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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/05/1991 VB minutes MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE MAYOR ~ BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT-PROSPECT FEBRUARY 5, 1991 CALL TO ORDER CALL TO ORDER Mayor Farley called the meeting to order at 7:30 P.M. ROLL CALL Present upon roll call: Mayor Gerald Farley Trustee Ralph Arthur Trustee Mark Busse Trustee Timothy Corcoran Trustee Leo Floros Trustee George Van Geem Trustee Donald Weibel INVOCATION The invocation was given by Trustee Busse. INVOCATION &PPEOVAL OF MINUTES Trustee Arthur, seconded by Trustee Busse, moved APPROVE to approve the minutes of the Regular meeting of MINUTES the Mayor and Board of Trustees held January 15, 1991. Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur, Busse, Corcoran, Floros, Van Geem, Weibel Nays: None Motion carried. APPROVAL OF BILLS Trustee Floros, seconded by Trustee Van Geem, APPROVE BI?~R moved to approve the following list of bills: General Fund $ 532,205 Motor Fuel Tax Fund 21,396 Community Development Block Grant Fund 6,011 Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund 22,891 Waterworks & Sewerage Fund 336,586 Parking System Revenue Fund 1,449 Risk Management Fund 262,607 Motor Equipment Pool Fund 6,541 P.W. Facility Construction Fund A P.W. Facility Construction Fund B Capital Improvement, Repl. or Rep. Fund 13,926 Special Service Area Const. #5 Special Service Area Const. #6 Downtown Redev. Const. Fund (1985) 500 Downtown Redev. Const. Fund (1987) - Corporate Purpose Improvement 1990 - Debt Service Funds 29,512 Flexcomp Trust Fund 3,884 Escrow Deposit Fund 19,098 Police Pension Fund 42,267 Firemen's Pension Fund 43,513 Benefit Trust Fund' $1,342,386 Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur, Busse, corcoran, Floros, Van Geem, Weibel Nays: None Motion carried. COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS - CITIZENS TO BE HEARD Mrs. Eil6en Ward, 2 North Pine Street, requested 4 N. PINE information as to why the Village has, in her opinion, not enforced Ordinance No. 4152 governing the construction of a single family home at 4 North Pine and the flood control measures set forth in that Ordinance. Mrs. Ward stated that she has experienced flooding in her back yard which she attributes to the run-off from the 4 North Pine home. She also stated that while a swale was required in the Ordinance she feels what was provided does not serve the purpose. Mayor Farley stated that the Village has worked closely -- with the owners of 4 North Pine Street and work has been done in an effort to comply with the requirements of the Ordinance. Mayor Farley also stated that this matter is being reviewed by legal counsel. Trustee Corcoran asked what legal counsel was reviewing and Mayor Farley stated that since legal counsel is reviewing this subject he would prefer not to discuss that matter at this time but would inform the Board and Mrs. Ward next week of the outcome of that review. CRYSTAL TOWERS Lloyd Levin, representing the Crystal Towers Homeowners TRAFFIC PROBLEM Association, stated that the Village sent a letter to Governor Thompson asking that a right turn on red for eastbound traffic on Algonquin Road be prohibited however, since Illinois has a new Governor, Mr. Levin asked if the Village Board would send a letter to Governor Edgar. Mayor Farley stated that a letter would be sent to Governor Edgar. PRESENTATION: Firefighter/Paramedic Donald Burger and George Gattas, DESERT STORM representing the Mount Prospect Lions Club, presented SUPPORT FLAGS 6 flags, denoting Support of the military troops in Operation Desert Storm, to the Village to be flown at each municipal building. I~YOR~S REPORT RALLY Mayor Farley stated that a local resident has organized a "Support Our Troops" rally for Sunday, February 10, 1991, at Prospect High School Field House. Due to the fact that the School District requires a sponsor and proof of insurance, Mayor Farley asked the Board to authorize sponsorship of this event and provide the necessary insurance coverage, which should cost approximately $300. It was the unanimous opinion of the Board that the Village should sponsor this event and provide the required insurance coverage. REFERENDUM Mayor Farley stated that a meeting had been held last UPDATE Saturday with residents of the community interested in helping to inform voters of the need for a new Fire and Police Station in order for the referendum question to receive a favorable vote. Another meeting will be held February 9th. OLD BUSINESS ZBA 93-S~-90 ZBA 93-SU-90, 2218 South Busse Road 2218 S.BUSSE RD An Ordinance was presented for second reading that would amend Ordinance No. 4180 to permit a car wash within the Planned Unit Development commonly referred to as the Rosenow Property, located on the west side of Busse Road, north of the Illinois Tollroad. Various aspects of the requests and objections were presented. Page 2 February 5, 1991 Trustee Arthur, seconded by Trustee Weibel, moved for passage of Ordinance NOo 4270 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 4180 TO PERMIT THE OPERATION OF A CAR WASH WITHIN AN EXISTING PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT Upon roll call: Ayes: None Nays: Arthur, Corcoran, Floros, Van Geem, Weibel Pass: Busse Motion failed. ZBA 94-SU-90 & ZBA 95-V-90, 812 Deborah Lane ZBA 94-SU-90 An Ordinance was presented for second reading that 812 DEBORAH LN would grant a Special Use to permit a 3-car garage and a variation to permit a driveway 34 feet wide. The Zoning Board of Appeals recommended granting these requests by a vote of 6-0. Trustee Floros, seconded by Trustee Van Geem, ORD.NO. 4270 moved for passage of Ordinance No. 4270 AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A SPECIAL USE AND VARIATION FOR PROPERTY COMMONLY KNOWN AS 812 DEBORAH LANE Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur, Busse, Corcoran, Floros, Van Geem, Weibel Nays: None Motion carried. An Ordinance was presented for second reading that AMEND CH.18 would amend Article XIV (Fire Lane Schedule) of FIRE LANES Chapter 18 (Traffic Code) of the Village Code in its entirety. This amendment would update the Fire Lane Schedule and provide the regulations that would permit citations to be issued for violations of the Fire Lane regulations. Trustee Weibel, seconded by Trustee Busse, moved for ORD.NO. 4271 passage of Ordinance No. 4271 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE XIV ENTITLED "FIRE LANES" OF CHAPTER 18 OF THE VILLAGE CODE Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur, Busse, Corcoran, Floros, Van Geem, Weibel Nays: None Motion carried. NEW BUSINESS ZBA 2-V-91, 243 North Yates ZBA 2-V-91 The Petitioner is requesting a variation to allow 243 YATES a 4 foot separation between the principal structure and an accessory structure, rather than the 10 feet required. The Zoning Board of Appeals recommends granting this variation by a vote of 6-0. Trustee Corcoran, seconded by Trustee Arthur, moved Page 3 - February 5, 1991 to concur with the recommendation of the Zoning Board of Appeals and grant the variation requested in ZBA 2-V-91. Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur, Busse, Corcoran, Floros, Van Geem, Weibel Nays: None Motion carried. An Ordinance will be presented February 19th for first reading. ZBA 4-Z-91 & ZBA 4-Z-91 and ZBA 5-V-91, 2020 East Euclid Avenue ZBA 5-V-91 The Petitioner is requesting that the western portion 2020 E.EUCLID of this lot be re-zoned from B-4 to B-3 in order to construct a small commercial shopping center. The Petitioner is also requesting variations from the requirements in a B-3 District to allow a zero foot side yard adjacent to a commercial use, rather than the required 10 feet; to allow parking lot setbacks; and, to allow 18 on-site parking spaces, rather than the required 44 spaces. The Zoning Board of Appeals recommends granting the rezoning by a vote of 6-0 and the variations by a vote of 4-2. The Petitioner noted that he would like to put a small shopping center on this property but he can't secure a tenant until he has acquired the variations. He did note that he would agree to prohibit whatever uses the Village identifies. It was the feeling of the Board that variations should be considered based on actual need and not speculation. The Petitioner asked the Board to consider the request for variations first, due to the fact that if the variations are denied there would be no need to rezone the property. The Board consented to reverse the order for the vote. Trustee Arthur, seconded by Trustee Corcoran, moved to concur with the recommendation of the Zoning Board of Appeals and grant the variations in ZBA 5-V-91. Upon roll call: Ayes: Busse Nays: Arthur, Corcoran, Floros, Van Geem, Weibel Motion failed. At the request of the Petitioner, the request to rezone being the subject of ZBA 4-Z-91, was withdrawn. ZBA 8-V-91 ZBA 8-V-91, 101 south Maple Street 101 S. MAPLE The Petitioner, Mount Prospect Historical Society, is requesting variations to permit an accessory facility to accommodate handicapped persons at this museum; to allow more than one building on a lot; to allow a 775 square foot accessory building, rather than the permitted 120 square feet; to allow a height of 15' 4" for the existing carriage house; and, to allow 2 on- site parking spaces rather than the required 8 spaces. The Zoning Board of Appeals recommends granting these variations by a vote of 6-0. Page 4 - February 5, 1991 Dolores Haugh, Executive Director of the Mount Prospect Historical Society, explained that these requests are unique because the Village does not have regulations governing museums or a historical use zoning district. She noted that a carriage already exists, which can be deemed as a garage, however, due to the fact that it is the desire of the Historical Society to provide a handicap access building where anyone could view a video tape of the interior of the building, the variation for a second building is required. Trustee Arthur, seconded by Trustee Corcoran, moved to concur with the recommendation of the Zoning Board of Appeals and grant the variations requested in ZBA 8-V-91. Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur, Busse, Corcoran, Fl~ros, Van Geem, Weibel Nays: None Motion carried. An Ordinance will be presented February 19th for first reading. An Ordinance was presented that would authorize AGREEMENT: entering into an Intergovernmental Agreement to LOW-INTEREST pool the monies allocated for low-interest home HOME MORTGAGE mortgages for first time home buyers. It was LOANS noted that this Agreement would provide a better method of utilizing the 2.6 million dollars and providing such mortgages. A Public Hearing will be held at the next Board meeting on February 19th to consider this matter and the proposed Ordinance. Trustee Arthur, seconded by Trustee Weibel, moved to concur with the concept of this Intergovernmental Agreement relative to low-interest mortgage money. Upon roll call: Ayes: ArthUr, Busse, Corcoran, Floros, Van Geem, Weibel Nays: None Motion carried. This Ordinance will be presented for first reading on February 19th. A request was presented to execute a Plat of PLAT OF Easement for storm sewer and electrical easements EASEMENT: across the property owned by the Village and the MAIN ST & owners of Prospect Medical Clinic. The Plan BUSSE AVE. Commission has recommended approving this easement. Trustee Corcoran, seconded by Trustee Arthur, moved to authorize the Mayor to sign and Clerk to attest his signature on the Plat of Easement for property generally located at the northeast corner of Main Street and Busse Avenue. Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur, Busse, Corcoran, Floros, Van Geem, Weibel Nays: None Motion carried. Page 5 - February 5, 1991 AMEND CH. 8 An Ordinance was presented for first readin~ that would SALES TAX establish a .25% sales tax in the Village. It was noted that the purpose of this .25% sales tax would be to finance storm water management programs. The following residents and/or businessmen expressed their opposition to the proposed sales tax: -- Todd Curtis, Ye Olde Town Inn _ Michael Moran, representing the Chamber of Commerce Irvana Wilks Jim Poore, Owner of Sammy Skobel's George Clowes Trustee Van Geem asked that the purpose of this sales tax be expanded to include debt service payments, noting that the wording as presented would limit the use of the money generated. Trustee Van Geem, seconded by Trustee Floros, moved to amend the proposed Ordinance to include specific language that would allow payment of debt services. Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur, Busse, Floros, Van Geem, Weibel Nays: Corcoran Motion carried. Trustee Floros stated that he would like adjust the Food and Beverage Tax in an effort to reduce the burden -- on these types of establishments. With the imposition of the proposed .25% sales tax the total tax paid on prepared food & beverage would be 8.25%. Trustee Floros, seconded by Trustee Busse, moved to reduce the Food & Beverage Tax by .25%. Upon roll call: Ayes: Busse, Floros Nays: Arthur, Corcoran, Van Geem, Weibel Motion failed. The Ordinance to establish a .25% sales tax, as amended, will be presented on February 19th for second reading. A Resolution was presented that would appropriate $8,000 from Motor Fuel Tax Funds for the pavement investigation program. Trustee Arthur left the meeting for a brief period. RES.NO. 6-91 Trustee Corcoran, seconded by Trustee Weibel, moved for passage of Resolution No. 6-91 A RESOLUTION APPROPRIATING MOTOR FUEL TAX FUNDS ($8,000.00) Upon roll call: Ayes: Busse, Corcoran, Floros, Van Geem, Weibel Nays: None Motion carried. Page 6 - February 5, 1991 Trustee Arthur returned to the meeting at this point. VILLAGE MANAGER'S REPORT Village Manager John Fulton Dixon presented the MICROPHONES: following proposals for a new microphone system in SENIOR CENTER the Senior Center, which mikes will be used for Village Board meetings and can be used for activities at the center: Roscor $4,773.00 BG Electronics, Inc. $5,035.00 Trustee Corcoran, seconded by Trustee Arthur, moved ROSCOR to concur with the recommendation of the administration and authorize the purchase and installation of microphones from Roscor at a cost not to exceed $4,773.00. Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur, Busse, Corcoran, Floros, Van Geem, Weibel Nays: None Motion carried. Mr. Dixon presented a proposal from Triton Consulting STORMWATER Engineers, Ltd. to review and evaluate the MANAGEMENT Comprehensive Stormwater Management Report submitted REPORT REVIEW by RJN Engineering at a cost of $8,500.00. Trustee ¢orcoran, seconded by Trustee Van Geem, moved TRITON to concur with the recommendation of the administration CONSULTING and authorize a contract with Triton Consulting ENGINEERS Engineers to perform the review and evaluation of the RJN Stormwater Management Report at a cost not to exceed $8,500.00. Upon roll call: Ayes: Busse, Corcoran, Floros, Van Geem, Weibel Nays: Arthur Motion carried. Mr. Dixon stated that Triton anticipates completing their evaluation and submitting the report by February 26, 1991. Village Manager Dixon presented a proposal from RJN BOXWOOD Environmental Associates, Inc. to conduct a flood FLOODING management study in the Boxwood/Wheeling Road area at a cost of $9,750.00. While this area has experienced flooding problems it was deleted from the overall study because this area qualifies for Community Block Grant Funding. Trustee Corcoran, secondeR by Trustee Busse, moved RJN to accept the proposal submitted by RJN Environmental Associates, Inc. to conduct a storm water management study in the Boxwood/Wheeling Road area at a cost not to exceed $9,750.00 Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur, Busse, Corcoran, Floros, Van Geem, Weibel Nays: None Motion carried. Page 7 - February 5, 1991 Mr. Dixon requested the Board to authorize the purchase of biodegradable paper compost bags in conjunction with the Village's yard waste program. It was noted that in order for the Village to have a supply of bags available to the public, an order must be placed soon. The following bids were received for the biodegradable yard waste bags: _ Bidder Unit cost Alternate Set Point Paper $.274 No bid Stone Container Corp. .285 $.265 Mid-America Packing .29485 .2794 STONE CONTAINER Trustee Van Geem, seconded by Trustee Weibel, moved to authorize the purchase of 72,000 biodegradable paper compost bags from Stone Container Corp. at a unit cost of $.265 not to exceed $19,080.00. Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur, Busse, Corcoran, Floros, Van Geem, Weibel Nays: None Motion carried. PISTOL RANGE: Mr. Dixon announced that the Village's pistol range, STATION #2 located in the basement of Fire Station #2 on Golf Road, has been repaired and is in service again. The Village Manager noted that the Committee of the -- Whole meeting on February 12 will be the first meeting to consider the proposed budget for 1991/92, however a couple of items, such as considering Home Occupations and street lighting, have been carried over and will be heard prior to the budget discussion on the 12th. Trustee Floros announced that he would be absent on the 12th and 19th and Trustee Corcoran stated he would be absent on February 19th also. FLAGS Trustee Busse asked if the Village could make arrangements to fly the U. S. flag in the downtown area. Mayor Farley stated that he would have the administration look into it. ADJOURN ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Board Mayor Farley declared the meeting adjourned. The meeting was adjourned at 10:45 P.M. Carol A. Fields Village Clerk Page 8 - February 5, 1991