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AGENDA
Meeting Location: Meeting Date and Time:
Mount Prospect Senior Center Tuesday, March 26, 1996
50 South Emerson Street 7:30 P.M.
I. CALL TO ORDER - ROLL CALL
II. ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES OF MARCH 12, 1996
III. CITIZENS TO BE HEARD
IV. EFFECT OF HARVARD COURT DECISION ON MOUNT PROSPECT'S
YOUTH AND GANG-RELATED OFFENSES ORDINANCE
Earlier this year, the Second District Court of Appeals handed down its decision in
the Harvard Gang Suppression Ordinance case. That decision, for reasons
enumerated in the attached Opinion, invalidated several Sections of the Harvard
Ordinance and because there was no Severability Clause, ultimately ruled that the
entire Ordinance was invalid.
The attached Legal Analysis by Village Attorney Everette Hill and his associate, Ms.
Karen Melnik, indicate that the Harvard decision does impact the Mount Prospect
Youth and Gang-Related Offenses Ordinance in two areas.
The attached legal memorandum and analysis points out the issues and suggests
how to redraft specific Sections of the Ordinance. Even with this redrafting, Mr. Hill
feels that there is some likelihood that the Ordinance could be challenged in the
future.
The purpose of Tuesday evening's discussion is to have Mr. Hill explain the impact
of the Harvard decision and to review his proposed changes. The Village Board will
need to consider whether it is comfortable with those changes or whether the invalid
Sections should be stricken altogether.
Mr. Hill and appropriate staff will be in attendance to facilitate discussion and answer
questions.
NOTE:ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND THIS MEETING BUT BECAUSE
OF A DISABILITY NEEDS SOME ACCOMMODATION TO PARTICIPATE,
SHOULD CONTACT THE VILLAGE MANAGER'S OFFICE AT 100 SOUTH
EMERSON, MOUNT PROSPECT, ILLINOIS 60056, 847/392-6000,
EXTENSION 5327, TDD #847/392-6064.
V. O'HARE AIRPORT NOISE MONITORING SYSTEM
The City of Chicago, through the Department of Aviation, is currently implementing
an automated noise monitoring system within many of the communities surrounding
the Airport. The Village of Mount Prospect has been identified for two noise
monitoring stations in this initial phase. These monitoring stations will help to
identify areas within the Village which are severely impacted by airplane noise and,
more importantly, will help to identify individual flights which do not follow
established flight path rules.
The flight path rules are designed to take airplane traffic out over areas of Iow or no
residential populations such as industrial parks, forest preserves and expressways.
One identified reason for excessive airplane noise is the fact that pilots do not
observe these flight path rules. By being able to monitor individual flights, it will be
possible to identify offending pilots and seek correction from specific airlines. This is
an important initial step in getting a handle on the overall noise problem.
Staff would like to present an overview of the noise monitoring program and discuss
the proposed station locations. The attached information should provide a general
overview. Mr. Strahl will be on hand to facilitate discussion and answer questions.
VI. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE DEFERRED ITEMS LIST-FINAL PRIORITIZATION
With this package, each Village Board member is receiving the revised list of
potential Deferred Committee of the Whole discussion items. Please allocate your
votes (equal to the total number of items on the list) to those items which you give
the highest priorities. The completed list should be brought with you to Tuesday
evening's Committee of the Whole meeting. Staff will tabulate the results and
present same at the meeting. Discussion and finalization of the list should be
accomplished on Tuesday evening.
VII. MANAGER'S REPORT
Viii. ANY OTHER BUSINESS
IX. ADJOURNMENT