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Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Morton, Illinois

Monday, June 19, 2017

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AGENDA

REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF MORTON, ILLINOIS

7:00 P.M.

JUNE 19, 2017

FREEDOM HALL, 349 W. BIRCHWOOD, MORTON, ILLINOIS

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. ROLL CALL

III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG

IV. PUBLIC HEARING

V. PRESENTATIONS AND SPECIAL REPORTS

VI. PUBLIC COMMENT

A. Public Comments

B. Requests for Removal of Items from the Consent Agenda

VII. CONSENT AGENDA

A. Approval of Minutes

1. Special Meeting – May 23, 2017

2. Regular Meeting – June 5, 2017

B. Approval of Bills

VIII. CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA

IX. VILLAGE PRESIDENT

A. Appointment to the Business District Commission – Bill Aupperle (5/1/17–4/30/20)

(Replacing Ryan Johnson).

B. Reappointment to the Business District Commission – Jim Ritthaler (5/1/17–4/30/20).

C. Reappointment to the Business District Commission – Mike Murphy (5/1/17–4/30/20).

D. Reappointment to the Morton Police Pension Board of Trustees - Joe Wirth (5/1/17-4/30/19).

E. Reappointment to the Zoning Board of Appeals – Mike Wharram (5/1/17-4/30/22).

F. Ordinance 17-07 - An Ordinance Amending Title 3, Chapter 8, Section 6 of the Morton Municipal Code

Adjusting the Number of Liquor Licenses.

X. VILLAGE CLERK

XI. VILLAGE ADMINISTRATOR

XII. CHIEF OF POLICE

A. Ordinance 17-06 - An Ordinance Amending Title 9, Chapter 6 of the Morton Municipal Code to Provide

Amendments Re: Parking of Trailers on Village Right of Way.

XIII. CORPORATION COUNSEL

XIV. DIRECTOR OF FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES

XV. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS

XVI. PLANNING AND ZONING OFFICER

A. Zoning Amendment Petition No. 17-06 ZA: Pro-Fab, 1040 W Jefferson.

XVII. VILLAGE TRUSTEES

A. Trustee Belsley

B. Trustee Blunier

C. Trustee Leman

D. Trustee Heer

E. Trustee Newman

F. Trustee Parrott

XVIII. CLOSED SESSIONS

A. Closed Session for the Purpose of Discussing Collective Negotiating Matters Between the Village and its

Employees or Their Representatives, per 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(2).

XIX. CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS ARISING FROM CLOSED SESSIONS

XX. ADJOURNMENT

VILLAGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

SPECIAL MEETING

MORTON EDUCATION AND ADMINISTRATION CENTER

1050 S. FOURTH AVE, MORTON, ILLINOIS

May 23, 2017

President Kaufman called the meeting to order at 6:00pm and the Clerk called the roll, with the

following members present: Kaufman, Belsley, Heer, Leman, Newman, Parrott – 6.

PUBLIC HEARING – None.

ADJOURNMENT TO EXECUTIVE SESSION

With no action expected to be taken following the Executive Session, Trustee Belsley moved to

adjourn to Executive Session. Motion was seconded by Trustee Leman and approved with the

following roll call vote:

Yes: Belsley, Heer, Leman, Newman, Parrott – 5.

No: None.

Absent: Blunier.

Upon returning from Executive Session, the Clerk determined the same members present with

the addition of Trustee Blunier, who arrived at 6:30pm. With no further business to come before

the Board, Trustee Newman moved to adjourn. Motion was seconded by Trustee Blunier and

followed by a unanimous voice vote.

ATTEST: ____________________________________

PRESIDENT

_______________________________________

VILLAGE CLERK

VILLAGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

REGULAR MEETING

June 5, 2017

After calling the meeting to order, President Kaufman led the Pledge of Allegiance. The Clerk

called the roll, with the following members present: Kaufman, Heer, Leman, Newman, Parrott –

5.

PUBLIC HEARING – None.

PRESENTATIONS – Jerry Davis of the Morton VFW Post was in attendance to request the

Village’s assistance in funding the 4th of July fireworks presentation, to be held on Monday, July

3. The amount being sought is $5,500.

PUBLIC COMMENT – None.

CONSENT AGENDA

A. Approval of Minutes from the May 15, 2017 meeting

B. Approval of Bills

Trustee Newman moved to approve the Consent Agenda. Motion was seconded by Trustee Heer

and approved with the following roll call vote:

Yes: Heer, Leman, Newman, Parrott – 4.

No: None.

Absent: Belsley, Blunier – 2.

VILLAGE PRESIDENT

President Kaufman requested requested approval to provide funding assistance to the VFW for

its annual 4th of July fireworks presentation in the amount of $5,500. Trustee Heer moved to

approve. Motion was seconded by Trustee Parrott and approved with the following roll call vote:


No: None.


VILLAGE CLERK

Clerk Ritthaler proposed changing the date of the first meeting in July from Mon. July 3rd to

Wed. July 5th because of the earlier mentioned fireworks on the 3rd. There were no objections

and the meeting will be held on Wed. July 5.

VILLAGE ADMINISTRATOR

Administrator Smick presented June 2017 Tourism Grant Committee recommendations. The

tourism board reconsidered the applications from two events and after reconsideration are now

recommending approving the grants for those events – Muddy Madness and Rock the Farm – for

$2,500 each. Trustee Heer moved to approve. Motion was seconded by Trustee Leman and

approved with the following roll call vote:


No: None.


CHIEF OF POLICE

Chief Hilliard presented Ordinance 17-02, amending the Municipal Code adding rules and

regulations regarding use of the new Memorial Plaza. Trustee Parrott moved to approve. Motion

was seconded by Trustee Newman and approved with the following roll call vote:


No: None.


DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS

DPW Loudermilk requested acceptance of a bid for a 2017 Tractor/Loader/Backhoe for the Gas

Department in the amount of $34,500 (with trade), and award of contract for same to Martin

Equipment. Trustee Newman moved to approve. Motion was seconded by Trustee Parrott and



No: None.


DPW Loudermilk then requested acceptance of a bid for the 2017 street overlay project in the

amount of $466,026.49 and award of contract for same to R.A. Cullinan & Son, Inc. Trustee

Heer moved to approve. Motion was seconded by Trustee Parrott and approved with the



No: None.


DPW Loudermilk then requested acceptance of a bid for the 2017 miscellaneous concrete repairs

project in the amount of $600,000 and award of contract for same to C&G Concrete

Construction. Trustee Heer moved to approve. Motion was seconded by Trustee Newman and



No: None.


DPW Loudermilk then requested acceptance of a bid for the 2017 First Ave. improvements

project in the amount of $615,373.96 and award of contract for same to Laverdiere Construction

Inc. Trustee Heer moved to approve. Motion was seconded by Trustee Newman and approved

with the following roll call vote:


No: None.


DPW Loudermilk then requested approval of a 4-Year contract extension from January 1, 2019

through December 31, 2022 for the purchase of electricity from Calpine Corporation. Trustee

Heer moved to approve. Motion was seconded by Trustee Parrott and approved with the



No: None.


PLANNING AND ZONING OFFICER

PZO Spangler presented a zoning change petition #17-06 ZA for rezoning of a property at 1040

W. Jefferson. After brief discussion and under advisement of Attorney McGrath, this will be

carried over to the next meeting because the address was incorrectly listed on the agenda as 1050

W. Jefferson, which is the Address of Pro-Fab, the petitioners.

PZO Spangler then presented a zoning change/special use petition #17-07 ZA/SP for 1920 S.

Main St. After considerable discussion on the option and appropriateness of potentially

approving the zoning change but denying the special use, a vote was called on the original

motion as restated by Attorney McGrath – approving the zoning change and special use per the

Planning Commissions recommendation. Trustee Newman made the original motion, which was

seconded by Trustee Heer and did not pass after the following roll call vote:

Yes: None.

No: Heer, Leman, Newman, Parrott – 4.


PZO Spangler then presented Ordinance Ordinance 17-03, amending the Municipal Code to

provide regulations for firearm resale shops and firearm firing ranges within the Village of

Morton. Trustee Leman moved to approve. Motion was seconded by Trustee Newman and



No: None.


PZO Spangler then presented Ordinance Ordinance 17-04, amending the Municipal Code

regarding variances for sign heights in the Interstate Corridor District. Trustee Newman moved

to approve. Motion was seconded by Trustee Leman and approved with the following roll call

vote:


No: None.


PZO Spangler then presented Ordinance Ordinance 17-05, amending the Municipal Code to

provide regulations for removal of signs within the Village of Morton. Trustee Heer moved to

approve. Motion was seconded by Trustee Parrott and approved with the following roll call vote:


No: None.


VILLAGE TRUSTEES

NEWMAN – Nothing to report.

PARROTT – Nothing to report.

LEMAN – Nothing to report.

HEER – Trustee Heer stressed the importance of safe driving on the streets this summer. He

specifically requested that parents and grandparents talk to their teenage drivers about the

importance of awareness and safe driving especially in the summer when there are more

pedestrians.

ADJOURNMENT

With no further business to come before the Board, Trustee Kaufman moved to adjourn. Motion

was seconded by Trustee Blunier and approved with the following roll call vote:


No: None.


ADJOURNMENT

With no further business to come before the Board, Trustee Heer moved to adjourn. Motion was

seconded by Trustee Parrott and followed by a unanimous voice vote.

ATTEST: ____________________________________

PRESIDENT

_______________________________________

VILLAGE CLERK

ORDINANCE NO. 17-07

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 3, CHAPTER 8, SECTION 6 OF THE MORTON MUNICIPAL CODE RE NUMBER OF LIQUOR LICENSES

WHEREAS, the Morton Municipal Code was duly adopted on March 2, 1970, and duly

published in book form; and

WHEREAS, Title 3 Chapter 8 Section 6 contains a limitation on the number of liquor

licenses and the President and Board of Trustees desire to amend same.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES

OF THE VILLAGE OF MORTON, Tazewell County, Illinois, that Title 3 Chapter 8 Section 6 of the

Morton Municipal Code is hereby amended as follows:

1. The number of Class A-2 Liquor Licenses is decreased from 4 to 3.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that this ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon its

passage, approval, and publication as may be required by law.

PASSED AND APPROVED at a regular meeting of the President and Board of Trustees of

the Village of Morton this day of , 2017; and upon roll call the

vote was as follows:

AYES:

NAYS:

ABSENT:

ABSTAINING:

APPROVED this _______ day of ________________________, 2017.

President ATTEST: Village Clerk

ORDINANCE NO. 17-06

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 6 OF TITLE 9 OF THE VILLAGE CODE OF THE VILLAGE OF MORTON TO PROVIDE AMENDMENTS REGARDING PARKING OF TRAILERS

ON VILLAGE RIGHT OF WAY WHEREAS, the Morton Municipal Code was adopted on March 2, 1970, and duly

published in book form; and

WHEREAS, the President and Board of Trustees desire to make certain amendments to

the Morton Municipal Code to address the overnight parking of trailers on public ways within

the Village of Morton.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF

THE VILLAGE OF MORTON, Tazewell County, Illinois, that the Morton Municipal Code is hereby

amended by inserting a new Section 9-6-20 which shall be as follows:

9-6-20 PARKING OF TRAILERS ON PUBLIC WAYS. It shall be unlawful for any

person to park a trailer, as that term is defined in the Illinois Vehicle Code, on

any street, roadway or alleyway in the Village of Morton, between the hours of

11:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. in the Village of Morton unless a temporary parking

permit has been obtained from the Chief of Police or his designee, which

temporary parking permit shall be conspicuously displayed on the trailer. A

temporary parking permit shall only be granted by the Chief of Police or his

designee in the event the applicant demonstrates that the denial of a permit

would affect an undue hardship upon the applicant. In the event a temporary

parking permit is granted, as a condition of the permit barricades or other similar

traffic control devices with retroreflective markings shall be placed at the rear of

the trailer, as directed by the Chief of Police or his designee, to alert motorists of

the parked trailer.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that if any Section or part of this Ordinance is held invalid, it

shall not affect the validity of the remainder of this Ordinance.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that this ordinance shall be in full force and effect ten days

after its passage, approval and publication as required by law.

PASSED AND APPROVED at a regular meeting of the President and Board of Trustees of

the Village of Morton this day of ___________________________, 2017; and upon

roll call the vote was as follows:

AYES:

NAYS:

ABSENT:

ABSTAINING:

APPROVED this _______ day of ________________________, 2017.

_________________________ President ATTEST: _______________________ Village Clerk

MORTON PLANNING COMMISSION

MINUTES – May 22, 2017

The Plan Commission met on Monday, May 22, 2017, at the Freedom Hall, at 7:00 P.M., Chairman

Ferrill presiding. Present: Ferrill, Fick, Knepp, Ritterbusch and Smock. Absent: Elam, Keach,

Westlake and Zobrist. Also in attendance: Attorney McGrath, Trustee Blunier, and Planning and

Zoning Officer Spangler.

Ritterbusch moved to approve the minutes of the April 24, 2017 meeting; seconded by Fick, and

followed by a unanimous roll call vote.

PUBLIC HEARING(S):

Petition No. 17-06 ZA: Pro – Fab, Inc. requested a zoning Change for the property located at 1040

W Jefferson from B-3 to I-2. Phillip Young presented the request for the zoning change stating that

by purchasing the property at 1040 W Jefferson they will have access to the street in the future; they

currently have to drive through the Mathis Kelley property. With minimal discussion Smock moved

to approve case 17-06ZA seconded by Knepp followed by the vote as follows.

Knepp Yes Ritterbusch Yes

Fick Yes Ferrill Yes

Smock Yes

Petition No. 17-07 ZA/SP: Dan Kniep requested a zoning change for the property located at 1920 S

Main St. from B-2 to B-3 with a special use to display vehicles (trailers, boats, campers) for sale as

well as a fenced in area for outdoor storage. Mr. Kniep presented his case stating that the property

has been vacant for 5 years and this would bring positive activity to the south end of Morton. After a

lengthy discussion Ritterbusch made a motion to approve the request for rezoning and special use for

sales display and deny the special use for outdoor display with the following conditions. The Detroit

St. property will be brought into compliance and a landscape screening plan be submitted and

approve by the Planning and Zoning Officer. The motion was seconded by Fick followed by the vote

as follows.

Knepp Yes Fick Yes

Ritterbusch Yes Smock Yes

Ferrill Yes

An Ordinance making amendments regarding Firearm Resale Shops and Firearm Firing

Ranges to Tile 10 of the Morton Municipal Code. With minimal discussion Fick made a motion to

approve the change seconded by Ritterbucsh followed by a unanimous roll call vote.

An Ordinance Making Amendments Regarding Sign Height Variances In The Interstate

Corridor to Title 10 Chapter $ of Morton Municipal Code. With minimal discussion Ritterbusch

made a motion to approve this new ordinance seconded by Knepp followed by a unanimous roll call

vote.

An Ordinance Making Amendments Regarding Removal of signs To Section 10-9-4 of the

Morton Municipal Code. With minimal discussion Fick made a motion to approve the changes to

this ordinance seconded by Knepp followed by a unanimous roll call vote.

Other Business:

Rules of Procedure for the Plan Commission

Attorney McGrath had put together a plan in order to help give direction to Plan Commission when

conducting a public meeting. After minimal discussion Ritterbusch made a motion to approve the

implementation of the Rules and Procedures in future meetings seconded by Smock followed by a

unanimous roll call vote.

Planning and Zoning Officer Spangler had nothing to report.

With no further business, Smock moved to adjourn; seconded by Knepp, and followed by a

unanimous voice vote. The next regular meeting of the Plan Commission will be held on Monday,

June 26, 2017 at 7:00 P.M.

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