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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/16/1996 VB minutes MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT April 16, 1996 CALL TO ORDER Mayor Farley celled the meeting to order at 7:35 PM. ROLL CALL Present upon roll cell: Mayor.Gera d "Skip" Farley Trustee George Clowes Trustee Timothy Corcoran Trustee Richard Hendricks Trustee Paul Hoefert Trustee Michaele Skowron Trustee Irvana Wilks INVOCATION The invocetion was given by Trustee Hendricks. INVOCATION APPROVAL OF MINUTES Trustee Hoefert, seconded by Trustee Corcoran, moved APPROVE to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of MINUTES the Mayor and Board of Trustees held April 2, 1996. Upon roll cell: Ayes: Clowes, Corcoran, Hendricks, Hoefert, Wilks, Skowron Nays: None Motion cerried. APPROVAL OF BILLS TruStee Hoefert, seconded by Trustee Corcoran, APPROVE BILLS moved to approve the following list of bills: General Fund $940,925 Refuse Disposal Fund 124,917 Motor Fuel Tax Fund 9,902 Community Development Block Grant Fund 17,954 Debt Service Fund 128,253 Capital Improvement Fund 38,236 Downtown Redev Const Fund Police & Fire Building Construction Flood Control Construction Fund 15,932 EPA Flood Loan Construction Fund Street Improvement Const Fund 37,610 Water & Sewer Fund 111,900 Parking System Revenue Fund 3,327 Risk Management Fund 140,546 Vehicle Replacement Fund 157 Vehicle Maintenance Fund 42,355 Flexcomp Trust Fund 13,498 Escrow Deposit Fund 21,864 Police Pension Fund Firemen's Pension Fund Benefit Trust Fund $1,647,376 Upon roll call: Ayes: Clowes, Corcoran, Hendricks, Hoefert, Wilks, Skowron Nays: None Motion carried. BUDGET REPORT Trustee Hoefert, seconded by Trustee Wilks moved to accept the Budget Report for the period January 1, 1996 through March 31, 1996, subject to audit. Upon roll call: Ayes: Clowes, Corcoran, Hendricks, Hoefert, Skowron, Wilks Naysi None Motion carried. MAYOR'S REPORT PROCLAMATIONS: Mayor Farley presented a Proclamation recognizing National NATIONAL LIBRARY Library Week, April 14-20; Laura Luteri accepted the WEEK proclamation for the Mount Prospect Public Library. ARBOR DAY Mayor Farley presented a Proclamation to Sandy Clark, Forestry Superintendent for the Village, in recognition of Arbor Day, April 26. NATIONAL DAY Mayor Farley proclaimed April 27 as a National Day of Prayer OF PRAYER in the Village of Mount Prospect. Trustee Wilks accepted the Proclamation on behalf of the Mount Prospect Kiwanis Club, and invited the public to attend a Prayer Breakfast held by the organization on that day. MR. PETER'S An Ordinance was presented for first reading which would BANQUETS: delete a Class XX I!canse, and create a Class E license, for 1018 MOUNT Mr. Peter's Banquets. PROSPECT PLAZA Trustee Hoefert, seconded by Trustee Corcoran, moved to waive the rule requiring two readings of an Ordinance. Upon roll call: Ayes: Clowes, Corcoran, Hoefert, Skowron, Wilks Nays: Hendricks Motion carried. ORD. NO. 4790 Trustee Hoefert, seconded by Trustee Corcoran, moved for passage of Ordinance No. 4790 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 13 OF THE VILLAGE CODE OF MOUNT PROSPECT Upon roll call: Ayes: Clowes, C0rcoran, Hendricks, Hoefert, Skowron, VVilks Nays: None Motion carried~ AD HOC MaYor Farley announced the recent formation of an Ad Hoc PARKING committee to study residential parking of commercial vehicles COMMITTEE within the Village. Members of the committee are Trustee Page 2- April16,1996 Skowron, Trustee Hoefert, and the following MOunt Prospect residents: Mike Collins, Nancy Bobikewicz, Ramon Rubio, and Beverly Cart. Mayor Farley stated that the committee has been asked to report on their findings on May 28, 1996, with June 4, 1996 being the date of any formal Ordinance action. COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS- CITIZENS TO BE HEARD Pastor Christopher Huff, of the Bible Baptist Church, introduced BIBLE BAPTIST himself to the Village Board and extended invitations to them to CHURCH: attend a formal dedication service on April 28. The congregation 123 BUSSE recently moved from Des Plaines, to 123 Busse Road, Mount ROAD Prospect, formerly the Church of Latter Day Saints; Mayor Farley recognized Mr. Peter Burchard, Manager of the Village of Hoffman Estates, who was accompanying Pastor Huff, and is a member of Bible Baptist Church. A member of the audience, Tamara (last name unavailable), SHOPPING who is a student of Roosevelt University, expressed her PLAZAS dissatisfaction with the number of strip malls, or shopping plazas, throughout the Village, and asked the Board to reconsider the zoning of these developments. Mr. Lloyd Levin, representative of Crystal Towers Homeowners CRYSTAL Association, asked the Board's assistance in getting rid of TOWERS the huge number of geese that are in his area. Mayor Farley HOMEOWNERS agreed that they can be a nuisance, and stated that he would ASSOCIATION look into this matter. Mr. Levin also asked the Board to investigate an employment agency which has recently opened in Crystal Court Shopping Center, at Algonquin and Busse Roads. According to Mr. Levin, many of the workers are coming from Wisconsin, are public aid recipients there, and are working in Illinois to receive additional funds. Mayor Farley stated that he would have the Village staff contact Mr. Levin for additional information. Trustee Clowes suggested that Mr. Levin contact his state legislator about the employee situation. Trustee Hendricks addressed Tamara, the Roosevelt student, and explained the Village's responsibilities and the park district's function, as they relate to preserving open land throughout the Village, and commended her for attending the meeting. OLD BUSINESS ZBA 7-V-96, 121 South Edward Street ZBA 7-V-96 An Ordinance was presented for first reading that would grant a 121 SOUTH variation to reduce the rear yard setback from 25 feet to 12 1/2 feet. EDWARD Page 3 - April 16, 1996 Trustee Henddcks asked William Cooney, Director of Community Development, whether there are any three-car gareges within the zoning district (R-A) of the subject property. Mr. Cooney was uncertain= and was asked by Trustee Henddcks to research this prior to the second reading of the Ordinance; Mr. Flickinger plans to construct a three-car garage. Trustee Hoefert informed the Board that he owns property ~ within that district, which has a four-car garage. At this time, the Petitioner, John Flickinger, asked that the Board consider waiving the second reading of this Ordinance, as there has been opposition to his request from any residents. Trustee Hoefert, seconded by Trustee Wilks, moved to waive the rule requiring two readings of an Ordinance. Upon roll call: Ayes: Clowes, Corcoren, Hoefert, Skowron, Wilks Nays: Hendricks Motion carried. ORD. NO. 4791 Trustee Wilks, seconded by Trustee Hoefert, moved for passage of Ordinance No. 4791 AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A VARIATION FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 121 SOUTH EDWARD STREET ~_~ Upon roll call: Ayes: Clowes, Hoefert, Skowron Wilks Nays: Hendricks, Corcoran Motion carried. ZBA 3-CU-96 ZBA 3-CU-96, U.S. Robotics, 1800 W. Central Road U.S. ROBOTICS An Ordinance was presented for first reading which would 1800 WEST grant a Conditional Use for a Planned Unit Development CENTRAL ROAD with a variation for an increased building height from thirty (30') feet to eighty-five (85') feet. Village Manager, Michael Janonis, stated that staff members, along with representatives of U.S. Robotics, had been discussing cost allocations for certain improvements relative to this project. He indicated that both parties have reached an agreement, which details will be made a part of the Ordinance prior to the second reading on May 7, 1996. YIELD SIGNS: An Ordinance was presented for first reading which would MAIN STREET amend Chapter 18 of the Village Code by authorizing the AT SHA-BONEE placement of yield .signs on Main Street at Sha-Bonee TRAIL Trail. Trustee Wilks, seconded by Trustee Corcoran, moved to waive the rule requiring two readings of an Ordinance. Page 4 - April 16, 1996 Upon roll call: Ayes: CloWes, COrcoran, Hoefert, Skowron, Wilks Nays: Hendricks Motion carried. Trustee Wilks, seconded by Trustee Corcoran, moved for ORD. passage of Ordinance No. 4792 NO. 4792 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 18 ENTITLED 'TRAFFIC CODE' OF THE. VILLAGE CODE Upon roll call: Ayes: Clowes, Corcoran, Hendricks, Hoefert, Skowron, Wilks Nays: None Motion carried. NEW BUSINESS Plat United Plat of Resubdivision, Algonquin and Busse Roads PLAZA UNITED A plat of Resubdivision was presented for approval which PLAT OF would allow the Petitioner to create two lots of record from RESUBDIVISION Lot I in the Plaza United Subdivision. Members of the Board expressed concern relative to the irregular shape of the property; whether it might be difficult to sell once it is divided, and the Petitioner's intent for future use of the subject property. Lloyd Levin, Crystal Towers Homeowners, expressed his association's dissatisfactiOn with the proPosal for this property, based on the fact that the Village's staff has not been informed of the property's intended use. Mr. Cooney stated that the resubdivision plat complies With Village Code standards, and that the Code, in its present form,does not require the Petitioner to make known detailed plans for use of the subdivided property, therefore, staff is not in a position to deny the request based on this lack of information. Trustee Corcoran, seconded by Trustee Hoefert, moved to defer the Plaza United Plat of Resubdivision to the May 7, 1996 meeting of the Village Board, at which time the developer will be asked to appear to respond to the Board's concerns. Trustee Skowron and Trustee Clowes indicated that they were not in favor of deferring actiOn on the plat since the de'veloper is in compliance with the Village Code. Other Board members expressed their opposition to voting without ,-... more information regarding the plans for the property. Trustee Skowron asked that staff be directed to, in the future, request that Petitioners be present at Board meetings to address any questions that the Board members might have. Page 5- Apd116,1996 As a motion for deferral had been made, Mayor Farley asked for a vote. Upon roll call: Ayes: Corcoran, Hendricks, Hoefert, Wilks Nays: Clowes, Skowron Motion carried. The Plaza United Plat of Resubdivision will be presented at the May 7 meeting of the Village Board. VILLAGE MANAGER'S REPORT Village Manager, Michael Janonis presented the following bid results: The following bids were received for the1996 Street Reconstruction Program: STREET BIDDER AMOUNT RECONSTRUCTION J.A. Johnson Paving Co. $358,541.64 PROGRAM Arrow Road Construction Co. 376,996.29 Alliance Contractors, Inc. 384,744.37 R.W. Dunteman Co. 398,217.37 Nardulli Construction Co. 438,834.80 Allied Asphalt Paving Co. 441,741.30 J.Ao JOHNSON Trustee Clowes, seconded by Trustee Wilks, moved to ~_~ PAVING concur with the recommendation of the administration COMPANY and accept the Iow qualified bid submitted by J.A. Johnson Paving in an amount not to exceed $358,541.64. Upon roll call: Ayes: Clowes, Corcoran, Hendricks, Hoefert, Skowron, Wilks Nays: None Motion carried. DEEP WELL The following proposals were rsceived for the inspection INSPECTION and repair of the deep well adjacent to Booster Pumping AND REPAIR Station Number 11, in the middle of the Mount Prospect Park District Golf Course: BIDDER AMOUNT Layne-Westem $48,320 Municipal 50,090 LAYNE-WESTERN Trustee Wilks, seconded by Trustee Hoefert, moved to concur with the recommendation of the administration ~ and accept the Iow bid submitted by Layne-Western in an amount not to exceed $48,320, and to authorize the Village Manager to approve any additional repairs needed, up to the budgeted amount of $75,000. Upon roll cell:Ayes: Clowes, Corcoran, Hendricks, Hoefert, Skowron, Wilks Nays: None Page 6 - April 16, 1996 Motion carried. Mr. Janonis presented a letter of agreement from the TRAFFIC Cook County Department of Highways which authorizes SIGNAL: the Village, in conjunction with River Trails Park District EUCLID and Cook County, to share the cost of construction, AVENUE AND maintenance and energy costs for the replacement of an SYCAMORE existing traffic signal system located at Euclid Avenue LANE and Sycamore Lane. Trustee Corcoran, seconded by Trustee ClOwes, moved to concur with the recommendation of Village staff to enter into an agreement with River Trails Park District and Cook County, to share specified costs related to the replacement of a traffic signal at Euclid Avenue and Sycamore Lane. Upon roll call: Ayes: Clowes, Corcoran, Henddcks, Hoefert, Skowron, Wilks Nays: None Motion carried. ANY OTHER BUSINESS Trustee Clowes, noting Safety Commission recommendations LIONS PARK regarding traffic patterns in the area of Lions Park School, asked SCHOOL that the Commission address this matter in the near future to allow ample time for any Village Board action if needed; he also mentioned the importance of the school district having enough time to notify parents of any streets that might be affected by the school's reconstruction. Trustee Clowes informed the Board that he and Trustee Wilks MOUNT would be speaking at a seminar on April 18, on "Mount Prospect's PROSPECT'S Response To Youth Issues." He had given each Board member a RESPONSE TO Coming of Age Chart, related to the Village's ordinance which YOUTH ISSUES addresses gang-related activities, and asked that the Village Manager consider this as an item for the June/July issue of the Mount Prospect Newsletter. CLOSED SESSION CLOSED Trustee Clowes, seconded by Trustee Skowron, moved to go SESSION into Closed Session for the purpose of discussing Litigation and Personnel. Upon roll call: Ayes: Clowes, Corcoran, Hendricks, Hoefert, Skowron, Wilks Nays: None Motion carried. The Board went into Closed Session at 9:10 PM. The Board reconvened at 9:52 PM. Page 7- April16,1996 Present at roll call:Mayor Farley Trustee Clowes Trustee Corcoran Trustee Hendricks Trustee Hoefert Trustee Skowmn Trustee Wilks ADJOURN ADJOURNMENT Mayor.Farley adjourned the meeting at 9:53 PM. Velma W. Lowe Deputy Village Clerk Page 8 - April 16, 1996