New Peotone eatery, Dolomiti, was approved for a liquor license at the June 23 Peotone Village Board Meeting.
Dolomiti is open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and, while there’s only a little bar area indoors, they do plan to have outdoor seating.
Trustee Patrick Bowden asked if Police Chief David DeMik had any concerns. DeMik said the applicants’ background check had not come back. Administrator Palmer added they also will need to attend Basset training, obtain Dram shop insurance, and meet ordinance compliance. Palmer also added that passing the local liquor license is just to get the ball rolling for the business; they will not actually obtain said license until all requirements are met.
“I’m not trying to put sand in the gears, but it’s right on the corner of Crawford and Second Street, and their table is on the street side of the building. I don’t think it’s a bar, and I don’t think people are going to get wild. It just feels better if the tables were on the other side of the building if they’re drinking,” said Pat Bowden.
It was clarified that per ordinance, the area would need to be fenced in and administration believes that is where the tables will be. Bowden was pleased with the clarification and then motioned for approval. It passed unanimously.
Board Shorts
Trustee Bowden inquired about the village bill of porta-johns for the Peotone Market on Main. Palmer said the village is paying because there is no policy requiring porta-johns, and the village may want to consider amending the ordinance to require porta-johns for outdoor events. The porta-johns cost $150 twice a month. Palmer said it would be covered for the remainder of this year for the market.
Palmer mentioned a South Street sanitary issue, on which he was gathering information for the board. Trustee Todd Sandberg asked if the board was going to have photographs of the repairs and what they were looking at. “I’ve plumbed for 37 years, and I’ve never heard of a village going out of their way for a sewer main repair. I’d like to have some information on what we’re looking at.”
Palmer said administration has some pictures, and nothing has been brought to the board officially yet. If the board was to consider it, the information would have to be brought to the board. Sandberg replied adamantly, “I’d like to see it.”
Public Works Manager Robert Hennke said the Conrad storm sewer project is ahead of schedule, despite the weather. He also said the heat and the drought is stressing both old and new trees, and it’s something to consider in the future. Tree trimming is occurring, and the department has had a lot of requests for it this season. MFT resurfacing for Crawford also will go to bid next month.
Chief DeMik shared that the mayor met with Congresswoman Robin Kelly and received a list of grants the village could apply for, as well as for the mayor to explore. Chief also is working on an electric dump truck grant with PW manager Hennke, in addition to looking for an electric squad car grant for the department.
Mayor Vieaux also shared he had an eye-opening meeting with Kelly and he was impressed by all the things she does for our area.
Pavlov should be leaving town soon, but Administrator Palmer said it’s best to let the village know as soon as possible if there’s a concern, because it’s easier to get them to fix it while they’re still in town. Restorations are expected to be completed by mid-July.
The building on Schroeder is at the mercy of the courts. It’s still in litigation with the village pursuing demolition.
Trustee Todd Sandberg is the husband of Editor, Andrea Arens. Any coverage of his activity is not an endorsement of such.