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HomeMy WebLinkAboutVILLAGE BOARD - 03/02/1971 - MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE HELD ON MARCH 2, 1971 President Jack D. Pahl called the meeting to order at 8:04 p.m, in the Municipal Building in said Village. Mr. Robert Smith, Director of Christian Education of the Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit, opened the meeting with a prayer. Upon the roll being called by the Acting Village Clerk, Margrethe E. Schwellenbach, the following answered PRESENT: President Pahl ; 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 present at this meeting. It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee O'Brien that the minutes of the regular meeting of February 23 , 1971 be approved as submitted and that the Board dispense with the reading thereof. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Messrs. Al Benson and Don Baeke of the Elk Grove High School Ecology Club gave a report on their activities concerning paper and glass recycling. The Western Paper Stock Company in Chicago will pick up the paper and also provide a receptacle for same. The Board requested that the Ecology Club contact the Boy Scouts to determine whether this would infringe on any of the Boy Scouts' money-making projects. The Anchor Hocking Company in Gurnee, Illinois will accept the glass. The Ecology Club will contact Monarch Disposal Company regarding the pur- chase of a receptacle for the glass and requested that President Pahl contact Monarch Disposal Company and ask them to transport the glass once a week. President Pahl called for a meeting of the Board after the meeting tonight. Trustee Keith arrived at 8: 14 p.m. It was moved by Trustee Zettek and seconded by Trustee McGrenera that the Board waive the first reading rule with respect to an Ordinance calling for a regular election of officers of the Village of Elk Grove Village on April 20, 1971 and establishing voting precincts and polling places. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the Pres- ident declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Zettek and seconded by Trustee O' Brien that the Board adopt Ordinance No. 737 entitled, "AN ORDINANCE CALLING FOR A REGULAR ELECTION OF OFFICERS OF THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE 'VILLAGE ON TUESDAY, APRIL 20, 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. ' Mr. Donald Rudd, Chairman, Building and Sites Committee, presented information from the Community Consolidated School District 54, Schaumburg Township, relative to builder contributions to the School District. He requested the Village to continue its present policy of contacting the School District whenever there is a change in zoning or anything of interest to them. It was the consensus of the Board that the request of the Elk Grove Village Library Board to borrow $30,000.00 to meet contractural obligations for furnishing the new Library addition and ordinary - 1 - Reg. 3/2/71 expenses of the Library be held in abeyance until a representative from the Library is present to answer any questions concerning same. The Clerk was requested to contact Mr. Robert Fleming to appear at the next Board meeting. Trustee Kenna, member of the Capital Improvements Committee, reported r that the Committee met with Centex and our staff and reviewed the ?)\ temporary sanitary sewerage facilities west of State Route 53. Trustee McGrenera, Chairman of the Judiciary, Planning and Zoning Committee, reported that the Committee met with staff, the Illinois Fire Rating Bureau, BOCA, Centex, and Bennett & Kahnweiler relative to the BOCA study. A final report should be ready for presentation to the Board by the end of this month. Trustee McGrenera called a meeting for the Committee on Monday, March 8, 1971 at 7:00 p.m. The Clerk acknowledged receipt of the approval of the Plan Commission, the Village Engineer, and the Judiciary, Planning and Zoning Committee on Centex Industrial Park Unit No. 153. It was moved by Trustee McGrenera and seconded by Trustee O' Brien that the Board adopt Resolution No. 16-71 entitled, "A RESOLUTION OF APPROVAL OF PLAT OF SUBDIVISION OF CENTEX INDUSTRIAL PARK UNIT NO. 153". 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 Clerk reported receipt of a letter from the St. Alexius Hospital Auxiliary, dated February 25, 1971 , stating they are holding a dance at Loretta Hall , Queen of the Rosary School , on March 27, 1971 . This is a fund raising event toward the Auxiliary pledge and request that the Village Board waive the normal fee for a liquor license. It was moved by Trustee McGrenera and seconded by Trustee Kenna that the Board waive the normal fee for a liquor license for the St. Alexius Hospital Auxiliary for a dance at Loretta Hall , Queen of the Rosary School , on March 27, 1971 contingent on the proper insurance, naming the Village as the additional insured. 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 Clerk reported receipt of a letter from the Elk Grove Village Jaycees, dated March 2, 1971 , requesting permission to sell a top-grade fertilizer door-to-door on March 20, 1971 . Delivery will be made on March 27, 1971 . This sale will help subsidize money to pay for the Tracker which was donated to the Elk Grove Village Fire Department. They also requested permission to place a sign on Kennedy Boulevard at Arlington Heights Road advertising the sale of fertilizer. President Pahl stated that the formal dedication for the Tracker will be held next week. Trustee McGrenera requested that the Police Depart- ment supervise the placement of the sign. It was moved by Trustee McGrenera and seconded by Trustee Kenna that the Board grant permission for the Elk Grove Village Jaycees to sell a top-grade fertilizer door-to-door on March 20, 1971 , delivery to be made on March 27, 1971 . Also, permission granted to place a sign on Kennedy Boulevard and Arlington Heights Road advertising the sale of fertilizer. 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. - 2 - Reg. 3/2/71 The Clerk acknowledged receipt of a letter from The Salvation Army dated February 26, 1971 , requesting approval for the sale of the Easter edition of "War Cry", the Salvation Army' s official publication, for the following dates: March 15 through March 20, 1971 . The magazine contains no advertising and is offered to everyone for purely voluntary donations. Uniformed personnel of the Salvation Army will conduct this effort after registering with the Police Department. It was moved by Trustee McGrenera and seconded by Trustee Kenna that the Board grant permission to the Salvation Army for the sale of their Easter edition of "War Cry", the Salvation Army' s official publication, for March 15 through March 20, 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 Chernick, Chairman of the Capital Improvements Committee, reported that a letter was sent to Mr. Dunne regarding the placement of signs and speed limit signs along Arlington Heights Road, Biesterfield Road, and Landmeier Road. He also reported that the forty-five mile speed limit sign was taken down on Landmeier Road, east of Busse Road. Mr. Charles A. Willis, Village Manager, reported as follows: 1 . On Monday, March 1 , 1971 the Village met in the Board room of the Metropolitan Sanitary District to continue the hearing on the "show cause" matter concerning the infiltration of storm water into our sanitary sewer. The Village outlined its program for the balance of 1971 , The Metropolitan Sanitary District requested the Village to file monthly reports to the Sanitary District relative to the progress made and problems encountered, and to return to a "show cause" hearing again on April 30, 1971 at 1 :30 p.m. 2. Received a communication from the State Highway Department relative to their intent to present two access road plans into the Tures Nursery Farm area during a court hearing involving their desire to condemn Forest Preserve property. 3. Stop sign proposals have been distributed to the Board. Basic ordinance recommendations should be ready by the end of this month. 4. We have under study and under recommendation the Metropolitan Sanitary District requirements for additional ordinances to regulate the nature of plumbing and areas below grade. The Sanitary District stated we must require overhead plumbing in all basements and must prohibit, by ordinance, putting any sump pump connections to the sanitary system. Recommendation will be made .within a week to ten days. 5. We have received two-thirds of the strip map of the Elgin-O'Hare Expressway. The last part of the map should be sent by Thursday of this week. The map is mounted in the Commission Conference Room. Trustee McGrenera acknowledged the request from Shell Refining to put a transmission line in the Busse Road right of way for gasoline. He requested the Board give their recommendations to the Village Manager. Trustee Chernick commended the Police Department on their 1970 Annual Report. At this time, 8:47 p.m. , the President declared a recess to permit residents in attendance at this meeting to address questions and comments to the Board members. - 3 - Reg. 3/2/71 President Pahl reconvened the meeting at 8: 59 p.m. and directed the Clerk to call the roll . Upon the roll being called, the following answered PRESENT: President Pahl ; Trustees Chernick, Keith, Kenna, McGrenera, O' Brien, Zettek; ABSENT: none. Trustee Chernick requested that action should be taken on the parcels of land on Arlington Heights Road which do not have sidewalks. President Pahl requested administration to make a report on this at the next Board meeting. It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee O' Brien that the meeting be adjourned. The motion was voted upon by acclamation; whereupon the President declared the motion carried and the meeting adjourned at 9:07 p.m. 17 .Marg�ethe E. Schwellenbach Acting Village Clerk APPROVED: Ja k D. Pahl P sident - 4 - Reg. 3/2/71