HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-01-10 MinutesVillage President Dan Staackmann called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m. After leading the
assemblage in the Pledge of Allegiance, he directed the Village Clerk to call the roll.
Il. Village Clerk Tony Kalogerakos called the roll. Present were: Trustees Dan DiMaria, Larry
Gomberg, Bill Grear, Shel Marcus, John Thill, and Maria Toth.
APPROVAL
Regarding the Minutes of the Special Meeting of December 9, 2010, Trustee DiMaria moved,
seconded by Trustee Toth, to accept the Minutes as presented. There was no discussion.
Motion passed unanimously via voice vote.
Regarding the Minutes of the December 13, 2010 Regular Meeting, Trustee DiMaria moved,
seconded by Trustee Marcus, to accept the Minutes as presented. There was no discussion.
Motion passed unanimously via voice vote.
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1. American Legion Post #134 Presentation
Though not on the Agenda, Mayor Staackmann invited the American Legion representatives
to the podium to give a brief presentation.
Joe Gesicki of American Legion Post #134 noted that, this past Thanksgiving Day, the Post
had hosted its fourth annual "Navy Day" for 50 recruits from Great Lakes. The organizing
committee wanted to recognize the Village Board members for supporting the event financially
and for their participation, especially Mayor Staackmann. He introduced Casey Bachara, the
chairman of the organizing committee. Mr. Bachara said this is his 11th year of working on this
event. He is a former member of an American Legion post in Arlington Heights, but he goes
back many years with Mr. Gesicki, and is now a member of the Morton Grove post.
Mr. Bachara thanked the Village for all its support. Their list of volunteers and contributors
come from many surrounding suburbs. The event gets stronger and better each year. He
presented the Mayor with a DVD that shows all the events that took place that day. Each
recruit's family also receives one. He also was very complimentary about AT &T, who has
supported the event for the past 11 years by providing free phones that day so that the
recruits can make phone calls across the country or even internationally.
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Mr. Bachara presented Mayor Staackmann with a letter of appreciation from the State
American Legion and thanked him again.
Trustee Marcus suggested perhaps putting the footage on Channel 6 so that other residents
can see it, suggesting that it might help garner even more volunteers in the future. Mayor
Staackmann said he would talk to the Village's IT expert about that. The mayor invited
Mr. Bachara to attend a Board Meeting in October 2011 to start drumming up support "early"
for this year's Thanksgiving Day event.
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Plan
Commission
Case
PC 10
-04
Thill seconded
Requests Approval
of a
Preliminary
and Final Plat of
Vacation for New
England
and
Adjacent
Alley
Areas
West
of New England
Plan Commissioner Steve Blonz presented this case.
a. He stated that the applicant, Thomas Sondag (Castle Honda) was requesting approval
of a Preliminary and Final Plat of Vacation for New England Avenue as well as the adjacent
alley areas west of New England Avenue. He was also requesting rezoning of the part of
New England Avenue that will be vacated from R2 (Single Family Residential) to C1
(General Commercial).
b. Commissioner Blonz explained that John Said, the Village's Director of Community and
Economic Development, had noted that the new zoning classification will match existing
zoning of the Castle Honda site. The Commission had questions regarding the street, alleys,
and utilities, and Mr. Said responded that most of the area of the vacated alleys plus the entire
vacated street will remain as utility easements. The Park District is already aware of this, and
in fact, removed their entrance to New England Avenue several months ago in anticipation of
this change.
c. The applicant's attorney commented that Castle Honda and the Village have been working
on this concept for a long time, and will be making a separate agreement for transferring the
property. Mr. Sondag said that Honda Corporation likes its dealers to maintain large land
areas (minimum of 2.5 to 3 acres) for adequate new car inventory. Castle Honda has not been
in compliance with this requirement; however, if this request is approved, Castle Honda will
then be in compliance. He mentioned that, in the future, Castle may wish to combine their
buildings as the current 3- building layout is inefficient for their operations.
d. Commissioner Blonz reported that no interested or concerned parties spoke to this request.
The Commission reviewed the Standards for Amendments, and asked about the zoning
change. There was concern that this was solely benefitting the applicant, rather than serving
the public interest. Mr. Said explained that this rezoning cleans up and clarifies the Village's
zoning map, provides an opportunity for increased sales tax and property tax revenues, and
reduces the need for public maintenance of this portion of New England Avenue.
e. The Commission voted unanimously (with one absent) to approve the plat of vacation and the
rezoning for this request.
f. Trustee
Marcus moved
to accept the
Plan Commission's report in the matter
of PC 10 -04.
Trustee
Thill seconded
the motion.
Motion passed unanimously via voice
vote.
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3. Plan Commission Case PC 10 -05 Requests a Special Use Permit and Zoni_ ng Variation for a
Proposed Auto Repair Facility to Occuov an Existing Building at 5940 Oakton.
Plan Commissioner Steve Bionz presented this case.
a. He said that the applicant, Lin -Mar Motors, was seeking a special use permit and zoning
variation for a proposed auto repair facility to occupy the existing building at 5940 Oakton.
The zoning variation is a variation of 11 feet for the existing rear yard setback for the north
edge of the building. The non - conforming rear yard setback was caused by the creation of
the M -1 zoning district in 1991.
b. John Said presented the case to the Plan Commission, noting that the building and site
comprise approximately 2.45 ac4es and is located in the M -1 Restricted Manufacturing zoning
district. The site is designated as "industrial" in the Village's 1999 Comprehensive Plan.
,:Lin -Mar proposes to convert the existing vacant building to an auto repair and towing facility.
They plan to move from their existing site on Lehigh. All of Lin -Mar's business operations
(consisting of body repair, painting, glass, and towing) will be conducted within the interior of
the building to minimize impact on surrounding properties. New overhead doors will be added
along both Oakton and Austin to accommodate incoming and outgoing traffic. There will also
be a new overhead door in the east wall to provide access to the customer car holding area.
c. Body repair and towing each comprise about 50% of Lin -Mar's business operations.
Inoperable vehicles will be stored inside, and the outside customer car storage area will be
used by operable vehicles only. All estimating will be done inside the building. Lin -Mar tow
trucks will also use the new and existing overhead doors to access the interior of the building.
The interior truck dock on Austin Avenue will be the location where trailers are dropped off
for repair. Mr. Lundin of Lin -Mar testified that body repair is a much "quieter" business than
it used to be because virtually all damaged body pails are now replaced, since the metal is
so thin, rather than pounded out and repaired as was commonly done in the past. The paint
booths will be located away from the residential area and painting will be done with water -
based solutions (except for clear coating) so fumes will be minimal, The paint spray booths
comply with IEPA requirements. There will be a seven -foot stockade fence adjacent to the
customer car holding area to screen it from the adjacent residential properties. Lin -Mar will
also work with the Village to provide a lighting plan that minimizes glare onto adjacent
properties.
d. The traffic consultant noted that Lin -Mar will generate less traffic than most other uses of this
building would. The number of employees (35) is not significant when compared with other
buildings of this size or other businesses that could locate in this building.
e. Mr. Blonz, noted that a resident who spoke as an "interested person" also submitted a petition
with signatures of neighbors who objected to Lin -Mar's proposal. Several other "concerned"
residents spoke. Most were worried about traffic, noise, pollution, and property values. The
real estate agent representing the seller of the building said that this use is appropriate in this
area, as it reflects the industrial zoning and character of the area. As such, the impact on
property values will be minimal.
f. Mr. Blonz stated that the Commission reviewed the Standards for a Special Use and voted
unanimously (with one absent and one recused) to approve the special use and the variance.
g. - Trustee Toth moved to accept the Plan Commission's report regarding PC 10 -05. Trustee
Marcus seconded the motion. Motion gassed unanimously via voice vote.
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1. Mayor Staackmann said that he and Trustee Toth took on the project of putting together a
synopsis of the Village's accomplishments over the past year. He said he was proud that the
Board of Trustees and the dedicated staff of the Village had been able to do so much in spite
of the economic challenges last year presented.
a. Trustee Toth thanked the mayor and department heads for working with her to put this report
together. She reiterated that this is a list of accomplishments that not many other communities
were able to duplicate.
b. Trustee Toth then read a list of major construction and development projects, including the
new Alzheimer's /memory-care assisted living facility at the old Jamaican Gardens site, the
Homestead of Morton Grove (an 82 -unit independent senior living facility in the Lehigh- Ferris
TIF District), the new two -story patient wing at Bethany Terrace, Apex Kitchen & Bath, the new
Culvers (expected to break ground this spring), and Crazy Jaws (the new restaurant
located at the former Champs /Rivals site).
c. Under the heading of "Road and Infrastructure," Trustee Toth noted that new water mains had
been installed on Dempster Street and Ferris Avenue; 3.5 miles of streets were resurfaced,
the Lincoln /Ferris Avenue streetscape had been installed, a new 112 -space commuter parking
facility had been constructed, an Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program Grant had
been initiated to support improvements on Lincoln Avenue near the Metra rail crossing, and
an overhead sewer assistance program had been developed to provide interest -free loans to
residents.
d. Another accomplishment stated by Trustee Toth is the fact that the Village's bond rating
increased from Moody's AA3 to Standard & Poor's AA.
e. In the "Economic Development" area, a new and more business- friendly sign code had been
adopted; a new Director of Community and Economic Development hired, and a new Farmers'
Market was begun, organized by volunteers with support and assistance from the Village.
f. As far as "Public Safety and Social Services ", Trustee Toth was happy to report that Fire and
EMS calls have an average response time of less than 4 minutes; the Basset alcohol safety
training program was implemented, and safety standards at the Morton Grove train station
were increased. The Village also maintained a $25,000 financial assistance fund for
residents in crisis, and entered into a unique public /private partnership with the North Shore
Senior Center to provide senior programming at no cost to the Village.
VIII.
Clerk Kalogerakos wished everyone a Happy New Year.
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IX. STAFF REPORTS
A. Villa Administrator
a. Mr. Wade said that the Board would hear a report this evening from Joe Dahm, Assistant
Director of Public Works and Water Department Superintendent, about the water meter
replacement program. Mr. Wade said that, as water meters age, they lose about 10% to 14%
of their reliability. The Village's water meters are, on average, 26 years old, and have lost
between 10% and 15% of their accuracy, which translates into a $330,000 annual loss of
revenue for the Village. This program will replace about 75% of the meters in town, 25%
have already been replaced. It will be paid for by funds from the capital projects bond issue.
Mr. Wade then turned the presentation over to Mr. Dahm.
b. Mr. Dahm said he would be explaining the water meter replacement program and the installa-
tion of a fixed -base radio -read antenna system for the Village's water meter system. He also
wanted to clarify why the Village needs to keep its existing vendor, HD Supply Waterworks, as
a sole source company.
c. Mr. Dahm said that a water meter replacement program is the best and most cost- effective
way of creating a reasonable economic balance between the cost of replacement versus
the cost of the loss of revenue through continued use of aged meters. The last water meter
replacement program in the Village occurred in the mid- 1980's and was done by Water
Department staff.
d. In spring of 2011, the Water Department will seek approval to contract with HD Supply Water-
works of Carol Stream, Illinois, to upgrade 7,958 Sensus /Rockwell water meters and to install
a Sensus Fixed Base Radio Read Antenna System at the north pumping station water tower.
The cost is projected to be $2,150,000. HD Supply will serve as project manager, and United
Meters, a company which has worked in the past for HD Supply, will perform the water meter
upgrades. Mr. Dahm said that, recently, United Meters installed all of the new meters for Nicor
Gas in the businesses on Dempster Street during the Dempster Street Improvement project.
The installers for United Meters are all licensed by the State of Illinois.
e. HD Supply has been the sole source vendor for the Village for many years, and is the only
vendor that carries the Sensus Water Meter system in this state and a three -state area.
Sensus Radio Read water meters and equipment are not compatible with any other meter
manufacturers.
f. In 2006, the Village began to replace meters with in -house personnel, with the intention of
replacing 500 meters per year for the next 10 to 15 years. At this point, Mr. Dahm said that
probably 25% of the meters have been replaced or upgraded. However, with funds now
available from the Capital Projects bond issue, the Village can upgrade the remaining aged
water meters within one year. This is a boon for the Village because the new meters will be
more accurate and more efficient.
g. Mr. Dahm said the new meters are more efficient because of the radio read antenna system.
Meters can be read automatically and uploaded to the Village's Finance Department, which
prepares all the billing statements. The system will be able to do in an hour or so what
currently takes 15 to 20 days to accomplish. Leak detection will also be enhanced. Any
account that is higher than normal will be flagged and monitored, and the business or resi-
dence will be notified of the possible leak so that they can take action.
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h. Mr. Dahm said that three upgrade applications will be used for this project: retrofitting,
rebuilding, and replacing. Approximately 25% of the meters have already been retrofitted
(since 2006), 75% will be rebuilt, and about a half - percent will be new. The ones that have
already been retrofitted just need to be reprogrammed to the new antenna system. All the
rebuild upgrades are fully warranted by Sensus and HD Supply, The Village's existing stock
of Sensus meters, parts, software, tools, and equipment (valued at $100,000) will also be
utilized. He said the Water Department had initially looked at replacing all the water meters,
but that would have cost an additional 35 %, or $748,534. If they had gone that route, one of
the water main projects would have had to be eliminated.
The Village expects to realize $337,500 in additional revenue annually, which means the
water meter replacement program will "pay for itself' in six years.
j. Trustee Thill wanted to clarify that "rebuilds" were basically new meters inside old housings.
Mr. Dahm said that was correct.
k. Trustee Thill mentioned a letter to the editor that had alleged that monies were being taken
out of the Water Fund to pay off bonds from land acquisitions. He asked if that was a true
statement. Mr. Wade said that there must be a misunderstanding or a misrepresentation;
the money in the Water /Sewer Fund is solely for water and sewer needs. It is not used to
purchase land.
I. Trustee Marcus thanked Mr. Dahm for his excellent presentation and asked him to introduce
his associates, Jerry Coursey and Marty Durkin, from the Water Department.
m. Trustee Marcus alluded to a question that was raised as to why this project didn't go out for
bid. Mr. Dahm said that, although there are other manufacturers who can supply radio -read
meters, Sensus is the only two -way system out there. It is unique and not compatible with
other radio- reading systems. Also, in 2006, when the Village began its replacement program,
there was no clear idea of whether a capital projects bond issue would happen. So Public
Works worked with what it already had. Now, with 25% of the Village's water meters already
upgraded, it would be foolish to have to go back and replace them with a completely different
system.
n. Trustee Thill noted that if another vendor was used, not only would all the existing retrofitted
meters need to be replaced, but also the existing stock that Public Works has would be
rendered useless.
B. Corporation Counsel:
Corporation Counsel Liston had no report.
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A. Trustee DiMaria:
Trustee DiMaria had no report.
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B. Trustee Gomberg:
1. Trustee Gomberg had no report, but said that he would have reports from the Community Re-
lations Commission and the Finance Advisory Commission at the next meeting.
2. Trustee Gomberg also wanted to congratulate Mark Kilgallon, a 29 -year veteran of Cook
County who resides in Morton Grove, on his retirement. Mark has always been helpful and
Trustee Gomberg felt he should be thanked.
C. Trustee Grear:
Trustee Grear had no report.
D. Trustee Marcus:
1. Trustee Marcus presented Ordinance 10 -25, Amending Title 7, Chapter 6, Sections 12
and 13, Entitled "Pollution Control Facility" of the Municipal Code of the Village of
Morton Grove.
This is the second reading of this ordinance. Trustee Marcus moved to adopt
Ordinance 10 -25. Motion passed: 6 ayes, 0 nays.
Tr. DiMaria aye Tr. Gomberg aye Tr. Grear awe
Tr. Marcus ffe Tr. Thill AYM Tr. Toth
2. Trustee Marcus then presented Resolution 11 -01, Authorizing an Application for
Assistance From the Illinois Safe Routes to School Program.
He explained that the Police Department is 'applying for $250,000 in grant monies for the
Illinois Safe Routes to School Program in conjunction with School District 70. Along with the
supporting documentation, a resolution needs to be passed by the Village Board showing their
support for this program. This resolution fulfills that requirement.
Trustee Marcus moved, seconded by Trustee
passed: 6 ayes, 0 nays.
Tr. DiMaria aye Tr. Gomberg
Tr. Marcus afe Tr. Thill
Thill, to approve Resolution 11 -01. Motion
3. Trustee Marcus said that everyone by now is aware of the horrific shooting spree that took
place in Tucson over the weekend. He asked for a moment of silence to honor those who
died during that event, and for prayers for the recovery of those wounded, and for justice.
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Toth
aye
3. Trustee Marcus said that everyone by now is aware of the horrific shooting spree that took
place in Tucson over the weekend. He asked for a moment of silence to honor those who
died during that event, and for prayers for the recovery of those wounded, and for justice.
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Trustee Thill presented Resolution 11 -02, Authorizing the Execution of a Professional
Services Agreement with Ayres Associates, Inc. For 2011 Aerial Photogrammetric
Mapping.
He explained that, each year, as a member of the Geographic Information System (GIS)
Consortium, the Village participates in collective purchasing of aerial photography services
and data, along with 15 other member communities. Contractors are solicited every four
years. One -fifth of the community is mapped each year, so every five years, the data is
updated.
Trustee Thill moved to approve Resolution 11 -02, seconded by Trustee Toth. Motion passed:
6 ayes, 0 nays.
Tr. ®ilVlaria pye Tr. Gamberg awe Tr. Grear aye
Tr. Marcus afire Tr. Thill awe Tr. Toth acre
F. Trustee Toth:
1. Trustee Toth presented for a first reading Ordinance 11 -01, Granting Rezoning of Part of
New England Avenue and Adjacent Alleys in the Village of Morton Grove.
She explained that this is pursuant to the Plan Commission Case 10 -04 reported out earlier
this evening. There was no further discussion on Ordinance 11 -01.
This, too, is pursuant to the Plan Commission Case 10 -04. There was no further discussion
on Ordinance 11 -02.
3. Trustee Toth then introduced for a first reading Ordinance 11 -03, Granting a Special Use
Permit For an Automobile Repair Facility in the Village of Morton Grove.
a. She explained that this is pursuant to Plan Commission Case 10 -05, which was reported
out earlier tonight.
b• Trustee Grear commented that he had attended that Plan Commission hearing, and
complimented the Plan Commission and staff on doing an excellent job that evening. Lin -Mar
had great representation, and the several residents who came to the meeting concerned, left
happy, realizing they're going to have a great new neighbor. He then moved to waive the
second reading of this ordinance. Trustee DiMaria seconded the motion. Trustee Marcus
said that he would support the motion, because it's important in these difficult economic times
to make it easier for businesses to succeed. He said he was glad that Lin -Mar is expanding
and staying in Morton Grove. Trustee Marcus said that, while it's important to "follow the
rules" (about having two readings of an ordinance), sometimes an exception can be made.
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F. Trustee Toth: (continued)
Upon the vote, the motion passed: 5 ayes, 1 nay.
Tr. DiMaria aye Tr. Gomberg aye Tr. Grear p
Tr. Marcus aae Tr. Thill RXe Tr. Toth Day
Trustee DiMaria then moved, seconded by Trustee Grear, to adopt Ordinance 11 -03. Motion
passed: 6 ayes, 0 nays.
Tr. DiMaria aye Tr. Gomberg awe Tr. Grear aye
Tr. Marcus aye Tr. Thill aye Tr. Toth aye
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XI. WARRANTS
1. Trustee Gomberg presented two Warrant Registers. The first, for December 27, 2010 was
in the amount of $760,861.18. He moved to accept the December 27th Warrant Register,
seconded by Trustee Toth.
a• Trustee Thill had a question on page 3 of the Warrants about two checks for the City of Des
Plaines. He wondered why there were two checks. Mr. Horne said that it wasn't, in fact, two
checks, but rather one bill that was paid out of both the E -911 Fund and the Fire Department.
Trustee Thill also had a question on page 6, a check for $1,000 for "military service credit
calculations". Mr. Horne said that that has to do with pension calculations for the police
pension credit and was not something that could be done in- house..
b. Trustee Thill asked about a $50 payment for a CDL license reimbursement. Assistant Director
of Public Works Joe Dahm responded that the Village typically pays a portion of the CDL
license renewal fee.
c• Trustee Thill asked about a $112 payment for plywood. Deputy Police Chief Brian Fennelly
said that was to board up windows in a Village -owned building that the Police Department is
currently using for training purposes.
d. Trustee Thill asked about a $125 payment for a "bullet -proof mind seminar". Deputy Chief
Fennelly responded that it was a training seminar for five officers. It was a presentation by the
foremost expert on force -on -force training.
f. Trustee Thill asked about a $482 "CTS beanbag training ammunition" cost. Deputy Chief
Fennelly said that it's basically ammunition that is non - lethal to use in certain incidents of
violence.
9. There being no further discussion on the Warrants, Mayor Staackmann called for the vote.
Motion passed: 6 ayes, 0 nays.
Tr. DiMaria aye Tr. Gomberg aye Tr. Grear
Tr. Marcus aye Tr. Thill awe Tr. Toth aye
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2. Trustee Gomberg presented the Warrant Register for January 10, 2011, in the amount of
$790,335.08. He moved to approve the Warrants, seconded by Trustee Toth.
a. Trustee Thill asked about a $440 payment to the Cook County Sheriff's Office. Corporation
Counsel Liston explained that an objection had been filed to certain library trustee candidates'
petitions. The Village is required to convene an Electoral Board to hear and vote on the
objections. The Mayor is required to "issue a call" to all parties about the convening of the
Electoral Board. Documents must be delivered to all parties by certified mail and served to
each individual by the Cook County Sheriff's office. The $440 is payment for that service.
b. There being no further discussion on the Warrants, Mayor Staackmann called for the vote.
Motion passed: 6 ayes, 0 nays.
Tr. DiMaria p�Le Tr. Gomberg aye Tr. Grear avee
Tr. Marcus awe Tr. Thill Tr. Toth ffe
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1. James. James is a Morton Grove resident who appeared before the Board to request repair
or resurfacing of Arcadia between Harlem and Oleander. He wondered if it could be included
in the 2011 street resurfacing program. Mayor Staackmann said he would have Andy
DeMonte contact him.
2. Pete Meehan, Mr. Meehan, a long -time resident, said there's been a lot of talk about building
a new library. He had heard that there was supposed to be a referendum on this matter. He
wondered if there was going to be one or if the Village could ensure that there was one, in
order to "get the issue out in front of the people ". He felt it was time for the people in Morton
Grove to be heard.
a. Corporation Counsel Liston noted that there's several ways to get a non - binding referendum
on a ballot. One way is for residents to gather signatures on petitions. She said she was not
aware of any effort being made in that area. Another way would be for the Village Board to
pass a resolution to put a matter on the ballot. The resolution would have to be filed with the
Cook County Clerk, and this must be done within a certain amount of time prior to an election.
She thought it was 70 days, but needed to double -check that. Ms. Liston said that, if the
Board is so inclined, it must move quickly.
b. Trustee Marcus said that, since the Library Board is a separate entity, shouldn't they be the
ones to make the decision first?
c. Ms. Liston asked him if he meant the decision to go to referendum, or to build a new library
building. Trustee Marcus replied, "either or both."
d. Ms. Liston said the referendum can only be placed on the ballot by the Corporate Authorities.
The "Corporate Authorities" are the Village Board. So even if the Library Board voted to
put the matter to referendum, it would still be the Village Board that would have to pass a
resolution for that to happen. The Library Board controls the operations of the Public Library
as provided by state statute. It is its own elected board, but in some respects, it works under
the Village Board. One respect is, before they could build a new building, they would need the
Village Board's approval. The Library Board does not have the power to sell bonds, as this
Board does.
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e. Ms. Liston said that, if a new library would be funded by bonds, this Board would have to sell
those bonds. The library's tax levy is part of the Village Board's tax levy. Even though the
Library Board sets its own budget and levy, there are certain requirements as what it can and
can't be.
f. Mayor Staackmann asked if the deadline had passed. Trustee Marcus said that if it's 70 days,
as Ms. Liston believes, it's fast approaching, but not passed yet. He added that he is not
aware, though, of any effort by the Library Board or this Board to put the matter on the ballot.
g. Mayor Staackmann asked his colleagues if they had any desire to do so.
h. Trustee DiMaria responded that he personally felt the Library Board should approach the
Village Board if they want a referendum on the ballot. He felt the Village Board had enough
on its plate. Trustee Gomberg agreed.
There was no further discussion.
X111. I ADJOURNMENT/EXECUTIVE SESSION,
Trustee Toth moved to adjourn the meeting.
Motion passed unanimously via voice vote
PASSED this 24th day of January, 2011.
Trustee
DiMaria
Trustee
Gomberg
Trustee
Grear
Trustee
Marcus
Trustee
Thill
Trustee
Toth
thY74th day of January, 2011.
Trustee Thill seconded the motion.
. The meeting adjourned at 8:17 p.m.
Daniel J.I Stacitkmann, Village President
Board of Trustees, Morton Grove, Illinois
APPROVED and FILED ),n ny office this 25th day of January, 2011.
Tony S. Kalogerakos, Village Clerk
Village of Morton Grove, Cook County, Illinois
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