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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/03/1987 VB minutes MINUTES OF TEE REGULAR MEETING OF TEE MAYOR AND BOARD.'OF~. TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT February 3, 1987 CALL.TO ORDER CALL TO ORDER Mayor Krause called the meeting to order at 7:50 P.M. __ ROLL CALL ROLL CALL Present upon roll call: Mayor Carolyn Krause Trustee Ralph Arthur Trustee Gerald Farley Trustee Leo Floros Trustee Norma Murauskis Trustee George Van Geem Trustee Theodore Wattenberg INVOCATION INVOCATION The invocation was given by Trustee Leo Floros. APPROVE MINUTES APPROVAL OF MINUTES Trustee Arthur, seconded by Trustee Van Geem, moved to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of the Mayor and Board of Trustees held January 20, 1987. Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur, Farley, Floros, Murauskis, Van Geem Nays: None Pass: Wattenberg Motion carried. APPROVAL OF BILLS Trustee Floros, seconded by Trustee Murauskis, APPROVE BILLS moved to approve the following list of bills: General Fund $376,152 Revenue Sharing Fund 3,980 Motor Fuel Tax Fund 7,827 Community Development Block Grant Fund 6,357 Waterworks & Sewerage Fund 325,629 Parking System Revenue Fund 556 Risk Management Fund 219,255 Capital Improvement, Repl. or Repair Fund 22,466 Downtown Redevelopment Construction Fund 39,500 Communications & Equipment 1984 5,010 Escrow Deposit Fund 8,169 Police Pension Fund 29,069 Firemens Pension Fund 19,045 $1,060,015 Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur, Farley, Floros, Murauskis, Van Geem, Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS - CITIZENS TO BE HEARD 70th ANNIVERSARY Mayor Krause noted that 70 years ago this day, the MOUNT PROSPECT Village of Mount Prospect came into existence. MAYOR'S REPORT Mayor Krause presented a request of the contract LIQUOR LICENSE purchasers of Evans Restaurant, ]13 S. Emerson, to TRANSFER: continue operations under the existing Class "S" liquor EVANS, license. It was noted that Mr. Chris Katsigiannis and ]13 S.EMERSON Mr.Tom Koutoupis had been interviewed by the Acting Village Manager and that upon receipt of a clear back- ground check, Mr. Janonis recommended granting this transfer. Trustee Wattenberg, seconded by Trustee Arthur, moved for the new owners of Evans Restaurant, 113 S. Emerson Street, to continue operation under the existing Class "S" liquor license. Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur, Farley, Floros, ~u£auskis, Van Geem, Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. AMEND CH.20 An Ordinance was presented for first reading that would DELETE amend Chapter 13 by deleting the Class "S" liquor license CHOICES REST. issued to Choices Restaurant, 1450 S. Elmhurst Road. ]450 S.ELMHURST This establishment has gone out of business. Trustee Farley, seconded by Trustee Wattenberg, moved to waive the rule requiring two readings of an Ordinance. Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur, Farley, Floros, Murauskis, Van Geem, Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. ORD.NO.3741 Trustee Farley, seconded by Trustee Wattenberg, moved for passage of Ordinance No. 3741 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 13 OF THE VILLAGE CODE Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur, Farley, Floros, Murauskis, Van Geem, Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. Mayor Krause announced that the process of selecting a new Village Manager had taken place. The Village Board interviewed the top 7 candidates and final decision had APPOINTMENT: been reached. JOHN F. DIXON, VILLAGE MANAGER Trustee Murauskis, seconded by Trustee Van Geem, moved to appoint JOhn Fulton Dixon as Village Manager of Mount Prospect. Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur, Farley, Floros, Murauskis, Van Geem, Wattenberg, Krause Nays: None Motion carried. Mayor Krause introduced Mr. & Mrs. John Fulton Dixon. Mr. Dixon will assume the duties of Village Manager effective March 2nd. Page 2 - February 3, 1987 OLD BUSINESS ZBA 67-V-86, 401 Craig Court ZBA 67-V-86 An Ordinance was presented for second reading that would 401 CRAIG C9 grant variations permitting a 3-car garage, a driveway width of 31 feet (instead of 18 feet) and a garage size of 714 sq. ft. (rather than the permitted 600 sq. ft.). The Zoning Board of Appeals, being final on the size of the garage, granted the request relative to the size of the garage and recommended granting the other variations requested by a vote of 6-0. Trustee Arthur, seconded by Trustee Murauskis, moved for ORD.NO.3742 --- passage of Ordinance No. 3742 AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A VARIATION FOR PROPERTY COMMONLY KNOWN AS 401 CRAIG COURT Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur, Farley, Floros, Murauskis, Van Geem, Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. ZBA 69-V-86, 714 Noah Terrace ZBA 69-V-86 An Ordinance was presented for second reading that would 714 NOAH TEl grant a variation to allow a patio within the required 25 foot rear yard. The Zoning Board of Appeals recommended granting this request by a vote of 6-0. Trustee Farley, seconded by Trustee Arthur, moved for ORD.NO.3743 passage of Ordinance No. 3743 AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A VARIATION FOR PROPERTY COMMONLY KNOWN AS 714 NOAH TERRACE Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur, Farley, Floros, Murauskis, ---- Van Geem, Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. ZBA 68-V-86, 410 Craig Court ZBA 68-V-86 An Ordinance was presented for first reading that would 410 CRAIG C grant variations to permit a 3-car garage and a 30 foot wide driveway with an 18" decorative strip on either side of the driveway. The Zoning Board of Appeals recommended by a vote of 5-0 that the Village Board grant the variations requested. At the request of the petitioner, Trustee Arthur, seconded by Trustee Wattenberg, moved to waive the rule requiring two readings of an Ordinance. Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur, Farley, Floros, Murauskis, Van Geem, Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. Trustee Floros, seconded by Trustee Murauskis, moved for ORD.NO.3744 passage of Ordinance No. 3744. AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A VARIATION FOR PROPERTY COMMONLY KNOWN 410 CRAIG COURT Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur,'Farley,. ~Floros, Murauskis, Van Geem, Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. Page 3 - February 3, 1987 ZBA 70-V-86 ZBA 70-V-86, 304 North Dale 304 N. DALE An Ordinance was presented for first reading that would grant a variation to permit an accessory structure 7 feet from a principal structures, instead of the required 10 feet. The Zoning Board of Appeals recommended granting this variation by a vote of 5-0. At the request of the petitioner, Trustee Arthur, seconded by Trustee Wattenberg,, moved to waive the rule requiring two readings of an Ordinance. Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur, Farley, Floros, Murauskis, Van Geem, Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. ORD.NO. 3745 Trustee Arthur, seconded by Trustee Wattenberg, moved for passage of Ordinance No. 3745. AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A VARIATION FOR PROPERTY COMMONLY KNOWN AS 304 NORTH DALE Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur, Farley, Floros, Murauskis, Van Geem, Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. NEW BUSINESS ZBA 71-V-86 ZBA 71-V-86, Mount Prospect Plaza MOUNT PROSPECT The Petitioner in this case is requesting variations PLAZA to permit the continuation of an existing zero foot rear yard, instead of 10 feet, and a 10 foot side yard, instead of the required 20 feet. The Zoning Board of Appeals recommended approving these requests by a vote of 6-0. There were several residents in the audience concerned about the proposed expansion of the Plaza property by the new owners and how the plan would effect the single family neighborhood. Mayor Krause stated that the only item being considered by the Village Board at this meeting was the variations mentioned and recommended the petitioner hold a neighborhood meeting to explain the plan and hear the concerns of the residents. Trustee Arthur, seconded by Trustee Wattenberg, moved to concur with the recommendation of the Zoning Board of Appeals and grant the variations requested in ZBA 71-V-86. Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur, Farley, Floros, Murauskis, Van Geem, Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. An Ordinance will be presented February 17th for first reading. ZBA 1-SU-87 ZBA 1-SU-87, Opus Corporation OPUS CORP. The petitioner in this case is requesting a Special Use in the nature of a Planned Unit Development in order to construct a 6 story office building on Wolf Road at Feehanville Drive. The Zoning Board of Appeals recommended denial of this request by a 3-3 vote. Representatives of Opus Corporation explained that pursuant to a variation granted by the Village a year ago there is a 4 story building immediately south of the proposed building. This 4 story building is presently 70% leased and it is there opinion that the Page 4 - February 3, 1987 market is such that the proposed-use would be well received. It was noted that if the 6 story building was approved, there would be more open space in the form of landscaping, rather than a large building constructed within the 30 foot height restriction. The petitioner also stated that the density for the proposed building would he less than that of the existing 4 story building. The lot being the subject of this request is ]].3 acres in size, bounded by Wolf Road to the east, Feehanville Drive to the south, Feehanville Creek to the west and a cul de sac and vacant lot to the north. The proposed structure would he set back from Wolf Road over 430 feet. The following residents expressed their concern relative to the proposal= Frank Smith, J. Ford, ]200 E. Kensington Road Don Raab, 802 Newberry Bob 0'Shaunessey, ]204 Greenwood Gil Murphy, ]30] Greenwood Peter Landon, ]409 Dogwood Peter Archar, ]3]] Ironwood Resident, 8]] Newberry Tony Coletto, 803 Newberry Robert Marchetti, 3 W. Euclid Avenue The concerns expressed were that the height was excessive and increased traffic would cause problems for the residents of the area. The petitioner noted that the original plan for the Kensington Center for Business provided for a total building area of 3.8 million square feet however under the proposed plan that area would be reduced to 2 million square feet. It was also noted that under the existing I-] --' zoning Opus Corporation could construct an building within the 30 feet height limitation of 800,000 square feet. The proposed 6 story building would cover 600,000 square feet. Members of the Village Board expressed concern relative to the 6 story height stating that while they feel the existing 4 story office building is attractive, they could not support a 6 story structure. Mayor Krause stated that this type of building on such a large lot would be appropriate, noting that she would like to see the petitioner commit to one story buildings along Kensington Road. Due to the apparent lack of support by the Village Board for the proposal, the Petitioner requested ZBA Case No. 1-SU-87 be withdrawn. ZBA 2-V-87, 4 South Owen Street ZBA 2-V-86 The Petitioner is requesting a variation to permit a Floor 4 S. OWEN S Area Ratio of .397 rather than the permitted .35. It was noted that the petitioner is adding a second floor to this one story single family residence, which will add 2 bedrooms and a den. The Zoning Board of Appeals recommended approving this request by a vote of 6-0. Trustee Arthur, seconded by Trustee Wattenberg, moved to concur with the recommendation of .the Zoning Board of Appeals and grant the variation requested in ZBA 2-V-87. Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur, Farley, Floros, Murauskis, Van Geem, Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. Page 5 ~ February-S, 1987 3O An Ordinance will be presented for first reading on February 17th. PUBLIC HEARING: Mayor Krause noted that the Public Hearing scheduled ANNEXATION for the purpose of considering the involuntary annexation of approximately 55 acres generally located on the east side of Busse Road between Algonquin 'Road and the Tollway was re-advertised for February 17th, due to an amended legal description. FOREST RIVER A Resolution was presented that would authorize FIRE PROTECTION execution of an Agreement between the Village and the DISTRICT Forest River Fire Protection District for the year AGREEMENT 1986. Acting Village Manager Janonis stated that the Village and the District have been discussing the various options available to have the District pay a proportionate share of the costs involved with providing emergency services of the Fire Department. This Agreement will authorize the District to pay the appropriate fees for the past year. RES.NO.5-87 Trustee Arthur, seconded by Trustee Wattenberg, moved for passage of Resolution No. 5-87 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT AND THE FOREST RIVER FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur, Farley, Floros, Murauskis, Van Geem, Wattenberg, Nays: None Motion carried. An Ordinance was presented for first reading that AMEND CH.20: would amend Chapter 20 which would enable law EXCESSIVE enforcement officers to cite owners allowing their BARKING dogs to bark excessively. Trustee Arthur, seconded by Trustee Van Geem, moved to waive the rule requiring two readings of an Ordinance. Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur, Farley, Floros, Murauskis, Van Geem, Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. ORD.NO. 3746 Trustee Van Geem, seconded by Trustee Wattenberg, moved for passage of Ordinance No. 3746 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 20 OF THE VILLAGE CODE Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur, Farley, Floros, Murauskis, Van Geem, Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. MFT FUNDS: A Resolution was presented for consideration that WILLIAM ST. would appropriate $50,000 from the Motor Fuel Tax BRIDGE funds in order to fund the improvements for the William Street bridge of Weller Creek. Page 6 - February 3, 1987 Trustee Wattenberg, seconded bY Trustee Arthur, moved for RES.NO. 6-87 passage of Resolution No. 6-87 A RESOLUTION APPROPRIATING MOTOR FUEL TAX FUNDS Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur, Farley, Floros, Murauskis, Van Geem, Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. VILLAGE MANAGER'S REPORT Acting Village Manager Michael E. Janonis presented his report. The following bid results were submitted for the purchase BIDS: of 15 police department squad cars. POLICE VEH] Dealer/Model Unit Cost Total Cost BIGGERS CHEVROLET $12,192.00 $182,880.00 15 Chevrolets, Caprice LATTOF CHEVROLET $12,958.12 $194,371.80 15 Chevrolets, Caprice TEAM CHEVROLET $13,343.49 $200,152.35 15 Chevrolets, Caprice BERNARD CHEVROLET $13,399.20 $200,988.00 15 Chevrolets, Caprice SORENSON CHEVROLET $13,427.96 $201,419.40 15 Chevrolets, Caprice SCHAUMBURG DODGE $12,264.00 $183,960.00 15 Dodge Diplomats It was noted that the following bidders had deviations from the specifications: Lattof Chevrolet Unable to provide ignition override switch. Sorenson Chevrolet Unable to provide beam directed dome light. Schaumburg Dodge No unibody construction. It was the recommendation of the administration that the low qualified bid submitted by Biggers Chevrolet be accepted. Trustee Arthur, seconded by Trustee Van Geem, moved to BIGGERS concur with the recommendation of the administration and CHEVROLET accept the low qualified bid submitted by Biggers Chevrolet of $182,880.00 for the 15 police vehicles. Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur, Farley, Floros, Murauskis, .-- Van Geem, Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. Acting Manager Janonis requested ratification of action SALARY taken in granting certain salary increases. INCREASES Page 7 - February 3, 1987 Trustee Wattenberg, seconded by Trustee Arthur, moved to ratify the request of the Acting Village Manager and authorize certain salary increases. Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur, Farley, Floros, Murauskis, Van Geem, Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. FIRE ENGINE: Mr. Janonis brought to the attention of the Village EMERGENCY Board the fact that one of the front line fire REPAIRS engines needed emergency diesel repairs which repairs were beyond the capabilities of Village mechanics so it was sent to Pollard Motor Company of Melrose Park. The repairs have been done at a cost of $4,023.54, which exceeds the amount the Village Manager can approve. Mr. Janonis requested the Village Board to approve the subject expenditure. POLLARD MOTOR Trustee Van Geem, seconded by Trustee Farley, moved COMPANY to authorize payment of $4,023.54 to Pollard Motor Company for the emergency repairs to the fire engine. Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur, Farley, Floros, Murauskis, Van Geem, Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. ANY OTHER BUSINESS It was announced that the Finance Commission will review the first phase of the proposed 1987/88 budget on Wednesday, February 4th. COURT WATCHERS Trustee Wattenberg requested residents to become "Court Watchers". It was noted that there are many instances that continuances are granted, one case in particular has been granted 10 continuances, which cost the taxpayers for the numerous appearances by police officers and inconveniences witnesses. ADJOURN ADJOURNMENT Trustee Farley, seconded by Trustee Arthur, moved to adjourn the meeting. Upon roll call: Ayes: Unanimous Motion carried. The meeting was adjourned at 10:29 P.M. Carol A. Fields Village Clerk Page 8 - February 3, 1987