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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009-05-11 Board 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 MAY 11, 2009 CALL TO ORDER I. Village President Dan Staackmann called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. After leading the assemblage in the Pledge of Allegiance, he directed the Village Clerk to call the roll. II. Village Clerk Tony Kalogerakos called the roll. Present were: Trustees Dan DiMaria, Larry Gomberg, Bill Grear, Shel Marcus, and John Thill. III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Regarding the Minutes of the April 27, 2009 Regular Meeting, Trustee DiMaria moved, seconded by Trustee ThiII, to accept the Minutes as presented. There was no discussion. Motion passed unanimously via voice vote. IV. PUBLIC HEARINGS NONE V. SPECIAL REPORTS NONE VI. RESIDENTS' COMMENTS (Agenda Items Only) NONE VII. PRESIDENT'S REPORT 1. Mayor Staackmann presented for a first reading Ordinance 09-07, Amending Title 1, Chapters 5 and 7 of the Municipal Code of the Village of Morton Grove Regarding Setting a New Time for Village Board Meetings, the Appointment of Deputy Clerks, and Rules Regarding Nonofficial Recordings of Public Meetings by Tape, Film, or Other Means. This ordinance will change the start time of Village Board meetings to 7:00 p.m.; authorizes the Village Clerk to appoint up to four (4) Deputy Clerks, and updates rules regarding the non- official recordings of public meetings by tape, film, or other means. VII. li f C{ 3 C{i' ' irin 2009 ( )I PRESfiDENT'S REPORT (continued) Next, Mayor Staackmann proclaimed the week of May 10—May 16, 2009 as "National Police 2. Week" in the Village, and Friday, May 15, 2009, as "Peace Officers Memorial Day." He urged all citizens to join in commemorating police officers, past and present, who, by their faithful and loyal devotion to their responsibilities, have rendered a dedicated service to their communities and in doing so, have established for themselves an enviable and enduring reputation for preserving the rights and security of all citizens. Mayor Staackmann then proclaimed May 17—May 23, 2009 as "National Public Works Week", 3. noting that the health, safety, and welfare of Morton Grove greatly depends on the Public Works systems and programs (such as water, sewers, streets and highways). He encour- aged everyone to recognize the contributions which Public Works officials make every date to our health, safety, comfort, and quality of life. 4. Mayor Staackmann then declared the assignments for Department and Committee liaisons: Trustee DiMaria will be the liaison to the Community and Economic Development Department; a. the Waukegan Road TIF Review committee, the Comprehensive Plan committee, the Real Estate Committee, the Lehigh/Ferris TIF Review committee, the Economic Development Commission, and the Dempster Street Corridor Plan committee. His back-up will be Trustee Thill. Trustee Gomberg will be the liaison to the Finance Department, Community Relations Com- b. mission, Northwest Municipal Conference, and the Condominium Association. His back-up is yet to be named. Trustee Grear will be the liaison to the Fire Department, the Emergency Management Agen- c. cy, the RED Center, NIPSTA, and the Police and Fire Commission. Trustee DiMaria will be his back-up. Trustee Marcus will be the liaison to the Family and Senior Services Department, the Police Department, the Board of Environmental Health, the Police and Fire Commission, the IT Communications department, and the Chamber of Commerce. Trustee Gomberg will be his back-up. Trustee Thill will be the liaison to the Public Works Department, Capital Projects, the Traffic e. Safety Commission, the Natural Resource Commission, the Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County (SWANCC), and the Advisory Commission on Aging. Trustee Marcus will be his back-up. Clerk Kalogerakos will be the liaison to the Legal Department and the Cable and Telecommu- f. nications Commission. Temporarily, until a new trustee is appointed, Mayor Staackmann will be the liaison to the Building Department, Zoning Board and Plan Commission, Capital Projects, and Appearance Commission. Trustee Grear will be his back-up. Mayor Staackmann announced that he is taking applications/resumes for the open trustee 5. seat and all open commission seats. This will also be posted on the Village's website. He said that he and a committee of at least one other trustee would hopefully be able to make some decisions on these openings within the next 30 days. 2 VII. PRESIDENT'S REPORT (continued) Of; ;Ma— 11, 2009 Board Meetin Mayor Staackmann said that the Village had received correspondence from Rep. John 6. D'Amico (5th Dist.) informing him that the Village will be receiving Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) funding for new roadway lighting on Waukegan Road from Main Street to Dempster, valued at $430,000. Mayor Staackmann expressed his gratitude to Rep. D'Amico and to Rep. Elizabeth Coulson, Rep. Lou Lang, and Senator Ira Silverstein and Senator Jeffrey Schoenberg for their efforts in this matter and their ongoing support of the Village. VIII. CLERK'S REPORT Clerk Kalogerakos had no formal report, but noted that Cook County property owners may still appeal their property tax assessments at a workshop on May 19 at the Skokie Public Library at 7:00 p.m. More information can be found at www.cookcountyboardofreview.com. IX. STAFF REPORTS A. Village Administrator 1. Mr. Wade announced that the Village Board Meeting scheduled for Monday, May 25, 2009, was cancelled due to the Memorial Day Holiday. Mayor Staackmann added that the time change of the Board meetings would officially begin with the second Board meeting in June (June 22). B. Corporation Counsel: Ms. Liston had no report. X. TRUSTEES' REPORTS A. Trustee DiMaria: Trustee DiMaria presented for a first reading Ordinance 09-08, An Ordinance Declaring a Moratorium on New Multi -Family Residential Housing Units an the C-1 Commercial District of the Village of Morton Grove. He explained that, in order to attract and retain commercial retail establishments within the Village, a study restricting or prohibiting multi -family housing units within the C-1 commercial district is being proposed. This ordinance will place a six-month hold on any future multi- family housing projects in the C-1 district while the Board and staff review the issue of restrict- ing multi -family housing projects in the C-1 district and draft appropriate amendments to the Unified Development Code. The C-1 district basically includes commercial properties on Dempster Street, Waukegan Road, Golf Road, and Oakton Street. Because multi -family development is now allowed in the CR district, it may be desirable to eliminate multi -family housing from the C-1 district. Time is needed to evaluate the options and obtain market information as to the viability of retail properties in the C-1 district. 3 inuCes of Ma11 2009 Board,Meetin• TRUSTEES' REPORTS (continued) A. Trustee DiMaria: (continued) Trustee Marcus asked if this issue would be looked at again in six months. Corporation Counsel Liston said that this ordinance places a six-month moratorium on the issuance of permits. The Board and staff will review the codes to determine if the moratorium should be lifted in six months or if the Board takes some other sort of action. B. Trustee Gomberq: 1. Trustee Gomberg presented Resolution 09-27, Authorization for the Village to Update Authorized Signatures on Village Bank Accounts. 2. He explained that, with the changeover of the Village Board after the April 2009 election, various institutions will require the filing of a Village resolution for the new designation of authorized signatories. With the departure of Mayor Krier and the appointment of a new Finance Director, it is necessary to update the authorized signatures on the Village's bank accounts. Trustee Gomberg moved, seconded by Trustee Thill, to approve Resolution 09-27. Motion passed: 5 ayes, 0 nays. Tr. DiMaria aye Tr. Gomberg aye Tr. Grear aye Tr. Marcus aye Tr. ThiII aye Trustee Gomberg, in his role as liaison to the Community Relations Department, noted that May is Asian -Pacific Heritage month. He congratulated all the various cultures that comprise "Asian -Pacific", commenting that over 20% of Morton Grove's population falls into the Asian - Pacific category. Trustee Grear: Trustee Grear had no formal report. He thanked Building Commissioner Ed Hildebrandt for looking into and promptly resolving an appearance problem that he had brought to his attention. Trustee Grear also thanked Public Works Director Andy DeMonte for the tour of the facilities he received; it was very educational. He also reported that he had met with Act- ing Police Chief Mark Erickson and next week would be meeting with Fire Chief Tom Friel. Trustee Marcus: Trustee Marcus had no formal report. He said, regarding the IDOT grant, that it's of the ut- most importance for the Village to have a good working relationship with its State and Con- gressional legislators, who can advocate for the Village and funnel some taxpayer dollars back to the Village to fund some of its various projects. Trustee Marcus publicly thanked Rep. John D'Amico, Rep. Lou Lang, Rep. Elizabeth Coulson, State Senators Ira Silverstein and Jeffrey Schoenberg, and Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, for all their efforts on behalf of the Village of Morton Grove and its citizenry. 4 note. of . a: 1 , 209 Board MoAtin X. TRUSTEES' REPORTS (continued) F. Trustee Thill 1. Trustee Thill presented Resolution 09-28, Appointing a Director and Alternate Director to the Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County (SWANCC). 4. He explained that, as a member of SWANCC, Morton Grove is entitled to appoint a Director to serve on the Agency's Board. The Board of Directors approves the yearly budget for the Agency, and sets policy for the region's long-term plan to manage the area's garbage. This resolution will authorized Trustee Thill as the Village's Director to SWANCC's Board, with Trustee Gomberg and Village Administrator Joe Wade as the Alternate Directors. Trustee Thill moved, seconded by Trustee DiMaria, to approve Resolution 09-28. Motion passed: 5 ayes, 0 nays. Tr. DiMaria aye Tr. Gomberg aye Tr. Grear aye Tr. Marcus aye Tr. Thill aye Next, Trustee Thill presented Resolution 09-26, A Resolution Allowing the Extension of the Janitorial Services Contract with Crystal Maintenance Service Corp., Mount Prospect, Illinois. Trustee Thill said that Crystal Maintenance Service had been awarded the janitorial contract after a competitive bidding process in 2008. Crystal Maintenance Service has agreed to continue providing their services at no increase in cost from the June 1, 2008 pricing. This resolution will approve the extension of the janitorial contract to May 31, 2010, with no increase in contract price. Trustee Thill moved to approve Resolution 09-26. Trustee Marcus seconded the motion. Motion passed: 5 ayes, 0 nays. Tr. DiMaria aye Tr. Gomberg aye Tr. Grear aye Tr. Marcus aye Tr. Thill aye Regarding the recent news stories about the Village of Crestwood's use of tainted water to augment its water supply, Trustee Thill said he had asked Mr. DeMonte to do some research on the Village's water. The Village does have five dry cleaners (one does the cleaning off - premises). The EPA monitors the four who do their cleaning onsite. The Village does not have any well water. Trustee Thill was pleased to report that "our water is pure." As liaison to the Traffic Safety Commission, Trustee Thill mentioned that residents on Crain Street had a problem with Malloy School parking overflowing onto Crain, and were looking for some type of resolution. The Commission's recommendations will be brought up at a future Board meeting. However, the MCC stepped in and offered to allow parking on their site on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays. They are not seeking compensation for this; they're just being good neighbors. Trustee Thill commended the MCC for their action, stating that the Village is grateful and appreciates this gesture. 5 *;re.-..:a_•.::Pr.ae;w�..:. .`fir • Minwtes ofaMa09 Board;Mestm 1 XI. OTHER BUSINESS Mayor Staackmann reminded the assemblage about the upcoming Memorial Day Parade, which will be held on Sunday, May 24, beginning at the American Legion Memorial Civic Center at 1:00 p.m. This information will also be on the Village's website. 2. Trustee Marcus said that, as the liaison to the Chamber of Commerce, he has been ap- proached by businesses on Waukegan Road, complaining that the lights keep going out. Public Works looked into it and said it was a Commonwealth Edison problem. ComEd came out and said there was an issue over a certain part. Trustee Marcus and the businesses are concerned that this may be an ongoing problem. Mr. DeMonte said that ComEd reported they had fixed the problem. Lyon Pinner Electric, the electrical contractor, has also checked into it. All parties are aware of the problem and are trying to make sure it's permanently resolved. XII. WARRANTS Trustee Gomberg presented the Warrant Register for May 11, 2009 in the amount of $362,817.40. He moved to accept the Warrants, seconded by Trustee Thill. There was no discussion. Motion passed: 5 ayes, 0 nays. Tr. DiMaria aye Tr. Gomberg aye Tr. Grear aye Tr. Marcus aye Tr. Thin aye XIII. RESIDENTS' COMMENTS Rudy Firenza, 7628 Lake. Mr. Firenza said that he's come to numerous Board meetings re- garding the sanitary sewer backing up in his neighborhood. He said he had asked the previ- ous mayor to investigate this with Cook County/Water Reclamation District. He hopes that someone from the Village had investigated and if there are any answers. Mayor Staackmann said he would talk to Public Works about this and get back to Mr. Firenza. XIV. ADJOURNMENT/EXECUTIVE SESSION There being no further business, Trustee Marcus moved to adjourn to Executive Session to discuss personnel, collective bargaining negotiations, the purchase and sale of real estate, and pending and probably litigation. Trustee Thill seconded the motion. Motion passed: 5 ayes, 0 nays. Tr. DiMaria aye Tr. Gomberg aye Tr. Grear aye Tr. Marcus aye Tr. Thin aye The Board Meeting adjourned to Executive Session at 7:55 p.m. Mayor Staackmann called the Executive Session to order at 8:06 p.m. In attendance were Mayor Staackmann, Clerk Kalogerakos, Trustees DiMaria, Gomberg, Grear, Marcus, and Thill. Also attending from Village staff were Village Administrator Wade, Corporation Counsel Liston, Public Works Director DeMonte, and Economic and Community Development Director Neuendorf. 6 XIV. ADJOURNMENT/EXECUTIVE SESSION (continued) There being no further discussion under Executive Session, Trustee DiMaria moved, sec- onded by Trustee Thill, to adjourn the Executive Session. The motion passed unanimously via voice vote. The Executive Session adjourned at 10:00 p.m. Trustee DiMaria then moved to adjourn the Board Meeting, seconded by Trustee Thill. The motion passed unanimously via voice vote. The Board Meeting adjourned at 10:01 p.m. PASSED this 8th day of June, 2009. Trustee DiMaria Trustee Gomberg Trustee Grear Trustee Marcus Trustee Thill OVE r`y m -'this h day lel J. Sta• -'m. n, Village President Board of Tru- -es, Morton Grove, Illinois APPROVED and FILED in my office this 9th day of June, 2009. -, Tony S. Kalogerakos, Village Clerk Village of Morton Grove, Cook County, Illinois Minutes by Teresa Cousar 7