Minutes - 03/29/2005 - Board of TrusteesMINUTES OF THE MARCH 29, 2005 SPECIAL
MEETING OF THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF
TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF OAK BROOK
APPROVED AS WRITTEN ON APRIL 12, 2005.
Clerk Gonnella requested a motion from the floor to appoint Trustee Caleel as
the Acting Chairman in the absence of President Quinlan.
Motion by Trustee Aktipis, seconded by Trustee Yusuf, to appoint Trustee
Caleel as the Acting Chairman in the absence of President Quinlan. VOICE
VOTE: Motion carried.
1. CALL TO ORDER:
The Special Meeting of the Village Board of Trustees was called to order by
Chairman Caleel in the Samuel E. Dean Board Room of the Butler Government
Center at 7:30 p.m. as requested by three Board of Trustees. Pledge of
Allegiance was given.
2. ROLL CALL:
Village Clerk Linda Gonnella called the roll:
PRESENT: Trustees Stelios Aktipis, George T. Caleel, John W. Craig, Susan
Chase Korin, Asif Yusuf and Elaine Zannis.
ABSENT: President Kevin Quinlan.
IN ATTENDANCE: Jeffrey Moline, Assistant Village Manager and Harlan
Spiroff, Village Attorney.
3. COMMENTS REGARDING FUTURE DIRECTION OF THE VILLAGE OF
OAK BROOK:
Trustee Aktipis reiterated the previous comments he made during the last
meeting of the Board regarding the major problems the Board has faced in the
last year, the problems that caused the disharmony of the Board during this
time and his perception that two out of three main issues are now resolved.
Therefore, he expressed his optimism that the Board is now heading toward two
years of greater harmony and cooperation as a result of the resolution of
problems that inhibited the Board from moving forward. He reiterated that
perception that the next two years the Board will be a very constructive and the
Board will begin to devote time to issues of long term significance for the
Village of Oak Brook.
Trustee Aktipis indicted that he will place in the next agenda of the Village
Board an initiative designed to deal with the major needs of Oak Brook relative
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3. to the commercial and residential development of the Village. He stated that
the Village has had a rich history of success in planning both its residential as
well as its commercial sector. Unfortunately, over the past few years the
Village has rested on its laurels which have allowed the surrounding
communities to catch up with the Village. He believes that it is now time to
take some action.
Trustee Aktipis suggested that, although Oak Brook is still a jewel in the
western suburbs, he believes that it is time to move forward by taking steps to
allow the Village to maintain position of leadership. He suggested to inventory
where the Village is today, decide where the Village should be in the future and
then put together a plan to accomplish this. Between now and the next Village
Board meeting Trustee Aktipis will be speaking with the Village President, the
other Trustees and Village Manager Boehm to solicit their input, ideas, views
and opinions how to accomplish these goals.
At the present time his thinking is that the best way to plan for the future of the
Village of Oak Brook is by making use of the talents and abilities of the
Village's residents. By using the creativity and expertise of Village residents,
the Village could move forward with these plans.
Trustee Aktipis proposed to the Board of Trustees a concept of forming two
committees consisting of residents of the Village of Oak Brook that will
volunteer for their services and represent the residential sectors. The specifics
of this proposal should await his discussions with Village leaders. In principal,
however, he envisioned that these committees would include wide presentation
from all Village sectors and also is assisted in their deliberations by expert
consultants that the Village may engage.
One committee would be charged with reviewing the future of the Village's
residential sector and the other committee to review the commercial sector.
The goal would be to develop the commercial sector, thereby enhancing the
economic base of the Village for the future years so as to maintain the Village
competitive edge in the western suburbs.
The residential committee would be charged with reviewing the future of the
Village's residential sectors and to make certain that the remaining open land in
the Village develops appropriately for the needs of the Village. This
Committee will also assure that whatever steps are taken to enhance the
commercial sector that these steps are taken in tandem with protecting the
residential areas of the Villageand the way of life of the Village's residents.
Through the interaction of these two independent committees, that contain
residents from this Village that are given specific map within which they can
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3. work, proposal will be developed that could go through the various Boards of
the Village until they crystallize in the forma of a final plan.
4. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
Chairman Caleel explained that there is unfinished and new business items
listed on the agenda. However he stated that all of these items should be
discussed in a closed meeting.
a. Discussion Relative to Information Sought from James De Ano
b. Motion to Direct James De Ano to Itemize Billing Regarding Second
Affirmative Defense
5. ADJOUIRN TO CLOSED MEETING to consider the appointment,
employment, compensation, discipline, performance or dismissal of specific
employees of the public body and to consider litigation, when a action against,
affecting or on behalf of the Village has been filed and is pending before a court
or administrative tribunal or when the public body finds that an action is
probable or imminent.
Motion by Trustee Korin, seconded by Trustee Akitpis, to adjourn the Special
Meeting of the Board of Trustees at 7:40 p.m. to a closed meeting to to consider
the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance or
dismissal of specific employees of the public body and to consider litigation,
when a action against, affecting or on behalf of the Village has been filed and is
pending before a court or administrative tribunal or when the public body finds
that an action is probable or imminent. ROLL CALL VOTE:
Ayes: 6 - Trustee Aktipis, Caleel, Craig, Korin, Yusuf and Zannis.
Nays: 0 - None.
Absent: 0 -None.
6. NEW BUSINESS:
Chairman Caleel had previously announced that the Board would adjourn to a
closed meeting to discuss these agenda items. He further announced that he did
not believe that the Board would return to the Special Meeting for any
announcements or motions following the closed meeting.
a. Motion to Provide Direction to James De Ano Concerning IRMA
b. Motion to Provide Direction to James De Ano Concerning Legal Advice
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7. ADJOURNMENT:
Motion by Trustee Craig, seconded by Trustee Korin, to adjourn the special
meeting at 9:10 p.m. VOICE VOTE: Motion carried.
ATTEST:
s /Linda K. Gonnella
Linda K. Gonnella, CMC
Village Clerk
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