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HomeMy WebLinkAboutVILLAGE BOARD - 02/06/1973 - MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE HELD ON FEBRUARY 6, 1973 President Charles J. Zettek called the meeting to order at 8:21 p.m. in the Municipal Building of Elk Grove Village and directed the Village Clerk Richard A. McGrenera to call the roll , upon the roll being called the following answered PRESENT: Trustees Ronald L. Chernick, Robert H. Durning, Edward W. Kenna, George T. Spees, Theodore J. Staddler, Nancy L. Vanderweel . Village Attorney Edward C. Hofert was present at this meeting. Reverend B . J. Walker, Pastor of the First Baptist Church of Elk Grove Village gave the invocation, It was moved by Trustee Spees and seconded by Trustee Staddler that the minutes of the regular meeting of January 23, 1972 be approved as submitted and the Board dispense with the reading thereof, Trustee Spees requested that page 1 , paragraph 11 , be corrected by correcting the spelling of the Community Services Youth Officer to Mr. Brauer. Where- upon the motion was amended to approve the minutes as corrected. The motion was voted upon by acclamation; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. President Zettek read a Proclamation, proclaiming the week of February 11 through February 17, 1973 as Vocational-Career Education Week in Elk Grove Village. President Zettek requested an Executive Session after this Board meeting for discussion of personnel and possible litigation. It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Vanderweel that the Board authorize the Village President to sign a standard contract with Commonwealth Edison Company, whereby the Village agrees to pay a total monthly energy charge 1r` of $43.05 ($6. 15 per light) for seven 20,500 lumen rating, mercury vapor street light recently installed as seven intersections along Higgins Road. The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following answered AYE: Trustees Chernick, Durning, Kenna, Spees, Staddler, Vanderweel ; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Spees and seconded by Trustee Kenna that the Board auth- orize the Industrial Appraisal Company to conduct an appraisal of Village property: Municipal Building, Fire headquarters, and Greenleaf Fire Station at a cost not to exceed $1 ,650.00. The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following answered AYE: Trustees Durning, Kenna, Spees, Staddler, Vanderweel , Chernick; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Staddler that the Board authorize the Village Manager to sign a lease agreement with the Illinois Department of Public Health for Hospital Emergency Administrative Radios to be installed in ambulances 121 and 123 in connection with the State-wide trauma program and inconjunction with the Mobile Intensive Care Program. 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, Vanderweel , Chernick, Durning; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. ` Trustee Chernick, Chairman of the Capital Improvements Committee reported that the {L` Committee met on Saturday, January 27th along with the Village Manager, Water Superintendent and the Village Engineer and toured several well sites. The Committee now makes the following recommendations. regarding Well No. 4. ])Modify, repair and extend the setting 940 feet at a cost of approximately $47,000.00, but within five years the motor will have to be changed from a 300 horsepower to a 400-500 horsepower, and the line shaft would also have to be changed to carry the heavier motor and other modifications would have to be made in the next five years at a cost estimated at a total of $150,000.00. 2) Install a new line shaft pump, now designed to be lowered to the maximum operating depth of thw ell at some future date. The estimated cost of a new line shaft would be about $78,000.00. 3) Install a new submersible pump at a cost of about $2,000.00 less. The Committee recommends that No. 1 be eliminated because of the tremendous cost . - 1 - 2/6/73 It is the recommendation of the Committee that they go to the submersible pump, a) it would be at a lower cost, b) removing this type for inspection, is the lowest cost, c) repair costs are less. Trustee Chernick moved that the Board direct the Village Engineer to draw up the necessary plans for installing a submersible pump at Well No. 4, within the intent of going out for bids on this work, the motion was seconded by Trustee Staddler. 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, Vanderweel , Chernick, Durning, Kenna; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Trustee Chernick reported further that the Committee had met with the Architect regarding the expansion of the Public Works Garage and a report will soon be forth coming. Trustee Kenna, Chairman of the Judiciary, Planning and Zoning Committee questioned the status of Item I on their agenda, Attorney Hofert replied he is in the process of working out what has been submitted to him, on the Reliable Sheet Metal petition. Trustee Kenna also questioned the status of Stop Signs at Landmeier & Lively. Mr. Willis replied that the Fire Department is now conducting a traffic count in that area and a study of traffic build up on Landmeier Road, and recommendations ✓ will be submitted to their Committee when the study is completed. Trustee Vanderweel , Chairwoman of the Personnel Committee reminded the Committee of a meeting scheduled for February 12, 1973 at 7:30 p.m. regarding Uniformed personnel . Trustee Staddler reported he had attended a meeting last week on the Unit School District Proposal and that the study will continue. Trustee Chernick, Chairman of the Budget Committee called for a first meeting of the Budget Committee at 7:30 p.m. on February 14, 1973, and Irequested that the C Village Manager and Finance Director be present at this meeting. Trustee Spees reported that Trustee Staddler and Trustee Vanderweel have volunteered to be members of the Committee to investigate Developers Donations for Schools Regarding Schaumburg' s decision. Trustee Spees stated he has talked with Committee members of School Districts 54 and 59 on this subject. The Village Clerk read a letter from Mr. Stanley Klyber, Executive Vice Presi- dent of the Association of Industry and Commerce, �hanking Lieutenant Hood of the Elk Grove Fire Department for conducting a First Aid Class recently for employees of Association members. The Clerk read a letter from Mr. Robert Calkins of Centex Homes Corporation requesting a public hearing date be established on their petition for rezoning from B-1 to A-2 approximately two acres of land on Arlington Heights Road immed- iately south of the Elk Grove Cinema. The Board requested that this be referred to the Plan Commission for public hearing. The Clerk read a letter from the Salvation Army requesting permission to hold their Annual Doughnut Tag Day on Friday, June 8, 1973 in the Village, also a letter from ALSAC St. Jude Children' s Research Hospital requesting permission to hold their door to door march on the week-end of September 23, 1973. President Zettek requested that they be notified that the Village has no objection. A first reading was held on a proposed ordinance entitled AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE XV, SCAVENGERS , OF CHAPTER 22, OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE. Trustee Spees reported he had attended the meeting of the Cook County Council of Governments held on January 26, 1973, and a copy of their annual report will be distributed to the Village Board, the Speaker on their program was Commissioner Dunne and discussion was held on several subjects, revenue sharing, cooperation with Municipal governments and County governments etc. The Village Manager reported they are studying a proposal received from the Elk Grove Trailer Park at 941 Higgins Road and except for a couple of minor technical details it appears that we will be able to reach a mutual accord with a firm contract by this time next week regarding Fire and Ambulance Service for the trailer park. - 2 - 2/6/73 r Attorney Hofert reported that a communication will be directed shortly to the Village Manager and the Board of a meeting concerning the testing of the abatement equipment at Chicago Magnet Wire Company. Tests will begin on February 27, 1973 to determine the effectiveness of the equipment. Polytechnic representative in the person of Dr. Nyberg will be present and the State of Illinois will also have a representative present. The test provides that three samples will be taken,Poly- technic feels that as long as the State is also running a concurrent examination at the same time as Chicago Magnet Wire ,it would be an unnecessary expense for the Village to duplicate the effort, so we will observe, but not take it to the r laboratory but will help the State set up. (c The Village Manager Charles A. Willis reported that he has not received a reply from Centex regarding driveways in Section 15. 2. Regarding Item C-1 on the agenda "School Speed Limit Signsu the County had advised that necessary signed papers were lost and new ones are being acquired. 3 . That Captain Al Mergens hospitalized last week was released from the hospital today. The Manager further reported that three new Fire and Ambulance Contracts were received recently at the new reduced rate. A report was received from the United States Census Bureau certifying the pop- ulation as of November 28, 1972 at 22,860, with 6,524 dwelling units at 3.5 population per unit. It was moved by Trustee Durning and seconded by Trustee Staddler that the Board direct the Staff to prepare and send a letter to the State Representatives endors- ing a "State Lottery" The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following answered AYE: Trustees Staddler, Vanderweel , Durningy ;NAY: , Chernick, Kenna, Spees; President Zettek voted NAY and declared the motion not carried. The Manager reported that the "Show Cause Hearing" by the Metropolitan Sanitary District has been reset to May 3, 1973. 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 10:05 p.m. illage Clerk Village Presid - 3 - 2/6/73