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HomeMy WebLinkAboutVILLAGE BOARD - 06/16/2015 - VILLAGE BOARD MINUTES E Vt�44, �C£PTlfl$.U,CVy\b. MINUTES REGULAR VILLAGE BOARD MEETING June 16, 2015 1. CALL TO ORDER- 7:10 p.m. Present: Mayor Craig B. Johnson, Trustees Nancy J. Czarnik, Patton L. Feichter, Jeffrey C. Franke, Samuel L. Lissner, James P. Petri, Christine K. Prochno A Quorum was present Also Present: Village Manager Raymond R. Rummel, Village Attorney George B. Knickerbocker,Village Clerk Judith M. Keegan Mayor Johnson advised there will only be one Board meeting per month in June, July and August. The July meeting will be held at 5:00 p.m. prior to the evening concert. There will be no public comment allowed that evening. Mayor Johnson introduced Luke Bonacci, Assistant Mayor for the evening. Luke attends Queen of the Rosary school. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3.APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF May 26, 2015 - Motion to approve the Minutes of the Regular Village Board Meeting held on May 26, 2015 as submitted and dispense with the reading. Moved by Trustee Petri Seconded by Trustee Czarnik VOICE VOTE MOTION CARRIED 4. MAYOR& BOARD OF TRUSTEES' REPORT - Mayor Johnson stated that long time Chairman of the Fire & Police Commission, Doc Shapiro, recently stepped down from the Commission after serving the Village for close to forty-five years. The Fire & Police Commission hire the Firefighters and Police Officers for the community. Mayor Johnson asked for a motion to appoint Burch Ehrke Chairman of the Fire & Police Commission. Motion to appoint Butch Ehrke Chairman of the Fire & Police Commission. Moved by Trustee Czarnik Seconded by Trustee Lissner AYES: Trustees Feichter, Franke, Lissner, Petri, Prochno, Czarnik NAYS: None MOTION CARRIED Mayor Johnson stated retired Deputy Police Chief, Dion Zinnel, has agreed to join the Fire & Police Commission. Mayor Johnson administered the Oath of Office to Dion Zinnel. Mr. Zinnel stated he is honored to have the opportunity to serve on the Commission. Mayor Johnson announced that at this time there are no plans for the Stanley Cup to come to Elk Grove. An announcement will be made if information is received that the Cup will be coming to the Village. Mayor Johnson announced the Police Department recently conducted a tobacco sting and there was one hundred percent compliance by all Village establishments. Mayor Johnson expressed his frustration with the opening of Caputo's and advised that they are still having issues with their cooling system. The Village looks forward to Caputo's opening but will no longer speculate when the opening will take place. Buffalo Wild Wings will be opening on Monday, July 20, 2015. The Mayor stated Buffalo Wild Wings is looking for employees and are now hiring. Page 1 of 6 Mayor Johnson noted there have been rumors going around the Village about the High School Choirs not performing at this year's Tree Lighting Ceremony. The Elk Grove High School and Conant High School Choirs have performed at past Tree Lighting Ceremonies. This year the Village hired Lee DeWyze to perform at the Tree Lighting to kick-off the Village's 60th Anniversary. The Mayor advised after last year's Tree Lighting,the Elk Grove High School Choir advised the Village that they no longer wanted to participate in the Tree Lighting. The Village respects their decision and thanks the Choir for their past participation. Meetings and Events - Mayor Johnson attended the following meetings and events: May 28 - Illinois State Toll Highway Board Meeting. Mayor Johnson thanked Governor Rauner for appointing him to the Board. Mayor Johnson stated it will be nice to have input since the Village is surrounded by several tollways. tune 1 - Byrd School 3rd grade student visit. Seventy-five students toured Village Hall and the Police and Fire Departments. lune 3 - SOC meeting- The experts unveiled some opportunities to help minimize the impact of the O'Hare Airport expansion and sound impact. An interesting fact revealed that if there are no more runways added to O'Hare, there is enough capacity to handle flights through 2035 and beyond. The problem at O'Hare is that there is not enough terminal space to handle the flights they have. Right now they are short twenty terminals to handle the present capacity of flights. O'Hare does not need more runways, it needs more ground facilities. Information was also provided on how to minimize the noise impact from the airplanes. The team of experts is compiling a report and SOC is hopeful to meet with the City of Chicago and the FAA in the near future to discuss operational changes to minimize the impact of the airport. lune 8 - DARE Graduation at Grove Jr. High. The DARE program continues to thrive and expand. Officer Johnson recently met with Elk Grove High School students. Mayor Johnson thanked Trustee Lissner for his persistence in expanding the program to the high school level. lune 9 - State of the Village Address at the Senior Center. lune 9 - Dedication of open space by Fox Run Golf Club to John Glass, Chairman of the Plan Commission. John has been the Chairman of the Plan Commission for thirty-two of the last thirty-five years. John was instrumental in getting Centex to dedicate the land to the Village for open space. Trustee Petri recommended that a dedication be made to Mr. Glass. tune 11 - Presented a Proclamation to Des Plaines Office Supply honoring their 601h Anniversary. lune 12 - Event at Stern Pinball with Governor Rauner. Stern Pinball recently moved to the Village from Melrose Park. Mr. Stern chose to move his company to Elk Grove despite receiving several requests and offers to move out of State. lune 10 -Attended the wake of Matthew Skowronski, son of Elk Grove Firefighter/Paramedic Mark Skowronski. Mayor Johnson expressed condolences on the loss of a member of the Elk Grove Village family. Oaths of Office - Mayor Johnson administered an Oath of Office to Luke Bonacci, naming him Deputy Mayor for the evening. Fire Chief Mikel joined Mayor Johnson at the podium. Chief Mikel gave brief employment histories and Mayor Johnson administered Oaths of Office to Battalion Chief Mark Percudani and Lieutenant James Derma, Jr. Scholarships - Trustee Franke asked fellow Youth Committee members to join him at the podium. Trustee Prochno, Bill O'Malley, Bob Biedke and Christine Kelley joined Trustee Franke. Barb Lahtinen was not present. Twenty-two applications were received this year. The Committee reviews the applications and awards three scholarships. Trustee Franke stated each application was excellent and he wished he could award a scholarship to each. Three one thousand dollar scholarships are awarded, two from the Village and one from the Parks Foundation. Scholarships were presented to Autumn Carney, Chase Dorn and Gretchen Schneider. Chase Dorn was unable to attend the meeting and her father, Karl Dorn, accepted the scholarship on her behalf. Trustee Franke thanked the Youth Committee members for their hard work and dedication. Page 2 of 6 Awards - Mayor Johnson asked Trustee Petri, Chairman of the 60th Anniversary Committee, to join him at the podium. The Village recently sponsored two contests for the 60th Anniversary. One contest was for grade school children to design the 2016/17 Village Vehicle Sticker and the other was open to everyone to design the 60th Anniversary Logo. Trustee Petri announced the following winners: Vehicle Sticker Winners -Veda Shukla, Honorable Mention, $50 Visa Gift Card; Angelica Baehr, Honorable Mention, $50 Visa Gift Card; Daphne Johnson, 2nd Place, $100 Visa Gift Card and Quentin Woehler, 1st Place, $200 Visa Gift Card. Logo Competition Winners - Marcy Somenek, Honorable Mention, $100 Visa Gift Card; Thomas Modrich, Honorable Mention, $100 Visa Gift Card; Renee Tanner, 2nd Place, $250 Visa Gift Card and Dave Hartmann, 1st Place, $500 Visa Gift Card. Trustee Prochno announced the Kenneth Young Center will be hosting their 28th Annual Golf Outing and Luncheon on Thursday, August 6, 2015, at the Bloomingdale Golf Club. Over two dozen volunteers attended the annual Elk Grove Village Salt Creek cleanup coordinated by Nick Nikola. Boy Scout Troop 95, two CERT members and several residents contributed. The VFW will be hosting a BBQ rib dinner on Saturday, July 11, 2015 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Trustee Feichter asked that everyone please remember the meaning of the 4th of July. The 41h of July is a celebration of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. The Declaration of Independence is America's birth certificate that made us what we are as a nation. The Declaration of Independence was primarily written by Thomas Jefferson. It is a beautiful document that everyone should take the time to read. Trustee Petri attended a ribbon cutting at Midwest Siding, 41 Lively Boulevard, on June 4, 2015. On June 9, 2015 Trustee Petri attended the John Glass dedication. Trustee Petri attended a birthday party today at Alexian Village for Eva Krist who turned 104. Mayor Johnson stated there is an opening on the Zoning Board of Appeals now that Dion Zinnel moved to the Fire & Police Commission. Mayor Johnson asked for a motion to appoint Mary Ellen Larson to the Zoning Board of Appeals. Motion to appoint Mary Ellen Larson to the Zoning Board of Appeals. Moved by Trustee Franke Seconded by Trustee Czarnik AYES: Trustees Franke, Lissner, Petri, Prochno, Czarnik, Feichter NAYS: None MOTION CARRIED 5.ACCOUNTS PAYABLE WARRANT: Motion to authorize payment of invoices as shown on the May 31, 2015 Accounts Payable Warrant in the amount of$719,033.59. Moved by Trustee Petri Seconded by Trustee Czarnik AYES: Trustees Feichter, Franke, Lissner, Petri, Prochno, Czarnik NAYS: None MOTION CARRIED Motion to authorize payment of invoices as shown on the June 16, 2015 Accounts Payable Warrant in the amount of$1,843,759.28. Moved by Trustee Petri Seconded by Trustee Czarnik AYES: Trustees Feichter, Franke, Lissner, Petri, Prochno, Czarnik NAYS: None MOTION CARRIED Page 3 of 6 6. CONSENT AGENDA a. Authorization to approve a temporary sign permit for Buffalo Wild Wings located at 944 Elk Grove Town Center. b. Authorization of a request from the Elk Grove Village Lions Club, located at 1645 Von Braun Trail, to waive the FY 2015-16 business license and permit fees associated with the Kelly Miller Circus in the amount of$175. c. Authorization of a request from the Elk Grove Lions Club, located at 1645 Von Braun Trail, to waive the FY 2015-16 business license fee and temporary water connection permit fee, for the use of a fire hydrant for non-firefighting purposes for the July 4 Fireworks Celebration in the amount of$175. d. Authorization of a request from Prince of Peace United Methodist Church, located at 1400 Arlington Heights Road, to waive the FY 2015-16 business license fees in the amount of$325. e. Authorization of a request from Golden Corridor Advanced Manufacturing Partnership for 2015 sponsorship dues in the amount of$10,000. f. Authorization of a request from Meet Chicago Northwest Convention Bureau for payment of annual dues for FY 2015-16 in the amount of$104,201.53. g. Authorization to award a purchasing contract with Henderson Truck Equipment of Gilberts, IL to furnish and install polyethylene tanks and liquid dispensing systems on two (2) Village plow trucks, in an amount not to exceed $18,606.46 as budgeted in the General Fund. h. Authorization to award a professional services contract to Entertainment Management Group of Elk Grove Village, IL to manage and operate a concert as part of the Village's annual Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony in an amount not to exceed $26,500. i. Authorization to award a professional service contract with Safeguard Waterproofing - Ram Jack of Franklin Park, IL for the 2015 Sidewalk Slab Jacking Contract in the amount of$39,188.25 from the General Fund. j. Authorization to award a sole source contract to Fire Service, Inc. of St. John, IN for the purchase of 25 sets of custom turnout gear in the amount of$46,387.50 from the General Fund. k. Authorization to award a purchase contract through the National Joint Powers Alliance (NJPA) Joint Purchasing Cooperative to Old Dominion Brush Company, Inc. of Richmond, VA for the purchase of one (1) Leaf Vacuum Collector with accessories in the amount of$52,370.48 from the Capital Replacement Fund. 1. Authorization of a request to purchase a 2014 HME Mini EVO initial attack squad with pump from HME, Incorporated of Wyoming, MI in the amount of$175,000 from the Capital Replacement Fund and to increase the Capital Replacement Fund budget in the amount of$40,000. in. Adopt Resolution No. 30-15 entitled, "A RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTIONS 51-94 AND 46-09 AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND VILLAGE CLERK TO EXECUTE A SECOND AMENDMENT TO STANDARD WATER TOWER LEASE AGREEMENT AND A MEMORANDUM OF SECOND AMENDMENT TO STANDARD WATER TOWER LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE AND NEXTEL WEST CORP. D/B/A NEXTEL COMMUNICATIONS (701 PRATT BOULEVARD)" n. Adopt Resolution No. 31-15 entitled, "A RESOLUTION ASCERTAINING THE PREVAILING RATE OF WAGES FOR WORKMEN ON PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS" o. Adopt Resolution No. 32-15 entitled, "A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND VILLAGE CLERK TO EXECUTE A SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE BETWEEN JOSEPH ITTER AND THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE" Page 4 of 6 p. Adopt Resolution No. 33-15 entitled, "A RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 36-05 AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND VILLAGE CLERK TO EXECUTE A FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE GROUND LEASE AGREEMENT AND A MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE AND NCWPCS MPL 32-YEAR SITES TOWER HOLDINGS LLC FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 600 LANDMEIER ROAD" Mayor Johnson asked if there were any questions or comments about the Consent Agenda. No comment Motion to approve consent Agenda items"a. through p." Moved by Trustee Czarnik Seconded by Trustee Lissner AYES: Trustees Franke, Lissner, Petri, Prochno, Czarnik, Feichter NAYS: None MOTION CARRIED 7. REGULAR AGENDA- Motion to approve a sign permit for AT&T located at 916 Elk Grove Town Center. Moved by Trustee Czarnik Seconded by Trustee Feichter AYES: Trustees Franke, Lissner, Petri, Prochno, Czarnik, Feichter NAYS: None MOTION CARRIED 8. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS COMMITTEE -Trustee Petri - No Report 9. JUDICIARY, PLANNING AND ZONING COMMITTEE - Trustee Lissner- No Report 10. PERSONNEL COMMITTEE - Trustee Franke - No Report 11. RECYCLING &WASTE COMMITTEE -Trustee Feichter-The electronic recycling and document destruction event was very successful. Approximately six hundred cars participated between 9:00 a.m. and noon. Trustee Feichter thanked Assistant Village Manager Maggie Jablonski for supervising the entire event. Trustee Feichter also thanked CERT volunteers, the Public Works Department, SWANCC and the Police Department for their contributions to the event. 12. INFORMATION COMMITTEE - Trustee Prochno - No Report 13. CABLE TELEVISION COMMITTEE - Trustees Lissner/Petri - No Report 14. BUSINESS LEADERS FORUM - Trustees Lissner/Petri - There will be a meeting on Thursday, June 25, 2015 at 11:30 a.m. at Village Hall. 15.YOUTH COMMITTEE - Trustee Franke -The Youth Committee will be sponsoring a Splash Party for Junior High through High School age children on July 10, 2015 from 8:00 P.M. to 10:00 P.M. Mayor Johnson stated Rotaryfest will be taking place Wednesday, June 171h through Sunday, June 21s'. 16. PARADE COMMITTEE -Trustee Czarnik- The Mardi Gras Parade will take place on Saturday,June 20, 2015 at 5:00 p.m. Trustee Czarnik thanked all the donors that contribute to making the parade special. Grand Marshals for the parade are Tom, Larry and Kevin Walter. The Parade Committee will have their wrap-up meeting on Monday,June 22, 2015 at 5:30 p.m. 17. HEALTH & COMMUNITY SERVICES - Trustee Czarnik-Acknowledge a good deed by nominating someone for the Community Spirit Award. Forms are available at Village Hall, the Library, the Pavilion and on the Village website. "The Caring Place" is the name of the Community Respite Program. The program is available from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Mondays,Wednesdays and Thursdays at Christus Victor Church. The program is organized and supervised by trained and caring staff. 18. LIQUOR COMMISSION - Mayor Johnson - No Report 19. SPECIAL EVENTS COMMITTEE - Mayor Johnson - The next special event is the Tree Lighting Ceremony. Page 5 of 6 20. MID-SUMMER CLASSICS CONCERT SERIES UPDATE - Mayor Johnson - Kenny Rogers will perform on July 41h at 8:00 p.m. followed by fireworks. Kansas will perform on July 7, 38 Special on July 14, Travis Tritt on July 21 and Christopher Cross and Air Supply on July 28. 21.AIRPORT UPDATE - A report was given earlier in the meeting. 22. PLAN COMMISSION -Village Manager Rummel - No Report 23. ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS - Village Manager Rummel - No Report 24. REPORT FROM VILLAGE MANAGER- No Report 25. REPORT FROM VILLAGE CLERK- No Report 26. UNFINISHED BUSINESS - No Unfinished Business 27. NEW BUSINESS - No items of New Business. Mayor Johnson presented Luke with a Certificate for acting as Assistant Mayor for the evening. 28. PUBLIC COMMENT- 8:28 p.m. - Monika Montemayer, 1345 Cumberland Circle East, PTO President at Byrd School and PTO Secretary at Grove Jr. High, addressed the Village Board about installing digital signs at both schools. Mayor Johnson advised that the Village already met with the PTO members and the request is under review by Village Staff. The Village has always limited the amount of electronic signs allowed within the Village because of the numerous amounts of businesses, churches and schools within the community. If everyone had electronic signs the Village could end up looking like Las Vegas. Staff is conducting an in-depth review of the policy and gathering information from other communities to see what their policies allow. Once staff has gathered all the necessary data, they will present the information to the Village Board for review. The information will be discussed at a future Committee of the Whole meeting. Updates will be provided to the PTO members as they become available. 29.ADJOURNMENT - Motion to adjourn the Village Board meeting at 8:42 p.m. Moved by Trustee Czarnik Seconded by Trustee Feichter AYES: Trustees Lissner, Petri, Prochno, Czarnik, Feichter, Franke NAYS: None MOTION CARRIED Judith M. Keegan,Village Clerk Mayor Craig B. Johnson Page 6 of 6