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PLAINFIELD VILLAGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND PARK DISTRICT
JOINT MEETING
DATE: MARCH 20, 2002
AT: VILLAGE HALL
BOARD PRESENT: RROCK, RSW AL WELL, M.COLLINS, J.CHERRY, K.O'CONNELL,
S.THOMSON, S.CALABRESE
PARK BOARD PRESENT: JOHN WILSON, MICHELLE KELLY, KEN SMITH, STUART BLEDSOE
PARK BOARD ABSENT: DANIEL BUSH
OTHERS PRESENT: T.L BURGHARD, VILLAGE ADMINISTRATOR; M.GIBAS, RECORDING
SECRETARY; W.CALABRESE, RECORDING SECRETARY
At 7:00 p.m. Mayor Rock called the meeting to order. Roll call was taken, all Trustees were present. Mr.
Wilson called to the Park District meeting to order, Daniel Bush was absent, all other Board Members were
present. Mayor Rock led the pledge to the flag.
BUSINESS MEETING
Trustee Calabrese moved to approve the Agenda. Seconded by Trustee Thomson. All in favor, none
opposed. Motion carried.
PLAINFIELD TOWNSHIP PARK BICYCLE PLANNING
Mr. John Wilson presented the proposed bicycle trail. Mr. Wilson stated the present difficulty is the CBI
property and the Plainfield Partners. After some discussion, it was agreed that the Village would assist the
District in getting some easements/right-of-way from Plainfield Partners and CBI along the river; when
planning new subdivisions, street bike paths need to be examined, when possible; and, the Village and the
District will jointly explore the acquisition/use of the Spiker underpass at the I-55 for pedestrianlbike access.
COORDINATING GRANT APPLICATIONS FOR BICYCLE TRAILS
The Park and the Village staffwill work together in the process of grant applications. The Village may be
the grant applicant for some of the bike path construction. The District will do all preparation.
INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC PARK AND KENSINGTON CLUB
PARK WELL SITE
The Park District and the Village will use intergovernmental agreements for land use swaps. For example,
the well site at Kensington Club will be covered by such an agreement and therefore, if and when the Village
gets lake water, the property will return to the Park District Ownership. It was agreed that this will be easier
for everyone. It was also agreed to work together for park and road improvements at Vista Lane. The Park
District will need an intergovernmental agreement to work around the lift station. The possibility of joint
consultation planning for the downtown/river area was discussed, Hitchcock was suggested.
ANY OTHER BUSINESS
When new developments go before the Village Board, it was agreed that the District will provide a written
statement about the parks.
It was stated that the District supports the setting aside of Van Dyke Road right-of-way, and they feel some
earlier District statement may have been misinterpreted. Mr. Smith stated setting aside the right-of-way was
the right thing to do.
The meeting adjourned at 8:15 p.m.