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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/08/2010 COW minutes COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MINUTES June 8, 2010 CALL TO ORDER — ROLL CALL The meeting was called to order at 7:01 p.m. in the Village Board Room of the Village Hall, 50 South Emerson Street, by Mayor Irvana Wilks. Present at the meeting were Trustees Paul Hoefert, Arlene Juracek, John Korn, John Matuszak, Steven Polit, and Michael Zadel. Staff present included Village Manager Michael Janonis. II. REQUEST DEFERRAL OF MINUTES FOR MAY 11, 2010. A request to defer the minutes from the May 11, 2010 Committee of the Whole meeting was approved on a motion by Trustee Hoefert, seconded by Trustee Korn. Mayor Wilks indicated that there would be no need for a Closed Session regarding litigation as listed on the agenda. That discussion would be rescheduled to a later date. II. CITIZENS TO BE HEARD Mr. Thomas Schneider - 1 S. Emerson Street addressed the Board regarding contingency plans for increased commuter parking demand in Tight of United Airlines' decision to relocate its operation from Elk Grove Township to Chicago. Mr. Schneider felt that Mount Prospect could be home to as many as 500 UAL employees. He was concerned that the shift could put a strain on downtown commuter parking. Village Manager Michael Janonis responded that it was a point well taken and that staff would begin reviewing present commuter parking capacity as well as other parking options. Mr. Janonis also pointed out that another rail option was the Metra North Central line at the north end on Mount Prospect. While the station is technically in Prospect Heights it would be convenient for Mount Prospect residents and at this time the parking lot is very under utilized. The Board thanked Mr. Schneider for bringing this to their attention. III. VILLAGE MANAGER'S REPORT Village Manager Michael Janonis reminded residents that Saturday June 12 was the next Coffee With Council and invited all residents to attend. The Village Manager also noted that Saturday June 19 was the date of the Fines Arts Festival as well as the Blues Fest, both taking place in downtown Mount Prospect. The Village Manager had nothing more to report. 6/08/10 Committee of the Whole IV. ANY OTHER BUSINESS Trustee Hoefert inquired as to the status of various abandon construction sites around the Village and staff efforts to see that they were properly maintained. Village Manager Janonis indicated that he thought citations had been issued to at least one site. The Village Manager also indicated that the Board may have to modify the property maintenance code to be more specific about the requirements for maintaining abandon construction sites. Trustee Hoefert also expressed his concern and displeasure with the recent Cook County Board decision to install red light cameras at County routes within other municipalities. He noted that Schaumburg and Arlington Heights seem to be especially hard hit. Trustee Matuszak stated that he was in complete agreement with Trustee Hoefert and it was the consensus of the rest of the Board members. Village Manager Janonis indicated that Schaumburg and Arlington Heights were considering passing ordinances that prohibited placement of such cameras without the municipalities consent. The Village Board directed staff to research Mount Prospect adopting a similar ordinance. Trustee Polit suggested that even though Mount Prospect was not on the current list of intersections, it would be prudent to identity potential sites and to conduct some data analysis regarding traffic counts, accidents, etc. Trustee Korn mentioned that a group of Serves librarians from our Sister City were currently in town on a visit. He noted that a Monday welcoming reception was well attended. Trustee Korn also indicated that the Lions Club Farmers Market kicked off last Sunday with a very good opening day crowd. V. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Wilks asked for the motion to go into Closed Session for the purposes of discussing under PERSONNEL 5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (1). On a motion by Trustee Juracek, seconded by Trustee Matuszak a roll call vote was taken and the Mayor and Board adjourned into Closed Session at 7:25 p.m. The Board adjourned out of Closed Session at 8:50 p.m. The Community of the Whole meeting was adjourned at 8:52 p.m.