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Home My WebLink About10/04/1994 VB minutes MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT OCTOBER 4, 1994 CALL TO ORDER CALL TO ORDER Mayor Farley called the meeting to order at 7:35 P.M. ROLL CALL ,'-', Present upon roll call: Mayor Gerald Farley Trustee Paul Hoefert Trustee Richard Hendricks Trustee Michaele Skowron Trustee Irvana Wilks Absent: Trustee George Clowes Trustee Timothy Corcoran INVOCATION The invocation was given by Trustee Hendricks. INVOCATION APPROVAL OF MINUTES Trustee Wilks, seconded by Trustee Hoefert, moved to APPROVE approve the minutes of the regular meeting of the Mayor MINUTES and Board of Trustees held September 20, 1994. Upon roll call: Ayes: CIowes, Corcoran Henddcks, Hoefert, Skowron, Wilks Nays: None Motion carried. APPROVAL OF BILLS Trustee Hoefert, seconded by Trustee Corcoran, moved to APPROVE approve the following list of bills: BILLS General Fund $ 582,290 Refuse Disposal Fund 111,295 Motor Fuel Tax Fund 1,400 Community Development Block Grant Fund 20,965 Water & Sewer Fund 380,871 Parking System Revenue Fund 1,170 Risk Management Fund 115,702 Vehicle Replacement Fund 2,487 Capital Improvement Fund 57,705 Downtown Redev. Const. Fund 211,351 Police & Fire Building Const. 2,699 Flood Control Construction Fund 7,055 EPA Flood Loan Construction Fund 315,622 "-" Street Improvement Construction Fund -- Debt Service Funds -- Flexcomp Trust Fund -- Escrow Deposit Fund 74,688 Police Pension Fund 65,037 Firemen's Pension Fund 65,140 Benefit Trust Fund -- $2,015,477 Upon roll call: Ayes: Clowes, Corcoran, Hendricks, Hoefert, Skowron, Wilks Nays: None Motion carried. Trustee Hendricks stated that while he voted for approving the bills, he objected to $6,542.51 paid to Arnstein & Lehr. MAYOR'S REPORT PROCLAMATIONS: Mayor Farley proclaimed the month of October as Breast Cancer BREAST CANCER Awareness Month. AWARENESS MONTH Mayor Farley also proclaimed October 9 - 15, 1994 as FlEE FIRE PREVENTION PREVENTION WEEK. WEEK EMPLOYEE Mayor Farley and Deputy Police Chief Tom Daley presented Career RECOGNITION: Certificates and Plaques to the following members of the Police POLICE DEPARTMENT Department in recognition on their Quinquennial Anniversaries: Name Years of Service Robert Randolph 25 Andy Toth 25 Theodore Gorski 25 Thomas Jacobi 25 Joseph Kolanowski 20 Michael Goy 20 Donald Gavel 20 Gary Helfenbein 15 David Behun 15 Jose Garcia 10 Esther BIoxton 10 David Okon 10 Alfonso Maglio 5 Michael Nelson 5 Judith Kessler 5 Joseph Belmonte 5 Jack Brogan 5 Mark Bonner 5 Jeffrey Schmitz 5 Christopher Dufkis 5 Joseph Favia 5 Joseph Ziolkowski 5 Mary Bagby 5 APPOINTMENTS: Mayor Farley asked the Board to concur with his appointment of PLAN COMMISSION Marshall Ponzi, member of the Plan Commission, to the position of CHAIRMAN - PONZI Chairman to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Donald Weibel who moved out of Mount Prospect and, to appoint Paul POLICE PENSION FUND Carlstedt to the Police Pension Fund Board, filling the vacancy CAELSTEDT created by the resignation of Vince Majdowski, who also moved out of the Village. Trustee Corcoran, seconded by Trustee Hoefert, moved to concur with the appointment of Marshall Ponzi to the position of Chairman of the Plan Commission. Upon roll call: Ayes: Clowes, Corcoran, Hendricks, Hoefert, Skowron, Wilks Nays: None Motion carried. Page 2 - October 4, 1994 Trustee Wilks, seconded by Trustee Hoefert, moved to concur with the appointment of Paul Carlstedt to the Police Pension Fund Board, · term to expire April 30, 1996. Upon roll cell: Ayes: Clowes, Corcoran, Hendricks, Hoefert, Skowron, VVilks Nays: None Motion carried. COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS . CITIZENS TO BE HEARD Dick Hubert, 5 Jerry Drive, and George Smith, 6 Jerry Drive, expressed OBJECTION: their opposition to Trustee Hendricks using Village supplies and funds TRUSTEE USING to send mailings out to residents that had no official purpose and VILLAGE the fact that Trustee Hendricks calls the Police and other Village RESOURCES personnel to investigate various items. OLD BUSINESS ZBA 40-Z-94, 105, 109 and 111 South Busse Road ZBA 40-Z-94 An Ordinance was presented for first reading that would rezone 105-111 S BUSSE RD the subject property from an R-X to R-1 District for the construction of single family homes. The Zoning Board of Appeals recommended granting this request by a vote of 7-0. This Ordinance will be presented for 2nd reading at the next meeting on October 18th. A Preliminary Plat of Subdivision for the property commonly known PRELIMINARY as 105, 109 and 111 South Busse Road, was presented, with PLAT OF the final plat of subdivision to be presented at the October 18th SUBDIVISION meeting. ZBA 39-Z-94, Text Amendments ZBA 39-Z-94 An Ordinance was presented for 2nd reading that would amend AMEND CH. 14 various sections of the Zoning Ordinance (Chapter 14). The Zoning Board of Appeals recommended granting these amendments. Trustee Wilks, seconded by Trustee Corcoran, moved for passage ORD.NO. 4678 of Ordinance No. 4678 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 14 (ZONING) Upon roll cell: Ayes: Clowes, Corcoren, Hoefert, Skowron, Wilks Nays: Hendricks Motion cerried. NEW BUSINESS ZBA 42-V-94, 1828 Tano Lane, APPEAL ZBA 42~V-94 An appeal has been filed from the final decision of the Zoning 1828 TANO LA Board of Appeals to grant a variation permitting a six foot high fence. Trustee Skowron, seconded by Trustee Corcoran, moved to concur with the decision of the Zoning Board of Appeals to grant the variation requested and allow a 6 foot high fence. Upon roll call: Ayes: CIowes, Skowron, Wilks, Farley Nays: Corcoran, Hendricks, Hoefert Motion carried. Page 3 - October 4, 1994 ZBA 41-V-94 ZBA 41-V-94, 4 Jerry Drive 4 JERRY DR The Petitioner is requesting a variation to permit an existing 156 square foot shed on a 210 square foot slab to remain, rather than the permitted 120 square feet. The Zoning Board of Appeals recommended granting the request by a vote of 7-0. Trustee Hoefert, seconded by Trustee Skowron, moved to concur with the recommendation of the Zoning Board of Appeals and grant the variation requested in ZBA 41-V-94. Upon roll call: Ayes: Clowes, Corcoran, Hoefert, Skowren, Wilks Nays: Henddcks Motion carried. An Ordinance will be presented for first reading at the next regular meeting of the Village Board on October 18th. ACCEPT PUBLIC A request was presented to accept the public improvements installed IMPROVEMENTS: in conjunction with the development of Preski's Subdivision. PRESKI'S SUB. Trustee Hoefert, seconded by Trustee Corcoran, moved to accept the public improvement installed in conjunction with the Preski's Subdivision. Upon roil call: Ayes: Clowes, Corcoran, Hendricks, Hoefert, Skowron, VVilks Nays: None Motion carried. VILLAGE MANAGER'S REPORT BID: Village Manager Michael Janonis presented the results of the bid to rechassis Ambulance No. 527: RECHASSIS Bidder Amount AMBULANCE Emerge A Star $ 49,950.00 ALS $ 61,000.00 EMERGE A STAR Trustee Corcoran, seconded by Trustee Hoefert, moved to concur with the recommendation of the administration and accept the Iow qualified bid submitted by Emerge A Star in the amount of $49,950.00 to rechassis Ambulance 527. Upon roll call: Ayes: Clowes, Corcoran, Hendricks, Hoefert, Skowron, Wilks Nays: None Motion carried. CHANGE WORK A request was presented to approve a change work order in ORDER: PINENVILLE conjunction with the improvement of PineNVille redevelopment area, which improvement provides for no left turn off westbound Busse Avenue onto Northwest Highway. There was discussion as to the traffic regulation governing left turns off Busse Avenue, noting that drivers would find a way around that regulation and perhaps the Illinois Department of Transpor[ation could reconsider their decision on this matter. Page 4 - October 4, 1994 ayor Farley stated that he was meeting with tDOT on an unrelated matter and would bring this matter up for consideration. Action of this subject was deferred until the next regular meeting of the Village Board on October 18th. TRUSTEE COMMENTS Trustee Hendricks expressed opposition to the Mayor having sent letters to residents on the Mayor's stationery, rather than stationery listing the names of all the Trustees. Trustee Hendricks would like the subject of individual letterhead for Trustees to be discussed at a future Committee of the Whole meeting. Trustee VVilks reminded residents that the week of October 3 - 7 is the Fall Garbage Pick Up week, which provides for unlimited pickup. Trustee VVilks also reminded residents that October 11th is the last day to register to vote in the November 8, 1994 election. Trustee Ciowes asked the Village Board to consider passing a Resolution similar to VVilmette appointing the members of that Board as alternate members of the SWANCC's Board, giving them the right to sit in on SWANCC Execution Sessions as observers with no right to participate. Trustee Clowes asked that this subject be placed on the next agenda for consideration. Trustee Clowes expressed concern relative to the increased costs involved with SWANCC Trustee Hendricks expressed support for proposal presented by Trustee Clowes relative to alternate members to SWANCC. ADJOURNMENT ADJOURN Mayor Farley adjourned the meeting at 8:40 P.M. Carol A. Fields Village Clerk Page 5 - October 4, 1994