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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/21/1987 VB minutes MINUTES OF TEE REGULAR~MEETING OF TEE MAYOR AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT April 2], ]987 CALL TO ORDER CALL TO ORDER Mayor Krause called the meeting to order at 7:30 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 Van Geem. APPROVE MINUTES APPROVAL OF MINUTES Trustee Wattenberg, seconded by Trustee Farley, moved to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of the Mayor and Board of Trustees held April 8, 1987. Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur, Farley, Floros, Murauskis, Van Geem, Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. APPROVAL OF BILLS Trustee Floros, seconded by Trustee Farley, APPROVE BILLS moved to approve the following list of bills: General Fund $470,9]3 Revenue Sharing Fund 7,034 Motor Fuel Tax Fund 7,699 Community Development Block Grant Fund 8,314 Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund 38,948 Waterworks & Sewerage Fund 63,998 Parking System Revenue Fund 3,654 Risk Management Fund 90,301 Capital Improvement, Repl. or Repair Fund 8,807 Corporate Purposes Construction Fund 1973 2,809 Special Service Area Construction 95 138,~12 Downtown Redevelopment Construction Fund 16,432 Flexcomp Trust Fund 3,886 Escrow Deposit Fund 6,151 Police Pension Fund 6,831 $873,789 Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur, Farley, Floros, Murauskis, Van Geem, Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. Trustee Floros, seconded by Trustee Murauskis, moved to accept the financial report dated March 31,' 1987, subject to audit. Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur, Farley, Floros, Murauskis, Van Geem, Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. PRESENTATION: COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS - CITIZENS TO BE HEARD ANTI-VANDALISM Crime Prevention Officer Dick Draffone and Mayor Krause POSTER AWARDS presented awards to the 4 winners of the Anti-Vandalism Poster Contest. MAYOR'S REPORT PROCLAMATION: Mayor Krause proclaimed April 24, 1987 as Arbor Day in ARBOR DAY' Mount Prospect, noting that as part of the celebration a tree will be planting during a ceremony on Friday, the 24th at 11:00 A.M. at the Public Safety Building. CAPITAL Mayor Krause announced that Capital Appreciation APPRECIATION Citizen Bonds are being offered to residents and CITIZEN BONDS interested parties as a method to secure a portion of the monies necessary to construct the new Public Works Facility. It was noted that the $1,000,000 Bonds are available from the Finance Department for the next week or so at a cost of between $245.58 and $421.08 at various interest rates and maturity dates from the year 2000 to 2007. Each Bcn~ ~-~i!! yield $1,000 upon maturity. Mayor Krause stated that these Bonds give residents an opportunity to invest in the Village and are the first bond of this type to be issued in the State. OLD BUSINESS PUBLIC HEARING: Pursuant to legal notice having been published in the Mount Prospect Herald, Mayor Krause called a Public BUDGET 1987/88 Hearing to order at 7:45 P.M. for the purpose of considering the proposed budget for the Village for fiscal year 1987/88. Trustee Van Geem asked the method to be used by the Village for financing street repairs within the Village. It was noted by Mayor Krause that this subject is being scheduled for in depth discussion during a Committee of the Whole meeting in the very near future. There being no audience participation on the proposed budget Mayor Krause declared the Public Hearing closed at 7:51 P.M. An Ordinance was presented for second reading that would adopt the budget as presented for fiscal year 1987/88. ORD.NO. 3769 Trustee Arthur, seconded by Trustee Wattenberg, moved for passage of Ordinance No. 3769 AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE ANNUAL BUDGET OF THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT FOR FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING MAY 1, 1987 AND ENDING APRIL 30, 1988 IN LIEU OF PASSAGE OF AN APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur, Farley, Floros, Murauskis, Van Geem, Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. Page 2 - April 21, 1987 An Ordinance was presented for seCond~"reading that would TIF: authorize the purchase of property as part of the Tax ACQUISITION, Increment Financing District. The subject property is 3 S.EMERSON located at 3 South Emerson Street and the agreed price is $82,500. Trustee Wattenberg, seconded by Trustee Arthur, moved for passage of Ordinance No. 3770 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF A PURCHASE ~ ~0. 5~qO AGREEMENT FOR PROPERTY COMMONLY KNOWN AS --' 3 SOUTH EMERSON STREET, MOUNT PROSPECT, ILLINOIS Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur, Farley, Floros, Murauskis, Van Geem, Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. ZBA 11-Z-87, Busse Flowers ZBA 11-Z-87 An Ordinance was presented for second reading that would BUSSE FLOWEt re-zone a portion of the property being the subject v£ Li.ls case, located at the northeast corner of Elm Street and Northwest Highway from R-2 so that the entire parcel would be B-3. The Zoning Board of Appeals recommended granting this request by a vote of 6-0. Trustee Floros, 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 Farley, moved for ORD.NO.3771 passage of Ordinance No. 3771 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING MAP WITH RESPECT TO THE ZONING OF CERTAIN PROPERTY IN A B-3 BUSINESS RETAIL BUSINESS Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur, Farley, Floros, Murauskis, Van Geem, Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. ZBA 8-SU-87, Opus Corporation ZBA 8-SU-87 An Ordinance was presented for first reading that OPUS CORP. would grant a special use in the nature of a Planned 4 STORY BLD( Unit Development in order to permit a 4 story building on the subject property. The Zoning Board of Appeals had recommended approving this request by a vote of 4-1. This Ordinance will be presented for second reading at the May 5th meeting of the Village Board. ZBA 9-V-87, 610 Cedar Lane An Ordinance was presented for first reading that would grant a variation to permit a wooden deck reducing the rear yard to 16'4" instead of 25' The Zoning Board of Appeals recommended approving this request by a vote of 6-0. Trustee Wattenberg, seconded by Trustee Arthur, 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. Page 3 ~ - I, 1987 ORD.NO.3772 Trustee Arthur, seconded by Trustee Farley, moved for passage of Ordinance No. 3772 AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A VARIATION FOR PROPERTY COMMONLY KNOWN AS 610 CEDAR LANE Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur, Farley, Floros, Murauskis, Van Geem, Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. ZBA 10-V-87 ZBA 10-V-87, 113 South I-Oka 113 I-OKA An Ordinance was presented for first reading that would grant a variation for the subject property to permit a Floor Area Ration of .402 instead of the permitted .35. The Zoning Board of Appeals recommendation was a vote of 3-3. Mr. Carlton Schaeffer, 111S. I-0ka, requested the Board not to approve the requested variation due to the fact that it would not be in character with the neighborhood and would effect his property. Mr. Robert Risch, 109 S. I-Oka, also requested the Board to give further consideration to the request and consider the effect on the neighbors. Trustee Van Geem and Trustee Arthur noted that only one resident appeared before the Zoning Board of Appeals to oppose the request. This Ordinance will be presented for second reading on May 5th. SHELL OIL An Ordinance was presented for first reading that ALGONQUIN & would grant a modification from the Development Code ELMHURST RD. to permit the required detention facility to be nearer MODIFICATION to a building than the normally required 75 foot FROM DEVELOP. separation. The Plan Commission recommended approval CODE' of this request by a vote of 7-0. 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.3773 Trustee Arthur, seconded by Trustee Wattenberg, moved for passage of Ordinance No. 3773 AN ORDINANCE GRANTING MODIFICATIONS FROM THE DEVELOPMENT CODE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT ELMRURST AND ALGONQUIN ROADS (SHELL OIL PROPERTY) Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur, Farley, Floros, Murauskis, Van Geem, Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. Page 4 - April 21, 1987 In conjunction with the devel0Pm~n~'~ok the Simonsens BRENTWOOD Nursery property, a plat of subdivision was presented SUBDIVISION that would create 96 lots. The Plan Commission recommended approving this subdivision by a vote of 7-1. Trustee Arthur, seconded by Trustee Farley, moved to authorize the Mayor to sign and Clerk to attest her signature on the Brentwood Plat of Subdivision. Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur, Farley, Floros, Murauskis, Van Geem, Wattenberg Nays: None 'Motion carried. The developer of the Brentwood Subdivision has requested MODIFICATIONS modifications from the Development Code to permit the FROM DEVELOPM retention facility to be located closer to a structure CODE than the permitted 75 feet. The Plan Commission recommended granting this modification by a vote of 7-1. Trustee Arthur, seconded by Trustee Wattenberg, moved to concur with the recommendation of the Plan Commission and grant the modification from the Development Code as requested for the Brentwood Subdivision. Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur, Farley, Floros, Murauskis, Van Geem, Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. NEW BUSINESS An Ordinance was presented for first reading that would AMEND CH. amend Article XI of Chapter 11 of the Municipal Code in TAXI CABS its entirety. This Ordinance regulates all aspects of taxi cabs and taxi cab operators. Trustee Arthur, seconded by Trustee Farley, 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. In response to questions from members of the Village Board it was noted that there will be one inspection station for the taxi cabs and that surprise inspections will be made from time to time. It was also noted that verification of insurance coverage will continue to be enforced. Trustee Arthur, seconded by Trustee Farley, moved for ORD.NO. 3774 passage of Ordinance No. 3774 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ARTICLE XI ENTITLED "TAXICABS AND TAXICAB DRIVER'S LICENSES" OF THE VILLAGE CODE OF MOUNT PROSPECT Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur, Farley, Floros, Murauskis, Van Geem Nays: Wattenberg Motion carried. It was noted that discussion will take place at a future meeting to fully discuss the fares charged, fees and responsibility for regulations. Page 5 - April 21, 1987 8O VACATE PUBLIC The Plan Commission has recommended that the Village RIGHT-OF-WAY establish a policy regarding vacation of public REGULATIONS right-of-way. During the most recent vacation of Village owned right-of-way concern was expressed by the Plan Commission that there is no requirement to inform the residents in the area of the proposed vacation that the Village is considering such action. It was recommended by the Plan Commission that the appropriate section of the Village Code be amended to require notice be posted when property is proposed to be vacated, subdivided, etc. Trustee Arthur, seconded by Trustee Wattenberg, moved to concur with the recommendation of the Plan Commission relative to notification of residents within a specified distance of a proposed vacation of Village right-of-way. Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur, Farley, Floros, Murauskis, Van Geem, Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. An Ordinance will be presented May 5th for first reading amending the Village Code to include to notification prior to vacation of Village right-of-way. AMEND CH.8 At the direction of the Village Attorney an Ordinance was presented for first reading that would amend Article VIII of Chapter 8 to eliminate certain provisions of the Finance Officer and the issuance of Bonds. 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.3775 Trustee Arthur, seconded by Trustee Wattenberg, moved for passage of Ordinance No. 3775 AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE VILLAGE CODE OF THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT RELATING TO MUNICIPAL FINANCE Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur, Farley, Floros, Murauskis, Van Geem, Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. CABLE T.V. A Resolution was presented that would authorize an AMEND AGREEMENT amendment to the Agreement between the Village and Cablenet Associates regulating Cable T.V. service in the Village and transferring to Telenois, Inc. Page 6 - April 21, 1987 Trustee Farley, seconded by Trustee Wattenberg, moved for RES.NO.16-87 passage of Resolution No. 16-87 A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE TRANSFER OF THE FRANCHISE AGREEMENT TO CABLENET ASSOCIATES/ TELENOIS INC. Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur, Farley, Floros, Murauskis, Van Geem, Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. VILLAGE MANAGER'S REPORT Village Manager John Fulton Dixon presented a Resolution H.E.L.P. that would designate the Finance Director as Village's INSURANCE represent to the High-Level Excess Liability Insurance Pool REPRESENTATIV (H.E.L.P.) and the Assistant to the Village Manager as the alternate representative. Trustee Arthur, seconded by Trustee Wattenberg, moved for RES.NO.17-87 passage of Resolution No. 17-87 A RESOLUTION DESIGNATING REPRESENTATIVES TO THE HIGH-LEVEL EXCESS INSURANCE LIABILITY POOL Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur, Parley, Floros, Murauskis, Van Geem, Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. The following bid results were presented for the BIDS: reconstruction of Hopi Lane: HOPI LANE Peter Baker & Son Inc. $147,544.50 RECONSTRUCTIO Skokie Valley Asphalt 156,977.45 Arrow Road Construction Co. 164,000.00 J.A. Johnson Paving Co. 171~322.00 Allied Asphalt Paving Co. 178,746.45 Trustee Wattenberg, seconded by Trustee Floros, moved to concur with the recommendation of the administration and PETER BAKER accept the low bid submitted by Peter Baker & Son, Inc. in & SON the amount of $147,544.50 for the Hopi Lane reconstruction. Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur, Farley, Floros, Murauskis, Van Geem, Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. The following proposals were received for a Time Base TIME BASE Corrector for the Cable T.V. production office: CORRECTOR Bidder Model Cost Roscor Corporation P147-20 $7,675.00 Swiderski Electronics FA-440 $8,475.00 Due to the specialized nature of this equipment, the ROSCOR CORP. administration requested the formal bidding procedure be waived and recommended accepting the low bid from Roscor Corporation. Page 7 - April 21, 1987 Trustee Farley, seconded by Trustee Wattenberg, moved to waive the bidding procedures in order to purchase a Time Base Correcter from Roscor Corporation at a cost of $7,675.00 Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur, Farley, Flores, Murauskis, Van Geem, Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. FIELD CHANGE: Mr. Dixon presented a field change request from COURTS OF Mitroff Companies, developer of Courts of St. John, ST. JOHN which request is to permit patios and balconies to encroach into the rear yard approximately 2'2". It was suggested by the administration that the field change be granted due to the fact that the surrounding area ~s open space. Trustee Farley, seconded by Trustee Wattenberg, moved to concur with the recommenaation of the administration and grant a field change for the Courts of St. John development and permit patios and balconies to encroach into the required yards by approximately 2'2". Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur, Farley, Flores, Murauskis, Van Geem, Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. BUDGET REVIEW Mr. Dixon stated that he would be reviewing the budget adopted for 1987/88 and will be reporting back'to the Village Board on possible revisions. EXECUCTIVE EXECUTIVE SESSION SESSION Trustee Wattenberg, seconded by Trustee Arthur, moved to go into Executive Session for the purpose of discussing Personnel, Pending Litigation and Land Acquisition. Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur, Farley, Flores, Murauskis, Van Geem, Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. The Village Board went into Executive Session at 8:58 P.M. Mayor Krause reconvened the meeting at 10:05 P.M. Present upon roll call: Mayor Krause Trustee Arthur Trustee Farley Trustee Flores Trustee Murauskis Trustee Van Geem Trustee Wattenberg ADJOURN Trustee Murauskis, seconded by Trustee Arthur, moved to adjourn the meeting. Upon roll call: Ayes: Unanimous Motion carried. The meeting was adjourned at 10:06 P.M. Carol A. Fields Village Clerk Page 8 - April 21, 1987