06/06/2016CALL TO
ORDER:
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, JUNE 6, 2016
The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Des Plaines, Illinois, was
called to order by Mayor Bogusz at 6:30 p.m. in the Eleanor Rohrbach Memorial
Council Chambers, Des Plaines Civic Center on Monday, June 6, 2016.
ROLL CALL: Roll call indicated the following Aldermen present: Haugeberg, Robinson, Rodd,
Sayad, Brookman and Charewicz. Aldermen Chester and Smith were absent. A
quorum was present.
Also present were: City Manager Bartholomew, Assistant City Manager/Director of Finance
Wisniewski, Economic Development Coordinator Pruss, Fire Chief Wax, Director of Human Resources
Light, Director of Information Technology Sora, Director of Media Services DeTomasi, Police Chief
Kushner, Director of Public Works and Engineering Oakley and General Counsel Friedman.
CLOSED
SESSION:
PRAYER AND
PLEDGE:
RECOGNITION —
POLICE DEPT.:
SWEARING-IN
CEREMONY —
NEW PATROL
OFFICERS:
Moved by Brookman, seconded by Charewicz, to go into Closed Session to
discuss Personnel. Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: 6-Haugeberg, Robinson, Rodd, Sayad,
Brookman, Charewicz
NAYS: 0 -None
ABSENT: 2 -Chester, Smith
Motion declared carried.
The City Council recessed at 6:31 p.m.
The City Council reconvened at 7:12 p.m.
Roll call indicated the following Aldermen present: Haugeberg, Robinson, Rodd,
Sayad, Brookman, Chester, Smith and Charewicz. A quorum was present.
The opening prayer was given by Alderman Sayad, followed by the Pledge of
Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America.
Police Chief Kushner announced that John Rice was promoted from Detective to
Detective Sergeant. Mayor Bogusz administered the Oath of Office for the
promotion.
Mayor Bogusz administered the Oath of Office of Patrol Officer to the following
individuals: Kevin Zerbe, Jennifer Nelson, Steven Birch and Michael Mimp.
PRESENTATIONS: Des Plaines Arts Council Vice President Will Soderberg addressed the City
Council expressing their appreciation for the continuation of support by the City
PRESENTATIONS:
(Cont'd)
CITIZEN PART.:
CITY CLERK
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
CONSENT
AGENDA:
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of Des Plaines. A scholarship was presented to 9 winners of the 2016 Arts
Council Scholarships.
Ad Hoc Committee on Branding and Marketing:
Resident Zachary Stellberg addressed the City Council reviewing the Ad Hoc
Committee update and upcoming plans to engage the residents and obtain their
input.
Discussion was held.
Motion by Rodd that only one alderman be on the Steering Committee for the
Metropolitan Square redevelopment project. There was no second and the
motion was not considered.
Moved by Sayad, seconded by Chester, to direct Staff to prepare a Resolution
declaring Des Plaines the "City of Destiny" and place the Resolution on the
agenda for the next regular City Council Meeting of June 20, 2016. Aldermen
Haugeberg, Robinson, Sayad, Brookman, Chester and Charewicz agreed.
Aldermen Smith and Rodd did not agree. Motion declared carried.
Mr. Walter Korber addressed the City Council suggesting that temporary speed
bumps be placed during the summer on Forest Avenue near the school.
Mr. Horatio Gonzales addressed the City Council announcing that Our Lady of
Guadalupe is hosting a "Bicycle Pilgrimage" on the 4th of July and gave details
of the event.
City Clerk Ludwig announced various community events taking place during the
summer months.
Motion by Haugeberg, seconded by Robinson, to establish the Consent Agenda
except for Items 2, 2a, 8 and 8a. Motion declared carried.
Motion by Haugeberg, seconded by Chester, to approve the Consent Agenda.
Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: 8-Haugeberg, Robinson, Rodd, Sayad,
Brookman, Chester, Smith, Charewicz
NAYS: 0 -None
ABSENT: 0 -None
Motion declared carried.
Staff recommendations and requests were approved; Resolution R-92-16 was
adopted; Ordinance M-16-16 was placed on First Reading; Ordinance M-15-16
was adopted; and Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of May 16, 2016 were
approved.
APPROVE NEW Moved by Haugeberg, seconded by Chester, to concur with Staff
CLASS "K" —
recommendation to approve New "Class K — Governmental Facility" Li uor
GOVERNMENTAL
FACILITY/ LIQ.
LICENSE/ 1015
HOWARD ST.:
Consent
Agenda
Ordinance
M-16-16
OAKTON ST.
SIDEPATH
GRANT
APPLICATION/
IDOT:
Resolution
R-90-16
APPROVE
PURCHASE/
BACKUP
SERVER/
IT DEPT.:
Consent
Agenda
Resolution
R-92-16
ADVERTISE BID/
PURCHASE ONE
F-450 TRUCK/
PUBLIC WORKS
DEPT.:
Consent
Agenda
APPROVE NEW
OWNERSHIP/
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License for the Des Plaines Park District's Lake Park Boathouse and Golf Course
at 1015 Howard Avenue; and further recommend to place on First Reading
Ordinance M-16-16, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1, "FEE
SCHEDULE," OF CHAPTER 18, "SCHEDULE OF FEES," OF TITLE 4,
"BUSINESS REGULATIONS, OF THE CITY CODE TO ADD ONE CLASS
K LIQUOR LICENSE. Motion declared carried as approved unanimously under
Consent Agenda.
Director of Public Works and Engineering Oakley answered questions from the
Aldermen.
Moved by Chester, seconded by Robinson, to approve the Resolution of Support
in Order to Allow for Submission of the Oakton Street Sidepath Grant
Application to the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) Illinois
Transportation Enhancement Program (ITEP) for Funding and adopt Resolution
R-90-16, A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN APPLICATION FOR AN
ILLINOIS TRANSPORTATION ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM GRANT
FROM THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. Upon roll
call, the vote was:
AYES: 8-Haugeberg, Robinson, Rodd, Sayad,
Brookman, Chester, Smith, Charewicz
NAYS: 0 -None
ABSENT: 0 -None
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Haugeberg, seconded by Chester, to concur with Staff
recommendation to approve purchase of Barracuda Backup Server in the amount
of $119,646.00 from low bidder SpeedLink, 4039 Floramar Ter, New Port
Richey, Florida; and further recommend to adopt Resolution R-92-16, A
RESOLUTION APPROVING A CONTRACT WITH SPEEDLINK
SOLUTIONS, INC., FOR THE PURCHASE OF A DATA BACKUP
APPLIANCE AND RELATED SERVICES. Motion declared carried as
approved unanimously under Consent Agenda.
Moved by Haugeberg, seconded by Chester, to concur with Staff
recommendation to authorize City Clerk to advertise for bid the purchase of One
(1) Replacement F-450 Truck, per specifications. Motion declared carried as
approved unanimously under Consent Agenda.
Moved by Haugeberg, seconded by Chester, to concur with Staff
recommendation to approve New Ownership Malincho, Inc. d/b/a Prestige
Liquor Des Plaines, 1471 Lee Street, Classification B Bulk Sales/Retail Only (No
LIQUOR LIC./
1471 LEE ST.:
Consent
Agenda
ORDINANCE
M-15-16
FLOOD
CONTROL/
AMEND CITY
CODE:
Consent
Agenda
MINUTES:
Consent
Agenda
APPROVE WAGE
ADJUSTMENT/
NON-UNION
EMPLOYEES
FOR 2016:
Resolution
R-94-16
WARRANT
REGISTER:
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Consumption on Premises). Motion declared carried as approved unanimously
under Consent Agenda.
Moved by Haugeberg, seconded by Chester, to adopt Ordinance M-15-16, AN
ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 14 OF THE DES PLAINES CITY CODE
REGARDING FLOOD CONTROL REGULATIONS. Motion declared carried
as approved unanimously under Consent Agenda.
Moved by Haugeberg, seconded by Chester, to approve Minutes of Regular City
Council Meeting of May 16, 2016, as published. Motion declared carried as
approved unanimously under Consent Agenda.
Discussion was held.
Director of Human Resources Light and City Manager Bartholomew answered
questions from the Aldermen.
Staff was directed to provide a list of non-union employee positions and a study
of internal wage compression for non-union employees.
Moved by Brookman, seconded by Haugeberg, to defer the matter of the Wage
Adjustment for Non -Union Employees for Calendar Year 2016 in Order to
Maintain Parity with Internal Union Contractual Increases as well as with
Surrounding Municipalities and Resolution R-94-16, A RESOLUTION
AUTHORIZING AN INCREASE IN ANNUAL COMPENSATION FOR NON-
UNION EMPLOYEES until such time as the study of internal wage compression
is complete. Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: 5-Haugeberg, Robinson,
Brookman, Chester, Charewicz
NAYS: 3 -Rodd, Sayad, Smith
ABSENT: 0 -None
Motion declared carried.
MAYOR BOGUSZ DECLARED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL WAS NOW
RESOLVED INTO A COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION — Alderman Smith, Chair
Alderman Sayad stated that he objects to paying invoices from Holland & Knight
because we could get them cheaper by an outside or in house service.
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WARRANT Moved by Haugeberg, seconded by Robinson, to recommend to the City Council
REGISTER: approval of the June 6, 2016 — Warrant Register, in the total amount of
(Cont'd) $9,871,799.30; and further recommend that Resolution R-93-16 be adopted at
appropriate time this evening. Motion declared carried.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT — Alderman Charewicz, Chair
TEXT Economic Development Coordinator Pruss reviewed her Memorandum of May
AMENDMENT/ 16, 2016 regarding City initiated Text Amendments to the Commercial District
SIGNS/ COND. Use Matrix (Tables 12-7-3.K) to amend the conditional use regulations for Drive -
USES/ DRIVE- through Facilities, to amend the bond requirements for sign permits (Section 12 -
THROUGH 11-3), to amend the sign regulations for wall signs, canopies, and awnings
FACILITIES: (Sections 12-11-4 and 12-11-6), and to amend the Definitions for awnings and
canopies (Section 12-13-3), of Title 12 of the Des Plaines City Code (the City of
Des Plaines 1998 Zoning Ordinance, as amended). Citywide, Case #15 -068 -TA.
Ms. Pruss answered questions from the Aldermen.
Discussion was held.
Mr. Parker Wenzel and Ms. Heather Wahl of R. C. Wahl Jewelers appeared
before the Committee of the Whole commenting on awnings for businesses.
Moved by Haugeberg, seconded by Sayad, to recommend to the City Council
approval of Ordinance Z-9-16 at appropriate time this evening. Motion declared
carried.
MAYOR BOGUSZ ASSUMED THE CHAIR AND DECLARED THE
CITY COUNCIL BACK IN SESSION.
NEW BUSINESS:
WARRANT Alderman Sayad stated that he objects to paying invoices from Holland & Knight
REGISTER: because we could get thein cheaper by an outside or in house service.
Resolution
R-93-16 Moved by Smith, seconded by Chester, to concur with recommendation of
Committee of the Whole to adopt Resolution R-93-16, 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: $9,871,799.30. Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: 8-Haugeberg, Robinson, Rodd, Sayad,
Brookman, Chester, Smith, Charewicz
NAYS: 0 -None
ABSENT: 0 -None
Motion declared carried.
TEXT Moved by Charewicz, seconded by Haugeberg, to concur with recommendation
AMENDMENT/ of Committee of the Whole to place on First Reading Ordinance Z-9-16, AN
SIGNS/ COND.
USES/ DRIVE-
THROUGH
FACILITIES:
Ordinance
Z-9-16
ORDINANCE
Z-9-16
TEXT
AMENDMENT/
SIGNS/ COND.
USES/ DRIVE-
THROUGH
FACILITIES:
AMEND CITY
CODE/ CODE OF
ETHICS/
DISCLOSURE:
Ordinance
M-17-16
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ORDINANCE AMENDING THE TEXT OF THE CITY ZONING
ORDINANCE REGARDING DRIVE-THROUGH FACILITIES AND SIGNS.
(CASE #16 -013 -TA). Motion declared carried.
Moved by Haugeberg, seconded by Charewicz, to advance to Second Reading
and adopt Ordinance Z-9-16, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE TEXT OF
THE CITY ZONING ORDINANCE REGARDING DRIVE-THROUGH
FACILITIES AND SIGNS. (CASE #16 -013 -TA). Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: 7-Haugeberg, Robinson, Rodd, Sayad,
Brookman, Chester, Charewicz
NAYS: 1 -Smith
ABSENT: 0 -None
Motion declared carried.
Mayor Bogusz reviewed his Memorandum dated May 26, 2016 regarding the
City's "Code of Ethics" Disclosure Statement which is filed annually with the
City Clerk's Office and recommended adoption of Ordinance M-17-16 that adds
language to:
"1-9-5: DISCLOSURE
B. Disclosure And Abstention: ... "Additionally, a city official shall publicly
disclose litigation that the City official, or the official's spouse, has brought
against the City and shall not deliberate or vote on matters before the Council that
directly relate to that litigation."
Discussion was held.
General Counsel Friedman answered questions from the Aldermen.
Moved by Brookman, seconded by Sayad, to refer this matter to the Legal and
Licensing Committee for discussion and debate.
Moved by Smith, seconded by Charewicz, to adopt a substitute motion to defer
Ordinance M-17-16, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 1 OF THE DES
PLAINES CITY CODE REGARDING DISCLOSURE OF LITIGATION to the
Legal and Licensing Committee during Committee of the Whole of the Regular
City Council Meeting of June 20, 2016. Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: 7-Haugeberg, Robinson, Rodd, Sayad,
Chester, Smith, Charewicz
NAYS: 1 -Brookman
ABSENT: 0 -None
Motion declared carried.
STEERING
COMMITTEE/
METROPOLITAN
SQUARE
REDEVELOPMENT:
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Alderman Rodd requested an informal consensus regarding the participation by
the First Ward Alderman and Chair of the Community and Economic
Development Committee on the Steering Committee for the Metropolitan Square
redevelopment project. By a show of hands Aldermen Haugeberg, Robinson,
Rodd, Chester, Smith and Charewicz agreed. Aldermen Sayad and Brookman
did not agree.
ADJOURNMENT: Moved by Brookman, seconded by Rodd, that the regular meeting of the City
Council adjourn. Motion declared carried. Meeting adjourned at 9:41 p.m.
loria J. Ludwig, MMC — CI ' CLERK
APPROVED BY ME THIS 02 -