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HomeMy Public PortalAbout06.01.87 VB MinutesPLAINFTELD VILLAGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES Regular Meeting i• Mayor Latta added a letter fzom the Wi11 County Municipal League Meeting. Pending Litigation was added to executive session not to reconvene. J. Dement moved to approve the New/Old Business Section of the Agenda. Seconded by J. Bootz. Voice vote. 5 yes, 0 no. Motion carried. Mayor Latta read the Consent Agenda. D. Gullicksen moved to approve the Consent Agenda. Seconded by L. Kelly. Voice vote. 5 yes, 0 no. Motion carried. Mayor Latta reported the monthly meeting of the Will County Municipal League will be Thursday, June 11th at Salerno's Restaurant. Anyone wishing to attend should notify the Clerk. OTHERS PRESENT: M. Pusinelli - Village Administrator J. Harvey - Attorney Catherine Jania - Deputy Village Clerk D. Sennett - Police Chief H. Countryman, J. Donahue At 7:30 p.m. Mayor Latta opened the meeting with the pledge to the flag. Ro11 call was taken. K. Callanan was absent. Under New/Old Business Section of Agenda D. Gullicksen requested an executive session for the consideration of information on the employment of water and sewer personnel. J. Dement added Cable T.V.-Possible location for the Local Access People. i• ^ I• DATE: June 1, 1987 AT: Village Hall MEMBERS OF BOARD PRESENT: Mayor Latta, J. Dement, D. Gullicksen, L. Kelly, D. Lewin. Mayor Latta read a letter from the Sheet Metal Workers Local 265 requesting permission to solicit donations during Father's Day weekend to benefit diabetes research at the University School of Miami School of Medicine. Mayor Latta read proclamation proclaiming June 20, 1987 as "Dollars Against Diabetes Day." M. Pusinelli reported on the Build Illinois Grant Application. We were allocated $370,000 in Build Illinois Funds. We are applying in this application to use the funds far two different items: sewer main extension down Van Dyke Road, and the remaining would be put toward the Municipal Compliance Plan. 1 PLAINFIELD VILLAGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES June 1, 1987 Page Two Staff recommends the Board approve the grant application and also pass the resolutions enclosed. The first resolution is authorizing a representative to sign grant documents in which the Board gives its authority for the Mayor to sign the grant application. The certificate regarding local financing can be completed at a time when we decide how we're going to fund our Municipal Compliance Plan. The certificate regarding project site, rights of way, easements and permits would be completed by staff. Other documents would be signed as necessary by the staff or the Mayor. The final resolution to be approved would be the Resolution of Intent Regarding National Flood Insurance. Both resolutions are boilerplate resolutions that are submitted to communities such as ours by the I.E.P.A. The resolution regarding national flood insurance states that the Village will cooperate with the National Flood Insurance Program to acquire and maintain any flood insurance made available for the project. The E.P.A. will notify us when any flood insurance is available. J. Dement moved to adopt Resolution No. 881 Authorizing a Representative to Sign Grant Documents. Seconded by D. Gullicksen. Voice vote. 5 yes, 0 no. Motion carried. J. Bootz moved to adapt Resolution No. 882 Of Intent Regarding National Flood Insurance. Seconded by J. Dement. Voice vote. 5 yes, 0 no. Motion carried. L. Kelly read the Plan Commission Report regarding County Case - Edward Kelley requesting rezoning from A-1 to A-2 with variance for area from 2~ acres to 1.69 acres, and special use permit for dog kennel with variance far side yard setback. Location is at 22449 W. 127th Street. L. Kelly moved that we concur with the Plan Commission's recommendation not to object to the rezoning request of Mr. Edward Kelley. Seconded by D, Gullicksen. Voice vote. 5 yes, 0 no. Motion carried. L. Kelly read the Plan Commission Report regarding County Case - Harold Kemmerer requesting rezoning from A-1 to R-1 (2~ acre minimum). Proposed use to be single-family residence. Location is 127th and Essington Road. L. Ke11y moved that we concur with the Plan Commission's recommendation not to object to the rezoning request of Mr. Harold Kemmerer. Seconded by D. Gullicksen. Voice vote. 5 yes, 0 no. Motion carried. J. Dement reported there is a group of people that have gotten together to form the Plainfield Cable Television group. They are looking for an area in the Village Hall where they can either originate some programs, do some taping, maybe do the Board meetings, store their equipment, and do school presentations. We might want to consider some area in the basement for this group. It would be to our advantage to get this off the ground as soon as possible - we have Plainfield Fest coming up. This is a non-profit organization, and has been approved. FLAINEIELD VILLAGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES June 1, 1987 Page Three by American Cable. Mayor Latta raised the question of liability insurance. who is responsible for insuring their equipment or if something was put on Cable TV by our .local access group that was in bad taste or objectionable. Mr. Mike Gettys, President of the group, stated that for the programming they have a board that reviews the programs, and they also have to be approved by American Cable. Regarding insurance he stated that most of the access leagues are insured on the City's policy as a rider. The premiums mast times come out of the franchise fees that are allocated back to the cities and villages from American Cable. In discussion regarding insurance, J. Harvey reported on a memo from the Administrator stating that the matter of insurance has been tentatively reviewed by the Gallagher Bassett people. They stated they would insure the access league; whether it will have any affect on rates or premiums was not stated in the memo. They would be insured at the time the Village recognizes them by ordinance as the access league. They would be viewed as an agency of the Village. After some discussion it was agreed to get more information regarding insurance, and get some model ordinances from other communities. This will be discussed at the next Board meeting. M. Pusinelli reported on Downtown Parking Ordinance. He submitted a memo with his recommendations along with a memo from Cheef Bennett regarding downtown parking proposal, and survey-quarterly fees for parking lots. There was a long discussion regarding van and truck parking on Lockport Street. J. Bootz stated he objects to van and truck parking on Lockport. Chief Bennet stated there is not an easy answer to this. Trying to distinguish what is a van or truck can cause a lot of enforcement problems. Mr. J. Chobar was present, a member of the Downtown Association, and stated they would abide by whatever the Board decides. He also said it would be hard to enforce the van parking. He said that whatever the Board decides he would request that the signs be large enough to read and placed often enough on the sidewalk. M. Pusinelli went through the parking configuration as described in a memo dated April 9, 1987 stating the differences: Item 3-c (north side)- Now is 30 min. and also 2 hour parking. Proposing 30 min. parking. Item 3-f (West side) - Now it is 2 hours, Proposing 4 hours South of alley, and 2 hours North of the alley. PLATNFIELD VILLAGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES June 1, 1987 Page Four Item 3-g (East Side) Change from 2 hours to 1 hour w/handicapped. 3-j East and West side are both now 2 hours, proposing East and West side should both be 4 hours South of the alley, and 2 hours North of the alley, 3-k East is now 2 hours, proposing 1 hour w/loading zone, West side is now No Farking; 10 min. and 2 hour parking, proposing East side 1 hour w/loading zone and West side loading zone; 10 min.; and 2 hour parking. The Board agreed there would be no van or truck parking in the angle parking on Lockport Street; signs be erected stating "Full Size Van and Truck Parking Prohibited." Discussion regarding the DesPlaines Street parking lot and the Illinois Street parking lot followed. Both lots would be fifty-fifty parking, pay quarterly or yearly. The Village attorney was directed to complete the' necessary ordinance to include Board's recommendations, L. Kelly moved to adopt Resolution No. 883 Creating a Class rrFrr Liquor License for Plainfield Fest. Seconded by J. Dement. Voice vote. 5 yes, 0 no. Motion carried. D. Gullicksen requested Invoice No. 7503 for W.E. Deuchler in the amount of $4,324.68 be pulled. Would like to know if we have the permit to construct the berm in the flood plain before it is paid. J. Bootz moved to pull Invoice No. 7503 for W. E. Deuchler in the amount of $4,324.68, and the remaining invoices be paid for the period May 15th through May 29th, Seconded by D. Gullicksen. Voice vote. 5 yes, 0 no. Motion carried. J. Dement requested the part-time employee request be tabled. He commended the Street Department in solving problems regarding the tar & chipping on Corbin Street. D. Gullicksen commened the Water and Sewer Department and the Street Department on the fine clean-up job done on Pheasant Chase Drive. D. Lewin reported the Police Committee will be meeting tomorrow and Wednesday evening to interview applicants for the two police positions. Chief Sennett presented the Board with copies of an agreement that many police departments are utilizing now because of the cost of training. He is looking at going into this to somewhat protect the PLAINFIELD VILLAGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES June 1, 1987 Page Five Village. He asked the Board to review this and make any comments they wish. D. Gullicksen reported that it is with great remorse that he inform the Board of the resignation of John Donahue from the Water and Sewer Department effective June 12, 1987 to accept _ the position of Superintendent of Water and Sewer for the City of Geneva, Illinois. J. Dement said that he truly appreciated the time John Donahue spent with him while working with the Water and Sewer Department. That John had done everything he ever asked him to and a lot more. He has he~.ped the Board and the Village many, many times aver and he will be sadly missed. Mayor Latta thanked John for all that he has given to the Village -• and is proud that he is going on to this new position and at the same time very heartbroken that he is leaving us. John Donahue thanked the Board for the support they have given him and allowing hirn to grow in his career. D. Lewin accepted the Police Operations report from Chief Bennett. D. Gullicksen moved to adjourn to executive session not to reconvene. Seconded by L. Belly. Voice vote. 5 yes, 0 no. Motion carried. Adjourn: 9:05 p.m. ~~ Catherine Jania, D uty Village Clerk