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FLOATING COFFEE WITH COUNCIL
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1996
9:00 a.m.
LOCATION 1: 2nd FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM, VILLAGE HALL
The meeting was called to order by Trustee Paul Hoefert. Trustee George Clowes was present.
Representing staff were Assistant Village Manager David Strahl and Finance Director Brian
Caputo. Village residents/business owners were:
Lloyd L. Semans, Owner of the Train Station Coffee Shop
David Schein, 512 S. Nawata
Loyd L Semans, owner of the Train Station Coffee Shop, announced that he had identified a
buyer for his business in Mount Prospect. However, his current lease with the Village has only
about a year left before it expires. To help him persuade the prospective buyer to fully commit
to purchasing the business, Mr. Semans asked that the Village Board extend his lease for five
years from the current expiration date and provide an option for an additional five years. Mr.
Semans stated that he hoped that the Village Board would vote on this at their regular meeting
on Tuesday, October 15.
Trustee Hoefert stated that he thought the Village Board would like to meet the potential buyer
before committing to an extension of the lease. Trustee Clowes said that he would consider an
extension of the lease; however, he said that he felt that the additional five-year option might be
excessive given that the Village had no record of the potential buyer's history as a business
operator.
David Schein, 512 Nawata, stated that he had written a letter to Glen Andler concerning his
objections to the conclusions and recommendations of the Weller Creek Study. Mr. Schein said
that, in addition, he met with Mr. Andler concerning the matter. Also present at the meeting
was Melcy Pond of Rust Environmental and Infrastructure, Inc., the author of the study. Mr.
Schein stated that, as a result of Mr. Andler's written response to his letter and their subsequent
meeting, he has withdrawn his objections to the study.
The meeting at Location 1 was adjourned at 10:10 am.
LOCATION 2: RIVER TRAILS PARK DISTRICT BUILDING, 1313 BURNING BUSH
Floating Coffee With Council was reconvened by Trustee Hoefert at 10:30 am. Trustee Clowes
was again present. Representing staff were Village Manager Michael E. Janonis, Assistant
Village Manager David Strahl, Finance Director Brian Caputo, Fire Chief Ed Cavello, Human
Services Director Nancy Morgan, Police Chief Ron Pavlock, Deputy Public Works Director Sean
Dorsey, and Police Officers Bill Roscop and Joe Favia
The Village resident present was:
Ernie Lasse, 805 S. Elm Street
Emie Lasse, 805 S. Elm Stmet, asked about the status of the airport noise monitoring devices
which are to be installed in the Village. Assistant Manager David Strahl responded that the City
of Chicago has been granted permits to install two devices in the Village. Those devices are
currently being constructed.
Mr. Lasse also announced a meeting of a group which has been formed to discuss discipline
problems at Westbrook School. The group is comprised of School District 57 administrators,
Northwest Suburban Special Education Organization representatives, concerned citizens, and the
Village's Student Resource Officer (SRO). The group meets the third Thursday of the month at
5:30 p.m. at Westbrook School. The next meeting will be on October 17, 1996. Mr. Lasse asked
for any information the Village might have on recent incidents involving discipline problems at
the school which could be discussed at the upcoming meeting. Chief Pavlock stated that he
would see that Mr. Lasse receives as much information as possible without violating individual
confidentiality.
A discussion took place concerning pedestrian safety at the train station. Trustee Hoefert stated
that he believed that safety might be enhanced if a pedestrian crossing existed immediately
outside the train station building itself. This would allow pedestrians to cross the railroad tracks
shortly after buying a ticket and/or using the concession. Trustee Hoefert said that it takes more
time to get to the existing pedestrian crossings because they are several yards away from the
station. This extra time delays some pedestrians enough that they sometimes try to make up time
by darting across the tracks even when a train is approaching and the signals are activated.
Village Manager Janonis stated that he would contact the Union Pacific to discuss the possibility
of a new pedestrian crossing immediately outside the station.
The meeting at Location 2 was adjourned at 11:30 a.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Brian W. Caputo
Director of Finance
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