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HomeMy WebLinkAboutVILLAGE BOARD - 05/28/1963 - VILLAGE BOARD • • i MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE PRESIDENT AND THE BOARD OF TRUSTE7S OF THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE HELD ON MAY 28, 1963 President James R. Gibson called the meeting to order at 7 :53 PM in the Municipal Building •i.n said Village and directed the Village Clerk to call the roll. Upon the roll being called the following Trustees answered "PRESENT" - Francis J. Dillon, Eugene V. Keith, Ralph A Lewis, Ralston D. Ivialonek, George E. i.1ullen, Charles J. Zettek, Jr. : ABSENT" - none . L It was moved by Trustee Zettek and seconded by Trustee Lewis that the Board dispense with t'ne usual order of business to proceed with the matters at hand which occasioned the calling of this Special Meeting. The motion was voted upon by acclamation where- upon the President declared the motion carried. A discussion followed concerning the proposed rules and regulations for water and sewer service, copies of which hal been distributed to Trustees during the preceding week. As a result of this dis- cussion, the Clerk was requested to notify i•ir. Snyder, Manager of I the Water Dept. , and ask him to report to the Board on the following: (1) wherein is the provision for a customer ' s not selling water to someone else, and (2) would it be necessary for the Village to detail the type of installation from tap-off point to the customer ' s meter so as to prevent loss of water due to freezing or heavy traff .c, etc. Trustee Malonek objected to the incorporation of the water and sewer rates in the proposed ordinance establishing rules and regulations I for water and sewer service . He said he is not in favor of the current rates and would rather see them posted or published in some other way other than calling attention to them in an ordinance which, by its passage, would appear to be the approval or agreement of the Board, as a unit, that the rates would stay in effect. Other Board members pointed out to Trustee Malonek that,while the Board would like to see reduced rates, the recent revenue bonds were issued on the basis that the rates would remain the same as they had been with the Elk Grove Water & Sewer Co. It was also pointed out that if, in the future, it is learned that the rates can be lowered, the ordin- ance can be amended. Trustee Zettek reminded Trustee Malonek that the passage of any ordinance does not necessarily mean that all Trustees agree to all that is contained therein. Formal action on the establishment of rules relating to the use of the Village parks was held pending receipt, by the Trustees, of the proposed rules in written form. iMr. E. H. Brown, Chairman of the Plan Commission, reported that the Cook County Zoning Board of Appeals has denied the requests of the petitioners on five dockets heard before that Board for rezoning ito permit construction of a total of approximately 900 apartments in the northwest area; and that only one docket remains outstand- ing in this area for rezoning request for apartment construction. Regarding a zoning hearing held May 16, 1963 in Addison, DuPage County, attended by Plan Commission members Harry Mikkelsen and Robert Snell, Pyr. Mikkelsen reported as follows : This concerned a request for a Special Use for the construction of a building, approximately 35' x 601 , for the Northwest Towns Sportmen ' s Club, on property on the South Side of Devon Avenue between Salt Creek 1 and the Commonwealth Edison property. This Club is a fraternal i organization with a maximum membership of 100, they meet once each month with their. Ir_en bership; - and perhaps once or twice a year a f^_,iily outing is held. The purpose of the-.club is conser, ation - tIlEey nuke wood duclr houses; the;; also make flies , fishing lures, etc. ; and make plans for hur_tir_g and fishin_ trips . There will b,; no shoot- _.ng on the property. The plan submitted I Spec. 5 - 28- 63 I - i i i at the hearing for the proposed building is compatible with the type of buildings presently in Elk Grove Village; no plan was submitted as to the exact location of this building but would be presented prior to the final hearing on Jure 6th. The petitioner stated he would comply with the County ordinances regarding parking. The Plan Commis:;ion has no objection to this Special Use request, on property now owned by Commonwealth Edison. The contract for the sale of the property is contingent on the receipt of the requested Special Use . Mr. iTiklcelsen said that the Board would have until June 6, 1963 to file any objection. It was moved by Trustee Mullen and seconded by Trustee Dillon that the Board concur in the recommendation of the Plan Commission as concerned with the request for Special Use on behalf of the Comm- onwealth Edison Co. The motion was voted upon by acclamation; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Mr. E. H. Broom reported as follows concerning a hearing at Addison on i"iay 16th attended by Plan Commission members Harry Mikkelsen and Robert Snell : The petitioner, Mr. Babbitt, requested rezoning from R3 Single Family Dwelling District to a B (business ) classification to permit construction of a small shopping center and gas station on approximately 3 acres of property at the southeast corner of Devon avenue and Arlington Heights Rd. i'-^r. Brown reported that this petitioner, in 1961, requested pre-annexation zoning in Elk Grove Village to build a gas station on this same property. The five statements made by the Plan Commission in 1961, relative to that case, also apply to this case, Mr. Brown said, and he read these statements, which are on file in the Clerk ' s office and which appear in abbreviated form in the minutes of the December 11, 1961 meeting. In addition, Mr. Brown said that the petitioner stated he would obtain water from an on-the-site well and would use a septic tank for sewage disposal, all of which is in violation of the Elk Grove Village subdivision control ordinance . storm drainage would be by open ditches . sir. Brown said the Plan Comm- ision feels that this rezoning would have a detrimental effect on the surrounding property owners; and that the requested rezoning is not considered to be the highest and best use of the land. (The complete report of the Plan Commission will be on file in the Clerk ' s office . ) It was moved by Trustee Lewis and seconded by Trustee Mullen that the Board concur in the recommendation of the Plan Commission and instruct the Village Attorney to file objection to the above-ment- ioned petition. before June 6, 1963. The motion was voted upon by acclamation; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Regarding the request of Centex , for rezoning from. Bl to Ml of Lot 24, j Higgins Road Commercial, Trustee Lewis relayed the report of the Zoning Board of Appeals as follows : Perfecto Engineering has requested, through Centex Construction Company, reclassification of property directly north of the Clark Service Station property from B-1 to Ni-1. There is a set back requirement that a certain number of feet along Higgins Road be 'r zoned for commercial use only; the petitioner wishes to encroach upon this for a parking lot and he needs rezoning for the purpose of expanding the existing buildins oil Lhe property. The Zoning Board of Appeals asked that the petitioner agree that 60 feet of the property, tirhich would be parking area, remain Bl to be used as a buffer_ this 60 f-Pt. boing that part of the lot abutting the Clark _,Lce gyration. The petitioner has agreed to this; and the Zoning Board of Appeals recommends that the re.zoning.,be granted as requested with the exception of the afore-mentioned 60 feet. Mr. Brown reported that it is the recommendation of the Plan Comm- ! ission that the entire Lot 24 be rezoned from B1 to 141 since they feel that the highest and best use of the land is light industrial, not i -2- Spec. 5-23-63 only of this property but some of the other land in this general I area. 'Mr. Brown said that it is strip zoning as it is now zoned which is not recommended by planners, and in this particular case this type of zoning could create a traffic problem. ; Inasmuch as the reports of the Zoning Board of Appeals and the Plan ! Commission differ but are not necessarily incompatible, President Gibson suggested that the Board accept the Plan Commission report pending receipt of the ,written recommendation from the Zoning Board � of Appeals . It was moved by Trustee Mullen and seconded by Trustee Dillon that the Board accept the recommendation of the Plan Commission concerning Lot 24 in the Higgins Road Commercial area to rezone this property from B1 to Ml. The motion was voted upon by acclamation; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. ;-ir. Brown recommended that the Plan Commission be designated as the group to hold preannexation_ and zoning hearings, since the Illinois State Statutes provide that only the Plan Commission has this responsibility. Trustee Mullen reported that he has investigated the costs of and types of water coolers for the lobby of the Municipal Building. I It was moved by Trustee i'iullen and seconded b Trustee Zettek that the Board authorize an expenditure not to exceed 130 for the purpose of purchasing a Westinghouse bottled type water cooler, a cup dispenser, I 5,000 paper cups and two 5 gallon glass bottles from the S. K. Culver Company. The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon_ the roll being called the following Trustee answered "AYE" - Millon, Keith, Lewis, Malonek, flullen, Zettek; "NAY" - none ; "ABSENT" - none. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. The Clerk reported that the Village Attorney has advised that the Village is responsible for the real estate property tax for 1962 for park sites that were deeded to the Village during the year 1962 and which have been partially but not completely exempt for that year. The total amount due on lot 1650 from January 1, 1962 to June 21, 1962 is "51-08 and on lot 2311 from January 1, 1962 to April 23, 1962 is ` 33.94, for a total of .85.02. It was moved by Trustee Lewis and seconded by Trustee Zettek that the j Board authorize an expenditure of 185.02 for 1962 real estate property 1 taxes on park sites which are lots 1650 and 2311. The President directed the Clerk to call the rollon the motion and upon the roll being called the following Trustee answered "AYE" - Dillon, Keith, Lewis, Malonek, Mullen, Zettek; "19-AY "- none ; "ABSENT" - none; Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. i Mr. E. H. Brown, Chairman of the Plan Commission, reported that the Plan Commission has approved the preliminary plat of Unit 20 of the Centex Industrial Park. President Gibson reported that the Mater and Sewer Company at one time I owned a motorcycle which was sold to someone who now has offered to sell it to the Village if the Village is interested. President Gibson said that Chief of Police Jenkins has said that it would be particularly useful to the Police Department in patrolling the Industrial Park and noting parking violations . The Board decided to have this motorcycle appraised and to also obtain prices on new motorcycles . Treasurer G. Coney reported that at the time of the purchase of the water and sewer properties , the Elk Grove Water & Sewer Co. deposited with the Village the sum of 3500 for the purpose of providing for payment of the 1962 real estate and personal property taxes assesed against the company. The bills have now been received : 11,007.12 for Parcel No. l described in ?xhibit A of the Purchase Agreement, and :)455.16 for per- sonal property taxes assessed against the Co. It was moved by Trustee Dillon and seconded by Trustee Mullen that the Board authorize the Treasurer to pay the property taxes described above out of the escrow account established at the time of the Water Co. purchase. ,� -3- Spec. 5-28-63 i The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following Trustees answered "AYE" - Dillon, Keith, Lewis, Tial onek, Mullen, Zettek; "NAY" - none; "ABSENT" none. !}!hereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Lewis and seconded by Trustee liullen that the meeting be adjourned. The motion was voted upon by acclamation; where- upon the President declared the motion carried, and the meeting adjournec' at 10 :00 P.M. l� Eleanor G. TuOle r Village Clerk Approved: -L es R. Gibson esident I i I I i I I I Spec. 5-23-63 I