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HomeMy Public PortalAbout08.31.87 VB MinutesPLAINEIELD VILLAGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES Regular Meeting DATE: August 31, 1987 AT: Village Hall MEMBERS OF BOARD PRESENT: Mayor Latta, K. Callanan, J. Dement, D. Lewin, L. Kelly, D. Gullicksen. OTHERS PRESENT: M. Pusinelli, Village Administrator C. Jania, Deputy Clerk J. Harvey, Attorney Chief Bennett, R. Miller At 7:30 p.m. Mayor Latta opened the meeting with the pledge to the flag. Roll call was taken. J. Bootx was absent. J. Dement moved to approve the New/Old Business Section of the Agenda with the addition of Spring Realty Request - Brick Entrance under New Business, and Executive Session - Pending Litigation and Retention and Hiring of Village Employees to reconvene. Seconded by D. Gullicksen. Voice Vote. 5 yes, 0 no. Motion carried. Mayor Latta read the Consent Agenda. D. Gullicksen moved to approve the Consent Agenda. Seconded by D. Lewin. Voice vote. 5 yes, 0 no. Motion carried. Mayor Latta read a proclamation proclaiming the week of September 17 through 23, 1987 as Constitution Week. L. Kelly moved that the Village of Plainfield employ Ms. Deborah Fagan as the Village's full-time Planner effective starting date September 1, 1987 at a salary of $28,500 per year. Seconded by K. Callanan. Vote by roll call. Callanan, yes; Dement, yes; Lewin, yes; Kelly, yes; Gullicksen, yes. 5 yes, 0 no. Motion carried. The Board directed Attorney Harvey to draft an ordinance creating the position of Village Planner. M. Pusinelli reported on the two bids received for snow plowing contractors from Green Excavating Company of Joliet, and Baish Excavating, Inc. of Plainfield. Staff recommended that the Village utilize the snow plowing services of both bidders per their respective bids. This is in case of emergency if one contractor is not available, would like the authority to use the other. J. Dement moved to utilize Green Excavating Company of Joliet and Baish. Excavating, Inc. of Plainfield for the purpose of snow plowing per their respective bids. Seconded by D. Gullicksen. Voice vote. 5 yes, 0 no. Motion carried. PLAINFIELD VILLAGE BOARD OF TRIISTEES Regular Meeting August 31, 1987 Page Two Discussion followed regarding St. Mary's Immaculate Church's request for a temporary liquor license for the sale of alcoholic beverages at their parish picnic on Sunday, September 13, 1987 from 12:00 p.m. to $:00 p.m. Since the Village ordinance states the sale of liquor on Sundays is only allowed to 6:00 p.m., St. Mary's would have to abide by this. D. Gullicksen moved to approve Resolution No. 885, Creating a Class "F" Liquor License for St. Mary's Immaculate Church on Sunday, September 13, 1987 for the hours of 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Seconded by K. Callanan. Vote by roll call. Callanan, yes; Dement, yes; Lewin, yes; Kelly, yes; Gullicksen, yes. 5 yes, 0 no. Motion carried. Larry Capista presented drawings of a proposed brick entrance for Indian Oaks Subdivision. There is a 30 foot setback for their sidewalks. The entrance sign will be just inside the sidewalk, not in the parkway. The height will be 5 feet to the top of the wall, and 8 feet to the peaks. There was same discussion regarding maintenance. The Board was also concerned about visibility. D. Gullicksen moved to approve the Indian Oaks entrance signs subject to the approval of Hamilton Engineering. Seconded by K. Callanan. Vote by roll call. Callanan, yes;, Dement, yes; Lewin, yes; Kelly, yes; Gullicksen, yes. 5 yes, 0 no. Motion carried. L. Kelly reported on the Agreement for Professional Services between Trkla, Pettigrew, Allen and Payne and the Village of Plainfield for the Comprehensive Plan. He noted adjustments on Pages 3 and 4 on the cost, which was discussed at the previous workshop. The figure is $31,000. L. Kelly moved to retain Trkla, Pettigrew, Allen and Payne to develop the Comprehensive Plan for the Village at a cast not to exceed $31,000, and authorize the President to execute the agreement. Seconded by K. Callanan. Vote by roll call. Callanan, yes; Dement, yes; Lewin, yes; Kelly, yes; Gullicksen, yes. 5 yes, 0 no. Motion carried. K. Callanan moved to adopt Ordinance No. 1133 amending Chapter 9, Article 9, Section 9-6-3, Trucks, Full-Sized Vans, Campers, and Any Vehicle That Tends to Restrict the Vision of Drivers of Parked Vehicles Are Not to be Parked on Lockport Street between Desplaines and Illinois Streets. Seconded by J. Dement. Vote by roll call. Callanan, yes; Dement, yes; Lewin, yes; Kelly, yes; Gullicksen, yes. S yes. 0 no. Motion carried. PLAINFIELD VILLAGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES Regular Meeting August 31, 1987 Page Three M. Pusinelli reported that he contacted IDOT regarding questions the Board had on the sidewalks on Route 30. The information he was given on the sidewalks on Rt. 30 is the Village would have to put in sidewalks on the north and south sides of Rt. 30, east and up to the bridge. Total 600 lineal feet and would be 5 feet wide. IDOT stated they will survey Rt. 30 to insure that the right-of-way is of sufficient width, and the cost estimate for this is $10,000. what IDOT is asking is whether or not the Village would be interested in expending the $10,000 at the time of this project, if the Village did so, then IDOT would go ahead and install the sidewalks on the bridge. J. Dement moved to send a letter to IDOT stating that .the Village is interested in putting the sidewalks up to the bridge at a cost estimate of approximately $10,000. Seconded by K. Callanan. Vote by roll call. Callanan, yes; Dement, yes; Lewin, yes; Kelly, yes; Gullicksen, yes. 5 yes, 0 no. Motion carried. J. Dement moved to pay the invoices for the period August 15 to August 31, 1987. Seconded by D. Gullicksen. Vote by roll call. Callanan, yes; Dement, yes; Lewin, yes; Kelly, yes; Gullicksen, yes. 5 yes, 0 no. Motion carried. J. Dement reported on the progress being made on Lockport Street paving. About 80~ of the curbs are in. K. Callanan recommended that the Administrator contact Attorney Roderick to hold off on his contract. She feels that since the Village has hired a Planner, that the Planner would review the Historic Preservation Ordinance subject to review by our attorney. That we take the $2,000 and put it toward the Downtown Development study. Board agreed to this. D. Gullicksen moved that the Village President, Mary Latta, be designated as the Voting Delegate, and K. Callanan as the Alternate Delegate to the Illinois Municipal League 74th Annual Conference in Chicago on October 16 - 19, 1987. Seconded by J. Dement. Voice vote. 5 yes, 0 no. Motion carried. D. Lewin moved to authorize the Chief to search for two applicants for the Police Department for police officers. Seconded by J. Dement. Vote by roll call. Callanan, yes; Dement, yes; Lewin, yes; Kelly, yes; Gullicksen, yes. 5 yes, 0 no. Motion carried. D. Lewin moved to hire JoAnn Flannery as a Police Dispatcher effective September 1, 1987 at the rate of $6.06 per hour, and to confirm the appointment of Mr. James Laurino as a part-time Dispatcher at the rate of $5.25 per hour as of August 21, 1987. Seconded by K. Callanan. Vote by roll call. Callanan, yes; Dement, yes; Lewin, yes; Kelly, yes; Gullicksen, yes. 5 yes, 0 no. Motion carried. PLAINFIELD VILLAGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES Regular Meeting August 31, 1987 Page Four D. Gu~.licksen moved to adjourn to executive session to reconvene. Seconded by L. Kelly. Voice vote. 5 yes, 0 no. Motion carried. 8:10 p.m. 8:50 p.m. Mayor Latta reconvened the meething. There being no further business, D. Gullicksen moved to adjourn. Seconded by L. Kelly. Voice vote. 5 yes, 0 no. Motion carried. 8:51 p.m. .. Catherine Jania, puty Clerk