12/15/1975400
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS, HELD IN
THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CIVIC CENTER,
MONDAY, December 15, 1975
CALL TO ORDER: The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Des.
Plaines was called to order at 8:08 P.M. by Mayor Herbert
H. Behrel in the City Council Chambers, Des Plaines Civic
Center.
ROLL CALL:
Roll Call indicated the following aldermen present:
Koplos, Szabo, Olen, Bolek, Leer, Brannigan, Kisslinger,
Birchfield, Erbach, Kraves, Sarlo, Meyer, Seitz, Abrams,
Ward. f f 11. /
Also present were: Comptroller Blietz, Police Chief Hintz, Deputy Fire
Chief Clark, Commissioner of Public Works Schwab, Planner Richardson,
Assistant Engineer Perl, Environmental Control Officer Lindahl, Police
Captain Blume, Museum Director Welch, and City Attorney Hug. 6/0y• 0.,e171 s*s.'orr-
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The meeting opened with prayer by Father Galvin of St.
Zachary's Church followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to
the flag.
PRAYER &
PLEDGE
MINUTES:
BILLS
PAYABLE
SALARY &
POSITION
CLASSIFICATION
PLAN
STUDY
DEFERRED
COMPENSATION
PLAN
WATER
TRANSMISSION
MAINS
Contract C
Moved by Kisslinger, seconded by Birchfield, to approve the
Minutes of the meeting held December 1, 1975, as published.
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Bolek, seconded by Sarlo, 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, $914,471.48.
Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: - 16 - Koplos, Szabo, Olen, Bolek, Leer, Brannigan,
Kisslinger, Birchfield, Erbach, Kraves, Sarlo,
Meyer, Seitz, Abrams, Ward, Mayor
NAYS: 0 - None
ABSENT: 1 - Sullivan
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Bolek, seconded by Ward, to adopt the recommenda-
tion of Finance and Insurance Committee to appropriate
$20,000 and award a contract to Hay Associates of Chicago
to study and evaluate the City's Position and Classification
plan and salaries and make recommendations. Upon roll
call, the vote was:
AYES: - 16 - Koplos, Szabo, Olen, Bolek, Leer, Brannigan,
Kisslinger, Birchfield, Erbach, Kraves, Sarlo,
Meyer, Seitz, Abrams, Ward, Mayor
NAYS: 0 - None
ABSENT: 1 - Sullivan
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Bolek, seconded by Ward, to adopt the recommendation
of Finance and Insurance Committee to authorize City
Attorney to draft the necessary ordinance or agreement
to be re -submitted to City Council to allow City employees
to enter into a Deferred Compensation Plan with the
International City Management Association at a cost
of 3% of all payments into the fund. Motion declared carried.
Moved by Koplos, seconded by Sarlo, to adopt the recommenda-
tion of Water and Sewer Committee that the City extend the
Water Main Contract "C" to include the request as outlined
in the Engineering Department's letter dated November 21,
1975 to Santucci Construction Company in the amount of
$42,239.12, to Allied Mechanical Industries in the amount
of $11,028.00 and to the Acco Company in the amount of
$3,005.00, bid advertising procedure to be waived in -the
case of the Acco Company. Upon roll call, the vote was:
WATER
TRANSMISSION
MAINS
Cont'd
WATER AND
SEWER
TAP -ON FEES
WELL #3
Repair of
Pump
ELEVATED
PARKING
STRUCTURE
Downtown
Redevelopment
POLICE
CAPTAINS
SALARY
FIRE
EXTINGUISHER
UNIT
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AYES: - 16 - Koplos, Szabo, Olen, Bolek, Leer, Brannigan,
Kisslinger, Birchfield, Erbach, Kraves, Sarlo,
Meyer, Seitz, Abrams, Ward, Mayor
NAYS: 0 - None
ABSENT: 1 - Sullivan
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Koplos, seconded by Olen, to adopt the recommendation
of Water and Sewer Committee to authorize City Attorney
to prepare the necessary resolution to increase Water,
Sewer, and Street Opening fees as per Commissioner of
Public Works recommendation dated November 18, 1975.
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Koplos, seconded by Sarlo, to adopt the recommenda-
tion of Water and Sewer Committee that the City authorize
Layne -Western Co., Inc. to make the necessary repairs
to the Byron Jackson bowl assembly at Well No. 3 for an
amount not to exceed $3,000, as stipulated in their proposal
dated November 21, 1975, waiving the usual bid procedure.
Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: - 16 - Koplos, Szabo, Olen, Bolek, Leer, Brannigan,
Kisslinger, Birchfield, Erbach, Kraves, Sarlo,
Meyer, Seitz, Abrams, Ward, Mayor
NAYS: 0 - None
ABSENT: 1 - Sullivan
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Leer, seconded by Szabo, to adopt the recommendation
of Buildings, Grounds and Parking Lots Committee that the
contract for the construction of the Elevated Parking
Structure in connection with Downtown Redevelopment be
awarded the low bidder, North States Construction Co.,
in the amount of $1,177,500.00, and bid bonds of the
unsuccessful bidders be returned. Upon roll call, the vote
was:
AYES: - 12 - Koplos, Szabo, Olen, Bolek, Leer, Brannigan,
Kisslinger, Birchfield, Seitz, Abrams, Ward,
Mayor
NAYS: 4 - Erbach, Kraves, Sarlo, Meyer
ABSENT: 1 - Sullivan
Motion declared carried.
Alderman Leer reported that
various companies to select
supervisor for this project
at the next meeting.
the Committee is meeting with
a construction inspector and
and will prepared to report
Moved by Erbach, seconded by Olen, to adopt the recommenda-
tion of Police Committee that the salary of the position
of Police Captain be increased by 5% at each step and
longevity level, to be effective upon approval by the
City Council, City Attorney to draft necessary amendment
to the ordinance. Motion declared carried. Mayor Behrel
voted No.
Moved by Seitz, seconded by Sarlo, to adopt the recommenda-
tion of Fire and Civil Defense Committee to award the
contract for a Twin Agent Fire Extinguisher Unit to the
low bidder, Chemtron Fire Systems, in the amount of
$7,484.75. Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: - 16 - Koplos, Szabo, Olen, Bolek, Leer, Brannigan,
Kisslinger, Birchfield, Erbach, Kraves, Sarlo,
Meyer, Seitz, Abrams, Ward, Mayor
NAYS: 0 - None
ABSENT: 1 - Sullivan
Motion declared carried.
CIVIL
DEFENSE
GENERATOR
INSTALLATION
WORKMEN'S
COMPENSATION
CLAIM
Paul A.
Gehrke
APPOINTMENT
Plan
Commission
ORDINANCE
M-44-75
Abatement
Tax Levy
C & NW OUTER
BELT LINE
UNDERPASS
RESOLUTION
R-24-75
Ill. Police
Training Act
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Moved by Seitz, seconded by Sarlo, to adopt the recommenda-
tion of Fire and Civil Defense Committee to award the
contract for installation of a Civil Defense Generator
to the low bidder, G & I Electric Co., in the amount of
$7,975.00 and return bid bond or check or unsuccessful
bidder. Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: - 16 - Koplos, Szabo, Olen, Bolek, Leer, Brannigan,
Kisslinger, Birchfield, Erbach, Kraves, Sarlo,
Meyer, Seitz, Abrams, Ward, Mayor
NAYS: 0 - None
ABSENT: 1 - Sullivan
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Abrams, seconded by Kisslinger, to adopt the
recommendation of City Code and Judiciary Committee to
recommend settlement of Workmen's Compensation Claim
of Patrol Officer Paul A. Gehrke, in the amount of
$3,003.90. Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: - 16 - Koplos, Szabo, Olen, Bolek, Leer, Brannigan,
Kisslinger, Birchfield, Erbach, Kraves, Sarlo,
Meyer, Seitz, Abrams, Ward, Mayor
NAYS: 0 - None
ABSENT: 1 - Sullivan
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Koplos, seconded by Szabo, to concur with Mayor
Behrel's appointment of Mr. Carmen J. Picone, 1700
Hawthorne Terrace, Des Plaines, to the Plan Commission,
term to expire April 30, 1979. Motion declared carried.
Moved by Leer, seconded by Seitz, to adopt Ordinance
M-44-75, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DES PLAINES, PROVIDING FOR THE ABATEMENT OF THE 1975
TAX LEVY PREVIOUSLY MADE BY THE CITY OF DES PLAINES,
FOR GENERAL OBLIGATION CORPORATE PURPOSE BONDS, SERIES 1975.
Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: - 14 - Koplos, Szabo, Olen, Bolek, Leer, Brannigan,
Kisslinger, Birchfield, Erbach, Kraves,
Seitz, Abrams, Ward, Mayor
NAYS: 2 - Sarlo, Meyer
ABSENT: 1 - Sullivan
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Ward, seconded by Meyer, to grant permission to
Mrs. Evelyn Hitch to address the City Council re action
taken at the last meeting relating to the location of
proposed underpass under the Chicago and Northwestern
Outer Belt Line. Motion declared carried.
Mrs. Hitch submitted petitions signed by people objecting
to building the underpass on Algonquin Road and urging
that the City Council reconsider action taken at the
last meeting further urging that the underpass be located
on Oakton Street.
Moved by Bolek, seconded by Koplos, to reconsider motion
to recommend to Northwest Municipal Conference that the
proposed underpass under Chicago and Northwestern Outer
Belt Line be placed at Algonquin Road. Motion declared
carried. Moved by Bolek, seconded by Olen to table the
motion. Motion declared carried.
Petitions and letters received objecting to locating the
underpass at Algonquin Road were placed on file.
Moved by Koplos, seconded by Erbach, to adopt Resolution
R-24-75, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DES PLAINES TO PARTICIPATE UNDER THE ILLINOIS POLICE
TRAINING ACT. Motion declared carried.
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RESOLUTION Moved by Seitz, seconded by Ward, to adopt Resolution R-25-75
R-25-75 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES,
Elk Grove ILLINOIS, AUTHORIZING SIGNATURE OF CONTRACT WITH THE ELK
Fire GROVE RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT FOR THE YEARS 1976
Protection and 1977. Upon roll call, the vote was:
District AYES: - 16 - Koplos, Szabo, Olen, Bolek, Leer, Brannigan,
Contract Kisslinger, Birchfield, Erbach, Kraves, Sarlo,
Meyer, Seitz, Abrams, Ward, Mayor
NAYS: 0 - None
ABSENT: 1 - Sullivan
Motion declared carried.
ORDINANCE Placed on First Reading was Ordinance T-29-75, AN ORDINANCE
T-29-75 AMENDING SECTION 10-5-4 SCHEDULE I OF THE CITY CODE BY
Parking PROHIBITING PARKING ALONG THE SOUTH SIDE OF THACKER STREET
Thacker St. BETWEEN LEE STREET AND GRACELAND AVENUE.
ORDINANCE Moved by Erbach, seconded by Meyer, to waive First Reading
T-30-75 and place on passage Ordinance T-30-75, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
Parking SECTION 10-5-4 SCHEDULE I OF THE CITY CODE BY PROHIBINT
Everett PARKING ALONG THE SOUTH SIDE OF EVERETT AVENUE FROM
PLAINFIELD DRIVE EAST FOR A DISTANCE OF 170 FEET AND
REPEALING ORDINANCE T-24-75. Motion declared carried.
Moved by Erbach, seconded by Sarlo to adopt Ordinance
T-30-75. Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: - 16 - Koplos, Szabo, Olen, Bolek, Leer, Brannigan,
Kisslinger, Birchfield, Erbach, Kraves, Sarlo,
Meyer, Seitz, Abrams, Ward, Mayor
NAYS: 0 - None
ABSENT: 1 - Sullivan
Motion declared carried.
JONES Plat of Jones Resubdivision and letter from Plan Commission
RESUBDIVISION approving same, located at the northeast corner of Jarvis
and Elmira was referred to the Municipal Development
Committee
ZONING CASE
75-49-A
Text Amend.
ZONING CASE
75 -39 -SU
Oakton St.
Letter from Zoning Board of Appeals re Case 75-49-A,
Text Amendment to Zoning Ordinance Section 4B.2.13 was
referred to Municipal Development Committee
Letter from Zoning Board of Appeals re Case 75 -39 -SU,
property located at 959 and 967 Oakton Street was referred
to Municipal Development Committee.
BIDS Clerk notified Council that bids for Cleaning of Lime
Lime Sludge Sludge would be received December 29, 1975 at 3 P.M.
SENIOR Alderman Bolek's request for a study of the present
CITIZEN Senior Citizen's taxi program to determine whether or
TAXI not seniors could be now using bus service at a reduced
rate was referred to the Special Transportation Committee.
RESOLUTION Moved by Erbach, seconded by Sarlo, to adopt Resolution
R-26-75 R-26-75, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES ENDORSING
Revenue REENACTMENT OF GENERAL REVENUE SHARING. Motion declared
Sharing carried. Alderman Ward voted No. Alderman Ward requested
City Comptroller to provide a statistical report of
Federal Income Tax dollars sent to Washington by residents
of the City of Des Plaines in relation to monies received
by local government from the Federal government.
APPOINTMENTS Moved by Koplos, seconded by Sarlo, to concur with Mayor
Historical Behrel's reappointment of Mr. Orville Kurtz and Mr.
Landmark William Sebastian to the Historical Landmark Commission,
terms to expire January 1, 1979. Motion declared carried.
PUBLIC Moved by Sarlo, seconded by Seitz, to concur with Mayor
EMPLOYEES Behrel's reappointment of Mr. Marshall McClure to the
LABOR RELATIONS Public Employees Labor Relations Board for an additional
BOARD term of three years, to expire November 19, 1978.
Motion declared carried.
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APPOINTMENT Moved by Koplos, seconded by Ward, to concur with Mayor
Human Behrel's reappointment of Mr. Robert Burns, Mrs. Lynn
Relations Edinoff, Mr. Robert Sullivan, and Mrs. George Mallett
Commission to the Human Relations Commission, terms to expire
December 31, 1978. Motion declared carried.
BUILDING Moved by Bolek, seconded by Koplos, that the two employees
DEPARTMENT in the Building Department be paid in full for the lost
Employees time during suspension periods and that a letter be
placed in their personnel files that the City Council
does not agree with the action of the Building
Commission in suspending two employees in the Building
Department. Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: - 4 - Koplos, Szabo, Bolek, Sarlo
NAYS: 11 - Olen, Leer, Brannigan, Kisslinger, Birchfield,
Erbach, Kraves, Meyer, Seitz, Abrams, Ward
ABSENT: 1 - Sullivan
Motion declared lost.
3 -WAY STOP Alderman Seitz's request for three-way stop signs at the
RADCLIFF & intersection of Radcliff and Cranbrook was referred to
CRANBROOK the Traffic Commission and Streets and Traffic Committee
for study and report.
ADJOURNMENT: Moved by Erbach, seconded by Seitz, that the regular
meeting of the City Council adjourn. Motion declared
carried.
APPROVED BY ►;.:. THIS
DAY OF
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Bertha Eleanor Rohrb ch, City Clerk
., 1974