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Home My WebLink About01/21/1997 VB minutes MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT JANUARY 21, 1997 CALL TO ORDER Mayor Farley called the meeting to order at 7:40 P.M. CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL ROLL CALL Present upon roll call: Mayor Gerald Farley Trustee George Clowes Trustee Timothy Corcoran ,-'-- Trustee Richard Hendricks Trustee Paul Hoefert Trustee Arlene Juracak Trustee Irvana Wilks INVOCATION The invocation was given by Trustee Hendricks. INVOCATION APPROVAL OF MINUTES Trustee Corcoran, seconded by Trustee Clowes, moved to APPROVE approve the minutes of the regular meeting of the Mayor and MINUTES Board of Trustees of the Village of Mount Prospect held on January 7, 1997. Upon roll call: Ayes: Clowes, Corcoran, Hoefert, Juracek, Wilks Nays: Hend~.icks Motion carried. APPROVAL OF BILLS ~, ~ , ~ Trustee Hoefert, seconded by Trustee Corcoran, moved APPROVE to approve the following list of bills: BILLS General Fund $ 1 363,783 Refuse Disposal Fund 6,376 Motor Fuel Tax Fund 9,113 Community Development Block Grant Fund 15,097 Debt Service 20,146 Capital Improvement Fund 89,412 Capital Improvement Construction Fund 53,940 Downtown Redevelopment Construction Fund 16,110 Police & Fire Building Construction 4,752 Flood Control Construction Fund 446 EPA Flood Loan Construction Fun - Street Improvement Construction Fund 4,997 .,. Water & Sewer Fund 195,890 Parking System Revenue Fund 2,491 Risk Management Fund 253,031 Vehicle Replacement Fund 456,879 . Vehicle Maintenance Fund 47,602 Flexcemp Trust Fund 11,007 ,---- Escrow Deposit Fund 78,620 Police Pension Fund - Firemens Pension Fund - Benefit Trust Fund - $ 2,629,692 Upon roll call: Ayes: Clowes, Corcoran, Hoefert, Juracek, VVilks Nays: Hendricks Motion carried. MAYOR'S REPORT PRESENTATION: Police Officers John Wagner and Bill Roscop along with CRIME FREE MULTI- Mayor Farley congratulated Patti Touhey representing the FAMILY HOUSING management of Forest Cove Apartments, 1700 - 1729 Forest Cove PROGRAM: Drive, for successfully completing the Mount Prospect Crime FOREST COVE APTS. Prevention Program,' in conjunction with the Visions Committee. It was noted that this program requires attending training seminars covering topics including gangs, graffiti, fire/building codes credit checks, leases, etc.; an on-site evaluation of the property by the Crime Prevention Unit; and, a "neighborhood watch" presentation , to the residents exPlaining the benefits of the program. APPOINTMENTS No appointments were made. COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS O'HARE EXPANSION Ernest Lasse, 805 South Elm Street, asked that the Village Board consider placing a queStion on the April 1st election ballot asking if the residents supported expansion of the runways at O'Hare Airport. Mayor Farley noted that an Ordinance placing an item on the ballot must be passed no later than this particular meeting and no discussion had taken place on this subject therefore the question could not be on the ballOt. OLD BUSINESS AMEND CH. 18 An Ordinance was presented for first reading that included the following recommendations of the Safety Commission. To reduce the speed limit on Busse Avenue between Main Street and We Go Trail from 30 to 25 MPH, retaining the existing 25 MPH between Main Street and Mount Prospect Road and 20 MPH between We Go Trail and Weller Lane; To delete the "One-way" designation on Weller Lane between Busse and Cleven AvenUes; T° delete the regulation prohibiting right tums from Cleven onto Weller Lane during school hours; To delete the regulation prohibiting parking on the east side of Weller Lane between Busse and Cleven Avenues; To delete the "No parking/Pick-Up Zone" on the west side of Weller Lane between a point 600 feet and 800 feet south of Central Road; To prohibit parking on Elmhurst Avenue from Central Road to a point 180 feet north of Central Road. To authorize "YIELD" signs on westbound Stratford Place at Meadow Lane and eastbound Stratford Place at Wedgewood Lane; To move the existing STOP sign on Wheeling Road at Elderberry to Wheeling Road at Dogwood;. Page 2 -January21, 1997 Trustee Hoefert, seconded by Trustee Corcoran, moved to waive the rule requiring two readings of an Ordinance. Upon roll call: Ayes: Clowes, Corcoran, Hoefert, Juracek, Wilks Nays: Hendricks ,,-, Motion carried. " Trustee Wilks noted that she would support this Ordinance but she did express her opposition to moving the "STOP" sign for northbound Wheeling Road traffic from Elderberry to mid-block, between Elderberry and Dogwood. Trustee Hoefert, seconded by Trustee Corcoran, moved for passage ORD.NO.4842 of Ordinance No. 4842 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 18 (TRAFFIC CODE) OF THE VILLAGE CODE Upon roll call: Ayes: Clowes, Corcoran, Hendricks, Hoefert, Juracek, Wilks Nays: None Motion carried. NEW BUSINESS ~ ~ Brian Caputo, Director of Finance, presented a plan to allow a GROUP group dental insurance plan that would be paid 100% by participants. DENTAL PLAN Proposals were requested from CIGNA, Dental Care Plus, First Commonwealth, Prudential and United Wisconsin Group. It was the recommendation of the administration that First Commonwealth provide the dental insurance policy. Trustee Wilks, seconded by Trustee Clowes, moved to concur with FIRST the recommendation of the administration and authorize entering COMMONWEALTH into a participant-paid dental group insurance plan for the period LIMITED HEALTH March 1 through December 31, 1997 with First Commonwealth SERVICES Limited Health Services Corporation, Upon roll call: Ayes: CIowes, Corcoran, Hendricks, Hoefert, Juracek, Wilks "' Nays: None Motion carried. A Resolution was presented that would authorize extending the EXTEND Franchise Agreement with Telenois (TCI) to provide the Cable TV CABLE services to the Village for 6 additional months, through August, 1997. TV FRANCHISE AGREEMENT Page 3 - January 21, 1997 RES.NO. 3-97 Trustee Corcoran, seconded by Trustee Hoefert, moved for passage of Resolution No. 3-97 A RESOLUTION EXTENDING THE FRANCHISE AGREEMENT BETVVEEN THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT AND TELENOIS (TCI) FOR SIX MONTHS, THROUGH AUGUST, 1997 Upon roll call: Ayes: Clowes, Corcoran, Hoefert, Juracek, Wilks Nays: Hendricks Motion carried. ACCEPT A request was presented to accept the improvements installed PUBLIC in conjunction with the Home Depot Facility at Randhurst. IMPROVEMENTS: HOME DEPOT Trustee Hoeferl., seconded by Trustee Corcoran, moved to accept the improvements installed in conjunction with the construction of the Home Depot facility located within the Randhurst Shopping Center. Upon roll call: Ayes: Clowes, Corcoran Hoefert, Juracek, Wilks Nays: Hendricks Motion carried. ELMHURST PLACE A request was presented to accept the improvements SUBDIVISION installed in conjunction with the development of the Elmhurst Place Subdivision (Elmhurst Road between Meadow and Oxford Lanes). Trustee Hoefert, seconded by Trustee Corcoran, moved to accept the improvements installed in conjunction with the Elmhurst Place Subdivision. Upon roll call: Ayes: Clowes, Corcoran, Hendricks, Hoefert, Juracek, Wilks Nays: None Motion carried. BRAUN MFG. A request was presented to accept the improvements 1350 FEEHANVILLE installed in conjunction with the construction of the Braun Manufacturing building located at 1350 Feehanville Drive. Trustee Wilks, seconded by Trustee Corcoran, moved to accept the improvements installed in conjunction with the Braun Manufacturing building at 1350 Feehanville Drive. Upon roll cell: Ayes: Clowes, Corcoran, Hendricks, Hoefert, Juracek, Wilks Nays: None Motion carried. Page 4 - Janua~21, 1997 A Resolution was presented that would authorize exeCution FOREST RIVER of the annual agreement between the Village and the FIRE PROTECTION Forest River Fire Protection District, providing for the DISTRICT Mount Prospect Fire Department to provide emergency services. Trustee Wilks, seconded by Trustee CIowes, moved for RES. NO.4-97 passage of Resolution No. 4-97 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT BETVVEEN THE VILLAGE AND THE FOREST RIVER FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT Upon roll call: . Ayes: Clowes, Corcoran, Hoefert, Juracek, Wilks Nays: Hendricks Motion carried. A Resolution was presented that would authorize the O'HARE NOISE Village to enter into an agreement with the City of COMPATIBILITY Chicago relative to the O'Hare Noise Commission. COMMISSION This item was the subject of discussion at the Committee of the Whole meeting held January 14th. Trustee Hoefert, seconded by Trustee Corcoran, moved RES.NO. 5-97 for passage of Resolution No. 5-97 Upon roll call: Ayes: Corcoran, Hoefert, Juracek, Wilks, Farley Nays: Clowes, Hendricks Motion carried. An Ordinance was presented for first reading that would AMEND CH. 8 amend Chapter 8 of the Village Code by establishing a BADGES FOR policy to govern badges held by elected officials. ELECTED OFFICIALS It was noted that the proposed Ordinance establishes the fact that badges are strictly for memento sake and not to be used as identification. Trustee Corcoran, seconded by Trustee Hoefert, moved to waive the rule requiring two readings of an Ordinance. Upon roll call: Ayes: Corco~'an, Hoefert, Juracek, Farley Nays: Clowes, Hendricks Wilks Motion carried. Trustee Hoefert, seconded by Trustee Corcoran, moved for ORD.NO. 4843 passage of Ordinance No. 4843 AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A POLICY RELATIVE TO ITEMS OF IDENTIFICATION FOR ELECTED OFFICIALS Trustee Hoefert, seconded by Trustee Corcoran, moved to Page 5 - january 21 ,'1997 ~ amend the proposed Ordinance to clarify the intent of the Ordinance, the proposed amendment was duly noted. Upon roll call on the amendment to the proposed Ordinance: Ayes: Clowes, Corcoran, Hoefert, Juracek, Wilks Nays: Hendricks Motion carried. Upon roll cell onpassage of Ordinance No. 4843, as amended: Ayes: Clowes, Corcoran, Hoefert, Juracek, Wilks Nays: Hendricks Motion carried. INAPPROPRIATE A Resolution was presented that expressed the opinion that ACTIVITIES OF Trustee Hendricks' activities have been inappropriate as well as TRUSTEE HENDRICKS establishing specified regulations governing the activities of Trustee Hendricks within Village facilities. The Resolution also states that if legal action is brought against Trustee Hendricks as a result of his activities, the Village Board will not authorize Village funds to be spent in his defense. The following residents spoke in opposition to various activities by Trustee Hendricks: Mr. Knauf, 403 Can Dota -- Mr. Porretta, 1609 Dogwood Mike Swanson, 603 S. Albert RES.NO. 6-97 Trustee Corcoran, seconded by Trustee Hendricks, moved for passage of Resolution No. 6-97 A RESOLUTION ACKNOWLEDGING INAPPROPRIATE ACTIVITIES BY TRUSTEE RICHARD N. HENDRICKS AND ABSOLVING THE VILLAGE OF RESPONSIBILITY FOR SUCH INAPPROPRIATE ACTIVITIES Upon roll cell: Ayes: Clowes, Corcoran, Hoefert, Juracek, Wilks, Farley Nays: Hendricks Motion carried. VILLAGE MANAGER'S REPORT SEE GWUN/MILBURN Village Manager Michael Janonis and Glen Andler, Director of SANITARY SEWER Public Works, presented the proposal from Rust IMPROVEMENT Environment & Infrastructure to provide engineering services for the See Gwun/Milburn Sanitary Sewer improvement project at a cost not to exceed $84,700. RUST ENVIRON. Trustee Clowes, seconded by Trustee Wilks, moved to concur with Page 6-January21,1997 he recommendation of the administration and accept the proposal submitted by Rust Environment & Insfrastructure to provide the engineering services for the See Gwun/ Milburn Sanitary Sewer improvement project at a cost not to exceed $84,700. Upon roll call: Ayes: Clowes, Corcoran, Hendricks, Hoefert, Juracek, Wilks Nays: None Motion carried. Mr. Andler presented a request to accept the proposal WELLER for Weller Creek stabilization study as submitted by Rust CREEK Environment & Infrastructure at a cost not to exceed $52,500. Trustee Corcoran, seconded by Trustee Clowes, moved RUST to concur with the recommendation of the administration ENVIRONMENT and accept the proposal submitted by Rust Environment & INFRASTRUCTURE & Infrastructure for Weller Creek stabilization study at a cost not to exceed $52,500. Upon roll call: Ayes: Clowes, Corcoran, Hendricks, Hoefert, Juracek, Wilks Nays: None Motion carried. Mr. Janonis noted that various options for funding ROADWAY improvements will be presented at the Committee of the IMPROVEMENTS: Whole meeting on January 28th. FUNDING CLOSED SESSION Mayor Farley noted that there was no need to hold tile Closed Session originally called for the purpose of discussing Personnel. ADJOURNMENT ADJOURN There being no further business to come before the Board, Mayor Farley adjourned the meeting. The meeting was adjourned at 10:13 P.M. '" Carol A. Fields Village Clerk Page 7-January21,1997