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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF
THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OF THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT
October 16, 2007
ROLL CALL
CALL TO ORDER Mayor Wilks called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m.
Present:
Mayor Irvana Wilks
Trustee Paul Hoefert
Trustee Arlene Juracek
PLEDGE
INVOCATION
MAYOR'S
REPORT
EMPLOYEE
RECOGNITION
FIRE
PREVENTION
POSTER AND
~~AY WINNERS
... ".
Absent:
Trustee Timothy Corcoran
Trustee John Korn
Trustee Richard Lohrstorfer
Trustee Michael Zadel
Mayor Wilks explained that due to a lack of a quorum there would be no official
business conducted at this meeting. There were however several presentations
that would take place.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Trustee Hoefert led the Pledge of Allegiance.
INVOCATION
Mayor Wilks gave the Invocation.
MAYOR'S REPORT
Mayor Wilks presented proclamations acknowledgina "Make A Difference Day,"
October 27'h, "National French Week," November Sh_11lh and "Marine Week,"
November 4lh _ 10lh.
Staff Sergeant Avila, U.S.M.C. accompanied by Mr. Chuck Shields, U.S. Marine
Corp League accepted the proclamation and thanked the Village for recognizing
Marine Week.
The following employees are celebrating quinquennial anniversaries with the Village
this year. Mayor Wilks and Fire Chief Mike Figolah recognized those in attendance
and presented each with a plaque or certificate.
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Randy J. Uidl
Phillip Buffalo
Jeffrey Ricker
Scott Skindingsrude
Steven Edwards
James Ingebrigtsen
Eric Mertes
YEARS OF SERVICE
20
15
15
10
10
10
10
Fire Chief Mike Figolah, assisted by Mayor Wilks, presented the 2007 Fire
Prevention Poster and Essay Contest winners from area schools. Over 900
students representing 13 schools submitted a poster or essay depicting this year's
theme of "Practice Your Escape Plan." This year the second annual"Traveling
Trophy" was awarded to Forest View School for having the most entrants in the
contest. Forest View School Fine Arts Teacher, Ms. Burdi accepted the trophy.
CITIZENS TO BE
HEARD
ADJOURN
COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS - CITIZENS TO BE HEARD
A resident asked when the discussion on Traffic Zone 15 would take place. Village
Manager Michael Janonis stated the first reading of the ordinance regarding Zone
15 would take place at the November 6,2007 Village Board Meeting.
Mayor Wilks announced that a styrofoam sculpture of the Lincoln Memorial would
be on display at the Village Hall for two weeks beginning on October 17th. The
artist is Fran Volz who played a part in the snow sculpture event early this year.
Mayor Wilks adjourned the meeting at 7:42 p.m.