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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/15/1991 VB minutes ]tIl~S OF ~q{E RF_~U~ MEETING OF ~E MAYOR AND BOARD OF %~RUSTEES OF ~IE VIT,r~GE OF MOU~4T PROSPECT SANUARY 15, 1991 C~J~L ~) ORDER CALL TO ORDER Mayor Farley called the meeting to order at 7:30 P.M. ROLL CA~ Present upon roll call: Mayor Gerald Farley Trustee Ralph Arthur Trustee Mark Busse Trustee Timothy Corcoran Trustee Leo Floros Trustee George Van Geem Trustee Donald Weibel INVOCATION The invocation was given by Trustee Weibel. INVOCATION APPROV~OF MIN~JTES Trustee Arthur, seconded by Trustee Corcoran, moved to approve the minutes of the Regular meeting of MINUTES the Mayor and Board of Trustees held January 2, 1991. t Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur, Busse, Corcoran, Floros, Van Geem, Weibel Nays: None Motion carried. Trustee Weibel, seconded by Trustee Busse, moved to approve the minutes of the Special meeting of the Mayor and Board of Trustees held January 8, 1991. Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur, Busse, Floros, --- Van Geem, Weibel Nays: None Pass: Corcoran Motion carried. APPROVA~ OF Trustee Floros, seconded by Trustee Van Geem, APPROVE BILLS moved to approve the following list of bills: General Fund $ 825,535 Motor Fuel Tax Fund 9,168 Community Development Block Grant Fund 14,429 Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund 65,881 Waterworks & Sewerage Fund 431,987 Parking system Revenue Fund 3,866 Risk Management Fund 51,740 Motor Equipment Pool Fund 501 P.W. Facility Construction Fund A P.W. Facility Construction Fund B Capital Improvement, Repl. or Rep. Fund 5,674 Special Service Area Const. Special Service Area Const~ #6 Dow~ltown Redev. Const. Fund (1985) 2,775 Downtown Redev. Const. Fund (1987) ~Corporate Purpose Improvement 1990 - Debt Service Funds 677,553 Flexcomp Trust Fund Escrow Deposit Fund 34,443 Police Pension Fund Firemen's Pension Fund Benefit Trust Fund 2~167 $2,128,719 Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur, Busse, Corcoran, Floros, Van Geem, Weibel Nays: None Mo~ion carried. Trustee.Floros, seconded by Trustee Van Geem, moved to accept the financial report dated December 31, 1990, subject to audit. Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur, Busse, Corcoran, Floros, Van Geem, Weibel Nays: None Motion carried. COMMUNIC~TION~ ~%ND P~TITIONS - CITIZENS TO BE HEARD ILLINOIS CRIME Mr. Scanlon, of Security Link, stated that one swcrn PREVENTION member of a Police Department in Illinois is chosen as OFFICER OF THE of the Illinois Crime Prevention Officer of the Year, YEAR 1991 co-sponsored by the Illinois Crime Prevention Officers SGT.DICK DRAFFONE Association and Security Link Company. Mr. Scanlon announced that Mount Prospect Police Sgt. Richard Draffone had been chosen as the recipient of this award for 1991. A plaque and check for $500 was presented to Sgt. Draffone. COMMEND PUBLIC T~ustee Van Geem expressed appreciation to the Public WORKS DEPT. Works Department for the excellent condition of the roadways in the Village due to the plowing activities. CONCERNS Don Harmon, 16 Noz~ch William Street, expressed concerns relative to the parking permitted in the parkway ~n front of the former Busse School building and the flooding issue. ZBA NOTIFICATION Lloyd Levin, resident of Crystal Towers Condominiums. REQUIREMENTS asked if the rec$/irement to notify residents within 250 feet of 1:he property being the subject of a public hearing before the Zoning Board of Appeals could ~e expanded past that 250 foot requirement and ensure the sign required to be posted on the property be placed in a prominent location. Mayor Farley stated that while the 250 feet is required by state and local laws, he would ask staff to provide additional information on this subject. No report. OLD BUSINESS ZBA 82-SU-90 ZBA 82-SU-90, Mount Prospect Commons Shopping Center MOUNT PROSPECT The 2nd reading of an Ordinance granting a Special Use COMMONS SHOPPING for property located within the Mount Prospect Commons BILLIARD/CAFE Shopping Center was presented, having been continued from the January 2nd meeting of the Village Board pursuant to a request of the Petitioner. The Special Use requested is to permi~ a billiard/cafe parlour within ~llis shopping center, located a= ~ne nor~hwee~ corner of Golf and Busse Roads. Several residen~ spoke in opposition to this request. Soma of the concerns expressed include: In~oxica=ad patrons of the establishment would create a safety hazard for the neighborhood residen~s, use local a~ree~s, and loitering in the parking lo= of ~he shopping can~er; Page 2 - January 15, 1991 Setting a bad example for the children of - the area; Whether this type of establishment would be a benefit ~o the Village; Additional traffic on overcrowded roadways. Trustee Corcoran asked the Petitioner if it would be acceptable if the Village placed a condition on the Special Use'that it would be valid only as long as he operated the establishment. The Petitioner stated that he would not opposed such a condition. Trustee Corcoran also informed the residents opposing this project that the Village has numerous regulations that would be enforced to govern appropriate operation of this establishment. Trustee Arthur, seconded by Trustee Corcoran, moved for passage of Ordinance No. 4268 granting a Special Use being the subject of ZBA 82-SU-90. AN ORDINANCE GPJ%NTING A SPECIAL USE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED WITHIN THE MOUNT PROSPECT COMMONS SHOPPING CENTER Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur, Corcoran Nays: Buses, Floros, Van Geem, Weibel -~otion failed. :BA 93-SU-90, 2218 South Buses Road ZBA 93~SU-90 An Ordinance was presented for first reading 2218 S.BUSSE that would amend Ordinance No. 4180 to permit ROAD a car wash within the Planned Unit Development commonly referred to as the Rosenow Property, located on the west side of Buses Road, north of the Illinois Tollroad. The Petitioner noted that the original proposal was to provide a 24 hour car wash, however, in response to concerns expressed by the Police Department relative to security, the Petitioner proposed restricting the hours of operation to 6 AM through 11 PM. Sanford Stein, attorney for businessmen located within the Auto Mall on Elmhurst Road, presented testimony from experts in the field of Planning, Zoning and traffic control. The testimony included statements ~hat from a Planning point of view, a commercial use such as a car wash is not an appropriate use ~within an Industrial Planned Unit Development. It was also noted that the private roadway in this PUD is 24 feet wide and not wide enough to accommodate the proposed uss. Statements were also made that Buses Road is already a heavily traveled major roadway and that egress could be hazardous. Oil tank trucks exit the tank farm from the south side of Buses Road opposite the subject proper~y and that 2 fatal accidents have occurred at that intersection. Page 3 - January 15, 1991 Trustee Van Geem, seconded by Trustee Floros, moved to waive {he rule requiring two readings of an Ordinance. Upon roll call: Ayes: Floros, Van Geem, Weibel Nays: Arthur, Corcoran, Farley Pass: Busse Motion failed. This Ordinance will be presented at the next meeting of the Village Board on February 5th for second reading. ZBA 94-SU-90 & ZBA 94-SU-90 & ZBA 95-V-90, 812 Deborah Lane ZBA 95vv-90 An Ordinance was presented for first reading that 812 DEBORAH LANE would grant a Special Use to permit a 3-car garage and a variation to permit a driveway 34 feet wide. The Zoning Board of Appeals recommended granting these requests by a vote of 6-0. This Ordinance will be presented for second reading 9t the next meeting of the Village Board on February 5t~. ACCEPT PUBLIC A request was presented to accept the public IMPROVEMENTS: improvements installed in conjunction with the Frediani FREDIANI COURT Court Subdivision located on the wes= side of Busse SUBDIVISION Road between Central Road and Lincoln Street. Trustee Arthur, seconded by Trustee Weibel, moved to accept the public improvements installed in con]unction with the Frediani Court Subdivision. Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur, Busse, Corcoran, Floros, Van Geem, Weibel Nays: None Motion carried. ACCEPT A request was presented to accept the improvements IMPROVEMENTS: installed in conjunction with the Plaza United PLAZA UNITED Shopping Center, located on Busse Road between SHOPPING CENTER Algonquin Road and Dempster Street. Trustee Arthur, seconded by Trustee Busse, moved to accept the improvements installed in conjunction with the Plaza United Shopping Center. Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur, Busse, Corcoran, Floros, Van Geem, Weibel' Nays: None Motion carried. FIRE/POLICE An Ordinance was presented for second reading, having STATION been continued from previous Board meetings, relative REFERENDUM to the referendum question to be placed on the QUESTION April 2nd ballot as to whether the voters would support the construction of a new Fire and Police Station. Due to the recent selection of a preferred developer for the downtown redevelopment district, discussion on the subject was deferred in order to obtain an opinion from that developer as to whether the new building would lend itself to the redevelopment district or if it should be built at the present location on Northwest Highway. Trustee Arthur stated that he has a recommendation Page 4 - January 15, 1991 relative to the financing of the new building and asked that discussion on this subject be deferred to a Special Meeting of the Village Board on January 22nd. Trustee Arthur stated that the proposal relative to financing the building may eliminate the need to increase property taxes to finance the project, however the information needs to be prepared for presentation to the Board. It was. noted that final action must be taken on this matter on a timely basis since January 31st is the last day a referendum question may be submitted to the County Clerk for inclusion on the April 2nd ballot. Several residents expressed their support for the construction of a new Fire and Police Station and asked that action be taken by the Board in order to place this question on the ballot for the April 2nd election. Trustee Arthur, seconded by Trustee Weibel, moved to defer discussion on the wording for the referendum question relative to a new Fire and Police Station to a Special meeting of the Village Board on January 22, 1991. Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur, Busse, Floros, Van Geem, Weibel Nays: Corcoran Mption carried. ZBA 96-A-90, Text Amendments ZBA 96-A-90 An Ordinance was presented for first reading that TEXT would amend sections of Chapter 14 (Zoning AMENDMENT Ordinance) as follows: 1. To change the meeting time of the Zoning Board of Appeals from 8:00 PM to 7:30 PM; 2. To revise the requirements for lot consolidation. The Zoning Board of Appeals recommends granting these text amendments by a vote of 5-0. Trustee Arthur, seconded by Trustee Weibel, moved to waive the rule requiring two readings of an Ordinance. Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur, Busse, Floros, Van Geem, Weibel Nays: Corcoran Motion carried. Trustee Van Geem left the meeting for a brief period at this point in the meeting. Page 5 - January 15, 1991 ORD.NO. 4268 Trustee Arthur, seconded by Trustee Weibel, moved for passage of Ordinance No. 4268 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SPECIFIED SECTIONS OF CHAPTER 14 (ZONING ORDINANCE) OF THE VILLAGE CODE OF MOUNT PROSPECT Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur, Busse, Corcoran, Floros. Weibel Nays: None Motion carried. ACCEPT A request was presented to accept improvements IMPROVEMENTS: installed in conjunction with the traffic signal TRAFFIC SIGNAL at Schoenbeck and Rand Roads. RAND & SCHOENBECK ROADS Trustee Arthur, seconded by Trustee Busse, moved to accept the improvements installed in conjunction wit~ the traffic signal on Rand Road at Schoenbeck Road. Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur, Busse, Corcoran, Floro$, Weibel Nays: None Motion carried. NEW BUSINESS AMEND CH.18 An Ordinance was presented for first reading that would · FIRE LANE amend Article XIV {Fire Lane Schedule) of Chapter 18 SCHEDULE {Traffic Code) of the Village Code in its entirety. This amendment would update the Fire Lane Schedule and provide the regulations that would permit citations be issued for violations of the Fire Lane regulations. This Ordinance will be presented February 5th for a second reading. TRAFFIC SIGNAL A Resolution was presented that would authorize ALGONQUIN ROAD execution of an Agreement with the Illinois Department & BRIARWOOD DR. of Transportation relative to the installation of traffic signals at the intersection Of Algonquin Road and Briarwood Drive. RES.NO. 4-91 Trustee Floros, seconded by Trustee Corcoran, moved for passage of Resolution No. 4-91 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF A JOINT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT AND THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION RELATIVE TO THE SIGNALIZATION OF ALGONQUIN ROAD AND BRIARWOOD DRIVE Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur, Busse, Corcoran, Floros, Weibel Nays: None Motion carried. MFT FUNDS A Resolution was presented that would appropriate Motor TRAFFIC SIGNAL F~nd Tax Funds in,he amount of $37,566.67 =o cover the ALGONQUIN RD & cost of the traffic signal on Algonquin Road at BRIARWOOD DR. Briarwood Drive. ~age 6 - January 15, 1991 Trustee Corcoran, seconded by Trustee Arthur, moved RES.NO. 5-91 for passage of Resolution No. 5-91 A RESOLUTION APPROPRIATING MOTOR FUEL TAX FUNDS ($37,566.67) ?~Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur, Busse, Corcoran, Floros, Weibel Nays: None Motion carried. .Trustee Van Geem returned to the meeting at this point. VILLAGE MANAGER'S REPORT Village Manager John Fulton Dixon presented the PAVEMENT following proposals for the pavement investigation INVESTIGATION program, through core testing, in order to ~ establish priorities for the street resurfacing program: H. H. Holmes Laboratories, Inc. $3,951.63 O'Brien & Associates, Inc. $6,500.00 Soil & Material Consultants, Inc. $7,605.00 It was the recommendation of the administration that authorization be given to retain H. H. Holmes Laboratories, Inc. to perform pavement investigations at a cost not to exceed the budgeted amount of $8,000.00 !Trustee Corcoran, seconded by Trustee Arthur, moved H.H.HOLMES !to concur with the recommendation of the LABORATORIES administration to accept the proposal from H. H. Holmes Laboratories, Inc. to perform pavement investigations at a cost not to exceed $8,000.00 Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur, Busse, Corcoran, Floros, Van Geem, Weibel Nays: None Motion carried. Mr. Dixon presented a.recommendation for the purchase POLICE of 17 Police Department squad cars at the State bid SQUAD CAR price of $12,510.00 per vehicle for a total of $212,670.00. The order for these 1991 vehicles, with a delivery date of May 1, 1991 or after, must be placed with the State by mid February, however payment for these vehicles will be made from funds contained in the 1991/92 fiscal year budget'. Trustee Weibel asked if there were any additional costs anticipated with this project. The Village ~ Manager stated that there is $18,000 in the current budget for transferring the existing light bars and any related work required. Trustee Arthur, seconded by Trustee Corcoran, moved to concur with the recommendation of the administration and authorize an order to be placed under the State bidding award for the purchase of 17 squads cars at a purchase price not to exceed $212,670.00. Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur, Busse, Corcoran, Floros, Van Geem, Weibel Nays: None Motion carried. Page 7 - January 15, 1991 TATUS Mr. Dixon announced that a meeting between the Village REPORT of Mount Prospect, the Mount Prospect Park District and Arlington Heights Park District has been scheduled for Thursday, January 31st at 7:30 PM at the Arlington -Heights Park 0istrict Administration Building for the purpose of discussing the pending Melas Park Agreement. __ NWMC STORM Trustee Van Geem noted that he had received notice of WATER COMMITTEE a meeting sponsored by the Northwest Municipal Conference relative to storm water control and asked if Mount Prospect was represented at that meeting. Mr. Dixon stated that he would inquire of staff and would get back to the Board on that question. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Board, Mayor Farley declared the meeting adjourned. The meeting was adjourned at 11:43 P.M. carol A. Fields Viilage Clerk Page 8 - January 15, 1991