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COFFEE WITH COUNCIL
Saturday, April 11, 1992
10:00 a.m.
Trustees Room, Village Hall
Mayor Gerald L. Farley convened the monthly Coffee With Council meeting at 10:00 a.m.
Those present were: Mayor Gerald L. Farley, Trustees Irvana Wilks and George Clowes,
Village Manager John F. Dixon and David M. Clements, Director of Planning and Zoning.
Residents in attendance were: Mr. Bill Masloske, Mr. Ramesh Gandhi, and Mr. David
Schein.
Mr. Masloske stated that he objected to having to pay the real estate transfer tax for his
new home in Old Orchard Country Club Village. He explained that he believes this is an
unnecessary burden on new residents and that the Village Board should not look to new
residents for sources of revenue. Mr. Masloske stated that he believed there were other
ways to generate new sources of revenue.
Mayor Farley explained that the Village Board had chosen to implement the transfer tax
as one way to avoid a real estate tax increase on existing residents. He stated that there had
been discussion about whether the buyer or the seller should pay the transfer tax. He
indicated that sometimes both parties share the cost of the transfer tax.
Mr. Dixon stated that most communities have the tax on the seller, and that the tax was
adopted at about the same time as the food and beverage tax. Mr. Dixon explained.that
there really were few other new sources of revenue.
Mr. Masloske explained that he understands the basis of the tax, but he still objected to the
imposition of the tax. He stated that he is a former Prospect Heights Alderman and
familiar with local finance.
Mr. Masloske also asked about the new budgeted new technology fund. Trustee Clowes
explained the idea behind this new budget item. Mayor Farley explained his thoughts on
the new fund.
Mr. Gandhi stated that he was representing the Maple Street Townhome Association
concerning overnight parking in the Maple Street commuter lot.
Mr. Gandhi explained that he had been working with Mr. Dixon and Mr. Clements on an
agreement, but that his association would like a longer period of months for the parking,
longer hours for overnight parking and that the Association disagreed with the staff
recommended $1.00 per night fee.
Mr. Gandhi noted that some businesses pay $90.00 per year, and asked why a similar rate
couldn't be charged to Association members.
Mr. Dixon provided background to Board members present, and stated that April 1 to
November 30 was a period where little snowfall was expected. He stated that a main
concern is to be able to snowplow the commuter lot. He also stated that the 7:00 p.m. to
7:00 a.m. timeframe to allow overnight parking is necessary to allow maximum potential use
of the lot by commuters.
Mr. Dixon also stated that the $1.00 per night fee was reasonable for off-street parking
directly across the street from the townhomes. He also stated that this is less than the fee
charged by the Park District for parking at Lions Park.
Board members present generally discussed the matter. There was discussion about a
monthly fee rather than a daily fee.
After discussion, there was consensus that a daily fee of $1.00 per night was reasonable and
offered a reduced rate over Park District charges.
Mr. Dave Schein briefly noted that there were several barricades in Weller Creek near
Elmhurst Road. He also complimented the Board on their recent handling of neighborhood
meetings on proposed stormwater improvements.
The meeting was adjourned at 12:00 noon.
Respectfully submitted,
David M. Clements,
Director of Planning and Zoning