At the May 23, 2011 Board meeting Trustee Rich Sparr reported the following:
"Trustee Rich Sparr reported that 95 Building Permits have been issued to date this year. Municipal Services Administrator Jim Lurquin cannot keep up with the permits, inspections, grant maintenance and various other duties by himself. We need an administrative person in the Building and Public Works Departments for operations and clerical assistance."
Just to put this comment in perspective up until that date there were well over 100 working days in the year. That means that Jim Lurquin was issuing less than one permit per day.
The voting record from that meeting follows for your review.
VILLAGE OF JUSTICE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES
7800 ARCHER ROAD, JUSTICE, IL SECOND REGULAR BOARD MEETING
OF MAY
Minutes of Monday, May 23, 2011
7:30 PM.
Mayor Kris Wasowicz called the Meeting to order at 7:30 pm.
PLEDGE:
Mayor Wasowicz led the reciting of the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL:
Clerk Kathy Svoboda called the roll. Present are Mayor Kris Wasowicz, Trustees: Rich Sparr, Rick Symonds, Ed Rusch, Kinga Bartoszek and Sue Small. Attorney Michael Castellino of the Del Galdo Law Group is also present.
BUILDING, PLATS AND ZONING – Trustee Rich Sparr
Trustee Rich Sparr reported that 95 Building Permits have been issued to date this year.
Municipal Services Administrator Jim Lurquin cannot keep up with the permits, inspections, grant maintenance and various other duties by himself. We need an administrative person in the Building and Public Works Departments for operations and clerical assistance.
MOTION: Trustee Sparr Moves: To recreate the position of Administrative Assistant in the Building and Public Works Departments and approve the rehire of Mrs. Shirley Shilka, at terms to be determined by the village board.
SECOND: Trustee Sparr
Trustee Rusch voiced his concern that terms for the rehire of Ms. Shirley Shilka should be determined before the rehire is approved by the board.
VOTE: Trustees Symonds, Rusch, Small and Sparr, aye. Trustee Bartoszek voted nay.
Trustee Bartoszek voiced her concerns that we are in fact signing a blank check for the rehire by not determining terms before approving.
Attorney Castellino suggested that the Motion be bifurcated to create one Motion to recreate the position of Administrative Assistant in the Building and Public Works Departments and then a second Motion to Table the hire of an Administrative Assistant in the Building and Public Works Department until such time as terms for the position have been determined.
MOTION: Trustee Sparr Moves: To reconsider his prior motion and to recreate the position of Administrative Assistant in the Building and Public Works Departments.
SECOND: Trustee Small
VOTE: Trustees Symonds, Rusch, Small and Sparr, aye. Trustee Bartoszek voted nay. Motion passed.
