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HomeMy WebLinkAboutVILLAGE BOARD - 09/14/1993 - MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS HELD AT THE MUNICIPAL BUILDING AT 901 WELLINGTON AVENUE ON TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 14, 1993 Village President Dennis J. Gallitano called the meeting to order at 8 : 13 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 Knickerbocker Village Clerk, Patricia S . Smith A quorum was present . 2 . PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: President Gallitano led the Trustees and members of the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. 3 . APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Motion to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting held on August 24 , 1993 as submitted. MOVED : Trustee Petri . Seconded: Trustee Tosto. Voice vote MOTION CARRIED. 4 . REPORT OF THE VILLAGE PRESIDENT - DENNIS J. GALLITANO 1 . POLICE DEPARTMENT - Administered the Oath of Office to Police Officers Patrick C. Hayes and Frank J. Vrchota upon completion of their Field Training Program; Police Officers Lynn T. Atkinson and Kevin R. Roeske upon their promotion to the rank of Sergeant . Police Sergeants Lawrence W. Hammer and Michael T. Lebert upon their promotion to the rank of Commander. Presented Certificates of Commendation to Police Officers Larry Nagel and Joseph Sacomano for their courage and decisiveness in attempting to rescue a driver from a burning car on the morning of August 25, 1993 . (Recess from 8 : 24 p .m. until 8 : 28 p.m. ) 2 . CHILDREN' S ADVOCACY CENTER - Attended a benefit dinner on August 26 , 1993 in support of the Center' s efforts as a refuge for abused children. 3 . NORTHWEST MUNICIPAL CONFERENCE - Attended Legislative Committee meeting on September 1, 1993 and discussed strategies, property tax caps legislation and unfunded mandates . 4 . NORTHWEST COUNCIL OF MAYORS TRANSPORTATION CONFERENCE COMMITTEE - Attended meeting on September 8 , 1993 and discussed a variety of funding projects including the Wisconsin Central Line commuter stations . 1 9-14-93 5 . NORTHWEST MUNICIPAL CONFERENCE - Attended the Legislative dinner on the evening of September 8, 1993 . Trustees Czarnik and Johnson also attended this dinner. 6 . GROVE MALL SHOPPING CENTER - Met with representatives on September 9, 1993 for continuing discussion of the redevelopment of the Shopping Center. 7 . ADOLPH LINK SCHOOL - Will attend a rededication of the school on September 17, 1993 at 1 : 00 p.m. . 8 . ROTARY CLUB OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE - Will attend dinner on September 17, 1993 at 7 : 00 p.m. thanking the sponsors of the Rotary Fest . 9 . COFFEE WITH THE PRESIDENT - Will hold the second "Coffee" on Saturday September 18, 1993 from 9 : 00 a .m. until 10 : 30 a.m. 10 . CHICAGO AREA TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE - There will be a meeting on Monday, September 20 , 1993 . 11 . GREATER WOODFIELD TOURISM BOARD - There will be a meeting on Tuesday, September 21, 1993 . 12 . INDUSTRIAL PARK LIAISON COMMITTEE - The first meeting will be held on Monday, September 27, 1993 at 6 : 00 p.m. in the meeting rooms of the lower level of the Municipal Building. President Gallitano reminded the Board of a need for an Executive Session following tonight' s meeting for the purpose of discussing Personnel, Litigation and Land Acquisition. 5 . APPROVAL OF WARRANT Motion to authorize payment of invoices as shown on the September 14 , 1993 Accounts Payable Warrant in the amount of $1, 056 , 866 . 72 . Moved: Trustee Petri . Seconded: Trustee Tosto. AYES : Trustees Chernick, Czarnik, Johnson, Petri, Rettberg, Tosto MOTION CARRIED The Village Manager requested the removal of Consent Agenda item H. , an ordinance amending the Village Code as it pertains to Day Care Centers for referral to the Judiciary, Planning and Zoning Committee . This item will appear on the unfinished business portion of the agenda for the next Village Board meeting. For the purpose of clarification to the audience and television viewers, the Village Manager explained item D. of the Consent Agenda which, in addition to the awarding of purchase contracts for deciduous shade trees for Village Parkways, notes that Berthold' s Nursery has agreed to participate in the Village' s Residential Tree Planting Program under the terms and conditions in the Village' s contract at a cost of $230 . 00 per tree to residents, tax included. All orders and payments will be exchanged between Berthold' s Nursery and the resident . 6 . CONSENT AGENDA A. Elk Grove High School - grant request to waive the 1993-94 business license fee for Homecoming Parade on October 15, 1993 - $50 . 00 . 2 9-14-93 B . Dixon Engineering - waive formal bidding and award professional service contract to oversee cleaning, painting and disposal of materials of Lively Boulevard Reservoir at a cost not to exceed $24, 230 . C. DeBartolo Construction - award contract at a cost for repairs of Pump House #7 (992 West Glenn Trail) not to exceed $23 , 380 . D. Chas . Klehm and Son Nursery - award contract to furnish and plant 110 maple and ash variety trees for Village parkways . Not to exceed $160 . 25 per tree, not to exceed total price of $17, 627 . 50 ; Berthold Nursery - award contract to furnish and plant forty (40) deciduous shade trees of an oak variety for Village parkways, not to exceed a total contract price of $7, 160 . E. HTE, Orlando Florida - award service contract for Phase Two of the Utility Billing System modification project, in an amount not to exceed $18, 068 . F. Letter of Credit - adopt Resolution No. 51-93 "A RESOLUTION RELEASING LETTER OF CREDIT NO. 65565 ACCEPTED BY RES. NO. 60-90 AND ACCEPT CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL AND INITIAL ACCEPTANCE; DEED OF CONVEYANCE/BILL OF SALE; MAINTENANCE BOND IN THE AMOUNT OF $10, 000 EXPIRING SEPTEMBER 14, 1995 GUARANTEEING MAINTENANCE OF PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS FOR ANNA' S SUBDIVISION/701 LANDMEIER ROAD (EDITAL CORPORATION) . " G. No Parking - adopt Ordinance No. 2322 "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE VILLAGE CODE OF THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE, TITLE 6, CHAPTER 4 , SECTION 6-4-5-3A, NO PARKING STREETS AND AREAS (HAMPSHIRE LANE-ROOSA LANE) . " I . No Parking - adopt Ordinance 2324 "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE VILLAGE CODE OF THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE, SECTION 6-4-5- 3A, NO PARKING STREETS AND AREAS (CLEARMONT SCHOOL) . " Motion to approve Consent Agenda items "A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and I . " Moved: Trustee Rettberg Seconded: Trustee Czarnik AYES : Trustees Czarnik, Johnson, Petri, Rettberg, Tosto, Chernick MOTION CARRIED. 7 . REGULAR AGENDA A) VILLAGE CODE VARIATION - grant a request from Mr. Puskar for a variation from Section 8-8-7 of the Village Code to allow non-conforming boulders in the parkway at 2301 Estes, to remain in place . Motion to approve Regular Agenda item 7 . "A" 3 9-14-93 Moved: Trustee Tosto Seconded: Trustee Petri AYES : Trustees Johnson, Petri, Rettberg, Tosto, Chernick, Czarnik MOTION CARRIED B) SIGN VARIATION - grant a request from William K. Olson & Associates for a sign variation for Hardee' s Restaurant as follows : Motion to approve Regular Agenda item 7 . "B" . Moved: Trustee Tosto Seconded: Trustee Czarnik AYES : Trustees Petri, Rettberg, Tosto, Chernick, Czarnik, Johnson MOTION CARRIED BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS 8. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS COMMITTEE - CHAIRMAN TOSTO A meeting will be scheduled, before the final design is presented on the improvements of Elk Grove Boulevard and Kennedy Boulevard, to consider the remaining two blocks that are not now under consideration for the improvement . It was requested that the words, Elevated Storage Tank, be added to item a. Capital Projects of the committee' s agenda . 9 . JUDICIARY, PLANNING & ZONING COMMITTEE - CHAIRWOMAN CZARNIK A meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, October 5, 1993 at 7 : 30 p.m. in the Trustees Conference Room to discuss agenda item a. Regulations of the Sale of Guns, Ammunition & Alcohol ; and item b. Parental Responsibility Ordinance . 10 . PERSONNEL COMMITTEE - CHAIRMAN PETRI No report 11. RECYCLING COMMITTEE - CHAIRMAN CHERNICK & VICE CHAIRMAN JOHNSON A meeting was held on August 26 , 1993 with Health Department and Economic Development staff and representatives from three (3) scavenger company, Waste Management, Arc and Groot . Alternate ways to improve the participation of industrial and commercial businesses in the Recycling Program were discussed, since only 20% are actually participating and only 10006 of the waste that is being hauled is recyclable material . The Committee is now looking at 3 or 4 different plans to get a better compliance from the scavengers and the industrial park members . A Seattle program is being reviewed and staff is gathering further information on other options which will be considered before a recommendation is brought before the Board. 12 . PLAN COMMISSION - VILLAGE MANAGER BEALS SUBDIVISION Motion to concur with the Plan Commission, JPZ Committee and Staff recommendation of approval of the two lot plat of subdivision located at 901 Greenleaf and adopt Resolution 4 9-14-93 No.52-93 "A RESOLUTION OF APPROVAL OF PLAT OF SUBDIVISION IDENTIFIED AS BEALS SUBDIVISION. " Moved: Trustee Czarnik Seconded: Trustee Johnson AYES : Trustees Rettberg, Tosto, Chernick, Czarnik, Johnson Petri MOTION CARRIED. 13 . ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS - VILLAGE MANAGER No report 14 . REPORTS OF OTHER BOARDS, COMMISSIONS & COMMITTEES a. CABLE TV COMMITTEE - TRUSTEE PETRI & RETTBERG The Regional Cable TV Group met on September 9, 1993 and discussed the following three issues : 1 . The rate change which is due to Continental Cablevision having to come into compliance with the 1992 Federal Cable Act which regulates the basic service charges and equipment rates on cable television. The changes may result in an increase or decrease since there are different formulas for calculating the service charges . Approximately 40% of the cable users within the group will see an increase the remainder 60a will either see a decrease or approximately about the same level . 2 . The participating municipalities becoming certified as a regulator before the FCC was considered. An application must be submitted to the FCC and if there are no objections then the municipality becomes certified. Rolling Meadows has already adopted an ordinance, prior to submitting an application. It is recommended that consideration of the Village becoming certified should be discussed at a Committee of the Whole . This would give the Village the right to protest rate changes and give the Village the power to act on behalf of the residents . This law directs itself to basic cable service not the satellite or the premium channels which are unaffected by the cable act . 3 . The Cable Company had an anti-theft program over the summer granting a certain period of amnesty to people using illegal connections to tap into cable service . 240 people called in during that period and admitted to illegal connections and were signed up as customers . Discussion followed regarding three major networks that have not as yet signed on with Continental Cablevision to offer free cable 5 9-14-93 service . It is expected that a decision will be made with that regard within the next 30 days . b. O'HARE ADVISORY COMMITTEE/SUBURBAN O'HARE COMMISSION - PRESIDENT GALLITANO The Board has been updated by the Alternate Director, Charles J. Zettek on the discussions between the Governor' s staff and the Suburban O'Hare representatives . There will be another meeting to discuss the support of a third regional airport with the agreement to put in another runway for the sole purpose of reducing delays at O'Hare but not increasing operations or flights . There has been a two million dollar holdup by the Federal Government which was a commitment made by President Bush to fund the feasibility study and has not been released by the new administration. C. COMMUNITY SERVICE BOARD - TRUSTEE CZARNIK The next meeting will be held on Thursday, September 16, 1993 at 8 : 00 p.m. d. ILLINOIS INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION CENTER - PRESIDENT GALLITANO No report . f. NWMC TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE - PRESIDENT GALLITANO President Gallitano attended a meeting to discuss various regional projects as far as funding transportation improvements . There will be a meeting on Monday, September 20 , 1993 at 9 : 00 a.m. at the Chicago Area Transportation Study Offices at 300 W. Adams Street in Chicago. 15. ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS & COMMUNICATIONS None 16 . UNFINISHED BUSINESS None 17 . REPORT FROM THE VILLAGE MANAGER 1 . 1993 STREET RESURFACING PROGRAM - The program was completed 21 days ahead of schedule and resurfaced over 12 miles of street using 18 , 700 tons of asphalt . The cost of the program utilizing Motor Fuel Tax Funds was $525, 000 . 00 . 2 . CURB/APRON REPLACEMENT PROGRAM - 288 residents and businesses have registered for the Village private participation concrete curb and apron replacement program. The program is anticipated to begin on Monday, September 20 , 1993 . 3 . BIESTERFIELD ROAD IMPROVEMENT-PHASE ONE - This phase is now completed including the activation of the street lights and traffic signals . There are a few minor punch list items . The undergrounding of the overhead utilities which was to be completed last January by Commonwealth Edison was not completed until the first week of July, over five months late . That was the main 6 9-14-93 reason for the delay in the completion of the project . Once the lines were buried the Director of Engineering and Community Development and his personnel persevered and had a rapid completion of the contract . 4 . MALLARD CROSSING - The private directional signs have been installed by the management company. 5 . POLICE DEPARTMENT ACCREDITATION - An explanation of this process was referred to Deputy Chief, Steve Schmidt, who described the purpose of the program which was developed by various law enforcement agencies and came to be known as CALEA (Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies) . A body of standards was established designed to increase law enforcement agency capabilities to prevent and control crime . The Police Department has been working for the past four years to bring all of their policies and procedures into compliance with the standards of excellence needed to become accredited. Deputy Chief Schmidt further explained the benefits that would be forthcoming with this achievement and the formal on site evaluation which will be conducted by three members of the Commission during the coming week. Once the on site review is finished it will take until November to receive the determination of the Commission. AUDIENCE 9 : 05 P.M. Mr. William Shannon, 313 E. Higgins Road, addressed the Board expressing his concerns and opposition to the widening of JFK and Elk Grove Boulevards . Mrs . Jan Divis , 818 Elk Grove Boulevard, spoke to the Board and stated her opinions, concerns and opposition to the widening of Elk Grove Boulevard. Mrs . Divis presented a petition in opposition to the widening, which was signed by 255 residents . President Gallitano accepted the petitions, which will be placed into the record and responded to the questions and concerns that were voiced by Mr. Shannon and Mrs . Divis . Mr. Roger Bianco, 1636 Gibson Drive, questioned the Board on various items including the possibility of having trees planted in the parkway along Meacham Road to act as a sound barrier; and the odor coming from the John Eagan treatment plant . President Gallitano answered Mr. Bianco' s questions and informed him that deciduous trees do not act as a sound barrier and that the parkway area is under the jurisdiction of Cook County. The Village staff will contact the Eagan Plant to see if they have had any problems and report back to the Board. Mr. Bianco. will be notified of the report . Gloria Levandowski, 810 Ridge, stated her opposition to the widening of Elk Grove Boulevard and discussed various aspects of the drainage ditch improvement project . MEETING RESUMED at 9 : 45 P.M. 7 9-14-93 18. NEW BUSINESS FIRE CHIEF' S VEHICLE - Motion to award a purchase contract with Miles Chevrolet, Decatur, Illinois for a 1993 Chevrolet Caprice, 4 door vehicle in the amount of $13 , 698 . 10 off the Illinois State Contract Pricing. Moved: Trustee Chernick Seconded: Trustee Tosto AYES : Trustees Tosto, Chernick, Czarnik, Johnson, Petri, Rettberg MOTION CARRIED. EXECUTIVE SESSION Motion to hold an Executive Session following tonight' s Board meeting for the purpose of discussing litigation, personnel and land acquisition. Moved: Trustee Czarnik Seconded: Trustee Johnson AYES : Trustee Chernick, Czarnik, Johnson, Petri, Rettberg, Tosto MOTION CARRIED Trustee Johnson stated that he wished to clarify a statement that was made on the Elk Grove Exchange Program, Friday, September 10, 1993 . The enforcement of speed limits was misunderstood by some of the viewing audience due to the courts not prosecuting on some traffic tickets if the speed limit is exceeded by 10 miles per hour. The Elk Grove Police Department enforces the law at whatever speed may be exceeded. FIRE HYDRANT USE Motion to authorize McKay Contractors to use a Village fire hydrant for gasoline testing purposes . Moved: Trustee Czarnik Seconded: Trustee Johnson AYES : Trustee Czarnik, Johnson, Petri, Rettberg, Chernick PASS : Trustee Tosto MOTION CARRIED 19 . ADJOURNMENT Motion to adjourn the meeting at 9 :49 p.m. Moved: Trustee Rettberg Seconded: Trustee Czarnik Voice vote MOTION CARRIED Patricia S. Smith Village Clerk Dennis J. 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