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HomeMy WebLinkAboutVILLAGE BOARD - 11/12/1968 - r MIAUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PRESIDENT ACID BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE HELD ON NOVEMBER 12, 1968 President Jack D. Pahl called the meeting to order at 8:05 p.m. in the Municipal Building in said Village. The Reverend Roger D. Pittelko, Pastor of the Lutheran Church of The Holy Spirit, opened the meeting with a •prayer. Upon the roll being called by the Village Clerk, Eleanor G. Turner, 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. President Pahl administered the oath of office to David L. Buchholz, newly appointed member to the Police Pension Board of Trustees. It was moved by Trustee Coney and seconded by Trustee Chernick that the Board authorize the disbursement of $29,530.77 from the Water and Sewer Department Operating Account and $33,716.65 from the General Corporate Account in payment of the invoices as shown on the Accounts Payable Warrant dated November 12, 1968. The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called, the following Trustees answered "AYE" - Chernick, Coney, Keith, McGrenera, Zattek; "NAY" - Gibson; "ABSENT" - none. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. At the request of the Clerk, it was moved by Trustee Keith and seconded i by Trustee Coney that the Board authorize the disbursement of $275.00 from the General Corporate Account to the Postmaster to cover the cost I of mailing vehicle sticker application forms for the year 1969 to all Village residents. The President directed the 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 McGrenera and seconded by Trustee Keith that the Board waive the first reading rule with respect to an ordinance authorizing a SRecial Use Permit to Aeronautical Radio for employee and customer parkin. 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 Ordinance No. 575 entitled, "AN ORDINANCE AMENDIi`1G THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE ZONING ORDINANCE BY AUTHORIZING A SPECIAL USE PERMIT FOR EMPLOYEE AND CUSTOMER PARKING". The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called, the following Trustees answered. "AYE" - Chernick, Keith, McGrenera, Zettek; "NAY" - none; "ABSTAIN" - Coney, Gibson; "ABSENT" - none. Where- upon the President declared the motion carried. Trustees Coney and Gibson abstained since they were absent from the hearing when the petition was heard by the Board. C It was moved by Trustee McGrenera and seconded by Trustee Gibson that the Board waive the first reading rule with respect to an ordinance annexing the Comet Industries property. 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 Ordinance No. 576 entitled, "AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING PROPERTY TO THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE LOCATED ALONG YORK ROAD, LYING APPROXIMATELY 900 FEET SOUTH OF DEVON AVENUE". The President - 1 - Reg. 11/12/68 directed the 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. President Pahl voted 'IAYE" and declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Gibson and seconded by Trustee Keith that the Board waive the first reading rule with respect to an ordinance rezoning the Comet Industries property. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Gibson and seconded by Trustee Keith that the Board adopt Ordinance No. 577 entitled, "AN ORDINANCE REZONING THE PROPERTY LOCATED ALONG YORK ROAD, APPROXIMATELY 900 FEET SOUTH OF DEVON AVENUE". The President directed the 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. Discussion followed on a letter of opinion dated november 6, 1968 from the Village Attorney to the President and Trustees regarding the parking situation at the Park & Shop Shopping Center. Mr. Hofert stated that if the Board wished the Bowling Alley to continue in operation that there were two (2) alternatives available: 1 . Amend the text of the Zoning Ordinance, or 2. Approve an official interpretation of the present Zoning Ordinance to permit that area for bowling lanes not to be in the calculated space. Following further discussion, it was moved by Trustee Zettek and r seconded by Trustee Chernick that the Board authorize the Village [C Attorney to amend the present text of the Zoning Ordinance requiring less parking space for uses such as a bowling alley because not all the space is used. 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 direct the Village Attorney not to proceed with prosecution (on Park & Shop parking situation) until such time as the Board receives the recommendation from the Plan Commission on the proposed text change. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Coney and seconded by Trustee McGrenera that the Board waive the first reading rule with respect to an ordinance providing for the issuance of general oblieation bonds for certain municipal facilities. The motion was voted upon by acclamation; Trustee Keith cast a dissenting vote. The President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Coney and seconded by Trustee McGrenera that the Board adopt Ordinance No. 578 entitled, "Aid ORDINANCE PROVIDING FGR THE SUBMISSION TO THE VOTERS OF THE VILLAGE OF ELIC GROVE VILLAGE, COOK AND DUPAGE COUNTIES, ILLINOIS, THE QUESTION OF ISSUING $1 ,320,000.00 MU14ICIPAL BUILDING BONDS, $290,000.00 FIRE STATION BONDS, AND $150,000.00 MUNICIPAL GARAGE AND IMPROVEMENT BONDS, AT A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD C IN AND FOR SAID VILLAGE ON THE 14TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 1968. Trustee Keith read a statement, a copy of which is attached hereto and made a part hereof. The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called, the following Trustees answered "AYE" - Chernick, Coney, McGrenera, Zettsk; "NAY" - Gibson, Keith; "ABSENT" - none. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. - 2 - Reg. 11/12/68 11/12/68 It is unfortunate that due to political considerations initiated by President Pahl, I am forced at this time to take a stand which defends my failure to support the new municipal complex, not purely on a philosophical basis as I had previously intended but one that clearly defines my so-called uncompromising position. Prior to listing those matters which gravely concern me, I must with deep sincerity make the public aware of the excellent effort expended by Trustees Coney, Chernick and McGrenera in correlating the facts, investigating the availability of professional talent and physically doing the time-consuming job of inspecting other facilities. It is my opinion that the pian and design which has been presented would provide Elk Grove Village with, ibathe architect described, an aesthetically exciting building, and that every effort has and will be made to build this complex at the lowest cost for this type of building; however, it is obviously not a simple rectangular structure. The residents will be the final judge as to whether it meets the needs of the community. In our complex society, individuals, provided with a given set of facts, will on many occasions arrive at opposite opinions and this is apparently what has occurred during our deliberations involving the new municipal building. Since I am apparently alone in reaching my conclusions, it is not difficult for my opponents, in fact, for myself, to be skeptical about either my intelligence or my motivation, so I must try to present my logic in a manner which will at least earn me sympathy if not support. My reason for lack of enthusiasm for this project, in fact, is an extension of my complete dissatisfaction with the leadership and management of this community. As I previously pointed out, the Trustee' s who worked on this project have based our need on facts which were provided by the adminiatration and it's staff. It is with this material I disagree and I believe that my basis for concern is suppo^ted by the tremendous increase in our budget for 1968-69 which could only be financed by the passage of a utility tax, the only tax that the Board could levy without voter approval. The budget and utility tax split the Board to the extent that only Mr. Pahl's vote put these into effect so at this point I was not alone in my concern for our future direction. To review the history which preceded this situation, I must go back to President Pahl's action promoting a $2,500.00 planning study and design of a municipal complex which turned out to be a rediculous "pie in the sky" thinking and the planner was obviously never given any guidelines prior to making his presentation. Later came the Village Manager's document making staff projections for Flk Grove Village for 1970 and 1980. This report projected manpower of 282 employees in 1970 (estimated population 22,330) and 517 employees in 1980 (estimated population 49,840) . To relate this fancy to fact, Des Plaines, with a population of 60,000, currently operates with 198 employees. rhe Village Manager has continually claimed that these staff projections were not based on anything; however, as recently as October 30, 1968, the Finance Director projected personnel to man our new fire stations (those proposed) at 134 with a proposed Fire Department budget of 41,130,016.00. To relate that to a current statistic, our entire real estate tax levy in 1968-69 is 1410,275.00. - 2 - 11/12/68 As I pointed out previously, my opposition to this new municipal complex is based on my sincere and honest opinion that President Pahl and his staff have aimed Elk Grove Village at the moon and that this building is just one more stair in his never ending search for personal immortal- ization. I would never claim that our present facilities are completely adequate and yet if you were to look at municipal buildings in many other communities, you would get the impression that they were ghetto' s in comparison to our present complex and, for all practical purposes, it is my personal opinion that we are merely going to use this current facility as a "simmer cottage". I see no alternative but to seek a new administration to correct what I personally see as insurmountable problems if we continue on our present course and in my own inimitable way I must be the David that seeks to oppose the Goliath of Elk Grove politics. Jack Pahl stated publicly that I am not a politician and that I do not understand how to compromise and I will agree with him. He failed to mention one other problem that I have and that is the political handicap of being completely candid and when I oppose Mr. Pahl next April, I will not underestimate his dedication nor the time and effort that Jack has expended for this community. I will, however, feel entirely justified in directing my attack on his lack of leadership and his planned or unfortunate tactics which have divided the Board of Trustees, Village personnel and individuals who deal with the Village. In closing, my "no" vote on presenting this matter to referendum is basically a continuation of other negative votes against the budget, the utility tax and other similar matters involving the administration of the village. To complicate the matter more, I can only compliment the actions and efforts of my compatriots on the Board by recognizing that they feel as strongly about the need for and the benefits of this municipal complex as I do about the future of my Elk Grove Village, if we do not get leadership which recognizes the future in relationship to the practical wants and needs or our vigorous young community. I want to lead with innovation, creativeness and imagination and I oppose the accepted political structure of accomplishment through pyramids of people, built at the expense of the taxpayer. E. V. Keith IT IS UNFORTUNATE THAT DUE TO POLITICAL CONSIDERATIONS S INITIATE) By AHL, 1 AM FORCED AT THIS TIME TO TAKE ,A STAND WHICH DEFENDS MY FAILURE TO SUPPORT THE NEW MUNICIPAL COMPLEX, NOT PURELY ON A PHILOSOPHICAL BASIS AS I HAD PREVIOUSLY INTENDED, BUT ONE THAT CLEARLY DEFINES My SO-CALLED UNCOMPRIMISING POSITION, PRIOR TO LISTING THOSE MATTERS WHICH GRAVELY CONCERN ME, I MUST WITH DEEP SINCERITY MAKE THE PUBLIC AWARE OF THE EXCELLENT EXPENDED BY TRUSTEES CONEY, LIC AND MCGRENERA INLCORRELATING THE FACTS, INVESTIGATING THE AV41LABILZTy OF PROFESSIONAL TALENT AND PHYSICALLY DOING THE TIME CONSUMING XB OF INSPECTING OTHER FACILITIES, IT IS My OPINION THAT THE PLAN AND DESIGN WHICH HAS BEEN PRESENTED WOULD PROVIDE ELK GROVE VILLAGE WITH, AS THE ARCHITECT DESCRIBED, AN AESTHETICALLY EXCITING BUILDING, AND THAT EVERY EFFORT HAS AND WILL 8E MADE TO- BUILD THIS COMPLEX AT THE LOWEST COST FORTHIS 71ki �} BUILDING HOWEVER IT IS OBVIOUSLY NOT A SIMPLE RECTANGULAR STRUCTURE. THE RESIDENTS WILL BE THE FINAL JUDGE AS 'TO WHETHER IT MEETS THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY, IN OUR COMPLEX SOCIETY INDIVIDUALS4PROVIDED WITH A GIVEN SET OF FACTS� WILL ON MANY OCCASIONS ARRIVE AT OPPOSITE OPINIONS AND THIS IS APp AREN WHAT HAS OCCURRED DURING OUR DELIBERATIONS INVOLVING THE NEW MUNICIPAL7LY BUILDING. SINCE I AM APPARENTLY ALONE IN REACHING MY CONCLUSIONS IT IS NOT DIFFICUI7 FOR My OPpONANTS ABOUT EITHER MY INTELLIGENCE OR MY MOTIVATZONOR MYSELF TO BE SKEPTICAL I MUST MY LOGIC IN A MANNER WHICH WILL AT LEAST EARN /MESYMPATHYTRY IF NO PRESENT SUPPORT. OT MY REASON FOR LACK OF ENTHUSIASM FOR THIS PROJECT, IN EXTENSION OF MY COMPLETE DISSATISFACTION FACT, IS AN MANAGEMENT OF THIS COMMUNITY, WITH THE LEADERSHIP AND AS I PREVIOUSLY POINTED OUT THE TRUSTEE'S WHO WORKED ON THIS PROJECT HAVE BASED OUR NEED ON FAC WHICH WERE PROVIDED 8Y THE ADMINISTRATION AND 77'S STAFF, TS IT IS WITH THIS MATERIAL I DISAGREE AND I BELIEVE THAT MY BASIS FOR CONCERN IS SUPPORTED BY THE TREMENDOUS INCREASE IN OUR BUDGET FOR 1968-69 WHICH COULD ONLY BE FINANCED BY THE PASSAGE OF A b"2,&rur�Prtlr`L UTILITY TAX, THE ONLY TAX THAT THE BOARD COULD LEVY WITHOUT VOTER APPROVAL. THE BUDGET AND UTILITY TAX SPLIT THE BOARD TO THE EXTENT THAT ONLY MR. PAHL 'S VOTE PUT THESE INTO EFFECT SO AT THIS POINT 1 WAS NOT ALONE IN MY CONCERN FOR OUR FUTURE DIRECTION. TO REVIEW THE HISTORY WHICH PRECEDED THIS SITUATION, I MUST GO BACK TO PRESIDENT PAHL 'S ACTION PROMOTING A $2500. 0 PLANNING STUDY AND DESIGN OF A MUNICIPAL COMPLEX WHICH TURNED OUT TO BENRiDICULOUS "PIE IN THE SKY" THINKING AND THE PLANNER WAS OBVIOUSLY NEVER GIVEN ANY GUIDELINES PRIOR TO MAKING HIS PRESENTATION. LATER CAME THE VILLAGE MANAGERS DOCUMENT MAKING STAFF PROJECTIONS FOR �b ELK GROVE VILLAGE FOR 1910 and 1980. THIS REPORT PROJECTED MANPOWER OF -2 EMPLOYEES IN 1970 (ESTIMATED POPULATION 22 , 330 ) AND 517 EMPLOYEES IN 1980 (ESTIMATED POPULATION 49 , 840 ) . TO RELATE THIS FANCY TO FACT, DESPLAINES, WITH A POPULATION OF 60 , 000 CURRENTLY OPERATES WITH 198 EMPLC EES . THE VILLAGE MANAGER HAS CONTINUALLY CLAIMED THAT THESE STAFF PRO- JECTIONS WERE NOT BASED ON ANYTHING, HOWEVER, AS RECENTLY AS OCTOBER 30, 1968, THE FINANCE DIRECTOR PROJECTED PERSONNEL TO MAN OUR NEW FIRE STATIONS (THOSE PROPOSED) AT 134 WITH A PROPOSED FIRE DEPARTMENT BUDGET OF $ 1 , 130, 016 . 00 . TO RELATE THAT TO A CURRENT STATISTIC, OUR ENTIRE REAL ESTATE TAX LEVY IN 1968-69 IS $410, 275. 00 . AS I POINTED OUT PREVIOUSLY MY OPPOSITION TO THIS NEW MUNICIPAL COMPLEX IS BASED ON MY SINCERE AND HONEST OPINION THAT PRESIDENT PAHL AND HIS STAFF HAVE AIMED ELK GROVE VILLAGE AT THE MOON AND THAT THIS BUILDING IS JUST ONE MORE STAIR IN HIS NEVER ENDING SEARCH FOR PERSONAL IMMORTA- LIZATION. I WOULD NEVER CLAIM THAT OUR PRESENT FACILITIES ARE COMPLETELY ADEQUATE - 3 - AND YET IF YOU WERE TO LOOK AT MUNICIPAL BUILDINGSIN MANY OTHER COMMUNITIES YOU WOULD GET THE IMPRESSION THAT THEY WERE GHETTO'S IN COMPARISON TO OUR PRESENT COMPLEX,AND FOR ALL PRACTICAL PURPOSES , IT IS MY PERSONAL OPINION THAT WE ARE MERELY GOING TO USE THIS CURRENT FACILITY AS A "SUMMER COTTAGE. " I SEE NO ALTERNATIVE BUT TO SEEK A NEW ADMINISTRATION TO CORRECT WHAT I PERSONSAAW SEE AS INSURMOUNTABLE PROBLEMS IF WE CONTINUE ON OUR PRESEN Ge�lfft V+Rf4f+6W AND IN MY OWN INIM HATABLE WAY I MUST BE THE DAVID THAT SEEKS TO OPPOSE THE GOLIATH OF ELK GROVE POLITICS. JACK PAHL STATED PUBLICLY THAT I AM NOT A POLITICIAN AND THAT 1 DO NOT UNDERSTAND HOW TO COMPROMISE AND I WILL AGREE WITH HIM. HE FAILED TO MENTION ONE OTHER PROBLEM THAT I HAVE AND THAT IS THE POLITICAL HANDICAP OF BEING COMPLETELY CANDID AND WHEN I OPPOSE MR. PAHL NEXT APRIL, I WILL NOT UNDERESTIMATE HIS DEDICA- TION NOR THE TIME AND EFFORT THAT JACK HAS EXPENDED FOR THIS COMMUNITY. I WILL, HOWEVER, FEEL ENTIRELY JUSTIFIED IN DIRECTING MY ATTACK ON HIS LACK OF LEADERSHIP AND HIS PLANNED OR UNFORTUNATE TACTICS WHICH HAVE DIVIDED THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, VILLAGE PERSONNEL AND INDIVIDUALS WHO DEAL WITH THE VILLAGE. IN CLOSING, MY "NO" VOTE ON PRESENTING THIS MATTER TO REFERENDUM IS BASICALLY A CONTINUATION OF OTHER NEGATIVE VOTES AGAINST THE BUDGET, THE UTILITY TAX AND OTHER SIMILAR MATTERS INVOLVING THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE VILLAGE. TO COMPLICATE THE MATTER MORE, I CAN ONLY COMPLIMENT THE ACTIONS .AND EFFORTS OF MY COMPATRIOTS ON THE BOARD BY RECOGNIZING THAT THEY FEEL AS STRONGLY ABOUT THE NEED FOR AND THE BENEFITS OF THIS MUNICIPAL COMPLEX AS I DO ABOUT THE FUTURE OF MY ELK GROVE VILLAGE, .%F WE DO NOT GET LEADERSHIP WHICH RECOGNIZES THE FUTURE IN RELATIONSHIP TO THE PRACTICAL WANTS AND NEEDS OF OUR VIGOROUS YOUNG COMMUNITY. I WANT TO LEAD WITH INNOVATION, CREATIVENESS AND IMAGINATION AND I OPPOSE THE ACCEPTED POLITICAL STRUCTURE OF ACCOMPLISHMENT THROUGH PYRAMIDS OF PEOPLE, BUILT AT THE EXPENSE OF THE TAXPAYER. E. V. Keith Following discussion of the proposed ordinance relating_ to public utilities and street lights as submitted by the Manager to the Village Board on October 7, 1968 and submitted by the Manager in revised form on October 31, 1968, it was moved by Trustee Keith and seconded by Trustee McGrenera that the Board direct the Village Attorney to draft an ordinance on street light specifications in accordance with the foregoing document. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the President declared the motion carried. At this time, 9:15 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. A brief discussion followed on the July 11 , 1968 report of Elk Grove Engineering Company regarding the five hundred 1500) gallon elevated water storage tank on Tonne Road. They feel that the most economical method of utilizing this existing facility is to construct a booster pump station at the site. It was moved by Trustee Gibson and seconded by Trustee Keith that the Board proceed to put the aforementioned tank into effective operating condition and retain Elk Grove Engineering Company to carry out their proposal of July 11, 1968. The President directed the 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 Clerk reported receipt of notices of public hearing from Cook County Zoning Board of Appeals relating to property on the north side of Algonquin Road and on the south side of Central Road. The hearings will be held at 3:00 p.m. November 25, 1968. Copies of the Docket notices have been sent to the Plan Commission. There were no objections from the Board as to the United Motor Coach petition before the Illinois Commerce Commission relating to tariff changes. The Village Manager reported receipt of annexation petition documents relating to approximately forty (40) acres of land just east of Section 1 East and two hundred eight (208) acres south of Devon Avenue. It was moved by Trustee Keith and seconded by Trustee Gibson that the Board authorize the Plan Commission to call a public hearing on the Allabastro annexation petition (two hundred eight (208) acres south of Devon) and proceed with publication of same. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Keith and seconded by Trustee McGrenera that the Board authorize the Plan Commission to call a public hearing on the Borde annexation petition relating to approximately forty (40) acres. 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 authorize the publication of notice of a hearing by the President and Board of Trustees at 7:00 p.m. on December 10, 1968 to consider the proposed pre-annexation agreement relating to the Allabastro petition. It was moved by Trustee Chernick and seconded by Trustee Gibson that the foregoing motion be amended to read that the date of the hearing shall be December 17, 1968 at 7:00 p.m. The motion was voted upon by acclamation; Trustee McGrenera cast a dissenting vote. The President declared the amendment and the motion carried. - 3 - Reg. 11/12/68 It was moved by Trustee Chernick and seconded by Trustee Keith that the Board authorize the publication of notice of hearing by the President and Trustees at 7:00 p.m. on December 10, 1968 to consider the proposed pre-annexation agreement relating to the approximately forty (40) acre parcel. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the President declared the motion carried. The Village Attorney was directed to amend the Municipal Code to provide that there shall be no regular Village Board meeting on December 24, 1968. It was moved by Trustee Coney and seconded by Trustee Lettek 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 10:00 p.m. Eleanor G. Turnrr/ Village Clerk (/ APPROVED: ackD. Pahl Yres dent - 4 - Reg. 11/12/68