President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Wilmette met June 13.
Here is the minutes provided by the Board:
The Village President called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.
1.0 Roll Call
Trustees Julie Wolf
Daniel E. Sullivan, Jr.
Senta Plunkett
Kathy Dodd
Joel Kurzman
Stephen M. Leonard
President Bob Bielinski
Staff Present: Timothy J. Frenzer, Village Manager
Michael Braiman, Assistant Village Manager
Jeffrey M. Stein, Corporation Counsel
Barbara Hirsch, Deputy Village Clerk
John Adler, Director of Community Development
Melinda Molloy, Finance Director
Brigitte Berger-Raish, Director of Engineering & Public Works
2.0 Public Comment
3.0 Consent Agenda
President Bielinski noted that there have been inquiries regarding item 3.20 which is the introduction of Ordinance #2017-O-36 identifying Home Rule conflicts with certain County Ordinances regarding paid sick leave and minimum hourly wage. He noted that no action will be taken on the item this evening. The normal procedure for new ordinances is to place them on the Village Board Agenda for introduction and at the subsequent meeting, the ordinance will be discussed and considered by the Village Board. The Village Board follows this process to provide more than two weeks notice to the residents and interested parties that come before the Village Board.
Kate Gjaia, 325 Central Avenue, asked to remove item 3.20 from the Consent Agenda on behalf of the League of Women Voters.
Trustee Plunkett moved approval of the remaining items of the Consent Agenda as follows:
3.1 Approval of minutes of the Regular Board meeting held May 23, 2017.
Land Use Committee Consent Agenda:
3.2 Presentation of minutes of the Zoning Board of Appeals meeting held May 3, 2017.
3.3 Approval of Temporary Use Permit #2017-TU-11 for the St. Joseph Parish Summer Block Party to be held on June 24, 2017 from 5 pm to 11 pm.
3.4 Adoption of Resolution #2017-R-16 for final plat approval of the two-lot subdivision of the property at 2428 Pomona Lane in accordance with the plat submitted.
3.5 Zoning Board of Appeals Report, Case #2017-Z-19, 1529 Elmwood Avenue regarding a request for a 259.92 square foot total floor area variation and a 7.04’ front yard setback variation to permit the construction of a first floor addition on the legal non-conforming structure in accordance with the plans submitted; adoption of Ordinance #2017-Z-32.
3.6 Zoning Board of Appeals Report, Case #2017-Z-20, 500 Gregory Avenue regarding a request for a 293.35 square foot (5.64%) total floor area variation to permit the construction of a new one-car detached garage on the legal non-conforming structure in accordance with the plans submitted; adoption of Ordinance #2017-O-33.
3.7 Zoning Board of Appeals Report, Case #2017-Z-21, 1617 Central Avenue regarding a request for a 9.49’ front yard setback variation and a 3.49’ combined side yard setback variation to permit the construction of a second- story addition and a 3.84’ combined side yard deck setback variation, a 3.84’ combined side yard pergola setback variation, and a 0.96’ combined side yard stair setback variation to permit the construction of a new deck and pergola on the legal non-conforming structure in accordance with the plans submitted; adoption of Ordinance #2017-O-34.
3.8 Zoning Board of Appeals Report, Case #2017-Z-22, 732 11th Street regarding a request for a special use to expand the existing special use (townhouse) and a 6.33’ rear yard pergola setback variation in accordance with the plans submitted. The use shall run with the use; adoption of Ordinance #2017-O-35.
Finance Committee Consent Agenda:
3.9 Approval of May 2017 Disbursement Report.
Administration Committee Consent Agenda:
3.10 Appointment of Michael Taylor to the Plan Commission from June 13, 2017 to June 13, 2021.
3.11 Appointment of Julie Wolf to “Housing Our Own Wilmette” Board of Directors.
3.12 Recommendation of reappointment of George Vandervoort to the Building Code Board of Appeals from July 2017 to July 2022.
3.13 Recommendation of appointment of Peter Barrow to the Transportation Commission from June 27, 2017 to June 27, 2021.
3.14 Adoption of Resolution #2017-R-13 regarding the annual determination of prevailing wages for Public Works contracts.
3.15 Adoption of Resolution #2017-R-14 to allow the Village of Wilmette Summer Concert Series to be held Tuesdays from 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on June 20, July 18 and August 15, 2017.
3.16 Adoption of Resolution #2017-R-15 to allow the Chamber of Commerce Summerfest to be held Friday, July 21 through Sunday, July 23, 2017.
Municipal Services Committee Consent Agenda:
3.17 Approval of one-year contract in the amount not to exceed $84,606 and a four-year option for annual contract extensions with Monroe Truck Equipment, Inc., Monroe, WI for outfitting of one truck chassis with a snow plow, dump body, salt spreader, liquid deicer pre-wetting system and underbody scraper.
3.18 Approval of contract in the amount not to exceed $193,689 with P.R. Streich and Sons, Franklin Park, IL for replacement of in-ground vehicle hoists at the Public Works Facility.
3.19 Approval of contract extension at a rate of $13.00 per compacted cubic yard with KLF Trucking Inc., Markham, IL for leaf hauling and disposal.
Judiciary Committee Consent Agenda:
Item 3.20 was removed from the Consent Agenda.
Trustee Wolf seconded the motion. Voting yes: Trustees Wolf, Sullivan, Plunkett, Dodd, Kurzman, Leonard and President Bielinski. The motion carried.
4.0 Reports of Officers:
4.1 Introduction of Peter Barrow who is recommended for appointment to the Transportation Commission.
President Bielinski introduced Peter Barrow to the Village Board and recommended his appointment to the Transportation Commission.
4.2 Announcement of cancellation of the August 8, 2017 Regular Village Board Meeting.
President Bielinski announced the cancellation of the August 8, 2017 Regular Village Board Meeting.
Village Manager Timothy Frenzer welcomed Jeffrey Stein as the new Corporation Counsel for the Village of Wilmette.
5.0 Report of Liquor Control Commissioner:
No Report
6.0 Standing Committee Reports:
6.1 Land Use Standing Committee Report
All items listed on the Consent Agenda
6.2 Finance Standing Committee Report
6.21 Presentation of the Fiscal Year 2016 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR).
Melinda Molloy, Finance Director, introduced Jamie Wilke with the firm of Lauterbach & Amen LLP, the auditors for the Village. They have completed the review of the Village of Wilmette’s financial statements for 2016. Once again, the Village has received a clean opinion because of their strong revenue performance in 2016 and prudent expenditure management.
Ms. Wilke thanked the Village Staff for all the effort that goes into preparation for the audit as it takes approximately six months from start to finish. The Village received an unmodified “clean” audit opinion” and the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting. The Financial Section is prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and includes Management’s Discussion and Analysis (MD&A), the basic financial statements, including the notes and the Required Supplementary Information. She also noted the Statistical Section which includes select unaudited financial, economic and demographic date depicting historical information on the Village along with other information that would be of interest to potential bond investors, creditors and other readers.
Ms. Wilke said the CAFR also includes supplementary information as required by the Government Accounting Standards Board (GASB) related to the reporting of the Village’s Pension Plans. The process for the audit was very clean with no internal control issues to report or concerns.
Trustee Sullivan said it is worth noting the quality of the Village staff that put together a financial report of this size.
6.3 Administration Standing Committee Report
All items listed on the Consent Agenda
6.4 Municipal Services Standing Committee Report
All items listed on the Consent Agenda
6.5 Public Safety Standing Committee Report
No Report
6.6 Judiciary Standing Committee Report
3.20 Introduction of Ordinance #2017-O-36 identifying Home Rule conflicts with certain County Ordinances regarding paid sick leave and minimum hourly wage.
Trustee Plunkett introduced Ordinance #2017-O-36 identifying Home Rule conflicts with certain County Ordinances regarding paid sick leave and minimum hourly wage.
President Bielinski noted that the ordinance is being introduced this evening and will not be formally discussed until the June 27, 2017 Regular Village Board meeting.
Allyson Haut, 523 Maple Avenue said she is the Co-President of the Wilmette League of Women Voters. She said in November 2014, Wilmette voters were asked this question on the ballot “Shall the minimum wage in Illinois for adults over the age of 18 be raised to $10 per hour by January 1, 2015” and 69.4% said yes. In November 2016, Wilmette voters were asked this question on the ballot “Shall Illinois enact the Earned Sick Time for Employees Act which will allow Illinois workers to earn up to 40 hours of sick time per year to take care of their own health or a family member’s health and 69.7% said yes. The League of Women Voters opposes the proposed opt out ordinance in principal opposes the Village process to place the introduction of the ordinance on the Consent Agenda. The League expected to see more data regarding the proposed ordinance for the Village Board to consider. She urged the Village Board to not opt out of the Cook County Ordinance and uphold the values of the community.
Emily Hayden, 310 Wilshire Drive East, quoted an article and a statement from Representative Jan Schakowsky supporting the Cook County Ordinance regarding paid sick leave and minimum hourly wage.
Lali Watt, 811 Chilton Lane, said she applauded the small businesses for everything they do in supporting the community. She definitely wants the people who work in the community to feel like they are welcome and cared for.
Jon Marshall, 822 Prairie, said he hoped the Village Board would support the Cook County Ordinance noting that there are studies that show there is no correlation between minimum wage increases and employment levels, and that 88% of the workers that would be affected by the raise in minimum wage are at least 20 years old and one third of them are at least 40 years old. He hopes the Village Board will choose not to opt out of the Cook County Ordinance.
Julie Yusim, Executive Director of the Wilmette/Kenilworth Chamber of Commerce, said a majority of the members of the Chamber are concerned with the proposed Cook County as it may be a burden to some businesses and they feel it is not necessary for the County to impose a mandate on the businesses. There are a lot of businesses that the paid sick leave requirement would create very difficult situations especially for those businesses with part-time employees. They request that the Village opt out of the Cook County Ordinance noting that many businesses are already paying above the minimum wage and providing paid time off when necessary for their employees. The Village has a large number of unique and small independently owned businesses who are not getting rich from their businesses, they care about their employees and do what they can to ensure that their employees live well and comfortably.
Igor Rayden said he owns Wilmette Massage Center at 417 Fourth Street in Wilmette. He can see both sides of the issue of the proposed ordinance, however it concerns him that the structure of compensation will be mandated and put the burden on the business owner.
6.7 Reports from Special Committees
No Reports
7.0 New Business
No Report
8.0 Matters Referred to Standing Committees
8.1 Review text amendments to the Zoning Ordinance.
8.2 Review adding group homes for private school students as a permitted or special use in the residential zoning districts.
8.3 Review the Sign Ordinance.
9.0 Adjournment
Trustee Sullivan moved to adjourn the meeting at 8:11 p.m., seconded by Trustee Wolf. All voted aye, the motion carried.
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