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MINUTES
VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT
COFFEE WITH COUNCIL
SATURDAY, JULY 8, 2006
9:00 A.M.
Village Hall Community Center
The meeting convened at 9:00 a.m. Those present were Mayor Irvana Wilks, and Trustees
Michaele Skowron and Richard Lohrstorfer. Representing the Village were Assistant Village
Manager David Strahl and Human Services Director Nancy Morgan.
Residents in Attendance
Richard Karlin
Eric Spencer
Lee Williams
Carol Tortorello
Mary Kay Risler
Janice Quarnstrom
Inette Godman
David Schein
North Elmhurst Ave.
North Elm St.
North Albert St.
South Elmhurst Ave.
East Milburn Ave.
Hackberry Ln.
Hackberry Ln.
NaWaTa Ave.
Richard Karlin, North Elmhurst Ave. presented a situation that his neighbors have been
renovating their home at all hours of the day and night for 6 months. They have diesel trucks
idling with their floodlights on at 3:00 a.m., sanding floors at 6:00 a.m., and burning debris in
backyard. When they have discussed the noise issues with the neighbors there is some relief for
a week, but then the noise issues returns. The Karlin's have called the police and inquired of the
building department to determine if permits are necessary. Asst. Village Manager Strahl stated
that the Police should be called when there is a noise issue. This also creates a record. This is a
property maintenance and permit issue. The Village will check on this and make a site visit.
Trustee Skowron said that the Village is seeing an increase in "flipping" as well as owner
initiated improvements tend to work on their own time table.
Eric Spencer, North Elm St. had five issues. 1) He and his neighbors have seen an increase in
cut through traffic with illegal turns, speeding, and disregarding of stop signs. He feels an
increase in police monitoring and an increase in the ticket penalty would address this issue.
Trustee Skowron stated that traffic issues are the #1 reason residents attend meetings. To deal
with this high priority issue the Village is putting together a Police Traffic Unit, conducting a
Traffic Study, and experimenting with speed bumps. By the end of the year, the Village will
reevaluate the speed bumps. Also, developing a neighborhood watch is a good option. 2) Mr.
Spencer is concerned about a neighbor who is parking his commercial vehicle with large signage
in the driveway. 3) A neighbor is putting up a fence without a permit. 4) A neighbor has
concreted nearly his entire backyard. All officials present agreed that issue 2, 3 and 4 will be
looked into. 5) After an extremely loud fireworks explosion from his neighbor's yard at around
2:00 a.m., Mr. Spencer called 911, and complained that the operator was unhelpful in stating that
a squad would not show up unless he was prepared to sign a complaint. Trustee Skowron
stated that Central dispatch, which includes nine communities, was working under holiday
instructions. She supported these instructions because if the caller is unwilling to sign a
complaint, by the time the squad arrived the fireworks perpetrator is gone. Mayor Wilks
suggested that developing a Neighbor Watch might be helpful in dealing with these types of
Issues.
Lee Williams, North Albert St. asked ifthere was a penalty when a resident purchased a permit
after the fact. Asst. Village Manager Strahl said that there have been discussions to increase
the penalty, but nothing had been agreed to by the Village Board at this time.
Carol Tortorello, South Elmhurst Ave. commented that the parade was tremendous which
included the weather and fireworks. Also, the 6/24 Cruise Night with Emergency Vehicles was
wonderful.
Mary Kay Risler, East Milburn Ave. presented concerns that "flipping" homes is on the
increase. Residents need to be persistent when working with the Village to get to the right staff
regarding property maintenance issues. Retaliation is always a concern when registering a
complaint. Contractors can make new work look old so it will not always be caught by Village
inspectors without assistance.
Janice Quarnstrom, Hackberry Ln. and Inette Godman, Hackberry Ln. raised concerns
about too many cars parked at 801 and 1201 Wheeling Rd., which indicates there may be 3-5
families living in each home. The driveway was extended to the side to accommodate the extra
cars. Trustee Skowron stated that the Village has no ordinance that describes the definition of
extended family and how it is to apply to a single family home. The Village has an ordinance
that outlines this for multi-family homes. The Village may need to explore an ordinance of this
type for single family homes. Mayor Wilks suggested that pictures could be helpful to show the
multiple cars, and that the Village will check on permits to expand the driveway.
David Schein and guest, NaWaTa Ave. commented that the parade was great, and introduced
the group to Sheldon, the Box Turtle. Mr. Schein plans to take Sheldon to Springfield to discuss
the plight of Illinois Box Turtles with the legislation.
As there was no more business to address, the meeting was adjourned a 10:45 a.m.
Respectfully Submitted:
Nancy Morgan
Human Services Director
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