At a recent meeting, the Westchester Village Board rejected a resolution to use General Revenue Fund reserves to pay legal costs tied to pending litigation.
The Westchester Village Board of Trustees meets at 7 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month in the village board room, 10300 W. Roosevelt Road.
Below are the minutes from this meeting, as provided by the board.
MINUTES OF THE BOARD MEETING
OF THE WILLAGE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OF THE WILLAGE OF WESTCHESTER
9 AUGUST 2016
President Pulia called the meeting to order at 7:04 p.m.
President Pulia led those present in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Deputy Clerk Jessica Spencer called the roll: Present: Village President Sam D. Pulia and Trustees Angelo Calcagno, Carl Celestino, Frank Perry, Nick Steker (arrived at 7:10pm), and Tom Yurkovich Also Present: Attorney Michael Durkin, Chief Jim Adams, Chief Steve Stelter, Melissa Headley, Greg Hribal, Robert Lewis, and Chris Webber
Absent: Trustee Celestine Reda
There were no presentations.
There were several public comments regarding the Cell Tower litigation: Gina Chandler
Carl Santucci
Regina Bartzis
Amanda Grant
There were no public hearings.
CONSENTAGENDA:
A. Approval of the Record of Bills ending 08-04-16 in the amount not to exceed $818,133.06 B. Approval of Minutes
i. Minutes of the July 26, 2016 Village Board Meeting ii. Minutes of the July 26, 2016 Committee of the Whole Meeting iii. Minutes of the July 26, 2016 Executive Session C. Approval of Departmental Monthly Reports
i. Community Development Department ii. Police Department iii. Fire Department iv. Public Works Department D. An Ordinance Amending Chapter 5.36, Entitled "Liquor Sale" of Title 5, Entitled "Business Licenses and Regulations," of the
Westchester Municipal Code
Trustee Steker moved to approve the Consent Agenda. Trustee Perry Seconded the motion.
Deputy Clerk Spencer called the roll:
Trustee Calcagno Aye Trustee Reda ABSENT Trustee Celestino Aye Trustee Steker Aye Trustee Perry Aye Trustee Yurkovich Aye President Pulia Aye
President Pulia declared the motion carried.
Trustee Celestino moved to approve An Ordinance Providing for the Submission to the Electors of the Village of Westchester, Cook County, Illinois, at the General Election to be Held on November 8, 2016, a Public Ouestion as to Whether the Property Tax Extension Limitation of the Village be increased; Trustee Yurkovich Seconded the motion. Zoran Milutinovic presented both ordinances to the Board for discussion. The Board discussed the various options and amounts to request in the referendum questions,
Trustees Yurkovich and Celestino withdrew their motions.
Trustee Celestino moved to approve An Ordinance Providing for the Submission to the Electors of the Village of Westchester, Cook County, Illinois, at the General Election to be Held on November 8, 2016, a Public Ouestion as to Whether the Limiting Rate Under
the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law for the Village be increased as amended; Trustee Steker Seconded the motion.
Deputy Clerk Spencer called the roll:
Trustee Calcagno Aye TruStee Reda ABSENT Trustee Celestino Aye Trustee Steker Aye Trustee Perry Aye Trustee Yurkovich Aye President Pulia Aye
President Pulia declared the motion carried.
With regard to A Resolution to Authorize the Expenditure of General Revenue Funds in an Amount not to Exceed S70,000 for Legal Costs to be incurred in Defense of Pending Litigation, Attorney Durkin requested the Board vote to waive the Committee of the Whole.
Trustee Celestino moved to waive the requirement of the Committee of the Whole regarding A Resolution to Authorize the Expenditure of General Revenue Funds in an Amount not to Exceed $70,000 for Legal Costs to be incurred in Defense of Pending
Litigation; Trustee Perry Seconded the motion.
Deputy Clerk Spencer called the roll:
Trustee Calcagno Aye TruStee Reda ABSENT Trustee Celestino Aye Trustee Steker Aye Trustee Perry Aye Trustee Yurkovich Aye President Pulia Aye
President Pulia declared the motion carried.
Trustee Celestino moved to approve A Resolution to Authorize the Expenditure of General Revenue Funds in an Amount not to Exceed S70,000 for Legal Costs to be incurred in Defense of Pending Litigation; Trustee Calcagno Seconded the motion.
The Board discussed their various opinions regarding the expenditure of funds in relation to the pending litigation. President Pulia expressed his opinion.
Deputy Clerk Spencer called the roll:
Trustee Calcagno Nay Trustee Reda ABSENT Trustee Celestino Nay Trustee Steker Nay Trustee Perry Nay Trustee Yurkovich Nay President Pulia Aye
President Pulia declared the motion failed.
Manager's Report - Ms. Matthys received the final payment for the Mayfair Reservoir Expansion project this afternoon. She also extended the condolences of the staff regarding Trustee Celestino's grandfather, and congratulations to Trustee Steker regarding the birth of his daughter.
Attorney's Report - Attorney Durkin had nothing to report at this time.
Board Member Reports and New Business Trustee Perry - He had nothing to report.
Trustee Steker - He discussed his opinion offiling the firefighter position. He also reiterated his opinion regarding the purchase of computers for the first response vehicles.
Trustee Celestino - He thanked staff at the Village and the Park District for their assistance on National Night Out and the Movie in the Park events. Also, this weekend is e-recycling for residents only at the Water Tower.
Trustee Calcagno - He had nothing to report.
Trustee Yurkovich - He had nothing to report.
Chief Stelter - The Chief discussed his appreciation for the success of National Night Out, specifically to Officer Rob Verber who spearheaded the event.
Chief Adams - The Chief mentioned the Fire Open House will be October 13" from 6-8:30pm. Also, the Chief discussed recognition for excellent service conducted by FF LeMay and Heiderman, as well as FF Wantke and Bejlovec, received from Elmhurst Hospital.
Chris Webber - He reported that the Village's General Obligation Bond rating has dropped from Aa2 to Aa3. This is due to the Village's pension liabilities, which many neighboring communities are also experiencing at this time.
Greg Hribal - The final Movie in the Park is Thursday, August 11". The DEA is conducting their drug prescription collection this fall, and Walgreens has expanded their program. Mr. Hribal is still waiting on a quote from Fulton Technologies as of this afternoon.
Robert Lewis - He reported that the sign replacement program is going strong, as well as trimming and chipping of branches. Pavement striping is all being completion. The foundation pad for the new gazebo has been poured and he is awaiting the kit. President Pulia advised that some people had volunteered to assemble the kit. Mr. Lewis advised that hydrant flushing will begin on September 12"-a notice has been placed on the Village's website for residents. Advance notice is being distributed to those businesses that might be affected by the flushing. He expects this process to take about a month to complete, other issues notwithstanding. Mr. Lewis has put out a Request for Proposals (RFP) for a computer model of the Village's water system, in order to better understand the distribution of water resources throughout the Village.
Melissa Headley - She reported Chriso's is done with their façade repair by August 1, so the request for reimbursement will be coming soon. The EDC is hosting their 3"business meeting at Joe's Place later this month. President Pulia reported that there is a ribbon cutting for a chiropractic suite on Cermak Road later this week.
President's Report - He reported the drug prescription Collection program has collected a significant amount of medicine throughout the years. He spoke before Cook County representatives about the collection program recently regarding an ordinance the County will be passing on the topic soon.
Trustee Steker moved to adjourn the Board Meeting; Trustee Perry Seconded the motion. By a voice vote, the motion passed.
President Pulia declared the meeting adjourned at 9:10 p.m.
sica Spencer, Deputy
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