10/21/199664.
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,
OCTOBER 21, 1996
CALL 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,
October 21, 1996.
ROLL CALL: Roll call indicated the following aldermen present:
Beauvais, Christiansen, Elstner, Higgason, Curley, Sarlo,
Arredia. Alderman Chiropolos was absent.
Also present were: City Treasurer Fredricks, City Manager Douthwaite,
Director of Finance & Administration Peters, Assistant to the City
Manager Carter, Police Chief Sturlini, Fire Chief Farinella, Public Works
Director Shirley, Community Development Director D'Onofrio, City Engineer
Oakley, Human Resources and Services Director Merriman and City Attorney
Wiltse.
PRAYER AND
PLEDGE:
CONSENT
AGENDA:
The opening prayer was given by Reverend David Jones,
First Presbyterian Church, followed by the Pledge of
Allegiance to the Flag.
Alderman Christiansen requested that Item 9 be removed
from the Consent Agenda.
Moved by Sarlo, seconded by Arredia, to establish a
Consent Agenda except for Item 9. Motion declared
carried.
Moved by Sarlo, seconded by Arredia, to approve the
Consent Agenda. Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: 7- Beauvais, Christiansen, Elstner, Higgason
Curley, Sarlo, Arredia
NAYS: 0 -None
ABSENT: 1- Chiropolos
Motion declared carried.
The minutes are approved. The Staff recommendations and
requests are approved; Ordinances M- 65 -96, M- 66 -96, M -67-
96, Z- 16 -96, Z -17 -96 and Z -18 -96 are adopted.
MINUTES: Moved by Sarlo, seconded by Arredia, to approve minutes
Consent of regular meeting of the City Council held October 7,
Agenda 1996, as published. Motion declared carried as approved
unanimously under Consent Agenda.
FENCE Moved by Sarlo, seconded by Arredia, to concur with staff
VARIATION recommendation to grant request for Variation to Section
644 YALE CT: 6 -7 -1 of the City Code to permit construction of a 6'
Consent high, solid fence in the secondary front yard along
Agenda Seventh Avenue (Code requires front yard fences to not
exceed 3 -1/2' in height and be at least 50% open), on
property located at 644 Yale Court. Motion declared
carried as approved unanimously under Consent Agenda.
FINAL PLAT Moved by Sarlo, seconded by Arredia, to concur with
WOLFGANG'S recommendation of Des Plaines Plan Commission and Staff
RESUBD to approve final Plat for Wolfgang's Resubdivision, which
GOLF -RAND frontages three (3) streets: Golf, Rand and Redeker
REDEKER RDS: Roads; and Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to execute
Consent same, contingent upon petitioner securing necessary
Agenda permits from the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
and the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District. Motion
declared carried as approved unanimously under Consent
Agenda.
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DRIVEWAY / Moved by Sarlo, seconded by Arredia, to concur with Staff
PATIO recommendation to grant request for Variation to Section
VARIATION 111.7.1 of the Building Code to permit reconstruction of
510 DOROTHY: an existing circular driveway with a total area of 1,339
Consent sq. ft.; and grant request for Variation to Section 515.0
Agenda of the Building Code to legalize a newly reconstructed
patio that extends to within 2' of north (side) lot line
with a total area of 800 feet (Code permits a total lot
area of up to 344 sq. ft. and be not less than 5' from
any lot line), on property located at 510 Dorothy Drive,
contingent upon petitioner obtaining a building permit
and paying a double permit fee (total fee will be $56
instead of $28). Motion declared carried as approved
unanimously under Consent Agenda
ADVERISE Moved by Sarlo, seconded by Arredia, to concur with Staff
FOR BIDS: recommendation that City Clerk be authorized to advertise
Consent for bids for Park Place Lighting, returnable by 3:00
Agenda p.m., Friday, November 15, 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 Purchase of Hydraulic Hammer, returnable by
3:00 p.m., Friday, November 15, 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 Lubrication Reel Bank, returnable by 3:00
p.m., Friday, November 15, 1996. Motion declared carried
as approved unanimously under Consent Agenda.
APPOINTMENTS: Moved by Sarlo, seconded by Arredia, to consider Mayoral
Consent appointments as follows:
Agenda DES PLAINES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION - Appointment
Graham A. Hills
DES PLAINES YOUTH COMMISSION - Appointment
Richard H. Quast
Motion declared carried as approved unanimously under
Consent Agenda.
ORDINANCE Moved by Sarlo, seconded by Arredia, to adopt Ordinance
M -65 -96 M- 65 -96, AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE SALE BY PUBLIC
SALE OF CITY AUCTION OF PERSONAL PROPERTY OWNED BY THE CITY OF DES
PROPERTY BY PLAINES. Motion declared carried as approved unanimously
AUCTION: under Consent Agenda.
Consent
Agenda
ORDINANCE Moved by Sarlo, seconded by Arredia, to adopt Ordinance
M -66 -96 M- 66 -96, AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF CERTAIN
SALE OF WALK PROPERTY OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES (WALK NEXT TO 570
570 CLAYTON: CLAYTON LANE). Motion declared carried as approved
Consent unanimously under Consent Agenda.
Agenda
ORDINANCE Moved by Sarlo, seconded by Arredia, to adopt Ordinance
M -67 -96 M- 67 -96, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 5 -5 -25.24 OF
TAXICAB CHAPTER 5 "OTHER BUSINESSES," OF TITLE V OF THE CITY CODE
LICENSES: OF DES PLAINES, TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF VEHICLE
Consent LICENSES TO SEVENTY -FOUR (74). Motion declared carried
Agenda as approved unanimously under Consent Agenda.
ORDINANCE Moved by Sarlo, seconded by Arredia, to adopt Ordinance
2 -16 -96 Z- 16 -96, AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A SPECIAL USE PERMIT
825 W. PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 8 OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES ZONING
OAKTON ST.: ORDINANCE, TO ALLOW THE RECONSTRUCTION OF A GASOLINE
Consent SERVICE STATION /CONVENIENCE STORE IN C -2 GENERAL
Agenda COMMERCIAL DISTRICT ON THE PROPERTY COMMONLY KNOWN AS 825
WEST OAKTON STREET (96- 32 -SU). Motion declared carried
as approved unanimously under Consent Agenda.
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ORDINANCE Moved by Sarlo, seconded by Arredia, to adopt Ordinance
Z -17 -96 Z- 17 -96, AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A VARIATION TO SECTIONS
1156 ALFINI: 3.2.4.4 AND 3.2.4.2 OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES ZONING
Consent ORDINANCE, TO PERMIT THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN ADDITION THAT
Agenda WILL INCREASE THE LOT COVERAGE TO 33 PERCENT INSTEAD OF
THE PERMITTED 30 PERCENT, AND TO LEGALIZE THE EXISTING
4.84 FOOT SIDE YARD SETBACK INSTEAD OF THE REQUIRED 5
FEET AT 1156 ALFINI DRIVE (CASE NO. 96- 33 -V). Motion
declared carried as approved unanimously under Consent
Agenda.
ORDINANCE Moved by Sarlo, seconded by Arredia, to adopt Ordinance
Z -18 -96 Z- 18 -96, AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A VARIATION TO SECTION
414 E. GOLF: 5.1.2 OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES ZONING ORDINANCE, TO
Consent PERMIT THE CONSTRUCTION OF A MONOPOLE ANTENNA STRUCTURE
Agenda AT A HEIGHT OF 65 FEET AS PART OF A PCS WIRELESS
TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS FACILITY, WHICH EXCEEDS THE
MAXIMUM HEIGHT OF 45' AT 414 EAST GOLF ROAD (CASE NO. 96-
34-V). Motion declared carried as approved unanimously
under Consent Agenda.
ORDINANCE Moved by Christiansen, seconded by Sarlo, to adopt
M -64 -96 Ordinance M -64 -96 - AS AMENDED, AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING
AS AMENDED/ THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION REFUNDING BONDS,
REFUNDING SERIES 1996A, AND GENERAL OBLIGATION TIF REFUNDING BONDS,
OF G.O. SERIES 1996B, OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS. Upon
BONDS: roll call, the vote was:
AYES: 7- Beauvais, Christiansen, Elstner, Higgason
Curley, Sarlo, Arredia
NAYS: 0 -None
ABSENT: 1- Chiropolos
Motion declared carried.
Mayor Ted Sherwood declared that the City Council was now
resolved into a Committee of the Whole
Finance & Administration - Alderman Christiansen, Chair
WARRANT Moved by Christiansen, seconded by Curley, to concur with
REGISTER: Staff recommendation and recommend to the City Council
approval of October 21, 1996 Warrant Register in the
amount of $2,920,632.54; and Resolution R -63 -96 be
adopted at appropriate time this evening. Motion
declared carried.
Community Development - Alderman Sarlo, Chair
ZONING CASE Mr. Vern Wons, representing the petitioner Good News
96 -35 -SU Church, addressed the City Council requesting approval
807 -815 of this variation so this Church can continue its
LEE STREET: ministry in the City of Des Plaines, due to the fact they
are forced to vacate their present location in the Des
Plaines Mall.
Moved by Elstner, seconded by Curley, to concur with
recommendation of Des Plaines Plan Commission, Des
Plaines Zoning Board of Appeals and Staff, and recommend
to the City Council re Zoning Case 96- 35 -SU, to grant
request to permit the Good News Church to operate a
church in a C -4 Commercial, Central Business District,
on the property commonly known as 807, 809, 811, 815 Lee
Street contingent upon: 1) the Church entering into a
long -term lease agreement with adjacent property owner(s)
for off -site parking, for a term not less than 25 years
and 2) that the Church will remove all non - conforming
wall signs within 60 days and Ordinance Z -19 -96 be placed
on First Reading at appropriate time this evening.
Motion declared carried.
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FINAL PLAT/ Petitioner Dan DiMaria, 5700 W. Dempster Street, Morton
DI MARIA'S Grove addressed the City Council on this matter.
RESUBD.
2233 Moved by Curley, seconded by Higgason, to concur with
SPRUCEWOOD: recommendation of Des Plaines Plan Commission and Staff
and recommend to the City Council to approve final Plat
of Subdivision for Di Maria's Resubdivision located at
2233 Sprucewood Avenue between Jarvis and Jarlath
Avenues; and Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to
execute same. Motion declared carried (final action on
this matter under Consent Agenda on November 4, 1996).
FENCE Mr. Rafal Zelek, 5230 W. Winona, Chicago, representing
VARIATION the petitioner Marek Zelek and Mr. Louis Gavelli, 5230
694 ALBANY W. Wolfram, Chicago, the purchaser of this property,
LN: addressed the City Council on this matter.
Moved by Elstner, seconded by Christiansen, to recommend
to the City Council to grant request to construct a
solid, 7' high fence in the front yard along Rand Road
with a set -back of 25 feet (no fence to be built in front
of the building line parallel to Albany Lane), on
property located at 694 Albany Lane.
Moved by Beauvais, seconded by Sarlo, to adopt a
substitute motion, to recommend to the City Council to
grant request to construct a solid, 6' high fence in the
front yard along Rand Road with a set -back of 25 feet (no
fence to be built in front of the building line parallel
to Albany Lane) on property located at 694 Albany Lane.
Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: 2- Beauvais, Sarlo
NAYS: 5- Christiansen, Elstner, Higgason, Curley,
Arredia
ABSENT: 1- Chiropolos
Motion declared failed.
Upon roll call on the original motion, the vote was:
AYES: 5- Christiansen, Elstner, Higgason, Curley,
Arredia
NAYS: 2- Beauvais, Sarlo
ABSENT: 1- Chiropolos
Motion declared carried (this matter will come under
unfinished business on November 4, 1996).
Mayor Sherwood assumed the chair, and declared the City
Council back in session.
WARRANT Moved by Christiansen, seconded by Elstner, to concur
REGISTER: with recommendation of Committee of the Whole to adopt
Resolution R- 63 -96, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
Resolution OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES THAT THE FOLLOWING BILLS ARE
R -63 -96 DUE AND PAYABLE AND THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK BE AND
ARE HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO MAKE PAYMENT FOR SAME. Total:
$2,920,632.54. Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: 7- Beauvais, Christiansen, Elstner, Higgason,
Curley, Sarlo, Arredia
NAYS: 0 -None
ABSENT: 1- Chiropolos
Motion declared carried.
ZONING CASE Moved by Sarlo, seconded by Arredia, to concur with
96 -35 -SU recommendation of Committee of Whole re Zoning Case 96-
807 -815 35 -SU, to grant request to permit the Good News Church
LEE STREET: to operate a church in a C - 4 Commercial, Central Business
District, on the property commonly known as 807, 809,
811, 815 Lee Street contingent upon: 1) the Church
ORDINANCE entering into a long -term lease agreement with adjacent
Z -19 -96 property owner(s) for off -site parking, for a term not
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ORDINANCE less than 25 years and 2) that the church will remove all
Z -19 -96 non - conforming wall signs within 60 days and place on
(Con't) First Reading Ordinance Z- 19 -96, AN ORDINANCE GRANTING
A SPECIAL USE PERMIT PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 8 OF THE CITY
OF DES PLAINES ZONING ORDINANCE, TO ALLOW A CHURCH IN A
C -4 COMMERCIAL, CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT ON THE PROPERTY
COMMONLY KNOWN AS 807, 8 811, 815 LEE STREET (CASE NO.
96- 35 -SU). Motion declared carried. (Final action on
this matter under Consent Agenda on November 4, 1996).
EXECUTIVE Moved by Beauvais, seconded by Arredia, to go into
SESSION: Executive Session to discuss Workers' Compensation Claims
and Pending Litigation. Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: 7- Beauvais, Christiansen, Elstner, Higgason,
Curley, Sarlo, Arredia
NAYS: 0 -None
ABSENT: 1- Chiropolos
Motion declared carried.
Council recessed at 8:05 p.m.
Council reconvened at 9:20 p.m.
Roll call indicated the following aldermen present:
Beauvais, Christiansen, Higgason, Curley, Sarlo, Arredia.
WORKERS Moved by Beauvais, seconded by Christiansen, that the
COMPENSATION City's legal counsel for Workers' Compensation Claims be
CLAIMS: authorized to proceed with settlements as directed in
Executive Session. Motion declared carried.
PROBABLE/ Moved by Beauvais, seconded by Christiansen, that the
IMMINENT City Manager and Staff be authorized to proceed as
LITIGATION: directed in Executive Session regarding probable and
imminent litigation. Motion declared carried.
ADJOURNMENT: Moved by Curly, seconded by Christiansen, that the
regular meeting of the City Council adjourn. Motion
declared carried. Meeting adjourned at 9:21 p.m.
APPROVED BY ME THIS 2
OF 1996
Ted Sherwood, MAYOR
ne M. Linke, DEPUTY CITY CLERK