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01/18/1982195. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS, HELD IN THE ELEANOR ROHRBACH MEMORIAL COUNCIL CHAMBERS, DES PLAINES CIVIC CENTER, Monday, January 18, 1982. CALL TO ORDER: The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Des Plaines was called to order by Mayor John E. Seitz, at 8:07 P.M. in the Eleanor Rohrbach Memorial Council Chambers, Des Plaines Civic Center. ROLL CALL: Roll Call indicated the following Aldermen present: Muehlenbeck, Kolinski. Dwiel, Kehe, Ensign, Wetter, Prellberg, Kisslinger, Adams, Erbach, Tomaszewski, Dini, Chiropolos, Bonaguidi, Ward, Egan. Also present were: City Treasurer Swanson, City Comptroller Blietz, Administrative Assistant Taylor, Commissioner or Public Works Matula, Acting Health Director McIntosh, Fire Cheif Gedroic, Police Chief Alfano, Building Commissioner Trost, Planning and Zoning Director Richardson, Acting City Engineer Crowley, Environmental Officer Lindahl, and City Attorney Smith. PRAYER AND PLEDGE: The meeting opened with prayer by Reverend Mark Bergman of the Trinity Lutheran Church, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. PRESENTATION, Mayor Seitz and Fire Chief Gedroic presented Certificates FIRE CERTIFICATE of Appreciation to Mr. Robert Hallstrom, 1072 Irwin Avenue OF APPRECIATION: Des Plaines, who placed himself in personal danger of death and injury to_save life of another on December 24, 1981 with a friend, Glen Rollo, Sharpsville, Pennsylvania. Mayor Seitz and Fire Chief Gedroic expressed the City's appreciation and gratitude for their heroic efforts. MINUTES: Moved by Tomaszewski, seconded by Dini, to adopt the Minutes of the regular meeting of the City Council held January 4, 1982, as published. Motion declared carried. BILLS PAYABLE: Moved by Ward, seconded by Ensign, 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: $223,198.23. Upon roll call, the vote was: AYES: - 16 - Muehlenbeck, Kolinski, Dwiel, Kehe, Ensign, Wetter, Prellberg, Kisslinger, Adams, Erbach, Tomaszewski, Dini, Chiropolos, Bonaguidi, WardEgan NAYS: - 0 - None ABSENT: 0 - None Motion declared carried. WATER REVENUE BONDS: 1 Moved by Ward, seconded by Ensign, to adopt the recommenda- tion of the Finance and Insurance Committee, to retain Chapman and Cutler, 111 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois, to provide the City with legal opinion and preparation of necessary Resolution for the advance refunding of the Water Revenue Bonds. By approval of Resolution R-3-82 directing the execution of the escrow agreement, the City Council authorizes the Escrow Agent to make the following disbursements for services rendered after receipt of Chapman and Cutler's Letter of Opinion: First National Bank of Des Plaines, Illinois as Escrow Agent - $7900.; Chapman and Cutler - $2500.; and Illinois as Escrow Consultants - $8,000. Upon roll call, the vote was: Water Revenue Bonds, Cont. CLEAN COMMUNITY SYSTEMS: AMUSEMENT GAME SUPPLIERS' LICENSE S.F.C. CO. LIQUOR LICENSE, RED CLOUD RESTAURANT, 11 E. Oakton 1/18/82 Page Two 196. AYES: - 15 - Muehlenbeck, Kolinski, Dwiel, Kehe, Ensign, Wetter, Prellberg, Kisslinger, Adams, Erbach, Tomaszewski, Dini, Chiropolos, Bonaguidi, Ward. NAYS: - '1 - Egan ABSENT: 0 - None Motion declared carried. Moved by Ward, seconded by Ensign, to adopt the recommenda- tion of the Finance and Insurance Committee, to authorize the City Attorney to prepare promisory note for bills not exceeding $6000.for the Clean Community Systems Program, to be repaid to the City of Des Plaines within one year on a priority basis. Upon roll call, the vote was: AYES: - 16 - Muehlenbeck, Kolinski, Dwiel, Kehe, Ensign, Wetter, Prellberg, Kisslinger, Adams, Erbach, Tomaszewski, Dini, Chiropolos, Bonaguidi, Ward, Egan NAYS: - 0 - None ABSENT: 0 - None Motion declared carried. Moved by Kisslinger, seconded by Kehe, to adopt the recommendation of the License and Inspection Committee, to grant an Amusement Game Supplier's License to S.F.C. Company, Glenview, Illinois, and to authorize the City Attorney to draft the necessary ordinance. Ordinance M-9-82 on First Reading this meeting. Motion declared carried. Moved by Kisslinger, seconded by Kehe, to adopt the recommendation of the License and Inspection Committee, to grant a Class A liquor license to the Red Cloud Restaurant, 11 E. Oakton Street, and authorize the City St. Attorney to draft the necessary ordinance. Motion declared carried. LIQUOR LICENSE, TAS TEE DAWG,- 945 S. Elmhur Rd. i>Lvm "� e5 YIELD SIGNS, HIGHLAND DR. AND ASH STREET: Moved by Kisslinger, seconded by Kehe, to adopt the recommendation of the License and Inspection Committee, to gra a� F, Beer Only liquor license to Tas Tee Dawg RestauC1rant, 945 S. Elmhurst Road, and authorize the City Attorney to draft the necessary ordinance. Motion declared carried. Dini voted no. Moved by Kehe, seconded by Muehlenbeck, to adopt the recommendation of the Streets and Traffic Committee, to authorize the City Attorney to draft the necessary amendment to ordinance to place yield signs at the intersection of Highland Drive and Ash Street, Highland Drive to yield to Ash Street. Motion declared carried. "NO PARKING HERE ,Moved by Kehe, seconded by Muehlenbeck, to adopt the TO CORNER" SIGNS,recommendation of the Streets and Traffic Committee, WALNUT AVENUE, to authorize by Police Order to place "No Parking From RIVER ROAD: Here to Corner" signs on Walnut Avenue to a distance of 20 feet west of the intersection of River Road and Walnut Avenue. Motion declared carried. DULLES ROAD PARKING: Moved by Kehe, seconded by Muehlenbeck, to adopt the recommendation of the Streets and Traffic Committee, to authorize the City Attorney to draft the necessary amendments to ordinance to remove the "snow route" signs on both sides of Dulles Road.. between Elmhurst Road and Beau Drive, and to install "No Parking At Any Time, signs along the North side of :Dulles Road between Elmhurst Road and Beau Drive. Motion declared carried. PURCHASE OF ROCK SALT: QUESTION OF REFERENDUM APPOINTIVE CITY CLERK: ADVERTISE FOR BIDS, SQUAD CARS: OFF STREET VEHICLE TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT AGREEMENT, 960 Des Plaines Avenue: OFF STREET VEHICLE TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT AGREEMENT, 606 Potter Road: 1/18/82 197. Page Three Moved by Kehe, seconded by Muehlenbeck, to adopt the recommendation of the Streets and Traffic Committee, to authorize the pruchase of an additional 1,000 tons of rock salt from the Morton Salt Company, 110 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois, in the amount of $22.52 per ton for total cost of $22,520., waiving the usual bid procedures. Upon roll call, the vote was: AYES: - 16 - Muehlenbeck, Kolinski, Dwiel, Kehe, Ensign, Wetter, Prellberg, Kisslinger, Adams, Erbach, Tomaszewski, Dini, Chiropolos, Bonaguidi, Ward, Egan NAYS: - 0 - None ABSENT: 0 - None Motion declared carried. Moved by Erbach, seconded by Tomaszewski, to adopt the recommendation of the Committee of the Whole that the City Attorney be authorized to draft the necessary ordinance or resolution, or both, as required to place the issue of a binding referendum for an appointed city clerk on the ballot for November 2, 1982 election. Motion declared carried. Moved by Prellberg, seconded by Kehe, to adopt the recommendation of the Police. Committee, that the City Clerk be authorized_:to:_advertise for bids for twelve police production mid-size squad cars, returnable to the City Clerk's Office 3:00 P.M., February 11, 1982. Motion declared carried. Moved by Prellberg, seconded by Kehe, to adopt the recommendation of the Police Committee, that City enter into an Off Street Vehicle Traffic Enforcement Agreement with owners of property located at 960 Des Plaines Avenue. Motion declared carried. Moved by Prellberg, seconded_by Kehe, to adopt the recommendation of the Police Committee, that City enter into an Off Street Vehicle Traffic Enforcement Agreement with owners of property located at 606 Potter Road. Motion declared carried. APPOINTMENT Moved by Erbach, seconded by Tomaszewski, to remove from OF CITY CLERK: the Table, the appointment of Mrs. Donna McAllister to the position of City Clerk;(Tabled at Meeting of January 4, 1982). Upon roll call, to remove from the Table, the vote was: AYES: - 9 - Kolinski, Kehe, Wetter, Kisslinger, Erbach, Tomaszewski, Bonaguidi, Ward, Mayor NAYS: - 8 - Muehlenbeck, wiel, Ensign, Prellberg, Adams, Dini, Chiropolos, Egan ABSENT: 0 - None Motion declared carried. After considerable discussion, Mayor Seitz relinquished the Chair to Alderman Muehlenbeck to address the City Council as to the appointment of City Clerk. Upon the original motion that City Council concur with Mayor Seitz's appointment of Mrs. Donna McAllister to the position of City Clerk, to succeed the late Eleanor Rohrbach.,. the roll call vote was: AYES: - 10 - Muehlenbeck, Kolinski, Kehe, Ensign, Wetter, Kisslinger, Erbach, Tomaszewski, Bonaguidi, Ward NAYS: - 6 - Dwiel, Prellberg, Adams, Dini, Chiropolos, Egan ABSENT: 0 - None Motion declared carried. Moved by Wetter, seconded by Tomaszewski, that the appointment of Mrs. Donna McAllister to the position of City Clerk be effective January 20, 1982. Motion declared carried. Egan voted no. OPEN MEETINGS ACT: ORDINANCE M-2-82 LICENSING OF RAFFLES AND LOTTERIES: ORDINANCE M-9-82 AMUSEMENT GAMES SUPPLIER'S LICENSE S.F.C, CO: ORDINANCE M-10-82 AMUSEMENT GAME SUPPLIER'S LICENSE ORDINANCE M-11-82 AIR TESTING FOR QUADRENNIAL SYSTEM TIGHT- NESS CERTIFICA- TION: ORDINANCE M-12-82 SALARIES: RESOLUTION R-3-82 ESCROW AGREE- MENT, WATER REVENUE BONDS RESOLUTION R-4-82 IMRF - ANNUAL 1,000 HOUR STANDARD: 1/18/82 Page Four 198. City Attorney Smith gave a brief summarization of the new Open Meetings Act. Placed on First Reading was Ordinance M-2-82, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 6-2-5 OF CHAPTER 2, TITLE VI, OF THE DES PLAINES CITY CODE PROVIDING FOR THE LICENSING OF LOTTERIES AND RAFFLES. Moved by Kisslinger, seconded by Kehe, to waive First Reading and place on passage, Ordinance M-9-82. Motion declared carried. Moved by Kisslinger, seconded by Ifehe, to adopt Ordinance M-9-82, AN ORDINANCE INCREASING SUPPLIER'S LICENSES BY ONE (1) THEREBY AMENDING SECTION 5-2-1.3 (J) OF THE DES PLAINES CITY CODE. (S.F.C. Company) Upon roll call, the vote was: AYES: - 16 - Muehlenbeck, Kolinski, Dwiel, Kehe, Ensign, Wetter, Prellberg, Kisslinger, Adams, Erbach, Tomaszewski, Dini, Chiropolos, Bonaguidi, Ward, Egan NAYS: - 0 - None ABSENT: 0 - None Motion declared carried. Ordinance M-10-82, AN ORDINANCE INCREASING SUPPLIER'S LICENSES BY ONE (1) THEREBY AMENDING SECTION 5-2-1.3 (J) OF THE DES PLAINES CITY CODE, placed on Agenda, but no action taken at this time. Placed on First Reading was Ordinance M-11-82, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 7-2-7, 7-2-8, 7-2-12, 7-2-33, 7-2-34, 7-2-35, 7-2-42 AND 7-2-46 OF THE DES PLAINES CITY CODE, THEREBY UPDATING THE REFERENCE CODE DATES TO 1981, AND ADDING THERETO AIR TESTING FOR QUADRENNIAL SYSTEM TIGHTNESS CERTIFICATION. Placed on First Reading was Ordinance M-12-82, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SCHEDULES IV, V AND VI OF SECTION 1-15-4(A) OF THE DES PLAINES CITY CODE, THEREBY ADDING THE POSITIONS OF ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT/MAYOR, WELDER MECHANIC, AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH COORDINATOR TO THE POSITION CLASSIFICA- TION AND COMPENSATION PLAN OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES. Moved by Egan, seconded by Prellberg, to adopt Resolution R-3-82, RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE EXECUTION OF AN ESCROW AGREEMENT. Upon roll call, the vote was: AYES: - 16 - Muehlenbeck, Kolinski, Dwiel, Kehe, Ensign, Wetter, Prellberg, Kisslinger, Adams, Erbach, Tomaszewski, Dini, Chiropolos, Bonaguidi, Ward, Egan NAYS: - 0 - None ABSENT: 0 - None Motion declared carried. Moved by Ensign, seconded by Prellberg, to adopt Resolution R-4-82, A RESOLUTION TO ADOPT THE ANNUAL 1,000 HOUR STANDARD FOR ILLINOIS MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT FUND (IMRF) PARTICIPATION. Upon roll call, the vote was: AYFS: - 16 - Muehlenbeck, Kolinski, Dwiel, Kehe, Ensign, Wetter, Prellberg, Kisslinger, Adams, Erbach, Tomaszewski, Dini, Chiropolos, Bonaguidi, Ward, Egan NAYS: - 0 - None ABSENT: 0 - None Motion declared carried. 1 LEASE AGREEMENT HOUSING AUTHORITY OF COUNTY OF COOK - HENRICH HOUSE ZONING CASE 82-2-R, 769 HOLIDAY LANE (Frankies II) Restaurant: ZONING CASE 82 -3 -SU -A, Adjacent to 1660 Oakton P1., (Oakton Arms Sr. Bldg.: ADVERTISE FOR BIDS - LIME; PAINTING OF FIRE STATION #3: RAFFLE, CUB SCOUT PACK #109 PLAINFIELD SCHOOL: ORATORICAL PROGRAM, OPTOMIST CLUB FENCED ENCLOSURES FOR REFUSE CONTRAINERS: FLEA MARKET, SWAP-O-RAMA 1 ADJOURNMENT: 1/18/82 199. Page Five Moved by Kehe, seconded by Dini, to enter into Lease Agreement with the Housing Authority of the County of Cook and the City of Des Plaines for Multi Purpose Community Room with Kitchen and Arts and Crafts Room, Project Ill. 25-20 located at 1301 Ashland Avenue, Des Plaines, Illinois. (Henrich House Senior Citizens Building). Term to commence November 1, 1981 and expire October 31, 1983. Upon roll call, the vote was: AYES: - 16 - Muehlenbeck, Kolinski, Dwiel, Kehe, Ensign, Wetter, Prellberg, Kisslinger, Adams, Erbach, Tomaszewski, Dini, Chiropolos, Bonaguidi, Ward, Egan NAYS: - 0 - None ABSENT: 0 - None Motion declared carried. Letter from Des Plaines Zoning Board of Appeals re Zoning Case 82-2-R, 769 Holiday Lane, was referred to the Municipal Development Committee. Letters from Des Plaines Plan Commission and Des Plaines Zoning Board of Appeals re Zoning Case 82 -3 -SU -A, for property located adjacent to 1660 Oakton Place, was referred to the Municipal Development Committee. City Clerk's Office will.be advertising for bids for Lime for Water Treatment Plant and the Painting and Repair of Apparatus Room at Fire Station No. 3, 130 E. Thacker Street,.returnable to City Clerk's Office 3:00 P.M. February 25, 1982. Moved by Kisslinger, seconded by Bonaguidi, to approve the raffle for annual Blue and Gold Dinner, February 18, 1982 for Cub Scout Pack No. 109, proceeds of raffle to be considerably less than $400.00 and will go directly to Cub Scout Pack 109; authorizing City Attorney to notify.Scout Pack to this effect. Motion declared carried. Copies of letter from Des Plaines Optimist Club r.equesting..cooperation..from aldermen to co-sponsor a.... contestant in Oratorical_ contest to be held at Fountain Blue Restaurant, 7:00 P.M., April 15, 1982 was distributed to Council. Alderman Tomaszewski.'s_ request for possibility of having commercial business owners fence enclosures for refuse containers, was referred to the Building Control and Inspection Committee. Letter from Swap Shop, Inc. requesting permission to rent the Herbert H. Behrel Parking Deck for Swap -O -Rama flea market on Sundays from May 1st to November 1, 1982, was referred to the Building and Grounds Committee. Moved by 'Ensign, seconded by Kolinski, that the regular meeting of the City Council adjourn. Motion declared carried. Meeting adjourned at 10:30 P.M. Marilyn 't'rost, Deputy City Clerk APPROVED B DAY 0 E THIS