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Lemont Village Board discusses legal case with Cook County over annexation

Lemont Village Board met Monday, July 11.

Here are the minutes as provided by Lemont:

Minutes

VILLAGE BOARD MEETING

Village Hall – 418 Main Street

July 11, 2016

7:00 p.m.

The regular meeting of the Lemont Village Board was held on Monday, July 11, 2016 at 7:00 p.m., with Mayor Brian

Reaves presiding.

I. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

II. ROLL CALL, Miklos, Sniegowski, Stapleton, Virgilio, Blatzer, Chialdikas present.

III. CONSENT AGENDA

Motion by Chialdikas, seconded by Sniegowski, to approve the following items on the consent agenda by omnibus vote:

A. Approval of Minutes

1. June 27, 2016 Village Board Meeting Minutes.

B. Approval of Disbursements.

C. Resolution R-41-16 Approving a Final Plat of Subdivision for a Property Located at 12150 Bell Road in Lemont, Illinois (Equestrian Meadows Phase 1).

D. Resolution R-42-16 Approving the Purchase of a One-Ton Truck with a Chassis Cab.

Roll Call: Miklos, Sniegowski, Stapleton, Virgilio, Blatzer, Chialdikas; 6 ayes. Motion passed.

IV. MAYOR’S REPORT

A. The Mayor read a statement concerning the Cook County State’s Attorney lawsuit against the Village of Lemont regarding annexation of properties from 20 years up to 6 year ago.

B. Kops N Kidz T-shirt Contest Winner was introduced.

C. Audience Participation – Mr. Burt Ercoli asked about contiguous annexations we have made in the past. With this being a legal case, information was not able to be discussed. The Mayor stated that at the time the properties were annexed, they were annexed in the way the law allowed them to be annexed.

V. Clerk’s Report

A. Resolution

1. Resolution R-43-16 Authorizing Award of Contract 2016 Sanitary Sewer Cleaning and Televising. Motion by Blatzer, seconded by Sniegowski, to adopt said resolution. Roll call: Miklos, Sniegowski, Stapleton, Virgilio, Blatzer, Chialdikas; 6 ayes. Motion passed.

VI. Village Attorney Report

VII. Village Administrator Report - We are working on finding an electronic recycling station that our residents can bring items to.

VIII. Board Reports

IX. Staff Reports

X. Unfinished Business

XI. New Business

XII. Motion for Executive Session

Motion by Chialdikas, seconded by Miklos, to move into Executive Session(s) for the purpose of discussing under Chapter 5 ILCS Purchase or Lease or Real Property for the Use of the Village – Section 2(c)5 and Pending Litigation or Probable or Imminent Litigation – Section 2(c)11 of the Open Meetings Act. Roll Call: Miklos, Sniegowski, Stapleton, Virgilio, Blatzer, Chialdikas; 6 ayes. Motion passed.

XIII. Action on Closed Session Item – None

XIV. Motion to Adjourn

There being no further business, a motion was made by Stapleton, seconded by Blatzer, to adjourn

the meeting at 8:55 p.m. VV 6 ayes. Motion passed.

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