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HomeMy WebLinkAboutVILLAGE BOARD - 11/15/2005 -MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE, ILLINOIS HELD AT THE CHARLES J. ZETTEK MUNICIPAL BUILDING, 901 WELLINGTON AVENUE ON TUESDAY NOVEMBER 15, 2005 Mayor Craig B. Johnson called the meeting to order at 7:07 p.m. 1. ROLL CALL: Present: Mayor: Craig B. Johnson; Trustees: Nancy J. Czarnik, Bart K. Dill, Patton L. Feichter, Samuel L. Lissner, James P. Petri, Chris Prochno Also Present: Village Manager, Gary E. Parrin; Village Attorney, George B. Knickerbocker; and Village Clerk, Ann I. Walsh A quorum was present. 2. INVOCATION Reverend Ted Czarnecki, Deacon, Queen of the Rosary Church delivered the invocation. 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Motion to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Village Board held on October 25, 2005 as submitted and dispense with the reading. MOVED: Trustee Petri SECONDED: Trustee Czarnik VOICE VOTE MOTION CARRIED 4. REPORT OF THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES The Mayor reported on the following: October 27, 2005 – Attended the National City Bank grand opening celebration. The new bank is located next to Home Depot on Meacham Road. November 5, 2005 – Coffee with the Village Board was well attended. The Mayor noted it to be one of the best free discussions of any Coffee with the Board in the last nine years. Residents who participated and attending Board members were thanked for their contribution to the discussions. The next “Coffee” is scheduled on Saturday, February 4, 2006 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. in the Council Chambers. November 11, 2005 – The Veterans Day ceremony and dedication of the Soldier Memorial Statue in the Village Green took place on this date. The Mayor extended appreciation to Village staff members, Matt Roan and Assistant Village Manager, Raymond Rummel, the Public Works crew, the Park District for providing a room for the luncheon and the Library for the use of their parking lot. The Channel 6 taping of the ceremony will be featured tomorrow night. Home Give Away Raffle – To date, six hundred and sixty people have purchased tickets for the Centex Home raffle with proceeds totaling $33,000. Early Bird Prizes – The Home Give Away early prize raffle drawing for two round trip airline tickets on American Airlines, good for anywhere within the Continental United States, was won by Elk Grove Village resident, Susie Kurowski. Mayor Johnson explained that raffle tickets could be purchased on-line (homegiveaway.org) or by mail and paid by credit card or checks. Residents were invited to drive down Cheltenham and witness the construction of the new home. It is anticipated the house will be completed by early January or February 2006. Calendar – The 2006 Elk Grove Village 50th Anniversary calendar is available for purchase. Calendars can be purchased through the Lioness’ Club, Lions Club, the Rotary, the Jaycees, the Kiwanis Club, Finance Department at Village Hall and Alexian Brothers gift shop. Sales will also be held on specific days at locations within the Village. The cost of the calendar is $10.00. The calendar includes history of the Village, important dates within the year and a raffle ticket. A daily raffle will be held for $25.00. There will be 10 special days, as indicated on each calendar, for prizes of $100. The first raffle drawing will be held at the December 13, 2005 Village Board meeting. Drawings will take place at the Village Board meetings throughout the year. Birthday Celebration - Will take place July 16, 2006 and REO Speedwagon will perform on that date. The International Bike race is scheduled on August 12 and 13th. Tree Lighting – The audience was reminded of the Tree Lighting Ceremony on Friday, November 25, 2005 at 5:30 p.m. Halloween Hours – Various inquiries were received by the Village regarding the Halloween Trick or Treating hours allowed. Mayor Johnson explained that the Board made a conscious decision several years ago to set the hours from 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. to accommodate working parents who wanted to accompany their children on Halloween night. O’Hare Update – Mayor Johnson reported another injunction was put in place since the last Board meeting to prevent Chicago from purchasing property in Elk Grove, Bensenville or the cemetery. Chicago’s appeal will be heard on Wednesday, November 16, 2005. If lifted or if it stays, the decision will have no bearing on the case we are fighting. The case will still move forward. The Mayor referenced a November 2, 2005 Chicago Tribune article stating that the Chicago terminal improvement project is forty-eight million dollars in the “red” and eight months behind schedule. The original cost estimate for the project was three hundred million dollars. This is a far cry from the twenty billion estimated for the airport expansion. If Chicago follows true to form, it will be about three to four billion over schedule before the airport expansion even begins. The Mayor stated the costs are prohibitive, the benefits are not there and if the law of the land is followed, we will be victorious. Park District – Tammy Miller, Director of Leisure Services, addressed the Board and audience to announce a partnership has been formed between Elk Grove Park District, the Chicago Cubs, Chicago Blackhawks and Alexian Brothers Network to bring to a challenge to the community to become more healthy. With that challenge named, “the exceptionally healthy community”, the goals will be for healthy thinking and healthy life style. The Park District will provide the avenues to achieve success and wellness. The Cubs and Blackhawks will provide expertise regarding programs and lectures, speakers on health and motivation. Ms. Miller stated the program would take place throughout 2006, which is the Park District’s 40th Anniversary and the Village’s 50th Anniversary. Information and a Blackhawk bowl were presented to each Board member. Trustee Lissner took this opportunity to thank the Mayor and Village staff for the tribute that took place on Veterans Day. The Mayor stated that over $60,000 has been raised so far toward the statue fund, scholarship fund and help the soldier fund. Trustee Petri reported on attendance at the Solid Waste Agency and Northwest Municipal Conference meetings on November 9, 2005. Trustee Feichter reported that he, Trustee Lissner and Trustee Prochno attended the grand opening of “Old Chicago” on last Saturday night. The newly renovated restaurant is located on Busse Road and is part of the Holiday Inn . Community Character Coalition is working on preparations for a January 19, 2006 breakfast for members of the business park. The theme will be “Character = Profits”. The Coalition has been working on a professionally produced film that will be shown at the breakfast. An “ethical decision making” workshop is planned in the near future. Trustee Prochno explained the Old Chicago restaurant is located in the Holiday Inn, and replaces “Honest Johns Restaurant.” The new restaurant is very family oriented. Mayor Johnson noted the renovation plans of the Holiday Inn and welcomed the new restaurant to the community. 5. APPROVAL OF WARRANT Motion to authorize payment of invoices as shown on the October 31, 2005 Accounts Payable Warrant in the amount of $180,497.62. MOVED: Trustee Petri SECONDED: Trustee Czarnik AYES: Trustees Dill, Feichter, Lissner, Petri, Prochno, Czarnik NAYS: None MOTION CARRIED Motion to authorize payment of invoices as shown on the November 15, 2005 Accounts Payable Warrant in the amount of $2,322,235.17. MOVED: Trustee Petri SECONDED: Trustee Czarnik AYES: Trustees Dill, Feichter, Lissner, Petri, Prochno, Czarnik NAYS: None MOTION CARRIED 6. CONSENT AGENDA A. Hegele Logistics, LLC, Elk Grove Village, IL – Accept a cash donation of $500 to be used for the development of the Police Canine Training Facility. B. New York Import, 1695 Elmhurst Avenue – Concur with the Village Manager’s prior authorization to allow New York Import (Ambica Import Inc.) to hold their annual Christmas Warehouse Sale during business hours from November 1, 2005 through December 30, 2005. C. Alexian Brothers Medical Center, 800 Biesterfield Road – Grant a request to waive permit fees in the amount of $2,620 for their parking lot lights and Oxygen Farm Enclosure construction projects. D. Elk Grove Park District/Waive Fees – Waive the permit and engineering fees in the amount of $179,903 for the Rainbow Falls Water Park Project; Waive the permit fees in the amount of $3,356.38 for miscellaneous park improvements; and Waive the business license fees in the amount of $7,175. E. Easement Variation/1311 Cumberland Circle – Grant a variation from the Village Code, Section 8-12B-1-1D, “Easements”, to permit the construction of a pond which will encroach four feet (4’) into a seven and half (7.5’) public utility easement on the north side of the lot. F. Driveway Variation/275 Yarmouth Road – Grant a variation from the Village Code, Section 8-8A-3, “Maximum width of driveway”, to permit the construction of a driveway which will exceed twenty feet (20’) in width at the property line.