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Other Village officials
in attendance were Village Administrator Kevin McNamara, EMS
Director Al Metzke, Public Works Director Dave Bozarth, Police
Chief Tim Henson, and Village Attorney Gary Neville.
President Wilkey led
everyone in the Pledge of Allegiance.
A motion was
made by Anderson and seconded by Eggenberger to approve the
minutes of the June 22, 2009 regular Village Board meeting.
Roll call was as follows: Woods-aye;
Eggenberger-aye; Anderson-aye; Curtis-aye; Airgood-aye. Motion
carried 5-0.
The bills
were presented for payment from the various funds in the amount
of $113,509.12. A motion was made by Curtis and seconded by
Airgood to pay the bills as submitted and approved by the
Village Trustees. Roll call was as
follows: Woods-aye; Eggenberger-aye; Anderson-aye; Curtis-aye;
Airgood-aye. Motion carried 5-0.
A motion was made by
Curtis and seconded by Eggenberger to approve the June 2009
Treasurer’s Report as submitted by Village Treasurer Diane
Jensen showing a total in all Village Funds of $2,350,088.07.
Roll call was as follows: Woods-aye; Eggenberger-aye;
Anderson-aye; Curtis-aye; Airgood-aye. Motion carried 5-0.
Resolution 2009-05 was
presented requesting permission from the Illinois Department of
Transportation to temporarily close a portion of Illinois Rt. 17
from noon to 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 20, 2009 for the
purpose of holding the annual Harvest Days Parade.
A motion was made by
Eggenberger and seconded by Curtis to pass Resolution 2009-05
regarding the closure of Illinois Rt. 17 for the Harvest Days
Parade. Roll call was as follows:
Woods-aye; Eggenberger-aye; Anderson-aye; Curtis-aye; Airgood-aye.
Motion carried 5-0.
RESOLUTION 2009-05 IS ON FILE IN THE
VILLAGE CLERK’S OFFICE
Andy Kelleher, 130
Bannon Dr., Dwight, spoke during the Public Forum portion of the
meeting regarding garbage charges and sewer replacement debt
service charges at multiple unit buildings.
Barb Christensen, 106 S.
Clinton St., Dwight, also spoke in regards to agenda postings on
the Village website.
Roger Brierly, 502 S.
Union, requested a reduction in the speed limit on Illinois Rt.
47 coming into the Village from the south.
President Wilkey said he
has been in contact with Livingston County Chairman Bill
Fairfield and Congressman Tim Johnson on a couple issues.
Village Clerk Drechsel
reported there were seats still available for the August 1st
Dwight Night at the Joliet Jackhammer’s baseball game.
July 13, 2009
Administrator McNamara
reported that a citizen had requested the President and Board
members to speak up a bit more at the Village Board meetings, as
it was difficult to hear some of them.
McNamara also reported
that each Trustee has their own email account now which can be
accessed through the Village website, dwightillinois.com or
dwightillinois.org. The mayor’s email address was already
established.
Public Works Director
Bozarth reported on the repair of the old squad car that can be
utilized by employees who are attending classes out of town. He
was also instructed to go ahead and have the passenger side seat
belt repaired.
Trustee Curtis
questioned Chief Henson on another incident at J. T.’s Saloon
that involved having the police respond. President/Liquor
Commissioner Wilkey said he had talked to them. Curtis feels
that it’s time for action to be taken against this
establishment, and not to keep giving them warnings.
EMS Director Metzke
reported that he is in the process of applying for a grant for
upgrading the current cardiac monitors from 3 lead to 12 lead.
Clerk Drechsel read the
minutes of the June 23, 2009 Administration Committee meeting.
The following items were discussed: refinancing 1994 Water
Bonds and 1997 Public Services Complex Bonds; extending the 1994
Water Bonds; raising water rates on industrial users; Village
engineer; Mac’s Convenience Stores Liquor License request;
building permit fees for a garage at 326 W. William St.; Harvest
Days Kiddie Carnival donation; Impact Fees & tap on fees; golf
carts.
After President Wilkey
recommended hiring Christopher B. Burke Engineering as the
Village Engineer, Trustee Curtis inquired as to why a
recommendation was being made, when the minutes of the
Administration Committee meeting stated that the Village was not
going to hire an engineering firm at this time, but would wait
until there is a project to bid out and re-interview the firms.
Curtis wanted to hear the pros and cons associated with the
different engineering firms from the other Trustees. Wilkey
stated it was discussed at the Utilities Committee meeting, and
Administrator McNamara added that the subject came up when the
Utilities Committee was discussing extending the water bonds.
A motion was made by
Anderson and seconded by Eggenberger to hire Christopher B.
Burke Engineering of Rosemont, Illinois as the Village Engineer
for the Village of Dwight. Roll call was as follows:
Woods-pass; Eggenberger-aye; Anderson-aye; Curtis-no; Airgood-aye.
Motion passed, 3 ayes, 1 no, 1 pass.
A motion to approve a
liquor license for Mac’s Convenience Stores LLC at I-55 and IL
Rt. 17 was made by Eggenberger and seconded by Anderson. Roll
call was as follows: Woods-aye; Eggenberger-aye; Anderson-aye;
Curtis-aye; Airgood-aye. Motion carried 5-0.
A motion was made by
Woods and seconded by Anderson to charge Cris Lehman only
inspection fees for his garage at 326 W. William St. Roll call
was as follows: Woods-aye; Eggenberger-aye; Anderson-aye;
Curtis-aye; Airgood-aye. Motion carried 5-0.
A motion was made by
Curtis and seconded by Eggenberger to donate $600.00 to cover
the cost of the Harvest Days Kiddie Carnival games and prizes.
New Life Assembly of God Church is in charge of this Harvest
Days Committee. Roll call was as follows: Woods-aye;
Eggenberger-aye; Anderson-aye; Curtis-aye; Airgood-aye. Motion
carried 5-0.
Administrator McNamara
reported on the June 30th Services Committee
meeting. The following issues were discussed: status of 1997
ambulance; utilization of old squad car; purchasing Minitor V
pagers; reverse 911 system; Camp 911 update; police department
noon hour policy; chain of command policy; range policy; park
curfew; police department update.
A motion was made by
Woods and seconded by Eggenberger to transfer the old 1997
ambulance to the Public Works department for use as a utility
vehicle. Roll call was as
July 13, 2009
follows: Woods-aye;
Eggenberger-aye; Anderson-aye; Curtis-aye; Airgood-aye. Motion
carried 5-0.
A motion was made by
Anderson and seconded by Airgood to purchase three (3) Minitor V
pagers for the ESDA Department at a cost of $440.00 each. Roll
call was as follows: Woods-aye; Eggenberger-aye; Anderson-aye;
Curtis-aye; Airgood-aye. Motion carried 5-0.
A motion was made by
Woods and seconded by Eggenberger to authorize drafting a letter
from the Village President and Village Board of Trustees and
sending it to the local Livingston County Board District 3
representatives and the entire County Board asking them to
consider installing and funding a countywide Reverse 911
system. Roll call was as follows: Woods-aye; Eggenberger-aye;
Anderson-aye; Curtis-aye; Airgood-aye. Motion carried 5-0.
A motion was made by
Curtis and seconded by Anderson to change police range policy
from attending twice per quarter to attending once per quarter.
Roll call was as follows: Woods-aye; Eggenberger-aye;
Anderson-aye; Curtis-aye; Airgood-aye. Motion carried 5-0.
Trustee Eggenberger
reported on the July 9, 2009 Utilities Committee meeting. The
following items were discussed: governmental and industrial
properties water rates; Dwight Correctional Center water rates;
monthly sewer replacement debt charge; extension of the 1994
water bonds; burial of overflow tanks at the filtration plant;
engineering firms; Well 101; donation to IMPACT Dwight
organization.
A motion was made by
Eggenberger and seconded by Airgood to increase the water rate
for governmental properties and industrial properties using more
than 500,000 gallons of water per month by 10% effective
September 1, 2009. Roll call was as follows: Woods-aye;
Eggenberger-aye; Anderson-aye; Curtis-aye; Airgood-aye. Motion
carried 5-0.
Attorney Neville
believes there is a provision in the Dwight Correctional Center
contract with the Village of Dwight which would allow the
Village to raise the D.C.C. rates 10% because there was no 5%
increase last year or this year.
A motion was made by
Anderson and seconded by Airgood to refinance and extend the
1994 Waterworks Bonds to borrow up to an additional two million
dollars ($2,000,000). Roll call was as follows: Woods-no;
Eggenberger-aye; Anderson-aye; Curtis-aye; Airgood-aye. Motion
carried, 4-1
McNamara reported on the
Ordinance Committee meeting which was held at 5:00 p.m. prior to
tonight’s Village Board meeting. The following subjects were
discussed: golf carts and other motorized vehicles; cargo
containers; International Property Maintenance Code.
The Ordinance Committee
decided to leave the current policy in place which prohibits the
use of golf carts on Village streets. Trustee Curtis brought up
the permitted use of golf carts by non-profit groups such as
Harvest Days and Chamber of Commerce, and suggested they obtain
a permit from the Village first, stating where they will be
using the carts and for what time period.
The Ordinance Committee
decided to leave the cargo container ordinance as is.
Chapter 23 and the
International Property Maintenance Code will be reviewed
further.
Janice Lauritzen of the
Dwight Main Street Program updated the Board of Trustees on the
following: tourism efforts of Dwight Main Street; downtown
cleanup the last Saturday of each month; Main Street Markets;
Cruise Night; the hundreds of visitors to Ambler’s Texaco
Station from twenty-five (25) different states and fifteen (15)
different countries; seven (7) tour buses have been through
town.
A motion was made by
Anderson and seconded by Woods to refer a subdivision request
for a Loves Travel Center to the Dwight Plan Commission. This
would be located on W. Northbrook Dr. in Dwight. Roll call was
as follows: Woods-aye; Eggenberger-aye; Anderson-aye;
Curtis-aye; Airgood-aye. Motion carried 5-0.
A motion was made by
Curtis and seconded by Eggenberger to refer a request for a sign
height variance by Loves Travel Center to the Zoning Board of
Appeals. Roll call was as follows:
July 13, 2009
Woods-aye;
Eggenberger-aye; Anderson-aye; Curtis-aye; Airgood-aye. Motion
carried 5-0.
A motion was made by
Woods and seconded by Airgood to approve a sound amplification
permit as submitted by Tammy Jameson, 412 E. South St., Dwight,
for July 18, 2009 from 6:00 p.m. to approximately 11:00 p.m.
Roll call was as follows: Woods-aye; Eggenberger-aye;
Anderson-aye; Curtis-aye; Airgood-aye. Motion carried 5-0.
The Harvest Days
Committee submitted a request for street closures for the annual
Harvest Days Festival. A motion was made by Curtis and seconded
by Eggenberger to close the following streets at the specified
times:
West Main St. will close at noon on Friday,
Sept. 18, 2009.
The West Main St. plaza (the Fox Center
parking area) will close at 7:00 a.m. on Friday. Will re-open
Sun., Sept. 20th, approx. 7:00 p.m.
East Main St. plaza will close at 9:00 p.m.
on Wed., Sept. 16th.
East Main St. and Franklin St. from Rt 17 to
East Delaware St. will be closed at noon on Friday, Sept. 18th.
Will re-open Sun., Sept.20th, approx. 7:00 p.m.
The following streets will be closed for the
carnival at 1 p.m. on Tues., Sept. 15th:
Park St. at the corner of Park & Chippewa
Chippewa St. from the corner of Franklin
to Prairie Ave
Eastbound traffic off of East Main St.
When the carnival is running, E. Main St.
will be closed to thru traffic. There will be a lane open for
westbound traffic off of E. Main St. when the carnival is not
running. A portion of Franklin St. from E. Delaware to Main St.
would also be closed while the carnival is running so that
traffic would not turn that way and have no other outlet.
The above streets will be re-opened to normal
traffic on Monday, Sept. 21st.
The following streets will also be
temporarily closed for the parade on Sun., Sept. 20, 2009:
Washington St from the Dwight Grade School
to Rt. 17
Chicago St. from Rt 17 to Philmar St
Philmar St from Chicago St to S. Franklin
St.
Roll call was as
follows: Woods-aye; Eggenberger-aye; Anderson-aye; Curtis-aye;
Airgood-aye. Motion carried 5-0.
A motion was made by
Woods and seconded by Eggenberger to approve a sound
amplification permit as submitted by the Harvest Days Committee
from Friday, September 18 through Sunday, September 20, 2009,
9:00 a.m. to midnight. Roll call was as follows: Woods-aye;
Eggenberger-aye; Anderson-aye; Curtis-aye; Airgood-aye. Motion
carried 5-0.
A motion was made by
Curtis and seconded by Airgood to approve a donation of
$2,000.00 to IMPACT Dwight. Roll call was as follows:
Woods-aye; Eggenberger-aye; Anderson-aye; Curtis-aye; Airgood-aye.
Motion carried 5-0.
There being no further
business, a motion to adjourn was made by Airgood, and seconded
by Woods. All voted aye. The meeting adjourned at 6:54 p.m.
APPROVED:
Bill Wilkey, Village President
ATTEST:
Patricia E. Drechsel,
Village Clerk
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