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HomeMy WebLinkAboutVILLAGE BOARD - 07/18/2006 - 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 JULY 18, 2006 Mayor Craig B. Johnson called the meeting to order at 7:16 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. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Members of Boy Scout Troop 95, Cub Scout Pack 190 and Cub Scout Pack 958 led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance. 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Motion to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting held on June 20, 2006 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 The Mayor reported : On May 27, 2006 the Holiday Inn/ Old Chicago on Busse Road held a grand re-opening following a six million dollar renovation of the facility. Residents were encouraged to enjoy the new restaurant and facilities. Oath of Office – Fire Chief David L. Miller joined the Mayor at the podium. Mayor Johnson administered the Oath of Office to Wm. Mark Sellers who was recently promoted to Battalion Chief and Scott L. Miller, recently appointed as Deputy Fire Chief. The Chief introduced their families and gave a brief history of the Battalion Chief and Deputy Fire Chief’s employment history during their twenty years in the Fire Department. Mayor Johnson noted members of the Fire and Police Commission were present in the audience and expressed his appreciation for their tireless efforts and the many hours they have devoted to the hiring of sworn personnel throughout the years. 50th Birthday Celebration – The Mayor spoke about the success of the Sunday, July 16, 2006 Birthday celebration. REO Speedwagon band had played 23 minutes longer than contracted and the Johnny Rockets fireworks display was outstanding. Invited guests included many former Trustees, Village Clerks, Village Attorneys and people who worked and set the foundation that made this Village what it has become today. Mayor Johnson thanked all of those leaders on behalf of the Board. Special recognition and appreciation for helping to make this event a success was extended to: High School District 214: Board President William Dussling, School Superintendent Dr. David Schuler, Elk Grove High School Principal Frank DeRosa, Assistant Principal Ken Stiff and Athletic Director Rick Murro; Park District: Elected Officials, President Bill O’Malley and Executive Director Mike Brottman; Tasty Catering – Owners Tom, Mike and Larry Walter and their staff; Boy Scout Troop 495 for the Clean-up project; Waste Management: Bob Stob for the donation of all the Port-A-Potties; Entertainment Management Company: Murry and Kitty Weiner, who arranged for the concert stage and the REO Speedwagon band; Special Events Management: Hank Zemola and Tony Abruscato who organized the house raffle. The Mayor told the audience the winner of the house was Emil Schiavo of Elk Grove Village; Centex Corporation for the donation of the Centex house; Tim Eller, Chairman and CEO of Centex Homes; Neil Devroy, Dan Star, Mike Wallor, Laura McKay, Bryan Harris, Gayle Goodman and the subcontractors who donated supplies and materials for the home; Alexian Brothers Medical Center, Brothers Thomas Keusenkothen and Val Bianco, CEO Dean Grant, President Roger Johnson, and raffle manager, Susan Breier. The Elk Grove Civic Groups who helped sell tickets for the house and the calendar raffle. Various Elk Grove civic groups were each presented a check in the amount of $11,500 at the Birthday celebration. It is anticipated additional monies will be given to the civic groups following the final audit; Sheldon Holzman, auditor and his staff for overseeing the raffle; REO Speedwagon and Johnny Rockets fireworks; and The elected officials on the Village Board for their support; Special recognition was given to Raymond Rummel, Assistant Village Manager and Matthew Roan, Assistant to the Village Manager, who coordinated each phase of the birthday celebration; and Village Manager Gary E. Parrin ; Public Works Director Thomas Cech and public works employees; Police Chief Schmidt and the Police Department; Fire Chief Miller and the Fire Department staff. Village Manager Parrin added that the Director of Engineering and Community Development, Alan Boffice, who coordinated the resident wristband program and the employees and their spouses who assisted in the program should be recognized and thanked for the phenomenal job. Also mentioned and thanked was the Channel 6 Cable TV crew. The Mayor then thanked all involved including the approximately 7000 Elk Grove residents who attended the celebration and made the evening so successful. The Mayor closed this report saying that the year-long celebrations will continue and reminded the audience there is an international bike race planned in August. 50th Anniversary Parade Awards - Trustee Nancy Czarnik introduced Parade Committee members Ellen Peacock, Karen Szull and Jennifer Rupert who were present in the audience. The following groups were awarded plaques for: Best of Show Boy Scout Troop 95 Best Theme Cub Scout Pack 190 Chairman’s Choice Cub Scout Pack 958 Most Creative Elk Grove Library Trustee Czarnik noted Certificates had been sent to those awarded an “Honorable Mention”. Rotary Calendar Raffle - Rotary members Ralph Schumann and Scott Bernholdt approached the podium to conduct the monthly calendar raffle sponsored by the Rotary Club. Ralph Schumann thanked Elk Grove Village, on behalf of the Rotary, for including the Elk Grove Rotary Club as one of the various civic group recipients of a check at the Birthday Celebration. In addition, the Mayor and Village Board were thanked and commended for a great celebration. The $25.00 winners drawn were: Jill Carlson-EGV; Michael Piantkowski- Chicago; Phil Holda-EGV; Caryl Pritscher-EGV, Melissa Hueckstaedt-Hanover Park, Ellen Chromik-EGV, Mark Blanchfield-Lake Zurich, Carol Fuller-Holiday Island AR, Michael Domrzalski.-Mt Prospect; Lois Colaprete-EGV, Tony Andruch-EGV, Mike Hopkins-EGV, Kirit Patel-Schaumburg, Mr. & Mrs. R. Schott-EGV, Chester Nyc-EGV, Ken Anselmo-EGV, Andrea Zabkiewicz-EGV, Brian Misiak-Bartlett, Dowdle-EGV, Fred & Mary Schnarr-EGV, Connie Morton-EGV, Davidson’s-EGV, Curt Preston-EGV, Christine Fearing-EGV, Kathie James-EGV, Karen Rivelli-EGV, Cheri Cage-EGV and Marie Nolan-EGV. Residents were reminded that calendars are still available through the end of this year. Mayor Johnson took this opportunity to recognize and thank Michael Cavallini, Director of Health and Community Services and his staff, for providing inspection and safety of food during the July 16th Birthday Celebration. Trustee Dill stated he had an enjoyable time at the festivities. Trustee Petri reported he enjoyed the concert and the celebration. Trustee Czarnik reiterated the above comments and commented on Mayor Johnson’s singing debut with REO Speedwagon that evening. Trustee Feichter reported Deputy Chief Michael Lebert will be retiring from the Police Department and was honored at the Community Coalition meeting held on July 5, 2006. Chief Stephen Schmidt was in attendance and Deputy Chief Lebert was presented with a plaque in appreciation of his involvement and support of the program. It was noted that Deputy Chief Lebert played a major role in the development of the Character Counts program from its beginning in School District 59 to the successful program it is today. Trustee Feichter thanked the Board, on behalf of the Community Coalition, for the $11,500 check donated to the Coalition at the birthday bash. Charlie’s Charhouse, Tapalpa, Roco Vino, and WalMart have come forward and answered a request by the Coalition for financial support in order to continue Coalition programs. Trustee Feichter again thanked the Board and the above community businesses and commented that Sunday’s celebration was a great festival. Mayor Johnson recognized the Manager of WalMart who was seated in the audience and thanked him for Wal-Mart’s support and involvement in the community. Trustee Prochno stated the celebration was a great night with more celebrations to come and she is glad to be a resident of Elk Grove Village. Rock N Bowl – The Elk Grove Police Department will continue to sponsor this event on each Tuesday at the Elk Grove Bowl for junior high and high school students. There is a $10.00 entry fee required.