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Village of Western Springs Board of Trustees met May 12

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

1. Call to Order

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Roll Call

Heidi Rudolph , Village President

Amy Avakian, Trustee

Nicole Chen, Trustee

Alan Fink, Trustee

Scott Lewis, Trustee

Phil Nawrocki, Trustee

James Tyrrell, Trustee

4. Citizen Comments

5. Approval of Meeting Minutes

A. Approval of the April 28, 2025 Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes (Omnibus Item)

6. General Government Committee Report (Trustee Tyrrell)

A. Rugeley Day Proclamation (Omnibus Item)

B. Guac N Taco, 800 Hillgrove Avenue Unit 104 – Amendment to Class H Liquor License and Temporary Use Permit

C. Hillgrove Tap, 800 Hillgrove Avenue Units 101, 102, and 103 – Amendment to Class H and B Liquor Licenses and Temporary Use Permit

D. Salerno’s Pizza & R Bar, 821 Burlington Avenue – Amendment to Class H Liquor License and Temporary Use Permit

E. [Previously discussed] Contract with Midwest Computer Products for Cable Channel and Audio Visual Upgrades with Bid Waiver (Omnibus Item)

7. Finance Committee Report (Trustee Chen)

A. TIF Incentive Rebate Payment to Hawthorn 45, LLC

B. Expressing Official Intent Regarding Certain Capital Expenditures to be Reimbursed from Proceeds of One or More Obligations to be Issued by the Village of Western Springs

8. Planning and Zoning Committee Report (Trustee Nawrocki)

A. [Previously Discussed] PC 2025-01 – Lyons Township High School (LTHS) District 204, 4900 Willow Springs Road, Amendment to Conditional Use Permit to Permit the Construction, Operation and Maintenance of an Outdoor Video Scoreboard and Softball Field (Omnibus Item)

9. Public Works & Water Committee Report (Trustee Fink)

A. Lead Service Line Replacement Cost Share Reimbursement Policy and Permit Program

B. 53rd Street & Flagg Creek Watermain Project - Rejection of All Bids

C. Professional Services Agreement with Robinson Engineering, Ltd. for Construction Oversight and Management of the 2025 Sanitary Sewer Point Repairs

D. Contract with Suburban General Construction for the 2025 Sanitary Sewer Point Repairs Project

E. [Previously discussed] Authorization to use Motor Fuel Tax Funds for the 2025 Asphalt Street Resurfacing and Skip Patching Program (Omnibus Item)

F. [Previously discussed] Contract with Murphy Construction for the 2025 Asphalt Street Resurfacing and Skip-Patching Program (Omnibus Item)

G. Touch-A-Truck (Report Only)

H. Water Systems Update (Report Only)

10. Properties & Recreation Committee Report (Trustee Avakian)

A. Agreement with Tria-Architecture for the Space Needs Analysis of the Public Works Facility and Municipal Services and Engineering Departments

11. Public Health & Safety Committee Report (Trustee Lewis)

A. Stray Animal Partnership-Based Services Agreement with the Hinsdale Humane Society

B. Presentation of 2024 Annual Police Report

C. Intergovernmental Agreement with the Township of Lyons for the 2025 Summer Intern Program

12. Consideration of and Action on Agenda Items

13. Explanation of Omnibus Voting Procedure

The Illinois State Statutes allow a municipality to collectively vote on a group of ordinances, resolutions, and other motions, such as awards of contract, appointments, etc. This is known as an omnibus vote. All the items contained on the omnibus vote list have been previously discussed by the President and Board of Trustees on at least one occasion, and often on several occasions. By placing them on the omnibus vote list, a single vote may be taken to approve them. A Trustee may remove any item from the list and have it discussed and voted on separately, prior to the omnibus vote. Is there any such request?

14. Consideration of an Omnibus Vote

A. Motion to approve the April 28, 2025 Board of Trustees meeting minutes as read.

B. Motion to proclaim May 23, 2025 Rugeley Day.

C. A motion to approve the use of Motor Fuel Tax funds for the 2025 Asphalt Street Resurfacing and Skip Patching Program utlizing MFT Resolution Form BLR 09110A.

D. Ordinance No. 25-3264

An Ordinance approving an amendment to the Conditional Use Permit to permit the construction, operation and maintenance of an outdoor video scoreboard and softball field at the 4900 Willow Springs Road Property (LTHS South Campus).

E. Resolution No. 25-2907

A Resolution approving the waiver of the competitive bidding process and authorizing and approving the execution of a vendor contract for goods, supplies and services with Midwest Computer Products, Inc., based on the proposals dated March 1, 2025 and March 11, 2025, for the purchase and installation of new AV and CATV equipment for the All-Purpose Room and lower level in the Western Springs Village Hall (contract price: $34,915.00).

F. Resolution No. 25-2908

A Resolution accepting the low bid and authorizing the approval and execution of a construction contract for the 2025 Motor Fuel Tax (MFT) Roadway Resurfacing Projects to be entered into with the lowest cost, qualified and responsive bidder Murphy Construction Services, LLC, and authorizing the expenditure of Village MFT Funds, the Village’s General Fund, and/or monies from other lawful sources (contract price: $512,818.22).

15. Second to Omnibus Motion/Discussion of Omnibus Motion/Roll Call Vote

16. New Business

17. Old Business

18. Reports

A. Monthly Financial Report (Trustee Chen)

B. Village President Rudolph

C. Village Manager Baer

D. Village Attorney Jurusik

19. Closed Meeting

A. The setting of a price for sale or lease of property owned by the Village pursuant to 5 ILCS 120/2 (c)(6).

B. The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of a specific employee of the public body or legal counsel (5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1)).

20. Adjournment

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