VILLAGE BOARD MEETING

May 19, 2008
Agenda

Call to Order

Roll Call

Pledge of Allegiance

(1) MINUTES of the Committee of the Whole Meeting, as corrected, held May 1, 2008 and the Board Meeting held May 5, 2008 and Budget Workshops held April 24, 2008 and April 30, 2008.

REPORTS:   

Mayor
• Swearing in ceremony for New Police Officer – Jennifer Muska.
• Chief Ramey to present awards to six officers.
Clerk
Attorney
Manager
 
                                                   UNFINISHED BUSINESS

(2) PIERS SPECIAL SERVICE AREA:  Board to consider motion terminating all further efforts towards establishing a special service area for The Piers for the purpose of installing public street lights.

NEW BUSINESS

(3) BETHEL LUTHERN CHURCH BIBLE SCHOOL: Board to consider a motion approving a request from Susan Sarkauskas, Vacation Bible School co-director, for permission to block off Grant St. between Irving Street and Burlington Avenue, to through traffic from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. from June 16 - 20, 2008.

(4) 2008 ANNUAL 4TH OF JULY CELEBRATION: Board to consider approving a liquor license fee waiver for the Westmont Lions Club for the 2008 4TH of July celebration to be held at Ty Warner park.

(5) TWIN LAKE TOWERS APARTMENTS, 300 WEST 60TH ST, 821 SOUTH WILLIAMS ST., 816 SOUTH ADAMS ST.: Board to consider an ordinance to waive the full masonry requirement for detached garages.

(6) PROCLAMATION: Board to consider a proclamation honoring Westmont’s Public Works and declaring the week of May 18, 2008 as “National Public Works Week”.

(7) GRIEVANCE AND APPEALS: Board to approve an ordinance amending Article VII of the Code of Ordinances regarding the grievance and appeal process.

(8) ACTING VILLAGE MANAGER DESIGNATION: Board to approve an ordinance amending Section 2-170 of the Code of Ordinances regarding the appointment of Acting Village Manager.

(9) VILLAGE BOARD MEETING, CONFERENCE AND EVENT ATTENDANCE MORATORIUM: Board to consider a motion approving a self-imposed moratorium on expending village funds to attend meetings, conferences and/or events.

(10) EMPLOYEE AGREEMENTS: Board to consider a motion to ratify the approval of two (2) previously approved employee separation agreements.

(11) ANGEL HAVEN FOUNDATION: Board to consider approval of a request from Barbara Roos/Angel Haven Foundation, for permission to hold a four (4) day yard sale from June 5 through June 8 at 405 Lindley, from 9:00 a.m. until dusk.

(12) FIREWORKS PROHIBITION: Board to consider an ordinance amending Chapter 58 of the Westmont Code of Ordinances to prohibit the possession, use and sale of fireworks within the Village.

(13) SURPLUS PROPERTY: Board to consider an ordinance declaring approximately 19 Village telephones as surplus property and authorizing the donation of said telephones to Peoples Resource Center.

(14) LIEUTENANTS/SERGEANTS: Board to consider an ordinance amending Chapter 54 to eliminate the remaining lieutenant’s position and to increase the number of Sergeant’s positions from six (6) to seven (7).

MISCELLANEOUS

(15) FINANCE ORDINANCE #2

(16) PURCHASE ORDERS

11018289 Westmont Chamber of Commerce
1st installment. 
$  17,500.00
11018397 WSEC
2008 Initial funding for Taste of Westmont. 
$  12,500.00
11017775 Thyssenkrupp Elevator Co.
Repairs to Village Hall elevator. 
$    8,100.00
11018388 DuPage Mayors & Managers Conf.
FY 08-09 Membership dues. 
$  23,275.37
 
Total $  61,375.37

EXECUTIVE SESSION
This Board may adjourn to closed session to discuss matters so permitted and may act upon such matters upon returning to open session.

(17) Adjourn