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HomeMy WebLinkAboutVILLAGE BOARD - 08/20/1964 - VILLAGE BOARD I • • I . I I MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE HELD ON�AUGUSST 0, 1964 President James R. Gibson called the meeting to order at 8:20 p. m. in the Munie.ipa l 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. Letts, George E. Mullen, Charles J. Zettek, Jr; "ABSENT" - Ralston D. Malonek. It was moved by Trustee Lewis and seconded by Trustee Zettek that the minutes of the rogular meeting of August 13, 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 called attention to two inaccurate statements in the Elk Grove Heralds Auaust_20 article on the rezoning request of the property owner of land east.of the Village limits and asked that Paddock Publications give the same prominent space to the correction in the next issue as is given the state- ments in the August 20 issue. The statements in question are "Water would have to be extended to Oakton Street. Majoros said there had been no discussion about who would pay for the water line extension if there were one. Village President James Gibson indicated Elk Grove had not sold water outside the limits but might consider a pre-annexation agreement for the sale of water, Majoros reported". The President stated that during a discussion with the property owner and his attorney, he specifically pointed out to the property owner that if the property were annexed to the Village and water service requested the property owner would pay for the main line extension. The Village has no interest in participating in the cost of such connections. The President further j stated that he did not say that the Village would consider a pre-annexation agreement for the sale of water; that it is the policy of the Board to r.-Dt enter into any contract for the sale of water to land now outside of the Village and a change in this policy has not been considered; and that it would be remiss of the Board to contemplate selling water to those outside the Village limits when residents of the Village are under restrictions on their use of water. In the absence of the Street Department Foreman, the Clerk read a report of the Street Department for the month of July 1964. This report will be on file for review at the Clerk's office. In the absence of the Finance Chairman, Mr. George Majoros, Village Administrator, presented the Accounts Payable Warrant showing 8 invoices totaling $9,636.85 payable from the Water & Sewer Department Operating Account, 15 invoices totaling $1 ,043.56 payable from the General Corporate Account, and 1 invoice for 4703.62 from Motor 'Fuel Tax Funds. (Itemization will be on file at the Clerk's office.) It was moved by Trustee Zettek and seconded by Trustee Lewis that the Board authorize the disbursement of .9,636.85 from the Water & Sewer Department Operating Account, X1 ,043.56 from the General Corporate Account, and :703.62 from Motor Fuel Tax Funds in payment of the invoices on the Warrant. 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 Lewis reported that at a recent meeting the Judiciary Committee discussed the subject of bonds for licensees and permittees which has been on the agenda for some time. Trustee Lewis stated that the bond basically indemnifies the public body against damage to property, and in some instances it extends to private persons and property; Section 13.108 of the Municipal Code has provisions for a contractor's bond which the Committee feels is adequate to protect public property. President Gibson asked Trustee Lewis to check back to the original assignment of this question, that this is not the only purpose for i considering the requirement of bonds for licensees and permittees. i 1 - Reg. 8-20-64 i i Trustee Lewis also reported that the Committee has studied the current zoning requirements for parking stalls in shopping centers with the thought of perhaps granting more flexibility in the type of parking stall dividers which may be permitted. I It was moved by Trustee Lewis and seconded by Trustee Zettek that the Board direct the Village Attorney to draft an ordinance adding the following wording "or other approved means" to the following sentence: "Such divider guide shall consist.of concrete or steel bumpers sufficient in number to separate said parked cars or a portable steel chain divider elevated to a height of not less than three feet from the ground by movable iron posts" which sentence appears in sub-paragraph 6 of Section 3.1 of Article X of the Zoning Ordinance of Elk Grove Vilaage. The motion was voted upon by acclamation; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Trustee Keith read a monthly operating and maintenance report of the Water and Sewer Department for the month of July 1964. Total water sold and metered for the month of July was 50,923,100 gallons, total billing was X40,486. 52. Trustee Keith said that a copy of the analysis of water taken from well h13 will be circulated to the Board. Trustee Keith stated that Mr. John Black, Alvord, Burdick & Howson, has certified the amount of 06,000 for partial payment to Centex Construction Company, Inc. for completion and testing of the water well in conformity with a February 20, 1964 contract. It was moved by Trustee Keith and seconded by Trustee Mullen that the Board authorize a disbursement of 436,000 from the Water & Sewer Acquisition and Construction Account payable to Centex Construction Company in payment of work completed to date on construction contract of February 20, 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, Mullen, Zettek; "NAY" - none; "ABSENT" - Malrn ek. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Village Treasurer, George C. Coney, presented to the Board copies of the "Waterworks and Sewerage Fund Financial Statements as of April 30, 1964 together with Auditors' Opinion" prepared for the Village by Arthur Andersen & Company, 120 S. La Salle Street, Chicago. Mr. Coney requested a meeting with the Board to go over this audit report in detail. Such a meeting was then scheduled for 7:00 p. m. Thursday August 27th. i The Clerk reported receipt of the following: 1. A letter from Mr. Charles F. Henness, Vice President, Northern Illinois Gas Company agreeing to supply annually 13,200 therms of gas without charge to the Village superceding the agreement dated April 25, 1962 wherein 10,400 thus was supplied without charge. This agreement is contingent upon Ordinance No. 8 adopted March 11 , 1957 remaining in effect. ' I 2. A letter dated August 20, 1964 from Vale Development Company enclosing 3 plats '(drawing #642826) of survey of approximately 156 acres of property I at the northwest corner of Devon Avenue and Arlington Heights Road for which I they request rezoning from R-1 to R-3. This petition was referred to the Zoning Board of Appeals. I 3. A letter dated August 29, 1964 from Centex Construction Company, Inc. enclosing three prints of a proposed plat of subdivision for Higgins Fo?ad Commercial. Subdivision Unit 5. This was referred to the Plan Commission. i 4. A letter dated August 18, 1964 from Centex Construction Company, Inc. enclosing an original and three prints of the final _plat of Centex Industrial Park Unit 22. This was referred to the Plan Commission. i I - 2- Reg. 8-20-64 I j 5. Notice from the State Division of Highways of Motor Fuel T&a Allotment for the month of July 1964 in the amount of 37,694.70. 6. Notice from the State Department of Revenue of Municipal Tax to be remitted to the Village for the month of May 1964 in th:: amount of 48Y518-41 . The Clerk read a proposed ordinance amending Chapter 5 of the Municipal Code and �., increasing the number of ^t.r1m�,a nil t '1ZC2L_r}1C Poli�ti D � ri� 1 � ten to twelve. . It was moved by Trustee Zettek and seconded by Trustee Dillon that the-Board waive tho first reading rule with rospcct to the above ordinance;. The "motion was voted upon by acclamation; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Zettek and seconded by Trustee Dillon that the Board adopt Ordinance No. 347 entitled "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 5, POLICE DEPARTMENT, SECTION 5.001 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE". The President directed the Clerk to call the. roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the fol].Dwing Trustees answered "AYE" - Dillon, Keith, Lewis, Mullen, Zettek; "NAY" - none; "ABSENT" - Malonek. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Copies were distributed of the proposed levy ordinance for the fiscal year from May 1 , 1964 to April 30, 1965. It was moved by Trustee Lewis and seconded by Trustee Dillon 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 Dillon and seconded by Trustee Zettek that the Board adopt Ordinance No. 348 entitled "AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE LEVY AND COLLECTION OF TAXES FOR THE CORPORATE AND MUNICIPAL PURPOSES OF THE VILLAGE OF EIR GROVE VILLAGE; FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING MAY 1 , 1964 AND ENDING APRIL 30, 1965." The President directedthe 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. Copies were distributed of a proposed ordinance annexing approximately -22- acres of property located at the northeast corner of Route 83 and Devon Avenue. 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 motion was voted upon by acclamation; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Following its reading, it was moved by Trustee Lewis and seconded by Trustee Mullen that the Board adopt Ordinance No. 349 entitled "Air? ORDINANCE ANNEXING PROPERTY TO THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE, WHICH ?ROPERTY IS CN THE EAST SIDE OF ROUTE 83 AND ON THE NORTH SIDE OF DEVON AVENUE". 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, President Gibson; "NAY" - none; "ABSENT" - Malonek. Whereupon the President declared the � motion carried. At this time (9:05 'p. m.) the President declared a recess to permit residents in attendance at this meeting to address questions and comments to the Board members. t President Gibson reconvened the meeting at 9:30 p. m. 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. i It was moved by Trustee Zettek and seconded by Trustee Dillon that the Board direct the Village Attorney to draft an ordinance amending the Sim Ordinance to provide for a maximum of 96 square feet per sign surface, not to exceed a total of 192 square feet. 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 - 3 - Reg. 8-20-64 Trustee Dillon suggested that the Building Committee give the Board a recommendation as to signs in shopping centers, such as traffic directional signs, etc. The Committee indicated that a recommendation will be forthcoming at the Board meeting two weeks hence. A proposed ordinance amending Section 1 of Article XVIII of the Zoning Ordinance by providing that the Plan Commission be designated as the Zoning Commission of the Village, was referred to the Zoning Board of Appeals for a public hearing. President Gibson stated that in the August 20 issue of the Chicago Tribune, Mr. Vinton W. Bacon, Superintendent of the Metropolitan Sanitary District of Greater Chicago is quoted as saying " Elk Grove Village's sanitary sewer already is overloaded". The President said that he called Mr. Bacon who stated that this was not his statement, that what he said was that the collector system of the Sanitary District is overloaded. This does not have anything to do with the Village's facilities and Mr. Bacon is sending, at President Gibson's request a copy of his report to the Trustees of the Sanitary District which will confirm the above. Mr. Richard McGrenera, Chairman of the Zoning Board of Appeals, reported as follows: 1 . Docket 64-12, an application by the Village for an amendment of Section 6, Article VII of the Zoning Ordinance changing the minimum lot size from 6000 to 7500 square feet, was brought before the Zoning Board at a public hearing, and the Zoning Board recommends that the amendment be adopted. Attention is called to Article VIII, Sections 2, 3 8. 6 which also will require amendment, and tie Zoning Board suggests that the entire Ordinance be reviewed for other possible corrections made necessary if the amendment as proposed, is adopted. 2. Docket 64-13. an . application by the Village for an amendment to Section I 6, of Article VI of the Zoning Ordinance changing the text from 6000 square feet to 10,000 square feet was heard before the Zoning Board and the Zoning Board recommends that the proposed amendment be adopted by the Village Board. 3. Docket 64-16, an application by Centex Construction Company, Inc. for rezoning to A-2 of property along Tonne Road, was heard by the Zoning j Board, however, the transcript of the testimony given has not been received and the Zoning Board feels the transcript would be valuable in resolving several aspects of this docket, and a recommendation cannot be given at this time. 4. Docket 64-17, an application by Overhead Door Company, 70 Scott Street, I for a variation from the 'Zoning Ordinance in order to erect a radio tower at their property. The Zoning Board'is of the opinion that a practical difficulty would arise if the applicant were obliged to carry out the strict letter of the regulations pertaining to erection of radio towers in industrial districts, and the Zoning Board grants the variation and directs the Building Department to issue a building permit when same is i properly applied for. Mr. Jerry Lane, a resident of Elk Grove Village who was present in the audience, I called the Board's attention to a hole which he reported as being dangerous at the intersection of Edgeware Road at Arlington Heights Road. President Gibson asked Mr. Majoros to investigate this complaint. i It was moved by Trustee Zettek and seconded by Trustee Lewis that the meeting be adjourned. The motion was voted upon by acclamation; whereupon the President declared the meeting adjourned at 9:48 p. m. I I i - 4 - Reg 8-20-64 i i I I Eleanor G. Tur Village Clerk Cl APPROVED: Jafnes R. Gibson President i i i i I i I 5- Reg. 8-20-64 i I I