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HomeMy WebLinkAboutVILLAGE BOARD - 02/27/2001 - 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, FEBRUARY 27, 2001 Mayor Craig B. Johnson called the meeting to order at 8 : 06 p.m. 1 . ROLL CALL: Present: Mayor: Craig B. Johnson; Trustees: Patton L. Feichter, James P. Petri, Chris Prochno Absent: Trustees: Nancy J. Czarnik, Bart K. Dill, Samuel L. Lissner Also Present Village Manager, Gary E. Parrin; Village Attorney, George B. Knickerbocker; and Village Clerk, Ann I . Walsh A quorum was present. 2 . INVOCATION Reverend Arthur Fagan, Pastor, queen of the Rosary Church, delivered the invocation. 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Motion to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting held on February 13, 2001 as submitted. MOVED: Trustee Petri SECONDED: Trustee Feichter VOICE VOTE MOTION CARRIED 4 . REPORT OF THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES Proclamation - The Mayor declared the week of March 4 through March 10, 2001 as "Severe Weather Activity Week. " February 22, 2001 - Mayor Johnson attended the announcement ceremony of the Golden Apple Award received by Elk Grove High School teacher Jim Arey. Mayor Johnson stated not only is this an honor for Mr. Arey, but for our Community as well . Congratulations were extended to Mr. Arey. April 3 Election - A referendum will appear on the April 3`d Consolidated Election ballot regarding legislation on soundproofing of homes near the airport. Signs for support of the referendum will be available at the Village Hall on March 8, 2001 . Anyone interested in obtaining a sign can contact the Village to make arrangements for the pick up or delivery of a sign. Mayor Johnson commented anyone with signs in opposition to the referendum are more than welcome to do the same . Boards and Commission Appointments - The Mayor invited residents interested in serving on an Elk Grove Board or Commission to notify the Village for an application. Vacancies will be filled and new appointments considered in the near future. Suburban O'Hare Commission - Mayor Johnson, Mayor Wietecha of Park Ridge, Mayor Giles of Bensenville and Mayor Marcucci of Elmhurst will be meeting with Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta in Washington D.C. at the White House on Monday afternoon, March 5, 2001 . A meeting will then follow with Congressman Hyde and the Chairman of the Congressional Transportation Committee. Both meetings are in reference to the airport and the building of a new airport in Peotone . In addition to Congressman Hyde and the Mayors, Congressman Jesse Jackson, Jr. , Congressman Weller, and Mayors from the South Suburban area will be in attendance . Mayor Johnson stressed the importance of this meeting and how honored the Mayors are that this meeting was agreed upon. Also 1 2-27-01 noted was a meeting to take place with Governor Ryan next week. Mayor Johnson thanked Governor Ryan for pushing forward the purchase of land in Peotone to make the new airport a reality. Mayor Johnson commented that hopefully Mayor Daley would join in this effort and do what is right for this entire region. 5. APPROVAL OF WARRANT Motion to authorize payment of invoices as shown on the February 27, 2001 Accounts Payable Warrant in the amount of $518,473. 72. MOVED: Trustee Petri SECONDED: Trustee Prochno AYES: Trustees Petri, Prochno, Feichter, Mayor Johnson ABSENT: Trustees Czarnik, Dill, Lissner MOTION CARRIED 6. CONSENT AGENDA Item D. - Trustee Petri requested that staff review the placement and installation of the United Parcel Letter Centers to be considered under Item D. and to make sure the locations of the letter centers do not cause a traffic problem. Item G. - The Village Manager requested the removal of Item G. , an Ordinance authorizing the issuance of General Obligation Bonds, Series 2001 . Due to the movement of the market place the Village is unable to meet the minimum threshold of a savings minimum of $100, 000 . 00 for the refunding of the bond. This action will be held in abeyance until a more appropriate time . A. Third Millennium Associates, Inc. , Chicago, IL - Enter into a production agreement between the Village of Elk Grove Village for utility billing outsourcing for the fiscal year 2001/2002 in a total contract amount not to exceed $23, 100 . B. McGladrey & Pullen, LLP, Chicago, IL - Award a professional services contract (Freidman, Eisenstein, Raemer, and Schwartz (FERS) merged this year with McGladrey & Pullen, LLP) to perform the FY 2000/2001 Annual Audit in an amount not to exceed $33, 200. C. Police Dept. /SHOCAP - Authorize funding in the amount of $1,000.00 for the Serious Habitual Offenders Comprehensive Action Program. D. Letter Center Agreement/United Parcel Service - Adopt Resolution No. 12-01 entitled, "A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND VILLAGE CLERK TO EXECTUE A LETTER CENTER AGREEMEN' BETWEEN UNITED PARCEL SERVICE AND THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE. " E. Grant of Easement/Nerge and Meacham Roads - Adopt Resolutior No. 13-01 entitled, "A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND VILLAGE CLERK TO EXECUTE AN EASEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN CLARF W. SCHRAM AND KAREN L. SCHRAM AND THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE (NERGE ROAD AND MEACHAM ROAD/GUARDRAIL) F. Executive Session Minutes - Adopt Resolution No. 14-01 entitled, "A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING RELEASE/RETENTION OF EXECUTIVE SESSION MINUTES OF THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE. " Motion to approve Consent Agenda items "A. , B. , C. , D. , E. , and F. " MOVED: Trustee Feichter SECONDED: Trustee Petri AYES: Trustees Petri, Prochno, Feichter, Mayor Johnson ABSENT: Trustees Czarnik, Dill, Lissner MOTION CARRIED 2 2-27-01 7 . REGULAR AGENDA None BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS B . CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS COMMITTEE - CHAIRMAN FEICHTER Meeting Schedule - A meeting will be held on April 5, 2001 at 7 : 00 p.m. for the purpose of reviewing the recommendations and tc hear the proposals of the consultant regarding the Salt Creek Stabilization Plan. The meeting will include residents of the area, members of the Elk Grove Park District Board and members of the District 214 School Board. The meeting will be held in the lower level of the Charles J. Zettek Municipal Building. An invitation was extended to all members of the Village Board to attend the meeting. 9. JUDICIARY, PLANNING & ZONING COMMITTEE - CHAIRMAN LISSNER No Report 10. PERSONNEL COMMITTEE - CHAIRMAN PETRI Wellness Program - A presentation on "Seasonal Depression" was scheduled for all employees today. It was well attended with over forty employees participating. A healthy lunch was served as part of the program. The presentation was filmed and will be available for those employees unable to attend the meeting. A Wellness Newsletter will be provided every other month to continue the Committee' s efforts to send information to the employees . 11 . RECYCLING & WASTE COMMITTEE - CHAIRMAN CZARNIK No Report 12. INFORMATION COMMITTEE - CHAIRMAN DILL No Report 13. INDUSTRIAL/COMMERCIAL REVITALIZATION COMMISSION - TRUSTEES LISSNER/PETRI Meeting Schedule - Trustee Petri announced a meeting of the Commission would be held on Thursday, (March 1, 2001) at 5 : 30 p.m. in the Chernick Conference Room. 14. YOUTH COMMISSION - TRUSTEE PROCHNO Donation - Trustee Prochno extended her appreciation to the Lions Club of Elk Grove and in particular, President Ron Foster, for their donation of $1, 000 . 00 to the Youth Commission. Meeting Schedule - The regular scheduled meeting of the Youth Commission on Saturday, March 3, 2001 at 8 : 00 a.m. has been cancelled. The next meeting of the Commission is scheduled on the first Saturday of April . 15. PARADE COMMISSION - TRUSTEE CZARNIK No Report 16. PLAN COMMISSION - VILLAGE MANAGER No Report 17 . ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS - VILLAGE MANAGER No Report 3 2-27-01 18 . REPORTS OF OTHER BOARDS, COMMISSIONS & COMMITTEES a. CABLE TV COMMITTEE - TRUSTEES PETRI/LISSNER No Report b. COMMUNITY SERVICES BOARD - TRUSTEE CZARNIK No Report C. LIQUOR COMMISSION - MAYOR JOHNSON No Report d. MILLENNIUM COMMITTEE - MAYOR JOHNSON Mayor Johnson requested the Committee now be renamed to reflect the Committee ' s new projects. 19. ORDINANCE, RESOLUTIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS - VILLAGE CLERK None 20. UNFINISHED BUSINESS None 21. REPORT FROM THE VILLAGE MANAGER No Report 22. NEW BUSINESS Fire Department Training - The Village Manager requested the Board's authorization for costs related to the training of Fire Department recruits . Motion to authorize the attendance of two new firefighter recruits at the Elgin Fire Academy on February 19, 2001 through March 13, 2001 in a total amount of $3,920.00. MOVED: Trustee Petri SECONDED: Trustee Prochno AYES: Trustees Petri, Prochno, Feichter, Mayor Johnson ABSENT: Trustees Czarnik, Dill, Lissner MOTION CARRIED (Jokingly, Trustee Petri remarked on the efficiency demonstrated during this evening' s Board Meeting by the Mayor and the three Trustees in the absence of three other members of the Village Board. In jest, Trustee Petri requested a motion to direct the Attorney to prepare an Ordinance as follows: Motion to direct the attorney to prepare an ordinance to reduce the Village Board membership from the current seven members to the four existing Village Board members in attendance this evening. MOVED: Trustee Petri SECONDED: Trustee Feichter AYES : Trustees Prochno, Feichter, Petri, Mayor Johnson ABSENT: Trustees Czarnik, Dill, Lissner MOTION CARRIED) Boy Scouts - Mayor Johnson invited visiting members of Boy Scout Troop 496 (Nerge School) and Boy Scouts from Queen of the Rosary School to join him and introduce themselves to the audience. Each Scout was presented a memento of the Village upon answering "good citizen" questions asked by the Mayor. The Scouts are all working towards their Citizenship Badge. AUDIENCE - 8:28 p.m. No Response 4 2-27-01 23. ADJOURNMENT Motion to adjourn the meeting at 8 :29 p.m. MOVED: Trustee Prochno SECONDED: Trustee Petri AYES: Trustees Feichter, Petri, Prochno, Mayor Johnson ABSENT: Trustees Czarnik, Dill, Lissner MOTION CARRIED Ann I. Walsh Village Clerk Craig B. Johnson Mayor 5 2-27-01