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HomeMy WebLinkAboutVILLAGE BOARD - 03/27/1973 - MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE HELD ON MARCH 27, 1973 President Charles J. Zettek called the meeting to order at 8: 15 p.m. in the C Municipal Building of Elk Grove Village and directed the Deputy Clerk, Fay Bishop 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. Police Chief Harry P. Jenkins gave the invocation. It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Spees that the minutes of the regular meeting of March 13 , 1973 be approved as submitted and the Board dispense with the reading thereof. Trustee Chernick stated that he had not received the minutes and would like the Board to table the motion until the next meeting, with the consent of the second Trustee Kenna requested the motion be tabled to approve the minutes of March 13 , 1973 until the next meeting. The Board members agreed. President Zettek read two Proclamations , one, proclaiming the week of April 9 through April 15 as Elk Grove Bicycle Safety Week, and the other proclaim- ing May 1 , 1973 as Law Day. U.S.A. It was moved by Trustee Chernick and seconded by Trustee Staddler that the Board authorize the disbursement of $15,408.88 from the Water and Sewer Department Operating Account, $21 ,744.43 from the General Corporate Account and $1 ,723.50 from the Civil Defense Fund Account in payment of invoices as shown on the March 27, 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 motfion carried. It was moved by Trustee Spees and seconded by Trustee Staddler that the Board grant permission to the Windy City Wheelman to hold Bicycle Races on Sunday, June 3, 1973 and to temporarily close industrial area streets, Touhy Avenue, Lively Boulevard (Estes to Chase) , Chase Avenue and Estes Avenue from 11 :00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 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 Durning that the Board declare Fire Engine 113 as surplus property and authorize advertising for public bidding for this equipment. 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; where- upon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Spees that the Board authorize engaging Risk Planning Group Inc. as an Insurance Consultant at a cost not to exceed $5,000 and $500 out-of-pocket expenses to review our C exposures, prepare specifications, review bids and make recommendations for the purchase of insurance to provide coverage for all Village liability. 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. It was moved by Trustee Vanderweel and seconded by Trustee Spees that the Board award a contract for the installation of water and sanitary sewer lines to serve the V.F.W. and other properties on Devon Avenue to the low bidder C. B. Construction Company at a cost not to exceed $22,961 .45. The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the 1 - 3/27/73 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 direct the Village Attorney to prepare and ordinance with a recapture agreement pertaining to property along Devon Avenue that in the future will be served by the extension of the water and sewer lines to the V.F.W. property. The motion was voted upon by acclamation; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Vanderweel that the Board adopt Resolution No. 23-73 entitled A RESOLUTION APPOINTING JUDGES OF ELECTION. 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, Durning, Kenna, Spees, Staddler; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Chernick and seconded by Trustee Spees that the Board adopt Resolution No. 24-73 entitled A RESOLUTION APPOINTING ALTERNATE JUDGES OF ELECTION. 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. Trustee Chernick, Chairman of the Capital Improvements Committee requested the item of Traffic Lights at Touhy Avenue and Route 83 be added to their agenda. Trustee Kenna, Chairman of the Judiciary, Planning and Zoning Committee reported that the Committee has reviewed the request of Suburban National Bank to erect a sign on their property and the report esfollows; 1 AYE,1 NAY, I ABSTENTION. It was moved by Trustee Chernick and seconded by Trustee Spees that the Board approve the request of the Suburban National Bank of Elk Grove to erect a sign ( as proposed at their property site at Devon Avenue and Tonne Road. The President (C directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following answered AYE: Trustees Kenna, Spees, Staddler, Chernick; ABSTAIN: Trustee Durning; NAY: Trustee Vanderweel ; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Trustee Kenna reported the Committee has also reviewed a proposed ordinance relating to scavengers services in the industrial and commercial areas and recommend that the fee be set at $600.00 plus $50.00 for a vehicle for each licensee, and no limit on the number of scavengers licensed. It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Vanderweel that the Board direct the Village Attorney to prepare an ordinance as recommended by the Judiciary, Planning and Zoning Committee for scavenger services. The motion was voted upon by acclamation; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Trustee Kenna reported the Committee has also reviewed the contracts with individuals in the Branigars subdivision for Fire Protection and Ambulance Service, and as the result of a meeting with the Trustees of the Forestview Fire Protection District recommend that the Fire Protection and Ambulance service be paid on a contract basis with the Forestview Fire Protection District beginning as of May 1 , 1973 with renewal on November I , 1973, and as of May 1 , 1973 refund $21 .00 to the individual home owners who have paid for this service, and November I , a refund of $42.00 to some residents. It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Vanderweel that the Board authorize the Village Attorney to prepare a contract with the Forestview Fire Protection District (Branigars) as recommended by the .Judiciary, Planning and Zoning Committee. The motion was voted upon by acclamation; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Vanderweel that the Board direct the Village Manager to inform the Fire Chief that as of 9:00 p.m. , this date March 27, 1973 that full fire protection and ambulance service will be given to residents of the Forestview (Branigars) Subdivision. The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being - 2 - 3/27/73 (as corrected, called the following answered AYE: Trustees Kenna, Spees, Staddler, Vanderweel , Chernick, Durning; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Trustee Kenna called for a meeting of the Judiciary, Planning and Toning Committee for Saturday, March 31 , 1973 at 9:00 a.m. Trustee Vanderweel , Chairwoman of the Personnel Committee reported the Committee is reviewing the policy of service awards for members of Boards and Commissionsand will get back to the Board with the Committee' s recomm- endation. The Clerk reported receipt of the approval of the Plan Commission, Village Engineer and the Judiciary, Planning and Zoning Committee of a plat of subdiv- ision of Elk Grove Industrial Park Unit No. 6. It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Vanderweel that the Board adopt Resolution No. 25-73 entitled A RESOLUTION OF APPROVAL OF PLAT OF SUBDIVISION IDENTIFIED AS ELK GROVE INDUSTRIAL PARK. UNIT NO. 6. 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. The Clerk reported receipt of the approval of the Plan Commission, Village Engineer and the Judiciary, Planning and Zoning Committee of a plat of subd- ivision of Higgins Industrial Park Unit No. 108. rt was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Vanderweel that the Board adopt Resolution No. 26-73 entitled A RESOLUTION OF APPROVAL OF PLAT OF SUBD- IVISION IDENTIFIED AS HIGGINS INDUSTRIAL PARK UNIT NO. 108. 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. The Clerk reported receipt of the approval of the Plan Commission, Village Engineer and Judiciary, Planning and Zoning Committee of a plat of subdivision of Higgins Industrial Park Unit No. 109. It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Vanderweel that the Board adopt Resolution No. 27-73 entitled A RESOLUTION OF APPROVAL OF PLAT OF SUBD- IVISION IDENTIFIED AS HIGGINS INDUSTRIAL PARK UNIT NO. 109. 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, Durning, Kenna, Spees, Staddler; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. The Clerk reported receipt of the approval of the Plan Commission, Village Engineer, and Judiciary, Planning and Zoning Committee of a plat of subdivision off Higgins Industrial Park Unit No. 110. It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Vanderweel that the Board adopt Resolution No. 28-73 entitled A RESOLUTION OF APPROVAL OF PLAT OF SUBDIVISION IDENTIFIED AS HIGGINS INDUSTRIAL PARK UNIT NO. 110. The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the follow- ing answered AYE: Trustees Chernick, Durning, Kenna, Spees, Staddler, Vanderweel ; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. The Clerk reported receipt of the approval of the Plan Commission, Village Engineer and Judiciary, Planning and Zoning Committee of a plat of subdivision of Higgins Industrial Park Unit No. 111 . It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Vanderweel that the Board adopt Resolution No. 29-73 entitled A RESOLUTION OF APPROVAL OF PLAT OF SUBDIVISION IDENTIFIED AS HIGGINS INDUSTRIAL PARK UNIT NO. 111 . 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. Trustee Chernick noted receipt of the proposed budget for 1973/74, and made note of some major policy decisions to be made by the 3oard as a whole. A meeting of the Budget Committee was called for Monday, April 2, 1973 at 7:00 P.M. - 3 - 3/27/73 The Clerk read a letter dated March 19, 1973 from Mr. James S. Morita sub- mitting his resignation as a member of the Housing Commission. President Zettek stated he accepts Mr. Morita' s resignation with regret and will direct a letter to him thanking him for his service to the Community. r The Clerk read a letter from Mr. Robert Calkins, Real Estate Manager of Centex Homes Corporation requesting a public hearing be scheduled on their petition to rezone property at the southwest corner of Brummel Avenue and State Route 83 from M-l , lndustrial to B-2, Business District. It was the consensus of the Board that this letter be directed to the Plan Commission for hearing at the earliest possible date. The Clerk read a letter from Fire Chief Norman A. Brown of the Park Ridge Fire Department commending our Fire Captain Donald Kuhn after working with him at a recent fire at the Regency Hyatt House. The Clerk read a letter from Joan G. Anderson, Trustee of the Metropolitan Sanitary District acknowledging receipt of Elk Grove Village' s resolution regarding the O' Hare Treatment Plant . The Clerk read a letter from Mrs. L. Champa, Chairwoman of the Elk Grove Village Auxiliary to Post Number 9284, requesting permission to hold their annual Bake Sale on Saturday, July 21 , 1973 at the Grove Shopping Center and the Park and Shop Shopping Center from 9:00 a.m. to approximately 2:00 p.m. It was moved by Trustee Vanderweel and seconded by Trustee Spees that the Board waive all fees and grant permission the the Ladies Auxiliary of Post No. 9284 to hold their annual bake sale as requested. 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. The Village Manager referred to a proposal prepared by the Village Engineer Donald Ciaglia dated March 27, 1973 in reference to TOPICS Project, and recommending that the Engineering firm of Alstot and March, Inc. be selected to prepare the engineering plans for this project. It was moved by Trustee Spees and seconded by Trustee Staddler that the Board authorizing hiring Alstot and March, Inc. to prepare the enginering plans for the TOPICS project, at a cost as outlined in Mr. Ciaglia' s report of March 27, 1973. (This project is for traffic signals at Elmhurst Road and Pratt Boulevard and at Elmhurst Road 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 Spees, Staddler, Vanderweel , Chernick, Kenna, Durning, whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Chernick and seconded by Trustee Spees that the Board adopt Resolution No. 30-73 entitled A RESOLUTION APPROVING MOTOR FUEL TAX FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $48,000.00 for traffic signal construction, design engineering, material testing and construction supervision for traffic signals at Elmhurst Road and Pratt Boulevard and at 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 Staddler, Vanderweel , Chernick, Durning, Kenna, Spees; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. jIt was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Vanderweel that the Board j` direct the Village Attorney to prepare an ordinance that would allow Village personnel to oil spray standing water and ditches on private industrial property for mosquito abatement purposes. The motion was voted upon by acclamation; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Chernick and seconded by Trustee Kenna that the Board enter into an agreement with the Cook County Highway Department as stated in a recent communication from them,for traffic signals at the intersections of Devon and Tonne Road and Devon and Lively Avenues with the Village paying 25% of the installation cost and the County paying 75% of the installation cost. After installation the Village will pay 100% of the maintenance and energy costs. 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, Durning, Kenna, Spees, Staddler; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. - 4 - 3/27/73 It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Vanderweel that the Board adopt Resolution No. 31-73 entitled A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PAYMENT OF APPROX- IMATELY $27,000.00 TO THE ELK GROVE PARK DISTRICT TO ENABLE IT TO PURCHASE PARK AND RECREATIONAL LAND AT THE NORTH END AREA OF APPROXIMATELY 6.318 ACRES and a receipt to be signed by the Park District to 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 Chernick, burning, Kenna, Spees, Staddler, Vanderweel ; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. The Village Manager was requested to contact the City of Wood Dale relative to the installation of traffic signals at Devon Avenue and Tonne Road and request their sharing in the maintenance cost of the signals. The Village Manager reported on proposed road construction by the County for this year in several areas and that the Park District is dedicating 60 feet of right-of-way for the widening of Biesterfield Road. The Village Manager, Charles A. Willis reported we have received a signed contract from the Elk Grove Mobile Homes, Inc. also payment in accordance with the agree- ment and title to the Trailer that has been used by Community Services. The Manager also reported that a letter has been sent to our State represent- atives and State Senators objecting to House Bill #334, this bill would transfer to municipalities the responsibility of maintenance of roads in and near their communities. The Manager stated he has talked with Mr. Robert Calkins of Centex Homes, Inc. regarding the replacement 'of driveway aprons in Section 15, and that a letter should be received from Centex Corporation in about one week. It was moved by Trustee Staddler and seconded by Trustee Kenna 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: 20 p.m. Village Clerk Vil ,age Presid t - 5 - 3/27/73