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HomeMy WebLinkAboutVILLAGE BOARD - 09/09/2003 - MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE MAYOR 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 SEPTEMBER 09, 2003 Mayor Craig B. Johnson called the meeting to order at 8:10 p.m. 1. ROLL CALL: Present: Mayor: Craig B. Johnson; Trustees: Nancy J. Czarnik, Bart K. Dill, Patton L. Feichter, Samuel L. Lissner, James P. Petri, Chris Prochno Also Present: Village Manager, Gary E. Parrin; Village Attorney, George B. Knickerbocker; and Village Clerk, Ann I. Walsh A quorum was present. 2. INVOCATION The Reverend Gregory S. Gertz, Elk Grove Baptist Church, delivered the invocation 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Motion to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting held on August 12, 2003 as submitted and dispense with the reading. MOVED: Trustee Petri SECONDED: Trustee Czarnik VOICE VOTE MOTION CARRIED 4. REPORT OF THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES Mayor Johnson reported: There are currently 19 out of 1100 newly installed streetlights not working. The Village and Commonwealth Edison have come to an understanding and ComEd is working diligently to activate all new lights. However, it has been discovered some of the outage problems can be attributed to a faulty series of light bulbs, which the private contractor has been replacing within the agreed seven-day timeframe. All those bulbs should be replaced by next week. Mayor Johnson reported thirty-four (34) streetlights have recently been vandalized by BB guns or slingshots. The Mayor commended the Police Department for their efforts in the apprehension and arrest of various youths who have been responsible for light damage, pouring bubbles in the community fountains or skateboarding on one of the new decorative items in the Village. Residents were warned that measures have been put into place to keep watch that these actions do not occur again. Offenders and/or their parents will be fined. The Mayor acknowledged positive comments have been received from the community on the beautiful landscaping throughout the Village. Under the two-year warranty, the landscaper is responsible for replacement of dead or unhealthy plantings and is currently doing so. The brick contractor will be performing warranty repairs to the concrete under the brick crosswalks at a few of the Village intersections. These are routine final touch-up repairs usually required after the first year. It was noted no bricks were destroyed due to snowplowing efforts. Sand will be swept between the bricks on an annual basis, which is necessary for upkeep of the crosswalks. Moody’s Investors Service has affirmed the Village’s Aa1 bond rating. The Aa1 rating is considered to be an excellent rating and has been achieved by the Village for the last ten years. Mayor Johnson noted that even in these hard economic times the Village is still in a strong financial position. Over half of the towns rated this year have received lower bond ratings. The Village’s rating indicates good fiscal management. The audience was told copies of a press release were available following the meeting. A Walk for Religious Freedom will take place in Bensenville on Sunday, September 21, 2003 at 2:00 p.m. which will be sponsored by the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty organization as a show of opposition to the desecration and removal of two cemeteries (St. Johannes and Resthaven) located next to the airport. These cemeteries have been stripped of their protection by the recently enacted O’Hare Modernization Act. The Becket Fund has entered into a lawsuit to protect people’s rights under the Illinois Religious Freedom Restoration Act. This march is non-denominational and, due to its religious nature, is not sponsored or promoted by the Village. The Mayor wanted to make the residents aware of this activity in the event anyone wanted to participate. Mayor Johnson proclaimed September 2003 as Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month noting pediatric cancer diagnosis has grown to over 12,400 children annually and is by far the number one cause of death by disease in children. Trustee Feichter, on behalf of the Feichter family, thanked all those who have remembered the family with cards and memorials following the recent death of his father. Trustee Feichter attended the re-opening of Congressman Hyde’s Addison Illinois office, which was destroyed by fire several months ago. He took this opportunity to speak with the Congressman and thank him for all the support he has given Elk Grove Village in the fight against O’Hare expansion. Trustee Feichter reported on attendance at the grand opening of the Carol Wojcik Conference Center at Harper College on September 7, 2003 and said he would be attending the September 16, 2003 Elk Grove Healthy Community Coalition (formerly known as Character Counts) meeting at the Hattendorf Center at 7:30 a.m. Trustee Prochno reminded the residents the Salt Creek Clean-Up Project, scheduled on Saturday, September 27, 2003 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., will begin at the Elk Grove High School parking lot and proceed up along the creek. Information can be obtained by contacting Nick Nicola, 847-593-5410 or by e-mail at www.creekguy@comcast.net. 5. APPROVAL OF WARRANT Motion to authorize payment of invoices as shown on the August 31, 2003 Accounts Payable Warrant in the amount of $329,054.34. MOVED: Trustee Petri SECONDED: Trustee Czarnik AYES: Trustees Dill, Feichter, Lissner, Petri, Prochno, Czarnik NAYS: None MOTION CARRIED Motion to authorize payment of invoices as shown on the September 9, 2003 Accounts Payable Warrant in the amount of $1,260,416.14. MOVED: Trustee Petri SECONDED: Trustee Czarnik AYES: Trustees Dill, Feichter, Lissner, Petri, Prochno, Czarnik NAYS: None MOTION CARRIED 6. CONSENT AGENDA Trustee Lissner requested Item G be removed from the Consent Agenda to be voted upon separately. A. Dominick’s, Elk Grove Town Center – Grant a request to install a temporary banner sign. B. Plan Commission Public Hearing/Bethlehem Temple Missionary Baptist Church – Authorize a public hearing before the Plan Commission to consider a rezoning and special use petition to operate a church at 1030 Nerge Road. C. Eugene A. De St. Aubin & Brothers, Inc., Kirkland, IL – Award a contract to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder to furnish and plant a total of 150 shade trees in a total contract amount not to exceed $39,600.00. D. Air One Equipment, Schaumburg, IL – Waive the formal bidding process; Award a contract for four Pemaire Supplied Air Breathing Systems (SCBA) with MMR units manufactured by Mine Safety Appliance, Inc., (MSA) in an amount not to exceed $7,424.00 at a unit cost of $1,856.00; and Award a contract for five Orion-4 Gas Meters manufactured by MSA in an amount not to exceed $9,575.00 at a unit cost of $1,915.00. E. Holiday Designs, Inc., Streamwood, IL – Renew an existing contract (approved 10/24/00) for the annual holiday lighting service in a total contract amount not to exceed $35,616.00. F. Planning Resources, Wheaton, IL – Authorize payment for landscape installation oversight and punch-list development services concerning the Valley Crest landscaping contract in the amount of $14,334.14 to be paid from the Residential Enhancement Fund. H. Video Conferencing Grant/FEMA – Award a contract to SBC for video conferencing equipment in the amount of $97,876.85 plus shipping to be funded by the FEMA grant; Adopt Resolution No. 53-03 entitled “A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND VILLAGE CLERK TO EXECUTE A SITE LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE AND CLIENT/SERVER CONSULTING GROUP, INC., D/B/A DATAFLO (1141 Hawthorne Lane and 701 Pratt Boulevard).” Increase the Capital Projects Fund in the amount of $118,000 to allow for the expenditure of the FEMA grant funds and required Village match. I. Zoning Ordinance Amended – Adopt Ordinance No. 2947 entitled, “AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 7-E:3B RETAIL SALE OF MERCHANDISE ADDING OFFICES USES AS AN ELIGIBLE PRIMARY BUILDING OR STRUCTURE CONCERNING RETAIL SALES.”