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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2. DRAFT MINUTES 11/18/2003MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT November 18, 2003 CALL TO ORDER CALL TO ORDER Mayor Gerald L. Farley called the meeting to order at 7:03 p.m. ROLL CALL ROLL CALL Present: Mayor Gerald Farley Trustee Paul Hoefert Trustee Richard Lohrstoffer Trustee Michaele Skowron Trustee Irvana Wilks Trustee Michael Zadel Absent: Trustee Corcoran PLEDGE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Trustee Wilks led the audience in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance. INVOCATION MINUTES INVOCATION Trustee Zadel gave the invocation. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Trustee Lohrstorfer, seconded by Trustee Skowron, moved to approve the official minutes of the regular Village Board meeting held November 18, 2003. Upon roll call: Ayes: Nays: Motion carried. Hoefert, Lohrstorfer, Skowron, Wilks, Zadel None BILLS & FINANCIAL REPORT APPROVE BILLS Mayor Farley stated the next item of business, a Consent Agenda item as noted by an asterisk, that of "VI. APPROVE BILLS & FINANCIAL REPORT", would be considered at this time since there was not other Consent Agenda business to address. Trustee Zadel, seconded by Trustee Lohrstorfer, moved to approve the following Consent Agenda business: 2. Upon roll call: Motion carried. Bills, dated November 12, 2003; Financial report, dated January 1 - October 31,2003. Ayes: Hoefert, Lohrstorfer, Skowron, Wilks, Zadel Nays: None MAYOR'S REPORT TEDDY BEAR WALK WEEK AMEND CH. '13, ALDI'S ORD. 5383 APPOINTMENTS MAYOR'S REPORT Mayor Farley presented Laura Luted, Mount Prospect Library Board President, with a proclamation recognizing the 23rd annual Teddy Bear Walk Week, November 30- December 6, 2003. An ordinance was considered to amend Chapter 13 of the Village Code by granting a Class P (beer and wine only) to Aldi's, 730 E. Rand Road. Trustee Hoefert, seconded by Trustee Skowron, moved to waive the rule requiring two readings of an ordinance. Upon roll call: Ayes: Nays: Motion carried. Hoefert, Lohrstorfer, Skowron, Wilks, Zadel None Trustee Zadel, seconded by Trustee Lohrstorfer, moved for approval of Ordinance No. 5383: Upon roll call: Ayes: Nays: Motion carried. Hoefert, Lohrstorfer, Skowron, Wilks, Zadel None Mayor Farley presented the following recommendations for appointment to the Mount Prospect Youth Commission, each to serve one-year terms: Andrew Borowski, 8~h grader at Lincoln Junior High School; Timothy Artwohl, 6th grader at Friendship Junior High School. Trustee Skowron, seconded by Trustee Lohrstorfer, moved for approval of the above recommendations for Youth Commission membership. Upon roll call: Ayes: Nays: Motion carried. Hoefert, Lohrstorfer, Skowron, Wilks, Zadel None CITIZENS TO BE HEARD COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS - CITIZENS TO BE HEARD Resident, George Stedman, 925 Sumac Lane, expressed his dissatisfaction with water rates imposed by Illinois American Water, the supplier for his address. Village Manager Michael Janonis informed Mr. Stedman that the Illinois Commerce Commission followed proper procedure by notifying customers of hearing dates, prior to approving the rate increase, which was the appropriate time for filing complaints, and regulation of their rates is not controlled by the Village. CONSENT AGENDA CONSENT AGENDA The only Consent Agenda business, bills and financial report, were approved earlier in the meeting. OLD BUSINESS OLD BUSINESS There was no unfinished business to consider. 2 NEW BUSINESS ORD, 5384 VILLAGE MANAGER'S REPORT REVERSE 911 EXPENDITURE DIALOGIC COMMUNI- CATIONS CORP. NEW BUSINESS An ordinance was presented to amend Chapter 21 (Building) of the Village Code by adding verbiage granting authority to the Deputy, or person appointed by the Director of Community Development, to act on the Director's behalf. Trustee Hoefert, seconded by Trustee Zadel, moved to waive the rule requiring two readings of an ordinance. Upon roll call: Ayes: Nays: Motion carried. Hoefert, Lohrstorfer, Skowron, Wilks, Zadei None Trustee Hoefert, seconded by Trustee Zadel, moved for approval of Ordinance No. 5384: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 21 (BUILDING) OF THE MOUNT PROSPECT VILLAGE CODE Upon roll call: Ayes: Nays: Motion carried. Hoefert, Lohrstorfer, Skowron, Wilks, Zadel None VILLAGE MANAGER'S REPORT The Board received a request to ratify an expenditure of $14,027.40 to Dialogic Communications Corporation for reverse 911 telecommunication services, during the recent refuse strike, September 30-October 9, 2003. Deputy Director of Public Works Sean Dorsey explained that the Village's reverse 911 system, used to communicate emergency information to as many as seven households/business simultaneously. Because the strike affected the entire Village, rather than one area, Dialogic Communications was employed to communicate daily notices, using 140 phone lines, thereby notifying residents in a more timely manner than would have been possible by using only seven lines. Trustee Wilks stated that she has three telephone lines, neither received messages, and she asked staff to investigate possible reasons for that failure. Trustee Zadel, seconded by Trustee Skowron, moved to approve the disbursement of $14,027.40 to Dialogic Communications Corporation, Franklin, Tennessee, for telecommunication services from September 30-October 9, 2003. Upon roll call: Ayes: Nays: Motion carried. Hoefert, Lohrstorfer, Skowron, Wilks, Zadel None STATUS REPORT As a status report, Village Manager Michael Janonis noted the following dates: November 25: November 27-28: December 2 & 16: December 6: Committee of the Whole meeting, final budget discussions Thanksgiving holidays, Village government offices dosed Tax levy and 2004 budget hearings Christmas parade. THER BUSINESS ANY OTHER BUSINESS Trustee Lohrstorfer acknowledged a recent achievement of Kimberly Unger, Youth Commission member, who will be honored on November 24 with the Cook County Sheriff's Youth Service Medal of Honor. This award is given to Cook County high school students who have volunteered 100 or more hours of service to the community. CLOSED SESSION CLOSED SESSION At 7:40 p.m., Trustee Zadel, seconded by Trustee Lohrstorfer, moved to meet in Closed Session to discuss the following: PERSONNEL 5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (2) - Collective negotiating matters between the public body and its employees or their representatives, or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes or employees. LITIGATION 5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (11) - Litigation, when an action against, affecting or on behatf of the particular public body has been filed and is pending before a court or administrative tribunal, or when the public body finds that an action is probable or imminent, in which case the basis for the finding shall be recorded and entered into the minutes of the closed meeting. RECONVENE RECONVENE The Boardreconvenedin ©pen SessionatS:38p.m.,withnobusinessbeingdiscussed. ADJOURNMENT ADJOURNMENT The November 18, 2003 Village Board meeting was adjourned at 8:40 p.m. Velma W. Lowe, Village Clerk {:\WIN\MINUTES~Nov 18,2003 doc 4