Minutes - 04/10/2018 - Board of Trustees (2)
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REGULAR MEETING OF APRIL 10, 2018
MINUTES OF THE APRIL 10, 2018 REGULAR
MEETING OF THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD
OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF OAK
BROOK APPROVED AS WRITTEN
ON MAY 8, 2018
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 7:04 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 John Baar, Philip Cuevas, Michael Manzo,
Edward Tiesenga, Trustee Asif Yusuf
ABSENT: Trustee Moin Saiyed
IN ATTENDANCE: Village Manager Rick Ginex, Finance Director Jason Paprocki, Village
Attorney Greg Jones, Public Works Director Doug Patchin, Information
Technology Director Jim Fox, Police Chief Jim Kruger, Fire Chief Barry Liss,
Head Librarian Jacob Post, Development Services Director Tony Budzikowski,
Golf Club Superintendent / Manager Sean Creed
3. PRESIDENT’S OPENING COMMENTS
A. Proclamation – National Library Week
President Lalmalani requested Clerk Pruss read the Proclamation. Clerk Pruss read the
Proclamation and members of the National Library Commission were in attendance.
President Lalmalani and Trustee Tiesenga presented the members of the Library
Commission with the Proclamation.
B. 35th Street Presentation
Cathy Giangrasse, President of the Saddlebrook Homeowners Association, provided a
presentation regarding the traffic concerns in their association and surrounding areas.
Village Manager Rick Ginex addressed the residents’ concerns and discussed an action
plan. Discussion ensued.
4. RESIDENT/VISITOR COMMENT
The following residents addressed the Village Board regarding the 35th Street Subdivision issue.
Residents Jim DePhilips, Vinod Srivastava, Carl Manofsky, Carmen Giorno, Raj Rajaram, Jerry
Wolin, Rey Martinez, Michael Manzo and Mac J. Shumac Jr.
5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. Regular Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes of March 13, 2018
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Motion by Trustee Baar, seconded by Trustee Manzo, to approve the Minutes of the
Executive Meeting of March 13, 2018. 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 April 5, 2018 - $1,139,810.61
Significant Items included in Above:
1) Homer Tree Care, Inc. - $49,640.00
2) Health Care Service - BCBS – PPO – March 2018 - $126,839.07
3) Paramedic Services Inc.- April 2018 - $44,401.94
4) Core & Main – Water Meter Install Project:
Invoice I482604 - $605,103.00
Invoice I628074 - $23,213.00
Invoice I631932 - $37,000.00
B. Approval of Payroll for Pay Period Ending March 24, 2018 - $637,350.68
C. Development Services Referrals
1) 2100 – 2122 York Road – Amend Special Use Permit S-1183 for Senior Housing
Development
2) 2055 Clearwater – Senior Lifestyle Development – Variations
3) 9 Woodside Drive – Zoning Variation to a Side Yard Abutting a Street Setback for a 2-
Car Garage Addition.
D. Ordinances & Resolutions
1) ORDINANCE 2018-ZO-V-EX-S-1597 – Commonwealth Edison Company – 1919 &
2011 Swift Dr. – Zoning Variations to Allow Permit Off-Street Parking in the Front
Yard.
Motion by Trustee Baar, seconded by Trustee Manzo, to approve the Consent Agenda and
authorize the expenditures, with the exception of Items 6. C.1., 6. C.2. and 6.D.1 as
presented.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
Ayes: 5 – Trustees Baar, Cuevas, Manzo, Saiyed, Tiesenga, Yusuf
Nays: 0 – None
Abstain: 0 – None
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Absent: 1 – Trustee Saiyed
Motion carried.
7. ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA
6.C.1) 2100 – 2122 York Road – Amend Special Use Permit S-1183 for Senior Housing Development
6.C.2) 2055 Clearwater – Senior Lifestyle Development – Variations
Motion by Trustee Tiesenga, seconded by Trustees Manzo, for deferral of Items 6. C.1.
and 6. C.2.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
Ayes: 2 – Trustees Manzo, Tiesenga
Nays: 3 – Trustees Baar, Cuevas, Yusuf
Abstain: 0 – None
Absent: 1 – Trustee Saiyed
Motion defeated.
Motion by Trustee Manzo, seconded by Trustee Baar, for referral of Items 6. C.1. and 6.
C.2.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
Ayes: 3 – Trustees Baar, Cuevas, Yusuf
Nays: 2 – Trustees Manzo, Tiesenga
Abstain: 0 – None
Absent: 1 – Trustee Saiyed
Motion carried.
6.D.1) ORDINANCE 2018-ZO-V-EX-S-1597 – Commonwealth Edison Company – 1919 &
2011 Swift Dr. – Zoning Variations to Allow Permit Off-Street Parking in the Front Yard.
Motion by Trustee Tiesenga, seconded by Trustees Yusuf, to approve Ordinance S-1527,
which approves the construction of off-street parking in the required front yard setback
for 1919 and 2011 Swift Drive.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
Ayes: 5 – Trustees Baar, Cuevas, Manzo, Tiesenga, Yusuf
Nays: 0 – None
Abstain: 0 – None
Absent: 1 – Trustee Saiyed
Motion carried.
8. BOARD & COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS
A. Countryside Bank - 3824 York – Certificate of Appropriateness
Motion by Trustee Tiesenga, seconded by Trustee Manzo, that the Village Board concur
with the recommendation from the Plan Commission (PC) to approve the applicant’s
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request for a Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) in the Historic Graue Mill Gateway
Area in order to modify the existing monument and building wall signs at 3824 York Road,
subject to the following conditions:
1. The proposed signs shall be in substantial conformance with the plans as submitted;
and
2. The proposed signs shall comply with all other applicable requirements of the Oak
Brook Sign Code (including sign illumination);
3. All other provisions of Ordinance S-914 and S-1392 will remain in full force and
effect; and
4. Adoption of the necessary ordinance necessary to grant the requested COA which
resolution the Village Attorney shall (by this motion) be directed to prepare for
consideration at a subsequent Board of Trustees meeting.
Brian Newton of Countryside Bank was present to help answer any questions from the Board.
He discussed the reasons why they are applying for the Certificate of Appropriateness.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
Ayes: 5 – Trustees Baar, Cuevas, Manzo, Tiesenga, Yusuf
Nays: 0 – Trustee Manzo
Abstain: 0 – None
Absent: 1 – Trustee Saiyed
Motion carried.
Trustee Asif Yusuf left the meeting at 8:35 PM
9. ACTIVE BUSINESS
A. Ordinances & Resolutions
1) RESOLUTION 2018-ZO-OZM-EX-R-1717 – A Resolution Approving the 2018
Village of Oak Brook Official Zoning Map.
Motion by Trustee Baar, seconded by Trustee Manzo, to move that the Village Board
concur with the recommendations from the Plan Commission (PC) and Zoning Board of
Appeals (ZBA) to approve and adopt the 2018 Official Zoning Map.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
Ayes: 4 – Trustees Baar, Cuevas, Manzo, Tiesenga
Nays: 0 – Trustee Manzo
Abstain: 0 – None
Absent: 2 – Trustee Saiyed and Yusuf
Motion carried.
10. INFORMATION & UPDATES
A. Village Manager
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Village Manager Ginex stated the they were notified the energy supplier Dynegy has
merged with Vistra Energy. He said that nothing will change with the contract and the
information has been posted on the website.
B. Village Clerk
Village Clerk Pruss congratulated Kathy Vonachen for achieving her Certified Municipal
Clerk Certification.
C. Trustees
Trustee Baar urged the citizens of Oak Brook to sign up for their membership at the Bath
and Tennis Club.
Trustee Manzo mentioned that a discussion about the sale of property should take place on
the next agenda.
Trustee Tiesenga thanked residents for the letter and petition dated March 19, 2018.
D. Village Attorney Jones had nothing to report.
E. Village President
Information Technology Director Fox stated that the aerial imagery is completed for 2018.
Police Chief Kruger noted the construction has started at the Village’s Police Department.
Public Works Director Patchin discussed the clean up the trees and the maintenance of the
pools at the Bath and Tennis Club.
Golf Club Superintendent / Manager Creed noted on the weeks upcoming tee time schedule.
Head Librarian Post thanked the Board for the Proclamation and said that there a lot of fun
activities scheduled for National Library Week.
Fire Chief Liss noted that the Citizens Fire Academy graduation date is April 18, 2018.
11. ADJOURNMENT
Motion by Trustee Cuevas, seconded by Trustee Baar, to adjourn the Regular Meeting of
the Board of Trustees at 8:51 p.m. VOICE VOTE: Motion carried.
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ATTEST:
Charlotte K. Pruss /s/
Charlotte K. Pruss
Village Clerk