The URL can be used to link to this page

Home My WebLink About04/23/1974 VB minutes MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES April 23, 1974 CALL TO ORDER The Deputy Clerk called the meeting tO order at ~':15 P. M. INVOCATION The invocation was given bY Trustee Hendricks. ROLL CALL Present upon roll call: Anderson Gustus Hendricks Richardson Scholten Absent: Teichert Link CHAIRMAN PRO-TEM The Deputy Clerk called for nominations for a Chairman Pro-Tem in the absence of Mayor Telchert. Trustee Scholten and Trustee Richardson nominated Trustee Anderson as Chairman Pro-Tem, Trustee Gustus, seconded by Trustee Scholten, moved the n'ominations be closed. Upon roll call: Ayes: Anderson Gustus Hendricks Richardson Scholten Motion carried. MANAGER'S RE~ORT The V3illage Manager requested authorization for the Mayor to sign the one-year Combined County Police Association contract when it is presented and when the Mayor is p~ysically able to do so. Trustee Richardson, seconded by Trustee Hendricks, moved to authorize the above motion. Upon roll call: Ayes: Anderson Gustus Hendrlcks Richardson Scholten Motion ~arried. Busse-Central Water Main: A memorandum to the Billage Manager from the Director of Public Works reported the State is ~gur- rently widening the intersection of Busse Road and Central. The work and purchases necessary was detailed in the report and the Public Works Director estimated the total project to cost a maximum of $13,000.00 as of the current date. The Village Manag,er reported the construction s~tuation is an emergency an~[~requested the Board waive advertising for bids and.authorize purchasing of the necessary materials. Trustee Gustus, seconded by Trustee Hendrlcks, moved to proceed expeditiously in the purchase of the material be- cause of the steel price increase. Upon roll c~tl~: Ayes: Anderson Gustus Hendricks Richardson Scholten Motion carried. The Director of Public Works directed a memorandum to the Village Manager regarding purchase of relief sewage pump- ing equipment and controls. The two locations for th~s requipment are Lincoln Avenue and the Colony. The Village Manager reported the Colony (Lincoln Property C~.~ con- sists of 3-40 HP pumps ($8:985) and 1-Control Panel ($3,216); the Hatlen equipment is 3-20 HP pumps ($3~534) and 1-Control Panel ($2,972. Source of ali pumps is EMP0 Cornell Pump Co., Puqua, Ohlp; control panels Legend Electrical Sales, Rosemont, Ill. The ~il!age Manager recommended that the Board waive advertising'for bids and authorize these emer- gency purchases. Trustee Scholten, seconded by Trustee Gustus, moved to waive advertising for bids and authorize the emergency purchases as outlined above. Upon roll call: Ayes[ Anderson Gustus Hendricks Richardson Scholten Motion carried. Memorandum to the Village Manager from the Director of Public Works and Director of Engineering ~as recelved regarding re- tention basin at Lawrence a~d Meie~ Road. This is a priority A item of the Flood Control Program in the construction of a retention basin. A detailed report was made and Doetsch Bros. Co., the low bidder was recommended. The Village Manager con- curred in the recommendation and recommended the Board waive advertising for bids and permit the construction on a "Force Account" basis with the Doetsch Bros. firm, in the amount of $62,075.00. It is estimated there could be a savings of 50% of the original estimate for perhaps the first project com- pleted in the overall flood control plan. Trustee Gustus, seconded by Trustee Richardson~ moved to waive advertising for bi~s with Doetsch Bros. the low bidders, at a cost of S62,075.00. U~on roll call: Ayes: Amderson ~ustus Hendricks Richardson Scholten Motion carried. An agreement with the State of Illinois and Mount Prospect for traffic signals at Euclid-Lake Avenue at Wolf Road ~nd als¢ a[ River Road was ~resented. Trustee ~ustus, seconded to sign and attest the agreement. Upon roll call: Ayes: Anderson Gustus Hendricks Richardson Scholten Motion carried. RECESS The meeting was adjourned at 8:40 PM for a matter of litigation and reconvened at 9:20 PM. Roll call vote: Present: Anderson Gustus Hendrick~ Richardson Scholten Absent: Link Te~chert MAYOR'S REPORT A proclamation was read whereby M~yor Teichert proclaimed May 1, 1974 as Law Day US~ in Mount Prospect. APRIL 23, 1974 he Village Attomney reported, in the Mayor's absence, that a memorandum had been received fmom outside counsel that only a simple majority of the Board to sign the consent decree in the Brlckman matter, and the extra-ordinary 2/8 majority of the Board was not necessary. Theme will be no fumther action on this matter in view of the fact that at this date there was served Notice of Motion to Intervene in that case. A status report from the Mayor was presented amd was not in- tended as an action item, but the Village ~A~%orney reported the Mayor wished to have the memorandum before the Board at this meeting. No further action was taken. COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN REPORTS FINANCE COMMITTEE 1974-75 Budget The 1974-75 Budget as a defleient budget in the amount of $28,232.00 was presented. Trustee Scholten, seconded by Trustee Richardson, moved for passage of Resolution #13-74: A RESOLUTION AD0?TING THE ANNUAL BUDGET F0R FISCAL ~/'1974-1975 ~ ~ Upon roll call: Ayes: Anderson Gustus Hendricks Richamdson Scholten Motion carried. JUDICIARY COMMITTEE Trustee Richardson, seconded by Trustee Scholten, moved, to discuss two matters not listed on the agenda. These mattems concerned a constitutional amendment #80 and negotiations with Central School. Upon roll call: Ayes: Anderson Gustus Hendmlcks Richardson Scholten Motion carried., OTHER BUSINESS Trustee Scholten read for fimst reading an ordinance for vacation of public alley at Waterman and Northwest Highway and requested the Clerk to place it on the nex~~ agenda. COMMITTEE ANNOUNCEMENTS Public Health and Safety Thursday, April 25, 1974 at 8:00 PM. Fire and Police May 1, 8:00 PM. FOR INFORMATION ONLY The Village Manager reported a status report will be presented megam~iing parking on Evergreen in fron% of the post office and other streets will be also studied and brouqht to the Board for review May 7th. Mr. Michaem Minton, 1207 W. Lonnquist brought up the matter of the Bmickman Case 72-10P proper~y at the northwest corner of ~-amp McDonald and River Roads and requested each member of the Board to give measons for theim vote re the Consent Order. It was advised that while this is still a matter of litigation no action should be taken. ADJOURNMENT Trustee Gustus, seconded by Trustee Scholten, moved the meeting be adjourned. Time: 10:00 PM. Unanimous. MARIE T. HARD Deputy Clerk