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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/06/1975 VB minutes MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES May 6, 1975 CALL TO ORDER Mayor Teichert called the meeting to order at 8:05 PM. INVOCATION Trustee Caylor gave the invocation. ROLL CALL Present upo~ roll call: Anderson Caylor Gustus Hendricks Richardson Scholten Teichert APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETINGS APRIL 22, 1975 Pg. 4 Correct to show Trustee Scholten did not vote "Aye" on the motion to designate May 20, 1975 as a public hearing as part of the regular meeting for discussion of a substantive resolution of Tamarack and Palm litigation. Reword the Mayor's report of meeting with Division of Waterways to change the sentence to read: "The State improved the Soo Line culvert and has plans to improve the channel beginning at the Des Plaines River to Euclid Ave. In same paragraph, reword the sentence to read: "Easements would be needed west of Burning Bush on both sides." Trustee Caylor, seconded by Trustee Hendricks, moved to approve the minutes of the special meeting held Aoril 22, 1975 as amended. Upon roll call: Ayes: Anderson Caylor Gustus Hendricks Richardson Scholte~ Motion carried. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF MAY 3, 1975 On Pg. 6 add the word "removed" to the sentence: A torn ballot, on which there had been no printing ~emoved" .... Trustee Richardson, seconded, by Trustee Scholten, moved the minutes of the special meeting held M~y 3, 1975 be approved as amended. Upon roll oall: Ayes: Anderson Caylor Gustus Hendricks Richardson Scholten Motion carried. Trustee Richardson, seconded by Trustee Scholten, moved to ratify the action of the Board at the April 22, 1975 special meeting. Upon roll call: Ayes: Anderson Caylor Gustus Hendricks Richardson Scholte~ Motion carried. Trustee Scholten, seconded by Trustee Gustus, moved to ratify the action of the Board at the May 3, 1975 special meeting. Uoon roll call: Ayes: Anderson Caylor Gustus Hendricks Richardson Scholten Motion carried. APPROVAL OF BILLS Trustee Scholten, seconded by Trustee Richardson, moved for approval of bills in the following amounts: Pg. 1 5-6-75 General . . $202,849.00 Parking SyStem R~v~n~e 98.59 Motor Fuel Tax . 651.64 Corporate Purposes'Con'tr. 1~7~ 1,195.32 Waterworks & Sewerage DeDr. Impr., & Ext. 3,725.80 Operation & Maintenance ........... $237, 441.69 COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS M~Joseplh~G.V~is, Carnival Chairman of the Mount Prospect CARNIVAL Jaycees requested the Board consider a policy for. more con- LICENSE trol of carnivals. He exolained organizations do not re- RESTRiCTi~ve the same ~ercentage of total~dollars when carnivals are held at intervals scheduled ~o~ close together. He further requested that study be given to tne waiwng of fees with the exception of Village out-of-Docket expenses for local organizations only. The matter was ]referlred to the Judiciary Committee as 'Carnival License Restrictions". Philip R. Semar, President of Semar Home Builders, Inc. ZBA-3-75 requested Case No. ZBA-3-75 be referred to the Building Committee for recommendation ano review~ ?he Clerk was requested ~o place it on ~the docket. MANAGER'S REPORT In the absence of the Village Manager, the Acting Manager, John Zimmermann, reported tha~ all questions from the in- cumbent Board to the Village Attorney were being researched by the bonding house and outside counsel in,accordance with correspondence he had directed. Low bids were awarded for MFT maintenance programs for the purpose of obtaining various mater~s'~or streets. BIDS FOR The Acting Manager reported that Well #3 had a mechanical MFT failure of undetermined origin this Past weekend. Well #3 is located a,t 10 South Pine]S~ The Director of PuDlic Works sent a memorandum with a letter:fro~ J. P. Miller Artesian Well Co. gi~ing an estimate o~ up to $20,000 to remove the pump, examine it and reinstall it. Because Of the approach of the summer season, it was urged that quick approval be given for the'work. Trustee Caylor, seconded by Trustee Richardson, moved to authorize the administration to contract and hire J. P. Miller Artesian Well Co. to work on Well #3 up to a cost of $20,000. Upon roll call: Ayes: Anderson Caylor Gustus Hendricks Richardson Scholten Motion carried. MAYOR'S REPORT Mayor Teichert p~claimed the week of. May 5 t~rough 10, 1975 ~s Municipal Clerks~ Week. Mayor Teichert proclaimed t~e week o£1May t0-18, 1975 as Campus Life week by the North Area Campus Life. COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN REPORTS BUILDING COMMITTEE Trustee Caylor, seconded by Trustee Scholten, m~ed for passage of Ordinance No. 2565: ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE.RE~ONING MAP ll-S OF,~THE ZONING ORDINANCE 2565 OF THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT Pg. 2 5- 6-~75 Property at 601 S. Meier (Case ZBA-6-'Z-75.) Pet~i~i~'ner, J. Sheehan. Upon roll call: Ayes: Anderson Caylor Gustus Hendricks Richardson Scholten Motion carried. Trustee Caylor, seconded by Trustee Scholten, moved for passage of Ordinance #2566: ORDINANCE 2566 AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A SIDE YARD REQUIREMENT VARIATION FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 435 WEST PROSPECT AVENUE, MOUNT PROSPECT,ILLINOIS UpoD.~oll call: Ayes: Anderson~ Caylor Gustus Hendricks Richardson Scholten Motion carried. Above petitioner was Dr. Paul Heck Case ZBA-44-V-74 Variation for addition to office building. ZBA-44-V- 7~ ADJOURNMENT SINE DIE Trustee Scholten, seconded by Trustee Caylor, moved the meeting be adjourned s~ne die. Time: 8:45 P.M. Unanimous. OATHS OF OFFICE TO NEWLY ELECTED VILLAGE OFFICIALS T§e~Village Clerk gave oaths of office to the Library Directors Helen Marie Viger, Samuel Hesse.and John W. A. Parsons. Then the Village Clerk gave the oath of office to the Trustees, R. HendYicks, Edward Rhea, Jr., Leo Floros, Michael Minton and Theodore Wattenberg. The newly elected Trustees took their seats as Members~of the'-Village Board. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Teichert called the meeting to order at 9:00 P.M. INVOCATION Trustee Richardson gave the invocation. ROLL CALL Present upon roll call: Ftoros Hendricks Minton Rhea Richardson Wattenber9 Teichert MAYOR TEICHERT'S STATE OF THE VILLAGE ADDRESS This is the sixth time that I have had the privilege of sitting with a newly formed Village Board, each of us look- ing into the future andmusing as to what the next two years holds in store for the commu~i~ty we serve.~ As Mayor I have the obligation, and the honor,~to present an overview of our Village to the~new Board ... describing in capsulated form the condition of the ~illage and directing the~Board's attention to areas Of part~icular interest. As with~all cf life'we can ,=, best prepare for the future, if'we occasionally ~ause to re- flect on our past. Our immediate past is_to a great extent the~handiworK of the four Trustees who have tonight relimouished their seats to others ... seats which are indeed an honorable oost.~, seats which they occupied with dignity and dedication.., seats they turn over to the new Trustees with sincere good wishes an~ an understanding of the frustrations which lie ahead. Some of the frustrations which embattled the old Board are still with us and will plague the new Board ... but many of the frustrations the old Board experienced were dissolved in the solutions they produced through long hours of-study and a lot of courage in doing what they saw had to be done. Pg. 3 5-6-75 As with the many etected officials who had prece~ded them, their names may be forgotten in the future, but the good they did will live on for all of our benefit. The most persistent frustration for our community over the years has been flooding ... and until 1974 it was our biggest unsolved problem. In 1974 the Clearwater retention basin was fully operational, the Crumley basin was enlarged~ im- plementation of the Flood Control Program by use of the two million non-referendum bond money ~as commenced, and a tri- party agreement with Arlington Heights~and the MSD was nego- tiated to provide for the Centmal-Busse retention basin. The impact of flooding has already been reduced .by approxi- mately 50% and with completion of the projects now on-line can be reduced about another 2§% of the original flooding figures. The final 25% of flood proofing will probably never be achieved' u~less and until the O'Hare reclamation plant is installed and the MSD deep'tunnel plan (or its equivalent) placed in operation. I recognize t~at the Flood Control Program represents seven years of aggressive labor by the Drainage and Clean Streams commission, a continuing com- mitment by three previous Village Bo.ards,'thousands'~o~ man- hours from our Engineering and Public Works Departments ... but it remained for the Village Board of~1974 to make the final and total commitment to a blueprint for action. Another frustration' for the old Board was the'plight of our Senior Citizen's. While we have provided~a variety of services for Seniors, and perhaps'the~most~comprehensive program in the northwest area, we are far short of ful- filling the necessary needs for their surv~:al in our community. The old Board recognized that our Senior~ are' a minority group (approximately 10% of our population ... and probably only half of that number be~g' in need of the programs we proposed) and-~large expenditures in their behalf would no~ likely get community support. I should note that approximately $300~000 or'the contro- versial four million dollar bond issue ~s the purchase price value of the old library ... to be converted into a Senior Citizen Center. If those ~ho would undermine that p~ogram are successful, the Seniors' problem will still remain. It is somewhat ironic that many of our Senio~ who helped'build this beautiful community that attracted us as ~e~comers to settle here, are now reduced to begging us to help them live out the balance of their life in the V~llage they created. It will be to the everlasting credit of the cld Board that they were responsive to the pleas of the Seniors. As a part of this frustration was the matter of ho~sing for our Seniors, as well as o~her citizens of Mount Prospect who are in financial trouble or just~don't happen to be white collar workers or as rich as some of us apparently are. This segment of our society, a minority group in Mount Prospect to be sure, needs nousing not now available in our community. The old Board tried, as did pr~vious~Boards, to solve this problem but it got bogged down in'the innuendo of race and ghettos. Those are real fears, but they are not justified by law or the various proposals that ~ere explored ... and they are not justification for ignor- ing the needs of our present citizens. Again, it remained for the Board of 1974 to undertake a positive program to develop a housing assistance plan for our Village ... to s~tate publicly that they recognize a need for low and moderate income housing. It is somewhat amusing that the initial discussions of the Village Board to buy the Central School property wa~ for the purpose of providing Senior Citizen Housing .. and, in fact, the use for a library and/or downtown redevelopment became priorities only after and consensus to acquire ~he property had been reached. After almost five years of Pg.4 5-6-75 debate, Mount Prospect is finally undertaking a program to help our own residents remain in our Village ... a housing assistance plan is now in the making. The everpresent frustration of expanding and improving Village services was successfully met by the old Board and it can be witnes~sed daily in the operations of our Police, Fire, Public Works, and indeed all of our deDar~- mental activities. The ultimate necessity for good ser- vices is obviously sufficient funds for manpower and equip- ment .. and equally obvious such funds are called taxes .. and no matter how the elected'official tries to disguise i~, taxes come from the people. The old Board was successful in expanding our tax base to keep pace with the improved ser- vices but had not yet resolved how to comoensate for the cal- amity of inflation and recession .. whether we can or not is a future frustmation. It is sufficient as a last lau~rel to the old Board to recognize that they did provide a variable tax base for our Village, which I am personally convi'nced will prove to be our life-line to survival as various present tax sources are lost to us in the future. Certainly the retiring Trustees will indivi'dually reflect on many other things they did and the many things they did not do ... they know the real frustration is that "you are damned if you do, and damned if you don't". They were honest with themselves and the community they served .. they made them- selves expendable by doing what they thought was right, rather than seemed popular at the ti'me. Only history can accurately appraise the wisdom of their judgments, but all of us can applaud them for having the courage of their convic~?~s~ Gentlemen, and lady, you did your jobs~ well. And now, what of us? .. the new Village Board. What will our problems be and how wili we resolve them? As I see it, our major problems, and i~deed the touchstone for almost all of our pdoblems, can be encompassed in two words "FISCAL INTEGRITY". It is an awesome concept and one that goes beyond simple honesty or getting the most for each tax dollar we spend. It involves the back breaking chore of com- pletely analyzing the tax yield of all properties within our municipal boundaries~ and accurately,projecting our ultimate tax base as well as our ultimate community needs. Many will not like what this self-analysis'reveals, and many will no~ like wnat is predicted in projecting our future tax base as well as future expenditures. But i~ we dalay this confronta- tion with our destiny; we will impair our ability to cope with it when it comes ... and gentlemen, it is most-certainly coming.° To emphasize the need for planning ahead, I am distributing to each Trustee two maps of Mount Prospect ... one illustrates the expansion remaining within our boundaries the other shows expansion possSble through annexation. ~ master prints of these maps will be displayed in our conference room as a constant reminder that we are fast approaching the limits of physical expansion of our tax base as a means to increase revenue. The resulting static tax base that comes from reaching a "no growth" position in life is not something to fear... but some- thing to prepare for. Capital improvements that are needed (or to be n~eded) should be completed before "no growth" is a reality ... otherwise they are not likely to be financially feasible. Apart from upgrading or replacing equipment, the known capital improvements are the'library, seniors center, municipal administration, water supply, and police, fire and public works facilities. Intertwined with the problem of having a static tax base is the need to make sure that our tax base is variable. In short, Pg. 5 5-6-75 we must attempt to nave a tax base of multiple sources so that we are not vulnerable to fiscal chaos should specific sources become non-productive. A proper analysis of all properties in our Village will tell us what financial contribution each type of property makes to the community and what that property costs our community in services rendered. We will know pre- cisely where our monies come from and ir what fa§hion...then we will be able to shift the tax burden me~r~l~n~.~.u~ y, with maximum revenue o~odu, c~ion and mlnimu~ tax'in'g inequali~ty. That is a most imDo?tant undertakin~g.since I am of the belief that we will in th.e near future lose a ~substa'nt. ial portion of our sales tax and possibly ~ee a reduction or limited use of gener~a'l reve~e.s~a?.~.g f~'d$. ~he warning signs are up and we would be rgm3~s ~n our obligations to the future if we ig- nore what we see. As a corrolary to analyzing the various uses of property as to revenue production and expen.se, we must also broaden our understanding of how municig, al financing wonks. An expanding tax base, ju.st like a p. rosperous econo, my~ has a tendency to cover judgmental errors and carelessness in ~he handling of money ... not because the money is missoent, but because it is replaceable merely through the passage of time; Time ~s no longer our saviour ... it i.s now our enemy...but then, it has always been our enemy. Time works against us in municipal financ}ng since it delays our receipts of revenue until after-the-fact of spending, and requires that we establish our revenue needs two years ~n ad- vance. Time erodes our fixed taxes, compounding the imoact of inflation.s.by producing fi. xed dollars.to be used for rising ex- penses. If we are to offset the i~pact of time on a static tax ~ase, we must be smart fast and persistent-long. To dq this we must establish an immediate dialogue on long range financing and give it top priority. The importance ~f long range planning cannot be over-emphasized since it is the essential ~ngredien't in giving the Village em- ployees an immediate pay increase ...as I am sure ali of us want to do. A pay increase for our employees need not be deferred if this Board commits itself to providing adequate r~venue in ~976 to meet the budge.t, ary n. eeds that can be f. orecasted now. We can solve our present financial problem...we can extend our- selves in a unique manner, without borrowing-or deficit financ- ing...but it is a technique that will only be available one time... once we use it we can never repeat. Thus, fiscal integrity would demand that we~not approach the '.76-77 budget with insufficient revenue or ~ncreased expenses. As all of you know, last.year the assessor began a new billing techniaue which permits pasment of:the first insta~lment of real estate taxes.on an estimated basis. Taxes that used to be paid to us in June and July are now p~id to us in March and Agril. This ~ffectively gives us three tax payments within our fiscal year if we choose to use it rather than let it carry over to the following ~iscal year, as is customary. Obviously, if we should utilize the extra gayment it will never be 'available again...but every year thereafter would still hav'e the customary two payments. This billing technique was devised for the benefil'ef school districts, 'who rely solely on real estate taxes, to avoid the need for tax anticipa&ion warrants. It is a quirk in the fiscal ar.rangements that makes such an accelerated payment sc.hedule a one-time bonus system for municipalities. The only danger would be if this Board utilized th~s crutch but failed to attend to the real problem of long range revenue production. Pg. 6 5-6-75 Again, our community needs a financial plan for the future, not cosmetic surgery for today. FISCAL INTEGRITY...that is our challenge...and I am confident we can solve it together. And now if I might, a word about the recent~election-. As with all contested elections it produced winners and losers. Having been on both sides of that fence I know first hand the feeling of "what did I do wrong?" and "the people~have given me a man- date". I find it unhealthy to dwell too long on defeat or to bask too long in victory...but all of us would be remiss if we did not try to learn something from each and every election we participate in. I have learned something from this election...at least I think I have...and it disturbs me. It has nothing to do with the candidate$...their charges or counter charges...but rather with the citizens...those who vote us in and out of office. I heard in their voices,and detected in their questions a measure of distrust concerning the actions of their el'ected officials... which, of course, qncludes me...and now will include the new Trustees. I was angry, and I think understBndably so...at least from my own point of view...because to'my knowledge there is not even a scintilla of wrong doing or corrupt practices in Mount Prospect. If there was one thing that the~Board~members and I shared with confidence it was the pride of being part of a clean and honest'administration...suddenly'it was gone. Not through any facts or evidence of wrongdoing, but rather through impli- cation and innuendo~..and not from the candidates, but the citi- zens themselves. Too much to discount as the work of vocal mal- contents...'it prevaded the community. Like many others 1 wrote it off to Watergate, the Ji~ Thompson indictments, the general feeling that~blames the elected official for all that goes'bad...for I knew there was nothing to s~upport such a feeling of mistrust. But gradually I came to the realiza- tion that a loss of confidence is a loss of confidence, regard- less of now it comes into b~ing. The important th~ng is not how a loss of confidence comes to be, but will it be permitted to continue, making simple problems difficult, and difficult prob- lems ~mpos$-ble? Thus, even though ! had believed that everything was being done to assure honest and open government, it was now ob- vious that something was keeping that message from the people. As a lawyer, I support our national concept that a person is innocent until proven guilty. As a oerson, I know that is not so as a practical matter. There is a general feeling across our country that politicians are corruDt...and all of us must admit that in today's climate an indictment, or even a charge made in the newspaper, is tantamount to conviction. As public officials we must accept the fact that we are no longer presumed to be competent or honest until proven other- wise...by current standards an elected official must take active .steps to prove his freedom from wrongdoing. That is a very disturbing concept...partic~ularly for a lawyer. However, I am reminded that holding a position of elected trusm is a special situation. No one forced me to seek the office, it was a voluntary act...and if one of the conditions for holding that office is to give up my rights of privacy, what is the harm? Simply stated, if I want to keep my l~fe private, I shouldn't seek or hold public office. In this context I understand the cries of "throw the rascals oum" or "change for change's sake" or 'a new'broom sweeps clean". These are expressions of latent mistrust that h'ave been with us s~nce our country was founded. They are not per- sonal, but impersonal...not charges against the individual, but the structure or authority he is a part of. Wringing our hands and being defensive will only compound the problem... Pg.7 5-6-75 wna~ is needed is candor and openness. An understanding of what I am saying is necessary if the new Board is to function properly. You are no longer citizens, you are elected officials. You will be set a~art and treated differently...almost as though you don't eveh live in Mount Prospect. You cannot escape your destiny of being "the admin- istration'', for it is the Trustees, not the Mayor, who votes for taxes, approves the budget, sets policy. No mat~er how you vote, three o~ the new Trustees must~be on the majority side... and only the minority can be popular. The majority is the major- ity on each issue that is criticized. Knowing this, it is incumbent on each of us to not lose the con- fidence of those we reoresent~ It is not necessary that all citizens agree with our individual position (and they won't) but it is necessary that they have confidence that we made our de- cision honestly and openly. Accordingly, if we are to enjoy the support of the people of Mount Prospect as wemake the necessary unpopular decisions which lie ahead, we must aggressively confirm our eersonal integrity. It is not enough to know it too. ~ intend to react to this elect~on...I intend to be responsive to our citizens who have expressed doubt in their officials... I intend to instill confidence by action, not rhetoric...I in,end'to confirm the'principle that elected of-ficial~ mutt be open and public in all that they do...I intead to erase all doubts as to the integrity of the Village Board. As a first step, I will file with the Village Clerk copies of my in.come tax returns, making them availablerfor oublic in- spection. I urge the Trustees to consider making their income tax re~urns available for public inspect~6n also, so that there can be no doubts in the minds of our c?tizens as to who or what we are. The people, I believe, have a right to know 6ur finan- cial status. Secondly, I will ask the Judiciary Committee of the Board to propose a Disclosure of Interest Ordinance to augment the Conflict of Interest Statements alreaey required by Ordinance and the Ethics Statement now filed pursua~n.t to St.ate Statute. Our collective goal must oe one of assuring our citizenry in black and white that each of us is above reproach. Thirdly, except for personnel matters (ano then only at the request of the individuals involved) I will call no more execu- tive sessions of the Village Board. All of us know that execu- tive sessions wnen permitted are discretionamy, not mandatory. It seems to me that the doubts that ar~se and the rumors that flow from such closed meetings do more damage in the long rut than the short ~erm advantage supposedly gained. I would muc~ rather have citizens angry with us for what we say publicly, than distrustful of us for what they think we said at a closed meeting. The people are entitled to know'how we make our de- cisions. Fourthly, t will support a periodic newsletter to our residents, provided the monies are available from the exi~ting~budget with- out a ta~ increase, and provided the newsletter is free from editing or censoring by all elected official~. Gentlemen, the FISCAL INTEGRITY that I see as our overall challenge cannot be met unless our personal integeity is firmly established. I pledge you my comple%e cooperation to that end. Finally, let us all remember the election t~ over. We are seven representatives of the people...each duly elected by popular Pg. 8 5-6-75 vote...each equal to the other in rights as well as responsibili- ties. We must respect each other and help each other. Collect- ively, we can maintain Mount Prospect as a prosperous, vital com- munity...divided we will merely orovide ~cmorrow~s headlines and yesterday's news. The citizens of Mount Prospect expect great thirgs from us.o.let us now produce what they expect. Following Mayor Teichert's address he made the Committee --, Appointments: Building Committee Finance Committee Trustee Hendricks, Chairman Trustee Rhea, Chairman Trustee Floros Trustee Floros Trustee Minton Trustee Hendricks Judiciary Committee Fire and Police Committee Trustee Minton, Chairman Trustee Floros, Chairman Trustee Hendricks Trustee qichardson Trustee Wattenberg Trustee Rhea Public Works Committee Public Health and Safety Com. Trustee Wattenberg, Chairman Trustee Richardson,Chairman Trustee ~inton Trustee Rhea Trustee Richardson Trustee Wattenberg Mayor Teichert did not make a~y Commission appointments at this time but requested each Board Member to make recommendations for persons qualified to serve. Mayor Teichert requested that at the next regular Board Meeting the Chairmen of Board Committees give a fir~ date for established Committee meetings. r--- RESOLUTIONS OF APPRECIATION FOR THE SERVICES EXTENDED BY FORMER TRUSTEES Trustee Floros, seconded by Trustee Hendricks, moved for passage of Resolution #18-75: RESOLUTIO~ 18-75 A RESOLUTION OF APPRICIATION FOR THE SERVICE RENDERED BY KENNETH V. SCHOLTEN Uoon roll call: Ayes: Floros Hendricks Minton Rhea Richardson Wattenberg Teichert Motion carried. Trustee Minton, seconded by Trustee Hendricks, moved for passage of Resolution #19-75: RESOLUTIO~ A RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION FOR THE SERVICE EXTENDED 19-76 BY OSCAR T. GUSTUS Upon roll call: Ayes: Ftoros Hendricks Minton Rhea R~chardson Wattenberg Te~chert Motion carried. Trustee Rhea, seconded by Trustee Richardson, moved for passage of Resolution ~20-75: RESOLUTIOI A RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION FOR THE SERVICE ~XTEN~ED 20-75 )Y MARIE L. CAYLOR Upon roll call: Ayes: Floros Herdricks Minton Rhea Richardson Wattenberg Teichert Motion carried. Trustee Wattenber9, seconded by Trustee Richardson, moved for passage of Resolution #21-75: RESOLUTIO1 A RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION FOR THE SERVICE EXTENDED BY21-75 GEORGE B. ANDERSON Pg. 9 5-6-75 Upon roll call: Ayes: Floros Hendricks Minton Rhea Richardson Wattenber§ Teichert Motion carried. NEW BUSINESS Trustee Floros discussed the proposed new library project and stated he felt strongly that the taxpayers should have a say in the $3,200,000.00. to be spent and the matter should be turned over to the voters to ask whether they want a new li- brary. He reouested the Boar~ consider the possibility, if tire permits, to nave a referendum, and urged that it be con- ducted within three weeks. The Attorney and Clerk were re- quested to compile aoDroximate costs for conducting such a referendum. COMMITTEE ANNOUNCEMENTS Committee-of-the~Wh~6e- May 13th Meeting with Police called for 7:30 P.M. and Fire at 8:30 PM Special Board Meeting May 27th to consider bond issue ITEMS TO BE REFERRED 1. Cities Service Oil ZBA-7-Z - & 8-V-&~13 SU-75 for rezoning, variation and special use for Quick Mart at 606 W. Northwest Hwy. was referred to the Building Committee. 2. ZBA-9-V75 Stephan Jacenko, 114 N. Owen ? air conditioner variation was referred to'the Building Committee 3. ZBA-IO-V-75 Garrett & Bergt, 1 & 3 Judith Ann Dr. air conditioner variation was,~referred to,the Building Committee 4. Traffic signal maintenance agreement was ~eferred to the Public Health and Safety Committee 5. DiMucci plat of subdivision at Golf'& Busse Rds. was referred to the Building Committee 6. Calabrese's Plat of subdivision outside the Village limits but within l½ miles south of Willow Rd.'near Marion was referred to the Building Committee 7. Traffic signal at Kensington & River Roads was ~referred to Public Health and Safety Committee 8. Carnival license restrictions was referred to the Judiciary Committee 9. Disclosure of interest ordinance was referred to the Judiciary Committee 10. Parking of campers, boats, trucks and trailers was referred to the Judiciary committee II. Semar Home Builders, Inc. Case ZBA-3-Z-75 SE corner Busse & Lonnquist Upon annexation RX to ~1 (Refer to Building Committee) Committee-of-the Whole meeting as aBoard with the Downtown Development and Redevelooment Committee meeting scheduled for May 12, 1975 ADJOURNMENT Trustee Hendricks, seconded by Trustee Richardson, moved the meeting be ~djourned~~ Time: 10:25 PM. Unanimous. DONALD W. GOODMAN, Village Clerk RESOLUTION NO. 18-75 A RESOLUTION OF APPREC~ATIDN FOR THE SERVICE RENDERED BY KENNETH V. SCHOLTE~ WHEREAS, KENNETH V. $CHOLTE~ served in the Village of Mount Prospect from the time of his election in April, 1971 as a member of the Board 6~ Trustees of the Village; and WHEREAS, KENNETH V. SCHOLTEN W~s, at the time of assuming the office of Village Trustee, twenty-six years of age and the youngest member Pg. 10 5-6-75 ever to serve in that capacity in the community; and WHEREAS, KENNETH V. SCHOLTEN was Chairman of the Finance Committee of %he Village Board, and a member of %he Fire and Police Committee and the Building Committee: and WHEREAS, KENNETH V. SCNOLTEN was instrumental, in conjunction with the Mount Prospect Jaycees, in having the Blood Donor Program adopted by the Village Board on January 9, 1973: and WHEREAS, KENNETH V. SCHOLTEN showed a fine ability for leadership and a wealth of knowledge in carrying out the duties of his office as Village Trustee; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS: SECTION ONE: That by this Resolution the Mayor and Board of Trustees of the Village of Mount Prospect express to KENNETH V. SCHOLTEN on behalf of all the residents of the Village, their appreciation for the time expended, the valuable promoting of ~mprovements, his far-sightedness and concern for the future of his community during his tenure as Village Trustee. SECTION TWO: That a copy of this Resolution be spread upon the minutes of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Mount Prospect as a perpetual memento and~that a signed copy of same be suitably engraved upon parchment and delivered to KENNETH V. SCHOLTEN. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval in the manner provided by law. PASSED and APPROVED this 6th day of May, 1975. Ayes: 7 Nays: 0 ROBERT D. TEICHERT Mayor ATTEST: DONALD W. GOODMAN Village Clerk RESOLUTION NO. t9-75 A RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION FOR THE SERVICE EXTENDED BY OSCAR T. GUSTUS WHEREAS, OSCAR T. GUSTUS has been a resident of the Village of Mount Prospect for ten years; and WHEREAS, OSCAR T. GUSTUS, served his community as a member and as Chairman of the Safety Commission, devoting six years to this important governmental post; and WHEREAS, OSCAR T. GUSTUS was appointed a member of the Board of T~ustees on December 18, 1973; and Pg. ll 5-6-75 WHEREAS, OSCAR T. GUSTUS was Chairman of the Public Works Committee of the Village Board, and was a member of the Judiciary Committee and Public Health and Safety Committee; and WHEREAS, OSCAR T. GUSTUS was a volunteer member of the Civil Defense Corps of Mount ~ros~ect; and WHEREAS, the Village of Mount Prospect has been greatly enhanced by the knowledge and concentrated efforts exoended by OSCAR T. GUSTUS in the performance of his ~osition as Village Trustee; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND~BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS: SECTION ONE: That by this Resolution the Mayor and Board of Trustees of the Village of Mount Prospect express to OSCAR T. GUSTUS on behalf of all the residents of the Village. their gratitude to him for his devotion, knowledge, expertise, and constructive_~ice as Village Trustee ~f the Village of Mount Prospect. SECTION TWO: That a~copy of this Resolution be spmead upon the minutes of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Mount Prospect as a perpetual memento and that a signed cooy of same be suitably engrav- ed ~pon parchment and delivered to OSCAR T. GUSTUS. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, this Resolution shall De in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval in the manner provided by law. PASSED and APPROVED this 6th day of May, 1975. ROBERT D. TEICHERT Mayor Ayes.: 7 Nays: 0 ATTEST: DONALD ~. GOODMAN Village Clerk RESOLUTION NO. 20-75 A RESOLDTION OF APPRECIATION FOR THE SERVICE EXTENDED BY MARIE L. CAYLOR WHEREAS, MARIE L. CAYLOR, a resident of the Mount Prospect area for the past te~ years, was appointed the first woman member of the Board of Trustees of the Village in May, 1974; and; WHEREAS~ MARIE L. CAYLOR served as Chairwoman of the Village Board Building Committee and as a m~mber of the Finance Committee and the Public Work~ Committee; and WHEREAS, MARIE L. CAYLOR was appointed the first woman member of the Mount Prospect Plan Commission and remained in offic~ until 1974; and WHEREAS, MARIE L. CAYLOR gave ~o her community her energy, talent, time and experience, and graced the Village Board of'Trustees with her charming femininity as well as her knowledge; -NOW, THEREB~RE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS: SECTION ONE: That by this Resolution the Mayor and Board of Trustees of the Village of Mount Prospect express to MARIE L. CAYLOR their deep gratitude for her dedicated, faithful and constructive service as an elected official, Village Trustee, o~ the ~illage of Mount Prospect. SECTIDN TWO: That a copy of this Resolution be spread upon the Pg. 12 5-6-75 minutes of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Mount Prospect as a perpetual memento and that~a signed copy'of'same be suitably engraved upon parchment and delivered to MARIE L. CAYLOR. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That this Resolution shall be ~n full force and effect from and after its passage and approval in the manner provided by law. ROBERT D. TEICHERT Mayor Ayes: 7 Nays: 0 ATTEST: DONALD W. GOODMAN Village Clerk RESOLUTION NO. 21-75 A RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION FOR THE SERVICE EXTENDED BY GEORGE B. ANDERSON WHEREAS, GEORGE B. ANDERSON,a resident of the Village of Mount Prospect for 13 years; and WHEREAS, during that time GEORGE B. ANDERSON has had 12 years full time professional governmental experience; and WHEREAS, GEORGE B. ANDERSON served unselfishly and diligently as a member of the Mount Prospect Drainage and Clean Streams Commission; and WHEREAS, GEORGE B. ANDERSON devoted his time as a member of the Mount Prospect Architectural Commission, serving as its Chairman for three years; and WHEREAS, GEORGE B. ANDERSON was elected by the people of his community as Village Trustee in April, 1971; and WHEREAS, GEORGE B. ANDERSON, during his tenure as a Village Trustee, was appointed Chairman of the Fire and Polic~ Committee, and member of the Building Committee and Public Health and Safety Committee; and WHEREAS, GEORGE B. ANDERSON; dumi~g~that time, saw the fruition of his efforts in the formation of 8 flood control program and other accomplishments too many to enumerate herein; and WHEREAS, the residents of the Village of Mount Prospect are deeply indebted to GEORGE B. ANDERSON for his distinguished service~to the Village of Mount Prospect; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS: SECTION ONE: That by this Resolution the Mayor and Board of Trustees of the Village of Mount Prospect express to GEORGE B. ANDERSON their deep gratitude for his faithful devotion to his community while serving in the above capacities. SECTION TWO: That a copy of this Resolution be spread upon the minutes of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Mount Prospect as a perpetual memento and that a signed copy of same be suitabl~- engraved upon parchment and delivered to GEORGE B. ANDERSON. Pg.ll 5-6-75 E IT' FURTHER RESOLVED, that this ResolMtion s~all be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval in the manner provided by law. ROBERT D. TEICHERT Mayor Ayes: 7 Nays: 0 ATTEST DONALD W. GOODMAN, Village Clerk