Westmont Village Board: Left to right - Trustee Frank Brady, Trustee Marie Johanik-Guzzo, Village Clerk Jinny Szymski, Mayor Ron Gunter, Trustee Steve Nero, Trustee Linda Liddle, Trustee Bruce Barker, Trustee Amylee Hogan Simonovich | Westmont Village
Westmont Village Board: Left to right - Trustee Frank Brady, Trustee Marie Johanik-Guzzo, Village Clerk Jinny Szymski, Mayor Ron Gunter, Trustee Steve Nero, Trustee Linda Liddle, Trustee Bruce Barker, Trustee Amylee Hogan Simonovich | Westmont Village
Westmont Village Board of Trustees met Mar. 20.
Here is the agenda provided by the board:
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
4. OPEN FORUM
Public Comment is subject to the public comment rules and procedures adopted by the Village.
5. REPORTS
a. Board Reports
i. Mayor
ii. Clerk
iii. Trustees
6. PUBLIC HEARING
a. A public hearing for the 1/1/2025-12/31/2025 Appropriations Ordinance for the Village of Westmont
Board to conduct a public hearing for the 1/1/2025 - 12/31/2025 Fiscal Year Appropriation Ordinance.
Background of Subject Matter
In accordance with state statute, the Village must adopt an appropriation ordinance during the first quarter of the fiscal year. The appropriation ordinance is the legal limit of the maximum amount that can be spent if sufficient funds are available.
Additional Background
The appropriation ordinance should exceed the expected amount to be spent. The budget is the financial plan of what the Village intends to spend; this appropriation ordinance is the legal limit that can possibly be spent if changes are necessary.
Type Presentation
Budgeted
7. ITEMS TO BE REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA
8. CONSENT AGENDA (OMNIBUS VOTE)
a. Village Board Minutes
Type
Budgeted
i. Board Meeting Minutes
Board to consider approving the minutes of the Village Board meeting held March 6, 2025.
Background of Subject Matter
Required Parliamentary Procedure
Type Motion
b. Finance Ordinance(s)
Type
Budgeted
i. Finance Ordinance #6 , total to be announced at the meeting
Type Motion
Budgeted
c. Purchase Order(s)
Type
Budgeted
i. Tyler Technologies $34,728.75
EnerGov Assist Complete - Renewal of special support services for Enterprise Permitting and Licensing
Type Consent Item
Budgeted Yes
d. Total of Purchase Order(s) and Finance Ordinance(s)
Type
i. Total to be announced at the meeting.
Type Motion
Budgeted
e. January 2025 Monthly Treasurer's Report
Board to consider a motion to accept the monthly financial report submitted for the month of January 2025
Type Consent Item
f. 2025 Resolution Supporting the Mayor's Monarch Pledge Board to accept a resolution to support the Mayor's Monarch Pledge
Background of Subject Matter
The National Wildlife Federation, The Conservation Foundation, and the DuPage Monarch Project are working to protect pllinators
Additional Background
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Type Consent Item
9. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
10. NEW BUSINESS
a. Mayor's Planning & Zoning Commissioner Appointment Board to consider a motion confirming the Mayor's appointment of Conor Donoghue to fill the open Planning & Zoning Commissioner position.
Background of Subject Matter
This appointment will fill the vacancy on the Commission.
Type Motion
b. Appropriation Ordinance for the Village's Fiscal Year 1/1/2025 - 12/31/2025
Village Board to consider an ordinance adopting the 1/1/2025 - 12/31/2025 Fiscal Year Appropriation Ordinance.
Background of Subject Matter
In accordance with state statute, the Village must adopt an appropriation ordinance during the first quarter of the fiscal year. The appropriation ordinance is the legal limit of the maximum amount that can be spent if sufficient funds are available.
Additional Background
The appropriation ordinance should exceed the expected amount to be spent. The budget is the financial plan of what the Village intends to spend; this appropriation ordinance is the legal limit that can possibly be spent if changes are necessary.
Type Ordinance
Budgeted Yes
c. Award of Bid Proposal - Washington and Traube Infrastructure Improvements
Board to consider an ordinance awarding the bid to Performance Construction & Engineering LLC for the Washington and Traube Infrastructure Improvements project in the amount of $6,568,713.00 and authorizing a construction contract consistent with the bid documents.
Background of Subject Matter
The Village accepted bids from three contractors for the project. The low bidder was Performance Construction & Engineering LLC with a low bid of $6,568,713.00. The low bid is approximately 0.75% higher than the Engineer's Estimate of $6,519,727.00.
Additional Background
This project includes watermain replacement on Washington St from Naperville Rd to Ogden Av, storm sewer installation on Traube Av and Grant St, combination curb and gutter, sidewalk, asphalt paving, thermoplastic pavement marking and landscape restoration.
Recommendation
Approve
Type Ordinance
Budgeted Yes
d. Non-Home Rule Municipal Occupational Tax and a Non-Home Rule Municipal Service Tax
Board to consider an ordinance imposing an additional Non-Home Rule Municipal Occupational Tax and a Non-Home Rule Municipal Service Tax.
Background of Subject Matter
Each additional tax in the amount of 1/2% is to be added to the Village's existing 1/2% tax for a combined total of 1%.
Additional Background
The proceeds of the tax shall be used for municipal operations, public
infrastructure, property tax relief, or any other purpose specifically allowed by state statute.
Recommendation
Approve
Type Ordinance
Budgeted
e. Reapproval of Amended Tree Regulations
Board to consider an ordinance reapproving comprehensive text amendments to Chapter 80 and Chapter 86 of the Westmont Code of Ordinances regarding trees and landscaping.
Background of Subject Matter
On 1/25/24, the Village Board approved comprehensive text amendments to Chapter 80 and 86 of the Village Code pertaining to tree regulations and landscaping requirements. The amendments were drafted by Interim Community Development Director Doug Pollock, with input from Village Forester Jon Yeater. However, the Village Attorney had difficulty placing these amendments into ordinance form due to formatting errors, tracking errors, word usage issues, and related issues.
Additional Background
These issues have been resolved, and these amendments are now being presented to the Board again for re-approval. The only substantive changes to the version approved on 1/25/24 involved the penalty provisions, which have now been revised to comply with legal requirements. The other changes are ministerial formatting and word usage changes.
Recommendation
Approve
Type Ordinance
Budgeted
11. MISCELLANEOUS
12. EXECUTIVE SESSION
This Board may adjourn to closed session to discuss matters so permitted and may act upon such matters upon returning to open session.
13. ADJOURN
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