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Village of Western Springs General Government Committee met March 7.

Here is the minutes provided by the Committee:

Present 

General Govermnent Committee Chair Glowiak, General Government Committee Member Gallagher, Village Manager Higgins, Deputy Manager Velkrne, Director Scott, Village Attorney Jurusik, and Leslie Cahill, Market Manager for Bensidoun USA

Electronic Attendance at Meeting: There was none.

Chair Glowiak called the General Government Committee meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.

Agenda Items

l. Public Comment

There was no public comment.

2. Approval of Minutes

Chair Glowiak moved, seconded by Committee Member Gallagher, to approve the minutes of October 27, 2016 and February 1, 2017.

3. Western Springs Historical Society Raffle License Request for House Walk May 21, 2017

Deputy Clerk Haeske presented a request from the Western Springs Historical Society for a raffle license in conjunction with their May 21, 2017 House Walk event. Due to State law, approval of the issuance of the license must be granted by the Board of Trustees. The committee will present a recommendation to the Board to issue the license to the Historical Society with a bond and fee waiver.

4. French Market Review

Director Scott provided an overview of a new concept suggested by Leslie Cahill of Bensidoun USA for the Western Springs French Market. The 2016 season was underwhelming and Ms. Cahill thinks that may be due to the day of the market (Thursday) and competition with another large market in the area. She suggested a pilot program on Sundays mornings which would run from 9 am until l pro and would commence in June, ruru?iing through October. Ms. Cahill is in the process of polling vendors for interest in participation and feels this could be a very good program for Bensidoun and the Village. The committee agreed to consider the concept after Ms. Cahill provides an update from vendors who will participate. If the idea seems amenable, and Ms. Cahill obtains a good mix of quality vendors, the committee will again consider the request in the April timeframe. In the event the Sunday event moves forward, Bensidoun will either contract for set-up of the event with an outside party using the awnings or allow vendors to set up their own tent, if a reliable contractor cannot be arranged. The committee will address this pilot program again in April.

5. Resolution Approving the Content of and/or Release of Certain Executive Session Minutes of Regular and Special Meetings and Workshop Meetings of the President and Board of Trustees

Chair Glowiak and Committee Member Gallagher reviewed Attorney Jumsik' s recommendations and were in agreement regarding content and the decision to release or withhold the Board of Tmstees Executive Session minutes. The resolution will be presented to the Board at the March 13, 2017 workshop with a recommendation of approval on March 27, 2017.

6. Resolution Approving the Content of and/or Release of Certain Executive Session Minutes of the General Govermnent Committee

Chair Glowiak and Committee Member Gallagher reviewed Attorney Jurusik's recommendations regarding the General Govermnent Committee Executive Session minutes for content and were in agreement with his recommendations regarding the decision to release or hold the minutes. Member Gallagher moved, seconded by Chair Glowiak, to approve the resolution approving minutes and determining release.

7. Other

Deputy Manager Velkme reported that Admin/Mun Svcs Intern Chavez has been working on developing a solution to Styrofoam recycling for the Village. She contacted the West Cook County Solid Waste Agency and they are polling members about interest in a joint recycling program. Ms. Chavez has also been attempting to communicate with Dart about ideas for a program which might be an annual disposal tied to the Neat Cleanup campaign. She has also been in discussion with Highland Park about their recycling program. Updates on ideas for a program will be provided to the committee as new information arises.

Director Vellane also noted she successfully recycled a television at the Burr Ridge recycling facility. The process was efficient and fairly inexpensive.

8. Adjourn

With no further business to discuss, Chair Glowiak moved, seconded by Committee Member Gallagher, to adjourn the meeting at 9:33 a.m.

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