03/19/2012MINUTES 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 19, 2012
CALL TO The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Des Plaines, Illinois, was
ORDER: called to order by Mayor Martin J. Moylan at 7:00 p.m. in the Eleanor
Rohrbach Memorial Council Chambers, Des Plaines Civic Center on Monday,
March 19, 2012.
ROLL CALL: Roll call indicated the following Aldermen present: Haugeberg, Robinson,
Bogusz, Sayad, Brookman, Walsten, Wilson, and Charewicz.
Also present were: Acting City Manager Slowinski, Director of Finance Wisniewski, Deputy Police
Chief Kozak, Fire Chief Wax, Director of Public Works and Engineering Oakley, Director of Human
Resources Earl, Director of Information Technology Duebner, Director of Community & Economic
Development Bartholomew, and City Attorney Wiltse.
PRAYER AND The opening prayer was given by Ms. Cathy Seng of the Baha'i Community of
PLEDGE: Des Plaines, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.
RECOGNITION: Fire Chief Wax gave a description of the event which occurred during the
evening hours of December 23, 2011 when Fire Department personnel
responded to a report of a structure fire with victims trapped in the basement in
the 1300 block of Fargo Avenue.
Mayor Moylan presented life- saving awards to: Lt. Michael Copeland, FF/PM
Robert Prieto, Lt. Iorio, FF/PM Olish and FF Carmichael and Unit Citations to
Acting Battalion Chief Jim Hall; Lieutenants Brad Butler, Gary Despaltro; and
Acting Lieutenant Minas Klikas; Firefighter /Engineers William Butenschoen,
Terry Dillon, Kevin Felde; and Backup Engineers Robert McLaren and Ryan
Petty.
Fire Chief Wax introduced Benjy Bansuelos who saved his own life as well as
the lives of his family members. Fire Chief Wax presented a Certificate of
Recognition to Benjy for his quick actions.
Mayor Moylan reminded everyone that since tomorrow is Election Day, no
speaker should make any comments regarding candidates or issues on the
ballot. Voting is an important right and we hope that citizens will vote
tomorrow.
CITIZEN Mrs. Margaret Polovchak, 94 East Ashland, Executive Director of the Maine
PART.: Community Youth Assistance Foundation, addressed the City Council
introducing Des Plaines resident Michelle Banda who was selected out of 100
contestants by the National "Above the Influence" Campaign for her personal
slogan "Live Better, Not Lesser". Her poster will appear on billboards on
Interstate 294, Interstate 90, in bus shelters across Chicago land and in radio
ads. ��-�
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CITIZEN Miss Banda addressed the City Council explaining how she created her slogan.
PART.:
(Cont'd) Mrs. Polovchak announced the "Medication Take Back Day" which will take
place on Saturday, April 28 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Des Plaines, Niles
and Park Ridge Police stations.
Mr. Wayne Serbin, 835 Pearson Street, announced that the Friends of the Des
Plaines Library will be hosting a book sale. It would not be a success without
volunteers; they should be recognized for their work and the funds they raise.
CONSENT Motion by Haugeberg, seconded by Robinson, to establish the Consent Agenda,
AGENDA except for Items 6 and 6a. Motion declared carried.
Motion by Sayad, seconded by Walsten, to approve Consent Agenda, except for
Items 6 and 6a. Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: 8- Haugeberg, Robinson, Bogusz, Sayad,
Brookman, Walsten, Wilson, Charewicz
NAYS: 0 -None
ABSENT: 0 -None
Motion declared carried.
The minutes were approved; Staff recommendations and requests were approved;
Resolution R -44 -12 was adopted.
MINUTES: Moved by Sayad, seconded by Walsten, to approve minutes of the Regular
Consent Meeting of the City Council held February 21, 2012, as published. Motion
Agenda declared carried as approved unanimously under Consent Agenda.
Moved by Sayad, seconded by Walsten, to approve minutes of the Executive
Session of the City Council meeting held February 21, 2012. Motion declared
carried as approved unanimously under Consent Agenda.
Moved by Sayad, seconded by Walsten, to approve minutes of the Regular
Meeting of the City Council held March 5, 2012, as published. Motion
declared carried as approved unanimously under Consent Agenda.
Moved by Sayad, seconded by Walsten, to approve minutes of the Executive
Session of the City Council meeting held March 5, 2012. Motion declared
carried as approved unanimously under Consent Agenda.
IDOT/ RESTORE Moved by Sayad, seconded by Walsten, to concur with Staff recommendation
CONSTR. AREAS to adopt the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) for Construction on
ON STATE State Highways Resolution for years 2012 and 2013; and further recommend to
HIGHWAYS: adopt Resolution R- 44 -12, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
Consent THE CITY OF DES PLAINES, PLEDGING AND GUARANTEEING THAT
Agenda ALL CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF
VARIOUS STREET IMPROVEMENTS ON STATE HIGHWAYS
MAINTAINED BY THE CITY ARE PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE
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Resolution WITH PERMITS GRANTED BY THE STATE OF ILLINOIS
R -44 -12 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. Motion declared carried as
approved unanimously under Consent Agenda.
PURCHASE/ Alderman Walsten requested that this item be removed from Consent Agenda.
REPLACEMENT
FIRE HYDRANTS: Alderman Walsten asked Director of Public Works and Engineering Oakley
where the fire hydrants are manufactured. Director of Public Works and
Resolution Engineering Oakley stated he did not know. Alderman Walsten requested an
R -45 -12 answer to his question at the next regular Council meeting on April 2, 2012.
Moved by Walsten, seconded by Brookman, to TABLE this matter until the
April 2, 2012 regular Council meeting. Motion declared carried.
ADVERTISE Moved by Sayad, seconded by Walsten, to concur with Staff recommendation
BIDS/ DISPOSAL to authorize the City Clerk to advertise for bids for the Disposal of Aggregate
AGGREGATE Materials and Spoils with a bid opening date of Wednesday, April 4, 2012 at
MATERIALS: 10:00 a.m. Motion declared carried as approved unanimously under Consent
Consent Agenda.
Agenda
MODEL COM'S. Moved by Sayad, seconded by Walsten, to concur with Staff recommendation
GRANT/ to proceed with the expenditure of the final $37,664.00 in Model Communities
PURCHASE BIKE Grant Funding, as per the Grant Agreement approved by .the City Council on
RACKS: February 22, 2011 (R- 26 -11), for the purchase of bike racks from Dero Bike
Consent Rack Company, 504 Malcolm Avenue SE, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55414.
Agenda Motion declared carried as approved unanimously under Consent Agenda.
ADVERTISE Moved by Sayad, seconded by Walsten, to concur with Staff recommendation
BIDS/ 2012 to authorize the City Clerk to advertise for bids for the 2012 Contract C Sewer
CONTRACT C Lining Contract with a bid opening date of Wednesday, April 4, 2012 at 9:00
SEWER LINING: a.m. (Water /Sewer Funds). Motion declared carried as approved unanimously
Consent under Consent Agenda.
Agenda
MAYOR MOYLAN DECLARED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL WAS
NOW RESOLVED INTO A COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION — Alderman Bogusz, Chair
WARRANT Moved by Sayad, seconded by Walsten to amend the Warrant Register R -46 -12
REGISTER: in the amount of $2,887,542.23 by deleting the expenditures listed under Fund
420 payable to New World ERP in the total amount of $2,176.85 on Page 8 of
the Warrant Register. Motion declared carried.
Moved by Hau eberg, seconded by Robinson to approve the expenditures
listed under Fund 420 payable to New World ERP in the total amount of
$2,176.85 on Page 8 of the Warrant Register. Motion declared carried.
Alderman Sayad voted no. IV
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PRIVATE Director of Finance Wisniewski reviewed her Memorandum of March 5, 2012
ACTIVITY BOND recommending that the City Council consider reserving its 2012 private activity
CAP: bond volume cap of $5,544,580.00 for future industrial and /or mortgage
revenue bond purposes that have not yet been determined and answered
questions from the Aldermen.
Director of Community & Economic Development Bartholomew answered
questions from the Aldermen regarding industrial users.
Moved by Sayad, seconded by Haugeberg, to recommend to the City Council
approval of the Private Activity Bond Cap Reservation in the amount of
$5,544,580.00; and further recommend that Resolution R -47 -12 be adopted at
appropriate time this evening. Motion declared carried.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT — Alderman Haugeberg, Chair
MAP AMEND./ Senior Planner Mangum reviewed his Memorandum of March 1, 2012
1157 ALGONQUIN regarding an Amendment to the Official Des Plaines Zoning Map, as amended,
RD.: to reclassify the property from the R -1 Single Family Residential Zoning
District to the C -3 General Commercial Zoning District for 1157 Algonquin
Road, Case #12- 001 -MAP and answered questions from the Aldermen.
Mr. Jeff Pryor, SA REO Fund 900, LLC, 555 West Jackson Boulevard, Suite
500, Chicago, Illinois, Agent for the Owner of the property, addressed the
Committee of the Whole and answered questions from the Aldermen.
Acting City Manager Slowinski answered questions from the Aldermen.
Alderman Bogusz asked City Attorney Wiltse about the process of tabling this
matter until the next regular Council meeting. City Attorney Wiltse answered
questions from the Aldermen.
Moved by Charewicz, seconded by Sayad, to recommend to the City Council to
place on First Reading Ordinance Z -8 -12 at appropriate time this evening.
Moved by Bogusz, seconded by Brookman, to TABLE Ordinance Z -8 -12 to the
next regular Council meeting on April 2, 2012 at appropriate time this evening.
Motion declared carried. Alderman Charewicz voted no.
VARIATION/ Senior Planner Mangum reviewed his Memorandum of March 1, 2012
POLE SIGN/ regarding a request for a variation to Section 11.6.B of the 1998 City of Des
2001 SOUTH Plaines zoning Ordinance, as amended: to allow a 300 square foot pole sign,
MT. PROSPECT where a maximum of 200 Square feet in size is allowed by code for 2001 South
RD.: Mt. Prospect Road, Case #12 -003 -V and answered questions from the
Aldermen.
Moved by Robinson, seconded by Charewicz, to recommend to the City
Council approval to place on First Reading Ordinance Z -9 -12 at appropriate
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time this evening. Motion declared carried.
MAYOR MOYLAN ASSUMED THE CHAIR AND DECLARED THE
CITY COUNCIL BACK IN SESSION.
WARRANT Moved by Bogusz, seconded by Sayad, to concur with recommendation of
REGISTER: Committee of the Whole to adopt Resolution R- 46 -12, 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 -46 -12 MAYOR AND CITY CLERK BE AND ARE HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO
MAKE PAYMENT FOR SAME, AS AMENDED. Total: $2,887,542.23.
Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: 8- Haugeberg, Robinson, Bogusz, Sayad,
Brookman, Walsten, Wilson, Charewicz
NAYS: 0 -None
ABSENT: 0 -None
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Bogusz, seconded by Haugeberg, to authorize the payment of the
expenses listed in Fund 420 (Page 8 of the Warrant Register R- 46 -12) to New
World Systems Corp. in the total amount of $2,176.85. Upon roll call, the vote
was:
AYES:
7- Haugeberg, Robinson, Bogusz,
Brookman, Walsten, Wilson, Charewicz
NAYS:
1 -Sayad
ABSENT:
0 -None
Motion declared carried.
PRIVATE Moved by Bogusz, seconded by Sayad, to concur with recommendation of
ACTIVITY BOND Committee of the Whole to adopt Resolution R- 47 -12, A RESOLUTION
CAP: RESERVING VOLUME CAP IN CONNECTION WITH PRIVATE
ACTIVITY BOND ISSUES AND RELATED MATTERS. Upon roll call, the
vote was:
AYES: 8- Haugeberg, Robinson, Bogusz, Sayad,
Brookman, Walsten, Wilson, Charewicz
NAYS: 0 -None
ABSENT: 0 -None
Motion declared carried.
MAP AMEND./ Moved by Haugeberg, seconded by Bogusz, to concur with recommendation of
1157 ALGONOUIN Committee of the Whole to TABLE Ordinance Z -8 -12, AN ORDINANCE
RD.: GRANTING A MAP AMENDMENT FROM R -1, SINGLE- FAMILY
RESIDENTIAL TO C -3, GENERAL COMMERCIAL FOR THE PROPERTY
Ordinance LOCATED AT 1157 ALGONQUIN ROAD, DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS.
Z-8 -12 (Case #12- 001 -MAP) until the next regular Council meeting on April 2, 2012.
Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: 7- Haugeberg, Robinson, Bogusz, Sayad,
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Z-8 -12 Brookman, Walsten, Wilson,
(Cont'd) NAYS: 1- Charewicz
ABSENT: 0 -None
Motion declared carried.
VARIATION/ Moved by Haugeberg, seconded by Robinson, to concur with recommendation
POLE SIGN /2001 of Committee of the Whole to place on First Reading Ordinance Z -9 -12, AN
SOUTH MT. ORDINANCE APPROVING A MAJOR VARIATION UNDER SECTION
PROSPECT RD.: 11.6 B. OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES ZONING ORDINANCE TO
ALLOW A 300 SQUARE FOOT POLE SIGN AT 2001 S. MT. PROSPECT
Ordinance ROAD, DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS. (CASE #12- 003 -V). Motion declared
Z-9 -12 carried.
ORDINANCE Moved by Haugeberg, seconded by Robinson, to advance to Second Reading
Z -9 -12 and adopt Ordinance Z -9 -12, AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A MAJOR
VARIATION/ VARIATION UNDER SECTION 11.6 B. OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES
POLE SIGN/ ZONING ORDINANCE TO ALLOW A 300 SQUARE FOOT POLE SIGN
2001 SOUTH AT 2001 S. MT. PROSPECT ROAD, DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS. (CASE #12-
MT. PROSPECT 003 -V). Upon roll call, the vote was:
RD.: AYES: 6- Haugeberg, Robinson, Sayad,
Walsten, Charewicz, Moylan
NAYS: 3- Bogusz, Brookman, Wilson
ABSENT: 0 -None
Motion declared carried.
CLEAN AIR Ms. Eve Pytel, Assistant Director, Clean Air Counts of the Metropolitan
COUNTS Mayors Caucus, Chicago, Illinois, presented and answered questions from the
ENERGY Aldermen.
SAVINGS
PROGRAM: Mr. Craig R. Schuttenberg, Executive Vice President of Energy Choices,
Northbrook, Illinois, answered questions from the Aldermen.
Resolution
R -48 -12 Moved by Haugeberg, seconded by Robinson, to DISAPPROVE participation
in the Clean Air Counts Energy Savings Program and to not adopt Resolution
R- 48 -12, A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE CLEAN AIR COUNTS
ENERGY SAVINGS PROGRAM IN THE CITY OF DES PLAINES. Motion
declared carried. Alderman Walsten voted no. Alderman Wilson abstained.
ADJOURNMENT: Moved by Haugeberg, seconded by Sayad, that the regular meeting of the City
Council adjourn. Motion declared carried. Meeting adjourned at 8:56 p.m.
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APPROVED BY ME THIS
Gloria J. Ludwig — CI CLERK
DAY OF
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MAYOR