Village of East Hazel Crest Board of Trustees Met March 24.
Here is the minutes provided by the board:
Officials: Mayor Thomas A. Brown, Administrator Lazuka and Clerk Minnis
Roll Call: Trustees Forte, Keams, Johnson, Ewan, Smith & Ortiz present.
Also present: Brian King; in the 1906 rm.: P. Newton, JoAnne Murry
Invocation & Pledge. Silent invocation followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
Minutes: Trustees Smith & Ewan made the motions to approve the minutes of the 2/10/21 regular meeting. All .trustees were in favor. Mtn. carried.
Reports of Village Officials:
Mayor's Report:
1) Complaint against the City of Harvey. Mayor Brown spoke of the Village's efforts to get a response to the Village's letters to Harvey of the 1996 Water Contract and the $1,900,000 overcharges for water to East Hazel Crest. As per contract we should have been charged at the same rate as the Village of Homewood. Disc. Trustees Smith and Ortiz made the motions to approve filing the complaint against Harvey. Roll Call: all trustees voted aye. Mtn. carried.
2) Sale of property: 1006 W. 173rd St. Appraisal of vacant lot at the comer of 173rd & Lathrop. The Village has received an offer of $10,000 for the land. Trustees Ortiz and Smith made the motions to accept the $10,000 offer. Roll Call: all trustees voted aye. Motions carried.
3) Request authorization to sign plat to vacate unused easements.
The owner of the property at 174th & Halsted has asked the village to vacant unused easements. Trustees Ortiz and Smith made the motions to authorize the Mayor and Clerk to sign the documents. Roll Call: all trustees voted aye. Motions carried.
Clerk: Representative Davis has requested a correction to his request for the September 23rd, 2021 SHRED DAY; it should be September 25, 2021.
Trustees Keams and Smith made the motions to approve the request.
All trustees were in favor. Mtn. carried.
Administrator's Report: Administrator Lazuka
1) Request to open the Helen M. Minnis Park. Discussion followed.
Trustees Johnson and Smith made the motions to post signage at the Park: Open from sunrise to sundown. All trustees were in favor.
Motions carried.
Administrator's Report, continued:
Bid opening for the Water Improvement Project was held on 3/18/21. It was noted that the Village has already replaced some of the offending lead pipes in our Water System. Copies of the Engineer's recommendation (dated 3/24/21) were distributed to trustees.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Streets: Tr. Forte commended the Fire Dept. and Public Works Dept. for their devotion to duty during the recent storms.
Finance/License:
Trustees Kearns and Johnson made the motions to approve all bills on the Claims Sheets dated 2/24/21 in the amount of $38,252.04.
Roll Call: all trustees voted aye. Motions carried.
SIGNS: Tr. Johnson had nothing to report.
HEALTH/SAFETY/PERSONNEL; Tr. Ewan had nothing to report.
WATER/SEWERS; No report by Tr. Smith
POLICE/FIRE: Tr. Ortiz read the January and February, 2021 Fire Dept. Reports and the February report of Police Dept. activities. These reports will be on file in the Clerk's office.
OLD BUSINESS: Mayor Brown brought members up to date on the Calumet Country Club sale. Hazel Crest, Homewood and East Hazel Crest did not approve of the buyers request to route their sewer line down Dixie Highway. Hazel Crest did not agree to the buyer's request for them to de annex their property of the property in question.
NEW BUSINESS: Tr. Forte noted residents have been putting out branches for pick up. Information on Branch Pick Up and on removal of garbage cans following pick up will be in the next NEWSLETTER. Tr. Ewan inquired about Garage Sale Permits.
There is no change to the Policy regarding Garage Sale
Executive Session: none
Announcements: No information on the FD Annual Pancake Breakfast.
Adjournment: Trustees Smith and Ewan made the motions to adjourn .. All trustees were in favor. Mtn. carried. Time: 7:40 pm
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