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PLAINFIELD VILLAGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
REGULAR MEETING
DATE: JANUARY 14, 1991
AT: VILLAGE HALL
MEMBERS OF BOARD FRESENT: MAYOR LATTA, J. GAYLORD, J. DEMENT, W.
SHARP, D. GULLICKSEN. L. KELLY AND D.
LEWTN WERE ABSENT.
OTHERS PRESENT: M. PUSINELLI - ADMINISTRATOR
V. KRNAC - VILLAGE CLERK
J. HARVEY - ATTORNEY
P. WALDOCK - PLANNER
D. BENNETT - POLICE CHIEF
At 6:35 p.rn. Mayor Latta opened the meeting with the pledge to
the f lag .
Roll call was taken, L. Ke11y and D. Lewin were absent.
J. Gaylord moved to approve the New/Old Business Secta.on of the
Agenda, with additions - induction of a Boy Scout; appointment of
new Police Officers; Executive Session for personnel, not to
reconvene. Seconded by J. Dement. Voice vote. 4 yes, 0 no.
Motion carried.
W. Sharp moved to approve the Consent Agenda which included
letters to solicit from Salvation Arrny, American Diabetes
Association, March of Dirnes and Easter Seals Society, all
approved. Seconded by J. Dement. Voice vote, 4 yes, 0 no.
Motion carried.
J. Dement introduced Boy Scout Matt DeGroot who is working on his
Citizenship In The Cornrnunity Badge. He is from Pack #82 and we
are glad to have hirn with us tonight.
W. Sharp moved to appoint Robert A. Plutz as Police Officer for
the Village of Plainfield at a salary of $20,400.00 @ $9.81 per
hour, effective January 25, 1991. Seconded by D. Gullicksen.
Voice vote. 4 yes, 0 no. Motion carried.
Kevin Standbridge, Wi11 County Land Use Department spoke in
reference to a draft (dated 10/29/90) of the solid waste
,intergovernmental agreement. Will County Board is working on
finding a land and that would be the only land fill in the
County. It would handle the solid waste in Will County.
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JANUARY 14, 1991
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Planner Waldock reported Roppolo Development, Inc. has sent us a
letter requesting ,permission for placement of an off-site
directional sign for Spring Hill Estates. The developers have
reached a lease agreement with Lakewood Living Center to locate a
6' x 3' directional sign on the corner of Route 126 and Eastern
Avenue. The Board had no problem with the request providing it
did not become a traffic problem (block view of motorists) and
that it would be temporary, limited to one (1) year.
W. Sharp moved to approve the placement of the sign far Spring
Hill Estates/Roppolo Development, Inc. subject to the
irnplernentation of the Village Planner, and a tune limit not to
exceed one (1) year from placement. Seconded by D. Gullicksen.
Voice vote. 4 yes, 0 no. Motion carried.
Engineer Howard Hamilton spoke in reference to Wastewater
Treatment Plant Drain Purnp. There axe two (2) pumps at this
station. Tn the past few months, they (pumps) both broke down.
One has been repaired but it doesn't sound too good. This is an
emergency so we need to replace the pumps. We have received
costs: Hydrouire, Inc. $13,500.00 -~ 2 pumps; Naa1 Plumbing &
Heating - $16,000 - Installation; Total -- $29,500.00. It will
take about 1 1/2 months to complete. Mr. Hamilton will contact
these contractors reference to the cost and get back to the Board
with actual prices.
Engineer Howard Hamilton spoke in reference to the drainage on
Maple Court. The catch basin no longer functa~ons. We purpose to
increase the size of the catch basin with a four foot (4')
diameter open bottom manhole and replacement of forty (40) linear
feet of the with ten inches (10") perforated drain pipe will
help alleviate the problem. The cost is estimated at $2,600.00.
The Board had no problem and authorized the Administrator to see
that the job is completed and the landscaping will be done by
Village staff.
W. Sharp moved to make the Executive Session minutes available to
the public for the period of June 4, 1990 through and including
December 17, 1990. Seconded by J, Gaylord. Voice vote. 4 yes,
0 no. Motion carried.
W. Sharp moved to pay the bills for the period of January 1, 1991
through January 15, 1991. Seconded by J. Dement. Vote by roll
call. Gaylord, yes; Dement, yes; Sharp, yes; Gullicksen, yes. 4
yes, 0 no. Motion carried.
. J. Gaylord acknowledged the receipt of the Treasurer's Report of
December, 1990.
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J. Dement thanked Chief Bennett for seeing that the new lights
have been installed in the rear parking lot.
W. Sharp reported that Officer Jarnes A. Scarpetta has resigned
effective January 31, 1991. He is accepting ernployrnent with the
City of Joliet effective February 1, 1991.
W. Sharp provided pictures of the serious accident which occurred
on Route 59 under the EJ&E Railroad bridge on January 12, 1991.
He would like these pictures along with the Police report and the
newspaper article delivered to State Representative Edward Petka
with a letter stating the serious need of getting something done
with the viaduct.
W. Shax'p moved to adjourn into Executive Session, not to
reconvene. Seconded by J. Gaylord. Voice vote. 4 yes, 0 no.
Motion carried.
7:40 p.rn.
E KRNAC - V LAGE CLERK
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