HomeMy Public PortalAbout2013-05-21 PC minutes VILLAGE OF PLAINFIELD PLAN COMMISSION RECORD OF MINUTES DATE: May 21, 2013 Chairman Sobkoviak called the Plan Commission meeti ng to order at 7:00 p.m. and led the pledge to the flag. ROLL CALL Commissioners Seggebruch, O’Rourke, Kiefer, Heinen and Chairman Sobkoviak were present. Commissioner Renzi , the Fire, School, Park and Library Districts were absent. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: The Plan Commission minutes from May 7, 2013 were accepted as presented. PUBLIC COMMENTS: There were no public in attendanc e. DEVELOPMENT REPORT Mr. Garrigan indicated the Village Board recently s upported and approved the modification for the rear signage for commercial properties; the ordinance fo r the special use for McDonalds was supported; and the Village Board directed the village attorney to draft the ordinance for the drive thru for Starbuck s. OLD BUSINESS NEW BUSINESS Case No. 1621-042213.TA Plan Commission Text Amend ment Mr. Garrigan indicated this was a public hearing be ing heard pursuant to public notice being published and in accordance with all state statutes and appli cable local ordinances. Mr. Garrigan stated this i s a text amendment to Section 2-168 of the Municipal Code wh ich established the Plan Commission. This section authorizes Ex Officio members to the Plan C ommission. Staff has been asked by the Village President and Village Board to draft a proposed mod ification of this section of the municipal code. Mr. Garrigan described the current provision regarding Ex Officio members; stated the Village President ha s decided not to appoint Ex Officio members to this P lan Commission and requested that this current text regulating the ex officio members section be elimin ated; the Village President elected to raise the fe e for attendance for the Plan Commissioners from the curr ent $25.00 to $50.00 per meeting. Many of the Commissioners did not see a need for in creasing the fees due to the economy; many commissioners felt the salary was gas money to trav el to the various sites of the cases; several commissioners deferred the determination of the fee /salary to the Village Board. The consensus was neutral to the pay raise. Discussion was held regarding ex officio members; s ome commissioners considered being an ex officio member as a training process before becoming a Plan Commissioner; some commissioners felt ex officio members were a value to the commission; some commis sioners felt ex officio members could make Michael P. Collins VILLAGE PRESIDENT Michelle Gibas VILLAGE CLERK TRUSTEES Margie Bonuchi Paul Fay Bill Lamb Garrett M. Peck James Racich Dan Rippy
Plan Commission Minutes May 21, 2013 Page 2 of 2 meetings confusing if there were six members appoin ted as permitted under the current code. The consensus was there is no longer a need for ex offi cio members. Commissioner Kiefer made a motion to recommend appr oval of a text amendment to Section 2-168 eliminating “Ex Officio” commissioners. Commissioner Seggebruch seconded the motion. Vote by roll call: Seggebruch, yes; O’Rourke, yes Kiefer, yes; Heinen, yes; Sobkoviak, yes. Motion c arried 5-0. Commissioner Heinen made a motion to recommend that Section 2-16 creating a fee for the commissioners remain at the present pay level. Commissioner Kiefer seconded the motion. Vote by r oll call: Seggebruch, no; O’Rourke, yes; Kiefer, yes; Heinen, yes; Sobkoviak, yes. Motion carried 4 -1. DISCUSSION Commissioner Seggebruch indicated he has been asked to return to sit on the Will County Historic Preservation Commission. Adjourned at 7:50 p.m. Respectfully submitted by _________________________ Merrilee Trotz Recording Secretary