HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-02-14 MinutesCALL TO ORDER
I. Village President Dan 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.
II. Village Clerk Tony Kalogerakos called the roll. Present were: Trustees Dan DiMaria, Larry
Gomberg, Bill Grear, Shel Marcus, John Thill, and Maria Toth.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
a. Regarding the Minutes of the Special Meeting of January 24, 2011, 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 January 24, 2011 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.
IV. SPECIAL REPORTS
Presentation by the Economic Develooment Commission Regarding 2010 Activities and
Planned 2011 Objectives
a. Economic Development Commission (EDC) Chairman David Lewis said that the Commission
is comprised of Morton Grove business owners and residents who volunteer their time to pro-
mote the business community. They work with the Morton Grove Chamber of Commerce, the
Morton Grove library, Trustee liaison Dan DiMaria, and Economic Development Director John
Said to retain existing businesses and attract new ones to the Village. He said it's been
challenging due to the economic climate, but the Commission feels it's making progress.
b. Mr. Lewis said one example of the Commission's promotional efforts has been to feature
local businesses in the Village's quarterly newsletter to increase awareness of the featured
business, its products and /or services, and their availability. The goal is to encourage
residents to shop locally. These business profiles began with the Fall 2010 newsletter and
will continue through the foreseeable future. Business owners who have been featured have
reported a noticeable increase in traffic to their stores. The profiles focus on independent,
privately -owned businesses that do not have the benefit of "corporate" marketing support.
Some of these businesses have been serving Morton Grove for decades. Mr. Lewis said this
is one way of thanking them for their long -term commitment to the Village.
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IV, SPECIAL REPORTS (continued)
C. Mr. Lewis said the Commission is in the process of developing a Storefront Art Program by
working with local schools and property owners to display large -scale student artwork in
several vacant stores on Dempster Street. He said the goal of this program is to involve
students and property owners in a joint effort to make Dempster more attractive during the
reconstruction process, and to make the storefronts more attractive to potential new tenants.
d. Last summer, Economic Development Director John Said and several EDC members assisted
with the business outreach efforts prior to the beginning of the construction on Dempster.
They visited with property owners along Dempster to discuss the project and distribute free
parking signs. This is another example of maintaining contact with the storeowners and
demonstrating the Village's commitment to the health of their business.
e. The EDC is planning a Community Business Awards program to honor local business owners
who take special pride in the appearance of their establishments. The awards program will
include a nomination and selection process and will likely start in spring of 2011. They will
work with the Chamber to promote this program.
f. A real estate event that introduces real estate professionals to the Village and its available
retail, commercial, and industrial properties is in the planning stages. The event would include
a breakfast or a luncheon and would feature presentations from Village officials highlighting its
attributes and characteristics. Hopefully this would generate interest and encourage these
realtors to suggest to their clients to locate or relocate to Morton Grove.
g. Additionally, the EDC is utilizing local media to help promote the Village. Examples include
editorial contributions to the Morton Grove Patch.com and Tribiocal, and appearances on
cable channel 6 to discuss EDC programs, activities, and events. The EDC plans to expand
their media efforts this year.
h. Mr. Lewis closed his presentation by thanking the members of the Commission for their
continued commitment and hard work, stating that he was fortunate to be surrounded by a
group of very talented people. He also reminded everyone that the EDC meets the third
Monday of every month at 5:30 p.m. at Village Hall in the second floor conference room.
Meetings are open to Morton Grove residents and ideas and suggestions are welcome.
V. PUBLIC HEARINGS
NONE
Vl, RESIDENTS' COMMENTS (Agenda Items Only)
NONE
VII. PRESIDENT'S REPORT
Mayor Staackmann asked for a motion to concur with his appointment of Janice Cha to the
Community Relations Commission. Trustee Gomberg so moved, seconded by Trustee Thill.
Motion passed unanimously via voice vote.
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VII. PRESIDENT'S REPORT (continued)
2. Mayor Staackmann also read for the record a press release issued by the Village, addressing
the situation with School District 67. The statement emphasized that the Village has no
jurisdiction over the School District's decision to sell or not sell property it owns. Some
members of Village staff have been present at the meetings that School District 67 has held
to get community input. They have made presentations on what the Village can do to help the
School District, without raising real estate taxes higher than they have to, and how the Village
could assist the School District, should it decide to sell. The Village has taken on the job of
doing research and presenting facts, to hopefully help School District officials make a rational
and informed decision, as well as identifying the changes that would occur should the school
property be sold. The release states that if the School District sold the building, the potential
new business that would acquire the property could generate $200,000 in real estate taxes
annually (a conservative estimate) and $500,000 in sales tax revenue annually. The Village
would be negligent if it did not look at the benefits of that kind of revenue opportunity. The
statement ended with Mayor Staackmann's promise that the Village Board will continue to
work toward and for the best interest of Morton Grove.
VIII.
The mayor said he hopes that this statement clarifies the Village's position on the matter.
CLERK'S REPORT
1. Clerk Kalogerakos noted that the Morton Grove Foundation's annual "Taste' fundraiser would
be held at 5:30 p.m. on March 10" at the White Eagle in Niles. Tickets are $30 in advance,
$40 at the door. Tickets are available at inland Bank, Century 21 Marino, and Village Hall.
2. Clerk Kalogerakos announced that early voting for the April 5, 2011 Consolidated Municipal
Election will begin on March 14 and run through March 31. Early voting will be available in the
Mayor's Conference Room, second floor of Village Hall.
IX. STAFF REPORTS
A. Village Administrator
1. Summary Report: Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning Grant Application
a. Mr. Wade announced that John Said will be doing a presentation on the Village's application
for a grant from the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) for future uses of the
Village's industrial properties. Mr. Said explained that CMAP is a regional agency for planning
and long -term vision for the Chicagoland region. He said that this is an application for a grant
of services, rather than a monetary grant. This means that if the Village is successful in
obtaining a grant, CMAP's staff would be providing certain services to the Village.
b. In preparation for submitting
this grant, Mr. Said and Mr. Wade reviewed all
the planning that
has been done
in the Village
in recent years. The last Comprehensive Plan
was done in
1999, but other
planning has
been done, such as corridor plans, TIF district
plans, etc.
c. Nothing has been done in terms of planning for the Village's industrial areas since 1999. The
industrial areas of the Village are primarily Lehigh Avenue, Oakton, Austin, and also in the
area of Golf and Waukegan, where Avon is currently located. Those are all land- locked areas
with no opportunity to grow them. The Village needs to look at these areas to see how they
can be successful in the future, how they can best be utilized in the future.
IX,
STAFF REPORTS (continued)
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d. The Village needs to look at and understand land trends. Our land area is very accessible,
with good locations relative to transportation facilities; it's close to a good population base
(labor force, customer base, etc.). Those are some of the things the Village would like CMAP
to help with.
e. Mr. Said suggested that some possible ideas are: does the Village want to keep things as
they are in those industrial areas? Are there ways to re -use or re -image those areas, if
appropriate? What about redevelopment to other land uses? What about upgrading the
appearance of those areas, especially the ones with high visibility, such as those adjacent to
the commuter rail lines? He noted that some industrial areas border single - family residential
areas, how should those areas be treated? What kind of future trends should the Village be
thinking about? Are the Village's zoning regulations adequate? Should it think about changing
them? What kind of financial strategies can it use in the future to achieve its goals for these
areas?
Mr. Said noted that he had spoken with CMAP and they have received 220 grant applications.
They don't know how many will be awarded in the first round, but he will find out within the
next few weeks if the Village will be a recipient of a grant in the first round. Even if not
successful in the first round of grant awards, the Village could be successful in a subsequent
round. He'll also be talking to the Chamber and the Economic Development Commission
about these efforts.
Trustee Marcus asked if there was an amount specified. Mr. Said replied that it is not a
monetary grant program. It is a grant of services. He said that he had prepared a 4 -5 page
document for this grant application that was basically a "project plan ". CMAP will review it. If
the Village is successful. CMAP would undertake the planning process, which would include
holding public meetings with the community, the Chamber, representatives of the business
community, etc.
2. Blizzard Repo t
a. Mr. Wade thanked all the members of the Village staff. He said that everyone stepped up to
keep things running, from answering phones to shoveling to plowing the streets. He asked
Public Works Director Andy DeMonte and Fire Chief Tom Friel to recap the Village's efforts
during the storm.
b. Mr. DeMonte said that Public Works couldn't have done it without the assistance of the Police
and Fire Departments. Public Works personnel began plowing 4" of "take effect" snow at
4:00 a.m. on February 1 St. At 2:00 p.m. the next day, the major part of the storm hit, ultimately
resulting in an official storm total of 20.2" of snow. They plowed from 4:00 a.m. Tuesday to
6:00 p.m. Wednesday, taking only a couple of short breaks. Basically, they kept at it for
38 hours. They plowed the town five times total and the alleys about 2.5 times. The alleys
were fully cleared by front end loaders once all the streets were finally finished.
c. Mr. DeMonte said the Public Works crew's efforts were unbelievable and extraordinary. They
drove a combined total of 3,894.5 miles, spread 440 tons of salt (at a cost of $26,668) and
1.795 gallons of fuel (costing $5,505), and the overtime man hours totaled 540.
d. The overtime cost is $40,096— roughly 20% of Public Works' 2011 budget. In total, Mr. De-
Monte said, the blizzard cost the Village $142,330. The good news, though, is that the Village
will hopefully get reimbursed either partially or in full by FEMA.
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IX. STAFF REPORTS (continued)
e. Some of the problems Public Works had was a resident saying in local media that Public
Works plows out driveway aprons. Mr. DeMonte said that Public Works policy is that it
officially doesn't do that. But in some situations, such as medical issues, they have. Another
concern of residents' is plowing sidewalks. Public Works doesn't really do that. As a courtesy,
and after everything else is done, they might plow the sidewalks by the businesses on the
major thoroughfares. That is because these businesses don't really have any place to put the
snow. It also keeps pedestrians from walking in these busier streets. Another criticism Public
Works receives is from people asking why they keep redoing the streets. People say they just
get shoveled out and the plow comes back and they're blocked in again. Mr, DeMonte said
that it's because people shovel out their cars or snowplow their driveways, and all that snow
goes back into the street. Cars start parking further and further from the curb, because it
hasn't been plowed curb to curb. Sometimes the way the cars are parked impedes a snow
plow from coming down the street. Mr. DeMonte said that if a snow plow can't get down the
street, an ambulance won't be able to, either. That's some of the reasons why Public Works
keeps redoing the streets.
f. Trustee Thill asked Mr. DeMonte the status of the Village's salt supply. He said., "We're fine."
g. Trustee Grear asked about the FEMA reimbursement. Mr. DeMonte said that there's no
guarantee, but the Village could get full or partial reimbursement.
h. Trustee Marcus said he understood some of the equipment broke down. Mr. DeMonte said
there were minor equipment breakdowns, but the mechanics took care of it. And when they
weren't repairing equipment, they were clearing the streets around Public Works and shovel-
ing out the parking lot. Mr. DeMonte added that Public Works was still working on this storm
as of this past Saturday. Trustee Marcus said it was great that the main streets were cleared
by the next day. It was a tremendous undertaking, and Public Works did a great job.
I. Mayor Staackmann complimented Mr. DeMonte and the entire Public Works staff.
j. Fire Chief Tom Friel reported on some of the "high points" and some "lessons learned The
National Incident Management System is the blueprint for how the Village responded to this.
There was quite a bit of notice from the media about what to expect.
k. On February 1, at 8:00 a.m., the Police, Fire, and Public Works department heads held a
conference call regarding preparedness for this storm. It was mostly about coordinating
activities, with an emphasis on coordinating responses and the dissemination of public
information. The Police Department proactively reassigned certain personnel, such as the
Detective Bureau to street cars. The Fire Department increased its personnel. Public Works
were already out. EMA volunteered and supported each department's efforts. Chief Friel
thanked John Hill for the tremendous assistance EMA provided.
At 5:00 p.m., the Emergency Operations Center was on standby. John Hill was coordinating
with the County's EMA via flash reports. The County becomes key because that's where we
ultimately funnel our request for reimbursement from FEMA. EMA personnel reported for
duty. Groot realized the significance of the storm, and called the Village to inform them that
they were cancelling their Wednesday pick -up. Thanks to the "reverse 911" phone system,
people in the affected sector of the Village were notified right away.
M. That evening, every snow plow was out, and the Police Department was helping stranded mo-
torists. Chief Friel said amazingly, there were no vehicle accidents —just numerous motorists
needing a push to get them out of an intersection.
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IX. STAFF REPORTS (continued)
The Fire Department coordinated with Public Works to maintain emergency access for the
streets. Station 5 had an emergency call at a cul de sac. The ambulance reached the home,
and extra personnel hired back for access issues shoveled a path to the home. Once the
patient was loaded onto the ambulance, it got stuck trying to leave. One phone call to
Mr. DeMonte and less than a minute later, a plow got into the cul de sac, allowing the
ambulance to get to the hospital
o. One concern was widespread power outages. There were some sporadic outages, but nothing
widespread. People were calling to report arcing or sparking, but what they were really seeing
was lightning. There was a significant power outage in the Woodlands area (south of Lincoln
and west of Austin). They were out of power for about 1.5 hours.
P . EMA's support and response was invaluable. The Fire Department continues to work on
unburying fire hydrants, using hired -back personnel and GIS systems. Chief Friel felt that
most of the hydrants were now accessible.
q. Mayor Staackmann thanked Chief Friel and John Hill,
noting that
he saw
EMA personnel
personally digging people out. The Board applauded
the Village's
public
services.
B. Corporation Counsel:
Corporation Counsel Liston had no report.
X.
A. Trustee DiMana:
TRUSTEES' REPORTS
Trustee DiMaria presented for a first reading Ordinance 11 -04, Granting Amendments to
the Special Use Permit for the Property Located at 6400 Lincoln Avenue for Exceptions
to the Unified Development Code for Sidewalks and Lot Coverage.
He explained that this ordinance will grant amendments to the special use permit for the
property at 6400 Lincoln Avenue (proposed Homestead of Morton Grove), which will allow
no sidewalk along the Homestead's side of Lincoln Avenue, and a 64% lot coverage (60% is
required).
There was no further discussion on Ordinance 11 -04.
2. Trustee DiMana gave kudos to Public Works Director DeMonte, Police Chief Erickson, anc
Fire Chief Friel for the flawless execution during the blizzard in early February. He also
gave a special "shout out" to the members of the Economic Development Commission and
chairman David Lewis, who "give their all ".
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K TRUSTEES' REPORTS (continued)
B. Trustee Gomberg:
1. Trustee Gomberg no formal report, but said that he believes in the importance of effective
communication. To that end, he said that Mayor Staackmann has appointed him to be the
Village's official liaison to the Morton Grove Public Library Board. He said he hope that
communication between these two entities would be enhanced.
2. Trustee Gomberg thanked everyone who helped the Village during the blizzard. The Village's
personnel are all great at what they do, and they prove it time and again. He said he wanted to
present an "imaginary life achievement award" to all the members of Morton Grove's public
services.
3. Trustee Gomberg congratulated Janice Cha on her appointment to the Community Relations
Commission.
C. Trustee Grear.
1. Trustee Grear had no formal report, but had an announcement in his role as liaison to the
Morton Grove Days Committee. The Committee has an urgent need for volunteers and
sponsors. He encouraged anyone interested to call him at 847- 401 -8328.
2. Trustee Grear is also the liaison to the Village's Emergency Management Agency. Next
month is "Severe Weather Preparedness" month, and a show will be airing on Channel 6
about how and what residents can do to prepare themselves for severe weather. He said that
EMA Director John Hill has great insights that he shares with residents on this program.
3. Trustee Grear complimented Public Works, EMA, the Police and Fire Departments on doing
a great job during the blizzard. He said he was in a snow plow with Public Works Director
DeMonte and Joe Dahm, and they were plowing despite the whiteout conditions. He said he
was very proud of everyone, especially after seeing firsthand how difficult their job can be.
He thanked Mr. DeMonte for allowing him to come along, and said it was a wonderful learning
experience. The residents can be proud that Morton Grove's streets are clean "curb to curb"
faster than any other community in the State of Illinois.
D. Trustee Marcus:
Trustee Marcus commented that it was a pleasure to work with Trustee Grear, who is so
committed to the Village and has so much enthusiasm. He, too, publicly acknowledged the
Police, Fire, and Public Works departments, noting that sometimes their work is taken for
granted, but they are always there when you need them. He was extremely proud of them
and of all the volunteers in EMA. Trustee Marcus said it was great to see neighbors helping
neighbors shovel out, and expressed his pride in this Village.
X.
E.
. Minutes of February 1d, 3011 Board Meeting,
TRUSTEES' REPORTS (continued)
Trustee Thill:
Trustee Thill presented Resolution 11 -06, Authorizing the Execution of Competitive Bid
Award and Contract With Jetco Limited for the 2011 South Tower Painting.
He explained that this water tower was last painted 15 years ago and is now in need of minor
steel restoration and repainting. Eleven bids were received, ranging from $168,500 to
$376,323 This contract is going to the low bidder in the amount of $168,500.
Trustee Thill moved to approve Resolution 11 -06, seconded by Trustee Grear: Motion
passed: 6 ayes, 0 nays.
Tr. DiMaria acre Tr. Gomberg afire Tr. Grear aye
Tr. Marcus acre Tr. Thill aye Tr. Toth aye
Z Next, Trustee Thill presented Resolution 11 -07, Guarantee of Municipal Work Performed
on State of Illinois Rights of Way Within the Village of Morton Grove.
He explained
that, every time
the Village needs to
do work in a State of Illinois right -of -way,
there's certain
paperwork that
needs to be submitted. This resolution provides a guarantee
that all of the
work the Village
performs within the
State's rights of way will conform to their
requirements
of the permit for
the work. Providing
this guarantee eliminates the time and cost
of procurring
a bond for each
permit.
Trustee Thill moved to approve Resolution 11 -07, seconded by Trustee Toth, Motion passed:
6 ayes, 0 nays.
Tr. DiMaria acre Tr. Gomberg avee Tr. Grear aye
Tr. Marcus acre Tr. Thill aye Tr. Toth aae
3 Trustee Thill then introdu
restrictions as follows:
• Ordinance 11 -05
• Ordinance 11 -06
• Ordinance 11 -07
• Ordinance 11 -08
• Ordinance 11 -09
ced for a first reading several ordinances having to do with parking
adds parking restrictions on Chestnut Street,
implements parking restrictions on School Street,
modifies parking restrictions on Major Avenue,
prohibits parking on a section of Austin Avenue, and
adds parking restrictions to Dempster between Ferris and Central.
There was no further discussion on any of these ordinances.
4. Trustee Thill thanked the Police, Fire, and Public Works Departments for their superb handling
of the recent storm.
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F. TRUSTEES' REPORTS (continued)
Trustee Toth.
Trustee Toth had no formal report, but announced a new feature on the Village's website.
There is now an icon that leads the user to a Citizen Support Center, where one can find nine
additional icons leading to such things as Frequently Asked Questions, an online utility bill
payment feature, a place where one can sign up for the "reverse 911" system and /or the Vil-
lage's eNewsletter; and even a link to YouTube, where a synopsis of the most current Village
Board meeting can be seen. She said there would be a detailed presentation on this at the
next Board meeting.
XI. OTHER BUSINESS
NONE
XII. WARRANTS
Trustee Gomberg presented the Warrant Register for February 14, 2011 in the amount of
$738,212.02. He moved to accept the Warrants, seconded by Trustee Toth.
There was no discussion
Upon the vote,
the motion
passed: 6 ayes,
0 nays.
Tr. DiMaria
aae
Tr. Gomberg
aae Tr. Grear aye
Tr. Marcus
acre
Tr. Thill
aye Tr. Toth acre
XIII. RESIDENTS' COMMENTS
1. Lisa Warner. Ms. Warner wanted to address Mayor Staackmann's comments and the
Village's statement regarding School District 67.
a. She said many residents were told that selling Golf School would be in the best interests of
the school children. She thanked the mayor for clarifying that the sale would really be in the
best interests of the entire Village. She mentioned a presentation that had been made, in
which it had been pointed out that , should the School District decide to sell the school,
several things would be needed, including a willing buyer, a willing seller, an extension of the
current Waukegan Road TIF District, establishment of a new TIF District, and reimbursement
to the Park District. She was upset because no where did it say that one of the needed
elements was community input.
b. Ms. Warner said that most people first heard about this when they read it in the January 27`h
edition of the Morton Grove Champion. She noted that although the Village says it's not the
job of the Village to sell the school, it's interesting that the Village will pay for all the studies if
the School District decides to consolidate, but will only pay for half of the studies if it decides
not to consolidate. She asked Trustee Gomberg, "Where was the communication for this ?"
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XIII.
RESIDENTS' COMMENTS
Mike Kalodimas. Mr. Kalodimas brought a poster outlining the school district's finances. He
said one of the problems with their projects is a 13% salary increase over the next three years,
which is completely out of line with today's economy. The district is projecting an increase in
benefits spending of 40% over the next three years, and that affects the fund balances. The
expenditures they show are also inaccurate. Mr. Kalodimas said the math is wrong and it
doesn't add up. He said that by applying the CPI as a measuring stick for salary increases,
the fund balance would be 40% next year, and as high as 64% in 2017.
Mr. Kalodimas said he wants the school district to do the right thing,
and not
shrink the
district's size to
pay for salaries and benefits. He added that he was
glad the residents are
invited to attend
Economic Development Commission meetings. He
pointed
out that the
Menard's outlot
property could be had for much less money for a car
dealer,
or the Village
could buy it and
sell it to a developer.
Rudy Firenzik. Mr. Firenzik said he presented a petition to the Board in September and hasn't
heard any response. He noted that, although some residents did receive correspondence
from the Village, he received nothing. When he paid his water bill two weeks ago, he
submitted a letter stating that he was refusing to pay the sewer charges on his bill because
the sewer system, in his opinion, is not up to par. He then re- submitted that letter to Village
Administrator Joe Wade.
a. Mr. Firenzik said that, since then, he's gotten a bill for penalty charges because he refused to
pay for the sewer charges. He said that he has done a lot of investigating and analysis, as
well as meeting with the Water Superintendent, Joe Dahm, to try to resolve the problem of
the sewers backing up on the west side. He felt that the problem is that the separate sewer
system on the west side combines with the east side sewer system instead of going straight
to a receptor.
4. Bernard Brady. Mr. Brady, former Fire Chief, said he understands that the Board represents
the Village as a whole. He is a resident in School District 67 and felt that this is not an
economic development problem, but rather, it's a quality of life problem for those in who
live in the area.
5. Carolyn Zembron. Mrs. Zembron, a 48 -year resident, said she felt betrayed by both the
Village and the School District. She said that, years ago, she had served with Trustee Marcus
on a District 67 committee to save the Golf School playground. The committee worked on the
matter diligently for the benefit of the community, deciding to keep the land because it would
be needed in the future. Now it was decided to make that land a park. After 30 years or
promises, they have a fine park there, and now there's talk of selling it?
Mrs. Zembron said she had also talked with Joe Wade and asked him to set up a meeting
between Mayor Staackmann and the residents of Oak Park Avenue, because any time it rains
more than one inch, the street has to be cordoned off. She felt personally offended and be-
trayed that the Village thinks it's okay to sell Golf School and consolidate, while residents are
living with flooded streets. Mrs. Zembron was not happy about having an auto dealer in the
middle of a residential area, especially an unnamed auto dealer that residents no nothing
about. She said she was beyond angry.
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RESIDENTS' COMMENTS
Trustee Grear thanked everyone who spoke, but reiterated that the Village is not advocating
the sale of Golf School and has never gone out looking for anyone to buy that property. He
said representatives of School District 67 had come to the Village Board, not the other way
around. District 67 asked for help. Village staff has been advising them on what they can and
can't do, that's all. The Village is not promoting the sale and is not making the decision to sell.
He felt that the criticism of the mayor and the village was misplaced.
Mayor Staackmann said the Village issued that statement to clarify that it has no jurisdiction
whatsoever in this matter. The decision to sell Golf School and consolidate to one school is
solely that of the District 67 School Board members. The Village is interested in trying to
maintain high - quality educating in Morton Grove schools. If the School Board wishes to con-
solidate, the Village was exploring ways to try to offset some of the costs of a consolidation. It
is not advocating not is it underwriting the sale of Golf School.
He also said that he was familiar with the flooding problems on Oak Park Avenue, and thought
that there had been a meeting between Public Works personnel and the residents, although
apparently that did not happen. He said that the area has been designated by Public Works
as a special study area, and hoped the residents would be patient.
Mrs. Zembron said she was tired of being patient
XIV. ADJOURNMENT /EXECUTIVE SESSION
Trustee
DiMana
moved to adjourn
the meeting.
Trustee Toth seconded the
motion.
Motion
passed
unanimously via
voice vote.
The meeting adjourned at 8:31
p.m.
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PASSED this 28th day of February, 2011,
Trustee
DiMaria
Trustee
Gomberg
/h9isD
Trustee
Grear
Trustee
Marcus
Trustee
Thlll
Ave
Trustee
Toth
A. PP OVE y m th s 28th day of February, 2011,
Daffel J.`StaEckmann, Village President
Board of Trustees, Morton Grove, Illinois
APPROVED and FI ED in my off e this 28th day of February, 2011,
Tony S. Kalogerakos, Village Clerk
Village of Morton Grove, Cook County, Illinois
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