Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/02/1995 VB minutes MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT MAY 2, 1995 CALL TO ORDER Mayor Farley called the meeting to order at 7:30 P.M. CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL ROLL CALL Present upon roll call: Mayor Gerald Farley Trustee George Clowes Trustee Timothy Corcoran Trustee Richard Hendricks Trustee Paul Hoefert Trustee Michaele Skowron Trustee Irvana Wilks INVOCATION The invocation was given by Trustee Wilks. INVOCATION APPROVAL OF MINUTES Trustee Wilks, seconded by Trustee Skowron, moved to approve the APPROVE minutes of the regular meeting of the Village Board held April 18, 1995. MINUTES Upon roll call: Ayes: Clowes, Hendricks, Hoefert, Skowron, Wilks Nays: None Pass: Corcoran Motion carried. APPROVAL OF BILLS Trustee Hoefert, seconded by Trustee Clowes, moved to APPROVE approve the following list of bills: BILLS General Fund $ 768,278 Refuse Disposal Fund 177,571 Motor Fuel Tax Fund 4,487 Community Development Block Grant Fund 32,744 Water & Sewer Fund 293,464 Parking System Revenue Fund 1,548 Risk Management Fund 309,738 Vehicle Replacement Fund 14,480 Capital Improvement Fund 14,908 Downtown Redev. Const. Fund 9,000 Police & Fire Building Const. -- Flood Control Construction Fund 5,380 EPA Flood Loan Construction Fund -- Street Improvement Construction Fund -- Debt Service Funds -- Flexcomp Trust Fund 218 Escrow Deposit Fund 31,796 Police Pension Fund 57,209 Firemen's Pension Fund 66,933 Benefit Trust Fund 2,226 $1,789,980 Upon roll call: Ayes: Clowes, Corcoran, Hendricks, Hoefert, Skowron, Wilks Nays: None Motion carried. PROCLAMATIONS: MAYOR'S REPORT PUBLIC WORKS Mayor Farley proclaimed the week of May 21 - 27 as Public Works WEEK Week and May 20th as Public Works Open House Day. It was also noted that inasmuch as Herb Weeks will be retiring May 31st, this will be HERB WEEKS the last Proclamation he would be accepting. RETIRING Mayor Farley requested the Village Board to concur with the APPOINTMENTS re-appointment of the following people to the respective Boards and/or Commissions: Business District Development and Redevelopment Commission Name ,Term to Expire Joseph Janisch, 303 Hi Lusi May, 1999 Finance Commission Joseph Etchingham, 110 N. Emerson May, 1999 Newt Hallman, 309 N. Dale May, 1999 Ann Smilanic, 409 Can Dota May, 1999 Board of Fi¢~and Police Commissioners James Belohlav, 10 S. Owen May, 1998 Zana Strickland, 908 Whitegate Drive May, 1998 Plan Commission Louie Velasco, 202 N. Louis May, 1999 Carol Tortorello, 224 S. Elmhurst Ave May, 1999 Angel Volpe, 15 S. George May, 1999 Solid Waste Commission Holly Tabbed-Johnson, 1759 Tano May, 1999 Harold Rentschler, 424 Larkdale May, 1999 Special Events Commission Linda Hoefert, 304 E. Evergreen May, 1999 Adriane Lewis, 1509 S. Redwood May, 1999 Zoning Board of Appeals Peter Lannon, Jr, 1409 Dogwood Ma~, 2000 Trustee Hoefert, seconded by Trustee Corcoran, moved to concur with the recommendation of the Mayor to make the re-appointments as stated above. Upon roll call: Ayes: Clowes, Corcoran, Hendricks, Hoefert, Skowron, Wilks Nays: None Motion carried. Page 2 - May 2, 1995 COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS - CITIZENS TO BE HEARD A representative from School District 26 invited the Board and residents NASA PROJECT to attend an event to be held at River Trails Junior High between the SCHOOl_ DIST. hours of 4:30 PM and 6:00 PM when people from NASA would be 26 present to explain the NASA program. Jim Murphy, a resident of the Village, stated that several weeks ago C-SPAN II he had requested the Village Board to do whatever it could to have TCI, the cable T.V. company operating in the Village, to provide C-Span II. Mr. Murphy stated that he attended this meeting to inform everyone that C-Span II is now available in Mount Prospect and expressed his appreciation to the Village Board. Janet Hansen, Executive Director of the Chamber of Commerce, DAFFODIL invited the Board and residents to come to the downtown area and DISPLAY see the beautiful display provided by the 10,000 daffodil bulbs DOVVNTOVVN planted last fall. OLD BUSINESS None. ADJOURN SINE DIE ADJOURN Mayor Farley adjourned the meeting Sine Die at 7:53 P.M. SINE DIE ADMINISTER OATHS OF OFFICE Village Clerk Carol A. Fields administered the Oaths of Office OATHS OF to Irvana Wilks, George Clowes and Paul Hoefert, who had all OFFICE been re-elected to the position of Village Trustee. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Farley called the meeting to order at 8:03 P.M. ROLL CALL Present upon roll call: Mayor Gerald Farley Trustee George Clowes Trustee Timothy Corcoran Trustee Richard Hendricks Trustee Paul Hoefert Trustee Michaele Skowron Trustee Irvana Wilks MAYOR'S REPORT Mayor Farley presented a request from the new owners of the Crabster CHANGE NAME: Bay Restaurant, 1716 East Kensington Road, to continue doing CRABSTER BAY buSiness under the existing Class "R" liquor license with the TO MANDARIN new name of Mandarin Way. WAY Trustee Hoefert, seconded by Trustee Wilks, moved to grant the request for the Mandadn Way Restaurant, 1716 E. Kensington Road, to continue doing business under the ClaSs "R" liquor license issued to the former restaurant at that location, Crabster Bay. Upon roll call: Ayes: Clowes, Corcoran, Hoefert, Skowron, Wilks Nays: Hendricks Motion carried. Page 3 - May 2, 1995 AMEND CH. 13 An Ordinance was presented for first reading that would create a ILLUSIONS REST. Class "S" liquor license for a new restaurant, Illusions Restaurant and 1112 S.ELMHURST RD Nite Club at 1112 South Elmhurst Road, which is within the Countryside Shopping Center, and formerly the Hallmark Write Card Shop. It was noted that the applicant is employed in the restaurant industry ~-~ however he has no experience as an owner or operator of this type of operation nor did he express his intention to hire an experienced manager for this facility. Members of the Board expressed concern relative to the lack of experience. The applicant stated that he would consider hiring an experienced manager before the Ordinance is presented for a second reading at the May 16th meeting of the Village Board. This Ordinance will be presented for second reading at the May 16th meeting of the Village Board. NEW BUSINESS 200 BLOCK OF Mayor Farley brought the subject of parking problems on the 200 NORTH LOUIS ST. block of North Louis Street to the Board for a final decision. It was noted that several meetings had been held with residents of the area as well as the businessman at the corner of Louis and Rand relative to the parking problem. It was noted that the east side of Louis Street is unimproved and full dedication for Louis Street will take place when that parcel is developed. The proposal being considered by the Village Board is to widen Louis Street by nine feet and improve the roadway. The following residents expressed opposition to the proposal to widen the roadway: Sam Camp, 216 North Louis Chris Lenz, 214 North Louis Jerry Wallace, 219 North Louis Mr. Wisa,~ 109 North Louis Trustee Corcoran, seconded by Trustee Skowron, moved to authorize improvements to the 200 block of North Louis Street as layed out in the staff proposal dated February 7, 1995, a copy of which is attached to these minutes, which proposal was presented and discussed at the April 24, 1995 neighborhood meeting, with the following conditions imposed upon completion of the reconstruction work: 1. Parking be limited to the east side of the street only. 2. A 4~way Stop sign be installed at the intersection of Louis and Thayer and appropriate road markings. 3. That if the 28" Elm tree located at the 218 North Louis should subsequently die or need to be removed it will be replaced with an appropriate species of tree with a diameter of 5 - 6". 4. If on-street parking for the business extends beyoncl the 200 block of North Louis Street the Board take immediate steps to improve parking restrictions on Louis Street and surrounding streets. Page 4 - May 2, 1995 5. That parking on the undeveloped property in violation of the Zoning Code cease with appropriate enforcement by staff to ensure compliance. Upon roll call: Ayes: Clowes, Corcoran, Hoefert, Skowron, Wilks Nays: Hendricks Motion carried. It was noted that the prohibition of tums off Rand Road on to Louis Street would continue. The Safety Commission had considered the request of a resident to regulate traffic at Albert Street and Busse Avenue, and recommended by a vote of 8-0 to have a YIELD sign installed. Trustee Corcoran, seconded by Trustee Hoefert, moved to concur AMEND CH. 18 with the recommendation of the Safety Commission to amend the YIELD: ALBERT Traffic Code to include a YIELD sign on Albert Street at Busse AT BUSSE AVE Avenue. Upon roll call: Ayes: Clowes, Corcoran, Hoefert, Hendricks, Skowron, Wilks Nays: None Motion carried. The Safety Commission had consider the request of a resident to AMEND CH. 18 prohibit parking on a portion of Weller Lane immediately south of NO PARKING, Central Road. The Safety Commission recommended prohibiting WELLER LANE parking 200 feet south of Central Road on both sides of Weller Lane. Trustee Corcoran, seconded by Trustee Skowron, moved to concur with the recommendation of the Safety Commission and amend the Traffic Code to prohibit parking on the first 200 feet of Weller Lane south of Central Road, with the existing regulation "No parking During School Hours" on the remaining 400 feet. Upon roll call: Ayes: Clowes, Corcoran, Hoefert, Hendricks, Skowron, Wilks Nays: None Motion carried. An Ordinance reflecting these amendments to Chapter 18 (Traffic Code) will be presented for first reading at the May 16th meeting of the Village Board. An Ordinance was presented for first reading that would amend AMEND CH. 12 Chapter 12 by establishing regulations governing food service FOOD SERVICE vehicles. The proposed Ordinance would prohibit ice cream VEHICLES: MUSIC trucks from playing music. Members of the Board expressed concern relative to this prohibition and asked if the volume or length of time that the music can be played could be regulated rather than prohibiting it entirely. Page 5 - May 2, 1995 Staff will review the concerns expressed and make appropriate amendments to the Ordinance prior to being presented for second reading on May 16th. AMEND CH. 18 An Ordinance was presented for first reading that would amend (TRAFFIC): Chapter 18 (Traffic Code) by prohibiting repair of vehicles on public PROHIBIT REPAIRS ways. ON ROADWAYS Trustee Hoefert, seconded by Trustee Skowron, moved to waive the rule requiring two readings of an Ordinance. Upon roll call: Ayes: Clowes, Corcoran, Hoefert, Skowron, Wilks Nays: Hendricks Motion carried. ORD.NO. 4721 Trustee Hoefert, seconded by Trustee Skowron, moved for passage of Ordinance No. 4721 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE XIV OF CHAPTER 18 (TRAFFIC CODE) Upon roll call: Ayes: Clowes, Corcoran, Hendricks, Hoefert, Skowron, Wilks Nays: None. Motion carried. AMEND CH. 21 An Ordinance was presented for first reading that would amend PROPERTY Article XIII of Chapter 21, Property Maintenance Code MAINTENANCE CODE It was noted that the Property Maintenance Code applies to both single family and multi-family dwellings. This Ordinance will be presented May 16th for second reading. AMEND CH. 23 An Ordinance was presented for first reading that would amend LANDLORD/TENANT Chapter 23 relative to the "Landlord/Tenant" regulations. This Ordinance will be presented for second reading on May 16th. AM END CH. 23 An Ordinance was presented for first reading that would create Article SHOPPING CARTS XXI of Chapter 23 entitled "Shopping Carts". This Ordinance establishes procedures and fines from local merchants for retrieving abandoned shopping carts. Trustee Clowes, seconded by Trustee Skowron, moved to waive the rule requiring two readings of an Ordinance. Upon roll call: Ayes: Clowes, Corcoran, Hoefert, Skowron Nays: Hendricks, VVilks Motion carried. Page 6 - May 2, 1995 Trustee Clowes, seconded by Trustee Skowron, moved for passage ORD.NO. 4722 of Ordinance No. 4722 AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING ARTICLE XXI ENTITLED "SHOPPING CARTS" OF CHAPTER 23 Upon roll cell: Ayes: Clowes, Corcoran, Hendricks, Hoefert, Skowron, Wilks Nays: None Motion cerried. An Ordinance was presented for first reading that would amend AMEND CH. 5 Article VII of Chapter 5 of the Village Code to allow preference FIRE & POLICE points for military service to be included in the celculations when COMMISSION: being considered for a position in the Fire or Police Departments. PREFERENCE POINTS Trustee CIowes, seconded by Trustee Corcoran, moved to waive the rule requiring two readings of an Ordinance. Upon roll cell: Ayes: Clowes, Corcoran, Hoefert, Skowron, Wilks Nays: Hendricks Motion cerried. Trustee Clowes, seconded by Trustee Corcoran, moved for ORD.NO. 4723 passage of Ordinance No. 4723 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE VII ENTITLED "BOARD OF FIRE AND POLICE COMMISSIONERS" OF CHAPTER 5 OF THE VILLAGE CODE Upon roll cell: Ayes: Clowes, Corcoran, Hendricks, Hoefert, Skowron, Wilks Nays: None Motion cerried. An Ordinance was presented for first reading that would designate JAWA the Mayor and Trustee Clowes as Directors to the Joint Action DELEGATES Water Agency (JAWA). Trustee Hoefert, seconded by Trustee Corcoren, moved to waive the rule requiring two readings of an Ordinance. Upon roll cell: Ayes: Clowes, Corcoran, Hendricks, Hoefert, Skowron, Wilks Nays: None Motion carried. Trustee Corcoran, seconded by Trustee Skowron, moved for ORD.NO. 4724 Page 7 - May 2, 1995 passage of Ordinance No. 4724 AN ORDINANCE DESIGNATING THE REPRESENTATIVE TO THE NORTHWEST SUBURBAN JOINT ACTION WATER AGENCY (JAWA) FOR THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT ~-~ Upon roll cell: Ayes: Clowes, Corcoran, Hendricks, Hoefert, Skowron, VV~lks Nays: None Motion carded. SWANCC A Resolution was presented that would designate Trustee Corcoran DELEGATES and Trustee Hoefert as Directors to the Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County (SWANCC). RES.NO. 13-95 Trustee Clowes, seconded by Trustee Skowron, moved for passage of Resolution No. 13-95 A RESOLUTION APPOINTING A DIRECTOR AND ALTERNATE DIRECTOR TO THE SOLID WASTE AGENCY OF NORTHERN COOK COUNTY (SWANCC) Upon roll cell: Ayes: Clowes, Corcoran, Hendricks, Hoefert, Skowron, Wilks Nays: None Motion carried. AMEND CH. 22: An Ordinance was presented for first reading that would amend INCREASE WATER/ Chapter 22 (Water and Water Supply). This Ordinance increases SEWER RATE the water and sewer rate by 3%, from $2.98 to $3.07 per 1,000 gallons. This Ordinance will be presented for second reading at the next meeting of the Village Board on May 16th. TCl REVIEW It was noted that the Technical Review of TCI will take place at the May 9th Committee of the Whole meeting. VILLAGE MANAGER'S REPORT BID: The following bids were received for the Edgewood Lane sewer EDGEWOOD LANE improvement, Golf Road to Lonnquist Boulevard. SEWER Bidder Amount Mancini Construction, Inc. $ 72,770.50 Dominic Fiordirosa Construction $ 79,817.00 Point Blank Construction Co. $ 80,090.00 John Neri Construction Co. $ 80,665.00 Glenbrook Excavating $ 87,481.50 Vian Construction Co, Inc. $101,259.00 MANCINI CONST. Trustee Wilks, seconded by Trustee Corcoran, moved to concur with Page 8 - May 2, 1995 the recommendation of the administration and accept the Iow qualified bid submitted by Mancini Construction, Inc. for the Edgewood Lane sewer project at a cost not to exceed $72,770.50. Upon rOll call: Ayes: Ctowes, Corcoran, Hendricks, Hoefert, Skowron, Wilks Nays: None Motion carried. It was noted that 2 property owners will be contributing to this project in the amount of $10,000 each, which contribution will off-set their tap-on fees. Inasmuch as this is a Village project, there will be no 'recapture agreement on this improvement. The following proposals were received for the sewer and water design CATALPA/ and inspection services to be provided in conjunction with the Catalpa BIRCH SEWER and Birch sewer project: PROJECT Bidder Hours Amount Stanley Consultants 441 $27,000 Rust Environment & Infrastructure 386 $28,060 Civiitech Engineering Inc. 745 $42,037 Trustee Corcoran, seconded by Trustee VVilks, moved to concur STANLEY with the recommendation of the administration and accept the CONSULTANTS proposal submitted by Stanley Consultants to provide the sewer and water design and inspection services in conjunction with the Catalpa and Birch sewer project. Upon roll call: Ayes: CIowes, Corcoran, Henddcks, Hoefert, Skowron, Wilks Nays: None Motion carried. Mr. Janonis stated that having received Trustee Corcoran's opinion, COFFEE it was the opinion of the majority of Board that the Coffee with WITH COUNCIL Council meetings be held at the same location every month and that special on-site tours could be held as needed. ANY OTHER BUSINESS Trustee Clowes asked why Pine Street was blocked off between Central and Northwest Highway. Mr. Janonis stated that the construction crane at the Pontarelli Clock Tower Development had tipped over across Pine Street and that no one nor property was damaged by this mishap. ADJOURN Mayor Farley adjourned the meeting at 9:17 P.M. Carol A. Fields Village Clerk Page 9 - May 2, 1995