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HomeMy WebLinkAboutVILLAGE BOARD - 10/27/1992 - MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE HELD ON OCTOBER 27, 1992 President Charles J. Zettek called the meeting to order at 8:07 p.m. in the Municipal Building, 901 Wellington Avenue, Elk Grove Village and noted for the record that the following were present: Trustees Joseph T. Bosslet, Ronald L. Chernick, Nancy J. Czarnik, Dennis J. Gallitano, James P. Petri ; ABSENT: Michael A. Tosto. Village Manager, Gary E. Parrin; Village Attorney, George B. Knickerbocker; and Village Clerk, Patricia S. Smith were present at this meeting. William Kalivoda, Deacon of St. Julian Eymard Parish delivered the invocation. It was moved by Trustee Petri and seconded by Trustee Czarnik that the minutes of October 13, 1992 be approved as submitted and that the Board dispense with the reading thereof. The motion was voted upon by acclamation; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. The President recognized Boy Scout Troop 495 in attendance and welcomed them to the meeting. The President issued the following Proclamations: 1. Family Life Week - November 22-28, 1992 2. National Breast Cancer Awareness Month - October, 1992 3. Elk Grove Village Junior Week - November 15-21, 1992 President Zettek announced that he will be the Chairman for the first meeting of theU er Salt Creek Watershed Basin, which will be hTd on Thursday, Octo er 9, 992 at 8:00 a.m. in the Trustees Conference Room of the Municipal Building. This meeting will be a gathering of a consortium of communities along the Upper Salt Creek that will work together, in concert with six other Watershed Basins, in cooperation with Cook County, in order to accomplish the kinds of things that will serve to mitigate flooding when and if there should be torrential rains throughout the Chicago area. Each one of the seven Watershed Basin Committees will have a Chairman who will be part of an executive group which will also have a member of Cook County that will look at the entire Cook County as well as DuPage and Lake County areas with the hopes that we can contribute to bringing about meaningful flood mitigation. This will give us the opportunity and means to bring our concerns to Cook County and the State of Illinois. It was moved by Trustee Petri and seconded by Trustee Chernick that the Board authorize the disbursement of $547,269.10 in payment of invoices as shown on the October 27, 1992 Accounts Payable Warrant. The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following answered AYE: Trustees Bosslet, Chernick, Czarnik, Gallitano, Petri ; NAY: none; ABSENT: Tosto; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Trustee Chernick requested that item B. consideration to amend the approved FY 1993 Budget for the Capital Projects Fund, be removed from the Consent Agenda. CONSENT AGENDA It was moved by Trustee Petri and seconded by Trustee Gallitano that: A. The Board concur with the Village Manager's decision to award a professional service contract to Plote, Inc. to repair two watermain breaks underneath Landmeier Road at Higgins Road and to restore the concrete pavement at that location at a time and materials cost estimated at $20,000. C. The Board approve the following Holiday Schedule for the Calendar Year 1993: - 1 - 10-27-92 New Year's Day Friday, January 1, 1993 President's Day Monday, February 15, 1993 Memorial Day Monday, May 31, 1993 Independence Day Monday, July 5, 1993 Labor Day Monday, September 6, 1993 Thanksgiving Day Thursday, November 25, 1993 Following Day Friday, November 26, 1993 Christmas Day Friday, December 24, 1993 D. The Board grant a three (3) month extension, until January 15, 1993, to Police Officer Charles Walsh, to comply with the fifteen 5 mile radius residency requirement. E. The Board adopt Resolution No. 62-92 entitled, "A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING AN IRREVOCABLE STANDBY LETTER OF CREDIT NO. 1952 FROM THE MICHIGAN AVENUE NATIONAL BANK EXPIRING DECEMBER 31, 1993 IN THE AMOUNT OF $241,994.00 TO GUARANTEE CONSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS FOR FAIRMONT ESTATES SUBDIVISION (BIESTERFIELD & WEST GLENN TRAIL) ." F. The Board adopt Resolution No. 63-92 entitled, "A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING A B LL OF SALE FROM AMERICAN DRUG STORES, INC. (LUNT ELMHURST ROAD RELIEF STORM SEWER)" and; The Board adopt Resolution No. 64-92 entitled, "A RESOLUTION RELEASING LETTERS OF CREDIT NO. 1053 AND 1054 ACCEPTED BY RES. 27-88 & 26-88 AND ACCEPTING DEED OF CONVEYANCE/BILL OF SALE FROM SHENANDOAH SUBDIVISION PHASES I , IIA, IIB, AND IIC." G. The Board consider a request from Astronics Company for a temporary accessory retail business Ticense to to sell a variety of electronic equipment at 1495 Greenleaf Avenue until October 31. H. The Board adoptResolution No. 65-92 entitled, "A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE VILLAGE PRESIDENT AND VILLAGE CLERK TO EXECUTE A GRANT OF EASEMENT FOR PROPOSED UTILITY EASEMENT-COMMONWEALTH EDISON (BIESTERFIELD ROAD)" The motion to adopt Consent Agenda items, "A, C, D, E, F, G, and H", was voted upon by general consent to the previous vote: AYE: Trustees Bosslet, Chernick, Czarnik, Gallitano, Petri ; NAY: none; ABSENT: Tosto; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Gallitano and seconded by Trustee Czarnik that the Board amend the approved FY 1993 Budget for the Capital Projects Funds as follows: Approved FY 93 Budget $12,248,500 Underground Biesterfield Electrical $ 315,000 Landmeier Road Improvements (moved to FY 93) $ 80,000 Deleted projects (1,530,000) Adjusted estimates (630,000)( 1,765,000) Revised FY 93 Budget $10,483,500 Trustee Chernick voiced his objections to the proposed cost of covering the "ditch" that runs down Elk Grove Boulevard as part of the Capital Projects Program. It was moved by Trustee Gallitano and seconded by Trustee Petri that consideration of the Capital projects Fund be tabled for consideration by a full Village Board. The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following answered AYE: - 2 - 10-27-92 Trustees Chernick, Czarnik, Gallitano, Petri , Bosslet; NAY: none; ABSENT: Tosto; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Chernick and seconded by Trustee Bosslet that the Board grant the request from Southland Corporation for a sign variation for the Citgo Gasoline Station, 900 Arlington Heights Road, (southwest intersection of Biesterfield and Arlington Heights Roads) , as follows: TSM PROP=p SRNZTTSD BY OADZNANCS VARIATION OSSTSD Free Standing Sign 3 1 None Sign Area 50 Sq. Ft. per Fete 45 Sq. £t. per Face 5 Sq. Ft. per Face 100 Sq. Ft. Total 90 Sq. Ft. Total 10 Sq. Ft. Total llt Increase Sign Height 10 Ft. 18 Ft. q ft. 11% increase The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following answered AYE: Trustees Czarnik, Gallitano, Petri , Bosslet, Chernick; NAY: none; ABSENT: Tosto; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. President Zettek reported on the following: 1. The O'Hare Advisory Committee will be meeting in November. 2. The Suburban O'Hare Commission recently held a dinner dance and honored members from the O'Hare Coalition Group. Mr. and Mrs. Kuhr from Elk Grove Village were two of the members so honored. Throughout the evening, there were various State Legislators who came in and out of the meeting to voice their support for bringing about meaningful noise mitigation at O'Hare Airport and further supporting a regional third airport in a green field site. It was moved by Trustee Petri and seconded by Trustee Czarnik that the Board adopt Ordinance No. 2271 entitled, "AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A VARIATION OF SECTIONS 3.54A and 5.1 OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE TO PERMIT THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN ATTACHED WOOD DECK ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT 660 BRANTWOOD AVENUE, ELK GROVE VILLAGE (CHAPEK)". The motion was voted upon by general consent to the previous vote: AYE: Trustees Chernick, Czarnik, Gallitano, Petri , Bosslet; NAY: none; ABSENT: Tosto; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Petri and seconded by Trustee Czarnik that the Board adopt Ordinance No. 2272 entitled, "AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A VARIATION OF SECTION 3.54D THE ZONING ORDINANCE TO PERMIT THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN ABOVE GROUND POOL ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1059 SUSAN COURT, ELK GROVE VILLAGE (VIKTORA)". The motion was voted upon by general consent to the previous vote: AYE: Trustees Chernick, Czarnik, Gallitano, Petri , Bosslet; NAY: none; ABSENT: Tosto; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Petri and seconded by Trustee Czarnik that the Board adopt Ordinance No. 2273 entitled, "AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A VARIATION OF SECTION 5. (a) AND SECTION 5.1 OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE AS THEY PERTAIN TO PERMITTED LOCATIONS FOR SOLID FENCES ON CORNER LOTS AND DIMENSIONS OF REQUIRED INTERIOR SIDE YARDS TO PERMIT THE INSTALLATION OF A SOLID, BOARD-ON-BOARD, WOOD FENCE DIRECTLY ON THE SIDE LOT LINE FRONTING BIESTERFIELD ROAD IN THE FAIRMONT ESTATES SUBDIVISION, ELK GROVE VILLAGE THE FAIRMONT GROUP, INC. " The motion was voted upon by general consent to the previous vote: AYE: Trustees Chernick, Czarnik, Gallitano, Petri , Bosslet; NAY: none; ABSENT: Tosto; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. The Village Manager reported on the following: 1. Mary Welch, Secretary to the Village Manager, will be retiring on Friday, October 30, 1992. Mary was one of the original - 3 - 10-27-92 Village employees of the Community having started with the Village on August 8, 1966. 2. A report from the Director of Finance has been distributed noting information regarding business license revenues and their current status. Information on the vehicle licenses and other General Fund revenues will be forthcoming in the up-coming weeks. President Zettek commented on the service that Mary Welch has given to the Village and complimented her on her contributions and performance. The Village Manager requested the Board's concurrence with the recommendation of the Director of Engineering and Community Development to enter into a contract with Commonwealth Edison Company in the amount of $248,702.17 for the undergrounding of electrical lines on the Biesterfield corridor. It was moved by Trustee Gallitano and seconded by Trustee Bosslet that the Board concur with the recommendation of the Director of Engineering and Community Development and authorize a contract with Commonwealth Edison in the amount of $248,702.17 for the undergrounding of electrical lines on the Biesterfield Corridor. The motion was voted upon by general consent to the previous vote: AYE: Trustees Chernick, Czarnik, Gallitano, Petri , Bosslet; NAY: none; ABSENT: Tosto; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. The Village manager requested the Boards consideration of a waiver of residency requirements for Police Officer Bazukas. He has a residency requirement of October 15, 1992, however, he had a closing date of October 13 and moved in on October 26, 1992. While this time has already passed, he has kept his supervisors advised, therefore, your authorization for an eleven (11) day extension would be appreciated. It was moved by Trustee Gallitano and seconded by Trustee Bosslet that the Board authorize an eleven (11) day extension to the residency requirement for Police Officer John J. Bazukas. The motion was voted upon by general consent to the previous vote: AYE: Trustees Chernick, Czarnik, Gallitano, Petri , Bosslet; NAY: none; ABSENT: Tosto; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. At this time, 8:33 p.m. , the President asked if anyone in the audience wished to address the Board. Mr. Pat Camasta, Manager of property located at Devon Avenue and Nerge Road, introduced himself to the Board and stated that he had just come from a meeting with the Zoning Board of Appeals concerning an appeal to the interpretation of the Zoning Ordinance by the Director of Engineering and Community Development regarding the ability of tenants to perform minimal maintenance on their vehicles in the B-2 zoned district. Mr. Camasta further stated that he has a potential client to fill a vacancy in the Devon/Nerge Shopping Center, who wants to be able to service company owned vehicles on the premises. The Director of Engineering and Community Development (Alan Boffice) had informed Mr. Camasta that the servicing of vehicles is not permitted in the B-2 zoned district and that he should apply for a variation or a special use permit. The President stated that normally a recommendation is received from the Zoning Board of Appeals before the Board considers taking any action on an appeal or variation. Mr. Camasta informed the Board that at the Zoning Board meeting held earlier this evening, the Zoning Board of Appeals concluded that the servicing of company owned vehicles on the premises was not in violation of the B-2 zoning. The Chairman of the Zoning Board of Appeals appeared briefly and concurred with Mr. Camasta that the Zoning Board did unanimously agree with the above stated position. - 4 - 10-27-92 Discussion followed between Mr. Camasta and the Board regarding certain stipulations that the Board would want enforced such as the maintenance being performed within the confines of the building, the parking of the company cars in the back of the building and the posting of signs forbidding the maintenance or servicing of vehicles in the parking lot by potential customers of the foreign car parts store. Mr. Camasta stated his concurrence to all of the stipulations. It was moved by Trustee Gallitano and seconded by Trustee Czarnik that the Board concur with the interpretation of the Zoning Board of Appeals and permit the servicing of automobiles owned by the Foreign Car Parts proprietor provided that all maintenance of vehicles would be in the enclosed area of the premises and be performed by company employees; that appropriate signage be installed alerting customers of the prohibition of maintaining their cars in the parking lot and to require the overnight storage of the company vehicles in the back of the premises. The motion was voted upon by general consent to the previous vote; AYE: Trustees Czarnik, Gallitano, Petri , Bosslet Chernick; NAY: none; ABSENT: Tosto; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. President Zettek spoke to the Boy Scouts in attendance at the meeting and explained the difference between B-2 and B-3 zoning. The meeting continued at 9:09 p.m. with all members present as stated at the beginning of the meeting. It was moved by Trustee Chernick and seconded by Trustee Czarnik that the Board meet in executive session following tonight's meeting for the purpose of discussing Personnel . The President directed the Village Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following answered AYE: Trustees Gallitano, Petri , Bosslet, Chernick, Czarnik; NAY: none; ABSENT: Tosto; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Gallitano and seconded by Trustee Czarnik that the meeting be adjourned. The motion was voted upon by acclamation; whereupon the President declared the motion carried and the meeting adjourned at 9:12 p.m. Patricia S. Smith Village Clerk Charles S. Zettek Village President - 5 - 10-27-92