Winnetka Village Council met June 6.
Here is the minutes provided by the Council:
A record of a legally convened regular meeting of the Council of the Village of Winnetka, which was held in the Village Hall Council Chambers on Tuesday, June 6, 2017, at 7:00 p.m.
1) Call to Order. President Rintz called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m. Present: Trustees Andrew Cripe, Robert Dearborn, Penfield Lanphier, Scott Myers, and Kristin Ziv. Absent: None. Also present: Village Manager Robert Bahan, Village Attorney Peter M. Friedman, Public Works Director Steve Saunders, Assistant Finance Director Nick Mostardo, and three persons in the audience.
2) Pledge of Allegiance. Manager Bahan led the group in the Pledge of Allegiance.
3) Quorum.
a) June 13, 2017 Study Session. Manager Bahan announced that the June Study Session was cancelled.
b) June 20, 2017 Regular Meeting. All of the Council members present said they expect to attend.
c) July 6, 2017 Rescheduled Regular Meeting. Manager Bahan explained that this rescheduled meeting for the Thursday after the Fourth of July would be cancelled and combined into a Regular Meeting/Study Session the following week on July 11.
4) Public Comment: Jeffrey Liss, Winnetka. Mr. Liss endorsed moving Public Comment to the beginning of each meeting, and also suggested that it be officially offered at the end of meetings as well.
5) Reports
a) Trustees:
i) Trustee Dearborn reported on the most recent Landmark Preservation Commission meeting.
ii) Trustee Lanphier invited the community to the next Community Conversations.
b) President: President Rintz invited residents to the Winnetka Music Festival on June 23 and 24, and the North Shore Art League’s annual art show in Hubbard Woods on June 24 and 25. He also commented on an article in Crain’s Chicago Business about upcoming ComEd rate hikes, which will total 26% by 2019. He noted that Winnetka is very fortunate to have control over its electric utility.
c) Attorney: None.
d) Manager: Manager Bahan announced that the Village Engineer/Public Works Director Steve Saunders recently celebrated 30 years of service to Winnetka. He said the 911 emergency dispatch has been switched over to Glenview and the system is up and running.
6) Approval of the Agenda. Trustee Myers, seconded by Trustee Cripe, moved to approve the Agenda. By voice vote, the motion carried.
7) Consent Agenda
a) Village Council Minutes.
i) May 9, 2017 Study Session.
ii) May 16, 2017 Regular Meeting
b) Warrant List. Approving the Warrant List dated May 12 – June 1, 2017 in the amount of $772,334.39.
c) Resolution No. R-42-2017: Bulk Rock Salt Purchase (Adoption). Approving the purchase of rock salt from The Detroit Salt Company, for a price not to exceed $74,964.
d) Resolution No. R-43-17 2017: Sidewalk and Curb Replacement Program – MPI
(Adoption). Awarding Winnetka’s portion of the 2017 Sidewalk and Curb Replacement Program to Schroeder & Schroeder Inc., for a total amount of $138,140, and not to exceed $150,000.
e) Resolution No. R-45-2017: Approving Additional Funding Authorization and Change Order with B-Max Inc. for Electric Distribution System Work (Adoption). Approval of funding authorization and change order #2 to the contract with B-Max Inc. for electric distribution system work.
f) Resolution No. R-46-2017: GIS Service Provider Cost Sharing with Kenilworth (Adoption). A Resolution terminating Winnetka’s current GIS staffing agreement and authorizing a supplemental GIS staffing agreement including the additional Kenilworth allocation for the period June 1 – December 31, 2017, for an amount not to exceed $44,580.30. The Resolution also authorizes the Village Manager to sign a letter of agreement with the Village of Kenilworth outlining terms under which the Village of Winnetka will arrange for GIS services for Kenilworth as an associate member of the GIS consortium. Trustee Lanphier, seconded by Trustee Myers, moved to approve the foregoing items on the Consent Agenda by omnibus vote. By roll call vote, the motion carried. Ayes: Trustees Cripe, Dearborn, Lanphier, Myers, and Ziv. Nays: None. Absent: None.
8) Ordinances and Resolutions.
a) Resolution R-38-2017: Approving an Agreement with RJN Group for Engineering Services (Adoption). Mr. Saunders explained that Winnetka has an ongoing sanitary sewer testing and improvement program, and that funds are budgeted in 2017 to conduct testing in additional high priority areas not previously addressed. The Subject Resolution would approve an agreement with RJN Group for sewer system evaluations and recommendations. These findings and recommendations will be compiled into a rehabilitation program that will be presented to the Village Council.
Mr. Saunders answered questions from the Council, and explained that the sanitary sewer testing and rehabilitation program can only address the public sewer system, and he added that approximately half of the pipes in the Village’s sanitary sewer system are privately owned connections. He explained that any private pipes that are in very bad shape will be identified in smoke testing, and the Village will inform affected residents. He added that the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago is working on a plan to modernize its interceptors in Winnetka and surrounding suburbs.
Trustee Myers, seconded by Trustee Ziv, moved to adopt Resolution No. R-38-2017. By roll call vote, the motion carried. Ayes: Trustees Cripe, Dearborn, Lanphier, Myers, and Ziv. Nays: None. Absent: None. b) Resolution No. R-44-2017: New Trier High School Lease Extension, 93 and 125 Green Bay Road (Adoption). Mr. Mostardo explained that New Trier Township High School (NTTHS) has been leasing Village-owned property at 93 Green Bay Road since 2015, while their campus was undergoing renovation. The lease is due to expire on June 30, 2017, and NTTHS has requested a lease extension through September 30, 2017. The Subject Resolution provides for an extension to the current lease. After the Council briefly discussed the request, Trustee Myers, seconded by Trustee Dearborn, moved to adopt Resolution No. R-44-2017. By roll call vote, the motion carried. Ayes: Trustees Cripe, Dearborn, Lanphier, Myers, and Ziv. Nays: None. Absent: None.
9) Old Business. None.
10) New Business. None.
11) Appointments:
a) Trustee Lanphier, seconded by Trustee Myers, moved to re-appoint John O’Malley to the Police Pension Board. By voice vote, the motion carried.
b) Trustee Cripe, seconded by Trustee Myers, moved to re-appoint Paula Horn to the Police Pension Board. By voice vote, the motion carried.
c) Trustee Lanphier, seconded by Trustee Dearborn, moved to appoint Joni Johnson as the Zoning Board of Appeals representative to the Plan Commission. By voice vote, the motion carried.
12) Closed Session. Trustee Myers moved to adjourn into Closed Session to discuss Personnel, Collective Bargaining, and Purchase or Lease of Property, pursuant to Sections 2c(1), 2c(2) and 2c(5) of the Illinois Open Meetings Act. Trustee Ziv seconded the motion. By roll call vote, the motion carried. Ayes: Trustees Cripe, Dearborn, Lanphier, Myers, and Ziv. Nays: None. Absent: None.
President Rintz announced that the Council would not return to the open meeting after Executive Session. The Council adjourned into Executive Session at 7:40 p.m.
13) Adjournment. Trustee Lanphier, seconded by Trustee Ziv, moved to adjourn the meeting.
By voice vote, the motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 8:14 p.m.
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