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Home My WebLink About11/02/1971 VB minutes MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES November 2, 1971 CALL TO ORDER Call to order President Teichert called the meeting to order at 8:20 P. M. INVOCATION Invocation Trustee M~nroe gave the invocation. ROLL CALL Roll Call Present upon roll call: Ahern Anderson Furst Monroe Scholten Teichert Absent: Richardson APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OCTOB'ER 19, 1971 Trustee Monroe, seconded by Trustee Scholten, moved for ap- proval of the minutes of the regular meeting held October 19, 1971 as submitted, approval of minute October 19, 1971 Upon roll call: Ayes: Ahern Anderson Furst Monroe Scholten Motion carried. APPROVAL OF BILLS approval of bills Trustee Furst, seconded ~y Trustee Scholten, moved for ae- proval of Bills in the following amounts: General $ 68,499.17 Parking System Revenue 832.33 Waterworks & Sewerage Bond &Int. 32,131.25 Depr., Imp., & Ext. 1,801.75 Operation & Maintenance 15,501.64 $118,766.14 Uoon roll call: Ayes: Ahern Anderson Furst Monroe Scholten Motion carried. PRESIDENT'S REPORT President Teichert introduced members of Boy Scout Trooo 155 under the leadership of "Chuck" Peter, who are w'orking to earn their citizenship merit badges and have donated ten hours oer boy to the Village. Boy Scout Troop 15 President Teichert reported to the Board that after execution of the Elk Ridge Villa Unit fA (Lot "H") of the DiMucci property, that plat had been revised by showing thereon an easement to the Village for a public water main. Trustee Anderson, seconded by Trustee Furst, moved to ratify the action. DiMucci plat revl~ sion public wate Upon roll call: Ayes: Ahern Anderson Furst Monroe main Nays: Scholten Motion carried. President Teichert discussed residence requirements for Police resi- and fire personnel and commented on a memorandum from the Board dency of Fire and Police Commissioners which recommended reouirement require of residency within five miles of the coroorate limits of the ments r Village. Trustees Monroe, Anderson and Ahern voiced objections police and the matter was referred to the Fire and Police Committee & fire for study on November 8th and the Clerk was requested to olace person- the matter on the agenda November 16th. nel hicago President Teichert reported on the Chicago Metropoli'tan Area Metropolitan Transgortation System and HB 2136. Mayors in the Northwest Area Trans- area have expressed interest in establishing SUCh an agency porvation on a regional basi~s. Sysvem & HB 2136 President Teichert brought before the Board problems facing the Northwest Municipal Conference and after consideration, Northwest polled the members to establish the sense of the Board on Municipal his issuance of a statement in behal~ of the Village indi- -- Conference caring their favoring of staffing of the Conference, leaving for future discussion the problems of monies involved. All members voted approval. COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN REPORTS BUILDING COMMITTEE Trustee Ahern presented an ordinance amending the elevator code and requested it be placed on the agenda November 16th for final reading. FINANCE COMMITTEE A comprehensive report from Trustee Monroe regarding the computer Computer Systems Study, Touche Ross & Co. was directed to systems studythe Board. Trustee Furst stated the Committee should keep this matter open and suggested a meeting with the Finance Directors of the four communities considering a shared com- puter center. JUDICIARY COMMITTEE Trustee Ahern, seconded by Trustee Scholten, moved to waive the rules to consider a matter not on the agenda concerning Shell Oil CO.Shel1 Oil Co. Case 71-16P SE corner Kensington and Rand. Case -Z-16P rezoning Upon roll call: Ayes: Ahern Anderson Furst Monroe Scholten Motion carried. Trustee Ahern exolained public improvements would cost aapproximately $5.00 per foot for oversizing of water mains and the Shell Oil Company has agreed to make a dedication of a 17' right-of-way at the South end of Kensington, subject to the right to use the 17' striD until it becomes necessary to widen the roadway. Trustee Ahern, seconded by Trustee Monroe, moved the Board concur with the recommendation of the Plan Commission to rezone the property at the southeast corner of Rand and Kensington from B-3 to B-4 subject to payment of public improvements of the water main with reim- bursement not to exceed $3,000. Upon roll call: Ayes: Ahern Anderson Furst Monroe Scholten Motion carried. Trustee Ahem, seconded by Trustee Scholten, moved to waive the rules requiring two readings of an ordinance regarding Shell Oil Co. rezoning. Upon roll call: Ayes: Ahern Anderson Furst Monroe Scholten Motion carried. Trustee Ahern, seconded by Trustee Monroe, moved for passage ord. 2323 of Ordinance #2323: a~nding Map AN ORDI~NANCE AMENDING MAP 16-N OF THE MOUNT PROSPECT ZONING i6-N ORDINANCE (Case No. 71-16P Shell Oil Co. SE corner Rand & Kensington) Upon roll call: Ayes: Ahern Furst Monroe Scholten Pass: Anderson Motion carried. November 2, 1971 rustee Ahem, seconded by Trustee Scholten, moved to author- ize the President to sign and the Clerk to attes~t the plat Plat oS of subdivision (Case No. 71-16P) known as Christianson's subdivis£on Subdivision, subject to oublic imorovement bonds. Case No. 71- Upon roll call: Ayes: Ahern Anderson Furst Monroe Christianson' Scholten Subdivision Motion carried. PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE The Public Works Committee met on October 20th with the Drainage and Clean Streams Commission. Improvement of alleys in business-zoned areas was reviewed and it was concluded that a permanent type pavement such as concrete would be best. Financing of lmorovements could be either by private contract or special assessment. The Committee recommended inclusion of improvement to have streets and dead end streets through MFT program. MFT program The Drainage. and Clean Streams Commission presented the most recent ~nformation regarding olans for improvements to Weller Creek. The Drainage and Clean Streams Commission requested the Com- mittee to have a study made on the Feehenville Drainage Feehenville Ditch and its tributary area. The Village Manager was re- Drainage quested to have the Engineering Department comment on such Ditch a study, and determine if resources of knowledge and time would be available to conduct such a study, thus eliminating the need for outside consultants to be employed. MANAGER'S REPORT The Village Manager reported the bid of G. A. Rafael in the G.A.Rafae] amount of $91,741.00 for signalization at Central Road and $91,741. the Northwest Highway (27CS) had been approved by the State.for signa] ization at The Park View Homeowners Assn. extended an invitation, to theCentral R~ Mayor, Village Board and Manager to attend a meeting on & NW Hwy. November 30th at Park View School at 8:00 P. M. and the (27CS) Manager was requested to acknowledge the invitation on be-Park View half of the Board. Homeowners Assn. A memorandum was directed to the Board by the Village Man- "New Town ager regarding the "New Town Prospect Heights" annexation. The Pros- Village is awaiting further word from the Bureau of the Census pecv regarding the 1970 census tract information, and upon receipt Heights the Village can request MFT and State income tax refunds, annexation Policemen and firemen mus~ be appointed and trained on or about January 1, 1972. If we take over fire service from the Forest River Rural Fire Protection District prior Forest to that time it must be done with present fire personnel River Fire pa~d at overtime rates; former Forest River Rural Fire Protection Protection Distri. ct personnel will go on the ~illage payroll. Dist. If the Village is to plow snow, it is necessary to add three trucks.and four additional men immediately. Further, remodeling of the First River Rural Fire Protection District station will be essential to make it habitable for full-time men. Resolution. passed by Lions Park PTA was submitted requesting Lions Pk a temporary walking bridge across Weller Creek at School St. PTA req. during construction of the School Street bridge~ Charged to re Temp. the Vill.age Manager. walking bridge Weller Creek November 2, 1971 he Public Works Director and Village Manage~ concurred in the recommendation to take favorable action on waiving bids for the purchase of electrical equipment for Well #13 pumo- SPD Services,ing station, and to award a contract to SPD Services, Inc. Inc. $4,722. in the amount of $4,722.00. Trustee Anderson, seconded by Trustee Monroe, moved to authorize the expenditure of $4,722.00 to SPD Services, Inc. in conformity with a letter from them dated October 21, 1971. Upon roll call: Ayes: Ahern Anderson Furst Monroe Scholten Motion'car~ied~ ' OTHER BUSINESS Pre-annexation hearing for property south of Algonquin and east of Nordic Road was continued to the next regular meet- lng. Trustee Ahem, seconded by Trustee Monroe, moved to author- ize the President to sign and the Clerk to attest the Clarence Matz plat of Subdivision of property on Rand Road north of Hill, subject to posting of public improvement bonds and clarificiation of the public utility easement. Upon roll call: Ayes: Ahern Anderson Furst Monroe Scholten Motion carried. Trustee Monroe, seconded by Trustee Scholten, moved to~ waive the rules requiring two readings of an ordinance to consider change of street names in the newly-annexed Prospect Heights area. Upon roll call: Ayes: Ahern Anderson Furst Monroe Scholten Motion carried. Trustee'Furst, seconded by Trustee Monroe, moved for ord. 2324 passage of Ordinance #2324: renumbering AN ORDINANCE RENUMBERING CERTAIN LOTS AND BUILDINGS certain lots and AS WELL AS RENAMING CERTAIN STREET IN THE VILLAGE buildings as well OF MOUNT PROSPECT as renaming cert-ain street Upon roll call: Ayes: Ahern Anderson Furst Monroe Scholten Motion carried. The Villfge Manager recommende~ acceptance of the bid of J.P.Simons J~ P~ Simons & Co. in the amount of $7,910.00 fo'~ three & Co. $7,910.slrens, said amount to be reduced by 50% by federal bid - 3 sirer~l~atching funds. Trustee Furst, seconded by Trustee Scholten, moved to accept the lowest qualified bid of J. P. Simons in the amount of $7,910.00, one-half of which would be recovered oy federal matching funds. Upon roll call: Ayes: Ahem Anderson Furst Monroe Scholten Motion carried. ITEMS TO BE REFERRED Case 71-17P Case 71-17P Union Oil Co. petition to rezone from B-3 Union Oil Co.to B-4 200 S. Main St. was referred to the Judiciary Committee. Case ?l-31A Case 71-3lA '930 Realty Co. - 930 E. Northwest Hwy. petition 930 Realty Co~Or relief under Sec. 20 - was referred to the Building Committee. November 2, 1971 OMMITTEE ANNOUNCEMENTS Committee JUDICIARY COMMITTEE - November ll Announcements FIRE & POLICE COMMITTEE - November 8 & 22nd (with Safety Commission) PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY COMMITTEE November 10 (Agenda: Mt. Prospect/Prospect Hts., and low and moderate income housing) FINANCE COMMITTEE - November 15 - meeting with Touche, Ross to discuss computer report, request of Carl's Pizza for liquor license PUBLIC WORK COMMITTEE - November 18th and in the future the Committee will meeting on the 3rd Thurs. of the month. FOR INFORMATION ONLY Letter dated October 26, 1971 from Illinois Municipal Illinois League received, advising the present Session of the Muni¢igal Illinois General Assembly is considering legislation League letter that would declare a number of areas to be of exclusive re municipal state concern, thus removing the powers of home rule control municipalities in these areas. President Teichert sug- gested it would be appropriate to write letters on behalf of the Village to Senators and Representatives that ce~- taSn items should not be exempted from municipal control. ADJOURNMENT Adjournment Trustee Furst, seconded by Trustee Ahern, moved the meet- ing be adjourned. Time: 10:50 P. M. Unanimous. DONALD W. GOODMAN Village Clerk November 2, 1971