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HomeMy WebLinkAboutVILLAGE BOARD - 01/10/1984 - MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE HELD JANUARY 10, 1984 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, James P. Petri , Michael A. Tosto, Stephen M. Uhlarik; ABSENT: Trustees Ronald A. Chernick, Edward R. Hauser. Village Attorney, George Knickerbocker; Village Manager, Charles A. Willis; and Village Clerk, Patricia S. Smith were present . at this meeting. The Reverend Gary M. Miller, Associate Pastor of Queen of the Rosary Catholic Church, delivered the invocation. It was moved by Trustee Petri and seconded by Trustee Tosto that the minutes of the regular meeting of December 13, 1983 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. President Zettek informed the Board that he represented the NWMC in making a presentation to the interim RTA-Board in Des Plaines, giving favorable comment to what the interim RTA Board has done. After requesting permission to also address the Interim Board as President of Elk Grove Village, President Zettek asked them to defer a decision to abandon Route 405 until the Village has time to communicate with the residents and let them know of this possibility. The chairman indicated that the interim Board was considering if municipalities were really concerned about the proposal of abandoning any given route, they would entertain that a municipality subsidize that route along with the RTA in order for the route to continue. President Zettek said he would be appearing on a talk show on Thursday, January 12, 1984, with three other mayors, sponsored by Cablenet to discuss the RTA. The President commented on the resignation of the Assistant Finance Director, Leonard Flood who has accepted the position of Finance Director in the Village of Barrington. President Zettek complimented Mr. Flood on his contributions to the Village of Elk Grove and wished him success in the future. The President congratulated Robin Weaver on her promotion to Administrative Assistant in the Village Manager' s Office from Administrative Assistant in Public Works. It was moved by Trustee Petri and seconded by Trustee Bosslet that the Board authorize the disbursement of $289,465. 71 in payment of invoices as shown on the January 10, 198Y Accounts Payable Warrant. The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the fol- lowing answered AYE: Trustees Bosslet, Petri , Tosto, Uhlarik; NAY: none; ABSENT: Trustees Chernick, Hauser; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. CONSENT AGENDA It was moved by Trustee Bosslet and seconded by Trustee Tosto that: A. The Board grant the request from Schaumburg Township Elementary School District 54 to waive the annual building alarm license fee for Meade Jr. High, Link Elementary School and Stevenson Elementary School during calendar year 1984. B. The Board grant the request from the Elk Grove Village Park District to waive the annual building alarm license fee for the Grant Wood Recreation Center, Senior Citizens' Center, Elk Grove Teen Center and the Park District Administrative Offices during calendar year 1984. - 1 - 1-lo-84 C. The Board engage the firm of Coopers and Lybrand, Certified Public Accountants, to conduct the annual audit of the financial records of the Village for the fiscal year ending April 30, 1984, at a cost not to exceed $16,200. The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion to adopt the Consent Agenda, items "A, B, and C", and upon the roll being called the following answere AYE: Trustees Petri , Tosto, Uhlarik, Bosslet ; NAY: none; ABSENT: Trustees Chernick, Hauser; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Tosto and seconded by Trustee Petri that the Board grant the request from the Chico o and Northwestern Transportation Company to jointly repair the eight railroad crossings in the Industrial Park as follows: Elk Grove Village to provide all crossing surface material , perform all necessary pavement approach work, barricading and traffic control . Chicago E Northwestern will provide labor for crossing rehabilitation and all railroad track material . The proposed crossing rehabilitation will be as follows: Lively Boulevard, south of Morse Avenue Lively Boulevard, south of Lunt Avenue Lively Boulevard, south of. Greenleaf Avenue Lively Boulevard, south of Estes Avenue Pratt Boulevard, west of Route 83 Nicholas Boulevard, south of Morse Avenue Nicholas Boulevard, south of Estes Avenue Pratt Boulevard, west of Elmhurst Village Cost for asphalt would be approximately $25,000. Rubberized crossings (material only) would cost approximately $100,000. The Director of Public Works recommends that the Village participate with the use of asphalt. MFT funds would be budgeted in the 1984 MFT Program. The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following answered AYE: Trustees Tosto, Uhlarik, Bosslet, Petri ; NAY: none; ABSENT: Trustees Chernick, Hauser; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Petri and seconded by Trustee Tosto that the Board authorize the Village Manager to fill one (1) vacant Assistant Director of Finance position. The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following answered AYE: Trustees Uhlarik, Bosslet, Petri , Tosto; NAY: none; ABSENT: Trustees Chernick, Hauser; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Tosto and seconded by Trustee Petri that the Board authorize the Village Manager to fill one ( 1 ) vacant part-time Meter Reader position. The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following answered AYE: Trustees Bosslet, Petri , Tosto, Uhlarik; NAY: none; ABSENT: Trustees Chernick, Hauser; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Bosslet and seconded by Trustee Tosto that the Board grant the request from Alexian Brothers Medical Center for the following: Installation of temporary banners in the ABMC parking lot; 2 - 1-10-84 Installation of temporary banners in the Municipal Building parking lot; Concurrence with the installation of banners at the intersection of Biesterfield and Arlington Heights Roads if prior approval is obtained from the Cook County Highway Department. (This is a part of the celebration of the 650th Anniversary of the founding of the Alexian Brothers Healing Ministry. ) Trustee Tosto, Chairman of the Capital Improvements Committee, reminded the Board of a Public Hearing scheduled for Tuesday, January 17, 1984 at 7:00 p.m. regarding the cleaning of ditches in the Industrial Park. Trustee Tosto asked the Village Engineer, Ray Peterson to attend that hearing and inform the Board of the status of that project. Mr. Parrin, Assistant Village Manager was also requested to attend the hearing. Trustee Tosto scheduled a meeting of the Capital Improvements Committee for Tuesday, January 17; 19a+ at 7:00 p.m. with Tom Cech, Public Works Director, and directed Mr. Cech to have his Foremen in attendance. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss Public Works equipment. Trustee Petri , Chairman of the Judiciary, Planning and Zoning Committee, requested item c, Residential Bond Financing, and item e, Mobile Refuse Containers, be removed from the Committee's Agenda and add Abandoned or Inoperative Motor Vehicle Ordinance. It was moved by Trustee Tosto and seconded by Trustee Petri that the Board direct the Attorney to prepare the necessary document to grant a variation to permit the construction of a building to connect existing structures at 2299 Busse Road and 1717 Arthur Avenue. The motion was voted upon by accla- mation; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Petri and seconded by Trustee Tosto to direct the Attorney to prepare the necessary document to grant a variation from the restriction on parking in the front yard at 1500 Nicholas Boulevard. The motion was voted upon by acclamation; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Trustee Petri , Chairman of the Cable Television Committee, said there was a joint meeting with Cablenet basically on the interconnect problem and that is being worked on by Warner and Cablenet. The next meeting will be Thursday, February 2, 1984 at 8:00 p.m. in the Buffalo Grove Village Hall . Trustee Bosslet, Chairman of the O'Hare Expansion Committee, said the O' Hare Advisory Committee will meet Thursday, January 19, 1984 at 10:30 a.m. at the O' Hare Hilton Hotel . President Zettek said he would attend that meeting as Trustee Bosslet will be out of town. Trustee Bosslet said there will be a meeting Thursday, Janaury 12;1984 at7:30 p.m. in Park Ridge, which has been called by Mayor Butler for the mayors who are members of the Suburban O'Hare Commission to discuss the most recent enviornmental impact statement on the O'Hare expansion program. In effect, the FAA said the project could continue with certain modifications. On Thursday SOC will poll the membership to see if they should object to the FAA' s findings and, if so, they will probably consider going to court with some kind of injunction and will come to the Village for a per capita contribution. Trustee Tosto stated he was not in favor of litigation and that the three schools which are candidates for the soundproofing are near his house and they are not bothered by airport noise. He further stated that the airport is in need of improvements and was not in favor of contributing toward litigation. President Zettek said they will defer making a commitment at the meeting until the Board has time for further discussion. - 3 - 1- 10-84 Trustee Petri stated that the Economic Development Council met with the Finance Department and Profile Publications on Wednesday, January 4, 1984 at 7:45 p.m. and went through the plan brochure to review and make some changes. Trustee Petri said the entire package is again ready for review and scheduled a Committee-of-the-Whole meeting for Monday, January 23, 1984 at 7:00 p.m. 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 granting a variation of section 3.54 of the Zoning Ordinance to permit the construction of an aluminum walkway cover connecting structures located at 777 Nicholas Boulevard and 825 Nicholas Boulevard in Elk Grove Village. 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. 1614 entitled, "AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A VARIATION OF SECTION 3.54, USES OF YARDS FOR STRUCTURES IN ALL ZONING DISTRICTS, OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE TO PERMIT THE CONSTRUC- TION OF AN ALUMINUM WALKWAY COVER CONNECTING STRUCTURES LOCATED AT 777 NICHOLAS BLVD. AND 825 NICHOLAS BLVD. ELK GROVE VILLAGE". The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following answered AYE: Trustees Tosto, Uhlarik, Bosslet, Petri ; NAY: none; ABSENT: Trustees Chernick, Hauser; 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 relates to off-street parking requirements of the Zoning Ordinance for property located at 825 Nicholas Boulevard, Elk Grove Village. The motion was voted upon by acclama- tion; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Petri and seconded by Trustee Bosslet that the Board adopt Ordinance No. 1615 entitled, AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A VARIATION OF SEC- TION 3.96, AS IT RELATES TO OFF-STREET PARKING REQUIREMENTS, OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 825 NICHOLAS BOULEVARD, ELK GROVE VILLAGE (LITTON MEDICAL ELECTRONICS)". The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following answered AYE: Trustees Uhlarik, Bosslet, Petri , Tosto; NAY: none; ABSENT: • Trustees Chernick, Hauser; 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 on an ordinance pertaining to a sign variation to the Where Else Lounge Inc. , 1170 and 1190 Higgins Road, Elk Grove Village. 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. 1616 entitled, "AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A SIGN VARIATION TO WHERE ELSE LOUNGE INC. , DONALD KONTOS AND ROSELLE STATE BANK UNDER TRUST NO. 1183 TO PERMIT THE EXISTENCE OF TWO (2) EIGHT F00T BY EIGHT FOOT ILLUMI- NATED IDENTIFICATION SIGNS AT 1170 HIGGINS ROAD AND 1190 HIGGINS ROAD, ELK GROVE VILLAGE". The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following answered AYE: Trustees Bosslet, Petri , Tosto, Uhlarik; MAY: none; ABSENT: Trustee Chernick, Hauser; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. At this time, 8:55 p.m. , the President asked if anyone wished to address the Board. Mr. Walt Erler asked the Board' s consideration of authorizing the Building Department to issue a permit for construction of a termporary structure to protect a roller coveyor system. It was the consensus of the Board, upon the recommendation of the Building Department Supervisor, to allow the temporary structure until June 1 , 1984. Mr. Stan Klyber, Executive Director of the Greater O'Hare Association of Industry and Commerce, congratulated the' Board regarding the ditch cleaning and railroad crossing projects discussed tonight. 4 - 1- 10-84 Mr. Klyber spoke to the Board regarding Patrick Quinn, Leader of the Coalition for Political Honesty, and his request to have the Board place the proposition, "Shall the Illinois General Assembly Enact the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1984", which closes tax loopholes for big multi -national corporations and use. the revenue to permanently cut the State Utility Tax on consumers from 5% to 2#$, saving Illinois families and businesses $300 million dollars a year, on the March primary ballot. Mr. Klyber encouraged the Board not to consider putting this referendum on the ballot. The Village Manager reported on the following: 1 . The resignation of Leonard Flood, Assistant Finance Director, and wished him every sucess in his new position. 2. Robin Weaver's promotion from Administrative Assistant in Public Works to Administrative Assistant in the Manager' s Office. 3. A legislative breakfast scheduled by the Northwest Municipal Conference at Allgaurer' s Fireside Restau- rant on Saturday, January 21 , 1984 at 9:00 a.m. and suggested anyone planning on attending to meet at the Municipal Building at 8:00 a.m. in order to carpool . 4. The Village has received the results of balloting from Garden City Disposal Company regarding the Toter garbage containers. There was a 91% response of those polled and the breakdown is 30% in favor of the countainer and 41% opposed and 29% no answer. The Manager suggested the Board discuss this matter as a Committee-of-the-Whole. 5. A telegram was received from Mr. Ellinghouse, President of AT&T, calling attghtion to legisla- tive activity in congress that in his judgement would serve to destroy the competitive private enterprise that is attempting to be put together as a result of the divestiture of the Bell system, Western Electric and AT&T. The Manager requested the Board to read the com- munication and share any thoughts regarding it with him. 6. The Committee-of-the-Whole will meet on Monday, February 13, 1984 at 7:00 P.M. to discuss the request from Birk' s Taxi Company to raise their rates and the adjustments necessary to the utility rates in light of the Lake Michigan water project at 7:30 P.M. 7. President Zettek will be attending the Northwest Municipal Conference meeting on Wednesday, Jan- uary 11 , 1984 in the Wheeling Township Hall . 8. There are three issues which will be discussed at the Legislative Breakfast on the 21st of January, 1984. a. The ability of municipalities to gain access to information concerning sales tax records in possession of the Department of Revenue. Periodically sales tax money allocating winds up in the wrong community; because the State is acting on information from the taxpayer which is faulty as they do not know in which community they are located. The issue is - 5 - 1-10-84 confusing because it requires the adjustment of sales tax receipts over a period of several months in order to offset the errors made. The Finance Directors in the State are at- tempting to gain access to those records so that the local officials might make use of that information to determine whether or not the taxpayers are in fact properly recorded. It appears that State ligislation will be necessary to gain access to those records. b. To advocate means of raising revenue through- out the county to provide funds for Police, Fire and Ambulance services to be delivered in unincorporated areas. At the present time there is no.vehicle for that, and yet the need for those services continues to grow. We would like to suggest to legislatures to devote some time to that question and produce legisla- tion that would provide funds to extend those services throughtout unincorporated areas with- out burdening municipalities which are now funding those services. c. The Board of Tax Appeals where annually property owners argue their assessments and therein also have an impact on the taxes that are ultimately paid on that particular piece of property. The Tax Appeal Board acts some- what independently and we have filed appeals and we feel if we are to protect our tax base and revenue base we need information from agencies who are in control of modification to our tax base or to our flow of revenues. In this case we would sug}est legislation which would require sharing of notices with municipalities when properties are placed before the Tax Appeal Board giving those municipalities an opportunity to appear or at least be informed so they may perhaps take part in the dialogue. Trustee Petri referred to literature that has been received by the Board regarding the Quinn proposal, "Shall the Illinois General Assembly Enact the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1984" legislation for which is pending before the Illinois General Assembly. The proposition would be placed on the Agenda for March 20, 1984. The wording of the proposition would indicate that everyone would have to vote for it taking into account all the other things that would take place. If it is an attempt at tax reform, it does not provide fairness but is a piecemeal type of action and discourages the very businesses that we are trying to retain and encourage to come into Elk Grove Village and the State. Any tax savings that would be realized up front would more than be made up in the back by the consumers. It was moved by Trustee Petri and seconded by.Trustee Tosto that the question, "Shall the Illinois General Assembly Enact the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1984" not be put on the ballot. The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following answered AYE: Trustees Petri , Tosto, Uhlarik, Bosslet; NAY: none; ABSENT: Trustees Chernick, Hauser; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. President Zettek referred to a letter from Shelter, Inc. and asked the Board to gather their thoughts for discussion at a later date. President Zettek asked the Manager if anything had been done regarding a request from International Graphic Services, Inc. to put up bus shelters. - 6 - 1-10-84 The Manager said the Committee discussion was inclusive. The Board discussed the matter and it was the consensus of opinion to have the Manager gather further information as to the RTA route usage and if in fact the shelters are planned along a used route. Since the RTA routes through the Village are in jeopardy of being abolished, due to low ridership, this item will be discussed at a later date. It was moved by Trustee Bosslet 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: 56 p.m. Patricia S. Smith Village Clerk Charles J. Zettek Village President - 7 - 1- 10-84