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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/16/1993 Coffee with Council MinutesVillage of Mount Prospect Mount Prospect, Illinois r F INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM 1. TO: MICHAEL E. JANONIS, VILLAGE MANAGER FROM: NANCY MORGAN, HUMAN SERVICES DIRECTOR DATE: AUGUST 16, 1993 SUBJECT: AUGUST COFFEE WITH COUNCIL Coffee with Council was held on August 14, 1993. Representatives present were Mayor Gerald "Skip" Farley, Trustees Irvana Wilks, Paul Hoefert, Richard Hendricks, and Michaele Skowron, Village Manager Michael Janonis and Human Services Director Nancy Morgan. 1. David Schein - 512 S. Na Wa Ta, Mount Prospect Mr. Schein wanted to know the proper procedure to report violations of the Sprinkling Ordinance. He called Public Works, who transferred him to Inspection Services, who transferred him to non- emergency police, who told him to call 911. His two questions were: A. Why was he transferred so many times?, and B. Calling 911 and having a squad arrive seemed heavy handed. Village Manager Janonis pointed out that it is a question of manpower to have a squad respond. The police are on the street. Trustee Skowron commented that the police are trained to deal with these types of situations. A general discussion took place on 911, with Village Manager Janonis suggesting the Board might want to go on a tour of Central Dispatch. Village Manager Janonis will look into the internal issue of the continually transferred calls. 2. Chris Lenz - 214 N. Louis, Mount Prospect Mr. Lenz discussed the parking problems along his street due to the recent expansion of the beauty shop. They now have twelve employees and each employee has a client. There are only seventeen parking places. The parking overflow uses the street, causing a safety issue and parking difficulties for residents. Mr. Lenz wanted to know if there is a code that would require a business, when expansion occurs, to provide additional parking. The question came up if the beauty shop owner has really made inquiries about useing the field next door for his overflow parking. Mayor Farley asked Village Manager Janonis to set up a meeting with the beauty shop owner to discuss these issues. 3. Dale and Margaret Wicherts - 901 Edgewood Lane, Mount Prospect Mr. Wicherts discussed a neighborhood consensus problem around improvement to their sanitary and storm sewers. Neighbors do not want these improvements because this may lead to some owners subdividing their property, which will change the appearance of the neighborhood. One neighbor, Mr. John Holmes, has already received approval to subdivide. Mr. Wicherts and Mr. Holmes are at the low point on the block. In the summer, after rain, they have a "lake" of standing water and in the winter they have a "lake" of frozen water. Recent negotiations between the neighbors and the Village fell apart because residents do not want neighbors to subdivide their property. Mr. Holmes will not be able to follow through with his plans if the new sewer system is not installed. A lengthy discussion about possible temporary, alternative, and/or individual solutions took place without a satisfactory conclusion. Because Mr. Wicherts does not believe his neighbors will ever agree to proceed with this project, he offered to pay $10,000 to do the sewer work. He has not discussed this offer with Mr. Holmes, but feels the two neighbors and the Village would be able to work together. If Mr. Holmes was interested in a deal like this, the Village Board is willing to proceed. 4. Village Manager Mike Janonis asked if any Board members would be interested in attending a meeting scheduled for Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. involving a neighborhood dispute about a mobil basket ball court set out in the cal -de -sac located on Lama Lane. Trustees Paul Hoefert, Dick Hendricks and Michaele Skowron showed an interest. The Meeting adjourned at 11:45 a.m.