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HomeMy WebLinkAbout7. MEETING NOTICES 2/15/05 Mount Prospect Sister Cities Commission 50 South Emerson Street Mount Prospect, Illinois 60056 847.392.6000 Mount Prospect ~ AGENDA SISTER CITIES COMMISSION February 17, 2005 Village Hall - Community Center 50 S. Emerson Street 5:30 p.m. I. Call to Order II. Prospect -High School exchange with Sèvres - Greg Minter III. Report on Hoffman Estates event IV. Thanksgiving in October 2005 V. Sèvres visit to Mount Prospect - March 29 - April 2 VI. Other Business VII. Adjournment MOUNT PROSPECT SISTER CITIES COMMISSION Minutes January 12, 2005 Members Present: Tokiko Blaine Carole Bloomquist Janice Farley Skip Farley Melanie Karsen Cindy Kiel Dorothy Kucera Paul Seils John Sibrava Mary Ann Sibrava Judy Thorne Rachel Toeppen Irvana Wilks Members Absent: Adelaide Thulin Staff Liaison: Maura EI Metennani The meeting was called to order at 5:35 p.m. Dorothy Kucera formally welcomed new members Mary Ann and John Sibrava and Cindy Kiel. A membership list was distributed and reviewed. A revised version will be available at the next meeting. The upcoming high school exchange was discussed. Greg Mintner, Vice Principal at Prospect High School expressed interest in attending a meeting. He will be invited to attend the next meeting so the Commission can determine if they can be of any assistance. Dorothy reviewed the revised schedule for the March official delegation visit. The estimated budget for the visit is $5,600. For transportation to and from the airport, the Fire Department bus and Public Works vans will be used. Wednesday will be spent visiting Chicago. Thursday will be the tour of Mount Prospect, with the Historical Society being last on the tour, ending around 4:30 p.m. The Pot Luck dinner will be held that evening at 6 p.rn. in the Conununity Center. Glen Andler, Public Works Director is working on the room layout. Sister Cities Commission is providing meat, main dishes, paper products and beverages. Commission members should also bring main dishes. On Friday there will be a breakfast with the Rotary Clubs, followed by a rededication of the Peace Pole and a tour of the new Village Hall. There will be a lunch reception with Village officials. Dinner that night will be at Retro Bistro. The menu from Retro Bistro was reviewed. The Commission will cover the cost the guests and commission members. Anyone else who wants to attend would have to pay. It was decided that the commission would pay for one member from each host family as well. An informal brunch was planned for Saturday -location TBD. Janice Farley was coordinating gifts. There were fleece throws, chocolates, map of Chicago and itinerary. Artist Sally Wallman was working on painting of Downtown Mount Prospect to give as a gift (cost $450). In addition, there were bud vases, French! American flag pins and shirts. Judy Thorne is handling the shirt order and reminded commission members to place their order. Mary Ann Sibrava discussed the pot luck arrangements and said that they would be seeking volunteers for set up and clean up. It was announced that Hoffman Estates would be holding a "French Evening" on Feb. 4, members discussed attending. The next meeting will be held on February 17. The meeting adjourned at 7:15 p.m. . ~ MAYOR Gerald L. Farley TRUSTEES Timothy J. Corcoran Paul Wm. Hoefert Richard M. Lohrstorfer Michaele W. Skowron Irvana K. Wilks Michael A. Zadel I. II. III. IV. V. VI. VII. VIII. Mount Prospect Village of Mount Prospect 50 South Emerson Street Mount Prospect, lllinois 60056 AGENDA MOUNT PROSPECT SOLID WASTE COMMISSION FEBRUARY 17, 2005 CONFERENCE ROOM B, PUBLIC WORKS FACILITY 1700 WEST CENTRAL ROAD 7:30 PM CALL TO ORDER APPROVAL OF MINUTES . September 16,2004 CITIZEN FORUM SOLID WASTE PROGRAMS/DATA OLD BUSINESS NEW BUSINESS . Refuse/Yard Material Sticker Fee NEXT MEETING ADJOURNMENT VILLAGE MANAGER Michael E. Janonis VILLAGE CLERK Velma W. Lowe Phone: 847/392-6000 Fax: 847/392-6022 www.mountprospect.org ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND THIS MEETING BUT BECAUSE OF A DISABILITY NEEDS SOME ACCOMMODATION TO PARTICIPATE PLEASE CONTACT PUBLIC WORKS AT 847.870.5640, TDD 847.392.1235. x:1 users/l isa/word/swF E BAG 2 0 05 MOUNT PROSPECT SOLID WASTE COMMISSION September 16, 2004 MEETING MINUTES PRESENT Commissioner Rod Mobus Chairman George Luteri Commissioner Mary Rosen Commissioner Ken Westlake Commissioner Mary Winkler Lisa Angell Public Works CALL TO ORDER Chairman Luteri called the meeting to order at 7:40 p.m. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Minutes from the April 15, 2004 meeting were approved as written. CITIZEN FORUM No individuals were in attendance to address the Commission. However, a complaint was voiced by one of the Commissioners regarding solid waste services at his residence. Rather than simply returning the container to the curb the refuse driver throws the container with little regard as to where it lands. The coordinator stated she would discuss the unacceptable practice with the route supervisor and request corrective action. SOLID WASTE PROGRAMS AND DATA Multifamily Service The coordinator reported there had been a few health and safety issues at a few of the multifamily properties south of Algonquin Road. The coordinator has been working with the Village's Health Division, ARC Disposal and the property owners to ensure the residential waste is properly contained. Residents leaving garbage on the ground, or garbage spilled during the collection process may attract vermin if not properly managed. Single Family Service As part of the residential contract discussion the Solid Waste Commission unanimously recommend the Public Works Department and Building Division make a coordinated effort to educate and assist residents on the disposal of construction debris. The Commission suggested a statement regarding the storage and disposal of construction/remodeling debris be added to the Building Permit. In addition, residents/contractors obtaining building permits would receive the names of refuse haulers providing roll- off containers, SWANCC's drop-off program for residential projects, etc. [The Solid Waste Coordinator will follow-up with the Building Division.] Discussion of the contract continued with the Village's one (1) year renewal option to extend the existing residential solid waste contract. [In response to a question regarding the refuse/yard material sticker fee the Solid Waste Coordinator stated the sticker fee the Village pays to ARC would also increase 4%; $1.77 per sticker. Although Commission members expressed concern the $1.75 sticker fee residents pay would not cover the fee paid to ARC, it was agreed this was an issue separate from the ARC contract. Chairman Luteri recommended the sticker fee be discussed as a separate item at the November meeting, and asked the Solid Waste Coordinator to provide data regarding the sticker fee to the Commissioners prior to the meeting. Several members commented on the benefits of extending the contract for one (1) year stating that it was fiscally prudent to do so at this time, and ARC's performance has been consistently satisfactory. A motion to recommend the Village Board approve a one year extension of the existing contract, January 1,2005 - December 31,2005 was moved, seconded and unanimously approved. NEXT MEETING The next meeting was scheduled for Thursday, November 18, 2004 in the Public Works Facility, 1700 West Central Road at 7:30 p.m. ADJOURNMENT As there was no further business the meeting was adjourned at 8:45 p.m. Respectfully submitted, M. Lisa Angell Solid Waste Coordinator 847.870.5640 lanqell@mountprospectorq C:\Documents and Settings\kdewis\Local F ¡Ies \0 L K2\swm nseptem ber12004. d oc Settings\ Temporary Internet MAYOR Gerald 1. Farley Mount Prospect VILLAGE MANAGER Michael E. Janonis TRUSTEES Timothy J. Corcoran Paul Wm. Hoefert Richard M. Lohrstorfer Michaele W. Skowron Irvana K. Wilks Michael A Zadel VILLAGE CLERK Velma W. Lowe Phone: 847/392-6000 Fax: 847/392-6022 wunv.mountprospect.org Village of Mount Prospect 50 South Emerson Street, Mount Prospect, Illinois 60056 MINUTES COFFEE WITH COUNCIL Saturday, January 8,2005 Community Center, Village Hall The meeting was convened at 9:00 a.m. Those present were Mayor Skip Farley and Trustees Tim Corcoran, Paul Hoefert, Michaele Skowron, Rick Lohrstorfer and Irvana Wilks. Representing staff was Assistant Village Manager David Strahl and Finance Director David Erb. Residents in Attendance Roger Kruse Carol Tortorello Margaret Lannen Jim Hoffman Eric Arndt John Zulask Walter Nohelty David Schein Joanne Engstrom George Clowes 515 S. St. Louis Street 223 S. Elmhurst Avenue 999 N. Elmhurst Road 1811 Sitke Lane 209 N. Elmhurst Avenue 5 N. Owen Street 40 E. Northwest Highway 512 Na Wa Ta 110 N. Kenilworth Avenue 604 S. Elm Mayor Farley opened the meeting with general remarks and introduced Trustees and staff in attendance. Farley then moved to the resident portion of the meeting. Roger Kruse, 515 S. St. Louis Street: Mr. Kruse spoke on several issues including the location of a park in downtown area, underground parking, rules of the road and traffic enforcement and Village snow plowing. Mr. Kruse had said he would appreciate a "no" vote as it relates to Central Park. He commented on an incident in an underground parking ramp and wanted to ensure that adequate safety measures were in place to reduce the possibility of an accident. He also inquired about the Village's policy on stopping vehicles traveling through the Village with only one working headlight. Finally, Mr. Kruse wanted to know if the Village still had the no parking restrictions on streets after a 2" snowfall. Carol Tortorello, 223 S. Elmhurst Avenue: Ms. Tortorello inquired about annual compensation for elected officials. She had heard from other individuals that the compensation was much greater than what is actually authorized. Ms. Tortorello wanted confirmation in order to go back to these individuals with accurate information. Margaret Lannen, 999 N. Elmhurst Road: Ms. Lannen provided the Village Board an update on the progress at Randhurst. She shared potential new tenant opportunities and the upcoming relocation of existing tenants. Stated that the Carousel was operational and ready to go. Jim Hoffman, 1811 Sitke Lane: Mr. Hoffinan commented on upcoming discussions to be held regarding the relocation of Fire station #14. His concerns revolved around response times and coverage by another fire district. Mr. Hoffman also asked questions regarding the Village's policy for loading and unloading of recreational vehicles in the homeowner's driveway. Because his RV extends beyond his driveway into the sidewalk, it was recommended that he notify the Police Department of the times that there was loading and unloading required and try to undertake such activity from the street whenever possible. Eric Arndt, 209 N. Elmhurst Avenue: Mr. Arndt came in to promote the upcoming American Cancer Society event to be held on Friday and Saturday, April 22-23. Mr. Arndt was soliciting for adult teams to raise charitable donations for the Society. He commented that $145,000 was raised through this event in 2004. John Zulask, 5 N. Owen Street: Mr. Zu1ask wanted to take a moment to say how pleased he was with the downtown redevelopment. He also made suggestions on how to improve pedestrian safety which included forming an ad-hoc committee to review downtown safety. The Board concurred and set as a potential COW discussion topic discussing pedestrian strategies. Mr. Zu1ask shared his feelings on the posted speed limit in the parking garage and the current configuration for entrance and exit. Staff commented that the current configuration was required due to the location of the Library book return drop-off. Walter Nohelty, 40 E. Northwest Highway: Mr. Nohe1ty wanted to know who is to maintain the walkway around the 10ft buildings. He felt there was a problem with the clearing of walks following the last snowfall. Staff was going to look into this matter. Mr. Nohe1ty also shared concerns regarding the traffic flow along S. Emerson Street from Central to Northwest Highway. Suggested that some of the angle parking spaces be removed to allow better traffic flow. David Schein, 512 Na Wa Ta: Mr. Schein had positive comments regarding the Village's snow removal operations from the last snowfall. He also inquired about a possible Cat Ordinance and a recent power outage at Route 83 and Northwest Highway. Mr. Schein presented a map of Mount Prospect showing a census of the Village's squirrel population. The census was the result of a class project for the local elementary school. Joanne Engstrom, 110 N. Kenilworth Avenue: Ms. Engstrom came by to say hello and thank the Public Works staff for hosting a birthday party for her son and several of his friends. She appreciated all the attention given to all those that attended the party. George Clowes, 604 S. Elm: Mr. Clowes shared his concerns regarding the traffic flow around the downtown area, specifically the area between Central and Northwest Highway and along Emerson. The meeting was adjourned at 10:45 a.m. Respectfully Submitted, David O. Erb Director of Finance H:\ADMN\Administration\Dave Correspondence\Coffee with Council Minutes - January 2005.doc