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HomeMy WebLinkAboutVILLAGE BOARD - 06/01/1965 - MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROPE VILLAGE HELD ON JUNE 1 . 1965, Presidant Jack D. Pahl called the meeting to order at 8:06 p, m, in the Municipal Building in said Village and directed t13 Village Clerk to call the roll. Upon the roll being called the following Trustees answered "PRESENT" - Ronald Chernick; George C. Coney, Thomas A. Garrity, George E. Mullen, Charles J . Zettek; "ABSENT" - Ralph A. Lewis. Attorney Hofert was present at this meeting, It was moved by Trustee Zettek and seconded by Trustee Coney that the minutes of May 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. The Board then discussed the proposed improvement to Ridge Avenue. Engineer Fletcher had prepared a resolution for X623,000 which includes the engineering foe and a "cushion" in case the contract bid is not as low as anticipated. It was moved by Trustee Zettek and seconded by Trustee Mullen that the Bo-rd adopt Resolution No. 31-65 entitled "RESOLUTION FOR IMPROVEMENT BY MLNICIPALITY UNDER THE ILLINOIS HIGHWAY CODE" calling for improvement to Ridge Avenue and amending said resolution to include curb and gutter, total sum of improvement-, to be approximately X635,000 in accordance with plans submitted. 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; "ABSENT" - Lewis. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried, Attorney Hofert suggested that the Board might wish to support a bill in the State Legislature which seeks to regulate solicitors except newspaper and magazine sales men. It was the consensus that the Village President write urging passage of this bill. Regarding the 4620 water deposit, Village Administrator Majorca reported that he has analyzed the payment record of those persons who have moved from the Village and left unpaid water and sewer bills. The result of the analysis is that 90 % of those persons had poor payment records. The Board will study the report Mr. Majoros previously submitted with the foregoing information in mind. Village Administrator Majoros reported that the Higgins Drainage District, discussed at the previous meeting, was never formed. A petition was filed in 1928 but dismissed by the courts in 1937. As a result of the discussion which followed as to the drainage problem east of Elmhurst Road at Pratt Boulevard, Engineer Fletcher, Village Administrator Majoros and Attorney Hofert will make a visual inspection of the area involved and give the Board a recommendation. Mr. Fletcher said he will contact Chicago officials to see what they will do since some of the land involved is a part of O'Hare Field. Following a request by Administrator Majoros, it was moved by Trustee Zettek seconded by Trustee Zettek and seconded by Trustee Garrity that the Board author. .-., an advance of . 225 toward expenses to Mr. Albert Walla, Building Inspector, for his attendance at the 50th Anniversary Conference of the Building Officials Con'_'-er^nc,� of America to be held in St. Louis, Missouri June 5, 1965 through June 11 , 1955 contingent on a properly executed voucher of expenses being submitted to the Village Clerk upon his return. 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, Mullen, Zettek; "NAY" - none; "ABSENT" - Lewis. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Following discussion of the garbage rate study, it was the consensus that it be removed from the agenda until the first meeting in July to permit the Adminstrator to make a more comprehensive study than originally planned. Copies of the Treasurer's Report for the month of May 1965 and year to date, were distributed to the Board members. (This report will be on file in the Clerk' s office. ) - 1 - 6-1-65 President Pahl deviated from the agenda and presented an Honored Citizen Certificate to former trustee Harry R. Mikkelsen. At this time (9:05 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 Zoll& Upon the roll being called the following Trustees answered "PRESENT" Cheimicky ,Coney, Garrity, Mullen, Zettek; "ABSENT" - Lewis. Village Adminidtrator.Majoros reported that Elk Grove Engineering is proceeding to make preliminary plans and estimates of the proposed bridge over Sett .Creek it, Olearmont Arid a report should be forthcoming soon. A letter dated June 1 , 1965 from Mr. Evan W. Stebbins, Real Estate Manager, Centex Construction Company, Inc., enclosing the original and 3 prints of the final plat of Centex Industrial Park Unit 26, was referred to the Plan Commission for a recommendation. The Clerk read a letter dated June 1 , 1965 from Mr. Stebbins stating that several months ago he informally submitted a plat of Section 14 which was subsequently reviewed by the Plan Commission, Tec-Search and School District 59. The suggested changes from these groups were made in accordance with their requests and on April 29, 1965 he formally submitted the preliminary plat. Mr. Stebbins said that the Subdivision Control Ordinance states that the Plan Commission shall have 30 days after receiving the tentative plat to inform the subdivider of disapproval, and he said that approval or disapproval of the preliminary should have been reported prior to this time. He asked the Board assistance in expediting the approval. Mr. Richard McGrenera, present in the audience, said that the Plan Commission is meeting on June 2, 1965 at 8 p, m. to discuss this plat. The Clerk read a letter dated June 1, 1965 from Mr. Frank Schumacher, Jaycees Peony Pageant Chairman, requesting a carnival license for the period beginning June 3, 1965 and ending June 6, 1965, said carnival to be located on the grounds of the Grove Shopping Center, and enclosing a certificate of insurance, naming the Village as an additional insured, in the amount of 4100,000 - $300,000 public liability. The Clerk noted that the above policy carries no property damage coverage. It was moved by Trustee Mullen and seconded by Trustee Coney that the Board waive the fee for a carnival license to be issued to the Elk Grove Village Jaycees for the period June 3, 1965 through June 6, 1965 contingent on their presenting evidence of property damage insurance in the amount of , 25,000. 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, Mullen, Zettek; "NAY" --none; "ABSENT" - Lewis. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Trustee Zettek reported that he has a request from the Elk Grove Village Junior Woman's Club for a temnorary liouor license to dispense beer at the Jaycees carnival from June 3rd through June 6, 1965, this being the concession the V.F.W. Post had originally planned to take over and for which a license has been requested and prepared. The V.F. W. however, has withdrawn their request. It was moved by Trustee Garrity and seconded by Trustee Zettek that the Board direct the cancellation of the V. F. W. Post's temporary liquor license and issue a license to the Junior Woman's Club for sale of alcoholic liquor (beer only) on the premises of the Jaycees carnival at the Grove Shopping Center June 3, 1965 through June 6, 1965 upon evidence of proper dram shop insurance. The Pres dent directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following Trustees answered "AYE" - Chernick, Coney, Garrity, Mullen, Zettek; "NAY" - none; "ABSENT" - Lewis; Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. - 2 - Reg. 6-1-65 The Clerk reported receipt of notice from the Cook County Zoning Board of Appeals that the Board of Commissioners of Cook County granted the application, heard as Docket #867, a petition for a special use for a sewage treatment plant in the M-1 restricted Manufadturing District located approximately 100 ft, west of Elmhurst Road and approximately 660 feet south of Oakton Road. Copies were distributed of a proposed ordinance establishing salaries for the Police Department. It was moved by Trustee Garrity 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 Garrity and seconded by Trustee Mullen that the Board adopt Ordinance No. 394 entitled "AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING SALARIES FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT OF THE VILLAGE OF EIK GROVE VILLAGE AND AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 221 ." Two minor changes were made to the above ordinanee during the discussion which followed and the motion was amended by Trustee Garrity with the consent of the second to adopt the Ordinance as amended. It was pointed out during the discussion that the ordinance is written in terms of the existing payroll procedure in effect as of this date.. 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, Mullen, Zettek; "NAY" - none; "ABSENT" - Lewis. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Copies were distributed of a proposed ordinance changing the meeting date of the Zoning Board from the third Tuesday to the third Thursday. It was moved by Trustee Zettek 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 Zettek and seconded by Trustee Mullen that the Board adopt Ordinance No. 395 entitled "AN ORDINANCE CHANGING THE MEETING DATE OF THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS FRIM 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, Cm ey, Garrity, Mullen, Zettek; "NAY" - none; "ABSENT" - Lewis. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Copies were distributed of a proposed ordinance entitled "AN Ordinance Amending the Municipal Code of Elk Grove Village - Abolishing Standing Committees". It was moved by Trustee Garrity and seconded by Trustee Mullen that the Bard refer the above ordinance to the Judiciary Committee for further study on the basis there are several other sections of the Municipal Code in which standing committees are mentioned but are not contained in this ordinance. It was moved by Trustee Zettek and seconded by Trustee Chernick that the motion be amended to state that upon passage of the ordinance that further investigation be delved into and necessary action be taken to remove standing committees from other ordinances so existing. Following the reading of the motion by Trustee Garrity, the amendment to the motion was withdrawn with the consent of the second, by Trustee Zettek who said that the two motions were not compatible. In response to a question by Trustee Chernick, Attorney Hofert said that the Committee appointments terminated with the re-organization of the Village Board and the Municipal Code provides that the Village President makes appointments to the standing committees. - 3 - 6-1-65 The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following Trustees answered "AYE" - Coney, Garrity, Mullen; "NAY" - Chernick, Zettek; "ABSENT" - Lewis.. President Pahl cast a "NAY" vote and declared the motion not carried. It was moved by Trustee Garrity and seconded by Trustee Coney that the Board hold a first reading on a proposed ordinance abolishing standing committees. . The motion was voted upon by acclamation; whereupon the President declared ti-S motion carried. Trustee Garrity pointed out that Sections 1 .006 and 2.201 of the Municipal Code refer to standing committees in addition to those sections mentioned in the ordinance. Copies were distributed of a proposed resolution recognizing the Village of Niles. It was moved by Trustee Zettek and seconded by Trustee Coney that the Board adopt Resolution No. 32-65 entitled "A RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE VILLAGE OF NILES AS "THE ALL AMERICAN CITY". 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, Mullen, Zettek; "NAY" - none; "ABSENT" - Lewis. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Copies were distributed of a proposed resolution requesting passage of a state bill regarding the publication of the Treasurer's annual report. It was moved by Trustee Zettek and seconded by Trustee Coney that the Board adopt Resolution No. 33-65 entitled "A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A LETTER REQUESTING PASSAGE BY THE STATE LEGISLATURE OF A BILL REGARDING THE PUBLISHING OF THE ANNUAL TREASURER'S REPORT WHICH BILL IS SPONSORED BY THE ILLINOIS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE." The above referred to bill would provide for publication by account and not payee with the resulting lesser publishing costs. 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, Mullen, Zettek; "NAY" - none; "ABSENT" - Lewis. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Trustee Coney asked that the matter of an amendment to the agreement regarding the Joint use of the Grant Wood School be on the agenda. Copies of this had been previously distributed to the Board. The amendment is being reviewed by the Playground & Recreation Board according to Trustee Chernick.. Village Administrator . Majoros reported that the owner of the land on which the barber shop at Landmeier Road and Route 83 is located is not interested in annexing to the Village and he has been notified he has 30 days in which to make other arrangements for water and sewer service at which time the Village water and sewer lines to his establishment will be disconnected. Mr. Majoros reported that Centex Construction Company is planning a different approach and re-design of the parking lot at the Park 'a' Shop Center. It was the consensus that a meeting be scheduled with Centex, the Park 'n' Shop businessmen, and members of the Village Board to discuss the traffic control problems there. Trustee Garrity stated that he felt it was incumbent upon the Village Board to establish a Dglicv on snow removal that can be followed from year to year, and that he would like to see such a policy encompass the following: a three year contract rather than an annual contract which arrangement has certain advantages to the Villages and the contractor; that the Board advertise for bids in July; that all intersections where streets intersect and cross should be salted; and that the Village Manager be given express authority to plow and salt any road whether or not it is in the Village if in his opinion the conditions are such that it presents a hazard to traffic entering or departing the Village. - 4 - Reg. 6-1-65 Following discussion of the foregoing .it was agreed that it would be worth the effort to have the Administrator check into whether or not contractors can be expected to bid in July and whether or not they would be willing to bid on a three year contract, Following recommendations by Mr. Majorca that the Board renew certain insurance for one year, it was moved by Trustee Mallen and seconded:by Trustee Zettek that the Board authorize an expenditure of 6,137121 payable to the Ohio Casualty Group for public liability, automobile liability and physical damage coverage for the year 1965/66• 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, Mullen, Zettek; "NAY" - none; "ABSENT" - Lewis. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Garrity and seconded by Trustee Mullen 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. Turney" Village Clerk APPROVED: C- �(D' a - I Ja D. ahl Pre iden - 5 - Reg. 6-1-65