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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, MARCH 3, 2014
CALL TO The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Des Plaines, Illinois, was
ORDER: called to order by Mayor Bogusz at 6:01 p.m. in the Eleanor Rohrbach
Memorial Council Chambers, Des Plaines Civic Center on Monday, March 3,
2014.
ROLL CALL: Roll call indicated the following Aldermen present: Haugeberg, Robinson,
Rodd, Sayad, Brookman, Walsten, Sojka and Charewicz.
Also present were: City Manager Bartholomew, Director of Finance Wisniewski, Police Chief
Kushner, Fire Chief Wax, Director of Human Resources Wing, Director of Public Works and
Engineering Oakley, Superintendent — Utility Services Watkins, Director of Community & Economic
Development Sakas, Senior Planner Mangum, Associate Planner Yu, Director of Information
Technology Sora and General Counsel Friedman.
EXECUTIVE Moved by Brookman, seconded by Charewicz, to go into Executive Session to
SESSION: discuss Collective Bargaining, Setting the Price for Sale or Lease of City
Property and Acquisition of Property by the City. Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: 8- Hauberg, Robinson, Rodd, Sayad,
Brookman, Walsten, Sojka, Charewicz
NAYS: 0 -None
ABSENT: 0 -None
Motion declared carried.
The City Council recessed at 6:03 p.m.
The City Council reconvened at 7:15 p.m.
Roll call indicated the following Aldermen present: Robinson, Rodd, Sayad,
Brookman, Walsten and Charewicz. Aldermen Haugeberg and Sojka arrived at
7:17 p.m.
PRAYER AND The opening prayer was given by City Clerk Ludwig, followed by the Pledge of
PLEDGE: Allegiance.
CITIZEN PART.: Mr. Vidyut Desai, 760 Meadow Drive, addressed the City Council expressing
his concerns regarding the revenue from the casino; the negative effects of the
casino on the community; and how we use the money. Why are we spending
more? Director of Finance Wisniewski answered Mr. Desai's questions.
Mr. Wayne Serbin, 835 Pearson Street, addressed the City Council expressing
his concerns regarding the sidewalks on Lee Street and other areas near Maine
West High School; with all of the plans to redo Des Plaines, people can't get to
s the stores to spend money at a business when there is a problem with the
sidewalks and bus stops; how can elderly people get to the bus if there is ice
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CITY CLERK
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
CONSENT
AGENDA:
and snow?
City Clerk Ludwig made the following announcements:
• Early Voting has begun and will continue through Saturday, March 8
and Monday, March 10 through Friday, March 15 from 9 a.m. until 5
p.m. each day on the 1" Floor of City Hall.
• Last day of grace period registration and voting is March 15, 2014.
• Cook County is looking for Election Judges for the March 18, 2014
Primary Election Day.
Motion by Haugeberg, seconded by Robinson, to establish the Consent Agenda.
Motion declared carried.
Motion by Robinson, seconded by Brookman, to approve the Consent Agenda.
Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: 8- Haugeberg, Robinson, Rodd, Sayad,
Brookman, Walsten, Sojka, Charewicz
NAYS: 0 -None
ABSENT: 0 -None
Motion declared carried.
Minutes were approved; Staff recommendations and requests were approved;
Ordinance M -7 -14 was placed on First Reading; and Ordinance M -5 -14 was
adopted.
MINUTES: Moved by Robinson, seconded by Brookman, to approve minutes of the
Consent Regular Meeting of the City Council held February 3, 2014, as published.
Agenda Motion declared carried as approved unanimously under Consent Agenda.
Moved by Robinson, seconded by Brookman, to approve minutes of the
Executive Session of the City Council held February 3, 2014. Motion declared
carried as approved unanimously under Consent Agenda.
TEMPORARY
CONSTR.
EASEMENTS/
IDOT/ DES
PLAINES RIVER
RD. RECONSTR./
RAND RD. AND
TOUHY AVE.:
Consent
Agenda
Ordinance
M -7 -14
Moved by Robinson, seconded by Brookman, to concur with Staff
recommendation to approve three (3) temporary construction easements as well
as the sale of surplus land for the two permanent easements to the Illinois
Department of Transportation (IDOT) for Des Plaines River Road
Reconstruction Project between Rand Road and Touhy Avenue proposed in
2014, for a total payment of $2,450.00; and further recommend to place on First
Reading Ordinance M -7 -14, AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE
EXECUTION OF TWO EASEMENT AGREEMENTS GRANTING
CERTAIN EASEMENTS TO THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION. Motion declared carried as approved unanimously
under Consent Agenda.
ADVERTISE BID/ Moved by Robinson, seconded by Brookman, to concur with Staff
GAS /DIESEL recommendation to authorize the City Clerk to advertise for Bid the Gasoline
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FUEL: and Diesel Fuel Contract with a bid opening date to be Wednesday, March 19,
Consent 2014 at 2:00 p.m. Motion declared carried as approved unanimously under
Agenda Consent Agenda.
ADVERTISE BID/ Moved by Robinson, seconded by Brookman, to concur with Staff
2014 CIP STREET/ recommendation to authorize the City Clerk to advertise for Bid the 2014
UTILITY Capital Improvement Program Street and Utility Improvements Project —
IMPROV'S/ Contract A with a bid opening date to be determined. Motion declared carried
CONTRACT A: as approved unanimously under Consent Agenda.
Consent
Agenda
ADVERTISE BID/ Moved by Robinson, seconded by Brookman, to concur with Staff
2014 CIP STREET/ recommendation to authorize the City Clerk to advertise for Bid the 2014
UTILITY Capital Improvement Program Street and Utility Improvements Project —
IMPROV.'S/ Contract C with a bid opening date to be determined. Motion declared carried
CONTRACT C: as approved unanimously under Consent Agenda.
Consent
Agenda
ADVERTISE BID/ Moved by Robinson, seconded by Brookman, to concur with Staff
2014 CIP recommendation to authorize the City Clerk to advertise for Bid the Capital
CONCRETE/ Improvement Concrete and Alley Improvements Project — MFT 14- 00000 -01-
ALLEY GM with a bid opening date to be determined. Motion declared carried as
C -) IMPROWS: approved unanimously under Consent Agenda.
Consent
Agenda
ORDINANCE Moved by Robinson, seconded by Brookman, to adopt Ordinance M -5 -14, AN
M -5 -14 ORDINANCE MAKING APPROPRIATIONS TO DEFRAY THE
2014 EXPENSES OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS
APPROPRIATION: FOR MUNICIPAL PURPOSES DESIGNATED AS THE "ANNUAL
Consent APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE" FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING
Agenda JANUARY 1, 2014 AND ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2014. Motion declared
carried as approved unanimously under Consent Agenda.
MAYOR BOGUSZ DECLARED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL WAS
NOW RESOLVED INTO A COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION — Alderman Sayad, Chair
WARRANT Alderman Sayad provided a list of invoices submitted by Holland & Knight in
REGISTER: the total amount of $12,226.85 from the Warrant Register of March 3, 2014 and
did not agree with paying these invoices.
Moved by Rodd, seconded by Charewicz to recommend to the City Council
approval of the March 3, 2014 — Warrant Register, in the total amount of
$2,935,843.11; and further recommend that Resolution R -43 -14 be adopted at
appropriate time this evening. Motion declared carried. Alderman Sayad
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agreed with payment of the items on the Warrant Register of March 3, 2014,
with the exception of the invoices from Holland & Knight in the total amount of
$12,226.85.
FISCAL REVIEW Director of Finance Wisniewski reviewed her Memorandum of February 21,
PRESENTATION: 2014 and presented an overview of the financial position of the City as of
December 31, 2013. Director of Finance Wisniewski answered questions from
the Aldermen.
Mr. Vidyut Desai, 760 Meadow Drive, addressed the Committee of the Whole
asking about the development plans for the casino money and what criteria the
City uses to target projects to be done.
Chainnan Sayad responded to Mr. Desai's questions.
Mr. Wayne Serbin, 835 Pearson Street, addressed the Committee of the Whole
stating that thankfully Des Plaines is not cutting everything to the bone.
Mr. Vidyut Desai, 760 Meadow Drive, addressed the Committee of the Whole
stating he is not opposed to paying off long term debt; when will residents see
the benefit of it and get relief, why are residents not priority? Chairman Sayad
responded to Mr. Desai's questions and comments.
AMEND CITY Director of Finance Wisniewski reviewed her Memorandum of February 21,
CODE/ TITLE 7, 2014 regarding amendments to City Code Title 7, Chapter 1 — Vehicle Licenses
CH. I/ VEHICLE and answered questions from the Aldermen.
LICENSES:
Mr. Vidyut Desai, 760 Meadow Drive, addressed the Committee of the Whole
thanking Aldermen Brookman and Sojka for supporting what people like; he is
disappointed that some aldermen still like the revenue; let's put this issue on a
referendum.
Moved by Haugeberg, seconded by Charewicz, to recommend to the City
Council approval of amendments to City Code Title 7, Chapter I — Vehicle
Licenses. Motion declared carried.
PUBLIC SAFETY — Alderman Haugeberg, Chair
VERTICAL This item was deferred from the February 18, 2014 Council meeting.
EXHAUST/
AMBULANCES: Fire Chief Wax presented information regarding vertical exhausts on
ambulances and answered questions from the Aldermen.
AMBULANCE This item was deferred from the February 3, 2014 and February 18, 2014
PURCHASE: Council meetings.
Fire Chief Wax reviewed his Memorandum dated February 5, 2014 presented
regarding the schedule for replacement of ambulances and answered questions
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Alderman Sayad agreed with payment of the items on the Warrant Register of
March 3, 2014, with the exception of the invoices from Holland & Knight in the
total amount of $12,226.85.
AMEND CITY Moved by Sayad, seconded by Walsten, to concur with recommendation of
CODE/ TITLE 7, Committee of the Whole to place on First Reading Ordinance M -8 -14, AN
CH. 1/ VEHICLE ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 1, "VEHICLE LICENSES," OF
LICENSES: TITLE 7, "MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC," OF THE DES PLAINES
CITY CODE. Motion declared carried.
Ordinance
M -8 -14
from the Aldermen.
AMBULANCE
(71 PURCHASE:
Alderman Brookman amended the request for purchasing a replacement
(Cont'd)
ambulance by adding a vertical exhaust stack as well as the costs involved.
Moved by Brookman, seconded by Walsten, to eeiietir- -with Sta€f
r- eeeffi f nendation °Na recommend to the City Council authorization to purchase
a replacement ambulance with a vertical exhaust stack including the appropriate
cost adjustment ($226,229.00 plus $26,400.00).
Moved by Charewicz, seconded by Rodd, to adopt a SUBSTITUTE motion to
approve Resolution R -26 -14 authorizing the purchase of a new Horton
Ambulance in the amount of $226,229.00 from Foster Coach Sales of Sterling,
Illinois. Motion declared FAILED. Aldermen Rodd, Sayad, Sojka and
Charewicz agreed. Aldermen Haugeberg, Robinson, Brookman and Walsten
did not agree.
Motion declared carried on the original motion. Aldennen Rodd, Sojka and
Charewicz did not agree.
MAYOR BOGUSZ ASSUMED THE CHAIR AND DECLARED THE
CITY COUNCIL BACK IN SESSION.
WARRANT
Moved by Brookman, seconded by Rodd, to concur with recommendation of
REGISTER:
Committee of the Whole to adopt Resolution R- 43 -14, BE IT RESOLVED BY
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES THAT THE
Resolution
FOLLOWING BILLS ARE DUE AND PAYABLE AND THAT THE
R -43 -14
MAYOR AND CITY CLERK BE AND ARE HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO
MAKE PAYMENT FOR SAME. Total: $2,935,843.11. Upon roll call, the
vote was:
AYES: 8- Haugeberg, Robinson, Rodd, Sayad,
Brookman, Walsten, Sojka, Charewicz
NAYS: O -None
ABSENT: 0 -None
Motion declared carried.
Alderman Sayad agreed with payment of the items on the Warrant Register of
March 3, 2014, with the exception of the invoices from Holland & Knight in the
total amount of $12,226.85.
AMEND CITY Moved by Sayad, seconded by Walsten, to concur with recommendation of
CODE/ TITLE 7, Committee of the Whole to place on First Reading Ordinance M -8 -14, AN
CH. 1/ VEHICLE ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 1, "VEHICLE LICENSES," OF
LICENSES: TITLE 7, "MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC," OF THE DES PLAINES
CITY CODE. Motion declared carried.
Ordinance
M -8 -14
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ORDINANCE Moved by Sayad, seconded by Brookman, to advance to Second Reading and
M -8 -14 adopt Ordinance M -8 -14, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 1,
AMEND CITY "VEHICLE LICENSES," OF TITLE 7, "MOTOR VEHICLES AND
CODE/ TITLE 7, TRAFFIC," OF THE DES PLAINES CITY CODE. Upon roll call, the vote
CH. 1/ VEHICLE was:
LICENSES: AYES: 8- Haugeberg, Robinson, Rodd, Sayad,
Brookman, Walsten, Sojka, Charewicz
NAYS: 0 -None
ABSENT: 0 -None
Motion declared carried.
REPLACEMENT Moved by Haugeberg, seconded by Brookman, to concur with recommendation
AMBULANCE of Committee of the Whole to adopt Resolution R- 26 -14, A RESOLUTION
PURCHASE: AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF A NEW HORTON AMBULANCE
FROM FOSTER COACH SALES OF STERLING, ILLINOIS, AS
Resolution AMENDED. Upon roll call, the vote was:
R -26 -14 AYES: 5- Haugeberg, Robinson, Sayad,
Brookman, Walsten
NAYS: 3 -Rudd, Sojka, Charewicz
ABSENT: 0 -None
Motion declared carried.
COLLECTIVE Moved by Robinson, seconded by Haugeberg, to adopt Resolution R- 55 -14, A
BARGAINING RESOLUTION APPROVING A FOUR -YEAR COLLECTIVE
AGR./ IAFF 4211: BARGAINING AGREEMENT WITH THE DES PLAINES PROFESSIONAL
FIREFIGHTERS UNION, INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF
Resolution FIREFIGHTERS LOCAL NO. 4211. Upon roll call, the vote was:
R -55 -14 AYES: 7- Haugeberg, Robinson, Rodd, Sa_vad,
Brookman, Sojka, Charewicz
NAYS: I - Walsten
ABSENT: 0 -None
Motion declared carried.
EXECUTIVE Moved by Sayad, seconded by Haugeberg, to go into Executive Session to
SESSION: discuss Collective Bargaining, Setting the Price for Sale or Lease of City
Property and Acquisition of Property by the City. Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: 8- Haugeberg, Robinson, Rodd, Sayad,
Brookman, Walsten, Sojka, Charewicz
NAYS: 0 -None
ABSENT: 0 -None
Motion declared carried.
The City Council recessed at 9:50 p.m.
The City Council reconvened at 10:23 p.m.
Roll call indicated the following Aldermen present: Haugeberg, Robinson,
Rodd, Sayad, Brookman, Walsten, Sojka and Charewicz. V_
ADJOURNMENT:
APPROVED BY ME
DAY OF aan
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Moved by Sayad, seconded by Walsten, that the regular meeting of the City
Council adjourn. Motion declared carried. Meeting adjourned at 10:26 p.m.
Gloria r Ludwig — CITV CLERK
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