HomeMy Public PortalAbout09-21-2009 Village MeetingVILLAGE OF PLAINFIELD
MEETING MINUTES
SEPTEMBER 21, 2009
AT: VILLAGE HALL
BOARD PRESENT: MCOLLINS, G.PECK, J.RACICH, MBONUCHI, P.FAY, L.KACHEL,
AND B.LAMB. OTHERS PRESENT: B.MURPHY, VILLAGE ADMINISTRATOR;
J.HARVEY, ATTORNEY; M.GIBAS, VILLAGE CLERK; D.WOLD, ENGINEER;
AYERSONS, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR; MGARRIGAN, PLANNING SUPERVISOR;
J.PROULX, PLANNER; J.BABER, BUILDING SUPERVISOR; AND D.BENNETT, CHIEF
OF POLICE.
Mayor Collins called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Roll call was taken, all Trustees were
present. Mayor Collins led the pledge to the flag. There were approximately 25 persons in the
audience.
PRESIDENTIAL COMMENTS
Trustee Fay moved to approve the Presidential Appointment of Raymond P. Brixey to the vacant
Police Commission position with the term expiring on April 30, 2010. Seconded by Trustee
Lamb. Vote by roll call. Peck, yes; Racich, yes; Bonuchi, yes; Fay, yes; Kachel, yes; Lamb,
yes. 6 yes, 0 no. Motion carried.
Village Clerk Gibas administered the Oath of Office to Raymond P. Brixey.
TRUSTEES COMMENTS
Trustee Lamb suggested looking into how recapture is organized and how the new accounting
software can better track recapture.
PUBLIC COMMENTS on Items not on the Agenda
Mrs. Chakrabarti requested an update on the Village's efforts with Public Transportation.
Michael Garrigan will contact Mrs. Chakrabarti
BUSINESS MEETING
1) APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Trustee Fay moved to amend the Agenda to remove item #3 Walkers Point Annexation
Agreement Amendment at the request of the applicant and to include an Executive Session, at
the end, as permitted under the Open Meetings Act, Section 2 (c) (1) to discuss the appointment,
employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of employees or legal counsel,
and under Section 2 (c) (11) probable or imminent litigation, not to reconvene. Seconded by
Trustee Bonuchi. Vote by roll call. Peck, yes; Racich, no; Bonuchi, yes; Fay, no; Kachel, yes;
Lamb, yes; Collins, yes. 5 yes, 2 no. Motion carried.
Trustee Peck moved to reconsider the vote on the amended agenda and to vote on the amended
items individually. Seconded by Trustee Racich. Vote by roll call. Peck, yes; Racich, yes;
Bonuchi, yes; Fay, yes; Kachel, yes; Lamb, no. 5 yes, 1 no. Motion carried.
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Trustee Fay moved to amend the Agenda to remove item #3 Walkers Point Annexation
Agreement Amendment at the request of the applicant. Seconded by Trustee Peck. Vote by roll
call. Peck, yes; Racich, yes; Bonuchi, yes; Fay, yes; Kachel, yes; Lamb, yes. 6 yes, 0 no.
Motion carried.
Trustee Lamb moved to amend the Agenda to include an Executive Session at the end as
permitted under the Open Meetings Act, Section 2 (c) (1) to discuss the appointment,
employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of employees or legal counsel,
not to reconvene. Seconded by Trustee Bonuchi. Vote by roll call. Peck, no; Racich, no;
Bonuchi, yes; Fay, no; Kachel, yes; Lamb, yes; Collins, yes. 4 yes, 3 no. Motion carried.
Trustee Fay moved to amend the Agenda to include an Executive Session at the end as permitted
under the Open Meetings Act, Section 2 (c) (11) probable or imminent litigation, not to
reconvene. Seconded by Trustee Racich. Vote by roll call. Peck, no; Racich, yes; Bonuchi, yes;
Fay, yes; Kachel, yes; Lamb, yes. 5 yes, 1 no. Motion carried.
Trustee Lamb moved to approve the amended agenda. Seconded by Trustee Racich. Vote by
roll call. Peck, no; Racich, yes; Bonuchi, yes; Fay, yes; Kachel, yes; Lamb, yes. 5 yes, 1 no.
Motion carried.
2) CONSENT AGENDA
Trustee Fay moved to approve the Consent Agenda to include:
a) Minutes of Board Meeting held on August 17, 2009
b) Bills Paid and Bills Payable Reports for September 21, 2009.
C) Cash & Investments, Expenditure, and Revenue Reports for August 2009.
d) Letters of Credit Reduction for Chatham Square Unit 1, Unit 2, and Off -Site
Improvements; Heron Point Development, Vintage Harvest Commercial, Van
Dyke Center, and Century Trace Unit 3.
e) Ordinance No. 2889, adopting a street name change in Grande Park
Neighborhood 10 from "Legacy Drive to White Willow Drive."
f) Approval of a Retirement Agreement with Maureen Donnelly.
g) Ordinance No. 2890, increasing the Class "K" Liquor Licenses (outdoor seating)
from eight (8) to nine (9) for Buffalo Wild Wings.
h) Ordinance No. 2891, adopting an Agreement Authorizing Reimbursement for the
Construction of Improvements Beneficial to the Public, for road improvements to
127th Street constructed as part of the Tuttle Estates development.
i) Resolution No. 1598, adopting an Agreement Authorizing Reimbursement for the
Construction of Improvements Beneficial to the Public, for road and intersection
improvements constructed at Ridge Road and Plainfield Road.
Seconded by Trustee Lamb. Vote by roll call. Peck, yes; Racich, yes; Bonuchi, yes; Fay, yes;
Kachel, yes; Lamb, yes. 6 yes, 0 no. Motion carried.
3) WALKERS POINT ANNEXATION AGREEMENT AMENDMENT (CASE
#1448- 021809.AAA)
Removed at the request of the applicant.
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4) PLAINFIELD DENTAL RE- ZONING AND EXPANSION (PC CASE #1475 -
070209.RZ/SU/SPR/PP/FP)
Trustee Racich moved to adopt the findings of fact of the Plan Commission as the findings of
fact of the Board of Trustees and, furthermore, to direct the Village Attorney to prepare an
ordinance approving a map amendment (re- zoning) of the subject property from B -1 and R -1 to
BT. Seconded by Trustee Peck.
Mr. Jon Proulx, Planner, stated that the applicant is seeking approval to reconfigure and expand
the existing parking lot serving the current dental office located west of Route 59 and north or
Commercial Street. The applicant is also requesting to construct an addition to the existing
medical office building, upzone the adjacent lot to the west from R -1 to BT and downzone the
existing commercial form B -1 to BY
Trustee Kachel expressed some concern with the ingress /egress into the parking lot coming off
the alley. Trustee Kachel also expressed concern with the setting a precedence with allowing
lots adjacent to Route 59 as BY
Mr. Peter Muraglia, applicant, stated that he as also agreed to donate the historic residence and
participate in a land swap to allow the structure to be preserved.
Trustee Racich stated that the Board should sympathize with the business owners and how the
widening of Route 59 is affecting their businesses.
Vote by roll call. Peck, yes; Racich, yes; Bonuchi, yes; Fay, yes; Kachel, yes; Lamb, yes. 6 yes,
0 no. Motion carried.
Trustee Fay moved to adopt the findings of fact of the Plan Commission as the findings of fact of
the Board of Trustees and, furthermore, to direct the Village Attorney to prepare an ordinance
approving a special use for planned development for the parking lot expansion and future
building addition of Plainfield Dental, located generally at the northwest corner of Illinois Route
59 and Commercial Street, subject to the stipulations noted in the staff report. Seconded by
Trustee Bonuchi. Vote by roll call. Peck, yes; Racich, yes; Bonuchi, yes; Fay, yes; Kachel, yes;
Lamb, yes. 6 yes, 0 no. Motion carried.
5) BACI RISTORANTE FACADE AGREEMENT MODIFICATION (CASE #1478 -
072909.FA)
Trustee Lamb moved to approve an amendment to the approved facade rehabilitation grant for
the subject project for anew grant reimbursement amount not to exceed $10,387.50. Seconded
by Trustee Fay.
Mr. Jon Proulx, Planner, stated that the applicant is requesting an increase in the approved facade
grant amount to towards unanticipated costs to repair /replace extensive areas of damaged wood
that was encountered once the original paint was exposed. The applicant is also seeking to
expand the scope of work to include repair and restoration of the stained glass windows,
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additional costs for ancillary electrical work, and the replacement of the rear door to comply with
emergency egress code requirements. The additional cost request is for $13,862.50.
Trustee Lamb stated that his motion excluded the costs for the ancillary electrical work, the
service door, and the rear door.
Trustee Racich expressed concern regarding the condition of the existing building itself.
Vote by roll call. Peck, yes; Racich, no; Bonuchi, yes; Fay, yes; Kachel, yes; Lamb, yes. 5 yes,
1 no. Motion carried.
6) RECOVERY SOLUTIONS
Trustee Lamb moved to approve the placement of a temporary demonstration unit, a Mobile
Satellite Banking Facility, in the rear of the lot at 15032 S. Des Plaines Street for a period of two
years. Seconded by Trustee Kachel.
Trustee Fay stated that he has received concerns from business owners regarding vehicles parked
where the trailer is and causing interference with delivery trucks utilizing the alleyway. Mr.
Rick Labin, President and CEO of Recovery Solutions, stated that he was unaware of any issues
and would certainly pay more attention to parking.
Mr. Ken Stalzer, Peyla Electric, expressed concern with cars and dumpsters the blocking of the
alley and not being able to get deliveries
Mr. Garrigan, Planner, stated that staff will work with the applicant on addressing parking and
dumpster issues. Mr. Labin stated that he would work with staff to address any issues.
Trustee Kachel suggested limiting the approval to one year.
Trustee Racich asked Mr. Stalzer to address issues to the Village staff, so they can be addressed.
Vote by roll call. Peck, no; Racich, yes; Bonuchi, yes; Fay, yes; Kachel, no; Lamb, yes. 4 yes,
2 no. Motion carried.
ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT
No Report.
MANAGEMENT SERVICES REPORT
No Report.
ENGINEER'S REPORT
No Report.
PLANNING DEPARTMENT REPORT
No Report.
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BUILDING DEPARTMENT REPORT
Mr. Joe Baber, Building Supervisor, recognized Greg Specht, Dean Marquez and Ken Goska for
conducting over 130 inspections at the Edwards Oncology and Emergency Care Center. Mr.
Baber pointed out that Greg Specht received his International Code Council Certifications for
Electrical Plans Examiner, Residential Building Inspector, Residential and Commercial
Electrical Inspector, Commercial Building Inspector and Building Plans Examiner. Dean
Marquez received International Code Council Residential Building Inspector Certification and
required CEU requirements as a state licensed plumbing inspector.
Mr. Baber presented the August 2009 Building Department Report
PUBLIC WORKS REPORT
Trustee Fay moved to authorize the Village President to execute a contract with Mark -It
Corporation, the low bidder, in the amount of $26,336.62 for the 2009 Striping Program.
Seconded by Trustee Lamb. Vote by roll call. Peck, no; Racich, yes; Bonuchi, yes; Fay, yes;
Kachel, yes; Lamb, yes. 5 yes, 1 no. Motion carried.
POLICE CHIEF'S REPORT
Trustee Fay moved to accept $7,500 federal grant money toward, and authorize the purchase of
three (3) Toughbook Laptops with accessories at a cost of $15,672.00, net cost $8,172.00.
Seconded by Trustee Lamb. Vote by roll call. Peck, yes; Racich, yes; Bonuchi, yes; Fay, yes;
Kachel, yes; Lamb, yes. 6 yes, 0 no. Motion carried.
Chief Bennett presented the August 2009 Operations Report
ATTORNEY'S REPORT
No Report.
Mayor Collins read the reminders.
Trustee Lamb moved to adjourn to Executive Session, as permitted under the Open Meetings
Act, Section 2 (c) (1) to discuss the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline,
performance, or dismissal of employees or legal counsel, and under Section 2 (c) (11) probable
or imminent litigation, not to reconvene. Seconded by Trustee Bonuchi. Vote by roll call. Peck,
no; Racich, no; Bonuchi, yes; Fay, no; Kachel, yes; Lamb, yes; Collins, yes. 4 yes, 3 no. Motion
carried.
The meeting adjourned at 8:10 p.m.
Michelle Gibas, Village Clerk