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HomeMy WebLinkAbout3. CWC Minutes 04/11/2015 MINUTES VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT COFFEE WITH COUNCIL SATURDAY, April 11, 2015 9:00 AM Community Room, Village Hall Meeting convened at 9:00 AM. Those present: Mayor Juracek, Trustee Steven Polit, Trustee John Matuszak, Trustee Richard Rogers, Trustee Michael Zadel, Trustee Elect Colleen Saccotelli, Acting Village Manager Dave Strahl and Fire Chief John Malcolm. Residents in Attendance: John Elenberger Redwood Drive Sue Elenberger Redwood Drive Louis Goodman N. School Street Jerry Boldt N. School Street Ken Greenfield See Gwun Avenue Jim Chylik Locust Lane Ken Koeppen Linneman Road Rich Rogers N. Laurel Linda and David Brady I-Oka Avenue Mal Holec Quince Lane Jan Kent Briarwood Drive Carol Tortorello S. Elmhurst Avenue Elaine Nekritz State Representative Tom Manion S. Edward Louis Bowers Boxwood Drive Thomas Tezky N. School Street David Lee Schein Esq. Na Wa Ta Avenue Diana Mielak E. Hackberry Lane Dave Zamjaan N. Maple Barb and Steve Van Arsdale Can Dota Avenue Gene Johnson Burning Bush Lane Kiran Ravella Stonegate Manor Niranjan Dajari Stonegate Manor Jill Friedrichs S. School Street Lizzet Stone Owen Street Howard Bychowski We-Go Trail John Elenberger discussed electric bill scams and said we should remind residents that these individuals going door to door are not with Com Ed. Further discussion on this topic took place. He thanked the building department and Bill Schroeder for inspecting his furnace. He also thanked Sean Dorsey for his assistance with the rain garden question he had. Public Works sent someone to check this out for him. Louis Goodman expressed concern with the separation agreement for the Village Manager. 1 Jerry Bolt congratulated Trustees and newly elected Trustee Colleen Saccotelli. He reported seeing a Public Works vehicleS03 or S05 giving off a great deal of black smoke from the exhaust and wondered if it had mechanical problems. Staff will contact Public Works. Ken Greenfield has a sign on his front door for no solicitors. He stated they still ring his bell and he wants to know why solicitors are in Mount Prospect. The Mayor explained the Supreme Court preempted this and we can’t restrict them from doing this. Further discussion took place on this topic. The Mayor asked if we could run a public service announcement before next Board meeting. The status of speed hump removal on See Gwun Avenue was given and the work is scheduled to start later this year. Jim Chylik congratulated the newly elected Trustees. Ken Koeppen stated there have been large bags of lumber and trash in the 1400-1500 block of S. Linneman for months. Staff will follow up on this issue. Rich Rogers thanked the voters and Colleen Saccotelli. Trustee Polit advised there was a small increase in the number of voters this year. The Cook County website has all of the election results. Linda and David Brady asked about the Walgreens development. She stated she had a neighborhood meeting and about 60 families showed up. The Mayor explained the background on this issue. Mr. Brady reminded everyone we must protect the quality of the community. He also asked about the DiMucci property at Golf and 83. The Mayor provided background status of this project. Further discussion took place on this issue. Mal Holec congratulated Trustee Elect Colleen Saccotelli. He asked about the status of Levy. Mayor Juracek advised it had not been turned over to the Village yet, and work continues on levy 37. Jan Kent brought up the Lynn Court annexation status. Mr. Strahl stated a Civil Engineering survey is being done before annexation. Owners of property will need to attend crime free housing training. Representatives Nekritz and Harris are assisting with this issue. Carol Tortorello had nothing to report. Representative Nekritz congratulated Trustee Rogers and Trustee Elect Saccotelli. Please contact her with questions or concerns regarding State issues. Colleen Saccotelli thanked everyone that voted for her, and thanked those that ran for election. Tom Manion congratulated Trustees on winning their elections. He expressed appreciation for Coffee with Council meetings. Trustee Zadel reminded everyone how important these meetings are and that attendance was very low many years ago. We have come a long way in the attendance numbers at these meetings. Can this be promoted on MPTV? Can we promote meetings on Twitter and Facebook? Staff will work on promoting attendance at Coffee with Council. Louis Bowers had a discussion on recycling. He believes residents need education on recycling procedures. Staff will discuss the possibility of additional signage with the recycling company. Further discussion on this topic took place. Tom Tesky had nothing to report. 2 David Schein asked if Officer Friendly had block watch signs available? He would like signs back up for block watch. He also asked if Mount Prospect was working on becoming a storm ready community like Des Plaines. Staff will look into both of these items. Diana Mielak asked if the Village could highlight recycling more on our website for Earth Day which is 4/22/15. She also asked why is there an Administration fee if you don’t pay your refuse bill? Does it make sense to charge someone a $100 fee if they can’t pay the bill in the first place? A discussion took place on this issue. She also inquired about the Park District Fee at Rec Plex. It was suggested she contact the Park District directly. Dave Zamjaan suggested a quick link on the website for zoning issues. He commented that the Village website is difficult to navigate. Staff will look in to this. Barb and Steve Van Arsdale had nothing to report. Gene Johnson reported the stop sign being down at the Rand Road exit of Wal-Mart. Staff will check into this with the Wal-Mart manager. Kiran Ravella said Stonegate residents do not get Mount Prospect Park District Rates. He was advised to contact the Prospect Heights Park District Administration Office. He also noted that Camp McDonald Road is in need of repairs and street cleaning. Resident was advised this is a County road and staff will contact the County. Jill Friedrichs had nothing to report. Lizzet Stone thanked staff for Coffee with Council events and provided updates on special events. The Family th Bike Ride will take place on August 15. Howard Bychowski reminded us to bring our own bags to Jewel and other stores since plastic bags are not able to be recycled. Also had a discussion on obesity, and asked if the tax on food could be increased? Further discussion on this topic took place. Representative Nekritz advised a soda pop tax has been proposed in the past and further discussion on taxes took place. The meeting was adjourned at 11:00 AM. Respectfully Submitted, John J. Malcolm Fire Chief 3