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Home My WebLink About03/20/2001 VB minutes MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT March 20, 2001 CALL CALL TO ORDER TO ORDER Mayor Gerald Farley called the meeting to order at 7:38 p.m. ROLL CALL ROLL CALL Present: Mayor Gerald Farley Trustee Paul Hoefert Trustee Richard Lohrstorfer Trustee Dennis Prikkel Trustee Michaele Skowron Trustee Irvana Wilks Absent: Trustee Timothy Corcoran PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PLEDGE Trustee Skowron led the Pledge of Allegiance. INVOCATION INVOCATION Trustee Lohrstorfer gave the invocation. MINUTES APPROVAL OF MINUTES Trustee Hoefert, seconded by Trustee Skowron, moved to approve the minutes of the regular meeting held March 6, 2001. Upon roll call: Ayes: Hoefert, Lohrstorfer, Prikkel, Skowron, Wilks Nays: None Motion carried. BILLS & APPROVE BILLS AND FINANCIAL REPORT FINANCIAL Mayor Fadey stated that the next item on the agenda, "APPROVE BILLS & FINANCIAL REPORT REPORT" was shown with an asterisk, and that all items further noted in that manner I be considered with one vote under as "IX. CONSENT AGENDA." MAYOR'S REPORT: MAYOR'S REPORT DELETE An ordinance was presented for first reading, which would delete the Class "C" liquor LIQUOR license issued to Walgreens, 1028 S. Elmhurst Road, and the Class "R" liquor license issued to LaTejanita Restaurant at Two W. Busse Avenue. Walgreens is no longer LICENSE FOR selling liquor, and LaTejanita is permanently closed. WALGREENS & LA TEJANITA Trustee Wilks, seconded by Trustee Hoefert, moved to waive the rule requiring two RESTAURANT readings of an ordinance. Upon roil call: Ayes: Hoefert, Lohrstorfer, Prikkel, Skowron, Wilks Nays: None Motion carried. Trustee Wilks, seconded by Trustee Prikkel, moved for approval of Ordinance No. 5174: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 13 (ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS) OF THE MOUNT PROSPECT VILLAGE CODE Upon roll call: Ayes: Hoefert, Lohrstorfer, Prikkel, Skowron, Wilks Nays: None Motion carried. APPOINTMENT: Mayor Farley recommended the appointment of Julie Markus, Rolling Meadows High YOUTH School sophomore, to the Youth Commission, with a term to expire in June, 2001. COMMISSION Trustee Wilks, seconded by Trustee Prikkel, moved to concur with the Mayor's recommendation for Youth Commission appointment. Upon roll call: Ayes: Hoefert, Lohrstorfer, Prikkel, Skowron, Wilks Nays: None Motion carried. CITIZENS: COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS - CITIZENS TO BE HEARD MOUNT Tonya Quick, of 2120 W. White Oak Street, Arlington Heights, on behalf of the Mount PROSPECT Prospect Jaycees asked the Village Board to consider waiving all fees associated with JAYCEES their annual carnival, to be held at Mount Prospect Plaza May 23-28, 2001. CARNIVAL Trustee Hoefer~, seconded by Trustee Skowron, moved to waive all fees associated the May 23-28 annual Jaycees carnival. Upon roll call: Ayes: Hoefert, Lohrstorfer, Prikkel, Skowron, Wilks Nays: None ~ Motion carried. CONSENT AGENDA: CONSENT AGENDA Trustee Wilks asked that item "XIL VILLAGE MANAGER'S REPORT. A." be removed from consideration under the Consent Agenda, to be discussed later in the meeting. Trustee Wilks, seconded by Trustee Hoefert moved for approval of the following '~-~ BILLS & items of business: FINANCIAL REPORT 1. Bills, dated March 15, 2001. HINKLE PLAT 2. Financial report, dated January 1-February 28, 2001 METRO CREDIT 3. PC 07-00, Hinkle Resubdivision Plat of Subdivision, 2120 White Oak Street UNION PLAT 4. PC 01-01, Metro Federal Credit Plat of Resubdivision, 2440 East Rand Road FRANZEN PLAT 5. PC 03-01, Franzen Plat of Resubdivision, 319 North Prospect Manor RES. 9-01: 6. Resolution No. 9-01: A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A NEXTEL LEASE LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT AND AGRMT. NEXTEL WIRELESS RES. 10-01: 7. Resolution No. 10-01: A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A SPRINT PCS LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT AND LEASE AGRMT. SPRINT PCS 8. Approval of request for waiver of bid requirement and approval to award contract FIRE DEPT. to Kale Uniform Company for the purchase of Fire Department clothing. KALE UNIFORM CO. Upon roll call: Ayes: Hoefert, Lohrstorfer, Prikkel, Skowron, Wilks Nays: None Motion carried. 2 OLD BUSINESS ZBA 02-01 An ordinance was presented for second reading, having been deferred from the March 6 2105 meeting, to grant a variation for the construction of an enclosed patio, which would PRENDERGAST encroach 15 feet into the required 25-foot rear yard setback. LANE (CASE William Cooney, Director of Community Development, stated that the petitioner verbally requested complete withdrawal of this case; the petitioner chose not to submit a written WITHDRAWN) request. In error, Trustee Hoefert, seconded by Trustee Wilks, moved to concur with the recommendation of the Zoning Board of Appeals to deny the petitioner's request for an enclosed patio. Trustee Hoefert then withdrew the motion, as it shoutd have been made to approve the ordinance. Trustee Hoefert, seconded by Trustee Wilks, moved for approval of Ordinance No. 5175: AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A VARIATION FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2105 PRENDERGAST LANE Upon roll call: Ayes: Prikkel Nays: Hoefert, Lohrstorfer, Skowron, Wilks Motion failed. The Safety Commission presented a final report recommending retaining the left turn CENTRAL restriction at the intersection of westbound Central Road and Wa-Pella Avenue. This & WA-PELLA report was the result of traffic studies conducted by staff following the March 6 discussion TURN of this turn restriction. RESTRICTIONS Trustee Wilks, seconded by Trustee Lohrstorfer, moved to concur with the recommendation of the Safety Commission to retain the left turn restriction at the intersection of westbound Central Road and Wa-Pella Avenue. Upon roll call: Ayes: Hoefert, Lohrstorfer, Prikkel, Skowron, Wilks Nays: None Motion carried. NEW BUSINESS An ordinance was presented for first reading, which would amend Chapter 11 of the CH. 11: Village Code by placing the responsibility for obtaining business licenses from the Village TAXICAB on to individual taxicab owners, rather than dispatching companies, as has been in the LICENSES past. Trustee Hoefert, seconded by Trustee Lohrstorfer, moved to waive the rule requiring two readings of an ordinance. Upon roll call: Ayes: Hoefert, Lohrstorfer, Prikkel, Skowron, Wilks Nays: None Motion carried. ORD. Trustee Hoefert, seconded by Trustee Lohrstorfer, moved for approval of Ordinance NO. 5175 No. 5175: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 11 (MERCHANTS, BUSINESSES, OCCUPATIONS AND AMUSEMENTS) OF THE VILLAGE CODE OF MOUNT PROSPECT Upon rollcall: Ayes: Hoefert, Lohrstorfer, Prikkel, Skowron, Wilks Nays: None Motion carried. 3 An ordinance was presented for first reading, which would amend Chapter 11 of the CH. 11: Village Code by requiring owners of "coin-in-slot" devices to obtain licenses for both the COIN-IN-SLOT business and each individual machine. This amendment aisc requires specific owner DEVICE information to be affixed to each machine. LICENSES Trustee Hoefert, seconded by Trustee Skowron, moved to waive the rule requiring two ~. readings of an ordinance. Upon roll call: Ayes: Hoefert, Lohrstorfer, Prikkel, Skowron, Wilks Nays: None Motion carried. ORD. Trustee Hoefert, seconded by Trustee Skowron, moved for approval of Ordinance NO. 5176 No. 5176: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 11 (MERCHANTS, BUSINESS, OCCUPATIONS AND AMUSEMENTS) OF THE VILLAGE CODE OF MOUNT PROSPECT Upon rollcall: Ayes: Hoefert, Lohrstorfer, Prikkel, Skowron, Wilks Nays: None Motion carded. CH. 22: An ordinance was presented for first reading, which would amend Chapter 22 (Water, WATER, SEWER Sewer, and Flood Plain Regulations) by increasing water and sewer rates, as was RATE requested and approved during the year 2001 budget hearings. INCREASE This Ordinance will be presented for second reading at the April 4, 2001 Village Board meeting. MANAGER'S VILLAGE MANAGER'S REPORT REPORT: A request for the waiver of bid requirements and approval to purchase twelve in-car video POLICE DEPT. camera systems under the State bid award program was removed from Consent Agenda IN-CAR at the request of Trustee Wilks, for discussion. CAMERAS Deputy Police Chief Ron Richardson addressed questions from Trustee Wilks and Trustee Hoefert, relative to the length of time the videotapes would be retained by ~he department. Village Manager Michael Janonis noted that State Representative Terry Parke was instrumental in securing funds for the purchase of the cameras. Trustee Hoefert, seconded by Trustee Prikkel, moved to waive the bid process and purchase twelve in-car video cameras for the Mount Prospect Police Department under the State bid award program. Upon roll call: Ayes: Hoefert, Lohrstorfer, Prikkel, Skowron, Wilks Nays: None Motion carried. Mr. Janonis informed the audience that there would be no Committee of the Whole meeting on Tuesday, March 27, due to the lack of a quorum. He also noted that the next regular Village Board meeting, scheduled for Tuesday, April 3, would be held on Wednesday, April 4, due to April 3 being election day. 4 ANY OTHER BUSINESS OTHER Trustee Hoefert mentioned an unidentifiable noise that has interfered with Board meeting BUSINESS replays on Channel 17, and asked staff to investigate. Trustee Prikkel asked if IDOT had committed to an exact date for repairing South Busse Road, near the tollway. Mr. Janonis indicated that he does not have a date yet, and stated that he would continue to pursue this matter. Trustee Skowron requested census information from staff. CLOSED CLOSED SESSION SESSION Mayor Fadey stated that there was no need for the scheduled Closed Session. ADJOURNMENT ADJOURNMENT Mayor Farley declared the March 20, 2001 meeting adjourned at 8:05 p.m. Velma W. Lowe Village Clerk 5