07/15/1974MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DES PLAINES, HELD IN THE
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL,
MONDAY, July 15, 1974
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 P.M.
ROLL -CALL: Roll call indicated the following aldermen present:
Koplos, Szabo, Kehe, Olen, Bolek, Chase, Kisslinger,
Hinde, Birchfield, Erbach, Swanson, Meyer, Seitz,
Abrams, Ward. Absent was Alderman Sarlo.
Also present were: City Treasurer Mahon, City Comptroller Blietz,
Police Captain Mensching, Fire Chief Corey, Building Commissioner
Baldaccini, City Engineer Bowen, Planner Richardson, Environmental Officer
Lindahl, and Corporation Counsel DiLeonardi.
PRAYER & The meeting opened with prayer by Rev. Gregory Morgan,
PLEDGE Youth Minister of the First Congregational Church
PRESENTATION Mr. Daniel Morava of the BiCentennial Commission presented
Miss Beth Robbins with a $100 U. S. Savings Bond as the
winner of the Vehicle License Sticker Design contest.
MINUTES: Moved by Kehe, seconded by Meyer, to approve the Minutes
of the regular meeting held July 1, 1974, as published.
Motion declared carried.
FENCE Deferred motion re Fence Permit at 1428 Jefferson Street
1428 Jefferson brought to the floor. Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: - 12 - Szabo, Kehe, Olen, Bolek, Chase, Kisslinger,
Birchfield, Erbach, Swanson, Meyer, Ward, Mayor
NAYS: 4 - Koplos, Hinde, Seitz, Abrams
ABSENT: 1 - Sarlo
Motion declared carried.
ELEVATOR Moved by Erbach, seconded by Swanson, to adopt the recom-
INSPECTOR mendation of Building Control and Inspeetion Committee
that the City of Des Plaines enter into a contract with
Mr. John J. Thompson, 1302 E. Thayer Street, Mt. Prospect,
Illinois for elevator inspection services at the rate of
$15 per inspection, and the Mayor and City Clerk be
authorized to sign said contract, usual bidding procedures
to be waived and City Attorney to draft the contract.
Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: - 16 - Koplos, Szabo, Kehe, Olen, Bolek, Chase,
Kisslinger, Hinde, Birchfield, Erbach, Swanson,
Meyer, Seitz-, Abrams, Ward
NAYS: 0 - None
ABSENT: 1 - Sarlo
Motion declared carried.
RESOLUTION Moved by Erbach, seconded by Kisslinger, to adopt the
R-18-74 recommendation of Building Control and Inspection Committee
Elevator to adopt Resolution R-18-74 revising certain Elevator
Inspection Permit and Inspection fees. Motion declared carried.
Fees
Moved by Erbach, seconded by Kisslinger, to adopt the
BUILDING CODE recommendation of Building Control and Inspection Committee
AMENDMENT to authorize City Attorney to draft necessary amendment
Elevators to the Building Code as follows:
1. Article 5.4b (3) (c) (i) be amended to delete the
words "at least once every six (6) months" and insert
the words "as required in Article 33 of this Code".
2. Article 33, Section 33.21-4, paragraph c be amended as
follows:
(1) Six (6) months for power passenger elevators, power
freight elevators, moving stairs and man lifts.
(2) Twelve (12) months for hand elevators, power and
hand dumbwaiters.
Motion declared carried. Ae
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BILLS Moved by Hinde, seconded by Birchfield, to adopt the
PAYABLE following resolution: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES THAT THE FOLLOWING BILLS ARE
DUE AND PAYABLE AND THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK BE AND
ARE HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO MAKE PAYMENT FOR SAME:
Total $308,007.65. Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: - 16 - Koplos, Szabo, Kehe, Olen, Bolek, Chase,
Kisslinger, Hinde, Birchfield, Erbach, Swanson,
Meyer, Seitz, Abrams, Ward.
NAYS: 0 - None
ABSENT: 1 - Sarlo
Motion declared carried.
HOLY FAMILY Moved by Hinde, seconded by Kisslinger, to adopt the recom-
HOSPITAL mendation of Finance and Insurance Committee to enter into
AGREEMENT agreement with Holy Family Hospital for Physical
Employees Examinations for City Employees, and to authorize execution
thereof by Mayor and City Clerk. Upon roll call, the
vote was:
AYES: - 16 - Koplos, Szabo, Kehe, Olen, Bolek, Chase,
Kisslinger, Hinde, Birchfield, Erbach, Swanson,
Meyer, Seitz, Abrams, Ward.
NAYS: 0 - None
ABSENT: 1 - Sarlo
Motion declared carried.
MEMORIAL Moved by Hinde, seconded by Koplos, to adopt the recommenda-
PAVILION tion of Finance and Insurance Committee that the City
LAKE OPEKA Engineer be and is hereby authorized to seek bids for the
electrical work necessary, in the amount of approximately
$11,000 to $12,000 for the Memorial Pavilion at Lake
Opeak, sharing in the cost of constructing said Pavilion
with the Des Plaines Military and Commemorative Committee
funds to be used from Revenue Sharing in the year 1975.
Moved by Abrams, seco nded by Ward, to amend the motion
that prior to approval of said project, Des Plaines Park
.District consents to permitting all residents within the
City to use said Pavilion. Motion to amend declared carried.
Upon roll call on motion as amended, the vote was:
AYES: - 16 - Koplos, Szabo, Kehe, Olen, Bolek, Chase,
Kisslinger, Hinde, Birchfield, Erbach, Swanson,
Meyer, Seitz, Abrams, Ward.
NAYS: 0 - None
ABSENT: 1 - Sarlo
Motion declared carried.
PUBLIC Moved by Hinde, seconded by Bolek, to adopt the recommenda-
LIABILITY tion of Finance and Insurance Committee to purchase
INSURANCE Public and Employee Liability Insurance at a cost of
$11,000.00 over a three year period. Upon roll call, the
vote was:
AYES: - 16 - Koplos, Szabo, Kehe, Olen, Bolek, Chase,
Kisslinger, Hinde, Birchfield, Erbach, Swanson,
Meyer, Seitz, Abrams, Ward.
NAYS: 0 - None
ABSENT: 1 - Sarlo
Motion declared carried.
FORM OF Moved by Abrams, seconded by Chase, to adopt the recommenda-
GOVERNMENT tion of City Code and Judiciary Committee as follows:
Office of That the City retain a skilled supervisor no later than
Mayor April 1975 (changed by consent to April, 1976) after the
next election to work under and gain experience with the
present Mayor until April, 1977; That the pay of the
Mayor be then adjusted to a part-time position, that is a
full-time political position, in the range of $3,000 to
$5,000 per year so that the Mayor elected in 1977 will be
elected for such modified position and that the supervisor
thus trained will be charged thereafter with conducting the
day to day ministerial operations of the City under the
political direction of the Mayor and City Council in a
non -statutory managerial position. Following discussion e()
GOVERNMENT
Office of
Mayor
Continued
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it was moved by Meyer, seconded by Seitz, to amend the
motion as follows: "That the Committee report be amended
to include the provision that an advisory referendum be
held in the general election 1975 upholding the recommenda-
tions of the Committee to the people and that the City
Council not take action until the results are certified.
Upon roll
AYES: - 9
NAYS: 7
ABSENT: 1
call on the motion to amend the results were:
- Koplos, Kehe, Chase, Erbach, Swanson, Meyer,
Seitz, Abrams, Ward
- Szabo, Olen, Bolek, Kisslinger, Hinde, Birchfield
Mayor
- Sarlo
Motion to amend declared carried.
Upon roll call on the motion as amended the vote was:
AYES: - 8 - Koplos, Kehe, Chase, Swanson, Meyer, Seitz,
Abrams, Ward
NAYS: 8 - Szabo, Olen, Bolek, Kisslinger, Hinde,
Birchfield, Erbach, Mayor
ABSENT: 1 - Sarlo
Motion as amended declared lost.
REFUSE SACKS Moved by Kisslinger, seconded by Hinde, to adopt the
& HOLDERS recommendation of Sanitation Committee to award the bid
for Refuse Sacks and Holders to the low bidder, Tobin
Stahr Company, Inc., for a total amount of $34,236.00.
Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: - 16 - Koplos, Szabo, Kehe, Olen, Bolek, Chase,
Kisslinger, Hinde, Birchfield, Erbach, Swanson,
Meyer, Seitz, Abrams, Ward.
NAYS: 0 - None
ABSENT: 1 - Sarlo
Motion declared carried.
LIQUOR LIC. Moved by Bolek, seconded by Olen, to adopt the recommenda-
AMENDMENT tion of License and Inspection Committee to authorize City
Distance Attorney to draft necessary ordinance to amend the City
Code, Section 5-34-19, changing the distance from 200 feet
to 100 feet to correspond to State Law. Motion declared
carried. Aldermen Szabo and Meyer voted No.
VEHICLE Moved by Bolek, seconded by Koplos, to adopt the recommenda-
LICENSE FEES tion of License and Inspection Committee to amend the
ordinance to allow non-profit organizations chartered by
the State of Illinois and hold a tax exemption from the
Internal Revenue Service to purchase a vehicle license
for an automobile for $1 and for a bus or truck for $5,
City Attorney to draft necessary ordinance. Motion
declared carried.
LOAD LIMIT Moved by Ward, seconded by Erbach, to adopt the recommenda-
Chestnut St. tion of Streets and Traffic Committee to post 3 ton load
limit signs on Chestnut Street between Howard and Fargo
and authorize City Attorney to draft necessary ordinance.
Motion declared carried.
YiEL'J�S,IGNS
Walnut &
Webster
PARKING
Laurel,
Arlington
Parsons
HOUSING
MAINTENANCE &
OCCUPANCY
Moved by Ward, seconded by Bolek, to adopt the recommendation
of Streets and Traffic Committee to authorize City Attorney
to draft the necessary ordinance - traffic on Webster to
Yield to traffic on Walnut Street. Motion declared carried.
Moved by Ward, seconded by Koplos, to adopt the recommenda-
tion of Streets and Traffic Committee to authorize City
Attorney to draft necessary ordinance for three hour parking
between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m., except Saturdays, Sundays and
Holidays on Laurel, Arlington and Parsons, north of Prairie
Avenue. Motion declared carried.
Ordinance of Arlington Heights relating to Housing
Maintenance and Occupancy was referred to the
Health and Welfare Committee.
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ZONING CASE Moved by Swanson, seconded by Birchfield, to adopt the
74-32-A recommendation of Municipal Development Committee to concur
2300 S.Mannheim with Zoning Board of Appeals in Case 74-32-A, property
located at 2300 S. Mannheim Road and to authorize City
Attorney to draft necessary ordinance for further consider-
ation by the Council. Motion declared carried.
Alderman Olen abstained from voting.
DEMOLITION Moved by 'Szabo, seconded by Koplos, to adopt the recommenda-
BUILDING tion of Buildings, Grounds and Parking Lots, to award the
1418 Miner contracts for demolition of building at 1418 Miner Street
to the low bidder, Dore Wrecking Co., in the amount of
$4,500.00, for the mechanical work connected therewith
to the low bidder, Tapper's Central Heating in the amount
of $1,650.00 and for the electrical work connected therewith
to the low bidder, Wigdahl Electric Co., in the amount of
$15,520.00, returning checks or bonds of the unsuccessful
bidders. Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: - 16 - Koplos, Szabo. Kehe, Olen, Bolek, Chase,
Kisslinger, Hinde, Birchfield, Erbach, Swanson,
Meyer, Seitz, Abrams, Ward.
NAYS: 0 - None
ABSENT: 1 - Sarlo
Motion declared carried.
ORDINANCE Ordinance M-29-74 regarding the Architectural Commission
M-29-74 was held on First Reading.
LEGAL - Following questioning of Corporation Counsel DiLeonardi,
Rand Rd. it was moved by Koplos, seconded by Szabo, to authorize
Ranke-Cimo Corporation Counsel following consultation with the City
Code and Judiciary Committee to file an appeal in the
Rand Road - Ranke-Cimo case. Motion declared carried.
ORDINANCE Ordinance Z-13-74 rezoning property located at 835 Seegers
Z-13-74 Road to M-2 General Manufacturing District, Case No.
835 Seegers 74-21-R was placed on First Reading
ORDINANCE Ordinance A-9-74 annexing certain lands at 835 Seegers Road
A-9-74 was placed on First Reading.
835 Seegers
ORDINANCE Ordinance M-31-74, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 3-4-20
M-31-74 OF THE CITY CODE OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES HAVING TO
Water Rates DO WITH RATES CHARGED BY THE CITY FOR WATER was placed
on First Reading.
SUBDIVISION Plat of First Addition to Wedgewood, 1457 and 1461 Wedgewood
First Add'n Avenue and letter from Plan Commission was referred to
Wedgewood Municipal Development Committee.
SUBDIVISION Plat of Kovalik's Resubdivision located at 1430 to 1434
Kovalik's Wedgewood Avenue and letter from Plan Commission was
Resubdivision referred to the Municipal Development Committee.
ILL. MUNICIPAL Moved by Koplos, seconded by Hinde, to appoint Mayor Behrel
LEAGUE CONF. as voting delegate to the annual conference of the Illinois
Delegate Municipal League and Alderman Charles Bolek as alternate
voting delegate. Motion declared carried.
APPOINTMENT Moved by Birchfield, seconded by Meyer, to reappoint Mr.
Environmental Mark Rooney to the Environmental Commission, term to
Commission expire March 31, 1975. Motion declared carried.
Moved by Birchfield, seconded by Seitz, to reappoint Mr.
Richard Tabbatt to the Environmental Commission, term to
expire March 31, 1975. Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: - 8 - Olen, Chase, Kisslinger, Birchfield, Erbach,
Meyer, Seitz, Ward
NAYS: 8 - Koplos, Szabo, Kehe, Bolek, Hinde, Swanson,
Abrams, Mayor
ABSENT: 1 - Sarlo
Motion to reappoint Mr. Tabbatt declared lost.
ADJOURNMENT: Moved by Kehe, seconded by Hinde, that the regular meeting
of the City Council adjourn. Motion declared'arried.
Bertha Eleanor Rohrbach. CITY CLERK
APPROVED BY M THIS
DAY OF
A. D # 1974
ERT H. BEHREL, YOR
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