April 25, 2007 Midlothian Village Board Meeting Minutes
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Number of Pages = 5 | Start Time = 7:30 p.m. | End Time = 8:30 p.m. | Total Meeting Time (in hours and minutes) = 1:00
Village Board Meeting Minutes for April 25, 2007
President Thomas J. Murawski and the Board of Trustees of the Village of Midlothian, Cook County, Illinois met in regular session in the Council Chambers on April 25, 2007. The pledge to the flag was made. The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m.
Board of Trustees
Ayes Nays Abstain 1st 2nd
Karen Kreis Present 9 2 2
Frances Verble Present 9 2 2
Michael “Mike” Papineau Absent none none none none 1**
Jim “Mo” Potempa Present 9 1
Terry Stephens Present 9 2 1
William “Bill” Wilkins Present 9 3 4
Municipal Commissions
Historical Society Chuck Hillyer
Fire and Police Tom Valacak
Fire and Police Terry Mulcahy
Safety Dan McGuire
Local Organizations
None
Other
Village Lawyer Attorney Buck (Attorney J. Daniel McGrath absent)
Village Engineer Phil Pavlacka
Village Clerk Michael “Mike” Woike
Approval Of Minutes
President Thomas J. Murawski entertained a motion to accept the minutes of the previous Board meeting of April 11, 2007.
Motion made by Trustee Terry Stephens and seconded by Trustee Frances Verble.
All ayes. Motion carried.
List Of Bills
Clerk Michael “Mike” Woike read the list of bills for the month totaling $39,796.39.
President Thomas J. Murawski entertained a motion to pay the bills when funds become available.
Motion made by Trustee William “Bill” Wilkins and seconded by Trustee Frances Verble.
Roll Call
Trustee Name Vote Recorded
Trustee Karen Kreis Aye
Trustee Frances Verble Aye
Trustee Michael “Mike” Papineau Absent
Trustee Jim “Mo” Potempa Aye
Trustee Terry Stephens Aye
Trustee William “Bill” Wilkins Aye
All ayes. Motion carried.
Old Business
Building And Health
Trustee Karen Kreis reported on the following:
The man-hour and fuel consumption report for the month of March (on file)
Public Works
Trustee William “Bill” Wilkins reported on the following:
The man-hour and fuel consumption report for the month of March (on file)
Administration & Finance
Trustee Jim “Mo” Potempa reported on the following:
The Treasurer’s report for the month of March (on file)
Community Development
Trustee Terry Stephens reported on the following:
The hearing on the new proposed zoning ordinance was held on Tuesday, April 24, 2007. The Zoning Board of Appeals will make a recommendation to the Board at next week’s Committee meeting.
For Trustee Michael “Mike” Papineau:
The man-hour and fuel consumption report for the month of March (on file)
Police Department
Trustee Frances Verble reported on the following:
The activity report for the month of March (on file)
The fuel consumption report for the month of March (on file)
At the last Safety Committee meeting, a recommendation was made to post additional directional parking signs around Belly Button Hill and also a sign directing overflow cars to parking at the pool and soccer field.
President Thomas J. Murawski entertained a motion to accept all reports as read.
Motion made by Trustee Karen Kreis and seconded by Trustee Terry Stephens.
All ayes. Motion carried.
Legal
Attorney Buck had nothing to report.
Engineering
Village Engineer Phil Pavlacka had nothing to report.
President’s Business
Pre-Con Meeting
The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) will be conducting a pre-con meeting on May 4, 2007 regarding the 2.7 miles of milling and resurfacing to be done on 147th Street. The estimated starting date for the project is May, 2007 with a projected completion date of August, 2007.
Robinson Engineering
A request and recommendation to pay National Power Rodding $30,118.99.00 for work completed on the 2006 Sanitary Sewer Maintenance Program was read.
President Thomas J. Murawski entertained a motion to pay the bill when funds become available.
Motion made by Trustee Frances Verble and seconded by Trustee William “Bill” Wilkins.
Roll Call
Trustee Name Vote Recorded
Trustee Karen Kreis Aye
Trustee Frances Verble Aye
Trustee Michael “Mike” Papineau Absent
Trustee Jim “Mo” Potempa Aye
Trustee Terry Stephens Aye
Trustee William “Bill” Wilkins Aye
All ayes. Motion carried.
Robinson Engineering
A request and recommendation to pay Robinson Engineering $260.00 for reservoir inspection, $520.00 for the Water Capital Improvement Plan, $4,587.75 for Storm Sewer Atlas, and $1,284.00 for miscellaneous engineering.
President Thomas J. Murawski entertained a motion to pay the invoices when funds become available.
Motion made by Trustee Jim “Mo” Potempa and seconded by Trustee William “Bill” Wilkins.
Roll Call
Trustee Name Vote Recorded
Trustee Karen Kreis Aye
Trustee Frances Verble Aye
Trustee Michael “Mike” Papineau Absent
Trustee Jim “Mo” Potempa Aye
Trustee Terry Stephens Aye
Trustee William “Bill” Wilkins Aye
All ayes. Motion carried.
Franchise Fee
The Village received a franchise fee of $34,700.51 from Comcast, 5% of the $694,010.25 gross revenue for January 1, 2007 through March 31, 2007.
Bank Qualified Bonds
A request from neighboring South Holland to transfer $4 million of our $10 million bank qualified bonding power to their community was read. Midlothian would receive a $5,000.00 fee for the service without any liability.
President Thomas J. Murawski entertained a motion to become a conduit community to transfer $4 million in bonding power for one year and accept the offer of $5,000.00 from South Holland.
Motion made by Trustee William “Bill” Wilkins and seconded by Trustee Michael “Mike” Papineau.**
Roll Call
Trustee Name Vote Recorded
Trustee Karen Kreis Aye
Trustee Frances Verble Aye
Trustee Michael “Mike” Papineau Absent
Trustee Jim “Mo” Potempa Aye
Trustee Terry Stephens Aye
Trustee William “Bill” Wilkins Aye
All ayes. Motion carried.
Parents Beware
The Mayor warned parents to beware and think that they are their children’s friends by permitting underage drinking of alcohol beverages in their home. President Thomas J. Murawski read a copy of a letter that was mailed to a resident regarding underage drinking that had taken place at his home. The Mayor stressed a “word to the wise” that the Village is looking for compliance, not prosecution.
Property Tax Stamp Ordinance
President Thomas J. Murawski reiterated the fact that the property tax stamp ordinance was passed at the last Board meeting.
Again, the Village is looking for compliance of paid bills and installation of smoke and CO detectors with the sale of property in the Village.
Health Center
CVS Pharmacy has proposed a Health Center to be available in their Midlothian location. It would be staffed by a nurse practitioner under the supervision of a medical director. Patients would be treated for minor ailments and insurance will be accepted. Plans have been submitted to the Building Department for review and permits.
Spring In Midlothian
President Thomas J. Murawski along with several of the trustees attended opening ceremonies of Midlothian Baseball the past weekend. He thanked the Knights of Columbus and the parents for all their work.
Thank You
President Thomas J. Murawski publicly thanked Representative Bob Rita for taking the initiative to lead and host a recent meeting with Illinois Department of Transportation on the proposed Interstate 57 and Interstate 294 interchange east of Kedzie to and from 147th Street.
Budget
Public Works is the first department to submit their annual budget.
Fire & Police Commission
A letter of recommendation from the Fire and Police Commission to offer a position of probationary police officer to Timothy E. Shaugnessy was read.
Swearing In
Clerk Michael “Mike” Woike swore in Timothy E. Shaugnessy as probationary police officer. He was pinned by his mother while his father looked on.
Public
Resident Comments
Request to elaborate on installation of new signs at Park. President Thomas J. Murawski noted that more lighting is needed to deter vandalism.
Correspondence
Clerk Michael “Mike” Woike had nothing to report.
New Business
Building Department
Trustee Karen Kreis had nothing to report.
Public Works
Trustee William “Bill” Wilkins had nothing to report.
Administration & Finance
Trustee Jim “Mo” Potempa reported on the following:
Thanked Joe Mikos for his involvement in the Park near his home.
Community Development
Trustee Terry Stephens reported on the following:
Clean-Up Day is scheduled for May 19th. In support of Clean Air Counts, the Village will be doing a gas can exchange along with a gas lawn care buy-back program. There will also be a collection of old cell phones and old computers that will be recycled.
For Trustee Michael “Mike” Papineau: A request and recommendation for a partial disbursement of grant money for the purchase of 30 sets of firefighter boots at a cost of $7,125.00. The Village’s share $375.00 + $475.00, $950.00. The total cost is $7,975.00.
President Thomas J. Murawski entertained a motion to accept and proceed with the grant.
Motion made by Trustee Frances Verble and seconded by Trustee Karen Kreis.
Roll Call
Trustee Name Vote Recorded
Trustee Karen Kreis Aye
Trustee Frances Verble Aye
Trustee Michael “Mike” Papineau Absent
Trustee Jim “Mo” Potempa Aye
Trustee Terry Stephens Aye
Trustee William “Bill” Wilkins Aye
All ayes. Motion carried.
Police Department
Trustee Frances Verble reported on the following:
A request and recommendation to pursue the purchase of 10 in-car printers at $749.00 each for a total of $7,490.00 and 10 brackets at $99.00 each plus $128.80 through a reimbursable grant was read.
President Thomas J. Murawski entertained a motion to proceed with the grant program as described.
Motion made by Trustee Terry Stephens and seconded by Trustee William “Bill” Wilkins.
Roll Call
Trustee Name Vote Recorded
Trustee Karen Kreis Aye
Trustee Frances Verble Aye
Trustee Michael “Mike” Papineau Absent
Trustee Jim “Mo” Potempa Aye
Trustee Terry Stephens Aye
Trustee William “Bill” Wilkins Aye
All ayes. Motion carried.
A request and recommendation to replace the engine in Police Squad Car 303 at a cost of $1,000.00 for parts and $1,100.00 for labor for a total cost of $2,100.00 was read.
President Thomas J. Murawski entertained motion to support the recommendation and repair of Police Squad Car #303 for $2,100.00.
Motion made by Trustee William “Bill” Wilkins and seconded by Trustee Karen Kreis.
Roll Call
Trustee Name Vote Recorded
Trustee Karen Kreis Aye
Trustee Frances Verble Aye
Trustee Michael “Mike” Papineau Absent
Trustee Jim “Mo” Potempa Aye
Trustee Terry Stephens Aye
Trustee William “Bill” Wilkins Aye
All ayes. Motion carried.
Legal
Attorney Buck had nothing to report.
Engineering
Village Engineer Phil Pavlacka had nothing to report.
Department Heads
Public Relations Coordinator Gladys Schuler reported on the following:
Vehicle stickers go on sale Tuesday, May 1st.
MARS Day is May 5, 2007
Building Superintendent Jim Connell reported on the following:
Compliment to Public Works on a great job handling the flooding in town and reminded residents to bring in their garbage cans after pick-up or they will be ticketed. Also warned residents that they need to read the directions when they purchase space heaters and not place them on carpeted areas. He thanked the Fire Department for their quick response to a recent fire caused by a space heater.
President Thomas J. Murawski added this may be Trustee’s Frances Verble last Board meeting and thanked her for many years of dedicated service to the Village.
The vote canvass is to be done by Cook County and supposedly will be available on May 8th.
Close Of Business
Having no further business, President Thomas J. Murawski entertained a motion to adjourn.
Motion made by Trustee Karen Kreis and seconded by Trustee William “Bill” Wilkins.
All ayes. Motion carried.
The meeting adjourned at 8:30 p.m.
