HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/19/1974 VB minutes MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE
MAYOR AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES
~ARCH 19, 1974
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Teichert called the meeting to order at 8:15 P.M.
INVOCATION
The invocation was given by Trustee Richardson.
ROLL CALL
Present upon roll call~
Anderson Gustus Link Richardson Scholten
Teichert
Arrived at 9:55 p.m. Hendricks
APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF REGULAR~MEETING MARCH 5,1974
The following corrections were made: Under Building
Committ'ee, Case No~. ZBA-24-Z-73 and ZBA-25-SU-73
L & D Builders petition to rezone from~RX to R4 and
special use for a PUD at 623 Golf Rd. Motion to read:
"Trustee Anderson, seconded by Trustee Richardson,
moved to dismiss the petition pursuant to the request
in the letter dated February 26th." Motion re Case
ZBA-8-Z-74 and ZBA-9-V-74 Mount Prespect State Bank
to be corrected to-delete "a 9 x 20", and under
Finance Committee reoort correct typo in motion re
vehicle license fees changing word "for'~ to "to"
Trustee Anderson, seconded by Trsutee Scholten, moved
to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of March
5, 1974 as corrected.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Anderson Gustus Richardson
Scholten
Pass: Link
Motion carried.
APPROVAL OF BILLS
General $191,180.78
Parking System Revenue 955.17
Motor Fuel Tax 8,506.57
~aterworks & Sewerage
Depr., Impr.; & Ext 34,910.00
Operation & Maintenance 32,861.67
$268,414.19
Trustee Scholten, seconded by Trustee Anderson, moved
to approve the above bills for payment.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Anderson Gustus Link Richaroson
Scholten
Motion carried.
Trustee Scholten, seconded by Trustee R~hardson,
moved to approve the financial report for the
month of February, 1974 subject to audit.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Anderson Gustus Link Richardson Scholten
Motion carried.
COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS
The Sunshine Blue Birds presented members of
the Village Board with cupcakes in honor of
the Campfire Girls 64th anniversary of their
organization.
The developers of Laurel Estates located on
south Busse Road requested plan changes to
erect the 12-story buildings 83' s 112'~ in
length rather than the original 82', and 49'
in width rather than 48', and a slight re-
location of the buildings in order to conform
with required setbacks. The Village Manager
stated he had conferred'with the staff re-
garding these field changes and recommended
approval. Trustee ~Gust'~, seconded by Trustee
Scholten, moved to ratify the action of the
Village Manager in aooroving the field changes.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Gustus Link Richardson
Scholten
Pass: Anderson
Motion carried.
MAYOR'S REPORT
Mayor Teichert present.ed a Certificate ~f Merit
to Lawrence W. Ostling, former Chairman of the
Fire and Police Commission.
Trustee Link, seconded by Trustee Scholten,
moved to extend wishes for success to the Hersey
basketball team in the upcoming State tournament.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Anderson Gustus Link Richardson Scholten
Motion carried.
MANAGER'S REPORT
The Village Manager presented MFT resolutions
covering the 1974 program as recommended b.y
the Village Engineer. The Trustees discussed
the proposed improvements and the matter was
charged to the Public Works Committee to de-
termine too priorities.
Trustee Richardson, seconded by Trustee Scholten,
moved for passage of Resolution No. 5-74:
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A PERMIT
APPLICATION TO THE ILLINOIS STATE
HIGHWAY AUTHORITY FOR CONSTRUCTinG
A 12 INCHSSANITARY FORCE MAIN ACROSS
THE TOLL HIGHWAY RIGHT OF WAY
Upon roll call: Ayes: Anderson Gustus Link
Richardson Scholten
Motion carried.
March 19, 1974
The Village Manager announced that the Kiwanas Club
of Mount Prospect donated $800.00 for the paramedic
program of the Village.
The Village Manager reported on negot'i'~tions with the
Chicago and North Western Railway Co~ whereby with
removal of the s~ur track for Wille Lumber Co. there
could be a minimum of 100 parkqn~g spaces added and the
officials of the railroad have agreed to erect a four
foot high cyclone fence for the pro~ection of ped-
estrians. The improvements is estimate~ to ~be'$15,000.O0
which Vas- been'~budge~e'~'~ 'The ~rail~road will 'pay the
enti're cost of'this'improvement,]bet not'in a'lumo sum.
The Village w'ill apply certain amoents~-fro~ t~he parking
meter~ reve~e--toward th~cost'of the impro've~ent-until
the tot'a~~ amo~nt'i's'~rei~bursed. Tru~stee~ink, se-
conded by ~e~ee~Scholten, moved~to~aetho~i~ze'~the~Mayor
and Clerk' to~sqgn'~nd- a%test-the sup'p'lement~ 'agree-
merit to our lease #~75608 for the purpose of expanding
parkin~ l'ot 'f~cili~ties for the purpose of ex~ending
the commuter parking lot in the Mount Prosoect right-
of-way for a period of five years.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Anderson Gustus Link
Richardson Scholten
Motion carried.
MAYOR'S REPORT
Mayor Teichert read a letter of resignation from Wil-
liam Demmert as a member of the Drainage and Clean
Streams Commission and appointed ~ame's Soyka,~l?~7
Carib Lane, to fill the term to expire May 1, 1976,
and requested Board concurrence. Trustee Anderson,
seconded by Trustee Gustus, moved to concur with the
Mayor's appointment of James Soyka.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Anderson Gustus Link
Richardson Scholten
Motion carried.
Mayor Teichert read a letter of resignation from John
Martino as a member of the ~Oning Board of Appeals
and named Robert Sherman, 203 N. Stevenson to ~ill
the vacancy for a term to exoire May 1, 1980, and
requested~Board concurrence. Trustee Scholten,
seconded by Trustee Gustus, moved to concur in the
Mayor's appointment 6~ Robert Sherman.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Anderson Gustus Link RiChardson Scnolten
Motion carried.
~UILDING COMM'I?T£E
ZBA-12-V-74 Societyof the. Deaf, 1300 W. Northwest Hwy.
Petition for variation to build on east lot line of
property r'ather t'han'~wi'th'~a'lO' setback due to adjacent
property being zoned R~l and a variation to reduce the
setback requi'rement on Isabella St. (unconstructed)
from 20 feet to 7 feet. The Zoning Board recommended
both vari'ations be granted. Trustee Link, seconded
by Trustee Gustus moved to accept the recommendation
of the Zoning Board of Appeals and grant the two
variations.
Uoon roll call: Ayes: Anderson Gustus Link Richardson Scholten
Motion carried.
March 19, 1974
The Village Attorney was reouested to prepare
the proper ordinance.
ZBA-26-Z-73 and ZBA-27-$U-73 - Rob Roy Country
Club petition for annexation with R-~ zoning
with a Special Use for a PUD, Referred to the
Building Committee. Trustee Link was presented
with two pet'itions'by land owners adjacent to the
proposed complex and the~petitions~were turned
over to the Clerk for placement in'the'Zoning
Board file. Trustee Link stated he would qike
the Board to go on record to retain..two appraisers
to perform an appn~is~sof'the property involved
with the ultimate purpose in mind that the Vil-
lage will prepare a referendum to submit to the
residents of tne Village to retain the property
as open space.
Trsutee Link, secon,ded by Trsutee R-ichar~son,
moved to authorize the Village Manager to retain r
the services of the two lowest bidders, Muriello/
Meyer and Associ-ates Bnd J.G. Hoope Real Property
Consultants, to make appraisals of the Rob Roy
property.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Anderson Gustos Link Richardson Scholten
Motion carried.
(At this point in the meeting - 9:55 P.M.
Trustee Hendricks arrived.)
ZBA-lO-V-74 Joseph Pal~din~- property located
at the northwest corner of George and Evergreen
Street~. The petition is for a variation of 17
fee~-allowing a residence to be built wit,bin
13 feet of Evergreen. The lot is 48 feet in
width. It was the recommendation of the Zoning
Board of Appeals to grant th~ v~r~ation, pro-
vided that any attached or unattached garage or
out buildings comply with the Z~ning Ordinance
of Mount Prospect, Article 11 i~ the R-1 Dis-
trict, Sec. 14.1102, Sub-paragraph (d). Trustee
Link, seconded by Trustee Scholten, moved to
concur with the recommendation of the Zoning
Board of Appeals to grant the variation of 17
feet requested.
Upon roll cal~: Ayes: Anderson Gustus Link
Richardson Scholten
Pass: Hendricks
Motion carried.
Trustee Link presented an ordinance amending Map
8-S of the Zoning Ordinance (Case 8-Z-74)
rezoning certain property from R-1 to B-2.1 for
the Mount Prospect State Bank, and an ordinance
granting variations for property so located
that it fronts on the south side of Busse Avenue
and on Emerson and Maple Streets (Case 9-V-74)
also relating to the bank, and requested the
two ordinances be placed on the agenda of the
next meeting for final passage.
Trustee Link reported that Case ZBA~28-Z-73
LaSalle Bank, Trust 40311 - Freedman - Willow
& River R-1 to B-3 was withdrawn at the request
of the petitioner and the Clerk was directed to
remove the item from the charge sheet.
March 19, 1974
FIRE AND POLICE COMMITTEE
Trustee Anderson reported on the Metron Systems Corpor-
ation as revi~ewed by the Commi'ttee'~nd'req~e~ted'that
~ written proposal 'be prepared~ Copie~'~were presented
and the Fire and Police Committee will istudy"~h~ pro-
po~l and report their findings on April t-E~h.
The Fire and Police Committee~met with Mr. George March,
consultant retained for the preparations of the lmorove-
ment o'f th~ Lincoln and Rte. 83 traffic signals. Mr.
March presented a s~q~ence of steps ~o be taken in order
to properly design and secure FAU f~hancing, which, if
approved, ~ould q~alif~ the Viqlage for 70% financing
from federal sources~ It is anticipated!that the pre-
liminary pha.~e~ ~ill take until May 1, 1974, and after
~at time another report will be made by the Fire and
Police Committee.
JUDICIARY REPORT
Trustee Richardson reported on discussions wi, th the
local service station owners regarding the recent
gasoline crisis and the Village efforts to solve the
traffic problems and safety hazards. It was agreed
that although the emergency has been somewhat allevi-
ated, plans had been formulated for any~'future exigency,
i.e., odd and even license p~.ate plan for serwce days,
and a flag system whereby motorists would know.wnether
the station iS able to supple gas, if the supply is
limited to emergency vehicles only, and when the ser-
vice station'is out.of gas. This program could be
implemented expediently under the direction of a
three'~ma~ commit~e~' formed on a ~olunteer p~an.
Trustee Richardson appraised the Board on Senate
Bill 2747 ~nd House Bill 124~35 regarding minimum:~'ges
for local go¥~mental emoloyees-and suggested that
a telegram"be sent to Representative Crane urging
support of HB 12435 for a minimum wage without over-
time ~rovisi~. Action was deferred until further
information could be obtained.
PUBLIC WORKS
Public Works Committee regular meeting scheduled for
March 21, 1974 was concelled.
OTHER BUSINESS
Trustee Gustus, seconded by Trustee Schol.ten, moved ~
for passage of Resolution No. 6-74:
A RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE EXECUTION OF~A BOUNDARY ~
AGREEMENT~REGULATINGAND ~DOPTING~ THE~COM~ON~MUN-
ICIPAL BOUNDARIES SOUTH~ OF GO~F ROAD BETWEEN THE CITY
OF DES PL~AINES AND ~HE VILLAGE .OF MOUNT PROSPECT.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Anderson Gustus Hendricks
Link Richardson Scholten
Teichert
Motion carried.
Trustee Scholten, seconded by Trsu~tee Link moved to
authorize th'e mayor and Clerk and the Village Attorney
~o sign the boundary agreement attached and referred
to in Resolution. No. 6-74~
Upon roll call~: Ayes.: Anderson Gustus. Hendricks Link
Richardson Scholten Teichert
Motion carried.
March 19, 1974
Trustee Link, seconded by Trustee Hendricks,
moved to authorize the Mayor, Clerk and Village
Attorney to sign ~he Agreed Final Order in connec-
tion with the boundary agreement, further iden-
tified as No. 74L 385.
Uoon roll call: Ayes: Anderson Gustus Hendricks
Link Richardson Scholten
Teichert
Motion carried.
Trustee Hendricks, seconded by Trsutee Richardson,
moved to authorize t~e Village to accept the Plans
and Specifications of Callero and'Catino's Haven
Gardens subject to the inclusion of the "Standard
Specifications for Water and Sewer Main Construction
Tn the State of Illinois" dated~ November ,1973.
Uoon roll call: Ayes: Anderson Gustus Hendricks Link Richardson Scholten
Motion carried.
Trustee Richardson, seconded by Trustee Link,
moved to authorize the Village to accept the plans
and speci'fications for the Lincoln Square Sub-
division fubject to the inclusion of the "Stan-
dard Specifications for Water and S~wer Main
Construction in the State of Illinois" dated
November, 1973.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Anderson Gustus Hendricks Link' Richardson Scholten
Motion carried.
Trustee Link, seconded by Trustee Hendricks,
moved to waive the rules to discuss a matter
not on the agenda; namely, a petition for
variation for Calle~o~& Catino for erection
of a house at 1311 E. Thayer.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Andersor Gustus Hendricks Link Richardsor Scholten
Motion carried.
The Case No. was ZBA-7-V-74 heard February 21,
1974 for a variation to ~pmmit a residence built
on a setback of 29' 4 3/8" on the east and 29'
8" on the north at 1311 E. Thayer Street, due to
an error in building. The Zoning Board of Appeals
granted the variation and Trustee Lin~, seconded
by Trsutee Hendricks, moved to concur in the
decision.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Anderson Gustus Hendricks Link Richardson Scholten
Motion carried.
ITMES TO BE REFERRED
Letter from Metrooolitan Sanitary District of
Chicago regarding ~nvironmental control and tax-
atio~ was referred to the Board as a Committee
of the Whole matter.
March 19, 1974
OMMITTEE ANNOUNCEMENTS
Public Works Committee meeting for March 21, 1974.
cancelled.
Building Committee-Request for removal from charge
sheet~: Cases 72-6A Hinz-Publishing Co; Case 72-22P -
Rezone Euclid &River; Proposed change in National
Fire C'odes and BOCA Building COdes; Case 28-Z-73 -
Willow & River Rds.
Public Works 7:30 P.M. April 4
Village Board & Department Heads Budget Hearing
March 26 Committee of the Whole at 7:30 P.M.
March 25- 7:30 P.M. - with Library re acquisition
of property
A D O 0 U R~T
Trustee Scholten, seconded by T~u~tee Gustus,
moved for adjournment. Time: 10:55 P.M. Unanimous.
DONALD W. GOODMAN
VILLAGE CLERK,