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COP~4ITTEE OF THE WHOLE
January 12, 1993
I. ROLL CALL
The meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m. by Mayor Gerald Farley.
Present at the meeting were: Trustees Mark Busse, George Clowes,
Timothy Corcoran, Leo Floros, Paul Hoefert and Irvana Wzlks. Also
present at the meeting were: Village Manager Michael Janonls, Plannzng
D~rector David Clements, F~nance Dzrector David Jepson and two
representatives from Broadacre Management Company. An Executive Session
was ~mmediately convened for the purpose of d~scuss~ng Property Acquisition.
The Executive Session was adjourned at 7:30 p.m. and the regular session of
the Committee of the Whole reconvened at 7:35 p.m. Present at the Committee
of the Whole were all persons l~sted above including Inspection Serwces
Director Charles Benc~c and Wllage Planner M~chael S~ms. In addition, three
members of the medza were zn attendance.
II. MINUTES OF DECEMBER 22, 1992
The minutes of December 22, 1992 were accepted and filed. Trustees Busse and
CloNes abstained on the vote to approve the m~nutes.
III. CITIZENS TO BE HEARD
l) Mrs. Jean Re~bel - 4 No. Pine - stated she and Mr. Larry Kuchera - 6 No.
Pine - represented concerned neighbors in the area of P~ne and Central
Streets on the plan for downtown development. They had a petition to
present to the Board indzcat~ng their ma~n concerns were the 5 story
height and density of the proposed development. The neighbors ~n the
area could support a development of 3 stories and less density. They
w~ll meet w~th the Planning Department to d~scuss their concerns.
2) Mr. R~chard Hendricks - 1537 East Emmerson - expressed h~s concern on
Christmas trees being left in the parkway. Inquired as to how the
V~llage's Christmas tree pickup program has changed. Village Manager
Janon~s explained the time frame of p~ckup has not changed but due to
d~sposal problems w~th mulch created by the trees, the V~llage Board
dec~ded trees must have a d~sposal sticker attached. 'The V~llage refuse
contractor, Arc D~sposal, w~ll be p~ckzng up Christmas trees and w~ll keep
records on those not having stickers. Vzllage Manager Michael Janon~s
indicated that the program would be rewewed zn an effort to ~mprove the
service.
IV. DISCUSSION REGARDING SITE FOR CATHOLIC CNARITIES SENIOR HOUSING PROJECT
Mayor Farley opened the dlscusszon by indicating several s~tes had been
studzed for locating the Catholic Charities Sen~or Housing Project and
the select~on was narrowed to two s~tes - Busse/Maln and Pine/W~lle. The
Mayor asked for comments first on the Busse/Maln site. Trustees Corcoran,
Busse and Wilks indicated after studying reports from staff, Catholic
Charltqes, local merchants and the lzbrary, there seemed to be too many
problems with the Busse/Ma~n s~te and they could not support this location.
Trustee Floros made a motion to wzthdraw the Busse/Ma~n s~te for consideration
of the Catholic Charities Senior Housing Project, Trustee Clowes seconded the
motion.
Mayor Farley requested comments from the audience.
Mr. Hal Predowch - Chairman of the Bus~ness Dlstr~ct Development
and Redevelopment Commission indicated his Commission would support
the Plne/W~lle s~te, not the Busse/Ma~n site.
A ~nformal vote was taken on the motion to withdraw the Busse/Ma~n
site from consideration for the Catholic Charities Sen~or Housing
Project and all trustees voted Aye.
Mayor Farley then asked for d~scusslon on the P~ne/W~lle s~te.
Trustees Clowes and Floros ~ndlcated support for the s~te.
Trustees Busse, Corcoran, Maefert and Wilks indicated that although
they support the need for Senior housing they could not support
~t on th~s s~te.
Noting a 4 to 2 vote against the P~ne/W~lle s~te, Mayor Farley asked
representatives of Catholic Chamties how th~s would affect the timing
of the project. Mr. J~m Kle~fges, Executive Director of Catholic
Charities, indicated they would st~ll l~ke to work w~th the V~llage
but was not sure how HUD would react to any delay in site select~on
and beginning the project. He stated Catholic Charities w~ll continue
to work w~th the Village but w~ll also have to look to other communities.
Mayor Farley stated the V~llage will continue to look for other sites
for the Catholic Charities project but there was insufficient support
from the Board for the Plne/Wllle s~te.
Village Manager Janonis ~ndicated staff will continue w~th Broadacre
on development of the Plne/W~lle s~te and w~ll also meet w~th
residents of the area.
John Metzenth~n - member of the Business D~str~ct Development and
Redevelopment Committee felt Catholic Charities would be a benefit
to the s~te.
Larry Kuchera - 6 No. Pine - felt there was a problem with the
Catholic Charities at the site and also sald he felt residents
were not adequately informed on development plans for the area.
He requested residents receive more information on any development
planned for the area. Mayor Farley, Trustee Maefert and Trustee
Floros 3ndlcated that information has been available to the newspaper
and at public meetings. Public Heamngs w~ll be held as a specific
plan takes shape.
Hal Predovlch - Buslness D~strlct Development and Redevelopment
Committee - urged the Board not to delay development of the site.
Trustee Wilks felt the Village will optm~ze the s~te potential by
hold3ng to goals and she compl3mented residents from P3ne St. for
their interest and hopes it continues.
Jacquellne Hinaber - President of the Library Board - lnd3cated any
development in the area will affect the library and offered to have
a representative work with the Village on the development plans.
Trustee Hoefert suggested identification of a lead person for the
Village Manager to contact.
V. Discussion Regarding Community Auditorium
Trustee Corcoran gave a brief history of the proposed Aud3tor3um Project,
describing the entitles involved, the costs and the establishment of the
Cultural Trust Cooperative. He lnd3cated that although bids for the
project exceeded original cost est3mates, the entitles involved felt it
was a worthwhile project. Trustee Corcoran asked the Board to consider
enacting the trust agreement, but to delay any construction for one year
for the purpose of fund raising to cover the additional cost of the
Auditorium. He felt the Cooperative had a good chance to raise the
necessary funds to equip the auditorium w~th appropriate acoustical
amenities.
Trustee C)owes questioned whether the trust could do fund raising
under the 501C3 regulations and if funds donated would be tax
exempt. He supports establishing the trust but not for fund raising.
Staff would look into the question of fund raising by the Cooperative.
Trustee Corcoran indicated organizing the Auditorium Committee and trust
originally sounded easy but with four entities involved it is difficult.
Fund raising will judge public interest but questioned if not enough
funds are raised and the project is dropped, how will donations be
returned~ Mr. Janonis indicated that accurate records would be kept and
all donations would be refunded if the project does not move forward.
Trustee Busse asked how much staff time would be involved. Trustee
Corcoran and Manager Janonis could not tell at this time.
After further discussion, general support was expressed for
establishment of the Cooperative and a 12 month fund raising per~od.
Staff was directed to prepare appropriate mater~al for adoption
of the agreement.
Mr. D~ck Hendrlcks read ~nto the records an article in the Da~ly
Herald by a Mr. Richard Benson ~n opposition to the Auditorium.
Trustee Wilks sa~d the points were interesting and wh~le she did
not originally support V~lla§e participation ~n the Auditorium,
she could support establishment of the Cooperative and the fund
raising because ~t will help judge c~t~zen interest.
VI. MANAGER'S REPORT
No report.
VII. ANY OTHER BUSINESS
Trustee Heefert ~nqu~red on the status of the T.J. Max satellite
d~sh. Dave Clements, Planning Director sa~d the permit had been
obtained to locate the dish on the roof. There being no other
bus~ness, a motion was made to enter Executive Session at 8:50
p.m.
Another motion was made to come out of Executive Session at lO:15
p.m.
VI. AD~OURNHENT
The meeting was adjourned at 10:18 p.m.
Respectful ly submitted,
Charles Benc~c
Inspection Serwces D~rector