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HomeMy WebLinkAboutVILLAGE BOARD - 02/02/1971 - MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE HELD ON FEBRUARY 2, 1971 President Jack D. Pahl called the meeting to order at 8:07 p.m. in the Municipal Building in said Village. The Reyerend E. Maynard Beal , Pastor of the Prince of Peace Methodist Church, opened the meeting with a prayer. Upon the roll being called by the Acting Village Clerk, Margrethe E. Schwellenbach, the following answered PRESENT: Trustees Ronald L. Chernick, Edward W. Kenna, Richard A. McGrenera, James G. O' Brien, Charles J. Zettek; ABSENT: Trustee Eugene V. Keith. The Village Attorney, Edward C. Hofert, was not present at this meeting. It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Chernick that the minutes of the regular meeting of January 12, 1971 be approved as amended and that the Board dispense with the reading thereof. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Trustee Chernick left the meeting at 8: 12 p.m. It was moved by Trustee O'Brien and seconded by Trustee Zettek that the Board adopt Resolution No. 5-71 entitled, "A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING CERTAIN STREET AS SHOWN ON ENGINEERING DRAWING NUMBER 4200-11 DATED FEBRUARY 25, 1969 FOR FARGO AVENUE (TONNE ROAD TO LIVELY BOULEVARD)". Mntce. Bond 3rd Lift Amount Expires Amount Expires Fargo Avenue between Tonne & Lively $12,000 10-22-72 $10,000 10-21-75 The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called, the following answered AYE: Trustees Kenna, McGrenera, O'Brien, Zettek; NAY: none; ABSENT: Trustees Chernick, Keith. 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. 6-71 entitled, "A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING CERTAIN STREETS AS SHOWN ON ENGINEERING DRAWING NUMBER 4400-4 DATED FEBRUARY 25, 1969 FOR LOUIS AVENUE AND JARVIS AVENUE (LIVELY BOULEVARD TO STATE ROUTE 83)". Mntce. Bond 3rd Lift Louis Avenue ) Both between Amount Expires Amount Expires Jarvis Avenue) Lively & Busse $24,000 10-22-72 $20,000 10-21-75 Trustee Chernick arrived at 8: 14 p.m. 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, McGrenera, O'Brien, Zettek; NAY: none; ABSENT: Trustee Keith. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Trustee Keith arrived at 8: 15 p.m. i It was moved by Trustee O' Brien and seconded by Trustee Zettek that the Board adopt Resolution No. 7-71 entitled, "A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING CERTAIN STREETS AS SHOWN ON ENGINEERING DRAWING NUMBER 4400-1 DATED DECEMBER 1 , 1967 FOR LIVELY BOULEVARD (OAKTON STREET TO HIGGINS ROAD) , CROSSEN AVENUE (OAKTON STREET TO HIGGINS ROAD) , AND SEEGERS AVENUE (OAKTON STREET TO HIGGINS ROAD)". Lively Boulevard) Mntce. Bond 3rd Lift Crossen Avenue ) All between Amount Expires Amount Expires Seegers Avenue ) Oakton & Higgins $18,000 10-22-72 $15,000 10-21-75 - 1 - Reg. 2/2/71 The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called, the following answered AYE: Trustees Chernick, Keith, Kenna, McGrenera, O' Brien, Zettek; NAY: none; ABSENT: none. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. The Village Manager, Charles A. Willis, stated that in the ordinance amending the Municipal Code to permit the installation of liquified petrolium gas tanks above ground in the Industrial Park, a new Item 5 be added on page 2 of the ordinance, as recommended by the Fire Chief and approved by the Village Attorney: "5. That no transfilling be allowed except that which is required from the mobile tank, truck or railroad car to the stationary above-ground storage tank." It was moved by Trustee Zettek and moved by Trustee McGrenera that the Board waive the first reading rule with respect to an ordinance amending the Municipal Code to permit the installation of liquified petroleum gas tanks above ground in the Industrial Park. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the President declared the motion carried, It was moved by Trustee Zettek and seconded by Trustee McGrenera that the Board adopt Ordinance No. 733 entitled, "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 6.304, PARAGRAPH C OF THE ELK GROVE VILLAGE MUNICIPAL CODE". Trustee Chernick requested that the Village Attorney be required to review the terminology in the ordinance. Trustee Kenna requested that screening of the fence be inserted on page 1 , Section 1 , Item C - 1 . It was moved by Trustee Keith and seconded by Trustee Kenna that the Board amend the above motion to include the following wordage in Section 1 , Item C - 1 : "Said fence shall be appropriately screened from view". The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion as amended and upon the roll being called, the following answered AYE: Trustees Chernick, Keith, Kenna, McGrenera, O'Brien, Zettek; NAY: none; ABSENT: none. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Trustee Chernick requested that we indicate why we are adopting this ordinance so we can refuse a request in the future. President Pahl requested that the Judiciary, Planning and Zoning Committee further study this ordinance. It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Zettek that the Board authorize the purchase of a billing machine from the Village of Arlington Heights at a cost of $500.00 and to convert the unit to our billing system at a cost not to exceed $1 ,290.00. The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called, the following answered AYE: Trustees Chernick, Keith, Kenna, McGrenera, O'Brien, Zettek; NAY: none; ABSENT: none. Where- upon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee McGrenera and seconded by Trustee O' Brien that the Board adopt Resolution No. 8-71 entitled, "A RESOLUTION })` AUTHORIZING THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE TO ENTER INTO A MUTUAL FIRE AID AGREEMENT WITH THE WOOD DALE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT AND THE WOOD DALE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT". The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called, the following answered AYE: Trustees Chernick, Keith, Kenna, McGrenera, O' Brien, Zettek; NAY: none; ABSENT: none. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Trustee O'Brien requested that the name of the person giving a recommendation be included with the recommendation on the agenda. - 2 - Reg. 2/2/71 It was moved by Trustee McGrenera and seconded by Trustee Kenna that the Board adopt Resolution No. 9-71 entitled, "A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE TO ENTER INTO A MUTUAL FIRE AID AGREE- MENT WITH THE HOFFMAN ESTATES FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 111. The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called, the following answered AYE: Trustees Chernick, Keith, Kenna, McGrenera, O'Brien, Zettek; NAY: none; ABSENT: none, Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee McGrenera and seconded by Trustee Zettek that the Board authorize the Director of Finance to attend the Illinois Municipal Finance Officers' Association meeting in Peoria, Illinois on March 7 - 9, 1971 and to authorize an advancement of $150.00 to cover all conference expenses. 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, McGrenera, O' Brien, 7ettek; PASS: Trustee Keith; NAY: none; ABSENT: none. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Trustee Kenna, member of the Capital Improvements Committee, stated that the Committee reviewed the letter from the Forest View Homeowners Association requesting changes in the original agreement. The Committee has rejected the Homeowners' request for changes and requests the Board' s permission to inform the Forest View Homeowners Association that they must honor the original agreement. It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Chernick that the Board direct the Attorney to write a letter to the Forest View Homeowners Association stating that we reject their engineering study and would like back from them by the end of February 1971 the dates on which they plan to execute the annexation agreement. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Trustee Chernick, Chairman of the Capital Improvements Committee, requested that funds be made available for the Cutler Repaving, Inc. in the 1971/72 budget. The Committee recommended that it was necessary to have the Board' s approval to commit $100,000.00 in next year' s budget so that the street program as started last year with the Cutler Repaving, Inc. can continue. Without such agreement there is no assurance that a contract can be obtained to do this work due to the limited time available. It was moved by Trustee Chernick and seconded by Trustee Kenna that the Board authorize the disbursement of $100,000.00 from the 1971/72 General Corporate Account, Street Reconstruction Account for the Cutler Repaving, Inc. The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called, the following answered AYE: Trustees Chernick, Keith, Kenna, McGrenera, O' Brien, Zettek; NAY: none; ABSENT: none. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. At this time, 8:56 p.m. , the President asked if there were any persons in the audience who wished to address the Board. There being none, a recess was not called. ' Trustee McGrenera, Chairman of the Judiciary, Planning and Zoning Committee, reported on the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance. The Committee met on Saturday, January 30, 1971 , will meet again on February 8th at 7:00 p.m. , and again on February 10th. After the Attorney has reviewed the completed product, the Committee will come back to the Board with their recommendations by the end of March. Trustee Zettek, Chairman of the Personnel Committee, requested that the "1 to 5 Year Personnel Projections" be removed from their part of the agenda since this is a job for the Administration. President Pahl directed the Village Manager to undertake this project. - 3 - Reg. 2/2/71 The Clerk reported receipt of the approval of the Plan Commission, the Judiciary, Planning and Zoning Committee, and the Village Engineer on Higgins Industrial Park Unit No. 51 and No. 52, and Centex Industrial Park Unit No. 155. It was moved by Trustee McGrenera and seconded by Trustee O' Brien that the Board adopt Resolution No. 10-71 entitled, "A RESOLUTION OF APPROVAL OF PLAT OF SUBDIVISION OF HIGGINS INDUSTRIAL PARK UNIT NO. 51". The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called, the following answered AYE: Trustees Chernick, Keith, Kenna, McGrenera, O'Brien, Zettek; NAY: none; ABSENT: none. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee McGrenera and seconded by Trustee Kenna that the Board adopt Resolution No. 11-71 entitled, "A RESOLUTION OF APPROVAL OF PLAT OF SUBDIVISION IDENTIFIED AS HIGGINS INDUSTRIAL PARK UNIT NO. 52". The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called, the following answered AYE: Trustees Chernick, Keith, Kenna, McGrenera, O' Brien, Zettek; NAY: none; ABSENT: none. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee McGrenera and seconded by Trustee Zettek that the Board adopt Resolution No. 12-71 entitled, "A RESOLUTION OF APPROVAL OF PLAT OF SUBDIVISION IDENTIFIED AS CENTEX INDUSTRIAL PARK UNIT NO. 155". The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called, the following answered AYE: Trustees Chernick, Keith, Kenna, McGrenera, O'Brien, Zettek; NAY: none; ABSENT: none. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Trustee McGrenera reported receipt of a recommendation from the Plan Commission to rezone from M-2 to B-1 a 3.76 acre parcel of property located on the northwest corner of State Route 83 and Arthur Avenue. It was moved by Trustee McGrenera and seconded by Trustee O' Brien that the Board concur with the Plan Commission' s recommendation and direct the Attorney to prepare an ordinance to rezone from M-2 to B-1 a 3.76 acre parcel of property located at the northwest corner of State Route 83 and Arthur Avenue. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the President declared the motion carried. The Clerk reported receipt of a letter from Mr. Kenneth E. Dougan, 1103 East Euclid Avenue, Arlington Heights, Illinois, dated January 27, 1971 , together with a Resolution requesting the Board' s support of the Mental Health Referendum on February 27, 1971 . President Pahl directed the Village Manager to contact Mr. Dougan and request that he appear before the Board next Tuesday, February 9, 1971 regarding this matter. The Clerk reported receipt of a letter from Mr. Thomas A. Mull , Sears, Roebuck and Company, Personnel Operating Manager, 303 East Ohio Street, Chicago, Illinois requesting a list of all the small businesses, doctors, dentists and lawyers in our Village. These lists will be used for a general mailing asking for donations to the American Cancer Society, DuPage Unit. It was moved by Trustee Zettek and seconded by Trustee O' Brien that the Board authorize one (1) mailing for the American Cancer Society, DuPage Unit at their cost. The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called, the following answered AYE: Trustees Keith, O'Brien, Zettek; PASS: Trustee McGrenera; NAY: Trustees Chernick, Kenna; ABSENT: none. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. The Clerk reported receipt of a communication from the Salvation Army Doughnut Day Headquarters, 18 South Michigan Avenue, Room 912, Chicago, Illinois requesting permission to conduct their annual Doughnut Day in - 4 - Reg. 2/2/71 Elk Grove Village on Friday, June 11 , 1971 . In case of inclement weather on that date, allow time to tag on the alternate day of Friday, June 18, 1971 . It was moved by Trustee Zettek and seconded by Trustee Chernick that the Board grant permission to the Salvation Army to conduct its annual Doughnut Day in Elk Grove Village on Friday, June 11 , 1971 or, in case of inclement weather on that date, on Friday June 18, 1971 . The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called, the following answered AYE: Trustees Chernick, Keith, Kenna, McGrenera, O' Brien, Zettek; NAY: none; ABSENT: none. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Trustee O' Brien asked to be updated on the ten (101 ) foot strip of land opposite Lynn Drive. The Village Manager reported that he has directed a letter to the School Superintendent but as yet has not received a reply. President Pahl requested the status of the proposed traffic control final light on Arlington Heights Road and Biesterfield Road. The Village Manager stated that a report on the maintenance of the traffic signal light will be presented to the Board this week. As soon as information is received on the turning signal control , a report will be made to the Board. Mr. Willis reported on the following: 1 . The Barton Aschman report has been received and distributed to those persons who have a direct interest in the traffic pattern in and adjacent to the Village. 2. Communications relative to annexation inquiries have been distributed to the Board. 3. The status of the boundary agreement discussion with the Village of Itasca. Trustee McGrenera asked that any comments on the Barton Aschman report be presented to the Judiciary Committee as soon as possible. Mr. Willis stated that the Barton Aschman report concurred almost entirely with the Police Department and recommended organization of our Code. This will be placed on the agenda for next week. Trustee Kenna requested that work be completed now on a traffic task force to properly control the traffic when construction begins on Arlington Heights Road. Trustee Chernick requested a recommendation be made by next week. Trustee Kenna requested a report from the Police Department for on-street parking on Bennett Drive between Randall Street and Arlington Heights Road. Trustee Keith stated that he was drafting a letter on the Board' s position on Arlington Heights Road to be presented to the Board at the next Board meeting for the Board' s approval and support. Mr. Willis requested that the Board authorize the disbursement of $138.00 from the General Corporate Account in payment of fees for the 1971 Village license plates and titles from the Elk Grove Village Currency Exchange. It was moved by Trustee McGrenera and seconded by Trustee Zettek that the Board authorize the issuance of a check in the amount of $138.00 to the Elk Grove Currency Exchange in payment of fees for 1971 license plates and titles for Village owned vehicles. The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called, the following answered AYE: Trustees Chernick, Keith, Kenna, McGrenera, O'Brien, Zettek; NAY: none; ABSENT: none. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. - 5 - Reg. 2/2/71 It was moved by Trustee McGrenera and seconded by Trustee Kenna that the meeting be adjourned. The motion was voted upon by acclamation; whereupon the President declared the motion carried and the meeting adjourned at 9: 50 P.M. r / i Margrethe E. Schwellenbach Acting Village Clerk APPROVED: JacklD. Pahl i Presifdent 6 - Reg. 2/2/71