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Minutes
Minutes of the Joint Workshop of the President and the Board of Trustees
and the Historic Preservation Commission
Held on May 23,2016
In the Boardroom
Mayor Collins called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Board Present: Mayor Collins, Trustee
Lamb, Trustee O'Rourke, Trustee Peck, Trustee Racich, Trustee Wojowski, and Trustee
Bonuchi. HPC Present: Commissioner Bortel, Commissioner Derrick, Commissioner Olsen,
Commissioner Olsen, Commissioner Barvian, Commissioner Rapp, Commissioner Hendricksen,
Commissioner Lucas, and Commissioner Hagen. HPC Absent: Commissioner Schimidt. Others
present: Brian Murphy, Administrator; Jon Proulx, Planning Director; Ken Goska, Building
Official, and John Konopek, Chief of Police. There were approximately 45 persons in the
audience.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
No Comments.
JOINT MEETING
#1 HISTORIC PRESERVATION OVERVIEW
Chairman Bortel presented the Annual Preservation Awards to:
• Plainfield Park District—Village Green Landscaping
• 14930 S. Illinois Street
• 15118 S. Division
• 21426 W. Chicago Street
• 15135 S. DesPlaines
• Larry Kachel—Active Participation
Chairman Bortel presented the Landmark Designation Plaque to Mr. and Mrs. Krahn, 14910 S.
Bartlett.
Chairman Bortel thanked the Village Board for their support and gave an overview of the HPC
accomplishments and outreach initiatives. Chairman Bortel then reviewed properties in the
Business Transition District. Commissioner Derrick stated the Historic Preservation
Commission is hopeful that the Business Transition District will continue to be a great planning
tool to help preserve Plainfield's character of historic properties and that the Historic
Preservation Commission is willing to provide their creativity and expertise to help identify
creative new uses for those properties.
Commissioner Derrick reviewed a marketing packet created by Commissioner Schmidt for reuse
of the grain elevator to help preserve it and also reviewed the marketing packet created for the
trolley barn. Chairman Bortel stated that it is his hope/goal to work with developers on Business
Transition District properties.
The Mayor and the Board of Trustees thanked the Historic Preservation Commission for the
efforts and the presentation.
Village of Plainfield
Meeting Minutes - Joint Meeting with HPC May 23, 2016
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Trustee Lamb moved to adjourn the Joint Meeting. Second by O'Rourke. Vote by roll call.
Lamb, yes; O'Rourke, yes; Peck, yes; Racich, yes; Wojowski, yes; Bonuchi, yes. 6 yes, 0 no.
Motion carried.
Commissioner Barvian moved to adjourn the Joint Meeting. Second by Commissioner Lucas.
Vote by roll call. Bortel, yes; Derrick, yes; Schmidt, absent; Olsen, yes, Barvian, yes; Rapp, yes;
Hendricksen, yes; Lucas, yes; Hagen, yes. 8 yes, 0 no, 1 absent. Motion carried.
The meeting adjourned at 7:32 p.m.
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Michelle Gibas, Village Clerk