Minutes - 08/09/2016 - Board of Trustees
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REGULAR MEETING OF AUGUST 9, 2016
MINUTES OF THE AUGUST 9, 2016
REGULAR MEETING OF THE
PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF
TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF OAK
BROOK APPROVED AS WRITTEN ON
SEPTEMBER 13, 2016
1. CALL TO ORDER
The Regular Meeting of the Village Board of Trustees was called to order by President
Gopal Lalmalani in the Samuel E. Dean Board Room of the Butler Government Center at
7:03 pm. The Pledge of Allegiance was given.
2. ROLL CALL
Village Clerk Charlotte Pruss called the roll with the following persons
PRESENT: President Gopal Lalmalani, Trustees Donald Adler, John Baar, Michael
Manzo, Mark Moy, Asif Yusuf
ABSENT: Trustee Edward Tiesenga
IN ATTENDANCE: Village Manager Rick Ginex; Assistant Village Manager/Finance
Director Sharon Dangles, Village Attorney Stewart Diamond; Development Services
Director Bob Kallien; Information Technology Director Jim Fox; Deputy Police Chief
Jason Cates; Fire Chief Barry Liss; Public Works Director Doug Patchin, Golf Club
Manager Sean Creed, Library Director Sue Madorin, Bath & Tennis Club Manager Chris
Thompson
3. PRESIDENT’S OPENING COMMENTS
President Lalmalani requested a moment of silence for the passing of Michael Olenec.
Mrs. Jo Olenec, mother of Michael, spoke about her son and their history in Oak Brook.
President Lalmalani remarked about the Oak Brook Police Department Memorial on July
26th and the National Night Out event on August 2nd. Deputy Police Chief Cates spoke
briefly about both events.
President Lalmalani stated that the newly formed Community Enhancement Committee
held their first meeting on August 8th. He discussed the past successes of the Commercial
Revitalization and Streetscape Committees.
President Lalmalani reported that Assistant Village Manager/Finance Director Dangles has
tendered her resignation and discussed her dedicated service.
A. Drake Oak Brook Hotel Planned Development Presentation – 2301 York Road
Attorney Scott Day discussed the planned development project at length and provided a
PowerPoint presentation. President Lalmalani inquired about the covenant letter and
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Attorney Day addressed this inquiry and replied that he does not have the covenant letter.
Discussion ensued.
4. RESIDENT/VISITOR COMMENTS
The following residents spoke regarding the Drake Oak Brook Hotel Planned
Development: Christy Dolan, Jim Bailey, John Groth, Yang Shao, and Keith Katsis.
Village Attorney Diamond and Development Services Director Kallien addressed
questions from Mr. Bailey.
The following residents spoke regarding concerns about the Bath & Tennis Club pool and
programs: Lyn Tietz, Joyce Antoniolli, Grace Wilkie, and George Charuk.
Board Members and Bath & Tennis Club Manager Thompson addressed their concerns.
Discussion ensued.
5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. Regular Executive Meeting Minutes of May 24, 2016
Motion by Trustee Baar, seconded by Trustee Manzo, to approve the Minutes of the
Regular Executive Meeting of May 24, 2016. VOICE VOTE: Motion carried.
B. Regular Board of Trustees Meeting of July 12, 2016
Motion by Trustee Baar, seconded by Trustee Manzo, to approve the Minutes of the
Regular Meeting of July 12, 2016. VOICE VOTE: Motion carried.
6.
CONSENT AGENDA
All items on the Consent Agenda are considered to be routine in nature and will be enacted
in one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Board member
so requests, in which event, the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and
considered as the first item after approval of the Consent Agenda.
A. Accounts Payable:
For Period Ending July 27, 2016 - $1,263,202.47
For Period Ending August 4, 2016 - $1,629,606.53
Significant Items included in Above:
1) Ancel, Glink, Diamond, Bush, DiCianni & Krafthefer, P.C., - Legal Services – June
2016 - $8,841.25 (FY16 – YTD - $41,673.76)
2) Clark, Baird, Smith, LLP – Legal Services – June 2016 - $2,213.00 (FY16 – YTD -
$2,213.00)
3) Rathje Woodward, LLC - Legal Services - June 2016 - $3,333.33 (FY16 – YTD -
$23,299.98)
TOTAL LEGAL BUDGET FOR 2016 IS $449,000 - TOTAL LEGAL BILLS
PAID FOR 2016- YTD - $94,123.48
4) DU-COMM – Police Department Quarterly Shares August 2016 – October 2016 -
$104,072.00
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5) DU-COMM – Fire Department Quarterly Shares August 2016 – October 2016 -
$40,336.50
6) DuPage Water Commission – June 2016 - $556,872.00
7) Paramedic Services of Illinois – July 2016 - $43,009.00
8) BlueCross BlueShield – June 2016 - $439,554.87
9) J.A. Johnson Paving – 2016 Street Improvement Project – Payout #2 - $632,028.98
10) Christopher B. Burke Eng. LTD – 2016 Street Improvement Project Construction
Engineering Services – Payout #2 - $33,377.00
11) Du Page Convention and Visitors Bureau – Co-Op Invoice – May 2016 through
June 2016 - $32,403.00
12) Du Page Convention and Visitors Bureau – Quarterly Invoice – April 2016 through
June 2016 - $27,013.55
13) Vian Construction Co., Inc. – Emergency Water Main Break Repair – June 28,
2016 & June 29, 2016 - $23,751.40
14) Currie Motors – Two Police Vehicles - $77,312.66
15) Melrose Pyrotechnics Inc –Taste of Oak Brook Fireworks – 23,000.00
16) Ravenswood Special Events Inc – Taste of Oak Brook - $50,715.76
B. Approval of Payroll:
1) For Pay Period Ending July 16, 2016 - $803,296.75
2) For Pay Period Ending July 30, 2016 - $791,744.00
C. Authorization to Seek Bids or Proposals or Negotiate Contracts:
1) Heating Oil Tank Removal, Concrete Work, and Waterproofing at the Heritage
Center
D. Budget Adjustments
1) Sports Core – Golf
E. Ordinances & Resolutions
1) RESOLUTION 2016-IRMA-R-1582, A Resolution Appointing Representatives to
the Intergovernmental Risk Management Agency
2) RESOLUTION 2016-IMRF-R-1581, A Resolution Amending R-621 and
Appointing the Authorized Agent Representing the Village of Oak Brook, Illinois
in the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund
3) Resolution 2016-FI-BNKSRV-SA-R-1583, A Resolution Adding and Removing
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Various Officers as Signatories on Village Bank Accounts
4) RESOLUTION 2016-FI-BNKSRV-SA-R-1584, A Resolution for Corporate
Authority Certificate and Trading Authorization for Brokerage Accounts
5) ORDINANCE 2016-PP-S-1470, An Ordinance Authorizing the Sale through
Electronic Auction or Broker, Donation or Disposal of Certain Items of Personal
Property Owned By the Village of Oak Brook
6) ORDINANCE 2016-ZO-TA-G-1082, An Ordinance Approving a Text Amendment
to Section 13-11-9 of the Zoning Ordinance of the Village of Oak Brook
F. Village of Oak Brook – Monthly Financial Report – June 2016
Motion by Trustee Baar, seconded by Trustee Manzo, to approve the Consent
Agenda, with the exception of Item 6.A.3), and authorize expenditures as presented.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
Ayes: 5 – Trustees Adler, Baar, Manzo, Moy, Yusuf
Nays: 0 – None
Abstain: 0 – None
Absent: 1 – Trustee Tiesenga
Motion carried.
7. ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA
6.A.3) Rathje Woodward, LLC - Legal Services - June 2016 - $3,333.33 (FY16 – YTD -
$23,299.98)
TOTAL LEGAL BUDGET FOR 2016 IS $449,000 - TOTAL LEGAL BILLS
PAID FOR 2016- YTD - $94,123.48
Motion by Trustee Manzo, seconded by Trustee Adler, to approve this significant
expenditure.
Trustee Manzo commented on the year-to-date legal expenditures.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
Ayes: 5 – Trustees Adler, Baar, Manzo, Moy, Yusuf
Nays: 0 – None
Abstain: 0 – None
Absent: 1 – Trustee Tiesenga
Motion carried.
8. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A. Ordinances & Resolutions
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1) RESOLUTION 2016-BD-CL-REC-D-R-1579, A Resolution Authorizing the
Destruction of Verbatim Recordings of Certain Closed Meetings of the Village
Board of Trustees
Motion by Trustee Baar, seconded by Trustee Moy, to approve this Resolution.
Trustee Manzo inquired whether this was a requirement and Village Attorney Diamond
stated that the destruction is not required by law, but that most municipalities do destroy
verbatim recordings when permitted.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
Ayes: 4 – Trustees Adler, Baar, Moy, Yusuf
Nays: 1 – Trustee Manzo
Abstain: 0 – None
Absent: 1 – Trustee Tiesenga
Motion carried.
B. Text Amendments to Chapter 10, Village Code of Ordinances – Building Regulations
Motion by Trustee Moy, seconded by Trustee Manzo, to approve the Proposed
Amendments to Title 10 Building Regulations and authorize the Village Attorney to
prepare the necessary ordinance for final consideration at the September 13, 2016
Board of Trustees meeting.
Trustee Moy gave the background of this item and Chief Building Inspector Hudson
provided an outline of the proposed text amendments. Discussion ensued. Development
Services Director Kallien discussed another community regarding these text amendments
and the Oak Brook building codes and requirements of the particular homeowner
associations. Discussion ensued regarding the sprinkler code. Village Attorney Diamond
affirmed that the motion is for preparing the ordinance.
VOICE VOTE: Motion carried.
9. ACTIVE BUSINESS
A. Confirmation of Appointments
1) Appointment and Confirmation of an Acting Village Treasurer
Motion by Trustee Yusuf, seconded by Trustee Adler, to confirm the appointment of
Jason Paprocki as Acting Village Treasurer and Finance Director for the Village of
Oak Brook.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
Ayes: 5 – Trustees Adler, Baar, Manzo, Moy, Yusuf
Nays: 0 – None
Abstain: 0 – None
Absent: 1 – Trustee Tiesenga
Motion carried.
Village Manager Ginex discussed Mr. Paprocki’s background.
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B. Possible Sale of Village Property - 3622 York Road – Discussion
Trustee Moy presented this item for discussion and Development Services Director Kallien
discussed the status.
Resident-John Romanelli discussed the property in question. Village Attorney Diamond
responded to Mr. Romanelli’s request for Trustee Manzo to recuse himself for this matter.
Trustee Manzo clarified that he was not personally involved in a past condemnation suit
against Mr. Romanelli, and stated that he can remain independent. Mr. Romanelli provided
a handout to the Board regarding his plans for the property. Village Attorney Diamond
stated that in order to vacate a portion of a street and sell that portion, a three-fourths
majority vote is required without the President voting, five of six Trustees. Discussion
ensued.
Resident- Larry Herman spoke regarding the agenda item above and the Luthin Road right-
of-way/pond.
Village Attorney Diamond discussed the voting requirements for this agenda item. Mr.
Romanelli replied to comments made about water runoff. Discussion continued in
regarding to diminishing size of lots with larger homes and storm water runoff.
Development Services Director Kallien clarified the concerns expressed and Mr.
Romanelli addressed the lot size issue. Discussion continued.
Resident-Dr. Sam Girgis spoke about lot sizes in the Village.
Per consensus, it was determined that there was no need for any further discussion
regarding the sale of the subject Village property. Development Services Director Kallien
discussed what options Mr. Romanelli will have as far as requesting a re-zoning of the
property or a variance.
C. Ordinances & Resolutions
1) ORDINANCE 2016-LC-AL-G-1083, An Ordinance Amending Chapter 1 of Title 4
of the Village Code of the Village of Oak Brook, Illinois Regarding annual Special
Event Liquor License
Village Manager Ginex discussed this amendment to the liquor classifications.
Motion by Trustee Moy, seconded by Trustee Manzo, to approve passage of this
Ordinance.
Trustee Yusuf inquired regarding the limitation of three Class M liquor licenses and
Village Attorney Diamond explained the reason and the purpose of the ordinance. Village
Clerk Pruss addressed questions from the Board and talked about the history of the
Village’s special event liquor license requirements.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
Ayes: 5 – Trustees Adler, Baar, Manzo, Moy, Yusuf
Nays: 0 – None
Abstain: 0 – None
Absent: 1 – Trustee Tiesenga
Motion carried.
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D. Police and Firefighters’ Pension 2016 Funding
Motion by Trustee Manzo, seconded by Trustee Moy, to approve a Village
contribution for Police and Fire Pension consistent with the State-recommended
amount, totaling $3,000,000.00.
Trustee Manzo inquired regarding the investment restrictions and Assistant Village
Manager/Finance Director Dangles and Trustee Adler discussed the types of investments
allowed.
Trustee Adler offered a friendly amendment that the Village proceeds with making
the State’s 90% contribution, but that the Board come back and look at the end of the
year for potentially making additional contributions. Trustee Manzo accepted this
friendly amendment.
Assistant Village Manager/Finance Director Dangles provided a PowerPoint presentation
outlining the recommendations of the actuaries, the State, a history of contributions and
Village Staff’s recommendations. Opinions were expressed.
ROLL CALL VOTE (on the above Motion as amended):
Ayes: 5 – Trustees Adler, Baar, Manzo, Moy, Yusuf
Nays: 0 – None
Abstain: 0 – None
Absent: 1 – Trustee Tiesenga
Motion carried.
E. Mid-Year Financial Update
Assistant Village Manager/Finance Director Dangles provided a PowerPoint presentation.
Discussion ensued.
F. 2017 Budget Informational Session
Discussion ensued regarding the budget timeline, setting the budget review sessions and
the process. Assistant Village Manager/Finance Director Dangles addressed questions and
provided information regarding the process. Consensus to have the first review session at
the end of October and the second review session the beginning of November, with each
Board member’s availability to be provided to the Executive Secretary. Comments were
made about the five-year plan.
10. INFORMATION & UPDATES
A. Village Manager
Village Manager Ginex thanked Assistant Village Manager/Finance Director Dangles for
everything she has done for the Village. Assistant Village Manager/Finance Director
Dangles thanked the Board and the Village Manager.
B. Village Clerk
Village Clerk Pruss remarked about the upcoming election and voter registration. She also
commented about the flowers for which the Public Works Department are responsible.
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C. Trustees
Trustee Manzo congratulated Assistant Village Manager/Finance Director Dangles. He
also talked briefly about the police and fire departments and also the lot sizes in Oak
Brook. He urged preparation for the budget and thinking outside the box.
Trustee Baar congratulated Assistant Village Manager/Finance Director Dangles and also
thanked the Public Works Department about how well the streets look. He remarked
about the Community Enhancement Committee, Police Night Out, the Police blood drive
and the polo season.
Trustee Moy commented regarding Assistant Village Manager/Finance Director Dangles.
Trustee Adler congratulated and thanked Assistant Village Manager/Finance Director
Dangles. He urged holding a Committee-of-the-Whole meeting regarding the Sports Core
soon and discussed that there are different components.
Trustee Yusuf expressed his thanks to Assistant Village Manager/Finance Director
Dangles.
D. Village Attorney
Village Attorney Diamond had nothing to report.
E. Village President
Information Technology Director Fox congratulated Assistant Village Manager/Finance
Director Dangles.
Deputy Police Chief Cates congratulated Assistant Village Manager/Finance Director
Dangles, and mentioned some upcoming Police events.
Public Works Director Patchin wished Assistant Village Manager/Finance Director
Dangles good luck.
Golf Club Manager Creed thanked Assistant Village Manager/Finance Director Dangles
for all her help, and discussed golf and soccer events.
Assistant Village Manager/Finance Director Dangles expressed her thanks to the Board
and Staff.
Fire Chief Liss wished Assistant Village Manager/Finance Director Dangles the best of
luck.
Development Services Director Kallien remarked about the Gibson’s expansion, a
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ATTEST:
/s/Charlotte K. Pruss
Charlotte K. Pruss
Village Clerk
$372,000 permit issued to the Hyatt House this date, and upcoming $1,000,000+ permit
which will be issued to Rush. He also thanked the Board for their comments regarding the
proposed building code text amendments.
11. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION, For the purpose of discussing (1) minutes of
meetings lawfully closed under this act and (2) appointment, employment, compensation,
discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body or legal
counsel for the public body, pursuant to sections 2(c)(21) and 2(c)(1) of the Illinois Open
meetings Act, respectively
Motion by Trustee Yusuf, seconded by Trustee Manzo, to adjourn to closed session at
10:59 p.m.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
Ayes: 5 – Trustees Adler, Baar, Manzo, Moy, Yusuf
Nays: 0 – None
Abstain: 0 – None
Absent: 1 – Trustee Tiesenga
Motion carried.
12. ADJOURNMENT
Motion by Trustee Yusuf, seconded by Trustee Baar, to adjourn the Regular Meeting
of the Board of Trustees at 11:32 p.m. VOICE VOTE: Motion carried.