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Home My WebLink About12/03/1974 VB minutes MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES December 3~ 1974 CALL TO ORDER Mayor Teichert called the meeting to order at 8:10 PM. INVOCATION Trustee Anderson gave the invocation. ROLL CALL Present Upon Roll Call: Anderson Caylor Gustus Hendricks Richardson Scholten Teichert APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING NOVEMBER 19, 1974 Trustee Richardson, seconded by Trustee S~holten, moved the minUtes~of November 19,~1974 regular~meeting be approved as subm~tted~ Upon roll call: Ayes: Anderson Caylor Gustus Hendricks Richardson Scholten Motion carried. APPROVAL OF BILLS General . $242,546.58 Parking System Revenue 88.03 Motor Fuel Tax 94,550.76 Waterworks & Sewerage Depr. Impr., & Ext . . . ,. .4~990.62 Operation & Maintenance 29,490.10 $371,666.09 Trustee Scholten, seConded by TruStee Richardson, moved to approve the above bills for payment-. Upon roll call: Ayes: Anderson Caylor Gustus Hendricks Richardson Scholten Motion Carried. COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS Mrs. Waters, 507 Holly, briefly discussed the proposed site of the library. Letter received from Alvan W. Lott~ 203 Forest~Ave. requested reopening of Case ZBA-14-V-74 for variation of property at Thayer and Forest because all neighbors not notified. Charged to Attorney.to be reported on agenda at next regular meeting. MANAGERS REPORT It was the recommendation ~ the Village Engineer that~approval be given to the joint project between the State of Illinois, the city of Des Plaines and Mount Prospect f0r, improvement~of Weller creek and that the contract be executed. Trustee Scholten, seconded by Trustee C~ylor, moved to authorize the Mayor and Clerk to si~ and attest the contract for the improvement of Weller Creek and the Village agree to pay an additional $8,884.00.. Upon roll call: Ayes: Anderson Caylor Gustus Hendricks Richardson Scholten Motion Carried. PROCLAMATION Mayor Teiehert proclaimed ~upport for the efforts of the families and friends of the American Pris6ners of War and Missing in Action in Southeast Asia. APPOINTMENT TO PLANNING COMMISSION Trustee Caylor, seconded~by.Tru~tee.Anderson, moved to waive the rules to consider a matter not on the agenda - appointment to Planning Commission. Mayor Teichert appointed Donald Weibel, i833 Tano as a member Of the Planning Commission fo fill the unexpired term created by the resignation of Robert McBride to continue to May 1, 1977. Mayor T~chert requested Board concurrence. Upon roll call: Ayes: Anderson Caylor Gustus Hendricks Richardson Scholten Motion Carried. COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN REPORTS BUILDING COMMITTEE ZBA-41-Z-74 - Keolyn Plastics, Algonquin & Elmhurst Trustee Caylor, seconded by Trustee Hendricks, moved for passage of Ordinance ~2547: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING MAP 47-S OF THE.ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT Upon roll call: Ayes: Anderson Caylor Gust6s Hendricks Richardson Scholten Motion Carried. ~ ..... ZBA-28-V-74 - Charles Jenks, 1120 Greenfeild Trustee Caylor, seconded by Trustee Scholten, moved for passage.,of O~dinance ~2548: ~ . · ~ o ~ A~ QRDINANCE GRANTING FRONT YARD'REQuIREMENT VARIATIONS FOR PROPERTY LOCATEDAT 1120 GREENFIELD LANE, MOUNT PROSPECT, ILLINOIS Upon roll call: Ayes: Ana~rSon Ca, lot Sustus Hendricks Richardson Scholten ~MO% ion Carried. 39-SU-74 - Geller - 1825 W. Algonquin - special use for existing game center Trustee Gustus opposed the use because in his opinion there are certain types of games which'might be undesireable2 Certain changes were made to the ordinance presented: Delete in Sec. 1: "Other than pin ball machines" and add: "The machines. operation of mechanical and elect.tonic game ' " Trus tee Caylor, seconded by Trustee Richardson, moved for passage of Ordinance ~$~ a~ amended: AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A SPECIAL USE FOR PROPERTY COMMONLY KNOWN AS 1825 WEST ALGONQUIN ROAD Upon roll cali~ Ayes= Richa~d~oh Sch0tten Nays: Gustos ~o%ion carried~ 12/3/74 Page 2 Callero & Catino - Plat of Subdivision - Westgate Rd. Deferred for further discussion in Committee. Trustee Hendricks requested that because Keo~yn Plastics at Algonquin and Elmhurst ahd been involuntarily annexed and had been~an existing in- dustrial use he would suggest that it be rezoned to conform to the proper industrial zoning at no expense to Keolyn. therefore, Trustee Hendricks moved that a~y cost incurred to the petitioner of tl~ property to rezone from RX t° R-1 be returned to him because the property was involuntarily annexed tothe Village. There was no second to the motion. FINANCE COMMITTEE Trustee Scholten, seconded by Trustee Richardson, moved for passage of Ordinance No. 2550: AN ORDINANCE E~J%BLISHING A MUNICIPAL USE TAX Upon roll call: Ayes: Anderson Caylor Gustus Hendricks Richardson Scholten MOtion carried. Trustee Scholten, seconded by Trustee Richardson, moved for passage Of Resolution 34-74: A RESOLUTION MAKING CERTAIN APPROPRIATION. TRANSFERS'WITHIN~THEANNUAL BUDGET ADOPTED FOR 1974-75 Uponroll call: Ayes: Caylor Gustus Richardson Scholten Nays: Anderson Hendricks Motion carried. The Finance Committee~C°nside~ed the queStion of leaSe-Vs, p~rchase ~i~ vehic~es,~ihstead~i~a~ing after'~th~current~ilea~eexpires, ar~d~atc· carsi~be'r~a.tedbetw~en~,~epartmentheadSand~the~oliCe in~estigative Uni~,i~no~ only~fo~anonymitybut~s~cfori~mo~ e~en u.s~e~'~!Tr~s~ee Scholten, seconded by Trustee Richardson, moved to concur with the recommendation of the ~inance Committee. Upon roll ca'il: Ayes: Anderson C~ylor Gustus Hendricks Richardson Scholten Motion Carried. The Finance Committee reviewed the request of Heinz Pas~ry~ (Mr. Heinze Wegscheider) for a Class W-liquor license. The Committee recommended approval. Trustee Scholten', seconded byTrustee Richardson, moved to concur with the cOmmittee recommendation. Trustee Mendricks urged'-~ defeat of the m6tion, Trustee Anderson stated the combination of a pastry shop and serving liquor was. not compatible. Upon roll call: Ayes: Caylor Gustus Richardson Sc~olten Nays: Anderson Hendricks Motion carried. The Village Attorney was requested to prepare the appropriate ordinance. Trustee Scholten reported the Finance Committee recommended granting a Class "R" license to the Three Dove~ Restaurant. Trustee Scholten seconded by Trustee Caylor, moved to concur with the Finance committee recommendation. Trustee Hendricks was of the opinion there were too many li~/uor licenses issued in that centralized location. Upon roll call: Ayes: Anderson Caylor Gustus Richardson Scholten Nays: Hendricks 12/3/74 page 3 Motion carried. .~ The Committee met with representatives of the Colony and will be viewing the premises in the nea~ future to consider a petition for a liquor license. The Committee reviewed,.a proposed ordinance creating license fees for multi-family residences. The ordinance apPeared.to be patterned after a neighboring community's ordinance which iS now facing a court test on its legality. The~com~ittee recommends tha~ the origihally proposed ordinance not be considered, but wishes to pursue the charge further. JUDICIARY COMMITTEE Trustee Richardson gave an oral report On House Bill 265 and reported that the Municipal League urged members to contact their State Representatives to over-ride the Governor's veto of the bill which re- lates to the collection charge of ~he Department of Revenue of the State of Illinois for sales tax. The administration had forwarded mail-o- grams to the legislators urging support for the municipalities. PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE The ~ublic Works Committee met November 21st and considered the request of the MSD for easements for construction of the deep tunnel system for the waste treatment plant. The matter was deferred until after hearings on December 19th. The flood plain ordinances were referred to the Drainage and Clean Streams Conunission for review. Right-of-way acquisition for possible widening and repaying of certain streets was reviewed and deferrea. Additional bridges over Weller Creek was another subject deferred for further study. OTHER BUSINESS Trustee Scholten, secondedbyTrustee Richardson, moved tobring from the table the motion to continue the hearing on a pre-annekation agree- ment on Brickman- Kensington Rd. west of Wheeling~Rd. adjacent to East Avenue at Randhurst Shopping Center. Upon roll call: Ayes: Anderson Caylor Gustus Hendricks Richardson Scholten Motion Carried. o Mr. Robert Moore, attorney for the developer, gave a synopsis of Mr. Brickman's attempts to get permits from the Country or the Village in order to erect multi-family dwellings on-the property. Considerable discussion ensued and objections were voiced by the Trustees on density, lack of open space, the heiqht of the building, consideration of neighbors. Mayor Teichert would encourage development within the Vil- lage because there was every indication that the complex could be built in the C6unty. Mr. David Zuker, 912A Boxwood and James Lenthal, 918 Boxwood, spoke in opposition to the development Of the apartments. Trustee Hendricks, seconded by Trustee Scholten, moved that the ~illage Board not annex the subject property and not enter into a pre-annexation agreement covering that property. Upon roll call: Ayes: Anderson Caylor Gustus Hendricks Richardson Scholten Nays: Teichert Motion carried. 12/3/74 page 4 OMMITTEE ANNOUNCEMENTS JUDICIARY COMMITTEE - Cancelled for December PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY - December 5 - study of flags and pennants BUILDING COMMITTEE - Cancelled FINANCE COMMITTEE - December 16 FIRE AND POLICE COMMITTEE . December 4 1. Public hearing on creation of one-way street - extention of Prospect Manor 2. Items recommended by Safety Commission 3. Rand, Central, Mt. Prospect Rd. improvements EXECUTIVE SESSION with Library Board and Village Baard December 7 at 9:00 A.M. EXECUTIVE SESSION Mayor Teichert called the meeting into EXecutive Session at 11:20 P.M. for the purpose of land acquisition and litigation. The Board reconvened at 12:07 A.M. Present upon roll call: Anderson Caylor Gustus Hendricks Richardson Scholten ADJOURNMENT Trustee Sch~lten moved, Trustee Gustus seconded, the meeting be adjourned. Time: 12:08 A.M. Unanimous. DONALD W. GOODMAN, Village Clerk