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HomeMy WebLinkAboutVILLAGE BOARD - 04/03/1973 - MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE HELD ON APRIL 3 , 1973 President Charles J. Zettek called the meeting to order at 8: 15 p.m, in the Municipal Building of Elk Grove Village and directed the Village Clerk to call the roll , upon the roll being called the following answered PRESENT: Trustees Ronald L. Chernick, Edward W. Kenna, George T. Spees, Theodore J. Staddler, Nancy L. Vanderweel ; ABSENT: Trustee Robert H. Durning. Village Attorney Edward C. Hofert was present at this meeting. Reverend Roger D. Pittelko, Pastor of the Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit 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. Trustee Chernick requested that page 2, paragraph 6 be corrected to read " it was moved by Trustee Chernick" and "to direct the Village Engineer to prepare bids", with the consent of the second the motion was amended to approve the minutes as corrected. The motion was voted upon by acclamation; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Spees that the minutes of March 27, 1973 be approved as submitted. Trustee Chernick requested that page 2, paragraph 6 be corrected by showing the vote of the Judicary, Planning and Zoning Committee on the request for a sign varation by Suburban National Bank of Elk Grove. With the consent of the second the motion was amended to approve the minutes of March 27, 1973 as corrected. The motion was voted upon by acclamation; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. President Zettek made note that a bicycle was presented today to Douglas Stanley , the 12 year old young man who recently saved the life of his younger sister. The funds to provide the bicycle were presented by the Kiwanis Club, Lions Club, Fraternal Order of Police and the Firemen' s Association. President Zettek displayed a Blue Ribbon received by the Elk Grove Explorer Scout Troop No. 491 from the Boy Scout Council during the Scout-O-Rama. This troop is sponsored by the Elk Grove Police Department and by the Fraternal Order of Police. Consideration to approve the request of Alexian Medical Center to use the Niehoff Pavilion for temporary office space for medical personnel was delayed till later in the meeting to allow the attorney to review this use. It was moved by Trustee Spees and seconded by Trustee Kenna that the Board auth- orize the payment of $763.73 to Lutheran Welfare Services for services rendered the Community Services Board during the month of February. 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, Kenna, Spees, Staddler, Vanderweel ; ABSENT: Trustee Durning; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Kenna that the Board reject a request for a sign variation for a free standing sign to be erected at the Golden Lance Restaurant at 1500 Busse Road and that the Village Manager advise the property owner and the owner of the building to make the request in their name and not in the name of White Way Sign Company. The motion was seconded by Trustee Vanderweel . 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; ABSENT: Trustee Durning; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Vanderweel that the Board authorize the Village Manager to reject all sign variation requests unless they are made by the property owner or lessee and not the various sign companies, and to return all requests by sign companies to said companies . The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the follow- ing answered AYE : Trustees Spees, Staddler, Vanderweel , Chernick, Kenna; ABSENT: Trustee Durning; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. 1 - 4/3/73 It was moved by Trustee Chernick and seconded by Trustee Vanderweel that the Board award a contract to Paola Salce and Co. to replace 50' of curb and gutter and construct a concrete spillway and slope wall in the storm drainage ditch at Elk Grove and Kennedy Boulevards at a cost not to exceed $1 ,406.80. 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, Kenna, Spees; ABSENT: Trustee Durning; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. The Village Attorney reported on the request of Alexian Brothers Medical Center to use the Niehoff Pavillion for temporay office space. He stated the special use granted was for a nursing home use and that a public hearing would have to be held to consider whether or not this additional temporary special use is to be given, and if there was any opposition. It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Spees that the Board direct the Clerk' s Office to prepare a notice of public hearing to hear the request of the Alexian Brothers Medical Center for temporary office space and to advertise and set the hearing for 7:00 p.m. , April 24th before the Village Board. The Pres- ident directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following answered AYE: Trustees Vanderweel , Chernick, Kenna, Spees, Staddler; ABSENT: Trustee Durning; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Spees that the Board auth- orize engaging the firm of Allen L. Kracower & Assoc. , Inc. to provide professional consulting planning services to the Plan Commission in connection with a review of the basic land use considerations of the Devon/53 project, at a cost not to exceed $4,000.00. Discussion followed and it was moved by Trustee Chernick and seconded by Trustee Kenna that the above motion be amended to approve engaging the firm of Allen L. Kracower & Associates, Inc. at a cost not to exceed $4,000.00 pursuant to a written request from the Plan Commission. The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion as amended and upon the roll being called the following answered AYE: Trustees Chernick, Kenna, Spees, Staddler, Vanderweel ; ABSENT: Trustee Durning; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Spees and seconded by Trustee Staddler that the Board authorize hiring Barton-Aschman Associates, Inc. to provide professional consult- ing for traffic planning and traffic engineering services in connection with the proposed Devon-53 project at a cost not to exceed $2,500.00, pursuant to a written request being forwarded to the Board from the Plan Commission. 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; ABSENT: Trustee Durning; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Trustee Chernick, Chairman of the Capital Improvements Committee requested a copy of a report from the Police Department that was prepared sometime ago by them, regard- ing the Touhy Avenue, Route 53 intersection. Trustee Kenna, Chairman of the Judiciary, Planning and Zoning Committee reported the Committee met on Saturday, March 31 , and considered the request of the Village on the Lake Homeowners Association, for three additional street lights in the dock area and requested the Village to take this over in regard to paying the energy costs, and that all other costs, installation and maintenance be born by the assoc- iation. The Committee recommends the Board approve this request. It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Vanderweel that the Board grant the request of the Village on the Lake Homeowners Association for the Village to pay the energy costs only on three street lights to be installed by them, and that all costs and maintenance be paid by the association. The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the follow- ing answered AYE: Trustees Spees, Staddler Vanderweel , Chernick, Kenna; ABSENT: Trustee Durning; 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 amending the code regarding scavenger licenses. The motion was voted upon by acclamation; where- upon the President declared the motion carried. - 2 - 4/3/73 (as corrected) It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Vanderweel that the Board adopt Ordinance No. 848 entitled AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE XV, SCAVENGERS, OF CHAPTER 22, OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF 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 Staddler, Vanderweel , Chernick, Kenna, Spees; ABSENT: Trustee Durning; whereupon the President declared the motion carried . Trustee Kenna stated that the passage of this ordinance in no way amends the franchise contract for residential service. Trustee Vanderweel , Chairwoman of the Personnel Committee reported a recomm- endation regarding Service Awards will be presented to the Board by the next Board meeting. Trustee Vanderweel reported that over 300 posters for the Blood Program were submitted by school children in the Village and that winners of the poster contest have been selected and names will be published in the Elk Grove Herald. The Clerk reported that the Plan Commission has approved a plat of dedication of right-of-way for Biesterfield Road between Leicester and Wellington Avenues. This was dedicated by the Park District for the widening of Biesterfield Road. It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Staddler that the Board adopt Resolution No. 32-73 entitled A RESOLUTION OF APPROVAL OF PLAT OF DED- ICATION OF RIGHT OF WAY FOR BIESTERFIELD ROAD BETWEEN LEICESTER AND WELLINGTON AVENUES. 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, Spees, Staddler; ABSENT: Trustee Durning; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Trustee Chernick reported the Budget Committee met on Monday, April 2, 1973 and have agreed to wait until after the coming election before the Board meets as a whole to decide on personnel policies, and four or five major items. The Clerk read a letter from Mary L. Wendt, Girl Scout Community Chairman requesting permission from the Board for the Girl Scouts to clean up the shopping centers in the Village on "Earth Day" April 28th, The President asked the Village Manager to respond and thank them and that the Board is happy to grant this permission. The Clerk read a letter from Mr. Matthew L. Rockwell , Executive Director of the Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission, requesting $603.00 as the Village's equitable appropriation in supporting this commission. It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Staddler that the Board authorize the disbursement of $603 .00 to the Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission as the Village' s share in supporting this Commission. 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, Vanderweel ; ABSENT: Trustee Durning; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. The Clerk read a letter from the Elk Grove Village Athletic Association request- ing permission from the Board to have a Cadillac raffle and to display the car at the Grove Shopping Center and at the Park and Shop Shopping Center. It was the consensus of the Board that there was no objection to this, but that permiss- ion should also be granted by the shopping center owners. The Clerk responded to the question of the procedure we will follow for newly elected officials after the Village Election of April 17th. He stated the Canvas will be held at the Village Board meeting of April 24th, 1973 and the following meeting of May 1 , 1973, the Oath of Office will be administered to the newly elected officials The Village Manager reported a response was received this date from Mr. Robert Calkins listing approximately 115 driveways in Section 15 that they are agree- ing to replace and various sections of sidewalk. It is the intent of Centex to commence this replacement after the Village has communicated with the home owners informing them of what is going to be done. and requesting a response from the homeowner. - 3 - 4/3/73 The Village Manager reported regarding recent articles in the newspapers regarding property assessments . It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Vanderweel that the Board authorize the Village Manager and the Village Attorney to study the property assessment practices at the County Board level . The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the follow- ing answered AYE: Trustees Kenna, Spees, Staddler, Vanderweel , Chernick; ABSENT: Trustee Durning; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. The Village Attorney reported regarding the Chicago Magnet Wire Company liti- gation, he stated delays have resulted due to controversey over the time that the tests will be made, and the capacity of operation at the times tests are being made. It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Vanderweel that the forms used for annexation and rezoning requests be re-designed to include the index number and assessed valuation of the property concerned. The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following answered AYE: Trustee Spees, Staddler, Vanderweel , Chernick, Kenna; ABSENT: Trustee Durning; 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 and Village Attorney to develop a meeting with our various elected State Officials, school Board officials and local officials regarding property tax appeals. 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, Kenna, Spees; ABSENT: Trustee Durning whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Chernick and seconded by Trustee Kenna that the Board direct the Village Attorney to prepare a resolution regarding Tax Appeals. The motion was voted upon by acclamation; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Staddler and seconded by Trustee Vanderweel that the Board direct the Village Attorney to prepare an ordinance prohibiting placing of campaign posters on public property. 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 ; NAY: Trustees Chernick, Kenna, Spees; ABSENT: Trustee Durning; whereupon the President declared the motion not carried. Trustee Durning arrived at 10:05 p.m. President 7_ettek read a proclamation from the Northwest Suburban Cancer Crusade and requested the Village Clerk' s office to formally prepare a proclamation for his signature. It was moved by Trustee Spees 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 10:06 p.m. G Village C1erk Vi Page Preside - 4 - 4/3/73