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HomeMy WebLinkAbout0127_001Meeting Location: Meeting Date and Time: Senior Citizens' Center Tuesday, April 11, 1989 50 South Emerson Street 7:30 p.m. L. CALL TO ORDER - ROLL CALL II. ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES OF MARCH 28, 1989 III. CITIZENS TO BE HEARD IV. PROPOSED STREET RESURFACING AND RECONSTRUCTION PROGRAM FOR 1999 CONSTRUCTION SEASON Attached is information concerning the proposed Street Resurfacing and Reconstruc- tion Program, for the 1989 construction season. V. UPDATE ON TIF AND PUBLIC WORKS REDEVELOPMENT SITES Attached is a detailed memo of all the different TIF parcels. As you can see, there has been extensive work done by the staff and Mayor in meeting with several of the owners of parcels throughout the entire TIF area and there has been a great deal of movement towards purchasing necessary parcels. Dave Clements and I will be more than happy to give you further information at the meeting. VI. MANAGER'S REPORT VII. ANY OTHER BUSINESS VIII. ADJOURNMENT DEFERRED ITEMS Street Improvements - Cost Sharing Ten Year Road Improvement Program Sidewalk Policy on Major Roadways Crime Statistics/Prevention MINUTES COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MARCH 28, 1999 ROLL CALL The meeting was called to order at 7:35 p.m. Present at the meeting were: Mayor Carolyn H. Krause; Trustees Ralph Arthur, Gerald Farley, Leo Floros, Norma Murauskis, George Van Geem and Theodore Wattenberg. Also present at the meeting were: Village Manager John Fulton Dixon, Assistant Village Manager Michael Janonis, Director of Public Works Herbert Weeks, Deputy Director of Public Works Glen Andler, Director of Finance David Jepson, Assistant Finance Director Donald Mazza, Chief of Police Ronald Pavlock, Fire Chief Edward Cavello, Planning and Zoning Director David Clements, Human Services Administrator Nancy Morgan and Assistant Human Services Administrator Janet Abernethy. Also present were three persons from the print media. 11. MINUTES The Minutes of the Committee of the Whole meeting of March 14, 1989 were accepted and filed. 111. CITIZENS TO BE HEARD Committee members reviewed a memorandum by Assistant Village Manager Michael Janonis detailing citizens' complaints regarding flooding and traffic problems on Forest Avenue between Kensington Road and Memory Lane. This stretch of roadway is directly east of Prospect High School. Mr. Tom Cosgrove represented District 214 at the meeting and indicated that District 214 intended to cooperate and make some monetary contribution toward the resolution of the problems. Citizen representatives Joseph Bopp and Phil Naughton addressed Committee members regarding the status of the situation and also indicated that they dis- agreed with the requirement that the affected residents be required to share in the cost of any improvements. There was general discussion among Committee members and staff was directed to include: Approximately one-half of the cost of the road repair in the proposed Budget; to include in the Water Fund the entire cost of the water main replacement in the proposed budget; to re-establish negotiations with District 214 and the residents to determine final cost-sharing and to report back to the Board on the progress of the negotiations. IV. 1989-1990 BUDGET REVIEW Mayor Krause introduced Library Board President William Blaine who presented the Mount Prospect Library's 1989-1990 Tax Levy requests to the Mayor and Board of Trustees for inclusion in the proposed Budget. Mr. Blaine briefly reviewed the Library's past financial problems and the corrective steps taken to alleviate them. He thanked the Village Board for their support. Social Service Agencies Human Services Administrator Nancy Morgan reviewed with Committee members the requests for funding from various social service agencies for the upcoming fiscal year. Ms. Morgan and her staff reviewed each of the< requests in terms of professional staff, benefit •to Mount Prospect residents, degree of duplication of services and unit cost. During the general discussion of funding levels, Mayor Carolyn Krause indicated that it was her opinion that the Human Services staff should be given the authority to determine these funding requests based on their professional judgment and not necessarily be subject to further review by the Village Board. Social Service Agency Request Approved Omni House $ 6,000 $ 1,000 Shelter 8,500 8,500 Northwest Mental Health Center 1,500 1,500 Salvation Army 7,000 7,000 Resource Center for the Elderly 5,000 5,000 Northwest Community Services 16,309.50 -0- Request from civic organizations were also received by Committee members with the following amounts being approved: Civic Organization Request Approved Arts Council of Mount Prospect -0- -0- Constitutional Bicentennial Commission $ 1,000 $ 1,000 Fourth of July Parade 10,000 10,000 Mount Prospect Historical Society 10,000 11,500 Golden Corridor 1,000 1,000 VFW Memorial Day Parade 600 600 The Arts Council of Mount Prospect requested that the Village of Mount Prospect consider entering into joint activities with the Arts Council in order to promote greater membership and to possibly find a permanent location for the Council activities. The Mount Prospect Historical Society request included $1,500 for a fund-raising mailing as part of the renovation phase of the Historical Society building. Trustee Van Geem indicated that he would like to see greater community awareness and more tours of the Historical Society facilities in the future. Final Comments on 1989-1990 Budget Committee members first took up the memorandum of Finance Director David Jepson identifying increased revenues expected to be available for the upcoming fiscal year. Mr. Jepson recommended that the money be split between additional road improvements and future capital purchases. -2- During general discussion among Committer members, Trustee Gerald Farley indicated his preference to leave the additional money uncommitted in the upcoming year so as to provide maximum flexibility in case of unforeseen problems or an ovc,uu economic down -turn. Trustee George Van Gcem asked that more thought be given to what type of capital expenditures might be earmarked for the extra funds. Trustee Ralph Arthur indicated that he strongly agreed with the suggestion that additional funding be spent on road repair and resurfacing. The Committee reached a general consensus that $480,000 be earmarked for additional road resurfacing and repair and that $250,000 be set aside for future capital purchases. Trustee F1o,os, seconded by Trustee Van Geem moved to delete the personnel requests in the Public Works Budget and return to the four part-time employees that had previously been approved. Committee members voted 5-2 to delete the two full-time positions and reinstate the four part-time positions. Trustee Plnrnm, seconded by Trustee Van Gcem, moved to reduce the request of the Police Department for six additional Officers to four additional Officers. Police Chief Ronald Pa"lock briefly reviewed with Committee members his ,adnna1r for requesting mix Police 0ff)cers, The Committee members voted 6-1 to retain the approval for mix additional Police Officers. Committee members approved the recommendation of the Public Works Director to have a consultant examine the Village's elevated tank to determine its remaining useful life and to either earmark the $155,000 in the Budget for repainting the tank or to establish a fund for the future replacement of the existing tank, Trustee Van Grenn, seconded by Trustee F|uros, moved to delete the tractor -trailer from the Public oVorha Budget. Trustee Van Germ indicated that supporting data supplied by the Public YVn,ks Department indicated that while the tractor -trailer is useful and cost-effective, he believed that renting such a vehicic was more prudent than purchasing one outright. He suggested that the Public Works Department review this item during the upcoming fiscal year and to again make a proposal in the next Budget. Committee members voted 4-3 to remove the tractor -trailer truck from the Budget. Y. ANY OTHER BUSINESS There was no other business to come before the Committee of the Whole meeting. VII. ADJOURNMENT There being no other business to be conducted by the Committee of the Whole, the meeting was adjourned at 10:35 p.m. Respectfully submitted, MICHAEL E.J8NONI5 Assistant Village K8ana8e, MB/rcw -3- Village of Mount Prospect Mount Prospect, Illinois INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM TO: MAYOR CAROLYN H. KRAUSE AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES FROM: VILLAGE MANAGER DATE: APRIL 7, 1989 SUBJECT: PROPOSED STREET RESURFACING AND RECONSTRUCTION PROGRAM FOR 1989 CONSTRUCTION SEASON Attached is a list indicating the resurfacing and reconstruction originally placed in the Budget for 1989. Those are shown on the first page. The second page indicates two options on how the additional funds can be spent. I draw your attention to Option I and the impact on the Village of doing Forest Avenue. This construction season would include six streets to be resurfaced and Greenwood Drive and Forest Avenue would be done. Greenwood Drive is next on the list for reconstruction to be completed and has a much higher priority than Forest Avenue. Discussions still need to take place between the School District and residents in the area. I believe it would be prudent for us to contract out the engineering work for the design of the Forest Avenue reconstruction this year and actually perform the work next year. This would allow us to resurface 12 streets and reconstruct Greenwood Drive as indicated in Option 2. It is anticipated that there would be sufficient funds to also do the engineering work for Forest Avenue. I believe we would get a better impact Village -wide by selecting Option 2. The Board should also determine the policy decision concerning reconstruction of Prospect Avenue from Emerson to the east. The sub -surface on this road is black dirt with asphalt over it. The Board needs to determine whether or not it is necessary to place median islands along this length of Prospect Avenue. The differential in cost between building a normal -width street improvement with curbs on each side would be approximately 15-20% less than for 41 foot width street with an island in the middle. While the island adds a lot to the aesthetics of the road system, we do not have the retail establishments along this length of Prospect Avenue that would benefit from this street-scape. The year-to-year maintenance cost would also be reduced with a standard street as opposed to the street with the island in the middle. 6s [`N FULTON OIRON JFD/rcw Proposed 1989 MFT Reconstruction Program List of Streets No. Street NameEstimated from To Length LF Cost I. Oneida Lane Aztec Lane South End 279 25,280.88 2. Prospect Avenue School Street William Street 850 150,000.00 Length In Miles 0.21 175,200.08 Proposed 1989 General Maintenance Resurfacing Program List of Street Na. Street Name From To Estimated Length LF Cost I. 2. Kenilworth Avenue Maple Street Central Road Prospect Avenue 1668 3. Golf Rd Frontage Central Road Roberts Drive Henry Street Fire Station #2 692 12 750.00 ' --4. Thayer Street Main Street Owen Street 808 1913 55'x•00 55,650.00 • S. Burning Bush Lane Euclid Avenue Camp McDonald Road 2770 61,200.00 . 6. Huntington Commons Or Hunt Club Drive Elmhurst Road 1724 37,300.08 7. 8. Whitegate Avenue Robert Drive Wego Trail Cathy Lane 804 43,750.00 • 9. Redwood Drive Willow Lane Dempster Street Golf Road Cottonwood Lane 1493 24,450.00 10. Oakwood Drive Willow Lane Golf Road 878 1508 35,658.80 71,850.00 11. • 12. Meier Road Connie Lane Lincoln Street Meier Connie Lane 879 45,000.00 .13. Elm Street road Evergreen Avenue Audrey Lane Busse Avenue 189 676 3,250.00 •14. •15. Evergreen Avenue Elm Street School Street 387 12,450.00 8,250.00 • 16. Wille Street Pine Street Route 83 Route 83 So. of Shabonne Tr. I030 19,008.80 A7. Berkshire Lane Pine Street Council Trail Emerson Street 1364 3270 24,700.00 • 18. Pine Street Council Trail Berkshire Lane 280 34,600.00 4,808.80 .-I9. •-20. Maple Street Elm Street Council Trail Council Trail Berkshire Lane 509 16,700.80 .-21. Ioka Avenue Lonnouist Blvd Berkshire Lane Golf Road 627 20,680.08 • 22. Sunset Road HiLusi Avenue Route 83 1653 737 71,008.08 26 4N.N Length In Miles 4.9 692,6.08 Proposed 1989 MFT Reconstruction Program List of Streets No. Street NameEstimated from To Length LF Cost I. Oneida Lane Aztec Lane South End 279 25,280.88 2. Prospect Avenue School Street William Street 850 150,000.00 Length In Miles 0.21 175,200.08 a It I Option 2 With Added Funds Option i Estimated No. Street Name Estimated No. Street Name From To Cost 1. Prospect Manor Gregory Street Highland Avenue 27,700.00 2. Elmhurst Avenue Prospect Avenue Lincoln Street 41.108.00 3. Carlota Avenue Lonnau:st Boulevard Manawa Trail 12,800.00 4. Maple Street Henry Street Gregory Street 41,400.00 5. Highland Avenue Fore= -4 Avenue Russell Avenue 36,700.00 6. Milburn Avenue Elmhurst Avenue Main Street 22,880.00 182,500.00 182,500.00 Streets To Be Reconstructed Option 1 Estimated No. Street Name From To Cost 1. Greenwood Drive Sycamore Lane Wolf Road 122,lee. N 2. Forest Avenue Memory Lane Kensington Road 185,600.00 307,700.00 307,700.00 With Added Funds Option 2 Estimated No. Street Name From To Cost •-f ProspEw.t Manor Gregory Street Highland Avenue 27,700.00 ..-2. Eastwood Avenue Gregory Street Highland Avenue 27,500.00 • 3. Elmhurst Avenue Prospect Avenue Lincoln Street 41,100.00 •,4. Candota Avenue Lonnquist Boulevard Manawa Trail 12,800.00 --5. Maple Street Henry Street Gregory Street 41,400.00 •,6. Highland Avenue Forest Avenue Russell Avenue 36,700.00 . T Candota Avenue Lincoln Street Council Trail 37,600.00 :.8. Park Drive Cayuga Lane Seminole Lane 42,400.00 meq. Verde Drive Bonita Avenue Bonita Avenue 32,300.00 ,10. William Street Prospect Avenue Council Trail 31,200.00 • At'. Golfview Place Golf road North End 11,4@0.00 . 12. Milburn Avenue Eimnurst Avenue Main Street 22,900.00 365,500.00 365,500.00 Streets To Be Reconstructed Option 2 Estimated No. Street Name From To Cost 1. Greenwood Drive Sycamore Lane Wolf Road 122,100.00 122,100.00 Total 487,600.00 Village of Mount Prospect Mount Prospect, Illinois INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM TO: JOHN F. DIXON, VILLAGE MANAGER FROM: DAVID M. CLEMENTS, DIRECTOR OF PLANNING AND ZONING SUBJECT: STATUS REPORT - DOWNTOWN REDEVELOPMENT DATE: APRIL 7, 1989 The following will serve as a summary of an update on downtown redevelopment activities. The last Village Board discussion occurred at the Special Meeting of February 4. TARQET AREA A - Hemphill continues with construction of the Village Commons townhomes. The Village is obligated to replace the sidewalk along Northwest Highway, and staff is preparing engineering and cost estimates for this project. TARQET AREA C - The Planning staff has met with several parking consultants to discuss the scope of a parking study for the Village Hall, library and First Chicago Bank. Yet to be determined is if an "area study" for these uses along Emerson Street would be sufficient, or if the study area should include the entire Central Business District. TARGET AREA D - At our last discussion, it was indicated that Fannie May Candies was not interested in redevelopment of their property in this area. We were able to arrange a meeting with Fannie May executives to talk further about a TIF project. On April 6, Mayor Krause,, John Dixon and Dave Clements met with Fannie May staff at their downtown offices. At this meeting, representatives of Fannie May emphasized their need for access, visibility and parking at this location. The company indicated a willingness to consider redevelopment alternatives if these criteria can be satisfied. Representatives of Fannie May indicated that their staff would prepare a redevelopment sketch for further discussion. We are optimistic about this meeting, and encouraged that Fannie May staff will be providing a concept sketch. With this information, we will now continue discussions with the owner of. the property west of Fannie May. , TARGET AREA E - V & G Printers has recently indicated an interest in further discussion concerning the Village acquiring the property at 23 South Main. This property remains a possible location for additional parking. The building at 12 East Busse recently sold to a physician, and staff is looking at a plan to consolidate parking of this building with the existing village lot and the V & G Printers site. John F. Dixon - Page 2 April 7, 1989 TARGET ARE F (TIF EXPANSION BLQCYQ - The Village Board recently acquired the single family home at 17 South Wille. We have had discussions with the owner of 15 South Wille, and this property owner is preparing their own appraisal to enable us to proceed with discussions. Also, we had a detailed appraisal prepared for the Prospect Theatre. This appraisal was presented to the owner of the theatre, and he indicated a willingness to discuss the sale of this property to the Village. This meeting will be scheduled the week of April 17. Once the status of the theatre is determined, we will move onto discussions with Prospect Auto Body, REDEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS SITES - The Planning and Zoning staff presented the alternative plan reviewed at the February 4 meeting to the owners of Aldi's. They have since advised us that they are not interested in redevelopment of their property, or our Pine Street properties. However, the owner of Aldi's stated that his property would be for sale to any developer interested in the Public Works sites, to allow a larger scale redevelopment. Also, the Mayor, Manager and staff have met with a developer who is interested in our Pine Street properties. This developer is preparing a site plan for further discussion, and is looking at development opportunities in Target Area F as a possible Phase II project. DMC:hg MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE MOUNT PROSPECT SIGN REVIEW BOARD March 20, 1989 CALL TO ORDER: The regular meeting of the Sign Review Board (SRB) was called to order by Acting Chairman Warren Kostak at 7:05 P.M., Monday, March 20, 1989 at the Village Hall, 100 South Emerson Street, Mount Prospect, Illinois. ROLL CALL: Members of the SRB present: Hal Predovich, Pete Pointner and Warren Kostak. Village Staff present was Kenneth Fritz. Acting Chairman Kostak declared a quorum present. Other persons in attendance were Holly Tabbert and John Eilering of the First National Bank of Mount Prospect and John Bolland, representing Shell Oil Company. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: The minutes of February 13, 1989 were approved as modified (Mr. Predovich indicating his abstention in case Sign -3-89 was based on potential conflict of interest) on a motion by Mr. Pointner, seconded by Mr. Predovich. The motion passed unanimously. NEW BUSINESS: Sign -4-89: Th; TIF6t National Bank of Mount of Mount Prospect, 700 East Rand Road, seeks a special use equity option under Section 7.330.D in order to update the free-standing sign faces. The sign ordinance changes implemented since the sign was installed in 1981, permit a sign height of 12' instead of 16.5' and sign face area of 50 square feet instead of 191.25 square feet (Section 7.305). The bank satellite drive -up facility is located at the corner of Business Center Drive and Rand Road. They replaced the sign faces on the three -sided pylon sign inadvertently and were told they hey would have to seek modifications from the sign standards in order to increase the height and sign area over the present standards. Sign Review Board Minutes Page Two March 20, 1989 The sign was installed in 1981 prior to the passage of the comprehensive amendment to the sign ordinance in December, 1982. The petitioner indicated interest in changing the sign faces on the free-standing sign to be consistent with the new signage at their main facility located at RandhurstShopping Center. The lettering style and the logo are both desired to be changed to match signage at the main facility. The petitioner did not cite any reasons why the reduction of the sign faces and height of the sign would create a hardship. It was pointed out by Mr. Pointner that unless a hardship could be demonstrated, the Sign Review Board would have little basis upon which to grant any variance in height or sign area. He further indicated, on the basis of the testimony presented at the meeting, it would be impossible for him to vote favorably toward any modification from the standard for height and area of the sign. Mr. Pointner'further pointed out that the sign was taller than 15', which is the maximum under the 25% limit on variations for a free-standing sign.' The sign height, at the very least, would need to be reduced at least 1- 1/2 feet in height. Mr. Predovich pointed out that the amortization period on non -conforming signs runs out December, 1992. He suggested that the bank consider changing their sign to conform now so that they would not have to face`s modification of the free-standing sign in 1992. Mr.' Eiiering, Bank Vice President, indicated that it was their intention to replace the sign by 1992 but they had not had an opportunity to check out the cost of the modification to the sign to make it conforming. The members of the Sign Review Board present indicated that they thought there were some legal and technical questions that were raised regarding the bonus provisions and the multi -faced sign area that required either a clarification by legal council and perhaps a modification of the sign code. A motion was made by Mr. Poin'tner, seconded by Mr. Predovich, to continue the hearing on the subject sign until the next regular meeting of the Sign 'Review Board to allow the staff and legal council to answer questions raised regarding' bonus provisions, variation limits, and calculation of multi -faced signs.' The vote on the motion was 3 ayes and 0 nays. The motion to continue the hearing passed unanimously. Sign Review Board Minutes Page Three March 20, 1989 A request was presented by Shell Oil Company to seek a variation and setback for a free-standing gasoline pricing sign from 5' as required by ordinance to 4'. The proposed sign is located adjacent to Central Road, in close proximity to Rand Road. The landscaped area within the public right-of-way to the east extends over 100' to the curb line at Rand and Central Roads. Mr. Bolland, of Shell Oil Company, indicated that the setback was necessary in order to protect the sign from being hit by the front bumpers of cars parked in required off-street parking adjacent to the sign location on private property. Mr. Fritz pointed out that the landscaped area on public property adjacent to the gas pricing sign is large enough to accommodate the 1' variation without creating any hazards to roadway visibility. Mr. Fritz also pointed out that the service station is bordered by Rand, Central, and Mount Prospect roads and, therefore, requires more than one gas pricing sign to adequately serve the needs of the customers passing this site. A motion was made by Mr. Pointner, seconded by Mr. Predovich, to approve the request for variation and setback from 5' to 4' for the gasoline pricing sign located adjacent to Rand and Central Roads. They indicated in the motion that the request for variance was responsive to the standards of the ordinance for hardship and represents a diligent effort in seeking to comply with the standards on sign location. The motion to approve the variation passed on a vote of 3 ayes, 0 nays. It was the consensus of the Sign Review Board members present that the maximum number of faces for a multi -face sign should be limited to three and that the total sign area of multi -faced signs be no less than the total sign area permitted for a double- faced sign. The Sign Review Board asked staff to consider drafting an amendment that could be passed on to the Village Board for their consideration at some time in the future. ADJOURNMENT There being no other business to be conducted, the meeting was adjourned at 8:27 P.M. ' es e fully submitted, Kenn4eth. Fritz 1 Economic Develo en Director KHF:cl