012191CALL TO ORDER:
ROLL CALL:
5.
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, JANUARY 21, 1991
The regular meeting of the City Council of the City
of Des Plaines, Illinois, was called to order by
Mayor D. Michael Albrecht at 8:22 p.m. in the
Eleanor Rohrbach Memorial Council Chambers,
Des Plaines Civic Center on Monday, January 21, 1991.
Roll call indicated the following aldermen present:
Childers, Christiansen, Wetter, Schneck, Hardiman,
Sarlo, Chiropolos, Haupt.
Also present were: City Treasurer Fredricks, City Manager Asaro, City
Comptroller Peters, Commissioner of Public Works Matula, Fire Chief
Clark, Police Chief Storm, Municipal Development Director Pagones,
City Engineer Oakley, Human Resources and Services Director Panouses,
and City Attorney Kolman.
PRAYER AND
PLEDGE:
SUPPORT OF
ARMED FORCES:
MINUTES:
EXECUTIVE
SESSION:
HAND GUN
CONTROL:
The opening prayer was given by Pastor Charles Cooper,
Golf Road Baptist Church, followed by the Pledge of
Allegiance to the Flag.
Moved by Schneck, seconded by Sarlo, that a resolution
be sent to the President of the United States supporting
our armed forces in the Persian Gulf, that there
would be a moment of silence at every Council meeting
until the conflict is resolved, and the City Attorney
be authorized to draft necessary document. Motion
declared carried.
Moved by Sarlo, seconded by Chiropolos, to approve
minutes of regular meeting of the City Council held
January 7, 1991, as published. Motion declared carried.
Moved by Schneck, seconded by Chiropolos, to go into
Executive Session to discuss liability, land acquisition
and pending litigation. Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: 8-Childers, Christiansen, Wetter, Schneck,
Hardiman, Sarlo, Chiropolos, Haupt
NAYS: 0-None
ABSENT: 0-None
Motion declared carried.
Council recessed at 8:30 p.m.
Council reconvened at 9:10 p.m.
Roll call indicated the following aldermen present:
Childers, Christiansen, Wetter, Schneck, Hardiman,
Sarlo, Chiropolos, Haupt.
Mayor Albrecht advised that a petition for an advisory
referendum on hand gun control was filed on January 14,
1991 and a challenge to that petition was filed today,
January 21, 1991; the Municipal Officers Electoral
Board will convene within the statutory time period to
hear the challenge.
BILLS PAYABLE:
GARBAGE-
RECYCL ING
CONTRACTS:
MECH. VENTILA-
TION/RESIDENTIAL
BUILDINGS:
PARKING
RESTRICTIONS/
ASH STREET AND
EVERETT ST.:
ORDINANCE
T-1-91
PARKING
RESTRICTIONS/
MINER STREET:
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Moved by Schneck, seconded by Sarlo, to adopt the
following 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: $491,812.63. Upon roll call, the vote
was:
AYES: 8-Childers, Christiansen, Wetter, Schneck,
Hardiman, Sarlo, Chiropolos, Haupt
NAYS: 0-None
ABSENT: 0-None
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Childers, seconded by Wetter, to adopt the
recommendation of Public Works Committee that City
extend contract with Laidlaw Waste Systems, 3651
Blackhawk Drive, Rolling Meadows, IL 60008, for one
year, to February 29, 1992, based on 75% of the 1990
Chicago CPI-U, which is 4.05%, to coincide with
recycling contract, and then City rebid all contract s;
recycling contract be amended to include plastics;
garbage ordinance be amended that tree branches must be
bundled in lengths no longer than 4' x 2" diameter per
branch, and City Attorney be authorized to prepared
necessary document. Motion declared carried.
Moved by Christiansen, seconded by Hardiman, to adopt
recommendation of Building Code Committee that Building
Code be amended to add new Subsection 35.19-3 and
Subsection 35.19-4, as outlined in memo from Building
Department, dated January 10, 1991, pertaining to
residential mechanical ventilation, and City Attorney
be authorized to draft necessary ordinance. Motion
declared carried.
Moved by Hardiman, seconded by Haupt, to adopt the
recommendation of Public Safety Committee that City
Attorney be authorized to draft necessary ordinance
regarding the following parking restrictions:
Everett Street -north side from Lee Street to Mannheim
Road -no parking at any time,
Everett Street -south side from Lee Street to Mannheim
Road -unrestricted parking,
1800 block of Ash Street -east side -3-hour parking
from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., except Saturday, Sunday
and holidays, and
1800 block of Ash Street -west side -no parking f rom
10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m., except Saturday, Sunday and
holidays -except for a student pick up/drop off area
only on the west side of Ash Street across from 1871
and 1879 Ash Street. Motion declared carried.
Moved by Christiansen, seconded by Chiropolos, to adopt
Ordinance T-1-91, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS
10-5-5(D) (2) AND 10-5-17 SCHEDULE I OF THE CITY OF
DES PLAINES CITY CODE TO REVISE PARKING RESTRICTIONS ON
MINER STREET.
Moved by Childers, seconded by Sarlo, to make substitute
motion that this matter be referred back to committee
for further review. Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: 7-Childers, Wetter, Schneck, Hardiman, Sarlo,
Chiropolos, Haupt
NAYS: 1-Christiansen
ABSENT: 0-None
Motion declared carried.
Mayor Albrecht referred this matter to the Public Safety
Committee.
~ORDINANCE
Z-1-91
TEXT AMEND./
AUTO SALES:
NUCLEAR DRIVE
NAME CHANGE:
ZONING CASE
91-2-SU-V/
623 WOLF RD.:
ZONING CASE
90-41-A/TEXT
AMEND. RE
GROUP HOMES:
PARKING
RESTRICTION/
CENTER ST. :
ADJOURNMENT:
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Placed on First Reading was Ordinance Z-1-91, AN
ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE 4,SECTION 4.2.2.6 "COMMERCIAL
DISTRICT REGULATIONS," OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES
ZONING ORDINANCE (90-67-A).
Mayor Albrecht referred request from Chicago Faucet
Company that Nuclear Drive be changed to Clearwater
Drive, to the Public Safety Committee.
Letter from Des Plaines Plan Commission and Zoning
Board of Appeals re Case 91-2-SU-V, 623 North Wolf
Road, was referred to the Municipal Development
Committee.
Letter from Des Plaines Zoning Board of Appeals re
Case 90-41-A, Text Amendment re Group Homes, was
referred to the Municipal Development Committee.
At the request of Alderman Christiansen, Mayor Albrecht
referred the matter of parking restriction on Center
Street, to the Public Safety Committee.
Moved by Chiropolos, seconded by Sarlo, that the
regular meeting of the City Council adjourn. Motion
declared carried. Meeting adjourned at 10:00 p.m.
Donna McAllister, CMC/AAE -CITY CLERK
APPROVED BY ME THIS /~
DAY OF ~_!_~~~~~~' 1991