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Friday, April 19, 2024

Village of Westmont Village Board met Jan. 19.

Village of Westmont Village Board met Jan. 19.

Here is the agenda as provided by the Board:

1. Call To Order

2. Roll Call

3. Pledge Of Allegiance

4. Open Forum

Participants are advised that the Open Forum procedure is a privilege and should not be abused. Upon completing an Open Forum request form and submitting it to the Village Clerk before the commencement of the meeting, participants will be recognized and given a chance to speak. The time limit to speak is 3 minutes. If deemed necessary by the Village Board, the matter may be referred to Village Staff or may be placed on a future agenda for Board consideration.

All participants are expected to exercise common courtesy and follow any rules of order established or announced by the Village Board and/or Mayor. Candidates for local public office may not use this forum for campaign purposes.

5. Reports

a. Board Reports

Mayor

Clerk

Attorney

Manager

Trustees

6. Items To Be Removed From Consent Agenda

7. Consent Agenda (Omnibus Vote)

a. Village Board Minutes

I. Board Of Trustee Meeting Minutes

Board to consider approving the minutes of the Village Board meeting held January 5, 2017.

b. Finance Ordinance

I. Finance Ordinance #17

Total to be announced at the meeting.

ii. December Financial Report

Board to consider a motion to accept the financial report submitted for the month of December 2016.

c. Purchase Orders

I. PO 11040770

Baxter & Woodman $78,750.00

Background Of Subject Matter

Phase III (Constuction) Engineering - Richmond Water Main

ii. PO 11040769

Baxter & Woodman $76,800.00

Background Of Subject Matter

Phase II Engineering - Richmond Water Main

iii. Total Of Purchase Orders

$ 155,550.00

d. Total Of Purchase Orders And Finance Ordinance #17

Total to be announced at the meeting.

8. Unfinished Business

9. New Business

a. 15 W Quincy Street - Dolce's Restaurant

Board to consider an ordinance approving the following requests to allow the operation of a restaurant in the B-1 Limited Business District:

Development permit

Liquor license

Background Of Subject Matter

Dolce's restaurant is requesting approval due to a change in ownership. Parking for the restaurant has previously been approved with a variance and has not been a problem at this location.

Additional Background

Fifteen West Cafe LLC D/B/A as Dolces has requested a Class 4 liquor license. The Board is asked to increase the number of Class 4 licenses by one to allow the issuance of a license to 15 West Cafe LLC.

b. 6415 S Cass Avenue - ALDI

Board to consider an ordinance approving the following requests:

Zoning Code Variance Request to allow for construction of a building addition within a required rear yard setback in the B-2 General Business District.

Zoning Code Variance request to increase the number of allowable signs.

Site and Landscaping Plan approval.

Background Of Subject Matter

Planning & Zoning Commission recommended landscaping improvements to the front of the property where they would be visible from Cass Ave, as well as revisions to the parking lot layout.

Recommendation

The site and landscaping plans for the building expansion have been revised to incorporate the Planning & Zoning Commission comments. The Commission made a unanimous positive recommendation at the December public hearing regarding the requests.

c. Reduction Of Available Liquor Licenses

Board to consider an ordinance reducing the number of available liquor licenses due to the termination of three (3) licenses.

Background Of Subject Matter

Neutral Zone, Pompei & Dolce Restaurants did not renew their 2017 liquor licenses resulting in the termination of their licenses. The Board is asked to reduce the number of Class 2 licenses by two & the number of Class 4 licenses by one.

Additional Background

Neutral Zone, Pompei & Dolce have ceased their business operations in 2016. 2017 liquor licenses were not required resulting in the termination of their liquor license privileges.

d. Final SEDCERN - Termination Of Intergovernmental Agreement

Board to approve an ordinance allowing for the termination of the Intergovernmental Agreement between the Villages of Clarendon Hills, Downers Grove, Westmont, Hinsdale and Willow Springs, the Tri-State Fire Protection District and DuPage Public Safety Communications (DUCOMM) for the Southeast DuPage County Communications and Radio Networks, dated June 17, 2013.

Background Of Subject Matter

For Westmont to transfer communications to ACDC, the 2013 IGA needs to be terminated.

e. 29 N. Lincoln - Real Estate Contract

Board to consider an ordinance approving a real estate contract for the purchase of 29 N. Lincoln, Westmont by the Village of Westmont.

Background Of Subject Matter

The Village owns the adjacent property at 31 N. Lincoln. This purchase is for a public purpose, additional public parking for the Central Business District.

10. Miscellaneous

11. Executive Session

This Board may adjourn to closed session to discuss matters so permitted and may act upon such matters upon returning to open session.

12. Adjourn

http://www.westmont.illinois.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/01192017-911?html=true