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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/02/1999 VB minutes MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT NOVEMBER 2, 1999 CALL CALL TO ORDER 'FO ORDER Mayor Fadey called the meeting to order at 7:35 p.m. ROLL CALL ROLL CALL Present upon roll call: Mayor Gerald Farley Trustee Paul Hoefert Trustee Richard Lohrstorfer Trustee Daniel Nocchi Trustee Michaele Skowron Trustee Irvana Wilks Absent: Trustee Timothy Comoran PLEDGE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Trustee Nocchi. INVOCATION INVOCATION Trustee Wilks gave the invocation. MINUTES APPROVAL OF MINUTES Trustee Hoefert, seconded by Trustee Lohrstorfer, moved to approve the minutes of the regular meeting held October 19, 1999. ,,.,. Upon roll call: Ayes: Hoefert, Skowron, Wilks, Nocchi, Lohrstorfer Nays: None Motion carried. BILLS APPROVAL OF BILLS Trustee Hoefert, seconded by Trustee Wilks, moved to approve the following list of bills: General Fund $ 381,943 Refuse Disposal Fund 46 Motor Fuel Tax Fund 3,486 Community Development Block Grant Fund 910 Local Law Enfomement Block Grant Fund '97 1,108 Debt Service Funds Capital Improvement Fund 22,955 Police & Fire Building Construction Fund Capital Improvement Construction Fund 34,323 Downtown Redevelopment Const. Fund 20,579 Street Improvement Construction Fund 141,513 1998A Flood Control Construction Fund Flood Control Construction Fund 940 Water & Sewer Fund 263,380 Parking System Revenue Fund 6,060 Vehicle Maintenance Fund 12,298 Vehicle Replacement Fund 3,124 Computer Replacement Fund 743 Risk Management Fund 3,633 Police Pension Fund 24,641 ~ Fire Pension Fund 19,326 Flexcomp Trust Fund 12,787 Escrow Deposit Fund 54,021 Benefit Trust Funds 544 $1,008,360 Upon mil call: Ayes: Nocchi, Hoefert, Skowron, Wilks, Lohrstorfer Nays: None Motion carried. MAYOR'S REPORT MAYOR'S The following employees were recognized for celebrating their milestone quinquennial REPORT anniversaries within 1999, with the Village: EMPLOYEE NAME YEARS OF SERVICE DEPARTMENT RECOGNITION William Cooney 5 Community Development Nina Persino 5 Human Services Julie Gutierrez 5 Human Services Nancy Morgan 15 Human Services A resolution was presented which would establish the Village Millennium Project for the MILLENNIUM year 2000. The Village, the Mount Prospect Historical Society, and the Mount Prospect PROJECT Public Library will participate in a project sponsored by the White House, Washington, D.C., with the program soliciting input from local youth relative to memorable items and times within this century. RES. Trustee Nocchi, seconded by Trustee Wilks, moved for approval of Resolution No. 50-99: NO. 50-99 A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT'S "MILLENNIUM PROJECT" FOR THE YEAR 2000 Upon roll call: Ayes: Nocchi, Hoefert, Skowron, Wilks, Lohrstorfer Nays: None _ Motion carried. APPTS. No commission appointments were made. CITIZENS TO BE HEARD CITIZENS Bill Reddy, 105 S. Elm Street, addressed the Board with a number of concerns relative to the Village's second housekeeping policy. Mayor Fadey and Director of Community Development William Cooney assured him that staff would follow up on the issues that he presented. Rich Benson, Harvest Heights Homeowners Association President, 220 Autumn Lane, expressed appreciation to Village staff for their efforts towards mediating a matter between the Association and Menards Home Center. Currently construction is underway, and residents in the immediate vicinity are being impacted by certain projects that are part of the construction, such as paint being blown onto residents' vehicles, among other things. David Strahl, Assistant Village Manager, stated he is still working with both parties, and that an agreement for handling damage repairs should be developed within a matter of days. Norton Geller, 301 Autumn Lane, offered his assistance in providing names of independent claims adjusters, if the Board decides to use that service. OLD BUSINESS ZBA 29-99 ZBA 29-99,901 W. Golf Road 901 W. GOLF 1st reading of AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A CONDITIONAL USE FOR PROPERTY ROAD COMMONLY KNOWN AS 901 WEST GOLF ROAD This ordinance was deferred to the November 16, 1999 Village Board meeting. -- Page 2 - November 2, 1999 NEW BUSINESS ZBA 31-99 ZBA 31-99, 600 E. Rand Road, Northwest Electdc Supply Company 600 E. RAND A request was presented for the rezoning of this property from R-1 (Single Family ROAD Residential) and C-R (Conservation Recreation) to B-3 (Community Shopping) District. The petitioner also requested variations to the required lot coverage, and front and side yard setbacks. The Zoning Board of Appeals had recommended approval ofthese requests by a vote of 4-0. The applicant has recently purchased ten feet (10') of adjacent property which is zoned R-1 and C-R, and wishes to have the property rezoned to B-3. Additionally, there is a need for variations to allow a driveway to encroach into the required sideyard setback up to the property line, and to increase the maximum permitted lot coverage from 75% to 81.1%. Trustee Wilks, seconded by Trustee Nocchi, moved to concur with the recommendation of the Zoning Board of Appeals to grant the requested rezoning and variations in ZBA 31-99. Upon roll call: Ayes: Hoefert, Lohrstorfer, Nocchi, Skowron, Wilks Nays. None Motion carried. An ordinance will be presented for first reading at the November 16, 1999 Village Board meeting. MPPD/ A resolution was presented for the renewal of the Mount Prospect Police substation lease RANDHURST at Randhuret Shopping Center. The lease will be renewed for a two-year period LEASE beginning November 1, 1999, at a cost of $2,000 monthly for rental. Trustee Hoefert, seconded by Trustee Nocchi, moved for approval of Resolution No. 51-99: RES. NO. 51-99 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A LEASE BETWEEN THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT AND ROUSE-RANDHURST SHOPPING CENTER Upon roll call: Ayes: Hoefert, Lohretoder, Nocchi, Skowron, Wilks Nays: None Motion carried. AMEN D An ordinance was presented to amend Ordinance No. 4993, passed February 2, 1999, to ORD. 4993 authorize the purchase or condemnation of Ye Olde Town Inn at 18 W. Busse Avenue. The proposed ordinance cladfies the actual land boundaries that have been modified as YE OLDE TOWN part of recent negotiations between the Village and the property owner. INN Trustee Hoefert, seconded by Trustee Nocchi, moved to waive the rule requiring two readings of an ordinance. Upon roll call: Ayes: Hoefert, Lohrstoffer, Nocchi, Skowron, Wilks Nays: None Motion carried. ORD. Trustee Hoefert, seconded by Trustee Skowron, moved for approval of Ordinance NO. 5054 No. 5054: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 4993 AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OR CONDEMNATION OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT 18 WEST BUSSE AVENUE, YE OLDE TOWN INN Page 3 - November 2, 1999 Upon roll call: Ayes: Hoefert, Lohrstorfer, Nocchi, Skowron, Wilks Nays: None Motion carried. PROSPECT An ordinance was presented for first reading, which would allow the vacation of a public PLACE PLAT alley located within Lot #1 of the Prospect Plat of Resubdivision. OF RESUB- DIVISION The ordinance will be presented for a second reading at the November 16 Village Board meeting. EASEMENT AGRMT. A resolution was presented, which would allow the Village to enter into an easement W/COM ED agreement with Commonwealth Edison Company for the installation of a public sidewalk along the west side of Redwood Drive, south of Cottonwood Drive; the sidewalk will cross property owned by Commonwealth Edison. RES. Trustee No¢chi, seconded by Trustee Skowron, moved for approval of Resolution NO. 52-99 No. 52-99: A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN EASEMENT AGREEMENT ACROSS THE COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY PROPERTY AT REDWOOD DRIVE Upon roll call: Ayes: Hoefert, Lohrstorfer, Nocchi, Skowron, Wilks Nays: None Motion carried. VILLAGE VILLAGE MANAGER'S REPORT MANAGER'S A proposal from Wolff Clements and Associates, LTD. was presented for the REPORT: development of commercial corddor design guidelines, in an amount not to exceed $50,000. CORRIDOR Trustee Hoefert, seconded by Trustee Skowron, moved to concur with the DESIGN recommendation of staff to accept a proposal for commercial corridor design guidelines, GUIDELINES not to exceed $50,000. WOLFF Upon roll call: Ayes: Hoefert, Lohrstorfer, Nocchi, Skowron, Wilks CLEMENTS & Nays: None ASSOC. Motion carried. SPACECO Mr. Janonis presented a request for the ratification of prior approval of expenditures totaling $52,582, to SpaceCo, Inc. for Alta Surveys. These surveys, provided to NOnNOOd Builders for land that is being conveyed to them, are required to identify all easements and bour~dary lines that might affect the property title. Trustee Hoefert, seconded by Trustee Nocchi moved to approve the expenditures to SpaceCo, Inc. for survey fees related to downtown redevelopment in the amount of $52,582. Upon roll call: Ayes: Hoefert, Lohrstorfer, Nocchi, Skowron, Wilks Nays: None Motion carried. SOUNDS OF Mr. Janonis presented a request from the Special Events Commission for approval of the THE SEASON expenditure of funds previously allocated for Hometown Days events, to be used towards FUNDING financing the 1999 Sounds of the Season choral event. He explained that the Special Events Commission had hoped to resume the annual celebration of Hometown Days, which has not been held for the last few years, and that $5,000 had been allocated for this project. Because Sounds of the Season, previously held at Randhurst Shopping Page 4 - November 2, 1999 Center, will be held at the new Veterans Memodal Bandshell, financial assistance will not be received from Randhurst, creating a need for the transfer of a portion of the $5,000 for this event. Trustee Wilks, seconded by Trustee Nocchi, moved for the approval of Hometown Days funds to be used for Sounds of the Season. Upon roll call: Ayes: Hoefert, Lohrstorfer, Nocchi, Skowron, Wilks Nays: None Motion carried. REMODELING: A request was presented for acceptance of a proposal from Henddcksen of Itasca, IL. VILLAGE HALL and Corporate Vision Interiors of Lemont, IL. for remodeling and furniture for the & POLICE Department of Community Development, and the Police Department. DEPARTMENT As part of the contract, Henddcksen will supply remodeling materials for the Village Hall for an amount not to exceed $39,300, and Corporate Vision will supply that for the Po[ice Department for an amount not to exceed $15,100. Trustee Wilks questioned staff's recommendation to award contracts to these companies without going out for bids. Glen Andler, Director of Public Works, explained that all of the furnishings being used in recent remodeling, are modular, interchangeable pieces that could easily be combined and reused if a new building were constructed for Village Hall in the future. He further explained that many furniture manufacturers have exclusive contracts with distributors for their products within a given area, which does not allow for another distributor to handle those furnishings. With the Village having already purchased furniture from these companies for past remodeling projects, subsequent pieces will be purchased from them. Trustee Hoefert stated his support of the proposal, and asked the Board to consider discussing the matter of a new Village Hall in the very near future. Trustees Nocchi, Skowron, and Lohrstorfer agreed that the discussion of a new Village Hall should be made a pdodty and placed on a Committee of the Whole agenda during the early part of the year 2000. HENDRICKSEN Trustee Wilks, seconded by Trustee Hoefert, moved to waive the bidding procedures and award contracts to Henddcksen of Itasca and Corporate Vision Interiors for remodeling and furniture purchases in an amount not to exceed $54,400. Upon roll call: Ayes: Hoefert, Lohrstorfer, Nocchi, Skowron, Wilks Nays: None Motion carried. TRAIN Mr. Janonis presented a proposal for a noise level analysis along the Wisconsin Central NOISE LEVEL Rail System, between Kensington Road and Camp McDonald Road, where a second ANALYSIS track is proposed. He explained the need for the establishment of baseline data relative to sound levels produced by the rail system passing through the Village. The company, Stanley Consultants would monitor noise levels for two 24-hour periods, once during the week and once dudng the weekend, would conduct train counts, train speeds, and other sources which might produce noise, or sound, in this area. Mr. Andler stated that he had contacted other companies for this service, but none were equipped to adequately perform this study. STANLEY Trustee Nocchi, seconded by Trustee Lohrstorfer, moved to accept the proposal from CONSULTANTS Stanley Consultants for the Metra North Central Commuter Line Noise Level Analysis, for the amount of $14,505. Page 5 - November2,1999 Upon mil call: Ayes: Hoefert, Lohrstorfer, Nocchi, Skowmn, Wilks Nays: None -- Motion carried. BUILDING Mr. Janonis presented a request for the acceptance of a proposal from Albrecht DEMOLITION Enterprises, Inc. of Des Plaines, Illinois, for the demolition of propedies recently purchased by the Village for downtown redevelopment. The targeted properties are 10 S. Main Street, 117 S. Main Street, 14 E. Northwest Highway, 30 S. Main Street, 3W. Central Road, and 18 W. Busse Avenue. ALBRECHT Proposals were received from Albrecht Enterprises, Inc., Robinette Demolition, Inc., and United Environmental Consultants, Inc., (See attachment to official minutes). Trustee Nocchi, seconded by Trustee Skowron, moved to concur with the recommendation of staff to award a contract to Albrecht Enterprises, Inc. for the demolition and soil remediation of the above properties, in an amount not to exceed $136,864. Upon roll call: Ayes: Hoefert, Lohrstorfer, Nocchi, Skowron, Wilks Nays: None Motion carded. Trustee Hoefert asked the Board to consider the demolition of two additional buildings on Northwest Highway that are part of the downtown development triangle, and using those properties for parking areas. Mr. Cooney responded that staff has considered the future of the buildings, however, because plans have not been finalized, they have chosen not to demolish them at this time. ANY OTHER BUSINESS OTHER Trustee Wilks encouraged the audience to participate in the Kiwanis Club Food Drive for BUSINESS families in need. Trustee Wilks also referred to an article in the most recent Mount Prospect Newsletter, related to individuals being employed to perform exterior home inspections. Mr. Cooney explained that this is not a new program or a change in policy, and that the Village has previously used seasonal help (college students) and part time employees as part of its ongoing efforts to identify properties that are in violation of Village Codes and neglected properties. Resident, Richard Banas, Berkshire Lane, asked for a completion date for road work being done in his area. Mr. Andler stated that September 30 was the projected date, and that he e~(pects it to be completed within the next month. CLOSED CLOSED SESSION SESSION Mayor Farley stated that there was no need for a Closed Session. ADJOURN ADJOURNMENT Trustee Nocchi, seconded by Trustee Hoefert, moved to adjourn the meeting. Upon roll call: Ayes: Lohrstorfer, Nocchi, Hoefert, Skowron, Wilks Nays: None Motion carried. The meeting was adjourned at 9:20 p.m. ~.~.~, ~~ Velma W. Lowe Village Clerk Page 6 - November 2, 1999