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HomeMy WebLinkAboutVILLAGE BOARD - 06/05/1973 - MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE HELD ON JUNE 5, 1973 President Charles J. Zettek called the meeting to order at 8: 18 p.m. in the Municipal Building of Elk Grove Village and directed the Village Clerk, Eleanor G. Turner to call the roll . Upon the roll being called the follow- ing answered PRESENT: Trustees Ronald L. Chernick, Edward W. Kenna, George T. Spees, Michael Tosto, Nancy L. Vanderweel . ABSENT: Trustee Theodore J. Staddler. Village Attorney, Edward C. Hofert was present at this meeting. President Zettek asked for a moment of silent prayer in memory of the war dead. It was moved by Trustee Spees and seconded by Trustee Kenna that the minutes of the regular meeting of May 22, 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. It was moved by Trustee Spees and seconded by Trustee Vanderweel that the minutes of the special meeting of May 29, 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 presented a Five Year Service Award to Mr. Harvey Goeddeke of the Street Department. Trustee Vanderweel left the room, 8:24 p.m. It was moved by Trustee Chernick and seconded by Trustee Kenna that the { Board adopt Resolution No. 48-73 entitled, "A RESOLUTION COMMENDING THE (1` OUTSTANDING GIRL TEENAGER OF THE YEAR IN ELK GROVE VILLAGE." The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following Trustees answered AYE: Chernick, Kenna, Tosto, Spees; NAY: none; ABSENT: Staddler, Vanderweel . Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Chernick and seconded by Trustee Kenna that the Board adopt Resolution No. 49-73 entitled, "A RESOLUTION COMMENDING THE OUTSTANDING BOY TEENAGER OF THE YEAR IN ELK GROVE VILLAGE." The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following Trustees answered AYE: Kenna, Spees, Tosto, Chernick; NAY: none; ABSENT: Staddler, Vanderweel . Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Spees and seconded by Trustee Tosto that the Board adopt Resolution No. 50-73 entitled, "A RESOLUTION HONORINI THE ELK GROVE HIGH SCHOOL GYMNASTICS TEAM". The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following Trustees answered AYE: Spees, Tosto, Chernick, Kenna; NAY: none; ABSENT: Staddler, Vanderweel . Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Trustee Vanderweel returned at 8:31 p.m. ((( Discussion followed concerning the proposed acceptance by the Village of the Glass Recycling Center which has been located at the rear of the Municipal Building. The Village Manager recommended that the Village proceed at the earliest possible time to accept this responsibility and hire persons for it's operation. Mr. Lee Rodriguez, President of the Jaycees , and members of the Elk Grove Village Junior Women 's Club were present in the audience. Mr. Rodriguez stated that the Jaycees and Women 's Club are in full accord with the Manager' s recommendation with the. exception that they feel that any proceeds over and above the salary of the employees hired to run the center should be desposited into the Elk Grove Recycling fund which has been es- tablished at a local bank. - 1 - 6/5/73 These monies are to be used for the advancement of ecological endeavors. It was moved by Trustee Spees and seconded by Trustee Kenna that the Board accept from the Elk Grove Village Jaycees, the Junior Women 's Club and the High School Ecology Club, on behalf of the Viilage, full responsibility for operating the permanent Recycling Center at the Municipal Building. Further discussion took place concerning the monies collected over and above the salary of the person or persons supervising the Center whereupon the Village Manager was directed to hire a person or persons to run the Center and any prqfit be deposited into the Elk Grove Recycling fund account at the Bank to be used for appropriate ecological purposes. The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following Trustees answered AYE: Tosto, Vanderti:,eeI , Che rnick, Kenna, Spees; NAY: none; ABSENT: S.taddler. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Spees that the Board approve a contract with Commonwealth Edison Co. for the increased electrical energy cost resulting from upgrading and converting 360 incandescent street lights to mercury vapor street lights . The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the notion and upon the roll being called the following Trustees answered AYE : Tosto, Vanderweel , Chernick, Kenna, Spees; NAY: none; ABSENT: Staddler. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Spees and seconded by Trustee Tosto that the Board authorize the Village Attorney to draft an ordinance amending the Municipal Code by prohibiting vehicles from being driven off the paved portion of road- ways. The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following Trustees answered AYE: Vanderweel , Chernick, Kenna, Spees, Tosto; NAY: none; ABSENT: Staddler. Whereupon the tPresident declared the motion carried. ()\ Trustee Vanderweel left the meeting 8:50 p.m. In response to Trustee Kenna's question, Attorney Hofert stated that one lot subdivisions must be approved by the Plan Commission because of the require- ments of the Records Act wherein the Plan Commission signature is necessary to record said plats. However, Attorney Hofert stated that, if the Board so wished, it could adopt a resolution directing that the President sign plats of subdivision following the approval of the Plan Commission and Village Engineer, thereby eliminating the necessity for presenting each plat for approval by resolution at the Board meetings. Trustee Kenna stated that this matter will be discussed in the Judiciary, Planning and Zoning Committee and a recommendation will be made to the Board. Trustee Kenna stated that it is the recommendation of the Judiciary, Planning & Zoning Committee that the Board not -lace emphasis on enforcing the Ordinance relating to absent of garbage can covers , at this time. However, it was recom- mended that the letter to residents concerning the mosquito abatement program be revised to include information concerning the requirement to keep garbage cans covered. There was no objection from the Board to following this procedure. Trustee Kenna requested that, by the end of June, a check list be prepared for attachment to all incoming plats of subdivision wherein it will be noted what ()l specific items are being studied and reviewed by whom in order that duplication of effort be avoided. Trustee Vanderweel returned 8:55 p.m. The Clerk reported receipt of their approval of the Plan Commission, Village Engineer, and Judiciary, Planning b Zoning Committee of the following Plats of subdivision: Higgins Industrial Park Units No. 114, 115, 116, Posone's Re- subdivision-Revised, Plat of Dedication for part of Higgins Road-Revised, Triton Industrial Park Unit No. 7-Revised and Higgins Road Commercial Unit No. 54. - 2 - 6/5/73 It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Vanderweel that the Board adopt Resolution No. 51 -73 entitled, "A RESOLUTION OF APPROVAL OF PLAT OF SUBDIVISION IDENTIFIED AS HIGGINS INDUSTRIAL PARK UNIT NO. 114". The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following Trustees answered AYE: Chernick, Kenna, Specs, Tosto, Vanderweel ; NAY: none; ABSENT: Staddler. Where- upon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Vanderweel that the Board adopt Resolution No. 52-73 entitled, "A RESOLUTION OF APPROVAL OF PLAT OF SUBDIVISION IDENTIFIED AS HIGGINS INDUSTRIAL PARK UNIT NO. 115"• The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following Trustees answered AYE: Kenna , Spees , Tosto, Vanderweel , Chernick; NAY: none; ABSENT: Staddler. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Vanden,-eel that the Board adopt Resolution No. 53-73 entitled, "A RESOLUTION OF APPROVAL OF PLAT OF SUBDIVISION IDENTIFIED AS HIGGINS INDUSTRIAL PARK UNIT NO. 116". The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following Trustees answered AYE: Specs, Tosto, Vanderweel , Chernick, Kenna; NAY: none; ABSENT: Staddler. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Vanderweel that the Board adopt Resolution No. 54-73 entitled, "A RESOLUTION OF APPROVAL OF PLAT OF SUBDIVISION OF ROSONE'S RESUBDIVISION". The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following Trustees answered AYE: Testa, Vanden,reel , Chernick, Kenna, Specs; NAY: none; ABSENT: Staddler. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Vanderweel that the Board adopt Resolution No. 55-73 entitled, "A RESOLUTION OF APPROVAL OF PLAT OF DEDICATION OF PART OF HIGGINS ROAD". The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following Trustees answered AYE: Vande reel , Chernick, Kenna, Spees, Tosto; NAY: none; ABSENT: Staddler. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Vanderweel that the Board adopt Resolution No. 56-73 entitled, "A RESOLUTION OF APPROVAL OF PLAT OF SUBDIVISION ENTITLED TRITON INDUSTRIAL PARK UNIT NO. 7". The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following Trustee answered AYE: Chernick, Kenna, Specs, Testa, Vanderweel ; NAY: none; ABSENT: Staddler. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Kenna and secc..ded by Trustee Vanderweel that the Board adopt Resolution No. 57-73 entitled, "A RESOLUTION OF APPROVAL OF PLAT OF SUBDIVISION IDENTIFIED HIGGINS ROAD COMMERCIAL UNIT NO. 54". The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following Trustee answered AYE: Kenna, Spees, Tosto, Vanderweel , Chernick; NAY: none; ABSENT: Staddler. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. The Clerk read a letter dated May 20, 1973 from Mrs . Roger Jones of the 1]` Jolly Roger Popcorn Wagon of Chicago, requesting permission to sell pop- corn along the Jaycee Peony Pageant parade route on June 24, 1973 and requesting that all permit fees be waived. The Jaycees will receive a percentage of the sales. Following discussion, it was moved by Trustee Vanderweel and seconded by Trustee Specs that the Board authorize the issuance, without fee, of a license to the Jolly Roger Popcorn Wagon, to sell popcorn along the Jaycee Peony Pageant parade croute on June 24, 1973. - 3 - 6/5/73 (as corrected) With the consent of the second the motion was amended to read that the fee be waived on the condition that the amount of the permit fee be given by the owner of the. popcorn wagon to the Jaycees organization and that the percentage of the sales be based on the remaining monies . The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following Trustees answered AYE: Spees, Tosto, Vanderv:eel , Chernick, Kenna; NAY: none; ABSENT: Staddler. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Consideration of the proposed Ordinance prohibiting removal of shopping carts from -premises within the Village was deferred pending a revision to incorporate the requirement that the property owner is to post signs on his property regarding the provision of the Ordinance related to the removal of shopping carts. A first reading having been held on May 22, 1973, it was moved by Trustee Spees and seconded by Trustee Vanderweel that the Board adopt Ordinance No. $56 entitled, "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 22A, WATER E SEWER OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE, RELATING TO TAP-ON, INSPECTION FEES AND CLOSED CIRCUIT T.V. EXAMINATION WHICH SHALL BE CONDUCTED UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE VILLAGE ENGINEER". The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following Trustees answered AYE: Tosto, Vanderweel , Chernick, Kenna, Spees; MAY: none; ABSENT: Staddler. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Regarding the pending completion of a 1970 Punch List of deficiencies in the construction of driveway aprons and adjacent sidewalks in Section 15, it was moved by Trustee Chernick and seconded by Trustee Vanderweel that the Board direct the Village Manager to direct the Village Engineer to meet with representatives of Centex Construction Co. and come to an agreement with them as to the number of driveways which need replacing. The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following Trustees answered AYE: Chernick, Kenna, Spees, Tosto, Vanderweel ; NAY: none; ABSENT: Staddler. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. The Village Manager reported that the south half of Arlington Hts. Rd. is being readied for widening by Milburn Brothers under the Cook County Highway Department contract, however it has been closed today due to a labor strike. The Village Manager also reported receipt of a letter from Centex Homes Corporation stating that land at the northeast corner of Arlington Hts. Road and OakwoodDrive has been sold by Centex, however this sale is not contingent on any extension of the present use which might or might not be granted by the Village. Discussion following concerning several lots on the east = Ide of Arlington Hts. Road which do not have sidewalks constructed across the front&,.:. The Attorney and the Administrative Staff were requested to research the question of how to proceed to have them installed by the Owners. Trustee Spees raised the question of the carriage walk on the northwest side of Kennedy Blvd. adjacent to the Jaycee Park and recommended that the side- walk be moved away from the street at such time as the V; llage may install guard rails on the bridge. Trustee Chernick requested that the Street Dept. Superintendent include this in the budget. The Village Manager reported that the V.F.N. is interested in releasing to Nicaragua the 1952 fire engine which was purchased at public bidding in May 1973• The Fire Chief has reported that the V.F.W. and the Village might want to make this a joint effort and return $50.00 of the $100.00 which it paid for the fire engine. No action was taken by the Board on this matter following the advice of the Villane Attorney who stated that this would not be a legal expenditure of Village funds. - 4 - 6/5/73 It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Vanderweel that the meeting be adjourned. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the President declared the motion carried and the meeting adjourned at 9:58 P.M. C Village Clerk President - 5 - 6/5/73