HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/15/1973 VB minutes MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE
MAYOR AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES
May 15, 1773
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Teichert called the meeting vo order ay 8:30 P.M.
INVOCATION
Trustee Hendricks gave the invocation.
ROLL CALL
Present upon roll call: Anderson Furst Hendricks
Link Richardson Teichert
Absent: Scholten
APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF MAY 1, 1973
Correction: Pg. 3, last paragraph, re Foxboro plat of
"easement" instead of "dedication".
Trustee Anderson, seconded by Trustee Furst, moved for
approval~of the minutes of May 1, 1973 as amended.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Anderson Fursv Hendricks
Richardson Link
Pass: Hendricks
Motion carried.
APPROVAL OF BZLLS
Trustee Richardson, seconded by Trustee Furst, moved
for approval of bills in the following amounts:
General $108,922.80
Parking System Revenue 1~346.27
General Obligation Bd. & Int. 6:813.75
Waterworks~& Sewerage 5'1~0~3.81
$168,126.63
Upon roll call: Ayes: Anderson Furst Hendricks Link Richardson
Motion carried.
Trustee Richardson, seconded by Trustee Anderson, moved
vo approve the financial report for the month of April,
1973 subjecv to audit.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Anderson Furst Hendricks Link Richardson
Motion carried.
COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS
Mrs. Dolores Hough talked before the Board regarding the
?rospecv Chapter of the Izaac Walton League and their
efforts vo raise $7,000 to save a slough in the Prospect
Heights area. Mayor Teichert was presented with a pin
making him an honorary member of the organization.
Norma Murauskis, 1826 Pheasant Trail, requested the Board
vo reconsider-~approval of the Colony project and presented
a petition of over 900 signatures requesting that another
public hearing be held regarding this mavver. Others
voicing opinions regarding the Colony development were
Arnold Salerno, 516 S. Elmhurst, Marsha Ulbrecht, 905 W.
Milburn, Frank Cimino, 115 S. HiLusi. No ~ction was
taken.
Mr. George Berger, a resident of Des Plaines, stated
the City of Hope is sponsoring a carnival at the Mount
Prospect Shopping Plaza June 6 to June 10 and requested
the Board waive the $50.00 per day carnival fees, the
remaining fees to be paid by the concession owners.
Mr. Berger was advised to make a formal request of the
Village Manager and it will be considered at the next
regular Board Meeting on June 5th.
The following newly-appointed Sergeants and Fire Lieu-
tenants were presented to the Board by Fire and Police
Commissioner Joseph Grittani:
Police Sergeants: Edward Nastek, Patrick Hallihan
Fire Lieutenants: Donald Reynolds, Donald Barra
A continuation ~f a public h~aring was conducted regard-
ing annexation of property at the northwest corner of
Lincoln and Meier Roads, known as the Sheehan property
Case 73-~P. Discussion followed regarding the paving of
Meier Road. The developer agreed to construct the wesv
half and inquired whether the Village would participate
in the cost and installation of the east half at the
same time. The area involved is between Golf and Lincoln
Roads. 'No action was taken at this meeting. Mr~ Sheehan
was requested to change the street name on the Prairie
Avenue Estates plat of subdivision from White Oak to
Connie Lane~to avoid confusion with like names in the
Village. This was agreed.
Discussion then turned to involvement in Special Assess-
merit #70. A memorandum from the Finance Director to
the Village Manager stated the total cost for the entire
area would be $~870.81. Mr~ William Madziarczyk, 2107
Lincoln, objected to the amount of the assessment, stating
it was no~ a proportionate share for -.53 acres, because
he was assessed over $1,000 for one-third of an acre.
Trustee Richardson moved the Board concur With the recom-
mendation of the~.~irm of Ancel and St~nesifer and Glink
for the special'assessment yap-on fee to Mr. Sheehan in
ths amount of $~,870.81. The motion failed for lack of a
second.
Mr. Bill Plattos, 626 S. George, asked the Board to take
into consideration the rest of the property in the area
when they further study the Sheehan projecv. The Clerk
was requested to place Case 73-~ (Sheehan) on the
June 5th~agenda. In summing up, Mayor Teichert stated
the Board needed an indication of the limits of lega~
recovery; an indication of what outside areas can be
counted on as contributors, (a) what available, (b) what
is practical; and what oversizing, if any is needed.
MANAGER'S REPORT
Bids were received on May 8th for resurfacing 12.03 miles
of various streets in the Village under the 1973 MFT
Maintenance for Type I (Con~entibnal, Barber Green Method)
and Type II (Cutler Method). The low bid of $158,7aa.00
was furnished by Leininger-Midstates ?aving Co., Inc.
323 S. Center St., Hillside, Ill. for Type I Method,
which was approximately $56,000 under the low bidder be
awarded the contract. Trustee Furst, seconded by Trustee
Anderson, moved to concur in the recommendation and award
the contract to Leininger-Midstates Paving Co. Znc. for
Type I Method~to resurface 12.03 miles of road for $158,74~.
Upon roll call~ Ayes: Anderson Furst Hendricks Link
Richardson
Motion carried.
May 15, 1973
ECESS
The meeting was recessed at 11:30 P.M. and reconvened ay
11:35 P.M.
Present upon roll call: Anderson Furst Hendricks Link
Richardson Teicherv
Absent: Scholten
MAYOR'S REPORT
Mayor Teichert reported on a meeting with senior citizens
organizations within the Village and'the possibliity of a
grant from the Stave on a three To one basis. A requesv
has been-made for a granv of $25,000 on behalf of vhe
V~llage. An ad hoc senior council has been adopted, com
prised of the various senior citizen groups in Mount
Prospect. Mrs. Boswell is representing the administration.
The senior council reqmested the administration freeze
the present funds available until it can be properly
determined how the funds should be allocated.
Mayor Teichert reported on a meeting with representatives
of Wheeling and ArlingTon HeighTs and the Prospecv Heights
Improvemenv Association concerning the possibility of
working with the existing communities. It is suggested
that the association will poll people in the area developed
as single-family, and also advise the owners of the Rob
Roy property, and the Park District to determine what
will be feasible. The Village staff will meev May 17th
in the morning with representatives of PHIA to discuss
any problems with utilities, traffic control or enforce-
ment or service-type operations. Mayor Teichert charged
this matter to the Plann±ng Commission to proceed with
hearings in June. Mr. Dick Wolf, 210 Tully, Prospect
Heights, was present with other members of the PHIA ~o
talk with the members of the Board.
Mayor Teichert posed the following questions co the
Village Attorney:
Is a referendum binding or advisory?
Must a referendum be on a specific project?
How is a referendum conducted - and the cost of?
What is subject to referendum - legislative .... admi-
nistrative?
How must referendum question be phrased - Yes or No
or alternate choices?
Majority of those voting?
Can a referendum be restricted to simply the manner of
funding the project?
Mayor Teichert discussed the Bauer basin and flood
control. There are no funds available by the Village
for the improvemenv. Arlingvon Heighvs has expressed
willingness to conaribute almost $1,000,000 toward the
basin. MSD will proceed with acquisition of land and a
meeting has been set up for May 21st to discuss this
problem, and what phasing MSD is willing to commit
and where the priorities are. Another flood control
problem lies with Weller Creek. The State will not
allocate money without rights-of-way along the creek.
Trustee Richardson, seconded by Trustee Anderson, moved
to waive the rules requiring two readings of an ordinance
regarding a tax abatement.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Anderson Furst Hendricks Link
Richardson
Motion carried.
May 15, 1973
Trustee Richardson, seconded by Trustee Anderson, moved
for passage of Ordinance #2425:
TAX ABATEMENT ORDINANCE
Upon roll call: Ayes: Anderson Furst Hendricks Link Richardson Teichert
Motion carried.
The above ordinance authorized and directed the County --
Clerk to abate that portion of'the taxes t6 be levied for
the year 1972 for the Village of Mount Prospect that
would be extended'for Corporate General Obligation Note
purposes, including the principal and interest thereof.
Trustee Richardson, seconded by Trustee Furst, moved
that the General Corporate Fund stands as a guarantee
for the payment of the Corporate General Obligation Notes
to the Mount Prospect State Bank with the understanding
that water revenue funds will first be used to retire
the Obligation Notes.
Upon roll call~' Ayes: Anderson Furst Hendricks Link
Richardson
Motion carried.
Mayor Teichert proclaimed the month of June, 1973 as
Vehicle Safety Check Month.
Trustee Furst discussed pending legislation in Springfield
regarding the decentralization of juvenile court. An
experiment is being conducted, with the cooperation of
Chief Justice Boyle, to hold court in the suburban areas.
Further recommendations will be made To the Chief Justice
as the program proceeds.
The Village Attorney avvended public hearings for
Citizens Utility Company of Illinois. The hearings do not
involve a rate increase but involve regulatory procedural
changes.
COMMITYEE CHAIRMEN REPORTS
FIRE AND POLICE COMMITTEE
Trustee Anderson gave a preliminary report on a proposed
public transportation system within Mount Prospect and
requested the matter be referred to the Fire and Police
Committee.
The Fire and Police Committee will meet June 6th.
JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
The agenda listed second readings of ordinRnces annexing
and rezsning property at Lincoln and Douglas (Case 73-5P)
and action on plats of annexation and subdivision.
These matters were deferred to June 5th pending further
review of Special Assessment #70. The attorney for the
petitioner, Robert Moore, stated his client wants to
annex and develop the property in Mount Prospect.
Case ~l-6P - Huntzicker property located at southwest
corner of N. Wille St. and W. Kensington had been reviewed
by the Board. It had been suggested by the Plan Commission
that Mr. Huntzicker attempt to exchange with the Common-
wealth Edison Company the back two lots fronting on N.
Wille Street for two lots fronting on W. Kensington.
Also, a building setback of 10 additional feet on Wille
St. so that the one-story brick building ~o be constructed
May 15, 1973
ould align with the residences on the east side of N.
Wille St. These changes have been arranged. Mr. Huntzicker
will need a new plat of subdivision. The Judiciary
Committee recommended the case be held over and merged
with a new case to be heard before the Zoning Board of
Appeals.
Case 72-9P White Hen Pantry site - Camp McDonald Rd.
near River Rd. Center's plat of subdivision was presented.
Trustee Richardson, seconded by Trustee Furst, moved for
approval of Center's plat of subdivision, subject to a
30' setback being.shown on the plat and the posting of
any necessary public improvement bonds, authorizing the
Mayor to sign and the Clerk to attest.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Anderson Furst Hendricks Link
Richardson
Motion carried.
COMMITTEE ANNOUNCEMENTS
BUILDING COMMITTEE - May 23rd Agenda: McKay Nealis;
ReZoning Cecil
McGuire property,
Rezoning proper%y
at Kensington and
River Rd.
Mr. Leo Floros, 111 N. Emerson, asked two questions of
the Board: 1) the status of the Central School property
and 2) Time of Board Meetings.
ADJOURNMENT
Trustee Richardson, seconded by Trustee Link, moved the
meeting be adjourned. Time: 1:15 A.M. Unanimous.
DONALD W. GOODMAN,
Village Clerk
May 15, 1973