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Home My WebLink About07/01/1970 VB minutes ~ OF ~ SPECY_~L ~±'ING OF THE PEESIDENT AND BOARD OF JULY 1~ 1970 CALL TO ORDER President Teichert called the meeting to order at 8:10 P.M. call to order INVOCATION Trustee Sodermau gave the invocation, invocation ROLL CALL Present upma roll call: Ahem Furst Kilroy Norris Reiter roll call Sedermau Teichert EXPRESSION OF SYMPATHY - DONALD GOOEMAN FAMILY President Teichert expressed condolences to the Village Clerk and expression of b_is family on the death of Mr. Goodman's mother, sympathy - Donald BOARD OF LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS ~ f~maily This meeting was called for the purpose of meeting with the Board of Local Improvemsnts and to also consider centralized dispatch. Board of local SPECIAL ASSESSMENT #70 improvements Mr. Errol Richardson, member of the Board of Local I~orovements, special assessment gave a report to the Village Board on their findings regarding #70 Special Assessment No. 70. BOLI recorm~ended proceeding on the pro- gram as outlined by Consoer, Townsend & Assoc. ~nown as Section A - Alternate 1 - 5 year plan at an estimated cost of $517,238 with partial public benefit from Y~f. He requested au indication from the Board of Trustees on the amount of public benefit to be al- located. The developer of Dana Point Apartments on Central Road in Arlington Heights had pledged a contribution of $17,000 and an agreement with Kaplau aud Braun on the basis of $400 a lot, would bring a total of approximately $40,000 contributed by the develop- ers. However, the assessments would not be diminished on houses built, because of this a~ount pledged?by Kaplau and Braun. Con- siderable discussion ensued to deter~dne the amount of public bene- fit and the rationale to the use of M~T funds. A list of projects scheduled for construction in 1970 under M~T was presented by the Village Engineer. The total projected costs a~ounted to $424.055.25. The Village Manager reported work is proceeding on the following proJects: Resurfacing Program 41CS $171,155.25 Village Manag. er Aaphalt and concrete testing reported work in connection with 41CS (approx.) 900.00 1970 Maintenance 10,000.00 Central Rd. & Northwest Hwy. traffic lights 27CS - anticipated Village share from M~T funds 40,000.00 EngLueering costs (approx.) 12,000.00 Also scheduled as an MFT project for construction in 1970 was See Gwun Avenue Bridge 31CS in the amount of $116,000. The Village Manager reported applicationssfor this project had not been com- pleted. The Clerk was requested to place the matter on the agenda of the regular meetiug July ?th. BOLI suggested public bene~fit contribution in the amoun~ of $100-150,000 or between 20 and 30% in Special Assessment #70. Ah informal poll was taken and Trustee Ahem recommended 30~, Trustee Sodermau sug- gested a lower percentage, unless when taken into consideration, the public benefit included acquisition of the Crur~ey property as a site for a retention basin. Trustee Reiter noted the number of years the residents of the Hatlen Heights residents have endured July 1, 1970 flooding conditions and recon~nended relief as soon as possible, with public benefit of 25-30%, Trustee Norris indicated a 20% fig- ute, Trustee Furst felt 20-25% would be adequate, and Trustee Kilroy felt that by deleting the $40,000 .t0 be received from Kaplan aud Braun and Dana Point from the to2al figure of $517,238, he would be in favor of 25% to be a public benefit allocation. Mm~abers oD the Board of Local Improvements present at this meeting were Richard Jesse, Errol Richardson, John Frekot, Donald Demski Bo ard of -- and Joseph B. Lederleitner. Local Improve- ments present CENTRALIZED DISPATCH Representatives from the Illinois Institute of Technology Research appeared before the Board. Proposal to join with Arlington Heights centralized proposal to Joi~nd Elk Grove in centralized dispatch, with the base station to be dispatch with A. H. and located in Elk Grove, was considered versus the present arrangement E. G. in with 12 villages on the same frequency which, according to the centraliZed Police Chief, causes del~y in transmission of messages at peak dispatch periods, particularly between the hours of 4:00 P.M. to 7:30 P.M. It was explained that should Mount Prospect enter into the pro- gram with Elk Grove and Arlington Heights on a trial basis for a given period of time and it was determined to be unsatisfactory, the equipment supplied under federal?grant from the Illinois Law Hhforcement program would be retained by the municipalities, and their right to use the frequency presently being utilized would not be relinquished. The President and Trustees posed several ques- tions regarding centralize~, dispatch, i.e., co~m~nd of Police Chief Jenkins of Elk Grove because of location of base station, the "personal touch" with regard to the local police station, possible preference in tranSmisSion of messages, costs involved, possibility of Mount Prospect contacting FCC direct for new frequency band, saving in cost of personnel and personnel relations. Mr. Grime ~o Roy Grin~, Market Manager for Motorola, was present and -- extended stated his bid offer for console control center, base station and proposal for ten mobile radio units considered on May 19, 1970 would remain bid offer firm and would extend the proposal in order to give the Board more time to consider. Trustee Reiter, seconded by Trustee Soderman, moved the President communicate with FCC outlining the proposal extended to the Village in psmphlet form and a copy of a letter from APCO be forwarded, submitting questions of the President and Board, and requesting as- surance that if the Village were to embark on a centralized dis- patch program on an experimental basis, Mount Prospect would retain all rights and the same position the present frequency. Upon roll call: Ayes: Ahem Kilroy Norris Reiter Soderman Nays: Farst Motion carried. Trustee Soderman requested a position paper from the Village Manager, spelling out in terms of cost, remifications, advantages and disadvantages which would be helpful before Board maetings, and also requested that in all future matters the Village Manager give an analysis in writing. RESOLUTION 13-~0 resolution 13-70 President Teichert read a resolution to "Honor America Day~ JUly 4, -~i resolution 1970 and Trustee Reiter, seconded by Trustee Norris, moved for 1~-70 passage and approval of ReSolUtion 1~-70. Upon roll call: Ayes: Ahem Furst Kilroy Norris Reiter Soderman Motion carried. CO~l'l~l'~ A~NOUNC~ Trustee Soderman announced the Finance Corm~ttee would meet Monday, committee Finance Corn- July 6th at 8:00 P.~ to discuss appropriations with library re- announcement mittee meeting July 6 July 1, 1970 resentatives, senior citizens aud the Mount Prospect Historical Society, and urged all members to be present, Time for various spokesmen to present requests would be limited. VU,I,AGE MANAGER REPORT RE ILL~OIS LAW ENFORCEMENT FUNDS village manager The Village Manager reported there was a July 1st deadline on the report re submission of au application for Illinois Law ~forcement Funds but IllLuois law he had been assured the time could be extended in order that Mount enforcen~nt Prospect could take advantage of a grant in terms of either $10,000 ftmds or 3% of the budgeted funds for the Police Department or approxi- metely $17,500. The money so allocated would be for the purchase of two squad cars, radio equipment, shot guns, armnunition, three typewriters, two file cabinets, a fingerprint camera, and seven portable radios. Trustee Reiter, seconded by Trustee Norris, moved the proposed ap- plication be submitted on behalf of the Village of Mount Prospect for the above equipment under the Illinois Law Hhforcement grant. Upon roll call: Ayes: Ahem Furst Kilroy Norris Reiter Soderman Motion carried. VILLAGE ATTORNEY VACATION Mr. Zimmermann reported he would be on a five-day vacation corn- village mencing Monday, July 6th, advising the Board he would not be in attorney vacation attendance as Prosecutor on Wednesday. The Village Manager stated he had appointed Robert Bush, a local attorney, to be present as Prosecutor. The Clerk was requested to place this matter on the agenda of the next regular meeting for further consideration. ADJOURNMENT Trustee Norris, seconded by Trustee Kilroy, moved the meeting be ~ournment adjourned. Time: ll:10 P.M. Unanimous. Marie T. Hard, Deputy Clerk July l, 1970