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HomeMy Public PortalAbout12-20-2010 Village MeetingVILLAGE OF PLAINFIELD MEETING MINUTES DECEMBER 20, 2010 AT: VILLAGE HALL BOARD PRESENT: M.COLLINS, M.BONUCHI (7:02 P.M.), P.FAY, L.KACHEL, B.LAMB, G.PECK, AND J.RACICH. OTHERS PRESENT: B.MURPHY, ADMINISTRATOR; J.HARVEY, ATTORNEY; M.GIBAS, VILLAGE CLERK; S.AMANN, ENGINEER; A.PERSONS, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR; M.GARRIGAN, PLANNING SUPERVISOR; D.MARQUEZ, BUILDING SUPERVISOR; T.PLECKHAM, MANAGEMENT SERVICES DIRECTOR; AND B.DOSTER, CHIEF OF POLICE. CALL TO ORDER, ROLL CALL, PLEDGE Mayor Collins called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Roll call was taken, Trustee Bonuchi arrived at 7:02 p.m., all other Trustees were present at the time of roll call. Mayor Collins led the pledge to the flag. There were approximately 13 persons in the audience. PRESIDENTIAL COMMENTS Mayor Collins: • Presented a Community Service Award to Gus Alexopoulos, Larry's Diner, in recognition and appreciation of their ongoing generosity to the Plainfield Community. This past Thanksgiving, Larry's Diner donated over 700 turkey dinners to seniors in the community. • Thanked the Board and the Administrator for planning and paying for the Employee Holiday Luncheon. It was well received by the employees and at no cost to the taxpayers. • Thanked the Board and the Staff for all of their hard work during the year and wished everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. TRUSTEES COMMENTS Trustee Fay: • Wished everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. • Asked the staff to look into the back up at Route 59 and Route 126 because of the right turn lane being blocked. • Inquired as to when the inside turn lanes at Lockport Street would be opened. Mr. Persons stated that it should be taken care of this week. Trustee Racich: • Expressed concern regarding traffic cutting through the Mobil Gas Station to turn onto Route 126. • Expressed disappointment in an article he read in the Chicago Tribune regarding Plainfield and traffic enforcement. He commended our Police Department for enforcing the Village Ordinances. Trustee Peck commented that during Seat Belt Enforcement, there is a huge orange sign forewarning drivers of the Seat Belt Enforcement Zone. Trustee Lamb: • Asked for the status of the Go -Tape properties and pointed out that Mr. Bortel was in the audience and asked if he could give an update during Public Comments. • Commented on the Employee Luncheon and thanked the Village Staff. • Stated the City of Chicago has reported that because of the Red Light Cameras, people are starting to obey the law more. Village of Plainfield Meeting Minutes - December 20, 2010 Page 2 of 6 PUBLIC COMMENTS on items not on the Agenda (3 -5 minutes per topic) Mr. Michael Bortel, Chairman of the Historic Preservation Commission, stated that he has been in contact with the owner of the Go -Tape properties. The owner is willing to meet with the Village regarding the property. Currently, he has no plans to demolish. BUSINESS MEETING 1) APPROVAL OF AGENDA Trustee Fay moved to amend the Agenda to remove item 46, 3 Ace Automotive, at the request of the applicant. Seconded by Trustee Peck. Vote by roll call. Bonuchi, yes; Fay, yes; Kachel, yes; Lamb, yes; Peck, yes; Racich, yes. 6 yes, 0 no. Motion carried. Trustee Fay moved to approve the Amended Agenda. Seconded by Trustee Lamb. Vote by roll call. Bonuchi, yes; Fay, yes; Kachel, yes; Lamb, yes; Peck, yes; Racich, yes. 6 yes, 0 no. Motion carried. 2) CONSENT AGENDA Trustee Fay moved to approve the Consent Agenda to include: a) Minutes of Board Meeting and Executive Session held on December 6, 2010. b) Bills Payable Report for December 20, 2010. C) Cash & Investments, Revenue, and Expenditure Reports for November, 2010. d) Letter of Credit Reduction for Chatham Square Units 1 and 2. Seconded by Trustee Bonuchi. Vote by roll call. Bonuchi, yes; Fay, yes; Kachel, yes; Lamb, yes; Peck, yes; Racich, yes. 6 yes, 0 no. Motion carried. 3) 24038 W. LOCKPORT STREET FACADE GRANT REQUEST (PC CASE #1531 - 111810.FA) Trustee Bonuchi moved to approve a Facade Grant and authorize the Village President to execute a Facade Improvement Agreement not to exceed $10,050, for the property located at 24038 W. Lockport Street, subject to the stipulations noted in the staff report. Seconded by Trustee Kachel. Mr. Garrigan stated that the applicant is requesting a facade grant to improve the basement access in the rear alley of the building, which would collectively enhance the appearance, safety, and pedestrian access activity of the building. The total project cost is $20,095 and the amount requested for reimbursement is $10,047.00. Trustee Fay asked if there was precedent for rear facades. Mr. Garrigan confirmed that the Village had approved a grant on a rear facade previously. Trustee Fay also expressed some concern regarding a curb that extends from the building. Mr. Clayton Olsen, owner, stated that the curb is within the property line and should not be an issue. Trustee Lamb complimented the owner on the improvement. Vote by roll call. Bonuchi, yes; Fay, yes; Kachel, yes; Lamb, yes; Peck, yes; Racich, yes. 6 yes, 0 no. Motion carried. Village of Plainfield Meeting Minutes - December 20, 2010 Page 3 of 6 4) 2010 TAX LEVY PUBLIC HEARING Trustee Fay moved to open a Public Hearing on the 2010 tax levy. Seconded by Trustee Kachel. Voice Vote. All in favor, 0 opposed. Motion carried. Trustee Fay moved to adopt Ordinance No. 2966, for the levying and collecting of taxes for the Village of Plainfield, Will and Kendall Counties, Illinois for the fiscal year commencing on the first day of May, 2011. Seconded by Trustee Peck. Vote by roll call. Bonuchi, yes; Fay, yes; Kachel, yes; Lamb, yes; Peck, yes; Racich, yes. 6 yes, 0 no. Motion carried. 5) BARTEL'S AUTO CLINIC Trustee Kachel moved to direct the Village Attorney to draft a Special Use Ordinance for Bartel's Auto Clinic at Route 59, south of 135th Street. Seconded by Trustee Bonuchi. Mr. Garrigan stated that the applicant is proposing to develop an auto clinic on a 1.0 acre site within the Prairie Creek Development. The subject site is currently zoned B -3 and an auto clinic is a special use in the B -3 District. Trustee Fay expressed some concern regarding the drainage that flows to the creek. Mr. Clayton Olsen, applicant, stated that drainage from the property ties into a storm water drainage pipe. Vote by roll call. Bonuchi, yes; Fay, yes; Kachel, yes; Lamb, yes; Peck, yes; Racich, yes. 6 yes, 0 no. Motion carried. Trustee Fay moved to approve the Site Plan Review for Bartel's Auto Clinic at Route 59, south of 135th Street. Seconded by Trustee Bonuchi. Vote by roll call. Bonuchi, yes; Fay, yes; Kachel, yes; Lamb, yes; Peck, yes; Racich, yes. 6 yes, 0 no. Motion carried. 6) 3 ACE AUTOMOTIVE Removed from the Agenda at the request of the applicant. ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT Administrator Murphy pointed out that the Village has a snowplow hot line — 815- 609 -6145 and is also on Twitter and Facebook. Administrator Murphy stated that in response to the "ticket" article, the Village has 35,000 cars per day on Route 59; 20,000 cars per day on Route 30; and 19,000 cars per day on Route 126. MANAGEMENT SERVICES REPORT Trustee Bonuchi moved to adopt Ordinance No. 2967, authorizing the Ceding of Private Activity Bonding Authority to the Will Kankakee Regional Development Authority. Seconded by Trustee Lamb. Mrs. Traci Pleckham, Management Services Director, stated that every year the Village receives an allocation of private activity bonding cap (volume cap) that can be used to issue tax exempt private activity bonds for certain qualifying low income housing and industrial development projects or can be ceded to another municipality or development agency for similar use. Village of Plainfield Meeting Minutes - December 20, 2010 Page 4 of 6 If the Village does not utilize the 2010 Volume Cap by December 31, 2010, the Volume Cap is lost. To date there have been no requests for utilization of the Volume Cap. Instead of losing the allocation, the Village does have an option to preserve the 2010 Volume Cap by allocating it to the Will Kankakee Regional Development Authority (WKRDA) to support regional economic development and housing projects, thus also creating jobs for this area. Mr. Andrew Hamilton, Will Kankakee Regional Development Authority, explained how the program works and pointed out that Plainfield received benefit from the program for the recent Senior Living Facility Project. Vote by roll call. Bonuchi, yes; Fay, no; Kachel, yes; Lamb, yes; Peck, no; Racich, yes. 4 yes, 2 no. Motion carried. ENGINEER'S REPORT No Report. PLANNING DEPARTMENT REPORT Trustee Fay moved to re- approve the final plat of resubdivision for lots 1171 and 1172 of Creekside Crossing, Unit 1. Seconded by Trustee Lamb. Vote by roll call. Bonuchi, yes; Fay, yes; Kachel, yes; Lamb, yes; Peck, yes; Racich, yes. 6 yes, 0 no. Motion carried. Mr. Garrigan stated that the applicant is seeking permission to operate a Consulting Engineering business in the I -2 district. The subject site is bordered by single - family residential homes to the north. The structure is one story and is more appropriate for office use than industrial. Trustee Fay moved to allow Bennie Consulting Engineering to operate out of 23819 W. Mill Street which is currently zoned I -2. Seconded by Trustee Bonuchi. Vote by roll call. Bonuchi, yes; Fay, yes; Kachel, yes; Lamb, yes; Peck, yes; Racich, yes. 6 yes, 0 no. Motion carried. BUILDING DEPARTMENT REPORT Mr. Dean Marquez presented Operations Report for November, 2010. PUBLIC WORKS REPORT Trustee Fay moved to Resolution No. 1618, supporting the local funding match of approximately 20% of the total project cost as it relates to the proposed 127th Street/Naperville- Plainfield Road Intersection Improvements. Seconded by Trustee Kachel. Vote by roll call. Bonuchi, yes; Fay, yes; Kachel, yes; Lamb, yes; Peck, yes; Racich, yes. 6 yes, 0 no. Motion carried. POLICE CHIEF'S REPORT Trustee Fay moved to authorize the Village President to execute a Collective Bargaining Agreement and Memorandum of Understanding between the Village of Plainfield and the Metropolitan Alliance of Police Plainfield Chapter 93. Seconded by Trustee Lamb. Trustee Racich complimented the Village staff on working out an agreement. Trustee Fay left the meeting at 8:05 p.m. before the roll call. Vote by roll call. Bonuchi, yes; Fay, absent; Kachel, yes; Lamb, yes; Peck, yes; Racich, yes. 5 yes, 0 no, 1 absent. Motion carried. Village of Plainfield Meeting Minutes - December 20, 2010 Page 5 of 6 Chief Doster presented the Operations Report and PEMA Report for November, 2010. ATTORNEY'S REPORT No Report. Mayor Collins read the reminders. Trustee Bonuchi moved to adjourn. Seconded by Trustee Racich. Voice Vote. All in favor, 0 opposed. Motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 8:15 p.m. Michelle Gibas, Village Clerk Village of Plainfield Meeting Minutes - December 20, 2010 Page 6 of 6 VILLAGE OF PLAINFIELD PUBLIC HEARING DECEMBER 20, 2010 AT: VILLAGE HALL BOARD PRESENT: M.COLLINS, M.BONUCHI (7:02 P.M.), P.FAY, L.KACHEL, B.LAMB, G.PECK, AND J.RACICH. OTHERS PRESENT: B.MURPHY, ADMINISTRATOR; J.HARVEY, ATTORNEY; M.GIBAS, VILLAGE CLERK; S.AMANN, ENGINEER; A.PERSONS, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR; M.GARRIGAN, PLANNING SUPERVISOR; D.MARQUEZ, BUILDING SUPERVISOR; T.PLECKHAM, MANAGEMENT SERVICES DIRECTOR; AND B.DOSTER, CHIEF OF POLICE. 2010 TAX LEVY Mayor Collins called the meeting to order at 7:23 p.m. Present roll call stands. Mrs. Traci Pleckham, Management Services Director, stated that since the Village became a Home Rule Community in March 2006, the Village Board has maintained the same overall levy rate. The overall levy rate for 2010 remains unchanged from 2009 at .4079. There were no public comments. Trustee Lamb moved to close the public hearing and return to the regular business meeting. Seconded by Trustee Bonuchi. Voice Vote. All in favor, 0 opposed. Motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 7:25 p.m. Michelle Gibas, Village Clerk