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Home My WebLink About05/16/2000 VB minutes MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT MAY 16, 2000 CALL CALL TO ORDER TO ORDER Mayor Farley called the meeting to order at 7:38 p.m. ROLL CALL ROLL CALL Present upon roll call: Mayor Gerald Farley Trustee Timothy Corcoran Trustee Paul Hoefert Trustee Richard Lohrstorfer Trustee Dennis Prikkel Trustee Michaele Skowron Trustee Irvana Wilks POSTING OF PRESENTATION OF COLORS COLORS The Mount Prospect Police Department presented the Posting of Colors. PLEDGE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Farley led the Pledge of Allegiance. INVOCATION INVOCATION Mayor Farley gave the invocation. APPROVAL OF MINUTES MINUTES Trustee Hoefert, seconded by Trustee Lohrstorfer, moved to approve the minutes of the regular meeting held May 2, 2000. Upon roll call: Ayes: Corcoran, Hoefert, Lohrstorfer, Skowran, Farley Nays: None Motion carried. BILLS APPROVAL OF BILLS Trustee Hoefert, seconded by Trustee Wilks, moved to approve payment of the following bills: General Fund $ 363,306 Refuse Disposal Fund 114,725 Motor Fuel Tax Fund Community Development Block Grant Fund 20,564 Debt Service Funds 401,675 Capital Improvement Fund 14,662 Capital Improvement Construction Fund Downtown Redevelopment Const. Fund 10,863 Street Improvement Construction Fund 1,250 Flood Control Construction Fund Water & Sewer Fund 276,611 Parking System Revenue Fund 943 Vehicle Maintenance Fund 2,867 Vehicle Replacement Fund 818 Computer Replacement Fund Risk Management Fund 194,799 Police Pension Fund 1,167 Fire Pension Fund Flexcomp Trust Fund 2,935 Escrow Deposit Fund 19,585 Benefit Trust Funds - $1,426,770 Upon roll call: Ayes: Corcoran, Hoefert, Lohrstorfer, Prikkel, Skowron, Wilks Nays: None Motion carried. FINANCIAL FINANCIAL REPORT REPORT Trustee Hoefert, seconded by Trustee Corcoran, moved for approval of the financial report for January 1,2000 - April 30, 2000, subject to audit. Upon roll call: Ayes: Corcoran, Hoefert, Lohrstorfer, Prikkel, Skowron, Wilks Nays: None Motion carried. SISTER CITIES MAYOR'S REPORT DELEGATION Mayor Farley extended a warm welcome to the Mayor of S6vres, France, Francois Kosciusko-Morizet, and his wife Benedicte, to Francois and Martine Chavatte, and to Rolande Sarinelli and Didier Adon. They were visiting Mount Prospect as part of the Sister Cities relationship between S6vres and Mount Prospect. Following Mayor Fartey's welcome, Mayor Kosciusko-Morizet expressed his gratitude and introduced each member of his party to the audience. APPTS. There were no board or commission appointments made at this meeting. OLD BUSINESS ZBA 37-99, Phase lB Downtown Redevelopment, Norwood Builders (Deferred from the May 2 meeting) An ordinance was presented for second reading for a Conditional Use permit for a ZBA 37-99 Planned Unit Development of 34 condominium units with underground and surface NW HWY & parking, and retail shops, at the northeast corner of Northwest Highway and Main Street. MAIN STREET William Cooney, Director of Community Development, stated that details relative to the proposed brick color and a parking agreement, are still being finalized. He stated that meetings have been held with Bank One officials and other local property owners, in an effort to develop an off-site parking agreement. As the proposed development will not be occupied until next year, staff is confident that such agreement will be finalized in the near future, and has modified the ordinance to stipulate that no certificate of occupancy will be granted by the Village until such agreement is presented. Trustee Hoefert, seconded by Trustee Prikkel, moved for approval of Ordinance No. 5110: ORD. AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A CONDITIONAL USE FOR A PLANNED UNIT NO. 5110 DEVELOPMENT FOR PROPERTY COMMONLY KNOWN AS PHASE lB OF DOWNTOWN REDEVELOPMENT AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF NORTHWEST HIGHWAY AND MAIN STREET Upon roll call: Ayes: Corcoran, Hoefert, Lohrstorfer, Prikkel, Skowron, Wilks Nays: None Motion carried. NEW BUSINESS ZBA 10-2000 ZBA 10-2000, 507 S. Wille Street 507 S. WILLE The Village Board was asked to consider an appeal by the petitioner, for a variation to STREET allow the construction of an oversized, 672 sq. fi., two-car detached garage. The Zoning Board of Appeals had previously voted 3-2 to approve the request, however, the Village Code requires at least four votes for approval. Page 2 - May 16, 2000 Mayor Farley explained that a concurrence vote would deny the petitioner's request, and a majodty of "nay" votes would allow the construction of the garage. Trustee Comoran, seconded by Trustee Skowron moved to concur with the vote of the ZBA, thereby denying the request in ZBA case number 10-2000. Upon roll call: Ayes: Comoran, Wilks Nays: Hoefert, Lohrstorfer, Prikkel, Skowren, Farley Motion failed. An ordinance will be presented for first reading at the June 6, 2000 Village Board meeting. ZBA 12-2000 ZBA 12-2000, 1500 E. Euclid Avenue 1500 E. EUCLID A request was presented for a variation to allow the construction of a 120 foot tall AVENUE personal wireless communication facility at Weiss Memorial Park. The Code allows for monopole structures up to 70 feet in height. Ayesha Zaheer, representing Cook InletJVoicestream PCS, satisfied the Board's concerns relative to the proximity to neighboring residences The Zoning Board of Appeals had voted 5-0 for approval of this request. Trustee Lohrstorfer, seconded by Trustee Wilks, moved to concur with the recommendation of the Zoning Board of Appeals, to grant the petitioner's request. Upon roll call: Ayes: Corcoran, Hoefert, Lohrstorfer, Prikkel, Skowron, Wilks Nays: None Motion carried. An ordinance will be presented for first reading at the June 6, 2000 Village Board meeting. ZBA 11-2000 ZBA 11-2000, 1108 S. Robert Drive 1108 S. A request was presented for a Conditional Use permit to allow a front porch addition to ROBERT DRIVE encroach four feet into the front yard setback. The Zoning Board of Appeals had voted 5-0 for approval. Trustee Hoefert, seconded by Trustee Prikkel, moved to concur with the recommendation of the Zoning Board to grant the petitioner's request. Upon roll call: Ayes: Comoran, Hoefert, Lohrstorfer, Prikkel, Skowron, Wilks Nays: None Motion carried. An ordinance will be presented for first reading at the June 6 Village Board meeting. ZBA 14-2000 ZBA 14-2000, Text Amendment, Village of Mount Prospect VILLAGE OF A request was presented by staff, to amend Chapter 14 (Zoning) of the Village Code MOUNT relative to the modification of public notice requirements for text amendments. PROSPECT Existing language in the Code does not exclude requests for text amendments from the requirements for public notification by mail, but the proposed Code revisions would specifically list map amendments, conditional uses, variations, and appeals, as cases requiring public notification by mail and posted signs. Trustee Wilks stated her support for eliminating the requirement to notify residents of proposed text amendments by mail, however, she emphasized the importance of still making this information available to the public in alternate ways, with one possibly being the Village's own television station, MPTV; additionally, she asked staff to consider some additional means of notifying the public. Page 3 - May 16, 2000 The Zoning Board of Appeals had voted 5-0 for approval to grant the request for the proposed text amendments. Trustee Wilks, seconded by Trustee Corcoran, moved to concur with the recommendation of the Zoning Board to grant the request for the proposed text amendments. Upon roll call: Ayes: Corcoran, Hoefert, Lohrstorfer, Prikkel, Skowron, Wilks Nays: None Motion carried. An ordinance will be presented for first reading at the June 6 Village Board meeting. Mayor Farley stated the next item on the agenda, a resolution authorizing the Village to SELL WATER sell water to the Social Security Administration office in Prospect Heights, had been TO PROSPECT recommended for deferral to the next Village Board meeting, as some of the contract HEIGHTS details were not finalized. Trustee Hoefert, seconded by Trustee Skowron, moved to defer the above resolution to the June 6, 2000 Village Board meeting. Upon roll call: Ayes: Corcoran, Hoefert, Lohrstorfer, Prikkel, Skowron, Wilks Nays: None Motion carried. GENERAL OBLIGATION An ordinance was presented for first reading, which wouId authorize the issuance of BONDS $2,165,000 of general obligation bonds for flood control improvements. Michael Janonis, Village Manager, stated the bid opening would be held on June 6, and exact amounts would be available for the board meeting that night. The ordinance will be presented for second reading at the June 6, 2000 Village Board meeting. VILLAGE MANAGER'S REPORT Mr. Janonis noted the presence of the French delegation, and highlighted the activities that were planned for them, and the residents. PUBLIC WORKS OPEN HOUSE, He also invited the audience to attend the Public Works Open House, scheduled for MAY 20 Saturday, May 20. TRAIN WHISTLE Trustee Skowron reminded the audience of the May 26 deadline for public comments on train whistle blowing throughout the Village, and provided the E-mail address for input. BLOWING Trustee Heeled asked that the discussion for oversized garages be scheduled for the GARAGE very near future; Mr. Janonis stated that it is scheduled for a July meeting. DISCUSSION ANY OTHER BUSINESS None. ADJOURN ADJOURNMENT Mayor Farley declared the meeting adjourned at 8:05 p.m. Village Clerk Page 4 - May 16, 2000