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HomeMy WebLinkAboutVILLAGE BOARD - 01/28/1997 - MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PRESIDENT 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, JANUARY 28, 1997 Village President Dennis J. Gallitano called the meeting to order at 8 : 10 p.m. 1 . ROLL CALL: Present : President : Dennis J. Gallitano; Trustees : Nancy J. Czarnik, Patton L. Feichter, Craig B. Johnson, Samuel L. Lissner, James P. Petri, and Paul A. Rettberg Absent : None Also Present : Village Manager, Gary E. Parrin; Village Attorney, George B. Knickerbocker; and Village Clerk, Patricia S. Smith A quorum was present . 2 . INVOCATION: The Reverend Jack R. Cory, Pastor of Prince of Peace United Methodist Church delivered the invocation. 3 . APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Motion to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting held on January 14, 1997 as submitted. MOVED: Trustee Petri SECONDED: Trustee Czarnik VOICE VOTE MOTION CARRIED. 4 . REPORT OF THE VILLAGE PRESIDENT - DENNIS J. GALLITANO 1 . GROVE MALL SHOPPING CENTER - A Public Hearing will be held on Tuesday, February 4, 1997 at 7 : 00 p.m. to entertain proposals from developers and the public at large for the redevelopment of the Grove Mall Shopping Center. The Village has preliminarily selected Hamilton Partners and have been working with them very closely. The Public Hearing is required so that any developers who have an interest in redeveloping the Grove Mall could present themselves at the hearing. The Village Board will take action on the proposal from the Public Hearing on February 11, 1997 at the regular Village Board meeting. The Redevelopment Agreement will be available for public inspection and approval by the Board. 2 . FIRE RANK CLASSIFICATION - The Village has received authorization from ISO a certification association that the Village has been awarded the Class II ranking for fire insurance classification. This is a very positive result as only a handful of communities in the country and in the State of Illinois have received this determination. This means that with a Class II fire rating insurance classification, the insurance premiums for businesses in the industrial park should be lowered. The Village has sent out communications to the Greater O'Hare Association to get the word out to the businesses . The Village is waiting for word from the Village' s insurance broker for the financial impact this will have on the industrial park. 1 01-28-97 Chief Mac Arthur gave a brief review of the process involved in the Village' s achievement of the Class II rating. The Chief expressed his gratitude to the Village Board and the Village Manager for allowing the Fire Department and Public Works Department to have the resources to get that ISO Class Rating. It was a joint effort of the Fire Department and Public Works . Chief Mac Arthur stated that this may also have an impact on the residential insurance premium. Individuals will have to check with their Insurance Companies . The effective date will be March 1, 1997 and a letter has been sent to ISO to find out exactly how the Village rated in all areas to see what it may take to get to the next step of Class I . President Gallitano thanked the Chief and Public Works Director, Tom Cech. 3 . MANUFACTURING JOBS - The Village of Elk Grove ranked number three in the State of Illinois as one of the top Illinois cities that has manufacturing jobs . The Village has 31, 633 manufacturing jobs and the next closest suburb to the Village was the City of Des Plaines which ranked number eight with 14, 000 jobs in the manufacturing sector. 4 . SENIOR CITIZEN HOUSING - The Senior Citizen housing to be built on Landmeier Road is moving along. The construction is expected to begin in April, 1997 and will be ready for occupancy in March of 1998 . The senior housing project will contain 69 one (1) bedroom units and will rent for between $450 . 00 and $550 . 00 per unit per month dependent upon income; there will be a total of eleven (11) two (2) bedroom units that will rent for $650 . 00 per unit per month. There are 195 people on the waiting list for occupancy. The Village is talking to other developers for senior housing on the west side of the Village . The ground breaking for the Landmeier development will be sometime in the last two weeks of March, 1997 . 5 . GROVE MALL - The Village is in discussion with two (2) perspective tenants for the Mall, one being Dominick' s, which is going along very favorably; and also with Walgreens and some major breakthroughs have been made on more critical issues . Hamilton Partners is talking to Walgreens regarding these issues . 5 . APPROVAL OF WARRANT Motion to authorize payment of invoices as shown on the January 28, 1997 Accounts Payable Warrant in the amount of $635, 563 . 88 . MOVED: Trustee Petri SECONDED: Trustee Czarnik AYES : Trustees Czarnik, Feichter, Johnson, Lissner, Petri, Rettberg MOTION CARRIED Trustee Petri requested the removal from the Consent Agenda of item A. consideration to authorize a public hearing before the Plan Commission to hear the petition of Wil Niemann for a special use permit and text amendment to allow the operation of a drive- thru restaurant as a special use in a B-1 zoned Shopping Center 2 01-28-97 Business District at certain property located at the Park IN Shop Shopping Center at the northeast corner of Arlington Heights Road and Higgins Road. 6. CONSENT AGENDA B . Brothers Development Corporation - Grant a request from Mr. Gerald Sanfilippo, Brothers Development Corporation, Elmhurst, IL for a variation from Section 8-12B-1-1D, Easements, of the Village Code to permit the existing home at 1190 Arlington Heights Road, to remain one (1) foot within a 7-1/2 foot public utility easement. C. Appointment - Appoint Nora Blazek, Assistant Director of Finance as Assistant Village Treasurer for the Village of Elk Grove Village . D. Dixon Engineering, Lake Odessa, MI . - Award a service contract for the preparation of project specifications for the cleaning and painting of the Pratt Avenue Water Tower in a total contract amount not to exceed $5, 525 . E. U.S . Filter/Water Pro, Inc. , Carol Stream, IL - Waive the formal bidding process; and Award a contract for the purchase of 30 Sensus water meters and conversion replacement parts in an amount not to exceed $8, 442 . 98 . F. Director of Finance - Authorize to attend the 1997 GFOA Annual Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, from June 1 through 4 in an amount not to exceed $1, 085 . G. Village Trustees Conference - Authorize Trustees Nancy J. Czarnik and Samuel L. Lissner to attend the National League of Cities Annual Conference in Washington, D.C. , from March 7 to March 11, 1997 at a cost not to exceed $3 , 504 . H. Industrial Revenue Bonds - Adopt Resolution No. 3-97 entitled, "A RESOLUTION CEDING THE AGGREGATE UNUSED INDUSTRIAL REVENUE BONDS OF THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE TO THE ILLINOIS DEVELOPMENT FINANCE AUTHORITY FOR USE WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE. " I . Outlot G Conveyed to Village - Adopt Resolution No. 4-97 entitled, "A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING A TRUSTEES DEED CONVEYING TO THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE OUTLOT G IN THE HUNTINGTON CHASE SUBDIVISION. " J. Outlot G Conveyed to Park District - Adopt Resolution No. 5-97 entitled, "A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CONVEYANCE OF CERTAIN PROPERTY LOCATED IN ELK GROVE VILLAGE TO ELK GROVE PARK DISTRICT. " Motion to approve Consent Agenda items "B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I and J" . MOVED: Trustee Johnson SECONDED: Trustee Rettberg AYES : Trustees Feichter, Johnson, Lissner, Petri, Rettberg, Czarnik MOTION CARRIED. CONSENT AGENDA - ITEM A PARK 'N SHOP- BURGER KING - Trustee Petri stated that he was unable to attend the JPZ Committee meeting when this 3 01-28-97 item was considered and voiced his objections to the overall plan noting that the staff recommendations stated that the project went against all of the B-1, B-2 and B-3 zoning. It is not a place for a drive-thru restaurant, it is too close to residential, the traffic pattern is wrong and it is in the inner portion of the shopping center, not an outlot like in other shopping centers . It was Trustee Petri' s recommendation that this item not go to the Plan Commission for a hearing. Motion that the request for a Special Use Permit and Text Amendment public hearing not be authorized before the Plan Commission. (Mr. Charles Bvrum, Attorney for Mr. Niemann addressed the Board stating his reasons for seeking the special use permit and a text amendment citing the need to fill the vacancy in the Shopping Center and that the Village should consider re- evaluating the Zoning Ordinance as to where a drive-thru facility can be established; and also to give Mr. Niemann the opportunity to present his case, present testimony and to have a fair hearing on the request . Discussion followed between the Trustees and Mr. Byrum as to the concerns stated by Trustee Petri and whether Mr. Niemann should have the opportunity to present his request before the Plan Commission. ) MOVED: Trustee Petri SECONDED: Trustee Johnson AYES : Trustees Johnson, Lissner, Petri Nay: Trustees Rettberg, Czarnik, Feichter President Gallitano MOTION FAILED Motion to authorize a public hearing before the Plan Commission to hear the petition of Wil Niemann for a special use permit and text amendment to allow the operation of a drive-thru restaurant as a special use in a B-1 zoned Shopping Center Business Districts at certain property located at the Park IN Shop Shopping Center at the northwest corner of Arlington Heights and Higgins Road. MOVED: Trustee Rettberg SECONDED: Trustee Czarnik AYES : Trustees Rettberg, Czarnik, Feichter President Gallitano NAYS : Trustees Lissner, Petri, Johnson MOTION CARRIED Trustee Johnson requested that letters regarding the public hearing be sent to the neighboring area to a greater extent than required for public hearings and that certified letters be sent to property owners abutting the shopping center. 7 . REGULAR AGENDA None BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS 8 . CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS COMMITTEE - CHAIRMAN PETRI 1997 STREET MAINTENANCE PROGRAM - The Committee reviewed the Staff proposals and recommend approval with the addition of Ridge Avenue from Elk Grove Boulevard to Devon and the approval of $983 , 455 of Motor Fuel Tax Funds for this . program; and an appropriation of $46 , 000 of 1998 Corporate Funds for this program; and the authorization for staff to advertize to accept bids on work included in this program. 4 01-28-97 Motion to approve the 1997 Street Maintenance Program with the addition of Ridge Avenue from Elk Grove Boulevard to Devon Avenue; to approve an appropriation of $46, 000 of 1998 Corporate Funds for the program; to authorize the staff to advertise to accept bids on work included in the program and to adopt Resolution No. 6-97 entitled "A RESOLUTION FOR MAINTENANCE OF STREETS AND HIGHWAYS BY MUNICIPALITY UNDER THE ILLINOIS HIGHWAY CODE (MFT FUNDS $983 , 455) . " MOVED: Trustee Petri SECONDED: Trustee Johnson AYES : Trustees Petri, Rettberg, Czarnik, Feichter, Johnson, Lissner MOTION CARRIED COMMONWEALTH EDISON STREET LIGHT OUTAGES - Since the Village placed a request to correct the street light problems the number of outages has gone from over one hundred to approximately 8 or 9 outages and those are being worked on. That item may now be removed from the Committee agenda. A letter will be sent to Commonwealth Edison noting their attention and cooperation to this item. TONNE ROAD CROSSOVERS - This item will be sent to the Industrial Revitalization Council and should be removed from the Committee' s agenda. President Gallitano announced that he has sent a letter to the Cook County Superintendent of Highways to deal with another guard rail situation at the intersection of Arlington Heights Road and Cosman. This item will be added to the Capital Improvements Committee agenda. 9. JUDICIARY, PLANNING & ZONING COMMITTEE - CHAIRMAN RETTBERG PARK IN SHOP - The Committee met on January 16, 1997 and discussed the Park 'N Shop request regarding Burger King which was discussed earlier this evening. DEVON/RIDGE SIGNAGE REQUEST - This sign request from the Terrace Apartments was also discussed on January 16 , 1997 . After hearing the arguments and evidence from the petitioner it was the recommendation of the Committee to concur with the Village Manager and not grant the request for the installation of the sign. It was felt that a sign of this sort located approximately 3/4 of a mile south of where the apartments are actually located would serve to confuse people as they make the turn where they would be in the residential area and not the apartments . The Committee also felt this would have a potential for setting precedents with respect to signage being located at other off-site locations throughout the Village. 10 . PERSONNEL COMMITTEE - CHAIRWOMAN CZARNIK No report . 11. RECYCLING & WASTE COMMITTEE - CHAIRMAN JOHNSON INDUSTRIAL & COMMERCIAL SCAVENGERS - Trustee Johnson highlighted three areas of an ordinance drafted by the Village Attorney regarding solid waste haulers which deal with the review of licensing fees, several locations at one address, and the onus placed upon the waste haulers to contact all businesses regarding the recycling that is available. Lauri Stone, President of the Greater O'Hare Association of Industry and Commerce addressed the Board regarding the proposed ordinance and thanked the Board for the opportunity 5 01-28-97 to meet with the Greater O'Hare Board and to offer a compromise, however, she stated that she wanted to go on record by stating objections to the increases being placed on the business community. Ms . Stone also suggested that the Village look at the relationship with the Solid Waste Association of Northern Cook County (SWANCC) . Ms . Stone questioned how the businesses would be informed about the new ordinance. President Gallitano responded to Ms . Stone' s remarks regarding SWANCC. The Village Manager commented that it will be the responsibility of the Waste Haulers to inform the businesses about the increases as a part of the licensing procedures . Publication will also be in the Village Newsletter which will be going out within the next four (4) weeks . The newsletter will be mailed to every business with the terms and conditions of the new ordinance. The comments from the Greater O'Hare Association are appreciated and it would also be appreciated if the Association would also inform the business sector of the ordinance . Trustee Johnson stated that the residential community has been paying the SWANCC debt for a number of years and the amount that is coming from their garbage fees now is overall a much larger amount then what will be collected from the commercial area. SWANCC will eventually, if it ever comes to fruition, include not only residential but also commercial waste. Motion to adopt Ordinance No. 2531 entitled "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 14 SCAVENGERS OF TITLE 3 OF THE VILLAGE CODE OF THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE" . (Trustee Rettberg requested the following: 1 . That any items for consideration regarding an impact on the industrial park be presented to the Business Liaison Council well before any decisions are made with respect to licensing or taxes . 2 . That the Board should look at how much money this ordinance will bring in over the long term and if it will provide sufficient funds to erase the deficit . 3 . The SWANCC representative in the future should watch the finances very carefully. President Gallitano responded that the consortium of 23 communities that are bound together with full faith and credit have the problem due to not being able to get the balefill . The blueprint and the plans for this project were well intentioned. It became a litigation nightmare when they couldn' t open up the balefill . All are suffering from those consequences . The Village Attorney made corrections to the ordinance as presented. ) MOVED: Trustee Johnson SECONDED: Trustee Lissner AYES : Trustees Rettberg, Czarnik, Feichter, Johnson, Lissner, Petri MOTION CARRIED 12 . INFORMATION SYSTEMS COMMITTEE - CHAIRMAN PETRI No report . 6 01-28-97 13 . PLAN COMMISSION - VILLAGE MANAGER MOBILE SITE PLAN AMENDMENT - Scott Niehaus, Administrative Assistant reported that the Village President and Director of Engineering and Community Development have worked with the neighboring residents to come to an agreement between Mobil and the residents which will satisfy both parties . The agreement was reached on January 14, 1997 and will be distributed to the Village Board. Prior to adopting the site plan the matter will have to be presented to the Zoning Board of Appeals for a variation to allow a reduction in parking spaces to allow for additional green space on the property. 14 . ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS - VILLAGE MANAGER Docket No. 96-17 601 GROSVENER LANE - Motion to concur with the recommendation of the Zoning Board of Appeals and adopt Ordinance No. 2532 entitled "AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A VARIATION OF SECTION 3-6 :D. 1 OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE PERTAINING TO STRUCTURES IN REQUIRED YARDS TO PERMIT THE INSTALLATION OF A ROOM ADDITION IN A PORTION OF THE REQUIRED REAR YARD ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT 601 GROSVENER LANE, ELK GROVE VILLAGE (GALLO) " . MOVED: Trustee Johnson SECONDED: Trustee Czarnik AYES : Trustees, Czarnik, Feichter, Johnson. Lissner, Petri, Rettberg MOTION CARRIED AUDIENCE - 8 : 59 p.m. No response 15 . REPORTS OF OTHER BOARDS, COMMISSIONS & COMMITTEES a. CABLE TV COMMITTEE - TRUSTEE PETRI CONTINENTAL CABLEVISION - There should be a final agreement to be presented at the next Village Board meeting. CABLE COMMUNICATION ORDINANCE - An Executive report will be in the "care package" on Friday. b. COMMUNITY SERVICE BOARD - TRUSTEE CZARNIK MEETING REPORT - The Community Service Board met on January 16, 1997 . The Community Service Department received 131 calls during the month of December. Christmas baskets were delivered to 35 families . The Salvation Army Red Kettle Drive collected $1, 753 . 30 during the 1996 holiday season. ANNUAL PARADE - The next meeting of the Parade Committee will be held on Monday, February 3 , 1997 at 5 : 30 p.m. in the Ronald L. Chernick Conference Room. C. INDUSTRIAL/COMMERCIAL REVITALIZATION COMMISSION - TRUSTEE RETTBERG MEETING SCHEDULE - The Commission will meet on Thursday, January 30, 1997 at 7 : 30 a.m. to interview the last of the three (3) planning firms who were selected in the final selection process . 7 01-28-97 The next meeting will be held on Thursday, February 6 , 1997 at 5 :30 p.m. for the purpose of forming a recommendation to be presented to the Village Board with respect to the consultant/planner to help develop the comprehensive plan for the revitalization of the industrial park. 16 . ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS & COMMUNICATIONS - VILLAGE CLERK QUEEN OF THE ROSARY - LIQUOR LICENSE - Motion to grant a request from Father Art Fagen, Pastor of Queen of the Rosary Parish for a One-day Liquor License with a waiver of fees for a St . Patrick' s Day Celebration Dinner to be held on March 1, 1997 . MOVED: Trustee Rettberg SECONDED: Trustee Czarnik AYES : Trustees Feichter, Johnson, Lissner, Petri, Rettberg, Czarnik MOTION CARRIED 17 . UNFINISHED BUSINESS None 18 . REPORT FROM THE VILLAGE MANAGER 1 . PACE - Due to the demolition of the Grove Mall there was a need to reconfigure bus Route 699 . Route 699 will no longer service the Grove Mall but will be traveling from Biesterfield to Arlington Heights Road, Arlington Heights Road to Brandywine, Brandywine to Somerset, Somerset up Wellington. That will at least get through a close proximity to the Senior Citizen housing. PACE will have a permanent stop at Elk Crossing. This is all temporary during the demolition and reconstruction period of Grove Mall . 2 . TOBACCO ORDINANCE - The Chief of Police sent notices and copies of the newly adopted Tobacco Ordinance, which places more stringent controls over the sale of tobacco products, to 49 businesses in Elk Grove Village . 19 . NEW BUSINESS EXECUTIVE SESSION Motion to hold an Executive Session following tonight' s Board meeting for the purpose of discussing personnel following the continuation of the Committee of the Whole. MOVED: Trustee Czarnik SECONDED: Trustee Lissner AYES : Trustee Johnson, Lissner, Petri, Rettberg, Czarnik, Feichter MOTION CARRIED Motion to hold an Executive Session on Tuesday, February 4 , 1997 at 6 : 00 p.m. for the purpose of discussing the sale of land. This meeting will precede the 7 : 00 p.m. Public Hearing. MOVED: Trustee Czarnik SECONDED: Trustee Rettberg AYES : Trustees Lissner, Petri, Rettberg, Czarnik, Feichter, Johnson MOTION CARRIED. 8 01-28-97 GROVE MALL - Draft copies of the Agreement for the redevelopment of Grove Mall will be on file in the office of the Village Clerk beginning tomorrow. Draft copies will be sent to the Library and the Park District . President Gallitano announced that the publication 1150 Fabulous Places to Raise Your Family" will include Elk Grove Village . This was due in part to Patti Petri, wife of Trustee James Petri, who had the author look at Elk Grove Village as a community for inclusion in this publication. The criteria for selection includes economic outlook, public schools, housing market, recreation, culture, affordable cost of living, low taxes, low crime, etc . The President stated that the Village is happy to be selected and he wished to thank Patti Petri for her efforts . President Gallitano announced that the Village has received a "clean management" letter from the independent auditing/accounting firm used to audit Village records . There were no items in this letter to follow up on. This indicates a job well done by Hilda Ingebrigtsen, Director of Finance and for running a fine department . Congratulations to Mrs . Ingebrigtsen and her department on this tremendous honor. Mrs . Ingebrigtsen introduced the new Assistant Director of Finance, Nora Blazek who was hired on January 6, 1997 and is a welcome addition to the Finance Department . PUBLIC STATEMENT - VILLAGE PRESIDENT See attached. 20 . ADJOURNMENT Motion to adjourn the meeting at 9 : 12 p.m. MOVED: Trustee Rettberg SECONDED: Trustee Czarnik AYES : Trustee Lissner, Petri, Rettberg, Czarnik, Feichter, Johnson MOTION CARRIED Patricia S. Smith Village Clerk Dennis J. Gallitano Village President 9 01-28-97