Council Minutes 02-16-21MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS HELD VIA ZOOM VIDEO
CONFERENCE ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2021
CALL TO The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Des Plaines, Illinois, was called
ORDER: to order by Mayor Bogusz at 7:01 p.m. The meeting was lived -streamed via:
http://desplaines.org/accessdeplaines and played on DPTV Channel 17 on Tuesday,
February 16, 2021.
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, Director of Public Works and Engineering Oakley,
Community and Economic Development Director McMahon, Fire Chief Anderson, Police Chief Anderson, and
General Counsel Weiss.
PRAYER AND The prayer was offered by Alderman Rodd followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to
PLEDGE: the Flag of the United States of America.
PUBLIC MINUTES OF THE PUBLIC HEARING HELD IN THE ELEANOR
HEARING/ ROHRBACH MEMORIAL COUNCIL CHAMBERS DES PLAINES CIVIC
2021 CENTER, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2021
APPROPRIATION
ORDINANCE Mayor Bogusz called the Public Hearing to order at 7:03 p.m.
Assistant City Manager/Director of Finance Wisniewski explained that the annual
Appropriation Ordinance specifies the sums of money deemed necessary to defray all
expenses and liabilities for the calendar year 2021.
The Public Hearing was being held pursuant to Legal Notice regarding the
Appropriation Ordinance. Public notice of said Hearing was published in the Journal
Topics on Wednesday, February 3, 2021.
There were no comments or questions from the Aldermen or residents.
The Public Hearing was adjourned at 7:07 p.m.
PUBLIC MINUTES OF THE PUBLIC HEARING HELD IN THE ELEANOR
HEARING/ ROHRBACH MEMORIAL COUNCIL CHAMBERS DES PLAINES CIVIC
PY2019 CENTER, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2021
DES PLAINES
CARES ACT Mayor Bogusz called the Public Hearing to order at 7:07 p.m.
AMENDMENT
CV3 The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), Public Law
116-136, makes $5 billion available in supplemental Community Development Block
Grant (CDBG) funding from the Department of Housing and Urban Development
PUBLIC
COMMENT:
ALDERMEN
ANNOUNCEMENTS
MAYORAL
ANNOUNCEMENT
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(HUD) to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the Covid-19 pandemic (CDBG-CV
grant). The City will receive $376,164 for this third round of the CARES Act (CDBG-
CV3) funding. The City's cumulative amount for all allocation rounds is $556,931.
This public hearing will conclude the required minimum public comment period as
required by HUD. The five-day public comment period for the PY2019 City of
Des Plaines CARES Act Amendment CV3 began February 10, 2021, following a legal
notice published in the Journal and Topics newspaper on January 27, 2021. Complete
copies of the draft the PY2019 City of Des Plaines CARES Act Amendment CV3 are
available during the public comment period at: desplaines.org/cdbg, by contacting the
CDBG Administrator at dkirincic@desplaines.org, or by telephone at (847) 391-5381.
Any comments, questions, or concerns received during the public period will be
submitted to HUD with the adopted the PY2019 City of Des Plaines CARES Act
Amendment CV3.
There were no comments or questions from the Aldermen or residents.
The Public Hearing was adjourned at 7:11 p.m.
The City of Des Plaines continues to follow social distancing requirements. In response
to the risks created by the COVID-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 February 16, 2021.
Resident Garland Armstrong expressed his concern for individuals walking in the
streets due to the unshoveled sidewalks.
Sidewalk snow clearing will be discussed at a Public Works committee meeting.
On March 16, 2020, a Declaration of Civil Emergency for the City of Des Plaines
related to the COVID-19 emergency was authorized. The Declaration provided that:
(1) the City may enter into contracts for the emergency purchase of goods 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.
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 of the Declaration includes Mayor Bogusz's Supplemental Order dated
July 29, 2020.
MANAGER'S
REPORT:
CONSENT
AGENDA:
APPROVE
CONTRACT/
ITSAVVY, LLC:
Consent Agenda
Resolution
R-35-21
APPROVE
CONTRACT/
TYLER
TECHNOLOGIES:
Resolution
R-36-21
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Moved by Goczkowski, seconded by Brookman, to extend the Mayor's March 16,
2020 Declaration of Civil Emergency until the adjournment of the next regular, special,
or emergency meeting of the 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.
City Manager Bartholomew announced that a Closed Session meeting will be held
immediately after the City Council meeting to discuss Personnel and Sale of Property.
Moved by Brookman, 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 Moylan, 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; Ordinance M-2-21; Resolutions R-35-21, R-36-21, R-37-21,
R-38-21, R-39-21, R-40-21, R-44-21 were adopted.
Moved by Brookman, seconded by Moylan, to approve Resolution R-35-21, A
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PURCHASES OF SERVERS AND RELATED
SERVICES FROM ITSAVVY, LLC in the amount of $24,484.64. Motion declared
carried as approved unanimously under Consent Agenda.
Moved by Brookman, seconded by Moylan, to approve Resolution R-36-21, A
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS UNDER A
SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT WITH TYLER TECHNOLOGIES,
INC FOR SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE SERVICES in the amount of $35,475.05.
Motion declared carried as approved unanimously under Consent Agenda.
APPROVE
PURCHASE/
KOHLER
GENERATOR:
Resolution
R-37-21
AWARD BID/
BUILDERS
ASPHALT, LLC:
Resolution
R-38-21
REJECT BIDS/
6TH FLOOR
MASONRY
REPAIRS:
Resolution
R-39-21
APPROVE TASK
ORDERS/
WUNDERLICH-
MALEC SERVICE:
Resolution
R-40-21
APPROVE
RENEWAL/O'HAR
E NOISE
COMPATIBILITY
COMMISSION:
Resolution
R-44-21
SECOND
READING/
ORD. M-2-21:
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Moved by Brookman, seconded by Moylan, to approve Resolution R-37-21, A
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF A KOHLER GENERATOR
FROM STEINER ELECTRIC COMPANY THROUGH SOURCEWELL in the
amount of $29,630.30. Motion declared carried as approved unanimously under
Consent Agenda
Moved by Brookman, seconded by Moylan, to approve Resolution R-38-21, A
RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AGREEMENT FOR THE PURCHASE OF HOT
MIX ASPHALT FROM BUILDERS ASPHALT, LLC in the not -to -exceed amount of
$150,000. Motion declared carried as approved unanimously under Consent Agenda
Moved by Brookman, seconded by Moylan, to approve Resolution R-39-21, A
RESOLUTION REJECTING ALL BIDS FOR CITY HALL 6TH FLOOR
MASONRY REPAIR SERVICES and authorizing rebid of the project. Motion
declared carried as approved unanimously under Consent Agenda
Moved by Brookman, seconded by Moylan, to approve Resolution R-40-21, A
RESOLUTION APPROVING TASK ORDERS NO. 2 AND NO. 3 UNDER A
MASTER CONTRACT WITH WUNDERLICH-MALEC ENGINEERING, INC
FOR SCADA SYSTEM UPGRADES in the amounts of $198,204 and $68,500.
Motion declared carried as approved unanimously under Consent Agenda
Moved by Brookman, seconded by Moylan, to approve Resolution R-44-21, A
RESOLUTION APPROVING AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT
REGARDING THE O'HARE NOISE COMPATIBILITY COMMISSION. Motion
declared carried as approved unanimously under Consent Agenda
Moved by Brookman, seconded by Moylan, to approve Ordinance M-2-21, AN
ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE USE OF GROUNDWATER AS A POTABLE
WATER SUPPLY BY THE INSTALLATION OR USE OF POTABLE WATER
SUPPLY WELLS OR BY ANY OTHER METHOD WITHIN THE SPECIFIED
LIMITS ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT 800 S ELMHURST RD AND ADJACENT
RIGHTS OF WAY, INCLUDING POINTS OF WITHDRAWAL BY THE CITY OF
DES PLAINES. Motion declared carried as approved unanimously under Consent
Agenda.
APPROVE
MINUTES:
Consent Agenda
APPOINTMENTS/
REAPPOINTMENTS
NEW BUSINESS:
WARRANT
REGISTER:
Resolution
R-41-21
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Moved by Brookman, seconded by Moylan, to approve the Minutes of the City Council
meeting of February 1, 2021, as published. Motion declared carried as approved
unanimously under Consent Agenda
Appointments for Consideration:
Appointments
Library Board of Trustees
Michelle Shimon
Christine Halblander
Reappointments
Board of Fire and Police Commissioners
Thomas Green
Library Board of Trustees
Bruce Lester
Denise Hudec
Vincent Rangel
Nicholas Harkovich
Planning and Zoning Board
Joseph Catalano
Youth Commission
Rosalie Cullotta
Gloria Ludwig
Erin Moy
Joanie Sebastian
Expires
06/30/2022
06/30/2022
04/30/2023
06/30/2023
06/30/2023
06/30/2023
06/30/2023
04/30/2023
09/04/2024
09/04/2024
09/04/2024
09/04/2024
Ms. Halblander and Ms. Shimon thanked the City Council for their consideration.
FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION — Alderman Chester, Chairman
Moved by Chester, seconded by Brookman, to approve the Warrant Register of
February 16, 2021 in the Amount of $2,864,553.44 and approve Resolution R-41-21.
Upon roll call, the vote was:
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AYES: 8 - Lysakowski, Moylan, Rodd, Zadrozny
Brookman, Chester, Smith, Goczkowski
NAYS: 0 - None
ABSENT: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT — Alderman Rodd, Chairman
CONSIDER Community and Economic Development Director McMahon reviewed a memorandum
SUPPORT OF dated February 4, 2021.
CLASS 6b/
1600-1710 BTC III O'Hare Logistics, LLC (BTC) has filed an application requesting a City
SHERWIN resolution in support of a Cook County Class 6b Property Tax Incentive (Class 6b)
AVENUE: application based on new construction for the property at 1600-1710 Sherwin Avenue.
On August 19, 2019 the City Council passed Resolution R-142-19 which reaffirmed
the City Council's support for a Class 6b application to Cook County. The current
owner, Sherwin Industrial I, LLC desires to sell the property to BTC. There are two
conditions in the resolution; the first one states that the owner expend at least
$12,528,000 on the new construction and the second stated that the construction was
completed by June 30, 2021. BTC is the contract purchaser and requests a new
resolution with amended conditions to reflect the current status of the project. The
overall project scope remains unchanged; however, timing of completion and overall
construction cost will change. The construction value listed on the building permit
application was $9,176,349. BTC plans to complete the building construction and
offer the space for lease with the build -out to follow, the build -out cost is unknown at
this time.
Staff recommended approval of the application with conditions that after the building
shell is complete, an additional $250,000 be spent on permitted build -out costs and the
building occupied by February 16, 2022.
The applicant is applying under New Construction. Cook County's Class 6b economic
development tool encourages industrial investment by offering a real estate tax
incentive. Qualified industrial properties are assessed at 10% of market value for the
first 10 years, 15% in the 11th year and 20% in the 12th year. Normally, such properties
are assessed at 25% of market value.
Moved by Chester, seconded by Goczkowski to approve Resolution R-42-21, A
RESTATED AND AMENDED RESOLUTION REAFFIRMING THE CITY'S
SUPPORT OF AND CONSENT TO APPROVAL OF CLASS 6B
CLASSIFICATION FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1600-1710 SHERWIN
AVENUE, DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS. 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.
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CONSIDER Consideration of Ordinance Z-29-21 and Z-30-21 will be combined.
MAJOR
VARIATIONS/ Community and Economic Development Director McMahon reviewed a memorandum
1415 REDEKER dated January 13, 2021.
ROAD:
The petitioner Jay Lazar, on behalf of 1415 Redeker, LLC, is requesting Major
Variations for building setbacks, parking, and lot size for the property located at
1415 Redeker Road. The subject property is 52,382 -square feet (1.203 acres) in size
and is comprised of four lots, which are improved with a single 2 -story building,
surface parking areas on the north and east side of the building, and a drive aisle along
the east side of the building that connects to River Road.
The petitioner wishes to sell off one of the four parcels to the property owner of
10 S. River Road who is proposing to resubdivide and absorb the easternmost portion
of the property (Parcel 09-17-200-044-0000) located at 1415 Redeker Road. This
request is tied with a Tentative Plat of Subdivision and Major Variation request at 10
S. River Road (Case #20 -046 -SUB -V).
Since the east annex structure is located entirety on Lot 2 and is attached with the rest
of the multi -tenant building, the east annex structure would not meet current building
and fire codes. Thus, the property owner of 10 River Road plans to demolish the east
annex structure and replace it with a dust -free hard surface.
Aside from the portion of 1415 Redeker Road (Lot 2) being sold to the owner of
10 River Road, the proposal does not include any alterations to the existing building
or site as a whole.
Based on the parking regulations, the total number of parking spaces required is 41
including two handicap accessible parking spaces. Given the loss of the parking and
drive aisle area on Lot 2, the petitioner proposes to designate 18 parking spaces,
including two handicap accessible parking spaces, at the front of the building located
along Redeker Road. Since the provided parking count results in a 23 parking space
deficit to the minimum parking space requirements pursuant to Section 12-9-7, the
petitioner is requesting a parking variation.
There are several variations included with this request given that the subject property
does not conform to building setback, parking, and minimum lot size requirements for
the M-1, Limited Manufacturing District and the proposed resubdivision would
increase the existing non -conforming building setbacks and parking availability for the
building on 1415 Redeker Road, even with the removal of the east annex structure.
Thus, the petitioner is also requesting five Major Variations.
The Planning and Zoning Board recommended (4-1) that the City Council approve the
request without any conditions. One board member abstained from voting on this
request.
Staff did not did not recommend approval or disapproval of the request.
CONSIDER
TENTATIVE PLAT
OF SUBDIVISION
AND MAJOR
VARIATIONS/
10 S. RIVER
ROAD:
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Moved by Lysakowski, seconded by Brookman to approve Ordinance Z-29-21, AN
ORDINANCE APPROVING MAJOR VARIATIONS FOR SECTION 12-3-6 OF
THE CITY OF DES PLAINES ZONING ORDINANCE AT 1415 REDEKER ROAD,
DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS (CASE #20-045-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.
The petitioner, Peter Damiano, is requesting a Tentative Plat of Subdivision and Major
Variations for building setbacks and lot size for the property located at 10 S. River
Road. The subject property is 10,862 -square feet in size and is comprised of one lot,
which is improved with a single building and parking area. The petitioner also
currently holds a Land Lease with ComEd to park within the ComEd right-of-way
located south of the properties at 24 River Road and 1415 Redeker Road.
The petitioner is proposing to resubdivide and absorb a portion of 1415 Redeker Road
(Parcel 09-17-200-044-0000) located west of the subject property and behind the
properties located at 20 River Road and 24 River Road shown as Lot 2 on the Proposed
Site Plan. Lot 2 is 12,684 -square feet in size and is comprised of one lot, which is
improved with a portion of the multi -tenant manufacturing building located on 1415
Redeker Road and a gravel drive aisle/parking area. The petitioner proposes to improve
Lot 2 with a paved, dust -free hard surface and utilize it to access the leased parking
area within the ComEd right-of-way. Given the proposed acquisition of Lot 2 by the
petitioner, this portion of the building, denoted as the East Annex on the Existing Floor
Plan, will be demolished as part of this request within a year of City Council approval.
Based on the parking regulations, the total number of parking spaces required is four
including one handicap accessible parking space. The petitioner proposes to add four
required parking spaces, including the handicap accessible space.
There are several variations included with this request given that the subject property
does not conform to building setback and minimum lot size requirements for the M-1,
Limited Manufacturing District and the proposed resubdivision would increase the
existing non -conforming building setbacks for the building on 1415 Redeker Road
even with the removal of the East Annex building. Thus, the petitioner is also
requesting four Major Variations.
The Planning and Zoning Board recommended (4-2) that the City Council approve the
request without any conditions.
Staff did not did not recommend approval or disapproval of the request.
Mr. Damiano provided a brief overview of the request and answered questions.
Moved by Lysakowski, seconded by Chester to approve Ordinance Z-30-21, AN
ORDINANCE APPROVING A TENTATIVE PLAT OF SUBDIVISION AND
MAJOR VARIATIONS FROM SECTION 12-3-6 OF THE CITY OF DE PLAINES
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ZONING ORDINANCE AT 10 S RIVER RAD, DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS (CASE
#20 -046 -SUB -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.
CLOSED Moved by Brookman, seconded by Moylan to adjourn to Closed Session to discuss
SESSION: Personnel and Sale of Property. 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: The meeting adjourned at 8:04 p.m.
Laura Fast — Deputy City Clerk
APPROVED BY ME THIS 1--v-
DAY
OF Wipuf GL, , 2021
Matthew J. Bogusz, MAYOR