HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/06/1981 VB minutes MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE
MAYOR AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES
January 6, 1987
CALL TO ORDER CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Krause called the meeting to order at 8:07 P.M.
INVOCATION INVOCATION
The invocation was given by Trustee Floros.
ROLL CALL ROLL CALL
Present upon roll call: Mayor Krause Trustees Farley Floros
Miller Murauskis Richardson
~attenberg
APPROVAL OF MINUTES APPROVAL OF
Trustee Wattenberg, seconded by Trustee Miller, moved to MINUTES: 12/16/80
approve the minutes of the regular meeting of the l~{ayor
and Board of Trustees held December 16, 1980.
Upon'roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Miller Murauskis
Richardson Wattenberg
Nays: None
Motion carried.
APPROVAL OF BILLS APPROVAL OF BILLS
Trustee Miller, seconded by Trustee Wattenberg, moved to
approve the following list of bills:
General Fund $ 258,740.93
Revenue~ Sharing Fund 73,462.32
Motor Fuel Tax Fund 23,133.66
Community Development Block Grant 1,271.49
YYaterworks & Sewerage
Operation & Maintenance 28,225.55
Parking System Revenue Fund' 303.13
Capital Improvement, Repair
or Replacement Fund 2~,024.33
Trust Fund .1,414.00
$ 414,575.41
Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Miller Murauskis
Richardson Wattenberg
Nays: None
Motion carried.
COMS~UNICATIONS AND PETITIONS CITIZENS TO BE HEARD
Sally Viger, President of the l~ount Prospect Public Library
Board, presented a request from the Library Board for :REQUEST FOR FUNI)~c
additional financial assistance. The subject of cash flow
due to receiving tax monies from the County only twice
a year was discussed. There was also discussion on the
23¢ tax levy, as approved in the referendum held in
November, 1979. Although the Library budgeted certain
monies for fiscal 1980-81, those amounts exceeded the
amount allowable by the 23~ levy. Following discussion,
it was the opinion of the Village Board that a meeting should
be scheduled between the Libary Board and Village Board
to discUss the present and future financial position of the
Library.
Trustee Miller, aeconded by Trustee Wattenberg, moved
to authorize an additional loan of $45,000 to the Library
Board to assist the Library through January, 1981, and
for the two Boards to work out a long range solution to
the Library's financial problems.
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Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Miller Murauskis
Richardson Wattenberg
Nays: None
Motion carried.
A meeting between the Library and Village Boards is .
scheduled for January 13, 1981, which meeting would
be held as a Committee of the Whole.
MAISEL:
.~ndustrial Revenue Alan Garfield, attorney for Maisel Corp., requested the
,Bonds Board to extend the date for issuance of the previously ~-~.
approved In. dustrial Revenue Bonds from January 14, 1981
to March 1, 1981. Mr. Garfield also requested the Board
to approve an increase in the amount of the bonds to be
issued from $2,500,000 to $2,600,000, which increase is
due to the economic situation.
Trustee Miller, seconded by Trustee Farley, moved to
authorize the Mayor to accept a letter of agreement from
Maisel Corp. extending the date for issuance of Industrial
Revenue Bonds from January 14, 1981 to March 1, 1981,
and to increase the amount of the bonds to be issued from
$2,500,000 to $2,600,000.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Miller Murauskis
Richardson Wattenberg
Nays: None
Motion carried.
COMPLAINT ON Christopher Gordon complained about the ice on I-Oka
S. TREET CONDITIONS and the Village Manager explained that the Village does
not salt all the streets in the Village and that salt is
ineffective in temperatures of 20 degrees or lower.
RECESS
Mayor Krause called a recess at 9:56 P.M.
~ECONVENE
The meeting was reconvened at 10:05 P.M.
Present upon roll call: Mayor Krause Trustees Farley
Floros Miller Murauskis
Richardson Wattenberg
MANAGER'S REPORT
~KE BRAIR~OOD Village Manager Burghard presented a report on the Lake
.DRAINAGE PROBLEM Briarwood drainage problem noting that the Village had
agreed to incur 50% of the cost to stabilize the banks on
the southern channel to the Lake, which amount would
not exceed $18,000. The balance of the amount was to have
been paid by the Homeowners Association and individual
home owners. Mr. Burghard reported that Mr. Plaza was
the only homeowner willing to participate in the project
and the Homeowners Association would accept no
responsibility and would only pay $100 towards the
stabilization. Although the matter has not been resolved,
it would be referred back to the Public Works Committee.
REJECT BIDS Trustee Farley, seconded by Trustee Floros, moved to
reject all the bids submitted for the stabilization of specific
banks in Lake Briarwood.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Miller Murauskis
Richardson Wattenberg
Nays: None
Motion carried.
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Mr. Burghard presented the following bids submitted for BID:
a skid mounted tree spraying machine: TREE SPRAYING
MACHINE
Bidder Bid Amount Less Trade-In
Chicago Toro
Turf-Irrig. Inc. $8,407.00
Permalawn Inc. $8,112.00
Illinois Lawn Inc. $5,386.00
It was reported that the bid submitted by Illinois Lawn Inc.
did not meet the specifications.
Trustee Murauskis, seconded by Trustee Floros, moved I~llinois Lawn~ Incm
to reject the bid submitted by Illinois Lawn, {ne. (lue to the
fact that the item does not meet specifications.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Miller Murauskis
Richardson Wattenberg
Nays: None
Motion carried.
Trustee Richardson, seconded by Trustee Farley, moved Permalawn ~ Inc.
to accept the bid submitted by Permalawn, Inc. in the
amount of $8,112.00 including trade-in, for the purchase
of a skid mounted tree spraying machine.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Miller ~urauskis
Richardson Wattenberg
~.~, Nays: None
Motion carried.
The Village Manager presented an MFT Resolution that .MFT APPROPRIATI(~
would authorize the release of $150,000 from the MFT
Fund for the purchase of salt and for traffic control
devices and the energy for those signals o
Trustee Richardson, seconded by Trustee Farley, moved .RES. NO. 1-$1
for passage of Resolution No. 1-81
AN MFT RESOLUTION APPROPRIATING $150,000
Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Miller Murauskis
Richardson Wattenberg
Nays: None
Motion carried.
Mr. Burghard explained that Well #11 (located on the WATER:
Mount Prospect Country Club property) had failed over ~ELL #11 -
the Christmas holidays and the Assistant Manager had P IR
authorized emergency action to determine the .problem and
ratification of that action was requested.
Trustee Farley, seconded by Trustee Miller, moved to
ratify the action taken by the Assistant Village Manager
in authorizing Wehling Well Works to take the necessary
steps to determine the problem with Well #11, which
authorized amount would not exceed $25,000.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Miller ~urauskis
Richardson Wattenberg
Nays: None
Motion carried.
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SALE OF PROPERTY: Mr. Burghard presented an ordinance that would authorize
'~ATER'" TESTING LAB. the sale of certain personal property owned by the Village,
namely the water testing laboratory presently located in
the Health Department. It was noted by the Village Manager
that bids would be requested for the water testing laboratory
with a minimum of $6,000, and that if no qualified bids w. ere
received, the Manager would be authorized to negotiate and
sell the specified items.
Trustee Murauskis, seconded by Trustee Miller, moved to
waive the rule requiring two readings of an ordinance in
order to take .action on the sale of the water testing laboratory.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Miller Murauskis
Richardson Wattenberg
Nays: None
Motion carried.
.O. RD. NO. 3077 Trustee Murauskis, seconded by Trustee Farley, moved
for passage of Ordinance No. 3077
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.
1981-82 BUDGET The Village Manager noted that the first draft of the 1981-82
budget for the Village would be distributed to the members
of the Village Board January 9th.
MAYOR'S REPORT
.PETITION: MaYor Krause presented a Petition received from the
_NORTHWEST H~A~y. merchants along east Northwest Highway relative to the
I~PROVEMENT proposed improvement of that highway. The matter
was referred to the Legislative/Judiciary Committee.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
BUILDING COMMITTEE
ZBA 48-V-80 ZBA 48-V-80, 416 Helena Avenue
416 Helena Ave. Trustee Floros, seconded by Trustee Richardson, moved
.ORD. NO. 3078 for passage of Ordinance No. 3078
AN ORDINANCE GRANTING SPECIFIED VARIATIONS
FOR PROPERTY AT 416 HELENA AVENUE
Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Miller Murauskis
Richardson ~fattenberg
Nays: None
Motion carried.
~ZBA 52-V-80 ZBA 52-V-80, 705 E. Rand Road
.7.05 E. Rand Road~ Due to the fact that the petitioner had submitted a new
...... site plan for the proposed building, this case was
referred back to the Zoning Board of Appeals, along
with the existing zoning request under ZBA 23-Z-79.
~ZBA 55-V-80 ZBA 55-V-80, 714 Chris Lane
..7.14 Chris Lane Trustee Floros presented the Building Committee
recommendation to grant the request to permit a circular
driveway and allow the four masonary light posts to be
relocated from the parkway onto the owners private
property.
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Trustee F]oros, seconded by Trustee Richardson, moved
to concur with the recommen~lation of the Building
Committee and grant the request to allow a circular driveway
on the property along with four masonary light posts to be
located on the petitioners property.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Miller Murauskis
Richardson Wattenberg
Nays: None
Motion carried.
FINANCE COMMITTEE
No report.
FIRE AND POLICE COMMITTEE
No report.
LEGISLATIVE/JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
Trustee Richardson presented a status report on the STREET LIGHTING
street lighting program, noting that the staff is preparing PROGRAM
a report on the comparisons of costs relative to life of lights,
and replacement of fixtures relative to the various types
of lighting available.
A status report was also given on the subject of FRIVOLOUS
frivolous law suits and the possibility of the Village recovering SUITS
certain costs incurred by such law suits.
Trustee Richardson, seconded by Trustee Farley, moved P..ENDING LITIGATIO~
to concur with the recommendation of the Legislative/Judiciary
Committee that additional information be provided by legal
counsel on pending litigation ,which additional information
should include the number of continuances requested in each
case, who requested the continuances, and the dollor figure
sought in each case.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Miller Murauskis
Richardson Wattenberg
Nays: None
Motion carried.
Trustee Richardson, seconded by Trustee Floros, moved ~REHABILITATIO~
to concur with the recommendation of the Legislative/Judiciary ,PROGRAM
Committee to allow the Chamber of Commerce and/or staff to
initiate applications for the Business Rehabilitation Loan in
designated areas.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Miller Murauskis
Richardson Wattenberg
Nays: None
Motion carried.
Trustee Richardson noted that the Committee recommends ILLINOIS PRESERVA-
that the Village of Mount Prospect not participate in TION ACT
legislation (S.B.244 and Public Act 81-1218)which would
create preservation districts for single family dwellings
which district would permit a ten year property assessment
freeze.
Trustee Richardson, seconded by Trustee Wattenberg,
moved to concur with the recommendation of the Legislative/
Judiciary Committee to pass the necessary ordinance to
exclude 5{ount Prospect from the State of Illinois' Preservation
Act.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Miller Murauskis
Richardson ~'~ttenberg
Nays: 'None
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Motion carried.
The attorney was directed to draft the necessary ordinance for
consideration at the January 20th Village Board meeting.
It was announced that the regular meeting of the Legislative/
Judiciary Committee was changed from January 15th to
the 29th ~.nd that the new State Legislators had been invited
to attend that meeting.
PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE
No report.
PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
CABLE T.V. Trustee Farley presented the Public Works Committee report
relative to the recommendation to submit the names of
four companies to the Northwest Municipal Conference for
final decision on the issuance of a Cable T .V. franchise
for the Village and surrounding communities. Trustee
Farley noted that the four companies are Metrovision,
Cablenet, Cablevision, and Warner Amex.
Trustee Farley, seconded by Trustee Floros, moved to
concur with the recommendation of the Public Works
Committee to present the names of Metrovision, Cablenet,
Cablevision and Warner Amex to the Northwest Municipal
Conference as those companies the Village of Mount Prospect
would recommend for consideration in selecting a preferred
company for the Cable T.V. franchise.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros ~,~iller Murauskis
Richardson Wattenberg
Nays: None
Motion carried.
,EXPENDITURE: Trustee Farley noted that the Northwest Municipal
CABLE T.V. Conference foresees the need to have a consultant review
.C. ONSULTANT the various technical aspects of the finalists in their
~ decision on Cable T. V. and request all the participating
members to share the cost.
Trustee Farley, seconded by Trustee Wattenberg, moved
to authorize an expenditure not to exceed $2,000.00 as
the Village of Mount Prospect's portion for the Northwest
Municipal Conference to retain a consultant to review the
finalists in the selection to issue a Cable T. V. franchise.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Miller Wattenberg
Nays: Murauskis Richardson Krause
Motion carried.
OTHER BUSINESS
}IIDWAY DRIVE An ordinance was presented proposing a street name change
for Midway Drive to Charlie Club Road.
Trustee Murauskis, seconded by Trustee Richardson, moved
to strike the ordinance proposing a street name change from
Midway Drive to Charlie Club Road from the agenda.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Miller Murauskis
Richardson
Nays: Wattenberg
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TEMS TO BE REFERRED
Trustee Farley requested the Public Health & Safety Committee EXIT ~IGNS
review the possibility of requiring "EXIT" signs approximately
18'' from the floor level, so that in the event of fire, people
attempting to flee would be able to identify exits if crawling.
COMMITTEE ANNOUCEMENTS
The following Committee meeting dates were announced:
Building January 19
Finance January 13 - Committee
of the Whole
Fire and Police January 26
Legislative/Judiciary January 29
Public Health & Safety January 22
Public Works January 8
FOR INFORMATION ONLY
None.
ADJOURNMENT ADJOURNMENT
Trustee Richardson, seconded by Trustee Murauskis,
moved to adjourn the meeting.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Unanimous
Motion carried.
The meeting was adjourned at 12:06 A.M.
Carol A. Fields
Village Clerk
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