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HomeMy WebLinkAboutVILLAGE BOARD - 02/27/1968 - MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE HELD ON FEBRUARY 27, 1968 President Jack D. Pahl called the meeting to order at 8:05 p.m. in the Municipal Building in said Village. The Reverend Gene Strouss, Minister of the Church of Christ, opened the meeting with a prayer. Upon the roll being called by the Deputy Clerk, Fay Bishop, the following Trustees answered "PRESENT" - Ronald L. Chernick, George C. Coney, James R. Gibson, Eugene V. Keith, Richard A. McGrenera, Charles J. Zettek; "ABSENT" - none. 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 February 13, 1968 be approved as sub- mitted 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 read a report, a copy of which is attached hereto and made a part hereof. Trustee Zettek left the meeting room. It was moved by Trustee McGrenera and seconded by Trustee Chernick that the Board concur in the President's appointment of Mr. Charles Riley, 911 Lee Street, Elk Grove Village, to the Electrical Commission to fill the unexpired term ending December, 1971 of Mr. Paul A. Premo, who has resigned. The President directed the Deputy Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called, the following Trustees answered "AYE" - Chernick, Coney, Gibson, Keith, McGrenera; "NAY" - none; "ABSENT" - Zettek. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee McGrenera and seconded by Trustee Keith that the Board adopt Resolution #8-68 entitled, "RESOLUTION ENDORSING THE STATE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION". The President directed the Deputy Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called, the following Trustees answered "AYE" - Chernick, Coney, Gibson, Keith, McGrenera; "NAY" - none; "ABSENT" - Zettek. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Trustee Zettek returned to the meeting. It was moved by Trustee McGrenera and seconded by Trustee Chernick that the Board adopt Resolution #9-68 entitled, "SUPPORTING A PROPOSED RESO- LUTION FOR A ONE BILLION DOLLAR BOND ISSUE FOR AIR-WATER POLLUTION". The President directed the Deputy Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called, the following Trustees answered "AYE" - Chernick, Gibson, Keith, McGrenera, "NAY" - Coney; "ABSTAIN" - Zettek; "ABSENT" - none. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Attorney Hofert gave a progress report of various items pending on his agenda. He also stated that he has prepared a proposed contract between the Village and James Otis, Jr. & Associates, Architects for the new Municipal facilities, copies of which will be given to the Village Manager and the Capital Improvements Committee for review and recommendation. Mr. Hofert stated that he has prepared a revised Ordinance relating to backflow and siphon prevention, and closed television inspection of sewer mains, copies of which will be distributed to the Board members by the Village Clerk's office. Copies were then distributed of proposed ordinances prepared by the Attorney amending the number of liquor licenses and providing for penalty provisions for violation of parking restrictions. -1- Reg. 2/27/68 PRESIDENT'S REPORT February 27, 1968 1. I recommend that the Board adopt the Resolution relative to the State Constitutional Convention, copy of which was enclosed with the Newsletter of February 16th. 2. I recommend adoption of the "Cne Billion Dollar Bond Issue" 2esolution attached to the February 23rd News- letter. This was already adopted by the Illinois Muni- cipal League and we all know how important it is toward saving our waterways, air pollution control and preserva- tion of open space. 3. I issued a Proclamation designating March 4-11 as "KNOW YOUR TOWN WEEK" sponsored by the Illinois Municipal League and the League of Women Voters to promote inter- est of local citizens in their town's government. 4. Paul A . Premo has resigned from the Electrical Commission because of an out-of-state transfer. To fill his unexpired term ending December, 1971, I recommend the appointment of Mr. Charles 'iley, 911 Lee Street, as member of the Electrical Commission. 5. An enclosure with the Newsletter of February 23rd was a reply from the Federal Aviation Agency regarding use of the Precision Radar Approach . I have given a copy to Tom Hamilton, Chairman of the Aviation Committee and would like your comments. 6. To serve on the Northwest Municipal Conference Planning Committee, I hereby appoint Trustee Richard McCrenera. 7. The President of the Northwest Municipal Conference has set up an Intergovernmental 'aelations Committee and I am privileged to serve on this study committee. I received many comments from a broad cross-section of our commun- ity and the majority are of an attitude - "let me have more information before reaching a conclusion one way or the other. As always, I will seek the advice and counsel of the village trustees as the study progresses . Mr. Charles A. Willis, Village Manager, reported that the State Division of Highways has approved the location of temporary signals at Busse Road and Greenleaf Avenue and he recommended that the design work be started. It was moved by Trustee Coney and seconded by Trustee MaGrenera that the Board authorize the employment, if necessary, of a traffic signal design engineer for the preparation of traffic signal plans for the intersection of Busse Road and Greenleaf Avenue, and contact the Commonwealth Edison Company for service at the intersection, and that plans be submitted to the State Highway Department for approval. The President directed the Deputy Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called, the following Trustees answered "AYE" - Chernick, Coney, Gibson, Keith, McGrenera, Zettek; "NAY" - none; "ABSENT" - none. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. The Village Manager reported that all engineering and other data relating to a pre-annexation agreement regarding thirty L30) acres on Devon Avenue have been received for incorporation into pre-annexation documents. A public hearing was then scheduled for 7:00 p.m. on March 26, 1968 to consider the proposed agreement for annexation of thirty (30) acres of property north of Devon Avenue and west of Section 15, said public hear- ing to be conducted by the President and Village Board of Trustees. As reported by Mr. Willis in his February 16th Newsletter, the Elk Grove Village United Fund, Inc. has requested that the Board waive the fee charged the United Fund for addressing services performed by the Village in the amount of Forty (040.00) Dollars for the four (4) hours required to address the material. It was moved by Trustee Zettek and seconded by Trustee McGrenera that the Board waive the fee charged the United Fund for addressing services performed by Village employees. The President directed the Deputy Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called, the following Trustees answered "AYE" - Keith, McGrenera, Zettek; "NAY" - Chernick, Coney, Gibson; "ABSENT" - none. President Pahl voted "AYE" and declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Coney and seconded by Trustee Keith that the Board rescind the policy for charging fees for the use of the mailing list of Water Department customers. The President directed the Deputy Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called, the following Trustees answered "AYE" - Coney, Gibson, Keith; 111AY" - Chernick, McGrenera, Zettek; "ABSENT" - none. President Pahl voted "NAY" and declared the motion not carried. It was moved by Trustee Zettek and seconded by Trustee Chernick that the Board no longer require a fee for any non-for-profit organization that comes before the Board requesting a need for the mailing list. It was moved by Trustee Chernick that the foregoing motion be amended to read that any non-for-profit organization must come to the Board to request permission. The amendment failed for lack of a second. The President directed the Deputy Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called, the following Trustees answered "AYE" - none; "NAY'' - Chernick, Coney, Gibson, Keith, McGrenera; "PASS" - Zettek; "ABSENT" - none. Whereupon the President declared the motion not carried. Mr. Willis reported that the Park District has requested a copy of the complete list of water and sewer users in the Village so that they may use this list to mail information regarding their programs to the Village residents. It was moved by Trustee Zettek and seconded by Trustee Keith that the Park District, if they so desire, be allowed to make use of the Village's Mailing list at no cost. -2- Reg. 2/27/68 In response to question of intent of the motion, Trustee Zettek stated that it is the intent of the motion to waive the cost associated with their using Village facilities and the Village list prior to the next Village Board meeting. The President directed the Deputy Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called, the following Trustees answered "AYE" Chernick, Keith, McGrenera, Zettek; "NAY" - Coney, Gibson; "ABSENT" - none. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Village Engineer Robert Peterson reported that the plans and specifica- tions for the improvement on John F. Kennedy Boulevard, known as Section 10-CS, have been completed and submitted to the Village for review and comments. P,r. Peterson also reported that the plans and specifications for Well No. 6 have been approved by the State Sanitary 'dater Board. The plans and specifications for Section 10-CS were referred to the Capital Improvements Committee for recommendation. It was moved by Trustee McGrenera and seconded by Trustee Coney that the Board direct the Village Attorney and the Village Engineer to investigate the question of right-of-way along the south side of Biesterfield Road for the purpose of lay ng water mains. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Coney and seconded by Trustee Zettek that the Board authorize the disbursement of 05,682.70 from the Water and Sewer Department Operating Account and $8,874.30 from the General Corporate Account in payments of the invoices on the February 27, 1968 Accounts Payable Warrant. The President directed the Deputy Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called, the following Trustees answered "AYE" - Chernick, Coney, Gibson, Keith, McGrenera, Zettek; "NAY" - none; "ABSENT" - none. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Chernick and seconded by Trustee McGrenera that the Village Attorney be directed to change the Subdivision Control Ordinance (regarding Street Contruction) in accordance with recommendations contained in a report dated February 22nd from Trustee Chernick. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Trustee Gibson, Chairman of the Judiciary Committee, reported that the question has arisen as to whether or not the annexation of Branip_ar Estates will affect the Village' s fire_ratine. He stated that the Fire Chief has written to the Inspection Bureau requesting a decision on this. Trustee Gibson also reported that the Judiciary Committee met with the transportation representatives of School District 59 and a sumaary of the discussion will be prepared by School District 59 and presented to the two Boards for consideration. The Deputy Clerk reported receipt of approval from the Plan Commission, the Village Engineer, and the Village Inspector of plats of Subdivision of Higgins Road Commercial Units No. 31.1jo_ 32, _and No.__32. It was moved by Trustee Coney and seconded by Trustee Zettek that the Board adopt Resolution x{10-68 entitled, "RESOLUTION OF APPROVAL OF HIGGINS ROAD COMMERCIAL UNIT 110. 31 ". The President directed the Deputy Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called, the following Trustees answered "AYE" - Chernick, Coney, Gibson, Keith, McGrenera, Zettek; "NAY" - none; "ABSENT" - none. Whereupon the Pres- ident declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Coney and seconded by Trustee Zettek that the Board adopt Resolution #11-68 entitled, "RESOLUTION OF APPROVAL OF PLAT OF SUBDIVISION IDENTIFIED AS HIGGINS ROAD COM-MRCIAL UNIT NO. 32". The -3- Reg. 2/27/68 4 President directed the Deputy Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called, the following Trustees answered "AYE" - Chernick, Coney, Gibson, Keith, McGrenera, Zettek; "NAY" - none; "ABSENT" - none. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Coney and seconded by Trustee Zettek that the Board adopt Resolution #12-68 entitled, "RESOLUTION OF APPROVAL OF PLAT OF SUBDIVISION IDENTIFIED AS HIGGINS ROAD COMMERCIAL UNIT NO, 3311• The President directed the Deputy Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called, the following Trustees answered "AYE" Chernick, Coney, Gibson, Keith, McGrenera, =lettek; 11NAY" - none; "ABSENT" - none. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. The Village Manager reported that the engineering drawings, the utilities and the Subdivision plat have been approved by the Plan Commission, the Engineer, and administrative staff for the Rogers Industrial Park. It was moved by Trustee McGrenera and seconded by Trustee Gibson that the Board adopt Resolution #13-68 approving Unit No. 1 of the Rogers Subdivision. Following discussion as to construction standards for streets, the foregoing motion was withdrawn with the consent of the second. The Village Attorney was directed to prepare an ordinance amending the Subdivision Control Ordinance to provide for a third layer of bituminous surface to be placed on a street when Seventy-five (75%) Percent of the frontage on that street has been built upon and that the developer be required, at the time of the street acceptance, to post cash in the amount of Ten (10%) Percent of the cost of the base course and One Hundred (100%) Percent for the third layer described above. The Plan Commission Chairman, Stephen Schwellenbach, distributed a report dated February 26, 1968 to the Village Board from the Plan Commission on the One Hundred (100) Acre pre-annexation zoning hearing conducted by the Plan Commission on January 4, 1968. This report stated that it is the recommendation of the Plan Commission that the Village Board annex the subject property in the M-1 zoning classification. It was moved by Trustee Zettek and seconded by Trustee Chernick that the Board delay any action on the Plan Commission's recommendation regarding the One Hundred (100) Acres until the Village has had a hearing on the Comprehensive Plan and Official Map and also make the appropriate delay on any pre-annexation agreement to be put into effect until the Village has had the culmination of the hearings on the Comprehensive Plan and Official Map. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the President declared the motion carried. President Pahl requested the Village Manager to follow up on the prep- aration of a draft of a pre-annexation agreement relating to the One Hundred (100) Acres referred to in the Plan Commission report above. It was moved by Trustee Chernick and seconded by Trustee Coney that the Board waive the first reading rule with respect to an Ordinance relating to penalty provisions for violating parking restrictions and providing a fine of not less than Five ( 5.00) Dollars for parking in certain restricted areas. The foregoing Ordinance was amended by including an .exception to the Five 45.00) Dollar fine, that being the overnight parking fine which is to remain at Three (43.00) Dollars. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Chernick and seconded by Trustee Coney that the Board adopt Ordinance No. 515 entitled, YAN ORDINANCE ADDIZ SECTION 14.514 PROVIDING FOR PENALTY PROVISIONS FOR VIOLATING PARKING RESTRICTIONS". The President directed the Deputy Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called, the following Trustees answered "AYE" - Chernick, Coney, Gibson, Keith, McGrenera, -4- Reg. 2/27/68 Zettek; "NAY" - none; "ABSENT" - none. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Chernick and seconded by Trustee Coney that the Board waive the first reading rule with respect to an Ordinance increas- ing the number of Class A liquor licenses from three (3) to four W. Trustee Keith stated he is opposed to having unused liquor licenses on the books and will vote no. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Chernick and seconded by Trustee Coney that the Board adopt Ordinance No. 516 entitled, "AN ORDINAXE AMENDIIIG SECTION 20.009 (OF THE MUAICIPAL CODE), NUMBER OF LICENSES". In reply to a question from Trustee Gibson as to the reason for the need for the additional license, President Pahl said there is no pending request for a license, that the license is for inventory; Trustee Chernick said the license is for negotiation. The President directed the Deputy Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called, the following Trustees answered "AYE" - Chernick, Coney, McGrenera, Zettek; "NAY" - Gibson, Keith; "ABSENT" - none. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee McGrenera and seconded by Trustee Zettek that the Board waive the first reading rule with respect to the Ordinance providing for closed television inspection of sewer mains in certain cases -- this also to include sanitary and storm sewer mains. Inasmuch as copies of the above Ordinance had not been distributed to each Trustee, the motion was withdrawn with the consent of the second. A first reading was then had of the following two (2) Ordinances: All ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR CLOSED TELEVISION INSPECTION OF SEWER MAINs7IIN CERTAIN CASES, and AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO BACKFLOW AND BACKSIPHON. At the request of the Village Attorney and the Village Manager, three (3) proposed ordinances presented at the last meeting relating to a Depart- ment of Finance were held for changes. At this time, 10:30 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 10:36 p.m. and directed the Deputy Clerk to call the roll. Upon the roll being called, the following Trustees answered "PRESENT" - Chernick, Coney, Gibson, Keith, McGrenera, Zettek; "ABSENT" - none. Discussion followed on the report of Trustee Chernick dated February 22, 1968 concerning street construction in Section 14. The Capital Improve- ments Committee volunteered to present a recommendation to the Board on this report and requested the Engineer to submit any comments and recom- mendations that he may have to the Committee. It was moved by Trustee Zettek and seconded by Trustee Chernick that the meeting be adjourned. The motion was voted upon by acclamation; where- upon the President declared the motion carried and the meeting adjourned at 11 :10 p.m. Fay Bishop, Deputy Clerk APPROVED: -- -- - --- Reg. 2/27/68 Jack D. Pahl, President -5- (as amended) Zettek; "NAY" - none; "ABSENT" - none. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Chernick and seconded by Trustee Coney that the Board waive the first reading rule with respect to an Ordinance increas- ing the number of Class A liquor licenses from three (3) to .four (4)• Trustee Keith stated he is opposed to having unused liquor licenses on the books and will vote no. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Chernick and seconded by Trustee Coney that the Board adopt Ordinance No. 516 entitled, "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 20.009 (OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE) , NUyIDER OF LICENSES". In reply to a question from Trustee Gibson as to the reason for the need for the additional license, President Pahl said there is no pending request for a license, that the license is for inventory; Trustee Chernick said the license is for negotiation. The President directed the Deputy Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called, the following Trustees answered "AYE" - Chernick, Coney, McGrenera, Zettek; "NAY" - Gibson, Keith; "ABSENT" - none. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee I4cGrenera and seconded by Trustee Zettek that the Board waive the first reading rule with respect to the Ordinance providing for closed television inspection of sewer mains in certain cases -- this also to include sanitary and storm sewer mains. Inasmuch as copies of the above Ordinance had not been distributed to each Trustee, the motion was withdrawn with the consent of the second. A first reading was then had of the following two (2) Ordinances: Ail ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR CLOSED TELEVISION INSPECTION OF SEWER MAINS IN CERTAIN CASES, and AN ORDINAi�E RELATING TO BACKFLOW AND BACKSIPHON. At the request of the Village Attorney and the Village Manager, three (3) proposed ordinances presented at the last meeting relating to a Depart- ment of Finance were held for changes. At this time, 10:30 p.m., the President declared a recess to permit residents in attendance at this meeting to address questions and comments to the Board members. Presideht Pahl reconvened the meeting at 10:36 p.m. and directed the Deputy Clerk to call the roll. Upon the roll being called, the following Trustees answered "PRESENT" - Chernick, Coney, Gibson, Keith, McGrenera, Zettek; "ABSENT" - none. Discussion followed on the report of Trustee Chernick dated February 22, 1968 concerning street construction in Section 14. The Capital Improve- ments Committee volunteered to present a recommendation to the Board on this report and requested the Engineer to submit any comments and recom- mendations that he may have to the Committee. It was moved by Trustee Zettek and seconded by Trustee Chernick that the meeting be adjourned. The motion was voted upon by acclamation; where- upon the President declared the motion carried and the meeting adjourned at 11 :10 P.M. Fay Bi op, Deputy C APPROVED: i' i —T — — Reg. 2/27/68 ack Pahl, President -5- (as amended)