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VILLAGE OF PLAINFIELD
MEETING MINUTES
MARCH 21, 2022
AT: VILLAGE HALL
BOARD PRESENT: J.ARGOUDELIS, C.LARSON, T.RUANE, B.WOJOWSKI, AND H.BENTON.
BOARD ABSENT: K.CALKINS AND P.KALKANIS. OTHERS PRESENT: J.BLAKEMORE,
ADMININISTRATOR; J.HARVEY, ATTORNEY; M.GIBAS, VILLAGE CLERK; D.WOLD,
ENGINEER; S.THREEWITT, ASSISTANT PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR; D.KISSEL,
WASTEWATER SUPERINTENDENT; J.PROULX, PLANNING DIRECTOR; J.MELROSE,
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR; L.SPIRES, BUILDING OFFICIAL; T.PLECKHAM,
MANAGEMENT SERVICES DIRECTOR; J.MEYERS, ATTORNEY; K.RUGGLES, POLICE
COMMANDER; AND J.KONOPEK, CHIEF OF POLICE.
CALL TO ORDER, ROLL CALL, PLEDGE
Mayor Argoudelis called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Roll call was taken, Trustee Calkins and Trustee
Kalkanis were absent, all other Trustees were present. Mayor Argoudelis led the Pledge of Allegiance.
There were approximately 28 persons in the audience.
PRESIDENTIAL COMMENTS
Mayor Argoudelis:
• Commented on the State of the Village Address and thanked everyone for putting it together.
• Congratulated Scott Threewitt on his promotion to Assistant Public Works Director.
• Commented on the warmer weather.
Chief Konopek presented:
• 2021 Officer of the Year — Amanda Felgenhauer
• 2021 Civilian of the Year — Kim McKinney
TRUSTEES COMMENTS
Trustee Wojowski:
• Thanked Detective Amanda Felgenhauer and Kim McKinney for their service and also thanked
their families for their support.
• Thanked Chief Konopek for recognizing the employees.
Trustee Larson thanked Detective Amanda Felgenhauer and Kim McKinney for their service.
Trustee Ruane:
• Thanked Detective Amanda Felgenhauer and Kim McKinney for their service.
• Congratulated Scott Threewitt.
• Requested a discussion on Plainfield Fest at a future Committee of the Whole Workshop.
Trustee Benton:
• Thanked Detective Amanda Felgenhauer and Kim McKinney for their service.
• Congratulated Scott Threewitt.
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PUBLIC COMMENTS (3-5 minutes)
Mark Poulos, Executive Director for the Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Foundation for Fair Contracting,
expressed concern regarding Integral Construction Incorporated, the low bidder, for the James Street
pump station improvements.
BUSINESS MEETING
1) APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Trustee Larson moved to approve the Agenda. Second by Trustee Benton. Vote by roll call. Calkins,
absent; Kalkanis, absent; Larson, yes; Ruane, yes; Wojowski, yes; Benton, yes. 4 yes, 0 no, 2 absent. 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 March 7, 2022.
b) Bills Paid and Bills Payable Reports for March 21, 2022.
c) Cash & Investment, Revenue, and Expenditure Reports for February, 2022.
Second by Trustee Ruane. Vote by roll call. Calkins, absent; Kalkanis, absent; Larson, yes; Ruane, yes;
Wojowski, yes; Benton, yes. 4 yes, 0 no, 2 absent. Motion carried.
3) TRACY, JOHNSON & WILSON
Trustee Wojowski moved to authorize payment to Tracy, Johnson & Wilson in the amount of $923.69.
Second by Trustee Larson. Vote by roll call. Calkins, absent; Kalkanis, absent; Larson, no; Ruane, yes;
Wojowski, yes; Benton, yes; Argoudelis, yes. 4 yes, 1 no, 2 absent. Motion carried.
4) HARVEST MOON TATTOO COMPANY (CASE NO. 1956-011322.SU)
Trustee Ruane moved to adopt Ordinance No. 3549, granting approval of a special use for planned
development to permit a tattoo/body art business at 14722 S. Naperville -Plainfield Road, Unit 114.
Second by Trustee Benton. Vote by roll call. Calkins, absent; Kalkanis, absent; Larson, yes; Ruane, yes;
Wojowski, yes; Benton, yes. 4 yes, 0 no, 2 absent. Motion carried.
5) SPRINGBANK UNIT 10 FINAL PLAT (CASE NUMBER 1957-012722.FP)
Trustee Benton moved to approve the Final Plat for Unit 10 of Springbank, subject to the stipulations
noted in the staff report. Second by Trustee Larson. Vote by roll call. Calkins, absent; Kalkanis, absent;
Larson, yes; Ruane, yes; Wojowski, yes; Benton, yes. 4 yes, 0 no, 2 absent. Motion carried.
6) SEASONS OF PLAINFIELD PRELIMINARY/FINAL PLAT (CASE NUMBER 1960-
030922.PP/FP)
Trustee Larson moved to approve the preliminary/final plat of the Seasons at Plainfield Subdivision,
subject to the stipulations noted in the staff report. Second by Trustee Benton.
Trustee Ruane expressed concern regarding the path not being pushed towards the river.
Vote by roll call. Calkins, absent; Kalkanis, absent; Larson, yes; Ruane, no; Wojowski, no; Benton, yes;
Argoudelis. 4 yes, 1 no, 2 absent. Motion carried.
ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT
Administrator Blakemore congratulated Amanda Felgenhauer, Kim McKinney, and Scott Threewitt.
Administrator Blakemore noted that the Public Works Director position has been posted.
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MANAGEMENT SERVICES REPORT
Trustee Larson moved to authorize the purchase of 16 Desktops, 18 Laptops and 18 Docking stations
from Dell Technologies in the amount of $38,724.74. Second by Trustee Benton. Vote by roll call.
Calkins, absent; Kalkanis, absent; Larson, yes; Ruane, yes; Wojowski, yes; Benton, yes. 4 yes, 0 no, 2
absent. Motion carried.
ENGINEER'S REPORT
No Report.
PLANNING DEPARTMENT REPORT
No Report.
BUILDING DEPARTMENT REPORT
No report.
PUBLIC WORKS REPORT
Trustee Larson moved to authorize the purchase of up to 400 water meters, related equipment, and
shipping costs from Ferguson WaterWorks at a total cost not to exceed $100,000.00. Second by Trustee
Benton. Vote by roll call. Calkins, absent; Kalkanis, absent; Larson, yes; Ruane, yes; Wojowski, yes;
Benton, yes. 4 yes, 0 no, 2 absent. Motion carried.
Trustee Benton moved to authorize the Village President to execute an agreement with Independent
Mechanical Inc., the low bidder, for the wastewater treatment facility upgrades in the amount not to
exceed $2,574,000.00. Second by Trustee Ruane. Vote by roll call. Calkins, absent; Kalkanis, absent;
Larson, yes; Ruane, yes; Wojowski, yes; Benton, yes. 4 yes, 0 no, 2 absent. Motion carried.
Trustee Benton moved to adopt Resolution No. 1813, a Resolution for Improvement by Municipality
under the Illinois Highway Code for the 2022 MFT Street Improvement Program. Second by Trustee
Ruane. Vote by roll call. Calkins, absent; Kalkanis, absent; Larson, yes; Ruane, yes; Wojowski, yes;
Benton, yes. 4 yes, 0 no, 2 absent. Motion carried.
Trustee Ruane moved to authorize the Village President to award the 2022 MFT Street Improvement
Program Contract to PT Ferro Construction Company, the lowest responsible bidder, for an amount not to
exceed $2,080,400.29 plus a 5% contingency. Second by Trustee Benton. Vote by roll call. Calkins,
absent; Kalkanis, absent; Larson, yes; Ruane, yes; Wojowski, yes; Benton, yes. 4 yes, 0 no, 2 absent.
Motion carried.
Trustee Wojowski moved to authorize the Village President to award the 2022 Non-MFT Street
Improvement Program Contract to Austin Tyler Construction, the lowest responsible bidder, for an
amount not to exceed $2,694,839.30 plus a 5% contingency. Second by Trustee Benton. Vote by roll call.
Calkins, absent; Kalkanis, absent; Larson, yes; Ruane, yes; Wojowski, yes; Benton, yes. 4 yes, 0 no, 2
absent. Motion carried.
Trustee Ruane moved to adopt Resolution No. 1814, allocating funds as required by Will County
Governmental League, as part of the submission of the Surface Transportation Program application
package related to the US Route 30 at Wallin Drive Intersection Improvements project. Second by Trustee
Wojowski. Vote by roll call. Calkins, absent; Kalkanis, absent; Larson, yes; Ruane, yes; Wojowski, yes;
Benton, yes. 4 yes, 0 no, 2 absent. Motion carried.
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There was some general discussion and concerns expressed regarding the qualifications of Integral
Construction.
Trustee Benton moved to award the James Street Pump Station Improvements contract to Dhame
Mechanical, Inc., the second low bidder, in the amount of $1,066,666.00. Second by Trustee Wojowski.
Vote by roll call. Calkins, absent; Kalkanis, absent; Larson, no; Ruane, yes; Wojowski, yes; Benton, yes;
Argoudelis, no. 3 yes, 2 no, 2 absent. Motion failed.
Trustee Larson moved to authorize the Village President to execute an agreement with Integral
Construction Incorporated, the low bidder, for the James Street pump station improvements in the amount
not to exceed $903,200.00 — there was no second to the motion.
Trustee Wojowski moved to reject all bids. Second by Trustee Benton. Vote by roll call. Calkins, absent;
Kalkanis, absent; Larson, no; Ruane, yes; Wojowski, yes; Benton, yes; Argoudelis, yes. 4 yes, 1 no, 2
absent. Motion carried.
POLICE CHIEF'S REPORT
Trustee Benton moved to adopt Resolution No. 1815, adopting the Will County Hazard Mitigation Plan.
Second by Trustee Larson. Vote by roll call. Calkins, absent; Kalkanis, absent; Larson, yes; Ruane, yes;
Wojowski, yes; Benton, yes. 4 yes, 0 no, 2 absent. Motion carried.
Trustee Larson moved to Ordinance No. 3550, amending Chapter 5, article VI, section 5-175 of the
Village of Plainfield Code of Ordinances, an Ordinance Related to Parking, Standing and Stopping.
Second by Trustee Wojowski. Vote by roll call. Calkins, absent; Kalkanis, absent; Larson, yes; Ruane,
yes; Wojowski, yes; Benton, yes. 4 yes, 0 no, 2 absent. Motion carried.
Chief Konopek presented the Operations Report for February, 2022.
ATTORNEY'S REPORT
No Report.
Mayor Argoudelis read the reminders.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Trustee Ruane moved to adjourn to Executive Session as permitted under the Open Meetings Act under
Section 2(c)(11) to discuss pending litigation, not to reconvene. Second by Trustee Benton. Vote by roll
call. Calkins, absent; Kalkanis, absent; Larson, yes; Ruane, yes; Wojowski, yes; Benton, yes. 4 yes, 0 no,
2 absent. Motion carried.
The meeting adjourned at 8:28 p.m.
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Michelle Gibas, Village Clerk