HomeMy WebLinkAboutVILLAGE BOARD - 05/25/1965 - MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF
THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD CF TRUSTEES
OF THE VILLAGE OF ELK .GRU/E VILLAGE
W� CN MAY 25, 1965:
President Jack D. Pahl called the meeting to order at 8:14 po m. in the
Municipal Building in said Village and directed the Village Clerk to call
the rollA Upon the roll being called the following Trustees answered "PRESENT" -
Ronald Chernick, George Ci Coney, Thomas Ai Garrity, Ralph A. Lewis, George E.
Mullen, Charles J. Zetteki Attorney Hofert was present at this meeting.
It was moved by Trustee Lewis and seconded by Trustee Mullen that the minutes
of May 18, 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 that he has given the Board members a letter setting
forth his opinion, based on Illinois Statutes, that a Village Trustee cannot
hold an appointive office such as a member of the Zoning Board or Playground
and Recreation Board. He said that this does not prohibit the Village President
from serving as an ex-officio member of the Plan Commission. Mr. Hofert also said
that the State Statutes limit the number of members on the Playground and Recreation_
Board to a maximum of five.
Attorney Hofert also reported that there has been no change in the status of the
pending state legislation since last week. The Illinois Municipal League met
and they have a "home rule" resolution they wish adopted, copies of which will be
given to the Board.
Trustee Mullen opened discussion on House Bill 1099 (which has passed the House
and is in the Senate) increasing from 60 to 160 the number of acres a municipality,
may annex if completely surrounded.
It was moved by Trustee Lewis and seconded by Trustee Mullen that the Board
designate the President to contact State legislators in behalf of House Bill 1099
and all others he feels advantageous to the Village. The motion was voted upon by
acclamation; whereupon the President declared the motion carried.
Village Administrator Majorca reported that he and Police Chief Jenkins discussed
the merit award eye tem and unless there is some interest in pursuing this further,
the Chief is no longer interested in such a system at this time. There were no
objections to this being stricken from the agenda.
Mr. Majoros also reported:
1 . That he will be in a position by the next meeting to have a recommendation
on the replacement or modification of the present recording equipment at
well #2.
2. That he and Attorney Hofert discussed the position of Public Works
Suoerintendent and in the proposed ordinance there is a recommended change
which will eliminate the position of Superintendent and leave the position
of Foreman.
3. Copies have been distributed to the Board on his recommendation as to the
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water deposit. In reply to Trustee Coney, Mr. Majorca said he will
make the study on this that the Board requested.
4. That on May 26th at 8 p.m, at the Arlington Heights Village Hall, the
Northeastern Illinois Pla*+niny_Commission will have a public hearing on
the comprehensive plan for this entire area using the target date of 1990.
The Commission will have training aide, slides, films and oral presentations.
Next year. they hope to get into the more detailed studies and municipal-
ities will be given opportunities to present recommendations to the
Commission. This meeting on May 26th is expected to be well attended, an
extensive invitation list was prepared including the Cook County Commission-
ers, representatives of school districts, Forest Preserve and all dotal
municipal officials.
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In the absence of the Fire Chief and the Water & Sewer Department Foreman, the
Village Clerk read the reports from those Departments for the month of April, 1965
and they will He on file for review in the Clerk's office.
Mr. Robert Fleming, Secretary of the"Zonine- Board .of,Anaeals. reported that the
Zoning Board will conduct . heari#gs on Thursday} June 17* 1965 to hear the petitions
of Atlantic Steel.. R: C, Can Company and the Zeller genet variation petition.
Atlantic Steel and R,, Ci d4hi higkings are based ori hew dockets on the Zoning Board's
own motion to perfect a rgeoid:, of a previously cohduoted hearing and it is expected
that the Zoning Board will have a recommendation on these dockets within three
weeks following the hearing, .
It was moved by Trustee Lewis and seconded by Trustee Zettek that the Board direct
the Village Attorney to prepare an amendment to the Munidipal Code changing the
regular meeting night of the Zoning Board of Appeals from the third Tuesday to the
third Thursday of each month. 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, Garrityi Levisy Mullen, Zettek; "NAY" none; "ABSENT"-
none. Whereupon the President declared the motion earried,
Mr. Evan W. Stebbins, Real Estate Manager, of Centex Construction Company, asked
when they might expect to get a report from the Plan Commission on three plats
which have been submitted to the Plan Commission in exdess of 30 days) President
Pahl said that the Plan Commission is meeting on May 26th and will discuss Section
14 with School District and Playground & Recreation Board members; and that the
master street plan for Unit II of the Industrial Park will be on the agenda for
the following Wednesday meeting. Mr Majoros said that Plan Commission probably
will approve the preliminary plat of Unit 26 at the May 26th meeting.
Trustee Zettek said that some of the problems seems to bear out the need for a
Chairman of the Plan Co=ission and suggested an executive session of the Board.
Such a meeting was scheduled for Saturday, May 29th at 9:30 a.m.
President Pahl presented Honored Citizen Certificates to former Trustees Francis J.
Dillon and Eugene V. Keith in recognition of their outstanding contributions to
the common welfare.
At this time (9:00 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 9:10 p.m, and directed the Village Clerk
to call the roll. Upon the roll being called the following Trustees answered
"PRESENT" - Chernick, Coney, Garrity, Lewis, Mullen, Zettek; "ABSENTO- none.
As a result of the discussion during recess, it was moved by Trustee Lewis and
seconded by Trustee Zettek that the Board waive the license fees for 3 sound vehicles
for the Jaycees Peony Pageant. The President directed the Clerk to call the roll
on the motion and upon the roll being called the following Trustees arB veered
"AY311 - 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 direct
the Attorney to draft a resolution whereas Elk Grove Village recognizes Niles as
the "All American City" and welcomes them in conjunction with the Elk Grove Village
Jaycees as part of the Peony Pageant and that the President and Clerk be instructed
to issue Honorary Citizen Certificates to members of the government of Niles. 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.
Regarding the drainage ouestion east of Elmhurst Road at Pratt Boulevard, the Clerk
read a letter from Mr. John C. Guillou, Chief Waterway Engineer, Department of Public
Works and Buildings, State of Illinois, stating that an inspection has been made
around Elk Grove end it appears that a bad drainage system is developing for this
area; that the drainage is of a local nature and should be handled at the local
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level; that the ditch and its water shed are within the boundary of the Higgins
Drainage District and if this group is still active, should be contacted.
Following discussion, it was decided to have Village Administrator Majorca pin-
point the problem area and also to determine whether o; not the Higgins Drainage
District still exists and if so do they have a" funds,
The Clerk read a letter dated May 19, 1965 frbm Ri W. Bardwell, Superintendent
of School District 59, stating that the County Problems Commission has recommended
legislation to correct the lack of a fair dybt0l'of taxing mobile homes and House
Bill 1057 introduced to ihe .legislature,Me 11ih; galls for a $10 per month tax
on each occupied trailer site, to be distributed equitably to all local government
agencies serving the particular trailer populationi
It was moved by Trustee Lewis and seconded by Trustee Mullen that the Village
President be given the authority to support HOuse Hill 1057. The motion was voted
upon by acclamation; whet-eupon the President declared the motion carried&
The Cldrk distributed copies of and read a proposed ordinances prepared by Attorney
Hofert, entitled '!An Ordinance Amending Certain Sections of the Municipal Code of
Elk Grove Villager changing the status ofcertain persons from that of officer to
that of emclovee and making other ohahgesl"
Trustee Lewis said that he has studied the proposed ordinance establishing the
Position of Village Manager, however he would like another week in which to study
it,
Regarding the proposed ordinance concerning drainade .ditches, Trustee Coney said
that he has learned that the �.H1A1 has a manual whidh defines slopes, swales and
channels and that all the local builders use this manual. Village Administrator
Majorca was requested to rewrite this proposed ordinance in consultation with the
Village Engineer and include the necessary descriptions.
Trustee Mullen said that he understands there is no provision for the issuance by
the Liquor Commissioner of a temporary liquor license even though the Board is
willing that he do so. Attorney Hofert said that the Board could formalize this
by adopting an ordinance authorizing temporary liquor licenses, however it was
his opinion that a motion authorizing such issuance would be sufficient in each
individual case since it is rather infrequent that a temporary license is issued.
It was moved by Trustee Mullen and seconded by Trustee Lewis that the Board
authorize a temporary liquor license from June 3rd through June 6th, 1965 to the
V F. W. 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 Board then discussed the proposed improvement to Ridge Avenue and the three
other priority projects to be undertaken with MFT funds - the Clearmont bridge
and two areas in the Industrial Park. It was suggested that the bridge can wait
until next year, because there will be no residents moving into the area until then,
except that an estimate of the engineering costs can be secured now in preparation
for the construction next year.
It was moved by Trustee Lewis and seconded by Trustee Garrity that the Board
adopt Resolution No. 31-65 entitled "RESOLUTION FOR IMPROVEMENT BY MUNICIPALITY
UNDER THE ILLINOIS HIGHWAY CODE", for the improvement of Ridge Avenue, without
curb and gutter, at a cost of 421 ,000.
Trustee Coney said that there are no engineering fees figured in the above
resolution.
It was moved by Trustee Zettek and seconded by Trustee Coney that the Board table
the foregoing motion. 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, Mullen, Zettek; "NAY" - Garrity, Lewis; "ABSENT" - none. Where-
upon the President declared the motion carried.
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It was moved by Trustee YAillen and seconded by Trustee Zettek that Section 2.201
of the Municipal Code be amended to delete "reports of standing committees' from
the agenda of the Board's mettings.
Trustee Lewis said he was opposed to this, in addition he said it was his under-
standing that the President wished to operate without committees for a month or
so to see if it could be done effectively. He said he did not see any point
in changing the ordinance if it may be changed again very shortly.
It was moved by Trustee Mullen and seconded by Trustee Zettek that the motion
be amended to include an amendment to Section 2.209 of the Municipal Code which
lists the standing committees' The President directed the Clerk to call the roll
on the amendment to the motion. Upon the roll being called the following Trustees
answered "AYE" - Chernick, Coney; Mullen, Zettek; "NAY"- Garrity, Lewis; "ABSENT"-
none. Whereupon the President declarod the motion carried.
The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the following amended motion;
that Section 2.201 of the Municipal Code be amended to delete "reports of standing
committees" from the agenda of the Board's meetings, and that Section 2.209 of the
Municipal Code which lists the standing committees be amended to delete same. Upon
the moll being called the following Trustees answered "AYE" - Chernick, Coney,
Mullen, Zettek; "NAY" - Garrity, Lewis; "ABSENT" - none. Whereupon the President
declared the motion carried.
Village Administrator Majoros presented .the Accounts Payable Warrant listing
invoices totaling $3,563&58 payable from the Water and Sewer Department Dperating
Account, 415,362.57 payable from the General Account. (Itemization will be on file
in the Clerk's office.)
It was moved by Trustee Mullen end seconded by Trustee Lewis that the Board
authorize the disbursement of 43,563+58 from the Water & Sewer Department Operating
Account and X1$,362.57 from the General Account, in payment of the invoices on
the Warrants 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, Lewid Mullen; Zettek; "NAY" - none; "ABSENT" - none. Whereupon the
President declared the motion harried,
Following' a request by Village Administrator Majorca, it was moved by Trustee
Zettek and seconded by Trustee Lewis that the Board authorize a disbursement of
$254.08 representing 2 months premiums for the Hartford Steam Boiler policy to the
Ocasco Budget, Inc.
Trustee Coney said that the Board has previously given a "blanket" authorization
for the issuance of checks to Ocasco. The motion was then withdrawn with the
consent of the second.
Following request by Administrator Majorca, it was moved by Trustee Lelia s and
seconded by Trustee Mullen that the Board authorize the reimbursement of .00.66 to
Thomas Rettenbacher for expenses incurred while attending the 35th annual meeting
of the Illinois Chapter of the International Association of Electrical Inspectors
at Danville May 19th - 21st. 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 Coney that the Board
authorize an advance toward expenses of X75.00 for those members of the Board
who wish to attend the Illinois Municipal League Conference for newly elected
officials on June 11 & 12th, 1965 contingent on those members submitting to the
Village Clerk upon their return an itemized list of expenses. 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.
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It was moved by Trustee Zettek and seconded by Trustee Lewis that the Board
direct the Village Attorney to draft sn .brdinance, or amend the present ordinance,
authorizing a change in the wage structure of the Police Department as follows:
Patrolmen to start at an annual salary of . 6,400, and at the end of each and every
year for three years there be added an increment of 3300 so that at the end of
three years the maximum salary will be 47,300; that Sergeants starting salary
will be J7,800 and at the end of 1 year raised to X8,300; and that the Chief's
salary be 410,000 annually, said changes in salary structure to be effective
June 1 , 1965.
Trustee Zettek said that the above action is brought about as a result of the
recommendations of the Fire and Police Commission, the Police Chief and the
collective thinking of the Board. It will put the Police Department on a scale
comparable to, or above, any of the surrounding communities. He said it is a
tribute not only to compensate the men adequately but is justifiable recognition
of the outstanding job they have done in Elk Grove Village and that it is expected
that they will continue to do so in the future.
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 Garrity asked that the matter of snow removal for the 1965/66 season
be on the agenda for the next regular meeting, that he has some thoughts along
this line.
It was moved by Trustee Coney and seconded by Trustee Zettek that the meeting
be adjourned. The motion was voted upon by acclamation; whereupon the President
declared tta motion carried, and the meeting adjourned at 10:40 p, m.
Eleanor G. Tupfiek
Village Clerk
APPROVED:
J D. Pahl
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