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1. KimJ
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   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
   June 18, 2007 7:30 p.m.
   Room 4, 27 Riverside Road, Riverside, IL 60546
   I. Call to order
   II. Roll Call - Village Clerk
   III. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
   IV. Presentation of Petitions, Communications and Citizen Requests
   A. Holly Machina —“ Petition to Designate Certain Properties As Public Park
   V. Approval of Consent Agenda:
   A. Approval of Bills June 18, 2007
   B. Approval of Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes May 21, 2007
   C. Approval of Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes Part II May 21, 2007
   D. Approval of Executive Session Meeting Minutes May 21, 2007
   E. Approval of Executive Session Meeting Minutes May 17, 2007
   F. Approval of Special Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes May 17, 2007
   G. File and Review Riverside Cable Commission Meeting Minutes May 14, 2007
   H. File and Review Special Meeting Sub-Committee Plan Commission Meeting Minutes
   May 29, 2007
   I. File and Review Long Term Financial Security Committee Meeting Minutes May 29, 2007
   J. File and Review Long Term Financial Security Committee Meeting Minutes May 7, 2007
   K. File and Review Riverside Historic Commission Meeting Minutes April 24, 2007
   L. File and Review Plan Commission Meeting Minutes March 19, 2007
   M. File and Review Riverside Parks and Recreation Board Meeting Minutes April 23, 2007
   N. File and Review Landscape Advisory Commission Meeting Minutes May 8, 2007
   O. An Ordinance Amending Section 8-6-3 Billing Collections Of The Village Of Riverside,
   Illinois Village Code
   V. Unfinished and Deferred Business
   A. Resolution RDP (No Action Requested)
   VI. Reports of Board Chairpersons
   A. FINANCE AND PERSONNEL (Trustee Thomas Shields)
   1. An Ordinance Amending The Budget (Budget Amendment #2) For The Fiscal Year
   Beginning January 1, 2006 And Ending December 31, 2007 For Various Additional
   Expenditures
   2. An Ordinance Ascertaining The Prevailing Rate Of Wages For Laborers, Mechanics,
   And Other Workers Employed In Public Works Projects For the Village Of Riverside
   B. PUBLIC WORKS, TRANSPORTATION AND UTILITIES (Trustee John Scully)
   1. A Resolution To Authorize The Village Manager To Enter Into An Agreement
   For The 2007 Crack Seal Program With The Northwest Municipal Conference And
   Accept the Programs Low Bidder SKC Construction, Inc. To Perform The Work
   In An Amount Not To Exceed $20,000.00
   2. A Resolution Expressing Intent To Participate In Suburban Tree Consortium Five
   Year Contractual Program Offered Through The West Central Municipal Conference
   3. A Resolution Authorizing The Village Manager To Execute A Contract For The
   2007 Sidewalk Replacement Program With M&A Cement Work, Inc. In The Amount
   of $75,425.
   C. PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH (Trustee Kevin Smith)
   D. RIVER, PARKS AND RECREATION (Trustee Benjamin Sells)
   1. A Resolution Appointing The Director Of The Riverside Historic Museum And
   Authorizing The President And Village Board To Enter Into A Certain Memorandum
   Of Understanding With The Director Of The Riverside Historic Museum
   E. PUBLIC RELATIONS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (Trustee Jean Sussman)
   F. BUILDING, PLANNING, ZONING AND PRESERVATION (Trustee Candice Grace)
   VII. Reports of Village Officers
   A. Village President
   1. Reappointment of the following:
   A. Theodore Smith —“ Preservation Commission —“ Term Expiring 2010
   2. Appointment of the following:
   A. Aberdeen Marsh-Ozga —“ Preservation Commission —“ Term Expiring 2009
   B. Kenneth L. Kaval —“ Plan Commission —“ Term Expiring 2009
   B. Village Manager's Report
   C. Village Attorney
   VIII. New Business
   IX. EXECUTIVE SESSION:
   (A) Acquisition of Real Estate
   (B) Pending Litigation
   (C) Personnel
   X. Adjournment

   Posted Saturday Jun 16, 2007 14:11 #

2. spatny
   Member

   At last week's meeting we were treated to two instances of Trusttes loudly, and as it turns out, inaccurately excorciating one of the present commission members they don't like. Great, so we'll have only a** kissers who do what the Trustees and the developers want. Now that it has been established that these two didn't know what they were talking about I hope that the Village President will send them the same kind of letter hat he recently sent me.

   After witnessing yet another one of these "fake" exercises in Democracy inAction I think that we need to get a new TV show on Channel Six to come on right after the Board meetings. It could start out with the James Bond Theme "From Russia with Love" but instead be called "From Riverside with Love". Then, with the music dropping low in the background out could come our own dear heroine - Catherine (The Great) Love - dressed up in a mannish suit and cravat and maybe a slouch hat, and wearing a pair of those brogans that Lotte Lenye had in the film - you know, with the springblade knife in the toe? Then Catherine could give the Minority Response to the issue discussions that we all too often have to listen to but can't comment or correct. " Bet this would be a big hit. Maybe we could get the Chamber to sponsor it - no, they don't want to take a position. Well somebody will step up to the plate, I'm sure. This would be "must viewing" for those interested in our little Village in the Forest. And on that note, don't forget tonight is the summer solstice, so get out and dance around those trees in the park - but No Smoking.

   Posted Thursday Jun 21, 2007 20:33 #

3. Catherine
   Member

   I don't know about this incident. Can we name names? It will be recorded anyway.

   Are they still refusing to follow the rules of order, or is this the garden variety bully-pulpiting? Anyone who attends those meetings deserves a medal for valor.

   Thanks for the casting Spatny.

   Posted Friday Jun 22, 2007 23:41 #

4. spatny
   Member

   Hey Catherine - I just want to be your agent when I grow up. We need to do someting about these people using the meetings to spout their erroneous views to the public via Channel 6. Accusng someone in public - as they like to do, when the rules are fixed so you can't answer back - seems to be happening more and more. I hope Trustees Grace and Scully will publicly apologize to the Commissio9n memebr they pounced on erroneously. It appears we need to have one of those regualr "response by the minority" broadcasts liike they have for Presidential addresse - except in this case it would probably be a response by the majority to the minority. I wonder if these people realize how out of touch and unpopular they have become with the residnts? Anyway, if you get a call from Scorses or Spielberg, just say yes and I'll negotiate the terms - for 20%.

   Posted Saturday Jun 23, 2007 11:16 #

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