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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/20/1988 VB minutes MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT DECEMBER 20, 1988 CALL TO ORDER Mayor Krause called the regular meeting of the Mayor CALL TO ORDER and Board of Trustees of the Village of Mount Prospect to order at 7:35 p.m. Present upon roll call: Mayor Krause Trustee Gerald Farley Trustee Leo Floros Trustee Norma Murauskis Trustee George Van Geem Absent: Trustee Ralph Arthur Trustee Theodore Wattenberg INVOCATION INVOCATION The invocation was given by Trustee Murauskis. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Trustee Farley, seconded by Trustee Floros, moved APPROVE MINUTES to approve the minutes o~ the regular meeting of the Mayor and Board of Trustees held December 6, ]988. Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley, Floros, Murauskis, Van Geem Nays: None M~tion carried. APPROVAL OF BILLS Trustee Floros, seconded by Trustee Van Geem, moved APPROVE BILLS to approve the following list of bills: General Fund $],245,58] Motor Fuel Tax Fund 84,879 Community Development Block Grant Fund 3,559 illinois Municipal Retirement Fund 47,702 Waterworks & Sewerage Fund ]72,]05 Parking System Revenue Fund 5,855 Risk Management Fund 33,544 P. W. Facility Construction Fund A - F. W. Facility Construction Fund B 278,29] Capital Improvement~ Repl. or Rep.Fund ]5,295 Special Service Area Const. #5 ]09,922 Special Service Area Const. #6 - Downtown Redev. Const. Fund (]985) 305,36] Downtown Redev. Const. Fund (]986) - Debt Service Funds 4]],066 Flexcomp Trust Fund 5,92] Escrow Deposit Fund 60,300 Police Pension Fund - Firemen's Pension Fund - Benefit Trust Fund - $2,779,38] Upon roil call: Ayes: Farley, Floros, Murauskis, Van Geem Nays: None Motion carried. COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS-CITIZENS TO BE HEARD There were no citizens wishing to appear before the Mayor COMMUNICATIONS/ and Board of Trustees. PETITIONS MAYOR'S REPORT POLICE DEPARTMENT Mayor Krause, along with Police Chief Ronald Pav£ock PRESENTATION and Village Manager John Fulton Dixon, announced the recipient of the Mount Prospect Police Department's Officer of the Year Award as well as the runners up. The runners up inc±uded Officers John Dah£berg, Ted Gorski and Robert Rzepecki. Ali of these Officers had received numerous citations and letters of recommendation during the previous year as well as being named "Officer of the Quarter." The Ofticer ~ot the Year Award was given to David Behun for his outstanding contributions no the Mount Prospect Police Department over the past year. Officer Beh~, also received numerous citations and letters of recommendation throughout the past year. Village Manager John Fulton Dixon presented Officer Behun with a check recognizing his outstanding performance. Mayor Krause congratulated all of the Officers on their achievement and noted that Mount Prospect has one of the finest Police Departments in the northwest suburbs. RESOLUTION/HOLIDAYS A Resolution was presented sending all citizens of the Village of Mount Prospect sincere wishes for a Merry Christmas and a Very ~appy New Year. RESOLUTION NO. 5]-88 Trustee Murauskis, seconded by Trustee Farley moved to adopt Resolution No. 5]-88. Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley, Floros, Murauskis, Van Geem. Nays: None Motion carried. PROCLAMATION: PROSPECT Mayor Krause presented a Proclamation recognizing --i H. S. MARCHING BAND the marching Blue Knights of Frospect High Schoo£ their many achievements in excellence for music an ~ marching performances including being invite~ to London, England to participate with seven other band~ from around the world in the Youth Music for the World Parade on New Year's Eve. OLD BUSINESS ZBA 65-V-88 ZBA 65-V-88, ]905 Wood Lane ]905 Wood Lane An Ordinance was presented for second reading that allows a ]0 ~oot exterior side yard instead of the required 20 feet; a 5 foot interior side yard instead of the required ]0 feet; and, a 3 foot rear yard instead of the required ]5 feet. ORD. NO. 4007 Trustee Murauskis, seconded by Trustee Floros, moved for the,passage of Ordinance No. 4007. AN ORDINANCE GRANTING VARIATIONS FOR PROPERTY COMMONLY KNOWN AS ]905 WOOD LANE Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley, Floros, Murauskis, Van Geem Nays: None Motion carried. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN An Ordinance was presented for second reading that would amend the Comprehensive Plan (Land Use Plan) o~ the Vil£age in its entirety. ORD. NO. 4008 Trustee Floros, seconded by Trustee Murauskis, moved for passage Ordinance No. 4008. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE OFFICIAL COMPREHENSIV} PLAN OF THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT Page Two 0pon roil call: Ayes: Farley, Floros, Murauskis, Van Geem Nays: None Motion carried. An Ordinance was presented for second reading that would BUDGET AMENDMENTS make certain amendments to the annual budget adopted ~or fiscal year commencing May ], ]988 and ending April 30, 1989. Trustee Farley, seconded by Trustee Murauskis, moved for ORD.NO. 4009 passage of Ordinance No. 4009. B_N ORDINANCE MAKING CERTAIN AMENDMENTS TO THE ANNUAL BUDGET ADOPTED FOR FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING MAY ], ]988 AND ENDING APRIL 30, ]989 Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley, Floros, Murauskis, Van Geem Nays: None Motion carried. ZBA 67-V-88, 20 South WaPella ZBA 67-V-88 An Ordinance was presented for first reading'that would 20 South WaPella allow a 3 foot side yard setback instead of the required 15 Ceet tot a detached garage. The Zoning Board of Appeals recommended unanimously to grant this request. Trustee Floros, seconded by Trustee Murauskis, moved to waive the rule requiring two readings of an Ordinance. Upon roil call: Ayes: Farley, Floros, Murauskis, Van Geem Nays: None Motion carried. Trustee Muraus~is, seconded by Trustee Van Geem, moved ORD.NO. 4010 tor passage of Ordinance No. 40]0. AN ORDINANCE GRANTING VARIATIONS FOR PROPERTY COMMONLY KNOWN AS 20 SOUTH WA-PELLA. Upon roll Call: Ayes: Farley, Floros, Murauskis, Van Geem Nays: None Motion carried. ZBA 68-V-~8, 506 West Lonnquist Boulevard ZBA 6~-V-~8 An Ordinance was presented Cur first reading that would 506 W.Lonnquist grant variations to allow a detached garage 2 feet from the interior property line rather than the required 5 feet. The Zoning Board of Appeals recommended denying this request by a vote oS 4-1. The ZBA's vote was based upon an original request that the setback be 0 feet. Subsequently, the petitioner amended his request to allow a 2 foot setback. After discussion among Trustees, it was their consensus : , to have this request stand Cur a second reading on January 3, 1989. 3 North Westgate Road 3 N. Westgate An Ordinance was presented ~or first reading which would grant modifications from the Development Code to permit a lot depth o~ 107 feet rather than the required 120 ~eet. Plan Commission recommended granting this request by a vote of 6-0. This Ordinance will be presented January 3, 1989 for second reading. Page Three TIF AMENDMENT An Ordinance was presented for second reading adopting and approving an Amendment #] to the Tax Increment Redevelopment Project and Plan of the Village or Mount Prospect. Mayor Krause inaicated thac this Ordinance was beiore the Board as a result of a series ot Public Hearings and Committee o~ the Whole meetings at which discussion of the expansion of the existing Tax Increment Financing District was undertaken. ORD.No.40]] Trustee Murauskis, seconded by Trustee Farley, mo ~or passage of Ordinance No. 40]]. AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING AND APPROVING AN AMENDMENT #l TO THE TAX INCREMENT REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AND PLAN OF THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley, Floros, Murauskis, Van Geem Nays: None Motion carried. ENLARGE REDEVELOP. An Ordinance was presented for second reading to PROJECT AREA enlarge the Redevelopment Project Area of the Viliage of Mount Prospect. This Ordinance is under consideration in conjunction with the previous Ordinance. ORD.NO. 40]2 Trustee Murauskis, seconded by Trustee Farley, moved for passage ot Ordinance No. 40]2 AN ORDINANCE ENLARGING REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA OF THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT -- PROSPECT Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley, Floros, Murauskis, Van Geem Nays: None Motion carried. AMEND. ORD. 3556 An Ordinance was presented for second reading TIF DIST.#I/ALLOCATE which would amend Ordinance No. 3556 Adopting FINANCING FOR PROJECT Tax Increment Allocation Financing for the A~EA District #] Tax Increment Redevelopment Project Area to Provide Tax Increment Allocation Financing for an Enlarged Project Area in the Village of Mount Prospect. This Ordinance is also under consideration as part of the previous Ordinances focusing on enlargement of the Tax Increment Financing District. ORD, NO. 40]3 Trustee Murauskis, seconded by Trustee Van Geem, moved for passage of Ordinance No. 40]3. AN ORDINANCE'AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 3556 ADOPTING TAX INCREMENT ALLOCATION FINANCING FOR THE DISTRICT #] TAX INCREMENT ALLOCA- " TION FINANCING FOR AN ENLARGED PROJECT AREA IN THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT Upon roi1 call: Ayes: Farley, Floros, Murauskis, Van Geem Nays: None Motion carried. Page Four NEW BUSINESS Finance Director David Jepson reviewed with the Mayor WORKERS COMP and Board ot Trustees proposals received ~or insurance INS.PROPOSALS coverage in the areas of property and Workers' Compensation ]989 Liability. Mr. Jepson recommended that the Village accept the PROP. COVERAGE proposal from Penco at a premium not to exceed $27,208 PENCO with a $10,000 deductible. Mr. Jepson indicated that Penco's bid was more desirable because of the smal£er deductible required under the policy. In the area of Workers' Compensation, Mr. Jepson indicated WORKERS COMP. that only one proposal was received from A. J. Gallagher A.J.GALLAGHER which includes the statutory limits for individual claims after the standard deductible. Mr. Jepson indicated that the premium for 1989 is $4?,348 compared to $45,90] ~or 1988. It was his recommendation that the proposal be accepted. Mr. Jepson indicated that the Village had received GENERAL LIAB. two proposals for general liability coverage ~rom A.J. GALLAGMER A. J. Gallagher and Penco. While the Penco proposal would cover more areas such as general liability, auto liability and Police liability, the premium of $303,932 far exceeded the Village's prior experience in terms of losses ~or any given year. Therefore, it was Mr. Jepson's recommendation that the Village accept the more limited proposal from A. J. Gallagher for a cost not to exceed $]43,400. Trustee Floros, seconded by Trustee Murauskis, moved to accept the recommendation for insurance proposals. Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley, Floros, Murauskis, Van Geem Nays: None Motion carried. An Ordinance was presented for first reading to 9]1 SYSTEM establish an Enhanced 9]1 Emergency Telephone System and to provide a method for funding such a system. The Mayor and those Trustees present were in tavor of proceeding with the implementation of a 9]] Emergency System. Trustee Gerald Farley asked whether the wording, for the Referendum question could include the word "Enhanced" to more fully describe the System residents would be voting on. Several typographical errors in the body of the Ordinance itself were pointed out. Village Manager John Fulton Dixon indicated that any changes to the language contained in the Ordinance could open the issue up to Court challenge. Mr. Dixon indicated that the language as contained ~in the Ordinance had withstood Court challenges in other jurisdictions. This Ordinance will be presented January 3, 1989, tor second reading. A Resolution was presented authorizing the execution of FOREST RIVER an Agreement between the Forest River Fire Protection FiRE PROTECTION District and the Village of Mount Prospect. This DISTRICT AGREE. Agreement authorizes renewing the existing contract to provide emergency fire/paramedic services to this Fire District. Trustee Murauskis asked whether any further negotiations had taken place with the District regarding an increase in the compensation the Vintage received for the services provided. Mr. Dixon indicated that the District representatives had made it clear that they would not voluntarily increase compensation. Page Five RESOLUTION 52-88 Trustee Floros, seconded by Trustee Van Geem, moved for the passage of Resolution 52-88. A RESOLOTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE FOREST RIVER FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT AND THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT. Upon roil call: Ayes: Krause, Farley, Floros, Van Geem Nays: Murauskis Motion carried. VILLAGE MANAGER'S REPORT N.W. HIGHWAY SANITARY The Village Manager presented a request to waive SEWER REPAIRS the bidding process and authorize the awarding of REQUEST TO WAIVE BIDDING repairs to sanitary sewers along Northwest High- way. Mr. Dixon indicated that it was proposed that the Instituform System be used to repair this sewer. Since Instituform Midwest, Inc., has an exclusive franchise for this type ut repair system bidding might not be prudent. The Village Manager recommended that the bid be awardeG to Instituform Midwest for a cost not to exceed , $65,000. INSTiTUFORM MIDWEST,INC. Trustee Floros, seconded by Trustee Farley moved to waive the requirement for bidding and award the contract for sanitary sewer repairs along Northwest Highway to Instituform Midwest ~or a sum not to exceed $65,000. 0pon roll call: Ayes: Farley, Floros, Murauskis, Nays: None Motion carried. PROSPECT MEADOWS Village Manager presented a request to increase SANITARY SEWER REHAB. the amount of the contract for the Prospect Meadows PROJECT Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Project by This increase is necessitated by unanticipated work that needed to be done as part of the project. PROSPECT MEADOWS Trustee Farley, seconded by Trustee Floros, moved SANITARY SEWER REHAB. to authorize Amendment oC the Prospect Meadows AMENDMENT TO CONTRACT Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Contract and increase the amount by $],]83. Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley, Floros, Murauskis, Van Geem Nays: None Motion carried. VILLAGE SANITARY SEWER The Village Manager presented a request to increase REHAB PROJECT REQUEST the contract for the Village Sanitary Sewer INCREASE CONTRACT Rehabilitation Project. Mr. Dixon indicated that as a result of certain credits and additions to the Village-wide contract, he was seeking authoriza- tion to increase the total contract by $9,44].50. Trustee Floros, seconded by Trustee Van Geem, move~ to authorize the Amendment to the Village Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Contract in an amount not to exceed $9,44].50. Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley, Floros, Murauskis, Van Geem Nays: None Motion carried. Page Six Village Manager presented a Resolution authorizing STREET LIGHTS execution o~ a Certificate of Incumbency between the INDUSTRIAL PARK Village of Mount Prospect and the First National Bank ALTER GROUP of Chicago pursuann to an escrow agreement between nhe Village of Mount Prospect and the Alter Group. This Resolution authorizes the Village to open an escrow account pursuant to Resolution No. 3-88 relative to the future erection o~ streets lights in the Lake Center Plaza Industrial Park. ~ Trustee Farley, seconded by Trustee Murauskis, moved to RESOLUTION 53-88 adopt Resolution No. 53-88. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF A CERTIFICATE OF INCUMBENCY BETWEEN THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT AND THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF CHICAGO PURSUANT TO AN ESCROW AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT AND THE ALTER GROUP. Upon roil call: Ayes: Farley, Fioros, Murauskis, Van Geem Nays: None Motion carried. The Village Manager presented the following bid results BID RESULTS for review by the ~i~fo~and Board of Trustees: Village Manager presented bid results for Police vehicles POLICE SQUAD and two Community Service Officer station wagons. It was CARS the Village Manager's recommendation that the Mayor and Board of Trustees accept the low bid from Lattof Chevrolet for two Chevrolet station wagons for a cost not to '" exceed $27,850.02. Trustee Van Geem, seconded by Trustee Fioros, moved to LATTOF CHEV. accept the bid of Lattof Chevrolet for two Chevrolet STATION WAGONS Caprice station wagons, at a total cost not to exceed $27,850.02. Upon roll calls: Ayes: Farley, Floros, Murauskis Van Geem Nays: None Motion carried. Village Manager recommended that the Mayor and Board of POLICE SEDANS Trustees reject all bids for the three Police sedans and BID place orders with the State bid contractor. The Village Manager indicated that the State price was substantially lower than the bid prices received. Trustee Floros, seconded by Trustee Van Geem, moved to REJECT POLICE e~ concur with the recommendation of the Manager to reject SEDANS BID ali bids for the three Police sedan vehicles. Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley, Floros, Murauskis, ~ Van Geem ~'~ Nays: None ~ Motion carried. The Village Manager presented a request to waive the REQUEST/WAIVE bidding procedure for the purchase of 17 squad cars BiDDING/SQUAD anticipated in next year's budget and place the order CARS/ FOR NEXT with the State contract provider. The Village Manager FISCAL YEAR Village Manager indicated that that it was evident that the lowest price could be received through the State contract. Village Manager was seeking permission to place the order for these squad cars now with delivery to take place after May ], 1989. Page Seven POLICE S~UAD CARS Truste Floros, seconded by Trustee Van Geem, STATE CONTRACT moved to concur with the recommendation of the Village Manager to place an order for 17 squad cars with the State contract provider for delivery after May 1, 1989. Upon roll call: Ayes: Far£ey, Floros, Murauskis Van Geem Nays: None Motion carried. CABLE TV Village Manager presented the bid results? E~UIPMENT ~or the purchase of Cable Television equipment. Specifically, the bid was ~or the purchase of a CEL MS-304 Maurice Minor EFX IV for an amount not to exceed $19,995. This equipment would allow for special effects as part of the production work by the Cable Television Division. Trustee Van Geem inquired as to what this equipment would enable the Division could do that it couldn't already accomplish. Karen Giet indicated that it would a£1ow for additional special effects. Trustee Van Geem indicated that he was not prepared at this time to authorize the purchase of this equipment. Trustee Gerald Farley indicated that he was in favor of the purchase of the equipment as a means to enhance productions. capabilities of the Cable Television Division. A~ter some discussion, the Mayor and Board of Trustees deferred this item to the January 3 Village Board meeting in order to receive a demonstration o~ the capabilities of this .~ equipment. ~,. REFUSE AIND RECYCLING The Village Manager presented the results ~f the CONTRACT BID request for bids for the Village Refuse Contract. His recommendation was to accept the bid Browning-Ferris Industries ~or a two-year'contract with single-family pick-up at a cost of $8.85 a month; multi-family pick-up at $4.19 a month and once per week recycling pick-up at $1.~11 per month. Mr. Dixon indicated that these amounts were the same as the proposed negotiated contract ~xtension with Browning-Ferris except for an increase of in the cost of recycling pick-up. Mr. Dixon indicated that this additional amount would~ equate no an approximate $17,000 increase in the yearly cost of the Refuse Contract over the propo.sed negotiated amount Trustee Farley asked whether the recycling~ portion of the bid could be broken out and re-bid in an effort to receive a lower price. Mr. Dixon: indicated that the Village already enjoyed~the lowest price of the surrounding communities with regard to recycling pick-up. Trustee Van Geem inquired whether it may, be~ profitable for the Vii±age to handle recycling pick-up on its own. Public Works Director.Herb Weeks indicated that no studies had been done on the cost of the Village undertaking this task. After further discussion, it was agreed that the proposal ~rom BFI should be accepted in its entirety ant that sta~ study the i~ea o~ recycling pick.-up being done in house. Page Eight Trustee Floros, seconded by Trustee Van Geem, moved BROWNING-FERRIS to accept the proposal of Browning-Ferris to provide IND. CONTRACT refuse and recycling collection for a period no begin'August l, 1989 and ending July 3], ]99]. Upon roil call: Ayes: Krause, Floros, Murauskis, Van Geem Nays: Farley Motion carried. Village Manager requested authorization to increase the SCHOOL STREET contract for the reconstruction o~ School Street by an RECONSTRUCTION additional $]2,587. This increase was due to an un- anticipated increase in the amounts of material required to reconstruct the road. The base on which the road sits was in poorer condition than originally anticipated. Trustee Farley, seconded by Trustee Floros, moved to AUTHORIZATION TO authorize an increase in the School Street Reconstruction INCREASE SCHOOL contract not to exceed $12,587. STREET CONTRACT Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley, Floros, Murauskis, Van Geem Nays: None Motion~ carried. The Vi~ilage Manager reported that the third week of the RECYCLING PROGRAM Recycl~ing Program has seen a drop in participation level to 50%~, however, the volume of items being placed at curbside has gone up slightly. Mr. Dixon suggested that the Ad'Hoc Recycling Committee look at ways to increase partic%pation. Mr. Dixon also indicated that the Public Hearing on TCI TC£ PUBLIC HEARING Franchise Compliances was scheduled for January ]7. Mr. Dixon said that in the meantime, it was necessary for the Board to take a position regarding whether to proceed with fining TCI or to hold fines in abeyance pending the Public Hearing. Trustee Farley asked General Manager Mark Hess, of TCi, to review with the Mayor and Board of Trustees compliance snatls6ics, Mr. Hess indicated that there have been improvements made in abandonment rane and hold time. It was the consensus of the Board to hold any fines in abeyance pendin~ the outcome of the January ~7 Public Hearing. Mr. Dixon reported that the Village had purchased the 10]-]03 S. wAPLE prope~[,y at ]0]-103 South Maple from the First Chicago HISTORICAL ~-~OSEUM Bank of Mount Prospect ~or the purpose of providing a permanent site for the Mount Prospect Historical Society Museum and otfices. ~,ANY OTHER BUSINESS The ~o!lowing were presented to the Mayor and Board of PUBLIC Truste~ ~or acceptance of public improvements associated IMPROVEMENTS with various developments: Giiiespie Office Building, 15 N. Elmhurst Avenue ~ TrusteeVan Geem, seconded by Trustee Floros moved to GILLESPIE OFFICE i accept the public improvements for the Geliespie Office BUILDING ' Building, 15 North Elmhurst Avenue. Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley, Floros, Murauskis, Van Geem Nays: None Motion carried. Page Nine Kensington Center Phase 6A, Bishop C~urt KENSINGTON CENTER Trustee Floros, seconded by Trustee Murau~kis, mo~d PHASE 6A to accept the public improvements for Kensington BISHOP COURT Center, Phase 6A, Bishop Court. Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley, Floros, M~rauskis~ Van Geem Nays: None Motion carried. Brown's Fried Chicken, Mounn Prospec~ Plaza BROWN'S FRtEO Trustee Van Geem, seconded by Trustee FarLey, CHICKEN, MOUNT moved to accept the public improvements PROSPECT PLAZA Brown's Fried Chicken, Mount Prospect Plaza. Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley, Floros, M~rauskis Nays: None Motion carried. FREDIANI'S The final Plat of Subdivision for Frediani's Colony COLONY COUNTRY PLAT Court development was presented for approval. This Plat divides the Picadiily Circle propert~ into 38 individual lots, as well as granting spec~Cied easements for public utilities. Trusnee Farley, seconded by Trustee Van G~em, moved for acceptance of the final Plan of Subdivision for Frediani's Colony Court development. Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley, Fioros, M~rausk~s., Van Geem Nays: None. Mo~ion carried. ADJOURN ADJOURNMENT Trustee Murauskis, seconded by Trustee Va~ Geem, move~ to adjourn the meeting. Upon roll call: Ayes: Unanimous Monion carried. The meeting was Cu~ a~9~ p.m_~. Agsistann Vii aEe Man~er MEJ/rcw Page Ten