HomeMy WebLinkAboutVILLAGE BOARD - 05/09/1978 - MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF
THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OF THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE
HELD ON MAY 9, 1978
President Charles J. Zettek called the meeting to order at 8:15 p.m. in the
Municipal Building, 901 Wellington Avenue, Elk Grove Village and directed the
Village Clerk, Eleanor G. Turner to call the roll. Upon the roll being called
the following answered PRESENT: Trustees Ronald L. Chernick, Lee D. Garr,
Theodore J. Staddler, Michael Tosto, Nancy L. Vanderweel; ABSENT: Trustee
Edward W. Kenna. Village Attorney, George Knickerbocker and Village Manager,
Charles A. Willis were present at this meeting.
The Reverend James E. Shea, Pastor of Saint Julian Eymard Church, delivered the
invocation.
It was moved by Trustee Garr and seconded by Trustee Tosto that the minutes of
the regular meeting of April 25, 1978 be approved as submitted and that the
Board dispense with the reading thereof. The motion was voted upon by acclama-
tion; whereupon the President declared the motion carried.
The President announced the resignation of William Shannon as Chairman and
Member of the Plan Commission due to added job responsibilities.
The following newly promoted Police Officers were sworn in by the President:
Lieutenant Melvin L. Mack; Sergeants: Donald R. Jones, Kenneth E. Krzywicki,
and Raymond J. Rose, Jr.
It was moved by Trustee Vanderweel and seconded by Trustee Chernick that the
Board authorize the disbursement of $12,758.43 from the Water and Sewer Operating
Fund, $45,637.86 from the General Corporate Fund, $76.00 from the Civil Defense
Fund, $15,865.39 from the Federal Revenue Sharing Fund in payment of invoices as
shown on the May 9, 1978 Accounts Payable Warrant; said expenditures to be paid
from the 1977/78 Budget. The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on
the motion and upon the roll being called the following answered AYE: Trustees
Chernick, Garr, Tosto, Vanderweel; NAY: none; PASS: Trustee Staddler; ABSENT:
Trustee Kenna; whereupon the President declared the motion carried.
It was moved by Trustee Vanderweel and seconded by Trustee Chernick that the
Board authorize the disbursement of $500.00 from the Water and Sewer Operating
Fund, $7,969.45 from the General Corporate Fund, $231.00 from the Civil Defense
Fund in payment of invoices as shown on the May 9, 1978 Accounts Payable Warrant;
said expenditures to be paid from the 1978/79 Budget. The President directed the
Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following
answered AYE: Trustees Garr, Staddler; Tosto, Vanderweel, Chernick; NAY: none;
ABSENT: Trustee Kenna; whereupon the President declared the motion carried.
It was moved by Trustee Garr and seconded by Trustee Staddler that the Board
award a purchase contract in the amount of $300.00 to the only bidder, Material
Service Corporation, Chicago, to provide 100 tons of aggregate material for
repairing and resurfacing the parking lots adjacent to the Municipal Building
and Fire Department Headquarters. The President directed the Clerk to call the
roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following answered AYE:
Trustees Staddler, Tosto, Vanderweel, ChernfIck, Garr; NAY: none; ABSENT: Trustee
Kenna; whereupon the President declared the motion carried.
It was moved by Trustee Garr and seconded by Trustee Staddler that the Board award
a purchase contract in the amount of $10,460.00 to the low bidder, Allied Asphalt
Corporation, Hillside, Illinois, for the purchase of 750 tons of asphalt for
resurfacing the parking lots adjacent to the Municipal Building and Fire Department
Headquarters. The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and
upon the roll being called the following answered AYE: Trustees Tosto, Vanderweel,
Chernick, Garr, Staddler; NAY: none; ABSENT: Trustee Kenna; whereupon the
President declared the motion carried.
It was moved by Trustee Garr and seconded by Trustee Staddler that the Board award
a purchase contract in the amount of $400.00 to the only bidder, Arrow Road Con-
struction, Mt. Prospect, Illinois, for the purchase of 500 gallons of prime coat
material for repairing and resurfacing the parking lots adjacent to the Municipal
Building and Fire Department Headquarters. The President directed the Clerk to
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call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following
answered AYE: Trustees Vanderweel, Chernick, Garr, Staddler, Tosto; NAY:
none; ABSENT: Trustee Kenna; whereupon the President declared the motion
carried.
It was moved by Trustee Chernick and seconded by Trustee Tosto that the Board
concur with the Fire and Police Commission's recommendation and decline the
Northwest Municipal Conferenceh invitation to join in the Consortium to conduct
joint recruitment and testing of Police Department personnel of member munici-
palities.
During discussion on the above motion, it was noted that the Fire and Police
Commission has expressed an interest in the concept; however, recommended
reserving final judgement on joining for one year. The Clerk was requested to
put this matter on the Agenda for review and consideration six months hence.
The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the
roll being called the following answered AYE: Trustees Chernick, Garr, Staddler,
Tosto, Vanderweel; NAY: none; ABSENT: Trustee Kenna; whereupon the President
declared the motion carried.
It was moved by Trustee Tosto and seconded by Trustee Garr that the Board
authorize the Village President to sign a permit with the Cook County Highway
Department for the installation of sidewalks, pipe culverts and a driveway
located at St. Julian Eymard Catholic Church, 506 Bristol Lane. The President
directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called
the following answered AYE: Trustees Garr, Staddler, Tosto, Vanderweel,
Chernick; NAY: none; ABSENT: Trustee Kenna; whereupon the President declared
the motion carried.
It was moved by Trustee Garr and seconded by Trustee Staddler that the Board
authorize a contract not to exceed $6,000.00 with Grove Construction and Main-
tenance Company, Elk Grove, for the landscaping of the Meacham Road Fire Station
including all final grading of the site and the purchase and installation of all
materials and plantings, said expenditure to be paid from the Federal Revenue
Sharing Funds. The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion
and upon the roll being called the following answered AYE: Trustees Staddler,
Tosto, Vanderweel, Chernick, Garr; NAY: none; ABSENT: Trustee Kenna; where-
upon the President declared the motion carried.
It was moved by Trustee Vanderweel and seconded by Trustee Staddler that the
Board adopt Resolution No. 30-78 entitled, "A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING A DEED OF
CONVEYANCE AND MAINTENANCE BOND NO. 216 27 16 AND ACCEPTING FOR PERMANENT
OWNERSHIP AND MAINTENANCE THE STREETS, CURB AND GUTTER, SIDEWALKS, STORM SEWER
AND WATER MAINS INSTALLED IN ELK GROVE VILLAGE FRISBIE SUBDIVISION AS SHOWN ON
ELK GROVE ENGINEERING COMPANY PLAN NUMBER 6587 DATED 1-2-75 AND AS REVISED".
The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the
roll being called the following answered AYE: Trustees Tosto, Vanderweel,
Chernick, Garr, Staddler; NAY: none; ABSENT: Trustee Kenna; whereupon the
President declared the motion carried.
It was moved by Trustee Garr and seconded by Trustee Vanderweel that the Board
adopt Resolution No. 31-78 entitled, "A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE APPOINTMENT
OF GEORGE C. CONEY AS AUTHORIZED AGENT OF THE ILLINOIS MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT FUND
FOR THE VILLAGE OF 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 Vanderweel, Chernick, Garr, Staddler, Tosto; NAY: none; ABSENT:
Trustee Kenna; whereupon the President declared the motion carried.
It was moved by Trustee Vanderweel and seconded by Trustee Garr that the Board
adopt Resolution No. 32-78 entitled, "A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING AND PLACING ON FILE
A SUBDIVISION PERFORMANCE BOND FOR SAFECO INSURANCE COMPANIES, NO. 2776415 IN
THE AMOUNT OF $1,176,000.00 FILED WITH THE VILLAGE BY CENTEX HOMES MIDWEST, INC. ,
GUARANTEEING THE CONSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS IN WINSTON GROVE SECTION
23A". The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon
the roll being called the following answered AYE: Trustees Chernick, Garr,
Staddler, Tosto, Vanderweel; NAY: none; ABSENT: Trustee Kenna; whereupon the
President declared the motion carried.
It was moved by Trustee Tosto and seconded by Trustee Vanderweel that the Board
authorize the Village Treasurer to sign a contract with Commonwealth Edison
Company for the monthly energy cost of one 175 watt mercury vapor light to be
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installed on the shoreline of Lake Cosman (all responsibilities for installa-
tion and maintenance costs to be borne by the Elk Grove Estates Homeowners'
Association) . The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion
and upon the roll being called the following answered AYE: Trustees Garr,
Staddler, Tosto, Vanderweel, Chernick; NAY: none; ABSENT: Trustee Kenna;
whereupon the President declared the motion carried.
A meeting of the Capital Improvements Committee was scheduled for 7:00 p.m, on
Tuesday, May 16, 1978 to discuss replacement of driveway aprons.
It was moved by Trustee Chernick and seconded by Trustee Tosto that the Board
adopt Resolution No. 33-78 entitled, "A RESOLUTION HONORING THE ELK GROVE HIGH
SCHOOL VARSITY BASKETBALL TEAM, 1977-78 SEASON". The President directed the
Clerk to call the rollon the motion and upon the roll being called the following
answered AYE: Trustees Staddler, Tosto, Vanderweel, Chernick, Garr; NAY: none;
ABSENT: Trustee Kenna; whereupon the President declared the motion carried.
It was moved by Trustee Vanderweel and seconded by Trustee Staddler that the
Board adopt Resolution No. 34-78 entitled, "A RESOLUTION HONORING THE ELK GROVE
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAM". The President directed the Clerk to call
the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following answered AYE:
Trustees Tosto, Vanderweel, Chernick, Garr, Staddler; NAY: none; ABSENT:
Trustee Kenna; whereupon the President declared the motion carried.
It was moved by Trustee Staddler and seconded by Trustee Tosto that the Board
adopt Resolution No. 35-78 entitled, "A RESOLUTION DESIGNATING THE ELK GROVE
PARK DISTRICT AS THE AGENT OF THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE FOR RECEIVING
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS FOR DEVELOPMENT OF A SENIOR CITIZEN
CENTER". The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and
upon the roll being called the following answered AYE: Trustees Vanderweel,
Chernick, Garr, Staddler, Tosto; NAY: none; ABSENT: Trustee Kenna; where-
upon the President declared the motion carried.
President Zettek directed the Staff to inquire of the Park District concerning
the terms of the negotiation relating to the purchase by the Park District from
School District 59 of the Grant Wood School at Elk Grove Boulevard and Ridge
Avenue. The President noted that, according to the terms of the agreement made
at the time the school was constructed, the portion of the building which the
Village paid for is not to be sold for more than its original construction cost.
It was moved by Trustee Vanderweel and seconded by Trustee Staddler that the
Board waive the first reading rule on an ordinance granting a side and rear yard
variation of the Zoning Ordinance. The motion was voted upon by acclamation;
whereupon the President declared the motion carried.
It was moved by Trustee Vanderweel and seconded by Trustee Staddler that the
Board adopt Ordinance No. 1217 entitled, "AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A REAR AND SIDE
YARD VARIATION TO JOHN AND CONSTANCE NOWAK, TO PERMIT THE CONSTRUCTION OF A
ROOM ADDITION ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT 299 FERN DRIVE, ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL.".
The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the
roll being called the following answered AYE: Trustees Chernick, Garr, Staddler,
Tosto, Vanderweel; NAY: none; ABSENT: Trustee Kenna; whereupon the President
declared the motion carried.
It was moved by Trustee Tosto and seconded by Trustee Garr that the Board waive
the first reading rule on an ordinance relating to yield and stop intersections.
The motion was voted upon by acclamation; whereupon the President declared the
motion carried.
It was moved by Trustee Tosto and seconded by Trustee Garr that the Board adopt
Ordinance No. 1218 entitled, "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 14.204 AND SECTION
14.205 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADDING THERETO YIELD AND STOP INTERSECTIONS AND
REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 1210". The President directed the Clerk to call the
roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following answered AYE:
Trustees Garr, Staddler, Tosto, Vanderweel, Chernick; NAY: none; ABSENT: Trustee
Kenna; whereupon the President declared the motion carried.
At this time, 9:00 p.m. , the President asked if there were any persons in the
audience who wished to address the Board.
Mr. John M. Gregor Jr. , representing the Rohlwing Grove Shopping Center, requested
permission to begin construction on property in the Center which requires approval
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of a special parking plan by the Plan Commission. Mr. Gregor noted that the
Plan Commission has been unable to meet due to lack of a quorum and enlisted
the help of the Board in this matter in order that construction could begin.
It was moved by Trustee Vanderweel and seconded by Trustee Chernick that the
Board authorize the Building Commissioner to grant a preliminary and qualified
Building Permit to Rohlwing Grove Center conditioned on the submittal of a
written commitment to the Village indicating that the construction will be
razed or otherwise brought in compliance with code regulations if the Plan
Commission and the Village Board do not subsequently approve the shared parking
program. The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and
upon the roll being called the following answered AYE: Trustees Staddler,
Tosto, Vanderweel, Chernick, Garr; NAY: none; ABSENT: Trustee Kenna; where-
upon the President declared the motion carried.
The Village Manager reported that the mayors and managers in Share +3 have met
and approved the agreement and bylaws relating to the obtaining of Lake
Michigan water. It is recommended that all participating municipalities
approve these documents by June 1, 1978, thereby keeping to the timetable to
get this program underway.
The Board, sitting as a Committee-of-the-Whole, will have a Budget meeting at
9:00 a.m. , Saturday, May 13, 1978.
The Village Manager announced that the Fire Department of Arlington Heights,
Mt. Prospect and Elk Grove Village have agreed to mutually share expenses to
refurbish a 1963 Aerial Ladder Truck, which is presently owned by the Village
of Arlington Heights, and is to be used by the three municipalities as a
reserve apparatus. (The anticipated cost of $11,000.00 to each municipality.)
It was moved by Trustee Chernick and seconded by Trustee Staddler that the
Board waive the first reading rule with respect to an ordinance authorizing
the expenditure to share expenses as described above on an Aerial Ladder Truck.
The motion was voted upon by acclamation; whereupon the President declared the
motion carried.
It was moved by Trustee Chernick and seconded by Trustee Staddler that the Board
adopt Ordinance No. 1219 entitled, "AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AN AGREEMENT APPROVING
MUTUAL COOPERATION BETWEEN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT OF ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, MOUNT
PROSPECT, AND ELK GROVE VILLAGE (RESERVE FIRE APPARATUS)". The President
directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called
the following answered AYE: Trustees Tosto, Vanderweel, Chernick, Garr,
Staddler; NAY: none; ABSENT: Trustee Kenna; whereupon the President declared
the motion carried.
The Clerk called the Board's attention to pending legislation in the 80th General
Assembly on an Implementation Bill related to the Election Consolidation Law
passed in 1977. Communications from the Illinois Municipal League have contained
a position paper which the League has prepared and which recites many of the
objections of municipalities throughout the state. The Bill in its present form
contains many ambiguous provisions, inherent legal problems, and confusing and
unworkable procedures for implementing the consolidation bill.
It was moved by Trustee Chernick and seconded by Trustee Vanderweel that the
Board adopt Resolution No. 36-78 entitled, YXIRESOLUTION DIRECTED TO THE GENERAL
ASSEMBLY SUPPORTING THE ILLINOIS MUNICIPAL LEAGUES OPPOSITION TO THE PRESENT
ELECTION CONSOLIDATION HOUSE BILL NO. 2554". The President directed the Clerk
to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following
answered-AYE: Trustees Vanderweel, Chernick, Garr, Staddler, Tosto; NAY: none;
ABSENT: Trustee Kenna; whereupon the President declared the motion carried.
It was moved by Trustee Vanderweel and seconded by Trustee Staddler that the
meeting be adjourned. The motion was voted upon by acclamation; whereupon the
President declared the motion carried and the meeting adjourned at 9:50 p.m.
Eleanor G. Turner
Charles J. Zettek Village Clerk
Village President
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