At a recent meeting, the Carpentersville Village Board discussed Silverstone Bike Park maintenance issues.
The board meets at 7 p.m. on the first and third Tuesday of every month in the Board Room of the Village Hall.
Below is the agenda for this meeting, as provided by the board.
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VILLAGE OF CARPENTERSVILLE
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
May 3, 2016
The regular meeting of the Village Board of Trustees was called to order at 7:00 p.m. Thosepresent for roll call were Trustees Burroway, Stephens, Humpfer, Sabbe, Schultz and PresidentRitter. Also present were Village Manager Rooney, Attorney Passman, Assistant Village
Manager/Community Development Director Huber, Public Works Director Cole, Finance Director
Desai, Police Chief Kilbourne, Fire Chief Skillman, Assistant Public Works Director/Village
Engineer Gray, Senior Management Analyst Monteleone, HR Consultant Lamkin and IT Systems
Administrator Piessens.
Trustee Rehberg subsequently arrived at 8:23 p.m.
The Pledge of Allegiance followed.
PUBLIC COMMENT
1. Israel Talavera, 631 Hawthorne; a resident who provided details of an issue he is
experiencing with a residence in his neighborhood that he believes is running a home
based business and engaging in illegal activities that is causing a nuisance in the
neighborhood.
Because Mr. Talavera exceeded the 5-minute time limit, Trustee Humpfer moved to allow
additional time. Trustee Schultz seconded. Mr. Talavera continued discussing how these issuesaffect the quality of life in the neighborhood.
CONSENT AGENDA
President Ritter asked if any Board Member wished to remove any item from the Consent Agendafor further review and discussion. No removals were requested.
Trustee Humpfer moved to approve A. Bills for 2016 Fiscal Year Totaling $1,490,094.94; B.
Minutes from the Regular Board Meeting of March 1, 2016; C. Special Event Fee Waiver Request
– Dundee Township Park District Donuts for Dad 5K Run; D. Ordinance Amending Section10.16.010 of the “Carpentersville Municipal Code,” as Amended, Regarding Speed Regulations; E.Resolution Declaring Certain Ambulance Fees Funds Uncollectible; F. Ordinance Authorizing theDisposal of Items of Personal Property Owned by the Village of Carpentersville; and G. Resolution
Approving a License Agreement (Ball Avenue). Trustee Stephens seconded.
Vote on Motion: 5 – ayes (Sabbe, Schultz, Burroway, Stephens, Humpfer) 0 – nay. Motion passed.
REPORTS OF MANAGER, OFFICERS, COMMISIONS, AND STAFF
Police Chief Kilbourne provided an update on the two events he discussion at the last VillageBoard meeting. The Drug Take Back Event was once again successful collected 65 pounds ofexpired, unwanted or no longer needed drugs from the community that were taken to the DEA whowill incinerate them.
Chief Kilbourne stated the Bowl-a-Thon to raise funds for Special Olympics was held on the sameday Saturday April 30th that raised $5,750; both events were very successful.
Chief Kilbourne noted the annual Cop on Top Event on May 20th to raise funds for Special
Olympics that will be held at Dunkin Donuts on Randall Road. He discussed the services providedby Special Olympics to over 22,000 Event participants throughout the State of Illinois.
Jelkes Creek Fox River Watershed Coalition
Trustee Burroway noted the Commission will be meeting on May 9th to consider a sign designprovided by the Village of Carpentersville with the Coalition’s website on it.
QuadCom/JETS
Trustee Burroway noted the next meeting of QuadCom/JETS will be on May 25th.
Business Development Commission
Trustee Humpfer provided details of those items discussed at the April 26, 2016 Commission
meeting; status of the former Dominick’s Store sale and the two Rebranding Sessions that
members from the Village Board and Commissions participated in to determine if the Villageshould move forward working with a consultant to rebrand and market the Village. TrusteeHumpfer detailed certain provisions of the Consultant’s proposal and stated the Commission
unanimously voted to move forward with the proposal dependent upon funding that would beavailable.
Park Commission
Trustee Schultz thanked everyone who participated in the Arbor Day Celebration this past Friday.She commended the Public Works Department and Park Commission for their work to make this
annual event successful again this year.
The next Commission meeting is scheduled for May 9th at 6:30 p.m. at the Public Works Facility.Special Events Commission
Trustee Schultz stated on May 14th is the first event of the season; District #300 Middle SchoolJazz Band will be playing in the Park as a Kick-off to Summer Concert. She discussed all
upcoming events; Movies in the Park, Community Yard Sale and Slide the City Event. Trustee
Schultz clarified misinformation being disseminated on Facebook of the Slide the City Event that ismisstating the cost to participate in the event.
TRUSTEE REPORTS
Trustee Sabbe had the following report:
? He noted the number of students in attendance this evening and was happy to see them
involved.
? Trustee Sabbe encouraged the public to participate in a blood drive on May 4th at Randall OaksDental.
? He thanked Officer Pilarski for his work that made the Bowl-a-Thon Fund Raiser for SpecialOlympics a success. Officer Pilarski participates in many events for Special Events.
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Trustee Schultz had the following report:
? With Public Works Week approaching May 15th through the 21st, she thanked the Public Works
Department for all they do for the community primarily the Sign Shop that produces all the
banners and signs throughout the Village.
? Trustee Schultz noted the Village is again sponsoring the Monarch Butterfly Program; seedpackets for the Monarch Butterfly Garden are available at Public Works.
Trustee Burroway had no report this evening.
Trustee Stephens had no report this evening.
Trustee Humpfer had the following report:
? He complimented the banners that hang over the Main Street Bridge and how nice they alwayslook.
? Trustee Humpfer congratulated and commended Ms. Laura Denten for getting off the waitinglist and obtaining ridership from the Ride in Kane Program. She has been on the list for quitesome time and through her efforts with working with the Village and Township, the Village hasprovided funding to allow Village residents on the waiting list to now be eligible for rides.
President Ritter had no report this evening.
CLOSED SESSION
Trustee Stephens moved to adjourn to Closed Session to discuss Section 2(c)(1) of Open
Meetings Act - The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or
dismissal of specific employees of the public body or legal counsel for the public body, includinghearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee of the public body or against legalcounsel for the public body to determine its validity; Section 2(c)(2) of Open Meetings Act-
Collective negotiation matters between the public body and its employees or their representatives,or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees; and Section2(c)(11) of Open Meetings Act – Litigation, when an action against, affecting or on behalf of theparticular public body has been filed and is pending before a court or administrative tribunal, orwhen the public body finds that an action is probable or imminent, in which case the basis for thefinding shall be recorded and entered into the minutes of the closed meeting. Trustee Schultz
seconded. Vote: 5 – ayes (Schultz, Burroway, Stephens, Humpfer, Sabbe) 0 – nay. Motion passed.
The Board adjourned to Closed Session at 7:31 p.m.
The Board reconvened at 9:45 p.m.
DISCUSSION CONCERNING OTHER VILLAGE BUSINESS
Trustee Rehberg arrived at 8:23 p.m. and joined the Village Board at this time.
? The Village Board conducted a hearing concerning the appeal filed by Best Massage of therevocation of its business license by the Village Manager. Attorney Passman provided detailsof the four violations to the business that led to the revocation of the license, and noted that all
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statutory requirements were complied with regarding notice of the revocation and hearing. Thebusiness owner, Shanshan Fan, and her brother, Rudy, were present and detailed their appealfor the Village Board to consider reinstating their license. After detailed discussion, the VillageBoard concurred by a vote of 5 - ayes (Burroway, Stephens, Sabbe, Rehberg, Schultz) 1 – nay
(Humpfer) to uphold the Village Manager’s decision to revoke the license.
? Manager Rooney provided an update on several improvement projects underway, an
agreement with Wal-Mart for the Ball Avenue extension, status of the deal with Mr. Roeser tobury power lines along Washington Street, discussion with the Village of Algonquin regardingmaintenance of the Silverstone Bike Park and the division of responsibility for the Huntley/Main
Street Improvements with West Dundee.
? Consideration of projects that would be funded with Video Gaming money was discussed.? The Board concurred to support the request to waive Special Event fees for the Rotary Eventand District #300 Events in the Park. Formal action will be taken at a later meeting.
? Trustee Rehberg demonstrated a virtual realty camera that could be used in conjunction with adrone that would showcase the amenities the Village has to offer and would be used as part ofthe marketing effort for the Village. Detailed discussion ensued regarding the benefits this
would have to the rebranding of the community with the Board concurring to move forward inexploring several options to utilize this technology.
ADJOURNMENT
As there was no further business, Trustee Sabbe moved to adjourn the meeting. Trustee Stephensseconded. Voice vote was unanimous.
The meeting adjourned at 10:55 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Therese Wilde, Village Clerk
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