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Home My WebLink About04/21/1981 VB minutes MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES April 21, 1981 CALL TO ORDER CALL TO ORDER Mayor Krause called the meeting to order at 8:09 P.M. Troop 23 presented the Colors and lead the Pledge of Allegiance. TROOP 23 INVOCATION INVOCATION The invocation was given by Trustee Richardson. ROLL CALL ROLL CALL Present upon roll call: Mayor Krause Trustees Farley . Floros Murauskis Richardson ~attenberg Absent: Trustee Miller APPROVAL OF MINUTES APPROVE MINUTE~ Trustee Wattenberg, seconded by Trustee Richardson, moved to 4/8/81 approve the minutes of the regular meeting of the Mayor and Board of Trustees held April 8, 1981. Upon roll call: Ayes: Floros Murauskis Richardson Wattenberg Krause Nays: None Pass: Farley Motion carried. APPROVE BILLS APPROVAL OF BILLS Trustee Richardson, seconded by Trustee Farley, moved to approve the following ~.st of bills: General Fund $ 108,185.85 Revenue Sharing Fund 68,521.34 Motor Fuel Tax Fund 9,287.01 Community Development Block Grant 1,855.83 Waterworks & Sewerage: Operation & Maintenance 13,211.96 Dep., Impr. & Ext. 54.51 Bond & Interest 196,637.50 Parking System Revenue Fund 12,512.77 Corporate Purposes Const. 1973 820.68 Trust Fund 20,285.95 Water Deposit Fund 7.40 $ 431,380.80 Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Murauskis Richardson Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. Trustee Richardson, seconded by Trustee Farley, moved to .A. PPROVE 3/31/81 approve the financial report dated March 31, 1981, subject FINANCIAL REPOi~ to audit. Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Murauskis Richardson V~attenberg Nays: None Motion carried. -i - APRIL 21, 1981 COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS - CITIZENS TO BE HEARD BLOOD DONOR June Kerstein, Blood Donor Program Co. Ordinator, presented AWARDS the following blood donors and Mayor Krause presented the awards: One Gallon Donors Frank M. Covey, Jr. Richard Vaughn Billie Uhle Robert Koch Chester F. Wonak Lawrence Reinhardt Alan Peterson Kathi Molloy Karen Marchetti Richard Lane Edward Krasnesky David Kmet Marcie Hemmeter Two Gallon Donors James Theodore Herbert Van Driel Lynn Webb Tom Theodore Jayne Shutt Chuck Barnthouse Donald Normandt Three Gallon Donors Melvyn Both Judith Greene Four Gallon Donor James Hand Mayor Krause requested that items under her report be brought up at this time. PROCLAMATION - Mayor Krause proclaimed April 29, 1981, as Troop 2S Day TROOP 23 BSA in Mount Prospect in honor of the 50th Anniversary of that Troop. CLIFF BALL - Mayor Krause then commended Cliff Ball, 6 South Louis Street, COMMENDATION on his recent act of heroism in saving the lives of three people FOR HEROISM at Beck Lake. A plaque of Commendation was presented to Mr. Bail. APPRECIATION - The Mayor then presented Certificates of Appreciation to members POLICY COMMITTE~ of the community and members of the Plan Commission for having COMP. PLAN served on the Policy Committee of the Comprehensive Plan for the Village for 1981. MANAGER'S REPORT KMPLOYEE__ Terrance L. Burghard, Village Manager, presented a Certificate COMMENDATION - of Commendation to employee Carl Smedinghoff in recognition of CARL his scholastic achievement, noting that Carl has competed and SMEDINGHOFF taken first place in a contest that will enable him to travel to Moscow and compete in the International competition on the Russian language, its literature and geography. WELL #17_ Mr. Burghard presented a request to increase the contract amount for Ralph Gross and Associates for work on Well #17, however, due to information received late in the day, it was the Manager's request that this matter to held to a future meeting. AMEND CH. 13 The Village Manager presented An Ordinance Amending COWBOYS REST. Chapter 13 (deleting one Class "A" liquor, license - presently held by Cowboys Restaurant) for first reading and will present it May 5. BUDGET TRANSFER The Manager presented a Resolution that would transfer specified funds within the 1980-81 fiscal budget. APRIL 21, 1981 Trustee Farley, seconded by Trustee Murauskis, moved RES. NO. 13-81 for passage of Resolution No. 13-81. A RESOLUTION MAKING CERTAIN APPROPRIATION TRANSFERS WITH THE ANNUAL BUDGET ADOPTED FOR FISCAL 1980-81 Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Murauskis RichardSon Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. The Village Manager presented the budget for fiscal 1981-82 ANNUAL BUDGET for adoption by the Village Board. 1981-82 Del Ulreich, representing the Mount Prospect Firemens' Pension Fund, requested the Board to increase the amount proposed for the Village's share of that Pension by $$0,00~). Mayor Krause explained that the budget would not be amended to include that request, but noted that the Village will meet the amount required by law. Trustee Richardson, seconded by Trustee Murauskis, moved RES. NO. 14-81 for passage of Resolution No. 14-81 A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE FISCAL BUDGET FOR 1981-82 Upon roll eall: Ayes: Farley FlorOs Murauskis Richardson ~attenberg Nays: None Motion carried. Mr. Burghard requested Mr. Smith, corporate counsel, to K-MART/MAISEL explain the documents distributed relative to the issuance BONDS of commercial revenue bonds for K-Mart. Mr. Smith did explain the documents stating that bonds for $2,600,000 would be issued however, the Village would be assuming no responsibility. Trustee Richardson, seconded by Trustee Floros, moved to waive the rule requiring two readings of an ordinance in order to take action onthe ordinance authorizing the issuance of the subject commercial revenue bonds. Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Murauskis Richardson Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. Trustee Richardson, seconded by Trustee Floros, moved ORD. NO. 3100 for passage of Ordinance No. 3100 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF ITS $2,600,000 PRINCIPAL AMOUNT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT REVENUE BOND (K-MART CORPORATION PROJECT); AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF A LOAN AGREEMENT BY THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT, ILLINOIS; AUTHORIZING EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF AN INDENTURE OF TRUST SECURING SAID BOND; AND CONFIRMING SALE OF SAID BOND TO THE PURCHASER THEREOF, AND RELATED MATTERS Upon' roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Murauskis Richardson Wattenberg Nays: None l~Iotion carried. - 3 - APRIL 21, 1981 MAYOR'S REPORT FIREFIGHTERS Mayor Krause proclaimed the week of May 4 - 9, 1981 as RECOGNITION WEEK Firefighters' Recognition Week and Apri! 24, 1981 as ARBOR DAY Arbor Day. Trustee Farley, seconded by Trustee Richardson, moved RES. NO. 15-81 for passage of Resolution No. 15-81 LIBRARY A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING LONG TERM FISCAL POLICY BETWEEN THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT AND MOUNT PROSPECT PUBLIC LIBRARY Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Murauskis Richardson Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. COMMITTEE REPORTS BUILDING COMMITTEE Trustee Floros presented the Building Committee items. ZBA 48-A-80 ZBA 43-A-80 AMEND CH. 14 Trustee Floros presented An Ordinance Amending the Zoning Ordinance to Reduce the Required Width of Off-Street Parking Spaces from 10' x 20' lo 9' x 20' for a first reading. This Ordinance will be presented May 5th for second reading. BUSSE/WILLE Trustee Floros and Ken Fritz, Director of Community Development, presented the recommendation relaliive ~SPECIAL SERVICE to the Busse/Wilie improvement. It was the recommendation DISTRICT of the Building Committee and various other Commissions that a Special Service District be created for the Busse/ WiHe area. Some of the suggested improvements would be widening Busse Avenue; reducing the size of the parking spaces to the new 9 x 20 size; installation of new curb and gutters, resurfacing the street; widen the sidewalks and reconstructing them with brick or a simulated brick, install a midblock pedistrian crossing; and plant numerous trees to line Busse Avenue. The proposed improvements along Wille Street would be to remove the existing median island to accommodate oneway northbound traffic, up to 300 feet from Central Road, which would accommodate the businesses at Wille & Central. Diagonal parking would be created along Wille Street, which .will create 24 parking spaces. A turn- around will be provided at the north end of Wille Street which will be wide enough to allow service vehicles and Public Works equipment to maneuver the turn. With Wille Street being one-way northbound, safer traf~c movements will result. Landscaping will be provided at this intersection and improved street lighting will be installed. It was stated that an estimated cost would be $287,500, the property owners.within the designated Special Service District contributing 1/3 of the cost (approximately $96,000) and the Village's share being 2/3 of the cost (approximately $191,500). The Village's cost would be derived from Community Development Funds, Revenue Sharing, Motor Fuel Tax and General Revenue Funds. -4- · APRIL 21, 1981 The Special Service District would require the designated property owners to pay 1½% per year of their 1979 assessed valuation, to be collected through their property taxes. Gerald Grobman, owner of the property known as the Aldi building (formerly Wille Lumber) requested the Board consider an alternate method of assessing property owners within the designated area since that particular property would be required to pay approximately 55% of the total cost to the property owners due to the size of his property. It was suggested that any alternate arrangements could be made as the proposal proceeded and hearings held. The following people spoke on the proposal to create a Special Service District: Hal Predovich, Chairman of the Business Development and Re-Development Commission; Pat Kimball, local businesswoman; and Bart Keljik, local ~usinessman Trustee Floros, seconded by Trustee Richardson, moved to concur with the recommendation of the administration and Building Committee to proceed with the necessary documents and hearings necessary to create a Special Service District for the Busse/Wille area. Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Richardson Wattenberg Krause Nays: Murauskis l~iotion carried. FINANCE COMMITTEE No report. Mayor Krause called a recess at this point, 9:25 P.M. The meeting was reconvened at 9:32 P.M. Present upon roll call: Mayor Krause Trustees Farley Floros Murauskis Richardson Wattenberg Absent: Trustee Miller FIRE AND POLICE COMMITTEE Trustee Murauskis presented a status report on the revisions DEVELOPMENT to the Development Code. CODE. Trustee Murauskis presented the Committee report relative HEAT TAPES ...' to the installation of heat tapes, specifically on the Wimbolton ELECTRICAL Townhouses. It was the recommendation of the Committee to PERMIT REQUIRED allow such heat tapes as long they are installed in accordance with manufacturers instructions; that they be of an accepted construction; and that an electrical permit be required for the receptacle. Trustee Murauskis, seconded by Trustee Richardson, moved to concur with the recommendation of the Fire and Police Committee to allow the installation of heat tapes as specified and that an electrical permit be required.. Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Murauskis Richardson Waltenberg Nays: None Motion carried. APRIL 21, 1981 LEGISLATIVE/JUDICIARY COM~,!ITTEE Trustee Richardson presented an ordinance for second reading. ORD. NO. 3101 Trustee Richardson, seconded by Trustee Wattenberg, moved AMEND CH. 11 for passage of Ordinance No. 3101 AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR LICENSING AND REGULATING CERTAIN GAMES OF CHANCE Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Murauskis Richardson Wattenberg ~-~ Nays: None Motion carried. BUSINESS REHAB LOAN PROGRAM Trustee Richardson presented an ordinance that would AMEND ORD. 3060 eliminate the requirement of a $25.00 application fee for business rehabilitation loans. Trustee Richardson, seconded by Trustee Murauskis, moved to waive the rule requiring two readings of an ordinance in order to take action on the proposed ordinance. Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Murauskis Richardson Wattenberg Nays: None Molion carried. Trustee Richardson, seconded by Trustee Farley, moved ORD. NO. 3102 for passage of Ordinance No. 3102 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 'NO. 3060, AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A BUSINESS REHABILITATION LOAN FUND AND STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES IN CONNECTION THEREWITH Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Murauskis Richardson Wattenberg Nays: None Molion carried. PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE Trustee Wattenberg presented several ordinances for second readings. AMEND CH. 18 Trustee Wattenberg, seconded by Trustee Richardson, moved for passage of Ordinance No. 3103 ORD. NO. 3103 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SCHEDULE IV OF THE MOUNT PROSPECT TRAFFIC CODE Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Murauskis Richardson Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. AMEND CH. 18 Trustee Wattenberg, seconded by Trustee Farley, moved ORD. NO. 3104 for passage of Ordinance No. 3104 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SCHEDULE XIB OF THE MOUNT PROSPECT TRAFFIC CODE Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Murauskis Richardson Wattenberg Nays: None 5~otion car~d - n _ APRIL 21, 1981 Trustee Wattenberg, seconded by Trustee Farley, moved AMEND CH. 20 for passage of Ordinance No. 3105 ORD. NO. 3105 A/q ORDINANCE A_MENDING SECTION 20.204 OF CHAPTER 20 OF THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT MUNICIPAL CODE Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Murauskis Richardson Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. Trustee Wattenberg, seconded by Trustee Richardson, AMEND CH. 12 moved for passage of Ordinance No. 3106 ORD. NO. 3106 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 12.309 OF ARTICLE III OF CHAPTER 12 OF THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT MUNICIPAL CODE Upon roll call; Ayes: Farley Floros Murauskis Richardson Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. Trustee Wattenberg presented An Ordinance Amending AMEND CH. 18 Schedule III of the Traffic Code and An Ordinance Amending Schedule' VI of the Traffic Code for first readings. These ordinances will be presented May 5th for second readings. PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE Trustee Farley stated that bids results for the possible LAKE BRIARWOOD stabilization of banks in the Lake Briarwood drainage inlet DRAINAGE INLET will be presented May 5th. OTHER BUSINESS Trustee Richardson, seconded by Trustee Wattenberg, ELECTION CANVA~ moved for passage of Resolution No. 16-81 RES. NO. 16-81 A RESOLUTION CANVASSING THE RESULTS OF THE APRIL 7, 1981 MUNICIPAL ELECTION AND DECLARING THE RESULTS THEREOF Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Murauskis Richardson Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. ITEMS TO BE REFERRED None. COMMITTEE ANNOUNCEMENTS COMMITTEE OF T} A proposal to have a Committee of the Whole system instead of WHOLE SYSTEM the present six Committees will be presented by the Village Manager therefore no Committee assignments were made. , Discussion on this proposal will take place May 5th. The following Committee meeting dates were announced: BUilding May 18 Finance May 28 Fire and Police April meeting cancelled Legislative/Judiciary May 21 Public Health & Safety April meeting cancelled Public Works May 7 APRIL 21, 1981 ADJOURNr, IENT Trustee Richardson, seconded by Trustee Farley, moved to adjourn the meeting. Upon roll call: Ayes: Unanimous Motion carried. The meeting was adjourned at 10:11 P.M. I Carol A. Fields Village Clerk