011976409
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DES
PLAINES, ILLINOIS, HELD IN THl COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CIVIC CENTER MONDAY,
January 19, 1976
CALL TO ORDER: The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Des Plaines was called to order at 8:05 P.M., by Mayor Herbert H. Behrel
in the City Council Chambers, Des Plaines Civic Center.
ROLL CALL: Roll Call indicated the following aldermen present:
Koplos, Sullivan, Bolek, Leer, Brannigan, Kisslinger,
Birchfield, Erbach, Kraves, Sarlo, Meyer, Seitz, Abrams,
Ward. Absent were Aldermen Szabo and Olen
Also present were: Comptroller Blietz, City Treasurer Mahon, Police Chief
Hintz, Fire Chief Corey, Commissioner of Public Works Schwab, Building
Commissioner Baldaccini, Director of Planning and Zoning Richardson, City
Engineer Bowen, Police Captain Blume, Environmental Officer Lindahl,
Assistant Commissioner of Public Works Schaeffer, and City Attorney Hug.
PRAYER & The meeting opened with prayer by Rev. J. D. Bauman,
PLEDGE pastor of Immanuel Lutheran Church, followed by the Pledge
of Allegiance to the flag.
MINUTES: Moved by Seitz, seconded by Sarlo, to approve the Minutes
of the regular meeting held January 5, 1976, as published.
Motion declared carried.
BILLS Moved by Bole k, seconded by Sarlo, to adopt the following
PAYABLE resolution: 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, $135,534.07.
Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: - 15 - Koplos, Sullivan, Bolek, Leer, Brannigan,
Kisslinger, Birchfield, Erbach, Kraves, Sarlo,
Meyer, Seitz, Abrams, Ward• Mayor Behrel
NAYS: 0 - None
ABSENT: 2 - Szabo, Olen
Motion declared carried.
WATER TANK Moved by Koplos, seconded by Sarlo, to adopt the recommenda
OAKTON ST. tion of Water and Sewer Committee to accept the proposal
ELEVATED submitted by Wallace & Tiernan, dated December 16, 1975
for the necessary maintenance service as specified at the
Oakton Street Elevated Tank location for the period
beginning January 31, 1976, and ending January 30, 1977,
in the amount of $558.00, waiving usual bid procedure.
Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: - 15 - Koplos, Sullivan, Bolek, Leer, Brannigan,
Kisslinger, Birchfield, Erbach, Kraves, Sarlo,
Meyer, Seitz, Abrams, Ward, Mayor Behrel
NAYS: 0 - None
ABSENT: 2 - Szabo, Olen
Motion declared carried.
DES PLAINES Moved by Leer, seconded by Seitz, to adopt the recommendation
CIVIC CENTER of Building, Grounds and Parking Lots Committee that the
PARKING complete Parking Facility with ramp and Police Garage be
FACILITY built and that the low bidders as follows be awarded the
contract and bid bonds and checks of the unsuccessful
bidders be returned:
General Contract - Tharnstrom & Co., $313,500.00
Plumbing Contract - Schiller Plumbing, $38,420.00
Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning - Weissmueller
& Co., $24,342.00
Electric Contract - Berwyn Electric Co. $34,500.00
Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: - 15 - Koplos, Sullivan, Bolek, Leer, Brannigan,
Kisslinger, Birchfield, Erbach, Kraves, Sarlo,
Meyer, Seitz, Abrams, Ward, Mayor Behrel
NAYS: 0 - None
ABSENT: 2 - Szabo, Olen
Motion declared carried.
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ZONING CASE Moved by Erbach, seconded by Birchfield, to adopt the recom-
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Oakton _St.Zonina Board and Plan Commission, oroperty located at
959 and 967 Oakton Street. Motion declared carried.
JONES Moved by Erbach, seconded by Birchfield, to adopt the recom
RE6UBUIV151UN mendation of municipal Development Committee to approve
Plat
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VACATION Moved by Erbach, seconded by Kisslinger, to adopt the recom
FOREST AVENUE mendation of Municipal Development Committee to concur
with Plan Commission to vacate a portion of Forest Avenue
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lying immediately east oz railroad tracks, upon payment
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BOOKMOBILE Moved by Birchfield, seconded by Erbach, to adopt the recom
LIBRARY mendation of Library and Historical Society Committee that
the contract for the Bookmobile for use by Des Plaines
Public Library be awarded. to the low bidder, The Gerstenslage
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Company, Lil amount V L 9D0 q/4 U U to VU pa lU L L
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AYES: - 15 - Koblos. Sullivan. Rolek. T,eer. Rranniaan.
Kisslinger, Birchfield, Erbach, Kraves, Sarlo,
Meyer, Seitz, Abrams, Ward., Mayor Behrel
NAYS: 0 - None
ABSENT: 2 - Szabo, Olen
nRlvlotlUn declared
T,TnTTnR T,TC'F;NSF Moved by Ki ssl 1 naer , secnncled by Meyer. i-n
adnnfi the rt-cnm-
Cardinal mendation of License and Inspection Committee to deny
Restaurant request of owner of Cardinals Restaurant, 55 E. Rand Road
for a Class J (4 a.m.) liquor license. Motion declared
carried.
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Huntzicker Family Restaurant located on Oakton Place was referred. to
License and Inspection Committee.
LIQUOR LIC The application of Acme Corporation (Chelsea Motor Inn)
.. ~ -m- s i w v referred for a Class LI (4 a.m.) liquor
license was referred to
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ELECTRICAL Moved by Ward, seconded by Koplos, to adopt the recommendatio
ENERGY of Streets and Traffic Committee to execute Letter of
Signals Understanding between the Illinois Department of Transporta
Dempster St. tion and City of Des Plaines that the City pay 250 of
the
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call. the vote was:
AYES: - 15 - Koplos, Sullivan, Bolek, Leer, Brannigan,
Kisslinger, Birchfield, Erbach, Kraves, Sarlo,
Meyer, Seitz, Abrams, Ward., Mayor Behrel
NAYS: 0 - None
ABSENT: G - Szabo, Olen
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SIDF,WALKS Moved by Ward, seconded by Sarlo, to adopt the recommenda
Ramps tion of Streets and Traffic Committee to place Ordinance
M-2-76 on First Reading at this meeting requiring ramps on
all new or reconstructed sidewalks at the intersection with
a street. Motion declared carried.
nAKWnnn AVR _ Al dt-rman ~» 1 1 1 tan' s 1 c-i-tpr rt- chanaPS in
Traffic- nr(9inAn(- e
and Traffic Commission Proposal for Oakwood Street and
Oakwood Avenue was referred to Streets and Traffic Committee.
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PARKING Letter from Des Plaines Safety Council submitted by Ald.
WEBSTER Bolek recommending that parking on Webster Lane between
LANE Forest Avenue and Oakton Street be permitted only on one
side of the street was referred to Streets and Traffic
CUllmiztee .
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nrr,i nanr•,n
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M-1-76 M-1-76 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SCHEDULE II OF SECTION 1-15-5(A)
Police OF THE CITY CODE HAVING TO DO WITH COMPENSATION BY INCREASING
Captains THE GRADE AND RATE OF POLICE CAPTAINS. Upon roll call,
the vote was:
AYES: 'lA 1 1 1 1 7
- 4 - Koplos, Sullivan, Bolek, Leer, Brannigan,
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NAYS: 1 - Mavor Behrel
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ABSENT: 2 - Szabo, Olen Motion declared carried.
ORDINANCE Moved by Erbai:!h, seconded by Birchfield, to adopt
ordinance
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AYES: - 15 - Koplos, Sullivan, Bolek, Leer, Branniaan,
Kisslinger, Birchfield, Erbach, Knaves, Sarlo,
Meyer, Seitz, Abrams, Ward, Mayor Behrel
NAYS: 0 - None
ABSENT: G - Szabo, Olen
ZONING Moved by Koplos, seconded by Meyer, to authorize City
VIOLATION Attorney, Director of Zoning and Planning, and Building
1840 Rand Commission to take whatever steps are necessary to require
owner of property located at 1840 Rand Road (Forest Hospital
to comply with City's ordinances. Motion declared carried.
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Z-1-76 AMENDING SECTION 4B.2.13 OF THE DES PLAINES ZONING ORDINANCE
Psychiatric BY PROVIDING THAT PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS SHALL BE ALLOWED
Hospitals AS SPECIAL USE ONLY IN THE C-2 DISTRICT.
RESUBDIV. P '; at of Stanley R. Koy's Resubdivision, located at 1514
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ZONING CASE Letter from Zoning Board of Appeals re Case 76-2-R, property
76-2-R located at 1285-89 Golf Road was referred to the Municipal
1285-89 Golf Development Committee.
ZONING !9 T !T T-1T L J from A Tl 7 t Appeals
CASE Letter Zoning it Board Ul re Zoning
Case t?-1-V ,
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CITY COUNCIL Moved by Sarlo, seconded. by Meyer, that City Council
hold
_MEETING its regular meeting on a legal holiday, February 16, 1976.
Feb. 16, 1976 ~Alovcd by Ward, seconded by Sarlo, that it be optional
for
Department Heads to be present at this meeting, amending
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AYES: - 11 - Koplos, Leer, Branniaan, Birchfield, Erbach, Knaves,
Sarlo, Meyer, Seitz, Abrams, Ward, Mayor Behrel
3 - Sullivan, Bolek, Kisslinger
ABSENT: 2 - Szabo, Olen
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RESOLUTION Moved by Sarlo, seconded by Seitz, to adopt the Resolution
Commemorative giving public recognition to those individuals who
contri
Bandshell buted their time and energies to complete the Commemorative
Bandshell located at Lake Opeka as a living memorial to
those who gave their lives for all of us serving in the Armed
Forces of our CVUlLry. Motion declared carrleu.
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APPRAISALS Moved by Koplos, seconded by Birchfield, to authorize Mayor
Right of Way Behrel to secure necessary appraisals of right of way
Prairie T .G L l T T T7 L T T 1 1 1
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Aye. LVr the YLairle Hvellue .~XL~.Clslon. Upon roil call,
the vote
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AYES - 1 - Konl os SiA 1 i van Rnl t-k T,PPr. Rrann i aan .
Kisslinger, Birchfield, Erbach Kraves Seitz, Abrams, Ward, Mayor
Behrel
NAYS: 2 Sarlo, Meyer
ABSENT: 2 - Szabo, Olen
Motion declared carried.
YOUTH SERVICES The letter frnm Northwest Munn n i ry Uall ('wr~foronl no
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PROJECT Services Project Funding was referred to Youth Ar_tivity
FUNDING Committee .
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NOR~T'H Letter from Mayor Nicholas Blase of the Village of Niles
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PRnTFC'_TTON C'i i-v C'_cWP and .TWi ci arv Committee - Alderman
Abrams to
AGENCY represent City at meeting February 11, 1976 at Niles Villaa_e
Council Chambers.
FAIR LABOR
STANDARDS
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FUND
PAY SCHEDULE
DEPUTY
FIRE CHIEFS
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Moved by Bole k, seconded by Kisslinger, to authorize the payment of
$125.00 to assist in paying legal costs to
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tionality of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1974.
Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: - 15 - Koplos, Sullivan, Bolek, Leer, Brannigan,
Kisslinger, Birchfield, Erbach, Knaves, Sarlo,
Meyer, Seitz, Abrams, Ward, Mayor Behrel
NAYS - None
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Motion declared carried-
Letter addressed to Alderman Seitz re Pay Schedule Correction for Deputy
Fire Chiefs was referred to Fire and Civil Defense Committee.
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Bertha Eleanor Rohrba., City Clerk
HERBERT H. BEHREL, MAYOR