Village of Westmont Podcasts

VILLAGE BOARD MEETING
November 20, 2006


(1) MINUTES of the Committee of the Whole Meeting held November 2, 2006 and the Board Meeting held November 6, 2006.

REPORTS:
Mayor
Clerk
Attorney
Manager
NEW BUSINESS

(2) PUBLIC HEARING: Board to consider a motion to continue the Public Hearing to determine whether the public convenience and necessity is or will be properly served by granting Area Taxi, Inc. a Village of Westmont Taxicab License until the November 30, 2006 Committee of the Whole Meeting due to petitionerâ??s absence.

(3) WSEC FUNDING REQUEST: Board to consider a motion approving a grant to the Westmont Special Events Corporation for the 2007 Taste of Westmont in the amount of $35,000.

(4) SURPLUS PROPERTY: Board to consider an ordinance authorizing the Disposal of Surplus Vehicle Inventory.

(5) 634 NORTH CASS AVENUE: Board to consider an ordinance approving the following for 634 North Cass Avenue, f/k/a/ 4104 and 4106 North Cass Avenue:
A.) Approval of preliminary plat of subdivision for lot consolidation.
B.) Site and landscaping plan approval.

(6) 315-325 WEST 63RD STREET: Board to consider an ordinance extending the previous approvals which have lapsed for an18 unit town home project, namely (1) rezoning of the property as a planned development overlay district in the existing R-4 District with relief to reduce the density requirement by 10%, (2) variance for density, (3) preliminary plat of subdivision consolidating lots, and (4) preliminary site plan and preliminary landscaping plan.

(7) FLEXIBLE BENEFITS PLAN: Board to consider a motion approving an amendment to the Village of Westmont Flexible Benefits Plan to approve a change in the plan administrator.

(8) WESTMONT WILDCATS CHEER SQUAD (CONFIRMING): Board to consider a motion granting a request from Westmont Wildcats Cheer Squads to collect donations to travel to the National Cheer Competition in Tampa, Florida. They propose to dress in their cheer uniforms and stand on street corners along Cass and Ogden Avenues, Cass Avenue and 55th Street and Cass Avenue and 63rd Street to collect donations on Saturday, November 18, 2006, from 8:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. Coaches and the parents will supervise the girls at all times, and the girls will not be allowed to do any collecting in the street.

(9) PETTY CASH LIMIT CHANGE: Board to consider a motion granting a request from the Finance Department to change the petty cash funding levels.

(10) UTILITYACCOUNTING ACTION: Board to consider a resolution authorizing a utility accounting action by Azavar on the Villageâ??s behalf.

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING
November 16, 2006

(2) PUBLIC HEARING: Board to conduct a Public Hearing to determine whether the public convenience and necessity is or will be properly served by granting Area Taxi, Inc. a Village of Westmont Taxicab License.


NEW BUSINESS

(3) WSEC FUNDING REQUEST: Board to consider approval of a grant to the Westmont Special Events Corporation for the 2007 Taste of Westmont in the amount of $35,000.

(4) SURPLUS PROPERTY: Board to consider a motion authorizing the Disposal of Surplus Vehicle and Equipment Inventory.

(5) 634 NORTH CASS AVENUE: Board to consider a motion approving the following for 634 North Cass Avenue, f/k/a/ 4104 and 4106 North Cass Avenue:
A.) Approval of plat of subdivision for lot consolidation.
B.) Site and landscaping plan approval.

(6) 315-325 WEST 63RD STREET: Board to consider re-approval of previously approved 18 unit town home project. Prior approval expired.

(7) FLEXIBLE BENEFITS PLAN: Board to consider approving an amendment to the Village of Westmont Flexible Benefits Plan to approve a change in the plan administrator.

(8) WESTMONT WILDCATS CHEER SQUAD (CONFIRMING): Board to consider a motion granting a request from Westmont Wildcats Cheer Squads to collect donations to travel to the National Cheer Competition in Tampa, Florida. They propose to dress in their cheer uniforms and stand on street corners along Cass and Ogden Avenues and Cass Avenue and 63rd Street to collect donations on Saturday, November 18, 2006, from 3:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Coaches and the parents will supervise the girls at all times, and the girls will not be allowed to do any collecting in the street.

(9) PETTY CASH LIMIT CHANGE: Board to consider a motion granting a request from the Finance Department to change the petty cash funding levels.

AGENDA

New Business:

Nights Final Report from Tom Smith
2006 Memorial Day Parade Final Report from Chad Dyson
2006 Chinese Folk Festival Final Report from Su-Min Hsieh
Vote on DCVB Holiday/Winter Insert 
Vote on Salt Creek Ad 
WSEC Update from Larry McIntyre (Special Event Request Form)

Other Information: 

Grant and Ad Budgets

REGULAR MEETING OF THE
WESTMONT COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
on Wednesday, November 15, 2006; 7:30pm
at 31 West Quincy Street, Westmont, Illinois 60559

OLD BUSINESS:
Comcast Contract Renegotiation
Review Commission Bylaws
Review Access Grant Application & Process
AT&T Project Light Speed
School District 201 Board Meeting Recordings Proposal
to Purchase a sound system that the district could use to record their board meetings. The Village would retain ownership of the equipment.
 *Provide pickup service for the Compact Flash unit and posting to the web site.
 *Provide all labor involved for the pickup and posting of the event.
 *Ask for a budget next year of $10,000 to tape 10-12 events at the District to promote the students and District.

NEW BUSINESS:

School District 201 Production Requests
*Spring Awards Assembly May 23 at 9:00 a.m.
*Graduation May 29 at 7:00 p.m.
*Senior Night for Football TBD
*District Choral Fest/Art Show January 18
*Girls and Boys Basketball TBD
*Spring Musical March 9, 10 at 7:00 and 11 at 2:00
*Fall Play TBD
*Jazz Concert May 16 at 7:30
*Spring Concert May 2 at 7:30

LEGAL NOTICE / PUBLIC NOTICE
VILLAGE OF WESTMONT
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION

Old Business

PZ 06-050 Village of Westmont regarding a Village wide Zoning Code text amendment and/or Building Code text amendment for the following:

(A) Discussion of a proposed ordinance regulating the conversion of apartments to condominiums.

PZ 06-051 Village of Westmont regarding a Village Code text amendment to Chapter 18, Buildings and Building Regulations as follows:

(A) Discussion of a proposed ordinance requiring that completion bonds be posted for all building permits in the B-1 Limited Business District related to rehabilitation and tenant build out in order to guarantee satisfactory completion of projects.

New Business

PZ 06-052 Jim Boyce regarding the property located at 8½ North Cass Avenue for the following:

(A) Zoning Code Variance Request to reduce the number of required off-street parking stalls from ten (10) to zero (0).

Village Board Meeting

2006-11-06

NEW BUSINESS

(2) BUILDING PERMIT FEE WAIVER: Board to consider an ordinance authorizing the waiver of the $75 permit fee for construction of residential ramps for persons with disabilities.

(3) WESTMONT HOLLY DAYS COMMITTEE ANNUAL STREET CLOSURE REQUESTS: Board to consider a motion granting approval of the following Holly Days street closing requests:

• OPENING CEREMONY: Friday, November 24, 2006, 3:00 pm until 8:00 pm, Close the first block of

  Westbound Quincy Street, West

  of Cass Avenue.

   

• FROSTY AND FRIENDS NIGHT PARADE: Friday, November 24, 2006, 6:00 pm until 7:00 pm,

  Close Cass Avenue

  from

  Traube Road south

  to

  55^th Street

  .

   

• ANNUAL 5K FAMILY RUN/WALK: Saturday, November 25, 2006, 8:00 am to 10:00 am, Close Cass Avenue from Naperville Road south to Burlington Avenue, partial closing of Burlington Avenue west to Roslyn Road, Partial closing of Roslyn Road north to Traube, partial closing of Traube east to Grant, partial closing of Grant south to Burlington, and Cass Avenue north to Norfolk and the end of the race.

(4) SURPLUS PROPERTY:  Board to consider an ordinance authorizing the Disposal of Surplus Video and Miscellaneous Equipment.

2006-08-17 Committee of the Whole

2006-08-09 Planning and Zoning Commission

2006-08-07 Board Meeting

2006-06-15 Committee of the Whole

2006-06-14 Planning and Zoning Commission

2006-06-05 Village Board Meeting