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04/04/1988CALL TO ORDER: ROLL CALL: PRAYER AND PLEDGE: MINUTES: INSURANCE: OWNER'S RESUBDIVISION/ AMBLESIDE & SHAWN: ANNEXATION/ OLD HIGGINS & CNW TRACKS: 312. 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, APRIL 4, 1988 The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Des Plaines, Illinois, was called to order by Mayor John E. Seitz at 8:05 P.M. in the Eleanor Rohrbach Memorial Council Chambers, Des Plaines Civic Center on Monday, April 4, 1988. Roll call indicated the following Aldermen present: Muehlenbeck, Childers, Christiansen, Bonk, Healy, Wetter, Kisslinger, Adams, Hardiman, Gebert, Sarlo, Chiropolos, Addante, Hervas,Haupt. Alderman Schneck was absent. 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, and_City Attorney Smith. The opening prayer was given by Father Leonard Mezydlo, St. Stephen's Church, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. Moved by Childers, seconded by Sarlo, to approve Minutes of the regular meeting of the City Council held March 21, 1988, as published. Motion declared carried. BILLS PAYABLE: Moved by Muehlenbeck, seconded by Hervas, 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: $345,088.27. Upon roll call, the vote was: AYES: 15- Muehlenbeck, Childers, Christiansen, Bonk, Healy, Wetter, Kisslinger, Adams, Hardiman, Gebert, Sarlo, Chiropolos, Addante, Hervas, Haupt NAYS: 0 -None ABSENT: 1- Schneck Motion declared carried. Moved by Muehlenbeck, seconded by Hervas, to adopt the recommendation of the Finance Committee and the Admin- istration to renew contract with James M. Golden Assoc., 200 W. Madison Avenue, Chicago, IL 60606, in the amount of $34,160 for Real and Personal Property, Difference in Conditions, Contractors' Equipment, Radio Equipment and Valuable Papers; and Boiler & Machinery coverage in the amount of $8,812; for a total of $42,972; for a one year period, April 15, 1988 to April 15, 1989. Upon roll call, the vote was: AYES: 15- Muehlenbeck, Childers, Christiansen, Bonk, Healy, Wetter, Kisslinger, Adams, Hardiman, Gebert, Sarlo, Chiropolos, Addante, Hervas, Haupt NAYS: 0 -None ABSENT: 1- Schneck Motion declared carried. Moved by Gebert, seconded by Kisslinger, to adopt the recommendation of the Municipal Development Committee, to concur with Des Plaines Plan Commission, to approve plat of Owner's Resubdivision, Ambleside Road and Shawn Lane, and Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to execute same. Motion declared carried. Moved by Gebert, seconded by Addante to adopt the recommendation of the Municipal Development Committee to approve annexation of certain property on Old Higgins Road and Chicago Northwest Railroad tracks, and Ordinance A -1 -88 be adopted at appropriate time this evening. Motion declared carried. 1 1 ESTABLISHMENT Moved by Gebert, seconded by Addante, to adopt the OF DEVELOPMENT recommendation of the Municipal Development Committee FUND: and the Administration that a Development Fund be established to carry out the selective acquistion of real property, promote the development of areas for which the City has prepared planning and site control guidelines, and provide other support and assistance in the private development or redevelopment of property; funding to come primarily from sale of vacated City rights -of -way and other City -owned land; and City Attor- ney be authorized to draft necessary ordinance. Motion declared carried. PARKING Moved by Chiropolos, seconded by Sarlo, that "No RESTRICTION/ Parking At Anytime" signs be installed on the west side NELSON LANE: of Nelson Lane from Berkshire Lane to Central Road, and City Attorney be authorized to draft neceesary ordinance. Moved by Kisslinger, seconded by Wetter, that motion be amended to add: "and restriction to be effective November 1, 1988." Moved by Hervas, seconded by Wetter, to allow the City Clerk to speak to this matter. Upon roll call, the vote was: AYES: 7- Childers, Christiansen, Bonk, Wetter, Kisslinger, Hardiman, Hervas NAYS: 8- Muehlenbeck, Healy, Adams, Gebert, Sarlo, Chiropolos, Addante, Haupt ABSENT: 1- Schneck Motion declared lost. Upon roll call on the amendment to the original motion, the vote was: AYES: U if- Muehlenbeck, Childers, Christiansen, Healy, Wetter, Kisslinger, Gebert, Hervas, o4.4 NAYS: 7 -Bonk, Adams, Hardiman, Sarlo, Chiropolos, Addante, Haupt ABSENT: 1- Schneck Motion declared carried. PAGE TWO Upon roll call on the original motion as amended, the vote was: AYES: 15- Muehlenbeck, Childers, Christiansen, Bonk, Healy, Wetter, Kisslinger, Adams, Hardiman, Gebert, Sarlo, Chiropolos, Addante, Hervas, Haupt NAYS: 0 -None ABSENT: 1- Schneck Motion declared carried. 1988 50/50 Moved by Chiropolos, seconded by Kissling , to adopt SIDEWALK REPAIR recommendation of the Engineering Commit ee that City PROGRAM: Clerk be authorized to sign 0pri.emetit4er Resolution in the amount of $80,000, MFT No. 88- 00000 -00 GM; Engineer- ing Department be authorized to prepare plans and specifications for bid for approval by IDOT; and City Clerk be authorized to advertise for bids, returnable by 11 A.M. on Wednesday, May 25, 1988. Upon roll call, the vote was: AYES: 15- Muehlenbeck, Childers, Christiansen, Bonk, Healy, Wetter, Kisslinger, Adams, Hardiman, Gebert, Sarlo, Chiropolos, Addante, Hervas, Haupt NAYS: 0 -None ABSENT: 1- Schneck Motion declared carried. PURCHASE OF ROCK SALT: ADDITION TO CONTRACT/ LINCOLN -WICKE RECONSTRUCTION: INSPECTION & TESTING SVS./ LINCOLN -WICKE RECONSTRUCTION: FINAL PAYMENT/ GOLF ROAD IMPROVEMENT: CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING SERVICES/ ALGONQUIN RD.: PAGE THREE Moved by Chiropolos, seconded by Kisslinger, to adopt recommendation of the Engineering Committee that City Clerk be authorized to sign Supplemental Resolution in the amount of $5,082.40, MFT No. 87- 00000 -01 GM, for an additional 269.9 tons of rock salt needed this past winter. Upon roll call, the vote was: AYES: 15- Muehlenbeck, Childers, Christiansen, Bonk, Healy, Wetter, Kisslinger, Adams, Hardiman, Gebert, Sarlo, Chiropolos, Addante, Hervas, Haupt NAYS: 0 -None ABSENT: 1- Schneck Motion declared carried. Moved by Chiropolos, seconded by Sarlo, to adopt the recommendation of the Engineering Committee that an addition be made to the contract with Johnson Paving Company, 1025 Addison Court, Arlington Heights, IL 60005, to extend the reconstruction of Wicke Avenue from Cora Street to Center Street; Engineering Department be authorized to design this extension and report back to the committee the estimated cost for the added work. Motion declared carried. Moved by Chiropolos, seconded by Sarlo, to adopt the recommendation of the Engineering Committee to accept proposal from Soil & Material Consultants, 8 W. College Drive, Arlington Heights, IL 60004, to provide consulting inspection and testing services for the Lincoln -Wicke Reconstruction Project at a cost not to exceed $4,571; and Mayor be uthorized to execute agreement. Upon roll call, the vote was: AYES: 15- Muehlenbeck, Childers, Christiansen, Bonk, Healy, Wetter, Kisslinger, Adams, Hardiman, Gebert, Sarlo, Chiropolos, Addante, Hervas, Haupt NAYS: 0 -None ABSENT: 1- Schneck Motion declared carried. 314. 4/4/88 ,00f Moved by Chiropolos, seconded by Sarlo, o adopt the recommendation of the Engineering Commi tee that City Clerk be authorized to sign 1 Resolution in the amount of $5,964.85, MFT No. 85- 00139 -00 LT, as final payment for Golf Road improvements from Cumberland Circle to Rand done in 1985. Upon roll call, the vote was: AYES: 15- Muehlenbeck, Childers, Christiansen, Bonk, Healy, Wetter, Kisslinger, Adams, Hardiman, Gebert, Sarlo, Chiropolos, Addante, Hervas, Haupt NAYS: 0 -None ABSENT: 1- Schneck Motion declared carried. Moved by Chiropolos, seconded by Sarlo, to adopt the recommendation of the Engineering Committee that City Clerk be authorized to sign Supplemental Resolution in the amount of $108,069, MFT No. 85- 00143 -01 WR, for construction engineering services for Algonquin Road Improvement Project (City's share would be $32,450.70 or 30% and 70% from FAU program reimbursed back to the City) and contract for these services be awarded to Ciorba Group, Inc., 5507 N. Cumberland Avenue, Chicago, IL 60656. Upon roll call, the vote was: AYES: 15- Muehlenbeck, Childers, Christiansen, Bonk, Healy, Wetter, Kisslinger, Adams, Hardiman, Gebert, Sarlo, Chiropolos, Addante, Hervas, Haupt NAYS: 0 -None ABSENT: 1- Schneck Motion declared carried. PAGE FOUR 315. 4/4/88 ELECTRICAL Moved by Chiropolos, seconded by Sarlo, to adopt the ENERGY COSTS: recommendation of the Engineering Committee that City Clerk be authorized to sign Supplemental Resolution in the amount of $103,000, MFT No. 88- 00000 -01 GM, for electrical energy, and this along with Municipal Estimate of Maintenance Cost be submitted to IDOT for review and approval. Upon roll call, the vote was: AYES: 15- Muehlenbeck, Childers, Christiansen, Bonk, Healy, Wetter, Kisslinger, Adams, Hardiman, Gebert, Sarlo, Chiropolos, Addante, Hervas, Haupt NAYS: 0 -None ABSENT: 1- Schneck Motion declared carried. TEMPORARY Moved by Chiropolos, seconded by Sarlo, to adopt the PARKING recommendation of the Engineering Committee to grant RESTRICTION/ request from St. John The Baptist Greek Orthodox Church LYMAN & PRAIRIE: for temporary parking restriction on Lyman Avenue north of Dempster Stree to Prairie Avenue and 250' east of Lyman Avenue on Prairie Avenue for three -day festival, June 24 - 26, 1988. Motion declared carried. FUNDING FOR SOCIAL SVS. AGENCIES: CITY MANAGER POSITION: Moved by Wetter, seconded by Haupt. to adopt the recommendation of the Community Services Committee that funding for social service agencies be allocated as follows: Maine Center for Mental Health - $ 8,000 Northwest Suburban Day Care Center - 14,000 Des Plaines Boys Club - 6,500 Rainbow Hospice - 3,900 Des Plaines Community Senior Center - 4,800 Special People - 3,000 Shelter, Inc. - 3,600 Salvation Army - 6,000 Self Help Food Pantry & Closet - 2,800 FISH of Des Plaines - 400 Taxicab Subsidy - 38,000 Senior Bus Passes - 9,000 for a total of $100,000. Upon roll call, the vote was: AYES: 15- Muehlenbeck, Childers, Christiansen, Bonk, Healy, Wetter, Kisslinger, Adams, Hardiman, Gebert, Sarlo, Chiropolos, Addante, Hervas, Haupt NAYS: 0 -None ABSENT: 1- Schneck Motion declared carried. ADVERTISE Moved by Hardiman, seconded by Healy, that the City Clerk FOR BIDS: be authorized to advertise for bids for one (1) 1988 Police Pursuit Motorcycle, one (1) 3/4 -ton, 4 -wheel drive Utility Vehicle, and twenty -six (26) Warning Light and Siren /Light Control Systems for the Police Depart- ment, returnable by 3 P.M. on Friday, April 15, 1988. Motion declared carried. Moved by Adams, seconded by Addante, to adopt the recommendation of the the License & Judicial Committee that the position of City Manager be estabished as outlined in Ordinance M- 14 -88. Upon roll call, the vote was: AYES: 9- Muehlenbeck, Bonk, Adams, Hardiman, Gebert, Sarlo, Chiropolos, Addante, Haupt NAYS: 6- Childers, Christiansen, Healy, Wetter, Kisslinger, Hervas ABSENT: 1- Schneck Motion declared carried. ome RECESS: 1 PAGE FIVE 316. 4/4/88 ORDINANCE Moved by Sarlo, seconded by Bonk, to adopt Ordinance B -2 -88 B -2 -88, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY OF DES PLAINES SOLAR ROOF BUILDING CODE AND ORDINANCE, AND ADDING THERETO A NEW PANELS: ARTICLE XL PERTAINING TO SOLAR HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEMS. Upon roll call, the vote was: AYES: 15- Muehlenbeck, Childers, Christiansen, Bonk, Healy, Wetter, Kisslinger, Adams, Hardiman, Gebert, Sarlo, Chiropolos, Addante, Hervas, Haupt NAYS: 0 -None ABSENT: 1- Schneck Motion declared carried. ORDINANCE Moved by Muehlenbeck, seconded by Healy, to adopt M -12 -88 Ordinance M- 12 -88, AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZ- SOLID WASTE ING THE EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING THE AGENCY SOLID WASTE AGENCY OF NORTHERN COOK COUNTY AS A MUNICI- AGREEMENT: PAL JOINT ACTION AGENCY AND APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN INTERIM PROJECT USE AGREEMENT. Upon roll call, the vote was: AYES: 15- Muehlenbeck, Childers, Christiansen, Bonk, Healy, Wetter, Kisslinger, Adams, Hardiman, Gebert, Sarlo, Chiropolos, Addante, Hervas, Haupt NAYS: 0 -None ABSENT: 1- Schneck Motion declared carried. WEIGHT At the request of Alderman Bonk, Mayor Seitz referred LIMITS: the matter of review of weight limits on 2nd Ward streets to the Engineering Committee. Moved by Bonk, seconded by Sarlo, to call for a recess. Motion declared carried. Council recessed at 10:11 P.M. Council reconvened at 10:22 P.M. ORDINANCE Moved by Bonk, seconded by Kisslinger, to waive First A -1 -88 Reading and place on passage Ordinance A -1 -88. Motion ANNEXATION/ declared carried. OLD HIGGINS & CNW TRACKS: Moved by Bonk, seconded by Kisslinger, to adopt Ordinance A -1 -88, AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING CERTAIN LAND TO THE CITY OF DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS (PROPERTY COMMONLY KNOWN AS OLD HIGGINS ROAD AT CHICAGO & NORTH WESTERN RAILROAD). Upon roll call, the vote was: AYES: 15- Muehlenbeck, Childers, Christiansen, Bonk, Healy, Wetter, Kisslinger, Adams, Hardiman, Gebert, Sarlo, Chiropolos, Addante, Hervas, Haupt NAYS: 0 -None ABSENT: 1- Schneck Motion declared carried. ORDINANCE Placed on First Reading was Ordinance M- 14 -88, AN M -14 -88 ORDINANCE AMENDING TITTLE I OF THE DES PLAINES CITY CODE, ESTABLISHING AND ADDING THERETO A= NEW CHAPTER 24 ESTABLISHING THE POSITION OF POSITION OF CITY MANAGER. CITY MANAGER: ORDINANCE Placed on First Reading was Ordinance M- 15 -88, AN M -15 -88 ORDINANCE DELETING CHAPTER 22, OF TITLE I, OF THE DES ADMIN. OFF.: PLAINES CITY CODE, THEREBY DELETING THE POSITION OF MAYOR'S ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER. 1 1 APPROVED BY ME THIS DAY OF , 1988 PAGE SIX 317. 4/4/88 APPOINTMENTS: Moved by Wetter, seconded by Childers, to concur with Mayor Seitz's letter appointments to the Clean Community/ Beautification Commission as follows: Randall E. Pfaff, term to expire January 1, 1990 Barbara Geiger, term to expire January 1, 1989 Motion declared carried. Moved by Sarlo, seconded by Addante, to concur with Mayor Seitz's 'appointment of Gaston Freeman to the Police Pension Board, term to expire April 30, 1990. Motion declared carried. ADJOURNMENT: Moved by Sarlo, seconded by Chiropolos, that the regular meeting of the City Council adjourn. Motion declared carried. Meeting adjourned at 10:27 P.M. V, Donna McAllister, MC /AAE - CITY CLERK