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Home My WebLink About07/02/1974 VB minutes MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES July 2, 1974 CALL TO ORDER Mayor Teichert called the meeting to order at 8:0? P.Mi INVOCATION Trustee Gustus gave the invocation. ROLL CALL Present upon roll call: Caylor Gustus Hendmicks Richardson Scholten Teichert Absent: Anderson APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF JUNE 18, 1974 The following corrections were made: Under Manager's Report- Roll call vote on acceptance of public improvements in Kaplan & Braun's 2nd and 3rd Addition: Ayes: Anderson Caylor Gustus Hendricks Richardson. Motion carried Under Building Committee: reword first paragraph to change word "purchase" to "rezoning", and in the matter of Case ZBA-23-Z-Va show roll call vote: Ayes: Anderson Caylor Gustus Hendricks Richardson. Re Case ZBA-19-V-~, the motion was seconded by Trustee Richardson to concur with the Zoning Board of Appeals. Trustee Csylor, seconded by Trustee Richardson, moved for approval ~f the minutes of June 18, 1974 as corrected. Upon roll call: Ayes: Caylor Gustus Hendricks Richamdson Scholten Motion carried. APPROVAL OF BILLS Trustee Scholten, seconded by Trustee Gustus, moved for approval of the following bills: General $146,923.53 Parking System Revenue 903.55 Corporate Purposes Constr. 1973 796.52 Waterworks & Sewerage Dept. Impr. & Ext. 31,976.48 Operation & Maintenance 30,670.57 S211,270.65 Upon roll call: Ayes: Caylor Gustus Hendricks Richardson Scholten Motion carried. COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS Mr. Edward Rhea, 1829 Palm Drive, discussed houses used by DiMucci Builders for a warehouse and another used as an of- fice and questioned the legality of such use in a residential district. Mayor Teichert.-explained that this property is now a matter of a law suit. MANAGER'S REPCRT Upon the recommendation of the Police Chief and the Village Manager, Trustee Caytor moved, seconded by Trustee Richardson, to purchase a police automated record filing system from Sperry Remington zn the amount of S10,310.10, with waiver of bids. U~on roll call: Ayes: Caylor Gustus Hendricks Richardson Scholten Motion carried. MAYOR'S REPORT Mayor Teichert proclaimed th.e. month of July, 1974 as Lung Education Month in Mount Prospect. BUILDING COMMITTEE REPORT Trustee Gustus, seconded by Trustee Scholten~ moved for waiver of the required two readings of an ordinance relating to Case ZBA-23-Z-74. Upon roll call: Ayes: Caylor Gustus Hendricks Richardson Scholten Motion carried. Trustee Caylor, seconded by Trustee Scholten, moved for passage of Ordinance #2506: 60 ~ AN ORDINANCE AMENDING MAP 6N OF TH~MouNT PROSPECT ZONING ORDINANCE (2-40 North Main St. P-1 to B-8) Upon roll call: Ayes: Caylor Gustus Hendricks Richardson Scholten Motion carried: It was agreed this ordinance would not be effectige until a plat of subdivision has been approved and recorded. Trustee Caylor, seconded by Trustee Hendricks, moved for waiver of the rules requiring two readings of an ordinance re variation for air conditioner at 201 E. Moehling Drive, Case ' ZBA-22-V-74. Upon roll call: Ayes: Caylor Gustus Hendricks Richardson Scholten Motion carried~ Trustee Caylor, seconded by Trustee Richardson, moved for passage of Ordinance #2507: AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING A VARIATION FROM SECTION 21.1011 OF THE MOUNT PROSPECT BUILDING CODE Upon roll call: Ayes: Caylor Gustus Mendric~ Richardson Scholten Motion carried. TruE. tee Caylor, seconded by Trustee Richardson, moved for waiver of the rules requiring two readings of an ordinance re variation for air conditioner compressor at 100 S. Albert. Upon roll call: Ayes: Caylor Gustus Hendricks Richardson Scholten Motion carried. Trustee Caylar~ seconded by Trustee Hendricks, moved for passage of Ordinance 2508: iUpo n AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING A VARIATION FROM SECTION 21.1011 OF THE MOUNT PROSPECT BUILDING CODE roll c~ll: Ayes: Caylor Gustus Hendricks Richardson Schol~en Motion carried. Page 2 July 2, 1974 Trustee Caylor, seconded by Trustee Hendricks, moved to approve the plat of Diane's Subdivision and the Mayor to sign and the Clmrk to attest the linen. Upon roll call: Ayes: Caylor Gustus Hendricks Richardson Scholten Motion carried. Trustee Caylor, seconded by Trustee Hendrlcks, moved to approve the plat of Kula's Subdivision and the Mayor to sign and the Clerk to attest the linen. Upon roll call: Ayes: Caylor Gustus Hendricks Richardson Scholten Motion carried. FINANCE COMMITTEE Trustee Scholten, seconded by Trustee Gustus, moved for passage of Ordinance ~2509: AN ORDINANCE AMENDIN~G THE MOUNT PROSPECT VEHICLE ~)O LICENSING CODE (Wheel tax Ordinance) Upon roll call: Ayes: Caylor Gustus Scholten Telchert Nays: Hendricks Richardson Motion carried. Trustee Scholten read a report from the Finance Committee meeting of June 17, 1974 in which they considered the re- quest ~f a change in liquor license classlfization for Jo- Jo's Restaurant from Class W To Class R and recommended ap- proval of the request. Trustee Scholten, seconded by TrusTee Richardson, moved to concur with the recommendation of the Finance Committee. Upon roll call: Ayes: Caytor ~ustus Richardson Scholten Nays: Hendricks Motion carried. The request of Randhurst Twin Ice Arena, Inc. for special license for serving of liquor at catered functions and private parties in the upper level was defemred until dis- cussion with the Village Attorney. The Committee met with Mr. John Parsons, President of the Mount Prospect Library Board to discuss proposed library expansion. It was Mr. Parsons' recommendation that con- siderable time and money could be saved if a referendum was not held. The Committee concurred and recommended the Board of Trustees use a portion of its available bonding ability, and advise the Library Board that bonds will be sold to finance a new library without a referendum, and Trustee Scholten, seconded by Trustee Richardson, moved to concur with the recommendation. The followimg persons discussed the matter with the Board: Mr. Ed DuPtessms, in favor of a referendum, Mrs. Bmecke, not sure of the proper direction; Mrs. Sbarbro, library adequate; Bob Meeker, library adequate; Mary Ruane, adequate; Chris Sayelle, against a referendum, Mr. Fairenbacher, cannot understand why not a referendum, Mrs. Jones, suggested use of the school; Mrs. Sanburg, no new library; Mr. Weiletter, adequate; Bonnie Hendron, against a new library; Bob and Jan Siegers, no more taxes. Page 3 July 2, 1974 Upon roll call: Ayes: Caylor Gustus Richardson Seholten Nays: Hendricks Motion carried. FIRE AND POLICE COMMITTEE The first item on the agenda was a discussion regarding Cable TV, and it was reported ar the end of November, 1974 Telcom Engineering, Inc. will advise the Board of their survey. Mr. William G. Jean's letter, dated May 8, 1974 addressed to the Village Manager was discussed. The letter requested: 1) the posting of a 3-way stop az Memory Lane and Oak Ave; 2) installation of 20-m.p.h. street speed signs on Memory Lane and 8) creation of Memory Lane as a one-way street between Dale Ave. & Forest Ave. The Safety Commission rendered the following recommendations: That the adminis- tration be authorized To install 25 m.p.h, s~eed limit signs in both directions on Memory La. between Dale and Forest Aves.; 2) The Fire and Police Committee reviewed the recommendaticns of the Safety Commission and concurred. Trustee Richardson, seconded by Trustee Scholten, moved to concur with the Fire and Police Committee and Safety Com- mission that Memory Lane speed, limit be posted at 25 m.p.h. between Dale and Forest Avenues. (This matter was considered as the first step of the study of safeny on Memory Lane.) Upon roll call: Ayes: Caylor Hendricks Gustus Richardson Scholten Motion carried. The Safety Commission reviewed the report of excessive s~eeds along See-Gwun and recommended that 25 m.p.h, signs be posted between Lincoln Street and Lonnluist Blvd. The Fire and Police ]ommlttee concurred. Trhstee Richardson, seccnded by Trustee Scholten, moved to concur with the Fire and Police Committee and Safety Committee in the above recommendation. U~on roll call: Ayes: Caylor Gusrus Hendricks Richardson Scholten Motion carried. JUDICIARY 20MMITTEE Trustee Richardson reported on certain legislative matters: SB 265. SB!~t502, 1503. PUBLIC WOR~S The matter of bike safety usage was referred to the Safety Commission. Trustee lustus reported out on a matter on the docket sheet "Boulders on Parkways". It was the consensus of the Committee that the matter should be removed from the charge sheet. Also, the Committee requested that the matter of "Special Assessment Albert and George Streets Storm Sewers" be removed from the docket. The Village Manager directed a memorandum to the Public Works Committee regarding thermoplastic marking and recommended entering into a 5-year comprehensive striping program with Permaline to have lines striped at 14c ~er lineal foot. The Committee unanimously agreed ro recommend the Board authorize the Village Manager to complete the remainmng four years of the 5-year connract started last year on a tentative basis. Trustee Gustus, seconded by Trustee Hendricks, moved ~o con- cur with the repor~ of the Public Works Committee and remove the above items from the charge sheet as recommended. Page 7uly 2, 1974 pon roll call: Ayes: Caylor Gustus Hendricks Richardson Sc'holten Motion carried. Trustee Gustus, seconded by Trustee Hendricks, moved to concur with the Public Works Committee to eomplet6 the remaining four years of the 5-year contract for thermoplastic marking with Permaline as recommended by the Village Manager. Upon roll call: Ayes: Caylor Gustus Hendricks Richardson Scholten Motion carried. OTHER BUSINESS An ordinance granting a permit to the Metropolitan Sanitary District of Greater Chicago to construct a sanitary sewer on Oakton Street was deferred until the Mayor and Village At- torney discuss it further with officials of the MSD. An ordinance annexing property generally located at the northeast corner of Elmhurst Avenue and Kensington Rd. was read for first reading and the Clerk was requested to place it on the next agenda for final reading. Trustee Richardson, seconded by Trustee Hendricks, moved to waive the rules requiring two readings of an ordinance changing a conflicting street name. Upon roll call: Ayes: Caylor Gustus Hendricks Richardson Scholten Motion carried. Trustee Gustus, seconded by Trustee Scholten, moved for / ,~ passage of Ordinances. . #2510: ~/~ AN ORDINANCE RENAMING HICKORY AVENUE IN THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT (Between Haven and Lincoln Streets - from Hickory Avenue to Helena Lane) Upon roll call: Ayes: Caylor Gustus Hendricks Richardson Scholten Motion carried. ITEMS TO BE REFERRED Recommendations of ad hoc Downtown Development Committee was referred to the Finance Committee. COMMITTEE ANNOUNCEMENTS Judiciary Committee - Thursday, July 11 - 7:30 P.M. Building Committee - July 17 8 P.M. Finance Committee - July 15 - 8 P.M. Public Works, July 18 - 7:30 P.M. EXECUTIVE SESSION - Land acquisition and litigation The Board recessed for executive session at 11:30 P.M. and reconvened at 12:25 A.M. Upon roll call: Present: Caylor Gustus Hendricks Richardson Scholten Teiche{t Absent: Anderson ADJOURNMENT Trustee Caylor moved, Trustee Gustus seconded, the meeting be adjourned. Unanimous. Time: 12:26 A.M. DONALD W. GOODMAN, Village Clerk Page 5 July 2, 1974