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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/21/1980 VB minutes MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES October 21, 1980 CALL TO ORDER ~CALL TO ORDER Mayor Krause called the meeting to order at 8:05 P.M. INVOCATION .INVOCATION The invocation was given by Trustee Richardson. ROLL CALL .,ROLL CALL Present upon roll call: Mayor Krause Trustees Farley -- Floros M_iller Murauskis Richardson Wattenberg APPROVAL OF MINUTES ~APPROVAL Trustee Miller, seconded by Trustee Farley, moved to ~INUTES- 10/7/80.. approve the minutes of the regular meeting of'the Mayor and Board of Trustees held October 7, 1980. UpoH~0II~e~ilt: Ayes: Farley Floros Miller Murauskis Richardson Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. APPROVAL OF BILLS APPROVAL OF BILLS Trustee Miller, seconded by Trustee Richardson, moved to approve the following list of bills: General Fund 239,926.50 Revenue Sharing Fund 5,4S1.11 Motor Fuel Tax 17,258.82 Comm. Development Fund 7,715.53 Waterworks & Sewerage Operation & Maintenance 47,383.92 Dep., Imp., & Ext. 233,629.41 Bond & Interest 21,637.50 Surplus Revenue - Parking System Revenue 1~6,759.10 Public Benefit Fund 30,966.79 750,708.68 Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Miller Murauskis Richardson Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. ..FINANCIAL REPOR~I Trustee Miller, seconded by Trustee Richardson, moved to accept the financial report dated September 30, 1980, ~subject to audit. Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Miller Murauskis Richardson VTattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS - CITIZENS TO BE HEARD Mayor Krause and Lonnie Jackson, Public Education Officer ~FIRE PREVENTION for the Fire Department, presented the annual awards to ~WEEK AWARDSi school children, being the winners of the various contests involved with Fire Prevention Week. Mayor Krause called a recess at 8:25 P.M. .RECESS The meeting was reconvened at 8:32 P .M. Page 1 10/21/80 Present upon roll call: Mayor Krause Trustees Farley Floros Miller Murauskis Richardson Wattenberg MANAGER'S REPORT ..AMEND CH. 4 Village Manager Terrance L. Burghard presented an ' ' ordinance for second reading that would place the duties of the Engineering Department under Public Works. ORD. NO. 3062 Trustee Farley, seconded by Trustee Wattenberg, moved ' for passage of Ordinance No. 3062 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 4, ARTICLES III AND IV OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Miller Murauskis Richardson Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. CITIZENS UTILITIES Mr. Burghard presented a Resolution that would express RATE INCREASE the opposition of the Village of Mount Prospect to the REQUEST rate increase request, presently on the ICC docket, by Citizens Utilities Company. .RES. NO. 43-80 Trustee Richardson, seconded by Trustee Wattenberg, moved for passage of Resolution No. 43~$0 A RESOLUTION r~ r~DDr~,~,r~! T~n THE CITIZENS UTILITIES COMPANY RATE INCREASE REQUEST Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Miller Murauskis Richardson Wattenberg Nays: None Motion Carried. SALE OF VILLAGE The Manager presented an ordinance for first reading OWNED PROPERTY that would authorize the sale of certain pumps and control panel o~rned by the Village of Mount Prospect. Trustee Floros, 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 Richardson Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. ORD. NO. 3063 Trustee Floros, seconded hy Trustee Richardson, moved "° for passage of Ordinance No. 3063 ~-~ AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF CERTAIN PERSONAL PROPERTY OWNED BY THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Miller Murauskis Richardson Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. ~UTHORIZATION TO Mr. Burghard announced that the Accounts Payable Clerk ~O FILL POSITION in Management Services Department had tendered her Accounts Payable Clerk resignation. Since the Board had requested that any - vacancies in that department be reviewed before filling Page 2 10/21/80 positions, Mr. Burghard requested authorization to replace the person. Trustee Farley, seconded by Trustee Wattenberg, moved to authorize the position of Accounts Payable Clerk to be filled. Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Miller Murauskis Richardson Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. Mr. Burghard distributed the annual audit received from the Mount Prospect Public Library. The Manager stated that the problems with the Tree TREE FARM SUB. Farm Subdivision were being worked out, and as agreed, the Village would reimburse the contractor for certain improvements to the parkway areas, and stated that Kaufman Construction had been reimbursed in the amount of $3,055 for parkway improvements to certain lots within the subdivision. MA~OR!S REPORT Mayor Krause proclaimed October 31, 1980 as Halloween ..HALLOWEEN, 1980 Day in the Village of Mount Prospect. It was also proclaimed by the Mayor that the week of SANITARIANS ~JEEK November 15 through 21, 1980 be Sanitarians Week. A Consent Decree was presented for Board consideration WHEELING TRUST VS in the Wheeling Trust & Savings vs. Village of MOUNT PROSPECT Mount Prospect law suit. (BRICK}dAN CASE) Trustee Wattenberg, seconded by Trustee Murauskis, moved to authorize the Mayor and Village Attorney to execute, on behalf of the Village of Mount Prospect, the Consent Decree relative to Wheeling Trust & Savings vs Village of Mount Prospect. Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Miller Murauskis Richardson Wattenberg Krause Nays: None Motion carried. Mayor Krause requested Board concurrence with the .APPOINTMENT: appoinl~nent of Joseph $ anisch, 121 N. Prospect Manor, BDRC - Joseph Janisc to the Business Development and Re,Development Commission, term to expire May 1, 1983. Trustee Wattenberg, seconded bY Trustee Farley~, moved to concur ~vith the recommendation of Mayor Krause to appoint J ~4:' ~anisch to the Business Development and Re-~evelopment CommissiOn. Upon,roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Miller Murauskis Richardson Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. Mayor Krause announced that a meeting is scheduled for November 8, 1980, for all members of Advisory Boards, Commissions and Committees, in order to get acquainted and review the future plans for the Village. Page 3 10/21/80 COMMITTEE REPORTS BUILDING COMMITTEE ZBA 39-V-80 ZBA 39-V-80, 701 East Prospect Avenue 701 E. Prospect Ave. Trustee Floros presented An Ordinance Granting Specified Variations for Property at 701 East Prospect Avenue for first reading. This ordinance will be presented November 4th for second reading. Waverly, Vacation Vacation of a Portion of Waverly, south of Lincoln Street Trustee Floros stated that a request had been received to vacate a portion of property, however, the matter had been removed from Committee since legal counsel had determined that title in the name of the Village was not ascertainable. ZBA 46-V-80 ZBA 46-V-80, K-Mart (Mount Prospect Plaza) K-Mart (M .P.Plaza) Trustee Floros, seconded by Trustee Richardson, moved to concur with the recommendation of the Zoning Board of Appeals and the Building Committee to grant the variation requested to permit 9 foot wide parking stalls in specified areas. Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Miller Murauskis Richardson Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. An ordinance will be presented for the November 4th Board meeting for first reading. ZBA 40-A-80 ZBA 40-A-80, Text Amendment to Zoning Ordinance This case was continued in Committee. A status report was presented on the proposed improvement of the Busse/Wille/Northwest Highway intersection. FINANCE COMMITTEE AMEND CH. 18 Trustee Miller presented An Ordinance Amending Chapter 18 PARKING METER RATE and Schedule XI of the Traffic Code of the Village of Mount Prospect, which amendment would increase the parking meter rates. This ordinance will be presented November 4th for second reading. AUDIT RECEIVED Trustee Miller, seconded by Trustee Richardson, moved to acknowledge receipt and accept the annual audit of the Village prepared by Lester Witte & Company. Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Miller Murauskis Richardson Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. LEGAL FEES Trustee Miller noted that the Finance Committee had reviewed the legal fees incurred utilizing outside counsel and the expenses were about even with having in-house counsel. It was suggested by members of the Committee that thought be given at budget time to returning to in-house counsel. It was stated that the proposed increases in liquor license fees was continued in Committee. ELECTED OFFICIALS Trustee Wattenberg, seconded by Trustee Richardson, SALARIES moved to concur with the recommendation of the Finance Committee to increase the Trustees' salaries from $1,200 per year to $1,500 per year; to increase the salary ~Page 4 ~0/21/80 for the Village President from $2,000 per year to $2,300 per year; and to increase the salary of the Local Liquor Commissioner from $2,000 per year to $2,300 per year. Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Murauskis Richardson Wattenberg Krause Nays: Floros Miller Motion carried. Trustee Miller, seconded by Trustee Wattenberg, moved to increase the salary of the Village President from $2,000 per year to $3,000 per year and to increase the salary for the Local Liquor Commission from $2,000 per year to $3,000 per year. Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Miller Murauskis Wattenberg Nays: Floros Richardson Krause Motion carried. Ordinances Will be prepared and presented for first reading at theNovember 4th meeting of the Village Board. The subject of budget procedure was discussed, after BUDGET which it was the consensus of the Board that the Village PROCEDURES. Manager would present a budget-in-briaf to the Board and discussions would take place in Janua.ry. at.'which time the Board would indicate the direction and policy they want the Manager to follow prior to the p~eparation of the final budget. FIRE AND POLICE COMMITTEE No report. LEGISLATIVE/JUDICIARY COMMITTEE No report. PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE Trustee Wattenberg presented An Ordinance Amending AMEND CH. 18 Schedule IV of the Traffic Code and An Ordinance Amending Schedule VI of the Traffic Code for first readings. These ordinances will be presented November 4th for second readings. PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE Trustee Farley presented a report onthe Committee's VJATER: REQUEST discussion on the request received from ProsPect F}{OM PROSPECT Heights on the possibility of acquiring water from ~{EIGHT$. Mount Prospect. FolloWing furth~i~ information to be obtained as to What Mount Prospect can allocate from its Lake Michigan water allocations, the' subject will remain in Committee. Trustee Farley noted that the present system of residents ~I¥.ATER METERS reading their own water meters and forwarding the readings to the Village has resulted in good response. It was the recommendation of the Committee that as faulty meters are replaced throughout the Village, the new meters be outside meters. WATER: A report was made on the review of action taken by a REFUND WATER METE previous Village Board authorizing the refund of water DEPOSITS meter deposits. That action had been delayed by the Village Board at the time due to availabe funds, however, it was the recommendation of the Public Works Committee that such refunds could now be made. Page 5 10/21/80 Trustee Farley, seconded by Trustee Miller, moved to concur with the recommendation of the Committee and proceed with refunding the water meter deposits which refunds would total $80,427.50. Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Miller Murauskis Richardson Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. Administration would mske an effort to initiate the refunding process in December, 1980. 5{ETCALF & EDDY: Trustee Farley presented a recommendation by the RAND/CENTRAL Public Works Committee to authorize a compromise payment to Metcalf & Eddy for the work performed over and above the original contract amount for the Rand/Central/Mount Prospect Road improvement. It was the recommendation of the Committee that a payment of $14,039.93 be made; $9,857.43 being paid from Federal funds, $711.83 to be Des Plaines portion and $3,470.67 to be paid by Mount Prospect. Trustee Farley, seconded by Trustee Wattenberg, moved to authorize the payment of $14,039.93 to Metcalf & Eddy as final payment for the additional amount requested for the Rand/Central/Mount Prospect Road improvement. Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Miller Richardson Wattenberg Nays: Floros Murauskis Krause Motion carried. CABLE T .V. Further discussion is underway relative to Cable T .V. and the Public Works Committee appointed Trustee Farley to represent the Village in those discussions at the Northwest Municipal Conference meetings. LAKE BRIARWOOD Trustee Farley presented a proposed solution to the DRAINAGE PROBLEM Lake Briarwood drainage problem where a certain area is experiencing stabilization problems on the banks. It is the suggestion of the Committee that following receipt of the precise fees involved with the proposed stabilization, the Village would consider sharing in the cost with the homeowner to pay 1/4, the homeowners association to pay 1/4 and the Village of Mount Prospect to pay 1/2 of the expense. A member of the staff would present the proposed fee schedule to the homeowners association and report their response to the Board at the next meeting. OTHER BUSINESS CENTENNIAL SUB. The Centennial Plat of Subdivision was continued to the November 4th Board meeting. ITEMS TO BE REFERRED None. COMMITTEE ANNOUNCEMENTS The following Committee meeting dates were announced: Paqe 6 10/21/80 Building Committee November 10 Finance Committee No announcement Fire & Police To be announced Legislative/Judiciary October 23 Public Health & Safety No announcement Public Works November 6 - 7: SO FOR INFORMATION ONLY None. EXECUTIVE SESSION EXECUTIVE SESSION Mayor Krause adjourned the meeting into an Executive PERSONNEL Session for the purpose of discussing personnel at 10:40 P.l~i. The meeting was reconvened at 11:55 P.M. Present upon roll call: Mayor Krause Trustees Farley Floros Miller Murauskis Richardson ~attenbarg Trustee Wattenberg, seconded by Trustee Richardson, VILLAGE MANAGER: moved to increase the salary for the Village Manager SALARY INCREASE to $46,000 per year, effective November 1, 1980. Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Miller B~urauskis Richardson Wattenberg Krause Nays: None Motion carried. ADJOURNMENT ADJOURNMENT Trustee Richardson, seconded by Trustee Wattenberg, moved to adjourn the meeting. Upon roll call: Ayes: Unanimous Motion carried. The meeting was adjourned at 11:58 P.M. Carol A. Fields Village Clerk