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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/08/2000 CWC MinutesMINUTES FLOATING COFFEE WITH COUNCIL Saturday, July 8, 2000 9:00 a.m. Location 1 - 2nd Floor Conference Room, Village Hall Mayor Gerald "Skip" Farley convened the meeting at 9:00 a.m. Those present were: Trustees Timothy Corcoran, Michaele Skowron and Irvana Wilks. Representing staff were Assistant Village Manager David Strahl and Chief of Police Ronald Pavlock. Residents present were: Rosemary Koenig, 1813 N. Laurel Drive Robert Storr, 105 S. Edward Chris Lenz, 214 N. Louis Al Engberg, 1801 Hopi Tim & Julie Gagne, 103 S. Edward Don Maxwell, 632 S. Edward Richard Van Dyke, 22 S. Edward Tom Grafton, Dana Point Jim Caulfied, 219 N. Pine Michael Zielinski, 10 S. Wille, #304 Anne Marie Hazl, 104 S. Edward Joyce Pinz, 2003 Woodview David Schein, 700 Ivanhoe Tom McGovern, 200 S. Pine Chris Arnold, 102 S. Edward Rosemary Koenig, 1813 N. Laurel Drive, presented a petition signed by several neighbors (see attached) requesting that the Village Board create a new ordinance covering the construction and location of dog runs. She indicated that the homeowner at 1815 N. Laurel Drive placed numerous patio blocks outside their attached garage door as well as a pit in which they place animal waste. She was concerned about the odor from this pit during the months of July, August and September. During the past month she had called Community Development and was advised that their inspection did not find any violations of any existing ordinance. She has approached her neighbor at 1815 N. Laurel and gave her two weeks to clean up the area. It was at that time that she called Community Development and made the formal complaint. Mayor Farley and the Trustees present suggested that this matter be turned over to mediation. The Village Mediator Lisa Angell will be contacted and asked to follow up on this concern. Community Development Deputy Director Mike Blue will also be asked to look further into this concern regarding side yard dog runs. Robert Storr, 105 S. Edward; Tim & Julie Gagne, 103 S. Edward; Anne Marie Hazl, 104 S. Edward; Chris Arnold, 102 S. Edward, wished to discuss sewer problems they had during a recent rainfall that resulted in damage to their basements. They were asking for some relief from the damage and looking for ways to prevent it in the future. They were referred to the Public Works Director and other Village staff for some resolution to their problems. Director Andler met with one of the residents immediately after the Coffee with Council meetings. Chris Lenz, 214 N. Louis, asked for a solution to large trucks parking in the front parking lot of Menards overnight. He was not sure whether it was covered in the various agreements approving their plans, but asked if the Village could look into it. This matter was passed on to Planning for a review of the agreements between Menards and the Village. He also expressed a concern with the construction at Emerson and Northwest Highway, but did notice that the gaps in the sidewalk had been corrected on this date. He mentioned there will be a meeting regarding a new development going in at Rand and Louis. The meeting will take place on July 17, 2000 at the Mount Prospect Library. He was advised that he should go to the meeting and listen to what they have to present, and then attend the following meetings that will be necessary for the completion of any project. Al Engberg, 1801 Hopi, gave his views on how space could be saved regarding the new Village Hall proposal. The Mayor mentioned that he was certainly welcome to attend any public meetings relative to this project and express his opinions. Mr. Engberg also asked what perimeters had been established for cleaning McDonald Creek. He mentioned he had found large amounts of debris behind his house in the creek and had cleaned this area, placing the debris on the shore. He wanted to know how the Village chose areas to be cleaned up by subcontractors, and who he should call to assist him in cleaning up the debris. Public Works Director Andler will be advised to contact Mr. Engberg. Don Maxwell, 632 S. Edwards, advised that recently he had a serious termite problem at his home and had contracted a local business who assisted him in removing the termites. He was concerned, however, because termites are subterranean and could move from his house to others in the neighborhood. He suggested that our newsletter carry an article about this problem. The Mayor and Trustees present suggested that this information be given to our Public Information Officer for a possible future publication. He also expressed his concern about continuing noise from O'Hare that has been growing louder over the past several months. The Mayor and Trustees present explained the Village's involvement and that, in fact, Mayor Farley and Trustees Wilks• and Skowron serve on the O'Hare Noise Committee and that problems are monitored on a continuous basis. Trustee Skowron suggested that the resident come back to the Village Hall during the week and review a copies of the many reports that have been issued by this Committee. Trustee Wilks explained that the Village of Mount Prospect is deeply involved in this issue and would certainly appreciate any input from the residents. Joyce Pinz, 2003 Woodview, stated she stopped by the meeting to simply say thanks to the Village Board for all their efforts in preventing flooding in her area. She wanted to congratulate the Board and staff for a job well done. Mayor Farley stated we are continuing to work on flooding in all parts of the Village as this is a concern of the Village Board. 2 Tom Grafton, Dana Point & Jim Caulfield, 219 N. Pine, wanted to correct a recent newspaper article that stated the Senior Center was not necessary to the community. Mr. Grafton and Mr. Caulfied reported that 27 different organizations meet at the Senior Center and certainly there is a need for this facility in the future. They also indicated that it is necessary to have parking for the seniors and seniors do not like underground parking. Mayor Farley stated that he is planning on bringing this subject up for discussion at the July 25, 2000 Committee of the Whole meeting. Michael Zielinski, 10 S. Wille Street, #304, came to see a meeting and wanted to thank the Village for keeping a lot of the greenery in downtown. David Schein, 700 Ivanhoe, wanted to advise the residents that Mount Prospect has a large population of black squirrels, and suggested signs be put up in the St. Raymond's area warning of their existence. He will be following up on this at a later date. Tom McGovern, 200 S. Pine Street, expressed his concern that when a person has a piece of property in Mount Prospect that is actually a lot and a half and wants to do something with the property, they have to go through a process of consolidation. In his opinion, this is an imposition on the taxpayer and there is no reason for a citizen to go through this process. He worked for the assessor's office for 22 years and is retired, and found that only a couple of cities have this type of legislation. The Mayor stated that he doesn't know the actual historical reason for this legislation, but asked Mr. McGovern to write it up and forward it to the Village Manager for review. The resident stated he would do so. The meeting at Location 1 adjourned at 10:25 a.m. 3 LOCATION 2 — ROBERT FROST SOUTH, 1308 S. CYPRESS DRIVE The Floating Coffee with Council was reconvened at 10:45 a.m. by Mayor Farley. Trustee Irvana Wilks was present. Representing staff were Assistant Village Manager David Strahl, Public Works Director Glen Andler and Chief of Police Ronald Pavlock. Village residents in attendance were: Wilhelm Follmer, 1008 W. Ash June Richards, 1412 S. Hickory Mary Collins, 1103 Ash Harry Ahern, 1419 Cypress Ray O'Brien, 1414 Cypress John & Connie Creen, 1015 Church Tim Gagne, 103 S. Edward Wilhelm Foller, 1008 W. Ash, expressed a concern about the lack of presence of police cars in the area and that on the Fourth of July over 100 people were behind Frost South School. Mayor Farley advised the resident that if there is an incident, police squads are always available to respond immediately. The Police Chief indicated he will check the reports to see if there were, in fact, any problems reported at the school on the Fourth of July. Mike Gray, Robert Frost School Custodian, was asked by Mike Collins, 1103 Ash to describe the activities that have been occurring around the school this past week. Mr. Gray stated that they have been tagged at least six times during the past couple of weeks, and last night someone not only sprayed graffiti on the back of the school, but also cut down the American flag. A report was taken by the Police Department on each of these incidents. Mr. Gray stated there apparently was quite a lot of activity behind the school since on the night of July 4 -5 it took him and two other maintenance workers eight hours to clean up the debris. He reported this to his supervisor, but was not sure whether or not it was reported to the Police Department. He attempts to keep the weeds down in the grassy area behind the school to preclude individuals from hiding in those areas. The maintenance staff does remove all graffiti immediately and works with the police in an attempt to prevent future problems. He realizes that most of the problems occur when the custodians are not present at the school. During the summer custodians are only present Monday through Friday during daylight hours and do not work on holidays. He understands that the neighbors may not call because of the large, fifteen feet tall bushes in the back that block their view of the school property. He stated that although things have been better this past year, he is afraid they are starting to deteriorate again. The Chief of Police stated that he would pass this on to his shifts and ask his crime prevention officers to meet with school staff in an attempt to prevent any further vandalism. A special watch will also be initiated that will call for officers to walk the school grounds in the evening hours. The Public Works Director will work with school custodian staff to assist them in removing the graffiti. Public Works has the appropriate chemicals that make the removal of graffiti more efficient without damaging the property. 4 June Richards, 1412 S. Hickory, explained that she had attended the Village Hall discussions and does utilize the Senior Center. She wanted to express her opinion that the seniors do need some kind of community center. Mayor Farley indicated that the seniors were never told that they do not need a center and that the newspaper report was not factual as to the feelings of the Board and the Senior Citizens. He further stated that the Board has never made any comments as far as he knows to eliminate the Senior Center. Trustee Wilks added that there certainly is a time when all citizens will need the services of a Senior Community Center. She indicated there have been suggestions that a third level be added to the library for these programs. She emphasized that Mount Prospect is one of the few communities that have a core of over 700 seniors that are very involved in the community. Mike Collins, 1103 Ash, expressed concerns about property maintenance on the south side and pointed to a residence in the 1000 block of Cypress as an example. He also mentioned a home on Golf Road that has several cars in its front yard with "for sale" signs on them. He expressed concerns that leashes on dogs are too long and that we should have part-time people that could walk the neighborhood and look for violations. Mayor Farley explained that residents should call in violations so that staff can review them and take appropriate action. The information relative to the home on Cypress and Golf Road will be passed on to Community Development for review. He also explained that property maintenance cases are difficult to process through the court system, but that the Village has a good track record on following through on these complaints. The other neighbors present expressed concerns about traffic and mischievous incidents occurring in their neighborhoods, but felt that the Village is doing a good job in taking care of existing problems. Village staff will review Frost South School property issues and step up maintenance review as well as police patrol in the area. Mayor Farley adjourned the meeting at 11:30 a.m. Respectfully subm itte Ronald W. Pavlock Chief of Police RWP :jd Attachments Petition to the Board — City of Mount Prospect, IL Ladies and Gentlemen: July 7, 2000 We request that the Board give consideration to an Addendum to an existing ordinance or create a new ordinance /regulation covering the construction of a dog patio and/or dog run. This regulation would prohibit construction of dog patio within grassy areas between homes and/or toward the front yard of any home in Mt. Prospect. The homeowner at 1815 N. Laurel Drive placed numerous patio blocks outside their attached garage door as well as a pit in which they place the residue. It is unsightly as well as odorous and will become even more so with the heat of the upcoming months (July, August, and September). The homes in our area have nice size backyards which can easily be used for their animals' waste (dog patios, dog runs, etc.) We would like to preclude this neighbor or any future neighbor from installing this type of structure between two homes as well as building this structure toward the front yard of any home, especially since the backyard affords them ample space for their animals. Signature Address L �r���✓ , Vi of Mount Prospect Coffee with Council Saturday, July 8 Time: Place: 9:00 a.m. - 10 :00 a.m. Village Hall 100 S. Emerson Street 10:15 a.m. - Noon Robert Frost School 1308 S. Cypress Drive Elected officials and Village Staff will be on hand to answer your questions and provide general information about the Village and its services The Mount Prospect Village Board hosts a Coffee with Council on the second Saturday of each month. The intent of these meetings is to give residents the opportunity to meet on an informal basis with elected officials and Village staff to discuss their concerns, get answers to questions, or simply share a cup of coffee with the Mayor and Trustees. Every three months, the Village Board convenes Coffee with Council at a different location within the community in an effort to make it more convenient for residents in the area to meet with their elected officials. On these dates, the schedule is split between Village Hall and the off -site location. The topics of discussion are determined by the residents so you will be sure to have your say regarding any matter of importance to you. FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL � THE VILLAGE MANAGER'S OFFICE 847/392 -6000 Village of Mount Prospect ❖ 100 South Emerson Street ❖ Mount Prospect, IL 60056 ❖ 847/392 -6000