Village of Westchester Village President and the Board of Trustees met June 11.
Here is the minutes provided by the board:
Minutes of the Board Meeting of the Village President and the Board of Trustees of the Village of Westchester Tuesday June 11, 2019
1) Call to Order
2) Pledge of Allegiance
3) Roll Call
Present: Paul Gattuso, Frank Perry, Nick Steker, Cathy Kuratko, Angelo Calcagno, Tracy Markey, Stan Kolodziej, Michael Durkin, Greg Hribal, Melissa Headley, James Adams, Steven Stelter
Also Present: Stan Kolodziej, Michael Durkin, Greg Hribal, Melissa Headley, James Adams, Steven Stelter
Absent: Sherby Miller
President Gattuso asked for a moment of silence for Public Works employee Eric Detente's mother who recently passed.
4) Presentations
4.A Promotion of Sean O'Connor from Firefighter/Paramedic to Lieutenant
4.B Promotion of Scot Stauber from Lieutenant to Captain
4.C Honoring Capt. Patrick Sherlock for 30 years of honorable service
5) Public Comments and Questions
Mike Plumbtree of Balmoral Ave has come up to speak regarding an incident involving the police and fire department at his house.
Sharon who lives on Hull came up to speak out about the Westchester gardens on Westchester Blvd.
Lou Yolan came up to discuss the fact that he has paid for rubbish on a 4 unit building in which he is requesting a refund.
Amy from 1014 Portsmouth came up regarding a dog problem on her block where a home has 7 dogs.
Tracy Jennings came up to ask about code enforcement related issues.
Gemini requested to be placed on the next COW meeting regarding the opening of a gun store.
Josh Niemiera from Ravenwoods Events to come up and provide an update about the event planning for this summer.
Betty Rous came up regarding the chicken ordinance on the agenda.
Mr. Louis Garcia from Becket spoke regarding the chicken issue he is having with his neighbor.
6) Consent Agenda
6.A Approval of the Record of Bills ending Tuesday June 11, 2019 in the amount not to exceed $759,258.97.
6.B Approval of the Minutes of the Board Meeting of the Village President and the Board of Trustees of the Village of Westchester Tuesday May 28, 2019
6.C Approval of the Minutes of the Committee of the Whole of the Village President and the Board of Trustees of the Village of Westchester Tuesday May 22, 2019.
\6.D An Ordinance Authorizing the Sale or Disposal of Surplus Property Owned by the Village of Westchester.
6.E Purchase of New Police Patrol Vehicles
Westchester Ordinance authorizing the execution of a lease-purchase agreement with Ford Motor Credit.
6.F Approval of the Minutes of the Executive Session for Tuesday May 28, 2019 - Handout.
Motion made by Frank Perry, Seconded by Nick Steker
6) Consent Agenda
Ayes Paul Gattuso Frank Perry Nick Steker Cathy Kuratko Angelo Calcagno Tracy Markey
Nays None
Motion Carried 6 - 0
7) Active Agenda
7.A An ordinance amending Chapter 10.08, entitled “Poultry,” of Title 10, entitled “Animals,” of the Westchester Municipal Code.
Motion made by Frank Perry , Seconded by Nick Steker to table 7.A) An ordinance amending Chapter 10.08, entitled “Poultry,” of Title 10, entitled “Animals,” of the Westchester Municipal Code.
Ayes Paul Gattuso Frank Perry Nick Steker Cathy Kuratko Angelo Calcagno Tracy Markey
Nays None
Motion Carried 6 - 0
7.B A Resolution Rejecting the Bid of American Landscaping and Construction Inc. and Accepting the Bid of Landscaping Concepts Management, LLC for the 2019 Lawn Maintenance Contract.
Resolution Approving Landscape Concepts.pdf
Motion made by Tracy Markey, Seconded by Cathy Kuratko 7.B) A Resolution Rejecting the Bid of American Landscaping and Construction Inc. and Accepting the Bid of Landscaping Concepts Management, LLC for the 2019 Lawn Maintenance Contract.
Ayes Paul Gattuso Frank Perry Nick Steker Cathy Kuratko Angelo Calcagno Tracy Markey
Nays None
Motion Carried 6 - 0
Motion made by Angelo Calcagno, Seconded by Frank Perry 7.B) A Resolution Rejecting the Bid of American Landscaping and Construction Inc. and Accepting the Bid of Landscaping Concepts Management, LLC for the 2019 Lawn Maintenance Contract.
Ayes Paul Gattuso Frank Perry Nick Steker Cathy Kuratko Angelo Calcagno Tracy Markey
Nays None
Motion Carried 6 - 0
7.C Approval of an Ordinance Authorizing the Execution of a Premises Use Agreement Between St. Joseph High School and the Village of Westchester.
Motion made by Frank Perry, Seconded by Tracy Markey 7.C) Approval of an Ordinance Authorizing the Execution of a Premises Use Agreement Between St. Joseph High School and the Village of Westchester.
Ayes Paul Gattuso Frank Perry Nick Steker Cathy Kuratko Angelo Calcagno Tracy Markey
Nays None
Motion Carried 6 - 0
7.D An Ordinance Authorizing the Execution of a Lease-Purchase Agreement with Ford Credit Municipal Finance for the Lease-Purchase of Three Police Vehicles.
Motion made by Cathy Kuratko, Seconded by Nick Steker 7.D) An Ordinance Authorizing the Execution of a Lease-Purchase Agreement with Ford Credit Municipal Finance for the Lease-Purchase of Three Police Vehicles.
Ayes Paul Gattuso Frank Perry Nick Steker Cathy Kuratko Angelo Calcagno Tracy Markey
Nays None
Motion Carried 6 - 0
8) Manager’s Report
Greg Hribal advised that the Westchester Blvd gardens will be completed shortly, as soon as the sod is obtained. He advised that Kane McKenna was scheduled to come out and discuss the TIF study with staff on Friday. The auditing firm RSM will be present at our next board meeting to discuss the recently completed audit. Also RMS which has a three year agreement with the village is requesting consideration to continue their services for the upcoming year end audit. The tree maintenance contract will be brought forward at the next meeting. Greg Hribal advised that only one bid was received for this years concrete work and would be brought forward for acceptance of the board. Greg Hribal met with Gallagher Asphalt regarding the roadwork plans and discussed their process.
David Gonzales advised that GW provided the board with the April 2019 financials and provided a synopsis of the report.
9) Attorney’s Report
10) Board Member Reports and New Business
Trustee Calcagno announced honors that Proviso West has recently received.
Chief Adams advised that first responders utilized Proviso West as an emergency pharmaceutical distribution center used for testing.
Trustee Kuratko asked about putting together a finance committee.
11) President’s Report
12) Executive Session
13) Adjournment
Motion made by Nick Steker, Seconded by Tracy Markey 13) Adjournment
Ayes Paul Gattuso Frank Perry Nick Steker Cathy Kuratko Angelo Calcagno Tracy Markey
Nays None
Motion Carried 6 - 0
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