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Home My WebLink About12/20/1983 VB minutes 159 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF MOUN? PROSPECT DECEMBER 20~ 1983 CALL TO ORDER. CALL TO ORDE] Mayor Krause called the meeting to order at 8:06 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 Wattenberg, seconded by Trustee Arthur, moved MINUTES to approve the minutes of the regular meeting Qf the Mayor and Board of Trustees held December 6, 1983. Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur, Farley, Floros, Murauskis, Van Geem, Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. APPROVAL OF BILLS AND FINANCIAL REPORT APPROVE BILL~ Trustee Floros, seconded by Trustee Wattenberg, moved to approve the following list of bills: General Fund $ 511,054.68 Revenue Sharing 5,704.07 Motor Fuel Tax 41,682.71 Community Development Block Grant 71,289.48 Waterworks & Sewerage Fund: Operation & Maintenance 35,064.79 Waterworks & Sewerage Fund: Depreciation, Improvement & Expansion 32,686.79 Parking System Revenue 2,434.17 Capital Improvement, Repair or Replacement Fund 615.50 Corporate Purposes 1973 125,455.35 Corporate Purposes 1974 276,658.00 Contractors Surety and Sidewalk 100.00 Trust Fund 100.00 $ 1,102,835.54 Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur, Farley, Floros, Murauskis, Van Geem, Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. Trustee Floros, seconded by Trustee Murauskis, moved to APPROVE accept the financial report dated November 30, 1983, FINANCIAL subject to audit. REPORT Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur, Farley, Floros, Murauskis, Van Geem, Wattenberg Nfys: None Motion carried. COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS - CITIZENS TO BE HEARD None. 160 MAYOR'S REPORT RES.NO. 56-83 Mayor Krause.presented a resolution expressing holiday greetings. HOLIDAY GREETINGS Trustee Arthur, seconded by Trustee Murauskis, moved fOr passage of Resolution No. 56~83 A RESOLUTION FOR THE HOLIDAY SEASON Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur, Farley, Floros, Murauskis, Van Geem, Wattenberg, Krause Nays: None Motion carried. AMEND CH. 13 An Ordinance amending Chapter 13, increasing the CLASS "W" Class "W" liquor licenses by one (1) for Sizzlers Steak House, 110 East Rand Road, was presented SIZZLERS for first reading. Trustee Floros, seconded by Trustee Murauskis, moved to waive the rule requiring two readings of an ordinance in order to take action on the amendment to Chapter 13. Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur, Farley, Floros, Murauskis, Van Geem, Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. ORD.NO.3384 Trustee Floros, seconded by Trustee Murauskis, moved for passage of Ordinance No. 3384 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 13 OF THE VILLAGE CODE (Sizzlers, Class "W") Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur, Farley, Floros, Murauskis, Van Geem, Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. APPOINTMENT: Mayor Krause stated that Pat Kimball Martin has requested to be removed from the Cable T.V. Commission due to increased demands at her office. Mayor Krause CABLE T.V. requested the Village Board to concur with the COMMISSION appointment of John A. Ruckstaetter to the Cable T.V. Commission to .replace Pat Kimball Martin. Trustee Wattenberg, seconded by. Trustee Murauskis, moved to concur with the recommendation to appoint John A. Ruckstaetter to the Cable T.V. Commission. Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur, Farley, Floros, Murauskis, Van Geem, Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. OLD BUSINESS KENSINGTQN An Ordinance was presented for first reading that~ CENTER would release specified easements within the RELEASE OF Kensington Center for Business. EASEMENT Trustee Wattenberg, seconded by Trustee Murauskis, moved to waive the rule requiring two readings of an ordinance in order to take action of the release of easements. Upon roil'call: Ayes: Arthur, Farley, Floros, Murauskis, Van Geem, Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried; Qecember 20, 1983 Page Two Trustee Wattenberg, seconded by Trustee Murauskis, .ORD. NO. 3385 moved for passage of Ordinance No. 3385 AN ORDINANCE TO RELEASE AND CANCEL A CERTAIN WATER AND SEWER EASEMENT ON CERTAIN PROPERTY WITHIN THE KENSINGTON CENTER SUBDIVISION IN MOUNT PROSPECT, ILLINOIS Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur, Farley, Floros, Murauskis, Van Geem, Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. GRACOf INC. An Ordinance was presented that would authorize the INDUSTRIAL issuance of industrial revenue bonds in the amount REVENUE BONDS of $5,000,000 for Graco, Inc. 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 authorization. Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur, Farley, Floros, Murauskis, Wattenberg Nays: Van Geem Motion carried. Trustee Arthur, seconded by Trustee Wattenberg, moved for passage of Ordinance No. 3386 ORD. NO. 3386 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $5,000,000 AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT REVENUE BONDS (GRACO INC. PROJECT), SERIES 1983; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF A LOAN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT, ILLINOIS AND GRACO, INC; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF AN INDENTURE OF TRUST SECURING SAID BONDS; AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A BOND PURCHASE AGREEMENT PROVIDING FOR THE SALE OF SAID BONDS TO BE PURCHASER THEREOF AND RELATED MATTERS Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur, Farley, Floros, Murauskis, Van Geem, Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. A Plat of Re-Subdivision (#13) within the Kensington KENSINGTON CENTER Center for Business was presented for approval. PLAT OF RE-SUB Trustee Murauskis, seconded by Trustee Arthur, moved to concur with the recommendation of the Planning Commission and authorize the Mayor to sign and Clerk to attest her sIgnature on the Plat of Re-Subdivision #13, within the Kensington Center for Business. Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur, Farley, Floros, Murauskis Van Geem, Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. An Ordinance was presented reflecting the recommendation AMEND CH. 18 of the Safety Commission to authorize a YIELD sign to MEMORY LANE be placed on Memory Lane, east and westbound at Prospect AT PROSPECT Manor. MANOR Trustee Murauskis, seconded by Trustee Arthur, moved to December 20, 1983 Page Three waive the rule requiring two readings of an ordinance in order to take action on the subject amendment to Chapter 18. Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur, Farley, Floros, Murauskis, Van Geem, Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. ORD.NO.3387 Trustee Murauskis, seconded by Trustee Farley, moved for passage of Ordinance No. 3387 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 18 (TRAFFIC CODE) OF THE VILLAGE CODE Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur, Farley, Floros, Murauskis, Van Geem, Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. KARRISON The subject of considering an audit proposal submitted & BYRNE by Karrison & Byrne, continued from the last Board ~UDITORS meeting, was discussed. Karrison & Byrne's proposal offered an audit for three consecutive years at a fixed cost of $45,500. Trustee Van Geem, seconded by Trustee Murauskis, moved to accept the audit proposal as submitted by Karrison & Byrne for conducting the annual audits for 3 consecutive years effective April 30, 1984 at a cost not to exceed a total of $45,500. Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur, Farley, Floros, Murauskis, Van Geem, Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. VILLAGE MANAGER'S REPORT BID: Village Manager Terrance L. Burghard presented the following bid result for the construction of approximately WELL #11 2,000 lineal feet of ductile iron water main and EXTENSION appurtenances in the Mount Prospect Park District Golf Course between Well ~11 and Busse Road. Mr. Burghard explained that this water main extension would strengthen the Village's system for the upcoming delivery of Lake Michigan water. C. A. Sementa Contractors, Inc. $108 268.50 Illinois Hydraulic Construction Co. 108 271.00 Martam Construction Co. 118 853.00 Swallow Construction Corp. 119 875.00 Carlo V. Santucci, Inc. 129 988.20 John Neri Construction Co.,Inc. 135 570.00 John Rendina Construction Corp. 137 528.00 J'.S.Riemer, Inc. 139 486.00 Blackmore Sewer Construction,Inc. 145 636.00 Rossetti Contracting Co., Inc. 148 966.00 Sam Cerniglia Company 155,802.00 Guerra Construction Co., Inc. 157,512.00 Trustee Farley, seconded by Trustee Wattenberg, moved SEMENTA,INC. to accePt the low bid for the water main extension to Well #11 as submitted by C. A. Sementa Contractors, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $108,268.50. Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur, Farley, Floros, Murauskis, Van Geem, Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. December 20, 1983 Page Four 163 COLDWELL BANKER The Village Manager presented a proposal to extend REAL ESTATE the existing real estate contract with Coldwell Banker BROKER: as the broker for the Village owned lot in Kensington EXTENSION OF Center for Business. Coldwell Banker has had the listing CONTRACT for 3 months and due to the economy, location and size of the parcel no firm offers have been received. Mr. Burghard suggested the Village extent their contract for an additional 90 day period. Trustee Wattenberg, seconded by Trustee Arthur, moved to concur with the Village Manager's recommendation and extend the real estate contract with Coldwell Banker for a 90 day period, effective December 24, 1983. Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur, Farley, Floros, Muruaskis, Van Geem, Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. NEW BUSINESS An Ordinance was presented that would authorize a question of public policy in the form of an advisory referendum ADVISORY on the ballot Marck 20, 1984. The question to be presented REFERENDUM would be "Shall the members of the Illinois General Assembly, representing the people of the Village of Mount Prospect, vote in favor of amendments to the State Income Tax Act to tax multi-national corporations and use the revenue to permanently reduce the State Utility Tax on consumers from 5% to 2%%." Th~ Ordinance to Authorize the Submission of an Advisory Referendum Question on the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1984 to be Submitted to the Voters of the Village of Mount Prospect at the General Primary Election March 20, 1984, had its first reading and will be presented January 3, 1984 for second reading. George Clowes and William Bolsinger expressed interest in the question to be posed. MOTOROLA A Resolution was presented that would authorize execution CONTrACT- of an Agreement with Motorola for the equipment necessary COMPUTER for the Village to use when Northwest Central Dispatch AIDED converts to computerized dispatch, pISPATCH EQUIPMENT Trustee Arthur, seconded by Trustee Wattenberg, moved for passage of Resolution No. 57-83 RES.NO.57-83 A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AND AUTHORIZE AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT AND MOTOROLA COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS, INC. FOR THE PURCHASE OF COMPUTER AIDED DISPATCH EQUIPMENT Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur, Farley, Floros, Murauskis, Van Geem, Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. An Ordinance was presented that would hold the Village COOK COUNTY harmless for construction type worked performed on Cook INDEMNIFICATIC County roadways within the Village. AGREEMENT Trustee Arthur, seconded by Trustee Floros, moved to waive the rule requiring two readings of an ordinance. Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur, Farley, Floros, Murauskis, Van Geem, Wattenberg Nays: None. Motion carried. Page Five December 20, 1983 164 ORD.NO.3388 Trustee Arthur, seconded by Trustee Floros, moved for passage of Ordinance No. 3388 AN ORDINANCE IMPLEMENTING AN INDEMNFICIATION AGREEMENT WITH COOK COUNTY IN LIEU OF INSURANCE AND SURETY BOND REQUIREMENTS Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur, Farley, Floros, Murauskis, Van Geem, Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. ABATE TAX An Ordinance was presented that would abate the LEVY: levy filed for 1983-84, Special Service Area #5, SPECIAL reducing that levy by approximately $26,000. SERVICE AREA #5. Trustee Farley, seconded by Trustee Wattenberg, moved to waive the rule requiring two readings of an ordinance. Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur, Farley, Floros, Murauskis, Van Geem, Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. Trustee ~arley, seconded by Trustee Wattenberg, ORD.NO.3389 moved for passage of Ordinance No. 3389 AN ORDINANCE TO ABATE A PART OF THE TAXES LEVIED FOR GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND AND INTEREST FUND PURPOSES OF SPECIAL SERVICE AREA NUMBER 5 OF THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING MAY 1, 1983 AND ENDING APRIL 30, 1984. Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur, Farley, Floros, Murauskis, Van Geem, Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. ANY OTHER BUSINESS ELMHURST AVE. The Safety Commission submitted a report on the TRAFFIC request to designate Elmhurst Avenue, between Lincoln and Milburn, one-way during school crossing hours. The Village Manager has authorized a 2 week trial period, prohibiting southbound traffic during specified hours. The Safety Commission will review the study and make a recommendation at that time. The Safety Commission also recommended that a "NO-U- NO-U-TURN TURN" sign be placed on Elmhurst Avenue at Milburn ELMHURST AV~. for northbound traffic. AT MILBURN Trustee Wattenberg, seconded by Trustee Arthur, moved to concur with the recommendation of the Safety Commission to authorize the "NO-U-TURN" as specified. Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur, Farley, Floros, Murauskis, Van Geem, Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. ALLEY The Safety Commission also considered a request to PARKING prohibit parking in the alley between William and Edward, just north of Sha Bonee. The Safety Commission recommended denial of the request since the parking did not seem to create a hazard and if such a restriction December 20, 1983 Page Six 165 was placed on residents there would be no other place for the cars to park. Trustee Wattenberg, seconded by Trustee Farley, moved to concur with the recommendation of the Safety Commission and deny the no parking restriction in the subject alley. Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur, Farley, Floros, Murauskis, Van Geem, Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS The following subdivisions have completed all requirements ACCEPTANCE and it is recommended that the Village accept all public improvements: Church's Fried Chicken, Dempster & Algonquin Leslie's Subdivision, Haven & Helena Kensington Center, Phase III-B CHURCH'S Trustee Floros, seconded by Trustee Van Geem, moved to FRIED accept the public improvements installed on the property CHICKEN commonly known as Church's Fried Chicken Subdivision. Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur, Farley, Floros, Murauskis, Van Geem, Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. Trustee Floros, seconded by Trustee Wattenberg, moved · LESLIE'S to accept the public improvements installed within the SUBDIVISION subdivision known as Leslie's Subdivison. Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur, Farley, Floros, Murauskis, Van Geem, Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. KENSINGTON Trustee Arthur, seconded by Trustee Van Geem, moved to CENTER, accept the public improvements installed within the PHASE III-B subdivision known as Kensington Center, Phase III-B. Upon roll call: Ayes: Arthur, Farley, Floros, Murauskis, Van Geem, Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. Mr. Bolsinger, 514 S. Emerson Street, requested the administration review the necessity of having the one parking space on Emerson St. between the entrance and exit of the Village Hall parking lot, in front on the gazebo. Mr. Bolsinger stated that it is more of a hazard than a benefit. ADJOURNMENT ADJOURN Trustee Murauskis, seconded by Trustee Arthur, moved to adjourn the meeting. Upon roll call: Ayes: Unanimous Motion carried. The meeting was adjourned at 9:24 P.M. Carol A. Fields Village Clerk Page Seven December 20, 1983