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Home My Public Portal About04-19-2021 Village Board MinutesVILLAGE OF PLAINFIELD MEETING MINUTES APRIL 19, 2021 AT: VILLAGE HALL BOARD PRESENT: M.COLLINS, M.BONUCHI, K.CALKINS, P.KALKANIS, C.LARSON, B.WOJOWSKI, AND H.BENTON. OTHERS PRESENT: B.MURPHY, VILLAGE ADMINISTRATOR; J.HARVEY, ATTORNEY; M.GIBAS, VILLAGE CLERK; D.WOLD, ENGINEER; A.PERSONS, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR; J.PROULX, PLANNING DIRECTOR; Y,DING, PLANNER; L.SPIRES, BUILDING OFFICIAL; T.PLECKHAM, MANAGEMENT SERVICES DIRECTOR; J.MEYERS, ATTORNEY; 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 Mayor Collins: • Proclaimed April 30, 2021 as Arbor Day • Proclaimed May 1-31, 2021 as Motorcycle Awareness Month • Thanked all of the current Trustees and Board members that he worked with since 1999. TRUSTEES COMMENTS Trustee Wojowski moved to have a Special Meeting on April 27, 2021 regarding pending litigation. Second by Trustee Larson. Vote by roll call. Bonuchi, yes; Calkins, yes; Kalkanis, yes; Larson, yes; Wojowski, yes; Benton, yes. 6 yes, 0 no. Motion carried. Trustee Bonuchi commented on the Motorcycle Awareness Proclamation and encouraged everyone to be aware of motorcycles. Trustee Larson thanked Trustee Bonuchi for her commitment and hard work getting PEMA a new facility. Trustee Calkins: • Encouraged everyone to be aware of motorcycles. • Expressed concern regarding trucks on Mill Street. • Stated that Renwick and Route 59 should be reserved for commercial development. PUBLIC COMMENTS (3-5 minutes) Clerk Gibas noted that one Public Comment was submitted: • Randy Smeets submitted an email expressing concern regarding a big bump at the transition from concrete to blacktop just west of the intersection of Route 59 and Renwick. BUSINESS MEETING 1) APPROVAL OF AGENDA Trustee Larson moved to approve the Agenda. Second by Trustee Wojowski. Vote by roll call. Bonuchi, yes; Calkins, yes; Kalkanis, yes; Larson, yes; Wojowski, yes; Benton, yes. 6 yes, 0 no. Motion carried. Village of Plainfield Meeting Minutes — April 19, 2021 Page 2 2) CONSENT AGENDA Trustee Benton moved to approve the Consent Agenda to include: a) Approval of the Minutes of the Board Meeting held on April 5, 2021. b) Bills Paid and Bills Payable Reports for April 19, 2021. c) Cash & Investments, Revenue, and Expenditure Reports for March, 2021. d) Approval of the contract changes with Comcast for additional fiber network connections and increased network speed for a total contract cost of $5,235.00 per month. e) Release of Argonaut Insurance Co. subdivision bond numbers SUR0048128 and SUR0048129, securing public improvements for Chatham Square Phase 7 and 8, as these improvements have been completed. Second by Trustee Bonuchi. Vote by roll call. Bonuchi, yes; Calkins, yes; Kalkanis, yes; Larson, yes; Wojowski, yes; Benton, yes. 6 yes, 0 no. Motion carried. 3) ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENTS (CASE NUMBER 1906-123020.TA) Trustee Bonuchi moved to adopt Ordinance No. 3511, granting approval of the proposed text amendments to Article II — General Provisions, Article V — Residential Districts, Article XI — Signs, and Article XVI — Definitions of the Village of Plainfield Zoning Ordinance and as outlined in the staff report. Second by Trustee Larson. Vote by roll call. Bonuchi, yes; Calkins, yes; Kalkanis, yes; Larson, yes; Wojowski, yes; Benton, yes. 6 yes, 0 no. Motion carried. 4) 2021 MEMORIAL DAY CEREMONY Trustee Larson moved to approve the 2021 Memorial Day Ceremony to be held on Monday, May 31, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at Settlers' Park. Second by Trustee Bonuchi. Vote by roll call. Bonuchi, yes; Calkins, yes; Kalkanis, yes; Larson, yes; Wojowski, yes; Benton, yes. 6 yes, 0 no. Motion carried. 5) 15124 S. RT 59 LANDMARK NOMINATION (CASE NUMBER 1896-092520.HPC) Trustee Wojowski moved to adopt the findings of fact of the Historic Preservation Commission as the findings of fact of the Board of Trustees and, furthermore, to direct the Village Attorney to prepare an ordinance granting approval of 15124 S. Route 59 as a Village of Plainfield Historic Landmark, based on the criteria outlined in the staff report and the landmark nomination form. Second by Trustee Benton. Vote by roll call. Bonuchi, yes; Calkins, yes; Kalkanis, yes; Larson, no; Wojowski, yes; Benton, yes. 5 yes, 1 no. Motion carried. ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT No Report. MANAGEMENT SERVICES REPORT No Report. ENGINEER'S REPORT No Report. PLANNING DEPARTMENT REPORT No Report. Village of Plainfield Meeting Minutes — April 19, 2021 Page 3 BUILDING DEPARTMENT REPORT Lonnie Spires presented the Building and Code Enforcement Report for March, 2021. PUBLIC WORKS REPORT Trustee Bonuchi moved to authorize P.T. Ferro Construction, the contractor providing the lowest proposal, to complete the 2021 Pavement Patching Program at a total cost not to exceed $109,725.00. Second by Trustee Benton. Vote by roll call. Bonuchi, yes; Calkins, yes; Kalkanis, yes; Larson, yes; Wojowski, yes; Benton, yes. 6 yes, 0 no. Motion carried. Trustee Wojowski moved to authorize Ramiro Guzman Landscaping, Inc., the contractor providing the lowest proposal, to complete the 2021 Landscape Maintenance Contract at an amount not to exceed $70,000.00. Second by Trustee Larson. Vote by roll call. Bonuchi, yes; Calkins, yes; Kalkanis, yes; Larson, yes; Wojowski, yes; Benton, yes. 6 yes, 0 no. Motion carried. Trustee Bonuchi moved to authorize Giant Maintenance & Restoration, the contractor providing the lowest proposal, to complete the 2021 Fire Hydrant Painting Program at an amount not to exceed $41,547.00. Second by Trustee Wojowski. Vote by roll call. Bonuchi, yes; Calkins, yes; Kalkanis, yes; Larson, yes; Wojowski, yes; Benton, yes. 6 yes, 0 no. Motion carried. Trustee Bonuchi moved to authorize the purchase of two replacement sewage pumps from Xylem Water Solutions USA, Incorporated for a total amount not to exceed $33,164.90. Second by Trustee Wojowski. Vote by roll call. Bonuchi, yes; Calkins, yes; Kalkanis, yes; Larson, yes; Wojowski, yes; Benton, yes. 6 yes, 0 no. Motion carried. Trustee Wojowski moved to authorize payment to Helm Service for the emergency replacement of the Screening Building Air Handling Unit in an amount not to exceed $22,560.00. Second by Trustee Larson. Vote by roll call. Bonuchi, yes; Calkins, yes; Kalkanis, yes; Larson, yes; Wojowski, yes; Benton, yes. 6 yes, 0 no. Motion carried. Trustee Benton moved to authorize payment to Champion Salt LLC. for the emergency purchase of road salt at an amount not to exceed $41,966.59. Second by Trustee Larson. Vote by roll call. Bonuchi, yes; Calkins, yes; Kalkanis, yes; Larson, yes; Wojowski, yes; Benton, yes. 6 yes, 0 no. Motion carried. POLICE CHIEF'S REPORT No Report. ATTORNEY'S REPORT No Report. Mayor Collins read the reminders. Village of Plainfield Meeting Minutes — April 19, 2021 Page 4 EXECUTIVE SESSION Trustee Larson moved to adjourn to Executive Session as permitted under the Open Meetings Act under Section 2 (c)(1 1) to discuss pending litigation, not to reconvene. Second by Trustee Wojowski. Vote by roll call. Bonuchi, yes; Calkins, yes; Kalkanis, yes; Larson, yes; Wojowski, yes; Benton, yes. 6 yes, 0 no. Motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 7:29 p.m. Michelle Gibas, Village Clerk