Village of Palos Park Board of Commissioners met May 13.
Here is the minutes provided by the board:
Mayor Mahoney called the meeting to order at 7:48 p.m. Answering to roll call were Commissioners Milovich-Walters, Reed, Polk, Pavlatos, and Mayor Mahoney.
Also in attendance were Marie Arrigoni, Village Clerk; Rick Boehm, Village Manager, Tom Bayer, Village Attorney; Howard Jablecki, Assistant Village Attorney; Lauren Pruss, Community Development Director: Mike Sibrava, Public Works Director; Barb Maziarek. Finance Director; Joe Miller, Police Chief; and Kathy May, Administrative Analyst and Cathy Gabel, Deputy Village Clerk.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON APRIL 22, 2019: Commissioner Reed moved, seconded by Commissioner Milovich-Walters, to approve the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting held on April 22, 2019 as presented.
On the call of the roll, the vote was as follows:
AYES: -4- Commissioners Reed, Milovich-Walters, Polk, and Mayor Mahoney
NAYS: -0
ABSENT: -0.
ABSTAIN: -1- Commissioner Pavlatos
RECOGNITIONS/PROCLAMATIONS/APPOINTMENTS/PRESENTATIONS: None
HEARINGS: None
CONSENT AGENDA
All items on the consent agenda are routine or have been brought forward at the direction of the Board of Commissioners and will be enacted with one motion. If discussion is desired, that item will be removed from the consent agenda and considered separately.
Commissioner Reed moved, seconded by Commissioner Milovich-Walters to;
A. approve the Community Association Institute's - Illinois Chapter Raffle License and Raffle Manager Bond Waiver request for raffle to be held June 4, 2019 at Cog Hill Golf and Country Club
B. approve Palos Fine Arts Raffle License and Raffle Manager Bond Waiver request for raffle to be held June 20, 2019 at Concert in the Park
C. adopt an Ordinance declaring certain personal property owned by the Village as surplus and authorizing the sale of same - the ordinance states the Village has a 1998 Ford Econoline Van which is no longer necessary or useful and the best interest of the Village would be served by the sale of same at next available auction at Richie Brothers in Morris, IL for the best price offered
D. adopt an Ordinance declaring certain personal property owned by the Village as surplus and authorizing the sale of same – the ordinance states the Village has a 2000 Ford Crown Vic which is no longer necessary or useful and the best interest of the Village would be served by the sale of same at next available auction at Richie Brothers in Morris, IL for the best price offered
E, approve payment of invoices on the Warrant List dated May 13, 2019 in the amount of $144,509.91
F. approve the Supplemental Warrant List dated May 13, 2019 for manual checks, payroll, and recurring wire transfers in the amount of $758,021.11
On the call of the roll, the vote was as follows:
AYES: -5- Commissioners Reed, Milovich-Walters, Polk, Pavlatos, and Mayor Mahoney
NAYS: -0
ABSENT: -0
OLD BUSINESS: None
BOARD, COMMISSION AND COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS: None
INFORMATION & UPDATES: COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC WORKS AND STREETS/RECREATION & PARKS, NICOLE MILOVICH-WALTERS:
ART IN THE PARK: Commissioner Milovich-Walters reminded residents that on Saturday, May 18 from 10 a.m. -5 p.m. and Sunday, May 19 from noon - 5 p.m. Palos Park will hold the Palos Park Art Festival on the Village Green. Art, food and music will be available both days.
COMMISSIONER OF BUILDING & PUBLIC PROPERTY, G. DARRYL REED:
Commissioner Reed reported one of the most valuable steps in the permitting process is having the work inspected by the Village inspectors. Permit inspections ensure the work is done safely and per Village Code. These inspections can ease any worry that homeowners may feel during a home improvement project by eliminating mistakes and preventing extensive re-work. Projects are not considered complete until all final inspections are passed.
BUILDING DEPARTMENT REPORT: Commissioner Reed reported the Building Department issued
om April 19, 2019-May 6, 2019 resulting in $15,650.00 in fees. Twenty four (24) inspections were completed during this time. No occupancy permits were issued.
SOLSMART: The Village of Palos Park received the coveted Solsmart designation along with twenty two (22) other municipalities and counties in a ceremony held at Argonne National Laboratories on May 9, 2019. Solsmart is a national program designed to recognize communities that have taken key steps to address barriers to solar energy and foster growth in solar markets. The Solsmart designation for Palos Park is yet another example of the Village's commitment to the environment and to the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus Greenest Region Compact which the Village Council endorsed on February 12, 2018.
COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY, DANIEL POLK: POLICE ACTIVITY REPORT:
Commissioner Polk reported the Police Department received 2,773 calls for service from April 22, 2019 through May 13, 2019. Palos Park Police also issued 48 adjudication tickets, 28 traffic tickets, 39 written warnings, 45 verbal warnings, completed 41 case reports, arrested 6 adults, 0 juveniles, 2 impounds, 43 senior checks, 52 citizen assists and 49 community contact hours.
"COP ON TOP" FOR SPECIAL OLYMPICS: The Palos Park Police Department will join hundreds of law enforcement officers from throughout the state on Friday, May 17 from 5:00 a.m. - noon as they descend on Dunkin Donuts rooftops to raise awareness and donations for the Law Enforcement Torch Run benefitting Special Olympics Illinois. Police officers are scheduled to cover more than 170 Dunkin Donuts rooftops in the Chicago area. Special Olympics is a not-for-profit organization offering year round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympic athletes and the community.
COMMISSIONER OF ACCOUNTS AND FINANCES, JAMES PAVLATOS: Commissioner Paylatos had no formal report this evening.
MAYOR'S REPORT: Mayor Mahoney had no formal report this evening.
CLERK'S REPORT:
PALOS PARK SENIOR CLUB: Clerk Arrigoni reported Senior Club met today in the lower level of the Recreation Center for their May meeting. Following lunch, Eric Lucy performed for the group. The next scheduled Senior Club meeting is June 10. It will be their annual indoor picnic held upstairs in the gym. Entertainment will be provided by Kara and Jerry Eadie. Please contact Marie at 708.480.4103 for more information and to make lunch reservations. There will be no meeting in July or August.
MANAGER'S REPORT:
NEW IT EQUIPMENT: Manager Boehm reported the Village has two servers, one for the Police Department and CAPERS and one for the rest of the Village. The current Village server is six years old and has several issues including low space on the C drive, 4 GB of RAM and the hardware warranty expires this month. The Village received two quotes for a single server to replace the two we currently have. The Village's new IT provider quoted $27,152.27 which includes installation. The other quote was similar in price for just the server.
Commissioner Reed moved, seconded by Commissioner Polk, to approve waiver of bids and award of a contract for the purchase of (1) HP Proliant DL360 Server to replace the current Village, CAPERS, and Police File Servers to Proven IT in the amount of $27,152.27.
On the call of the roll, the vote was as follows:
AYES: -5- Commissioners Reed, Polk, Milovich-Walters, Pavlatos, and Mayor Mahoney NAYS: -O ABSENT: -0
ELECTION RESULTS:
Manager Boehm read the official results of the April 2, 2019 Consolidated Election:
The Cook County Clerk having completed a canvass of all votes cast for Mayor, Village of Palos Park, hereby certifies the following vote totals:
John F. Mahoney 620 votes
Nicholas W. Baker 177 votes
This election having been certified to me as 1 to be elected results in John F. Mahoney being elected.
The Cook County Clerk having completed a canvass of all votes cast for Clerk, Village of Palos Park, hereby certifies the following vote totals:
Marie Arrigoni 702 votes
This election having been certified to me as 1 to be elected results in Marie Arrigoni being elected.
The Cook County Clerk having completed a canvass of all votes cast for Commissioner, Village of Palos Park, hereby certifies the following vote totals:
G. Darryl Reed 470 votes
James Pavlatos 564 votes
Dan Polk 560 votes
Nicole Milovich-Walters 556 votes
Ralph Q. Jones IV 443 votes
This election having been certified to me as 4 to be elected results in G. Darryl Reed, James Paylatos, Dan Polk & Nicole Milovich-Walters being elected.
INSTALLATION OF NEWLY ELECTED OFFFICERS BY THE HONORABLE ANNA HELEN DEMACOPOULOS, CIRCUIT JUDGE: Honorable Anna H. Demacopolos, Circuit Judge swore in Mayor Mahoney, Clerk Arrigoni, and Commissioners Reed, Pavlatos, Polk, and Milovich-Walters for a term that expires in May 2023. Honorable Anna H. Demacopoulos is a judge on the Cook County 15th Subcircuit in Illinois. She was elected to the court in 2008. She was retained in 2014 for a term that expires on December 6, 2020.
FORMAL ACTION TO APPOINT COMMISSIONERS TO COMMISSION POSTS:
Mayor Mahoney entertained a motion to make the following commission appointments:
Public Health and Safety - Dan Polk
Streets and Public Improvements, Recreation - Nicole Milovich-Walters
Public Property and Buildings - G. Darryl Reed
Accounts and Finance - James Pavlatos
Commissioner Milovich-Walters, seconded by Commissioner Pavlatos, to approve the commission appointments as presented,
On the call of the roll, the vote was as follows:
AYES: -5- Commissioners Milovich-Walters, Pavlatos, Reed, Polk, and Mayor Mahoney
NAYS:-0
ABSENT: -0
RESOLUTION TO RECONFIRM THE APPOINTMENT OF VILLAGE SUPPORT STAFF -- VILLAGE MANAGER, VILLAGE ENGINEER, AND VILLAGE ATTORNEY:
The Village appoints a Village Manager, Village engineer, and Village Attorney(s) to provide professional services to the Village. Such appointments are made at the time of swearing in of each new Village Council. A formal contract amendment for the Village Manager will be brought forward at the June 10, 2019 Village Council meeting,
CITIZENS AND VISITORS COMMENT PERIOD:
Maria Rogers -- Mrs. Rogers invited everyone to stop by the Palos Park Library to view the display case put together by the Palos Historical Society. The Palos Historical Society will also hold their annual Memorial Day ceremony at Oak Hill Cemetery located at 8999 W. 131st Street at 11:00 a.m.
ADJOURNMENT OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING: There being no further business, Commissioner Reed moved, seconded by Commissioner Milovich-Walters, to adjourn the meeting at 8:16 p.m.
Upon voice vote, the motion passed with 5 yes votes.
AYES: -5- Commissioners Reed, Milovich-Walters, Polk, Pavlatos, and Mayor Mahoney
NAYS: -0
ABSENT: -0
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