HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/05/1978 VB minutes MINUTES OF THE ,REGULAR
MEETING OF THE MAYOR
AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES
December 5, 1978
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Krause called the meeting to order at 8:09 P.M.
INVOCATION
The invocation was given by Trustee Wattenberg.
ROLL CALL
present upon roll call: Mayor Krause Trustees Floros
Hendricks Murauskis
Wattenberg
Absent: Trustees Minton Richardson
Trustee Minton arrived late
APPROVAL OE MINUTES
Trustee Floros, seconded by Trustee Wattenberg, moved to
approve the minutes of the Village Board meeting held
November 21, 1978.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Floros Hendricks Wattenberg
Nays: ~None
Pass: Murauskis
Motion carried.
APPROVAL OF BILLS
Trustee Floros, seconded by Trustee Murauskis, moved to
approve the folloWing bills:
General 268,250.91
Capital Imp. & Repair Rep. 142.00
Parking System Revenue 824 19
Motor Fuel Tax 488.86
Waterworks & Sewerage Fund 43~068.53
312,774.49
Upon roll call: Ayes: Floros Hendricks Murauskis
Wattenberg
Nays: None
Motion carried.
COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS
None.
MANAGER, S REPORT
Village Manager Burghard presented his report.
Trustee Flor~s, seconded by Trustee Murauskis, moVed for
passage of Resolution No. 30-78 (MFT Resolution)
A RESOLUTION FOR IMPROVEMENT BY MUNICIPALITY
UNDER THE ILLINOIS HIGHWAY CODE ($450,000)
Upon roll c~ll: Ayes: Floros Hendricks Murauskis
Wattenberg
Nays: None
Motion carried.
Mr. Burghard presented a request from Police Chief'Doney
for the purchase of three radios and since the items
were specialized equipment from a specific source, a
waiver of the bid requirement was requested.
Trustee Floros, seconded by Trustee Murauskis, moved
to waive the bid requirement for the purpose of
purchasing three radios for the Police Department from
Motorola, Inc. at a price not to exceed $4,404.90
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Upon roll call: Ayes: Floros Murauskis Wattenberg
Krause
Nays: None
Pass: ~endricks
Motion carried.
Mr. Burghard requested Board concurrence with the request
to replace various personnel in the Police and Public
Works Departments. Approval was granted by the Board.
A six month financial report was presented to the Board
for their review.
Upon reviewing the Municipal Code of the Village, the
Village Manager requested Board concurrence with the
recommendation to have the entire ~ode reprinted as
quoted by Sterling Codifiers.
Trustee Floros, seconded by Trustee Wattenberg, moved to
waive the bid requirment and authorize the administration
to negotiate with Sterling Codifiers to reprint the
Mount Prospect Municipal Code at a price not to exceed
$8,074.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Floros Hendrieks Murauskis
Wattenberg
Nays: None
Motion carried.
Trustee Minton arrived at the meeting.
Village Manager Burghard requested the Village Board to
meet as a Committee of the Whole for the purpose of
discussing the 79-80 fiscal budget. Upon discussion,
it was determined that such a meeting wauld be heId
Saturday, December 16, 1978, at 9:30~A.M.
Trustee Murauskls, seconded by Trustee Wattenberg, moved
to authorize the law firm of Ross, Hardies, O'Keefe,
Babcock & Parsons to defend the Village and Mayor in the
suit ~iled by 3-D Realty against the Village of Mount
Prospect.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Floros Hendricks Minton
Murauskis Wattenberg
Nays: None
Motion carried.
MAYOR'S REPORT
Mayor Krause stated she and various members of the Board
had attended a meeting relative to Rob Roy development
with no action taken at this time.
Mayor Krause commended the Public Works Department on
the fine action taken in regards to the snow removal
program.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
BUILDING COMMITTEE
No report.
FINANCE COMMITTEE
No report.
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Trustee Floros brought up the sdbjeC$ Of the~ecent
high salary increases the Cook County Board and State
Legislatures had granted themselves, stating his opposition
t6- such actions.
Trustee Floros, seconded by Trustee Murauskis, moved to
authorize the Mayor to send letters to the suburban members
of the Cook County Board and State Legislators from the
northwest area who supported such high salary increases to
condemn their actions, the deceitful way in which these
1~'~, actions were taken, and request reconsideration of such
. ' actions.
Upon roll call: Ayes:~ Floros Hendricks Minton
Murauskis Wattenberg Krause
Nays: None
Motion carried.
The subject of salary increases for the Village Board of
the Village of Mount Prospect was referred to the
Finance Committee.
FIRE AND POLICE COMMITTEE
No report.
Trustee Minton requested to be notified i~ any conflict of
interest should arise out of the fact that Allan Garfield,
former Village Attorney for Wheeling, had now joined
Trustee Minton's law firm.
JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
No report.
PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE
No report.
PUBLIC WORKS
In the absence of Trustee Richardson, Trustee Floros
presented the Public Works Committee report on the
November 16th meeting.
Maintenance of MSD Retention Basin at Central Road and
Weller Creek.
Trustee Floros, seconded by Trustee Minton, moved to
concur with the recommendation of the Public Works
Committee to purchase a gang type mower to maintain
the subject basin.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Floros Hendricks Minton
Wattenberg
Nays: Murauskis
Motion carried.
Lincoln Square Subdivision Over-Sizing of Sanitary
Sewer~ Storm Sewer and Water Main
Following a brief history of the subject matter by
the Director of Engineering and petitioner Don Craig,
Trustee Wattenberg, seconded by Trustee Hendricks,
moved to authorize the Finance Director to pay
$14,697.30 as a rebate for the cost of over-sizing
for storm sewer and water mains, less $333 per lot,
for 18 lots, assessment for storm sewers as agreed,
which $14,697.30 amount should be allocated to be
paid from the Water Fund for the water main and to
be paid from the Corporate Purposes of 1973 bond fund
for the storm sewer allocation.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Floros Hendricks Minton
Murauskis Wattenberg
Nays: None
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Motion carried.
COMMITTEE ANNOUNCEMENTS
Trustee Hendricks announced the Building Committee would
meet December l~, 1978, and would hear the following
cases:
ZBA 75-V-78, 1531 Lonnquist Blvd.
ZBA 79-Z-78, White Oak Area
ZBA 80-V-78 )
ZBA 81-SU-78 ) Tank Farms
ZBA 82-V-78 )
The following Committee meeting dates were also announced:
Finance Committee December 28
Fire and Police Committee December 18
Judiciary Committee December ll
Public Health & Safety December meeting cancelled
Public Works Committee December 21
Mayor Krause adjourned the meeting into Executive~Session
for the purpose of discussing litigation and land
acquisition at 9:18 P.M.
The meeting was reconvened at 9:40 P.M.
Present upon roll call: Mayor Krause Trustees Floros
Hendricks Minton Murauskis
Wattenberg
Trustee Floros, seconded by Trustee Minton, moved to adjourn
the meeting.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Unanimous
The meeting was adjourned at 9:41 P.M.
Donald W. Goodman
Village Clerk
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