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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/18/1967 VB minutes JULY 18~ 1967 CALL TO ORDER .-- President Congreve called the meeting to order at 8:07 P.M. INVOCATION --- Trustee Rogers gave the invocation. ROL~ CAT,'[. ~pon roll call: Colfer Grittani Kilroy Lewis Rogers Teichert Congreve APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF JULY llm 1967 Trustee Colfer, seconded by Trustee Rogers, moved the minutes of the regular meeting of July ll, 1967 be approved as submitted. Minutes Upon roll call: Ayes: Grittani Eilrey Lewis Rogers Teichert Colfer Motion carried. APPROVAL OF BIT.T.~ General $ 47,542.27 Parking System Revenue 56.81 Approval of Library 6,447.54 Bills Fire Equipment Bd. & Int. 1959 756.05 Waterworks & Sewerage Fund 17,467.22 Waterworks & Sewerage Depr. ~mpr. & F~xt. 846.78 "~ Total $ 73,116.67 Trmstee Colfer, seconded by Trustee Grittani, moved the above bills be approved for payment. Upon roll call: Ayes: Grittani Kilroy Lewis Rogers Teichert Colfer Motion carried. CITIZENS TO BE HEARD Mrs. Jerome' Sullivan, 919 S. Emerson, had requested her name be placed on the agenda for discussion of the Morrison Case (Lot 136). She requested Morrison - word from the Acting Village Manager on the present status and was 919 S. informed the stop work order is still in effect and he could not forsee Fmerson when it will be lifted. There will be another meeting of the investigating committee. With this information, Mrs. Sullivan stated she would withhold comments until that time. The ordinance re Village Manager and establishirg departments, previously studied and revised from time to time by the Trustees, was presented for Village Mgr. final reading. ~rustee Teichert, seconded by Trustee Lewis, moved for Ord. passage of Ordlnauce #2011: AN ORDINANCE AMPLIFYING THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE V~.L~GE MANAGER AND ESTABLISHING VARIOUS DEPART~S Ord. #2~Oll Upon roll call: Ayes: Grittani Kilroy Lewis Rogers Teichert Colfer Motion carried. Trustee Teichert, seconded by Trustee Colfer, moved Ordinance #2011 be published in pamphlet form. Upon roll call: Ayes: G~ittani Kilroy Lewis Rogers Teichert Colfer Motion carried. July 18, 1967 PETITIONS AND COM~JNICATIONS Reque§t of Drainage and Clean Streams Commission for Board approval of Drainage & a special appropriation in the ~mount of $1,500.00 for preparation 'and Clean Streams roiling of a questionn~re to all homes in the Village was received. Mr. Fred Hysell, Jr. ,. Chairman of the Commission, submitted a budget for Board review aud a copy has been placed on file. Trustee Rogers, seconded by Trustee Kiiroy, moved to accept the request of the Drain~e and Clean Streams Commission as present~d~ Upon roll call: Ayes: Grittani Kiiroy Lewis Rogers Teichert Colfer Motion carried. Trustee Colfer, seconded by Trustee Grittani, moved that an amount not to exceed $1,500.00 be included in the Annual Appropriation Ordinance for 1967-68 for Drainage and Clean Stream Commission. Upon roll call: Ayes: Grittani Kilrey Lewis Rogers TeiChert Colfer Motion carried. Trustee Colfer gave first reading of the Appropriation Ordinance in a total appropriation of $2,794,276, ~ud requested the Clerk place it on Appropriation the next agenda for final reading. Ordinauce Trustee Teichert moved the Appropriation Ordinance be amended to include $11,600.00 for the purchase of two Bombardiers for snow ~emoval on Snow plows sidewalks. Under Item 4500. Street Equipment the Appropriation Ordinance has an item for the purchase of one Bombardier in the amount of $5,800. Trustee Grittani §rated it would be more advisable to tr~y out one to determine its usefulness. Trustee Colfer stated this equipment was a single-purpose machine and a study should be made to determine if this would best supply ~the needs of the ~Village. Trustee Pogere requested this particular qdestion be placed with the Public Works Committee to investigate whether there is a dual.type of snow removal equipment available. Approved. There was no second to Trustee Teichert's motion and it therefore Trustee Colfer, seconded by Trustee Regere, moved to change the wording in the Appropriation Ordinance on pg. 9, Item 4500. Street Equipment - from Bombardier for snow removal to "Sidewalk Snow Removal EquSpment". Upon roll call: Ayes: Grittani Kilroy Lewis Rogers Teichert Colfer Motion carried. P~esident Congreve called a special meeting of the Board of Trustees for - Taesday, July 25, at 8:00 P.M. for passage of the' Appropriation Ordinance. Ord. deleting Trustee Colfer gave first reading of an ordinance deleting "schools" "schools" regarding election days - under liquor license 'and requested it be placed on the next agenda for final reading. Trustee Colfer, seconded by T~astee Grittani, moved the proceeds of a Bike sale recent bike sale and unclaimed items in the amount of $797.00 be placed in the Police Pension Fund. Upon roll call: Ayes: Grittaui Kiiroy Lewis Rogers Teichert Rogers Motion carried. Trustee Colfer, seconded by Trustee Lewis, moved the requirement for two readings of ordinances be waived in re,rd to an ordi~ce increasing Municipal Sales Tax and Municipal Service Occupation Tax. Unanimous. Ord. #2012 Trustee Colfer read Ordinance #2012: AN ORDLNANCE INCHEASING THE MUNICIPAL RETATT.k~RS, OCCUPATIONAL TAX Trustee Colfer, seconded by Trustee Rogers, moved for passage and approval of Ordinance #2012. July 18, 1967 pon roll call: Ayes: Grittani Kilroy Lewis Rogers Teichert Colfar Motion carried. Trustee Colfer read Ordinance #20lB: Ord. AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE MUNICIPAL SERVICE #20lB OCCUPATIONAL TAX Trustee Colfer, seconded by Trustee Rogers, moved for passage and approval of Ordinance #2013. Upon roll call: Ayes: Grittani Kilroy Lewis Rogers Teichert Colfer Motion carried. Trustee Kilroy read for first reading au ordinauce deleting two-heur Ord. parking on Prospect Avenue along both curbs of Prospect Avenue f~om Two hour Central Road southeasterly to Pine Street except the northeasterly parking curb from Central Road southeasterly to Elmhurst Avenue. Report of Fire and Police Con, tree recommends concurrence with recom- mendations of the Village ~hgineer regarding installation and repair Sidewalks - work on sidewalks around the pillars on Elmhurst Road. Trustee Kilroy, Pillars - seconded by Trustee Rogers, moved to concur with the recomnendations Elmhurst Rd. of the Village Engineer as outlined in his memorandum of Decamber 9, 1966 and authorize the Manager to take whatever action necessary. Upon roll call: Ayes: Grittani Kilroy Lewis Rogers Teichert Colfer Motion carried. The Fire a~ Police Committee discussed the Randhurst traffic plan and recom~nd a C~l.~ttee-of-the-While meeting. Because two members of Randhurst the Fire and Police Committee .could not be present for the regular August Committee meeting the next regular meeting date was set as September ll. It was agreed that the Randhurst matter would be con- sidereal at that time at 9:00 P.M. Trustee Kilroy, seconded by Trustee Rogers, moved to waive the rules to hear a rotter on the Fire and Police Committee report. Unanimous. Petitioners who requested a footbridge over the Chicago arzl North Footbridge - Western track~ for access to the park facilities at Meadows Park will Meadows Park be requested to meet with the Fire and Police Con~ttee on September ll at ?:B0 P.M. JUDICIARY Trustee Lewis moved to waive the rules to hear an oral report regarding the petition of Farmer Cooper's sign variation. Trustee Teichert seconded the motion. Unanimous. Farmer Trustee Lewis explained the petitioner had received a recommendation Cooper's from the Board of Appeals to permit a variation to erect a sign in an Sign R-1 District with the required B0 foot setback, but now Mr. Cooper Variation stated this was not f~asible and required a change in. the setback. Mr. Lewis had discussed this matter with the Board of Appeals members, who voiced no objection to a 26 foot setback. However, Mr. Cooper stated he would not be satisfied with this variation and planned to request a setback of 8'6" to make the sign visible for a greater distance. He plans to appeal this at a later date. Trustee Lewis, seconded by Trustee Teichert, moved to concur with the Board of Appeals reco~ne~zlStion for the installation of a standard, one-pole sig~ on property known as Farmer Cooper's. Upon roll call: Ayes: Colfer Lewis Teichert ' Congreve Nays: Grittani Kilroy Rogers Motion carried. July 18, 1967 Trustee Lewis, seconded by Trustee Teichert, moved not to concur in the footage established by the Board of Appeals as BO feet, in order to penmit a variation for the Farmer Cooper sign to all.ow it to be erected with a 26 foot setback. Upon roll call: Ayes: Lewis Teichert Nays: Grittani Kilroy Rogers Bass: C~lfer Motion failed. Trustee Lewis, seconded by Trustee Teichert, moved to concur with the Board of Appeals to permit the erection of the sign for Farmer Cooper's with a 50 foot setback. Upon roll call: Ayes: Colfer Kilroy Lewis Rogers Teichert Nays: C~ittani Motion carried. Trustee Lewis,. seconded by Trustee Teicher$, moved to waive the rules re~zrding two readings of an ordinance. Unanimous. Trustee Lewis then road Ordinance #2014: Ord. #2014 AN ORDINANCE GRA~fING ADDITIONAL VARIATIONS FOR pROpERTY LOCATED ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF KENSINGTON ROAD BETWEEN WILSHIKE AVENUE AND RAND ROAD Trustee Lewis, seconded by Trustee Teichert, moved for passage and approval of Ordinance #2014. Upon roll call: Ayes: Colfer Kilroy Lewis Rogers Teichert Nays: Gritt~i Motion carried. .--~ At this time a recess was called. The meeting reconvened, at 10:00 P.M. Farmer Cooper's Upon roll call: Present: Colfer Gr~t~ani Kilroy Lewis Rogers Teichert Congreve Because of additional information brought out during the meeting reseed- ing Farmer Cooper,s request, the mtter, w~s 8~.in considered. The petitioner had also requested permission to erect a wall sign, which had not been included in the wording of Ordinance #2014 previously approved. Trustee Teichert, seconded by Trustee Lewis, moved for reconsideration of the vot~ on Ordinance #2014. Upon roll call: Ayes: ~Colfer Kilroy, Lewis Rogers Teichert Nays: Grittani Motion carried. Trustee Tei6her~, seconded ~yTrustee Lewis, moved for passage of Ordi~mnce #2014 as it stands. Upon roll call: Ayes: N6ne ays. Grittani Kilroy Lewis ROgers Teichert Colfer Motion failed. Trustee Lewis, seconded by Trustee Rogers,moved to waive the rules to reed Ordinance #201~ as revised. All voiced bapproval with the exception of Trustee Grittani. Trustee Lewis, seconded by Trustee Teichert, road Ordinance #2014 including a revision permitting a wall sign on the north side of the Farmer Cooper building not bo exceed 120 feet, and moved for passage and approval. Upc~ roll call: Ayes: Kilroy Lewis Rogers Teichert Colfer Nays: Grittani Motion carried. July 18, 1967 rustee Lewis read the Judiciary Committee status report on Plan Comnission Case 67-~P (Robert Starck rezoning request). The plan Plan Commission Commission recommended approval. The Judiciary Committee has asked Case No. 67-4P Mr. Starck for a plat of resubdivision which will include the following (Starck) stipulations on the linen: 1. That there will be a minimUm 5 f~. front yard Setback. 2. That there will be a 20 ft. side yard setback. B. That the building will not occupy more than 2509 sq.~~ ft. of the lot. 4. That one parking space would be provided for every 270 sq. ft. of net floor space. The plat of resu~division has not been submitted. A Committee reconmw3nda- tion will be rode upon receipt of, and after approval by the Plan Commission and Judiciary Ccn~mittee, of the plat of resubdivision. The Plan Cum~[ssion was notified of this matter. PUBLIC HEALTH AND SA~I'Y T~ustee Grittani reported on a recommendation regarding the creation of a Safety Cum~dssion for the Village. The Safety Co~misaion would be charged with the responsibility of alerting the Board of Trustees to all Safety conditions throughout the Village that are detrimental to the safety of Cammission Mt. Prospect residents. They would also make whatever studies or surveys necessary to correct such conditions. The C~dttee recmmmends that an ordinance be prepared establishing a Safety Committee. Trustee Grittani, seconded by Trustee Lewis, moved the Board concur with the recomme~dations,of the Public Health and Safety Committee. Unanimous. An ordinance was presented and Trustee Grittani read it for a first reading, requesting the Clerk to place it on the July 25 agenda for The Public Health and Safety Committee discussed the proposed plans for the widening of Golf Road from Wolf Road to Route BB. This will be Golf Rd. the first of a series of three stages to develop Golf Road into a 6" curb high speed highway, from Wolf Road to Meacham Road in Palatine. The road will be four lanes wide with a 16 ft. center strip, consisting of a 6 inch insurmountable curb and solid concrete deck. The Cu~..~.~ttee recommends that a resolution be prepared voicing objections to the planned center strip on Golf Road, and that rumble strip be considered instead. Tz,~_stee Grittsr~i, seconded by Trustee Rogers, moved to concur with the recommendations of the Public Health and Safety C~m~.~ttee. Unanimous. Trustee Grittani read Resolution No. B1-6?: A HESOLUTION IN OPPOSITION TO THE CON'i~3~PLATED IMPROVEMEN~ Res. 31-67 OF GOLF ROAD (HIGHWAY 58) BY THE STATE OF ILLINOIS Trustee Grittani, seconded by Trustee Rogers, moved for its passage and approval. Upon rell call: Ayes: Grittani Kilroy Lewis Rogers Teichert Colfer ~ot ion carried. Trustee Grittani read an ordinance amending Section 18~204 - prohibited turns from Central Road into Hi Lusi and Prospect Avenue by westbound Ord. - traffic. He requested this ordinance be placed on the next agenda for Prohibited final reading, turns Centr~ Hi Lusi PUBLIC WORKS CO~11~i'i'~ Trustee Rogers stated certain open areas should be considered as retention basins and he suggested the Plan Commission study any potential areas to be used for this purpose to be set aside until a complete Retention engineering report is rode. He moved, seconded by Trustee Lewis, Basins ~ that the recommendations of establishing certain available open spacee be reduced in mp form, to be prepared by the Village Engineer, and said map to be forwarded to the Plan Ccm~nission for their considera- tion with relationship to the Conxoreh~nsive Land Use Map recently adopted, as land for public purposes. Upon roll call: Ayes: Grittani Kilroy Lewis Rogers Teichert Colfer Mo~ion carried. July 18, 1967 OTHER BUSINESS Lions Permit T~ustee Colfer, seconded by Trustee Grittsm~i, moved to wsive the $200 Fee fee for the Lions Carnival per,it. Upon roll call: Ayes: Grittani Kilroy Lewis Rogers Teichert Colfer MOtion carried. P~sident Congreve reported that there were two vacancies in the Civil Appointments rDefense organization of the Village, caused by the transfer of. Civil Defense Messrs. Vandermyn and Neukom, and recommended the appointments of Larry Wills and Dave Hanks. Trustee Colfer, seconded by Trustee Rogers, moved to concur with .the President's recc~mendation. Unanimous. President Congreva recommended two appointments to the 50th Anniversary 50th Ann. Cmmmittee, Mrs. Edith Preund, to fill the ~vacancy made by Mrs. Grace Committee Mott, and Richard Jesse to ~ill the vacancy made by John Mongan. Trustee Colfer, seconded by Trustee Rogers, moved to concu~ with the President' s recommendation. Unanimous. The following bids were received for resurfacing and extension of railroad p~rking lot: Bids - Allied Asphalt Paving Ccmpany $22,536.80 resurfacing Rock Road Construction Co. 22,061.00 railroad lot Arrow Road Construction Co. 22,018.00 Milburn Brothers, Inc. 21,640.75 Arcole Midwest Corporation 20,961.50 The Village Engineer recommends that the contract be awarded to the low bidder, Arcole Midwest Corporation. They are the contractors who are doing Village MFT work this year and are State qualified. Trustee Teichert, seconded by Trustee Colfer, moved to award the bid to Arcole Midwest Corporation in the amount of $20,961.50, as recommended by the Village Engineer, and to r~turn the bid checks to the three highest bidders, retaining the two low checks until final execution of the Contract. Upon roll call: Ayes: Grittanl Kilroy Lewis Rogers Teichert Colfer Motion carried. Committee of Trustee Teichert requested the next Cmmmittee of the Whole meeting be Whole mtg. set up for investigation of the Morrison case. It was agreed to set Morrison case July 27 as the meeting date, time - 8:30 P.M. Mr. Retten and the Architectural Committee are requested to attend. Trustee Lewis asked that the members establish rules of procedure in order that the meeting may be conducted in an orderly fashion. It was requested that a Court reporte~ be ~n attendance. Trustee Teichert requested that two matters on this agenda be deferred and be placed on the August i agenda. They arJ: proposal of discussion and study meetings re separation of powers - legislative and administra- tive; and Resolution re Sun 0il Ccmpan~. Approved. ITEMS TO BE RE~d~ED 1. Request of Youth Commission re n~mber of members, powers and duties, qualifications of Youth Counselor referred to Fire and Police Committee. 2. Traffic lights - Central and Northwest Highway referred to Public Works Cormmitt ee. 3. Acceptance of contract from Badger Meter Co. for pprchase of water meters - referred to Public Works Ccmm~ittee. 4.. Proposed amendment to building and zoning codes re setbacks and variations - referred to Building Committee. 5. Trustee Rogers rec~nds improvements of h~lf streets - Forest and Memory Lane -0adjacent to Prospect High School - referred to Public Works C~m~.~ttee. July 18, 1967 I17. Trustee Grittani recommended a study be made on the costs of operating the Bruning 2000 Electrostatic Copy Machine. Referred to Finance Conm~itt ee. FOR INFOP~ATION ONLY Trustee Grittani reported on the Selection Co~nittee for position of Village Village Manager. An ad has been placed in the City Managers News Letter. Manager Applications will be received by the Village Clerk a~ a resume of Committee the applicant's qualifications will be on file. COl~11',tT~,w. ANNOUNCHFENTS Finance Committee ~etlng Monday, July 24. ADJOURNMEN~ Trustee Colfer, seconded by Trustee Rogers, moved the meeting be adjourned. Time: 11:25 P.M. Unanimous. MAEIET. HARD, Deputy Clerk July 18, 1967