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Home My WebLink About07/01/1980 VB minutes MIi~rUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE MAYOR AND B0kRD OF TRUSTEES July 1,1980 CALL TO ORDER CALL TO ORDER Mayor Krause called the meeting to order at 8:06 P .M. - INVOCATION iNV0.CATiON' -~ The invocation was given by Trustee Floros. ROLL CALL ROLL CALL Present upon roll call: Mayor Krause Trustees Farley 'Floros Miller Murauskis Richardson Wattenberg APPROVAL OF MINUTES MINUTES - 6/7/80 Trustee Miller, seconded by Trustee Farley, moved to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of the Mayor and Board of Trustees held June 17, 1980. Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Miller Murauskis Richardson Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. APPROVAL OF BILLS BILLS Trustee Miller, seconded?y Trustee Wattenberg, moved to approve ' the following list of bills: ! 'i General Fund 178,778.66 I ! Revenue Sharing Fund 1,448.83 Motor Fuel Tax 10,658.54. Community Development 909.99 Waterworks & Sewerage Operation & Maintenance 96,538.57 Capital Equipment Fund 11.00 Parking System Revenue 5,168.97 Special Service Area No. 2 Const. 3,350.00 296,864.56 Upon roll cmll: Ayes: Farley Floros Miller Murauskis Richardson Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS - CITIZENS TO BE HEARD Joseph Moore, 616 Prospect Manor, expressed appreciation to the JOSEPH MOORE - Village Board for the action taken in attempting to prevent future Donation to Life L~ne ~-~ flooding in the. Randview/I-Iighland area. -Mr. Moore stated that i the residents of the area had retained au engineer to study the ! problem and after making a neighborhood collection to pay the engineer, it ~as determined that $240.00 over and above the fee had been collected. Mr. Moore appeared before the Board to present a cheek to Jim Wagner, representing the Center, in the amount of $240.00 to be applied to the "Life Liner program. MANAGER'S REPORT Village Manager Terrance Burghard presented a resolution relative JULY 4 PARADE to the July 4th parade route. Trustee Farley, seconded by Trustee Wattenberg, moved for ~q~ES. passage of Resolution No. 28-80 PORTION OF A STATE ROAD TO CONDUCT A PARADE Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Miller Murauskis Richardson Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. HAVEN ST., ?48 Mr. Burghard presented an ordinance relative to the request from REQUEST TO Mr. Mueller, ?48 Haven Street, at the June l?th Board meeting to ANNEX annex his property and allow connection to the Village's sewer and water. Trustee Floros, seconded by Trustee Murauskis, moved to waive the rule requiring two readings of an ordinance relative to the proposed annexation... Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Miller Murauskis Richardson Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. ORD. 3018 Trustee Floros, seconded by Trustee Richardson, moved for passage of Ordinance No. 3018 AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING TO THE VILLAGE OF I~IOUNT PROSPECT LAaNI) LYING IN SECTION 10, TOWNSHIP 41 NORTH', RANGE 11 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN IN COOK COUNTY Upon r011 call: Ayes: Farley Floros Miller Murauskis Richardson Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. PLAT OF Trustee Richardson, seconded by Trustee Murauskis, moved ,AN~EXATION - to authorize the Mayor to sign and Clerk to attest her signature ~748~HAV-EN ST~ on the Plat of Annexation, being the subject of Ordinance No. 3018. Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Miller Murauskis Richardson Wattenberg Nays: None l~otion carried. BOESCHE The Village Manager presented an ordinance authorizing the ~ROPER--TY ~- purchase of property located at 117 East Prospect Avenue, commonly 117 E. Prospect known as the Boesche property, which property would be used for commuter parking. Trustee Richardson, seconded by Trustee Wattenberg, moved to waive the rule requiring two readings of an ordinance relative to the purchase of property located at Prospect Avenue ~ Maple Stre! the Boesche property. · Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Miller Murauskis Richardson Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. ORD_._30L9 Trustee Richardson, seconded by Trustee Wattenberg, moved for passage of Ordinance No. 3019 g.~N ORDIX'ANCE AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF REAL PROPERTY (117 East Propect Avenue) Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Miller Murauskis Richardson Wattenberg Nays: None Motion c~rried. BID: Mr. Burghard presented the results of bids for the pump house ~--~-~L 17 PUMP HOUSE at Well #17 (Blmhurst Rd. at Camp Mc Donald Road), noting that the bids submitted were in excess of the amount budgeted for that project. Trustee Richardson, 'seconded by Trustee Farley, moved to concur with the recommendation of Ralph F. Gross & Son, Assoc. Inc., being consultants for the Village, and accept the low bid submitted by Keno & Sons Construction Company from Highland Park, in the amount of $S23,600 to complete the pump house at Well #17. (Bid tabulation sheet attached to these minutes.) Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Miller Murauskis Richardson Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. The Village Manager presented the following bids submitted for BID.' TRUCK MOUNTED the proposed purchase of a truck mounted crane: Bidder Price including Trade-In Schuster Equip. Co. $23,023.00 Tractor & Equip. Co. $21,907.00 Runnion Equip. Co. $21,548.00 Mr. Burghard explained that although Runnion Equipment Company was the apparent low bidder, upon review of the specifications, it was determined that the bid did not meet the required specifications. Trustee Farley, seconded by Trustee Richardson, moved to reject the bid submitted by Runnion Equipment Co. due to the fact that it did not meet the required specifications. Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Miller Murauskis Richardson Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. Trustee Richardson, seconded by Trustee Farley, moved to accept the bid submitted by Tractor & Equipment Company in the amount of $21,907.00 and to authorize the purchase of a truck mounted crane. Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Miller Murauskis Richardson Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. Mr. Burghard brought up the request of the Woodview Civic ~WOODVI~W CMC Association for the Village to reimburse that Association in the ASSOC. REQUEST amount of $2,500 toward legal expenses that Association incurred ~RIC .KMAN LAW SUIt. during the Brickman Case, noting that due to pending litigation on a past action relative to that case, it was the opinion of legal counsel that such action should be delayed until the pending litigation is finalized. Fred Schlerhorn 1517 Park Drive, President of the Woodview Civic Association, requested that the matter be acted on as soon as possible. This matter was referred to the Legislative/Judiciary Committee for further study. ~3- 7/1/80 MAYOR'S REPORT ' DRAINAGE ~ ~' CLE~N~ Mayor Krause presented an ordinance for second reading' that would STREAMS ~ MENTAL dissolve the Drainage & Clean Streams Commission as well as the HEALTH COMM~. Community Services and Mental Health Commission. Trustee Richardson, seconded by Trustee Wattenberg, moved ORD. NO. 3020 for passage of Ordinance No. 3020 Amend Ch. $ AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 5 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Miller Murauskis Richardson Wattenberg ~-~ Nays: None ~ Motion carried ~ MHDC vs. MOUNT Mayor Krause and Village Attorney Marlin Smith gave a status PROSPECT report on the Metropolitan Housing Development Corporation vs. Mount Prospect, commonly referred to as the Lincoln Green case. Having had the court rule against the Village in this case involving the proposed development of commercial and Iow income housing to be built on Golf Road at Goebbert Road, within the corporate limits of Arlington Heights, but abutting the corporate Hmits of Mount Prospect, the Village appealed the case to the Appellate Court, which also ruled against the Village. Mr. Smith noted that although the Village could appeal the decision to the United States Supreme Court~ it was his ?pinion that the Village would have little chance of winning such as appeal. Dan Tokarski, 2125 Haven, and President of the Forest View Homeowners Association, requested the Village to continue with the litigation. Mayor Krause stated that neighborhood meetings would be ~' held to meet with the developers of the Lincoln Green site in order to review the proposed plans and to provide the concerns of the Village and residents in the development of the plans. Trustee Wattenberg, seconded by Trustee Floros, moved to authorize the Village Attorney not to file a writ in the case Metropolitan Housing DeveloPment Corporation vs. Mount Prospect. Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Miller Murauskis Richardson Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. REAPPOINTMENTS Mayor Krause requested Board concurrence in the reappointment of the following: Board of Health Commission: David Bruce, terms to expire May 1, 1984 Ruth Cyrier, term to expire May 1, 1983 Robert Meersman, term to expire May 1, 1984 ~ Business District Development & Redevelopment Commie ~n: David Levene, term to expire May 1, 1984 ~ Trus~[ee ~nberg. seconded by Trustee Farley, moved to concur with the recommendation to reappoint the above named residents to the respective Commissions. Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Miller Murauskis Richardson Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. 7/1/80 -4- Mayor Krause announced that community meetings have been _Q_qO~PREHENSDZE scheduled for citizen input in the development of the Comprehensive _PLA3~ MEETL%'G$... Plan. The fo]lo~ng meetings have been es*~abHshed, all to begin at 7:30 P .M. Monday, July 7, Lions Park Recreation Field House Tuesday, July 8, Holmes Jr. High Wednesday, July 9, River Trails Jr. High COMMITTEE REPORTS BUILDING COMMITTEE ZBA 15-A & 16-SU-80_ ZBA 15-A-80 and ZBA 16-SU-80, Brickman Property }~RICKMAN PROPERTY Trustee Floros, seconded by Trustee Richardson, moved for passage of Ordinance No. 3021 ORD. NO. 3021 AN ORDINANCE ZONING AND GRANTING A ZONING AMENDMENT AND PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT APPROVAL FOR BRICKNIAN PROPERTY (River Road at Camp McDonald Road) Upon roll call: Ayes:. Farley Floros Miller Murauskis Richardson wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. ZBA 3-Z-$0 and ZBA 4-V-80, 717 North Wille Street .ZBA 3-Z & 4-V-80_% Trustee Floros, secondc.f, by Trustee Murauskis., moved to 717 N~ Wille St. concur with the recomm~nation of the Zoning Board of Appeals and Building Commitl~e to deny the requested zoning amendment and variations for property at ?17 North ~'iHe Street. Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros -Miller Murauskis Richardson Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. ZBA 17-A-80, Text Amendment to ~Zoning Ordinance ~RA 1 ~-A-R~ Trustee Floros, seconded by Trustee Murauskis moved to concur ~end. Ch. 14 with the recommendation of the Zoning Board of Appeals and the Building Committee and grant the requested lext amendment to the Zoning Ordinance which would allow a 10% density bonus in the R-3 District for provision of amenities, if approved by the President and Board of Trustees Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Miller Murauskis Richardson Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. ZBA 18-V-80,9~ East Central Road ~RA ~R-V-8~ . Trustee Floros, seconded by Trustee Farley, moved to concur 9~ E. Central Rd. with the recommendation of the Zoning Board of Appeals and -~ ' the Building Committee to grant the request to permit a circular drive in the extension side yard, allowing a reduction of 10 feet in width, provided that appropriate landscaping be installed. Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Miller Murauskis Richardson Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. ZBA 13-V-80, 900 North Wolf Road ZBA Trustee Floros, seconded by Trustee Murauskis, moved to concur ,900 N. Wolf R,~. with the recommendation of the Building Committee to waive the requirement of sprinkling the new sanctuary in the subject case. -5- 7/]/80 . 5'fur au$~xl,. Upon roll call: Aves: Farley Floros l~fiIler Richardson ~Vattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. ZBA 19 V-gO, 900 North Wolf Road ~EJ ~-"-SO T:~astee Fl0rosj seconded by Trustee Richardson, moved to concur with the Building Committee recommendation to allow a variation from the required 40 foot required yard to allow for parking on 25 feet of that required 40 feet. Upon roll call: Ayes: Richardson Nays: Farley Floros Miller Murauskis Wattenberg Motion failed. ' Trustee Floros, seconded by Trustee Murauskis, moved to concur with the recommendation of the Zoning Board of Appeals and grant a 15 foot variation in ZBA 19-V-80 to allow for parking in the required yard. Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Miller Murauskis Wattenberg Nays: Richardson Motion carried. ZBA 22-SU-$0, 422 East Northwest Highway ~ Trustee Floros presented the request of the petitioner for a 422 E. Northwest Hvqg., special use to allow an addition to the existing building for - residence and additional office space. Trustee Floros stated that the Building Committee had concurred with the recommendation of the Zoning Board of Appeals to grant the request, provided that certain access control and landscaping be installed. It was suggested that since the petitioner did not agree with that provision, additional time be granted in order for the petitioner and administration to meet and possibily work out a compromise to the landscaping and access control. Trustee Miller, seconded by Trustee Farley, moved to defer action on ZBA 22-SU-80 to the July 15th meeting of the Village Board. Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Miller Murauskis Richardson Nays: Wattenberg Motion carried and the matter will be presented July 15th. ZBA 23-V-80, 111 North Lancaster Street Since the petitioner was not in attendance at the Building Committee ~_~BA 23-V-80 111 N. Lancaster St. meeting, this matter was continued to the July 14 meeting of that Committee. ZBA 24-A-80, Vavrus Subdivision (Charlie Club) ,ZBA 24-A-$0~ Trustee Floros, seconded by Trustee Murauskis, moved to concur ..Charlie Club with the recommendation of the Zoning Board of Appeals and Building Committee to amend the text of the Zoning Ordinance to permit a health club in the B-3 District. :~ . Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Miller Murauskis Richardson Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. -6- 7/1/80 ZBA 25-V-80, Vavrus Subdivision (Charlie Club) ZEA 25-¥-80 Trustee Floros, seconded by Trustee Farley, moved to concur Charlie ClUb with the recommendation of the Zoning Board of Appeals and ~ Building Committee to grant a variation in the subject case to provide one truck loading space instead of the three required. Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Miller Murauskis Richardson Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. Trustee Floros, seconded by Trustee Farley, moved to concur with the recommendation of the Building Committee to reduce the width of the parking stalls in the subject case from 10 feet to 9 feet. (ZBA 25-V-80) Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Miller Murauskis Richardson Wattenberg Nays: None Motion earried. FINANCE COMMITTEE Class "B" liquor Trustee Miller, seconded by Trustee Richardson, moved to concur with the recommendation of the Finance Committee and ~censes: Shogun & increase the Class "B" liquor licenses .for Vavrus and Charlie Club Associates (Charlie Club). Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Miller .Murauskis Richardson Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. Trustee Miller, seconded by Trustee Richardson, moved to concur with the recommendation of the Finance Committee and increase the Class "B" liquor licenses for Shogun, Inc. (Countryside Shopping Center). Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Miller MuraUskis Richardson Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. .CO UTER PWC XS! Trustee Miller noted that earlier this year the Board had authorized the withdrawl from the Northwest Municipal Data System (N.M.D .S .) with the intent for the Village ~o acquire a computer to provide the various functions provided by that data service. Trustee Miller explained that due to the teehnology involved with computers, it was not feasible to bid such an item, however a recommendation was submitted by the administration to acquire an IBM System 34/D 34. Although authorization would be requested to acquire the recommended system, the method of financing, whether purchase ' or lease, could be worked out at the time of {nstallation. Trustee Miller, seconded by Trustee Wattenberg, moved to waive the bidding process relative to acquiring a computer. Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Miller Murauskis Richardson Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. Trustee Miller, seconded by Trustee Wattenberg, moved to concur with the recommendation of the Finance Committee and authorized the administration to enter into a contract with IBM for a 34 D 34 system in an amount not to exceed $72,982; to -7- 7/1/80 contract for professional software programming services from James Allen of Gley Ellyn in an amount not to exceed $17,400; and to contract with Professional ComPuter Resources in an amount not to exceed $1,800. Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Flores Miller Murauskis Richardson Wsttenberg Nays: None Motion carried. TELEPHONE MONITORIN.G~ Trustee Miller then presented a proposal to install a telephone system that could reduce the Village's telephone bill by SYSTEM PURC~HA_S3~ ~ .......... monitoring local and unit calls. ~-~ Trustee Miller, seconded by Trustee Wattenberg, moved to waive the bklding process relative to a monitoring system · for the telephones in Village Hall. Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Flores Miller Murauskis Richardson Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. Trustee Miller, seconded by Trustee Wattenberg, moved to authorize the administration to have control equipment installed on the switchboard at the Village Hall by Phone Control, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $11,840.00. Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Flores Miller Murauskis RichardsOn Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. Mayor Krause called a brief recess at 11:05 P .M. RECESS " The meeting was reconvened at 11:15 P.M. ~RECONVENE Present upon roll call: Mayor Krause Trustees Farley Flores Miller Murauskis Richardson Wattenberg FiRE AND POLICE COMMITTEE No report. LEGISLATIVE/JUDICIARY COMMITTEE No re~port. · PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE ORD. NO. 3022 , Trustee Wattenberg, seconded by Trustee Murauskis, moved for passage of Ordinance No. 3022 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE MOUNT PROSPECT TRAFFIC CODE Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Flores Miller Murauskis Richardson Wattenberg , , Nays: None Motion carried. _~TAX~.C~AB_FARE.~_.j Trustee Wattenberg presented a request from Birks Transportation BIRKS TRANSPORTATION (Prospect Cab) for a temporary increase until the request for an actual rate increase is considered. Trustee Wattenberg, seconded by Trustee Richardson, moved to concur with the recommendation of the Public Health & Safety Committee to grant an approximate 5% interim rate increase to Birks Transportation. 7/1/80 -8- Upon roll call: AYes: Farley Floros Richardson Wattenbarg Nays: Miller Murauskis Motion earrie~l. An ordinance will be presented July 15th reflecting that increase. Trustee Wattenberg, seconded by Trustee Farley, moved to ~OOK COU. I~TY concur with the recommendation of the Public Health & Safety ,SHERIFF'S CONTRACT Committee to make no change to the existing contract between the Village of Mount Prospect and the Cook County Sheriffs Police. Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Miller Richardson Wattenberg Nays: Floros Murauskis Krause Motion carried. Trustee Wattenberg, seconded by Trustee Murauskis, moved AMENI). CH. 12 to concur with the recommendation of the Public Health & Safety ?ood Dealers) Committee to adopt by reference Federal and State sanitation regulations within Chapter 12 of the Municipal Code of the Village of Mount Prospect. Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Miller Murauskis Richardson Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. An ordinance will be presented at the July 15th Board meeting. Trustee Wattenberg reported that a citizens committee was GREGORY STRE.E;T established to study the proposal relative to the Gregory Street CLOSING closing, possibly widening Highland Avenue, and the various · aspects of the problem. ~ OTHER BUSINESS An Ordinance Amending the Sign Ordinance was continued to ~S~lq ORDINANCE the July 15th Board meeting at the request of the Rauenhorst ~ensington Center) Corporation. Trustee Floros, seconded by Trustee Richardson, moved to ROPPOLLO'S GOLF authorize the Mayor to sign and Clerk to attest her signature on GROVE PLAT OF SUB. the Roppolo's Golf Grove Plat of Subdivision, subject to the posting of the necessary bonds for public improvements. Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Miller Richardson Wattenberg Nays: Murauskis Motion carried. ITEMS TO BE REFERRED The following cases were referred to the Building Committee: ZBA 26£V-80, 17 N. Emerson Street , i ZBA 27~V-80, 902 Edgewood Lane ' The subject of Birks Transportation request to review ~ the Senior Citizen ride reimbursement program was referred to the Public Health & Safety Committee COMMITTEE ANNOUNCEMENTS The following Committee meeting dates were announced: Building July 14 Finance July 22 Fire & Police ' July 28 Legislative/Judiciary July 17 Public Health & Safety July 24 Public Works July 10 ~9- 7/1/80 EXECUTIVE SESSION EXECUTIVE SESSION Mayor Krause noted that due to the late hour, the Executive Session to discuss litigation, would be held at a later date. ~%DJOURN ADJOURNMENT Trustee Richardson, seconded by Trustee Floros, moved to adjourn the meeting. Upon roll call: Ayes: Unanimous Motion carried. The meeting was adjourned at 12:20 A.M. Carol A. Fields Village Clerk ~ 7/1~80 -10-