HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/21/1976 VB minutes MINUTES OF THE REGULAR
MEETING OF THE MAYOR AND
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
December 21, 1976
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Teichert called the meeting to order at 8:12 P.M.
INVOCATION
Trustee Floros gave the invocation.
ROLL CALL
Present upon roll call: Teichert Floros Hendricks
Rhea Richardson Wattenberg
Absent: Minton
APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF DECEMBER 7, 1976
Trustee Floros, seconded by Trustee Hendricks, moved to approve
the minutes of December 7, 1976 with the following correction:
Resolution 35-76 should read "A Resolution Authorizing the
Acquisition of Certain Real Estate by Condemnation, if Necessary,
which real estate is generally Located on the East side of
Maple Street and South Side of Prospect Avenue."
Upon roll call: Ayes: Floros Hendricks Rhea
Richardson Wattenberg
Motion carried.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF DECEMBER 13, 1976,
Trustee Rhea, seconded by Trustee Richardson, moved to approve
the minutes of December 13, 1976.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Floros Hendricks Rhea
Richardson Wattenberg
Motion carried.
Trustee Richardson, seconded by Trustee Hendricks, moved to
ratify the action taken December 13, 1976.
Upon roll call:. Ayes: Floros Hendricks Rhea Richardson Wattenberg
Motion carried.
APPROVAL OF BILLS
Trustee Floros, seconded by Trustee Richardson, moved for
~,approval of bills in the following amounts:
General .
Parking ~y~tem R~v~n~e~ $205,491.43
106.50
Motor Fuel Tax.. ~ ..... . .
Corporate Purposes Const~. 1~7~ . . 46,408.32
..... 8,747.58
General Obligation Bd. &Int, , . . ,., , 109,929.02
'Waterworks & Sewerage
Dept., Impr., & Ext. ,'. · 4,869 05
Waterworks & Sewerage '
Operation & Maintenance. 29,685.48
TOTAL. $404,964.3~
pon _roll Cal,]~: Ayes: Flores Hendricks Rhea
~ ~b ~ Richardson Wattenberg
~d~-on~c~ie~d. ~
Trustee Flores, seconded by Trustee Richardson, moved to approve
the November 30, 1976 Financial Report, subject to audit,
A ·
Upon roll call: yes. Flores Hendricks Rhea
Richardson Wattenberg
Motion carried.
MANAGER'S REPORT
The Village Manager requested Oivil Defense Volunteer Personnel
be granted a Village vehicle sticker free of charge in recognition
of the man-hours they devote to the Village.
Trustee Wmttenberg, seconded b~ Trustee Hendricks, moved to
grant Civil Defense Volunteer Personnel a free Village vehicle
sticker.
Upon roll call: Ayes: HendriOks Rhea Richardson Wattenberg
Nays: Flores
Motion carried.
Trustee Wattenberg, seconded by Trustee Hendrick~, moved to
charge ~1.00 for Village vehicle stickers to th~se persons
designated as permanen: disabled heads, of households as
established by Federal Governmental standards.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Flores Hendricks Rhea
Richardson Wattenberg
Motion carried.
MAYOR'S REPORT
The Mayor nresented certificates of merit.
Mayoral appointments were carried over to the January board
meetings.
Trustee Richardson, seconded by Trustee Hendricks, moved for
passage of Resolution #36-76:
A RESOLUTION FOR THE HOLIDAY SEASON
Upon roll call: Ayes: Flores ~endricks Rhea
Richardson Wattenberg
Motion carried.
The Mayor addressed the questio~ of elected officials compensation
as delineated in his memo (12-17-76) to the Board. Discussion
commen ced.
Trustee Wattenberg, seconded by Trustee Richardson, moved to
increase elected officials compensation by 50%.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Richardson Wattenberg
Nays: Flores Hendricks Rhea
Motion failed.
The Mayor then asked for a motion to rescind elected officials
compensation in its entirety.
Request failed for lack of a motion and second.
The Mayor brought the Old Orchard Country Club amendment to the
consen~ decree to the floor.
Oerry Falcon, President of Falcon Development Co., presented
a case for relocation of density within the Old Orchard
development.
Emmet Stains, resident of Colony Country, main spokesman for
the residents, spoke against granting the variation because it
would destroy the original character of the area.
Ken Den, Jim Chase, Arnold Siegal, Irene Chamblis, Jack Rogers,
George Flaherty reiterated the above named criticism.
Aldermen Ed Bryant, Bill Maulowski of Prospect Heights requested
the Village to delay any action until the City of Prospect
Heights can study the proposal for its effect on the City of
Prospect Heights. Terry McGovern, President of Prospect Heights
Homeowners Association, made the same request.
Harold Cocao, resident of Colony Country, asked as condo-
minium owners the residents then become part-owners of the
complex.
The Village Attorney was instructed by the Board to study this
legal question.
Terry Falcon approached the Board and formally withdrew his
request to amend the consent decree.
The Mayor recessed the meeting for 5 minutes. Time: 9:45 P.M.
Reconvened: lO:O0 P.M.
Present upon roll call: Floros HendriCks Rhea
Richardson Wattenberg
COMMITTEE REPORTS
BUILDING COMMITTEE
The Village Attorney~ requested a motion to waive the rules and
bring ZBA cases 70 & 71 to the floor.
Trustee Richardson, seconded by Trustee Wattenberg~ moved to
waive the rules and bring ZBA cases 70 & 71 to the floor.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Floros Hendricks Rhea
Richardson Wattenberg
Motion carried.
Robert Moore, Attorney for the cases, stated there were time
restraints for finalizing the sale of the property. He requested
the Board to conceptually approve the development, subject to
Building and Engineering department approval so the sale may
be finalized within the time limit.
The Board verbally approved the plan in concept, subject to
going through proper channels.
Trustee Hendricks, seconded by Trustee Richardson, moved to con-
cur with the Building Committee's report in favor of the
variation for Case ZBA-66-V-76.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Floros Hendricks Rhea
Richardson Wattenberg
Motion carried.
No action taken on case ZBA-67-V-76.
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Trustee Floros, seconded by Trustee Richardson, moved to. waive
the rules requiring two readings of an ordinance.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Floros Hendricks Rhea
Richardson Wattenberg
Motion carried.
Fl~ d by-'
T~ustee ros, seconde Trustee RichardsDn, move~_for
P&~S ~g-~--6~t~d i ~a-n-c~e::~2682:
~-AN O R D I N AN C E '/LMEN ~I N~G $~ C
MOUN~ ~ROS~ECT
Upon roll call: Ayes: Floros ~endrtcks ~he~
Richardson Wa~tenberg
Motion carried.
?rustee ~loros, seconded Dy Trustee Rhea, moved fo~ a watve~
of the Rules requiring two readings of an ordinance,
Upon roll call: Ayes: Floros Hendricks Rhea
Ri:hardson Wattenberg
Motiom carried.
Trustee Floros, seconded by Trustee Richardson, moved for
passage of Ordinance ~2683:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE MOUNT PROSPECT VEHICLE LICENSING CODE
Upon roll call: Ayes: ~loros Hendricks Rhea
Richardson Wattenberg~
Moti6n carried.
Trustee Floros, seconded by Trustee Richardson, moved for a
waiver of the rules requiring two readings of an ordinance~
Upon roll call: Ayes: ?lOrDS Hendricks Rhea
Richardson Wattenber~
Motion carried.
Trustee Floros, seconded by Trustee Richardson, moved for
passage of Ordinance ~2684:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 23.306 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE. O~
THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT
(Water Rates)
Upon moll call: Ayes: Flo~os Hend~icks Rhea
Richardson Wattenbe~g
Motion carried.
PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY COMMITTEE
T~ustee Hendricks reported Mr. Hal Ross' concerns about bicycle
safety were ~eleived when told what the Village has instituted.
No 8oard actiom requi.red.
PUBkIC WORKS COMMITTEE
Trustee Rhea repo~ted the Rand/Central improvement is being
studied following the public hearing.
T~ustee Rhea, seconded by Trustee Hendricks, moved fo~
concurrence with the Committee's report for the purchase of
Opticom equipment.
Upon ~oll call: Ayes: Flomos Hendmicks Rhea
Richa~dsom Wattenbe~g
Motion carried.
Trustee Rhea, seconded by Trustee Hendricks, moved fo~ passage
of Resolution ~37-76:
A RESOLUTION FOR IMPROVEMENT BY MUNICIPALITY UNDER THE ILLINOIS
HIGHWAY CODE
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Upon roll call: Ayes: Floros Hendricks Rhea
Richardson Floros
Motion carried,
OTHER BUSINESS
Trustee Wattenberg, seconded by Trustee Mendricks, moved to
waive the rules requiring two readings of an ordinance.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Floros Hendricks Rhea
Richardson Wattenberg
Motion carried.
Trustee Watten~erg, seconded by Trustee Hendricks, moved for
passage of Ordinance #2685:
AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING EUCLID AVENUE BETWEEN ELMHURST ROAD AND
THE EAST LINE OF THE RANDHURST SHOPPING CENTER
Upon roll call: Ayes: Floros Hendricks Rhea
Richardson Wattenberg
Motion carried.
Trustee Richardson, seconded by Trustee Hendricks, moved to
waive the rules requiring two readings of an ordinance.
Upon-roll call: Ayes: Floros Hendricks Rhea
Richardson Wattenber9
Motion carried.
Trustee Wattenberg, seconded by Trustee Mendricks, moved'for
passage of Ordinance #2686:
AN O~NANCE ANNEXING LAND GENERALLY LOCATED NORTH OF EUCLID
AND EAST OF WOLF ROAD, WEST OF THE SOO LINE RAILROAD
Motion carried.
Trustee Wattenberg, seconded by Trustee Rhea, moved for pass-
age of 2eJolution #38-76:
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PLANNING COMMISSION TO REVIEW THE
1976 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT
Upon roll call: Ayes: Ploros Hendficks Rhea
Richardson Wattenberg
Motion carried.
Trustee Floros, seconded by Trustee Rhea, moved to waive the
rules requiring 'two readings of an ordinance.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Floros Hendricks Rhea
Richardson Wattenberg
Motion carried,
Trustee Richardson, seconded by Trustee Hendrlcks, moved fo~
passage of Ordinance #2687:
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR PAYMENT OF DEFICIENCY IN THE
CERTIFICATE OF FINAL COST AND COMPLETION OF MOUNT PROSPECT
SPECIAL ASSESSMENT NO. 73 CO. 1190 BY ASSESSMENT FOR PUBLIC
BENEFIT
Uoon roll call: Ayes: Floros Hendricks Rhea
Richardson Wattenberg
Motion carried.
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rustee Floros, seconded by Trustee Rhea, moved to approve the
request of Police Chief and Village Manager that charges for
copies of police reports be raised from $3.00 to $5.00
~¢f(~ctiw 1-1~77.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Floros Hendel'¢ks Rhea
Richardson Wattenberg
Motion carried.
ITEMS TO BE REFERRED
Request of Board of Local Improvements for Engineering funds
to Public Works Committee
Executive Session called 10:50 P.M. 12:05 P.M. Reconvened.
Present upon roll call: Floros Hendricks Rhea
Richardson Wattenberg
Trustee Rhea, seconded by Trustee Floros, moved to authorize
the Village Attorney to re-enter case #73L12381 for the sole
purpose of defending the ~illage's. interest with respect to
a certain motion of the in.tervenors paying for the assessment
of costs against the plaintiff and the defendant Village so
as to reimburse the intervenors for their Attorney's fees to
date.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Floros Hendricks Rhea
Richamdson Wattenberg
Motion carried.
ADJOURNMENT
Trustee Floros, seconded by Trustee Hendricks, moved for
adjournment. Time: 12:lO A.M. Unanimous.
Kevin O'Donnell
Deputy Village Clerk