02/05/2007MINUTES
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
February 5, 2007
The village board met in the conference room of the village hall at 8:40 p.m. on Monday,
February 5, 2007, following the regular board meeting. In attendance were:
Village Board Staff
Robert Benton, Trustee Robert D. Franz, Village Manager
Michelle Feldman, Trustee Philip Kiraly, Asst. Village Manager
Harriet Rosenthal, Trustee Robert Fialkowski, Director of Finance
William Seiden, Trustee Clint Case, Code Enforcement Officer
Barbara Struthers, Trustee
Matthew Wylie, Trustee Peter Coblentz, Village Attorney
BUILDING/DEMOLITION PERMIT ORDINANCES
The village attorney explained provisions of the two ordinances governing residential
construction sites that would protect adjacent property owners. The ordinances were drafted to
reduce the time given for demolishing buildings and to provide the village both the authority and
resources to complete, or at least clean up, sites lying dormant for too long a period.
The board questioned certain provisions of the ordinance, citing specific tear down projects now
underway in the village. They suggested minor revisions to the ordinance, which included
application of the regulations to both attached and detached single family dwellings. They also
reviewed the proposed fines (P-tickets), noting that the ordinance included fines for violations
other than construction sites. It was agreed that the intent was to modify contractor behavior
rather than increase our revenues. The ordinances will be revised to reflect these discussions and
brought back at the February 20th board meeting for adoption.
There was also discussion once again on imposing a street impact fee for tear down projects.
The amount suggested in the past was $2,500. The attorney will draft an ordinance for board
consideration.
PRIVATE STREET POLICY
The board briefly reviewed the material submitted to them on servicing private streets in
connection with the request from The Fountains Homeowners’ Association to reconsider the
existing policy, whereby the village does not maintain these streets. There appeared to be no
support for changing current practices, but the homeowners’ association will be invited to meet
with the board if they choose to present their case directly. It was agreed that a committee of the
whole would be the best venue for such a discussion.
VILLAGE HALL CHANGE ORDERS
Phil Kiraly advised the board that there are change orders totaling $24,014 for the village hall
expansion which need formal approval. He listed them and noted that $47,000 of the $195,000
total contingency fund has been spent to date. The change order authorization will be on the next
village board agenda.
Mr. Kiraly also provided a status report on the project, noting that the construction time line is
still slightly behind but has remained steady. The project, in terms of cost, is at least 40%
complete.
The meeting adjourned at 9:37 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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ROBERT D. FRANZ, Village Manager