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02/19/19741 1 MINUTES OF THE -REGULAR MEETING OF THE=CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES; HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, TUESDAY, February 19, 1974 CALL TO ORDER: The regularmeeting of the-City'Council of the City of Des Plaines'was called to order at 8:05 P.M.by Mayor Herbert H. Behrel ROLL CALL: Roll Call indicated -the following -aldermen present: Koplos; Kehe;'Olen, Bolek;`Chase; Kisslinger, Hinde, Birchfield, Sarlo, Meyer, Seitz, Abrams, Ward. Absent -were: Aldermen -Szabo; Erbach, Swanson Also present•were:. City -Comptroller Blietz; Police Chief Hintz, Fire Chief Corey, Building-Commissioner-Baldaccini, City. Engineer. Bowen, Commissioner of Public Works Schwab, Assistant-Commi-ssionerof.Public Works Schaeffer, Sanitarian Weideman, Deputy Clerk Trost, and City Attorney Bouril. Planner Richardson -arrived following Zoning Hearing. PRAYER & The meeting opened with prayer by Rev. Keith Davis, pastor PLEDGE of the Church'of the Master, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag. MINUTES: Moved by Kehe, seconded -by Birchfield, to approve the Minutes-of*the regular- meeting--held'February 4, 1974, aspublished: Motion' declared carried. Alderman Szabo arrived at this time REFUSE BAGS Moved by-Kisslinger,.seconded by Birchfield, to adopt the recommendation -of Sanitation Committee -to amend the ordinance permit;qAng 2 MIL Super Strength -plastic bags as the minimum stand/for refuse bags.in.the City, and not to_make_plastic bags mandatory at this time, City Attorney to draft the necessary amendment. Motion declared carried. REFUSE Moved by Kisslinger, seconded by Seitz, to adopt the recom- COLLECTION FEES mendation'of Sanitation Committee -to increase the fee for refuse collection from $1.50 to $2.00 per month, City Attorney to draft necessary amendment. Moved by Chase, seconded by Sarlo, to table the motion. Upon roll call, the vote was: AYES: - 7 - Olen, Bolek, Chase, Hinde, Birchfield, 'Barlo, Meyer NAYS: 8 - Koplos, Szabo, Kehe, Kisslinger, Seitz, Abrams, Ward, Mayor ABSENT: 2 - Erbach, Swanson Motion declared lost. Moved by Koplos, seconded by Olen to defer action. LIQUOR Moved by Bolek, seconded by Olen, to adopt the recommendation LICENSE of License and Inspection Committee -to grant Class H, Beer Shaker's and Wine Only, Liquor License to Shakey's Pizza, Elmhurst Pizza Road;&to authorize City Attorney -to draft necessary ordinance increasing Class H by one and decreasing Class F by one, Motion declared carried,following roll .call .vote as follows: AYES: - 11 - Koplos, Kehe, Olen, Bolek, Chase, Kisslinger, Hinde, Birchfield, Seitz, Ward, Mayor NAYS: 4 - Szabo, Sarlo, Meyer, Abrams ABSENT: 2 - Erbach, Swanson Motion declared carried. LIQUOR Moved by Bolek, seconded by Abrams, to -adopt the recommenda- LICENSE (J) tion of License and Inspection Committee tmdeny requestof Camelot owners of Camelot Restaurant,'.Elmhurst Road, for Class J Liquor License. Motion declared carried. LIQUOR Referred to License and Inspection Committee was Alderman J,ICENSES Abrams request.for reconsideration of the matter of creating Class J Liquor License for the City of Des Plaines and a review of the present regulations for Class H liquor licenses Beer and Wine Only. �i 2/19/74 130 Page two TAXICAB Moved by Bolek, seconded by Koplos, to adopt the recommenda- FARES - tion of License and -Inspection -Committee to appropriate Persons $10,000 Revenue Sharing,Funds-to-defray costs of providing over 65 taxicab service to Senior Citizens over 65 years of age within the corporate limits of the City at a cost to such person of 50 per.ride, and to authorize City Attorney to prepare necessary agreement.with.owners of taxicabs providing the service. Upon roll call, the vote was: AYES: - 15 - Koplos, Szabo, Kehe, Olen, Bolek, Chase, Kisslinger, Hinde, Birchfield, Sarlo, Meyer, Seitz, Abrams, Ward, Mayor NAYS: 0 - None ABSENT: 2 - Erbach, Swanson Motion declared carried. WEIGHTS & Moved by Bolek, seconded by Olen, to adopt the recommendation MEASURES of License and Inspection Committee -to -amend the ordinance to provide for the inspection by City Inspectors of gasoline pumps, weight devices in food stores, and other scales charging fees patterned to.those.presently being charged by the Village of Niles, and furtherto authorize the purchase of necessary equipment and provide-for.training of personnel, at a cost not to exceed $1,000.00. Upon roll call, the vote was: AYES: - 15 - Koplos, Szabo, Kehe, Olen, Bolek, Chase, Kisslinger, Hinde; Birchfield, Sarlo, Meyer, Seitz, Abrams, Ward, Mayor NAYS: 0 - None ABSENT: 2 - Erbach, Swanson Motion declared carried. TREES SNOW ROUTES Moved by Ward, seconded by Kehe, to adopt the recommendation of Streets, Traffic and Forestry Committee to advertise for bids for 225 trees, specifications to be drawn by City Forester, returnable March 18th at 3 p.m. Motion declared carried. Moved by Ward, seconded by Birchfield, to adopt the recom- mendation of Streets,. Traffic and Forestry Committee to authorize City Attorney to draft necessaryamendment to City Code defining the snow routes. Motion declared carried. ROGERS Moved by Ward, seconded by Sarlo, to adopt the recommendation ENTERPRISES of Streets, Traffic and Forestry Committee to deny request Northgate of Rogers Enterprises to use north gate of parking lot during peak morning and evening traffic hours. Motion declared carried. CAMPGROUND RD Moved by Ward, seconded by Sarlo, to adopt the recommendation NORTHWEST of Streets, Traffic and Forestry Committee to allow "Right $IGHWAY Turn Only" from Campground Road onto Miner -Busse Highway during rush hours, 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. and request permission from County of Cook to post signs on a sixty day trial basis prior to passage of ordinance. Motion declared carried. STOP SIGNS Moved by Ward, seconded by Meyer, to adopt the -recommendation MARSHALL DR. of Streets, Traffic and Forestry Committee -to authorize City Attorney to prepare necessary amendment to the ordinance changing the following intersections at Marshall Drive from 4 -way stop intersections to two way stop intersections, traffic stopping.for Marshall Drive: Dull es, Westmere, Millers Road, Kathleen, and Florian. Motion declared carried. LINCOLN LANE Referred to City Attorney for drafting of ordinance - & SHORT TERR "No Through Traffic" on Short Terrace and Lincoln Lane. 2/19/74 Page three 131 BILLS Moved by Hinde, seconded-by'Kehe;-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 THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK BE -AND. ARE -HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO MAKE -PAYMENT FOR SANE. Total, $151,363.66. Upon roll call, the vote was: AYES: - 15 - Koplos, Szabo, Kehe, Olen, Bolek, Chase, Kisslinger, Hinde; Birchfield, Sarlo, Meyer, Seitz, Abrams, Ward, Mayor NAYS: 0 - None ABSENT: 2 - Erbach, Swanson Motion declared carried. Alderman Erbach arrived at this time ORDINANCE Moved by Hinde, seconded by Koplos to adopt Ordinance M-4-74 M-4-74 - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE II :OF THE CITY CODE Mousing BY ADDING THERETO A NEW CHAPTER NINETEEN (19) ENTITLED Commission "HOUSING COMMISSION." Upon roll call, the vote was: AYES: - 16 - Koplos; Szabo, Kehe, Olen, Bolek, Chase, Kisslinger, Hinde, Birchfield; Erbach, Sarlo, Meyer, Seitz, Abrams, Ward, Mayor NAYS: 0 - None ABSENT: 1 - Swanson Motion declared carried. QRDINANCE Moved by'Szabo, seconded -by Meyer, to adopt Ordinance M-5-74 M-5-74 - AN ORDINANCE'ANENDING TITLE -VII, CHAPTER NINE (9) Occupancy OF THE CITY CODE -TO REQUIRE' KEEPING -OF OCCUPANCY LISTS. Lists Upon roll call, the vote was: AYES: - 14 - Koplos, Szabo, Kehe', Olen, Bolek, Chase, Kisslinger, Birchfield, Erbach, Sarlo, Meyer, Seitz, Abrams, Ward. NAYS: 2 - Hinde, Mayor ABSENT: 1 - Swanson Motion declared carried. WELLER Referred to the City Forester was -the -use of Crown Vetch or CREEK BANKS other planting material to beautify the banks of Weller Creek in the City of Des Plaines. Referred to -the -City Engineer was -Alderman Seitz's request for study and estimate of cost'of fluming-Weller Creek. COUNCIL Moved by Abrams, seconded by Ward, to adopt the recommenda- COMMITTEES tion of City Code and Judiciary Committee to authorize City Attorney to draft amendment -to the ordinance changing Fire Committee to Fire and Civil Defense Committee, Beautification and Civil Defense -Committee to Beautification and Forestry Committee and'Streets, Traffic and Forestry Committee to Streets and Traffic Committee. Motion declared carried. C & NW RR Referred to Sanitation Committee and Building Control and Station Inspection Committee was the -discontinuance of toilet facilities at the Chicage and'Northwestern-Railroad Station in downtown Des Plaines. Referred to Streets and Traffic.Committee.was thepossibility of opening access way opposite -main depot building to Ellinwood Street. ORDINANCE Placed on First Reading -was Ordinance T-2-74 - AN ORDINANCE T-2-74 AMENDING CHAPTER SEVEN'OF TITLE TEN OF THE -CITY CODE BY Nuclear Dr. ESTABLISHING A NEW'AND ADDITIONAL SECTION SIX GOVERNING STOP SIGNS AT PEDESTRIAN CROSSWALKS, AND REQUIRING.NUCLEAR DRIVE TRAFFIC TO STOP.FOR PEDESTRIANS AT THE PEDESTRIAN CROSSWALK LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 425 FEET"SOUTH'OF THE INTERSECTION OF NUCLEAR DRIVE AND HOWARD STREET. ORDINANCE Placed on First Reading was Ordinance T-3-74 - AN ORDINANCE T-3-74 AMENDING SCHEDULE I OF SECTION 10-5-4 OF THE CITY CODE BY Plainfield PROHIBITING"PARKING ALONG -BOTH SIDES'"OF PLAINFIELD DRIVE NORTH OF 'EVERETT AVENUE. QRDINANCE M-8-74 National Fire Code QRDINANCE M-9-74 Signs III QRDINANCE 3-2-74 1266 -Rand 1 ORDINANCE g-3-74 Wolf & Central ZONING CASE 74-9-R Miner.Acres LINDBERG SUBDIVISION TRAFFIC COMMISSION LIQUOR LIC. E. J. Brown Ellinwood LIOUO R LIC. Bibs Pasta Spread RESOLUTION R-3-74 kTA 2/19/74 132 Page four Placed on First Reading and referred to Building.Commissioner and Building Control and Inspection Committee was Ordinance M-8-74 - AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING VOLUMES -1 THROUGH 10 OF THE NATIONAL FIRE CODES (1973-74) Edition PUBLISHED BY THE NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION. Placed on First Reading was Ordinance M-9-74 - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER -FIVE OFTITLE IV OF THE -CITY CODE BY ESTABLISHING A NEW -AND ADDITIONAL SECTION 4-5-41 GOVERNING DIGITAL TIME AND TEMPERATURE SIGNS. Placed on First Reading was Ordinance Z-2-74 - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE' ZONING' ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS, CASE No. 74-1-R - 1266 Rand Road to M-2. Placed on First Reading was Ordinance Z-3-74 - AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING A SPECIAL USE FOR THE REMODELING; NOT EXPANSION OF A GASOLINE -SERVICE STATION AT -720 WEST -CENTRAL ROAD, DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS - Case No. 73 -67 -SU -C2. The letter from Zoning Board of Appeals re Case 73-4-R and 74-9-R, property located at 2101 and 2121 Miner Street and 810, 820, 830 Acres Lane was referred to the Municipal Development -Committee. Referred to Municipal Development Committee and City Attorney was Protest Petition filed objecting to rezoning in Case 74-9-R/ Referred to Municipal Development Committee was Plat of Lindberg Subdivision and letter -of -recommendation from Plan Commission, located -at 2264 Westview Drive. Letters from Traffic Commission re Load limit on Lee Street between Oakton and Touhy, 4 -way turn smgnals at Dempster and Potter, and left turn signals at Wolf and Oakton Sts. were referred to Streets, Traffic and Forestry Committee. The request -of Mr. Edward J. Brown III for a Package Goods III Liquor license for storetobe located in the 1500 block of Ellinwood Avenue was referred to License and Inspection Committee. The request of Bibs -Pasta Spread; 568 E..Algonquin Road, for Beer and Wine only liquor license -was referred to License and -Inspection Committee. Moved by Szabo, secondedby Birchfield, to adopt Resolution R-3-74, A RESOLUTION OF THE'CITY COUNCIL OF"THE CITY OF DES PLAINES SUPPORTING -THE -REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY REFERENDUM TO'BE HELD March 19, 1974. Moved by Abrams, seconded by Sarlo.to amend Resolution R-3-74 as follows: Add to last paragraph, "and further urge.that our State Legislators properly amend the'RTA Act and preferably prior to the referendum March 19, 1974, to meet the objections raised against the present Act and particularly by the legis- lators for the Northwest Suburban area including those representing Des Plaines." Add an additional WHEREAS clause.as follows: "WHEREAS there has been general agreement as.to the need for a regional transportation authority and there has also been a good faith difference as to the adequacy of the present Act particular as it affects the suburban areas outside the City of Chicago in these areas (1) limitation of the power of eminant domain over park and forest preserve land, (2) clarify the power to tax private parking facilities, (3) clarify the taxing power of the RTA Board, and (4) increase suburban representation on the RTA Board." Upon roll call vote on the amendment, the vote was: AYES: - 6 - Sarlo, Meyer, Seitz, Abrams, Ward, Chase NAYS: 9 - Koplos, Szabo, Kehe, Olen, Bolek, Kisslinger, Hinde, Birchfield, Erbach ABSENT 1 - Swanson Motion to amend -declared lost. Moved by Abrams, seconded by Seitz, to table Resolution R-3-74. Upon roll call the vote to table was: RESOLUTION R-3-74 Cont' d MT. PROSPECT DES PLAINES ANNEXATIONS Elmhurst ADJOURNMENT AYES: - 5 NAYS: 10 ABSENT: 1 Motion to Upon roll AYES: - 12 NAYS: 4 ABSENT: 1 Motion to 2/19/74 Page five 133 - Chase, Sarlo, Meyer, Seitz, Abrams - Koplos; Szabo, Kehe; Olen, Bolek, Kisslinger, Hinde, Birchfield, Erbach, Ward - Swanson table declared lost. call, the vote to adopt -Resolution R-3-74 was: - Koplos, Szabo Kehe; Olen, Bolek, Chase, Kisslinge Hinde, Birchfield, Erbach, Ward, Mayor - Sarlo, Meyer, Seitz, Abrams - Swanson adopt -declared carried. Moved by Kehe,-seconded-by Meyer, to authorize City Attorney to meet-with"Attorney-for-Mt. Prospect-to:draw necessary agreement•between.Village of Mt. Prospect -and City of Des Plaines relating to certain -annexations in the area of Elmhurst.Road informally agreed upon previously. Upon roll call, the vote was: AYES: - 16 - Koplos, Szabo, Kehe, Olen, Bolek, Chase, Kisslinger, Hinde; Birchfield, Erbach, Sarlo, Meyer, Seitz, Abrams, Ward, Mayor NAYS: 0 - None ABSENT: 1 - Swanson Motion declared carried. Moved by Meyer, seconded by Seitz, that the regular meeting of the City Council adjo rji•. Motion- dclared rear 'ed. Bertha Eleanor Rohrbach,/City Clerk APPROVED BY ME THIS 1