08319330 .
MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES,
ILLINOIS, HELD IN THE ELEANOR ROHRBACH
MEMORIAL COUNCIL CHAMBERS, DES PLAINES
CIVIC CENTER, TUESDAY, AUGUST 31, 1993
CALL TO ORDER: The Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of
Des Plaines was called to order by Mayor Ted Sherwood at
7:01 p.m. in the Eleanor Rohrbach Memorial Council
Chambers, Des Plaines Ci vie Center on Tuesday, August 31,
1993.
ROLL CALL: Roll call indicated the following aldermen present:
Beauvais, Christiansen, Elstner, Curley, Sarlo,
Chiropolos, Haupt. Alderman Kisslinger was absent.
Also present was: City Manager Douthwaite, City Comptroller Peters,
Deputy Police Chief Randolph, Fire Chief Clark, City Engineer Oakley, and
Human Resources and Services Department Director Panouses.
PURPOSE:
CONSENT
AGENDA:
BID AWARD/
BIRCH ST.-
KENNICOTT ST.
RECONSTRUC.:
Consent
Agenda
BID AWARD/
IRA BROWN
PHASE II
IMPROVEMENTS:
Consent
Agenda
CHANGE ORDER
#1/180 E.
THACKER
REMEDIATION
PROJECT:
consent
Agenda
Mayor Sherwood announced that the purpose of the Special
Meeting was:
a. Consent Agent (various bid items previously approved
under Committee of the Whole on August 16, 1993)
b. Appointment of Fire Chief
c. Provisions of Public Health Services
d. Capital Improvements Program
Moved by Sarlo,
Consent Agenda.
seconded by Curley, to
Motion declared carried.
establish a
Moved by Beauvais, seconded by Christiansen, to approve
the Consent Agenda. Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: 7-Beauvais, Christiansen, Elstner, Curley, Sarlo,
Chiropolos, Haupt
NAYS: 0-None
ABSENT: 1-Kisslinger
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Beauvais, seconded by Christiansen, to concur
with recommendation of Committee of the Whole on August
16, 1993, and award bid for Birch Street and Kennicott
Court Street Reconstruction to the lowest bidder, DiPaolo
Company, 4350 DiPaolo Center, Glenview, IL 60025, in the
amount of $385,385/Street and Water Bond Funds. Motion
declared carried as approved unanimously under Consent
Agenda.
Moved by Beauvais, seconded by Christiansen, to concur
with recommendation of Committee of the Whole on August
16, 1993, and award bid for Ira Brown Phase II Water
System Improvements to the lowest bidder, Swallow
Construction Corporation, 312 E. 18th Street, Lombard,
IL 60148, in the amount of $359,161/Water Funds. Motion
declared carried as approved unanimously under Consent
Agenda.
Moved by Beauvais, seconded by Christiansen, to concur
with recommendation of Committee of the Whole on August
16, 1993, and approve Change Order #1 to contract with
Plote, Inc., 1000 Brandt Drive, Elgin, IL 60120, for 180
E. Thacker Street Remediation Project, for removal and
disposal of additional special waste below the limits of
excavation shown on contract plans, in the amount of
$115,976; and approve addition to contract with
construction engineers, Patrick Engineering, 346 Taft
Avenue, Glen Ellyn, IL 60137, to provide additional
inspection and surveying services to supervise and
document this work, in the amount of $3,600; source of
funding is Sewer Bonds and Water Fund. Motion declared
carried as approved unanimously under Consent Agenda.
APPOINTMENT
OF FIRE
CHIEF:
PUBLIC
HEALTH SVS. :
PRESENTATION
OF PLAQUE/
FIRE CHIEF
CLARK:
CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENTS
NEEDS
ASSESSMENT:
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Moved by Sarlo, seconded by Chiropolos, to concur with
Mayor Sherwood's appointment of Deputy Fire Chief Tom
Farinella as Fire Chief (Fire Chief David Clark will
retire on September 3, 1993). Motion declared carried.
Human Resources and Services Department Director Panouses
reviewed her memo to Mayor Sherwood of August 10, 1993,
regarding her City Public Health Service Study.
After discussion, it was the consensus of the aldermen
that more information is needed regarding this matter.
Director Panouses was directed to:
a. Contact School District #62 to see why they don't
provide various health services to the parochial
schools in Des Plaines.
b. Do a survey of all communities in the northwest
suburbs to see if they have a nurse and/or what
health services they provide.
c. Contact Cook County to see why they don't provide the
same health services to Cook County suburbs as they
do to Chicago.
Moved by Curley, seconded by Christiansen, to suspend the
rules to permit the public to address the Council for two
minutes. Motion declared carried.
Mr. Joe Pittner, 825 Center Street, addressed the Council
expressing his displeasure at the unethical way the City
health nurse was discharged without adequate public
notification. Director Panouses stated that the City
health nurse resigned and only gave two weeks notice, so
extensive notification was not possible.
Mr. Jack Flynn, 1271 Fargo Avenue, addressed the Council
questioning whether the City health nurse had reimbursed
the City for a future seminar registration fee. Director
Panouses stated that there was a reimbursement made to
the City.
Mayor Sherwood presented retiring Fire Chief David Clark
with a plaque of appreciation for his 31 years of
faithful and devoted service to the City of Des Plaines.
City Manaqer Douthwaite reviewed his memo to the Mayor
and City Council of August 19, 1993, regarding his
Capital Improvement Needs Assessment.
Following discussion, it was the consensus of the
aldermen that several meetings are necessary to
thoroughly discuss this matter. Alderman Haupt, as
Chairman of the Finance Committee, called for three
Committee of the Whole meetings -September 9, September
16, and a Special Meeting of the City Council on
September 27 (later changed to Committee of the Whole
meetings on September 13 and September 22 and Special
Meeting of the City Council on September 27).
Moved by Chiropolos, seconded by Sarlo, to suspend the
rules to permit the public to address the Council.
Motion declared carried.
Mr. Jack Flynn, 1271 Fargo Avenue, addressed the Council
urging them not to rush into any decisions on the revenue
alternatives.
Mr. Richard Ahlman, 314 Columbia Avenue, addressed the
Council stating that revenue enhancements are much
needed; something has got to be done to fund the capital
improvement project.
Mr. Carl Gully, 1408 Wedgewood Avenue, addressed the
Council stating that he didn't hear anything about tax
cuts; we should be reducing taxes not raising them. ~
CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENTS
(Cont'd.)
ADJOURNMENT:
32.
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Mr. G. Hills, 301 Harvey Avenue, addressed the Council
cautioning them not too jump into things too fast;
evaluate projects; look at things right.
Moved by Beauvais, seconded by Sarlo, that the Special
meeting of the City Council adjourn. Motion declared
carried. Meeting adjourned at 8:39 p.m.
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Donna McAllister I CMC/ AAE -CITY CLERK
APPROVED BY ME THIS ~(
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Ted Sherwood, MAYOR