HomeMy WebLinkAboutVILLAGE BOARD - 05/10/2022 - Meeting MinutesMINUTES
REGULAR VILLAGE BOARD MEETING
MAY 10, 2022
1. CALL TO ORDER — 8:02 PM
PRESENT: Mayor Craig B. Johnson, Trustees Patton L. Feichter, Jeffrey C. Franke, Sam L.
Lissner, Tammy K. Miller, Christine K. Prochno
ABSENT: Trustee Stephen F. Schmidt
A Quorum was present.
Also Present: Village Manager Raymond R. Rummel, Village Attorney George B.
Knickerbocker, and Deputy Clerk Jennifer S. Mahon
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF APRIL 26, 2022 - Motion to approve the Minutes of
the Regular Village Board Meeting held on April 26, 2022 as submitted and dispense
with the reading.
Moved by Trustee Lissner Seconded by Trustee Feichter
The motion was voted upon by acclamation.
MOTION CARRIED
4. MAYOR & BOARD OF TRUSTEES' REPORT —
Mayor Johnson — Diane Malinowski retired from the Elk Grove Park Distrit on April 27 after
working with them for almost 30 years. We wish her the best on her retirement.
On May 5, there was an Interfaith Prayer Meeting @ Christus Victor that the Mayor attended
with Trustees Miller, Feichter, Lissner and Prochno.
The Coffee with the Board was on May 7 with approximtely 25 people in attendance.
On Wednesday, May 25, at 6:30 p.m. in Council Chambers, there will be the Village's second
Town Hall meeting. It will be filmed Live on Channel 6 — EGTV. Anyone that is unable to
attend may submit questions in advance through a link on the website. All questions/comments
asked in person or submitted in advance will be addressed. There will be overflow rooms as
needed to ensure enough space for any residents that would like to attend.
Pending Construction Projects —
- The roadwork on Arlington Heights Road has begun. They have already closed lanes and
the work is going to take place from Devon to Brantwood. Arlington Heights Road will
have left turn lanes installed in the center from Brantwood all the way down to Devon
Avenue. There will be curb replacement, widening sidewalks and ADA ramps. The
County will give Elk Grove Village $5 million dollars which is 85% of the cost for the
project. Thank you Commissioner Kevin Morrison and Arnold Randall from the Forest
Preserve for helping us get to the highway department to get this work done.
- The County notified us that they will be doing work on Nerge Road from Rohlwing Road
to Roselle Road.
- Resurfacing will begin on Biesterfield Road in August from Meacham Road to the
beginning of Wise Road at Plum Grove Road. Biesterfield Road is the Village's project
that is about $1 million and $700,000 is coming from the Federal Government through the
Service Transportation Program. Nerge and Biesterfield will be under Construction at the
same time but Police will monitor the work area.
Mayor announced that Wing Stop will be opening in a store front near Walmart and Popeyes
Chicken is looking to build a free-standing building in the parking lot in Elk Grove Town
Center towards Arlington Heights Road.
The Mid -Summer Classics Concerts will take place again this summer, along with the Play,
Picnic and Party event and the RotaryFest, no mask will be required.
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There was a presentation showing the new commericals created to market the Village. There
will be 15-second and 30-second commericials running from May through the end of June on
the sports channels, there will be a TV campaign on social media, and there will be some
billboard commercials.
Trustee Prochno — On Tuesday, April 26, Mayor and I visited the Elk Grove Presbyterian
Church Food Pantry and Clothing Ministry. The Food Pantry has been updated to look more
like a grocery store for residents. The Clothing Ministry is expanding to the entire second floor.
They are in need of men's and women's new clothing, socks and underwear. Cash Donations
are accepted so they can purchase the items that are needed. Other items requested are spaghetti
sauce, pancake mix, cereal, coffee, condiments and salad dressing. They do not need pasta,
canned vegetables, beans or canned potatoes. The Elk Grove Presbyterian Church is located at
600 Elk Grove Boulevard at the corner of Elk Grove Boulevard and Tonne Road.
Attended the GOA Business Expo on April 28 at the Boomers Stadium. The Village had a table
there with representation from Elk Grove.
On Tuesday, May 3, 1 attended the Annual Meet Chicago Northwest meeting. Trustee Feichter
serves on their Board of Directors and I was there to support him and learn about what the
organization does for our community.
There is one more winter Farmers Market at the Christus Victor Church on Saturday, May 21,
from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The summer Farmers Market will begin the first Saturday in June.
The 25th annual Memorial Day Observation will be on Monday, May 30, at the Elk Grove
Pavilion in the gymnasium.
Trustee Lissner — On April 28, Trustee Schmidt and I attended the Grand Opening for Skybox
Datacenter.
Tomorrow is the start of National Police Week that was started back in 1962 by President
Kennedy. May 15 will be National Peace Officers Memorial Day.
Trustee Feichter — As Trustee Prochno mentioned, I attended the annual meeting of Meet
Chicago Northwest, our Tourist Organization. At this meeting there was a discussion about
tourism in certain areas that are struggling but our area is doing much better than the past few
years. I was re-elected as Secretary of the Executive Committee of Meet Chicago Northwest.
On May 22, at 11:00 a.m. there will be a Bulgarian Event that will take place behind Elk Grove
High School. They will have a parade and offer a variety of food and beverages.
Trustee Franke — No Report
Trustee Miller — I was glad to see the residents here tonight at the Public Hearing to ask
questions and clear up miscommunication. I encourage the residents to ask the staff or Village
Board to receive accurate information about items that are happening in the Village.
5. ACCOUNTS PAYABLE WARRANT:
Motion to authorize payment of invoices as shown on the April 30, 2022 Accounts
Payable Warrant in the amount of $4,737,012.15.
Moved by Trustee Lissner Seconded by Trustee Feichter
AYES: Trustees Franke, Lissner, Miller, Prochno, Feichter
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Trustee Schmidt
MOTION CARRIED
Motion to authorize payment of invoices as shown on the May 10, 2022 Accounts
Payable Warrant in the amount of $605, 745.46.
Moved by Trustee Lissner Seconded by Trustee Feichter
AYES: Trustees Franke, Lissner, Miller, Prochno, Feichter
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Trustee Schmidt
MOTION CARRIED
6. CONSENT AGENDA
a. Authorization of a request from the Fraternal Order of Police Elk Grove Village Lodge No.
35 to waive FY 2022-23 business license fees in the amount of $50.
b. Authorization of a request from Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament Parish, located at 750
W. Elk Grove Boulevard, to waive a Class A Temporary Liquor License fee for the Queen of
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the Rosary School Bingo Night in the amount of $2,900.
c. Authorization of a request from the Elk Grove Park District, located at 499 Biesterfield
Road, to waive FY 2022/23 business license fees in the amount of $3,000.
d. Authorization to award a professional services contract to Johnny Rockets Fireworks Display
Corporation of Chicago, IL to design and produce fireworks displays in an amount not to
exceed $92,000.
e. Authorization to authorize payment for FY 2022-2023 membership dues to the Northwest
Municipal Conference (NWMC) in the amount of $16,734.12.
f. Authorization to award a professional services contract to BLA, Inc. of Itasca, IL for Phase I
and Phase II engineering for the Oakton Street Side Path project from Crossen Avenue to
Bonnie Lane in the amount not to exceed $64,754 from the Higgins Road Corridor
Redevelopment Fund.
g. Authorization to award a construction contract to Strada Construction Company of Addison,
IL for the 2022 Village -Wide Concrete Replacement Program in an amount not to exceed
$550,000 from the Capital Project and Water & Sewer Funds.
h. Authorization to award a professional services contract to Axon Enterprises, Inc. of
Scottsdale, AZ for a body worn camera system and a compatible in -car video recording
system for a total purchase price of $1,176,222.78 from the Capital Replacement Fund.
i. Authorization to concur with prior authorization for the reappointment of the following
Boards and Commissions members:
• Plan Commission - Paul Rettberg, Kitty Weiner, Jim Morrill, Louis Bacigalupo and
Rosanna DeFrenza;
• Police Pension - Police Chief Charles G. Walsh;
• Fire & Police Commission: Mike Kontek; and
• Zoning Board of Appeals: Ryan Bookler, Don Childress, Donato Latrofa.
j. Authorization to adopt Ordinance No. 3754 entitled, "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE
POSITION CLASSIFICATION AND SALARY PLAN OF THE VILLAGE OF ELK
GROVE VILLAGE (ADMINISTRATIVE INTERN -VILLAGE MANAGER'S OFFICE)."
k. Authorization of the following:
• To adopt Ordinance No. 3755 entitled, "AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE
ESTABLISHMENT OF ELK GROVE SPECIAL SERVICE AREA FOR ELK GROVE
TOWNSHIP FIRE AND EMS SSA 1 IN THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE;"
AND
• To adopt Ordinance No. 3756 entitled, "AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE
ESTABLISHMENT OF ELK GROVE SPECIAL SERVICE AREA FOR ELK GROVE
TOWNSHIP FIRE AND EMS SSA 2 IN THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE."
Motion to approve Consent Agenda items a to k.
Moved by Trustee Franke Seconded by Trustee Miller
AYES: Trustees Franke, Lissner, Miller, Prochno, Feichter
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Trustee Schmidt
MOTION CARRIED
7. REGULAR AGENDA
The Village Attorney stated that since the Public Hearing for the TIF was this evening, the
three ordinances under the Regular Agenda will be removed and placed on the next
Village Board Agenda for approval.
a. Authorization to hold a first reading of an Ordinance approving the Village of Elk Grove
Village Arlington -Higgins Tax Increment Redevelopment Plan and Project.
b. Authorization to hold a first reading of an Ordinance designating the Village of Elk Grove
Village Arlington -Higgins TIF Redevelopment Project Area, in connection with the approval
of the Arlington -Higgins Redevelopment Plan and Project.
c. Authorization to hold a first reading of an Ordinance adopting Tax Increment Financing for
the Village of Elk Grove Village, Cook and DuPage Counties, Illinois in connection with the
Designation of the Arlington -Higgins Redevelopment Project Area and Adoption of the
Arlington -Higgins Redevelopment Plan and Project.
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8. PLAN COMMISSION — Village Manager Roan — No Report
9. ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS — Village Manager Roan — No Report
10. RECYCLING & WASTE COMMITTEE — Trustee Feichter - The Paint and Motor
Oil/Antifreeze Recycling Event was on Saturday, May 7. There were 296 paint cans turned in.
The next event will be the Document Destruction and Electronics Recycling on Saturday,
June 4, at the Public Works facility at 450 E. Devon from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
If you are unable to attend the Electronics Recycling Event or if you have a large item that you
would like Groot to recycle, please call Groot first to set up an appointment before putting them
at the curb. Groot has separate trucks for these items. There is no charge for this service.
11. JUDICIARY, PLANNING AND ZONING COMMITTEE — Trustee Prochno — No
Report
12. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS COMMITTEE — Trustee Schmidt — No Report
13. CABLE TELEVISION COMMITTEE — Trustee Lissner — If you go to the Elk Grove
website and look under Cable TV, there is a list of other Village websites that you can see what
is going on in other towns as far as their Cable TV production.
14. YOUTH COMMITTEE — Trustee Franke — There were 22 scholarship applications that
have been turned in for review by the Youth Committee. The Youth Committee will hold a
meeting on Saturday, June 4th at 10:00 a.m. in the Chernick Conference Room to go over the
applications.
The Splash Parties are scheduled for July 15 and August 5, from 8:00 pm until 10:00 pm at
Rainbow Falls. These parties are for 6th grade students through high school. This is a free event
and is supervised.
15. INFORMATION COMMITTEE — Trustee Miller — The Park District will be opening
Rainbow Falls and there are specific places to park so you do not need to park in the street.
On Saturday, May 14, there will be a Public Works Open House, 450 E. Devon, from 9:00 a.m.
to 1:00 p.m. with demonstrations and activities for the family.
The VFW Poppy Day Chairman informed us that the Buddy Poppy Day will take place on
Saturday, June 11 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Donations will be collected at a variety of Elk
Grove locations.
16. BUSINESS LEADERS FORUMS — Trustee Miller — The Business Leaders Forum met
with Village staff last week to discuss the BLF and future meetings will be scheduled to create a
Master Plan or Community Revitalization Plan.
17. HEALTH & COMMUNITY SERVICES — Trustee Prochno — A Caring Place will be
hosting an Open House on Thursday, May 19, at Christus Victor Lutheran Church located at
1045 S. Arlington Heights Road from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Anyone who is interested in
learning about A Caring Plan is welcome to attend. A light lunch and dessert will be provided.
A Caring Place is a respite care service that provides temporary relief for caregivers and families
who are caring for adults with mild cognitive or physical impairments. The low cost
socialization program offers fun, structured activities for participants giving caregivers the
opportunity to run errands, shop or just relax. For more information, please call 847-437-2666
x24 or email acarin place(a,cvlutheran.orgr .
18. PERSONNEL COMMITTEE — Trustee Franke — No Report
19. AIRPORT UPDATE — Mayor Johnson — This summer they will work on the
recommendations for the Fly Quiet Rotation Plan.
20. PARADE COMMITTEE — Mayor Johnson — There was a meeting a week ago and there
are a lot of new things coming that we've never had before. The sponsorship funds are up to
over $26,000, which is ten times more than what we have had in the past. Some of the Tier 1
sponsors are as follows: The Great American Bagel, Prosport Leasing, Highlander
Transportation, Northstar Foods, Jarosch Bakery, Write Green, Tacos El Bombero, Material
Sciences Corporation, Tri-fin, Chicago Filter Supply, Big Sammy Hot Dogs, Digital Copier
Supercenter LLC, Lawrence Foods, Castle Chevrolet, Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament,
Rebechini Studios, Seko Logistic, Diamond Truck and Trailer, Country Inn, Digital
Realty,GHC Mechanical, Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 35, La Quinta. The theme this year is
Falling Into Octoberfest.
21. MID -SUMMER CLASSICS CONCERT SERIES UPDATE — Mayor Johnson
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The lineup for the Mid -Summer Classics Concert Series for 2022 is:
• July 4 — KC and the Sunshine Band at Rotary Green
• July 12 — Little River Band on the Village Green
• July 21 — Rick Springfield at RotaryFest
• July 26 — Sheena Easton on the Village Green
22. SPECIAL EVENTS COMMITTEE — Mayor Johnson — The next event will be Memorial
Day on May 30, 2022 at 10:45 a.m. in the gymnasium at the Pavilion.
23. LIQUOR COMMISSION — Mayor Johnson — No Report
24. REPORT FROM VILLAGE MANAGER — No Report
25. REPORT FROM VILLAGE CLERK — Early Voting begins on June 13 thru June 27 in
Room E. Additional information is on the Village website. Feel free to contact the Village
Clerk's Office with any questions.
26. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a. Final adoption of an Ordinance approving the Midway Court Tax Increment Financing
Redevelopment Plan and Project. (First Reading at the June 30, 2021 Village Board Meeting)
b. Final adoption of an Ordinance designating the Village of Elk Grove Village Midway Court
TIF Redevelopment Project Area, in connection with the approval of the Midway Court Plan
and Project. (First Reading at the June 30, 2021 Village Board Meeting)
c. Final adoption of an Ordinance adopting Tax Increment Financing for the Village of Elk
Grove Village, Cook County, Illinois, in connection with the Designation of the Midway
Court Redevelopment Project Area and Adoption of the Midway Court Redevelopment Plan
and Project. (First Reading at the June 30, 2021 Village Board Meeting)
27. NEW BUSINESS — Trustee Feichter congratulated our Fire Chief and two members of our
Police Department, Officers Johnson and Lowry, for saving the life of a person unresponsive
upon arrival at the scene. Fire Chief Mikel described the actions that took place.
28. PUBLIC COMMENT — 8:44 p.m. - Helen Leski confirmed that the Fire Chief will be
speaking to the Seniors at the Senior Center in 2 weeks. Mayor Johnson will be providing pizza
at that event.
29. ADJOURNMENT - Motion to adjourn the Village Board Meeting at 8:45 p.m.
Moved by Trustee Feichter Second by Trustee Miller
AYES: Trustees Prochno, Feichter, Franke, Lissner, Miller
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Trustee Schmidt
MOTION CARRIED
Mayor Cram B. Johnson
Loretta M. Murphy, Village Clerk
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