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HomeMy WebLinkAboutVILLAGE BOARD - 03/25/1975 - MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF ELI; GLOVE VILLAGE HELD ON MARCH 25, 1975 The Village Clerk, Eleanor G. Turner called tlic meeting to order at 8: 15 p.m. in the Municipal Building, 901 Wellington Avenue, Elk Grove Village. Upon the roll being called by the Village Clerk the following answered PRESENT: Trustees Ronald L. Chernick, Edward W. Kenna, George T. Spees, Theodore J . Staddler, Michael Tosto, Nancy L. Vanderweel ; ABSENT: President Charles J. Zettel,. Village Attorney, Edward C. Hofert and Village Manager, Charles A. Willis were present at this meeting. It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Vanderweel that the Board appoint Trustee Chernick to serve as Chairman Pro-Tem at this meeting. The motion was voted upon by acclamation; whereupon the Clerk declared the motion carried. 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 11 , 1975 be approved as submitted and that the Board dispense with the reading thereof. The motion was voted upon by acclamation; whereupon the Chairman Pro-Tem declared the motion carried. Trustee Tosto presented an award which had been presented to him by the Elks Lodge No. 2423 honoring the 1974 volunteer firemen. The plaque will be placed in a place of honor in the Municipal Building. It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Staddler that the Board authorize the disbursement of $53,809.60 from the Water and Sewer Operating Fund, $50,294.22 from the General Corporate Fund, $20.99 from the Civil Defense Fund, $12,201 .39 from the Federal Revenue Sharing Fund, $77,580.00 from the Municipal Building Fund in payment of invoices as shown on the March 25, 1975 Accounts Payable Warrant. The Chairman Pro-Tem 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: President Zettek; whereupon the Chairman Pro-Tem declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Staddler and seconded by Trustee Spees that the Board deny the request of the Trammell Crow Company to use concrete street lighting poles in lieu of wooden poles in the Elk Grove Industrial Park area which would require an additional $258.60 per year to be expended by the Village for the increased main- tenance cost under the Commonwealth Edison rate structure. The Chairman Pro-Tem directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following answered AYE: Trustees Kenna, Spees, Staddler, Vanderweel , Chernick; NAY: Trustee Tosto; ABSENT: President Zettek; whereupon the Chairman Pro-Tem declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Vanderweel that the Board direct the Village Attorney to prepare the necessary documents to annex the south- east quadrant of 1-90 and Biesterfield Road consisting of 17 acres as requested by the State of Illinois for the purpose of a proposed interchange ramp from 1-90 at Biesterfield Road and for the operation of a State Highway maintenance and storage facility. The motion was voted upon by acclamation; whereupon the Chairman Pro-Tem declared the motion carried. Chairman Chernick stated that the Board will meet as a Committee-of-the-Whole to consider the above noted annexation and the applicability of Village Ordinances providing for recapture of cost for oversizing sanitary sewers and installation of a water transmission line by the Village. It was moved by Trustee Spees and seconded by Trustee Vanderweel that the Board adopt Resolution No. 26-75 entitled, "A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE VILLAGE PRESIDENT 10 SIGN AN AGREEMENT WITH THE METROPOLITAN SANITARY DISTRICT REGARDING AN EASEMENT IN SECTION 21 FOR A STORM SEWER OUTFALL". In reply to Trustee Vanderweel , the Village Manager stated that the March 5, 1975 and March 21 , 1975 letters from Robert I . Haggart, Vice President of Centex Corporation , cover all the points of agreement which the Village, has required in relation to the execution of this easement agreement with the Metropolitan Sanitary District. The 1 - 3-25-•75 Village Clerk stated that these letters will become, o part of the resolution and will be incorporated by reference. The Chairman Pro-Tem directed the Clerk Lo call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following answered AYE : Trustees Specs, Staddler, Tosto, Vanderweel , Chernick, Kenna; NAY: none; ABSENT: President Zettek; whereupon the Chairman Pro-Tem declared the motion carried. Copies were distributed of a proposed resolution concerning an increase in the exemption of real estate taxes for Senior Citizens as reported by Trustee Kenna in a recommendation from the Judiciary, Planning and Zoning Committee. It was moved by Trustee Vanderweel and seconded by Trustee Tosto that the Board adopt Resolution No. 27-75 entitled, "A RESOLUTION URGING THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS TO AMEND CHAPTER 120, SECTION 500.23- 1 OF THE ILLINOIS REVISED STATUTES TO PROVIDE INCREMENTAL INCREASES IN THE PRESENT EXEMPTION OF $1 ,500 TO SENIOR CITIZENS". The Chairman Pro-Tem directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following answered AYE: Trustees Staddler, Taste, Vanderweel , Chernick, Kenna, Spees; NAY: none; ABSENT: President Zettek; whereupon the Chairman Pro-Tem declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Tosto and seconded by Trustee Kenna that the Board direct the Village Attorney to prepare documents relating to the annexation and annexation agreement for the DeBruyne property of approximately 20 acres located south of Section 21 immediately east of Meacham Road. The motion was voted upon by acclama- tion; whereupon the Chairman Pro-Tem declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Staddler that the Board direct. the Village Attorney to prepare an annexation ordinance relating to the one acre Razim property located at the southwest corner of Biesterfield Road and Leicaster Avenue. The motion was voted upon by acclamation; whereupon the Chairman Pro-Tem declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Staddler that the Board adopt Resolution No. 28-75 entitled, "A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP AS OF DECEMBER 31 , 1974". The Chairman 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 , Chernick, Kenna, Spees, Staddler; NAY: none; ABSENT: President Zettek; whereupon the Chairman Pro-Tem declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Staddler and seconded by Trustee Tosto that the Board grant a request from the Windy City Wheelman for permission to hold Bicycle Road Races on Sunday, June 8, 1975 and to temporarily close from 11 :00 a.m. to :00 p.m. Touhy Avenue, Chase Avenue, Estes Avenue between Route 83 and Tonne Road and Lively Boulevard from Estes Avenue to Chase Avenue, subject to the approval of the Police Department and the Department of Public Works and Engineering to see that all safety measures are taken. The Chairman Pro-Tem 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: President Zettek; whereupon the Chairman Pro-Tem declared the motion carried. Chairman Chernick reported that the Capital Improvements Committee met on March 17 with residents along Elk Grove Boulevard concerning the relocation of the sidewalk on Elk Grove Boulevard which will take place this summer; and that a new design with new cost factors will be submitted to the Committee concerning the pedestrian bridge over Salt Creek. Trustee Kenna, Chairman of the Judiciary, Planning and Zoning Committee reported as follows: 1 . That the Committee met at 7:00 p.m, this date with Mr. Pecora concerning the annexation proposed south of Higgins and east of Wildwood Road and with the exception of one item the matter is ready for a pre-annexation hearing. 2. That the poposed annexation by Robert Swiglo of property north of Devon Avenue is ready for a Plan Commission hearing with the exception of a reply from the City of Wood Dale. In compliance with the provisions of the boundary agreement the Village Manager has notified the corporate authorities of Wood Dale of the requested annexation and has asked for their comments. 3. The Mini-Homemaker Services proposal has been returned to the Community Services Board. - 2 - 3-25-75 Chairman Chernick stated that the Village Attorney has requested an executive session of the Board following this meeting on a matter concerning litigation. Chairman Chernick requested all Department Heads to meet with the Board as a Committee-of-the-Whole following this meeting regarding the S.B.L. annexation petition and Trustee Kenna asked for a meeting of the Board as a Committee-of-the- Whole on the Pecora annexation petition. The Clerk reported receipt of a report from the Chairman of the Zoning Board of Appeals stating that a hearing was held on March 24, 1975 on the petition of Mr. and Mrs. William M. Wesley of 1016 W. Glenn Trail for a variation from the Zoning Ordinance as it relates to the regulations for nonconforming structures and non- conforming uses and as it relates to the minimum required rear yard for a room addition extending 5 feet into the required rear yard. The Zoning Board found flo �rng detrimental to the public health, welfare or safety and recommended that the Board grant the petition, whereupon it was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Staddler that the Board direct the Village Attorney to prepare an Ordinance granting a variation to Mr. and Mrs. William M. Wesley as set forth above. The motion was voted upon by acclamation; whereupon the Chairman Pro-Tem declared the motion carried. Trustee Vanderweel rescheduled a meeting of the Transportation Committee for Thursday, April 1.3, 1975, at 7:30 p.m, in the Municipal Building. At this time, 9:00 p.m. , the Chairman asked if there were any persons in the audience who wished to address the Board. Mrs. Susan O' Riley, 778 Gloucester, questioned the Board as to what could be done to prevent the Elk Grove Baptist Church from playing chimes and religious music at certain hours of the day. The Building Commissioner, Tom Rettenbacher, stated that questions have been raised concerning this and that upon investigation his department has found that the performance standards of the Zoning Ordinance have been met and that the noise leval has not exceeded that which is permitted by Ordinance. The Village Attorney replied to Mrs. O'Riley that the Village will take no action since there is no violation and that this is a matter between the homeowner and the Church, that there may be private rights involved for which private counsel by the homeowner would be recommended. Mr. William Wesley suggested to the Board that an ordinance be considered so that residents west of Route 53 who occupy homes which are non-conforming as a result of builders errors will not have to go to public hearing when changes are made to the property which would not otherwise require a public hearing. The Clerk reported receipt of a request from Elks Lodge No. 2423 for an extension or renewal of the Special Use Permit for the Lodge and community recreational center at 115 Gordon Street and asked that the Board consider waiving the fees and deposit requirements for the hearing. It was moved by Trustee Vanderweel and seconded by Trustee, Staddler that the Board waive the filing fee and court reporter deposit requirement in connection with the petition of the Elks Lodge for a Special Use Permit and that out-of-pocket expenses to the Village in connection with the hearing be billed to the Elks. The Chairman Pro-Tem 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: President Zettek; whereupon the Chairman Pro-Tem declared the motion carried. Copies were distributed of an ordinance amending the Municipal Code to provide that applications for Tag Days in the Village be made to the Village Clerk and that these routine requests for tag days be handled on a administrative basis through the Clerk's office. It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Staddler that the Board waive the first reading rule with respect to the foregoing ordinance. The motion was voted upon by acclamation; whereupon the Chairman Pro-Tern declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Vanderweel that the Board adopt Ordinance No. 981 entitled, "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 23.702 APPLICATION OF ARTICLE 7 TAG DAYS OF CHAPTER 23 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPLICATION OF TAG DAY PERMITS WITH THE VILLAGE. CLERK". The Chairman Pro-Tem directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following answered AYE: Trustees Kenna, Spees , Staddler, Tostc, Vanderweel , Chernick; NAY: none; ABSENT: President Zettek; where- upon the Chairman Pro-Tem declared the motion carried. - 3 - 3-25-75 Trustee Vanderweel suggested that the Board write to the Cook County Board of Commissioners requesting upgrading and widening of Nerqe Road to accommadate the heavy traffic and that the Board suggest to residents in that area that they also write to the County Board requesting this improvement . During discussion, it was the opinion of some members of the Board that not all residents in that area favor a four lane roadway for fear of increased traffic speed. It was moved by Trustee Vanderweel and seconded by Trustee Tosto that the Board direct the Village Attorney to prepare a resolution requesting the Cook County Board of Commissioners to widen Nerge Road. The motion was voted upon by acclama- tion; whereupon the Chairman Pro-Tem declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Vanderweel and seconded by Trustee Tosto that the Board direct the Village Manager' s office to communicate with all residents west of Route 53 and enlist their support of the widening of Nerge Road. The Chairman Pro-Tem directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following answered AYE: Trustees Spees, Tosto, Vanderweel ; NAY: Trustees Staddler, Chernick, Kenna; ABSENT: President Zettek; whereupon the Chairman Pro-Tem declared the motion failed. A request from the Elk Grove Homeowners Association for Board consideration to install street lights around Lake Cosman was referred to the Judiciary, Planning and Zoning Committee. It was moved by Trustee Staddler and seconded by Trustee Kenna that the meeting be adjourned. The motion was voted upon by acclamation; whereupon the Chairman Pro-Tem declared the motion carried and the meeting adjourned at 9:36 p.m. Eleanor G. Turner Village Clerk Ronald L. Chernick Chairman Pro-Tem - 4 - 3-25-75