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HomeMy WebLinkAboutVILLAGE BOARD - 02/23/2010 - 0'HARE AIRPORT UPDATE / IDOT MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE, ILLINOIS HELD AT THE CHARLES J. ZETTEK MUNICIPAL BUILDING, 901 WELLINGTON AVENUE ON TUESDAY FEBRUARY 23,2010 Mayor Craig B. Johnson called the meeting to order at 6:58 p.m. 1. ROLL CALL: Present: Mayor: Craig B. Johnson; Trustees: Nancy J. Czamik„ Patton L. Feichter, Jeffrey C. Franke, Samuel L. Lissner, James P. Petri, Chris Prochno Also Present: Village Manager Raymond R. Rummel; Village Attorney George B. Knickerbocker; and Village Clerk Judith M. Keegan A quorum was present. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE /INVOCATION Pastor Hwa Young Chong, Price of Peace United Methodist Church delivered the invocation. Boy Scout members participated in a Flag Ceremony and led the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance. The Scouts then recited the Scout Oath and Scout Law. Mayor Johnson asked Alex Miller, a Scout from Troop 495 representing the area Scouts, to join him at the podium. The Mayor read and presented a Proclamation to Alex, honoring the 100`6 Anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America. Alex thanked Mayor Johnson on behalf of all the Troops, Packs and Venture Crews for the Proclamation and support from the Village. Mayor Johnson introduced each Troop, Pack and Venture Crew. The members of each group announced their name and the school which they attend. Mayor Johnson presented each member with a chocolate Village Logo and pictures were taken with Mayor Johnson and the Board of Trustees. Represented were Packs 495, 190, 958 and 293, Troops 293, 95 and 495, and Venture Crew 294. 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Motion to approve the minutes of the Regular Village Board Meeting held on February 9, 2010 as submitted and dispense with the reading. MOVED: Trustee Petri SECONDED: Trustee Czamik VOICE VOTE MOTION CARRIED 4. REPORT OF THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES Mayor Johnson stated that he and the Village Board are excited to announce the many upcoming events that are going to be available to the community. The Rotary Club will be hosting the annual RotaryFest June 16`h thru June 20`h with free concerts each night. The Village parade is on Saturday that same weekend along with a fireworks display. Following that event will be the third "Little Boots Rodeo" which is sponsored by resident Jack Groat. The Rodeo will be Sunday, June 27, 2010 on the Church property at the corner of Devon Avenue and Arlington Heights Road. On Saturday, June 26, 2010, in conjunction with the Rodeo, Mr. Groat is sponsoring a concert at no cost to the community featuring "Gary Lewis and the Playboys". The concert will be at 7:30 p.m. at the Town Center right by the clock tower. It was asked that anyone who attends bring a food item to donate to the Food Pantry. 1 VBM 2-23-2010 The Lions Club will be having their yearly Fourth of July celebration with a Big Band performance and fireworks. The Village sponsored concert series will begin on Tuesday, July 6, 2010. There will be a concert each Tuesday evening in July at the Town Center. Featured this year will be Herman's Hermits on July 6`n, the Ides of March on July 131n Rhythm Method on July 201n and the concert series will finish up with Jefferson Starship featuring Mickey Thomas on July 27`n Following the concert series, beginning on Friday, July 30`n will be the fifth "Tour of Elk Grove". The bike race will be Friday, Saturday and Sunday, July 30`n thru August 1, 2010. This year we are celebrating "Elk Grove Village's free summer of music 2010". With the current economic times the community can come together and have some fun at no or low cost. Mayor Johnson and the Board look forward to seeing everyone enjoy the upcoming events. In light of recent news reports and articles in local newspapers, Mayor Johnson gave an update about O'Hare Airport. With IDOT announcing that the roadway was going to be built on airport property with minimal impact on our community, the Mayor and Village Board have taken a step back from all the issues and fights over the airport. The Mayor stated that doesn't mean that what we were fighting for all those years was incorrect. Mayor Johnson referenced articles in Chicago Crain's Business, Chicago Tribune and the Daily Herald which addressed the past concerns of the Mayor and Village Board. Everything that the Mayor and Board had stated in the past is coming to fruition. The Village had hired the "'Dream Team" to study the proposed O'Hare plan. The Dream Team did an analysis and the Mayor and Village Board announced that the proposed plan wouldn't work. It would be too costly and if the plan went forward it would be dangerous to the aviation needs of the region. Recently, area Mayors met with the City of Chicago and were informed that the western terminal that was originally planned is not going to be built. In 2002 it was the opinion of the Village Board that all you would get with the proposed O'Hare western access would be a parking lot with a bus ride down Irving Park Road to the east side. Mayor Johnson stated that we were almost correct, it is actually going to be a"parking deck garage" with a bus ride from the west side to the east side. The Mayor and Board also believed that the expansion plan was going to be so costly that the fees that would be charged to the airlines would be cost prohibitive for them to do business. Right now there is a fee per passenger at O'Hare Airport that is approximately just under ten dollars, which is a very competitive fee. With the cost of the expansion it could get as high as thirty dollars per passenger. It won't work. St. Louis built an additional runway a few years ago and the fees got so high that the Mayor had to pass a municipal tax to offset the higher fee for the airlines using the airport. The same thing also happened in Pittsburgh. United Airlines and American Airlines are complaining that the fees are getting so high at O'Hare that they cannot be competitive at the airport. As far as the cemetery issue, people have freedom of religion protection from the Federal Court. Chicago won a battle to move the cemetery but they have already been halted by the courts. The case is going to end up in the Supreme Court which is what the Mayor and Board always predicted. Things would have been much better if Chicago had met with surrounding municipalities and worked out an expansion plan that would have been feasible, one that the airlines could afford and that the municipalities could support. The Mayor and Board want to see modernization at the airport and hope that we see plans that will work for the airlines, the airport and the municipalities and also protects people's religious beliefs. Trustee Prochno thanked Public Works for doing such a great job plowing and keeping our streets safe and thanked the residents of Elk Grove Village for doing such a great job keeping our sidewalks safe. The day after the recent snow storm 98% of the sidewalks were shoveled which is such an advantage for all those out walking. 2 VBM 2-23-2010 Trustee Prochno represented the Village on Saturday, February 20, 2010 at the annual Northwest Municipal Conference breakfast in Northbrook. Forty seven communities were represented. There were State Representatives and State Senators in attendance and one Congresswoman who presented to the group. A lot of interesting ideas were exchanged and it was a very good networking experience. Trustee Prochno was proud to announce as chairman of the Lions/Lioness Scholarship Committee that a new application is available and they are offering three $1,000.00 scholarships again this year. To qualify for the scholarship you need to be a resident of Elk Grove Village, a high school senior attending a college or university in the fall and show service to your school and community including demonstration of positive leadership and qualities. Applications are available at Elk Grove High School, Conant High School and Trustee Prochno also has applications at her home. If anyone would like Trustee Prochno to mail them an application her home phone number is 847-593- 8738. The deadline for the application is April 30, 2010 and the winners of the scholarships will be notified by May 30, 2010. Trustee Feichter announced that himself, Trustee Prochno and Trustee Petri all attended the Heart of A Marine Foundations '`Hearts of Valor Ball" two weekends ago. It was a very remarkable and special experience. There were close to five hundred people there. It was a great financial success but more importantly it was a recognition of all our military forces and all they have given up for their country now and in the past. The proceeds from the event are given to marines and other military veterans to help them in a variety of ways. Trustee Feichter spoke with a veteran who had suffered severe facial injuries and was touched by his positive attitude. Two veteran Marines from the Iraq war volunteered to be Grand Marshals with Trustee Czarnik in the Village Parade. Trustee Prochno added that even though it is called Heart of A Marine Foundation, all branches of the service were honored. Trustee Feichter and Trustee Prochno both reiterated that the Foundation helps all veterans. 5. APPROVAL OF WARRANT Motion to authorize payment of invoices as shown on the February 23, 2010 Accounts Payable Warrant in the amount of$655,583.66. MOVED: Trustee Petri SECONDED: Trustee Czarnik AYES: Trustees Feichter, Franke, Lissner, Petri, Prochno; Czarnik NAYS: None MOTION CARRIED 6. CONSENT AGENDA It was moved and seconded that the Consent Agenda of the February 23, 2010 Regular Village Board Meeting be approved as presented. (Mayor Johnson asked for comments or questions from the Village Board, staff or members of the audience. There were none) A. Kale Uniforms. Inc., Chicago. IL - Authorization to continue a service contract for the purchase of Police Officer Uniforms in an amount not to exceed $35,000. B. Civiltech Engineering, Itasca, IL—Authorization to award a professional services contract for engineering services consisting of preparation of traffic plans and documents for the Biesterfield Road and I-290 Intersection Improvement in an amount not to exceed $117,396. C. MTI/Balancing Change Order - Authorization to award a balancing change order in the amount of$10,495.62 for eight (8) different contractors for various trades working on the new Administration and Public Safety Complex. D. Village Green/Balancing Change Order- Authorization to award a balancing change order in the amount of$17,014.50 for three (3) different contractors for various trades working on the Village Green. 3 VBM 2-23-2010 E. RedSpeed Illinois, LLC - Adopt Resolution No. 11-10 entitled"A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND VILLAGE CLERK TO EXECUTE A THIRD AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT BETWEEN REDSPEED ILLINOIS, LLC AND THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE PREVIOUSLY ADOPTED BY RESOLUTION NO. 50-07 AND AMENDED BY RESOLUTION NO. 22-08 AND RESOLUTION NO. 17-09 FOR THE INSTALLATION AND OPERATION OF AN AUTOMATED TRAFFIC LAW ENFORCEMENT SYSTEM. F. Class 613/1401 Lunt Avenue - Adopt Resolution No. 12-10 entitled "A RESOLUTION DETERMINING THE APPROPRIATENESS FOR CLASS 6B STATUS PURSUANT TO THE COOK COUNTY REAL PROPERTY CLASSIFICATION ORDINANCE AS AMENDED FEBRUARY 15, 2006 FOR CERTAIN REAL ESTATE LOCATED AT 1401 LUNT AVENUE, ELK GROVE VILLAGE. ILLINOIS.' G. Class 613/425 Crossen Avenue - Adopt Resolution No. 13-10 entitled "A RESOLUTION DETERMINING THE APPROPRIATENESS FOR CLASS 6B STATUS PURSUANT TO THE COOK COUNTY REAL PROPERTY CLASSIFICATION ORDINANCE AS AMENDED FEBRUARY 15, 2006 FOR CERTAIN REAL ESTATE LOCATED AT 425 CROSSEN AVENUE, ELK GROVE VILLAGE, ILLINOIS." H. Village Code Amendment - Adopt Ordinance No. 3226 entitled "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 6-4-5-4 FIRE LANES OF THE VILLAGE CODE BY ESTABLISHING A MINIMUM PENALTY OF $50.00 FOR ANY PERSON VIOLATING ANY OF THE PROVISIONS OF SAID SECTION." I. Village Code Amendment - Adopt Ordinance No. 3227 entitled "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING PARAGRAPH D IMPOUNDMENT OF VEHICLES OF SECTION 1-4-4-1 OF THE VILLAGE CODE THEREBY REDUCING THE NUMBER OF REQUIRED TICKETS PRIOR TO THE IMPOUNDMENT OF ANY VEHICLE FROM FIVE (5) TO THREE (3)." J. Aero Painting, Inc.. Elkhart Lake. WI —Award a professional service contract for repairs to the reservoir at Pump House 9 located at 1400 Brummel Street in an amount not to exceed $82,708. K. L.C. United Painting Co.. Sterling Heights, MI —Award a professional service contract for repairs to the reservoir at Pump House 11 located at 1689 Virginia Drive in an amount not to exceed $105,600. Motion to approve Consent Agenda items "A, B, C, D, E, F G, H and P' MOVED: Trustee Czarnik SECONDED: Trustee Franke AYES: Trustees Feichter, Franke, Lissner, Petri, Prochno, Czarnik NAYS: None MOTION CARRIED 7. REGULAR AGENDA None BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS 8. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS COMMITTEE - CHAIRMAN PETRI No Report. Trustee Petri called a meeting for Friday, February 26, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. in the Chernick Conference Room with the Capital Improvements Committee, Village Manager and Public Works Director. 4 VBM 2-23-2010 9. JUDICIARY, PLANNING & ZONING COMMITTEE - CHAIRMAN LISSNER Trustee Lissner stated that Mike Cavallini, Director of Health & Community Services has been working with the high school and has started to get some artwork designs for the signs we may use for No-Idle Zones. When more information is available a meeting will be called to make a presentation to the Board. 10. PERSONNEL COMMITTEE - CHAIRMAN FRANKE No Report 11. RECYCLING & WASTE COMMITTEE—CHAIRMAN FEICHTER No Report 12. INFORMATION COMMITTEE - TRUSTEE PROCHNO Trustee Prochno announced that 2010 is the year of the Census and read a report expressing the importance of the Census to Elk Grove Village. The Census is conducted every ten years to help get a complete count of the population residing within the United States. The Census is important to Elk Grove Village because it helps to determine the social needs and the distribution of 400 billion dollars in federal funding. It also tracks population for the districting of schools and legislatures within our community and Illinois. The Census will be mailed in March and is due by April 1, 2010. It is a short form with ten questions. Once you have filled out the form and mailed it back, you will not hear from the Census again. No one will call you or come to your door if you mail the form back. Only statistical data is published, all private information is kept confidential for seventy two years. No one can access the information, including other branches of the government. Elk Grove needs to make sure that everyone is counted because as of 2000 our population was 34, 727. If we have more than 35,000 residents, Elk Grove will have access to more grant programs from the Federal Government and the State of Illinois. The Village Board asks for everyone's help and cooperation in reaching that goal. If anyone is uncomfortable answering any of the ten questions, the one question that is absolutely essential for you to answer and send back is how many people live in your home. The other information is helpful but it is essential that you send in the amount of people living in your home. If you do not return the form by April 1, 2010, a Census taker will come to your home and try to get the information from you. If anyone has questions please call Village Hall at 847/357-4030. Trustee Petri added that if a Census taker has to come to your house, there is a charge of $65.00 to $75.00 that goes to the Census Bureau from taxpayer's money. Mayor Johnson added that Elk Grove missed out on several grants that required a population of 35,000. The Village would have conducted a special Census two to three years ago had we known the economy was going to get so bad. It is important that everyone send in their form. 13. INDUSTRIAL/COMMERCIAL REVITALIZATION COMMISSION TRUSTEES LISSNER/PETRI Trustee Petri pointed out that Item 6.13. on the Consent Agenda was for Phase 2 engineering for improvement of the Biesterfield and I-290 intersection which is one of the items on the ICRC agenda. Phase 1 was approved a few months ago and this one will add to getting things ready to go. There were two Class 6B tax reductions. One was a small one and the other is a big one. The two companies will be consolidating into Elk Grove Village. 5 VBM 2-23-2010 14. YOUTH COMMITTEE - TRUSTEE FRANKE Trustee Franke announced that the applications are now ready for the Youth Committee scholarships. Eligibility requirements are that you have to be a resident of Elk Grove Village, a high school senior attending a college or university in the fall and service to the school and the community. Applications can be picked up at Elk Grove High School, Conant High School and at the Administration counter in Village Hall. If you have any questions you can call 847-357-4030. There will be three $1000.00 scholarships awarded by Elk Grove Village and the Elk Grove Parks Foundation. Applications are due by May 15, 2010 and winners will be decided by June 15, 2010. Applications will also be made available at the Park District Administration office. 15. PARADE COMMITTEE - TRUSTEE CZARNIK Trustee Czarnik announced that RotaryFest will be June 16`h thru June 20`h and the parade will be Saturday, June 19, 2010 at 6:00 p.m. Star-Spangled Salute to America is the parade theme. The Grand Marshals are our Village Service people or their family currently serving in the five branches of the United States Armed Forces. Please call 847-357-4038 if you or your family are eligible to participate. The next meeting of the Parade Committee will be Monday, March 1, 2010 at 5:30 p.m. in the lower level conference rooms of the Charles J. Zettek Municipal Complex. 16. PLAN COMMISSION - VILLAGE MANAGER No Report 17. ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS - VILLAGE MANAGER No Report 18. REPORTS OF OTHER BOARDS, COMMISSIONS & COMMITTEES a. CABLE TV COMMITTEE - TRUSTEES PETRI/LISSNER Trustee Lissner commented that Comcast is running commercials mentioning they are changing their name from Comcast to Xfinity. Comcast has been in talks with Congress about a deal to purchase NBC and their affiliates and Universal Studios. It will be quite a company. They will not be changing their internet service, it will remain Comcast. b. HEALTH & COMMUNITY SERVICES BOARD -TRUSTEE CZARNIK There will be a Blood Drive on April 24, 2010 from 8:00 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. in the lower level of the Charles J. Zettek Municipal Building. Trustee Czamik expressed her hopes for as good a turnout as in January. Immunization Clinics are held the second Wednesday of every month from 3:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. in Rooms A, B and C in the lower level at Village Hall. Acknowledge a good deed by nominating someone for the Community Spirit Award. Forms are available at Village Hall, the Library, the Pavilion and Jarosch Bakery. C. LIQUOR COMMISSION - MAYOR JOHNSON There will be a hearing for Old Chicago and Quick Stop Pantry which both failed a liquor check right before the holidays. Mayor Johnson scheduled the hearing for March 9, 2010 at 4:00 p.m., right before the Village Board meeting. Mayor Johnson reminded everyone that the Village Board meeting on March 9, 2010 will be held at 5:00 p.m. instead of the regularly scheduled time of 7:00 p.m. 6 VBM 2-23-2010 d. SPECIAL EVENTS COMMITTEE—MAYOR JOHNSON Special events were discussed during the Mayor's report but Mayor Johnson pointed out that with the two concerts being held during the bike race, there will be a total of twelve free concerts in Elk Grove this summer. e. TOUR OF ELK GROVE UPDATE—MAYOR JOHNSON No Report 19. REPORT FROM THE VILLAGE CLERK No Report 20. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Village Board - None Village Attorney -None 21. REPORT FROM THE VILLAGE MANAGER No Report 22. NEW BUSINESS None Mayor Johnson asked Vito Sammarco, Director of Public Works, if the Village still had a large enough supply of road salt. Mr. Sammarco assured Mayor Johnson that there was enough on- hand and that there was more available to be ordered if needed. Mayor Johnson asked if any of the remaining Scouts in the audience had any questions. There were none. AUDIENCE — 8:02 p.m. Mr. Joe Sparacino addressed the Mayor and Board regarding Red Light Cameras. Mr. Sparacino referenced newspaper articles expressing negative opinions regarding the inefficiencies of the Red Light Cameras, stating they don't provide safety or security. Mr. Sparacino commented that Schaumburg no longer has cameras and offered to read from an article in the newspaper. Mayor Johnson told Mr. Sparacino he did not want him to read from the newspaper, stating that the paper is expressing their opinion. The Mayor continued by explaining to Mr. Sparacino that the Village had conducted an extensive study of accidents at intersections before they had Red Light Cameras and after the Red Light Cameras had been installed. Accidents at those intersections decreased by almost one-third. The Herald has printed several negative opinions but admitted in one of their articles that federal studies have shown that Red Light Cameras reduce accidents. Elk Grove Village statistics were presented to the Herald showing that accidents were down and the cameras are effective. The Mayor and Board are concerned about what is safe for our community. Mayor Johnson explained that legislation is trying to make the cameras more visible and more uniform. The Village complies with almost everything they are asking for except painting the cameras yellow. We provide signage and the Village's yellow lights work properly. The Village is very fair about issuing tickets. The Mayor responded to Mr. Sparacino's reference to Schaumburg, stating that Schaumburg dropped their program because they received phone calls from people saying they wouldn't shop in their stores. Schaumburg needed to decide what was right for their town. Elk Grove Village i puts safety first. i 7 VBM 2-23-2010 I Mayor Johnson stated that if you follow the law you will not get a ticket. Elk Grove Village supports Red Light Cameras and will continue to use them. Mr. Sparacino again expressed his dislike and opinion regarding the cameras. Mayor Johnson reiterated that Elk Grove Village is going to continue to use Red Light Cameras and that he and Mr. Sparacino will have to agree to disagree. 23. ADJOURNMENT Motion to adjourn the meeting at 8:16 p.m. MOVED: Trustee Feichter SECONDED: Trustee Czarnik AYES: Trustees Franke, Lissner, Petri, Prochno, Czarnik, Feichter NAYS: None MOTION CARRIED Judith M. Keegan Village Clerk Mayor Craig B. Johnson Village of Elk Grove Village The next Village Board Meeting will be held Tuesday March 9, 2010 at 5 :00 p.m. I i I ,I I I i 8 VBM 2-23-2010 i