02/21/1977123
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DES PLAINES, HELD IN THE
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CIVIC CENTER,
MONDAY, February 21,"1977
CALL TO ORDER: The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Des Plaines was called to order by City Clerk Rohrbach
at 8:08 P.M. in the Council Chambers, Des Plaines Civic
Center
IIROLL CALL:"
1
Roll Call indicated the following aldermen present:
Koplos, Sullivan, Leer, Brannigan, Kisslinger, Birchfield,
Erbach, Kraves, Sarlo, Meyer, Seitz, Abrams, Ward.
Absent were: Aldermen Szabo and Olen and Acting Mayor
Bolek.
Also present were: City Comptroller Blietz and City Attorney Hug.
PRAYER & The meeting opened with prayer by Mrs. Betty Havey, Deaconess
PLEDGE of Emanual Lutheran Church, followed by the Pledge of
Allegiance to the flag.
CHAIRMAN Moved by Sarlo, seconded by Meyer, to nominate Alderman
PRO TEM Abrams. Moved by Kraves to�nominateyAld:erman Erbach::.__
Mbved:;.by Koplos, seconded by Meyer, to close nominations.
Motion declared carried. By secret ballot, Alderman Abrams
was elected to serve at this meeting at Chairman Pro Tem.
MINUTES:
Moved by Erbach, seconded by Leer, to approve the Minutes
of the regular meeting held February 7, 1977, as published.
Motion declared carried.
BILLS Moved by Kisslinger, seconded by Sarlo, to adopt-:the*following
PAYABLE 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, $357,086.68. (Voucher
No. 4733 reduced to $250.00). Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: - 13 - Koplos, Sullivan, Leer, Brannigan, Kisslinger,
Birchfield, Erbach, Kraves, Sarlo, Meyer,
Seitz, Abrams, Ward
NAYS: 0 - None
ABSENT: 3 - Szabo, Olen, Bolek
Motion declared carried.
INSURANCE Moved by Kisslinger, seconded by Birchfield, to adopt the
recommendation of Finance and Insurance Committee to ratify
the contract with International Surplus Lines, Inc. to
provide the City with Auto Liability and General Liability
Insurance at an annual premium of $115,000 per year.
Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: - 13 - Koplos, Sullivan, Leer, Brannigan, Kisslinger,
Birchfield, Erbach, Kraves, Sarlo, Meyer,
Seitz, Abrams, Ward
NAYS: 0 - None
ABSENT: 3 - Szabo, Olen, Bolek
Motion declared carried.
INSURANCE
CLAIMS
ADJUSTER
Moved by Kisslinger, seconded by Sarlo, to adopt the
recommendation of Finance and Insurance Committee to
enter into contract with R. L. Kautz & Co. to act as the
City's Claim Adjuster at an annual fee of $12,800 per year.
Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: - 13 - Koplos, Sullivan, Leer, Brannigan, Kisslinger,
Birchfield, Erbach, Kraves, Sarlo, Meyer,
Seitz, Abrams, Ward
NAYS: 0 - None
ABSENT: 3 - Szabo, Olen, Bolek
Motion declared carried.
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INSURANCE Moved by Kisslinger, seconded by Ward, to adopt the recom-
BROKER mendation of Finance and Insurance Committee to appoint
Boockford & Co. of Oakbrook as Broker of Record for the
City of Des Plaines, which will allow them to secure a
proposal for insurance from the Home Indemnity Co.
Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: - 13 - Koplos, Sullivan, Leer, Brannigan, Kisslinger,
Birchfield, Erbach, Kraves, Sarlo, Meyer,
Seitz, Abrams, Ward
NAYS: 0 - None
ABSENT: 3 - Szabo, Olen, Bolek
Motion declared carried.
INSURANCE Moved by Kisslinger, seconded by Seitz, to adopt the recom-
CLAIMS mendation of Finance and Insurance Committee , to allow
R. L. Kautz & Co., claims adjusters, to settle claims
up to $1,000.00 without City Council direction. Moved by
Meyer, seconded by Sullivan, to amend the amount to $500.00.
Motion to amend declared carried. Aldermen Kisslinger,
Erbach, Birchfield, and Leer voted No. Upon roll call
on the motion as amended, the vote was:
AYES: - 12 — Koplos, Sullivan, Leer, Brannigan, Kisslinger,
Erbach, Kraves, Sarlo, Meyer, Seitz, Abrams,
Ward
NAYS: 1 - Birchfield
ABSENT: 3 - Szabo, Olen, Bolek
Motion declared carried.
BOND Moved by Kisslinger, seconded by Meyer, to adopt the recom-
REFUNDING mendation of Finance and Insurance Committee to authorize
Bonding Consultants, Benjamin and Lang, to proceed with
preparation of necessary documents for refunding of
$2,020,000 City of Des Plaines Corporate Purpose Bonds,
and setting March 21, 1977, at 11 a.m. in the office of
Benjamin and Lang as bid opening date. Upon roll call,
the vote was:
AYES: - 13 - Koplos, Sullivan, Leer, Brannigan, Kisslinger,
Birchfield, Erbach, Kraves, Sarlo, Meyer,
Seitz, Abrams, Ward
NAYS: 0 - None
ABSENT: 3 - Szabo, Olen, Bolek
Motion declared carried.
CIVIC:CENTER Alderman Leer, Chairman, reported that Building, Grounds
and Parking Lots Committee reviewed proposal of Holmes and
Fox to enclose area between Police Building and City Hall
Building and further the proposal to install heaters in
the revolving doors, and recommend the installation of
a heater at the reception desk for a cost of $39.95,
City Comptroller to issue the necessary Purchase Order.
SIGN Moved by Erbach, seconded by Sullivan, to adopt the recom-
MCKAY-NEALIS mendation of Building Control and Inspection Committee
Oakton St. to grant variation which would allow 3' set back from the
south property line and 2' set back from the west property
line for a sign to be installed by McKay-Nealis at the
corner of White Street and Oakton Street, City Attorney
to draft necessary legal documents. Motion declared
carried.
CHICAGO WATER Moved by Koplos, seconded by Meyer, to adopt the recommenda-
RATE SUIT tion of Water and Sewer Committee that the City participate
in the proposed Chicago Water Rate Suit, and to appropriate
an additional amount not to exceed $3,723.90 as City's
share of proposed suit, and further to authorize Acting
Mayor to sign necessary documents in connection therewith.
Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: - 13 - Koplos, Sullivan, Leer, Brannigan, Kisslinger,
Birchfield, Erbach, Kraves, Sarlo, Meyer,
Seitz, Abrams, Ward
NAYS: 0 - None
ABSENT: 3 - Szabo, Olen, Bolek
Motion declared carried.
BICYCLE
SAFETY
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Moved by Sarlo, seconded by Meyer, to adopt the recommendation
of Youth Activity Committee that $17,000 be authorized by
City Council for personnel, materials, uniforms, bicycles,
etc, for the implementation of a Bicycle Safety Warden
program. Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: - 13 - Koplos, Sullivan, Leer, Brannigan, Kisslinger,
Birchfield, Erbach, Kraves, Sarlo, Meyer,
Seitz, Abrams, Ward
NAYS: 0 - None
ABSENT: 3 - Szabo, Olen, Bolek
Motion declared carried.
ORDINANCE Moved by Erbach, seconded by Birchfield, to adopt Ordinance
Z-6-77 Z-6-77, AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A VARIATION UNDER THE ZONING
1783 Linden ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS, CASE NO.
76-74-V, property located at 1783 Linden Street.
Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: - 13 - Koplos, Sullivan, Leer, Brannigan, Kisslinger,
Birchfield, Erbach, Kraves, Sarlo, Meyer,
Seitz, Abrams, Ward
NAYS: 0 - None
ABSENT: 3 - Szabo, Olen, Bolek
Motion declared carried.
ORDINANCE
Z-7-77
PUD -Downtown
ORDINANCE
T-1-77
Elizabeth
WOLF RD.
from Rand to
Princeton
Moved by Leer, seconded by Seitz, to adopt Ordinance Z-7-77
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE Z-13-73 CREATING A PLANNED
UNIT DEVELOPMENT IN THE CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT BY ADDING
THERETO NEW PARCELS OF PROPERTY. Upon roll call, the vote
was:
AYES: - 9 -
NAYS: 3 -
ABSENT: 3 -
ABSTAIN: 1 -
Motion
Sullivan, Leer, Brannigan, Kisslinger,
Birchfield, Kraves, Seitz, Abrams, Ward
Erbach, Sarlo, Meyer
Szabo, Olen, Bolek
Koplos, as he is a stockholder of the First
National Bank of Des Plaines
declared carried.
Moved by Ward, seconded by Sarlo, to adopt Ordinance T-1-77
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 10-5-4 OF THE CITY CODE BY
PROHIBITING PARKING ALONG THE NORTH SIDE OF ELIZABETH LANE
BETWEEN JOYCE DRIVE TO JANICE AVENUE. Upon roll call,
the vote was:
AYES: - 13 - Koplos, Sullivan, Leer, Brannigan, Kisslinger,
Birchfield, Erbach, Kraves, Sarlo, Meyer,
Seitz, Abrams, Ward
0 - None
3 - Szabo, Olen, Bolek
NAYS:
ABSENT;
Motion declared carried.
Alderman Seitz requested that the City Engineer and
Commissioner of Public Works take all steps necessary to
improve road conditions of Wolf Road from Rand Rd. to
Princeton Street.
INSULATION Alderman Seitz's request for code amendment to require
OF BUILDINGS buildings to have greater insulation to conserve energy
was referred to Building Control and Inspection Committee.
REFUSE
PICK UP
HOLIDAYS
ORDINANCE
M-5-77
Bicycle
Safety
The matter of notifying residents prior to a holiday
of Refuse Pick Up day was referred to Sanitation Committee.
Moved by Sarlo, seconded by Birchfield, to waive First
Reading and place on passage Ordinance M-5-77, AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING CHAPTER 12 OF TITLE X OF THE CITY CODE HAVING TO
DO WITH BICYCLES BY ADDING THERETO SECTIONS ESTABLISHING
AND PROVIDING FOR BICYCLE SAFETY WARDENS AND A DES PLAINES
BICYCLE SAFETY COMPLIANCE BOARD. Motion declared carried.
Alderman Seitz voted No. Moved by Sarlo, seconded by Meyer
to adopt Ordinance M-5-77. Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES:- 13 - Koplos, Sullivan, Leer, Brannigan, Kisslinger,
Birchfield, Erbach, Kraves, Sarlo, Meyer,
Seitz, Abrams, Ward
NAYS: 0 - None
ABSENT: 3 - Szabo, Olen, Bolek
Motion declared carried.
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ORDINANCE
T-2-77
Whitcomb &
Cora
ZONING CASES
77-2-R
77-3-R
77-4-R
GARRETT'S
RESUBDIVISION
WINDY POINT
RESUBDIVISION
Rand -Wolf
APPOINTMENT
Bd. of Health
CHICAGO WATER
RATE SUIT
BID
NOTIFICATION
TRANSPORTATION
CENTER
R-4-77
CHRISTMAS
TREE
VACATION
Cornell Ave.
right of way
MSD TRUSTEE
ALTERNATE
PARKING
CITY WIDE
STOP SIGNS
CHESTNUT &
RIVERVIEW
ADJOURNMENT:
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Placed on First Reading was Ordinance T-2-77, AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING SECTION 10-7-3 OF THE CITY CODE CONCERNING TWO-WAY
STOP STREETS BY ADDING THERETO THE INTERSECTION OF WHITCOMB
AVENUE AND CORA STREET AND AMENDING SECTION 10-7-4 HAVING TO
DO WITH YIELDING RIGHT-OF-WAY BY DELETING THE SAME
INTERSECTION.
Letters from Zoning Board of Appeals and Plan Commission
re the following cases were referred to Municipal Development
Committee:
77-2-R - 300-353 N. River Rd.
77-3-R - 1372 Redeker Road
77-4-R - 1779 Rand Rd.
Plat of Garrett's Resubdivision, 885-95 South Sixth Avenue
and letter from Plan Commission was referred to Municipal
Development Committee
Plat of Windy Point Resubdivision and letter from Plan
Commission, located at the northwest corner of Rand and
Wolf was referred to Municipal Development Committee.
Moved by Leer, seconded by Seitz, to concur with Acting
Mayor's appointment of Dr. Frank Ferraiolo, 1585 Ellinwood
Street, to fill the vacancy of Dr. Schell on the Board of
Health, term to expire April 30, 1982. Motion declared
carried.
Moved by Meyer, seconded by Kraves, to appoint Alderman
Koplos to represent the City at the meeting with Acting
Mayor Bilandic of the City of Chicago, regarding Chicago
Water rate negotiations. Motion declared carried.
City Clerk Rohrbach announced that bids for trucks would
be received March 2, 1977, at 3 P.M.; bids for Vehicle
Maintenance, Body and Fender Maintenance and Car Washing
would be received March 3, 1977, and bids for trees and tree
trimming would be received March 7, 1977, providing
specifications were approved by Committee.
Moved by Ward, seconded by Seitz, to adopt Resolution R-4-77
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES
REQUESTING THE NORTH SUBURBAN MASS TRANSIT DISTRICT TO
PETITION THE REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY TO DEVELOP A
TRANSPORTATION CENTER IN THE DES PLAINES CENTRAL BUSINESS
DISTRICT. Motion declared carried.
Letter from Community Improvement Committee of Des Plaines
Optimist Club offering to plant a twenty to thirty foot
living Christmas Tree in downtown Des Plaines was referred
to Beautification and Forestry Committee.
Letter from Director of Planning and Zoning re Vacation
of Cornell Avenue Right of Way, north of Rand Road
was referred to Municipal Development Committee.
Moved by Meyer, seconded by Koplos, that the City adopt
a resolution urging Governor of the State of Illinois to
appoint a candidate from the northwest suburban area to
fill a vacancy on the Board of Trustees of the Metropolitan
Sanitary District. Motion declared carried.
Alderman Kisslinger's request for study of possibility
for alternate parking city-wide was referred to Traffic
Commission and Streets and Traffic Committee. Also
possibility of Bi -Annually and Tri -Annually changing signs.
Alderman Sullivan's request for stop signs at the "T"
intersection of Chestnut and Riverview was referred to
Traffic Commission and Streets and Traffic Committee.
Moved by Brannigan, seconded by Sarlo, that the regular
meeting of the City Council adjourn. Motion de areed carried.
7/, /1.
Bertha Eleanor Rohrbach
ty Clerk
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