10/06/19802_ .
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS, HELD IN
THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CIVIC CENTER,
MONDAY, October 6, 1980
CALL TO ORDER: The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Des
Plaines was called to order by Mayor Herbert H. Volberding
at 8:00 P.M. in the Council Chambers, Civic Center, on
Monday, October 6, 1980.
ROLL CALL:
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Roll Call indicated the following alderman present:
Koplos, Kolinski, Dwiel, Ensign, Whetstone, Prellberg,
Kisslinger, Birchfield, Erbach, Tomaszewski, Sarlo, Meyer,
Seitz, Ward, Egan. Absent was Alderman Kehe
` Also present were: Health Director Branding, Deputy Fire Chief Buckley,
,o{,@c-lire Chief Alfano, Building Commissioner Trost, Director of Zoning and
Planning Richardson, City Engineer Bowen, Traffic Engineer Crowley,
City Treasurer Swanson, Commissioner of Public Works Matula, City, Comptroller
Blietz, Environmental Officer Lindahl, and City Attorney Smith.
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PRAYER AND
PLEDGE
MINUTES:
The meeting opened with prayer by Father Roger Wyse from
Holy Family Hospital, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance
to the flag.
Moved by Ensign, seconded by Sarlo, to approve the Minutes
of the regular meeting held September 15, 1980, as pUZblished.
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Sarlo, seconded by Tomaszewski, to approve the
Minutes of the Special Meeting held September 23, 1980,
as published. Motion declared carried.
INDUSTRIAL Moved by Ward, seconded by Seitz, to adopt the recommendation
REVENUE of Finance and Insurance Committee to follow the procedure
BOND PROCEDURE as outlined below for the handling of applications for
Industrial Revenue Bonds:
1. Application filed
2. Comittee will request City Council approval to authorize
the administrative review process, including Benjamin
and Lang, requesting that department heads submit written
reports to Committee.
3. City Attorney reviews application and check list to
determine that all items are in order
4. City Attorney prepares ordinance after which the Committee
will review and make a recommendation to the City Council
previous to the ordinance being placed on second reading.
Motion declared carried. Alderman Egan voted No.
BILLS Moved by Ward, seconded by Seitz, 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 THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK BE AND ARE HEREBY
AUTHORIZED TO MAKE PAYMENT FOR SAME: Total, $440,727.05
Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: - 15 - Koplos, Kolinski, Dwiel, Ensign, Whetstone,
Prellberg, Kisslinger, Birchfield, Erbach,
Tomaszewski, Sarlo, Meyer, Seitz, Ward, Egan
NAYS: 0 - None
ABSENT: 1 - Kehe
Motion declared carried.
WATER SUPPLY Moved by Dwiel, seconded by Koplos, to adopt the recommenda-
ELK GROVE tion of Fire and Civil Defense Committee to grant request
RURAL FIRE of Elk Grove Rural Fire Protection District for backup
PROTECTION source of water in the event of a major fire, City Attorney
to prepare the necessary agreement which may be terminated
by either party with 90 day written notice, District to be
charged for the water at the same rate the City of Des Plaines
pays for water. Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: - 15 - Koplos, Kolinski, Dwiel, Ensign, Whetstone,
Prellberg, Kisslinger, Birchfield, Erbach,
Tomaszewski, Sarlo, Meyer, Seitz, Ward, Egan
NAYS: 0 - None
ABSENT: 1 - Kehe
Motion declared carried.
WATER SERVICE
DOMESTIC
UTILITIES
SERVICES CO.
WATER AND
SEWER SERVICE
OLD HIGGINS
ROAD
DEMOLITION
1404 Prairie
3,
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Moved by Koplos, seconded by Sarlo, to adopt the recommenda-
tion of Water and Sewer Committee that the City grant
permission to Domestic Utility Services Co. to install
a new water service inter -connection at the southwest
corner of Potter Road and Emerson Street, at their expense
and subject to the approval of all plans and specifications
by the City Engineer of the City of Des Plaines. Upon
roll call, the vote was:
AYES: - 15 - Koplos, Kolinski, Dwiel, Ensign, Whetstone,
Prellberg, Kisslinger, Birchfield, Erbach,
Tomaszewski, Sarlo, Meyer, Seitz, Ward, Egan
NAYS: 0 - None
ABSENT: 1 - Kehe
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Koplos, seconded by Sarlo, to adopt the recommenda-
tion of Water and Sewer Committee to authorize City Attorney
to prepare necessary agreement granting permission to
Four Columns Ltd. to extend certain water and sewer mains
from a point located at Mt. Prospect Road and Old Higgins
Road westerly along Old Higgins Road to and even with the
west boundardd of a certain parcel of real estate located
on Old Higgins Road in Elk Grove Township, identified in
a certain survey prepared by Gremley & Biedermann, Inc.
and signed as having been received by the Committee
Chairman on October 2, 1980. Said agreement to contain
the following provisions:
1. Said improvements to be made entirely at owner's expense.
2. All plans and specifications and construction inspections
for these improvements must receive approval from the
City Engineer of the City of Des Plaines
3. City of Des Plaines will not enter into any recapture
agreement pertaining to these improvements.
4. Property owner shall retain ownership of the new water
and sewer mains until such time as the subject parcel is
incorporated into the City or until such time as the
City wishes to take ownership of same.
5. Owner to pay twice the regular water rate in effect at
all times while said property.'is outside of our
City limits.
6. Owner agrees, by binding agreement, to voluntarily annex
this parcel of real estate to the City of Des Plaines
immediately upon becoming contiguous to the corporate
limits of same.
7. That permission granted for these improvements is subject
to the approval of the City Council of the City of
Chicago.
Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: - 15 - Koplos, Kolinski, Dwiel, Ensign, Whetstone,
Prellberg, Kisslinger, Birchfield, Erbach,
Tomaszewski, Sarlo, Meyer, Seitz, Ward, Egan
NAYS: 0 - None
ABSENT: 1 - Kehe
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Sarlo, seconded by Tomaszewski, to adopt the
recommendation of Streets and Traffic Committee to award
the contract for the demolition of building at 1404
Prairie Avenue, 720-722 Lee Stret, to the low bidder,
Albrecht Enterprises, Inc. 1213 Golf Road, Des Plaines,
Illinois, in the amount of $7,730.00 and return all bonds
or checks of unsuccessful bidders. Upon roll call, the
vote was:
AYES: - 15 - Koplos, Kolinski, Dwiel, Ensign, Whetstone,
Prellberg, Kisslinger, Birchfield, Erbach,
Tomaszewski, Sarlo, Meyer, Seitz, Ward, Egan
NAYS: 0 - None
ABSENT: 1 - Kehe
Motion declared carried.
WESTGATE
ROAD
IMPROVEMENT
TRAFFIC
CONTROL FOR
DETOUR
Pearson/River
850 E. Oakton
Street
Development
Bond
ZONING CASE
79-71-V'
609 Forest
Edge Lane
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Moved by Sarlo, seconded by Meyer, to adopt the recommenda-
tion of Streets and Traffic Committee to award the contract
for Westgate Road Improvement to the low bidder,
McKeever Construction Co., in the amount of $49,853.35,
and return all checks or bonds of unsuccessful bidders.
Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: - 15 - Koplos, Kolinski, Dwiel, Ensign, Whetstone,
Prellberg, Kisslinger, Birchfield, Erbach,
Tomaszewski, Sarlo, Meyer, Seitz, Ward, Egan
NAYS: 0 - None
ABSENT: 1 - Kehe
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Sarlo, seconded by Meyer, to adopt the recommenda-
tion of Streets and Traffic Committee to approve the
Change Order to add $4,395.00 addition to the Pearson/River
Road Improvement project for traffic control for detour
in connection with improvement. Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: - 15 - Koplos, Kolinski, Dwiel, Ensign, Whetstone,
Prellberg, Kisslinger, Birchfield, Erbach,
Tomaszewski, Sarlo, Meyer, Seitz, Ward, Egan
NAYS: 0 - None
ABSENT: 1 - Kehe
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Meyer, seconded by Ensign, to adopt the recommenda-
tion of Municipal Development Committee to approve the
request of Oakton Development Corporation, to extend the
bond requirement for subdivision for an additional 9
month period from its present expiration date.
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Meyer, seconded by Koplos, to adopt the recommenda-
tion of Municipal Development Committee to concur with
Zoning Board of Appeals to grant petition for variation,
Case 79-71-V, 609 Forest Edge Lane. Motion declared
carried.
ZONING CASE Moved by Meyer, seconded by Erbach, to adopt the recommenda-
80-42-V tion of Municipal Development Committee to grant variation
2860 Des Plaines and concur with Zoning Board of Appeals in case 80-42-V,
Ave. property located at 2860 Des Plaines Avenue. Motion
declared carried.
ZONING CASE Moved by Meyer, seconded by Koplos, to adopt the recommenda-
721 Dulles Rd. tion of Municipal Development Committee to deny petition,
concurring with Zoning Board of Appeals, in case 80-21-V,
property located at 721 Dulles Road. Motion declared
carried.
ZONING FEES
INVOICE
Richard Beebe
Downtown
Transportation
Center
Moved by Meyer, seconded by Erbach, to adopt the recommenda-
tion of Municipal Development Committee to increase zoning
application fees as follows:
Appeal -$150.00; Variation (1) - $175.00; Variation (2) -
$200.00; Amendment - $200.00; Special Use - $350.00; and
PUD - $700.00. Motion declared carried. Aldermen Birchfield
and6Kisslinger voted No.
Moved by Meyer, seconded by Koplos, to adopt the recommenda-
tion of Municipal Development Committee to place on the
next register of bills the payment of invoice, in the amount
of $1,575.00, to Richard S. Beebe & Associates for fees
in connection with the Downtown Transportation Center.
Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: - 11 - Koplos, Dwiel, Ensign, Kisslinger, Birchfield,
Erbach, Tomaszewski, Sarlo, Meyer, Seitz,
Ward
NAYS: 4 - Kolinski, Whetstone, Prellberg, Egan
ABSENT: 1 - Kehe
Motion declared carried.
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WOLF POINT
SUBDIVISION
JO -NOR
SUBDIVISION
DAWN COURT
SUBDIVISION
ROGERS
O'HARE MOTOR
TERMINAL
OFF-STREET
PARKING
ENFORCEMENT
JAYCEES
use of.
Lee &
Prairie
Property
HORIZON
STADIUM
SHUTTLE
SERVICE
LIQUOR LICENSE
FRANKIE'S
TWO
769 Holiday Ln.
ORDINANCE
M-43-80
Subdivision
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Moved by Ensign, seconded by Tomaszewski, to adopt the
recommendation of Building Control and Inspection
Committee to reduce the Wolf Point Subdivision letter of
credit from $82,147.93 to $57,147.93. Motion declared
carried.
Moved by Ensign, seconded by Kolinski, to adopt the recom-
mendation of Building Control and Inspection Committee
to reduce the amount of Occupancy Bonds being held by
the City in connection with development of Jo -Nor
Subdivision to $1,500.00. Motion declared carried.
Moved by Ensign, seconded by Koplos, to adopt the recommenda-
tion of Building Control and Inspection Committee to grant
request to reduce subdivision letter of credit for the
Dawn Court Subdivision from $146,018.43 to $20,000,
providing a new letter of credit in the amount of $20,000
is submitted before October 20, 1980. Motion declared
carried.
Moved by Ensign, seconded by Seitz, to adopt the recommenda-
tion of Building_=Control and Inspection .Committee t� •
adopt the following resolution: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES THAT THE ROGERS O'HARE
MOTOR TERMINAL be accepted as complete and the letter of
credit in the amount of $106,625.00 be released to Rogers
Enterprises. Motion declared carried.
Moved by Prellberg, seconded by Dwiel, to adopt the recommend-
ation of Police Committee to enter into Off Street Parking
Enforcement Agreements with owners of the following
properties: 2993 Curtis, 1560A to 1578A Woodland and
477 Graceland Avenue. Motion declared carried.
Moved by Erbach, seconded by Ensign, to adopt the recommenda-
tion of Building and Grounds Committee to deny the request
of Jaycees to use property at Lee and Prairie Avenues,
ad demolition will take place prior to time period of use.
Motion declared carried. Alderman Egan abstained from
voting as he is a dues paying member of the Jaycees.
Moved by Erbach, seconded by Ensign, to adopt the recommenda-
tion of Building and Grounds Committee to deny proposal
of Richard S. Beebe & Associates for CBD parking lot
usage for Nortran/Horizon Shuttle. Motion declared carried.
Moved by Kisslinger, seconded by Egan, to adopt the recom-
mendation of License and Inspection Committee to grant a
class H (Beer and Wine only) liquor license to owners of
Frankie's Two, at 769 Holiday Lane, City Attorney to draft
the necessary ordinance increasing the number of Class H
licenses - with the further provision that no license is
to be issued until the building is complete and all
departments have signed for occupancy. Motion declared
carried.
Moved by Ensign, seconded by Sarlo, to pass Ordinance M-43-80
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 9-12-14 OF CHAPTER 12, TITLE IX,
OF THE DES PLAINES CITY CODE HAVING TO DO WITH FINAL
SUBDIVISION APPROVAL BY CITY COUNCIL. Upon roll call, the
vote was:
AYES: - 15 - Koplos, Kolinski, Dwiel, Ensign, Whetstone,
Prellberg, Kisslinger, Birchfield, Erbach,
Tomaszewski, Sarlo, Meyer, Seitz, Ward, Egan
NAYS: 0 - None
ABSENT: 1 - Kehe
Motion
declared carried.
ORDINANCE
M-44-80
Industrial
Development
Revenue
Bonds
2860 Des
Plaines Ave.
ICITY COUNCIL
ACTION BY
INFORMAL
POLLS
1
ORDINANCE
M-45-80
Condominiums
ORDINANCE
T-15-80
Busse Hwy.
Parking
ORDINANCE
T-16-80
Parking
Prospect Ave.
ORDINANCE
M-46-80
Industrial
Dev. Bonds
Hart
Schaffner &
Marx.:;:
RESOLUTION
R-32-80
Vacated
Alley between
Thacker &
Ashland
• MICU SYSTEM
MAYORS'
PORTRAITS
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Moved by Koplos, seconded by Dwiel, to pass Ordinance M-44-80
AN ORDINANCE AGREEING TO ISSUE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT
REVENUE BONDS (LAWRENCE C. GABRIELE PROJECT). Upon roll
call, the vote was:
AYES: - 12 - Koplos, Kolinski, Dwiel, Whetstone, Prellberg,
Kisslinger, Birchfield, Erbach, Tomaszewski,
Sarlo, Seitz, Ward
NAYS: 3 - Ensign, Meyer, Egan
ABSENT: 1 - Kehe
Motion declared carried.
Alderman Koplos's request for study and recommendation
relative to the matter of taking informal polls of aldermen
by the administration for action to be taken and voted
upon at a subsequent meeting was referred to City Code
and Judiciary Committee.
Placed on First Reading was Ordinance M-45-80, AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING SECTION 9-21-2 (G) OF TITLE IX, CHAPTER 21, OF
THE DES PLAINES CITY CODE, HAVING TO DO WITH CONDOMINIUMS
AND CONDOMINIUM CONVERSIONS, ADDING RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL,
AND INDUSTRIAL PROJECTS.
Placed on First Reading was Ordinance T-15-80, AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING SECTION 10-5-4 SCHEDULE I OF CHAPTER 5, TITLE X,
OF THE DES PLAINES CITY CODE, PERTAINING TO PROHIBITED
PARKING.
Moved by Erbach, seconded by Birchfield, to waive First
Reading and place on passage Ordinance T-16-80, AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING SECTION 10-5-5, SCHEDULE II, (D), OF THE DES PLAINES
CITY CODE, HAVING TO DO WITH RESTRICTED PARKING EXCEPT ON
SUNDAYS AND LEGAL HOLIDAYS, THEREBY ADDING THE NORTH SIDE
OF PROSPECT AVENUE BETWEEN ASH STREET AND PINE STREET,
BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 2:00 A.M. and 9:00 A.M. Motion
declared carried. Moved by Erbach, seconded by Birchfield,
to pass Ordinance T-16-80. Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: - 15 - Koplos, Kolinski, Dwiel, Ensign, Whetstone,
Prellberg, Kisslinger, Birchfield, Erbach,
Tomaszewski, Sarlo, Meyer, Seitz, Ward, Egan
NAYS: 0 - None
ABSENT: 1 - Kehe
Motion declared carried.
Placed on First Reading was Ordinance M-46-80, AN ORDINANCE
AGREEING TO ISSUE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT REVENUE BONDS
(HART SCHAFFNER & MARX).
Moved by Meyer, seconded by Koplos, to adopt Resolution
R-32-80, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DES PLAINES, PERTAINING TO THE VACATED ALLEY LYING BETWEEN
THACKER STREET AND ASHLAND AVENUE, EAST OF CENTER STREET
AND RELATED INTERESTS THERETO. Motion declared carried.
REquest of Northwest Community Hospital to appear before
the City Officials with short slide presentation pertaining
to MICU system was referred to Health and Welfare Committee.
Moved by Koplos, seconded by Kisslinger, to deny request of
Mrs. Close to reconsider the price of painting ex -mayor's
portraits and further if there is any increase in the
amount, to cancel the contract. Motion declared carried.
DES PLAINES The Plat of Des Plaines Industrial & Research Center Sub -
INDUSTRIAL & division located at 175 W. Oakton Street, was referred to
RESEARCH CENTER Municipal Development Committee.
SUBDIVISION
,51/
DEMOLITION
1500 Miner
DOWNTOWN
PROMOTIONAL
CAMPAIGN
SOIL EROSION
ORDINANCE
SPECIAL
ASSESSMENT
#195
Lincoln,Short,
Ridge,Oakton
ADJOURNMENT:
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Moved by Erbach, seconded by Ensign, to open only bid
received for demolition of building located at 1500 Miner
Street, Motion declared carried. The bid received from
Albrecht Enterprises, Inc. was in the amount of $42,640.00.
Moved by Ensign, seconded by Dwiel, to award the contract
for the demolition of building located at 1500 Miner Street
to Albrecht Enterprises, Inc., in the amount of $42,640.00.
Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: - 13 - Koplos, Dwiel, Ensign, Prellberg, Kisslinger,
Birchfield, Erbach, Tomaszewski, Sarlo, Meyer,
Seitz, Ward, Egan
NAYS: 2 - Kolinski, Whetstone
ABSENT: 1 - Kehe
Motion declared carried.
Proposals for Downtown Promotional Campaign to entice a
retail chain store into locating in the Des Plaines downtown
area were referred to Finance and Insurance Committee.
Environmental Officer Lindahl's recommendations for
amendments to the Soil Erosion Ordinance were referred to
the Environmental Control and Building Control and
Inspection Committees.
Moved by Ward, seconded by Egan, that the Board of Local
Improvements take the necessary steps to abate to property
owners to be reflected in the 10th installment of Special
Assessment #195, an amount equal to approximately $20,000
which represents the surplus in said special assessment
less an amount necessary for reserve for deficiencies.
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Ensign, seconded by Dwiel, that the regular meeting
of the City Council adjourn. Motion declared carded.
Meeting adjourned at 10:1 P.M.
APPROVED BY ME THIS �7
HERBERT H. VOLBERDING, SR., MAYOR
Bertha Eleanor Rohrbah, City Clerk