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HomeMy WebLinkAboutVILLAGE BOARD - 07/18/1963 - VILLAGE BOARD I i I MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES j OF THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE I HELD ON JULY 18, 1963 I President James R. Gibson called the meeting to order at 8:10 PM 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, Ralph A. Lewis, George E. Mullen, Charles J. Zette!;, Jr. ; "ABSENT" - Ralston D. Malonek. It was moved by Trustee Zettek and seconded by Trustee Mullen that the minutes of ' the regular meeting of July 11, 1963 be approved as submitted and that the Board dispense with the reading thereof. I Trustee Lewis requested that paragraph 2, lines 2 and 3 of page three of the minutes of the July lith meeting be corrected to read: "that two weeks hence a report would be made to the Village as to the recommendations made by the Specisl Citizens Committee". The foregoing motion was amended with the consent of the second to read that the minutes of the meeting of July 11, 1963 be approved with the above noted correction 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 made the following report: i 1 . Stated that Mr. Gordon F. Dunker has to resign his post as Chairman of the lCitizens Building Committee; and he thanked P1r. Dunker for his work for the Village. 2. Appointed Mr. James E. Kettler, presently a member of the Committee, to the Chairmanship of the Citizens Building Committee. 3. Reported that Tuesday July 16th, he, Trustee Dillon, and the Village Clerk met, at his request, with Mr. Robert Negele, Vice President of Chicago Magnet Wire Corporation, and Mr. C. T. Hayes, Vice President, Industrial Division *o£ Oxy-Catalyst, Inc. (The President said Trustee Lewis, Chairman of the Special Citizens Committee could not be reached to inform him of this meeting. ) The purpose of the meeting was to inform the Village of the latest steps being taken by Chicago Magnet Wire Corp. to control the odors emanating from the plant. Mr. Hayes described the type of equipment Chicago Magnet lire has l bought from his company and the guarantees pertaining thereto. A recording was made of the meeting for the benefit of the members of the Board who ,.fere not available. This recording also is available to any interested citizens. i Attorney Hofert reported that he has prepared a proposed ordinance excluding 11311 and B2 permitted zoning uses from the Ml Industrial zoning classification; that he has prepared a proposed ordinance establishing lawn sprinkling regulations; that he has j prepared a proposed ordinance eliminating the requirement for an optional ;50 deposit in Section 13.108 of the Municipal Code; that he has prepared a proposed jresolution voicing objections of the Village to rezoning requested by County zoning dockets 587, 588, and 589; that he has transmitted to Trustee Lewis a propased ordinance establishing a 4 to 1 parking ratio for parking lots and requiring bumper guards in parking lots at shopping centers. I Fire Chief John Haar read a report of Fire Department activities for the month of June 1963. (This report will be on file in the Clerk's Office.) Trustee Mullen reported that he has received a $40 cost estimate from Alta Products Co. on service calls (4 calls annually on a quarterly basis) for the emergency generator. No action was taken on this, but it is to remain on the agenda. i Trustee Keith presented the accounts payable warrant, 14 invoices totaling =x732.97 from the Wat3r Department Operating Account, and 25 invoices totaling 1,194. 52 ipayable from the General Corporate Account. (Itemization will be on file in the ,I Clerk's Office.) 1 -1- Reg. 7-18--63 It was moved b Trustee I y s e Keith and seconded by Trustee Zettek that the Board authorize the payment of 14 invoices totaling $732.97 from the Water Department Operating Account and 25 invoices totaling :1,194.52 from the General Corporate !. Account. The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following Trustees answered "AYE" - Dillon, i Keith, Lewis, Mullen, Zettek; "NAY" - none; "ABSENT" - Malonek. !,.►hereupon the President declared the motion carried: The Clerk reported receipt of the following information from Mr. George Johnson of the Carl 1`i. Behrens Insurance Agency: When the Board authorized the purchase of the boiler and machinery insurance a down payment on the premium was authc-- � rized together with monthly installments of $108.75 for the months of April and May. The monthly payments on all the insurance premiums which are made throuigh � Ocasco Budget, Inc; have been adjusted to include this additional insurance as well as the insurance on streets and sidewalks.. The total annual premium of the i total insurance program has been adjusted as the result of a re-negotiation with the .additional insurance the Village ordered. Money now due Ocasco Budget j is $108.75 for the months of June and July, and beginning August 1st, the premium due will-. be $881.35 instead of $596.25. It was moved by Trustee Keith and seconded by Trustee Dillon that the Board authorize the payment of ye217.50 to Ocasco Budget, Inc. representing additional premiums due for the months of June and July 1963; and that the Board aut:iorize the disbursement of monthly premiums, beginning August 1, 1963, of x;_88'-.35 to Ocasco Budget, Inc. The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following Trustees answered "Alb, - Dillon, Keith, Lewis, Mullen, Zettek; "NAY" - none; "ABSENT" - I4alonek. Ulhere- upon the President declared the motion carried. The Clerk reported receipt of invoices from Carl M. .Behrens Insurance Agency for the following: 542.50 for payment on the blanket fidelity premium (-50,000 each position) for the dater Department manager and collector, this premium effective from April 18, 1963 to June 7, 1963; $84.81 for payment on the blank1-t fidelity premium (650,000) for the Water Department bookkeeper, this premium effective from June 7, 1963 to March 6, 1964. It was moved by Trustee Keith and seconded by Trustee Zettek that the Board authorize the disbursement of $42.50 for premium due on bond for ;dater Dept. Manager and Collector from April 18, 1963 to June 7, 1963 and $84.81 for premiui-i due on bond for Water Dept. Bookkeeper from June 7, 1963 to :arch 6, 1.964. 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, Mullen, Zettek; "NAY" - none; "ABSENT" - Nalonek. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. The Clerk read the following letter dated July 18, 1963 from Jack C. Michala, Chairman of the Zoning Board of Appeals: "A public hearing was held July 16, 1963 to hear Case 63-7. The petitioner, W. Serini, 500 Magnolia Lane, Elk Grove Village, Illinois, requested a side yard variation to allow him -to con- struct a six foot stockade fence beyond the building line to within four feet of the sidewalk. The Zoning Board voted to grant the variation because a particular hardship had been shown. The exceptional narrowness of the peti- tioners lot created an inadequate rear yard. The construction of the fence as requested would not impair light and air to surrounding property and would not increase congestion in public streets. There was no evidence submitted i to show that the value of surrounding property would be impaired. " A lengthy discussion followed concerning the foregoing report by the Zoning Board of Appeals. During the discussion, with the consent of the Board, t; T. R. Tyrell, 511 Magnolia, addressed to the Board his objections to the granting of the variance. He questioned the legality of the notice of public hearing and said he felt that the Village Residents were not given sufficient notice of the hearing. The Board referred the above matter to the Village Attorney for investigation to determine if the notice of public hearing was sufficient and to determine whether or not the Zoning Board of Appeals acted within their powers. I Attorney H-)fert suggested that it might be in line to refrain from issuing a I building permit to Mr. Serini until he reports at the next Board meeting. -2- Reg. 7-18-63 It was moved by Trustee Dillon and seconded by Trustee r!ullen that the Board I, order the Building Department not to issue a permit for a fence to Mr. Serini of 500 Magnolia Lane, until July 26, 1963. The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following Trustees answered "AYE" - Dillon, Mullen, Zettek; "NAY'' - Keith, Lewis; "ABSEr1T"- Malonek. President Gibson voted "AYE"; and the President declared the motion carried. Trustee Dillon suggested that the Judiciary Committee discuss and consider the removal from the :coning Bd. of Appeals of the power to grant a variance from ! the Zoning Ordinance. It was decided that a report on this will be on the agenda in 30 days. President Gibson administered the oath of office to Mr. Edward R. Hauser, member I, of the Board of Health, who was appointed on July 5, 1963. The Clerk read the following letter dated July 18, 1963 from Jack C. 1'4ichala, Chairman of the Zoning Board of Appeals: "A public hearing was held June 25, 1963 to hear Case 63-8. The petitioner, Robert Mesic, 514 Brynhaven Street, Elk Grove Village, Illinois, requested a variation of the rear yard setback requirements to allow him to construct an unattached garage over the public easement. The Zoning Board of Appeals recommends the request for a variation be refused although the Zoning Board has no jurisdiction in this case as the proposed construction on a public easement would be a violation of the 'Muni- cipal Code and not a zoning ordinance. " Trustee Mullen pointed out the requirement of the Village that an area 20 ft. j in depth at the rear of each lot be unobstructed by structures; and he questioned the Village Attorney as to the manner in which a determination is made of this requirement in the case of odd-shaped lots. In reply to Trustee Keith' s question regarding the construction of the proposed garage on the easement, Attorney Hofert stated that he is studying this question at present. The above two questions were referred to the Village Attorney and the Judiciary, Planning & Zoning Committee for a report in two weeks. I The Clerk read the following letter from the Zoning Board of Appeals : "A public hearing was held on June 18, 1963 to hear a proposed amendment to the o_ resent ! zoning ordinance on the matter of general requirements applying to 311 manu- facturing districts. The Zoning Board of Appeals recommends the acceptance i of the amendment by the Village Board". This was referred to the Judiciary, Planning & Zoning Committee for a report in one week. It was moved by Trustee Zettek and seconded by Trustee Keith that the Board direct the Village Attorney to draft a Resolution adopting the Rules and Regu- lations for the Elk Grove Village Fire Department. The motion was voted upon I by acclamation; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Trustee Zettek requested that the matter of submitting additional cost figures and information on the proposed dual warning system be removed from the agenda for four weeks inasmuch as the C. D. Director is working on getting this 1 information together and needs this additional time. 1 I, Trustee Zettek referred to the Attorney a question submitted by the Village Clerk as to whether or not a fire alarm installation was permitted by Ord. No. 199 on the panel alarm system in the Police Department; and whether or not a company having such an installation as well as one for burglar alarm ! should pay for two instead of one installation. ! Trustee Zettek read a letter from Police Chief Jenkins wherein the Chief reported that according to the trainer at Franbee Kennels, the Police dog "Robie" is retrainable; however, the trainer advises that the Village trade this dog for "Rebel" which is a larger and rougher dog. Chief Jenkins stated that this trade might very well insure the success of the dog program in the Village. The cost of the trade and the training of the dog with Patrolman Engelbrecht and Sergeant Nebergall, as back-up man, would be X200. The training consists of 12 sessions over a period of 30 days. Chief Jenkins concurred with ' the advice of the trainer, and he recommended that $250 be earmarked for the trade and training as stated. -3- Reg. 7-13-E:: --- ---------------------- 1 I It was moved by Trustee Zettek and seconded by Trustee Lewis that the Board authorize an expenditure of no more than $250 for the training of Police Dog Rebel and two Police Officers. Trustee Mullen reported that he has contacted a representative of the Chicago Police Dept, in charge of their Canine Program, and has learned that a police dog is a valuable asset in certain areas of police work. 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, Mullen, Zettek; "NAY" - none; "ABSENT" - Malonek. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried, I Trustee Zettek reported that he has received a number of complaints from I Residents on Victoria Lane who complain of inability to drive their automobiles I in or out of their driveway on Sunday mornings due to the large number of cars parked on both sides of the street by persons attending church in the area. It was moved by Trustee Zettek and seconded by Trustee Keith that the Board authorize the Village Attorney to draft an ordinance prohibiting parking on Victoria Lane bounded by Elk Grove Blvd. on the south and Grosvener Lane on the north on Sundays between 6 A14 and 1 PM. The motion was voted upon by acclamation; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. j Trustee Dillon reported (1) that he is still waiting for a report from Mr. 3ietz on the lights for Elk Grove Blvd, and the area around the apartments; (2) that the Street Dept. Foreman has been alerted to the possible need for fill around the sidewalk leading to the Municipal building and this will be I watched; (3) that following a complaint regarding the unsightly condition of the Park on Clearmont Drive, arrangements will be made to have the debris 1 cleared from the park, and that disposal containerswill be placed with the hope that this will solve the problem of rubbish being left on the grounds. Trustee Dillon reported that there is a considerable growth of weeds on the 'r—.. median strips of various streets in the Village and the Street Dept. would f like to have a sprayer for the purpose of controlling this. 1` It was moved by Trustee Lewis and seconded by Trustee Niullen that the Board . authorize an expenditure of no more than $200 to purchase a sprayer and 20 gallons of weed killer. 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, Mullen, Zettek; "NAY" - none; "ABSENT" - Malonek. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. 1 Regarding the question of resurfacing the streets north of Oakton which have not been resurfaced, Trustee Dillon reminded the Board that action was held pending action by the State on proposed legislation which would allow the Village to earmark a certain portion of Motor Fuel Tat funds for a specific project and "bank" this money until a sum sufficient to cover the cost of the ' project, was reached. Trustee Lewis said he has been unable to learn the status j of this legislation but that he is continuing to follow up on this. I I In reply to Fire Chief, John Haar, Attorney Hofert said it would appear that the proposed State legislation which would allow automatic dis-annexation from the rural fire protection district when the area was annexed to a municipality, did not pass. Trustee Keith recommended an expenditure of $325 to cover the cost of a new poly-phosphate pump for pump house #1. He said that the present pump, which is six years old, is in need of repairs totaling $120. It was moved by Trustee Keith and seconded by Trustee Zettek that the Board authorize an expenditure of $325 to purchase a poly-phosphate pump for ptunp house #1, from Marren Chemical Co. 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, Mullen, Zettek; "NAY" - none; "ABSENT" - 'I Malonek. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. At this time (9:50 PM) the President declared a recess to permit residents itz 'l attendance at this meeting to address questions and comments to the Board members. j -4- Reg. 7-18-63 President Gibson reconvened the meeting at 10:45 PM and directed the Village Clerk to call the roll. Upon the roll being called the following Trustees answered "PRESENT" - Dillon, Keith, Lewis, Mullen, Zettek; "ABSENT" - Malonek. The Clerk reported receipt of a check in the amount of $350 from the Junior Woman's Club for the purpose of helping to finance the current summer recreational program in the Village. The Clerk reported -:eceipt of notice from the State Department of- Revenue of municipal tax to be remitted to the Village for the month of April 1963 in the amount of $5,223.77. It was moved by Trustee Dillon and seconded by Trustee Zettek that the Board I adopt Resolution No. 24-63 entitled "A RESOLUTION OPPOSING REZONING OF CERTAIN I PROPERTY LOCATED IN COOK COUNTY - COOK COUNTY BOARD OF APPEALS CASE NOS. 587, 588 AND 589". The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion I and upon the roll being called the following Trustees answered "AYE" - Dillon, Keith, Lewis, Mullen, Zettek; "NAY" - none; "ABSENT" - Malonek. ?--.Thereupon the yy President declared the motion carried. I Copies of a proposed ordinance, establishing a lawn sprinkling ban, were distributed to the Board members. It was moved by Trustee Dillon and seconded by Trustee Zettek 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" - Dillon, Keith, Lewis, Mullen, Zettek; "NAY" - none; "ABSENT" - Malonek. thereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Dillon and seconded by Trustee Zettek that the Board ' adopt Ordinance No. 300 entitled "AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A ';DATER SPRIMKLING BAN IN THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE". The President directed the Clerk to j call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following Trustees answered "AYE" - Dillon, Keith, Lewis, Mullen, Zettek; "NAY" - none; "ABSENT" - Malonek. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. A first reading was had of an ordinance amending Section 13.108 of the Muni- cipal Code relating to a $50 deposit in lieu of a $5,000 bond. i I Copies were distributed of a Tentatative Zoning Ordinance amending the present zoning ordinance by deleting B-1 permitted business uses from Section 2 of Article 'XII of said Zoning Ordinance. 1 At the suggestion of Trustee Dillon, action on this ordinance was deferred to the next meeting. Copies were distributed of a Tentative Zoning Ordinance amending the present i Zoning Ordinance regarding parking regulations in Section 3 of Article X of said Zoning Ordinance. No action was taken on the above tentative ordinance. i It was moved by Trustee Zettek and seconded by Trustee Mullen that the meeting be adjourned. The motion was voted upon by acclamation; whereupon the President declared the motion carried, and the meeting adjourned at 11:05 Phi. i 1 I Eleanor G. Turner Village Clerk APPiOVED: i I40es R. Gibson IPresident i -5- Reg. 7-18-63 i