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09/21/1987251. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS, HELD IN THE ELEANOR ROHRBACH MEMORIAL COUNCIL CHAMBERS, DES PLAINES CIVIC CENTER, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1987 CALL TO ORDER: The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Des Plaines, Illinois, was called to order by Mayor John E. Seitz at 8:07 P.M. in the Eleanor Rohrbach Memorial Council Chambers, Des Plaines Civic Center on Monday, September 21, 1987. ROLL CALL: Roll Call indicated the following Aldermen present: Muehlenbeck, Childers, Christiansen, Bonk, Healy, Wetter, Schneck, Kisslinger, Adams, Hardiman, Gebert, Sarlo, Addante, Hervas, Haupt. Alderman Chiropolos was absent. Also present were: City Treasurer Ken Fredricks, City Comptroller Peters, Superintendent of Water & Sewer Tiernan, Deputy Fire Chief Albrecht, Deputy Police Chief Kuta, City Engineer Shrake, Municipal Development Department Acting Director McKoveck, Human Resources and Services Depart- ment Director Donahue, Administrative Officer Wildenberg, and City Attorney Smith. PRAYER AND PLEDGE: MINUTES: The opening prayer was given by Mayor Seitz, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. Moved by Bonk, seconded by Healy, to approve Minutes of the regular meeting of the City Council held September 8, 1987, as published. Correction: Page Four, Para- graph Six, Line One, should read "seconded by Christiansen." Following correction, motion declared carried. FLOOD Moved by Schneck, seconded by Muehlenbeck, to adopt the RELATED recommendation of the Finance Committee to approve the EXPENSES: following emergency flood- related expenses and waive usual bid procedures: Meyer Material Company, 580 Wolf Road, Des Plaines, 60016, in the amount of $13,685.17 for sand; Satellite Industries, 2530 Xenium Lane, North, Minneapolis, MN 55441, in the amount of $4,400 for portable toilets; Lake Landfill, 1300 Willow Road, North- brook, IL 60062, in the amount of $87,184 for dump charges; and Albrecht Enterprises, 2855 Orchard Place, Des Plaines, 60018, in the amount of $12,202.50 for debris pickup. Upon roll call, the vote was: AYES: 15- Muehlenbeck, Childers, Christiansen, Bonk, Healy, Wetter, Schneck, Kisslinger, Adams, Hardiman, Gebert, Sarlo, Addante, Hervas, Haupt NAYS: 0 -None ABSENT: 1- Chiropolos Motion declared carried. BILLS PAYABLE: Moved by Schneck, seconded by Muehlenbeck, to adopt the following resolution: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES THAT THE FOLLOWING BILLS ARE DUE AND PAYABLE AND THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK BE AND ARE HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO MAKE PAYMENT FOR SAME. Total: $881,977.89. Upon roll call, the vote was: AYES: 15- Muehlenbeck, Childers, Christiansen, Bonk, Healy, Wetter, Schneck, Kisslinger, Adams, Hardiman, Gebert, Sarlo, Addante, Hervas, Haupt NAYS: 0 -None ABSENT: 1- Chiropolos Motion declared carried. MEMBERSHIP IN Moved by Schneck, seconded by Muehlenbeck, to adopt the ILLINOIS TAX recommendation of the Finance Committee that the City INCREMENT join the Illinois Tax Increment Association to provide ASSOCIATION: administrative and lobbying services at a fee of $750 for 1987/88, funds to come from TIF Bond account. Upon roll call, the vote was: CHANGE ORDER/ MINER STREET STREETSCAPE: PAGE TWO 9/21/87 252. MEMBERSHIP AYES: 15- Muehlenbeck, Childers, Christiansen, Bonk, IN ITIA Healy, Wetter, Schneck, Kisslinger, Adams, (Cont'd.) Hardiman, Gebert, Sarlo, Addante, Hervas, Haupt NAYS: 0 -None ABSENT: 1- Chiropolos Motion declared carried. CONTRACT Moved by Christiansen, seconded by Sarlo, to adopt the MAINTENANCE recommendation of the Engineering Committee that require - BONDS: ment for Contract Maintenance Bond be removed from bid specifications and City Attorney be authorized to draft necessary documents. Motion declared carried. ANNUAL Moved by Christiansen, seconded by Sarlo, to adopt the ANIMAL WALK, recommendation of the Engineering Committee that Mayor RINGLING and City Clerk be authorized to execute resolution for BROTHERS closure of Wolf Road at Howard Street and Touhy Avenue CIRCUS: at Lee Street between the hours of 2:30 to 3:30 P.M. on Monday, November 2, 1987; and 8:00 to 9:00 P.M. on Sunday, November 15, 1987, for the Ringling Brothers Circus annual animal walk to the Horizon Stadium; and Ringling Brothers be assessed $600 for cleanup and security. Upon roll call, the vote was: AYES: 15- Muehlenbeck, Childers, Christiansen, Bonk, Healy, Wetter, Schneck, Kisslinger, Adams, Hardiman, Gebert, Sarlo, Addante, Hervas, Haupt NAYS: 0 -None ABSENT: 1- Chiropolos Motion declared carried. REDUCTION IN Moved by Christiansen, seconded by Sarlo, to adopt the RETENTION/ recommendation of the Engineering Committee to grant ARROW ROAD request from Arrow Road Construction Company, 3401 S. CONST. CO.: Busse Road, Mt. Prospect, IL 60056, contractor for 1986 Street Reconstruction Project: Oakton Place, Princeton Street and North Avenue, for reduction in retention from 10% ($64,417.65) to 5% ($32,208.83) and City notify bonding company accordingly. Upon roll call, the vote was: AYES: 15- Muehlenbeck, Childers, Christiansen, Bonk, Healy, Wetter, Schneck, Kisslinger, Adams, Hardiman, Gebert, Sarlo, Addante, Hervas, Haupt NAYS: 0 -None ABSENT: 1- Chiropolos Motion declared carried. Moved by Christiansen, seconded by Sarlo, to adopt the recommendation of the Engineering Committee to approve Change Order to contract with Martam Construction Com- pany, 22 W 760 Poss Road, Glen Ellyn, IL 60137, for Miner Street Streetscape in the amount of $11,700 for removal of sidewalk material in excess of what was bid, funding to come from TIF Bond proceeds. Upon roll call, the vote was: AYES: 14- Muehlenbeck, Childers, Christiansen, Bonk, Healy, Wetter, Schneck, Kisslinger, Hardiman, Gebert, Sarlo, Addante, Hervas, Haupt NAYS: 1 -Adams ABSENT: 1- Chiropolos Motion declared carried. 1987 STREET Moved by Christiansen, seconded by Sarlo, to adopt the RESURFACING recommendation of the Engineering Committee to award bid PROGRAM: for 1987 Street Resurfacing Program to low bidder, Arrow Road Construction Company, 3401 S. Busse Road, Mt. Prospect, IL 60056, in the amount of $209,986.96 and bid bonds /checks be returned to unsuccessful bidders. Upon roll call, the vote was: AYES: 15- Muehlenbeck, Childers, Christiansen, Bonk, Healy, Wetter, Schneck, Kisslinger, Adams, Hardiman, Gebert, Sarlo, Addante, Hervas, Haupt NAYS: 0 -None ABSENT: 1- Chiropolos Motion declared carried. LIGHTING Moved by Christiansen, seconded by Sarlo, to adopt the CONTROLLER/ recommendation of the Engineering Committee to accept MINER STREET proposal from H & H Electric, 2830 Commerce Street, STREETSCAPE: Franklin Park, IL 60131, to provide lighting controller for Miner Street Streetscape in the amount of $6,400 and usual bid procedures be waived, funding to come from TIF Bond proceeds. Upon roll call, the vote was: AYES: 15- Muehlenbeck, Childers, Christiansen, Bonk, Healy, Wetter, Schneck, Kisslinger, Adams, Hardiman, Gebert, Sarlo, Addante, Hervas, Haupt NAYS: 0 -None ABSENT: 1- Chiropolos Motion declared carried. WEST SCHOOL PROPERTY: PURCHASE OF ROCK SALT: PAGE THREE 9/21/87 Moved by Bonk, seconded by Childers, to adopt the recommendation of the Committe of the Whole that City accept renovation plan for West School property, 1040 Thacker Street, Phase I, as submitted by Architect Orville Kurtz. Upon roll call, the vote was: AYES: 13- Muehlenbeck, Childers, Christiansen, Bonk, Healy, Wetter, Kisslinger, Adams, Hardiman, Gebert, Sarlo, Addante, Haupt NAYS: 2- Schneck, Hervas ABSENT: 1- Chiropolos Motion declared carried. 253. SALE OF CITY Moved by Bonk, seconded by Childers, to adopt the PROPERTY/ recommendation of the Public Works Committee that City 180 E. THACKER: Attorney, City Comptroller and City Engineer be author- ized to draft appropriate documents in preparation of sale of City property at 180 E. Thacker Street and report same back to committee. Upon roll call, the vote was: AYES: 15- Muehlenbeck, Childers, Christiansen, Bonk, Healy, Wetter, Schneck, Kisslinger, Adams, Hardiman, Gebert, Sarlo, Addante, Hervas, Haupt NAYS: 0 -None ABSENT: 1- Chiropolos Motion declared carried. Moved by Bonk, seconded by Childers, to adopt the recommendation of the Public Works Committee to purchase salt through Northwest Municipal Conference from low bidder, Domtar Chemical, 4825 N. Scott Street, Schiller Park, IL 60176, at $18.83 per ton and not to exceed $80,000, MFT Funds Section 87- 00000- 00 -GM, as needed, and City Clerk be authorized to sign Supplemental Resolution. Upon roll call, the vote was: AYES: 15- Muehlenbeck, Childers, Christiansen, Bonk, Healy, Wetter, Schneck, Kisslinger, Adams, Hardiman, Gebert, Sarlo, Addante, Hervas, Haupt NAYS: 0 -None ABSENT: 1- Chiropolos Motion declared carried. EXECUTIVE Moved by Gebert, seconded by Childers, to go into SESSION: Executive Session at the end of the meeting to discuss pending litigation. Motion declared carried. ORDINANCE Moved by Muehlenbeck, seconded by Kisslinger, to adopt T -12 -87 Ordinance T- 12 -87, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SCHEDULE I, PARKING SECTION 10 -5 -17, OF THE DES PLAINES CITY CODE, ADDING RESTRICTIONS, THERETO THE EAST SIDE OF MOUNT PROSPECT ROAD, FROM MT. PROSPECT HOWARD AVENUE TO OAKTON STREET. Upon roll call, the ROAD: vote was: AYES: 15- Muehlenbeck, Childers, Christiansen, Bonk, Healy, Wetter, Schneck, Kisslinger, Adams, Hardiman, Gebert, Sarlo, Addante, Hervas, Haupt NAYS: 0 -None ABSENT: 1- Chiropolos Motion declared carried. PAGE FOUR 9/21/87 254. ORDINANCE Moved by Muehlenbeck, seconded by Kisslinger, to adopt T -13 -87 Ordinance T- 13 -87, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SCHEDULE I, PARKING SECTION 10 -5 -17, OF THE DES PLAINES CITY CODE, ADDING RESTRICTIONS, THERETO: NORTH AVENUE FROM 30' EAST OF THE INTERSECTION FOURTH AVE. & OF FOURTH AVENUE AND NORTH AVENUE, BOTH SIDES OF THE NORTH AVENUE: STREET; AND FOURTH AVENUE FROM NORTH AVENUE TO FIFTH COURT, BOTH SIDES OF THE STREET. Upon roll call, the vote was: AYES: 15- Muehlenbeck, Childers, Christiansen, Bonk, Healy, Wetter, Schneck, Kisslinger, Adams, Hardiman, Gebert, Sarlo, Addante, Hervas, Haupt NAYS: 0 -None ABSENT: 1- Chiropolos Motion declared carried. ORCHARD PLACE At the request of Alderman Sarlo, Mayor Seitz made a ROAD: joint referral to the Engineering and License & Judicial Committees re creek improvement /access Orchard Place Road APPOINTMENTS: Letters from Mayor Seitz regarding the following appointments: Consumer Protection Commission Richard Ward, term to expire April 30, 1991 Zoning Board of Appeals Louis Capozzoli, Jr., term to expire April 30, 1991 Plan Commission Robert J. Doig, term to expire April 30, 1988 will come before the City Council on October 5, 1987. ZONING CASE Moved by Healy, seconded by Wetter, to reconsider 87 -31 -V, motion adopted at City Council meeting of September 8, 1520 S. RIDGE: 1987, to concur with the recommendation of the Des Plaines Zoning Board of Appeals re Case 87 -31 -V to grant (Reconsideraion) request for variations to permit complete restoration of existing non - conforming accessory garage with total square foot area of 722' exceeding permissable 720' and to allow total lot coverage of 4,343 sq. ft. to exceed maximum 30% lot coverage of 4,282 sq. ft. in R -2 Residential District, and City Attorney be authorized to draft necessary ordinance. After considerable discussion, moved by Childers, seconded by Schneck to call for the question. Motion declared carried. Upon roll call on the reconsideration, the vote was: AYES: 10- Muehlenbeck, Childers, Christiansen, Healy, Wetter, Kisslinger, Hardiman, Gebert, Hervas, Haupt NAYS: 5 -Bonk, Schneck, Adams, Sarlo, Addante ABSENT: 1- Chiropolos Motion declared carried. Moved by Bonk, seconded by Sarlo, to amend the motion to include that existing driveways be brought into 8' each compliance. Upon roll call, the vote was: AYES: 5- Muehlenbeck, Bonk, Wetter, Sarlo, Addante NAYS: 9- Childers, Christiansen, Healy, Schneck, Kisslinger, Hardiman, Gebert, Hervas, Haupt ABSENT: 2- Adams, Chiropolos Motion declared lost. Upon roll call on the original motion, the vote was: AYES: 9- Childers, Christiansen, Healy, Wetter, Kisslinger, Hardiman, Gebert, Hervas, Haupt NAYS: 6- Muehlenbeck, Bonk, Schneck, Adams, Sarlo, Addante ABSENT: 1- Chiropolos Motion declared carried. 1 ZONING CASE 87- 25 -SU, 1495 PROSPECT: APPROVED BY ME THIS 13 DAY OF , 1987 PAGE FIVE The Council reconvened at 10:23 P.M. 9/21/87 Donna McAllister, CMC - CITY CLERK 255. RECESS/ Mayor Seitz called for a five minutes recess after EXECUTIVE which the City Council would go into Executive Session. SESSION: The Council recessed at 10:10 P.M. Moved by Kisslinger, seconded by Addante, to adopt the recommendation of the Municipal Development Committee to concur with Des Plaines Plan Commission and Zoning Board of Appeals re Case 87 -25 -SU to deny request for Special Use to permit a day care center in R -2 Residen- tial District at 1495 Prospect Avenue (Church of God of Des Plaines /Harriet Cohen). Upon roll call, the vote was: AYES: 14- Muehlenbeck, Childers, Christiansen, Bonk, Healy, Wetter, Schneck, Kisslinger, Adams, Hardiman, Sarlo, Addante, Hervas, Haupt NAYS: 0 -None ABSENT: 1- Chiropolos ABSTAIN:1- Gebert Motion declared carried. ADJOURNMENT: Moved by Bonk, seconded by Sarlo, that the regular meeting of the City Council adjourn. Motion declared carried. Meeting adjourned at 10:31 P.M.