The Village of Willow Springs
Regular Board Meeting of the 
   President and Board of Trustees
           January 24, 2008
President Nowaczyk led the Pledge of Allegiance at 7:07pm.
Present: President Alan Nowaczyk
Trustees: David Bohac             
Mario Imbarrato
Annette Kaptur
Robert Mesec
absent: Trustees George Bartik and Kathryn Stanphill
Also Present: Administrator / Les Peterson
Clerk
Fire Dept. John Dehaan
Police Chief Roger Alexander
Public Works Jim Chevalier 
Building Dept. George Kucharchuk
Presentations: None
Open Floor: Motion by Trustee Kaptur, second by Trustee Imbarrato to open the floor to the 
public.  Voice Vote:  All Ayes. Motion Carried.
Bob Faulk, a resident, commended public works on the snow removal.
Motion by Trustee Kaptur, second by Trustee Imbarrato to close the floor.  Voice Vote.
All Ayes,  Motion Carried.
Approval of the Motion by Trustee Bohac, second by Trustee Kaptur to approve the minutes of the
Minutes: Committee of the Whole Meeting and the Regular Board Meeting held on December 20th.,
2008.  ROLL CALL: AYES: Trustees: Bohac, Imbarrato and Mesec.  NAYS: None.
Abstain:  Trustee Kaptur.  Motion Carried.
Motion by Trustee Kaptur, second by Trustee Imbarrato to approve the minutes of the 
January 24, 2008 Board Meeting and Executive Session.  ROLL CALL:  AYES: Trustees:
Bohac, Imbarrato, Kaptur and Mesec.
Motion by Trustee Bohac, second by Trustee Imbarrato to amend the agenda to move the 
Business Licenses portion to be discussed next. ROLL CALL:  AYES:  Trustees:  Bohac,
Imbarrato, Kaptur and Mesec. NAYS: None.  Motion Carried.
Business Motion by Trustee Bohac, second by Trustee Kaptur to approve Bower Woods Business
License  Licenses, located at 115 Old Willow Springs Road.  Trustee Bohac said he talked to 
Committee: the owner of this business. He said they would comply with the 7:00am. to 7:00 pm.
ordinance pertaining to construction noise.  ROLL CALL:  Trustees:  Bohac, Imbarrato, 
Kaptur and Mesec.  NAYS:  None.  Motion Carried.
Mr. Kucharchuk said that Mark Sirvotka, the owner of Fat Boys Pizza, has submitted 
his plans and they are working with the building department on the permits.  
Motion by Trustee Kaptur, second by Trustee Imbarrato to approve Fat Boys Pizza, 
which will be located at 8695 Archer in unit #23.  They will be allowed to open after they
receive their certificate of occupancy.  ROLL CALL:  AYES:  Trustees:  Bohac, Imbarrato,
Kaptur and Mesec.  NAYS:  None.  Motion Carried.
Finance  Motion by Trustee Kaptur, second by Trustee Bohac to approve the warrants 
Committee dated January 24, 2008.  ROLL CALL: AYES: Trustees;   Bohac, Imbarrato,
Report: Kaptur and Mesec.  NAYS: None.  Motion Carried.
Trustee Kaptur stated that Village did a wire transfer of funds for $84,000 to cover payroll.
Trustee Kaptur said the budget process is going well and she will be forwarding the 
information to the department heads.  She believes that some of the line items could be 
combined.  Hopefully the board will receive a copy of the report by the next Meeting of the 
Whole and they can work on the finalization.
Streets &  Trustee Mesec said the public works has done an exceptional job on snow removal.
Alleys Report: The new employee Bob Stance attended confined space training and a seminar on the
Emerald Ash Borer.  Flow Tech has completed the maintenance at Fairway I & II on the  
lift stations.  Mr. Chevalier has scheduled a meeting with Bob Harper of UPS to discuss
the village acquiring some property behind the public safety area.
Police & Fire Trustee Imbarrato informed the board that the police department has made their final
Committee: payment on the 2006 Chevy Tahoe.  This vehicle was completely paid for by the drug
fund money.
The Fire and Police Commission initiated the process for new applicants to apply for police
officers.
The Police Pension board has scheduled at special meeting on Monday, February 4th,
at 4:00pm.  Anyone wishing to attend may do so.
The appointment on the agenda will be brought up at a later date.
Ordinance None.
Committee:
Building Trustee Bohac said that a union hall has showed interest in the building located on the
Committee: north west corner of Kazwell.  Mr. Kucharchuk talked to the party interested in the building
and they said that it would simply be an office only building.  
Trustee Bohac said Mr. Dutt was issued a warning on the trash receptacles at 8695 
Archer, the Old Willow Shopping Center.  He was instructed to keep the area clean to 
avoid possible fines.
Trustee Bohac thanked public works for taking care of the sidewalks along Archer Avenue.
Trustee Bohac said he received an update from the Gammonley Group and the Mayor
will cover it.
Trustee Bohac said that 8290 Archer needs to be discussed at a Committee of the Whole
Meeting.
Zig Militka an architect from 8290 S. Archer.  He would like to build an office building with
two apartments upstairs that would be use for their immediate family.  They are asking
for a special use permit.  They satisfy the requirments for the parking spaces.  They are
trying to create a buffer zone and they are asking to move it.  They moved the building
as close to Archer as they could to try to meet village requirements.  The code asks for
30 feet for a buffer zone and they are asking a change to 15 feet.  He feels that they also
comply with the elevation requirements.  The lower level would be concrete blocks and 
brick.  The second floor they would like to go with brick and frame on the second floor.
Trustee Mesec asked if there are residential buildings on both sides of the building at 9290
Archer.   Mr. Militka replied yes.
Trustee Bohac said the apartments are very large and asked who would be living there.
Mr. Militka said his family and the board explained that the apartments can only be 
occupied by immediate family.
Trustee Kaptur stated that the board has to clarify the B1 Archer Overlay when it comes
to apartments above businesses to prevent that area from becoming rental property.  They
try to keep everything to business and business family so the codes needs to be clarified.
Trustee Kaptur explained that this is the first time the board has seen these plans and that
many issues need to be discussed and that the Committee Meeting of the Whole is where
this needs to be done.
President's President Nowaczyk received a call from Rich Gammonley and they are approxiamately 
Report: six weeks behind on schedule.  Alan was told that the closing date is between February 
1st. and 8th.  He asked Mr. Gammonley if he would please come to a village meeting 
and discuss the project with the board.
President Nowaczyk announced that the Winter Festival will be held Jan. 31, 2008 and
hopes to see everyone there.   He hopes the businesses will bring out some signature
dishes that they serve so everyone will get a sample of the foods that our local businesses
prepare.
President Nowaczyk attended an I.D.O.T. meeting January 23rd.  He wanted to hear 
some feed back on reopening the 294 ramp that is located in Justice.  He said he will look
into some grants and hopes that it will be possible.  He said that their might be some 
federal highway money that could be used.  
President Nowaczyk said that our 1% sales tax increase went into effect and that he had 
Mr. Peterson direct the staff to contact the local businesses to make them aware of the 
increase.
Attorney's  Attorney Mc Grath said the state will be billng businesses for sales taxes and the first
Report: revenue will be received in April, after that, the village will receive a monthly payment from 
the state.
Motion by Trustee Bohac, second by Trustee Kaptur to accept Ordinance 3-0-2008
which specifies that no parking when snow is 2 or more inches deep.  ROLL CALL:  AYES:
Trustee Bohac, Imbarrato, Kaptur and Mesec.  NAYS: None.  Motion Carried.
Engineer's None.
Report:
Administrator's A difibulator has been installed at the Senior / Community Center and a sign will also 
Report: be posted.  February 4th, the village hall will host an informational meeting for residents
on how to appeal their real estate taxes.
OLD  Trustee Bohac said that AT&T has given the village options regarding the site boxes and
BUSINESS: the landscaping that AT&T installs.  Trustee Imbarrato would rather see a stipend given 
and the village could make sure the work is done in a timely matter.
Executive  None.
Session:
New  Commonwealth Edison gave out complimentary light bulbs in efforts to get people
Business: to use the new low energy light bulbs.  Trustee Kaptur wanted the public to know that the
new light bulbs contain mercury and cannot be disposed in the trash, they must be 
disposed at a hazardous waste disposal facility.
Adjourned: Motion by Trustee Bohac, second by Trustee Kaptur to adjourn.   Voice Vote.  ALL AYES.
Motion Carried.  Adjourned at 8:42 pm.
Les Peterson 
Village Clerk/ Administrator
approved at the February 28, 2008 meeting