HomeMy WebLinkAboutVILLAGE BOARD - 12/19/1967 - MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF
THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OF THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE
HELD ON DECEMBER 190 1967.
Village Clerk Eleanor G. Turner called the meeting to order at 8:10 p.m.
in the Municipal Building in said Village.
Upon the roll being called by the Clerk, the following answered "PRESENT"
- Trustees Ronald L. Chernick, George C. Coney, James R. Gibson, Eugene
V. Keith, Richard A. MoGrenera, Charles J. Zettek; "ABSENT" - President
Jack D. Pahl. Attorney Edward C. Hofert was present at this meeting.
It was moved by Trustee Coney and seconded by Trustee Chernick that the
Board appoint Trustee Zettek to serve as Chairman Pro Tem At this meeting
in the absence of the President. The motion was voted upon by acclamation,
whereupon the Village Clerk declared the motion carried:
It was moved by Trustee Gibson and seconded by Trustee Coney that the
minutes of the December 12, 1967 meeting be approved as submitted and
that the Board dispense with the reading thereof. The motion was voted
upon by acclamations whereupon the Chairman Pro Tem declared the motion
carried.
Trustee Gibson noted that one of the appointments made to the Electrical
Commission last week, that of Paul Premo, will be for a very short period
of time since Mr. Premo hes plans for moving from the Village.
Attorney Hofert reported that he does not have a report on the compilation
of the water d sewer re a 1 s a d t e rdinan e o fences, and said
that these items will be carried over on his agenda or another three (3)
week period. Mr. Hofert also reported that he has received the proposed
R-4 Homeowners' Assodiation Organizational Plan. At the request of the
Board, a copy will be given to each member of the Board. In addition,
Mr. Hofert reported that he met recently with the Tree-Towns Commission
and the Village Manager and that the Board will be receiving a written
report on this meeting.
Mr. Charles Willis, Village Manager, gave the following completion dates
for items appearing on his agenda: February 1, 1968 for a report on the
sewerage treatment plant in the Devon-O'Hare Industrial Park, the admin-
istration of the provisions in Ordinance No. 491, bids on the water main
extension at Arlington Heights Road and Higgins Road, sales tax study,
survey of building fees, and sewer outfall along Salt Creek; January 23,
1968 for a report on the street maintenance program and street maintenance
bonds; January 9, 1968 for a report on the Park District proposal for
police service; and, early in January for the revision to the sidewalk
provisions of the Municipal Code.
Mr. Willis also reported:
1 . That the Tree-Towns Water Commission has taken all steps within
its power to secure authority from the State of Illinois, under
Supreme Court ruling, for allocation of water.
2. That he has received two (2) requests for variation in driveway
widths located at 1200 Greenleaf Avenue and 1401 Estes Avenue.
A written recommendation has been given to the Board in each
of these cases recommending approval.
3. That the owner of the Elk Grove Apartments has not responded
to correspondence relating to signs advertising the apartments,
which are in violation of the Sign Ordinance as to size. In
addition, they are not located on the site of the apartments
under construction. Mr. Willis recommended that the Village
proceed to cite the property owner for violation of the
Ordinance.
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4. That he has given the Board an additional report dated
December 19, 1967 concerning vacation and sick leave benefits
as set forth in the Personnel Rules and Regulations.
5. That copies of a December 16th schedule of meetings has been
given to each member of the Board.
6. That the special use permit granted to School District 59, for
storage of materials at 782 Tonne Road, will expire unless
renewed by public hearing. He will so advise the School District
that if they wish to continue the use of the property for this
purpose, another public hearing must be requested by them.
7. That President Pahl attended a hearing in Schaumburg today and
requested widening of Higgins Road beyond that which is proposed
at this time by the State Highway Department.
8. That the Nurses Club lending closet will be relocated to the
Community Services quarters on Biesterfield Road.
9. That he has distributed copies to the Board of a Water Department
0erati Statement from the Treasurer, Paul Belin, for the
three (3 month period ended July 31 , 1967. In reply to a
question from Trustee Gibson, Mr. Willis stated that he hopes
to have the October quarterly water report by the end of
January and hopefully will be caught up in March.
A question of parking by commercial vehicles in the Fire .Lane zones of
the Park & Shop was brought to the attention of the Board by Trustee
Gibson. He stated that one of the businessmen has been cited for viola-
tions a number of times and while he does operate a passenger vehicle,
it is used solely for business purposes at this location. An identi-
fication sign is placed in the window of the vehicle when it is parked
for loading and unloading at the rear of the stores. Following dis-
cussion of the problem experienced by this particular firm, K & K Koffee
Service, Inc., and other possible problems of this type that could arise,
it was the consensus that a one (1 ) hour period is considered sufficient
for purposes of loading and unloading.
Trustee Gibson called attention to the problem of a person who is
incapacitated and uses a wheel chair in which to shop. He recommended
that a special permit be issued to this resident for the purpose of
parking in front of the stores in the Fire Lane in order to afford
access by wheel chair to the shopping area, and that she place a sign in
the window of her automobile indicating that she is operating on a special
permit. Such a sign would be placed so as to be visible to Patrolmen and
others passing by. Following discussion, this was referred to the Village
Manager for a procedure to follow in this situation and in similar situa-
tions which may arise in the future.
Trustee Gibson suggested that there should be consideration for a stop
sign on Nicholas Boulevard. Following a brief discussion, the Chief of
Police, Harry P. Jenkins, stated that there has been prior correspondence
to the Board from him on this subject and he will again bring the corre-
spondence to the attention of the Board.
Trustee Keith questioned whether or not Tec-Search has provided the Board
with a rewritten Zoning Ordinance for consideration. Attorney Hofert
stated that he has met with Mr. Rolf Campbell of Tec-Search on two
occasions; that material was given to him by Tec-Search, and that he is
in the process of studying this material at this time. He stated that
the procedure at this point is that he will go through the material
which has been submitted to him and then direct a communication back
to the Board as to what direction should be given in the writing of the
Ordinance on certain questions of policy. Following receipt of this
information from the Board, he and Tec-Search will jointly prepare the
Zoning Ordinance. Trustee McGrenera stated that he felt the Board had
made its policy decisions clear. During discussion of the preparation
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of this Ordinance, Mr. Hofert stated that the State LegisIture has
passed a law regarding planned development and permitting it to be
treated as a special use. Board members requested copies of this
enabling legislation.
Trustee Coney requested that the Village Manager give a higher priority
to "street maintenance and bonds" which appears on the Manager's agenda.
It was moved by Trustee Coney and seconded by Trustee McGrenera that the
Board concur in the Village Manager's recommendation and that a driveway
ZIrlati9L be granted to Custer Construction Company for a driveway at
1200 Greenleaf Avenue of a width of forty-four (441) feet with a flare
to fifty-foto' (541 ) feet at the curb line. .The Chairman Pro Tem directed
the Clerk to call the roll. on the motion and upon the roll being called,
the following Trustees answered "AYE" - Chernick, Coneys Gibson, Keith,
McGrenera, Zettek; 'NAY" - none; "ABSENT11 - none: Whereupon the Chairman
Pro Tem declared the motion carried.
It was moved by Trustee Coney and seconded by Trustee McGrenera that the
Board concur in the Village Manager's recommendation and grant a driveway
variation to the Ga N. Robbins Company to accommodate their truck dock
facility at 1401 Estes Avenue for a driveway of fikty feet font (50'4")
inches in width with a flare to the curb line to sixty feet four (60'4")
inches, The Chairman Pro Tem directed the Clerk to dell the roll on the
motion and upon the roll being cailed, the following Trustees answered
"AYE" - Chernick, Coney, Gibson, Keith, McGrenera, Zettek; "NAY" - none;
"ABSENT" - none. Whereupon the Chairman Pro Tem declared the motion
carried,
Trustee Gibson suggested that the Building Department be requested to
review the Municipal Code provision relating to driveway widths since
there are a large number of variation requests. Trustee Coney stated
that the Capital Improvements Committee made a recommendation in this
regard some two to three months past. Mr. Willis stated that this has
been on his desk and is tied into the concrete specifications flat work
and that a report will be submitted in the near future.
Following a discussion of the signs which are advertising the Elk Grove
Apartments located on property other than the rental property and which
are in violation as to size, it was the consensus that the owner be cited
for oversized signs but that they need not be in a different location
since the land on which they stand does belong to the apartment owner.
The Village Engineer, Robert Peterson, reported that the recommendation
from him concerning central controls for wells and pumps has been delayed
pending the receipt of the Cook County Inspection and Rating Bureau
report on the fire insurance rating for the Village. Now that the report
has been received, he will proceed to have a report early in January on
this. Trustee Keith requested cost figures on the control panels that
are proposed and under consideration.
Mr. Peterson also reported that Well No. 5 has been chlorinated and most
of the electrical work has been done. He expects the well will be
started within the next week.
Mr. Peterson also reported that he has made an inspection of certain
streets in Section 14 and he recommends that they be accepted subject
to a Fifteen Thousand 015,000.00) Dollar maintenance bond and a thorough
and proper cleaning of the streets. He stated that there are certain
areas where remedial work will be requested at the and of the bond
period as well as any other work which may appear faulty during the
bond period. The remedial work necessary has been called to the atten-
tion of the developer.
During discussion of the question concerning street construction, the
Board requested that the Village Engineer take core samples, as a matter
of routine, of all future street construction and of all streets which
he now has recommended acceptance of but have not been acted on by the
Board.
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Trustee Coney requested that the Village Engineer review the report
which Mr. Willis presented earlier in the meeting, indicating that
water usage reveals that the industrial area is now using as much water
as the residential area, with a report back to the Board as to whether
or not this has any effect on the location of the proposed sixth well
and/or whether or not a seventh well is recommended for development in
the Industrial Park. 'trustee Keith requested that the question of
additional overhead storage also be studied by the Engineer.
Police Chief Harry P. Jenkins read the Police Department report of
activities for the month of November, 1967.
Trustee Coney, Chairman of the Capital Improvements Committee, reported
that the Committee members are making on-site inspections on the work of
architects whom they are interviewing for new municipal facilities. After
all inspections have been made, a report will be given to the Board as
to the Committee's recommendations.
Mr. Stephen Schwellenbach, Chairman of the Plan Commission, reported:
1 . That the Plan Commission recommends the annexation of approxi-
mately fifty-three (53,000) thousand square feet of property
located at the Southwest corner of Higgins Road and Nicholas
Boulevard, commonly referred to as the Gottlieb proper'oy, and
that this land be rezoned from M-1 to B-1 .
2. That the Plan Commission recommends that thirty (30) acres of
land north of Devon Avenue which has been petitioned for R-3
zoning be annexed and rezoned as requested to R- . This land
was projected in the Comprehensive Plan for this type of use.
3. That the Plan Commission recommends the approval of Units 2
and 30 of the Higgins Road Commercial Area.
4. That the Plan Commission recommends the approval of a plat of
subdivision identified as Elk Grove Village's Second Addition
to Section 12.
5. That the Plan Commission recommends that the temporary building
proposed for the Elk Grove Apartments be permitted provided
that the final plat shows the building is temporary and will
be removed by a certain date in June to August, 1969.
6. That some months ago the Plan Commission and the Board approved
two (2) separate plats of Orszulak's Subdivision in the Devon-
O'Hare Industrial Park. When the developer attempted to have
the plats recorded in DuPage County, he was told that they would
be required to have them combined into one plat. They were com-
bined and resubmitted and the Plan Commission has recommended
approval. These were referred to the Village Engineer for any
question which may exist as to drainage in the area.
7. That the Plan Commission has reviewed the first plat of the
Roger's Subdivision located near the southeast corner of Elmhurst
Road and Higgins Road. There is a drainage problem in this area
and the Plan Commission is not making any commitments on this
plat until the report is received from the Engineer concerning
�. the industrial drainage problem.
Discussion followed concerning the need for appointments to the vacancies
on the Plan Commission.
It was moved by Trustee Keith and seconded by Trustee Gibson that the
Board direct the Village Attorney to prepare an ordinance of annexation
and rezoning of the Gottlieb property located at the southwest corner
of Higgins Road and Nicholas Boulevard. The motion was voted upon by
acclamation, whereupon the Chairman Pro Tem declared the motion carried.
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Discussion followed concerning the approval of Higgins Road Commercial
Unit No. 29 which is also a Plat of Dedication of Kelly Street. The
improvements in Kelly Street have been completed; however, the street
has not been paved and a letter is on file in the Clerk's office from
Centex Corporation dated November 1 , 1967 stating that Centex agrees
that the pavement of Kelly Street will be completed no later than June 1 ,
1968 in accordance with the engineering plans which have been previously
submitted and approved by the Village Engineer.
It was moved by 'trustee Keith and seconded by Trustee Gibson that the
Board adopt Resolution #85-67 entitled, "RESOLUTION OF APPROVAL OF PLAT
OF SUBDIVISION IDENTIFIED AS HIGGINS ROAD COMMERCIAL UNIT NO. 29" and
authorizing the President and Clerk to sign said plat in recognition of
the November 21 , 1967 letter from Centex Corporation wherein they agreed
to complete the pavement of the street no later than June 1 , 1968^Fbn-
tingent upon receipt of a letter from Centex Corporation stating that
during the life or near the end of the two (2) year maintenance bond,
major structural or workmanship faults will be corrected by Centex.
At the Village's option, the developer will either install a third (3rd)
layer about one (111) inch thick or place cash in escrow with the Village
equal to the one (111) inch layer plus ten (10) to fifteen (15%) percent
of the cost of the base, such funds to be used at a later date to repair
and resurface said Kelly Street -- all work to be completed in accordance
with existing Village standards. The Chairman Pro Tem directed the Clerk
to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called, the follow-
ing Trustees answered "AYE" - Chernick, Coney, Gibson, Keith, McGrenera,
Zettek; "NAY" - none; "ABSENT' - none. Whereupon the Chairman Pro Tem
declared the motion carried.
It was moved by Trustee Keith and seconded by Trustee Gibson that the
Board adopt Resolution #86-67 entitled, "RESOLUTION OF APPROVAL OF PLAT
OF SUBDIVISION IDENTIFIED AS HIGGINS ROAD COMMERCIAL UNIT NO, 30". The
Chairman Pro Tem 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 Chairman Pro Tem declared the motion carried.
It was moved by Trustee Keith and seconded by Trustee McGrenera that the
Board adopt Resolution #87-67, approving and accepting a Plat of Dedica-
lion of Turner Avenue. The Chairman Pro Tem 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 Chairman Pro Tem
declared the motion carried.
It was moved by Trustee Keith and seconded by Trustee Gibson that the
Board adopt Resolution #88-67 entitled, "RESOLUTION OF APPROVAL OF PLAT
OF SUBDIVISION IDENTIFIED AS SECOND ADDITION TO ELK GROVE VILLAGE SECTION
NO. 12" . The Chairman Pro Tem 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 Chairman Pro Tem declared the motion
carried.
Trustee Gibson recommended that the Board establish a special committee
for the purpose of encouraging and promoting the development of Route 72,
whereupon it was moved by Trustee Gibson and seconded by Trustee Keith
that the Board establish a special committee to be called "the Route 72
_Committee". The Chairman Pro Tem 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 Chairman Pro Tem declared
the motion carried.
Trustee Gibson recommended that the Village President make the following
appointments to the foregoing Committee: Mr. Harry Cooper, President
of the Centex Industrial Park Association; Mr. Neil Cooney, President of
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the Bank of Elk Grove and President of the Chamber of Commerce of Elk
Grove Village; and, Trustee George C. Coney.
It was moved by Trustee Coney and seconded by Trustee Chernick that the
Board cancel the Village Board meeting of December 26, 1967. The
Chairman Pro Tem 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 Chairman Pro Tem declared the motion
carried.
It was moved by Trustee Coney and seconded by Trustee Chernick that the
meeting be adjourned. The motion was voted upon by acclamation; whereupon
the Chairman Pro Tem declared the motion carried and the meeting adjourned
at 11 :12 p.m.
Eleanor G. Turn
Village Clerk
APPROVED:
Charles J. Zettek
Chairman Pro Tem
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