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Home My WebLink About04/09/1985 COW MinutesCOnTAITTEE OF THE WHOLE APRIL 23, 1985 I * ROLL CALL .1 The meet ing was called to order at 7:32 p.m. Present at the meeting were, Mayor Carolyn Krause- Trustees Ralph Arthur, Gerald Farley, Leo Floros, George Van Geem, Norma Murauskis and Theodore Wattenberg. Also present at the meeting were: Village Manager Terrance, Burghard, Assistant to the Village Manager Michael Janonis, Director of Public Works Herbert* Weeks, Deputy Director of Public Works Glen Andler, Water Superintendent Jerry McIntosh. Atso present were two persons from the print me*dia,, II* MINUTES -a The Minutes of the Committee of the Whole meeting o.L April 9, 1985 were accepted and filed. IIIv ,CITIZENS. TO BE HEARD 0 There being no citiozens present at the meeting desiring to make any presentations before the Committee of the Whole, the Mayor moved on to the next 'Item of business, IV, 'WHEELING TOWNSH,IP CHEMICAL PEOPLE TASK FORCE BUDGET REqEf�S.T The WTCPTF appeared before the Committee of the Whole to request $4,000 in funding to help withthe start-up of their program. WT,CPTF members Michael Glass and Jeanne Miller 11 0 It 10 outlined the year-old group's activities wnicn include heavy emphasis on preventat ive education as opposed to post -occurrence intervention.. Both representat i'ves V indicated that the organi'zation would serve as an umbrella 4 group in that they would coordinate the efforts of other substance abuse programs such as Omni House, They indicated that the Illinois Dangerous Drug Commission had designated them as an umbrella group in Wheeling Township. Ms. Miller also indicated that the group would not limit 'Its activities to Wheeling Township; that 'in fact they would provide services to those residents of Mount Prospect located 'in Elk Grove Township, Mr. Glass indicated that the WTCPTF had worked with local Mount Prospect Police Officer Michael Salatino and had also organi*zed the campaign which 'Included children writing to Hill Street Blues star Bruce Weitz. • ML ft dh OF OF W is 0 OF qW • -text 40 W W W dw VO SEWER REHABILITATION PROGRAM Deputy Director of Public Works Glen Andler along with Director of Public Works Herbert Weeks and Mr. Jerry K*f I -pp 0 Donohue and Associates presented to the Committee members an to overview of the proposed program inspect for and dis- # connect 'improper sanitary sewer connections in residential homes within the Viliage of Mount Prospect. The problem of extraneous flows into the Village's sanitary sewer system from improper sump pumps, footing and foundation drains, downspots and other cross- con't:ectiolns causes sewage to back-up into homes thus creating a. hazal-rd to the health and welfare of the community :,as "We'll as causing periodic property damage. Mro Kipp K*Iof Donohue and Associates, made a slide piesenta- tion wni It cn 11 showed the variou r cos types of impropennections that the teams of Donohue inspectors would be searching for. Mr. Kipp indicated that teams of two persons either both female or male and female would make in I'vidual house-to-house inspect ions o These inspect ions would include both interior and exterior examination for improper drainage of storm water into the sanitary sewer systems Mr. K' I -pp assured Committee members that the teams were highly professional and had been i',n,s,,tru,,qt,e,d as to of this matters Mr. Donohue i�e,c,ate,d, that th,ese, te' h a d ad b,een involve'd in, a, similar pripr ex,per,ience in that they ',h #0 , here over 100,000insepg M resit, ,,en,c_ ,,, were inspectedO, M ,,0 . ......... /�"',, S4,', Deputy Director of Public Works Glen Andler reviewed with thMAA Committee members a series of memoranda and draft letters prepared by the Department of Public Works based on applicable rules and regulations and the suc-cessful attemMrY pts in other communities to maximize exposure and communication to our residents in order to lessen the anticipate,,4 resistance to this program, Mr. Andler also reviewed with the members a series of Ordinances covering such items as construction of sanitary sewers, use by private individuals of the sanitary sewers, meters and rates and type of connMMctions required, Staf f * also explained that Donohue proposed to conduct approximately 4100 'inspect -ions in this first phase of the proj ect,, As background, Mr. Andler indicated that the4 Village aaaa Bord's originl cti*ons clled for a e MAA threhas 0 P . inspection program, Due to inclement weather and other delays, the first phase of the inspection program was not undertaken. It was the recommendation of staff that the Village Board re -appropriate the $40,000 appropriated for phase one ot the project and add that to the $40,000 in phase two so that these 4100 'inspections could be carried out,* Mr. Andler indicated that because of the 'increased funding, this would allow Donohue and Associates to conduct more inspection at one time and- thereby reduce their per-unit costS MMM AAr MM M Consensus of Committee members was that the 'inspection program and pre -publicity campaign as presented 'by the staff should be implemented with suggested revisicons to VI* MANAGER'S REPORT Village Manager Terrance Burghard reported that the CENTRAL DISPATCH SYSTEM for the Mount Prospect Fire Department was up and running. Mr. Burghard * *Indicated that the system for the Police Department was running behind sche'dule but that completion was anticipated in the near fut�re The Village Manager indicated that the Finance Commission of the LAKE MICHIGAN WATER AGENCY was meeting to discuss final financing for the project* The Village Manager also reminded Committee members that a �pecial meeting to discuss the subject of TAX INCRE11ENT FINANCING had been scheduled, for Saturday, April 27, at 9:30 a.m., at the Village Hail Trustees,' Room. VII* ANY OTHER BUSINESS Trustee Flros indicated he concurred with a recommendation that there be stricter enforcement of the No Parking reguiations in fire lanes located in shopping centers, Trustee Floros also commended Code Enforcement's work in getting illegal signs removed in the Village. A question was also raised regarding the proposed sidewalk on Northwest Highway (MacArthur) The Village Manager indicated that residents in the area had lodged p r o t e, is n ale regarding the possible destructl'on of a, living fe, made up ht - of various plantingso The Manager in-,, di ic a r, e d t h at" t, s, 3 - tem had been s et on the Ag ender of the SA'f ety, "Comm is s i'On a-n'd that all concerned citizens would be in'-Vi"ted, to that, it, e,e't i n g The Board would the act upon the recommendations of the Safety Commission* -4- V I I I e ADJ OU RNMENT There being no further business, the meeting was adjDuma d at 9:25 p,m,, Respectfully submitted, TERRANCE Lo BURGHARD Village Manager TLB /rcw IN m 3