1. CALL TO ORDER
  1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
  1. ROLL CALL

MAYOR FULLER ( )CLERK LARSON ( )

DEPUTY CLERK POLLOWY ( )

TRUSTEES; DOBRZYCKI( )MOUGOLIAS ( )

GADZINSKI( )SCHUEPFER ( )

JEZIERNY( )SZLENDAK ( )

ATTORNEY______( )

  1. PUBLIC COMMENT: Public Comment: Upon recognition to speak by the village president or acting chairperson, the person shall rise and state his or her name and address. An individual may speak for himself or herself or as a representative of a community group. No person shall speak longer than three minutes unless specifically authorized to do so by a majority of the vote of the board of trustees. The three minutes time limit will be measured by a person selected by the village board. Thirty (30) minutes of meeting time will be the maximum time allowed for public comment; Village Code 2.12.090
  1. REPORTS OF MAYOR, TRUSTEES, CLERK AND ATTORNEY

MAYOR FULLERMAYOR’S REPORT

TRUSTEE DOBRZYCKIINFORMATION/TECHNOLOGY

TRUSTEE GADZINSKIFORESTRY/RECREATION

TRUSTEE JEZIERNYPUBLIC WORKS

TRUSTEE MOUGOLIASPUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY

TRUSTEE SCHUEPFERORDINANCE/LICENSE

TRUSTEE SZLENDAKFINANCE/SEWER AND WATER

CLERK LARSONCLERK’S REPORT

ATTORNEYATTORNEY’S REPORT

  1. TRUSTEE COMMENTS
  1. SPECIAL COMMITTEE REPORTS
  1. APPOINTMENTS/REAPPOINTMENTS
  1. To concur with the Mayor’s appointment of Lisa Wilczenski as the Chairperson of the Youth Commission term ending 4/30/09.
  1. To concur with the Mayor’s appointment of Jennifer Udischas as a member of the Youth Commission term ending 4/30/09.
  1. CONSENT AGENDA
  1. To approve the regular minutes of the Regular Board Meeting which was held on Thursday, April 24, 2008.
  1. To approve expenditure, for emergency ratification, not to exceed $5,800.00 payable to DiMeo Brothers for emergency repair on water main, to be expensed to Outside Services line item 22-00-00-7045 FY 07/08 – Water & Sewer.
  1. To approve expenditure, not to exceed $5,463.61, payable to Third Millennium Assoc. Ltd. for programming and system set-up for Harwood Heights 2008 Vehicle License Application Mailing, laser imaging, intelligent inserting, and mailing of vehicle applications for 7,296 records, going into 4,817 envelopes expensed to line item 11-03-00-7030 FY 08/09 – Finance.
  1. To approve expenditure, not to exceed $4,680.00, payable to Illinois Council of Police for Legal Defense Plan expensed to line item 11-05-00-7034 FY 08/09 – Police.
  1. To approve expenditure for emergency ratification, not to exceed $1,230.12, payable to Pomp’s Tires for emergency repair of Public Works tires to be expensed to line item 22-00-00-7044 FY 07/08 – Water & Sewer.
  1. To approve expenditure, not to exceed $1,730.00, payable to Hendricksen Tree Service for removal of dead/dying trees at 5127 Oriole and 7548 Gunnison and the trimming of trees at 5044 Octavia, to be expensed to line item 11-04-00-7050 FY 08/09 – Forestry.
  1. To approve an agreement with Clarke Environmental Mosquito Management for professional services, pending legal review by the Village Attorney to be expensed to line item 11-09-00-7061 FY 08/09.- Health.
  1. To ratify expenditure, not to exceed $312.00, Check #44548 payable to FOP Lodge 172 for dues to be expensed to line item 11-00-00-2113 FY 07/08 – Police.
  1. Motion to direct the Village Accountant to post a journal entry transferring $5,800.00 from line item 22-00-00-7070 (Sewer Maintenance and Repair) to line item 22-00-00-7045 (Outside Services/Breaks) to cover an emergency expense issued by the Mayor.
  1. To approve expenditure, not to exceed $1,000.00, payable to Robbins, Schwartz Nicholas Lifton & Taylor, Ltd. (invoice 217364 thru January 2008 for retainer expensed to line item 11-02-00-7050 FY 07/08 – Legal.
  1. To approve expenditure, not to exceed $4,452.50, payable to Robbins, Schwartz, Nicholas, Lifton & Taylor, Ltd. (invoice 217364 thru January 2008 for legal fees expensed to line item 11-02-00-7051- FY 07/08 – Legal.
  1. To approve expenditure, not to exceed $41.25, payable to Robbins, Schwartz, Nicholas, Lifton & Taylor, Ltd. (invoice 217364 thru January 2008) for Water, 22-00-00-7022 FY 07/08 – Legal.
  1. To approve expenditure, not to exceed $2,220.88 , payable to Robbins, Schwartz, Nicholas , Lifton & Taylor, Ltd. (invoice 217364 thru January 2008 for Zoning Consultants reimbursable expensed to line item 11-01-00-7061 FY 07/08 – Legal.
  1. To approve expenditure, not to exceed $165.00, payable to Robbins, Schwartz, Nicholas, Lifton & Taylor, Ltd (invoice217364 thru January 2008) for Legal Notices to be expensed to line item 11-02-00-7053 FY 07/08 – Legal.
  1. To approve expenditure, not to exceed $3,135.00, payable to Robbins, Schwartz, Nicholas, Lifton & Taylor, Ltd. (invoice 217364 thru January 2008) for Liability Claims, to be expensed to line item 11-02-00-7055 FY 07/08 – Legal.
  1. To approve expenditure, not to exceed $1,000.00, payable to Robbins, Schwartz Nicholas, Lifton & Taylor (invoice 217371 thru February 2008) for Retainer to be expensed to line item 11-02-00-7050 FY 07/08 – Legal.
  1. To approve expenditure, not to exceed $3,416.04, payable to Robbins, Schwartz, Nicholas, Lifton & Taylor, Ltd.(invoice 217371 thru February 2008) to be expensed to line item 11-02-00-7051 FY 07/08 – Legal.
  1. To approve expenditure, not to exceed $123.75, payable to Robbins, Schwartz, Nicholas, Lifton & Taylor, Ltd. (invoice 217371 thru February 2008) to be expensed to Line item 22-00-00-7022 FY 07/08 – Water - Legal.
  1. To approve expenditure, not to exceed $82.50, payable to Robbins, Schwartz, Nicholas, Lifton & Taylor, Ltd. (invoice 217371 thru February 2008) for Real Estate Transfer to be expensed to line item 11-02-00-7054 FY 07/08 – Legal.
  1. To approve expenditure, not to exceed $6,762.92, payable to Robbins, Schwartz, Nicholas, Lifton & Taylor, Ltd. (invoice 217371 thru February 2008) for Police Legal expensed to line item 11-05-00-7031 FY 07/08 – Legal.
  1. To approve expenditure, not to exceed $3,819.26, payable to Robbins, Schwartz, Nicholas, Lifton & Taylor, Ltd. (invoice 217371 thru February 2008) for Zoning Consultants, reimbursable to be expensed to line item 11-01-00-7061 FY 07/08-Legal
  1. To approve expenditure, not to exceed $2,763.75, payable to Robbins, Schwartz, Nicholas, Lifton & Taylor, Ltd. (invoice 217371 thru February 2008) for Liability Claims to be expensed to line item 11-02-00-7055 FY 07/08 – Legal.
  1. Motion that the Village Board refuses to pay any future bills submitted by the Village Attorney or any Attorney which pertain to the matter of Tom Schroeder. Approval of future charges will be withheld until the Village Board agrees that they have been fully informed by the Mayor as to the reasons for and the status of her investigation of Tom Schroeder.
  1. Motion that the Village Board refuses to pay any future bills submitted by the Village Attorney or any Attorney which pertain to the Szlendak and Jezierny lawsuit(s) or any legal action brought about as a result of personal attacks committed by the Mayor.
  1. To authorize the Village Attorney to review the draft ordinance: An Ordinance Adopting an Automated Traffic Law Enforcement System, of the Municipal Code of the Village of Harwood Heights for future board action.
  1. To direct the Village Attorney to prepare an ordinance regarding contractor’s licenses requiring that photocopy of the license must be posted at each construction site maintained by the licensee.
  1. To approve a Single Family Flood Relief Grant for FY 2008/09 for 7428 WestCarmen Avenue in the amount of $1,500.00, pending all licenses, inspections, and approval from the Plumbing Inspector to be expensed to line item 22-00-00-7075 – FY 08/09 – Water and Sewer.
  1. To concur with the recommendation of the Plan Commission Hearing 08-01 to deny the request for a two lot subdivision and variances for the lot widths and lot areas for the property commonly known as 4345 North Newcastle Avenue.
  1. To award the Oak Park Avenue Water Main Project to the low bidder, Trine Construction, in the amount of $457,457.57 pursuant to the recommendation of the engineer from Christopher Burke Engineering.
  1. Motion to reconsider Resolution 08-07, A Resolution Concerning Police Disciplinary Matters in the Village of Harwood Heights.
  1. Motion to adopt Resolution 08-07, A Resolution Concerning Disciplinary Matters in Village of Harwood Heights notwithstanding the Mayor’s Veto.
  1. Motion to reconsider Resolution 08-08, A Resolution Designating the Village Bargaining Team to negotiate a Collective Bargaining Agreement with the Police Union.
  1. Motion to adopt Resolution 08-08, A Resolution Designating the Village Bargaining team to negotiate a Collective Bargaining Agreement with the Police Union notwithstanding the Mayor’s Veto.
  1. To adopt Resolution 08-09, A Resolution to Indemnify the State of Illinois for Photo Enforcement Equipment attached to IDOT Facilities.
  1. To approve a Waiver of Review by the Ordinance and Legislation Committee, pursuant to Section 2.12.220 of the Harwood Heights Village Code of Ordinance 08-08, An Ordinance Amending title 15, Chapter 15.28 of the Village of Harwood Heights Code to Provide for the Regulation of Elevators and Elevator Safety.
  1. To adopt Ordinance 08-08, an Ordinance Amending Title 15, Chapter 15.28 of the Village of Harwood Heights Code to Provide for Regulation of Elevators and Elevator Safety.
  1. To approve a Waiver of Review by the Ordinance and Legislation Committee pursuant to Section 2.12.220 of the Harwood Heights Village Code of Ordinance08-09, An Ordinance Giving he 4700 Block of Oketo Avenue the Honorary Name of Frank Lamascese Way and Authorizing the Village of Harwood Heights to Install Signs Stating the Honorary Name.
  1. To adopt Ordinance 08-09, AN Ordinance Giving the 4700 Block of Oketo Avenue the Honorary Name of Frank Lamascese Way and Authorizing the Village of Harwood Heights to Install Signs Stating the Honorary Name.
  1. To approve the establishing of a new, interest bearing deposit account at Parkway Bank for Special Service Area tax receipts as required by the 2006 SSA Bond Covenant.
  1. Approval of wire transfers in the amounts of $52,825.00 and $9,352.00 to Amalgamated Bank of Chicago from the Special Service Area Money Market Account at Parkway and Trust Co. on or before May 30, 2008 for debt service due June 1, 2008 for the 2006 SSA bonds.
  1. Approval of a wire transfer in the amount of $52,945.00 to Amalgamated Bank of Chicago from the General Fund Account from Parkway Bank and Trust Co. on or before May 30, 2008 for debt service due June 1, 2008 for the 2003 General Obligation Bonds.
  1. Approval of MuniCap Inc. invoice #16112 in the amount of $2,883.75 for preparation and mailing of the spring 2008 Special Service Area tax bills.
  1. Transfer from Parkway General Savings Account in the amount of $179, 996.29 as they appear on check register #44623thru #44700.
  1. Transfer from Parkway General Savings Account in the amount of $115,594.74 to Parkway Bank Payroll Account.
  1. Electronic transfer from Parkway General Savings Account in the amount of $10,197.00 for April IMRF Pension Fund.

J. NEW BUSINESS

K. OLD BUSINESS

  1. CORRESPONDENCE
  1. OTHER NEW BUSINESS
  1. TRUSTEE COMMENTS
  1. EXECUTIVE SESSION

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