HomeMy WebLinkAboutVILLAGE BOARD - 09/27/1988 - MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF
THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OF THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE
HELD ON SEPTEMBER 27, 1988
President Charles J. Zettek called the meeting to order at 8:09 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, Dennis J. Gallitano, Edward R. Hauser, 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 this meeting.
The Reverend Rodney L. Pickett, Pastor of the Elk Grove Wesleyan Church,
delivered the invocation.
It was moved by Trustee Petri and seconded by Trustee Tosto that the
minutes of September 13, 1988 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.
Police Chief, Fred Engelbrecht introduced a British Police Officer,
Sergeant Christopher Hulse, to the Board. Sergeant Hulse is participating
in the Foreign Exchange Program for police officers and is a resident with
Commander Mack's family while in this country.
President Zettek welcomed the Sergeant and presented him with some mementos
of Elk Grove Village to take back to England.
President Zettek reported on his attendance at the following:
1. The Solid Waste Agency met on September 14, 1988.
2. The Northwest Municipal Conference golf outing was held
on September 15, 1988. Elk Grove Village did not
retain the traveling trophy.
3. The Noise Abatement Committee met on September 16,
1988. President Zettek was one of five members
appointed to this Committee to try and put together a
series of recommendations that will offer ways and
means of mitigating noise and air pollution at O'Hare
Airport.
4. Approximately 32 Japanese businessmen visited the Elk
Grove Municipal Building and the Industrial Park.
5. The Greater Woodfield Association met today, September
27, 1988. The Committee has high hopes that before the
end of the year there will be a subsidy for the Greater
Woodfield Convention and Visitors Bureau in the amount
of $125,000,000.00, which will serve to initiate and
begin the effort to establish a convention center in
Schaumburg.
The President spoke to Brian Reese, a Boy Scout attending tonight's
meeting, in preparation for earning his "Citizenship in the Community"
merit badge.
It was moved by Trustee Petri and seconded by Trustee Tosto that the Board
authorize the disbursement of $840,356.14 in payment of invoices as shown
on the September 27, 1988 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, Gallitano,
Petri , Tosto; PASS: Hauser; NAY: none; ABSENT: none; whereupon the
President declared the motion carried.
The Village Manager requested that item I , Consideration to adopt a
resolution directed to the Cook County Zoning Board of Appeals and
President and members of the Cook County Board of Commissioners objecting
to the rezoning of property located at the SW corner of Biesterfield Road
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and Martha Street in unincorporated Elk Grove Township, be removed from
the Consent Agenda and deferred until the next regular meeting of the
Board.
The Attorney for the petitioner has secured an extension of the time
during which the Village might file its objection on the proposed petition
for rezoning. The petitioner and his attorney may attend the next Village
Board meeting and express themselves on the petition.
CONSENT AGENDA
It was moved by Trustee Petri and seconded by Trustee Bosslet that:
A. The Board approve the ap yment of $47,509.50 to the
Village of Bensenville as retro urseb ment for the
Village 's share a of thi purchase and installation of
flow meters in conjunction with the Joint Waste-
water Agreement of 1984.
B. The Board authorize an increase in the Corporate Fund
Budget by $8,500.00 in order to cover the cost of the
Senior Citizen/Handica ed Taxi Program for the
remainder o this isca year.
C. The Board authorize the Plan Commission to conduct a
ublic hearin on a etition for rezonin at 10 Kin
tri t,
or t o purpose o rezoning t o su Ject
property from B-1, Shopping District, to B-2, General
Business District.
D. The Board authorize the Village Manager to provide
written notice to the Elk Grove Park District that
the Village desires to regain possession of Lindahl
Field and adjacent property, and terminate the
lease.
E. The Board authorize the Assistant Director of
Finance, Hilda Ingebrigtsen, to attend a
ova ernment RiskMana ement Seminar sponsored by the
Public Risk and Insurance anagement Association
(PRIMA) from November 1 to November 4, 1988, in
Washington, D. C. , at a cost not to exceed $975.00.
F. The Board authorize the Plan Commission to conduct a
public hearing on a petition for a Text Amendment to
Zoning Ordinance 842; and
The Board authorize the Plan Commission to conduct a
public hearing on a petition for a Special Use Permit.
G. The Board authorize the Plan Commission to conduct a
public hearing on a petition from Te_r__enc_e Bolger
and Leo Lena ham for
a Text Amend ment as it a tes
to par ing requirements for all shopping centers zoned
B-2.
H. The Board waive the first reading rule of an ordinance
and adopt Ordinance No. 1987 entitled, "AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 1961, SECTION 28.5908 B-4, AS
IT PERTAINS TO SENIOR CITIZEN REBATES ON THE REAL
ESTATE TRANSFER T X .
J. The Board reject all bids received for construction of
the Devon/Tonne Intersection Improvement.
The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion to adopt
the Consent Agenda items, "A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, and J, and upon the
roll being called the following answered AYE: Trustees Chernick,
Gallitano, Hauser, Petri , Tosto, Bosslet; NAY: none; ABSENT: none;
whereupon the President declared the motion carried.
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The Village Manager requested that item 7, Consideration of a request from
the Elk Grove Park District to waive the annual Scavenger License fee in
the amount of $1,000.00 for their scavenger operation, be removed from the
Agenda.
Trustee Tosto, Chairman of the Capital Improvements Committee, reported
that the Committee had reviewed a request from Metropolitan Life for a
waiver of sidewalk installation for lot 8 in Northwest Point until the
reconstruction of Arlington Heights Road.
It was moved by Trustee Tosto and seconded by Trustee Chernick that the
Board adopt Resolution No. 61-88 entitled, "A RESOLUTION APPROVING A
STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT TO INSTALL PUBLIC SIDEWALKS BETWEEN THE VILLAGE
F ELK GROVE VILLAGE AND METROPOLITANLIFE N R HWEST POINT
BOULEVARD)". The President directedthe er to ca t e roll on the
motion and upon the roll being called the following answered AYE: Trustees
Hauser, Petri , Tosto, Bosslet, Chernick; PASS: Gallitano; NAY: none;
ABSENT: none; whereupon the President declared the motion carried.
Trustee Tosto reminded the members of the Capital Improvements Committee
of a meeting to be held on October 10, 1988 at 7:00 p.m. to discuss the
disposition of wells. The Public Works Department was requested to have a
representative present at this meeting.
Trustee Petri reported that as of October 1, 1988, Channel 6, Community
Area Network will go on the air. Broadcasting will begin at 11:00 a.m.
Trustee Bosslet reported that the Housing Commission is meeting this
evening to discuss the housing situation regarding the Elk Grove residents
who are losing their government subsidized apartments.
Trustee Gallitano, Chairman of the Recycling Committee, reported that
through the efforts of the Committee and the Health Department they are
now ready to go forward with the Recycling Program which will include the
recycling of newspapers, glass, plastic milk jugs , aluminum and tin cans.
The program should begin on or about November 14, 1988. A tremendous
effort will be needed to get the message out to the residents as to why
the Recycling Program is necessary. The benefits that will accrue are not
only to the Village, as a whole, but also to each individual resident as
it will preserve the much needed commodity of landfill space in years to
come.
Trustee Gallitano stated that there are a number of actions which need to
be taken by the Board in order to put the program in operation which
include:
1. The establishment of a recycling program.
2. The approval of the solid waste disposal and
collection rates for the next several years.
3. To direct the Village Attorney to prepare the proper
documents providing for the above.
4. To waive the bidding requirements with respect to the
purchase of the recycling bins.
It was moved by Trustee Gallitano and seconded by Trustee Bosslet that the
Board establish arec clin ro ram in concert with Waste Management and
Garden City to egin on ora out November 14, 1988 as outlined in the
proposal from those firms dated September 16, 1988 with the caveat that
the proposal would be accepted on the basis that Garden City will be doing
the end marketing of the recyclable materials. The President directed the
Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the
following answered AYE: Trustees Hauser, Petri , Tosto, Bosslet, Chernick,
Gallitano; NAY: none; ABSENT: none; whereupon the President declared the
motion carried.
It was moved by Trustee Gallitano and seconded by Trustee Bosslet that the
Board a rove the solid waste collection and dis osal rates as outlined
in the Septem er 1 19 letter rom ar en City_o1
hrough October 31,
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1991. The motion was voted upon by general consent to the previous vote:
AYE: Trustees Hauser, Petri , Tosto, Bosslet, Chernick, Gallitano; NAY:
none; ABSENT: none; motion carried.
It was moved by Trustee Gallitano and seconded by Trustee Bosslet that the
Board waive the formal bidding requirements with respect to the recycling
bins and the bins would be purchased from Waste Management and
manufactured by Rehrig Pacific for a price of $4.91 each and for 8,200
units. The motion was voted upon by general consent to the previous vote:
AYE: Trustees Hauser, Petri , Tosto, Bosslet, Chernick, Gallitano; NAY:
none; ABSENT: none; whereupon the President declared the motion carried.
It was moved by Trustee Gallitano and seconded by Trustee Bosslet that the
Board direct the Village Attorney to prepare all necessary documents
including the preparation of any ordinance that may be necessary or
required to effectuate the foregoing resolutions and the preparation of a
definitive agreement with Garden City establishing rates, obligations,
etc. The motion was voted upon by general consent to the previous vote:
AYE: Trustees Hauser, Petri , Tosto, Bosslet, Chernick, Gallitano; NAY:
none; ABSENT: none; motion carried.
At this time, 9:00 p.m. , the President asked if anyone in the audience
wished to address the Board.
Mr. David Knipe spoke to the Board regarding the petition before the Cook
County Zoning Board of Appeals for a request to rezone the property
located at the southwest corner of Biesterfield Road and Martha Street in
unincorporated Elk Grove Township.
President Zettek explained the Village's position on this request and
informed Mr. Knipe that the Petitioner and his Attorney may attend the
next Village Board meeting to present their views to the Board.
The meeting resumed at 9:08 p.m.
The Village Manager presented two ordinances that were prepared by the
Village Attorney, which deal with a Text Amendment and a Special Use
Permit for the Alexian Brothers Medical Center for a Day Care Center.
It was moved by Trustee Petri and seconded by Trustee Tosto that the Board
waive the first reading rule of an ordinance as it pertains to an
amendment to the Zoning Ordinance by substituting the words "Day Care
Centers" for "Child Care Nurseries". The motion was voted upon by
acclamation; whereupon the President declared the motion carried.
It was moved by Trustee Petri and seconded by Trustee Tosto that the Board
adopt Ordinance No. 1988 entitled, "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 5.72E,
SPECIAL USES, OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE
(DAY CARE CENTERS)". The President directed the Clerk to call the roll
on the motion anJ upon the roll being called the following answered AYE:
Trustees Petri , Tosto, Bosslet, Chernick, Hauser; PASS: Gallitano, NAY:
none; ABSENT: none; whereupon the President declared the motion carried.
It was moved by Trustee Petri and seconded by Trustee Tosto that the Board
waive the first reading rule of an ordinance as it pertains to the
granting of a Special Use to Alexian Brothers Medical Center. The motion
was voted upon by acclamation; whereupon the President declared the motion
carried.
It was moved by Trustee Petri and seconded by Trustee Tosto that the Board
adopt Ordinance No. 1989 entitled, "AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A SPECIAL USE
PERMIT TO ALEXIAN BROTHERS MEDICAL CENTER AND WOODLAND SQUARE
DEVELOPMENT LTD. , AND FIRST UNITED TRUST NO. 1499, TO PERMIT A DAY CARE
CENTER AT THE WOODLAND SQUARE OFFICE DEVELOPMENT, ELK GROVE VILL G�E'r—
The President irecte t e erk to call the roll on the motion and upon
the roll being called the following answered AYE: Trustees Tosto, Petri ,
Bosslet, Chernick, Hauser; PASS: Gallitano; NAY: none; ABSENT: none;
whereupon the President declared the motion carried.
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The Village Manager requested that the Board meet in Executive Session
following tonight's Board meeting for the purpose of discussing personnel
and land acquisition.
It was moved by Trustee Tosto and seconded by Trustee Petri that the Board
hold an Executive Session following tonight's meeting for the purpose of
discussing personnel and land acquisition. 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, Gallitano, Hauser,
Petri , Tosto; NAY: none; ABSENT: none; whereupon the President declared
the motion carried.
The Village Manager presented a request for authorization to increase the
authorized Police Patrol Officer strength from 65 to 66 or 67. This
request is based upon the anticipation that one Patrol Officer will retire
in May, 1989, and the fact that typically one or two recruits are lost
during the Recruit Training period or shortly thereafter.
(The Police Department is currently 8 officers below its authorized
strength of 65 and there are only 12 names on the current eligibility
list. )
It was moved by Trustee Petri and seconded by Trustee Tosto that the Board
waive the first reading rule of an ordinance as it pertains to increasing
the Police Patrol Officer strength by two from 65 to 67. The President
directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being
called the following answered AYE: Trustees Gallitano, Petri , Tosto,
Bosslet; NAY: Chernick, Hauser; ABSENT: none; whereupon the President
declared the motion carried.
It was moved by Trustee Petri and seconded by Trustee Tosto that the Board
adopt Ordinance No. 1990 entitled, "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 4A.203
OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADDING TWO POLICE OFFICERS TO THE POLICE
DEPARTMENT AUTHORIZED POSITIONS SECTION OF THE VILLAGE'S CLASSIFICATION
PLAN". The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion
and upon the roll being called the following answered AYE: Trustees
Gallitano, Petri , Tosto, Bosslet; NAY: Hauser, Chernick; ABSENT: none;
whereupon the President declared the motion carried.
It was moved by Trustee Hauser and seconded by Trustee Tosto that the
meeting be adjourned. The motion was voted upon by acclamation; whereupon
the President declared the motion carried and the meeting adjourned at
9:44 p.m.
Patricia S. Smith
Village Clerk
Charles J. Zettek
Village President
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