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Home My WebLink About01/18/1983 VB minutes ? MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES January 18, 1983 CALL TO ORDER CAT.L TO ORE Mayor Krause called the meeting to order at 8:05 P.M. INVOCATION INVOCATION Trustee Richardson gave the invocation. ROLL CALL ROLLA~ Present upon roll call: Mayor Krause Trustees Arthur Farley Floros Murauskis Richardson Wattenberg APPROVAL OF MINUTES APPROVE Trustee Wattenberg, seconded by Trustee Arthur, moved MINUTES: to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of the 1/4/83 Mayor and Board of Trustee held January 4, 1983. Meetinq Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur Farley Floros Richardson Wattenberg Nays: None Pass:, Murauskis Motion carried. APPROVAL OF BILLS AND FINANCIAL REPORT - APPROVE Trustee Floros, seconded by Trustee Richardson, moved BILLS to approve the following list of bills: General Fund $ 410,3~6.92 Revenue S~aring Fund 5,610.20 Motor Fuel Tax Fund 34,949.46 Community Development Block Grant 4,663.81 Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund 18,943.43 Waterworks & Sewerage Fund: Operation & Maintenance 82,994.63 Depreciation, Improvement & Extension 311.92 Parking System Revenue Fund 2,275.52 Capital Improvement, Repair or Replacement Fund 1,012.00 Contractors Surety & Sidewalk 285.00 Trust Fund 1,400.00 $562,832.89 Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur Farley Floros Murauskis Richardson Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. Trustee Floros, seconded by Trustee Murauskis, moved APPROVE to accept the financial report dated December 31, 1982, FINANCIAL subject to audit. REPORT Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur Farley Floros Murauskis Richardson Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS - CITIZENS TO BE HEARD Mel Krumrey stated that the Chamber of Commerce is "FEST" sponsoring a fest over the Labor Day weekend, with a parade, noting that the parade previously sponsored by the Chamber for the 4th of July, would be held over the Labor Day weekend, in conjunction with the yet to be named festival. SCOUTING MAYOR'S REPORT WEEK Mayor Krause proclaimed the week of February 6 - 12 as Scouting Anniversary Week in the Village. AMEND CH. 13 An Ordinance was presented for second reading amending CLASS "G" the definition of Class "G" liquor license to permit service of beer and wine the entire year, instead of April through November. Trustee Arthur; seconded by Trustee Wattenberg; moved for passage of Ordinance No. 3307 QRD. NO. 3307 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 13 OF THE VILLAGE CODE i Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur Farley Floros Murauskis Richardson Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. CITIZENS UTILITIES Mayor Krause announced that the Illinois Commerce RATE CASE Commission (ICC) has scheduled a date to take testimony in the pending rate increase request for Citizens Utilities Water Company. The meeting will be held Monday, January 24th at Prospect High School. Mayor Krause presented a proposal for the Village to intervene in litigation brought by the ICC against Citizens Utilities Water Company, requiring proof of past construction and acquisition costs. Trustee Wattenberg, seconded by Trustee Floros, ~RVENTION · moved to authorize an expenditure of $2,000 as the Village's share of intervention costs in the ICC case against Citizens Utilities Water Company, which --~ intervention will be accomplished through the Water Consumer Association. Donald Raab, President of Riger Trails Citizens Association, and Don Weibel, Vice President of the Euclid/Lake Homeowners Association, spoke on the subject of intervention, requesting the Village to participate in this action. Upon roll Call: Ayes: Arthur Farley Floros Murauskis Richardson Wattenberg Krause Nays: None Motion carried. BUTCH MC GUIRES 300 E. ~%ND RD.A request was presented to re-issue a Class "A" liquor license to Butch McGuires, following a change in ownership. Trustee Richardson, seconded by Trustee Floros, moved to authorize the re-issuance of a Class "A" liquor license to the new owners of Butch McGuires, 300 East Rand Road, subject to the new owners complying ~ with those requirements of staff,.relative to building codes and parking. , Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur Farley Floros Murauskis Richardson Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. OLD BUSINESS ~END CH 23 An Ordinance was presented for 2nd reading that would amend Chapter 23 by adding an entirely new LANDLORD~y~. Article XVIII, establishing residential landlord/ TENANT tenant regulations January 18, 1983 Page Two ~ ~ ...... The following persons sPOke on the proposed ordinance, expressing their concern and opinions that the Village should not pass the ordinance: George Clowes, 604 S. Elm Street Sanford Kahn, representing DiMucci Enterprises Sandy Kampagna, Real Estate Broker and landlord Densil Brown,Schoenbeck Road, landlord George Van Geem spoke in favor of the ordinance. Trustee Arthur, seconded by Trustee Murauskis, moved QRD. NO. 3308 i for passage of Ordinance No. 3308 AN ORDINANCE ADDING A NEW ARTICLE XVIII ENTITLED "RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND T~NANT REGULATIONS" TO CHAPTER 23 OF THE VILLAGE CODE Trustee Floros, seconded by Trustee Wattenberg, moved to modify the proposed ordinance. Upon roll call: Ayes: Floros Nays: Arthur Farley Murauskis Richardson Wattenberg Krause Motion fails. Trustee Floros, moved to table the motion to pass the subject ordinance. This motion failed for lack of a second. Upon roll call on the motion to pass Ordinance No. 3308: Ayes:Arthur Farley Murauskis Richardson Wattenberg Krause Nays:Floros Motion carried. A brief recess was called at this point, 9:30 P.M. RECESS The meeting was reconvened at 9:37 P.M. RECONVENE Present upon roll call: Arthur Farley Floros Richardson Wattenberg Mayor Krause Absent: Murauskis ZBA 46-Z-82, 322 North Wolf Road ZBA 46~Z-82 Bernard Lee, presenting the petitioner in this case, stated that he had reviewed the ordinance, including 322 N. WOLF RD, the section requiring restrictive convenants on the use of the land and stated that the provisions were acceptable. An Ordinance Amending the Official Zoning Map of the Village, relative to property located at 322 N. Wolf Road, had its first reading and will be presented at the February 1st meeting of the Village Board for 2nd reading. ~ VILLAGE ~NAGER'S REPORT Village Manager Terrance L. Burghard presented an RTA GRANT _ agreement between the Village and the Regional Transportation(Taxi Cab Authority (RTA) relative to reimbursement for senior citizen Costs) taxi cab fares, a percentage of which is presentSy paid for by the Village. Trustee Floros, seconded by Trustee Wattenberg, moved to authorize the Mayor to sign and Clerk to attest her signature on an agreement with the RTA for the RTA to reimburse the Village fcr 75% of its subsidy costs to a maximum of $15,000. Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur Farley Floros Richardson Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. Mr. Burghard stated that the Finance Commission had reviewed the preliminary budget for 1983-84 and that no changes were suggested. The Village Board will receive their copy next week, with hearings to be held in February. NEW BUSINESS SAFETY COMM. The Safety Commission submitted several recommendations .RECOMMENDATIONS on requests for various traffic controls. TRAFFIC CONTROLS: On the ~equest for a four-way STOP at School Street SCHOOL & COUNCIL and Council Trail, the Safety Commission recommended 4-Way STOP denial of the request. Trustee Farley, seconded by Trustee Arthur, moved to concur with the request to deny the requested four-way STOP at School and Council Trail. Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur Farley Floros Richardson Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. ISABELLA'& The Safety Commission recommended denial of a FAI~qIEW, request to have a four-way STOP at Isabella & 4-wa¥ STOP Fairview. Trustee Arthur, seconded by Trustee Wattenberg, moved to concur with the recommendation of the Safety Commission and deny the subject request. Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur Farley Floros Richardson Wattenberg .Nays: None Motion carried. WILLE ST. The Safety Commission recommended denying the PARKING request to restrict parking to one side only of ~ Wille Street, between Central Road and Henry Street. It was the opinion of the Village Board that the increased traffic problems, including parking, due to the unemployment office, did warrant review of the parking restrictions. Mr. Burghard stated that additional staff study would be conducted and an ordinance would be presented for Board consideration at the February 1st meeting. Mr. Schwarzkopf, 105 N. Wille, stated that there was indeed a need, since it was difficult for emergency vehicles to travel on Wille Street, and due to parking on both sides of the street, it was difficult for residents to back out of their driveways. BEECHWOOD, The Safety Commission recommended denial of a request ONE-WAY to make Beechwood a one-way street, between Palm & Willow. Trustee Arthur, seconded by Trustee Wattenberg, moved to concur with the recommendation of the Safety Commission and deny the requested one-way restriction on Beechwood. Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur Farley Floros Richardson Wattenberg Nays: None Motion Carried. ~BA 51-V-82 ZBA 51-V-82, 1901-1919 W. Golf Road ].901-1919 W. This case is for a variation to allow more than GODF ROAD one main building on a lot. This property was the subject of a Planned Unit Development in 1981, since building permits were not taken out within the allowable one year period, the petitioner was required to submit a new request for the variation. It was stated by Mr. Roppolo that all the same requirements agreed to under the original case, approved by Ordinance No. 3010, were still acceptable and would be met, including the cash donation in lieu of land; a recapture agreement for water/sewer mains; and sharing the cost of providing the water and sewer lines. Trustee Wattenberg, seconded by Trustee Arthur, moved to concur with the recommendation of the Zoning Board of Appeals and grant the requested variation under ZBA 51-V-82. Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur Farley Floros Richardsgn Wattenberg Nays: Krause Motion carried. An Ordinance will be presented February tst for first reading. ZBA 56-V-82, 1423 Robert Drive ZBA 56-V-82 This request is for a variation to allow an off-street 1423 ROBERT parking pad for a single family residence. It was explained that the house is designed so that there is no garage and no room on either side of the house structure to have a drive-way. The present owner of the home has a commercial v~hicle, pick-up truck, and needs to park in on a solid surface, rather than in the grass. Mrs. Costa, 1421 Robert Drive, stated that she lived "- next door to the petitioner and expressed opposition to the request. Mr. Tom Fox, 1425 Robert Drive, stated that he, as a neighbor, had no objection to the proposal. Trustee Arthur, seconded by Trustee Wattenberg, moved to concur with the recommendation of the Zoning Board of Appeals and grant the requested variation. Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur Farley Ftoros Richardson Wattenberg Krause Nays: None Motion carried. An Ordinance will be presented at the next Board meeting for first reading. ZBA 57-Z-82 ZBA 57-Z-82, 650 East Rand Road 650 E. RAND This request submitted to re-zone property from B-3 to B-4 and to allow for a drive-through window for a Taco Bell Restaurant. The Zoning Board of Appeals recommended approval of the request. It was the opinion of the Board that the large parcel just west of the Mount Prospect Plaza should have a type of concept plan and that by subdividing a portion of this acreage for the proposed Taco Bell could make future development a problem, both for development and for traffic control. Trustee-Arthur, seconded by Trustee Floros, moved to remand the case back to the Zoning Board pending a concept plan for the present empty lot to be presented which could include the proposed Taco Bell use. Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur Floros Richardson Wattenberg Nays: Farley Motion carried. Page Five January 18,~.~ ANY OTHER BUSINESS KENSINGTON The Kensington Center Plan of Re-Subdivision No. IX CENTER RE-SUB NO. IX. was presented, dividing one large lot into two smaller lots. Trustee Farley, seconded by Trustee Wattenberg, moved to authorize the Mayor to sign and Clerk to attest her signature on the Kensington Center Plat of Re-Subdivision No. IX Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur Farley Floros Richardson Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. The Village Manager noted that Opus has yet to return several original linens of plats previously approved by the Village Board. Neil Rauenhorst stated that he would make ~ure all the necessary documents are returned to the Village Clerk. Trustee Farley stated that the preliminary budget pRELIMINARY summary appeared to be as low as coUld be expected 1983-84 BUDGET and suggested that the Board consider placing a certain amount of money into an account specified for future facilities, and that possibly the scheduled hearings might not be necessary due to the Manager presenting such a conservative budget. Mayor Krause stated that in order to consider better or additional facilities, the subject should be taken to the people in the form of a referendum. ADJOURN ADJOURNMENT Trustee Richardson, seconded by Trustee Arthur, moved to adjourn the meeting. Upon roll call: Ayes: Unanimous Motion carried. The meeting was adjourned at 10:55 P.M. Carol A. Fields Village Clerk January 18, 1953 Page Six