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11/20/1985 Special Meeting1 CALL TO ORDER: ROLL CALL: 382. MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL '_MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS, HELD IN THE ELEANOR ROHRBACH MEMORIAL COUNCIL CHAMBERS, DES PLAINES CIVIC CENTER, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1985 The Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of Des Plaines was called to order by Mayor John E. Seitz, at 7:30 P.M., in the Eleanor Rohrbach Memorial Council Chambers, Des Plaines Civic Center, on Wednesday, November 20, 1985. Roll Call indicated the following Aldermen present: Muehlenbeck, Volberding, Bonk, Martin, Wetter, Schneck, Kisslinger, Adams, Hardiman, Gebert, Sarlo and Zanca. Aldermen Chiropolos, Addante and Ward were absent. Also present were: City Attorney Smith and Administrative Officer Taylor. PLEDGE: Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag was said by those present. PURPOSE: DISCUSSION: Mayor Seitz announced that this special meeting was called at the request of the Third Ward Aldermen, for the purpose of discussing the matter of the Waycinden Park tax bills and to consider the authorization of expenditure of City funds to defray the recent protest filing fees incurred by the Waycinden Park residents. Discussion was held regarding the Waycinden Park situation, the pending lawsuit with the Elk Grove Rural Fire Protection District and the recent Court order resulting frau the lawsuit between the Elk Grove Rural Fire Protection District and Stanley Kusper's Office requiring the Waycinden homeowners to file tax objection forms and paying a $31.00 filing fee to the County per objection filed. Due to the great inconvenience caused the homeowners, namely, the homeowners having to file in a short period of time, plus the added confusion caused by the Cook County Clerk's Office, the Third Ward Aldermen asked the City to help defray the filing costs incurred by the homeowners, as a courtesy to the homeonwers. Moved by Volberding, seconded by Wetter, to authorize City expendi- ture of not more than $31.00 per household, to defray filing fee expenses of the Waycinden Park residents, not to exceed total of 517 households; not to exceed total of $16,027. Upon roll call the vote was: AYES: 9 - Muehlenbeck, Volberding, Bonk, Martin, Wetter, Schneck, Kisslinger, Gebert, Zanca NAYS: 3 - Adams, Hardiman, Sarlo ABSENT: 3 - Chiropolos, Addante, Ward Motion declared carried. ADJOURNMENT: Moved by Martin, seconded by Bonk, that the special meeting of the City Council adjourn. Motion declared carried. Meeting adjourned 8:10 p.m. Betty Graziyio, Leg1Y Secretary III APPROVED Y ME THIS DAY OF 1985.