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HomeMy WebLinkAboutVILLAGE BOARD - 06/13/1978 - MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE HELD ON JUNE 13, 1978 President Charles J. Zettek called the meeting to order at 8:14 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 Lee D. Garr, Edward W. Kenna, Theodore J. Staddler, Michael Tosto; ABSENT: Trustees Ronald L. Chernick, Nancy L. Vanderweel. Attorney, George Knickerbocker and Village Manager, Charles A. Willis were present at this meeting. The Reverend David Crail, Pastor of the Elk Grove Wesleyan Church, delivered the invocation. It was moved by Trustee Garr and seconded by Trustee Kenna that the minutes of the regular meeting of May 23, 1978 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 Village President presented employee Service Awards to the following: 15 year Awards: Jack B. Andrews, Superintendent of Streets and Village Maintenance; Lorraine L. Tripoli, Accounting Clerk, Finance Department. 10 year Awards: Charles A. Willis, Village Manager; Charles B. Henrici, Deputy Chief, Fire Department; Fred J. Rohrer, Fire- fighter, Fire Department; Herman A. Marquard, Lieuten- ant, Fire Department; Harvy Goeddeke, Streets and Village Maintenance. President Zettek made the following appointments and requested the concurrence of the Board: Ruth Guest, 1130 Cheekwood Court, Marge Mahoney, 35 Keswick, and Sheldon Cohn, 308 Parkchester, to the Community Services Board for the term ending April 30, 1981. It was moved by Trustee Staddler and seconded by Trustee Kenna that the Board concur in the President's appointments of Ruth Guest, Marge Mahoney, and Sheldon Cohn to the Community Services Board for the term ending April 30, 1981. The motion was voted upon by acclamation; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. The President made the following appointments and requested the concurrence of the Board: Alan J. Shapiro to the Board of the Fire and Police Commission (for the term ending April 30, 1981) , Lieutenant Herman A. Marquard to the Board of Trustees of the Firemen's Pension Fund, Eugene P. Diemer, to the Police Pension Board for the term ,ending May 13, 1980, and Sergeant Eugene E. Brandt to the Police Pension Board of Trustees. It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Staddler that the Board concur in the President's appointment of the foregoing persons as shown above. The motion was voted upon by acclamation; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. The President appointed George E. Mullen to the Plan Commission for the term ending April 30, 1981 and William B. Baldaccini as Chairman of the Building Board of Appeals. It was moved by Trustee Garr and seconded by Trustee Kenna that the Board concur in the President's appointment of George E. Mullen to the Plan Commission for the term ending April 30, 1981. The motion was voted upon by acclamation; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Staddler that the Board concur in the President's appointment of William B. Baldaccini as Chairman of the Building Board of Appeals effective June 13, 1978. The motion was voted upon by acclamation; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Garr that the Board authorize the disbursement of $26,838.46 from the Water and Sewer Operating Fund, 1 - 6-13-78 89,463.79 from the General Corporate Fund, $28.78 from the Civil Defense Fund, $37.00 from the Federal Revenue Sharing Fund in payment of invoices as shown on June 13, 1978 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 Garr, Kenna, Staddler, Tosto; NAY: none; ABSENT: Trustees Chernick, Vanderweel; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Garr and seconded by Trustee Staddler that the Board authorize the Plan Commission to conduct a public hearing on a petition from Centex Homes Midwest, Inc. for A-2, Special Use Zoning, of approximately 77.6 acres in Winston Grove Section 24. 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 authorize the advertisment for public bid for the remodeling of the Ridge Avenue Lift Station. The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following answered AYE: Trustees Kenna, Staddler, Tosto, Garr; NAY: none; ABSENT: Trustees Chernick, Vanderweel; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Staddler that the Board authorize the Village Treasurer to sign a contract with Commonwealth Edison Company for the installation of seventeen street lights at a cost of $9,761.90 (this amount has been paid by Centex Corporation) and the monthly energy and maintenance cost of $127.85 which will be borne by the Village; said street lights to be installed in Winston Grove Section 22 South. 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, Garr, Kenna; NAY: none; ABSENT: Trustees Chernick, Vanderweel; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Garr and seconded by Trustee Kenna that the Board authorize the Zoning Board to conduct a public hearing on the petition for a variation from the side yard requirements in R-3, Residential District, to permit the erection of a masonry fireplace at the house located at 1396 Volkamer Trail. 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 authorize the observance of the following holidays for the Village of Elk Grove durning the calendar year beginning January 1. 1979: New Years Day, Monday, January 1; Memorial Day, Monday, May 28; Independence Day, Wednesday, July 4; Labor Day, Monday, September 3; Veterans Day, Sunday, November 11 (celebrated Monday, November 12); Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 22; Christmas Day, Tuesday, December 25. The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following answered AYE: Trustees Tosto, Garr, Kenna, Staddler; NAY: none; ABSENT: Trustees Chernick, Vanderweel; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Staddler and seconded by Trustee Tosto that the Board award a purchase contract in the amount of $3,363.00 to the low bidder, 4 Share Inc. , Grand Rapids, Michigan, for the purchase of 9,500 lbs. of phosphate to be used in the daily operation of the Village wells, in accordance with public bids opened May 31, 1978. The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following answered AYE: Trustees Garr, Kenna, Staddler, Tosto; NAY: none; ABSENT: Trustees Chernick, Vanderweel; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was mooed by Trustee Staddler and seconded by Trustee Tosto that the Board award a purchase contract in the amount of $7,875.00 to the low bidder, Midwest Chemicals of Chicago, for the purchase of 52,500 lbs. of liquid chlorine to be used in the daily operation of the Village wells, in accordance with public bids opened May 31, 1978. The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following answered AYE: Trustees Kenna, Staddler, Tosto, Garr; NAY: none; ABSENT: Trustees Chernick, Vanderweel; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Garr and seconded by Trustee Tosto that the Board authorize the disbursement of $1,594.00 to the Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission for 1978 financial support of the regional planning activities conducted by the agency. The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following answered AYE: Trustees Tosto, Garr, Kenna; NAY: Trustee Staddler; ABSENT: Trustees Chernick, Vanderweel; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. - 2 - 6-13-78 It was moved by Trustee Tosto and seconded by Trustee Garr that the Board authorize the advertising for public bid for the installation of slip lining for approximately 350 feet of the Pratt Avenue force main. The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following answered AYE: Trustees Tosto, Garr, Kenna, Staddler; NAY: none; ABSENT: Trustees Chernick, Vanderweel; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Staddler that the Board award a purchase contract not to exceed $70,000.00 to the Stromberg-Carlson Communica- tions Company for the purchase of Focus II, an updated telephone equipment package, to be paid from 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 Garr, Kenna, Staddler, Tosto; NAY: none; ABSENT: Trustees Chernick, Vanderweel; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Tosto and seconded by Trustee Staddler that the Board authorize the soliciting of quotations and proposals from qualified engineering firms in the preparation of the Sewer System Evaluation Servey of the Village's sanitary sewers. The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following answered AYE: Trustees Kenna, Staddler, Tosto, Garr; NAY: none; ABSENT: Trustees Chernick, Vanderweel; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Trustee Kenna, Chairman of the Judiciary, Planning and Zoning Committee, gave the following reports: 1. That the Committee recommends the Board proceed with preparing licensing regulations of Ambulatory Surgical Centers and not await the report of the Plan Commission as to the public hearing for a Text Amendment held on November 2, 1977. A meeting will be held on July 5th at 8:00 p.m. to hear testimony concerning this matter. 2. The Committee recommends no action be taken to draft an ordinance prohibiting posting of signs on street light poles. The present ordiance, while showing some language deficiency, is adequate and should be enforced. 3. The Committee believes that the present regulations concerning radio antennas is better than any that have been suggested thus far, and recommends that the recommendations of the Plan Commission for a Text Amendment as a result of a public hearing held on July 26, 1976, be rejected. It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Staddler that the Board over- rule the recommendation of the Plan Commission dated March 20, 1978 in connection with a proposed amendment to the Text of the Zoning Ordinance and deny a petition heard by the Plan Commission on July 26, 1978 which would have allowed regular antennas to be a height of 20 feet above the structure when attached, or not more than 60 feet above ground when not attached to the structure. 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, Garr, Kenna; NAY: none; ABSENT: Trustee Chernick, Vanderweel; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Trustee Kenna questioned whether or not the Judiciary, Planning and Zoning Committee should again consider amending the ordinance to require that beer and wine not be served to anyone under 21 years of age. It appears the City of Chicago may enact such a law. President Zettek asked the Committee to please do so and report to the Board. Trustee Kenna said that the Committee will also consider an ordinance relating to penalties for drug possession. Trustee Staddler suggested that a communication be sent to the Trustees of the Forest View Fire Protection District reminding them of the contract deadline for fire and ambulance service. The Village Manager stated that such a notice was sent in the early part of the year and a second notice will be sent immediately. At this time, 9:05 p.m. , the President asked if there were any persons in the audience who wished to address the Board. June Cronin, 840 Wellington Avenue, reported that Chicago Magnet Wire pollution control equipment is down for repair and that the odor has become uncomfortable and is posing a health hazard to her as well as others. President Zettek requested 3 - 6-13-78 the Building Commissioner to investigate the replacement rather then the repair cost of this malfunctioning equipment; and he indicated that strong action such as a shutdown of the plant might be in order when this equipment is not fuction- ing properly, in light of the court action requiring them to maintain certain levels of pollution control. The Village Manager reported receipt of necessary Departmental and Plan Commission approval of the following plats of subdivision: Lancer Corporation's Shenandoah Subdivsion, consisting of 101 lots; Eager's Resubdivision, a three lot subdivision at Greenleaf and 83; Frisby Resubdivision, a two lot subdivision on Chase east of Lively; Elk Grove Industrial Park Unit No. 18, a two lot subdivision; Palmisano's Resubdivision, a two lot subdivision at Chase and Tonne; Gullo International Resubdivision, a two lot subdivision on the south side of Landmeier; Centex Industrial Park Unit Nos. 227 and 228, one lot subdivisions; and Kurgan's Resubdivision. It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Staddler that the Board adopt Resolution No. 37-78 entitled, "A RESOLUTION OF APPROVAL OF PLAT OF SUBDI- VISION IDENTIFIED AS SHENANDOAH SUBDIVISION (LANCER'S)". The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following answered AYE: Trustees Tosto, Garr, Kenna, Staddler, NAY: none; ABSENT: Trustees Chernick, Vanderweel; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Staddler that the Board adopt Resolution No. 38-78 entitled, 'A RESOLUTION OF APPROVAL OF PLAT OF SUBDI- VISION IDENTIFIED AS EAGER'S RESUBDIVISION". The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following answered AYE: Trustees Garr, Kenna, Staddler, Tosto; NAY: none; ABSENT: Trustees Chernick, Vanderweel; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Staddler that the Board adopt Resolution No. 39-78 entitled, "A RESOLUTION OF APPROVAL OF PLAT OF SUBDI- VISION IDENTIFIED AS FRISBY RESUBDIVISION". The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following answered AYE: Trustees Kenna, Staddler, Tosto, Garr; NAY: none; ABSENT: Trustees Chernick, Vanderweel; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Staddler that the Board adopt Resolution No. 40-78 entitled, "A RESOLUTION OF APPROVAL OF PLAT OF SUBDI- VISION IDENTIFIED AS ELK GROVE INDUSTRIAL PARK UNIT NO. 18". The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the follow- ing answered AYE: Trustees Staddler, Tosto, Garr, Kenna; NAY: none; ABSENT: Trustees Chernick, Vanderweel; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Staddler that the Board adopt Resolution No. 41-78 entitled, "A RESOLUTION OF APPROVAL OF PLAT OF SUBDI- VISION IDENTIFIED AS PALMISANO'S RESUBDIVISION". The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following answered AYE: Trustees Tosto, Garr, Kenna, Staddler; NAY: none; ABSENT: Trustees Chernick, Vanderweel; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Staddler that the Board adopt Resolution No. 42-78 entitled, "A RESOLUTION OF APPROVAL OF PLAT OF SUBDI- VISION IDENTIFIED AS GUILD INTERNATIONAL RESUBDIVISION". The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the follow- ing answered AYE: Trustees Garr, Kenna, Staddler, Tosto; NAY: none; ABSENT: Trustees Chernick, Vanderweel; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Staddler that the Board adopt Resolution No. 43-78 entitled, "A RESOLUTION OF APPROVAL OF PLAT OF SUBDI- VISION IDENTIFIED AS CENTEX INDUSTRIAL PARK UNIT NO. 227". The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the follow- ing answered AYE: Trustees Kenna, Staddler, Tosto, Garr; NAY: none; ABSENT: Trustees Chernick, Vanderweel; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Staddler that the Board adopt Resolution No. 44-78 entitled, "A RESOLUTION OF APPROVAL OF PLAT OF SUBDI- VISION IDENTIFIED AS CENTEX INDUSTRIAL PARK UNIT NO. 228". The President directed - 4 - 6-13-78 the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the follow- ing answered AYE: Trustees Staddler, Tosto, Garr, Kenna; NAY: none; ABSENT: Trustees Chernick, Vanderweel; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Staddler that the Board adopt Resolution No. 45-78 entitled, "A RESOLUTION OF APPROVAL OF PLAT OF SUBDIVISION IDENTIFIED AS KURGAN'S RESUBDIVISION". The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following answered AYE: Trustees Tosto, Garr, Kenna, Staddler; NAY: none; ABSENT: Trustees Chernick, Vanderweel; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. The Clerk called attention to a proceeding motion in which appointments of a Fireman and a Policeman were made to the Fireman's Pension Board of Trustees and the Police Pension Board. This is in error as these officesare filled by election in the respective Departments, whereby it was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Staddler that the motion made earlier in the meeting concerning the appointment of Herman A. Marquard and Eugene E. Brandt be amended by deleting therefrom the appointment of these two employees. The motion was voted upon by acclamation; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. The Clerk reported receipt of a request from the First Baptist Church of Elk Grove Village requesting permission to have a parade from the Church to Audubon Park on June 17th. The parade will consist of bible school students on decorated bicycles going from the Church to the Park as follows: Proceeding west on Laurel to Ridge and south on Ridge to Audubon Park. It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Staddler that the Board authorize the issuance, without fee, of a parade permit to the First Baptist Church of Elk Grove Village for a bicycle parade on June 17, 1978 and waive the requirements for the presentation of a bond and insurance certificates. The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following answered AYE: Trustees Garr, Kenna, Staddler, Tosto; NAY: none; ABSENT: Trustees Chernick, Vanderweel; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Staddler that the Board waive the first reading on an ordinance establishing through streets, one-way and stop intersections. The motion was voted upon by acclamation; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Garr that the Board adopt Ordinance No. 1224 entitled, "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE 2, THROUGH STREETS, ONE-WAY AND STOP INTERSECTIONS OF CHAPTER 14, OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE, OF 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 Kenna, Staddler, Tosto, Garr; NAY: none; ABSENT: Trustees Chernick, Vanderweel; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Trustee Kenna reported that the Village Engineer has stated that specifications and designs and standards for sanitary sewage holding tanks can best be handled in preannexation or annexation agreements. In view of this, a previous direction to the Attorney to prepare an ordinance on this matter was withdrawn. The Village Manager reported as follows: 1. That a memorandum has been given to the Board concerning a meeting with representatives of the Cook County Forest Preserves which outlines their proposed plans to close the most eastern entrance on Higgins Road and open an entrance on Arlington Heights Road at Oakton. This action is prompted by the frequency and severity of accidents near the first entrance on Higgins Road west of Arling- ton Heights Road. 2. That seven of the eight communities in Share + 3 have agreed by ordinance to join the venture for a water transmission line between this area and Chicago. Arlington Heights is meeting on June 19, 1978 and it is possible that their ordinance will be adopted at that meeting. A meeting has been scheduled for 8:00 p.m. on June 22, 1978 to take the next steps necessary to imple- ment this program. 5 - 6-13-78 3. That the shallow well is pumping at 540 gallons per minute. The Capital Improvements Committee will report further after reading the report on the capacity of this well. 4. A response has been received from T & D Cab Service as a result of complaints registered at a previous meeting concerning their service. Following discussion, it was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Staddler that the Board direct the Attorney to take whatever action necessary to thwart and to preclude the Forest Preserve District from opening any entrance into the Forest Preserve area at Oakton Street, Bisner Road, and Cosman Road. President Zettek requested the Manager to write to the President of the Forest Preserve District stating that the Village is unequivocally opposed to an Oakton Street entrance to the Forest Preserve and will take any and all steps necessary to stop it. It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Staddler that the Board authorize the disbursement of $30,991.52 from Federal Revenue Sharing Funds to Midwest Ambulance Sales, Inc. for the Paramedic Ambulance which has been received. (The Lions Club will reimburse the Village $12,500.00 on this purchase making a new cost to the Village of $18,491.52) . 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, Garr, Kenna; NAY: none; ABSENT: Trustees Chernick, Vanderweel; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. In accordance with the recommendation of the Village Manager, it was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Staddler that the Board proceed to accept proposals for preparation of preliminary engineering plans for the reconstruction of the roadway and drainage on Nicholas Boulevard. The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following answered AYE: Trustees Tosto, Garr, Kenna, Staddler; NAY: none; ABSENT: Trustees Chernick, Vanderweel; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Garr that the meeting be adjourned. The motion was voted upon by acclamation; whereupon the President declared the motion carried and the meeting adjourned at 10:05 p.m. Eleanor G. Turner 1 Village Clerk Charles J. Zettek I Village President - 6 - 6-13-78