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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-02-27 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 FEBRUARY 27, 2012 CALL TO ORDER Village President Dan Staackmann called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. and directed the Clerk to call the roll. II. Village Clerk Tony Kalogerakos called the roll. Present were: Trustees Dan DiMaria, Larry Gomberg, Bill Grear, Shel Marcus, John Thill, and Maria Toth. Ili. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Regarding the Minutes of the Special Meeting/Community Workshop of January 30, 2012, Trustee DiMaria moved, seconded by Trustee Grear, to accept the Minutes as presented. Motion passed unanimously via voice vote Regarding the Minutes of the February 13, 2012 Regular Board Meeting, Trustee DiMaria moved, seconded by Trustee Toth, to accept the Minutes as presented. Motion passed unanimously via voice vote. V. SPECIAL REPORTS VI. a. NONE PUBLIC HEARINGS NONE RESIDENTS' COMMENTS (Agenda Items Only) Greg Gilbert, Chairman of the Natural Resources Commission, spoke regarding Ordinance 12-03 on this evening's Agenda. He said that the Ordinance has to do with establishing a process for the removal of trees 10 inches in diameter or greater. While the Commission does not advocate the removal of trees, Mr. Gilbert said that this Ordinance gives the Village a "say" in the removal process to ensure safety, and is ultimately for the good of Morton Grove. He said he hoped the Board would consider the ordinance favorably. VI. b. Minutes of'Februa 27,- 2012 "Board-Meetin •; RESIDENTS' COMMENTS (Agenda Items Only) (continued) Mr, Gilbert added that he had just learned from Bill Burns, the Village's Forester, some good news—Morton Grove has received a $10,000 grant for the planting of new trees. Dena Anastos, a 51 -year resident, wanted to know how many instances there have been where people have gotten hurt by trees. She said she was opposed to having trees destroyed. Mayor Staackmann reminded her that this portion of the meeting is for Residents' Comments, not a question -and -answer period. Ms. Anastos said she felt that no decision should be made by the Board without public input. The mayor explained that the Village does want public input. The Ordinance is merely being introduced this evening; no vote will be taken. This procedure gives the public two weeks to comment on the Ordinance before it is voted upon. VII. PRESIDENT'S REPORT 1. Mayor Staackmann proclaimed March 31 from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. as "Lights Out America—Earth Hour" in the Village. He noted that Earth Hour encourages communities, businesses, and individuals to turn off non-essential lights for one hour, a simple step which is needed to cut carbon dioxide emissions. He urged residents and businesses to participate by turning off all non-essential lighting between 8:30 and 9:30 p.m. on March 31. 2. Mayor Staackmann brought forward Ordinance 12-04, Amending Title 1, Chapter 5, Section 8 of the Municipal Code to Modify the Meeting Agenda. This is the second reading of this Ordinance. He explained that the Board had recently gone through some training provided by the Illinois Attorney General's Office regarding the Open Meetings Act. This training highlighted the need to update the Village Code and agenda for Village Board meetings to make provisions granting all persons an opportunity to address the public body (currently, the Village Code only provides for "resident comments") at Board meetings. This ordinance will formalize the Village's protocol of imposing a reasonable time limit (four minutes) for public comments. In keeping with past practice, this time limit can be extended at the discretion of the Village President. Trustee Thill moved to adopt Ordinance 12-04, seconded by Trustee Marcus. Motion passed: 6 ayes, 0 nays. Tr. DiMaria Tr. Gomberg Tr. Grear aye Tr. Marcus an Tr. ThiII aye Tr. Toth aye VIII. CLERK'S REPORT Clerk Kalogerakos had no report. 2 IX. A. Village Administrator: 1. Electrical Aggregation Referendum STAFF REPORTS — Minutes -of Febr-ua . 27, •2012 Board Meetin =; a. Village Administrator pro tem Ryan Horne introduced Dave Hoover from the Northern Illinois Municipal Electrical Collaborative (NIMEC) to give a brief report on electrical aggregation. b. Mr. Hoover said that NIMEC is a buying group comprised of 10 municipalities in northern Illinois whose purpose is to help municipalities purchase power for such things as street lighting and water pumping. The State of Illinois has recently passed legislation allowing municipalities to purchase power for its residents. He said that, to date, 19 communities have taken advantage of this new law, and in each case, their residents and small businesses are realizing significant savings. The new law does not pertain to municipal operations; rather, it is similar to the way municipalities negotiate rates and "aggregate" garbage and recycling pick-up. c. Mr. Hoover explained that, prior to deregulation, ComEd was "one-stop shopping". After the 2007 deregulation, ComEd was left with distribution of power while its parent company, Exelon, kept the nuclear reactors. Exelon can and does compete with other power companies to deliver power. Businesses and residents are free to negotiate with any of those companies, but ComEd will still be doing the actual delivery of power. Mr. Hoover said that many businesses have taken advantage of deregulation and have negotiated less expensive rates with other power companies, but not too many residential customers have done the same. d. Thus, the State is trying to "jumpstart" this in order to get more residential customers on board with saving more. The State told ComEd that it had to continue billing (for customer familiarity) and allowed municipalities to act as "purchasing agents" for residents and buy power "in bulk" to get more competitive rates. NIMEC's role is to help with the bidding/evaluation process. e. The Village has a referendum on the March 20th ballot asking residents to allow it to "aggregate" electrical rates—in effect, acting as the residents' purchasing agent. Residents currently and would continue to have the option to "opt out" of any agreement the Village enters into, should the referendum pass. Mr. Hoover said again that 19 communities have negotiated "bulk" electrical purchase and residents are saving as much as 25-30% or $175 per year. He said this was about twice as much savings as residents could get if they negotiated with a different power company on their own. f. If the referendum passes, there would be two public/informational hearings about this process. ComEd comes out with its new rates in May. A bid package would be sent to other companies in June, and hopefully, by late summer, new power company rates would kick in. g. Mayor Staackmann pointed out that the village is not taking a position on the referendum. It's there for the people to decide. h. Trustee Thill noted that if residents can realize a 25% savings, they must have been paying ComEd a 25% markup. Mr. Hoover said that, in effect, they are, because the Illinois Power Agency (IPA) negotiated long-term rates with ComEd in the pre -recession days. Current market rates are much lower. 3 Minutes of Februa 27, 2012 Board Meetin • IX. STAFF REPORTS A. Village Administrator: i. Trustee Thill also asked about ComEd's ability to raise the fees it charges for their lines. Mr. Hoover said that the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) regulates this, so if ComEd wants a rate increase, it must go before the ICC or change the rules at the State legislative level, which is what they did earlier this year. J. Trustee Gomberg asked if NIMEC was a private company. Mr. Hoover said yes, and noted that there are other companies out there who do what NIMEC does; however, NIMEC has done about 80% of the aggregated electrical business. k. Village Administrator pro tem Horne said that information and FAQs would be posted on the Village's website. He said the Village has worked with NIMEC before to purchase electricity for the Water/Enterprise Fund. The resolution regarding working with NIMEC is on this evening's Agenda so that, if the referendum passes, the Village can get the ball rolling much sooner. He said, "The sooner we get to the market, the sooner residents save money." 2. District 67 Referendum Presentation a. Mr. Horne introduced District 67 Superintendent, Dr. Jamie Reilly, to give a presentation on the two District 67 questions on the March 20th ballot. b. Dr. Reilly reviewed District 67's current state, noting that both Golf and Hynes Schools received awards from the State of Illinois for Academic Excellence in 2011. In 2010, Chicago Magazine ranked Hynes School #32 and Golf School #35 of the 300 elementary schools in Cook County. No other Niles Township schools were ranked within the top 35. c. Describing how school funding works, Dr. Reilly said that school districts levy annually for taxes. 84% of District 67's revenue is from property tax. Tax cap limits mandate that each year's levy request is equal to the previous year's plus CPI. The State recommends maintaining a 25% fund balance to cover expenditures to avoid short-term borrowing; District 67 is currently at 27%. Dr. Reilly stated that, by the end of this fiscal year, the fund balance would be below 25%. School districts do have the ability to issue bonds without voter approval, but District 67 has maxed out its capacity to do so (without voter approval) for the next 16 years. The cost per pupil is $13,889 for operational and $8,001 for infrastructure, which places District 67 in the middle of all the other Niles Twp. High School feeder schools in terms of cost -per -pupil. d. Dr. Reilly said that the District's cost-cutting measures over the last four years have included, among other things, staffing reductions, salary freezes for non -certified staff and administra- tion, outsourcing of the food service; concessions from the Teachers Association (including elimination of tuition reimbursement and some salary concessions), reduction of clubs; a 25% budget reduction in supplies, and the replacement of contracted services with in-house employees. The District also refinanced some outstanding bonds to take advantage of lower interest rates and restructured the Business Office (a $100,000 savings). She said that the last successful referendum for District 67 was in 1969. D67's fund balance is the lowest of all the Niles Twp. Elementary Districts at 27%. Dr. Reilly commented that other area school districts have healthier fund balances because they've had successful referendums. 4 Minutes of Febru • 27, -2012 -Board Me ' IX. A. Village Administrator: STAFF REPORTS e. There are two questions on the ballot. One asks to go out for bonds for facilities—things such as building repair, a new HVAC system, new boilers plumbing and a new gym for Hynes School—and for safety improvements such as secure entrances at both schools. Dr. Reilly pointed out that the State mandates that each school must offer physical education every day for the same amount of time as other content areas. For the past 17 years, the District has gotten a waiver from the State for Hynes because its gym doubles as its lunchroom, and is unavailable for use as a gym for a significant block of time each day. f. Currently, the District's waiver goes through the year 2014, and then it can apply for one more waiver, which would go to 2016. If this referendum fails and a new gym cannot be built, the District's only option would be to put two classes in PE at once beginning in 2016. The other question on the ballot has to do with operating costs. Dr. Reilly said the School Board is looking to be able to maintain the current level of programming and staffing, and be able to meet increasing annual expenditures and decreasing State and Federal revenue. h. Dr. Reilly reviewed the period 2002 through 2008. She noted that, in 2002, the District's fund balance was 91%, meaning its revenues were closely balanced with expenditures. However, since 2002, revenue has been going down while expenditures have been going up. If the referendum does not pass, and no cuts are made, in a short time, the District will have no fund balance at all. There is a list on District 67's website indicating the ramifications and cuts for both facilities and operations if both referenda questions are not approved. i. Dr. Reilly said that the financial impact on taxpayers in Morton Grove for the facilities question would be $31 per $1,000 of property taxes paid, and $47 per $1,000 for the operations questions, or a total of $78 per $1,000 total. She explained that the language used for the Limiting Rate question (the operations question) is dictated by the State, and does not factor in the Cook County multiplier, thus, if voters could be confused by reading the question as stated on the ballot. She said it's much easier to think of the financial impact in terms of one's property tax, as noted previously. That gives a truer estimate of what residents will pay. 9. J. Dr. Reilly noted that early voting began today, and the questions both appear on the March 20th primary ballot. k. Trustee Thill asked if only District 67 residents would be voting on this issue. Dr. Reilly said yes, it is not Village -wide. A portion of Niles voters will also be voting on it. I. Trustee Marcus thanked Dr. Reilly for the information. He said this issue is personal for him as his children went to Golf School and he himself served on the District 67 School Board a number of years ago. He said he hoped people realize that schools operate separately from the Village, and that the community benefits from having good school systems. School districts are an important part of everyone's tax bill, and he encouraged residents to be aware of the taxes they pay for local elementary schools and the high school district in their area. B. Corporation Counsel: Corporation Counsel Liston had no report. 5 X. A. Trustee DiMaria: Trustee DiMaria had no report. B. Trustee Gomberq: TRUSTEES' REPORTS -Minutes of Februa 27, 2012-Board'Meetin •i 1. Trustee Gomberg presented Resolution 12-13, Authorizing the Purchase of Police Pursuit Vehicles Through the Suburban Purchasing Cooperative Bid Program. 2. He explained that every three years, high mileage squad cars are replaced to insure key equipment utilized by the Village's police officers does not fail during their normal course of duty. The squad cars are utilized 24 hours a day and need to be in excellent condition at all times. Four police squad cars were budgeted for purchase in 2012 at a cost of $100,000. Thanks to the Suburban Purchasing Cooperative, the Village is able to purchase four 2012 Dodge Charger police cars for $23,766 each, or a total of $95,064, which is under budget. Trustee Gomberg moved to approve Resolution 12-13, seconded by Trustee DiMaria. Motion passed: 6 ayes, 0 nays. Tr. DiMaria aye Tr. Gomberg ave Tr. Grear ave Tr. Marcus aye Tr. Thill aye Tr. Toth aye Trustee Gomberg announced that Officer Dennis Johnson had received the Police Department's "Officer of the Year" award. Many other officers were commended at this awards ceremony. The Police Department received 65 letters of appreciation from grateful citizens last year. C. Trustee Grear: Trustee Grear had no report. Trustee Marcus: 1. Trustee Marcus presented for a first reading Ordinance 12-03, Amending the Municipal Code, Title 7, Chapter 2, Section 6, Entitled "Removal of Trees" in the Village of Morton Grove. a. Trustee Marcus said that in 2005, the Village created the Natural Resource Commission, which studied the Village's existing ordinances regulating and protecting trees. Commission members then presented the Board with several recommendations. This ordinance incorporates one of those recommendations. The management of this program would be handled by Public Works as part of their normal work activities. The Public Works Director will coordinate any tree removal operation. There was much discussion on this topic. 6 Minutes-ofFebrua 27,-2012. Board Meetin •i TRUSTEES' REPORTS (continued) D. Trustee Marcus: (continued) b. Trustee Grear thanked the Natural Resource Commission for its due diligence. He said that, as an elected official, his primary concern must be the safety of residents in Morton Grove. Nevertheless, he said he had some concerns about legislating the removal of trees on private property. Trustee Grear said he has talked with staff and several of his colleagues about this, but still does not feel comfortable passing an ordinance stating whether a resident can or cannot take down a tree on their own property. He also pointed out that a 10" diameter tree is a fairly large tree. c. Trustee Toth said that she had similar concerns, and wondered if the Village had any records as to how many trees 10 inches in diameter or greater have been removed from private property in the last year, or if any surrounding towns had a similar ordinance. She asked if the Public Works Director would have to go out and look at each tree to make a determination whether a permit was needed, and if the Public Works Department would be doing the actual tree removal. d. Trustee Grear said he was confused about how the ordinance is written. It would appear that the Village is charging a permit fee of $75 for residents to possibly have a large tree removed. e. Trustee Marcus noted that a tree with a diameter of 10 inches or greater is likely to be 20 to 25 feet high. He said that he was first presented this ordinance, he had the same concerns; however, the Village can and does set permit fees for the safety of the community and individual to make sure things (such as tree removal, in this case) are handled properly, so to pose no problems to an individual's home or his neighbor's. Tree disposal also must be done properly. Residents do not need to get a permit to remove smaller (under 10 inches in diameter) trees, but even in those cases, the way the tree is disposed of is vital, especially if the tree is diseased. Trustee Marcus said he felt the permit fee of $75 was fair and equitable, and also felt the $500 penalty for not following the stated process was valid. He said he did not feel that this ordinance "goes too far"; it establishes guidelines and a process. f. Trustee Grear wanted to clarify whether or not this ordinance was merely amending the Municipal Code to set a permit fee, or was it telling people what they can or can't do. g. Mayor Staackmann said the ordinance does not regulate what a person can or cannot do. It gives the Village the ability to see that large trees are cut down safely, by a licensed tree professional, and disposed of properly—especially diseased trees. With this ordinance in place, the Village will also be able to begin building a database of what trees are being cut down. Trustee Toth asked if a portion of the $75 permit fee could go toward purchasing/planting new trees. Mayor Staackmann said that would be at the Board's discretion. Trustee DiMaria noted that, in the construction industry, if a 10 -inch tree is taken down, the builder has to put 10 inches of tree back (it could be two 5 -inch trees or five 2 -inch trees, etc.). It doesn't necessarily have to be a 10 -inch tree. Trustee Gomberg asked if there's anything in the ordinance that states that the tree has to be diseased in order for it to be removed. Mayor Staackmann said no, and reiterated that there is nothing in the ordinance that infringes on property rights. 7 Minutes of februa 27, 2012 Board Meetin X. D. Trustee Marcus: (continued) TRUSTEES' REPORTS (continued) j. Trustee Marcus felt that Trustee Toth's suggestion had merit, and pointed out that the Board had taken $10,000 from the Village's recycling program and put it toward tree planting, and, as stated earlier by the Natural Resource Commission Chairman, the Village has now received a grant for $10,000, also for tree planting. k. Mayor Staackmann said that staff now has an indication of the Board's concerns, which they can address. This ordinance will be voted on at the Board's regular meeting on March 12th 2. Next, Trustee Marcus introduced for a first reading Ordinance 12-05, Amending Title 7, Chapter 6, Sections 12 and 13 of the Municipal Code of the Village of Morton Grove Entitled "Pollution Control Facility". 3. 4. He explained that the Village, like other communities in the area, has received inquiries regarding allowing pollution control facilities to be located within its corporate limits. This would be any site which stores waste, transfer stations, waste treatment facilities with incinerators, or sanitary landfills. In order to be proactive, this amendment to the Village Code will establish regulations consistent with the Environment Protection Act of Illinois to codify a procedure for an application wishing to obtain permission from the Village to locate and operate such a facility in Morton Grove. This ordinance also sets forth requirements for any applicant to escrow funds with the Village to cover the Village's entire cost for reviewing applications and conducting approval hearings. Trustee Marcus then presented Resolution 12-14, Authorization to Execute a Contract With Twin Supplies, Ltd. For the Retro -Fit and Installation of Energy Efficient Lighting in Village -Owned Buildings. He explained that the Village had received a free energy audit from Twin Supplies, Ltd., and determined afterwards that lighting in Village -owned building could be upgraded. This would provide enhanced lighting and energy efficiency. The cost to do so is $144,093.18, but Twin Supplies will fill out grant applications on behalf of the Village. The grants would provide the total amount of funding from the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity and the Illinois Clean Energy Act. After the Village receives the grant monies, Twin Supplies will provide all material and labor in order to complete the lighting upgrades. Once the upgrades are complete, the Village will turn over the remaining grant proceeds to Twin Supplies, Ltd. Trustee Marcus moved to approve Resolution 12-08, seconded by Trustee Toth. Motion passed: 6 ayes, 0 nays. Tr. DiMaria aye Tr. Gomberg gy_q Tr. Grear �e Tr. Marcus aye Tr. Thill ave Tr. Toth aye Next, Trustee Marcus presented Resolution 12-15, Guarantee of Municipal Work Performed on State of Illinois Right -of -Ways Within the Village of Morton Grove. He explained that this is a routine guarantee provided by many municipalities. 8 Minutes -offe. 27,'2013-Board-Meetin! X. D. Trustee Marcus: (continued) 5. 6. TRUSTEES' RFPORTS (continued) The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) requires a permit and financial security (highway bond) within their rights-of-way, similar to the Village's permit process for work performed in its own rights-of-way. Municipalities have the option of providing financial security for each repair, or may provide a guarantee that all work performed by the Village within the State's rights-of-way will conform to their requirements of the performance for the work. Providing this guarantee will eliminate the time and cost of procuring a bond for each permit. Trustee Marcus moved to approve Resolution 12-09, seconded by Trustee Thill. Motion passed: 6 ayes, 0 nays. Tr. DiMaria Tr. Gomberg ave Tr. Grear aye Tr. Marcus aye Tr. ThiII aye Tr. Toth ave Trustee Marcus then brought forward Resolution 12-16, Authorizing the Purchase of a 2012 Ford F-250 Pick -Up Through the North Suburban Purchasing Cooperative Procurement Program. He explained that the Public Works Department routinely inspects vehicles and equipment for fuel economy, safety, dependability, age, and excessive repair cost. This resolution authorizes the purchase of a 2012 Ford F-250 Pick -Up to replace a 1998 Chevrolet pick-up with high mileage. Funding in the 2012 budget has been approved in the amount of $223.335 for the replacement of Public Works vehicles and equipment. This vehicle will cost $27,876. Trustee Marcus moved, seconded by Trustee DiMaria, to approve Resolution 12-16. Motion passed: 6 ayes, 0 nays. Tr. DiMaria aye Tr. Gomberg aye Tr. Grear aye Tr. Marcus aye Tr. Thili aye Tr. Toth aye Lastly, Trustee Marcus presented Resolution 12-18, Authorizing the Northern Illinois Municipal Electric Collaborative (NIMEC) and Preparing Documents for the Aggregation of Municipal Electric Supply. He explained that the Village has placed a referendum on the March 20, 2012 ballot seeking authorization to aggregate electric supplies for all residents and small businesses who do not choose to opt out of the program. It is believed that such aggregation will result in lower electric rates. Should the referendum pass, the village will need assistance in assembling documents and completing the necessary paperwork to finish this lengthy process. Working with NIMEC will get Morton Grove out into the market as quickly as possible to ensure that savings start as soon as possible. The Village has worked with NIMEC in the past; they have the most experience in helping communities achieve optimal competitive electrical pricing. This resolution will authorize NIMEC as the Village's exclusive consultant and broker for the aggregation process. Trustee Marcus moved, seconded by Trustee Toth, to approve Resolution 12-18. Trustee Gomberg asked if there would be any cost to the Village. 9 X. D. Trustee Marcus: (continued) 7. Minutes of Februa 27, .2012,Board-Meetin TRUSTEES' REPORTS (continued) Village Administrator pro tem Horne said the Village will not pay directly; NIMEC's fees will be paid by the winning bidder. If there are no competitive bids, NIMEC will not be paid. Trustee Thill asked how NIMEC makes any money. Mr. Horne reiterated that NIMEC's fees are paid by the winning bidder, similar to a broker relationship. Upon the vote, the motion passed: 6 ayes, 0 nays. Tr. DiMaria aye Tr. Gomberg aye Tr. Grear aye Tr. Marcus aye Tr. Thill aye Tr. Toth aye Trustee Marcus thanked his colleagues for tonight's discussion, saying that he was pleased to work with individuals who are honest in their opinions, and noting that even when there's differences of opinion, everyone is thinking about what is in the best interests of the community. E. Trustee Thill: Trustee Thill presented for a first reading Ordinance 12-06, Granting an Amendment to the Special Use Permit for the Property Located at 8710 Ferris and 8701 Lincoln Avenue for a Planned Unit Development in the Village of Morton Grove. He explained that this Planned Unit Development was originally for the construction of 65 town homes, but in 2007, at the request of the owners, the Village approved an amendment to the special use permit to provide 64 town homes and to change the mix of the style of the units. The current request is to reduce it to 63 units with 8 units in Building #4 instead of 9. Per the Village's Unified Development code, such minor changes are allowed without the need of going through a full formal Plan Commission process, as long as the amendment has been approved by the Village Administrator, Corporate Counsel, Building Commissioner, and Plan Commission Chairperson. All of those officials have approved of this proposed amendment. F. Trustee Toth: Trustee Toth presented Resolution 12-17, Authorizing the Support of the Northwest Mu- nicipal Conference 2012 Legislative Program. She explained this resolution will confirm the Village's support of the Northwest Municipal Conference's efforts to provide a comprehensive platform on legislative issues in order to protect and benefit the interests of its member municipalities, residents, and businesses. This platform strives to help protect local government revenues, online sales tax collection and sales tax sourcing rules, and addresses labor -related cost drivers such as pension reform, preventing abuse of the Public Safety Employees Benefit Act, and balancing the interest arbitration process. The Village is in support of all of these various platforms. • 10 'Minutes -of februa 27, 2012 -Board Meeti TRUSTEES' REPORTS (continued) F. Trustee Toth: (continued) Trustee Toth moved to approve Resolution 12-17, seconded by Trustee Grear. Motion passed: 6 ayes, 0 nays. Tr. DiMaria Lyle Tr. Gomberg Lye Tr. Grear Lyre Tr. Marcus aye Tr. ThiII aye Tr. Toth aye XI. OTHER BUSINESS NONE XII. WARRANTS Trustee Toth presented the Warrant Register in the amount of $1,102,045.32. She moved to accept the Warrants, seconded by Trustee Marcus. Trustee Thill asked if a payment made to A -Lamp Construction was the final payment for the Dempster Street work. Public Works Director Andy DeMonte said it was a check for work done on the Lincoln/Ferris improvements, and he wasn't sure if it was a final payment. He said he would let Trustee Thill know. There being no discussion, Mayor Staackmann called for the vote. Motion passed: 5 ayes, 0 nays, 1 abstain. Tr. DiMaria abstain Tr. Gomberg aye Tr. Grear aye Tr. Marcus ave Tr. Thill Lys. Tr. Toth ave XIII. RESIDENTS' COMMENTS NONE XIV. ADJOURNMENT/EXECUTIVE SESSION Trustee DiMaria moved to adjourn the Meeting. Trustee Thill seconded the motion. Motion passed: 6 ayes, 0 nays. Tr. DiMaria afire Tr. Gomberg aye Tr. Grear ave Tr. Marcus aye Tr. ThiII aye Tr. Toth ave The meeting adjourned at 8:31 p.m. 11 Minutes of februa 27, 2012 Board Meetin • PASSED this 12th day of March, 2012. Trustee DiMaria Trustee Gomberg Trustee Grear Trustee Marcus Trustee Thill Trustee Toth APP:OVED 2th day of March, 2012. Daniel J. Staackmann, Village President Board of Trustees, Morton Grove, Illinois APPROVED and FILE in my office this 13th day of March, 2012. Tony S. Kalogerakos, Village Clerk Village of Morton Grove, Cook County, Illinois Minuses by Teresa Cuusar 12