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HomeMy WebLinkAboutVILLAGE BOARD - 01/04/1966 - MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE CF ELK GROVE VILLAGE HELD ON JANUARY 4. 1966 President Jack D. Pahl called the meeting to order at 8:05 p. m. in the Municipal Building in said Villagai The Reverend Lloyd Weber opened the meeting with a prayer. Upon the roll being called by Village Clerk Eleanor Gi Turner, the following Trustees answered "PRESENT' — Ronald L. Chernick, George C, Coney, Thomas A. Garrity; Ralph A. Lewis# George E. Mullen, Charles J. Zettek; "ABSENT" - none. Village Attorney Edward C# Hofert was present at this meeting; The minutes of the meetingsof December 21st and 28th were distributed to the Board members this date; approval of same was held pending time to review them. President Pahl read a report, a copy of which is attached hereto and made a part hereof. The President distributed copies of a memo to the Board regarding "All-America Cities Award Competition". It was moved by Trustee Lewis and seconded by Trustee Zettek that the Board concur in the Village President's recommendation in the establishment of a permanent Village Citizens Advisory Committee to be known as the Insuran:s Advisory Board, this will be a permanent committee, established in the Municipal Code and the function of the Insurance Advisory Board will be as set forth in the President' s Report. With the consent of the secard, the foregoing motion was amended by adding that the Committee will have 3 members who will serve for a period of 3 years, nY one of whom will be designated as Chairman. Following discussion as to whether or not the proposed Insurance Advisory Board should be incorporated into the Munic}pal Code, the above motion was withdrawn with the consent of the second. It was moved by Trustee Garrity and seconded by Trustee Zettek that the Board approve the establishment of a Special Committee of the Village to be known as the Insurance Advisory Board, said committee to have 3 members to be appointed by the President with the consent of the Board of Trustees. 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, Garrity, Lewis, Mullen, Zettek; "NAY" - none; "ABSENT" - none. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Zettek and seconded by Trustee Lewis that the Board concur in the President's appointments, as set forth in the President's Report of January 4, 1966, to the Insurance Advisory Board. 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, Garrity, Lewis, Mullen, Zettek; "NAY" - none; "ABSENT" - none. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Attorney Hofert eeported (1 ) preparation of two ordinances in accordance with the Board's direction; (2) that Sergeant Harry Nebergall has resigned from the Polio. Department and the hearing before the Fire and Police Commission on the charge> brought by Chief Jenkins against Sergeant Robert Syre has been continued to Jsruary 12, 1966 at 2 p. m. In reply to Trustee Lewis' question regarding action as concerned with substandard housing, Attorney Hofert said that the State Fire Marshal's office will proceed to serve.motice of conditim a to be corrected and that he (Attorney Hofert) will follow up by serving notice of legal action should compliance not be forthcoming. President Pahl said he has received a copy of the notice sent by the State Fire Marshal to Mrs. Swiatek regarding corrections to be made on property located on Arlington Heights Road, north of Biesterfield. - 1 - Reg. 1-4-66 PRESIDENT'S REPORT JANUARY 4. 1966 1 . I propose the establishment of a new permament Village Citizens Advisory Committee to be known as the "Insurance Advisory Board". The function of this Board would be to: a. Analyze our present coverage for adequacy b. Prepare recommendations for the purchase of all new policies and c. Review the service and coverage of policies after purchase. I ask the concurrence of the Board in the establishment of this Board. 2. I appoint the following residents to serve on the Insurance Advisory Board until April 30, 1969: a.. As Chairman, George B. Johnson, Jr. of 504 Briarwood Lane. Mr. Johnson has been a resident for 8 years and associated in insurance work for 15 years including 5 years as an independent agent. He presently works for the General America Corporation, SAFECO Group,. b. Gordon G. Gronert of 45 Ridgewood Road. Mr. Gronert has been a resident for 8 years and associated in insurance work for 10 years including service as an agent for Kempera. The past 4 years he has been associated with Corporate Policy Holders Council, professional insurance consultants. c. Rudi R. Kohnke of 528 Willow Lane.. Mr. Kohnke has been a resident for 7* years and associated in insurance work for 16 years including service with Corporate Policy Holders Council. He presently is the Corporate Insurance Manager of the Applegate Lesson & Company. 4 9 )a �� ack . Pahl Pres'dent N R fG VILLAGE MANAGER'S REPORT January 4, 1966 1. Arterial Street Resolution I have distributed copies of a resolution and cover letter prepared by our Village Consulting Engineers. This resolution should be approved by The Board and submitted to the Division of Highways before passage of the resolution requesting funds for the 1966 MFT Maintenance Program since these additions to our arterial street system are necessary to the proposed allocation of funds between the non-arterial and arterial street systems. As mentioned in the cover letter the list is not all inclusive and additional arterial street resolutions will be submitted for your approval. Only the most obvious streets as well as those for which 1966 maintenance is anticipated were selected for the first resolution. 2. Postal Delivery Service Last Thursday morning Mr. Robert Winkle, Sales Director of the Centex Corporation, and I met with Mr, Donald Swanson, Regional Director of the Post Office Department. The primary purpose of our meeting was to attempt to delay the requirement for curb mail box installations for new customers until after Section 12 is fully occupied. While Mr. Swanson sympathized with the problems of esthetics, snow plowing and street cleaning, and the fact that in some cases next door neighbors will have two different kinds of service, he nevertheless felt the present order should stand for the following reasons: a. The policy is 'being applied on a nationwide basis and is not directed only to Elk Grove Village. , b. Section 12 was only about 10%occup}ed at the time the requirement became effective and a delay in enforcement in Elk Grove Village would create a dangerous precedent for the 4,000 other new customers added monthly in the region, Mr. Swanson admitted that even though the mounted delivery policy is in- tended to be of a temporary nature that its anticipated success might per- petuate it. Until Congress makes more money available to the Post Office Department the various Regional Directors will be forced to maintain current delivery schedules through the use of the more efficient mounted delivery routes. He did not anticipate any extension of these routes to established areas. 3. Pratt Blvd. Sanitary Sewer The Elk Grove Engineering Company has been given an order to prepare the amended sanitary sewer permit applications for the westerly 300 feet of main sewer and the connection for the SWR building. The president and general superintendent of the Nixon Construction Company who are building the Obermyer Warehouse and are responsible for the damage to the sewer are meeting with me tomorrow to make final arrangements for the rein- stallation. George L. Majoros Village Manager Village Manager George Majoros read a report, a copy of which is attached hereto and made a part hereof. Mr. Majoros also reported: (1 ) that Mr. R. J. Seitz of Commonwealth Edison Company has suggested the date of January 12th t , for a meeting between the Village Board and Commonwealth's Area Manager, Eng Leers and Mr. Seitz; (2) that he has given the Board members a memorandum on ''debris on industrial streets" and he requested comments of the suggestion made therein; 3 that the Illinois Bell Telephone Company has provided a means whereby emergency fire calls made simultaneously can he handled through the one emergency Fire Department line; (4) that the annual meeting and election of officers for 1966 of the Northwest Municipal Conference will be held January 26, 1966 at the Old Orchard Country Club in Mount Prospect and that reservations must be made by January 21st. It was moved by Trustee Garrity and seconded by Trustee Coney that the Board adopt Resolution No. 1-66 entitled "RESOLUTION FOR DESIGNATION OF ARTERIAL STREETS UNDER THE MOTOR FUEL TAX LAW". 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, Garrity, Lewis, Mullen, Zettek; "NAY" - none; "ABSENT" - none. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Manager's The Beard discussed item #2 of the Rasxi:dmvtkx Report and the possibility and desirability of regulating the curb mail box installations as to height, size and type of material. Mr. Majoros was requested to obtain a copy of the Federal regulations distributed by them to each homeowner where curb service is being instituted. Mr. Majoros reported receipt of correspondence from a representative for the Chi-,rc', Extension Board of the Presbvtery of Chicago who owns a parcel of property (lots 1751 and 1752) located at the northwest corner of Elk Grove Boulevard and Tonne . Road. They feel that the easement may interfere with the building they plan to construct during 1966 and are petitioning the Village for an easement release. Such releases have been obtained from Northern Illinois Gas Company, Commonwealth Edison Company and Illinois Bell Telephone Company. Following inspection of the drawings submitted with the petition and discussion between the Village Manager and Board members, it was the consensus that the release would have no detrimental effect on the Village. It was moved by Trustee Garrity and seconded by Trustee Lewis that the Board instruct the Village Attorney to draft the necessary ordinance to vacate the ease- ment on property(between 'lots 1751 and 1752) as indicated on the map submitted with the petition. The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following Trustees answered "AYE" - Cherrick, Coney, Garrity, Lewis, Mullen, Zettek; "NAY" - none; "ABSENT" - none. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Mr. Troy Miller, of the engineering firm of Suhr, Peterson, Peterson & Suhr, reported (1 ) that a resolution appropriating motor fuel tax money for street maintenance for the calendar sear 1966 will be given to the Village Manager on January 7th; (2) that a test is being conducted by Layne-Western Company on the pipe taken from well #1 to determine whether or not the yield point of the pipe meets acceptable standards; (3) that a draft incorporating suggestions and alterna*es as concerned with the Village's technical standards in the Subdivision Control Ord- inance is 2/3 completed and will be ready for presentation to the Board in two weeks; and (4) that he is planning tomorrow to take elevations near the railroad, east of Elmhurst Road and north of Pratt Boulevard and will have the report on this drainage problem completed in two weeks. A discussion followed concerning the proposed Capital Improvements Program. Trustees Mullen and Coney expressed impatience with the lack of action in having basic information assembled for this project and Trustee Coney felt that a long range operating budget should be prepared at this time. A meeting was scheduled for 8 p. m. Monday, January 10th, to discuss the entire project. - 2 - Reg. 1-4-66 With the consent of the Board, the President deviated from the agenda and administered the oath of office to Carl R. Collmer, newly appointed member of the Zoning Board of Appeals. Trustee Mullen presented material regarding a refd�e°reclamation plant to be built in St. Petersburg, Florida which, according td`'its manufacturer, will not emit odors -or smoke and which can dispose of more than 100 tons of trash and garbage a day. This material will be filed in the Clerk's office for future reference. Trustee Mullen said he did not expect any action on this but that it is something the Board should keep abreast of. The Clerk read a letter dated Jani*Yy 4, 1966 fr6m Mr. Evan W. Stebbins, Real Estate Manager, Centex Corporation) stating that"prior to the commencementof construction of the Citgo Service station at the southwest corner of Arlington Heights and Biest6 field Roads, Centex had a sign advertising the Grove Shopp9n Center which sign had been erected when a prior Sign Ordinance was in effect. When the service "station construction began, they removed the sign and now reeu(-.st that the Board grant a variance (required under the terms of the new Sign Ordir..nr-:e) permitting the erection of a 61 x 121 sign facing Arlington Heights Road at tl,,ie south end of the Grove Shopping Center which sign will advertise space available in the existing medical center and a telephone number for information regarding new stores to be Constructed in the future. No action was taken pendin a strdy of the Sign Ordinance regulations: The Clerk announced raceipt of a petition from the Chicago District Pipeline Comnanv for annexgtion of a:sma11 1)1112el.Uf ProUsrty, as shown on a Gremley & Biedermann plat #6557580 located at the rft�orsedtibn of Higgins Road and Nicholas Boulevard for street purposes. It was moved by Trustee Garrity and seconded by Trustee Zettek that the Village Attorney be directed to prepare a suitable ordinance for the annexatim of the above-mentioned property and that the Village Manager be directed to inform the Fire Protection District, if necessary, prior to said annexation. 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, Garrity, Lewis, Mullen, Zettek; "NAY"- none; "ABSENT" - none. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. The Clerk repor ed receipt of the following notices of public hearing by the Cook County Zoning Board of Appeals for January 1?th at the Elk Grove Village Municipal Building: 1 . Docket #999 - a petition for rezoning from R-4 Single Family Residen-:e District and M-1 Restricted Manufacturing District to B-4 General Service District of approximately 9 acres of property located at the northnest corner of Elmhurst Road end Oakton Street for service stores. 2. Docket #1000 - a petition for rezoning from R-4 Single Family Resil ',]- District and M-1 Restricted Manufacturing District to R-5 Genera... Residence District of approximately 32 acres of property located c . the west side of Elmhurst Road, approximately 450 feet north of the intersection of Oakton Street and Elmhurst Road for multi-family dwell'.--e,. 3. Docket #1003 - a petition for rezoning from M-1 Restricted Manufacturing District to B-4 General Service District of approximately 3 acres of property located on the north side of Higgins Road, approximately 1400 feet southeasterly of Oakton Street for a motel and cocktail loange. The foregoing were referred to the Plan Commission Copies were distributed of a proposed ordinance authorizing a special use ermit to School District 59 for property located at 782 Tonne Road. It was moved by Trustee Zettek and seconded by Trustee Lewis that the Board waive the first reading rule with respect to the above ordinance. The motion was voted upon by acclamation; whereupon the President declared the motion carried, - 3 - Reg, 1-4-66 It was mmed by Trustee Zettek and seconded by Trustee Lewis that the Board adopt Ordinance No. 419 entitled "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE'S ZONING ORDINANCE BY AUTHORIZING A SPECIAL USE PERMIT PERMITTING CERTAIN BARNS TO BE USED FOR THE STORAGE OF SCHOOL SUPPLIES, FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT AT 782 TONNE ROAD, ELK GROVE VILLAGE. " Trustee Garrity repeated his objection voiced last week that he did not believe it proper to permit a governmental body that which was denied a private individual, that this is contrary to the American system of government; whereupon he moved to table the above motion indefinitely. There was no second, and the President said the motion was not recognised! The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following Trusteea' answered "AYE" - Chernick, Coney, Lewis, Mullen; Zettek; "NAY" - Garrity; "ABSENT" - none. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Copies were distributed of a proposed ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance by rezoning certain property from M-2 to M-1 . It was moved by Trustee Mullen and seconded by Trustee Coney that the Board waive the first reading rule with respect, to the above ordinance. The motion was voted upon by acclamation; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Mullen and seconded by Trustee Lewis that the 2oard adopt Ordinance No+ 420 entitled "AN CRDINANCE AMENDING THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLA' ZONING ORDINANCE RELATING TO PROPERTY FRONTING ON TONNE ROAD AND LYING SOUTH OF LANDMEIER ROAD; 280 FEET NORT14 OF PRATT BOULEVARD AS EXTENDED AND HAVING A DEPTH OF APPROXIMATELY 368 FEET. " The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being palled the following Trustees answered 11AY711 - Cherniok, Coney, Garrity, Lewin; Mullen, Zettek; "NAY" - none; "ABSENT" - none. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. At this time (10:10 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 10:32 p. m. and directed the Clerk to call the roll. Upon the roll being called the following Trustees answered "PRESENT"- Chernick, Coney, Garrity, Lewis, Mullen, Zettek, In reply to Trustee Coneys question as to the possiblity of a caution light a_u Arlington Heights Road and Kennedy Boulevard discussed at a previous meeting, Mr. Majoros said he has discussed this with an Assistant Traffic Engineer of the Cook County Highway Department who did not give much encouragement that it wo,>>.d be approved. Mr. Majorca said that this is on the agenda to discuss with Cook County Commissioner Huppert at the meeting President Pahl has been attempting to schedule. It was moved by Trustee Lewis and seconded by Trustee Zettek that the meeting be adjourned. The motion was voted upon by acclamation; whereupon the President declared the motion carried and the meeting adjourned at 10:38 p. m. Eleanor G, TurnAf Village Clerk LJ APPROVED: 10 At Jack D P hl Presi nt - 4 - Reg. 1-4-66