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Home My WebLink About10/02/1973 VB minutes MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES October 2, 1973 CALL TO ORDER Mayor Teichert called the meeting to order at 9:00 P.M. INVOCATION Trustee Hendricks gave the invocation. ROLL CALL Present upon roll call: Anderson Hendricks Richardson Scholten T~ichert Absent: Furst Link APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER t8, 1973 Trustee Scholten, seconded by Trustee Richardson, moved the minutes be approved as submitted. Upon roll call: Ayes: Anderson Hendricks Richardson Scholten Motion carried. BILLS APPROVED Trustee Scholten, seconded by Trustee Richardson, moved for approval of bills in the following amounts: General $152,834.21 Parking System Revenue 107.26 Motor Fuel Tax 82,863.71 Waterworks & Sewerage Depr. Impr. & Ext. 1,066.95 Operation & Maintenance 27~656.59 $2~4,52U.72 Upon roll call: Ayes: Anderson Hendricks Richardson SchoIten Motion carried. coMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS Mrs. Marie Prime submitted a Proclamation naming the week o~ October 7 through October 14th as "Respect Life Week" and requested Mayor Teichert to proclaim such a week in Mount Prospect. The proclamation was read. Mr. Fred Parodowicz, 1102 S. Cherrywood, requested the Board to establish stop signs at Palm and Cherrywood and Willow and Cherrywood because of the hazard to school children. This matter was referred to the administration. Mr. Harold Pradovich spoke about the month of October as Combined Appeal Month and urged all citizens to contrib- utettothis cause. VILLAGE MANAGER'S REPORT A copy of the proposed contract with Paul Speer & Co. was submitted tq the Trustees and it was the recommenda- tion of the Village Manager that the Board consider authorizatlon for signing the contract. Trustee Richardson, ~econded by Trustee Anderson, moved to authorize the Village Manager to enter into a consulting agreement with Paul Speer and Company as set forth in the contract. Upon roll call: Ayes: Anderson Hendricks Richardson Scholten Motion carried. 10/2/73 he Village Manager reported the annual fall tree p~nting program f~ parkways would commence on Octob~rr5th. MAYOR'S REPORT Mayor Teichert discussed a joint meeting with the River Trails Park District concerning the possibility of acquisition of the Rob Roy D~iving Range. Further consideration will be given to this matter on October 30th. Mayor Teichert proclaimed the week of October 6 through 13 as 4-H Week ±n MiO~nt Prospect. Mayor Teichert proclaimed the month of Octeber as Mount Prospect Combined Appeal Month. Mayor Teichert proclaimed the week beginning October6 6th as Fire Prevention Week in Mount ProsPect. Mayor Teichert talked about an interim Plan for Senior Citizens and the coalitionson housing, and the analyza- tion of the community needs. Trustee Scholten, seconded by Trustee Richardson, moved to extend condolences to the family of Trustee Patrick Link on the death of his father-in-law. Upon roll call: Ayes: Anderson He~dricks Richardson Scholten Motion carried. COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN REPORTS BUILDING COMMITTEE ZB~-8-Z-73 Huntzicker - SW Corner N. Wille & W. Kensington This petition was comprised of three different matters: 1) waiving 20' rear yar~ requirements, building up to the lot line; 2) two power stations on the property; and 3) waiving requirements providing loading dock - said propertyto be used for retail sales and services, R-1 to B-3. Trustee Anderson, seconded by Trustee Richardson, moved to concur with the Building Committee to grant the variations,to rezone the property at the southwest cor- ner of N. Wille and W. Kensington from R-1 to B-3 with the variations to be granted to Commonwealth Edison to per- mit the erection of a substation. Upon roll call: Ayes: Anderson Hendricks Richardson Scholten Motion carried. A first reading of an ordinance rezoning the above property and an ordinance granting a variation for that property were read and the Clerk was requested to place them on the next.agenda for final passage. ZBA-6-SU-73 - LaSalle National Bank Truste~ - Buss.e Rd. Apts. West side of Busse Rd. south of Higgins Creek PBA Sub. An ordinance providing for the planned unit development of properties commonly known as the Busse was read for first reading and the Clerk was requested to place the matter on the next agenda for final passage. FINANCE COMMITTEE An ordinance creating one additional Class A liquor license (Kennessey International) was read for the first reading and the Clerk was requested to place it on the next agenda for final passage. 10/2/73 UBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE Trustee Hendricks reported discussion with the Kenroy Corp. would be continued on 0ctober 24th regarding Central School. OTHER BUSINESS A Plat of Subdivision Callero & C~tino's Cypress Gardens - property outside the Village limits but within a mile and one-half of the Village boundaries was presented. Before consideration of execution of the plat,, discussion followed regarding a contribution for oversizing the water lines to the properties. Trustee Anderson, seconded by Trustee Scholten,moved to request the administration to consider oversizing to account for the additional overland flow when the Cypress Gardens subdivision is developed. Upon roll call: Ayes: Anderson Hendricks Richardson Scholten Motion carried. Trustee Anderson, seconded by Trustee Richardson, moved to approve the plat of Callero & Catino Cypress Gardens subdivision, authorizing the Mayor to sign and the Clerk to attest. Upon roll call: Ayes: Anderson Hendricks Richardson Scholten Motion carried. LINCOLN PROPERTIES The developers of Lincoln Properties (The Colony) had requested authorization from the Village Manager for a~Proval of field changes, bases on Board ratification. After the change was authorized by the Village Manager,~the Lincoln Properties developers found some buildings lo6ated near the commercial area would be unbuildable because of the restric- tive requirements of the Mount Prospect Code. Therefore, the ViHlage Manager has, in effect, rescinded those changes and has requested the Board not to ratify his action. Trustee Anderson, seconded by Trustee Scholten, moved to deny the field changes set forth in the September 18~letter from Lincoln Properties concerning The Colony and covering the Manager's memorandum of September 24th. Upon r011 call: Ayes: Anderson Hendricks Richardson Scholten Motion carried. Trustee Richardson, seconded by Trustee Hendricks, moved for waiver of the requirements;of two readings of an ordinance concerning the liquor license code. Upon roll call: Ayes: Anderson Hendricks Richardson Scholten Motion carried. Trustee Scholten, seconded by Trustee Richardson, moved for passage of Ordinance #2456: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE DRINKING AGE Upon roll call: Ayes: Hendricks Richardson Scholten Teichert Nays: Anderson Motion carried. 10/2/73 Cases ZBA-14-Z-15-SU & 16-V-73 - Fanslow - 524 E. Algonquin - PUD, Variations, RX to R-4 were continued to the next regular Board Meeting October 16th. Trustee Hendricks talked about the traffic hazard at the intersection of central and Ran~ an~ school child- ren crossing. T~is matter is being considered by the Board of Local Improvements. COMMITTEE ANNOUNCEMENTS JUDICZARY COMMITTEE - October llth 8:00 P.M. PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE - October 24th Central School FZNANCE COMMITTEE - October 15th - Mt. Shire & Garbage Contract FIRE & POLICE - October 3rd - Cable ~V At this point in the ~um~eting the developers of Lincoln Property returned to the Village Board. They stated they were scheduled for pouring contract on October 5th and wished the Board to resolve the Question so that work may start. The changes were from five to three story buildings, to reduce the number of buildings to be erected, decrease the three-bedroom units and decrease the floor area ratio, to change the wording iR one exhibit to avoid confusion,aa change in line in Fire District, and water and utility lines to the commercial area would be deter- mined when all the other data would be available, and to reduce the commercial area. Trustee Richardson, seconded by Trustee Hendricks, Moved the Board ratify the field changes as articulated. Upon roll call: Ayes: Anderson Hendricks R~chardson Scholten Mot±,on carried. ADJOURNMENT Trustee Richardson, seconded by Trustee Hendricks, moved the meeting be adjourned. Time: 11:10 P.M. Unanimous. MARIE T. HARD, Deputy Clerk 10/2/73