Kankakee Times

Westmont Village Board of Trustees met Oct. 30.

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. ITEMS TO BE REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA 

7. CONSENT AGENDA (OMNIBUS VOTE) 

a. Village Board Minutes 

i. Board Meeting Minutes 

Board to consider approving the minutes of the Village Board meeting  held October 16, 2025. 

Background of Subject Matter 

Required Parliamentary Procedure 

Type Motion 

b. Finance Ordinance #22 

i. Total to be announced at the meeting 

Type Consent Item 

Budgeted

c. Purchase Order(s) 

i. West Central Municipal Conference $42,955.00 

Additional fall trees for plantings. This is in addition to the $25,092.00  purchase order approved at the 10/16/2025 board meeting. 

Type Consent Item 

Budgeted Yes 

d. Total of Purchase Order(s) and Finance Ordinance(s) 

i. To be announced at the meeting 

Type Consent Item 

Budgeted 

8. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 

9. NEW BUSINESS 

a. Appointment to the Police Pension Board 

Board to consider a motion approving the Mayor's reappointment of Larry  Babyar to the Police Pension Board.  

Background of Subject Matter 

Each appointment is for a two-year term. Mr Babyar has served on the  Pension Board since November 2015. 

Type Motion 

Budgeted 

b. Lot Coverage Variance Request — 31 South Grant Street Board to consider an ordinance approving a request from Ellen Bomba and  Eugene Hong, for the property at 31 South Grant Street, Westmont, Illinois,  60559, for a Zoning Ordinance Variance to the maximum lot coverage in the  R-3 Single-Family Detached Residence District for a patio. 

Background of Subject Matter 

The petitioners propose to construct a 330 square foot patio with either  concrete or pavers. This construction would raise the property's lot coverage  from approximately 37.2% to 40.8%, which exceeds the 35% maximum  allowed in the R-3 Single-Family Detached Residence district. Therefore, the  petitioners are requesting a variance to a maximum lot coverage of 40.8%  (rounded to 41%). 

Additional Background 

The subject property is not eligible for administrative approval because it is  located within a known sub-basin, which contains a low depressional area 

(LDA) concentrated around the intersection of Richmond and Grant Street,  largely in Lebeck Park. Additionally, the front portion of the property itself  (31 South Grant Street) is located within the LDA, as well as neighboring  residential properties. 

Recommendation 

At its meeting on October 8, 2025, the Planning & Zoning Commission  recommended approval of the variance request for a lot coverage up to 41%  (4-2, one absent) with a condition to require that the construction of the  patio use permeable pavers with an aggregate base course depth of 12  inches or the manufacturer’s standard, whichever is greater per the Village's  engineering consultant recommendation. 

Type Ordinance 

Budgeted 

c. Municipal Advisor Agreement - Raymond James 

Board to consider an ordinance approving an agreement appointing  Raymond James as our municipal advisor for the issuance of General  Obligation Alternate Revenue Bonds in the amount of $34,000,000.00 

Background of Subject Matter 

The Village utilizes the services of a municipal advisor to assist the Village  with the preparation and issuance of bonds to finance large capital  infrastructure projects. Starting in the first half of 2026, the Village  anticipates starting construction on water system utility improvements  valued at approximately $4,000,000.00 along with the construction of a new  fire station estimated to cost between $24,000,000.00 to $30,000,000.00.   Payment of future debt service payments on the bonds are planned to come  from water utility rate revenue as well as 1/2% (0.50%) non-home rule  sales tax. The issuance of $4,000,000.00 in bonds for water system utility  improvements was factored into the long-range financing plan of the  Village's Water Fund when the Village Board approved new water rates in  December 2024. Raymond James has served as the Village's municipal  advisor for many years, most recently serving in this capacity for the Village  in 2019 on the issuance of bonds to finance construction on the Village's  public works facility and in 2022 on a refunding (refinancing) issuance.  Raymond James additionally assists the Village on an annual basis in  completing and filing required financial disclosures to existing bondholders.  Fees pursuant to this contract are approximately $44,000.00, which is  competitive compared to other municipal advisors. 

Recommendation 

Approve 

Type Ordinance 

Budgeted 

10. MISCELLANEOUS

11. 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. 

12. ADJOURN

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