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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/27/1997 COW agenda //~ '; "~% COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE AGENDA Meeting Location: Meeting Date and Time: Mount Prospect Senior Center Tuesday, May 27, 1997 50 South Emerson Street 7:30 P.M. 1. CALL TO ORDER - ROLL CALL Il, ACDEPTANCE OF MINUTES OF APRIL 8, 1997 III, CITIZENS TO BE HEARD IV. FINAL REVIEW OF RAND ROAD CORRIDOR STUDY At the September 24, 1996 Committee of the Whole meeting, the Village Board considered the draft Rand Road Corridor Study. At that time, the Village Board made several changes to the text and directed staff to incorporate said changes into a revised document. Those revisions are being brought forward at this time for your review and approval. As background, you will recall that one of the initiatives undertaken by the Department of Community Development this past year has been to begin a series of Corridor Studies throughout the Village. The purpose of Corridor Studies is to provide the Village with a general vision of how key areas of the community should be developed and/or redeveloped. A critical aspect of this future planning is taking into account things like impact on existing properties, especially residential, as well as heightened concerns about traffic safety and flooding. This is an effort to take a proactive stance so that when redevelopment opportunities present themselves, the Village can see how those plans fit into the community's concept of "where we should go and what we want to be." The Rand Road Corridor Study is the second review undertaken by Village staff. The Rand Road Corridor Study has been presented to the community in the form of public information meetings and Public Hearing formats before the Plan Commission. Issues were identified and adjustments made to the Study based upon input from property owners and Plan Commission members. The Study also drew much attention from area residents with over one hundred residents attending the last Public Hearing held by the Plan Commission. As an outgrowth of the Village Board's September 24 Committee of the Whole discussion, the Safety Commission considered a resident petition asking for access restrictions at Rand and Isabella. Ordinances formally establishing those restrictions were recently passed by the Village Board and will be implemented in the middle of June. Additionally, the Board directed staff to included in the 1998 Forecast Budget funds for a comprehensive traffic study along the Rand Road corridor. The revisions made by the Village Board were generally minor in nature. Tuesday evening's review is anticipated to be relatively inconsequential. If the Board approves the final draft document, it will be presented for formal acceptance at one of the June Village Board meetings. Appropriate staff will be in attendance to facilitate discussion and answer your questions. NOTE: ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND THIS MEETING BUT BECAUSE OF A DISABILITY NEEDS SOME ACCOMMODATION TO PARTICIPATE, SHOULD CONTACT THE VILLAGE MANAGER'S OFFICE AT 100 SOUTH EMERSON, MOUNT PROSPECT, ILLINOIS 60056, 847/392-6000, EXTENSION 5327, TDD #847/392-6064. V. REVIEW OF DRAFT INTERIOR APARTMENT INSPECTION PROGRAM At the Committee of the Whole meetings of February 13 and July 9, 1996, the Village Board reviewed and considered a staff proposal to initiate an Interior Apartment Inspection Program. Coming out of the July 9 Committee of the Whole meeting, there was a general consensus that an Interior Apartment inspection Program was advisable. However, at the time there was a Federal District Court Case involving the Village of Forest Park which might give a timely indication of the Court's comfort level with these types of inspection programs. It was originally thought that the Opinion would be issued in the fall of 1996 so the Village Board felt it prudent to wait for the Opinion before acting. Unfortunately, due to a change in the Judge, a decision has yet to be issued. In the interim, a Federal Court Opinion regarding the Interior Inspection Program for the City of Peoria upheld this type of regulatory system. With no indication of when the Park Forest decision will be issued, staff would respectfully request that the Board make a final determination as to the propriety of such an Inspection Program for Mount Prospect. Since July 9, 1996, staff has again looked at the proposed Program and attempted to make certain modifications which would address some of the concerns raised by proper[y owners and managers with regard to Constitutional issues and procedural aspects of the Program. A revised Ordinance was presented to interested owners and managers on May 12, 1997. As a result of that meeting, several owners suggested additional changes to the proposed program which have been included in the draft Ordinance found in the information package for Tuesday evening's meeting, interested owners and managers have been invited to Tuesday evening's meeting so that they have an opportunity to participate in the discussion of this topic. It would be staff's recommendation that the Boarql move toward the adoption of an appropriate Ordinance that would allow for interior apartment inspections. Village Attorney Everette Hifl and staff will be in attendance to facilitate discussion and answer your questions. VI. CRIME-FREE HOUSING PROPOSAL Environmental Health Coordinator Bob Roels and Crime Prevention Officer John Wagner have proposed a modification in the way administrative fees are imposed as part of our Multi-Family Inspection Program. In an effort to work cooperatively with owners, Messrs. Roeis and Wagner are proposing that owners who have accumulated administrative fees be given the opportunity to avoid paying said fees by attending and participating in our Crime-Free Housing Program. The idea is that the money would be better spent in making improvements to property as opposed to being paid to the Village. The Village Manager is supportive of the concept and would recommend the Board consider the proposal favorably. Mr. Roels and Officer Wagner will be in attendance to answer your questions and facilitate discussion. Vll. MANAGER'S REPORT VIII. ANY OTHE~R BUSINESS iX. ADJOURNMENT DEFERRED ITEMS Signs in Rights-of-Way Density/Residential Redevelopment Downtown Redevelopment Options Busse Road Widening Annexation Opportunities Parliamentary Procedures