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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/02/1999 VB minutes MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT MARC~ 2, CALL CALL TO ORDER TO ORDER Mayor Gerald L. Farley called the meeting to order at 7:37 p.m. ROLL CALL ROLL CALL Present upon roll call: Trustee George Clowes Trustee Timothy Corcoran Trustee Paul I%efert Trustee Richard Lohrstorfer Trustee Daniel Nocchi ~- Trustee Irvana Wilks Mayor Gerald Fadey PLEDGE OF PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ALLEGIANCE The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Trustee Hoefert. INVOCATION INVOCATION The Invocation was given by Trustee Lohrstorfer. · MINUTES APPROVAL OF MINUTES Trustee Hoefert, seconded by Trustee Nocchi, moved to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of February 16, 1998. Upon roll call: Ayes: Clowes, Lohrstorfer, Wilks, Corcoran, Hoefert, Hoefert Nays: None Motion carried. ~'~ APPROVAL OF BILLS · :BILLS Trustee Hoefert, seconded by Trustee Nocchi, moved to approve the following list of bills: General Fund $ 815,672 Refuse Disposal Fund 127,893 Motor Fuel Tax Fund 30,061 Community Development Block Grant Fund 202 Local Law Enforcement Block Grant Fd 1997 ~._ Asset Seizure Fund Debt Se~rlce Fund 1998A Street Improvement Const. Fund ' - Capital Improvement Fund 79 Police & Fire Building Construction Capital Improvement Construction Fund Downtown Redevelopment Const. Fund 14,481 Street Improvement Construction Fund 1998A Flood Control Construction Fund Flood Control Construction Fund Water & Sewer Fund 59,666 Parking System Revenue Fund 1,597 Vehicle Maintenance Fund 39,183 Vehicle Replacement Fund 2,573 Computer Replacement Fund Risk Management Fund 171,526 Police Pension Fund 105,328 Fire Pension Fund 108,306 Flexcomp Trust Fund 28,216 ~ Escrow Deposit Fund 25,329 Benefit Trust Funds 2.893 $1,5,33,005 Upon ~oll call: Ayes: Wilks, Lohrstorfer, Ctowes, Hoefert, Corcorar[, Nocchi Nays: None Motion carried. SEVERE MAYOR'S REPORT WEATHER Mayor Farley presented Village Manager, Michael Janonis with a WEEK proclamation recognizing Severe Weather Preparedness Week, February 28-March 6.1999. APPTS. APPOINTMENTS No commission appointments were made. ADD AGENDA Mayor Farley asked for a motion to include an item not listed on the ITEM agenda, that being the first reading of an ordinance authorizing the ~ssuance of Genera Ob igatlon Bonds, to be cons dered under New Business". Trustee Hoefert, seconded by Trustee Wilks, moved to include an item not listed on the agenda. · Upon roll call: Ayes: Clowes, Corcoran, Hoefert, Lohrstorfer, Nocchi, Wilks Nays: None Motion can'ied. CITIZENS CITIZENS TO BE HEARD None. ZBA 09-98 OLD BUSINESS CAREMATRIX/ ZBA 09-98, CareMatdx/Walgreens, Southeast comer of Wolf and WALGREENS Kensington Roads An ordinance was presented for second reading, to authorize the annexation of property at the southeast comer of Wolf and Kensington Roads, which property will be used for a congregate care facility and Walgreens store. Trustee Hoefert stated that while he supports this development, he would abstain from voting on this ordinance and the following one rezoning the subject property, due to a possible conflict of interest, as he is a Walgreens stockholder. Trustee Witks, seconded by Trustee Corcoran, moved for approval of ORD. Ordinance No. 4997: NO. 4997 AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING CERTAIN PROPERTY TO THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT (CAREMATRIX DEVELOPMENT) Upon roll call: Ayes: Clowes, Corcoran, Lohrstorfer, Nocchi, Wilks Nays: None Abstain: Hoefert Motion carried, An ordinance was presented for second reading, which would allow for the rezoning of a two-lot parcel located at the southeast corner of Wolf and Kensington Roads, such property having been annexed to the Village by Ordinance No, 4997. ORD, Trustee Hoefert, seconded by Trustee Nocchi, moved for approval of NO. 4998 Ordinance No. 4998: AN ORDINANCE REZONING PROPERTY. GRANTING A CONDITIONAL USE FOR A CONGREGATE CARE FACILITY AND PHARMACY IN THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT Page 2 - March 2, 1999 Upon roll call: ; Ayes; Clowes, Corcoran, Lohrstorfer, .. Nocchi, Wilks , ~Y,~ . · None Motion carried. CHARLES The Chades Plat of Subdivision for the CareMatrix/Walgreens PLAT OF development was presented for approval, as recommended by the SUBDIV., Plan Commission. This subdivision placas one lot into two lots of CAREMATRIX/ record. . WALGREENS Trustee Lohrstorfer, seconded by Trustee Wilks, moved to authorize the Mayor to sign, and Clerk to attest the Mayor's signature on the Chades Plat of Subdivision for CareMatdxNValgreens. Upon mil call: Ayes: Clowes, Comoran, Nocchi, -'~ Lohrstorfer, Wilks Nays: None Abstain: Hoefert Motion carried. DEFER: An ordinance was presented for second reading, which would allow the WESTGATE release of escrow funds in lieu of entering into a covenant for future CONDO. street light expenses, for Westgata Condominium Association. .ASSOC. Mr. Janonis stated that the petitioner had requested deferral of this case until Mamh 16, 1999. Trustee Corceren, seconded by Trustee Lohrstorfer, moved to defer this case until the Mamh 16, 1999 Village Board meeting. Upon roll call: Ayes: Clowes, Corooran, Hoefert, Lohrstorfer, Nocchi, Wilks Nays: None Motion carded. AMEND An ordinance was presented for flint reading to amend Chapter 14 CH. 14: (Zoning) of the Village Code, as it relates to building height and density HEIGHT in the B-5C Zoning District. & DENSITY The ordinanca establishes the allowable building height of eighty feet (80') to reflect the likely maximum height of the proposed condominium development at the southwest comer of Main Street and Central Road. The Ordinance also allows for densities not to exceed eighty units (80) per acre. This ordinance will be presented for second reading on March 16, 1999. PC 03-98 NEW BUSINESS JAHRLING PC 03-98, Jahding Resubdivision, 1016 Moki Lane RESUBDIV. A request was presented for an exception from the Development Code 1016 MOKI to allow a 10-foot easement along the rear property line; the Village LANE Code requires a 15-foot easement. The Plan Commission recommended approval of this request by a vote of 5-0. William Cooney, Director of Community Development. explained that the existing plat for this property, having been prepared in 1962, shows two lots recorded north/south, and the parcel lines east/west. Because the homes were constructed according to the parcel lines, the current request is to correct the lot lines, while granting relief from the easement requirements. Trustee Lohmtorfer, seconded by Trustee H0efert, moved to concur with the Plan Commission and grant the modifications from the Development Code as requested in PC 03-98. Page 3 - Mamh 2, 1999 An ordinance will be presented for first reading at the March 16, 1999 Village Board meeting· JAHRLING The Jahding Plat of Resubdivision was presented to correct the PLAT existing lot lines by consolidating the subject property into two lots of record. Trustee Wilks, seconded by Trustee Hoefert, moved to defer the plat until the March 16, 1999 meeting when the drdinance is presented. Upon roll call: Ayes: Clowes, Corcoran, Hoefert, Lohrstorfer, Nocchi, Wilks Nays: None Motion carded, PC 11-98 PC 11-98, Karel Resubdivision, 1901 E, Euclid Avenue 1901 A request for modifications from the Development Code was presented E. EUCLID to allow 10-foot propeA~j line easements on three subdivided lots, rather than 20-foot easements as required in Section 16.403 of the Village Code. In addition, a request was presented for an exception from the Development Code to allow the creation of two lots of record .. with lot depths of 100 feet; the Code requires a minimum 120-foot lot depth; the Plan Commission recommended approval of the exceptions by a vote of 6-0. Trustee Corcoran, seconded by Trustee Nocchi, moved to concur with the recommendation of the Plan Commission and grant the exception .for 10 foot property line easements on three subdivided lots, rather than 20 foot easements. Upon roll call: Ayes: Clowes, Corcoran, Hoefert, Lohretorfer, Nocchi, Wilks Nays: None Motion carried, Mr. Janonis stated that a covenant for future sidewalk installation should be incorporated in the required ordinance. Trustee Wilks, seconded by Trustee Clowes, moved to concur with the recommendation of the Plan Commission and grant the exception for lot depths of 100 feet, rather than 120 foot depths, with the inclusion of a covenant for future sidewalk installation in the required ordinance. Upon roll call: Ayes: Clowes, Corcoran, Hoefert, Lohretorfer, Nocchi, Wilks Nays: None Motion carried. KAREL The Karel Plat of Resubdivision was presented to create a three-lot PLAT subdivision from one lot of record. Trustee Hoefert, seconded by Trustee Lohrstorfer, moved to defer the plat until the March 16, 1999 meeting when the ordinance is presented. Upon roll call: Ayes: Clowes, Corcoran, Hoefert, Lohretorfer, Nocchi, Wilks Nays: None Motion carried. RANDHURST The Randhurst Center Plat of Vacation was presented. This plat PLAT OF vacates an abandoned utility easement located on the Randhurst. VACATION Shopping Center property, which was originally granted to the Village to allow future installation of a public water main. The Village Engineer has determined that this easement is no longer essential to the Village. Page 4- March 2, 1999 Trustee Hoefert, seconded by Trustee Corceran, moved to concur with the recommendation of staff and authorize the Mayor to sign and Clerk to attest his sigo~tgfre ~rl the Ra~dhurst Center P at of Vacat on Upon roll call: Ayes: Clowes, Comoran, Hoefert ~ Lohrstorfer, Nocchi, Wilks Nays: None Motion carried. PUBLIC A Public Hearing was called at 8:15 p,m. for the purpose of considering '- HEARING the Police Department's proposed use of a Local Law Enforcement Block Grant award in the amount of $15,006 for the purchase of POLICE technology and equipment. DEPT. GRANT Deputy Police Chief Ron Richardson explained that the department received the award in September 1998, at which time an advisory -" board was formed to make recommendations for the use of the funds. It was determined that the purchase of in-car tap top computers would be most beneficial to the department. As a result of these recommendations, a request for bid waiver on the purchase of in-car computer workstations follows on this agenda. The Public Hearing was declared closed at 8:21 p,m. ACQUIRE An ordinance was presented for tirst reading to authorize the NW acquisition of the Northwest Electric property at 30 South Main Street, ELECTRIC, by way of an Agreed Judgement Order to be filed with the Cook 30 S. MAIN County Cimuit Court. This ordinance will be presented for second reading at the March 16, 1999 meeting of the Village Board. EXTEND A resolution was presented to extend the agreement date with Town AGRMT. Centre, L.L.C. to March 19, 1999 for the downtown redevelopment ,"'"~ DATE, TOWN project. CENTRE Trustee Hoefert, seconded by Trustee Nocchi, moved for approVal of RES. Resolution No. 10-99: NO. 10-99 A RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 8-99 RELATIVE TO NEGOTIATING WITH TOWN CENTRE, L.L.C. FOR THE DOWNTOWN REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT Upon roll call: Ayes: Clowes, Hoefert, Lohrstorfer, Nocchi, Wilks Nays: Corcoran Motion carried. TRAIN A resolution was presented requesting Wisconsin Central Railroad to WHISTLE refrain from blowing whistles at certain highway-rail crossings within NOISE the Village that are excused by the Illinois Commerce Commission. RES. Trustee Hoefert, seconded by Trustee Lohrstorfer, moved for approval NO. 11-99 of Resolution No. 11-99: A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE WISCONSIN CENTRAL LTD. RAILROAD REFRAIN FROM NIGHTTIME WHISTLE BLOWING AT DESIGNATED CROSSINGS IN MOUNT PROSPECT Upon roll call: Ayes: Clowes, Corcoran, Hoefert, Lohratorfer, Nocchi, Wilks Nays: None ~ Motion carried. Trustee Nocchi left the meeting room at this time. Page 5 - Mamh 2, 1999 An ordinance was presented for first reading to authorize the issuance GENERAL of $5,550,000 of taxable general obligation bonds to finance property OBLIGATION acquisition within the downtown TIF district. BONDS Trustee Corcoran, seconded by Trustee Lohrstorfer, moved to waive the rule requiring two readings of an ordinance. Upon roll call: Ayes: Corcoran, Hoefert, Lohrstorfer, Wilks, CIowes Nays: None Absent: Nocchi Motion carried. ORD. Trustee Corcoran, seconded by Trustee Lohrstorfer, moved for NO. 4999 approval of Ordinance No. 4999: AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $5,550,0(30 TAXABLE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, SERIES 1999A, OF THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT Upon roll call: Ayes: Corcoran, Hoefert, Lohrstorfer, Wilks Nays: Clowes Absent: Nocchi Motion carried. Trustee Nocchi returned to the meeting. VILLAGE MANAGER'S REPORT SHADE TREE Mr. Janonis presented bid results from B-C Landscape, Arthur Weiler, PLANTING Inc., and Berthold Nursery for the parkway shade tree planting CONTRACT contract, with the recommendation from staff to split the contract award among all three companies, as one company submitted the Iow price on all sizes and species requested. ARTHUR Trustee Corcoran, seconded by Trustee Nocchi, moved to concur with WEILER, the recommendation of staff to award a shared contract to Arthur BERTHOLD Weiler, Inc., B-C Landscape, Berthold Nursery for the provision and NURSERY, installation of parkway shade trees, at a total cost not to exceed B-C $93,200. LANDSCAPE Upon roll call: Ayes: Clowes, Corcoran, Hoefert, Lohrstorfer, Nocchi, Wilks Nays: None Motion carried. TURF The following bid results were presented for the 1999/2000 turf- MOWING mowing contract: CONTRACT BIDDER AMOUNT Lundstrom's Nursery $ 78,095.70 V&J 86,122.00 Gilio 121,730.00 Trustee Corcoran, seconded by Trustee Lohrstorfer, moved to concur LUNDSTROM with the recommendation of staff to award the two-year turf-mowing contract to Lundstrom's Nursery, with the first year not to exceed $43,600.00. Upon roll call: Ayes: Clowes, Corcorah, Hoefert, Lohrstoffer, Nocchi, Wilks Nays: None Motion carried. BIKE/JOGGING The following bid results were presented for the Melas Park PATHS, bike/jogging path improvements, with the installation being funded by a MELAS PARK $500.000 Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) grant: Page 6 - March 2, 1999 BIDDER ": AMOUNT DEKAF DeKaf Construction Inc. $247,587.39 The reviSed plans reSUlted in a $67,500 shortage of funds, however because the project is divided into several parts, or options, staff proposed the exclusion of Option 4 which is the portion of the path that would connect to the Arlington Heights bike path at the north end of the park, therefore reducing this expense to $223,078.30. Arlington Heights officials have expressed their satisfaction with this plan. Trustee Wilks, seconded by Trustee Clowes, moved to concur with the recommendation of staff to accept the bid for the Melas Park bike and jogging paths, less Option 4, from DeKaf Construction Inc. in an amount not to exceed $223,078.30. Glen Andler, Director of Public Works stated that the project should be completed by June 30, according to terms of the IDNR grant. There was discussion among' the Board and Glen Andler, Director of Public Works regarding the future completion of the Option 4 portion, with it being suggested by Trustee Clowes that the Mount Prospect Park Distdct assisting financially in its completion. Having received a motion for this item, Mayor Farley asked for a vote. Upon roll cell: Ayes: Clowes, Corcoran, Hoefert, Lohrstorfer, Nocchi, Wilks Nays: None Motion carried. POLICE A request was presented to waive the bid prOcess for the purchase of DEPT. eight in-cer computer workstations for the Mount Prospect Police IN-CAR Department, to replace part of a total of twenty-eight. A Public Hearing ~-~ COMPUTERS was held earlier in the meeting for the consideration of the department's use of a Local Law Enforcement Block Grant in the amount of $15,006, for the purchase of technology and equipment. Beceuse the department is pleased with the performance of several Motorola Model 520 in-cer workstations, it was requested that they be allowed to waive the bid process and purchase eight additional Motorola 520 workstations from the same company. MOTOROLA Trustee Clowes, seconded by Trustee Lohrstoder, moved to concur with staff and waive the bid process for the purchase of eight Motorola Model 520 in-car computer workstations at a total cost not to exceed $8,750 per unit, or $70,000 total. Upon roll cell: Ayes: Clowes, Corcoran, Hoefert, Lohrstorfer, Nocchi, Wilks Nays: None Motion carried. FIRE ENGINE A request was presented to waive the bid process for the replacement PURCHASE of a 1987 fire engine, which is no longer meeting the needs of the Mount Prospect Fire Department. It was explained that the Northwest Municipal Conference has formed a Fire Apparatus Joint Pumhase Program, which the department prefers to use for this engine purchase, resulting in a moneta~ 5% savings for the Village. GLOBAL FIRE The recommendation from the department was to award the fire EQUIPMENT engine replacement contract to Global Fire Equipment, Inc. in an /.~ amount not to exceed $268,227.00. Trustee CIowes, seconded by Trustee Nocchi, moved to award the fire engine replacement contract to Global Fire Equipment, Inc.., in an Page 7- March 2, 1999 amount not to exceed $268.227.00, to be purchased through the NWMC Joint Pumhase Program. Upon roll call: Ayes: Clowes, Corcoran. Hoefert, Lohrstorfer, Nocchi, Wilks Nays: None Motion carried. OTHER ANY OTHER BUSINESS BUSINESS Trustee Lohrstorfer announced that the meeting date for the Mount Prospect Youth Commission has been changed from Mamh 3, 1998 to March 10, 1998. Trustee Clowes expressed his concern for the Village being prepared to handle any unexpected disasters. Fire Chief Michael Figolah stated that the Village is currently educating staff for possible disasters and that a "table-top" drill is being planned; he also named several upcoming dates that have been scheduled for workshops an¢ information sessions. Trustee Nocchi suggested holding Coffee with Council meetings at locations other than the few that are currently being used, specifically schools throughout the Village, hopefully enabling more residents to attend the meetings. Mr. Janonis stated that staffwouk~ investigate the possibility of using additional sites. Trustee Nocchi stated his concerns for residents' quality of life as it relates to noise pollution. He initiated a discussion regarding the feasibility of passing a resolution stating the Village's opposition to new runways at O'Hare airport, as well as noise from Palwaukee airport, and suggested the consideration of a Quiet Communities Act. After a lengthy discussion, the Board concurred that additional discussions should be held, most likely at Committee of the Whole meetings, with exact dates to be established in the vePj near future. Trustee Wilks congratulated Glen Andler and the Public Works Department on receiving an award recently for the Weller Creek bank stabilization project; this award was presented at the North Cook County Soil and Water Conservation meeting, which she attended. CLOSED SESSION CLOSED Trustee Hoefert, seconded by Trustee Lohrstorfer, moved to go into SESSION Closed Session for the purpose of discussing Land Acquisition, as cited under 5 ILCS 120/2 (c)(5) ~ The purchase or lease of real property for the use of the public body, including meetings held fo the purpose of discussing whether a particular parcel should be acquired." Upon roll call: Ayes: Clowes, Corcoren, Hoefert, Lohrstorfer, Nocchi, Wilks Nays: None Motion carried. The Board went into Closed Session at 9:35 p.m. The Board reconvened at 10:36 p,m, Present upon roll call: Mayor Farley Trustee Clowes Trustee Corcoran Trustee Hoefert Trustee Lohrstor~er Trustee Nocchi Trustee Wilks Page 8 - March 2, 1999 ADJOURN ADJOURNMENT Trustee Comoran, s'econded by Trustee Wilks, moved to adjourn the Upon mil call: Ayes: Lohrstorfer, Wilks, Clowes, ~'~ Hoefert, Corcomn, Nocchi Nays: None Motion carried. The meeting was adjourned at 10:37 p.m. Velma W. Lowe Village Clerk Page 9 - March 2, 1999