HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/05/1975 VB minutes MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE
MAYOR AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES
August 5, 1975
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Teichert called the meeting to order at 8:05 P.M.~
INVOCATION
Trustee Richardson gave the invocation.
ROLL CALL
Present upon roll call: Teichert Floros Minton Rhea Richardson
Wattenberg
Absent: Hendricks
APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING JULY 15, 1975.
Trustee Richardson, seconded by Trustee Wattenberg, moved the
minutes of the regular meeting held July 15, 1975 be approved
as submitted.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Floros Minton Rhea Richardson Wattenberg
Motion carried.
APPROVAL OF BILLS
Trustee Rhea, seconded by Trustee Minton, moved bills io the
following amounts be approved for payment:
General .............. $181,456.59
Parking System Revenue ...... 237.87
Motor Fuel Tax .......... 15,172.69
Waterworks & Sewerage
Dept., Impr., & Ext ....... 17,772.41
Operation & Maintenance . . . 27,871.11
$242,510.67
COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS - CITIZENS TO BE HEARD
Samuel Morgan, attorney for Salva~ore DiMucci, requested an im-
mediate vote be taken on the proposed Consent Decree re litigation
on property at Palm and Tamarack which had been negotiated by Mr.
DiMucci and representatives of the Village. Mr. Morgan stated he
attempted to have an amendment approved, but the matter was charged
to the Judiciary Committee. After considerable discussion, the
matter was referred to the Judiciary Committee meeting to be held
Monday, August 11, 1975, with a recommendation to be followed at
the next regular Board Meeting, August 19, 1975. Mr. JosephIab0rek
1114 S. Tamarack, stated the proposal would bring extra cars into
the area and cause flooding.
Mrs. Margaret Slivka spoke on the proposed scavenger charges,
and introduced Mr. Dick Engler, who was a professional in the refuse
collection field. The matter was referred to the Village Manager
to consider with the Public Works Committee.
--- Mrs. Norma Murauskis, 1826 Pheasant Trail, offered a counter proposal
to scavenger charges and an increase in rater rates. In her opinion,
over-annexation and over-development caused too much rapid growth
in the last two years. She would be in favor of charging apartment
complexes, because rental units were strongly for profit. Mrs.
Murauskis cited The Colony, Forest Cove, Old Ivy (Gladstone) and
Algonquin Trails as complexes that could contribute and a water rate
increase of 10¢ would be more acceptable.
MANAGER'S REPORT
The Board was requested to ratify the Village Manager's action in
authorizing the use of a house trailer on the property during the
time of reconstruction of a home at 1701 Bonita, owned by Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Schalk, which was destroyed by fire. Trustee Rhea
seconded by Trustee Minton, moved to ratify the Manager's action.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Floros Minton Rhea Richardson Wattenberg
Motion carried.
MAYOR'S REPORT
Mayor Teichert announced the Raymond Schultz' term as a member of
the Planning Commission had expired May 1, 1975 and named mrs. Appointment
Marie Caylor to replace Mr. Schultz. Mayor Teichert requested Boa~ Marie
confirmation. Trustee Minton prefaced his vote by stating he would Cay]or
vote nay because of comments made by Mrs. Caylor regarding multiple to Plan
dwelling units. Trustee Wattenberg, seconded by Trustee Floros, C0mmissi0
moved to concur with the appointment of Mrs. Caylor as a member
of the Planning Commission for a four-year term.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Floros Richardson Wattenberg
Nays: Minton Rhea
Motion carried.
Mayor Teichert proclaimed August 10 17 as Junior Clubwoman Week
in Mount Prospect.
Mr. Terrence W. Frakes, Chairman of Rotary Club of Mount Prospect,
requested waiver of all but out-of-pocket d%sbursements for a
carnival at Prospecn Plaza, August 20th through 24th. Trustee
Richardson, seconded by Trustee Minton, moved to approve the waiver
of all but out-of-pocket disbursements for the carnival.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Floros Minton Rhea Richardson Wattenberg
Motion carried.
MANAGER'S REPORT
The Village Manager gave a status report.on various Village programs
and projects.
COMMITTEE-OF-THE-WHOLE RECOMMENDATION O~ WATER RATES AND SCAVENGER
CHARGES
The Committee of the Whole met.om July 17, 1975 and recommended to
the Village Board an increase in the existing rates of 30~ per
thousand gallons, and a direct charge for residential dwelling unit.
Trustee Floros recommended the following action: Bud§eti,§
1. Elimination of Social Services (Prospectus) program.
2. Suspension of all hiring in the Village for the balance
of the Fiscal Year unless approved by the Village Board.
3. Termination of the policy of granting free auto stickers
to the Village employees and members of Boards and Commissions.
4. Reduction in amount budgeted for part-time personnel in the
Public Works Dept. from $31,460 to $16,000.
5. Reduction in amount budgeted for overtime pay in the Public
Works Depn. From $78,500 to $50,000.
6. Elimination of $8,900 budgeted for temporary help in the
Engineering Dept.
7. The combined Fire Dept. and Fire Prevention Bureau budgets
of $1,100,000 be reduced by $30,000.
8. The Police Dept. budget of $1,000,000 + be reduced by $20,000.
Mrs. Laureen Falken, 507 S. School, spoke in favor~ of reduction
in personnel.
Mrs. Elizabeth Viere, 1831 Palm, stated increased charges are
necessary in light of the higher costs of living.
Others who addressed themselves to the Board were Mr. Ken Mclsaac,
Mrs. Joanne Rhea, Mrs. Murauskis.
Trustee Minton suggested the Board enact an ordinance which would
tax each and every business operating in Mount Prospect on the
basis of square footage (including doctors, lawyers, etc.) to
start immediately, and if apartments were defined as a business,
then impose a tax based on square footage occupied in the Village.
p~ 2 8/5/75
Mr. Anton Dvylis stated such a proposed apartment tax would be
passed on to the renter and would cause an undesirable increase
in his monthly payment. He further objected to any proposal to
eliminate free vehicle stickers to members of Boards and Commissions
who work on a volunteer basis.
RECESS
The meeting was recessed at 11:15 P.M. The board reconvened at 11:30
PM.
Present upon roll call: Floros Minton Rhea Richardson Wattenberg Teichert
Absent: Hendricks
Trustee Wattenberg, seconded by Trustee Richardson, moved to concur
with the recommendation of the Committee-of-the-Whole to establish
a scavenger service charge of $3.00 per month to each residential
dwelling unit, to be a temporary arrangement for the balance of the
fiscal year.
Trustee Wattenberg, seconded by Trustee Richardson, moved to
amend the above motion to add that the direct scavenger service charge
be imposed until such time as the Board duplicates that amount in
the real estate tax levy.
Upon roll call on the amendment: Ayes: Rhea Richardson
Wattenberg
Nays: Floros Minton
Motion carried.
Upon roll call on the main motion as amended:
Ayes: Richardson Rhea Wattenberg
Nays: Floros Minton Teichert
Motion failed as amended.
Mayor Teichert called a special meeting of the Mayor and Board of
Trustees to be held Tuesday, August 12, 1975 at 8:00 P.M. for the
purpose of consideration of the budget.
The subject "Water Rates" was charged to the Finance Committee.
COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN REPORTS
BUILDING COMMITTEE
Trustee Floros, seconded by Trustee Richardson, moved for passage
of Ordinance #2575: Ordinance
No, 2575
AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A SPECIAL USE FOR PROPERTY COMMONLY
KNOWN AS 2 EAST NORTHWEST HIGHWAY
Case ZBA-43-SU-74 "Hotter Than Mother's Music" - special use for
coin operated machines.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Floros Minton Rhea Richardson Wattenberg
Motion carried.
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Trustee Rhea reported William Alter, Alter Building Co., requested
the Village issue approximately 6.6 Million dollars of industrial
revenue bonds to finance an office building on properny alongRte.
83 and north of Algonquin Road. The lower financing rate which
the bond issue would carry would allow him to charge lower rent.
Additional information was requested from Mr. Alter concerning the
legality of the use of industrial revenue bonds for such a project.
The committee discussed a proposal made by Trustee Floros that the
Board pass an ordinance limiting its non-referendum bonding power.
It was determined that such an ordinance would not be practical.
p. 3 8/5/75
The Committee considered the proposal by Browning-Ferris co. that
the Village pay monthly invoices within 5 days of submission in
return for a discount of at least $500 per month. The Committee is~
in favor of the proposal, but requests the administration notify
the Board by separate memo each mont~ of the amount of the Browning-
Ferris invoice and how the total was computed.
The Village Attorney suggested a motion authorizing the administration
to pay the Browning-Ferris invoice eachmonth within 5 days of its
submission would be proper. Tru§tee Rhea, seconded by Trustee Floros,
moved for such authorization. ~
Upon roll call: Ayes: Floros Minton Rhea Richardson Wattenberg
Motion carried.
FIRE AND POLICE COMMITTEE
Certain amendments were made to the 1975 Traffic Code submitted
for first reading: "Permit parking for rectory property on the ]975 lraff~
north side of Green Lane fo=~a distance of 180' from corner" and Code
amend the schedule "No parking anytime" with respect to Green
Lane 180' east of Hornet and Stevenson, and "No Parking on'Sundays''
between Horner and 180' east of Horner. Trustee Floros seconded by
Trustee Rhea, moved to approve the amendments to the 1975 Traffic Code.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Floros Minton Rhea Richardson Wattenberg
Motion carried.:
~UDICIARY COMMITTEE
rustee Minton submitted a Judiciary Committee report on regulation
and/or prohibition of trailers. It was recommended that an ad hoc Ad Hoc
committee be established for the purpose of making reco~nmendations Ira,]ers
to the Judiciary Committee and the Village Attorney for an ordinance
which would be fair and e~uitable to both owners and non-owners of
recreational vehicles. The matter was deferred until an actual A
ordinance was in the hands of the Trustees, and the Clerk was re-
quested to place the subject on the agenda of the next regular
meeting.
Trustee Minton requested, as a safety measure, more publicity be
given to bicycle paths, in ligh~ of a recent death in the village.
PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE
The request of Elmer Blasco, 201 WeGo Trail, for vacation of an alley
was held in Committee to be reported out of the first Board Meeting
in September.
OTHER BUSINESS
Trustee Floros, seconded by Trustee Rhea, moved for approval of
the public improvement plans of Semar Home Builders resubdivision Semar
per Section 9 of the Subdivision Ordinance, and the estimate of
cost as per the memorandum from the Village Engineer dated
July 28, 1975.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Floros Minton Rhea Richardson Wattenberg
Motion carried.
Trustee Richardson, seconded by Trustee Minton, moved for approval
plans for Callero & Catino's Second Addition to St~ Emily's
Resubdivision per Section 9 of the Subdivision Ordinance, as
recommended in the memorandum from the Village Engineer dated July
31, 1975.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Floros Minton Rhea Richardson Wattenberg
Motion carried.
Trustee Richardson, seconded by Trustee Minton, moved no approve
plans for public improvements as built, for the subdivision known Colony
as the Colony, Phase I of Stages 1 and 2.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Floros Minton Rhea Richardson Wattenberg
M~tion carried.
p. 4 8/5/75
rustee Richardson, seconded b~ Trustee Rhea, moved for acceptance
of the public improvements and receipt of bills of sale for
utility lines, subject to presentation of a maintenance guarantee
bond for Stages 1 and 2.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Floros Minton Rhea Richardson Wattenberg
Motion carried.
Trustee Wattenberg, seconded by Trustee Rhea, moved to authorize
the administration to concur with the recommendations of the
Village Engineer, to award the contract for construction of
1,550 lineal feet of a2" diameter storm sewer along Meier Road storm sewer
south of Lincoln Street to D. DiOrio & Sons, 2511 Pan Am Blvd., bidders
Elk Grove I1 the low bidder; and to Lamon Construction Co.
606 E Irving Park., Bensenville, I1, low bidder for construction
of a 54" diameter storm sewer between Elk Ridge Villa and the
Clearwater Park retention basin, in the amount of $324,221.93.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Floros Minton Rhea Richardson Wattenberg
Motion carried.
ITEMS TO BE REFERRED TO THE BUILDING COMMITTEE
ZBA-22-V-75 Rush-Hampton Industries - appeal from decision of
Building Director, Art. 5, Sec. 505.1
ZBA-25-V-75 A. Pasowicz, 300 N. William, air conditioner variation
ZBA-26-V-75 W. Lemieux, 1000 S NaWaTa, air conditioner variation
ZBA-27-V-75 G. Sera, 401 S See-Gwun, air conditioner variation
ZBA-29-Z-75 G. Busse Co. petition to annex and rezone RX to B3
with special use for laundry NE Busse & Golf
ZBA-30-Z-75 G. Busse Co. annex & rezone RX to B4 Shell Oil at NE
corner Busse & Golf
ZBA-31-V-75 J. Anderson & Son, Randhurst Ice Arena, variation
ZBA-32-Z-75 N. Heucker, 10 S. Main St. B-3 to B-4 - existing gasoline
service station
COMMITTEE ANNOUNCEMENTS
Public Health and Safety Committee - meeting night changed to Aug. 20, '75
Public Works Committee - August 21, 1975 - Water Company
Finance Committee - August 28, 1975
Fire and Police Committee - August 7, 1975
ADJOURNMENT
Trustee Rhea, seconded by Trustee Richardson, moved the meeting
be adjourned. Time: 12:20 A. M. Unanimous.
DONALD W. GOODMAN
Village Clerk
p. 5 8/%/75