03/21/1988CALL TO ORDER: The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Des Plaines was called to order by City Clerk Donna
McAllister at 8:00 P.M. in the Eleanor Rohrbach Memorial
Council Chambers, Des Paines Civic Center on Monday,
March 21, 1988.
ROLL CALL:
PRAYER AND
PLEDGE:
MINUTES:
307.
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, MARCH 21, 1988
Roll Call indicated the following Aldermen present:
Muehlenbeck, Childers, Christiansen, Bonk, Wetter,
Schneck, Kisslinger, Adams, Hardiman, Gebert, Sarlo,
Chiropolos, Hervas, Haupt. Alderman Healy and Addante
were absent. Alderman Healy arrive at 8:04 P.M.
Also present were: City Comptroller Peters, Commissioner of Public
Works Matula, Fire Chief Clark, Police Chief Kozenczak, Municipal
Development Director Pagones, Acting City Engineer Kaszuba, Human
Resources and Services Director Donahue, City Attorney Smith.
ELECTION OF Moved by Wetter, seconded by Gebert, to elect Alderman
MAYOR PRO TEM: Kisslinger Mayor Pro Tem during the absence of the Mayor.
Motion declared carried.
The opening prayer was given by Mayor Pro Tem Kisslinger,
followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
Moved by Sarlo, seconded by Bonk, to approve Minutes of
the regular meeting of the City Council held March 7,
1988, as published. 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: $666,794.33. Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: 15- Muehlenbeck, Childers, Christiansen, Bonk,
Healy, Wetter, Schneck, Kisslinger, Adams,
Hardiman, Gebert, Sarlo, Chiropolos, Hervas,
Haupt
NAYS: 0 -None
ABSENT: 1- Addante
Motion declared carried.
AUDIT OF Moved by Schneck, seconded by Muehlenbeck, to adopt the
COMPENSATION recommendation of the Finance Committee to accept
SYSTEM: proposal from Hay Management Consultants, 205 N. Michigan
Avenue, Chicago, IL 60601, to conduct an audit of the
City's Job Description and Classification system at a
cost not to exceed $24,000. Upon roll call, the vote
was:
AYES: 15- Muehlenbeck, Childers, Christiansen, Bonk,
Healy, Wetter, Schneck, Kisslinger, Adams,
Hardiman, Gebert, Sarlo, Chiropolos, Hervas,
Haupt
NAYS: 0 -None
ABSENT: 1- Addante
Motion declared carried.
LIQUOR LICENSE Moved by Adams, seconded by Wetter, to adopt the
810 S. ELMHURST: recommendation of the License & Judicial Committee to
deny request for Class B Liquor License for property
located at 810 S. Elmhurst Road, d /b /a 7- Eleven Food
Store. Motion declared carried.
CITY MANAGER
FORM OF
GOVERNMENT:
PURCHASE OF
TRUCKS:
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LIQUOR LICENSE Moved by Adams, seconded by Haupt, to adopt the
1920 S. MANNHEIM:recommendation of the License & Judicial Committee to
deny request for Class B Liquor License for property
located at 1920 S. Mannheim Road, d /b /a Convenient Food
Mart. Motion declared carried.
Moved by Adams, seconded by Haupt, to adopt the
recommendation of the License & Judical Committee that
City Attorney be authorized to draft necessary ordinance
adopting the City Manager form of government similar to
the Park Ridge ordinance with the exception that the
term of office shall not be co- extensive with the Mayor,
residency shall not be required and that the City
Manager shall not run for or hold elected office; and
that draft ordinance be returned to committee for review.
Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: 10- Muehlenbeck, Childers, Bonk, Healy, Schneck,
Adams, Hardiman, Sarlo, Chiropolos, Haupt
NAYS: 5- Christiansen, Wetter, Kisslinger, Gebert,
Hervas
ABSENT: 1- Addante
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Bonk, seconded by Childers, to adopt the
recommendation of the Public Works Committee to award
bid for nine (9) light duty trucks to Z -Frank Chevrolet,*
Inc., 6060 N. Western Avenue, Chicago, IL 60659 in the
amount of $137,793.15; and to award the bid for two (2)
heavy duty trucks to the third lowest bidder, Northwest
Ford Truck Center, 4000 N. Mannheim Road, Franklin Park,
IL 60131, in the amount of $101,892. Upon roll call, the
vote was: *low bidder
AYES: 15- Muehlenbeck, Childers, Christiansen, Bonk,
Healy, Wetter, Schneck, Kisslinger, Adams,
Hardiman, Gebert, Sarlo, Chiropolos, Hervas,
Haupt
NAYS: 0 -None
ABSENT: 1- Addante
Motion declared carried.
ADVERTISING Moved by Bonk, seconded by Childers, to adopt the
FOR BIDS: recommendation of the Public Works Committee that City
Clerk be authorized to advertise for bids for 1988 Tree
Trimming, Tree Removal and Tree Purchase and Planting
Contracts, returnable by 3 P.M. on Friday, April 8, 1988.
Motion declared carried.
STRUCTURE Moved by Sarlo, seconded by Hervas, to adopt the
FOOTINGS: recommendation of the Building Code Committee that City
Attorney be authorized to draft necessary ordinance to
amend Building Code to allow 3 -1/2' trench footings for
one -story single family home room additions. Motion
declared carried.
ASBESTOS Moved by Sarlo, seconded by Hervas, to adopt the
ORDINANCE: recommendation of the Building Code Committee that all
buildings with asbestos be required to encapsulate and
meet E.P.A. guidelines, and that City Attorney be
authorized to draft necessary ordinance. Motion
declared carried. Alderman Gebert voted no.
APPEAL FOR Moved by Sarlo, seconded by Hervas, to adopt the
RELIEF /160 -A recommendation of the Building Code Committee to grant
NORTHWEST HWY.: request for relief to allow a 4' high see - through chain
link fence at property located at 160 -A Northwest High-
way. Motion declared carried.
STREET. NAME
CHANGE:
PURCHASE OF
POLICE CAR:
AMENDMENT TO
AUTOMATIC AID
AGREEMENT:
ORDINANCE
B -1 -88
EMERG. SIGNAL
DEVICES AND
LIGHTING IN
ELEVATORS:
ORDINANCE
M -2 -88
SMOKING IN
PUBLIC PLACES:
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Moved by Chiropolos, seconded by Christiansen, to adopt
the recommendation of the Engineering Committee that
Janice Avenue be changed to Kolpin Drive; street signs
to temporarily read Kolpin Drive /Janice Avenue to avoid
confusion; and City Attorney be authorized to draft
necessary ordinance. Motion declared carried.
Moved by Muehlenbeck, seconded by Bonk, to purchase one
1988 full -size Chevrolet 4 -door sedar from Miles
Chevrolet, Decatur, IL, in the amount of $12,408.95 and
usual bid procedures be waived. Upon roll call, the
vote was:
AYES: 15- Muehlenbeck, Childers, Christiansen, Bonk,
Healy, Wetter, Schneck, Kisslinger, Adams
Hardiman, Gebert, Sarlo, Chiropolos, Hervas,
Haupt
NAYS: 0 -None
ABSENT: 1- Addante
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Muehlenbeck, seconded by Bonk, to amend Auto-
matic Aid Agreement between City and North Maine Fire
Protection District to include East River Road corridor
beginning approximately 100' south of Golf Road to
Central Road. Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: 15- Muehlenbeck, Childers, Christiansen, Bonk,
Healy, Wetter, Schneck, Kisslinger, Adams,
Hardiman, Gebert, Sarlo, Chiropolos, Hervas,
Haupt
NAYS: 0 -None
ABSENT: 1- Addante
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Sarlo, seconded by Bonk, to adopt Ordinance
B -1 -88, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 33.11 -3a. OF
ARTICLE XXXIII (ELEVATORS AND SIMILAR MECHANICAL DEVICES)
OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES BUILDING CODE AND ORDINANCE,
TO PROVIDE FOR EMERGENCY SIGNAL DEVICES AND LIGHTING FOR
NEW AND EXISTING PASSENGER AND FREIGHT ELEVATORS. Upon
roll call, the vote was:
AYES: 15- Muehlenbeck, Childers, Christiansen, Bonk,
Healy, Wetter, Schneck, Kisslinger, Adams
Hardiman, Gebert, Sarlo, Chiropolos, Hervas,
Haupt
NAYS: 0 -None
ABSENT: 1- Addante
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Healy, seconded by Sarlo, that Ordinance M -2 -88
be amended as follows: Section 8- 17 -2(A), Line Six,
should read "50 seats" and Section 8 -17 -5, Line One,
should read: "City Administration." Motion declared
carried.
Moved by Chiropolos, seconded by Bonk, to adopt Ordinance
M -2 -88 as amended, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE VIII OF
THE DES PLAINES CITY CODE, ADDING THERETO A NEW CHAPTER
17 PERTAINING TO SMOKING IN PUBLIC PLACES. Upon roll
call, the vote was:
AYES: 15- Muehlenbeck, Childers, Christiansen, Bonk,
Healy, Wetter, Schneck, Kisslinger, Adams,
Hardiman, Gebert, Sarlo, Chiropolos, Hervas,
Haupt
NAYS: 0 -None
ABSENT: 1- Addante
Motion declared carried.
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ORDINANCE Moved by Adams, seconded by Sarlo, to adopt Ordinance
M -9 -88 M -9 -88, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 5 -51 -2, 5 -51 -3
REAL ESTATE AND 5 -51 -8, OF THE DES PLAINES CITY CODE, TO ALTER THE
TRANSFER TAX: REAL ESTATE TRANSFER TAX RATE TO THAT OF $1.00 PER
$1,000.00 VALUE OF THE PROPERTY, (FOR EACH TRANSFER);
SUCH TAX TO BE PAID BY SELLER. Upon roll call, the vote
was:
AYES: 14- Muehlenbeck, Childers, Christiansen, Bonk,
Healy, Wetter, Schneck, Kisslinger, Adams,
Hardiman, Gebert, Sarlo, Chiropolos, Haupt
NAYS: 1- Hervas
ABSENT: 1- Addante
Motion declared carried.
COMMEMORATIVE Moved by Hardiman, seconded by Healy, that commemorative
SIGNS: signs be placed at the entrance -ways to City as follows:
HOME OF THE 1988 STATE CLASS AA
GIRLS BASKETBALL CHAMPIONS
and team be invited to attend a City Council meeting as
soon as possible so that they can be appropriately
honored. Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: 15- Muehlenbeck, Childers, Christiansen, Bonk,
Healy, Wetter, Schneck, Kisslinger, Adams
Hardiman, Gebert, Sarlo, Chiropolos, Hervas,
Haupt
NAYS: 0 -None
ABSENT: 1- Addante
Motion declared carried.
ORDINANCE Placed on First Reading was Ordinance B -2 -88, AN
B -2 -88 ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY OF DES PLAINES BUILDING CODE
SOLAR ROOF AND ORDINANCE, AND ADDING THERETO A NEW ARTICLE XL
PANELS: PERTAINING TO SOLAR HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEMS.
ORDINANCE Held on First Reading was Ordinance M -11 -88 re amendment
M -11 -88 to Flood Plain Ordinance.
AMENDMENT TO
FLOOD PLAIN
ORDINANCE:
ORDINANCE Placed on First Reading was Ordinance M- 12 -88, AN
M -12 -88 ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN
SOLID WASTE AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING THE SOLID WASTE AGENCY OF
AGENCY NORTHERN COOK COUNTY AS A MUNICIPAL JOINT ACTION AGENCY
AGREEMENT: AND APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN
INTERIM PROJECT USE AGREEMENT.
RESOLUTION Moved by Wetter, seconded by Childers, to adopt
R -7 -88 Resolution R -7 -88 honoring Father John P. Smyth of
HONORING Maryville Academy for his years of contributing to the
FATHER JOHN P. development of society's youth. Upon roll call, the vote
SMYTH: was:
AYES: 15- Muehlenbeck, Childers, Christiansen, Bonk,
Healy, Wetter, Schneck, Kisslinger, Adams
Hardiman, Gebert, Sarlo, Chiropolos, Hervas,
Haupt
NAYS: 0 -None
ABSENT: 1- Addante
Motion declared carried.
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RESUBDIVISIONS: Letters from Des Plaines Plan Commission re Stein &
Gross Resubdivision, 229 Thacker Street; Frana Resub-
division, 328 Potter Road; and Owner's Resubdivision,
Ambleside Road and Shawn Lane, were referred to the
Municipal Development Committee.
ADVERTISING City Clerk's office will be advertising for bids for
FOR BIDS: furnishing and installing five (5) Butterfly Valves
for Maple Street Pumping Station, returnable by 3 P.M.
on Friday, April 8, 1988.
APPOINTMENTS: Letters from Mayor Seitz re the following appointments
will come before the City Council on Monday, April 4,
1988:
Police Pension Board
Gaston Freeman
Clean Community /Beautification Commission
Randall E. Pfaff
Barbara Geiger
EXECUTIVE Moved by Bonk, seconded by Healy, to go into Executive
SESSION: Session to discuss pending litigation. Motion declared
carried. Council recessed at 9:53 P.M.
ADJOURNMENT: Moved by Sarlo, seconded by Healy, that the regular
meeting of the City Council adjourn. Motion declared
carried. Meeting adjourned at 10:01 P.M.
APPROVED BY ME THIS
DAY OF
John E. Seitz, YOR
Council reconvened at 10:00 P.M.
Donna McAllister, CMC /AAE - CITY CLERK