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MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS’ MEETING
HELD ON NOVEMBER 28, 2011
The Board
of Commissioners of the Village of Palos Park, Cook County, Illinois
held its regular meeting on Monday, November 28, 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; Jacob Karaca, Assistant Village Attorney; Steve
Manning, Community Development Director; Joe Miller, Police Chief;
Michael Sibrava, Public Works Director; Barbara Maziarek, Finance
Director; Kathi May, Deputy Clerk; Julie Fitzgibbons, Administrative
Assistant and Cathy Gabel, Deputy Village Clerk.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON NOVEMBER 14,
2011: Commissioner Milovich-Walters moved, seconded by Commissioner
Reed, to approve the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting held on
November 14, 2011 as presented.
On the
call of the roll, the vote was as follows:
AYES: -3- Commissioners Milovich-Walters, Reed, and Mayor Mahoney
NAYS: -0-
ABSTAIN -2- Commissioners Polk and Oliven
RECOGNITIONS/PROCLAMATIONS/APPOINTMENTS/PRESENTATIONS:
SHERIFF’S YOUTH MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENTS: Mayor Mahoney and
Commissioner Polk recognized eleven students from the Palos Park area
who were recipients of the 2011 Cook County Sheriff’s Youth Medal of
Honor. The award is given to residents of Cook County, grades 9-12, who
have provided meaningful volunteer service to their communities. A
minimum of 100 hours of voluntary (unpaid) community service is required
to qualify. 2011 recipients of the Sheriff’s Medal of Honor were Kelli
Krown, Mesoptamia Nowotarski, Hailey Bandyk, Lauren Becker, William
Gierach, Elena Georgiou, Samantha Goerg, Kevin Pendl, Frank Slabenak,
Carolyn Sliwa, and Beca Manske.
COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT (CAFR) PRESENTATION: Jody
Gauthier, Partner with Wolf & Company LLP, Certified Public Accountants,
presented an overview of the Villages financial statements for the year
ended April 30, 2011. She reported the Village of Palos Park has
received a Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial
Reporting for its Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the Fiscal
Year ended April 30, 2010. A Certificate of Achievement for excellence
in financial reporting is presented by the Government Finance Officers
Association of the United States and Canada to government units and
public employee retirement systems whose comprehensive annual financial
reports (CAFR’s) achieve the highest standards in government accounting
and financial reporting. Wolfe & Company LLP has also issued an
unqualified (“clean”) opinion on the Village’s financial statements for
the year ended April 30, 2011. This is the highest level the Village can
receive. The purpose of an audit is to obtain reasonable assurance about
whether the basic financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles
used by the Village and estimates made by management a well as
evaluating the overall basic financial presentation.
HEARINGS: None
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.
approve Hackney’s request for a Special Event Liquor License for the
Holiday Tree Lighting on Friday, December 2, 2011
B. approve payment of invoices on the Warrant List for November 28,
2011 in the amount of $136,100.30
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: None
INFORMATION & UPDATES:
COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC WORKS AND STREETS/RECREATION, NICOLE MILOVICH-WALTERS:
PAVING PROJECT: Commissioner Milovich-Walters reported the pavement
reconstruction project using Full Depth Recycling (FDR) on 81st and 82nd
Avenues between 123rd and 126th Streets has been completed. Full Depth
Recycling pulverizes and reuses all the existing material in the
pavement, base and subgrade and mixes in a Portland Cement slurry to
create a new base that can be overlaid with a minimum amount of asphalt
to create a roadway with a twenty year life expectancy. FDR is used on
streets that have deteriorated to a point where patching and resurfacing
is no longer a cost effective method of repair.
TREE LIGHTING AND HOLIDAY BAZAAR: Commissioner Milovich-Walters reported
the Village
Tree Lighting and Holiday Bazaar will be held on Friday, December 2nd
from 5:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. at the Recreation Center. Hayrack rides, food
and beverages will be available. Young children can create a holiday
craft in the lower level. Performances by the Palos West Choir, Palos
Park Recreation Dance, Palos South Choir, Palos Park Presbyterian
Community Church Hand Bell Choir, and the Sandburg Chamber Singers begin
at 5:15 p.m.
COMMISSIONER OF BUILDING & PUBLIC PROPERTY, G. DARRYL REED:
BUILDING DEPARTMENT REPORT: Commissioner Reed reported the Building
Department issued 12 building permits totaling $18,608.70 in fees from
November 8, 2011 through November 23, 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
$5,456.00.
ORDINANCE VACATING A PORTION OF 120TH STREET: As previously discussed at
the last two Council meetings, Commissioner Reed reiterated Robert
Noetzel’s request for a vacation of the unimproved right-of-way of 120th
Street alongside his lot. Mr. Noetzel’s lot is 1.91 acres and if
combined with the right-of-way would total 2.5 acres. The resulting
parcel is of a sufficient size to create an additional buildable lot
however, it is the homeowner’s intent not to subdivide. The ordinance
before Council addresses the right-of-way, a public utility and drainage
easement, a pedestrian walkway easement and a covenant regarding any
future subdivision or tax division of the parcel created by the
combination of the adjacent property.
Commissioner Reed moved, seconded by Commissioner Milovich-Walters, to
adopt an Ordinance Vacating a Portion of 120th Street, East of 92nd
Avenue (Noetzel – 9105 West 120th Street)
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 415 calls for service from November 15, 2011 through November
27, 2011. Palos Park Police also issued 36 parking tickets, 28 traffic
tickets, 0 ordinance violations, completed 21 case reports, arrested 9
adults and 0 juveniles, 1 impound, 6 Senior Checks, 21 citizen assists
and 12 community contact hours.
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE VILLAGE AND PALOS COMMUNITY
HOSPITAL: As previously reported, the Palos Park Police Department and
Palos Community Hospital’s Public Safety Department have held
conversations regarding hospital staff/construction traffic and its
impact on 80th Avenue. A recommended course of action has been agreed
upon by the Village and the hospital. Palos Community Hospital will pay
the Village $20 per day Monday – Friday for traffic assistance on 80th
Avenue. Community Service Officers will assist in the management of
traffic out of the hospital facility and general area. In addition,
Palos Community Hospital will support, in part, the Village of Palos
Park’s Community Service Officer Program.
Commissioner Polk moved, seconded by Commissioner Milovich-Walters, to
approve a Memorandum of Understanding between the Village of Palos Park
and Palos Community Hospital.
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-
ORDINANCE
REGARDING HEARING REQUESTS AND WRITTEN CONTEST FOR LOCAL VEHICULAR
ADMINISTRATIVE ADJUDICATION: The ordinance as presented for
consideration amends Village Code to afford the owner of a vehicle being
operated in violation of Section 424.02 the opportunity to request a
hearing and “Written Contest” which clearly states that any person may
appear at the initial administrative hearing to contest the validity of
the vehicular regulation violation notice without personally appearing.
Commissioner Polk moved, seconded by Commissioner Oliven, to adopt an
Ordinance Amending Part Four, Chapter 424, Section 424.05(a) and Part
Four, Chapter 426, Sections 426.03(d) and 426.08(a) of the Palos Park
Village Code in regard to Hearing Requests and Written Contest for Local
Vehicular Administrative Adjudication.
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-
CERTIFICATE
OF APPRECIATION FOR DETECTIVE BARRY CHURIN: A Certificate of
Appreciation was awarded to Palos Park Police Detective Barry Churin
from the Indian Head Park, IL Police Department for dedicated and
diligent investigative work as part of the South Suburban Major Crimes
Task Force Team which helped lead to an arrest of an individual who was
charged in the homicide of a young female in her home. Indian Head Park
Police Chief Frank Alonzo stated Detective Churin displayed exceptional
professionalism and dedication to duty.
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:
PALOS PARK SENIOR CLUB: Clerk Arrigoni reported the Seniors will have
their Christmas Party on Monday, December 5th at Francesca’s Ristorante.
Following lunch, entertainment will be provided by Ed Young.
VILLAGE MANAGER’S REPORT:
ELECTRIC AGGREGATION REFERENDUM QUESTION FOR PRIMARY ELECTION: Manager
Boehm reported Municipal Aggregation is an opportunity for a
municipality to reduce its residents Commonwealth Edison bills by
combining residential and small commercial retail electric accounts and
seeking bids for a lower cost source of power. The Village Council
believes it is in the best interests of the residents to submit a
binding public question on the ballot at the General Primary Election on
March 20, 2012 concerning whether the Village should have the authority
to arrange for the supply of electricity for its residential and small
commercial retail customers who do not opt out of such a program.
Manager Boehm emphasized the Resolution before Council only gives the
Village the authority to place a question to the voters. Only if the
voters approve, can the Village move forward to seek bids for a lower
source of power.
Commissioner Oliven moved, seconded by Commissioner Reed, to pass a
Resolution providing for and requiring the submission of a binding
public question to determine whether the Village of Palos Park should
have the authority to arrange for the supply of electricity for its
residential and small commercial retail customers who do not opt out of
such a program, to appear on the ballot of the electors of the Village
of Palos Park at the General Primary Election to be held on March 20,
2012.
On the call of the roll, the vote was as follows:
AYES:
-5- Commissioners Oliven, Reed, Milovich-Walters, Polk, and Mayor
Mahoney
NAYS: -0-
ABSENT: -0-
CITIZENS
AND VISITORS COMMENT PERIOD:
Maria Rogers – 12021 S. 93rd Avenue, Palos Park, IL – Mrs. Rogers
congratulated the Cadets and Barry Churnin on their awards and also had
questions regarding Municipal Electric Aggregation.
ADJOURNMENT OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING: There being no further business,
Commissioner Reed moved, seconded by Commissioner Oliven, to adjourn the
meeting at
8: 37 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-
________________________
Cathy A. Gabel
Deputy Village Clerk
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