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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/19/1982 VB minutes MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OCTOBER 19, 1982 CALL TO ORDER CALL TO ORDER Mayor Krause called the meeting to order at 8:03 P.M. INVOCATION INVOCATION The invocation was given by Trustee Murauskis. ROLL CALL ROLLCALL Present upon roll call: Mayor Krause Trustees Arthur Farley Floros Murauskis Wattenberg Absent: Trustee Miller APPROVAL OF MINUTES APPROVE MINUTE~ Trustee Wattenberg, seconded by Trustee Murauskis, moved 10/5/82 Meeting to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of the Mayor and Board of Trustees held October 5, 1982. Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur Floros Murauskis Wattenberg Nays: None Pass: Farley Motion carried. APPROVAL OF BILLS AND FINANCIAL REPORT APPROVE BILLS Trustee Floros, seconded by Trustee Wattenberg, moved to approve the following list of bills: General Fund $ 365,274.78 Revenue Sharing 79,464.50 Motor Fuel Tax 258,044.10 Community Development Block Grant 2,589.30 Illinois Municipal Retirement 26,442.84 Waterworks & Sewerage Operation & Maintenance 76,973.55 Depreciation, Improvement & Extension 289.00 Bond & Trust 12,787.50 Parking System Revenue 12,467.04 Contractor's Surety & Sidewalk 500.00 Trust Fund 12,172.50 $ 847,005.11 Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur Farley Floros Murauskis Wattenberg Nays: None 5lotion carried. APPROVAL OF Trustee Floros, seconded by Trustee Murauskis, moved to accept the financial report dated September 30, 1982, FINANCIAL REPO} subject to audit. Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur Farley Floros Murauskis Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS - CITIZENS TO BE HEARD FIRE PREVENTIO~ Mayor Krause and Fire Department Public Education Officer AWARDS Lonnie Jackson, presented awards to the winning contestants in the Fire Prevention Week Poster Contest. Mayor Krause announced that once again, the Mount Prospect Fire Department Public Education Program and won first place in the contest sponsored by the Chicago and Suburban area Fire D~partments. Mayor Krause called a brief recess ~t this point to allow the contestants and families to leave the meeting. 142 RECONVENE The meeting was reconvened at 8:28 P.M. Present upon roll call: Mayor Krause Trustees Arthur Farley Floros Murauskis Wattenberg Absent: Trustee Miller CHAMBER OF Mr. Tom May, President of the Mount Prospect COMMERCE, Chamber of Commerce presented a letter from the OPPOSITION TO Chamber expressing their opposition to the creation SPECIAL SERVICE of Special Service Area #5, which Area is proposed AREA ~5 for the acquisition of Lake Michigan water. A copy of the letter submitted in attached to these minutes. Mr. Kenneth Rhead spoke in support of the Chamber's position. MAYOR'S REPORT PROCLAMATIONS: Mayor Krause proclaimed Sunday, October 31, 1982, as Halloween (Trick or Treat Day) in the Village, HALLOWEEN urging resident to display caution in allowing children to eat various candies. BUSINESS & Mayor Krause also proclaime~ the week of October 17 23, 1982, as BUsiness and Professional PROFESSIONAL Women's Week in Mount Prospect. WOMEN'S WEEK An Ordinance was presented for first reading that would create one additional Class "R" liquor license AMEND CH. 13 for Giordano's Pizza, 820 E. Rand Road. Trustee Arthur, seconded by Trustee Farley, moved to waive the rule requiring two readings of an ordinance in order to take action of the subject ordinance. Upo~ roll call: Ayes: Arthur Farley Floros Murauskis Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. ORD. NO. 3271 Trustee Floros, seconded by Trustee Wattenberg, GIORDANO'S PIZZA moved for passage of Ordinance No. 3271 820 E. Rand Rd. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 13 OF THE VILLAGE CODE (Giordano's Pizza, Class "R") Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur Farley Floros Murauskis Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. APPOINTMENTS: Mayor Krause presented the names of three residents FIRE & POLICE to the Fire and Police Commission, inasmuch as the COMMISSION membership was recently changed by ordinance from 3 members to 5 members. BETTY EKMAN Trustee Arthur, seconded by Trustee Floros, moved to concur with the Mayor's recommendation to appoint Betty Ekman to the Fire and Police Commission, term to expire May 1, 1985. Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur Farley Floros Murauskis Wattenberg Nays: None MOtion carried. October 19, 1982 Page Two 143 JAMES BELOHL~V Trustee Floros, seconded by Trustee Arthur, moved to concur with the recommendation of Mayor Krause to appoint James Belohlav to the Fire and Police Commission, term to expire May 1, 1985. Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur Farley Floros Murauskis Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. Trustee Arthur, seconded by Trustee Wattenberg, moved GEORGE GATTAS to concur with the recommendation of the Mayor to appoint George Gattas to the Fire and Police Commission, term to ALLEN BECKSTROM expire May 1, 1985, which term to fill the vacancy on the RESIGNATION Commission created by the resignation of Allen Beckstrom. Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur Farley Floros Murauskis Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. OLD BUSINESS PUBLIC HEARING: The Public Hearing for the purpose of considering an ARROW ROAD Annexation Agreement with property commonly located at ANNEXATION 3401 S. Busse Road, known as Arrow Road Construction, was AGREEMENT continued to the November 3rd meeting of the Village Board. ZBA 35-V-82, 811 S. Emerson Street ZBA 35-V-82 An ordinance was presented for first reading that would 811 S. EMERSON authorize a variation to expand an existing driveway for a single family home. Trustee Murauskis, seconded by Trustee Farley, moved to waive the rule requiring two readings of an ordinance in order to take action on the subject ordinance. Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur Farley Floros Murauskis Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. Trustee Murauskis, seconded by Trustee Farley, moved for passage of Ordinance No. 3272 ORD. NO. 3272 AN ORDINANCE GRANTING SPECIFIED VARIATION FOR PROPERTY AT 811 SOUTH EMERSON STREET (ZBA 35-V-82) Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur Farley Floros Murauskis Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. An Ordinance was presented for first reading that would AMEND CH. 18 amend the Traffic Code (Chapter 18) to delete parking restrictions on Albert Street, between Henry & Central, and to impose parking restrictions on Gregory, between Main & Pine Streets. This Ordinance will be presented November 3rd for second reading. TABLED MOTION: Trustee Arthur, seconded by Trustee Wattenberg, moved DOGWOOD & to remove the tabled motion from the table dealing with JUNIPER STREET the location of a street light authorized at Dogwood & LIGHT Juniper. Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur Farley Floros Murauskis Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. October 19 19~ Pa e Three , 144 Discussion took place on the proposed location of a street light, as requested by the residents of the area. It was the request of the majority of the residents to place the light at the actual intersection. Trustee Wattenberg, seconded by Trustee FlOres, moved to concur with the recommendation of the Safety Commission to authorize the installation of a street light in the Dogwood/Juniper area, with ..- the suggested location to be the northwest corner, but if for some reason that location is notfeasible, according the Village staff and/or utility companies, then the street light would be installed at the southwest corner of Dogwood and Juniper lanes. Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur Farley Flores Murauskis Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. IRMA A Resolution was presented that would express the intention of the Village to continue its membership in I~A Trustee Murauskis, seconded by Trustee Wattenberg, RES. N0.5~82 moved for passage of Resolution No. 50-82 A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE INTENT OF THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT TO CONTINUE AS A MEMBER OF THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL RISK MANAGEMENT AGENCY (IRMA) Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur Farley Flores Murauskis Krause Nays: Wattenberg Trustee Flores expressed his concern over the fact that IRMA does not have a ceiling on the number of members, that could be a part of this agency. The Village Manager stated he would monitor the growth and would relay the concerns to the IRMA Board. MANAGER'S REPORT BID: Village Manager Terrance L. Burghard presented the following bid results for approximately 2,900 sq. ft. MARTAM of concrete and associated improvements for the CONST.CO. sidewalks to be installed at the northeast corner of Lonnquist Blvd and Meier Road: LONNQUIST & MEIER SIDEWALKS Martam Construction, Inc. $ 9,358.00 Schroeder & Schroeder 9,888.50 Triggi Construction Co. 11,032.50 D'Addosio Construction Co. 12,152.75 Trustee Farley, seconded by Trustee Arthur, moved to accept the low bid submitted by Martam Construction in an amount not to exceed $9,358.00. Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur Farley Flores Murauskis Wattenberg Nays: None EXPENDITURE: Motion carried. POLICE DEPT. Mr. Burghard presented a report prepared by the PROTECTIVE Police Department relative to protective vests for VESTS. members of that department. Trustee Arthur, seconded by Trustee Murauskis, moved to waive the bidding process for protective vests for the Police Department and authorize an expenditure of approximately $15,000.00 for the purchase of said vests. Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur Farley Flores Murauskis Wattenberg NaYs: NOBe 145 CITIZEN FUND Don Herigodt stated that he would initiate a fund DRIVE raising drive from the residents to assist the Village in making the purchase of protective vests. NEW BUSINESS Trustee Floros requested the Board Go place the subject CROSSING GUARD~ of crossing guards and the possibility of eliminating some of the crossing guards on the November 23rd Committee of the Whole agenda. OTHER OTHER BUSINESS Allen's Plat of Subdivision, for property at the northeast ALLEN'S PLAT Ot corner of Lonnquist Blvd and Meier Road, was presented. SUBDIVISION - This plat placed the proper~y into 2 lots of record as N/E CORNER well as dedicating the area necessary to make full width LONNQUIST & rights of way at that corner. MEIER RD. Trustee Farley, seconded by Trustee Murauskis, moved to authorize the Mayor to sign and Clerk to attest her signature on the Allen's Plat of Subdivision. Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur Farley Floros Murauskis Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. Mr. Burghard stated that a letter of appreciation would be sent to Mr. Allen for this generous donation of land. The Village Manager explained that at the last Board 1761 CORKTREE meeting, October 19, 1982, Ordinance No. 3264 - AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A SPECIFIED VARIATION FOR PROPERTY RATIFICATION Ot ORD. NO. 3264 AT 1761 CORKTREE LANE - was passed, however, inasmuch as the vote of the Village Board was to approve, over the recommendation of the Zoning Board of Appeals, a majority of the Trustees was necessary for adoption. There were two Trustees absent at that meeting and the vote was 3 Trustees and the Mayor voting AYE, 1 Trustee voting NAY and 2 Trustees absent. Trustee Wattenberg, seconded by Trustee Arthur, moved to ratify the action taken October__S, 1982, in passing Ordinance No. 3264 AN ORDINANCE GRANTING SPECIFIED VARIATION FOR PROPERTY AT 1761 CORKTREE LANE Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur Farley Floros Murauskis Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. ADJOURN A__DJOURN Trustee Arthur, seconded by Trustee Wattenberg, moved to adjourn the meeting. Upon roll call: Ayes: Unanimous Motion carried. The meeting was adjourned at 9:28 P.M. Carol A. Fields Village Clerk Page Five October 19,19S2 October 19, 1982 MOUNT PROSPECT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Mount Prospect, Illinois Dear Mayor Krause and Trustees: The Board of Directors of the Mount Prospect Chamber of Commerce at its regular meeting on October 14, 1982, reaffirmed its previously announced opposition to the creation of a Special Service Area and its opinion that the water project should be financed entirely through an increased water rate. It is the opinion of the Board of Directors of the Chamber of Commerce that financing of this most important project through an increase in real estate taxes, if only in part through such increase, would render an injustice to the commercial user of property. The commercial user of property in Cook County already pays a higher prorata share of real estate taxes than does the residential user. Therefore, any increase in taxes renders an injustice to business men who either own or tenant property. It is our concern that adequate study of this issue has not been performed by business and residential property owners and tenants in the Village. We believe that the citizens of Mount Prospect should have a further opportunity to review the facts in this particular case. To that end the Mount Prospect Chamber of Commerce is prepared to support a petition drive objecting to the creation of a Special Service District and the levy or imposition of the tax contemplated. We believe that a more complete discussion of the assumptions upon which the Trustees have determined to propose a Special Service District and the impact of a Special Service District upon the real estate taxes of individual property owners and tenants will likely cause the Trustees to re-evaluate the real estate tax increase versus an increase in water rate usage. We request that another public hearing be held pursuant to wider publicity and disclosure of the issues in the media; and Dolores Haugh Execut,ve Di~ctor ~00 S Emerson PO Box 53 ~ P~s~ct, tL 60056 312/398-6616 ount Prospect Chamber of Commerce October 19, 1982 Page 2 that the Chamber of Commerce and other groups who favor or oppose the tax increase solution be given an opportunity to present their views at a Village Board Meeting to be held at an appropriate time. We recommend that the current action be postponed in favor of this further hearing. Many of our members have found the Board of Trustees to be supportive of business enterprises within the Village and hope that our position in this matter will be viewed as a positive one in which we are seeking an outcome that is both beneficial to the Village and the business people who derive their income within the Village. Respectfully, PROSPECT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Thomas May ~ President /// TS/pk Dobres Haugh Executive Director 100 S Emerson PO. Box 53 Mt Prospect, iL 60056 312/398-6616