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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/08/2007 CWC minutes MAYOR Irvana K. Wilks Mount Prospe<.,'t VILLAGE MANAGER Michael E. Janonis TRUSTEES Timothy J. Corcoran Paul Wm. Hoefert Arlene A. Juracek A. John Kom Richard M. Lohrstorfer Michael A. Zadel VILLAGE CLERK M. Lisa Angell Phone: 847/392-6000 Fax: 847/392-6022 TDD: 847/392-6064 w'Urw. moun tprospect.org Village of Mount Prospect 50 South Emerson Street, Mount Prospect, Illinois 60056 MINUTES COFFEE WITH COUNCIL Saturday, September 8, 2007 Community Center, Village Hall The meeting convened at 9:05 a.m. Village Board members present were Mayor Wilks and Trustees Juracek and Corcoran. Staff was represented by Assistant Village Manager David Strahl and Community Development Director Bill Cooney. Residents in Attendance Jim Chylik Ken Koeppen Louis Bower Andy & Kimberly Skic Carol Tortorello Jean Skrzynski David Schein Bob Repplinger Mike Junius Locust Lane Linneman Road Boxwood Drive North Owen Street South Elmhurst Avenue North Elmhurst Avenue North Na-Wa-Ta Avenue West Kensington Road Greenacres Lane Mayor Wilks opened the meeting with general remarks and introduced Trustees and staff in attendance. Mayor Wilks then moved to the resident portion of the meeting. Jim Chylik, Locust Lane - Mr. Chylik stated he was present to commend the Public Works, Fire and Police Departments for their efforts during the storm of August 23. He stated he had one concern with the way drivers were not being considerate of Public Works' employees while they were cleaning up roadways. General discussion of traffic controls used to redirect cars during disasters followed. Ken Koeppen, Linneman Road - Mr. Koeppen also thanked the Public Works department for their efforts during the past few weeks. Mr. Koeppen voiced his concern about speeding on Linneman Road south of Golf Road during the evening rush hours. Mr. Strahl stated he would discuss this with the Chief of Police and have a specialized enforcement for that area during the stated period of time. Louis Bower, Boxwood Drive - Mr. Bower questioned who was responsible for maintaining the right of way along a small stretch of Boxwood Drive. The right of way in question was approximately 50 feet wide and provides access to the shopping center north of Boxwood Drive on Euclid Avenue. Mr. Cooney stated that the owner of the shopping center was responsible and he would have staff contact the shopping center owner to address Mr. Bower's concern. Mr. Bower also questioned whether Monica's Restaurant was open for business. The general consensus was that the restaurant was open; Mr. Cooney stated he would check to confirm. David Schein, Na-Wa-Ta Avenue - Mr. Schein stated he had several minor issues to discuss. The first was the stop sign that was recently installed at We Go and Lincoln. Mr. Schein stated he had conversations with Mr. Lawrie and feels that the stop sign should not be there. There was discussion about the general traffic program the Village was implementing and spacing of stop signs. Mr. Strahl stated he would discuss the matter with Engineering to determine the need for the sign at We Go and Lincoln. Mr. Schein stated that he did not want a TIF (Tax Increment Financing) district utilized for the Randhurst re-development. Mr. Schein stated he thought there should be crosswalks on Kensington Road at the intersection with Route 83 and Rand Road. General discussion took place regarding pedestrian safety crossing at that busy intersection and that there may be more appropriate locations for crosswalks further from that intersection. Mr Schein also stated he felt the striping in front of Costco should be more clearly delineated to indicate that there was a driveway for the center versus a pedestrian walkway. Mr. Schein questioned how the Village intended to fund long-term maintenance of Levee 37, and stated that his professional experience showed that levees can be a long-time burden for the jurisdiction responsible for them. Trustee Juracek echoed Mr. Schein's concerns and asked staff to prepare information about long-term funding sources for this maintenance issue. Mr. Schein stated he felt the Village should do some public relations work regarding the storm water in streets and their impact on neighborhood combined sewers. He felt residents should be advised that they should not open up the storm water inlets during rains in those combined sewer areas since it only results in flooding of basements. Andy & Kimberly Skic, North Owen Street - The Skics had no specific issues. Jean Skrzynski, North Elmhurst Avenue - Ms. Skrzynski had no specific issues. Mike Junius, Greenacres Lane - Mr. Junius stated he owns an apartment complex on the south side of town and recently witnessed a vehicle run over a person's foot. The Police were called to the scene. The driver apparently had no license or insurance. 2 Mr. Junius was advised that the Police Department could not enforce those issues on private property. He stated this event happened on July 3 around 7 p.m. at Victoria Hills apartment complex. There was general discussion about laws governing traffic and roadways. Mr. Strahl stated he would check with the Police Chief to determine whether driver's license and insurance issues can be enforced on private property. Mayor Wilks asked if there was any further business for the good of the Village. Hearing none the meeting was adjourned at 11 :00 a.m. Respectfully Submitted, Bill Cooney Director of Community Development \NlT!1 (I 3