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PLAINFIELD VILLAGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
REGULAR MEETING
DATE: FEBRUARY 18, 7991
AT: VILLAGE HALL
MEMBERS OF BOARD PRESENT: MAYOR LATTA, D. GULLICKSEN, L. KELLY,
W. SHARP, J. DEMENT. D. LEWIN AND J.
GAYLORD WERE ABSENT.
OTHERS PRESENT: M. PUSINELLI - ADMINISTRATOR
V. KRNAC - VILLAGE CLERK
J. HARVEY - ATTORNEY
P. WALDOCK - PLANNER
D. BENNETT - CHIEF
6:38 p.rn.
Mayor Latta opened the meeting with the pledge to the flag.
Roll call was taken. D. Lewin and J. Gaylord were absent.
W. Sharp moved to approve the New/Old Business Section of the
agenda with the addition of an Executive Session on Land
. Acquisition and personnel. to reconvene. Remove #7 - Ordinance -
Annexation Agreement -- Lichtenwalter; move #2 - Route 30 lighting
to later on the agenda when Brent Coulter arrives; #3 Annexation
Agreement - Fox Valley Press to be discussed after the Board
reconvenes from Executive Session. Seconded by D. Gullicksen.
Voice vote. 4 yes, 0 no. Motion carried.
Mayor Latta read letters of request from Fire District to place a
portable sign at the corner of DesPlaines Street and Lockport
Street on March 8th, 9th and 10, 1991 for the annual Fireman's
Breakfast Sunday, March 10, 1997. The Downtown Business
Association are conducting a Strawberry Fest May 18th, 19th and
20, 1991 at The Meeting Place and plan on playing bingo. The
Board had no problem with either request.
Mayor Latta updated the Board on the progress of the "Toxnado
Plaque" . The cornrnittee is trying to obtain funds for a rnernorial
to be placed at a site unknown at this time. The corarnittee is
asking. if the Village would like a bronze plaque to put in the
Village Hall showing the path of the tornado. No decision needs
to be made tonight. This is just to update everyone.
W. Sharp moved to authorize
drawings and spaces for the
lagoons 2) construct chlorine
plant entrance road; and 4)
Harry Countryman's rnerno dated
approximately $15,000. Secon~
4 yes, 0 no. Motion carried.
Hamilton Engineering to do the
following: 1) clean excess flow
contact skirnrners; 3) reconstruct
expand control building/lab, per
February 11, 1991, at a cost of
fed by D. Gullicksen. Voice vote.
PLATNFIELD VILLAGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
FEBRUARY 18, 1991
PAGE TWO
Administrator Pusinelli spoke in reference to Deep Well #5 -
Baxter & Woodman letters of January 14, 1991 and February 4,
1991. Staff would like the Board to authorize Layne Western to
proceed with items 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 & 7 of Baxter & Woodman dated
January 14, 1991. Essentially, this would be digging our deep
well deeper. This will do everything except the well house
construction. Mayor Latta recognized a gentleman from the
audience, Mr, Richard Wehling from Wehling Well Works. In
surnrnary, he stated his cornpany submitted a bid on this
construction job and their bid was lower than Layne Western. He
felt his company should be considered. Administrator Pusinelli
stated staff has no problem with Wehling. There ~.s approximately
a $20,000 difference between the two (2) companies. The Village
has had excellent experience with Layne Western, They have
drilled part of the hole already and the staff felt sata.sfied
with their service. Nothing negative at all about Wehling.
There was much discussion on the type of tools used to drill the
well.
W. Sharp moved to employ Wehling well Works to drill our deep
well at a total cost of $168,497. Seconded by J. Dement. There
• was more discussion by the Board. D. Gullicksen requested this
be tabled until the Administrator, H. Countryman, Mr. Wehling,
Larry Thomas and D, Gullicksen meet and clarify the project. W.
Sharp withdrew his motion and J. Dement withdrew his second. The
meeting will be Wednesday, February 20, ].991 at 1:00 p.m, at the
Village Hall.
J, Dement moved to reduce the Letter of Credit for Indian Oaks
Unit #6 fxorn $402,604 to $135,181 per Engineer Djerf's letter of
February of February 14, 1991, upon approval of the (new) Letter
of Credit by the Village Engineer and Village Attorney. Seconded
by W. Sharp. Vote by roll call. Gullicksen, yes; Ke11y, yes;
Sharp, yes; Dement, yes. 4 yes, 0 no. Motion carried.
W. Sharp moved to authorize Change Order #2 Final Southside Sewer
and Water Extension Phase II, for an increase of $56,635 to Louis
Ruffolo & Son Construction, no change in contract time. Seconded
by D. Gullicksen. Vote by roll call. Gullicksen, yes; Kelly,
yes; Sharp, yes; Dement, yes. 4 yes, 0 no. Motion carried.
J. Dement moved to authorize Payout #5 in the amount of
$83,754.76 to Ruffolo & Son Construction upon receipt by the
Village of all applicable waivers of lien on contractors
affidavit. Amount to be charged to our 1989 Alternate Bonds
(Southside Sewer/Water Extension Phase II). Seconded by D.
Gullicksen. Vote by roll call. Gullicksen, yes; Kelly, yes;
Sharp, yes; Dement, yes. 4 yes, 0 no. Motion carried.
PLAINFIELD VILLAGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
FEBRUARY 18, 1991
PAGE THREE
L. Kelly gave a report on SAM, "Safety Alert Monitor", an indoor
emergency warning unit hooked up to Cable TV in Village
residences. It was the consensus of the Board to get some input
from the Fire District and then have a Workshop on his system.
W. Sharp moved to approve a step increase for Sergeant Bill
Perkins from his current salary $27,500 per year to $30,000 per
year, effective February 20, 1991. Seconded by D. Gullicksen.
Voice vote. 4 yes, 0 no. Motion carried.
L. Kelly reported some young rnen from the Plainfield High School
Wrestling Terrn went„down State last weekend. Tirn Fix placed 3rd
in the State and Matt Karolcik placed 6th in the State. He
stated. he would like to recognize these two (2) young rnen for
thea.r accarnplishrnents at the next Board meeting. The Board
agreed.
L. Kelly moved to concur with corrections made on the Certificate
of Correction of Spring Hill Estates dated February 11, 1991 by
Siebert Engineers for their Final Plat (increasing the utility
and drainage easement on lots 11 thru 23 by 10'). Seconded by D.
• Gullicksen. Voice vote. 4 yes, 0 no, Motion carried.
L. Kelly moved to go a.nto Executive Session, after a break, to
reconvene. Seconded by D. Gullicksen. Voice vote. 4 yes, 0 no.
Motion carried.
7:32 p.rn.
10:55 p.rn.
The Board briefly discussed the Fox Valley Annexation Agreement.
L. Kelly announced that the Board has reached an agreement in
principal with Fax Valley Press regarding the Annexation (of
their property) and construction of their facility. We .are
waiting for the final draft of the agreement which should be
ready at next week's meeting (February 25, 1991), Also, with the
Annexation Agreement, there will be an ordinance abating taxes,
100 abatement for ten (10) calendar years.
W. Sharp moved to adjourn into Executive Session, to reconvene.
Seconded by J. Dement. 4 yes, 0 no. Motion carried.
10:40 p.rn.
• 11:11 p.rn.
PLATNFIELD VILLAGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
FEBRUARY 18, 1991
PAGE FOUR
W. Sharp rnoved to regretfully accept the resignation of
Administrator Pusinel.li, effective March 18, 1991. Seconded by
L. Kelly. Voice vote. 4 yes. 0 no. Motion carried.
D. Gullicksen rnoved to adjourn. Seconded by W. Sharp. Voice
vof.e. 4 yes, 0 na. Motion carried.
11:15 p.rn.
VERA KRNAC - V LAGE CLERK
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