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HomeMy WebLinkAboutVILLAGE BOARD - 12/13/1966 - MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE HELD ON DECEMBER 13,1966 President Jack D. Pahl called the meeting to order at 8:05 p.m. in the Municipal Building in said Village. The Reverend Lloyd Weber of Church of the Good Shepherd, Elk Grove Village opened the meeting with a prayer. Upon the roll being called by Village Clerk, Eleanor G. 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 Clerk noted the following corrections to the minutes of the regular meeting of November 22, 1966: (1) addition of the following sentence to paragraph 3 of page 2: "Whereupon the President declared the motion carried". (2) addition of the following sentence to item#2 of paragraph 2 on page 4: "On recommendation of the Finance Director, the Board asked the Clerk to cast its ballot for Jack W. Loftus". It was moved by Trustee Lewis and seconded by Trustee Chernick that the minutes of the regular meeting of November 22, 1966 be approved as cor- rected, and that the Board dispense with the reading thereof. The motion was voted upon by acclamation; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. President Pahl reads. report, a copy of which is attacked hereto and made a part hereof. Attorney Hofert reported that an injunction has been issued against Mr. Wesley Luehring by the Circuit Court which provides that Mr. Luehring has a specified period of time in which to demolish a dangerous building on Arlington Heights Road or reconstruct the building by proceeding along a schedule; if he fails to do either, he will have to show cause why he failed to live up to the court's decree. Mr Ronald Guild of McDermott, Will & emery,lll West Monroe Street, Chicago, presented a petition to the Board for annexation and pre-annexation zoning of certain property located north and west ofthe former Higgins School at Higgins and Landmeier Roads. Mr. Guild also presented a proposed pre- annexation agreement. It was moved by Trustee Garrity and seconded by Trustee Mullen that the Board direct the Plan Commission to conduct annexation and pre-annexation zoning hearings on certain property located west and north of the former Higgins School. 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. Mr. George Majoros, Village Manager, said that the Plan Commission can conduct this hearing on January ; :3 he suggested a hearing by the Village Board on the a3reement at 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 10th. Specific questions were raised regarding height variation and zoning uses as referred to in the above-mentioned agreement. The Village Manager, Village Attorney and the Judiciary Committee will resolve the legal problems in the agreement with the petitioner prior to the date of the hearing by the Plan Commission. Trustee Coney stated that he has received a complaint about debris and rats on the Luehrin roperty referred to in the Attorney's Report (para- graph 6 above Mr. Hofert said he will follow-up to see that the property is cleared and if necessary, seek another court injunction 6& the Village can have it cleared on the basis that it constitutes a public nuisance. Mr. Majoros reported that an agreement has been worked out between the Insurance Agents as to the Village Treasurer's bond and a written confirmation will be given to the Board as to these arrangements. (1) Reg. 12/13/66 r I.. l\ PRESIDENT'S REPORT December 13, 1966 1 . The Village Manager and myself have met with the District 10 Illinois Highway Engineer relative to Illinois Highway 83 and Illinois Highway 72, Needed improvements on these two routes will be delayed for some time because of the federal cut back on highway funds. 2, ' Published by the Village of Elk Grove Village, Illinois, in the belief that interested citizens are the safeguard of good government.' This will be the theme of a quarterly publication by the Village to the citi- zens of the Community. Doris Prindiville, secretary to the President and Village Manager, will serve as Editor, and the Village Publicity Committee will serve as staff to her. A name for this publication will be the subject of one of the first articles . 3 . The Village Finance Director and myself attended the December meeting of the Mayors and Managers of DuPage County. The meeting was con- cerned with a more efficient method of handling sewage than the present eighty treatment plants that are operating in the County of DuPage. `.Ale should be alert to their plans in the event we annex any more land in DuPage County. 4. Monday and Tuesday, December 12th and 13th, I attended the first Illinois Liquor Commission meeting. Items covered were the role of the Liquor Control Commission, powers and duties of the local commis- sions, the control of underage drinking, the control of the drinking drive and the conduct of liquor control hearings . Paul Belin accompanied me and spent the time with the Illinois Department of Revenue. JDP/dp The problem of drainage east of Elmhurst Road was taken from the agenda until such time as building plans are submitted for that area. Mr. Troy Miller, Village Engineer, reported that the following bids were received and opened on December 2nd for salt for snow removal. International Salt Co. - $12.80 per ton in 10 ton loads Diamond Crystal Salt Co. - 13.80 per ton in 10 ton loads Cargill, Incorporated - 12.80 per ton in 10 ton loads Morton Salt Co. - 18.40 per ton in 10 ton loads 12.80 per ton in 10 ton loads-alternate Mr. Miller said that Morton Salt Co. 's bid cannot be considered since the contract document approved by the State of Illinois called for 10 ton de- livery. He also said that the State Highway Department representatives have told him that in the case of identical bids, the Village can do one of two things: re-advertise in the hope of getting a wider spread in bid prices, or award the contract to one of the two low bidders based on promised rate of delivery. Mr. Miller said that as far as he can determine, International Salt and Cargill are equal on promised rate of delivery. It was moved by Trustee Garrity and seconded by Trustee Zettek that the Board award the contract for salt to International Salt Co, at the rate of $12.80 per ton to be delivered in 10 ton loads. 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. Mr. Miller also reported that he recommends Board acceptance of Bennett Road from Arlington Heights Road to Gaylord Street except for a 33 inch storm drain outfall,subject to a two year $10,000 maintenance bond; and Board acceptance of Greenleaf Avenue from Route 83 to Tonne Road and of Lively Blvd. from the north line of Pratt Blvd, to a point 290 ft. north of Green- leaf Avenue subject to a two year $30,000 maintenance bond. It was moved by Trustee Coney and seconded by Trustee Mullen that the Board adopt Resolution No. 84-66 entitled "A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING CERTAIN IMPROVE- MENTS ALONG AND UPON BENNETT ROAD FROM ARLINGTON HEIGHTS ROAD TO GAYLORD STREET", subject to a two year $10,000 maintenance bond. 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 dec]ared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Coney and. seconded by Trustee Garrity that the Board adopt Resolution No.85-66 entitled "A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING IMPROVE- MENTS ON GREENLEAF AVENUE FROM STATE ROUTE 83 TO TONNE ROAD, AND ON LIVELY BOULEVARD FROM THE NORTH LINE OF PRATT BLVD. TO A POINT 290 FT. NORTH OF THE CEN'T'ER LINE OF GREENLEAF AVENUE", subject to a two year $30,000 main- tenance bond. 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. Following discussion of an access :?ud to well site #5 it was agreed that the Village proceed with puling of the south half of an extension of Walnut Lane, without curbs. Meantime the Park District Commissioners will be contacted to see if they are interested in participating in the cost of a completed street with curbs in order to give them proper access to land adjacent to the well site which they may use for park purposes. President Pahl deviated from the agenda and Ch-ef of Police Harry P. Jenkins presented to the Board a proposed resolution authorizing participation in the IIuPage County Emergency Call Up Plan which formalizes the procedures already fo]lowed y suburban police departments. It was moved by Trustee Zettek and seconded by Trustee Coney that the Board adopt Resolution No.86-66 directing the Police Department to participate in the DuPage County Emergency Call Up Plan. 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. (2) Reg. 12/13/66 Village Manager Majorca was requested to follow-up on the question of insurance as concerned with the above action. It was moved by Trustee Garrity and seconded by Trustee Chernick that the Board authorize the disbursement of $11,810.19 from the Water and Sewer Department Operating Account, $10,432.77 from the General Cor- porate Account and $593.04 from Motor Fuel Tax Fund Account in payment of the invoices as shown on the A:counts Payable Warrant dated December 13, 1966. 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. Trustee Coney reported that Village Manager Majorca and Finance Director Belin have been conducting an extensive and detailed analysis of expend- itures and revenues and thay have been meeting with Department Heads and getting their ideas on capital improvements and operating expenditures for the next five years. He said that this study will be ready for present- ation to the Capital Improvements Committee within a matter of days; and a meeting was then arranged for December 20th following the Special Meeting of the President and Board which is scheduled for 8:00 p.m. on that date to award the contract for well #5 construction. It was moved by Trustee Zettek and seconded by Trustee Mullen that members of the Paid-OnCall Fire Department, by making application, shall receive, gratis, the number of 1967 Vehicle Tags they require for their personal cars. 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 reported receipt of the following written recommendations from the Plan Commission. 1. That the property located south of Beisterfield Road and adjacent to and east of Bisner Road be rezoned from R-1 to R-3, as a result of decision following zoning hearing held November 30, 1966. 2. That the petition (also Heard November 30th) for R-3 Pre-annex- ation zoning for two parcels of property east of the above property be approved by the Village Board. 3. Acceptance of the preliminary and final plats of Centex Industrial Park Unit 54. 4. Approval of Lurie' s Subdivision in Devon-O'Hare Industrial Park Unit No. 2. 5• Acceptance of Valborg's Subdivision in Devon-O'Hare Industrial Park Unit No.l. 6. Approval of Higgins Road Commercial Subdivision Unit No. 13. It was moved by Trustee Mullen and seconded by Trustee Garrity that the Board concur in the Plan Commission's recommendation and adopt Resolution No. 87-66 entitled "RESOLUTION OF APPROVAL OF PLAT OF SUBDIVISION IDENTIFIED AS CENTEX INDUSTRIAL PARK UNIT 54x . 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, Lewis, Garrity, Mullen, Zettek; "NAY" - none; "ABSENT" - none . Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Mullen and seconded by Trustee Coney that the Board concur in the Plan Commission's recommendation and adopt Resloution No. 88-66 entitled "RESOLUTION OF APPROVAL OF PLAT OF SUBDIVISION IDENTI- FIED AS VALBORG'S SUBDIVISION IN DEVON-0"HARE INDUSTRIAL PARK UNIT NO. 1. 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 Mullen and seconded by Trustee Lewis that the Board concur in the Plan Commission's recommendation and adopt Resolution (3) Reg. 12/13/66 No. 89-66 entitled "RESOLUTION OF APPROVAL OF PLAT OF SUBDIVISION IDENTI- FIED AS LURIEvS SUBDIVISION IN DEVCN-O'HARE INDUSTRIAL PARK UNIT NO. 2. 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 Mullen and seconded by Trustee Coney that the Board concur in the Plan Commission's recommendation and adopt Resolution No. 90-66 entitled "RESOLUTION OF APPROVAL OF SUBDIVISION IDENTIFIED AS HIGGINS ROAD COMMERCIAL SUBDIVISION UNIT NO. 13". 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 Mullen and seconded by Trustee Zettek that the Board concur in the Plan Commission's recommendation and direct the Village Attorney to prepare the necessary ordinance to rezone and annex that portion of land east of Bisner and south of Biesterfield from R-1 to R-3. A substitute motion was made by Trustee Mullen and seconded by Trustee Garrity that the Board direct the Village Attorney to prepare an ordinance rezoning land south of Biesterfield Road adjacent to and east of Bisner Road from R-1 to R-3. The motion was voted upon by acclamation; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Mullen and seconded by Trustee Garrity that the Board concur in the Plan Commission's recommendation and instruct the Attorney to prepare the necessary ordinances for annexation and zoning to R-3 of 2 parcels lying east of the above-mentioned property. The motion was voted upon by acclamation; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Mr. Majoros reported that he attended a hearing by the Cook County Zoning Board of Appeals on December 12th relating to a petition for R-5 General Residence District (multi-family use) for land at Dempster Street and Linneman Road but no objections have been offered by Elk Grove Village since the subject property is so far removed from the Village's sphere of influence. The Clerk reported receipt of: 1 . A notice of public hearing by the Cook County Zoning Board of Appeals to be held on December 16, 1966 in the Civic Center, Chicago, relating to a performance standards amendment to the county zoning ordinance. 2. A letter from Mr. Frank Hines, Attorney for School District 59, requesting an extension of special use permission for the school's use of buildings located at 780 Tonne Road for storage purposes. The Clerk and the Attorney will review the file on the initial permission granted and if the findings necessitate another hearing, the matter will be referred to the Plan Commission for heart ng. Mr. Troy Miller, Village Engineer, stated that he and the Village Manager have reviewed the request of B--�k Companies for a driveway wider than that provided by ordinance at 800 Lunt Avenue in Centex Industrial Park. He said that proper driveway access can be accomplished by re-designing the proposed driveway and that it could be done so as to create less of a traffic hazard, meet the requirements of the company and still be within ordinance specifications. Messrs. Miller and Majoros recommended denial of the petition for a variation. It was moved by Trustee Lewis and seconded by Trustee Garrity that the Board concur in the Engineer's and Manager's recommendation and deny the request of Beck Companies for a driveway at 800 Lunt Aveneue which would be wider than that set forth by ordinance. The motion was voted upon by acclamation; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. The Board discussed the revised boundary agreement between the Village of Elk Grove Village and the Village of Itasca. (4) Reg. 12/13/66 It was moved by Trustee Mullen and seconded by Trustee Garrity that the Board adopt Resolution No. 91-66 entitled "A RESOLUTION ADOPTING JURISDICTIONAL BOUNDARY AGREEMENTS WITH THE VILLAGE OF ITASCA't. The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following answered "AYE" - Chernick, Coney, Garrity, Lewis, Mullen, Zettek and President Pahl; "NAY" - none; "ABSENT" - none. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. At this time the President asked if there were any persons in the audience who wished to address the Board. There were none and a recess was not called. Attorney Hofert will continue to investigate the Villages position in connection with the Tree Towns Water contract and will report to the Board shortly on its position in view of the recommendation by the Special Master to the United States Supreme Court on the Lake Michigan diversion suit. It was moved by Trustee Garrity that the Village Attorney be instructed to draft an ordinance which will encompass the following items: (A) that a combined water and sewer rate will be established with rates as follows: 88¢ per 1 ,000 for the first 5,000 gallons, subject to a $4.40 monthly minimum; 70¢ per gallon for the next 5,000 gallons; 60¢ per 1 ,000 gallons in excess of 10,000 gallons; (B) that in multi-family dwellings, a minimum rate of $4.40 will bWVer ravelling unit; (C) that the special fire protection charges in the Industrial Park be eliminated; (D) that water and sewerage service sold outside the community be sold on the basis of the following rates: $1 .76 per 1 ,000 gallons for the first 5,000 gallons subject to a monthly minimum of $8.80; $1 .40 per 1 ,000 gallons for the next 5 000 gallons; $1 .20 for each 1 ,000 gallons in excess of 10,000 gallons per month The motion failed for lack of a second. Trustee Garrity prefaced the above motion by stating that approximately 4 months ago he submitted a proposed water and sewer rate revision, and he moved at that time that an ordinance be drafted, however, the motion was tabled until the Administration could review his report. Trustee Garrity said that approximately 3 weeks ago the Finance Director submitted a report substantiating the figures above. Board members were reluctant to act on this matter until after a December 20th meeting of the Board to discuss capital improvements. 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 10:55 p.m. Eleanor G. Turner Village Clerk APPROVED: J ck D, Pahl President (5) Reg. 12/13/66