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Home My WebLink About01/18/2000 VB minutes MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT JANUARY 18, 2000 CALL CALL TO ORDER TO ORDER Mayor Farley called the meeting to order at 7:37 p.m. ROLL CALL ROLL CALL Present upon roll call: Mayor Gerald Farley Trustee Timothy Corcoran Trustee Paul Hoefert Trustee Richard Lohrstorfer Trustee Michaele Skowron Trustee irvana Wilks PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PLEDGE The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Trustee Skowron. INVOCATION INVOCATION The invocation was given by Trustee Lohrstorfer. MINUTES APPROVAL OF MINUTES Trustee Hoefert, seconded by Trustee Skowron, moved to approve the minutes of the regular meeting held January 4, 2000, as amended. Upon rollcalh Ayes: Corcoran, Hoefert, Skowron, Wilks, Lohrstorfer Nays: None Motion carried. BILLS APPROVAL OF BILLS Trustee Hoefert, seconded by Trustee Skowron, moved to approve the following list of bills: General Fund $ 464,427 Refuse Disposal Fund 239,808 Motor Fuel Tax Fund 99,477 Community Development Block Grant Fund 26 Debt Service Fund 167,244 Capital Improvement Fund 51,867 Capital Improvement Construction Fund Downtown Redevelopment Const. Fund 246,641 Street improvement Construction Fund 192,357 Flood Control Construction Fund 18,235 Water & Sewer Fund 76,588 Parking System Revenue Fund 1,020 Vehicle Maintenance Fund 24,456 Vehicle Replacement Fund 4,910 Computer Replacement Fund 5,820 Risk Management Fund 313,429 Police Pension Fund Fire Pension Fund Flexcomp Trust Fund Escrow Deposit Fund 30,223 Benefit Trust Funds $1,936,528- Upon roll call: Ayes: Corcoran, Hoefert, Lohrstorfer, Skowron, Wilks Nays: None Motion carried. FINANCIAL FINANCIAL REPORT Trustee Hoefert, seconded by Trustee Lohrstorfer, moved for approval of the REPORT financial report for January 1, 1999-December 31, 1999, subject to audit. Upon roll call: Ayes: Corcoran, Hoefert, Skowron, Wilks, Lohrstorfer Nays: None Motion carried. MAYOR'S REPORT: MAYOR'S REPORT Mount Prospect Fire Chief Michael Figolah, with Mayor Farley, presented HEROIC Firefighter/Paramedic Phil Buffalo with an award for heroic action while Off-duty, at the ACTION AWARD scene of an accident in nearby Elk Grove Village. Members of the Mount Prospect Veterans Memorial Ad Hoc Executive Committee, VETERANS including Bob McKillop, President, and Elmer Blasco, Secretary, presented the Mayor MEMORIAL and Village Board with a portrait of the new Veterans Memorial Band Shell. This COMMITTEE committee was created to design a memorial structure recognizing Mount Prospect's veterans; the band shell at 411 East Maple Street, was formally dedicated May 31, 1999. DISSOLVE AD HOC A resolution was presented to officially dissolve the Mount Prospect Veterans Memorial COMMITTEE Ad Hoc Committee. RES. Trustee Hoefert, seconded by Trustee Wilks, moved for approval of Resolution NO. 1-2000 No. 1-2000: A RESOLUTION DISSOLVING THE MOUNT PROSPECT VETERANS MEMORIAL AD HOC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Upon roll call: Ayes: Corcoran, Skowron, Wilks, Lohrstorfer, Hoefert, Farley Nays: None Motion carried. Mayor Farley presented certificates of appreciation to each committee member. SAFE NEIGHBOR- A resolution was presented expressing support of Governor Ryan's proposed Safe HOODS ACT Neighborhoods Act. Trustee Wilks stated that because she had not had an opportunity to read the final copy of the proposed Safe Neighborhoods Act, she would not vote for approval of this resolution. RES. NO. 2-2000 Trustee Lohrstorfer, seconded by Trustee Skowron, moved for approval of Resolution No. 2-2000: A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF GOVERNOR GEORGE RYAN'S INITIATIVE TO ENACT THE SAFE NEIGHBORHOODS ACT Upon roll call: Ayes: Corcoran, Skowron, Lohrstorfer, Hoefert, Farley Nays: Wilks Motion carried. Mayor Farley recommended the appointment of Dennis G. Prikkel to the position of VILLAGE Village Trustee, to complete the unexpired term of former Trustee Daniel Nocchi. TRUSTEE APPOINTMENT: Trustee Hoefert, seconded by Trustee Lohrstorfer, moved to approve the appointment of DENNIS Dennis G. Prikkel as Village Trustee, term to expire May, 200'1. PRIKKEL Upon roll call: Ayes: Corcoran, Skowron, Wilks, Lohrstorfer, Hoefert Nays: None Motion carried. Page 2 - January 18, 2000 Village Clerk Velma Lowe administered the oath of office to Mr. Prikkel, after which he took his seat as Village TruStee. CITIZENS CITIZENS TO BE HEARD ~ None. ZBA 26-99 OLD BUSINESS 820 E. RAND ZBA 26-99, 820 E. Rand Road, Taco BeII/KFC ROAD This case had been deferred several times since being approved by the Zoning Board of Appeals, while Village staff has made attempts to resolve issues relative to a cross- access easement agreement between the petitioner and adjacent property owners. Currently, the site plan has been modified significantly; subsequently, staff requested that ZBA 26-99 should be remanded back to the Zoning Board of Appeals for consideration. Trustee Wilks, seconded by Trustee Skowron, moved to concur with the recommendation of staff to remand ZBA 26-99 back to the Zoning Board of Appeals, for consideration at the January 27, 2000 meeting. Upon roll call: Ayes: Corcoran, Skowron, Wilks, Lohrstorfer, Hoefert, Prikkel Nays: None Motion carried. AMEND NEW BUSINESS ORD. 5054: An ordinance was presented for first reading that provides for the amendment of Ordinance No. 5054, passed February 2, 1999, relative to property at 18 West Busse 18 W. BUSSE Avenue (Ye Olde Town Inn). AVENUE William Cooney explained that the amendment is necessary to include Ye Olde Town Inn's rights to a ten foot (10') private alley easement that is located on the adjacent property at the northwest corner of Main Street and Busse Avenue. Trustee Hoefert, seconded by Trustee Corcoran, moved to waive the rule requiring two readings of an ordinance. Upon roll call: Ayes: Corcoran, Hoefert, Lohrstorfer, Prikkel Skowron, Wilks Nays: None Motion carried. ORD. NO. 5082 Trustee Hoefert, seconded by Trustee Skowron, moved for approval of Ordinance No. 5082: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCES NO. 4993 AND 5054 AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OR CONDEMNATION OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT 18 WEST BUSSE AVENUE (YE OLDE TOWN iNN) Upon roll call: Ayes: Corcoran, Hoefert, Lohrstorfer, Prikkel, Skowron, Wilks Nays: None Motion carried. AGRMT: VOMP & A resolution was presented to authorize the execution of an agreement between the Village and the Workforce Development Council, formerly known as the Private Industry WORKFORCE Council (PIC). Passage of the resolution is required by the State in order to allow the DEVELOPMENT Village to participate in the job placement programs of the Workforce Development COUNCIL Council. It was noted that this resolution was listed on the agenda as an ordinance; Exhibit D should be correctly listed as "A Resolution Authorizing the Execution of an Agreement Between the Village and the Workforce Development Council." Page 3 - January18,2000 Trustee Wilks, seconded by Trustee Skowron, moved for approval of Resolution RES. No. 3-2000: NO. 3-2000 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT AND THE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL Upon roll call: Ayes: Corcoran, Hoefert, Lohrstorfer, Prikkel, Skowron, Wilks Nays: None Motion carried. YIELD SIGNS: A recommendation from the Safety Commission was presented for the installation of S. LOUIS ST. Yield signs on South Louis Street at East Busse Avenue. E. BUSSE AVE. Trustee Comoran, seconded by Trustee Skowron, moved to concur with the recommendation of the Safety Commission, for the installation of Yield signs on South Louis Street at East Busse Avenue. Upon roll call: Ayes: Corcoran, Hoefert, Lohrstorfer, Prikkel, Skowron, Wilks Nays: None Motion carried~ An ordinance will be presented for first reading at the February 1 Village Board meeting. TRANSFER An ordinance was presented for first reading authorizing the Village to transfer the annual VOLUME CAP private activity bond volume cap for the year 2000 to the Illinois Development Finance Authority. Trustee Corcoran, seconded by Trustee Hoefert, moved to waive the rule requiring two readings of an ordinance. Upon rollcall: Ayes: Corcoran, Hoefert, Lohrstorfer, Prikkel, Skowron, Wilks Nays: None Motion carried. ORD. Trustee Corcoran, seconded by Trustee Skowron, moved for approval of Ordinance NO. 5083 No. 5083: AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE TRANSFER OF VOLUME CAP IN cONNECTION WITH PRIVATE ACTIVITY BOND ISSUES AND RELATED MATTERS Upon roil call: Ayes: Corcoran, Hoefert, Lohrstorfer, Prikkel, Skowron, Wilks Nays: None Motion carried. VILLAGE MANAGER'S REPORT BID RESULTS: Bid results were presented for the purchase of a digital video camcorder package for the Television Services Division. Swiderski Electronics, of Itasca, Illinois, was the only bidder, with a total amount of $11,800.00 for the specified package. VIDEO CAMCORDER Trustee Wilks, seconded by Trustee Corcoran, moved to concur with the PACKAGE recommendation of staff to accept the bid from Swiderski Electronics for a digital video camcorder package, in an amount not to exceed $11,800.00. SWIDERSKI ELECTRONICS Upon roll call: Ayes: Corcoran, Hoefert, Lohrstorfer, Prikkel, Skowron, Wilks Nays: None Motion carried. Page 4 -January18, 2000 Trustee Hoefert asked if staff had considered donating the discarded camera to a Mount Prospect school; Ross Rowe, Cable Production Coordinator, responded that he would look into doing such. ANY OTHER BUSINESS None. CLOSED CLOSED SESSION SESSION Trustee Hoefert, seconded by Trustee Skowron, moved to convene a Closed Session to discuss the following: LITIGATION 5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (11) - "Litigation, when an action against, affecting or on behalf of the particular public body has been filed and is pending before a court or administrative tribunal, or when the public body finds that an action is probable or imminent, in which case the basis for the finding shall be recorded and entered into the minutes of the closed meeting. Upon roll call: Ayes: Corcoran, Hoefert, Lohrstorfer, Prikkel, Skowron, Wilks Nays: None Motion carried. RECONVENE RECONVENE The Board reconvened at 10:27 p.m. ADJOURN ADJOURNMENT Trustee Wilks, seconded by Trustee Skowron, moved to adjourn the meeting. Upon roll call: Ayes: Corcoren, Hoefert, Lohrstorfer, Prikkel, Skowron, Wilks Nays: None Motion carried. The meeting was adjourned at 10:28 p.m. Velma W. Lowe Village Clerk Page 5 - Janua~18,2000