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MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS’ MEETING
HELD ON SEPTEMBER 12, 2011
The Board
of Commissioners of the Village of Palos Park, Cook County, Illinois
held its regular meeting on Monday, September 12, 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;
Julie Fitzgibbons, Administrative Assistant and Cathy Gabel, Deputy
Village Clerk.
9/11 MOMENT OF SILENCE: Mayor Mahoney, Council, and those in attendance
took a moment of silence to honor the memory of those who lost their
lives on September 11, 2001 and those whose lives were changed forever
because of that loss.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON AUGUST 22,
2011: Commissioner Milovich-Walters moved, seconded by Commissioner
Polk, to approve the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting held on
August 22, 2011 as presented.
On the call of the roll, the vote was as follows:
AYES:
-5- Commissioners Milovich-Walters, Polk, Oliven, Reed, and Mayor
Mahoney
NAYS: -0-
RECOGNITIONS/PROCLAMATIONS/APPOINTMENTS/PRESENTATIONS:
PALOS-ORLAND CONSERVATION COMMITTEE RECYCLING EVENT: Cecelia McClellan,
reported the electronics recycling event sponsored by the Palos-Orland
Conservation Committee and the Village of Palos Park netted 31,000
pounds of recyclable electronics this year. Palos-Orland Conservation
used Vintage Tech Recyclers, a full service electronics recycling and
refurbishing company that recycles obsolete electronic equipment.
ROSS CHIBE SWORN IN AS FULL TIME POLICE OFFICER: Ross Chibe, part-time
Palos Park Police Officer, was promoted to full-time officer this
evening as Village Clerk Marie Arrigoni swore him in. Officer Chibe
started out as a Cadet with the Police Department when he was fourteen
years old. He reached the rank of Cadet Commander where he oversaw the
Cadet Program and worked with the police officers on a daily basis. Ross
holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Criminal Justice from Lewis
University and is pursuing a Masters Degree in Police Management. He has
been a part time officer for Palos Park for the last year and one half.
Mayor Mahoney, Commissioner Polk, Chief Miller and others all wished him
well. Officer Chibe added he is honored to work for the Village and a
Police Department with so many dedicated men and women who strive to
offer the best service to the residents. He looks forward to many years
of service with the Village.
CONSTITUTION WEEK: The National Society of the Daughters of the American
Revolution celebrate the signing of the United States Constitution
during the week of September 17th to the 23rd. Public Law 915 guarantees
the issuance of a proclamation each year, by the President of the United
States, designating September 17-23 as Constitution Week. Mayor Mahoney
proclaimed September 17-23 as Constitution Week in Palos Park and asked
the residents to reaffirm the ideals of the Framers of the Constitution
by vigilantly protecting the freedoms guaranteed to us through this
guardian of our liberties, remembering that lost rights may never be
regained.
HEARINGS:
PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE VILLAGE
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN IN REGARD TO A BIKE PLAN: Mayor Mahoney entertained a
motion to continue the public hearing to consider a proposed amendment
to the Village Comprehensive Plan in regard to a Bike Plan to the
September 26, 2011 Council meeting.
Commissioner Polk moved, seconded by Commissioner Reed, to continue the
public hearing to consider a proposed amendment to the Village
Comprehensive Plan in regard to a Bike Plan to the September 26, 2011
Council meeting.
On the call of the roll, the vote was as follows:
AYES:
-5- Commissioners Polk, Reed, Milovich-Walters, Oliven, 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 Reed moved, seconded by Commissioner Milovich-Walters to:
A. To
continue Mid-Iron rezoning to the November 14, 2011 Village Council
meeting for action in conjunction with action in relation to a
proposed annexation agreement and annexation ordinance
B. To approve the Raffle License Application and waive Raffle
Manager Bond for Village of Palos Park for Split the Pot Raffle to
be held on Saturday, September 17, 2011 during Chili Cook-Off
C. To approve payment of invoices on the Warrant List for September
12, 2011 in the amount of $140,478.30
D. To approve the Supplemental Warrant List dated September 12, 2011
for manual checks, payroll and recurring wire transfers in the
amount of $273,289.15
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-
OLD
BUSINESS: None
BOARD, COMMISSION, AND COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS:
PUD STANDARDS ORDINANCE: Commissioner Reed reported the Village
periodically reviews development codes to determine if any updates are
needed. Currently, the Village is focusing on design standards for
residential Planned Unit Developments (PUD’s). Under existing Village
Code, single- family homes are zoned R-1 and multi-family homes are
zoned R-4. There are four multi-family developments in the Village that
are zoned R-4. There are no pending requests for rezoning any sites to
R-4. Plan Commission held public hearings on July 20, 2011 and August
18, 2011 in regard to the zoning code amendments and on August 18, 2011
recommended eleven amendments to the R-4 zoning district standards to
the Village Council. Discussion tonight centered on units per building
and site size. The largest multi-family building currently in the
Village is an eight (8) unit townhouse building in Edelweiss. Larger
buildings can be designed with appropriate setbacks and buffer
landscaping. Village staff has recommended a sixteen (16) unit maximum
with no side-by-side restriction. Plan Commission would like a five (5)
unit maximum side-by-side and based on the Commons development plan and
a desire to have more units with side yards. The side-by-side standard
would not allow a condominium style of one unit over another unit in a
building. Village staff has recommended a minimum six (6) acres for site
size while Plan Commission has recommended a minimum of fifteen (15)
acres.
Commissioner Reed moved, seconded by Commissioner Polk, to adopt an
ordinance amending Part Twelve, Title Six, Chapter 1270 of the Palos
Park Village Code in regard to R-4 Planned Unit Development Regulations
as recommended by the Plan Commission and as modified here this evening
with respect to units per building (sixteen unit maximum) and site size
(six acres) and side-by side- eliminated.
On the call of the roll, the vote was as follows:
AYES:
-5- Commissioners Reed, Polk, Milovich-Walters, Oliven, and Mayor
Mahoney
NAYS: -0-
ABSENT: -0-
BIKEWAY
PLAN AMENDMENT TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN:
Commissioner Oliven moved, seconded by Commissioner Polk, to continue
action on the ordinance to the September 26, 2011 Council meeting.
On the call of the roll, the vote was as follows:
AYES:
-5- Commissioners Oliven, Polk, Milovich-Walters, Reed, and Mayor
Mahoney
NAYS: -0-
ABSENT: -0-
INFORMATION
& UPDATES:
COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC WORKS AND STREETS/RECREATION, NICOLE MILOVICH-WALTERS:
INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH IDOT FOR STATE MAINTAINED TRAFFIC
SIGNALS ON STATE HIGHWAYS IN PALOS PARK: The Interagency Agreement is
entered into between the Village of Palos Park and the Department of
Transportation for State maintained traffic signals on State Highways
within the corporate limits of Palos Park. This Agreement shall be
effective from July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2021 and may be terminated
prior to that date, by either party, upon 30 days written notice.
Commissioner Milovich-Walters moved, seconded by Commissioner Oliven, to
approve the Intergovernmental Agreement between the Village of Palos
Park and the Department of Transportation for State maintained traffic
signals on State Highways within the corporate limits of Palos Park.
On the call of the roll, the vote was as follows:
AYES:
-5- Commissioners Milovich-Walters, Oliven, Reed, Polk, 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 9 building permits totaling $4,459.65 in fees from
August 22, 2011 through September 8, 2011. The Building Department
conducted 31 inspections. No Certificates of Occupancy were issued. No
exaction fees were collected. To date, Tree Bank Fund remains at
$6,775.00.
BIKE ROUTE SIGN PROJECT: The Village of Palos Park held a bid opening on
Friday, September 9, 2011 at 12:00 noon for proposed work relative to
the Bike Route Sign Project. The Model Communities Grant awarded the
Village provides for the purchase and installation of signs on
designated bike routes. Three companies responded with bids.
Commissioner Reed moved, seconded by Commissioner Oliven, to award the
Bike Route Sign Project Contract to Western Remac, Inc., the second
lowest bidder, because the first lowest bidder’s response to the bid
request did not provide a time frame in which the work would be done.
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-
COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY, DANIEL POLK:
POLICE ACTIVITY REPORT: In Commissioner Polk’s absence, Mayor Mahoney
reported the Police Department received 636 calls for service from
August 22, 2011 through September 11, 2011. Palos Park Police also
issued 38 parking tickets, 64 traffic tickets, 3 ordinance violations,
completed 34 case reports, arrested 9 adults, 5 impounds, 25 Senior
Checks, 44 citizen assists and 33 community contact hours.
TRAFFIC ALERT: Palos Park police have issued a traffic alert for
Saturday, September 17, 2011. McCarthy Road (123rd Street) will be
closed between 80th Avenue and 96th Avenue (LaGrange Road) from 9:00
a.m. to 1:00 p.m. for the Palos Park Parade which starts at 11:00 a.m.
Residents are asked to adjust their plans accordingly.
FAMILY EMERGENCY PLANNING: Residents are reminded to discuss and make
plans with their families in the event of an emergency. Planning with
the entire family ensures everyone’s needs are being addressed and met.
COMMISSIONER OF ACCOUNTS AND FINANCES, KENT OLIVEN: Commissioner Oliven
had no formal report this evening however, he read several library
announcements.
MAYOR’S REPORT: Mayor Mahoney had no formal report this evening however,
he read several announcements.
CLERK’S REPORT:
FLU SHOTS FOR SENIORS: Clerk Arrigoni reported representatives from CVS
will provide free flu shots for seniors age 65 and older on Wednesday,
September 21st from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon in the lower level of the
Recreation Center. Seniors must bring their Medicare Part B Card to
receive the flu shot.
VILLAGE MANAGER’S REPORT:
VEHICLE STICKERS: Village Manager Boehm reported notices will be sent
out to residents who have not purchased a Palos Park Vehicle Sticker for
2011-2012. Vehicle stickers must be affixed to the windshield. A $50.00
late fee will apply.
CITIZENS AND VISITORS COMMENT PERIOD:
Mike Gaichas – 8502 W. 121st Street, Palos Park, IL – Mr. Gaichas
briefly discussed Tucson, Arizona as a favorite winter travel
destination and St. Michael’s Parish in Orland Park celebrating Fall
Fest 2011 Thursday, September 22nd through Sunday, September 25th.
Maria Rogers – 12021 S. 93rd Avenue, Palos Park, IL – As caretakers for
the Palos Historical Society, Mr. and Mrs. Rogers will be sponsoring a
get together Friday, September 23rd at 7:00 p.m. Chief Miller will be
guest speaker. Residents are also encouraged to view the display case in
the library commemorating 9/11.
ADJOURNMENT OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING: There being no further business,
Commissioner Oliven moved, seconded by Commissioner Polk, to adjourn the
meeting at 9:17 p.m.
On the call of the roll, the vote was as follows:
AYES:
-5- Commissioners Oliven, Polk, Reed, Milovich-Walters, and Mayor
Mahoney
NAYS: -0-
ABSENT: -0-
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Cathy A. Gabel
Deputy Village Clerk
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