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HomeMy WebLinkAboutVILLAGE BOARD - 03/28/2000 - MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE, ILLINOIS HELD AT THE CHARLES J. ZETTEK MUNICIPAL BUILDING, 901 WELLINGTON AVENUE ON TUESDAY MARCH 28, 2000 Village President Craig B. Johnson called the meeting to order at 8:16 p.m. 1. ROLL CALL: Present: President: Craig B. Johnson; Trustees: Nancy J. Czarnik, Bart K. Dill, Patton L. Feichter, Samuel L. Lissner, James P. Petri, Chris Prochno Also Present Assistant Village Manager, Raymond R. Rummel; Attorney, William Payne; and Village Clerk, Ann I. Walsh A quorum was present. 2. INVOCATION Reverend Thomas G. Smith, Deacon, St. Nicholas Episcopal Church delivered the invocation. 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Motion to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting held on March 14, 2000 as submitted. MOVED: Trustee Petri SECONDED: Trustee Dill VOICE VOTE MOTION CARRIED 4. REPORT OF THE VILLAGE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES Proclamations - President Johnson proclaimed April 9 through 15, 2000 as National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week and recognized the dedicated public safety telecommunications personnel who daily serve the citizens by answering emergency calls and dispatching assistance. President Johnson issued a Proclamation and designated April 9 through 15, 2000 as International Building Safety Week. The safety of our buildings and houses are often taken for granted. Without Building Codes and the efforts of the people involved, safety standards would not be met. The President expressed his appreciation to the Village staff and all individuals in the building community who promote building safety and administer construction and building codes. A Proclamation was issued honoring and congratulating the Township of Addison on the 150th Anniversary of Township Government. The President noted that the area of Elk Grove Village located in DuPage County, south of Devon Avenue, is part of the Addison Township government. March 15, 2000 – President Johnson was a guest on the WVON and WMAQ radio programs to discuss and answer questions regarding the third airport. March 18, 2000 – The President, Trustees Prochno and Dill, the Village Manager, Police Chief Schmidt, and Deputy Chief Larry Hammar participated in a march with Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. and several Mayors of the Suburban O’Hare Commission to promote and show support of a third airport in the Peotone area. More and more everyday numbers are proving the necessity of a third airport to meet the regions air traffic in the next twenty years. The Peotone airport will benefit the south suburban area economically and alleviate the congestion of O’Hare Airport that is already at capacity. A third airport will help the region with the transportation needs of the future. March 17, 2000 – Appeared on WGN TV with Mayor Giles of Bensenville to discuss the airport issue. March 22, 2000 – Attended a Suburban O’Hare Commission meeting. The noise monitor maps are almost completed and will show the noise impact is much greater than what the City of Chicago has said its been. This information will be a benefit to the community in any efforts made to obtain more funding for soundproofing of homes in Elk Grove. This map is more realistic than the computer generated map used by Chicago. Hopefully the map will be ready for public release within the next few weeks. Canine Unit – President Johnson introduced Police Chief Schmidt, the Elk Grove Village canine officer, Matthew FioRito, and Mike, the first Village canine. Mike, the Elk Grove Village Police dog, was invited to the Village Board meeting to be honored for his accomplishments as part of the Canine Team. President Johnson explained that funding for the canine unit is obtained through the Drug Asset Seizure Fund with no cost to the taxpayer. Mike first came to the Village Police Department in 1996. Since that time, Mike has assisted the Canine Team in 54 felony arrests, 72 misdemeanor arrests, 67 local ordinance arrests, assisted in the confiscation of 195 lbs. of cannabis, 278 grams of cocaine, 301 grams of heroin, 35 grams of methamphetamine and 131 articles of drug paraphernalia. In addition, Mike has assisted in 480 vehicle searches and 87 building searches. Police Officer FioRito was recognized and congratulated for his outstanding contributions as canine officer. President Johnson presented Mike with a dog treat known as a “pigs ear” in honor of his outstanding work in the community and success in the war against drugs. Chief Schmidt, on behalf of all the members of the Police Department, expressed appreciation for the support of the canine team by the President and Board of Trustees. The Chief related a recent occurrence where Mike assisted in a premise search which resulted in the discovery of drugs and the arrest of two individuals who had brought the drugs up from the West Coast. Chief Schmidt stated his appreciation of all the work done by both Mike and Officer FioRito. Officer FioRito stated it has been a great experience and honor working with the first Village Police dog and that he looks forward to working with a second and possibly a third Police dog in the future. Trustee Dill reported on his attendance, with members of the Police Department, at a presentation before the representatives of the Governors Hometown Award Committee. Police and Seniors Together (PAST) and the Child Internet Safety Program are the two programs submitted for consideration. Trustee Petri represented the Village at the Japanese Student Exchange Going Away Program at Elk Grove High School. The rapport between the students and teachers of Elk Grove High School was outstanding. Trustee Czarnik attended the Elk Grove Lions’ Millennium Magic Dinner Dance on March 18, 2000. Trustees Prochno, Lissner and Feichter also attended this event. Trustee Feichter reported on the Sister City Meeting held on March 18, 2000. The establishment of four sub-committees took place at that meeting. The Fundraising Sub-Committee met on March 20, 2000. Sal Pace has been named Chairperson of the Fundraising Sub-Committee. Meeting Schedule - The next meeting of the Sister City Committee will be on Monday, April 17, 2000 at 7:00 p.m. in the Village Hall. 5. APPROVAL OF WARRANT Motion to authorize payment of invoices as shown on the March 28, 2000 Accounts Payable Warrant in the amount of $909,068.93. MOVED: Trustee Petri SECONDED: Trustee Czarnik AYES: Trustees Dill, Feichter, Lissner, Petri, Prochno, Czarnik MOTION CARRIED 6. CONSENT AGENDA A. Neat Cleaning Service, Chicago, IL – Renew an existing services contract to furnish custodial services at the Fire Administration Building and Landmeier Public Works Facility for the period May 1, 2000 through April 30, 2001, in an amount not to exceed $28,884.00. B. Sebert Landscaping, Inc., Bartlett, IL – Award a professional services contract to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder for grass mowing and maintenance of State and County right-of-way on a bi-weekly basis and 7 Village roadways and property sites on a bi-weekly basis in an amount not to exceed $21,784.00 from the FY 2000 budget. C. FY 2000/01 Insurance – Authorize the following Health Care items to be effective May 1, 2000, through April 30, 2001: HMO Illinois – Authorize the Village Manager to enter into a contract to provide HMO Medical benefits at the following monthly rates: Monthly Premium Employee Only $ 211.81 Employee with One Dependent 408.31 Employee with Two Plus Dependents 629.05 First Commonwealth Dental HMO – Authorize the Village Manager to enter into a contract to provide HMO Dental benefits at the following monthly rates: Monthly Premium Employee Only $ 20.52 Employee with One Dependent 38.13 Employee with Two Plus Dependents 57.39 Gallagher Bassett/Medical and Dental Plans – Renew an agreement to administer the Village’s Self-Insured Medical and Dental Plans at a cost of $17.25 per participant per month for medical claims, and $5.92 per participant per month for dental claims. Lloyds of London – Renew a contract to provide Specific Stop Loss Re-Insurance coverage at a cost not to exceed $295,244. Renew a contract with Lloyds of London to provide Aggregate Stop Loss Re-Insurance coverage at a cost not to exceed $15,420. Arthur Gallagher and Co. – Renew a contract for consulting services at a cost of $5,000. Cost Care Consultation Services – Renew a contract through Gallagher Bassett at a cost of $5.25 per participant per month.