HomeMy WebLinkAboutVILLAGE BOARD - 03/12/1964 - VILLAGE BOARD MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF
THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OF THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE
HELD ON MARCH 12, 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 Lewis stated that line 4 of Paragraph 11 on page 3 of the minutes
of the regular meeting of March 5, 1964 should read as follows; "at the
hearing", and that the following be deleted: "all fees to be on an hourly
basis".
It was moved by Trustee Mullen and seconded by Trustee Lewis that the
minutes of the March 5, 1964 regular meeting of the Village Board 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.
President Gibson gave a report, a copy of which is attached hereto and made
a part hereof. i
Attorney Hofert reported that several days ago he received a call from
Mr. Ash, Attorney representing the Realty Company of America, who was
concerned about the fact that a portion of the property for which they
are seeking rezoning is not within the corporate limits of the Village
but was included in the legal description of the rezoning petition and was
published. Mr. Ash felt that there is a risk involved because of the
publication of a description of land to be rezoned by the Village which is
not annexed; and he requested that the Zoning Board of Appeals hearing
scheduled for March 13, 1964 be postponed to April 3, 1964. Mr. Hofert stated
that he transmitted this request to Village officials.
Mr. E. N. Fletcher, Village Engineer, reported that his office is preparing
an estimate of cost of suggested street improvements for the current year
which report will be completed within 10 days and will be submitted to the
Streets Committee for recommendation.
Mr. Fletcher also reported that he believes there is a strong possibility
of obtaining Motor Fuel Tax funds to pay for the Traffic survey being
i conducted in the Village, and he has prepared a Resolution to the State
requesting their approval if the Board wishes to adopt such a Resolution.
Trustee Keith requested Engineer Fletcher to prepare a proposal on his
fees for inspection of the installation of water and sewer lines in the Village.
Mr. Albe_t :ia''.^., Lc'.l:_Hn inspector, reported that d,,:-_ng the month of
February 1964 '6,,e B0.'- n; Department is .ied 12 per=-.150, total constr,,,.cy-:on
value was • ;5,9 :0 and total, fees c, lIlectec' were 9543,!�.
Mr. Walla repert:cd that he has been requested for a permit for a tire office
and warehouse, which he feels is a permitted use under the existing zoning.
The applicant has stated that.he would provide off-street parking and there
would be no odor emanating from the plant. Mr. Walla requested that the
Visual Inspection Committee be assigned the responsibility for inspecting
previous plants owned or operated by the applicant prior to the issuance of
the building permit.
Since there are no appointments to the above Committee, and in view of the
i immediate need, President Gibson assigned the foregoing inspection to the
Judiciary, Planning and Zoning Committee.
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Trustee Malonek presented the Accounts Payable Warrant listing 19 invoices
tctg._l.ing ; 3,980.75 payable from the Water Department Operating Account, j
33 invoices totaling ; 1 ,221 .06 payable from the General Corporate Account,
2 invoices totaling :p"371 -53 payable from the Water Department Acquisition and
Construction Account, and 2 invoices totaling '$305.17 payable from the
Municipal Bond Account ;l1 . (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 Q'3,980.75 from the 'dater Department
Operating he3ount, -p1,221 .06 from the General Corporate Account, $371 .53 i
from the Water Department Acquisition and Construction Account, and •.$305.17
from the Municipal Bond Account #1 , in payment of the invoices on the Warrant.
The Clerk was requested, following Trustee Lewis' question, to determine i
whethor cr not a bill in the amount of ; 272.93 payable to Butz Electric
is reimbursable through insarance coverage.
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The President- .: t.^ ed 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; _ 11NAY" - none; "ABSENT" - Dillon. Whereupon
the President declared the motion carried.
It was moved by Trustee Malonek and seconded by Trustee Mullen that the
Board authorize the disbursement of Q214.92 to B & H Blueprint e.. Supply i
for 500 copies of the Elk Grove Village zoning maps dated December 31 ,1963.
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;"iV �_ -none:; 111,.B^2'14T-_Dillon.'illhereupon the President
declared the motion carried.
Air. Robert Fleming stated that the Zoning Board of Appeals met on March 11 ,
1964 and that he has been duly z-_thorized to speak for that group and to
report that by unanimous agreement the Zoning Board requests that the
they be impowered to retain Mr. Richard Haupt as legal counsel to the
Zonin2 Board for the hearing requested for April 3, 1964.
It was moved by Trustee Zettek and seconded by Trustee Mullen that the
Board concur in the recommendation of the Zoning Board of Appeals and that
the Zoning Board be authorized to retain Mr. Richard Haupt as leggl
counsel for them at the hearing requested for April 3,1964. The Preisdent
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; "car?Y-none-; "ABS D_1_lon} idhercupon the President declared the
motion carried.
i Mr. Harry Mikkelsen, Chairman of the Plan Commission, repurted that they
met with officials of School District 59 to discuss the proposed school sites
within the Village limits and within the 12 mile jurisdictional limits
'i of the Plan Commission. The School District is planning to appoint a
representative to act as liasion between them and the Plan Commission as
i regards future school sites.
Mr. Mikkelsen also reported that the Plan Commission recommends that the
Board approve and sign the proposed plat of subdivision of Concord Terrace,
located on a 40 acre site at Nerge and Roselle Roads.
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Trustee Malonek left the meeting - 8:
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jTrustee Lewis reported that Mr. Joseph Keeler, Planning Consultant, has given
the following flat fee proposal for testifying at the Zoning hearing on the
j proposed R•-4 Planned Residential Use District amendment to the Zoning
Ordinance: $500 for the April 3 hearing; and if it is continued the fee
would be ;400 for the second hearing, 4'300 for the third, and 3300 for each
hearing thereL1•_-r. Trustee Lewis said that this is in line with what other
planners would charge as representatives of a community. This subject was
deferred to an executive session of the Village Board.
In reply to Trustee Lewis' question, Trustee Zettek stated that there are no
new developments in the proposed combined (Village & School) use of property
on the southeast corner of Elk Grove Blvd. and Ridge Avenue.
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Trustee Zettek requested that the Board deviate from the agenda for a
report from Chief Haar. There were no objections.
Chief Haar reported that the Aerotron radio: are inefficient and in his opinion
should be replaced as soon as possible. The total cost of $4800 as quoted �
by Motorola would include the equipment and installation of 7 Motorola radios.
Trustee Zettek reported that Police Chief Jenkins has requested the re-
placement of the five Police Department Aerotrons which will be approximately
; 3500.
Trustee Zettek requested that Chief Jenkins and Chief Haar prepare a written
report on the number of radios to be purchased, number of trade-ins involved
and the entire cost breakdown.
Trustee Ma'onek reutrned to the Meeting - 9:00 PM.
The Clerk read a report dated March 12, 1964 from Mr, Robert F. Fleming,
Chairman of the Citizens Budget and Estimate Committee, submitting a detailed
analysis c:f the tax rate for the Village for 1962 anal 3a6 _.which shows-a
net decrease of .048 in the 1963 comrosite Vil_laye_,Ka-t;e and a decrease of
.0224 for the Public Library. The decrease in the LzhraryT _ate is the
accom�l_ishment of the Library Board of Directors who hale sole control over
the library budget. Mr. Fleming complimented the Trustscs and department
heads for preparing realistic budget requests which mu-�.s these decreases
possible; and thanked the members of the Budget L1% EstiT1.et,e Committee - I
Mrs.. Rita Grossman and Mr. George Coney for the many hou -s of work which
went into the preparation of the budget, and the a ppropr_ati.on and levy
ordinances which made this tax savings to the residents of the Village possible.
Attorney Hofert reported that on March 21st the Roselle Fire Protection
District is having a referendum on whether or not to +issue General Obligation
Bonds which will obligate all property owr ers within said District. Mr.
Hofert said that he has been reliably informed that the property owners
west of Arlington Heights Road, and within the corporate limits of Elk Grove
Village have engaged the legal services of Mr. Byron I•Iattews and a petition
will be filed within a week for immediate disconnection from the Roselle
Fire District of that land which is within. the Elk Grove Village corporate
boundaries.
I President Gibson called attention to the Board action of a previous meeting
i when the Board exercised its option, under the lease agreement, to terminate
the rental of garage space to Monarch Disposal C . With the knowledge
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and consent of the Village Board, Monarch Disposal contracted with a
i gasoline company to install a pump and an undergraznd storage tank for
gasoline adjacent to the Street Department garage. It would seem that the
Village has a :poral, if no other, obligation to take steps to alleviate any
burden that this vacating of Village property might impose upon Monarch
Disposal or the supplier of the gasoline. President Gibson said that,
after consulting with Trustee Dillon, contact was made with the supplier of
the Village's gasoline, Cities Service Oil Company, which is a different
company than was under contract to Monarch, and asked t1hem to offer a new
contract whereby they would assume the tank and pump.
The Clerk then read a proposal dated March 12, 1964 from Cities Service Oil
Company wherein they offered the following-;
I "Cities Service Super 5D Premium Gasoline 3,189 per gallon.
Cities Service Milemaster Gasloine P'.11�9 per gallon.
Prices are for tank wagon deliveries and exclude any applicable
taxes. Prices are to change equally with any change in the Cities
Service posted consumer non-discounted tank wagon price for Super
5D Premium and Milemaster Gasolines which are .229 ar_d .189.
respectively.
Cities Services agrees to purchase the existing 2000 gallon tank
installation from competition, and make this storage available for
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The effective period of this proposal is from April 1 , 1964 to
April 1 , 1967, and is subject to thirty days acceptance. Terms
of payment are Net 15th prox."
President Gibson said that the present 3 year contract with Cities Service
expires in August 1964; that the has learned from Mr. Andrews, Street
Department Foreman, that he is satisfied with past service of Cities Service.
Chief Jenkins and Chief Haar said that they are not encountering any
;_oblems with the current use of Cities Service Milemaster (regular) gasoline.
It was moved by Trustee Lewis and seconded by Trustee Zettek that the Board I
authorize the President and Clerk to sign a "Cities Service Oil Company �
Commercial Sales and Equipment Agreement" dated March 12, 1964 to by
effective from April 1 , 1964 to April 1 , 1967. The President directed the
C'_er:c to call the roll an the motion and upon the roll being called the
fc.-lowing Trustees answered "AYE" - Keith, Lewis, Malonek, Mullen, Zettek;
".`.AY" - none; "ABSENT" - Dillon. ''Whereupon the President declared the j
in ti on carried.
The Clerk read a notice dated, March 5, 1964, from the Illinois Commerce
Commission of a hearing to be held in the office of the Commission, 160
North LaSalle Street at 2 P.M. on March 20, 1964, on the application of
Co;-zmorwealth Edison Company for a extension of its electrical transmission
system.
Attorney Hofert reported that he received a telephone call from Mr. R. Si,:tz,
D"-strict Superintendent, Public Service Company at which time he learned
that the Commonwealth Edison Company plans a second high line parrelling '
the line which now extends through the Village from Devon Avenue and Tonne
Road northwards.
This was referred to Trustee Mullen for investigation and reporting to the
Board.
The Clerk read a letter dated, March 4, 1964, from Mr. Matthew L. Rockwell,
Executive Director of the Northeastern Illinois Metropolitan Area Planning
Commission, acknowledging receipt -of the $150 check from the Village in
support of their 1964 activities. Mr. Rockwell said this financial support
is welcomed and much appreciated, and asked that the Board call upon
them if they can be of service in planning efforts for the Village.
The Clerk read a letter dated March 9, 1964, from Mr. Donald H. Maxwell, of
Alvord, Burdick & Howson, detailing the engineering services they would
provide for a sum of ;x3,000 in connection with equipping the "Hotpoint"
well for use as a routine operating unit. in the Village water wors
system; said proposal baving been requested by Trustee Keith. Mr. Maxwell
said that if they are to furnish an engineer for supervision of construction
on a day to day basis, they would expect an additional remuneration of
;x50 per day for each day of on-the-job supervision. They extimate that
i approximately 10 days of such supervision would' be required.
It was moved by Trustee Keith and seconded by Trustee Lewis that the Board
i authorize.the acceptance of the proposal and drawing up of specifications
'rte- and supervision of bids, in an amount of $3,000. The President directed
i 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
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Trustee Lewis left the meeting - 9:28 P.M.
Following submission of corrected figures from Treasurer Coney, it was
moved by Trustee Keith and seconded by Trustee Mullen that the Board
rescind the following motion made February 27, 1964: that the Board
authorize the payment of :'065.50 to G. & T. Trucking, Inc. for snow plowing,
?��50 of which is to be paid from Motor Fuel Tax funds and ;x115.50 from
G:neral Corporate Account, which amounts are for work from February 12, 1964
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through February 16, 1964; and that the mooney due G. & T. Trucking, Inc. I
as aforementioned be disbursed from the following accounts: P'405 from
Motor Fuel Tax funds and 3160.50 from the General Corporate Account. The
P;.-esident directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the
roil_ being called the following Trustees answered "AYE" - Keith, Malonek,
!'-en, Ze-*:tek; "NAY" - none; "ABSENT" - Dillon, Lewis; . President Gibson
votc-d "AYE" and declared the motion carried.
Trustee Lewis returned to the meeting - 9:30.P. M.
Tri;>'•-,ec P,i?lon arrived - 9:30 P. M.
it was moved by Trustee Zettek and seconded by Trustee Malonek that the I
B.aa. i.:i.tLdrwj its petition to be heard on March 13, 1964 and request the
Zo;: i^g Boa--rd of Appeals to conduct a Special Hearing on April 3, 1964 on
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�i.`_;` of t?ie Village for an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance to I
es ,: ish a new zoning district to be known as the R-4 Planned Residential
The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion
and u.)on the roll being called the following Trustees answered "AYE" -
Di1.lon, Keith, Lewis, Malonek, Zettek; "NAY": - Mullen; "ABSENT" - none.
14h-creT)or_ the President declared the motion carried.
It wac. moved by Trustee Zettek and seconded by Trustee Malonek that the
Boa-:d withdraw its petition for an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance in
relation .o performance standards for paint plants and request the Zoning
Board to conduct a public hearing at a future date. 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.
It was roved by Trustee Zettek and seconded by Trustee Malonek that the
Village will assume any costs incurred by the opponents or proponents to
the issue incurred because of the delay in the hearing.
Trustee Lewis requested that the above motion be amended. by adding thereto the
following: on the petition of the Village Board for an amendment to the
Zoning Ordinance to establish a new zoning district to be known as the
R_L�Planned Residential Use District.
During the discussion which followed, Attorney Hofert suggested that the --
motion be more specific and definitive; or that perhaps the Board could
ascertain what costs are involved and at that time pass a motion authorizing
the payynent of spine.
The foregoing motion was withdrawn with the consent of the second.
Trustee Dillon said that if there expenses incurred which can be directly
tied to the action of the Board in withdrawing its petition on the R-4
zoning amendment until April 3rd, they should be submitted for consideration
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The Clerk read a letter dated, March12, 1964, from Mr. Joseph Ash to the
President and Board stating that on behalf of Vale Development Company,
and Chicago Title and Trust Company, Trustee under Trust No. 46221 , they
request that the Board adopt a resolution to the effect that they desire
the Chicago District Pipe Line Company to annex to the Village of Elk
Grove Village the 82.50 foot wide strip of property owned by them immed-
iately north of the Village limits located between Plum Grove Road and
Meacham Road, which annexation would then enable Mr. Ash' s clients to annex
to the Village the property which they own immediately north of the
Pipe Line.
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The Clerk read a letter dated, March 12, 1964, from Mr. Joseph Ash stating
that on February 25, 1964 his clients, Vale Development Company, and
Chicago Title and Trust Company, Trustee under Trust No. 46221 filed a
petition for rezoning for transmittal to the Zoning Board of Appeals of the
Village of Elk Grove Village requesting rezoning of certain property from
R-1 single family district to R-4 planned residential use district.
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'fi,e the fi l9r-g of that petition it was di �icovered that approximately two
:. .dred acres of said property had never be,,n annexed to the Village. The
e-bru.ary 24th pe :.:tion was withdrawn and Mr, Ash submitted with the above
let,te; petit• .ons for rezoning: one in connection with the property owned
i Mr, As clients located within the Village and another for the
p'aT:-.-_cty owned by them which presently has not yet been annexed to the Village.
Ash _::quested that the hearing on thes( two petitions be held at the same
e as the hearing on the proposed an endm: f.t to the zoning ordinance to
an _.-4 planned resident—al use d ;strict.
C..sr: then read the prop-Eed resolutior•. requesting the Chicago District
LJ.ne Conrnan.,,, to annex property owned 1-.y it to the Village.
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T- Was r_�-•;,cd by Trustee Zettek and :secondee by Trustee Keith that the Board
adc;rc- R.es;;l:ution No. 10-64 entitled "REQUEST TO CHICAGO DISTRICT PIPE LINE
COg 'AN:T 20 ANNEX PROPERTY OWNED BY IT TO T1E VILLAGE OF ELK FROVE VILuI_GE. "
dent directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the
roll boi.u_ called the following Trustees answered "AYE"- Dillon, Keith, Lewis,
Aa-.-Onek., Mullen, Zettek; "NAY"- none; "ABSENT"-none. Whereupon the President
declared the notion carried.
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It was moved by Trustee Zettek and seconded by Trustee Keith that the 3oard
receive the: withdrawal of the previous petition, the petition for rezoning, I
requo—s•t for pre-annexation zoning submitted by Vale Development Compon,y and
the Chicago Title and Trust Company and refer the petition for rezoning and
-oet ._.i.on for pre-annexation zoning to the Zoning Board of Appeals for a
pub3 i.c hsari ng with the recera-nendation that said heo.ring be held on April 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, Malonek, Zettek; "NAY"- Le-wis, 'Mullen; "ABSEPIT"- none. Whereupon the
Pres .dent declared the motion carried.
I The Cler'_r read a letter dated March 12, 1964 from Mr. Joseph Ash enclosing a
proposed Pre-Annexation agreement fc.r the property owned by Vale Development
I Company and. the Chicago Title and Trust Company consisting of approximately
200 Acres and located between Plum Grove Road and Meacham Road immediately
North of the Chicago District Pipe Line, and requested a public hearing on
said agrecrle?at by the Village Board,
!i It was mored by Trustee Zettek and seconded by Trustee Malonek that the Board
establish a public hearing of a Pre-Annexation Zoning Agreement submitted by
Vale Development Company and Chicago Title and Trust Company, such public
h�� .r_g a be held at g P.M. Thursday, April 9, 1964. The President directed
I, the Cle:r': to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the
follo,-ring Trustees answered "AYE" -Dillon, Keith, Malonek, Zettek; "NAY" _
Lawis, Mullen; "ABSENT"- none, Whereupon the President declared the motion carried.
It was moved by Trustee Zettek and seconded by Trustee Dillon that the Board
direct the Village Clerk to publish, by reference, the petition by the Village
Board, for a zoning amendment proposing to establish an R-4 planned residential
use district, hearing to be held on Friday, April 3, 1964, at the Grove Junior
High School, Elk Grove Boulevard, and Ridge Avenue. The President directed
the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the
following Trustees answered "AYE"- Dil3.on, Keith, Malonek, Mullen, Zettek;
"NAY"- Lewis; "ABSENT" - none. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried.
It was moved by Trustee Zettek and seconded by Trustee Keith that the Board
adopt R:-solution 11-64 entitled "ARESOLU'T•. ON CALLING FOR A TRAFFIC SURVEY TO
! BE CONDUCTED UNDER THE ILLINOIS HIGHWAY CODE AND APPROPRIATING THE SUM OP
.I?3,000 OF MOTOR FUEL TAX FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONDUCTING THIS TRAFFIC
SURVEY during the year 1964." The President directed the Clerk to call the
roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following Trustees
ans,.,iered "AYE" - Dillon, Keith, Lewis, Malonek, Mullen, Zettek; "NAY"-none;
"ABSENT" - none. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried.
ITrustee Zettek stated that he has received a re.nmmendation from Chief Jenkins,
in which the Public Safety Committee has concurred, that the Board change the
! present authorization for command officers on the Police Department by abolishing
the rank of Lieutenant and changing the number of Sergeants from three to four.
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Tt was moved by Trustee .Zettek and seconded by Trustee Lewis that the Board
abolish the rank of Lieutenant and authorize 4 Sergeants on the Elk Grove
Village Police Department.
Attorney Hofert suggested a resolution setting out the authorized personnel I
on the Police Department.
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It was moved by Trustee Zettek and seconded by Trustee Lewis that the Board I
adopt Resolution No. 12-64 authorizing the personnel of the Elk Grove Village
Police Department to consist of one Police Chief, four Sergeants, and ten j
Patrolmen. 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.
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It was moved by Trustee Zettek and seconded by Trustee Lewis that the Board
notify the Fire and Police Commission to prepare and conduct an oral and
written examination to:-.select the best qualified Patrolman for promotion
to the rank of Sergeant on the Elk Grove Village Police Department.
The motion was voted upon by acclamation; wherev;cn the President declared
the motion carried.
At this time (10:15 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 10:20 p.m. , and directed the
y village Clerk to call the roll. Upon the roll being called the following
Trustees answered "PRESENT" - Dillon, Keith, Lewis, Malonek, Mullen,
Zettek; "ABSENT° - none.
It was moved by Trustee Lewis, and seconded by Trustee Dillon that the
meeting be adjourned. The motion was voted upon by acclamation; whereupon
i _ - the President declared the motion carried, and the meeting adjourned
at 10:20 p.m.
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PRESIDENT'S REPORT I
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1, We acknowledge receipt of the findings and decision of the Board of F-ire and I
Police Commissioners in the matter of the proceedings before the Board
resulting from the charges filed by Chief of Police Harry P. Jenkins against
Lt. Edward J. Clifford.
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2, We acknowledge and accept with regret the resignation of John J. Proce, Jr.
from the Zoning Board of Appeals.
W:e thank Mr. Proce for his work on behalf of the Village„
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3, It is necessary to comment on an article in the March 12th issue of the Elk j
Grove Herald entitled "Village Managers Say Authority EsZential". i
This article states, in part, "the applicants were in almost unanimous agree- I
ment that the present ordinance creating an Administrative Assistant must {
go if they were to take the job."
Having participated in all the interviews, I can state that the applicants
did not specify the requirement that the ordinance be changed to givo the
Administrative Assistant absolute authority to hire and fire all Village
employees.
It is a fact that one candidate who was invited to continue the employment
process did withdraw because of the provisions of our ordinance
This man currently is "an Administrative Assistant" who also describes
himself as "an apprentice". His present salary is 5:.175 per month. He has
occupied this position since June 1962.
His salary requirement from Elk Grove Village would be it excess of 4,-750 per
month on the basis of his belief that he should have a salary greater than
that of any other full time paid employee of the Village.
Other men of greater training and experience, currently at a salary in excess
of 050 per month, are desirous of working for Elk Grove Village c-n the basis
of the existing ordinance, and are continuing the employment process-
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