Village of East Hazel Crest President and Board of Trustees Met May 26.
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, Wideman & Ortiz present.
Also present: PD Chief Janich, FD Chief Vallow, Deputy Mills, PW Supt. King, Dan Smith, J. Hale, S. Sloowski, Clifton Hurd, Latitic Curtis, and J. Murry.
Invocation & Pledge. Silent invocation followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
Minutes: Trustees Ortiz and Johnson made the motions to approve the minutes of the 5/12/21 regular meeting. All trustees were in favor. Mtn. carried.
Reports of Village Officials:
Mayor's Report:
1) ORDINANCE 21-01. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion POLICY. Mayor Brown presented Ordinance 21-01. After discussion, Trustees Ortiz and Johnson made the motions to adopt Ordinance 21-01.
Roll Call: Trustees Forte, Johnson, Ewan, Wideman & Ortiz voted aye; Tr. Keams was absent. Mtn. carried.
2) RESOLUTION 21-01. R. Wasek Retirement. Mayor Brown read . the Resolution commending Sgt. Wasek on his 30 years of service with the EHCPD. Bob will be retiring as of 7/5/21. Trustees Ortiz and Wideman made the motions to adopt Resolution 21-01. Trustees Forte, Johnson, Ewan, Wideman & Ortiz were in favor; Tr. Keams as absent.
3) Approval of sale of 1401 W. 174th St. Mayor Brown asked for motions to approve the sale of the vacant lot - 1401 W. 174th St.. For $16,555.00. Trustees Johnson and Ortiz made the motions to approve the sale. Roll Call: Trustees Forte, Johnson, Ewan, Wideman & Ortiz voted aye; Tr. Keams was absent.. Mtn. carried.
4) IGA- IDOT Renewal for State Traffic Signals. Trustees Ortiz and Wideman made the motions to authorize the Mayor & Clerk to execute the Agreement. Roll Call: . Trustees Forte, Johnson, Ewan, Wideman & Ortiz were in favor; Tr. Keams was absent. Mtn. carried.
5) Appointment to Zoning Board of Appeals. Mayor Brown appointed Daniel A. Smith to fill a vacancy on the ZBA. Trustees Ortiz and Ewan made the motions to approve Mayor Brown's appointment of Daniel A. Smith to the ZBA. All trustees present were in favor. Tr. Keams was absent. Mtn. carried.
6) Consideration to sell bonds for Capital improvements of the next two years. Trustee Johnson made a presentation to sell bonds for capital improvements in a review of the General Operating Fund.
There will be a change in scheduling of the next Board Meeting. Trustees Wideman and Ortiz made the motions to change the date for the 1st meeting in June from the 9th to the 2nd, All trustees present voted aye; Tr. Kearns was absent. Mtn. carried. Clerk: no input.
Administrator's Report:
1) Reconsider gutter contractor. Administrator Lazuka asked the Board for approval of a low bid contract with KRAZ Construction for the gutter replacement at the rear of the 1904 Building at the cost of $5,475.00. Trustees Johnson & Wideman made the motions to approve the contract. Roll Call: Trustees Ewan, Ortiz, Wideman, Forte and Johnson voted aye; Tr. Keams was absent. Mtn. carried.
2) E-mail & Electronic Communication POLICY. Discussion on the need for this policy. IRMA has urged their municipalities to adopt such a policy. Trustees Ortiz and Forte made the motions to adopt the E=mil & Electronics Policy. Roll Call: all trustees present voted aye; Tr. Keams was absent. Mtn. carried.
3) Suburban Landscaping mowing vacant properties; there are five (5) parcels and the Lathrop Ave. ditch; $400.00 per visit and $600.00 for the Lathrop ditch. After a brief discussion, it was decided to table further discussion until the next meeting.
OPEN TO VISITORS: Trustees Ortiz and Johnson made the motions to Open this segment of the meeting to the public. All trustees present were in favor. Tr. Keams was absent. Mtn. carried. Time: 7:29 pm
S. Solokowski spoke to the price in hiring the contractor for mowing. Mr. Hurd of 1309 W. 172nd St. spoke at length of problems with drainage and the placement of stone in front of his house for parking. Ms. Curtis (at same address) spoke of 'dirty' water from the faucets. The owners of the property are responsible to correct these problems. After discussion, Mayor Brown said the village will send the Plbg. Inspector to inspect for potential problem. Ms. Murry spoke of Tr. Johnson's report on the loss of Parking Lot revenue.
Trees planted on the IL Tollroad property along 172nd Street was discussed. ISTHA's planting caused concern of density and future maintenance of property which the Village maintains. Discussion ensued regarding balance of plantings.
CLOSE TO VISITORS. There being no other input from those present, Trustees Ewan and Johnson made the motions to Close this segment of the meeting. All trustees were in favor. Tr. Keams was absent. Mtn. carried. Time: 8 pm.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Streets: Tr. Forte suggested putting the information on tree contractors in the Village's next NEWSLETTER.
Finance/License:
Trustees Johnson and Wideman made the motions to pay all bills on the 5/26/21 CLAIMS sheets dated 5/26/21 in the amount of $60,280.02. Roll Call: all trustees present voted aye; Tr. Keams was absent. Motions carried.
SIGNS: Tr. Keams had nothing to report.
HEAL TH/SAFETY /PERSONNEL; Tr. Ewan had nothing to report.
WATER/SEWERS; No report by Tr. Wideman.
POLICE/FIRE: No report by Tr. Ortiz.
OLD BUSINESS none
NEW BUSINESS: none
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Deputy Fire Chief Mills reported the EHCVFD will sponsor a SPAGHETTI DINNER on June 4th.
Executive Session: none
Adjournment: Trustees Ortiz and Johnson made the motions to adjourn. All trustees were in favor; Tr. Keams was absent. Mtn. carried. Time: 8:08 pm
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