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HomeMy WebLinkAboutVILLAGE BOARD - 05/14/1996 - MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE, ILLINOIS HELD AT THE CHARLES J. ZETTEK MUNICIPAL BUILDING 901 WELLINGTON AVENUE ON TUESDAY, MAY 14, 1996 Village President Dennis J. Gallitano called the meeting to order at 8 : 04 p.m. 1. ROLL CALL: Present : President : Dennis J. Gallitano; Trustees : Nancy J. Czarnik, Craig B. Johnson, Samuel L. Lissner, James P. Petri, and Paul A. Rettberg Absent : Ronald L. Chernick Also Present : Village Manager, Gary E. Parrin; Village Attorney, George B. Knickerbocker; and Village Clerk, Patricia S. Smith A quorum was present . 2 . PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE President Gallitano led the Board and the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. 3 . APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Motion to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting held on April 23, 1996 as submitted. MOVED: Trustee Petri SECONDED: Trustee Rettberg VOICE VOTE MOTION CARRIED. 4. REPORT OF THE VILLAGE PRESIDENT - DENNIS J. GALLITANO 1 . ELK GROVE SCHOOL DISTRICTS - President Gallitano expressed congratulations to Elk Grove High School, Conant High School and Mead Junior High School for being selected for excellence in education by the United States Department of Education. Awards will be presented later this month in Washington D.C. 2 . OATH OF OFFICE - President Gallitano administered the Oath of Office to Corrine McClelland upon being appointed to the Zoning Board of Appeals and to Kathleen Zizzo upon her appointment to the Plan Commission. 3 . BULLET PROOF VEST DONATION - Police Officer Tom Froelich and Officer Paul Syverson made a presentation including a video of their recent trip to Zalaegerszeg, Hungary. The Officers explained their interest in bringing bullet proof vests to this city' s police department . The vests were donated by the Village of Elk Grove Village and various other communities. The Officers further remarked on their gracious reception which was reflected in the video. President Gallitano was presented with a banner and gold medallion from the Mayor of Zalaegerszeg as an expression of gratitude for the presentation of the vests by Elk Grove Village officers . Presentations of recognition were also given to Mr. Alex Nagy a Village resident who assisted the officers in the translation of documents from English to 1 05-14-96 Hungarian and from Hungarian to English; and to Mr. Hans-Peter Widmer and Paul Huber Executive Officers of American Lamprecht Transport for their assistance in the shipping and expense of shipping the vests to Austria where they were picked up by Officers Froelich and Syverson for the journey to Zalaegerszeg. 4 . ELK GROVE LIONS CLUB - President Gallitano requested the Boards concurrence in granting a request from the Elk Grove Lions Club for a donation of $6, 000 . 00 for the 4th of July fireworks . Motion to authorize a donation of $6, 000. 00 to the Elk Grove Lions Club for the 4th of July fireworks display. MOVED: Trustee Czarnik SECONDED: Trustee Lissner AYES: Trustees Czarnik, Johnson, Lissner, Petri, Rettberg ABSENT: Trustee Chernick MOTION CARRIED 5 . BUSINESS REVITALIZATION COMMITTEE - President Gallitano requested the Board' s concurrence in the appointment of the following members : Patrick Paulson. John Gullo, Jeffrey Snyder, Jack Connelly, Thomas Porte, Thomas Farrel and Robert Kleckauskas. Motion to concur with the President' s appointments to the Business Revitalization Committee as stated. MOVED: Trustee Rettberg SECONDED: Trustee Czarnik AYES : Trustees Johnson, Lissner, Petri, Rettberg, Czarnik ABSENT: Trustee Chernick MOTION CARRIED President Gallitano requested concurrence with the appointment of Trustee Rettberg as Chairman of the Business Revitalization Committee . Motion to concur with the appointment of Trustee Rettberg as Chairman of the Business Revitalization Committee. MOVED: Trustee Petri SECONDED: Trustee Czarnik AYES : Trustees Lissner, Petri, Czarnik ABSTAIN: Trustees Rettberg, Johnson ABSENT: Trustee Chernick MOTION CARRIED 5 . APPROVAL OF WARRANT Motion to authorize payment of invoices as shown on the April 30, 1996 Accounts Payable Warrant in the amount of $339, 891 . 91 . MOVED: Trustee Petri SECONDED: Trustee Czarnik AYES: Trustees Petri, Rettberg, Czarnik, Johnson, Lissner, ABSENT: Trustee Chernick MOTION CARRIED Motion to authorize payment of invoices as shown on the May 14, 1996 Accounts Payable Warrant in the amount of $6, 691, 623 . 37 . MOVED: Trustee Petri SECONDED: Trustee Czarnik AYES : Trustees Petri, Rettberg, Czarnik, Johnson, Lissner ABSENT: Trustee Chernick MOTION CARRIED 2 05-14-96 Trustee Czarnik requested a correction to Consent Agenda Item A, that the word garage should read pool . 6 . CONSENT AGENDA A. Easement Variation - Grant a request from Donald Dressel, 535 Brown Circle for a variation from Section 8-12B-1-11), Easements, of the Village Code to permit the construction of a pool to encroach six (6) feet into a 15-foot public utility and drainage easement. B. Cintas Uniform Company, Inc . , Schaumburg, IL - Increase a purchase contract for FY 1995-96 (awarded 5-9-95) for rentals of floor mats, car towels, and dish towels in an amount not to exceed $450 . 00 . C. Director of Engineering and Community Development Authorize to attend the 1996 International Public Works Congress & Exposition in Washington D.C. from August 24 through 28, in an amount not to exceed $1, 500 . D. Chief of Police - Authorize to attend the International Association of Chiefs of Police annual conference in Phoenix, Arizona from October 26 through October 31, 1996 at a cost not to exceed $1, 453 . E. Schram Carpet and Interiors, Des Plaines, I1 . - Award a contract to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder to furnish and install 395 sq. ft. of carpeting in ten (10) separate areae of the Police Department in an amount not to exceed $10, 582 . F. Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority, Chicago IL - Approve a contract in the amount of $18, 480 to provide computer hardware access and software programming and maintenance for the Police Information Management System (PIMS) . G. Kale Uniforms, Inc . . Chicago, I1 . - Waive the formal bidding process; Award a blanket purchase contract for Police Department uniforms for the period May 1, 1996 through April 30, 1997, in an amount not to exceed $26, 000 . H. Earth Inc . , Bensenville, IL - Award a contract to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder to haul and dispose of non-toxic debris at Public Works facilities and the Dierking Terrace facility in an amount not to exceed $90, 000 . I . Residency Waiver - Authorize a temporary waiver of the Village' s residency requirement for Police Officer John Bazukas for a two month period. J. 4th Annual Motorola Half-Marathon - Adopt Resolution No. 26-96 entitled, "A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CLOSURE OF TRAFFIC LANES FOR THE 4TH ANNUAL MOTOROLA HALF MARATHON AND RELAYS. " K. Cook County Public Hearing (Pecora) - Adopt Resolution No. 27-96 entitled, "A RESOLUTION DIRECTED TO THE COOK COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, COOK COUNTY BOARD OF APPEALS, AND THE COUNTY CLERK FOR TRANSMITTAL TO COOK COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS IN RESPONSE TO THE PUBLIC HEARING HELD BY THE COOK COUNTY BOARD OF APPEALS ON APRIL 26, 1996 REGARDING THE REZONING OF PROPERTY LOCATED ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF HIGGINS ROAD APPROXIMATELY 153 .7 FEET WEST OF STANLEY AVENUE. " 3 05-14-96 L. Village on the Lake Variation - Adopt Ordinance No. 2488 entitled, "AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A VARIATION OF SECTION 4-3-1 :A RESIDENTIAL PARKING SPACES (MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS) OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE TO PERMIT A REDUCTION IN THE NUMBER OF REQUIRED PARKING SPACES FOR VILLAGE ON THE LAKE. " M. Annexation - Adopt Ordinance No. 2489 entitled, "AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING CERTAIN VILLAGE-OWNED TERRITORY TO THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE. " N. Custodian Position - Adopt Ordinance No. 2490 entitled, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 1-7-5 POSITION CLASSIFICATION AND SALARY PLANS OF THE VILLAGE CODE OF THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE (PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT) . " O. Zoning Variation - Adopt Ordinance No. 2491 entitled, "AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A VARIATION OF SECTION 3-6 :D. 1 AND THE BULK REGULATIONS OF SECTION 7-1 AS SAME PERTAIN TO REQUIRED REAR YARDS TO PERMIT THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN ADDITION TO THE PRINCIPAL STRUCTURE THAT WOULD ENCROACH EIGHT (8' ) FEET INTO THE TWENTY (201 ) FOOT MINIMUM REQUIRED REAR YARD ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT 801 BEISNER ROAD, ELK GROVE VILLAGE (ELK GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH) . " P. Sign Regulations - Adopt Ordinance No. 2492 entitled, "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 8-4-3-2 (SIGNS IN THE B- 1, B-2 AND B-3 BUSINESS DISTRICTS) BY ADDING REGULATIONS FOR REAL ESTATE AND LEASING INFORMATION FOR SHOPPING CENTERS. " Motion to approve Consent Agenda items "A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, and P" . MOVED: Trustee Johnson SECONDED: Trustee Czarnik AYES: Trustees Petri, Rettberg, Czarnik, Johnson, Lissner, ABSENT: Trustee Chernick MOTION CARRIED 7 . REGULAR AGENDA A) HAMILTON COURT APARTMENTS - Concur with the recommendation of the Director of Engineering and Community Development and grant a request for a sign variation, subject to the elimination of the cardboard Disney characters as follows: Ten foot strings of banners from their existing signs to the ground at two locations; 4' x 6' Open House banners over existing signs and six cardboard Disney characters at Nerge and Rohlwing Roads. MOVED: Trustee Lissner SECONDED: Trustee Rettberg AYES : Trustees Czarnik, Johnson, Lissner, Petri , Rettberg, ABSENT: Trustee Chernick MOTION CARRIED B) SEARS HARDWARE - ELKS CROSSING SHOPPING CENTER - Motion to consider a request for a sign variation as follows : Item Proposed Permitted by Ord. Variation Requested # of signs 2 1 1 Sign Area 94.25 Sq Ft per face 96 Sq Ft per face 100% 188.5 Sq Ft Total 192 Sq Ft Total After due consideration and discussion of the request the Board concurred to defer this request to the JPZ Committee for further review and to ascertain if the developer is aware of the proposed sign. 4 05-14-96 MOVED: Trustee Johnson SECONDED: Trustee Rettberg VOICE VOTE MOTION CARRIED C) HOLLYWOOD VIDEO - 925 MEACHAM ROAD - After due consideration and discussion there was a motion to grant a request for a sign variation as follows, Item Proposed Permitted by Ord. variation Requested Total Sign Area 600 Sq. Ft. 354 Sq. Ft. 746 Sq. Ft. 69% increaee subject to the right of the Village Board to rescind the approval based on the inspection of similarly designed signs at various locations. Petitioner to be advised of the decision of the approval or recision by Monday, May 20, 1996 at 10 : 00 a.m. : MOVED: Trustee Johnson SECONDED: Trustee Lissner AYES : Trustees Johnson, Lissner, Petri, Rettberg ABSTAIN: Trustee Czarnik ABSENT: Trustee Chernick MOTION CARRIED BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS B. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS COMMITTEE - CHAIRMAN PETRI LANDMEIER PUBLIC WORKS NOISE REDUCTION PLAN - A report has been distributed from Public Works Director Tom Cech which outlines all of the things that the Capital Improvements Committee had discussed with the residents of that area. Most of those items are now in place. A meeting is scheduled for Thursday, May 30, 1996 at 6 :30 p.m. to discuss the Commonwealth Edison street light outages; the committee will then adjourn to the Landmeier facility at approximately 7 :30 p.m. and meet with the residents and review the activities that have taken place . Staff was requested to contact those residents and advise them of the meeting and also Commonwealth Edison to meet with the Committee at 6 :30 p.m. 9 . JUDICIARY, PLANNING & ZONING COMMITTEE - CHAIRMAN RETTBERG BIESTERFIELD SIGNAGE REGULATIONS - The committee had a recommendation on this item which was to be directed to the Village Attorney for preparation of an ordinance. However in view of the referral of the Sears sign request to committee, that request for an ordinance will be deferred until review of the Sears sign request . A meeting date will be set within the next few weeks . 10 . PERSONNEL COMMITTEE - CHAIRWOMAN CZARNIK No report . 11 . RECYCLING & WASTE COMMITTEE - CHAIRMAN JOHNSON No report . 12 . INFORMATION SYSTEMS COMMITTEE - CHAIRMAN PETRI No report . 13 . PLAN COMMISSION - VILLAGE MANAGER 5 05-14-96 VICTORIA IN THE PARK - It was requested that this item be removed from the agenda until such time as they contact the Village . 14 . ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS - VILLAGE MANAGER MOBIL ZONING VARIATION - Mobil Oil will be submitting a new application for a variation. A hearing date has not been set as yet . BOSTON MARKET/EINSTEIN BAGEL - The public hearing will be held tomorrow evening, May 15, 1996 . 15. REPORTS OF OTHER BOARDS, COMMISSIONS & COMMITTEES a. CABLE TV COMMITTEE - TRUSTEE PETRI MEETING SCHEDULE - A meeting of the Regional Cable Group is scheduled for Thursday, May 16, 1996 at 7 :30 in the Ronald L. Chernick Conference Room. This will be the second meeting to discuss the proposal from Continental Cablevision. b. COMMUNITY SERVICE BOARD - TRUSTEE CZARNIK MEETING SCHEDULE - The Board will meet on Thursday, May 16, 1996 at 7 : 00 p.m. in the lower level Conference Room C. 40TH ANNIVERSARY COMMITTEE - The committee met on Monday, May 13 , 1996 . The projects are coming along nicely. There will be a "Sock Hop" which will be sponsored by Pioneer Press . Information will be sent out regarding anticipated contests . The Anniversary license plates will be delivered later this month. A letter to those who purchased the license plate will be going out on May 24, 1996 for pick up available the following week at the Police Department . 16 . ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS & COMMUNICATIONS None. 17 . UNFINISHED BUSINESS None. 18 . REPORT FROM THE VILLAGE MANAGER 1 . DEMOGRAPHIC SURVEY - A recent survey of the Northwest suburban area noted the top ten worker concentrations in metropolitan Chicago. In the top ten with downtown Chicago being number one, and in the suburban area Elk Grove Village was listed as number 2 outside the city of Chicago with worker concentration of 90 , 000 employees . Number 5 was the Schaumburg Woodfield area with 45, 000 employees and number 10 was Des Plaines with 34, 000 employees. 2 . COMMONWEALTH EDISON - A report has been received from Commonwealth Edison which shows that of this date there are only 21 lights remaining out. One however is on Elk Grove Boulevard and one is still on Kennedy Boulevard. 6 05-14-96 These items will be addressed when the Capital Improvements Committee meets with Com Ed. 3 . TELEPHONE SYSTEM - At approximately 2 :45 p.m. this afternoon the Village telephone system went out for approximately 2 hours. Calls could not be sent out or received, however, this did not effect the 9-1-1 system. This morning the purchase order and contracts for a new telephone system were mailed. 4 . COMMUNITY SERVICE COORDINATOR - The Village Manager introduced the new Coordinator for Community Services, Elizabeth Madden. 1 . NEW BUSINESS EXECUTIVE SESSION Motion to hold an Executive Session following tonight' s Board meeting for the purpose of discussing litigation and personnel and land acquisition. MOVED: Trustee Czarnik SECONDED: Trustee Rettberg AYES : Trustee Lissner, Petri, Rettberg, Czarnik, Johnson ABSENT: Trustee Chernick MOTION CARRIED FIRE ADMINISTRATION SIGN - Trustee Johnson stated that he has reservation over the new sign at the Fire Administration Building stating that although it was approved by the Board, he now feels that it is too bright and was placed at the top of a hill . He requests that the sign be turned off at an earlier time and also that the Board view the sign and possibly review the location, President Gallitano concurred with Trustee Johnson and stated that there is a signage issue that should be considered. Trustee Rettberg voiced his concerns stating that he also would like to view the sign in its completed state . The Village Manager stated that the sign can be turned off at an earlier time and the lights can be toned down. It was requested that this item be placed on the Committee of the Whole agenda for the next meeting. SALT CREEK BRIDGE RAILING - It was noted that the railing is in need of paint . AUDIENCE No Response 20. ADJOURNMENT Motion to adjourn the meeting at 9 :30 p.m. MOVED: Trustee Rettberg SECONDED: Trustee Czarnik AYES : Trustee Lissner, Petri, Rettberg, Czarnik, Johnson ABSENT: Trustee Chernick MOTION CARRIED Patricia S. Smith Village Clerk Dennis J. Gallitano Village President 7 05-14-96