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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/14/2006 CWC minutes MAYOR lrvana K. Wilks VILLAGE MANAGER Michael E. Janonis TRUSTEES Timothy J. Corcoran Paul Wm. Hoefert A. John Kom Richard M. Lohrstorfer Michaele Skowron lrvana K. Wilks Michael A. Zadel Village of Mount Prospect Community Development Department 50 South Emerson Street Mount Prospect, Illinois 60056 VILLAGE CLERK M. Lisa Angell Phone: 847/818-5328 Fax: 847/818-5329 TDD: 847/392-6064 MINUTES COFFEE WITH COUNCIL Saturday, January 14, 2006- 9:00AM Community Center, Village Hall The meeting was convened at 9:00 a.m. Those present were Mayor Irvana K. Wilks, Trustees Paul Hoefert, John Korn, Richard Lohrstorfer, Michaele Skowron and Michael Zadel. Representing staff was Village Manager Michael Janonis, Community Development Director William Cooney and Long Range Planner Jason Zawila. Residents in Attendance: Mal Holec Jim Chylik Vince and Elena Brindisi Michael Rettmuller Ken Koeppen Charles Rettmuller Lee Williams Carol Tortorello Susan Walker Rich Rafdahl Katy Hanson David Schein Ken Fritz Bill Horvath 927 Quince Lane 1809 Locust Street 1004 Grove Drive #lB 1115 Willow Lane 1040 Linneman Road 725 Huntington Commons 70 N. Albert Street 223 S. Elmhurst Avenue 1016 Woodland Rd, Wheeling, IL 1016 Woodland Rd, Wheeling, IL 103 Eastwood Avenue 512 Na Wa Ta Avenue 1200 W. Northwest Highway 406 Oak Street Mal Holec, 927 Quince Lane: Mr. Holec stated that he was in favor of maintaining some of the historic integrity of the Busse Avenue shops. He felt that not only should these buildings be maintained, but the businesses that have attempted to survive there for many years should be allowed to do so. He also questioned why the Village does not permit the sale of beer and wine at convenience stores. There was general discussion regarding the Village policy and Mr. Holec was advised that the Village had previous issues with sales to minors in these types of operations. Mr. Holec's final point related to traffic near and around the Library. He stated that he felt the angled parking on southbound Emerson is unsafe. The Coffee with Council Meeting Minutes January 14,2006 Page 2 board discussed this topic and indicated that the Village would be reviewing the final Emerson Street design during 2006. Jim Chylik, 1809 Locust: Mr. Chylik asked why the MPTV schedule had not appeared in the last newsletter. Mr. Janonis indicated he would discuss this matter with the Public Information Officer to determine if that would be something they would normally include. Mr. Chylik then questioned what residents were supposed to do with their old garbage bins once the new garbage system is in place. Mr. Janonis stated that prior to the start of the program, the Village would be distributing an information packet to advise residents on program changes including what they would need to do with their old bins. Mr. Chylik then indicated that he was curious if the Village had seen what Park Ridge had implemented with their stop sign program; their "special" stop signs that read "Stop Means Stop." The recent article he read stated that Park Ridge found this to be an effective program and he wondered if the Village would consider such signs. Mr. Janonis stated that the Village had been in contact with Park Ridge for the details of this program and Staff would be reporting back to the Board regarding this issue. Mr. Chylik then said he frequently walks the Village and has found that the walk signals at Golf Road/ Busse Road and Route 83/Northwest Highway do not always work. Mr. Janonis said he would have Staff review and investigate those intersections to make sure the signals are working properly. Vince and Elena Brindisi, 1004 Grove #lB: The Brindisi's indicated they live in the Golf Grove condominium project at Golf Road/Palm Drive. They stated their neighbor completed some work in the adjacent unit that has created structural issues for their condominium unit. They asked if this was an issue the Village would become involved in. Mr. Cooney stated that he would have a Building Inspector contact the Brindisi's to investigate the situation; that any type of structural work would certainly need to be reviewed by the Village and a permit would be required. Michael and Charles Rettmuller, 1115 Willow Lane: Mr. Rettmuller stated that he has had a longstanding issue with his neighbor regarding a commercial business being run out of the home. He stated that he had recently sent a letter to Mr. Cooney requesting that the Village further assist him on this matter. Mr. Cooney stated that he did receive the letter and Staff has been working with Mr. Rettmuller for over a year-and-a-half in an attempt to resolve this issue. The Village recently had his neighbor in court and the judge continued the case against the neighbor for four months to allow his neighbor to address any outstanding issues. Mr. Rettmuller indicated that he is very frustrated with the amount of time it is taking to resolve this issue and thought that Mr. Roels was not being aggressive enough. There was general discussion about the time that it has taken the Village to address this problem, but that the Village recently adopted a new process that should help shorten that time frame. Mr. Cooney stated he would be in contact with Mr. Rettmuller to further address this situation. Ken Koeppen, 1040 Linneman Road: Mr. Koeppen stated that he frequently walks throughout the Village and questioned whose responsibility it was for maintenance of sidewalks in front of homes. Mr. Janonis stated that those are public sidewalks so if the Village is made aware, will come out and repair any type of trip hazards that exist. He asked Mr. Koeppen to provide him with a list of known problem areas. Mr. Koeppen then stated he had read an article about the Village of Highland Park utilizing hybrid vehicles. He wondered if the Village had investigated this at all. Mr. Janonis said that the Public Works Department has reviewed this to determine ifit would be cost-effective for the Village. Susan Walker, 101 Woodland Drive, Wheeling, IL: Ms. Walker stated she is with Cost Reduction Experts which is a procurement firm that assists villages with purchasing. Mr. Janonis stated that she should call him during the week to further discuss any type of business matters. Coffee with Council Meeting Minutes January 14,2006 Page 3 Katy Hanson, 103 Eastwood Avenue: Ms. Hanson stated that she was here to report that she has had some vandalism at her home over the holiday season. She said that a Christmas decoration had been moved from her property to a neighbor's property and that a tombstone arrangement had been established by some vandals. She has a strong suspicion of who it might be, but has no evidence to this matter. Mr. Janonis asked if she had called the Police and she should certainly do that if any future incidents were to take place. David Schein, 512 Na Wa Ta: Mr. Schein said that he saw Jeff Wulbecker and Matt Lawrie from the Engineering Department in front of the Costco recently, reviewing the pedestrian and vehicular intersection in front of the door. He said felt that some signs would be appropriate to identify that there was a pedestrian crossing in front of those doors. Mr. Schein also stated that he was concerned with the direction the Board took with animal licensing. He stated that he had checked with the County regarding the amount of staff on duty to handle any type of animal issues. He stated that only one-and-a-half Animal Officers exist for the entire County and feels that there could be significant problems for the Village in the future, if we didn't continue to license pets. There was general discussion on this matter and regarding the inefficiencies of the program itself; the Board indicated at this point, they are not inclined to change the policy. Lee Williams, 70 N. Albert St: Mr. Williams stated he was only here to listen and had no particular Issues. Carol Tortorello, 223 S. Elmhurst Avenue: Ms. Tortorello questioned if the Village is looking at a smoking ban throughout town. Mr. Janonis stated that the Northwest Municipal Conference is reviewing the issue to determine if it would be more appropriate for a regional approach to this matter. There was general concurrence that an individual ban could be somewhat problematic to existing restaurants, but that a regional ban would be something that would be more palatable. Ken Fritz, 1200 W. Northwest Highway: Mr. Fritz indicated he had no issues, but would be joining the Board on a tour of the Village later this morning. Bill Horvath, 406 Oak Street: Mr. Horvath stated that a neighbor of his has been working on his roof for over a year now and is up working on that roof during odd hours. He stated that debris around the property makes for an unsightly situation. He also stated that this neighbor had gone as far as dropping his pants at one point and wondered what he should do. Mr. Cooney said he would have the Police Department investigate and be in touch with Mr. Horvath. The meeting adjourned at 10:30 a.m. Respectfully submitted, ~]CO~'~CP Director of Community Development C:\Documents and SettingsIRClingerlLocal Settings\Temporary Internet Files\OLKD8\January 142006.doc