Minutes VB 7-12-2010MINUTES
VILLAGE BOARD MEETING
July 12, 2010
The regular meeting of the Lemont Village Board was held on Monday, July 12, 2010 at 7:00 p.m.,
President Brian Reaves presiding. Roll call: Blatzer, Chialdikas, Miklos, Sniegowski, Stapleton, Virgilio;
present.
III. CONSENT AGENDA
Motion by Blatzer seconded by Stapleton, to approve the following items on the consent agenda by
omnibus vote:
A. Minutes
B. Approval of Disbursements
C. Ordinance 0-45-10 -Ordinance Amending Lemont Municipal Code Chapter 5.04:
Alcoholic Beverages.
D. Resolution R-44-10 -Resolution Approving Letter of Credit Reduction -Atlantis
Banquets.
Roll call: Virgilio, Blatzer, Chialdikas, Miklos, Sniegowski, Stapleton; ayes. Motion passed.
IV. MAYOR'S REPORT
Mayor Reaves reported that the community fireworks event on July 3 was a huge success, as was
Heritage Fest on July 10.
Awards were presented to the winners of the 2010 Kops N Kidz 2010 Design Contest.
Mayor Reaves announced that the traffic light is up and functioning at 127`h Street & Timberline
Drive. Several of the road resurfacing projects are complete. The resurfacing of Main Street from Illinois
to Rt. 83 should be started in August.
Mayor also announced that the new Edward Jones office at Front Street Lofts should be open at the
end of the week. The Front Street Cantina should be ready by the middle of August.
AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION -AGENDA ITEMS
V. CLERK'S REPORT
Clerk Smollen announced that AT&T Uverse TV has advised us that the AMC, IFC and WCTV
channels may be discontinued at midnight on July 14, due to failure to reach agreement with Rainbow
Networks to continue to provide these channels.
After the V illage Attorney review of the Executive Minutes from July 1 through December 31, 2009,
a committee made up of the Mayor, Clerk and Trustees Chialdikas, Miklos and Stapleton reviewed them.
A motion was made by Miklos, seconded by Blatzer, to make public executive minutes or parts thereof from
the September 14 and December 14 executive sessions. Voice vote: 6 ayes. Motion passed.
ORDINANCES
Ordinance 0-46-10 -Ordinance Approving a Fence Variation at 12750 Archer Avenue
(Lemont Township). Motion by Chialdikas, seconded by Miklos, to adopt said ordinance. Roll call:
Virgilio, Blatzer, Chialdikas, Miklos, Sniegowski, Stapleton; ayes. Motion passed.
Ordinance 0-47-10 -Ordinance Approving Amendments to the Village Personnel Policy
Manual Motion by Stapleton, seconded by Chialdikas, to adopt said ordinance after amending the
ordinance to read: "The sick leave bank may accumulate to a maximum of 1800 hours of accrued
time." Roll call: Virgilio, Blatzer, Chialdikas, Miklos, Sniegowski, Stapleton; ayes. Motion passed.
RESOLUTIONS
Resolution R-45-10 -Resolution Accepting a Public Utility Easement (Tiedt/Cox). Motion by
Chialdikas, seconded by Virgilio, to adopt said Resolution. Roll call: Virgilio, Blatzer, Chialdikas,
Miklos, Sniegowski, Stapleton; ayes. Motion passed.
VI. VILLAGE ATTORNEY REPORT
VII. VILLAGE ADMINISTRATOR REPORT
Ben Wehmeier reported that ComEd has announced plans fora 7% rate increase. The Village has
received notice from the MWRD that the USEPA will review the regulations for separation of sewer systems.
VIII. BOARD REPORTS
IX. STAFF REPORTS
X. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
There are still some landscaping issues to be resolved for the Briarcliffe Estates Townhome
development. Staff will provide the developers with information on what must be done.
The Board considered a potential business development on the north east side of the village.
XI. NEW BUSINESS
XII. EXECUTIVE SESSION
Motion by Blatzer, seconded by Stapleton, to move into Executive Session for the purpose of
discussing pending litigation. Roll call: Virgilio, Blatzer, Chialdikas, Miklos, Sniegowski, Stapleton; ayes.
Motion passed.
XI.II. ACTION ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
There being no further business, a motion was made by Virgilio, seconded by Stapleton, to adjourn
the meeting at 8:46 p.m. Voice vote: 6 ayes. Motion passed.