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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/03/1978 VB minutes MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES January 3, 1978 CALL TO ORDER Mayor Krause called the meeting to order at 8:09 P.M. INVOCATION j The invocation was given by Trustee Wattenberg ROLL CALL Present upon roll call: Mayor Krause Trustees Floros Murauskis Richardson Wattenberg Absent: Trustees Hendricks Minton APPROVAL OF MINUTES Trustee wattenberg, seconded by Trustee Richardson, moved to approve the minutes of the December 20, 1977, meeting, with correction noted. Upon roll call:-Ayes~ Flx~ros Murauskis Richardson Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. APPROVAL OF BILLS Trustee Floros, seconded by Trustee Richardson, moved to approve the following bills: General 207,440.37 Parking System Revenue 25,342.31 Motor Fuel Tax 25,335.37 Corporate Purposes Constr. 1973 182,246.95 Corporate Purposes Constr. 1974 444.95 Waterworks & Sewerage Fund 266~061.93 706,871.88 Upon roll Call: Ayes: Floros Murauskis Richardson Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. COM~UNICATIONS AND PETITIONS - CITIZENS TO BE~HEARD Mr. Bauman, Chairman of the Council of St. Paulm~s Lutheran Church, appeared in response to Mr. Mason's complaint to the bells at that church at various times of the day. Mr. Bauman reported that the 9:00 P.M. bells had been discontinued and this compromise was satisfactory to both parties. Trustee Hendricks arrived at 8:16 P.M. MANAGER'S REPORT Village Manager Eppley announced that Mr. Semrow had been elected President of the Des Plaines Chamber of Commerce and requested a resolution congratulating Mr. Semrow be drafted for the next VillageBoard meeting. Mayor Krause authorized such a resolution be drafted. MAYOR'S REPORT Mayor Krause requested the members of the Board to review the By-Laws for Share + 3 in order for input. A meeting to approve the By-Laws would be held in the month of January by Share + 3. Mayor Krause then announced that Citizens Utilities had filed for a rate increase, the initial hearing to take place January 10, 1978. PG. 1 1/3/78 Trustee Wattenberg, seconded by Trustee Richardson, moved to authorize the attorneys (Ross, Hardies) to enter an gppearance on behalf of the Village of Mount Prospect and keep the Village Board informed and offer recommendations. Upon roll call: Ayes: ~loros Hendricks Murauskis Richardson Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. It was announced that Mr. Ralph Laich, being a property owner of lb acres in the general area of Kenneth Drive, ~-~ had requested a pre-annexation agreement for property that is non-contiguous to the Village. Mr. Laich would like to acquire Village water and would be desirous of annexing to the Village of Mount Prospect when that property becomes contiguous. Trustee Richardson, seconded by Trustee Hendricks, moved to authorize the Village Attorney to prepare an ordinance, under home rule powers, to enter into an agreement to annex land that is not contiguous. Upon roll call: Ayes: Floros Hendricks Murauskis Richardson Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. COMMITTEE REPORTS BUILDING COMMITTEE Trustee Hendricks reported that the petitoner in ZBA 47-V-?? had requested the cases be continued to the January l?, 1978 meeting of the Village Board. ~-~ Robert F. Moore, attorney for the petitioner in ZBA 54-Z-TT, 55-SU-77, 56-V-??, also requested that a continuation be granted to January 17, 1978, for Board hearing. Mary Stembridge, 600 Greenwood, presented a petition signed by the residents in the area of ZBA 54-Z-77, 55-SU-77, 56-Z-77, opposing the proposed development. Discussion took place on the procedure of having the Village Attorney draft an ordinance following the recommendation of the Building Committee to grant the requests. It was determined that an ordinance would Have two readings except when an emergency was expressed by the petitioner. Trustee Hendricks, seconded by Trustee Wattenberg, moved to authorize the Building Committee to direct the Village Attorney to draft an ordinance following a recommendation by the Building Committee, which ordinance would accompany that Committee's report. Upon roll call: Ayes: Floros Hendricks Richardson Wattenberg Nays: Murauskis Motion carried. JUDICIARY COMMITTEE Trustee Wattenberg presented wording to amend the Ethics Ordinance, which amendment would ~rohibit former elected officials and certain 'key' employees fromrepresenting, in any manner, matters before commissions and board of the Village. Mr. Gerard Del Judis spoke in opposition to the proposed amendment to the Ethics Ordinance relative to this matter. Mr. Ed Miller, 131 Kenilworth, spoke in favor of the proposed amendment. PG. 2 1/3/78 Trustee Wattenberg, seeonde~d .bY Trustee. Murauskis, moved for concurrence with the recomm~h~ti6h~'~ the Judiciary Committee and direct the Village Attorney to draft an amendment to the Ethics Ordinanc~e t~ ~ead "... no former ~ elected official or key ~iS~e~'' ~Y~i ~n°Wingly act as an agent or attorney before any Board of Commission, with or without compensation, following two years of such office -- or employment". Upon roll call: Ayes: Floros Murauskis Wattenberg Krause Nays: Hendricks Richardson Motion carried. PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE Trustee Richardson, seconded by Trustee Hendricks, moved to bring matters'to the floor not listed on the agenda. Upon roll call: Ayes: Floros Hendricks Murauskis Richardson Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. Trustee Richardson noted that Uook County had recently approved a 995 unit zoning case for the ROb Roy property and requested that the Village of Mount Prospect re-affirm action taken by the Village Board in 1975 that the County buy the golf course. Trustee Riaha~dson, seconded by Trustee ~loros, moved that the Mayor and Board direct a letter to the Commissioners re-affirming the previous policy of the Board that all efforts be made by~ the County to maintain Rob Roy as open space. ~-- Upon roll call: Ayes: Floros Hendricks Murauskis Richardson Wattenberg Motion carried. Trustee Richardson stated that a recent court decision upheld a gift requirement for developers, in the form of land or money for schools or parks. Mayor Krause referred that matter to the Judiciary Committee for further review. OTHER BUSINESS The following ZBA cases were referred to the Building Committee: ZBA 49-V-77 ZBA 58-V-77 ZBA 59-Z-77) ZBA 60-Z-77). ZBA 61-Z-77) ZBA 62-Z-77) ZBA 63-V-77 ZBA 65-V-77 COMMITTEE ANNOUNCEMENTS It was announced that the Building Committee would meet January 11,.1978. The Public Health & Safety Committee would meet January 12, 1978, PG. 3 1/3/78 ayor Krause announced that the first 'Coffee with the Mayor and Board' would be held for an informal discussion with residents On Saturday, January ?, 1978. ADJOURNMENT Trustee Hendricks, seconded by Trustee Floros, moved to adjourn the meeting. Upon roll call: Ayes: Unanimous Motion carried. The meeting was adjourned at 9:5B P.M. Donald W. Goodman Village Clerk PG. 4 1/3/78