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HomeMy WebLinkAboutVILLAGE BOARD - 08/27/1974 - . i MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MfcETING OF THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE HELD ON AUGUST 27, 1974 President Charles J. Zettek called the meeting to order at 8: 15 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. Specs , Theodore J. SCaddle.r, Michael Tosto, Nancy L. Vanderweel . Village Attorney,Edward C. Hofert and Assistant Village Manager, Robert Franz were also present at this meeting. The Chief of Police , Harry P. Jenkins delivered the invocation. It was moved by Trustee Staddler and seconded by Trustee Specs that the minutes of the regular meeting of August 13 , 1974 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. It was moved by Trustee Chernick and seconded by Trustee Vanderweel that the Board authorize the disbursement of $6,356. 16 from the Water and Sewer Department Operating Account , $44,861 .7.8 from the General Corporate Account and $617.91 from the Civil Defense Fund Account in payment of invoices as shown on the August 27, 1974 Accounts Payable Warrant, with the exception of items 17, 66 and 67 on the General Corporate Account. 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, Specs, Staddler, Tosto, Vanderweel ; NAYS: None; ABSENT: None; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Chernick and seconded by Trustee Vanderweel that the Board adopt Resolution No. 68-74 entitled , " A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE VILLAGE PRESIDENT AND CLERK TO SIGN AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN DAVIDSMEYER BUS SERVICE , INC. , AND THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE TO RUN A COMMUTER SERVICE", said agreement to cover the period September 1 , 1974 to February 7.8, 1975. The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following answered AYE: Trustees Kenna, Specs, Staddler, Tosto, Vanderweel , Chernick; NAYS: None; ABSENT: None; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Chernick and seconded by Trustee Vanderweel that the Board adopt Resolution No. 69-74 entitled,"A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE VILLAGE PRESIDENT AND VILLAGE CLERK TO SIGN AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE DAVIDS- MEYER BUS SERVICE , INC. , AND THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE TO PROVIDE LOCAL BUS SERVICE", said agreement to cover the period September 1 , 1974 to February 28, 1975. The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following answered AYE: Trustees Specs, Staddler Tosto, Vanderweel , Chernick, Kenna; NAYS: None ; 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 the Levy Ordinance for the 1974/75 fiscal year. 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. 948 entitled, " AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE LEVY AND COLLECTION OF TAXES FOR THE CORPORATE AND FISCAL PURF.,SES OF THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING MAY 1 , 1974 AND ENDING APRIL 30, 1975". 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 ; NAYS: None ; ABSENT: Nonc; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Trustees Vanderucel requested that the Board withhold :action to consider auth- orf:inq Lho Villogv to change its group insurance carrier from Massachusetts Mntual to Connecticut: Guncrol Insurance Company and to increase the benefit schedule pending a review and study or this matter by the Personnel Committee. - 1 - 8/27/74 It was moved by Trustee Chernick and seconded by Trustee Tosto that the Board authorize a purchase contract with Berthold Nursery and Garden Center for replacing and adding trees and shrubbery to the: Municipal grounds at 901 Wellington Avenue at a cost not to exceed $4,000.00. 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 , Specs , Staddler; NAYS: None ; ABSENT: None ; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Staddler and seconded by Trustee Vanderweel that the Board authorize contract to the low bidder, United States Steel Supply, Glen Ellyn, Illinois ,to construct chain-link security fences around Well Houses 3, 6, and 9 at a cost of $14,436.00, pursuant to public bids opened August 14, 1974. 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, Specs, Staddler, Tosto; NAYS: None; ABSENT: None ; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Tosto and seconded by Trustee Staddler that the Board award a purchase contract to the low bidder, D. DiOrio & Sons , Inc. , Bensenville, Illinois for the Shadywood Storm Sewer Extension Project at a cost of $47, 719.00 pursuant to advertisement for public bids opened August 15, 1974, said sum to be paid from the Federal Revenue Sharing Funds account . Tho President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the follow- ing answered AYE: Trustees Chernick, Kenna, Specs, Staddler, Tosto, Vanderweel ; NAYS: None; ABSENT: None ; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Vanderweel and seconded by Trustee Tosto that the Board award a purchase contract to the low bidder, Power Parts Sign Company, Chicago, Illinois for supplying 320 street signs of various types at a cost not to exceed $2,314.40 pursuant to advertisement for public bids opened August 14, 1974 and in accordance with the recommendation of the Director of Public Works and Engineering. The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following answered AYE: Trustees Kenna, Specs, Straddler, Tosto, Vanderweel , Chernick; NAYS: None; ABSENT: None; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Tosto and seconded by Trustee Chernick that the Board authorize the staff to negotiate, as opposed to advertising for public bids , a purchase agreement with Motorola Communications & Electronics , Inc. , Elk Grove Village, Illinois , for Police Department hand-held radios and ISPERN mobile radios for use in connection with the Central Dispatch System. The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following answered AYE: Trustees Specs, Staddler, Tosto, Vanderweel , Chernick, Kenna; NAYS: None ; ABSENT: None; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Trustee Specs stated that an error has been noted in the Public Library portion of the Levy Ordinance adopted at this meeting whereupon it was moved by Trustee Specs and seconded by Trustee Chernick that the Board rescind the adoption of Ordinance No. 948 , entitled, " AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE LEVY AND COLLECTION OF TAXES iiR THE CORPORATE AND FISCAL PURPOSES OF THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING MAY 1 , 1974 AND ENDING APRIL 30, 1975" 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 ; NAYS: 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 amending Chapter XIV of the Municipal Code relating to rules for driving to permit left turns from Wildwood Road into Ridgewood Road and Briarwood Lane and from Wildwood Road into Evergreen Street , Woodcrest Lane and Crest Avenue , and to permit right turns on red traffic signals at Arlington Heights Road and Biesterfield Road/ Kennedy Boulevard, The motion was voted upon by acclamat. ion;whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It war moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Staddler that the Board adopt Ordinance No. 948 entitled "AN ORDINANCE RESCINDING PARAGRAPHS (C) AND (0) OF Q CTION 14.311 , AND RESCINDING SECTIONS 14 . 111A and 14.3118 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVI VILLAGE -KoHIBITING CERTAIN TURN- ING MOVEMENTS, 4he Prob idvnt directed the Clerk to call the roll on the - 2 - 8/27/74 motion and upon the roll being called the following answered AYE: Trustees Tosto, Vanderweel , Kenna , Spees , Staddler; NAYS: Trustee Chernick; ABSENT: None; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Trustee Kenna reported that the Judiciary, Planning and Zoning Committee met: on Saturday, August 24, 1974 and discussed procedures for subdivision pints , the Police Central Dispatch System Agreement and the 911 concept of Police communication. It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Staddler that the Board direct the Village Attorney to draft an ordinance amending the Municipal Code , as required , to establish procedures for handling and processing of subdivision plats in accordance with the recommendations of the Village Manager dated March 28, 1974. The motion was voted upon by acclamation; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Trustee henna reported that an agreement regulating the Police Central Dispatch System has been adopted by the other participants in the program: Mount Prospect , Arlington Heights and Buffalo Grove. The Committee recommended that the agree- ment be adopted; whereupon it was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Vanderweel that the Board adopt Resolution No. 70-74 entitled, " A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT AND CLERK TO SIGN A CENTRAL DISPATCH SYSTEMS AGREEMENT". 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 , Specs , Staddler, Tosto; NAYS: None; ABSENT: None ; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Trustee Kenna reported that the Judiciary, Planning and Zoning Committee has discussed the 911 concept with the Police Chief. (This is a method whereby a telephone call by dialing 911 would put the caller into communication with the the nearest Police Department covering the location from which the call is made) . Trustee Kenna stated that it is the Committee' s recommendation that the Village Manager' s Office be directed to prepare, by December 31 , 1974, a study offering suggestions and comments concerning this concept of communication and its impact and effect upon the Village. Trustee Vanderweel requested that the Village Manager and the Village Attorney review a list of Plan Consultants which the Plan Commission has submitted for consideration, add to the list others that should be considered, and submit the names of the top three or four candidates to the Personnel Committee for consideration Employee travel regulations policy recommendation was added to the agenda of the Personnel Committee. Trustee Vanderweel scheduled a meeting of the Personnel Committee for Friday, August 30, at 8:30 a.m. with the Finance Department on the matter of group insurance for Village employees , and a meeting was scheduled for 7: 30 p.m. September 11 , 1974 to discuss the travel regulation policy and a Plan Consul - tant to assist the Plan Commission. At this time, 9:00 p.m, the President asked if there were any persons in the audience who wished to address the Board. Residents in the audience questioned the Board as to what , if any, action was being taken by the Village concerning the faulty furnaces in certain homes in the Village. The President stated that a letter has been sent to all homeowners whom the Village believes are affected by this problem. The tetter contains a recommendation that the furnace be inspected and if it is found to be defective that it be repaired prior to the next heating season. This letter also contains information concerning the results of a study by a expert consultant on this matter which the Village hired following a report of numerous faulty furnace heat exchangers, During the discussion which ensued on this question, the President pointed out that any redress by the homeowner is a matter between the homeowner and the builder and/or the furnace manufacturing company. The Clerk reported receipt of the approvals of the Village Engineer and the Plan Commission of plats of subdivision for Higgins Industrial Park Units 157 and 158. - 3 - 8/27/70 b It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Staddler that the Board adopt Resolution No. 11 -74 entitled, " A RESOLUTION OF APPROVAL OF PLAT OF SUBDIVISION IDENTIFIED AS HIGGINS INDUSTRIAL PARK UNIT NO. 157". 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 ; NAYS: None ; ABSENT: None; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Vanderweel that the Board adopt Resolution No. 72-74 entitled , " A RESOLUTION OF APPROVAL OF PLAT OF SUBDIVISION IDENTIFIED AS HIGGINS INDUSTRIAL PARI: UNIT NO. 150. The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called tha following answered AYE: Trustees Kenna, Spees, Staddler, Tosto, Vrnderweal , Chernick; NAYS: None; ABSENT: None ; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Following a brief discussion concerning a policy of the Board regarding land dedication and the questions that have been put to the Plan Commission in relation thereto, it was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Staddler that the Board direct the Village Manager to advise the Chairman of the Plan Commission that the posture of the Village Board concerning land dedication is that at no time will water detention or retention ponds be accepted as part of the 10% dedication of land for public use as required by the subdivision control ordinance. 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; NAYS: None; ABSENT: None ; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. The Clerk reported receipt of the Illinois Public Library annual report 1973 - 1974 for the Elk Grove Village Public Library, which report will be on file for review in the Clerk' s Office. The Clerk reported receipt of a request from the Knights of Columbus, Albert Cardinal Meyer Council No. 5751 for licenses to conduct a corn broil including the, sale of beer on the parish grounds at the Queen of the. Rosary on September 15, 1974. It was moved by Trustee Spees and seconded by Trustee Staddler that the Board authorize the issuance of a license to the Knights of Columbus to conduct a corn broil and sale of beer on September 15th, 1974 on the grounds of the Queen of the Rosary Parish subject to the proper insurance coverage required 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 Staddler, Tosto, Vanderweel , Chernick, Kenna, Spees ; NAYS: None; ABSENT: None ; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Copies were distrubuted of a proposed ordinance relating to the purchase of land at the northeast corner of Route 83 and Landmeicr Road ; whereupon it was moved by Trustee Vanderwoo l 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 Vanderweel and seconded by Trustee Staddler that the Board adopt. Ordinance No. 9119 entitled, " AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT PROVIDING FOR THE PURCHASE OF VAC! I7 LAND BY INSTALL- MENT CONTRACT BY 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 Tosto, Vanderweel , Chernick, Kenna, Spees , Staddler, President Zettek; NAYS: None; ABSENT: None ; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. The Village Manager announced that a meeting has been scheduled for September 4th , 1974 at 8: 00 p.m. in the Multi -purpose room between the Village Board as a Committee of the Whole and representatives of Centex Homes Corporation to discuss the development of the Vale tract (West of Route 53) . The WHOM problems referred to earlier in thin mcet. ing will also he discussed. 11 - 8/27//h The Village Manager also reported that correspondence from the offices of Senator Regner and Representative V. McDonald has indicated that the proposed legislation relating to taxing unincorporated areas for fire service will be on the agenda for the fall session of the General Assembly. A brief discussion followed regarding a report from Fire Chief Allen Hulett concerning possible contract service to the Elk Grove Rural Fire Protection District for unincorporated property west of Elmhurst Road. Reference was made to the position of the Village in relation to future con- struction plans for Devon Avenue. and Nerge Road and a request to the County Highway Department for consideration for the future alignment of Nerge Road with Devon Avenue. Trustee Specs requested the Police Department to report on the severity and number of accidents which occur as traffic exits from the south end of the parking lot at the Park and Shop Shopping Center on Arlington Heights Road and to recommend what could be done to alleviate the traffic problem at this location. Trustee Specs also asked for a recommendation to alleviate traffic problems at the intersection of Devon Avenue and Tonne Road while this area is under construction. President Zettek called an Executive Session of the Village Board following this meeting to discuss a matter concerning litigation. It was moved by Trustee Chernick 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; 10 p.m. �.. .. .i A Eleanor G. Turner 1, A Vi 1 lage Clerk Charles J. Zettek Village President i 5 - 8/27/71+