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Home My WebLink About12/04/1979 VB minutes MIlk-UTES OF THE REGUI~R MEETING OF THE MAYOR kND ~BOARD OF TRUSTEES December 4, 1979 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 Farley. ROLL CALL ROLL CALL Present upon roll call: Mayor Krause Trustees Parley Floros Miller Murauskis Richardson Wattenberg Absent: None APPROVAL OF MINUTES MINUTES~ Trustee Wattenberg, seconded by Trustee Richardson, mo~red to approve the minutes of the regular meeting held November 20, 1979. Upon roll caB: Ayes: Farley Floros Miller Murauskis · ,Richardson Wattenber g Nays: None Motion carried. APPROVAL OF BILLS BIL~.S i Trustee Miller, seconded by Trustee Wattenberg, moved to ~v approve the following bills: General 258,607.0S Motor Fuel Tax 33,?47.?4 Community Development 1,508.39 General Obligation Bd. & Int. 114,229.95 Capital Imp .Repair, & Replacement 1,062.09 Special Sewer Fund 20,159.63 Waterworks & Sewerage Fund 24,530.56 Parking ~System Revenue 12~.12 . 453,970.51 Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Miller Murauskis Richardson Wattenberg Nays: None ~Motion Carried. COI~{UNICATION AND'PETITIONS - CITIZENS TO BE HEARD None I~L&NAGER'S REPORT GREGORY STR~ Village l~anager r~,.. ~ilard eporting on a meeting held between CLOSING AT Mayor tfrause, a~r~inistration and the Illinois Department of RAND ROAD Transportation, relative to the closing of Gregory Street at Rand Road. Mr. Burghard reported that IDOT had noted that it might be advisable for the Village to monitor the situation with Gregory Street closed and review the matter in 6 months · at which time the State would approve the recommendation of the Village. Mrs. Menczywor, 509 N. Elm, and Mrs. Passenheim, 519 N. Elm, spoke in opposition to the fact that Gregory Street was closed and presented a petition requesting that Gregory Street be re-opened. It was the feeling of those residents objecting to the curbing of Gregory that it created a s~fety hazard. Mr. Dennis Granahan, 319 North School, presented a petition signed by area residents requesting that Gregory Street remain curbed at Rand Road. Mr. Rasmus, 320 N. Elm and Glen Heidorn, 310 N. William, also spoke in favor of allowing Greogry Street to remain closed. TRAFFIC SIGNAL - Mr. Burghard reported that the State of Illinois would allow ,COUNCIL TRAIL & a traffic signal at Council Trail and Route 83, however, it was ROUTE 83 the intent of the Village to have a pedestrian crossing signal at that location to insure the safety of school children going to and from Lions Park and Lions Park School. Since the State stated that a pedestrian light would have to be installed in mid-block, it was determined that the matter should be referred back to the Public Works Committee for a recommendation. C. O. SCHLAVER MAYOR'S REPORT Mayor Krause informed the Board that Clarence Schlaver, former Village President and presently the Executive Director of the Mount Prospect Chamber of Commerce is confined to Northwest Community Hospital. Ail members of the Board signed a 'Get Well' card and expressed their wishes for s speedy recovery. AI~FENDMENT TO Mayor Krause then requested direction from the Board as to NORTHWEST an amendment the Northwest Municipal Conference is seeking MUNICIPAL to their By-Laws whereby the voting privilege would be CONFERENCE restricted to Village President, Chief Appointed Official, or BY-LAWS Trustee, It was a verbal opinion of the Board that the Mayor should cast her vote at the next Conference meeting as she judged the best. COMMITTEE REPORTS BUILDING COMMITTEE ZBA 67-Z-79 ZBA 67-V-79, Maple Street and Sha Bonee Trail proposed Maple & Sha Bonee commuter parking (South Church Community Baptist) Proposed Commuter Director of Community Development Ken Fritz, gave a Parking presentation of the proposal to convert the present church parking lot (northwest corner) into commuter parking for the Village. Trustee Richardson and Trustee Murauskis suggested that the matter be dropped. Mr. French, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the church, requested that the option for a lease between the Village and the church be withdrawn. WITHDRAW Trustee Wattenberg, seconded by Trustee Murauskis, moved ZBA 67-V-79 to withdraw ZBA 67-V-79. Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Miller Murauskis Richardson Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. CO~IMUTER Miss Nipper, 1216 E. Cardinal Lane, stated that she felt PARKING there is a need for additional commuter/shopper parking. The adminstration was directed to explore other possibilities and locations for additional commuter and/or parking for shoppers. Helen Witlock, East Berkshire, requested the Board consider additional parking be provided for Mount Prospect residents and looking into the possibility of providing public transportation. - 2 ~2/~/79 Mr. Bolsinger, 514 S. Emerson; 'requested that the Board consider opening Maple Street at Lions Park for through traffic. ZBA 50-V-79, 502 Garwood Drive ZBA 50-V-79 Trustee Floros, seconded by Trustee Wattenberg, moved to concur with the recommendations of the Zoning Board of Appeals and the Building Committee to deny the requested variation to allow the installation of a shed in the required side yard. Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Miller Murauskis Richardson Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. ZBA 55-SU-79, 320 N. Elm Street ZBA 55-SU-79 Trustee Floros, seconded by Trustee Murauskis, moved to concur with the recommendations of the Zoning Board of Appeals and the Building Committee and grant the special use requested to allow a day care home. Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Miller Murauskis Richardson Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. ZBA 57-V-79, 1507 W. Palm Drive ZBA 57-V-79 Trustee Floros, seconded by Trustee Murauskis, moved to concur with the recommendations of the Zoning Board of Appeals · and the Building Committee and grant the requested variation to allow the installation of an above ground swimming pool in the location specified by administration. Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Miller Murauskis Richardson Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. ZBA 59-V-79, 407 W. Prospect Avenue ZBA 59-V-79 Ernest Bloomquist, attorney for the petitioner, gave a brief presentation on the request for variation and amendment to Ordinance No. 695, which Ordinance restricts the uses of the subject location to dental offices only. Trustee Floros, seconded by Trustee Wattenberg, moved to concur with the recommendations of the Zoning Board of Appeals and the Building Committee to grant the requested variation and amendment to Ordinance No. 695. Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Miller Murauskis Richardson Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. ZBA 61-Z-79 and ZBA 62-V-79, 2015 W. Golf Road ZBA 61-Z-79 This matter was continued to the December 10th meeting of the ZBA 62-V-79 Building Committee. Mayor Krause called a recess at this point - 10:15 P.M. - 3 _ 12/~/?~ Mayor Krause reconvened the meeting at 10:20 P.M. Present upon roll call: Mayor Krause Trustees Farley Floros Miller Murauskis Richardson Wattenberg iMEND CHAPTER 1S FINANCE COMMITTEE An Ordinance Amending Chapter ~lS of the Municipal Code, amending the text and creating an additional Class "C" and Class "W" liquor license had its first reading and would be presented at the December 18th meeting for 2nd reading. FIRE AND POLICE COMMITTEE ,~LSE ALARMS - An Ordinance Relating and Regulating the Use of Privately KJRGLARY Owned Electronic Burglary, and/er Robbery Alarm Systems and Prescribing Fees, Penalties, and Removal of Certain Alarm Systems From Police Department Facilities for False Alarms and Other Related Operational Offenses had a first reading and would be presented December 18th for 2nd reading. ~MEND CHAPTER 21 An Ordinance Amending Specified Sections of the Building LIFE SAFETY Code of the Village of Mount Prospect, pertaining to life ~EATURES safety features, would be presented December 18th for first reading, following clarification. ~'OREST RIVER Trustee Murauskis, seconded by Trustee Miller, moved to !'IRE. concur with the recommendation of the Fire and Police )ISTRICT Committee to enter into an Agreement with the Forest River Fire Protection District, for 1980. Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Miller Murauskis Richardson Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. {~' A resolution authorizing the execution of the Forest River · '' ~!' Fire Protection Agreen~ent would be presented December 18th. Trustee Murauskis, seconded by Trustee Miller, moved to concur with the recommendation of the Fire and Police Committee to direct the administration to investigate the possibility of increasing the fee for fire protection service in the Forest River Fire Protection District in future agreements. .~IRE PROTECTION Trustee Murauskis, seconded by Trustee Miller, moved to ~EES concur with the recommendation of the Fire and Police Committee to adopt fees that would be charged for fire ~ protection in areas not covered by Agreements. Upon roll call: Ayes~ Farley Floros Miller Murauskis RiChardson Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. LEGISLATIVE/JUDICIARY COMMITTEE Trustee Richardson presented a status report on the following subjects: Property Maintenance COde On-Street Solicitation Downtown Rehabilitation Program Legislative Report ~/ - 4 - 12/4/79 PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY COS,5{Ir2EE Trustee Wattenberg presented An Ordinance Amending the TRAFFIC CODE Traffic Code for a first reading, and~wquld be on the AMENDMENT December 18th BoB_rd agenda fo~ ~{d"r~a~l{~g. (Bluetts Sub.) Trustee Wattenberg, seconded by Trustee Murauskis, moved for passage of Ordinance No. 2965 (Elm & Highland) AN ORDINANCE AMEI%K)ING THE MOUNT PROSPECT TRAFFIC CODE Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Miller Murauskis Richardson Wattenberg ~ Nays: None Motion carried. Trustee Wattenberg, seconded by Trustee Farley, moved to NORDIC ROAD, concur with the recommendation of the Public Health and SPEED Safety Committee to amend the Traffic Code by imposing RESTRICTION a 25 MPH speed limit on Nordic Road. Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Miller Murauskis Richardson Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. PROSPECT CAB The administration was requested to gather information from Elk Grove Village as to the merger between Prospect Cab Co. and the Elk Grove Cab Co. A status report was given on the following items: Fire Department Paramedic services ;'Amendment to current taxi-cab ordinance ~'' Ilandicapped parking Bicycle safety for commuters IRMA PUBLIC ~WORKS COMMITTEE Trustee Farley presented the Public Works Committee report of the November 17th meeting. It was discussed that Well #1! needed rehabilitation and BID: WAIVED since the Village had experienced some problems with WELL #11 the bowls installed in other wells, it was determined by the Village Board that due to the specialty nature of the proposed work the Board felt that a company in good standing be retained to undertaken the proposed repairs. Trustee Farley, seconded by Trustee Floros, moved to waive the bidding process and authorize Wehling Well Works to undertake the repair of Well #11 in an amount not to exceed $60,000. Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Miller Murauskis Richardson Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. Trustee Farley presented a status report on the following: Lake Briarwood drainage Flood Plain Ordinance Relocation of Railroad passenger platform Tamarack Park Interim reports Street resurfacing program Lake Michigan water Cable T .V. Waller Creek - 5 - ~ OTHER BUSINESS ~RROW ROAD Mayor Krause declared the public hearing on the proposed .~ONSTRUCTION annexation of Arrow Road Construction, which public hearing had originally been noticed for the November 20, 1979 meeting of the Village Board and at that time continued to the December 4th meeting of the Village Board. Village Manager Burghard stated that he had received a letter from the attorney representing the petitioner indicating his desire to withdraw their petition for annexation, due to the fact that the petitioner felt they could not meet the Village standards for meeting the water lines and other requirements. -- Trustee Farley, seconded by Trustee Farley, moved to adjourn the public hearing. Upon roll call: Ayes: Farley Floros Miller Murauskis Richardson Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. ITEMS TO BE REFERRED The following items were referred to the Building Committee: ZBA 68-A-79, Zoning Ordinance Amendment ZBA 70-Z-79, Crystal Towers COMMITTEE COMIVIITTEE ANNOUNCEMENTS ANNOUNCEMENTS The following Committee meeting dates were announced: Building December 10 --~ Finance December 12 Fire and Police Cancelled for December :' Legislative/Judiciary Cancelled for December Public Health & Safety Cancelled for December Public Works December 6 COMMITTEE OF FOR INFORMATION ONLY THE WHOLE A Committee of the Whole meeting would be held Saturday, CALLED December 8, 1979, at Mr. Peter's Banquet Hall, at the Mount Prospect Plaza, for the purpose Of discussing the budget procedures for fiscal 1980-81. 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 11:12 P.M. Donald W. Goodman Village Clerk - 6 - 12/4/79