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HomeMy WebLinkAboutVILLAGE BOARD - 11/09/1976 - MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTELS OF THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE HELD ON NOVEMBER 9, 1976 President Charles J. Zettek called the meeting to order at 8:08 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, Michael Tosto, Nancy L. Vanderweel ; ABSENT: Trustee Theodore J. Staddler. Village Attorney, Edward C. Hofert and Village Manager, Charles A. Willis were present at this meeting. A moment of silent prayer was held in memory of Police Chief Raymond Marinec of Alsip, Illinois, former Lieutenant in the Elk Grove Village Police Department, who passed away on November 6, 1976. It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Vanderweel that the minutes of the regular meeting of October 26, 1976 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. President Zettek issued a proclamation proclaiming the week of November 21 through 28, 1976 as "National Bible Week". President Zettek acknowledged receipt of the resignation of Warren J cobsen as a member of the Plan Commission due to business responsibilities. President Zettek presented an 8 year Service Award to Mr. William Norwood, a member of the Aviation Committee, and 10 year Service Awards to Police Sergeant Jay Akely and Police Patrolman Donald Jones. It was moved by Trustee Chernick and seconded by Trustee Kenna that the Board authorize the disbursement of $28,913.67 from the Water and Sewer Operating Account, $105,855.50 from the General Corporate Account, $57.74 from the Civil Defense Fund, $5,022.97 from the Federal Revenue Sharing Fund, $66,495.00 from the Motor Fuel Tax Fund, $3,735.00 from the Municipal Buildings Construction Fund, $975.00 from the Traffic Signal Fund in payment of invoices as shown on the November 9, 1976 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 Chernick, Kenna, Spees, Tosto, Vanderweel ; NAY: none; ABSENT: Trustee Staddler; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Spees and seconded by Trustee Vanderweel that the Board authorize the Village Treasurer to sign seven contracts with Commonwealth Edison Company for the installation of thirty-nine (39) street lights at various locations throughout the Industrial Park, installation cost to be paid by the developers of the property; the monthly energy cost of $622.00 to be paid by the 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, Spees, Tosto, Vanderweel , Chernick; NAY: none; ABSENT: Trustee Staddler; 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 increasing the number of Class "B" liquor licenses from five to six. 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. 1105 entitled, "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING PARAGRAPH B. NUMBER OF LICENSES OF SECTION 18. 1204 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE INCREASING THE NUMBER OF CLASS "B" LIQUOR LICENSES". The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following answered AYE: Trustees Spees, Tosto, Vanderweel , Chernick, Kenna; NAY: none; ABSENT: Trustee Staddler; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Tosto and seconded by T-,:,..,,,, va.,derweel that the Board grant the request of Hoskins Chevrolet Inc. , to display . sign for a period of sixty days at 175 N. Arlington Heights Road. The Preside.�t 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; NAY: none; ABSENT: Trustee Staddler; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. - 1 - 11-9-76 It was moved by Trustee Vanderweel and seconded by Trustee Kenna that in accordance with the recommendation of the Director of Public Works/Engineering and the requirements of the Subdivision Control Ordinance, the Board deny the request of Mr. Dennis H. Kwiatkowski , 285 Cosman Road, to waive the requirements of the Subdivision Control Ordinance for the installation of a sidewalk fronting his property on Cosman Road at the intersection of Charles Drive. Mr Kwiatkowski addressed the Board giving his reasons for not wanting to install the sidewalk at this time: There is no existing sidewalk at either end of his property to connect with, and there is a two foot drop to a drainage ditch on the west end causing a safty hazard if the walk is installed. It was the opinion of the Village Attorney that there could be difficulty getting the homeowner to install the sidewalk at a later date; the special assessment process can be used but is not recommended in such cases. 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: none; ABSENT: Trustee Staddler; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Vanderweel that the Board authorize the Village President and Village Clerk to sign an agreement with the Itasca Meadow Farms Homeowners Association to furnish full emergency fire pro- tection and emergency ambulance service at a cost of $42.00 per home, said contract to expire on October 31 , 1977• 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, Tosto, Vanderweel ; "!AY: none; ABSENT: Trustee Staddler; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Vanderweel that the Board direct the Village Manager to write a letter to all Homeowners Associations and/or all residents who have private contracts with the Village for fire and ambulance service to notify them that the service fee will increase at the beginning of the next contractual period due to the increase in taxes for Village residents for the same service. 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: none; ABSENT: Trustee Staddler; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Spees that the Board adopt Resolution No. 75-76 entitled, "A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A PRE-ANNEXATION AGREE- MENT SZYWALA ". The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following answered AYE: Trustees Spees , Tosto, Vanderweel , Chernick, Kenna; NAY: none; ABSENT: Trustee Staddler; whereupon the President 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 annexing property located west of Rohlwing Road and north of Nerge Road consisting of 80 acres. The motion was voted upon by acclamation; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Spees thatthe Board adopt Ordinance No. 1106 entitled, "AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING, CERTAIN PROPERTY TO THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE (SZYWALA PROPERTY)". 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, President Zettek; NAY: none; ABSENT: Trustee Staddler; 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. Mrs. V. Gorham, 910 Lonsdale Road, addressed the Board regarding an ordinance recently passed by the Village of Downers Grove establishing certain standards regulating and restricting smoking of tobacco in certain locations of that Village. Mrs. Gorham requested that the Board consider passage on such an ordinance. It was moved by Trustee Spees and seconded by Trustee Tosto that the Board direct the Village Attorney to prepare an ordinance along the lines of the ordinance of Downers Grove. 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; NAY: Trustees Chernick, Vanderweel ; ABSENT: Trustee Staddler; where- upon the President declared the motion carried. - 2 - 11-9-76 Trustee Chernick, Chariman of the Capital Improvements Committee, reported that the Committee has met regarding the request of the Elk Grove Estates Townhouse and Quadroplex Associations to have the Village accept streets in part of the Planned Unit Development, and the Committee recommends that the Village accept the utilities provided: (1) That five street lights be installed by the property owners; (2) That streets be tested and brought up to Village standards in effect at time streets were constructed; (3) Sewer lines be televised; (4) Curbs, gutters, sidewalks be inspected and brought up to Village staandards; (5) Parking islands to have curbing around them so as not to interfere with snow plowing (Village will not maintain parking islands) ; (6) Establish easements for utility lines; (7) Shutoff valve to be installed on Versailles Circle sewer line; (8) Hydrants to be installed if additional hydrants are needed; (9) No parking regulations (2:00 a.m. - 5:00 a.m. and after 2" snowfall) of the Village must be followed; (10) Moore Drive and Pahl Road will not be accepted - they are driveways not streets; (11) All cost of above to be borne by property owners. The Board concurred with the recommendations of the Committee and the Village Manager was directed to set up a meeting with the representatives of Associations. A tentative date of 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 16th was scheduled. Trustee Kenna, Chairman of the Judiciary, Planning and Zoning Committee, reported that additional information is now available from the developer of a proposed restaurant on property at southwest corner of Devon Avenue and Elmhurst Road on which a Special Use Permit petition was heard and denial was recom- mended by the Plan Commi ,sion. Trustee Kenna scheduled a meeting for Saturday, November 20, 1976 to meet with developers of the proposed restaurant. Trustee Vanderweel , Chairman of the Personnel Committee, scheduled meetings of the Committee for November 15, 18, and 22, at 7:30 p.m. , for further review of the proposed Personnel Rules and Regulations. The Clerk referred to a report distributed to the Board from the Zoning Board of Appeals regarding Docket 76-12, a petition from SBL Associates for a variation from the requirements of the Zoning Ordinance as it applies to parking spaces located in the interior of residential buildings to allow a width of not less than 9 feet and a length of not less than 19 feet (except that a minimum width of 8 feet 6 inches was requested for parking stalls in which a supportive column is located) with access aisles of not less than 24 feet. The Zoning Board of Appeals recommended that the Board grant the requested variation. It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Spees that the Board concur with the recommendation of the Zoning Board of Appeals regarding the SBL Associates petition and direct the Village Attorney to prepare an ordinance granting the variation. The motion was voted upon by acclamation; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. The Clerk referred to a report distributed to the Board from the Zoning Board of Appeals regarding Docket 76-11 , a petition from First Arlington Bank as Trustee under Trust No. A379 and George M. Long as agent, for a variation from the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance as it applies to the number of parking spaces required for carry-out restaurants to allow less than the required number of parking spaces at Longfellow Plaza. The Zoning Board of Appeals found no hardship under the pro•:isions of the Zoning Ordinance and recommended that the petition be denied. It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Spees that the Board concur with the recommendation of the Zoning Board of Appeals and deny the petition of the First Arlington Bank for a variation from the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance as it applies to the number of parking spaces required for a carry-out restaurant. 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, Tosto, Vanderweel ; NAY: none; ABSENT: Trustee Staddler; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Tosto that the Board direct the Village Manager to reply to the Metropolitan Sanitary District regarding use of property surrounding the John E. Egan Reclamation Center, stating that the Village Board would prefer that this property not be used for the outdoor recrea- tional purposes requested by the Hoffman Estates Athletic Association due to its proximity to Elk Grove Village residential areas. 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; - 3 - 11-9-76 NAY: none; ABSENT: Trustee Staddler; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. The Village Manager reported that a Share +3 Meeting is scheduled for Thursday, November 11 , 1976 at Arlington Heights. A meeting of the Board as a Committee- of-the-Whole was scheduled for 7:00 p.m. , Tuesday, November 23, 1976 for dis- cussion of the Share +3 report dated October 20, 1976. Discussion followed concerning penalty provisions for late purchase of vehicle stickers, whereupon it was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Spees that the Board direct the Village Attorney to prepare an ordinance amending the vehicle sticker licensing provisions to provide that the 50% penalty is not to be applied upon presentation to the Village Clerk of proper evidence that a vehicle has not been operated since January 1st of each year. The motion was voted upon by acclamation; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Chernick and seconded by Trustee Vanderweel that the penalty provision for late purchase of vehicle stickers be 500 of the purchase price for passenger cars and 20% for trucks. The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following answered AYE: Trustees Chernick, Vanderweel ; NAY: Trustees Kenna, Spees , Tosto; ABSENT: Trustee Staddler; whereupon the President declared the motion not carried. It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Vanderweel that the meeting be adjourned. The motion was voted upon by acclamation ; wehreupon the President declared the motion carried and the meeting adjourned at 10:25 p.m. Eleanor G. Turner Village Clerk Charles J. Zettek Village President - 4 - 11-9-76