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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009-07-13 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 JULY 13, 2009 CALL TO ORDER/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Village President Daniel J. Staackmann called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. After leading the assemblage in the Pledge of Allegiance, he directed the Village Clerk to call the roll. ROLL CALL Village Clerk Tony Kalogerakos called the roll. Present were: Trustees Dan DiMaria, Larry Gomberg, Bill Grear, Shel Marcus, John Thill, and Maria Toth IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES V. VI. Regarding the minutes of the June 22, 2009, regular meeting, Trustee Thill moved, seconded by Trustee Toth, to accept the minutes as presented. There was no discussion. Motion passed unanimously via voice vote. PUBLIC HEARINGS NONE SPECIAL REPORTS a. Mayor Staackmann and Village Administrator Joseph F. Wade presented the Em- ployee Anniversary Awards for the following recipients: Brian Fennelly Jan Sheehan Robert Zielinski Thomas Cochrane Charlene McKenna Robert Connelly Marc Mann Kenneth Steffens Mark Erickson Tim McCloskey Ann Berrafato Richard Callaghan Robert Hohs Joe Paczosa Police Department Finance Department Police Department Public Works Department Public Works Department Building Department Public Works Department Fire Department Police Department Police Department Police Department Police Department Fire Department Fire Department 10 years of service 10 years of service 10 years of service 15 years of service 15 years of service 20 years of service 20 years of service 20 years of service 25 years of service 25 years of service 30 years of service 30 years of service 30 years of service 30 years of service All the employees present were congratulated for their dedicated service to the Village. Mayor Staackmann expressed his appreciation and pride over the longevity and dedi- cation of all Village employees. .:; / k ;4"' y5 :' VII. VIII. IX. RESIDENTS' COMMENTS (Agenda Items Only) There were no resident comments concerning Agenda items. PRESIDENT'S REPORT a. Mayor Staackmann presented a proclamation proclaiming July 2009 as Elder Abuse Awareness Month. b. Mayor Staackmann presented and sought concurrence for the following board/com- mission appointments: Steven Blonz to the Plan Commission and Zoning Board of Appeals Erik Swanson to the Community Relations Commission George Karagozian to the Traffic Safety Commission Trustee DiMaria moved to concur with the appointments, seconded by Trustee Thill. The motion passed unanimously via voice vote. Mayor Staackmann thanked everyone for sending in resumes to be members of the various boards and commissions. He will keep all resumes on file and refer to them when openings become available. Mayor Staackmann stated Public Works Mechanic Tom Belmont passed away sud- denly. He felt this was a great loss to the department and thanked everyone for step- ping up to fill the void Tom has left. Mayor Staackmann was extremely pleased with the Morton Grove Days event this year. He stated the rain did not dampen the parade and the fireworks were the "best ever". He thanked everyone for their help during this three day event. He also per- sonally thanked Georgianne Brunner for her extraordinary efforts during this event. Mayor Staackmann wanted everyone to know the Village is diligently working on prop- erty maintenance issues. Many citations have been written and he stated the Village is doing the best it can to keep properties maintained. He invited anyone having any questions or concerns regarding various properties in the Village to either contact the Building Department or his office directly. CLERK'S REPORT Clerk Kalogerakos had no formal report. STAFF REPORTS a. Village Administrator Mr. Wade announced a workshop would be held at 6:30 pm on July 15, 2009, at Vil- lage Hall, concerning the Lehigh/Ferris TIF area. He also announced an additional workshop would be held at 7:00 pm on July 28, 2009, at Village Hall, concerning the state of the Village's financial condition and the presentation of this year's auditor's re- port. Corporation Counsel Corporation Counsel had no formal report. 2 Minutes of July 13, 2009 Board Meeting XI. REPORTS BY TRUSTEES a. Trustee DiMaria 1) Trustee DiMaria presented Resolution 09-29, Authorizing the Village to Ac- quire Property Commonly Known as 8550 Ferris Avenue. This resolution allows the Vil- lage to purchase this parcel which will be land banked with other properties the Village cur- rently owns for $185,000. The closing will be on or before August 31, 2009. Trustee DiMaria stated the Village is selectively gathering properties in hopes of furthering future development in the Lehigh/Ferris TIF area. Trustee DiMaria moved to approve Ordinance 09-29. Trustee Thill seconded the motion. Trustee Marcus stated the Village is working to expand business opportunities in the Village. It has been working to put together parcels to bring businesses in, which in turn will bring revenue. He is optimistic for the future of our fine Village. The roll call was then called. Motion passed: 6 ayes, 0 nays. Tr. DiMaria ante Tr. Marcus ave b. Trustee Gomberg Tr. Gomberg Tr. Grear ave Tr. Thill awe Tr. Toth awe Trustee Gomberg had no formal report. He however congratulated all the employees who celebrated their anniversaries with the Village. He also wished the new Board/Commis- sion members good luck on their new appointments. Trustee Gomberg stated he had a great time at the Morton Grove Days festival this year and is looking forward to next year. c. Trustee Grear Trustee Grear had no formal report. d. Trustee Marcus Trustee Marcus had no formal report. He did state he was on the reviewing stand dur- ing the Morton Grove Days July 4th parade and was pleasantly surprised to see how many people stayed to view the various bands and parade participants. Even the rain could not dampen this wonderful family event. He wanted to take this opportunity to thank Jeff Fouger- ousse for everything he has done for the Village and the Park District. He will certainly be missed with his departure to Vernon Hills. Trustee Marcus also stated he heard last Satur- day's bowling event was a great time. He was not able to attend due to a prior commitment but was glad to hear so many people had a wonderful time. e. Trustee Thill Trustee Thill had no formal report. Trustee Thilll stated the Chamber bowling event was an outstanding event that pulled the community together. All appeared to have a great time. He also stated the July 4th festivities were great and thanked Ms. Brunner for stepping up and doing such an outstanding job. He congratulated the Police Department on their out- standing annual report. It was prepared in a professional manner and he felt it was a good read. 3 ,-wrca.. • Trustee Toth 1) Trustee Toth presented for a first reading Ordinance 09-13, Amending Title 8, Chapter 3 Entitled "Plants and Weeds" of the Municipal Code. These changes will up- date the procedures for the abatement of unlawful weeds and grasses, as well as the proce- dures for providing for the cutting of such weds and grasses, and the placement of liens against such properties. Trustee Toth noted one of the key changes is an increase in the price the Village will be able to charge for cutting the grass, from $30 to $125. This ordinance will appear for its second reading on the July 27, 2009, Agenda. 2) Trustee Toth presented Resolution 09-38, Authorizing a Contractual Agreement with DCG Roofing Solutions, Inc. to Replace Portions of Roofs at 6101 Capulina Avenue and 6250 Lincoln Avenue. This resolution will replace leaking and dam- aged roofing at Village Hall and Fire Station #4. Both roofs have had numerous areas of wa- ter infiltration, poor flashings and saturated insulation all leading to roof distress. While funds have been included in the 2009 Budget for the roof repair at Village Hall, the Fire Station #4 roof was a surprise and no funds had been allocated for that repair. The Fire Department has however reallocated funds and a Public Works bid did come in considerably under budget which is allowing for this repair. The total expenditure for these two roof repairs totals $101800 and was awarded to the lowest qualified bidder, DCG Roofing Solutions, Inc. There was no discussion. Trustee Toth moved to approve Ordinance 09-29. Trustee Thill seconded the motion. Motion passed: 6 ayes, 0 nays. Tr. DiMaria aye Tr. Marcus aye Tr. Gomberg aye Tr. Grear aye Tr. Thill aye Tr. Toth aye 3) Trustee Toth presented Resolution 09-39, Authorizing a Contractual Agreement with Vital Heating and Cooling to Install Vehicle Exhaust Ventilation Sys- tems at the Public Works Garage at 7830 and 7840 Nagle Avenue. This resolution allows the installation of ventilation systems that will be used to exhaust vehicle fumes generated when moving vehicles in and out of the Public Works buildings. Carbon monoxide and nitro- gen dioxide detectors will now automatically operate the exhaust fans to insure safe emission levels are maintained. This contract was awarded to Vital Heating and Cooling at a cost of $36,350 which was the lowest qualified bid. There was no discussion. Trustee Toth moved to approve Ordinance 09-29. Trustee DiMaria seconded the motion. Motion passed: 6 ayes, 0 nays. Tr. DiMaria aye Tr. Marcus aye Tr. Gomberg aye Tr. Grear aye Tr. Thill aye Tr. Toth aye XII. OTHER BUSINESS Trustee Gomberg moved to reconsider Ordinance 09-12 which was approved at the June 22, 2009, Village Board meeting. He voted with the majority and is therefore eligible to make this motion. The purpose of Ordinance 09-12 was to amend the Municipal Code to restrict parking on Crain between Marmora and Menard. He believes residents were asking the Traffic Safety Commission and this Board to restrict parking on both sides of the street during school hours. He does not believe the Zone 1 parking restriction satisfies the residents' request because it allows for one hour parking between 8:00 am and 3:00 pm. Allowing any parking by those not possessing a Zone sticker defeats the intent of the original request by residents. Trustee Di - 4 , 1. N. R.> �: M74 4it F.,.i Maria seconded the motion. infrvr fM muitW'of ar '116;20091 ti d'M A discussion ensued. Trustee Thill felt it was appropriate to poll the residents first and not overturn the ordinance. Trustee Gomberg felt proper notice was made and polling was not appropriate at this time. Trustee Marcus asked whether this document needed to be returned to the Traffic Safety Commission for further consideration. Mayor Staackmann stated the mo- tion on the table is to reconsider this ordinance. Corporation Counsel Liston stated the Board approved Ordinance 09-12 on June 22, 2009. The State Municipal Code as well as the Vil- lage's ordinances allow the Board to reconsider an action at their next regular meeting. The motion must be made by a voting member that voted with the majority. The Board can then vote to reject the ordinance, amend it and pass the ordinance, or bring it back to subcommit- tee for consideration. Mayor Staackmann stated the motion on the table is currently to recon- sider the ordinance. Trustee Marcus requested that motion be amended to send the ordi- nance back to the Traffic Safety Commission for a second opinion. Corporation Counsel Lis- ton stated that needs to wait until the first motion is completed. A vote was then taken. Mo- tion passed: 6 ayes, 0 nays. Tr. DiMaria aye Tr. Marcus aye Tr. Gomberg aye Tr. Grear aye Tr. Thill aye Tr. Toth aye At the suggestion of Corporation Counsel Liston, Trustee Gomberg then moved to postpone further deliberation of Ordinance 09-12 until the July 27, 2009, Village Board meeting, and directed staff to prepare an amendment to this Ordinance which would provide for a new Zone parking restriction on both sides of Crain between Marmora and Menard which would prohibit parking on school days between 8:00 am and 3:00 pm except for residents displaying the ap- propriate Zoned parking sticker. Mayor Staackmann called for a second. Trustee Grear sec- onded the motion. Trustee Grear stated he was concerned whether a second read of this new ordinance would be required. Corporation Counsel Liston stated this ordinance has al- ready had a first and second read. When the ordinance comes back to the Board on July 27 that will be the third read. She stated this is the same ordinance, just amended. Trustee Thill felt the neighborhood should have input into this change. Trustee Grear felt this is what is being done. Trustee Gomberg encouraged residents to speak up if they have any additional concerns before the next Village Board meeting. There was no further discussion. Motion passed: 6 ayes, 0 nays. Tr. DiMaria aye Tr. Marcus aye Tr. Gomberg aye Tr. Grear ave Tr. Thill aye Tr. Toth aye XIII. WARRANTS Trustee Gomberg presented the Warrant Register for July 13, 2009, in the amount of $249,415.45. He moved to approve the Warrants, seconded by Trustee Marcus. Trustee Thill questioned several line items on the Warrant Register. He stated he is doing this to clarify different expenditures made by the Village. He believed this would help resi- dents get a clear picture of where their tax dollars are being spent. He then went on to ques- tion several of the line items. Following a brief explanation of these expenditures and there being no questions or problems concerning any of these expenditures, Mayor Staackmann called for a vote. Motion passed: 6 ayes, 0 nays. Tr. DiMaria aye Tr. Marcus aye Tr. Gomberg aye Tr. Grear aye Tr. Thill aye Tr. Toth aye n, 5 -�� .�;;�z'.,� °x'2.•4 � ' a;�k ' Min'utes�of� Ju1�+1=3009'`R aed Meed" n "� XIV. XV& XVI. RESIDENTS' COMMENTS Rudy Furundzic, 7628 Lake — Mr. Furundzic expressed his concern regarding the flooding near his home. He was particularly concerned about the sewer back-up during the last storm. He has already contacted the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District and has received no help. He just wants to resolve what he perceives as a problem in this area. Mayor Staack- mann stated the Village has already hired Ciorba Group, a consulting firm, and spent several thousand dollars on a report that Mr. Furundzic called "garbage". Mayor Staackmann assured Mr. Furundzic the Village is doing everything possible. He is aware there are flooding prob- lems in Morton Grove and the Village is currently working on a Comprehensive Flood Plan which he believes should be completed in the first quarter of 2010. Nancy Lanninq, 6140 Elm — Ms. Lanning stated a very ofd tree on her block was in distress this past week and was afraid the tree would be cut down by Public Works. She was de- lighted they only trimmed the tree and did not destroy it. Pamela, Crain Street — This resident felt there had been a miscommunication. She has talked to a number of the area residents and they all want no parking in this neighborhood during school days, not 1 hour parking. She asked the Board to please reconsider this ordinance and put the no parking restriction during school days into effect. Resident, Woodlands Community — This gentleman expressed his concern over the property at Ferris and Dempster. Mayor Staackmann stated this area is being cleaned up and grassed per Village code. ADJOURNMENT/EXECUTIVE SESSION There being no further business, Trustee DiMaria moved to adjourn to Executive Session to discuss personnel, collective bargaining negotiations, the purchase and sale of real estate, and pending litigation. Trustee Grear seconded the motion. Motion passed: 6 ayes, 0 nays, Tr. DiMaria aye Tr. Gomberg aye Tr. Grear aye Tr. Marcus aye Tr. Thill aye Tr. Toth aye The Board Meeting adjourned to Executive Session at 8:05 pm. Trustee DiMaria then moved to adjourn the Board Meeting, seconded by Trustee Marcus. The motion passed unanimously via voice vote. The Board Meeting adjourned at 10:26 pm. (Intentionally left blank) 6 Minutes of Jul 13, 2009 Board Meeting PASSED this 27th day of July 2009. Trustee DiMaria Trustee Gomberg Trustee Grear Trustee Marcus Trustee Thill Trustee Toth APPROVED .. /his 27th day of July 2009. -niel01 7 >r a ` kmann, Village President Board o rustees, Morton Grove, Illinois APPROVED and FILED in my office this 28th day of July 2009. �...f.i Tony S. Kalogerakos. Village Clerk Village of Morton Grove, Cook County, Illinois Minutes by: Susan Lattanzi 7