01/19/198141.
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS, HELD IN
THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CIVIC CENTER,
MONDAY, January 19, 1981
CALL.TO ORDER: The,Tregular_meeting of the City Council of the City of Des
Plaines waS called to order by Mayor Herbert H. Volberding,
Sr. at 8:00 P.M. in the Council Chambers, Civic Center,
on Monday, January 19, 1981
ROLL CALL: Roll Call indicated the following aldermen present:
Koplos, Kolinski, Dwiel, Kehe, Ensign, Whetstone, Prellberg,
Kisslinger, Birchfield, Erbach, Tomaszewski, Sarlo,
Seitz, Ward, Egan. Absent was Alderman Meyer.
Also present were: City Comptroller Blietz, City Treasurer Swanson,
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, and City Attorney Smith
PRAYER AND The meeting opened with prayer by Father Robert C. Setmeyer
PLEDGE of St. Martin's Episcopal Church, followed by the Pledge
of Allegiance to the flag.
MINUTES: City Clerk corrected Minutes of the regular meeting held
January 5, 1981 as follows: Page Two, last paragraph, change
"$265" to "$365". Page Three, first paragraph, to read
as follows: "Moved by Dwiel, seconded by Ensign, to
adopt the recommendation of Fire Committee to increase
the Fire Department Officers uniform allowance to $265.
per annum, the Fire Alarm Operators uniform allowance to
$185 per annum and the Fire Chief, Deputy Fire Chief and
Captain assigned to Fire Prevention uniform allowance to
$320 per annum. Upon roll call
Moved by Sarlo, seconded by Kehe, to approve the Minutes
of the regular meeting held January 5, 1981 , as corrected.
Motion declared carried.
MANAGEMENT Moved by Ward, seconded by Seitz, to adopt the recommenda-
CONSULTANT tion of Finance and Insurance Committee not to engage
the services of Norb Slowikowski, Management Consultant,
at this time . Motion declared carried.
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, $272,420.72.
Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: - 15 - Koplos, Kolinski, Dwiel, Kehe, Ensign,
Whetstone, Prellberg, Kisslinger, Birchfield,
Erbach, Tomaszewski, Sarlo, Seitz, Ward, Egan
NAYS: 0 - None
ABSENT: 1 - Meyer
Motion declared carried.
LEGAL FEES Moved by Ward, seconded by Seitz, to adopt the recommendation
former of Finance and Insurance Committee to pay former Alderman
Ald. Brannigan Daniel Brannigan's legal fees, payable to John R. Ryan,
in the amount of $562.00, in light of the determination'.
by the Cook County State's Attorye regarding the Garbage
and Refuse Removal Contract of October, 1978. Upon roll
call, the vote was:
AYES: - 15 - Koplos, Kolinski, Dwiel, Kehe, Ensign,
Whetstone, Prellberg, Kisslinger, Birchfield,
Erbach, Tomaszewski, Sarlo, Seitz, Ward, Egan
NAYS: 0 - None
ABSENT: 1 - Meyer
Motion declared carried.
1981
BUDGET
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Page Two
Moved by Ward, seconded by Seitz, to adopt the recommenda-
tion of Finance and Insurance Committee to approve the
1981 proposed budget with the eighteen changes as outlined
by the Committee, authorizing City Attorney and Comptroller
to prepare the necessary appropriation ordinance for
further consideration by City Council. Upon roll call,
the vote was:
AYES: - 12 - Kolinski, Dwiel, Kehe, Ensign, Whetstone,
Prellberg, Kisslinger, Birchfield, Erbach,
Seitz, Ward, Egan
NAYS: 3 - Koplos, Tomaszewski, Sarlo
ABSENT: 1 - Meyer
Motion declared carried.
BIDS Moved by Kehe, seconded by Prellberg, to adopt the recom-
SQUAD CARS mendation of Police Committee to advertise for bids
returnable February 13, 1981 at 3 p.m. for nine (9)
mid-size Police Squad cars, specifications drawn by
Police Department. Motion declared carried.
ZONING CASE Moved by Erbach, seconded by Koplos, to adopt the recommenda-
80-48-V tion of Municipal Development Committee to grant a
1312,1318 variation of one parking space reducing the requirement
Jefferson from 32 to 31 for sections one and two of the building,
Zoning Case 80-48-V, 1312 - 1318 Jefferson Street with
the provision that Section 3 of the building cannot be
occupied until additional parking is obtained on or off-site.
Motion declared carried.
ZONING CASE Moved by Erbach, seconded by Ensign, to adopt the recommenda-
80-52-SU tion of Municipal Development Committee to grant Special
1419 Lee St. Use of property located at 1419 Lee Street, Zoning Case
80 -52 -SU, subject to approval by Traffic Engineer for
ingress and egress of traffic and alley at rear of
property paved. Motion declared carried.
PARKING Moved by Sarlo, seconded by Kehe, to adopt the recommenda-
Jefferson St. tion of Streets and Traffic Committee to authorize City
Attorney to prepare necessary ordinance creating sixteen
two (2) hour parking spaces on the north side of Jefferson
Street from approximately the Jefferson turn west to Lee
Street. Motion declared carried.
PARKING Moved by Sarlo, seconded by Erbach, to adopt the recommenda-
CHESTNUT ST. tion of Streets and Traffic Committee to authorize City
Attorney to prepare necessary ordinance for "No Parking
At Any Time" on the east side of Chestnut Street between
Howard Avenue and Prospect Ave. Motion declared carried.
STOP SIGNS Moved by Sarlo, seconded by Kehe, to adopt the recommenda-
Cora & tion of Streets and Traffic Committee to authorize City
Lincoln Attorney to prepare ordinance changing Yield Signs to
Stop Signs at the intersection of Cora and Lincoln,
Lincoln traffic to stop for traffic on Cora. Motion
declared carried.
THALMANN Moved by Ensign, seconded by Kolinski, to adopt the recom-
SUBDIVISION mendation of Building Control and Inspection Committee
2501 Emerson to authorize City Attorney to take the necessary action
to notify the Wilmette Bank that the Letter of Credit
pertaining to Thalmann Suhdivision, 2501 Emerson Street
is in default and to request that said Letter be extended
until such time as the necessary work is satisfactorily
completed. Motion declared carried.
LEHMBECK Moved by Ensign, seconded by Tomaszewski, to adopt the recom-
SUBDIVISION mendation of Building Control and Inspection Committee
1640 Morse as follows: "The Building Control and Inspection Committee
hereby finds the Lehmbeck Subdivision, located at 1640
Morse, in default of its Letter of Credit in that work
has neither begun nor been completed as to the required
improvements. Therefore, under Citizens Rank and Trust
Company's letter dated August 20, 1980 (which is part of
LEHMBECK
SUBDIVISION
Continued
CATV
ORDINANCE
Z-1-81
850 E. Oakton
ORDINANCE
M-2-81
Uniform
Allowances
ORDINANCE
M-3-81
Street Signs
ORDINANCE
M-4-81
Elected
Officials
Salary
ZONING CASE
81-2-R
1308 Rand Rd.
LIQ. LIC.
Silver Dragon
FARMER'S MARKET
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Lehmbeck Subdivision Letter of Credit #8026) the City
wishes to exercise its option to automatically renew
the Letter of Credit for six months from the date of
expiration. The Committee further requests that if
this above option is not exercised`by.Citizens Bank,
that a default has occurred and the'Letter be called."
authorizing City Attorney to take above necessary action.
Motion declared carried.
Ald. Kisslinger, Chairman of License and. Inspection
Committee, reported that the Northwest Municipal Conference
municipalities, in vote cast January 10, 1981, selected
three finalist CATV companies, Cablenet, Cablevision, and
Warner Amex, and will he interviewing said companies
on January 31, 1981 at 9 a.m. He further reported that
the attorneys for municipalities have completed the model
ordinance which is available for review and believe
municipalities position relating to obscene and X-rated
adult movies to be stronger if each municipality.ac3opts
ordinances relative to their positions. Matter referred
to City Code and Judiciary and License and Inspection
Committee.
Placed on First Reading was Ordinance Z-1-81, AN ORDINANCE
GRANTING VARIATIONS UNDER THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY OF DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS, CASE NO. 80-51-V,
(850 E. Oakton Street).
Moved by Kehe, seconded by Prellberg, to waive First Reading
and place on passage Ordinance M-2-81, AN ORDINANCE AMEND-
ING SECTION 1-15-5 (D-2) OF THE DES PLAINES CITY CODE
PERTAINING TO UNIFORM ALLOWANCES FOR POLICE AND FIRE
PERSONNEL. Motion declared carried_ Moved by Kehe,
seconded by Prellberg, to pass Ordinance M-2-81.
Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: - 15 - Koplos, Kolinski, Dwiel, Kehe, Ensign,
Whetstone, Prellberg, Kisslinger, Birchfield,
Erbach, Tomaszewski, Sarlo, Seitz, Ward, Egan
0 - None
NAYS:
ABSENT: 1 - Meyer
Motion declared carried.
Placed on First Reading was Ordinance M-3-81, AN ORDINANCE
CHANGING CERTAIN STREET SIGNS AND PROVIDING FOR SIGNS
TO BE ERECTED ACCORDINGLY. (Lee/Mannheim; Dempster/Thacker;
Des Plaines/River Rd; Miner/Northwest Hwy_)
Ordinance M-4-81, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1-7-15
OF THE DES PLAINES CITY CODE THEREBY ADDING THE TIME BY
WHICH SALARIES FOR ELECTED OFFICIALS MUST BE SET was
referred back to City Code and Judiciary Committee.
Letter from Zoning Board of Appeals re Case 81-2-R; 1308 Rand
was referred to Municipal Development Committee.
Letter from Attorney for Silver Dragon, Inc., 668 N. Wolf
Road withdrawing the application for a liquor license
was placed on file.
Request of Des Plaines Chamber of Commerce and Industry
to use North School Parking Lot from July llth through
October 31st, Saturday only, for the Farmer's Market
was referred to Building and Grounds Committee.
STOP SIGNS Petition requesting stop signs at Oakwood and Third Avenues
Oakwood & Third was referred to Streets and Traffic Committee -
ADV. BIDS
ADJOURNMENT:
City Clerk notified City Council that bids for Civil Defense
Warning Equipment Maintenance and Parking Ticket Booklets
would be received January 30, 1981 at 3 P.M.
Moved by Ensign,, senonded by Koplos, that the regular
meeting of the City Council adjourn. Motion dec11arta
carried. Me inn adjourned a 9.30 P
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,CITY CLERK
APPROVED BY ME THIS
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