Minutes - 08/24/2021 - Board of TrusteesVILLAGE OF OAK BROOK MINUTES Page 1 of 2 SPECIAL MEETING OF AUGUST 24, 2021
MINUTES OF THE AUGUST 24, 2021 SPECIAL
MEETING OF THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF
TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF OAK BROOK
APPROVED AS WRITTEN ON
SEPTEMBER 14, 2021
1. CALL TO ORDER
The Regular Meeting of the Village Board of Trustees was called to order by President Gopal Lalmalani
in the Upper Level Conference Room of the Butler Government Center at 7:01 p.m. The Pledge of
Allegiance was given.
2. ROLL CALL
Village Clerk Charlotte Pruss called the roll with the following persons:
PRESENT: Trustees Laurence Herman, Michael Manzo, Edward Tiesenga, Trustee Yusuf and President
Gopal Lalmalani
ABSENT: Trustee Nagle, Trustee Reddy arrived at 7:07 pm
IN ATTENDANCE: Interim Village Manager/Police Chief James Kruger, Information Technology
Director Jim Fox, Development Services Director Tony Budzikowski, Finance Director Jason
Paprocki, HR Director/Deputy Clerk Kathy Vonachen, Fire Battalion Chief Jeff Marciniak and
Village Attorney Michael Castaldo Jr.
3. PRESIDENT’S OPENING COMMENTS
President Lalmalani called the meeting to order and asked Interim Village Manager/Chief Kruger to take
over the opening comments for this meeting.
Interim Village Manager/Chief Kruger announced the Healing Field festivities in light of the 20th
anniversary of 9/11. He also shared the large motorcycle run coming through Oak Brook, fundraising for
various veteran groups, and the Special Olympics annual golf outing taking place at the Oak Brook Golf
Club.
4. PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEMS
None
5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A. Ordinances & Resolutions
1. ORDINANCE 2021-LC-AL-G-1185, An Ordinance Amending Chapter 1 of Title 4 of the
Village Code of the Village of Oak Brook, Illinois Regarding Liquor Controls Within
Certain Retail Premises (Rh Liquor License)
Motion by Trustee Herman, Seconded by Trustee Yusuf that the Village Board discussed and
approves ORDINANCE 2021-LC-AL-G-1185, An Ordinance Amending Chapter 1 of Title 4 of the
Village Code of the Village of Oak Brook, Illinois Regarding Liquor Controls Within Certain Retail
Premises (Rh Liquor License)
ROLL CALL VOTE:
Ayes: 4 – Trustees Herman, Manzo, Tiesenga and Yusuf
Nays: 0 – None
Recuse: 0 – None
Absent: 2– Trustee Nagle, Reddy
Motion carried
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UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A.Ordinances & Resolutions
2.ORDINANCE 2021-ZO-V-EX-S-1629, An Ordinance Granting an Amendment to the
Existing Special Use Permit and Parking Variation to Allow for an Order Ahead Lane at 2111
Midwest Road in the Village of Oak Brook, Illinois
Trustee Yusuf presented the Ordinance, further elaborated on the concept, and spoke in favor of the
proposed special use.
Motion by Trustee Yusuf, Seconded by Trustee Manzo that the Village Board approves
ORDINANCE 2021-ZO-V-EX-S-1629, An Ordinance Granting an Amendment to the Existing
Special Use Permit and Parking Variation to Allow for an Order Ahead Lane at 2111 Midwest
Road in the Village of Oak Brook, Illinois
ROLL CALL VOTE:
Ayes: 5 – Trustees Herman, Manzo, Reddy, Tiesenga and Yusuf
Nays: 0 – None
Abstain: 0 – None
Absent: 1 – Trustee Nagle
Motion carried
6.ACTIVE BUSINESS
A.Fire Department Analysis and Staffing Study Discussion
Removed/extracted by President Lalmalani.
7.PUBLIC COMMENT ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
New Resident Stephanie Kladis requested that the Board amends the Village Code Ordinance addressing
the allowable fence height.
Development Services Director Budzikowski explained that a conversation with one of the ladies and the
Village Planner took place in the afternoon. Options and procedures of requesting a fence variation were
explained.
Trustee Manzo chimed in, reiterating going through the proper procedures to request a fence variation.
Resident Barbara Kleinsmith expressed her points of view on fence variation procedures and urged the
Board to consider changing the Village Code altogether.
8.ADJOURNMENT
Motion by Trustee Manzo, seconded, by Trustee Tiesenga to adjourn the Regular Meeting of the
Board of Trustees at 7:12 p.m. VOICE VOTE: Motion carried.
ATTEST:
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Charlotte K. Pruss
Village Clerk
/s/ Charlotte K. Pruss