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Home My WebLink About09/07/1976 VB minutes MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES SEPTEMBER 7, 1976 CALL TO ORDER Mayor Teichert called the meeting to order at 8:10 P.M. INVOCATION Trustee Rhea gave the invocation. ROLL CALL Present upon roll call: Ayes: Teichert Floros Hendricks Minton Rhea Richardson Wattenberg APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF AUGHST 17, 1976 Trustee Floros, seconded by Trustee Hendricks, moved ~or approval of the minutes of the Regular Meeting of August 17, 1976. Upon roll call: Ayes: Floros Hendricks Minton Rhea Wattenberg Pass: Richardson Motion carried. APPROVAL OF BILLS Tm~stee Floros, seconded by Trustee Richardson, moved for approval of bills in the following amounts: General . $ 403,797.86 Parking System R~v~n~e] 2,081.31 Motor Fuel Tax. 18,734.13 Corporate Purp. Constr. i9~3] 21,137.90 Waterworks & Sewerage Depr. Impr. & Ext. 1,469.19 Waterworks & Sewerage Operation & Maintenance. 76,944.14 $ 524,164.53 Upon roll call: Ayes: Floros Hendricks Minton Rhea Richardson Wattenber9 Motion carried. COMMUNICATIONS & PETITIONS -- CITIZENS TO BE HEARD qal Ross spoke about strengthening the Village's Bike Safety and Education program. He suggested reflectors and lights be made mandatory for all bicycles. Mayor Teichert and Trustee Hendricks both mentioned the present program. Trustee Hendricks agreed to study this matter further in committee. George Anderson addressed the Board on behalf of the Chamber of Commerce as to the possibility of the Village acquiring a branch post office for the downtown area. He then discussed the possibility of implementing,inter-connectors with the City of DesP'aines for an additional water source. Mayor Te~cher~ answered that this possibility was Deing pursued by the Village. MANAGER'S REPORT Due to the absence of the Village Manager through illness, the Assistant Village Manager presented the report. Trustee Wattenberg, seconded by Trustee Hendricks,n~moved to concur with the administration's recommendation and award the 1976 MFT Slurry Seal Resurfacing Contract to Ritchel's, Inc. in the amount of $38,853.90. Uoon roll call: Ayes: Floros Hendricks Minton Rhea Richardson Wattenberg Motion carried. Trustee Richardson, seconded by Trustee Hendricks, moved to con- cur with the Administration's recommendation and award the 1976 MFT sign material contract for item XIV-A reflective sign faces to Fosco Fabricators in ~e amount of $5,792.48. Uoon roll call: Ayes: Floros Hendricks Minton Rhea Richardson Wattenbe~§ Motion carried. TrLstee Rhea, seconded by Trustee Richardson, moved to concur with the administration's recommendation and award the 1976 MFT sign material contract for item XIV-B Non Reflective Sign Faces to Fosce Fabricators in the amount of 6950.68. Upon roll call: Ayes: Floros Hendricks M~nton Rhea Richardson Wattenberg Motion carried. Trustee Rhea, seconded by Trustee Richardson, moved to concur with the administration's re:ommendation ~nd award the 1976 MFT sign material contract for item XIV C Aluminum Sign Blanks to the E & H Utility Sales Co. in the amount of $5,635.32. Upon roll call: Ayes: F~oros Hendricks Minton Rhea Richardson Wattenbe~g Motion carried, Trustee Rhea, seconded by ~rustee Richardson, moved to concur with the adminSstration's recommendation and award the 19~6 MFT sign material contract for item XIV - D Steel Flanged Si§n Posts to E & H Utility Sales Co. in the amount of $4,629.81. Uoon roll call: Ayes~ Floros Hendricks Minton Rhea Richardson Wattenberg Motion carri-ed. Trustee Rhea, seconded by Trustee Minton, moved to concur with the administration's recommendation to award the 1976 MFT sign materi~l contract for item XIV - E Galvanized Tubular Sign Post to Fosco Fabricators in the amount of $690.00. Upon roll call: Ayes: Floros Hendricks Minton Rhea Richardson Wattenberg Motion carried. Trustee Rhea, seconded by Trustee Richardson, moved to concur with the administration's recommendation and award the 1976 MFT sign material contract for item XIV F to Le~hy~Sup.ply Co. in the amount of ~169.40. Upon roll call: Ayes: Floros Hendricks Minton Rhea Richard~@n Wattenberg Motion carried. MAYOR'S REPORT Mayor Teichert proclaimed September 8, 1976 as National Cancer Day. He then asked the Board to provide him with recommendations to ~ill the various vacancies on Village Committees and Commissions by the next Beard meeting. Pg. 2 9-7-76 COMMITTEE REPORTS BUILDING COMMITTEE Trustee Minton asked cases 19-V-76 and 20-V-76 be carried over for the next Board meeting. Trustee Minton, seconded by Trustee Hendricks, moved to approve Ordinance #2653: AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A VARIATION FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 319 SOUTH PINE ST, Upon roll call: Ayes: Floros Hendricks Minton Rhea Richardson'Wattenberg Motion carried. Trustee Minton, seconded by Trustee Hendricks , moved to approve Ordinance #2654: AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A FRONT YARD VARIATION FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF HENRY STREET AND NORTH RIBGE AVENUE (30-V-76 -- Emma Tor§eson) Upon roll call: Ayes: Floros Hendricks Minton Rhea Richardson Wattenberg Motion carried. Trustee Minton, seconded by Trustee Hendricks, moved to approve Ordinance #2655: AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A SPECIAL USE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 621 MAIN STREET (35-SB-76 -- John Alesia) Upon roll call: Ages: ?loros Hendricks Minton Rhea Richardson Wattenberg Motion carried. Trustee Minton, seconded by Trustee Hendricks, moved for a waiver of the rules requiring two readings of an ordinance. Upon roll call: Ayes:Floros Hendri~ks Minton Rhea Richardson Wattenber§ Motion carried. Trustee Minton, seconded by Trustee Hendricks, moved for approval of Ordinance #2656: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE #2634 Upon roll call: Ayes: Hendricks Minton Rhea Richards~o]n Wattenberg Nays: Ft~ros Motion carried. Trustee Minton, seconded by Trustee Hendricks, moved for a waiver of the rules requiring two readings of an ordinance. Upon roll call: ~es: Floros Hendricks Minton Rhea Richardson Wattenberg Motion carried. Trustee Minton, seconded by Trustee Hendricks, moved for approval of Ordinance #2657: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE #2636 Upon roll call: Ayes: Floros Hendricks Minton Rhea R~chardson Wattenberg Motion carried. Pg. 3 9-7~76 Trustee Minton, seconded by Trustee Hendricks, moved for a waiver of the rules requiring two readings of an ordinance. Upon roll call: Ayes: Floros Hendricks Minton Rhea Richardson Wattenber§ Motion carried. Trustee Minton, seconded by Trustee Hendricks, moved for approval of Ordinance #2658: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING MAP 47-S OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT Upon roll call: Ayes: Floros Hendricks Minton Rhea Richardson Wattenberg Motion carried. Trustee Minton, seconded by Trustee Hendricks, moved for approv~ of Ordinance #2659: AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A VARIATION FROM THE ZONING ORDINANCE Upon roll call: Ayes: Floros Hendricks Minton Rhea Richardson Wattenberg Motion carried. FINANCE COMMITTEE Trustee Floros, seconded by Trustee Richardson, moved for approv~ of Resolution #25-76: A RESOLUTION MAKING CERTAIN APPROPRIATIONSTRANSFERS WITHIN THE ANNUAL BUDGET ADOPTED FOR FISCAL 1976.-77 Upon roll call: Ayes: Floros Hendrick~ Minton Rhea Richardson Wattenbe¥§' Motion carried. Trustee Floros, seconded by Trustee Richardson, moved to concur with the Finance Committee's recommendation for the 1976 Tax Levy Ordinance. Upon roll call: Ayes: Floros Hendricks Minton Rhea Richardson Wattenberg Motion carr~6d. Trustee Floros, seconded by Trustee Richardson, moved 'for a waiver of the rules requiring two readings of an ordinance. Upon roll call: Ayes: Floros Hendricks Minton Rhea Richardson Wattenberg Motion carried. Trustee Floros, seconded by Trustee Richardson, moved for approval of Ordinance #2660: AN ORDI~NANCE AUTHORIZING THE LEVY AND COLLECTION OF TAXES FOR THE CORPORATE AND],MUNICIPAL PURPOSE OF THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING MAY 1, 1976 AND ENDING APRIL 30, 1977 Upon roll call: Ayes: Floro$ Hendricks Minton Rhea Richardson Wattenber§ Motion carried. Pg. 4 ~7-76 Mayor Teichert stated this was the second year in a row this particular board has raised the tax rate. He stated he would like it lowered. Trustee Rhea stated the increase was primarily due to the pension fundin§ requir~ements and salaries. Trustee Floros stated the amount was'based upon administration recommendations. Mayor Teichert said that the Board is a final authority and must assume the responsibility. Trustee Floros, seconded by Trustee Hendricks, moved to estab}ish a policy whereby the Village Manager must have Village Board ~inal approval for salaries of Department Heads and Assistant Department Heads. A thorough discussion commenced on where final authority should be placed regarding determination of Department and Assistant Department heads salaries. Mayor Teichert said individual salary evaluation was outside the realm of the Board's expertise since it involve~ job performances. He further stated this day-to~day job performance is the re- sponsibility ~ the Village Manager due ~o his position as the Chief Administrative ~fficer of the Village. Trustee Floros fe~t Board members could provide useful inpu% to the Manager regarding determination of salaries. Trustee Wattenberg alluded to a possible ceiling on Department and Assistant Department Head salaries but stated the Board should remain out of the area of individual salary determination. The Village Attorney stated the State Statutes grant salary determination within the framework for the adopted budget to the Village Manager. This was one of the differences between the Council/Administrator form of government as opposed to the Council/ Manager form of government. m Upon roll call: Ayes: Floros Hendricks Rhea Nays: Richardson Minton Wattenberg Teiche~t Motion failed. In the interest of the audience, the ~yor brought the Library Board Budget request item to the floor ahead of schedule. A complete discussion between John Parsons, Bob Nordly, Sally Viger (members of the Library BQ~rd) and the Village Board ensued. Trustee Richardson, seconded by Trustee Minton, moved to amend the Budget and provide an additional $75,000 to the Library Board. Discussion proceeded on whether the Library Board would move into the new facility and remain open on Saturday if the additional funds were granted. With the Saturday issue remaining unresolved, Trustee R~a, seconded by ~rustee Minton, moved to table the preceeding motion until the next Board Meeting. Upon roll call: Ayes: Floros Nendricks Minton Rhea Richardson ~ Nays: Wattenberg Motion carried. -- FIRE & POLICE COMMITTEE Trustee Richardson, seconded_]by Trustee Minton, moved to concur with the Committee's recommendation regarding the Vandalism Ordinance. Upon roll call: Ayes: Floros Hendricks Minton Richardson Wattenberg Nays: Rhea Motion carried. Trustee Richardson stated this would be a first reading of said ordinance and requested it to be put on the next agenda. Trustee Pg. 5 9-7-76 Rhea questioned the strength of the ordinance inasmuch as the word "vandalism" is never used. The Village Attorney stated the ordinance drew upon powers gra~ed the municipelity through ~ate Statutes rather than relying solely on the Village's Home Rule Powers. Ed Stanelly & Hal Ross both approached the Board & favored a strong 6rdinance feeling no one would bother to challenge the constitutionality of it in the courts. Trustee Rhea, seconded by Trustee Floros, moved to amend the ordinance by stating the Village would do all in its power to see the victim recovered damages. Upon roll call: Ayes: Rhea Nays: Floros Hendricks Minton Richardson Wattenberg Motion ~ailed. Trustee Rhea moved to amend the ordinance by fining the parents or legal guardian as well as the child and recovering damage. Motion failed lack of a second. Trustee Richardson, seconded by Trustee Minton, moved for a waiver of the rules requiring two readings of an ordinance. Upon roll call: Ayes: Floros Hendricks Minton Rhea Richardson Wattenberg Motion carried. Trustee Richardson, seconded by Trustee Floros, moved for approval of Ordinance 42661: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 18 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE Upon roll call: Ayes: Floros Hendricks Minton Rhea Richardson Wattenberg Motion carried. Cable T.V.; Additional commuter oarking; prices on signs - service stations; exempt positions police department; step plan revisions will be discussed at future meetings. OTHER BUSINESS Trustee Minton, seconded by Trustee Richardson, moved for approval of Resolution 26-76: A RESOLUTION NOMINATING DES PLAICES CITY CLERK ELEANOR ROHRBACH AS EXECUTIVE TRUSTEE, ILLINOIS MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT FUNDS Upon roll call: Ayes: Floros Hendric~s Minton Rhea Richardson Wattenberg Motion carried. Trustee Richardson, seconded by Trustee Floros, moved to concur with the administration's recommendation and approve~the Central Village engineering plans prepared by George B. Anderson &Assoc. Upon roll call: Ayes: Floros Hendricks Minton Rhea Richardson Wattenberg Motion carried. Trustee Rhea, seconded by Trustee Minton~, moved ~or a waiver of the rules requiring two readings of an ordinance. Upon roll call: Ayes: Floros Hendricks Minton Rhea Richardson Wattenberg Motion carried. Pg. 6 9-7-76 rustee Rhea, seconded by Trustee Minton, moved for approval of Ordinance #2662: AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING PROPERTY COMMONLY KNOWN AS "ST. CECILIA'S ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH" GENERALLY LOCATED AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE INTERSECTION OF GOLF & MEIER ROADS Upon roll call: Ayes: Floros Hendricks Minton Rhea Richardson Wattenberg Motion carried. At the Village Attorney's request, Trustee Rhea, seconded by Trustee Minton, moved to autho~ize~additional legal help in the Poppin Fresh Pies litigation. Upon roll call: Ayes: Flo~os Hendricks Minton Rhea Richardson Wattenberg Motion carried. Trustee Rhea, seconded by Trustee Minton, moved to accept the law firm of Seigal, Stonesifer, & Jent~ch, Ltd. in the Poppin Fresh Pies litigation. Upon roll call: Ayes: Floros Hendricks Minton Rhea Richardson Wattenberg Motion carried. COMMITTEE ANNOUNCEMENTS Public He~th & Safety - cancelled Public Works - 9-16-76 Committee-of-the-Whole - 9-28-76 7:30 pm ADJOURNMENT Trustee Hendricks, seconded by ~T~ustee Minton, moved to adjourn. Unanimous. Time: 12:20 A.M. KEVIN O'DONNELL DEPUTY CLERK