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Home My WebLink About06/05/1973 VB minutes MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES June 5, 1973 CALL TO ORDER Call To order Mayor Teichert called the meeting to order at 8:10 P. M. INVOCATION Invocation Trustee Link gave the invocation. ROLL CALL Roll Call Present upon roll call: Anderson Furst Hendricks Link Richardson Scholten Teic herr APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING MAY 15, 1973 Approval of Trustee Richardson, seconded by Trustee Hendricks, moved the minutes of minutes May 15, 1973 be approved as submitted. May 15, 1973 Upon roll call: Ayes: Anderson Furst Hendricks Link Richardson Pass: Scholten Motion carried. APPROVAL OF BILLS Approval of Trustee Scholten, seconded by Trustee Furst, moved for approval of bills bills in the following amounts: General $146,987.31 Parking System Revenue 32.48 Motor Fuel Tax 11,597.09 Waterworks & Sewerage Depr., Impr., & Ext. 26,038.00 Operation & Maintenance 20,888.48 $205.543.36 Upon roll call: Ayes: Anderson Furst Hendricks Link Richardson Scholten Motion carried. COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS Mrs. Bergner and Mrs. Russalo talked before the Board regarding the Requesv for traffic hazard at the S curve on Rte. 83 and requested a traffic survey traffic to determine whether a traffic light at Shabonee Trail would be warranted, survey Mr. Koerv, a resident on SeeGwun Avenue, spoke about the speeding on Speeding his street, especially around 7:00 P. M. and requested police surveillance ~n during peak hours. SeeGwun Aw Both traffic matters were being investigated by the administration. The Northwest Suburban Kappa Delta Association presented Mayor Teichert with a check for $300.00, raised for the benefit of C. A.P. C.A.P. Mr. Elliot Levine requested waiver of $50.00 daily fees for the conducting City of of a carnival for the City of Hope. Trustee Link, seconded by Trustee Hope - re( Richardson, moved to authorize the administration to rebate the $50.00 daily for $50 fee paid for the carnival to be held June 6 to 10, 1973. waiver o~ daily fees Upon roll. call: Ayes: Anderson Furst Hendricks Link Richardson Scholten Motion carried. Prospect Mr. Dick Wolf, Prospect Heights Improvement Association, gave a progress re- Heights port on the proposed incorporation of their area. One hundred eighty-eight Imprvmnt. homes were contacted and 76% were in favor of incorporation, 16% were not in Assoc, favor, 6% were in favor of incorporation to Mount Prospect, and 2% were un- p~tit±On decided. A petition was presented. presented. Euclid Mr. Raymond Heineman, 1106 Barberry Lane, discussed the traffic at Euclid traffic east of Randhurst, and the hazard of entering the parking lot. "Watchdog" Mr. Edward Rhea, 1829 Palm Drive, discussed a news item regarding a "watch- group of dog" group of citizens set up to attend local government meetings and stated citizens no so-called committee has been formed. Memo re Mayor Teichert read a memorandum dated June 5th in which he replied to citizens' Mr. Rhea's remarks regading a citizens' group formed to monitor all meet- group ings of the Village BOard, as well as all meetings of appointed Boards and Commissions. He stated persons wishing to address themselves to the Board should be Tisted on the agenda and time will be alloted to fit the subject. F & V MANAGER'S REPORT Constructio?be Village Manager concurred in the recommendation of the Village En- Co. contrac~jqneer in awarding a contract for sidewalk and curb replacement for 1973 for side- to F & V Construction Co., the low bidder for all items with a total of walk and $45,710.00. Trustee Anderson, seconded by Trustee Furst, moved for con- curb re- currence in the recommendation of the Village Manager and Engineer in placement awarding the contract for 1973 sidewalk and curb replacement to F & V $45,710. Construction Co. in the amount of $45,710.00. total Upon roll call: Ayes: Anderson Furst Hendricks Link Richardson Scholten Motion carried. Trustee Richardson, seconded by Trustee Scholten, moved to authoriZe the return of all dePosit checks except to the successful bidder, F & V Construction Co. Upon roll call: Ayes: Anderson Furst Hendricks Link ~Richardson Scholten Motion carri'ed. Federal The Village Manager reported that through the efforts of Mr. Joseph grant for Grittani and Mrs. Marjorie Boswell, the Village, under the Older Ameri- Senior cans Act, was able to obtain a federal grant for senior citizens in the Citizens amount of $25,100.00, such funds to be used to establish a cOntrol $25,100. center for activities, and trained personnel to work. Trustee Anderson, seconded Dy Trustee Scholten, moved to authorize the Mayor to sign the acceptance for the stated grant for senior citizens from June 1, 1973 to May 1, 1974. Upon roll call: Ayes: Anderson Furst Hendricks Link Richardson Scholten Motion carried. Reports on The Village Manager reported on various programs and projects within the various Village. It is estimated it will take tWo more weeks of digging to com- Programs plete all excavation of West Park, and Burning Bush. Kenilworth and William and Project, street will be completed within the remaining days of this month. The MSD within the contract allowed recovering the cost of the underground TV camera. An Village appraisal has been received for the parking facility east of the building. MAYOR'S REPORT Agreement Trustee Schdlten, ~seconded by Trustee Furst, moved to authorize the with the Mayor and Clerk to sign and attest the agreement with the MSD for main- MSD for tenance in the amount of $49,250.00. maintenance $49,250. Upon'roll call: Ayes: Anderson Furst Hendricks Link Richardson Scholtem Motion carried. Trustee Anderson, seconded by Trustee Link, moved for passage of Resolution 21-73: A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE OBLIGATION OF GENERAL MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF THE METROPOLITAN SANITARY DISTRICT OF GREATER CHICAGO SANITARY SEWERS WITHIN THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT FOR FISCAL 1973-74 Upon roll call: Ayes: Anderson Furst Hendricks Link Richardson Scholten Motion carried. Trustee Furst, seconded by Trustee Hendricks, moved to waive the rules requiring two readings of an ordinance regarding a new corporate seal. Upon roll call: Ayes: Anderson Furst Hendricks Link Richardson Scholten Motion carried. Trustee Furst, seconded by Trustee Hendricks, moved for passage of Ordinance 2426: AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING A NEW CORPORATE SEAL FOR THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT Upon roll call: Ayes: Anderson Furst Hendricks Link Richardson Scholten Motion carried. Trustee Richardson, seconded by Trustee Scholten, moved for passage of Resolution 22-73: RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF S. A. M. (Suburban Association of Municipalities.) Upon roll call: Ayes: Anderson Furst Hendricks Link Richardson Scholten Motion carried. Trustee Richardson, seconded by Trustee Anderson, moved the Board go on record opposing qB 1933 "State Income Tax Sharing Reduction" and requesting the Village Manager to contact ~r. Bill Watson regarding this matter. Upon roll call: Ayes: Anderson Furst Hendricks~Link Richardson Scholten Motion carried. COMMISSION APPOINTMENT Mayor Teichert named Attorney Robert Bush as a member of the Safety Commission for a term expiring May 1~ 19 and requested Board concurrence. Upon roll call: Ayes: Anderson Furst Hendricks Link Richardson Scholten Motion carried. rustee Anderson, seconded by Trustee Scholten, moved to concur in the appointment of Attorney Robert Bush as a member of the Safety Commission for a term expiring May l, 19 Upon roll call: Ayes: Anderson Furst Hendricks Link Richardson Scholten Motion carried. Mayor Teichert referred Cable TV Franchising to the Fire and Police --. Committee. Trustee Link, seconded by Trustee Richardson, moved to discuss a bill now in Springfield - SB 1161 - a matter not on the agenda. Upon roll call: Ayes: Anderson Furst Hendricks Link Richardson Scholten Motion carried. SB 1161 is the complete Election Code, which would remove authority of municipal governments to conduct elections, and place the control under the County Clerk. Trustee Richardson, seconded by Trustee Scholten, moved the Village'Manager be directed to send a telegram in the name of the Village, stating opposition to SB 1161. Upon roll call: Ayes: Anderson Furst Hendricks Link Richardson Scholten Motion carried. COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN REPORTS BUILDING COMMITTEE Case 73-13A - McKay Nealis - ~W corner W. Memory and N. Russell - variation request. Trustee Link, seconded by Trustee Anderson, moved to waive the rules requiring two readings of an ordinance. ~ Upon roll call: Ayes: Anderson Furst Hendricks Link Richardson Scholten Motion carried. Trustee Link, seconded by Trustee Anderson, moved the Board concur in the recommendation of the Building Committee and Board of Appeals and approve the requested front yard variation. Upon roll call: Ayes: Anderson Furst Hendricks Link Richardson Scholten Motion carried. Trustee Link, seconded by Trustee Anderson, moved for passage of Ordinance #2427: AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A FRONT YARD REQUIREMENT VARIATION FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF MEMORY LANE AND RUSSELL STREET, MOUNT PROSPECT, ILLINOIS Upon roll call: Ayes: Anderson Furst Hendricks Link Richardson ~-~ Scholten i ~otion carried. Trustee Anderson requested the administration to determine who the owner is of the building immediately west of the property, located at Memory Lane and Elmhurst Avenue. The building is in a run-down condition. ase ZBA-1-V-73 Roger Spike - 1807 Mura Lane'- petition for 10t setback. Referred to the Building Committee and will be on the agenda of the next regular meeting. FINANCE COMMITTEE Trustee Scholten reported the garbage contract will be considered by the Committee on June 18th and will be on the agenda on June 19th for Board consideration. JUDICIARY COMMITTEE Held over from the previous meeting were Cases 73-5P (Annexation of property at Lincoln and Douglas) and 73-4P (Annexation of property at the northwest corner of Lincoln and Meier Roads.) These matters were deferred for fur- ther study of pmoper apportionment of special assessment. Attorney Stone- sifer, special counsel for SA70, advised the Board there are two methods to determine a feet for annexation: 1) total areas in the watershed; and 2) based on the cost of oversizing of the storm sewer. Mr. William Madziarcyk, 2107 Lincoln, spoke before the Board and stated Judge Helen McGillicuay had ruled the original special assessment should be reduced 45% or 55%, and he felt using the figure assessed was equitable, and should be applied in each of these cases. Trustee Anderson, seconded by Trustee Richardson, moved to concu~ in the recommendation of the administration to recoup $4,870.81 on the 14 lot sub- division now known as the Sheehan Subdivision (Case 73-4P). Upon roll call: Ayes: Anderson Link Richardson Scholten Nays: Furst Hendricks Motion carried. Trustee Ri'chardson, seconded by Trustee Scholten, moved the Board agree that as a condition of annexation of the property, a storm sewer fee be impressed on the Craig property (Case 73-5P) on the formula calculated from the Sheehan motion, and be deposited in cash at the time public improvement bonds are posted. Upon roll call: Ayes: Anderson Hendricks Link Richardson Scholten Nays: Furst Motion carried. Trustee Richardson, seconded by Trustee Link, moved for passage of Ordinance #2428: AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING PROPERTY GENERALLY LOCATED AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF LINCOLN STREET AND DOUGLAS AVENUE Upon roll call: Ayes: Anderson Hendricks Link Richardson Scholten Nays: Furst Motion carrSed. Trustee Richardson, seconded by Trustee Link, moved to authorize the Mayor and Clerk to sign and attest the plat of annexation of the Craig property. (Case 73-5P). Upon roll call: Ayes: Anderson Hendricks Link Richardson Scholten Nays: Furst Motion carried. Trustee'Richardson, seconded by Trustee Scholten, moved for passage of Ordinance #2429: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING MAP IO(A)-S OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT Upon roll call: Ayes: Anderson Hendricks Link Richardson Scholten Nays: Furst Motion carried. rustee Richardson, seconded by Trustee Scholten, moved to authorize the Mayor and Clerk to sign and attest the plat of subdivision for Lincoln Square subject to the posting of public improvement bonds,~plus a cash bond for storm sewer fee. Upon roll call: Ayes: Anderson Hendricks Link Richardson Scholten Nays: Furst Motion carried. Trustee Richardson, seconded by Trustee Link, moved fo~ passage of Resolution 23-75: A RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE EXECUTION OF AN ANNEXATION AGREEMENT REGULATING THE ANNEXATION OF PROPERTY LOCATED ON MAP 1-(A)S IN THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT Upon roll call: Ayes: Anderson Limk Richardson Scholten Nays: Furst Hendricks Motion carried. Trustee Richardson, seconded by Trustee Link, moved for passage of Ordinance ~2430: AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING PROPERTY GENERALLY LOCATED AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF LINCOLN STREET AND MEIER ROAD Upon roll call: Ayes: Anderson Hendricks Link Richardson Scholten Nays: Furst Trustee Richardson, seconded by Trustee Scholten, moved to authomize the Mayor and Clerk to sign and attest the plat of annexation ~for the above property. Upon roll call: Ayes: Anderson Hendricks Link Richardson Scholten Nays: Furst Motion carried. Trustee Richardson, seconded by Trustee Scholten, moved for passage of Ordinance ~2431: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING MAP I(A}-S OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT Upon roll call: Ayes: Anderson Hendricks Link Richardson Scholten Nays: Furst Motion carried. Trustee Richardson, seconded by Trustee Scholten, moved to authorize the Mayor and Clerk to sign and attest the plat of subdivision for the above property subject to public improvement bonds. Upon roll call: Ayes: Anderson Hendricks Link Richardson Sch~lten Nays: Furst Motion carried. RECESS The meeting was recessed at 10:45 P. M. and reconvened at ll:O0 P. M. Present upon roll call: Anderson Furst Hendricks Link Richardson Scholten Teichert PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE Trustee Furst read a detailed memorandum about a Public Works Committee meeting held May 8, 1973 regarding the review of the D&CS Commission 1973 Supplemental Flood Control Report and to determine the best method of communicating the information of the supplemental flood control re- port to the citizens of the Village. rustee Furst, seconded by Trustee Link, moved to concur with the recommendation of the Public Works Committee to accept the 1973 Supplemental Flood Control Report as presented by the Drainage and Clean Streams Commission. Upon roll call: Ayes: Anderson Furst Hendricks Link Richardson Scholten Motion carried. It was requested that the administration make a synopsis of the Drain- age and Clean Streams report and including in the report a back, tear- off mail reply card. It was hoped that various citizens groups and Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts would volunteer to distribute the material house to house. Because of the complexity of the matter, Mayor Teichert called a special meeting to be held June 12th on the subject of flood control. The Arnar Stone plat of subdivision, showing a 50' dedication on the north side of Kensington and 50' on Wheeling Road on the west, was pre- sented. Trustee Link, seconded by Trustee Richardson, moved to accept the dedication with the understanding there wou~d be no ingress or egress by Arnar Stone on ~heeling RoaJ, and with the improvement of the street, the Village would seek no special assessment, and authorizing the President and Clerk to sign and attest the plat of subdivision. Upon roll call: Ayes: Anderson Furst Hendricks Link Richardson Schotten ~otion carried. There was a first reading of a liquor license ordinance with intent to issue to Danny's Bar ~formerly known as Farmer Cooper~s) and the Clerk was requested to place the ordinance on the next agenda for final read- ing. COMMITTEE ANNOUNCEMENTS FIRE AND POLICE - June 6 BUILDING COMMITTEE - June 13 Trustee Link reported that Case 72-22P Cecil McGuire - rezone Euclid and River R-1 to R-4 and Case 73-6A Hinz Publishing have been continued until further notice. Agenda: Case 72-10P Brickman; 73-4A Simmons; 73-8A Jeuck variation; ZBA 1-V-73 Spike. FINANCE COMMITTEE - June 18 ADJOURNMENT Trustee Furst, seconded by Trustee Scholten, moved the meeting be adjourned. Time: 12:45 A. M. Unanimous. DONALD W. GOODMAN, Village Clerk