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  1. spatny
    Member

    Note that this first para says, "Persons wishing to comment on an item
    that is on the agenda will be recognized at that time." I see nothing on the TIF on this agenda.

    WELCOME: Visitors are most welcome to all meetings of the Village Board. Anyone wishing to discuss
    a topic may address the Village Board during “PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS, COMMUNICATIONS AND
    CITIZEN REQUESTS— segment during the initial 60 minute period. Persons wishing to comment on an item
    that is on the agenda will be recognized at that time. Please complete prior to the meeting a yellow speaker
    request form that can be obtained at the Village offices, on our website or from the Village Clerk. The chair will
    have the option to recognize such requests at other times during a meeting with consent of the Board. It is
    requested, if possible, one spokesperson for a group is appointed to present the views of the entire group.
    Speakers who are recognized are requested to step to the podium and state their name, address and the group
    they are representing prior to addressing the Village Board. Any individual with a disability requiring a
    reasonable accommodation in order to participate in the meeting should contact Kathleen Rush, at least five
    working days in advance of the next scheduled meeting at (708) 447-2700 ext. 254. Speakers will limit their
    remarks to five (5) minutes or less.

    VILLAGE OF RIVERSIDE
    BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING
    April 16, 2007 7:30 p.m.
    Recreation Department Conference Room —“ Water Tower
    10 Pine Avenue

    I. Call to order
    II. Roll Call - Village Clerk
    III. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
    IV. Presentation of Petitions, Communications, and Citizen Requests
    V. Approval of Consent Agenda:
    A. Approval of Bills March 19, 2007
    B. Approval of Board of Trustees Meeting March 19, 2007
    C. Approval of Executive Session Meeting Minutes March 19, 2007
    D. Approval of Executive Session Meeting Minutes March 19, 2007
    E. File and Review Economic Development Commission Meeting Minutes March 12, 2007
    F. File and Review Historical Commission Meeting Minutes February 28, 2007
    G. File and Review Riverside Parks and Recreation Board Meeting Minutes February 26, 2007
    H. File and Review Plan Commission Meeting Minutes February 26, 2007
    I. File and Review Landscape Advisory Commission Minutes March 13, 2007
    J. File and Review Cable Commission Meeting Minutes March 9, 2007
    K. Presidential Proclamation —“ Arbor Day —“ April 27, 2007
    L. Resolution Authorizing The President and Village Board to Re-Appoint Chief Kevin
    Mulligan As Fire Chief and Kevin Wachtel as Treasurer
    M. Resolution —“ Police Chief Contact
    O. A Motion Recommending Access To The DesPlaines River On The Riverside
    Riverbanks For Canoe Trips
    P. A Motion Recommending Picnicking And Alcohol Consumption For July 3, 2007
    From 6:00 P.M. To 10:00 P.M. Also, picnicking on April 27, 2007 For The Open
    House From 3-7 P.M., June 16, 2007 For Movie In Park From 6-10 P.M., July 4, 2007
    For Festival From 8:00 A.m. —“ 1:00 P.M. And July 21, 2007 For Family Fun Day
    From 1:00 —“ 6:00 P.M.
    VI. Unfinished and Deferred Business
    A. Landscape Advisory Commission Request For Expanded Authority To Oversee Hardscape
    VII. Reports of Board Chairpersons
    A. FINANCE AND PERSONNEL (Trustee Thomas Shields)

    B. PUBLIC WORKS, TRANSPORTATION AND UTILITIES (Trustee Cindy Gustafson)
    1. A Resolution Authorizing The Village Manager To Execute A Change To The
    Contract With Eugene Mathews, Inc. For Masonry Repairs At The West Pavilion,
    North Train Platform At A Cost Not To Exceed $8062.00.
    2. A Resolution Recommending The Award Of The Bid And Authorizing The Village
    Manager To Execute A Change To The Contract With Brothers Asphalt Paving Inc.
    For The 2007 Street Improvement Project (Bond Funded) At A Cost Not Exceeding
    $35,924.
    3. A Resolution Recommending The Award Of The Bid And Authorizing The Village
    Manager To Execute A Contract With J. A. Johnson Paving Company For the 2007
    Street Improvement Project (MFT Funded) At A Cost Not Exceeding $1,074,778,
    Pending Illinois Department Of Transportation And Legal Review.
    4. A Resolution Authorizing The Execution Of A Collective Bargaining Agreement With
    Service Employees International Union —“ Public Works Local #73.
    C. PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH (Trustee John Scully)
    1. A Resolution Authorizing The Village Manager To Waive Competitive Bidding And
    Accept A Proposal From Bartik Electric For An Emergency Power Generator And
    Installation At Fire Station Two In An Amount Not To Exceed $32,307.00.
    2. A Resolution Authorizing The Village Manager To Waive Competitive Bidding And
    Accept A Proposal For The Refinishing Of The Floor(s) At Fire Station Two At A
    Cost Not To Exceed $25,020.00.
    3. Riverside Fire Department 2006 Annual Report
    4. Riverside Fire Department 2007 Staffing and Response Report
    D. RIVER, PARKS AND RECREATION (Trustee William Scanlon)
    E. PUBLIC RELATIONS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (Trustee Kevin Smith)
    1. Presentation By Erin Malloy For Art Fair 2008 And Recommendation By EDC
    F. BUILDING, PLANNING, ZONING AND PRESERVATION (Trustee Candice Grace)
    VIII. Reports of Village Officers
    A. Village President
    1. Appointment of Doug Pollock to the Plan Commission for a 2 year term.
    B. Village Manager's Report
    C. Village Attorney
    IX. New Business
    X. EXECUTIVE SESSION:
    (A) Acquisition of Real Estate
    (B) Pending Litigation
    (C) Personnel
    XI. Adjournment

    Posted Friday Apr 13, 2007 12:13 #

  2. Elisa
    Member

    So let me get this straight...the Board took a break to educate the residents, hence the workshops. During the course of the workshops, many ideas were brought to light about possible alternatives to a TIF. During the workshops, the trustees were largely silent - with the exception of Mr. Shields reaffirming his support for a TIF. We have the opportunity to hear the Board's discussion about the TIF, but there will never be a chance to respond/comment on their discussion because the next regular Board meeting which allows public comment is the meeting (May 7) where they'll vote? Hopefully they will bring up some of the ideas from the workshops and will hash them out on April 14 & 23. I would imagine that there might be some questions about their discussion or some things that the public would want clarified. But we only get a chance to comment on their discussion when the discussion is over? By the time we can respond to their discussions, the decision is made. How is this allowed to occur?

    Posted Friday Apr 13, 2007 12:50 #

  3. MikeT
    Member

    The 4-16 V Board meeting was supposed to be, to me, a final time we could make some arguments on the vote before the people, have some debate in front of the electorate before the 4-17 VOTE so that others could make a better decision. They said they did not want a debate.

    It was video taped. Good. But I think I heard that it was NOT broadcast live as it usually is. Bad.

    That is not right.

    They (smith) brought up the fact that hardly anyone showed up for the 4-14 meeting. A high of 10 and a low of 3 at the end. This was a reason why the tif vote needs to be 'all up to them', he said.

    They said they cd not get TV on Saturday, and they did not want to visit dicussing the tif after work on a weekday nite. It was a tradeoff of them having fresh minds or TV so that more people can see it. THey picked the former. There has to be a better way. Could someone just have set up a tripod and record it?

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    Other things in the meeting:

    I referred to the chart of planned infrastructure improvements and the Village did not seem to know what I was talking about.

    Here is the link to it. Apparently, it was from DOPW. I will send it to the board as soon as I can find their email addresses. DID YOU KNOW THAT THEY REMOVED THEM FROM THE WEBSITE?+ MAYBE THEY FELT THEY WERE GETTING SPAMMED++ - by their constiuents. :(

    http://www.riversideinfo.org/forum/topic.php?id=160&page=2#post-2417

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    We also revisited eminent domain. THey (smith) said they were very tired of talking about it.+++ THey had already talked about it on Saturday. I would have heard it if they had put a sign on the door saying it was in a different room. To be fair, someone said it was on another board.

    Said it was a ruse, a red herring. I asked if they considered certify the proscription of eminent domain into the tif document. They said no.

    If it is not in writing, then it is not a ruse.

    I asked for my propoerty to be removed from the tif, and was not removed. There is a basis of worry. It is not a ruse.

    I mentioned the stuff I put in the 4-14 post about the tif facilitating the powers of eminent domain. There was a disagreement on this at first. I explained that the reason behind the statement on page 3 of the TIF document which is the affirmation that it is in the public interest to redevelop the properties in the the tif district is to provide the legal cover to satisfy the compelling public interest condition for a muni to use ED. I pointed out further that, while it IS a muni's basic right, it is not an absolute right. Also, I pointed out that the TIF gives the muni the dollars to acquire property. THere was not a counter to this.

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    aberdeen made a nice speech on the specialness of RIverside as well as the lack of due diligence of the board in vetting the tif. It wd have been nice for the folks about to vote to hear this.

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    there was a presentation by a art event lady to review a proposal to do an art fair in town. I believe her cost was stated to be $11,000 per day. I heard that the contract would be reviewed. I am not sure if the village entered into a contract already.

    I recalled Spatny's chalkfest which would have been very low cost, and which, he says, fell by the wayside. Maybe it did not cost enough.

    It is the right idea to get things into town. yes.

    But at 11,000 a day, can we think of other things, such as spatny's idea?

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    +the last I checked I could not find them.

    ++ spam = unwanted email

    +++ I say, Village Board: do not do the tif if you are tired of it. Because you will keep hearing the criticisms of it again and again and until it is done right....

    *compromising of personal property using eminent domain or the threat of it

    *making an indirect tax increase: when you rob one taxing body and give it to the tif fund, and costs rise for that taxing body - schools, eg - that taxing body's services WILL suffer and - or a tax increase will be happen

    *encouraging added traffic with the construction of a parking deck

    *encouraging of high density housing with certain infrastructure modifications

    *compromising the Olmstedian design by making the cbd a messy congested area instead of a unified landscape and that is an extrapolation of the non cbd area

    Posted Tuesday Apr 17, 2007 00:39 #

  4. Catherine
    Member

    I have been sick as a dog since last Friday. So they did not broadcast or record the 4/14 meeting, and the 4/16 meeting was not broadcast. What a joke.

    Are the trustees very tired of talking about eminent domain? I guess they'll be too tired to protect Riverside from AT&T then. I hope the two new trustees won't be so tired. Maybe the rest of them should resign if they are so tired.

    Why were they asking people to register to speak at the meeting before the agenda was out, if comments were to be restricted to items on the agenda? I thought this rule did not apply to regular meetings. No wonder they are tired, coming up with all these machinations to prevent people from speaking and being heard on the TIF.

    I have to say I never realized what a political sewer this town is. Now they will turn downtown into a sewer as well.

    Posted Tuesday Apr 17, 2007 10:23 #

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