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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-04-23 MinutesCALL TO ORDER I. Village President Rick Krier called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. and led the assemblage in the Pledge of Allegiance. II. Village Clerk Carol Fritzshall called the roll. Present were: Trustees Georgianne Brunner, Dan DiMaria, Rita Minx, Dale Senensky, and Dan Staackmann. Trustee Kogstad was absent. III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Regarding the Minutes of the April 9, 2007 Regular Meeting, Mayor Krier asked if anyone had any changes or corrections to the Minutes. There were none. Trustee Minx moved, seconded by Trustee DiMaria to approve the April 9, 2007 Minutes as presented. Motion passed unanimously via voice vote, with one absent. IV. PUBLIC HEARINGS NONE V. SPECIAL REPORTS NONE VI. RESIDENTS' COMMENTS (Agenda Items Only) NONE VII. Mayor Krier congratulated Trustee Staackmann and Trustees-elect Shel Marcus and John Thill on their victory in the recent election. He said that he's known all three men for years and looks forward to working with them. Mayor Krier said he knows that the newly-elected Trustees will "hit the ground running". 2. Mayor Krier said he believes that history and public service are important. To honor those who have served as Village Trustee, he put together two plaques containing the names and dates of service of all who have served Morton Grove as Trustee. The plaques read: "In dedication and remembrance of the individuals who gave their time and talents to a growing community. When combined with compassion and vision, these individuals have given our community the opportunity to grow and prosper. Without their tireless hours and dedication, the Village of Morton Grove would not be the wonderful community it is today." Mayor Krier introduced several former Trustees in attendance this evening: Larry Gomberg, Teresa Hoffman Liston, Joe Moll, and Don Sneider, who served the Village for 23 years. Mr. Sneider said that it was nice to be in attendance and that he appreciated Mayor Krier's tribute. He said that he enjoyed most of his 23 years of service; it was interesting and he learned a tremendous amount. VIII. Clerk Fritzshall had no report. IX. A. Village Administrator CLERK'S REPORT STAFF REPORTS Mr. Wade reminded the assemblage that the next Town Hall meeting would take place on Monday, April 30, 2007, at Mansfield Park fieldhouse at 7:00 p.m. 2. Mr. Wade noted that brush and branch pick-up will continue as normal. There had been an article in The Exchange stating that, for reasons related to the Emerald Ash Borer problem, brush and branch pick-up would be stopped. That has now changed, and brush and branch pick-up will continue as it has over the past years. Mr. Wade asked residents to please dis- regard the article in The Exchange. B. Corporation Counsel: Ms. Liston had no report. X. A. TRUSTEES'REPORTS Trustee Brunner: Trustee Brunner reported that the Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County (SWANCC) will come to residents' homes to pick-up computer and electronic equipment for recycling. They will charge $25 for this service and will take up to six computer or electronic items from your home. She said residents should go to SWANCC's website for further information. B. Trustee DiMaria: Trustee DiMaria presented Resolution 07-23, Authorizing the Execution of a Contract with Lenny Hoffman Excavating, Inc. for the 2007 Water Main Improvement Program- Central Avenue. Trustee DiMaria explained that the Village's water main improvement program is necessary to maintain the Village's water system and improve available fire flow in the area. This project will include the installation of 683 linear feet of water main on Central Avenue at Lincoln Avenue. Lenny Hoffman Excavating, Inc. was the low bidder in the amount of $213,265.35. The bid included funds for removing petroleum-contaminated soil, which the Village does not antici- pate will be encountered. Without those funds, the final contract amount is expected to be within the budgeted amount of $186,000. Trustee DiMaria said that, since this is a unit price contract, the final contract amount will be based on the actual quantity of work performed. Trustee DiMaria moved to approve Resolution 07-23, seconded by Trustee Senensky. Motion passed: 5 ayes, 0 nays, 1 absent. Tr. Brunner ~ Tr. DiMaria ~ Tr. Kogstad absent Tr. Minx ~ Tr. Senensky ~ Tr. Staackmann 2. Trustee DiMaria next presented Resolution 07-24, Authorization to Execute an Agreement with the Illinois Department of Transportation and Ciorba Group, Inc. for the Shermer Road Local Area Pavement Preservation (LAPP) Project. Trustee DiMaria explained that Shermer Road is in need of resurfacing to improve the driving surface, reduce maintenance costs, and extend its useful life. The Village applied for and re- ceived Surface Transportation Program funding for engineering and construction inspection through the North Shore Council of Mayors for this project. Since the project involves federal funds, the bidding will be let by the Illinois Department of Transportation. The Village's portion of the project is estimated to be $191,400. Total project cost is estimated at $638,000. Trustee DiMaria moved to approve Resolution 07-24, seconded by Trustee Minx. Motion passed: 5 ayes, 0 nays, 1 absent. Tr. Brunner ~ Tr. DiMaria ~ Tr. Kogstad absent Tr. Minx ~ Tr. Senensky ~ Tr. Staackmann 3. Trustee DiMaria congratulated the future trustees and thanked everyone who participated in the election, including the other party members and the write-in candidate, because, he said, "that's what democracy is all about!" X. TRUSTEES' REPORTS (continued) C. Trustee Kogstad: Trustee Kogstad was absent-no report. D. Trustee Minx: Trustee Minx presented for a first reading Ordinance 07-14, Adopting Updates of the Fire Prevention Regulations and Codes. Trustee Minx explained that the Fire Department has undertaken the review of the Village's fire prevention regulations and codes, and, in order to comply with recent changes to the Village's Code regarding building regulations, Chief Friel is recommending that the Village adopt the 2003 Edition of the International Fire Code. There was no further discussion on Ordinance 07-14. E. Trustee Senensky: XI. Trustee Senensky had no formal report, but congratulated the new trustees on their election and Trustee Staackmann on his re-election. Trustee Staackmann Trustee Staackmann had no report. OTHER BUSINESS NONE XI I. WARRANTS In Trustee Kogstad's absence, Trustee Minx presented the Warrant Register which totaled $474,833.09. Trustee Minx moved to approve the Warrant Registers, seconded by Trustee Senensky. Motion passed: 5 ayes, 0 nays, 1 absent. Tr. Brunner ~ Tr. DiMaria ~ Tr. Kogstad absent Tr. Minx ~ Tr. Senensky ~ Tr. Staackmann XIII. RESIDENTS' COMMENTS a. Bill Luksha. Mr. Luksha congratulated the winners of the election, and pointed out that only 18% of the registered voters came out to vote. He said it was 32% two years ago. Mr. Luksha said that was very unfortunate. He wished everyone good luck. b. Patrick Kansoer. Mr. Kansoer said that, over the past two years, to say that he hasn't seen eye-to-eye with Trustee DiMaria would be an understatement. However, he said, in all honesty, he never felt Trustee DiMaria was mean ormean-spirited, and felt that Trustee DiMaria always believed he was telling the truth. Mr. Kansoer thanked Trustee DiMaria for his years of service to the Village and wished him well in the future. c. Eric Poders. Mr. Poders also commended Trustee DiMaria for his service and congratulated the new trustees. He said that he had recently had a conversation with a large franchisee about possibly locating in Morton Grove. Mr. Poders said that he, Bill Neuendorf, and John Pietron would be attending athree-hour presentation in Olympia Fields on May 11th about this. He said he was glad to see more "retail-specific" conversation at last week's Economic Devel- opment Commission meeting, and said he looked forward to working with Mr. Neuendorf and the Commission. XIV. ADJOURNMENT/EXECUTIVE SESSION Following the regular meeting of the Village Board of Trustees, Trustee Minx moved to adjourn to Executive Session to discuss real estate, litigation, personnel, and review of closed meeting Minutes. The motion was seconded by Trustee DiMaria and approved unanimously pursuant to a roll call vote at 7:51 p.m. President Krier called the Executive Session to order at 8:12 p.m. Clerk Fritzshall called the roll. In attendance were: Mayor Krier, Trustees Brunner, DiMaria, Minx, Senensky, and Staackmann as well as Village Administrator Wade and Corporation Counsel Liston. There being no further business, Trustee Minx moved to adjourn the Executive Session. The motion was seconded by Trustee Brunner and approved unanimously pursuant to a voice vote at 8:22 p.m. Trustee Minx then moved to adjourn the regular Board meeting. The motion was seconded by Trustee Brunner and approved unanimously by voice vote at 8:23 p.m. PASSED this 14th day of May, 2007. Trustee Brunner Trustee DiMaria Trustee Kogstad Trustee Minx Trustee Senensky Trustee Staackmann APPROVED by me this 14th day of May, 2007. Richard Krier, Village President Board of Trustees, Morton Grove, Illinois APPROVED and FILED in my office this 15th day of May, 2007. Carol A. Fritzshall, Village Clerk Village of Morton Grove Cook County, Illinois Minutes Uy: Teresa Cousar