Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAboutVILLAGE BOARD - 01/11/1972 - MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE HELD ON JANUARY 11 , 1972 President Charles J . Zettek called the meeting to order at 8:21 p.m. in the Municipal Building of Elk Grove Village. In the absence of a Minister the meeting was opened with a moment of silent prayer. Upon the roll being called by the Village Clerk, Richard A. McGrenera the following ahswered PRESENT: Trustees Ronald L. Chernick, Robert H. Durning, Edward W. Kenna, George T. Spees, Nancy L. Vanderweel ; ABSENT: Trustee James G. O' Brien. Village Attorney, Edward C. Hofert was present at this meeting. It was moved by Trustee Chernick and seconded by Trustee Vanderweel that the minutes of the regular meeting of January 4, 1972 be approved as submitted and that the Board dispense with the reading thereof. The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following answered AYE: Trustees Chernick, Durning, Kenna, Spees, Vanderweel ; ABSENT: Trustee O' Brien; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Chernick and seconded by Trustee Kenna that the minutes of a public hearing held on January 4, 1972 regarding a petition for a Special Use Permit be approved as submitted and that the Board dispense with the reading thereof. The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following answered AYE: Trustees Durning, Kenna, Spees, Vanderweel , Chernick; ABSENT: Trustee O'Brien; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Fire Chief, Allen Hulett introduced two members of the Fire Department who have recently bebnpromoted the the rank of Fire Lieutenant, Leonard Zgonina and Charles Henrici . President Zettek administered the oath of office to Fire Lieutenant, Leonard Zgonina and to Fire Lieutenant,Charles Henrici . Trustee Vanderweel pinned their new badges on them. It was moved by Trustee Spees and seconded by Trustee Chernick that the Board authorize the disbursement of $10,803.89 from the Waterworks and Sewerage Depart- ment Operating Account, $19,104.72 from the General Corporate Account, $16,820.76 from the Municipal Buildings Construction Fund Account, $1 .58 from the Civil Def- ense Fund Account and $38,723. 16 from the Traffic Signal Fund Account in payment of invoices as shown on the January 11 , 1972 Accounts Payable Warrant. The Pres- ident directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following answered AYE: Trustees Kenna, Spees, Vanderweel , Chernick, Durning; ABSENT: Trustee O'Brien; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Spees that the Board auth- orize the Village Manager to hire the firm of Alstot and March, Inc. Consulting Engineers,to conduct a TOPICS justification study for traffic signals at two inter- sections on Elmhurst Road,at Greenleaf Avenue and at Pratt Boulevard at a cost not to exceed $300.00. The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion; and upon the roll being called the following answered AYE: Trustees Spees, Vanderweel , Chernick, Durning, Kenna; ABSENT: Trustee O'Brien; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Chernick and seconded by Trustee Kenna that the Board concur in the Village Manager' s recommendation to hire C.B. Construction Company to assist in locating and repairing defective sanitary sewer lines. 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, Durning, Kenna, Spees; ABSENT: Trustee O'Brien; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Trustee Vanderweel reported the Judiciary, Planning and Zoning Committee had met on Monday, January 10th and recommended the following changes in two proposed ordinances regarding parking: regarding parking on Elk Grove Boulevard that parking between Tower Lane and Victoria Lane on the north side of Elk Grove Boulevard be prohibited and that the north side of Elk Grove Boulevard from Victoria to Love and the south side from Victoria to Tonne, that parking be prohibited between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. the second proposed ordinance regarding parking on Tonne Road ,on the west side between Landmeier and Devon Ave. (excepting that portion between the south- west corner of Laurel Avenue and Tonne Road and a point 972 feet south thereof)that such parking restrictions to apply only between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. - I - 1/11/72 r' Trustee Vanderweel also reported that the Judiciary, Planning and Zoning Committee will meet January 17, 1972 at 7:00 p.m. with Lieutenant Kohnke and will meet with the Village Manager on January 24th regarding the refuse ordinance, The Village Clerk reported receipt of the approval of the Plan Commission, the Jud- iciary, Planning and Zoning Committee and the Acting Village Engineer of a plat of subdivision of Elk Grove Village Section 12, 10th Addition. It was moved by Trustee Chernick and seconded by Trustee Kenna that the Board adopt Resolution No, 2-72 entitled A RESOLUTION OF APPROVAL OF PLAT OF SUBDIVISION IDENTI- FIED AS ELK GROVE VILLAGE SECTION 12, 10TH ADDITION, The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following answered AYE: Trustees Chernick, Durning, Kenna, Spees, Vanderweel ; ABSENT: Trustee O'Brien; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Trustee Spees reported that at the last meeting of the Community Services Board a proposal had been submitted to the State of Illinois for funds for a two township Mental Health Service Program, not in conjunction with the Northwest Mental Health Service. Trustee Chernick reported that a preliminarymeeting was held on January 6, 1972 of the Budget Committee and that the Committee will meet on the following dates with department heads: January 24, 1972 with the Street Department, January 31 , with the Police Department, February 7, with the Fire Department, February 21 , with the Eng- ineering and Building Departments, February 20, with Community Services Board, March 6, with the Water and Sewer Department and on March 13 with Boards and Commissions, all meetings to commence at 8:00 p.m. Trustee Vanderweel reported that she, Trustee Kenna, Village Manager,Charles A.Willis, and Mr. Birk of the Elk Grove Cab Company had met on January 10th regarding the Bus- Transportation Committee report. She stated it was a very successful meeting and requested a meeting of the Board as a whole on January 25th at 7:00 p.m. for further discussion. The Village Clerk read letters from the Reverend E. Maynard Beal of the Prince of Peace Methodist Church and from Mrs. Virginia Titsworth of the League of Women Voters regarding housing and recommendations made by the Housing Committee. Trustees burning ( and Kenna disputed statements and assumptions implied in both letters. iL At this time 9:00 p.m. the President declared a recess for residents in the audience to address the Board. The meeting was reconvened at 9: 10 p.m. and the President directed the Clerk to call the roll , upon the roll being called the following ans- wered PRESENT: Trustees Chernick, Durning, Kenna, Spees, Vanderweel ; ABSENT: Trustee O' Brien. It was moved by Trustee Spees and seconded by Trustee Vanderweel that the Board waive the first reading rule with respect to an ordinance granting a special use permit to the Elks Lodge. 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 Board adopt Ordinance No. 775 entitled AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A SPECIAL USE PERMIT TO LODGE NO. 2423 OF THE BENEVOLENT AND PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS TO USE THE PREMISES AT 115 GORDON STREET AS A MEETING PLACE. The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following answered AYE: Trustees Durning, Kenna, Spees, Vanderweel , Chernick; ABSENT: Trustee O'Brien; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Attorney Hofert requested an executive session following the Board meeting of January 25, 1972, to discuss Chicago Magnet Wire Company litigation. Attorney Hofert also reported on a petition from the Attorney for Wallace and Mabel Busse for a variation, he stated that it was not the intent of the pre-annexation agreement to permit such a variation as requested. If this were to be allowed there would have to be a public hearing to determine whether or not the pre-annexation agreement should be amended. He advised that the petitioner be notified of this as to whether or not they want to proceed with this request. It was moved by Trustee Kenna that the Superintendent of Zoning advise the Busse' s to cease and desist operation until this item is resolved. The motion failed for lack of a second. Attorney Hofert stated he will study and advise the Board. The Village Manager reported he has distributed to the President and Board of Trustees a lenghty report on the proposed extension of Pan Am Boulevard from approximately Elmhurst Road to Lively Boulevard, a meeting was held on this subject January 5, 1972. It was the consensus of the Village Board that the Village sustain its position to have Pan Am Boulevard extended as above. - 2 - 1/11/72 The Village Manager requested a date be set for further discussion on a proposed annexation request (Roundtree) with recommendations from the Board members and staff. The Board agreed to meet with the Manager on January 26, 1972 at 8:00 p.m. After reviewing the Pre-annexation Agreement on the Wallace and Mabel Busse property the Village Attorney recommended that the Busses' be advised they are not only in violation of the Zoning requirements but are also in violation of the pre-annexation agreement and that the Board will entertain an application by them for an amendment of that agreement forthwith, that in so doing we are not excusing any fines or penalties that they may have incurred in violation of the current ordinance, and that they should be given a complete opportunity for a public hearing at the earliest possible date. Trustee Chernick requested that Attorney Hofert write the letter to the Busses' informing them of the Boards desires. It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Vanderweel that the Clerk prepare a letter to be sent to the DuPage County Zoning Board in support of a request from the City of Warrenville, and that a copy be sent to the City of Warrenville. The motion was voted upon by acclamation; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Chernick and seconded by Trustee Kenna that the Board authorize the purchase of 36 tickets for members of Boards and Commissions to attend the Northwest Municipal Conference Banquet on February 3, 1972. 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, Vanderweel , Chernick, Durning; ABSENT: Trustee O' Brien; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Vanderweel and seconded by Trustee Chernick that the Board authorize Captain Donald Kuhn of the Elk Grove Fire Department to attend the Code Enforcement Academy at the University of Illinois at Champaign, Illinois, from January 30, through February 4, 1972 at a cost not to exceed $250.00. The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following answered AYE: Trustees Spees, Vanderweel , Chernick,Kenna, Durning; ABSENT: Trustee O' Brien; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Durning and seconded by Trustee Spees that the Board authorize the Village President to sign a formal agreement with Cook County, authorizing our active participation in the Emergency Employment Act Program, and to authorize the Finance Director and Village Manager to sign the payroll forms. 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, Durning, Kenna, Spees; ABSENT: Trustee O'Brien; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. The Village Manager requested that the President refer to the Personnel Committee the recommendation concerning the Village' s Compensation Policy. The President directed the recommendation to the Personnel Committee. It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Spees that the Board auth- orize the President to sign maps to be designated: Federal Aid Urban System, with notation that we take exception to the longrange extension westerly of Oakton Street across Arlington Heights Road through the Forest Preserve. The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following answered AYE: Trustees Chernick, Durning, Kenna, Spees Vanderweel ; ABSENT: Trustee O' Brien; 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: 08 p.m. Village Clerk President , �i - 3 - 1/11/72