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HomeMy WebLinkAbout0784_001. ... ...... I. ROLL CALL MINUTES COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE APRIL 14, 1987 The meeting, was called to order at 7:33 p.m. Present at the meeting were: Mayor Carolyn H. Krause; Trustees Ralph Arthur, Gerald Farley, Leo Ftoros,, George Van Geem. Nbsent,from the meeting were Trustees Norma Murauski's, and Theodore Wattenberg. Also present at the meeting were: Village Manager John Fulton Dixon, Assistant to the Village Manager Michael Janonis, Public Works Director Herbert Weeks, Deputy Director of Public Works Glen Radler, Village Engineer Chuck Bencic and Cable Television Administrator Karen Giet. Also present was one person from the print media. 11.0 MINUTES The Minutes of the Committee of the Whole meeting of March 24, 1987 were accepted and filed. III.CITIZENS TO BE HEARD There being no citizens present who wished to make a presentation before the Committee of the Whole, the Committee moved on to the next item of business., IX* EDGEWOOD LANE STORM SEWER Because there were several persons in the audience relative to the Edgewood Lane storm sewer issue, the Mayor took this item out of order of the Committee of the Whole Agenda. Mayor Carolyn Krause reviewed the three options outlined in the Public Works Director's memo relative to the flooding problem being experienced by residents on Edgewood Lane. Three options 'Included the installation of a storm sewer, 'installa. tion of a sanitary sewer or the complete reconstruction of Edgewood Lane. Costs for these improvements ranged from a low of $12,000 for the storm sewer to an estimated $300,000 for the full street improvement. There were several Edgewood Lane residents present who spoke regarding the subject. The consensus of the homeowners present at the meeting was that the ponding, caused by rain water and melting during the winter seasons was the number one priority that needed to be resolved. This ponding of storm water was, in turn, causi,ng problems for people 'w'the septic fields in that these fields were being sa,tura-ted by the standing storm wa:ter. Discussion among Committee members brought about the consensus that the matter should be reviewed further by staff along with the affected residents* There was also general discussion regarding a cost sharing of these improvements based on the fact that the territory, when annexed, did not have these particular 'improvements built in as part of the original development. Staff was directed to mail out to the Edgewood Lane residents specifics regarding cost estimates for the various types of sewer repairs and to make further arrangements for a meeting between Village staff, elected officials and the residents with regard to a proposed course of action to resolve this problem. 04 VULLIQUOR LICENSE RECLASSIFICATION-MIDWST ELIQU1011 1:5 Because there were persons in the audience 'Interested in this particular item, the Mayor took this item out of order* Attorney Berna,rd Leet representing the owner, of Midwest Liquors, Inc*, addressed 'the, Mayor and Board of Trustees regarding t'he pecul iart"Ities of this, part 'c'u, I a r lestablishment. Mil,dwes,'t Liquors, Inc., currently does business as Village Inn Pub and 0 Ben's Cut Rate Liquors and holds a Class A 'Liquor License. Staff linterprete d', a recent shift in stock ownership among principals of the corporation as being a change in ownership under the policy guidelines of the village. Discussion among Committee members, recognized that the physical configuration of Midwest, Liquors, Ince 1 in, bush ess as, the two above-named establishments, is unique with regard to other Class A establishments. Trustee Ralph Arthur stated that he recognized the unique circa .stances of these two establishments and ,proposed that if the, s,,ingle door that connected these two establishments was closed permanently 'that, he would support the continuation of an A License be -Ing issued 0 to Midwest Liquors, Inco', until 1,991 when the owner's lease expired at the shopping center. After more discussion, it was the consensus of the Board that a Class A License be issued to Midwest Liquors, Inc., with the proviso that after 1991 the situation was again subject to review and that if in the 'Interim the business closed, was sold or there was a change in ownership that the License would again be subject to review. IV* PROSPECT MEADOWS SANITARY DISTRICT q Returning to the set Committee of the Whole Agenda), the Mayor and Board of Trustees took up the issue of the Prospect Meadows San"itary District. W - Village Manager John Fulton Dixon indicated to the Committee members that the Vill,lage currently had a contract with Donohue and. Associates to conduct flow > Sanitary D moring for the Village as a whole without Prospect� Meadows is rice onit and that there was also a separate contract for flow moni,toring of Pr,ospect Meadows Sanitary District. *M& 2 **#, This flaw monitoring was being done in conjunction with seeking compliance with MSD inflow and infiltration guidelines. Mr. Dixon proposed that the Village not proceed wi,th acceptance of the ,Sanitary District until after the flow monitoring was completed and t e effect of the District's flow ratings on the Village as a whole wasdetermined. After a brief discussion among Committee members, there was concurrence that the Village not accept the Sanitary District until such time as flow results were known. Staff was instructed to keep the Mayor and Board of Trustees posted on the situation. V. CABLE FRANCHISE TR,ANSFE MODIFICATION AND COMPLIANCE Trustee Gerald Farley presented to Committee members his recommendations on how the transfer of ownership from Cablenet Associates to Telenois, Inc., should take place. Trustee Farley, among ether things, stated that the ,Northwest Cable Council had not yet made a decision on how to approach the transfer issue and whether to separate the question of a transfer from codification and compliance requirements. It was Trustee Farley's view that the transfer and performance review were separate issues and that it would be an unfair tactic on the part of the Village to tie the two together. Trustee Farley further stated that there were five criteria under the original partnership agreement which should be utilized as a basis to determine whether the transfer should take place. It was further stated that modifications should be dealt with later and that Trustee Farley in his discussions with representatives from Cablenet Associates had received assurances that such modifications would be sought and that Telenois, Inc., would be reasonable in its dealings with the members of the Cable Council as they pertained to modifications. Trustee Farley proposed that the village Board okay the transfer and he proposed wording with several conditions that would serve as the basis for the Board's approval. This proposed wording would be brought before the Cable Council at its Wednesday, April 15 meeting, and he would report back to the full Board with the results. The 'Village Manager painted out that there were several issues that staff felt needed to be addressed in order to ensure that the interest of the Village and its residents were protected. First, was some assurances from Cablenet Associates that there would be efforts made to comply with -the deficiencies pointed out in their recently completed Performance Report. Second, was the issue of whether the remaining Franchise was ten years or fifteen years. Third, that there be an understanding, that any modifications that were requested by the newly created Telenois, Inc., would not be subject to blanket approval and would be the topic of negotiations between the partners. Mr. Dennis Jones, General Manager of Cablenet Associates, assured Committee members that the newly formed Telenois, Inc., would attempt to negotiate fairly and be reasonable in seeking modifications as well -as coming into compliance with the Performance Report. Trustee George Van Geem questioned Mr. Jones at length regarding certain issues that- had been addressed in the Compliance Report as well as 'issues raised by correspondence between the Village and Cablenet Associates* Specifically, Trustee Van deem was looking for background on how the proposed modifications to the Franchise Agreement would benefit Telenois, Inc. After further discussion, it was the consensus of the Board to support Trustee Farley's recommendations that the transfer of the business be approved separate and apart from negotiations for compliance and Franchise modifications. VI. WELL #7 The Committee members reviewed with staff the memo from Public Works Director Herbert Weeks regarding the abandonment of Well #7 located at Waterman and Gregory and, the return of the, prop�erty to the Park District, as part, of the rig final ndI0 purchase ii agreement* It was is to 'that the ab�and,o,nment of this Well was in the, best interest of the Village and that per, the ori final purchase agreei*nent there was little discussion regarding the return of the, property to 't I he Park District,,. used upon this memo and short discussion, it was the consensus of the Committee members that the staff proceed with the plugging of the Well and make necessary legal arrangements to deed the property back to the Mount Prospect Park District. V110 COST SHARING OF STREETS,9CURBS AND SIDEWALK REPAIRS 1*" -- Committee of the Whole members reviewed Mr. Weeks' memo regarding the survey from 22 communities on how they funded street repairs. It was apparent that a growing number of communities were moving toward some type of cost sharing with residents with regard to certain types of street repairs. General discussion among Committee members supported further review of the situation as well as specific ic recommendations from staff regarding "Items which might feasibly be made part of a cost sharing program. It was also indicated that a curb repair program was a high priority among Committee members in that the current policy of patching damaged curbs with asphalt was not viewed as aesthetically acceptable. Direction to Village staff was to review this situation and come back with specific recommendations to the Committee members* X. MANAGER'S REPORT Village Manager J I ohn Fulton Dixon notified Committee members that it was Mount Prospect's turn to assume the, leadership, roles in the Northwest Central Dispatch organ,tza,tion and that two of 'the it'ems that would be reviewed during the coming year are the fee formula for funding the system as well as possible implementation of a 911 emergency number systems *"1 4 0*0 Mr. Dixon also indicated that Village staff would be meeting wit re I presentatives from the Forest River Fire Protection District for the purpos,es of discuss.ing the current relationship and specitically addi,,-ess the issue of excessive ad',m,lin,11strative f ees. Mr. Dixon further indicated that the Prospect Heights Fire Protection District did express some interest in acquiring the northern portion of the Forest River Fire Protection District. He indicated that further information would be passed on to the Committee members as it was available, X1* ANY OTHER BUSINESS W Mayor Carolyn Krause indicated that she had reviewed proposed Text Amendments to the Zoning Ordinance and that she, was against the makin,g churches in a residential area a Special Use rather than their current status as, a pe,rm,,L'*tted use,,, It was the Mayor's opinion that churches had' an, 'Inherent right to est abil'sh them- selves in this Village and that by subjecting them to Vi'llage, review, there was a potential for a hindrance in the establishment, of churches, within the Village., There was general support among Com,mittee members, and the Village, Manage,r was instructed to remove this as a proposed Text Amendment. X11a ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to be discussed, the meeting was adjourned at 10:05 p.m. MEJ/rcw Respectfully submitted, MICHAEL E. JANONIS Assistant * to the Village Manager a* 5 *,*" , T, iff' NOR T H SU�BURBAN, MASS'TRANSI'T,-D1,111 l JWRTRAN 900 E. NORTHWIESIT'HIGHWAY, P.0,, BOX 388,1 DES PLAINE'S,, ILLIN6' 0016-0388 1 6 'f,�8' 0-972-7000 BOARD OF TRUSTEES Representing These Member Communities: Arlington Heights Buffalo Grove Deerfield Des Plaines E I k Grove Evanston Glencoe Glenview Golf Highland Park Kenilworth Lake Forest Libertyville Lincolnwood Morton Grove, Niles Northbrook Northfield Northfield Township Park Ridge Rosemont Skokie Wheeling Wilmette winnetka COMMITTEES Executive Audit Bus Operations Paratransit Marketing Planning Rail Operations Timothy J. Doron Executive Director & Genera/ Manager April 6, 1987 Mr. John Dixon Village Manager Village of Mount 100 S. Emerson Mount Prospect, Dear Mr. Dixon: Prospect Illinois 60056 APR 7 1987 Q b r C� The North suburban Mass 'Transit District (NORTRAN) had contacted your village earlier this year in regards to making a presentation to your :Board on the results of Metra' s recently completed Soca Line Feasibility Study. Due to conflicting schedules and municipal budget preparation we were unable to set a date with your village. NOR'TRAN has made presentations to various communities on or near the Soo :Dine, and plans to host a follow-up meeting in May or June for all interested villages to discuss what the communities themselves can do to help make this proposal a reality. The results of the study have shown that while the proposed service looks operationally feasible, there are some significant capital l expenditures Which would be required to initiate the service. One way to reduce the capital expenditures required of Metra's limited budget is to determine if communities would be willing to participate in the costs of land acquisition and/or parking ,and station development. 'These issues will be discussed at the joint meeting in May or June. A meeting notice will be sent out prior to the meeting. Please advise us if your village would like to have a representative from NOR'T'RAN address your Board, or i f you would like to send a representative to the upcoming meeting,. Af Sincerely, z Thomas F, Kuehne Manager of Finance and. Accounting TFK/ft Copies to Trustee Ba.rrig'er, Rail Committee Chairman T, Doran E. King April 6 1987 Carolyn H. Krause, Mayor Village of Mt. Prospect 100 S. Emerson Mt. Prospect, Illinois 60056 L# ` r qayor KrauseZ You had asked me to contact you in the spring concerning our request for • donation from the builders on the Simonsen Property", I am enclosing • copy of the donation agreement by the board, Brickman and the Park District in 1980 as a guideline. At that time Brickman was to build several apartments with 60 units on River Road, north of Camp McDonald, and contribute $475 per unit. As you know, the development never materi- alized because of high interest rates and other factors. The Park District does own a 7 acre park on Kensington and Wolf and our major 45 acre park is on Euclid and Wolf'* Our four tennis courts at Sycamore Park are badly in need of resurfacing (cost about $35,000) and our new Community Building will cost about $70,000 to furnish. Within one quarter mile from its location, the Simonsen Development" will have 4 tennis courts, play equipment, ball fields, sled hill, ice rinks, swimming pool, driving range, mini golf course and our new Community Center. The new center will have a full size gym, dance/aerobics room, weight room, craft room, game room, meeting room, pre-school room and showers and saunas. The homes are idealy located for closeby, diversified recreation for al ages and the 96 four bedroom homes will certainly have an impact on our Park District. I The Park Board would like the Village Board to please consider this reques for a donation from the builders of the development. We will be happy to make a verbal request at one of your meetings if necessary. Sincerely Marvin S. Weiss Director of Parks & Recreation MSW/ 1 h r CH-AF-,'t_FS BERKE ROSERT J. 01 LEONA JCHN C. SR01HIER RICHt,Rt) H. KANE 5-t-MUEL J. POLSKY IDE50RAH J. KOTTEL 'A nu -ice Burghard I r. Terrz Vil I.aoe I'lanag Par villacic of mow -it rrosix�.ct 100 South Firerson Mount Prospect, IL 60056 I r xf3. A i'r1'0FLS_`W0.'AL C.0F,9—$_,o&%Ao10N 152 WEST HURON 57REF-T T (31Z!'j 2GG-8600 Jame .11, 1.980 Ae V"o 6 r I'm L: "L2 4+y 0 FF F I "'E'C) LEE: STREET VF'S PLA'.NESp ILLINOIS 60016 312, 2 -QB -3170 S4 RE: Case Nos. ZBA-15-Z-80 and ZEA -16 -SU -80 (Brickman Properity) or coup4rSE11", J. MICHAEL NOLTE r('APjorCO3CkUrc)Aw^ Tn regard to tjie vote of the Board of "Itiiistces ofmount Prcs-,voect., on Ju.,ne 3,. 1980, to rcx:jaire Brickn-Lan,, Ltd. I the Lx---mef icial appl I*- cai-it in the above ri-atter, to contribute the stun of SL28,500 in lieu of a la-nd de<lication for park and recreationral purposes, by virtile of S(�ction 16.407, et.__.s�a,. of the Devn1_o-1mir1_-,_-1nt (_'-cde of theVillage of Mount Pros1x-1.ct,, said applicant hereby agrees that tlie sum of $475 shall be due and payable, and shall be paid, to the Rixrer Trails Park District upon the issuance of each permanent occuna-ricy certificate by the Village to the said applicr--int for each dwyelli_ng unit to be constructed on the subject property as provi.ded for W in the planned unit dcvelorLmircant approved on June 3, 1980, by the Village, Sa-id ftuids, are to be used exclusi"ve1v to serve the imnediatc coid future needs of the residents of Uie subject property for mtte*rs which are sprz-Acifi- .6. cally and unirniel-v attribift,--ib.le tothe imp -act to lyeni generated by t1n,o. develop- P.n-nt of the said 'siib3(-"%ct prol-y-arty. u,ly yoti,.'rs, 91)"" Charl.es Borke CB S cc: Robe -rt Bricic�an I , Fsq Villas's of R Airl't 'PrOsPec Mount Prospe=' 111inoi I Is INTEROFFICE MEMORANOUM T0: Village Manager, John F. Dixon FROM: Project Engineer, Fred Tennyson DATEO April 15, 1987 SUBJECT: MFT General Maintenance Supplemental Resolution - 1987 Attached is a Supplemental Resolution For Maintenance of Streets and Highways By Municipality Under The Illinois Highway Code (BLR 4123). This Resolution, required by the Illinois Department of Transportation, authorizes the Village to use MFT funds for various General Maintenance Accounts from May to December of 1987. At this time, I recommend that the Village adopt a Supp- lemental Resolution for $648,000-00. This amount corresponds to the MFT funds in the General Maintenance Accounts of the Village Budget for May 1, 1987 to December 31, 1987* 22-071-04-6149 Crack Filling $159000000 22-071-04-7384 Paving Materials 207000000 22-071-05--7387 S a It 109000,00 22-071-07-6260 Inlet Repairs 15,000000 22-071-09-7388 Sign Making Materials 89000000, 22-074-05-6235 Traffic Light Maintenance 55,000'00 22-074-05-6237 Traffic Light Energy 46,000'00 22-074-06-7011 Maintenance Supplies/Lights 6�000,00 22-074-08-6614 Pavement Markings 20, 000.00 22-074-08-8505 Resurfacing 4509000,00 22-074-08-8506 Resurfacing Engineering 3 1000.00 $6481000*00 Fred Tennys0i, P.E, Project Engineer FT/m c 0 Director of Public Works Village Clerk FOR MAINTINANCS OF $ME AND HIGHWAn, "Y MUNICIPAUTY UNDIRTHE ILUIN011S HIGHWAYCOD1 6V= by Ao-yp And, Boa,rd of TI: 'In IT R,.Sduamw amoommom M C "MAwt, by Villaq-11'e" MofUnt Eroame 0 "' Whor hwo is �,� bw 10 •, I MIAMI 4 =ME- AP 1-73 i 4P r 4 �7 77 -7 • , - �' N , - u�I"s ,a� Nr N NWp,d� iii FNMm ir' i i� r BE IT -FURTHER RESOLVED, D, that the Clerk �, as soon as practicable after the close of the period as given above:, submit. to the Departnwnt of Transportation, on forms furnished by said Deparusion , a certified statement showing expe`i�� ,and balances rem in the account(s) for this period; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Clak immediately harismit two certified co' es of this Pi resoluDepartment to the district office of the mnt of Transportation, at schauxburq oise WIN t rpa � ar# Mn p 11" ani wa � �,• d BLR 4123 (Rev. 3-84)