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09/17/197353 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES, HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, MONDAY, September 17, 1973 CALL TO ORDER: The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Des Plaines was called to order at 8 P.M. by Mayor Herbert H. Behrel. The meeting opened with prayer by Rev. Ernest Grant, Associate pastor of First_ Congregational Church, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag. 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, who arrived during Reports of City Officials. ROLL CALL: PLAQUE ILL. V.F.W. POLICE BOYS CLUB MINUTES: Mr. Louis Hartig presented the. City of Des Plaines .a Plaque in appreci.a.tion_ of.. services. rendered, courtesy, hospitality, and spirit of cooperation in connection with the Illinois V. F. W. parade. Alderman Bolek pres.ented.Sgt. Fredericks a check in the amount of $500 representing proceeds from the City Offical's Golf Outing for the Des Plaines Police Boys Club. Moved by Kehe, seconded.by Szabo, to approve the Minutes of the regular meeting held September 4, 1973, as published.. Corrections: - Page four, paragraph two, changing "$16.79" to "16.79 . Page two, paragraph. four, adding the words "waiving the usual bid procedure" after "1974" , line 6. Following corrections, motion declared carried. REPORTS OF City Comptroller's State of Cash Receipts from January 1, CITY OFFICIALS: 1973 to August 31, 1973, was placed on file. II REPORT OF EXAMINATION OCCUPANCY CERTIFICATES CORPORATION COUNSEL CITY ATTORNEY COMMITTEE REPORTS: Zoning Case 73-42-V 1296 Whitcomb City Comptroller Blietz, reviewed the Report of Examination for Des Plaines Police Pension Fund and Des Plaines Firemen's Pension Fund received from Department of Insurance, Springfield. Reports placed on file. The letter from Director of Planning and Zoning Richardson re Building Code amendment relating to Occupancy Certificates was referred to Building Control and Inspection Committee. Corporation Counsel DiLeonardi reported that the hearing on Annexations of parcels of land in the area of Algonquin Road and Elmhurst Road is scheduled for Nov. 13th. The 1375 Elmhurst Road Zo ring Case is scheduled for trial September 18th and likely to be continued. Citizens for Better Environment case will be heard September 21 for the purpose of hearing more evidence. City Attorney Bouril reported on various complaints filed by the City and further reported that the City presented evidence to the Zoning Board of Appeals in the 1297 Harding Avenue case. Moved by Szabo, seconded by Hinde, to concur with the recommendation of the Municipal Development Committee - Alderman Swanson abstaining due to possible conflict of interest - to concur with recommendation of Zoning Board of AppealsJin Case 71=42T -V, 1296 Whitcomb Avenue, and to authorize City Attorney to draft necessary ordinance for further consideration by City Council. Alderman Olen raised point of order stating that the motion passed at the regular meeting of August 20, 1973, was to refer the letter from Attorney Meyer relating to above case to the Municipal . Development Committee. Following considerable discussion, moved by Szabo, seconded by Hinde, to defer action. 9/17/73 54 Page two ETHICS Alderman Abrams req.uest_for_Code of. Ethics for Des Plaines STATEMENT City Council was. referred..to City Code and. Judiciary Committee and City Attorney along with Corporation Counsel to submit legal opinion of present laws. ZONING CASE 73-47-V ZONING - Mill St. River St. Moved by Swanson, seconded by Szabo, to adopt the recommenda- tion of Municipal_Developmen.t_Committee to concur with recommendation of Zoning Board of Appeals in Zoning Case 73-47-V, 1430 and 1434 Wedgewood Avenue. Motion declared carried. Moved by Swanson, seconded by Szabo, to adopt the recommenda- tion of Municipal Development Committee tomake no change in present zoning of property in the Mill Street, River St. and River Road as requested by certain property owners. Motion declared carried. ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT Moved by Swanson, seconded by Szabo, to adopt .the recommenda- Restaurants tion of Municipal Development Committee_to concur with Zoning Board of Appeals in Case 73-44-A - Text Amendment to Zoning Ordinance relating to Restaurants as Special Use, and to authorize City Attorney to prepare the amendment for further consideration by the City Council. Motion declared carried. ELLINWOOD ST. Deferred motion to adopt the recommendation of Building PARKING DECK Grounds and Parking Lots Committee to authorize the H. W. Lochner, Inc. firm to complete sketch plans of the offstreet parking deck - Ellinwood Street - provide detailed cost estimates and revenue/expenditure date for ultimate funding, at a cost not to exceed $12,000, was brought to the floor. Following discussion re soil testing report, it was moved by Koplos, seconded by Seitz, to table the motion. Upon roll call, the vote was: AYES: - 9 - Koplos, Bolek, Chase, Erbach, Sarlo, Meyer, Seitz, Abrams, Ward NAYS: 8 - Szabo, Kehe, Olen, Kisslinger, Hinde, Birchfield, Swanson, Mayor ABSENT: 0 - None Motion declared carried.. Moved by Kisslinger, seconded by Birchfield,to hire an independent engineer to draw plans for the Parking Deck on Ellinwood Street, and further to hire a firm to conduct necessary soil boring tests. Mr. Beebe from H. W. Lochner, Inc. addressed the City Council.. stating that soilboring tests will be made following completion of sketch plans. Kisslinger withdrew the motion. Moved by Szabo, seconded by Koplos, to remove from the table the motion to authorize H. W. Lochner, Inc. to complete Phase I as outlined in first paragraph above. Motion declared carried. Upon roll call, the vote to enter ii)ito contract with H. W. Lochner, Inc. at a cost not to exceed $12,000 was: AYES: - 14 - Koplos, Szabo, Kehe, Olen, Bolek, Kisslinger, Hinde, Birchfield, Erbach, Swanson, Seitz, Abrams, Ward, Mayor NAYS: 3 - Chase, Sarlo, Meyer ABSENT: 0 - None Motion declared carried. MOTEL -HOTEL Moved by Bolek, seconded by Hinde, to adopt the recommendation TAX of License and Inspection Committee to authorize City Attorney to draft necessary ordinance to charge 50 per day tax on Hotel and Motel rooms, up to a period of thirty consecutive days, beginning November 1st. Motion declared carried. PARKING Moved by Ward, seconded by Seitz, to adopt the recommendation N. Third Ave. of Streets, Traffic and Forestry Committee that "No Parking From Here to Driveway" be installed from the Loading Dock of Panasonic, N. Third Ave. northward for a distance of 26 feet - City Attorney to draft ordinance. Motion declared carried. /�% �l1 9/17/73 55 Page three FARMERS AND Moved by Koplos, seconded by Kisslinger, to adopt the PRAIRIE recommendation of Water and Sewer Committee that City Council CREEKS ratify the previous action taken by the City Engineer's Office to extend the bid closing date for the dredging of Farmer's and Prairie Avenue Creeks to September 26, 1973, at 3 p.m. Motion declared carried. SEWER BACK-UP Moved by Koplos, seconded by Seitz, to adopt the recommenda- VALVE IMP.. tion of Water and Sewer Committee that City Council ratify previous action taken by the City Engineer's office to extend the bid closing date for the Sewer Back -Up Valve Improvements 1973 - Contract I to September 26, 1973, at 3 P.M. Motion declared carried. LIME Moved by Koplos, seconded by Hinde, to adopt the recommenda- tion of Water and Sewer Committeeto award the contract for the purchase of lime for the period from..September 10, 1973, to September 10, 1974, to Marblehead Lime Co. of Chicago at the rate of $25.70 per ton for pebble lime, and at the rate of $35.80 per ton in 12 ton lots, $33.85 per ton in 20 ton lots for hydrated lime. 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. WATER METER Moved by Koplos, seconded. by Ward, to adopt the recommenda- KITS tion of Water and Sewer Committee that the City..purchase 100 Magnetic Modernization Kits with Remote Registers for 5/8" water meters from Gamon Industries of Florence, Kty., in the amount of $2,695.00, waiving the usual bid 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. SEWER PERMITS Moved by Koplos, seconded by Erbach, to adopt the recommenda- CAC tion of Water and Sewer Committee that the Building Commiss- ioner shall issue a builder a building permit only after he has obtained and Illinois EPA and MSD Sewer permits, when required, and has presented same to the Building Department, City Attorney to draft necessary amendment to the code. Motio ndeclared carried. SEWAGE PUMPS SIGN 1155 Lee St. GARAGE Setback Req. Moved by Koplos, seconded by Abrams, to adopt the recommenda- tion of Water and Sewer Committee to open bid received for 1973 Sewage Pump. Bid received from B & T Pump Distributors, in the amount of $16,672.00. Motion declared carried. Bid referred to Water and Sewer Committee. Moved by Erbach, seconded by Bolek, to adopt the recommenda- tion of Building Control. and Inspection Committee to authorize issuance of permit to install oversii;ed sign at 1155 Lee Street, to National Tea Company. Motion declared carried. Moved by Erbach, seconded by Bolek, to adopt the recommenda- tion of Building Control and Inspection Committee to authorize City Attorney to draft necessary text amendment to Zoning Ordinance. of 1960 for hearing before Zoning Board, to allow three feet side yard.for auxiliary buildings in residential areas designated R-2 only. Upon roll call, the vote was: AYES: - 10 - Koplos, Szabo, Kehe, Bolek, Chase, Kisslinger, Hinde, Birchfield, Erbach, Abrams. NAYS: 7 - Olen, Swanson, Sarlo, Meyer, Seitz, Ward, Mayor ABSENT: 0 - None Motion declared carried. 4f,1 1 9/17/73 Hage four 56 SIDEYARD Moved by Erbach, seconded by Abrams, to adopt the recommenda- Jewel Osco tion of Building. Control and Inspection Committee to allow Thacker- construction of Jewel Osco building at southeast corner of Dempster Thacker -Dempster with less than five foot sid:yard as a Elmhurst Rd. legal non -conforming use, and further to require the driveway to the east of the building be restricted as. an "entrance only" driveway and the driveway immediately west of the building to be closed to all traffic. Mayor Behrel relin- quished the Chair to Alderman Swanson to debate the question of closing the driveway immediately west of the building, urging that it not be closed. Moved by Abrams, seconded by Kehe, to defer action to allow for meeting with Jewel Osco to discuss the situation. Mayor Behrel then assumed the Chair. BUILDING Referred to Building Control and Inspe.ction.Committee was CONSTRUCTION Alderman Bolek's request_ for. amendment to Building Code Roof Rafters re size of roof rafters in construction of auxiliary buildings. BILLS Moved by Hinde, seconded by Kehe; to adopt the following PAYABLE 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, $183,477.03. 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. BID Moved by Hinde, seconded by Swanson, to adopt the recommenda- PROCEDURES tion of Finance and City Code and Judiciary Committees that the -City Attorney be authorized to -draft necessary ordinance amending City Code to reflect.the Counci.l.'s.des.ire that all expenditures over. $1,500 be brought before the City Council to advertise for bi.ds.requiring a 2/3 vote to waive bidding procedures and for items lower than $1,500,0C they be handled administratively. Motion declared carried. IMRF City Officials Alderman Bolek's request to include.elected officials in the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund was referred to City Comptroller and Personnel Director. ORDINANCE Ordinance B-5-73 was held on First Reading at -request of B-5-73 Building Control and Inspection Committee.. ORDINANCE Moved by Abrams, seconded by Ward, to pass Ordinance T-18-73 T-18-73 Amending.Section 10-7-4 of the City Code REquiring Elizabeth Elizabeth & Lane Traffic to Yield to Traffic on Devonshire Drive. Devonshire 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. ORDINAN CE T-19-73 Dover Dr. ZONING FEES Placed on First Reading was Ordinance T-19-73, Amending Schedule I of Section 10-5-4 of the City Code by Prohibiting Parking Along the North Side of Dover Drive Between Pennsylvania Avenue and Miami Lane. Letter from M. Richardson, Director of Zoning and Planning, re amendment to Resolution R-2-70 establishing a fee for an appeal from the decision of the Zoning Administrator was referred to Building Control and Inspection Committee. ZONING CASES 73-51-R & 73-52=A' Municipal Bldg. LIQUOR LICENSE The Warf ZONING CASE 73-54-R Oakton St. INSURANCE PARKING DECK BEAUTIFICATION COMMISSION Appointments 1 9/17/73 57 Page five Moved by Swanson, seconded by Szabo, to concur with Des Plaines Zoning Board of Appeals in Cases 73-51-R and 73-52-A, Municipal Building, and to authorize City Attorney to draft necessary ordinance for further consideration of the Council. Motion declared carried. The letter from Arthur J. Rogers requesting an extension of one year on the liquor license for "The Warf" restaurant, to be located in the O'Hare Lake Office Plaza komplex was referred to the License and Inspection Committee. Letter from Des Plaines Zoning Board of Appeals. re Case 73-54-R, 959 to 987 Oakton Street, and Protest Petition filed with Clerk was referred to Municipal Development Committee. Letter from Metropolitan Life re City's presentemployee group insurance program was referred to the Insurance Committee. Letter from Crown Parking Products Co. re city's plans for building parking garage was referred to Building Grounds and Parking Lots Committee. Moved by Meyer, seconded by Sarlo, to appoint the following to the Beautification Commission: Mrs. Carol Kempiak, 137 Cornell Ave;, term to expire 8-7-77 Mrs. Aileen Copeland, 1586 Algonquin, term to expire 8-7-76 Mrs. Kristin Dahlstrom, 773A Luau Dr.,term to expire 8-7-75. Motion declared carried. GOOD AND Alderman Koplos's request that.Good Avenue traffic stop EMERSON - Stop for traffic on Emerson, was referred to Traffic Commission and Streets and Traffic Committee. Speed Limit Brown St. Dogs Litter WEEDS - River & Go l f TRAFFIC LIGHT Oakton & Webster Lane ADJOURNMENT: Letter submitted by Alderman Koplos, re certain problems on the northside, Brown Street speeding, Dog litter near Menominee Park, was referred to Streets, Traffic and Forestry Committee. Alderman Szabo's request to eliminate weeds on property at the northeast corner of River Road and Golf Road, was referred to Mayor Bb'rel to investigate Pre -Annexation Agreement and contact owners of property. Alderman Birchfield's request for Traffic Light at the intersection of Oakton and Webster Lane was referred to City Engineer to contact State Highway Department. Moved by Kehe, seconded by Meyer, that the regular meeting of the City Council adjourn until 8 P.M., September 24, 1973. Motion declared carried. APPROVED BY ME THIS DAY OF 44, ETIBERT H. BEH L, MAYOR ., 1973 Bertha Eleanor Rohrbac CITY CLERK