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BOT mtg. Sept. 21, 2009 7:30 pm

(7 posts)

  1. KimJ
    Member

    Here is the agenda
    http://www.riverside.il.us/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={3652527F-ED28-466D-831A-FD59249A06C4}

    Holy Moly! It is not just the spots behind Chew Chew, they are looking at the Masonic Lot too!!
    Way to go Shevitz!!

    E. PUBLIC RELATIONS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND OPEN GOVERNMENT
    (Trustee Mark Shevitz)
    1. Special Event Application – Riverfest
    2. CBD Parking Update
    a. Central Business District (CBD) and commuter parking discussion
    b. A Resolution to modify existing commuter parking spaces to remove
    commuter spaces from along the BNSF tracks on Burlington, east of
    Longcommon Road and increase the commuter spaces near the Riverside
    Swim Club
    c. A Resolution to authorize the Village Manager to negotiate and execute a
    lease of agreement with the Riverside Masonic Temple for public use of their
    private parking, on the west side of their building at 40 Forest Avenue
    d. A Resolution authorizing the Village Manager to execute an application for
    the Innovation, Coordination and Enhancement Grant (ICE) Agreement
    under the Regional transportation Authority of Metra
    e. Motion to reject all proposals received for engineering services related to
    design of a parking lot at 61 & 63 East Burlington due to technical errors

    Posted Thursday Sep 17, 2009 17:29 #

  2. KimJ
    Member

    Don't forget the meeting tonight!

    Posted Monday Sep 21, 2009 16:57 #

  3. ChrisHajer
    Member

    I just passed by the township hall. Did the meeting really go until 11PM? God bless those citizens who volunteer their time to be that involved in local government.

    Posted Monday Sep 21, 2009 23:25 #

  4. JillM
    Member

    Meeting ended at 12:13. There were 3-4 people left in the audience at that time.

    Posted Tuesday Sep 22, 2009 00:51 #

  5. PAR4
    Member

    I am appalled by the comment by M Shevitz (at least twice) that the pay spots are 'being used, mostly, by people from outside Riverside'. So when we need those for 'us' we can just kick 'them' out?

    And J Reynolds 'knows what it's like to be a small businessman and deal with these problems'....so when are you moving your business (with adjacent parking) from LaGrange and coming home to enjoy our cozy village?

    Posted Tuesday Sep 22, 2009 01:22 #

  6. Michael Foley
    Member

    Sadly this failure to accept and promote the new lot has left a impression of the RCA on me. These guys really think they are helping us by not building a lot. Even though all of the businesses in town want it, no sorry begged for it. The RCA are now parking experts, able to conduct any kind of study on parking, conduct interviews for new village managers and disrespect village employees in front of TV viewers. Boy no parking lot. I guess the weeds will grow even higher and those empty lots will look even more inviting as a welcome sign to our great CBD. Oh thats right the RCA wants to sell them they stated as a possibility last night. Great timing to sell 2 vacant lots in town now that the market says the 2 lots combined are worth half of what you paid. This kind of backward thinking must end. We as a town must now take up the challenge of getting our Village on the right track for I fear the RCA is about to take us into the ditch.

    Posted Tuesday Sep 22, 2009 09:00 #

  7. PAR4
    Member

    Unfortunately, we are stuck with this situation for 4 years....no, actually it can get worse - they will be filling all the commissions with their own people next year as terms roll.

    And who will want to run for the Board in the next election and put up with being p'd on every month?

    Posted Tuesday Sep 22, 2009 11:37 #

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