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Call to Order

Roll Call

Pledge of Allegiance

1) MINUTES of the Committee of the Whole Meeting, held September 30, 2010
 and the Board Meeting held October 4, 2010.

REPORTS:   
Mayor
Clerk
Attorney
Manager  - Economic Development Presentation

NEW BUSINESS

(2) WAIVER REQUESTS,  324 NORTH RICHMOND: Board to consider an
ordinance approving the following requests:  
    A. Waiver of public sidewalk requirement for additions over 150 square feet.  
    B. Waive cash-in-lieu payment for sidewalk installation.

(3) DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT GRANT, 37 WEST QUINCY STREET Board
to consider an ordinance approving a Downtown Development Grant request
from Mr. Greg Krzyzowski for the property at 37 West Quincy Street.

(4) WESTMONT MARKET GROCERY, 317 – 331 EAST OGDEN: Board to consider
a motion to postpone a storm sewer connection cost participation request from
the Westmont Market Grocery developers (West Highland Capital Partners) until
the November 11, 2010 Committee of the Whole meeting. 

(5) 2010 WESTMONT HOLLY DAYS: Board to consider an ordinance approving the 
    following requests from the Westmont Holly Days Committee:
        A. Permit amplified sound in downtown business district near Westmont Centre on 
            November 26, 2010, 5pm to 10pm for Holly Days Opening Ceremony.
        B. Close the first block of West Quincy Street on November 26, 2pm to 10pm for Holly Days Opening Ceremony.
        C. Close section of Cass Avenue from Traube to 55th Street on November 26, 2010, 6:15pm to 8pm for 
            Frosty and Friends Night Parade.
        D. Close sections of several streets between Burlington Avenue and Traube, west of 
            Cass Avenue on November 27, 2010, 7am to 10am, for the Holly Days 5K Family Run/Walk.

(6) ENERGY SAVINGS GRANTS - POLICE DEPARTMENT: Board to consider an ordinance 
    authorizing the execution of the following grant agreements to retrofit certain lamp 
    fixtures in the Westmont Police Department:
        A.  An Energy Efficiency & Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) in the amount of $18,776.00; and
        B.  A Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) Grant in the amount of $8,064.00.

(7) REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR TAX INCREMENT FINANCING (TIF) Board to consider a motion 
        authorizing the release of the Request for Proposals for Tax Increment Financing (TIF) consulting 
        services in the C-1 Commercial Business District/South Westmont Business District.

(8) SURPLUS PROPERTY:  Board to consider an ordinance reauthorizing the sale of certain surplus 
        property of the Village on the new DMMC auction date of November 13, 2010 rather than September 25, 2010.
 
(9) AMENDED EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM:  Board to consider approval of an ordinance authorizing 
    execution of an amended Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with Elmhurst Memorial Hospital.
 
(10) CHARITABLE SOLICITATIONS:  Board to consider a motion approving two charitable 
        solicitation requests as follows:
 
    A. Westmont Wildcat Football & Cheer Fundraiser:  Permission to sell candy bars at 
        the Westmont train depot and Jewel-Osco at Ogden/Cass on October 11 (7 a.m. - 11 a.m.); 
        October 16, 8 a.m. -12 p.m.; October 23 (8 a.m. - 12 p.m.), and permission to solicit funds 
        via "Shake the Can" at 63rd and Cass and Ogden and Cass on November 27 and 28 (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.), 
        with December 4 and 5 (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.) as rain dates.

    B. Disabled American Veterans:  Permission to solicit funds at Cass and Ogden on 
        November 11, 13 and 14 (8 a.m. - 5 p.m.).
 
(11) ACTING VILLAGE TREASURER:  Board to consider a motion appointing Village Manager 
        Ron Searl as the Acting Village Treasure to perform the statutorily-prescribed duties of 
        treasurer during the absence of the Village's Finance Director.
 
(12) PERSONNEL ACTIONS:  Board to consider a motion authorizing the following 
        personnel-related actions:
 
            A. Lifting the temporary hiring freeze for the purpose of filling a recently 
                vacated Street Division position with a part-time employee.

            B. Waiving the advertising requirement of the Personnel Code in order to 
                hire a former employee as a Public Works Department maintenance worker.

MISCELLANEOUS

(13) FINANCE ORDINANCE #12

(14) PURCHASE ORDERS

11024553 HD SupplyWaterworks               $  17,890.00

Meter supplies:  conductors and batteries

11024645 C D W Government, Inc.             $  14,198.14
Microsoft Yearly Software License Renewal

Total Purchase Orders                               $  32,088.14

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.

(15) ADJOURN