Village Board - Workshop Meeting

Village of Romeoville 1050 W Romeo Rd Meeting Minutes Wednesday, January 17, 2018 6:00 PM Village Hall Board Room 1050 W. Romeo Rd. Village Board - Workshop Meeting Village Board - Workshop Meeting Meeting Minutes January 17, 2018 1. CALL TO ORDER-Roll Call Present 5- Linda Palmiter, Dave Richards, Brian A. Clancy Sr., John Noak, and Trustee Lourdes Aguirre Absent 2- Jose Chavez, and Ken Griffin 2. POSTING OF COLORS-PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION ORD18-1446 An Ordinance Approving the Annexation of Territory for 19808 W. Airport Road (Airport Parcel 1) Mr Rockwell covered the next five items together. He stated that State law allows municipalities to annex certain territories that are totally surrounded by one or more municipalities. Several parcels around the Village now meet the requirements of the State law. All of these parcels will be zoned E-R, Estate Residential upon annexation. He gave a brief description of each parcel to be annexed. Mayor Noak stated that these are clean up parcels. As we go forward we will work with all of the property owners to accomodate their needs. ORD18-1447 An Ordinance Approving the Annexation of Territory for Airport Parcel 2 See above. ORD18-1448 An Ordinance Approving the Annexation of Territory for 21440 W. Renwick Road See above. ORD18-1449 An Ordinance Approving the Annexation of Territory for 20746 W. Renwick Road See above. ORD18-1450 An Ordinance Approving the Annexation of Territory for 19206 & 19220 W. Renwick Road See above. ORD18-1451 An Ordinance of the Village of Romeoville, Will County, Illinois, Approving A Tax Increment Redevelopment Plan and Redevelopment Project for the “Bluff Road” Redevelopment Project Area Mr. Rockwell covered the next three items together. He reported that the Village of Romeoville Page 1 Printed on 4/3/2018 Village Board - Workshop Meeting Meeting Minutes January 17, 2018 Interchange 55 Logistics Park project on Bluff Rd. is underway. As part of the project the Village agreed to pursue a TIF district for the area. This will be used to pay for the extensive environmental remediation that is necessary and the needed infrastructure improvements to make the site developable. In order for the Village TIF's to be contiguous, the area south of Bluff Point and the Bluff Trails business park are also included in the TIF. These ordinances were prepared by the Village TIF consultants. Mr Gulden added that this is going to create a $20-$25 million dollar investment into the Village. That was the impetus of this TIF. Mayor Noak stated that we can use that up and down the entire corridor. ORD18-1452 An Ordinance of the Village of Romeoville, Will County Illinois Designating the Bluff Road Redevelopment Project Area of Said Village A Redevelopment Project Area Pursuant to the Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act, As Amended See above. ORD18-1453 An Ordinance of the Village of Romeoville, Will County, Illinois Adopting Tax Increment Allocation Financing For the “Bluff Road” Tax Increment Finance District See above. ORD18-1454 An Ordinance of the Village of Romeoville, Will County, Illinois, Approving A Tax Increment Redevelopment Plan and Redevelopment Project for the “Independence Boulevard” Redevelopment Project Area Mr Rockwell presented the next three items together. He stated that the property on the north side of Independence Blvd. between Honeytree Dr. and Enterprise Dr. is being put in a TIF District. This will be used to pay for the needed infrastructure improvements to make the site developable and the high land acquisition costs associated with redevelopment. This TIF is contiguous to the other Village TIF's along Route 53. Mayor Noak stated that this is just creating the TIF at this time. ORD18-1455 An Ordinance of the Village of Romeoville, Will County Illinois Designating the Independence Boulevard Redevelopment Project Area of Said Village A Redevelopment Project Area Pursuant to the Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act, As Amended See above. ORD18-1456 An Ordinance of the Village of Romeoville, Will County, Illinois Adopting Tax Increment Allocation Financing For the Village of Romeoville Page 2 Printed on 4/3/2018 Village Board - Workshop Meeting Meeting Minutes January 17, 2018 “Independence Boulevard” Tax Increment Finance District See above. 18-2438 Motion to accept the Village of Romeoville’s Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) for the Fiscal Year Ended April 30, 2017. Jim Savio, from Sikich LLP made a short presentation regarding the Village's FY 2016/2017 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report and audit results. This presentation is now required by Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. Mayor Noak stated that a lot of review is done on the financials of the community every year. Mayor Noak thanked everyone from Sikich as well as our Finance Staff for their hard work on this. 18-2439 Motion to accept the Romeoville Firefighters’ Pension Fund Municipal 2017 Compliance Report. Mr Openchowski gave a brief overview of the Romeoville Firefighter's Pension Fund Municipal 2017 Compliance Report as required by State law. Mayor Noak added that the Pension Boards are independent Boards. Trustee Richards asked about the funding guidelines and Mr Openchowski replied that we have to be 90% funded by 2040, the Fire Pension Fund is already there. 18-2440 Motion to accept the Romeoville Police Pension Fund Municipal 2017 Compliance Report. Mr Openchowski gave a brief overview of the Romeoville Police Pension Fund Municipal 2017 Compliance Report as required by State law. ORD18-1458 An Ordinance Amending Chapter 80—Traffic Schedules Mr Vogel reported that this ordinance establishes restrictions during certain times when school is in session on parking and on stopping, standing or parking on certain streets adjacent to or in the vicinity of A. Vito Martinez Middle School. It also prohibits left turns from Belmont Dr. onto Viking Lane during certain times. Mr Gulden added that this was a collaborative effort between the Police Department and Valley View School District and it seems to be working. RES18-2430 A Resolution Authorizing the Purchase of New Single Family Home Live-Burn Prop at Fire Station 2 Training Grounds to be Village of Romeoville Page 3 Printed on 4/3/2018 Village Board - Workshop Meeting Meeting Minutes January 17, 2018 Paid for by The Romeoville Fire Academy Mr Adams reported that the Romeoville Fire Academy would like to purchase a new one-story ranch home style fire training prop. This prop will further enhance the training grounds at Romeoville Station 2. Practical skills training in live fire environments is one of the most critical forms of training the Fire Department conducts throughout the year. This prop is designed to simulate the standard floor plan in a typical single family ranch home found in the Hampton Park area of Romeoville. The prop will provide the capabilities to perform an extensive variety of emergency response training such as live fire training, structural collapse operations, engine pumping operations, roof ventilation, etc. The cost of this prop will be paid for by the Academy through its revenues and surplus. RES18-2431 A Resolution To Accept A Contract With George's Landscape, Incorporated To Construct Playground Improvements at Malibu Bay Park Ms Rajzer reported that Malibu Bay Park was constructed in 1999 and is in need of renovation to bring the playground into ADA compliance and to meet current American Society for Testing and Materials and Consumer Product Safety Commission standards. The renovation will include the removal of outdated equipment, non compliant ramps and concrete walkways. Improvements will include drainage modifications, new play equipment, pathway, trellis and extensive landscape enhancements. George's Landscaping was the lowest bidder in the amount of $217,350. The design will be provided by Wight and Co. for $24,700. The total cost of the project including the construction, design and equipment totals $332,157.45. $400,000 was budgeted for this project. Mayor Noak stated that this will be a nice improvement for this area. ORD18-1457 An Ordinance Amending Chapter 74 (Parking) and Chapter 43 (Fee Schedule) of the Village Code of Ordinances Mr Vogel reported that this creates parking regulations for the new Metra Station parking lot, providing for daily fee spaces and semi-annual and annual permit spaces. Daily parking is available for $1.00/day, with semi-annual parking for $125.00 and annual parking for $250.00 Payment for all parking may be made by mobile phone or online. Daily parking fees may also be paid in cash at an onsite pay station. Use of the facilities without payment is prohibited and is subject to the issuance of a $30.00 parking citation and/or towing of the vehicle. RES18-2435 A Resolution Approving an Intergovernmental Agreement—DuPage Township—Bluff Road Snowplowing Village of Romeoville Page 4 Printed on 4/3/2018 Village Board - Workshop Meeting Meeting Minutes January 17, 2018 Mr Vogel reported that this provides that the Village of Romeoville will assume snowplowing responsibility along the unicorporated part of Bluff Rd. running from the east boundary of the CT Realty annexation to the township and county line, an approximately 3,600 foot length of road. The Village is already plowing Bluff Rd. from Joliet Rd. to the Village limits, making it relatively easier for the Village to add the unicorporated length of Bluff Rd. to its plow route versus DuPage Township arranging for the plowing of a shorter and relatively isolated segment of road. DuPage Township will indemnify the Village and contribute $1,000 annual towards the Village's expenses under the agreement. Mayor Noak stated that this benefits all the parties involved. 4. ADJOURNMENT A motion was made by Palmiter, seconded by Clancy, that this Meeting be Adjourned at 6:45 p.m. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 4- Palmiter, Richards, Clancy, and Aguirre Absent: 2- Chavez, and Griffin Non-voting: 1- Noak Village of Romeoville Page 5 Printed on 4/3/2018