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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-09-12 MinutesVillage President Dan Staackmann called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m. He introduced Deputy Clerk Marilyn Sneider and informed everyone that Clerk Tony Kalogerakos was still recuperating, but had assured him that he would be present at the next Board meeting. Mayor Staackmann led the assemblage in the Pledge of Allegiance. He then directed the Deputy Clerk to call the roll. Deputy Clerk Sneider called the roll. Present were: Trustees Dan DiMana, Larry Gomberg, Bill Grear, Shel Marcus, John Thill, and Maria Toth. III, APPROVAL OF MINUTES Regarding the Minutes of the August 8, 2011 Regular Meeting, Trustee DiMaria moved, seconded by Trustee Toth, to accept the Minutes as presented. There was no discussion. Motion passed unanimously via voice vote. IV. SPECIAL REPORTS 1. Presentation by the American Legion Casey Buchara and Joe Gesicki were introduced by Mayor Staackmann to give a "heads up" about the Legion's annual Thanksgiving event. a. Mr. Buchara chairs the Thanksgiving Day Committee. He thanked the mayor and board for their past support of "Navy Day" on Thanksgiving. He explained that Navy Day is an occasion for the older veterans to show their appreciation of the new military personnel. He said that this is his 12`h year of doing this, his 5' year in Morton Grove. Great Lakes Naval Base is the only military training facility in the area. The Legion buses in 50 recruits in the morning. They start their day with coffee and sweets. During the course of the day, they are offered a variety of entertainment, including movies, card playing, musical entertainment, computers with WiFi, and occasionally, cheerleaders! There is also a phone bank so that they can call anyone, anywhere, for no charge. Mr. Buchara especially commended Family and Senior Services Director Jackie Walker- O'Keefe for all that she does for this event. b. Mr. Buchara said that, over the past five years, this has evolved from being a "Legion" function to being a "town" function. Many local merchants assist in this event, from Best Buy to Kappy's, Costco to Meier's Bakery, Produce World to Village Creamery, and more. In spite of the donations, though, the Legion still spends between $1,500 and $1,800 for this event. IV. SPECIAL REPORTS (continued) Minutes of September 92, 2059 SOaM Meeti " c. Mr. Buchara said that he hoped the Board members would be able to financially support the event again this year, and hoped to see everyone at the Legion on Thanksgiving Day. V. Mayor Staackmann asked Village Administrator Joe Wade to promote this event on the Village's website, and to encourage people to make donations to the Legion for this program. PUBLIC HEARINGS NONE VI. RESIDENTS' COMMENTS (Agenda Items Only) Bill Harmon. Mr. Harmon lives behind CVS and the new office building. He said that the alley behind CVS is being used as a racetrack and it's a very dangerous situation. No one abides by the 10mph limit, and he was turning to the Village for a solution, possibly some extra police monitoring /enforcement there. Mayor Staackmann thanked him for his input. VII. PRESIDENT'S REPORT Mayor Staackmann proclaimed the week of September 17 -23 as "Constitution Week" in the Village. He said that it is fitting and proper to officially recognize the Constitution and the anniversary of its creation, and asked all residents to reaffirm the ideals the founding framers of the Constitution had in 1787. 2. Mayor Staackmann sought concurrence for the appointment of Richard Block to the Appearance Commission. Trustee Gomberg so moved, seconded by Trustee Thill. Motion passed unanimously via voice vote. 3. Mayor Staackmann noted that resident Alex Brown was returning home from the war. There will be a reception for him at the American Legion Memorial Civic Center on September 22 at 6:30 p.m. 4. Mayor Staackmann announced that Athans Motors had donated $500 to the Village for the tree planting program. He and the Board thanked Athans Motors for their generosity. 5. Mayor Staackmann complimented Trustee Marcus and Village staff for a beautiful ceremony yesterday, the 10`h anniversary of the 9/11 tragedy. He also thanked Library Board President Mark Albers, who donated two special flags to the Village: a Flag of Honor, which lists the names of all the victims as its stripes, and a Flag of Heroes, which lists the names of all the emergency services personnel who died that day. Mayor Staackmann expressed his gratitude to Mr. Albers and said he planned to display the flags for a period of time at Village Hail, at the Civic Center, and at the Fire Station, before they are permanently retired to the Historical Society. VIII, CLERK'S REPORT Minutes of September 12, 2011 Soaro Meeting a. Clerk Sneider said she attended the 9/11 ceremony yesterday and was pleased and proud at how well attended the event was. She thanked the planners and the participants for doing an excellent job. She added that Trustee Marcus did a wonderful job of emceeing the event. b. Clerk Sneider announced that volunteers are needed for the Finance Advisory Commission. Anyone with a background in business or finance is a plus. Resumes can be sent to the Mayor's attention at Village Hall, or to the Finance Advisory Commission's liaison, Trustee Toth. c. Clerk Sneider said that she had spoken with Clerk Kalogerakos and he wanted to say hello to everyone. His recuperation is coming along well. IX. STAFF REPORTS A. Village Administrator Mr. Wade had no report. B. Corporation Counsel: Corporation Counsel Liston had no report. X. A. Trustee DiMaria: TRUSTEES' REPORTS 1. Trustee DiMaria had no formal report, but thanked everyone who participated in yesterday's Patriot Day ceremony. He said Morton Grove's emergency services personnel made everyone proud. B. Trustee Gomberg Trustee Gomberg had no report. C. Trustee Grear: 1. Trustee Grear had no formal report, but announced that the Economic Development Commission was planning a Pet Adoption Day on Sunday, September 25, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Washington Commons shopping center on Golf Road. This is a free event. Veterinarians will be on -site, as well as pet product suppliers. 2. Also, on Saturday, October 22, the Economic Development Commission will sponsor a Health /Fitness Expo at the Civic Center. X. C. Trustee Grear: (continued) TRUSTEES' REPORTS (continued) Minutes of September 129201 1,110ard MeeCm '. 3. Trustee Grear noted that St. Martha's Church will be having an Octoberfest celebration on Saturday, October 1, from 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. at 8523 Georgiana. Besides all the good food and beverages, there will be a raffle with a $20,000 grand prize, Tickets are $25 each or 5 for $100. 4. Trustee Grear stated that the Steak Fry for Niles Township Food Pantry raised $4,400. He said that Chamber Executive Director Jacky Liston and all the Moose volunteers did a fantastic job. 5. Trustee Grear thanked everyone who participated in the various 9/11 commemorations yesterday. He said it was a very touching day. D. Trustee Marcus: 1. Trustee Marcus presented Resolution 11.41, Authorization to Execute a Professional Services Agreement With Ciorba Group, Inc. for Construction Engineering Services for the North Station 20 -Inch Feeder Main Relocation Project and Church Street / Metra Water Main Replacement. He explained that the Village needs to relocate a water feeder main at the north pumping station and replace a broken water main under the Metra tracks. To that end, the Village requested proposals from three engineering firms with recent experience with the Village to provide construction engineering services for these two construction contracts. The Village recommends accepting the negotiated proposal of Ciorba Group, Inc. Ciorba is the design engineer for both projects and has been providing construction engineering services to the Village for many years. Trustee Marcus moved to approve Resolution 11 -41, seconded by Trustee Grear. Motion passed: 6 ayes, 0 nays. Tr. DiMaria aye Tr. Gomberg aye Tr. Grear acre Tr. Marcus aye Tr. Thili aave Tr. Toth aye Trustee Marcus next presented Resolution 11 -42, Authorizing the Execution of a Contract With Bolder Contractors, Inc. for Church Street / Metra Crossing Water Main Replacement. He explained that the 12 -inch water main under the Metra tracks near Church Street and Lehigh broke earlier this year and was immediately taken out of service. However, it is a necessary part of a looped water distribution system supplying water to the northeast part of the Village and should be replaced. Ciorba Group was hired to prepare contract documents to replace this water main. Twenty -one bid packages were purchased or downloaded and seven bids were submitted. The Village has determined that the low bidder, Trine Construction Corp., is not a responsible bidder, but the second lowest bid, Bolder Contractors, Inc. is. Village staff recommends that the bid of Bolder Contractors, Inc. in the amount of $164,984 be accepted. Minutes ,et September 12,2011 Board Meeting] X. TRUSTEES' REPORTS (continued) D. Trustee Marcus: (continued) Trustee Marcus moved to approve Resolution 11 -42, seconded by Trustee Grear. Motion passed: 6 ayes, 0 nays. Tr. DiMaria acre Tr. Gomberg aye Tr. Grear aye Tr. Marcus acre Tr. Thili acre Tr. Toth aye 3. Next, Trustee Marcus presented Resolution 11 -43, Authorizing the Execution of a Contract With Bolder Contractors, Inc. for North Station 20 -Inch Feeder Main Relocation Project. Trustee Marcus moved to approve Resolution 11 -43, seconded by Trustee DiMaria. a. Trustee Toth asked Public Works Director Andy DeMonte about the timeframe of these two projects. Mr. DeMonte said they wanted to wait a little bit until the pumpage decreases, but he estimates the projects will be complete by the end of November. Trustee Marcus asked Mr. DeMonte to share the reason for this relocation and the impact on the Village if it doesn't happen. b Mr. DeMonte said that repairing the 12 -inch water main under the Metra tracks will provide a looped water distribution system for the east side of town, and will provide better circulation and supply. The 20 -inch main runs between two homes and is not easy to maintain, due to the close proximity to the houses. It needs to be relocated because, if it were to break, it could pose a threat to the public health and safety. The main is in good shape, but it does need to be relocated, and because of last year's bond issue, it is now feasible to do so. Mayor Staackmann pointed out that the main was installed first; the houses were later built around it. Mr. DeMonte acknowledged that, and pointed out that this relocation has been something Public Works has wanted to do since at least 2003. There being no further discussion, Mayor Staackmann called for the vote. Motion passed: 6 ayes, 0 nays. Tr. DiMaria aye Tr. Gomberg acre Tr. Grear aye Tr. Marcus avee Tr. Thill save Tr. Toth acre 4. Trustee Marcus then brought forward Resolution 11 -44, Authorizing the Purchase of 4,500 Tons of Roadway Salt for Village Use. He explained that this salt is being purchased through the State of Illinois Joint Purchasing Program. The estimated contract value is $273,465, but since this is a unit price contract, the final contract amount will be based on the actual quantity of salt purchased at a per ton cost of $60.77. Trustee Marcus moved to approve Resolution 11 -44, seconded by Trustee Toth. b. Trustee Grear asked how much salt was left over from last year. Mr. DeMonte said the Village had about 2,000 tons left. He added that the State contract mandates that the Village has to take 80% of it, even if this year's winter is mild. IN D. Trustee Marcus: (continued) TRUSTEES' REPORTS (continued) Minutes of September 12, 911 SosM Me ®tin, c. Mr. DeMonte said the price is about 77 -cents higher than last year. Trustee Marcus noted that buying it now at this price is much more cost - effective than buying it at top dollar if the Village were to run out of it in the middle of winter. There being no further discussion, Mayor Staackmann called for the vote. Motion passed: 6 ayes, 0 nays. Tr. DiMaria aye Tr. Gomberg aye Tr. Grear aye Tr. Marcus aye Tr. Thill aerie Tr. Toth acre 5. Trustee Marcus introduced for a first reading Ordinance 11 -34, Amending Title 5, Chapter 13, Article E, Section 1 of the Municipal Code of the Village of Morton Grove Entitled "Streets and Alleys Designated as One -Way" He explained that the Traffic Safety Commission had received a request from the Village to repeal the one -way restriction on the alley a half block south of Dempster Street between Austin and Marmora Avenues. The alley had been restricted to one -way as part of the Special Use Permit for the property at 5925 -45 Dempster (CVS). The signage within the alley had been changed to reflect that it was one -way eastbound, but the Municipal Code was never changed from being one -way westbound (which it had been since 1972). The Traffic Safety Commission was made aware of a letter from a resident describing a collision of the resident's vehicle with the concrete loading dock adjacent to the alley. The Commission recommended eliminating the one -way restriction with special consideration being given to the Special Use Permit and additional signage to be added at the loading dock. b. Trustee Thill asked why it was a one -way. Mayor Staackmann said he believed it was because of the Special Use for CVS. Trustee Thill suggested that the Village could research the possibility of using temporary speed bumps in the alley, as this would not inconvenience the Police, Fire, or Public Works Departments. They would be removable in the winter for plowing. He also suggested that the resident could try backing into his garage, rather than backing out of the garage, because of the concrete loading dock. c Mayor Staackmann conferred with Corporation Counsel Liston, then informed Trustee Thill that no amendment would need to be made to this ordinance, researching the speed bumps would be a directive to staff. d. Trustee Toth asked if staff could also research affixing large mirrors to the light poles to improve visibility. e. Mayor Staackmann said he believed, from the Board's comments, that staff had a good idea of the type of options to research. He asked that they be prepared to share some recommendations by the time the ordinance comes up for its second reading. The mayor also cautioned the Board, stating that once the Village starts uses speed bumps, it becomes like the parking restrictions in the Metra area.... once started, where you we stop? Trustee Grear said that it's not really a "normal" alley, it's more a throughway than other alleys in the Village. Mayor Staackmann said that the alley has become ingress and egress from a commercial parking lot, so Trustee Grear was correct. . _. Minutes at Sept6mlber 12, 2011 �8eard Mee iu -` 0 D. Trustee Marcus: (continued) TRUSTEES' REPORTS (continued) 6. Next; Trustee Marcus introduced for a first reading Ordinance 11 -35, Amending Title 5, Chapter 13, Article F, Section 1 Entitled "No Parking Streets" and Title 5, Chapter 13, Article F, Section 2 Entitled "No Parking During Certain Hours" of the Municipal Code of the Village of Morton Grove. This ordinance will allow for on- street parking from 6:30 p.m. to 12:00 p.m. on the west side of Ferris Avenue from a point 130 north of the centerline of Lincoln Avenue to a point 210 feet north of the centerline of Lincoln Avenue, as recommended by the Traffic Safety Commission. The ordinance further resolves a technical issue related to existing parking restrictions in the area, specifically, there are conflicts in the Municipal Code between two different parking restrictions for the same segment of street. There was no discussion on Ordinance 11 -35, Trustee Marcus then brought forward for a first reading Ordinance 11 -36, Amending Title 51 Chapter 13, Article F, Section 1 Entitled "No Parking Streets" and Title 5, Chapter 13, Article F, Section 3 Entitled "Time Limit Parking Zones" of the Municipal Code of the Village of Morton Grove. This ordinance will resolve a technical issue related to on- street parking on both sides of Dempster Street, Trustee Toth asked about the estimated fiscal impact of this ordinance of $2,000. She wondered if it was for signage needed to rectify the situation. Corporation Counsel Liston said that was what it was for. 8. Trustee Marcus next presented Resolution 11 -45, Authorization to Execute a Professional Services Agreement With Automation Engineering, Ltd., for Design Engineering of the Water Distribution Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition ( SCADA) System. Trustee Marcus moved, seconded by Trustee Gomberg, to approve Resolution 11 -45. Trustee Marcus asked Mr. DeMonte to explain this issue. SCADA stands for Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition. The system is key to the automated functioning of the water distribution system. It was first installed in the Village in 1992. This ordinance will authorize updating the hardware. Mr. DeMonte said that, next year, the Village will update the software. The Village's current system is outdated. There being 0 nays. Tr. DiMarla Tr. Marcus no discussion, Mayor Staackmann called for the vote. Motion passed: 6 ayes, aye Tr. Gomberg aye acre Tr. Thill acre Tr. Grear acre Tr. Toth aae 9. Trustee Marcus acknowledged the wonderful participation of the residents and Village staff at yesterday's Patriot Day ceremony, singling out Police Chief Erickson and Fire Chief Friel. He said he was amazed at the number of young people who turned out for the memorable program. He said it was important for them to see our community coming together in all its diversity. X. D. Trustee Marcus (continued) TRUSTEES' REPORTS (continued) Minutes ofSeptemher ^12,2011 Board M* 44 10. Trustee Marcus added that he had attended the Interfaith Service at St. Martha's later in the day yesterday, along with Trustee Grears and Gomberg. He thought it was very moving. He said he was very proud of the Village. E. Trustee Thill: 1. Trustee Thill had no official report. He asked that the Flags of Honor be displayed tonight so people could see them. He said he had received a call from a resident who lives on Lincoln Avenue across from the Public Library. This resident was dismayed and did not feel that the "traffic calming" methods on Lincoln Avenue were working. He asked Chief Erickson to tell the assemblage what has been done about this problem. a. Chief Erickson said that the Police Department has received complaints from that neighborhood in November last year and April this year. Enforcement was stepped up in the area at least 200 different times. The police department also has recorded traffic data from the area, and from that learned that over 90% of the traffic in the area goes by at less than 30 mph. The resident is now requesting signage and pedestrian crosswalks, so this has been referred to Village Engineer Chris Tomich. b Trustee Thill said he felt stop signs in the area could result in a number of rear -end collisions. Chief Erickson said the Village Engineer would research it and make a recommendation. c Trustee Marcus said he thought the pedestrian crosswalk signs were mandated by the State. Chief Erickson said they are not mandated. There is some slight controvery because they include the red octagon stop sign, which means traffic must stop when a pedestrian is in the crosswalk. Chief Erickson said there is currently one such sign located at Lincoln and Ferris. Initially, it did cause some confusion, but now drivers are more familiar and comfortable with it. d Village Administrator Wade said he believe the reason that pedestrian crosswalk sign was in that particular area was because of its proximity to the railroad crossing. He added that putting a stop sign there during rush hour could cause traffic to back up, which would cause more of a problem. He said that traffic engineers have told him that "you can't use stop signs to reduce speed." It's a failed method. Trustee Thill said he was aware of the location Mr. Wade was talking about, but he was referring to a location closer to the Library than the train crossing. Mr. Wade noted that Village has to abide by national standards for the placement of stop signs or traffic signals, by meeting certain "warrants ", and if that's not done properly, the Village risks liability to itself . There was no further discussion on Ordinance 11 -26. Trustee Toth: Trustee Toth presented Ordinance 11 -33, Establishing Title 1, Chapter 17 Entitled "Amusement Tax" in the Village of Morton Grove. Minutes of September 42,2011 Board X. TRUSTEES' REPORTS (continued) Trustee Toth: (continued) This is the second reading of this ordinance. a. This ordinance will impose a tax of 5% on the admission fee or charge imposed on every amusement patron for the privilege of admission to qualifying amusements. It is projected to generate $25,000 in General Fund revenue to support all municipal services within the Village. Trustee Toth moved to adopt Ordinance 11 -33, seconded by Trustee DiMaria. Trustee Thill noted that the ordinance is written addressing "active" amusements and "passive" amusements. He said he'd like the Board to consider imposing the tax on all amusements, whether active or passive. He said he had spoken with some of his colleagues about this, and some objected to his idea, saying they didn't want to tax a single business. Trustee Thill said that the ordinance, as it stands, singles out one business. He said that, five years ago, he had suggested taxing health clubs, and was told at that time it couldn't be done. But in this ordinance, certain businesses or types of amusements are exempt. Trustee Thill said he still felt it would be a good idea to tax video games, health clubs, and bowling alleys. He felt that instead of narrowing this tax, the Board should expand it. Precedent has been set with the gas tax and the food and beverage tax. Both were imposed with the idea that they would impact people other than residents only. He added that police and fire services have to be available whether people are here to bowl three games or to go through Fear City's display. He said he just didn't see the equality of the tax. He asked the Board to make this a general tax, covering every "amusement" in the Village. Corporation Counsel Liston asked if Trustee Thill was making that a motion to amend the ordinance. He said he was. Trustee DiMaria seconded the motion. Ms. Liston asked if Trustee Thill was amending the ordinance by taking the items listed under "C, #1" of Section 1 -17 -1 "Definitions" and making them item #4 under "A" of that section. Trustee Thill said that was his intent. d. Trustee Toth said if that part was amended, then "A" under Section 1 -17 -2 would also need to be amended, because, for example, bowling alleys don't charge an "admission fee ", so as written, it wouldn't apply. Ms. Liston clarified that Trustees Toth and Thill wanted the wording in Section 1 -17 -2 to read "An amusement tax of five percent (5 %) on the admission or participation fee or charge imposed upon every amusement patron for the privilege of admission to or participation in any amusement in the Village." Both trustees concurred. Trustee Thill amended his motion to amend the ordinance by changing both 1 -17 -1 and 1 -17 -2 as noted by Corporation Counsel. Trustee DiMaria seconded the motion. e. Trustee Grear cautioned that the Board is now considering imposing a tax on existing businesses, whereas the ordinance originally was contemplating taxing a brand new business. He did not think it was right to tax existing businesses just because the Village has a new business in town that it wants to tax. Trustee Thill pointed out that the Village imposed a tax on gas stations, restaurants, and storage facilities. Trustee Grear acknowledged that, but reiterated that he did not agree with this. f. Mayor Staackmann was concerned about the Board revamping the ordinance and voting on it without a second reading (of the revamped ordinance) and without giving the businesses potentially impacted a chance to weigh in on the matter. He strongly encouraged the Board to take that into consideration. Trustee Grear agreed. He felt people should have an opportunity to address this issue. - Minutes of September't2 2011808rd Me04 X. TRUSTEES' REPORTS (continued) Trustee Toth: (continued) Mayor Staackmann called for the vote on the motion to amend the ordinance. Motion failed: 2 ayes, 4 nays. Tr. DiMaria aye Tr. Gomberg nay Tr. Grear nay Tr. Marcus nay Tr. Thill acre Tr. Toth nay Under discussion of the motion to adopt this ordinance, Trustee Marcus thanked staff and Corporation Counsel for their hard work on this ordinance. He said this wasn't an easy issue, because of the "grey" areas in it. Singling out one business versus including all of them. He was very concerned about small businesses in Morton Grove. These have been difficult times for the Village's small businesses, and he did not feel it was right to add another tax burden to businesses. He said he has concluded he cannot support this ordinance and will vote "no". Mayor Staackmann called for the vote on the motion to adopt Ordinance 11 -33. Motion passed: 6 ayes, 0 nays. Tr. DiMaria aye Tr. Gomberg aye Tr. Grear aae Tr. Marcus nay Tr. Thill aye Tr. Toth acre Xl. OTHER BUSINESS Trustee Grear thanked Deputy Clerk Sneider for stepping in to handle the duties of Clerk at this evening's meeting. He also complimented Trustee Marcus for doing a fabulous job at yesterday's Patriot Day ceremony. X11. WARRANTS Trustee Toth presented the Warrant Register for August 22, 2011 in the amount of $1,031,439.58. She moved to accept the Warrants, seconded by Trustee Marcus. Trustee Thill had several questions which were answered by Finance Director Ryan Horne. There being no further discussion, Mayor Staackmann called for the vote on the Warrant Register for August 22, 2011. Motion passed: 6 ayes, 0 nays. Tr. DiMaria aae Tr. Gomberg aye Tr. Grear Tr. Marcus aye Tr. Thil1 acre Tr. Toth aae Trustee Toth then presented the Warrant Register for September 12, 2011 in the amount of $931,271.59. She moved to accept the Warrants, seconded by Trustee Thill, Trustee Thill had several questions which were answered by Finance Director Ryan Horne. There being no further discussion, Mayor Staackmann called for the vote on the Warrant Register for August 22, 2011. Motion passed: 5 ayes, 0 nays, 1 abstain. Tr. DiMaria abstain Tr. Gomberg aye Tr. Grear acre Tr. Marcus acre Tr. Thill aye Tr. Toth acre 10 `M nuft of ae tienaber 42, X0`11 BoaW Mt etfn DE COMMENTS Mike Daly, 7642 Lyons. Mr. Daly, a 40 -year resident, was asking for the Board's help to resolve a situation he's concerned about. He said that Public Works always does a great job, but he felt that Commonwealth Edison is not doing what it's supposed to, especially when it comes to cutting the grass under their wires. They leave grass cuttings all over and it just looks messy and sloppy. This isn't all over, it's only at the area near Ozark and Washington. Mr. Daly said that he has spoken with several managers at ComEd over the last couple of years who have actually come out and looked at what he's referring to, and have agreed it was an eyesore. But it's at the point now where the ComEd official is encouraging Mr. Daly to have the Village lend its voice to hopefully get the problem resolved. He brought pictures of the area that he had taken and distributed them to the Board. Mayor Staackmann said that he would direct staff to compose a letter to ComEd, and asked Mr. Daly to provide Village Administrator Wade with his name and address so that he could be copied on the Village's correspondence. 2 Janice Cha. Mrs. Cha, a member of the Community Relations Commission, gave an update on the Commission's "7 Wonders of Morton Grove" project. As of this past Friday, 20 "wonders" have been nominated. The Commission is hoping to receive 100 nomination forms. The forms can be downloaded from the Village's website, or they're available at the Library and at Village Hall, and would soon also be available at the Civic Center and Prairie View Center. Wonders that have been nominated to date include Village Hall, the Civic Center, the Centennial Gazebo, the Doughboy Statue, Produced World, TAVA, the Morton Grove Public Library, the Community Garden at the Library, the Forest Preserves, the Morton Grove Prairie, the Harrer Pool Waterslide, Simkins Funeral Home, and St. Martha's Small Church. Mrs. Cha encouraged everyone to submit a nomination, noting the deadline (September 30) is fast approaching! XIV. ADJOURNMENT /EXECUTIVE SESSION Trustee Marcus moved to adjourn the Meeting. Trustee Thill seconded the motion. Motion (sassed: 6 ayes, 0 nays. Tr. DiMaria aye Tr. Gomberg aye Tr. Grear aye Tr. Marcus aye Tr. Thill aave Tr. Toth aye The meeting adjourned at 8:30 p.m. 11 PASSED this 26th day of September, 2011 Trustee DiMaria Trustee Gomberg 44, ° Trustee Grear Trustee Marcus Trustee Thill Trustee Toth 26th day of September, 2011, Zapfel J. S,kaackfn in, Village President Board of Trustees, orton Grove, Illinois AMz F o e t s 27th day of September, 2011, Tony S. Kalogerakos, Village Clerk Village of Morton Grove, Cook County, Illinois Minutes of Sb tember 12,2011SOardlilleetilopil '. Mlnu!ss by Teresa COUSdr 1E