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HomeMy WebLinkAboutVILLAGE BOARD - 03/23/1971 - MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE HELD ON MARCH 23, 1971 President Jack D. Pahl called the meeting to order at 8: 13 p.m. in the Municipal Building in said Village. The Chief of Police, Harry P. Jenkins, 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, Eugene V. Keith, Edward W. Kenna, Richard A. McGrenera, James G. O' Brien, Charles J. Zettek; ABSENT: none. The Village Attorney, Edward C. Hofert, was present at this meeting. It was moved by Trustee Chernick and seconded by Trustee Zettek that the minutes of the regular meeting of March 9, 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. President Pahl reported that we received copies of the Illinois General Assembly Legislative Digest and the Illinois Municipal League Legislative Digest, copies of which are on file in the President' s office. It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee McGrenera that the Board authorize the disbursement of $16,973.70 from the Water and Sewer Department Operating Account, $11 ,533.88 from the General Corporate Account, and $124.99 from the Civil Defense Fund Account in payment of the invoices as shown on the March 23, 1971 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 Chernick, Keith, Kenna, McGrenera, O' Brien, Zettek; NAY: none; ABSENT: none. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Mr. Robert Fleming of the Elk Grove Village Public Library gave a presentation to the Board on how the Library planned to meet its future financial obligations. The Elk Grove Village Public Library is now requesting $40,000 from the Village' s Working Cash Fund to meet con- tracted purchases, operating expenses, and personnel expenses. It was moved by Trustee Zettek and seconded by Trustee Kenna that the Board take out of the Working Cash Fund the amount of $40,000 to be used by the Elk Grove Village Public Library with the stipulation that they pay that amount back and any additional dollars that it may cost the Village through the extension of these monies to the Library, 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. Dr. Harold Labinsky and Mrs. Donna Farley were present in the audience representing the Board of Health. Dr. Labinsky was requested by the Board to give a progress report of the Board of Health. Upon completion of same, Dr. Labinsky requested that the Board authorize one mailing to inform the public of the mosquito abatement program. It was moved by Trustee Chernick and seconded by Trustee O' Brien that the Board authorize administration to inform the Village and the Industrial Park in the form of a mailing regarding the mosquito abate- ment control program in accordance with the recommendations made by the Board of Health. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, where- upon the President declared the motion carried. 1 - Reg. 3/23/71 Trustee Keith requested that some kind of mailing should also be made available to the Village and the Industrial Park regarding the use of plastic or paper garbage disposal bags, with a survey to see if the people would be interested in such a program. The Board of Health had considered this some time ago and believed it to be advantageous. Trustee Zettek requested that the Board of Health inform the Village Board of any drainage ditches in the Industrial Park that are blocked and not cleaned up by the plant located nearby. At this time, 8: 59 p.m. , the President declared a recess to permit residents in attendance at this meeting to address questions and comments to the Board members. President Pahl reconvened the meeting at 9:07 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. Mr. Harold Junge and Mr. Phil Farrington of the Underwriters Salvage Company, 1400 Busse Road were present in the audience to answer questions presented to them by the Attorney, Trustees and President regarding their request for a permit to operate an auto storage and bid-only-wholesale operation on the M-2 portion of their property fronting on Estes Avenue, President Pahl requested that the Board schedule another public hearing on Mr. Ronald H. Nilsson' s request to operate a limousine service in Elk Grove Village. It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee O'Brien that the Board schedule a public hearing on Mr. Ronald H. Nilsson' s request to operate a limousine service in Elk Grove Village. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was the consensus of the Board that the Village Attorney review the terms and conditions of a permit requested by the Shell Oil Company to install a fourteen (1411) inch high pressure gasoline pipeline in the right-of-way along the east side of Busse Road. It was moved by Trustee Chernick and seconded by Trustee Keith that the Board waive the first reading rule with respect to an ordinance amending the Municipal Code relative to powers of the Zoning Board of Appeals, Village of Elk Grove Village, Illinois. It was moved by Trustee Chernick and seconded by Trustee Kenna that the Board direct the Plan Commission to conduct a public hearing on an ordinance amending Article XVI (Board of Appeals) of the Zoning Ordinance of the Village of Elk Grove Village, Illinois relative to the powers of the Zoning Board of Appeals, making the Zoning Board of Appeals an advisory Board in cases involving variations to the Zoning Ordinance. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Chernick and seconded by Trustee Keith that the Board rescind the motion to waive the first reading rule on an ordinance amending the Municipal Code relative to powers of the Zoning Board of Appeals, Village of Elk Grove Village, Illinois. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Keith and seconded by Trustee Kenna that the Zoning Board of Appeals conduct no public hearings nor render decisions on any new cases pending until after the Plan Commission hearing relative to the powers of the Zoning Board of Appeals. The motion - 2 - Reg. 3/23/71 was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee O'Brien that the Board direct the Attorney to prepare the necessary documents to increase the minimum penalty schedule for failure to display Village vehicle stickers. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee McGrenera that the Board authorize an expenditure not to exceed $450.00 for three 3) Fire Lieutenants to attend the 43rd Annual Fire Department Instructors Conference in Kansas City Missouri on March 30 through April 2, 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. Discussion followed concerning the policy for the installation of sidewalks along the east side of Arlington Heights Road between the Elk Grove Bowl (north of Oakwood Drive) and Elk Grove Boulevard. It was moved by Trustee McGrenera and seconded by Trustee Kenna that the Board either request each of the property owners to install their walk by August 1 , 1971 and/or that the Village install the walk and levy a special sidewalk tax against the benefitted property. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Chernick and seconded by Trustee Keith that the Board direct the Clerk to call the roll on the above motion. 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 authorize final payments for work completed and accepted at the Municipal Complex from Bond Construction Funds in the amount of $116,272.79 per the recommendation of Mr. George C. Coney, Director of Finance. 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 Kenna and seconded by Trustee O' Brien that the Board adopt a resolution appointing Judges of Election for the April 20, 1971 Election. It was moved by Trustee Keith and seconded by Trustee Kenna that the Board direct the Attorney to write a letter to the Park District informing them that the Board will select Judges unless they can come up with candidates residing in the proper precincts. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Attorney Hofert stated that he would arrange a meeting with the Attorney and the Secretary of the Park District, the Acting Village Clerk and himself in an effort to get Judges from the appropriate districts. It was moved by Trustee Chernick and seconded by Trustee O' Brien that the Board rescind the motion to appoint Judges of Election for the April 20, 1971 Election. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Trustee O' Brien of the Capital Improvements Committee reported that - 3 - Reg. 3/23/71 the Committee met on the Nicholas and Pratt improvement study. The Committee concurs with the Village Engineer' s study that the east and west lanes of Pratt Boulevard be widened 10 feet each, thus providing two 28 foot traffic lanes. This information will be transmitted to the State so that the work being done on Busse Road will concur with the Village plans for Pratt Boulevard. Trustee Chernick, Chairman of the Capital Improvements Committee reported that it was the recommendation of the Committee that the Board dirqct a letter to the Illinois State Division of Highways regarding the construction of Pratt Boulevard from York Road to State Route 83: 1 . Concur with the recommendation of the Engineering Department to widen each side of the boulevard ten (101 ) feet. 2. Install curbs and gutters along the ditch line. 3. Install an unmountable median strip in the center. 4. Enclose the drainage ditch in the center and landscape the surface area. It was moved by Trustee Chernick and seconded by Trustee O' Brien that the Board direct that a letter be sent to the Illinois State Division of Highways stating that the Village does intend to widen Pratt Boule- vard as recommended above by the Capital Improvements Committee. 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: Trustee Keith; ABSENT: none. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Chernick and seconded by Trustee Kenna that the Board direct the Village Attorney to prepare the necessary documents to require future curbs to be of an upright-type rather than the rolled- type curbing presently in use in the Village. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Trustee McGrenera, Chairman of the Judiciary, Planning and Zoning Committee, gave a report on his activities. 1 . Swimming Poll Ordinance: The Committee concurs with Mr. Rettenbacher' s recommendations and changes. Copies will be distributed to the Board. 2. McLennan' s 19 Acre Annexation - Devon Avenue: The Committee recommends that this go to the Plan Commission for public hearing, subject to the Capital Improvements Committee reviewing Mr. Coney' s report and recommendations of March 8, 1971 relative to the Treatment Plant size and the increased monthly charges. Trustee Keith requested that a copy of this be forwarded to the Village Attorney. 3 . Barton-Aschman traffic report: Trustee McGrenera gave a detailed report on the recommendations made by the Committee. Copies will be made available to the Board for their consideration and recommendation. Trustee Zettek, Chairman of the Personnel Committee, stated that the Committee will give a report on the Educational Incentives for Police after the budget has been approved. Trustee Zettek stated that the Budget Committee will meet in two (2) weeks. The Clerk reported receipt of the approval of the Plan Commission, the Judiciary, Planning and Zoning Committee, and the Village Engineer on - 4 - 3/23/71 (as corrected) Elk Grove Industrial Park Unit No. 2 and Centex Industrial Park Unit No. 154. It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee O'Brien that the Board adopt Resolution No. 21 -71 entitled, "A RESOLUTION OF APPROVAL OF PLAT OF SUBDIVISION IDENTIFIED AS ELK GROVE INDUSTRIAL PARK UNIT NO. 2". The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon j 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 Chernick and seconded by Trustee O' Brien that the Board adopt Resolution No. 22-71 entitled, "A RESOLUTION OF APPROVAL OF PLAT OF SUBDIVISION IDENTIFIED AS CENTEX INDUSTRIAL PARK UNIT NO. 154". 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 read a recommendation from the Plan Commission regarding their approval of a request for increasing the units in Parcel "E", subject to the approval of the Village Attorney. It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Keith that the Board direct the recommendation of the Plan Commission that the petitioner' s request for increasing the number of units in Parcel "E" be approved, be referred to the Village Attorney to determine that the units to be con- structed are considered single family attached dwellings, and that he will refer the matter back to the Plan Commission. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Members of the Housing Commission were present in the audience requesting a delay in the adoption of the residential zoning provisions to the proposed Zoning Ordinance. It was moved by Trustee Chernick and seconded by Trustee Kenna that the Board reject the recommendation of the Housing Commission to delay the adoption of the residential zoning provisions to the proposed Zoning Ordinance. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the President declared the motion carried. The Clerk read a letter from the Lions Club dated March 17, 1971 requesting permission to conduct their Third Annual Lions Rummage and Antique Sale. The event will take place on April 23, 24, and 25, 1971 and will be located in the Rogers Industrial Park. It was moved by Trustee Kenna and seconded by Trustee Zettek that the Board grant permission without fee to the Elk Grove Village Lions Club to conduct their Third Annual Lions Rummage and Antique Sale on April 23, 24, and 25, 1971 located in the Rogers Industrial Park. 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 read a letter from Mr. George Kengott , 514 Woodview, Elk Grove Village, dated March 11 , 1971 , requesting permission for three (3) boys, ages thirteen through seventeen to identify the residents homes by numbering street addresses along the curbs fronting the homes. The area requested is bounded on the north by little Higgins Road and on the south by Oakton Road. It was moved by Trustee McGrenera and seconded by Trustee O'Brien that the Board grant permission to the above three (3) boys to identify the residents homes by numbering street addresses along the curbs fronting the homes bounded on the north by little Higgins Road and on the south - 5 - Reg. 3/23/71 by Oakton Road. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the President declared the motion carried. The Clerk read a letter dated March 8, 1971 from Messrs. Patrick Fleming, Tom Von Schaumburg and Kevin Cullen requesting permission to paint addresses on curbs in the area bounded by Oakton Road on the north, Arlington Heights Road on the west, Wildwood Road on the east, and Landmeier Road on the south. It was moved by Trustee McGrenera and seconded by Trustee Chernick that the Board allow Messrs. Patrick Fleming, Tom Von Schaumburg, and Kevin Cullen to paint the home addresses on curbs in the area bounded on the north by Oakton Road, on the west Arlington Heights Road, on the east Wildwood Road, and on the south Landmeier Road, subject to the Village Manager verifying that they are high school age. It was moved by Trustee McGrenera and seconded by Trustee Chernick that the Board rescind the high school age. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, Trustee Chernick cast a NAY vote; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. The Village Manager, Charles A. Willis, gave the following report: 1 . Speed limits along Landmeier Road east of Busse Road are being reduced to forty (40) miles per hour. 2. The County advised us of their plan to reduce the speed limit on Landmeier Road between Tonne Road and Lively Boulevard to thirty-five (35) miles per hour, and between Lively Boulevard and State Route 83 to forty (40) miles per hour. 3. The survey has been completed on Arlington Heights Road indicating }1 the speed limit should not be changed. However, an engineer from the Cook County Highway Department concluded that the deplorable condition of Arlington Heights Road does warrant a lesser speed and will make a recommendation in our behalf. 4. The County has not advised us of a lesser speed limit on Biesterfield Road. Contacts are continuing with the appropriate County officials to achieve those objectives and to improve upon the maintenance performed on those county routes. 5. A staff report on the structural fire protection features in residential buildings has been referred to the Judiciary, Planning and Zoning Committee. 6. The emergency power system will undergo a thorough testing on Tuesday, March 30, 1971 to determine the capabilities of the emergency system and to determine the needs for arrangements to sustain Municipal services during a lengthy power failure. 7. Street Department plans for 1971 have been referred to the Capital Improvements Committee for study and for determination of priorities for the 1971 season. 8, The Oakwood Drive - Elk Grove Bowl area walk-through problem is to be resolved by action toward improvements to be jointly financed by Centex Construction Company and the Bowling Alley proprietor. Underground utilities are being located in advance of erecting a fence. The Village Manager gave an updated report on the repair operations at Well No. 7. The Village Manager requested the Board' s approval of an expenditure of approximately $6,000 to repair and/or replace damaged pump impellers and bowls. - 6 - Reg. 3/23/71 It was moved by Trustee McGrenera and seconded by Trustee Kenna that the Board authorize the expenditure of $6,000 to replace and/or repair the damaged pump impellers and bowls. 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 r declared the motion carried. Trustee Kenna suggested that the sand be made available to organizations l requesting same. The Plan Commission recommended that the petition for Boardwalk Apartments be accepted by the Board and referred back to the Plan Commission for public hearing. It was moved by Trustee O' Brien and seconded by Trustee McGrenera that the Board refer the petition from Boardwalk Apartments to the Plan Commission for public hearing on April 15, 1971 . The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Trustee Kenna requested that the Personnel Committee again meet on the "authorized off-duty security detail" involving the rules and regulations for uniformed men. Trustee Zettek called for a meeting of the Personnel Committee on April 6, 1971 at 7:00 P.M. Trustee Chernick requested that signs be posted for two-hour parking in the Devon-O' Hare Industrial Park. Trustee Chernick requested that prior to six months before a bond becomes due on a street, this be placed on the agenda under unfinished business. Trustee Keith requested that a street inspection be made at 48 Lansdale Road. Trustee Zettek directed the Village Manager to shut down any business that does not comply with the Village with respect to garbage and street cleanup. It was moved by Trustee Chernick 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 twelve o' clock. Margrethe E. Schwel'lenbach , Acting Village Clerk APPROVED: e /Jack D. Pahl , Prelsident - 7 - Reg. 3/23/71