HomeMy Public PortalAbout01.16.84 VB MinutesPLATNFIELD VILLAGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
• Regular Meeting
DATE: January 16, 1984 AT: Village Hall
MEMBERS OF BOARD PRESENT: Mayor Selfridge, J. Dement, G. Ansley, J. King,
M. Latta, W. Sharp.
D. Lambert was absent.
O'PHERS PRESENT: Village Administrator, J. West, Village Clerk,
V. Ifrnac, Village Attorney, J. Harvey,
H. Countryman, R. Miller, M. Stewart
Mayor Selfridge opened the meeting at 7:30 P.M. with the pledge to the flag.
Mayor Selfridge asked for a moment of silent prayer for Warrant Officer
Jeffrey Schwab who was killed while on duty in Honduras.
G. Ansley made a motion to approve the agenda with the addition of Cable
TV requested by J. King; executive session on personnel requested by
W, Sharp. Seconded by J. Dement. Vate by roll call. Dement, aye;
Ansley, aye; King, aye; Latta, aye; Sharp, aye. 5 ayes, no nays. Motion
declared carried.
G. Ansley made a motion to approve the current invoices for payment.
. Seconded by W,Sharp. Vote by roll call. Dement, aye; Ansley, aye; King,
aye; Latta, aye, Sharp, aye. 5 ayes, no nays. Motion declared carried,
J, King made a motion to approve the lease agreement with Tim Hareld, on
his 1978 Plymouth Fury, Ordinance #1059. Seconded by J. Dement. Vote by
roll call, Dement, aye; Ansley, aye; King, aye; Latta, aye; Sharp, aye.
5 ayes, no nays. Motion declared carried.
J. Icing made a motion on the approval of Mayor Selfridge to appoint
Walter Sharp III to the office of 2nterim Director of ESDA until Mayor
Selfridge makes appointments in June 1984. Seconded by J. Dement. Vote
by roll call. Dement, aye; Ansley, aye; King, aye; Latta, aye; Sharp, abstain.
~k ayes, l abstention. Motion declared carried.
J. King made a motion to acknowledge receipt of ESDA Treasurer's Report.
Seconded by G. Ansley. Vote by roll call. Dement, aye; Ansley, aye; King,
aye; Latta, aye; Sharp, aye. 5 ayes, no nays. Motion declared carried,
J. King introduced the Agreement between the Village and the Fire Protection
District on the Ambulance.
J. King made a motion to approve turning this Agreement over to the Fire
Protection District far review and if they approve this Agreement they can
execute it and return it to our Board for execution, Seconded by W. Sharp.
Vote by roll call. Dement, aye; Ansley, aye; King, aye; Latta, aye; Sharp,
aye. 5 ayes, no nays. Motion declared carried,
PLATNFTELD VILLAGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Regular Meeting
January 16, 1984
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J. King reported on article in Jaliet Herald News on Bolingbrook dealing
with Cable T.V. Stating Bolingbrook has reported they are chart $100,000.00
an revenue they should have received from Cable T.V. Company and problems
in other communities in our area with law suits, problems with laying of
cable through yards.. T think we are going to have many problems with Cable
T.V. Also in the same Herald News they advertised a dish that would pick
up all cable with only one initial cost. W. Sharp and J. Dement stated
they are in favor of Cable T.V. and they have put in so much time on the
Cable T.V, ordinance. Attorney Harvey stated Cable T.V. is not problem
free no matter what kind of agreement we would enter into. M. Latta stated
she is in favor of continuing with the Cable T.V. Ordinance and also she
feels someone should contact Bolingbrook and get some facts from them as
to their problems. G. Ansley stated he feels we should continue to invest-
igate Cable T.V. The Mayor stated we will have a study session on Cable
T.V. next Monday night, January 23rd from 6:30 P.M. to 9:00 P.M.
W. Sharp reported work is to begin Tuesday, January 17, 1984 on the cave-
in of the catch basin at the corner of Lockport and Illinois Streets at
Plainfield National Bank corner.
J. Dement stated we have gone over the Water, Sewer and Street Department
vehicles and we have found some should be replaced and some can be repaired,
it's time we did some up-dating on our vehicles.
,7. Dement made a motion to accept the bid from Ed James Chevrolet, Inc.
from Bolingbrook for a 1984-~ Tan pick up truck at $7,620.00. Seconded by
W. Sharp. Vote by roll call. Dement, aye; Ansley, aye; King, aye; Latta,
aye; Sharp, aye. 5 ayes, no nays. Motion declared carried.
G. Ansley made a motion to acknowledge receipt of Treasurer's Report.
Seconded by J. Dement. Vote by roll call. Dement, aye; Ansley, aye;
King, aye; Latta, aye; Sharp; aye. 5 ayes, no nays. Motion declared carried.
On anotion Board went into Executive Session at 8:23 P.M.
Meeting reconvened at 10:22 P.M.
W. Sharp made a motion to acknowledge receipt of the Will County Highway
Development letter. Seconded by J. King. Vote by roll call. Dement, aye;
Ansley, aye; King, aye; Latta, aye; Sharp, aye. 5 ayes, no nays. Motion
declared carried.
Mayor Selfridge introduced a request from TDOT for Contractor's Annual
Performance Rating in the Village. M. Latta stated the Board was unhappy
with the construction of the sidewalks on Plaza Drive. J. west stated
we .needed input from Board on our response to IDOT on the contractors.
There are two separate forms, one for Plaza Drive and one far James Street.
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Regular Meeting
January 16, 1984
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Mayor Selfridge introduced a letter from Northeastern Illinois Plan
Commission requesting input concerning the E & E Hauling Co. - Site No.3
outfall at 119th and Plainfield Road. 'The Board questioned Marilyn Gehrke;
if the Plainfield Township Board has been contacted on this subject. She
responded in the negative. A copy of the letter was given to M. Gehrke
for her Board. G. Ansley stated this could affect shallow wells in the
area, he feels the Township should have some input into the problem.
J. West was directed to write to Northeastern Illinois P7.an Commission
for time for the Village to lank into the problem.
G. Ansley made a motion to approve the Village Invoices. for payment at the
first meeting of the month (this would correspond with the Treasurer's
Report) and approve routine invoices be paid when they are received, then
we will receive the discounts available (such as IMRF, Social Security,
Utilities and Contracts). Seconded by J. King. Vote by roll call.
Dement, aye; Ansley, aye; King, aye; Latta, aye; Sharp, aye. 5 ayes,
no nays.' Motion declared carried.
W. Sharp made a motion to create a position in the Street Department called
a Working Foreman - Class TIT hourly. Seconded by J. King. Vote by roll
call. Dement, aye; Ansley, aye; King, aye; Latta, aye; Sharp, aye. 5 ayes,
no nays. Motion declared carried.
W. Sharp made a motion to promote Ron Miller to Working Foreman in the
Street Department at $7.21 per hour effective Tanuary 23, 1984. Seconded
by G. Ansley. Vote by roll call. Dement, aye; Ansley, aye; King, aye;
Latta, aye; Sharp, aye. 5 ayes, no nays. Motion declared carried.
J. Dezttent made a motion to promote Mark Stewart to Wastewater Qperator,
Class III full time at $6.49 per hour effective January 23, 1984. .Seconded
by G. Ansley. Vote by roll call. Dement, aye; Ansley, aye; King, aye;
Latta, aye; Sharp, aye. 5 ayes, no nays. Motion declared carried.
G. Ansley made a motion to promote Ann Martin from Office Clerk r2 to
pffice Clerk I hourly at $6.19 per hour effective January 23, 1984.
Seconded by W. Sharp. Vote by roll call. Dement, aye; Ansley, aye;
King, aye; Latta, nay; Sharp, aye. 4 ayes, 1 nay. Motion declared carried,
J. King made a motion to promote Karen Jenneman to hourly Class V as a
Record Clerk Typist/Crossing Guard at $4.25 per hour effective January 23,
1984. Seconded by J. Dement. Vote by roll call, Dement, aye; Ansley, aye;
King, aye; Latta, nay; Sharp, aye. 4 ayes, 1 nay. Motion declared
carried.
On motion meeting adjourned at 1Q:42 P.M.
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Vera J. Kr Vil ge Clerk