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HomeMy WebLinkAboutVILLAGE BOARD - 06/24/1975 - INCLUDES POSITION PAPER I-90 INTERCHANGE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PRESIDENTAND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE HELD ON JUNE 24, 1975 President Charles J . Zettek called the meeting to order- at 8: 16 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 Edward W. Kenna, George T. Spees , Theodore J. Staddler, Michael Tosto, Nancy L. Vanderweel ; ABSENT: Trustee Ronald L. Chernick. Village Attorney, Edward C. Hofert and Village Manager, Charles A. Willis were present at this meeting. The Reverend C. Edward Mixon , Pastor of the Prince of Peace Methodist Church, delivered the invocation. It was moved by Trustee Spees and seconded by Trustee Staddler that the minutes of June 10, 1975 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. The President announced that the Board will meet in Executive Session following this meeting at the request of the Village Attorney who has matters to discuss concerning litigation. The President made the following appointments and requested the concurrence of the Board: Alan Shapiro to the Fire and Police Commission for the term ending April 30, 1978. William Kohnke to the Community Services Board for the term ending April 30, 1977. Paul Rettberg to the Community Services Board for the term ending April 30, 1977. David Farley to the Police Pension Board for the term e: ding May 10, 1977. William Wesley to the Plan Commission for the term ending April 30, 1978• Richard McGrene.ra, Chairman and member of the Plan Commission , for the term ending April 30, 1978. Anthony Inzerello to the Zoning Board of Appeals for the term end- ing April 30, 1980. Curtis McKim to the Zoning Board of Appeals for the term ending April 30, 1980. William Shannon to the Plan Commission for the term ending April 30, 1977, replacing Marcus Grice who resigned. It was moved by Trustee Staddler and seconded by Trustee Kenna that the Board concur in the President ' s appointments of the above named persons. The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the follcwing answered AYE: Trustees Kenna, Spees, Staddler, Tosto, Vanderweel ; NAY: none; ABSENT: Trustee Chernick; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. The President proclaimed June 22 through June 28, 1975 as "Sanitarians ' Week" and urged all citizens to take cognizance by learning of and supporting programs de- signed to combat diseases spread through water, food, and other environmental channels. It was moved by Trustee Vanderweel and seconded by Trustee Staddler that the Board authorize the disbursement of $44,591 . 38 from the Water and Sewer Operating Fund , $23.95 from the Civil Defense Fund, $4,495. 38 from the Federal Revenue Sharing Fund , $61 ,298.00 from the Municipal Building Fund in payment of the invoices as shown on the June 24, 1975 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 Spees, Staddler , Tosto, Vanderweel , Kenna; NAY: none; ABSENT: Trustee Chrenick; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Vanderweel and seconded by Trustee Tosto that the Board authorize the Village Attorney to request the Elmhurst, Villa Park, Lombard Water Commission (Tree Towns (dater Commission) to release the Village of Elk Grove Village from any and all contractural obligations which have or may exist by virtue of the Village' s purchase in 1963 of the Elk Grove Water & Sewer Company, Attorney Hofert gave a summary of the events which have occurred concerning this matter. The original plan of the Tree Tams Commission was to install a pumping station in Lake. Michigan and pump water down a series of rights-of-way to Elk Grove Village and on to Lombard, Villa Park a,id Elmhurst . The Commission then entered into a contract with the Elk Grove Water & Sewer Co. to supply water to Ell: Grove Villare, which contract became a liability of thr^ Villige upon the 1 - 6-24-75 acquisition of the Water Co. by the Village in 1963. Subsequently, law suits were filed concerning the diversion of water and allocation of water from Lake Michigan. As a result of this litigation, the 'free Towns Commission has abandoned the original proposal and they now propose to obtain water from the City of Chicago via a route which would not go near Elk Grove Village . This changes all the cost factors attached to the initial concept and representatives of the Commission have indicated a willingness to cancel the contract between the Village. and Tree Towns. The Village' s Engineers and the Administration believe it no longer advantageous for the contract to continue in force, and that it would be to the mutual benefit of all concerned that the contract be cancelled. 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 , Kenna, Spees; MAY: none; ABSENT: Trustee Chernick; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Spees and seconded by Trustee Staddler that the Board authorize Greeley & Hansen to prepare such technical , engineering and professional information as necessary and to serve as the Village' s consultant in connection with filing an application for allocation of water from Lake Michigan. Compensa- tion is to be based on time and effort in accord with a schedule dated October 19, 1973 as follows: for time of partners-$35.00 per hour; for time of technical personnel assigned to the project-salary times2.5o; travel and subsistence-actual cost, for computer time-$50.00 per hour. The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following answered AYE: Trustees Tosto, Kenna, Spees, Staddler; NAY: none; ABSTAIN: Trustee Vanderweel ; ABSENT: Tru .tee Chernick; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. President Zettek announced that on July 16 officials of Elk Grove Village, Schaum- burg, Hoffman Estates, and Rolling Meadows will meet to discuss the possible shar- ing of cost to pipe Lake Michigan Water to this area. It was moved by Trustee Vanderweel and seconded by Trustee Kenna that the Board authorize the reimbursement of Motor Fuel Tax Funds in the amount of $23 ,934.60 from the Traffic Signal Fund, for two sets of traffic signals installed on Elmhurst Road at Pratt Boulevard and Greenleaf Avenue. The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following answered AYE: Trustees Vanderweel , Kenna, Spees, Staddler, Tosto; NAY: none; ABSENT: Trustee Chernick; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Annexation of two parcels of property near Arlington Hieghts Road and Brantwood Avenue which are entirely surrounded by the Village was deferred for one week pending a meeting of the Village Attorney, Village Manager, and owners and/or representatives of the two parcels in question owned by the Omelusik and Brady families. It was moved by Trustee Staddler and seconded by Trustee Vanderweel that the Board authorize the issuance of permits, without fee, to the Lions Club for the sale of beer and wine, for a fireworks display, and for a carnival to be held July 2 through July 6, 1975 contingent upon the fulfillment of all requirements specified by the Village Manager and consistent with the approval of the Police and Fire Departments, and proper insurance coverage. 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 ; NAY: none; ABSENT: Trustee Chernick; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Tosto and seconded by Trustee Vanderweel that the Board approve a position paper on the need for an Interchange at I-90 and Bie_sterfield Road to be presented June 25, 1975 to the Illinois Department of Transportation , said position paper dated June. 20, 1975. 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 ; NAY: none; PASS: Trustee Kenna; ABSENT: Trustee Chernick; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. The above noted position paper is attached hereto and made a part hereof as is fully set forth. It was moved by Trustee Spees and seconded by Trustee Tosto that the Board authorize the purchase of a Bursting Machine, without bids , for a total cost of $2 ,735.00 as outlined in a report from the Director of Finance dated June 10, 1975. The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being - 2 - I 6-24-75 called the following answered AYE: Trustee Staddler, Tosto, Vanderweel , Kenna, Specs; NAY: none; ABSENT: Trustee Chernick; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Tosto and seconded by Trustee Vanderweel that the. Board increase the monthly retainer fee for the Village Attorney from $4CO.00 to $450.00 per month effective July 1 , 1975• The President directed tale Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following answered AYE: Trustees Tosto, Vanderweel , Kenna, Specs, Staddler; NAY: none; ABSENT: Trustee Chernick; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Spees that the Board authorize the Village President to sign a contract with Commonwealth Edison for the installation of six street lights in Centex Industrial Park at an istallation cost of $4,975.00 and a monthly energy charge of $64. 42, said installation cost to be reimbursed to the Village by the developer. The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following answered AYE : Trustee Vanderweel , Kenna, Spees, Staddler , Tosto; NAY: none; ABSENT: Trustee Chernick; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Vanderweel and seconded by Trustee Staddler that the Board adopt Resolution No. 50-75 entitled, "A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING-A LETTER OF CREDIT IN THE AMOUNT OF $30,000. 00 FROM THE NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY GUARANTEEING THE CONSTRUCTION OF A THIRD LIFT ON STREETS IN THE ROGERS INDUSTRIAL PARK". 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 ; NAY: none; ABSENT: Trustee Chernick; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Spees and seconded by Trustee Vanderweel that the Board adopt Resolution No. 51 -75 entitled, "A RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION N0. 45-75 WHICH WAS ADOPTED JUNE 10, 1975 TO INCLUDE TWO ADDITIONAL STREETS FOR REPAVING AND TO ADD ONE STREET FOR SLURRY SEAL IMPROVEMENT INCREASING THE MOTOR FUEL TAX COST FOR THE TOTAL IMPROVEMENTS FROM $227,024.28 TO $229,768.47". 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 , Kenna; NAY: none; ABSENT: Trustee Chernick; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. At this time 8:56 p.m. the President asked if there were any persons in the audience who wished to address the Board. Mr. Warren Smedley of the Elk Grove Village Lion' s Club asked Board members if they would be interested in participating in a tug-of-war with the Elk Grove Park Commissioners. Board members issued the challange. This event will take place on July 4, 1975 at Lions Park. Trustee Chernick arrived at 9:00 p.m. A member of the Elk Grove Park District Bicycle Club called the Board' s attention to violations of bicycle safty rules and requested increased diligence on the part of the police department in issuing tickets for these violations. Trustee Chernick reported that the Capital Improvements Committee met on June 18, with Greeley & Hansen, Water Consultants, concerning the present and future water needs of the Village and the Committee is waiting for additional reports on this matter. Trustee Chernick stated that at the next meeting he will report further on the need for additional wells west of Route 53, one shallow well and one deep well . Trustee Kenna scheduled a meeting of the Judiciary, Planning and Zoning Committee for Monday, June 30, 1975, at 8:00 p.m. Trustee Vanderweel scheduled a meeting of the Personnel Committee for 7: 30 p.m. , Wednesday July 2, 1975• It was the consensus that the Board not authorize participation in a program in which fireplugs would be painted in designs commemorating the Bicentenial . The Clerk presented a scavenger license application from Hillside Disposal Service Inc, to operate two vehicles in the industrially and commercially zoned areas of the Village. This application has been reviewed and an investigation has revealed no evidence that a license should not be issued, whereupon it was moved by Trustee - 3 - 6-24-75 Kerma and seconded by Trustee Staddler that. the Board authorize issuance of a scavenger- license to Hillside Service Inc. for the operation of two trucks in the industrially and commercially zoned areas of the Village for the license year ending, May 31 , 1976. 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, Specs; NAY: none; ABSENI : none; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. The Clerk reported receipt of a copy of a recent inspection report by the State of I ? linois, Department of Corrections of the municipal lock up. This inspection is conducted annually in accordance with statriiatory requirements and will be on file in the Clerk' s Office for review. Copies were distributed of a proposed ordinance increasing the number of Class "A" liquor licenses from nine to ten in order that a Class "A" license might be issued to the Elk Grove Veterans Club (V. F.W. ) It was moved by Trustee Chernick 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 President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Chernick and seconded by Trustee Tosto that the Board adopt Ordinance No. 1010 entitled, "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING PARAGRAPH B. NUMBER OF LICENSES OF SECTION 18. 1204 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE INCREASING THE NUMBER OF CLASS "A" 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 Tosto, Vanderweel , Chernick, Kenna, Spees , Stadd' er; NAY: none; ABSENT: none; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Trustee Staddler reported that his contacts with officials of Cook County regarding traffic signalization at Arlington Heights Road/Devon Avenue and Arlington Heights Rd ./ Biesterfield Road intersections, have indicated that a recommended change is in the proccess of being approved and a further report should be forth coming within a week. The Village Manager reported that on Wednesday, June 25, 1975 , Attorney Hofert will apear in Judge McMillan ' s court in Chicago to lend moral and legal support to the Metropolitan Sanitary District and to state the Village' s strong opposition to any furthur delays in the plans for the construction of the treatment plant in Des Plaines. Within the past few days Federal approval has been given for the appro- priation of funds which will finance approximately 75% of this improvement. A memorandum from the Finance Director to the Manager was distrubuted to the Board reciting a special offer to municipalities of a 7. 1% reduction from the current State purchasing prices for Textile Belted Radial Tires . The Goodyear Auto Shop in Elk Grovc Village, under the foregoing special offer, can make available tires at a net cost of $34. 89 as compared to $41 .59 through the State purchasing contract. It was recommended by the Manager that the Board authorize the purchase of 48 tires at $34.89 at a cost not to exceed $1 ,674. 72. It was moved by Trustee Chernick and seconded by Trustee Kenna that the Board authorize theup rchase of 48 belted radial tires at $34.89 per tire from the Good- year Auto Shop in Elk Grove Village, total cost $1 ,�7 + The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the fol - lowing answered AYE: Trustees VanderweeI , Chernick, Kenna, Spee s , Staddler, "Fos t0; NAY: none; ABSENT: none; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. The Village Attorney gave a report to the Board concerning the Memorandum and Partial Judgement Order handed down by Judge Austin , United State District Court , on June 13, 1975, regarding the Gary Pettee suit .agoinst the Village which named the Village President and Fire Chief as defendents. Attorney Hofert pointed out that this is a partial judgement order and nct a final order in this case which was started in the Federal District Court by a complaint filed by Gary Pettee, as Administrator of the Estate of Jean Pettee (resulting from lack of emergency service to decedent Jean Pettee on January 6, 1974. A full report of this incident is included in the minutes of January 22, 1974. ) The Attorney stated that a signifi - cant and important part of Judge Austin' s order reads as follows: "Upon review of .ill matters of record, I hold that the agents of Elk Grove Village have no common law, statutory law, or case law duty other than that which they voluntarily assumed to provide emergency anibulance service to the decedent Jean Pettee on January 6, 1974". The order then recited that the court has found that President Zettek in no instances violated the constitutional rights of the decedent or the decedent' s family. As to tile. Fire Chief, Allen Hulett, the court has said that the issue to be decided before - 4 - 6-24-75 a jury is ". . . . . if he (Hulett) knew that the Plaintiff decedent was, as she is alleged to have been, in imminent danger of death and if he intentionally with- held services under circumstances where he would normally have rendered care", then the rights of the decedent have been violated. Attorney Hofert drew atten- tion to the fact that Judge Austin , in entering this order, had not heard any of the tapes of the calls back and forth on the day in question nor had he heard any of the overwhelming evidence that he and the jury will be asked to review at the time of the trial . It is the opinion of the Village' s attorneys in this case as well as the insurance company' s attorneys and the Village Manager and others who have had contact with all that has transpired that the Fire Chief is innocent of the charge to be heard and they believe that he will be found innocent by the jury. A trial date will be set following the filing of an answer to the complaint. It is expected that the trial will be in mid or late fall . Because of the importance of this decision by Judge Austin the news media, Paddock Publications, the Tribune, and Voice newspapers , will be requested to publish the above order in it entirety. It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Spees 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. Eleanor G. Turner Village Clerk Charles J. Zettek Village President _ c .. 6-24-75 June 20 , 1975 POSITION PAPER, ON THE NEED FOR AN INTERCHANGE AT 1-90/BIESTERFIELD ROAD To be Presented , June 25, 1975 to the Illinois Department of Transportation The construction of the proposed 1 -90/Biesterfield Road interchange is vital to the continued orderly growth and well-being of the Village of Elk Grove Village . The proposed interchange would alleviate numerous serious problems already existing (Alexian Brothers access and ambulance service for 1-90 emergencies) and also the solu- "— — -tions of-future"difficulties Salt Creek Watershed) . 1 . Present Problems : A. Access to ABMC is critical to the life and safety of area citizens . Round-about and heavily trafficked routes to ABMC cause needless hindrances and extra running time to ambulances. An interchange would allow ambulances a quicker, more direct route to ABMC, a complete hospital , providing both emergency and traditional medical services in this region. In addition , a more direct route to emergencies which occur on 1-90 between Thorndale and Higgins Road (Route 72) , which is within our Village limits , would be provided by the interchange. B. The 1-90 interchange at Higgins Road is now operating at near full design capacity - and the Schaumburg Woodfield Complex is ninety-five (95) percent occupied . Future commercial and residential development in the vicinity of Higgins , Meacham and Schaumburg Roads will generate traffic which exceeds the Higgins interchange design capacity. Virtual continuous traffic jams , delays , and accidents can be anticipated if additional traffic is attracted to the year-around recreational area being built in the Busse Woods area. This matter will be discussed later. C. The future Elgin-O' Hare Expressway will create an expressway- to-expressway interchange at 1-90 and Thorndale Avenue thereby further: (1 ) increasing the volume of traffic seeking to exit or enter at the 1-90 and Higgins interchange; and (2) causing extended delays to motorists and ambulances seeking emergency medical care at ABMC who use either 1-90 or the future Elgin- O'Hare Expressway. Consider, if you will , a motorist northbound on 1-90 who has just passed Illinois Route 83 at Elmhurst and then has need for emergency medical treatment. What can he dot Today, he could exit at Thorndale, turn west to old 53, turn north to Biesterfield , turn east to the hospital - a round-about way consisting of 2.0 miles and requiring 5 minutes under light traffic conditions. f Position Paper - 2 - June 20, 1975 This same motorist, when the Elgin-O' Hare is built , will have to exit 1-90 at Lake Street. Go east to old 53 , north to Biesterfield and east to ABMC. A distance of 4.5 miles , requiring 8 minutes by a driver familiar with the area driving in light traffic. - - - - --If-, by chance , -he misses- the-Lake---Street-ex+t-,-this- - ---- ------ motorist would be able to drive within i mile of ABMC - but not be able to get off 1-90 for another 11 miles at Higgins Road . After that frustration he could exit eastbound on Higgins , go south on Arlington Heights , thence west on Biesterfield Road - 'an additional distance of 5.7 miles and 10 minutes , 22 seconds travel time in light traffic (all together 7.2 miles and 12 minutes) . Examples of motorist approaching from other directions could be, but won' t be, recited because, I believe you sense the problem - as well as the importance, and clear need , for an inter- change at i-9D and Biesterfield Road. It would reduce the distance to 0.5 of a mile and the travel time to 60 seconds - a savings of several miles and many precious minutes during an emergency. 2. Potential Problems : Potential problems can be expected when the Upper Salt Creek Watershed is developed immediately adjacent to the Village. While the need exists today for such an interchange , we do suggest that that need will come even greater when the Recreational and Flood Basin Project is completed in the Forest Preserve , and when the Elgin-O' Hare Expressway is constructed . By that time, and in the absence of an interchange at 1-90 and Biesterfield , motorists will need an appointment to use the interchange at Higgins and 1-90. Without an interchange at 1-90 and Biesterfield Road , some 2.5 million visitors a year to the multi -million dollar , multi -government funded regional project will not have a practical and safe access to it . The added traffic will not only contest existing highways in the Elk Grove area , but will also needlessly choke local residential streets with hundreds , perhaps thousands of vehicles transporting people to and from the regional recrea- tional area. The record should also indicate our concern for the environment and the Forest Preserve. We are blessed by the existing quality of these assets and they should be protected to the extent possible, out consistent with the practicality of providing direct and rapid access to emergency health care and resources for fellow human beings who must be treated or forego the pleasure of our environment permanently or painfully. Position Paper - 3 June 20, 1975 Your assistance and support of this full interchange is respectfully requested. We strongly urge that you give positive consideration to the interchange at 1-90 and Biesterfield Road at the earliest possible date. Thank you for allowing us the opportunity to appear before you.