02-19-2013CALL TO
ORDER:
ROLL CALL:
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, FEBRUARY 19, 2013
The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Des Plaines, Illinois, was
called to order by Acting Mayor Patricia Haugeberg at 6:31 p.m. in the Eleanor
Rohrbach Memorial Council Chambers, Des Plaines Civic Center on Tuesday,
February 19, 2013.
Roll call indicated the following Aldermen present: Haugeberg, Sayad,
Brookman, Walsten, Wilson, and Charewicz. Alderman Bogusz arrived at 6:35
p.m. Alderman Robinson was absent.
Also present were: City Manager Bartholomew, Director of Finance Wisniewski, Police Chief
Kushner, Fire Chief Wax, Director of Human Resources Earl, Director of Public Works and
Engineering Oakley, Assistant Director of Public Works and Engineering Ridder, Director of
Community & Economic Development Dambach, and General Counsel Friedman.
EXECUTIVE
SESSION:
PRAYER AND
PLEDGE:
CITIZEN PART.:
City Clerk Ludwig administered the Oath of Office for Alderman Dick Sayad as
Acting Mayor to serve from February 19, 2013 until April 15, 2013.
Moved by Haugeberg, seconded by W alsten, to go into Executive Session to
discuss the Setting of a Price for Sale or Lease of Property Owned by the Public
Body. Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: 6-Haugeberg, Sayad,
Brookman, Walsten, Wilson, Charewicz
NAYS: 0-None
ABSENT: 2-Robinson, Bogusz
Motion passed unanimously without objection.
The City Council recessed at 6:35 p.m.
The City Council reconvened at 7:16 p.m.
Roll call indicated the following Aldermen present: Haugeberg, Bogusz,
Sayad, Brookman, Walsten, Wilson and Charewicz. Alderman Robinson was
absent.
The opening prayer was given by The Reverend Steve Hjelle of the Evangelical
Free Church, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
Mr. Joseph Botte, 560 W ebford Lane, addressed the City Council asking about
negotiations for a new contract for garbage pickup; problems with Arc
Disposal; they are not doing the job; it took too long to do a simple repair to a
cart.
Mr. Brian Burkross, 2133 Webster Lane, addressed the City Council regarding
the minimum charge for a water bill; he obtained assistance from Director of
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CITIZEN PART.:
(Cont'd)
CONSENT
AGENDA:
MINUTES:
Consent
Agenda
PETITION/ICC/
INTERGOV'L.
AGR./PARK
RIDGE
9-1-1 SERVICES:
Consent
Agenda
Resolution R-21-13
INTERGOV'L
AGR./COOK CO.
ASSESSOR/
COUNTYGIS
DATA:
Consent
Agenda
Resolution
R-29-13
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Finance Wisniewski for clarification of garbage fee and water/sewer charges.
Mr. Tom Kalayil, 1341 Callen Lane, addressed the City Council asking how the
casino revenue is being used; it should be utilized to help the residents.
Moved by Haugeberg, seconded by W alsten, to establish the Consent Agenda
except for Items 7 and 7 a. Motion declared carried.
Moved by W alsten, seconded by Haugeberg, to approve Consent Agenda
except for Items 7 and 7a. Upon roll call, the vote was:
A YES: 7-Haugeberg, Bo gusz, Sayad,
Brookman, W alsten, Wilson, Charewicz
NAYS: 0-None
ABSENT: I-Robinson
Motion declared carried.
Minutes were approved; Staff recommendations and requests were approved;
Resolutions R-21-13, R-29-13, R-31-13, R-37-13 were adopted and Ordinances
M-3-13 and Z-4-13 were adopted.
Moved by W alsten, seconded by Haugeberg, to approve minutes of the Regular
Meeting of the City Council held January 22, 2013, as published. Motion
declared carried as approved unanimously under Consent Agenda.
Moved by W alsten, seconded by Haugeberg, to concur with Staff
recommendation to approve Resolution to Submit Petition to the Illinois
Commerce Commission for Emergency Telephone System Board Authority and
approve Intergovernmental Agreement with Park Ridge for 9-1-1 Answering
and Dispatching Services; and further recommend to adopt Resolution R-21-13,
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SUBMISSION OF A PETITION TO THE
ILLINOIS COMMERCE COMMISSION FOR AN ORDER OF AUTHORITY
TO OPERATE AN EMERGENCY TELEPHONE SYSTEM BOARD AND
APPROVING AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH THE
CITY OF PARK RIDGE FOR 911 ANSWERING AND DISPATCH
SERVICES. Motion declared carried as approved unanimously under Consent
Agenda.
Moved by Walsten, seconded by Haugeberg, to concur with Staff
recommendation to approve the intergovernmental agreement with Cook
County Assessor's Office (CCAO) in order to access the Cook County
Geographic Information System data; and further recommend to adopt
Resolution R-29-13, A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AGREEMENT
WITH THE COOK COUNTY ASSESSOR'S OFFICE FOR ACCESS TO ITS
GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM. Motion declared carried as
approved unanimously under Consent Agenda.
AWARD BID/
POLICE DEPT./
PURCHASE
VEHICLES:
Consent
Agenda
Resolution
R-31-13
AWARD BID/
PUBLIC WORKS/
TRUCK:
Consent
Agenda
Resolution
R-32-13
COMPLIANCE/
PUBLIC ACT
97-0609/IMRF/
RHS PLAN:
Consent
Agenda
Resolution
R-37-13
2012 CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAM/
CONTRACT Al
2211 WEBSTER
LN .; 694 JARVIS
AVE.; 610
BIRCHWOOD
AVE.:
Resolution
R-36-13
ADVERTISE BID/
PUBLIC WORKS/
TRAILER
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Moved by Walsten, seconded by Haugeberg, to concur with Staff
recommendation to approve the purchase of eleven (11) Ford Police Interceptor
Utility Vehicles through the Suburban Purchasing Cooperative from Currie
Motors, 9423 West Lincoln Highway, Frankfort, Illinois 60421 in the amount
of $285,297.00 (2013 Budget -Equipment Replacement); and further
recommend to adopt Resolution R-31-13, A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING
THE PURCHASE OF ELEVEN FORD INTERCEPTOR UTILITY
VEHICLES FROM CURRIE MOTORS OF FRANKFORT, ILLINOIS.
Motion declared carried as approved unanimously under Consent Agenda.
Moved by Walsten, seconded by Haugeberg, to concur with Staff
recommendation to approve the purchase of one (1), 2013 Ford F-250XL,
propane/gas powered 4x4 pickup truck through the Suburban Purchasing
Cooperative from Currie Motors, 9423 West Lincoln Highway, Frankfort,
Illinois 60421 in the amount of $27,888.00 (2013 Budget -Equipment
Replacement); and further recommend to adopt Resolution R-32-13, A
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF A FORD F-250 PICK-
UP TRUCK FROM CURRIE MOTORS OF FRANKFORT, ILLINOIS.
Motion declared carried as approved unanimously under Consent Agenda.
Moved by Walsten, seconded by Haugeberg, to concur with Staff
recommendation to revise the policy regarding accelerated payments and
expenses under the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) of certain
earnings directed into a qualified Retirement Health Savings (RHS) plan by
approving Resolution R-37-13; and further recommend to adopt Resolution
R-37-13, A RESOLUTION REGARDING COMPLIANCE WITH PUBLIC
ACT 97-0609. Motion declared carried as approved unanimously under
Consent Agenda.
Alderman Brookman requested that this Item be removed from Consent Agenda
for discussion.
Director of Public Works and Engineering Oakley answered questions from the
Aldermen.
Moved by Brookman, seconded by Sayad, to waive payment to the City by the
residents at 2211 Webster Lane, 694 Jarvis A venue and 610 Birchwood A venue
for new curbs and gutters in connection with the 2012 Capital Improvement
Projects, Contract A. Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: 3-Sayad, Brookman, Walsten
NAYS: 4-Haugeberg, Bogusz, Wilson, Charewicz
ABSENT: I-Robinson
Motion declared FAILED.
Moved by Walsten, seconded by Haugeberg, to concur with Staff
recommendation to authorize City Clerk to advertise for bid a Trailer Mounted
Branch Chipper with a bid opening date of Friday, March 15, 2013 at 3:00 p.m.
j ~<J--
MOUNTED
BRANCH
CHIPPER:
Consent
Agenda
ADVERTISE BID/
POLICE DEPT./
AUTOMATED
EXTERNAL
DEFIBRILLATORS
AND EQUIP.:
Consent
Agenda
ORDINANCE
M-3-13
2013
APPROPRIATION:
Consent
Agenda
ORDINANCE
Z-4-13
AMEND ZONING/
RECLASSIFY/
30NORTH
DES PLAINES
RIVER RD:
Consent
Agenda
WARRANT
REGISTER:
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Motion declared carried as approved unanimously under Consent Agenda.
Moved by W alsten, seconded by Haugeberg, to concur with Staff
recommendation to authorize City Clerk to advertise for bid for twenty-five
(25) Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) and associated equipment for
police patrol vehicles with a bid opening date of Friday, March 29, 2013 at 3:00
p.m. Motion declared carried as approved unanimously under Consent Agenda.
Moved by Walsten, seconded by Haugeberg, to adopt Ordinance M-3-13, AN
ORDINANCE MAKING APPROPRIATIONS TO DEFRAY THE EXPENSES
OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS FOR
MUNICIPAL PURPOSES DESIGN A TED AS THE "ANNUAL
APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE" FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING
JANUARY 1, 2013 AND ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2013. Motion declared
carried as approved unanimously under Consent Agenda.
Moved by W alsten, seconded by Haugeberg, to adopt Ordinance Z-4-13, AN
ORDINANCE GRANTING A MAP AMENDMENT FROM C-2, LIMITED
OFFICE COMMERCIAL TO C-3, GENERAL OFFICE COMMERCIAL FOR
THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 30 N. DES PLAINES RIVER ROAD, DES
PLAINES, ILLINOIS (CASE #12-075-MAP). Motion declared carried as
approved unanimously under Consent Agenda.
ACTING MAYOR SAYAD DECLARED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL
WAS NOW RESOLVED INTO A COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION -Alderman Bogusz, Chair
Motion by Bogusz, to remove and withhold the payments to the ten (10)
benefitting communities receiving a distribution from the Gaming Tax Fund in
the total amount of $5,920,982.34 listed on Page 10 of the Warrant Register.
Motion DIED for lack of a second.
Alderman Sayad requested that the Minutes reflect his disagreement with the
charges on Pages 2 and 11 of the Warrant Register regarding 15 payments to
New World Systems Corporation.
Mr. Brian Burkross, 2133 Webster Lane, addressed the Committee of the
Whole making comments regarding the discussion by the Committee of the
J~-t
WARRANT
REGISTER:
(Cont'd)
UNFINISHED
BUSINESS:
AMEND CITY
CODE/2013
WATER/SEWER
RATES:
Ordinance
M-4-13
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Whole about actions being taken by the benefitting communities in their own
best interest.
Mr. Joseph Botte, 560 Webford Lane, addressed the Committee of the Whole
asking about the amount of money received by the City from the Casino
revenue.
Director of Finance Wisniewski answered Mr. Botte's questions.
Acting Mayor Sayad gave additional information regarding other tax revenue
the City collects from the casino.
Mr. Tom Kalayil, 1341 Callen Lane, addressed the Committee of the Whole
stating that the City should abide by the contract; every town has the right to do
what they need to do for themselves.
Moved by Brookman, seconded by Haugeberg, to recommend to the City
Council approval of the February 19, 2013 -Warrant Register, in the total
amount of$19,249,147.96; and further recommend that Resolution R-33-13 be
adopted at appropriate time this evening. Motion declared carried. Alderman
Bogusz did not agree.
ACTING MAYOR SAYAD ASSUMED THE CHAIR AND DECLARED
THE CITY COUNCIL BACK IN SESSION.
Director of Finance Wisniewski explained the proposed pass through of a 15%
Chicago water increase.
Mr. Tom Kalayil, 1341 Callen Lane, addressed the Committee of the Whole
stating that the residents should get a break.
Mr. Brian Burkross, 2133 Webster Lane, addressed the Committee of the
Whole stating that this matter should be tabled.
Director of Finance Wisniewski answered questions from Mr. Burkross.
Mr. Brian Burkross, 2133 Webster Lane, addressed the Committee of the
Whole making comments regarding the accumulation and abundance of funds;
use money we have and hold off on increasing the rates.
Moved by Charewicz, seconded by Wilson, to place on First Reading
Ordinance M-4-13, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 9, "PUBLIC
UTILITIES," CHAPTER 1, "WATER SYSTEM REGULATIONS," SECTION
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Ordinance
M-4-13
(Cont'd)
ACCESSORY
DRIVE-THRU
FACILITY/ 1555-
1563
ELLINWOOD ST.:
Resolution
R-34-13
NEW BUSINESS:
WARRANT
REGISTER:
Resolution
R-33-13
ADJOURNMENT:
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7, "RATES" OF THE DES PLAINES CITY CODE.
Moved by Haugeberg, seconded by Brookman, for a substitute motion to
TABLE this matter until the Regular Council Meeting of March I8, 2013.
Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: 7-Haugeberg, Bogusz, Sayad,
NAYS:
ABSENT:
Brookman, W alsten, Wilson, Charewicz
0-None
I-Robinson
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Haugeberg, seconded by Charewicz, to approve Resolution R-34-13,
A RESOLUTION DENYING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT UNDER
SECTION 7.3-8-C OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE TO PERMIT THE
ESTABLISHMENT OF AN ACCESSORY DRIVE-THROUGH FACILITY
IN THE C-5 CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT AT I555-I563 ELLINWOOD
STREET, DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS. (CASE #I2-070-CU). Upon roll call,
the vote was:
AYES: 7-Haugeberg, Bogusz, Sayad,
NAYS:
ABSENT:
Brookman, W alsten, Wilson, Charewicz
0-None
I-Robinson
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Sayad, seconded by Haugeberg, to concur with recommendation of
Committee of the Whole to adopt Resolution R-33-I 3, 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, AS AMENDED. Total: $I9,249,I47.96.
Upon roll call, the vote was:
A YES: 6-Haugeberg, Sayad,
Brookman, W alsten, Wilson, Charewicz
NAYS: 1-Bogusz
ABSENT: I-Robinson
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Haugeberg, seconded by W alsten, that the regular meeting of the
City Council adjourn. Motion declared carried. Meeting adjourned at 9: 15
p.m.
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