HomeMy WebLinkAboutVILLAGE BOARD - 07/05/1966 - MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF
THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OF THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE
HELD ON JULY 5, 1966,
The Village Clerk, Eleanor G. Turner, called the meeting to order at 8:15 P. M.
in the Municipal Building in said Village and upon the roll being called the
following Trustees answered "PRESENT" - Ronald L. Chernick, George C. Ccney,
Thomas A. Garrity, Ralph A. Lewis, George E. Mullen, Charles J. Zettek;
"ABSENT" - President Jack D. Pahl. Village Attorney Edward C. Hofert was
present.
It was moved by Trustee Mullen and seconded by Trustee Coney that Trustee Zettek
be appointed to serve as Chairman Pro-Tem at this meeting in the absence of
Village President Jack D. Pahl. The motion was voted upon by acclamation;
whereupon the Clerk declared the motion carried.
The invocation was delivered by The Reverend Richard S. Ferris, Pastor of the
Prince of Peace Methodist Church, Elk Grove Village.
It was moved by Trustee Garrity and seconded by Trustee Mullen that the minutes
of the regular meeting of June 28, 1966 be approved as submitted, and that the
Board dispense with the reading thereof. The motion was voted upon by acclamation;
whereupon the Chairman declared the motion carried.
Village Manager George L. Majoros distributed copies of a salary surve:, of
Mayors and Presidents in municipalities with populations comparable to Elk
Grove Village which are located in the Chicago metropolitan area. No action
was taken at this meeting as to establishing the amount of the increase in the
— President's salary.
Mr. Majoros reported that further action on licensing procedures for heating,
air-conditioning and refrigeration contractors has been stymied by the lack
of cooperation of the contractors in meeting to discuss the matter. Following
a brief discussion as to the merits of such a procedure, the Board requested
the Manager to make another attempt to get the contractors to meet.
In reply to Trustee Garrity, Mr. Majorca reported that he talked today with
Mr. Frank Ellis, of Tec-Search, Planning Consultants, and that the Capital
Improvements Report is still being typed.
Trustee Chernick reported that the trees north of Oakton Road are in need of
spray treatment. Mr. Majorca will follow-up on this.
Trustee Mullen reported that the review of Federal legislation effecting
municipalities has been completed and the report will be in the hands of the
Board members by Monday.
A meeting of the Judiciary, Planning and Zoning Committee was scheduled for
8 p, m. June 11th at which time one of subjects to be discussed will be the
proposed boundary agreement between the Village and Itasca.
Copies were distributed of a proposed resolution and ordinance, prepared by
Attorney Hofert, relating to the decentralization of the Juvenile Court, and
changing the Board meeting nights.
It was moved by Trustee Garrity and seconded by Trustee Coney that the Board
adopt Resolution No. 47-66 petitioning the administrative officers of the
Circuit Court of Cook County that the Juvenile Court be decentralized. The
Chairman directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll
being called the following Trustees answered "AYE" - Chernick, Coney, Garrity,
Le%,i s, Mullen, Zettek; "NAY" - none; "ABSENT" -- President Pahl. Whereupon
the Chairman declared the motion carried.
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It was moved by Trustee Lewis and seconded by Trustee Mullen that the Board
waive the first reading rule with respect to an ordinance changing the Board,
meeting nights. The motion was voted upon by acclamation; whereupon the
Chairman declared the motion carried.
It was moved by Trustee Lewis and seconded by Trustee Mullen that the Board
adopt Ordinance No. 434 entitled "AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING MEETING NIGHTS AND
AGENDA FOR THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE". The Chairman 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" - President Pahl. Whereupon the Chairman
declared the motion carried.
Referring to an item on the agenda relating to the establishment of fire lanes
in shopping centers. Mr. William Rose, present in the audience, said that
the Elk Grove merchants have been asking for an ordinance setting up fire lanes,
and that as a representative of the Chamber of Commerce, they will give the
Board their earnest cooperation.
The Village President has written a letter to the Chamber of Commerce asking
that they arrange a Joint meeting between the Chamber of Commerce and the Village
Board on the above subject.
Mr. Rose, owner of the Maitrefd Restaurant and Vice President of the Chamber
of Commerce, then questioned the Board concerning the water supply and whether
or not the recent pressure problems and well failures are likely to reoccur.
Mr. Majoros said that due to a series of 3 mechanical failures there were
problems on June 22nd and June 24th, however the supply was there to meet the
demand had the failures not occured. The Board explained that plans are being
made to have a 5th well to offset the demand of population growth and to help
meet the demand should one of the other 4 wells have a failure as experienced
recently.
It was moved by Trustee Coney and seconded by Trustee Lewis that the meeting be
adjourned. The motion was voted upon by acclamation; whereupon the Chairman
declared the motion carried and the meeting adjourned at 9:20 p. m.
Eleanor G. Tu
Village Clerk(-/
APPROVED:
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Charles J. ZeeXek
Chairman Pro-Tem
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