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12/04/1995CALL TO ORDER: The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Des Plaines, Illinois, was called to order by Mayor Ted Sherwood at 7:00 p.m. in the Eleanor Rohrbach Memorial Council Chambers, Des Plaines Civic Center on Monday, December 4, 1995. ROLL CALL: PRAYER AND PLEDGE: CONSENT AGENDA: 186. 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, DECEMBER 4, 1995 Roll call indicated the following aldermen present: Beauvais, Christiansen, Elstner, Higgason, Curley, Sarlo, Chiropolos, Arredia. Also present were: City Treasurer Fredricks, City Manager Douthwaite, Director of Finance & Administration Peters, Economic Development Director Klaus, Police Chief Sturlini, Fire Chief Farinella, Public Works Director Shirley, Community Development Director D'Onofrio, City Engineer Oakley, Emergency Communications Director Ornberg, Human Resources and Services Department Director Merriman, and City Attorney Wiltse. The opening prayer was given by City Clerk McAllister, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. PUBLIC MINUTES OF THE PUBLIC HEARING HELD IN HEARING/ THE ELEANOR ROHRBACH MEMORIAL COUNCIL 1996 CHAMBERS, DES PLAINES CIVIC CENTER, APPROPRIA- MONDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1995 TIONS: CALL TO Mayor Sherwood called the Public Hearing to order at 7:04 ORDER: p.m. The Public Hearing was held pursuant to legal notice to give citizens the opportunity to comment on the Proposed 1996 Appropriations Ordinance for fiscal year beginning January 1, 1996. DISCUSSION: Director of Finance & Administration Peters gave a brief overview. Mayor Sherwood asked for public comment. There was none. Public Hearing adjourned at 7:07 p.m. The City Council reconvened at 7:08 p.m. Moved by Sarlo, seconded by Chiropolos, to establish a Consent Agenda. Motion declared carried. Moved by Sarlo, seconded by Arredia, to approve the Consent Agenda. Upon roll call, the vote was: AYES: 8- Beauvais, Christiansen, Elstner, Higgason, Curley, Sarlo, Chiropolos, Arredia NAYS: 0 -None ABSENT: 0 -None Motion declared carried. The minutes are approved. The Staff recommendations and requests are approved; Ordinance M -60 -95 is adopted; Ordinance Z -20 -95 is placed on First Reading; and Resolution R -72 -95 is adopted. MINUTES: Moved by Sarlo, seconded by Arredia, to approve minutes Consent of regular meeting of the City Council held November 20, Agenda 1995, as published. Motion declared carried as approved unanimously under Consent Agenda. Moved by Sarlo, seconded by Arredia, to approve minutes of Executive Session of the City Council held November 20, 1995. Motion declared carried as approved unanimously under Consent Agenda. co PAGE TWO 187.. 12/4/95 VARIATION/ Moved by Sarlo, seconded by Arredia, to concur with 655 JARLATH: recommendation of Des Plaines Architectual Commission and Consent Staff to grant request to permit a new residence, located Agenda at 655 Jarlath Avenue, to be constructed using wood siding instead of brick; and further recommend to place Ordinance on First Reading Ordinance Z- 20 -95, AN ORDINANCE GRANTING Z - 20 - 95 A VARIATION TO SECTION 503.1.1 OF THE DES PLAINES BUILDING CODE, TO PERMIT WOOD SIDING INSTEAD OF FACE BRICK FOR THE BUILDING AT 655 JARLATH. Motion declared carried as approved unanimously under Consent Agenda. AMENDMENT/ Moved by Sarlo, seconded by Arredia, to concur with Staff BEHREL DECK recommendation that Mayor and City Clerk be authorized PARKING to execute amendment to the "Behrel Deck" Parking Lease LEASE: and Agreement, dated October 10, 1975, with tenant, First Consent Bank of Des Plaines, necessitated by the move of tenant Agenda parking from the Behrel Deck to the interim parking lot south of Ellinwood Street while the Behrel Deck is being Resolution razed and area is redeveloped; and further recommend to R - 72 - 95 adopt Resolution R- 72 -95, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AN AMENDMENT TO THE "BEHREL DECK" PARKING LEASE AND AGREEMENT DATED OCTOBER 10, 1975. Motion declared carried as approved unanimously under Consent Agenda. ADVERTISE Moved by Sarlo, seconded by Arredia, to concur with Staff FOR BIDS: recommendation that City Clerk be authorized to advertise Consent for bids for Four (4) Cardiac Defibrillator /Monitor/ Agenda Pacemaker Units, returnable by 3:00 p.m., Friday, December 22, 1995. Motion declared carried as approved unanimously under Consent Agenda. Moved by Sarlo, seconded by Arredia, to concur with Staff recommendation that City Clerk be authorized to advertise for bids for Copying Equipment for the Public Works Department, returnable by 3:00 p.m., Thursday, December 21, 1995. Motion declared carried as approved unanimously under Consent Agenda. Moved by Sarlo, seconded by Arredia, to concur with Staff recommendation that City Clerk be authorized to advertise for bids for One (1) New 1996 1/2 -Ton Four Wheel Drive Pickup Truck with Mounted Plow, returnable by 3:00 p.m., Friday, January 12, 1996. Motion declared carried as approved unanimously under Consent Agenda. Moved by Sarlo, seconded by Arredia, to concur with Staff recommendation that City Clerk be authorized to advertise for bids for Five (5) New 1996 3/4 -Ton Heavy Duty Four Wheel Drive Pickup Trucks with Mounted Plows, returnable by 3:00 p.m., Friday, January 12, 1996. Motion declared carried as approved unanimously under Consent Agenda. APPOINTMENT/ Moved by Sarlo, seconded by Arredia, to approve Mayoral REAPPOINT.: appointment of James B. Schroeder to the DES PLAINES Consent HUMAN SERVICES ADVISORY COMMISSION, term to expire Agenda January 1, 1996. Motion declared carried as approved unanimously under Consent Agenda. Moved by Sarlo, seconded by Arredia. to consider Mayoral reappointment of Karina Danner - Koptik to the DES PLAINES YOUTH COMMISSION. Motion declared carried as approved unanimously under Consent Agenda (final action on this matter under Consent Agenda on December 18, 1995). ORDINANCE Moved by Sarlo, seconded by Arredia, to adopt Ordinance M - 60 - 95 M- 60 -95, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1- 25 -13(A) ETHICS ORD. "REPRESENTATION BEFORE CITY BODIES OR COURTS," OF CHAPTER AMENDMENT: 25 "CODE OF ETHICS," TITLE I, OF THE CITY CODE OF DES Consent PLAINES. Motion declared carried as approved unanimously Agenda under Consent Agenda. PAGE THREE 188. 12/4/95 Mayor Ted Sherwood declared that the City Council was now resolved into a Committee of the Whole FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION - Alderman Christiansen, Chair 1995 Move by Sarlo, seconded by Elstner, to concur with Staff ABATEMENT recommendation and recommend to the City Council that the ORDINANCES: City abate a portion or all of various 1995 tax levies for General Obligation Bond issues, as follows: 1. Abatement of 1995 Tax Levy for General Obligation Corporate Purpose Bonds, Series 1990, in the amount of $220,000 of the $470,407.50 levy as provided in Ordinance M- 45 -90; and Ordinance M -64 -95 be placed on First Reading at appropriate time this evening; 2. Abatement of 1995 Tax Levy for 1991 General Obligation Corporate Purpose Bonds, in the amount of $468,660 of the $468,660 levy as provided in Ordinance M- 53 -91; and Ordinance M -65 -95 be placed on First Reading at appropriate time this evening; 3. Abatement of 1995 Tax Levy for General Obligation Corporate Purpose Bonds, Series 1993, in the amount of $84,491 of the $530,500 levy as provided in Ordinance M- 15-93; and Ordinance M -66 -95 be placed on First Reading at appropriate time this evening; 4. Abatement of 1995 Tax Levy for General Obligation Purpose Bonds, Series 1994A - Series 1994B, in the amount of $385,527.50 for the Series 1994A and $397,102.50 for the Series 1994B General Obligation Bonds as provided in Ordinance M- 88 -94; and Ordinance M -67 -95 be placed on First Reading at appropriate time this evening. Motion declared carried. 1995 TAX Moved by Curley, seconded by Elstner, to recommend to the LEVY: City Council to eliminate the additional $95,000 allocated to the Forestry Division of the Public Works Department (for additional Forestry Maintenance Operator and computerized "Tree Manager" inventory and management system), and reduce the 1995 Tax Levy by that same amount, which would now make the revised total Aggregate Levy for Truth -In- Taxation purposes $10,971,307 or 4.06% over the 1994 extended tax levy. Motion declared carried. Moved by Sarlo, seconded by Higgason, to recommend to the City Council approval of the 1995 Tax Levy - AS AMENDED in the sum of $10,971,307; and Ordinance M -68 -95 be placed on First Reading at appropriate time this evening. Motion declared carried. Mayor Sherwood stated his strong opposition to this tax levy. EMPLOYEES' Moved by Curley, seconded by Elstner, to concur with INSURANCE Staff recommendation and recommend to the City Council CONTRIBUT.: approval of the following fixed monthly maximum health insurance premium deductions for non - union, management and library personnel, retroactive to coverages beginning May 1, 1995: MAXIMUM SINGLE MEDICAL - $21.98 per month MAXIMUM FAMILY MEDICAL - $53.95 per month MAXIMUM OPTIONAL FAMILY DENTAL - $27.55 per month; that the City Manager be authorized to execute a side - letter to the two (2) current collective bargaining agreements with AFSCME and MECCA, if and when their membership approve the adjusted rate; and further recommend that Resolution R -73 -95 be adopted at appropriate time this evening. Motion declared carried. WARRANT Moved by Beauvais, seconded by Sarlo, to concur with REGISTER: Staff recommendation and recommend to the City Council approval of December 4, 1995 Warrant Register in the amount of $2,009,086.22; and Resolution R -74 -95 be adopted at appropriate time this evening. Motion declared carried. PAGE FOUR 189. LEGAL & LICENSING - Alderman Beauvais, Chair 12/4/95 STREET NAME Moved by Beauvais, seconded by Chiropolos, to take from CHANGES & the table the matter of changes to the street names and READDRESS./ addresses in the recently annexed Old Higgins Road area HIGGINS RD. and the proposed Ordinance M- 10 -95, tabled on March 20, ANNEXED 1995. Motion declared carried. AREA: Director of Community Development D'Onofrio gave a brief overview of the proposal to change a number of street names and addresses in the recently annexed (involuntary) Old Higgins Road area due to the fact that there are similarly named streets elsewhere in the City and the adjusted street numbers would be in convention with the City's grid system. Changes have been made to the original proposal and Ordinance M- 10 -95, which now only affects two (2) streets and eight (8) buildings. Edwards Contracting representative, 209 Maple Road, addressed the City Council in opposition to these changes; too expensive to make changes; leave it the way it is now. Mr. Roger Bean, 210 Maple Road, addressed the City Council in opposition to these changes; why change us; our mailing address will still be Elk Grove Village; there are other similar situations in the City. A discussion followed on whether the addresses should be changed to Des Plaines. Mr. D'Onofrio stated that this can only be done by petition from the residents, not the City. Mr. Paul Just, 207 Maple Road, addressed the City Council in opposition to these changes; there is no confusion now; disagrees with this proposal. A Des Plaines fireman addressed the City Council in support of these changes; it will be less confusing if the firemen know exactly where to go in case of an emergency. Great Lakes Landscaping representative, 212 Maple Road, addressed the City Council in opposition to this request; there is no safety problem; their addresses are three digets - -the other Maple is four digets. Moved by Chiropolos, seconded by Sarlo, to concur with Staff recommendation and recommend to the City Council to amend proposed Ordinance M -10 -95 - AS AMENDED, to read that Maple Road be renamed to Henke Place, Elm Road to Loriss Place and correspondingly street numbers be changed to be in convention with the City's grid system (these changes would affect seven (7) buildings on Maple Road and one (1) on Elm Road in the recently annexed Old Higgins Road area); these changes to go into effect on January 20, 1996 when the new area code changes are scheduled to go into effect. Motion declared carried (further action on this matter under Consent Agenda on December 18, 1995). Moved by Higgason, seconded by Curley, to recommend to the City Council that City offer to assist property owners, subject to their cooperation, in the recently annexed Old Higgins Road area affected by the proposed Ordinance M -10 -95 - AS AMENDED which changes their street name and addresses, with legal advice re procedure and paperwork necessitated by these changes, i.e. land trusts; and any financial cost incurred, i.e. filing fees, to be borne by the property owner. Motion declared carried. Alderman Chiropolos voted no. (final action on this matter under Unfinished Business on December 18, 1995) BID REVIEW/ SHOWER ROOM FLOOR, FIRE STATION #1: PAGE FIVE PUBLIC SAFETY - Alderman Higgason, Chair 190. 12/4/95 Moved by Curley, seconded by Beauvais, to concur with Staff recommendation and recommend to the City Council that it is in the best interest of the City to award the bid for Repair /Replacement of Shower Room Floor - Fire Station #1, to the lowest bidder to meet specifications, McAvoy and Son Plumbing, 2016 Spruce Avenue, Des Plaines, in the not -to- exceed amount of $19,995. Motion declared carried. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT - Alderman Sarlo, Chair CONSULTANT/ Moved by Chiropolos, seconded by Higgason, to concur with UPDATE Staff recommendation and recommend to the City Council ZONING to accept proposal from Camiros, Ltd., 411 S. Wells ORDINANCE: Street, Chicago, IL 60607, to update the City's Zoning Ordinance within 12 months, 930 hours to complete, at a cost of $58,000/1996 Budgeted Funds. Motion declared carried (final action on this matter under Consent Agenda on December 18, 1995). Mayor Ted Sherwood assumed the chair, and declared the City Council back in session. ORDINANCE Moved by Christiansen, seconded by Elstner, to further M - 62 - 95 - amend Ordinance M -62 -95 to eliminate the additional AS AMENDED/ $95,000 allocated to the Forestry Division of the Public 1996 Works Department (for additional Forestry Maintenance APPROPRIA Operator and computerized "Tree Manager" inventory and TIONS: management system) for a revised total 1996 Appropriations of $58,359,079. Upon roll call, the vote was: - AYES: 5- Christiansen, Elstner, Higgason, Curley, Sherwood NAYS: 4- Beauvais, Sarlo, Chiropolos, Arredia ABSENT: 0 -None Motion declared carried. Moved by Christiansen, seconded by Curley, to adopt Ordinance M -62 -95 - AS AMENDED, AN ORDINANCE MARKING APPROPRIATIONS TO DEFRAY THE EXPENSES OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES FOR MUNICIPAL PURPOSES DESIGNATED THE "ANNUAL APPROPRIATION BILL" FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1996 in the amount of $58,359,079. Upon roll call, the vote was: AYES: 7- Beauvais, Christiansen, Elstner, Higgason, Curley, Sarlo, Arredia NAYS: 1- Chiropolos ABSENT: 0 -None Motion declared carried. Mayor Sherwood stated his strong opposition to these appropriations; too much money. ZONING CASE Moved by Curley, seconded by Higgason, to concur with 95 - 52 - SU recommendation of Committee of the Whole held November 1637 29, 1995, re Zoning Case 95- 52 -SU, to NOT concur with WEBSTER recommendations of Des Plaines Plan Commission, Des LANE: Plaines Zoning Board of Appeals and Staff, and DENY request for a Special Use Permit to construct a 43 -space paved parking lot on property located at 1637 Webster Lane in R -2 Single Family Residence District. 1637 Moved by Sarlo, seconded by Chiropolos, to adopt a WEBSTER LANE substitute motion to concur with recommendations of Des (Cont'd.) Plaines Plan Commission, Des Plaines Zoning Board of Appeals and Staff, re Zoning Case 95- 52 -SU, and GRANT request to construct a 43 -space paved parking lot on property located at 1637 Webster Lane in R -2 Single Family Residence District, contingent upon the following conditions: 1. No parking areas can be used for display purposes; 2. Require a solid opaque and view screening fence along the north end of the parking lot; 3. No further expansion (s) of the building be permitted that would reduce parking or result in further encroachments into any of the required yards; 4. No further parking lot expansion be permitted; 5. Four (4) additional trees be added to the proposed landscape plan for a total of nine (9) trees along the south side of the parking lot; 6. Require that the property be strictly maintained; neat with garbage confined; 7. Special Use Permit be conditional to that buisness only. Upon roll call, the vote was: AYES: 4- Beauvais, Sarlo, Chiropolos, Arredia NAYS: 5- Christiansen, Elstner, Higgason, Curley, Sherwood ABSENT: 0 -None Motion declared failed. Upon roll call on the original motion to DENY, the vote was • PAGE SIX AYES: 5-Christiansen, Elstner, Higgason, Curley, Sherwood NAYS: 4- Beauvais, Sarlo, Chiropolos, Arredia ABSENT: 0 -None Motion declared carried. 191. 12/4/95 ABATE 1990 Moved by Christiansen, seconded by Higgason, to concur GO BONDS: with recommendation of Committee of the Whole to approve abatement of 1995 Tax Levy for General Obligation Ordinance Corporate Purpose Bonds, Series 1990, in the amount of M - 64 - 95 $220,000 of the $470,407.50 levy as provided in Ordinance M- 45 -90; and place on First Reading Ordinance M- 64 -95, ABATEMENT OF 1995 TAX LEVY FOR GENERAL OBLIGATION CORPORATE PURPOSE BONDS, SERIES 1990. Motion declared carried (final action on this matter under Consent Agenda on December 18, 1995). ABATE 1991 Moved by Christiansen, seconded by Higgason, to concur GO BONDS: with recommendation of Committee of the Whole to approve abatement of 1995 Tax Levy for 1991 General Obligation Ordinance Corporate Purpose Bonds, in the amount of $468,660 of the M - 65 - 95 $468,660 levy as provided in Ordinance M- 53 -91; and place on First Reading Ordinance M- 65 -95, ABATEMENT OF 1995 TAX LEVY FOR 1991 GENERAL OBLIGATION CORPORATE PURPOSE BONDS. Motion declared carried (final action on this matter under Consent Agenda on December 18, 1995). ABATE 1993 Moved by Christiansen, seconded by Curley, to concur with GO BONDS: recommendation of Committee of the Whole to approve abatement of 1995 Tax Levy for General Obligation Ordinance Corporate Purpose Bonds, Series 1993, in the amount of M - 66 - 95 $84,491 of the $530,500 levy as provided in Ordinance M- 15-93; and place on First Reading Ordinance M- 66 -95, ABATEMENT OF 1995 TAX LEVY FOR GENERAL OBLIGATION CORPORATE PURPOSE BONDS, SERIES 1993. Motion declared carried (final action on this matter under Consent Agenda on December 18, 1995). BID AWARD/ SHOWER ROOM FLOOR, FIRE STATION #1: PAGE SEVEN 192. 12/4/95 ABATE 1994A Moved by Christiansen, seconded by Higgason, to concur & 1994B GO with recommendation of Committee of the Whole to approve BONDS: abatement of 1995 Tax Levy for General Obligation Purpose Bonds, Series 1994A - Series 1994B, in the amount of Ordinance $385,527.50 for the Series 1994A and $397,102.50 for the M -67 -95 Series 1994B, General Obligation Bonds as provided in Ordinance M- 88 -94; and place on First Reading Ordinance M- 67 -95, ABATEMENT OF 1995 TAX LEVY FOR GENERAL OBLIGATION PURPOSE BONDS SERIES 1994A - 1994B. Motion declared carried (final action on this matter under Consent Agenda on December 18, 1995. 1995 TAX Moved by Christiansen, seconded by Beauvais, to concur LEVY: with recommendation of the Committee of the Whole to approve 1995 Tax Levy - AS AMENDED in the sum of Ordinance $10,971,307; and place on First Reading Ordinance M -68- M-68-95 95, AN ORDINANCE LEVYING TAXES FOR THE CITY OF DES PLAINES, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 1995 AND ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1995. Motion by Elstner that the 1995 Tax Levy be increased to 8.9% failed for lack of a second. Upon roll call on the original motion, the vote was: AYES: 6- Beauvais, Christiansen, Elstner, Higgason, Curley, Arredia NAYS: 2- Sarlo, Chiropolos Motion declared carried (final action on this matter under Unfinished Business on December 18, 1995). EMPLOYEES' Moved by Christiansen, seconded by Beauvais, to concur INSURANCE with recommendaton of Committee of the Whole to approve CONTRIBUT.: the following fixed monthly maximum health insurance premium deductions for non - union, management and library Resolution personnel, retroactive to coverages beginning May 1, R -73 -95 1995: MAXIMUM SINGLE MEDICAL - $21.98 per month, MAXIMUM FAMILY MEDICAL - $53.95 per month, MAXIMUM OPTIONAL FAMILY DENTAL - $27.55 per month; that the City Manager be authorized to execute a side - letter to the two (2) current collective bargaining agreements with AFSCME and MECCA, if and when their membership approve the adjusted rate; and adopt Resolution R- 73 -95, A RESOLUTION APPROVING HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUM DEDUCTIONS FOR CERTAIN CITY EMPLOYEES. Upon roll call, the vote was: AYES: 8- Beauvais, Christiansen, Elstner, Higgason, Curley, Sarlo, Chiropolos, Arredia NAYS: 0 -None ABSENT: 0 -None Motion declared carried. WARRANT Moved by Christiansen, seconded by Sarlo, to concur with REGISTER: recommendation of Committee of the Whole to adopt Resolution R- 74 -95, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL Resolution OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES THAT THE FOLLOWING BILLS ARE R -74 -95 DUE AND PAYABLE AND THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK BE AND ARE HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO MAKE PAYMENT FOR SAME. Total: $2,009,086.22. Upon roll call, the vote was: AYES: 8- Beauvais, Christiansen, Elstner, Higgason, Curley, Sarlo, Chiropolos, Arredia NAYS: 0 -None ABSENT: 0 -None Motion declared carried. Moved by Higgason, seconded by Elstner, to concur with recommendation of Committee of the Whole that it would be in the best interest of the City to award the bid for Repair /Replacement of Shower Room Floor - Fire Station #1, to the lowest bidder to meet specifications, McAvoy and Son Plumbing, 2016 Spruce Avenue, Des Plaines, in the not -to- exceed amount of $19,995. Upon roll call, the 1 1 1 SHOWER ROOM (Cont'd.) EXECUTIVE Moved by Beauvais, seconded by Christiansen, to go into SESSION: Executive Session to discuss collective bargaining. Upon roll call, the vote was: AYES: 8- Beauvais, Christiansen, Elstner, Higgason, Curley, Sarlo, Chiropolos, Arredia NAYS: 0 -None ABSENT: 0 -None Motion declared carried. COLLECTIVE Moved by Beauvais, seconded by Elstner, to concur with BARGAINING: a majority consensus in Executive Session that City's labor negotiator proceed with negotiations as directed in Executive Session. Motion declared carried. Aldermen Christiansen, Higgason and Curley voted no. Mayor Sherwood also stated his strong opposition to this action. ADJOURNMENT: Moved by Christiansen, seconded by Curley, that the regular meeting of the City Council adjourn. Motion declared carried. Meeting adjourned at 10:23 p.m. APPROVED BY ME THIS vC DAY OF , `•� . ,. . : , 1995 , Ted Sherwood, MAYOR PAGE EIGHT 193. Council recessed at 9:45 p.m. Council reconvened at 10:21 p.m. 12/4/95 vote was: AYES: 8- Beauvais, Christiansen, Elstner, Higgason, Curley, Sarlo, Chiropolos, Arredia NAYS: 0 -None ABSENT: 0 -None Motion declared carried. Roll call indicated the following aldermen present: Beauvais, Christiansen, Elstner, Higgason, Curley, Sarlo, Chiropolos, Arredia. Donna McAllister, CMC /AAE - CITY CLERK