03/05/2018MINUTES 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,
MARCH 5, 2018
CALL TO The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Des Plaines, Illinois, was
ORDER: called to order by Mayor Bogusz at 7:01 p.m. in the Eleanor Rohrbach Memorial
Council Chambers, Des Plaines Civic Center on Monday, March 5, 2018.
ROLL CALL: Roll call indicated the following Aldermen present: Lysakowski, Robinson,
Rodd, Sayad, Brookman, Chester, Smith and Charewicz.
Also present were: City Manager Bartholomew, Assistant City Manager/Director of Finance Wisniewski,
Director of Public Works and Engineering Oakley, Director of Community and Economic Development
McMahon, Fire Chief Wax, Police Chief Kushner, and General Counsel Friedman.
PRAYER AND
PLEDGE:
The prayer was given by Alderman Charewicz, followed by the Pledge of
Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America.
CITIZEN Resident Wayne Serbin suggested placing the acquisition of the Des Plaines
PARTICIPATION: Theater on a ballot for a public vote.
CLERK Pursuant to City Code, City Clerk Tsalapatanis opened the sole bid received on
ANNOUNCEMENTS: February 28, 2017 for Landscape Maintenance for City Maintained Greenspace.
The bid was submitted by Fleck's Landscaping, 210 Industrial Lane, Wheeling,
IL in the amount of $316,393.00. This bid was referred to Staff for review.
CONSENT
AGENDA:
Mayor Bogusz announced Item 3a under New Business, Discussion of Five
Corners Area was removed by staff and will be brought back to the City Council
at a future date.
Moved by Sayad, seconded by Brookman, to establish the Consent Agenda.
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Chester, seconded by Brookman, to approve the Consent Agenda.
Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: 8-Lysakowski, Robinson, Rodd, Sayad
Brookman, Chester, Smith, Charewicz
NAYS: 0 -None
ABSENT: 0 -None
Motion declared carried.
Minutes were approved; Requests were approved; Ordinance M-3-18, M-4-18;
Resolution R-49-18, R-51-18, R-52-18 were adopted.
APPROVE
EXPENDITURE OF
FUNDS/
RELOCATION OF
OVERHEAD
FACILITIES/
ELMHURST ROAD
NORTH OF
DEVONSHIRE DR:
Consent Agenda
Resolution
R-49-18
APPROVE THREE
YEAR CONTRACT/
SOLE -SOURCE/
POLICE
TRAINING:
Consent Agenda
Resolution
R-51-18
AWARD BID/2018
GRASS CUTTING
NUISANCE
ABATEMENT/
CLAUSS
BROTHERS:
Consent
Agenda
Resolution
R-52-18
AUTHORIZE CITY
CLERK TO
ADVERTISE FOR
BID/ATTENUATOR
INSTALLATION/
MAPLE STREET
BARRIER WALL:
Consent
Agenda
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Moved by Chester, seconded by Brookman, to Approve Expenditure of Funds in
the Amount of $338,829.15 for the Relocation of Overhead Facilities Along
Elmhurst Road North of Devonshire Drive. Budgeted Funds — Capital Projects
Fund; and further recommend to adopt Resolution R-49-18, A RESOLUTION
APPROVING THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FOR THE RELOCATION OF
UTILITY FACILITIES. Motion declared carried as approved unanimously
under Consent Agenda.
Moved by Chester, seconded by Brookman to Approve 3 -Year Contract at the
Cost of $11,020 per Year with Sole -Source Provider Police Law Institute, P.O.
Box 49, North Liberty, IA for Training Courses Certified Through the Illinois
Law Enforcement Training & Standards Board (ILETSB). Budgeted Funds —
Police/Support Services/Training Account; and further recommend to adopt
Resolution R-51-18, A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AGREEMENT WITH
POLICE LAW INSTITUTE, INC. FOR POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAINING.
Motion declared carried as approved unanimously under Consent Agenda.
Moved by Chester, seconded by Brookman, to Award Bid for 2018 Grass Cutting
Nuisance Abatement to Clauss Brothers, Inc. in an Amount Not -to -Exceed
$30,000; and further recommend to adopt Resolution R-52-18, A RESOLUTION
APPROVING AN AGREEMENT WITH CLAUSS BROTHERS, INC. FOR
NUISANCE ABATEMENT AND GRASS CUTTING SERVICES. Motion
declared carried as approved unanimously under Consent Agenda.
Moved by Chester, seconded by Brookman, to Authorize the City Clerk to
Advertise for Bid the Attenuator Installation on the Maple Street Barrier Wall.
Motion declared carried as approved unanimously under Consent Agenda.
AUTHORIZE CITY
CLERK TO
ADVERTISE FOR
BID/PURCHASE
OF ONE 10 -TON
TRUCK:
Consent
Agenda
AUTHORIZE CITY
CLERK TO
ADVERTISE FOR
BID/2018
CONTRACTUAL
ASPHALT CRACK
SEALING AND
CONCRETE JOINT
SEALING:
Consent
Agenda
AUTHORIZE CITY
CLERK TO
ADVERTISE FOR
BID/CHICAGO
WATER SUPPLY
REPAIR:
Consent
Agenda
SECOND READING
ORD. M-3-18/2018
APPROPRIATION
ORDINANCE:
Consent
Agenda
SECOND READING
ORD. M-4-18/
ISSUANCE OF GO
REFUNDING
BONDS, SERIES
2018:
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Moved by Chester, seconded by Brookman, to Authorize the City Clerk to
Advertise for Bid the Purchase of One 10 -Ton Truck per Specifications. Motion
declared carried as approved unanimously under Consent Agenda.
Moved by Chester, seconded by Brookman, to Authorize the City Clerk to
Advertise for Bid 2018 Contractual Asphalt Crack Sealing and Concrete Joint
Sealing. Motion declared carried as approved unanimously under Consent
Agenda.
Moved by Chester, seconded by Brookman,,to Authorize the City Clerk to
Advertise for Bid the Chicago Water Supply Repair. Motion declared carried as
approved unanimously under Consent Agenda.
Moved by Chester, seconded by Brookman, to Approve Second Reading —
Ordinance M-3-18, AN ORDINANCE MAKING APPROPRIATIONS TO
DEFRAY THE EXPENSES OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES, COOK
COUNTY, ILLINOIS FOR MUNICIPAL PURPOSES DESIGNATED AS THE
"ANNUAL APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE" FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2018 AND ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2018.
Motion declared carried as approved unanimously under Consent Agenda.
Staff requested that this item be removed for further explanation.
Assistant City Manager/Director of Finance Wisniewski explained that the 2018
Bond Sale occurred this morning, March 5, 2018. The City received four bids of
which the best bid was received from and awarded to Robert W. Baird with an
interest rate of 2.7251%. The gross savings is $1,584,071 and on a present value
basis that amount is worth $1,396,695 today or 11.256% of the refunded
principle. These bonds were initially issued within the TIF #3 District.
Ordinance M-4-18 was amended to reflect the correct figures following this
morning's Bond Sale.
(Cont.)
APPROVE
MINUTES:
Consent
Agenda
APPROVE
MINUTES:
Consent
Agenda
WARRANT
REGISTER:
CONSIDERATION
OF AN
INCREASE IN
HOURLY
COMPENSATION
FOR CROSSING
GUARDS:
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Moved by Brookman, seconded by Chester, to Approve Second Reading —
Ordinance M-4-18, AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF
GENERAL OBLIGATION REFUNDING BONDS, SERIES 2018, OF THE
CITY OF DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS, as amended. Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: 8-Lysakowski, Robinson, Rodd, Sayad
Brookman, Chester, Smith, Charewicz
NAYS: 0 -None
ABSENT: 0 -None
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Chester, seconded by Brookman, to approve the Minutes of the City
Council of February 20, 2018, as published. Motion declared carried as approved
unanimously under Consent Agenda.
Moved by Chester, seconded by Brookman, to approve Minutes of the City
Council Closed Session of February 20, 2018, as published. Motion declared
carried as approved unanimously under Consent Agenda.
MAYOR BOGUSZ DECLARED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL WAS NOW
RESOLVED INTO A COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION — Alderman Charewicz, Chair
Alderman Charewicz presented the Warrant Register for consideration.
Moved by Sayad, seconded by Rodd, to recommend to the City Council approval
of the March 5, 2018 — Warrant Register in the Amount of $2,730,330.12 and
further recommend that Resolution R-53-18 be adopted at appropriate time this
evening. Upon voice vote, motion declared carried.
Moved by Sayad, seconded by Robinson to increase the hourly compensation for
Crossing Guards to .50 per hour in addition to the .25 increase in the 2018 Budget.
Substitute motion was moved by Brookman, seconded by Sayad to increase the
hourly compensation for Crossing Guards to $15 an hour effective
March 15, 2018.
This item will be discussed further during next year's budget process.
Crossing Guard Valerie Meegan expressed her appreciation for the proposed
compensation increase.
Amended motion moved by Brookman to increase the Crossing Guard's
compensation $1.35 per hour effective on March 15, 2018 and .25 per hour
increase effective on the Crossing Guard's 2018 work anniversary date; and
further recommend that Resolution R-56-18 be adopted at appropriate time this
evening. Upon voice vote, motion declared carried.
CONSIDERATION
OF PLAT OF
VACTION FOR A
PORTION OF
METROPOLITAN
WAY/
1504 MINER
STREET:
CONSIDERATION
OF 7C COOK
COUNTY
PROPERTY TAX
INCENTIVE/
1505 S MT.
PROSPECT RD:
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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT — Alderman Sayad, Chair
Director of Community and Economic Development Mike McMahon reviewed a
memorandum dated February 13, 2018.
The new owner of 1504 Miner Street, Jim Karkazis, has requested the City vacate
170.8 square feet of Metropolitan Way right-of-way that the building encroaches
on in order to make building improvements.
The petitioner proposes improvements, though plans have not been finalized,
conceptual architectural renderings identify cosmetic changes to the elevation
along Metropolitan Way, such as the addition of windows and doors and the
potential to divide the building into two or more tenant spaces, with one or more
having entrances off of Metropolitan Way. As these proposed changes affect parts
of the building that are currently in the public right-of-way, they would not be
permitted without the City vacating land.
The plat of survey for 1504 Miner Street shows the existing building encroaching
1.2 feet into the Metropolitan Way right-of-way. The proposed plat of vacation
shows this 1.2 feet, for a length of 142.31 feet, as vacated a total of 170.8 square
feet.
Last year, the City vacated an unused alley to the developer of the Opus
Development Company apartment building at 1555 Ellinwood Street. The alley
was appraised at $14.07 per square foot. Staff proposes to use this same appraisal
value for this parcel of land, equating to a total compensation of $2,403.16 to the
City by the owner of 1504 Miner Street.
Staff recommended approval of Ordinance Z-3-18 vacating a portion of
Metropolitan Way.
Moved by Brookman, seconded by Lysakowski to Approve Plat of Vacation for
a Portion of Metropolitan Way — 1504 Miner Street, Case #18-010; and further
recommend that Z-3-18 be adopted at the appropriate time this evening. Upon
voice vote, motion declared carried.
Director of Community and Economic Development Mike McMahon reviewed a
memorandum dated February 14, 2018.
Rawls Road Properties LLC has filed an application requesting a City resolution
in support of its Class 7c Tax Incentive Application for the property at 1505 South
Mount Prospect Road. The subject site contains a vacant 8,000 square foot, one-
story brick building that formerly housed Glidden Professional Paint Center and
has remained vacant since December 31, 2012. The applicant has entered into a
lease with Sam Jidd Luxury LLC to open an automobile dealership at this
property.
(Cont.)
NEW BUSINESS:
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The subject property is approximately 32,319 square feet in land containing an
8,000 square foot masonry building that was constructed over 50 years ago. The
applicant purchased the property back in 2009 and lost the former tenant in
December 2012. After the former tenant left, the owner invested over $250,000
to modernize the property and increase the lease potential. Despite the long
vacancy, the applicant has identified a new occupant, Sam Jidd Luxury LLC. If
the Class 7c is approved, the property will experience $66,400 of new investment
to buildout office space and a vehicle showroom and fill the vacant building with
the new dealership. In addition to generating sales tax revenue for the City, it is
estimated that the proposed dealership would generate five to six construction
jobs, five full-time employees, and one part-time employee.
The Class 7c property tax incentive is for commercial uses and is different than
the other Cook County Property Tax Incentives approved by the City Council as
it is only effective for a five-year period versus a 12 -year period for a Class 6b.
This specific property went before City Council in 2016 for support of a 6b
Resolution, but the end user did not move forward with occupancy and that
application was subsequently canceled.
Assessment of Tax Impact Scenarios:
Property Taxes in 2016 with partial vacancy status: $13,558
Estimated Property Taxes for proposed improvements and occupied with a 7c:
$12,796
Estimated Property Taxes for proposed improvements and occupied without a 7c:
$31,991
Staff recommended approval of Resolution R-55-18, supporting the Class 7c
application.
Moved by Rodd, seconded by Charewicz to Approve Class 7c Cook County
Property Tax Incentive for 1505 S. Mt. Prospect Road; and further recommend
that R-55-8 be adopted at the appropriate time this evening. Upon voice vote,
motion declared carried.
MAYOR BOGUSZ DECLARED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL WAS NOW
BACK IN REGULAR SESSION
WARRANT Moved by Charewicz, seconded by Sayad, to concur with recommendation of
REGISTER: Committee of the Whole to adopt Resolution R-53-18, BE IT RESOLVED BY
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES THAT THE
Resolution FOLLOWING BILLS ARE DUE AND PAYABLE AND THAT THE MAYOR
R-53-18 AND CITY CLERK BE AND ARE HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO MAKE
PAYMENT FOR SAME. Total: $2,730,330.12. Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: 8-Lysakowski, Robinson, Rodd, Sayad,
Brookman, Chester, Smith, Charewicz
NAYS: 0 -None
(Cont.)
AUTHORIZE AN
INCREASE IN
HOURLY
COMPENSATION
FOR CROSSING
GUARDS:
Resolution
R-56-18
CONSIDER PLAT
OF VACATION
FOR PORTION OF
METROPLITAN
WAY/1504 MINER
STREET:
Ordinance
Z-3-18
CLASS 7C
CLASSIFICATION
FOR
1505 S MOUNT
PROSPECT ROAD:
Resolution
R-55-18
ADJOURNMENT:
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ABSENT: 0 -None
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Charewicz, seconded by Sayad, to concur with recommendation of
Committee of the Whole to adopt Resolution R-56-18, A RESOLUTION
AUTHORIZING AN INCREASE IN HOURLY COMPENSATION FOR
CROSSING GUARDS, as amended. Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: 8-Lysakowski, Robinson, Rodd, Sayad,
Brookman, Chester, Smith, Charewicz
NAYS: 0 -None
ABSENT: 0 -None
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Sayad, seconded by Rodd, to concur with recommendation of
Committee of the Whole to adopt Ordinance Z-3-18, AN ORDINANCE
VACATING A PORTION OF METROPOLITAN WAY. Upon roll call, the vote
was:
AYES: 8-Lysakowski, Robinson, Rodd, Sayad
Brookman, Chester, Smith, Charewicz
NAYS: 0 -None
ABSENT: 0 -None
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Sayad, seconded by Brookman to advance to Second Reading —
Ordinance Z-3-18, AN ORDINANCE VACATING A PORTION OF
METROPOLITAN WAY. Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: 7-Lysakowski, Robinson, Rodd, Sayad
Brookman, Chester, Charewicz
NAYS: 1 -Smith
ABSENT: 0 -None
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Sayad, seconded by Rodd, to adopt Resolution R-55-18, A
RESOLUTION SUPPORTING AND CONSENTING TO CLASS 7C
CLASSIFICATION FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT
1505 S. MOUNT PROSPECT ROAD. Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: 8-Lysakowski, Robinson, Rodd, Sayad,
Brookman, Chester, Smith, Charewicz
NAYS: 0 -None
ABSENT: 0 -None
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Charewicz, seconded by Brookman, to adjourn the meeting. Motion
declared carried. The meeting adjourned at 8:08 p.m.
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