02/16/198148_.
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS, HELD IN
THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CIVIC CENTER,
MONDAY, February 16, 1981
PRE -ANNEXATION HEARING - NORTHERN ILLINOIS TOLL HIGHWAY COMMISSION
At 7:30 P.M., in Room 101 of Des Plaines Civic Center, on Monday,
February 16, 1981, a Pre -Annexation hearing was held per Legal Notice
and publication pertaining to the annexation property abutting the
southern boundary of the City, owned by the State of Illinois. A
quorum of aldermen were present and the press was present. No objectors
were present. Ald. Sarlo inquired about the actual properties to
be annexed and the benefits to the City. It was indicated by Attorney
Smith that the purpose was to even out the southwesterly boundary of
the City of Des Plaines and to gain sales tax revenue. There being
no further discussion, the Hearing adjourned at 1:40 P.M.
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. at 8:07 P.M. in the Council Chambers, Civic Center,
on Monday, February 16, 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 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, and City Attorney Smith.
PRAYER AND The meeting opened with prayer by Rev. Jones, pastor of
PLEDGE First Presbyterian Church, followed by Pledge of Allegiance
to the flag.
BEAUTIFICATION The following were presented "Business for Beauty Awards"
AWARDS in recognition of achievement in the beautification of
"BUSINESS FOR its business establishment and a significant contribution
BEAUTY". to the overall community environment by Mr. John Brennan,
member of Des Plaines Beautification Commission:
Sealed Fluid Co., Seegers Road
Byron Ellis Associates, 650 First Avenue
Illinois Toll Works, Algonquin Road
Building - 999 E. Touhy Avenue
Dry Storage Corporation, 1800 S. Wolf Rd.
MINUTES:
Moved by Kehe, seconded by Sarlo, to approve the Minutes
of the regular meeting held February 2, 1981, as corrected
as follows: Strike "Kolinski" from aldermen voting Aye
on all roll call votes, as his name is shown as absent.
Page Two, paragraph 3, strike the name "Seitz" in first
line and insert "Kehe". 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, $185,445.39.
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.
UNEMPLOYMENT Moved by Ward, seconded by Seitz, to adopt the recommendation
COMPENSATION of Finance and Insurance Committee to authorize the issuance
of a check to Illinois Department of Labor in the amount
of $5,423.17 in payment of Unemployment Insurance Benefits.
Upon roll call, the vote was:
UNEMPLOYMENT
COMPENSATION
Continued
FIRE DEPT.
DISABILITY
PENSIONS -
CIVIL DEFENSE
WARNING
EQUIPMENT
MAINTENANCE
AUTOMATIC AID
AGREEMENT
FIRE DEPT.
SERVICES
POLICE DEPT.
Nine (9)
Squad Cars
WATER RATE
INCREASE
WATERMAIN
IMPROVEMENTS
Contract I,
1980
2/16/81 49.
Page Two
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.
Moved by Ward, seconded by Dwiel, to adopt the recommendation
of Finance and Insurance and Fire Committees not to change
the present system having to do with assignments to the
Fire Prevention Bureau to accomodate firefighters who
apply for disability pension. Motion declared carried.
Moved by Dwiel, seconded by Ensign, to adopt the recommenda-
tion of Fire and Civil Defense Committee to award the bid
for Civil Defense Warning Equipment Maintenance to the
low bidder, Adlite Electric Co., Inc. at a cost of $21
per hour. 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.
Moved by Dwiel, seconded by Ensign, to adopt the recommenda-
tion of Fire and Civil Defense Committee that the City
of Des Plaines enter into an Automatic Aid agreement with
the City of Park Ridge and Village of Rosemont, in conjunction
with the Mutual Aid Agreement, subject to a ninety -day
cancellation in writing from any party entering into said
agreement. Moved by Sarlo, seconded by Tomaszewski, to
amend the motion to a thirty -day cancellation in writing
provision. Motion to amend declared carried. Ald. Dwiel
voted No. Letters from citizens and businesses relative
to the issue were read at this time. Upon roll call on
the motion to adopt the recommendation as amended, the
vote was:
AYES: - 10 - Koplos, Kolinski, Dwiel, Kehe, Ensign, Whetstone,
Prellberg, Kisslinger, Erbach, Ward.
NAYS: 5 - Birchfield, Tomaszewski, Sarlo, Seitz, Egan
ABSENT: 1 - Meyer
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Kehe, seconded by Whetstone, to adopt the recommenda-
tion of Police Committee to award. the bid for nine (9) squad
cars to the low bidder, Des Plaines Chrysler Plymouth,
in the amount of $72,796.50. 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.
Moved by Koplos, seconded by Kisslinger, to adopt the recom-
mendation of Water and Sewer Committee to authorize City
Attorney to prepare the necessary ordinance establishing
the water rate at $1.24 per 100 cubic feet, effective
May 1, 1981, and thenceforth that the City review the water
rates on an annual basis. Motion declared carried.
Ald. Egan voted No.
Moved by Koplos, seconded by Ensign, to adopt the recommenda-
tion of Water and Sewer Committee to authorize payment of
$1,250 to Northwest Sewer and Water, for Change ,Order No. 2
of the 1980 Watermain Improvements, Contract I., and
further that the City Attorney be authorized to draft the
necessary ordinance stipulating that all change orders to
construction contracts originally awarded by the City Council
must receive approval from the City Council prior to the
issuance of any change orders and that the stipulation
pertaining to same be reflected in the bid specifications
of all construction contracts. Moved by Koplos, seconded by
Sarlo, for division of the question. Motion declared
carried. '%�
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WATERMAIN
IMPROVEMENTS
CONTRACT I,
1980
Continued
ORDINANCE
CHANGE ORDERS
SECOND FLOOR
CIVIC CENTER
CONSTRUCTION
Change Order
ZONING TEXT
AMENDMENT
Compact Cars
ZONING TEXT
AMENDMENT
Set -back
requirements
R-5 Dist.
TRANSPORTATION
CENTER
R. Beebe
Invoice
KUETZING
RESUBDIVISION
572 Fifth Ave.
HOWARD ST.
SUBDIVISION
250 E. Howard
2/16/81
Page Three
50.
Upon roll call on the motion to authorize payment to
Northwest Sewer and Water, 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.
Moved by Erbach, seconded by Koplos, to amend the second
question above to include that in the case of plans and
specifications being drawn for any work to be completed
by the City, that said plans be submitted to the permitting
departments prior to advertising for bids for review
and comment. Motion to amend declared carried.
Motion as amended declared carried.
Moved by Erbach, seconded by Sarlo, to adopt the recommenda-
tion of Building and Grounds Committee to approve Change
Order #1 to the contract with George Knight Construction
Co., in the amount of $530.00, for remodeling of the
second floor of the Civic Center. Upon roll call, the
vote was: (Ald. Kolinski left the meeting for a short
time previous to roll call vote and returned immediately
thereafter)
AYES: - 14 - Koplos, Dwiel, Kehe, Ensign, Whetstone,
Prellberg, Kisslinger, Birchfield, Erbach,
Tomaszewski, Sarlo, Seitz, Ward, Egan
NAYS: 0 - None
ABSENT: 2 - Kolinski, Meyer
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Erbach, seconded by Ensign, to adopt the recommenda-
tion of Municipal Development Committee to authorize City
Attorney to prepare and present necessary petition to
Zoning Board of Appeals for a text amendment to the Zoning
Ordinance relating to parking requirements and increased
use to compact cars. Motion declared carried. Ald.
Dwiel voted No.
Moved by Erbach, seconded by Koplos, to adopt the recommenda-
tion of Municipal Development Committee to authorize City
Attorney to prepare and present petition to Zoning Board
of Appeals for text amendment to Zoning Ordinance having
to do with set -back requirements in the R-5 District
where property abutts two streets, following recommendations
of Director of Zoning and Planning. Motion declared carried.
Moved by Erbach, seconded by Koplos, to adopt the recommenda-
tion of Municipal Development Committee to authorize
payment of Richard Beebe Inovice for work in the Trans-
portation Center Grant program. Upon roll call, the vote
was: (Ald. Tomaszewski left the meeting prior to roll call
and returned immediately thereafter).
AYES: - 14 - Koplos, Kolinski, Dwiel, Kehe, Ensign,
Whetstone, Prellberg, Kisslinger, Birchfield,
Erbach, Sarlo, Seitz, Ward, Egan .
NAYS: 0 - None
ABSENT: 2 - Tomaszewski, Meyer
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Erbach, seconded by Koplos, to adopt the recommenda-
tion of Municipal Development Committee to approve Plat of
Kuetzing Resubdivision, 572 Fifth Avenue, and authorize
signing thereof. Motion declared carried.
Moved by Erbach, seconded by Birchfield, to adopt the recom-
mendation of Municipal Development Committee to approve
Plat of Howard Street Subdivision, and authorize execution
thereof. Motion declared carried.
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ZONING CASE
81 -4 -SU
1249 Elmhurst
ZONING CASE
1308 Rand Rd.
81-2-R
LETTER OF
UNDERSTANDING
Intersection
Imp. Rt #45
RESOLUTION
MFT
Sec. 80-00095-
10 T.L.
Prairie Ave.
RESOLUTION
MFT Sec.
80-00095-09-
F.P.
Prairie Ave.
CATV
Franchise
ORDINANCE
Z-2=81
1419 Lee St.
ORDINANCE
Z-3-81
1312-18
Jefferson
2/16/81
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51.
Moved by Erbach, seconded by Egan, to adopt the recommenda-
tion of Municipal Development Committee to concur with
Zoning Case 81 -4 -SU, 1249 Elmhurst Rd. recommendation of
Zoning Board and authorize City Attorney to prepare the
necessary ordinance for special use to be subject to all
requirements of the Des Plaines Traffic Engineer.
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Erbach, seconded by Koplos, to adopt the recommenda-
tion of Municipal Development Committee to concur with
Zoning Board of Appeals in Case 81-2-R, 1308 Rand Road,
and authorize City Attorney to draft necessary ordinance.
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Sarlo, seconded by Kehe, to adopt the recommendation
of Streets and Traffic Committee to authorize the Mayor
to sign Letter of Understanding for the Intersection
Improvement of U. S. Route 45 and Illinois Route 58 for
widening and repair over Des Plaines River Bridge.
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Sarlo, seconded by Kehe, to adopt the recommendation
of Streets and Traffic Committee to appropriate $190,000.00
MFT Funds for the Prairie Avenue Traffic Signals and Street
Lighting, Section 80-00095-10 T.L. Motion declared
carried.
Moved by Sarlo, seconded by Birchfield, to adopt the recom-
mendation of Streets and Traffic Committee to appropriate
$380,000.00 for the proposed improvement of Prairie Avenue
from Laurel Avenue to Lee/Mannheim Road. Motion declared
carried.
Moved by Kisslinger, seconded by Dwiel, to adopt the
majority recommendation of License and Inspection Committee
to adopt a resolution indicating the City's agreement
in the choice of Cablenet as the City's top choice of a
CATV company to be offered a franchise agreement, followed
by Warner as second choice and Cablevision as third choice.
Moved by Dwiel, seconded by Prellberg, to substitute the
Minority report given by Ald. Dwiel, to choose Warner -Amex
as first choice of the City followed by Cablenet and
Cablevision. Upon roll call on the motion to substitute
the minority report for the majority report, the vote was:
AYES: - 6 - Kolinski, Dwiel, Whetstone, Prellberg, Sarlo,
Egan
NAYS: 9 - Koplos, Kehe, Ensign, Kisslinger, Birchfield,
Erbach, Tomaszewski, Seitz, Ward
ABSENT: 1 - Meyer
Motion declared lost.
Upon vote on the majority report, motion declared carried.
Moved by Erbach, seconded by Sarlo, to hold on Second
Reading Ordinance Z-2-81, AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A SPECIAL
USE TO ALLOW CONSTRUCTION OF A COIN OPERATED CAR WASH IN
C-2 COMMERCIAL DISTRICTT (1419 Lee St.). Motion declared
carried.
Moved by Erbach, seconded by Koplos, to pass Ordinance
Z-3-81, AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A VARIATION UNDER THE ZONING
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS, CASE NO.
80-48-V (1312-18 Jefferson Street). Moved by Erbach,
seconded by Koplos, to amend Section 2 of Ordinance Z-3-81
by adding the following: "The designated Sections 1, 2, and
3 of the existing building are as defined on Sheets 1 through
4 of plans and specifications designated as #81201 as
prepared by Chase Associates, Architects of Des Plaines,
Illinois. In addition to the use of Sections 1 and 2 of
the building, the property owner is hereby granted the use
of the elevator shaft and appropriate machinery and the
hallway connecting the elevator shaft to Sections 1, and 2
of the building." Motion to amend declared carried.
Upon roll call to pass Ordinance Z-3-81 as amended, the vote
was:
ORDINANCE
Z-3-81
Continued
ORDINANCE
M-6-81
Transfer of
Funds
ORDINANCE
T-1-81
Jefferson St.
ORDINANCE
T-2-81
Stop Signs
Cora & Lincoln
ORDINANCE
T-3-81
Parking
Chestnut St.
CATV
Cablenet
RESOLUTION
R-5-81
Illinois
State Toll
Highway
Annexation
2/16/81 52.
Page Five
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.
Moved by Koplos, seconded by Ward, to pass Ordinance M-6-81,
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE TRANSFER OF APPROPRIATION
WITHIN FUNDS. 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.
Moved by Kolinski, seconded by Koplos, to pass Ordinance
T-1-81, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION lo -5-5 (B) OF THE CITY
CODE HAVING TO DO WITH TWO HOUR PARKING, THEREBY ADDING
SIXTEEN SPACES ON THE NORTH SIDE OF JEFFER SON STREET, FROM
APPROXIMATELY THE JEFFERSON TURN WEST TO LEE STREET.
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.
Moved by Kehe, seconded by Dwiel, to pass Ordinance T-2-81
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION lo -7-3 OF THE CITY CODE
CONCERNING TWO-WAY STOP STREETS BY ADDING THERETO THE
INTERSECTION OF CORA STREET AND LINCOLN AVENUE AND AMENDING
SECTION 10-7-4 HAVING TO DO WITH YIELDING RIGHT OF WAY BY
DELETING THE SAME INTERSECTION. 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.
Moved by Erbach, seconded by Birchfield, to pass Ordinance
T-3-81, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 10-5-4 OF THE DES
PLAINES CITY CODE HAVING TO DO WITH PROHIBITED PARKING,
i THEREBY ADDING NO PARKING AT ANY TIME ON THE EAST SIDE OF
CHESTNUT STREET BETWEEN HOW,RD AVENUE AND PROSPECT AVENUE.
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.
Moved by Kisslinger, seconded by Erbach, to begin
negotiations with Cablenet to work out the details of
the franchise agreement and ordinance as soon as possible.
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Koplos, seconded by Kehe, to adopt Resolution R-5-81
A RESOLUTION ANNEXING REAL ESTATE OWNED BY THE STATE OF
ILLINOIS UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE ILLINOIS STATE TOLL
HIGHWAY COMMISSION, WITH THE WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE STATE,
(located at the southern boundary of the City at Elmhurst
Road.). 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.
ORDINANCE
T-4-81
Stop Signs
Oakwood &
Third
ORDINANCE
T-5-81
Parking
Jefferson St.
ORDINANCE
M-7-81
Defining
Obscenity
ORDINANCE
M-8-81
Dealers
Precious
Metals
SUIT
ALL BEST
CONCRETE CO.
ATTORNEY'S
LIEN
FRANK R.
STAPE BLDRS.
PROPERTY
Pearson &
River Rd.
ZONING CASE
81 -5 -SU
1285 Elmhurst
LIQUOR LICENSE
O'Hare
American Inn,
Inc.
APPOINTMENT
ADJOURNMENT:
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53.
Placed on First Reading was Ordinance T-4-81, AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING SECTION 10-7-3 OF THE DES PLAINES CITY CODE PER-
TAINING TO STOP STREETS, ADDING THERETO AN ADDITIONAL
THREE WAY STOP AT THE INTERSECTION OF OAKWOOD AVENUE AND
THIRD AVENUE.
Placed on First Reading was Ordinance T-5-81, AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING SECTION 10-5-24 (A) OF THE DES PLAINES CITY CODE
HAVING TO DO WITH RESIDENT PARKING ONLY, THEREBY ADDING
JEFFERSON STREET, BETWEEN NORTHWEST HIGHWAY AND GRACELAND
AVENUE TO SAME.
Placed on First Reading was Ordinance M-7-81, AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING SECTION 4-5-25 OF THE DES PLAINES CITY CODE,
PERTAINING TO OBSCENE MATTER, ADDING THERETO THE DEFINITION
OF OBSCENE, ELEMENTS OF OBSCENE OFFENSE, INTERPRETATION
OF EVIDENCE, AND RELATED SENTENCES AND AFFIRMATIVE
DEFENSES FOR SAME.
Placed on First Reading was Ordinance M-8-81, AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING SECTIONS 5-1-2.1 AND 5-1-3.1 OF TITLE V, CHAPTER 1,
HAVING TO DO WITH GENERAL LICENSING PROVISIONS AND ADDING
A NEW SECTION 5-5-15 TO TITLE V, CHAPTER 5, HAVING TO DO
WITH PRECIOUS METALS DEALERS.
Suit filed against City and Frank R. Stape Builder, Inc.
was referred to City Code and Judiciary Committee.
Attorney's Lien filed with the City having to do with
fees in connection with Frank R. Stape Builders, Inc.
was referred to City Code and Judiciary Committee.
The letter from Mr. Louis Capazzoli expressing an interest
to purchase vacant property located at the southwest
quadrant of Pearson and River Roads was referred to
Building and Grounds Committee.
Letter from Zoning Board of Appeals re Case 81 -5 -SU,
property located at 1285 Elmhurst Road was referred to
Municipal Development Committee.
Request for liquor license from O'Hare
(change of ownership) located at River
was referred to License and Inspection
American Inn, Inc.
Rd. and Touhy Ave.
Committee.
Moved by Koplos, seconded by Dwiel, to concur with Mayor's
appointment of Mr. Michael D. Molick, 191 Fletcher Drive,
Des Plaines, I11. to the Historical Landmark Commission
for replacement of Ms. Dorothy Tinnea, term to expire
January 1, 1984. Motion declared carried.
Moved by Sarlo, seconded by Kehe, that the regular meeting
of the City Council adjourn. Motion declaredrried.
Meeting adjourned at 11:08 P.M.
- APPROVED BY ME THIS
, 1981
HERBERT H. VOLBERDING, SR., MAYOR
Bertha Eleanor
R.hrbach, City Clerk