Village of Brookfield Committee of the Whole met Feb. 13.
Here is the agenda provided by the committee:
MEMBERS PRESENT: Village President Michael Garvey, Village Clerk Brigid Weber, Trustee Kit Ketchmark, Trustee Brian Conroy, Trustee David LeClere, and Trustee Jennifer Hendricks
MEMBERS ABSENT: Trustee Kathryn Kaluzny and Trustee Edward Cote
STAFF PRESENT: Tim Wiberg, Stevie Ferrari, Michael Kuruvilla, James Adams, Emily Egan, Doug Cooper, and Adam Durkin
ROLL CALL
REGULAR BUSINESS
Discussion of Case No. 23-01 Request for a Special Use Permit to Operate a Warehouse for Vehicles Associated with a Transportation Company at 8939 Ogden Avenue
Village Planner Kate Portillo provides a presentation on the Case No. 23-01. Kate provides a brief description of the location in discussion. Kate discusses how the business in discussion matches the goals of the 2022 Energize Ogden Plan as well as the 2018 Comprehensive Plan - Ogden Ave Subarea Plan. Questions and comments are made by President Garvey as well as Trustees Hendricks and Conroy. Meeting was paused and resumed at 7:11pm in response to the tape recorder's batteries losing charge.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Barbara Dahms comments on the property at 8939 Ogden Avenue. Barbara recalls how Ogden Avenue used to look like decades ago with the variety of businesses that were tenants. Property taxes, curb appeal, cleaning brick exterior, and landscaping is discussed.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Pursuant to Section 2(c)(5) of the Open Meetings Act the purchase or lease of real property for the use of the public body, including meetings held for the purpose of discussing whether a particular parcel should be acquired.
Pursuant to Section 2(c)(11) of the Open Meetings Act litigation, when an action against, affecting or on behalf of the particular public body has been filed and is pending before a court or administrative tribunal, or when the public body finds that an action is probable or imminent, in which case the basis for the finding shall be recorded and entered into the minutes of the closed meeting.
Motion to Enter Executive Session at 7:28pm
Moved by Trustee David LeClere, seconded by Trustee Kit Ketchmark, Motion at 7:28pm to Enter Executive Session
Carried by the following votes:
Ayes: Trustee Kit Ketchmark, Trustee Brian Conroy, Trustee David LeClere, and Trustee Jennifer Hendricks
Motion to Reconvene Committee of the Whole at 8:53pm
Moved by Trustee David LeClere, seconded by Trustee Kit Ketchmark, Motion to Reconvene Committee of the Whole at 8:53pm
Carried by the following votes:
Ayes: Trustee Kit Ketchmark, Trustee Brian Conroy, Trustee David LeClere, and Trustee Jennifer Hendricks
ADJOURNMENT
Motion to Adjourn Committee of the Whole at 8:53pm
Moved by Trustee Jennifer Hendricks, seconded by Trustee David LeClere, Motion to Adjourn Committee of the Whole at 8:53pm
Carried by the following votes:
Ayes: Trustee Kit Ketchmark, Trustee Brian Conroy, Trustee David LeClere, and
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