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Home My Public Portal About12-05-2005 Village Meeting VILLAGE OF PLAINFIELD MEETING MINUTES DECEMBER 5, 2005 AT: VILLAGE HALL PRESENT: J.WALDORF, W.MANNING, M.COLLINS, J.DEMENT, P.FAY, AND B.LAMB. TRUSTEE RACICH WAS ABSENT. ALSO PRESENT WERE: S.JANIK, CLERK; J.HARVEY, ATTORNEY; C.MINICK, ADMINISTRATOR; S.LARSON, ENGINEER; A.PERSONS, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR; E.GALLT, VILLAGE TRAFFIC ENGINEER; J.TESTIN, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR; D.BENNETT, CHIEF OF POLICE; AND M.GIBAS, DEPUTY CLERK. Mayor Waldorf called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Clerk Janik led the pledge to the flag. Roll call was taken, Trustee Racich was absent, all other Trustees were present. There were approximately 40 persons in the audience. PRESIDENTIAL COMMENTS Trustee Dement moved to concur with the Mayoral Appointments of Adam Dontz and Michael Krause to the Zoning Commission. Seconded by Trustee Manning. Vote by roll call. Manning, yes; Collins, yes; Racich, absent; Dement, yes; Fay, yes; Lamb, yes. 5 yes, 0 no, 1 absent. Motion carried. Mayor Waldorf sadly announced the passing of Harry Countryman. Harry Countryman worked for the Village in the Public Works Department for 35 years and retired in 1996. Some of his accomplishments include the drilling of Well #4, the construction of the south Wastewater Treatment Plant, the construction of Tower #2, help in leading the recovery efforts for the flood of 1983, he was involved in the emergency operation and reconstruction from the tornado in 1990, and Harry was a mentor to several employees. TRUSTEE’S COMMENTS th Trustee Collins pointed out that the house on 127 & Naperville/Plainfield Road is not being torn down as originally reported, it is being moved across the street along with the outbuildings. The buildings will be refurbished and restored to the original condition. Trustee Fay asked for an update on utility bill aid for natural gas. Administrator Minick stated he would have the information available at the next meeting. Trustee Lamb apologized for stating at the previous meeting that the address of the new Public Works facility was incorrect; it does have the correct address. PUBLIC COMMENTS Mr. Stanley Paulauskas, Arbor Creek Drive resident, stated that his backyard is sinking and requested some assistance from the Village to help solve his problem. Mr. Paulauskas will meet with the Administrator and the Administrator will then report back to the Board. Village of Plainfield Meeting Minutes – 12.05.05 Page 2 of 5 BUSINESS MEETING Trustee Collins moved to approve the Agenda. Seconded by Trustee Fay. Vote by roll call. Manning, yes; Collins, yes; Racich, absent; Dement, yes; Fay, yes; Lamb, yes. 5 yes, 0 no, 1 absent. Motion carried. Trustee Fay moved to approve the Consent Agenda to include: Minutes of the Board Meeting and Executive Sessions held on November 21, 2005; Bills Paid and Bills Payable Report of December 5, 2005; Approval of Meeting Schedules for 2006 for the Village Board, COW Workshop, Coffee with the Mayor, Plan Commission and Zoning Board of Appeals, Historic Preservation Commission, Police Commission and Police Pension Board; Letter of Credit reductions for Liberty Grove Unit 1, 2, Detention/Open Area and the Swim Club; Liberty Grove Units 5A & 5B; and the Reserves, Unit 2; Approval of final payment for the Settlers’ Park Trail Extension to Abbey Paving Company; thth Approval of final payment for the 119 Street Roadway Reconstruction from 248 Avenue to the east property line of Plainfield North High School in the amount of $90,487.73 to James Fiala Paving th Company; Approval of Invoice #2, partial payment for the U.S. Route 30 and 135 Street Widening, Resurfacing and Traffic Signal Improvement in the amount of $159,660.08 to P.T. Ferro Construction Company; and direction to the Village Planner to send a letter of no objection to Will County regarding a Special Use request for an outdoor storage with screening for Michael’s Automotive Center located at 12425 Rhea Drive. Seconded by Trustee Collins. Vote by roll call. Manning, yes; Collins, yes; Racich, absent; Dement, yes; Fay, yes; Lamb, yes. 5 yes, 0 no, 1 absent. Motion carried. #3 2005 TAX LEVY PUBLIC HEARING Trustee Dement moved to open a Public Hearing on the 2005 Tax Levy. Seconded by Trustee Fay. Voice Vote. All in favor, 0 opposed. Motion carried. Trustee Dement moved to adopt Ordinance No. 2528 for the levying and collection of taxes for the Village of Plainfield, Will and Kendall Counties, Illinois for the fiscal year commencing on the first day of May 2005. Seconded by Trustee Fay. Vote by roll call. Manning, yes; Collins, yes; Racich, absent; Dement, yes; Fay, yes; Lamb, yes. 5 yes, 0 no, 1 absent. Motion carried. #4 AMVETS DONATION CENTER/WAL-MART PUD AMENDMENT Trustee Fay moved to approve the amendment to the Wal-Mart Planned Unit Development to permit an Amvets donation collection center as a permitted use subject to the stipulations listed in the staff report. Seconded by Trustee Dement. Trustee Collins stated that he would like some assurance that there will not be an accumulation of boxes. Mr. Gary Gullickson, Amvets, stated that there will be someone on site 7 days a week during business hours and their goal is zero tolerance for anything on the ground. Mr. Testin pointed out that there is a stipulation for an annual review. Mr. Gullickson stated that he agrees with the annual review. Village of Plainfield Meeting Minutes – 12.05.05 Page 3 of 5 Vote by roll call. Manning, yes; Collins, yes; Racich, absent; Dement, yes; Fay, yes; Lamb, yes. 5 yes, 0 no, 1 absent. Motion carried. Trustee Dement moved to approve the site plan review for the Amvets donation collection center th located in the Wal-Mart development at the northwest corner of Illinois Route 59 and 127 Street subject to the stipulations listed in the staff report. Seconded by Trustee Fay. Vote by roll call. Manning, yes; Collins, yes; Racich, absent; Dement, yes; Fay, yes; Lamb, yes. 5 yes, 0 no, 1 absent. Motion carried. #5 WAL-MART SUPER CENTER th Trustee Fay moved to approve the site plan for the Wal-Mart Super Center located at 127 Street and Route 59. Seconded by Trustee Collins. Vote by roll call. Manning, yes; Collins, yes; Racich, absent; Dement, yes; Fay, yes; Lamb, yes. 5 yes, 0 no, 1 absent. Motion carried. #6 SWEET PEPPERS THAI, INC. REQUEST FOR CLASS “E” LIQUOR LICENSE Trustee Fay moved to adopt Ordinance No. 2529 amending the Liquor Code by increasing the Class “E” Licenses to three (3) to accommodate Sweet Peppers Thai, Inc. located at 12337 South Route 59. Seconded by Trustee Dement. Vote by roll call. Manning, yes; Collins, yes; Racich, absent; Dement, yes; Fay, yes; Lamb, yes. 5 yes, 0 no, 1 absent. Motion carried. ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT No Report. ENGINEER’S REPORT No Report. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT REPORT Mark and Cindy Van Wie from Flowerama stated that they would like to display Christmas wreaths outside. Cindy stated that it is her intent to make the display very tasteful. Trustee Collins moved to approve a temporary outdoor display of Christmas Wreaths at the Flowerama store located at the southeastern corner of Route 59 and Main Street from December 6 – 12, 2005. Seconded by Trustee Dement. Vote by roll call. Manning, yes; Collins, yes; Racich, absent; Dement, yes; Fay, yes; Lamb, yes. 5 yes, 0 no, 1 absent. Motion carried. PUBLIC WORKS REPORT No Report. POLICE CHIEF’S REPORT Chief Bennett reminded everyone to take caution while driving during the winter months. ATTORNEY’S REPORT No Report. Village of Plainfield Meeting Minutes – 12.05.05 Page 4 of 5 Mayor Waldorf reminded everyone of Coffee with the Mayor on December 7; the Historic Preservation Commission Meeting on December 8; the Committee of the Whole Workshop Meeting on December 12; the I-55 Improvements Open House on December 14; and the next Board Meeting on December 19. Trustee Fay moved to adjourn. Seconded by Trustee Dement. Voice Vote. All in favor, 0 opposed. Motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 7:55 p.m. Michelle Gibas, Deputy Clerk Approved: Susan Janik, Village Clerk Village of Plainfield Meeting Minutes – 12.05.05 Page 5 of 5 VILLAGE OF PLAINFIELD PUBLIC HEARING DECEMBER 5, 2005 AT: VILLAGE HALL PRESENT: J.WALDORF, W.MANNING, M.COLLINS, J.DEMENT, P.FAY, AND B.LAMB. TRUSTEE RACICH WAS ABSENT. ALSO PRESENT WERE: S.JANIK, CLERK; J.HARVEY, ATTORNEY; C.MINICK, ADMINISTRATOR; S.LARSON, ENGINEER; A.PERSONS, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR; E.GALLT, VILLAGE TRAFFIC ENGINEER; J.TESTIN, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR; D.BENNETT, CHIEF OF POLICE; AND M.GIBAS, DEPUTY CLERK. 2005 TAX LEVY PUBLIC HEARING Mayor Waldorf called the meeting to order 7:23 p.m. Present roll call stands. Administrator Minick stated that the proposed Ordinance reflects a proposed property tax request of $4,090,594 for the total property tax levy. The levy represents an increase of $1,047,788 (34%) over the 2004 tax levy. While the increase is large, it is due almost entirely to growth and annexation of th new property in the Village. The Village’s tax rate, however, will decline for the 18 straight year. This decrease would mean a savings of approximately $15 to the owner of a $275,000 house on the Village’s portion of the tax bill. The Village’s portion is approximately 6% of a property owner’s tax bill. Trustee Fay suggested that Administrator Minick create a chart to place on cable to educate the public. There were no public comments. Trustee Fay moved to adjourn the Public Hearing and return to the regular business meeting. Seconded by Trustee Dement. Voice Vote. All in favor, 0 opposed. Motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 7:30 p.m. Michelle Gibas, Deputy Clerk Approved: Susan Janik, Village Clerk