0502941 52.
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, MAY
2, 1994
CALL TO ORDER: The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Des Plaines, Illinois, was called to order by Mayor
Ted Sherwood at 7:00 p.m. in the Eleanor Rohrbach
Memorial Council Chambers, Des Plaines Civic Center on
Monday, May 2, 1994.
ROLL CALL: Roll call indicated the following aldermen present:
Beauvais, Christiansen, Elstner, Kisslinger, Curley,
Sarlo, Haupt. Alderman Chiropolos arrived at 7:02 p.m.
Also present were: City Treasurer Fredricks, City Manager Douthwaite,
City Comptroller Peters, Police Chief Storm, Fire Chief Farinella,
Director of Public Works Shirley, Community Development Director
D'Onofrio, City Engineer Oakley, Human Resources and Services Department
Director Merriman, and city Attorney Wiltse.
PRAYER AND
PLEDGE:
PRESENTATION:
CONSENT
AGENDA:
MINUTES:
Consent
Agenda
ZONING CASE
94-10-SU
795 GOLF:
consent
Aqenda
Ordinance
Z-5-94
The opening prayer was given by Paster David Jones, First
Presbyterian Church, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance
to the Flag.
Chairman of the Des Plaines Youth Commission Marlene
Pasdo presented certificates of appreciation and U.S.
Savings Bonds, in accordance with the National Youth
Services Day Program, to the following Des Plaines
students: Jeffrey Jones and Scott Catlett, Maine West
High School; Tim Doherty, Friendship Junior High School;
Roseann Demma, Algonquin Junior High School; Katlynn
Kalyzny, Chippewa Junior High School; and Heather
Waigand, St. Zachary School.
Moved by Sarlo, seconded by Chiropolos, to establish a
Consent Agenda. Motion declared carried.
Moved by Sarlo, seconded by Beauvais, to approve the
Consent Agenda. Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: 8-Beauvais, Christiansen, Elstner, Kisslinger,
Curley, Sarlo, Chiropolos, Haupt
NAYS: 0-None
ABSENT: 0-None
Motion declared carried.
The minutes are approved. The Staff recommendations and
requests are approved; Ordinances M-36-94, M-38-94, M-39-
94 and Z-4-94 are adopted; Ordinances M-40-94, T-4-94,
and Z-5-94 are placed on First Reading; and Resolutions
R-24-94, R-25-94, and R-26-94 are adopted.
Moved by Sarlo, seconded by Beauvais, to approve minutes
of regular meeting of the City Council held April 18,
1994, as published. Motion declared carried as approved
unanimously under Consent Agenda.
Moved by Sarlo, seconded by Beauvais, to approve minutes
of Executive Session of the City Council held April 18,
1994. Motion declared carried as approved unanimously
under Consent Agenda.
Moved by Sarlo, seconded by Beauvais, to concur with
recommendation of Committee of the Whole on April 18,
1994 re Zoning Case 94-10-SU and grant request for
Special Use to allow conversion of existing gasoline
station to a combination Subway restaurant and gasoline
station in C-3 Regional Shopping District on property
located at 795 Golf Road, and further recommend to place
on First Reading Ordinance Z-5-94, AN ORDINANCE GRANTING
AN AMENDMENT TO SPECIAL USE PERMIT #77-57-SU, PURSUANT
TO ARTICLE 8 OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES ZONING ORDINANCE,
TO PERMIT THE CONVERSION OF AN EXISTING GASOLINE STATION
WITH MINI-MART TO A COMBINATION SUBWAY SANDWICH CARRYOUT
ORDINANCE
Z-5-94
(Cont'd.)
TRAFFIC
RESTRICTION/
LINDEN ST.:
consent
Agenda
Ordinance
T-4-94
BREEN-DOYLE
SUBDIVISION/
1604-1624
ESTES:
consent
Agenda
Resolution
R-24-94
AGREEMENT/
PRATT AVE.
RAILROAD
CROSSING:
Consent
Agenda
Resolution
R-25-94
CABLE COUNCIL
SPACE/CITY
HALL:
consent
Agenda
Resolution
R-26-94
ENGRG. SVS./
1994 STREET
RESURF. &
SIDEWALK RAMP
PROGRAMS:
consent
Agenda
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PAGE TWO
FACILITY AND GASOLINE STATION, IN THE C-3 REGIONAL
SHOPPING DISTRICT ON THE PROPERTY COMMONLY KNOWN AS 795
GOLF ROAD (CASE NO. 93-10-SU). Motion declared carried
as approved unanimously under Consent Agenda.
Moved by Sarlo, seconded by Beauvais, to concur with
Staff recommendation to grant request for "YIELD" sign
on Linden Street at Riverview Avenue; and further
recommend to place on First Reading Ordinance T-4-94, AN
ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 10-7-4 "YIELD RIGHT OF WAY"
OF THE CITY CODE OF DES PLAINES, TO ADD "LINDEN STREET
AS A YIELD STREET FOR RIVERVIEW AVENUE." Motion declared
carried as approved unanimously under Consent Agenda.
Moved by Sarlo, seconded by Beauvais, to concur with
Staff recommendation to accept storm sewers, sidewalk and
curb-gutter replacement and parkway restoration public
improvements for Breen-Doyle Subdivision, 1604-1624 Estes
Avenue, and release balance of $335 public improvement
cash bond and $300 cash guarantee ($964.37 cash warranty
will be held for 18 months); and further recommend
adoption of Resolution R-24-94, A RESOLUTION APPROVING
THE PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS IN THE BREEN-DOYLE SUBDIVISION
( 1604, 1614, 1624 ESTES) . Motion declared carried as
approved unanimously under Consent Agenda.
Moved by Sarlo, seconded by Beauvais, to concur with
Staff recommendation that City be authorized to enter
into Stipulated Agreement with Illinois Commerce
Commission to cost share construction of light signals
and gates at the Wisconsin Central Railroad crossing at
Pratt Avenue at an estimated cost of $73,926 (85% State,
10% City and 5% Wisconsin Central Ltd., who will also
install the equipment) with total cost to the City not-
to-exceed $7,393/1993 Bond Funds; and further recommend
adoption of Resolution R-25-94, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES, AUTHORIZING THE
EXECUTION OF A STIPULATED AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF
ILLINOIS ACTING BY AND THROUGH THE ILLINOIS COMMERCE
COMMISSION, THE WISCONSIN CENTRAL LTD., AND THE STATE OF
ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, FOR THE
INSTALLATION OF AUTOMATIC FLASHING LIGHT SIGNALS AND
GATES, CONTROLLED BY CONSTANT WARNING TIME CIRCUITRY, AT
THE WISCONSIN CENTRAL LTD. TRACK CROSSING AT PRATT AVENUE
(DOT 689 649S). Motion declared carried as approved
unanimously under Consent Agenda.
Moved by Sarlo, seconded by Beauvais, to concur with
Staff recommendation to provide rent free space to the
Northwest Municipal Cable Council (NWMCC) on the fourth
floor of City Hall; Cable Council to assist City with
playback of City Council meetings and programming the
character generated City Bulletin Board; and further
recommend adoption of Resolution R-26-94, A RESOLUTION
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES,
AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT WITH THE
NORTHWEST MUNICIPAL CABLE COUNCIL FOR THE USE OF VACANT
OFFICE SPACE IN ROOM 402 OF THE DES PLAINES CIVIC CENTER.
Motion declared carried as approved unanimously under
Consent Agenda.
Moved by Sarlo, seconded by Beauvais, to concur with
Staff recommendation to accept proposal from Soils and
Materials Consultants, 8 W. College Drive, Arlington
Heights, IL 60005, to perform soils and materials testing
and inspection on both the 1994 Street Resurfacing and
Sidewalk Ramp Programs in the amount of $35,384 for the
1994 Street Resurfacing Program and $5,070 for the 1994
Sidewalk Ramp Program (Motor Fuel Tax Funds approved by
the City Council on February 7, 1994). Motion declared
carried as approved unanimously under Consent Agenda.
BANNER ON
BEHREL DECK:
consent
Agenda
BID AWARD/
CITY HALL
FIRE ALARM
UPGRADES:
Consent
Agenda
BID AWARD/
CITY HALL
ELEVATOR
UPGRADES:
consent
Agenda
REJECT BIDS/
EXHAUST FILT.
SYS.--POLICE
SHOOTING RG.:
consent
Agenda
ADVERTISING
FOR BIDS:
Consent
Agenda
APPOINTMENTS/
REAPPOINT.:
Consent
Agenda
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PAGE THREE
Moved by Sarlo, seconded by Beauvais, to concur with
Staff recommendation to grant request for use of Behrel
Parking Deck to hang a banner from July 11 through August
1, 1994, to promote the Cavalcade of Brass Drum & Bugle
Corps competition to be held at Maine West High School
Stadium on Sunday, July 31, 1994, and Public Works
Department to hang the banner provided by Cavalier
Promotions. Motion declared carried as approved
unanimously under Consent Agenda.
Moved by Sarlo, seconded by Beauvais, to concur with
Staff recommendation to award bid for City Hall Fire
Alarm System Upgrade to the second lowest bidder, Omni-1
Electronics, Inc., 128 E. Touhy Court, Des Plaines, in
the amount not-to-exceed $29, 250 (does not include annual
testing and maintenance of the system, which will be
addressed at a later date) . Motion declared carried as
approved unanimously under Consent Agenda.
Moved by Sarlo, seconded by Beauvais, to concur with
Staff recommendation to award bid for City Hall Elevator
Upgrades to the lowest bidder, Armor Kone Elevator, Inc. ,
1687 Elmhurst Road, Elk Grove Village, IL 60007, in the
amount not-to-exceed $26,788 (does not include annual
testing and maintenance of the system, which will be
addressed at a later date). Motion declared carried as
approved unanimously under Consent Agenda.
Moved by Sarlo, seconded by Beauvais, to concur with
Staff recommendation to reject all bids for one (1) New
Exhaust Filtration System for Police Shooting Range
located in Public Works Facility (bid date was April 8,
1994), because bid specifications need to be more
explicit with more emphasis on future maintenance costs
of system; new specifications be prepared and
readvertised at a date to be determined. Motion declared
carried as approved unanimously under Consent Agenda.
Moved by Sarlo, seconded by Beauvais, to concur with
Staff recommendation that City Clerk be authorized to
advertise for bids for four (4) New Water Closet/Lavatory
Combination Units in cell block of Police Department,
returnable by 3:00 p.m., Friday, May 20, 1994. Motion
declared carried as approved unanimously under Consent
Agenda.
Moved by Sarlo, seconded by Beauvais, that the City
Council consider the following Mayoral appointments/
reappointments with final action being taken under
Consent Agenda on May 16, 1994:
KEEP DES PLAINES BEAUTIFUL COMMISSION
Nancy Wilson, Joan Chiropolos, Robert Olsen, Candice
Messerschmidt, Larry Golberg, Kathy Shanahan, Phyllis
Allen, Richard Wilson (appointments)
DES PLAINES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
John P. Schuster (appointment), Jim Ulett, Mary L. Howard
(reappointments)
DES PLAINES CABLE COMMISSION
Jim Brink (appointment), Julie Koelig, Lynn Brayton
(reappointments)
DES PLAINES ELECTRICAL COMMISSION
Michael Hardiman, Richard Hassman (reappointments)
DES PLAINES PLAN COMMISSION
David Hene (appointment)
DES PLAINES CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
Donald Essig (reappointment)
DES PLAINES CONSUMER PROTECTION COMMISSION
John Reddington (appointment)
Motion declared carried as approved unanimously under
Consent Agenda.
ORDINANCE
M-40-94
LIQ. LIC.
40 NW HWY.:
Consent
Agenda
ORDINANCE
M-36-94
KEEP D.P.
BEAUTIFUL
COMMISSION:
Consent
Agenda
ORDINANCE
M-38-94
SALE OF CITY
PROPERTY:
consent
Agenda
ORDINANCE
M-39-94
TITLE CHG./
BLDG. OFFCL.:
Consent
Agenda
ORDINANCE
Z-4-94
GUN SHOPS AS
A SPEC. USE:
consent
Agenda
ZONING CASE
94-5-A AND
94-6-SU
1507 S. DP/
RIVER RD.:
DRIVEWAY
VARIATION/
1666 WALNUT:
155.
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PAGE FOUR
Moved by Sarlo, seconded by Beauvais, to place on First
Reading Ordinance M-40-94, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION
5-34-18 "LICENSE LIMITATIONS" OF THE CITY CODE OF DES
PLAINES, TO DECREASE THE NUMBER OF LICENSES ISSUED (Class
B License Decrease -Cardinal Liquors, 40 Northwest
Highway) . Motion declared carried as approved
unanimously under Consent Agenda.
Moved by Sarlo, seconded by Beauvais, to adopt Ordinance
M-36-94, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE II OF THE CITY CODE
OF DES PLAINES TO ADD THERETO A NEW CHAPTER 7 ENTITLED
"KEEP DES PLAINES BEAUTIFUL COMMISSION. II Motion declared
carried as approved unanimously under Consent Agenda.
Moved by Sarlo, seconded by Beauvais, to adopt Ordinance
M-38-94, AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF PUBLIC
AUCTION OF PERSONAL PROPERTY OWNED BY THE CITY OF DES
PLAINES. Motion declared carried as approved unanimously
under Consent Agenda.
Moved by Sarlo, seconded by Beauvais, to adopt Ordinance
M-39-94, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 1-23-l(A) AND 1-
23-3, OF TITLE I, CHAPTER 23 "DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT," OF THE CITY CODE OF DES PLAINES TO DELETE
THEREFROM ANY REFERENCE TO THE POSITION AND DUTIES OF
"DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF THE DIVISION OF BUILDING AND CODE
ENFORCEMENT," AND TO ADD THERETO REFERENCE TO THE
POSITION AND DUTIES OF "BUILDING OFFICIAL OF THE DIVISION
OF BUILDING AND CODE ENFORCEMENT. 11 Motion declared
carried as approved unanimously under Consent Agenda.
Moved by Sarlo, seconded by Beauvais, to adopt Ordinance
Z-4-94, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1.2 OF ARTICLE 1
"RULES AND DEFINITIONS," SECTIONS 4.1.2.21, 4.2.2.54 AND
4.4.1.36 OF ARTICLE 4 "COMMERCIAL DISTRICT REGULATIONS,"
OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE, TO PERMIT GUN SHOPS AS A
"SPECIAL USE ONLY." Motion declared carried as approved
unanimously under Consent Agenda.
Mayor Sherwood declared that the City council was now
resolved into a Committee of the Whole.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Alderman Sarlo, Chair
Ridge Motors representatives Attorney Bill Hennessey and
Frank Childers of G & c Consulting Engineers, addressed
the City Council regarding this matter.
Seven residents of the area addressed the city Council
and spoke in opposition of these zoning requests.
Moved by Christiansen, seconded by Elstner, to recommend
to the City Council re Zoning Case 94-5-A and 94-6-SU,
1507 S. Des Plaines/River Road, that request for Map
Amendment to change present zoning from R-2 Single Family
Residential to C-2 General Commercial, and request for
Special Use to allow expansion of automotive sales onto
the property, be denied. Motion declared carried (final
action by the City Council will come under Consent Agenda
on May 16, 1994). Alderman Chiropolos voted no.
BUILDING CODE Alderman Christiansen, Chair
Chairman Christiansen announced that this matter is on
hold until the next meeting of the City Council on May
16, 1994. ,\'hlA,
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WARRANT
REGISTER:
CHANGE ORDER
#1/1994
ST. RESURF.
PROGRAM:
BID AWARD/
1994 SIDEWLK.
RAMP PROGRAM:
RESOLUTION
R-27-94
WARRANT
REGISTER:
CHANGE ORDER
#1/1994
ST. RESURF.
PROGRAM:
BID AWARD/
1994 SIDEWLK.
RAMP PROGRAM:
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PAGE FIVE
FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION Alderman Haupt, Chair
Moved by Haupt, seconded by Sarlo, to concur with Staff
recommendation and recommend to the City Council approval
of May 2, 1994 Warrant Register in the amount of
$1,992,334.17, and Resolution R-27-94 be adopted at
appropriate time this evening. Motion declared carried.
ENGINEERING Alderman Chiropolos, Chair
Moved by Haupt, seconded by Beauvais, to concur with
Staff recommendation and recommend to the City Council
approval of Change Order #1 to contract with J. A.
Johnson Paving Company, 1025 E. Addison Court, Arlington
Heights, IL 60005, for 1994 Street Resurfacing Program
(approved by the City Council on April 18, 1994), to
delete Kolpin Drive, Algonquin Road to Elizabeth Lane and
add Phoenix Drive, Denver Drive to Springfield Terrace,
in the amount of $21,730.25. Motion declared carried.
Moved by Chiropolos, seconded by Curley, to concur with
Staff recommendation and recommend to the City Council
to award bid for 1994 Sidewalk Ramp Program to the lowest
bidder, Triggi Construction, Inc., P.O. Box 235, 1975
Powis Road, West Chicago, IL 60185, in an amount not-to-
exceed $1,800,000, which reflects adjusted selected pay
items to coincide with confines of available budget.
Motion declared carried.
Mayor Sherwood assumed the chair, and declared the City
council back in session.
Moved by Haupt, seconded by Sarlo, to concur with
recommendation of Committee of the Whole to adopt
Resolution R-27-94, 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:
$1,992,334.17. Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: 8-Beauvais, Christiansen, Elstner, Kisslinger,
Curley, Sarlo, Chiropolos, Haupt
NAYS: 0-None
ABSENT: 0-None
Motion declared carried. Alderman Christiansen abstained
from voting on Warrant #03248, The Center of Concern, in
the amount of $1,750 (conflict of interest).
Moved by Chiropolos, seconded by Haupt, to concur with
recommendation of Committee of the Whole and approve
Change Order #1 to contract with J. A. Johnson Paving
Company, 1025 E. Addison Court, Arlington Heights, IL
60005, for 1994 Street Resurfacing Program (approved by
the City Council on April 18, 1994), to delete Kolpin
Drive, Algonquin Road to Elizabeth Lane and add Phoenix
Drive, Denver Drive to Springfield Terrace, in the amount
of $21,730.25. Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: 8-Beauvais, Christiansen, Elstner, Kisslinger,
Curley, Sarlo, Chiropolos, Haupt
NAYS: 0-None
ABSENT: 0-None
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Chiropolos, seconded by Christiansen, to concur
with recommendation of Committee of the Whole and award
bid for 1994 Sidewalk Ramp Program to the lowest bidder,
Triggi Construction, Inc., P.O. Box 235, 1975 Powis Road,
West Chicago, IL 60185, in an amount not-to-exceed
$1,800,000, which reflects adjusted selected pay items
to coincide with confines of available budget. Upon roll
call, the vote was:
RAMP PROGRAM
(Cont'd.)
ADVERTISING
FOR BIDS:
ADJOURNMENT:
AYES:
NAYS:
157.
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PAGE SIX
8-Beauvais, Christiansen, Elstner, Kisslinger,
Curley, Sarlo, Chiropolos, Haupt
0-None
ABSENT: 0-None
Motion declared carried.
The City Clerk's Office will be advertising for bids for
removal and replacement of one (1) Air Conditioning Coil
in City Hall, returnable by 3:00 p.m., Friday, May 20,
1994.
Moved by Sarlo, seconded by Curley, that the regular
meeting of the City Council adjourn. Motion declared
carried. Meeting adjourned at 8:40 p.m.
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Donna McAllister, CMC/AAE CITY CLERK
BY ME THIS
DAY
Ted Sherwood, MAYOR