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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/21/1993 CS minutes MAYOR GERALD L FARLEY TRUSTEES GEORGE A. CLOWES IMOTHY J. CORCORAN RICHARD N. HENDRICKS PAUL WM. HOEFERT MICHAELE W SKOWRON IRVANA K. WILKS VILLAGE MANAGER MICHAEL E. JANONIS VILLAGE CLERK CAROL A. FIELDS W'lWnJ1 m[1,~~~ W&iJrn \ - '2. t ~ t.{ Village of Mount Prospect 1 00 South Emerson Street Mount Prospect, Illinois 60056 Phone: 708 / 392-6000 Fax: 708 / 392.6022 TOO: 708/392-6064 MINUTES EXECUTIVE SESSION SEPTEMBER 21, 1993 The Executive Session was called to order at 9:10 p.m., in the Human Services Conference Room of the Senior Citizens Center, 50 South Emerson Street, for the purpose of discussing Litigation, Property Disposition and Personnel. Present at the Executive Session were: Mayor Gerald Farley; Trustees George Clowes, Timothy Corcoran, Paul Hoefert, Michaele Skowron and Irvana Wilks. Absent from the Executive Session was Trustee Richard Hendricks. Also present were: Village Manager Michael Janonis and Assistant to the Village Manager David Strahl. Village Manager Michael Janonis reported the following information under the topic of Litigation: Staff and Village Attorney Buzz Hill have reviewed RJN's proposed redesign to avoid the conflict with the Hatlen Heights Sewer Project. Based upon review and consultation with Rust Environmental, Inc., it has been determined that the mechanical system proposed by RJN is inferior to the gravity system proposed in the original design concept. It was also determined that the gravity system could have been designed in such a manner as to avoid conflict with the MWRD interceptor sewer. Therefore, it was the recommendation from Attorney Hill that the Village could reject the RJN redesign proposal. Village Manager Janonis reported that contact had been made with the two homeowners along Lincoln Avenue from whom easements would be needed in order to construct the Hatlen Heights sanitary relief sewer and avoid the RJN conflict. Mr. Janonis reported that tentative agreement had been reached with the homowner at 1450 Lincoln but that the homeowner at 1700 Lincoln was demanding that the Village purchase his property as the only way he would allow for the appropriate easement. The Village Board discussed the proposal of the 1700 Lincoln resident and determined that it was an unreasonable position. Trle Village Manager was authorized h1 offer up to $4,000 cash for an appropriate easement as well as cover miscellaneous expenses that might be derived in securing same. If this proposal was not acceptable to the homeowner, the Village Board authorized the Village Manager to indicate that the Village would proceed with appropriate condemnation proceedings to secure said easement. The Village Manager reported that he had taken steps to evict the current tenants from the Village-owned property at 17 South Wille Street. This is a single-family residence which had been acquired by the Village as part of the Downtown Redevelopment Project. Pending redevelopment activity, the house has been rented out over the past several years. The Village Manager reported receiving an increasing number of complaints from surrounding business owners regarding disturbances and acts of vandalism which could be traced back to the tenants. The Village Board concurred with the Manager's actions. Board members reviewed a request by the Village of Schaumburg for Mount Prospect's participation in a lawsuit challenging the State's authority to preempt home rule municipalities, except the City of Chicago and Cook County, from regulating pesticide operators. The underlying policy issue at controversy here was the ability of the State legislature to treat the City of Chicago differently from home rule municipalities for the sake of political expediency. Discussion on the part of Board members resulted in a consensus that this issue was of special concern to home rule municipalities such as Mount Prospect. Board members also expressed an interest in participating in the lawsuit if costs for litigation were not excessive and other home rule municipalities were willing to join in the suit. It was noted that the October meeting of the Northwest Municipal Conference would discuss the implications of the lawsuit in greater detail and that information regarding the cost of prosecuting the lawsuit would be addressed. Staff was directed to report back to Board members regarding this additional information. At that time, the Board would make a determination as to whether to join in the suit. Village Manager reported the following under the topic of Property Disposition: Village Manager reported that staff had met with another interested developer for the PinelWille block. The developer had expressed an interest in developing the property along the lines of the goals and objectives established by the Business District Development and Redevelopment Commission and Village Board. The developer also expressed a willingness to pay value for the property. Based upon this additional information, the Village Board directed staff to begin preparation of requests for qualifications to interested developers that would result in securing bids for the purchase of the PinelWille property. Under the topic of Personnel, the Village Manager reported the following: Mr. Janonis indicated he had received the resignation of Planning Director David Clements. Mr. Clements' resignation would be effective Friday, October 15. Mr. Clements indicated he was pursuing business interests in the private sector and would be leaving employ of the Village with regret. The Village Manager indicated he had begun the process of interviewing potential replacements for Mr. Clements' position. Mr. Janonis also indicated that ongoing n~gotiations with the Public Works Union had resulted in an apparent tentative agreement on wages, benefits and other conditions of employment. The tentative agreement encompassed a three-year contract that included changes in the Village's medical insurance program. Wage increases were within the guidelines established by the Village Board. Unfortunately, Mr. Janonis reported that the tentative agreement was defeatp.d in a ratification vote by the Union. Mr. Janonis indicated the Village would return to the bargaining table at an appropriate time to continue negotiating for an acceptable agreement. The Executive Session was adjourned after a Motion by Trustee Clowes and Seconded by Trustee Skowron at 10:27 p.m. M EJ/rcc