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HomeMy WebLinkAboutVILLAGE BOARD - 08/23/1977 - MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLGAE HELD ON AUGUST 23, 1977 President Charles J. Zettek called the meeting to order at 8: 10 p.m. in the Municipal Building, 901 Wellington Avenue, Elk Grove Village and directed the Deputy Clerk, Fay Bishop to call the roll in the absence of the Village Clerk, Eleanor G. Turner. Upon the roll being called the following answered PRESENT: Trustees Ronald L. CHernick, Lee D. Garr, Edward W. Kenna, Theodore J. Staddler, Michael Tosto, Nancy L. Vpnderweel . Village Attorney, George Knickerbocker and Village Manager, Charles A. Willis were present at this meeting. Reverend H. David Brummer, Assistant Pastor of the Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit, delivered the invocation. It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Vanderweel that the minutes of the regular meeting of August 9, 1977 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 presented a Ten Year Service Award to Village Manager Charles A. Willis. President Zettek issued a Proclamation proclaiming the week of September 18 - 24, 1977 as "National Lupus Week". It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Vanderweel that the Board authorize the disbursement of $12,983.70 from the Water and Sewer Department Operting Fund, $45,032.77 from the General Corporate Fund, $11 .55 from the Civil Defense Fund, $510.32 from the Federal Revenue Sharing Fund, $801 .40 from the Motor Fuel Tax Fund, and $4,354. 11 from the Traffic Signal Fund in payment of invoices as shown on the August 23, 1977 Accounts Payable Warrant. The President directed the Deputy Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following answered AYE: Trustees Chernick, Garr, Kenna, Tosto, Vanderweel ; NAY: none; PASS: Trustee Staddler; ABSENT: none; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Tosto and seconded by Trustee Garr that the Board adopt Resolution No. 58-77 entitled, "A RESOLUTION ADOPTING A HOUSING ASSISTANCE PLAN FOR THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE". Trustee Kenna stated that it was his intention to vote "no" on this Resolution as he feels that the United States Housing and Community Development Act is blackmailing the Village into encouraging low income housing by the offer of Federal Funds. President Zettek . ,recognized several residents present in the audience who addressed the Board stating their opposition to the Housing Assistance Plan for Elk Grove Village. President Zettek stated that with the adoption of a local plan the Village would have more control over the number of units subsidized than they would if the Village was under the Cook County Plan for low income housing. The President directed the Deputy 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: Trustee Kenna; ABSENT: none; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Staddler and seconded by Trustee Kenna that the Board authorize the direct purchase without bid of a Life ak 5 Defibrillator from Physio-Control Corporation of Palatine, Illinois, for a net cost of $5,800-00. The Physio-Control Corporation is the sole distrubutor of the unit in this area. The President directed the Deputy Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following answered AYE: Trustees Kenna, Staddler, Tosto, Vanderweel , Chernick, Garr; NAY: none; ABSENT: none; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. - 1 - 8-23-77 It was moved by Trustee Vanderweel and seconded by Trustee Garr that the Board authroize the payment of a $150.00 contribution fee to renovate a Military Surplus Property Gasoline and Fuel Tanker. The unit will allow the Fire Department to obtain immediate fuel supplies any time of the day or night and will be housed at the Mount Prospect Fire Station for use of all members of the Mutual Aid Box Alarm System. The President directed the Deputy Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following answered AYE: Trustees Staddler, Tosto, Vanderweel , Chernick, Garr, Kenna; NAY: none; ABSENT: none; 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 rule with respect to an ordinance authorizing the levy and collection of taxes for the fiscal year beginning May 1 , 1977 and ending April 30, 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 Staddler that the Board adopt Ordinance No. 1169 entitled, "AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE LEVY AND COL- LECTION OF TAXES FOR THE CORPORATE AND MUNICIPAL PURPOSES OF THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING MAY 1 , 1977 and ENDING APRIL 30, 1978". The President directed the Deputy Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following answered AYE: Trustees Tosto, Vanderweel , Chernick, Garr, Kenna, Staddler; NAY: none; ABSENT: none; where- upon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Tosto and seconded by Trustee Garr that the Board approve the request from the Elk Grove Park District on behalf of the Elk Grove Boys Foot- ball , Inc. , for permission to use two portable chemical toilets during the 1977 Football Season August through November at Lindahl Field. The President directed the Deputy Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following answered AYE: Trustees Vanderweel , Chernick, Garr, Kenna, Staddler, Tosto; NAY: none; ABSENT: none; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. At this time 9:00 p.m. , President Zettek asked if anyone present in the audience wished to address the Board. Mr. Howard Kirk, a resident living west of Rohlwing Road presented the President with a petition signed by 345 residents of the area requesting that the Village of Elk Grove Village require Centex Homes of Illinois to fence in the storm drain pond on Nerge Road to protect their children and others from drowning in the pond. This petition was the result of the recent drowning of a four year old child in the pond. President Zettek accepted the petition and stated it would become a part of the record of this meeting. Several residents addressed the Board requesting a fence and/or more police surveillance of the pond to keep children away as surveillance by residents living on the perimeter of the pond was not effective. President Zettek stated that the request for a fence, possible reduction of the slope, or attempting to make the pond a dry retention area will be taken under advisement by the Board. A special report entitled Shallow Well Study completed in August, 1977 by Greeley and Hansen, Engineers, was referred to the Capital Improvements Committee for their review and recommendation. It was moved by Trustee Vanderweel and seconded by Trustee Staddler that the Board approve an addition to the La ne-Western Com an contract for Well No. 12 to provide for extending the column 0 feet deeper into the ground at an estimated cost of $4,275.25. The President directed the Deputy Clerk to callthe roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following answered AYE: Trustees Chernick, Garr, Kenna, Staddler, Tosto, Vanderweel ; NAY: none; ABSENT: none; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Tosto and seconded by Trustee Chernick that the Board adopt Resolution No. 59-77 entitled, "A RESOLUTION FOR IMPROVEMENT BY MUNICIPALITY UNDER THE ILLINOIS HIGHWAY CODE" establishing the Pavement Evaluation Program, 1977. The State of Illinois has determined that the program cannot be considered under the provisions of the Maintenance Resolution No. 43-77 adopted on June 14, - 2 - 8-23-77 1977. The President directed the Deputy Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following answered AYE: Trustees Garr, Kenna, Staddler, Tosto, Vanderweel , Chernick; NAY: none; ABSENT: none; whreupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Vanderweel and seconded by Trustee Kenna that the Board adopt Resolution No. 60-77 entitled, "A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE AND SIGNING OF AN AMENDED EASEMENT WITH COOK COUNTY FOR A WATER UTILITY RIGHT-OF-WAY ALONG DEVON AVENUE EAST OF BUSSE ROAD (Route 83)". The President directed the Deputy Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following answered AYE: Trustees Kenna, Staddler, Tosto, Vanderweel , Chernick, Garr; NAY:, none; ABSENT: none; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Garr and seconded by Trustee Tosto that the Board authorize the Plan Commission, sitting as a Zoning Commission, to hold a public hearing on a rezoning request for one lot in the Teler 4th Resubdivision located in Mayfair Industrial Park. 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 approve an additional expenditure of $772.00 for installing additional piping on the discharge pipe at Well No. 12. The President directed the Deputy Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following answered AYE: Trustees Staddler, Tosto, Vanderweel , Chernick, Garr, Kenna; NAY: none; ABSENT: none; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Garr that the Board authorize accepting and placing on file in the Village Clerk's Office the Independent Annual Audit of all funds for the fiscal year ended April 30, 1977 prepared by Coopers and Lybrand, Certified Public Accountants. The President directed the Deputy Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following answered AYE: Trustees Tosto, Vanderweel , Chernick, Garr, Kenna, Staddler; NAY: none; ABSENT: none; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. A proposed ordinance authorizing the Village Manager to determine salary rates for filling vacant Administrative, Supervisory and Professional positions was referred to the Personnel Committee for their recommendation. It was moved by Trustee Tosto and seconded by Trustee Chernick that the Board award a purchase contract to the low bidder, Cutler Repaving Inc. , Lawrnece, Kansas, for 5,000 lineal feet of Pavement Milling at a cost of $3,000.00 pursuant to public bids opened August 17, 1977 for the 1977 Motor Fuel Tax program. The President directed the Deputy Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following answered AYE: Trustees Vanderweel , Chernick, Garr, Kenna, Staddler, Tosto; NAY: none; ABSENT: none; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Garr and seconded by Trustee Kenna that the Board award a purchase contract to the low bidder, Ritchel 's Inc. , Peoria, for 74,915 square yards of Slurry Seal at a cost of $44,6 O pursuant to public bids opened August 17, 1977, for the 1977 Motor Fuel Tax program. The President directed the Deputy Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following answered AYE: Trustees Chernick, Garr, Kenna, Staddler, Tosto, Vanderweel ; NAY: none; ABSENT: none; 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 to the low bidder, F b V Cement Contractors, Inc. , Chicago, for 30,000 square feet of sidewalk removal and re lacement, and 1 ,500 lineal feet of curb removal and replacement at a cost of 6,500.00 pursuant to public bids opened August 17, 1977 for the 1977 Motor Fuel Tax program. The President directed the Deputy Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following answered AYE: Trustees Garr, Kenna, Staddler, Tosto, Vanderweel , Chernick; NAY: none; ABSENT: none; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Vanderweel and seconded by Trustee Garr that the Board award a purchase contract to the low bidder, Elmhurst-Chicago Stone Company, for 800 tons of store aggregate at a cost of $2,600.00 pursuant to public bids opened August 17, 1977 for the 1977 Motor Fuel Tax program. The President directed the - 3 - 8-23-77 Deputy Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following answered AYE: Trustees Kenna, Staddler, Tosto, Vanderweel , Chernick, Garr; NAY: none; ABSENT: none; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Garr and seconded by Trustee Kenna that the Board award a purchase contract for asphaltic binder and surface course materials for use in the 1977 Motor Fuel Tax program from the low equalized bidder, Arrow Road Construction Co. Mt. Pros ect, Illinois, for 700 tons of Binder Course at $11 .75 per unit and 7, 00 tons of Surface Course at $11 .90 per unit pursuant to public bids opened August 17, 1977. The President directed the Deputy Clerk to call the roll on the.motion and upon the roll being called the following answered AYE: Trustees Staddler, Tosto, Vanderweel , Chernick, Garr, Kenna; NAY: none; ABSENT: none; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Tosto and seconded by Trustee Staddler that the Board authorize the Village Manager to award a purchase contract for 7,500 gallons of prime coat material for use in the 1977 Motor Fuel Tax program based on the lowest acceptable bid to be submitted on August 31 , 1977. The President directed the Deputy Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following answered AYE: Trustee Tosto, Vanderweel , Chernick, Garr, Kenna, Staddler; NAY: none; ABSENT: none; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Tosto and seconded by Trustee Garr that the Board authorize the Director of Finance to charge a fee of $5.00 per applicant for entrance level sworn positions in the Police and Fire Departments to help defray the costs of advertising, testing, and processing applications received. The President directed the Deputy Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following answered AYE: Trustees Chernick, Garr, Staddler, Tosto; NAY: none; PASS: Trustees Kenna, Vanderweel ; ABSENT: none; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Trustee Chernick, Chairman of the Capital Improvements Committee, reported that the Committee had met and inspected the ditches in the Industrial Park and that a further inspection will be made at a later date with the Committee and the Village Attorney. Trustee Kenna scheduled a meeting of the Judiciary, Planning and Zoning Committee for Saturday, August 27, 1977 at 9:00 a.m. , for further review of the Housing Maintenance Code now under consideration. Trustee Vanderweel , Chairman of the Personnel Committee, scheduled a meeting of the Committee for 7:00 p.m. , Tuesday, August 30, 1977 to discuss Service Awards. It was moved by Trustee Vanderweel and seconded by Trustee Kenna that the Board adopt Reoslution No. 61-77 entitled, A RESOLUTION AUTHROIZING THE VILLAGE PRES- IDENT AND VILLAGE CLERK TO SIGN A CONTRACT FOR THE SALE OF REAL ESTATE (surplus land at the Greenleaf Fire Station site)". The President directed the Deputy Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the follow- ing answered AYE: Trustees Chernick, Garr, Kenna, Staddler, Tosto, Vanderweel ; NAY: none; ABSENT: none; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. The Village Manager reported that a meeting of Share +3 Executive Committee was held on August 17, 1977 at which time the Committee voted to retain the law firm of Isham, Lincoln and Beale as legalcounsel to Share +3. The Committee also recommended that each municipality contribute $10,000.00 to finance the next twelve months of Share +3, by September 30, 1977 in care of the Treasurer, Village of Schaumburg. Buffalo Grove is negotiating with Highland Park for transmission of Lake Michigan water through that community, but does not want to cut ties with Share +3 entirely at this time, At the request of the Village Manager the Village Engineer, Peter Kaleta, gave a status report on Wells No. 10, 11 , and 12. Mr. Kaleta stated that Well No. 12 would be operational by September 30th and that Wells No. 10 and 11 will be completed by the first week in December. The Village Manager reported receipt of a letter from Mr. Sherwin Portnoy of Draper and Kramer regarding the SDK Industrial Parks request for a Special Use - 4 - 8-23-77 Permit to operate a Midway Motel and Lounge at Busse Road north of Oakton Street in the Village heard at a public hearing on June 13, 1977• Mr. Portnoy stated that they will be reanalzing their _ request and have therefore withdrawn their application at this time. 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 10:28 p.m. Fay Bishop Deputy Village Clerk Charles J. 2ettek Village President - 5 - 8-23-77