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Home My WebLink About01/08/2005 CWC minutes MAYOR Gerald L. Farley Mount Prospc<.:t VILLAGE MANAGER Michael E, Janonis TRUSTEES Timothy J, Corcoran Paul WID, Hoefert Richard M, Lohrstorfer Michaele W, Skowron Irvana K. Wilks Michael A. Zadel VILLAGE CLERK Velma W, Lowe Phone: 847/392-6000 Fax: 847/392"6022 www,mountprospect,or:¡ Village of Mount Prospect 50 South Emerson Street, Mount Prospect, Illinois 60056 MINUTES COFFEE WITH COUNCIL Saturday, January 8, 2005 Community Center, Village Hall The meeting was convened at 9:00 a.m. Those present were Mayor Skip Farley and Trustees Tim Corcoran, Paul Hoefert, Michaele Skowron, Rick Lohrstorfer and Irvana Wilks. Representing staff was Assistant Village Manager David Strahl and Finance Director David Erb. Residents in Attendance Roger Kmse Carol Tortorello Margaret Lannen Jim Hoffman Eric Amdt John Zulask Walter Nohelty David Schein Joanne Engstrom George Clowes 515 S. St. Louis Street 223 S. Elmhurst Avenue 999 N. Elmhurst Road 1811 Sitke Lane 209 N. Elmhurst Avenue 5 N. Owen Street 40 E. Northwest Highway 512 Na Wa Ta 110 N. Kenilworth Avenue 604 S. Elm Mayor Farley opened the meeting with general remarks and introduced Trustees and staff in attendance. Farley then moved to the resident portion ofthe meeting. Roger Kruse, 515 S. St. Louis Street: Mr. Kruse spoke on several issues including the location of a park in downtown area, underground parking, rules of the road and traffic enforcement and Village snow plowing. Mr. Kruse had said he would appreciate a "no" vote as it relates to Central Park. He commented on an incident in an underground parking ramp and wanted to ensure that adequate safety measures were in place to reduce the possibility of an accident. He also inquired about the Village's policy on stopping vehicles traveling through the Village with only one working headlight. Finally, Mr. Kmse wanted to know if the Village still had the no parking restrictions on streets after a 2" snowfall. Carol Tortorello, 223 S. Elmhurst Avenue: Ms. Tortorello inquired about annual compensation for elected officials. She had heard from other individuals that the compensation was much greater than what is actually authorized. Ms. Tortorello wanted confirmation in order to go back to these individuals with accurate information. \ Margaret Lannen, 999 N. Elmhurst Road: Ms. Lannen provided the Village Board an update on the progress at Randhurst. She shared potential new tenant opportunities and the upcoming relocation of existing tenants. Stated that the Carousel was operational and ready to go. Jim Hoffman, 1811 Sitke Lane: Mr. Hoffman commented on upcoming discussions to be held regarding the relocation of Fire station #14. His concerns revolved around response times and coverage by another fire district. Mr. Hoffman also asked questions regarding the Village's policy for loading and unloading of recreational vehicles in the homeowner's driveway. Because his RV extends beyond his driveway into the sidewalk, it was recommended that he notify the Police Department of the times that there was loading and unloading required and try to undertake such activity from the street whenever possible. Eric Arndt, 209 N. Elmhurst Avenue: Mr. Arndt came in to promote the upcoming American Cancer Society event to be held on Friday and Saturday, April 22-23. Mr. Arndt was soliciting for adult teams to raise charitable donations for the Society. He commented that $145,000 was raised through this event in 2004. John Zulask, 5 N. Owen Street: Mr. Zulask wanted to take a moment to say how pleased he was with the downtown redevelopment. He also made suggestions on how to improve pedestrian safety which included forming an ad-hoc committee to review downtown safety. The Board concurred and set as a potential COW discussion topic discussing pedestrian strategies. Mr. Zulask shared his feelings on the posted speed limit in the parking garage and the current configuration for entrance and exit. Staff commented that the current configuration was required due to the location of the Library book return drop-off. Walter Nohelty, 40 E. Northwest Highway: Mr. Nohelty wanted to know who is to maintain the walkway around the loft buildings. He felt there was a problem with the clearing of walks following the last snowfall. Staff was going to look into this matter. Mr. Nohelty also shared concerns regarding the traffic flow along S. Emerson Street from Central to Northwest Highway. Suggested that some of the angle parking spaces be removed to allow better traffic flow. David Schein, 512 Na Wa Ta: Mr. Schein had positive comments regarding the Village's snow removal operations from the last snowfall. He also inquired about a possible Cat Ordinance and a recent power outage at Route 83 and Northwest Highway. Mr. Schein presented a map of Mount Prospect showing a census of the Village's squirrel population. The census was the result of a class project for the local elementary school. Joanne Engstrom, 110 N. Kenilworth Avenue: Ms. Engstrom came by to say hello and thank the Public Works stafffor hosting a birthday party for her son and several of his friends. She appreéiated all the attention given to all those that attended the party. George Clowes, 604 S. Elm: Mr. Clowes shared his concerns regarding the traffic flow around the downtown area, specifically the area between Central and Northwest Highway and along Emerson. The meeting was adjourned at 10:45 a.m. Respectfully Submitted, David O. Erb Director of Finance H:IADMNlAdministration\Dave Correspondence\Coffee with Council Minutes - January 2005.doc