11/03/19801
13.
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS, HELD IN
THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CIVIC CENTER,
MONDAY, November 3, 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,
Sr., in the Council Chambers, Civic Center, at 8:00 P.M.
on Monday, November 3, 1980
ROLL CALL:
Roll Call indicated the following aldermen present:
Koplos, Kolinski, Dwiel, Kehe, Ensign, Whetstone, Prellberg,
Kisslinger, Birchfield, Erbach, Tomaszewski, Sarlo, Meyer,
Seitz, Ward, Egan.
Also present were: City Treasurer Swanson, City Comptroller Blietz,
Commissioner of Public Works Matula, Health Director Branding, Fire Chief
Gedroic, Police Chief Alfano, Building Commissioner Trost, Director of
Zoning and Planning Richardson, City Engineer Bowen, Traffic Engineer
Crowley, Environmental Officer Lindahl, Deputy Clerk Trost, License Officer
Hinde, and City Attorney Smith.
PRAYER AND
PLEDGE
MINUTES:
BILLS
PAYABLE
INDUSTRIAL
REVENUE
BONDS
MERKLE
INDUSTRIES,INC
ORDINANCE
M-49-80
R & A
Distributing
POLICE COMMAND
OFFICERS
The meeting opened with prayer by Pastor James Bouman from
Immanuel Lutheran Churchfollowed by the Pledge of Allegiance
to the flag.
Moved by Seitz, seconded by Kehe, to approve the Minutes
of the regular meeting held November 3, 1980, as published.
Correction: Paragraph 3, page one, change "Assistant
Engineer Crowley" to "Assistant Engineer Perl and Traffic
Engineer Crowley"; Also, correct date at top of each page
to read "10/20/80". Following correction, motion declared
carried.
Moved by Ward, seconded by Seitz, 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, $324,184.94.
Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: - 16 - Koplos, Kolinski, Dwiel, Kehe, Ensign, Whetstone,
Prellberg, Kisslinger, Birchfield, Erbach,
Tomaszewski, Sarlo, Meyer, Seitz, Ward, Egan
NAYS: 0 - None
ABSENT: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Ward, seconded by Seitz, to adopt the recommendation
of Finance and Insurance Committee that the City retain
Benjamin & Lang and request the administrators of the City
to review the application of Merkle Industries, Inc. for
Industrial Revenue Bonds and make recommendations to the
Finance and Insurance Committee. Motion declared carried.
Alderman Egan voted No.
Moved by Ward, seconded by Seitz, to adopt the recommendation
of Finance and Insurance Committee to hold Ordinance M-49-80
on Second Reading, an Ordinance providing for Industrial
Revenue Bonds for R & A Distributing Corporation due to
incomplete application. Motion declared carried.
Moved by Ward, seconded by Seitz, to adopt the recommendation
of Finance and Insurance Committee to reaffirm committee's
recommendation to deny request of Des Plaines Police
Command Officers Association for personal days for Police
Supervisors. Upon roll,call, the vote was:
AYES: - 9 - Koplos, Ensign, Kisslinger, Birchfield,
Tomaszewski, Sarlo, Meyer, Seitz, Ward
NAYS: 7 - Kolinski, Dwiel, Kehe, Whetstone, Prellberg,
Erbach, Egan
ABSENT: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
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ALDERMAN
SALARIES
MANDAS
RESUBDIVISION
ZONING CASE
80-41-A
Text Amend
Accessory Bldg.
SEEGERS ROAD
IMPROVEMENT
Northwest
Highway to
Rand Rd.
RESOLUTION
R-34-80
Lechner
Subdivision
ALDERMEN
SALARIES
Amendment
C & NW
Railroad
Station
Painting
RAFFLE
Registration &
Licensing
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Moved by Seitz, seconded by Meyer, to adopt the recommenda-
tion of City Code and Judiciary Committee to amend
Section 1-6-23 of the City Code to correspond to Section
1-16-4, to provide for salaries of Alderman on a per
month basis, and further to make no change in the salary
of $150 per month, but increase the expenses of Aldermen
from $25 per month to $40 per month effective January 1, 1981.
Moved by Erbach, seconded by Dwiel, to amend the motion
to read effective May 1, 1981. Motion to amend declared
carried. Upon roll call on motion as amended, the vote was:
AYES: - 6 - Kehe, Whetstone, Kisslinger, Erbach, Meyer,
Seitz
NAYS: 10 - Koplos, Kolinski, Dwiel, Ensign, Prellberg,
Birchfield, Tomaszewski, Sarlo, Ward, Egan
ABSENT: 0 - None
Motion declared lost.
Moved by Meyer, seconded by Koplos, to adopt the recommenda-
tion of Municipal Development Committee to approve Plat
of Mandas Resubdivision located at 1419 Lincoln and 1414
Oakton Street. Motion declared carried.
Moved by Meyer, seconded by Ensign, to adopt the recommenda-
tion of Municipal Development Committee to concur with
Zoning Board of Appeals in Case 80-41-A, Text Amendment
re Accessory buildings; with certain changes to be reflected
in subsequent ordinance for further consideration by City
Council. Motion declared carried.
Moved by Sarlo, seconded by Meyer, to adopt the recommendation
of Streets and Traffic Committee to authorize Engineering
Department to hire a consulting form to do field work on
the Seegers Road Improvement from Northwest Highway to
Rand Road, following receipt of proposals, at a cost not
to exceed $2,000 to $2,500. Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: - 16 - Koplos, Kolinski, Dwiel, Kehe, Ensign, Whetstone,
Prellberg, Kisslinger, Birchfield, Erbach,
Tomaszewski, Sarlo, Meyer, Seitz, Ward, Egan
NAYS: 0 - None
ABSENT: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Ensign, seconded by Kolinski, to adopt the recommenda-
tion of Building Control and Inspection Committee to
adopt Resolution R-34-80, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES REGARDING THE LETTER OF CREDIT
FOR THE LECHNER SUBDIVISION. Motion declared carried.
Moved by Seitz, seconded by Erbach, to adopt the recommenda-
tion of City Code and Judiciary Committee, to authorize
City Attorney to draft code amendment amending Section
1-6-23 to reflect aldermen salaries to be $150 per month.
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Birchfield, seconded by Kisslinger, to adopt the
recommendation of Beautification and Forestry Committee
to authorize the painting and repairing of the interior
and exterior of Chicago and Northwestern Railroad Station,
downtown, awarding the contract to the Dirt Raiders, at
a cost of $1,102.20, waiving the usual bid procedures.
Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: - 14 - Koplos, Kolinski, Dwiel, Kehe, Whetstone,
Prellberg, Kisslinger, Birchfield, Erbach,
Tomaszewski, Sarlo, Meyer, Ward, Egan
NAYS: 2 - Ensign, Seitz
ABSENT: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Kisslinger, seconded by Koplos, to adopt the recom-
mendation of License and Inspection Committee that the City
not enact any raffle ordinance at this time and permit
raffles to exist in the unregulated manner as in the past.
Motion declared carried.
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LIQUOR
LICENSE
FEE
SCHEDULE
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Moved by Kisslinger, seconded by Dwiel, to adopt the
recommendation of License and Inspection Committee not to
change the Liquor License Fee Schedule for the calendar
year, 1981, but the matter be reviewed again during
1981 with a possible decision to increase the fee schedule
for the year 1982. Motion declared carried.
LIQUOR LICENSE Moved by Kisslinger, seconded by Dwiel, to adopt the recom-
Centaur mendation of License and Inspection Committee to grant
Restaurant, Inc.a Class A liquor license to owners of Centaur Restaurant, Inc.
1051 Elmhurst located at 1051 Elmhurst Road, subject to the following
conditions set forth in agreement signed by owners:
1. Owners shall remove existing breakfast counter within
a period of 6 months from the date of issuance of
Liquor License
2. Owners shall not serve or permit the service of any
alcoholic beverages to any of its customers, while said
customers are seated at the breakfast counter, after
the time the liquor license is issued, up until the
time that the breakfast counter is removed
3. Owners shall not install a sit-down bar, prior to the
expansion contemplated as represented in the architectural
sketch without first obtaining approval of the City of
Des Plaines.
City Attorney to draft necessary amendment. Upon roll call,
the vote was:
AYES: - 12 - Kolinski, Dwiel, Kehe, Ensign, Whetstone,
Prellberg, Kisslinger, Birchfield, Erbach,
Seitz, Ward, Egan
NAYS: 4 - Koplos, Tomaszewski, Sarlo, Meyer
ABSENT: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
ORDINANCE
M-47-80
Liquor License
Frankies II
ORDINANCE
M-50-80
City Manager
REFERENDUM
City Manager
ZONING
ORDINANCE
Z-25-80
609 Forest
Edge Lane
Moved by Kisslinger, seconded by Egan, to pass Ordinance
M-47-80, AN ORDINANCE INCREASING CLASS H BEER AND WINE ONLY
LICENSES BY ONE (1) , THEREBY AMENDING SECTION 5-34-16 OF
THE DES PLAINES CITY CODE. Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: - 12 - Kolinski, Dwiel, Kehe, Ensign, Whetstone,
Prellberg, Kisslinger, Birchfield, Erbach,
Seitz, Ward, Egan
4 - Koplos, Tomaszewski, Sarlo, Meyer
NAYS:
ABSENT: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Koplos, seconded by Meyer, to pass Ordinance M-50-80
AN ORDINANCE CREATING THE OFFICE OF CITY MANAGER AND
PROVIDING POWERS AND DUTIES THEREOF. Moved by Egan,
seconded by Meyer, to amend Section 2, paragraph one, last
three lines to read: "No elected official shall receive
such appointment during the term for which he shall have
been elected, nor within two years after the expiration
of his term." Motion to amend declared carried.
During discussion, the Mayor relinquished the chair to
Alderman Koplos to debate the question and resumed the chair
previous to roll call vote. Upon roll call to pass Ordinance
M-50-80, as amended, the vote was:
AYES: - 8 - Koplos, Kisslinger, Birchfield, Tomaszewski,
Sarlo, Meyer, Seitz, Ward
NAYS: 8 - Kolinski, Dwiel, Kehe, Ensign, Whetstone,
Prellberg, Erbach, Egan
ABSENT: 0 - None
Motion declared lost.
City Attorney requested to research possibility of
submitting to voters the issue of City Manager on a
referendum at the next election.
Moved by Koplos, seconded by Kehe, to pass Ordinance
Z-25-80, AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A VARIATION UNDER THE ZONING
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS, CASE NO.
79-71-V (609 FOREST EDGE LANE). Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: - 16 - Koplos, Kolinski, Dwiel, Kehe, Ensign, Whetstone,
Prellberg, Kisslinger, Birchfield, Erbach,
Tomaszewski, Sarlo, Meyer, Seitz, Ward, Egan
NAYS: 0 - None ABSENT: - 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
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LEGAL ACTION
Rio Rand
173 N. River
ADMINISTRATIVE
ASSISTANT
TO MAYOR
ORDINANCE
M-51-80
Automobile
Allowance
ZONING CASE
80-46-.V
1509 Des Plaines
ZONING CASE
80-48-V
1312,1318
Jefferson
BIDS
CONSUMER
PROTECTION
COMMISSION
PARKING
Illinois,Cora,
Elm,White,
Linden
LEGAL ACTION
Zoning Suit
Higgins &
Mannheim
O'HARE NOISE
POLLUTION SUIT
CATV
RESOLUTION
ADJOURNMENT:
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Moved by Koplos, seconded by Seitz, to authorize Attorney
Lucansky to return to Court to ask for compliance with
agreed order in the 173 North River Road - Rio Rand case.
Motion declared carried.
Question of providing
Mayor and creation of
Finance and Insurance
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an Adminstrative Assistant to the
said position was referred to
and City Code and Judiciary Committee
Placed on First Reading was Ordinance M-51-80, AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING SECTION 1-15-5 (D) 3 "AUTOMOBILE ALLOWANCE" OF
THE DES PLAINES CITY CODE, THEREBY ADDING THOSE EMPLOYEES
WHO RECEIVE MONTHLY CAR ALLOWANCES.
Referred to Municipal Development Committee was the letter
from Des Plaines Zoning Board of Appeals re Case 80-46-V,
1509 Des Plaines Avenue.
Letter from Des Plaines Zoning Board of Appeals re Case
80-48-V, property located at 1312, 1318 Jefferson Street
was referred to Municipal Development Committee.
City Clerk notified Council that bids for construction of
second floor, Civic Center and Maintenance of Heating and
Air Conditioning would be received November 14, 1980
at 3 P.M.
Request of Consumer Protection Commission for amendment
to City Code to have effective subpoena powers for the
Commission was referred to City Code and Judiciary Committee.
Letter from Mrs. Yaccino re parking problems in the areas
of Illinois, Cora, Elm, White, and Linden was referred to
Streets and Traffic Committee.
M. Richardson's recommendation re J. R. Gottlieb Lawsuit
filed relative to Council decision in Zoning Petition for
property located at Higgins & Mannheim was referred to
Municipal Development and City Code and Judiciary
Committee.
Atty. Lucansky's letter re O'Hare Noise Pollution Suit
was referred to City Code and Judiciary Committee.
Moved by Meyer, seconded by Koplos, to adopt a Resolution
indicating that the City of Des Plaines will not grant a
franchise to any CATV company that shows X-rated movies
or soft pornography, and further to call upon the
religious leaders of the City to participate in setting
the moral tone for CATV franchises, and convey this position
to the Northwest Municipal Conference. Motion declared
carried.
Moved by Kehe, seconded by Dwiel, that the regular meeting
of the City Council adjourn. Motion declared ,.rried.
Meeting adjourned at 10;20 P.M.
APPROVED BY ME THIS
, 1980
Bertha Eleanor Rohrb.ch, City Clerk
HERBERT H. VOLBERDING, SR., MAYOR