Public Works & Environmental Concerns

Regular Meeting

Lombard, IL · February 9, 2021

Minutes

Village of Lombard Village Hall 255 East Wilson Ave. Lombard, IL 60148 villageoflombard.org Minutes Tuesday, February 9, 2021 7:00 PM Lorraine G. Gerhardt Community Room Public Works & Environmental Concerns Trustee Bill Ware - Chairperson Trustee Dan Whittington - Alternate Chairperson Art Kuehl, John Kaforski, Mark Dvorak, Mike Kuderna, David Arnold, Robert Bachner, Joe Glazier & Allen Hennig Staff Liaison: Public Works & Environmental Minutes February 9, 2021 Concerns 1.0 Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance Meeting called to order by Chairperson Bachner at 7:00 PM. (Bill Ware not in attendance) 2.0 Roll Call Present in Community Room: Chairperson Bob Bachner Mark Dvorak Joseph Glazier Arthur Kuehl Present via remote: Mike Kuderna Allen Hennig John Kaforski David Arnold arrived at 7:08 PM Staff present in Community Room: PW Director Carl Goldsmith William Heniff, Community Development Director in attendance. Present 8 - Arthur Kuehl, John Kaforski, Mark Dvorak, Mike Kuderna, David Arnold, Joe Glazier Jr., Robert Bachner, and Allen Hennig Absent 1 - Bill Ware 3.0 Public Participation Cynthia Segura 368 Elizabeth Place Metropolitan Mayors Caucus 4.0 Approval of Minutes A motion was made by Mark Dvorak, seconded by Arthur Kuehl, that the minutes be approved . The motion passed by an unanimous vote. 5.0 Unfinished Business 6.0 Ratification 210055 FY2020 Driveway Apron, Curb and Sidewalk Restoration Program, Final Balancing Change Order No. 2 Village of Lombard Page 1 Public Works & Environmental Minutes February 9, 2021 Concerns Reflecting an increase to the contract with Globe Construction in the amount of $5,556.64. (DISTRICTS - ALL) A motion was made by John Kaforski, seconded by Arthur Kuehl, that this item be ratified. The motion passed by an unanimous vote. 7.0 New Business 200122 Ordinance Amending Section 51.02 of the Lombard Village Code Staff recommendation to approve an amendment to Section 51.02 of the Lombard Village Code to allow for the use of irrigation wells for the purpose of landscape irrigation on properties zoned CR Conservation Recreation in excess of 25 acres. Staff requests a waiver of first reading. (DISTRICT ALL) Goldsmith reviewed the item with the committee Discussion ensued. A motion was made by John Kaforski, seconded by Mike Kuderna, that this Request be recommended to the Board of Trustees for approval. The motion passed by an unanimous vote. 210059 Community Solar Clearinghouse Solution Program Staff recommends that the Committee vote to recommend this program to the Board of Trustees. Goldsmith: reviewed this item with the committee members. Explained how the Community Solar Clearinghouse Solution (CS2) program is beneficial to our residents. Presented a PowerPoint to the members. The Village does not incur any costs for this program being offered to our residents. Goldsmith introduced Cynthia Segura from Metropolitan Mayors Caucus. Bachner: is there a limited number of residents that can participate? Goldsmith: No, but it is a first come first serve program. Kaforski: private companies, just like the other ones that do this for NICOR, COMED etc. So the Village is endorsing this program/company, which bothers me. Goldsmith: this is on a voluntary basis. Kuehl: if I have my electric service through another company besides COMED am I allowed to participate in this program? Segura: my understanding is that yes, you can. Glazier: how were the companies chosen? Goldsmith: MMC reached out to companies and reviewed them/no politics involved. Further discussion ensued. Bachner: residents can opt out at any time? Segura: yes. Dvorak: Will it just be one bill from COMED? Segura: you will receive 2 bills - one from COMED and one from the Village of Lombard Page 2 Public Works & Environmental Minutes February 9, 2021 Concerns program manager. Hennig: will the Village benefit if no residents sign up? Goldsmith: we do not benefit from this program beyond facilities that we would sign up to participate in the program. Dvorak: how does COMED benefit from this program? Goldsmith: they are required to participate in some of these programs. COMED is in the business of distribution. A motion was made by Arthur Kuehl, seconded by Mark Dvorak, that this Resolution be recommended to the Board of Trustees for approval. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- Arthur Kuehl, Mark Dvorak, Mike Kuderna, David Arnold, Joe Glazier Jr., Robert Bachner, and Allen Hennig Nay: 1- John Kaforski Absent: 1- Bill Ware 210062 PC 21-09: Text Amendment to Chapter 154 of Village Code - Fees in lieu of public improvements and public improvements in ROW's not controlled by the Village of Lombard These amendments will address developer construction improvement requirements and obligations within public rights-of-way. (DISTRICTS - ALL) Goldsmith: reviewed this item with the committee members. Heniff: gave some examples to the committee members. A motion was made by Joe Glazier, Jr., seconded by Arthur Kuehl, that this Request be recommended to the Plan Commission and Board of Trustees for Approval . The motion passed by an unanimous vote. 8.0 Other Business Goldsmith gave the committee updates on current happenings in Public Works and future projects. Kuehl: are we pre-treating roads prior to snowstorms? Goldsmith: the storms this year have not been conducive to pre-treating, but we still have the capability of doing it. 9.0 Information Only 10. Adjournment 0 A motion was made by Mark Dvorak, seconded by John Kaforski, that this meeting be adjourned at 8:10 PM. The motion passed by an unanimous vote. Village of Lombard Page 3

Agenda

Village of Lombard Village Hall 255 East Wilson Ave. Lombard, IL 60148 villageoflombard.org Meeting Agenda Tuesday, February 9, 2021 7:00 PM Lorraine G. Gerhardt Community Room Public Works & Environmental Concerns Trustee Bill Ware - Chairperson Trustee Dan Whittington - Alternate Chairperson Art Kuehl, John Kaforski, Mark Dvorak, Mike Kuderna, David Arnold, Robert Bachner, Joe Glazier & Allen Hennig Staff Liaison: Public Works & Environmental Meeting Agenda February 9, 2021 Concerns NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE PUBLIC WORKS AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS COMMITTEE WILL HOLD A MEETING ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2021, AT 7:00 P.M. REMOTELY VIA A VIRTUAL MEETING PLATFORM NOTICE OF MEETING MODIFICATION DUE TO COVID-19. In light of the Disaster Declaration issued by the Governor of the State of Illinois relative to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Chairman of the Public Works and Environmental Concerns Committee has determined that an in-person meeting of the Committee, or a meeting conducted under the Open Meetings Act requirements, relative to a quorum of the members of the Public Works and Environmental Concerns Committee having to be physically present at a meeting when some members of the Public Works and Environmental Concerns Committee are participating remotely, is not practical or prudent because of the disaster. Pursuant to Governor Pritzker's Executive Order No. 2020-07, as extended and modified by Executive Orders 2020-18, 2020-33, 2020-039, 2020-44, 2020-52, 2020-55, 2020-59, 2020-71 and 2020-74 which suspend the requirement of the Illinois Open Meetings Act requiring in-person attendance by members of a public body during the duration of the Gubernatorial Disaster Proclamation, members of the Committee may attend and participate in the meeting remotely through a virtual meeting platform. Physical attendance at this public meeting will be restricted and residents are invited view and participate remotely through the means offered below. Public comments may be submitted in advance of the meeting on the Village website at www.villageoflombard.org/publiccomment, via email to publicworks@villageoflombard.org or by calling and leaving a voicemail at (630) 620-5740. The Village requests that written comments be submitted to the Village by 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 9, 2021. Notwithstanding this request, all written comments received before the public comment portion of the agenda will be read into the public meeting record. Individuals who wish to speak during the live meeting, or wish to listen to the meeting remotely online or by telephone should contact the Village by 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, February 9, 2021 by calling (630) 620-5740, on the Village website at www.villageoflombard.org/publiccomment or via email to publicworks@villageoflombard.org. Individuals who sign up to speak during the meeting or participate remotely online or by telephone by 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, February 9, 2021 will receive information about how to join the meeting by e-mail or phone, based upon their request, after the sign-up time ends. The physical attendance restrictions in place for this meeting have been adopted to comply with Governor Pritzker’s Executive Orders regarding social distancing and the need to maximize residential self-isolation to slow the spread of COVID-19 to the greatest extent possible. A copy of the agenda for said Committee meeting is attached hereto. 1.0 Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance 2.0 Roll Call 3.0 Public Participation Village of Lombard Page 2 Printed on 2/4/2021 Public Works & Environmental Meeting Agenda February 9, 2021 Concerns 4.0 Approval of Minutes 5.0 Unfinished Business 6.0 Ratification 210055 FY2020 Driveway Apron, Curb and Sidewalk Restoration Program, Final Balancing Change Order No. 2 Reflecting an increase to the contract with Globe Construction in the amount of $5,556.64. (DISTRICTS - ALL) 7.0 New Business 200122 Ordinance Amending Section 51.02 of the Lombard Village Code Staff recommendation to approve an amendment to Section 51.02 of the Lombard Village Code to allow for the use of irrigation wells for the purpose of landscape irrigation on properties zoned CR Conservation Recreation in excess of 25 acres. Staff requests a waiver of first reading. (DISTRICT ALL) 210059 Community Solar Clearinghouse Solution Program Staff recommends that the Committee vote to recommend this program to the Board of Trustees. 210062 Text Amendment to Chapter 154 of Village Code - Fees in lieu of public improvements and public improvements in ROW's not controlled by the Village of Lombard Staff recommends that Committee vote to recommend this Code amendment to the Plan Commission and Board of Trustees. If PW/ECC desires to offer comments relative to the request, they will be shared accordingly. (DISTRICTS - ALL) 8.0 Other Business 9.0 Information Only 10.0 Adjournment Village of Lombard Page 3 Printed on 2/4/2021