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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS, HELD IN THE
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CIVIC CENTER,
MONDAY, December 4, 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 P.M. in the Council Chambers, Des Plaines Civic
Center.
ROLL CALL: Roll call indicated the following aldermen present:
Koplos, Szabo, Sullivan, Kehe, Ensign, Leer, Brannigan,
Kisslinger, Birchfield, Erbach, Kraves, Sarlo, Meyer,
Seitz, Abrams, Ward.
Also present were: City Comptroller Blietz, Supt. of Streets Matula,
City Treasurer Swanson, Fire Chief Gedroic, Police Chief Alfano, Building
Commissioner Trost, Director of Zoning and Planning Richardson, City
Engineer Bowen, and City Attorney Hug.
PRAYER AND ? The meeting opened with Prayer by Rev. Robert C. Setmeyer
PLEDGE of St. Martin's Episcopal Church, followed by the Pledge of
Allegiance totheflag.
ENVIRONMENTAL Mr. Richard li-t of the Environmental Commission presented
AWARDS Certificates from the Metropolitan Sanitary District in
connection with their Clean Water Program and Environmental
Patches from the City of Des Plaines to the following
Scout Troups for their participation in the Des Plaines
River Clean Up Program:
Girl Scout Troops 82, 115, 206, 244, 528, 556, 607, 624, 632,
645, 720, 749, 759, 733, and 919
Boy Scout Troops 6, 13, 114, 160.
Thanks was expressed by Mr. °t to the Scouts and to the
Mayor and City Council for their support of the program.
Alderman Kraves thanked the Scouts on behalf of the City
and Mr. Lindahl, Environmental Officer, who was unable to
be at the meeting due to an injury received Sunday.
MINUTES: Moved by Kehe, seconded by Sullivan, to approve the Minutes
of the regular meeting held November 20, 1978, as published
and corrected as follows: Add Aldermen Kehe to those
indicated answering to roll call. Motion declared carried.
BILLS
PAYABLE
Moved by Ward, seconded by Sarlo, 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: $100,430.62.
Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: - 16 - Koplos, Szabo, Sullivan, Kehe, Ensign, Leer,
Kisslinger, Birchfield, Erbach, Kraves, Sarlo,
Meyer, Seitz, Abrams, Ward, Mayor Volberding
NAYS: 1 - Brannigan
ABSENT: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
BRIDGE__: Moved by Ward, seconded by Koplos, to adopt the recommendation
FARMERS CREEK of Finance and Insurance Committee to authorize payment
of $13,138.32, as final payment for construction of bridge
over Farmers Creek to William Ziegler & Co., Inc.
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.
INVESTMENT OF Moved by Ward, seconded by Seitz, to adopt the recommenda-
FUNDS tion of Finance and Insurance Committee that the use of
Municipal Bonds be allowe to satisfy collateral requirements
for investments of funds held in local banks, reserving the
right to make investments through the three Chicago banks
designated as depositories, without collateral, if interest
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±NVESTMENT rates are to the City's advantage. Safeguards for
OF FUNDS municipal bond collateral would be as follows:
Continued 1. The market value of the bonds will equal 110% of the
certificates
2. Bonds will be general obligations bonds
3. Moody rating of A-1 or better
4. Maturity not to exceed 12 years
Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: - 16 — Szabo, Sullivan, Kehe, Ensign, Leer, Brannigan,
Kisslinger, Birchfield, Erbach, Kraves, Sarlo,
Meyer, Seitz, Abrams, Ward, Mayor Volberding
NAYS: 0 - None
ABSENT: 0 - None
ABSTAIN: 1 - Koplos, due to possible conflict of interest
Motion declared carried.
HANDICAPPED
PARKING ZONE
Moved by Sarlo, seconded by Brannigan, to adopt the recom-
mendation of Streets and Traffic Committee to authorize
the City Attorney to draft the necessary ordinance to
provide for Handicapped Parking zone restrictions as
requested by the Northwest Municipal Conference.
Motion declared carried.
Style and Design of Identification Cards was referred to
Health and Welfare Committee.
ZONING CASE Moved by Szabo, seconded by Meyer, to adopt the recommenda-
78-66-V tion of Municipal Development Committee to deny petition
1325 Lee St. for variation, Zoning Case 78-66-V, property located at
1325 Lee Street. Motion declared carried.
ZONING CASE
78-46-R
666-4 678
Garland Place
Moved by Szabo, seconded by Koplos, to adopt the recommenda-
tion of Municipal Development Committee to concur with
Zoning Board of Appeals in Case 78-46-R, to grant rezoning
to M-2 property located at 666 and 678 Garland Place,
with the provision that less than 100 gallons of volatile
material will be stored within the building. Motion
declared carried.
WHELPLEY'S Moved by Szabo, seconded by Erbach, to adopt the recommenda-
SUBDIVISION tion of Municipal Development Committee to approve Plat
2043-47 Maple of Whelpley's Subdivision at 2043-47 Maple Street. Motion
declared carried.
ZONING CASE
78-72-R
1272 Rand Rd.
Moved by Szabo, seconded by Koplos, to adopt the recommenda-
tion of Municipal Development Committee to concur in Zoning
Case 78-72-R, property located at 1272 Rand Rd., City
Attorney to draft necessary ordinance. Motion declared
carried.
ZONING CASE Moved by Szabo, seconded by Koplos, to adopt the recommenda-
78-71-PUD tion of Municipal Development Committee to concur with
NW Corner Zoning Case 78 -71 -PUD -R, property located at the northwest
Woodland & corner of Woodland and Grove, to be known as River's Edge
Grove Development. Motion declared carried. Ald. Brannigan voted
No.
WATERMAIN Moved by Koplos, seconded by Leer, to adopt the recommenda-
Alfini Drive tion of Water and Sewer Committee to authorize the replace-
ment of 450 feet of 6" watermain on Alfini Drive,
at a cost of $19,090.00, extending the contract with
Rossetti Contracting Co., Change Order #1. 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.
YOUTH Moved by Sullivan, seconded by Kehe, to authorize City
ACTIVITY Attorney to draft necessary agreement with Des Plaines Park
District to provide Youth Activity. Services to the City
for further review by the Youth Activity Committee.
Motion declared carried. /J//
ORDINANCE
M-41-78
Liquor Lic.
Jiggs, Inc.
ORDINANCE
M-42-78
Public Policy
Administrator
ORDINANCE
M-43-78
Liquor License
Fees
TIMES DRIVE
PARKING
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Moved by Kisslinger, seconded by Kehe, to adopt Ordinance
M-41-78, AN ORDINANCE INCREASING CLASS A TAVERN LIQUOR
DEALER"S LICENSES BY ONE (1), (Jiggs, Inc.).
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 Koplos, seconded by Meyer, to adopt Ordinance
M-42-78, AN ORDINANCE CALLING FOR THE SUBMISSION TO THE
VOTERS OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES, AT THE NEXT REGULAR
ELECTION, THE QUESTION OF PUBLIC POLICY HAVING TO DO WITH
MAYOR AND ADMINISTRATOR. Moved by Seitz, seconded by
Ward, to amend Sections 1 and 2, the proposition,
by deleting the word "full-time" preceding "responsibility
of the Mayor and inserting the word "primary". Motion
declared carried.
Moved by Sullivan, seconded by Erbach, to amend the
proposition to read as follows:
"Shall the City of Des Plaines have one or more professionall
trained administrators to manage the day-to-day business
of the City at a total compensation not in excess of
$60,000 per year and have the present compensation of the
Mayor reduced to a compensation of $10,000 or less without
use of automobile under the circumstances where the
primary responsibility of the Mayor will be setting policy
and political goals of the City". Motion to amend
declared lost. Upon roll call on the motion to adopt
Ordinance M-42-78, as amended, the vote was:
AYES: - 12 - Koplos, Szabo, Sullivan, Kehe, Ensign, Leer,
Kisslinger, Sarlo, Meyer, Seitz, Abrams, Ward
NAYS: 5 - Brannigan, Birchfield, Erbach, Kraves, Mayor
Volberding
ABSENT: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Kisslinger, seconded by Brannigan, to adopt
Ordinance M-43-78, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 34 OF
TITLE V OF THE CITY CODE HAVING TO DO WITH INTOXICATING
LIQUORS BY INCREASING CERTAIN FEES AND ESTABLISHING A
NEW CLASS OF LICENSE. Moved by Kisslinger, seconded by
Koplos, to amend Ordinance M-43-78, Section 5, by adding
the following sentences:" A Class C license shall authorize
the sale of alcoholic liquor for consumption on the premises
where sold as well as the restricted sale of alcoholic
liquor r
not for consumption on the premises where sold.
It shall be unlawful to display, advertise or promote the
sale of alcoholic liquor not for consumption on the premises
where sold but such sale shall be permitted only as
incidental to the sale of alcoholic liquor for consumption
on the premises where sold." Motion to amend declared
carried. Upon roll call to adopt Ordinance M-32-78
as amended, 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.
Ald. Leer's request for No Parking on Times Drive between
Oakton and Executive Way was referred to Streets and
Traffic Committee.
At this time, lacking an unanimous consent, Mr. Marc
Calmeyn was denied permission to address the council and
was encouraged to attend the City Code and Judiciary
Committee regarding his concern relating to Liquor laws.
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RESOLUTION Moved by Kehe, seconded by Ensign, to adopt Resolution
R-19-78 R-19-78, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
Promotional DES PLAINES relating to promotional salary increase for
Salary Sgt. Kenneth Randolph. Motion declared carried.
Increase
ORDINANCE Placed on First Reading was Ordinance M-44-78, AN ORDINANCE
M-44-78 AMENDING SCHEDULE I -A OF SECTION 1-15-4 (A) OF THE CITY
Fire Group CODE HAVING TO DO WITH POSITION CLASSIFICATION PLAN FOR
CERTAIN POSITIONS IN THE FIRE GROUP BY DELETING THE FIRE
LIEUTENANT ASSIGNED FIRE INSPECTION SUPERVISOR DUTIES.
ORDINANCE Moved by Koplos, seconded by Seitz, to adopt Ordinance
T-22-78 T-22-78, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 11 OF TITLE X OF THE
Overnight CITY CODE HAVING TO DO WITH PARKING IN CITY PARKING LOTS
Parking - City BY ADDING THERETO A NEW SECTION 10-11-15 ESTABLISHING
Lots REGULATIONS FOR OVERNIGHT PARKING. 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.
ORDINANCE Moved by Szabo, seconded by Koplos, to waive First Reading
T-23-78 and place on passage Ordinance T-23-78, AN ORDINANCE
Parking AMENDING SECTION 10-5-5 (B) OF THE CITY CODE HAVING TO DO
Graceland Ave. WITH THREE HOUR PARKING BY ADDING THE WEST SIDE OF GRACE -
LAND AVENUE FROM MARION STREET TO THACKER STREET. Motion
declared carried. Moved by Koplos, seconded by Sarlo,
to adopt Ordinance T-23-78. 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.
ORDINANCE Moved by Meyer, seconded by Seitz, to waive First Reading
T-24-78 and place on passage Ordinance T-24-78, AN ORDINANCE
Stop Signs AMENDING SECTION 10-7-3 OF THE CITY CODE CONCERNING TWO -
Jon & WAY STOP STREETS BY ADDING THERETO THE INTERSECTION OF
Berkshire JON LANE AND BERKSHIRE LANE. Motion declared carried.
Moved by Meyer, seconded by Seitz, to adopt Ordinance
T-24-78. 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.
ORDINANCE
T-25-78
Parking,
Luau Drive
Moved by Meyer, seconded by Seitz, to waive First Reading
and place on passage Ordinance T-25-78, AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING SECTION 10-5-5 (E) OF THE CITY CODE CONCERNED
WITH PARKING REGULATIONS BY PROHIBITING PARKING ALONG EITHER
SIDE OF LUAU DRIVE BETWEEN THIRD AVENUE AND FIFTH AVENUE
FROM THE HOUR OF 8:00 A. M. to THE HOUR OF 2:00 P.M.,
EXCEPT ON SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS, AND HOLIDAYS AND REPEALING
A PARAGRAPH IN THE SAME SECTION. Motion declared carried.
Moved by Meyer, seconded by Seitz, to adopt Ordinance
T-25-78. 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.
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ORDINANCE Moved by Koplos, seconded by Szabo, to waive First Reading
Z-29-78 and place on passage Ordinance Z-29-78, AN ORDINANCE
1272 Rand Rd. AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES,
ILLINOIS, CASE NO. 78-72-R, property located at 1272 Rand
Road. Motion declared carried. Moved by Koplos, seconded
by Szabo, to adopt Ordinance Z-29-78. 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.
ORDINANCE Placed on First Reading was Ordinance Z-30-78, AN ORDINANCE
Z-30-78 AMENDING SECTIONS 9.1.7.1.1.2 AND 9.1.8.2 OF THE ZONING
Text Amend. ORDINANCE HAVING TO DO WITH PARKING REQUIREMENTS IN THE R-5
R-5 Parking CENTRAL CORE MULTIPLE FAMILY DISTRICT BY REQUIRING AN
ADDITIONAL ONE QUARTER (1/4) OFF STREET PARKING SPACE FOR
EACH DWELLING UNIT FOR GUEST PARKING AND ESTABLISHING THE
R-5 PARKING SPACE SIZE AS 8 1/2 FEET BY 18 FEET.
ZONING CASES
78-77-R
78-78-V
78-79-R
Letters from the Zoning Board of Appeals re the following
cases were referred to Municipal Development Committee:
78-77-R - 772-776 W. Oakton St.
78-78-V - 2122 Elmira Ave.
78-79-R - 1366 and 1368 Miner St.
ANNEXATION The proposed Annexation Agreement in connection with
AGREEMENT property located at the Northwest Corner of Woodland and
Woodland & Grove was referred to Municipal Development Committee
Grove to be held for hearing final hearings are held before
Zoning Board and Plan Commission.
I ADV. FOR BIDS Clerk notified City Council that bids for the printing
of Des Plaines Senior Advisor and Des Plaines Digest
Newsletters will be received December 14th at 3 p.m.
PETITION Petition from Des Plaines 3rd Ward citizens west of Mt.
REDISTRICTING Prospect Road to allow the area to return to the 8th ward
was referred to City Code and Judiciary Committee.
APPOINTMENTS: Moved by Erbach, seconded by Kraves, to concur with Mayor's
appointment of Mr. Robert A. Provenzano to the Youth
Commission to replace Ms. Yvonne Monreal, term to expire
April 30, 1979. Motion declared carried. (Address, 1046 Cora;
Moved by Seitz, seconded by Sullivan, to concur with Mayor's
appointment of Mr. Edwin L. Glunz to replace Mr. Robert
Ranft on the Youth Commission, term to expire April 30, 1981.
Motion declared carried.
ADJOURNMENT: Moved by Koplos, seconded by Brannigan, that the regular
meeting of the City Council adjourn. Motion dec]„ared
carried. Meeting adjourn -'at 10:21 .M.
IAPPROVED BY ME THIS
DAY
Bertha Eleanor Rohrbach, City Clerk
, 1978
HERBERT H. VOLBERDING, MAYOR