Village of Indian Head Park Board of Trustees met Jan. 9.
Here is the minutes provided by the board:
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Hinshaw
The regular meeting of the Village of Indian Head Park Board of Trustees was held on Thursday, January 9, 2020, at the Municipal Facility, 201 Acacia Drive, and was convened at 7:00 P.M. by Mayor Hinshaw.
ROLL CALL: Sharon Allison, Village Clerk
PRESENT (and constituting a quorum):
• Mayor Tom Hinshaw
• Trustee Sean Conboy
• Trustee Rita Farrell-Mayer
• Trustee Shawn Kennedy
• Trustee Brenda O’Laughlin
• Trustee Amy Wittenberg
ABSENT:
• Trustee Christian Metz
ALSO PRESENT:
• John DuRocher, Village Administrator
• Mike Kurinec, Acting Chief of Police
• Patrick Brankin, General Counsel, Schain, Banks, Kenny & Schwartz
• Maureen Garcia, Village Treasurer
• Linda Merrifield, Deputy Clerk and Administrative Assistant
• Argelia Garbacz, Finance Manager
• Andy Ferrini, Village Administrator Intern
• Nick Tantillo, Cable Station Manager
• Byrne Lindsay, Cable Station Operator
VISITORS: 5 Indian Head Park Residents
MAYOR’S REPORT:
• Sidewalks—The Village Engineer tells us that the first step in the Acacia Sidewalk process is almost done. It is still several months out.
• I-294 Update—No present update.
• Personnel—Police Officer Kris Gardner celebrated 14 years as an IHP officer on January 2. Congratulations.
• Village Goals--The Board will be voting on these Draft Goals in the near future:
➢ Proactive Marketing campaign for The Triangle ➢ Facade Improvements for Indian Head Plaza ➢ Spruce Up entrances to the Village ➢ Heritage Center update ➢ Community Events ➢ Infrastructure ➢ Security Cameras at entrance to each neighborhood
• Wolf Road Patching—Patching has been approved by the County. The project will be going out to bid along with other road bids. Hopefully the patching will be done in early 2020.
• Mayor Hinshaw encouraged all to sign up on the Web site for IHP notifications.
PUBLIC COMMENTS: None
CONSENT AGENDA:
Motion to Establish Consent Agenda as Printed.
Moved by Trustee Kennedy. Seconded by Trustee Conboy.
Motion carried by roll call vote (5-0). Trustees Conboy, Farrell-Mayer, Kennedy, O’Laughlin, and Wittenberg voted Yay. No Nay Votes. Trustee Metz was absent.
Motion to Approve Consent Agenda as Established.
Moved by Trustee O’Laughlin. Seconded by Trustee Farrell-Mayer.
Financial report was presented by Treasurer Garcia. Cash on Hand on November 30, 2019, was $1,974,827.90. Payables amounted to $1,099,461.97. Total Revenues amounted to $1,317,006.84. Ending Balance on December 31, 2019, was $2,192,372.77.
Motion carried by roll call vote (5-0). Trustees Conboy, Farrell-Mayer, Kennedy, O’Laughlin, and Wittenberg voted Yay. No Nay votes. Trustee Metz was absent.
NEW BUSINESS:
A. ORDINANCE 2020-01 INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH COOK COUNTY FOR PHASE 1 ENGINEERING--WOLF ROAD COMPLETE STREET IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $1,381,839.53.
Motion to pass Ordinance 2020-01, an ordinance approving the Village entering into an intergovernmental agreement with Cook County for the Phase 1 engineering for Wolf Road for a cost not to exceed $1,381,839.53 (or as stipulated by the County) SUBJECT TO ATTORNEY APPROVAL OF FORM was made by Trustee O’Laughlin; seconded by Trustee Kennedy.
Administrator DuRocher explained that this Ordinance refers to the hope of ultimately developing Wolf Road into a Complete Street. This will involve pedestrian pathways on both sides and center traffic lanes between Plainfield and 79th Streets. Cook County will reimburse IHP after IHP pays the up-front cost. It is a project that lies in the future (about 7 years) and will cost between 13-14 million dollars.
Motion carried by roll call vote (5-0). Trustee Conboy, Farrell-Mayer, Kennedy, O’Laughlin, and Wittenberg voted Yay. No Nay votes. Trustee Metz was absent.
B. ORDINANCE 2020-02, A VARIANCE ALLOWING FOR A DECK IN THE REQUIRED REAR YARD SETBACK AT 6210 WOLF ROAD
Motion to pass ordinance 2020-02, an ordinance allowing for a deck in the required rear yard setback at 6210 Wolf Road subject to the conditions set forth by the Planning and Zoning Commission was moved by Trustee Farrell-Mayer; seconded by Trustee Wittenberg.
The petitioner plans to add onto his home, and then add on a deck. Because this deck would enter the area of the required rear yard setback of the yard, a special permission to build the deck is required. The Planning and Zoning Commission looked favorably upon this request.
Motion carried by roll call vote. Trustee Conboy, Farrell-Mayer, Kennedy, O’Laughlin, and Wittenberg voted Yay (5-0). No Nay votes. Trustee Metz was absent.
C. ORDINANCE 2020-03, AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE NUMBER OF GAMING TERMINALS FOR BONNY’S BISTRO FROM FIVE TO SIX.
Motion to pass Ordinance 2020-03, an ordinance increasing the number of gaming terminals for Bonny’s Bistro from five to six was moved by Trustee Wittenberg; seconded by Trustee Kennedy.
Administrator DuRocher explained that since July 2019, the state law has changed allowing for six, instead of five, tables in a gaming establishment.
Motion carried by roll call vote (5-0). Trustee Conboy, Farrell-Mayer, Kennedy, O’Laughlin, and Wittenberg voted Yay. No Nay votes. Trustee Metz was absent.
D. APPROVAL OF SIKICH TO PROVIDE AUDITING SERVICES
Motion moved by Trustee O’Laughlin to approve Sikich as the Village’s Auditor for the 2019-2020 Audit for a cost not to exceed $28,350; seconded by Trustee Wittenberg.
Administrator DuRocher contacted 6 auditing firms to bid on the Audit. One responded that it is no longer in the auditing business. Sikich (the Village’s current auditor) responded. Four other firms never responded to the bid search. DuRocher plans to find out why those 4 auditing firms did not respond. In the meantime, he would like to sign up Sikich for a one-year contract rather than the typical three-year contract.
Motion carried by roll call vote (5-0). Trustees Conboy, Farrell-Mayer, Kennedy, O’Laughlin, and Wittenberg voted Yay. No Nay votes. Trustee Metz was absent.
E. APPROVAL OF BID FOR TREE REMONAL SERVICES
Motion moved to accept the bids submitted by Family Tree Care and Sinnot Tree Services by Trustee Kennedy; seconded by Trustee Farrell-Mayer.
Administrator DuRocher explained that six bids were recently presented. He recommends the two that were similarly priced: Family Tree Care as primary and Sinnot as secondary.
Motion carried by roll call vote (5-0). Trustees Conboy, Farrell-Mayer, Kennedy, O’Laughlin, and Wittenberg voted Yay. No Nay votes. Trustee Metz was absent.
REPORTS:
TRUSTEES:
Trustee Wittenberg announced that today, January 9, is National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day. She wished to thank all IHP police officers for their fine service.
VILLAGE CLERK: No Report
VILLAGE TREASURER: No Report
VILLAGE ATTORNEY: No report
VILLAGE ADMINISTRATOR: No report
POLICE REPORT: Acting Chief of Police Kurinec gave a 2019 year-end report: There were 13,000 calls, 240 alarms, 400 ambulance calls, 1 fatal car accident, 3 domestic battery charges, and 1 suicide/homicide among other things in the department. Officer Kurinec felt that the introduction of squad car cameras was a great benefit to the Village, and a change to Cook County Dispatchers has been successful with a tremendous savings to IHP. He also commented on the loss of Chief Robert Cervenka.
PUBLIC COMMENTS: None
At 7:23 P.M. Trustee Wittenberg motioned to adjourn to Closed Session to discuss the following:
5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1)—The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of a specific employee and (c) (2)—Collective Bargaining
Motion seconded by Trustee Kennedy.
Motion carried by a roll call vote (5-0). Trustees Conboy, Farrell-Mayer, Kennedy, O’Laughlin, and Wittenberg voted Yay. No Nay votes. Trustee Metz was absent.
At 7:37P.M. The regular meeting reconvened with the same in attendance as above.
At 7:37P.M. Trustee Conboy motioned to adjourn the Open Session; Seconded by Trustee Kennedy.
Motion carried by voice vote. Meeting adjourned.
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