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HomeMy Public PortalAbout03-01-2021 Village Board MinutesVILLAGE OF PLAINFIELD MEETING MINUTES MARCH 1, 2021 AT: VILLAGE HALL BOARD PRESENT: M.COLLINS, C.LARSON, B.WOJOWSKI; H.BENTON, M.BONUCHI, K.CALKINS, AND P.KALKANIS. OTHERS PRESENT: B.MURPHY, VILLAGE ADMINISTRATOR; J.HARVEY, ATTORNEY; M.GIBAS, VILLAGE CLERK; D.WOLD, ENGINEER; A.PERSONS, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR; R.KACZANKO, IT DIRECTOR; A. DE BONI, COMMUNITY RELATIONS DIRECTOR; J.PROULX, PLANNING DIRECTOR; J.GAL, PLANNER; L.SPIRES, BUILDING OFFICIAL; AND J.KONOPEK, CHIEF OF POLICE. CALL TO ORDER, ROLL CALL, PLEDGE Mayor Collins called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Roll call was taken, all Trustees were present. Mayor Collins led the Pledge of Allegiance. PRESIDENTIAL COMMENTS No Comments. TRUSTEES COMMENTS Trustee Larson urged everyone to be cautious of pedestrians and school buses. Trustee Wojowski: • Stated that he was glad to see the schools opening. • Commented on the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. PUBLIC COMMENTS (3-5 minutes) Clerk Gibas noted that no public comments were submitted for this evening's meeting. BUSINESS MEETING 1) APPROVAL OF AGENDA Trustee Larson moved to approve the Agenda. Second by Trustee Bonuchi. Vote by roll call. Larson, yes; Wojowski, yes; Benton, yes; Bonuchi, yes; Calkins, yes; Kalkanis, yes. 6 yes, 0 no. Motion carried. 2) CONSENT AGENDA Trustee Larson moved to approve the Consent Agenda to include: a) Approval of the Minutes of the Board Meeting held on February 1, 2021. b) Bills Paid and Bills Payable Reports for March 1, 2021. c) Cash & Investment, Revenue, and Expenditure Reports for January, 2021. Second by Trustee Bonuchi. Vote by roll call. Larson, yes; Wojowski, yes; Benton, yes; Bonuchi, yes; Calkins, yes; Kalkanis, yes. 6 yes, 0 no. Motion carried. 3) 2021 FAST CAT 5K/10K RUN Trustee Larson moved to approve the 2021 Fast Cat 5K/10K Run and associated road closures to be held on Saturday, April 3, 2021 at 8:30 a.m. Second by Trustee Wojowski. Vote by roll call. Larson, yes; Wojowski, yes; Benton, yes; Bonuchi, yes; Calkins, yes; Kalkanis, yes. 6 yes, 0 no. Motion carried. Village of Plainfield Meeting Minutes — March 1, 2021 Page 2 4) PLAINFIELD RIVERFRONT MASTER PLAN Trustee Wojowski moved to adopt Resolution No. 1798, approving the Plainfield Riverfront Master Plan. Second by Trustee Bonuchi. Vote by roll call. Larson, yes; Wojowski, yes; Benton, yes; Bonuchi, yes; Calkins, yes; Kalkanis, yes. 6 yes, 0 no. Motion carried. 5) 15715 S. ROUTE 59 SIGN VARIANCE (CASE NUMBER 1907-010821.VAR) Trustee Bonuchi moved to adopt the findings of fact of the Zoning Board of Appeals as the findings of fact of the Board of Trustees and furthermore, direct the Village attorney to prepare an ordinance approving a variance to permit a LED sign that is up to 12 feet in height and located within 400 feet of nearby animated signs for the property located at 15715 S. Route 59. Second by Trustee Larson. Vote by roll call. Larson, yes; Wojowski, no; Benton, yes; Bonuchi, yes; Calkins, yes; Kalkanis, yes. 5 yes, 1 no. Motion carried. 6) 14907 S. BARTLETT AVE. FENCE COA (CASE NUMBER 1911-020421.COA) Trustee Bonuchi moved to approve the requested Certificate of Appropriateness for the proposed fences at 14907 S. Bartlett Avenue, subject to execution of a letter of agreement by the applicant, Village staff and Historic Preservation Commission (HPC). Second by Trustee Larson. Vote by roll call. Larson, yes; Wojowski, yes; Benton, yes; Bonuchi, yes; Calkins, yes; Kalkanis, yes. 6 yes, 0 no. Motion carried. 7) LANSDOWNE PHASE I FINAL PLAT (CASE NUMBER 1790-042718.FP) Trustee Wojowski moved to re -approve the Final Plat for Phase 1 of the Lansdowne subdivision, subject to the stipulations noted in the staff report. Second by Trustee Kalkanis. Vote by roll call. Larson, yes; Wojowski, yes; Benton, yes; Bonuchi, yes; Calkins, no; Kalkanis, yes. 5 yes, 1 no. Motion carried. ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT No Report. MANAGEMENT SERVICES REPORT Trustee Bonuchi moved to accept the three-year proposal from First Communications for a dedicated fiber circuit for SIP communication. Second by Trustee Benton. Vote by roll call. Larson, yes; Wojowski, yes; Benton, yes; Bonuchi, yes; Calkins, yes; Kalkanis, yes. 6 yes, 0 no. Motion carried. Trustee Bonuchi moved to accept the proposal from Heartland Business Systems for network and camera equipment and installation. Second by Trustee Larson. Vote by roll call. Larson, yes; Wojowski, yes; Benton, yes; Bonuchi, yes; Calkins, yes; Kalkanis, yes. 6 yes, 0 no. Motion carried. ENGINEER'S REPORT No Report. PLANNING DEPARTMENT REPORT No Report. BUILDING DEPARTMENT REPORT Trustee Bonuchi moved to authorize the purchase of a 2021 Ford F-150 Light Duty Pickup Truck from Rod Baker Ford, Inc. for the total cost not to exceed $25,200.00. Second by Trustee Larson. Village of Plainfield Meeting Minutes — March 1, 2021 Page 3 Vote by roll call. Larson, yes; Wojowski, yes; Benton, yes; Bonuchi, yes; Calkins, yes; Kalkanis, yes. 6 yes, 0 no. Motion carried. Lonnie Spires presented the Building and Code Enforcement Report for January, 2021. PUBLIC WORKS REPORT Trustee Bonuchi moved to adopt Ordinance No. 3504, authorizing the Village to borrow funds from the Water Pollution Control Loan Program/IEPA, for the purpose of providing sanitary sewer improvements, and authorize the Village President to sign related loan documents. Second by Trustee Larson. Vote by roll call. Larson, yes; Wojowski, yes; Benton, yes; Bonuchi, yes; Calkins, yes; Kalkanis, yes. 6 yes, 0 no. Motion carried. Trustee Wojowski moved to adopt Ordinance No. 3505, providing for the addition of South Indian Boundary Line Road from 89' north of Rowley Road to 215' south of South Creekside Drive to the Municipal Street System of the Village of Plainfield, Will County, Illinois and authorize the Village President to sign the Jurisdictional Transfer Agreement. Second by Trustee Kalkanis. Vote by roll call. Larson, yes; Wojowski, yes; Benton, yes; Bonuchi, yes; Calkins, yes; Kalkanis, yes. 6 yes, 0 no. Motion carried. Trustee Bonuchi moved to authorize payment to Strand Associates, Inc. for professional engineering services related to construction inspection for the amount not to exceed $60,000.00. Second by Trustee Larson. Vote by roll call. Larson, yes; Wojowski, yes; Benton, yes; Bonuchi, yes; Calkins, yes; Kalkanis, yes. 6 yes, 0 no. Motion carried. Trustee Bonuchi moved to authorize payment to Christopher B. Burke Engineering for Street Light Design Services for the amount not to exceed $25,000.00. Second by Trustee Larson. Vote by roll call. Larson, yes; Wojowski, yes; Benton, yes; Bonuchi, yes; Calkins, yes; Kalkanis, yes. 6 yes, 0 no. Motion carried. POLICE CHIEF'S REPORT Chief Konopek presented the Operations Report for January, 2021 and reviewed changes to future reports due to definition revisions. ATTORNEY'S REPORT No Report. Mayor Collins read the reminders. Trustee Bonuchi moved to adjourn. Second by Trustee Larson. Voice Vote. All in favor, 0 opposed. Motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 7:27 p.m. Michelle Gibas, Village Clerk