12-02-2013CALL TO ORDER:
ROLL CALL:
The
of
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, DECEMBER 2, 2013
regular meeting of the City Council of the City
Des Plaines, Illinois, was called to order by
Mayor Bogusz at 6:00 p. m. in the Eleanor Rohrbach
Memorial Council Chambers, Des Plaines Civic Center
on Monday, December 2, 2013.
Roll call indicated the fallowing aldermen present:
Robinson, Rodd, Sayad, Brookman, Walsten, Sojka,
Charewicz. Alderman Haugeberg arrived in Executive
Session at 6:06 p.m.
Also present were: City Manager Bartholomew, Director of Finance
Wisniewski, Police Chief Kushner, Fire Chief Wax, Deputy Fire Chief
Trost, Director of Public Works & Engineering Oakley, Superintendent
of Public Works Watkins, Senior Planner Mangum and General Counsel
Friedman.
EXECUTIVE
SESSION:
PRAYER AND
PLEDGE:
CITIZEN
PARTICIPATION:
Moved by Walsten, seconded by Brookman, to go
Exe cu ti ve Session to discuss Personnel. Upon
call, the vote was:
AYES: 8-Haugeberg, Robinson, Rodd, Sayad,
Brookman, Walsten, Sojka, Charewicz
NAYS: 0-None
ABSENT: 0-None
Motion declared carried.
The City Council recessed at 6:02 p.m.
The City Council reconvened at 7:00 p.m.
into
roll
Roll call indicated the following Aldermen present:
Haugeberg, Robinson, Rodd, Sayad, Brookman, Walsten,
Sojka, Charewicz.
The opening prayer was given by Dr. Hillary Morris of
the Baha'i Community, followed by the Pledge of
Allegiance to the Flag.
Mr. Wayne Ser bin, 835 Pearson Street, addressed the
City Council stating that the Tap House Grill opened
at 6PM this evening in Metropolitan Square; they are
very friendly.
CONSENT
AGENDA:
MINUTES:
Consent
Agenda
MINUTES:
IDOT AGR/
TRAFFIC
SIGNALS:
Consent
Agenda
Resolution
R-192-13
AGREEMENT/
TASK ORDER #4/
ENG. SVCS.:
Consent
Agenda
Resolution
R-193-13
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Moved by Sayad, seconded by Brookman, to establish a
Consent Agenda except for i terns 2, 6 and 6a. Motion
declared carried.
Moved by Brookman, seconded by Walsten, to approve
the Consent Agenda. Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: 8-Haugeberg, Robinson, Bogusz, Sayad,
Brookman, Walsten, Wilson, Charewicz
NAYS: 0-None
ABSENT: 0-None
Motion declared carried.
Staff
minutes
193-13
recommendations
were approved;
were adopted;
and requests were approved;
Resolutions R-192-13 and R-
and Ordinance M-54-13 was
adopted.
Moved by Brookman, seconded by Walsten, to approve
minutes of the Regular Meeting of the City Council
held November 4, 2013. Motion declared carried as
approved unanimously under Consent Agenda.
Moved by Sojka, seconded by Sayad,
of the Regular Meeting of the
November 18, 2013 as AMENDED.
carried.
to approve minutes
City Council held
Motion declared
Moved by Brookman, seconded by Walsten, to concur
with Staff recommendation to approve Agreement with
Illinois Department of Transportation ( IDOT) for the
upgrade of traffic signals within the City of Des
Plaines with a local cost share of $25, 132 .10, and
further recommend to adopt Resolution R-192-13, A
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE EXECUTION OF A COST SHARING
AGREEMENT WITH
TRANSPORTATION FOR
THE
THE
ILLINOIS
INSTALLATION
DEPARTMENT OF
OF LED TRAFFIC
SIGNALS. Motion declared carried as approved
unanimously under Consent Agenda.
Moved by Brookman, seconded by Walsten, to concur
with Staff recommendation to approve Task Order #4 to
the Master Agreement with Christopher B. Burke
Engineering, Ltd., 9575 West Higgins Road, Suite 600,
Rosemont, IL 60018 for Professional Engineering
Services related to a Drainage Evaluation in a not-
to-exceed amount of $18,900.00, and further recommend
to adopt Resolution R-193-13, A RESOLUTION APPROVING
TASK ORDER NO. 4 WITH CHRISTOPHER B. BURKE
ENGINEERING, LTD. FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING
SERVICES. Motion declared carried
unanimously under Consent Agenda.
as a ppr~
ORDINANCE
M-54-13:
Consent
Agenda
ORDINANCE
M-57-13:
WARRANT
REGISTER:
COND. USE/
100 N.
DP /RIVER RD . :
12/2/13
PAGE THREE
Moved by Brookman, seconded by Walsten, to adopt
Ordinance M-54-13, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING APPENDIX A,
"FEE SCHEDULE," OF TITLE 4, "BUSINESS REGULATIONS,"
OF THE CITY CODE TO ADD ONE CLASS G LIQUOR LICENSE.
Motion declared carried as approved unanimously under
Consent Agenda.
Moved by Haugeberg, seconded by Sojka, to adopt
Ordinance M-57-13, AN ORDINANCE APPROVING TWO
EASEMENT AGREEMENTS WITH, AND A WARRANTY DEED TO, THE
ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. Upon roll
call, the vote was:
AYES: 8-Haugeberg, Robinson, Rodd, Sayad,
Brookman, Walsten, Sojka, Charewicz
NAYS: 0-None
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 Sayad, Chair
Moved by Charewicz, seconded by Brookman,
recommend to the City Council approval of
December 2, 2013 Warrant Register, in the
amount of $3,375,328.30; and further recommend
Resolution R-131-13 be adopted at appropriate
this evening. Motion declared carried.
to
the
total
that
time
Alderman Sayad voted aye for all items on the Warrant
Register with the exception of those payments to
Holland & Knight, LLP in the amount of $13,611.60.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT -Alderman Walsten, Chair
Senior Planner Magnum reviewed his memo of November
13, 2013, regarding an amendment to the Localized
alternative Sign Regulation Plan for Presence Holy
Family Medical Center, 100 North Des Plaines River
Road, Case #13-058-LSA.
Moved by Sayad, seconded by Haugeberg, to recommend
to the City Council approval of the Conditional Use
Permit for modification to approved Localized
Alternative Sign Regulation Plan for Presence Holy
Family Medical Center, 100 North Des Plaines River
Road, Case #13-058-LSA and Ordinance Z-27-13.
declared carried.
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PUBLIC WORKS -Alderman Sojka, Chair
PRESENTATIONS/ Alderman Sojka stated that at the November 13, 2013
WASTE Public Works Committee meeting, it was the consensus
DISPOSAL: of the Committee to allow the contractors submitting
the three (3) lowest proposals for Solid Waste
Disposal to give a presentation.
Moved by Walsten, seconded by Brookman, to allow
Flood Brothers the opportunity to make a presentation
before the City Council this evening. Upon roll
call, the vote was:
AYES: 3-Sayad, Brookman, Walsten
NAYS: 5-Haugeberg, Robinson, Rodd, Sojka, Charewicz
ABSENT: 0-None
Motion declared FAILED.
Following discussion among the Aldermen and Staff,
the contractors, Lakeshore Recycling Systems, Groot
Industries and Republic Services each addressed the
City Council and answered questions from the
Aldermen.
Mr. John Milstead, 2515 Church Street, addressed the
Committee of the Whole and asked questions of the
contractors.
Mr. Brian Flood, Flood Brothers, addressed the
Committee of the Whole stating that Flood Brothers'
services are excellent; they will make $150K-$200K in
charitable donations each year; they will move here,
buy property and become taypayers; they have the
cheapest price for senior citizens.
WASTE DISPOSAL Director of Public Works and Engineering Oakley
CONTRACT reviewed his memo of November 20, 2013, regarding the
TERMINATION: recommendation to terminate the current Solid Waste
Disposal Contract with ARC Disposal & Recycling, Inc.
(Republic Services) effective March 31, 2014.
Moved by Walsten, seconded by Charewicz, to recommend
to the City Council approval of the termination of
the Solid Waste Disposal Contract with ARC Disposal &
Recycling, Inc. (Republic Services) effective march
31, 2014 and Resolution R-195-13. Motion declared
carried .
. MAYOR BOGUSZ ASSUMED THE CHAIR AND DECLARED THE CITY
COUNCIL BACK IN SESSION
ORDINANCE
M-55-13
WARRANT
REGISTER:
Resolution
R-194-13
COND. USE/
100 N.
DP /RIVER RD . :
Ordinance
Z-27-13
12/2/13
PAGE FIVE
Moved by Charewicz, seconded by Walsten, to adopt
Ordinance M-55-13 at 10: 17 p.m., AN ORDINANCE
AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF TAXABLE GENERAL
OBLIGATION REFUNDING BONDS, SERIES 2013, OF THE CITY
0 F DES PLAINES , ILL IN 0 I S . Upon r o 11 ca 11 , the vote
was:
AYES:
NAYS:
8-Haugeberg, Robinson, Rodd, Sayad,
Brookman, Walsten, Sojka, Charewicz
0-None
ABSENT: 0-None
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Sayad, seconded by Brookman, to concur with
recommendation of Committee of the Whole to adopt
Resolution R-194-13, 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: $3,375,328.30. Upon roll call,
the vote was:
AYES: 8-Haugeberg, Robinson, Rodd, Sayad,
Brookman, Walsten, Sojka, Charewicz
NAYS: 0-None
ABSENT: 0-None
Motion declared carried.
Alderman Sayad voted aye for all items on the Warrant
Register with the exception of those payments to
Holland & Knight, LLP in the amount of $13,611.60.
Moved by Walsten, seconded by Haugeberg, to concur
with recommendation of Committee of the Whole to
approve Conditional Use Permit for modification to
approved Localized Alternative Sign Regulation Plan
for Presence Holy Family Medical Center, 100 North
Des Plaines River Road, Case #13-058-LSA and place on
First Reading Ordinance Z-27-13. Motion declared
carried.
Moved by Haugeberg, seconded by Sayad, to advance to
Second Reading and adopt Ordinance Z-2 7-13, AN
ORDINANCE APPROVING A LOCALIZED ALTERNATIVE SIGN
REGULATION PLAN/CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR 100 N. DES
PLAINES RIVER ROAD, DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS. (CASE#13-
058-LSA). Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: 8-Haugeberg, Robinson, Rodd, Sayad,
Brookman, Walsten, Sojka, Charewicz
NAYS: 0-None
ABSENT: 0-None
Motion declared carried.
WASTE DISPOSAL
CONTRACT
TERMINATION:
Resolution
R-195-13
ADJOURNMENT:
12/2/13
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Moved by Sojka, seconded by Charewicz, to concur with
recommendation of Comrni ttee of the Whole to approve
termination of the Solid Waste Disposal Contract with
ARC Disposal & Recycling, Inc. (Republic Services)
effective March 31, 2014 and adopt Resolution R-195-
13, A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE TERMINATION OF A
CONTRACT WITH REPUBLIC SERVICES FOR SOLID WASTE
COLLECTION TRANSPORTATION AND DISPOSAL.
call, the vote was:
AYES: 8-Haugeberg, Robinson, Rodd, Sayad,
Upon roll
Brookman, Walsten, Sojka, Charewicz
NAYS: 0-None
ABSENT: 0-None
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Sayad, seconded by Walsten, that the regular
meeting of the City Council adjourn. Motion declared
carried. Meeting adjourned at :22 p.m.
Nancy CLERK
APPROVED BY ME THIS
DAY OF