09/04/1984292.
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,
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 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, Bonk, Martin, Wetter, Schneck,
Kisslinger, Adams, Hardiman, Gebert, Dini, Chiropolos,
Addante. Absent were Aldermen Volberding, Ward and Zanca.
Also present were: City Treasurer Swanson, City Comptroller Blietz,
Commissioner of Public Works Matula, Fire Chief Gedroic, Police Captain
Kozenczak, Municipal Development Department Director Richardson, Human
Resources & Services Department Acting Director Schaer, Administrative
Assistant Taylor, and City Attorney Smith.
PRAYER AND
PLEDGE:
MINUTES:
The opening prayer was given by Retired Pastor Ken Wobbe
of Christ Church, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to
the Flag.
Moved by Dini, seconded by Kolinski, to approve Minutes of
the regular meeting of the City Council held August 20,
1984, as published. Corrections: Page Three, Paragraph
Five, Line Three, remove the word "qualified;" Page Four,
Paragraph Five, Line Three, remove the word "Lane" and add
the word "Place;" Page Five, Paragraph Four, Line Thirteen,
remove the word "qualified." Following corrections, motion
to approve declared carried.
BILLS PAYABLE: Moved by Muehlenbeck, seconded by Schneck, 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:
$891,822.58. Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: 13-Muehlenbeck, Kolinski, Bonk, Martin, Wetter,
Schneck, Kisslinger, Adams, Hardiman, Gebert,
Dini, Chiropolos, Addante
NAYS: 0 -None
ABSENT: 3-Volberding, Ward, Zanca
Motion declared carried.
ISSURANCE Moved by Muehlenbeck, seconded by Schneck, to adopt the
OF CHECKS: recommendation of the Finance Committee that check be
issued to Schmitt Truck Repair, 2014 Lehigh Avenue,
Glenview, IL in the amount of $2,085.91 for repair of
fire truck. Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: 13-Muehlenbeck, Kolinski, Bonk, Martin, Wetter,
Schneck, Kisslinger, Adams, Hardiman, Gebert,
Dini, Chiropolos, Addante
NAYS: 0 -None
ABSENT: 3-Volberding, Ward, Zanca
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Muehlenbeck, seconded by Schneck, to adopt the
recommendation of the Finance Committee that check be
issued to Perfection Servo Hydraulics, Inc., 1010 Republic
Drive, Addison, IL in the amount of $3,011 for repair of
Street Sweeper. Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: 13-Muehlenbeck, Kolinski, Bonk, Martin, Wetter,
Schneck, Kisslinger, Adams, Hardiman, Gebert,
Dini, Chiropolos, Addante
NAYS: 0 -None
ABSENT: 3-Volberding, Ward, Zanca
Motion declared carried.
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203.
IDRB Moved by Muehlenbeck, seconded by Schneck, to adopt the
APPLICATION, recommendation of the Finance Committee to authorize City
BIT-O'GOLD: administration and Ed Benjamin of Benjamin & Lang, City's
financial consultants, to review the request from Bit -0'
Gold for Industrial Development Revenue Bonds in the amount
of $2,000,000 to lease property located at 300 Wieboldt
Drive, and prepare the necessary recommendation for Finance
Committee's review. Motion declared carried.
PURCHASE OF
ROCK SALT:
Moved by Addante, seconded by Bonk, to adopt the
recommendation of the Public Works Committee that 2,095
tons of rock salt be purchased from Domtar Ind., Inc.
4825 N. Scott Street, Schiller Park, IL, through the
Northwest Municipal Conference, in the amount of $44.458
MFT Funds. Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: 13-Muehlenbeck, Kolinski, Bonk, Martin, Wetter,
Schneck, Kisslinger, Adams, Hardiman, Gebert,
Dini, Chiropolos, Addante
NAYS: 0 -None
ABSENT: 3-Volberding, Ward, Zanca
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Addante, seconded by Dini, to adopt the
recommendation of the Public Works Committee that City
enter into agreement with Domtar Ind., Inc. through the
Northwest Municipal Conference, to purchase rock salt as
needed at a price after October 1, 1984 of $21.47 per ton,
not to exceed $30,000. Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: 13-Muehlenbeck, Kolinski, Bonk, Martin, Wetter,
Schneck, Kisslinger, Adams, Hardiman, Gebert,
Dini, Chiropolos, Addante
NAYS: 0 -None
ABSENT: 3-Volberding, Ward, Zanca
Motion declared carried.
ADDITIONAL Moved by Schneck, seconded by Addante, to adopt the
TREE TRIMING: recommendation of the Public Works Committee that the tree
trimming contract with R. W. Hendricksen Company, 1370
S. Pennsylvania Avenue, Des Plaines, be extended to perform
work in the Seventh Ward area bounded by Rand Road,
Polynesian Drive, Third Avenue and Seventh Avenue, in the
amount of $5,000 which is to be transferred from the
Beautification section of the Forestry budget. Upon roll
call, the vote was:
AYES: 13-Muehlenbeck, Kolinski, Bonk Martin, Wetter,
Schneck, Kisslinger, Adams, Hardiman, Gebert,
Dini, Chiropolos, Addante
NAYS: 0 -None
ABSENT: 3-Volberding, Ward, Zanca
Motion declared carried.
FENCE Moved by Hardiman, seconded by Martin, to adopt the
VARIATIONS: recommendation of the Building Code Committee that request
for variation to allow decorative fence around front patio
on property located at 1560 B Woodland Avenue be denied.
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Hardiman, seconded by Martin, to adopt the
recommendation of the Building Code Committee that request
for variation to allow fence extension 25' beyond front
building line on property located at 441 Columbia Avenue
be granted. Motion declared carried.
DRIVEWAY Moved by Hardiman, seconded by Bonk, to adopt the
VARIATION: recommendation of the Building Code Committee that request
for variation to increase size of driveway width from 16'
as permitted by Code to 24' on property located at 1152
Walnut. Motion declared carried.
TEFLON CABLE
IN PLENUM
CEILING:
204.
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Moved by Hardiman, seconded by Bonk, to adopt the
recommendation of the Building Code Committee to allow the
use of teflon cable in plenum ceiling provided it is
installed in a specified manner to be identified in a text
amendment to the Building Code and City Attorney be
authorized to draft necessary ordinance. Motion declared
carried.
WAIVE Moved by Hardiman, seconded by Martin, to adopt the
REQUIREMENT FOR recommendation of the Building Code Committee to waive
HARD SURFACE requirement for hard surface parking lot and drainage at
PARKING LOT: 1100 Northwest Highway to permit Nugent Wenckus, Inc. to
store automobiles on gravel lot for period of one year and
City Attorney be authorized to draft necessary ordinance.
Motion declared carried.
ADDITIONAL
UNDERGROUND
FUEL STORAGE:
ZONING CASE
84-45-A
TEXT AMENDMENT
RE LOT SIZE:
ZONING CASE
84-44-V
1900 BERRY
LANE:
PROGRESS
PAYMENT,
A.M. KINNEY:
(Transit
Center)
DOWNTOWN
REDEVELOPMENT
PROGRESS
REPORT:
Moved by Hardiman, seconded by Bonk, to adopt the
recommendation of the Building Code Committee to grant
request for variation to increase the underground fuel
capacity on property located at 200 W. Jarvis Avenue to a
total of 74,000 gallon capacity and City Attorney be
authorized to draft necessary ordinance. Motion declared
carried.
Moved by Kisslinger, seconded by Kolinski, to adopt the
recommendation of the Municipal Development Committee to
concur with the Des Plaines Zoning Board of Appeals re
Case 84-45-A approving text amendments reducing the 3,000
square feet of minimum lot area for each three bedroom unit
to 1,000 square feet and City Attorney be authorized to
draft necessary ordinance. Motion declared carried.
Moved by Kisslinger, seconded by Kolinski, to adopt the
recommendation of the Municipal Development Committee to
concur with the Des Plaines Zoning Board of Appeals re
Case 84-44-V to grant variation to allow 24' rear yard
setback from required 30' and exceed the 30o maximum lot
coverage by 984 square feet in R-1 Single Family Residence
District, and City Attorney be authorized to draft
necessary ordinance. Motion declared carried.
Moved by Kisslinger, seconded by Bonk, to adopt the
recommendation of the Municipal Development Committee that
a progress payment of $15,064.76 be made to A. M. Kinney
Associates,. Inc., 801 Davis Street, Evanston, IL for work
performed on Transit Center from November 28, 1983 through
July 29, 1984. Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: 13-Muehlenbeck, Kolinski, Bonk, Martin, Wetter,
Schneck, Kisslinger, Adams, Hardiman, Gebert,
Dini, Chiropolos, Addante
NAYS: 0 -None
ABSENT: 3-Volberding, Ward, Zanca
Motion declared carried.
Alderman Kisslinger advised the Council that the Municipal
Development Committee concurs with the EDC that a feasi-
bility study be conducted for a hotel/motel in the Central
Business District and that Pannell Kerr Forster, C.P.A.,
122 S. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60603,
be hired at a cost of $4,000 of their budget funds. Also
EDC has initiated action to begin acquiring property on
Ellinwood Street.
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205.
PROPOSALS FOR Moved by Martin, seconded by Chiropolos, to adopt the
PURCHASE OF recommendation of the Engineering Committee that the
WATER METERS: administration request proposals to purchase four (4) 12"
water meters. Motion declared carried.
MAPLE STREET Moved by Chiropolos, seconded by Martin, to adopt the
RESURFACING: recommendation of the Engineering Committee that
Supplemental City Clerk be authorized to sign supplemental resolution
Resolution in the amount of $27,500 MFT Funds to resurface 400' of
Maple Street south of Howard Avenue including a 12" drain-
age sewer. Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: 13-Muehlenbeck, Kolinski, Bonk, Martin, Wetter,
Schneck, Kisslinger, Adams, Hardiman, Gebert,
Dini, Chiropolos, Addante
NAYS: 0 -None
ABSENT: 3-Volberding, Ward, Zanca
Motion declared carried.
ALLEY Moved by Chiropolos, seconded by Bonk, to adopt the
IMPROVEMENT, recommendation of the Engineering Committee that the
1672 HENRY: Engineering Department be authorized to prepare a design
concept for alley improvement behind 1672 Henry Avenue,
bounded by White Street, Walnut Avenue and Henry Avenue.
Motion declared carried.
SPEED LIMIT,
GRECO AVE.:
Moved by Chiropolos, seconded by Martin, to adopt the
recommendation of the Engineering Committee that 25 MPH
signs be posted on Greco Avenue from Touhy Avenue to
Pratt Street, and City Attorney be authorized to draft
necessary ordinance. Motion declared carried.
ORDINANCE Moved by Muehlenbeck, seconded by Schneck, to adopt
M-35-84 Ordinance M-35-84, AN ORDINANCE LEVYING TAXES FOR THE CITY
1984 TAX OF DES PLAINES, COOK COUNTY ILLINOIS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
LEVY: BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 1984 AND ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1984.
Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: 13-Muehlenbeck, Kolinski, Bonk, Martin, Wetter,
Schneck, Kisslinger, Adams, Hardiman, Gebert,
Dini, Chiropolos, Addante
NAYS: 0 -None
ABSENT: 3-Volberding, Ward, Zanca
Motion declared carried.
ORDINANCE Moved by Muehlenbeck, seconded by Schneck, to adopt
M-37-84 Ordinance M-37-84, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1-15-5 (D)
UNIFORM 2. OF THE DES PLAINES CITY CODE, THEREBY INCREASING THE
ALLOWANCE: UNIFORM ALLOWANCE FOR POLICE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL AND
CERTAIN FIRE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL. Upon roll call, the
vote was:
AYES: 13-Muehlenbeck, Kolinski, Bonk, Martin, Wetter,
Schneck, Kisslinger, Adams, Hardiman, Gebert,
Dini, Chiropolos, Addante
NAYS: 0 -None
ABSENT: 3-Volberding, Ward, Zanca
Motion declared carried.
ORDINANCE Moved by Martin, seconded by Bonk, to adopt Ordinance'
M-38-84 M-38-84, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PREVAILING DES PLAINES, ENACTING SECTION 39s-1 THROUGH 39s-12 OF
WAGE RATES:. CHAPTER 48, OF THE ILLINOIS REVISED STATUTES, 1983,
PERTAINING TO WAGES OF EMPLOYEES ON PUBLIC WORKS AND
PREVAILING WAGE RATES. Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: 13-Muehlenbeck, Kolinski, Bonk, Martin, Wetter,
Schneck, Kisslinger, Adams, Hardiman, Gebert,
Dini, Chiropolos, Addante
NAYS: 0 -None
ABSENT: 3-Volberding, Ward, Zanca
Motion declared carried.
ORDINANCE
Z-20-84
PARKING LOT,
1445 OAKTON:
ORDINANCE
Z-21-84.
SPECIAL USE,
DEMPSTER &
POTTER:
(•
..no motion
change required)
ORDINANCE
B-2-84
RODENT
CONTROL DURING
DEMOLITION
ORDINANCE
M-39-84
FENCE
VARIATION,
1390 DES
PLAINES AVE.:
206.
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Moved by Dini, seconded by Schneck, to adopt Ordinance
Z-20-84, AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A VARIATION UNDER THE ZONING
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS. (CASE NO.
84-35-V) 1445 EAST OAKTON STREET - BLACK RAM RESTAURANT.
Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: 13-Muehlenbeck, Kolinski, Bonk, Martin, Wetter,
Schneck, Kisslinger, Adams, Hardiman, Gebert,
Dini, Chiropolos, Addante
NAYS: 0 -None
ABSENT: 3-Volberding, Ward, Zanca
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Kisslinger, seconded by Kolinski, to adopt
Ordinance Z-21-84, AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A SPECIAL USE TO
ALLOW THE LOCATION AND ESTABLISHMENT OF A WENDY'S RESTAURANT
WITH DRIVE-THRU SERVICE LANE IN C-2 COMMERCIAL DISTRICT AT
2570 W. DEMPSTER STREET. CASE NO. 84 -36 -SU.
Moved by Kolinski, seconded by Schneck, to allow Wendy's
International, Inc. real estate representative, Daniel C.
Sweeney, to address the Council for two minutes. Motion
declared carried.
Upon roll call on the original motion, the vote was:
AYES: 9-Kolinski, Bonk, Martin, Wetter, Schneck,
Kisslinger, Adams, Chiropolos, Addante
NAYS: 4-Muehlenbeck, Hardiman, Gebert, Dini
ABSENT: 3-Volberding, Ward, Zanca
Motion declared carried.
(Per Chapter 24, Section 11-13-14, the requirement for
passage where a petition has been filed is "...a favorable
vote of 2/3 of the aldermen than holding office..." which
means that this motion failed)
Moved by Kolinski, seconded by Muehlenbeck, to waive First
Reading and place on passage Ordinance B-2-84. Motion
declared carried.
Moved by Kolinski, seconded by Bonk, to adopt Ordinance
B-2-84, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 4.4-20 OF THE DES
PLAINES BUILDING CODE, ADDING THERETO A NEW SUB -SECTION "c"
PERTAINING TO RODENT AND VERMIN CONTROL DURING DEMOLITION.
Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: 13-Muehlenbeck, Kolinski, Bonk, Martin, Wetter,
Schneck, Kisslinger, Adams, Hardiman, Gebert,
Dini, Chiropolos, Addante
NAYS: 0 -None
ABSENT: 3-Volberding, Ward, Zanca
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Martin, seconded by Bonk, to waive First Reading
and place on passage Ordinance M-39-84. Motion declared
carried.
Moved by Martin, seconded by Bonk, to adopt Ordinance
M-39-84, AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A VARIATION TO SECTION
6-7-1 OF THE DES PLAINES CITY CODE, TO PERMIT A FENCE IN
FRONT OF THE BUILDING LINE AT 1390 DES PLAINES AVENUE.
Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: 13-Muehlenbeck, Kolinski, Bonk, Martin, Wetter,
Schneck, Kisslinger, Adams, Hardiman, Gebert,
Dini, Chiropolos, Addante
NAYS: 0 -None
ABSENT: 3-Volberding, Ward, Zanca
Motion declared carried.
ORDINANCE
M-40-84
FENCE
VARIATION
405 FLORIAN:
FENCE
VARIATIONS:
ORDINANCE
M-41-84
LEASE
AGREEMENT,
1700 HIGGINS
CENTRE:
ORDINANCE
Z-22-84
SPECIAL USE,
OAKTON & LEE:
ORDINANCE
Z-23-84
TEXT
AMENDMENT RE
PARKING LOT:
ORDINANCE
Z-24-84
SPECIAL USE,
611 E. GOLF:
207.
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Moved by Martin, seconded by Bonk, to waive First Reading
and place on passage Ordinance M-40-84. Motion declared
carried.
Moved by Martin, seconded by Bonk, to adopt Ordinance
M-40-84, AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A VARIATION TO SECTION
6-7-1 OF THE DES PLAINES CITY CODE, TO PERMIT A 14 FT.
FRONT YARD SETBACK FOR FENCE AT 405 FLORIAN DRIVE. Upon
roll call, the vote was:
AYES: 13-Muehlenbeck, Kolinski, Bonk, Martin, Wetter,
Schneck, Kisslinger, Adams, Hardiman, Gebert,
Dini, Chiropolos, Addante
NAYS: 0 -None
ABSENT: 3-Volberding, Ward, Zanca
Motion declared carried.
At the request of Alderman Addante, Mayor Seitz referred
the matter of fence variations being approved by ordinance
to the License & Judicial Committee.
Moved by Dini, seconded by Kisslinger, to waive First
Reading and place on passage Ordinance M-41-84. Motion
declared carried.
Moved by Dini, seconded by Kisslinger, to adopt Ordinance
M-41-84 as amended, AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING A LEASE
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF DES PLAINES AND PHILLIP I.
MAPPA INTERESTS/1700 HIGGINS CENTRE, INC. Upon roll call,
the vote was:
AYES: 13-Muehlenbeck, Kolinski, Bonk, Martin, Wetter,
Schneck, Kisslinger, Adams, Hardiman, Gebert,
Dini, Chiropolos, Addante
NAYS: 0 -None
ABSENT: 3-Volberding, Ward, Zanca
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Kisslinger, seconded by Martin, to waive First
Reading and place on passage Ordinance Z-22-84. Motion
declared carried.
Moved by Kisslinger, seconded by Bonk, to adopt Ordinance
Z-22-84, AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A SPECIAL USE TO PERMIT A
CLASS B RESTAURANT IN C-3 COMMERCIAL DISTRICT AND A
VARIATION TO SECTION 4.3.5 OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE, TO
REDUCE THE REQUIRED 150 FT. SETBACK TO 25 FEET IN C-3
COMMERCIAL DISTRICT, AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF OAKTON AND
LEE STREETS. (Case No. 84 -31 -SU -V). Upon roll call, the
vote was:
AYES: 11-Kolinski, Bonk, Martin, Wetter, Schneck,
Kisslinger, Adams, Gebert, Dini, Chiropolos,
Addante
NAYS: 2-Muehlenbeck, Hardiman
ABSENT: 3-Volberding, Ward, Zanca
Motion declared carried.
Placed on First Reading was Ordinance Z-23-84, AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING ARTICLE 3 OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE, ADDING THERETO
A NEW SECTION 3.1.2.19 TO PERMIT THE BUILDING OF A PARKING
LOT IN R-2 SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE DISTRICT, AS A SPECIAL
USE. (Case No. 84 -41 -SU -A, 611 E. Golf Road)
Placed on First Reading was Ordinance Z-24-84, AN ORDINANCE
GRANTING A SPECIAL USE TO BUILD A PARKING LOT IN R-2 SINGLE
FAMILY RESIDENCE DISTRICT, AT 611 E. GOLF ROAD (CASE NO.
84 -41 -SU)
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208.
REAPPOINTMENT: Moved by Dini, seconded by Chiropolos, to concur with
Mayor Seitz's reappointment of Michael Stoltz to the
Beautification Commission, term to expire August 7, 1987.
Motion declared carried.
Mayor Seitz asked for concurrence on his reappointment of
William F. Muehlenbeck, to the Architectural Commission;
Albert G. Weber to the Consumer Protection Commission, and
appointment of Loretta Heermann_-and John Cochrane to the
Clean Community Commission. This matter to come before
Council at its next meeting on September 17, 1984.
EXECUTIVE Moved by Dini, seconded by Martin, to go into Executive
SESSION: Session to discuss status of negotiations. Motion
declared carried. Meeting recessed at 9:35 P.M.
Council reconvened at 10:50 P.M.
ADJOURNMENT: Moved by Bonk, seconded by Kolinski, that the regular
meeting of the City Council adjourn. Motion declared
carried. Meeting adjourned at 10:51 P.M.
APPROVEBY ME THIS p?0
DAY OF •. 1984
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Donna McAllister, CITY CLERK