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HomeMy WebLinkAboutVILLAGE BOARD - 08/07/1973 - MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE HELD ON AUGUST 7, 1973 President Charles J. Zettek called the meeting to order at 8: 12 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, Theodore J. Staddler, Michael Testa, Nancy L. Vanderweel ; ABSENT: Trustees Edward W. Kenna, George T. Spees. Attorney Norman Samelson was present at this meeting representing the Village Attorney, Edward C. Hofert . The Reverend J Ward Morrison, Pastor of The Queen of The Rosary Parish, delivered the invocation. It was moved by Trustee Staddler and seconded by Trustee Vanderweel that the minutes of the regular meeting of July 24, 1973 be approved as submitted and that the Board dispense with the reading thereof. The motion was voted upon by acclamation; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. President Zettek presented an Honorary Citizen's Certificate to Miss Kieko Okimi of Kobe, Japan, who is on a six weeks visit to the United States under the Youth International Exchange Program sponsored by the Lions International . President Zettek presented Five Year Employee Service Awards to Mr. Kenneth J. Hari , Public Works Department , Fire Lieutenants Donald T. Langland and Robert S. Menas and to Patrolman Richard Oakes. President Zettek directed comments to Paddock reporter, FredGaca, present at the meeting,concerning a July 31st editorial in the Elk Grove Herald. The President stated that he did not argue with the newspaper as to their question- ing the legality of calling a meeting as outlined in the editorial , however his objections centered around the innuendos and misstatements/omissions as to the reasons for the meeting between the Village• Board and representatives of Centex- Winston. Mr. James Hurley and Mr. Dick Kobus, representing J. R . Gottlieb Company, developer of Centex North Phase 11 , related to the Board that their plans for the develop- ment, started in 1970, have been delayed and that they have now been denied build- ing permits because they do not comply with Ordinance No. 842 adopted in late 1972. Mr. Hurley stated that they have been caught between planning for the development under the provisions of Ordinance No. 20 but the application for building permits was made under the new Zoning Ordinance which does not permit planned unit indust- rial areas. Following the suggestion of the Village Attorney, it was moved by Trustee Vanderweel and seconded by Trustee Chernick that the Board direct the Village Manager to direct the Zoning Board of Appeals to conduct a public hearing on a petition to be filed by the developers of Centex North Phase II and that a date be established as soon as the Village has received a petition for a varia- tion from the provisions of Zoning Ordinance No. 842. The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following answered AYE: Trustees Chernick, Staddler, Taste, Vanderweel ; ABSENT: Trustees Kenna, Spees; NAYS: None; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. ( Copies were distributed of a proposed resolution opposing the annexation of property south of the Tollway to the Village of Arlington Heights. It was moved by Trustee Chernick and seconded by Trustee Staddler that the Board adopt Resolution No. 84-73 entitled "A RESOLUTION OF OPPOSITION TO THE VILLAGE OF ARLINGTON HEIGHTS FOR VIOLATING ANNEXATION BOUNDARY WITH ELK GROVE VILLAGE" . President Zettek requested the Village Manager to communicate with the Village of Arlington Heights and request notice of all meetings relating to the fore- going proposed annexation. Following discussion of the resolution, it was moved by Trustee Staddler that the Board amend the resolution by deleting therefrom the last paragraphs of Sections 1 and 2. The amendment failed for lack of a second. - 1 - 8/7/73 It was moved by Trustee Tosto and seconded by Trustee Staddler that the Board amend the foregoing resolution by deleting therefrom the last paragraph of Section 1 . The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following answered AYE: Trustees Staddler, Tosto; NAYS: Trustees Vanderweel , Chernick; ABSENT: Trustees Kenna, Spees; President Zettek voted AYE and declared the motion carried. The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion to adopt Resolution No. 84-73 as amended by the foregoing motion, acid upon the roll being called the following answered AYE: Trustees Tosto; Vanderweel , Chernick, Staddler; NAYS: None; ABSENT: Trustees Kenna, Spees; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. The Village Manager, Charles A. Willis and the Village Attorney were directed to present the foregoing resolution at the August 16 1973 public hearing before the Village of Arlington Heights Plan Commission and oppose said annexation on the basis of police, fire, water and sewer problems. The Manager was directed to have such other Village representatives present at the hearing as necessary to present the Village' s arguments. It was moved by Trustee Vanderweel and seconded by Trustee Staddler that the Board adopt Resolution No. 85-73 entitled A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING A GRANT OF EASEMENT FROM THE ELK GROVE VILLAGE VETERANS CLUB , INC. and directing that the President and Village Clerk sign the grant of easement following the delivery by the V.F.W. of executed documents which give the V.F.W. the authority to grant the easement. 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, Staddler, Tosto; NAYS: None; ABSENT: Trustees Kenna, Spees; whereupon the President declared the motion carried . A proposed ordinance providing for the recapture of funds expended by the Village for extension of water and sewer utilities to the V.F.W. building was held over to a following meeting for reconsideration of the rates. It was moved by Trustee Staddler and seconded by Trustee Venderweel that the Board accept a change in the Arthur J. Gallagher & Company's proposal approved on June 26, 1973 for boiler and machine coverage from Continental Casualty Insurance Company to Hartford Steam Boiler Insurance Company effective July 1 , 1973 as outlined in a letter of August 3, 1973 to Finance Director George Coney. The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following answered AYE: Trustees Chernick, Staddler, Tosto, Vanderweel ; NAYS: None; ABSENT: Trustees Kenna, Spee5; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Staddler and seconded by Trustee Vanderweel that the Board authorize the Plan Commission to conduct a public hearing requested by Phoenix Construction Co. , (Terrace Apartments) for a zoning text and map amend- ment for property located at Ridge Avenue and Elk Grove Boulevard subject to the petitioner filing public hearing fees, said change being from R-3 to A-2 and an increase in the height restriction from 35 feet to 52 feet , The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the follow- ing answered AYE: Trustees Staddler, Tosto, Vanderweel , Chernick; NAYS: None; ABSENT: Trustees Kenna, Spees; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Trustee Vanderweel , in the absence of Trustee Kenna, scheduled a meeting of the Judiciary, Planning and Zoning Committee for 9:00 a.m. Saturday, August 11 , 1973 to review some questions regarding Section 20. Trustee Vanderweel requested the '. ; ] ]age Manager and such other persons as he may designate be in attendance to- �1 gether with Centex representatives. Trustee Vanderweel reported that the Personnel Committee met on August 6, 1973 to consider job descriptions and salary ranges and will now meet with the staff on this . Regarding reimbursement of personal property damaged or lost, it was moved by Trustee Vanderweel and seconded by Trustee Staddler that the Village contiinue its present policy and that the Village Manager evaluate each and every item to be considered and determine when such items shall be considered by the Village Board, The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following answered AYE: Trustees Tosto, Vanderweel , Chernick, Staddler, NAYS: None; ABSENT: Trustees Kenna, Spees; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. - 2 - 8/7/73 The Clerk reported receipt of the approval of the Plan Commission, Village Engineer and Judiciary, Planning and Zoning Committee of Triton Industrial Park Unit No. 10 and Higgins Industrial Park Unit No. 122. It was moved by Trustee Vanderweel and seconded by Trustee Staddler that the Board adopt Resolution 86-73 entitled"A RESOLUTION OF APPROVAL OF PLAT OF SUBDIVISION IDENTIFIED AS HIGGINS INDUSTRIAL PARK UNIT NO. 122'! 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, Staddler, Tosto; NAYS: None; ABSENT: Trustees Kenna, Spees; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Vanderweel and seconded by Trustee Staddler that the Board adopt Resolution No. 87-73 entitled " A RESOLUTION OF APPROVAL OF PLAT OF SUBDIVISION IDENTIFIED AS TRITON INDUSTRIAL PARK UNIT NO. 10". The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following answered AYE: Trustees Chernick, Staddler, Tosto, Vanderweel ; NAYS: None; ABSENT: Trustees Kenna, Spees; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Staddler and seconded by Trustee Tosto that the Board adopt Resolution No. 88-73 entitled A RESOLUTION HONORING THE ELK GROVE VILLAGE TRACK TEAM ON WINNING THE 1972-73 MIDSUBURBAN CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP. The motion was voted upon by acclamation; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. The Clerk read a letter dated August 2, 1973 to the Village President from Mr. Charles Siewert submitting his resignation as a member of the Plan Comm- ission. The President accepted the resignation of Mr. Siewert with regret. The Clerk read a letter dated August 7, 1973 from Mr. R H. Keegan, Judge Advocate of V.F.W.Post No. 9284 stating that the post is completing its installation at 400 East Devon Avenue and has a bill in the amount of $440'.05 for- building permit fee. Mr. Keegan requested that in view of the Posts not-for-profit status that the Board consider waiving the permit fee. It was moved by Trustee Staddler and seconded by Trustee Tosto that the Board waive the building permit fee in the amount of $440.05 for the V.F.W. Post No. 9284 building at 400 East Devon Avenue. The President directed the Clerk to call the roll and upon the roll being called the following answered AYE: Trustees Staddler, Tosto, Vanderweel , Chernick, NAYS: None; ABSENT: Trustees Kenna, Spees; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Copies were distributed of a proposed ordinance vacating Houston Avenue in Section 18, an ordinance correcting previously adopted Ordinance No. 861 rezoning property at Brummel Avenue and Route 83 from 1-1 to 3-2, and an ordinance annexing the Knaack (Halo Lighting) property to Elk Grove Village. It was moved by Trustee Vanderweel and seconded by Trustee Staddler that the Board waive the first reading rule with respect to an ordinance vacating Houston Avenue. The motion was voted upon by acclamation;whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Vanderweel and seconded by Trustee Staddler that the Board adopt Ordinance No. 874 entitled "AN ORDINANCE VACATING HOUSTON AVENUE IN ELK GROVE VILLAGE SECTION 18". The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following answered AYE: Trustees Tosto, Vanderweel ,Chernick, Staddler; NAYS: None;ABSENT: Trustees Kenna, Spees; whereupon the President declared the motion cp-ried. It was moved by Trustee Vanderweel and seconded by Trustee Staddler that the Board waive the first reading rule with respect to an ordinance rezoning rr\\ property at State Route 83 and Brummel Avenue. The motion was voted upon by acclamation;whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Vanderweel and seconded by Trustee Staddler that the Board adopt Ordinance No. 875 entitled " AN ORDINANCE REZONING PROPERTY LOCATED AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF BRUMMEL AVENUE AND STATE ROUTE 83 (BUSSE ROAD) FROM •1-1 , RESTRICTED INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT TO B-2, BUSINESS DISTRICT. 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, Staddler, Tosto; NAYS: None;ABSENT: Trustees Kenna, Spees; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Vanderweel and seconded by Trustee Staddler that the Board waive the first reading rule with respect to an ordinance annexing the - 3 - 8/7/73 i I Knaack property. The motion was voted upon by acclamation; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Vanderweel and seconded by Trustee Staddler that the j Board adopt Ordinance No. 876 entitled "AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING CERTAIN PROPERTY G TO THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE. The President directed the Clerk to call the roil on the motion and upon the roll being called the following answered AYE: Trustees Chernick, Staddler, Tosto, Vanderweel , President Zettek; NAYS: None; ABSENT: Trustees Kenna, Spees; whereupon the President declared the j motion carried. iIf A petition by Gladstone Realtors for an extension of time before demolition or removal of an office building located at 200 East Higgins Road formerly occupied by Centex Sales , was deferred to the meeting of August Z8, 1973 at which time representatives of the petitioners will be present to discuss the requested extension. The Manager reported that bids for sanitary sewer repair work at the First Baptist Church site and the Eagles apartments on Tonne Road were received and itwas recommended by the Public Works Director and the Capital Improve- ments Committee that the bids be rejected and that the two property owners be advised that solutions to their problems be sought individually by them. It was moved by Trustee Chernick and seconded by Trustee Tosto that the bids as mentioned above by the Manager be rejected. The President directed the Clerk. to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following answered AYE: Trustees Staddler, Tosto, Vanderweel , Chernick; NAYS; None; ABSENT: Trustees Kenna, Spees, whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Chernick and seconded by Trustee Vanderweel that the Board authorize the disbursement of $666.86 to William L. Watson of Yates, Hunt Goff and Quade for legislative counsel work for the months of June and July, 1973• The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following answered AYE: Trustees Tosto, ° Vanderweel , Chernick, Staddler; NAYS: None; ABSENT: Trustees Kenna, Spees; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. The Village Manager reported receipt of a petition for rezoning of a portion of a lot fronting on Tonne Road in order that the entire lot be made one zoning classification. The property,owned by Alfred and Patricia Berthold, has split zoning,four fifths of which is I-1 and one fifth I-2. It was moved by Trustee Chernick and seconded by Trustee Staddler that the Board direct the Plan Commission to conduct a public hearing for rezoning a portion of a lot on Tonne Road from I-2 to I-1 , said property located on Tonne Road south of Pratt Boulevard. 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, Staddler, Tosto; NAYS: None; ABSENT: Trustees Kenna, Spees; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Tosto and seconded by Trustee Vanderweel that the Board direct the Village Attorney and Village Manager to prepare specifications and an amendment to the Building Code to provide for heat and smoke detection and a communication system in senior citizens housing projects. The motion was voted upon by acclamation; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. President Zettek called an executive meeting of the Village Board following this meeting to discuss personnel . The Village Manager reported receipt of a proposed final order of the Illinois Pollution Control Board relating to phases of the regional waste water program of DuPage County, and the phasing out of the packaged treat- ment plants located in the Devon-O' Hare Industrial Park and the Elk Grove Industrial Park. Mr. Willis reported that he has contacted developers of land south of Devon Avenue in Elk Grove Village : Bennett and Kahnweiler, McLennan Company and the Trammel Crow Company,and has requested their comments. The Pollution Control Board has asked that the Village submit a statement on the proposal no later than August 22nd. The Manager and the Capital Improve- ments Committee will prepare such a statement . - 4 - 8/7/73 It was moved by Trustee Staddler and seconded by Trustee Vanderweel that the Board direct the Village Attorney to draft an ordinance banning the posting of handbills on public property in 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, Tosto, Vanderweel ; NAYS: Trustee Chernick; ABSENT: Trustees Kenna, Spees; whereupon President Zettek voted AYE and declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Staddler and seconded by Trustee Vanderweel that the meeting be adjourned. The motion was voted upon by acclamation; whereupon the Pr ident declar4zt the motion carried and the meeting adjourned at 11 : 15 p.m. Village Cl illage Pre en _ 5 _ 8/7/73