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Home My WebLink AboutVILLAGE BOARD - 01/03/1963 - VILLAGE BOARD I 1 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE HELD ON JANUARY 3; 1963 President James R. Gibson called the meeting to order at 8:10 P.M. in the Municipal Building in 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, Jack D. Pahl, Charles Pi Smith, James R. Young, Charles J. Zettek, Jr. ; "ABSENT" - none. It was moved by Trustee Dillon and seconded by Trustee Zettek that the minutes of the regular meeting of December 27, 1962 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. President Gibson requested that the Board deviate from the agenda and at this time open the squad car bids. It was moved by Trustee Dillon and seconded by Trustee Keith that the Clerk be instructed to open and read the bids received for a Police Department squad car. The motion was voted upon by acclamation; whereupon the President declared the motion. carried. The Clerk opened and read the following bids: Joe Smart Rambler, Inc. 1963 Rambler Ambassador, 880 120 East Lake Street 4 door sedan, 250 H.P. Elmhurst, Illinois Total cost of car (equipped) „1799.23 Less trade in, 1962 Ford 1100.00 Net cost to Village 699.23 Automatic transmission _ 162.55 George C. Poole, Inc. 1963 Ford 300, 4 door 400 West Northwest Highway sedan, V-8, 220 H.P. $2016.02 Arlington Heights, Ill. Trade in allowance 1200.02 Net cost including tax 848.64 Automatic transmission 157.20 Sandra Rambler 1963 Rambler Ambassador, 880 711 West Jackson 4 door sedan, equipped $1932.31 Chicago, Illinois Trade in allowance 650.00 Net delivered price 1282.31 Automatic transmission 142.55 ?ark Plymouth Motors, Inc. 1963 4 door sedan, V-8 6600 W. North Avenue equipped, less trade in Chicago 35, Illinois plus 4% tax $ 980.00 Automatic transmission 156.00 Grand-Central Chrysler, Inc. 1963 Plymouth, 4 door 3601-71 West Grand Avenue equipped as specified $1918.00 Chicago 51, Illinois Trade-in allowance 1000.00 Net cost including 4% tax 954.72 Automatic transmission 156.00 The above bids were referred to Committee. i President Gibson reported: 1. That Paul J. Ronske, Chairman, DuPage County Board of Supervisors, has invited j the President and Trustees to a conference to be held in the Court House at 1•1heaton, at 7:30 P.M. on January 10, 1963 for the purpose of discussing the development of a uniform residential building code; and President Gibson referred this invitation to Trustee Dillon. 2. Referred to Trustee Pahl Report #227 of the Management Information Service, entitled "Local Air Pollution Control Programs". 3. Referred to the Plan Commission docket #498 to be heard by the Zoning Board of Appeals of Cook County on January 16, an appeal on a previous denial concerning . 5 of an acre on the west side of Maple Road and south of Sell Road. -1- Reg. 1-3-63 I Attorney Hofert reported that as a result of inquiry, there has been no bill introduced into the State Legislature which would require that a driver submit to a test for alcoholism or forfeit his driver's license; however, with the Board' s permission, Mr. Hofert said he would write to the Legislators and ask them to inform the President and Trustees when such bill may be introduced. Attorney Hofert also reported that he has talked with Mr. Schultz, of the law firm representing Branigar Estates Homeowners Association, and that Mr. Schultz has received the contract for fire protection but has been unable to get the Homeowners Board together for them to authorize their President to sign same. Mr. Hofert reported that he reminded Mr. Schultz another payment is due the Village on February lst and Mr. Schultz said that he expects to have the contract signed and the payment to the Village by that date. Trustee Smith presented 22 invoices for a total payment of $1,777.68 from the General Corporate Account and 1 invoice for $522.00 from Motor Fuel Tax funds. (Itemization will be on file in the Clerk's Office.) It was moved by Trustee Smith and seconded by Trustee Keith that the Board authorize paument of 22 invoices for a total payment of $1,777.68 from the General Corporate Account and 1 invoice for $522.00 from Motor Fuel Tax funds. 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, Pahl, Smith, Young, Zettek;"idAY"-none; "ABSENT" - none. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Trustee Smith requested that each Board member submit, by February 10th, a proposed budget for his area _ of responsibility for the 1963/64 fiscal year and to so notify the Committees/Boards/Commissions to do likewise. Trustee Pahl requested that consideration of the proposed legislation regarding Municipal Sales Tax be removed from the agenda until such time as the Board meets with one or more members of the State Legislature; and that "study of the City of Chicago swimming pool ordinance" be removed from the agenda for one month inasmuch as Chicago's proposed ordinance is still in Committee. Regarding the authority given the Zoning Board of Appeals in the Municipal Code, Trustee Pahl recommended that this not be changed, that the Zoning Board should have this authority. Attorney Hofert said there is a distinction made between granting a variance and a special use; a special use is unique and cannot be easily categorized and is permitted only under special circumstances; a variance is where the owner of the property in question has to show hardship. It was the understanding of the Board that the authority under discussion which has been granted the Zoning Board of Appeals through the provisions of the Municipal Code applies to granting of variances and not special uses. Trustee Zettek reported receipt of a bill for services rendered at $2.50 per call by 32 firemen of the Volunteer Fire Department. It was moved by Trustee Zettek and seconded by Trustee Dillon that the Board authorize a disbursement of $1,717.50 .to the Volunteer Fire Department for services rendered for the period ending December 31, 1962. 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, Pahl, Smith, Young, Zettek; "NAY" - none. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Zettek and seconded by Trustee Keith that the Board authorize a disbursement of a total of $76.95 to five police officers as reimburse- ment for purchase of new weapons. 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, Pahl, Smith, Young, Zettek; "NAY" - none. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. 's Trustee Young reported that School District 59 officials have requested that "no parking - bus loading zone" signs be posted at the newly installed bus loading zone on the west side of Rupley School. Following discussion, Attorney Hofert advised that the present ordinance permits posting of "no parking" signs on that side of Ridgewood Road. It was decided to post "no parking" signs in the loading area. Following brief discussion as to the surfacing of the ice skating rinks, President Gibson suggested that Trustee Young work out the details with R. Reaupre, Chairman of the Playground and Recreation Board. -2- Reg. 1-3-63 The Clerk reported receipt of a letter dated December 18, 1962 from R. J. Sietz, District Superintendent, Northern Area Headquarters, Public Service Company, notifying the Village of changes in the street lighting system. The Clerk read a copy of a letter dated December 27, 1962 to the Building Department from Jack C. Michala, Chairman of the Zoning Board of Appeals, stating that in Case 62-6, the petition of 14. Serini for a fence variation, the Zoning Board of Appeals has granted a variance for the following reasons: (1) it would cause undue hardship to the petitioner if his request were refused; (2) a fence at this r location is not harmful to the health, safety and general welfare of the Village. Mr. Robert Larberg, Board of Health, submitted copies of a proposed ordinance revising Sections 17.201 through 17.207 of the Municipal Code; and stated that the Board of Health studied ordinances of other communities and incorporated the provisions best suited to Elk Grove Village in the proposed ordinance which is based on the ordinance of the City of Evanston. Regarding the inspections of food dispensing vending machines located in plants in the Industrial Park, Mr. Larberg said that the Board of Health is lacking in manpower to conduct such inspections, and that a discussion with Mr. John Schultz of the Cook County Board of Health revealed that these machines are fairly well controlled by the County as to health standards. h1r. Larberg also reported that the Board of Health is working in cooperation with surrounding communities to standardize health regulations which effect businesses operating in this and other municipalities. There followed a brief discussion concerning hockey playing on the ice skating. rinks. President Gibson asked Trustee Young to see that rinks are posted with "no hockey playing" signs. Ownership of the property on which the rinks are located was discussed and Attorney Hofert recommended that the property owner give the Village a letter giving the Village the -authority and right to order whom-so-ever they shall designate off the property if they fail to abide by the rules for the use of the rinks. It was moved by Trustee Dillon and seconded by Trustee Keith that the meeting be adjourned. The motion was voted upon by acclamation; whereupon the President declared the motion carried, and the meeting adjourned at 8:55 P.M. Eleanor G. Turner 61 Village Clerk Approved: J es R. Gibson President r -3- Reg. 1-3-63