Village Board of Trustees

Village of Lombard Village Hall 255 East Wilson Ave. Lombard, IL 60148 villageoflombard.org Minutes Thursday, September 15, 2022 6:00 PM Village Hall Board Room Village Board of Trustees Village President Keith Giagnorio Village Clerk Liz Brezinski Trustees: Brian LaVaque, District One; Anthony Puccio, District Two; Bernie Dudek, District Three; Andrew Honig, District Four; Dan Militello, District Five; and Bob Bachner, District Six Village Board of Trustees Minutes September 15, 2022 I. Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance The regular meeting of the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Lombard held on Thursday, September 15, 2022 in the Board Room of the Lombard Village Hall was called to order by Village President Keith Giagnorio at 6:00 p.m. Director of Public Works Carl Goldsmith led the Pledge of Allegiance. II. Roll Call 8 - Keith Giagnorio, Elizabeth Brezinski, Brian LaVaque, Anthony Puccio, Bernie Dudek, Andrew Honig, Dan Militello, and Bob Bachner Staff Present: Village Manager Scott Niehaus Director of Finance Tim Sexton Director of Community Development Bill Heniff Director of Public Works Carl Goldsmith Chief of Police Roy Newton Fire Chief Rick Sander Assistant Village Manager Nicole Aranas EMA Coordinator Jim Arie Village Attorney Jason Guisinger Assistant Village Attorney Jonathan Priest Executive Coordinator Carol Bauer III. Public Hearings IV. Public Participation 220280 Presentation - School District #88 Superintendent of School District #88 Dr. Jean Barbanente provided a Power Point presentation relative to School District #88 noting that 28% of Willowbrook students are residents of Lombard; the School District is actively working to make more connections with Lombard community groups and intergovernmental agencies; District #88 ranks sixth in the state for diversity. V. Approval of Minutes A motion was made by Trustee Dan Militello, seconded by Trustee Anthony Puccio, that the minutes of the regular meeting of September 1, 2022 be approved. The motion carried by the following vote: Village of Lombard Page 1 Village Board of Trustees Minutes September 15, 2022 Aye: 6- Brian LaVaque, Anthony Puccio, Bernie Dudek, Andrew Honig, Dan Militello, and Bob Bachner VI. Committee Reports Community Promotion & Tourism - Trustee Bernie Dudek, Chairperson Trustee Bernie Dudek, Chairperson of the Community Promotion and Tourism Committee, reported the following: The Community Promotions and Tourism Committee met last night. The committee reviewed the 2023 Hotel/Motel Budget recommendations which will be discussed and examined by the Board during our upcoming 2023 budget meetings. The Committee was unanimous in its approval of the current plan and direction of these budget discussions. The Committee reviewed a Local Tourism Grant Application request from the Lombard Chamber of Commerce regarding hosting of a fall Spooktacular in downtown Lombard on Sunday October 23. The Chamber plans to have arts and crafts, games and activities for children, as well as a scavenger hunt and several other fun family activities. The Committee voted unanimously to support their grant request which will be forwarded to the Board in the coming weeks. The Committee then discussed the current status of our local hotel relief program funded by the American Rescue Plan Act. Following our recent recommendations approved by this Board, the Village received responses from two hotels now and expect to begin receiving funding requests in the coming weeks which, upon approval, will likewise be forwarded to this Board for approval. The Committee received notification that one of our committee members is moving out of state and will therefore resign their position. While we are disappointed that they will no longer be able to contribute to the Community Promotions and Tourism Committee, we are excited to begin efforts to fill that vacancy as quickly as possible. Community Relations Committee - Trustee Dan Militello, Chairperson Trustee Dan Militello, Chairperson of the Community Relations Committee, reported the following: The committee met and reviewed plans for the upcoming Senior Fair scheduled for October 5th at the Madison Rec Center, as well as nominations for the Senior Man and Senior Woman of the year. Economic/Community Development Committee - Trustee Anthony Puccio, Chairperson Trustee Anthony Puccio, Chairperson of the Economic & Community Development Committee, reported the following: At last Monday night’s meeting of the Economic & Community Village of Lombard Page 2 Village Board of Trustees Minutes September 15, 2022 Development Committee (ECDC), the following actions were taken: 1. The ECDC discussed an Economic Incentive request by D.R. Horton in an amount of up to $1,900,000 in Butterfield Road/Yorktown Tax Increment Financing (TIF) funds to cover eligible costs associated with the redevelopment of the property at 4-44 Yorktown Convenience Center for a 90 unit townhome project. The ECDC directed staff and Counsel to prepared an economic incentive agreement for Village Board consideration. 2. The ECDC also discussed an economic incentive request by Synergy Construction for a proposed redevelopment of the former Carson’s anchor store building with a multiple-family development, commercial open space and related mall building enhancements. The ECDC recommended that staff and Village Counsel to draft an economic incentive agreement for Village Board consideration, based upon the parameters within in the staff report. The next meeting of the ECDC is scheduled for October 10 at 7:00 p.m. at the Village Hall. Finance & Administration Committee, Trustee Andrew Honig, Chairperson No report Public Safety & Transportation Committee - Trustee Brian LaVaque Chairperson No report Public Works & Environmental Concerns Committee - Trustee Bob Bachner, Chairperson No report Board of Local Improvements - Trustee Bob Bachner, President No report Lombard Historic Preservation Commission - Village Clerk Liz Brezinski No report VII. Village Manager/Village Board/Village Clerk Comments Village Clerk Liz Brezinski read the following announcements: Help the Lombard Historical Society celebrate 50 years at 23 W. Maple Street! The Lombard Historical Society’s 50th Anniversary & Food Truck Social will be held on Saturday, September 24th. The event begins at Village of Lombard Page 3 Village Board of Trustees Minutes September 15, 2022 3pm at the Victorian Cottage at 23 W. Maple Street. This is a family-friendly event featuring live music, local food trucks, a beer garden, kids’ activities, raffles and more. For more information, please visit the LHS website at lombardhistory.org. The Lombard Park District is hosting Touch-a-Truck on Saturday, September 17th from 10:00 am until noon at the Lombard Commons Park. This free family event will give children the opportunity to explore police cars, fire trucks, dump trucks and so much more. There will also be a Kid’s Corner for fun games and activities. In cooperation with the Park District, the Lombard Police Department will be offering free child safety seat inspections from 8:00 am until noon during the Touch-A-Truck event. You have two opportunities to be a hero, save a life and donate blood. There is a Blood Drive Saturday, September 24 from 8:00 am until 2:00 pm at First Church of Lombard, Main and Maple, and also a Blood Drive Wednesday, September 28 from 2:30 pm until 7:00 pm at the Community Building, Grace and St. Charles Mark your calendars for Lombard’s 16th Annual Senior Fair on Wednesday, October 5 from 9:00 am until 1:00 pm to be held the Lombard Park District’s Madison Meadow Athletic Center (MMAC), 500 E. Wilson Avenue. For additional information on events in the community as well as information on all Village services, please check the Village website at www.villageoflombard.org. VIII Consent Agenda . Payroll/Accounts Payable A. 220278 Approval of Village Payroll For the period ending August 27, 2022 in the amount of $888,230.29. This Payroll/Accounts Payable was approved on the Consent Agenda B. 220279 Approval of Accounts Payable For the period ending September 2, 2022 in the amount of $559,777.30. This Payroll/Accounts Payable was approved on the Consent Agenda C. 220282 Approval of Accounts Payable For the period ending September 9, 2022 in the amount of $413,223.04. This Payroll/Accounts Payable was approved on the Consent Agenda Village of Lombard Page 4 Village Board of Trustees Minutes September 15, 2022 Ordinances on First Reading (Waiver of First Requested) D. 220271 Village Equipment to be Declared Surplus Ordinance approving the request of the IT, Fire and Public Works Departments to sell and/or dispose of surplus equipment as more specifically detailed in Exhibit "A" attached to the ordinance, as these items have extended beyond their useful life or are obsolete to include: from IT: seven (7) Dell desktop computers to scrap; twelve (12) Dell desktop computers to sell/donate or scrap; nine (9) Panasonic laptop computers to sell/donate or scrap; nine (9) Dell laptop computers to sell/donate or scrap; two (2) Panasonic laptop computers to scrap; four (4) Dell desktop computers to sell/donate or scrap; five (5) HP and one (1) Lexmark printers to sell/donate or scrap; three (3) Cisco network devised to sell/doate or scrap; eight (8) Dell and one (1) HP monitors to sell/donate or scrap; from Fire: Four (4) Zebra Model GX420d Thermal Printers to be auctioned; twenty-one (21) sets of body armor with carrier to be donated; and from Public Works six (6) survey tripod legs; one (1) survey level; one (1) transit; one (1) theolite; and four (4) survey rods to be sold to a company that specializes in this type of equipment. This Ordinance was waived of first reading and passed on second reading with suspension of the rules on the Consent Agenda Enactment No: Ordinance 8084 D-2. 220283 Amending Title XI, Chapter 112, Section 112.13(A) of the Lombard Village Code (Alcoholic Beverages) Ordinance amending Title XI, Chapter 112, Section 112.13(A) of the Lombard Village Code decreasing the number of entries in the Class “C” liquor license category by one due to the voluntary non-renewal of the liquor license issued to The Simple Greek Chicagoland, LLC d/b/a The Simple Greek located at 789 E. Butterfield Road with effective date of July 1, 2022. (DISTRICT #3) This Ordinance was waived of first reading and passed on second reading with suspension of the rules on the Consent Agenda Enactment No: Ordinance 8085 E. 220254 ZBA 22-02: 476 S. Park Road The Zoning Board of Appeals submits its recommendation to approve the petitioner's request that the Village approve a variation from Section 155.407(F)(3) of the Lombard Zoning Ordinance to reduce the required interior side yard setback from six feet (6’) to three feet (3’) for the subject property located within the R2 Single-Family Residence Zoning District. The requested relief is for an addition to an existing nonconforming single-family residence located on the subject property. (DISTRICT #1) Village of Lombard Page 5 Village Board of Trustees Minutes September 15, 2022 This Ordinance was waived of first reading and passed on second reading with suspension of the rules on the Consent Agenda Enactment No: Ordinance 8086 Other Ordinances on First Reading Ordinances on Second Reading Resolutions Other Matters F. 220284 Emergency Purchase-Six (6) Ford Police Interceptor Request a waiver of bids and award of a contract to Sutton Ford in the amount of $232,338.00. Due to limited production and availability, the Village Manager authorized the purchase of six (6) Ford Police Interceptors from Sutton Ford under the Village of Lombard's Emergency Purchasing Policy. This Bid was approved on the Consent Agenda G. 220295 General Release and Settlement of all Claims Jessica Vertovec v. Village of Lombard Request for concurrence of the Village Board in the General Release and Settlement of all claims in the amount of $35,000 in the matter of Jessica Vertovec v. the Village of Lombard. This Request was approved on the Consent Agenda Approval of the Consent Agenda A motion was made by Trustee Brian LaVaque, seconded by Trustee Bob Bachner, to Approve the Consent Agenda The motion carried by the following vote Aye: 6- Brian LaVaque, Anthony Puccio, Bernie Dudek, Andrew Honig, Dan Militello, and Bob Bachner IX. Items for Separate Action Ordinances on First Reading (Waiver of First Requested) Other Ordinances on First Reading Ordinances on Second Reading Village of Lombard Page 6 Village Board of Trustees Minutes September 15, 2022 Resolutions Other Matters X. Agenda Items for Discussion XI. Executive Session A motion was made by Trustee Bernie Dudek, seconded by Trustee Anthony Puccio, that the regular meeting of the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Lombard held on Thursday, September 15, 2022 in the Board Room of the Lombard Village Hall be recessed to Executive Session at 6:28 p.m. for the purpose of discussion of Acquisition of Real Property. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Brian LaVaque, Anthony Puccio, Bernie Dudek, Andrew Honig, Dan Militello, and Bob Bachner XII. Reconvene The recessed regular meeting of the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Lombard held on Thursday, September 15, 2022 in the Board Room of the Lombard Village Hall was called to order by Village President Keith Giagnorio at 6:41 p.m. 8 - Keith Giagnorio, Elizabeth Brezinski, Brian LaVaque, Anthony Puccio, Bernie Dudek, Andrew Honig, Dan Militello, and Bob Bachner XIII Adjournment . A motion was made by Trustee Andrew Honig, seconded by Trustee Anthony Puccio, that the regular meeting of the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Lombard held on Thursday, September 15, 2022 in the Board Room of the Lombard Village Hall be adjourned at 6:42 p.m. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 6- Brian LaVaque, Anthony Puccio, Bernie Dudek, Andrew Honig, Dan Militello, and Bob Bachner Village of Lombard Page 7