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Village of Bartlett President and Board of Trustees met Feb. 20

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

1. CALL TO ORDER 

President Wallace called the regular meeting of February 20, 2024 of the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Bartlett to order on the above date at 7:00 p.m.  

2. ROLL CALL 

PRESENT: Trustees Deyne, Gandsey, Gunsteen, Hopkins, LaPorte (via Teams), Suwanski and President Wallace 

ABSENT: None 

ALSO PRESENT: Village Administrator Paula Schumacher, Assistant Village Administrator Scott  Skrycki, Sr. Management Analyst Samuel Hughes, Economic Development Coordinator Tony Fradin, Finance Director Todd Dowden, Assistant Finance Director Matt Coulter, Public Works Director Dan Dinges, Assistant Public Works Director Tyler Isham, Civic Engineer Nick Talerico, Planning and Development Director Kristy Stone, Assistant Golf Professional Paul Galvan, Police  Chief Geoff Pretkelis, Village Attorney Kurt Asprooth and Village Clerk Lorna Giless. 

3. INVOCATION – Pastor Mark Sundberg from Living Lord Lutheran did the invocation.

4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  

5. CONSENT AGENDA 

President Wallace stated that all items marked with an asterisk on the agenda are considered to be routine and will be enacted by one motion. He further stated that there will be no separate discussion of these items unless a board member so requests, in which event, that item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered at the appropriate point on the agenda. He asked if there were any items a board member wished to remove from the Consent Agenda, or any items a board member wished to add to the Consent Agenda. 

There were no changes to the Consent Agenda. 

President Wallace then recited each item that was on the Consent Agenda, including the nature of the matters being considered and other information to inform the public of matters being voted upon. He then stated that he would entertain a motion to Amend the Consent Agenda, and the items designated to be approved by Consent therein. 

Trustee Deyne moved to Approve the Consent Agenda and that motion was seconded by Trustee Suwanski

ROLL CALL VOTE TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AND CONSENT ITEMS THEREIN 

AYES: Trustees Deyne, Gandsey, Gunsteen, Hopkins, LaPorte, Suwanski

NAYS: None 

ABSENT: None 

MOTION CARRIED 

6. MINUTES – Covered and approved under the Consent Agenda. 

7. BILL LIST – Covered and approved under the Consent Agenda. 

8. TREASURER’S REPORT 

Finance Director Todd Dowden stated that the Treasurer’s Report for the month of December is included in the packet. Also included is the sales tax report and they received $307,781 (September activity) that was down $8,891 or 2% from the prior year. MFT tax, they received $160,431 that was down $4 or the same from the previous year. In regard to the Local  Government Distributive Fund (LGDF), they received $376,979 and they are up to $4,413,763 at the rate of 6.47%. This would be $6,934,863 if we were getting the full 10%.  

Trustee Hopkins stated that we have one auto dealership open and asked if the second one  opened. 

Planning and Development Director Kristy Stone stated that they are both open. 

Trustee Hopkins stated that they would be generating sales tax revenue from these two facilities but there was money borrowed so a lot of that sales tax is going to go back to pay off some debt that we had.  

Village Administrator Paula Schumacher stated that $2 million would go back to pay the Lake  Street TIF. 

Trustee Hopkins asked if that money was borrowed from the General Fund. 

Finance Director Todd Dowden stated that it was mostly borrowed from the Developer Deposits, Sewer and Capital Projects fund – not the General Fund. 

9. PRESIDENT’S REPORT - None 

10. QUESTION/ANSWER: PRESIDENT & TRUSTEES 

Trustee Deyne recognized Commissioner anniversaries and congratulated them.

11. TOWN HALL

Mike Reiskis, 310 W. North Avenue 

Mr. Reiskis stated that he was a resident since 1992 and this was his third home in Bartlett. He called out to Trustee Gandsey, Officer Simone and Commander Rybaski. He met with them in November regarding the traffic on North Avenue (trucks speeding and reckless driving). He thought that they did a nice combined effort with the Village of Streamwood to add some signage  on North Avenue and Lake Street. They heard resident complaints and stepped up enforcement. They were getting between 40-60 semi-trucks per day. There are currently almost none. He thanked them for cooperating and helping out. He thanked them for a great job and stated that the neighborhood really appreciates it. 

President Wallace stated that if it ever happens again please let them know because that is what they are here for.  

12. STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS 

A. BUILDING & ZONING COMMITTEE, CHAIRMAN GUNSTEEN 

Trustee Gunsteen stated that Ordinance 2024-11, an Ordinance Amending the Bartlett Municipal  Code Title 10 Zoning to Establish the Parking Requirements for Defined Types of Senior Housing Developments was covered and approved under the Consent Agenda. 

B. COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, CHAIRMAN GANDSEY Trustee Gandsey stated that there was no report. 

C. FINANCE COMMITTEE, CHAIRMAN LAPORTE 

Trustee LaPorte stated that Resolution 2024-12-R, a Resolution Approving the Client Agreement Authorization for the Environmental Mosquito Program Between the Village of Bartlett and Clarke Environmental Mosquito Management, Inc. was covered and approved under the Consent Agenda. 

D. LICENSE & ORDINANCE COMMITTEE, CHAIRMAN HOPKINS 

Trustee Hopkins presented Ordinance 2024-10, an Ordinance Amending the Bartlett Municipal Code Regarding Unscheduled Bus Stops. 

He stated that this ordinance regarding unscheduled, unannounced, one-way bus stops allowing passengers from outside the Village of Bartlett to disembark. The ordinance explains unscheduled stops without pre-arranged provisions such as food and shelter constitutes inhumane conditions and creates a nuisance and a threat to public safety. Additionally, it outlines a procedure and timeframe to coordinate stops with the village. An application must be completed and submitted to the village 5 days in advance of a bus stop and the bus must receive written approval from the police chief before completing a stop in the village.

Trustee Hopkins moved to approve Ordinance 2024-10, an Ordinance Amending the Bartlett Municipal Code Regarding Unscheduled Bus Stops and that motion was seconded by Trustee Suwanski. 

Ms. Schumacher stated that there was some concern raised by Trustee Gunsteen regarding the length of the ordinance. Village Attorney Kurt Asprooth has drafted a sunset provision. 

Village Attorney Kurt Asprooth stated that they have an alternate version of the ordinance which  includes a sunset clause if the board so chooses. It includes an additional provision that requires  or provides for an automatic repealer of the entire chapter as of January 1, 2025. If the board decides to go with the sunset clause, this will be in effect until January 1st and it will be  automatically repealed without any further action of the board. The board can always reauthorize the ordinance, repeal it earlier, or amend at any time. This will put an automatic  sunset clause on it at the end of the year. 

President Wallace thought it was a good idea. 

Trustee Gunsteen moved to approve the Amended Ordinance to include the sunset clause and that motion was seconded by Trustee Deyne. 

AYES: Trustees Deyne, Gandsey, Gunsteen, Hopkins, LaPorte, Suwanski

NAYS: Trustee Hopkins 

ABSENT: None 

MOTION CARRIED 

Trustee Gandsey agreed that this was something they needed to do but it does not address the cause and the problem. There is a bill in the senate that died that addressed immigration. She feels that they still needed to continue addressing this for our residents as long as the Texas governor keeps sending people to northern states. 

ROLL CALL VOTE TO APPROVE ORDINANCE 2024-10, AMENDING MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING UNSCHEDULED BUS STOPS WHICH INCLUDES SUNSET CLAUSE 

AYES: Trustees Deyne, Gandsey, Gunsteen, LaPorte, Suwanski 

NAYS: Trustee Hopkins 

ABSENT: None 

MOTION CARRIED 

E. POLICE & HEALTH COMMITTEE, CHAIRMAN SUWANSKI 

Trustee Suwanski stated that Resolution 2024-13-R, a Resolution Approving the First Amendment to the School Resource Officer Agreement Between the Village of Bartlett and School District U-46 and the Authorization to Purchase Replacement 2025 Ford Utility Interceptor Vehicle through Suburban Purchasing Cooperative were covered and approved under the Consent Agenda.

F. PUBLIC WORKS AND GOLF COMMITTEE, CHAIRMAN DEYNE 

Trustee Deyne stated that there was no report. 

13. NEW BUSINESS - None 

14. QUESTION/ANSWER PRESIDENT & TRUSTEES - None 

15. ADJOURNMENT 

President Wallace stated that the Board will adjourn and there will be a Committee of the Whole meeting immediately following. There being no further business to discuss, Trustee Deyne moved to adjourn the regular Board meeting and that motion was seconded by Trustee Hopkins. 

ROLL CALL VOTE TO ADJOURN  

AYES: Trustees Deyne, Gandsey, Gunsteen, Hopkins, LaPorte, Suwanski

NAYS: None 

ABSENT: None 

MOTION CARRIED 

The meeting was adjourned at 7:13 p.m.

https://www.bartlettil.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/13575