALL TO ORDER 1 & 11. Village President Richard Krier called the meeting to order at 7:30 pm and then led the Assemblage in the Pledge of Allegiance. 111. Village Clerk Carol Fritzshall called the roll. Present were: Trustees Georgianne Brunner, Dan DiMaria, Roy Kogstad, Rita Minx, Dale Senensky, and Dan Staackmann. IV. V. VI. VII. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The minutes of the August 14, 2006, Regular Meeting were presented for approval. There being no changes or alterations to the document, Trustee Minx moved to approve the minutes as presented. The motion was seconded by Trustee Brunner. Motion passed: 6 ayes, 0 nays, 0 abstain, 0 absent. Tr. Brunner aye Tr. DiMaria aye Tr. Kogstad aye Tr. Minx aye Tr. Senensky aye Tr. Staackmann aye The minutes of the September 6, 2006, Special Meeting were presented for approval. Trustee Minx stated she was absent for this meeting ar'irdl the minutres should reflect that correction. There being no further changes or alterations to the document, Trustee Brunner moved to approve the minutes as presented. The motion was seconded by Trustee Minx. Motion passed: 5 ayes, 0 nays, 1 abstain, 0 absent. Tr. Brunner aye Tr. DiMaria aye Tr. Kogstad aye Tr. Minx aye, Tr. Senensky abstain Tr. Staackmann aye The minutes of the September 11, 2006, Regular Meeting were presented for approval. Trustee Brunner stated the corrected definition on "Day Care, Adult" was actually part of the change and therefore part of the motion to approve Ordinance 06-33. There being no additional changes or alterations to the document, Trustee Minx moved to approve the minutes as presented. The motion was seconded by Trustee Brunner. Motion passed: 6 ayes, 0 nays, 0 abstain, 0 absent. Tr. Brunner aye Tr. DiMaria aye Tr. Kogstad aye Tr. Minx aye Tr. Senensky aye, Tr. Staackmann aye PUBLIC HEARINGS NONE SPECIAL REPORTS NONE RESIDENTS' COMMENTS (AGENDA ITEMS ONLY) NONE 1 Minutes of September 25, 2006 illage of Morton Grove Board Meeting VIII. PRESIDENT'S COMMENTS A. Mayor Krier presented a proclamation proclaiming October 8 - 14, 2006, as Fire Prevention Week. This proclamation is presented each year to instruct the community and raise community awareness. Mayor Krier stated the Department of Commerce and Community Affairs, through the work of Representative Lang, approved a grant to the Village. This $105,000 grant is to be used to install street lights. Reba, Keeney, and Madison have been chosen from a long list to receive street lights. The Mayor anticipates the funds to arrive in the very near future. IX CLERK'S REPORT Clerk Fritzshall had no formal report; however she wanted new residents and residents with changes to know they can register to vote at Village Hall. An alternate location is at the township offices, 5255 Main Street. X. STAFF REPORTS A. Village Administrator Mr. Wade reminded everyone of the upcoming SWANCC document destruction event which will take place from 9:00 am to 11:00 am on October 7, 2006 at the American Legion Memorial Civic Center. Mr. Wade also announced the upcoming budget workshop dates which have been scheduled for 6:00 pm on October 25, and 8:30 am on October 28, 2006 at the Richard T. Flickinger Municipal Center in the Trustees' Conference Room. A third workshop will be scheduled, only if needed, on November 1, 2006. Mr. Wade also reminded everyone of the upcoming Town Hall meeting which is scheduled for 7:00 pm on October 30, 2006, at the American Legion Memorial Civic Center. He explained this is an open forum meeting and all ideas and suggestions are welcomed. He invited all to attend and participate. He thanked Public Works for the exemplary performance during last Friday's wind and rain storm. He also thanked the residents who opened curb grates by removing leaves and debris. Mayor Krier stated the Village's warning sirens are old; however we have once again been awarded grant money to install new sirens. Mayor Krier also stated through the hard work of our representatives these monies are being available to Morton Grove. B. Corporation Counsel Ms. Liston had no formal report. Xl. REPORTS BY TRUSTEES A. Trustee Brunner Trustee Brunner had no formal report but wanted to thank Public Works for their hard work during the storm. 2 Minutes of September 25, 2006 Village of Morton Grove Board Meeting B. Trustee DiMaria 1. Trustee DiMaria presented Resolution 06-50 which authorizes the annual Veterans Day Parade. This year the parade will be held from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm on Sunday, November 12, 2006. Village Engineer Ryan Gillingham will formally request the closure certificate from IDOT. Dempster Street will be closed between Fernald and Austin as is done each year. Trustee DiMaria moved to approve Resolution 06-50, seconded by Trustee Brunner. Motion passed: 6 ayes, 0 nays, 0 abstain, 0 absent. Tr. Brunner aye Tr. DiMaria aye, Tr. Kogstad aye Tr. Minx aye Tr. Senensky aye Tr. Staackmann aye 2. Trustee DiMaria presented Ordinance 06-35 to designate turn restrictions for the proposed Trafalgar Woods Development's connection points to Waukegan Road. The Trafalgar Woods development was previously approved by the Village Board; however, IDOT rejected the approved ingress and egress solutions. The new turning restrictions are now acceptable to IDOT, the Village's Engineer, and the developer's Traffic Engineer. Trustee DiMaria stated this was the first reading of Ordinance 06-35. A second reading will occur at the October 9, 2006, Village Board meeting. Trustee DiMaria thanked Public Works for all their work. C. Trustee Koqstad 1. Trustee Kogstad presented Resolution 06-54 authorizing an agreement between the Village and Energy Choices, PC for competitively priced electricity. This company provides consulting services to clients in connection with electricity supply procurement. With electricity costs anticipated to rise substantially in 2007, the Village felt it prudent to explore all options. Energy Choices, PC will help the Village make the most informed choice for providing power to Village accounts. Trustee Kogstad moved to approve Resolution 06-54, seconded by Trustee Minx. Motion passed: 5 ayes, 0 nays, 1 abstain, 0 absent. Tr. Brunner aye Tr. DiMaria aye Tr. Kogstad aye Tr. Minx aye Tr. Senensky abstain Tr. Staackmann aye 2. Trustee Kogstad presented Resolution 06-55 to execute a contract with Sikich, LLP to perform auditing services. The Village has worked with Sikich since 2002 and a recommendation was made that due to the press of work and recent personnel changes that the Village retain this particular auditor for one additional year until the Finance Department can made arrangements to prepare a new Request for Proposal. This contract will represent a 2% increase over previous years. Trustee Kogstad moved to approve Resolution 06-55, seconded by Trustee Minx. Motion passed: 6 ayes, 0 nays, 0 abstain, 0 absent. Tr. Brunner aye Tr. DiMaria aye Tr. Kogstad aye Tr. Minx aye Tr. Senensky aye Tr. Staackmann aye 3 Minutes of September 25, 2006 illage of Morton Grove Board Meeting D. Trustee Minx Trustee Minx had no formal report. She did state she had received a call from a resident inquiring about the upcoming SWANCC document destruction event. She wanted everyone to know you can watch while your documents are being shredded or you can just leave them and they will be shred later. Trustee Minx also thanked Public Works for the great work they do, including the removal of all the downed branches from last Friday's storm. E. Trustee Senensky Trustee Senensky had no formal report. F. Trustee Staackmann 1. Trustee Staackmann presented Resolution 06-56 which authorizes a contractual agreement with Galewood Roofing and Tuckpointing for tuckpointing the public works building at 7840 Lincoln Avenue. Two qualified bids were received and Galewood was the lowest responsible bidder at $12,600. It should be noted this ongoing maintenance of the Village's masonry buildings helps retain these facilities in good condition. The last tuckpointing that was performed on this building was in 2001. Trustee Staackmann moved to approve Resolution 06-56, seconded by Trustee Minx. Motion passed: 6 ayes, 0 nays, 0 abstain, 0 absent. Tr. Brunner aye Tr. DiMaria aye Tr. Kogstad aye Tr. Minx aye Tr. Senensky aye Tr. Staackmann aye XII. OTHER BUSINESS NONE XIII. WARRANTS Trustee Kogstad presented the Warrant Register which totaled $775,999.70. He moved to approve the Warrants which were seconded by Trustee Brunner. Motion passed: 6 ayes, 0 nays, 0 abstain, 0 absent. Tr. Brunner aye Tr. DiMaria aye Tr. Kogstad ave Tr. Minx aye Tr. Senensky aye Tr. Staackmann aye XIV. RESIDENTS' COMMENTS A. Eric Poders. Mr. Poders stated he sat in on the Economic Development Commission meeting was very long last week but had very positive results. He was impressed with Mrs. Patel and noted Bill Neuendorf was woefully understaffed. He also stated he will be starting a bi-weekly grass roots publication on relevant Morton Grove issues. B. Nancy Lanning. Ms. Lanning thanked the Fire and Police Department for their help when a neighbor recently fell. She also wanted to thank Deputy Chief Erickson for his help concerning a personal matter. 4 Minutes of September 25, 2006 Village of Morton Grove Board Meeting C. Chris Arns. Mr. Arns was interested in the transferability of obligations of the Osco outlot article that was written in the Morton Grove Champion. He wanted to know why the opinion was sought and how much did it cost? Mayor Krier stated the opinion was sought to see whether the Village was still under a legal obligation for the economic/redevelopment agreement entered into with Osco now that the building had been sold to CVS. He believed the cost was around $600 to $800. XV. ADJOURNMENT INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION There being no further business to come before the Board, Trustee Minx moved to adjourn the Board meeting into Executive Session to discuss real estate, personnel, closed meeting minutes, and litigation matters. Trustee Brunner seconded the motion. Motion passed: 6 ayes, 0 nays, 0 abstain, 0 absent. Tr. Brunner aye Tr. DiMaria aye Tr. Kogstad aye Tr. Minx aye Tr. Senensky aye Tr. Staackmann aye The Board meeting adjourned into Executive Session at 7:59 pm. XVI. EXECUTIVE SESSION An Executive Session was scheduled and called to order at 8:10 pm. Present were Mayor Krier, Clerk Fritzshali, and Trustees Brunner, niMaria, Kogstad, Minx, Senensky and Staackmann. Also present were Village Administrator Wade, Corporation Counsel Liston, Bill Neuendorf. The Executive Session concluded at 8:31 pm. A motion to adjourn the Executive Session was made by Trustee Staackmann, seconded by Trustee Minx. Motion passed: 6 ayes, 0 nays, 0 abstain, 0 absent. Tr. Brunner aye Tr. DiMaria aye Tr. Kogstad aye Tr. Minx aye Tr. Senensky aye Tr. Staackmann ave XVII. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Board, Trustee Staackmann moved to adjourn the Board meeting, seconded by Trustee Brunner. Motion passed: 6 ayes, 0 nays, 0 abstain, 0 absent. Tr. Brunner aye Tr. DiMaria aye Tr. Kogstad aye Tr. Minx aye Tr. Senensky aye Tr. Staackmann aye The Board meeting adjourned at 8:32 pm. 5 PASSSED this 9th day of October 2006. Trustee Brunner Trustee DiMaria Trustee Kogstad Trustee Minx Trustee Senensky Trustee Staackmann APPROVED and FILED in my office This 10th day of October 2006 Carol A. Fritzshall, Village Ie Minutes of September 25, 2006 illage of Morton Grove Board Meeting APPROVED_by-rne,this 9th day of October 2006. Richard Krier, illage President Board of Trustees, Morton Grove, Illinois Board of Trustee, Morton Grove, Illinois Minutes by: Susan Lattanzi 6