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Minutes of Village Board Meeting - July 8, 2008MINUTES OF VILLAGE BOARD MEETING TUESDAY, JULY 8, 2008 President Jason Briscoe called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. Members present: John Horvat, Ray Mason, Dennis Martin, Dick Parrish & Terry Houchens. Members absent: Barry Thompson. Also present: Jim Grabowski -Village Administrator, Chris Spesia – Village Attorney, Rob Tonarelli – Superintendent of Public Works, Kevin Biscan – Village Engineer, John Harrington – Finance Director & Steve Thornton – Building Officer. Changes To Agenda –President Briscoe stated that there were no changes to be made. Review of Minutes – Minutes of Village Board Meeting of June 24, 2008 were reviewed. Trustee Martin moved, Trustee Horvat seconded the motion to accept the minutes of June 24, 2008 meeting as presented. Ayes: Mason, Horvat, Houchens, Martin & Parrish Nays: None Absent: Thompson Motion carried. Bills and Transfers – (to be presented at July 22, 2008 meeting) Treasurer's Report – (to be presented at July 22, 2008 meeting) Public Forum – opened at 7:05 p.m. No one came forward. President Briscoe asked Administrator Grabowski to introduce the village’s new community police director Mr. Denis Tagenhorst, and stated that he would be starting on Monday, July 14th. Consent Agenda – Trustee Horvat moved, Trustee Houchens seconded the motion to approve the consent agenda. Hearing no comments or questions President Briscoe called for a vote on the motion. Ayes: Parrish, Martin, Houchens, Horvat & Mason Nays: None Absent: Thompson Motion carried. Resolution Approving Pay Request No. 6 for Minooka Streetscape to Allied Landscaping Corp. in the amount of $32,571.45. (2008-R-1014) Resolution Approving Pay Request No. 7 for Minooka Streetscape to Allied Landscaping Corp. in the amount of $52,972.20. (2008-R-1015) Resolution Approving Purchase of Pump for West Mondamin Street Lift Station in the amount of $12,660. (2008-R-1016) Old Items – there were no old items to be considered. Ordinance Amending Title 3, Section 3-4-7(A) (Liquor Control, Number of Licenses; Fees) Aurelio’s Pizza – President Briscoe stated that the license is intended for Aurelio’s Pizza located at 106 N. Ridge Road. The number of Class G1 liquor licenses will increase from 1 to 2. The Class "G1" license is a seasonal license for the purpose of outdoor food and liquor consumption and also for live entertainment. He also stated that the liquor commission had met prior to the village board meeting and recommended approval. Trustee Martin moved, Trustee Mason seconded the motion to approve Ordinance #2008-23 amending Section Title 3, Section 3-4-7(A) of the municipal code to increase the number of Class G1 liquor licenses from 1 to 2. Hearing no comments or questions President Briscoe called for a vote on the motion. Ayes: Martin, Houchens, Parrish, Mason & Horvat Nays: None Absent: Thompson Motion carried. Resolution Authorizing the Award of the Holt Road Motor Fuel Tax Contract to Low Bidder, U.C. Paving – Administrator Grabowski stated that the contract with U.C. Paving, Inc. was for the tar and chipping of Holt Road. Trustee Mason moved, Trustee Horvat seconded the motion to approve Resolution #2008-R-1017 authorizing the award of the Holt Road MFT contract to the low bidder, U. C. Paving, Inc. in the amount of $121,807.00. Hearing no questions President Briscoe called for a vote on the motion. Ayes: Mason, Horvat, Houchens, Martin & Parrish Nays: None Absent: Thompson Motion carried. Resolution Approving Change Order #2 for Village Hall Remodel Project to Frank Burla & Sons Builders, Inc. – Trustee Houchens moved, Trustee Mason seconded the motion to approve Resolution #2008-R-1018 authorizing change order #2 for the Village Hall remodel to Frank Burla & Sons Builders, Inc. in the amount of $2,974.30. Hearing no comments or questions President Briscoe called for a vote on the motion. Ayes: Parrish, Horvat, Martin, Mason & Houchens Nays: None Absent: Thompson Motion carried. Resolution Approving Pay Request for Village Hall Remodel Project to Frank Burla & Sons Builders, Inc. – Trustee Mason moved, Trustee Horvat seconded the motion to approve Resolution #2008-R-1019 authorizing pay request #2 to Frank Burla & Sons Builders, Inc in the amount of $18,542.79 for the Village Hall remodeling. Hearing no comments or questions President Briscoe called for a vote on the motion. Ayes: Houchens, Horvat, Martin, Mason & Parrish Nays: None Absent: Thompson Motion carried. Resolution Approving Award of IT Contract to Current Technologies – Administrator Grabowski stated that Current Technologies Corporation was chosen based on their experience with municipalities, their pricing and staffing. He went on to say that the agreement calls for a guaranteed 8 hours per month at $100 an hour and that they have a help desk that can be accessed for problems during business hours. He also stated that CTC has agreed to change the termination timeframe to 30 days instead of 60. Trustee Horvat moved, Trustee Parrish seconded the motion to approve Resolution #2008-R-1020 authorizing professional services for the maintenance of the computer system with Current Technologies Corporation ("CTC"). Hearing no comments President Briscoe called for a vote on the motion. Ayes: Horvat, Parrish, Houchens, Mason & Martin Nays: None Absent: Thompson Motion carried. Resolution Approving IL Dept. of Transportation Interconnect of Traffic Lights on Ridge Road – Trustee Martin moved, Trustee Mason seconded the motion to approve Resolution #2008-R-1021 authorizing the completion of the traffic signal optimization on Ridge Road from McEvilly Road to the IDOT ramps at Interstate 80 by JM Electric in the amount of $7,500. Ayes: Parrish, Martin, Houchens, Horvat & Mason Nays: None Absent: Thompson Motion carried. Staff Reports –Administrator Grabowski stated that the movie "Transformers" has been rescheduled to Saturday, July 12th at the baseball field at the Intermediate School. It originally was scheduled for Saturday, June 28th but had to be cancelled due to inclement weather. The Chamber of Commerce luncheon is scheduled for Thursday, July 10th at 11:30 a.m. at Veteran’s Park. There will be a walking tour of the downtown area. He went on to say that there is a Committee of the Whole meeting scheduled for Thursday, July 10th at 7:00 p.m. He also stated that the burying of the overhead cables on Mondamin Street will hopefully begin the week of July 14th. Liquor Commission Report – Chairman Briscoe had nothing to report. Annexation Committee Report – Chairman Briscoe had nothing to report. Executive Session - President Briscoe announced that there was a need for an executive session and entertained a motion. Trustee Mason moved, Trustee Parrish seconded the motion to go to executive session to discuss pending litigation at 7:25 p.m. Ayes: Martin, Houchens, Parrish, Mason & Horvat Nays: None Absent: Thompson Motion carried. Trustee Martin moved, Trustee Mason seconded the motion to return to regular session at 7:32 p.m. Ayes: Mason, Horvat, Houchens, Martin & Parrish Nays: None Absent: Thompson Motion carried. Action from Executive Session – President Briscoe noted that there was no action to be taken resulting from Executive Session. Hearing no further comments or questions President Briscoe called for adjournment. Trustee Mason moved, Trustee Horvat seconded the motion to adjourn the meeting at 7:33 p.m. All voted yes, motion carried. Milissa Felker, Deputy Clerk Date approved: July 22, 2008
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