HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/21/1975 VB minutes MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETIN~
OF THE
MAYOR AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OCTOBER 21, 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 Hendricks Minton
Rhea Richardsor Wattenberg
APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
Trustee Richardson, seconded Dy Trustee Hendricks, moved the
minutes of the regular meeting held October 7, 1975 be'approved
as submitted.
Upor roll call: Ayes: Floros Hendricks Minton Rhea
Richardson Wattenberg
Motio~ carried.
APPROVAL ~F BILLS
General $200,890.66
Parking System Revenue 1,115.36
~otor Fuel Tax 75,650.00
~=~ Corporate Purposes Constr. 1973 192,842.92
Corporate Purposes Constr. 1974 239,036.20
Waterworks & Sewerage
Bond & Interest 40,956,25
Operation & Maintenance 36,279.52
$786,770.91
Trustee Rhea, seconded by Trustee Hendricks, moved for approval
of the above bills for payment.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Floros Hendricks Minton Rhea
Richardson Wattenberg
Motion carried.
Trustee Rhea, seconded ~y Trustee Hendricks, moved for apprQ~at-
O~ the'~fi~a~cia! rep~rt~f~ the'month of September, 1975, ~
sObject to audit.
UPOn roll call: Ayes: Floros Hendricks Minton Rhea
Richardson Wattenberg
Motion carried.
COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS-CITIZENS BO BE HEARD
~ Lonnie Jackson, Inspector, Fire P~evention Bureau, and Mayor
Teichert presented awards to the school children whD participated
in the painting of fire prevention posters ano to those who
decoreted windows and blackboards. The Lowell J. Fell annual
trop~ was presented permanently to St. Emily's School.
Mr. Kurt Teichert Chairman of the M~unt Prospect BiCentennial
Commission, appeared before the Board and presented members
with the official bronze.coins. Mayor Teichert was presented
with a coin cast in silver. Mr. Randolph Batemen was commended
for spearheading the coin drive. The Mount Prospect State ~nk
Fi~st~Na'tiona'~ Bank a~'~the~Co~n~ryside Bank ~ave taken over the
complete sale of the :oih's. Members of the Commission, Mrs.
Katherine Anderson and Mrs. Mary Lou O'Donnell, and John Moriarty,
Youth Liaison of the Commission, were introduced.
Certificates of Merit to fommer Commission members were awarded
to the following persons:
HarrietSForton, Albert R. Gibbon, Edwin J. Henrich, Norman R. Kozy,
Joseph A. Reising, Raymond Schultz, Richard Tiberghien and
John Weber.
MAYOR'S REPORT
Mayor Teichert introduced William MuBlenfeld, the newly-appointed
Executive Director of the Northwest Minicipal Conference,
and presented him with a bicentennial coin.
MANAGER'S REPORT
Trustee Wattenberg, s6conded by Trustee Hendricks, moved for
RES. passage of Resolution 32-75:
32-75
A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING THE AMOUNT OF THE CASH DEPOSIT NECESSARY
TO GUARANTEE THE INSTALLATION OF STREET TREES
($85.00 per tree)
Upon roll call: Ayes: Floros Hendricks Minton Rhea Richardson Wattenber9
Motion carried.
Mr. Stephen Cohen, attorney for Guardian Mortgage Investors, requested
the Board reinstate buiTding permits for Laurel Estates on S. Busse Rd.
but action be deferred for actuat fees for further discussion with the
Director of Building and Zoning.
Trustee Wattenberg, seconded by Trustee Hendricks, moved to
authorize the administration to proceed to reissue the necessary
permits from Laurel Estates to Guardian Mortgage Investors, subject
to aetermination of the fees at a leter date by the Village.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Floros Hendricks Minton Rhea Richardson ~attenberg
Motion carried.
The Village Men~ger announced the new Village Hall would be open for
business on Monday, November 10th at 8:30 AM and an open qouse was
set for Sunday, November 23rd from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM.
MAYOR'S REPORT
Mayor Teichert proclaimed that Halloween, Friday, October 31, 1975
shall also De known as "Trick-or-Treat Day" in Mount Prospect
and requested activities limit the time to 3:00 PM until dusk.
Trustee Rhea, seconded by Trustee Wattenberg, moved to waive the
rules to consider a matter not on the agenda - an appointment to
the ~nsurance Commission.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Floros Hendricks Minton Rhea Richardson Wattenberg
Motion carried.
Because of the vacan3y created by the resignation of Edwin J. Henrich
as a member of the Insurance Commission, Mayor Teichert appointed
Ray Whi~e, 548 Lois Court, as a member for the unexpired term
to May 1, 1976, and requested Board concmrrence.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Floros Hendricks Minton Rhea Richardson Wattenberg
Motion carried.
COMMITTEE CHAIRM£NEREPORTS
A. BUILDING COMMITTEE
RandhJrst Ice Arena Case 31-V-75 - Variations for operation of
amusement and related type operations: Trustee Hendricks, seconded
by Trustee Richardson, moved the Village Board concur with the
recommendation of the Building Committee and Zoning Board of Appeals
P. 2 10/21/75
and grant the request in Case 31-V-75, subject to the next three or-
dinances to be presented.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Floros Hendricks ~hea
Richardson Wattenberg
Abstain: Minton
Motion carried.
Trustee Minton stated he would abstain from voting on th~s matter
because it would constitute a conflict of interest.
Trustee Hendricks, seoonded by trustee Rhea, moved for a waiver of
the rules requiring two readings of an ordinance concerning the three
ordinances following in Case No. 31-V-75~
Upon roll call: Ayes: Floros Hendrick$ Rhea! Richardson Wattenberg
Abstain: Minton
Motion carried.
Trustee Hendricks, seconded by Trustee Wattenberg, moved for
passage of Ordinance #2596: ord. 2596
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 24.506 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE
Upon roll call: Ayes: Floros Hendrick$ Rhea ~
Richardson Wattenberg
Abstain: Minton
Motion carried.
Trustee Hendricks, seconded by Trustee Richardson, moved for
passage of Ordinance #2597: ord. 2597
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING ARTICLE XII TO CHAPTER 24 OF THE MBNI¢IPAL CODE
Upon roll call: Ayes: Floros Hendricks Rhea
Richardson Wattenberg
Abstain: Minton
Motion carried.
Trustee Hendricks, seconded by Trustee Richardson, moved for
passage of Ordinance #2598: ord. 2598
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2352.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Floros Hendricks Rhea
Richardson Wattenberg
Abstain: Minton
Motion carried.
Mr. Fred Biasiello Case 35-.V-75 Petition for variation from front
~d rear yard requirements SW corner Milburn and William.
Trustee Hendricks, seconded by Trustee Wattenber§, moved to concur
with the recommm~dation of the Building Committee and the Zoning
Board of Appeals to grant t'he peti.tion for variation in Case
35-V-75.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Floros Hendricks Minton
Rhea Richardson Wattenberg
Motion carried.
Trustee Hendricks, seconded by Trustee Richardson, moved for
waiver of t~e rules requiring two readings of an ordinance granting
a variation in Case 35-V-75.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Floros Hendricks Minton Rhea Richardson Wattenberg
Motion carried.
P. 3 10X21/75
ord. 25~Bustee Hendricks seconded ~y Trustee Richarson, moved for passage of Ordinance #2599.:
AN ORDINANCE GRANTING FRONT ~ND REAR YARD REQUIREMENT VARIATIONS
FOR PROPERTY LO~ATED AT ~HE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF MILBURN AVENUE
AND WILLIAM STREET, ~OUNT PROSPECT, ILLINOIS
Upon roll call: Ayes: Floros Hendricks Minton Rhea Richardson Wattenberg
Motion carried.
FIRE AND POLICE COMMITTEE
The matter of pricing of individual food packages naa been deferred
until the November meeting.
fire Trustee Floros, seconded by Trustee Richardson, moved for waiver of
equip, the 'rules for discussion of the Committee Report regarding fire
equipment.
Upon roll call: Ayes: :loros Minton Rhea
Richardson W~ttenberg
Absent: Hendricks
Motion carried.
The Committee recommended repowering of the snorkel unit with
a Detroit deisel 8V71 engine, and an Allison 740 automatic transmission,
at a total cost of $16,700.
Trustee Floros, secondedb~y Trustee Richardson, moved to concur in
the Committee recommendation to repower the snorkel un%~ with a
Detroit deisel 8V71 e~gine, and an Allison 740 automatic sransmiss~o~
at a total cost of $16,700.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Floros Minton Rhea Richardson
Wattenberg
Absent: Hendricks
Motion carried.
The Fire and Police Committee recommended that money De set aside
in the nex~ two budget years for a new pumpe~ at an e~timated
cos~ of ~60,000, and the a~minis~ra~ion be given authorization to
advertise for bids ~r the new unit.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Floros Minton Rhea
Richardson Wattenberg
Absent: Hendricks
Motion carried.
The Committee recommended installation of stop" sign~ for north
and southbound Wille Street at ~ilourn, and removal of "No
Left Turn" sign~ on Albert Street at Henry. TruStee Flo. ros,
seconded ~y Trustee Richardson, moved for waiver of the rules
to consider these traffic recommendations.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Floros Minton Rhea
Richardson W~ttenberg
Absent: Hendricks
Motion carried.
Trustee Floros, seconded by Trustee Wattenberg, moved to concur
in the Committee's recommendation for installation of "stop"
signs for north and southbound Wille Street at Mi)bumn.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Floros Hendricks Minton Rhea Richardson Wattenberg
Motion carried.
P. 4 10/21~75
Trustee Floros, seconded by Trustee Wattenberg, moved to concur
in the recommendation of the safety Commission and Fire and Police
Committee to remove "No Left Turn" signs on.Al, bert Street at
Henry.
Upon roll call: Ayesi Floros Hendricks~Minton Rhea Richardson Wattenberg
Motion ~arried.
,., The Committee denied the recommendation for installation of "Stop"
signs at Barberry Ln. and Greenwood Dr. It asked for further
study and justification for such an installation.
JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
Mr. Joe Vais, President of the Mount Prospect Jaycees, presented
a suggested poli~y to give advance notice of about 120 days before
an affair, and further, to limit carnivals to one per month in order
to control the number of carnivals.
After considerable discussion, the matter was referred back to
Committee for further review and would be placed on the Committee
meeting for November 10th at 7:00 PM.
PUBLIC HE.ALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE
Trustee Richardson gave a status report ~egarding a special joint
meeting with the municipal officials of Arlington Heights. the
purpose of the meeting was to attempt to come to som~:~greement with
Arlington Heights with reference to the ~agn~s Farm zoning, and to
establish a boundary line agreeable to the two communities with
definite ~oning of vacant properties contiguous to the boundary line.
Trustee Richardson, seconded by Trustee Wattenberg, moved that a
protest be lodged with the Cook County Zoning authorities against
the proposed R-7 Zoning for Magnus Farm and that the Zoning be
-'- changed to the new R-5 Zoning, with a special use for a nursing
convalescent and retirement home.
~ Upon roll ca1~: Ayes: Floros Hendricks Minton Rhea Richardson Wattenberg
Motion carried.
Trustee Richardson, seconded by Trustee Hendricks, moved the
Village Attorney, John Zimmermann~ be authorized to appea~ with
Village Attorney Jack Siegal of Arlington Heights a~ a public
hearing for Elk Grove T~nsh'io sectiom of the County Comprehensive
Plan on October 24th at 10:00 AM in Rm. 569 in the County Building.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Floros Hendricks Minton Rhea Richardson Watte~berg
Motion carried.
Two letters were presented to be signed jointly ~y the Mayors
of Arlington Heights and Mount Prospect, addressed to the
chairm~n of the County Zoning Board of Appeals, requesting that
Magnus Farm be zoned new R-5 and a letter to the Cook County Clerk,
objecting to the proposed County Zoning: The C~erk was requested to
"'- also submit a certified copy of these m~nutes.
Trustee Richardson, seconded by TruStee Hendricks, moved to authorize
the Mayor to sign the letters objecting to the zoning amendment
as proposed for the Magnus farm under the new classification in the
County.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Floros Hendricks Minton Rhea Richardson Wattenberg
Motion carried.
T~ Arlington Heights, Mount Prospect boundary lines were left
undetermined at this time as ~o Magnus Farm property. Discussion
centered around wnether the St. Cecelia Catholic Church property
should be disannexed from Arlington Heights so that it could be
P. 5 10/21}75
annexed to Mount Prospect.
The Arlington Heights~-,epre~e,~_ta~i-yes recommended to their Board
of Trustees that, if ~ reqe~est':~i~s%~e by the prooer church
authorities to disannex the St. Cecelia Catholic Church in order to
annex to Mount Prospect, that the disannexation not be epposea
provided the boundary between the two villages then becomes the west
side of the Church proper~y.
Trustee Ri~harason, seconded by Trustee Hendricks, moved to concur
in the recommendation of the Public Health and Safety Committee
to assist in the disconnection of the St. Cecelia Catholic Churcn
fro~ Arlington Heights and enter into an annexation agreement for
Mount Prospect.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Floros Hendricks Minton
Rhea Richardson Wattenberg
Motion carried.
Trustee Richardson, seconded by Trustee Hendricks, moved to approve
the proposed boundary line between Mount Prospect and Arlington
Heights as Douglas Avenue ane authorize the Vil&age Attorney to
w~rk with Jack Siegal from Arlington Heights to form a boundary agree-
'ment.
Upon roll call: AYes: Floros Hendricks Minton
Rhea Richardson Wattenberg
Motion carried.
PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
Trustee Wattenberg gave a status reoort on the DAMP Commission,
recommended no change in the ~resent condition along ~and Road
and Prosoect Manor. The Committee received a recommendation from t~e
Village Manager recommending an ~ncrease in water rates from 75¢
to $1.05 ;er 1,000 gallons.
Trustee Wattenberg recommended elimination of the services of the
Sergeant-at-Arms and the Village Attorney during Board Meetings.
F~rther, Trustee Wattenberg requested the administration to offer
coff6e and cookies during intermission time at the regular meetings.
RECESS
The meeting was recessed at 10:15 PM and reconvened at 10:30 PM.
Present upon roll call: Teichert Floros H6n~ricks Minton RheaIRichardson Wattenberg
The Sakowicz ~lat of subdivision of property bounded by Mt.
Prospect Rd., Prospect Avenue, south to East Council Trail, was
deferred'to the next regular meeting because Mr. Sakowicz could
not~e re~resented by his attorney at this time.
Trustee Wattenberg, seconded by Trustee mendricks, movee for
wa-iver of the rules to discuss a matter not on the agenda...
possible acquisition of Citizens Utilities Company.
Uoon roll call: Ayes: Floros Hendricks Minton Rhea Richardson Wattenberg
Motion carried.
A letter was received ~n response to the request of the administration
to Citizens Utilities Company to open negotiations on the ~ossi'~ility
of acquisition. The main, office is located in Stamford, Conn. and the
Village officials were ~nv~ted to meet in their offices.
TruStee Wattenberg, seconded by Trustee Hendricks, moved to authorize
the Village Manager to visit the offices of Citizens Utilities Company
in Stam~ord, Conn., to determine the information necessary to arrive
at a price for the utility company.
The Village Manager requested t~e Village Attorney accompany him.
P, 6 10/21/75
:fter discussion,~the motion was amended to add "the Village
Attorney and/or Mayor" to accompany the Village Manager, upon
motion ~f Trustee Rhea, seconded by Trustee Floros.
Roll call vote on amendment: Ayes: Floros Hendricks Minton Rhea
- ~ ~ · ~cr r. Richardson Watten~erg
Motien carr~ea. -~ ~ ..... ~ ~
Roll call ~Ote on main motion as amende~:
Ayes&,~ ~wes~nendricks Minton qhea Richardson Wattenberg
Motion carried.
COMMITTEE ANNOUNCEMENTS
BUILDING COMMITTEE NOVEMBER 12 Cases 36-V-75 and 39-V-75
PUBLIC WORKS OOMMITTEE NOVEMBER 20 30LI public benefits
for sidewalks
FINANCE COMMITTEE OCTOBER 23rd 3 liquor license reouests
NICP funding, Historical Society Funding
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE MAYOR AND VILLAGE BOARD
OCTOBER 28, 1975 FOR BID OPENING WINDSOR ESTATES ROADS
ADJOURNMENT
Trustee Rhea, seconded by Trustee Floros, moved the meeting be ad-
journed. Time: 10:45 PM. Unanimous.
DONALD W. GOODMAN
Village Clerk