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HomeMy WebLinkAboutVILLAGE BOARD - 03/12/1991 - MINUTES OF THE REGULAR, MEETING OF THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE HELD ON MARCH 12, 1991 President Charles J. Zettek called the meeting to order at 8:08 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 , Michael A. Tosto. Village Manager, Charles A. Willis; Village Attorney, George B. Knickerbocker; and Village Clerk, Patricia S. Smith were present at at this meeting. The Reverend Ronald Folger, Associate Pastor of Queen of the Rosary Parish, delivered the invocation. It was moved by Trustee Petri and seconded by Trustee Tosto that the minutes of February 26, 1991 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 Fire Chief, James MacArthur, introduced nine new Firefighters who are beginning their probationary period with the Elk Grove Village Fire Department. President Zettek administered the Oath of Office to the following Firefighters: David Sindelar, Kevin G. Quinn, Scott M. Peterson, Hans P. Gustaysen, John B. Fordon, Victor J. Jakobsons, Peter J. Gutzmer and Howard S. Hall . (Firefighter Monica L. Ciccone was unable to attend this meeting. ) President Zettek, on behalf of the Board, welcomed the Firefighters and their families and expressed his appreciation of their dedication to the Fire Service. At this time, 8:21 p.m. , the President called a recess. The meeting resumed at 8:24 p.m. with all members present as noted above. President Zettek announced that the Finance Director George C. Coney will be celebrating his birthday tomorrow and wished him a Happy Birthday. The President reported on the following: 1. President Zettek appeared on Continental Cable TV as part of a forum on the States Mandate Act. 2. The President was visited by Boy Scout Troop #495 last week. 3. The President offered testimony before the Federal Aviation Authority yesterday, March 11, 1991, at the Rosemont Exposition Center at a public hearing on the proposed rulemaking National Noise Policy. The President appeared to offer objection to a portion of this ACT which deals with Stage Two Aircraft and the taking away of local control . 4. A petition was received from residents of the Shenendoah Subdivision requesting more noise reduction by way of fencing along the Meacham Frontage Road which is associated with the building of the Elgin O'Hare Expressway. The Village has written a letter to IDOT indicating their concerns. The petition was entered as part of the minutes. 5. President Zettek announced that Trustee Ron Chernick was just advised that he has been admitted to the Catholic High School League Football Hall of Fame. - 1 - 3-12-91 (as corrected) The President congratulated Trustee Chernick on this honor. It was moved by Trustee Petri and seconded by Trustee Tosto that the Board authorize the disbursement of $541 ,196.20 in payment of invoices as shown on the March 12, 1991 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 , Tosto; NAY: none; ABSENT: none; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. CONSENT AGENDA It was moved by Trustee Petri and seconded by Trustee Czarnik that: A. The Board waive the formal bidding process; and award a purchase contract to Midwest Systems Inc. (MSI) , Streamwood, Illinois, to furnish, deliver, and install a Northern Telecom Norstar Key telephone system at the Biesterfield Fire Station and Emergency Operation Center at a cost not to exceed $8,713. B. The Board grant the request from Don C. Gearhart to allow live pony rides at a block party_ on Sylvan Court on July 4, 1991, subject to t e petitioner's providing the Health Department with a Health Certificate on the animal and the petitioner' s agreeing to clean up after the event. C. The Board waive the first reading rule of an ordinance; and adopt Ordinance No. 2147 entitled, "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 14.511, RESTRICTIONS AND PROHIBITIONS ON PARKING IN THE INDUSTRIAL AREA, OF THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE" . D. The Board waive the first reading rule of an ordinance; and adopt Ordinance No. 2148 entitled, "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 12, SIGNS AND AWNINGS OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE AS IT PERTAINS TO PERMITTED SIGNS IN B1, B2, and B3, BUSINESS DISTRICTS AND IN INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS. E. The Board adopt Resolution No. 11-91 entitled, "A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE COOK COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS TO APPROVE A NO-CASH SALE TO THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE OF CERTAIN INCORPORATED PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS" . F. The Board adopt Resolution No. 12-91 entitled, "A RESOLUTION RELEASING IRREVOCABLE LETTER OF CREDIT NO. 200 FROMC— H� BANK AND TRUST OF ILLINOIS IN THE AMOUNT OF $21,175.00 EXPIRING MARCH 23, 1990 ACCEPTED BY RESOLUTION NO. 42-89 TO GUARANTEE COMPLETION OF PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS AT HAMILTON MANOR APARTMENTS (CHARLELA LANE)". G. The Board adopt Resolution No. 13-91 entitled, "NON-EMERGENCY MUTUAL AID IN PUBLIC WORKS AGREEMENT"; and The Board adopt Resolution No. 14-91 entitled, "EMERGENCY MUTUAL AID IN PUBLIC WORKS". The motion to adopt the Consent Agenda items, "A, B, C, D, E, F, and G", was voted upon by general consent to the previous vote: AYE: Trustees Bosslet, Chernick, Czarnik, Gallitano, Petri , Tosto; NAY: none; ABSENT: none; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. President Zettek issued a Proclamation declaring the month of April as "CANCER CONTROL MONTH" in the Village of Elk Grove Village and urged all - 2 - 3-12-91 residents to be acutely aware of the life saving education that is constantly being put out by the cancer organization. It was moved by Trustee Petri and seconded by Trustee Tosto the the Board grant the request from Owen Wagener R Co. , 1001 Nicholas Boulevard, for a sign variation as follows: PERMITTED BY VARIATION ITEM PROPOSED ORDINANCE REQUESTED Directory sign 1 1 none Sign Area 26 sq. ft. per face 45 sq. ft. TOTAL 7 sq. ft. 52 sq. ft. TOTAL 16% INCREASE Sign Location Front yard Street corners only of building The motion was voted upon by general consent to the previous vote: AYE: Trustees Bosslet, Chernick, Czarnik, Gallitano, Petri , Tosto; NAY: none; ABSENT: none; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. President Zettek referred to Item 8 of the Agenda, consideration of a request from Exel Inn, 1000 West Devon Avenue, for a sign variation and stated that the Village Engineer has recommended that the request be denied. Discussion followed between representatives of Exel Inn and the Village Board regarding alternate signage for the motel ; whereupon it was the consensus of the Board that the representatives meet with the Village Engineers to work out a compatible solution. This item will remain open until some accord is reached on the placement of the sign. Trustee Gallitano, Chairman of the Judiciary, Planning and Zoning Committee, reported: 1. Agenda item a, commercial vehicles parking in residential area will be deferred to a Committee- of-the-Whole meeting. 2. Agenda item b, Elk Grove Park and Shop rezoning from B-1 to B-3 will be presented by the petitioner to the entire Village Board. 3. Agenda item c, parking requirements for shopping centers zoned B-2 and B-3 is recommended to be submitted to the Plan Commission for consideration and to hear testimony. It was moved by Trustee Gallitano and seconded by Trustee Czarnik that the parking requirements, as proposed by the Engineering Department, for shopping centers zoned B-2 and B-3 be submitted to the Plan Commission for hearing. The motion was voted upon by acclamation; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Trustee Petri , Chairman of the Cable TV Committee, reported that Continental Cablevision is in the process of checking all their equipment in the Village. Some outages will be experienced as the parts are changed. This process is expected to be completed by the end of the month. President Zettek reported: 1. That there will be a meeting of the O'Hare Advisory Committee on Thursday, March 14, 1991 at 7:30 p.m. in Des Plaines. 2. The Suburban O'Hare Commission has established their budget for the coming year and have elected new officers. - 3 - 3-12-91 Trustee Bosslet, Chairman of the Recycling Committee, reported that the Committee received a request from the Village Sanitarian, Michael Cavallini for approval for the Village office force to beoin an office paper recycling program. There is an initial cost of $606.00, which can be handled administratively; however, the Board needs to approve the program. The Health Department has a vender who will collect the paper. It was moved by Trustee Bosslet and seconded by Trustee Czarnik that the Board authorize the Village to have an in-house recycling program. The motion was voted upon by general consent to the previous vote: AYE: Trustees Bosslet, Chernick, Czarnik, Gallitano, Petri , Tosto; NAY: none; ABSENT: none; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Trustee Bosslet noted that the report from the Finance Department concerning the receipts for the recycling program showed the Village received for 1990 a grand total of $6-7,000.00. In January, for the first time, in a very long time the Village showed a profit of $3,462.00. This appears to be indicative of the sale of newspapers. Trustee Bosslet requested that the Recycling Committee be removed from the Agenda. Trustee Tosto, member of the NWMC Transportation Technical Committee, reported the first meeting of the Committee will be on Thursday, March 14, 1991 at 8:00 a.m. at Oakton Community College. The Village Manager reported on the following: 1. The Village has been awarded the Certified Cities status from the Governor's Office and the Department of Commerce and Community Affairs. Signs indicating this achievement will be placed throughout the Village. The Village is the 47th municipality in the State to receive this award. 2. The Solid Waste Agency Board of Directors will meet Wednesday, March 13, 1991 at 6:00 p.m. at Oakton Community College. Following this meeting the Northwest Municipal Conference will have a business meeting at 7:30 p.m. 3. The 1991 Northwest Municipal Conference Legislative Breakfast will be held on Saturday, March 16, 1991 at the Woodfield Hilton & Towers in the Illinois Room. 4. As a part of the Certified Cities process the Village will be involved with the DECCA officials in a tour of the community and some brief presentations. The time schedule will be from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. DECCA will be notified of 4 possible dates for the tour and then they can pick the best date that fits their calendar. 5. Minutes have been distributed from a meeting that took place between the Department of Engineering personnel and the Illinois Division of Water Resources and the State Highway Department. The subject of conversation of that meeting was whether or not the Village could possibly enclose the Elk Grove Boulevard ditch. This project has been under consideration for the past 20 years. The Illinois Department of Transportation has indicated some ideas that the Engineering Department will be pursuing with the Village Consulting Engineers. The Village will keep in contact with the Division of Water Resources in order to perfect that plan. The Board will be kept advised of the progress. 6. The petitioner to seek the development of a compost site in the Village of Schaumburg on Meacham Road, - 4 - 3-12-91 north of the Fox Run Golf Course, has withdrawn the application. Whether or not the application will be resubmitted at some later time is unknown. The staff study of the technical characteristics of that project have been completed and found three or four elements of it that will be addressed in a report to be distributed to the Board. 7. The Board has previously discussed the establishment of a method for recouping on some of the losses due to the loss or misplacement of recycling bins. The Director of Finance has written a memorandum stating that placing a charge on the water bills is not the most economical solution. There is a more efficient way of doing this without being offensive to the residents by direct billing. The Boards reaction to this form of billing is requested. (The Board concurred with the billing process as recommended by the Director of Finance.) 8. The office paper recycling program has been approved and we are anxious to get started on that and begin to make double use of some of our waste products in the Village offices. At this time, 9:06 p.m. , the President asked if anyone in the audience wished to address the Board. There being no response, the meeting continued. The Village Manager informed the Board that the Village has the opportunity to participate in the Illinois Home-Rule Communities Single Family Mortgage Bond Program, which means that through the Village population there can be garnered a certain sum of money which can be set aside in lending institutions for the purpose of persons seeking to purchase homes in Elk Grove Village to acquire mortgage loans at a bit below the going rate. This is one of those opportunities that the Village can participate in without incurring any obligation or cost beyond calling and conducting a public hearing. This might produce sufficient monies in the pool to accommodate 25 qualified home buyers seeking to purchase property in Elk Grove Village. It is a staff recommendation that the Village join with other communities and participate in this program and authorize the call of a public hearing for 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday, March 26, 1991. It was moved by Trustee Tosto and seconded by Trustee Petri that the Board authorize a Public Hearing to be held on Tuesday, March 26, 1991 at 7:45 p.m. for the purpose of considering participation in the "ILLINOIS HOME-RULE COMMUNITIES SINGLE FAMILY MORTGAGE BOND PROGRAM". The motion was voted upon by acclamation; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. The Village Manager reported that the Public Works Department has completed a close examination of the amount of curb and gutter work to be done in the 1991 Street Maintenance Program, they have found that to carry out the work that must be done to the deteriorating and defective curb & gutter the program must be increased by $35,000. It is recommended that the Board authorize an increase to the Corporate Fund Budget 1991 Street Maintenance Program in the amount of 535,000.00. It was moved by Trustee Chernick and seconded by Trustee Tosto that the Board authorize an increase to the Corporate Fund 1991 Street Maintenance Program in the amount of 335,000.00. The motion was voted upon by general consent to the previous vote: AYE: Trustee Bosslet, Chernick, Czarnik, Gallitano, Petri , Tosto; NAY: none; ABSENT: none; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. - 5 - 3-12-91 The Village Manager presented a resolution which would release certain minutes of executive sessions which no longer need to be sheltered. It was moved by Trustee Petri and seconded by Trustee Tosto that the Board adopt Resolution No. 15-91 entitled, "A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING RELEASE/RETENTION OF EXECUTIVE SESSION MINUTES OF THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE". The President directed the C erk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following answered AYE: Trustees Chernick, Czarnik, Gallitano, Petri , Tosto, Bosslet; NAY: none; ABSENT: none; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. The Village Manager announced that there will be an adjustment in the Village Board Committee-of-the-Whole schedule next week. The Board will meet on March 18, 1991 at 7:00 p.m. instead of March 19, 1991 ; and as a Committee-of-the-Whole on March 25, 1991 at 6:00 p.m. at which time the budget proposals for 1991/92 will be reviewed and considered by the Committee. President Zettek requested that the Board meet in Executive Session following tonights meeting for the purpose of discussing pending litigation. It was moved by Trustee Tosto and seconded by Trustee Chernick .that the Board meet in Executive Session following tonights Board meeting for the purpose of discussing pending litigation. It was moved by Trustee Tosto and seconded by Trustee Chernick 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: 16 p.m. Patricia S. Smith Village Clerk Charles J. Zettek Village President - 6 - 3-12-91