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PLAINFTELD VILLAGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
REGULAR MEETING
DATE: NOVEMBER 12, 1990
AT: VILLAGE HALL
MEMBERS OF BOARD PRESENT: MAYOR LATTA, L. KELLY, D. LEWIN, W.
SHARP, J. DEMENT, J. GAYLORD. D.
GULLICKSEN WAS ABSENT.
OTHERS PRESENT: M.
V.
J.
P.
D.
H.
PUSINELLI - ADMINISTRATOR
KRNAC - VILLAGE CLERK
HARVEY - ATTORNEY
WALDOCK - PLANNER
BENNETT - POLICE CHIEF
HAMILTON - ENGINEER
At 6:30 p.m. Mayor Latta opened the meeting with the pledge to
the flag.
Roll call was taken, D. Gullicksen was absent.
J. Dement moved to approve the New/Old Business Section of the
• agenda with the addition of an Executive Session on possible
litigation and personnel. Seconded by W. Sharp. Voice vote. 5
yes, 0 no. Motion carried.
Mayor Latta spoke in reference to a resolution in regard to the
Chain Of Command In Declaring Emergencies. After same
discussion, it was the consensus of the Board that in the event
the Village President is unable to be located, the following
Chain of Command would be contacted: 1) ESDA Director; 2) Chief
of Police; 3) Senior Trustee; 4) Village Administrator. Attorney
Harvey will draft the resolution far the next meeting of November
19, 1990.
L. Kelly moved to adopt Ordinance No. 1344 Annexing Property
Owned By Roger And Susan Sorg At 23545 West Lynn Street,
Plainfield, Illinois. Seconded by J. Dement. Vote by roll call.
Kelly, yes; Lewin, yes; Sharp, yes; Dement, yes; Gaylozd, yes. 5
yes, 0 no. Motion carried.
Chief Bennett reported in reference to the DARE Program. Due to
the situation at the school, this program was postponed to the
first semester, but we are committed to the second semester. Our
problem is we have more students than we have personnel. We are
contacting the regional State Police DARE officer to assist us at
the two (2) unincorporated schools. It was the consensus of the
• Board that they were in full agreement with this procedure.
PLATNFIELD VILLAGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
NOVEMBER 12, 1990
PAGE TWO
Village Engineer, Howard Hamilton reported on Change Orders #13,
#14, #15, #16 and #17 for the Wastewater Treatment Plant
Improvements - 1989.
J. Dement moved to approve Change Order #13 for Wastewater
Treatment Plant Improvements, an increase of $2,066.40 and
increase in contract time two (2) days. Seconded by D. Lewin.
Vaice vote. 5 yes, O no. Mohan carried.
J. Dement moved to approve Change Order #14 for Wastewater
Treatment Plant Improvements, an increase of $2,724.75 and
increase in contract time three (3) .days. Seconded by W. Sharp.
Voice vote. 5 yes, 0 no. Mohan carried.
J. Dement moved to approve Change Order #15 for Wastewater
Treatment Plant Improvements, an increase of $635.25 and increase
cantract time one (1) day. Seconded by J. Gaylard. Voice vote.
5 yes, 0 no. Motion carried.
J. Dement moved to approve Change Order #16 for Wastewater
Treatment Plant Improvements, an increase of $7,875.00 and
• increase contract time fourteen (14) days. Seconded by J.
Gaylord. Voice vote. 5 yes, 0 no. Motion carried.
J. Dement moved to approve Change Order #17 far Wastewater
Treatment Plant Improvements, an increase of $5$0.00 and
unchanged contract days.. Seconded by D. Lewin. Voice vote. 5
yes, 0 no. Motion carried.
Mayor Latta read an invitation from IDOT asking far participation
in a Citizens Advisory Committee on the Fox Valley Freeway. It
will be November 15, 1990 in Joliet and in Crystal Lake. L.
Kelly stated he would attend the meeting in Joliet.
W. Sharp acknowledged receipt of the Police Reports for
September, 1990 and October, 1990. Police Committee is testing
Police. Officer candidates the first week in December. This
weekend is the Illinois Fire and Police Seminar in Countryside
and he will attend.
L. Kelly reported on November 27th at 7:30 p.m. he will conduct
an organizational ESDA meeting in the lower level of Village
Hall.
Planner Waldack spoke in reference to a request from Ronald Koren
to rent his vacant lot east of Koren Motors for use in the sale
of Christmas trees. It was the consensus of the Board, they had
no problem with granting the request but it will be cleaned up by
January 5, 1991.
PLAINFIELD VILLAGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
NOVEMBER 12, 1990
PAGE THREE
Planner Waldock spoke in reference to
Initially, their site plan placed the
Due to concerns of interruption of use
have changed the location to a north/s
staff has no problem with the change.
with the change.
Cellular One site plan.
building east. and west.
of the radio tower, they
Guth location. He stated
The Board has no problem
Chief Bennett reported the. Plainfield Police Department has
received a plaque from the Governor of Illinois for our
participation in "Buckle Up America".
D. Lewin moved to rescind the original motion not to reconvene
fram Executive Session and to adjourn into Executive Session to
reconvene. Seconded by L. Kelly.
7:05 p.m.
8:05 p.m.
Brent Coulter spoke on the Route 30/Downtown Project. We have
received from IDOT the "Pre-final Plans". These would be sent
• back to IDOT with the Village's comments, input, modification to
the plan. To bring the Board up-to-date. We have finished the
Illinois Street replacement parking. we have a parking plan far
the old Village Hall site. The corner or entrance to Route 30
will be landscaped. There are two (2) issues left to be
addressed. The treatment of the corner islands (.knuckles) and
the lighting. Mayor Latta stated we have been notified by IDOT
that we must notify them by December 9, 1990 with any comments,
corrections or changes regarding the Route 30 project, and March
1, 1991 is the day of Letting of bids for the project. Mr.
Coulter stated IDOT agreed to install the conduit far the
lighting and no new lighting bases. Our suggestion was that they
remove and replace the old bases, same number as is there now.
There was much discussion in reference to the lighting in the
downtown area. J. Dement stated he doe s not want tall poles
downtown. He would like lower decreative lighting. Everette
Clark, a downtown business owner, spoke stating he would like low
decreative lighting. Mike Lambert also spoke in reference to
lower lighting. After more discussion on the lighting, it was
the consensus of the Board for Brent Coulter to come back to the
Board next Monday, November 19, 1990, with a lighting plan.
W. Sharp moved to adjourn.. Seconded by J. Gaylord. Voice vote.
5 yes, 0 no. Motion carried.
9:10 p.m.
VERA KRNAC - VIL AGE CLERK