HomeMy WebLinkAboutVILLAGE BOARD - 06/04/1974 - MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF
THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OF THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE
HELD ON JUNE 4, 1974
President Charles J. Zettek called the meeting to order at 8:22 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, George T. Spees,
Theodore J. Staddler, Michael Tosto, Nancy L. Vanderweel ; ABSENT: Trustee
Edward W. Kenna. The Village Manager, Charles A. Willis and Attorney Norman
Samelson were present at this meeting. (Attorney Samelson was representing
the Village Attorney. Edward C. Hofert) .
The Reverend Daniel Brummer, Assistant Pastor of the Lutheran Church of the
Holy Spirit, delivered the invocation.
Certificates of Commendation were issued by Harry P. Jenkins, Chief of Police,
to the following officers for specific actions in the performance of their
duties, which actions were outstanding and were a credit to the Police Depart-
ment: Lt. William Kohnke , Sgt. Jay Akely, Patrolmen Gary Kuehnel , Kevin Roeske
and Martin Waitzman. Certificates will also be given to Patrolmen Jon Scharpenter
and Mel Mack who were not present at this meeting.
Discussion followed concerning a sign variation requested for the Elk Grove
Medical-Dental Park, 750-764 Arlington Heights Road. Action on this request
was deferred to the next regular meeting, June 11 , 1974.
It was moved by Trustee Chernick and seconded by Trustee Staddler that the Board
authorize an increase in the hourly rate from $30.00 per hour to $35.00 per hour
effective May 1 , 1974 for legal servicesprovided by the Village Attorney. (The
above hourly rate is in addition to the monthly retainer fee and consists of payment
for research work, attendance at special conferences, and all matters involving
litigation. ) 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,
Staddler, Tosto, Vanderweel ; NAYS: None; ABSENT: Trustee Kenna; whereupon the
President declared the motion carried.
It was moved by Trustee Chernick and seconded by Trustee Tosto that the Board
authorize an increase in the retainer fee for the Village Prosecutor from $350.00
per month to $450.00 per month effective May 1 , 1974 for services rendered in
Misdemeanor Court and Traffic Court held weekly in 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 Spees , Staddler, Tosto, Vanderweel , Chernick;
NAYS: None; ABSENT: Trustee Kenna; whereupon the President declared the motion
carried.
A meeting of the Capital Improvements Committee was scheduled for 6:00 p.m. ,
Friday, June 7, 1974 to meet with the Vil '=ge Engineer,Donald Ciaglia ,and the
architect regarding the 666 Landmeier Road building.
Trustee Spees noted That a meeting is scheduled for 8:00 p.m. , June 6, 1974 at
the Helen Keller School , District 54, and he will be in attendance. A brief
discussion followed and the consensus was that the posture of the Board will
remain the same - that the Board has not entered into negotiations between a
school district and a developer but, if necessary,will intervene.
A direction given by the Board to the Attorney at a meeting last year to prepare
an ordinance banning parallel gutter grates,was withdrawn. The Engineer stated that
the present ordinances prohibit such grates.
At this time , 9:05 p.m. , the President asked if there were any persons in the
audience who wished to address the Board. Two members of Boy Scout Troop /1192
were present and ware recognized by the President.
The Village Manager reported that the Engineering Department has prepared plans
and specifications for sidewalks on Arlington Heights Roard between Devon Avenue
and Elk Grove High School . This matter will be brought to the Board at a future
meeting to authorize methods of financing this construction , to be followed by
advertisement for bids.
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The Village Manager also reported that Commonwealth Edison Company has
reversed its requirement that the Village relocate an existing storm sewer
pipe near Section I East. They have re-examined the right-of-way and, at this
time , find it unnecessary to make this change. (Authorization for an expendi-
ture for this purpose was given at the May 14, 1974, Village Board meeting. )
The Manager requested an Executive Session of the Board at 7:00 p.m. , June 11 ,
1974 to review the legal relationship between the Village and the Metropolitan
Sanitary District and to obtain the advice of the Village Attorney.
It was moved by Trustee Vanderweel and seconded by Trustee Staddler that the
meeting be adjourned. The motion was voted upon by acclamation; whereupon the
President declared the motion carried and the meeting adjourned at 9: 11 p.m.
Eleanor G. Turner
Village Clerk
Charles J. Zettek
Village President
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