02/06/1984101.
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, FEBRUARY
6, 1984
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 8:05 P.M. in the Eleanor Rohrbach Memorial Council
Chambers, Des Plaines Civic Center.
ROLL CALL:
Roll Call indicated the following aldermen present:
Muehlenbeck, Kolinski, Volberding, Kehe, Martin,
Wetter, Schneck, Kisslinger, Adams, Hardiman, Gebert,
Dini, Chiropolos, Addante Ward, Zanca.
Also present were: City Treasurer Swanson, City Comptroller Blietz,
Commissioner of Public Works Matula, Police Captain Kozenczak, Fire
Chief Gedroic, Municipal Development Department Director Richardson,
City Engineer Shrake, Human Resources & Services Department Acting
Director Schaer, Administrative Assistant Taylor, and City Attorney
Smith.
PRAYER AND
PLEDGE:
The opening prayer was given by Father Dean Hountalas,
St. John The Baptist Greek Orthodox Church, followed
by Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
PRESENTATION: The winners of the "Why Should The Statue of Liberty
Be Restored?" essay contest sponsored by the Junior
Woman's Club of Des Plaines were presented with their
awards by Mayor Seitz. First Place - $50 Savings
Bond: Sherry Stancato, St. Stevens School; Second
Place - $15 Gift Certificate: Lisa Andreini, St.Stevens
School; Third Place - $10 Gift Certificate: Katie
Truver, Algonquin Jr. High School.
MINUTES:
Moved by Dini, seconded by Volberding, to approve
Minutes of the regular meeting of the City Council held
January 16, 1984, as published. Motion declared
carried.
BILLS PAYABLE: Moved by Ward, seconded by Muehlenbeck, 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: $709,896.34. Upon roll call, the vote
was:
AYES: 16-Muehlenbeck, Kolinski, Volberding, Kehe,
Martin, Wetter, Schneck, Kisslinger, Adams,
Hardiman, Gebert, Dini, Chiropolos, Addante,
Ward, Zanca
NAYS: 0 -None
ABSENT: 0 -None
Motion declared carried.
INSURANCE:
Moved by Ward, seconded by Muehlenbeck, to adopt the
recommendation of the Finance Committee and the
Administration to accept following insurance proposals:
Mission Insurance - approximately $95,931/year
(property, equipment, valuable papers, boiler/
machinery, public officials, primary umbrella)
Atlanta Insurance
(excess umbrella)
- approximately $21,500/year
Martin Boyer Insurance
- $14,000 to $19,000
depending on number of
cases
(liability service contract)
INSURANCE
(Cont'd.)
CUMBERLAND
CIRCLE
REDESIGN:
CIVIL DEFENSE
WARNING
EQUIPMENT
MAINTENANCE
PROGRAM:
ZONING CASE
83 -47 -SU -V,
769 HOLIDAY
LANE:
ZONING CASE
84 -5 -SU,
1602 RIVER
ROAD:
RUDD-BORG
WARNER
SUBDIVISION,
1400 OXFORD:
STROMECKYJ'S
RESUBDIVISION,
331 & 335
BERKSHIRE LANE:
102.
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Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: 16-Muehlenbeck, Kolinski, Volberding, Kehe,
Martin, Wetter, Schneck, Kisslinger, Adams,
Hardiman, Gebert, Dini, Chiropolos, Addante,
Ward, Zanca
NAYS: 0 -None
ABSENT: 0 -None
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Chiropolos, seconded by Martin, to adopt the
recommendation of the Engineering Committee to
disapprove the redesign of the Cumberland Circle as
proposed by IDOT. Motion declared carried.
Moved by Dini, seconded by Zanca, to adopt the
recommendation of the Public Safety Committee that the
bid for the 1984 Civil Defense Warning Equipment
Maintenance Program be awarded to the low bidder,
Adlite Electric Co., 1224 Rand Road, in the amount of
$24.00 per hour. Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: 16-Muehlenbeck, Kolinski, Volberding, Kehe,
Martin, Wetter, Schneck, Kisslinger, Adams,
Hardiman, Gebert, Dini, Chiropolos, Addante,
Ward, Zanca
NAYS: 0 -None
ABSENT: 0 -None
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Adams, seconded by Kisslinger, to adopt the
recommendation of the Municipal Development Committee
to concur with the Des Plaines Plan Commission and
Zoning Board of Appeals re Case 83 -47 -SU -V to grant
Special Use to allow a beer garden at property located
at 769 Holiday Lane subject to it being closed at
9 P.M. any night it is open, and to grant variation to
waive required 8 additional parking spaces and variatior
from the required 5' sideyardsetback to 1' in the C-2
Commercial District, and City Attorney to draft
necessary ordinance. Motion declared carried.
Moved by Kisslinger, seconded by Zanca, to adopt the
recommendation of the Municipal Development Committee
to concur with the Des Plaines Plan Commission and
Zoning Board of Appeals re Case 84 -5 -SU to grant
Special Use to permit the installation of two under-
ground tanks at property located at 1602 River Road in
C-2 Commercial District, and City Attorney to draft
necessary ordinance. Motion declared carried.
Moved by Kolinski, seconded by Kisslinger, to adopt the
recommendation of the Municipal Development Committee
to concur with Des Plaines Plan Commission to approve
Rudd -Borg Warner Subdivision, 1400 Oxford Road, and
authorize Mayor and City Clerk to execute plat of
subdivision. Motion declared carried.
Moved by Kisslinger, seconded by Adams, to adopt the
recommendation of the Municipal Development Committee
to concur with Des Plaines Plan Commission to approve
Stromeckyj's Resubdivision, 331 and 335 Berkshire Lane,
and authorize Mayor and City Clerk to execute plate of
resubdivision. Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: 8-Kehe, Wetter, Schneck, Kisslinger, Adams,
Gebert, Ward, Zanca
NAYS: 8-Muehlenbeck, Kolinski, Volberding, Martin,
Hardiman, Dini, Chiropolos, Addante
ABSENT: 0 -None
Motion declared lost (2/3 majority vote required to
pass)
TEMPORARY
ZONING,
1615 ELLINWOOD:
ZONING CASE
84 -4 -SU -V,
GOLF & E.
RIVER ROAD:
SOLID WASTE
TRANSFER.
STATION:
EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR
FOR
SUBURBAN!.
O'HARE
COMMISSION:
LIQUOR
LICENSE,,
1185
ELMHURST RD.:
IDRB
APPLICATION,
GOLF -RIVER
OFFICE
BUILDING;:
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103.
Moved by Zanca, seconded by Kisslinger, to adopt the
recommendation of the Municipal Development Committee
to grant temporary zoning variance to allow auctions
to be held at property located at 1615 Ellinwood
Street (Riverwood Lumber Yard) for a period of five
months during which time petitioner (Pace Auctions)
will formerly apply for zoning variation to allow
auction houses in C-4 Commercial District. Motion
declared carried. Aldermen Kolinski, Adams and Dini
voted no.
Moved by Kisslinger, seconded by Adams, to adopt the
recommendation of the Municipal Development Committee
to concur with Des Plaines Plan Commission and Zoning
Board of Appeals re Case 84 -4 -SU -V to grant Special
Use to allow office building to be used for record
storage, and grant variation to permit two principal
buildings on one lot, one building to remain as a
residence for a period of one year in C-2 Commercial
District, at property located at the northwest corner
of Golf and East River Roads, and City Attorney to
draft necessary ordinance. Motion declared carried.
Alderman Kolinski voted no.
Mayor Seitz referred the matter of a solid waste
transfer station in Des Plaines back to the Public
Works Committee and City administration to provide
committee with locations of all suitable sites.
Moved by Zanca, seconded by Chiropolos, not to build
a solid waste transfer station in Des Plaines. Upon
roll call, the vote was:
AYES: 5-Volberding, Chiropolos, Addante, Ward, Zanca
NAYS: 11-Muehlenbeck, Kolinski, Kehe, Martin, Wetter,
Schneck, Kisslinger, Adams, Hardiman, Gebert,
Dini
ABSENT: 0 -None
Motion declared lost.
Moved by Wetter, seconded by Kehe, to adopt the joint
recommendation of the Community Services and Finance
Committees that Mayor be authorized to express City's
agreement with the concept of hiring an executive
director for Suburban O'Hare Commission and that
details of cost be investigated and reported back to
the City Council. Motion declared carried.
Moved by Kehe, seconded by Kisslinger, to adopt the
recommendation of the License & Judicial Committee
to deny request for Class B (Bulk Sales) liquor license
for property located at 1185 Elmhurst Road, d/b/a/
Day-N-Nite Foods. Motion declared carried.
At the request of Alderman Ward, Mayor Seitz will
authorize City administration and Ed Benjamin of
Benjamin & Lang, City's financial consultants, to
review the request from Golf -River Office Building for
Industrial Development Revenue Bonds in the amount of
$3,300,000 to purchase property located at 1455 Golf
Road and to renovate and improve existing building
(formerly Miller Plumbing Supply), and prepare the
necessary recommendation for Finance Committee's review
ORDINANCE
M-6-84
CONTRACTORS -
APPLICANTS
LICENSE
PERMIT FEES:
(Central'
Station
Alarms)
ORDINANCE
M-7-84
VEHICLE
LICENSE FEE
FOR NEWLY
PURCHASED
VEHICLES':
RESOLUTION
R-3-84
PRIVATE
LICENSE,: 125
STRATFORD LN.:
RESOLUTION
R-6-84
SOUNDPROOFING
ORCHARD PLACE
SCHOOL:
RESOLUTION
R-7-84.
YEARLY REQUEST
FOR CONSTRUC-
TION PERMITS
ON STATE
HIGHWAYS:
ZONING CASE
84 -7 -SU,:
1717 RAND RD.:
ZONING CASE
84-8-V,
825 SEEGERS:
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104.
Moved by Dini, seconded by Zanca, to adopt Ordinance
M-6-84, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 5-5-31.3(C)
AND 5-5-31.3(E) OF THE DES PLAINES CITY CODE,
PERTAINING TO CENTRAL STATION ALARMS CONTRACTOR'S
LICENSE FEES AND APPLICANT'S PERMIT FEES. Upon roll
call, the vote was:
AYES: 16-Muehlenbeck, Kolinski, Volberding, Kehe,
Martin, Wetter, Schneck, Kisslinger, Adams,
Hardiman, Gebert, Dini, Chiropolos, Addante,
Ward, Zanca
NAYS: 0 -None
ABSENT: 0 -None
Motion declared carried.
Placed on First Reading was Ordinance M07084, AN
ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 10-9-4 OF THE DES PLAINES
CITY CODE, HAVING TO DO WITH VEHICLE LICENSE FEES,
ADDING THERETO A FEE FOR NEWLY PURCHASED VEHICLES,
PURCHASED ON OR AFTER JULY 1ST, AND UPDATING CLASSES.
Moved by Wetter, seconded by Adams, to adopt Resolution
R-3-84, having to do with granting a private license to
Stanley D. Hardwick and Barbara A. Hardwick, to
utilize property abutting 125 Stratford Lane. Upon
roll call, the vote was:
AYES: 16-Muehlenbeck, Kolinski, Volberding, Kehe,
Martin, Wetter, Schneck, Kisslinger, Adams,
Hardiman, Gebert, Dini, Chiropolos, Addante,
Ward, Zanca
NAYS: 0 -None -
ABSENT: 0 -None
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Wetter, seconded by Dini, to adopt Resolution
R-6-84, having to do with soundproofing Orchard Place
School. Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: 16-Muehlenbeck, Kolinski, Volberding, Kehe,
Martin, Wetter, Schneck, Kisslinger, Adams,
Hardiman, Gebert, Dini, Chiropolos, Addante,
Ward, Zanca
NAYS: 0 -None
ABSENT: 0 -None
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Martin, seconded by Kehe, to adopt Resolution
R-7-84, having to do with yearly request for construc-
tion permits on State highways. Upon roll call, the
vote was:
AYES: 16-Muehlenbeck, Kolinski, Volberding, Kehe,
Martin, Wetter, Schneck, Kisslinger, Adams,
Hardiman, Gebert, Dini, Chiropolos, Addante,
Ward, Zanca
NAYS: 0 -None
ABSENT: 0 -None
Motion declared carried.
Letters from Des Plaines Plan Commission and Zoning
Board of Appeals re Case 84 -7 -SU, 1717 Rand Road,
was referred to Municipal Development Committee.
Letter from Des Plaines Zoning Board of Appeals re Case
84-8-V, 825 Seegers Road, was referred to Municipal
Development Committee.
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105.
RESOLUTION Moved by Ward, seconded by Zanca, to adopt Resolution
R-8-84 R-8-84, protesting to the Army Coips of Engineers
PROTESTING the proposed combined sewage reservoir. Upon roll call,
PROPOSED1 the vote was:
COMBINED; AYES: 16-Muehlenbeck, Kolinski, Volberding, Kehe,
SEWAGE Martin, Wetter, Schneck, Kisslinger, Adams,
RESERVOIR: Hardiman, Gebert, Dini, Chiropolos, Addante,
Ward, Zanca
NAYS: 0 -None
ABSENT: 0 -None
Motion declared carried.
EXECUTIVE Moved by Dini, seconded by Chiropolos, to go into an
SESSION:Executive Session to discuss status of negotiations
and personnel matters. Motion declared carried.
Meeting recessed at 10:40 P.M.
Council reconvened at 11:15 P.M.
COUNCIL Moved by Wetter, seconded by Ward, to hold the next
MEETING ON regularly scheduled Council meeting on Monday,
LEGAL HOLIDAY: February 20, 1984, even though it is one of the City's
legal holidays. Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: 7 -Martin, Wetter, Hardiman, Chiropolos,
Addante, Ward, Zanca
NAYS: 9-Muehlenbeck, Kolinski, Volberding, Kehe,
Schneck, Kisslinger, Adams, Gebert, Dini
ABSENT: 0 -None
Motion declared lost.
ADJOURNMENT:
Moved by Kolinski, seconded by Dini, that the regular
meeting of the City Council adjourn. Motion declared
carried. Meeting adjourned at 11:20 P.M.
APPROVED BY ME THIS
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Donna McAllister, CITY CLERK