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HomeMy WebLinkAboutVILLAGE BOARD - 08/18/2015 - VILLAGE BOARD MINUTES v �ROV E V��Lgc CfMTIU.\,U.GU� MINUTES REGULAR VILLAGE BOARD MEETING August 18, 2015 1. CALL TO ORDER - 7:09 p.m. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE INVOCATION - Pastor Linda Thurston, Christus Victor Lutheran Church 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF July 14, 2015 - Motion to approve the Minutes of the Regular Village Board Meeting held on July 14, 2015 as submitted and dispense with the reading. Moved by Trustee Petri Seconded by Trustee Czarnik VOICE VOTE. MOTION CARRIED 4. MAYOR& BOARD OF TRUSTEES' REPORT - Mayor Johnson attended the following meeting and events: July 15 - Doughboy's Restaurant Ribbon Cutting July 16 - Friends of Cycling in Elk Grove meeting to discuss signage for the Salt Creek Bike Trail uJ ly 20 - Buffalo Wild Wings Ribbon Cutting July 20 and JulL31 - FAA meetings about the airport. Almost two thousand comment cards were turned in to the FAA at the meeting held at Belvedere Banquets last Thursday. SOC is communicating with the Chicago Aviation Department and a flight rotation system is being looked at. A package is expected by September 15 from the JDA experts with suggestions on how to mitigate the impact of the expanded airport. uJ ly 23 - Tollway Board meeting- the Mayor attended a ribbon cutting of the Elgin O'Hare connection to 1-290. Mayor Johnson advised no tolls are being collected on the Elgin O'Hare until July of 2016. August 11 - SOC Board Meeting August 12 - Busse Woods Reservoir South Dam Ribbon Cutting Ceremony. Construction is starting now and the project should be complete by Thanksgiving. The dam will not lower the level of the lake, but when there are heavy rains the dam will open and keep the lake constant. The creek will fill up during heavy rain but not go over its banks. The dam would have prevented thirty-seven out of the last forty flooding events in the Village. Mayor Johnson commended the Trustees for approving an increase in funding when the estimated cost of the project came in higher than anticipated. Cook County Board President Preckwinkle, DuPage County Board Chairman Dan Cronin, Metropolitan Water Reclamation President Mariyana Spyropoulos, local Mayors and Township Officials attended the ribbon cutting. This project is a prime example of Government working together. August 18 - FAA Public Hearing at Belvedere Banquets Mayor Johnson stated this year's summer concerts were by far the best concerts the Village has had to date. Over 75,000 people attended the five concerts. There were over 17,000 people in attendance at the last concert featuring Christopher Cross and Air Supply. The lead singer from Air Supply complimented Elk Grove on hosting such a great event. Mayor Johnson stated the concerts for next year will be announced in November. The 4th of July concert next year will be held near the high school again, the second concert will be held in the Town Center,the third concert on July 17th will be the 60th Anniversary concert, which will be held by the high school and the last concert will be in the Town Center. Page 1 of 6 Mayor Johnson announced the Stanley Cup will be coming to Elk Grove Village for a Public Rally on August 29, 2015. The Rally will take place at 10:45 a.m. at the soccer fields behind the Park District Pavilion. Jim Cornelison, Blackhawks Anthem singer.will be there to sing the National Anthem and Blackhawks Announcer, Gene Honda, will be there to emcee the event. August 29, 2015 is being proclaimed "John McDonough Day" in Elk Grove Village. If it rains that day, the Rally will be held in the gymnasium at the Pavilion. Proclamation - Trustee Lissner joined Mayor Johnson at the podium. Trustee Lissner invited members of the Knights of Columbus,Albert Cardinal Meyer Council 5751,with members from Queen of the Rosary and St. Julian Catholic Churches to the podium. Mayor Johnson read and presented a Proclamation honoring the Council's 50th Anniversary in Elk Grove Village. The Knights of Columbus will be celebrating their Anniversary at a Dinner Dance on August 29, 2015. Oath of Office - Mayor Johnson introduced Mary Ellen Larson. Mary Ellen was appointed to the Zoning Board of Appeals. Mary Ellen works for Alexian Brothers Hospital. Mary Ellen's Father served on the Zoning Board for several years. Mayor Johnson administered the Oath of Office to Mary Ellen. Mary Ellen thanked the Mayor and Village Board for the opportunity to serve on the Zoning Board of Appeals. Awards - Trustee Czarnik joined Mayor Johnson at the podium. Trustee Czarnik presented the following awards to participants of the 2015 Hometown Parade: Spirit Award - Girl Scout Service Unit#406 Most Creative - Queen of the Rosary School Best Theme - Cub Scouts Pack 495 Trustee Czarnik announced the theme for next year's parade is "60th Anniversary." Deputy Fire Chief Lance Harris joined Mayor Johnson at the podium. Deputy Chief Harris presented four Fire Chiefs Awards. Fire Chiefs Awards are bestowed upon citizens, civic groups or employees for distinguished acts of meritorious service to their fellow citizens and to their community, acts which promote the message of fire protection, fire prevention and life safety. Awards were presented to Mr. Nate Ryan and Mr. Bob Ryan for their bravery and immediate response performing CPR on their work partner, Mr. Jim Liss, who came in contact with live electrical equipment and went into cardiac arrest. Awards were also presented to Mr. Roy Mabus and Ms. Cindee Martoano who administered CPR to Mr. Patrick Machroli, a victim of sudden cardiac arrest while walking to his residence. The efforts of all four recipients led to the successful outcomes of both incidents. Oaths of Office - Deputy Fire Chief Lance Harris thanked the Village Manager, Mayor and Board of Trustees for their continued support of the Fire Department. Deputy Chief Harris gave educational and employment backgrounds about each individual and Mayor Johnson administered Oaths of Office to the following: Firefighter Brian Johnson, Firefighter Zachary Schlott, Firefighter Mauricio Galarza and Firefighter Michael Beyer and newly promoted Battalion Chief Nathan Gac. Trustee Prochno announced the Rotary Club is sponsoring their 3rd Annual Rotary Golf Outing on Thursday, October 1, 2015 at the Bloomingdale Golf Club. Proceeds benefit the Elk Grove Rotary Scholarship Program. The Farmer's Market continues every Saturday morning from 7:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the Village Hall parking lot. The 2nd Annual Corn Roast will take place on September 19, 2015. Everyone gets a free ear of.corn. Page 2 of 6 Trustee Prochno asked that everyone respect the properties of residents that live adjacent to parks and schools. She has received several complaints that people are cutting across private property to access the parks and schools. Trustee Prochno also asked that people not block private driveways with their vehicles while dropping and/or picking up their children from school. Trustee Czarnik stated the 9th Annual Frank J. Czarnik Memorial Golf Outing will be held on Saturday, October 3, 2015. Proceeds fund scholarships for Elk Grove residents. On July 19, 2015 Trustee Czarnik represented the Mayor and Board at the Eagle Scout Court of Honor Ceremony for Benjamin Faughn. It was a very moving ceremony. The US Marine League presented a KA-bar knife to cut a cake they also presented. The oldest and youngest scout was asked to cut and eat the first piece of cake, signifying the ongoing length of scouting. Ben paid great honor to his father by choosing him as his greatest role model. Trustee Feichter attended the Executive Committee meeting of Meet Chicago Northwest last week. There is going to be a reorganization of Meet Chicago Northwest. Members of the Board told the President that they felt the organization was overstaffed and they need to cut back on positions and reorganize the roles of some positions. A study on personnel usage was initiated and conducted by the Chairman of the Board. State funding cuts have also contributed to some of the difficulties. The changes will probably take place within the next two months. 5.ACCOUNTS PAYABLE WARRANT: Motion to authorize payment of invoices as shown on the July 31, 2015 Accounts Payable Warrant in the amount of $1,974,017.62. Moved by Trustee Petri Seconded by Trustee Czarnik AYES: Trustees Feichter, Franke, Lissner, Petri, Prochno, Czarnik NAYS: None MOTION CARRIED Motion to authorize payment of invoices as shown on the August 18, 2015 Accounts Payable Warrant in the amount of$2,765,955.04. Moved by Trustee Petri Seconded by Trustee Czarnik AYES: Trustees Feichter, Franke, Lissner, Petri, Prochno, Czarnik NAYS: None MOTION CARRIED 6. CONSENT AGENDA a. Authorization of a request from Queen of the Rosary School, located at 690 Elk Grove Blvd., to waive FY 2015-16 business license fees in the amount of$50. b. Authorization of a request from the Elk Grove Park District to waive building permit fees in the amount of$89 to install electrical circuits & LED lighting in the Carousel Room of the Pavilion at 1000 Wellington Avenue. c. Authorization to award a service contract with J.G. Uniforms of Chicago, IL for the purchase of Police Officer uniforms in an amount not to exceed $40,000. d. Authorization to award a professional service contract to Wills Burke Kelsey Associates, Ltd. of St. Charles, IL, to provide staff assistance with gate operations at the Busse Woods Dam, in an amount not to exceed $44,480 from the Water/Sewer Fund. e. Authorization to increase a professional services contract with Hampton, Lenzini and Renwick, Inc. of Elgin, IL for civil engineering design services related storm water mitigation as part of the Busse Woods Bike Path Connections project in the amount of $25,392, for a total contract amount not to exceed $97,981 from the BLF Fund. f. Authorization to reject all bids for the Sanitary Lift Stations - Replacing Fittings & Piping at Nerge & Rohlwing. g. Authorization to award a professional service contract to Rebechini Studios, Inc. of Elk Grove Village, IL to build two (2) LED illuminated signs with built in electronic message boards in the amount of$236,476 from the Capital Projects Fund. Page 3 of 6 h. Concur with prior authorization to allow the installation of temporary signs for Doughboy's Pizza located at 784 Arlington Heights Road. i. Authorization of a request to hold a Public Hearing before the Plan Commission to consider the petition submitted by Black Horse Enterprise, LLC for a Special Use to operate an automotive repair center at 660 Fargo Avenue in the I-I Industrial District. j. Authorization of a request to hold a Public Hearing before the Plan Commission to consider the petition submitted by MC Machinery System, Inc. for Resubdivision and a Special Use permit for warehousing, distribution and light assembly at 85 Northwest Point Road in the 0-P Office Park Zoning District. k. Adopt Ordinance No. 3428 entitled, "AN ORDINANCE REZONING PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2750 TOUHY AVENUE FROM I-1 RESTRICTED INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT TO B-3 BUSINESS DISTRICT (AUTOMOTIVE)" 1. Adopt Ordinance No. 3429 entitled, "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 3-3- 10a. GAMBLING OF THE VILLAGE CODE PERTAINING TO THE SANCTIONING OF VIDEO GAMING ESTABLISHMENTS" in. Adopt Ordinance No. 3430 entitled, "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 6-6-8 `RULES FOR USE OF VILLAGE PARKS' OF THE ELK GROVE VILLAGE CODE BY ADDING REGULATIONS FOR PARKING AT LIONS PARK" n. Adopt Resolution No. 37-15 entitled, "A RESOLUTION DETERMINING THE APPROPRIATENESS FOR CLASS 6B STATUS PURSUANT TO THE COOK COUNTY REAL PROPERTY CLASSIFICATION ORDINANCE AS AMENDED JULY 17, 2013 FOR CERTAIN REAL ESTATE LOCATED AT 2201 ARTHUR AVENUE, ELK GROVE VILLAGE, ILLINOIS" o. Adopt Resolution No. 38-15 entitled, "A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE LETTERS OF UNDERSTANDING AMENDING THE SOLID WASTE & RECYCLING CONTRACT BETWEEN THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE AND WASTE MANAGEMENT FOR SINLE-FAMILY DETACHED AND SINGLE-FAMILY ATTACHED PROPERTIES AND MULTI-FAMILY PROPERTIES, CHURCHES, CONGREGATE HOUSING UNITS AND ALEXIAN BROTHERS MEDICAL CENTER" p. Adopt Resolution No. 39-15 entitled, "A RESOLUTION DETERMINING THE APPROPRIATENESS FOR CLASS 613 STATUS PURSUANT TO THE COOK COUNTY REAL PROPERTY CLASSIFICATION ORDINANCE AS AMENDED JULY 17, 2013 FOR CERTAIN REAL ESTATE LOCATED AT 835 GREEN'LEAF AVENUE, ELK GROVE VILLAGE, ILLINOIS" q. Adopt Resolution No. 40-15 entitled, "A RESOLUTION DETERMINING THE APPROPRIATENESS FOR CLASS 6B STATUS PURSUANT TO THE COOK COUNTY REAL PROPERTY CLASSIFICATION ORDINANCE AS AMENDED JULY 17, 2013 FOR CERTAIN REAL ESTATE LOCATED AT 300 BOND STREET, ELK GROVE VILLAGE, ILLINOIS" r. Authorization to allow the installation of temporary signs for Curves located at 776 Arlington Heights Road. s. Adopt Ordinance No. 3431 entitled, "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 6-4-3-1 ONE AND TWO-WAY STOP INTERSECTIONS OF THE ELK GROVE VILLAGE CODE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL STOP SIGNS" Mayor Johnson asked that item r. be removed from the Consent Agenda. The Mayor asked if there were any questions or comments about the Consent Agenda. There were none. Motion to approve Consent Agenda items "a. through s. with the removal of item r." Moved by Trustee Czarnik Seconded by Trustee Franke AYES: Trustees Feichter, Franke, Lissner, Petri, Prochno, Czarnik NAYS: None MOTION CARRIED Page 4 of 6 Item r. is a request from the new owners of Curves located at 776 Arlington Heights Road for a temporary sign for the September 1, 2015 grand opening. Trustee Prochno has ownership in the business and is recusing herself from the issue. Motion to approve Consent Agenda item r. Moved by Trustee Lissner Seconded by Trustee Feichter AYES: Trustees Franke, Lissner, Petri, Czarnik, Feichter NAYS: None ABSTAIN: Trustee Prochno MOTION CARRIED 7. REGULAR AGENDA - No items on the Regular Agenda 8. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS COMMITTEE -Trustee Petri - No Report 9.JUDICIARY, PLANNING AND ZONING COMMITTEE - Trustee Lissner- The Committee met today to discuss ground feeding of wild animals. The Committee will review the Minutes from the meeting and make a recommendation to the Village Board at the next meeting. 10. PERSONNEL COMMITTEE - Trustee Franke stated the employees are very happy. 11. RECYCLING &WASTE COMMITTEE - Trustee Feichter- Residents received an email from Waste Management stating that harmful materials should not be put in the garbage. There have been over 150 fires across the country from harmful materials being put in the garbage. There were 22,040 pounds documents shredded and 21,900 pounds of electronics recycled at the last recycling event. Trustee Feichter thanked Maggie Jablonski for coordinating the event. 12. INFORMATION COMMITTEE - Trustee Prochno - No Report 13. CABLE TELEVISION COMMITTEE - Trustees Lissner/Petri - No Report 14. BUSINESS LEADERS FORUM - Trustees Lissner/Petri - Trustee Lissner stated there will be a meeting on September 10, 2015 at 11:30 a.m. at the Oakton Fire Station. Trustee Petri, Trustee Lissner, Alan Avitia and Josh Grodzin have been visiting members of the Business Leaders Forum. The meetings have been very interesting. Several businesses have received telephone calls from out of state economic development representatives trying to lure their business out of Elk Grove Village and Illinois. Trustee Lissner commented that Trustee Petri is so knowledgeable of the Business Park that he is telling business owners things that they don't even know about their business. Trustee Petri commented it is amazing the things that go on in the Business Park. Today there was a meeting with a company that is very interested in airplanes being modified because they make all the equipment for the insides of the planes. Most of the businesses are very positive, there are a few things they would like to see changed and done differently in the Village. Josh Grodzin is addressing their concerns directly. Trustee Petri stated the businesses have been very complimentary of the Elk Grove High School Workforce Program. The businesses are having a tough time finding qualified employees. Mayor Johnson commented on Trustee Lissner's earlier comment about businesses receiving phone calls trying to lure their business from the Village. Stern Pinball is being featured in one of the Village's commercials and Mr. Stern told Mayor Johnson that he was approached by several states about moving his business out of Illinois. 15.YOUTH COMMITTEE - Trustee Franke -The second Splash Party was held on August 14, 2015. One hundred sixty children attended. Unfortunately, the Splash Party had to be cancelled twenty minutes into the party due to the weather. Scholarship information will be announced after the first of the year. 16. PARADE COMMITTEE - Trustee Czarnik- Awards were presented earlier in the meeting. Trustee Czarnik thanked everyone that participated and helped with the parade. Page 5 of 6 Trustee Czarnik thanked the sponsors and the Grand Marshals, the Walter brothers. Next year's parade will take place on June 18, 2016 and the parade will be celebrating Elk Grove's 60th anniversary. The next Parade Committee meeting will take place on Monday, September 14, 2015 at 5:30 p.m. 17. HEALTH &COMMUNITY SERVICES - Trustee Czarnik- There were twenty-nine donors at the August 1, 2015 Blood Drive. 18. LIQUOR COMMISSION - Mayor Johnson - There was a Hearing scheduled earlier this evening but the party did not show up. There will be discussion on Thursday on how things will be handled. The Mayor stated this is the first time since he has been Mayor that no one has shown up for a Hearing. 19. SPECIAL EVENTS COMMITTEE - Mayor Johnson - The next special event is the Tree Lighting Ceremony on the Friday after Thanksgiving. Lee DeWyze will be singing that evening. 20. MID-SUMMER CLASSICS CONCERT SERIES UPDATE - Mayor Johnson - This year's concert series was a great success. 21.AIRPORT UPDATE -An update was given under the Mayor's Report. 22. PLAN COMMISSION - Village Manager Rummel - No Report 23. ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS - Village Manager Rummel - No Report 24. REPORT FROM VILLAGE MANAGER- No Report 25. REPORT FROM VILLAGE CLERK- No Report 26. UNFINISHED BUSINESS -The Unfinished Business appears on the Consent Agenda and can be removed from the Agenda. 27. NEW BUSINESS - No items of New Business 28. PUBLIC COMMENT - 8:42 p.m. - There was no public comment. Some discussion ensued about next year's concert series and stage layout. 29.ADJOURNMENT - Motion to adjourn the Village Board meeting at 8:46 p.m. Moved by Trustee Czarnik Seconded by Trustee Feichter AYES: Trustees Lissner, Petri, Prochno, Czarnik, Feichter, Franke NAYS: None MOTION CARRIED Judith M. Keegan,Village Clerk Mayor Craig B. Johnson Page 6 of 6