HomeMy WebLinkAboutVILLAGE BOARD - 10/25/1977 - MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF
THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OF THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE
HELD OCTOBER 25, 1977
The Village President Pro-Tem, Edward W. Kenna, called the meeting to order
at 8:05 p.m. and directed the Village Clerk, Eleanor G. Turner to call the
roll . Upon the roll being called the following answered AYE: Trustees
Ronald Chernick, Lee D. Garr, Theodore J. Staddler, Michael Tosto, Nancy L.
Vanderweel ; ABSENT: President Charles J. Zettek. Village Attorney,
George Knickerbocker and Village Manager, Charles A. Willis were present at
this meeting.
President Pro-Tem Kenna called attention to the action taken at the proceding
meeting on October 11 at which time he was appointed President Pro-Tem until
the meeting of October 25, 1977.
It was moved by Trustee Staddler and seconded by Trustee Tosto that the Board
appoint Trustee Chernick to serve as President Pro-Tem until the next regular
meeting on November 8, 1977. The President Pro-Tem directed the 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 President Pro-Tem Kenna declared the motion
carried.
The Reverend Thomas Smith, Deacon Assistant of the St. Nicholas Episcopal
Church, delivered the invocation.
It was moved by Trustee Staddler and seconded by Trustee Garr that the minutes
of the regular meeting of October 11 , 1977 be approved as submitted and that
the Board dispense with the reading thereof. The motion was voted upon by
acclamation; whereupon the President Pro-Tem declared the motion carried.
President Pro-Tem Chernick administered the Oath of Office to the following
newly appointed Firefighters: Douglas C. Goostree, Owen L. Green, Patrick D.
Ronan, Randall R. Scholttman, Albert C. Vrshek, John E. Forde.
It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Tosto that the Board
authorize the disbursement of $34,588.28 from the Water and Sewer Operating
Fund, $54,366.34 from the General Corporate Fund, $1 .82 from the Civil Defense
Fund, $5,818.06 from the Federal Revenue Sharing Fund, $707.90 from the Motor
Fuel Tax Fund in payment of invoices as shown on the October 25, 1977 Accounts
Payable Warrant. The President Pro-Tem directed the Clerk to call the roll on
the motion and upon the roll being called the following answered AYE: Trustees
Garr, Kenna, Tosto, Chernick; NAY: none; PASS: Trustees Staddler, Vanderweel ;
ABSENT: none; whereupon President Pro-Tem Chernick declared the motion
carried.
It was moved by Trustee Garr and seconded by Trustee Staddler that the Board
reject all bids and return any and all bid deposits for the proposed installa-
tion of a snow-melting system for the Police Security driveway in accordance
with public bids opened September 30, 1977 (the lowest bid received was in
excess of the budgeted amount for this repair) . The President Pro-Tem directed
the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the
following answered AYE: Trustees Kenna, Staddler, Tosto, Vanderweel , Garr; NAY:
none; ABSENT: none; whereupon President Pro-Tem Chernick delcared the motion
carried.
It was moved by Trustee Vanderweel and seconded by Trustee Staddler that the
Board award a purchase contract for $14,571 .00 to the low bidder, Inland Diesek,
of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, for the repowering of the Fire Department's 1960
Seagrave Engine No. 111 in accordance with public bids opened October 3, 1977,
said funds to be paid from Federal Revenue Sharing Funds. The President Pro-Tem
directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called
the following answered AYE: Trustees Staddler, Vanderweel , Garr, Kenna; NAY:
Trustee Tosto; ABSENT: none; whereupon President Pro-Tem Chernick declared the
motion carried.
It was moved by Trustee Staddler and seconded by Trustee Kenna that the Board
authorize the Village Treasurer to sign a contract with Commonwealth Edison
Company for the installation of four street liohta at a cost of $6,214.70 and
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for a monthly energy and maintenance cost of $44.88 for all four lights, which
will be installed on Nerge Road and Charlela Lane in the SBL Development. The
President Pro-Tem directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon
the roll being called the following answered AYE: Trustees Tosto, Vanderweel ,
Garr, Kenna, Staddler; NAY: none; ABSENT: none; whereupon President Pro-Tem
Chernick declared the motion carried.
It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Vanderweel that the Board
authorize the Plan Commission to conduct a public hearing on the petition for
rezoning from R-1 , Residential District, to A-2, Mutiple Family Residential
District, for approximately 6.7 acres of property located at the southwest
cornerof Biesterfieid and Bisner Roads to develop approximately 100 two-bedroom
apartments with a density of 15 units per acre, rezoning to be conditional upon
annexation if approved by all appropriate bodies. The motion was voted upon by
acclamation; whereupon the President Pro-Tem declared the motion carried.
It was moved by Trustee Tosto and seconded by Trustee Vanderweel that the Board
award a purchase contract for $8,412.50 to the low bidder, Able Fire and Safety
Equipment Co. , Chicago, for 1,500 feet of 1} inch fire hose and 2,000 feet of 3
inch fire hose, in accordance with public bids opened September 22, 1977, said
funds to be paid from the General Corporate and Federal Revenue Sharing Accounts.
The President Pro-Tem directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon
the roll being called the following answered AYE: Trustees Vanderweel , Garr,
Kenna, Staddler, Tosto; NAY: none; ABSENT: none; whereupon President Pro-Tem
Chernick declared the motion carried.
It was moved by Trustee Staddler and seconded by Trustee Kenna that the Board
authorize the Village Treasurer to sign a contract with Commonwealth Edison
Co. , for the installation of five street lights in the Mayfair Industrial Park
at a cost of $5,995.23 and a monthly energy and maintenance cost of $73.20 for
the five lights. The President Pro-Tem 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, Vanderweel ; NAY: none; ABSENT: none; whereupon
President Pro-Tem Chernick declared the motion carried.
It was moved by Trustee Vanderweel and seconded by Trustee Garr that the Board
authorize the disbursement of $75.00 to High School District 214 to be used
b Arts Unlimited to help sponsor a five week arts festival to be held in April
and May, 197 . The President Pro-Tem directed the Clerk to call the roll on
the motion and upon the roll being called the following answered AYE: Trustees
Kenna, Staddler, Tosto, Vanderweel , Garr; NAY: none; ABSENT: none; whereupon
President Pro-Tem Chernick declared the motion carried.
It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Vanderweel that the Board
authorize a purchase contract for $5,976.00 to the only bidder, Madden Glass,
Inc. Chicago for the installation of double entry doors at 901 Wellington
Avenue, in accordance with public bids opened October 13, 1977. The President
Pro-Tem directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll
being called the following answered AYE: Trustees Staddler, Tosto, Vanderweel ,
Garr, Kenna; NAY: none; ABSENT: none; whereupon President Pro-Tem Chernick
declared the motion carried.
It was moved by Trustee Garr and seconded by Trustee Tosto that the Board award
a purchase contract of $13,250.00 to Hay Associates, Chicago, to prepare a new
set of job descriptions for all Village positions and to develop a program for
establishin and revising salaries, in accordance with public bids opened
October 1977. The President Pro-Tem directed the Clerk to call the roll on
the motion and upon the roll being called the following answered AYE: Trustees
Tosto, Vanderweel , Garr, Kenna, Staddler; NAY: none; ABSENT: none; whereupon
President Pro-Tem Chernick declared the motion carried.
It was moved by Trustee Vanderweel and seconded by Trustee Tosto that the Board
waive the first reading rule with respect to an ordinance amending Health
Regulations in the Municipal Code. The motion was voted upon by acclamation;
whereupon the President Pro-Tem declared the motion carried.
It was moved by Trustee Vandenveel and seconded by Trustee Tosto that the Board
adopt Ordinance No. 1184 entitled, "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 1035,
WHICH PREVIOUSLY ADOPTED BY REFERENCE UNITED STATES PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE FOOD
SERVICE SANITATION ORDINANCE AND CODE". The President Pro-Tem directed the
Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the
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following answered AYE: Trustees Vanderweel , Garr, Kenna, Staddler, Tosto;
NAY: none; ABSENT: none; whereupon President Pro-Tem Chernick declared the
motion carried.
It was moved by Trustee Tosto and seconded by Trustee Vanderweel that the Board
authorize participation with the State of Illinois in the CRT computerized
police records and criminal histories system, which is replacing the LEADS
teletype system, and authorized an expenditure of , 105.00, from the Police
Department Budget to fund the first year of operating the CRT system. The
President Pro-Tem 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, Vanderweel ; NAY: none; ABSENT: none; whereupon President
Pro-Tem Chernick declared the motion carried.
At this time 9:00 p.m. , residents in the audience called the Board's attention
to speeding problems on John F. Kennedy Boulevard. The Police Department was
requested to follow through with enforcement of speeding limits and to report
back to the Board in two weeks concerning how effective this means has been
in controlling the speed.
Mr. Louis Tosto called the Board' s attention to the Village Fair and Town
Meeting "77" to be held at the Elk Grove High School on Saturday, November 5.
President Pro-Tem Chernick requested a report from the Police Department con-
cerning the proposed traffic signal study at Higgins Road and Wildwood Road.
A meeting of the Capital Improvements Committee was scheduled for 7:00 p.m. ,
Wednesday, November 2nd.
Trustee Kenna scheduled a meeting of the Judiciary, Planning and Zoning Commitee
for 7:00 p.m. , Wednesday, November 2nd.
The Clerk noted receipt of the following reports from Mr. Robert Fleming,
Chairman of the Zoning Board of Appeals:
1 . A recommendation that the petition of Mr. and Mrs. James Frost,
1036 Maple Lane, for a variation to erect a detached garage to
extend into the side lot line, be granted.
2. A recommendation that the petition of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Eggert, 246
Fleetwood Lane, for a variation to erect a detached garage within
the side yard and closer than 60 feet from the front property line,
be granted.
It was moved by Trustee Vanderweel and seconded by Trustee Staddler that the
Board direct the Attorney to prepare an ordinance granting a variation to
Mr. 6 Mrs. Earl Eggert, 246 Fleetwood Lane, as described above. The motion
was voted upon by acclamation; whereupon the President Pro-Tem declared the
motion carried.
It was moved by Trusitee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Garr that the Board
direct the Attorney to prepare an ordinance granting a variation to Mr. 5 Mrs.
James Frost, 1036 Maple Lane, as described above. The motion was voted upon
by acclamation; whereupon the President Pro-Tem declared the motion carried.
It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Garr that the Board
authorize and direct the Building Commissioner to issue building permits to
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Eggert, and Mr. and Mrs. James Frost to construct garages
in accordance with the above noted recommendations of the Zoning Board of
Appeals. The President Pro-Tem directed the Clerk to call the roll on the
motion and upon the roll being called the following answered AYE: Trustees
Kenna, Staddler, Tosto, Vanderweel , Garr; NAY: none; ABSENT: none; whereupon
President Pro-Tem Chernick declared the motion carried.
The Community Services Board was requested to present a recommendation to the
Village Board on the proposed use of the $100,000.00 Community Development
Block Grant for a Senior Citizen Center.
It was moved by Trustee Vanderweel and seconded by Trustee Staddler that the
Board waive the first reading rule with respect to an ordinance relating to
parking at the Rohlwing Road/Devon Avenue Shopping Center. The motion was voted
upon by acclamation; whereupon the President Pro-Tem declared the motion carried.
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It was moved by Trustee Vanderweel and seconded by Trusitee Kenna that the Board
adopt Ordinance No. 1185 entitled, "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 1177 AS
IT PERTAINS TO THE REDUCTION IN THE NUMBER OF PARKING SPACES REQUIRED FOR
PROPERTY LOCATED AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF DEVON AVENUE AND ROHLWING ROAD, ELK
GROVE VILLAGE". The President Pro-Tem directed the Clerk to call the roll on
the motion and upon the roll being called the following answered AYE: Trustees
Staddler, Tosto, Vanderweel , Garr, Kenna; NAY: none; ABSENT: none; whereupon
President Pro-Tem Chernick declared the motion carried.
It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Tosto that the Board
waive the first reading rule with respect to an ordinance rezoning property at
1100 Elmhurst Road from 1-2, General Industrial District, to B-2, Business
District, for the Value Rug Mart, Inc. , for retail sales. The motion was voted
upon by acclamation; whereupon the President Pro-Tem declared the motion
carried.
It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Staddler that the Board
adopt Ordinance No. 1186 entitled, "AN ORDINANCE REZONING CERTAIN PROPERTY
WITHIN THE VILLAGE FROM 1-2, GENERAL INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT, TO B-2, BUSINESS
DISTRICT (VALUE RUG MART, INC.)". The President Pro-Tem directed the Clerk
to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following
answered AYE: Trustees Tosto, Vanderweel , Garr, Kenna, Staddler; NAY: none;
ABSENT: none; whereupon President Pro-Tem Chernick declared the motion carried.
It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Staddler that the Board
waive the first reading rule on an ordinance rezoning property on Arlington
Heights Road from R-1 , Residential District, to R-3, Residential District,
said property near the intersection on Arlington Heights Road and Parkchester
Road. The motion was voted upon by acclamation; whereupon the President Pro-
Tem declared the motion carried.
It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Staddler that the Board
adopt Ordinance No. 1187 entitled, "AN ORDINANCE REZONING CERTAIN PROPERTY
WITHIN THE VILLAGE FROM R-1 , RESIDENTIAL, TO R-3, RESIDENTIAL, (MATTHIES)".
The President Pro-Tem directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and
upon the roll being called the following answered AYE: Trustees Vanderweel ,
Garr, Kenna, Staddler, Tosto; NAY: none; ABSENT: none; whereupon President
Pro-Tem Chernick declared the motion carried.
It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Staddler that the Board
waive the first reading rule on an ordinance annexing and rezoning property
located at the northeast corner of Rohlwing Road and Devon Avenue (Marathon
Gas Station) . The motion was voted upon by acclamation; whereupon the
President Pro-Tem declared the motion carried.
It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Staddler that the Board
adopt Ordinance No. 1188 entitled, "AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING AND REZONING CERTAIN
PROPERTY TO THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE (MARATHON)". The President Pro-
Tem 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,
Vanderweel ; NAY: none; ABSENT: none; whereupon President Pro-Tem Chernick
declared the motion carried.
It was moved by Trustee Vanderwee,l and seconded by Trustee Staddler that the
Board waive the first reading rule on an ordinance authorizing the sale of
excess property at the rear of the Greenleaf Fire Station. The motion was
voted upon by acclamation; whereupon the President Pro-Tem declared the
motion carried.
It was moved by Trustee Vanderweel and seconded by Trustee Staddler that the
Board adopt Ordinance No. 1189 entitled, "AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE SALE
OF LOT 34 7 IN CENTEX INDUSTRIAL PARK UNIT 212 (GREENLEAF FIRE STATION)". The
President Pro-Tem directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon
the roll being called the following answered AYE: Trustees Kenna, Staddler,
Tosto, Vanderweel , Garr; NAY: none; ABSENT: none; whereupon President
Pro-Tem Chernick declared the motion carried.
It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Staddler that the Board
waive the first reading rule on an ordinance creating the office of Assistant
Village Treasurer. The motion was voted upon by acclamation; whereupon the
President Pro-Tem declared the motion carried.
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It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Garr that the Board adopt
Ordinance No. 1190 entitled, "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE
VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE BY CREATING THE OFFICE OF ASSISTANT VILLAGE
TREASURER". The President Pro-Tem directed the Clerk to call the roll on the
motion and upon the roll being called the following answered AYE: Trustees
Staddler, Tosto, Vanderweel , Garr, Kenna; NAY: none; ABSENT: none; where-
upon President Pro-Tem Chernick declared the motion carried.
It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Garr that the Board direct
the issuance of a notice of sale of property owned by the Village of Elk Grove
Village and an invitation to bid thereon said pro erty consisting of an
irregular shaped parcel of approximately 36-571 acres at the northeast corner
of Landmeier and Busse Roads notice to contain a leave-out of approximate)
5 acres located at the northeast corner of the tract with 50 feet of frontage
along the south side of Dierking Terrace. The President Pro-Tem directed the
Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the follow-
ing answered AYE: Trustees Tosto, Vanderweel , Garr, Kenna, Staddler; NAY:
none; ABSENT: none; whereupon President Pro-Tem Chernick declared the motion
carried.
It was moved by Trustee Staddler and seconded by Trustee Garr that the Board
adopt Resolution No. 76-77 entitled, "A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF CHICAGO MAYOR
MICHAEL BILANDIC' S POSITION IN OPPOSING THE LANDING OF SUPERSONIC TRANSPORTS
AT O'HARE FIELD". The President Pro-Tem directed the Clerk to call the roll
on the motion and upon the roll being called the following answered AYE:
Trustees Vanderweel , Garr, Kenna, Staddler, Tosto; NAY: none; ABSENT: none;
whereupon President Pro-Tem Chernick declared the motion carried.
At the request of the Board, the Clerk' s office will send a copy of the fore-
going Resolution to all surrounding communities with the request that they
take similar action.
The Elk Grove Park District has withdrawn it's request for a variation to the
Subdivision Control Ordinance relating to parkway trees to be planted in
Section 21 .
An Executive Session was scheduled for 7:00 p.m. , Tuesday, November 8th to
discuss matters relating to litigation.
Village Manager Willis reported that the Ridge Avenue Lift Station is under
a state of emergency repair and is expected to be back in operation by the
end of the week.
Trustee Kenna noted that a meeting of the Judiciary, Planning and Zoning
Committee and Officials of School District 54 has been scheduled for Monday,
November 7, at 8:00 p.m.
Mr. Luciani , of Centex Homes of Illinois, Inc. , requested that the Board extend
the deadline for applying Pozzolanic base, in Section 22 South, from October 28,
1977 through Friday, November 4, 1977. The motion was voted upon by acclamation;
whereupon the President Pro-Tem declared the motion carried.
Upon the recommendation of the Village Manager, it was moved by Trustee Vander-
weel and seconded by Trustee Kenna that the Board appoint Mary P. Turner as
Assistant Village Treasurer. The President Pro-Tem 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, Vanderweel ; NAY: none; ABSENT:
none; whereupon President Pro-Tem Chernick declared the motion carried.
It was moved by Trustee Staddler and seconded by Trustee Vanderweel that the
meeting be adjourned. The motion was voted upon by acclamation; whereupon
the President Pro-Tem declared the motion carried and the meeting adjourned
at 10:28 p.m.
Eleanor G. Turner
Village Clerk
Ronald L. Chernick
Village President Pro-Tem
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