01/15/1990223.
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 15, 1990
CALL TO ORDER: The regular meeting of the City Council of the City
of Des Plaines, Illinois, was called to order by
Mayor D. Michael Albrecht at 8:50 P.M. in the
Eleanor Rohrbach Memorial Council Chambers,
Des Plaines Civic Center on Monday, January 15, 1990.
ROLL CALL:
Roll call indicated the following Aldermen present:
Childers, Christiansen, Wetter, Schneck, Hardiman,
Sarlo, Haupt. Alderman Chiropolos was absent.
Alderman Chiropolos arrived at 8:55 P.M.
Also present were: City Manager Asaro, City Comptroller Peters,
Commissioner of Public Works Matula, Fire Chief Clark, Police Chief
Storm, City Engineer Oakley, Municipal Development Director Pagones,
Human Resources and Services Director Panouses,and City Attorney
Kolman.
PRAYER AND
PLEDGE:
The opening prayer was given by City Clerk McAllister
followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
PRESENTATION: Mayor Albrecht presented James R. Williams, retiring
Chairman of the Consumer Protection Commission, with
a plaque of appreciation for his 13 years of service
on the Commission and commended him for his dedica-
tion and loyalty to the City through his many other
community activities.
MINUTES:
Moved by Sarlo, seconded by Chiropolos, to approve
Min es of regular meeting of the City Council held
January 2, 1990, as published. Motion declared
carried.
Moved by Sarlo, seconded by Schneck, to approve
Minutes of Executive Session of the City Council held
on January 2, 1990. Motion declared carried.
BILLS PAYABLE: Moved by Schneck, 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. Total: $573,635.60. Upon roll call, the
vote was:
AYES: 8 -Childers, Christiansen, Wetter, Schneck,
Hardiman, Sarlo, Chiropolos, Haupt
NAYS: 0 -None
ABSENT: 0 -None
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Schneck, seconded by Sarlo, to approve
Supplemental Register of Bills covering manual check
issued after December 18, 1989 to December 31, 1989.
Total: $394.68. Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: 8 -Childers, Christiansen, Wetter, Schneck,
Hardiman, Sarlo, Chiropolos, Haupt
NAYS: 0 -None
ABSENT: 0 -None
Motion declared carried.
COMMERCIAL Moved by Schneck, seconded by Sarlo, to adopt the
BUSINESS recommendation of the Finance Committee to deny
DISTRICT/ request by Philip Mappa that City proceed to create
RAND ROAD & a Commercial Business District at Rand Road and
DEMPSTER: Dempster Street through resolution of intent (R-28-89
Motion declared carried.
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SENIOR Moved by Wetter, seconded by Chiropolos, to adopt
CITIZEN TAXI recommendation of the Community Services Committee
FARE: to grant request from Community Cab Company, 1501
Miner Street, that senior citizen taxi fares be
raised by 50G per trip, and the matter of possibly
limiting the number of monthly subsidized trips by
any one individual be referred to the Human Services
Commission, and City Attorney be authorized to draft
necessary ordinance. Motion declared carried.
RESTRAINT/ Moved by Wetter, seconded by Chiropolos, to adopt
VICIOUS DOGS recommendation of the Community Services Committee
OR CATS: to approve proposed ordinance concerning immediate
impoundment of vicious dogs or cats and that OrdinancE
M-2-90 be adopted at appropriate this evening.
Motion declared carried.
NORTHWEST Moved by Childers, seconded by Wetter, to adopt the
HIGHWAY recommendation of the Public Works Committee to
LANDSCAPING: accept proposal from Bernard Rosauer & Associates,
378 Park Avenue, Glencoe, IL 60022, to design land-
scaping improvements along Northwest Highway by the
railroad right of way at a cost not to exceed $3,000.
Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: 8 -Childers, Christiansen, Wetter, Schneck,
Hardiman, Sarlo, Chiropolos, Haupt
NAYS: 0 -None
ABSENT: 0 -None
Motion declared carried.
LEAF Moved by Childers, seconded by Wetter, to adopt the
DISPOSAL: recommendation of the Public Works Committee that
Laidlaw Waste Systems, P.O. Box 33020, Louisville, KY
40232 and Land and Lakes Company, P.O. Box 778,
Park Ridge, IL 60068, complete the removal and
disposal of leaves collected in 1989 for a total
combined fee of not to exceed $42,000. Upon roll
call, the vote was:
AYES: 8 -Childers, Christiansen, Wetter, Schneck,
Hardiman, Sarlo, Chiropolos, Haupt
NAYS: 0 -None
ABSENT: 0 -None
Motion declared carried.
LIQ' ( LIC . /
2950 RIVER:
(M-1-90)
Moved by Haupt, seconded by Wetter, to adopt the
recommendation of the License & Judicial Committee
to grant request for Class E Liquor License for
property located at 2950 S. River Road, d/b/a
Courtyard by Marriott, contingent upon receipt and
verification of fingerprints, and City Attorney be
authorized to draft necessary ordinance. Motion
declared carried.
ETHICS Moved by Haupt, seconded by Schneck, to adopt the
ORDINANCE: recommendation of the License & Judicial Committee
that no action be taken at this time on a suggested
ethics ordinance. Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: 7 -Christiansen, Wetter, Schneck, Hardiman,
Sarlo, Chiropolos, Haupt
NAYS: 1 -Childers
ABSENT: 0 -None
Motion declared carried.
1990 STREET Moved by Chiropolos, seconded by Christiansen, to
MAINTENANCE adopt recommendation of Engineering Committee that
AGREEMENT RE City Attorney be authorized to draft necessary
PERMITS: resolution authorizing the City to perform mainten-
ance work on State routes without obtaining permits/
bonds. Motion declared carried.
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WATER SYSTEM/ Moved by Chiropolos, seconded by Christiansen, to
TOPOGRAPHICAL adopt the recommendation of the Engineering Committee
SURVEY SERVICES: to accept proposal from Hampton, Lenzini & Renwick,
Inc., 380 Shepard Drive, Elgin, IL 60123, to provide
topographic survey and drafting services necessary
for the design of water main system connections at:
Golf Road at Mt. Prospect Road, Seegers Road/Golf
Road at Northwest Highway/Chicago and North Western
Railroad; and Rand Road at Third Avenue, in the
amount of $6,200/Water Fund. Upon roll call, the
vote was:
AYES: 8 -Childers, Christiansen, Wetter, Schneck,
Hardiman, Sarlo, Chiropolos, Haupt
NAYS: 0 -None
ABSENT: 0 -None
Motion declared carried.
LAND Moved by Chiropolos, seconded by Christiansen, to
EXCHANGE WITH adopt the recommendation of the Engineering Committee
PARK DISTRICT: that the City Attorney be authorized to draft a
Memorandum of Understanding between the City and the
Des Plaines Park District regarding the exchange of
City -owned property located at 180 E. Thacker Street
for Park District -owned Blackhawk Park on Golf Road
just east of Mt. Prospect Road, based on the follow-
ing schedule:
Phase I - City to remove earthen berm at Blackhawk
Park, replace with plastic snow fence; work to be
done in 1990 at approximate cost of $25,000/Sewer
Bond Account.
Phase II - City to regrade property at 180 E.
Thacker Street, construct ball field and parking lot;
work to be done in 1991 at approximate cost of
$100,000.
Phase III- Transfer of properties/City to excavate
compensatory storage basin at Blackhawk Park as funds
allow; work to be done in 1992 at approximate cost of
$1,000,000.
and Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to execute
necessary documents. Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: 8 -Childers, Christiansen, Wetter, Schneck,
Hardiman, Sarlo, Chiropolos, Haupt
NAYS: 0 -None
ABSENT: 0 -None
Motion declared carried.
GOLF ROAD
WATER TANK:
Moved by Chiropolos, seconded by Christiansen, to
adopt recommendation of the Engineering Committee
that application be made to the Northwest Suburban
Municipal Joint Action Water Agency (JAWA) for
connection to their transmission main along Elmhurst
Road to increase area system pressure and provide an
interconnection in the event of emergency supply needs
for Golf Road Water Tank at Route 83 (Market Place)
for a non-refundable fee of $5,000. Upon roll call,
the vote was:
AYES: 8 -Childers, Christiansen, Wetter, Schneck,
Hardiman, Sarlo, Chiropolos, Haupt
NAYS: 0 -None
ABSENT: 0 -None
Motion declared carried.
EXECUTIVE
SESSION:
EXECUTIVE
SESSION
MINUTES:
REZONING
1200 S. WOLF:
ORDINANCE
Z-1-90
AUTH. PUD/
1485 ELLINWOOD:
ORDINANCE
M-60-89
DEPUTY CHIEF
OF POLICE:
ORDINANCE
M-1-90
LIQ. LIC./
2950 RIVER:
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Moved by Haupt, seconded by Schneck, to go into
Executive Session to discuss litigation, land
acquisition and review of Executive Session minutes.
Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: 8 -Childers, Christiansen, Wetter, Schneck,
Hardiman, Sarlo, Chiropolos, Haupt
NAYS: 0 -None
ABSENT: 0 -None
Motion declared carried.
Council recessed at 9:25 P.M.
Council reconvened at 9:56 P.M.
Roll call indicated the following aldermen present:
Childers, Christiansen, Wetter, Schneck, Hardiman,
Sarlo, Chiropolos, Haupt.
Moved by Haupt, seconded by Schneck, that portions
of the following Executive Session minutes be
released for public inspection:
May 15, 1989 - Discussion regarding alterna-
tive reservoir funding,
June 5, 1989 - Personnel evaluation of City
Manager Asaro,
September 18, 1989 - Northwest Suburban Police
Coop. Agreement and Appearance Code,
December 18, 1989 - Result of Colon v. Des Plaines
Board of Police and Fire Commissioners.
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Sarlo, seconded by Hardiman, that the matter
of rezoning property located at 1200 S. Wolf Road be
referred back to the Des Plaines Zoning Board of
Appeals. Motion declared carried. Alderman Wetter
voted no.
Moved by Sarlo, seconded by Childers, to adopt
Ordinance Z-1-90, AND ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING A PLANNED
UNIT DEVELOPMENT AND VARIATIONS UNDER THE ZONING
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES (1485 ELLINWOOD
STREET) 89 -21 -PUD. Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: 8 -Childers, Christiansen, Wetter, Schneck,
Hardiman, Sarlo, Chiropolos, Haupt
NAYS: 0 -None
ABSENT: 0 -None
Motion declared carried.
Placed on First Reading was Ordinance M-60-89, AN
ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 3-1-4 OF THE DES PLAINES
CITY CODE, PERTAINING TO THE APPOINTMENT AND TERM OF
OFFICE OF THE POSITION OF DEPUTY CHIEF OF POLICE.
Moved by Haupt, seconded by Sarlo, to waive First
Reading and place on passage Ordinance M-1-90.
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Haupt, seconded by Schneck, to adopt
Ordinance M-1-90, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION
5-34-18 OF THE DES PLAINES CITY CODE, TO INCREASE THE
CLASS "E" LIQUOR LICENSES BY ONE (1) FOR MARRIOTT'S
COURTYARD, 2950 W. RIVER ROAD, DES PLAINES, IL.
Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: 8 -Childers, Christiansen, Wetter, Schneck,
Hardiman, Sarlo, Chiropolos, Haupt
NAYS: 0 -None
ABSENT: 0 -None
Motion declared carried.
PIA4
ORDINANCE
M-2-90
RESTRAINT/
VICIOUS DOGS
OR CATS:
RESOLUTION
R-28-89
CBD AT DEMPSTER
AND RAND ROAD:
MENCONI'S
RESUBDIVISION/
2131 BUSSE:
ZONING CASE
90-4-R/
666 GARLAND:
ZONING CASE
90 -5 -SU/
1771 RAND:
ZONING CASE
90-6-A/
1771 RAND:
APPOINTMENTS/
REAPPOINTMENTS:
SUPPORT FOR
BALEFILL:
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Moved by Wetter, seconded by Childers, to waive First
Reading and place on passage Ordinance M-2-90. Motion
declared carried. Aldermen Sarlo and Chiropolos voted
no.
Moved by Wetter, seconded by Childers, to adopt
Ordinance M-2-90, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 6-4-1
OF THE DES PLAINES CITY CODE TO ADD THERETO THE
DEFINITIONS OF "CAT" AND "VICIOUS DOG OR CAT" AND TO
FURTHER AMEND CHAPTER 4, TITLE VI, TO ADD NEW SECTIONS
6-4-17 "MANDATORY RESTRAINT/VICIOUS DOGS OR CATS" AND
6-4-18 "IMMEDIATE IMPOUNDMENT/VICIOUS DOGS OR CATS."
Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: 5 -Childers, Christiansen, Wetter, Hardiman,
Haupt
NAYS: 3-Schneck, Sarlo, Chiropolos
ABSENT: 0 -None
Motion declared carried.
(Defeated under Finance Committee report earlier
in the evening.)
Letter from Des Plaines Plan Commission re Menconi's
Resubdivision, 2131 Busse Highway, was referred to the
Municipal Development Committee.
Letter from Des Plaines Zoning Board of Appeals re
Case 90-4-R, 666 Garland Place (Wheels, Inc.) was
referred to the Municipal Development Committee.
Letters from Des Plaines Plan Commission and Zoning
Board of Appeals re Case 90 -5 -SU, 1771 Rand Road
(Anthony Rossignuolo) was referred to the Municipal
Development Committee.
Letter from Des Plaines Zoning Board of Appeals re
Case 90-6-A (text amendment), 1771 Rand Road, was
referred to the Municipal Development Committee.
Moved by Sarlo, seconded by Wetter, to concur with
Mayor Albrecht's appointments to the Clean Community/
Beautification Commission as follows:
Pamela Rosinia, term to expire January 1, 1993
Nancy Wilson, term to expire January 1, 1992
Kathy Shanahan, term to expire January 1, 1991
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Wetter, seconded by Schneck, to concur with
Mayor Albrecht's reappointments to the Clean
Community/Beautification Commission as follows:
Dr. Robert Phillips, term to expire January 1, 1991
Barbara Geiger, term to expire January 1, 1991
Thresa Buyle, term to expire January 1, 1991
Deborah Conley, term to expire January 1, 1993
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Schneck, seconded by Sarlo, that the City
send a letter to the Cook County Board of Commission-
ers (tomorrow) supporting the Final Plan Unit
Development for the Solid Waste Agency of Northern
Cook County (SWANCC) Balefill Project. Motion
declared carried.
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LIFELINK/ Mayor Albrecht referred the matter of Lifelink
SENIOR HOUSING: Corporation's proposal for subsidized senior housing
on the North School parking lot to the Municipal
Development Committee.
ADJOURNMENT: Moved by Sarlo, seconded by Schneck, that the
regular meeting of the City Council adjourn. Motion
declared carried. Meeting adjourned at 10:35 P.M.
Donna McAllister,
APPROVED BY ME THIS ,7
DAY OF 1990
. Michael Albrecht, MAYOR
CMC/AAE - CITY CLERK