08/01/198823.
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, AUGUST 1, 1988
CALL TO ORDER: The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Des Plaines, Illinois, was called to order by Mayor
John E. Seitz at 8:05 P.M. in the Eleanor Rohrbach
Memorial Council Chambers, Des Plaines Civic Center on
Monday, August 1, 1988.
ROLL CALL:
Roll Call indicated the following Aldermen present:
Muehlenbeck, Childers, Christiansen, Bonk, Healy,
Wetter, Schneck, Kisslinger, Adams, Hardiman, Sarlo,
Chiropolos, Schiro, Hervas, Haupt. Alderman Gebert was
absent.
Also present were: City Treasurer Fredricks, City Comptroller Peters,
Commissioner of Public Works Matula, Fire Chief Clark, Deputy Police
Chief Storm, Municipal Development Director Pagones, Acting City
Engineer Kaszuba, Human Resources and Services Director Donahue, and
City Attorney Smith.
PRAYER AND
PLEDGE:
MINUTES:
The opening prayer was given by Pastor Emeritus R. K.
Wobbe, Christ Church, followed by the Pledge of
Allegiance to the Flag.
Moved by Sarlo, seconded by Bonk, to approve Minutes of
the regular meeting of the City Council held July 18,
1988, as published. Motion declared carried.
BILLS PAYABLE: Moved by Schneck, seconded by Muehlenbeck, 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: $ 1,048,488.71.
FUNDING FOR
D.P. ARTS
COUNCIL:
Moved by Sarlo, seconded by Chiropolos, that the
Administration develop purchasing guidelines. Motion
declared carried.
Upon roll call on the original motion, the vote was:
AYES: 15-Muehlenbeck, Childers, Christiansen, Bonk,
Healy, Wetter, Schneck, Kisslinger, Adams,
Hardiman, Sarlo, Chiropolos, Schiro, Hervas,
Haupt
NAYS: 0 -None
ABSENT: 1-Gebert
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Schneck, seconded by Muehlenbeck, to adopt
recommendation of the Finance Committee to approve
contribution of $1,000 to the Des Plaines Arts
Council for seed money contingent upon approval by the
Council of the intergovernmental agreement. Upon roll
call, the vote was:
AYES: 15-Muehlenbeck, Childers, Christiansen, Bonk,
Healy, Wetter, Schneck, Kisslinger, Adams,
Hardiman, Sarlo, Chiropolos, Schiro, Hervas,
Haupt
NAYS: 0 -None
ABSENT: 1-Gebert
Motion declared carried.
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LIQUOR Upon roll call on the motion deferred at the Council
LICENSE meeting of July 18, 1988 to deny request that Section
RESTRICTIONS: 5-34-19 of the City Code re liquor license restrictions
within one hundred feet (100') of any church or school
Deferred be changed to conform with the State Statutes, the vote
was:
Item AYES: 8-Muehlenbeck, Healy, Adams, Sarlo, Chiropolos,
Schiro, Hervas, Haupt
NAYS: 6 -Childers, Christiansen, Wetter, Schneck,
Kisslinger, Hardiman
PRESENT:1-Bonk
ABSENT: 1-Gebert
Motion declared carried.
REVIEW OF CITY At the request of Alderman Wetter, Mayor Seitz referred
CODE RE LIQ. the complete review of the City Code regarding liquor
LICENSES: licenses to the License & Judicial Committee.
JAYCEES
OKTOBERFEST:
Moved by Bonk, seconded by Childers, to adopt the
recommendation of the Public Works Committee to grant
request from Des Plaines Area Jaycees to hold their
annual Oktoberfest at Herbert H. Behrel Parking Plaza
on August 19, 20 and 21, 1988; with the 1st level being
available on Friday, August 19 and the adjoining two
levels on August 20; that security, clean-up and
insurance be provided by the Jaycees; contingent upon
approval of all City departments. There will be no
carnival. Motion declared carried.
TRANSFER OF Moved by Bonk, seconded by Childers, to adopt the
FUNDS/FORESTRY recommendation of the Public Works Committee that
DEPARTMENT: $8,000 be transferred from the Tree Removal account to
the Tree Trimming account so the scheduled trimming
area can be completed, and contract with Nels Johnson
Tree Experts, Inc., 912 Pitner Avenue, Evanston, IL
60202, for trimming of parkway trees, be amended to
reflect this increase. Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: 15-Muehlenbeck, Childers, Christiansen, Bonk,
Healy, Wetter, Schneck, Kisslinger, Adams,
Hardiman, Sarlo, Chiropolos, Schiro, Hervas,
Haupt
NAYS: 0 -None
ABSENT: 1-Gebert
Motion declared carried.
DOWNTOWN Moved by Chiropolos, seconded by Christiansen, to
SIDEWALK SALE: adopt recommendation of the Engineering. Committee to
grant request from Des Plaines Merchants Association
to hold their annual sidewalk sale, August 18-21, 1988.
Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: 15-Muehlenbeck, Childers, Christiansen, Bonk,
Healy, Wetter, Schneck, Kisslinger, Adams,
Hardiman, Sarlo, Chiropolos, Schiro, Hervas,
Haupt
NAYS: 0 -None
ABSENT: 1-Gebert
Motion declared carried.
PARKING Moved by Christiansen, seconded by Chiropolos, to
RESTRICTION/ adopt recommendation of the Engineering Committee that
700 GRACELAND: there be no parking at anytime at 700 Graceland Avenue
from :the center of the front door south 15' and from
the center of the front door north to Prairie Avenue,
and City Attorney be authorized to draft necessary
ordinance. Motion declared carried.
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ADVERTISING Moved by Sarlo, seconded by Hervas, to adopt recommen-
FOR BIDS: dation of the Building Code Committee that City Clerk
be authorized to advertise for bids Cross -Connection
Control Survey per Municipal Development Department
specifications, returnable by 3 P.M. on Thursday,
September 15,"1988." Motion declared carried.
ORDINANCE Moved by Sarlo, seconded by Bonk, to adopt Ordinance
M-24-88 M-24-88, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 9-7-7 OF THE
PARKWAY TREE DES PLAINES CITY CODE, TO INCREASE THE RESIDENT COST
REPLACEMENT TO $50.00 FOR PARKWAY TREE REPLACEMENT. Upon roll
COST: call, the vote was:
AYES: 15-Muehlenbeck, Childers, Christiansen, Bonk,
Healy, Wetter, Schneck, Kisslinger, Adams,
Hardiman, Sarlo, Chiropolos, Schiro, Hervas,
Haupt
NAYS: 0 -None
ABSENT: 1-Gebert
Motion declared carried.
ORDINANCE Moved by Chiropolos, seconded by Bonk, to adopt
T-8-88 Ordinance T-8-88, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SCHEDULE I OF
PARKING SECTION 10-5-17 OF THE DES PLAINES CITY CODE, ADDING
RESTRICTIONS/ THERETO THE LOCATIONS: BOTH SIDES OF CRAIG DRIVE
CRAIG DR. AND (FOR A DISTANCE OF 125 FEET FROM SCOTT STREET) AND
SCOTT ST.: EAST SIDE OF SCOTT STREET (FROM HALSEY DRIVE TO SUNSET
AVENUE) AS "NO PARKING AT ANY TIME" Upon roll call,
the vote was:
AYES: 15-Muehlenbeck, Childers, Christiansen, Bonk,
Healy, Wetter, Schneck, Kisslinger, Adams,
Hardiman, Sarlo, Chiropolos, Schiro, Hervas,
Haupt
NAYS: 0 -None
ABSENT: 1-Gebert
Motion declared carried.
ORDINANCE Moved by Bonk, seconded by Christiansen, to adopt
T-9-88 Ordinance T-9-88, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION
TRUCK LOAD 10-2-17 OF THE DES PLAINES CITY CODE, PERTAINING TO
LIMIT/LINCOLN TRUCK LOAD LIMITATIONS ON CERTAIN STREETS, ADDING
AND WICKE: THERETO 5 -TON LOAD LIMITS ON LINCOLN AVENUE AND WICKE
AVENUE, FROM DES PLAINES/RIVER ROAD TO CENTER STREET.
Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: 15-Muehlenbeck, Childers, Christiansen, Bonk,
Healy, Wetter, Schneck, Kisslinger, Adams,
Hardiman, Sarlo, Chiropolos, Schiro, Hervas,
Haupt
NAYS: 0 -None
ABSENT: 1-Gebert
Motion declared carried.
ORDINANCE Moved by Schneck, seconded by Sarlo, to adopt Ordinance
T-10-88 T-10-88, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SCHEDULE I OF SECTION
PARKING 10-5-17 OF THE DES PLAINES CITY CODE, ADDING THERETO
RESTRICTIONS/ THE LOCATIONS OF LECHNER LANE, FROM BELLAIRE AVENUE
LECHNER AND TO LYMAN AVENUE (SOUTH SIDE OF THE STREET), AND LYMAN
LYMAN AVE.: AVENUE, FROM LECHNER LANE TO CHURCH STREET (BOTH SIDES
OF THE STREET) AS "NO PARKING AT ANY TIME" Upon roll
call, the vote was:
AYES: 15-Muehlenbeck, Childers, Christiansen, Bonk,
Healy, Wetter, Schneck, Kisslinger, Adams,
Hardiman, Sarlo, Chiropolos, Schiro, Hervas,
Haupt
NAYS: 0 -None
ABSENT: 1-Gebert
Motion declared carried.
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MEETING At the request of Alderman Schiro, Mayor Seitz referred
ATTENDANCE: the matter of developing strict guidelines for elected
officials attending Plan Commission and/or Zoning
Board meetingsto the License & Judicial Committee with
the assistance of the City Attorney.
RECRUITMENT Moved by Bonk, seconded by Hervas, that the City
OF CITY utilize the services of professional recruiters. -for a
MANAGER: period of four weeks beginning August 2, 1988 for the
purpose of obtaining candidates for the position of
City Manager. Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: 3 -Bonk, Hardiman, Hervas
NAYS: 11-Muehlenbeck, Childers, Christiansen, Healy,
Wetter, Schneck, Kisslinger, Sarlo,
Chiropolos, Schiro, Haupt
PRESENT:1-Adams
ABSENT: 1-Gebert
Motion declared lost.
ORDINANCE Moved by Haupt, seconded by Hervas, to allow residents
M-25-88 to address the Council regarding shelf price marking.
SHELF PRICE Motion declared carried.
MARKING:
The following residents addressed the Council express-
ing their disapproval of shelf price marking: Sue
Strand, 1375 Wicke Avenue; Tom Homeyer, 1683 White
Street; and Pat Homeyer, 1683 White Street. Richard
Pofahl, 1299 Algonquin Road spoke in favor of shelf
price marking.
Moved by Haupt, seconded by Hervas, to waive First
Reading and place on passage Ordinance M-25-88,
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 5-3-9 OF CHAPTER 3,
TITLE V, OF THE DES PLAINES CITY CODE PERTAINING TO
SHELF PRICING OF MERCHANDISE IN RETAIL FOOD STORES.
Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: 5 -Adams, Chiropolos, Schiro, Hervas, Haupt
NAYS: 10-Muehlenbeck, Childers, Christiansen, Bonk,
Healy, Wetter, Schneck, Kisslinger, Hardiman,
Sarlo
ABSENT: 1-Gebert
Motion declared lost.
Placed on First Reading was Ordinance M-25-88.
ORDINANCE Moved by Healy, seconded by Wetter, to waive First
T-11-88 Reading and place on passage Ordinance T-11-88. Motion
PARKING declared carried. Alderman Muehlenbeck voted no.
RESTRICTIONS/
WAYNE DRIVE: Moved by Healy, seconded by Wetter, to adopt Ordinance
(Deleting) T-11-88, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SCHEDULE I, SECTION
10-5-17, OF CHAPTER 5, TITLE X, OF THE DES PLAINES CITY
CODE TO DELETE THEREFROM THE LOCATION OF WAYNE DRIVE,
FROM 1216 WAYNE DRIVE WEST TO 1248 WAYNE DRIVE, NORTH
SIDE OF THE STREET. Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: 14-Muehlenbeck, Childers, Christiansen, Bonk,
Healy, Wetter, schneck, Kisslinger, Adams,
Hardiman, Sarlo, Chiropolos, Schiro, Haupt
NAYS: 0 -None
ABSENT: 2-Gebert, Hervas
Motion declared carried.
ORDINANCE Moved by Healy, seconded by Wetter, to waive First
T-12-88 Reading and place on passage Ordinance, T-12-88. Motion
PARKING declared carried. Alderman Muehlenbeck voted no.
RESTRICTIONS/
WAYNE DRIVE:
(Adding)
Moved by Healy, seconded by Wetter, to adopt Ordinance
T-12-88, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SCHEDULE II, SECTION
10-5-5(G) OF CHAPTER 5, TITLE X, OF THE DES PLAINES
CITY CODE, ADDING THERETO NO PARKING ON NORTH SIDE OF
ORDINANCE
T-12-88
(Cont'd.)
ORDINANCE
T-13-88
PARKING
RESTRICTIONS/
FOREST AVE.:
ORDINANCE
T-14-88
ROADWAY
REDUCTION/
LECHNER LANE:
ORDINANCE
T-15-88
ONE-WAY STREET/
LECHNER LANE:
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WAYNE DRIVE FROM 1216 WAYNE DRIVE TO 1248 WAYNE DRIVE,
FROM 8:00 A.M. TO 5:00 P.M., MONDAY THRU FRIDAY. Upon
roll call, the vote was:
AYES: 13-Muehlenbeck, Childers, Christiansen, Bonk,
Healy, Wetter, Schneck, Kisslinger, Adams,
Hardiman, Sarlo, Hervas, Haupt
NAYS: 0 -None
ABSENT: 3-Gebert, Chiropolos, Schiro
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Christiansen, seconded by Bonk, to waive First
Reading and place on passage Ordinance T-13-88. Motior
declared carried.
Moved by Christiansen, seconded by Bonk, to adopt
Ordinance T-13-88, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SCHEDULE II,
SECTION 10-5-5(G) OF CHAPTER 5, TITLE X, OF THE DES
PLAINES CITY CODE, ADDING THERETO NO PARKING ON SOUTH
SIDE OF 1500 BLOCK OF FOREST AVENUE FROM 8:00 A.M. TO
6:00 P.M., DAILY. Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: 14-Muehlenbeck, Childers, Christiansen, Bonk,
Healy, Wetter, Schneck, Kisslinger, Adams,
Hardiman, Sarlo, Chiropolos, Hervas, Haupt
NAYS: 0 -None
ABSENT: 2-Gebert, Schiro
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Childers, seconded by Muehlenbeck, to waive
First Reading and place on passage Ordinance T-14-88.
Motion declared carried. Alderman Healy voted no.
Moved by Childers, seconded by Muehlenbeck, to adopt
Ordinance T-14-88, AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING REDUCTION
IN THE MINIMUM 28 FT. ROADWAY WIDTH REQUIREMENT OF
SECTION 9-12-7 OF THE DES PLAINES CITY CODE (i.e.,
REDUCING THE ROADWAY TO 21 FT. BACK-TO-BACK OF CURB
FOR LECHNER LANE, FROM BELLAIRE AVENUE TO LYMAN AVENUE
AND REDUCING THE ROADWAY TO 23 FT. BACK-TO-BACK OF
CURB FOR LYMAN AVENUE FROM LECHNER LANE TO CHURCH
STREET. Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: 15-Muehlenbeck, Childers, Christiansen, Bonk,
Healy, Wetter, Schneck, Kisslinger, Adams,
Hardiman, Sarlo, Chiropolos, Schiro, Hervas,
Haupt
NAYS: 0 -None
ABSENT: 1-Gebert
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Muehlenbeck, seconded by Childers, to waive
First Reading and place on passage Ordinance T-15-88.
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Muehlenbeck, seconded by Childers, to adopt
Ordinance T-15-88, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SCHEDULE V
OF SECTION 10-7-2 OF THE DES PLAINES CITY CODE, ADDING
THERETO LECHNER LANE, FROM BELLAIRE AVENUE TO LYMAN
AVENUE (EASTERLY DIRECTION OF TRAFFIC) AS A ONE-WAY
STREET. Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: 15-Muehlenbeck, Childers, Christiansen, Bonk,
Healy, Wetter, Schneck, Kisslinger, Adams,
Hardiman, Sarlo, Chiropolos, Schiro, Hervas,
Haupt
NAYS: 0 -None
ABSENT: 1-Gebert
Motion declared carried.
ORDINANCE
Z-11-88
REZONING,
1771 RAND RD.:
ORDINANCE
Z-12-88
REZONING,
1215 HARDING:
MARYVILLE
SITE PLAN:
ILLINOIS
MUNICIPAL
LEAGUE
CONFERENCE:
EXECUTIVE
SESSION:
APPOINTMENT
OF CITY
ENGINEER:
HONORARY
CITIZENSHIP:
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Moved by Childers, seconded by Hardiman, to waive First
Reading and place on passage Ordinance Z-11-88.
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Childers, seconded by Hardiman, to adopt
Ordinance Z-11-88, AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A REZONING
FROM R-2 SINGLE FAMILY DISTRICT TO R-4 MULTI FAMILY
RESIDENCE DISTRICT, FOR 1771 RAND ROAD. Upon roll
call, the vote was:
AYES: 14-Muehlenbeck, Childers, Christiansen, Bonk,
Healy, Wetter, schneck, Kisslinger, Adams,
Hardiman, Sarlo, Chiropolos, Hervas, Haupt
NAYS: 0 -None
ABSTAIN:1-Schiro (conflict of interest)
ABSENT: 1-Gebert
Motion declared carried.
Placed on First Reading was Ordinance Z-12-88, AN
ORDINANCE GRANTING A REZONING FROM C-2 COMMERCIAL
DISTRICT TO R-5 MULTI -FAMILY DISTRICT FOR 1215 HARDING
AVENUE.
Letters from Des Plaines Plan Commission and Zoning
Board of Appeals re Maryville Site Plan was referred
to the Municipal Development Committee
Moved by Wetter, seconded by Healy, that those
elected officials wishing to attend the 75th Annual
Illinois Municipal League Conference, October 7-10,
1988, pay their own and spouse's registration fee
with reimbursement by the City after the event. Upon
roll call, the vote was:
AYES: 15-Muehlenbeck, Childers, Christiansen, Bonk,
Healy, Wetter, Schneck, Kisslinger, Adams,
Hardiman, Sarlo, Chiropolos, Schiro, Hervas,
Haupt
NAYS: 0 -None
ABSENT: 1-Gebert
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Chiropolos, seconded by Christiansen, to go
into Executive Session to discuss the appointment of
the City Engineer. Motion declared carried. Council
recessed at 10:30 P.M.
Council reconvened at 10:40 P.M.
Moved by Chiropolos, seconded by Schiro, to suspend
the rules so that the appointment of the City Engineer
could come before the Council. Motion declared carried
Moved by Chiropolos, seconded by Schneck, to concur
with Mayor Seitz's appointment of Timothy P. Oakley
as City Engineer and the two week waiting period for
consideration of appointments be waived. Motion
declared carried.
Moved by Wetter, seconded by:Childers, that honorary
citizenship be given to Mayor Sindaco Renzo Zaffanella
Lucia Zanotti and Carlo Fayer, all from Cremona, Italy
Des Plaines' Sister City, at the Council meeting on
September 19, 1988, during Lucia Zanotti and Carlo
Fayer's visit to Des Plaines, September 17 -October 1,
1988 (Carlo Fayer is a renown sculptor/painter who
will be giving demonstrations, lectures and workshops
in Des Plaines), and appropriate document be prepared.
Motion declared carried.
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APPOINTMENT: Letter from Mayor Seitz re appointment of Rodney L.
Yourist to the Plan Commission will come before the
Council on August 15, 1988.
ADJOURNMENT: Moved by Christiansen, seconded by Childers, that the
regular meeting of the City Council adjourn. Motion
declared carried. Meeting adjourned at 10:44 P.M.
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APPROVED BY ME THIS /r
DAY OF ((� x1 , 1988
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o'n E. Seitz, 'YOR
onna McAllister, CMC/AAE - CITY CLERK