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Home My WebLink About02/05/1985 VB minutes MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT FEBRUARY 5, 1985 CALL TO ORDER CALL TO C Mayor Krause called the meeting to order at 8:01 P.M. INVOCATION The invocation was given by Trustee Floros. INVOCATIG ROLL CALL ROLL CALL Present upon roll call: Mayor Carolyn Krause Trustee Gerald Farley Trustee Leo Floros ~- Trustee ~orma Murauskis Trustee George Van Geem arrived 8:06) Trustee Theodore Wattenberg Absent: Trustee Ralph Arthur APPROVAL OF MINUTES APPROVE MINUTES Trustee Wattenberg, seconded by Trustee Floros, moved to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of the Mayor and Board of Trustees held January 15, 1985. Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley, Floros, Murauskis, Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. APPROVAL OF BILLS APPROVE B~ Truste~ Floro~, seconded by Trustee Farley, moved to approve the following list of bills: General Fund $791,932 Revenue Sharing Fund 11,902 Motor Fuel Tax Fund 53,377 Community Development Block Grant Fund 26,762 Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund 5,760 Waterworks & Sewerage Fund 221,640 Parking System Revenue Fund 14,556 Risk Management Fund 43,757 Capital Improvement, Replacement or Repair Fund 19,056 Trust Fund 2,250 Police Pension Fund 18,509 Firemen's Pension Fund 5,980 $1,215,481 Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley, Floros, Murauskis, Wattenberg ~ Nays: None Motion carried. COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS CITIZENS TO BE HEARD James McGrath, President of Harper Jr. College gave a HARPER JR. presentation on the need for Harper to have a referendum COLLEGE in order to increase the tax rate from 15 cents to 25 cents. REFERENDUM Mr. McGrath stated that the tax rate of 15¢ has remained constant since the school opened in 1966, growing from 2,000 at that time to 20,000 students in 1984-85. Mayor Krause also welcomed representatives from Boy Scout Troops 155 (Lincoln Jr. High) and 236 (St. Emilys) who were attending the meeting, which is a requirement for their Citizenship Badge. 12 AMEND CH.13 MAYOR'S REPORT An ordinance was presented for first reading that PIZZA HUT would create one additional Class "W" liquor license for the new Pizza Hut, to be located at 201 E. Euclid, formerly Golden Bear. Trustee Farley, seconded by Trustee Wattenberg, moved, in accordance with the request of the petitioner, to waive the rule requiring two readings of an ordinance. Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley, Floros, Van Geem, Murauskis, Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. ORD.NO.3494 Trustee Farley, seconded by Trustee Wattenberg~"moved for passage of Ordinance No. 3494 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 13 OF THE VILLAGE CODE OF MOUNT PROSPECT Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley, Floros, Murauskis, Van Geem, Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. OLD BUSINESS ZBA 48-V-84 ZBA 48-V-84, St. Paul Federal Bank ST.PAUL BANK Mr. John Maas, attorney for St. Paul Federal Bank, represented the request for a variation to permit the enlargement of an existing non-conforming free- standing stand at their Mount Prospect Plaza bank. It was noted that the entire Plaza is one lot of record therefore only allowing one sign per frontage, which makes the banks sign non-conforming. This regulation was passed after the existing sign was erected and after the lease with the property owners of the Plaza was executed. The Zoning Board of Appeals voted 6-0 to grant the request, provided the total area of the sign with the additional "Cash Station" verbage, did not exceed the 75 square feet allowed for conforming signs. Trustee Van Geem, seconded by Trustee Wattenberg, moved to concur with the recommendation of the Zoning Board of Appeals and grant the requested variation in ZBA 48-V-84. Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley, Floros, Murauskis, Van Geem, Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. An ordinance will be drafted and presented for first reading at the February 19, 1985 Village Board meeting. NEW BUSINESS OFFER TO An offer was presented to purchase a lot in a single PURCHASE family residence district presently owned by the VILLAGE OWNED Village. The subject property commonly known as REAL ESTATE 208 W. Hiawatha Trail was dedicated to the Village (208 W HIAWATHA~n 1956 when the subdivision was developed, and has been used for access to Weller Creek. Larry McKone, Builder, has presented the offer on behalf of prospective builders of a single family home. The appraised value of $40,000 was offered, subject to the homeowners granting an easement of 20 feet on the west of the lot for the purpose of allowing the Village sccess .to Weller Creek. The February 5, 1985 Page 2 · propsective homeowners were i~ t~e audience and acknowledged that they would accept the easement condition. Trustee Murauskis, seconded by Trustee Farley, moved to authorize the Village Manager to negotiate the contract for sale, as indicated at a price of $40,000, and to have the necessary documents prepared indicating the 20 foot easement along the west lot line of the subject property commonly known as 208 W. Hiawatha Trail. Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley, Floros, Murauskis, Van Geem, Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. An Ordinance will be presented, along with the other~ necessary documents, at the February 19th Village Board meeting. A Resolution was presented appropriating $54,750 from MEIER ROAD Motor Fuel Taxes for the construction costs involved with IMPROVEMENTS with widening, resurfacing, and general improvements on MFT FUNDS Meier Road and Lonnquist Blvd. at Golf Road. Trustee Floros, seconded by Trustee Van Geem, moved for RES.NO. 5-85 passage of Resoltuion No. 5-85 A RESOLUTION APPROPRIATING MOTOR FUEL TAX FUNDS Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley, Floros, Murauskis, Van Geem, Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. Trustee Murauskis, seconded by Trustee Van Geem, moved to authorize the Mayor to sign and Clerk to attest her signature on the contracts for the Meier Road improvement, being the subject of Resolution No. 5-85. Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley, Floros, Murauskis, Van Geem, Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried.~ The Safety Commission report was presented along with their AMEND CH. 18 recommendation to authorize a STOP sign on Candota at CANDOTA & Sha Bonee Trail. This request came before the Safety SHA BONEE Commission as a petition from the area residents. Trustee Farley, seconded by Trustee Wattenberg, moved to concur with the recommendation of the Safety Commission and authorize an amendment to Chapter 18 (Traffic Code) to add a STOP sign on Candota at Sha Bonee Trail. Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley, Floros, Murauskis, Van Geem, Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. An Ordinance will be presented February 19th for first reading. An Ordinance was presented to amend Chapter 17 which would AMEND CH. 17 bring the various classifications of trucks into conformance with recently adopted changes at the State level. Trustee Van Geem, seconded by Trustee Wattenberg, moved Page 3 February 5, 1985 to waive the rule requiring two readings of an ordinance. Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley, Floros, Murauskis, Van Geem, Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. Trustee Van Geem, seconded by Trustee Murauskis, ORD. NO. 3495 moved for passage of Ordinance No. 3495 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 17.103 OF ARTICLE I ENTITLED "LICENSE FEES" OF CHAPTER 17 OF THE VILLAGE CODE OF MOUNT PROSPECT Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley, Floros, M6rauskis, Van Geem, Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. VILLAGE MANAGER'S REPORT Village Manager Terrance L. Burghard presented BRIARWOOD a resolution that would concur with the bids opened BRIDGE and awarded by the State of Illinois for the REPLACEMENT Briarwood Bridge replacement. The State of Illinois MARTAM CONSTR. will oversee the project at a total cost of $99,659 with the Village paying its 20% share of the cost. The low qualified bid was submitted by Martam Construction. Trustee Floros, seconded by Trustee Murauskis, moved RES.NO. 6-85 for passage of Resolution No. 6-85 A RESOLUTION CONCURRING IN THE AWARD OF THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION'S CONTRACT RELATIVE TO THE LAKE BRIARWOOD BRIDGE PROJECT Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley, Floros, Murauskis, Van Geem, Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. FOREST RIVER Mr. Burghard brought to the attention of the Village FIRE Board the fact that the agreement between the Village PROTECTION and Forest River Fire Protection District has not · DISTRICT been presented for approval for the current 1985 year since it is the opinion of staff that the documents substantiating the amount due the Village have not been submitted by that District. It was noted that under the 1971 Court Order to provide fire and ambulance service, the District is required to levy and collect taxes, and after administrative costs the balance is to be forwarded to the Village. Staff has requested documentation on the various costs incurred by the District, however the attorney for the District has not submitted these documents. It was also noted that the District has the authority, under State Statutes, to hold a referendum to increase the taxes to provide ambulance/ para-medic services and it was suggested that this authority should be exercised so that the residents of the District pay their fare share of %he actual costs involved, as do the residents of the Village. It was noted that 30 ambulance calls and 13 fire calls were responded to during 1984 in the District. The residents of the Village pay 58% to ambulance/ para-medic services, the residents of the District are paying 30%. This matter was continued in order for the administration February 5, 1985 Page 4 to make every attempt in secur~lng the documentation as set forth in the agreement and to ascertain the future cost of providing these emergency Services. LITIGATION Assistant Manager, Michael Janonis, presented a report on litigation. This initial report gave a brief accounting REPORT of pending law suits, possible cost to the Village, and who was handling the suit. This type of report will be expanded and prepared on a monthly basis. ANY OTHER BUSINESS KENSINGTON Trustee Wattenberg, seconded by Trustee Farley, moved to concur with the recommendatiOn of staff and accept the CENTER - public improvements within the Kensington Center for PHASE IV Business, Phase IV. Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley, Floros, Murauskis, Van Geem, Wattenberg Nays:. None Motion carried. ADJOURNMENT Trustee Wattenberg, secOnded by Trustee Murauskis, moved ADJOURN to adjourn the meeting. Upon roll call:Ayes: Unanimous Motion carried. The meeting was adjourned at 9:25 P.M. Carol A. Fields Village Clerk Page 5 February 5, 1985