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Home My WebLink About08/05/1980 VB minutes MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES August 5, 1980 CALL TO ORDER CALL TO ORDER Mayor Krause called the meeting to order at 8:11 P .M. INVOCATION. INVOCATION.. The invocation was given by Trustee Farley. ROLL CALL ROLL CALL Present upon roll call: Mayor Krause Trustees Farley Floros Miller Wattenberg Absent: Trustee Richardson Pass: Trustee Murauskis APPROVAL OF MINUTES APPROVAL OF Trustee Wattenberg, seconded by Trustee Farley, moved to approve · MIN-GTES the minutes of the regular meeting of the Mayor and Board of Trustees held July 15, 1980. Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Miller Murauskis Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. APPROVAL OF BILLS APPROVAL OF BILL.~ Trustee Miller, seconded by Trustee Farley, moved to approve the following list of bills: General Fund 360,954.30 Revenue Sharing Fund 44,903.73 Motor Fuel Tax 83,135.83 Community Development Fund 1,543.94 Capital Equipment Fund 76.00 Waterworks & Sewerage Operation & Maintenance 117,823.94 Dep., Impt. & Ext. 52.90 Surplus Rev. Fund Parking System Revenue 531.54 Corp. Purp. Constr. 1973 1,500.00 Special Service #2 Constr. 1,755.00 612,277.18 Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Miller Murauskis Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. · COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS - CITIZENS~ TO BE HEARD Martha Hopkins, Treasurer of the Mount Prospect Public Library, EXPENDITURE: noted that due to the fact the 2nd inst-]]rnent of the real estate jM .P. LIBRARY bills are being mailed late, the library will not receive their REQUEST FOR LOAN share of that revenue, for some months, therefore causing a problem with their cash fund. The library requested the Village lend the library sufficient funds until those monies are received from Cook County, which funds would be approximately $140,000 over a 2 or 3 month period. Trustee Floros, seconded by Trustee Farley, moved to direct the Village Manager to make the necessary financial arrs-,igements with the Mount Prospect Public Library to advance the requested fu~nds, which funds would be repaid interest free. Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Miller Murauskis Wattenberg Nays: None Page 1 8/5/80 Motion carried. MANAGER'S REPORT Village Manager Burghard presented his report, ~ORD. NO. 3025 Trustee Floros, seconded by Trustee Farley, moved for~passage of Ordinance No. 3025 AN ORDINANCE DETERMINING CERTAIN PREVAILING WAGES TO BE PAID FOR CERTAIN PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Miller Murauskis Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. _~ROPPOLO GOLF ROAD Mr. Burghard presented an Ordinanee that would amend ~ROPERTY Ordinance No. 3010 (Roppolo property) , which ordinance provided for a specific date for recordation of the Plat of Dedication of a portion of Grove Drive, and the proposed amendment would change that date Trustee Floros, seconded by Trustee Wattenberg, moved to waive the rule requiring two readings of an ordinance in order that action could be taken on the subject ordinance. Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Miller Wattenberg Nays: Murauskis Motion carried. Trustee Floros, seconded by Trustee Wattenberg, moved for ,ORD. NO. 3026 passage of Ordinance No. 3026 _ROpPOL0 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 3010 , Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Miller Wattenberg Nays: Murauskis Motion carried. CH. 20 AMENDMENT The Manager presented An Ordinance Amending Article II of pOG LICENSES. Chapter 20 of the Municipal Code of the Village of Mount Prospect for first reading. The subject ordinance would change the due date for dog licenses to the same date as vehicle stickers. The proposed ordinance will be presented August 19 for second reading C_H. 11 AMENDMENT The Village Manager presented an ordinance providing for the .WRECKERS & licensing of wreckers and towers, which regulation had inadvertanfly ~OWING been omitted when that Article was revised. Trustee Murauskis, 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: Farley Floros Miller Murauskis Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. .ORD. NO. 3027 Trustee Murauskis, seconded by Trustee Floros, moved for passage of Ordinance No. 3027 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 11 OF THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT MUNICIPAL CODE TO LICENSE WRECKERS AND TOWING Page 2 8/5/80 Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floras Miller Murauskis Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. Mr. Burghard then presented an ordinance for first reading .CH. 11 AMENDMENT that would eliminate the requirement for real eSiate and REAL ESTATE &. insurance brokers to obtain a business license from the Village, INSURANCE BROKER~ in accordance with recent court rulings. This ordinance will ]~e presented August 19th for second reading. The Village Manager requested the Board tb ratify afield change ~CRYSTAL TOWERS granted to Crystal Towers Planned Unit Development, which would permit them to construct a guard house at the entrance to that development just off Busse Road. Trustee Floros, seconded by Trustee Farley, moved to ratify ~CRYSTAL TOWERS the field change granted by the Village Manager to the .FIELD CHANGE Crystal Towers PUD to construct a guard house as shown on the site plan to be attached to Ordinance No. 2984. Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Miller Murauskis Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. CENSUS FIGURES Mr. Burghard announced that the preliminary census figures had been received indicating the Village of Mount Prospect has a population of 54,808. The Manager also announced that Shell Oil Company has DONATION: FROM donated $2,000 towards the remodeling of the Public Safety SHELL OIL CO Building in appreciation of the services rendered by the Village during the truckers strike some months ago. MAYOR'S REPORT PROCLAMATION - Mayor Krause proclaimed the week of September 17 - 23, 1980 U.S.CONSTITUTION as U. S. Constitution Week in the Village. '~WEE'K COMMITTEE REPORTS BUILDING COMMITTEE ZBA 17-A-80, Text Amendment to the Zoning Ordinance ,ZBA 17-A-80 CH. 14 AMENDMENT,, Trustee Floras, seconded by Trustee Murauskis, moved for passage of Ordinance No. 3028 AN ORDINANCE ADDING SECTION 14.1406 TO ~ TH]~ ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Miller Murauskis Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. ZBA 24-A & 25V-80 ZBA 24-A-80 and ZBA 25-V-80, Midway Drive at Elmhurst Rd. MIDWAY DRIVE AT (Charlie Club) ELMHURST ROAD Trustee Floros, moved by Trustee Murauskis, moved for passage of Ordinance No. 3029 Page 3 8/5/80 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE AND GRANTING SPECIFIED VARIATIONS FOR PROPERTY AT THE WEST END OF MIDWAY DRIVE WEST OF ELMHURST ROAD Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Flores Miller Murauskis Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. ZBA 22-SU-80 ZBA 22-SU-80, 422 East Northwest Highway _422 E. Northwest Hwy. At the request of the petitioner, this case will be held in the Building Committee until the end of the year or until the petitioner either requests action of withdraws the case, whichever comes first. ~ZBA 23-V-80 ZBA 23-V-$0, 111 North Lancaster ,11! N. Lancaster This case will be continued until the next Building Committee meeting, at which time if the petitioner is not present, the case will be withdrawn by the Village. ZBA 26-V-80 ZBA 26-V-80, 17 N. Emerson Street 1~7 N. Emerson St. Trustee Flores, seconded by Trustee Murauskis, moved to concur with the recommendations of the Zoning Board of Appeals and the Building Committee to grant the request to permit a detached garage 68 feet from the front property line, instead of the required 75 feet. Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Flores Miller Murauskis Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. An ordinance will be prepared for first reading at the August 19th Board meeting. , ZB~ 27-V-80 ZBA 27-V-80, 902 Edgewood Lane 902 Edgewood Lane.. Trustee Flores, seconded by Trustee Miller, moved to concur with the recommendations of the Zoning Board of Appeals and the Building Committee to grant the requested variation to allow construction of a 3 ear garage at the subject property Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Flores Miller Murauskis Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. An Ordinance will be presented for first reading at the August 19 Board meeting. /ZBA 38-A-80, ZBA 38-A-80, Text Amendment to the Zoning Ordinance CH. 14 AMENDMENT An Ordinance Adding a New R-5, Senior Citizen Residence .R-5 DISTRICT. District, to Chapter 14 of the Village of Mount Prospect ~-~ Municipal Code had its first reading and will be presented August 19th for second reading. .ZBA 37-g-80 ZBA 37-Z-80, 900 East Centennial Drive .9,00 E. CENTENNIAL DR. An Ordinance Granting Zoning for Property Located at 900 East Centennial Drive had its first reading and will be presented for second reading August 19th. FINANCE COMMITTEE ~ORD. NO. 3030 Trustee Miller, seconded by Trustee Flores, moved for _SHOGUN~ INC~.r~&. passage of Ordinance No. 3030 C. HARLIE CLUB AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 13 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT (Shogun, Inc. & Charlie Club Class B liquor licenses) Page 4 8/5/80 UPon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Miller Murauskis Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. Trustee Miller presented the Finance Committee report and ~OMPUTER PURCHASE recommendation of that Committee that the new computer .(PROMISSORY NOTE) system previously authorized be purchased through a four year promissory note from the bank. Trustee Miller, seconded by Trustee Wattenberg, moved to concur with the ~ecommendation of the Committee to purchase the IBM System/34 by means of a promissory note issued by a local bank over a 4 year period. Upon roll call: Ayes: Floros Miller Murauskis Wattenberg Nays: Farley Motion carried. An ordinance setting forth the authorization to purchase and procedures involved will be presented at the August 19th Village Board meeting. An Ordinance Amending Chapter 8, Article V of the Village CH. 8 AMENDlWENT - of Mount Prospect Municipal Code and Adding a New F.INANCE Article VIII to Chapter 8 on Municipal Finance had its first reading and will be present August 19 for second reading. FIRE AND POLICE COMMITTEE No report. LEGISLATIVE/JUDICIARY COMMITTEE No report. PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE .C~ ~. 12 AMENDMENT Trustee Wattenberg requested that An Ordinance Amending .FOOD DEALERS Chapter 12 of the Municipal Code of the Village of Mount Prospect be continued for 2nd reading until the August 19th meeting of the Village Board in order for the various documents referenced in the ordinance be on file with the Village Clerk for the required 30 days prior to passage of the ordinance. This ordinance will be presented for 2nd reading on August 19th Trustee Wattenberg presented the recommendation of the CH. 11 AMENDMENT Public Health & Safety Committee to increase the taxi-cab TAXI-CAB RATES - fares charged to senior citizens, pursuant to an agreement with SENIOR CITIZENS Birks Transportation. Mr. Birk, of Birks Transportation, had requested the rate increase Trustee Wattenberg, seconded by Trustee Farley, moved to concur with the recommendation of the Committee to increase the total fare charged to senior citizens from $1.45 to $2.25, with the senior paying $1.00 and the Village paying $1.25. Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Wattenberg Nays: Floros Miller Murauskis Krause Motion failed. Trustee Miller, seconded by Trustee Flcros, moved to authorize an amendment to the contract between Birks Transportation and the Village of Mount Prospect and approve a senior citizen t~xi-cab rate of $2.10 with the senior citizen paying 75* and the Village paying $1.35. Page 5 8/5/80 Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Miller Wattenberg Nays: Murauskis Krause Motion carried. The attorney for the Village was directed to draft the necessary documents for the next meeting of the Village Board on August 19th. CH. 11 AMENDMENT, Trustee Wattenberg, seconded by Trustee Farley, moved to ~AXI CAB RATE amend Chapter 11 of the Municipal Code and increase the .INCREASE taxi-cab fare rates from $1.50 to $1.70 for the first mile and from 90¢ to $1.00 for each addtional mile thereafter. Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Miller Wattenberg Nays: Murauskis Motion carried. There was discussion on the subject of Birks Transportation offering a flat fare to and from Northwest Community Hospital and Holy Family Hospital, however, since there was not enough information available at the time of the meeting, further studies would be made at the Committee level. Trustee Wattenberg, seconded by Trustee Farley moved to C~. 18 A~END~ENT TRAFFIC CODE concur with the recommendation of the Public Health & Safety Committee to amend the Traffic Code to provide for "No Parking" at the southern lot line of the building located at 601 W. Central Rd Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Miller Murauskis Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried.. General counsel was directed to draft the appropriate ordinance amending the Traffic Code for the August 19th meeting of the Village Board. PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE Trustee Farley gave a status report on the Rand/Central/ Prospect Road improvement and Cable T .V. Mayor Krause called a recess at 10:25 P.M. The meeting was reconvened at 10:32 P.M. Present upon roll call: Mayor Krause Trustees Farley Floros Miller Murauskis Wattenberg Absent: Trustee Richardson DAMP - MEMBERSHIP, The Village Manager presented a report on the subject of the Village being a member of DAMP noting that the Village WITI-IDRAWAL had made the decision to proceed with Lake Michigan water acquisition through VENTURE. Trustee M urauskis, seconded by Trustee Miller, moved to authorize the Mayor to write a letter to the DAMP Commissioners notifying that Commission that the Village of Mount Prospect is withdrawing as a member of that Commission; that the Ordinance authorizing membership in DAMP will be repealed and to authorize the Village Manager to direct General Counsel . to draft any and all documents necessary to imPlement the Village of Mount Prospect's withdrawal from DAMP and to request that the DAMP Commissioner representing Mount Prospect be requested to tender his resignation from that Commission. Page 6 8/5/80 Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Miller Murauskis Wattenberg Krause Nays: None Motion carried. Trustee Farley, seconded by Trustee Wattenberg, moved to .EXPENDITURE: authorize the Village Manager to pay the bills submitted by DAMP EXPENSES.. DAMP as Mount Prospect's portion: approximately $12,000 for legal expenses and approximately $3,500 for Consoer, Townsend & Associates study, which expenditure would be made from the water fund. Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Miller Murauskis Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. An Ordinance Amending the Sign Ordinance was continued SIGN ORDINANCE for second reading to August 19th at the request of AMENDMENT, - Rauenhorst Corporation. Rauenhorst Trustee Floros, seconded by Trustee Farley, moved to authorize .DE PAUL'S PLAT O.F the Mayor to sign and the Clerk to attest her signature on the ~SU. BDIVISION. De Pauls Plat of Subdivision provided that the owner of the subdivision enter into a contract with the Village of Mount Prospect indicating agreement that the owners of the property of the subject subdivision will pay for any public improvements which the Village subsequently requires in that subdivision. Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Miller Murauskis Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. The Village Manager presented plans proposed for the Rob Roy ROB ROY - PROP...OSEI development (Euclid at Wheeling Road) noting various areas of DEVELOPMENT PLANt concern to the Village of Mount Prospect and noting that there are many areas that would have an impact upon the Village; namely: setback of the commercial area, separation from the parldng area and right=of-w, ay, adequate screening and landscaping, floor area ratio and actual density of the commercial property, control on signs and lighting., so the lights will not shine into the residential properties across the street in Mount Prospect, and to urge Prospect Heights to allow Mount Prospect to contribute to the overall plan. Trustee Wattenberg, seconded by Trustee Murauskis, moved to authorize the Mayor to correspond with the City of Prospect Heights and express the various concerns noted by the Manager. Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Miller Murauskis Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. ITEMs TO BE REFERRED IT.EMS. REFERRED The following items were referred to the Building Committee: ZBA 32~A-80, Text Amendment to Zoning Ordinance ZBA 43-V~80, 208 S. Albert St. ZBA 35~V-80, 1531 Lonnquist Blvd. ZBA 36-V-80, 700 E. Rand Road The Finance Commission report on business & liquor licenses was referred to the Finance Committee. COMMITTEE ANNOUNCMENTS ~COMMITTEE The following Committee meeting dates were announced ANN~TT~4t~)J~r.q Building August Finance August 26 as a Committee of the Whole to discuss the Tax Levy Fire and Police August 25 Legislative/Judiciary August 21 Public Health & Safety August 28 Public Works Augst 7 - 7:30 P FoR n OR T ION ONL None ADJOURNMENT~ ADJOURN~E~!T Trustee Wattenberg, seconded by Trustee Murauskis, moved to adjourn the meeting. Upon roll call: Ayes: Unanimous Motion carried. The meeting was adjourned at 11: 1! P.M. Carol A. Fields Village Clerk Page 8 8/5/80