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HomeMy WebLinkAboutVILLAGE BOARD - 04/09/1964 - VILLAGE BOARD • • MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE HELD ON APRIL 9, 1964 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, Ralph A. Lewis, Ralston D. Malonek; "ABSENT" - George E. Mullen, Charles J. Zettek, Jr. . It was moved by Trustee Lewis and seconded by Trustee Malonek that the minutes of the regular meeting of April 2, 1964 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 made the following report: 1 . We receive and acknowledge with regret the resignation of Mr. Joseph Kesler as Planning Consultant. Mr. Kesler's employer will not permit 6:mployees to have occupations other than that of their primary occupation. 2. I request Trustee Malonek to arrange for a date and location, and to make other related plans for the Village employees' picnic for which we set a precedent last year; and ask that Trustee Malonek give us a progress report in 30 days. 3. Last evening at the regular dinner meeting of the Industrial Park Association, Chiefs Jenkins and Haar were called upon to speak and tell the owners and managers of plants in the Park something of the operation of their Departments. Both men did a creditable job and we extend our compliments to them. 4. The hearing on Docket 64-5, the proposed ordinance for a Planned Unit Development, has been rec_essed'to 9:00 A.M., Saturday, April 11 , 1964 at the Grove Junior High School. 5. The public hearing on the pre=annexation agreement as concerned with the proposed use of land west of Route 53 which was scheduled for this meeting has been postponed because of the many problems which have arisen in connection with the hearing before the Zoning Board of Appeals regarding the Planned Unit Development. Attorney Hofert was welcomed back following his absence due to illness and surgery. Trustee Keith requested that Attorney Hofert give priority to the situation regarding the "Hotpoint" well site. In reply to President Gibson's question, Engineer Fletcher stated he has met in Committee on the Tonne Road problem. Trustee Dillon requested that Engineer Fletcher prepare resolutions on items 1 , 2, 3, and 4 of Mr. Fletcher's letter of suggested street improvements, and that the resolutions include repair of 3 spots on Wildwood Road. President Gibson requested that copies of these resolutions be distiibuted' to the -:oard prior to the meeting at which they will be presented. Mr. Albert Walla, Building Inspector; read a report for the month of March, 1964 as follows: 24 permits issued, total construction value :;;"301 ,247.00 and total fees collected :P1,523.02. Mr. Walla reported receipt of a petition signed by Mr. Walter J. Dambrowski, Proprietor of the Shell Gasoline Station at the corner of Arlington Heights Higgins Roads, and Mr. N. G. Robbins, his agent, requesting permission to engage in the sale of packaged lawn fertilizer from the premises of the Shell Station. Mr. Walla said the fertilizer would be sold from a trailer parked at the site, according to the information given to him, and that on this basis he - 1 - Reg. 4-9-64 • felt it would not be permitted -inasmuch as ttie property' is zoned B1 and according to fire regulations masonry construction is required. Mr. Walla stated he learned today that they plan to store the fertilizer inside the service station. The foregoing request was referred to the Building Committee and the Village Attorney for a report at the next regular meeting. Fire Chief Haar read the Fire Department Yearly Report for 1963. (This report will be on file for review at the Clerk's office. ) Chief Haar reported receipt of a check in the amount of ° 500 payable to the Elk Grove Village Fireman's Association from the Centex Industrial Park Association. Trustee Malonek presented the Accounts Payable Warrant listing 9 invoices totaling ;;3,696.15 payable from the Water Department Operating Account; and 21 - invoices totaling - 1 ;653.04 payable from the General Corporate Account. (Itemization will be on file in the Clerk's office.) It was moved by Trustee Malonek and seconded by Trustee Keith that the Board authorize the disbursement of '$3,696.15 from the Water Department Operating Account and :111 ,653.04 from the General Corporate Account in payment of the invoices on the Warrant. The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon Ahe roll being called the following Trustees answered "AYE" - Dillon, Keith, Lewis, Malonek; "NAY" - none; "ABSENT" _ Mullen, Zettek; Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Mr. Harry Mikkelsen, Chairman of the Plan Commission, reported that the Plan Commission recommends approval of the proposed plat of Unit 16 of the Industrial Park. Regarding the proposed subdivision by J-T Builders, Incorporated on the east side of Busse Road between Higgins & Algonquin Roads, Mr. Mikkelsen stated that the Plan Ccmmission recommends that the plat not be signed -by the Village for the following reasons: the plat does not show surrounding zoning classifications; the streets do not have a 25 foot easement, the lengths of the cul de sacs are in excess of 400 feet, there are no provisions for alleys which is a requirement in the Village's subdivision control ordinance as concerned with industrial property, no provision for set back lines, no provision for storm drainage, no indication as to curbs and gutters, number of acres not shown on plat, contours not shown on plat, nor is a summary of restrictions intended to be imposed upon the final plat. It was moved by Trustee Keith and seconded by Trustee Dillon that the Board concur with the recommendation of the Plan Commission as concerned with the preliminary plat of Unit 16 of the Industrial Park. The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following Trustees ansioered "AYE" - Dillon, Keith, Lewis, Malonek; "NAY" - none; "ABSENT" - Mullen, Zettek. The President declared the motion carried. Trustee Zettek arrived at the meeting - 8:45 P. m. . A brief discussion followed as to the procedure to follow in recording the objections to the proposed subdivision by J-T Builders. Attorney Hofert suggested a .letter be sent to the petitioner stating the reasons why the Village will not sign the plat of subdivision and that a copy of said letter be sent to Mr. Art Solomon, Plat Department of Cook County, who is responsible for approving all plats. It was moved by Trustee Malonek and seconded by Trustee Keith that the Board direct the Village Clerk to issue a letter to the developers of the land aforementioned and that a certified copy of this letter be sent to the County Clerk's Office, attention Mr. Art Solomon. 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, Malonek; "NAY" - None; "ABSTAIN" - Zettek; "ABSENT" - Mullen. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Trustee Keith stated that the present method of computing an average water bill is by the previous 6 months billing. However, this results in some inequities - 2 - Reg. 4-9-64 when based on billings during peak months, end the Water & Sewer Committee recommends that the Rules and Regulations be changed so as to provide that the computation be based on the average bill fol each month for the residential area. It was moved by Trustee Keith and seconded by Trustee Lewis that the Board authorize the Village Attorney to draft the necessary Resolution modifying the rules and regulations of the Water & Se:;�r Department as concerned with computation of water bills. 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, Malonek, Zettek; "NAY" - None; "ABSENT" - Mullen. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Trustee Keith stated that a. service agreement has been offered by O'Brien Engineering Company on the automatic control equipment at the pump station. The Water & Sewer Committee recommends that this agreement not be entered into at this time since it would involve a :; 1200 maintenance fee, and during the past year only $300 was expended for maintenance of this equipment. Trustee Keith also reported that the Committee has reviewed President Gibson's letter of January 21 , 1964 regarding water and sewer extensions of excess capacity, and the Committee is of the opinion that this situation is adequately covered by .the Subdivision Control Ordinance. Trustee Keith opened discussion on a policy pertaining to payment of salary to employees who are injured while performing their duties_ as Village employees. Mr. Robert Larberg, present in the audience, said he will send 'Trustee Keith information as to the period of time and amount of money paid by Workman's Compensation. Action on this matter was held pending further consideration in Committee. Trustee Keith stated that the dater and Sewer Committee recommends that the Board adopt, by Resolution or Ordinance, the procedures for obtaining Water and Sewer permits which were drawn up by a committee consisting of Messrs. Clementi, Walla, Rettenbacher, Takazawa. It was moved by Trustee Keith and seconded by Trustee Malonek that the Board authorize the Attorney to draft a Resolution adopting the procedures for obtaining water and sewer permits. The motion was voted upon by acclamation; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Trustee Malonek read a report that he prepared, dated April 5, 1964, regarding the Radburn, New Jersey Planned Community Development detailing information that he gathered while at Radburn on March 30, 1964. (This report will be on file for review at the Clerk' s office.) At this time (9;23 p. m.) the President declared a recess to permit residents in attendance at this meeting to address questions and comments to the Board members. President Gibson reconvened the meeting at 9:45 P. m. and directed the Village Clerk to call the roll. Upon the roll being called the following Trustees answered "PRESEDT" - Dillon, Keith, Lewis, Malonek, Zettek; "ABSENT" - Mullen. The Clerk requested approval to purchase a wall pivot Multiplex with 10 wings for the purpose of mounting maps of the Village by section. It was moved by Trustee Keith and seconded by Trustee Malonek that the Board authorize an expenditure not to exceed $125 for the purchase of a Multiplex on which to mount section maps of the Village. 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, Malonek, Zettek; "NAY" - none; "ABSENT" - Mullen. blhereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Keith and seconded by Trustee Malonek that the Board authorize an increase in salary effective April 1 , 1964 of James Clementi from $6,780 to p7,200 annually; Jack Fanella from p6,000 to ;6,120 annually; 3 Reg. 4-9-64 Dale Wolters from $5,800 to X65,920; James DisPennett from ` 6,100 to $6,220 annually; Lorraine Tripoli from $3,900 to 164,080 annually. Trustee Keith said that Mr. Clementi has assumed the responsibility of running the Water and Sewer Department and has done an excellent job for the Village, as have the other employees named above. 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, Malonek, Zettek; "NAY" - none; "ABSENT" - Mullen. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Dillon and seconded by Trustee Zettek that the Board authorize an increase in salary of Jack Andrews, Street Department Foreman, from $6,780 annually to '$ 7,080 annually, effective April 1 , 1964. 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, Malonek, Zettek; "NAY" - none; "ABSENT" - Mullen. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Trustee Dillon reported receipt of-promotional material concerned with painting school cross walks. ereen outlined in white, and referred this to the Public Safety Committee Chairman, Trustee Zettek, with the reminder that the Street Department soon will be re-striping and suggested early consideration of this material. Trustee Zettek said he will have a report in two weeks. President Gibson suggested that the Committee, working with the School District on the proposed joint use of school and park facilities, contact school officials and see if they are interested in pursuing this type of approach to safety around schools. It was moved by Trustee Dillon and seconded by Trustee Zettek that the Board authorize an expenditure up to $400 for the replacement of street signs in Sections 1 North and 1 South. Trustee Dillon said that it is the Committee's recommendation that the present signs be replaced (with new signs, white on green) by Sections so as to have a uniform appearance, rather than replace only damaged signs. In reply to Trustee Zettek, Engineer Fletcher stated he did not believe this type of expenditure could be paid from Motor Fuel Tax funds, but said that he will check on this. 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, Malonek, Zettek; "NAY" - none; '`ABSENT" - Mullen. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Dillon and seconded by Trustee Malonek that the Board authorize an expenditure up to 0300 to purchase 30 trees, at a cost of $8 to $10 each, 2" size, bare root, to be planted in the parkways by the Street Department, replacing existing trees which have died. 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, Malonek, Zettek; "NAY" - none; "ABSENT" - Mullen. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Trustee Zettek reported that Chief Jenkins has requested approval to purchase 15 copies each of the Illinois Criminal Laws,, and Illinois Criminal Code and Court Procedures. The plan is to assign 1 of each of these books to each Police officer to have available for ready reference and study, books to be property of the Village. It was moved by Trustee Zettek and seconded by Trustee Malonek that the Board authorize an expenditure of no more than $150 for the purchase of 15 copies each of Illinois Criminal Code and Court Procedures, and Illinois Criminal Laws. 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, Malonek, Zettek; "MAY" - none; "ABSENT" - Mullen; Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. - 4 - Reg. 4-9-64 It was moved b Trustee Zettek and seconded b Trustee Malonek that the Y Y Board authorize an expenditure of no more than $240 to purchase short sleeve summer uniform shirts for 15 men on the Police Department (4 shirts each at a cost of $4. per shirt.) 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, Malonek, Zettek; "NAY" - none; "ABSENT" - 'Mullen. The President declared the motion carried. Trustee Zettek reported that Chief Jenkins has requested permission to send Sergeant Nebergall to the Keeler Polygraph Institute Alumni Association seminar scheduled for June 29 through July 3, 1964 in Chicago. This is concerned with the highly specialized requirements of detection of deception, and the knowledge gained would be related to other officers by Sergeant Nebergall at one of the Department's training classes. It was moved by Trustee Zettek and seconded by Trustee Malonek that the Board authorize an expenditure of no more than -05 for registration and expenses for Sergeant Nebergall to attend the Keeler Polygraph Institute Alumni Assocation seminar from June 29 to July 3, 1964. 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, Malonek, Zettek; "NAY" - none; "ABSENT" - Mullen. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Trustee Zettek stated that Chief Jenkins has been corresponding with the Task Force Commander of the Canine Center and training facilities of the Chicago Police Department, and that advance training for Rebel, the Tillage's police dog, is available. It was moved by Trustee Zettek and seconded by Trustee Lewis that the Board direct the Village Attorney to prepare a document releasing the Canine Center Trainers, other Chicago Police personnel, the Chicago Police Department, and the City of Chicago from any responsibility due to injury or accident to the Village's police dog and police officers who may be engaged in such training. The motion was voted upon by acclamation; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Dillon and seconded by Trustee Lewis that the meeting be adjourned. The motion was voted upon by acclamation; whereupon the President declared the motion carried, and the meeting adjourned at 10:07 p.m.. Eleanor G. Turner Village Clerk A_P°ROVED: games R. Gibson President _ 5 - Reg 4-9-64