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Board of Trustees
The Village of Riverwoods is governed by a Mayor and a six member Board of Trustees. All are elected for four year staggered terms and the trustees serve without pay while the Mayor is salaried. The Board is the legislative body of the Village government. The administrative work is performed under the direction of the Mayor, who is elected to serve a four year term. Village Board meetings are held at 8:00pm on the first and third Tuesdays of each month. All meetings are open to the public and your are cordially invited to attend and participate.
Village Board of
Trustees Meeting Notes
Summary of ordinances, resolutions, and non-routine matters considered
by the Board of Trustees from the meeting minutes of November
20, December 4 and 18, and January 8 and 22. Read the entirety of
these minutes on the Village of Riverwoods website.
January 22
Police Report
65 traffic citations were written since January 8.
Fire Department Report
Assistant Chief Ugaste reported 47 calls in the month of
January: 17 were fire calls, 5 were car accident calls, 21 were
paramedic calls and 4 were other. Total calls to the fire department
for the first three weeks of the new year were 47.
Riverwoods 50th Anniversary
The Village of Riverwoods was established April 3, 1959. A
committee will be formed to gather histories from residents
and plan a 50th anniversary celebration.
AT&T
An ordinance, Ordinance Implementing Cable and Video Service
Provider Fees and Public, Educational, and Governmental
Access Fees, was passed allowing for At&T Cable and Video
Access Fees. A second ordinance, Ordinance Implementing
Cable and Video Service Customer Protection Standards, was
also passed.
January 8
Northbrook Water
Village Engineer Pat Glenn reported the Northbrook water
main extension is substantially complete. We are waiting for
Commonwealth Edison to put in electricity for a meter.
Police Report
Chief Weinstein reported that there were 114 traffic citations
issued since the last meeting. There were 7 case reports and 1
traffic accident since the beginning of the year.
Fire Department Report
Assistant Chief Ugaste reported there were 39 calls so far in
the month of January: 6 were fire calls, 5 were car accidents,
23 were paramedic calls and 5 were other. The total for 2007
was 502 calls. There were 121 fire calls, 42 car accidents, 275
requests for paramedics and 64 others.
Building Permits
According to building permits issued, the total value of
building in the Village for 2006 was $17,041,166 compared to
$9,910,766 in 2007.
December 18
Police Report
There were 71 traffic citations since the last meeting. There
were 403 case reports and 233 traffic accidents written since
the beginning of the year.
Fire Department Report
There were 19 calls so far for the month of December: 2 were
fire calls, 2 were car accident calls, 13 were paramedic calls
and 2 were others.
December 4
Tax Levy Ordinance
The Board adopted the Village of Riverwoods Tax Levy Ordinance
for the Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2007.
Thornmeadow Sewer Improvements
A bid of $84,500 by Berger Excavations was approved for the
Thornmeadow sewer improvements. This is the same contractor
doing the Northbrook water main.
Police Report
Chief Weinstein reported that 93 traffic citations were issued
since the last meeting. There have been 383 case reports and
214 traffic accidents written since the beginning of the year.
New Police Vehicles
The Board approved the purchase of two new police vehicles,
a Dodge Durango and a Ford Crown Victoria.
Fire Department Report
There were 34 calls in the month of November: 11 were fire
calls, 2 were car accident calls, 18 were paramedic and 3 were
other. Total call for the year to date were 463.
Senior and Disabled Citizen
Transportation
The board moved to renew our Senior and Disabled Citizen
Transportation Certificates for a yearly expenditure of $2,500.
Vouchers are available for reduced cab fares for the seniors
and disabled with 303 Taxi Company.
November 20
Aerial Photography of the Village
Village Engineer Pat Glenn recommended a bid by Sidwell,
the company that did our last aerial photography in 2005,
be approved. The photography is valuable in enforcing our
Woodland Ordinance. SidwellÕs proposal of $13,865 was approved by the board. The photography will be done in the
spring of 2008.
Police Report
Police Chief Weinstein reported to the board that 81 traffic
citations were issued since the last meeting. There were
367 case reports and 207 traffic accidents written since the
beginning of the year.
Fire Department Report
Assistant Chief Ugaste stated there were 15 calls so far for
the month of November: 4 were fire calls, 1 was a car accident
call, 9 were paramedic calls, and 1 was an other.
The Fire department is providing Bloodborne Pathogens
and Hazardous Materials Training to the Riverwoods Police
Department.
Bike Path
Funding for the bike path on Deerfield Road from Saunders
to Wilmot has been approved. The cost is over $2.1M and
construction will begin in the spring.
Traffic Pax
A contract with TrafficPax, Inc to operate a Photo Enforcement
System in the Village was approved.
Sale of
Personal Property Owned by the Village
The board passed an ordinance authorizing the sale of
personal property owned by the Village. A 2000 Ford Ranger
will be sold at auction at the Lake County Fairgrounds in
December.
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