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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/20/1999 VB minutes MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT JULY 20, 1999 CALL CALL TO ORDER TO ORDER Village Clerk Velma W. Lowe called the meeting to order at 7:34 p.m. ROLL CALL ROLL CALL Present upon roil call: Trustee Timothy Corcoran Trustee Paul Hoefert Trustee Richard Lohrstorfer Trustee Daniel Nocchi Trustee Michaele Skowron Trustee I~vana Wilks Absent: Mayor Gerald L. Farley MAYOR MAYOR PRO TEM PRO TEM Trustee Wilks, seconded by Trustee Skowron, nominated Trustee Corcoran for Mayor Pro Tern. Upon mil call: Ayes: Comoran, Hoefert, Lohrstorfer, Nocchi, Skowron, Wilks Nays: None Motion carried. PLEDGE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Trustee Nocchi. IN'~CATION INVOCATION The invocation was given by Trustee Lohmtorfer. APPROVAL OF MINUTES MINUTES Trustee Nocchi, seconded by Trustee Hoefert, moved to defer approval of the minutes of the regular meeting of June 15, 1999, due to the absence of Mayor Fadey, who was present at that meeting. Upon roll call: Ayes: Lohrstorfer, Hoefert, Nocchi, Skowron, Wilks Nays: None Motion carded. Trustee Nocchi, seconded by Trustee Hoefert, moved for approval of the minutes of the regular meeting of July 6, 1999, as amended. Upon roll cell: Ayes: Lohmtorfer, Hoefert, Nocchi, Skowron, Wilks Nays: None Motion carried. BILLS APPROVAL OF BILLS Trustee Hoefert, seconded by Trustee Nocchi, moved to approve the following list of bills: General Fund $ 849,428 Refuse Disposal Fund 117,120 Motor Fuel Tax Fund 128,853 Community Development Block Grant Fund 17,589 Locel Law Enforcement Block Grant Fund '97 Debt Service Fund 158,973 1998A Street Improvement Const. Fund Capital Improvement Fund 63,897 Police & Fire Building Construction Capital Improvement Construction Fund Downtown Redevelopment Const. Fund 24,969 Street Improvement Construction Fund 315,624 1998A Flood Control Construction Fund Flood Control Construction Fund 475 Water & Sewer Fund 334,813 Parking System Revenue Fund 1,395 Vehicle Maintenance Fund 35,211 Vehicle Replacement Fund 778 Computer Replacement Fund 2,715 Risk Management Fund 291,775 Police Pension Fund Fire Pension Fund Flexcomp Trust Fund 20,711 Escrow Deposit Fund 46,410 Benefit Trust Funds $2,2~1,763 Upon roll call: Ayes: Lohrstorfer, Skowron, Hoefert, Nocohi, Wilks Nays: None Motion carried. FINANCIAL REPORT FINANCIAL Trustee Hoefert, seconded by Trustee Lohrstorfer, moved for approval REPORT of the financial report for January 1-June 30, 1999. MAYOR'S REPORT PROCLAMA- Mayor Pre Tern Corcoran, presented a proclamation to Father Bernard TION: Pietrzak and members of St. Raymond Catholic Church, ST. RAYMOND acknowledging St. Raymond De Penafort Week; July 20-27, 1999, as WEEK the congregation is celebrating its 50th year. APPOINT- APPOINTMENTS MENTS There were no board or commission appointments. CITIZENS CITIZENS TO BE HEARD The following residents addressed the Board: I. Calvin Huber, 716 N. Fairview Avenue, expressed his -~ dissatisfaction with a recent of decision of the Village Board to allow the increased size of a garage at 416 N. Prospect Manor. He also asked the Board to discontinue allowing so many ordinances to have the first readings waived. 2. Mary Simon, 803 W. Isabella Street, and Nancy Fritz, 103 McArthur Drive, addressed the Board regarding the installation of gravel shoulders on their streets; their concerns included safety, aesthetics, and parking; 3. Sarah Corcoran, 524 E. Hill Street, presented the Board with a petition from residents of her neighborhood requesting the Board to consider the installation of two stop signs at Hill Street and Eastman Court. This request is being referred to the Safety Commission. 4. Don MacBride, 303 S. Emerson Street, was concerned about plywood board having been placed by the railread tracks; he indicated that as a person who is blind, this was a safety hazard. ZBA 18-99 OLD BUSINESS 105 E. ZBA 18-99, 105 E. Prospect Avenue PROSPECT Discussion of this case was deferred from the July 6, 1999 meeting. AVENUE The petitioner, Dennis Miller, and architect, Jim Tinag!ia of Tinaglia Design Group presented a revised site plan for a five-unit townhouse planned unit development. There was a lengthy discussion regarding traffic congestion, parking, and overall density of the area affected by the proposed development. Page 2 - July 20, 1999 Residents Dahn Johnson, 215 S. Emerson Street, Steven Gonczy, 221 S. Emerson Street, and Don MacBdde, 303 S. Emerson Street, each stated their opposition t° this project; Mr. MacBride also asked that signage for handicapl~ed individuals be installed if the project is approved. Trustee Wilks stated her concerns with the density, and indicated she would rather see the property occupying the fifth unit be used for green space or parking. Trustee Nocchi suggested the developer post a cash escrow to allow for the possibility of a parking space in the future, in what is currently proposed for "green space." Trustee Skowron, seconded by Trustee Nocchi, moved to concur with the recommendation of the Zoning Board of Appeals to grant a Conditional Use, with conditions including that of funds being placed in an escrow account for future parking, for property being the subject of ZBA 18-99. Upon roll call: Ayes: Hoefert, Lohrstorfer, Nocchi, Skowron, Nays: Wilks Motion carded. An ordinance will be presented for first reading at the August 3, 1999 meeting of the Village Board. ZBA 16-99 An ordinance was presented making various amendments to the TEXT Zoning Code. The Zoning Board of Appeals had recommended AMENDMENTS: approval of the amendments by a vote of 6-0. ZONING CODE Trustee Nocchi, seconded by Trustee Lohrstorfer, moved to waive the rule requiring two readings of an ordinance. Upon roil call: Ayes: Hoefer~, Lohrstorfer, Nocchi, Skowron, Wilks Nays: None Motion carded.. ORD. Trustee Nocchi, seconded by Trustee Lohrstorfer, moved for approval NO. 5034 of Ordinance No. 5034: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 14 OF THE VILLAGE CODE Upon roll call: Ayes: Hoefert, Lohrstorfer, Nocchi, Skowron, Wilks Nays: None Motion carried. PC-01-99 An ordinance was presented for first reading, which would waive the PROSPECT requirement for a 20-foot utility easement at a new development, PLACE Prospect Place, at the southwest comer of Central Road and Main Street. The Plan Commission had recommended approval of the exception from the Development Code by a vote of 6-0. Trustee Nocchi, seconded by Trustee Lohrstorfer, moved to waive the rule requiring two readings of an ordinance. Upon roll call: Ayes: Hoefert, Lohrstorfer, Nocchi, Skowron, Wilks Nays: None Motion carried. ORD. Trustee Nocchi, seconded by Trustee Skowron, moved for approval of ~ NO. 5035 Ordinance No. 5035: Page 3 - July 20, 1999 AN ORDINANCE GRANTING EXCEPTIONS FROM THE DEVELOPMENT CODE (CHAPTER 16) FOR PROPERTY GENERALLY LOCATED AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF CENTRAL ROAD AND MAIN STREET Upon mil call: Ayes: Hoefert, Lohrstorfer, Nocchi, Skowron, Wilks Nays: None Motion carried. PROSPECT The Prospect Place Plat of Resubdivision, southwest comer of Central PLACE PLAT Road and Main Street, was presented for approval, as recommended by the Plan Commission. This subdivision consolidates multiple lots and is necessary to clarify ownership and insure compliance with Village Codes. Trustee Wilks, seconded by Trustee Nocchi, moved to authorize the Mayor Pro Tern to sign and the Clerk to attest his signature on the Prospect Place Plat of Resubdivision. Upon roll call: Ayes: Hoefert, Lohrstorfer, Nocchi, Skowron, Wilks Nays: None Motion carried. RECONSIDER Mayor Pro Tem Corooran stated that he had previously asked Trustee ZBA 12-99 Hoefert to reconsider voting on the case of ZBA 12-99, 716 North Prospect Manor, relative to the increased size of a garage, and that Trustee Hoefert had chosen not to reopen this case. NEW BUSINESS AGREED An ordinance was presented for first reading authorizing the JUDGMENT acquisition of property at 117 South Main Street, by way of an Agreeri ORDER: Judgment Order to be filed with the Cook County Circuit Court. 117 S. MAIN Trustee Wilks, seconded by Trustee Skowron, moved to waive the rule requiring two readings of an ordinance. -- Upon roll call: Ayes: Hoefert, Lohrstorfer, Nocchi, Skowron, Wilks Nays: None Motion carried. ORD. Trustee Wilks, seconded by Trustee Lohratorfer, moved for approval of NO. 5035 Ordinance No. 5036: AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN AGREED FINAL JUDGMENT ORDER FOR PROPERTY AT 117 SOUTH MAIN STREET Upon roll call: Ayes: Hoefer~, Lohrstorfer, Nocchi, Skowron, Wilks Nays: None Motion carried. NORWOOD Village Manager Michael Janonis stated the next item on the agenda, a REDEV. resolution authorizing the execution of a redevelopment agreement AGRMT. with Norwood Construction, Inc., was still being negotiated, and would EXTENSION not be considered at this meeting; it will be presented for approval at the next meeting, August 3, 1999. Instead, a resolution extending the agreement date was presented. RES. Trustee Wilks, seconded by Trustee Nocchi, moved for approval of NO. 35-99 Resolution No. 3599: Page 4 - July 20, 1999 A RESOLUTION MAKING AMENDMENTS TO RESOLUTION NO. 26-99 FOR A REDEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT AND NORWOOD CONSTRUCTION, INC. Upon roll call: Ayes: Hoefert, Lohmtorfer, Nocchi, Skowron, Wilks Nays: None Abstain: Nocchi Motion carried. Trustee Hoefert left the meeting mom. INVESTMENT A resolution was presented for the establishment of a revised POLICY investment policy for the Village. Finance Director Douglas EIIsworth provided a bdef overview stating that the current policy, effective since 1985, does not include, or in some cases clarify, certain provisions of Public Act 90-688. RES. Trustee Nocohi, seconded by Trustee Skowmn, moved for approval of NO. 36-99 Resolution No, 36-99 A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING AN INVESTMENT POLICY FOR THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT Upon roll call: Ayes: Lohrstorfer, Skowron, Nocchi, Wilks Nays: None Absent: Hoefert Motion carded. BID RESULTS VILLAGE MANAGER'S REPORT TRU~K CABS Mr. Janonis presented the following bid results for two new 35,000 lb. & CHASSIS GVWR cabs and chassis: BIDDE~ AMOUNT J. Merle Jones International $103,300.00 Freightliner of Chicago 103,400.00 Freund Equipment, Inc. 103,642.40 Pollard Motor Company 104,400.00 Trustee Hoefert returned at this time. J. MERLE Trustee Wilks, seconded by Trustee Lohrstorfer, moved to concur with JONES INTL.. the recommendation of staff to award a purchase contract to J. Merle Jones International for two GVWR cabs and chassis at a cost not to exceed $103,300.00. Upon roll call: Ayes: Hoefert, Lohrstorfer, Nocchi, Skowron, Wilks Nays: None Motion carried. WELLER The following bid results were presented for the Weller Creek cleaning CREEK and tree work project: CLEANING BIDDER AMOUNT B. Haney and Sons $31,345.00 R.W. Hendricksen Co. 68,900.00 B. HANEY AND Trustee Lohrstorfer, seconded by Trustee Skowron, moved to concur SONS with the recommendation of staff to award a contract to B. Haney and Sons for the Weller Creek cleaning and tree work project. Page 5 - July 20, 1999 Upon mil call: Ayes: Hoefert, Lohmtoffer, Nocchi, Skowmn, Wilks Nays: None Motion carded. FRIEDMAN A proposal was presented to the Village Board recommending that the EISENSTEIN CPA firm of Friedman Eisenstein Raemer and Schwartz, LLP be RAEMER AND retained as auditor for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999. SCHWARTZ Trustee Wilks, seconded by Trustee Nocchi, moved to concur with the recommendation of staff to retain the above CPA firm for auditing services. Upon roll call: Ayes: Hoefert, Lohrstorfer, Nocchi, Skowren, Wilks Nays: None Motion carried. ACTUARIAL A proposal was presented recommending that Timothy W. Sharpe, SERVICES Actuary, be retained to prepare the actuarial valuations for the Police : and Firefighter Pension Funds as of January t, 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002. TIMOTHY W. Trustee Wilks, seconded by Trustee Hoefert, moved to concur with the SHARPE recommendation of staff to retain Timothy W. Sharpe for actuarial services from January 1, 1999 through 2002. Upon roll call: Ayes: Hoefert, Lohrstoffer, Nocchi, Skowren, Wilks Nays: None Motion carded. RELOCATE The Board received a proposal from J.C. Muehlfelt & Sons, Inc. for GENERAL relocating the old "general store" from the northeast corner of STORE: Northwest Highway and Main Street, to the 10 block of South Pine NW HWY & Street. -- MAIN ST. John Korn, Finance Commission Chairman, read a letter to the Board from Ann Smilanic, also a Finance Commissioner, expressing her displeasure with the Board's decision to invest in the preservation of this structure. He further asked, on behalf of the Finance Commission, that no monies be spent on the building beyond the cost of relocation. There was a considerable amount of discussion, with the consensus of the Board being that relocating the building is a positive move. J.C. Trustee Hoefert, seconded by Trustee Nocchi, moved to concur with MUEHLFELT & the recommendation of staff to waive the bid process and enter into a SONS,INC. contract with J.C. Muehlfelt & Sons, Inc., for relocation of the old "general store" in an amount not to exceed $30,000. Upon roll call: Ayes: Hoefert, Lohrstorfer, Nocchi, Skowren, Wilks Nays: Corceran Motion carried. OTHER ANY OTHER BUSINESS BUSINESS Trustee Hoefert, having been absent from the July 6 meeting, expressed his satisfaction with the Board's actions regarding the proposed gambling agreement with Calumet City, and the Village Manager's salary increase. Trustee Wilks suggested the Board and staff review the process currently being used for approval of Planned Unit Development Page 6 - July 20, 1999 permits. Mr. Janonis indicated that he would have staff follow-up on this suggestion. CLOSED CLOSED SESSION SESSION Trustee Lohrstorfer, seconded by Trustee Skowron, moved to convene a closed Session for the purpose of discussing the following: 1. Land Acquisition, as cited under 5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (5), and 2. Personnel, as cited under 5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (2). Upon roll call: Ayes: Hoefert, Lohrstorfer, Nocchi, Skowron, Wilks Nays: None Motion carried. RECONVENE RECONVENE The Board reconvened at 10:24 p.m.; no official action was taken. ADJOURN ADJOURNMENT Trustee Nocchi, seconded by Trustee Wilks, moved to adjourn the · meeting. Upon roll call: Ayes: Lohrstorfer, Hoefert, Nocchi Skowron, Wilks Nays: None Motion carried. The meeting was adjourned at 10:26 p.m. Village Clerk Page 7 - July 20, 1999