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HomeMy WebLinkAboutVILLAGE BOARD - 04/14/1970 - MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE HELD ON APRIL 14, 1970 President Jack D. Pahl called the meeting to order at 8:00 p.m. in the Municipal Building in said Village. r In accordance with the request of the President of the United States, Richard Nixon, that the people of the Nation at 8:00 p.m. this date offer prayers in their own way for the safe return of the astronauts, the President and Board of Trustees and members of the audience stood in a silent prayer for the safe return of the men on Apollo XIII . Upon the roll being called by the Village Clerk, Eleanor G. Turner, the following answered PRESENT: Trustees Ronald L. Chernick, Richard A. McGrenera, James G. O'Brien, Andrew T. Ullmann, Charles J. Zettek; ABSENT: Trustee Eugene V. Keith. The Village Attorney was absent . The President appointed Mr. Donald E. Lange, 600 Magnolia Lane, as a member of the Community Services Board, whereupon it was moved by Trustee Zettek and seconded by Trustee McGrenera that the Board concur in the President' s appointment of Mr. Donald E. Lange to the Community Services Board for the tern ending April 30, 1974. 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; NAY: none; ABSENT: Trustee Keith. Where- upon the President declared the motion carried. Trustee Keith arrived at 8:05 p.m. President Pahl announced that through the efforts of the Community ' S6rvices Director, Tom Smith, and the Community Services Board, the Village has been awarded an Action Grant by the Illinois Law Enforcement Commission. The entire community will be involved in developing plans for a comprehensive program of prevention, rehabilitative action against crime, drug abuse, juvenile offenses, and family conflicts. Initially leaders of the community organization will meet with the President, the Police Chief and the Community Services Director to discuss the program, and the organizations will then be asked to develop dialog with their groups and present recommendations in relation to this program. It was moved by Trustee Ullmann and seconded by Trustee O'Brien that the Board authorize the disbursement of $76,983.52 from the General Corporate Account, $46, 175.05 from the Water and Sewer Department Operating Account , $54,707.64 from the Municipal Building Construction Fund Account, and $15,990.75 from the Civil Defense Fund Account in payment of the invoices as shown on the April 14, 1970 Accounts Payable Warrant. It was moved by Trustee Zettek and seconded by Trustee Ullmann that the foregoing motion be amended by deleting therefrom an item in the amount of $61 .96 from the General Corporate Account payable to the Petty Cash - Community Services. The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the amendment 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. r The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion to authorize the disbursement on the Accounts Payable Warrant as set forth as amended 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. 1 - Reg. 4/14/70 (as corrected) Mr. William Koretke, Chairman of the Housing Task Force appointed by the Village President, read a study report of the Housing Task Force. The report contained a progress report on the status of seventeen (17) families of special concern. The report also contained a recommendation for a professional comprehensive survey to be conducted in cooperation with other northwest suburban communities. This survey would be funded by local governments and would seek to determine housing needs of area employees and senior citizens, the availability of land, and the Reconomic impact that public housing or ''low - moderate'' income housing would impose. This report in its entirety will be on file in the office of the Village Clerk. Discussion and comments relating to the contents of the report followed. Following this discussion, the Village President stated that the Task Force members and the Village Board will have a joint meeting to discuss the recommendations contained in the report. It was moved by Trustee Chernick and seconded by Trustee Ullmann that the Board authorize advertising for competitive bids on Village insurance coverage for a three (3) year term. The motion was voted upon by accla- mation, whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Chernick and seconded by Trustee Ullmann that the Board authorize the Building Supervisor to attend the 55th Annual BOCA Conference in Miami , Florida, May 16 through the 22, 1970 at a cost not to exceed $450.00. 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, O' Brien, Ullmann, Zettek; NAY: Trustee McGrenera; ABSENT: none. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Trustee McGrenera reported that the Village Attorney attended the County Zoning hearing on April 13, 1970 and that he requested and received a "• period of twenty (20) days in which to prepare written objections to the proposed rezoning of approximately fifty (50) acres of land north of Devon Avenue and immediately west of the property referred to as the Zizzo property. Trustee McGrenera stated that he personally will write a letter to the County Board of Appeals and to the Commissioners of Cook County objecting to this rezoning and pointing out that such rezoning is contrary to the Comprehensive Plan of Elk Grove Village and especially in relation to the access road (Eisner Road) which could be extended to provide a southerly route to the hospital . At this time, 9:05 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 10:00 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. Trustee Zettek, Chairman of the Personnel Committee, reported that the Committee recommends that the Village employees' coffee policy remain as is; that is, the employees pay for their own coffee. The Clerk reported receipt of the approval of the Plan Commission and the Village Engineer of Centex Industrial Park Unit No. 140; however, the ordinance of rezoning which affects this Unit and relates to a strip of land adjacent to Tonne Road has not been prepared by the Village Attorney. No action was taken on the plat of subdivision. The Clerk reported receipt of four requests to paint house numbers on the curbs in Elk Grove Village. One of the requests was from a fourteen year old living in Elk Grove Village, one from the High School stating that the funds raised from the project will be used to support student activities at the High School and in Elk Grove Village, and the other - 2 - Reg. 4/14/70 two requests were from non-residents of Elk Grove Village. It was the consensus that the fourteen year old youngster be granted permission for an area he prefers and that the High School group be permitted to paint the numbers on the remaining areas of the Village. The non-residents were denied permits. l The Village Manager reported that a draft agreement has been prepared between the Village and Chicago Magnet Wire for the use by Chicago Magnet Wire of the Village' s easement which runs parallel to their property south of Chase Avenue, which easement provides access to Well No. 4 (Hotpoint Well) . Mr. Willis stated that this agreement would provide that the Village would pay one-half of the cost of pavement of this twenty (201 ) foot easement and the apron. He said that upon the agreement being signed by Chicago Magnet Wire and upon receipt of quotations relating to the cost of the construction of the roadway, he will report back to the Board for authorization for the necessary disbursements. It was moved by Trustee Keith and seconded by Trustee McGrenera that the Village Manager proceed to negotiate the use of the easement as set forth in hi.s recommendation above. 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. It was moved by Trustee Ullmann and seconded by Trustee Zettek that the Village President be authorized to sign a letter of intent to the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Company that Elk Grove Village will join the effort to create a Mass Transit District along the suburban line of The Milwaukee Road in Cook, DuPage and Kane Counties; it being understood that it is not a contract nor binding but should be viewed as the Village' s commitment that a mass transit district fiJ should be organized for the mutual benefit of The Milwaukee Road and the suburban communities which it serves. 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 adopt Resolution #38-70, officialing and publicly requesting that all responsible government agencies in the jurisdiction of sur- rounding townships and county areas make certain that temporary and seasonal employees not be exposed to the hazards of substandard or illegal housing. 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. Trustee Zettek suggested that the Village Manager secure price quotations on a snowmobile and sled to be used in emergency situations such as in the last two snow storms when such vehicles were of particular value in transporting people involved in emergency situations. The Manager stated that the Village does have a list of residents who have such equipment and a list of those who have volunteered their equipment in such cases. It was noted that perhaps the Village might consider the purchase of a sled which could be attached to the snowmobile thereby increasing the 1 potential use of such a vehicle on loan. r L It was moved by Trustee McGrenera and seconded by Trustee O' Brien that the Board authorize and direct the Village Attorney to prepare an amendatory ordinance providing for the extension of Village utilities to areas not within the corporate limits of the Village subject to the execution of contracts which are in the best interest of the Village. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the President declared the motion carried. - 3 - Reg. 4/14/70 It was moved by Trustee McGrenera and seconded by Trustee Zettek that the Board direct the Village Manager to extend, if necessary, Village water facilities under an acceptable contract to a five acre tract of land located east of Busse Road owned by Mr. Samuel Meglares. 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 the consensus of the Board, at the request of the Village Manager, that the draft of the minutes of April 7, 1970 be amended so that para- graph three of page 2 of said minutes will read as follows: "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." It was moved by Trustee Zettek and seconded by Trustee Keith that the Board adopt Resolution #39-70 declaring the Official Zoning Map as of December 31 , 1969, which zoning map is on file in the Village Clerk' s Office, and may be purchased for One ($1 .00) Dollar at the Village Hall . 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 O'Brien and seconded by Trustee Zettek that the Board adopt Resolution #40-70, accepting a performance bond filed in behalf of the Mayfair Industrial Park Developers in the amount of $173,000.00 to guarantee the installation of public improvements. 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 Zettek and seconded by Trustee Ullmann that the meeting be adjourned. The motion was voted upon by acclamation; whereupon the President declared the motion carried and the meeting adjourned at 10:40 p.m. Eleanor G. Turner Village Clerk APPROVED: i U ck D. Pahl resident - 4 - Reg. 4/14/70