12/18/1978130
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 18, 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, Sullivan, Kehe, Ensign, Leer, Brannigan,Kisslinger,
Birchfield, Erbach, Kraves, Sarlo, Meyer, Seitz, Abrams,
Ward. Absent was Alderman Szabo
Also present were: City Comptroller Blietz, Commissioner of Public Works
Schwab, 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, and
Environmental Officer Lindahl.
PRAYER AND
PLEDGE
MINUTES:
The meeting opened with prayer by Rev. Kenneth Wobbe, pastor
of Christ Church, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to
the flag.
Mayor Volberding commended Pastor Wobbe for his 33 years of
service in the City of Des Plaines. Moved by Sarlo,
seconded by Koplos, to adopt a resolution commending Pastor
Wobbe, said resolution to be presented to him December 31st
at his retirement party. Motion declared carried with
a round of applause and a standing ovation.'
Moved by Kehe, seconded by Erbach, to approve the Minutes
of the regular meeting held December 4, 1978. Motion
declared carried.
I 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: $1,279,337.97. Upon roll call,
the vote was:
AYES: - 16 - Koplos, Sullivan, Kehe, Ensign, Leer, Brannigan,
Kisslinger, Birchfield, Erbach, Kraves, Sarlo,
Meyer, Seitz, Abrams, Ward, Mayor Volberding
NAYS: 0 - None
ABSENT: 1 - Szabo
Motion declared carried.
1
PRINTING Moved by Ward, seconded by Sarlo, to adopt the recommendation
SENIOR of Finance and Insurance Committee to award the contract
ADVISOR for the Printing of the Senior Advisor and Des Plaines
NEW DIGEST News Digest to the low bidder, Universal Press, Inc.,
in the amount of $4,540.00. Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: - 16 - Koplos, Sullivan, Kehe, Ensign, Leer, Brannigan,
Kisslinger, Birchfield, Erbach, Kraves, Sarlo,
Meyer, Seitz, Abrams, Ward, Mayor Volberding
NAYS: 0 - None
ABSENT: 1 - Szabo
Motion declared carried.
FENCE Moved by Leer, seconded by Koplos, to adopt the recommenda-
1120 Rose Ave. tion of Building Control and Inspection Committee to rescind
the variation granted for fence variation at 1120 Rose Avenue,
as owner has agreed to move the fence to the 25 ft. building
line. Motion declared carried.
SIGN
Des Plaines
Mall
Moved by Leer, seconded by Sarlo, to adopt the recommendation
/of Building Control and Inspection Committee to grant the
request of Des Plaines Mall Corporation to install two flat
wall signs on the Herbert H. Behrel Parking Plaza, both
signs meeting code requirements. Motion declared carried.
Ald. Koplos abstained as he is a stockholder of the First
National Bank of Des Plaines. Ald. Erbach voted no.
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FIRE Moved by Seitz, seconded by Brannigan, to adopt the recom-
PROTECTION mendation of Fire and Civil Defense Committee to authorize
CONTRACT Mayor and City Clerk to sign a contract with the Elk Grove
ELK GROVE Rural Fire Protection District for fire protection of the
RURAL FIRE Waycinden Park area, in the amount of $43,600, for a period
PROTECTION of one year ending December 31, 1979, not renewable. Further
DISTRICT that the Elk Grove Rural Fire Protection District pay the
cost of legal notices relative to the elimination of service
by the City of Des Plaines. Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: - 16 - Koplos, Sullivan, Kehe, Ensign, Leer, Brannigan,
Kisslinger, Birchfield, Erbach, Kraves, Sarlo,
Meyer, Seitz, Abrams, Ward, Mayor Volberding.
NAYS: 0 - None
ABSENT: 1 - Szabo
Motion declared carried.
FIRE DEPT Moved by Seitz, seconded by Leer, to adopt the recommendation
EQUIPMENT of Fire and Civil Defense Committee to authorize City Clerk
REPAIRS to advertise for bids for the repairs to the 1960 Seagrave
Aerial Truck #1, estimated cost, $40,000, specifications
to be drawn by the Fire Chief. Motion declared carried.
U. S. 14 Moved by Sarlo, seconded by Meyer, to adopt the recommendation
Dempster St. of Streets and Traffic Committee to authorize Mayor and City
Improvement Clerk to execute Letter of Understanding with the Illinois
Department of Transportation for the U. S. Route 14 (Dempster
Street) Improvement from I-294 to Merrill Avenue. Motion
declared carried.
Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: - 16 - Koplos, Sullivan, Kehe, Ensign, Leer, Brannigan,
Kisslinger, Birchfield, Erbach, Kraves, Sarlo,
Meyer, Seitz, Abrams, Ward, Mayor Volberding.
NAYS: 0 - None
ABSENT: 1 - Szabo
Motion declared carried.
U. S. 12 Moved by Sarlo, seconded by Meyer, to adopt the recommendation
Rand Rd. of Streets and Traffic Committee to authorize Mayor and City
Improvement Clerk to execute Letter of Understanding with the Illinois
Department of Transportation for U. S. Route 12 (Rand Road)
Improvement from approximately 1,400 L.F.west of River
Road. Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: - 16 - Koplos, Sullivan, Kehe, Ensign, Leer, Brannigan,
Kisslinger, Birchfield, Erbach, Kraves, Sarlo,
Meyer, Seitz, Abrams, Ward, Mayor Volberding.
NAYS: 0 - None
ABSENT: 1 - Szabo
Motion declared carried.
CHURCH Moved by Sarlo, seconded by Seitz, to adopt the recommendation
DIRECTIONAL of Streets and Traffic Committee that City Council authorize
SIGNS the placement of directional signs for Churches throughout
the City, at a cost of approximately $15 per sign.
Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: - 16 - Koplos, Sullivan, Kehe, Ensign, Leer, Brannigan,
Kisslinger, Birchfield, Erbach, Kraves, Sarlo,
Meyer, Seitz, Abrams, Ward, Mayor Volberding
NAYS: 0 - None
ABSENT: 1 - Szabo
Motion declared carried.
PARKING Moved by Sarlo, seconded by Leer, to adopt the recommendation
TIMES DRIVE of Streets and Traffic Committee to authorize City Attorney
to draft necessary ordinance for No Parking on Times Drive
from Oakton Street to Executive Way. Motion declared carried.
PARKING Moved by Sarlo, seconded by Meyer, to adopt the recommendation
Certain - of Streets and Traffic Committee to authorize the City Attorney
Streets to draft necessary for No Parking on the following streets:
Linden Street from Oakton south to Everett; Arnold Court
from Dorothy Drive to Florian Drive, one side only;
Dover Lane off Dover Drive; Armstrong Road; Luau Drive
from Third Avenue to Fifth Avenue; Waikiki Drive from
Third Avenue to Fifth Avenue; Sy c amore Street from Everett
to Prospect Avenue. Motion declared carried.
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PRAIRIE Moved by Sarlo, seconded by Birchfield, to adopt the recom-
SPEED mendation of Streets and Traffic Committee to authorize
LIMIT City Attorney to draft necessary ordinance reducing the
Webford speed limit to 25 M.P.H. on Prairie Avenue from Graceland
Avenue to the Soo Line Railroad and on Webford Avenue.
Motion declared carried.
1979 Moved by Sarlo, seconded by Brannigan, to adopt the recom-
STREET mendation of Streets and Traffic Committee to adopt a
I MAINTENANCE resolution appropriating $350,000 MFT Funds for the 1979
Street Maintenance Program. Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: - 16 - Koplos, Sullivan, Kehe, Ensign, Leer, Brannigan,
Kisslinger, Birchfield, Erbach, Kraves, Sarlo,
Meyer, Seitz, Abrams, Ward, Mayor Volberding
NAYS: 0 - None
ABSENT: 1 - Szabo
Motion declared carried.
1
1
REDISTRICTING Moved by Abrams, seconded by Kisslinger, to adopt the recom-
mendation of the majority of the City Code and Judiciary
Committee to redistrict the City in wards 3, 4, 7, 8, to
achieve the grouping of certain neighborhoods, as outlined
in Ordinance M-48-78. Alderman Meyer gave a minority
report stating it was inappropriate to redistrict immediately
preceding the election as it would add confusion to the
people. Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: - 11 - Sullivan, Kehe, Ensign, Leer, Brannigan,
Kisslinger, Birchfield, Kraves, Seitz, Abrams,
Ward
NAYS: 5 - Koplos, Erbach, Sarlo, Meyer, Mayor Volberding
ABSENT: 1 - Szabo
Motion declared carried.
ORDINANCE Moved by Abrams, seconded by Seitz, to suspend the rules
M-48-78 and place Ordinance M-48-78, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS
Redistricting 1-17-4, 1-17-5, 1-17-8, and 1-17-9 OF THE CITY CODE HAVING
TO DO WITH WARDS AND ELECTION PRECINCTS, before the City
Council. Motion declared carried. Moved by Abrams,
seconded by Seitz, to waive First Reading and place on
passage Ordinance M-48-78. Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: - 11 - Sullivan, Kehe, Ensign, Leer, Brannigan,
Kisslinger, Birchfield, Kraves, Seitz, Abrams,
Ward
NAYS: 5 - Koplos, Erbach, Sarlo, Meyer, Mayor Volberding
ABSENT: 1 - Szabo
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Abrams, seconded by Seitz, to pass Ordinance M-48-78.
Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: - 11 - Sullivan, Kehe, Ensign, Leer, Brannigan,
Kisslinger, Birchfield, Kraves, Seitz, Abrams,
Ward
NAYS: 5 - Koplos, Erbach, Sarlo, Meyer, Mayor Volberding
ABSENT: 1 - Szabo
Motion declared carried.
LEGAL SUIT
Angel Town
Birch St.
Moved by Abrams, seconded by Meyer, to adopt the recommendation
of City Code and Judiciary Committee to authorize the City's
attorney to settle the Angel Town case, allowing a•pre-school
at 2329 Birch Street as a permitted use in the R-2 District,
following conformance to City and State Codes, with the
provision that the frame buildings will be used as residences
only and the day care facility will be discontinued. Upon
roll call, the vote was:
AYES: - 16 - Koplos, Sullivan, Kehe, Ensign, Leer, Brannigan,
Kisslinger, Birchfield, Erbach, Kraves, Sarlo,
Meyer, Seitz, Abrams, Ward, Mayor Volberding
NAYS: 0 - None
ABSENT: 1 - Szabo
Motion declared carried.
City Council recessed into Executive Session from 9:05 P.M
to 9:53 P.M. to discuss Collective Bargaining.
MANDATORY
AGE
RETIREMENT
YOUTH
ACTIVITIES
Agreement
OFF-STREET
TRAFFIC
ENFORCEMENT
SQUAD
CARS
LEASE
CITY HALL
BUILDING
Cong. _ .
Mikva
LIQUOR
LICENSE
NORTHWEST
ORIENTAL FOOD
MART
LIQUOR LICENSE
COLONIAL
LIQUORS
ORDINANCE
M-44-78
Fire Group
Salary
Classification
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133.
Moved by Abrams, seconded by Meyer, to adopt the recommendation
of City Code and Judiciary Committee to increase the
Mandatory Age for Retirement to Age 70, City Attorney to
draft necessary ordinance. Motion declared carried.
Moved by Sullivan, seconded by Kehe, to adopt the recommenda-
tion of the Youth Activity Committee that the City ratify
the 1979 agreement with Des Plaines Park District for the
Youth Activity Program, at a cost of $6,500 for a minimum
of twelve events. Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: - 16 - Koplos, Sullivan, Kehe, Ensign, Leer, Brannigan,
Kisslinger, Birchfield, Erbach, Kraves, Sarlo,
Meyer, Seitz, Abrams, Ward, Mayor Volberding
NAYS: 0 - None
ABSENT: 1 - Szabo
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Kehe, seconded by Erbach, to adopt the recommendation
of Police Committee to enter into an agreement with property
owners at 814-860 Elmhurst Avenue for off-street traffic
enforcement. Motion declared carried.
Alderman Seitz left the meeting at this time.
Moved by Kehe, seconded by Sarlo, to adopt the recommendation
of Police Committee to award the contract for twelve squad
cars to Ridge Motors, Inc., in the amount of $58,602.00.
Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: - 15 - Koplos, Sullivan, Kehe, Ensign, Leer, Brannigan,
Kisslinger, Birchfield, Erbach, Kraves, Sarlo,
Meyer, Abrams, Ward, Mayor Volberding
NAYS: 0 - None
ABSENT 2 - Szabo, Seitz
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Erbach, seconded by Kisslinger, to adopt the recom-
mendation of Buildings, Grounds and Parking Lots Committee
to lease 234 sq. ft. of space on the sixth floor of the
City Hall Building to Congressman Mikva at a cost of $1,404
per year upon the same terms of previous lease for a period
of one year. Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: - 15 - Koplos, Sullivan, Kehe, Ensign, Leer, Brannigan,
Kisslinger, Birchfield, Erbach, Kraves, Sarlo,
Meyer, Abrams, Ward, Mayor Volberding
NAYS: 0 - None
ABSENT: 2 - Szabo, Seitz
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Kisslinger, seconded by Leer, to adopt the recommenda-
tion of License and Inspection Committee to deny the
application made by Northwest Oriental Food Mart, Algonquin
Road for a Class B liquor license. Motion declared carried.
Moved by Kisslinger, seconded by Leer, to adopt the recom-
mendation of License and Inspection Committee to grant
new owners of Colonial Liquors, Algonquin Road a Class
B Liquor License. Motion declared carried.
Alderman Seitz returned to the meeting at this time
Moved by Seitz, seconded by Ward, to adopt Ordinance M-44-78
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SCHEDULE I -A OF SECTION 1-15-4 (A)
OF THE CITY 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.
Moved by Erbach, seconded by Ward to amend Section 1,
adding thereto the position of Fire Captain assigned Fire
Prevention Bureau Supervisor at 40 hours with identical
points and figures as Fire Captain. Motion to amend declared
carried. _Upon roll call to adopt Ordinance M-44-78, as
amended, the vote was:
ORDINANCE
M-44-78
Cont'd
ORDINANCE
Z-30-78
Parking
TRAFFIC
ORDINANCES
CHICAGO &
NORTHWESTERN
RR PARKING
LOT
PARKING
Mannheim &
Everett
METROPOLITAN
SANITARY
DISTRICT
RESOLUTION
R-20-78
Transfer of
Funds - Bonds
ORDINANCES
M-45-78
M-46-78
M-47-78
Tax Abatement
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AYES: - 16 - Koplos, Sullivan, Kehe, Ensign, Leer, Brannigan,
Kisslinger, Birchfield, Erbach, Kraves, Sarlo,
Meyer, Seitz, Abrams, Ward, Mayor Volberding
NAYS: 0 - None
ABSENT: 1 - Szabo
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Koplos, seconded by Erbach, to adopt Ordinance
Z-30-78, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 9.1.7.1.1.2 AND
9.1.8.2 OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE HAVING TO DO WITH PARKING
REQUIREMENTS IN THE R-5 CENTRAL CORE MULTIPLE FAMILY DISTRICT
BY REQUIRING AN ADDITIONAL ONE QUARTER (1) OFF STREET
PARKING SPACE FOR EACH DWELLING UNIT FOR GUEST PARKING
AND ESTABLISHING THE R-5 PARKING SPACE SIZE AS 81 FEET
BY 18 FEET. Moved by Koplos, seconded by Ensign, to
amend Section 2 - 9.1.8.2 by changing the figure 82 feet
to read nine (9) feet. Motion to amend declared carried.
Upon roll call to adopt Ordinance Z-30-78 as amended, the
vote was:
AYES: - 16 - Koplos, Sullivan, Kehe, Ensign, Leer, Brannigan,
Kisslinger, Birchfield, Erbach, Kraves, Sarlo,
Meyer, Seitz, Abrams, Ward, Mayor Volberding
NAYS: 0 - None
ABSENT: 1 - Szabo
Motion declared carried.
Alderman Seitz left the meeting at this time
Lt. Scheskie's letter regarding certain traffic ordinances
and recommendations for change was referred to the Police
Committee.
Letters from Chicago and Northwestern Railroad regarding
parking lots were referred to Building, Grounds and Parking
Lots Committee.
Alderman Birchfield's request for No Parking at the corner
of Mannheim and Everett was referred to Streets and Traffic
Committee.
Moved by Ward, seconded by Abrams, to direct the Administration
to immediately begin a search for an experienced law firm
specializing in federal environmental law to review the
"aerosol suppression" requirement for the Metropolitan Sanitary
District Sewage Treatment plant. Motion:_declared carried:
Moved by Ward, seconded by Kisslinger, to adopt Resolution
R-20-78, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS, authorizing and approving the transfer
of $207,075 from the Parking System Fund to the Debt Service
Fund to pay certain obligations on the $2,275,000 General
Obligation Corporate Purpose Bonds, Series 1975. Motion
declared carried.
Moved by Ward, seconded by Erbach, to waive First Reading
and place on passage the following ordinances:
M-45-78, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DES PLAINES, PROVIDING FOR THE ABATEMENT OF THE 1978 TAX
LEVY PREVIOUSLY MADE BY THE CITY OF DES PLAINES, FOR MUNICIPAL
BUILDING BOND.
M-46-78, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DES
PLAINES, PROVIDING FOR THE ABATEMENT OF THE 1978 TAX LEVY
PREVIOUSLY MADE BY THE CITY OF DES PLAINES, FOR GENERAL
OBLIGATION CORPORATE PURPOSE BONDS, SERIES 1975
M-47-78, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DES PLAINES, PROVIDING FOR THE ABATEMENT OF THE 1977 TAX
LEVY PREVIOUSLY MADE BY THE CITY OF DES PLAINES, FOR CORPORATE
PURPOSE REFUNDING BOND.
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Ward, seconded by Meyer, to adopt Ordinances
M-45-78, M-46-78,and M-47-78. Upon roll call, the vote was:
1
ORDINANCES
M-45-78
M-46-78
M-47-78
Cont'd
ORDINANCE
M-50-78
OCCUPATION
TAX
PUBLIC WORKS
EMPLOYEE
AGREEMENT
MECCA
ORDINANCE
IM-49-78
Salary
Ordinance
1
RESOLUTION
R-21-78
Father Bird
VACATION OF
STREET
WELLER CREEK
SUBDIVISION
DOWNTOWN
REDEVELOPMENT
STAGE II
NOLAN'S •
RESUBDIVISION
HICKEY'S
RESUBDIVISION
L.L.RODGER'S
Subdivision
ORDINANCE
M-51-78
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AYES: - 15 - Koplos, Sullivan, Kehe, Ensign, Leer, Brannigan,
Kisslinger, Birchfield, Erbach, Kraves, Sarlo,
Meyer, Abrams, Ward, Mayor Volberding
NAYS: 0 - None
ABSENT: 2 - Szabo, Seitz
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Leer, seconded by Ward, to waive First Reading and
place on passage Ordinance M-50-78, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
CHAPTERS 43 and 44 OF TITLE V OF THE CITY CODE HAVING TO
DO WITH MUNICIPAL RETAILERS OCCUPATION TAX AND MUNICIPAL
SERVICE OCCUPATION TAX BY ADDING NEW SECTIONS TO RETAIN
TAXATION OF CERTAIN MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT. Motion declared
Carried. Moved by Leer, seconded by Ward to adopt Ordinance
M-50-78. Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: - 15 - Koplos, Sullivan, Kehe, Ensign, Leer, Brannigan,
Kisslinger, Birchfield, Erbach, Kraves, Sarlo,
Meyer, Abrams, Ward, Mayor Volberding
NAYS: 0 - None
ABSENT: 2 - Szabo, Seitz
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Koplos, seconded by Ward, to enter into an agreement
between the City of Des Plaines and MECCA of Des Plaines
and to authorize Mayor and City Clerk to sign the agreement.
Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: - 15 - Koplos, Sullivan, Kehe, Ensign, Leer, Brannigan,
Kisslinger, Birchfield, Erbach, Kraves, Sarlo,
Meyer, Abrams, Ward, Mayor Volberding
NAYS: 0 - None
ABSENT: 2 - Szabo, Seitz
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Koplos, seconded by Kisslinger, to waive First
Reading and place on passage Ordinance M-49-78, AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING SECTIONS 1-15-4, 1-15-5, 1-15-7, and 1-15-8 OF THE
CITY CODE HAVING TO DO WITH POSITION CLASSIFICATION PLAN FOR
CERTAIN POSITIONS. Motion declared carried. Moved by
Koplos, seconded by Ward to adopt Ordinance M-49-78.
Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: - 15 - Koplos, Sullivan, Kehe, Ensign, Leer, Brannigan,
Kisslinger, Birchfield, Erbach, Kraves, Sarlo,
Meyer, Abrams, Ward, Mayor Volberding
NAYS: 0 - None
ABSENT: 2 - Szabo, Seitz
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Koplos, seconded by Sullivan, to adopt Resolution
R-21-78, expressing sympathy to the family, associates and
parishioners of Father Patrick A. Bird upon his passing
away on Thursday, December 9, 1978. Motion declared carried.
Letter from Plan Commission regarding the Street Vacation
in Weller Creek Subdivision, located at the west side of
Mt. Prospect Road, north of Golf Road was referred to the
Municipal Development Committee.
Letter from the Plan Commission re Stage II of Downtown
Redevelopment was referred to the Municipal Development
Committee.
Plat of Nolan's Resubdivision, located at 610 and 626
S. Fourth Street was referred to the Municipal Development
Committee
Plat of Hickey's Resubdivision located at 210 Potter Road
was referred to the Municipal Development Committee.
Plat of Loren L. Rodger's Subdivision located at the northeast
corner of Westview and Touhy Avenue was referred to the
Municipal Development Committee.
Placed on First Reading was Ordinance M-51-78
ADV.
BIDS
INDUSTRIAL
REVENUE BONDS
Deluxe Check
Printers, Inc.
DOWNTOWN
REDEVELOPMENT
Extension
TAXI CAB
RATE INCREASE
SEWER REPAIR
BILLS
MANAGEMENT
CONSULTANT
APPOINTMENTS
RESIGNATION
ALDERMAN
ABRAMS
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Clerk notified City Council that bids for Radio Maintenance
for the Police Department would be received December 22nd
at 3 P.M.
The request of Delux Check Printers, Inc. for Tax -Exempt
Financing (Industrial Revenue Bonds) was referred to the
Finance and Insurance Committee.
Letter from Des Plaines Mall Corporation requesting extension
of date for the demolition of buildings on Ellinwood in
connection with Stage I of Downtown Redevelopment was
referred to the Municipal Development Committee.
Letter from Community Cab Company re Taxi Cab rate increase
was referred to License and Inspection Committee.
Requests from Mr. Norman Voss, 1105 Forest and Gamil Sakla
at 627 Westmere for City to pay certain sewer repair work
statements were referred to Water and Sewer Committee.
The proposal of Mr. Norb Slowikowski to provide Management
Consultant services to the City during 1979 was referred
to the Finance and Insurance Committee.
Moved by Sarlo, seconded by Koplos, to concur with the
Mayor's reappointment of Mr. Robert L. Burns to the Human
Relations Commission, term to expire December 31, 1981.
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Sarlo, seconded by Erbach, to concur with Mayor's
reappointment of Mr. Ferdinand Arndt to the Senior Advisory
Council, term to expire January 3, 1983. Motion declared
carried.
Moved by Meyer, seconded by Sarlo, to concur with the Mayor's
appointment of Rev. Steven Massie, 332 N. Wolf Road to the
Senior Advisory Council to fill vacancy created by resignation
of Mr. Richard Kempiak, term to expire January 3, 1981.
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Koplos, seconded by Leer, to concur with the Mayor's
appointment of Mr. Irving Rateike, 1337 Brown Street, to
the Plan Commission to fill the vacancy created by the
resignation of Mr. David Danneil, term to expire April 30,
1979. Motion declared carried.
The Mayor read the letter of resignation submitted by
Alderman Alan Abrams, Eighth Ward, as he will be moving out
of town. Moved by Koplos, seconded by Ward, to reluctantly
accept the resignation. Motion declared carried. Alderman
Abrams stated that it has been a pleasure serving on the
City Council and wished everyone a Merry Christmas.
Moved by Meyer, seconded by Koplos to commend Alderman
Abrams for his years of public service and extend to him
the City's best wishes in his new home in Glenview.
Motion declared carried. Alderman Abrams was given applause
and a standing ovation.
ADJOURNMENT: Moved by Koplos, seconded by Kehe, that the regular meeting
of the City Council adjourn. Motion declared carr d.
Meeting adjourned at 11:09 :M.
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APPROVED B
DAY
E THIS
HERBERT H. VO
BERDING, MAYOR
Bertha Eleanor Rohrbach, City Clerk