Village of Olympia Fields Board of Trustees met December 16

By Philip Gonzales

Dec 28, 2019

Village of Olympia Fields Board of Trustees met Dec. 18.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

1. Roll Call

2. Executive Session With The Need To Reconvene

To Discuss Executive Session Minutes Under the Open Meetings Act (September 16, 2019, September 5, 2019 and June 12, 2019)

3. Return To Open Session

4. Release Of Prior Closed Session Minutes

5. Approval Of The Minutes From The November 12, 2019 Board Meeting

6. Bills For Approval - $270,765.28

7. Administration Reports

7.I. Report Of The Village President

7.I.i. Ordinance #2019-19

An Ordinance Amending Chapter 12, “Licenses, Permits and Miscellaneous Business Regulations”, of the Olympia Fields Village Code to Add New Article IX, Prohibition of Recreational Cannabis Establishments Within the Village of Olympia Fields”, Thereto [First and Second Reading]

7.I.ii. Consideration To Reduce The Annual Liquor License Fee For Redwood Luxe Bar & Grille

7.I.iii. Economic Development Commission Update – Michael Lewis, Chairperson

Proposal Presentation from A5 Branding & Digital to Develop a Marketing Brand for Business Retention and Attraction

7.II. Report Of The Village Administrator

7.II.i. 203rd Street Metra Parking Lot Update

Recommendation to Rescind Previous Decision to Issue A Notice to Terminate the Agreement for Operation and Maintenance of the 203rd Street Metra Parking Lot and Work with Metra to Make the Recommended Upgrades to the Commuter Parking Lot

7.II.ii. 2020 Public Meeting Schedule

7.III. Department Heads Report

7.III.i. John McDonnell - Building Commissioner

7.III.i.1. Building Department Report

7.III.ii. Betty Zigras - Finance Director

7.III.ii.1. Resolution #2019-06

A Resolution Authorizing Execution of a Promissory Note and Approving the Fourth Distribution of Tax Increment Funds (Lincoln-Western TIF District/Wal-Mart Economic Incentive Agreement)

7.III.ii.2. Ordinance #2019-20

An Ordinance for the Levy and Assessment of Taxes for the Fiscal Year Beginning May 1, 2019, and Ending April 30, 2020 of the Village of Olympia Fields, Cook County, Illinois [First and Second Reading]

7.III.ii.3. Ordinance #2019-21

An Ordinance for the Levy and Assessment of Special Service Area Taxes for the Fiscal Year Beginning May 1, 2019, and Ending April 30, 2020, of the Village of Olympia Fields, Cook County, Illinois, in and for Special Service Area Number One [First and Second Reading]

7.III.ii.4. Ordinance #2019-22

An Ordinance Adopting the 2019 Tax Levy for Village of Olympia Fields Special Service Area No. 3 [First and Second Reading]

7.III.iii. Jim Landini - Director Of Public Works

7.III.iii.1. Ordinance #2019-23

An Ordinance Amending Article IV, “Tree Preservation and Protection and Landscape Plans”, of Chapter 6, “Building and Building Regulations of the Olympia Fields Village Code in Its Entirety [First and Second Reading]

7.IV. Trustee Liaison Reports

7.IV.i. Building Department/Community Relations Commission - Finley

7.IV.ii. Public Works/Park District - Matz

7.IV.iii. Public Safety/Educational Commission - Oliver

7.IV.iv. Finance/Planning & Zoning – Pennington

October Financial Statements

7.IV.v. Human Resources/Police Pension - Thomas

7.IV.vi. Beautification Committee/Library Board - Watkins

8. Miscellaneous Reports 9. Public Comment 10. New Business

11. Resignations And Appointments

11.I. Resignation – Willett Hudson From The Police Pension Board

11.II. Appointment – Rhonda McNeal To The Community Relations Commission