The Regular Meeting of the Village of Bedford Park was called to order by President Brady at 7:00 pm in the Court Room of the Municipal Complex on February 18, 2010. President Brady led all present in the Pledge of Allegiance. Present at the meeting were: President Brady, Deputy Village Clerk Kmitch, Trustees: Kensik, Regep, Robison, Rubel, Salecki, Toulios Also In Attendance: Engineer Butler, Chief Godfrey, Deputy Fire Chief Clohessy, Supt. Gifford, Bldg. Coordinator Young, Auditor Nees The Consent Agenda was presented for the Board s consideration: 1. Approval of Minutes: Committee Mtg. Feb. 1, 2010 Board Mtg. Feb. 4, 2010 2. Correspondence-Place all correspondence as listed on file. 3. Approval to pay NEC Telephone System maintenance agreement renewal in the amount of $3,800.00 for one year. 4. Approval of Clerk s Report for the months of December 2009 in the amount of $868,597.14 and January 2010 in the amount of $1,069,155.69 Motion by Regep, second by Kensik, to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. AUDITOR S AND TREASURER S REPORT: Auditor Nees read the Auditor s and Treasurer s Report for the months of December 2009 and January 2010 for the Board s consideration. Motion by Regep, second by Rubel to approve the Auditor s and Treasurer s Report for the Month of December 2009. Motion by Regep, second by Robison to approve the Auditor s and Treasurer s Report for The month of January 2010. Trustee Toulios presented the following Bills and Claims for the Board s consideration: Payroll: February 6, 2010 through February 19, 2010 in the amount of $390,082.72. 1
Bills 18-Feb-10 Police: Aladdin Cleaners-uniform cleaning 652.50 American Express-supplies and computer items 361.52 -airtran airways flight 201.40 Badge Printers of America-badge cards 181.90 Cartoys-window tint 245.00 Chicago Badge-badges 222.15 Chicago Office Products-office supplies 490.28 -office supplies 440.65 Commercial Coffee-supplies 141.50 -supplies 110.00 Four Seasons-dodge charger vehicle graphics 600.00 Fuller's Car Wash-squad 943.00 washing Intelligent Solutions-consulting services 45.00 J&L Uniforms-boots 129.99 Kale Uniforms-xtreme hp level 2 (3) 1,522.53 -misc items 107.63 Nate's Leather-vest cover 110.00 NEMRT-training 550.00 -training 600.00 -training 300.00 Nextel-service 664.53 Public Safety Direct-service to ford crown vic 75.00 Ray O'Herron-misc items 994.65 Tiger Direct-cordless optical mouse (3) 97.21 United Radio-parts 116.84 Venetian Gardens-prisoner meals 180.60 West-law publication 490.00 Xerox-base charge 420.99 Fire: Air One Equipment-hose 443.00 Aladdin Cleaners-uniform cleaning 217.20 American Express-supplies & misc items 830.71 American Hotel Register-box springs & mattress pads 226.80 AT&T-10 lines 377.01 Aztec Supply Corp.-cleaning supplies 330.39 2
-wash & wax 58.80 Bella Flowers-arrangment for R Majewski 50.00 C.C.Wagner-misc items 409.15 CDW Government-misc items 491.55 -dpclomg statopm amd,osc ote, 650.68 Central Printers-reports, tags and business cards 1,124.80 C&H Distributors-chair minus credit 21.05 Chicago Intl Trucks-cooler & core deposits 882.48 Chicago Office Productssupplies 150.83 FedEx-shipping 4.84 Globalstar USA-service 40.48 IFSAP-annual conference 230.00 Ill Communications Co.-radios and misc items 1,374.30 Ill Fire Chief's Assoc.-fire officer III 2,925.00 training Jones and Bartlett Publishers-library package 582.62 Life Assist-monitor and cuffs 162.99 MABAS Division 21-assessments 7,350.00 Manau Cutlery-services rendered 520.00 MCI-service 13.68 MES-Ill.-cushion tiles 285.38 Metro Garage-safety inspection 25.00 Nextel-service 76.68 Pomp's Tire Service-flat repair 35.00 Raeco LIC-ac adaptor 82.04 Sears-auto parts 101.36 Sherwin Williamspaint 109.45 Softer Lite-replaced door handles 75.00 The Eagle Uniforms-misc items 187.70 -misc items 508.00 -misc items 777.80 US Gas-cylinders 80.00 Verizon Wireless-service 554.86 Village of Oak Lawn-data network services for Jan. 2010 256.90 -data network services for Feb. 2010 256.90 Wilrae Inc.-parts and services rendered 1,491.31 Health: Excel-physicals 42.00 McCloud-pest control 468.00 3
Public Works: AlWarren Oil-fuel 7,024.50 American Express-supplies and employee lunch 310.30 Case Lots-cleaning supplies 238.45 CCP Industries-protection gloves and cleaning supplies 610.51 C.C.Wagner-misc items 486.58 Commercial Coffee-supplies 49.50 Crescent Electric-misc parts 9.95 Direct TV-service 63.00 Eminger, Jay-electrical inspections 1,350.00 Grainger-power bits 6.11 J&L Uniforms-misc itms 130.94 Nextel-service 410.86 Nicor-service 2,028.77-6 locations 1,643.90 -service 1,701.95 -service 2,271.37 Pro4 Doors-labor and material 1,200.00 -service call 180.00 Reliable Fire Equipment-fire alarm 2,367.00 upgrades Ricmarwax 129.29 Rosco Co.-floor mats 142.17 The Welding Center-cylinders 72.43 Touch of Class Landscaping-tulip & daffodil bulbs planted 550.00 Administration: American Express-corporate checks 313.62 AT&T-residential internet 4,474.39-496-0336-74.43 AT&T Long Distance-service 83.62 Automatic Data Processing-payroll 505.20 Basile, Frank-services rendered 4,363.00 Capricorn Communications-January 2010 consulting 5,000.00 Chicago Office Productssupplies 498.82 Covad-internet service 123.90 FedEx-shipping 26.64 Key Equipment-kip machine installment 489.32 4
-copier installment 486.54 Mercury Systems-telephone system maintenance 200.00 Nextel-service 176.87 Pitney Bowes-table 550.00 Pacific Telemanagement-pay phone 78.00 Smith, Donna-services rendered 960.00 Solutions Networking-monthly computer maintenance 543.30 Willis, Tim-web site management 75.00 Legal: Ancel, Glink, Diamond, -services rendered 2,420.57 Franczek Radelet-services rendered 4,209.37 Auditing: Baker Tilly-services in connection with Dec 2009 audit 5,895.00 Water: Accurate Tank Technologies-sensor testing 300.00 All Parts Auto-misc items 440.73 American Express-phone system 123.04 AT&T-496-0034- 36.36 Automatic Control Services-services rendered 951.76 C.C.Wagner-misc items 258.30 City of Chicago Water Dept.-water 1,338,997.27 CMA/Flodyne-motor 1,021.75 CM Financial Corp-water system 120.00 Comcast-service 67.46 Commercial Coffee-supplies 100.00 Constellation New Energy-service 19,362.70 -service 9,527.43 Crescent Electric-lamps 202.32 Cummins Npower-parts and services 383.00 Grainger-misc items 467.28 -pump 345.38 -pump and flanges 358.63 Julie, Inc.-service 64.75 Lab Safety Supply-misc items 142.67 5
MW Leasing-equipment base rate 161.00 MW Office Solutions-service 40.00 Nextel-service 586.75 Nicor-service 1,337.46 -service 1,386.31 -service 1,489.59 Praxair-cylinder 70.73 Quill-office supplies 420.88 Water Resources-batter and seal pins 126.70 Wirtz Rentals-carpet cleaner rental 64.50 Streets and Bridge: ASM Auto Supply-misc items 325.06 Certified Fleet Services-parts and labor for bucket truck 2,466.17 Chicago Intl. Trucks-parts 217.56 ComEd-service 1,167.44 Dayton Auto Rebuilders-squad repairs 1,991.10 East Jordan Iron Works-repair kit 540.00 Land and Lakes Disposal-residential 4,044.96 service Matco Tools-misc items 420.53 Meade Electric-traffic signal maintenance 855.00 -EVP repaired 744.94 -street light outage 234.94 Michael Todd & Co.-plow blades 1,187.12 State Industrial Products-misc items 708.33 State Treasurer-traffic signal 3,393.00 Westfield Ford-parts and services 277.32 Wirtz Rentals-sewer rod 30.00 C.A.T.S.: 6 Total Corporate 1,487,960.00 MW Leasing-copier payment 509.55 -copier payment 398.15 Pitney Bowes-postage 553.95 Quill-badge labels 47.98 -offifce supplies 273.25 Smith, Vicky-expenses for January 2010 300.90
-expenses for December 2009 256.52 Strack, Bonnie-expenses for Sept-Dec. 2009 146.50 Sweeny, Nancy-expenses for Oct.-Dec. 2009 410.58 -expense for January 2010 120.02 LeClaire Ave Pump Station: Kazor Systems-upgrades 6,875.00 Total All 1,497,852.40 Motion by Toulios, second by Regep to approve the Bills and claims as presented. VISITOR S COMMENTS: None ATTORNEY S REQUEST: None BUILDING DEPARTMENT Trustee Robison presented the following permits for the Board s Consideration: BUSINESS REGULATION CERTIFICATES: Paris Furniture 7450 S. Cicero Avenue retail furniture sales A motion by Robison, second by Regep to approve the Business Regulation Certificates as presented. VOTE: Ayes: 6 Nays: 0 Absent: 0 MOTION CARRIED OCCUPANCY CERTIFICATES: Angel Family Trucking & Auto Repair 6648 S. Narragansett auto repair service 7
AAA Auto Export, Inc. 6535 S. Austin machinery exports A motion by Robison, second by Regep to approve the Occupancy Certificates as presented. VOTE: Ayes: 6 Nays: 0 Absent: 0 MOTION CARRIED BUILDING PERMITS: Midway Displays 6554 S. Austin TIP Intermodal 5444 W. 73 rd Street International Paper 5300 W. 73 rd Street building demolition building demolition electrical repair A motion by Robison, second by Regep to approve the Building Permits as presented. VOTE: Ayes: 0 Nays: 0 Absent: 0 MOTION CARRIED POLICE DEPT.: Motion by Salecki, second by Toulios for approval for Chief Dan Godfrey to attend the ILEAS Annual Conference February 28 th through March 2, 2010. The cost will be per diem for the five days. Trustee Salecki congratulated Chief Godfrey on being leader of the pack class President of his class. FIRE DEPT.: Trustee Kensik congratulated Deputy Chief Clohessy on his work obtaining the grant money for turn out gear. Motion by Kensik, second by Rubel to pay bill for emergency repair of truck #709 in the amount Of $18,000.00. 8
Motion by Kensik, second by Rubel to reimburse Chief Maloy for hotel charge while attending the Illinois Firefighter Life Safety Task Force training session in the amount of $122.08. Motion by Kensik, second by Toulios for approval for Dyane Joiner to attend the 2010 annual Illinois Fire Service Administration Professionals Conference from April 21 st to April 2010 In the amount of $230.00. It was questioned if this amount was the total cost for the conference and hotel. It was decided to hold until next meeting until total cost was confirmed. Trustee Kensik read a letter from the Village of Bedford Park Library expressing their appreciation and gratitude to Fire Chief Maloy and Fire Marshal Ponio for the commendable job done when they had an electrical fire and to the Village for their cooperation and support. PUBLIC WORKS: Trustee Rubel made a motion, second by Kensik, to by-pass the bidding process to purchase an F-150 pick-up truck. Motion by Rubel, second by Toulios to purchase an F-150 pick-up truck from Currie Motors as a state purchase in the amount of $27,482.00. Motion by Rubel, second by Regep to have Northern VMS, LLC do vegetation control in the residential and industrial areas for a total cost of $9,635.00. Motion by Rubel, second by Regep to give approval for Supt. Edwards to attend a class at Concordia for part of his bachelors program at a cost of $1,450.00. PRESIDENT BRADY: President Brady mentioned that we have a couple companies that owe us water revenue. 9
Attorney Gryczewski is to put a lien on one of the properties as we have heard that it might be sold. Superior Door has not made a payment since 2007 and has requested a payment plan. President Brady suggests they pay their water bill and 1/12 th of what they owe every month until paid. If the payments stop, we would then have to turn off their water. President Brady requested a motion and a second by to appoint Thomas Leonchik to the 911 Board replacing Leo DuBois. Motion by Salecki, second by Toulios to appoint Thomas Leonchik to the 911 Board. President Brady requested a motion and a second to reimburse Costco for sales tax for 2008 as per final judgement by Village Clerk and Attorney. Motion by Regep, second by Kensik to approve the pay out to Costco for 2008. President Brady requested a motion and a second for payout to Unique Plumbing for water main improvement in the amount of $129,889.03. Motion by Regep, second by Robison to approve the pay out to Unique Plumbing in the amount of $129,889.03. President Brady requested a motion and a second to accept the increase in our Blue Cross Medical and Delta Dental in the amounts of 9.1% for medical, 6.8% for ppo dental and 6% for hmo dental with no changes to our current plans. Motion by Rubel, second by Robison to approve the increase in our medical and dental plans. President Brady requested a motion and a second to donate $1,000.00 to the National Heritage Corridor as per their request. Motion by Regep, second by Robison to donate $1,000.00 to the National Heritage Cooridor. President Brady requested a motion and a second to make a donation to Sertoma in the amount of $200.00 for their spring fund raiser. Motion by Regep, second by Robison to donate $200.00 to Sertoma for their fund raiser. 10
President Brady requested a motion and a second to approve the proposal, pending approval from Attorney Gryczewski, for Chicago Wind View Company to do a wind study on Coulas property in the amount of $13,900.00. Motion by Rubel, second by Salecki to approve the proposal for Chicago Wind View Company to do a wind study on the Coulas property. Trustee Regep asked if there would be Federal money available for this study. President Brady said that a grant for reimbursement would be put in right away. Engineer Butler asked about the large amount of geese that are seen on the Park District property. The Park District is aware and is working on the problem. Engineer Butler mentioned that a pre-construction meeting would be held on Monday for the Central Avenue project. Trustee Toulios questioned Supt. Gifford about the $2,300.00 in overtime for this month. Supt. Gifford did say that there was an outage that had to be monitored and there was 84 hours of overtime between 4 guys but that he would pull the reports for an explanation. It was noted that we did not replace the employee that is no longer here and that all supervisors were under budget last year. There being no further business to come before this body, motion by Toulios, second by Rubel to adjourn the meeting at 7:30 pm Vote: Ayes: 6 Nays: 0 Absent: 0 MOTION CARRIED David R. Brady, President Janel K. Kmitch, Deputy Village Clerk 11
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