HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/09/1997 CWC minutesMINUTES
COFFEE WITH COUNCIL
AUGUST 9, 1997
Trustees present included Mayor Farley, Trustees Corcoran and Nocchi.
June Richards, 1412 South Hickory, spoke. She was at the meeting because of a
concern at 1421 South Hickory. She stated the grass at this property has not been mowed
in over a month and stated that she was present at the July 12 Coffee with Council at
which time she had advised the Board members of this situation. She stated that it is a
vacant house and she believed that the Village had the grass mowed at least once already.
Trustee Nocchi had discussed this issue with staff previous to this meeting. He stated
that the Village has levied $385 to date and has again served the property owner with a
notice of intent to cut the grass and it is expected to be cut again this week. He also
thought there might be some additional Code violations which might need to be addressed
before the property goes to auction on August 13.
Ms. Richards also brought up a concern regarding the shopping carts storage location at
Dominick's at Golf and 83. She stated that Dominick's in the past had two rows of
shopping carts which filled the sidewalk completely and forced people to walk in the
parking lot. Now there is only one row of carts on the sidewalk and another row in the fire
lane. She asked that this be taken care of.
Glenys Chen, 1410 South Hickory Drive, also echoed the concerns of June Richards.
Trustee Corcoran stated that he intended to propose to the Board for consideration hiring
seniors on a part-time basis to document single-family home issues or violations. He
stated that the intent would be to document the items and send a letter encouraging
improvement to the homeowner.
Chris Lenz, 214 North Louis, spoke. He was inquiring about the status of the Michaele
Skowron issue to determine whether the change in the Statutes has taken effect. He was
also asking whether Northwest Central Dispatch had obtained the frequencies they had
requested. Finally, he asked what the status was of Walgreens moving to the downtown
area.
Mayor Farley stated that the bill in question was on the Governor's desk awaiting action
and the frequencies had been awarded.
Trustee Corcoran responded by stating that he felt that Walgreens would not generate
enough EAV within the TIF District compared to other projects like residential.
Mayor Farley also stated that part of the Walgreens proposal was a drive-through
prescription window which would not necessarily bring people to the downtown for spin-off
type purchases.
Mr. Lenz also wanted to congratulate the Village Board for their tough stance on funding
of the road improvements and wished them good luck up with the upcoming Budget
discussions. He also stated he was not supportive of an ambulance fee for residents.
Merrill Cotten, 2710 South Briarwood Lane West, spoke. He asked what the status was
regarding the street light at Algonquin and Briarwood. He stated that his discussions with
IDOT and the Engineering representatives from the. Village have not yielded any
information regarding the time frame for installation. He requested Village representatives
determine when or if the street light will be installed. He also stated that he assists in
managing the property at 2800 Briarwood which is his mother-in-law's residence. He
stated that a maple tree was recently moved in the easement due to the water main project
and a stump remains to be removed. He wanted to know when the stump might be
removed. He also stated that a section of curb was removed at 2800 Briarwood and it has
created a low spot near a manhole where water pools and could cause a slip and fall
hazard.
Trustee Corcoran stated that Village representatives were investigating the use of CDBG
grant money for street lights and requested follow-up from staff as to the status of this
purchase.
David Schein, 512 South Na-Wa-Ta, spoke. He asked the Village representatives to
check on some fill which has been moved to Lions Park near the playground and wanted
to know whether this fill affects the stormwater management at the site.
The meeting adjourned at 10:37 a.m.
Respectfully submitted,
DAVID STRAHL
Assistant Village Manager