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Home My WebLink About01/06/1981 VB minutes MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES January 6, 1987 CALL TO ORDER CALL TO ORDER Mayor Krause called the meeting to order at 8:07 P.M. INVOCATION INVOCATION The invocation was given by Trustee Floros. ROLL CALL ROLL CALL Present upon roll call: Mayor Krause Trustees Farley Floros Miller Murauskis Richardson ~attenberg APPROVAL OF MINUTES APPROVAL OF Trustee Wattenberg, seconded by Trustee Miller, moved to MINUTES: 12/16/80 approve the minutes of the regular meeting of the l~{ayor and Board of Trustees held December 16, 1980. Upon'roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Miller Murauskis Richardson Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. APPROVAL OF BILLS APPROVAL OF BILLS Trustee Miller, seconded by Trustee Wattenberg, moved to approve the following list of bills: General Fund $ 258,740.93 Revenue~ Sharing Fund 73,462.32 Motor Fuel Tax Fund 23,133.66 Community Development Block Grant 1,271.49 YYaterworks & Sewerage Operation & Maintenance 28,225.55 Parking System Revenue Fund' 303.13 Capital Improvement, Repair or Replacement Fund 2~,024.33 Trust Fund .1,414.00 $ 414,575.41 Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Miller Murauskis Richardson Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. COMS~UNICATIONS AND PETITIONS CITIZENS TO BE HEARD Sally Viger, President of the l~ount Prospect Public Library Board, presented a request from the Library Board for :REQUEST FOR FUNI)~c additional financial assistance. The subject of cash flow due to receiving tax monies from the County only twice a year was discussed. There was also discussion on the 23¢ tax levy, as approved in the referendum held in November, 1979. Although the Library budgeted certain monies for fiscal 1980-81, those amounts exceeded the amount allowable by the 23~ levy. Following discussion, it was the opinion of the Village Board that a meeting should be scheduled between the Libary Board and Village Board to discUss the present and future financial position of the Library. Trustee Miller, aeconded by Trustee Wattenberg, moved to authorize an additional loan of $45,000 to the Library Board to assist the Library through January, 1981, and for the two Boards to work out a long range solution to the Library's financial problems. Page I 1/6/81 Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Miller Murauskis Richardson Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. A meeting between the Library and Village Boards is . scheduled for January 13, 1981, which meeting would be held as a Committee of the Whole. MAISEL: .~ndustrial Revenue Alan Garfield, attorney for Maisel Corp., requested the ,Bonds Board to extend the date for issuance of the previously ~-~. approved In. dustrial Revenue Bonds from January 14, 1981 to March 1, 1981. Mr. Garfield also requested the Board to approve an increase in the amount of the bonds to be issued from $2,500,000 to $2,600,000, which increase is due to the economic situation. Trustee Miller, seconded by Trustee Farley, moved to authorize the Mayor to accept a letter of agreement from Maisel Corp. extending the date for issuance of Industrial Revenue Bonds from January 14, 1981 to March 1, 1981, and to increase the amount of the bonds to be issued from $2,500,000 to $2,600,000. Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Miller Murauskis Richardson Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. COMPLAINT ON Christopher Gordon complained about the ice on I-Oka S. TREET CONDITIONS and the Village Manager explained that the Village does not salt all the streets in the Village and that salt is ineffective in temperatures of 20 degrees or lower. RECESS Mayor Krause called a recess at 9:56 P.M. ~ECONVENE The meeting was reconvened at 10:05 P.M. Present upon roll call: Mayor Krause Trustees Farley Floros Miller Murauskis Richardson Wattenberg MANAGER'S REPORT ~KE BRAIR~OOD Village Manager Burghard presented a report on the Lake .DRAINAGE PROBLEM Briarwood drainage problem noting that the Village had agreed to incur 50% of the cost to stabilize the banks on the southern channel to the Lake, which amount would not exceed $18,000. The balance of the amount was to have been paid by the Homeowners Association and individual home owners. Mr. Burghard reported that Mr. Plaza was the only homeowner willing to participate in the project and the Homeowners Association would accept no responsibility and would only pay $100 towards the stabilization. Although the matter has not been resolved, it would be referred back to the Public Works Committee. REJECT BIDS Trustee Farley, seconded by Trustee Floros, moved to reject all the bids submitted for the stabilization of specific banks in Lake Briarwood. Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Miller Murauskis Richardson Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. Page 2 1/6/81 Mr. Burghard presented the following bids submitted for BID: a skid mounted tree spraying machine: TREE SPRAYING MACHINE Bidder Bid Amount Less Trade-In Chicago Toro Turf-Irrig. Inc. $8,407.00 Permalawn Inc. $8,112.00 Illinois Lawn Inc. $5,386.00 It was reported that the bid submitted by Illinois Lawn Inc. did not meet the specifications. Trustee Murauskis, seconded by Trustee Floros, moved I~llinois Lawn~ Incm to reject the bid submitted by Illinois Lawn, {ne. (lue to the fact that the item does not meet specifications. Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Miller Murauskis Richardson Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. Trustee Richardson, seconded by Trustee Farley, moved Permalawn ~ Inc. to accept the bid submitted by Permalawn, Inc. in the amount of $8,112.00 including trade-in, for the purchase of a skid mounted tree spraying machine. Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Miller ~urauskis Richardson Wattenberg ~.~, Nays: None Motion carried. The Village Manager presented an MFT Resolution that .MFT APPROPRIATI(~ would authorize the release of $150,000 from the MFT Fund for the purchase of salt and for traffic control devices and the energy for those signals o Trustee Richardson, seconded by Trustee Farley, moved .RES. NO. 1-$1 for passage of Resolution No. 1-81 AN MFT RESOLUTION APPROPRIATING $150,000 Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Miller Murauskis Richardson Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. Mr. Burghard explained that Well #11 (located on the WATER: Mount Prospect Country Club property) had failed over ~ELL #11 - the Christmas holidays and the Assistant Manager had P IR authorized emergency action to determine the .problem and ratification of that action was requested. Trustee Farley, seconded by Trustee Miller, moved to ratify the action taken by the Assistant Village Manager in authorizing Wehling Well Works to take the necessary steps to determine the problem with Well #11, which authorized amount would not exceed $25,000. Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Miller ~urauskis Richardson Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. Page 3 1/6/81 SALE OF PROPERTY: Mr. Burghard presented an ordinance that would authorize '~ATER'" TESTING LAB. the sale of certain personal property owned by the Village, namely the water testing laboratory presently located in the Health Department. It was noted by the Village Manager that bids would be requested for the water testing laboratory with a minimum of $6,000, and that if no qualified bids w. ere received, the Manager would be authorized to negotiate and sell the specified items. Trustee Murauskis, seconded by Trustee Miller, moved to waive the rule requiring two readings of an ordinance in order to take .action on the sale of the water testing laboratory. Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Miller Murauskis Richardson Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. .O. RD. NO. 3077 Trustee Murauskis, seconded by Trustee Farley, moved for passage of Ordinance No. 3077 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF CERTAIN PERSONAL PROPERTY OWNED BY THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Miller Murauskis Richardson Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. 1981-82 BUDGET The Village Manager noted that the first draft of the 1981-82 budget for the Village would be distributed to the members of the Village Board January 9th. MAYOR'S REPORT .PETITION: MaYor Krause presented a Petition received from the _NORTHWEST H~A~y. merchants along east Northwest Highway relative to the I~PROVEMENT proposed improvement of that highway. The matter was referred to the Legislative/Judiciary Committee. COMMITTEE REPORTS BUILDING COMMITTEE ZBA 48-V-80 ZBA 48-V-80, 416 Helena Avenue 416 Helena Ave. Trustee Floros, seconded by Trustee Richardson, moved .ORD. NO. 3078 for passage of Ordinance No. 3078 AN ORDINANCE GRANTING SPECIFIED VARIATIONS FOR PROPERTY AT 416 HELENA AVENUE Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Miller Murauskis Richardson ~fattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. ~ZBA 52-V-80 ZBA 52-V-80, 705 E. Rand Road .7.05 E. Rand Road~ Due to the fact that the petitioner had submitted a new ...... site plan for the proposed building, this case was referred back to the Zoning Board of Appeals, along with the existing zoning request under ZBA 23-Z-79. ~ZBA 55-V-80 ZBA 55-V-80, 714 Chris Lane ..7.14 Chris Lane Trustee Floros presented the Building Committee recommendation to grant the request to permit a circular driveway and allow the four masonary light posts to be relocated from the parkway onto the owners private property. Page 4 1/~/81 Trustee F]oros, seconded by Trustee Richardson, moved to concur with the recommen~lation of the Building Committee and grant the request to allow a circular driveway on the property along with four masonary light posts to be located on the petitioners property. Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Miller Murauskis Richardson Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. FINANCE COMMITTEE No report. FIRE AND POLICE COMMITTEE No report. LEGISLATIVE/JUDICIARY COMMITTEE Trustee Richardson presented a status report on the STREET LIGHTING street lighting program, noting that the staff is preparing PROGRAM a report on the comparisons of costs relative to life of lights, and replacement of fixtures relative to the various types of lighting available. A status report was also given on the subject of FRIVOLOUS frivolous law suits and the possibility of the Village recovering SUITS certain costs incurred by such law suits. Trustee Richardson, seconded by Trustee Farley, moved P..ENDING LITIGATIO~ to concur with the recommendation of the Legislative/Judiciary Committee that additional information be provided by legal counsel on pending litigation ,which additional information should include the number of continuances requested in each case, who requested the continuances, and the dollor figure sought in each case. Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Miller Murauskis Richardson Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. Trustee Richardson, seconded by Trustee Floros, moved ~REHABILITATIO~ to concur with the recommendation of the Legislative/Judiciary ,PROGRAM Committee to allow the Chamber of Commerce and/or staff to initiate applications for the Business Rehabilitation Loan in designated areas. Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Miller Murauskis Richardson Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. Trustee Richardson noted that the Committee recommends ILLINOIS PRESERVA- that the Village of Mount Prospect not participate in TION ACT legislation (S.B.244 and Public Act 81-1218)which would create preservation districts for single family dwellings which district would permit a ten year property assessment freeze. Trustee Richardson, seconded by Trustee Wattenberg, moved to concur with the recommendation of the Legislative/ Judiciary Committee to pass the necessary ordinance to exclude 5{ount Prospect from the State of Illinois' Preservation Act. Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Miller Murauskis Richardson ~'~ttenberg Nays: 'None Page 5~. 1/6/81 Motion carried. The attorney was directed to draft the necessary ordinance for consideration at the January 20th Village Board meeting. It was announced that the regular meeting of the Legislative/ Judiciary Committee was changed from January 15th to the 29th ~.nd that the new State Legislators had been invited to attend that meeting. PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE No report. PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE CABLE T.V. Trustee Farley presented the Public Works Committee report relative to the recommendation to submit the names of four companies to the Northwest Municipal Conference for final decision on the issuance of a Cable T .V. franchise for the Village and surrounding communities. Trustee Farley noted that the four companies are Metrovision, Cablenet, Cablevision, and Warner Amex. Trustee Farley, seconded by Trustee Floros, moved to concur with the recommendation of the Public Works Committee to present the names of Metrovision, Cablenet, Cablevision and Warner Amex to the Northwest Municipal Conference as those companies the Village of Mount Prospect would recommend for consideration in selecting a preferred company for the Cable T.V. franchise. Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros ~,~iller Murauskis Richardson Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. ,EXPENDITURE: Trustee Farley noted that the Northwest Municipal CABLE T.V. Conference foresees the need to have a consultant review .C. ONSULTANT the various technical aspects of the finalists in their ~ decision on Cable T. V. and request all the participating members to share the cost. Trustee Farley, seconded by Trustee Wattenberg, moved to authorize an expenditure not to exceed $2,000.00 as the Village of Mount Prospect's portion for the Northwest Municipal Conference to retain a consultant to review the finalists in the selection to issue a Cable T. V. franchise. Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Miller Wattenberg Nays: Murauskis Richardson Krause Motion carried. OTHER BUSINESS }IIDWAY DRIVE An ordinance was presented proposing a street name change for Midway Drive to Charlie Club Road. Trustee Murauskis, seconded by Trustee Richardson, moved to strike the ordinance proposing a street name change from Midway Drive to Charlie Club Road from the agenda. Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Miller Murauskis Richardson Nays: Wattenberg Pag'e r~ ]./6/@1 TEMS TO BE REFERRED Trustee Farley requested the Public Health & Safety Committee EXIT ~IGNS review the possibility of requiring "EXIT" signs approximately 18'' from the floor level, so that in the event of fire, people attempting to flee would be able to identify exits if crawling. COMMITTEE ANNOUCEMENTS The following Committee meeting dates were announced: Building January 19 Finance January 13 - Committee of the Whole Fire and Police January 26 Legislative/Judiciary January 29 Public Health & Safety January 22 Public Works January 8 FOR INFORMATION ONLY None. ADJOURNMENT ADJOURNMENT Trustee Richardson, seconded by Trustee Murauskis, moved to adjourn the meeting. Upon roll call: Ayes: Unanimous Motion carried. The meeting was adjourned at 12:06 A.M. Carol A. Fields Village Clerk Page 7 1/6/81