Politics & Government
What's on the Agenda for Tonight's Village Board Meeting?
Here's what will be discussed at the Nov. 14 village board meeting.

5. Audience Participation:
A. Marc Raymond, General Manager of the Glen Oak Country Club, will accept a Proclamation in recognition of the 100th anniversary of the Country Club.
B. Madden Scholarship presentation by Police Chief Norton.
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C. Village Clerk Connors will administer the Oath of Office to new Finance Director Kevin Wachtel.
D. Finance Director Wachtel will present the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award to the Village of Glen Ellyn from the Government Finance Officers Association.
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E. Open:
Members of the public are welcome to speak to any item not specifically listed on tonight’s agenda for up to three minutes. For those items which are on tonight’s agenda, the public will have the opportunity to comment at the time the item is discussed. In either case, please complete the Audience Participation form and turn it in to the Village Clerk.
6. Consent Agenda
The following items are considered routine business by the Village Board and will be approved in a single vote in the form listed below: (Trustee Henninger)
A. Village Board Meeting Minutes:
1. October 24, 2011 Board Workshop
2. October 24, 2011 Regular Meeting
B. Total Expenditures (Payroll and Vouchers) - $2,209,936.80.
The vouchers have been reviewed by Trustee Henninger prior to this meeting.
C. Ordinance No. 5968-VC, an Ordinance to Amend Section 9-5-6 (Schedule F; Parking Prohibited at All Times) of the Village Code of the Village of Glen Ellyn, Illinois Regarding Parking on St. Charles Road. (Police Chief Norton)
D. 1. Ordinance No. 5969, an Ordinance Amending Ordinance 5769 which
Amended Ordinance 5687 to Modify a Condition Related to the
Undergrounding of Utilities for the Brandon Court Apartments Located at 16-
34 Greenwood Street.
2. Motion granting approval of a partial fee waiver for CHAD’s (Community
Housing Advocacy Development) request for an amendment to the Brandon
Court Apartment Planned Unit Development to reduce the required fee from
$2,500 to $1,250. (Planning and Development Director Hulseberg)
E. Ordinance No. 5970-VC, an Ordinance to Amend the Liquor Control Code
Chapter 19 of Title 3, Section 12 (Restriction on Number of Licenses) of the
Village Code of Glen Ellyn, Illinois, to Decrease the Number of Permitted Class D-2 Liquor Licenses. (Administrative Services Coordinator Underhill)
F. Resolution No. 11-17, a Resolution Concerning the Formal Recognition of
Glenbard District 87 Students and/or Teams who are Champions in a State
Competition Through Public Displays. (Assistant to the Village Manager
Schrader)
G. Ordinance No. 5971, an Ordinance Designating the Property Located at 542 Hillside Avenue as a Glen Ellyn Landmark. (Planning Intern Strong)
H. Ordinance No. 5972, an Ordinance Designating the Property Located at 418 Ridgewood Avenue as a Glen Ellyn Landmark. (Planning Intern Strong)
I. Ordinance No. 5973-VC, an Ordinance to Amend Section 9-5-7 (Schedule G; Parking Prohibited During Certain Hours) of the Village Code of the Village of Glen Ellyn, Illinois Regarding Parking in the Lambert Farms Subdivision. (Police Chief Norton)
7. Motion to approve an Interior Improvement Grant request in the amount of $15,000 to Subway to be located at 572 Crescent Boulevard. (Trustee Ladesic)
Planning and Development Director Staci Hulseberg will present information on the request of Subway for approval of grant assistance through the Interior Improvement Grant Program. Subway is a new submarine sandwich and fast food restaurant planning to open in the Central Business District at 572 Crescent Boulevard.
8. Motion to approve an Interior Improvement Grant request in the amount of $12,500 and a Façade Improvement Grant request in the amount of $526 to the Cantina Restaurant located at 499 Pennsylvania Avenue. (Trustee McGinley)
Planning and Development Director Staci Hulseberg will present information on the request of Cantina for approval of grant assistance through the Interior and Façade Improvement Grant programs. Cantina is a new Mexican restaurant that opened in July of 2011 in the Central Business District at 499 Pennsylvania Avenue.
9. Finance Director Kevin Wachtel will present information concerning the 2011 proposed property taxes for the Village of Glen Ellyn and the Glen Ellyn Public Library which will be collected in 2012. (Trustee Cooper)
A. Public Hearing to receive comment on the proposed 2011 property taxes for the Village of Glen Ellyn and the Glen Ellyn Public Library.
B. First reading of Ordinance No. --- , An Ordinance for the Levy and Assessment of Taxes in the Amount of $10,454,440 for the Fiscal Year Beginning May 1, 2011, and Ending April 30, 2012, of the Village of Glen Ellyn, DuPage County, Illinois. This first reading of the proposed property tax levy is a non-binding “straw vote” of the Village Board for the purpose of providing an opportunity for the public to raise additional questions or comments about the Village and Library proposed property taxes for 2011. Final approval of the proposed 2011 property tax levy is scheduled for Monday, November 28, 2011.
10. Motion to approve the Recreation Department user fee schedule for calendar year 2012. (Trustee Friedberg)
Recreation Director Matt Pekarek will present information on the Recreation Commission and the Recreation Department annual review user fees, including green fees and other charges at the Village Links golf course.
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