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HomeMy WebLinkAboutVILLAGE BOARD - 04/07/1970 - MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE HELD ON APRIL 7, 1970 President Jack D. Pahl called the meeting to order at 8:45 p.m. in the Municipal Building in said Village. Upon the roll being called by the Village Clerk, Eleanor G. Turner, the following answered PRESENT: Trustees Ronald L. Chernick, Eugene V. Keith, Richard A. McGrenera, James G. O'Brien, Andrew T. Ullmann, Charles J. Zettek; ABSENT: none. The Village Attorney, Edward C. Hofert, was present at this meeting. Copies were distributed of a Resolution commending the Elk Grove High School Gymnastic Team for obtaining fourth place in the State Tournament and various members of the team and the coaches. It was moved by Trustee Zettek and seconded by Trustee Chernick that the Board adopt Resolution No. 34-70 entitled, "A RESOLUTION COMMENDING THE ELK GROVE HIGH SCHOOL GYMNASTIC TEAM' . 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. President Pahl requested the concurrence of the Board in his appointment of Mr. Henry (Hank) Greenholdt, 24 Wildwood Road, to the Board of Health for the term ending April 30, 1973 , replacing Mr. Jack Ivans. It was moved by Trustee Zettek and seconded by Trustee McGrenera that �: . the Board concur in the President' s appointment of Mr. Henry Greenholdt to the Board of Health for the term ending April 30, 1973. 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 minutes of the regular meeting of March 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. Mr. Thomas H. Ploss of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Company spoke briefly with the Board concerning the Milwaukee Road' s request for the Village' s support of their "Project Transi-Plan". This is a plan whereby communities serviced by the Milwaukee Road are invited to form a Mass Transit District and thereby qualify for Federal funds (2/3 Federal , 1/3 private) to finance capital improvements to the system. Mr. Ploss stated that at the present time the Milwaukee Road commuter fares meet operating expenses only. This matter will be placed on the Board' s agenda for consideration. It was moved by Trustee Chernick and seconded by Trustee McGrenera that the Board direct the Village Attorney to prepare a resolution accepting deeds from Centex Corporation for an 18 acre parcel along the east side of Salt Creek and for one lot on the west side of Salt Creek. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the President declared the motion carried. In reply to the Park District' s request for a share of the State income tax, it was suggested by Trustee Zettek and concurred in by the remaining Trustees that the Village Manager send a letter to the Park District stating that if and when the Village is in the position of being able to satisfy all of its needs by way of services to the community, the Board will consider sharing the State income tax revenue with other governmental bodies. - 1 - Reg. 4/7/70 Copies were given to the Board of a request from Hillside Disposal Company for a license or permit to pick up construction debris in the Industrial Park. It was the consensus of the Board that the petitioner be advised that all the scavenger licenses are issued and that at the end of the present licensing year he may submit an application if he is interested in securing an annual license. l It was moved by Trustee Keith and seconded by Trustee O'Brien that the Board authorize the purchase of one diesel powered street sweeper from Bruce Municipal Equipment Company based on their low bid of $15,975.00. 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, McGrenera, O'Brien, Ullmann, Zettek; NAY: none; ABSENT: none. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Keith and seconded by Trustee Ullmann that the Board authorize the President to sign Commonwealth Edison Contracts providing for street lights in Section 17 west of Route 53 and pay the cash installment cost of $4,360.80, such cost to be reimbursed by Centex Construction Company, in accordance with recommendations of the Village Manager. 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 this time, 9: 25 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. It was moved by Trustee McGrenera and seconded by Trustee Keith that the Village Attorney represent the Village at a public hearing to be held by the Cook County Zoning Board of Appeals on April 13, 1970 at 3:00 p.m. at the Elk Grove Village Hall on the petition for a planned development consisting of multi-family dwellings on property on the north side of Devon Avenue approximately 552 feet west of Bisner Road, that the Village Attorney offer objections to the proposed rezoning at the hearing, and that a court reporter be engaged to record the testimony at this hearing. 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 Keith and seconded by Trustee O'Brien that the Board conduct a pre-annexation agreement hearing on April 28, 1970 to consider the agreement relating to the proposed use of the Wallace Busse farm (Shell Development) . The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the President declared the motion carried. The Clerk reported receipt of the approval of the Plan Commission and Village Engineer of plats of subdivision for Hi ins Industrial Park Unit 35 and Centex Industrial Park Units No. 1 2 and No. 1 3. It was moved by Trustee Keith and seconded by Trustee Ullmann that the Board adopt Resolution No. 35-70 entitled, "A RESOLUTION OF APPROVAL OF PLAT OF SUBDIVISION IDENTIFIED AS HIGGINS INDUSTRIAL PARK UNIT NO. 35". 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 Keith and seconded by Trustee Ullmann that the Board adopt Resolution No. 36-70 entitled, "A RESOLUTION OF APPROVAL OF PLAT OF SUBDIVISION IDENTIFIED AS CENTEX INDUSTRIAL PARK UNIT NO. 142". 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. - 2 - Reg. 4/7/70 (as amended) It was moved by Trustee Keith and seconded by Trustee Ullmann that the Board adopt Resolution No. 37-70 entitled, ''A RESOLUTION OF APPROVAL OF PLAT OF SUBDIVISION IDENTIFIED AS CENTEX INDUSTRIAL PARK UNIT NO. 143" 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 Clerk reported receipt of the following recommendations from the Plan Commission: 1 . That the petition of Trammell Crow Company (Elk Grove Industrial Park) to rezone a portion of the 208 acre parcel south of Devon Avenue from the existing M-2 classification to M-1 , in order to avoid split zoning of single lots, has been approved. 2. That the petition be granted for rezoning approximately one acre of land at the southeast corner of Crossen Avenue and Higgins Road from its existing M-1 to a B-1 classification since the requested rezoning would permit a use of the property as set forth by the land use plan. 3. That the petition for rezoning from M-2 to M-1 be granted for a strip of property parallel to Tonne Road extending to Landmeier Road and property south of and adjacent to Landmeier Road. This rezoning will eliminate split zoning of lots along Tonne Road. The Plan Commission also recommended that a special use be granted, as requested, for railroad purposes on a thirty foot strip of property located immediately west of and adjacent to Lot A which is the railroad right-of-way and that the special use extend Lot A northward to the south r line of the pipeline easement. It was moved by Trustee McGrenera and seconded by Trustee Keith that the Board direct the Village Attorney to prepare an ordinance rezoning a portion of the 208 acre Trammell Crow property from M-2 to M-1 as requested. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee McGrenera and seconded by Trustee Keith that the Board direct the Village Attorney to prepare an ordinance in accordance with the recommendation of the Plan Commission with regard to the M-1 zoning adjacent to Tonne Road and the special use for rail- road purposes. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee McGrenera and seconded by Trustee Keith that the Board direct the Village Attorney to prepare an ordinance rezoning land at the southeast corner of Crossen Avenue and Higgins Road from M-1 to B-1 in accordance with the recommendation of the Plan Commission. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the President declared the motion carried. The Clerk reported receipt of plat of subdivision of Higgins Road Commercial Unit No. 49 and Bradley Subdivision in Devon-O' Hare Industrial Park Unit No. 2, which have been referred to the Plan Commission, Engineer, and Judiciary Committee for a recommendation. The Clerk also reported receipt of petitions for rear yard setback variations for room additions at 1272 Cypress Lane and 566 Grosvenor Lane which have been forwarded to the Zoning Board of Appeals for hearing. In accordance with the request by the Project Chairman of the Jaycees, it was moved by Trustee Keith and seconded by Trustee Chernick that the Board waive permit fees for door-to-door solicitation by the Jaycees for the sale of lawn fertilizer April 11 and 12, 1970. The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being - 3 - Reg. 4/7/70 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. In accordance with the recommendation of the Village Manager, it was moved by Trustee Chernick and seconded by Trustee McGrenera that the Board authorize a change order on the contract for the Municipal Complex construction calling for the placement of the emergency generator on the first floor of the Fire Department building at a cost of not to exceed $1 ,632.40 which will cover the relocation and housing required at the new location. 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. In accordance with the recommendation of the Village Manager, it was moved by Trustee Chernick and seconded by Trustee McGrenera that the Board authorize a change order in the contract for the Municipal Complex construction at a cost of $2,416.60 for rough-in (frame, door, hardware, plumbing, heating, electric, carpentry) of a lavatory under the stairs of the basement to the Fire Station. 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. In accordance with the recommendation of the Village Manager, it was moved by Trustee Zettek and seconded by Trustee Chernick that the Board authorize an additional two Firemen against the projected budget for the year 1970-71 . Following discussion and with the consent of the second, the foregoing motion was withdrawn. Following discussion, it was moved by Trustee Chernick and seconded by Trustee McGrenera that the Board direct the Village Attorney to draft an ordinance prohibiting parking on Nicholas and Pratt Boulevards. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Discussion followed concerning stop intersections in the Village and a list of dangerous intersections which the Police Chief has forwarded to the Village' s traffic consultant and will be brought to the Board at the next regular meeting. The Clerk read a proposed ordinance increasing the number of Firemen from twenty-five (25) to twenty-seven (27) . It was moved by Trustee Keith and seconded by Trustee Zettek that the Board waive the first reading rule with respect to the foregoing ordinance. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Keith and seconded by Trustee Ullmann that the Board adopt Ordinance No. 682 entitled, "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 6. 101 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE AND AUTHORIZING THE NUMBER OF FULL TIME PERSONNEL IN THE ELK GROVE VILLAGE 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, 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 Ullmann that the meeting be adjourned. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, - 4 - Reg. 4/7/70 whereupon the President declared the motion carried and the meeting adjourned at 10:40 p.m. Eleanor G. Turner Village Clerk APPROVED: aJ ck D. Pahl resident - 5 - Reg. 4/7/70