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HomeMy WebLinkAboutVILLAGE BOARD - 04/02/1964 - VILLAGE BOARD MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE HELD ON APRIL 2, 1964 President James R. Gibson called.-- the meeting to order at 8:20 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" - Eugene V. Keith, Ralph A. Lewis, Ralston D. Malonek, George E. Mullen, Charles J. Zettek, Jr. ; "ABSENT" - Francis J. Dillon. Trustee Mullen requested that lines 4 and 5 of paragraph 8 of page 2 of the minutes of the regular meeting of March 19, 1964 be corrected to read as follows: "Trustee Mullen said he could not answer that, but that it had been done before." Trustee Zettek asked, ' Do you know that they will do this as a matter of fact?' Trustee Mullen said, 'Absolutely not' . " It was moved by Trustee Zettek and seconded by Trustee Mullen that the minutes of the regular meeting of March 19, 1964 be approved as corrected, and that the Board dispense with the reading thereof. The motion was voted upon by acclamation; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Trustee Lewis requested that paragraph 2 of page 3 of the minutes of the regular meeting of March 26, 1964 be changed to include that he had agreed to serve as petitioner, and accepted the following addition to the last line of said paragraph: " -------, and also will act as Petitioner representing the Board." Trustee Keith requested that the following. be. inserted between paragraphs 3 and 4 of page '4 'of the minutes of .t.;e regulai _^ee'�Ing of-3/26/64i- "Trustee Ke.'_th said this particular action was not based on gaalty Company of America's request but had been contemplated when the Village annexed lands in conjunction with the purchase of the Elk Grove Water and Sewer Company, and it was always the intent of the Board to take this action. " It was moved by Trustee. Zettek and seconded by Trustee Malonek that the minutes of the regular meeting of March 26, 1964 be approved with the corrections as noted above, 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 appointed Mr. Stephen C. Schwellenbach, 24.0Fern Drive, to fill the vacancy on -the Zoning Board of Appeals for the term ending September 1?, 1965, and requested the concurrence of the Board in this appointment. It was moved by Trustee Keith and seconded by Trustee Mullen that the Board concur in the President's appointment of Mr. Stephen C. Schwellenbach, 240Fern I Drive, to the Zoning Board of Appeals for the term ending September 1?, 1965. The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and. upon the roll being called the following Trustees answered "AYE" - Keith, Lewis, Malonek, Mullen, Zettek; "NAY" - none; "ABSENT" - Dillon. Whereup3n the President declared the motion carried. President Gibson administered the oath of office to Mr. Schwellenbach. The President then read a letter dated April 2, 1964 from him to Mr. William Alter, President of Realty Company of Ame:•ira_, relating to Mr. Alter that certain allegations against President Gibson and Trustee Dillon are reportedly being made by Mr. Lawrence Bower, a resident of Hoffman Estates. The President said that the implication is that his consideration and action on the planned unit development amendment would be influenced by a financial interest in Realcoa. President Gibson requested that Realcoa produce its books and those of subsidiary or affiliated companies fol- public scrutiny, in order to refute this vicious attempt at character assassination. i The President also read a letter dated April 2, 1964 to the Board from Mr. Alter in reply to the above and stating that they would be present at the regular Board meeting of April 2, 1964 prepared to refute any and all allegations that have been made and requesting that the accusers also be present. - 1 - Reg. 4-.2_64 President Gibson said that he telephoned Mr. Bower at 7:30 P. m. this evening and that he denied making such allegations and he refused to discuss the matter. Mr. Frank Hines, 24 Wildwood Road, Elk Grove Village, to whom Mr. Bower had stated the above allegation, and who was present in the audience, declined to comment other than to state he had repeated Mr. Bower's allegations to Members of the Village Board. Mr. William A. Alter, President of Realty Company of America and Mr. Harvey M. Rawson, Chairmen of the Board of Realty then stated, under oath, the following: There are four stockholders in the Realty Company of America and they are William A. and Laura A. Alter, and Harvey M. and Ruth K. Rawson, and there have been no other stockholders in this Company. The following are wholly owned subsidiaries of Realty Company of America: New Horizons Development Corporation, Realcoa Construction Company, Second Realty Corporation of America. Cashcen Corporation is 80% owned by Realty Company of America, and the remaining 20% is owned by SS Security, the stock of which is not owned by any member of the Village Board or by anyone who lives in Elk Grove"Village. Trustee Mullen reported that Mr. Bill Schwerin has offered a proposal to furnish labor ar�d material to adequately soundproof the new office addition at a cost of $1 ,444. This will consist of installing accoustical tile along the north and east walls and portions of the west and south walls. It was moved by Trustee Mullen and seconded by Trustee Malonek that the Board authorize soundproofing the office addition at a cost of 4`1 ,444. Trustee Keith suggested that these charges be disbursed from the water and general corporate funds on the same percentage basis as have other charges ' for this building. The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following Trustees answered "AYE" - Keith, Lewis, Malonek, Mullen) Zettek; "NAY"_' NONE; 11ABSa1T11-Di9_lon; ' Whereupon the President- declared the motion carried. Trustee Malonek presented the Accounts Payable Warrr.nt showing 4 invoices total- ing $237.59 payable from the Water Department Operating A count, 19 invoices totaling .'958.28 payable from the General Corporate Account, and 1 invoice for +716. payable from the Water Department Acquisition and Construction 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 funds as shown on the Accounts Payable Warrant for this date. The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following Trustees answered "AYE"- Keith, Lewis, Malonek, Mullen, Zettek; "NAY" - none; "ABSENT" - Dillon. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Trustee Malonek reported that the Insurance Association has assessed the face value of the pg�sonal property (desks, files, chairs, tables and office equipment) at �40,000. which is X25,000 over and above previously insured value; and.he said that they will give the Board an estimated price as soon as they get a rate from the Fire Insurance Rating Commission. i Trustee Malonek said that he is having the Police Department make a credit and criminal check on the drivers and all members of the T & D Cab Service and as soon this is completed he will have a recommendation as to the issuance of a license to this group. Trustee Malonek said that he will have a written report on his trip to Radburn, New Jersey, at the next regular meeting, on April 9th. Trustee Lewis said that he had visited, with Mr. Walla and Mr. Rettenbacher, the plant of a tire company which had an interest in building in Elk Grove Village. Trustee Lewis said that he felt that this type of operation could possibly present a problem and has recently learned that they have decided to locate in another community. President Gibson said that in view of Trustee Lewis' - 2 - Reg. 4-2-64 • comments to him following this visit, he had indicated to said tire company that they would not be welcome. It was moved by Trustee Lewis and seconded by Trustee Malonek that the Board authorize the Zoning Board of Appeals to conduct a public hearing amending Ordinance No. 302 . An Ordinance to Amend the Present Zoning Ordinance of Elk Grove Village by Providing Certain General Requirements Applicable to All Manufacturing Districts by striking the words "paint plants" and that said public hearing on this amendment be held April 28, 1964. The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following Trustees answered "AYE" - Keith, Lewis, Malonek, Mullen, Zettek; "NAY" - none; "ABSENT" - Dillon. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Trustee Lewis stated that he has transmitted to the members of the Board a copy of the statement he proposes to give the Zoning Board of Appeals at the zoning hearing on the planned unit development ordinance, and it is his understanding that this statement is acceptable to the Board. It was moved by Trustee Lewis and seconded by Trustee Zettek that the Board repeal Ordinance No. 310 entitled "AN ORDINANCE CREATING THE OFFICE OF "ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT" AND AMENDING CHAPTER 4 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE BY ADDING ARTICLE X "ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT." The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following Trustees answered "AYE" - Keith, Lewis, Malonek, Mullen, Zettek; "NAY" - none; "ABSENT" - Dillon. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Lewis and seconded by Trustee Mullen that the Board waive the first reading rule with respect to an ordinance creating the office of Village Administrator. The motion was voted upon by acclamation; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Mullen and seconded by Trustee Malonek that the Board adopt Ordinance No. 328 entitled "AN ORDI&ANCE CREATING THE OFFICE OF "VILLAGE ADMINISTRATOR" AND AMENDING CHAPTER 4 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLLAGE BY ADDING ARTICLE X "VILLAGE ADMINISTRATOR". Trustee Keith said that this strengthens the ordinance just repealed and it gives more power to the position of Village Administrator; and he acknowledged the interest and help of a group of young women in the Village in this change in the ordinance. The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following Trustees answered "AYE" - Keith, Lewis, Malonek, Mullen, Zettek; "NAY" - none; "ABSENT" - Dillon. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Trustee Zettek said that the Board is well aware of the value of Chief Harry P. Jenkins to the Village and to the Police Department, and a good appraisal of this is the fact that one of the major Chicago newspapers named him as one of the ten outstanding Chiefs in Cook County, and the Police Department was ranked 7th in Cook County, this appraisal being made against 121 Police Departments in the County. It was moved by Trustee Zettek and seconded by Trustee Keith that the Board authorize that Police Chief Harry P. Jenkins' annual salary be increased from :;9,000 to X9,600 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" - Keith, Lewis, Malonek, Mullen, Zettek; "NAY" - none; "ABSENT" - Dillon. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Trustee Keith reported that the new well is dug 120 feet down with 1260 feet to go. The Clerk reported receipt of a letter dated March 30, 1964 to the President and Board from J-T Builders Incorporated, 3201 S. Busse Road, Elk Grove Village, requesting the approval of the Board of a plat of survey showing a new sub- division planned on the east side of Busse Road, between Higgins and Algonquin - 3 - Reg. 4-2-64 Roads, just north of the Marathon Oil Company. This was referred to the Plan Commission. The Clerk read a letter dated March 18, 1964, to the Board from Mr. Kenneth Carroll, Secretary of Township High School District 211 , Palatine, stating that the Board of Education of said Township has passed a resolution to the effect that it is opposed to allowing a density of population within its boundaries that would be in excess of that now allowed within the Village of Schaumburg. President Gibson reported receipt .df a letter from Mr. Robert A. Flum, Superintendent of Community Consolidated School District 54 and a telephone call from Mr. Miller, Attorney representing School District 54, requesting that the hearing on the proposed ordinance on the planned unit development "be postponed for a reasonable length of time to enable the Board to complete its study of recent financial developments". The President said that he explained to Mr. Miller that commitments have been made so far as equipment and space and time of expert witnesses and it would be completely unfair to everyone concerned to postpone this hearing to a later date. The Clerk read a letter from the Department of Highways of the Couty of Cook, stating that Bisner Road, from Higgins Road to Biesterf ield Road has been re- moved from the County Highway System; and that the east half of Bisner Road, between Cosman and Biesterfield Roads, reverts to Elk Grove Village jurisdiction and will no longer by maintained by them. Copies were distributed to the Board of a progress information report dated April 2, 1964 from Qhicago Magnet Wire Corporation stating that outside construction of the stacks began early this week. The Clerk reported receipt of a request dated April 1 , 1964 from Dahl-Abrahamsen Engineering Company, 6952 West Summerdale, Chicago, for a permit to move a one story brick building located on the north side of Devon Avenue 2 mile east of. Route 83. The building will be moved to the northwest corner of Route 83 and Bryn Mawr Avenue in DuPage County. The applicant stated that they have applied to the Cook County Highway Department for the use of Devon Avenue and the State Highway Department for the use of Route 83. Accompanying this request was a check in the amount.of $10. to cover the necessary fee together with a Bond in .the amount of ,?10 000 and a certificate of insurance maning the Village as an' iosured 'in the amount of 100,0001,000,000 contractors' protective liability & general liability, and ;'25,0001.60,000 property damage. The -Clerk stated that the bond and _the insurance were requested in accordance with previous recommendations of the Village Attorney in a similar situation wherein a house moving permit was requested. It was moved by Trustee Mullen and seconded by Trustee Malonek that the Board issue a permit to Dahl-Abrabamsen Engineering Company to move a building in accordance with the previously described request. The motion was voted upon by acclamation; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. The Clerk reported that an error has been discovered in the petitions for annexation which .precipitated the action of the adoption of Ordinances No. 326 and 327, and that it invalidates the ordinances. Revised petitions have been submitted which in the opinion of Attorney Marshall Howard (sitting in for Attorney Hofert at this meeting ) are properly prepared. It was moved .by Trustee Lewis and seconded by Trustee Mullen that the Board repeal Ordinance No. 326 entitled "AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING PROPERTY TO THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE WHICH PROPERTY CONSISTS OF 156.61 ACRES LYING NORTH OF THE CHICAGO DISTRICT PIPELINE COMPANY PROPERTY". The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following Trustees answered "AYE" - Keith, Lewis, Malonek, Mullen, Zettek; "NAY" - none; "ABSENT" - Dillon. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Copies were distributed of a proposed ordinance prepared on the basis of the corrected petition referring to the above described property. It was moved by Trustee Lewis and seconded by Trustee Mullen that the Board waive the first reading rule with respect to the above ordinance. The President 4 - Reg 4-2-64 directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following Trustees answered "AYE" - Keith, Lewis, Malonek, Mullen, Zettek; "NAY" - none; "ABSENT" - Dillon. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Following its reading, it was moved by Trustee Mullen and seconded by Trustee Lewis that the Board adopt Ordinance No. 329 entitled "AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING PROPERTY TO THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE WHICH PROPERTY CONSISTS OF 156.61 ACRES LYING NORTH OF THE CHICAGO DISTRICT PIPELINE COMPANY PROPERTY. " The Prusident directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following Trustees answered "AYE" - Keith, Lewis, Malonek, Mullen, Zettek; "NAY" - none; "ABSENT" - Dillon. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Keith and seconded by Trustee Malonek that the Board repeal Ordinance No. 327 entitled "AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING PROPERTY TO THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE WHICH PROPERTY CONSISTS OF 41 .20 ACRES LOCATED NORTH OF THE CHICAGO DISTRICT PIPELINE COMPANY PROPERTY. " The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following Trustees answered "AYE" - Keith, Lewis, Malonek, Mullen, 'Zettek; "NAY" - none; "ABSENT" - Dillon. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Copies were distributed of a proposed ordinance prepared on the basis of the corrected petition referring to the above described property. It was moved by Trustee Keith and seconded by Trustee Lewis that the Board waive the first reading rule with respect to the above ordinance. The motion was voted upon by acclamation; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Following its reading, it was moved by Trustee Keith and seconded by Trustee Mullen that the Board adopt Ordinance No. 330 entitled "AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING PROPERTY TO THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE WHICH PROPERTY CONSISTS OF 41 .20 ACRES LOCATED NORTH OF THE CHICAGO DISTRICT PIPELINE COMPANY PROPERTY. " The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following Trustees answered "AYE" - Keith, Lewis, Malonek, Mullen, Zettek; "NAY" - none; "ABSENT" - Dillon. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. i At this time (9:30 P. m. ) the President declared a recess to permit residents in attendance at this meeting to address questions and comments to the Board members. Trustee Dillon arrived at the meeting - 9:35.p.m. I President Gibson reconvened the meeting at 9:42 p. m. and directed the Village I Clerk to call the roll. Upon the roll being called the following Trustees answered "PRESENT" - Dillon, Keith, Lewis, Malonek, Mullen, Zettek; "ABSENT"- none. Trustee Malonek reported receipt of a request from Mrs. Harold A. Thompson, Chairman of the Fund Drive, 'for permission for the American Cancer Society to conduct their drive in Elk Grove Village from April 12 through April 24, 1964, and he said that he had received an Annual Report for 1963 from them. There were no objections to this group conducting their drive as requested. Trustee Dillon reported that an employee of the Street Department has resigned on Doctor's orders because of the amount of physical work involved, and he recommended that this employee be replaced with an experienced man which will require a salary of . 2.80 per hour as opposed to ; 2.50 that they had been paying inexperienced personnel. It was moved by Trustee Dillon and seconded by Trustee Zettek that the Board authorize a salary of p2.80 per hour for the replacement of Mr. R Arms 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, Mullen, Zettek; "NAY" - none; "ABSENT" - none. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. - 5 - Reg. 4-2-64 It was moved by Trustee Dillon and seconded by Trustee Malonek that the Board authorize the employment of two- part time Street Department employees for the spring and summer months at $2.00 per hour reimbursable 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, Lewis, Malonek, Mullen, Zettek; "NAY" - none; "ABSENT" - none. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. The Clerk reported the need of a typewriter to be available for use when work beyond the normal work load requires employing a typist for a temporary and limited number of hours per week, and said she would prefer a manual since it would not be used on a regular basis. It was moved by Trustee Keith and seconded by Trustee Mullen that the-Board authorize an expenditure of no more than -$225 for the purchase of a new manual typewriter for the Clerk's office. The President directed the Cler>. to c�.11 the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following Trustees answered "AYE" - Dillon, Keith, Lewis, Malonek, Mullen, Zettek; "NAY" - none; !'ABSENT" - none. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Mullen 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 9:50 P.M. Eleanor G. Turner Village Clerk APPROVED: r i James R. Gibson President 6 - Reg. 4-2-64