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Minutes VB 12-13-10MINUTES VILLAGE BOARD MEETING December 13, 2010 The regular meeting of the Lemont V illage Board was held on Monday, December 13, 2010 at 7:00 p.m., President Brian Reaves presiding. Roll call: Blatzer, Miklos, Sniegowski, Stapleton; present. Chialdikas and Virgilio absent. III. CONSENT AGENDA Motion by Stapleton, seconded by Blatzer, to approve the following items on the consent agenda by omnibus vote: A. Minutes B. Approval of Disbursements C. Ordinance 0-92-10 -Ordinance Abating the Tax Heretofore Levied for the Year 2010 to Pay Debt Service on $3,000,000 General Obligation Bonds, Series, 2000A (Alternate Revenue Source). D. Ordinance 0-93-10 -Ordinance Abating the Tax Heretofore Levied for the Year 2010 to Pay Debt Service on $5,690,000 Waterworks and Sewerage Bonds, Series 2004 (Alternate Revenue Source). E. Ordinance 0-94-10 Ordinance Abating the Tax Heretofore Levied for the Year 2010 to pay Debt Service on $1,525,000 General, Obligation Bonds, Series 2005 (Alternate Revenue Source). E. Ordinance 0-95-10 -Ordinance Abating the Tax Heretofore Levied for the Year 2010 to pay Debt Service on $1,825,000 General Obligation Waterworks and Sewerage Bonds, Series 2005 (Alternate Revenue Source). F. Ordinance 0-96-10 -Ordinance Abating the Tax Heretofore Levied for the Year 2010 to pay Debt Service on $4,290,000 General Obligation (TIF) Refunding Bonds, Series 2005A (Alternate Revenue Source). G. Ordinance 0-97-10 Ordinance Abating the Tax Heretofore Levied for the Year 2010 to pay Debt Service on $2,690,000 General Obligation Bonds, Series 2007 (Alternate Revenue Source). H. Ordinance 0-98-10 Ordinance Abating the Tax Heretofore Levied for the Year 2010 to pay Debt Service on $7,000,00.0 General Obligation Bonds, Series 2007A (Alternate Revenue Source) and $2,215,000 General Obligation Bonds, Series 2008 (Alternate Revenue Source). I. Ordinance 0-99-10 -Ordinance Abating the Tax Heretofore Levied for the Year 2010 to pay Debt Service on $1,755,000 General Obligation Bonds, Series, 2010 (Alternate Revenue Source). Roll call: Blatzer, Miklos, Sniegowski, Stapleton; ayes. Blatzer and Virgilio absent. Motion passed. Motion by Stapleton, seconded by Blatzer, to amend the Minutes ofthe November 22 regular V illage Board Meeting to add the following statement to the Public Hearing on the bond issue under Mayor's Report: "The details and reasons for the proposed bond issue were explained through inclusion of agenda materials distributed to the meeting." Voice vote: 4 ayes,. 2 absent. Motion passed. IV. MAYOR'S REPORT Mayor Reaves thanked Trustee Virgilio for her work on the Hometown Holiday and Midnight Madness events the past 2 weekends. Mayor announced that a Dodgeball Competition for charity between municipal entities would be held on Thursday, December 16 at the Park District Core gym. Motion by Blatzer, seconded by Sniegowski, to open a public hearing on the 2010-11 Tax Levy. Ben Wehmeier explained the process of calculating the tax levy. There being no public comment, a motion was made by Blatzer, seconded by Miklos to close the public hearing at 7:12 p.m. Voice vote: 4 ayes. Motion passed. Motion by Blatzer, seconded by Miklos to approve a Proclamation declaring December as Impaired Driving Prevention month. Voice vote: 4 ayes. Motion passed. Mayor Reaves announced that a Public Meeting would be held on January 4, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. in the Board Room at the V illage Hall to discuss an amendment to the Redevelopment Plan for the Original TIF District. Mayor Reaves announced that the Compliance Report for the Police Pension Fund from the Police Pension Board has been forwarded to the Village Board. The Fund is 69% funded. The report will be attached to the minutes. AUDIENCE PARTICIl'ATION -AGENDA ITEMS A DePaul law student, Charlene Recio, complimented the downtown merchants on the Midnight Madness event on Friday, December 10. V. CLERK'S REPORT Clerk Smollen attended the December South & West Municipal Clerks meeting in Palos Park on December 2. In lieu of a speaker, the Sandberg High School chorus provided the entertainment. ORDINANCES Ordinance 0-100-10 -Ordinance for the Levying and Assessing of Taxes for the Fiscal Year Commencing May 1, 2010. Motion by Blatzer, seconded by Miklos, to adopt said Ordinance. Roll call: Blatzer, Miklos, Sniegowski, Stapleton; ayes. Chialdikas and Virgilio absent. Motion passed. Ordinance 0-101-10 -Ordinance Establishing a Street & Bridge Tax. Motion by Sniegowski, seconded by Stapleton, to adopt said Ordinance. Roll call: Blatzer, Miklos, Sniegowski, Stapleton, Reaves; ayes. Chialdikas and Virgilio absent. Motion passed. Ordinance 0-102-10 -Ordinance Establishing a Street Lighting Tax. Motion by Miklos, seconded by Blatzer, to adopt said ordinance. Roll call: Blatzer, Miklos, Sniegowski, Stapleton, Reaves; ayes. Chialdikas and Virgilio absent. Motion passed. Trustee Chialdikas arrived at 7:28 p.m. Ordinance 0-103-10 -Ordinance Authorizing the Issuance of $5,500,000 Waterworks and Sewerage General Obligation Refunding Bonds (Alternate Revenue Source), Series 2010, Providing the Details of such Bonds and the Levy of Direct Annual Taxes to pay the Principal of and Interest on Such Bonds and Related Matters. A representative of Bernardi Securities provided additional information to the Board on the issuance of the bonds. Motion by Stapleton, seconded by Sniegowski, to adopt said ordinance. Roll call: Blatzer, Chialdikas, Miklos, Sniegowski, Stapleton; ayes. Virgilio absent. Motion passed. Motion by Chialdikas, seconded by Blatzer, to reconsider the Motion to adopt Ordinance 0-102-10 - Ordinance Establishing a Street and Bridge Tax. Voice Vote: 4 ayes. Motion passed. Motion by Blatzer, seconded by Chialdikas, to adopt Ordinance 0-102-10 -Ordinance Establishing a Street and Bridge Tax. Roll call: Blatzer, Chialdikas, Miklos, Sniegowski, Stapleton; ayes. Virgilio absent. Motion passed. VI. VILLAGE ATTORNEY REPORT VII. VILLAGE ADMINISTRATOR REPORT Village offices will be closed December 24 thru December 27 and December 31. VIII. BOARD REPORTS IX. STAFF REPORTS X. UNFINISHED BUSINESS XI. NEW BUSINESS XII. EXECUTIVE SESSION Motion by Sniegowski, seconded by Stapleton, to move into Executive Session for the purpose of setting the price for Real Estate. Roll call: Blatzer, Chialdikas, Miklos, Sniegowski, Stapleton; ayes. Virgilio absent. Motion passed. Motion by Blatzer, seconded by Sniegowski, to move into Executive Session for the purpose of discussing Threatened Litigation. Roll call: Blatzer, Chialdikas, Miklos, Sniegowski, Stapleton; ayes. Virgilio absent. Motion passed. Motion by Chialdikas seconded by miklos, to move into Executive Session for the purpose of discussing Personnel. Roll call: Blatzer, Chialdikas, Miklos, Sniegowski, Stapleton; ayes. Virgilio absent. Motion passed. XIII. ACTION ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS Motion by Blatzer, seconded by Stapleton to authorize the Village Administrator to enter into a contract with Hillard-Hintze for consultant services and evaluation for the Lemont Police Department. Voice vote: 5 ayes. Motion passed. There being no further business, a motion was made by Stapleton, seconded by Sniegowski, to adjourn the meeting at 9:25 p.m. Voice vote: 5 ayes. Motion passed.