07/02/197315
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DES PLAINES, HELD IN THE
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL,
July 2, 1973
CALL TO ORDER:The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Des
Plaines was called toorder by Mayor Herbert H. Behrel
at 8:10 P.M. The meeting opened.with prayer by Rev.. James
Jackson, Associate Pastor.of United Church of Christ, followed
by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
III ROLL CALL: Roll Call indicated the following aldermen present:
Koplos, Szabo, Kehe, Olen, Bolek, Chase, Kisslinger, Hinde,
Birchfield, Erbach, Swanson, Sarlo, Meyer, Abrams, Ward.
Absent was Alderman Seitz
Also present
Chief Hintz,
Public Works
City Planner
DiLeonardi.
MINUTES:
GOL F
OUTING
REPORTS OF
CITY
OFFICIALS:
CITY
TREASURER
City
COMPTROLLER
POLICE
CHIEF
FIRE
CHIEF
were: City Comptroller Blietz, City Treasurer Mahon, Police
Fire Chief Haag, Assostant Engineer Perl, Commissioner of
Schwab, Assistant Commissioner of Public Works Schaeffer,
Richardson, Personnel Director Schaer, and City Attorney
Moved by Kehe, seconded by Hinde, to approve the Minutes
of the regular meeting held June 18, 1973, as published.
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Bolek, seconded by Kehe, to draft a resolution
for approval by City Council authorizing the Golf Outing
August 30th. Motion declared carried.
The following reports were ordered placed.on file:
Water Fund Report of Examination, Three Months. ended March
31, 1973; Monthly reports for June - Engineering Department,
Building Department, Health Department, and Public Works
Department; Report of Civil Defense Director during second
quarter.
City Treasurer submitted report re .vari.ous cash.balances
in banks and expressed concern re elected officials holding.
interest in certain banks in which City funds are deposited.
City Comptroller Blietz reported that the City is advertising
for bids for and has referred
the speci 'cations for demolition of building at 1426-28
Miner - reet to Building Grounds and Parking Lots Committee.
He troduced new Personnel Director, Matin Schaer.
Police Chief reported no unusual incidents connected with
V.F.W. Parade and recommends that residents in the formation
area will be notified in advance of next year's parade.
He also reported on murder,. June 2.8th of male_subject and
beating of 16 yr. old female, stating that four subjects
have been apprehended -in the case.
Fire Chief Haag reported that the Fire Department responded
to a call on June 30th at 455 Rose_. Avenue where a child .was.
having trouble breathing and immediately rushed to the hospital,
where later it was determined. that the boy had died of spinal
menengitis, exposing police o.ffi.cer__and__firemen who administerec
mouth to mouth resuscitation - medication. was prescribed for
members of the departments who were exposed.
BUILDING Building Commissioner Prickett submitted a report on use of
COMMISSIONER buildings on thesouth side of Rand Road west of Forest.
Hospital to Elk Boulevard. Alderman Koplos requested another
investigation of use of property located at 1776 Rand Road.
BUILDING
1522 Miner
Moved by Sarlo, seconded by Olen, to rescind the temporary
St.occupancy certificate issued to owner of building located at
1522 Miner Street (Old Sears Building) and further that City
Offices not be moved to this location until all violations
of code are rectified affecting first floor of the building.
Motion declared carried.
COMMISSIONER
OF PUBLIC
WORKS
OFFICER
LUETTY
CASE
Alderman
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Commissioner of Public Schwab reported that the National
Salutation Foundation in Ann Arbor, Michigan sponsored by
the Environmental Protection Agency monitored andanalyzed
the City's water system on June 15th. He further reported
Forester Komos has completed the DED survey, finding 99
parkway trees diseased and 44 diseased trees on private
property. Also reported on activities of Street, Sewer
and Water Departments.
Attorney DiLeonardi reported that Findings of the Arbitrator
have been received in the Officer Luetty case - copies to
be submitted to members of Council.
Seitz arrived at this time.
C & NH
Coach Yards
COMMITTEE--
REPORTS:
OMMITTEE
REPORTS:
ZONING CASE
73-32-V..
790 Lee St.
SWANSON'S
SUBDIVISION
ROSSMAN'S
SUBDIVISION
Environmental Control Officer Lindahl reported on meeting
held with Superintendent of Coaches. - Chicago and North Western
Railway Co., stating that they rearranged the parking of
the coach cars leaving an isle in the middle for engines
which should reduce the noise at the Coach Yards.
Moved by Swanson, seconded by.Hinde, to adopt the.recommenda-
tion of Municipal. Development...Committee to concur with
Des Plaines Zoning Board of App.eal.s in..Zoning Case. 73-32-V,
to grant request for..variation and to.authorize. City Attorney
to draft necessary ordinance for further consideration by
the Council. Motion declared carried.
Moved by Swanson, seconded by Erbach, to adopt the recommenda-
tion of Municipal. Development Committee to approve the Plat
of Swanson's Subdivision located at 2142 Douglas Avenue
and to authorize execution thereof. Motion declared carried.
Moved by Swanson, seconded by Birchfield to approve the
Plat of Rossman's Subdivision located at Webster and Jarvis
and to authorize execution thereof. Motion declared carried.
VOLBERDING- Moved by Swanson, seconded by Hinde, to adopt the recommenda-
WOLSTENHOLM-. tion of Municipal.Develop.ment Committee to approve the Plat
RESUBDIVISION. of Volberding-Wolstenholm Resubdivision located at 102.0-28
Hollywood Avenue and to authorize execution thereof.
Motion declared carried.
NATIONAL
'FIRE CODE"
DEMOLITION
1426-28
Miner St.
CIVIC CENTER
BIDS
LIQUOR
LICENSE
Higgins Rd.
LIQUOR
LICENSE,:'
Swiss Bavarian
Imports, Inc.
Moved by Seitz, seconded by Sarlo, to adopt the recommendation
of Fire Committee to authorize City Attorney to draft necessary
amendment to the City Code adopting Volumnes..1 thru 10 of the
National Fire Code - 1973-74 Edition. Motion declared carried.
Moved by Szabo, seconded by Hinde, to adopt the recommendation
of Buildings, Grounds and Parking Lots Committee to advertise
for bids returnable. July 13, 1973 for the Demolition of
Building located at 1426-28 Miner Street. Motion declared
carried.
Moved by Hinde, seconded by Szabo, to authorize City. Clerk
to advertise for bids for the New Civic Center Building.
returnable August 3rd in the Office of City Clerk. to be
opened in City Council Chambers at 3 P.M. Motion declared
carried.
Alderman Bolek, Chairman, License and Inspection Committee
reported that the request for liquor license to serve proposed
new restaurant on land north of Higgins Road and West of
contiguous to Soo Line Tracks was withdrawn by client of
Attorney K. Meyer.
Moved by Bolek, seconded by Koplos, to adopt the recommenda-
tion of License and Inspection Committee to deny request
of Swiss Bavarian Imports., Inc. for liquor license at
Wolf and Central Roads. Motion declared carried.
RI VE RVIEW' _ & _.
LOCUST
TREE
REMOVAL
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Moved by Ward, seconded by Kehe, to adopt. the recommendation.
.of Streets, Traffic and Forestry Committee to ins.tall.Yield
Signs at the intersection of Riverview and Locust - traffic
on Locust to Yield to traffic on Riverview - City Attorney to
draft necessary ordinance. Motion declared carried.
Moved by Ward, seconded by Hinde, to adopt the recommendation.
of Streets, Traffic and Forestry Committee to advertise for
bids returnable July 24, 1973 for the removal of diseased
trees. Motion declared carried.
ORDINANCE
M-31-.73
DAMP COMMISSION
Moved by Koplos, seconded by Abrams, to adopt.the recom-
mendation of Water and Sewer: Committee that. Ordinance M-.31-73
having to do with withdrawal of the. City of. Des. Plaines
from the DAMP Commission be passed. when it is.. before the..
City Council for second reading. Motion declared carried..
WATER WELL Moved by Koplos, seconded by Abrams, to .adopt the.r.ecommen.da-.
#6 tion of Water and Sewer Committee to engage the.. services of.the
firm of Layne -Western of Aurora, I11. to pull the pump and
motor from Well No. 7 and install it in Well No. 6 for approx-
imately $5,000. Also to authorize Layne -Western to bail.
said well to remove the.bridge at the hourly rate_of. $45.50
per hour - usual bid advertising procedure to be waived.
Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: - 17 - Koplos, Szabo, Kehe, Olen, Bolek, Chase,
Kisslinger, Hinde, Birchfield, Erbach, Swanson.
Sarlo, Meyer, Seitz, Abrams, Ward, Mayor
NAYS: 0 - None
ABSENT: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
CLEANING OF
SLUDGE &
REMOVAL
WELL NO.
RAND -CENTRAL
ZONING
CASE
ARCHITECTS
FEES -
Smith
Pipenhagen
LT. ARTHUR
CIVIL DEFENSE
BILLS
PAYABLE
Moved by Koplos, seconded by Abrams, to adopt the recommenda-
tion of Water and Sewer Committee to reject bid received
for Cleaning of Sludge and Removal and readvertise for bids
returnable July 27, 1973, at 3 P.M. Motion declared carried.
Moved by Koplos, seconded by Abrams, to adopt the recommenda-
tion of Water and Sewer Committee to pull pump.. from Water
Well No. 5, authorizing the firm of Layne -Western at a cost
of $2,270.00 waiving the usual bid advertising procedures.
Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: - 17 - Koplos, Szabo, Kehe, Olen, Bolek, Chase,
Kisslinger, Hinde, Birchfield, Erbach., Swanson,
Sarlo, Meyer, Seitz, Abrams, Ward, Mayor
NAYS: 0 - None
ABSENT: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Abrams, seconded by Chase, to adopt the recommendation
of City Code and Judiciary Committee that the City Attorney.
be -retained to file an appeal in the decision of the Court
in the Rand -Central Zoning Case. Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: - 11 - Kehe, Olen, Chase, Birchfield, Erbach, Swanson,
Sarlo, Meyer, Seitz, Abrams, Ward
NAYS: 6 - Koplos, Szabo, Bolek, Kisslinger, Hinde, Mayor
ABSENT: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
Referred jointly to City Code and Judiciary and Building
omtro1 and T_^_ ct; Committee was the non-payment of
er ain architects fees b Smith-Pipenhagen.
Moved by Meyer, seconded by Sarlo, to commend Lt. Richard
Arthur for the award received by him for his efforts in
connection with State Seminar on Emergency Preparedness.
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Hinde, seconded by Bolek, 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, $142,810.62.
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1
BILLS
PAYABLE
Continued
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Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: - 17 - Koplos, Szabo, Kehe, Olen, Bolek, Chase,
Kisslinger, Hinde, Birchfield, Erbach,. Swanson,
Sarlo, Meyer, Seitz, Abrams, Ward, Mayor
NAYS: 0 - None
ABSENT: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
SPECIAL_ Moved by Chase, seconded by Meyer, to adopt the recommendation
BICENTENNIAL of Special Bicentennial.Committee.t.o appoint_.the following
COMMISSION to the Special Bicentennial Commission for the life of said
Bicentennial Program: .
David Wolf, Chairman, ._674 Laurel Avenue
Daniel Morava, 2056 Eastview Avenue
Mrs. Sue D'Hondt, 359 Alles Street
Jared Birchfield, 2045 Spruce St.
Ted Sherwood, 2080 Webster Lain
Dan Mesenbrink, 701 S. Manor Ct.
James Williams, 995 Margret St.
Mrs. Eileen Erbach, 1285 Prospect Ave.
Arthur Weiss, 493 Pinehurst St.
Motion declared carried.
EMPLOYMENT_
PROGRAM
ORDINANCE -
M-31-73
DAMP
COMMISSION
ORDINANCE
Z -14 -73 -
PUD
DOWNTOWN
ORDINANCE
M-32-73
BURGLAR .
ALARM SYSTEMS -
ZONING. CASE.
73-40-R
1372 Redeker
ZONING CASE
`8-4t''.R.
1419 Redeker
Moved by Hinde, seconded by Swanson, to adopt the recommenda-
tion of Finance and Insurance Committee to enter into
agreement with. County of Cook to administer Summer Youth
Employment Program for various local taxing districts in the
amount of $2,848.24. Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: - 17 - Koplos, Szabo, Kehe, Olen, Bolek, Chase,
Kisslinger, Hinde, Birchfti:eld, Erbach, Swans' n,
Sarlo, Meyer, Seitz, Abrams, Ward, Mayor
NAYS: 0 - None
ABSENT: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Swanson, seconded. by Koplos,._ to. pass_. O.rdinan.ce M-31-73
Repealing an Ordinance Entitled "An Ordinance Providing. For
The Joint Acquisition of a Common Source of Water Supply
For the City of Des Plaines, The Village. of Arlington.
Heights, The Village of Mount Prospect and the Village .of
Palatine, and the Formation of a Proposed. Water. Commission
to be Known as the Des Plaines, Mount Prospect, Arlington
Heights and Palatine Water Commission" Passed and Approved
December 3, 1956, and Determinin .g to Cease All Affiliation
and Association with the "Damp" Water Commission.
Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: - 17 - Koplos, Szabo, Kehe, Olen, Bolek, Chase,
Kisslinger, Hinde, Birchfield, Erbach, Swanson,
Sarlo, Meyer, Seitz, Abrams, Ward, Mayor
NAYS: 0 - None
ABSENT: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
Placed on First Reading was Ordinance Z-14-73, An Ordinance
Authorizing a Special Use in the Nature of a Planned Unit
Development Under the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Des
Plaines.
Placed on First Reading was Ordinance M-32-73, An Ordinance
Amending Chapter 5 of Title V of the City Code by Adding
_Thereto a New Section 5-5-31 Having to do with Regulating
and Licensing of Burglar Alarm. Systems Businesses; Receiving
Station Alarms; Local Alarms; Automatic Activation of
Public Safety Telephone Numbers; and Renumbering the Existing
Section 5-5-31 to 5-5-32.
Letter from Des Plaines Zoning Board of..Appeals.re Case 73-40-R,
property located at 1372 Redeker Road was referred to
Municipal Development Committee.
Letter from Des Plaines Zoning Board of Appeals re Zoning Case
No. 73-41-R - property located at 1419 Redeker Road was
referred to Municipal Development Committee.
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ZONING CASE
73-42-V
1296 Whitcomb
FERLETTE'S
ADDITION
SUBDIVISION
LIQUOR
LICENSE
F. Stape
PETITION
C & NW Coach
Yards
CREDIT UNION
THRIFT AWARD
RESOLUTION
R-10-73
ORDINANCE
T-10-73
Cornell
TAXI -CAB
RATES
ENVIRONMENT-
REPORTER—
NVIRONMENTREPORTER
Publication
APPOINTMENT
LIBRARY
BOARD
APPOINTMENT'
-REAL 'ESTATE'
REVIEW BD.
APPOINTMENT -
YOUTH
COMMISSION
I MAYOR
BEHREL' s
REPORT
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Letter from Des Plaines Zoning Board of Appeals
No. 73-42-V - 1296 Whitcomb Avenue was referred
Development Committee.
Plat of Ferlette's Addition Subdivision located
Street was referred to Plan Commission.
Request of Frank R. Stape for liquor license to
posed restaurant to be located at 960 East Rand
referred to License and Inspection Committee.
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re Case
to Municipal
at 1702 Mill
serve pro -
Road was
Petitions requesting Mayor and City Council to eliminate
the noise disturbance emitting from the Chicago and North-
Western Railroad Coach Yard was placed on file.
Des Plaines Municipal Employees Federal Credit Union, Charter
Number 17752 received the Thrift Honor Award for 1973.
Resolution R-10-73 Authorizing Joint Purchasing Through
The State of Illinois held until next meeting.
Moved by Seitz, seconded by Meyer, to waive First Reading
of Ordinance T-10-73 Amending Section 10-5-5 Subsection (H)
by Removing Therefrom Cornell Avenue From State Street to
Drake Lane, and Amending Section 10-5-5, Subsection (E)
by Adding Same Thereto. Motion. declared carried.
Moved by Seitz, seconded by Meyer to pass Ordinance T-10-73.
Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: - 17 - Koplos, Szabo, Kehe, Olen, Bolek, Chase,
Kisslinger, Hinde, Birchfield, Erb.ach, Swanson,
Sarlo, Meyer, Seitz, Abrams, Ward, Mayor
NAYS: 0 - None
ABSENT: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
The letter from Martin Cab Company requesting an increase
in Taxi Cab Fares was referred to License and Inspection
Committee.
The Bureau of National Affairs proposal for furnishing the
City with publication of Environment Reporter was referred
to Environmental Control Committee.
Moved by
Behrel's
and Mrs.
June 30,
Chase, seconded by Kehe, to concur with Mayor
reappointment of Mr. Paul Batdorf, Mr. Elmer Passow,
H. Workman to the Library Board, terms to expire
1976. Motion declared carried.
Moved by Szabo, seconded by Seitz, to
Behrel's appointment of the following
Review Board, terms to expire June 30,
Martin, Mr. Norman Samuelson, Mr. Lou
Burlage. Motion declared carried.
concur with Mayor
to the Real Estate
1976; Mr. Ralph
Joseph, and Mr. T. D.
Moved by Szabo, seconded by Koplos, to concur with Mayor
Behrel's appointment of Mr. Stan Shydlowski, 1405 Campbell
Avenue to the Youth Commission to fill vacancy, term to
expire April 30, 1974. Motion declared carried.
Mayor Behrel reported that a letter has been received from
Cook County Housing Authority containing time table for
proposed Senior Citizen Housing project, copiestobe
submitted to members of City Council. He further reported
sufficient funds are available from Motor Fuel Tax Funds
should the City receive request from Des Plaines Mass Transit
District. Also submitted copies of letter re Downtown
Redevelopment from Des Plaines National Bnak, First Federal
Savings and Loan Association and First National Bank of
Des Plaines.
ZONING CASE
73-29-V
Central &
River Rds.
ADJOURNMENT:
1
APPROVED BY
DAY 0
HE :E
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Moved by Ward, seconded by Swanson, that City Council
reconsider motion on Municipal Development Committee's
recommendation to grant variation in Zoning Case 73-29-V.
Motion declared carried. Aldermen Chase, Olen, Sarlo,
Meyer, and Seitz, voted No. Moved by Ward, seconded by
Erbach to defer action.
Moved by Koplos, seconded by Hinde, that the regular meeting
of the City Council adjourn. Motion declared carri d.
THIS c''
D. 1973
YOR
Bertha Eleanor Rohrbackf, CITY CLERK