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HomeMy WebLinkAboutVILLAGE BOARD - 12/11/1973 - MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE HELD ON DECEMBER 11 , 1973 President Charles J. Zettek called the meeting to order at 8: 12 p.m. in the Municipal Building, 901 Wellington Avenue, 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, Edward W. Kenna, George T. Spees, Theodore J. Staddler, Michael Tosto, Nancy L. Vanderweel . Attorney Norman Samelson was present at this meeting representing the Village Attorney Edward C. Hofert. The Reverend James E. Shea, Pastor of St. Julian Eymard Church, delivered the invocation. President Zettek referred to a film the Board is going to review tonight, -titled "Before the Alarm" and asked Chief Hulett to give a brief introduction of the film. All of the people involved in the filnare members of the Elk Grove Village Fire Department and it was filmed by Factory Mutual who make films for the insurance industry for training purposes. It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Staddler that the minutes of the regular meeting of December 4, 1973 be approved as submitted and the Board dispense with the reading thereof. Trustee Chernick noted that on page 2, para- graph 7, a Trustees name was omitted from the motion; whereupon the motion was amended to approve the minutes as corrected. The motion was voted upon by acclamation; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Presidsnt Zettek noted that Fred Gaca, reporter for Paddock Publications will be leaving co take a job in private industry and commended him and wished him a great deal of success in his new adventure into industry. r It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Vanderweel that the Board direct the Attorney to prepare annexation and zoning ordinances to enable annex- ation of the Slough Parks properties located on the east side of Busse Road, south of Oakton and on the north side of Oakton 'west of Busse Road. The motion was voted upon by acclamation; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. President Zettek called for an Executive Session after this Board meeting to discuss candidates for the Community Services Board. It was moved by Trustee Spees and seconded by Trustee Chernick that the Board authorize the disbursement of $34,114.38 from the Water and Sewer Department Operating Account, $26,384.53 from the General Corporate Account, $181 .78 from the Civil Defense Fund Account , $800.00 from the Federal Revenue Sharing Account and $703.97 from the Motor Fuel Tar. Fund Account in payment of invoices as shown on the December 11 , 1973 Accounts Payable Warrant. 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, Tosto, Vanderweel ; NAYS: None; ABSENT : None; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Vanderweel and seconded by Trustee Staddler that the Board authorize the Director of Finance to attend a Management Development Seminar for Governmental Finance Officers February 25-27, 1974 in Atlanta, Georgia at a cost not to exceed $525.00 including an advance in that amount. i,ie President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following ans:-iered AYE: Trustees Kenna, Spees , Staddler, Tosto, Vanderweel , Chernick; NAYS: None; ABSENT: None ; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Trustee Chernick, Chairman of the Capital Improvement=_ Committee reported that a recuest for a driveway variation by R. W. Murray Company at 2800 Lively Boule- vard, has been withdrawn by them and that their plans have been revised and no further actinn by the Board is necessary. Trustee Chernick also reported that the Cipitai Improvements Committee recommends that plans be developed to allow for parking on one siJ� of the street only in the industrial areas of the Village , a;hich will re<ult in the possibility of the streets being upheld a iitt. le Irrrrgor as the traffic 4: ill have a tendency to move over rather Lhan all trn�fic nn the center of the streets. He requested the Police Department to develop a plan as to how this will he implemented. 1 - 12/11/73 Trustee Kenna, Chairman of the Judiciary, Planning and Zoning Committee requested the Village Manager to have a report on Business Licensing ready for the Board meeting of December 26, 1973. Trustee Vande reel referred to a meeting scheduled for December 13, 1973 of the Personnel Committee and requested the attendance of the Village Manager, and the Finance Director. At this time the President asked if there was anyone present in the audience who wished to address the Board. Mrs. Marie E. Bingham, Conservation Chairman of the Junior Woman' s Club addressed the Board regarding the Glass Recycling Program, and requested a Proclamation be passed declaring January, 1974 as Recycling Education Month. It was the consensus of the Board that the recycling program be continued as requested by the Junior Woman' s Club, for the month of January, 1974 as long as there are no problems with the glass . If this fails they recommend dropping of the glass portion of the recycling center. Attorney Mark Muscarello representing the Elk Grove Citizens, an Ad-Hoc Committee Opposed to Devon/53. requested that his name be added to a list of persons to notify regarding any discussion of the proposed Devon/53 project. President Zettek stated that he has received a call from the representatives of the Devon/53 project , asking, what the decision of the Board was on this project, and if any action would be taken at this Board meeting. He stated the developer has requested further meetings with the Plan Commission and they have indicated they would be interested in a lower density of 10. It was moved by Trustee Vande reel and seconded by Trustee Chernick that the Devon/53 project ,petition for rezoning and annexation be returned to the Plan Commission for further consideration and that the Village Manager be directed to contact by phone and follow up with a letter to Mr. DeLeonardi , Attorney for the petitioners , that the Plan Comission has agreed and are willing to renegotiate, and that the Board has so indicated that they are in agreement with this decision. . 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, Tosto, Vande reel , Chernick, Kenna; NAYS: None; ABSENT: None; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Mr. Robert Haskell , Principal of Elk Grove High School addressed the Board regarding parking problems they are having during the three month driver' s education program at the school , while they are using their student parking lot for this program. He requested students be allowed to park on the streets in the area of the school for this period of time. The Board indicated they will await a recommendation from the Village Attorney as to how this request from Mr. Haskell can be implemented. The Clerk reported receipt of the approval of the Plan Commission, Village Engineer and Judiciarv , Planning and Zoning Committee of a plat of subdivision of Mayfair Industrial Park Unit No. 2. It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Staddler that the Board adopt Resolution No. 140-73 entitled "A RESOLUTION OF APPROVAL OF PLAT OF SUBDIVISION IDENTIFIED AS MAYFAIR INDUSTRIAL PARK UNIT NO. 211. The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following answered ..YE: Trustees Staddler, Testa, Vanderweel , Chernick, Kenna, Spees; NAYS: None; ABSENT. None; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. The Clerk reported receipt of the approval of the Plan Commission and Village Engineer of the following plats of subdivision: Higgins Industrial Park Units No. 135 and 136, Centex Industrial Park Units No. 182 and 183,and a plat of easement for Elk Grove Village Section 20. It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Vande reel that the Board adopt Resolution No. 141-73 entitled " A RESOLUTION OF AFPROVAL OF PLAT OF SUBDIV - ISION IDENTIFIED AS HIGGINS INDUSTRIAL 'ARK-UNIT NO. 135". The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the follow- ing answered AYE: Trustees Tosto, Vanderweel , Chernick, Kenna, Spees , Staddler; NAYS: None; ABSENT: None; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. 2 - 12/11/73 It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Staddler that the Board adopt Resolution No. 142-73 entitled " A RESOLUTION OF APPROVAL OF PLAT OF SUBDIVISION IDENTIFIED AS HIGGINS INDUSTRIAL PARK UNIT NO. 136". 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, Chernick; NAYS: None; ABSENT: None; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Vanderweel that the Board adopt Resolution No. 143-73 entitled " A RESOLUTION OF APPROVAL OF PLAT OF SUBDIVISION IDENTIFIED AS CENTEX INDUSTRIAL PARK UNIT NO. 182". 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, Tosto, Vanderweel ; NAYS: None; ABSENT: None; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Staddler that the Board adopt Resolution No. 144-73 entitled " A RESOLUTION OF APPROVAL OF PLAT OF SUBDIVISION IDENTIFIED AS CENTEX INDUSTRIAL PARK UNIT NO. 183". 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, Tosto, Vanderweel , Chernick; NAYS: None; ABSENT: None; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Vanderweel that the Board adopt Resolution No. 145-73 entitled"A RESOLUTION OF APPROVAL OF A PLAT OF EASEMENT FOR ELK GROVE VILLAGE SECTION 20". The President diretted the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following answered AYE: Trustees Spees, Staddler, Tosto, Vanderweel , Chernick, Kenna; NAYS: None; ABSENT: None; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. President Zettek requested the concurrence of the Board in his appointments of Mr. Charles F. Brock, Jr. , Mrs. Patricia Bourke and Mrs. Patricia McHale to the r Board of Health to fill the vacancies due to the resignations of Dr. Kozaks, Mrs. Trudy Brock and Dr. R. Schmutzer. It was moved by Trustee Spees and seconded by Trustee Vanderweel that the Board concur in the President' s appointments of Mr. Charles F. Brock, Jr. , Mrs. Patricia Bourke and Mrs. Patricia McHale to the Board of Health. 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, Kenna, Spees; NAYS: None; ABSENT: None; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. _. The Village Manager reported receipt of a copy of a letter dated December 11 , 1973, from Mr. Will Liebow, Regional Vice President of Centex Homes Corporation with reference to driveway approaches in Section 15. Mr. Liebow has requested a meeting with the Board regarding this subject. Discussion followed and it was the con- sensus of the Board that any further discussion regarding the driveway approaches would be handled by the Village Engineer, Donal Ciaglia. It was moved by Trustee Spees and seconded by Trustee Vanderweel that the Board defer action on an ordinance tabled at the last Board meeting for a text amend- ment to the Zoning Ordinance relating to property located on Elk Grove Boulevard between Kennedy Boulevard and Ridge Avenue until the Board meeting of December 26, 1973. (The text amendment ordinance was referred to the Village Attorney at the last Board meeting for his review) . The motion was voted upon by acclamation; wiiereupon the President declared the motion carried. The Manager reported that a meeting was held with the representatives of Halo Lighting Company, the Village Attorney and representatives of the Village staff and it appears Halo will modify their designs for the fire protection system in the manner that will meet the Building code and Village -interests. Discussion followed concerning the proposed Regional Transportation Authority and it was the consensus of the Board that this subject be referred to the Village Transportation Committee with a report back to the Board sometime in February. It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Spees that a public hearing be called for January 8, 1974 before the Village Board acting as a Public Vehicle Commission, on a petition of Mr. Birks of the Elk Grove Village Cab Company for a rate increase. The motion was voted upon by acclamation; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. - 3 - 12/11/73 The Village Manager reourted receipt of two written proposals of estimates to repair the roof of the Fire Station and Public Works Office Building at 666 Landmeier Road and it is his recommendation that this work be authorized at the.earliest possible time to preserve and protect these buildings. It was moved by Trustee Spees and seconded by Trustee Staddler that the Board authorize awarding a contract to the Hans-Rosenow Roofing Company at a cost of $9,773.00 (The lowest proposal ) to re-roof the buildings at 666 LandmeIer Road. 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, Kenna, Spees , Staddier; NAYS: None; ABSENT: None; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. The Village Manager reported receipt of two requestsfrom the Plan Commission, one for permission to hire a traffic consultant. to guide andassist them in their recommendation for a new road system west of Route 53 and the other for a Plan Consultant to guide and assist the Plan Commission in their recommendation for the 700 acre tract west of Route 53. Trustee Kenna stated that the request regardina the traffic consultant should be referred back to the Plan Commission requesting that they review and implement the Barton Aschman report into their overall discussion. Regarding the Plan Consultant, it was the consensus of the Hoard that this request is premature as at this point there is noth ;ng to review. If and when plans for that area are submitted the Board wouid request that the Plan Commission submit three names of consultants and the costs involved, to the Board. The Board requested that applications received as a result of advertising for the position of a Planner for the Village staff, and now in the hands of the Plan Commission Chairman,be returned and submitted to the Personnel Committee ::__for their review and recommendation. It was moved by Trustee Tosto and seconded by Trustee Chernick that the Board authorize having a Christmas Party for the Village employees , with a buffet luncheon at a cost not to exceed $500.00. 'it was moved by Trustee Spees that the Village Offices be closed on December 24, 1973. this motion was not recognized for lack of a second. Trustee Tosto with the consent of the second, withdrew his motion for a Christmas party,and buffet luncheon as the result of further discussion. It was moved by Trustee Tosto and seconded by Trustee Vanderweel that the Village Offices,except for uniformed personnei , be closed at noon on December 24, 1973. 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, Tosto; NAYS: Trustees Spees, Staddler; ABSENT: None; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Kenna 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 10:55 p.m. Deput VIV illage Clerk V-rl age Preside - 4 - 12/11/73