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09/16/1974214 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS, HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 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 8:00 P.M. ROLL CALL: Roll call indicated the following aldermen present: Koplos, Szabo, Olen, Bolek, Chase, Kisslinger, Hinde, Birchfield, Erbach, Sarlo, Meyer, Abrams, Ward. Absent were: Kehe, Swanson, Seitz Also present were: City Treasurer Mahon, City Comptroller Blietz, Police Chief Hintz, Deputy Fire Chief Clark, Building Commissioner Baldaccini, Engineer Edgren, Assistant Commissioner of Public Works Schaeffer, Planner Richardson, Environmental Officer Lindahl, and Corporation Counsel DiLeonardi. PRAYER & PLEDGE The meeting opened with prayer by Rev. Garry Scheuer, pastor of First Congregational Church, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag. PLAQUE Mayor Behrel presented Mrs. James Paroubek the framed JAMES PAROUBEK resolution adopted by the City Council commending Mr. James Paroubek for his invaluable contributions to the City of Des Plaines, particularly in connection with redevelopment POLICE BOYS CLUB Alderman Charles Bolek, Chairman of Des Plaines City Officials Golf Outing, presented the president of Police Boys Club a check in the amount of $800, which represents accumulated surplus funds from the Golf Outing. Alderman Seitz arrived during these presentations. MI N UTES BILLS PAYABLE INSURANCE Excess Liability Moved by Erbach, seconded by Sarlo, to approve the Minutes of the regular meeting held September 3, 1974, as published. Correction, Page 1, Paragraph 3, adding Commissioner of Public Works Schwab to those present at the meeting. Following correction, motion declared carried. Moved by Hinde, seconded by Erbach, to adopt the 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, $329,867.07. Moved by Szabo, seconded by Sarlo to withdraw Voucher No. 112,946 in the amount of $6,274.80. Motion declared carried. Upon roll call, the vote was: AYES: - 15 - Koplos, Szabo, Olen, Bolek, Chase, Kisslinger, Hinde, Birchfield, Erbach, Sarlo, Meyer, Seitz, Abrams, Ward, Mayor NAYS: 0 - None ABSENT: 2 - Kehe, Swanson Motion to adopt resolution as amended declared carried. Moved by Hinde, seconded by Bolek, to adopt the recommenda- tion of Finance and Insurance Committee to increase the City of Des Plaines excess liability insurance policy to $2,000,000 at an increased premium of $1,400 per year. Upon roll call, the vote was: AYES: - 15 - Koplos, Szabo, Olen, Bolek, Chase, Kisslinger, Hinde, Birchfield, Erbach, Sarlo, Meyer, Seitz, Abrams, Ward, Mayor NAYS: 0 - None ABSENT: 2 - Kehe, Swanson Motion declared carried. INSURANCE Safety Program POLICE DEPT Marked Police Automobiles TREES PARKING LOTS Commonly Owned Private ZONING TEXT AMENDMENTS SIGN SORORITY HOUSE FENCE 1895 E. 9/16/74 215 Page two Moved by Hinde, seconded by Sarlo, to adopt the recommenda- tion of Finance and Insurance Committee to accept the proposal of INA to train one or more city employees in the area of safety, conducting a three day safety seminar at a cost of $750.00, and further to authorize the Mayor to determine Department heads and employees who would attend. Upon roll call, the vote .was: AYES: - 15 - Koplos, Szabo, Olen, Bolek, Chase, Kisslinger, Hinde, Birchfield, Erbach, Sarlo, Meyer, Seitz, Abrams, Ward, Mayor NAYS: 0 - None ABSENT: 2 - Kehe, Swanson Motion declared carried. Moved by Erbach, seconded by Olen, to adopt the recommenda- tion of Police and Finance Committees to award the bid for nine Marked Police Automobiles to Cass Ford, in the total net amount of $32,190.48. Upon roll call, the vote was: AYES: - 15 - Koplos, Szabo, Olen, Bolek, Chase, Kisslinger, Hinde, Birchfield, Erbach, Sarlo, Meyer, Seitz, Abrams, Ward, Mayor NAYS: 0 - None ABSENT: 2 - Kehe, Swanson Motion declared carried. Moved by Meyer, seconded by Sarlo, to adopt the recommenda- tion of Beautification and Forestry Committee to award the bid for trees to Leesley's Nurseries, Inc. of Libertyville for the sum of $12,500.00. Upon roll call, the vote was: AYES: - 15 - Koplos, Szabo, Olen, Bolek, Chase, Kisslinger, Hinde, Birchfield, Erbach, Sarlo, Meyer, Seitz, Abrams, Ward, Mayor NAYS: 0 - None ABSENT: 2 - Kehe, Swanson Motion declared carried. Moved by Abrams, seconded by Erbach, to adopt the recommenda- tion of City Code and Judiciary Committee to authorize the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance requiring the maintenance of commonly owned private parking lots with the right of the City to so maintain the lots and to charge the private owners for such maintenance and to subject their property to liens to insure such payment. Motion declared carried. Moved by Szabo, seconded by Hinde, to adopt the recommenda- tion of Municipal Development Committee to authorize City Attorney to prepare petition and submit to Zoning Board of Appeals certain text amendments as recommended by Director of Zoning and Planning Richardson, with the exception of Item #1. Motion declared carried. Moved by Erbach, seconded by Kisslinger, to adopt the recommendation of Building Control and Inspection Committee to deny request for sign variation of Sorority House, 836 Elmhurst Road. Motion declared carried. Moved by Erbach, seconded by Seitz, to adopt the recommenda- Howard tion of Building Control and Inspection Committee to grant request for a front yard fence at 1895 E. Howard Street subject to all present code requirements for front yard fences. Motion declared carried. FENCE 1329A Highland Dr. PUBLIC WORKS BUILDING Alteration Moved by Erbach, seconded by Birchfield, to adopt the recommendation of Building Control and Inspection Committee to grant request for fence at 1329A Highland Drive, subject to our present code requirements for front yard fences. Motion declared carried. Moved by Szabo, seconded by Hinde, to adopt the recommenda- tion of Building Grounds and Parking Lots Committee to award the contract for the alterations to Water Department, Public Works Building, to Hans C. Ericksen Builders, Chicago, the low bidder in the amount of $6,997.00 and /J ,0 9/16/74 216 Page Three PUBLIC WORKS return bid bonds of unsuccessful bidders. Upon roll call Building the vote was: Alteration AYES: - 15 - Koplos, Szabo, Olen, Bolek, Chase, Kisslinger, Hinde, Birchfield, Erbach, Sarlo, Meyer, Seitz, Abrams, Ward, Mayor NAYS: 0 - None ABSENT: 2 - Kehe, Swanson Motion declared carried. STOP SIGNS Moved by Ward, seconded by Bolek, to adopt the recommenda- Woodlawn tion of Traffic Commission and Streets and Traffic Committee & Second to install four way stop signs at the intersection of Woodlawn and Second Avenues and to authorize City Attorney to draft necessary ordinance. Motion declared carried. RIVER ST. Moved by Ward, seconded by Koplos, to adopt the recommenda- Alternate tion of Streets and Traffic Committee to restrict parking Parking on River Street providing for alternate parking from River Road east to the end. - City Attorney to draft necessary ordinance. Motion declared carried. ALLEY - Moved by Ward, seconded by Koplos, to adopt the recommenda- One Way tion of Streets and Traffic Committee to make the alley Between Brown between Brown Street and Perry Avenue one way going east & Perry between Western Avenue and Graceland Avenue - City Attorney to draft necessary ordinance. Motion declared carried. CITY PROPERTY Moved by Ward, seconded by Hinde, to adopt the recommendation Acquisition of Streets and Traffic Committee to approve the purchase Pearson of the Goodyear Tire property at 639 Pearson Street for the amount of $130,000 and authorize the preparation of the necessary resolution to the State of Illinois Department of Transportation for approval of Motor Fuel Tax Funds to pay for this acquisition to extend Park Place. Upon roll call, the vote was: AYES: - 15 - Koplos, Szabo, Olen, Bolek, Chase, Kisslinger, Hinde, Birchfield, Erbach, Sarlo, Meyer, Seitz, Abrams, Ward, Mayor NAYS: 0 - None ABSENT: 2 - Kehe, Swanson Motion declared carried. STOP SIGNS Moved by Ward, seconded by Seitz, to adopt the recommenda- Harvard & tion of Streets and Traffic Committee and Traffic Commission Vassar to install 4 -way stop signs at the intersection of Vassar and Harvard Streets and to authorize City Attorney to prepare necessary ordinance. Motion declared carried. ALTERNATE Moved by Ward, seconded by Birchfield, to adopt the recom- PARKING mendation of Streets and Traffic Committee to provide for BIRCH ST. alternate parking on Birch Street between Riverview and Everett and authorize City Attorney to draft necessary ordinance. Motion declared carried. PARKING Moved by Ward, seconded by Bolek, to adopt the recommendation Forest Ave. of Streets and Traffic Committee to provide alternate parking on Forest Avenue, between Wolf and Fifth and between Fourth and Lee Streets and to provide for No Parking on the north side of Forest Avenue between Fourth Avenue and Fifth Avenue and authorize City Attorney to draft necessary ordinance. Motion declared carried. MILL STREET Moved by Szabo, seconded by Koplos, to authorize Mayor RIVER STREET to negotiate for the purchase of 24 feet of land on the CONNECTION east side of lots facing River Street and Mill Street for the purpose of providing a connecting street between River Street and Mill Street. Motion declared carried. Olen, Meyer, and Sarlo voted No. 9/16/74 Page four 217 TRAFFIC Moved by Bolek, seconded by Birchfield, to authorize SIGNALS Mayor to contact Illinois Department of Transportation OAKTON & to request traffic signals at the intersection of Oakton WEBSTER LN. Street and Webster Lane again, submitting new information regarding pedestrian traffic during rush hours and following school hours, as well as proposed future development of vacant property in the vicinity. Motion declared carried. LIQUOR LICENSE Moved by Birchfield, seconded by Sarlo, to reconsider LUM's motion to grant liquor license Class E to Lum's Restaurant Elmhurst Rd. owners, Elmhurst Road. Upon roll call, the vote was: AYES: - 6 - Koplos, Birchfield, Erbach, Sarlo, Meyer, Abrams NAYS: 8 - Szabo, Olen, Bolek, Chase, Kisslinger, Hinde, Seitz ABSENT: 2 - Kehe, Swanson Motion to reconsider declared lost. Alderman Birchfield requested permission to change her vote cast on the aforementioned matter at the last meeting. Upon roll call, the vote was: AYES: - Koplos, Szabo, Olen, NAYS: - Bolek Chair ruled it unnecessary to complete the roll call vote, as a unanimous vote of those present is required to allow a change of vote. ORDINANCE Moved by Hinde, seconded by Szabo, to adopt Ordinance Z-17-74 Z-17-74, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE Home Rule CITY OF DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS, BY ADDING THERETO A SECTION RE-ENACTING THE ORDINANCE SUBJECT TO THE ILLINOIS CONSTITUTION OF 1970. Upon roll call, the vote was: AYES: - 15 - Koplos, Szabo, Olen, Bolek, Chase, Kisslinger, Hinde, Birchfield, Erbach, Sarlo, Meyer, Seitz, Abrams, Ward, Mayor NAYS: 0 - None ABSENT: 2 - Kehe, Swanson Motion declared carried. BUSINESS Alderman Bolek, Chairman of License and Inspection Committee LICENSES submitted to members of City Council proposed changes to the Business License Ordinance for their study and comment prior to next meeting. Considerable discussion followed. ORDINANCE T-22-74 Everett & Ash St. Moved by Erbach, seconded by Birchfield, to waive First Reading and place on passage Ordinance T-22-74, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 10-7-3 OF THE CITY CODE BY ADDING THE INTERSECTION OF EVERETT AVENUE AND ASH STREET AS AN ADDITIONAL TWO-WAY STOP STREET INTERSECTION. Motion declared carried. Moved by Erbach, seconded by Birchfield to adopt Ordinance T-22-74. Upon roll call, the vote was: AYES: - 15 - Koplos, Szabo, Olen, Bolek, Chase, Kisslinger, Hinde, Birchfield, Erbach, Sarlo, Meyer, Seitz, Abrams, Ward, Mayor NAYS: 0 - None ABSENT: 2 - Kehe, Swanson Motion declared carried. ORDINANCE Moved by Bolek, seconded by Koplos, to waive First T-23-74 Reading and place on passage Ordinance T-23-74, AN ORDINANCE Vehicle Lic. AMENDING SECTION 10-9-4 HAVING TO DO WITH VEHICLE LICENSE FEES. Motion declared carried. Ald. Sarlo voted No. Moved by Bolek, seconded by Olen, to adopt Ordinance T-23-74. Upon roll call, the vote was: AYES: - 12 - Koplos, Szabo, Olen, Bolek, Kisslinger, Hinde, Birchfield, Erbach, Seitz, Abrams, Ward, Mayor NAYS: 3 - Chase, Sarlo, Meyer ABSENT: 2 - Kehe, Swanson Motion declared carried. 0/' ORDINANCE Z-18-74 1795 Oakton ORDINANCE M-37-74 Liquor Lic. Fees COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUNDING WATER PUMPING 9/16/74 Page five 218 Placed on First Reading was Ordinance Z-18-74, AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A VARIATION UNDER THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS, CASE No. 74-35-V, granting a variation at 1795 Oakton Street. Placed on First Reading was Ordinance M-37-74, AN ORDINANCE INCREASING CERTAIN LIQUOR LICENSE FEES FOR THE FIRST YEAR OF SUCH LICENSE. Letter from Director of Planning and Zoning Richardson re Community Development Funding was referred to Finance and Insurance Committee. Moved by Szabo, seconded by Koplos, to retract certain STATION action taken at meeting of City Council held August 19, 1974, and authorize that the phrase "to be paid solely from the sale of revenue bonds" be removed from the contract with Wanzenberg Company for the Water Pumping Station on Central Road. Motion declared carried. NIMLO Conference BERRY LANE Parking Speed Limit ZONING CASE 74-38-A MT. PROSPECT PARK DIST. REV. SHARING FUNDS RESOLUTION R-20-74 CITY PROPERTY Acquisition 760 Pearson Moved by Szabo, seconded by Hinde, to authorize expenses for air fare, registration fee and hotel room for Corporation Counsel DiLeonardi to attend the 1974 NIMLO Conference in San Diego, California, October 6-9. Upon roll call, the vote was: AYES: - 15 - Koplos, Szabo, Olen, Bolek, Chase, Kisslinger, Hinde, Birchfield, Erbach, Sarlo, Meyer, Seitz, Abrams, Ward, Mayor NAYS: 0 - None ABSENT: 2 - Kehe, Swanson Motion declared carried. The request of Mrs. Robert Wagner, 1899 Berry Lane, for re- duction of speed limit and alternate parking on Berry Lane to improve driver visibility was referred to the Traffic Commission and Streets and Traffic Committee. Letter from Zoning Board of Appeals re Case 74-38-A, petitioner, City of Des Plaines, property located at the northwest corner of Des Plaines Avenue and Jefferson Street, 269 and 405 and 281 S. Des Plaines Avenue and 1400 to 1424 - 1440 Rand Road was referred to the Municipal Development Committee The request of Mt. Prospect Park District for $2,469.00 of Federal Revenue Sharing Funds was referred to Finance and Insurance Committee. Moved by Szabo, seconded by Seitz, to adopt Resolution R-20-74, A RESOLUTION. OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS, AUTHORIZING WORK TO BE DONE ON CERTAIN PREMISES ON THE NORTH SIDE OF CENTRAL ROAD, WEST OF RIVER ROAD, TO BE ACQUIRED BY THE CITY. Upon roll call the vote was: AYES: - 15 - Koplos, Szabo, Olen, Bolek, Chase, Kisslinger, Hinde, Birchfield, Erbach, Sarlo, Meyer, Seitz, Abrams, Ward, Mayor NAYS: 0 - None ABSENT: 2 - Kehe, Swanson Motion declared carried. Moved by Szabo, seconded by Koplos, to authorize Mayor and City Clerk to execute necessary papers for the acquisition of property located at 760 Pearson, known as the Knights of Columbus Property for purposes of parking lot improvements with Parking Revenue Bond monies. Upon roll call, the vote was: AYES: - 12 - Koplos, Szabo, Olen, Bolek, Kisslinger, Hinde, Birchfield, Erbach, Seitz, Abrams, Ward, Mayor NAYS: 3 - Chase, Sarlo, Meyer ABSENT: 2 - Kehe, Swanson Motion declared carried. HOUSING AUTHORITY COVENANTS Lee & Touhy MUNICIPAL REFORM COMMISSION WOLF ROAD LIGHTING & PARKING ADJOURNMENT: 9/16/74 Page Six Moved by Szabo, seconded by Bolek, to direct the Mayor to conduct research as to whether or not the City can create a Des Plaines Housing Authority to acquire the building under construction at Ashland and Lee Streets for the Cook County Housing Authority for Housing for the Elderly. Motion declared carried. 219 Alderman Erbach's request for review of Declaration of Covenants and present zoning of property located at Lee and Touhy, owned by the Walgreen Co., with a suggestion that the property be rezoned C-1 Neighborhood Shopping District by the City was referred to Municipal Development Committee and City Attorney for study. Report of the Municipal Reform Commission of Urbana, I11. was referred to City Code and Judiciary Committee. Letter from Alderman Chase re street lighting and parking on Wolf Road between Thacker and Algonquin Road was referred to Streets and Traffic Committee and Traffic Commission. Moved by Erbach, seconded by Sarlo, that the regular eeting of the City Council adjour /Motion declared carr ie ���6 �vX} J/ APPROVED BY=ME THIS j/&. Bertha Eleanor Rohrbach, C TY CLERK _e,)/12D., 74 HERBERT H. BEHRE , MAYO