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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/10/2009 CWC minutes MAYOR Irvana K. Wilks VILLAGE MANAGER Michael E. Janonis TRUSTEES Paul Wrn. Hoefert Arlene A. Juracek A. John Korn John J. Matuszak Steven S. Polit Michael A. Zadel VILLAGE CLERK M. Lisa Angell Phone: 847/392-6000 Fax: 847/392-6022 TDD: 847/392-6064 urww. moun tprospect.org Village of Mount Prospect 50 South Emerson Street, Mount Prospect, Illinois 60056 MINUTES COFFEE WITH COUNCIL Saturday, January 10, 2009 Community Center, Village Hall The meeting convened at 9:00 a.m. Village Board members present were Mayor Irvana Wilks, Trustee Paul Hoefert, Trustee Arlene Juracek, Trustee John Matuszak, and Trustee Steve Polit. Representing Staff was Assistant Village Manager Dave Strahl and Community Development Director Bill Cooney. Residents in Attendance Ken Koeppen Carol Tortorello Daniel Milewski Thomas T ezky Mal Holec David Schein Derek Steinweg Linneman Road Elmhurst Avenue Barberry Lane School Street Quince Lane Na-Wa-Ta Avenue Pima Lane Mayor Wilks opened the meeting with general remarks and introduced the Trustees in attendance. Mayor Wilks then moved to the resident portion of the meeting. Ken Koeppen, Linneman Road - Mr. Koeppen inquired about where signage was posted regarding the rule that there is no parking on the street after two inches of snow. Mr. Strahl indicated that the signs are posted throughout the Village primarily at the entrances into the Village. Mr. Koeppen then inquired about a tree that was knocked down around the S curve on Main Street. Mr. Strahl stated the tree in question was located on private property and that Staff would contact the owner to remove the tree. Carol Tortorello, Elmhurst Avenue - Ms. Tortorello stated she read that the Village of Wheeling provided residents with a list of qualified contractors. She asked if the Village provided the same service to its residents. Mr. Cooney stated that we do not provide a specific list of contractors. If a resident provides a name of a contractor, we will advise if they are licensed and in good standing. He stated there are conflict of interest issues by providing a list of preferred contractors. He also indicated that there is a certain amount of liability transferred to the Village if we recommend a contractor and then there is a problem with a project. There was general discussion about the pros and cons of providing such a list. Mr. Cooney stated he would inquire with Wheeling as to their policy guidelines. Daniel Milewski, Barberry Lane - Mr. Milewski stated he is a member of the Village's Youth Commission and he was in attendance to listen to items discussed and report back to the Commission. He also distributed a Youth Commission flyer that is handed out at various schools for recruitment for the Commission. Thomas Tezky, School Street - Mr. Tezky stated he recently read about a sponsored event to benefit disabled residents. He stated he has assisted disabled individuals in the community in the past and it is a very rewarding activity. He also questioned why plastic bags could not be recycled. There was general discussion regarding this and the consensus was the bags in question jammed up the recycling equipment. He suggested that individuals roll the bags together so that they could be more easily recycled. Mal Holec, Quince Lane - Mr. Holec stated that he read about the green boxes the Village would be installing throughout the community to distribute emergency information. He felt that this was a good idea and he encouraged the Village to continue the effort. He then inquired about the time and location of the upcoming Fire Station 14 meeting. He was advised that it would be held on Thursday evening, January 15 at the station. He then inquired about the new development at Wolf and Euclid. He stated he felt that the building was rather close to the Com Ed overhead electrical lines. Mr. Cooney indicated that the plans were reviewed and approved by Com Ed and that the clearance meets all applicable regulations. David Schein, Na-Wa-Ta Avenue - Mr. Schein stated that he provided his employer (FEMA) with a copy of the Village's Emergency Handout Guide. He stated that FEMA was impressed with the quality and content of the document and complimented the Village's effort. Mr. Schein also indicated that FEMA has several part-time emergency positions available to qualified residents and asked if the Village could send the position statement to retired police and fire employees. Mr. Strahl said he could handle that. His next issue was related to some equipment installed on a Com Ed pole at the intersection of We Go and Sunset. Mr. Strahl stated that equipment is related to a now defunct wireless internet company that had initially proposed installing a system throughout the Village. He said that equipment is no longer active due to the company going into default. The meeting was adjourned at 10:45 a.m. Respectfully Submitted, ;W~ Bill Cooney ~ Director of Community Development