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HomeMy WebLinkAboutVILLAGE BOARD - 05/22/1973 - MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE HELD ON MAY 22, 1973 President Charles J. Zettek called the meeting to order at 8: 13 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, 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 Joseph Peoples, of St. Nicholas Episcopal Church, delivered the invocation. It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Staddler that the minutes of the regular and special meeting of May 8, 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 reported that the Northwest Municipal Conference has adopted a resolution in support of Illinois House Bill No. 779, which would authorize the establishment of Juvenile Courts in the suburban areas. President Zettek presented a Ten Year Service Award to Police Patrolman, William Lancaster. President Zettek called an executive meeting of the Board of Trustees to be held following this regular meeting for the purpose of discussing personnel . It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Vande reel that the Board authorize the disbursement of $2,324. 12 from the Water and Sewer Department Oper- ating Account, $14,671 .98 from the General Corporate Account and $4,080.65 from the Civil Defense Account for the 1972/73 Expenditures as shown on the May 22, 1973 Accounts Payable Warrant, and $2,442.50 from the Water and Sewer Department Operating Account and $7,422. 13 from the General Corporate Account in payment of invoices as shown on the May 22, 1973 Accounts Payable Warrant for the 1973/74 Expenditures. 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, Staddler, Tosto, Vande reel , Chernick; NAYS: None; ABSENT: None; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Trustee Kenna requested the staff to prepare an inventory of all Village comm- unication equipment and to indicate what is not being used and why. It was moved by Trustee Staddler and seconded by Trustee Kenna that the Board award a contract for the purchase of communication equipment for the para-medic program to Motorola Communications and Electronics, Inc. , at a cost not to exceed $7,513.00 (based on the low bid received at public bid opening April 19, 1973) . The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following Trustees answered AYE: Spees, Staddler, Tosto,Vande reel , Chernick, Kenna; NAYS: None; ABSENT: None; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Chernick and seconded by Trustee Spees that, based on the recommendation of the Plan Commission, the Board authorize the hiring of Resid- C ential Planning Corporation to provide marketing analysis services in connection with the Devon/53 project at a cost not to exceed $1 ,000.00. The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following Trustees answered AYE: Staddler, Tosto, Vande reel , Chernick, Kenna, Spees; NAYS: None; ABSENT: None; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Vande reel and seconded by Trustee Staddler that the Board award a contract for cleaning and reshaping open drainage ditches within the Village, damaged as a result of the August 25, 1972 storm, to Benchmark, Inc. , at a rate of $48.00 per hour for a total cost not to exceed $5, 172:00, (the amount covered in the Federal Disaster Grant to the Village) . - I - 5/22/73 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, Staddler; NAY: None; ABSENT: None; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Spees and seconded by Trustee Tosto that the Board authorize Fire Lieutenant Herman Marquard to attend a Fire Instructor Course at Northern Ill- inois University, May 29 through June 2, 1973 at a cost of $177.00 including an advance in that amount. 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, r Kenna, Spees, Staddler, Tosto; NAYS: None; ABSENT: None; whereupon the President 1 declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Chernick and seconded by Trustee Spees that the Board reimburse Mr. Ken Hari , Equipment Operator, Street Department, the amount of $65. 10 to replace his eyeglasses which were damaged while repairing a street sign. 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, Staddler, Tosto, Vanderweel ; NAYS: None ABSENT: None; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Spees and seconded by Trustee Vanderweel that the Board pay Mr. Philip Haverland, Firefighter, $40.00 as reimbursement for his watch lost while ext- inguishing a fire at 725 Nicholas Boulevard. 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, Staddler, Tosto, Vanderweel , Chernick; NAY: None; ABSENT: None; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. President Zettek requested the Manager to prepare a policy for consideration by the Board on reimbursement to employees for loss of personal property sustained in the performance of their duties. At this time 9:04 p.m. , President Zettek asked if there were any residents in the audience who wished to address the Board. Two residents from Oakwood Drive questioned the Board as to the use of property at the northeast corner of Oakwood Drive and Arlington Heights Road which is zoned residential . Centex Construction Company erected f a building on this site approximately 15 years ago which has been used as their con- struction office headquarters. It has been reported that Centex will vacate the building within the next month. Board members told the Oakwood residents that the staff will investigate and report back to the Board as to the conditions and agreements made be- tween the Village and Centex for this non-conforming use and the disposition of the buildings upon the termination of said use. Trustee Chernick reported that it is the recommendation of the Capital Improvements Committee that the one way traffic pattern as presently established on Touhy Avenue continue in effect . (As a result of this recommendation, consideration to install traffic signals at Touhy Avenue and Route 83 will be removed from the agenda. ) Regarding the request of the Elk Grove Athletic Association for permission to place concession stands on various Park District, School and Church properties during the spring, summer and fall seasons, Trustee Kenna reported that the Judiciary, Planning and Zoning Committee recommends that the property owners make the request for the location of the stands or state to the Village that they concur with the request of the Athletic Association that the stands be so located. There were no objections from the Board members to the request of the Athletic Association, contingent upon receipt of approval from the property owners. Trustee Kenna also reported the following recommendations of the Judiciary, Planning and Zoning Committee: 1 . That the Board concur with the request of the Village Health Department and send the proposed letter regarding the mosquito abatement policy to 3)` all residents. 2. That the Police Chief be requested to prepare a recommendation for the Committee concerning the violations regarding garbage can covers reported by the Health Department . It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Vanderweel that the Board direct the Village Attorney to prepare a resolution in support of a State Lottery. The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion - 2 - 5/22/73 and upon the roll being called the following Trustees answered AYE: Staddler Tosto, Vanderweel ; NAYS: Spees, Chernick, Kenna; President Zettek voted Nay; and declared the motion not carried. A first reading was held on an ordinance entitled, " An Ordinance Prohibiting the Removal of Shopping Carts From Premises Within the Village of Elk Grove Village". It was moved by Trustee Chernick and seconded by Trustee Vanderweel that the Board authorize the filing of a Planned Use Report with the Treasury Department to expend funds (Federal Revenue Sharing) for the Ridge Ave. Lift Station in the amount of $140,000.00from the third entitlement. The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following Trustees answered AYE: Staddler, Tosto, Vanderweel , Chernick, Kenna, Spees; NAY: None; ABSENT: None; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Spees that the Board waive the first reading rule with respect to an ordinance concerning tap on, inspection fees and closed circuit TV examination of water and sewer lines. 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 Ordinance No. 853 entitled, " AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 22 A, WATER AND SEWER OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE". The Village Engineer reported that he had not read the final draft of the above ordinance; whereupon it was moved by Trustee Spees and seconded by Trustee Kenna that the foregoing motion be tabled. The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion to table and upon the roll being called the following Trustees answered AYE: Tosto, Vanderweel , Chernick, Kenna, Spees, Staddler; NAYS: None; ABSENT: None; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. The Clerk read a letter dated May 11 , 1973 to President Zettek from Mr. W.M. Garvey submitting his resignation as a member of the Housing Commission, due to lack of time to devote to the work of the Commission. Mr. Garvey stated he would be happy to serve in a capacity on an ad-hoc rather than a sustaining basis. In response to a written request from Mrs. Susan Andrews, 51 Walpole Road, for permission to barricade Walpole Road from Kenilworth Avenue to Carlisle Avenue on June 17, 1973, Board members stated there would be no objection. The Clerk read a letter dated May 14, 1973 from the Reverend George J. Rassas Associate Pastor of Queen of the Rosary Parish, requesting permission to conduct their Country Fair on May 25 to 28th on the Parish property at 750 Elk Grove Boulevard. The Fair will include rides, games of skill and refreshments. A Certificate of Insurance naming the Village as an additional insured was included with the request. It was moved by Trustee Spees and seconded by Trustee Chernick that the Board authorize the issuance of the necessary licenses, without fee, to the Queen of the Rosary Parish for a Country Fair to be held on the Parish grounds from May 25th to May 28th, 1973 and directing the Village Manager to review all certificates of insurance related thereto. 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, Staddler, Tosto; NAYS: None; ABSENT: None; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. The Clerk read a letter from Mr, Joseph M. Perilli , Director of Citizens Action Program of Chicago, a citizen organization concentrating in the area of tax reform, pollution control , and problems of senior citizens. Mr. Perilli requested that the Board approve a door to door canvass in Elk Grove Village during the month of June, 1973 for the purpose of raising money to finance the programs and to bring new participants into the group. It was moved by Trustee Spees and seconded by Trustee Vanderweel that the Board authorize the issuance of solicitors permits to representatives of Citizens Action Program to conduct a door to door canvass in Elk Grove Village during the month of June, 1973. 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, Staddler, Tosto, Vanderweel ; NAY: None; ABSENT: None; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. - 3 - 5/22/73 It was moved by Trustee Chernick and seconded by Trustee Staddler that the Board direct the Village Manager to correspond with the Village Manager of Mt. Prospect indicating the interest of Elk Grove Village in hiring Mr. Watson to act in the capacity of lobbyist for us together with other municipalities and to inquire as to the proportinate cost to Elk Grove Village in the hiring of Mr. Watson. 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, 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 Spees 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: 18 p.m. Village Cl6 President - 4 - 5/22/73