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Home My Public Portal About03-04-2024 Village Board Minutes 3A 2 /3-oQ y VILLAGE OF PLAINFIELD MEETING MINUTES MARCH 4, 2024 AT: VILLAGE HALL BOARD PRESENT: J. ARGOUDELIS, C.LARSON, T.RUANE, B.WOJOWSKI, M.BONUCHI, P.KALKANIS, AND R.KIEFER. OTHERS PRESENT: J.BLAKEMORE, ADMINISTRATOR; R.VOGEL, ATTORNEY; M.GIBAS, VILLAGE CLERK; D.WOLD, ENGINEER; S.THREEWITT, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR; J.PROULX, PLANNING DIRECTOR; J.MELROSE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR; L.SPIRES, BUILDING OFFICIAL; T.PLECKHAM, MANAGEMENT SERVICES DIRECTOR; AND R.MILLER, 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, all Trustees were present. Mayor Argoudelis led the Pledge of Allegiance. There were approximately 80 persons in the audience. PRESIDENTIAL COMMENTS Mayor Argoudelis welcomed the audience. TRUSTEES COMMENTS No Comments. PUBLIC COMMENTS (3-5 minutes) The following people spoke in opposition to the Rental Ordinance. 1) Nora Gruenberg 2) Eddie Ruettiger 3) Justin Mclaughlin The following people expressed concern with the handling of trees for the Old Town Project: 1) Heath Wright 2) Michelle Kelly 3) Candace Scholz The following people requested that the Village Board pass a resolution pertaining to a Cease Fire in Gaza: 1) Sam Odeh 2) Leila Shaqdeh 3) Ms. Z. Ali 4) Mr. Sultan 5) Hannah Hernandez 6) Ms. M. Ali 7) Robin Caldwell 8) Mr. Khatid 9) Ms. N. (last name inaudible) 10)Ms. Abdeen 11)Ms. Jasmine S. 12)Leila Atra Village of Plainfield Meeting Minutes—March 4,2024 Page 2 13)Nuhie Faheem 14)Amin Falaq 15)Peter Kozak-Rivera 16)Mr. Elagha 17)Mr. Hassaim 18)Samroz Jakvani 19)Mr. S. Ali 20)Candace Scholz 21)Mr. M. Atra 22)Patty Droogan 23)Caitlyn Graff 24)Mohammed Faheem At 8:50 p.m. Mayor Argoudelis called a 5 minute break. The meeting resumed at 8:55 p.m. BUSINESS MEETING 1) APPROVAL OF AGENDA Trustee Kiefer moved to amend the Agenda to remove item#5 Terribas - 16020 S. Route 59 Special Use from the Agenda. Second by Trustee Kalkanis. Vote by roll call. Larson, yes; Ruane, yes; Wojowski, yes; Bonuchi, yes; Kalkanis, yes; Kiefer, yes. 6 yes, 0 no. Motion carried. Trustee Wojowski moved to approve the Amended Agenda. Second by Trustee Kalkanis. Vote by roll call. Larson, yes; Ruane,yes; Wojowski, yes; Bonuchi, yes; Kalkanis, yes; Kiefer, yes. 6 yes, 0 no. Motion carried. 2) CONSENT AGENDA Trustee Ruane moved to approve the Consent Agenda to include: a) Minutes of the Board Meeting held on February 5, 2024. b) Bills Paid and Bills Payable Reports for March 4, 2024. c) Cash & Investment, Revenue, and Expenditure Reports for January 2024. d) Ordinance No. 3643, increasing the Class "E" Liquor Licenses to 10 for Maple Butter Café to be located at 24020 W. 119th Street. e) Approval of legal fees for services rendered by Dunn,Martin&Miller,Ltd. for the 143rd Street East Extension for October 2023 totaling $38,322.50. f) Reduction of the Greenbriar Phase 1 bond from $1,555,645.00 to $613,666.75, Phase 2 bond from $793,549.00 to $2,500.00 and Phase 3 bond from $981,427.85 to $709,820.14. Second by Trustee Larson. Vote by roll call. Larson, yes; Ruane, yes; Wojowski, yes; Bonuchi, yes; Kalkanis, yes; Kiefer,yes. 6 yes, 0 no. Motion carried. 3) TRACY, JOHNSON & WILSON Trustee Wojowski moved to authorize payment to Tracy, Johnson & Wilson in the amount of $10,015.75. Second by Trustee Kalkanis. Vote by roll call. Larson, yes; Ruane, yes; Wojowski,yes; Bonuchi, yes; Kalkanis, yes; Kiefer, yes. 6 yes, 0 no. Motion carried. Village of Plainfield Meeting Minutes—March 4,2024 Page 3 4) HAWK AUTO DEALERSHIP DEVELOPMENT (CASE NUMBER 2036- 120723.SPR.FP) Trustee Wojowski moved to approve the site plan review for the project known as Hawk Auto, subject to the stipulations noted in the staff report. Second by Trustee Larson. Trustee Kiefer stated that some of the items on the Agenda tonight have been before the Board previously at a Committee of the Whole Workshop and that they are not being rubber stamped, the Board has spent considerable time on this as well as Woodman's. Mayor Argoudelis pointed out that staff is working with the applicant on some of the items addressed at the Committee of the Whole Workshop and the applicant did not have any objections. Vote by roll call. Larson, yes; Ruane, yes; Wojowski,yes; Bonuchi, yes; Kalkanis, yes; Kiefer,yes. 6 yes, 0 no. Motion carried. Trustee Bonuchi moved to approve the Final Plat of Subdivision for Hawk Auto, subject to the stipulations noted in the staff report. Second by Trustee Larson. Vote by roll call. Larson, yes; Ruane,yes; Wojowski, yes; Bonuchi,yes; Kalkanis, yes; Kiefer, yes. 6 yes, 0 no. Motion carried. 5) TERRIBAS - 16020 S. ROUTE 59 SPECIAL USE (CASE NUMBER 2040-010424.SU) Removed from the Agenda. 6) WOODMAN'S FOOD MARKET DEVELOPMENT (CASE NUMBER 2041- 010724.AA.REZ.SU.SPR.PP) Trustee Larson moved to open the public hearing regarding the Woodman's Annexation Agreement. Second by Trustee Bonuchi. Voice Vote. All in favor, 0 opposed. Motion carried. Trustee Kiefer moved to direct the Village Attorney to prepare the necessary ordinances granting approval of the annexation agreement and annexation for the project known as the Woodman's Food Market development. Second by Trustee Larson. Vote by roll call. Larson, yes; Ruane, yes; Wojowski, yes; Bonuchi, yes; Kalkanis, yes; Kiefer, yes. 6 yes, 0 no. Motion carried. Trustee Wojowski moved to adopt the findings of fact of the Plan Commission as the findings of fact of the Board of Trustees and, furthermore, to direct the Village Attorney to prepare the necessary ordinances granting approval of the requested map amendment(re-zoning) from R-1 to B-3 and approval of the requested special use for planned development, for the project known as the Woodman's Food Market development. Second by Trustee Bonuchi. Vote by roll call. Larson,yes; Ruane,yes; Wojowski, yes; Bonuchi, yes; Kalkanis, yes; Kiefer,yes. 6 yes, 0 no. Motion carried. 7) 14910 S. BARTLETT AVE. REHAB GRANT (CASE NUMBER 2038-121823.HPC) Jon Proulx stated the applicant is requesting approval of a historic rehabilitation grant to provide financial support to re-paint the property at 14910 S. Bartlett Avenue, which is a local landmark. The scope of work associated with painting the house does not require a Certificate of Appropriateness. The maximum rehabilitation grant amount is $2,500. Trustee Bonuchi moved to approve the requested historic preservation rehabilitation grant in an amount not to exceed $2,500.00 for exterior painting for the historic landmark located at 14910 S. Village of Plainfield Meeting Minutes—March 4,2024 Page 4 Bartlett Avenue. Second by Trustee Larson. Vote by roll call. Larson,yes; Ruane,yes; Wojowski, yes; Bonuchi,yes; Kalkanis,yes; Kiefer, yes. 6 yes, 0 no. Motion carried. 8) AUTUMN GLEN FINAL PLAT (CASE NUMBER 2037-121223.FP.SSA) Jon Proulx stated the applicant, Calatlantic Group, is requesting approval of a final plat of subdivision for the townhome development previously known as Onyx at Red Fox Farm, which received approval for annexation, rezoning, site plan review and preliminary plat in 2022. The Autum Glen residential development consists of 176 for-sale/fee ownership townhome units in 44 residential buildings.The current applicant is the contract purchaser and is requesting approval of the final plat in substantial conformance with the preliminary plat. The applicant's site plan, including building elevations, has been approved administratively as being consistent with the original site plan approval, pursuant to the administrative review provisions contained in the annexation agreement. Trustee Ruane moved to approve the Final plat of Subdivision of Autumn Glen, subject to the stipulations noted in the staff report. Second by Trustee Bonuchi. Vote by roll call. Larson,yes; Ruane,yes; Wojowski, no; Bonuchi,yes; Kalkanis, no; Kiefer, yes. 4 yes, 2 no. Motion carried. Trustee Larson moved to approve the Planned Unit Development Residential Statement of Intent and Agreement for Autumn Glen. Second by Trustee Ruane. Vote by roll call. Larson, yes; Ruane, yes; Wojowski, no; Bonuchi,yes; Kalkanis, no; Kiefer,yes. 4 yes, 2 no. Motion carried. Trustee Larson moved to approve Resolution No. 1839, a Resolution Proposing the Establishment of Special Service Area Number 48, for the Autumn Glen Residential Subdivision, in Will County, in the Village of Plainfield and Providing for a Public Hearing and Other Procedures in Connection Therewith. Second by Trustee Ruane. Vote by roll call. Larson,yes; Ruane, yes; Wojowski,no; Bonuchi,yes; Kalkanis, no; Kiefer,yes. 4 yes, 2 no. Motion carried. 9) LOCKLEY PARK FINAL PLAT (CASE NUMBER 2043-011924.FP.SSA) Jon Proulx stated the developer, M/1 Homes of Chicago, is seeking approval of a final plat of subdivision to develop 168 townhomes on approximately 38 acres of vacant agricultural land located at the southeast corner of 143rd Street and Steiner Road. The applicant received approval of a special use for planned development, site plan review and preliminary plat in November of 2023. The subject site is already incorporated into the Village of Plainfield's municipal boundary. The site is located adjacent to the Liberty Grove Subdivision to the east and the Greenbriar residential development to the south. Industrial/warehouse development has been approved with some under construction to the west along 143rd Street. Trustee Ruane moved to approve the Final Plat of Subdivision for Lockley Park, subject to the stipulations noted in the staff report. Second by Trustee Bonuchi. Vote by roll call. Larson,yes; Ruane,yes; Wojowski, no; Bonuchi,yes; Kalkanis, no; Kiefer,yes. 4 yes, 2 no. Motion carried. Trustee Ruane moved to approve Resolution No. 1840, a Resolution Proposing the Establishment of Special Service Area Number 50, for the Lockley Park Residential Subdivision, in Will County, in the Village of Plainfield and Providing for a Public Hearing and Other Procedures in Connection Therewith. Second by Trustee Bonuchi. Vote by roll call. Larson, yes; Ruane,yes; Wojowski,no; Bonuchi,yes; Kalkanis, no; Kiefer,yes. 4 yes, 2 no. Motion carried. Village of Plainfield Meeting Minutes—March 4,2024 Page 5 10) RENTAL ORDINANCE Trustee Ruane moved to remove this item from the table. Second by Trustee Kiefer. Vote by roll call. Larson, no; Ruane,yes; Wojowski, no; Bonuchi, yes; Kalkanis, no; Kiefer, yes; Argoudelis,yes. 4 yes, 3 no. Motion carried. Lonnie Spires reviewed the changes made to the Rental Ordinance pursuant to the discussion at the Committee of the Whole Workshop. Trustee Bonuchi informed Attorney Vogel that she owned rental property in the Village and felt she would be required to abstain. Attorney Vogel noted that if Trustee Bonuchi felt she had a conflict of interest then she should remove herself from the room and conversation and can return after discussion and voting on the item is completed. At 9:14 p.m. Trustee Bonuchi left the meeting. Trustee Ruane moved to approve an Ordinance enacting Chapter 2.5, Article XIV, creating a Rental Ordinance. Second by Trustee Kiefer. There was some general discussion regarding the proposed ordinance. Trustee Wojowski, Trustee Larson, and Trustee Kalkanis expressed concern with the proposed ordinance. Trustee Ruane indicated support. Trustee Kiefer expressed concern regarding fees impacting the rental stock and stated that he is torn about this. Mayor Argoudelis stated that the rental ordinance provides protection to renters by requiring landlords to comply health and safety regulations. Vote by roll call. Larson, no; Ruane, yes; Wojowski, no; Bonuchi, recused; Kalkanis, no; Kiefer, yes. 2 yes, 3 no, 1 recused. Motion failed. ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT No Report. Trustee Bonuchi returned to the meeting at 9:50 p.m. MANAGEMENT SERVICES REPORT No Report. ENGINEER'S REPORT No Report. PLANNING DEPARTMENT REPORT No Report. BUILDING DEPARTMENT REPORT Lonnie Spires presented Building and Code Compliance Report for January 2024. PUBLIC WORKS REPORT Trustee Bonuchi moved to award the FY24 and FY25 Pavement Patching Program to Shroeder Asphalt Services, Inc., the low qualified bidder, in an amount of$222,500.00, plus a$20,000.00 contingency, for a total contract amount not to exceed $242,500.00. Second by Trustee Larson. Vote Village of Plainfield Meeting Minutes—March 4,2024 Page 6 by roll call. Larson, yes; Ruane, yes; Wojowski,yes; Bonuchi, yes; Kalkanis, yes; Kiefer, yes. 6 yes, 0 no. Motion carried. Trustee Bonuchi moved to authorize the purchase of one 2024 Ford Explorer XLT 4WD SUV from Ron Tirapelli Ford at a total cost not to exceed $43,206.03. Second by Trustee Larson. Vote by roll call. Larson,yes; Ruane, yes; Wojowski, yes; Bonuchi, yes; Kalkanis, yes; Kiefer, yes. 6 yes, 0 no. Motion carried. Trustee Kiefer moved to authorize the Village President to execute individual agreements for the Village Hall, Law Enforcement Center, Public Works Facility, Wastewater Treatment Plant, and Well Houses with Green Sky Consulting for the LED lighting conversion project. Second by Trustee Larson. Vote by roll call. Larson, yes; Ruane,yes; Wojowski, yes; Bonuchi, yes; Kalkanis, yes; Kiefer, yes. 6 yes, 0 no. Motion carried. Trustee Kiefer moved to approve the PEMA Facility electrical, plumbing, and ventilation work to include a proposal from Westside Mechanical for PEMA overhead heaters and related work in an amount not to exceed $46,550.00, a proposal from Elliott Electric for PEMA electrical upgrades and related work in an amount not to exceed $49,210.00, a proposal from Big Ass Fans for fans, evaporative cooler, and related work in an amount not to exceed $19,210.00. Second by Trustee Ruane. Vote by roll call. Larson, yes; Ruane, yes; Wojowski, yes; Bonuchi,yes; Kalkanis, yes; Kiefer, yes. 6 yes, 0 no. Motion carried. POLICE CHIEF'S REPORT Trustee Wojowski moved to authorize the purchase of four (4) Ford Utility Police Interceptors from Currie Motors in Frankfort in the amount of$192,136.00; necessary lighting and equipment through Fleet Safety Supply in the amount of$71,491.98; installation of the necessary lighting and equipment through EVT Tech in the amount of$20,378.40; installation of police graphics through Harmonic Design in an amount of$3,550.00; authorize the IT department to purchase equipment for each squad, for an amount not to exceed $52,000.00; for the total amount not to exceed the amount of $356,534.20. Second by Trustee Larson. Vote by roll call. Larson, yes; Ruane,yes; Wojowski, yes; Bonuchi, yes; Kalkanis, yes; Kiefer,yes. 6 yes, 0 no. Motion carried. Chief Miller presented the Operations Report for December 2023 and January 2024. ATTORNEY'S REPORT No Report. Mayor Argoudelis read the reminders. Trustee Bonuchi moved to adjourn. Second by Trustee Ruane. Voice Vote. All in favor, 0 opposed. Motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 10:14 p.m. Michelle Gibas, Village Clerk Village of Plainfield Meeting Minutes—March 4,2024 Page 7 VILLAGE OF PLAINFIELD PUBLIC HEARING MARCH 4, 2024 AT: VILLAGE HALL BOARD PRESENT: J. ARGOUDELIS, C.LARSON, T.RUANE, B.WOJOWSKI, M.BONUCHI, P.KALKANIS, AND R.KIEFER. OTHERS PRESENT: J.BLAKEMORE, ADMINISTRATOR; R.VOGEL, ATTORNEY; M.GIBAS, VILLAGE CLERK; D.WOLD, ENGINEER; S.THREEWITT, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR; J.PROULX, PLANNING DIRECTOR; J.MELROSE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR; L.SPIRES, BUILDING OFFICIAL; T.PLECKHAM, MANAGEMENT SERVICES DIRECTOR; AND R.MILLER, CHIEF OF POLICE WOODMAN'S FOOD MARKET DEVELOPMENT (CASE NUMBER 2041- 010724.AA.REZ.SU.SPR.PP) Mayor Argoudelis called the meeting to order at 9:06 p.m. Present roll call stands. Mr. Almanaseer, representing the owner of the adjacent land to the east, stated that they have been in communication with the Woodman's group and are hoping to solve any traffic issues on 119th Street. Mr. Almanaseer noted that they intend to annex to the Village and intend on bringing forward development plans. Trustee Bonuchi moved to close the Public Hearing and return to the regular business meeting. Second by Trustee Kalkanis. Voice Vote. All in favor, 0 opposed. Motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 9:08 p.m. -------;/. c'1k'�� Michelle Gibas,Village Clerk