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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/01/1978 VB minutes MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES ~ugust 1, 1978 CALL TO ORDER Mayor Krause called the meeting to order at 8:07 P.M. INVOCATION The invocation was given by Trustee Hendricks ROLL CALL Present upon roll call: Mayor Krause Trustees Floros Hendricks Murauskis Richardson Wattenberg Absent: Trustee Minton APPROVAL OF MINUTES Trustee Wattenberg, seconded by Trustee Richardson, moved to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of the Village Board held July 18, 1978. Upon roll call: Ayes: Floros Hendricks Murauskis Richardson Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. ~ APPROVAL OF BILLS Trustee Floros, seconded by Trustee Murauskis, moved to approve the following bills: General 285,676.52 Parking System Revenue 115.71 Motor Fuel Tax 48,312.92 Corporate Purposes Constr. 1973 16,928.77 Corporate Purposes Constr. 1974 6,726.84 Waterworks & Sewerage Fund 77~681.85 435,442.61 Upon roll call: Ayes: Floros Hendricks Murauskis Richardson Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS - CITIZEN~ TO BE HEARD Public Information Officer, Dolores Haugh, announced that Jane Strasser has arranged a "Walk For Books Walk-athon" to take place September 2~th between 7:00 A.M. and l:00 P.M. along with other money raising events. All monies raised will be turned over to the Libary for purchase of books. Mayor Krause presented the first "Mayor's Award for Bravery" ~to Sandra Pifer, who saved the life of a student at Prospect High School. The subject of a fence along Weller Creek, between Owen and Williams Streets was discussed by the Board. The following residents spoke in favor Of such a fence: Mr. Devaney, 801 S. Owen Mr. Hysell, 800 S. William John Greene, 807 S. Owen Trustee Floros, seconded by Trustee Richardson, moved to approve the necessary expenditure to erect a fence proposed along Weller Creek between William and Owen Streets. Upon roll call: Ayes: Floros Hendricks Murauskis Richardson Krause Nays: Wattenberg Motion carried. PG. 1 8/1/78 Arthur Braband, 11 N. Pine, expressed appreciation to the Board for putting him in touch with Dolores Haugh relative to his suggestions for raising money to purchase books at the librarY. The matter of landscap{ng the area along Weller Creek in cQnjunction with the installation of the fence was referred to the Public Works Committee. MANAGER'S REPORT Acting Village Manager Geick presented the following report. Bids for a wrecker body were opened July 28th, with the following results: Aetna Truck Parts Holmes 500 (10 ton) $7,835.00 B & B Industries Challenger 6050 (15 ton) $9,845.00 B & B Industries Challenger (10 ton) $7,390.00 Trustee Floros, seconded by Trustee Richardson, moved to concur with the recommendations of the Public Works Director and Acting Village Manager to accept the low bid of $7,390.00 submitted by B & B Industries. Upon roll call: Ayes: Floros Hendricks Murauskis Richardson Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. On July 28th, bids were opened for the purchase of a front end loader tractor with the following results (detailed sheet attached to these minutes): Patten Ind. Inc. $34,439.00 (Alt.) 36,659.00 West Side Tractor Sales Inc. 32,655.00 (Alt.) 37,367.00 Howell Tractor & Equip. 31,460.00 (Alt.) 35,100.00 Trustee Richardson, seconded by Trustee Hendricks, moved to concur with the recommendation of Public Works Director Weeks and the Acting Village Manager to accept the low bid submitted by Howell Tractor & Equipment of $35,100.00 for the purchase of a front end loader tractor. Upon roll call: Ayes: Floros Hendricks Murauskis Richardson Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. Mr. Geick announced that bids were opened to sell three variable speed booster pumps however, since the bids were too loTM it was recommended the bids be rejected and alternate methods of disposing of these pumps be explored. Trustee Richardson, seconded by Trustee Murauskis, moved to concur with the recommendations of the Acting Village Manager and Public Works Director and rejected all bids received for three booster pumps and authorized the return of all bid checks.- Upon roll call: Ayes: Floros Hendricks Murauskis Richardson Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. It was announced by Mr. Geick that an instructional session on Zero Based Budgeting will be offered by Touche Ross for elected officials ~rom Mount Prospect and Arlington Heights on September 28th. Time and place will be determined at a later date. PG. 2 8/1/78 MAYOR'S REPORT Mayor Krause requested direction from the Board members relative to a vote to be taken at the AUgust 2nd meeting of Share +3 as to whether member communities would support further feasibility studies to obtain Lake Michigan water. Following discussion, TruStee Floros, seconded by Trustee Murauskis, moved to auth6~ize the Mayor to vote the Venture group (Share +3) has explored sufficient feasibility studies and they should have no more. Upon roll call: Ayes: Floros Hendricks Murauskis RichardsOn Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. An ordinance was presented for Board consideration as to whether Arlington Heights would be permitted to become a member of Venture (Share +3). Trustee Richardson, seconded by Trustee Hendricks, moved to waive the rule requiring two readings of an ordinance. Upon roll call: Ayes: Floros Hendricks Murauskis Richardson Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. Trustee Richardson, seconded by Trustee Hendricks, moved for passage of Ordinance No. 2806 AN ORDINANCE CONSENTING TO THE VILLAGE OF ARLINGTON HEIGHTS BECOMING AN ADDITIONAL MEMBER OF THE NORTHWEST SURBURBAN WATER SYSTEM VENTURE Upon roll call: Ayes: Floros Hendricks Murauskis Richardson Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. Mayor Krause announced a Special Meeting of the Village Board had been called for August 22, 8:00 P,M.~ Trustees' Room in order to have the representative from Korn Ferry present their list of applicants for the position of Village Manager. COMMITTEE REPORTS BUILDING COMMITTEE ZBA 17-Z-78, Southwest corner of Meier & Lawrence Trustee Hendricks, seconded by Trustee Wattenberg, moved to waive the rule requiring two readings of an ordinance. Upon roll call: Ayes: Floros Hendricks Richardson Wattenberg Nays: Murauskis Motion carried. Trustee Hendricks, seconded by Trustee Wattenberg, moved for passage of Ordinance No. 2807 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING MAP 10-(A)S OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE Upon roll call: Ayes: Floros Hendricks Richardson Wattenberg Nays: Murauskis Motion carried. ZBA 39-V-78, 1590 S. Busse Road Trustee Hendricks, seconded by Trustee Wattenberg, moved for passage of Ordinance No. 2808 AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A FR~_ONT YARD VARIATION FOR PROPERTY COMMONLY KNOWN AS 1590 S. BUSSE ROAD Upon roll call: Ayes: F!oros Hendricks Richardson Wattenberg Nays: None Abstain: Murauskis Motion carried. ZBA 4-Z-78, Revision of ZBA fees Village Attorney Zimmermann presented a brief recollection of the proposed changes to the fees charged for hearings before the Zoning Board of Appeals. Trustee Hendricks, seconded by Trustee Wattenberg, moved for Board concurrence with the recommendations of the Zoning Board of Appeals and Building Committee and grant the proposed changes in filing £ees before the Zoning Board of Appeals. Upon roll call: Ayes: Floros Hendricks Murauskis Richardson Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. Trustee Murauskis, seconded by Trustee Hendricks, moved to waive the rule requiring two readings of an ordinance. Upon roll call: Ayes: Floros Hendricks Murauskis ~_~ Richardson Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. Trustee Hendricks, seconded by Trustee Wattenberg moved for passage of Ordinance No. 2809 AN ORDINANCE CHANGING THE FEES FOR HEARINGS BEFORE THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Upon roll call: Ayes: Floros Hendricks Murauskis Richardson Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. Trustee Hendricks requested Cases ZBA 29-Z-78 and ZBA 30-V-30 be placed on the ~ugust 15th agenda of the Village Board. FINANCE COMMITTEE Trustee Floros discussed the parking problems in the Village noting the Mount Prospect Public Library has available parking spaces which could be utilized by Village employees. Trustee Floros, seconded by Trustee Richardson, moved to authorize the Mayor to communicate with the Library Board for Village employees to park in the lot located beneath the library. Upon roll call: Ayes: Floros Hendricks Murauskis Richardson Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. FIRE AND POLICE COMMITTEE Trustee Wattenberg presented the report of the July 17th meeting. PG. 4 ~/1/7~ Trustee Wattenberg, seconded by Trustee Hendricks, moved to concur with the recommendation of the Fire and Police Committee to allocate $500 to relocate and increase the height of the antenna presently used by the STOP program. Upsn roll call: Ayes: Floros Hendricks Murauskis Richardson Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. Trustee Wattenberg, seconded by Trustee Hendrioks, moved to concur with the recommendation of the Fire and Police Committee to authorize the Mayor to give 30 day nOtiCe that the Lake Briarwood area would be eliminated from the Mount Prospect police patrolled area, Upon roll call: Ayes: Floros Hendricks Murauskis Richardson Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. Trustee Wattenberg, seconded by Trustee Richardson, moved for Board concurrence with the recommendation of the Fire and Police Committee to eliminate all written guidelines and that henceforth, the Village of Mount Prospect would be known as an Equal Opportunity Employer. Upon roll call: Ayes: Floros Hendricks Murauskis Richardson Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. Trustee Wattenberg stated that an ordinance would be drafted to allow for a fee to be charged for burglary false alarms. PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE An Ordinance Amending the Traffic Code had its first reading. JUDICIARY COMMITTEE No report. PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE Trustee Richardson presented the July 24th report of the Public Works Committee. Trustee Richardson, seconded by Trustee Floros, moved to concur with the recommendation of the Public Works Committee to waive the rule requiring residents who have their own well to tap on to Village water relative to Mr. & Mrs. Peter Oda, 8 S. Busse Ro~_d. Upon roll call: Ayes: Ftoros Hendricks Murauskis Richardson Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. Trustee Richardson, seconded by Trustee Ftoros, moved to concur with the recommendation of the Public Works Committee to amendment the Plumbing Code. Upon roll call: Ayes: Floros Hendricks Murauskis Richardson Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. OTHER BUSINESS Trustee Richardson, seconded by Trustee Wattenberg, moved to authorize the Mayor to sign and Clerk to attest her signature on the Geisel's Plat of Subdivision (south Busse Road). pon roll call: Ayes: Floros Hendricks Murauskis Richardson Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. COMMITTEE ANNOUNCEMENTS The following Committee meeting dates were established: Building Committee August 16 Finance Committee August 24 Judiciary'Committee September i1 Public Health & Safety Committee August 31 Public Works Committee August 29 ADJOURNMENT Trustee Floros, seconded by Trustee Richardson, moved to adjourn the meeting. Upon roll call: Ayes: Unanimous The meeting was adjourned at 10:29 P.M. Donald W. Goodman PG. 6 8/1/78