02/04/1974125
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE CITY. COUN.CIL. OF THE CITY
OF DES PLAINES, HELD..IN THE
COUNCIL CHAMBERS-, CITY HALL,
MONDAY, February 4, 1974
CALL TO ORDER: The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Des Plaines was called to order at 8:10 P.M. by Mayor
Herbert H. Behrel
ROLL CALL.:
Roll Call . indicated the following. _aldermen present:, ..
Koplos, Szabo, Kehe, Olen, Bolek, Chase, Kisslinger,..Hinde,
Birchfield, Erbach, Swanson, Sarlo, Meyer, Seitz, Abrams,
Ward.
Also present were: City Comptro.11er. B1.ietz,..Police. Chief .Hint.z, ..Police.
Captain Blume, Fire Chief Corey, Building Commis.sioner..Baldaccini,„_City
Engineer Bowen, Commissioner of. Public.Works Schwab, Assistant Commissioner
of Public Works Schaeffer, Planner M. Richardson-, Environmental Officer
Lindahl, Sanitarian Martin, Corporation Counsel DiLeonardi, and City
Attorney Bouril.
PRAYER &
PLEDGE
MINUTES:
LIQUOR t
LICENSE
A. Rogers
(SIGN
Ground Round
Restaurant
444 Des Plaines
The meeting opened with prayer -by -Rev. Ernest Grant,
associate paster of First Congregational -Church, followed
by the Pledge of Allegiance- to the flag.
Moved by Kehe, seconded by Erbach., to approve. the. Minutes.
of the regular meeting held January 21, 1974. Correction.:
Paragraph 2: Delete Bolek.and insert Olen as members_
absent from Roll Call; Delete Alderman..Bolek.from Paragraph
6. Following correction, Motion -declared carried.
Moved. by Bolek, seconded by Olen, to ,adopt_ the recommenda-
tion of License and. Inspection__ Committee. to._rescind_mo.ti.on.
to adopt the recommendation. of .. License_- and.. Inspection Committee
that Class A .liquor licenses -by reduced by 1, and to grant
to Mr. A. Rogers one yearsextension from January 1, 1974.
of Class,A liquor license previously approved by City Council.
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Erbach, seconded: by. Kisslinger, ±o..adopt...the
recommendation -of Bui.lding - Control-- •and- Inspection. Committee
to authorize the Building . Commis.s.ioner::to. issue permit
for sign 20' high, above grade with an: area of. 85.8 sq.
feet per side to Ground Round restaurant, 444 Des Plaines'
Avenue. Motion declared carried.
FACILITIES
FOR THE
HANDICAPPED
BILLS
PAYABLE
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Moved by Erbach, seconded by Birchfield, to. adopt, the
recommendation -of - Building .Control and. Inspection• Committee
that the Building. Code be .amended-toincorporate by
reference -all requirements. and standards. of. the State -of
Illinois regarding •Faciliti.es.forthe Handi,capp.ed..and..
further that the•City-Engineer..incorporate.in:new construction
the Illinois requirements for access. -for the. handicapped
which'apply to -public sidewalks,.streets, and parking
facilities. Motion declared carried.
Moved by Hinde, seconded -by Birchfield, to adopt the
following resolution: BE._. IT,RESOLVED BY_ .THE CITY COUNCIL,
OF THE CITY OF' "DES-PLAINES`_' THAT:`THE-:F.O:LLOW:ING:.BI.LLS. ARE
DUE AND PAYABLE: AND. .THAT THE..:MAY.OR.:AND CITY CLERK BE AND
ARE HEREBY AU.THORTZE.D `TO;MAKE"PAYMENT. FOR SAME`:
Total, $490,172.66. 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. J1
ZONING CASE
74 -2 -RV
2127 Dempster
2135 Dempster
ZONING CASE
74-1-R
.1266 Rand Rd.
NEW
MUNICIPAL
BUILDING
Color
Coordinator
& Furniture
NEW
MUNICIPAL
PUILDING
Carpeting
ORDINANCE
T-1-74.
Yield
Dover Dr.
LIABILITY
INSURANCE
CHICAGO &
NORTHWESTERN
RR STATION
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Moved by Swanson,. seconded .by Hin.de., . to _adopt :the..:recommenda-
tion of Municipal. Devel.o.pment.. Committee. to: concur. with the
recommendation of Zoning Board vin Cas.e.74-2-RV - 2127 .
Dempster and 2135 Dempster:Street, and to authorize City.
Attorney to prepare necessary amendment-to.:the.Zoning .
Ordinance for fur.ther.consi.dera.tion.by the City Council...
Moved by Szabo, seconded'by Koplos, to amend:the: motion
to provide that the. owner of the subject property and the
City agree to restrictive. covenants prior. to submission
of the Ordinance.for.further consideration by_the Council.
Motion to amend. declared_ carrie.d.. Motion .as. amended declared
carried. Alderman Birchfield, Meyer, and Sarlo voted No.
Moved by Swanson, seconded by Sz.abo., _ to adopt:.the recommenda-
tion of Zoning. Board. o.f _Appeals. in Case ,74-1-R, 1266 Rand Rd .
and recommendation..of Municipal. Development .Committee to
cancur with Zoning Board.,. and. f.urther.to authorize.City
Attorney to prepare. necessary_. ordinance forfurther consider-
ation by the Council. Motion declared carried.
Moved by Szabo, seconded...by- Koplos., to adopt._the .recommenda-
tion of Building Gro.unds._.and ..P.arking. Lots . Co:mmittee that
Holmes & Fox. Architects. b.e_ retained_ .as color_ coordinators .
and decorators _for..the .new muni cipal_ bui.l:ding, ...conferring . _
with Building Grounds__and Parking Lots Committee and Mayor
in selection.of required furniture..us.ing the_State of Illinois
cooperative purchase .program, at a fee not exceed $1,000.00.
Upon roll call, the vote 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.
Moved by Szabo, seconded_ b_y:.Bix.chfi.eld.,_ to. adopt.. the recommenda
tion of Buil.ding_Gro.unds and.Park.ing..Lots..,.that specifications
for carpeting be drawn .by Alderman Rob.er.t_.Hinde_..and Holmes
& Fox Architects.for the new municipal.building_and that
bids be received March 8, 1974, at 3 p.m..in the Office of
City Clerk. Upon roll call, the vote.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.
Moved by Abrams, seconded by._ Meyer.,. to_ adopt Ordinance .T-1-74
an ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTI:ON:_ 10=-7-4 OF THE .CITY .CODE
REQUIRING EASTBOUND.: DOVER"DRIVE-TRAFFIC -TO '.YIELD: TO TRAFFIC
FOR BOTH 'WESTBOUND* DOVER DRIVE AND SOUTHBOUND MIAMI LANE.
Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: - 17 - Koplos, Szabo., Kehe., Olen, Bolek, Chase,
Kisslinger, Hinde, Birchfield.,_ Esbach., Swanson.
Sarlo, Meyer, Seitz, Abrams, Ward, Mayor
NAYS: 0 - None
ABSENT: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
Referred to -Finance and- .Insuran.ce: Committee and_City..
Comptroller was Alderman.Abrams_..request for review of City's
Liability and Property Insurance.
Alderman Meyer, Chairman of..Beautification.. and..Civil .De.fense.
Committee, requested• Mayor..Behrel. to schedule:a-.meeting with
property officials of the Chicago.& Northwestern Railway
to discuss present condition of the -railroad station in _
the City of Des Plaines and request;certain measures be taken
to improve the station building.
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QRDINANCE
M-4-74
Housing
Commission
ORDINANCE
M-5-74
OCCUPANCY
LISTS
ORDINANCE
M-6-74
Liquor Lic.
QRDINAN.CE
Z-1-74
2300 S.
Mt. Prospect
ZONING CASE
74-4-R
Dover Dr.
Mt.Prospect
ZONING CASE
74-5-A
Day Care
WATER STUDY
LIQUOR LIC.
Muench
Liquors
BICENTENNIAL
COMMUNITY
111 SPECIAL
BICENTENNIAL
COMMISSION
LET'S TALK
SHOW
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Placedrsun First Reading was . Ordinance" M-4=.74, .AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING. TITLE' II- OF".THE`" CITY`CODE-BY" ADDING: 'THERETO_ A
__ NEW CHAPTER NINETEENR(19) ENTITLED -.""'HOUSING- COMMISSION."
Placed on First Reading w.as t.Ordinanc.e. M-5-74, AN: ORDINANCE.
AMENDING TITLE :VII.I:.;:..CHAPTER"NINE':(9) " OF -THE- CITY CODE TO
REQUIRE -KEEPING OF OCCUPANCY LISTS.
Moved by Bolek, seconded by Koplos,-to withdraw. 0.rdin.ance
M-6-74, AN ORDINANCE_AMENDING SECTION`V5-34'-16 OF THE CITY
CODE BY DECREASING:TTHE "NUMBER' OF:"CLASS" A -LIQUOR LICENSES
BY ONE (1). Motion declared carried.
Moved -by Swanson, seconded_ by Szabo, to waive . First Reading
of Or.dinance. Z-1-74, AN ORDINANCE" AMENDING -THE: ZONING
ORDINANCE OF - THE CITY OF DES P.LAINES, . ILLINOIS,__ rezoning
property located: at 2.3.00::.S.. Mt. Prospect. Rd. to M-2. Manufac-
turing District. Motion declared..carr.ied.:...Moved by -
Swanson, seconded by Erbach, to adopt 0rdinance.Z-1-74.
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.
The letter -from Zoning Board ..of: Appeals. --re- Case.. 7.4.-4--R,
property located on Mt. Prospect -Road and..29.:thru 93 Dover
Drive was referred to the Municipal Development Committee.
The letter from. Zoning.. Board. of_: Ap:pe.als _ re. Case 74-5-A,
Text Amendment to -Zoning ..Ordinan.ce.:.re Day Care Facilities
was referred to the Municipal -Development Committee.
Moved by Szabo, seconded. -by:.Koplos-,that-the City of
Des Plaines join the other-71'satel.lites"to the. Chicago Water.
System in paying our proportionate-s-h.are_ of _the• water study
program as:. recommended:i'n the:. letter. -from. President Blase
of the 'Village :of Niles, at a cost -of $350 to $400.
Upon roll call, the. vote was:
AYES: - 17 - Koplos; Szabo, Kehe,=Olen, Bo.lek,..Chase,_
Kisslinger, Hinde., Birch.field_,.__E,rbach, Swanson,
Sarlo, Meyer, Seitz, Abrams, Ward, Mayor
NAYS: 0 - None
ABSENT: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
The application' of:Muench Liquors_.:(Michae.l... J... Rasnak,..
applicant) for:Cl.ass__B..l,iq.uor_license was referred to the
License:and Inspection Committee.
The letter from -United -States Senator. Charles_ H. Percy
congratulating.. Des. Py.aine.s . on being -designated as a
Bicentennial Community was placed on file.
Moved by Sarlo, seconded-_by:Olen, to accept the -resignation
of Mr. Te.d-Sherwood_-from 'the -Special. B:icentenn ;al .Commission
and concur with Mayor . Behrel's _.appointment: o£ Mr. Clayton
Rawn, 2036 Ni mitz Drive, to.fill the unexpired term.
Motion declared carried.
Moved 'by 'Kehe, 'seconded. by_ Olen, that the -City engage a
booth -in the --Let's Talk 'Show sponsored:-by--the-Des Plaines
Chamber of - Commerce to be -held May -7th and 8th. Upon
roll call, the vote was:
LET'S TALK
Continued
COUNCIL
MEETINGS ON
HOLIDAYS
DEMOLITION
1426-28 Miner
OAKTON
COMMUNITY
COLLEGE
SR. CITIZENS
TAXI RATE
LEGAL
MSD
LEGAL
GROBMAN
ADJOURNMENT:
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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.
Referred to the -City Attorney -was., -the- matter: of research.
regarding: the -holding of •Council -meetings on holidays, should
the Council so desire.
Moved by -Szabo, seconded. : by-Hinde; _ to'authorize payment.
of $2,375.00 to W & W Wrecking -Co-.,. _representing final
payment for demolition. of buildings located .at 1426-28
Miner Street. Upon roll call, the vote 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.
Moved by Chase; seconded .by. Olen, to. adopt .a- resolution
looking favorably'toward the proposed site_located at
Des Plaines River Road and .Central Road;_.for_ the location
of Oakton Community College. Motion declared carried.
Referred to the License. _and..ins.pecti.on.. Committee .was Alderman
Bolek's. suggestion _for .decreas.e._in rate.. for..use of taxi
service within the City of Des Plaines for senior citizens.
Moved by Abrams, seconded b_y,.Bo.lek, to -retain Corporati.on.
Counsel tocontinue-_in* the: appeal .of the Me:trop.olitan. .
Sanitary District case._ Upon rollcall, the vote. was.:...
AYES.: - 17 - Koplos, Szabo, Kehe, Olen, . Bolek., ..Chase.,
Kisslinger, Hinde, Bi.r.chfi.eld, Erbach,,Swanson,
Sarlo, Meyer, Seitz, Abrams, Ward, Mayor
NAYS: 0 - None
ABSENT: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Abrams., seconded b_y_.S.ar,lo,....to retain._Corpor.ation
Counsel to defend appeal:, in the. Grobman VS City ,of Des.
Plaines Zoning suit - property located. at Sycamore &
Riverview. Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: - 17 - Koplos, Szabo, Kehe, Olen, Bolek, Chase,
Kisslinger, Hinde, Bi.rchfiel.d.,_ Erbach,. Swanson,
Sarlo, Meyer, Seitz, Abrams, Ward, Mayor
NAYS: . 0 - None
ABSENT: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Szabo, seconded by.Kehe, that the:regular.meeting
of the City Council .j..rn. Motion declared,.'rried.
11 APPROVED BY ME THIS
DAY 0.
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Bertha Eleanor.Rohr
ach, CITY CLERK