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Home My WebLink About02/19/1974 VB minutes MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES February 1971974 CALL TO ORDER Mayor Teichert called the meeting to order a~ 8:20 P.M. INVOCATION Trustee Anderson gave the invocation. ROLL CALL PResent upon roll call: Anderson Hendricks Link Richardson Teichert Arrived at 9:00 P.M. Gustus Absent: Scholten APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 5, 1974 Trustee ~ichardson, seconded by Trustee Hendricks, moved for approval of the minutes of the regular meeting Feb- ruary 5, 1974 as submitted. Upon r011 call: Ayes: Hendricks Lfnk Rfchardson Teichert Pass: Anderson Motion carried. APPROVAL OF BILLS Trustee Richardson, seconded by Trustee Anderson, moved for approval of bills in the following amounvs: General $189,051.95 Parking Syst~m~Revenue 10~.26 General Obligation Bd. & Int. 11,690.70 Waterworks & Sewerage 67.076.55 $267,926.46 Upon roll call: Ayes: ~nderson Hendricks Link Richardson Motion carried. Trusvee Richardson, seconded by Trustee Hendricks, moved tc approve the financial reporv for the month of January, 1974, subject to audit. Upon roll call: Ayes: Anderson Hendricks Link Richardson Motion ~erried. COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIDNS Mrs. Marie Caylor, Chairwoman of the Northwest Suburban Council of Associations presented a peti- tion for a feasibility study si~ned by 2,158 home- owners residing in the Village and served by Citizens Utilities COmpany to determine the advisa- bility of acquisition. This matter was charged ~o the Finance Committee. Mr. Roppolo appeared before the Board vo request that his plat of subdivision of three lots autside the Village but within approximately 100 feet of the Kaplan and Braun Subdivision be approved for signature. Discussion followed regarding a con- tribution toward Special Assessment #70, and sanitary and storm sewer. The Village Manager stated a 2/19/74 eport is being prepared regarding the unincorpor- ated areas and he would confer with Arlington Heights. The Clerk was directed to place this matter on the agenda of March 5, 1974. Mr. Winsauer of Arnar-Stone Laboratories, Inc. quested a waiver of deposit for a sidewalk front- ing the building along Kensington Rd. and agreed to place a ~etter on file indicating that at such time a sidewalk is needed it would be constructed. Trustee Hendricks, seconded by Trustee L~nk, moved to waive the deposit for a sidewalk fronting the Arnar-Stone Laboratories building but that a letter be placed on file agreeing to its installation if needed. Upon r~ll call: Ayes: Anderson Hendricks Link Richardson Motion carried. It was the~sense of the Board that this agreement be noted on the building permit. Representatives of the Wedgewood Terrace Association appeared before the Board to discuss the pro- rating of their assessment. Mr. Benjamin Nadel, 454 W. Rand was designated as spokesman for the group. Mayor Teichert and Board Members explained the procedures and the Court's rulings in special assessments. Trustee Gustus arrived at 9:00 P.M~ MANAGER"S REPORT The Village Manager recommended approval of an agreement for engineering services covering preliminary engineering and construction engineering with Alstot, March & Guillou for Lincoln and Route 83 signalization and intersection improvement. In conjunction with The Manager's report, Trustee Anderson read the report of the Fire and Police Committee meeting of February 6th, in which they recommend approval of the engineering services of Als%oz, March & Guillou, with Mt.March making application for TOPICS funds. As soon as a determination of the actual cos~ to the Village has been made it will be known i~ there are sufficient MFT funds remaining in the current burney or if it will be necessary to delay financing for the next budge.t. Trustee Gustus concurred and stated this is a mavver of major desigm change as well as sig- nalization. Trustee Gustus, seconded by Trustee Richardson, moved that the firm of Alstot, March & Guillou, Inc. be retained under the proposed agreement for engineering services for stud~ ay the intersection of Lincolm and Route 83. Upon roll call: Ayes: Anderson Gustus Hendricks Link Richardson Motion car?ied. MAYOR'S REPORT Trustee Link, seconded by Trustee Hmndricks, moved for the Village Attorney and appropriate Village officials of Mount Prospect ~o meet with the City Attorney for Des Plaines and the appropriate officials of the City of Des Plaines To effectuate the carrying out the boundary agreement as per the map reached during negstiaiton sessions with the Des Plaines personnel, and to have both sides with~ 2/19/74 draw from all pending litigation concerning our annexa- tions along Route 83 (Elmhurst Rd.) with the exception of litigat~io,n involving the DaWn Fresh Farm. Upon roll call: Ayes: A~darson Gustus Hendricks Link Richardson Teichert Motion carried. COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN REPORTS BUILDING COMMITTEE Case ZBA- 6-V-74 - Friedrich Funeral Home', 320 W. Central - petition for variation for res±dentrol use in busi.ness district was referred to the Building Committee. FINANCE COMMITTEE An ordinance-increasing taxicab rates was-read for first reading and the Clerk was requested to place it on the next agenda for final passage. FIRE AND POLICE COMMITTEE Trustee A~derson introduced a representative from Telcom Engineering, Inc, to discuss CATV and read a report from the Fire and Police COmmittee recommend- ing that prior to the drafting of a franchise proposal, the V~llage authorize a consUlting firm to conduct and identify communication needs, system configurations, market evaluations, and an economic stud~. Trustee Anderson, seconded by Trustee Richardson, moved to concur with the recommendation of the Fire and Police Committe with regard to CATV to authorize Telcom Engineering, Inc. to conduct the study as outlined in the report at a cost not to exceed $10,976. Upon roll call: Ayes: Anderson GUstusHendricks Link Richardson Motion carried. JUDICIARY COMMITTEE Trustee Richardson, seconded by Trustee Hendricks, moved for final passage of Ordinance #2490: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE II OF CHAPTER 2 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE Upon roll call: Ayes: Anderson Gustus Hendricks Link Richardson Motion Carried. Trustee Richardson, seconded by Trustee Hendricks, moved for passage of Resolution No. 2-74. BY SENATE BILL 27 Upon roll call: Ayes: Anderson GUstusHendricks Link Richardson Teichert Motion carried~ 2/19/74 rustee Richardson gave a report on the proposed Election Code as studied by t~e Judiciary Committee at a meeting with Mrs. Rohrbach, City Clerk of Des Plaines and a member of the Illinois Municipal League Election Code Committee. Several amendments were recommended before final passage and Mrs. Rohrbach mentioned that Mount Prospect is the only municipality to show any interest thus far, and she solicited our assistance in obtaining a new Article XX. OTHER BUSINESS Trustee Link; seconded by Trustee Hendricks, moved to authorize the Mayor to sign and the Clerk to attest the plat of ~acation of easement on Lot 29, Marcella Road. Upon roll call: Ayes: Anderson Gustus Hendricks Link Richardson Motion carried. Trustee Link, seconded by Trustee Richardson, moved for passage of Resolution 3-74: A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT WITH THE MOUNT PROSPECT RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT Upon roll call: Ayes: Anderson Gustus Hendricks Link Richardson Motion carried. Trustee Link, seconded by Trustee Richardson, moved for passage of Resolution 4-74: A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT WITH THE FOREST RIVER FIRE PROTEC~ TION DISTRICT] Upon roll call: Ayes: Anderson Gustus Hendricks Link Richardson Motion carried. ITEMS TO BE REFERRED Gasoline rationing and control was referred to the Judiciary Committee Priority MFT Use was referred to Public Works Committee. COMMITTEE ANNOUNCEMENTS PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY - February 27 Petitions of residents on S. William Street with Recommendation from Safety Commission and request that Vitlage Engineer attend meeting BUILDING COMMITTEE - February 20 L & D Builders - 623 Golf Friedrichs Funeral Home, 320 W. Central - vacation Amendments to Building Code (Trustee Link requested the Case Nos. ZBA-8-Z-74 and ZBA-9-V-74 Mount Prospect Safe Deposit Corp. and Mount Prospect State Bank would be heard not in Committee but directly before the Board) PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE-February 26 at 7:30 P.M. Request for copy of recommendation of S~fety Commission Busse & Westbrook School FIRE AND POLICE COMMITTEE-March 6 FINANCE COMMITTEE-February 25 A~JOUR~MENT Trustee Gustus,seconded by Trustee Hendricks, moved the meeting be adjourn~d.'Time: ll:00~P.M. Unanimous. ~ DONALD ~, '~00DMAN~ Village Cler~