HomeMy Public PortalAbout2012-01-23 COW minutesMinutes of the Committee of the Whole Workshop of the President and the Board of Trustees Held on January 23, 2012 In the Boardroom Mayor Collins called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Present were: Mayor Collins, Trustee Bonuchi, Trustee Fay, Trustee Peck, Trustee Lam b, Trustee Racich, and Trustee Rippy. Others present: Brian Murphy, Administra tor; Michelle Gibas, Village Cl erk; Jon Proulx, Planner; Allen Persons, Public Works Director; Michael Garr igan, Planning Superv isor; Traci Pleckham, Management Services Director; and John Konopek, Ch ief of Police. There were approximately 13 persons in the audience. Trustee Fay moved to approve the Minutes of the Committee of the Whole Workshop held on November 28, 2011. Seconded by Trustee Rippy. Voice Vote. All in favor, 0 opposed. Motion carried. PRESIDENTIAL COMMENTS None TRUSTEES COMMENTS Trustee Lamb stated that the Agenda includes upd ates by the Comprehensive Plan Update Committee and the Advisory Task Force on Economic Development. The Committees are making excellent progress and the plans are meshing well together. He thought that the two committees could benefit from a joint meeting. PUBLIC COMMENTS None. WORKSHOP MEETING #1 MIDWEST BREWER’S FEST Mr. Rex Slagel, Kevin Herbst , and Rahul Wahi of the Midwest Brewer ’s Fest stated that at the last meeting the Village Board requested a summary of la st year’s event from the Village Staff prior to giving permission to utilize Villag e owned property for a fest in 2012. Since the staff has provided the summary report, the Midwest Brewer’s Board of Directors is requesting permission from the Village to move forward with planning a fest to be held on Saturday, August 25, 2012. Trustee Bonuchi stated that she is in favor of the event, but there has to be something in it for the Riverfront Foundation; she is not in favor of having vendors come in and make money and nothing for the Riverfront Foundation. Mr. Bria n Herbst stated that this year they are going to request that the vendors donate a portion of their profits to th e Riverfront Foundation. Trustee Lamb suggested lowering th e ticket price for non-drinkers. Tr ustee Lamb also inquired about the amount of alcohol that is considered a pour. Chief Konopek stated th at it will be 2 ounces. Trustee Racich stated that he supports the concep t, but was disappointed in last year’s event, especially with the $167 donation. He would like to see the Midwest Br ewer’s Board provide information on the changes that will occur for this event. Trustee Fay thought that local busi nesses should be invited to partic ipate and felt that participating business owners should not be on the Midwest Brew er’s Board of Directors. Trustee Fay also warned that there may be some construction on th e Riverfront property an d that the Riverfront Foundation should be included in the layout of the fest.
Minutes Committee of the Whole Workshop – January 23, 2012 Page 2 of 3 Trustee Peck encouraged more marketing to ma ke this event a success. He encouraged and supported the event and looked forw ard to the data that will be provided. Trustee Peck also suggested studying other successful fes tivals and borrowing ideas from them. Trustee Rippy asked if the Midwest Brewer’s Board wa s able to meet the deadlines as outlined in the staff report. Mr. Slagel stated that they will meet the deadlines. Trustee Rippy stated that the applicant also needs to address some problems from last year including generator boxes and signs. Mayor Collins cautioned the Midwest Brewer’s Board to adhere to the timeline. The last time the Village did not receive information in a timely manner. This item will be placed on the next V illage Board Agenda for formal action. #2 COMPREHENSIVE PL AN COMMITTEE UPDATE Trustee Lamb gave a presentation updating the Bo ard on the progress of the Comprehensive Plan Update Committee. The Committee members are Trustee Lamb, Trustee Bonuchi, Jim Sobkoviak, Dan Seggebruch, Bill Wilson, Wendy Yaksich, and Mich ael Garrigan. Trustee Lamb also identified some other contributors. Trustee Lamb stated that the Committee is not rewriting the entire Comprehensive Plan. They are reviewing specifi c key sections and will make a recommendation to the Board. The Committee started with the key tran sportation and future land use sections. Trustee Lamb reviewed some Committee goals for the trans portation and future land use sections. Trustee Lamb also reviewed the staff’s plan to target deve lopments in the Southwestern area of Plainfield. The completion of the Renwick Bridge will open this area for improved movement of east-west traffic. Trustee Lamb stated that the Village should promote infill, not leap frog developments. Trustee Lamb pointed out that density calculations as used in past developments, may not be as useful in future planning. Development of a ge neral area plan may help the Plan Commission and the Village Board integrate a series of small developments into a community that support the Board’s vision for Plainfield. The committee recommends that the target population for 2030 should be about 62,000. This population can be supported by the current sewer infrastructure without significant new capital. Trustee Lamb stated that the quality of the home and its neighborhood impact on resident’s quality of life should be a priority. Trustee Lamb pointed out the importance of social integration of north, central, and south Plainfield. Trustee Lamb also pointed out that the Village will need to figure out a way to find funding. Trustee Lamb then reviewed some planning recommendations. Trustee Fay thanked Trustee Lamb for the update. Tr ustee Fay stated that he agrees with bike and pedestrian needs being added to the transportation objectives. Trustee Fay suggested looking at single story housing. Trustee Bonuc hi stated that the Committee has reviewed several creative options for housing. Trustee Fay suggested looki ng at using the railway for industrial purposes. Trustee Rippy stated that he agr ees with Trustee Lamb regarding qua lity versus density. He also suggested focusing on either passenger rail or pa ssenger bus, but not both. He expressed some concern about the reality of passenger rail. Trustee Racich thanked the Co mmittee for their hard work.
Minutes Committee of the Whole Workshop – January 23, 2012 Page 3 of 3 #3 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMEN T TASK FORCE UPDATE Mr. Michael Garrigan reviewed th e Business Attraction Plan. Mr . Garrigan reviewed economic target zones, economic tools to attract busine ss, Route 30 Revitalizati on, revival of the housing market, and long term business attraction plans. Trustee Lamb stated that he supports the plan. Trustee Racich thanked the staff and stated that he too supports the plan. Trustee Bonuchi complimented staff on the report a nd stated that she too supports the plan. Mayor Collins read the reminders. Trustee Fay moved to adjourn. Seconded by Trust ee Lamb. Voice Vote. All in favor, 0 opposed. Motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 8:38 p.m. Michelle Gibas, Village Clerk