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Home My WebLink About09/19/2000 VB minutes MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT September 19, 2000 CALL CALL TO ORDER TO ORDER Mayor Gerald Farley called the meeting to order at 7:40 p.m. ROLL CALL ROLL CALL Present: Mayor Gerald Farley Trustee Timothy Corcoran Trustee Paul Hoefert Trustee Richard Lohrstorfer Trustee Dennis Prikkel Trustee Michaele Skowron Trustee Irvana Wilks PLEDGE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Trustee Skowron led the Pledge of Allegiance. INVOCATION INVOCATION Trustee Prikkel gave the invocation. MINUTES APPROVAL MINUTES Trustee Prikkel, seconded by Trustee Skowron, moved to approve the minutes of the regular meeting held September 5, 2000. Upon mil call: Ayes: Corqoran, Hoefert, Prikkel, Skowron, Wilks Nays: Norie Abstain: Lohrstorfer Motion carried. BILLS & APPROVE BILLS AND FINANCIAL REPORT FINANCIAL Mayor Farley stated that the next item on the agenda, "APPROVE BILLS" was REPORT shown with an asterisk, and that all items further noted in that manner would be considered with one vote under as "IX. CONSENT AGENDA." While not disputing the ent~, Trustee Wilks stated that she would abstain from voting for MAYOR'S one item on page 5 of the bills, noting that on that page, a disbursement of $200 is listed REPORT: for her registration at the Illinois Municipal League conference. MAYOR'S REPORT Mayor Farley read a proclamation recognizing September 20 as "Undoing Racism Day." UNDOING RACISM DAY Mayor Farley and Director of Public Works Glen Andler recognized the following employees for their extensive years of service to the Village: EMPLOYEE EMPLOYEE ~'EARS RECOGNITION: Donald Lehnert 30 PUBLIC WORKS Francisco Guerrero 20 DEPT. Andres' Gomez 20 Alan Schwandt 20 John Rossbach 15 Donald Hansen 15 James Nordin 15 Kurt Aspen 10 John Huffman 10 Joyce Madejczyk 10 Jeff Wulbecker 10 Stephen Brown 5 Nancy Mika 5 Keith Kuhn 5 Mayor Farley recognized four young men of Boy Scout Troop 155, from St. Raymond Catholic Church, and thanked them for their attendance. Mayor Farley presented a recommendation for the appointment of James Ruetsche to YOUTH the Mount Prospect Youth Commission. COMMISSION APPOINTMENT Trustee Wilks, seconded by Trustee Skowron, moved for approval of the appointment of James Ruetsche to the Mount Prospect Youth Commission. Upon roll call: Ayes: Corcoran, Hoefert, Lohrstorfer, Prikkel, Skowron, Wilks Nays: None Motion carried. Mr. Ruetsche is an eighth grader, home-schooled, whose term will expire June, 2001. CITIZENS COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS - CITIZENS TO BE HEARD Resident Christopher Lenz commended the Village Board on their usage of the consent agenda format, and stated that one area in which he felt the agenda might be improved is by listing all consent items in one part of the agenda. CONSENT CONSENT AGENDA AGENDA Trustee Wilks asked that item XI. NEW BUSINESS. B. be removed from the Consent ITEMS: Agenda, for discussion. Trustee Hoefert, seconded by Trustee Prikkel, moved for approval of the following items BILLS of business: ORD. 1. Bills, dated September 14, 2000 NO. 5142, 521 N. 2. Ordinance No. 5142: AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A CONDITIONAL USE EASTVVOOD PERMIT FOR PROPERTY KNOWN AS 521 NORTH EASTWOOD AVENUE ORD. 3. Ordinance No. 5143: AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A CONDITIONAL USE NO. 5143, PERMIT FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 411 NORTH EMERSON STREET 411 N. Upon roll call: Ayes: Corcoran, Hoefert, Lohrstorfer, Prikkel, Skowron, Wilks EMERSON Nays: None Motion carried, with Trustee Wilks abstaining from voting on one $200 disbursement shown on page 5 of the bills. OLD BUSINESS ZBA 08-2000 ZBA 08-2000, Text Amendment, Village of Mount Prospect AMEND TEXT: This ordinance, relative to outdoor dining, was recommended for deferral to the OUTDOOR October 3, 2000 Village Board meeting, due to ongoing research and potential DINING modifications to the proposed ordinance. Trustee Wilks, seconded by Trustee Corcoran, moved to defer ZBA 08-2000 to the October 3, 2000 meeting. Upon roll call: Ayes: Corcoran, Hoefert, Lohrstorfer, Prikkel, Skowron, Wilks Nays: None Motion carried. ZBA 05-2000, 791 E. Rand Road ZBA 05-2000 An ordinance was presented for second reading, which would rezone a vacant lot 791 E. RAND currently zoned R-1 (Single Family Residence) to B-3 (Community Shopping) zoning ROAD district to allow the construction of a 23,000 square foot retail development. The Zoning Board of Appeals had voted 2-4, resulting in a denial of the zoning amendment, therefore a super majority vote (5 votes) was required from the Village Board for final approval. Page 2 - September 19, 2000 Christopher Lenz, 214 S. Louis Street stated his opposition to the proposed commercial development. Tom Zander, President of the Mount Prospect Chamber of Commerce and local realtor, asked the Board to remain open to possibilities with regards to business expansion and commercial development throughout the Village. Each Board member expressed their views on this zoning case, indicating why they would vote as they did. Trustee Corcoran, seconded by Trustee Hoefert, moved to concur with the recommendation of the Z~ning Board of Appeals to deny the request made in ZBA 23-2000. Upon roll call: Ayes: Corcoran, Hoefert, Prikkel, Wilks Nays: Lohrstorfer, Skowron Motion carried. An ordinance was presented for first reading, which would authorize the Village's VEHICLE participation in the annual vehicle auction conducted by the Northwest Municipal AUCTION Conference on October 21, 2000. OCT. 21, 2000 Trustee Corcoran, seconded by Trustee Prikkel, moved to waive the rule requiring two readings of an ordinance. Upon roll call: Ayes: Corcoran, Hoefert, Lohrstoffer, Prikkel, Skowron, Wilks Nays: None Motion carried. ~,~ ORD. Trustee Hoefert, seconded by Trustee Prikkel, moved for approval of Ordinance NO. 5144 No. 5144: AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE DISPOSAL OF CERTAIN PERSONAL PROPERTY OWNED BY THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT Upon roll call: Ayes: Corcoran, Hoefert, Loh~storfer, Prikkel, Skowron, Wilks Nays: None. Motion carried. 2001 ACTION A resolution, removed from the Consent Agenda at the request of Trustee Wilks, was PLAN & CDBG presented, to approve the 2001 Action Plan and the 2001 fiscal year Community GRANT Development Block Grant Entitlement Program. PROGRAM Trustee Wilks, seconded by Trustee Prikkel, moved for approval of Resolution RES. No. 31-00: NO. 31-00 A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE 2001 ACTION PLAN INCLUDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2001 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT ENTITLEMENT PROGRAM Upon roll cell: Ayes: Corcoran, Hoefert, Lohrstorfer, Prikkel, Skowron, Wilks Nays: None Motion carried. VILLAGE MANAGER'S REPORT Director of Public Works Glen Andler, serving as Village Manager, introduced John Malcolm, Deputy Fire Chief, to address concerns relative to the next agenda item. FIRE SAFETY ~'~ HOUSE Deputy Chief Malcolm presented a request for the waiver of bids for the purchase of a Fire Safety House. He stated that the Fire Department has received contributions from individuals and businesses totaling $34,869, for the purchase of a mobile training vehicle. Page 3 - September 19, 2000 The simulated house is to be used for training children and adults in proper safety procedures in case of a fire or extreme weather. MOBILE He further stated that because Serro Travel Trailer Company d/b/a Mobile Concepts by CONCEPTS BY Scotty, of Mt. Pleasant, Pennsylvania, is the only distributor of this type of unit, who also SCOTTY manufactures the vehicle, the department was requesting a waiver of the bid process. Trustee Hoefert, seconded by Trustee Wilks, moved to approve the waiver of bids to purchase a Fire Safety House from Mobile Concepts by Scotty, in amount not to exceed $34,869. Upon roll call: Ayes: Corcoran, Hoefert, Lohrstorfer, Prikkel, Skowron, Wilks Nays: None FIRE DEPT. Motion carried. OPEN HOUSE Deputy Chief Malcolm reminded the audience of the upcoming Fire Department Open House scheduled for Saturday, September 23. Mr. Andler provided an update on the Route 83 road construction, stating that work has now begun on the west side of the street. OTHER ANY OTHER BUSINESS BUSINESS Trustee Hoefert provided a brief update on the refurbishing of the Old General Store, stating that the work is progressing very well. He expressed his thanks to Parenti and Rafielli, who are donating the entire storefront and woodwork. Glen Andler stated that the landscaping is scheduled for next spring. ADJOURN ADJOURNMENT Mayor Farley declared the meeting adjourned at 9:00 p.m. Village Clerk Page 4 - September 19, 2000