HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE - 05/28/1987 - CABIE Committee of the Whole
May 28, 1987
8:50 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Charles Zettek, Village President
Joseph Bosslet, Village Trustee
James Petri, Village Trustee
Ronald Chernick, Village Trustee
Michael Tosto, Village Trustee
Edward Hauser, Village Trustee
MEMBERS ABSENT: Dennis Gallitano, Village Trustee
STAFF PRESENT: Charles Willis, Village Manager
Gary Parrin, Assistant Village Manager
CABLES: Bob Boyce
Ken Matlak
John Maier
David DeFabio
Marty Mlynarski
Ron Skon
Steve Sarley
Kurt Jacob
NEWSPAPER
Rick Carter, DAILY HERALD
Ken Hopkins, THE VOICE
The CABLE Spokesman (Boyce) noted that there is no
need to debate the matter further. Both are aware of each
other's posture.
Zettek noted that the Biesterfield Road extension report
will be released at some date. However, its release would
be predicated on review and approval by the Village Attorney
since there are issues of condemnation, land acquisition
and land values.
CARIES said that it is the intent to get information
out to the residents. That was to have been the purpose
of their first meeting with the Village Board.
Cost of the mailing ($7-10,000), integrity of the
information, and what would be gained, were of concern to
Zettek.
Of concern to the CABIES was the need to inform residents
about the extension and interchange, gain an assessment of
residents feels/opinions.
Tosto stressed that residents that are not affected
will not respond.
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Zettek
2-Zettek reminded those present that the Village Board
wouldn't be bound by a poll because that would relinquish
their rights as elected officials.
When asked if the CABLE group would support the
interchange if that were the result of the poll, they responded
that they would advise their group to support the interchange
if an overwhelming (3 to 1) vote was in favor of the
interchange.
Brother Philip Kennedy (ABMC) advised the Village that
the Chief of Emergency Services agrees that the interchange
will save time and lives.
CABIES'goal is to obtain a true assessment of public
opinion. A poll or referendum will accomplish the gathering
of public opinion.
Willis noted that polls will give you results but not
necessarily a representative sampling. Absence of response
to surveys is sometimes shocking.
The Village Board will not accept a referendum. There
are 15,000 registered voters but less that 2,000 would probably
vote in the November school elections. There would be an
insufficient turnout and the results would not be a true
assessment of public opinion.
CABIES said that the last election (April) showed apathy.
Zettek said it tells him that our residents are satisfied
with their government.
The CABLES did go back to their group to discuss the
concessions from the last meeting with the Village Board.
The group (30-35 people) did not want concessions since their
posture is the same - no interchange.
As Willis noted, governments are spending money to
facilitate traffic. If those present agree that a community
should not facilitate the movement of traffic and should
not have the streets used by traffic from outside the
community, then they should work in the community where they
live. The Village needs to get traffic into and out of the
Village just as other communities do for our residents.
Zettek stressed that the decision on the interchange
rests with the Village Board. What the CABIES need is of
no consequence since it's what the entire community needs
that counts. A fair representation of opinion is difficult
to obtain since only the affected geographical area will
respond.
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Willis suggested the Village and CABIES exchange thoughts
on what to say on an informational sheet and how to obtain
a fair sampling of the Village. Both groups must then agree
on what to do with the results.
Governing authorities such as the HWMC, IDOT, Hoffman
Estates, Schaumburg and Elk Grove support the interchange.
All recognize that the objections are from a localized group.
Zettek noted that whatever the Village does to placate one
group will alienate another group.
The next meeting will be on Monday, June 8, at 8 p.m.
Before the 8th, both groups will exchange the information
that would be presented during a poll (50-60 words), how
it would be presented, and what to do with the results.
The meeting concluded at 10:35 p.m.
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Assistant Village Manager
Village Clerk
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