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Village of Oakwood Hills Regular Board met April 11.

Here is the minutes provided by the board:

I. Call to Order: Village President Paul Smith called the meeting to

order at 7:32pm

II. Roll Call: Clerk LoSasso conducted a roll call at this time. Present were as follows: Village President Paul Smith, Trustees Rider,

Zahorik, Ruhnke and Riley. Trustees Salvo and Wise were absent. Also present were Village Attorney Lisa Waggoner, Treasurer Nowicki and Chief Nash.

III. Pledge of Allegiance: The Pledge of Allegiance was administered at this time.

IV. Moment of Reflection

V. Changes and/or Additions to Agenda: Item #3, Public Safety approve hiring Eric Decker was omitted. Executive Session was changed from discuss disciplinary performance to discuss pending litigation.

VI. Consider Minutes of March 14, 2019 Regular Board Meeting

Motion: Trustee Zahorik Second: Trustee Rider Discussion: None Roll Vote: Ayes: Trustees Rider, Zahorik and President Smith Abstain: Trustees Riley and Ruhnke Absent: Trustees Salvo and Wise Motion Fails

VII. Consider Bill List Dated March 31, 2019 in the amount of $33,607.50 Motion: Trustee Zahorik Second: Trustee Riley

Discussion: Trustee Zahorik asked if Seecom is billed quarterly. Discussion: None Roll Vote: Ayes: Trustees Rider, Zahorik, Riley and Ruhnke. Absent: Trustees Salvo and Wise.

Motion Carried.

VIII. Consider Acceptance of March 2019 Financial Statements

Motion: Trustee Zahorik Second: Trustee Rider Discussion: None Roll Vote: Ayes: Trustees Rider, Zahorik, Riley and Ruhnke. Absent: Trustees Salvo and Wise. Motion Carried.

IX Public Forum: Chalet Hills residents Mark Lowry, Paul Harris, Pat & Dale Dunn, Christine Tobin and Barb Fisher all expressed their concerns about resurfacing of Brittany Drive and requested a Road Plan. Paul Harris read from a statement which is attached. Pat Dunn stated there are 50 Pot holes on Brittany Drive causing safety concerns. Dale Dunn presented a picture board of Brittany Drive. Riley Malek expressed his concerns about the condition of the park and would like to see it cleaned up and made a safe place to play. Joyce Malek thanked the Police department for following the school buses. She asked if there was going to be a park spring cleanup and if there was a grant for mulch available. She also mentioned there is a large pot hole on Echo Hill. Bruce Wallace thanked Jeff Elston for his continued efforts for keeping the spillway cleaned out and he agreed with the concerns about the park. Sue Hayden thanked the village for the E-scrap pick up. She also expressed concerns about the park and offered to help with cleanup. She informed the village that a speed limit sign at 120 Lake Shore Drive needs to be replaced as it was knocked down as a result of an accident. She would also like to see the village have a road plan.

X. President's Report: None

XI. Motions, Resolutions and Action Items:

Public Safety 1) Motion to approve hiring Jason Patt as a Police Officer and the services of his K-9 Bones Motion: Trustee Rider Second: Trustee Zahorik Discussion: Sgt. Sabet read a statement of Jason's credentials. Trustee Zahorik expressed that the committee was impressed with the credentials and the vote was unanimous to recommend him. Roll Vote: Ayes: Trustees Rider, Zahorik, Riley and Ruhnke. Absent: Trustees Salvo and Wise

Oath of Office was administered at this time. 2) Motion to Approve hiring Marco LaPuma as a Police Officer

Motion: Trustee Rider Second: Trustee Zahorik Discussion: Sgt. Sabet read a statement of Marco's credentials. Trustee Zahorik expressed that the committee was impressed with the credentials and the vote was unanimous to recommend him. Roll Vote: Ayes: Trustees Rider, Zahorik, Riley and Ruhnke. Absent: Trustees Salvo and Wise Oath of Office was administered at this time.

XII. Communications from Trustees, Department Heads and Consultants

Trustee Rider: Summarized the 4/18/19 meeting. Next meeting TBD. Trustee Zahorik: Next meeting scheduled for 4/22/19 at 5:30pm. Budget will be discussed. Trustee Ruhnke: Working on budget and park clean up. Trustee Riley: Next meeting will be 4/25/19 Chief Nash: Monthly reports were submitted. Brought to our attention 2 up Coming Fundraisers, one for Deputy Keltner's family and one for fallen first responders. Flyers are available in the clerk's office. Would like to start a Citizens Academy to educate residents about policing. Building Dept.: Submitted monthly permit report.

XIII. Executive Session, to discuss pending litigation, pursuant to Section 2(c) (11) of the Open Meetings Act (5 ILCS 120/2( c) (11)).

Motion: Trustee Zahorik Second: Trustee Rider Roll Vote: Ayes: Trustees Rider, Zahorik, Riley and Ruhnke. Absent: Trustees Salvo and Wise Motion Carried. The Board went into Executive Session at 8:34PM

The Board resumed regular session at 8:57PM. Clerk LoSasso conducted a roll call at this time. Present were as follows: President Paul Smith, Trustees Rider, Riley, Zahorik and Ruhnke. Trustees Salvo and Wise were absent. Also present was Village Attorney Lisa Waggoner.

XIV. Other Business: NONE

XV. Adjourn. There was a motion to adjourn the meeting at 8:58 pm.

Motion: Trustee Zahorik Roll Vote: Ayes: Trustees Rider, Zahorik, Riley and Ruhnke. Absent: Trustees Salvo and Wise Motion Carried. Meeting adjourned at 8:58PM

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