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Home My WebLink About10/18/1983 VB minutes MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT OCTOBER 18, 1983 CALL TO ORDER CALL TO ORDER Mayor Krause called the meeting to order at 8:02 P.M. INVOCATION INVOCATION The invocation was given by Trustee Van Geem. ROLL CALL ROLL CALL Present upon roll call: Mayor Carolyn Krause Trustee Ralph Arthur Trustee Gerald Farley Trustee Norma Murauskis Trustee George Van Geem Absent: Trustee Leo Floros Trustee Theodore Wattenberg APPROVAL OF MINUTES APPROVE MINUTES: Trustee Farley, seconded by Trustee Arthur, moved to 10/4/83 ~pproVe the minutes of the regular meeting of the Mayor and Board of Trustees held October 4, 1983 Upon roll call: Ayes: Mayor Carolyn Krause, Farley, Murauskis, Van Geem, Nays: None Pass: Arthur Motion carried. APPROVAL OF BILLS AND FINANCIAL REPORT APPROVE BILLS Trustee Farley, seconded by Trustee Arthur, moved to approve the following list of bills: General Funds: $ 335,231.50 Revenue Sharing Fund 8,728.13 Motor Fuel Tax Fund 10,289.54 Community Development Block Grant 18,092.23 Waterworks & Sewerage Fund: Operations & Maintenance 131,260.06 Parking System Revenue Fund 19,347.85 Capital Improvement, Repair or Replacement Fund 1,408.00 Contractors Surety & Sidewalk Fund 400.00 Trust Fund 7,950.00 Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund 26,793.28 Waterworks & Sewerage Fund: Depreciation, Improvement & Expansion 49,390.15 Waterworks & Sewerage Bond Int. 3,150.00 $ 612,040.74 Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur, Farley, Murauskis, Van Geem Nays: None Motion carried. Trustee Farley,seconded by Trustee Murauskis, moved to APPROVE accept the financial report dated September 31, 1983, FINANCIAL subject to audit. REPORT Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur, Farley, Murauskis, Van Geem Nays: None Motion carried. 134 PARTY IN THE COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS - CITIZENS TO BE HEARD PARK FESTIVAL George Montalbano, representing the Party in the Park Festival Association gave a brief account of the financial picture from the Party in the Park Festival held over the labor Day Holiday,1983. Plans are in progress for the 1984 Party in the Park Festival. MAYOR'S P~EPORT PROCLAMATIONS: Mayor Krause proclaimed Monday October 31,1983, as Halloween (Trick or Treat Day) in the Village, HALLOWEEN urging residents to display caution in allowing children to eat Various candies. The Mayor announced that there will be free x~ray screening of Halloween treats at the Holy Family Hospital on Halloween Day. PROSPECT HIGH Mayor Krause presehted a Proclamation to represen- MARCHING BAND tatives of th~ Prospect High School Blue Knights Marching Band, honoring them for their recent accomplishments in receiving numerous awards. FIRE PREVENTION Mayor Krause and Captain Les Wuollett, with the AWARDS assistance of Miss Flame and Miss Spark presented awards to the winning contestants in the Fire Prevention Week Poster and Essay Contest. RECESS Mayor Krause called a brief recess at 8:32 P.M. to allow the contestants and families to leave the meeting. RECON~LE The meeting was reconvened at 8:39 P.M. Present upon roll call: Mayor Krause Trustees Arthur,Farley~ Muraumkis, Van Geem OLD BUSINESS: ZBA 23-SU-83 ZBA 23~SU-83~~ 1002 S. Busse Road~ G & B Mini Mart 1002 S. Bus$~ An Ordinance was presented' for second reading that would set forth a special use in order to construct canopies of existing fuel pumps. Edward Lahey, an attorney a't ~0~ Dundee Road, represented the petitioner. On Busse Road there is presently two(2) curb cut driveways into the gas station with another curb cut driveway just to the South of the gas station leading into the shopping center. Staff had rec~ ommended that the ~outhern-most entrance into the gas station be closed. Trustee Murauskis, seconded by Trustee Van Geem, moved to concur with staff recommendations to require closure of recommended driveway and amend the Ordinance accordingly. Upon roll call: Ayes: Mayor Krause Trustees Farley, Murauskis Nays: Arthur, Van Geem Motion carried. October 18, 1983 Page Two ].35 Trustee Farley, seconded by Trustee Van Geem, moved ORD. NO. 3374 for passage of Ordinance No. 3374 as amended AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING A SPECIAL USE TO ALLOW THE CONTINUATION OF A SERVICE STATION AND INSTALLATION OF FUEL PUMP CANOPIES THERON Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur, Farley, Murauskis, Van Geem Nays: None Motion carried. ZBA 35-A-83, Text Amendment ZBA 35-A-83 An Ordinance was presented for second reading that FENCES would establish standards for 6 foot fences used for screening residential from non~es±dential zoning distr~cts and require a variation for fences exceedi, ng 6 feet height. Trustee Van Geem, seconded by Trustee Arthur, moved for passage of Ordinance No. 3375 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE VII OF CHAPTER 21 ORD. NO. 3375 ENTITLED "FENCES~' OF THE VILLAGE CODE Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur, Farley, Murauskis Van Geem Nays: None Motion carried. ZBA 38-A-83, Text Amendment ZBA 38-A-83 An Ordinance was presented for second reading that would establish the procedure of accepting a fee in lieu of required parking spaces in the Central Business District when expanding or creating a new use when additional parking spaces are required. Hal Prednovich, 200 E. Lonnquist Blvd., Chairman of the Business District Development and Redevelopment Commission spoke in support of this Ordinance. Bob Holmes proposed that any funds collected should be used for acquisition of land for new parking only. Trustee Farley, seconded by Trustee Van Geem, moved to CHANGE EXISTING change the existing wording("Such fees shall be placed WORDING in a parking fund with the Village and used for parking facilities ")to add the word'new'so that thelsentance would read ( "Such fees shall be placed in a parking fund with the Village and used for new parking facilities. .") Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley, Van Geem Nays: hayor Carolyn Krause Trustees Arthur, Murauskis Motion ~ai~ed Trustee Farley, seconded by Trustee Murauskis, moved for passage of Ordinance No. 3376 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 14 ENTITLED ORD. NO. 3376 "ZONING" OF THE VILLAGE CODE WITH RESPECT TO FEES IN LIEU OF REQUIRED PARKING Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur, Farley, Murauskis, Van Geem Nays: None Motion carried. Page Three October 18, 83 136 ZBA-24-V-83 ZBA-24-V~83, 601 East Kensington Road,Searle Lab. 601 E. Ken- The petitioner has s~b~tted a.reque~t to slnqton, withdraw this case from further consideration. Mayor Krause read a letter from Eteven Kassel,Searle Pharmaceuticals Inc. dated October 7, 1983 which stated that as soon as their plans have been finalized and the required expenditures have been authorized by Searle, they will advise the board and the residents of all action that will be taken. Though they have withdrawn their petition for a zoning variation they are continuing to address the concerns of the residents because of their desire and commitment to improve their relations with the neighboring community, They believe that to do so is in the best interest of Searle and the community, and appreciate the boards continued assistance toward that end. AMEND ARTICLE An Ordinance Amending Article VI of Chapter 18 VI OF CH.18 (Traffic Code) of the Village Code Entitled TRAFFIC CODE "No Parking Any Time was presented for first reading, with second reading to take place at the November 1st Village Board meeting. VILLAGE MANAGER'S REPORT BID RESULTS: Village Manager Terrance L. Burghard presented the following bid results; THREE (3) Bids were Bubmitted as follows for the proposed 34,000 GVW TRUCK purchase ~f three [31 34,000 GVW' Truck Chassis. CHASSIS Bid tabulations as follows: _:$_chmerler Ford Inc. $103,851.00 City Int. Trucks Inc. 104,007.00 Pollard Motor Co. 104,097.00 Chicago GMC Truck Center 118,500.00 Mack Trucks, Inc. 144,063.00 SCHMERLER FORD Trustee Van Geem, seconded by Trustee Farley, INC. moved to accept the low bid submitted by Schmerler Ford Inc. for three 'C3) Ford LNg-8000 truck chassis in a total amount not to exceed $103,851.00. Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur, Farley, Murausk~s, Van Geem Nays: None Motion carried. ONE (1) Bids were submitted as follows for the proposed 27,500 GVW TRUCK purchase of one (1) 27,500 GVW truck cab and CHASSIS chassis. Bid tabulations as follows: Schmerler Ford Inc. $26,982.00 Pollard Motor Co. 27,827.00 Chicago GMC Truck Center 29,750.00 City International Trucks 30,639.44 Trustee Arthur, seconded by Trustee Van Geem, moved to accept the low bid submitted by SCHMERLER FORD Schmerler Ford Inc. in an amount not to exceed INC. $26,982.00 on a Ford F-800 truck cab and chassis. Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur, Farley, Murauskis, Van Geem Nays: None Motion carried. October 18, 1983 Page Four Bid results were presented for the proposed purchase of THREE (3) three (3) 8 Cu. Yd. Dump Bodies. Bid tabulations as 8 CU. YD. follows: DUMP~ R.G. Smith Equipment Co. $12,075.00 Monroe Truck Equipment 13,414..98 Regional Truck Equipment 17,778.00 Trustee Van Geem, seconded by Trustee Arthur, moved to R.G. SMITH accept the low bid submitted by R.G. Smith Equipment Co. EQUIPMENT CO. in the amount not to exceed $12,075.00 for three (3]"Hell" ~-~ dump bodies. Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur, Farley, Murauskis, Van Geem Nays: None Motion carried. Bids were submitted as follows for the proposed purchase STAKE BODY of one stake body with 30004 capacity lift gate. Bid WITH 3000~ tabulations as follows: CAPACITY Regional Truck Equipment $4,627.00 Monroe Truck Equipment 4,743.29 R.G. Smith Equipment 5,200.00 Auto Truck Inc. 5,269.75 Illinois FWD Truck & Equipment Co. 5,750.00 Trustee Arthur, seconded by Trustee Van Geem, moved to REGIONAL accept the low bid submitted by Regional Truck Equipment TRUCK Co. Inc. in an amount not to exceed $4,627.00 on a "Schien" EQUIPMENT stake body with a "Todco" lift gate. CO. INC. Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur, Farley, Murauskis, Van Geem Nays: None Motion carried. ~ell No. 16 is a critical supply point for the southwest WELL # 16 section o'f the community; and, anticipating the water demand REPAIR for next summer and, perhaps, for the summer of 1985, it is FINANCING necessary that the Well be repaired. It is. estimated that these expenses will approximate $63.000. 'Pursuant to d~iscussion at the Committe~ of the Whole meeting, October 11, 1983, it was decided ~o make the necessary r~pairs to Well'al6~ Trustee Arthur. seconded by Trustee Van Geem m~xz~d to accept t~e recommendation Of the ~anager and th~ administratiom to authorize the repairs to Well ~16 not to exceed the cost of $63,000 to Layne-Western Company. Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur, Farley, Murauskis, ~ Van Geem ~ Nays: None Motion carried. In a letter to the Village Board, Mr. Burghard, the Village WELL ~ 16 "" Manager said the revenues for this expense will be made AMEND from the unanticipated summer water sales and the budget BUDGET should be so amended. Trustee Farely, seconded by Trustee Arthur, moved ~o concur with the Village Manager to amend the budget. Upomn roll call: Ayes: Mayor Carolyn Krause Trustees Arthur, Farley, Murauskis, Van Geem Nays: None Motion carried. Page Five October 18,1983 138 HUNHIN~TON COMMONS Huntington Square Apartments have requested FIELD CHANGE a field change specifically to re-locate certain storage areas. Trustee Van Geem, seconded by Trustee Arthur, moved to concur with the V~llage Manager to grant the required f~eld changes to Huntington Square Apartments. Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur~ Parley, Murausk~, Van Geem Motion carried. NEW BUSINESS ZBA 40-A-83 ZBA 40-A~83 950 E. RAND ROAD B & W, 950 E. Rand Road Th~s case deals w~th a request to amend the text of the Zoning Ordinance to add a special use classification ~n the District for automotive maintenance and service and for a special use 'to operate such a business inithe free~standing building located within the Mount Prospect Plaza, formerly Goldblatt~s Tire Center. The Zoning Board of Appeals recommends approval of these requests, 6~.0. Daniel Walker Jr., representing the company said he hoped %o open the center by the end of the year.The pe~itioner stated that permits would be applied for and remodeling would commence at petitioners own risk, Trustee Arthur, seconded by Trustee ~urauskis, moved to concur with the Zoning Board of Appeals for modff~cation to the text amendment to read '"automoti~e maintenance and service centers excluding the sale of any automotive fuels." Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur, Farley~ Murauskis, Van Geem Nays: None Motion carried. Trustee Arthur, seconded by Trustee Murauskis, moved to concur with the Zoning Board of Appeals for a special use classification in the B-3 District for automotive main- tenance and service and for a special use to operate such a business in the free-standing building located within the Mount Prospect Plaza, formerly Gold- blatt's Tire Center. Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur, Farley, Murauskis~ Van Geem Nays: None Motion carried. An Ordinance will presented November 1st f~r first re~di~g. AMEND ARTICLE XI An Ordinance was presented for first reading OF CH. 11 ! that deletes reference to the Public Health "TAXICAB AND and Safety Committee and places the TAXICAB DRI]~R~ responsibility for considering taxicab licenses and requests for additional licenses with the President and Board of Trustees. ~ctober 18, 1983 Page Six 139 Trustee Murauskis, seconded by Trustee Arthur, moved to waive the rule requiring two readings of an ordinance in order to take action of the subject ordinance. Upon roll call~ kyes: Arthur, Farley, Murauskis, Van Geem Nays: None Motion carried. Trustee Murauskis, seconded by Trustee Arthur, moved for passage of Ordinance No. 3377 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE XI ENTITLED ORD. NO. 3377 "TAXICAB AND TAXICAB DRIVER'S LICENSE" OF CHAPTER 11 OF THE VILLAGE CODE Upon roll call: Ayes~ Arthur, Farley~1Murauskis, Van Geem Nays: None Motion carried~ PUBLIC HEARING PUBLIC Mayor Krause called the Public HeAring, pursuant to HEARING notice published in the newspaper? for the purpose of considering a request submitted by American Taxi,Company for 6 additional vehicles, to order at 10508 P.M, American Taxi presently has 6 authorized licenses. Randy Moss, Vice President ~f American Taxi stated that AMERICAN he feels 6 cars are not adequate to handle all the TAXI business in the village. They originally asked for LICENSE 12 licenses and were granted 6. REQUEST Trustee Murauskis, seconded by Trustee Arthur, moved to 9uthorize issuance of licenses to operate an additional 6 cabs in the village of Mount Prospect. Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur, Farley, Murauskis, Van Geem Nays: None Motion carried. The Village Clerk is to notify Courier 2000 that the village Board is considering action to delete their 6 taxi cab licenses authorized to them one year ago, since to date no applications have been made for these licenses. This subject will be discussed at the November 1, 1983 meeting of the Village Board. Mayor Krause declared the Public Hearing closed at 10:13 P.M. ST CECILIA SUBDIVISION-REQUEST FOR VARIATION FROM ST. CECILIA DEVELOPMENT CODE SUBDIVISION Frank Catino, Developer of St. Cecilia Subdivision, requested to vacate public walkway between homes within the St. Cecilia's Subdivision. The subdivision was approved with a requirement for a pedestrian easement and construction of a sidewalk at the Southwest end of the development. This walkway would extend from the South end of Noah Terrace to the sidewalk along Golf Road. Mr. Catino has requested this requirement be removed from this subdivision in order to make the two adjacent lots, 18 and 19, more saleable and to reduce any possible vandalism problems. Trustee Murauskis,~ seconded by Trustee Arthur, moved to concur with the recommendation of the Plan Commission and deny the petitioner's request to vacate public walkway extending from the South end of Noah Terrace to the sidewalk along Golf Road. Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur/ Farley, Murauskis Van Geem Nays: None 40 Mayor Krause announced that the Committee of the Whole meeting scheduled for October 25, 1983 has been cancelled. ADJOURN: ADJOURNMENT Trustee Murauskis, seconded by Trustee Arthur moved to adjourn the meeting. Upon roll call: Ayes: Unanimous Nays: None Motion carried. The meeting was adjourned at 10:30 P.M. CAROL A. FIELDS VILLAGE CLERK October 18, 1983 Page Eight