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HomeMy WebLinkAboutVILLAGE BOARD - 01/25/1972 - MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE HELD ON JANUARY 25, 1972 President Charles J. Zettek called the meeting to order at 8: 10 p.m. in the Municipal Building of Elk Grove Village. Chief of Police, Harry P. Jenkins opened the meeting with a prayer. Upon the roll being called by the Deputy Clerk, Fay Bishop, the following answered PRESENT: Trustees Ronald L. Chernick, Robert H. Durning, Edward W. Kenna, James G. O'Brien, George T. Spees, Nancy L. Vanderweel . Village Attorney Edward C. Hofert was present at this meeting. It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee O' Brien that the minutes of the regular meeting of January 11 , 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, O'Brien, Spees, Vanderweel ; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Chernick and seconded by Trustee Kenna that the Board authorize the disbursement of $15,846.93 from the Water and Sewerage Department Operating Account, $41 ,493.92 from the General Corporate Account, $1 .59 from the Civil Defense Fund Account and $1 ,267.34 from the Municipal Buildings Const- ruction Fund in payment of invoices as shown on the January 25, 1972 Accounts Payable Warrant. 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, O' Brien, Spees, Vanderweel , Chernick; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Spees and seconded by Trustee Kenna that the Board auth- orize the Village Attorney to prepare Ordinances relative to the Devon-O' Hare Sanitary Sewerage Treatment Plant: A. Increasing the rates for using the facility and future connections, B. Establishing standards for industrial waste discharges into the facility. The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following answered AYE: Trustees Kenna, O' Brien, Spees, Vanderweel , Chernick, Durning; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Chernick and seconded by Trustee Kenna that the Board authorize renewel of a custodial services contract for the maintenance of the Municipal Building with Chicagoland EMCOR Services at a net monthly cost of $1 ,653 .70 pursuant to Plan B. The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following answered AYE: Trustees O'Brien, Spees, Vanderweel , Chernick, Durning, Kenna; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Trustee Chernick, Chairman of the Capital Improvements Committee requested that the item: Street Program 1972/73 be added to the Capital Improvements Committee agenda. He also called a meeting of the Committee for February 1 , 1972 at 7:00 a.m. Trustee O' Brien, Chairman of the Judiciary, Planning and Zoning Committe reported that items d. and e. on their agenda, Parking on Elk Grove Boulevard and on Tonne Road has been referred to the Village Attorney to prepare ordinances, he also reported that item h. ,Boardwalk Subdivision, has been reviewed by their Committee { and that they are still awaiting reports back from the Village staff on this. He reported that the Committee had also met with Lieutenant Kohnke of the Elk Grove Police department regarding proposed ordinances on disorderly conduct and abandoned vehicles and that this report will be referred to the Village Attorney, for prepar- ation and referred back to the Board as a whole. Trustee Kenna, Chairman of the Personnel Committee requested a meeting of the Committee for January 27, 1972 at 8:30 a.m. for discussion of items on their agenda. The Deputy Clerk reported receipt of the approval of the Plan Commission, the Judiciary, Planning and Zoning Committee and the Acting Village Engineer of plats of subdivision of Centex Industrial Park Unit No. 160, Higgins Industrial Park Unit No. 73 and Higgins Industrial Park Unit No. 74. - I - 1/25/72 It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Spees that the Board adopt Resolution No. 3-72 entitled A RESOLUTION OF APPROVAL OF A PLAT OF SUBDIVISION IDENTIFIED AS CENTEX INDUSTRIAL PARK UNIT NO. 160. 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, O' Brien; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee O' Brien that the Board adopt Resolution No. 4-72 entitled A RESOLUTION OF APPROVAL OF PLAT OF SUBD- IVISION IDENTIFIED AS HIGGINS INDUSTRIAL PARK UNIT NO. 73. 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, O' Brien, Spees; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee O'Brien that the Board adopt Resolution No. 5-72 entitled A RESOLUTION OF APPROVAL OF PLAT OF SUBD- IVISION IDENTIFIED AS HIGGINS INDUSTRIAL PARK UNIT NO. 74. 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,O' Brien, Spees, Vanderweel ; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. The Deputy Clerk reported receipt of a letter from a young resident, Kevin Cullen requesting permission to paint house numbers on curbs in the Village this summer. The Clerk was directed to respond to the letter stating the Board has no objections. Trustee Chernick read a letter from a resident,Mrs. Fisherkeller requesting the Board to consider lowering the vehicle sticker charge to senior citizens. It was moved by Trustee Chernick that the Board set a reduced rate of .50� for vehicle stickers to senior citizens. The motion was seconded by Trustee Vanderweel , and to direct the attorney to prepare such an ordinance. Discussion followed and Attorney Hofert questioned the legality of such an ordinance, and asked that the question be directed to him for study and he would give the Board a report on it, at the next Board meeting. It was moved by Trustee Kenna that the motion be tabled till next Board meeting The motion was seconded by Trustee Spees. Trustee Durning moved that the motion be tabled pending the recomendation of the Attorney. This motion failed for lack of a second. The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion to table till next Board meeting, and upon the roll being called the following answered AYE: Trustees Kenna, O' Brien, Spees, Vanderweel , Chernick; NAY: Trustee Durning; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. At this time 8:45 p.m. the President declared a recess for anyone in the audience to address the Board. The meeting reconvened at 9:25 and the President directed the Clerk to call the roll ,upon the roll being called the following answered PRESENT: Trustees Chernick, Durning, Kenna, O'Brien, Spees, Vanderweel . Village Manager, Charles A. Willis gave a report on a meeting he ,had attended on January 19, 1972 regarding the DuPage County Waste Water Treatment Region. he also gave the following reports that were directed to him by the Plan Commission, on items on their agenda: 1 . the Plan Commission recommends disapproval of a /! plat of Centex North Stage 11 , 2. they recommend approval of McLennan's 19 acres for annexation and rezoning to the Village provided provisions are made for adequate sewerage treatment, public hearing before the Plan Commission was held on July 15, 1971 . 3. they recommend approval of a petition for rezoning of property at Greenleaf on Route 83 (Busse Road) for a Sauer' s Restaurant, public hearing on this was January 6, 1972. 4. they do not recommend approval of Planned Unit Development of Parcel "C", due to street widths. It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Spees that the Board concur in the Plan Commissions recommendation of dissapproval of a plat of subdivision of Centex North Stage 11 and the developer be so notified. The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the foll- owing answered AYE: Trustees Durning, Kenna, O'Brien, Spees, Vanderweel , Chernick; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. - 2 - 1/25/72 It was moved by Trustee Spees and seconded by Trustee O'Brien that the Board direct the Attorney to prepare the necessary ordinances of annexation and rezoning of the McLennan 19 acre parcel after ordinances are approved regarding the sewerage treatment plant. 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 direct the Attorney to prepare an ordinance of rezoning for a Sauer' s Restaurant at Greenleaf Avenue on Route 83 (Busse Road) in the Village. 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 concur in the Plan Commission' s recommendation and not approve Parcel"C" of the Planned Unit Development. The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following answered AYE: Trustees O' Brien, Spees, Vanderweel , Chernick, Durning; NAY: Trustee Kenna; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Spees that a rezoning request for an office building at St. Alexius Medical Center be referred to the Plan Comm- ission for public hearing. The motion was voted upon by acclamation; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Spees and seconded by Trustee Kenna that the Board direct the Attorney to prepare a resolution opposing the rezoning of property on Devon Avenue east of Route 83 for a junk yard. The request for rezoning is to be heard before the DuPage County Zoning Board on January 27, 1972 at 7:30 p.m. The Pres- ident directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following answered AYE: TrusteesSpees, Vanderweel , Chernick, Durning, Kenna, O'Brien; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was the consensus of the Board that Attorney Hofert attend the hearing before the DuPage County Zoning Board on behalf of the Village, and present the Board' s opposition. Chief Jenkins gave a report on the turning signals at the intersection of Kennedy, Bie-sterfield and Arlington Heights Roads. He stated they have been checked as to timing and lane usage by both him and the Village Engineer, and are effectively handling the traffic at this time. It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee O' Brien that the Board authorize the waiving of fees for the remodeling of the Niehoff Pavillion at St. Alexius Medical Center except for out of pocket expenses of the Building Department. 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, O' Brien, Spees; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. The Village Manager reported meetings have been scheduled for February 15, 1972 at 7:30 p.m. for discussion on the Mass Transportation Legislation and on February 23rd at 7:30 p.m. regarding Automatic Controls for the Water System. The Deputy Clerk reported receipt of a notice of cancellation of the scheduled meeting of February 3, 1972 of the Plan Commission and that this meeting has been rescheduled for February 8th at 7:00 p.m. and that the news media have been notified as required under the Public Meeting Law. Discussion followed on the Boardwalk Subdivision, and after reports received from staff members were reviewed by the Board there are still items to be corrected before Board approval of the plat of subdivision. 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 10:45 p.m. Village Clerk President - 3 - 1/25/72