Council Minutes 12-21-20MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS HELD VIA ZOOM VIDEO
CONFERENCE ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2020
CALL TO The regular meeting o f the City Council o fthe City o f Des Plaines, Illinois, was called
ORDER: to order by Mayor Bogusz at 6:34 p.m. The meeting was lived -streamed via:
http://desplaines.org/accessdeplaines and played on DPTV Channel 17 on Monday,
December 21, 2020.
ROLL CALL: Roll call indicated the following Aldermen present: Lysakowski, Moylan, Rodd,
Zadrozny, Brookman, Chester, Smith, Goczkowski. A quorum was present.
Also present were: City Manager Bartholomew, Assistant City Manager/Director ofFinance Wisniewski, Fire
Chief Anderson, and General Counsel Friedman
CLOSED SESSION:
Moved by Moylan, seconded by Smith to adjourn to Closed Session for the reason of
Collective Bargaining. Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: 8 - Lysakowski, Moylan, Rodd, Zadrozny
Brookman, Chester, Smith, Goczkowski
NAYS: 0 - None
ABSENT: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
RECOVENE: The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Des Plaines, Illinois, was
reconvened and called to order by Mayor Bogusz at 7:00 p.m.
Also present were: City Manager Bartholomew, Assistant City Manager/Director of Finance Wisniewski
Director of Public Works and Engineering Oakley, Community and Economic Development Director
McMahon, Fire Chief Anderson, Police Chief Anderson, and General Counsel Friedman.
PRAYERAND The prayer was offered by Alderman Goczkowski followed by the Pledge of
PLEDGE: Allegiance offered by Alderman Rodd.
PUBLIC The City ofDes Plaines continues to follow social distancing requirements. In response
COMMENT: to the risks created by the COVED -19 outbreak, Governor Pritzker issued Executive Order
2020-07 on March 16, 2020, suspending the Open Meetings Act provision relating to in-
person attendance by the members of the public body. Tonight's meeting is allowed to be
conducted via video conferencing.
Public comments were allowed to be e-mailed to publiccomments@desplaines.org or
phoned in to the City Clerk's Office by 5:00 p.m. on December 21, 2020.
There were no public comments.
MAYORAL On March 16, 2020, a Declaration of Civil Emergency for the City of Des Plaines
ANNOUNCEMENT related to the COVID-19 emergency was authorized. The Declaration provided that:
(1) the City may enter into contracts for the emergency purchase ofgoods and services;
(2) the City Manager may implement emergency staffing protocols pursuant to the
City's respective collective bargaining agreements; and (3) directed City officials and
employees to cooperate with other government agencies.
CONSENT
AGENDA:
APPROVE AGMT/
LAKESHORE
RECYLING
SYSTEMS:
Consent Agenda
Resolution
R-200-20
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In accordance with Illinois statutes, the Mayor's Declaration lasted only for a period
of seven days, unless it was extended by action of the City Council. At each
subsequent City Council meeting, the City Council, by motion, extended the
Declaration until the next adjournment of the next special or City Council meeting.
This extension ofthe Declaration includes Mayor Bogusz's Supplemental Order dated
July 29, 2020.
Moved by Brookman, seconded by Chester, to extend the Mayor's March 16, 2020
Declaration of Civil Emergency until the adjournment ofthe next regular, special, or
emergency meeting o fthe City Council. Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: 8 - Lysakowski, Moylan, Rodd, Zadrozny
Brookman, Chester, Smith, Goczkowski
NAYS: 0 - None
ABSENT: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
Alderman Chester requested Item 1 o fthe Consent Agenda be removed.
Moved by Lysakowski, seconded by Moylan, to establish the Consent Agenda. Upon
voice vote, the vote was:
AYES: 8 - Lysakowski, Moylan, Rodd, Zadrozny
Brookman, Chester, Smith, Goczkowski
NAYS: 0 - None
ABSENT: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Brookman, seconded by Rodd, to approve the Consent Agenda. Upon roll
call, the vote was:
AYES: 8 - Lysakowski, Moylan, Rodd, Zadrozny
Brookman, Chester, Smith, Goczkowski
NAYS: 0 - None
ABSENT: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
Minutes were approved; Resolutions R-202-20, R-203-20 were adopted.
Alderman Chester requested that this item be removed for clarification.
Director ofPublic Works and Engineering Oakley explained that the current Franchise
Agreement for Solid Waste Disposal expires on March 31, 2021. This seven-year
franchise agreement affects all single family and some multifamily properties in the City.
Public Works issued a Request for Proposals and received four responses for this
agreement. Lakeshore Recycling Systems based in Morton Grove was the lowest
responsible proposer. Lakeshore currently provides service to twenty communities and
has had very favorable references. The level of service remains the same as the current
contract. As part ofthis contract, Lakeshore will be billing the customers directly instead
of the City billing. Customers will be billed quarterly instead of the current bi-monthly
bill.
RELEASE
CERTAIN
MINUTES OF
CLOSED
MEETINGS:
Consent Agenda
Resolution
R-202-20
APPROVE AGMT/
FIREFIGHTERS
UNION LOCAL
4211:
Consent Agenda
Resolution
R-203-20
APPROVE
MINUTES:
Consent Agenda
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Republic Services submitted a bid which was higher than the other bids and expressed
that it would be beneficial to them i fthe city allowed them to terminate their agreement
as soon as possible.
Mr. Connell and Mr. Kenney o f Lakeshore Recycling Systems answered questions.
Moved by Chester, seconded by Moylan to approve Resolution R-200-20, A
RESOLUTION APPROVING A SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL FRANCHISE
AGREEMENT WITH LAKESHORE RECYCLING SYSTEMS, LLC.
Moved by Moylan, seconded by Goczkowski to amend the motion to allow service
with Lakeshore Recycling Systems to begin on March 1, 2021 and terminate service
with Republic Services on February 28, 2020.
Upon roll call to approve R-200-20, the vote was:
AYES: 8 - Lysakowski, Moylan, Rodd, Zadrozny
Brookman, Chester, Smith, Goczkowski
NAYS: 0 - None
ABSENT: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
Upon roll call to amend the motion, the vote was:
AYES: 8 - Lysakowski, Moylan, Rodd, Zadrozny
Brookman, Chester, Smith, Goczkowski
0 - None
0 - None
NAYS:
ABSENT:
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Brookman, seconded by Rodd, to approve Resolution R-202-20, A
RESOLUTION RELEASING CERTAIN MINUTES OF CERTAIN CLOSED
MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL. Motion declared carried as app roved
unanimously under Consent Agenda.
Moved by Brookman, seconded by Rodd, to approve Resolution R-203-20, A
RESOLUTION APPROVING A FOUR-YEAR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
AGREEMENT WITH THE DES PLAINES PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTERS
UNION- INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS LOCAL 4211.
Motion declared carried as app roved unanimously under Consent Agenda.
Moved by Brookman, seconded by Rodd, to approve the Minutes ofthe City Council
meeting o f December 7, 2020, as published. Motion declared carried as approved
unanimously under Consent Agenda
APPROVE
MINUTES:
Consent Agenda
UNFINISHED
BUSINESS:
CONSIDER TEXT
AND MAP
AMENDMENTS
AND
CU/CONSTRUCT
UTILITIES
ANTENNA/
\1495 HOWARD
AVENUE:
Ordinance Z-24-20
Ordinance Z-25-20
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Moved by Brookman, seconded by Rodd, to approve the Closed Session Minutes of
the City Council meeting of December 7, 2020, as published. Motion declared carried
as approved unanimously under Consent Agenda
This item was postponed from the December 7, 2020 City Council meeting.
Alderman Chester spoke with residents ofthe sixth ward regarding ComEd's request
and provided feedback.
Alderman Rodd provided a summary petitioners request from the December 7, 2020
City Council meeting. The petitioner, Commonwealth Edison Company (ComEd),
requested Text Amendments to the following sections ofthe 1998 Des Plaines Zoning
Ordinance, as amended for: (a) to add "Public Utilities -Antenna Support Structures"
to Table 5 under Section 12-7-4(G) in the Zoning Ordinance as a conditional use in the
M-2 district with a footnote allowing the maximum height of the structure to exceed
100 -feet and the minimum setback from property lines to be less than 50 -feet as
required for similar structures in the M-2 district pursuant to City Council approval;
(b) add new section 12-8-14 with specific language regarding antenna support structure
ownership, type o fuse, height, and operations in Section 12-8 ofthe Zoning Ordinance;
and (c) add a new definition for "Public Utilities - Antenna Support Structures" in
Section 12-13-3 o f the Zoning Ordinance. (d) The petitioner is also requesting a Map
Amendment under Section 12-3-7 to rezone the existing property from R-1, Single
Family Residential to M-2, General Manufacturing; (e) a Conditional Use under
Section 12-7-4 to allow the installation of a Public Utilities - Antenna Support
Structure at the existing electrical substation on the subject property; and (f) approval
of any other such variations, waivers, and zoning relief as may be necessary.
The benefits of an antenna support structure upgrade, including the reliability o f the
electrical grid through ComEd-only "Smart Grid" Technology, coordinated
functionality between the substation and distribution system, reduced distribution
outages, decreased outage durations, increased voltage efficiencies for all users, and
enhanced operational effectiveness and responsiveness. The antenna would be 2.5 -feet
in diameter, consist of five 5 -foot tall antennas spaced 15 -feet apart, 104 foot tall, and
be located next to the existing control building -no new building will be constructed.
The Planning and Zoning Board recommended (4-0) that the City Council approve the
request.
The Des Plaines Park District Board expressed their concern o f the tower's proximity
to the park and would like to continue discussion of burying the electrical lines and
landscaping.
Moved by Brookman, seconded by Chester to Table this item. Upon roll call the vote
was:
NEW BUSINESS:
WARRANT
REGISTER:
Resolution
R-201-20
CONSIDER
PUD/CU/SIGN
REGULATION/
10 EGOLF ROAD:
AYES:
NAYS:
ABSENT:
Motion failed.
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4 - Lysakowski, Moylan, Brookman, Chester
5 - Rodd, Zadrozny, Smith, Goczkowski, Bogusz
0 - None
ComEd representatives stated that they had no legal authority to authorize the burial
of the electric lines.
Moved by Brookman, seconded by Moylan, to Table this item. Upon roll call, the vote
was:
AYES: 5 - Lysakowski, Moylan, Brookman, Chester, Smith
NAYS: 3 - Rodd, Zadrozny, Goczkowski
ABSENT: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION -Alderman Chester, Chairman
Moved by Chester, seconded by Rodd, to approve the Warrant Register of
December 21, 2020 in the Amount of $10,827,577.90 and approve Resolution
R-201-20. Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: 8 - Lysakowski, Moylan, Rodd, Zadrozny
Brookman, Chester, Smith, Goczkowski
NAYS: 0 - None
ABSENT: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT - Alderman Rodd, Chairman
Community and Economic Development Director McMahon explained the petitioner,
Tim Kratz on behalf o f Roundy's Supermarkets, is requesting a Preliminary and Final
Planned Unit Development (PUD) to allow the construction of a fueling station on the
existing Mariano's property and a conditional use for a Localized Alternative Sign
Regulation (LASR) to allow a modified monument sign and new canopy signs with
price readers at 10 E. Golf Road.
The proposal includes the addition of a new passenger vehicle fueling station with a
small building on the southwest portion of the property near the Golf Road/Mount
Prospect Road intersection. The proposed five pump fueling station will be an
extension ofthe existing Mariano's grocery store and will be staffed by one grocery
store employee at all times. The proposal will utilize the existing access points,
approaches, and parking areas to access the proposed fueling center.
The petitioner is also requesting a LASR to install six new signs to advertise the new
fueling station. The petitioner is requesting the following exceptions to Section 12-11-
6(B) ofthe Zoning Ordinance with the LASR request:
CONSIDER
VARIANCE/WALL
SIGN/1535
ELLINWOOD ST:
Ordinance Z-27-20
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• For the three wall signs on the existing building totaling 299.37 -square feet, which
currently exceed the maximum sign area o f 125 -square feet permitted on an entire
building (including all elevations).
• For the new 2.31 -foot tall canopy signs to exceed 12 -inches in height.
• To allow two electronic message board signs on the subject property where only
one is permitted.
Staff recommended approval of Ordinance Z-26-20 with the condition that the fuel
station is only open from one-hour before the Mariano's grocery store opens to one-
hour after the store closes.
Resident Ken Lewis presented a petition signed by four of his neighbors against the
building of a fueling station citing increased traffic, noise and parking lot lighting.
Mr. Kratz assured Mr. Lewis and the City Council that any future issues will be
addressed.
Moved by Rodd, seconded by Zadrozny, to approve Ordinance
ORDINANCE APPROVING A COMBINED PRELIMINARY
PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT AND A CONDITIONAL
LOCALIZED ALTERNATIVE SIGN REGULATION AT 10 EGOLF
#20 -025 -PUD -CU LASR). Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: 8 - Lysakowski, Moylan, Rodd, Zadrozny
Brookman, Chester, Smith, Goczkowski
NAYS: 0 - None
ABSENT: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
Z-26-20, AN
AND FINAL
USE FOR A
ROAD (CASE
The petitioner, Dan Bourbon on behalf of Northshore University Health System,
requested a major variation to allow for 166 -square feet ofwall signage for the existing
immediate care and orthopedics clinic at 1535 Ellinwood Street. The tenant space
where Northshore operates is located at the far east end of the shopping center and
fronts both Ellinwood Street and Pearson Street. The subject property is part of the
"Library Plaza Redevelopment" Planned Unit Development approved July 6, 1999
pursuant to Ordinance Z-11-99. However, Ordinance Z-11-99 does not allow for
additional sign area in excess of the maximum sign area permitted in Section 12-1 1-
6(B) o f the Des Plaines Zoning Ordinance.
Per Section 12-1 1-6(B), building facades that face a street are allowed two (2) wall
signs and building facades that do not face a street are allowed one (1) wall sign
provided that the total aggregate sign area for the entire building does not exceed 125 -
square feet. The total wall sign area at this address is currently 122.72 -square feet. The
petitioner's request to allow a wall sign area of 166 -square feet where only 125 -square
feet is permitted constitutes the need for a major variation to Section 12-1 1-6(B) ofthe
1998 Des Plaines Zoning Ordinance.
The petitioner is requesting an addition onto the existing wall signs to identify various
services that Northshore provides to the public, similar to the window signage installed
on the building's street facing elevations.
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The Planning and Zoning Board recommended (5-0) that the City Council approve the
request without any conditions.
Staff does not recommend approval or disapproval of Ordinance Z-27-20.
Moved by Lysakowski, seconded by Brookman to approve Ordinance Z-27-20, AN
ORDINANCE APPROVING A MAJOR VARIATION FROM SECTION 12-11-6.B
OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES ZONING ORDINANCE TO PERMIT THE
INSTALLATION OF TWO WALL SIGNS AT 1535 ELLINWOOD STREET, DES
PLAINES, ILLINOIS (CASE #20-47-V). Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: 8 - Lysakowski, Moylan, Rodd, Zadrozny
Brookman, Chester, Smith, Goczkowski
NAYS: 0 - None
ABSENT: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Lysakowski, seconded by Rodd to Advance to Second Reading and Adopt
Ordinance Z-27-20, AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A MAJOR VARIATION
FROM SECTION 12-11-6.B OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES ZONING
ORDINANCE TO PERMIT THE INSTALLATION OF TWO WALL SIGNS AT
1535 ELLINWOOD STREET, DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS (CASE #20-47-V). Upon
roll call, the vote was:
AYES: 8 - Lysakowski, Moylan, Rodd, Zadrozny
Brookman, Chester, Smith, Goczkowski
NAYS: 0 - None
ABSENT: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
ADJOURNMENT: Moved by Moylan, second by Smith to adjourn the meeting. The meeting adjourned at
9:03 p.m.
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Laura Fast — Deputy City Clerk
APPROVED BY ME THIS 7
DAY pF , 2021
Matthew J. Bogusz, MAYOR