HomeMy WebLinkAboutVILLAGE BOARD - 10/19/1965 - MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF
THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OF THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE
HELD ON OCTOBER 19, 1965,
President. Jaek D. Pahl called the meeting to order at 8:04 p. m, in the
Munieipal Building in said Village and directed the Villaie. Clerk to call
the roll. , Upon the roll being called the following Trustees answered
"PRESENT" - Ronald L. Chernick, George C. Coney, Thomas A: Garrity,
Ralph A. Lewis, George Et Mullen, Charles J. Zettek; "ABSENT" - none.
Village Attorney Edward CA Hotert was present at this meeting.
It was moved by Trustee Lewis and seconded by Trustee Garrity that the minutes
of the regular meeting of October 12, 1965 be approved with the following
corrections .the last line of page five should read that the "meeting", instead
of hearing, adjourned; 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 read a report; a copy of which is attached hereto and made a
part hereof. A report of a'meeting of Village officials and representatives
of the Chica¢o gna�, i re Coirooration was referred to by the President and
at his request is hereby made a part of these minutesi
Regarding item #2 of the President's Report, Trustee Garrity said that on the
basis that the Committee would be staffed and then they would submit a proposal
to the Board as to how they would handle publicity in a given area; he would
move that the Board eg{',ablish a Special.Citizene.CogAittee to act as the
Publicity agency for the Village Board and various Village sponsored committees,
boards and commissions. .The motion was seconded by tfustae Lawisi 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, Garrityp Lewis Mullen;
Zettek; "NAY" - none; "ABSENT" - none. Whereupon the President declared the
motion carried.
Village Manager George L. Maforos gave the following report:
1 . That he has contacted the Cook County Highway Department office regarding
the question of a sign at the intersection of Elk Grove Boulevard and
Arlington Heights Road and they agree that it is needed and will install
same as soon as their work schedule permits. .
2. That a meeting of Centex officials and the Village Board to discuss the
Proposed Clearmontt Bridge can be arranged during the month of November
when officials from Centex' Dallas office will be in the Village. .A
mutually convenient date will be worked out and the Board members notified.
3. That the Layne-Western Company has given him an oral report on the
failure of well #1 which is to be confirmed by a written report and
analysis. This report will then be referred by him to the Village
Engineer for comments and advice.
Q. That on Monday, October 25th there will be a conference on town and
country planning with emphasis on planned development zoning at the
Northwestern University School of Law, 357 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago,
in cooperation with the Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission. Board
members interested in attending should notify Mr. Majoros so registration
fees can be mailed.
5. That President Pahl, Mr. Schwellenbach and he met with Messrs. Justus and
Ellis of Tec-Search on October 15, 1965 and reviewed the second draft of
the zoning ordinance which is to be presented to the Plan Commission at
their October 20th meeting.
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PRESIDENT'S REPCRT
OCCT= 19, 1965•
1 , I hereby appoint Trustee George Mullen as Chairman of the
Judiciary, Planning & Zoning Committee. As members of this
Committee, I also appoint Trustees Ralph Lewis and Thomas
Garrity.
As the first assignment I would like to suggest two areas
of study and report:
a. a review of recent Federal, State legislation and
the proposed County Zoning amendments as it relates
to the unincorporated areas.
b, a review of our signs, inspection, tap-in and other
service fees to determine their relationship with
similar charges by other Communities and also to
study the relationship between services performed
and fees collected.
2. I hereby request the Board to set up a Special Citizens Committee
to act as the public (sponsored)agency for the Village Board,
the various Village committees, boards and commissions of the
Village. The Committee will function after this Board and the
other Boards, Committees and Commissions have revealed agree-
ment on a particular matter. From that point on the Publicity
Committee would determine the best way to communicate the
Information to the Community.
The Committee would serve as a staff agency to the Boards and
Commissions and could make recommendations of policy for the
Village Board's consideration.
Jack Pahl
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October 19, 1965
Representatives of the Village of Elk Grove Village, namely
Mr. Jack D. Pahl, President; Trustees Ronald L. Chernick, George C.
Coney, Thomas A. Garrity, Ralph A. Lewis, and Charles J. Zettek;
Village Attorney Edward C. Hofert; Village Manager George L. Majoros;
Consultant Marvin A. Salzenstein of Walter C. McCrone Associates, Inc.
and representatives of Chicago Magnet Wire; Robert Negels, Executive
Vice President, Anthony Jordan, Manager of Manufacturing; Bernard
Epstein and Maurice E. Grosby, Attorneys for the Wire firm and
Bernard Block; met on Thursday evening, October 14, 1965. The
following is a joint statement resulting from said meeting:
1 . Chicago Magnet Wire agrees to initiate a direct fire
Incineration pilot test at its Elk Grove Village plant
prior to January 1 , 1966 to determine the feasibility
and practicability of this method of odor abatement.
2. A committee composed of Messrs. Salzenstein, Leon Kirschner
of Industrial Hazard Analysts, Hofert and Epstein shall
initiate meetings which have as their sink the development
of mutually acceptable objective standards to measure odor.
The target standard shall be the elimination of odor in
the residential area of the Village.
3. The Village shall issue two of the three permits applied
for namely, the permits necessary for fixture wire
manufacturing and make-up air. The third, which involves
an experimental fine wire enameling process, is denied
at this time upon the advice of Mr. Salzenstein, the
Village Consultant.
6. That he has had meetings during the past two weeks with the newest
member of the Board of Health, Mrs. Watson, and a private sanitarian.
A meeting has been scheduled for October 22nd with the Chief Engineer
of the Cook County Health Department with regard to increasing the
tempo of the health inspection program in the Village. Mr. Majoros
said he hopes to have a written report in two weeks on the result
of these meetings.
In the absence of the Village Engineer, Mr. Majorca reported that the engineer
has made an inspection of the improvements on Morse Avenue and that the deficiencies
noted have been called to the attention of the contractor; and that the engineering
plans for Section 14 have been referred to the new village engineer who has
requested additional information from Centex and upon its receipt, a favorable
recommendation is expected.
Mr. Majorca also reported that Engineer Fletcher will turn over his MFT files to
the new village engineer after completion of the 1965 MFT Maintenance Program,
and that subsequently the new engineer will prepare a capital improvements program
as related to public works improvements for presentation to the Board. In reply
to a question, the Manager said that Tec-Search is preparing an over-all capital
improvements program in accordance with the terms of the Village's contract with
them.
Village Treasurer Patrick E. Rooney presented a Treasurer's Report for the month
of September 1965 and year to date. This report will be on file in the Clerk's
office.
Following a request by Treasurer Rooney, for authorization to invest monies in
U. S. Government securities maturing in 24 months or less, it was moved by Trustee
Coney and seconded by Trustee Lewis that the Board grant the Village Treasurer
blanket authority to invest excess and idle funds from the various Village funds
at his discretion. 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 read a letter dated October 15, 1965 from Mr. Steven Salley (Flowers 8
Jamieson), Fountain de bleu, 302 W. Northwest Highway, Mount Prospect, stating
that they are interested in obtaining a license to serve beer in their pizza
establishment which is to be located in the new "Devon Avenue Market" at the
northwest corner of Devon Avenue and Tonne Road, and requesting permission to
make an oral presentation at the November 2nd meeting of the Village Board. This
petition will be on the November 2nd agenda for consideration by the Board.
The Clerk read a letter dated October 18, 1965 from Mr. Ivar Haugen, Vice President
of the Portage Tool Company, 2045 Pratt Boulevard, Elk Grove Village, requesting
permission to increase the width of the driveway at the above location from 40 '
feet:at the curb to 80 feet and stating that their present drive serves the parking
area as well as the shipping and receivitg entrance. He said there is a four foot
incline, or drop from the parking lot level to the street level which makes it
difficult and dangerous to load and unload long trailer trucks, and that several
trucks have already skidded down into the median parkway when the pavement was
slippery. He said the extra width of drive would reduce the effect of four feet
incline and also allow trucks to pull completely off the drive onto the level
parking lot for loading.
Mr. Majoros said that, being acquainted with the area, he can visualize the problem
and he said he can foresee no problem in granting the variance and would recommend
that it be granted.
It was moved by Trustee Zettek and Reconded by Trustee Lewis that the Board grant
the variation as requested by PortZge Tool Company and instruct the Village Clerk
to advise said company of this action. The President directed the Clerk to call
the roll on the motion an d 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 r*ion carried.
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The Clerk reported receipt of:
1 . A letter dated October 13, 1 65 from the Rev. Robert.J, Loftus,
Chairman of the Human Re] ns Committee extending An invitation
to the Village Board to at end their open meeting on Monday, October
25th at the Church of the Holy Spirit at 8:30 p. m 'at Which
a panel discussion will be'piesented by Mr. Donald Si Frey and his
Freedom of Residency organization on "Open Occupancjt and its Challenge
to Elk Grove Citiaens".
2. A letter dated October lgj 1965 from Mr. H. L. Slichenmyer, Super^.tendbn.t
of Township High School District No. 214 stating that the discussion
of an agreement to be entered into by Elk Grove Village and District
214 which would permit the construction of a swimming uool_ in the Elk
Grove High .Sohool was disoussed at their regular meeting on October 11th
and was te*drarily tfibled`due to the press of other business at this
time. He said he anticipates that it will be called up for discussion
in the near future!
3. Notice from the State Division of Highways of Motor Fuel Tax Allotment
for the month of September 1965 in the amount of jy71089.78.
4. A copy of the proposed amendments to the Cook.County Zbnine Ort; -ice
concerning:vlenned. debelopments has been received f-om the County Zoning
Board office and dopies have been distributed to President Pahl, Attorney
Hofert, Trustee Mullen and Plan Commission Chairman Schwellenbach.
trustees Garrity grid Lewis requested that copies be given to them,
The Clerk also reported that a dopy of the minutes of the hearing of September 14,
1965 regarding the revocation of the taxicab license of the Grove Service Cor oration
was sent by Certified Mail, Deliver to Addressee Only, to Mr. A. J. Scherer, owner
of the Grove Service Corporation, and that the envelope and its contenta have been
returned from the Post Office, unopened and marked "unclaimed".
Copies were distributed of a proposed ordinance amending Section 2.209 of the
Municipal Code to delete all standing committees with the exception of the Judiciary,
Planning and Zoning Committee.
It was moved by Trustee Lewis and seconded by Trustee Chernick that the Board
waive the first reading rule with respect to the above ordinance. 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, Mullen, Zett-k;
"NAY" - Garrity; "ABSENT" - none. Whereupon the President declared the notion
carried.
It was moved by Trustee Lewis and seconded by Trustee Chernick that the Board
adopt Ordinance No. 411 entitled "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 2.209 AS TO
STANDING CCMMITTEES°.
It was, moved by Trustee Mullen and seconded by Trustee Garrity that the ordinance
be amended to include the Water and Sewer Committee and the Streets Committee,
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" - Garrity, Mullen;
"NAY" - Chernick, Coney, Lewis, Zettek; "ABSENT" - none. Whereupon the President
declared the motion to amend as not carried.
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, Zettek;
"NAY" - Garrity, Mullen; "ABSENT" - none. Whereip on the President declared the
motion carried.
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Mr. Majorca stated that the Villages residential scavenger licensee has received
a copy of Trustee Lewis' report Ipresented on August 17th and is willing to meet
with the Board at any time to discuss the matter.. A meeting was then scheduled
for 6:30 p, m, Tuesday, November 2nd;
The Board then discussed the problem involved in acquiring right-of-Way across
the Public Service right-of-way in order to gain access from the Village easement
between lots 2620 and 2621 on Wa ` ut Lane to the park Just so th of that property.
The Public Service right-of-way which is needed for such access is leased to the
Berthold Nursery and they have tr'ees, plahted there, however they are willing
to accept a transfer of their leasing rights to property further west as they
remove the trees to supply their customers. Mr. M— quested to contact the
Playground and Recreation Board for ,a report as to when they would like to equip
and utilize this park before any legal steps are taken to acquire access.
Mr, Majorca reported receipt of i copy of a letter from the Du Page County
Highway Department granting permission for a driveway of 20 feet at the York
Building which driveway will enter onto York Elmhurst) Road; Mr. Majoros said
he has an appointment with the Permit Engineer of Du Page County on Thursday to
clarify this matter since the request for the driveway involves a width of 20 feet
at the property but approximately 90 feet at the curb line.
A brief discussion followed on the letter from W�m Me e�nna.n & Company. dated
September 4, 1965 protesting a bill foz a 1 % enaineee for street
improvements in the Devon OtHare Industrial Subdivision, said fee set forth in
Ordinance 116.
It was moved by Trustee Garrity and seconded by Trustee Mullen that the Board
request the Village .President to write a letter to Wm. C. McLennan & Company
expressing the Board's inability to waive the 1J% fee since said fee benefits
both the Village and the developer: 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 straightening of Landmeier Road between Higgins and Route 63,
President Pahl said he is to contact the Chairman of the Roads and Bridges
Committee of the County Board on October 25th for a tentative appointment on
October 27th to discuss whether or not the County will move the road if the
necessary right-of-way is obtained.
Mr. Jack Andrews, Street Department Foreman, read a report of Public Worlcs
Department activities for the month of September 1965. This report will be on
file in the Clerk's office. Mr. Andrews was complimented by Board nembers for
this very comprehensive report.
Mr. Andrews' report stated that they have the continuing problem with building
contractors who do not clean debris from the streets. President Pahl directed
the Village Manager to prepare procedures for enforcement of the ordinance in
relation to this matter.
It was moved by Trustee Lewis and seconded by Trustee Zettek that the meeting
be adjourned. The motion was voted upon by acclamation; trhereupon the President
declared the motion carried and the meeting adjourned at 10:04 p. m.
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Eleanor G. TW
Village Clerk
APPROVED:
Ja D Pahl
Pr s ent
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