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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF
THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OF THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE
HELD ON MARCH 10, 1470
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President Jack O. Pahl called the meeting to order at 8:07 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 Village Clerk, Eleanor C. Turner,
the following answered PRESENT: Trustees Ronald L. Chernick, Eugene V.
Keith, Richard A. McGrenera, James G. O'Brien, Andrew T. Ullmann,
Charles J. Zettck; ABSENT: none. The Village Attorney, Edward C.
Mnfert, was present at this meeting,
President Pahl stated that the City of Park Ridge has entered into an
injunction suit against the City of Chicago for failure to properly
notify them of a hearing regarding ' H Airport runways. The President
referred this matter to Attorney Hnfert with the request that he review
the injunction relief petition and prepare a recommendation to the
Village Board as to what it might do.
It was moved by Trustee Chernick and seconded by Trustee Ullmann that
the minutes of the regular meeting of February 24, 1970 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.
It was moved by Trustee McGrenera and seconded by Trustee O'Brien that
the Board authorize the disbursement of $3, 177^37 from the Water and
Sewer Department Operating Account, $13,902^ 19 from the General Corporate
Account, $32,]]8.80 from the Municipal Buildings Construction Fund
Account, and $35^76 from the Civil Defense Fund Account in payment of
the invoices as shown on the March lU, 7970 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, McGrenera, O'Brien, Ullmann, Zettek; NAY: none;
ABSENT: none, Whereupon the President declared the motion carried.
It was moved by Trustee Chernick and seconded by Trustee Ullmann that
the Board establish a policywhereby
employees shall not exceed fifteen (15%) percent when such expenses are
reimbursable or being paid from Village funds. The motion was voted
upon by acclamation, whereupon the President declared the motion carried.
Copies distributed of a proposed ordinance
the south side of Clearmont Drive between Tonne Road and Ridge Avenue,
and on the north side of Laurel Street between Torre Road and Ridge
Avenue. This ordinance will regulate parking while the Motor Fuel Tax
Fund reconstruction project is under way on these two streets.
It was moved by Trustee Chernick and seconded by Trustee McGrenera
that the Board waive the first reading rule with respect to the
fore-
going 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 McGrenera
~ that the Board adopt Ordinance No. 680 entitled, ''AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE, SECTION 14.512
PROVIDING NV PARKING ON CERTAIN STREETS" . The President directed the
Clerk to call the roll on the mot/nn and upon the roll being called,
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the following answered AYE: Trustees Chernick, Keith, McGrenera,
O' Brien, Ullmann, Zettek; NAY: none; ABSENT: none. Whereupon the
President declared the motion carried.
It was moved by Trustee McGrenera and seconded by Trustee Chernick
that the Board approve change order No. 2 to provide a red color
additive at a cost of $132.00 to one set of concrete stairs in the
fire station of the Municipal Complex under construction. The
President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and
upon the roll being called, the following answered AYE: Trustees
Chernick, McGrenera, O' Brien, Ullmann, Zettek; ABSTAIN: Trustee Keith;
NAY: none; ABSENT: none. Whereupon the President declared the motion
carried.
At the request of the Village Manager, Charles A. Willis, the awarding
of the bid to install a water main on the east side of Busse Road
between Brummel Avenue and Higgins Road was deferred to the March 24,
1970 meeting because the Village has not received the annexation
agreements from all the affected property owners.
It was moved by Trustee McGrenera and seconded by Trustee O' Brien that
the Board adopt Resolution No. 31 -70, authorizing the Village' s parti-
cipation in a central police dispatch project along with Arlington
Heights, Buffalo Grove and Wheeling subject to Federal funding of
this pilot program.
A lengthy discussion followed concerning this program, whereupon it
was moved by Trustee McGrenera and seconded by Trustee O' Brien that
the foregoing motion be tabled until the next meeting. The motion
t ;< was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the President declared the
motion carried.
The Board members were requested by the President to submit any questions
to the Chief of Police by next Monday regarding the above program. The
administration will seek out answers as to where this program has been
tried before and appraisals on the operations and will attempt to get
the position on Federal funding clarified. If possible, professional
consultants who appeared before will return to answer additional ques-
tions the Board may have. Trustee Keith asked the Manager to obtain
information as to why other communities did not choose to participate
in the program.
At this time, 9: 17 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 9:42 p.m. and directed the
Clerk to call the roll . Upon the roll being called, the following
Trustees answered PRESENT: Trustees Chernick, Keith, McGrenera,
O'Brien, Ullmann, Zettek; ABSENT: none.
Following recommendation by the Capital Improvements Committee, it was
moved by Trustee McGrenera and seconded by Trustee O' Brien that the
Board authorize Elk Grove Engineering Company to go out for bids on
Project No. 6352 for the following six streets: Ridgewood Road, Edgewood
Lane, Holly Lane, Greenbriar Street, Charing Cross Road and Tower Lane
for the base work and to exclude on the project the bidding for Edgeware
Road and for the first two items (Bituminous concrete binder and Surface
Course Subclass 1 -11) for the six streets. 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, McGrenera, O' Brien,
Ullmann, Zettek; NAY: none; ABSENT: none. Whereupon the President
declared the motion carried.
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the following answered AYE: Trustees Chernick, Keith, McGrenera,
O'Brien, Ullmann, Zettek; NAY: none; ABSENT: none. Whereupon the
President declared the motion carried.
It was moved by Trustee McGrenera and seconded by Trustee Chernick
that the Board approve change order No. 2 to provide a red color
additive at a cost of $132.00 to one set of concrete stairs in the
fire station of the Municipal Complex under construction. The
President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and
upon the roll being called, the following answered AYE: Trustees
Chernick, McGrenera, O'Brien, Ullmann, Zettek; ABSTAIN: Trustee Keith;
NAY: none; ABSENT: none. Whereupon the President declared the motion
carried.
At the request of the Village Manager, Charles A. Willis, the awarding
of the bid to install a water main on the east side of Busse Road
between Brummel Avenue and Higgins Road was deferred to the March 24,
1970 meeting because the Village has not received the annexation
agreements from all the affected property owners.
It was moved by Trustee McGrenera and seconded by Trustee O'Brien that
the Board adopt Resolution No. 31-70, authorizing the Village' s parti -
cipation in a central police dispatch project along with Arlington
Heights, Buffalo Grove and Wheeling subject to Federal funding of
this pilot program.
A lengthy discussion followed concerning this program, whereupon it
was moved by Trustee McGrenera and seconded by Trustee O'Brien that
w. the foregoing motion be tabled until the next meeting. The motion
=1 was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the President declared the
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motion carried.
The Board members were requested by the President to submit any questions
to the Chief of Police by next Monday regarding the above program. The
administration will seek out answers as to where this program has been
tried before and appraisals on the operations and will attempt to get
the position on Federal funding clarified. If possible, professional
consultants who appeared before will return to answer additional ques-
tions the Board may have. Trustee Keith asked the Manager to obtain
information as to why other communities did not choose to participate
in the program.
At this time, 9: 17 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 9:42 p.m. and directed the
Clerk to call the roll . Upon the roll being called, the following
Trustees answered PRESENT: Trustees Chernick, Keith, McGrenera,
O'Brien, Ullmann, Zettek; ABSENT: none.
owing recommendation by the Capital Improvements Committee, .it-oras
movedstee McGrenera and seconded by Trustee O' Brierl...that the
Board author ize^f11f, Grove Engineering Company to 50--eat'-for bids on
project No. 6352, for Base _work, a bituminqus-concrete binder and
surface coarse subclass I -11 � br LaefafiTowing streets: Ridgewood
Road, Edgewood Lane, Holly Lane-;'Greenbrta' Street, Charing Cross Road
and Tower Lane. The _P.resTdent directed the�Temtc,_to call the roll on
the motion and._upofi—the roll being called, the follow1Trg-..answered AYE:
Trustees Chernick, Keith, McGrenera, O'Brien, Ullmann, Zettek;^NAY .
nen€; ABSENT: none. Whereupon the President declared the motion car'ti*4.
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In accordance with the recommendation of the Capital Improvements
Committee, it was moved by Trustee Chernick and seconded by Trustee
O' Brien that the Board authorize entering into a contract with Cutler
Repaving for the repair of the following streets: Both sides of Elk
Grove Boulevard from Tonne Road to Arlington Heights Road, the west
side of Tonne Road only, Love Street, Bonita Avenue, Delphia Avenue,
Bianco Drive, Corrinthia, Lilac Lane. 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, McGrenera, O' Brien,
Ullmann, Zettek; NAY: none; ABSENT: none. Whereupon the President
declared the motion carried.
Copies were distributed prior to the meeting of a report dated March 10,
1970 from Mr. Stephen Schwellenbach, Chairman of the Plan Commission,
regarding the preannexation zoning hearing of the Wild Oak Subdivision
between Oakton and Higgins Roads and east of Wildwood Road. The Plan
Commission report stated that the majority of the Commission believes
the A-2 Zoning to be the most satisfactory classification for that area
and it provides a desirable transitional zone between single family and
proposed manufacturing. The Plan Commission recommended that the
petitioner be permitted to construct not more than one hundred fifty-six
(156) units on the assumption that the petitioner will make a cash
donation to the Village in lieu of a ten (10%) percent land dedication.
Following discussion of the foregoing recommendation, the Village
Attorney was directed to amend the proposed preannexation agreement,
and it was moved by Trustee Keith and seconded by Trustee O'Brien that
the Board authorize a public hearing to be held at 7:00 p.m. on
Tuesday, April 7, 1970 by the President and Trustees to consider the
agreement. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the
President declared the motion carried.
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The Clerk reported receipt of plats of subdivision for Centex Industrial
Park Unit No. 142 which has been forwarded to the Plan Commission,
Judiciary Committee and to the Village Manager for referral to the
Engineer.
The Clerk read a letter dated March 10, 1970 from Mr. Robert Calkins,
Real Estate Manager of Centex Corporation, requesting that a hearing
be scheduled to consider rezoning a parcel of land fronting on Tonne
Road and Landmeier Road from M-2, Heavy Industrial to M-1 , Light Indus-
trial with special consideration for a special use permit to be granted
to allow rail to be placed on the properties. The Board referred this
to the Plan Commission for hearing.
The Clerk reported that a petition has been forwarded to the Zoning
Board of Appeals from Mr. Kenneth T. Batchelder, of 638 Stonehaven
Avenue, requesting permission to construct a fence ahead of the building
setback line on one side of a corner lot. The Clerk stated that a
hearing has been scheduled for March 30, 1970 at 8:00 p.m. in the
Village Hall .
Discussion followed concerning a March 11 , 1969 report from the Village
Manager to the President and Trustees concerning interim signals for
low water pressure (Autocon equipment) . The Manager' s report stated
that the objective is to acquire an automatic signaling system for this
summer to give advance warning that trouble or a water shortage is
developing and where the trouble is located.
During the discussion that followed on this expenditure of funds to
improve the water system, the Village Attorney was requested for a
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report in thirty (30) days on the Board' s position as to the Tree
Contract.Towns
It was moved by Trustee Keith and seconded by Trustee McGrenera that
the Board authorize an expenditure of $18,300.00 to provide an automatic
control system for the water system based on the Village Manager' s and
Vater Superintendent' s recommendation.
In reply to Trustee Zettek, Attorney Hnfert stated that from the dis-
cussion regarding this equipment it appears to be unique in design and
not susceptible to competitive bidding and that because of an emergency
situation, it is legally possible for the Board to expend the above
funds under these conditions without competitive bidding.
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, McGrenera, O'Brien, Ullmann, Zettek; NAY: none;
ABSENT: none. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried.
At the request of the Village Manager, it was moved by Trustee Zettek
and seconded by Trustee Ullmann that the Board authorize the Village
to expend $350-00 for the purpose of five (5) Policemen enrolling in a
course in Spanish at the Berlitz School of Languages with the further
stipulation that if all five men are successful , the Village will
reimburse them the additional $70,00 each will submit upon entering
the course, the maximum additional being $350-00 for a possible total
expenditure of $700.00. The President directed the Clerk to call the
roll on the motion and upon the roll being called, the following
answered AYE: Trustees Keith, McGrenera, O' Brien, Ullmann, Zettek;
ABSTAIN: Trustee Chernick; NAY: none; ABSENT: none. Whereupon the
President declared the motion carried,
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Mr. Willis reported receipt of a letter dated March lO, 1970 from Mr.
Robert Calkins, Real Estate Manager of Centex Corporation, requesting
permission to construct a temporary administrative building and
separate sales office west of State Route 53 in Section 17.
It was mowed by Trustee Keith and seconded by Trustee Zettek that the
Board authorize a Special Use Hearing on April 14, 1970 at 7:00 p.m.
by the President and Trustees to consider Centax' s request for temporary
placement of offices on specified property. The motion was voted upon
by acclamation, whereupon the President declared the motion carried.
At the request of the Village Manager, it was moved by Trustee Chernick
and seconded by Trustee Zettek that the Board authorize travel and
expense for attendance by Chief Allen W. Hulett, Lieutenant Donald Kuhn,
and Acting Lieutenant John Mergens at the Instructors Conference in
Kansas City on March 24 ~ 27, 1970 which will relate to pre-fire planning.
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, McCrenera, O'Brien, Ullmann, Zettek; NAY: none;
ABSENT: none, Whereupon the President declared the motion carried.
� The Manager presented a proposed agreement between the Village and the
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Library for the installation and maintenance of a telephone pole and
sirend necessary electrical service for this
� property ownedb .
It was moved by Trustee Zettek and seconded by Trustee Ullmann that the
Board authorize the President and Clerk to sign the aforementioned
agreement. The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the
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motion and upon the roll being called, the following answered AYE:
Trustees Chernick, Keith, McGrenera, O'Brien, Ullmann, Zettek; NAY:
none; ABSENT: none. Whereupon the President declared the motion
carried.
Following recommendation by the Village Manager, it was moved by
Trustee Zettek and seconded by Trustee Keith that the Board authorize
the disbursement of $2,250.00 to the Building Officials Conference of
America for the study recently completed on our Building Code. 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, McGrenera, O'Brien, Ullmann, Zettek; NAY: none; ABSENT: none.
Whereupon the President declared the motion carried.
Copies were distributed of a proposed resolution appropriating M.F.T.
funds for the improvement of Clearmont Drive, from Tonne Road to Ridge
Avenue (exclusive of that area between Hickory Lane and Walnut Lane) .
Trustee Ullmann left the meeting room.
It was moved by Trustee McGrenera and seconded by Trustee Chernick that
the Board adopt Resolution No. 31-70 entitled, "A RESOLUTION FOR THE
APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS FROM THE MOTOR FUEL TAX ALLOTMENT TO IMPROVE
CLEARMONT DRIVE". 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, McGrenera, O'Brien, Zettek; NAY: none;
ABSENT: Trustee Ullmann. Whereupon the President declared the motion
carried.
It was moved by Trustee Keith and seconded by Trustee Zettek that the
Board authorize the President to sign contracts for engineering for
Sections 12 and 13-CS.
Trustee Ullmann returned to the meeting room.
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, McGrenera, O' Brien, Zettek; ABSTAIN: Trustee Ullmann;
NAY: none; ABSENT: none. Whereupon the President declared the motion
carried.
It was moved by Trustee McGrenera and seconded by Trustee Keith that the
Board adopt Resolution No. 32-70 entitled, "A RESOLUTION APPROPRIATING
MOTOR FUEL TAX FUNDS FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF LAUREL STREET FROM TONNE
ROAD TO RIDGE AVENUE". 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, McGrenera, O' Brien, Ullmann,
Zettek; NAY: none; ABSENT: none. Whereupon the President declared
the motion carried.
The Village Manager presented a report to the President and Trustees
stating that the planned six (6") inch sanitary sewer line crossing
Biesterfield Road is adequate for the Village Hall , Police Headquarters,
Fire Station and future meeting and assembly building. It would cost
approximately $700.00 to increase the sanitary sewer line to an eight (8")
inch diameter to accommodate a future school district and/or other
` buildings which might be erected in the immediate area. Mr. Willis
stated that the oversizing of the line could be accommodated in one of
three ways which he outlined.
It was moved by Trustee Zettek and seconded by Trustee McGrenera that
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the Board authorize the oversizing of the sanitary sewer line serving
the Municipal Complex to be financed with water and sewer funds and
the cost recaptured at such time in the future as a non-Village user
connects to the line. The President directed the Clerk to call the
roll on the motion and upon the roll being called, the following answered
AYE: Trustees Chernick, McGrenera, O' Brien, Ullmann, Zettek; ABSTAIN:
Trustee Keith; NAY: none; ABSENT: none. Whereupon the President
declared the motion carried.
At the request of the Village Clerk, it was moved by Trustee Chernick
and seconded by Trustee Ullmann that the Board authorize the Village
Clerk, the Deputy Clerk and the Village Treasurer to have access to
the Safety Deposit Box at the Bank of Elk Grove: only one (1) person
need be present. 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, McGrenera, O' Brien, Ullmann, Zettek;
NAY: none; ABSENT: none. Whereupon the President declared the motion
carried.
It was moved by Trustee McGrenera 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 11 : 18 p.m.
~ Eleanor G. Turner
Village Clerk
APPROVED:
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Pahl
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