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CALL TO ORDER:
ROLL CALL:
215.
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, DECEMBER 18, 1989
The regular meeting of the City Council of the City
of Des Plaines, Illinois, was called to order by
Mayor D. Michael Albrecht at 8:19 P.M. in the
Eleanor Rohrbach Memorial Council Chambers, Des
Plaines Civic Center on Monday, December 18, 1989.
Roll Call indicated the following Aldermen present:
Childers, Christiansen, Wetter, Schneck, Sarlo,
Chiropolos. Aldermen Hardiman and Haupt were absent.
Also present were: City Treasurer Fredricks, City Manager Asaro, City
Comptroller Peters, Commissioner of Public Works Matula, Fire Chief
Clark, Police Chief Storm, City Engineer Oakley, Human Resources and
Services Director Donahue, Municipal Development Director Pagones,
and Corporate Attorney Odelson.
PRAYER AND
PLEDGE:
MINUTES:
BILLS PAYABLE:
INSURANCE:
The opening prayer was given by Pastor Gregory Ross,
Immanuel Community Baptist Church, followed by the
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
Moved by Sarlo, seconded by Chiropolos, to approve
Minutes of regular meeting of the City Council held
December 4, 1989, as published. Motion declared
carried.
Moved by Sarlo, seconded by Chiropolos, to approve
Minutes of Executive Session of City Council held on
December 4, 1989, es pYelis~. Motion declared
carried. lbt
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: $2,503,081.03. Upon roll call, the
vote was:
AYES: 6-Childers, Christiansen, Wetter, Schneck,
Sarlo, Chiropolos
NAYS: 0-None
ABSENT: 2-Hardiman, Haupt
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Schneck, seconded by Sarlo, to adopt the
recommendation of Finance Committee to accept
proposal from Custard Claims Management Services, Inc.
(formerly Certified Claims Management Services, Inc.),
960 Rand Road, Des Plaines, IL, to be claims admin-
istrator for Worker's Compensation claims, General
and Automobile Liability and Safety Engineering, for
two years for a not-to-exceed annual fee of $42,300
for 1990 and $46,740 for 1991, effective January 1,
1990. Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: 6-Childers, Christiansen, Wetter, Schneck,
Sarlo, Chiropolos
NAYS: 0-None
ABSENT: 2-Hardiman, Haupt
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Schneck, seconded by Sarlo, to adopt the
recommendation of Finance Committee to accept
proposal from James M. Golden Assocation Ltd_, 5901
N. Cicero, Chicago, IL 60646, for 1990 Catastrophic
Auto insurance in the amount of $6,036. Upon roll
call, the vote was:
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INSURANCE
(Cont'd.)
EXECUTIVE
SESSION:
MEMORANDUMS
OF UNDER-
STANDING:
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AYES: 6-Childers, Christiansen, Wetter, Schneck,
Sarlo, Chiropolos
NAYS: 0-None
ABSENT: 2-Hardiman, Haupt
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Schneck, seconded by Sarlo, to adopt the
recommendation of Finance Committee to continue with
James M. Golden Association Ltd., 5901 N. Cicero,
Chicago, IL 60646, for Worker's Compensation insurance
with Midwest Employers Casualty for 1990 and 1991 with
a first year annual deposit premium of $63,701.
Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: 6-Childers, Christiansen, Wetter, Schneck,
Sarlo, Chiropolos
NAYS: 0-None
ABSENT: 2-Hardiman, Haupt
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Schneck, seconded by Sarlo, to adopt the
recommendation of Finance Committee to continue with
Service Insurance Agency, 300 W. Golf Road, Mt. Prospect
IL 60056, for policy with Scottsdale Insurance Company
for 1990 Public Officials Insurance in the amount of
$18,566. Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: 6-Childers, Christiansen, Wetter, Schneck,
Sarlo, Chiropolos
NAYS: 0-None
ABSENT: 2-Hardiman, Haupt
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Schneck, seconded by Sarlo, to go into
Executive Session to discuss pending litigation and
sale of land. Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: 6-Childers, Christiansen, Wetter, Schneck,
Sarlo, Chiropolos
NAYS: 0-None
ABSENT: 2-Hardiman, Haupt
Motion declared carried.
Council recess at 8:25 P.M.
Council reconvened at 8:51 P.M.
Roll Call indicated the following aldermen present:
Childers, Christiansen, Wetter, Schneck, Sarlo,
Chiropolos.
Moved by Schneck, seconded by Sarlo, that City enter
into a Memorandum of Understanding with The Prime Group,
Inc. for development of property located at River Road
and Ellinwood Street. Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: 6-Childers, Christiansen, Wetter, Schneck,
Sarlo, Chiropolos
NAYS: 0-None
ABSENT: 2-Hardirnan, Haupt
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Schneck, seconded by Sarlo, that City enter
into a Memorandum of Understanding with Otis Development
Company for development of property located on Ellinwood
Street between Lee Street and Pearson Street. Upon roll
call, the vote was:
AYES: 6-Childers, Christiansen, Wetter, Schneck,
Sarlo, Chiropolos
NAYS: 0-None
ABSENT: 2-Hardiman, Haupt
Motion declared carried.
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RECYCLING
BROCHURE:
LEAF
DISPOSAL:
TRANSIT
CENTER:
PARKING LOT
#1 UTILITY
RELOCATION:
ZONING CASE
89-5-PUD-R
800 RIVER:
ZONING CASE
89-21-PUD
1485·.
ELLINWOOD:
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Moved by Childers, seconded by Wetter, to adopt the
recommendation of Public Works Committee to approve
the wording of the Recycling Brochure as proposed by
Keep Des Plaines Beautiful, Inc. Motion declared
carried.
Moved by Childers, seconded by Wetter, to adopt the
recommendation of Public Works Committee that Purchase
Order #63756 to Land and Lakes Company, P.O. Box 778,
Park Ridge, IL 60068, in the amount of $6,506.25 for
disposal of leaves be ratified, and payment be author-
ized to Land and Lakes Company for any additional
invoices up through December 14, 1989, and also any
invoices presented by Laidlaw Waste Systems, P.O. Box
33020, Louisville, KY 40232, up through December 14,
1989 for equipment rental costs not-to-exceed $20,000.
Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: 6-Childers, Christiansen, Wetter, Schneck,
Sarlo, Chiropolos
NAYS: 0-None
ABSENT: 2-Hardiman, Haupt
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Chiropolos, seconded by Sarlo, to adopt the
recommendation of Engineering Committee that in order
to close out the Transit Center Project the following
action be taken:
1. That the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to
execute Grant Amendment #4 (IL-23-9019/CAP-82-185-IST),
and that Resolution R-27-89 be adopted at appropriate
time this evening.
2. That Certificate of Grantee's Attorney be approved.
3. That $454.75 to paid to A. M. Kinney Associates,
Inc. for consulting services.
Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: 6-Childers, Christiansen, Wetter, Schneck,
Sarlo, Chiropolos
NAYS: 0-None
ABSENT: 2-Hardiman, Haupt
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Chiropolos, seconded by Sarlo, to adopt the
recommendation of Engineering Committee that City Clerk
be authorized to advertise for bids for relocation of
existing overhead utlity cables within Parking Lot #1,
returnable by 10 A.M. on Thursday, Janaury 18, 1990.
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Sarlo, seconded by Childers, to adopt the
recommendation of Municipal Development and Finance
Committee::; to grant request for rezoning from C-4 to
R-5 and for Planned Unit Development with amended
variations with building height not-to-exceed 139.6',
and Ordinance Z-18-89 be adopted at appropriate time
this evening, for property located at 800 S. River Road,
Case 89-5-PUD-R. Motion declared carried.
Moved by Sarlo, seconded by Childers, to adopt the
recommendation of Municipal Development and Finance
Committees to concur with recommendation of Des Plaines
Plan Commission and Zoning Board of Appeals to grant
request for Planned Unit Development ~;itR suildiR~
..fiei,Rt Rot to eneoed 13s 6' for property located at
1485 Ellinwood Street, Case 89-21-PUD, and City
Attorney be authorized to draft necessary ordinance.
Motion declared carried.
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ZONING CASE
89-38-A
TEXT
AMENDMENT:
ORDINANCE
T-17-89
PARKING
RESTRICTIONS/
SEEGERS ROAD:
ORDINANCE
Z-16-89
TEXT
AMENDMENT:
ORDINANCE
Z-17-89
TEXT
AMENDMENT:
ORDINANCE
Z-18-89
REZONING/
800 RIVER:
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Moved by Sarlo, seconded by Childers, to adopt the
recommendation of Municipal Development Committee to
concur with recommendation of Des Plaines Plan Commis-
sion to approve text amendment re accessory buildings,
Case 89-38-A, with a clarification of the proposed
change that would specify other permitted uses as used
in that particular zoning district to comply with the
5' sideyard setback, and Ordinance Z-17-89 be adopted
at appropriate time this evening. Motion declared
carried.
Placed on First Reading was Ordinance T-17-89, AN
ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 10-5-5(F)3. OF THE DES
PLAINES CITY CODE, DELETING THEREFROM THE LOCATION OF
SEEGERS ROAD, FROM BROADWAY TO SEVENTH AVENUE (NORTH
SIDE OF STREET), AND FURTHER AMENDING SECTION 10-5-5(G)
TO ADD THERETO THE LOCATION OF SEEGERS ROAD, FROM
BROADWAY TO SEVENTH AVENUE (NORTH SIDE OF STREET) , AS
RESTRICTED PARKING FROM 9:00 A.M. TO 5:00 P.M. DAILY,
EXCEPT SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS.
Placed on First Reading was Ordinance Z-16-89, AN
ORDINANCE AMENDING THE TEXT OF ARTICLE 4 OF THE DES
PLAINES ZONING ORDINANCE, DELETING THEREFROM SECTION
4.2.2.16 IN ITS ENTIRETY, AMENDING SECTION 4.1.2.12 TO
READ: "MESSENGER AND TELEGRAPH SERVICE OFFICE," AMENDING
SECTION 4.4.1.22 TO READ: "MESSENGER AND TELEGRAPH
SERVICE OFFICES;" AMENDING SECTION 4.4.1.5 TO DELETE
THEREFROM THE WORD "MASSAGE" AND FURTHER AMENDING THE
TEXT OF ARTICLE 5 OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE, SECTION
5.2.4.26, TO READ: "HEATING GAS MANUFACTURE" (CASE NO.
89-34-A)
Moved by Sarlo, seconded by Childers, to waive First
Reading and place on passage Ordinance Z-17-89. Motion
declared carried.
Moved by Sarlo, seconded by Childers, to adopt Ordinance
Z-17-89, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE TEXT OF ARTICLE 3,
SECTION 3.1.2.11, OF THE DES PLAINES ZONING ORDINANCE
PERTAINING TO ACCESSORY BUILDINGS (CASE NO. 89-38-A).
Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: 6-Childers, Christiansen, Wetter, Schneck,
Sarlo, Chiropolos
NAYS: 0-None
ABSENT: 2-Hardiman, Haupt
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Sarlo, seconded by Childers, to waive First
Reading and place on passage Ordinance Z-18-89. Motion
declared carried.
Moved by Sarlo, seconded by Childers, to adopt Ordinance
Z-18-89, AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING A REZONING FROM C-4
COMMERCIAL CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT TO R-5 RESIDENTIAL
CENTRAL CORE MULTI FAMILY RESIDENCE DISTRICT IN CON-
JUNCTION WITH A PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT UNDER THE
ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES (800 SOUTH
RIVER ROAD) -CASE NO. 89-5-PUD-R. Upon roll call, the
vote was:
AYES: 6-Childers, Christiansen, Wetter, Schneck,
Sarlo, Chiropolos
NAYS: 0-None
ABSENT: 2-Hardiman, Haupt
Motion declared carried.
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RESOLUTION
R-27-89
TRANSIT
CENTER:
ZONING CASE
89-33-R
660 POTTER:
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Moved by Chiropolos, seconded by Sarlo, to adopt
Resolution R-27-89, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS AUTHORIZING THE
EXECUTION OF AMENDMENT NUMBER 4 OF THE CONTRACT BETWEEN
THE CITY OF DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS AND THE ILLINOIS
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. Motion declared carried.
Letter from Des Plaines Zoning Board of Appeals re
Case 89-33-R, 660 Potter Road (Christina K. O'Donnell)
was referred to the Municipal Development Committee.
APPOINTMENTS: Moved by Sarlo, seconded by Wetter, to concur with
Mayor Albrecht's appointment of John Dini as Coordinator
of the Des Plaines Emergency Services and Disaster
Agency (ESDA). Motion declared carried.
FOREIGN FIRE
INSURANCE
TAX:
ADJOURNMENT:
Moved by Sarlo, seconded by Chiropolos, to concur with
Mayor Albrecht's appointments to the Human Services
Commission as follows:
Ruth Schaffer, term to expire January 1, 1991
Janet Evans, term to expire January 1, 1991
Shirley Eilken, term to expire January 1, 1991
Ann Bahnsen, term to expire January 1, 1992
Robert Furst, term to expire January 1, 1992
Jan Christiansen, term to expire January 1, 1992
Joseph "Bud" Bonk, term to expire January 1, 1993
Nancy Jenkins, term to expire January 1, 1993
Penny Hruska, term to expire January 1, 1993
Motion declared carried. Alderman Christiansen
abstained.
Letter from Mayor Albrecht re appointment of Richard
Grzebieniak to the Consumer Protection Commission to
replace James R. Williams, will come before the Council
on January 2, 1990.
Mayor Albrecht referred the matter of Foreign Fire
Insurance Tax receipts to the Finance Committee.
Moved by Sarlo, seconded by Chiropolos, that the
regular meeting of the City Council adjourn. Motion
declared carried. Meeting adjourned at 9:30 P.M.
Donna McAllister, CMC/AAE -CITY CLERK
APPROVED BY ME THIS
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