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Home My WebLink About03/06/1979 VB minutes MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES March 6, 1979 CALL TO ORDER Mayor Krause called the meeting to order at 8:05 P.M. INVOCATION The invocation was given by Trustee Murauskis. ROLL CALL Present upon roll call: Mayor Krause Trustees Floros Hendricks Minton Murauskis Richardson Wattenberg APPROVAL OF MINUTES Trustee Wattenberg, seconded by Trustee Richardson, moved to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of the Mayor and Board of Trustees held February 20, 1979. Upon roll call: Ayes: Floros Hendricks Minton Murauskis Richardson Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. APPROVAL OF BILLS Trustee Floros, seconded by Trustee Hendricks, moved to approve the list of bills except $700 proposed for payment to Kreger & Karton, Ltd. General Fund 362,958.95 Parking System Revenue 1,482.12 Motor Fuel Tax 3,001.28 Waterworks & ~S_e_werage Dep., Impr., & Ext. 18,370.56 Operation & Maintenance 69,374.10 455,187.01 Upon roll call: Ayes: Floros Hendricks Minton Murauskis Richardson Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. There ,~ras discussion on the proposed payment of the $700 to Kreger & Karton, Ltd., since the bill was the subject of a recently settled law suit. Trustee Floros, seconded by Trustee Wattenberg, moved to approve for payment the bill for $700 payable to Kreger & Karton, Ltd. Upon roll call: Ayes: Floros Minton Murauskis Wattenberg Krause Nays: Hendricks Richardson Motion carried. COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS - CITIZENS TO BE HEARD Bill Grams of the Northwest Municipal Conference presented their annual report, highlighting some of the many projects undertaken by the Conference. Mayor Krause mentioned a meeting would be held the following week to discuss the budget proposed by the Northwest Municipal Conference and it was the opinion of the Board to vote to approve their budget. Pg. 1. 3-6-79 Mr. John McFaden, 1402 Park, requested the Board assist in flooding problems he thought were related to Citizens UtiIities Company. MANAGER'S REI~ORT Village Manager Burghard presented his report. Mr. Burghard presented a recommendation to update the present data processing equipment by replacing the IBM machine presently leased for $217 a month with a Tab Products Model 501 Microprocessor punch/verifier at a cost of $213 a month. Trustee Flores, seconded by Trustee Murauskis, moved to waive the bidding process in order to lease a Tab Products data processing machine for $213 a month. Upon roll call: Ayes: Flores Hendricks Minton Murauskis Richardson Wattenberg Nays: Non~ Motion carried. Mr. Burghard also presented a request for authorization to purchase a microfilm camera from 3M at a cost of $5,035.21. Trustee Flores, seconded by Trustee Murauskis, moved to waive the bidding process and authorize the Village Manager to purchase a microfilm camera from 3M Company at a cost of $5,0S5.21. Upon roll call: Ayes: Flores Hendricks Minton Murauskis Richardson Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. An MFT Resolution authorizing the participation of the Village with the State of Illinois in the installation of a traffic signal at Burning Bush and Euclid Avenue was presented for Board approval. Trustee Murauskis, seconded by Trustee Wattenberg, moved to pass Resolution No. 8-79, authorizing the Village to appropriate $8,450.00 as the Village's portion of the installation of the subject traffic signal. Upon roll call: Ayes: Flores Hendrieks Minton Murauskis Richardson Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. Trustee Murauskis, seconded by Trustee Wattenberg, moved to authorize the Mayor to sign and Clerk to attest her signature on the Agreement with the Illinois Department of Transportation to pay $8,450.00 as the Village's share of the installation of a traffic signal at Burning Bush and Euclid Ave. Upon roll call: Ayes: Flores Hendricks Minton Murauskis Richardson Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. Trustee Wattenberg, seconded by Trustee Murauskis, moved to approve the engineering plans for the installation of the subject traffic signal, being the subject of Resolution No. 8-79. Upon roll call: Ayes: Flores Hendricks Minton Murauskis Richardson Wattenberg Nays: None Pg. 2 3-6-79 otion carried. Trustee Wattenberg, seconded by Trustee Richardson, moved to authorize the Village administration to file the application for the Community Development Block Grant Program as prepared by Tom Murphy. Upon roll call: Ayes: Floros Hendricks Minton Murauskis Richardson Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. Mr. Burghard announced that a warning had been issued to the Prospect Meadows Water users of possible contamination of the water and they had been instructed to boil their water or use bottled water until further notice. COMMITTEE REPORTS BUILDING COMMITTEE Trustee Hendricks presented an ordinance relative io ZBA 53-V-78. Trustee Murauskis, seconded by Trustee Wattenberg, moved to waive the rule requiring two readings of an ordinance relative to ZBA 53-V-78 (Day Care Homes) Upon roll call: Ayes: Floros Minton Murauskis Richardson Wattenberg Nays: ~Hendricks Motion carried. Mr. Wegner, 308 N. William, requested the Board adopt certain restrictions if the Day Care Home ordinance were to be passed. Margaret Bosold, 205 S. Louis, and Miss Nipper, 1216 E. Meadow, spoke in favor of the proposed ordinance. Trustee Murauskis, seconded by Trustee Wattenberg, moved for passage of Ordinance No. 2878 (ZBA 53-V-78). AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE TEXT OF ARTICLES X, XI, AND XII OF THE MOUNT PROSPECT ZONING ORDINANCE. Upon roll call: Ayes: Floros Minton Murauskis Richardson Wattenberg Nays: Hendricks Motion carried. FINANCE COMMITTEE Trustee Floros presented the Finance Committee report of the meeting held February 28, 1979. Trustee Floros, seconded by Trustee Murauskis, moved to concur with the recommendation of the Finance Committee to create a Class "B" liquor license for Chiu & Company, Route 88 and Camp McDonald Road. Upon roll call: Ayes: Floros Hendricks Minton Murauskis Richardson Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. Pg. 3 3-6-79 Trustee Floros, seconded by Trustee Murauskis, moved to concur with the recommendation of the Finance Committee to create a Class "R" liquor license for Sakura Restaurant, 105 South Main Street. Upon roll call: Ayes: Floros Hendricks Minton Murauskis Richardson Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. Trustee Floros, seconded by Trustee Murauskis, moved to concur with the recommendation of the Finance Committee to search for a new auditing firm to conduct the Village's audit for fiscal year ending April 30, 1979. Upon roll call: Ayes: Floros Hendricks Minton Murauskis Richardson Wattenberg Nays: ~ None Motion carried. Trustee Floros, seconded by Trustee Murauskis, moved to concur with the recommendation of the Finance Committee to authorize the Village Attorney to draft an ordinance regarding any changes in renumeration for elected officials could only be acted on between 120 and 150 days prior to the date of a general election and to provide wording covering compensation or fringe benefits except any expenses incurred on behalf of the Village of Mount Prospect as an elected official. Upon roll call: Ayes: Floros Hendricks Minton Murauskis Richardson Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. FIRE AND POLICE COMMITTEE No report. JUDICIARY COMMITTEE No report. PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE Trustee Murauskis presented An Ordinance Amending the Traffic Code and An Ordinance Amending Article II of Chapter 19 of the Municipal Code for first reading. The 2nd reading of these ordinances would be on March 20, 1979. PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE Trustee Richardson, seconded by Trustee Hendricks, moved to bring an item to the floor that was not listed on the agenda. Upon roll call: Ayes: Floros Hendricks Minton Murauskis Richardson Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. Trustee Richardson, seconded by Trustee Hendricks, moved to authorize the Mayor to write a letter to the State Legislators requesting action on Pg. 4 3-6-79 epairing State highways within the Village. Upon roll call:~ Ayes: Floros Hendricks Minton Murauskis Richardson Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. OTHER BUSINESS Forest City Plat of Subdivision (Chicago Health Club) Trustee Richardson, seconded by Trustee Hendricks, moved to authorize the Mayor to sign and Clerk to attest her signature on the Forest City Plat of Subdivision, provided that before such signature, proper bonds are posted with the Village for public improvements. Upon roll call: Ayes: Floros Hendricks Minton Murauskis Richardson Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. Algonquin - Dempster Plat of Subdivision (I)avey Tree Property) Trustee Richardson, seconded by Trustee Hendricks, moved to authorize the Mayor to sign and Clerk to attest her signature on the Algonquin - Dempster Plat of Subdivision provided that before any such signature any and all bonds for public improvements be posted with the Village of Mount Prospect and provided that ~he engineering involved with the subject plat of subdivision be approved by the Village Board. Upon roll call: Ayes: Floros Hendricks Minton Murauskis Richardson Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. Prudential Realty Plat of Subdivision - Kensington & Elmhurst Aveunue Trustee Hendricks, seconded by Trustee Richardson, moved to authorize the Mayor to sign and Clerk to attest her signature on the Prudential Realty Plat of Subdivision ~n Mount Prospect, provided tlimt before any such signature, any and all bonds guaranteeing public improvements be first posted with the Village of Mount Prospect. Upon roll call: Ayes: Floros Hendricks Minton Murauskis Richardson Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. Trustee Minton, seconded by Trustee Hendricks, moved to bring an item to the floor not listed on the agenda (personnel), Upon roll call: Ayes: Floros Hendricks Minton Richardson Wattenberg Nays: Murauskis Motion carried. Trustee Minton, seconded by Trustee Hendricks, moved to call an Executive Session at the close of the meeting for the purpose of discussing personnel and salaries. Upon roll call: Ayes: Floros Hendricks Minton Richardson ~attenberg Nays: Murauskis Motion carried. Pg. 5 3-6-79 Trustee Floros requested the Village Manager to look into the possibility of the Mount Prospect park District once again conducting a fireworks display on the 4th of July, which activity had been cancelled last year at the recommendation of the Village administration. COMMITTEE ANNOUNCEMENTS The Building Committee announced the regular meeting of that Committee would be held March 14th and the following cases would be heard. ZBA 83-Z-78 ) ZBA 84-V-78) ZBA 5-Z-79) ZBA 6-V-79) ZBA 8-Z-79) ZBA 9-V-79) ZBA 10-Z-79 The Public Health and Safety Committee would meet March 29th. The Public Works Committee meeting scheduled for March 15th was cancelled with the next meeting date to be announced. The meeting was adjourned into Executive Session at 9:47 P.M. The meeting was reconvened at 11:45 P.M. Present upon roll call: Mayor Krause Trustees Floros Hendricks Minton Murauskis Richardson - Absent: Trustee Wattenberg Village Attorney Zimmermann read his letter of resignation, dated March 6, 1979, as Village Attorney for the Village of Mount Prospect effective May 1, 1979, ' with accured vacation time, Mr. Zimmermann announced his last working day would be March 23, t979. Village Manager Burghard accepted Mr. Zimmermann's resignation. Trustee Hendricks, seconded by Trustee Richardson, moved to authorize the Village Manager to prepare the necessary documents to retain Mr. Zimmermann to take care of certain matters that would continue for the next year for a fee not to exceed $15,000, payable monthly; and, that during the transitory period from March 23rd to May 1, 1979, the Manager be authorized to draft an agreement with Mr. Zimmermann to take care of certain job assignments at a fee not to exceed $4,000. Upon roll call: Ayes: Floros Hendricks Minton Mur auskis Richardson Nays: None Motion carried. Trustee Murauskis, seconded by Trustee Minton, moved to adjourn the meeting. Upon roll call: Ayes: Unanimous Motion carried. The meeting was adjourned at 11:49 P.M. Donald W. Goodman Village Clerk Pg- 6 3-6-79