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Minutes of the Committee of the Whole Workshop of the President and the Board of Trustees
Held on February 11, 2019
In the Boardroom
Mayor Collins called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Board Present: Mayor Collins, Trustee
Bonuchi, Trustee Lamb, Trustee Newton, Trustee O'Rourke, and Trustee Wojowski. Board Absent:
Trustee Larson. Others present: Brian Murphy, Administrator; Jon Proulx, Planning Director; Allen
Persons, Public Works Director; Ken Goska, Building Official; Traci Pleckham, Management
Services Director; and John Konopek, Police Chief.
Trustee Lamb moved to approve the Minutes of the Committee of the Whole Workshop held on
January 28, 2019. Second by Trustee Wojowski. Voice Vote. All in favor, 0 opposed. Motion
carried. Motion carried.
PRESIDENTIAL COMMENTS
No Comments.
TRUSTEE COMMENTS
Trustee Bonuchi wished Trustee Wojowski a Happy Birthday.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
No Comments.
WORKSHOP
1) AFFORDABLE HOUSING PLANNING AND APPEALS ACT
Mr. Jon Proulx, Planning Director, gave an overview of the State Regulations for the Illinois
Affordable Housing Planning and Appeals Act. Mr. Proulx pointed out that the Act identifies a goal
for communities to have housing costs (rent or mortgage payments) for 10 percent of the housing
units in the community to be affordable based on U.S. Census data. The determination of
affordability is based on a calculation of what mortgage or rent payments could be affordable for a
person or household earning 80 percent of the area's median income. Communities in Illinois that
are found to be non-exempt from the law are required to adopt an Affordable Housing Plan within 18
months from the date of notification of its non-exempt status. Plainfield was listed as non-exempt in
December of 2018.
There was some general discussion regarding the Act. Staff will work with CMAP and the
Metropolitan Mayors Caucus to begin outlining a draft of a local plan for discussion at future
meetings.
#2 REVIEW OF FINANCIAL POLICIES
Mrs. Traci Pleckham, Management Services Director, reviewed the Village's Financial Polices and
proposed changes to the policies. Mrs. Pleckham pointed out that the policies are reviewed annually
as part of the budget process. There were no objections to the proposed changes. Staff will bring the
Financial Polies to a future Board meeting for formal approval.
On a motion from Trustee Lamb and second by Trustee Newton, the meeting adjourned at
7: . .
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Michelle Gibas, Village Clerk