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HomeMy WebLinkAboutVILLAGE BOARD - 12/10/1968 - MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE HELD ON DECEMBER 10, 1968 President Jack D. Pahl called the meeting to order at 8:10 p.m. in the Municipal Building in said Village. Upon the roll being called by the Village Clerk, Eleanor G. Turner, the rfollowing Trustees answered "PRESENT' - Roaald L. Chernick, George C. E Coney, James R. Gibson, Eugene V. Keith, Richard A. McGrenera, Charles J. Zattak; "AB3EN1" - none. Village Attorney Edward C. Hofert was present at this meeting. Officer William Kohake was presented a Certificate of Commendation for apprehending persons who robbed the United Motor Coach office in Des Plains. President Pahl announced the date, time and agenda of several meetings of various agencies which worm of interest to the Board. The President asked the Personnel Committee and the Fire and Police Commission to meet and prepare a clarification of the overtime pay policy for uniformed personnel. Trustee Chernick requested that the minutes of November 26, 1968 meeting be ameadad by adding the following to paragraph one of page 5: "and $1 ,500.00 for the year 1967-68.11. It was moved by Trustee Gibson and seconded by Trustee McGrenera that the minutas of the regular meeting of November 26, 1968 be approved, as corrected, and that the Board dispense with the reading thereof. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the President declared the motioa carried. Discussion followed concerning the proposed resolutions authorizing facsimile signatures. During the discussion, the question was raised as to whether or not the authorization of facsimile signatures by Mr. Eppley, Village Treasurer, and Mr. Willis, Village Manager, would pre- clude the Village President and the Village Clerk from signing, manually, as has been provided in prior authorizations for authorized signatories to accounts. Village Attorney Hofert stated "Roll, that it would not preclude such action. The language of the resolutions, which authorized a limit of 41 ,000.00 on which checks are to be honored with facsimile signatures, was deleted from the proposed resolution because the Bank of Elk Grove would not accept this type of limitation. It was moved by Trustee Coney mad seconded by Trustee Zettak chat the Board adopt Resolution No. 116-68 entitled, "A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING FACSIMILE SIGNATURES" on checks written on Village accounts at the La Salle National Bank, as amended mad discussed. The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upoa the roll being called, the following Trustees answered "AYE" - Chernick, Coney, Gibson, Keith, b,cGreaera, Zettek; "NAY" - none; "ABSENT" - none. Whereupon the President daclared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Coney and seconded by Trustee Zettek that the Board adopt Resolution No. 117-68 entitled, "A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING FAC3II4ILE SIGNATURES" on checks written on Village accounts at the Contineatal Illinois National Bank. The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motioa and upon the roll being called, the following Trustees answered "AYE" - Chernick, Coney, Gibson, Keith, McGrenera, Zettek; "NAY" - none; "ABSENT" - none. Whereupon the Pros- idsnt declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Coney and seconded by Trustee Zattek that the Board adopt Resolution No. 118-68 entitled, "A RESOLUTIOJ AUTHORIZING FACSIMILE 3IG1ATURE'3" as checks written on Village accounts at the Bank of Elk Grove. The fresident 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. Whercupoi the President declared the mption carried. 1 - Reg. 12/10/68 It was moved by Trustee Zettek and seconded by Trustee Coney that the Board advise the Village Treasurer that it is the policy of the Board that no check in excess of $1,000.00 shall be directed to any of the banks named in the foregoing resolutions unless it contains the actual signature of himself or one of the other authorized signatories. The President directed the Clark 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. At this time the following three persons addressed the Board regarding an application for Class A liquor license for a Pizza and Pub restaurant building on the north side of Devon Avenue between Arlington Heights Road and Turner Avenue: Jack Verdone, owner and operator of Jake's Pizza in Elk Grove Village; John Flowers, Vice President, Flowers and Jamieson; and Stephen Solly, President of Flowers and Jamieson. Discussion followed concerning the proposed plans for this building and some of the members of the Board were not pleased with the location but felt that under existing zoning laws the proposed building is within the ordinances. It was moved by Trustee Zettek and seconded by Trustee Gibson that the Board adopt Ordinance No. 584 entitled, "AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE NUMBER OF CLASS "Ail LIQUOR LICENSES BY ONE". 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. 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 9:08 p.m. and directed the Clerk to call the roll. Upon the roll being called, the following Trustees answered "PRESENT' - Chernick, Coney, Gibson, Keith, McGrenera, Zettek; "ABSENT' - none. It was noted that the public hearing held at 7:00 p.m. this date regarding the pre-annexation agreement for forty-three (43) acres immediately east of Section 1 East has been continued to 7:00 p.m. January 7, 1969. It was moved by Trustee Keith and seconded by Trustee Coney that the Board waive the first reading rule with respect to an ordinance relating to collector duties. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Keith and seconded by Trustee Chernick that the Board adopt Ordinance No. 585 entitled, "AN ORDINANCE AS TO DUTIES OF THE VILLAGE CLERK ELIMINATING DUTIES OF COLLECTOR". 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; 11NAY11 - none; "ABSENT' - none. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Following discussion on the proposed resolutions for the acceptance of street improvements in the industrial area and in residential Sections 14 and 15, Trustee McGrenera suggested that the Capital Improvements Committee meet with the developer (and other members o: the Board) on the question of Bisner Road extension and Lively Boulevard. This was agreeable. The Village Attorney distributed copies of a proposed resolution which would accept streets but without the acceptance being conditioned upon the receipt of any bond or money deposit. No action was taken on the street improvements at this meeting. It was moved by Trustee Kcith and seconded by Trustee Isttek that the - 2 - Reg. 12/10/68 Board authorize the President and Clerk to sign two contracts for electrical energy charges to Commonwealth Edison Company for mercury vapor street lights at Bisner and Biesterfield Roads, Leicester and Biesterfield Roads, Wellington Avenue and Biesterfield Road, Devon and Turner Avenues, and Arlington Heights Road and Turner 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, McGramers, Zettek; "NAY" - none; "ABSENT' - none. Whereupon the Presidont declared the motion carried. The Manager was requested to pursue as diligently as possible putting underground lines in at these locations. Copies were distributed of a letter dated December 9, 1968 from Marshall Bennett to the President and Trustees requesting a pre-annexation agree- ment hearing at the earliest possible date relating to approximately twenty (20) acres of land on the north side of Devon Avenue, 590 feet east of Tonne Road. A January 6, 1969, 7:CO p.m. hearing was scheduled. It was moved by Trustee McGrenera and seconded by Trustee Zettok that the Board authorize exponses of the Village Manager while attending the Tenth Advanced Management Training Program to be held in Athens, Georgia, January 5-10, 1969. The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called, the following Trustees answered "AYE" - Charnick, McGrenera, Zettek; "NAY" - Coney, Gibson, Keith; "ABSENT' - none. President Pahl voted "AYE' and declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Gibson mad seconded by Trustee Keith that the Board adopt the Resolution No. 119-68 entitled, "A RESOLUTIOIQ ACCEPTING A $137,000.00 SUBDIVISION PERFORMANCE BOND FOR UNIT 1 OF THE ROGERS INDUSTRIAL PARK°. The President directed the Clark 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. A brief discussion followed concerning the request of Continental Can, Company for a vacation of all but ten (10) feet of am easement which is forty-five (45) feet wide at the southwest corner of their property at Touhy Avenue and Elmhurst Road. The Attorney was requested to prepare the legal documents necessary to vacate the easement. Trustee Zettek, Chairman of the Personnel Committee, reported that the Chairman of the Fire and Police Commission has received questions as to the pay scale for Police Sergeants mad Lieutenants and that it is possible to receive a promotion but a reduction is salary. It was moved by Trustee Zettek and seconded by Trustee Coney that the Board direct the Village Attorney to prepare an amendment to the Fire and Police salary ordinances stating explicitly that in no circumstances would a promotioa bring about a reduction in pay. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Trustee Zettek stated that, after much deliberation and consultation with Division Fire Marshall Joseph Deichman of the Chicago Fire Department, the Personnel Committee recommends that the next Fire Chief be Allen W. Hulett, who is presently the Fire Chief of Oak Lawn. Trustee Zettek thea gave a brief background of Mr. Hulett's experience whereupon President Pahl appointed Allen W. Hulett as Fire Chief of the Village of Elk Grove Village_ effective on or about January 1, 1969. It was moved by Trustee Zettak and seconded by Trustee Chernick that the Board concur in the President's appointment of Allen W. Hulett as Fire Chief of Elk Grove Village on or about January 1, 1969 at a salary of $14,400.G0. 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, AcGrenera, Zattek; "NAY" - none; "ABSENT' - none. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. - 3 - Reg. 12/10/68 The Clerk reported receipt of recommendations of approval from the Public Works Director and the Plan Commission of the preliminary and final Plats of subdivision of Higgins Road Commercial Units 45 and 46 and Centex Industrial Park Units 110 - 114. It was moved by Trustee Chernick and seconded by Trustee Gibson that the Board adopt Resolution No. 120-68 entitled, "A RESO:,UTION OF APPROVAL OF PLAT OF SUBDIVISION IDENTIFIED k3 HIGGI:JS ROAD COMMERCIAL UNIT i30. 45". The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called, the following Trustees aaswered "AYE" - Chernick, Coney, Gibson, Keith, ,.cGrenera, Zettek; "JAY" - none; "ABSENT" - none. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Chernick and seconded by Trustee Gibson that the Board adopt Resolution No. 121-68 entitled, "A RESOLUT103 OF APPROVAL OF PLAT OF SUBDIVISION IDENTIFIED AS HIGGINS ROAD COMMERCIAL UNIT NO. 4611. 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; ":JAY" - none; "ABSENT" - none. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Chernick and seconded by Trustee Gibson that the Board adopt Resolution No. 122-68 entitled, "A RE30LUTION OF APPROVAL OF PLAT OF SUBDIVISION IDENTIFIED AS CENTEX INDUSTRIAL PARK UNIT N0. 110" . 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 Chernick SAd seconded by Trustee Gibson that the Board adopt Resolution No. 123-68 entitled, "A RESOLUTION OF APPROVAL OF PLAT OF SUBDIVISION IDENTIlTED AS CENTEX INDUSTRIAL PARK UNIT NO. 1111?. 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 Chernick and seconded by Trustee Gibson that the Board adopt Resolution No. 124-68 entitled, "A RESOLUTION OF APPROVAL OF PLAT OF SUBDIVISION IDENTIFIED AS CENTEX INDUSTRIAL PARK UNIT NO. 112" . The President directed the Clark to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called, the following Trustees aaswered "AYE" - Chernick, Coney, Gibson, Keith, McGrenera, Zettek; "NAY" - none; "ABSENT" - none. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Charnick and seconded by Trustee Gibson that the Board adopt Resolution No. 125-68 entitled, "A RESOLUTION OF APPROVAL OF PLAT OF 3UBDIVI3ION IDENTIFIED AS CENTEX INDUSTRIAL PARK UNIT NO. 113". 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 Chernick and seconded by Trustee Gibson that the Board adopt Resolution No. 126-68 entitled, "A RESOLUTION OF APPROVAL CF PLAT OF SUBDIVISION IDENTIFIED AS CENTEX INDUSTRIAL PARK-MNIT V. 114". 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; "ABSE:JT" - none. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. The Clerk reported receipt of a resolution from the Village of Wood Dale opposing the rezoning to manufacturing with regard to property on Devon Avenue. The President requested the Clerk to write for a copy of ;food Dale's master plan. The Clerk reported receipt of a letter to the President a_zd Trustees - 4 - Reg. 12/10/68 datad December 5, 1968 from the Village Attorney stating that it is his opinion there is no legal objection to the procedure of having the election of Village Officials and Park District Officials on the same date and that its advisability is a matter of policy to be determined by the Village Board. It was moved by 'Trustee Zattek and seconded by Trustee Keith that the r Board authorize the Park District of Elk Grove Village to use joint facilities on the date of the Village election, April 15, 1969. } Following discussion, the motion was amended with the consent of the second Co raad that the Board authorize the Park District of Elk Grove Village to use joint facilities on the date of the Village election, April 15, 1969, and the cost of the election to ba shared by the three (3) governing bodies (Village, Park District, Public Library) in pro- portion to the number of vacant offices to be filled. The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the .roll baing call--d, the following Trustees answered "AYE" - Chernick, Coney, Gibson, Keith, McGrenera, Zettek; "NAY" - None; "ABSENT" - none. Whereupon the Presid,nt declared the motion carried. It wan moved by 'Trustee Zettak and seconded by Trustee Chernick that the Board adopt Resolution No. 127-68 entitled, "A RESOLUTION APFOINTIJG JUDGES OF ELECTION POR THE DECEN!BER 14, 1968 RZFEREM31 AIM AUTHORIZING PA'LME.1T OF 430.00 EACH FOR THEIR SER VICES". 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; 1114AY" - none; "ABSE47 - none. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Gibson and seconded by Trustee Keith that the Board adopt Resolution No. 128-68 entitled, "A RESOLUTION APPOINTING ALTERNATE JUDGES OF ELECTION FOR THE DECEMBER 14, 1968 REFERENDUM AND AUTHORIZING 00.00 EACH Il SALARY". 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 Zettek and seconded by Trustee Chernick 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 :10 p.m. Eleanor G. Tar e Village Clerk APPROVED: Jac D. Pahl �P isideat - 5 - Reg. 12/10/68