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Minutes of the Committee of the Whole Workshop of the President and the Board of Trustees
Held on March 27, 2017
At Village Hall
Mayor Collins called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Board Present: Trustee Wojowski, Trustee
Bonuchi, Trustee Lamb, Trustee O'Rourke, Trustee Peck, and Trustee Ruane. Others present: Brian
Murphy, Administrator; Michelle Gibas, Village Clerk; Doug Kissel, Wastewater Superintendent;
Jake Melrose, Economic Development Specialist; and Ken Ruggles, Police Commander. There were
approximately 3 persons in the audience.
Trustee Lamb moved to approve the Minutes of the Special Meeting and Committee of the Whole
Workshop held on March 13, 2017. Second by Trustee Peck. Voice Vote. All in favor, 0 opposed.
Motion carried.
PRESIDENTIAL COMMENTS
No Comments.
TRUSTEE COMMENTS
Trustee Peck asked if there was a process for someone that received a ticket for parking in a handicap
space that has a handicap placard and just did not have it hanging. Commander Ruggles stated that
there is a process in place as long as the person can provide proof.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
No Comments.
WORKSHOP
#1 DISCUSSION REGARDING THE PROCESS/POLICY FOR HAVING ITEMS
ADDED TO AN AGENDA.
Trustee O'Rourke stated that he would like to have a formal process in place for the Trustees to add
an item to an agenda.
Trustee Peck stated that a Trustee can bring up a topic for an agenda during Trustee Comments and if
the other Board members agree, it will be added to an agenda, but it could take some time before it
appears on an Agenda. Trustee Lamb stated that when he was first appointed to the Board, the
Administrator told him that the staff takes direction from the Board as a whole, not individual
Trustees. Trustee Lamb expressed concern with having a formal, written policy. Trustee Lamb
pointed out that Trustee O'Rourke had brought up topics in the past, but did not get Board support for
putting them on an Agenda. Trustee Ruane also expressed concern with a written policy and felt that
the system in place now works efficiently. Trustee Bonuchi stated that a Trustee can articulate in
writing to the Mayor, and felt that if the Mayor was unresponsive to the request, that a Trustee could
then bring up the topic in Trustee Comments and get the support of the other Board members.
Trustee Wojowski stated that the Mayor sets the agenda and agreed that a Trustee could bring up a
topic during Trustee Comments and get the support of the other Board members if the Mayor is
unresponsive to a Trustee's request. Trustee Wojowski expressed concern regarding having a formal
policy in place.
After some further general discussion regarding a formal policy and Board consensus, the Board was
polled on whether or not they supported formalizing a process. Wojowski, no. Ruane, no. Bonuchi,
no. Lamb, no. Peck, no.
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Meeting Minutes—March 27, 2017
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Trustee O'Rourke thanked the Mayor for putting this item on the agenda for discussion and stated
that the he was disappointed that the Board did not come to a consensus to add a formal policy.
Mayor Collins read the reminders.
Trustee Peck moved to adjourn. Second by Trustee Lamb. Voice Vote. All in favor, 0 opposed.
Motion carried.
e mee-'ng adjourned] 7:34 p.m.
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Michelle Gibas, Village Clerk