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MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS’ MEETING
HELD ON SEPTEMBER 26, 2011
The Board
of Commissioners of the Village of Palos Park, Cook County, Illinois
held its regular meeting on Monday, September 26, 2011. Mayor Mahoney
called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. Answering to roll call were
Commissioners Milovich-Walters, Reed, Polk, Oliven, and Mayor Mahoney.
Also in attendance were Marie Arrigoni, Village Clerk; Rick Boehm,
Village Manager; Tom Bayer, Village Attorney; Steve Manning, Community
Development Director; Joe Miller, Palos Park Police Chief; Jacob Karaca,
Assistant Village Attorney; Michael Sibrava, Public Works Director;
Barbara Maziarek, Finance Director; Julie Fitzgibbons, Administrative
Assistant and Cathy Gabel, Deputy Village Clerk.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON SEPTEMBER 12,
2011: Commissioner Milovich-Walters moved, seconded by Commissioner
Reed, to approve the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting held on
September 12, 2011 as presented.
On the call of the roll, the vote was as follows:
AYES:
-5- Commissioners Milovich-Walters, Reed, Polk, Oliven, and Mayor
Mahoney
NAYS: -0-
RECOGNITIONS/PROCLAMATIONS/APPOINTMENTS/PRESENTATIONS: None
HEARINGS:
PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE VILLAGE
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN IN REGARD TO A BIKE PLAN:
Steve Manning presented a proposed amendment to the Village
Comprehensive Plan in regard to a Bike Plan for Council consideration.
There are many opportunities to establish a bikeway network in Palos
Park. The Village has few sidewalks and fewer bikeways. A bikeway
network would provide facilities for transportation, recreation and
exercise. Trails, paths, lanes, and routes are the four types of
bikeways best suited for Palos Park. Seven objectives and bikeway
locations totally 33 miles have been proposed by Staff, reviewed by the
Active Transportation Alliance (ATA), and recommended by Plan
Commission. Maria Rogers was concerned about a bike path along McCarthy
Road due to safety concerns. Mayor Mahoney commented the Bike Plan is a
guideline for creating the bike paths around the Village and allows the
Village to pursue grants to create those paths. Hearing no further
comments from Council and the public, Mayor Mahoney entertained a motion
to close the public hearing portion of the Council meeting.
Commissioner Reed moved, seconded by Commissioner Oliven, to close the
public hearing portion of the Council meeting at 7:42 p.m.
On the call of the roll, the vote was as follows:
AYES:
-5- Commissioners Reed, Oliven, Milovich-Walters, Polk, and Mayor
Mahoney
NAYS: -0-
ABSENT: -0-
CONSENT
AGENDA:
All items on the consent agenda are routine or have been brought forward
at the direction of the Board of Commissioners and will be enacted with
one motion. If discussion is desired, that item will be removed from the
consent agenda and considered separately.
Commissioner Milovich-Walters moved, seconded by Commissioner Reed to:
A. To
approve the Intergovernmental Agreement for the Provision of
Environmental Health Inspectional Services
B. To approve the Raffle License Application for Palos Fine Arts for
drawing to be held on Friday, October 28, 2011.
C. To approve payment of invoices on the Warrant List for September
26, 2011 in the amount of $82,469.81
On the call
of the roll, the vote was as follows:
AYES:
-5- Commissioners Milovich-Walters, Reed, Polk, Oliven, and Mayor
Mahoney
NAYS: -0-
ABSENT: -0-
OLD
BUSINESS: None
BOARD, COMMISSION, AND COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS:
AMENDMENT TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN IN RELATION TO BIKEWAY PLAN: Mayor
Mahoney entertained a motion to adopt an ordinance approving the Bikeway
Plan for the Village as presented during the public hearing.
Commissioner Reed moved, seconded by Commissioner Oliven, to adopt an
ordinance approving an Amendment to the Comprehensive Plan for the
Village of Palos Park, Cook County, Illinois, and amending Part Twelve,
Title two, Chapter 1222 of the Palos Park Village Code in relation
thereto (Bikeway Plan).
On the call of the roll, the vote was as follows:
AYES:
-5- Commissioners Reed, Oliven, Milovich-Walters, Polk, and Mayor
Mahoney
NAYS: -0-
ABSENT: -0-
INFORMATION & UPDATES:
COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC WORKS AND STREETS/RECREATION, NICOLE MILOVICH-WALTERS:
RIGHT OF
ENTRY AGREEMENT: Commissioner Milovich-Walters requested Council
consider approving the Right of Entry Agreement Southwest Service
District. The Village desires to enter the portion of Metra’s owned or
controlled property located near 127th Street at the 86th Avenue
railroad crossing for the purpose of performing the installation of
flexible roadway delineators on 86th Avenue at both sides of the
railroad crossing and in conjunction with the implementation of a Quiet
Zone.
Commissioner Milovich-Walters moved, seconded by Commissioner Reed, to
approve the right of Entry Agreement Southwest Service District for the
purpose of performing the installation of flexible roadway delineators
on 86th Avenue at both sides of the railroad crossing and in conjunction
with the implementation of a Quiet Zone.
On the call of the roll, the vote was as follows:
AYES:
-5- Commissioners Milovich-Walters, Reed, Polk, Oliven, and Mayor
Mahoney
NAYS: -0-
ABSENT: -0-
COMMISSIONER OF BUILDING & PUBLIC PROPERTY, G. DARRYL REED:
BUILDING DEPARTMENT REPORT: Commissioner Reed reported the Building
Department issued 17 building permits totaling $4,986.15 in fees from
September 9, 2011 through September 21, 2011. The Building Department
conducted 15 inspections. One Certificate of Occupancy was issued. No
exaction fees were collected. To date, Tree Bank Fund remains at
$6,775.00.
CHOWANIEC PLAT OF CONSOLIDATION: Mike Chowaniec has petitioned the
Village requesting
four (4) adjacent lots with one house located at the corner of Timber
Lane and Southwest Highway are consolidated into one lot. His plans
include a consolidation, demolishing the existing house and building a
new house next spring. Total lot size is 2.1 acres and the property is
zoned R-1-A single family residential.
Commissioner Reed moved, seconded by Commissioner Milovich-Walters, to
adopt an ordinance approving a Plat of Consolidation for 12002 and 12021
Southwest Highway.
On the call of the roll, the vote was as follows:
AYES:
-5- Commissioners Reed, Milovich-Walters, Polk, Oliven, and Mayor
Mahoney
NAYS: -0-
ABSENT: -0-
TEMPORARY
SPECIAL USE FOR AN OFF-STREET PARKING FACILITY AT PALOS COMMUNITY
HOSPITAL:
Commissioner Reed reported Special Use Ordinance 2007-42 approved a site
plan with conditions for approximately 2.7 acres of Palos Community
Hospital property located within the corporate limits of Palos Park. The
property would be used for a landscape buffer, topsoil storage, and
temporary parking for six construction trailers and contractors.
Ordinance 2009-22 extended the special use to October 7, 2011 with
another extension to October 7, 2013 upon Council approval without an
additional hearing or review by Plan Commission. The hospital cannot use
the site for storage of construction materials and the number of
trailers has been reduced to three. The Building Department reported
Palos Community Hospital has been in compliance with the special use
site plans and conditions. Palos Community Hospital is requesting an
extension of the special use through October 7, 2013 as they expect to
be completed with the hospital expansion and remodeling project by then.
Commissioner Reed moved, seconded by Commissioner Milovich-Walters, to
direct staff to prepare an ordinance to be brought back at the October
10, 2011 Council meeting extending the Special Use for an off-street
parking facility at Palos Community Hospital (three vacant lots located
on the north side of 123rd Place, East of McCarthy Road).
On the call of the roll, the vote was as follows:
AYES:
-5- Commissioners Reed, Milovich-Walters, Polk, Oliven, and Mayor
Mahoney
NAYS: -0-
ABSENT: -0-
COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY, DANIEL POLK:
POLICE ACTIVITY REPORT: Commissioner Polk reported the Police Department
received 347 calls for service from September 12, 2011 through September
23, 2011. Palos Park Police also issued 16 parking tickets, 12 traffic
tickets, 0 ordinance violations, completed 9 case reports, arrested 1
adult, 0 impounds, 14 Senior Checks, 17 citizen assists and 20 community
contact hours.
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE VILLAGE OF PALOS PARK AND PALOS
COMMUNITY HOSPITAL: Memorandum of Understanding was removed from the
agenda.
COMMUNITY SERVICE OFFICER PROGRAM: Commissioner Polk reported the Palos
Park Police Department has explored the options of utilizing Community
Service Officers (CSO). CSO’s would handle non-emergency calls for
service while sworn officers could concentrate on emergency situations,
crime prevention, criminal investigations and criminal apprehension. The
role of the Community Service Officer would require classroom and field
training similar to that of sworn officers. Community Service Officers
would be college students enrolled in a law enforcement/criminal justice
program at a university or technical college. A CSO could work up to
twenty hours per week and would be supervised by the Patrol
Sergeant/Officer in Charge. Monies to hire, train and equip Community
Service Officers have been budgeted for Fiscal Year 2012.
Commissioner Polk moved, seconded by Commissioner Milovich-Walters, to
direct the Chief of Police to use budgeted monies for the hiring,
training, and equipping of Community Service Officers.
On the call of the roll, the vote was as follows:
AYES:
-5- Commissioners Polk, Milovich-Walters, Reed, Oliven, and Mayor
Mahoney
NAYS: -0-
ABSENT: -0-
PRESCRIPTION DRUG TAKE-BACK DAY: Commissioner Polk announced a
nationwide prescription drug “Take-Back” initiative that seeks to
prevent increased pill abuse and theft. The Drug Enforcement
Administration (DEA) will collect expired, unused and unwanted
prescription drugs for destruction at sites nationwide on Saturday,
October 29, 2011 from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. including the Palos Park
Police Department. The service is free and anonymous.
CITIZENS ON PATROL (COPS) FUNDRAISING: The Palos Park Police Cadet
Scholarship Fund was once again the beneficiary of the Citizens on
Patrol (COPS), who sold pulled pork sandwiches at the Parade and Chili
Cook-Off. The COPS raised $350 from the event in addition to several
hundred dollars raised at “Taste of Palos” selling sweet corn. The
scholarship fund is for current Palos Park Police Department Cadets who
are pursuing a degree in criminal justice. Individuals 16-21 years of
age can apply to or inquire about the cadet program by picking up an
application at the Palos Park Police Department or by calling
708-671-3770.
COMMISSIONER OF ACCOUNTS AND FINANCES, KENT OLIVEN:
RESOLUTION TO ADOPT THE ANNUAL 1,000 HOUR STANDARD FOR IMRF
PARTICIPATION: Commissioner Oliven reported the Village currently uses a
600 hour standard for employment positions to be included in Illinois
Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF). Public Act 97-0328 signed into law on
August 12, 2011 allows for non-school district employers who joined IMRF
after January 1, 1982 to choose the 1,000 hour standard for newly hired
employees. A part time position in the Village requiring two (2) working
days per week would qualify for the current 600 hour standard. However,
if the 1,000 hour standard is adopted, an employee would have to work
three (3) days per week. This does not affect current employees. IMRF
employees contribute 4.5% of their wages to the retirement fund and the
Village currently is assessed 13.1% of an IMRF participant wage based on
the IMRF actuarial study. By eliminating certain positions from IMRF
participation, the Village will save money in the future.
Commissioner Oliven moved, seconded by Commissioner Milovich-Walters, to
pass a resolution to adopt the Annual 1,000 Hour Standard for IMRF
Participation.
On the call of the roll, the vote was as follows:
AYES:
-5- Commissioners Oliven, Milovich-Walters, Reed, Polk, and Mayor
Mahoney
NAYS: -0-
ABSENT: -0-
MAYOR’S
REPORT:
PARADE AND CHILI COOK-OFF HIGHLIGHTS: Mayor Mahoney thanked everyone
for making the Parade and Chili Cook-Off a huge success. The weather was
perfect and there were plenty of activities for all to participate in
and enjoy.
CLERK’S REPORT:
Clerk Arrigoni reported the Farmers Market, sponsored by the Palos
Park Woman’s Club, will end on Friday, October 7th.
VILLAGE MANAGER’S REPORT:
PAINTING CONTRACT FOR KAPTUR ADMINISTRATIVE CENTER: Manager Boehm
reported the Kaptur Administrative Center is in need of repainting.
Quotes were received from three vendors with prices ranging from $5,600
to $7,000. It was agreed by all three contractors that the building was
never properly sealed and that a solid stain should have been used as
opposed to a latex paint. Each contractor explained the approach they
would take. Staff has recommended B&S Painting and Decorating at a cost
of $5,600 which was also the lowest quote. B&S comes highly recommended
and will stand behind the job. They also provided the longest warranty
of five years. Manager Boehm entertained a motion to hire B&S Painting
and Decorating to provide exterior painting services for the Kaptur
Administrative Center at a cost of $5,600.00.
Commissioner Polk moved, seconded by Commissioner Oliven, to hire B&S
Painting and Decorating to provide exterior painting services for the
Kaptur Administrative Center at a cost of $5,600.00.
On the call of the roll, the vote was as follows:
AYES:
-5- Commissioners Polk, Oliven, Milovich-Walters, Reed, and Mayor
Mahoney
NAYS: -0-
ABSENT: -0-
CITIZENS
AND VISITORS COMMENT PERIOD:
Mike Gaichas – 8502 W. 121st Street, Palos Park, IL – Mr. Gaichas
reported that while Council was in session news media reported White Sox
Manager, Ozzie Guillen, was leaving the White Sox Organization.
Mary Ann Hansen – 12512 S. 90th Avenue – Ms. Hansen asked if Community
Service Officers would be armed and if Palos Community Hospital
supported the Palos Fire Protection District.
Maria Rogers – 12021 S. 93rd Avenue, Palos Park, IL – Mrs. Rogers
thanked Chief Miller for speaking at the Palos Historical Society
educational program on Friday, September 23rd.
ADJOURNMENT OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING: There being no further business,
Commissioner Oliven moved, seconded by Commissioner Milovich-Walters, to
adjourn the meeting at
8:38 p.m.
On the call of the roll, the vote was as follows:
AYES:
-5- Commissioners Oliven, Milovich-Walters, Reed, Polk, and Mayor
Mahoney
NAYS: -0-
ABSENT: -0-
________________________
Cathy A. Gabel
Deputy Village Clerk
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