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Home My WebLink About10/03/1995 VB minutes MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT OCTOBER 3, 1995 CALL TO ORDER Mayor Farley celled the meeting to order at 7:33 P.M. CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL ROLL CALL Present upon roll cell: Mayor Gerald 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 Wilks. INVOCATION APPROVAL OF MINUTES Trustee Hoefert, seconded by Trustee Clowes, moved to approve APPROVE minutes of the regular meeting of the Village Board held MINUTES September 19, 1995. Upon roll cell: Ayes: Clowes, Corcoran, Hendricks, Hoefert, Skowron, Wilks Nays: None Motion carried. APPROVAL OF BILLS Trustee Hoefert, seconded by Trustee Corcoran, moved to APPROVE approve the following list of bills: BILLS General Fund $ 646,442 Refuse Disposal Fund 158,987 Motor Fuel Tax Fund 5,467 Community Development Block Grant Fund 63,945 Debt Service Capital Improvement Fund 26,283 Downtown Redev. Const. Fund -- Police & Fire Building Const. 220 Flood Control Construction Fund 14,754 EPA Flood Loan Construction Fund -- Street Improvement Construction Fund 728,666 Water & Sewer Fund 433,391 Parking System Revenue Fund 2,231 Risk Management Fund 202,705 Vehicle Replacement Fund 34,504 Vehicle Maintenance Fund 24,917 Flexcomp Trust Fund -- Escrow Deposit Fund 27,477 Police Pension Fund 57,311 Firamens Pension Fund 68,635 Benefit Trust Funds 2,226 $ 2,498,161 Upon roll call: Ayes: Clowes, Corcoran, Hendricks, Hoefert, Skowron, Wilks Nays: None Motion cerried. MAYOR'S REPORT EMPLOYEE Mayor Farley and Police Chief Ron Pavlock, presented RECOGNITION: plaques and certificates to the following employees in the Police POLICE DEPT. Department in recognition of their quinquennial anniversaries: David T. Nicholson 20 Years '-'" Ronald E. Richardson 20 Years James S. Edwards 20 Years Sally Ann Drews 20 Years Thomas A. Lopotko 20 Years Barbara L. Felton 15 Years William A. Roscop 15 Years Richard L. Tracy 15 Years Ted D. Adamczyk 15 Years Sheila A. Mc Carthy 15 Years Michael J. Barrett 10 Years John K. Dahlberg 10 Years Harry Moser 10 Years Cindy Jo Rumore 10 Years Scoff Aim 5 Years Cynthia E. Oshgan 5 Years Donna L. Barrett 5 Years John R. Wagner 5 Years PROCLAMATION: Mayor Farley proclaimed the month of October as Child Health CHILD HEALTH Month. MONTH ~-- AMEND CH. 13 The first reading of an Ordinance creating a Class "W" liquor HEFFY'S CLASS "W" license (beer and wine only) for Hefty's, 1520 North Elmhurst 1520 N.ELMHURST RD Road, which has been deferred for several meetings in order to allow additional time for the petitioner to submit the necessary documents, was dropped from the agenda until the additional information is provided. BOY SCOUT Mayor Farley welcomed members of Boy Scout Troop 155. TROOP 155 COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS, CITIZENS TO BE HEARD None. OLD BUSINESS None. NEW BUSINESS SAFETY COMM. The following recommendations were presented by the Safety Commission. SEE GWUN/ Residents requested a 4-way STOP at See Gwun and Sha SHA BONEE TRAIL Bonee. It was noted there is a STOP sign on Sha Bonee at See Gwun. The Safety Commission recommended denying this request by a vote of 2-6. It was noted that vehicles travel at a high rate of speed along See Gwun and it was the opinion of the residents that a 4-way STOP sign at Sha Bonee would alleviate the problem. It was Page 2 - October 3, 1995 noted by members of the Village Board that a STOP sign should not be used as a method of speed control and possibly selective enforcement of the speed limit in that area would be more appropriate. Trustee Clowes, seconded by Trustee Skowron, moved to concur with the recommendation of the Safety Commission and deny the request for the 4-way STOP sign at See Gwun and Sha Bonee. Upon roll call: Ayes: Clowes, Corcoran, Henddcks, Hoefert, Skowron, Wilks Nays: None Motion carried. Staff will monitor this situation and it will be reviewed during the 1996 golf season to see if regulations would be appropriate. A request was presented from residents to prohibit parking on PARKING: on the west side of William Street between Berkshire Lane WILLIAM ST and Golf Road on both Saturdays and Sundays and on the & SUNSET south side of Sunset between Edward and William Streets. SATURDAY/ SUNDAY It was noted that the Mount Prospect Park District sponsors activities both Saturdays and Sundays, and cars park on these streets, making it very difficult to drive in the area. Members of the Village Board expressed concern that the proposed parking restrictions will result in parking problems spreading to surrounding streets. Trustee Skowron, seconded by Trustee Wilks, moved to concur with the Safety Commission and amend the Traffic Code to prohibit parking on the east and west sides of William Street between Berkshire and Golf Road, and on the south side of Sunset Road between Edward and William Streets on both Saturdays and Sundays. Upon roll call: Ayes: Clowes, Corcoran, Hendricks, Hoefert, Skowron, Wilks Nays: None Motion carried. An Ordinance will be presented for first reading at the next regular meeting of the Village Board on October 17th. An Ordinance was presented for first reading that would authorize AUCTION the sale of various vehicles in conjunction with the Northwest VEHICLES Municipal Conference on October 21st to be conducted at the Mount Prospect Public Works Facility. Trustee Hoefert, seconded by Trustee Wilks, moved to waive the rule requiring two readings of an Ordinance. Upon roll call: Ayes: Clowes, Corcoran, Hoefert, Skowron, Wilks Nays: Hendricks Motion carried. Trustee Hoefert, seconded by Trustee Wilks, moved for passage of ORD.NO. 4760 Page 3 - October 3, 1995 Ordinance No. 4760 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION OF MISCELLANEOUS PROPERTY OWNED BY THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT Upon roll call: Ayes: Clowes, Corcoran, Hendricks, Hoefert, Skowron, Wilks Nays: None Motion carded. VILLAGE MANAGER'S REPORT FLOOD CONTROL Village Manager Michael E. Janonis presented a request to accept ENGINEERING proposals for design engineering for the See Gwun/Milburn, ' PROPOSALS Maple/Berkshire and See Gwun/Golf sewer improvement projects. It was noted that RUST Environment and Infrastructure submitted the following proposals for these projects: See Gwun/Milburn $55,000 Maple/Berkshire $40,000 See Gwun/Golf $ 6,625 It was noted by Glen Andler, Director of Public Works that RUST Environment and Infrastructure has worked with the Village on many projects and has been instrumental in obtaining necessary permits from the MWRD for this type of project and recommends accepting their proposal for these flood control projects. RUST Trustee Clowes, seconded by Trustee Skowron, moved to concur ENVIRONMENT & with the recommendation of the administration and accept the INFRASTRUCTURE proposal submitted by RUST Environment and Infrastructure for the See Gwun/Milburn, Maple/Berkshire and See Gwun/Golf sewer improvement projects at a total cost not to exceed $101,625. Upon roll cell: Ayes: Clowes, Corcoran, Hendricks, Hoefert, Skowron, Wilks Nays: None Motion carried. FACADE PROGRAM: Bill Cooney, Director of Community Development, presented a TRI-STATE request to authorize an increase in the amount for a commercial ELECTRONICS, facade improvement from $5,000 per store front to $10,000 for the 200 W. NORTHWEST Tri-State Electronics Building, located at 200 West Northwest HIGHWAY Highway. It was noted that the building houses two business, Tri- State and Glidden Paints. The proposed facade improvement would include the front of the entire building as well as along the east side of the building, which faces the newly constructed Shires of Clock Tower Condominiums, and a portion of the west side of the building. Page 4 - October 3, 1995 rustee VVilks, seconded by Trustee Corcoran, moved to concur with the recommendation of the administration and authorize an increase in the amount approved for a commercial facade improvement from $5,000 to $10,000 for the Tri-State Electronics building located at 200 West Northwest Highway. Upon roll call: Ayes: Clowes, Corcoran, Hendricks, Hoefert, Skowron, Wilks Nays: None Motion carried. Trustee Clowes asked that the sidewalks in front of this building be replaced or repaired. Staff stated that sidewalks repair/replacement would probably taken place in conjunction with the 1996 sidewalk replacement program. Mr. Janonis stated that inasmuch as the upcoming election will take place on November 7th, a regular Village Board meeting night, the meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 8th. ANY OTHER BUSINESS Trustee Hoefert asked the status of the improvement at the service station (Winkelman's) at the corner cf Northwest Highway and Central, noting that an excessive number of vehicles ara parked on that property. Mr. Janonis stated that a Village identification marker will be installed on that property and the property will be improved in conjunction with that project. Trustee Clowes reminded everyone that the 3rd Annual TAP Mount Prospect Town Meeting will take place on Saturday morning, October 7th, at the Senior Citizen Center. tt was also announced that the monthly Coffee with Council will take place on Saturday, October 14th. ADJOURNMENT ADJOURN Mayor Farley adjourned the meeting at 8:35 P.M. Village Clerk Page 5 - October 3, 1995