11/06/1978114
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 6, 1978
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 8:05 P.M. in the Council Chambers, Des Plaines Civic
Center, Monday, November 6, 1978.
1 ROLL CALL:
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Roll Call indicated the following aldermen present:
Koplos, Szabo, Kehe, Ensign, Leer, Brannigan, Kisslinger,
Birchfield, Kraves, Sarlo, Meyer, Seitz, Abrams, Ward.
Absent were Aldermen Sullivan and Erbach. Alderman Sullivan
arrived immediately following Pledge of Allegiance.
Also present were: Fire Chief Gedroic, Police Chief Alfano, Building
Commissioner Trost, Director of Zoning and Planning Richardson, City
Engineer Bowen, City Comptroller Blietz, Commissioner of Public Works
Schwab, City Treasurer Swanson, and City Attorney Hug.
PRAYER AND The meeting opened with prayer by Father Donald J. Fenske
PLEDGE of Our Lady of Hope Church in Rosemont, followed by the
Pledge of Allegiance to the flag.
MINUTES:
Corrections to minutes of October 16, 1978: Add date of
October 16, 1978 to heading on First Page; Page Four,
Paragraph two, change address to 1120 Rose Avenue and
add the following to line five: "; the fence to be angled
at corner and at driveway entrance so that the sidewalk
will not be obstructed"; Page seven, show time of adjourn-
ment at 11:32 P.M. in the last paragraph. Following
corrections, moved by Kehe, seconded by Sarlo, to approve
Minutes of the regular meeting of October 16, 1978, as
corrected. Motion declared carried.
BILLS PAYABLE 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 $481,894.55. Upon roll
call, the vote was:
AYES: - 16 - Koplos, Szabo, Sullivan, Kehe, Ensign, Leer,
Brannigan, Kisslinger, Birchfield, Kraves,
Sarlo, Meyer, Seitz, Abrams, Ward, Mayor
Volberding
NAYS: 0 - None
ABSENT: 1 - Erbach
Motion declared carried.
FLOODING Moved by Koplos, seconded by Abrams, to adopt the recommenda-
CONDITIONS tion of Water and Sewer Committee that the City authorize
ANALYSIS the firm of Pavia-Marting & Company to perform the
8th Ward ; necessary study for Storm Water Control in the Eighth
Ward, per proposal dated October 9, 1978, in the amount
of $6,500.00. Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: - 16 - Koplos, Szabo, Sullivan, Kehe, Ensign, Leer,
Brannigan, Kisslinger, Birchfield, Kraves,
Sarlo, Meyer, Seitz, Abrams, Ward, Mayor
Volberding
NAYS: 0 - None
ABSENT: 1 - Erbach
Motion declared carried.
WELLER CREEK Moved by Koplos, seconded by Meyer, to adopt the recommenda-
BANK tion of Water and Sewer Committee that the City Authorize
EROSION Schless Construction Co. to construct a retaining wall for
the Weller Creek Bank Erosion Control Project, at a cost
of $19,300, per proposal dated October 5, 1978, waiving
the usual bid procedures. Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: - 16 - Koplos, Szabo, Sullivan, Kehe, Ensign, Leer,
Brannigan, Kisslinger, Birchfield, Kraves,
Sarlo, Meyer, Seitz, Abrams, Ward, Mayor
Volberding
NAYS: 0 - None
ABSENT: 1 - Erbach, Motion declared carried.
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WATERTANK Moved by Koplos, seconded by Sarlo, to adopt the recommenda-
MAINTENANCE tion of Water and Sewer Committee to award the Maintenance
Service Contract for the Elevated Water Tanks to Wallace
& Tiernan, per proposal dated September 25, 1978, in the
amount of $2,354.00, waiving the usual bid advertising
procedures. Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: - 16 - Koplos, Szabo, Sullivan, Kehe, Ensign, Leer,
Brannigan, Kisslinger, Birchfield, Kraves,
Sarlo, Meyer, Seitz, Abrams, Ward, Mayor
Volberding
NAYS: 0 - None
ABSENT: 1 - Erbach
Motion declared carried.
CLAIM
Shirley Casper
1733 Van
Buren
Moved by Koplos, seconded by Sarlo, to adopt the recommenda-
tion of Water and Sewer Committee that the City settle
the claim of Mrs. Shirley Casper, 1733 VanBuren Street
for damages pertainint to a certain tree located on said
property, in the amount of $62.50, upon receipt of necessary
release forms. Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: - 16 - Koplos, Szabo, Sullivan, Kehe, Ensign, Leer,
Brannigan, Kisslinger, Birchfield, Kraves,
Sarlo, Meyer, Seitz, Abrams, Ward, Mayor
Volberding
NAYS: 0 - None
ABSENT: 1 - Erbach
Motion declared carried.
CLAIM Moved by Koplos, seconded by Birchfield, to adopt the recom-
Thomas Watson mendation of Water and Sewer Committee that the City settle
2032 Webster the Claim for damages pertainint to certain sewer repairs
of Mr. Thomas Watson, 2032 Webster Lane, in the amount of
$550.00 upon receipt of the necessary release documents.
Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: - 16 - Koplos, Szabo, Sullivan, Kehe, Ensign, Leer,
Brannigan, Kisslinger, Birchfield, Kraves,
Sarlo, Meyer, Seitz, Abrams, Ward, Mayor
Volberding
NAYS: 0 - None
ABSENT: 1 - Erbach
Motion declared carried.
ORDINANCES
M-35-78
M-36-78
Manager Form
of Gov't
Moved by Abrams, seconded by Meyer, to adopt the recommenda-
tion of City Code and Judiciary Committee to take no action
on Ordinances M-35-78 and M-36-78, having to do with
Manager Form of Government and reduction of aldermen to
one per ward to be submitted to the voters at the next
election but instead authorize City Attorney to draft
ordinance to submit the following question to the voters
at the next election:
"Do you favor having a full-time, professionally trained
administrator to manage the day to day business of the
City at a compensation of approximately $32,000 to $38,000
per year and having the present compensation of the Mayor
reduced from $32,500 and free use of an automobile to a
compensation of $4,000 to $6,000 per year without a free
automobile under the circumstances where the full-time
responsibility of the Mayor will primarily be setting
policy and political goals for the City together with
the City Council - Yes or No."
Alderman Erbach arrived during discussion of the issue.
Mayor Volberding relinquished the chair to Alderman Koplos
to debate the issue, stating he is in favor of submitting
the question as proposed in Ordinances M-35-78 and M-36-78
to the voters at the next election as well as the question
of the City's hiring a full time administrator as proposed,
but stated also he was not in favor of either of the proposals
and objected to the wording of the proposal as recommended
by the Committee.
Considerable discussing followed.
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Manager Form
of Gov't
Continued
LIQUOR LICENSE
Jiggs, Inc.
LIQUOR LICENSE
FEES
FEE POLICY
LEASE (Rental)
CIVIC CENTER
PARKING
CITY LOTS
NO FEE
PARKING
ALLEY
VACATION
between Grove
and Elk Blvd.
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Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: - 12 - Koplos, Szabo, Kehe, Ensign, Leer, Kisslinger
Birchfield, Sarlo, Meyer, Seitz, Abrams, Ward.
NAYS: 5 - Sullivan, Brannigan, Erbach, Kraves, Mayor
Volberding
ABSENT: 0 - None
Motion to adopt the recommendation of the Committee was
declared carried.
Moved by Kisslinger, seconded by Erbach, to adopt the
recommendation of License and Inspection Committee to grant
a Class A Liquor license to Jiggs Inc., downtown mall,
and authorize City Attorney to draft necessary ordinance.
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Kisslinger, seconded by Koplos, to adopt the
recommendation of License and Inspection Committee to
increase fees for Liquor licenses as follows:
Class A to $1600; Class A-1 with seating 251 to 500 to $2000;
Class A2 with seating of 501 and up, $2500; Class AB,
.(Class A with Bulk Sales Dealers), fee for A, A-1, A-2,
plus "B" fee; Class B to $1500; Class C, Club to $500;
Class E to $1500; Class F, unchanged ($1200), Class G
Banquet to $1500; Class H to $1500; Class I to $125 per
quarter, Class J to $1500 and Class D, Special Occasion
to $10 per day, all fees double for the first year,
with the exception of Class H 'and the first year fee for
Class J would be $2500. Further to amend the ordinance
that Class A liquor license holders may continue to sell
package goods to customers as a convenience item only but
shall not actively advertise on the premises or in the
media. Motion declared carried. Alderman Sullivan voted
No.
Alderman Sullivan's suggestion that the City Council set
a policy relating to time frames for increasing of fees
charged by the City was referred to License and Inspection
and Finance and Insurance Committees.
Moved by Erbach, seconded by Seitz, to adopt the recommenda-
tion of Public Buildings, Grounds and Parking Lots Committee
to authorize Mayor and City Clerk to sign lease agreement
with Cook County for leasing of 504 sq. feet on the fourth
floor of City Hall Building, at a rental of $315.00 per
month, upon approval of Cook County, Board, with the stipula-
tion that the City has the right to terminate the one year
renewal provision of the lease agreement. Upon roll call,
the vote was:
AYES: - 17 - Koplos, Szabo, Sullivan, Kehe, Ensign, Leer,
Brannigan, Kisslinger, Birchfield, Erbach, Kraves,
Sarlo, Meyer, Seitz, Abrams, Ward, Mayor
Volberding
NAYS: 0 - None
ABSENT: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Erbach,seconded by Seitz, to adopt the recommendation
of Public Buildings, Grounds and Parking Lots Committee
to authorize the City Attorney to prepare an amendment to
the ordinance which will specifically allow "off -hour"
parking in public parking lots. Motion declared carried.
Moved by Szabo, seconded by Meyer, to adopt the recommenda-
tion of Joint Committees to extend the trial period for
No Fee Parking in the downtown area to January 15, 1979.
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Szabo, seconded by Meyer, to adopt the recommenda-
tion of Municipal Development Committee to vacate the alley
on the north side of Rand Road, between Grove and Elk
Boulevard accepting $10,000 from the petitioner upon proof
of purchase price per sq. ft. of adjoining property, City
Attorney to draft necessary ordinance. Motion declared ,
carried.
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ZONING CASE Moved by Szabo, seconded by Leer, to adopt the recommendation
78-69-V of Municipal Development Committee to concur with Zoning
1200 S. Wolf Board of Appeals in Case 78-69-V, property located at
1200 S. Wolf Road. Motion declared carried.
FIRE ENGINE Moved by Seitz, seconded by Szabo, to adopt the recommendation
REPAINTING of Fire and Civil Defense Committee to authorize the
expenditure of $3,100 for the repainting and reconditioning
of Fire Engine #9, accepting the proposal of Astroblast, Inc.
and waiving the usual bid procedures. Upon roll call, the
vote was:
AYES: - 17 - Koplos, Szabo, Sullivan, Kehe, Ensign, Leer,
Brannigan, Kisslinger, Birchfield, Erbach,
Kraves, Sarlo, Meyer, Seitz, Abrams, Ward,
Mayor Volberding
NAYS: 0 - None
ABSENT: 0 — None
Motion declared carried.
OFF-STREET Moved by Kehe, seconded by Sarlo, to adopt the recommendation
PARKING of Police Committee to enter into Off -Street Parking
ENFORCEMENT Enforcement agreements with owners of property at 640 Murray
Lane, 650 Murray Lane and 960 Rand Road. Motion declared
carried.
TREES
Moved by Birchfield, seconded by Ward, to adopt the
recommendation of Beautification and Forestry Committee to
award the bid for trees for fall planting to Charles Klehm
and Sons for a net amount of $3,818.00, delivered.
Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: - 17 - Koplos, Szabo, Sullivan, Kehe, Ensign, Leer,
Brannigan, Kisslinger, Birchfield, Erbach,
Kraves, Sarlo, Meyer, Sietz, Abrams, Ward,
Mayor Volberding
NAYS: 0 - None
ABSENT: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
ORDINANCE Moved by Sarlo, seconded by Seitz, to adopt Ordinance T-21-78
T-21-78 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 10-5-4 SECTION I OF THE CITY
Seegers Rd. CODE HAVING TO DO WITH PROHIBITED PARKING BY ADDING THERETO
PARKING ALONG BOTH SIDES OF SEEGERS ROAD EAST OF WOLF ROAD
FOR A CERTAIN DISTANCE AND REPEALING OTHER SECTIONS.
Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: - 17 - Koplos, Szabo, Sullivan, Kehe, Ensign, Leer,
Brannigan, Kisslinger, Birchfield, Erbach,
Kraves, Sarlo, Meyer, Seitz, Abrams, Ward,
Mayor Volberding
NAYS: 0 - None
ABSENT: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
WILLE RD. The letter from Dietzgen Corporation, 250 Wille Road
IMPROVEMENT re Wille Road improvements was referred to the Streets and
Traffic Committee.
PARKING Alderman Koplos's request for extension of three hour
GRACELAND parking on the west side of Graceland Avenue from Marion
to Thacker was referred to Streets and Traffic Committee.
STOP SIGNS Alderman Brannigan's request for stop signs southbound on
Fourth & Fourth Avenue to stop for Fifth Court and Fifth Court
Fifth Court to stop for Fourth Avenue was referred to Traffic Commission
and Streets and Traffic Committee.
PARKING
LUAU
Alderman Meyer's request for No Parking - 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
except Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays on Luau between
Third and Fifth, north side of the street, was referred to
Traffic Commission and Streets and Traffic Committee
STOP SIGN Alderman Meyer's request for two way stop signs, Jon to
JON & stop for Berkshire, was referred to Traffic Commission and
BERKSHIRE Streets and Traffic Committee.
Alderman Kraves left the meeting at this time.
ORDINANCE
Z-24-78
581 River
Rd
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Placed on First Reading was Ordinance Z-24-78, AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES,
ILLINOIS, CASE NO. 78-56-R, property located at 581 River Rd.
ORDINANCE Placed on First Reading was Ordinance Z-25-78, AN ORDINANCE
Z-25-78 AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES,
533 Des PlainesILLINOIS, CASE NO. 78-64-R, property located at 533 Des
Plaines Avenue
ORDINANCE
Z-26-78
585 & 597
Des Plaines
ORDINANCE
Z-27-78
Cul De Sacs
Placed on First Reading was Ordinance Z-26-78, AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES,
ILLINOIS, CASE NO. 78 -51 -RV, property located at 585 and
597 Des Plaines Avenue.
Placed on First Reading was Ordinance Z-27-78, AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING SECTION 3.2.4.4 OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE HAVING TO
DO WITH REQUIRED AREA IN THE R-2 SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE
DISTRICT BY AUTHORIZING LOTS ON CUL-DE-SACS WITH FRONTAGE
OF 35 FEET WITH 55 FEET OF WIDTH AT THE BUILDING LINE.
ORDINANCE Placed on First Reading was Ordinance M-38-78, AN ORDINANCE
M-38-78 AMENDING CHAPTER 5 OF TITLE IV OF THE CITY CODE HAVING
Signs TO DO WITH SIGN REGULATIONS BY ESTABLISHING NEW LIMITATIONS
FOR GROUND AND WALL SIGNS, BY PROHIBITING ROOF SIGNS,
PROJECTING SIGNS AND TEMPORARY SIGNS AND ESTABLISHING AN
AMORTIZATION PERIOD FOR NONCONFORMING SIGNS.
ORDINANCE Moved by Szabo, seconded by Birchfield, to waive First
Z-28-78 Reading and Place on Passage Ordinance Z-28-78, AN ORDINANCE
1200 S. Wolf GRANTING A VARIATION UNDER THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
OF DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS, CASE NO. 78-69-V, property located
at 1200 S. Wolf Road. Motion declared carried. Moved by
Szabo, seconded by Birchfield to adopt Ordinance Z-28-78.
Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: - 14 - Koplos, Szabo, Sullivan, Kehe, Ensign, Leer,
Birchfield, Erbach, Sarlo, Meyer, Seitz,
Abrams, Ward, Mayor Volberding
NAYS: 0 - None
ABSENT: 3 - Brannigan, Kisslinger, Kraves
(Alderman Brannigan and Kisslinger were out of
the meeting room for a brief period at time
of roll call)
Motion declared carried.
FIRE
PROTECTION
United
Airlines
SUIT
Solicitation
ALLEY VACATION
south of
Oakton
RESOLUTION
Fed. Trade
Commission
Dental
Laboratories
The request from United Airlines to discuss Fire Protection
program with the City was referred to Fire and Civil
Defense Committee.
The Suit filed by Association for Unification of World
Christianity VS City regarding solicitation in the City
was referred to City Code and Judiciary Committee.
Alley Vacation requested by Des Plaines Bank lying south
of the bank between Lee and Spruce Streets was referred
to the Municipal Development Committee.
Moved by Meyer, seconded by Ensign, to adopt a Resolution
stating the City's objection to the Federal Trade Commission
having to do with nullification of a rule that all dentures
must be constructed by a licensed dentist on the basis
that if changes are to take place, it should be within
the State Legislature. Motion declared carried. Alderman
Sullivan voted No.
LIQUOR LICENSE The application of proposed new owners of Colonial Liquors
on Algonquin Road for a liquor license was referred to
License and Inspection Committee.
Colonial
Liquors
Algonquin Rd.
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BID Moved by Koplos, seconded by Erbach, that the one bid
Slip -In received for Slip -In Patcher be opened. Motion declared
Patcher carried. Bid received from Illinois FWD Truck and Equipment
Co. was referred to Streets and Traffic Committee.
(Amount $10,570.00).
HANDICAPPED The request of Northwest Municipal Conference for the City
PARKING to cooperate with township governments and municipal
IDENTIFICATION health directors for Handicapped Parking Identification
was referred to Streets and Traffic and City Code and
Judiciary Committee.
APPOINTMENTS: Moved by Kehe, seconded by Erbach, to concur with Mayor
Volberding's appointment of Mrs. Lorraine Tomsheck,
2902 Briarwood Drive East, Arlington Heights, to the
Civil Service Commission, term to expire April 30, 1979,
replacing Mr. G. W. Johnson. Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: -.11 - Szabo, Sullivan, Kehe, Leer, Brannigan,
Kisslinger, Birchfield, Erbach, Abrams, Ward,
Mayor Volberding
NAYS: 5 - Koplos, Ensign, Sarlo, Meyer, Seitz
ABSENT: 1 - Kraves 2
Motion declared carried.0 '1
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Moved by Meyer, seconded by Seitz, t ' concur with Mayor
Volberding's reappointment of Mr. Ken Jennrich to the
Public Employees Labor Relations Commission, term to expire
November 20, 1981. Motion declared carried.
LONG TERM
PROJECTS
Moved by Ensign, seconded by Leer, to concur with Mayor's
reappointment of Ms. Savena Gorsline to the Beautification
Commission, term to expire November 5, 1982. Motion
declared carried.
Moved by Seitz, seconded by Meyer, to concur with Mayor's
appointment of Mr. Chester Blus as Chairman of the
Beautification Commission, term to expire August 7, 1980
and to appoint Mr. Michael Stoltz, 869 North Golf Cul-de-sac
to the Beautification Commission to replace Mr. Spencer
Chase, term to expire
Alderman Koplos voted No.
Mayor was requested to furnish the City Council with a
time schedule for completion of the following projects:
Prairie Avenue Extension; Park Place Street Improvements
to River Road; Improvement of Prairie Avenue west of
Lee Street; Improvement of Northwest Highway "S" Curve;
Acquisition of property for the "S" Curve Improvement;
Improvement of Bridge at Miner Street and River Road.
PARK PLACE Alderman Koplos's request for widening of driveway approach
PARKING LOT at the east end of the Park Place Parking Lot was referred
Driveways to Streets and Traffic Committee.
FUTURE Alderman Abrams announced to the City Council that he will
RESIGNATION be moving out of Des Plaines and that his resignation
from the City Council will be forthcoming, possibly at
the end of the year.
ADJOURNMENT: Moved by Szabo, seconded by Kehe, that the regular meeting
of the City Council adjourn. Motion declared carrie
Meeting adjourned at 10:58 P ML!
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Bertha Eleanor Rohrbac , City Clerk
APPROVED BY ME THIS
HERBERT H. VOLBERDING, MAYOR