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Home My WebLink About12/04/1984 VB minutes 163 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT DECEMBER 4, 1984 CALL TO ORDER CALL TO ORDE Mayor Krause called the meeting to order at 8:01 P.M. INVOCATION INVOCATION The invocation was given by Trustee Wattenberg. ROLL CALL ROLL CALL Present upon roll call: Mayor Carolyn Krause Trustee Ralph Arthur Trustee Gerald Farley ~. Trustee Leo Floros Trustee Norma Murauskis Trustee George Van Geem Trustee Theodore Wattenberg APPROVAL OF MINUTES APPROVE Trustee Arthur, seconded by Trustee Wattenberg, moved to MINUTES approve the minutes~of the regular meeting of the Mayor and Board of Trustees held November 20, 1984. Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur, Farley, Floros, Murauskis, Van Geem, Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. APPROVAL OF BILLS APPROVE BILL~ Trustee Floros, seconded by Trustee Van Geem, moved to approve the following list of bills: General Fund $406,994 Revenue Sharing Fund 2,327 Motor Fuel Tax 48,192 Community Development Block Grant 9,103 Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund 5,823 Waterworks & Sewerage 115,032 Parking System Revenue 915 Risk Management 8,276 Capital Improvement, Replacement or Repair 16,232 Special Service Area #5 204,760 Trust Fund 2,450 $820,104 Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur, Farley, Floros, Murauskis, Van Geem, Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS - CITIZENS TO BE HEARD None. MAYOR'S REPORT "OFFICER OF Mayor Krause and Police Chief Pavlock presented awards THE YEAR" to Officer of the Year and runners-up, as follows: Officer of the Year Gary Helfenbein R~nners-Up Investigator Robert Gibson Officer Ted Gorski Officer Robert Riordan Officer William Roscop Mayor Krause noted that all these men did an excellent job in their positions and had many fine accomplishments in order to be considered for this recognition. 164 OLD BUSINESS TRAFFIC: The Safety Commission report was presented which included GREOGRY ST. their recommendation of a request received from the PTA ONE-WAY of Fairview School for improved traffic safety restrictions EASTBOUND around that school. It was the recommendation of the Safety Commission to grant the request to have Gregory Street, between Oak Avenue and Fairview Street, designated one-way, eastbound, on school days between 8:30 A.M. - 9 A.M. and 3:30 P.M. to 4 P.M. and to remove the existing one-way designation for Fairview Street. Trustee Farley, seconded by Trustee Arthur, moved to concur with the recommendation of the Safety Commission. Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur, Farley, Floros, Mu~uskis, Van Geem, Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. An Ordinance will be presented for first reading at the December 18th Village Board meeting. ZBA 46-V-84 ZBA 46-V-84, 17 S. Wa Petla An Ordinance granting a variation for a 2 foot side yard, 1]TS~WA PELLA rather than the required 5 foot distance, was presented for second reading. Trustee Floros, seconded by Trustee Van Geem, moved for ORD.NO.3480 passage of Ordinance No. 3480 AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A VARIATION FOR CERTAIN PROPERTY COMMONLY KNOWN AS 17 S. WA PELLA AVENUE IN THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur, Farley, Floros, Murauskis, Van Geem, Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. ZBA 45-V-84 ZBA 45-V-84, 1762 Corktree Lane 1762 CORKTREE This case deals with a request for a side yard variation to permit an over-sized patio in the side yard. The petitioner stated that there was a concrete block type patio in this location and he improved the area with a larger patio. The petitioner was unaware of the requirement to have a permit to do this type of work therefcre the patio is an existing improvement. The patio is located over an easement, however,staff has stated there are no public utilities located in the easement. The Zoning Board of Appeals recommended 3-1 to grant this variation. Trustee Wattenberg, seconded by Trustee Murauskis, moved to grant the variation requested in ZBA 45-V-84. Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur, Farley, Floros, Murauskis, Van Geem, Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. An Ordinance will be presented for first reading at the December 18th meeting. ZBA 50-V-84 ZBA 50-V-84, 1608-10 Algonquin Road 1608 ~ONQU/N The petitioner in this case has asked for a variation ROAD to permit posts 27 inches high with a single linked chain in the front yard. It is the petitioners hope that this decorative type fence will reduce the damage December 4, 1984 Pa9~2 caused to landscaping when tenants park their vehicles. It was the recommendation of the Zoning Board of Appeals by a vote of 4-0 to grant the request under ZBA 50-V-84. Trustee Flores, seconded by Trustee Arthur, moved to grant the variation request in ZBA 50-V-84. Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur, Parley, Flores, Murauskis, Van Geem, Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. An Ordinance will be prepared for first reading on December 18th. ZBA 51-SU-84 ZBA 51,SU-84 and 52-V-84, 698 East Northwest Highway ZBA 52-V-84 This case deals with a request for a special.use in a B-3 District in order to operate a facility to make minor 698 E.NO~ repairs to automobiles. Also requested are variations HWY. to permit a trash container in the required rear yard, which container will be enclosed, and to eliminate the required truck loading dock. The Zoning Board of Appeals recommended 4-0 to grant the requests in ZBA 51-SU-84 and ZBA 52-V-84. Trustee Wattenberg, seconded by Trustee Arthur, moved to concur with the recommendations of the Zoning Board of Appeals and grant the requests under ZBA 51-SU-84 and ZBA 52-V-84. Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur, Farley, Floros, Murauskis, Van Geem, Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. ABATE TAXES: An Ordinance to abate a part of the taxes levied for corporate and municipal purposes of the Village of Mount Prospect, Illinois, for the fiscal year beginning May 1, 1984 and ending April 30, 1985 was presented for first reading. This Ordinance will be presented on December 18th for 2nd reading. An Ordinance was presented for first reading that would ABATE TAXES: abate a part of the taxes levied for general obligation SPECIAL SERV!( bond and interest fund purposes and for construction cost APdSA #5 purposes of Special Service Area Number 5 of the Village of Mount Prospect, Illinois for the fiscal year beginning May 1, 1984 and ending April 30, 1985. This Ordinance will be presented December 18th for second reading. A Resolution was presented that would amend specified AMEND 1984-85 accounts in the annual budget adopted for 1984-1985. ~UDGET Trustee Wattenberg, seconded by Trustee Floros, moved for passage of Resolution No. 56-84 RES.NO.56-84 A RESOLUTION MAKING CERTAIN AMENDMENTS TO THE ANNUAL BUDGET ADOPTED FOR FISCAL 1984-85 Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur, Farley, Floros, Murauskis, Van Geem, Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. An Ordinance was presented that would amend Ordinance ILLINOIS BE2 Nos. 984 and 2034 relative to Illinois Bell Telephone FRANCHISE franchise. This Ordinance will be presented December 18th for 2nd reading. An Ordinance was presented for first reading that amends Article XV of Chapter 23 entitled "Tag Days". This Page Three December 4; 166 AMEND CH.23 ART. XV amendment will bring our local Code into conformance with State Statutes on the subject of solicitation on streets and highway. A 2nd reading of this Ordinance will take place on December 18th. AMEND CH.4 An Ordinance was presented for first reading that would ART. 1 amend Article I of Chapter 4 entitled "Village Manager" of the Village Code. This Ordinance establishes the procedures involved with the Village Board waiving certain bidding procedures when specialized equipment is required. This Ordinance will be presented December 18th for 2nd reading. PUBLIC HEARING ANNEXATION HEARING This Public Hearing, called pursuant to proper legal notice, is for the purpose of considering the annexation NORTH SIDE of a parcel of land on the north side of Kenneth Drive, KENNETH DRIVE the eastern half of that roadway. This property was the subject of an Annexation Agreement in 1978, which Agreement stated that as a condition of receiving Village water in an unincorporated area, the property 0wn~r(s) would petition for annexation at such time as the property became continguous to the Village of Mount Prospect. This land is now contiguous and the property owners have petitioned the Village to annex. There was no audience participation during this Public Hearing. An Ordinance annexing to the Village of Mount Prospect land lying in Section 23, Township 41 North, Range 11 East of the Third Principal Meridian in Cook County, Illinois was presented for first reading with the 2nd reading to take place on December 18th. VILLAGE MANAGER'S REPORT BIDS: Village Manager Terrance L. Burghard presented the bid results on replacement vehicles for the Fire and Police Department. VEHICLES Bids were requested for 6 four-door sedans, 2 two- door sedans, and 2 station wagons. The following bids were received~for the total package: Bidder Total Lesley Ford $ 97,118.28' Lattoff Chevrolet 99,480.12 Jennings Chevrolet 100,054.10 Ridge Motors (Pontiac) 104,732.58 Norton Oldsmobile 106,308.40 *Lesley Ford did not meet the required specifiCations. There was discussion as to the fact that these vehicles are not going to be used as police squads (unless an extreme emergency arises) therefore they do not come equipped with the police heavy duty package requirements. LATTOFF Trustee Arthur, seconded by Trustee Wattenberg, moved CHEVROLET to accept the low qualified bid as submitted by Lattoff Chevrolet in an amount not to exceed $99,480.12 for a total of 10 vehicles. Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur, Farley, Floros, Murauskis, Van Geem, Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. December 4~, 1984 Page Four 167 Trustee Farley requested that future bids for police vehicles include in the specifications power locks and power windows for the front doors. He stated that with all the equipment necessary for the police in the front seat of the vehicle it is virtually impossible for the police officer to reach to the over side of his vehicle to either open the window or use the locks. The subject of sewer rehabilitation was listed on the agenda in error. Mr Burghard presented the Public Works Contract, as PUBLIC WORKS ' discussed and approved by the Village Board at a previous CONTRACT meeting. Trustee Wattenberg, seconded by Trustee Arthur, moved toTM authorize the Mayor to sign and Village Clerk to attest her signature on the Public Works Contract for 1984-1987. Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur, Farley, Floros, Murauskis, Van Geem, Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. REGIONAL Village Manager Burghard presented a request, on behalf TRANSPORTATI( of the Northwest.Municipal Conference, to conduct a STUDY public-private sector regional transportation study. The total study is estimated to cost up to $80,000 with funds coming from member municipalities as well as other taxing bodies. The amount requested from the Village of Mount Prospect is $750. Trustee Arthur, seconded by Trustee Wattenberg, moved to authorize the expenditure of $750 for the subject transportation study. Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur, Farley, Floros, Murauskis, Van Geem, Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. MULTI-FAMILY Mr. Burghard presented, in Resolution form, the procedures REHABILITATi to be established for a multi-family rehabilitation program. Trustee Van Geem, seconded by Trustee Floros, moved for RES.NO. 57-8. passage of Resolution No. 57-84 A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A MULTI-FAMILY REHABILITATION PROGRAM Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur, Farley, Floros, Murauskis, Van Geem, Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. ANY OTHER BUSINESS AMEND CH.11 It was noted that some amendments might be appropriate to strengthen the local regulations on taxi-cab operations TAXI-CABS in the Village. Administration will discuss the.matter and could present proposed amendments for the Board to consider at a future meeting. Trustee Wattenberg asked that consideration be given to POLICY MATTEt the following policy matters: The fact that the Police Department conducted a shop lifting seminar for local businessmen and that the attendance was very poor. It was Trustee Page Five December 4, 1984 Wattenberg's suggestion that the Chamber of Commerce work with the businessmen and the Police Department to have a better attendance at a seminar that was for the benefit of local businesses. INSURANCE Trustee Wattenberg also asked for a report on REPORT insurance and a summary of expenditures. It was also requested that the Village continue FRIVOLOUS working on the subject of frivolous law suits LAW SUITS and encourage the Northwest Municipal Conference to continue their efforts to get legislation passed supporting this subject. It was also requested by Trustee Farley that the LAND USE Board seriously consider a land use plan for the PLAN Northwest Highway strip, specifically what a desired use would be for presently vacant land or abandoned buildings. ADJOURN ADJOURNMENT Trustee Wattenberg, seconded by Trustee Arthur, moved to adjourn the meeting. Upon roll call: Ayes: Unanimous Motion carried. The meeting was adjourned at 9:20 P.M. Carol A. Fields Village Clerk December 4, 1984 Page Six