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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/03/1999 VB minutes MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT AUGUST 3, 1999 CALL CALL TO ORDER TO ORDER Mayor Fadey celled the meeting to order at 7:38 p.m. ROLL CALL ROLL CALL Present upon roll call: Mayor Gerald Farley Trustee Timothy Corcoran Trustee Paul Hoefert Trustee Richard Lohratorfer Trustee Daniel Nocchi Trustee Michaele Skowron Trustee Irvana Wilks PLEDGE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Trustee Corcoran. INVOCATION INVOCATION The invocetion was given by Trustee Wilks. APPROVAL OF MINUTES MINUTES Trustee Nocchi, seconded by Trustee Skowron, moved to approve the minutes of the regular meeting held June 15, 1999~ Upon roll cell: Ayes: Hoefert, Skowron, Wilks, Farley Nays: None Pass: Corcoran, Lohrstorfer, Nocehi Motion carried. Trustee Hoefert, seconded by Trustee Corooren, moved to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of July 20, 1999, as emended. Upon roll call: Ayes: Corcoran, Hoefert, L0hrstorfer, Skowron, Wilks, Noeehi Nays: None Motion carried. BILLS APPROVAL OF BILLS Trustee Hoefed, seconded by Trustee Skowron, moved to approve the following list of bills: " General Fund $ 895,850 Refuse Disposal Fund 174,876 Moto;~ Fuel Tax Fund 98,708 Community Development Block Grant Fund 6,973 Local Law Enforcement Block Grant Fund '97 Debt Service Fund 137,870 1998A Street Improvement Const. Fund Capital Improvement Fund 9,496 Police & Fire Building Construction Capital Improvement Construction Fund Downtown Redevelopment Const. Fund 4t 2,500 Street Improvement construction Fund 208,112 1998A Flood control Construction Fund Flood Control Construction Fund 94,008 Water & Sewer Fund 94,362 Parking System Revenue Fund 494 Vehlc{e Maintenance Fund 27,917 Vehicle Replacement Fund 6,497 Computer Replacament Fund t ,396 Risk Management Fund 33,189 Police Pension Fund 111,725 Fire Pension Fund 108,212 Rexcomp Trust Fund Escrow Deposit Fund 20,t45 Benefit Trust Funds $2,442,330 Upon roll call: Ayes: Lohrstorfer, Corcoran, Hoefert, Skowron, Nocchi, Wilks Nays: None Motion carried, with Trustee Wilks abstaining from voting on one item, Reimbursement for Copies, page 5, in the amount of $45.00: MAYOR'S MAYOR'S REPORT REPORT: Mayor Fadey proclaimed Sunday, August 8, 1999, as International Forgiveness Day, by reading a proclamation. APPOINT- Mayor Farley presented a request to the Board for the appointment of Mike MENT Zadel, currently a member of the Plan Commission, to the office of Chairman. Mr. Zadel will hold the position of Chairman until his currenfiy appointed term expires in May, 2001. Upon roll call: Ayes: Hoefert, Corcoran, Skowron, Wilks, Lohrstorfer, N0cchi, Nays: None Motion carried. CITIZENS CITIZENS TO BE HEARD Nancy Fritz, 103 N. Mc. Arthur Drive, as a representative ~)f the Northwest Meadows Homeowners Association, presented the Board with a petition signed by 129 residents opposing the proposed installation of stone shoulders in her subdivision, and requesting that they be included in future discussions relative to this issue. Steve Johnson, 406 N. Mc. Arthur Drive, stated his opposition to the proposal of stone shoulders In the subdivision, and offered several suggestions for alternatives to installing stone shoulders. Mayor Farley stated this would likely be discussed at a Committee of the Whole meeting, and assured the residents that they would be notified of the meeting date. Greg Canella, President of the Mount Prospect Jaycees, requested a waiver of all fees and out-of-pocket expenses associated with a ctrcus scheduled for September 10-11, and sponsored by the Jaycaes and the Mount Prospect Park Foundation. Trustee Nocchi, seconded by Trustee Hoefert, moved to waive all fees and out-of-pocket expenses associated with the Jaycees/Mount Prospect Park Foundation Circus, September 10-11, 1999. Upon roll call: Ayes: Coreoran, Hoefert, Lohrstorfer, Nocchi, Skowron, Wilks Nays: None Motion carried. Mr. Schmidt, 1200 W. Northwest Highway, informed the Board of several locations throughout the Village where he has noticed overgrown weeds and a deteriorating sidewalk; exact addresses and locations were left with a staff member, and he was assured by Mayor Farley that these sites would be investigated. ZBA t8-99 OLD BUSINESS 105 E.- ZBA 18-.99, 105 E. Prospect Avenue PROSPECT An ordinance was presented for first reading granting a Conditional Use for a AVENUE Planned Unit Development and Variation for the creation of five towahorees at 105 E. Prospect Avenue. This ordinance will be presented for second reading at the August 17, 1999 Village Board meeting. ~-~ ZBA 19-99 ZBA 19-99, 310 S. WaPella Avenue 310 S. A request was presented for a Conditional Use permit for the construction of a WAPELLA front pomh encroaching five-feet into the required front yard sethack. The AVE. Zoning Board of Appeals had recommended approval by a vote of 4-0. Trustee Hoefert, seconded by Trustee Nocchi, moved to concur with the recommendation of the Zoning Board of Appeals for approval of the Conditional Use requested in ZBA 19-99. Upon roll call: Ayes: Corcoran, Hoefert, Lohreton~er, Nocchi, Skowron, Wilks Nays: None Motion carried. An ordinance will be presented for first reading at the August 17 Village Board meeting. ZBA 20-99 ZBA 20-99, 2400 Terminal Drive 2400 A request was presented for a Conditional Use permit for the establishment of TERMINAL DR. a cartage facility, with accessory office and warehousing uses in the existing buildings. The Zoning Board of Appeals had recomroended approval of the request by a vote of 4-0. Patrick Brankin, Attorney for the petitioner, addressed the Board's concerns relative to hours of operation, increased truck traffic flow, and any impact which the noise, lighting, and traffic might have on nearby residences. He assured the Board that the design of the facility would be such that the hours of operation, and noise, would not create an uncomfortable environment for neighboring residents. Following a lengthy discussion, Trustee Corcoran, seconded by Trustee Nocchi, moved to concur with the recommendation of the Zoning Board of Appeals to grant the Conditional Use requested tn ZBA 20-99. Upon roll call: Ayes: Corcoran, Hoefert, Lohretorfer, Skowron, Nocchi, Wilks Nays: None Motion carried. An ordinance will be presented for first reading at the August 17 Village Board meeting. ZBA 21-99 ZBA 21-99, 1401 Feehanville Drive 1401 A request was presented for a conditional Use to allow the establishment of a FEEHANVlLLE trade~'vocational school in the Kensington Business Park. The Zoning Board DRIVE of Appeals had recommended approval of the request by a vote of 4-0. Leonard Wolfson, petitioner, addressed the Board's concerns relative to increased traffic flow, and school hours of operation. Trustee Corcaran, seconded by Trustee Skowron, moved to concur with the recommendation of the Zoning Board of Appeals to grant the Conditional Use requested in ZBA 21-99. Upon roll cell: Ayes: Corcoran, Heefert, Lohrstoffer, Skowron, Nocchi, Wilks Nays: None ~-~ Motion carried. An ordinance will be presented for first reading at the August 17 Village Board meeting. Page 3-August3,1999 ZBA 22-99 ZBA 22-99, 408 E. Rand Road 408 E. RAND A request was presented for rezoning, a Conditional Use, and a Variation to ROAD permit the establishment of a stand-alone parking lot to accommodate overflow parking at the existing funeral home. Kdstine Matz, petitioner, addressed questions from the Board which focused pdmadly on the hedge to be placed between the business and the adjacent residential properties, as well as drainage and flooding. Trustee Lohrstorfer, seconded by Trustee Skowron, moved to concur with the recommendation of the Zoning Board of Appeals to grant the Conditional Use requested in ZBA 22-99. Upon roll call: Ayes: corC°ran, Hoefert, Lohrstorfer, Skowron, Nocchi, Wilks Nays: None Motion carried. An ordinance will be presented for first reading at the August 17 Village Board meeting. A resolution was presented which would allow the Village to enter into an POLICE intergovemmental agreement previding in-service training to local and state TRAINING law enforcement officers. RES. Trustee Corcoran, seconded by Trustee Hoefert, moved for approval of NO. 37-99 Resolution No. 37-99: A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT TO ~ ADOPT AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING A MOBILE TEAM IN-SERVICE TRAINING UNIT. Upon roll call: . Ayes: Corcoran, Hoefert, Lohrstorfer, '- Nocchl, Skowren, Wilks Nays: None Motion carried. A resolution was presented which would authorize the Village to enter into an AGRMT: agreement with Norwood Construction, Inc. for the downtown redevelopment VOMP & of Phase lB, which is located on the northeast comer of Northwest Highway NORWOOD and Route 83.. CONST. Village Manager Michael Janonls explained that this agreement parallels the agreement between the Village and Norwood for the downtown redevelopment of Phase lB, which was entered into this year, with one exception, that being the inclusion of an 8-year option to purchase the Village Hall p~mel. Trustee Corcoran, seconded by Trustee Skowron, moved for approval of Resolution No. 38-99: A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT AND NORWOOD CONSTRUCTION, INC. FOR THE DOWNTOWN REDEVELOPMENT OF PHASE lB, LOCATED ON THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF NORTHWEST HIGHWAY AND ROUTE 83 Jim Duerr, representing Norwood, requested that the option language in the current redevelopment agreement be created as a separate agreement. After further discussion, the consensus of the Board was to consider approval of the above resolution at the August 17, t 999 meeting, with the option-to- purchase agreement also being presented as a separate document at that meeting. Trustee Skowron asked that the legal description of the Village Hall parcel being included in the option agreement. Trustees Corcoran and Skowron withdrew their motions to approve Resolution 38-99. The resolution and the purchase agreement will be presented at the August 17 meeting. REAL ESTATE An ordinance was presented for first reading, which would authorize the PURCHASE: Village to enter into a real estate purchase agreement for vacant property 216 S. located at 216 S. Emerson Street. EMERSON ST.' This ordinance will be presented for second reading at the August 17 Village Board meeting. VILLAGE MANAGER'S REPORT MANAGER'S Mr. Janonis presented the following bid results for the Route 83/Golf Road REPORT Watermain Replacement Project for a portion of Route 83 between Golf Road and Sunset Road, and on Golf Road between Elmhurst Road and I-Oka BID RESULTS Avenue: Norddge Sewer and Water $134,494.50 Mancini Construction 134,703.75 Patnick Construction 137,130.00 D. Fiordiresa Construction 148,985.00 Vian Construction 152,730.00 Maure Sewer Construction 162,410.00 Glenbrook Excavating 163,790.00 · Martam Construction 172,100.00 ~ NORRIDGE Trustee Corcoran, seconded by Trustee Nocchi, moved to concur with the SEWER recqmmendation of staff to award the contract for the Route 83 (Elmhuret)/ & WATER Golf Watermain Replacement Project to Norridge Sewer and Water, in an amount not to exceed $134,494.50. Upon roll call: Ayes: Hoefert, Corcoran, Nocchi, Wilks, Skowron, Lohrstorfer Nays: None Motion carried. OLD GENERAL A proposal was presented for the removal and disposal of an addition to the STORE Old Generel Store at 2 East Northwest Highway. Ann Smilanic, Finance Commission member, expressed her dissatisfaction with the proposal the Board accepted at the July 20 meeting for the prese',n/ation of the general store structure. Trustee Hoefert, seconded by Trustee Nocchi, moved to concur with the ALBRECHT recommendation of staff to accept the proposal from Albrecht Enterprises, ENTERPRISES Inc. for the removal and disposal of the store addition in an amount not to exceed $12,788. Upon roll call: Ayes: Corcoran, Hoefert, Lohrstorfer, Nocchi, Skowren, Wilks Nays: None Motion carried. A proposal was presented for a design-engineering contract to replace the WATERMAIN watermain on Route 83 between Lonnquist Boulevard and Shabenee Trail, ~'~ ENGINEERING and between Prospect Avenue and Lincoln Street. CONTRACT Trustee Hoefert, seconded by Trustee Nor, chi, moved to concur with the HARZA recommendation of staff to award the above design-engineering contract to CONST. Harza Construction Co. in an amount not to exceed $18,937. Page 5 - August 3, 1999 Upon mil call: Ayes: Corcoran, Lohmtorfer, Nocchi, Skowmn, Wilks Nays: None Abstain: Hoefert Motion carried. A request was presented for the acceptance of public and private improvements installed in conjunction with the Pine Hill Subdivision, at 2225, 2227, and 2229 Linsoln Street. ACCEPT Trustee Corcoran, seconded by Trustee Wiiks, moved to accept the public PRIVATE & and private improvement installed in conjunction with the Pine Hill PUBLIC Subdivision. IMPROVE- MENTS: PINE Upon roll call: Ayes: Corcoran, Hoefert, Lohrstorfer, HILL SUBDIV. Nocchi, Skowren, Wilks Nays: None Motion carried. A request was presented to ratify the recent purchase of telephone equipment, authorized by the Village Manager. Mr. Janonis explained that a number of the phones were purchased in preparation for the Y2K weekend. RATIFY Trustee Nocchi, seconded by Trustee Hoefert, moved to approve the TELEPHONE purchase of telephones and related equipment from Fujitsu, the Village phone PURCHASE system vendor in an amount not to exceed $19,032.54. Upon roll call: Ayes: Corcoran, Hoefert, Lohrstorfer, Nocchi, Skowren Nays: Wilks Motion carried. Mr. Janonis informed the Board that the real estate closing on the Fannie May candy property, took place July 30, and that Fannie May would probably be at their new location by mid-October. OTHER ANY OTHER BUSINESS BUSINESS Trustee Skowren thanked the Finance Director Doug EIIsworth, and Public Works Director Glen Andler for their report on the Village's infrastructure. She also asked staff to consider more descriptive or creative names for the downtown properties being redeveloped; currently they have been labeled Phase lA and Phase lB. Trustees Hoefert and Wilks reminded everyone the upcoming antique auto show, read show for appraisals of antique items, and pancake breakfast, Augu~ 8, at the Fimt Chicago Bank. Truste~ Nocchi asked about the completion of the Route 83 roadwork currently taking place, and was informed by Glen Andler that the project should be completed in approximately two'weeks. Trustee Nocohi also asked staff to research existing requirements relative to the posting of number address signs on commercial establishments. ADJOURN ADJOURNMENT Trustee Nocchi, seconded by Trustee Hcefert, moved to adjourn the meeting. Upon roll call: Ayes: Corcoran, Hoefert, Wilks, Lohretorfer, Skowron, Nocchi Nays: None Motion carried, The meeting was edjoumed at 9:56 p.m. Village Clerk