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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-11-12 MinutesCALL TO ORDER I. Village President Rick Krier called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. and led the assemblage in the Pledge of Allegiance. He asked everyone to "remember a veteran" on this Veteran's Day. II. In the absence of Clerk Carol Fritzshall, Deputy Village Clerk Susan Lattanzi called the roll. Present were: Trustees Georgianne Brunner, Shel Marcus, Rita Minx, Dan Staackmann, and John Thill. Trustee Roy Kogstad was absent. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. Regarding the Minutes of the October 22, 2007 Regular Meeting, Mayor Krier asked if anyone had any changes or corrections to the Minutes. Trustee Brunner had a correction under her report. In the second sentence, the PEG access fees should be listed as 1 %, not 21 %. And in the third sentence, everything after the words "cable television provide" should be deleted as it was not said at the meeting, but rather, included in the legislative summary. Trustee Minx moved, seconded by Trustee Marcus, to approve the October 8 Regular Meeting Minutes as corrected. Motion passed unanimously via voice vote. b. Regarding the Minutes of the October 24, 2007 Budget Workshop, Mayor Krier asked if anyone had any changes or corrections to these Minutes. Seeing none, Trustee Minx moved, seconded by Trustee Brunner, to approve the October 24, 2007 Budget Workshop Minutes as presented. Motion passed unanimously via voice vote. c. Regarding the Minutes of the October 27, 2007 Budget Workshop, Mayor Krier asked if anyone had any changes or corrections to these Minutes. Seeing none, Trustee Minx moved, seconded by Trustee Thill, to approve the October 27, 2007 Budget Workshop Minutes as presented. Motion passed unanimously via voice vote. d. Regarding the Minutes of the October 29, 2007 Town Hall Meeting, Mayor Krier asked if anyone had any changes or corrections to these Minutes. Seeing none, Trustee Thill moved, seconded by Trustee Minx, to approve the October 29, 2007 Town Hall Meeting Minutes as presented. Trustee Marcus said that he would abstain from the vote as he had not been present at the Town Hall Meeting. Motion passed unanimously via voice vote with one abstention. e. Regarding the Minutes of the November 1, 2007 Budget Workshop, Mayor Krier asked if anyone had any changes or corrections to these Minutes. Seeing none, Trustee Minx moved, seconded by Trustee Thill, to approve the November 1, 2007 Budget Workshop Minutes as presented. Motion passed unanimously via voice vote. IV. PUBLIC HEARINGS NONE V. SPECIAL REPORTS Plan Commission Case PC07-07 Requests a Special Use Permit to Construct Three Microwave Dish Antennas and Support Equipment at the Address Commonly Known as 8323 Nagle Avenue. Plan Commission Chairman Ron Farkas presented this case. The applicant, SAC Wireless, is requesting a Special Use Permit to construct an installation of three microwave dish antennas on the existing tower and one 4' x 4' ground-mounted equipment cabinet at 8323 Nagle Ave- nue. Chairman Farkas said that the site is in an M-2 zoning district behind industrial buildings. Currently there are three other antenna systems on that tower; these would be installed at 165 feet. Staff had recommended that the Village's requirement for landscaping/screening be waived in this instance, because of the location. The existing antenna systems on that tower have also received this waiver. Chairman Farkas said that the applicant testified that this proposed system is different from other carriers in that it is a backhaul system supporting different cellular carriers, and is a microwave system that operates at higher frequencies than most carriers. It is a "high tech" alternative to the T-1 fiber optic system that allows cellular companies to better transmit information to remote locations and is a back-up to the T-1. Comsearch, an independent consultant, had reviewed the applicant's proposal in terms of frequencies, and concluded that there will be no problem with interference to/from other carriers. The system will support data for all cellular carriers, not just for one company. Chairman Farkas noted that one resident opposed the proposal and expressed concerns at the Plan Commission hearing. He was concerned about the potential health risk to the employees of the neighboring businesses, and was also concerned about the maintenance of the property. He wanted the case tabled. One of the Commissioners responded that the antennas would be mounted too high, the frequencies would be too high, and the radio waves will be specifically aimed at other towers-this should all preclude any health problems. Chairman Farkas pointed out that, even if the Commission agreed with the resident, it would not be a basis on which to deny the application, according to Section 704 of the FCC's Telecommunications Act of 1996, which makes the FCC the only entity able to deny a request based on environmental/health concerns. The Commission voted 5-1, with one absent, to recommend approval of this request, including staff's recommendation that the requirement for screening/landscaping/fencing be waived. The Board had no questions for Mr. Farkas. Trustee Minx moved to accept the Plan Commis- sion's report, seconded by Trustee Marcus. Motion passed: 5 ayes, 0 nays, 1 absent. Tr. Brunner ~ Tr. Kogstad absent Tr. Marcus Tr. Minx ~ Tr. Staackmann ~ Tr. Thill VI. RESIDENTS' COMMENTS (Agenda Items Only) NONE VII. Mayor Krier proclaimed the month of November, 2007, as "Affordable Housing Month" in the Village, and encouraged all residents to participate in appropriate activities sponsored by private and public entities aimed at providing or advocating for accessible, affordable housing in the Village. 2. Mayor Krier reported that he had just returned from a meeting in Madison, MS, with the may- ors of other towns who had won the Family Circle "Best Towns to Raise a Family" award. He said it was interesting to hear other perspectives, adding that the group is working on a report. He said he will soon have some hand-outs for the trustees. 3. Mayor Krier thanked everyone who participated in yesterday's Veterans Day Parade, including his wife, who stepped in and spoke for him during the Parade's ceremonies. VIII. CLERK'S REPORT Clerk Fritzshall was absent - no report. IX. A. Village Administrator Mr. Wade had no report. B. Corporation Counsel: Ms. Liston had no report. X. A. Trustee Brunner: STAFF REPORTS TRUSTEES'REPORTS Trustee Brunner presented Ordinance 07-30, Establishing Title 4, Chapter 17H Entitled "Cable/Video Service Provider Fee and PEG Access Support Fee" in the Village of Morton Grove. This is the second reading of this ordinance. She explained that this ordinance will establish acable/video service provider fee to replace revenue expected to be lost should the Village's current cable franchisee opts for a state license pursuant to the Illinois Cable and Video Competition Law of 2007. That legislation allows municipalities to adopt acable/video service provider fee and public, education, and government (PEG) access support fee of up to 5% of the service providers' gross revenue and 1 % for PEG. Trustee Brunner moved, seconded by Trustee Minx, to adopt Ordinance 07-30. Motion passed: 5 ayes, 0 nays, 1 absent. Tr. Brunner ~ Tr. Kogstad absent Tr. Marcus Tr. Minx ~ Tr. Staackmann ~ Tr. Thill X. TRUSTEES' REPORTS (continued) B. Trustee Marcus: Trustee Marcus reported, as liaison to the Chamber of Commerce, that the Chamber was again having a Christmas tree program in Harrer Park, where businesses or organizations could purchase a tree, decorate it, and have it be visible on Dempster Street. There are a limited number of trees and it's being done on a first-come, first-served basis. Trustee Marcus said this was an opportunity for businesses, associations, or even families to support the Chamber. C. Trustee Kogstad: Trustee Kogstad was absent - no report. D. Trustee Minx: Trustee Minx presented for a first reading Ordinance 07-31, An Ordinance Granting a Special Use Permit in the Village of Morton Grove for Property Located at 8323 Nagle Avenue for a Commercial Wireless Antenna Installation. She explained that this is pursuant to Plan Commission Case 07-07, heard earlier this evening. This ordinance will grant the requested Special Use Permit to place three microwave dish antennas on an existing tower and construct one ground-mounted equipment cabinet at 8323 Nagle, and will waive the landscaping requirement. Mayor Krier added that Building Commissioner Ed Hildebrandt was already addressing the maintenance issues that had been brought up during the Plan Commission hearing. The mayor said he thought it would all work out, but if not, the tower owner would be receiving notices of violations. There was no further discussion on Ordinance 07-31. 2~ Next, Trustee Minx presented for a first reading Ordinance 07-32, An Ordinance Adopting the Budgets for All Corporate Purposes of the Village of Morton Grove and the Morton Grove Library, Cook County, Illinois, for the Calendar Year Effective January 1, 2008 and Ending December 31, 2008. Trustee Minx said that this ordinance formally adopts the Village's 2008 Budget. It represents projections of revenue which are expected to become available during fiscal 2008 as well as recommended expenditures for the Village. The Budget was first presented at the October 24, 2007 Budget Workshop, and has been discussed and revised in three subsequent meetings. A Public Hearing on the Budget will be held as part of the Board's regularly-scheduled November 26, 2007 Board Meeting. The Budget is available for inspection at the Village Administrator's office and at the Morton Grove Public Library. It has also been posted on the Village's Web site since at least October 22, 2007. The Village's portion of the budget is $46,099,745 and the Library's is $2,732,364, for a total budget of $48,832,109. X. D. Trustee Minx: (continued) TRUSTEES' REPORTS (continued) Trustee Thill asked if anything in the budget had changed, added, or deleted since the last budget workshop. Mayor Krier responded that nothing had been changed, except that the Library's levy request had been received by the Village and incorporated into the budget. The trustees had all received a copy of that. The mayor thanked Ben Shapiro, Executive Director of the Library, for attending the meeting tonight, and asked if he would be able to be present at the next meeting, in the event any questions concerning the Library's levy request arose. Mr. Shapiro assured the mayor that he would attend the next meeting. Trustee Minx also said she had attended the Veterans Day Parade and agreed that the mayor's wife had done a fine job stepping in for him. She felt that the parade was well represented by the village's residents and everyone who participated had a wonderful time. E. Trustee Staackmann Trustee Staackmann had no report. Trustee Thill Trustee Thill had no formal report, but said that he had attended the ground-breaking ceremony for the new Historical Society addition. They have the foundation in and they're making good progress. He also complimented the mayor's wife's speech. XI. OTHER BUSINESS NONE XII. WARRANTS Trustee Minx presented the Warrant Register for November 12, 2007, which totaled $1,734,474.69. She moved to approve the Warrants as presented, seconded by Trustee Marcus. Trustee Thill noted that the Warrants reflect a couple of people getting rebates from the commuter parking at the train station and wondered why. Finance Director Partipilo responded that sometimes the machine at the train station malfunctions. People pay and it doesn't register, and they have to pay again. They save the receipts and bring them in to Village Hall. The receipts are reviewed and if they are deemed to be double-paid, the person receives a refund. Trustee Marcus commented that he would like to see the Village more actively seek local businesses and vendors wherever possible; it's to the Village's advantage. Mayor Krier agreed. XII. XIII. WARRANTS (continued) Mayor Krier called for a vote on the Warrants. Motion passed: 5 ayes, 0 nays, 1 absent. Tr. Brunner ~ Tr. Kogstad absent Tr. Marcus Tr. Minx ~ Tr. Staackmann ~ Tr. Thill NONE XIV ADJOURNMENT/EXECUTIVE SESSION There being no further business, Trustee Minx moved to adjourn to Executive Session to discuss personnel, labor negotiations, and real estate matters. The motion was seconded by Trustee Brunner. Motion passed: 5 ayes, 0 nays, 1 absent. Tr. Brunner ~ Tr. Kogstad absent Tr. Marcus Tr. Minx ~ Tr. Staackmann ~ Tr. Thill The Board adjourned to Executive Session at 7:57 p.m. Mayor Krier called the Executive Session to order at 8:08 p.m. In attendance were Mayor Krier, Trustees Brunner, Marcus, Minx, Staackmann, and Thill; Village Administrator Wade, and Corporation Counsel Liston. Following the discussion, Trustee Minx moved to adjourn the Executive Session, seconded by Trustee Brunner. The motion passed unanimously via voice vote at 8:53 p.m. Trustee Minx then moved to adjourn the Regular Meeting, seconded by Trustee Brunner. That motion also passed unanimously via voice vote. The meeting adjourned at 8:54 p.m. 6 PASSED this 26th day of November, 2007. Trustee Brunner Trustee Kogstad Trustee Marcus Trustee Minx Trustee Staackmann Trustee Thill APPROVED by me this 26th day of November, 2007. Richard Krier, Village President Board of Trustees, Morton Grove, Illinois APPROVED and FILED in my office this 27th day of November, 2007. Carol A. Fritzshall, Village Clerk Village of Morton Grove Cook County, Illinois Minutes by: Teresa Cousar