Meeting MinutesCommittee of the WholeJune 17, 2014
VILLAGE OF CRESTWOOD
13840 S. CICERO AVE.
CRESTWOOD, IL 60445
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Presta at 7:00 pm.
ROLL CALL
Present and responding to roll call were the following:
MayorLouis Presta
Trustees:Patricia T. Flynn
John Z. Toscas
Daniel Jurka, Sr.
Anthony Benigno
William Pieroth
Present on behalf of the Village:
Village Services DirectorWilliam Graffeo
Village ClerkJeannette O'Donnell
Trustee Madlener arrived at 7:03 pm.
1. DISCUSSION ITEMS
A. Doug Engberg and John Jordan from the Ale House requested that the property
at 13500 S. Harlem Ave. be annexed into the Village of Crestwood.
B. Tracee Jankoviak and Jeff Smaluk from WLS presented the WLS Community
Discovery Program to the Board.
A motion to alter the Agenda and move to New Business was made by Trustee Jurka, seconded by Trustee Pierothto allow representatives from Ingalls Care Center to speak to the Board at this time.
VOICE VOTE ALL IN FAVOR MOTION PASSED
NEW BUSINESS
Michael Hicks and Heidi Reide from Ingalls Care Center informed the Board about their facility in Crestwood.
2. REPORT OF VILLAGE SERVICES DIRECTOR
None
3. REPORT OF VILLAGE CLERK
Loan interest information was brought to the Board's attention on the Ford
Explorers and the Scoreboard for Standard Bank Stadium.
A question was asked about the Pollution Liability Insurance and the Mayor
answered the Board's question.
4. REPORT OF MAYOR ON PENDING MATTERS
The Mayor reported that a former employee is requesting a retirement
check from the Village that she believes she is entitled to. The Board agreed to
pay her the check immediately.
The Mayor providedthe Board reading materials on Home Rule to be discussed in July.
New costs have been received about soil testing at no cost to the Village on
the Cal Sag property.
Attended a meeting with the developers last Friday for Cal Sag property.
Mancari property should close on Friday.
The grant for the Opticom lights should be 80/20 if we get it.
The business and liquor license for The Shell station on Midlo. Turnpike & Pulaski
will be revoked..
5. REPORT OF VILLAGE ATTORNEY AND PRESENTATION OF ORDINANCES FOR REVIEW
None
Trustee Toscas voiced his concern on the Ethics Ordinance and the section in it
about Candidates for office in the Village.
6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Trustee Jurka asked if the sidewalk replacement program was started yet.
Dan has info on where signs need to be installed by the school.
Trustee Pieroth questioned who was going to install the playground equipment at
Caesar Park. The Rec Commission would like the equipment installed where the old
equipment was.
7. NEW BUSINESS
Moved up on Agenda
8. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION
A question was asked by an audience member.
9. EXECUTIVE SESSION
None
10. ADJOURNMENT
Trustee Toscas moved, Trustee Jurka seconded to adjourn at 8:20 pm.
VOICE VOTE ALL IN FAVOR MOTION PASSED
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