The village of Bartlett Board of Trustees met Oct. 4 to discuss adding advertising flags along the highway.
Here are the meeting's minutes, as provided by the board:
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BOARD MINUTES
October 4, 2016
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1. CALL TO ORDER
President Wallace called the regular meeting of October 4, 2016 of the President and
Board of Trustees of the Village of Bartlett to order on the above date at 7:00 p.m. in the
Council Chambers.
2. ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Trustee Arends (via webcam), Camerer, Carbonaro, Deyne, Hopkins,
Reinke, and President Wallace
ABSENT: None
ALSO PRESENT: Village Administrator Valerie Salmons, Assistant Administrator
Paula Schumacher, Assistant to the Village Administrator Scott Skrycki, Finance Director
Jeff Martynowicz, Director of Public Works Dan Dinges, Community Development
Director Jim Plonczynski, Assistant Community Development Director Roberta Grill,
Economic Development Coordinator Tony Fradin, Building Director Brian Goralski, Food
& Beverage Manager Paul Petersen, Police Chief Kent Williams, Deputy Chief Patrick
Ullrich, Village Attorney Bryan Mraz and Village Clerk Lorna Giless.
3. INVOCATION
Reverend Susan Tyrrel from Immanuel United Church of Christ did the invocation.
4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
5. CONSENT AGENDA
President Wallace stated that all items marked with an asterisk on the Agenda are
considered to be routine and will be enacted by one motion. He further stated that there
will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Board member so requests, in
which event, that item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered at the
appropriate point on the Agenda. He asked if there were any items a Board member
wished to remove from the Consent Agenda, or any items a Board member wished to
add to the Consent Agenda.
There were none.
Trustee Arends moved to approve the Consent Agenda and that motion was seconded
by Trustee Deyne.
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ROLL CALL VOTE TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA
AYES: Trustees Arends, Camerer, Carbonaro, Deyne, Hopkins, Reinke
NAYS: None
ABSENT: None
MOTION CARRIED
6. MINUTES - Covered and approved under the Consent Agenda.
7. BILL LIST – Covered and approved under the Consent Agenda.
8. TREASURER’S REPORT - None
9. PRESIDENT’S REPORT - None
10. QUESTION/ANSWER: PRESIDENT & TRUSTEES
Trustee Arends commented that having attended the Kickstand Classic, our staff is
superior to any staff in the entire world. They work hard and long and made a real success
of this event. She asked the Village Administrator to please pass that along.
President Wallace stated that that is a valid point and it was very well ran - good job staff.
As a participant, he thought it was a very fun event as well.
11. TOWN HALL
President Wallace requested that the Board not have any comments from the developer
of Ashton Gardens or any comments from concerned residents at this Town Hall portion
of the meeting. They will have a Town Hall during the Committee of the Whole meeting.
He asked if anyone would like to address the Board on other matters.
Tom Gumble, Bartlett Terrace Apartments Homeowners Association
Mr. Gumble stated that his concern is with page 61 of the downtown TOD plan. There is
a proposed road between the apartment buildings. The concern is that this two black
section will eliminate 108 parking spaces. It would also eliminate two huge garbage
corrals that are used by the residence. This affects nine apartment buildings. The loss of
108 parking spaces would make the apartments on rentable. This is also shown on page
28 of the visual plan for the downtown area. It appears this was an oversight of the
agency that Bartlett purchased the plan from but he hoped that by making these
comments that this contribution may be helpful for the Village Board.
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Art Piersonik, 925 Auburn Lane
Mr. Piersonik stated that the other day he was having lunch at one of these fine Bartlett
restaurants called The Still which has excellent food and more people should be visiting
it. He was talking to the owner about how he was doing with his business in one of his
comments was that not enough people know that he is there. He wondered if it would be
possible to put up some of those nice flag signs that they have on Route 59 but was told
it is against village code. If it was against village code he hoped that they could possibly
relax this restriction because it seems to be an effective tool on 59 for the restaurants and
food places. That little bit of help could help places like The Still or other restaurants.
He stated that he follows the U-46 board meetings quite regularly and support the people
that are elected there to try and turn U-46 around for us. He spoke about the transgender
issue and asked if they notified the Village that they were instituting this because it does
have some legal implications to it?
President Wallace stated that he was not notified and this was the first time he heard
about it.
Mr. Piersonik asked if there was a law against males using female restrooms and vice
versa?
Attorney Mraz stated that he can’t speak to school law. There are cases out of a school
district sued in Palatine, and there is federal litigation pending over that issue. Frankly,
the school code preempts us in applying our building code to the school district. Whether
that is a building code issue or not, they are not required to give us notice of their internal
policies.
Mr. Piersonik stated that he did not want the Village to be dragged into this issue but our
residents and the students have rights too and U-46 keeps ignoring that. They are doing
this for one or two kids and he believes in reasonable accommodations such as those
that are hearing impaired. His son who is hearing-impaired always felt socially isolated
too. Should we make all the students not speak any more and everyone to use sign
language to make his son feel better? It would have been ridiculous. He does not agree
with this policy that they are trying to put into place. He is concerned about the children
in the district or the parents who have religious or moral objections to it. Maybe as a
Board this is something they can discuss. He felt that this has the community divided.
Jay Schack, 152 Bartlett Plaza
Mr. Schack stated that he has been a resident since 1985 and a local business owner in
town since 1981, as well as a former 25 year member of the Zoning Board of Appeals as
well as a member of the Bartlett Chamber of Commerce. His question had to do with
Ashton Gardens of which he called a copy of his tax bill. He stated that there is a line
item for the Village of Bartlett and he assumes that goes to the general fund. He asked
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who owns Bartlett Hills golf course. He also had a line item for the Bartlett Park District
and asked who owns Villa Olivia. Two taxing bodies where he is putting money into are
basically helping to support these two ongoing businesses. Now we are going to throw
in another banquet facility that will compete with an ongoing business concern that his
tax dollars are supported. If, for some reason, Ashton Gardens is not going to generate
more weddings, a will just take some of the weddings from the other two facilities. This
means that loss of income to those two facilities.
President Wallace stated that with all respect it was requested that any comments or
discussion for Ashton Gardens be placed at the Committee of the Whole meeting so the
Board can answer questions.
12. STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS
A. PLANNING & ZONING COMMITTEE, CHAIRMAN REINKE
Trustee Reinke stated that there was no report.
B. BUILDING COMMITTEE, CHAIRMAN HOPKINS
Trustee Hopkins stated that there was no report.
C. FINANCE & GOLF COMMITTEE, CHAIRMAN DEYNE
Trustee Deyne stated that there was no report.
D. LICENSE & ORDINANCE COMMITTEE, CHAIRMAN ARENDS
Trustee Arends stated that there was no report.
E. POLICE & HEALTH COMMITTEE, CHAIRMAN CARBONARO
Trustee Carbonaro stated that there was no report.
F. PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE, CHAIRMAN CAMERER
Trustee Camerer stated that there was no report.
13. NEW BUSINESS - None
14. QUESTION/ANSWER: PRESIDENT & TRUSTEES
Trustee Camerer commented that the Kickstand Classic was a great event and it couldn’t
have gone better. He enjoyed it and his 19-1/2 miles that he rode was a good time. Public
Works, Police Department and staff did a great job and he thanked them.
Trustee Hopkins stated that Mr. Piersonik brought up a question about the sign ordinance
and he asked if there was an ordinance that prevented a business from putting up a sign.
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Mr. Plonczynski stated that particular section of the sign code prevents teardrop flags
from being placed in the right of way. There are plenty that are on private property and
he can tell the owner of The Still that he can have them as long as he keeps them on
private property and they are out of any vision clearance.
President Wallace stated that IDOT is very particular about signs along Route 59.
Trustee Reinke stated that he thought that flag signs were illegal under the sign
ordinance.
Mr. Plonczynski stated that as long as they are on private property that is the distinction.
Typically those are done in conjunction with a grand opening and there basically
temporary banners that do not need a sign permit. We are pretty flexible with letting them
have them.
15. ADJOURNMENT
President Wallace stated that the Board will be going into the Committee of the Whole
meeting immediately following the close of this meeting.
There being no further business to discuss, Trustee Camerer moved to adjourn the
regular Board meeting and that motion was seconded by Trustee Carbonaro.
ROLL CALL VOTE TO ADJOURN
AYES: Trustees Arends, Camerer, Carbonaro, Deyne, Hopkins, Reinke
NAYS: None
ABSENT: None
MOTION CARRIED
The meeting was adjourned at 7:15 p.m.
Lorna Giless
Village Clerk
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