Village of Wheeling President and Board of Trustees met July 6.
Here is the minutes provided by the board:
1. Call to Order at 6:30 p.m.
2. Pledge of Allegiance led by President Horcher
3. Roll Call - Village Clerk Elaine E. Simpson called the roll:
Present: Pat Horcher, Mary Krueger, Ray Lang, Mary Papantos, Jim Ruffatto, Joe Vito, Dave Vogel
Also Present: Village Manager Jon Sfondilis, Fire Chief Mike McGreal, Director of Community Development Ross Klicker, Director of Finance Michael Mondschain, and Village Attorney James Ferolo.
4. Approval of Minutes
Approval of Minutes of the Regular Meeting of June 15, 2020
Motion by Mary Papantos, second by Jim Ruffatto to approve Minutes as presented.
Final Resolution: Motion Approved
Yes: Pat Horcher, Mary Krueger, Ray Lang, Mary Papantos, Jim Ruffatto, Joe Vito, Dave Vogel
5. Changes to the Agenda
Manager Sfondilis asked for a Motion to remove Item 13.A per the Petitioners request.
Motion by Mary Krueger, second by Dave Vogel. Motion carried by Voice Vote, all Ayes.
6. Proclamations - None
7. Appointments and Confirmations - None
8. Administration of Oaths
Clerk Simpson administered the following Oaths of Office:
A. Deputy Fire Chief Steven Mella
B. Lieutenant Daniel Murdock
Fire Chief McGreal cited career highlights of Mr. Mella and Mr. Murdock.
President Horcher asked for a Motion to recess for refreshments.
Motion by Mary Krueger, second by Mary Papantos.
Motion carried by Voice Vote, all Ayes, the meeting recessed at 6:41 p.m.
[BREAK FOR REFRESHMENTS]
President Horcher asked for a Motion to reconvene the meeting. Motion by Mary Krueger, second by Mary Papantos.
Clerk Simpson called the roll:
Present: Pat Horcher, Mary Krueger, Ray Lang, Mary Papantos, Jim Ruffatto, Joe Vito, Dave Vogel Motion approved, the meeting reconvened at 6:52 p.m.
9. Citizen Concerns and Comments - None 10. Staff Reports
Manager Sfondilis congratulated Mike McGreal on his promotion to Fire Chief, and introduced new Community Development Director Ross Klicker. Director Klicker stated that he is looking forward to working with the Board.
11. Consent Agenda-All items listed on the Consent Agenda are considered to be routine by the Village Board and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Board member or citizen so requests, in which event the item will be removed from the general order of business and considered after all other Agenda items.
A. Resolution 20-074 Authorizing the Acceptance of a Publicly-Bid Contract with Joel Kennedy Constructing Corp. for the Lead Service Line Replacement Project in the Amount of $1,852,900.00
B. Ordinance 5346 Amending Chapter 4.32 of the Village of Wheeling’s Municipal Code, “ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR DEALERS,” Specifically Section 4.32.085, to Increase the Authorized Number of Class A Liquor Licenses
C. Resolution 20-075 Approving a One-Year Extension of a Previously-Executed Agreement with Hyman Riebman for Prosecutorial Services for the Village of Wheeling
D. Resolution 20-076 Authorizing the Village Manager to Execute an Amendment to the Real Estate Contract for the Sale of 434, 476 S. Milwaukee Avenue and 100 E. Jeffrey Avenue, Wheeling, Illinois, in Order to Extend the Due Diligence Deadline by 90 Days or until October 5, 2020
Motion by Dave Vogel, second by Mary Papantos to approve Consent Agenda as presented.
Final Resolution: Motion Approved
Yes: Pat Horcher, Mary Krueger, Ray Lang, Mary Papantos, Jim Ruffatto, Joe Vito, Dave Vogel
12. Old Business - None
13. New Business - All Listed Items for Discussion and Possible Action
A. Ordinance Granting Special Use Approval for a Massage Establishment – 1049 Lake Cook Road (Moli Day Spa) [Docket No. 2020-9]
[this item was removed from the agenda]
B. Ordinance 5347 Amending Ordinance No. 4905 which Granted Final Planned Unit Development, Special Use, Site Plan, and Building Appearance Approval of the Whitley of Wheeling for Modifications to the Approved Development Plans (The Landing at Wheeling LLC DBA The Landing on Dundee, 156 W. Dundee Road) [Docket No. 2020-7]
Community Development Director Ross Klicker introduced the item; Petitioners representative David Mata was present and answered questions from the Board.
Motion by Mary Papantos, second by Ray Lang.
Final Resolution: Motion Approved
Yes: Pat Horcher, Mary Krueger, Ray Lang, Mary Papantos, Jim Ruffatto, Joe Vito, Dave Vogel
C. PRESENTATION RE: FY 2019 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report and Audit Process by Sikich LLC
Finance Director Michael Mondschain introduced Brian LeFevre, Partner with Sikich, LLC; Mr. LeFevre gave a brief overview of the Fiscal Year 2019 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) and the Village's audit process.
Mr. Mondschain stated that the report is on the Village's website under the transparency portal.
14. Official Communications
Trustee Lang complimented the Police Department on the content of their full disclosure Facebook page.
Trustee Papantos congratulated the Finance Department on the CAFR, congratulated Chief McGreal, and complimented staff on the installment of protective barriers on the dais.
Manager Sfondilis stated that the protective barriers were designed and built in-house by Public Works and that we are very proud of their work; Manager Sfondilis noted changes to the Board Room including limiting Staff attendance, and complimented and thanked the Information Technology Department on successfully setting up web
hosted meetings for the past several months.
President Horcher commented on the great team we have at the Village, and said he was impressed with the Police Department social media content.
15. Approval of Bills
Approval of Bills for June 11 – July 1, 2020, in the amount of $2,342,067.27¢ Motion by Jim Ruffatto, second by Mary Papantos to approve Bills as presented.
Final Resolution: Motion Approved
Yes: Pat Horcher, Mary Krueger, Ray Lang, Mary Papantos, Jim Ruffatto, Joe Vito, Dave Vogel
16. Executive Session - None
17. Action on Executive Session Items - N/A
18. Adjournment
President Horcher asked for a Motion to adjourn.
Motion by Mary Krueger, second by Jim Ruffatto.
Final Resolution: Motion carried by Voice Vote, all Ayes, the meeting adjourned at 7:19 p.m.
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