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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
(• OF1DES PLAINEST; -ILLINOIS, HELD
IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY
HALL, MONDAY, AUGUST 16, 1971
CALL TO ORDER: The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Des Plaines was called to order by Mayor Herbert H. Behrel
at 8:05 P.M. The meeting opened with prayer by Father
Farrell of St. Mary's Church, followed by the Pledge of
Allegiance to the flag.
ROLL CALL:
Roll call indicated the following aldermen present:
Koplos, Szabo, Sherwood, Bolek, Chase, Hinde, Czubakowski,
Erbach, Swanson, Thomas, Bonaguidi, Abrams, Michaels.
Absent were: Kehe, O'Brien, Seitz.
Also present were: City Comptroller Blietz, Chief of Police Hintz, Fire
Chief Haag, Building Commissioner Prickett, City Engineer Bowen,
Commissioner of Public Works Schwab, Assistant Commissioner of Public
Works Schaefer, Deputy Clerk Trust, City Attorney DiLeonardi and his
assistant, Charles Hug.
There being a quorum present, the meeting was in order.
MINUTES:
Moved by Swanson, seconded by Sherwood, to approve the
Minutes of the regular meeting held August 2, 1971, as
Published. The following correction was made by Alderman
Chase: Page four, paragraph two, should read: "Alderman
Chase reported that the Historical Society recommended
that steps be taken to adopt an ordinance with reference
to preserving historic sites and a meeting of the Historical
Society Committee will be called with Attorney Hug to
discuss said recommendation." Following correction,
motion to approve declared carried.
REPORTS OF Placed on file were City Comptroller's reports re
CITY OFFICIALS: Workmen's Compensation and Statement of Cash Receipts
from January 1, 1971 to July 31, 1971. Also City Treasurer's
report of Tax receipts to July 29, 1971.
COOK COUNTY Mayor Behrel submitted in writing a report of his personal
OFFICE OF investigation concerning summer time City employees being
ECONOMIC improperly engaged in a joint Neighborhood Youth Corps
OPPORTUNITY, program conducted under the jurisdiction of the Cook
INC. NYC County Office of Economic Opportunity, Inc., recommending
Program that members of the Health and Welfare Committee and
Members of the Judiciary Committee along with City
Attorney continue the investigation. Alderman Chase
submitted in writing a statement re the above and made
the following motion: "I move that prior to the next
Council meeting the Mayor appoint a blue ribbon panel
consisting of seven residents of the City of Des Plaines
who are outside of the city government. This panel, or
committee, should be comprised of two members of the
Voters Independent Party, Mr. John Dawson and Dr. Gerald
Meyer, one school administrator, one member of the clergy,
one certified public accountant, one lawyer, and one
local banker. This committee should be appointed for not
less than one year and be required to submit a written
progress report to the City Council each 90 days. The
blue ribbon panel should be charged with the responsibility
of conducting an unbiased investigation of the O.E.O.
blunder; reviewing the current employment policies of the
City of Des Plaines; investigating the employment policies
of other municipalities and submitting recommendations
for the establishment of a policy for the City of Des
Plaines." The motion was seconded by Alderman Abrams.
Alderman Hinde then made the following statement:
"My wife and I and I am certain the other four families
involued are guilty of no wrong doing. We welcome any
investigation (in fact I came here tonight to demand one),
by anybody else and we'll press for a thorough investigation
even if this Council were to proceed no further. We are
certain that when the whole truth is known we will be /6
EQUIPMENT
Fire Dept.
Ambulance
PARKING
REVENUE
BOND ISSUE
MFT SECTION
91 CS
River St.
Improvement
DREDGING
Cook Co.
Creek &
Prairie Ave.
Creek
RECAPTURE
AGREEMENT
Sewer
Royal Court
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Moved by Sherwood, seconded by Erbach, to concur with Fire
Committee's recommendation to award the bid for the Fire
Department Ambulance to Midwest Professional Car Sales
and Service, Inc. in the amount of $17,785.00. Moved by
Bolek, seconded by Chase, to defer action to determine
effects of President Nixon's proposal to remove excise tax.
Moved by Szabo, seconded by Koplos, to concur with Public
Building, Grounds and Parking Lots Committee's recommendation
to authorize Benjamin and Lang to proceed with the Parking
Revenue Bond issue in accordance with steps outlined in
letter dated August 6, 1971. Motion declared Carried
Moved by Szabo, seconded by Koplos, to table the motion
to award the bid for MFT Section 91 CS - improvement of
River Street - to Endurance Paving Co., in the amount of
$28,541.75. Motion declared Carried.
Moved by Koplos, seconded by Szabo, to concur with Water and
Sewer Committee's recommendation to authorize the City Engineer
to draw the plans and specifications for the dredging of
Cook County Creek No. 2 and Prairie Avenue Creek within
the corporate limits. Motion declared Carried.
Moved by Koplos, seconded by Thomas, to concur with Water and
Sewer Committee's recommendation to approve the Recapture
Agreement between Royal Court Inn, Ltd. and the City of
Des Plaines for sanitary sewer installed on the south side
of Oakton to serve subject property and to authorize execution
thereof. Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: - 14 - Koplos, Szabo, Sherwood, Bolek, Chase, Hinde,
Czubakowski, Erbach, Swanson, Thomas, Bonaguidi,
Abrams, Michaels, Mayor
NAYS: 0 - None
ABSENT: 3 - Kehe, O'Brien, Seitz
There being fourteen affirmative votes, Motion declared
Carried.
WATER Moved by Koplos, seconded by Abrams, to concur with Water and
SURVEY - Sewer Committee's recommendation to engage the services of
Transmission Carl F. Buettner and Associates, Inc. of St. Louis, Missouri,
System as outlined in their proposal dated July 6, 1971, for the
purposes of conducting a "Hydraulic Network Analysis" of
the City's water transmission system for the amount of $11,200.
Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: - 14 - Koplos, Szabo, Sherwood, Bolek, Chase, Hinde,
Czubakowski, Erbach, Swanson, Thomas, Bonaguidi,
Abrams, Michaels, Mayor.
NAYS: 0 - None
ABSENT: 3 - Kehe, O'Brien, Seitz
There being fourteen affirmative votes, Motion declared
Carried.
SIGN
Denny's
Elmhurst &
Oakton
HISTORICAL
PRESERVATION
Ordinance
Moved by Bonaguidi, seconded by Abrams, to concur with Building
Control and Inspection Committee's recommendation to deny
the request of Denny's Restaurant for an over -sized sign to
be located at Elm-urst and Oakton Streets. Motion declared
Carried.
Following the report of the Library and Historical Society
Committee, wherein said committee recommends that Mayor Behrel
communicate with Mr. Robert Dooley, the Rand Mill owner,
to request cooperation in plans to move the Rand Mill to
another site, it was moved by Chase, seconded by Sherwood,
to authorize the City Attorney to draft an historical
preservation ordinance for consideration by the City Council.
Motion declared Carried.
LICENSING
Hospitals
LICENSING
Carnival &
Circus
operators
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Moved by Abrams, seconded by Michaels, to concur with City
Code and Judiciary A Committee's recommendation to amend
Chapter 5, Section 17.4 deleting "The annual fee for a
veterinary hospital license shall be forty dollars ($40.00)
and amending 5-1-3.1 to show a fee of $50 for hospitals.
Motion declared Carried.
Moved by Abrams, seconded by Michaels, to concur with City
Code and Judiciary Committee's recommendation to amend the
City Code to require that licensee for carnivals or circus
be required to post a $100 cash bond which shall be forfeited
to the City five days after termination of the licensed event
unless the Commissioner of Public Works certified that all
waste and trash has been removed from the site. Motion
declared Carried.
CHARITABLE Moved by Abrams, seconded by Michaels, to concur with City
SOLICITATIONS Code and Judiciary Committee's recommendation to amend the
City Code to require the registration of not-for-profit
organizations conducting charitable solicitations within the
City of Des Plaines, prior to approval by the Mayor.
Motion declared Carried.
BID
OPENING
PROCEDURES
BILLS
PAYABLE
ITEM #5039
NIPC
ORDINANCE
M-12-71
Sidewalks
Driveways
Thickness
ORDINANCE
A -S-71
Oakton &
Elmhurst
Moved by Abrams, seconded by Michaels, to concur with City
Code and Judiciary Committee's recommfendation to amend the
City Code to allow bids to be received on the return day
designated by the City Council or City Clerk. Motion
declared Carried.
Moved by Hinde, seconded by Swanson, to adopt the following
resolution: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF DES PLAINES THAT THE FOLLOWING BILLS ARE DUE AND
PAYABLE AND THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK BE AND ARE HEREBY
AUTHORIZED TO MAKE PAYMENT FOR SAME: Total $301,740.80,
holding item #275 awaiting approval by State of Illinois.
Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: - 14 - Koplos, Szabo, Sherwood, Bolek, Chase, Hinde,
Czubakowski, Erbach, Swanson, Thomas, Bonaguidi,
Abrams, Michaels, Mayor.
NAYS: 0 - None
ABSENT: 3 - Kehe, O'Brien, Seitz
There being fourteen affirmative votes, Motion declared
Carried.
Moved by Michaels, seconded by Sherwood, to release Item
#5039, deleted from Register of Bills at the meeting of
August 2, 1971, payable to Northeastern Illinois Planning
Commission in the amount of $1,100. Upon roll call, the
vote was:
AYES: - 9 - Sherwood, Chase, Hinde, Cz'ubahowski, Erbach,
Swanson, Abrams, Michaels, Mayor
NAYS: 5 - Koplos, Szabo, Bolek, Thomas, Bonaguidi
ABSENT: 3 - Kehe, O'Brien, Seitz
There being nine affirmative votes, Motion declared Carried.
Moved by Szabo, seconded by Sherwood, to adopt Ordinance
M-12-71, having to do with Thickness of Sidewalks and Driveways.
& Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: - 14 - Koplos, Szabo, Sherwood, Bolek, Chase, Hinde,
Czubakowski, Erbach, Swanson, Thomas, Bonaguidi,
Michaels, Mayor
Abrams,
NAYS: 0 - None
ABSENT: 3 - Kehe, O'Brien, Seitz
There being fourteen affirmative votes, Motion declared Carried.
Moved by Czubakowski, seconded by Szabo, to adopt Ordinance
A-5-71 annexing property located at the northeast corner of
Oakton Street and Elmhurst Road. Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES:- 14 - Koplos, Szabo, Sherwood, Bolek, Chase, Hinde,
Czubakowski, Erbach, Swanson, Thomas, Bonaguidi,
Abrams, Michaels, Mayor.
NAYS: 0 - None ABSENT: 3 - Kehe, O'Brien Seitz
There being fourteen affirmative votes, Motion declared Carried.
ORDINANCE
Z-13-71
Oakton &
Elmhurst
ORDINANCE
Z-14-71
1405-1445
Lee St.
ORDINANCE
A-3-71
2000 S.
Mt. Prospect
ORDINANCE
Z-15-71
2000 S.
Mt. Prospect
ORDINANCE
M-17-71
Tax Levy
SUBDIVIS ION
Smith's
Sprucewood
MOBILE SIGN
COMPANY
SUBDIVISION
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Moved by -Michaels, seconded by Sherwood, to adopt Ordinance
Z-13-71 rezoning property located at Oakton and Elmhurst
to C-2 Commercial District and granting Special Use for
Gasoline Service Station. Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: - 14 - Koplos, Szabo, Sherwood, Bolek, Chase, Hinde,
Czubakowski, Erbach, Swanson, Thomas, Bonaguidi,
Abrams, Michaels, Mayor.
NAYS: 0 - None
ABSENT:. 3 - Kehe, O'Brien, Seitz
There being fourteen affirmative votes, Motion declared Carried.
Moved by Szabo, seconded by Swanson, to adopt Ordinance
Z-14-71 rezoning property located at 1405-1445 Lee Street to
C-2 Commercial District. Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: - 14 - Koplos, Szabo, Sherwood, Bolek, Chase, Hinde,
Czubakowski, Erbach, Swanson, Thomas, Bonaguidi,
Abrams, Michaels, Mayor
NAYS: 0 = None
ABSENT: 3 - Kehe, O'Brien, Seitz
There being fourteen affirmative votes, Motion declared Carried.
Moved by Swanson, seconded by Szabo; to waive First Reading
of Ordinance A-3-71 annexing property located at approximately
2000 Mt. Prospect Road. Motion declared Carried. Moved by
Swanson, seconded by Szabo to adopt Ordinance A-3-71. Upon
roll call, the vote was:
AYES: - 14 - Koplos, Szabo, Sherwood, Bolek, Chase, Hinde,
Czubakowski, Erbach, Swanson, Thomas, Bonaguidi,
Abrams, Michaels, Mayor
NAYS: 0 - None
ABSENT: 3 - Kehe, O'Brien, Seitz
There being fourteen affirmative votes, Motion declared Carried.
Moved by Szabb; seconded by Swanson, to waive First Reading
of Ordinance Z-15-71 rezoning property located at approximately
2000 Mt. Prospect Road to M-2 General Manufacturing District.
Motion declared Carried. Moved by Sherwood, seconded by
Abrams, to adopt Ordinance Z-15-71. Upon roll call, the vote
was:
AYES: - 14 - Koplos, Szabo, Sherwood, Bolek, Chase, Hinde,
Czubakowski, Erbach, Swanson, Thomas, Bonaguidi,
Abrams, Michaels, Mayor
NAYS: 0 - None
ABSENT: 3 - Kehe, O'Brien, Seitz
There being fourteen affirmative votes, Motion declared Carried.
Placed on First Reading was Ordinance M-17-71, the Tax Levy
Ordinance.
The Plat of Smith's Resubdivision located at 2122 Sprucewood
Avenue and recommendation from Plan Commission was referred
to Municipal Development Committee for study and report.
The letter from Mobile Sign Company requesting an amendment
to our City Code to permit Mobile Signs was referred to the
Municipal Development Oommittee and City Code and Judici .ary
Committee for study and report.
Kalberg's
Resubn'
ZONING Text
Amend - Car
Wash
The ;Plat of Kalberg's Resubdivision located at Morse and
East Railroad Avenue was referred to the Plan Commission for
study and report.
The letter from Attorney James Dowd representing client
Mr. John Kamysz, River Road, requesting a text amendment to
the Zoning Ordinance relating to the nearness of gasoline
storage tanks to the boundary lines of schools, churches,
theatres, and places of assembly was referred to the Building
Control and Inspection Committee for study and report.
ADJOURNMENT: Moved by Sherwood, seconded by Swanson, that the regular meeting
of the City Council adjo n. Moti Glared Car
Bertha Eleanor Rohrbach, City Clerk
APPROVED BY ME THIS
D., 1971
ERT H. B H1 EL, MAYOR