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Home My WebLink About10/09/2004 CWC minutes MINUTES COFFEE WITH COUNCIL SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9,2004 9:00 A.M. VILLAGE HALL, 50 SOUTH EMERSON STREET Trustee Wilks (Mayor Pro Tem) called the meeting to order at 9:00 A.M. Trustee Tim Corcoran was also in attendance. Representing Village staff were Police Chief Richard Eddington and Administrative/Solid Waste Coordinator Lisa Angell. Residents in Attendance Ramesh N. Gandhi Margaret and Pat Lannen Carol Tortorello Larry Braus Ron Robowski David Schein 342 South Maple Street 999 North Elmhurst A venue 223 South Elmhurst A venue Mount Prospect Jaycees 1328 Peachtree Lane 512 NaWaTa Avenue Mr. Ramesh N. Gandhi, 342 S. Maple Street presented a letter addressed to Mayor Farley expressing thanks from the Mt. Prospect Townhome Association for the Village's assistance in accommodating the Association's parking needs during reconstruction of their parking lot. Mr. Gandhi specifically mentioned the efforts of Police Officer Dirk Ollech in coordinating the temporary parking arrangements with the Mt. Prospect Park District. (Trustee Wilks assured Mr. Gandhi the letter would be given to Mayor Farley, Village Manager Michael Janonis, Police Chief Eddington as well as Officer Ollech.) In addition, Mr. Gandhi complimented the Village on the construction of the new Village Hall. He asked if redevelopment of the old Village Hall property included a setback similar to the setback at the new Village Hall; reduction in the travel lanes on Emerson Street. Trustee Corcoran and Trustee Wilks responded there would be a setback but not to the degree of the new Village Hall, and no reduction in the travel lanes. Trustee Corcoran, mentioned the newly renovated library was also an impressive structure, and encouraged Mr. Gandhi to visit the library if he had not already done so. Page 2 of3 Margaret Lannen, 999 N. Elmhurst Avenue, discussed the progress at Randhurst. I) Costco's Grand Opening is October 13t\ the ribbon cutting ceremony is at 8:00 A.M. 2) The water tower is finished. 3) Landscaping and banners have been installed; many positive comments were made regarding the landscaping. 4) The platform for the carousel has been installed. The carousel will be open for Santa's debut on November 20th. 5) The children's play area is open. Carol Tortorello, 223 S. Elmhurst Avenue, commented on the success of the October 2nd Village Hall Open House. She also provided a residential address and asked that it be given to the Health Division for follow-up regarding property maintenance violations; overgrown trees/shrubs and excess debris in the backyard. Trustee Wilks requested staff make the appropriate referral to the Health Division. Ms. Tortorello asked about the two (2) hour parking restriction on Busse Avenue adjacent to the Village Hall. She stated the Life Source truck is on-site for the monthly blood drive at Village Hall from approximately 2:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. the first Thursday of every month. Due to the equipment transported into the building for the blood drive, Life Source uses the street parking for entry through the Busse Avenue entrance. Ms. Torterello asked what, if any exception could be made for the truck on the day of the blood drive. Chief Eddington responded he would take a look at the parking restrictions to determine what could be done to accommodate the parking needs of Life Source. Larry Braus, Mount Prospect Jaycees, also spoke positively about the new Village Hall. Mr. Braus provided an update of Jaycee events. 1) The 42nd annual Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot will be Thursday, November 25th. He noted the new Park District Club House will be open for the event. 2) Annual Memorial Weekend Carnival generates funding to support local scholarships and senior programs. However, unfavorable weather conditions impact the amount of available funds. The organization continues to seek a new location for the event but to date has been unsuccessful. Trustee Corcoran and Trustee Wilks thanked Mr. Braus and the J aycess for their contribution to the community. Ron Robowski, 1328 Peachtree, had several questions pertaining to installation of a fence, and construction of a new garage. Mr. Robowski was referred to the Building Division for guidelines and specifications regulating residential properties. Mr. Robowski indicated one of his motivations for having a fence installed was to keep a neighbor's unrestrained dog out of his yard. Police Chief Eddington advised Mr. Robowksi to call 911 when there is a problem with an unrestrained dog. Trustee Corcoran, provided an update on an earlier request from the Main Street condominium owners regarding additional parking space. As promised, he met with Mr. Bruce Adreani, Norwood Builders to discuss whether existing owners could purchase an additional parking space in their building at the original selling price. Mr. Adreani informed Trustee Corcoran he is not be inclined to do so because parking spaces have already been sold at the new price. .. Page 3 of 3 Trustee Corcoran indicated that since the interested owners were not at this meeting he would communicate this information to them directly. David Schein, 512 NaWaTa Avenue, had several items to share. I) A resident reported to him that the lighting on the top level of the parking deck does not comply with Village code. Trustee Corcoran responded there have been several lighting issues the Village has had to work with the contractor on due to non-compliance. He noted, part of the lighting problem was due to the fact that the lighting plans for this project were approved prior to adoption of the Village's new lighting requirements. Trustee Corcoran assured Mr. Schein the Village would continue to resolve all lighting issues to ensure compliance. 2) Mr. Schein asked for clarification on resident contributions to the Village. Trustee Wilks informed Mr. Schein a fund for the tax deductible donations to the Village has been established; he was directed to the Village Manager for information on how checks should be written. 3) He asked about the availability of flu shots; due to the shortage the Village will not be providing flu shots this year. 4) Mount Prospect Youth Commission - to address the problem with absenteeism the Commission has adopted a three strikes and you're out policy. Commission members who fail to make proper notification of their absence at (3) three regular meetings will be removed from the Commission. However, for members who are away at school or have conflicting commitments that prohibit attendance, the Commission has recommended adoption of an Associate Member status. The change would allow these individuals to remain on the Commission but their absence would not affect quorum status. Trustee Wilks reminded Mr. Schein that such action would need to be formally presented to the Village Board as a request to amend the ordinance. Mr. Schein stated the proper procedure will be followed. 5) The Youth Commission plans to participate in the October 16th Welcome New Residents event. 6) Thanked Mr. Jeff Wulbecker, Village Engineer for providing a comprehensive map of the Village to Lincoln Jr. High. The map is being used for a science project involving the tracking of squirrels in the area. Trustee Wilks, stated she recently attended the Fire Safety Alliance Luncheon, noting the first week of October is national Fire Safety Awareness Week. The meeting was adjourned at 10:40 AM. Respectfully Submitted, /" <';:;;"7) ..'\"'. ;'/ . c;',;;<./::L~¿ c;y. / .... . . . ;).¿:~ c v~ I l. ;/ M. 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