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Village of Schiller Park President and Board of Trustees met April 20.

Village of Schiller Park President and Board of Trustees met April 20.

Here is the minutes provided by the Board:

I. Call to Order:

Mayor Barbara Piltaver called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.

II. Pledge of Allegiance:

III. Roll Call:

Upon a call of the roll by the Village Clerk, the following Elected Officials were:

Present: Mayor Barbara Piltaver, Trustees Moses Diaz, Russ Klug, Larry Fritz, Rick Desecki, Robert Lima, Catherine Gorzynski and Village Clerk Claudia Irsuto

Absent: None

Mayor Piltaver declared a quorum present.

Also present: Village Manager Brad Townsend, John Sullivan and Frank Abel as Corporation Counsel, Brian Bursiek as Assistant Village Manager, John Bealer, Chief Peter Chiodo, Chief Tom Fragakis, John Bealer, Joe Blum, Rob Romo Finance Director, Tim Ritter Interim Public Works Director, Joe Blum, and Engineer Patrick Glenn

IV. Approval of Minutes:

Trustee Klug moved, seconded by Trustee Diaz that the Minutes of the Regular Board Meeting of April 6, 2017 be approved.

Upon roll call the following voted:

Aye: Trustees Diaz, Klug, Fritz, Desecki, Lima and Gorzynski 

Nay: None

Mayor Piltaver declared the motion carried.

V. Mayor for a day Contest Winners:

Mayor Piltaver requested the contest winners, all from Kennedy School, Ranta Wojdyla, Draga Deleva, Lorena Castrejon, Elzbieta Fela, Katie Macleod and Irena Blecheva step forward, to read their essays and accept their awards individually.

VI. Vehicle Sticker Logo Winner:

Mayor Piltaver requested the winner to step forward showing his winning entry and to accept his award.

VII. Persons Wishing to be Heard:

1. Romona Elgin wished to thank our Fire Department and Police Department for their assistance during the recent apartment complex fire. She also wanted to thank the Red Cross for their help.

2. Jim Girase asked if we could prepare a plaque or do some other tribute to Barbara

Laduc in memory of her service to our community and to our children.

VIII. Consent Agenda for Consideration and Action:

The President and the Board of Trustees unanimously consented to take a single Roll Call Vote on several items grouped together for voting purposes under the designation “Omnibus Vote".

1. Report from the Fire Department for the month of March 2017.

Omnibus Vote

2. Report from the Police Department for the month of February 2017.

Omnibus Vote

3. Report from the police Department for the month of March 2017.

Omnibus Vote

Upon a call for the Omnibus Vote, the following voted:

Aye: Trustees Diaz, Klug, Fritz, Desecki, Lima and Gorzynski

Nay: None

Mayor Piltaver declared the motion carried.

IX. Committee of the Whole Discussion Terms:

Manager Brad Townsend led the discussion of the following items: 

1 FY 2016-2017 Budget-proposed Ordinance Amendments - to last year's Budget, appears on this evening's agenda for adoption 

2. FY 2017-2018 Budget-proposed Ordinance Adoption - this year's Budget appears on this evenings agenda for adoption 

3. Village Board - proposed Rules for Public Comment and Conduct - this item appears as a Resolution on this evenings agenda 

4. TAPCO - proposed payment for LED Stop Signs related to SRTS Grant Program - this item appears on this evening's agenda as a Motion 

5. Lawn Mowing - proposed outsource and bid award for service to Rosborough - this item appears on this evenings agenda as a Motion 

6. Surplus Property - proposed disposition of 2006 Bobcat PW73 - his item appears on this evening's agenda as a Resolution 

7. Atlas - proposed purchase of 2017 Bobcat 5595 T4 Skid Steer - this item appears on this evenings agenda as a Resolution 

8. Visu-Sewer - proposed payment for work performed in 2016 - this item appears on this evening's agenda as a Motion 

9. Chasers Sports Bar & Grill (4255 Old River Rd.) - proposed Class "A" Liquor License - this item appears on this evening's agenda as an Ordinance 

10. Handicapped parking - request space near 3841 Ivanhoe Court - this item appears on this evening's agenda as an Ordinance 

11. MCD (Municipal Consolidated Dispatch) - proposed amendment to IGA setting CIP approval date - this item appears on this evening's agenda as an Ordinance 

12. Temple Display - proposed payment for holiday decorations - this item appears on this evenings agenda as a Motion 

13. Standard Fence - proposed Kennedy Ballfield fence repairs - this item appears on this evenings agenda as a Motion 

14. Rosborough - proposed brickwork fix at Kennedy Park - this item appears on this evenings agenda as a Motion 

15. Tru-Green - proposed weed control program for all properties - this item appears on this evenings agenda as a Motion 

16. Executive Session - Workers Compensation Settlement - authorized in Pre-Session Meeting

17. In Committees:

a. Administration/Finance Committee (1.) Parking LotDeck and hotel, gas audits; (2.) budget to actual report; (3.) procurement policy revisions; (4.) Investment advisor; (5.) Records, Village Clerk 

b. Community Development Committee - (1.) CP/CN Rail Yard redevelopment; (2.) West Gateway develop; (3.) Municipal campus space, architect; (4.) L & R Group License Agreement with Wally Park for parking on Scott Street; (5.) Mikoda proposed Cove residential subdivision at Scott Street and Irving Park Road 

c. License Committee - (1.) Class "A" Liquor License Chasers Sports Bar & Grill; (2.) Gaming Parlor License Limiting Ordinance 

d. Public Safety Committee - (1.) 9-1-1 MCD JETSB proposed change in voting representatives 

e. Public Works Committee - (1) Floodplain Map; (2.) Intergov. Viaducts repair

f. Recreation Committee 

18. Village Engineer Comments - Construction work is scheduled to begin in six weeks - Delta/Parkway/Mannheim Road Pump Station and the 2017 Water Main Improvements. 

19. Village Manager's Report - Manager Townsend submitted his report 

20. Department Head Comments - Recreation Director Bealer said this was the best attended Easter Egg Hunt ever. Chief Chiodospoke of the 47 new smoke alarms that were installed with the help of the Red Cross. 

21. Elected Official Comments

X. Committee Reports for Consideration and Action:

A. Public Safety (Police, Fire Emergency Management, 911 and EMS) Chairman Diaz, Gorzynski, Piltaver

Trustee Diaz informed that later on the agenda is an Ordinance requesting on-street handicapped parking space near 3841 Court Avenue.

B. Recreation (Parks, Special Events, Senior Services, Library) Chairman Klug. Desecki, Lima

1. Motion to approve payment to Temple Display in the total amount of $10,975.00 for holiday decorations displayed in 2016 and 2017.

Trustee Klug moved, seconded by Trustee Fritz to concur with the recommendation of the committee and approve payment to Temple Display in the total amount of $10,975.00 for holiday decorations displayed in 2016 and 2017.

Upon roll call for the following voted:

Aye: Trustees Diaz, Klug, Fritz, Desecki, Lima and Gorzynski

Nay: None

Mayor Piltaver declared the motion carried.

2. Motion to approve quote for services from Standard Fence in the amount of $8,055.00 for Kennedy Park Ballfield fence repair, payment to be from next Fiscal Year Budget.

Trustee Klug moved, seconded by Trustee Diaz to concur with the recommendation of the committee and approve the quote for services from Standard Fence in the amount of $8,055.00 for Kennedy Park Ballfield fence repair, payment to be from next Fiscal Year Budget.

Upon roll call for the following voted:

Aye: Trustees Diaz, Klug, Fritz, Desecki, Lima and Gorzynski

Nay: None

Mayor Piltaver declared the motion carried.

Motion to approve quote for brickwork repairs at Kennedy Park in the amount of $5,576.00 from Rosborough Partners. Payment from Budget for next Fiscal Year.

Trustee Klug moved, seconded by Trustee Fritz to concur with the recommendation of the committee and approve quote for brickwork repairs at Kennedy Park in the amount of $5,576.00 from Rosborough Partners. Payment from Budget for next Fiscal Year.

Upon roll call for the following voted:

Aye: Trustees Diaz, Klug, Fritz, Desecki, Lima and Gorzynski

Nay: None

Mayor Piltaver declared the motion carried.

4. Motion to approve the annual weed control service contract with Tru-Green per request for quotes in the amount of $5,868.00. Next year's Budget expenditure.

Trustee Klug moved, seconded by Trustee Lima to concur with the recommendation of the committee and approve the annual weed control service contract with Tru-Green per request for quotes in the amount of $5,858.00. Next years Budget expenditure.

Upon roll call for the following voted:

Aye: Trustees Diaz, Klug, Fritz, Desecki, Lima and Gorzynski

Nay: None

Mayor Piltaver declared the motion carried.

C. License (Business, Liquor, Ordinances, Utilities, and General Permits) Chairman Fritz, Diaz, Gorzynski:

Trustee Fritz wished to inform that later on the agenda is an ordinance authorizing an increase in Class 'A' Liquor Licenses for Chasers Bar & Grill to be located at the former River Rock site (4255 Old River Road).

D. Public Works (Streets. Water, Storm Water, Engineering, Fleet/Building Main. Chairman Desecki, Fritz, Klug:

1. Pending List of Bills includes an invoice from Tapco Traffic & Parking Control in the amount of $54,600.00 for LED stop signs related to the Safe Routes to School Grant. Staff recommends partial payment while negotiations continue with the solar-powered traffic speed signs.

Trustee Desecki moved, seconded by Trustee Klug to concur with the recommendation of the committee and partially pay an invoice from Tapco Traffic & Parking Control in the amount of $54,600.00 for LED stop signs related to the Safe Routes to School Grant. Staff recommends partial payment while negotiations continue with the solar-powered traffic speed signs.

Upon roll call for the following voted:

Aye: Trustees Diaz, Klug. Fritz, Desecki, Lima and Gorzynski

Nay: None

Mayor Piltaver declared the motion carried.

2. Motion to accept the proposal and agreement for professional mowing services from Rosborough Partners in the annual amount of $23,000.00. This is a 3-year terinn.

Trustee Desecki moved, seconded by Trustee Diaz to concur with the recommendation of the committee and accept the proposal and agreement for professional mowing services from Rosborough Partners in the annual amount of $23,000.00. This is a 3-year term.

Upon roll call for the following voted:

Aye: Trustees Diaz, Klug, Fritz, Desecki, Lima and Gorzynski

Nay: None

Mayor Piltaver declared the motion carried.

3. Trustee Desecki wished to inform that later on the agenda is a resolution declaring Village property of a 2006 Bobcat S185 Skid Steer as surplus.

4. Motion to purchase a 2017 Bobcat S595 T4 Skid Steer from Atlas Bobcat for the quoted price of $56,290.00 to be paid from the FY 2017-18 Budget after it is adopted.

Trustee Desecki moved, seconded by Trustee Lima to concur with the recommendation of the committee and purchase a 2017 Bobcat S595 T4 Skid Steer from Atlas Bobcat for the quoted price of $56,290.00 to be paid from the FY 2017-18 Budget after it is adopted.

Upon roll call for the following voted:

Aye: Trustees Diaz, Klug, Fritz, Desecki, Lima and Gorzynski

Nay: None

Mayor Piltaver declared the motion carried.

5. Motion to pay Visu-Sewer the amount of $35,521.41 for televising and cleaning sewers in 2016.

Trustee Desecki moved to TableABLE seconded by Trustee Fritz, payment to VisuSewer in the amount of $35,521.41 for televising and cleaning sewers in 2016.

Upon roll call for the following voted:

Aye: Trustees Diaz, Klug, Fritz, Desecki, Lima and Gorzynski

Nay: None

Mayor Piltaver declared the motion Tabled

E. Administration/Finance (Human Resources, Insurance, Bills, Legal) Chairman Lima, Desecki, Diaz,

1. Presentation of the Bills List, for Payment in the amount of $375,771.94.

Trustee Lima then moved that the Bills in the amount of $375,771.94 be paid, seconded by Trustee Diaz that those Bills be paid.

Upon roll call for the following voted:

Aye: Trustees Diaz, Klug, Fritz, Desecki, Lima and Gorzynski

Nay: None

Mayor Piltaver declared the motion carried.

2. Trustee Lima wished to inform that later on the agenda is an Ordinance to reconcile and amend the current Fiscal Year Budget for 2016-2017.

3. Trustee also wished to inform that later on the agenda is an Ordinance adopting the next Fiscal Year Budget for 2017-2018.

F. Community Development (Planning, Zoning, Health, Building. Environment, and Transportation) Chr. Gorzynski, Fritz, Piltaver:

Trustee Gorzynski had no report.

XI. Report of the Mayor for Consideration and Action:

A. Proclamations:

None

B. Appointments:

None

C. Other Matters:

1. A Resolution Authorizing the Disposition of Certain Village Property (1 PW #73 Bobcat S185 2006 Skid Steer)

Trustee Klug moved, seconded by Trustee Fritz to adopt Resolution No. 0817 being “A Resolution Authorizing the Disposition of Certain Village Property.”

Upon roll call for the following voted:

Aye: Trustees Diaz, Klug, Fritz, Desecki, Lima and Gorzynski

Nay: None

Mayor Piltaver declared the motion carried.

2. A Resolution Authorizing the Disposition of Certain Village Property. (I-Pads, cell phones and signage)

Trustee Gorzynski moved, seconded by Trustee Fritz to adopt “Resolution No. 09-17 being “A Resolution Authorizing the Disposition of Certain Village Property.”

Upon roll call for the following voted:

Aye: Trustees Diaz, Klug, Desecki, Lima and Gorzynski

Present: Trustee Fritz

Nay: None

Mayor Piltaver declared the motion carried.

3. A Resolution Adopting Rules for Public Comment at Village Board Meetings.

Trustee Desecki moved, seconded by Trustee Lima to TABLE “A Resolution Adopting Rules for Public Comment at Village Board Meetings”.

Upon roll call for the following voted:

Aye: Trustees Diaz, Klug, Fritz, Desecki, Lima and Gorzynski

Nay: None

Mayor Piltaver declared the motion Tabled

4. An Ordinance Amending Title XI, “Business Regulations”. Chapter 110, “Alcoholic Beverages” of the New Millennium Code of the Village of Schiller Park, Cook County, Illinois (4255 Old River Road) (chasers sports bar and grill of Schiller park, LLC; d/b/a/ chasers - Add Class “A” Liquor License - 110.34. Number of Licenses")

Trustee Fritz moved, seconded by Trustee Gorzynski to adopt Ordinance No. 17-3094, being "An Ordinance Amending Title XI “Business Regulations', Chapter 110, “Alcoholic Beverages” of the New Millennium Code of the Village of Schiller Park, Cook County, Illinois (4255 Old River Road)"

Upon roll call for the following voted:

Aye: Trustees Diaz, Klug, Fritz, Desecki, Lima and Gorzynski

Nay: None

Mayor Piltaver declared the motion carried.

5. An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 16-3045 (Fiscal Year 2016-2017 Budget Amendments)

Trustee Lima moved, seconded by Trustee Diaz to adopt Ordinance No. 173095 being “An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 16-3045.”

Upon roll call for the following voted:

Aye: Trustees Diaz, Klug, Fritz, Desecki, Lima and Gorzynski

Nay: None

Mayor Piltaver declared the motion carried.

6. An Ordinance Adopting the Fiscal Year 2017-2018 Annual Budget 

Trustee Diaz moved, seconded by Trustee Klug to adopt Ordinance No. 173096 being “An Ordinance Adopting the Fiscal Year 2017 - 2018 Annual Budget.”

Upon roll call for the following voted:

Aye: Trustees Diaz, Klug, Fritz, Desecki, Lima and Gorzynski

Nay: None

Mayor Piltaver declared the motion carried.

7. An Ordinance Establishing the Placement of a HandicapTraffic Control Sign on Ivanhoe Avenue, Schiller Park, Illinois Cook County (3841 Ivanhoe Court Handicapped Parking Sign)

Trustee Fritz moved, seconded by Trustee Diaz to adopt Ordinance No. 173097 being “An Ordinance Establishing the Placement of a Handicap Traffic Control Sign on Ivanhoe Avenue, Shiller Park, Illinois Cook County (3841 Ivanhoe Court Handicapped Parking Sign).”

Upon roll call for the following voted:

Aye: Trustees Diaz, Klug, Fritz, Desecki, Lima and Gorzynski

Nay: None

Mayor Piltaver declared the motion carried.

8. An Ordinance Approving an Addendum to that Certain Intergovernmental Agreement Between the Villages of Schiller Park, Norridge and Harwood Heights, Modifying Trigger Dates for Respective Financial Responsibilities of Members (Municipal Consolidated Dispatch)

Trustee Lima moved, seconded by Trustee Diaz to adopt Ordinance No. 173098 being “An Ordinance Approving an Addendum to that Certain Intergovernmental Agreement Between the Villages of Schiller Park, Norridge and Harwood Heights, Modifying Trigger Dates for Respective Financial Responsibilities of Members.” (JETSB)

Upon roll call for the following voted:

Aye: Trustees Diaz, Klug, Fritz, Desecki, Lima and Gorzynski

Nay: None

Mayor Piltaver declared the motion carried.

XII.Other Business:

A. Village Manager's Report:

Nothing further to report

B. Village Engineer's Report:

Nothing further to report

C. Citizens Wishing to be Heard:

Vera of Richie's Restaurant and Bar, voiced her thanks to Mayor Piltaver and the Trustees for their assistance in the past; also asked if the Village was planning to repave the alley behind her business - as it is in need of repair. installed with the help of the Red Cross

XIII. Adjournment:

With no further business to conduct, it was moved by Trustee Lima, seconded by Trustee Gorzynski, that the Regular Board Meeting be adjourned.

Upon roll call the following voted:

Aye: Trustees Diaz, Klug, Fritz, Desecki, Lima and Gorzynski

Absent: None

Nay: None

Mayor Piltaver declared that the Motion carried and this Regular Board Meeting was adjourned at 8:06 p.m.

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