HomeMy WebLinkAboutVILLAGE BOARD - 04/13/1976 - MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF
THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OF THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE
HELD ON APRIL 13, 1976
President Charles J. Zettek Called the meeting to order at 8: 17 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, Edward W. Kenna,
George T. Spees, Theodore J. Staddler, Michael Tosto, Nancy L. Vanderweel .
Village Attorney, Edward C. Hofert and Village Manager, Charles A. Willis were
present at this meeting.
The Chief of Police, Harry P. Jenkins delivered the invocation.
It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Staddler that the minutes
of the regular meeting of March 23, 1976 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 issued the following Proclamations:
1. Law Day U.S.A. , May 1 , 1976.
2. National Tennis Week, June 19-27, 1976.
3. National Religious Freedom Week, May 2-9, 1976.
President Zettek presented five year service Awards to: Walter Scheringa, Alarm
and Communications Operator in the Fire Department, Firefighter Ronald E. Tern-
berg, and Crossing Guard Pamela Soquet.
President Zettek announced receipt of a letter of resignation from the Zoning
Board of Appeals from Mr. Curtis McKim due to a transfer to another state.
It was moved by Trustee Chernick and seconded by Trustee Spees that the Board
authorize the disbursement of $30,304.59 from the Water and Sewer Operation Fund,
$64,096.29 from the General Corporate Fund, $3.73 from the Civil Defense Fund,
$50.,574.68 from the Federal Revenue Sharing Fund in payment of invoices as shown
on the April 13, 1976 Accounts Payable Warrant.
The Village Manager noted that item No. 1 under the Federal Revenue Sharing Fund
payable to Bergen Construction Corporation should be increased by $12,251 .62
making total of $50, 194.62 payable to Bergen Construction Corporation. With
the consent of the second the motion was amended to authorize the disbursement
under the Federal Revenue Sharing Fund of a total of $62,826.30.
The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll
being called the following answered AYE: Trustees Chernick, Kenna, Spees,
Staddler, Tosto, Vanderweel ; NAY: none; ABSENT: none; whereupon the President
declared the motion carried.
It was moved by Trustee Chernick and seconded by Trustee Tosto that the Board
adopt Resolution No. 23-76 entitled, "A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING A DEED OF CONVEYANCE,
MAINTENANCE BOND AND ACCEPTING FOR PERMANENT OWNERSHIP AND MAINTENANCE, THE
STREETS, CURB AND GUTTER, STORM SEWER, SANITARY SEWER AND WATER MAINS INSTALLED
IN THE ELK GROVE VILLAGE IN ROGER'S INDUSTRIAL PARK AS SHOWN ON ELK GROVE ENGI-
NEERING COMPANY PLAN NUMBER 6284, REVISED July 29, 1969". The President directed
the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the fol-
lowing answered AYE: Trustees Kenna, Spees, 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 Spees that the Board
waive the first reading rule with respect to an ordinance amending the Municipal
Code and providing for stop signs at Greenleaf Avenue and Carmen Drive. 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. 1046 entitled, "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 14.204 ONE-WAY
AND TWO-WAY STOP INTERSECTIONS OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE
VILLAGE BY DELETING A STOP SIGN ON GREENLEAF AVENUE AT CARMEN DRIVE AND AMENDING
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SECTION -14.203 THREE-WAY AND FOUR-WAY STOP INTERSECTIONS OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE
OF THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE BY PROVIDING A STOP SIGN ON GREENLEAF AVENUE
AND CARMEN DRIVE". The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the
motion and upon the roll being called the following answered AYE: Trustees Spees,
Staddler, Tosto, Vanderweel , Chernick, Kenna; NAY: none; ABSENT: none; where-
upon the President declared the motion carried.
It was moved by Trustee Chernick and seconded by Trustee Spees that the Board
authorize the Plan Commission to conduct a public hearing on a petition for
rezoning from B-1 to 8-3 submitted by Mr. Frank Del Medico Elk Grove Tire and
Auto Clinic, Inc. , to sell camping and recreational vehicle equipment at20 E.
Higgins Road. The motion was voted upon by acclamation; whereupon the President
declared the motion carried.
It was moved by Trustee Chernick and seconded by Trustee Tosto that the Board
adopt Resolution No. 24-76 entitled, "A RESOLUTION HONORING AN OUTSTANDING YOUNG
ATHLETE AND RESIDENT OF THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE SCOTT ZETTEK". The
Clerk called the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following
answered AYE: Trustees Staddler, Tosto, Vanderweel , Chernick, Kenna, Spees,
NAY: none; ABSENT: none; whereupon the President declared the motion carried.
Trustee Chernick recited the numerous honors received by Scott Zettek, son of
the Village President; and on behalf of the Community, commended him for his
achievements.
It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Vanderweel that the Board
authorize the Zoning Board of Appeals to conduct a public hearing on a petition
for a zoning variation from set-back requirements submitted by Jerome Feldman of
Solar ConstructionCompany on behalf of the owner Bryant Emory, to construct a
detached garage at 926 Hartford Lane. The motion was voted upon by acclamation;
whereupon the President declared the motion carried..
It was moved by Trustee Chernick and seconded by Trustee Spees that the Board .
rant the request of Mr. Stanley B. Quinn for a residential Ty w2
variation
at 715 Winston Drive to construct a 30 foot driveway with a 3 foot width at the
curb line, to accomodate a three car garage. 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, Kenna, Spees, Staddler;
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
award a purchase contract to the low bidder Layne Western Company, Aurora, for
construction of deep Well No. 10 and shallow Well No. 11 with shallow well pump-
ing equipment at a cost of $231 ,950.00 pursuant to public bids opened April 5,
1976. 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,
Kenna, Spees, Staddler, Tosto; 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
awarda urchase contract to Wehlin Well Works to pull , inspect, and reinstall
Well No, at a cost of $25,680.00 and an additional cost of $60.00 per hour for
bailing sand pursuant to public bids opened April 5, 1976 and in accordance with
the Village Engineer's recommendation in his memo to the Board dated April 8,
1976. The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon
the roll being called the following answered AYE: Trustees Chernick, Kenna,
Spees, Staddler, Tosto, Vanderweel ; NAY: none; ABSENT: none; whereupon the
President declared the motion carried.
At this time, 8:55 P.m. , President Zettek asked if anyone in the audience wished
to address the Board.
Attorney Howard Good representing Sperry-Rand Univac Company, 1905 Lunt Avenue,
addressed the Board and stated that he has discussed with the Village Engineer
the procedures to follow regarding enclosure of a drainage ditch on their property
to provide additional parking. The Village Engineer advised that they could
reroute the ditch or install a culvert, either way would be acceptable to the
Village. The Board concurred and directed the Village Attorney to prepare an
agreement.
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Attorney Donald Sterino and Attorney Samuel LaSusa representing the developers
of the Rountree Commons property located at Meacham and Biesterfield Road,
addressed the Board regarding the density of the proposed development. Mr.
Sterino stated that in order to build the proposed 80 Townhouses and meet the
required A-2 Zoning requirement of 50% open space, the developer would have to
count the 1 .52 acres of land dedicated to the Village for park purposes, and the
one-half acre dedicated for Home Avenue. Following discussion a proposal was
offered that the Board accept $15,000.00 from the developer for the repurchase
of the 1 .52 acres of land.
It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Spees that the Board direct
the Village Attorney to prepare an agreement accepting $15,000.00 for repurchase
of the 1 .52 land donation from the developers o� the Rountree Commons an that
the one-half acre dedicated for Home Avenue be const ere as part o the 50%
open space requirement of the A-2 Zoning Ordinance. The President directed the
Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following
answered AYE: Trustees Kenna, Spees, Tosto, Vanderweel , Chernick; NAY: Trustee
Staddler; ABSENT: none; whereupon the President declared the motion carried.
Mr. John Kraft, Vice President of the Boardwalk Home Owners Association, presented
a petition to the Board requesting that the lights installed over the doorways at
the Boardwalk Condominums be accepted by the Village instead of the mus room
type parking lot lights that are to be installed by theeve opel r, Mr: arT Davis.
It was noted by the Board that the lights installed on the building were cited
as a nuisance by abutting property owners. Mr. Kraft was advised to recommend to
his Association that they pursue having the developer install a parking lot light
of a bettir quality and perhaps this would deter the vandalism the Home Owners
Association anticipates.
Trustee Kenna, Chairman of the Judiciary, Planning and Zoning Committee, reported
that a meeting of the Vale Tract Ad-Hoc Committee will be held on Saturday,
April 17th, at 9:30 a.m. on the proposed R-5 and A-2 Zoning amendments.
Trustee Staddler, Chairman of the Budget Committee, reported that the Board will
meet as a Committee-of-the-Whole on April 15, 22, and 29 on the 1976/77 proposed
budget.
Trustee Chernick scheduled a meeting for April 19 at 8:30 a.m. for discussion
of the Water Department Budget.
Trustee Kenna scheduled a meeting of the Judiciary, Planning and Zoning Committee
for Saturday, April 24 at 9:00 a.m. to discuss licensing of coin-operated amuse-
ment devices and other licensing matters.
Mr. William Moore, Attorney for Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Coulon, 1584 Shirra Circle,
addressed the Board regarding the petition of the Coulons heard before the Zon-
ing Board of Appeals on October 2, 1975. It was the recommendation of the Zoning
Board of Appeals that this petition to install a fence within the 25ft set-back
on their corner lot at the above location be denied. Mr. Moore cited other
similar places in the Village where fences have been permitted and said that the
Coulons are being denied use of a large portion of their yard because of improve-
ments made to the property (a room addition and swimming pool) .
It was moved by Trustee Chernick and seconded by Trustee Tosto that the Board grant
a variation to Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Coulon to install a fencefive feet from the
side walk on property located at 1584 W. Schirra Circle. The President directed
the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the fol-
lowing answered AYE: Trustees Spees, Tosto, Vanderweel , Chernick; NAY: Trustees
Staddler, Kenna; ABSENT: none; whereupon the President declared the motion
carried.
It was moved by Trustee Vanderweel and seconded by Trustee Staddler that the Board
waive the first reading rule with respect to an ordinance amending the code
regarding scavenger service. The motion was voted upon by acclamation; whereupon
the President declared the motion carried.
It was moved by Trustee Vanderweel and seconded by Trustee Kenna that the Board
adopt Ordinance No. 1047 entitled, "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 18.4001 OF
ARTICLE XL, SCAVENGERS 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 Staddler, Tosto, Vanderweel ,
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Chernick, Kenna, Spees; NAY: none; ABSENT: none; whereupon the President
declared the motion carried.
It was moved by Trustee Spees and seconded by Trustee Tosto that the Board
waive the first reading rule with respect to an ordinance licensing taxicabs.
The motion was voted upon by acclamation; whereupon the President declared the
motion carried.
It was moved by Trustee Spees and seconded by Trustee Tosto that the Board
adopt Ordinance No. 1048 entitled, "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE XLII -
TAXICABS OF CHAPTER 18 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 Chernick, Spees, Tosto, Van-
derweel ; NAY: Trustees Kenna, Staddler; ABSENT: none; whereupon the President
declared the motion carried.
It was moved by Trustee Staddler that the Board authorize two Certificates of
Authority to two taxicab companies, Elk Grove Village Cab Company and T & D
Cab Company of Elk Grove Village, with a limit of 25 taxicabs each. The motion
failed for lack of a second.
It was moved by Trustee Chernick and seconded by Trustee Tosto that the Board
direct the Village Attorney to prepare two Certificates of Authority, one to
Elk Grove Village Cab Company and one to T b D Cab Service of Elk Grove Village
with a limit of 10 taxicabs for each company. 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, Kenna, Spees, Tosto; NAY: Trustee
Staddler; ABSENT: none; whereupon the President declared the motion carried.
The Village Manager reported that he has received all the documents the Village
has requested from Mr. Robert Swiglo regarding the proposed annexation of
property located on Devon Avenue, east of Ridge Avenue. The Manager also stated
that the Village Engineer has the specifications prepared for the extension of
the water and sewer lines to the east side of the V.F.W. property.
Following discussion, it was determined that page 4, paragraph 1 , of the proposed
annexation agreement have the figure of $6,400.00 inserted as the recapture amount
payable to Mr. Swiglo for water and sewer extensions should the lot between the
V.F.W. and the Swiglo property subsequently be annexed and tap into said lines.
It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Vanderweel that the Board
adopt Resolution No. 25-76 entitled, "A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN ANNEXATION
AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE AND CITIZENS BANK AND
TRUST COMPANY OF PARK RIDGE, ILLINOIS AS TRUSTEE UNDER TRUST NO. 66-2050 AND
ROBERT A. SWIGLO". The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the
motion and upon the roll being called the following answered AYE: Trustees
Chernick, Kenna, Spees, 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
waive the first reading rule with respect to an ordinance annexing the Swiglo
Property. The motion was voted upon by acclamation; whereupon the President
declared the motion carried.
It was moved by Turstee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Staddler that the Board
adopt Ordinance No. 1049 entitled, "AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING 1 .22 ACRES (SWIGLO
PROPERTY) PURSUANT TO A PRIOR ANNEXATION AGREEMENT AUTHORIZED BY RESOLUTION NO.
25-76". The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and
upon the roll being called the following answered AYE: Trustees Kenna, Spees,
Staddler, Tosto, Vanderweel , Chernick, President Zettek; 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 rezoning the Swiglo
property. 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. 1050 entitled, "AN ORDINANCE REZONING PROPERTY (SWIGLO
PROPERTY) TO THE B-2 BUSINESS ZONES, AND AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
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ACCORDINGLY". The Pre_ ei directed the Clerk to call ie )11 on the motion
and upon the roll being called the following answered AYE: Trustees Spees,
Staddler, Tosto, Vanderweel , Chernick, Kenna; NAY: none; ABSENT: none; where-
upon 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 granting a variation
(Swigio property) . 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. 1051 entitled, "AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A VARIATION (SWIGLO
PROPERTY)". 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, Kenna, Spees; NAY: none; ABSENT: none; where-
upon the President declared the motion carried.
It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Vanderweel that the Board
waive the first reading rule of an ordinance providing for the recapture of
funds expended by the Village for extension of water utilities. The motion was
voted upon by acclamation; whereupon the President declared the motion carried.
It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Vanderweel that the Board
adopt Ordinance No. 1052 entitled, "AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE RECAPTURE OF
FUNDS EXPENDED BY THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE FOR EXTENSION OF WATER UTILITIES
SUPERSEDING ORDINANCE NO. 878". 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, Kenna, Spees, Staddler; NAY: none; ABSENT:
none; whereupon the President declared the motion carried.
It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Vanderweel that the Board
waive the first reading rule of an ordinance providing for the recapture of funds
expended by The Village for the extension of sewer utilities. The motion was
voted upon by acclamation; whereupon the President declared the motion carried.
It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Vanderweel that the Board
adopt Ordinance No. 1053 entitled, "AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE RECAPTURE OF
FUNDS EXPENDED BY THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE FOR EXTENSION OF SEWER UTILITIES
SUPERSEDING ORDINANCE NO. 878". 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, Kenna, Spees, Staddler, Tosto; NAY: none; ABSENT: none;
whereupon the President declared the motion carried.
It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Spees that the Board waive
the first reading rule with respect to an ordinance amending the Municipal Code
relating to storm drains and adding thereto storm water detention. 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. 1054 entitled, "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING, CHAPTER 8, SUBDIVISIONS,
SECTION 8.005 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE RELATING
TO STORM DRAINS AND ADDING THERETO STORM WATER DETENTION". The President directed
the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the fol-
lowing answered AYE: Trustees Chernick, Kenna, Spees, Staddler, Tosto, Vanderweel ;
NAY: none; ABSENT: none; whereupon the President declared the motion carried.
President Zettek reported that he had received a call from Major Lawrence of Lester
Lester Lawrence Company, 2200 Lunt Ave. , regarding the condition of drainage ditchesinthe
Industrial Park. He stated that due to erosion some of the railroad sidings are
in danger of collapse. Trustee Kenna stated he will contact Major Lawrence and
Mr. Stanley Klyber, Executive Director of the Association of Industry and Commerce,
and report back to the Board.
Village Manager, Charles a Willis, reported that a meeting with DAMP and Share + 3
will be held at the Hoffman Estates Municipal Building on April 14th.
It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Vanderweel that the meeting
adjourn. The motion was voted upon by acclamation; whereupon the President
declared the motion carried and the meeting adjourned at 11 :40 p.m.
Eleanor G. Turner
Charles J. Zettek Village Clerk
Village Presi ent
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