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HomeMy WebLinkAboutVILLAGE BOARD - 03/13/1973 - MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE HELD ON MARCH 13, 1973 President Charles J. Zettek called the meeting to order at 8:07 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 follow- ing 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. Police Chief Harry P. Jenkins gave the invocation and led the Board in the Pledge of Allegiance. A moment of silent prayer was held in honor of the memory and first anniversary of the death of Fire Captain,William Clifford. It was moved by Trustee Spees and seconded by Trustee Staddler that the minutes of the regular meeting of March 6, 1973 be approved as submitted and the Board dispense with the reading thereof. The motion was voted upon by acclamation; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. President Zettek recognized Girl Scout Leader Bob Guttery and Troop No. 631 .present in the audience also Cadet Troop No. 519 present with their leader Chuck Stansky. President Zettek presented Mrs. Howard (Mary) Lundgren with an Honored Citizen Award for her patriotism and activities with the V.F.W. Ladies Auxiliary. It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Staddler that the Board authorize the disbursement of $23,962. 14 from the Water and Sewer Department Operating Account, $23,397.53 from the General Corporate Account and $6.56 from the Civil Defense Fund Account in payment of invoices as shown on the March 13, C 1973 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 Chernick, Durning, Kenna, Spees, Staddler, Vanderweel ; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Chernick and seconded by Trustee Staddler that the Board authorize Police Lieutenant William Kohnke to complete a field study of the Police Department of Huntington Beach, California from April 29 through May 4, 1973 at a cost to the Village of $150.00 including an advance of that amount. 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 Spees and seconded by Trustee Staddler that the Board authorize Fire Captain John Henrici to attend the Annual Spring Conference of the Illinois Civil Defense Council to be held in Springfield, Illinois, April 13 through 15, 1973 at a cost of $117.00 including an advance of that amount. 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. It was moved by Trustee Staddler and seconded by Trustee Kenna that the Board authorize the payment of $1 ,566.00 to Motorola Corporation as the Village share of the Police Central Dispatch System Maintenance Contract effective March 1 , 1973 through February 28, 1974. 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 Kenna, Chairman of the Judiciary, Planning and Zoning Committee reminded the Committee of a meeting scheduled for Saturday, March 17, 1973 at 9:00a,m. with the Forest View Fire Protection District Trustees. Trustee Vanderweel , Chairwoman of the Personnel Committee reported that a Personnel Committee meeting scheduled for 7:00 p.m. this date has been resched- uled for after this Board meeting. Trustee Kenna reported that he , Bob Franz and Will Mitchell met today with the Board of the Chamber of Industry and Commerce regarding the Mosquito Abatement problem in the Industrial Park, he stated they received unanimous support for a proposed ordinance to allowing spraying on industrial property and cleaning of ditches to allay the mosquito problem. 1 - 3/13/73 The Clerk read a letter from Mr. Benedict K. Zobrist, Director of the General Services Administration, National Archives and Records Services, Harry S .Truman Library ,acknowledging receipt of the Resolution sent to them on the occasion of the death of President Harry S. Truman, and stating that this resolution will be placed in the Library' s archives for permanent preservation. The Clerk read a letter from Mr. Stanley Annestedt, Carnival Chairman of V.F.W. Post No. 9284 requesting permission to hold a carnival at the Park and Shop parking area on April 25 through 29, 1973 and the sale of beer, soft drinks , a hot dog wagon, games and rides. It was moved by Trustee Chernick and seconded by Trustee Vanderweel that the Board grant permission and waive all fees to the V. F.W. Post No.9284 for their carnival contingent upon the proper insurance being submitted to the Clerk' s Office. 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 , Chernick, Durning, Kenna, Spees; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Vanderweel that the Board waive the first reading rule with respect to an ordinance removing the one-way traffic signs from Touhy Avenue. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, with five AYES and one Nay; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Vanderweel that the Board adopt Ordinance No. 848 entitled AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE II OF CHAPTER 14, TRAFFIC, OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE BY DELETING THEREFROM SECTION 14.206, ONE WAY STREETS AND ALLEYS. The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the follow- ing answered AYE: Trustees Durning, Kenna, Vanderweel ; NAY: Trustees Chernick, Spees, Staddler; President Zettek voted NAY and declared the motion not carried. It was moved by Trustee Che,rn.i(*,:anC seeond6d by Ttustie Vbfidb`rweek­�lhat'th€7ffbard direct the Village Engineer to prepare plans for the signalization of the inter- section of Route 83 and Touhy Avenue and to prepare 1 i bids for contracting to have traffic signals installed. 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, Spees, Staddler, Vanderweel ; ABSTAIN: Trustee Kenna; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Chernick that the Board authorize employing James S. Wenle, Landscape Consultant and Contractor for landscape maintenance of the the grounds at 901 Wellington Avenue at a monthly cost of $500.00 for the period April through November, 1973. 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. At this time 9:00 p.m. the President declared a recess for residents in the audience to address the Board. The meeting reconvened at 9:20 p.m. and the President directed the Clerk to call the roll , upon the roll being called the following answered PRESENT: Trustees Chernick, Durning, Kenna, Spees, Staddler, Vanderweel . Trustee Staddler questioned the status of driveway aprons in Section 15, The Village Manager replied we have not heard from Centex Corporation as of this date. It was the consensus of the Board that another letter be sent. Trustee Spees questioned the Village Attorney on the possibility of the Village withdrawing from the Tree Towns Water Commission and requested a reponse from the Attorney at a later date. The Village Manager reported that today final plans were received for widening Arlington Heights Road from the High School south to Devon Avenue. The Manager also reported copies of House Bill 334 were distributed to the Board today and requested response from the Board regarding their opinions. The Village Manager reported that a pre-annexation agreement adopted in 1969 with the V. F. W. Post for bringing water and sewer lines to the property for construction of their Post with the V. F. W. paying $5,000.00 of the cost . Engineering plans have now been developed and the first round of bids were rejected and the plans revised and new bids have now been accepted, the Manager stated that a report will be ready for the March 27th Board Meeting. He would - 2 - 3/13/73 (as corrected) now request that the Board authorize the return of the bid deposit checks to the three highest bidders, while we continue to hold the bid check of the two lowest bidders. It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Staddler that the Board authorize the Finance Director to return bid checks to the three highest bidders for bringing water and sewer lines to the V.F.W. property. 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 Kenna requested final information regarding the proposed scavenger ordinance for the Judiciary, Planning and Zoning Committee meeting for Satur- day morning. The Attorney stated he will make this information available to them. It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Spees that the meeting adjourn, the motion was voted upon by acclamation; whereupon the President declared the motion carried and the meeting adjourned at 9:50 p.m. i Village Clerk Pres dent - 3 - 3/I3/73