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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/06/1999 VB minutes MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF MouNT PROSPECT APRIL 6, 1999 CALL CALL TO ORDER TO ORDER Mayor Gerald L. Farley called the meeting to order at 7:41 p.m. ROLL CALL ROLL CALL Present upon roll call: Trustee George Clowes Trustee Timothy Comoran Trustee Paul Hoefert Trustee Richard Lohrstorfer Trustee Daniel Nocchi Trustee Irvana Wilks Mayor Gerald Farley PLEDGE OF PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ALLEGIANCE The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Trustee Lohrstorfer. INVOCATION INVOCATION The Invocation was given by Trustee Wilks. MINUTES APPROVAL OF MINUTES Trustee Hoefert, seconded by Trustee Nocchi, mOVed to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of March 16, 1999, as amended. Upon roll call: Ayes: Clowes, Lohrstorfer, Wilks, Comoran, Hoefert, Hoefert Nays: None Motion carried. APPROVAL OF BILLS BILLS Trustee Hoefert, seconded by Trustee Nocchi, moved to approve the following list of bills: General Fund $ 801,940 Refuse Disposal Fund 115,358 Motor Fuel Tax Fund 38,056 Community Development Block Grant Fund 24,475 Local Law Enfomement Block Grant Fd 1997 Asset Seizure Fund Debt Service Fund 1998A Street Improvement Const. Fund 5,087 Capital Improvement Fund 13,845 Police & Fire Building Construction Capital Improvement Construction Fund Downtown Redevelopment Const. Fund 2,174,247 Street Improvement Construction Fund 11,745 1998A Flood Control Construction Fund Flood Control Construction Fund Water & Sewer Fund Parking System Revenue Fund 4,641 Vehicle Maintenance Fund 60,741 Vehicle Replacement Fund 178,474 Computer Replacement Fund 3,564 Risk Management Fund 26,917 Pctice Pension Fund 105,328 Fire Pension Fund 108,306 Flexcomp Trust Fund 23,962 Escrow Deposit Fund 26,916 Benefit Trust Funds 2.893 $ 3,906,846 Upon mil call: Ayes: Wi[ks, Lohrstorfer, Clowes, Hoefer[, Corooran. Nocchi Nays: None Motion carried. MAYOR'S REPORT ' BESSIE A resolution was road by Mayor Farley acknowledging the rocent death BARNES of Bessie Friedrich Barnes. Mrs. Barnes was very active with the ~lount Prospect Historical Society, and her childhood home is now the Mount Prospect Historical Museum. RES. Trustee Clowes, seconded by Trustee Nocchi, moved to approve NO. 15-99 Resolution No. 15-99: A RESOLUTION NOTING THE PASSING OF BESSIE FRIEDRICH BARNES Upon roll call: Ayes: Clowes. Corcoran. Nocchi. Lohrstorfer, Hoefert, Wilks Nays: None Motion carried. The following proclamations were prosented by Mayor Farley: PROCLAMA- TIONS International Building Safety Week, April 4-10. 1999 National Library Week. April 11-17, 1999 Week of the Young Child, Apd119-26, 1999 Arbor Day, April 30, 1999 Alcohol Awareness Month, Apd11999 Senior Celebration Day, May 12, 1999 APPTS. APPOINTMENTS No commission appointments were made. ~-~-. CITIZENS TO BE HEARD CITIZENS None. OLD BUSINESS WESTGATE An ordinance was presented for second roading, which would allow the CONDOS rolease of escrow funds in lieu of entering into a covenant for future streetlight expenses for Westgate Condominiums, 280-290 Westgate Road. ORD. NO. 5005 Trustee Hoefert. seconded by Trustee Corcoran, moved for approval of Ordinance No. 5005: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE No. 4857 LOCATED AT 280-290 WESTGATE ROAD IN THE VtLLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT Upon roll call: Ayes: Clowes. Corooran, Hoefert, Lohrstorfer, Nocchi, Wilks Nays: None Motion carried. WATER, SEWER An ordinance was presented for second reading which would authorize RATES a 4% incroase in water and sewer rates effective June 1, 1999. ORD. Trustee Nocchi, seconded by Trustee Corcoron, moved for approval of NO. 5006 Ordinance No. 5006: AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ARTICLE V OF CHAPTER 22 OF THE VILLAGE CODE ENTITLED "METERS AND RATES" Page 2 -April 6. 1999 Upon roll ca!ii Ay~i el°wes, Corcoran, Hoefert, Lohrstorfer, Nocchi, Wilks Nays: None NORWOOD A resolution was presented authorizing the execution of an agreement CONST. between the Village and Norwood Construction, Inc. for Phase 1 of the AGRMT. downtown redevelopment. Trustee Nocchi, seconded by Trustee Corcoran, moved for approval of RES. Resolution No. 16-99: NO. 16-99 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT AND NORWOOD CONSTRUCTION, INC. FOR THE DOWNTOWN REDEVELOPMENT OF PHASE lA, LOCATED ON THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF CENTRAL ROAD AND ROUTE 83 Upon roll call: Ayes: Clowes, Comoran, Hoefert, Lohrstorfer, Nocchi, Wilks Nays: None Motion carried. Developer, Bruce Adriani, of Norwood Construction, and several Board members, expressed their satisfaction with the completion of the agreement, as well as the way in which business was conducted by both parties. ZBA 02-99 NEW BUSINESS NAMCO ZBA 02-99, NAMCO Cybertainment, Inc., 999 N. Elmhurst Road GAME A request was presented for a Condifional Use permit for a 2,228 ROOM, square foot indoor entertainment facility, "Time Out", at Randhurst RANDHURST Mail. The proposed facility will be on the second floor of Randhurst, at the Carson Pide Scott wing, and is designed to appeal primarily to teenagers and young adults, as it will feature mostly video games and virtual reality machines. The Zoning Board of Appeals has recommended approval by a vote of 5-0. Kevin Davies, Randhurst General Manager, and Calvin Hileman, Vice President of Leasing for NAMCO, addressed concerns from Board members regarding the location of the amusement facility, specifically. why it cannot be placed in the basement of the mall in the space previously occupied by Filene's Basement store. Mr. Davies stated the downstairs space is much larger that what is needed for the amusement center. He also addressed questions regarding the secudty at the facility, and was assured that it would be supervised at all times by an adult at least 21 years old. Trustee Wilks, seconded by Trustee Nocchi, moved to concur with the recommendation of the Zoning Board of Appeals for a Conditional Use permit to allow an entertainment facility at Randhurst Mall. Upon roll call: Ayes: Clowes, Corooran, Hoefert, Lohrstorfer, Nocchi, Wilks Nays: None Motion carried. An ordinance will be presented for first reading at the April 20 Village Board meeting. ZBA 04-99 LASALLE ZBA 04-99, LaSalle Bank, 200 E. Kensington Road BANK, A request was presented for a Conditional Use permit for the RANDHURST construction of two additional drive-through lanes at the Randhurst Page 3 - April 6, 1999 Mall branch of LaSalle Bank. Additionally, the petitioner is requesting a variation to reduce the required stacking from five spaces per window to four spaces per window. The Zoning Board of Appeals voted 5-0 to recommend approval of the reques[s Trustee Hoefert. seconded by Trustee Nocchi. moved to concur with the recommendation of the Zoning Board of Appeals for the above requests. Upon roll call: Ayes: CIowes. Comoran. Hoefert, Lohrstorfer, Nocchi. Wilks Nays: None Motion carried, An ordinance will be presented for first reading at the April 20 Village Board meeting. SRB 01-99 TEXT SRB 01-99, Text Amendment AMENDMENT The Board received a proposal for a text amendment to Chapter 7, Section 7.205 of the Village Code, to allow for the display of signs on bus shelters in public rights-of-way throughout the Village. The Sign Review Board recommended denial of the proposed text amendment by a vote of 5-0. Trustee Coreoran. seconded by Trustee Wilks, moved to concur with the recommendation of the Sign Review Board to deny the proposed text amendment. Upon roll call: Ayes: None Nays: Clowes. Corooran, Hoefert, Lohrstorfer, Nocchi, Wilks BUS Motion carded. SHELTER SIGNAGE Mr. William Cooney, Director of Community Development, explained that without the text amendment, the operator of the bus shelters, I.C. & S.C., would need to appear before the Village Board for approval each time they changed the signs. He stated that the Sign Review Board had indicated that they reit the proposal conflicted with the intent of the Sign Code by creating sign "clutter' and that they preferred to leave the bus shelters without s~gnage. After a lengthy discussion Trustee Corcoran, seconded by Trustee Nocchi moved to concur with the recommendation of staff to approve the proposed text amendment. Upon roll call: Ayes: Clowes. Corooran. Hoefert, Lohrstoffer, Nocchi, Wilks Nays: None Motion carded. An ordinance will be presented for first reading at the April 20 Village Board meeting. AMEND CH. An ordinance was presented for first reading to amend Chapter 11 and 11 & CH. 23: Chapter 23 of the Village Code relative to solicitors in the Village, SOLICITORS Trustee Hoefert. seconded by Trustee Corooran. moved to waive the rule requiring two readings of an ordinance. Upon roll call: Ayes: CIowes. Corcoran, Hoefert, Lohrstorfer. Nocchi. Wilks Nays: None Motion carried. Page4-Apd16,1999 ORD. Trustee Corcoran, seconded by Trustee Nocchi, moved for approval of NO. 5007 Ordinance No,,5007; . AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 11 AND CHAPTER 23 OF THE VILLAGE CODE Upon roll call: Ayes: Clowes, Corcoran, Hoefert, Lohrstorfer, Nocchi, Wilks Nays: None Motion carried. AMEND CH. 18: An ordinance was presented for first reading to amend Chapter 18 of SEA~' the Village Code, allowing Mount Prospect police officers to detain and BELTS ticket motorists solely for failure to wear seat belts. Trustee Clowes stated he would vote against the proposed ordinance because of its failure to specifically address the issue of children not being secured by seat belts. Trustee Corooran, seconded by Trustee Lohrstorfer, moved to waive the rule requiring two readings of an ordinance. Upon roll call: Ayes: Corcoran, Hoefert, Lohrstorfer, Nocchi, Wilks Nays: Clowes Motion carried. ORD. NO. 5008 Trustee Corcoran, seconded by Trustee Nocchi, moved for approval of Ordinance No. 5008: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 18 OF THE VILLAGE CODE ~ Upon roll call: Ayes: Corcoran, Hoefert, Lohrstorfer, Nocchi, Wilks Nays: Clowes Motion carried. AMEND CH. 23: An ordinance was presented for first reading to amend Chapter 23 of PHONE the Village Code, by adding Section 23.206, which prohibits obscene CALLS and harassing telephone calls. Trustee Hoefert, seconded by Trustee Comoran, moved to waive the rule requiring two readings of an ordinance. Upon roll call: Ayes: Clowes, Corooren, Hoefert, Lohrstorfer, Nocchi, Wilks Nays: None Motion carded. ORD. NO. 5009 Trustee Hoefert, seconded by Trustee Comoran, moved for approva~ of Ordinance No. 5009: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 23 OF THE VILLAGE CODE Upon roll call: Ayes: Clowes, Corcoran, Hoefert, Lohrstorfer, Nocchi, Wilks Nays: None Motion carded. PUBLICA- TION An ordinance was presented for first reading to amend Chapter 11 o~ VENDING the Village Code by establishing regulations governing the placement r~ EQUIPMENT of publication vending equipment on public property. Trustee Corcoran, seconded by Trustee Nocchi, moved to waive the rule requiring two readings of an ordinance. Page 5- April 6, 1999 Upon roil call: Ayes: CIowes Corcoran, Hoefert, Lohrstorfer, Nocchi, Wilks Nays: None Motion carried ORD. Trustee Nocchi, seconded by Trustee Corcoran, moved for approval of NO. 5010 Ordinance No. 5010: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 11 OF THE VILLAGE CODE Upon roll call: Ayes: Clowes, Corcoran, Hoefert, Lohrstorfer, Nocchi, Wilks Nays: None Motion carded. ACQUIRE An ordinance was presented for first reading authorizing the acquisition PROPERTY: of properly at 3 West Central Road, by way of an Agreed Final 3 WEST Judgment Order to be filed with the Cook County Circuit Court; this CENTRAL property is commonly known as McLean Medical Offices. Trustee Hoefert, seconded by Trustee Corooran, moved to waive the rule requiring two readings of an ordinance. Upon roll call: Ayes: Corcoran, Hoefert, Lohrstorfer, ',locchi, Wilks Nays: Clowes Motion carried. Trustee Hoefed, seconded by Trustee Lohrstorfer, moved for approval ORD. of Ordinance No. 5011: NO. 5011 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN AGREED FINAL JUDGMENT ORDER FOR PROPERTY AT 3 WEST CENTRAL ROAD, COMMONLY KNOWN AS MCLEAN MEDICAL OFFICES Upon roll call: Ayes: Corcoran, Hoefert, Lohrstorfer, Nocchi, Wilks Nays: CIowes Motion carried. An ordinance was presented for first reading to authorize the execution ACQUIRE of a purchase contract to acquire property at 14 East Northwest PROPERTY: Highway, commonly known as Fannie May Candies. 14 EAST NW HWY Trustee Nocchi, seconded by Trustee Hoefert, moved to waive the rule requiring two readings of an ordinance. Upon roll call: Ayes: Corcoran, Noefert, Lohrstorfer, Nocchi, Wilks Nays: Clowes Motion carded. Trustee NocchL, seconded by Trustee Hoefert, moved for approval of ORD. Ordinance No. 5012: NO. 5012 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A REAL ESTATE PURCHASE CONTRACT TO ACQUIRE A PORTION OF THE DISTRICT NO, 1 REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA IN THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT AT 14 EAST NORTHWEST HIGHWAY, COMMONLY KNOWN AS FANNIE MAY CANDIES Page 6 -April 6, 1999 Upon roll call: Ayes: Corcoran, Hoefert, Lohrstorfer, Nocchi. Wilks Nays: Clowes Motion carried. ACQUIRE An ordinance was presented for first reading, to authorize the PROPERTY: execution of a real estate purchase contract to acquire properties at 1 1 WEST West Central Roa(3, commonly known as Huecker's Service Station, CENTRAL and at 10 South Main Street, commonly known as Legacy Auto Body RD. & Shop. 10 S. MAIN ST. Trustee Hoefert, seconded by Trustee Nocchi, moved to waive the rule requiring two readings of an ordinance. Upon roll call: Ayes: Corcoren, Hoefert, Lohrstorfer, Nocchi, Wilks Nays: Clowes Motion carried. ORD. Trustee Hoefert, seconded by Trustee Nocchi, moved for approval of NO. 5013 Ordinance No. 5013: AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A REAL ESTATE PURCHASE CONTRACT TO ACQUIRE A PORTION OF THE DISTRICT NO. 1 REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA IN THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT AT 1 WEST CENTRAL ROAD AND 10 SOUTH MAIN STREET, COMMONLY KNOWN AS HUECKER'S SERVICE STATION AND LEGACY AUTO BODY SHOP Upon roll call: Ayes: Corcoren, Hoefert, Lohrstorfer, Nocchi, Wilks Nays: Clowes Motion carried. BID RESULTS: VILLAGE MANAGER'S REPORT Mr. Janonis presented the following bid results for a parkway tree PKWY. TREE trimming contract: TRIMMING BIDDER AMOUNT Robert W. Hendricksen $112,702.00 B. Haney & Sons 134,466.90 Davey Tree Experts 177,233.50 R.W. Winkler's Tree Service 206,025.00 HENDRICKSEN Kramer Tree Specialists 355,148.00 With only $97,500.00 being allocated in the 1999 budget for parkway tree trimming, staff recommended the contract be awarded to the Iow bidder Robert W. Hend~:icksen Co., in an amount not to exceed $97,500.00. Trustee Wilks, seconded by Trustee Clowes, moved to concur with the recommendation of staff and award the 1999 parkway tree tr~mming contract to R.W. Hendricksen Co. in an amount not to exceed $97,500.00. Upon roll call: Ayes: Clowes, Corcoran, Hoefert, Lohrstorfer, Nocchi, Wilks Nays: None Motion carried. Page 7 - April 6, 1999 FIRE DEPT. The following bids were received for workout clothing for the Fire CLOTHING Department: B2D_D_F.B. AMOUNT Monroe Design $149.50 Amedcan Outfitters 173.35 Initial Reactions 175.88 Artistic 185.70 Connections Unlimited 194.07 KALE UNIFORMS Kale Uniforms was the only vendor to supply a bid for Fire Department uniforms, therefore it was the recommendation of staff to award the contract to the lowest bidder, Monroe Design, for workout clothing, and MONROE to Kale Uniforms for $450 per sworn firefighter for uniforms. DESIGN Trustee Corcoran, seconded by Trustee Clowes. moved to concur with the recommendation of staff to award the Fire Department clothing contracts to Monroe Design and Kale Uniforms in the amounts listed above. Upon roll call: Ayes: Clowes. Corcoran, Hoefert, Lohrstorfer, Nocchi, Wilks Nays: None Motion carried, Trustee Corcoran asked Fire Chief Michael Figolah to investigate the possibility of joint pumhasing of uniforms with other departments in an effort to minimize the cost of future uniform pumhases. STREET MATERIAL Mr. Janonis presented the following bid results for the 1999 street TESTING improvement material testing contract: BIDDER AMOUNT Professional Services Industries, Inc. $44,725.00 Seeco Consultants. Inc. 49,525.00 Design Consulting Engineers 51,315.00 Material Testing Laboratories 56,318.00 Applied GeoScience, Inc. 57,990.00 Soil and Material Consultants. Inc. 65,880.00 O'Brien & Associates 70,860.00 Midwest Engineenng Services, Inc. 72,820.00 PROFES- Trustee Corcoran, seconded by Trustee Wilks. moved to concur with SIONAL the recommendation of staff to award the ~ntract for street SERVICES improvement material testing to Professional Services Industries, Inc. INDUSTRIES in an amount notto exceed $57,000.00 Upon roil call: Ayes: Clowes, Corcoran, Hoefert, Lohrstorfer, Nocchi, Wilks Nays: None Motion carried. SIDEWALK The following proposals were received for design and construction IMPROVE- engineering for portions of sidewalk on Central Road from Cathy Lane MENTS: to We-Go Trail, and from We-Go Trail to Weller Lane: CENTRAL RD. BIDDER AMOUNT JKL Consulting Engineers $ 8.300.00 Seton Engineering 8,750.00 CE Design, LTD. 16,500.00 Edwin Hancock Engineering Co. 28,000.00 Page 8 - April 6, 1999 Trustee Corco~an, seconded bY ~rustee Clowes, moved to concur with JKL the recommendaii0n of St~ff tO ~ward a contract to JKL Consulting CONSULTING ENGINEERS Engineers for sidewalk design and construction along portions of Central Road, in an amount not to exceed $8,300.00 Upon roll call: Ayes: Clowes, Corcoran, Hoefert, Lohrstorfer, Nocchi Nays: Wilks Motion carded. A request for a Change Order in the amount of $24,021.50, for QST FLOOD Environmental Engineers for the Des Plaines River flood study, was STUDY presented for approval. The initial contract was approved on April 7, CHANGE 1998, in the amount of $50,590.00, however, with the addition of 69 ORDER properties which were not identified as potentially being impacted by this project, the cost has increased by $24,021.50. QST Trustee Corcoran, seconded by Trustee Nocchi, moved to approve the ENVIRON- Change Order No. 1 in the amount of $24,021.50, for QST MENTAL Environmental Engineers. ENGINEERS Upon roll call: Ayes: Clowes, Corcoran, Hoefert, Lohrstorfer, Nocchi, Wilks Nays: None Motion carried. UNDER- A request was presented for approval of payment for services GROUND rendered by Albrecht Enterprises, Inc. of Des Plaines, for the removal STORAGE and disposition of an underground storage tank, Deputy Director of TANK, Public Works Sean Dorsey explained that a leaking underground 10 E. NW storage tank (LUST) was discovered at 10 East Northwest Highway, HWY. while demolition was being conducted on Village-owned buildings at 6, 8, and 10 East Northwest Highway, last December, and was removed in February, 1999. ALBRECHT ENTER- Trustee Wilks, seconded by Trustee Clowes, moved to approve payment to Albrecht Enterprises, Inc. for the removal and disposition PRISES, INC, of an underground storage tank at 10 East Northwest Highway, in an amount not to exceed $12,055.51. Upon roll call: Ayes: Clowes, Corcoran, Hoefert, Lohrstorfer, Nocchi, Wilks Nays: None Motion carried. STATUS Village Manager Michael Janonis reminded the viewing audience that REPORT Village Hall is open each Saturday for the remainder of this month, to allow for the purchase of vehicle stickers by residents. He also stated that the ~loating" Coffee With Council will be held Saturday, April 10, beginning at Village Hail at 9:00 a.m., and reconvening at St. Emily Catholic Church at 10:15 a.m. OTHER ANY OTHER BUSINESS BUSINESS Mayor Fadey asked that staff make an effort to improve the performance of personal microphones used by Board members at the meeting. Trustee Wilks initiated a discussion relative to the proposed Prospect Heights arena and the potential for increased traffic and noise within the portion of Mount Prospect that borders Prospect Heights. The majodty of Board members felt that a future informational meeting between with Prospect Heights and Mount Prospect officials would be beneficial. Page 9 - Apdl 6, 1999 CLOSED SESSION CLOSED Trustee Corcoran, seconded by Trustee Nocchi. moved to go into SESSION Closed Session for the purpose of discussing the following: 1. Land Acquisition; as cited under 5 ILCS 120/2 (c)(5); 2. Personnel. as cited under 5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (2); and 3. Litigation, as cited under 5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (11 ). Upon mil call: Ayes: Clowes. Corcoran. Hoefert, Lohrstorfer, Nocchi, Wilks Nays: None Motion carried. The Board went into Closed Session at 9:55 p.m. RECONVENE The Board reconvened at 10:39 p.m. Present upon roll call: Mayor Fadey Trustee Clowes Trustee Corcoran Trustee Hoefed Trustee Lohmtorfer Trustee Wiiks Absent: Trustee Nocchi ADJOURN ADJOURNMENT Trustee Wilks, seconded by Trustee Lohrstorfer, moved to adjourn the meeting. Upon roll call: Ayes: Lohrstorfer, Wilks. Clowes, Hoefed., Corcoran Nays: None Motion carded. The meeting was adjourned at 10:40 p.m. Velma W. Lowe Village Clerk Page 10 - April 6, 1999