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Home My WebLink AboutVILLAGE BOARD - 04/01/1965 - MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF OF PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE HELD ON APRIL 1 . 1965 President James R. Gibson called the meeting to order at 8:12 p. m. in the Municipal Building in said Village and directed the Village Clerk to call the roll. Upon the roll being called the following Trustees answered "PRESENT"- Francis J. Dillon, Eugene V. Keith, Ralph A. Lewis, George E. Mullen, Charles J. Zettek; "ABSENT" - Harry R. Mikkelsen. Attorney Hofert was present at this meeting. It was moved by Trustee Lewis and seconded by Trustee Zettek that the minutes of the regular meeting of March 25, 1965 be approved as submitted and that the Board dispense with the reading thereof. The motion was voted upon by acclamation; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Attorney Hofert reported: 1 . That he has prepared the amendment to the McLennan agreement in accordance with the Board's direction and copies have been distributed. 2. That he is waiting for a map on the excess sewer capacity lines In residential Seetiona 12 and 1G, meanwhile he will send the Board members copies of the proposed agreement between the Village and Centex Construction Company which he has drafted. 3. That the comparison between the land covenants and the zoning ordinance and building code is 90% completed. Village Administrator Majorca reported: 1 . That Mr. Seitz, Public Service Company, has completed the estimate of lighting plans and this should be available to the Board next week. 2. That he and Chief Jenkins do not yet have a firm recommendation on the merit award system. 3. That Layne- Western expects that well #1 will be test-pumped by nonn �n April 2nd, and the well should be operating by late the same day. 4. That, contrary to implications in an article in the March 25 issue of the. Elk Grove Herald, the engineers involved in the designing of the elevatpd water storage tank have stated that it is built to the correct height and that it will function roper v. President Gibson asked if there is any need for concern over watei press e, Mr. Majorca said, no. 5. That he has received a communication from Sergeant Schriever, Director of the Office of Economic Opportunity, asking whether or not the Village wishes to engage in a nationwide pre-school proacram whereby Federal Aid would be secured to help to enroll four and five year old children, fr..-,q pockets of poverty, in eight week sessions. The Board requested this be referred to the School Board. Trustee Dillon requested Village Administrator Majoros to investigate liKhji, for the rear of the municipal building site. Trustee Keith questioned Village Administrator Majorca as to the progress on the water study. Mr. Majorca said he is waiting for direction as to the scope. The Board then discussed the President's recommendations contained in his March 25, 1965 report. The Trustees concurred on items A and D of item #1, and reque•. ted the Village Administrator to incorporate these two views of the President into the Administratorts report prepared on the scope of the study, and to proceed on this basis. Trustee Zettek requested the Administrator for a report by next week. 1 - Reg. 4-1-65 Following recommendation by Village Administrator Majoros, it was moved by Trustee Zettek and seconded by Trustee Lewis that the Board concur in the Village Administrator's recommendation regarding change in rate structure and that the following annual sanies be effective April 1, 1965: Dale Wolter, x66,448; Jack Fanalla, X6,448; James DisPennett, x$6.448; James Clementi, $7,488; Wayne Warnicke, J6,136; Jack Andrews, 07,488; Tom Rettenbacher, ♦67,488. The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following Trustees answered "AYE" - Dillon, Keith, Lewis, Mullen, Zettek; "NAY" - none; "ABSENT" - Mikkelsen, Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. In the absence of the Finance Chairman, Village Administrator Majoros presented the Accounts Payable Warrant listing 12 invoices totaling 43,358.74 payable from the Water & Sewer Department Operating Account, 22 invoices totaling ,62,541 .05 payable from the General Corporate Account, and 3 invoices totaling 024.71 payable from the Motor Fuel Tax funds. (Itemization will be on file in the Clerk's office.) It was moved by Trustee Lewis and seconded by Trustee Zettek that the Board authorize the disbursement of 43,358.74 from the Water and Sewer Department Operating Account, X62,541.05 from the General Corporate Account and x724.71 from Motor Fuel Tax funds, in payment of the invoices on the Warrant. The President directed the Clerk to call. the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following Trustees answered "AYE" - Dillon, Keith, Lewis, Mullen, Zettek; "NAY" - none; "ABSENT" - Mikkelsen. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. President Gibson reported receipt of a plat of subdivision, 1 lot, of the Devon O'Hare Industrial Park which was referred to the Plan Commission. The Clerk reported receipt of the filing fee and court reporter deposit together with a written petition for pre-annexation zoning for commercial use of Lot 27, William Lump Sub-division on the north side of Devon Avenue and west of Tonne Road, the petitioner: Berthold Nursery and Garden Center. This was referred to the Plan Commission for a public hearing. The Clerk reported receipt of a request dated March 30, 1965 from Stanley B. Quinn, Ph.D., President, Elk Grove Village Chapter of the Northwest Suburban Cooperative Mental Health Association, requesting permission for its second annual Old Town Fair for Sunday, September 12, 1965 from 2 PM to 1OPM in the alley between the shopping center (Park Xn: Shop) and the stockade fence. Certain items of food will be sold, but no alcoholic beverages. It was moved by Trustee Keith and seconded by Trustee Mullen that the Board waive the fees for the licenses which will be necessary for the Mental Health group to conduct their annual Old Town Fair on September 12, 1965. The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following Trustees answered "AYE" - Dillon, Keith, Lewis, Mullen, Zettek; "NAY" - none; "ABSENT" - Mikkelsen. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. The Clerk read the following correspondence from the Plan Commission: 1 . A copy of a letter dated April 1 , 1965 from Chairman Pahl to Mr. Evan Stebbins, Centex Construction Company, notifying him of the approval by the Plan Commission of the preliminary plat of Lot 1 of the Hi2ein§_ Road Commercial Subdivision Unit 6. 2. A letter dated April 1, 1965 from Chairman Pahl to the President and Board stating that the Plan Commission entered no objection to Cook Count____Zoning Board of Anneals dockets 833 and 867 at the time of the public hearing and they request that these dockets be removed from the agenda. 3. A letter dated April 1 , 1965 from Chaitman Pahl to the President and Board stating that the Plan Commission conducted a public hearing on Docket 65-1 , a petition of the Chicago Title and Trust Company, Trustee under Trust #43029 and the Chicago District Pipeline Company to rezone pursuant to - 2 - Reg. 4-1-65 and upon annexation and adoption of a pre-annexation agreement some 3�a5res o land lying within an area described as being north of Landmeier Roads east of Busse Road and west of Higgins Road and that said land be rezoned from Cook County zoning M-1 and R-4 to Elk Grove Villaae's M-1 . The Plan Commission recommended approval of this petition and 'also recommended that sorbening as provided under Article 12 Section 2 of the Zoning Ordinance be provided and the petitioners be so advised. No action was taken by the Board pending receipt of a proposed pre- annexation agreement to be prepared by the petitioner. 4. A letter dated April 1 , 1965 from Mr. Louis Ringold, Asst. Real Estate Manager, Centex Construction Company, enclosing the original and three final prints of Higgins Road. Commercial Unit 6. This was referred to the Plan Commission. 5• A letter dated April 1, 1965 from Mr. Louis Ringold enclosing two copies of a plat of survey of land bounded by Devon Avenue on the South, Rohlwing Road on the West; Biesterfield Road on the North and Arlington Heights Road on the East. Total adreage is 690.67 acres of which 199.56 acres will be developed by Centex. The remaining acreage represented the needed information required by the Village so that the Attorney can draft the agreement icor the excess sewer capacity in that area. This was referred to the Village Attorney, 6. A letter dated April 1 , 1965 from Robert_Larbarg.. Seoretary of the Fire and-Police Commissions notifying the Board of his resignation due to his plans to move to the LaGrange area. He said he will be glad to continue to serve until July 1 , 1965 which is the date he anticipates moving, but that the effective date is left to the Board's judgment. Mr. Larberg stated that he has received much personal satisfaction from serving the Village in this capacity and has enjoyed his association with the other members of the Commission and the members of the Police Department, Trustee Zettek suggested that action be delayed as long as possible on Mr. Larberg's resignation in view of the Clifford hearing. A follow-up was requested of the Clerk in four weeks on this matter. The Clerk read a proposed resolution urging the Senate of the State of Illinois to pass a Bill which provides for the automatic disconnection of territory from a fire protection district upon annexation to a city or Village and urge the Governor to sign said Bill upon its passage. It was moved by T=stee Keith and seconded by Trustee Lewis that the Board adopt Resolution No. 21-65 urging the Senate to pass, and the Governor to sign said Bill as described above, and that copies be sent to all members of the State Senate as well as the Honorable Otto Kerner. The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following Trustees answered "AYE" - Dillon, Keith, Lewis, Mullen, Zettek; "NAY" - none; "ABSENT" - Mikkelsen. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Keith a nd seconded by Trustee Lewis that the Board adopt Resolution No. 22-65 entitled "A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO AN ANNEXATION AGREEMENT RELATING TO PROPERTY AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF DEVON AND ELMHURST ROADS." The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following Trustees answered "AYE" - Dillon, Keith, Lewis, Mullen, Zettek; "NAY" - none; "ABSENT" - Mikkelsen. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Zettek , and seconded by Trustee Mullen that the Board adopt Resolution 23-65 entitled "A RESOLUTIIN AUTHORIZING THE SIGNING OF A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE AND LAYNE-WESTERN COMPANY FOR THE FURNISHING AND INSTALaTIIN OF A PLYING UNIT FOR WELL N0. #3 in the amount of $22,497.00." The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following Trustees answered "AYE" - Dillon, Keith, Lewis, Mullen, Zettek; "NAY" - none; "ABSENT" - Mikkelsen. Whereupon the President - 3 - Reg. 4--1-65 declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Zettek and seconded by Trustee Lewis that the Board concur in the Village Clerk's recommendation as to election Judges for the municipal election to be held April 20, 1965 and that the following appointments be made. Precinct #1 Precinct #2 Vernell Walla 28 Woodcrest Patricia Gersdorf, 159 Billow Ruth M. Enderson, 831 Victoria Lane Dorothy Ji Thulin, 540 Landmeier Dorothy Jane Radzis, 75 Forest Lane Marilyn T, Barnes, 224 Crest Diane 0. Hettelj 15 Woodcrest Audrey J. Thompson, 116 Ridgewood Earlein E1 Dahl; 507 Briarwood Rita H. Heiberger, 253 Tanglewood Precinct #3 Precinct #4 Beverly Krasnow, 497 Verde Coral RA Berkhoff, 391 Birchwood Barbara J. Watson, 690 Grosvener Ethel Ai Renn.'iack, 400 Birchwood Eleanor J. Christiansen, 851 Crest Patricia Mary Nychay, 172 Tower Polly A. Haas, 791 Bonita Marleen B. Matz, 1074 Elmwood Elizabeth M. Calkins, 205 Kennedy Charlotte H. Powers, 1000 Ehi-wood Precinct #5 Precinct #6 Margrethe Schwellenbach, 240 Fern Constance Walker, 36 Grange Rd, Madelyn Arche, 278 Fern Gloria J. Van Abrahams, 79 Avon Ruth H. Peeper, 270 Fern Dr. June Hansen, 68 Grange Lucy A. Swanson, 577 Grovsener Lela M.Hicks, 902 Creighton Patricia A. Hertzberg, 650 Magnolia L. Virginia Nepodahl, 44 Keswick The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following Trustees answered "AYE" - Dillon, Keith, Lewis, Mullen, Zettek; "NAY" - none; "ABSENT" - Mikkelsen. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Copies were distributed of a proposed ordinance amending the present sign ordinance which proposal incorporates Trustee Lewis' and President Gibson's recommendations to the proposed amendment submitted previously. It was moved by Trustee Lewis and seconded by Trustee Mullen 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 Lewis and seconded by Trustee Zettek that the Board adopt Ordinance No. 388 entitled "AN ORDINANCE REGULATING SIGNS, AMENDING CHAPTER 12 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE." The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following Trustees answered "AYE" - Dillon, Keith, Lewis, Mullen, Zettek; "NAY" - none; "ABSENT" - -- Mikkelsen. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. In response to President's Gibson question, there were no persons in the audience who wished to address the Board members. Trustee Dillon related to Village Administrator Majorca that one of the Firemen has suggested that reflective signs be placed on the Salt Creek bridge, and asked him to follow through on this. In reply to Trustee Keith's statement concerning the drainage onto Elk Grove Boulevard from the Grunt Wood School, Village Administrator Majoros said that corrective measures are planned in Engineer Fletcher's current construction program. - 4 - Reg, +-1-65 It was moved by Trustee Lewis and seconded by Trustee Dillon that the meeting be adjourned. The motion was voted upon by acclamation; whereupon the President declared the motion carried, and the meeting adjourned at 9:30 p, m. Eleanor G. T Village Clerk APPROVED: Ames R. Gibson President - 5 - Reg. 4-1-65