The Village of Willow Springs
Regular Board Meeting of the 
   President and Board of Trustees
        January 10, 2008
President Nowaczyk led the Pledge of Allegiance at 7:07pm.
Present: President Alan Nowaczyk
Trustees: George Bartik
David Bohac              arrived 7:10pm.
Mario Imbarrato
Annette Kaptur
Robert Mesec
Kathryn Stanphill           
Also Present: Adminitrator / Les Peterson
Clerk
Fire Dept. John Dehaan
Police Chief Roger Alexander
Public Works Jim Chevalier 
Building Dept. George Kucharchuk
President Nowaczyk wished everyone a Happy New Year.
Presentations: None
Open Floor: Motion by Trustee Stanphill second by Trustee Kaptur to open the floor to the 
public.  Voice Vote:  All Ayes. Motion Carried.
No comment from the floor.
Approval of the None.
Minutes:
Finance  Motion by Trustee Kaptur, second by Trustee Stanphill to approve the warrants 
Committee dated January 10, 2008.  ROLL CALL: AYES: Trustees; Bartik,  Bohac, Imbarrato,
Report: Kaptur, Mesec and Stanphill.  Motion Carried.
Trustee Kaptur said the village has received funds into the Illinois Funds account.  The 
village will transfer $76,000 to cover payroll, $156,200 to pay on the line of credit.
Treasurer Rich Chiapetta gave a report on the quarter of October, November and 
December.  In November the revenue increase was due to property taxes coming in.
Expense increase for October 2007 due to three payrolls.  Increase of revenue were
property tax, police fines and utility taxes.  November 2007 legal fees a little higher.
See the attached report.
Trustee Kaptur said she has talked to the auditors and the preliminaries have been 
done, but the ongoing problem regarding the police pension committee.  The figures
were supposed to be in September 1, 2007 but the auditors received them in
January 2008.  They are working to get the finalized figures.  The village needs to 
sit down and create schedules for people to keep finances on track.  Trustee Kaptur
said she has been checking into more computer programs to assist the staff.
Trustee Kaptur has been working on the budget along with other department heads.
Streets &  Motion by Trustee Mesec to approve Assured Air Limited contract to service all the 
Alleys Report: five buildings that the village owns for heating and airconditiong for $4,074.52 annually.
ROLL CALL:  AYES: Trustees: Bartik, Bohac, Imbarrato, Kaptur, Mesec and Stanphill.  
NAYS: None.  Motion Carried.
Motion by Trustee Mesec to approve the lift station agreement with Flow-Tech, second
by Trustee Stanphill.  ROLL CALL: AYES:  Trustees: Bartik, Bohac, Imbarrato, Kaptur, 
Mesec and Stanphill.  NAYS: None. Motion Carried.
The Winter Festival is running well.  The children's play will by February 23, 2008 at 
the Senior / Community Center.  March 15, 2008 the park committee will host the 
Easter Egg Hunt.
Mr. Chevalier is working on the paperwork on the $75,000 grant.
Police & Fire Motion by Trustee Imbarrato to approve Resolution #R-1-1008.  This resolution is for
Committee: the closure of Archer Ave. on April 19, 2008 for the Little League Parade, second by
Trustee Bohac.  ROLL CALL:  AYES: Trustees: Bartik, Bohac, Imbarrato, Kaptur, 
Mesec and Stanphill.  NAYS: None.  Motion Carried.
Trustee Imbarrato noted that the verbiage of the resolution states the village claims
"liability".  He wanted that explained.  Chief Alexander said that the village's liability is the
responsibility of policing traffic as to not interfere with the parade.
Trustee Imbarrato said that he would like to request to have the attorney prepare an 
amendment to the ordinance regarding parking on the streets during snow fall.  The 
amount of snow fall should state no parking with 2 or more inches of snow.  11-5-D-2 
"B". Motion by Trustee Imbarrato to amend 11-5-D-2 "B" to state 2" or more of snow in 
the ordinance, second by Trustee Mesec.  ROLL CALL: Trustees Bartik, Bohac, 
Imbarrato, Kaptur, Mesec and Stanphill.  AYES:  None.  MOTION CARRIED.
Trustee Imbarrato said that Chief Alexander excepted Ken Brunke's resignation as 
a part-time police officer.   He has worked in our village for 5 years and has been an
officer for a total of 44 years.
Business Motion by Trustee Stanphill to pass on all the 2008 business license renewals, the list
License  will be attached, second by Trustee Imbarrato.  ROLL CALL: Trustees: Bartik, Bohac, 
Committee: Imbarrato, Kaptur, Mesec and Stanphill.   NAYS:  None.  Motion Carried.
A question was brought up on Ronald Southerland's Auto Body also having a storage
facility.  The trustees asked Mr. Kucharchuk to check into the storage at Southerland's.  
More work needs to be done on business licenses and ordinance to fine tune them.
Trustee Stanphill said she will be working on streamlining the business application 
processing.  
Trustee Bohac stated that the board did allow 7-Eleven to sell small packages of liquor
in addition to beer and wine.  This will be checked into.
Trustee Bohac said that Neon Moon Saloon had shortened their kitchen hours and 
the new hours do not comply with the liquor ordinance.  They have been notified and 
the administrator will follow up with a letter.
Trustee Bohac said he would like to have an honorary name for Market Street and he
would like it to be "Quas Drive" to honor Mayor Quas and his dream to develop
Market Street to what it has become today.
Trustee Kaptur said she would like to bring it up for more discussion at a future meeting.
Building Trustee Bohac said George and Jeff will be attending a roofing seminar.
Committee:
Trustee Mesec asked if the board had heard anything regarding the Magnolia 
Restaurant?  The board said the restaurant closed and other businesses are inquiring 
about that space.
President's President Nowaczyk announced that Adena Hawkins from Willow Springs was the 
Report: first to give birth at La Grange Community Memorial for January 1, 2008.  She had a 
healthy baby boy, named William.
Attorney's  Motion by Trustee Imbarrato, second by Trustee Kaptur to approve Ordinance 
Report: #1-0-2008 amending title 4, chapter 1 "smoking restrictions"  ROLL CALL:  AYES: 
Trustees: Bartik, Bohac, Imbarrato, Kaptur, Mesec and Stanphill.  NAYS: None. 
Motion Carried. They will amend the ordinance to include the following language; 
the fine will stay in compliance with state statue.  The board agreed and attorney 
Mc Grath will make the change.
Motion by Trustee Stanphill, second by Trustee Kaptur to approve Ordinance 
#2-0-2008 providing for the seizure and impoundment of motor vehicles.
ROLL CALL:  AYES: Trustees: Bartik, Bohac, Imbarrato, Kaptur, Mesec and Stanphill.  
NAYS: None.  Motion Carried.
Engineer's None.
Report:
Administrator's The Village hosted the South & West Suburban Cook County Municipal Clerk's
Report: Association Meeting January 3, 2008.  The meeting was held at Neon Moon, the  
restaurant did a great job and the meeting was informative.
The newsletter should be delivered by January 20th.
Life Line will be hosting a blood drive February 9th.  This will help Kelly Malecki, the  
young girl from Willow Springs suffering from a serious illness.
The village has made tremendous progress regarding our web-site.
OLD  None.
BUSINESS:
Executive  Motion by Trustee Bohac, second by Trustee Kaptur to go into executive session for 
Session: possible litigation purposes.
ROLL CALL:  AYES: Trustees: Bartik, Bohac, Imbarrato, Kaptur, Mesec and Stanphill.  
NAYS: None.  Motion Carried.
Motion by Trustee Bohac, second by Trustee Kaptur to come out of executive session
to come out of executive session and to resume the Regular Village Board Meeting.
ROLL CALL:  AYES: Trustees: Bartik, Bohac, Imbarrato, Kaptur, Mesec and Stanphill.  
NAYS: None.  Motion Carried.
Roll Call: Present President Nowaczyk, Trustees: Bartik, Bohac, Imbarrato, Kaptur, Mesec, 
Stanphill and Administrator/Clerk Peterson.
New  Trustee Kaptur suggested the board to look into the Municipal Magazine because there 
Business: was very important information in this months issue.
Adjourned: Motion by Trustee Bohac and second by Trustee Stanphill to adjourn.
ROLL CALL:  Voice Vote.  ALL AYES.  Motion Carried.
Time: 9:20 p.m.