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Home My WebLink About11/01/1983 VB minutes MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT NOVEMBER 1, 1983 CALL TO ORDER CALL TO ORDER Mayor Krause called the meeting to order at 8:02 P.M. INVOCATION INVOCATION The invocation was given by Trustee Floros. 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 MINUTES Trustee Farley, seconded by Trustee Arthur, moved to 10/18/83 approve the minutes of the regular meeting of the Mayor and Board of Trustees held October 18, 1983. Upon roll call: Ayes: Trustees Arthur, Farley, Floros, Murauskis, Van Geem, Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. APPROVAL OF BILLS APPROVAL OF BILLS Trustee Farley, seconded by Trustee Van Geem, moved to approv~ the following list of bills: General Funds: $ 287,029.79 Revenue Sharing Fund 3,477.30 Motor Fuel Tax Fund 6,881.06 Community Development Block Grant 17,723.20 Waterworks & Sewerage Fund: Operations &.Maintenance 35,287.38 Waterworks & S~werage Fund: Bond & Interest 305,212.50 Parking System Revenue Fund 4,698.67 Capital Improvement, Repair or Replacement Fund 20,040.34 Contractors Surety & Sidewalk Fund 800.00 Trust Fund 8,897.30 $ 690,047.54 Upon roll call: Ayes: Trustees Arthur, Farley, Floros, Murauskis, Van Geem, Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS PRESENTATIONS Candy was presented to Mayor Carolyn Krause by the girls in Camp Fire, Inc. as a kickoff for CAMP FIRE INC. their candy sale. The Girl Scouts also presented the Mayor with GIRL SCOUTS their first box of candy in connection with their annual M & M candy drive to begin November 4, 1983. MAYOR'S REPORT UNIQUE BOUTIQUE Mayor Krause Proclaimed November 9, 1983 as Unique BoUtique. The Mayor urged all citizens to attend. This year's donation will be divided between the Stratford School for Exceptional children, in Highland Park, and the Mount Prospect Food Pantry which is operated by the Mount Prospect Senior Citizens for the needy of the area. GREAT AMERICAN Mayor Krause has proclaimed Thursday, November 17, SMOKEOUT DAY 1983 as the Great A~erican Smokeout Day in Mount Prospect, Illinois. DELETE (1) An Ordinance was presented for 1st reading that CLASS "R" LIQUOR would delete one (1) Class "R" Liquor License LICENSE -AMIGO'S inasmuch as Amigo's, 712 East Northwest Highway AMEND CH. 13 has gone out of business. Trustee Murauskis, seconded by Trustee Farley, moved to waive the rule requiring two readings of an ordinance in order to take action on the subject ordinance. Upon roll call: Ayes: Trustees Arthur, Farley, Floros, Murauskis, Van Geem, Wattenberg Nays: None Trustee Murauskis, seconded by Trustee Farley, moved for passage of Ordinance No. 3378 ORD. NO. 3378 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 13 OF THE VILLAGE CODE Upon roll call: Ayes: Trustees Arthur, Farley, Floros, Murauskis, Van Ge Wattenberg, Nays: None Motion carried. CITIZENS UTILITIES Mayor Carolyn Krause proposed to the Board that the village hire a lawyer specially trained in utility law to advise the board on dealings with Citizens Utilities Co. of Illinois. The Mayor stated the lawyer would help fight rate increases and answer q~est~on~ ~bout Illinois Commerce Commission procedure and condemnation proceedinqs, if the village should try to purchase the utility system. Trustee Wattenberg, seconded by Trustee Arthur, moved to authorize an amount not to exceed $5,000 of the village funds to hire legal counsel that will work with the board solely toward monitoring Citizens Utilities Company's future action. Upon roll call: Ayes: Trustees Arthur, Farley, Floros, Murauskis, Van G~ , Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. 5 YEAR ANNIVERSARY Mayor Carolyn Krause announced that Tuesday OF VILLAGE night's village b~ard meeting marked the fifth MANAGER anniversary of village Manager Terrance Burghard's employment with Mt. Prospect. NOVEMBER 1, 1983 Page 2 ZBA 21-V-83 Old Carriage House Restaurant ZBA 21-V-83 20 W. Northwest Highway 20 W. Northwest An Ordinance was presented for second reading Hiqhwa¥ granting variations for certain property commonly known as the Old Carriage House Restaurant. This ordinance was continued to this meeting from a previous Village Board meeting. Mr. Panagopoulos,~ owner of the Old Carriage House Restaurant withdrew his request for zoning variations to expand his restaurant, saying he.has yet to solve 'a problem for storing garbage near the site. Mayor Carolyn Krause stated he should go through a public hearing process again when his plans are finalized. ZBA 40-A-83, Text Amendment ZBA 40-A-83 An Ordinance providing for a auto service center for minor work as a special use in a B-3 District, as re- quested by Butler Walker Inc. was presented for first reading. Trustee Arthur, seconded by Trustee Floros, moved to waive the rule requiring two readings of an ordinance in order to take action on the subject ordinance. Upon roll call: Ayes: Trustees Arthur, Farley, Floros, Murauskis, Van Geem, Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. Trustee Arthur, seconded by Trustee Wattenberg, moved for passage of Ordinance No. 3379 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 14 ENTITLED "ZONING" ORD. NO. 3379 OF THE VILLAGE CODE OF MOUNT PROSPECT, REGARDING THE ADDITION OF AN AUTOMOBILE MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE CENTER AS A SPECIAL USE TO THE B-3 BUSINESS, RETAIL AND SERVICE DISTRICT Upon roll call: Ayes: Trustees Arthur, Farley, Floros, Murauskis, Van Geem, Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. ZBA 41-SU-83, B & W, Mount Prospect Plaza ZBA 41-SU-83 An Ordinance approving and authorizing issuance of B & W, MOUNT a special use permit to the devleoper, Butler Walker, PROSPECT PLAZA Inc. to open a auto center in Mount Prospect Plaza was presented for first reading. Trustee Arthur, seconded by Trustee Wattenberg, moved to waive the rule requiring two readings of an ordinance in order to take action on the subject ordinance. Upon roll call: Ayes: Trustee Arthur, FarleY, Floros, Murauskis, Van Geem, Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. Trustee Arthur, seconded by Trustee Wattenberg, moved for passage of Ordinance No. 3380 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING A SPECIAL ORD NO. 3380 USE TO ALLOW AN AUTOMOBILE MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE CENTER BY BUTLER WALKER INC. ON.A PORTION OF PROPERTY COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE MOUNT PROSPECT PLAZA Upon roll call: Ayes: Trustee Arthur, Farley, Floros, Murauskis, Van Geem, Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. Page 3 NOVEMBER 1, 1983 ARTICLE VI An Ordinance was presented for second reading CHAPTER 18 that prohibits parking on specified areas of HUNT CLUB DR. Hunt Club Drive. Trustee Farley, seconded by Trustee Wattenberg, moved for passage of Ordinance No. 3381 ORD. NO. 3381 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE VI ENTITLED "NO PARKING ANY TIME" OF CHAPTER 18 (TRAFFIC CODE) OF THE VILLAGE CODE Upon roll call: iAyes: Trustees Arthur, Farley, -- Floros, Murauskis, Van Geem, Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. RESCIND Trustee Arthur, seconded by Trustee Van Geem, COURIER 200Q moved to rescind six (6) operating licenses it TAXI LICENSE had granted the Courier 2000 taxi company last year. Upon roll call: Ayes: Trustees Arthur, Farley, Floros, Murauskis, Van Geem, Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. Courier 2000 has not'picked up any of the~six(6) licenses it had been authorized. No representatives of that cab firm spoke before the board. ITEM NOT ON Trustee Floros~ seconded by Trustee ~an Geem,' THE AGENDA moved to bring an~it~m' to the floor not On the agenda, namely G & B Mini Mart, 1002 S. Busse. -- Upon roll call: Ayes: Trustees Arthur, Floros, Van Geem, Wattenberg Nays: Farley, Murauskis Motion carried. RESCIND Trustee Floros, seconded by Trustee Wattenberg, AMENDMENT moved to reScind an amendment in Section Two (2) IN ORD. NO. 3374 of Ordinance No. 3374 "subject to the closure of the South driveway leading into the said subject property. Upon roll call: Ayes: Trustees Arthur, Floros, Wattenberg Nays: Mayor Carolyn Krause, Trustees Farley, Murauskis, Van Geem MOtion denied. VILLAGE MANAGER'S REPORT BID RESULTS: Village Manager Terrance L. Burghard presented the following bid results: -- FIRE STATION 3 Anderson & Sons $114 869 2000 E. KENSINGTON R.J. Haack Bldrs. 118 642 Happ Construction 115 974 A1 Jones Contractors 124 446.94 Leopardo Construction 117 728 Tracon, Inc. 103 340 Page 4 Trustee Wattenberg, seconded by Trustee Arthur, moved TRACON, INC to accept the low bid submitted by Tracon, Inc. not to' exceed $103,340.00 for an addition to Fire Station #3. Upon roll call: Ayes: Trustees Arthur, Farley, Floros, Murauskis, Van Geem, Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. In this years budget, the administration had planned BUDGET FOR and expenditure of $35,000 for the first phase of the FIRE STATION '-- addition to the Fire Station #3. The additional revenue #__3 needed to meet the expense over the budget will be accomplished by taking funds from the Capital Equipment and Repair Account and delaying the purchase of a vehicle, the rebuilding of an ambulance and moving the entire vehicle replacement program back one year. ANY OTHER BUSINESS Jym AntoneNulle, representing American Taxi Cab Drivers, asked permission to apply for the six licenses that were rescinded'from Courier 2000. The village Board granted American Taxi permission last month to license six more of its cabs to work in the village. The firm is currently authorized to license up to 12 taxis here. The number would jump to 18 if American Taxi is allowed the six additional licenses it seeks. The petitioner must request a special hearing before the Mayor and Board of Trustees in order to increase the number of taxi licenses. ADJOURNMENT ADJOURN Trustee Floros, seconded by Trustee Arthur, moved to adjourn the meeting. Upon roll call: Ayes: Unanimous Nays: None Motion carried. The meeting was adjourned at 9:23 P.M. CAROL A. FIELDS VILLAGE CLERK NOVEMBER !, 1983 Page 5