HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/02/1971 VB minutes REGULAR MEAWING OF THE PRESIDENT
AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES
MARCH 2~ 1971
CALL TO ORDER
President Teichert called the meetiug to order at 8:20 P.M. Call to order
INVOCATION
Trustee Norris gave the invocation. Invocation
COLOR GUARD - GIRL SCOUTS
Cadet Troop 730 under the leadership of Eunice Watanabe, Color Cuard -
presented the colors. ~irl 2couts
ROLL CALL
Present upon roll call: Ahem Furst Kilroy Norris Teichert
Absent: Reiter Soderman Roll Call
APPROVAL OF MINUTES Approval of
Trustee Ah~rn, seconded by Trustee Norris, moved the minutes mlnu~es
of February 16, 1971 be approved as submitted. 16, 1971
Upon roll call: Ayes: Ahem Furst Kilroy Norris
Motion carried.
APPROVAL OF BIr,T,~ Approval of bills
Trustee Kilroy, seconded by Trustee Furst, moved to transfer
$10,665.00 from Waterworks and Sewerage Surplus Account ~o
Waterworks and Sewerage Depreciation, Improvement and Exter~ion
Account for Water Main Construction.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Ahem Furst Kilroy Norris
Motion carried.
Trustee Kilroy, seconded by Trustee Furst, moved for approval
of bills in the following amounts:
General $ 67,426.92
Parking System Revenue 360.87
Motor Fuel Tax 6.00
Fire Equip. Fund - 1964 452.46
Waterworks & Sewerage
Depr., Imp., & Ext. 10,665.00
Operation & Maintenance
Upon roll call: Ayes: Ahem Furst Kilroy Norris
Motion carried.
COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS newly sworn
Mr. Joseph Grittani presented newly sworn Fire Captain James Fire Captain &
Hillig~r and Fire Lieutenant John Gibson, who were presented Fire Lieutenant
their badges by Fire Chief Pairitz.
Mr. Paul Schoessling, a resident of Fairview Gardens, appeared drainage in
before the Board ~ discuss drainage in the Callero and Catino Callero & ~atino
Subdivision, presently under developmsnt. He voiced objection
to a proposal to use three lots as a temporary means of water
retention because it would be a catch-all for debris, a play-
thing for children, a six-foot fence to be erected a~ound it
would entice children, end could create a mosquito abatement
problem. President Teichert explained the three lots would
have a reverter clause available to the builder, and Mr.
Schoessling's reference to Northern Illinois Gas Compar4v's
alternative suggestion for the developer to install a
storm sewer main near Westgate Road could be a matter for
consideration. The subject was referred to the Public
Health and Safety Committee for review.
PRESIDENT'S REPORT
President Teichert submitted a memorandum to the Board
~tropolitan regarding the Metropolitan Sanitary District Notice of
Sanitary' Violation in the construction of the sanitary lift station
District
Notice o~ at George ~Street which serves the Golfhurst subdivision.
V~ol~tlon A copy of the Statement of Consent was attached to the
agenda proposed by the MSD to resolve the problem. No
action was taken at this meeting. Referred to the Judiciary
Co~l~dttee for review.
President Teichert discussed briefly the possibility of Mount
possibility Prospect setting up its own mental health center and a draft
o~ mental health ordinance creating a community mental health board was referred
center to the Public Health~aud Safety Committee.
JUDICIARY CO~tt'i'~%E
Case 70-5P - Deferred motion: "Trustee Ahem, seconded by
Ease 70-5P Trustee Reiter, moved to deny the recommendation of the Plan
Co~i~ssion in approving the amendment to the Zoning Ordinance
Sec. 26, Max. Heights, Sec. 27, Min. Side Yard, Sec. 28,
Min. Front Yard". The deferrment was made to s~ait a
supportive paper from the Plan Con~nission. A memorandum
was submitted to the Board at this meeting, but because of its
depth, Trustee Ahem, seconded by Trustee Norris, moved to
defer voting on the above motion to March 16th.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Ahem Furst Kilroy Norris
Motion c~ied.
An ordinsnce amending p~bions of the Mount Prospect Building
Factory- Code was presented. This ordinance provides ~or the instal-
lation of factory-built chimneys in certain construction.
built chimneys Trustee Kilroy, seconded by Trustee Norris moved to concur
with the Building Committee recommendation to also include
refractory-lined chimeys, U.L. approved.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Ahem Furst Kilroy Norris
Motion carried.
Goodyear Store Goodyear Store 6125 - Si~n Variation, one on Rand Road and
the other along Foundry Road on Goodyear property:
sign The existing sign has a total height of B5 Ft. 3 in. and is
of an area of 255 sq.~ ft.~ The proposed change would be for
a sign 27 feet in height and 1~8.5 sq. ft. in area to be
mounted upon the ex~ting standards. Since this ~s a re-
quest to reduce an existing variation by almost two-thirds~
it is the recommendation of the Building Committee to over-
rids the 5-0 vote of the Board of Appeals to deny, so that
the petitioners might be allowed to erect the 1~8.5 sq. ft.
signs in question, the hotal height not to exceed 27 ft.
Trustee Kilrey, seconded by Trustee Norris, moved ~o
Co~r~ittee~ to over-ride the vote of
concbE'
with
the
Building
the Board Of Appeals to deny the petition. However, with
the absence of two Trustees, Trustee Kilroy, seconded by
Trustee Norris, moved to defer voting on the above motion
~util the next regular Board Meeting.
UPon roll call: Ayes: Ahem Kilroy Norris
Nays: Furst
Motion carried.
March 2, 1971
towe Allen, Jr. - Bequest for Patio on Public Right-of-Way: Stowe, Allen Jr.
Request of owner of Lot 65 at 205 E. Berkshire for a permit to request for patio
maintain the comnar of a patio he installed with the public- on public right-
right-of-way between 203 and 205 E. Ber~kshire. There is a of-way
sewer line and manhole within the area, and the administration
has recommended the petitioner remove that portion on the patio
which was erroneously and unintentionally installed within the
right-of-way. This item will stay in Committee until such time
as the administration establishes the probability of the need for
an additional easement along the rear of the property for widen-
ing of Weller Creek, as well as the need for the right-of-way in
Guestion for access to the Creek and the existing manhole and
sewer line. The petitioner will ascertain whether it wouldn't
be economically more feasible for him to cut off the patio rather
than go through the expense of having a survey prepared an&~a
Hold Harmless Agreement (as welt as a written license) recorded
against his property to protect the Village and its ownership
of this right-of-way.
~mendment of Section 21.204 (e): 5his amendment is also included Amendment Section
in the ordinance previously considered, amending protions of the 21.204(e)
Mount Prospect Building Code. Section Two: Subsection (e) of ~
Section 21.204 substitutes the word "may" for the word "shall",
making the Architectumal Commdssion a purely rec~ndatory
body, as was origio~lly intended. Trustee Kilroy moved this
ordinance with the amendments as suggested, be placed on the
agenda ~{Tthe next regular meeting for final reading. The
motion failed for lack of a second.
Trustee Kilroy, seconded by Trustee Norris, moved for waiver
of the rules requiring two readings of an ordinance.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Ahem Furst Kilroy Norris
Motion carried.
Trustee Eilroy, seconded by Trustee Ahem, moved for passage
of Ordinsnce #2289: Ord. 2289
AN OBDINANCE ~MENDING PORTIONS OF THE MOUNT PROSPECT BUILDING CODE
Amending Portions
Upon roll call: Ayes: Ahem Furst Kilroy Norris of the Building
Code
Motion carried.
Refuse Transfer Station:
A progress report was given to the Board~h~he Building Conm~ttee
regarding a refuse transfer station. Discussion was held with
Mr. Ken Blauw of Barrington Trucking Company on various pro~-ess report
possibilities of a Joint venture. The administration 8nd on refuse transfer
BalTing~0on Trucking representatives will study this rotter station
further and report their findings to the Building Committee.
Case 71-7A - George Callas, 500 W, Central: Case 71-7A
A report from the Board'of Appeals was' received as the Board George Callas
convened. The Board adjourned at 10:00 P.M, to meet as a
Committee of the Whole to review Case 71-7A.
The Board reconvened at 10:15 P.M.
Upon roll call: Present: Ahem Furst Eilroy Norris Teichert
Absent: Reiter Soderman
March 2, 1971
The Callas request for variation was to smend Section One
of Ordinsnce No. 2260 so that no ,side yard setback shall
be required on the west lot line. Trustee Ahem, seconded
by T~ustee Kilroy, moved to w$_*ve the rules requiring two
readings of an orddnance.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Ahem Furst Kilroy Norris
Motion carried.
Trustee Furst, seconded by Trustee Ahem, moved for passage
Ord. 2290 of Ordinance 2290:
AN 0EDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2260
Amending Ord.
2260 Upon roll call: Ayes: ~hern Furst Kilroy Norris
Motion carried.
FINANCE COM~I'I'£~
Bequest of Mount Prospect Public Library:
It is ~he recommendation of the Finance Committee to authorize
request of additional advances of $15,000 on a re~gular basis for the
public library first of the mQnths of May, J~ne and July when the taxes
collected will be received by, the Library.
Trustee Furst, seconded by Trustee ~hern, moved to concur
with the recommendation of'the Finance Committee to advance
$10,000 and authorize the Finance Director to make such a
transfer to the Library Fund.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Ahem Furst Kilroy Norris
Motion carried.
Trustee Furst, seconded by Trustee Ahem, moved that the
additional advance be made in the sum of $15,000 on a regular
basis for the first of the mc~ths of May, Juue and July,
if necessary, so that when tax funds are collected the
Library will p~y these s~m~.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Ahem Furst Kilroy Norris
Motion carried.
Community C~ity Action Plan - Statement $6500:
Actic~ Plan By way of status report, the Committee has requested the
Statement Mayor to present the origi~ al proposal which was made by
$6500. the staff of Forest Hospital regarding the drug abuse
program. The matter will be considered again at the next
regular meeting in March.
Codification of Business Licenses:
Codification of The Conmnittee authorized the Village Attorney to put the
Business Business License Code in final form and forward it to the
Licenses Board ~nd the Chamber of Commerce. The Committee also
requested the Chamber of Commerce be advised that the
Code will be reviewed at the Finance Cormmlttee reg~]s~ Msrch
In the Fire Prevention Contest the Mount Prospect Fire
Department was one of ten comzm~ities nsmed the best in
the State of Illinois and received Honorable Mention.
Trustee N~-rls gave a status report on the Central Dispatch
Central Dispatch System, stat~ug the papers are now in Springfield for final
System approval and it is hoped the system will be effective by
November 1st of this year.
March 2, 1971
UBLIC WORKS COMMi'IT~
It is the recommendation of the Public Works Cormnittee that the p.n~,~hase of
Village purchase a Caterpillar 955-K bulldozer, to be purchased Caterpillar
by paying $16,500. out of this year's budget, snd the remainder Bulldozer
($16,77B) be paid out of next year's budget. It is understood
that the purchase be n~de subject to the condition that the
equipment cau be returned after two years for $18,000.
Trustee Furst, seconded by Trustee Ahem, moved the Board
concur with the recommendation of the Public Works Committee
to purchase a Caterpillar 955-K bulldozer.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Ahem Furst Kilroy Norris
Motion carried.
Trustee Furst, seconded by Trustee Ahem, moved to authorize
the President to sign and the Clerk to attest the purchase
agreement for the purchase of the Caterpillar 955-K bulldozer,
with the guarantee that the equipment can be ret~ after
two years ~or ~18,000.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Ahem Furst Kilroy Norris
Motion carried.
Easements for Weller Creek Widening:
The [~ublic Works Co~r~ttee reviewed a plan for obtaining F~sements for
necesssry ten~oorsry easements along Weller Creek between Weller Creek
School Street and Route 83. The plan involves taking Widening
aerial photos on a scale of l" equalling 20'. The owners
of those homes would be invited to review the pictures to
see the act,~l extent of the required easement with respect
to their properties. It is the reconm~ndation of the Committee
that the Board authorize the Sidwell Studios to do the aerial
photography at a cost of approximately $700. which can be
transferred under the arm~l appropriation transfer ordinance
from that item designated as "Projects".
Trustee Furst, seconded by Trustee Norris, moved the Board
concur with the recom'~endation of the Public Wo~ Committee
to engage Sidwell Studios for the above project for $?00.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Ahem Furst Kilroy Norris
Motion carried.
Bauer Report:
A status report was given regarding the Bauer report and the status report on
Village flooding conditions. Village flooding
OTHER BUSINESS
Benson Plat of Subdivison: Benson Plat of
Trustee Ahem, seconded by Trustee Norris, moved to authorize Subdivision
the President to sign and the Clerk to attest the Benson Plat
of Subdivision after improvements bonds have been posted.
Mr. Raymond Benson, owner of the property, appeared before the
Board to inquire about the public improvements and claimed this
would create a hardship.
The above motion was deferred indefinitely, and the n~tter was
referred to the Judiciary Co,~Lttee, upon motion of Trustee
Furst, seconded by Trustee Kitroy.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Ahem Furst Kilroy Norris
Motion carried.
March 2, 1971
An ordinance calling for a regular election of officers
Ord. calling in the Village on the 20th da~ of April , 1971 was
for a regular presented. Trustee Kilroy, seconded by Trustee Ahem,
electic~ moved to waive the rules requiring two readin~ of an
oi~ra~nce ·
Upon roll call: Ayes: Ahem Furst Kilroy Norris
Mo$ion carried.
Trustee Furst, seconded by Trustee Norris, moved .for
passage of Ordinance #2291:
Ord. 2291 1.971, REGULAR ~EI~LTION ORDINANCE FOR THE VIT,T,AGE OF
MOUNT PROSPECT,COOK COUNTY, STATE OF TT,I.TNOIS
calling an
electicn Upon roll call: Ayes: Ahem Furst Kilroy Norris
Motion ca/Tied.
A Grant of Easement ~o Conm~Dnwealth Edison ComparW was
referred to the Judiciary Committee.
An ordf-~nce increasing the nu~oer of Class '~" Liquor
Section 13.107 Licenses was presented, changing "Section 13.107 Number
of Licenses" to read '~l~aere shall be issued in the Village
of Mount Prospect norrmore than:
(a) Three (3) Cl~.~s A Licenses
(b) Six (8) Class B Licenses
(c) Nine (9) Class C Licenses
(d) One (1) Class D License
(e) One (1) Class E License
(f) One (t) Class M License
(g) Three (3) Class R Licenses"
'Trustee Kilroy, seconded by Trustee Furst, moved to waive the
requirements of two readings of an ordinence~
Upon roll call: Ayes: Ahem Furst Kitroy Norris
Mo~ion carried.
Trustee Furst, seconded by Trustee Kilroy~ moved for passage
Ord. 2292 of Ordinance ~2292:
AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE NUMBER OF CLASS R LIQUOR LICENSES
Increasing the
number of CLass UPon rell call.: Ayes: Ahem Fu~st Kilroy Norris
R liquor licenses -
Motion carried.
i'±'~MS TO BE
possible adoptic~ Possible adoptic~ of the American Standard Elevator_ Code
of American (Requested .by Mr. Ed Christensen, 108 Stevenson Lane ) was
Standard referred to the Building Coranittee.
Ele~vat On C6de
CO~4iTf~ ANNOUNCSU~NTS
JUDICIARY - 'arch 11
FIRE AND POLICE - March 8, at 7:30 P.M. (Fire and Police guards-
with School District 214 ); Mou~t P~ospect
State Bank re "No parking" signs; Arthur
Schwartzkopf re "No parking" sig~s.
PUBLIC WORKS - March 17
ASIOU~NMSNT
Trustee K!lroy~ seconded by Trustee Norris, moved the meeting
AdJ ournr~nt be adjourned.
Time: 11:05 P.M. Unanimous.
DONALD W. GOODMAN, Village Clerk