08/07/1989156.
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 7, 1989
CALL TO ORDER: The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Des Plaines, Illinois, was called to order by Mayor
D. Michael Albrecht at 8:16 P.M. in the Eleanor Rohrbach
Memorial Council Chambers, Des Plaines Civic Center on
Monday, August 7, 1989.
ROLL CALL:
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, Deputy Police Chief Storm, Municipal Development Director
Pagones, City Engineer Oakley, Human Resources and Services Director
Donahue, and Corporate Attorney Odelson.
PRAYER AND
PLEDGE:
The opening prayer was given by Pastor David Jones,
First Presbyterian Church, followed by the Pledge of
Allegiance to the Flag.
PRESENTATION: The Director of the Des Plaines Community Senior
Center, Julie Tortorelli, addressed the Council
regarding the Governor's Home Town Award won by the
Senior Center for their outstanding contribution to the
community and their volunteer program, and showed the
Council the plaque and road sign presented to the
Center.
.STATE OF THE Mayor Albrecht presented his State of the City
CITY MESSAGE: message (attached).
MINUTES OF THE PUBLIC HEARING HELD IN
THE ELEANOR ROHRBACH MEMORIAL COUNCIL
CHAMBERS, DES,PLAINES CIVIC CENTER,
MONDAY, AUGUST 7, 1989
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Albrecht called the Public Hearing to order at
MINUTES:
8:44 P.M.. All Aldermen were present. The Public
Hearing was held pursuant to legal notice to consider
the approval of a Redevelopment Plan and designation
of a Redevelopment Project Area beginning at the
Southwest corner of Mount Prospect and Wille Roads,
including the public thoroughfare, then Northerly to
the City limits (on the other side of the City limits
is unincorporated Cook County); then Westerly to the
City limits (abutting unincorporated Cook County)
then Southerly to the property line; Easterly to the
eastern border of Mount Prospect Road; and then
Northerly to the center line of Wille Road. Mayor
Albrecht asked if there was any public input; there
being none, the Public Hearing was adjourned at
8:45 P.M.
City Council reconvened at 8:46 P.M.
Moved by Sarlo, seconded by Chiropolos, to approve
Minutes of the regular meeting of the City Council held
on July 17, 1989, as published. Correction: Page
Three, Paragraph One, Lines Three and Five should
read: "885 E. Touhy." Following correction, motion
declared carried.
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BILLS PAYABLE: 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: $1,118,131.29. 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.
PRINTING OF
MAPS:
PURCHASING
OF ADS:
SALE BY AUCTION
OF CITY -OWNED
PROPERTY:
ROBOT FIRE
PLUG:
Moved by Schneck, seconded by Childers, to rescind
their motion approved at the Council meeting held on
July 17, 1989, to accept proposal from Carqueville
Printing Company, 2200 Estes Avenue, Elk Grove Village,
IL 60007, for the printing of 3,000 24x36 maps
illustrating official zoning districts in the amount
of $4,584; 500 24x36 maps illustrating ward and
precinct boundaries in the amount of $700; and 1,000
24x36 maps illustrating city streets in the amount of
$569. 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.
(Carqueville Printing Company increased their prices
after their proposal was accepted by the City)
Moved by Schneck, seconded by Sarlo, to accept the
next lowest proposal from Jet Lithocolor, Inc., 1500
Centre Circle, Downers Grove, IL 60515, for the
printing of 3,000 262x34 maps illustrating official
zoning districts in the amount of $6,538; 500 262x34
maps illustrating ward and precinct boundaries in the
amount of $937; and
city streets in the
the vote was:
AYES: 8 -Childers,
Hardiman,
NAYS: 0 -None
ABSENT: 0 -None
Motion declared carried.
1,000 262x34 maps illustrating
amount of $682. Upon roll call,
Christiansen, Wetter, Schneck,
Sarlo, Chiropolos, Haupt
Moved by Schneck, seconded by Sarlo, to adopt the
recommendation of the Finance Committee that the City
not purchase ads in any publication except the Chamber
of Commerce annual directory. Motion declared carried.
Moved by Schneck, seconded by Sarlo, to adopt the
recommendation of the Finance Committee that City
auction off certain Public Works vehicles through the
Northwest Municipal Conference and that Ordinance
M-31-89 be adopted at appropriate time this evening.
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Schneck, seconded by Sarlo, to adopt the
recommendation of the Finance Committee that the City
donate $1,800 in matching fundswith the Des Plaines
Mall Merchants Association for the purchase of robot
fire plug ("Pluggie") for use by our Fire Prevention
Bureau in public education. Upon roll call, the vote
was:
AYES:
8 -Childers,
Hardiman, Sarlo, Chiropolos, Haupt
NAYS: 0 -None
ABSENT: 0 -None
Motion declared carried.
Christiansen, Wetter, Schneck,
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PURCHASE OF Moved by Chiropolos, seconded by Sarlo, to adopt
PROPERTY/ recommendation of Engineering Committee that City
2050 RIVER RD.: purchase property known as 2050 Des Plaines/River
Road in the amount of $130,000 as part of the Storm -
water Management Plan to build a 2 -acre detention
pond to alleviate flooding along River Road, Welwyn
to Fargo Avenues (negotiation and purchase of this
property was approved by the Council at their meeting
on October 3, 1988), funding from Sewer Bond Account.
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.
1989 50/50 Moved by Chiropolos, seconded by Christiansen, to
SIDEWALK adopt recommendation of the Engineering Committee
REPLACEMENT to award contract for 1989 50/50 Sidewalk Replacement
PROGRAM: Program to Globe Construction Company, 1781 Armitage
Court, Addison, IL 60101, in the amount of $87,900,
MFT Section 89 -00000 -01 -GM. 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.
APPEAL Moved by Christiansen, seconded by Hardiman, to adopt
DECISION OF recommendation of Building Code Committee to -uphold
ELEC. COMM./ decision of Electrical Inspector that electrical con -
1230 BROWN ST.: tractor, Lid Electric, Inc., 3842 Industrial Drive,
Rolling Meadows, IL 60008, must conform with plans
approved by the Municipal Development Department re
1230 Brown Street. 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.
ALUMINUM BUS
BARS:
USE OF WEST
SCHOOL BY
SCHOOL DIST.
#207:
Moved by Christiansen, seconded by Hardiman, to adopt
recommendation of Building Code Committee to restrict
the use of Aluminum or Standard Bus Bars as follows:
1. Residential use only (single family homes, condos,
and apartments).
2. No Aluminum Bus Bars in commercial or industrial
buildings.
3. No aluminum wire.
4. All grounds must be copper.
5. Main service in condo or apartment buildings must
be copper Bus.
6. All commercial or industrial buildings must use
bolt in breakers.
And City Attorney be authorized to draft necessary
ordinance. Motion declared carried.
Moved by Haupt, seconded by Chiropolos, to adopt
recommendation of Committee of the Whole to grant
request from School District #207 to use the second
floor of West School on a temporary basis (September
through June) for Nipper School and ARC programs, and
City Attorney be authorized to prepare necessary
documents. Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: 7 -Christiansen, Wetter, Schneck, Hardiman,
Sarlo, Chiropolos, Haupt
NAYS: 1 -Childers
ABSENT: 0 -None
Motion declared carried.
CITY ATTORNEY:
CITY MANAGER:
ADDITIONAL
FIRE DEPT.
PERSONNEL/
EQUIPMENT:
ORDINANCE
M-28-89
CREEK
MAINTENANCE:
ORDINANCE
M-29-89
HUMAN SERVICES
ADVISORY
COMMISSION:
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Moved by Haupt, seconded by Wetter, to adopt the
recommendation of the Committee of the Whole that the
position of City Attorney be retained as full time
and that recruitment for this positon begin immediately
AYES: 6 -Childers, Wetter, Hardiman, Sarlo, Chiropolos
Haupt
NAYS: 2 -Christiansen, Schneck
ABSENT: 0 -None
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Haupt, seconded by Wetter, to adopt the
recommendation of the Committee of the Whole that
during the absence of a full time City Attorney, the
City Manager coordinate the scheduling of legal work
with the City's paralegal. Motion declared carried.
Alderman Christiansen voted no.
Moved by Haupt, seconded by Chiropolos, to adopt the
recommendation of the Committee of the Whole that the
City Manager be given an 8% salary increase effective
September 1, 1989. Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: 7 -Childers, Wetter, Schneck, Hardiman, Sarlo,
Chiropolos, Haupt
NAYS: 1 -Christiansen
ABSENT: 0 -None
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Hardiman, seconded by Chiropolos to adopt the
recommendation of the Public Safety Committee that in
anticipation of an agreement to be entered into by the
City and the Village of Mt. Prospect in 1990 to provide
fire protection to the unincorporated areaof the Elk
Grove Rural Fire Protection District that three (3)
additional firefighters be hired no later than
October 2, 1989 and that the Fire Chief be authorized
to make a bid or offer to purchase a used tanker fire
truck at a cost not to exceed $60,000. 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 Sarlo, seconded by Chiropolos, to adopt
Ordinance M-28-89, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE IX OF
THE DES PLAINES CITY CODE, TO ADD THERETO A NEW
CHAPTER 22 PERTAINING TO STORM WATER CONVEYANCE SYSTEMS
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 Wetter, seconded by Christiansen, to adopt
Ordinance M-29-89, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE II OF
THE DES PLAINES CITY CODE, AND ADDING THERETO A NEW
CHAPTER 25 - HUMAN SERVICES ADVISORY COMMISSION.
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.
ORDINANCE
M-30-89
ZONING
COMMISSION:
LETTER PROTEST-
ING PROPERTY
TAX INCREASE:
ORDINANCE
M-31-89
SALE OF CITY
PROPERTY:
ZONING CASE
89 -19 -SU -V
2461 Ballard:
BERKSHIRE LANE
PLAT OF
DEDICATION/
300 BERKSHIRE:
EMILY ANNE
O'TOOLE
SUBDIVISION/
481 MT. PROS.:
ADVERTISING
FOR BIDS:
USE OF CITY
PARKING LOT
BY OPTIMIST
CLUB:
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Moved by Christiansen, seconded by Schneck, to adopt
Ordinance M-30-89, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF DES PLAINES AUTHORIZING THE CREATION AND
ESTABLISHMENT OF A ZONING COMMISSION. Upon roll call,
the vote was:
AYES: 6 -Childers, Christiansen, Wetter, Schneck,
Hardiman, Haupt
NAYS: 2-Sarlo, Chiropolos
ABSENT: 0 -None
Motion declared carried.
At the request of Alderman Childers, Mayor Albrecht
referred whether the City could possibly provide a
form letter of some kind to the residents who would
like to protest their property tax increase to the
Corporate Attorney.
Moved by Schneck, seconded by Childers, to waive First
Reading and place on passage Ordinance M-31-89.
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Schneck, seconded by Sarlo, to adopt
Ordinance M-31-89, AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE SALE
BY PUBLIC AUCTION OF PERSONAL PROPERTY OWNED,BY THE
CITY OF DES PLAINES (Public Works Department Trucks).
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.
Letters from Des Plaines Plan Commission and Zoning
Board of Appeals re Case 89 -19 -SU -V, 2461 Ballard
Road (Bar -Bellini) was referred to the Municipal
Development Committee.
Letter from Des Plaines Plan Commission re Berkshire
Lane Plat of Dedication for Public Street, 300
Berkshire Lane, was referred to the Municipal
Development Committee.
Letter from Des Plaines Plan Commission re Emily Anne
O'Toole Subdivision, 481 S. Mt. Prospect Road, was
referred to the Municipal Development Committee.
The City Clerk's office will be advertising for bids
for Storm Sewer Reconstruction, returnable by 3 P.M.
on Tuesday, August 15, 1989.
The City Clerk's office will be advertising for bids
for 1989 Resurfacing Program, returnable by 10 A.M.
on Thursday, August 17, 1989.
The City Clerk's office will be advertising for bids
for Illinois Street Cul -de -Sac, returnable by 10 A.M.
on Thursday, August 17, 1989.
Mayor Albrecht referred the request from the Des
Plaines Optimist Club to use the City's parking lot
at River Road and Perry Street for their annual
Christimas Tree Project to the Public Works Committee.
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APPOINTMENTS/ Moved by Sarlo, seconded by Chiropolos, to concur with
REAPPOINTMENTS: Mayor Albrecht's reappointment of Arlene Donahue as
Director of Human Resources and Services Department.
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Schneck, seconded by Christiansen, to concur
with Mayor Albrecht's appointment of William R.
Jacobs II to the Zoning Commission. Motion declared
carried. Aldermen Sarlo and Chiropolos voted no.
Moved by Christiansen, seconded by Schneck, to concur
with Mayor Albrecht's appointment of James J.
Muldowney to the Zoning Commission. Motion declared
carried. Aldermen Sarlo and Chiropolos voted no.
Moved by Christiansen, seconded by Schneck, to concur
with Mayor Albrecht's appointment of Daniel J. Dowd
to the Zoning Commission. Upon roll call, the vote
was:
AYES: 5 -Childers, Christiansen, Schneck, Hardiman
Haupt
NAYS: 3 -Wetter, Sarlo, Chiropolos
ABSENT: 0 -None
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Wetter, seconded by Christiansen, to concur
with Mayor Albrecht's appointment of David L. Van Vleck
to the Zoning Commission. Motion declared carried.
Aldermen Sarlo and Chiropolos voted no.
Moved by Schneck, seconded by Wetter, to concur with
Mayor Albrecht's appointment of Charles W. Van Hyning
to the Zoning Commission. Motion declared carried.
Aldermen Sarlo and Chiropolos voted no.
Moved by Sarlo, seconded by Chiropolos, to concur with
Mayor Albrecht's appointment of Richard S. Vanderwoude
to the Economic Development Commission (replacing Ron
J. Karr), term to expire December 6, 1992. Motion
declared carried.
ADJOURNMENT: Moved by Sarlo, seconded by Chiropolos, that the
regular meeting of the City Council adjourn. Motion
declared carried. Meeting adjourned at 10:01 P.M.
APPROVED BY ME THIS
DAY OF (�,� y ��tEtl( . , 1989
. Michael A brec . MAYOR
Donna McAllister, CMC/AAE - CITY CLERK