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HomeMy WebLinkAboutVILLAGE BOARD - 07/26/1994 - 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 AT 901 WELLINGTON AVENUE ON TUESDAY, JULY 26 , 1994 Village President Dennis J. Gallitano called the meeting to order at 8 : 16 p .m. 1 . ROLL CALL Present : President Dennis J. Gallitano Trustees : Ronald L. Chernick, Nancy J. Czarnik, Craig B. Johnson, James P. Petri, Paul A. Rettberg, and Michael A. Tosto 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 Thomas G. Smith, Deacon of St . Nicholas Episcopal Church, delivered the invocation. 3 . APPROVAL OF MINUTES Motion to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting held on July 12, 1994 as submitted. MOVED: Trustee Petri SECONDED: Trustee Tosto Voice vote MOTION CARRIED. 4 . REPORT OF THE VILLAGE PRESIDENT - DENNIS J. GALLITANO PLAN COMMISSION - President Gallitano requested the Board' s concurrence with the following appointments to the Plan Commission: Reappointments : John R. Glass - term ending 4-30-97 Frederick Geinosky - term ending 4-30-97 Appointment : Richard Guzzardi - term ending 4-30-95 Frederick C. Geinosky was named as Chairman. Motion to concur with the President' s appointments to the Plan Commission as requested. MOVED: Trustee Czarnik SECONDED: Trustee Johnson AYES : Trustees Chernick, Czarnik, Johnson, Petri, Rettberg, Tosto MOTION CARRIED FIRE AND POLICE COMMISSION - The Board' s concurrence was requested for the following appointment to the Fire and Police Commission: Appointment : Ted E. Thompson - term ending 4-30-97 Motion to concur with the President' s appointment of Ted E. Thompson to the Fire and Police Commission. MOVED : Trustee Czarnik SECONDED: Trustee Rettberg AYES : Trustees Czarnik, Petri, Rettberg ABSTAIN: Trustees Johnson, Tosto, Chernick MOTION CARRIED 1 07-26-94 BOARD OF HEALTH - President Gallitano presented an ordinance for consideration to increase the number of members on the Board of Health. Motion to adopt Ordinance No. 2380 "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 2 , CHAPTER 2, BOARD OF HEALTH, OF THE VILLAGE CODE OF THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE BY INCREASING THE NUMBER OF MEMBERS TO ELEVEN" . MOVED: Trustee Johnson SECONDED: Trustee Rettberg AYES : Trustees Johnson, Petri, Rettberg, Tosto, Chernick, Czarnik MOTION CARRIED President Gallitano requested the Board' s concurrence for the following appointment to the Board of Health: Appointment : Kelly Murphy Clancy - term ending 4-30-98 Motion to concur with the President' s appointment of Kelly Murphy Clancy to the Board of Health. MOVED: Trustee Rettberg SECONDED: Trustee Czarnik AYES : Trustees Petri, Rettberg, Tosto. Chernick, Czarnik, Johnson MOTION CARRIED ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS - The Board' s concurrence was requested in the appointments of the following to .the Zoning Board of Appeals : Reappointment : Brian E. Carey - term ending 4-30-99 Appointment : Kathleen E. Zizzo - term ending 4-30-99 Christine K. Prochno - term ending 4-30-98 Joseph A. Oliveto - term ending 4-30-96 Motion to concur with the Presidents appointments to the Zoning Board of Appeals as requested. MOVED: Trustee Johnson SECONDED: Trustee Czarnik AYES : Trustees Petri, Rettberg, Tosto, Chernick, Czarnik, Johnson MOTION CARRIED Police Pension Board of Trustees - The Board' s concurrence was requested for the following reappointment to the Police Pension Board of Trustees : Reappointment : Eugene P. Diemer - term ending 4-30-96 MOVED: Trustee Johnson SECONDED : Trustee Czarnik AYES : Trustees Petri, Rettberg, Tosto, Chernick, Czarnik, Johnson MOTION CARRIED COOK COUNTY FOREST PRESERVE - On Monday, July 25, 1994 , a new partnership between the Village and the Cook County Forest Preserve was announced to site a major park facility at the area near the intersection of Rohlwing Road and Biesterfield Road. Twenty-two acres of this 44 acre site will be developed baseball, soccer and football fields . This site will provide recreational facilities to Village residents particularly those on the west side . The Village will be working closely with the Elk Grove Park District to insure successful completion of this project . Appreciation was expressed to Cook County Board President Phelan, Cook County Commissioner Carl Hanson, and Superintendent Joseph Nevius for making the recreational 2 07-26-94 development of this land possible for Elk Grove Village . SOLID WASTE AGENCY OF NORTHERN COOK COUNTY - The Army Corps of Engineers denied the 404 permit to site the balefill in the proposed site near Bartlett . The SWANCC Directors are working to come up with alternative strategies to address the recent denial . ELK GROVE VILLAGE POLICE DEPARTMENT - The President acknowledged the fine service provided by the Elk Grove Village Police Department during the recent stay of the World Soccer Team from Bulgaria at the Sheraton Suites Hotel for the month of"July. The Department was recognized by a number of individuals, one of which was the Sheraton Suites, commending the superior police services during the stay. The Illinois State Police also expressed their gratitude to the Elk Grove Police Department for the level of service provided. The President expressed his appreciation and that of the Village for a job well done . BIESTERFIELD ROAD - PHASE II PROJECT - The Village will be going forward on the Biesterfield Road Phase II Project . The Project will be "let" by the end of October with construction going through the 1995 season. This improvement will be from Wellington Avenue through the intersection of Arlington Heights and Biesterfield Roads . Through the efforts and presentation given by the Village Manager and the Director of Engineering and Community Development, the Northwest Council of Mayors has agreed to additional funding for the project of up to $455, 000 . 00 . This will be a direct savings to the taxpayers and residents of the Village . 5 . APPROVAL OF ACCOUNTS PAYABLE WARRANT Motion to authorize payment of invoices as shown on the July 26, 1994 Accounts Payable Warrant in the amount of $1, 030, 259 . 96 . MOVED : Trustee Petri SECONDED: Trustee Tosto AYES : Trustees Rettberg, Tosto, Chernick, Czarnik, Johnson, Petri MOTION CARRIED 6 . CONSENT AGENDA President Gallitano noted Item J. regarding consideration to adopt an ordinance amending Title 5, Chapter 1, Fire Department, of the Village Code, by creating the appointed position of Captain of the Fire Department of the Village of Elk Grove Village . This item basically would exempt from the rank and file the position of Fire Captain. Some comments regarding this item have been received from Bernard Goss, who is in the audience . Mr. Goss was advised prior to the meeting that the information would be reviewed and also that it has been stated at other Board meetings that matters of personnel would not be entertained by the Board, as it would be a matter of Executive Session by the Board. The written comments from Mr. Goss were circulated to the Board. A. Public Hearing - Authorize the Plan Commission to hold a public hearing on the petition of Nextel Communications for a Special Use Permit to locate an 3 07-26-94 antenna and equipment shed at the water tower site located off Pratt Boulevard. B. Friedman, Eisenstein, Raemer and Schwartz (FERS) , Certified Public Accountants - Increase a previously awarded professional service contract by $1, 200 to perform a grant audit of the Northeastern Metropolitan Narcotics Drugs Enforcement Group grant to Elk Grove Village for a total contract amount not to exceed $19, 200 . C. John Neri Construction Corporation, Inc . , Addison IL. - Award a contract to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, for the 1994 Eden Road Watermain Improvement Project in an amount not to exceed $20 , 785 . D. Suburban O'Hare Commission - Authorize payment of dues for fiscal year 1995 at a cost of $1 . 00 per capita, totaling $33 , 429 . E. Grant of Easement - Adopt Resolution No. 37-94 entitled, "A RESOLUTION APPROVING A GRANT OF EASEMENT FOR STORM WATER DRAINAGE BETWEEN THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE AND THE OWNERS OF RECORD FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1465 WILLIAM CLIFFORD LANE (HASSAN) . " Grant of Easement - Adopt Resolution No. 38-94 entitled, "A RESOLUTION APPROVING A GRANT OF EASEMENT FOR STORM WATER DRAINAGE BETWEEN THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE AND THE OWNERS OF RECORD FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1461 WILLIAM CLIFFORD LANE (ZAPFEL) . " F. Agreement - Higgins Road Pedestrian Overpass Adopt Resolution No. 39-94 entitled, "A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE VILLAGE PRESIDENT AND VILLAGE CLERK TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE AND THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND THE FOREST PRESERVE DISTRICT OF COOK COUNTY (PEDESTRIAN OVERPASS-HIGGINS ROAD) . " Appropriation of Funds - Pedestrian Overpass Adopt Resolution No. 40-94 entitled, "A RESOLUTION APPROPRIATING FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $263 , 925 FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A PEDESTRIAN OVERPASS OVER ILLINOIS ROUTE 72 (HIGGINS ROAD) APPROXIMATELY 800 FEET WEST OF ARLINGTON HEIGHTS ROAD, IDENTIFIED AS STATE SECTION 31B-1, STATE JOB No. C-91-100-94 . " G . Agreement with IDOT - Biesterfield Road, Section II Adopt Resolution No. 41-94 entitled, "A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE VILLAGE PRESIDENT AND VILLAGE CLERK TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE AND THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (BIESTERFIELD ROAD SECTION II) . " Appropriation of Funds - Biesterfield Road, Section II Adopt Resolution No. 42-94 entitled, "A RESOLUTION APPROPRIATING FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $443 , 000 FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF ROADWAY IMPROVEMENTS ON BIESTERFIELD ROAD WELLINGTON AVE . TO ARLINGTON HEIGHTS RD. , PROJECT NO. STPM-6003 (929) SECTION 91-00035-01-WR. " H. Agreement with Barton-Aschman - Traffic Signal Interconnect - Adopt Resolution No. 43-94 entitled, "A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE VILLAGE PRESIDENT AND VILLAGE CLERK TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE AND BARTON-ASCHMAN FOR TRAFFIC ENGINEERING SERVICES (DEVON AVENUE TO HIGGINS ROAD) . " 4 07-26-94 I . Fire and Ambulance Service - Increased Rates Adopt Ordinance No. 2381 entitled, "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 5, CHAPTER 5, SECTION 5-5-1, FIRE AND AMBULANCE SERVICE OUTSIDE VILLAGE, OF THE VILLAGE CODE OF THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE, BY PROVIDING AN INCREASE IN THE RATES FOR CONTRACTED SERVICES AND NON- CONTRACT PER CALL AND BY DELETING SECTION 5-5-lB-2a, TRAILER HOMES, FROM THE CURRENT RATE STRUCTURE . " J. Fire Department-Appointed Position of Captain Adopt Ordinance No. 2382 entitled, "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 5, CHAPTER 1, FIRE DEPARTMENT, OF THE VILLAGE CODE BY CREATING THE APPOINTED POSITION OF CAPTAIN OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT OF THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE . " Motion to approve Consent Agenda items "A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I , and J. " MOVED: Trustee Johnson SECONDED: Trustee Rettberg AYES : Trustees Tosto, Chernick, Czarnik, Johnson, Petri, Rettberg MOTION CARRIED. BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS 7 . CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS COMMITTEE - CHAIRMAN TOSTO No report . S . JUDICIARY, PLANNING & ZONING COMMITTEE CHAIRWOMAN CZARNIK No report 9 . PERSONNEL COMMITTEE - CHAIRMAN PETRI No report . 10 . RECYCLING COMMITTEE - CHAIRMAN CHERNICK AND VICE CHAIRMAN JOHNSON INDUSTRIAL & COMMERCIAL RECYCLING - The Village has announced that on Tuesday, September 13 , 1994 , from 8 : 30 a .m. to 10 : 30 a.m. in the lower level of the Charles J. Zettek Municipal Building, there will be a seminar for commercial and industrial recycling. The seminar will introduce ideas and explain to the business entities how to go about recycling by members of the Solid Waste Agency and businesses from the Village who are already into recycling. 11 . PLAN COMMISSION - VILLAGE MANAGER No report . 12 . ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS - VILLAGE MANAGER No report . 13 . REPORTS OF OTHER BOARDS, COMMISSIONS & COMMITTEES a . CABLE TV COMMITTEE - TRUSTEE PETRI CHANNEL 6 - PROGRAMMING - A meeting was held on Monday, July 25, 1994 , with representatives of the Park District to discuss programming, in particular the new all Elk Grove Village format . One of the residents suggested that Channel 6 get into a cooperative venture with the various 5 07-26-94 schools within Elk Grove on educational topics of interest both to students and parents . Channel 6 will be working with the schools to use the school facilities as well as the enhanced facilities that Channel 6 will have when they Move into their new quarters in developing this programming. The committee also discussed the problems with the continuation of the programming of the. IDOT traffic congestion maps . There is some consideration to not having that on in the future . There is no knowledge as to how many people use this information or how many people watch the program. If there is interest , Channel 6 would like to hear about it . b . COMMUNITY SERVICE BOARD - TRUSTEE CZARNIK SENIOR SURVEY - The Community Service Board met on Thursday, July 21, }994, and received the following report : 1 . Since the mailing of the Village Newsletter, 1.00 surveys have been returned to the Community Service Department . 2 . The Community Service Department received 108 calls resulting in 130 service requests during the month of June . 14 . ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS & COMMUNICATIONS LUCKY STAR - LIQUOR LICENSE - An ordinance was presented for Board consideration to increase the number of Class A licenses and to decrease the number of Class D licenses . Motion to adopt Ordinance No. 2383 "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 3 , CHAPTER 3 , SECTION 3-3-7, NUMBER OF LICENSES OF THE VILLAGE CODE OF THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE BY INCREASING THE NUMBER OF CLASS "A" AND DECREASING THE NUMBER OF CLASS "D" LIQUOR LICENSES (LUCKY STAR) " . MOVED: Trustee Chernick SECONDED: Trustee Johnson AYES : Trustees Chernick, Czarnik, Johnson, Petri, Rettberg, Tosto MOTION CARRIED 15 . UNFINISHED BUSINESS NELSON MARINE - The Attorney for Nelson Marine, Mr. Condit, was advised that the Board' s vote at the last meeting determined that the $10, 000 which is to be contributed yearly toward an amortization for the project to be completed within 4 - 4 1/2 years would be forfeited if in fact the project was not completed by the end of that period. Mr. Condit objected to the forfeiture . It was Mr. Condit' s understanding that it was a four year type of variation that if they abated the use which violated the Village ordinance during that 4 year period there would be no need to pay an amount up to the $40, 000 same as deposited, with the exception of the cost that the Village would occur for legal fees or other costs involved. Mr. Condit addressed the Board regarding the forfeiture proposal as discussed with the Village Attorney. 6 07-26-94 Discussion followed between Mr. Condit, Mr. Ipson, Owner of Nelson Marine, and the Village Board regarding the requested variation, the yearly deposit of $10, 000 for the 4 year period to acquire the sufficient funds to pave the area in question and bring it into compliances with Village Ordinance . A poll of the Village Board showed a majority in favor of enforcing the forfeiture of the escrow at 506 of the amount deposited with no exceptions . Mr. Condit conferred with Mr. Ipson and announced that they would be in agreement of a forfeiture of 501 of the escrow if the construction of the project should not be completed for any reason. Motion to direct the Village Attorney to prepare an ordinance granting a variation to Nelson Marine for property located at 1200 E. Higgins Road with the stipulation that an escrow account subject to the agreed conditions of 501 forfeiture upon failure to complete the project and bring the property into compliance with the Village Code. MOVED: Trustee Chernick SECONDED: Trustee Rettberg VOICE VOTE MOTION CARRIED AUDIENCE 9 :15 P.M. Mr. Robert DiDominico, 578 Jersey Lane, questioned the Board regarding a stop sign at Biesterfield and Wise Roads at Michigan; littering from K-Mart and traffic light override activation for emergency vehicles crossing over Route 53 on Biesterfield Road. 16 . REPORT FROM THE VILLAGE MANAGER 1 . CHANNEL 6 - Programs highlighting the various activities of the operating departments of the Village have been shown on Channel 6 over the past several months . The Village is now working with Channel 6 on a new program which will be focusing on the Industrial Park. The program will contain information that will be both interesting and informative to residents . Outlet stores and available showrooms will be highlighted. The history of the Industrial Park, international and foreign businesses as well as the activities of the .. Greater O' Hare Association will be included in the programs . 2 . BOULEVARD RECONSTRUCTION - The Village Engineer reported on the current status of the reconstruction project on Elk Grove Boulevard and the timing for the removal and replacement of curb and gutter as well as the asphalt paving. If the weather remains favorable, the entire project will be open to traffic without the surface course of asphalt before school begins . The surface course of the asphalt, restoration, landscaping and pavement striping will take place during the daytime hours once school has started. 17 . NEW BUSINESS ELK GROVE CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS - Request waiver of business license fees required for the sale of food and beverages and theatrical performances to be held in the K-Mart parking lot on August 19 , 20 , 21, 26 , 27 and 28 ; and September 2, 3 , 4 and 5, 1994 . 7 07-26-94 Motion to approve the request from Elk Grove Center for the Performing Arts and waive the license fees for the dates as noted, conditioned upon staff working with the Director, Mr. Hirsch, on various concerns of the $oard relating to hours of operation, lighting, food preparation and clean up. MOVED: Trustee Rettber9 > SECONDED: Trustee Czarnik AYES : Trustees Czarnik, Johnson, Petri, Rettberg, Tosto, Chernick MOTION CARRIED. 18 . ADJOURNMENT Motion to adjourn the meeting at 9 : 28 p.m. MOVED: Trustee Johnson SECONDED: Trustee Czarnik Voice vote MOTION CARRIED Patricia S. Smith Village Clerk Dennis J. Gallitano Village President 8 07-26-94