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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/01/1994 VB minutes MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT MARCH 1, 1994 CALL TO ORDER CALL TO ORDER Mayor Fadey called the meeting to order at 7:40 P.M. ROLL CALL Present upon roll cell: Mayor Gerald Farley Trustee George Clowes Trustee Timothy Corcoran - arrived late Trustee Richard Hendricks Trustee Paul Hoefert Trustee Michaele Skowron Trustee Irvana Wilks INVOCATION The invocation was given by Trustee Clowes. INVOCATION APPROVAL OF MINUTES Trustee Hoefert, seconded by Trustee Clowes, moved to approve APPROVE the minutes of the regular meeting of the Mayor and Board of MINUTES Trustees held February 15, 1994. Upon roll call: Ayes: Clowes, Hendricks, Hoefert, Skowron, Wilks Nays: None Motion carried. APPROVAL OF BILLS Trustee Hoefert, seconded by Trustee Wilks, moved to approve APPROVE the following list of bills: BILLS General Fund $ 562,693 Refuse Disposal Fund 199,219 Motor Fuel Tax Fund 5,943 Community Development Block Grant Fund 10,992 Water & Sewer Fund 60,683 Parking System Revenue Fund 1,313 Risk Management Fund 92,419 Vehicle Replacement Fund 312 Capital Improvement Fund 3,401 Downtown Redev: Const. Fund Police & Fire Building Const. 640 Flood Control Construction Fund EPA Flood Loan Construction Fund Debt Service Funds Flexcomp Trust Fund Escrow Deposit Fund 48,368 Police Pension Fund 54,837 Firemen's Pension Fund 50,205 Benefit Trust Fund $1,091,025 Upon roll call: Ayes: Clowes, Henddcks, Hoefert, Skowron, Wilks Nays: None Motion cerried. Trustee Hendricks stated that he objected to various departments having subscriptions to the Daily Herald. MAYOR~ REPORT PROCLAMATION: Mayor Fadey proclaimed the Week of February 27 through March 5, TORNADO 1994 as TORNADO PREPAREDNESS WEEK. PREPAREDNESS APPOINTMENT TO Mayor Farley noted that Richard Pratt had resigned from the Zoning ZBA: Board of Appeals and offered the nomination of Jack Verhasselt, JACK VERHASSELT presently a member of the Plan Commission, to fill the vacancy, term to expire May,1998. Trustee Wilks, seconded by Trustee Hoefert, moved to concur with the recommendation of the Mayor and appoint Jack Verhasselt to the Zoning Board of Appeals, term to expire in May, 1998. Upon roll call: Ayes: Clowes, Hendricks, Hoefert, Skowron, Wilks Nays: None Motion carried. ANDREW HOEFERT Mayor Farley announced that Andrew Hoefert was home and RECOVERING recovering from recent surgery. COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS - CITIZENS TO BE HEARD None. TRUSTEE COMMENTS COM ED OUTAGES Trustee Hendricks stated that he had recently attended a Northwest Municipal Conference meeting where he had an opportunity to make inquiries of a representative of Commonwealth Edison relative to storm related electrical outages. A recent response identified 12 outages which were caused by ice, fallen trees, and underground failure. INSITUFORM Trustee Hendricks also stated that he had been in contact with Insituform and found that there are no specifications involved with the installation of their product. BUDGET: REDUCE Finally, Trustee Hendricks stated that while he was absent from the STAFF first budget hearing held last week, if pressured into making a recommendation relative to reducing staff, he would concur with the recommendation of the Finance Commission and support deleting the Communications Division. Trustee Corcoran arrived at this point in the meeting. OLD BUSINESS ZBA 80-Z-93 & ZBA 80-Z-93 and ZBA 81-SU-93, Lake Center Corporate Park ZBA 81-SU-93 Park, Elmhurst and Algonquin Roads LAKE CENTER PLAZA: Discussion on these cases was deferred so that representatives TARGET STORE of the Alter Group and Target could reach a decision as to whether the Petitioner would proceed. Page 2 - March 1, 1994 ZBA 71-Z-93 and ZBA 72-SU-93, Northeast comer of Rand Road ZBA 71-Z-93 & and Euclid Avenue ZBA 72-SU-93 Discussion on these cases was deferred until a meeting in the OLD ORCHARD near future. COLONY COUNTRY The subject of parking on the 200 block of north Louis Street PARKING: was also deferred in order to give representatives of the Village 200 N. LOUIS ST. an opportunity to communicate with the owner of the vacant parcel (Century Tile property) at Louis and Rand Road and to have a neighborhood meeting. The results of these meetings will be presented to the Village Board for consideration. NEW BUSINESS ZBA 5-CU-94, Randhurst Shopping Center ZBA 5-CU-94 An Ordinance was presented for first reading that would amend RANDHURST the Planned Unit Development governing Randhurst Shopping SHOPPING Center to allow a new building to be constructed in the southwest CENTER comer of the shopping center, which will house the East Side Mario's Restaurant. The Zoning Board of Appeals recommended granting this request by a vote of 6-0. At the request of the Petitioner, Trustee Hoefert, seconded by Trustee Wilks, moved to waive the rule requiring two readings of an Ordinance. Upon roll call: Ayes: Clowes, Corcoran, Hoefert, Skowron, Wilks Nays: Hendricks Motion carried. Trustee Hoefert, seconded by Trustee Skowron, moved for passage ORD.NO. 4623 of Ordinance No. 4623 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT GOVERNING THE RANDHURST SHOPPING CENTER Upon roll call: Ayes: Clowes, Corcoran, Hendricks, Hoefert, Skowron, Wilks Nays: None Motion carried. NEW BUSINESS Two Ordinances were presented amending Chapter 2 relative AMEND CH. 2 to the Rules of Order for the Village Board. The first Ordinance established a five minute limitation on the time a member of the Board could talk on a specific agenda or non-agenda item. The Ordinance also included the provision that the 5 minute limitation could be waived by an extraordinary vote of the members of the Board. Following discussion~ it was the opinion of a majodty of the members of the Board that this Ordinance should be amended Page 3 - March 1, 1994 prior to being presented for second reading on March 15th, so the Ordinance would provide for a ten (10) minutes limitation and that limitation could be waived by a vote of a majority of the Board members. AMEND CH. 2 The second Ordinance presented a proposal to amend Chapter 2 by moving the subject "Trustee Comments" from #-8 on the agenda to #11. Not all members of the Board supported this amendment. Ernest Lasse, 805 South Elm Street, expressed his opposition to the proposed amendments. These Ordinances will be presented March 15th for second readings. FOREST RIVER FIRE A Resolution was presented that would authorize execution of the PROTECTION DISTRICT annual agreement between the Village and the Forest River Fire Protection District for the period January 1, 1994 through December 31, 1994. Trustee Hendricks requested information relative to the cost incurred by the Village to provide these services. Trustee Hoefert, seconded by Trustee Wilks, moved for passage of Resolution No 10-94 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT AND THE FOREST RIVER FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT Upon roll cell: Ayes: Clowes, Corcoran, Hoefert, Skowron, Wilks Nays: Hendricks Motion carried. PURCHASE TIF An Ordinance was presented for first reading that would authorize PROPERTY: acquiring property located within the designated TIF District, ONE S. EMERSON ST. specifically the single family home located at One South Emerson Street. This Ordinance will be presented for second reading on March lSth. An Ordinance was presented for first reading that would authorize the Village to enter into an Agreement to purchase the property at One S(~uth Emerson Street. This Ordinance will also be presented for second reading on March 15th. VILLAGE MANAGER'S REPORT BOND ORD. Village Manager Janonis presented an Ordinance authorizing Page 4 - March 1, 1994 the issuance of Series 1994A and Series 1994B Bonds. David Jepson, Finance Director, stated that there was a bid opening earlier in the day with the following results: Account Mana(~ers Net Interest Rate NBD Bank 4.4349% Harris Trust & Savings Bank 4.4568% Hutchinson, Shockey Erley & Co. 4.50707% Kemper Capital Markets 4.533414% PaineWebber, Inc. 4.5478% Nike Securities 4.5753% First Chicago Capital Markets, Inc. 4.6054% It was the recommendation of the administration that the lowest interest rate submitted by NBD Bank be accepted for the bond issues. Trustee Wilks, seconded by Trustee Corcoran, moved to waive the rule requiring two readings of an Ordinance. Upon tell call: Ayes: Clowes, Corcoran, Hoefert, Skowron, Wilks Nays: Hendricks Motion carried. Trustee Hoefert stated that he would have to abstain from voting on this Ordinance due to the fact that he is employed by NBD Bank. Trustee Wilks, seconded by Trustee Corcoran, moved for passage ORD.NO. 4624 of Ordinance No. 4624 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $6,500,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, SERIES 1994A AND $300,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, SERIES 1994B, OF THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT Upon reil call: Ayes: Clowes, Corcoran, Henddcks, Skowron, Wilks Nays: None Abstain: Hoefert Motion carried. An Ordinance was presented for second reading that would amend the annual budget for 1993/94. There was discussion as to the various budget amendments. It was noted that approval was previously given to transfer $650,000 from the Water Fund to the General Fund in an effort to cover the deficit. The transfer was not made since it was determined that the proceeds of the sale of the Pine/Wille property would be deposited in the General Fund. Page 5 - March 1, 1994 ORD.NO. 4625 Trustee Wilks, seconded by Trustee Hoefert, moved for passage of Ordinance No. 4625 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ANNUAL BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1993/94 AMEND MOTION Trustee Clowes, seconded by Trustee Hoefert, moved to delete the $250,000 budgeted for the Economic Development Commission. Upon roll call: Ayes: Clowes, Corcoran, Hendricks, Hoefert, Wilks Nays: Skowron Motion carried. AMEND MOTION Trustee Hoefert, seconded by Trustee Clowes, moved to delete the proposed line in the budget amendment which would eliminate the previously approved transfer of $650,000 from the Water Fundto the General Fund and to transfer $650,000 from the Capital Improvement Fund to the General Fund. ~ Upon roll call: Ayes: Clowes, Corcoran, Hendricks, Ho~'ert, Skowron, Wilks Nays: None Motion carried. Upon roll call on the main motion to adopt Ordinance No. 4625, as amended: Ayes: Clowes, Corcoran, Hoefert, Skowron, Wilks Nays: Henddcks Motion carried. RT.83 MPROVEMENT Mr. Janonis stated that the Village will conduct a meetir~g on Saturday, March 19th, following the informational meeting to be held by IDOT on March 9th, relative to the proposal to widen and improve Route 83 between Golf Road and Northwest Highway. ANY OTHER BUSINESS ATTEND BOARD/ Trustee Hoefert stated that he supports the Mayor's recommecdation COMMISSION that Trustees attending meetings of Board and Commissions .'.'.hould MEETINGS be treated as residents and not shown any special pdvilege~. COST: STORM Trustee Wilks stated that the last two storms have ccitt the DAMAGE Village approximately $71,000, which includes salt, tree d~mage and/or repiacemen~ an~J over~ime. SWANCC Trustee Clowes had questions relative to SWANCC. Trustee Corcoran will respond to the questions. ESDA Trustee Corcoran asked that the subject of Emergency Sc, rvices Disaster Agency (ESDA) and plans for emergency preparedn:~.ss be discussed at a future Committee of the Whole meeting, noting that the proposed buc~get for 1994/95 eliminates funding for this agency. Page 6 - March 1, 1994 APPRECIATION: Trustee Corcoran expressed appreciation to the Public Works PUBLIC WORKS employees, who have been working long hours due to the severe weather. Trustee Corcoran also asked that appreciation be expressed to the families of the Public Works employees since they too were impacted by the long hours. ADJOURNMENT ADJOURN Mayor Fadey adjourned the meeting at 10:15 P.M. Carol A. Fields Village Clerk Page 7 - March 1, 1994