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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/16/1971 VB minutes c o/o MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ~EETING OF THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRNSTEES March 16, 1971 CALL TO ORDER Call to order President Teichert called the meeting to order at 8:~0 P.M. INVOCATION Trustee F~rst gave the invocation. Invocation PRESENTATION OF COLORS Girl Scout Cadette Troop 212 ~der the leadership of MrS JohnSon, presented the colors. ROLL CALL Present upon roll call: Ahem Furst Kilroy Norris Reiter Teichert Absent: Soderman Roll call APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF MARCH 2, 1971 Correction on pg. 2: 2nd para. re Callero & Catino Subdivision Approval of change "water main" to "storm sewer main" and add "Mr. Schoessling'sminutes March reference to Northern Illinois Gas Company's alternative suggestion" 2, 1971 in same paragraph. Trustee Kilroy, seconded by Trustee Norris, moved for approval of the minutes of March 2, 1971 as corrected. Upon roll call: Ayes: Ahem Furst Kilmoy Norris Pass: Reiter Motion carried. BTLT.~ Approval of bills Trustee Furst, seconded by Trustee Kilroy, moved for approval of bills in the following amounts: General $ 90,028.31 Parking System Revenue 111.37 Fire Equip Fund 1964 354.70 Waterworks & Sewera~ Acquisition & Construction 12,153.50 Depr., Imp., & Ext. 29~967.30 Operation & Maintenance 19 ;140.15 $151,755.33 Upon roll call: A · yes. Ahem Furst Kilroy Norris Reiter Moticn carried. Trustee Furst, seconded by Trustee Reiter, moved for approval of the Financial Report for the month of February, 1971, subject to audit. Upon roll call: A · yes. Aher~ Furst Kilroy Norris Reiter Motion carried. C0~4UNICATIONS AND PETITIONS Mr, Richard Hendricks, a resident of Fairview Gardens, and candidate seeking election to the Village Board, stated he is concerned for the residents of Mount Prospect because the Village has been without a Village Manager for the past six months. He commended the Acting Village Manager for performing Ln that capacity and also as Village Attorney, and quoted from the Municipal Code ca Sec. 4.102 which states any vacancy in the office of the Village Manager shall be filled within ninety days. President Teichert explained that although several applicants have been interviewed, the Board has not come to total agreement and is reluctant to select a M~nager at this time because it is the election period. PROCLAMATION President Teichert read a Proclamation urging citizens of the Proclamation Village to support the educational and fund-raising efforts Cancer Control of the American Cancer Society as part of Cancer Contrgl Month Month in April. COMMUNITY ACTION PLAN Community Action President Teichert read a statement to the Board regarding Plan the bill from Forest Hospital in the amount of $6,500., representing an amount due for services rendered at his request. Consideration for payment of the bill has been delayed by the Board, and President Teichert asked the Board to take a position. He gave a brief history of the inception of.the drug abuse program, and the anticipated $10,000 grant from the ILEC Nhich had not been approved, A comprehensive plan for combatting drug abuse had been formul- ated, with the efforts of over 200 Mount Prospect citizens participating. The President requested ratification of his action by the authorization for payment of the eutstanding b ill. Trustee Norris quoted from Chapter 24: Cities and Villages section of the State Statutes whereby it states no contract shall be made by corporate authorities unless an appropriatic~s has been made. Trustee Norris stated he was not against the drug abuse program per se. Trustee Reiter voiced his approval for payment ~of the bill, and Trustee Furst felt there was a ~oral obligation to honor it. Trustee Kilroy stated he fully agreed with the drug abuse program and agreed with the Mayor, but would not vote for payment of the bill. Mr. Kenneth Scholten, a candid~te r~ning for election to the Village Board, spoke before the Board on how the program was helping people. Mr. Jenness, Principal of Forest View High School, told about this s~rious mental health problem. Mr. Ray Schienker and Mr. Bill Platus, M~s. Irma Ullrich, all spoke before the Board in favor of payment of the $6,500. bill. The Board was advised, in Trustee SodeNnsn's absence, that he had indicated he would have voted in favor of payment of the bill under protest. Trustee Ahem, seconded by Trustee Furst, moved the Board auth- orize the payment of $6,500 to Forest Hospital. Upon roll ca~l: Ayes: Ahem Furst Reiter Teichert Nays: Kilroy Norris Motion carried. COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN REPORTS BUILDING COMVLl~l'f~E Deferred motion: '"~rustee Kilroy, seconded by Trustee Norris, moved concur with the Building Coramittee to over-ride the vote of the Board of Appeals to deny the petition." (Goodyear Store 6125 - Si~n Variation). Trustee Kilroy, seconded by Trustee Norris, moved to bring the above motion to the floor.. Upon roll call: Ayes: Ahem Furst Kilroy Norris Reiter Motion carried. Mr. Ted Kirkhoven of Federal Si~n and Signal Corp.presented a Federal Sign photograph of the Goodyear Tire Store with its present sign and & Signal CorD. an overlay showing the proposed updated si~. Representatives Goodyear .~t-e of Olsen Rug Company appeared to object to the requested change, Store sign on the grounds that it would detract from their sign. A.~er considerable discussion, Trustee Kilroy, seconded by Trustee Norris, moved to call the question. Upon roll call: Ayes: khern Furst Kilroy Norris Reiter Motion carried. March 16, 1971 oll call vote on deferred motion: Ayes: Ahem Kilroy Norris Reiter Teichert Nays: Furst Motion carried. ~NANCE CO~v[l~l'lT2~ An ordinance increasing the number of Class B liquor licenses increasing Class B and reducing the number of Class R liquor licenses was presented, liquor licenses Trustee Furst, seconded by Trustee Kilroy~ moved to waive the rules requiring two readings of an ordinance, reducin~ Class R UPon roll call: .Ayes: Furst Kilroy Norris Reiter Nays: Ahem Motion carried. Trustee Furst, seconded by Trustee Kilroy~ moved for passage of Ordinance #2293: Ord. 2293 AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE NUMBER OF C!~k~S B LIQUOR LICENSES AND REDUCING THE NUMBER OF CLASS R LIQUOR LICENSES Upon roll call: Ayes: Furst Kilroy Reiter Nays: Ahem Norris Motion failed. Mr. Richard Monroe, candidate for election to Board of Trustees, and former Village Clerk, gave a brief resume of the history of liquor licensing in the Village and in his opinion this program has always b~n Welt~h~n~teC'-~byTthe~s~e~sL~ndoSiquor Ccmm~issioner. Trustee Ahem requested that the matter of policy of issuance of liquor' licenses also be placed in the Judiciary Commlttee. The Village Clerk was directed to place the above ordinance increasing the number of Class B liquor licenses and reducing the number of Class R licenses on the April 6, 1971 agenda. FIRE AND POLICE CO~rT'I~ Trustee Norris presented an ordinance amending Article V of Chapter 24, providing adequate regulations for large gatherings of persons, and moved to concur in the r~con~nendation of the Firet and Police Committee that bhis ordinance be considered as first reading, and the Clerk be directed to place it on the April 6 agenda for f~nal passage. Trustee Ahem seconded the motion. Upon roll call: Ayes: Ahem Furst Kilroy Norris Reiter Motion c8_~ried. The Fire and Police Corm~ittee considered the request of Arthur SchwartzkOpf and recor~mends ~wo-hour psrking on both sides of the 100 block of N. Wille ~nd Trustee Norris, seconded by Trustee Ahern~ moved to concur with the Committee's recommendation. Upon roll call: Ayes: Ahem Furst Kilroy Norris Reiter Motion carried. The Village Atton~ey was directed to prepare an ordinance for presentation at the April 6, 1971 meeting. March 16,'1971 The Fire and Police Co~ttee reviewed the Mouat Prospect State Bank request~for no parking on Maple and Emerson Streets-. A Judiciary Co~ttee~l~por% of J~ue 26, 1969 (Case 69-9P) outlines conditions set forth at the time of the rezoning of the property frcm R-1 to B-2.1 and the Acting Village Manager was requested to research this matter further, and the subject was to remain in the Fire and Police Co, tree for further study. JUDICIARY COM~'I'I'EE Deferred motion: "Trustee Ahem, seconded by Trustee Reiter, moved to deny the recorm~endation of the Plan Ccrmuission in approving the amendment to the Zoning Ordinance Sec. 26, Max. Heights, Sec. 27, Min. Side Yard, Sec. 28, Min. Front Yard". The motion was deferred awaiting submission of a supportive paper from the Plan Cormuission on their recormuendation. Mm. Harold Ross, member of the Plan Commission, appeared before the Board. ~e discussed a memorandum presented to the Board and emphasized the need for au amount in the budget for further study. The item was to remain in the Judiciary Com- mittee to consider with the Downtown Plan and with the Finance Committee for budgeting. Grant of Grant of Easement to Cor~Tonwealth Edison: easement to It is the reco~nendation of the Judiciary Conm~ttee that the Commonwealth Boar~ grant an easement on Lot 8 of the Ccemoswealth Edison. Edison A resolution accompanied the agenda. Trustee Ahem, seconded by Trustee Reiter, moved the Board concur in the reconz~ndation of the Judiciary Committee that the Village grant an easement 5' in width along the northerly and westerly lines of Lot 8. Upon roll call: Ayes: Ahem Furst Kilroy Norris Reiter Trustee Ahem, seconded by Trustee Reiter, moved for passage Resolution of Resolution ~2-?1: 2-?1 A RESOLUTION GRANTING AN EASEMENT TO CO~MON~TH EDISON COMPANY Upon roll call: Ayes: Ahem Furst Kilroy Norris Reiter Motion carried. ~Benson's B~NSON'S PLAT OF RESUBDIVISION Plat of This property is between Glenna Lane and Meadow Lane west Resubdivision of Westgate Road. The matter was referred to the Judiciary Co~--~ttee in an effort to resolve the issue of whether subdivision improvement bonds would have to be posted p~z~or to the Board's approval of this palt. It was the reconm~ndation of the Committee that the Board approve the Plat and the President ~d Clerk be authorized to si~a and attest same, after Mr. Benson's land surveyor places the following restrictive covenant on the linen:' "Restrictive Covenant" "The owners of the lots hereon subdivided shall pay any special assessmants which mmv be he,z-after levied against the said lots for the installation of public i~orovemonts -- such as right-of-way, pavement, sidewalks, curbs, gutters, sewer mains, and water n~fns-- and waive watever rights they may have severally and/or cellectively to object to the apread of any such assessments made for the construction and installation of such improvements." March 16, 1971 Trustee Ahem, seconded by Trustee Reiter, moved for approval of ~heDBenson plat of subdivision, subject to the r~strictive covenant, and authorize the President to siva and the Clerk to attest. Upon roll call: Ayes: Ahem Furst Kilroy Norris Reiter Motion carried. Sanitary Lift Station - George Street (MSD) Sanitary Lift .-~ The Judiciary Committee felt that since the proposed statement Station ~ of consent relative to the MSD's allegations that there has George St. (~D) been a violation of its ordinances is a grave matter, and since there was present only one member of the Committee for this matter, it will be taken up again at the next regular meeting of the Judiciary Co~m~.1ttee. ~Th~ Subject of the Liqu~ License Policy was deferred until a full complement of the Co~ee could be present to consider this matter. MANAGER' S REPORT Sealed bids were opened on March 9, 19?l for the purchase of a transport trailer. It was the recorm~endation of the Director bids for purchase of Public Works and the Acting Village Manager to award a con- of a transport tract for the purchase to Northside Tractor Sales for a Miller trailer Model OT 32 in the amount of $3,403.49,. plus an additional $200.00 optional accessory item for a ribbed traction bed. Trustee Norris, seconded by Trustee Furs~', moved for approval of the purchase of the transport trailer Model OT 32 in the amount of $3,403.~9 from Northside Tractor Sales, plus the additional $200.00 for the ribbed traction bed. Upon roll call: Ayes: Ahem Furst Kilroy Norris Reiter --- Motion carried. A letter received from the Department of Public Works and Build- Lugs advised that funds appropriated in the amount of $120,000 for flood control and channel improvement work on Weller Creek in Mount Prospect will lapse on June 30, 19?l. A sponsorship agreement, providing for acquisition of rights-Of-way and mainten- auce of the completed project by the Village had been forwarded to the Village on July of 1970. To this date the agreement has not been executed. Trustee Furst, seconded by Trustee Norris, moved to authorize the Mayor and Village Clerk to sign and attest the sponsorship agreement between the Village and the State.. Upon roll call: Ayes: Ahem Furst Kilroy Norris Reiter Motion carried. OTHER BUSINESS BEESLER F~_ALTY COMPANY SUBDIVISION Bresler Realty This property is located at Busse, Alg~quln and Dempster. Company Subdivision It was brought to the attention of the Board that the plat which ahd been executed bythe Village officials was not acceptable when presented in the County Recorder's Office because the names Of all title holders had not been affixed to the plat and Dempster Street was not shown as dedicated ~" for a public street. Trustee Ahem, seconded by Trustee Furst, moved to approve the plat as amended to conform with the requirements of the County Recorder's Office. Upon roll call: Ayes: Ahem Furst Kilroy Norris Reiter Mot ion carried. M~rch 16, 19?l Request of Rock Road for extension of time to complete work request of at West Park at Busse and Golf Roads, was deferred. Referred Rock Road to Acting Village Manage~ Extension of Busse Road right-of-way: E .x~ensiOn!~of This proposal is to extend Busse Road from Central to Northwest Busse Rd. ~ght- Highway at a cost to both Arlington Heights and Mount Prospect of-way of $10,000. for a feasibility study. This matter was referred to April 6, 19?l nsxt regular meeting at which time the Village Manager was requested to present further information. Supplemental MFT Resolution for ProJedt 41-CS ~ Resolution Diffilculties had been encountered during construction on 41-CS Project 41-CS and the State has given the opportunity for the Village to pass a supplemental resolution to use MFT ~ds for the project, which is fully completed. Trustee Norris, seconded by Trustee Reiter, moved to authorize the President and Clerk to sign the MFT Supplemental Resolution for Project 41-CS. However, after further discussion, the motion was withdrawn until receipt 6~ further information from the Acting Village Manager and Village Engineer. ~UDGES OF ~.WCTION APRIL 20, 1971 The Village Clerk submitted the following list of Judges of Judges of Election Election for the Regular Electica April 20, 1971 and requested April 20, 19?l Board concurrence in their appointments: PRECINCT #1 Village Hall PRE~Ih~T#2 Lions Park School Edith Young Mary Lou Anderson Geraldine Reighart Margaret Spooner Lucille Messer Dolores Wa~aer Lorraine Dalton Althea Altenbern Mary A. Lett Marlene Lattner PRECINCT #3 S~set School PRECIN~4 Forest View Janet Baylis Virginia Anderson Jean Ullman L. Adrianne Schultz Joycy Kozy Vera Kelly Joan Mo Reinert Jacqueline Kenneally Alice Nash Anne Schnitta PRECIN~#5 Country Club PRECIN~#6 Westbrook School Margaret Lytle Doris Grunlee Barbara H. Nixon Eliuor Held~mnn Doris L. Weber Bertram Friedrichs Kay I. Batemsn Eileen K. Friedrichs Maevon Wolff Marilyn Scderman FRECIN~T#7 Lincoln School PRECINCT#8 Friedrichs Myrtly Frey Diane Boxleitner Margaret Schaffer Ludmilla Bartok Betty Conlon Eunice G. Dressel Edna D. Stolzman Neita Johnson Virginia E. Keck Ethel Cox PRECINCT#9 Busse School PEIN~T#10 Fairview Amelia Szala Mary Vavra Betty Miller Helen Till Jean Winsauer Marily Armstrong Florence Richardson Marion Clark Shirley Emil Lorna Metge PRECIN~#11 Euclid PRECINCT #12 Robert Frost Ellen Nelson Irene Waterhouse Sylvia Froehlicher Catherine Johnson Joan Ring Claire A. Stecker Barbara K. Rudnick Christine Schiavone Valerie Alexander Phyllis Ann Jeffers March 16, 19?l ~ECINCT #13 St. Emily's PRECINCT #14 Esther Biernacki Shirley Goodman Blanche Kingsley Beverly J. Zapfel Lorraine Jacobs Rose Mary Schultz Billie Neill Margaret Hennenmth Joanne Mitchell Gloria N. Klin~uman Trustee Reiter, seconded by Trustee Furst, moved to approve the ap- pointment of the Judges of Election as submitted. Upon roll call: Ayes: Ahem Furst Kilroy Norris Reiter Motion carried. ~w8 Building Use Agreements were presented for the use of ~obert Frontend Forest View Schools during the April 20, 1971 election. These were submitted by School District 59 agreeing that the Village will hold harmless the School District sny claims for damage to property or persons, etc. Trustee Furst, seconded by Trustee Norris, moved to authorize the Village President to enter a Building ~se Agreement with School District 59 for election d~y A~r~l 20, i971 for the use of their facilities. Upon roll call: Ayes: Ahem Furst Kilroy Norris Reiter Motic~ carried~ Because election day falls on April 20, 1971, President Teichert changed the meeting date for the Board to a special meeting on April 27, 1971. ITE~ TO BE P~L~°JED Renewal of m~icipal parking lot leases with Chicago & North Western Bail~oad was referred to the Finance Committee. Request of P~chard D. Kuenstler re vehicle licensing was referred to the Finance Committee. Request of Carl's Pizza for liquor license w~as referred to the Finance Committee. Brown's plat of sub~ivision was referred to the Plau Conm~ission. Marco Polo plat of subdivision was referred to the Plan Commission. Swanson's plat of resubdivision was referred to the Plan Commission. Euclid plat of easement was referred to the Judiciary Conm~ittee. COMMITteE ANNOUNCE~TS PUBLIC WORKS CO~Tf~ - March 17 PUBLIC HEALTH & SA~'~f~ - April 1st at 7:30 (Callero & Catino drainage) FINANCE COF~I'IT~ - March 20 at 10:00 AM (Budget meeting ) ADJObr~NMENT Trustee Furst, seconded by Trustee Kilroy, moved the meeting be Adjournment adj ourne d. Time: 11:55 P.M. Unanimous. DONALD W. GOODMAN, Village Clerk