HomeMy Public PortalAbout04-15-2013 Village Board Minutes VILLAGE OF PLAINFIELD MEETING MINUTES APRIL 15, 2013 AT : VILLAGE HALL BOARD PRESENT: M.COLLINS, B.LAMB, G.PECK J.RACICH, D.RIPPY, M.BONUCHI; AND P.FAY. OTHERS PRESENT: B.MURPHY, ADMINISTRATOR; M.GIBAS, VILLAGE CLERK; J.HARVEY, ATTORNEY; D.WOLD, ENGINEER; A.PERSONS, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR; M.GARRIGAN, PLANNING SUPERVISOR; D.MARQUEZ, BUILDING SUPERVISOR; T.PLECKHAM, MANAGEMENT SERVICES DIRECTOR; AND J.KONOPEK, CHIEF OF POLICE. CALL TO ORDER, ROLL CALL, PLEDGE Mayor Collins called the meeting to ord er at 7:00 p.m. Roll call was taken, all Trustees were present. Mayor Collins led the pledge to the flag. There were approximately 50 persons in the audience. PRESIDENTIAL COMMENTS Mayor Collins: • Requested a moment of silence for the victims of the Bos ton bombing. • Proclaimed April 26, 2013 as Arbor Day. • Congratulated Trustee Bonuchi, Trustee Peck, and Trustee Racich on winning the election. • Announced that the Railroad Crossing at Eastern Avenue will be temporarily closed. TRUSTEES COMMENTS Trustee Fay : • Congratulated Mayor Collins, Trustee Bonuchi, Trustee Peck, and Trustee Racich on winning the election. • Stated that business owners have approached him about possibly moving to a community that allows gaming and requested that the Board reconsider allowing gaming and asked that the topic be presented at an upcoming Committee of the Whole Workshop. Trustee R ippy suggested inviting the business owners to the meeting Trustee Bonuchi thanked the citizens for her re -election. PUBLIC COMMENTS on items not on the Agenda (3 -5 minutes per topic) Mr. Harry Benton, Walker’s Grove, expressed concern regarding a flood insurance requirement and requested that the Village continue to work with the Homeowner’s Association.
Village of Plainfield Meeting Minutes – April 15, 2013 Page No. 2 BUSINESS MEETING 1) APPROVAL OF AGENDA Trustee Lamb moved to amend the Agenda to remove Item #7 Coil Plus at the request of the applicant. Second by Trustee Fay . Vote by roll call. Lamb, yes; Peck, yes; Racich, yes; Rippy, yes ; Bonuchi, yes; Fay, yes . 6 yes, 0 no. Motion carried. Trustee Fay moved to approve the Amended Agenda. Second by Trustee Racich . Vote by roll call. Lamb, yes; Peck, y es; Racich, yes; Rippy, yes; Bonuchi, yes; Fay, yes. 6 yes, 0 no. Motion carried. 2) CONSENT AGENDA Trustee Fay moved to approve the Consent Agenda to include: a) Minutes of the Board Meeting held on April 1, 2013. b) Bills Paid and Bills Payable Report s for April 15, 2013. c) Cash & Investments, Revenue, and Expenditure Reports for March, 2013. d) Ordinance No. 3106 , increasing the Class “D” Liquor Licenses to five (5) and the Class “K” Liquor Licenses to seventeen (17) for Chipotle Mexican Grill. e) Release of BP Amoco Bond 103172911292 in the amount of $218, 375.50 for the BP Amoco station at Route 59 and 135th Street. Second by Trustee Rippy . Vote by roll call. Bonuchi, yes; Fay, yes; Lamb, yes; Peck, yes; Racich, yes; Rippy, yes. 6 yes, 0 no. M otion carried. 3) CHICAGO BREWWERKS (PC CASE# 1609 -012913.SU) Trustee Fay moved to adopt Ordinance No. 3107 , creating a Class “T” Liquor License. Second by Trustee Peck . Vote by roll call. Lamb, yes; Peck, yes; Racich, yes; Rippy, yes; Bonuchi, yes; Fay, yes. 6 yes, 0 no. Motion carried. 4) PHYSICIANS IMMEDIATE CARE (ZBA CASE# 1610 -021313.V) Trustee Fay moved to adopt Ordinance No. 3108 , granting approval of a variance to permit a wall sign on the east elevation of the subject site located at 136 41 S. Route 59. Second by Trustee Racich . Vote by roll call. Lamb, yes; Peck, yes; Racich, yes; Rippy, yes; Bonuchi, yes; Fay, yes. 6 yes, 0 no. Motion carried. 5) WILL KANKAKEE REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Trustee Peck moved to adopt Ordinance No. 3109 , Authorizing the ceding of private activity bonding authority to the Will Kankakee Regional Development Authority. Second by Trustee Racich . Trustee Fay asked to consider other options including PEMA. Administrator Murphy poi nted out that Volume Cap is not money; it allows qualifying projects to get tax free authority, which we already get. Vote by roll call. Lamb, yes; Peck, yes; Racich, yes; Rippy, yes; Bonuchi, yes; Fay, no . 5 yes, 1 no. Motion carried.
Village of Plainfield Meeting Minutes – April 15, 2013 Page No. 3 6) 2013 CRUISE NIGHTS Trustee Fay moved to approve the road closures as identified in the staff report for Cruise Nights to be held every Tuesday night from June 4 th through September 3 rd , from 5pm -9pm. Second by Trustee Bonuchi . Vote by roll call. Lamb, yes; Peck, yes; Racich, yes; Rippy, yes; Bonuchi, yes; Fay, yes. 6 yes, 0 no. Motion carried. 7) COIL PLUS Removed at the request of the applicant. 8) FARMERS MARKET 2013 Trustee Peck moved to approve the Farmers market to be held from June 1, 2013 through September 28, 2013 at the southwest corner of Lockport Street and Route 59. Second by Trustee Rippy . Vote by roll call. Lamb, yes; Peck, yes; Racich, yes; Rippy, yes; Bonuchi, yes; Fay, yes. 6 yes, 0 no. Motion ca rried. ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT No Report. MANAGEMENT SERVICES REPORT No Report. ENGINEER’S REPORT No Report. PLANNING DEPARTMENT REPORT No Report. BUILDING DEPARTMENT REPORT Mr. Dean Marquez presented the Operations Report for March, 2013. PUBLIC WORKS REPORT Trustee Fay moved to waive the bidding and authorize the purchase and installation of up to 250 parkway trees, at a total cost not to exceed $60,000, from the Suburban Tree Consortium. Second by Trustee Rippy . Vote by roll call. Lamb, yes; Peck, yes; Racich, yes; Rippy, yes; Bonuchi, yes; Fay, yes. 6 yes, 0 no. Motion carried. Trustee Lamb moved to authorize Christopher B. Burke Engineering, LTD to complete the design of the Route 59 entry sign lighting, at three locations, at a total cost of $7,400.00. Second by Trustee Bonuchi . Vote by roll call. Lamb, yes; Peck, no ; Racich, yes; Rippy, no ; Bonuchi, yes; Fay, no; Collins, yes . 4 yes, 3 no. Motion carried. Trustee Fay moved to authorize the Village President to execute an a greement with the Illinois Department of Transportation that will facilitate the Route 59 LED Traffic Signal Improvements at a total Village cost of $4,496.50. Second by Trustee Rippy . Vote by roll call. Lamb, yes; Peck, yes; Racich, yes; Rippy, yes; Bo nuchi, yes; Fay, yes. 6 yes, 0 no. Motion carried.
Village of Plainfield Meeting Minutes – April 15, 2013 Page No. 4 Trustee Rippy moved to authorize National Wash Authority, Midwest Mobile Washers, to clean the exterior of all five Village owned water towers at a total cost of $25,340.00. Second by Trustee Bonuchi . Vote by roll call. Lamb, yes; Peck, yes; Racich, yes; Rippy, yes; Bonuchi, yes; Fay, no . 5 yes, 1 no. Motion carried. POLICE CHIEF’S REPORT Chief Konopek presented the Operations Report for March, 2013. ATTORNEY’S REPORT No Report. Mayor Collins read the reminders. EXECUTIVE SESSION Trustee Bonuchi moved to adjourn to Executive Session as permitted under the Open Meetings Act, under Section 2 (c) (5), to discuss the purchase or lease of real estate, and under Section 2 (c) (1), to discuss the app ointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of employees or legal counsel, not to reconvene. Second by Trustee Peck . Vote by roll call. Lamb, yes; Peck, yes; Racich, yes; Rippy, yes; Bonuchi, yes; Fay, yes. 6 yes, 0 no. M otion carried. The meeting adjourned at 7:45 p.m. Michelle Gibas, Village Clerk