HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/18/2003 VB minutesCALL
TO ORDER
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF
THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OF THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT
November 18, 2003
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 Lohrstorfer
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:
Bills, dated November 12, 2003;
Upon roll call:
Motion carried.
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 Luteri, 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: Hoefert, Lohrstoffer, Skowron, Witks, Zadel
Nays: None
Motion carried.
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, 8th 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.
NEW BUSINESS
ORD. 5384
VILLAGE
MANAGER'S
REPORT
REVERSE911
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, Zadel
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 closed
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
ADJOURNMENT
RECONVENE
The Board reconvened in Open Session at 8:38 p.m., with no business being discussed.
ADJOURNMENT
The November 18, 2003 Village Board meeting was adjourned at 8:40 p.m.
Velma W. Lowe, Village Clerk
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