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Home My WebLink About10/02/1990 VB minutes MINUTES OF THE REGUL~RMEETING OF THE MAYOR ~ BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT OCTOBER 2, 1990 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 Leo Floros Trustee Theodore Wattenberg Absent: Trustee Timothy Corcoran Trustee George Van Geem INVOCATION The invocation was given by Trustee Arthur. INVOCATION APPROVAL OF MINUTES Trustee Arthur, seconded by Trustee Wattenberg, moved APPROVE to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of MINUTES the Mayor and Board of Trustees held September 18, 1990. Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur, Busse, Floros, Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. APPROVAL OF BILLS Trustee Floros, seconded by Trustee Busse, APPROVE BILL~ moved to approve the following list of bills: General Fund $ 622,928 Motor Fuel Tax Fund - Community Development Block Grant Fund 22,016 Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund 12,916 Waterworks & Sewerage Fund 62,499 Parking System Revenue Fund 1,715 Risk Management Fund 39,819 Motor Equipment Pool Fund 46 P.W. Facility Construction Fund A - P.W. Facility Construction Fund B - Capital Improvement, Repl. or Rep. Fund 9,389 Special Service Area Const. #5 - Special Service Area Const. #6 Downtown Redev. Const. Fund (1985) 97 Downtown Redev. Const. Fund (1987) - Corporate purpose Improvement 1990 - Debt Service Funds - Flexcomp Trust Fund - Escrow Deposit Fund 41,213 Police Pension Fund - Firemen's Pension Fund - Benefit Trust Fund - $ 812,638 Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur, Busse, Floros, Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS - CITIZENS TO BE HEARD None. MAYOR'S REPORT CHERYL PASALIC Mayor Farley stated that Cheryl Pasalic, the Village's NATOA MEMBER OF Cable T. V. Coordinator, had recently been honored by THE YEAR the NATOA Organized by being named Member of the Year. Mayor Farley presented a plaque to Cheryl. EMPLOYEE Mayor Farley stated that the Employee Recognition RECOGNITION: Program, conducted each year, honors those employees celebrating their quinquennial anniversaries. The following members of the Fire Department were honored: Capt. Dennis Thill 25 years John Babgy 15 years Lt. Henry Dawson 5 years James Rallo 5 years Mark Wojtkiewicz 5 years MERITORIOUS Mayor Farley and Fire Chief Cavello honored the SERVICES AWARDS following members of the Fire Department for extra- ordinary service: William Brelle Dale Steward Lt. Henry Dawson PROCLAMATION: Mayor Farley proclaimed October 16, 1990 as World Food WORLD FOOD DAY Day. REQUEST FOR A request was presented to create an additional Class CLASS "R" LIQUOR "R" liquor license for Boo Ill, a new restaurant at LICENSE 1144 S. Elmhurst Road. BOO ILL Trustee Arthur, seconded by Trustee Wattenberg, moved 1144 S.ELMHURST to authorize the creation of a Class "R" liquor license for the BOO ILL Restaurant, 1144 South Elmhurst Road. Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur, Busse, Floros, Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. An Ordinance will be presented October 16th for first reading. NWMC:REQUEST A representative of the Northwest Municipal Conference FOR COMMONWEALTH presented a request for financial support, in the EDISON FRANCHISE amount of $6,000, to conduct a multi-community AGREEMENTS feasibility study of Commonwealth Edison Franchise Agreements. Trustee Wattenberg, seconded by Trustee Busse, moved to authorize participation in the Northwest Municipal Conference feasibility study, relative to Commonwealth Edison Franchise Agreements in the amount of $6,000. Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur, Busse, Floros, Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. OLD BUSINESS ZBA 72-V-90 ZBA 72-V-90, Wal-Mart, Mount Prospect Plaza WAL-MART: An ordinance was presented for second reading that MOUNT PROSPECT would allow a 10.5 foot setback for commercial property PLAZA adjacent to residential property; a 5 foot setback on an interior lot line; a 10 foot setback for the public right-of-way; and, a variation to permit a lot coverage of 79.7%. The Zoning Board of Appeals recommended granting these variations by a vote of 7-0. Page 2 - October 2, 1990 Trustee Arthur, seconded by Trustee Wattenberg, ORD.NO. 4242 moved for passage of Ordinance No. 4242 AN ORDINANCE GRANTING VARIATIONS FOR PROPERTY COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE MOUNT PROSPECT PLAZA (WAL-MART) Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur, Busse, Floros, Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. An Ordinance was presented for second reading that would grant modifications from the Development Code for property being the subject of Ordinance No. 4242 (Wal-Mart at Mount Prospect Plaza), relative to the proximity of storm water detention facilities to a structure and the installation of street lights along a State right-of-way. The Plan Commission recommended granting these modifications by a vote of 9-0. Trustee Arthur, seconded by Trustee Wattenberg, moved ORD.NO. 4243 for passage of Ordinance No. 4243 AN ORDINANCE GRANTING MODIFICATIONS FROM THE DEVELOPMENT CODE FOR PROPERTY COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE MOUNT PROSPECT PLAZA Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur, Busse, Floros, Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. An Ordinance was presented for second reading that VACATE would vacate a portion of Schoenbeck Road at Rand SCHOENBECK Road. A Public Heating'was held on the proposed ROAD vacation on September 4th. Trustee Arthur, seconded by Trustee Busse, moved to authorize the Mayor to sign and Clerk to attest his signature of the Plat of Vacation of a portion of Schoenbeck Road. Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur, Busse, Floros, Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. NEW BUSINESS A Resolution was presented in opposition to HB 5267 OPPOSE: and SB 1880 which deal with municipal cable HB 5267 & television services. SB 1880 Trustee Arthur, seconded by Trustee Wattenberg, moved RES.NO. 40-90 for passage of Resolution No. 40-90 A RESOLUTION IN OPPOSITION TO HB 5267 AND SB 1880 UNDER CONSIDERATION IN THE UNITED STATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND UNITED STATES SENATE IN THEIR CURRENT FORM Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur, Busse, Floros, Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. VILL~GE MANAGER'S P~PORT Village Manager John Fulton Dixon presented a request WATER MAIN to authorize a contract with Di Vito, Inc. to ELMHURST RD. Page 3 - October 2, 1990 replace the water main on Elmhurst Road between Lonnquist Boulevard and a point approximately 200 feet south of Sunset. This project was let for bid a few weeks ago and includes the water main from Lonnquist Boulevard to Golf Road. The Village Board accepted the low bid submitted by Di Vito, Inc. in the amount of $248,170. It was noted that the IEPA will not grant a permit for that portion of the project between Sunset and Golf Road due to the proximity of the water main to the sanitary sewer. Staff revised the plans and at their request Di Vito submitted the amount of $193,785 for this project. DI VITO, INC. Trustee Arthur, seconded by Trustee Floros, moved to accept the contract amount of $193,785, as submitted by Di Vito, Inc. for the water main replacement on Elmhurst Road between Lonnquist Boulevard and a point approximately 200 feet south of Sunset. Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur, Busse, Floros, Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. ACQUIRE CITIZENS A proposal was presented from Greeley and Hansen to UTILITIES WATER provide additional studies necessary to make a comprehensive decision on the costs associated with the possible acquisition of Citizens Utilities Water System. The proposed cost for these services is $35,300. Mayor Farley requested information from the Village Manager as to whether the City of Prospect Heights has been contacted and what their involvement would be in the proposed acquisition, since Prospect Heights receives water from citizens Utilities. Mr. Dixon stated that while he has talked to representatives of Prospect Heights, the subject of cost-sharing has not been discussed. Mayor Farley directed the Village Manager to contact Prospect Heights relative to this matter. GREELEY & HANSEN Trustee Wattenberg, seconded by Trustee Busse, moved to accept the proposal submitted by Greeley and Hansen for studies necessary to determine the cost of possibly acquiring Citizens Utilities Water System. Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur, Busse, Floros, Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. CITIZENS A proposal was presented from Fletcher Engineering UTILITIES WATER Company in the amount of $10,000 to provide a computer simulation study on the Mount Prospect and Citizens Utilities System in order to obtain more information on the impact if the Village was successful in acquiring citizens Utilities Water System. FLETCHER ENG. Trustee Busse, seconded by Trustee Wattenberg, moved to accept the proposal from Fletcher Engineering in the amount of $10,000 for a computer simulation study on the impact if acquisition of citizens Utilities Water System was to take place. Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur, Busse, Floros, Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. WATER MAIN Engineering proposals were presented for the REPLACEMENT Page 4 - October 2, 1990 eplacement of segments of deteriorated water mains at the following locations: a 4" main on Withorn and Mac Arthur; a 6" main on Cleven between Kenilworth and Weller; and, a 6" main on Thayer between School and Owen. The following proposals were received: Fletcher Engineering $10,000 JKL Consulting civil Engineering $11,750 Strand Associates, Inc. $13,500 Trustee Wattenberg, seconded by Trustee Busse, moved FLETCHER to accept the proposal submitted by Fletcher ENGINEERING Engineering in the amount of $10,000 to provide design, inspection and engineering costs involved with the water main replacement in the areas indicated. Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur, Busse, Floros, Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. A request has been received from the Mount Prospect CHAMBER OF Chamber of Commerce for the Village to participate COMMERCE financially in the preparation and production of the Community Brochure prepared and distributed by the Chamber. Participation by the Village in the amount of $7,985, would provide a 4 page insert in the center of the booklet, which could be distributed by the Village as a separate folder. Trustee Busse, seconded by Trustee Floros, moved to authorize an expenditure of $7,985 for participation with the Mount Prospect Chamber of Com~erce community brochure. Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur, Busse, Floros, Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. Village Manager Dixon stated that MSD has completed VILLAGE the major portion of work at Melas Park. MANAGER'S REPORT A meeting will be held Saturday, October 13th at 9 AM with residents of the Forest Avenue area relative to flooding problems. Mr. Dixon announced that the water main project on Elmhurst Road (Route 83) south of Lonnquist Boulevard will begin tomorrow, October 3rd. The recent auction conducted by the Northwest Municipal Conference, which included several vehicles owned by the Village, resulted in revenues for the Village of $16,000. Mr. Dixon also announced that the Middle East crisis has resulted in an increase in a gasoline prices for the Village. The increased cost is $1.35 per gallon. ~DO'OUR~4EI~' Trustee Arthur, seconded by Trustee Busse, moved ADJOURN to adjourn the meeting Upon roll call: Ayes: Unanimous~, · ~ Motion carried. The meeting was adjourned at 8:16 P.M.~ ~.~y/~/~ Carol A. Fields Village Clerk Page 5 - October 2, 1990