HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/19/1991 VB minutes MINUTES OF THE REGUL~RMEETING OF
THE ~,YOR AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OF THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT
NOVEMBER L9v L991
CALL TO oRDER CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Farley called the meeting to order at 7:35 P.M.
ROLL CALL
Present upon roll call: Mayor Gerald Farley
Trustee Mark Busse
Trustee Timothy Corcoran
Trustee George Clowes
Trustee Leo Floros
Trustee Paul Hoefert
Trustee Irvana Wilks
INVOCATION
The invocation was given by Trustee Wilks. INVOCATION
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Trustee Busse, seconded by Trustee Hoefert, moved APPROVE
to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting of the MINUTES
Mayor and Board of Trustees held November 5, 1991,
as amended.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Busse, Corcoran, Clowes, Floros,
Hoefert, Wilks
Nays: None
Motion carried.
APPROVAL OP BILLS
Trustee Floros, seconded by Trustee Busse, moved APPROVE BIT3~
to approve the following list of bills:
General Fund $ 971,192
Motor Fuel Tax Fund 367,475
community Development Block Grant Fund 21,211
Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund 102,259
Waterworks & Sewerage Fund 340,812
Parking System Revenue Fund 5,043
Risk Management Fund 130,390
Vehicle Replacement Fund 1,315
Motor Equipment Pool Fund
Capital Improvement, Repl. or Rep. Fund 6,589
Downtown Redev. Const. Fund 932
Fire & Police Building Const. 6,013
Flood Control Revenue Fund 258,395
Corporate Purpose Improvement 1990 -
Debt Service Funds -
Flexcomp Trust Fund 4,621
Escrow Deposit Fund 44,403
Police Pension Fund 160
Firemen's Pension Fund 160
Benefit Trust Fund 2,167
$2,263,137
Upon roll call: Ayes: Busse, Corcoran, Clowes, Floros,
Hoefert, Wilks
Nays: None
Motion carried.
Trustee Floros, seconded by Trustee Busse, moved to
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accept the financial report dated October 31, 1991,
subject to audit.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Busse, Corcoran, Clowes, Floros,
Hoefert, Wilks
Nays: None
'Motion carried.
COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS, CITIZENS TO BE HEARD
VOTING Richard Hendricks, 1537 E. Emmerson, requested the
REQUIREMENTS Board to consider an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance,
relative to the number of votes necessary to override
a denial by the Zoning Board of Appeals. Mr. Hendricks
stated that the existing requirement is ..."2/3 of the
Presidentand Board present and voting" and asked that
the words "present and voting" be deleted. Mayor
Farley referred this matter to staff for review.
MAYOR,S REPORT
PROCLAMATION: Mayor Farley proclaimed the month of November as
ACCESSIBLE 'Accessible Housing Month'.
HOUSING MONTH
An Ordinance was presented for first reading that would
AMEND CH. 13 amend Chapter 13 by deleting one Class "P" liquor
CLASS "P" license authorized, but not issued, for the Convenience
CONVENIENCE Food Mart, 2025 East Euclid.
FOOD MART
2025 E. EUCLID It was noted that the Village Board authorized this
liquor license through the passage of Ordinance No.
4325, however, the Mayor, acting in his capacity as
Local Liquor Commissioner opposed the issuance of a
liquor license to a convenience store and no such
license was issued. A law suit has been filed against --
the Local Liquor Commissioner in an attempt to have the
liquor license issued.
Members of the Board expressed their feelings that
deleting this liquor license would affect the pending
law suit, however, it was stated that Mr. Hill,
attorney for the Local Liquor Commissioner, assured the
Board that deleting the Class "P" liquor license would
have not have an effect on the law suit.
Trustee Floros, seconded by Trustee Hoefert, moved to
waive the rule requiring two readings of an Ordinance.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Corcoran, Floros, Hoefert,
Farley
Nays: Busse, Clowes, Wilks
Motion carried.
ORD.NO. 4365 Trustee Floros, seconded by Trustee Hoefert, moved for
passage of Ordinance No. 4365
AM ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 13 OF THE
VILLAGE CODE (deleting one Class "P" license)
Upon roll call: Ayes: Corcoran, Floros, Hoefert,
Farley
Nays: Busse, Clowes, Wilks
Motion carried.
OLD BUSINESS
ZBA 33-V-91 ZBA 33-V-91, 1623 Cedar Lane
1623 CEDAR LANE An Ordinance was presented for first reading that would
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grant variations to allow a sideyard setback of
7 feet, rather than the required 10 feet; a rear
yard setback of 7 feet, rather than the required
15 feet; and, a zero foot separation between a
pool deck and a house deck in order to permit an
existing above ground swimming pool, subject to
Petitioner installing a 6 foot high wood fence
and shrubbery for screening. The ~oning Board
of Appeals recommended denying these requests
by a vote of 2-4.
At the request of the Petitioner, Trustee Busse,
seconded by Trustee Clowes, moved to waive the
rule requiring two readings of an Ordinance.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Busse, Ctowes, Corcoran,
Wilks
Nays: Floros, Hoefert
Motion carried.
Trustee Busse, seconded by Trustee Clowes, moved ORD.NO. 4366
for passage of Ordinance No. 4366
AN ORDINANCE GRANTING VARIATIONS FOR
PROPERTY COMMONLY KNOWN AS 1623 CEDAR LANE
Upon roll call: Ayes: Busse, Clowes, Corcoran, Floros,
Hoefert, Wilks
Nays: None '~
Motion carried.
ZBA 57-A-91 and ZBA 58-SU-91, 1028 S. Elmhurst Road ZBA 57-A-91
An Ordinance was presented for second reading that ZBA 58-SU-91
Would amend the text in Chapter 14 to allow a 1028 S.~
non-ground mounted satellite antenna as a Special
Use in a B-1 Shopping Center District.
Trustee Busse, seconded by Trustee Clowes, moved for ORD.NO. 4367
passage of Ordinance No. 4367
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE XVII OF CHAPTER 14
OF THE VILLAGE CODE OF MOUNT PROSPECT
Upon roll call: Ayes: Busse, Clowes, Corcoran, Floros,
Hoefert, Wilks
Nays: None
Motion carried.
An Ordinance was presented for second reading that
would grant a Special Use to allow the installation
of roof-mounted satellite antenna on the Walgreen
Store located at 1028 South Elmhurst Road.
Trustee Busse, seconded by Trustee Clowes, moved for ORD.NO. 4368
passage of Ordinance No. 4368
AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A SPECIAL USE FOR PROPERTY
COMMONLY KNOWN AS 1028 SOUTH ELMHURST ROAD
(Walgreen Drug Store)
Upon roll call: Ayes: Busse, Clowes, Corcoran, Floros,
Hoefert, Wilks
Nays: None
Motion carried.
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ZBA 64-SU-91 ZBA 64-SU-91, 501 West Algonquin Road
ROGERS CORPORATE An Ordinance was presented for second reading
PARK: that would amend the existing Planned Unit
501 ALGONQUIN RD Development for Rogers Corporate Park by
incorporating recently acquired property commonly known
as 501 West Algonquin Road into this PUD. The Zoning
Board of Appeals recommended granting-the Special Use
requested in ZBA 64-SU-91.
ORD.NO. 4369 Trustee Busse, seconded by Trustee Hoefert, moved
for passage of Ordinance No. 4369
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 4156,
GRANTING A SPECIAL USE IN THE NATURE OF A
PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT FOR THE ROGERS
CORPORATE PARK
Upon roll call: Ayes: Busse, Clowes, Corooran, Floros,
Hoefert, Wilks
Nays: None
Motion carried.
ZBA 66-V-91 ZBA 66-V-91, 215 South Hi Lusi
215 HI LUSI An Ordinance was presented for first reading that would
grant variations to allow a room addition that would
come as close as 8.75 feet to an existing detached
garage and a deck 5 feet from the garage. The Zoning
Board of Appeals recommended granting these requests
by a vote of 6-0.
Trustee Busse, seconded by Trustee Clowes, moved to
waive the rule requiring two readings of an Ordinance.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Busse, Corcoran, Clowes, Floros,
Hoefert, Wilks
Nays: None
Motion carried.
ORD.NO. 4370 Trustee Busse, seconded by Trustee Clowes, moved for
passage of Ordinance No. 4370
AN ORDINANCE GRANTING VARIATIONS FOR PROPERTY
COMMONLY KNOWN AS 215 SOUTH HI LUSI
Upon roll call: Ayes: Busse, Corcoran, Clowes, Floros,
Hoefert, Wilks
Nays: None
Motion carried.
ZBA 69-SU-91 ZBA 69-SU-91 and ZBA 70-SU-91, 606 W. NORTHWEST HWY
606 W.NORTHWEST An Ordinance was presented for first reading that would
grant a Special Use to permit the relocation of the
existing building, canopies, and gas pump islands,
resulting in a minimum setback of 10 feet for the
building and structures; to allow a zero foot parking
lot setback at the closest point; and to allow 3 off- --
street parking spaces. The Zoning Board of Appeals
recommended granting these requests by a vote of 4-0.
This Ordinance will be presented at the next regular
meeting on December 3rd for second reading.
AMEND CH. 8 An Ordinance was presented for first reading at the
REAL ESTATE last meeting of the Village Board that would amend
TRANSFER TAX Article VIII, entitled "Real Estate Transfer Tax" of
H.O.M.E.PROGRAM Chapter 8, by exempting or reducing the amount required
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for anyone participating in the State of Illinois
H.O.M.E. program from the Village's Real Transfer
Tax.
At the recommendation of Trustee Corcoran, two Ordinances
were presented in order to give the Board members an
option. One Ordinance exempted participants of the H.O.M.E.
program from paying the Village's Real Estate Transfer Tax
and the other provides a rebate of 2/3 of the total amount of
the Real Estate Transfer Tax required by the Village.
Following discussion, it was the consensus of the Board
that granting a 2/3 rebate would be the appropriate
action.
This Ordinance will be presented December 3rd for
second reading.
NEW BUSINESS
ZBA 67-V-91, 216 South Main Street ZBA 67-V-91
The Petitioner is requesting a variation to 216 S. MAIN
allow a driveway width of 33 feet, at the
widest point. The Zoning Board of Appeals
recommended granting this request by a vote
of 4-0.
It was noted that the. proposed driveway width
would permit a turn-around area in the rear
yard.
Trustee Busse, seconded by Trustee Hoefer. t, moved
to concur with the recommendation of the Zoning
Board of Appeals and grant the variation requested
in ZBA 67-V-91.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Busse, Clowes, Corcoran, Floros,
Hoefert, Wilks
Nays: None
Motion carried.
An Ordinance will be presented at the December 3rd
meeting of the Village Board for first reading.
A recommendation was presented from staff to ACCEPT
accept the private and public improvements IMPROVEMENTS:
installed in conjunction with the construction 'STATE FARM
of the State Farm Insurance Building, INS. BLDG.
1040 West Northwest Highway. i040 WEST
NORTHWEST HWY.
Trustee Floros, seconded by Trustee Hoefert,'
moved to concur with the recommendation of the
administration and accept the public and
private improvements installed in conjunction
with the State Farm Insurance Building located
at 1040 West Northwest Highway.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Busse, Clowes, Corcoran, Floros,
Hoefert, Wilks
Nays: None
Motion carried.
VILLagE MANAGER' S REPORT
Village Manager John Fulton Dixon presented a LEVY
Resolution setting forth the estimated amount
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to be raised by taxation of property within the Village
for the period May 1, 1991 through April 30, 1992.
It was noted that the proposed levy reflects a 4%
increase and that a public hearing will be held
December 17th.
RES.NO. 40-91 Trustee Busse, seconded by Trustee Hoefert, moved for
passage of Resolution No. 40-91 ---
A RESOLUTION TO DETERMINE THE AMOUNTS OF ,
MONEY ESTIMATED TO BE NECESSARY TO BE
~AISED BY TAXATION BY THE VILLAGE OF
MOUNT PROSPECT UPON THE TAXABLE PROPERTY
WITHIN THE VILLAGE FOR THE YEAR COMMENCING
MAY 1, 1991 AND ENDING APRIL 30, 1992
Upon roll call: Ayes: Busse, Clowes, Corcoran, Floros,
Hoefert, Wilks
Na, ys: None
Motion carried.
INVESTMENT A recommendation was presented from administration to
REPORTING SYSTEM waive the bidding procedure and authorize the purchase
of an investment reporting system at a cost of
$4,995.00. It was noted that the Village has
· approximately $35 million in long-term and $12 to $15
million in short-term securities and this system will
enable the Finance Department to have financial
information on a reliable and timely basis.
TRACS Trustee Clowes, seconded by Trustee Hoefert, moved ~o
waive the bidding procedure as it relates to the --
purchase of an investment reporting system.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Busse, Clowes, Corcoran, Floros,
Hoefert, Wilks
Nays: None
Motion carried.
Trustee Clowes, seconded by Trustee Hoefert, moved to
authorize the purchase of an investment reporting
system from TRACS in an amount not to exceed $4,995.00.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Busse, Clowes, Corcoran, Floros,
Hoefert, Wilks
Nays: None
Motion carried.
MAPLE STREET A request was presented to waive the bidding procedure
IMPROVEMENT: and accept the proposal submitted for an engineering
NORTHWEST HWY. consultant for the reconstruction and rehabilitation
& CENTRAL ROAD of Maple Street between Central Road and Northwest
· Highway as well as the reconfiguration of the
intersection of Maple Street and Northwest Highway.
There was discussion as to what lighting is being
proposed, since there was the consensus at the last ~
meeting that there appears to be sufficient'lighting
in the residential area. Also discussed was the
subject of the Maple Street railroad crossing and if
that was still being considered the reconfiguration of
Northwest Highway and Maple should include any future
plans.
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Village Manager Dixon stated that since the
Board concurred with the residents in the area
that Maple need not be widened; prohibiting
parking on the east side of Maple for the 2
block area would provide the additional width
for emergency vehicles. Trustee Clowes asked
that the needs of the Historical Museum be
considered relative to the parking prohibition.
Staff was also directed to keep the residents
of this area informed as to proposals for these
street improvements.
The following proposals were received for the
Maple Street project:
H. W. Lochner $25,500
Pavia-Marting & Co. 26,655
Donohue & Associates 34,000
Triton Consulting Eng. 34,767
Ciorba Group Inc. 46,000
Trustee Floros~ seconded by Trustee Busse, moved H.W.LOCHNER
~o accept the proposal submitted by H. W. Lochner
to provide consulting engineering services for
the rehabilitation of Maple Street and design the
reconfiguration of Maple and Northwest Highway at
a cost not to exceed $25,500.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Busse, Clowes, Corcoran, Floros,
Hoefert, Wilks
Nays: None
Motion carried.
The Village Manager presented a proposal for a HEATING/
heating~and air conditioning system for the Historical A]~COND~'~'~ONER
Museum, 101 South Maple. It was noted that this HISTORICAL
proposal was not received in time to list it on the MUSEUM:
formal agenda~ 101 $. MAPLE
Trustee Wilks, seconded by Trustee Busse, moved to
consider an item not listed on the agenda.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Busse, Clowes, Corcoran, Floros,
Hoefert, wilks
Nays: None
Motion carried.
The following proposals were received for a forced air
heating and air conditioning system for the museum:
Ibbotson Heating $15,400
National Heating 18,000
Trustee Wilks, seconded by Trustee Busse, moved to
waive the bidding procedure relative to a heating and
air conditioning system for the Historical Museum.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Busse, Clowes, Corcoran, Floros,
Hoefert, Wilks
Nays: None
Motion carried.
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IBBOTSON Trustee Wilks, seconded by Trustee Busse, moved to
HEATING accept the proposal submitted by Ibbotson Heating for
a forced air heating and air conditioning system for
the Historical Museum, 101 South Maple Street, at a
cost not to exceed $15,400.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Busse, Clowes, Corcoran, Floros,
Hoefert, Wilks
Nays: None
Motion carried.
LEAF PICK-UP Mr. Dixon stated that the Village's teaf pick-up
PROGRAM program will end this week, however, residents are
permitted to have leaves picked up in conjunction with
the yard waste collection program, which will continue
through December 15th.
Mr. Dixon stated that he anticipates the construction
trailers will be on site next week and construction of
the new Fire and Police Station will begin soon
thereafter.
ANY OTHER BUSINESS
Trustee Hoefert asked for statistics as to the
participation in the recycling program.
Trustee Wilks asked that the Village be represented at
the CEDA meeting next week, since she is unable to
attend.
Trustee Wilks also asked staff to research the
possibility of recording Ordinances which grant
variations and/or special uses so future buyers will
be made aware of any special features of the property.
EXECUTIVE EXECUTIVE SESSION
SESSION Trustee Corcoran, seconded by Trustee Busse, moved to
adjourn into Executive Session for the purpose of
discussing litigation and land acquisition.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Busse, Clowes, Corcoran, Floros,
Hoefert, Wilks
Nays: None
Motion carried.
The Board went into Executive Session at 9:10 P.M.
RECONVENE Mayor Farley reconvened the meeting at 10:10 P.M.
Present upon roll call: Mayor Farley
Trustee Busse
Trustee Clowes
Trustee Corcoran
Trustee Floros
Trustee Hoefert
Trustee Wilks
Mayor Farley stated that the Board had met in Executive
Session to discuss litigation and land acquisition and
that no action was necessary following the Executive
Session.
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DJOURNMENT' ADJOURN
Trustee Clowes, seconded by ~Trustee Hoefert, moved
to adjourn the meeting.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Unanimous
Motion carried.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:11 P.M.
Carol A. Fields
Village Clerk
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