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Home My WebLink About05/21/1974 VB minutes MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES MAY 21, 1974 CALL TO ORDER Mayor Teichert called the meeting To order at 8:15 PM. INVOCATION Trustee Richardson gave the invocation. ROLL CALL Present upon roll call: Anderson Richardson Hendrick~ Schol~en Teichert Arrived at 8:40 PM Link Mayor Teich'Rmt welcomed students from St Ra~monds School who were studying government in operation at the Board Meeting. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Or MAY 7, 1974 Corrections: pg. 5: Change second paragraph to read: "Trustee Scholten, seconded by Trustee Richardson, moved to authorize the Village Manager to get proposals or estimates and costs for feasibility study on the possible acquisition of C{tizens Utilities holdings in the northeastern area of Mou~t Prospect. Amen~ the final paragraph by stating the ~illage Manager re- ported he had offered a proposal to the owners of the Central School proper~y for S625,000.00. Trustee Hendricks, seconded by Trustee Anderson, moved for approvaI' of~the minutes of May 7, 1974 as amended. Upon roll c. all: Ayes: Anderson Richardson Hendricks Scholten Motion carried. Trustee $cholten, seconded by Trustee Hendricks, moved for approval of the minutes of May 14, 1974 as submitted. Upon roll call: Ayes: Anderson Richardson Hendricks Scholten Motion carrie~. Trustee Anderson, seconded by Trustee Scholten, moved for ratification of the action taken at the special meeting held May 14, 197~. Upon roll call: Ayes: Anderson Richardson Hendrlcks Scholten Motion carried. Trustee Scholten, seconded by Trustee Richardson, moved for approval of bills in the following amounts: General - $152,489.'97 Parking System Revenue 8,926.61 G~eneral Obligation Bd. & Int. 8,981.43 .Waterworks and Sewerage Depr. Impr. ~ & Ext. 20,467.59 Operation & Maintenance 20,211.68 $211,077.28 Upon roll call: Ayes: Anderson Richardson Hendricks Soholten Motion Carried. Trustee L~hK~i~a~ived at this point in the meeting. Trustee Scholten, seconded by Trustee Richardson, moved for approval of the Financial Report for the month of April, 1974, __ subject to audit. Upon roll,call: Ayes: Anderson Richardson Hendrick~ Scholten Motion carried. MAYOR'S CITATION - FIREFIGHTER KOOIKER FOR HEROISM Fireflghter Kooiker a~ his family were present to accept a citation for heroism~ from Mayor Teichert for the dramatic rescue of persons in a burning car while off-duty. COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS Mr. Robert Bennett, member of the Central Business District sub-committee or,the Plan Commission appeared before the Board to discuss the need for redevelopment of the downtown community, and it was the' recommendation of the ad hoc committee to employ an outside planner to study such matters as existing buildings and structures, additional study of new construction, traffic.control, req. ulred parking, zoning, iremoval Of the train station and th~ economic feasibility Of these various S!~udles. Mr. Bennett requested a positive indicati0n from the 'Village Board and an interim moratorium on building. Referred to the June 13th Juniciary Committee. MANAGER'~S REPORT ---~ The Billage Manager presented a feasibility study on the proposed annexation of Prospect Meadows, outlining police services fire services~ public works, scavenger service, vehicle stickers, street lighting, and other revenue. After discussion of the proposed annexation, Trustee Hendrlcks, seconded by Trustee Richards6n, moved to wafve the rules requiring two readings of the annexation ordinance. Upon roll call~~ Ayes: Anderson Hendrlcks Link Richardson Scholten Motion carried. Trustee Hendricks, seconded by Trustee Richardson, moved for passage Of Ordinance #2500: 0 AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING THE UNINCORPORATED AREA KNOWN O AS ~PROSPECT MEADOWS" TO THE ~i~LLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT Upon roll call: Ayes: Anderson H~g~ric~ks Link Richardson' ~cholten Motion carried. Trustee Bcho~eh~, seconded by trusteeHe{~kS moved Village Clerk to [~ce~ h~fl~'~P payment for~vehiele stickers for residents in the newly-annexed area. Upon roll call: Ayes: Anderson Hendricks Link Richardson Soho%ten The Village Manager gave a status report on various Village programs and projects, commending the Public Works on the construction of the extra pqp~ing area~ along the railroad MAY 21, 1974 for commuter parking, and opening, up of one-half of School Street for parking, the work at Lawrence and Meier, and paving on Lincoln between Meier and Busse. MAYRR'S REPORT Des Plaines voted To enter agreement into the boundary lines ro be established at Route 88 and up 0akton To the tollway. Mayor Teichert proclaimed Friday, May 24, 197~ as Senior Citizen Day in the Village. A sTaTus report on the Rob Roy appraisals was presented to the Board Members. Trustee Hendricks, seconded by Trustee Scholten, moved mo authorize the Mayor to transmit e copy of both appraisals to the River Trails Park District and the Mount Prospect Park District. Upon roll call: Ayes: Anderson Hendmicks Richardson Na~s: Link Motion carried. Mr. George Flaherty, 319 S. George~ objected to the appraisals not being made ~ublic a~ this time. Trustee Hm~adrlcks read a letter from the Illinois Department ~f Conservation refunding. COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN REPORTS A. BUILDING COMMITTEE Case Nos. ZBA-16-V-74 Dr. Gregory Smoron, 411 W. Pmos~ect, ZBA-15-V-74 Courtesy Home Center, 750 E. Rand, Case No. ZBA- 14-V-74 G. Kusibab, Thayer and Forest, were all referred to the Building Committee June 19, 1974. Cases Nos. ZBA-~-Z-7~ and ZBA-5-Z-74 amending subsection C of 14.1004 and 14.1204, and section 14.200~ D~ the Zoning Board and an ordinance amending the Zoning '~r~i~[n~ce~_~he Village of Mount Prospect was mead for the first reading. The Clerk was requested To p%ace the ordinance on ~he agenda of the next regular meeting. FIRE AND POLICE COMMITTEE Trustee Anderson read a memorandum dated May 21, 1974 recom- mending installation of a stop sign in the east bound lane of Cree Lane at Burning Bush Lane as also recommended by the Safety Commission. Trustee Anderson, seconded by Trustee Scholten, moved To concur in the recommendation of the Fire and Police Committee fom the installation of a stop sign am Burning Bush and Cree Lane. Upon roll call: Ayes: Anderson Hendricks Link Richardson Scholten Motion Carried. It was requested that the Manager and Fire Chief be advised there would be a meeting of the Fire and Police Committee at which time s resolution designating the numbers and members of the deparsment would be discussed. JUDICIARY COMMITTEE The Judiciary Committee requested the following maTTems be dropped from "Matters in Committee": Recreational and school site contributions by subdividers and developers of PUDS, and Petition guidelines. An ordinance amending Chaps~er 11 of the Municipal Code of Mount Prospect was discussed by the Committee which added there- To provisicns for the conduct of loterie$ under certain conditions im conjunction with carnivals and circuses. Trustee Richardson, seconded by Trustee Schotten, moved To waive the rules to discuss an item not on the agenda, re- garding the above maTTer. MAY 21, 1974 Upon roll call: Ayes: Anderson Hendricks Link Richardson Scholten Motion carried. Trustee Richardson, seconded by Trustee Hendricks, moved for passage of Ordinance #2501: ¢260 / AN 3RDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 11 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF MOUNT PROSPE2T Upon roll call: Ayes: Anderson Hendricks Link Richardson Scholten Motion carried. Trustee Richardson reported on HB 2621 providing that net collections from regional shopping centers are To be dis- tr[buted 50% to county or municipality where looated, the balance to be apportioned on a population basis among the municipalities within six miles of that shopping center. It was recommended b~y Trustee Richardson that the Village Manager contact our local representatives and urge them to appear as it so severely affects not only Randhurst, but our It was moved by Trustee Richardson, and seconded by Trustem Scholten, to voice opposition to HB2621 and instruct the Village manager to contact the representatives for the purpose of opposing that HB2621 in Committee. Upon roll call: Ayes: Anderson H~ndricks Link Richardson Scholten Motion carried. Trustee Richardson, seconded by Trustee Hendricks, moved to waive the rules To consider HB 512 providing that any local sales tax revenues produced in territory annexed by a municipality after September 30, 1973 would be dis-~ tributed on the basis of 2/3 ~o the county government and 1/3 to the municipality. (This same formula would apply to territory incorporated after September). Under exist- ing law all of said sales tax revenue goes to the munici- pality. Trustee Richardson, seconded by Trustee Hendrioks, moved for passage of Resolution 16-74:' ~'~ A RESOLUTION IN OPPOSITION TO HB 512 Upon roll call: Ayes: Anderson Hendricks Link Richardson Scholten Motion carried. The Judiciary Committee considered the Suburban Associa- tion of Municip.alities and it was the recommendation to retain Bill Watson during May and June and for the txo months the salary for his serYices would be up To S666.00 or 5333.00 monthly as agreed. Trustee Richardson, seconded by Trustee Hendrick~, so moved. Upon roll call: Ayes: Anderson Hendricks Link Richardson Scholten Motion Carried. The matter of retaining a lobbyist in the future was referred to the Judiciary Committee. MAY 21, 1974 Trustee Richardson requested that the maimer of cosm of staffing the Northwest Municipal Conference and the dues of Si,000.00 ~er community be referred To the Finance CommiTtee. OTHER BUSINESS Trustee Scholten, seconded by Trustee Hendricks moved mo waive the re?uirements of two readings of an ordinanae because of identical adoptions in the municipal budget officer system of finance and repepition in the ordinance regarding incorporeal hereditaments. Upon roll call: Ayes: Anderson Hendricks Link Richardson Scholten Motion carried. Trustee Scholten, seconded by Trustee Hendricks, moved for passage of Ordinanc~e =2502: AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE VILLAGE MANAGER TO CONVEY CERTAIN INCORPOREAL HEREDITAMENTS Upon roll call: Ayes: Anderson Hendricks Link Richardson Scholten Motion carried. An ordinance was presented recognizing the Mt. Prospect Fire Cadet Program and Trustee Scholten, seconded by Trustee Richardson, moved for waiver of ~wo readings. Upon roll call: Ayes: Anderson Hendricks Link Richardson Scholten Motion carried. Trustee Scholten, seconded by Trustee Richardson, moved for passage of Ordinance #2503: AN ORDINAN2E RECOGNIZING THE MOU~,T PROSPECT FIRE CADET PRDGRAM Upon roll call: Ayes: Anderson Hendricks Link Richardson Scholten Motion carried. A plat of Northwest Highway/Waterman resubdlvision was presented. Trustee Link~ seconded by Trustee Hendricks, moved for the approval of the Mayor to sign and the Clerk to attest the plat of Northwest Highway/Waterman resubdivlsion. Upon roll call: Ayes: Hendricks Link Richardson Scholten 'Pa~s: Anderson Motion carried. Trustee Anderson passed on the above motion because of direct interest in the above matter. An ordinance granting MSD permission to install 60" interceptor sewer in 0akton Street was referred to the next regular board meeting in June. Trustee Richardson, seconded by Trustee Mendricks, moved to authorize the Village Attorney to proceed with condemnation proceedings for Central School. Upon roll call: Ayes: Anderson Hendricks Link Richardson Scholten MAY 21, 1974 rustee Hendricks, seconded by Trustee Richardson, moved to accept the resignation of Trustee Patrick Link to be effective immediately. Upon roll call: Ayes: Anderson Hendricks Richardson Scholten reichert Pass: Link Motion carried. A resolution of commendation would be prepared for the services expended bl Trustee Link for the first meeting in rune. Trustee Anderson and Trustee Richardson nominated Mrs. Marie L. Caylor to be appointed as Trustee to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Trustee Link. Trustee Scholten, seconded by Trustee Richardson, moved that nominations be closed. Upon moll call: Ayes: Anderson Hendricks Richardson Scholten Teichert Motion carried. Trustee Scholten, seconded by Trustee Richardson, moved for the appointment of Mrs. Marie L. Caylor as Trustee until the next regular election. Upon roll call: Ayes: Anderson Hendricks Richardson Scholten Teichert Motion carried. ~ The meeting recessed at 10:$5 PM and reconvened at 12:42 AM. ~ ADJOURNMENT TrusTee Scholten moved, Trustee Anda~son seconded, the meeting be adjourned. Time: 12:43 AM. DONALD W. GOODMAN Village C~erk