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Home My WebLink About2011-05-23 MinutesI&II. CALL TO ORDER/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Village President Daniel J. Staackmann called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m. After leading the assemblage in the Pledge of Allegiance, he directed the Village Clerk to call the roll. Ill. ROLL CALL Village Clerk Tony Kalogerakos called the roll. Present were: Trustees Dan DiMaria, Larry Gomberg, Bill Grear, John Thill and Maria Toth. Absent: Trustee Shel Marcus IV. APPROVAL, OF MINUTES Regarding the minutes of the May 9, 2011, special meeting, Trustee DiMana moved, sec- onded by Trustee Grear, to approve the minutes as presented. There was no discussion, Motion passed unanimously via voice vote. Regarding the minutes of the May 9, 2011, regular meeting, Trustee DiMaria moved, sec- onded by Trustee Toth, to approve the minutes as presented. There was no discussion. Mo- tion passed unanimously via voice vote. V. PUBLIC HEARINGS NONE VI. SPECIAL REPORTS Economic Development Commission Chairperson David Lewis spoke about the Community Choice Business Awards program which runs through the end of June. Categories include landscaping, fagade, and signage. If you would like to nominate yourself or someone else you may contact Community and Economic Development Director John Said with any ques- tions. Mr. Lewis then stated a pet adoption day will be held from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm on June 11, 2011, and is free to the public. The event will be held at Paws Pet Place, 7961 Golf Road in the Washington Commons Shopping Center. It is recommended anyone looking to adopt a pet attend to learn more from pet professionals and veterinarians. He also stated the adop- tion process was not complicated and takes a minimal amount of time. Mr. Lewis also spoke about the upcoming antique and classic car shows which will begin at 6:00 pm on June 16, 2011, at the Village Plaza shopping mall, 7220 Dempster. There will be subsequent shows on July 14 and August 11, 2011, with rain dates the following Thursdays. .. Minutes of May 23, 20111, Board Meeting The show will be hosted by Kappy's Restaurant, Monday Night Car Shows, as well as the Economic Development Commission. This family - friendly event will feature music, raffles, contests, and an auction of automobile products, and is free and open to the public. This is an event that will bring others from surrounding communities to the Village to spend money, eat, and find out the Village is a great place to live and have a great summer evening. He en- couraged residents to attend and become more involved in the community. VII. RESIDENTS' COMMENTS (Agenda Items Only) None VIII, PRESIDENT'S REPORT a. Mayor Staackmann presented Resolution 11 -26 appointing a director and alternate directors to the Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County. He explained this resolution will appoint Trustee Marcus as the Village's director and Trustee Thiil and Village Administrator Wade as the Village's alternate directors. SWANCC is a unit of local government and a non - profit corporation which was originally formed by 23 mu- nicipalities in Northern Cook County in 1888. It is currently managed by the SWANCC Board of Directors and with the recent election; new directors are being suggested for appointment to represent the Village. There was no discussion. Trustee Thiil moved to adopt Resolution 11 -26, seconded by Trustee Grear. Motion passed: 5 ayes, 0 nays, 1 absent. Tr. DiMaria aye Tr. Gomberg aye Tr. Grear aae Tr. Marcus absent Tr. Thill aye Tr. Toth acre Mayor Staackmann presented a proclamation proclaiming June 16, 2011, as Patriot Flag Day in the Village. He noted in cooperation with the Morton Grove American Le- gion Post #134, the Village's first responder departments will be displaying the "travel- ing" 30 x 58 foot American flag which will be flown at New York City's "Ground Zero ", the Pentagon Memorial, and the crash site at Shanksvilie, Pennsylvania following its fifty week tour. The flag will be flown all day on June 16 for all to view in the American Legion Memorial Civic Center parking lot. It will be mounted on the Fire Department's aerial ladder truck #4. Mayor Staackmann felt this was a great honor since the flag will only be in Morton Grove, down at McCormick Place, and somewhere in the southern suburbs before going elsewhere in the country. He encouraged residents to attend and sign the commemorative guest book. Mayor Staackmann then thanked Chief Friel and the residents who made this possible. Chief Friel stated the flag began its tour in San Diego, California and it is understood pieces of a "Ground Zero" flag have been incorporated into this flag. It will in all likeli- hood become a national treasure. Mayor Staackmann stated Mr. Ed Hildebrandt, Building Commissioner for the Village, will be retiring June 3, 2011. He wanted to personally thank Mr. Hildebrandt for his many years of service, knowledge, and expertise. He knows all of his talents will be missed. He wished him a happy, healthy, and long retirement. Minutes of May 23, 2011, Soam *1140491 IX. CLERK'S REPORT Clerk Kalogerakos had no formal report. Clerk Kalogerakos reminded everyone Kappy's Restaurant is donating a portion of a patron's check on Monday and Wednesday evenings to the Farmers' Market during the month of May Wednesday nights are family nights which features a magician and kid friendly meals. The first official day of the Market will be June 4. It will open at 8:00 am and run until 1:00 pm. He reminded everyone Inland Bank in cooperation with the Morton Grove Chamber of Com- merce will be holding a customer appreciation luncheon on May 27. The topic of the presen- tation will be senior exploitation — how to avoid common scams and fraud. The American Legion Post #134 will once again conduct a Memorial Day Parade on May 29. The parade will kick off at 1:30 pm at the Civic Center parking lot and proceed across Demp- ster at Georgiana and will end up at the Library. A reception will be held immediately follow- ing at the Post's Club Room. Everyone is invited to attend and participate. X. STAFF REPORTS a. Village Administrator XI 1) Mr. Wade stated Police Chief Mark Erickson will not be making a presentation this evening because it was found out this afternoon the Village's application for a Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services Grant was found to be ineligible. As a result, the resolution to be presented under Trustee Gomberg's report will also be removed from the agenda at this time. 2) Mr. Wade announced the Waukegan Road and Lehigh /Ferris Tax Increment Financing District Joint Review Board meetings would be held at 10:00 am on June 28, 2011. He stated these routine meetings, which are open to the public, were held each year in the Trustees' Conference room of the Richard T. Rick - inger Municipal Center. b. Corporation Counsel Corporation Counsel had no formal report. a. Trustee DiMaria Trustee DiMaria had no formal report. b. Trustee Gomberg 1) Trustee Gomberg presented Resolution 11 -27 authorizing an application to the "COPS Hiring Program (CHP)" grant assistance from the U.S. De- partment of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services. This item was removed from the agenda when it was found the Village was not eligible to receive this grant. No further action will be taken. Minutes of May 23, 2011, 8oafd'M0,etin0_ 2) Trustee Gomberg presented Ordinance 11 -15 amending Title 6, Chapter 1, Section 2 of the Municipal Code entitled "Offenses Against Property ". (first reading) Trustee Gomberg explained for the Police Department to remain compliant with contemporary statutes and relevant State statutes, a new paragraph "U" has been added to Section 6 -1 -2 of the Municipal Code which will allow certain types of theft for property, services, or merchandise less than $150 to be cited as ordinance violations which will give the Police Department more flexibility to efficiently prosecute and seek restitution for minor thefts. There was no discussion on Ordinance 11 -15. The second reading of this or- dinance will be on June 13. 2011. 3) Trustee Gomberg presented Ordinance 11 -16 amending Title 1, Chapter 4, Section 2 of the Municipal Code entitled "Monetary Penalties and Fines for Specific Violations and Offenses ". (first reading) Trustee Gomberg stated this ordinance will update and clarify various fines and penalties for violations of local parking regulations and animal control ordi- nances. Again, this is an effort to have the Police Department remain compli- ant with contemporary statutes and relevant State statutes. There was no discussion on Ordinance 11 -16. The second reading of this or- dinance will be on June 13. 2011. 4) Trustee Gomberg presented Ordinance 11 -17 amending Title 5, Chapter 1 of the Municipal Code entitled "Traffic Administration and Enforcement ". (first reading) Trustee Gomberg stated various chapters have been rewritten to provide clari- fication especially for those related to the Village's existing procedures for im- mobilizing vehicles and providing for administrative towing and impoundment. There is one section that has been amended to specifically allow law enforce- ment officials to be authorized and empowered to enter private property for the purpose of enforcing the requirements of not only Title 5 but Title 6 as well. There was no discussion on Ordinance 11 -17. The second reading of this or- dinance will be on June 13, 2011. 5) Trustee Gomberg presented Ordinance 11 -18 amending Title 5, Chapter 8, Section 4 of the Municipal Code entitled "Prohibited Equipment or Condi- tion". (first reading) Trustee Gomberg stated this ordinance is intended to clarify Ordinance 10 -05 which specifically looks at the prohibition of darkened or tinted windshields on automobiles. Due to confusion which arose from the previous ordinance re- garding the enforcement of this regulation, the Police Department has recom- mended this ordinance more closely mirror the Illinois Vehicle Code regarding the use of darkened or tinted windshields. Minutes of May 23, 2D1'1, BoardItte.iirrg There was no discussion on Ordinance 11 -18. The second reading of this or- dinance will be on June 13, 2011. 6) Trustee Gomberg presented Ordinance 11 -19 amending Title 6, Chapter 4 of the Municipal Code entitled "Animal Control ". (first reading) Trustee Gomberg explained this ordinance incorporates relevant State statute provisions which regulate the care and treatment of animals and will provide additional protection for animals from abuse, neglect, and abandonment. Lar- ger fines will now be imposed for any person who abandons or endangers an animal. This ordinance will also provide for the humane destruction of stray cats, along with establishing an annual fee for pet licenses and reduce that permit fee for animals who have been sprayed or neutered, and are micro - chipped. He thanked residents for their suggestions and involvement in the update of this ordinance. There was no discussion on Ordinance 11 -19. The second reading of this or- dinance will be on June 13, 2011. Trustee Grear Trustee Grear had no formal report He invited everyone to attend the Chamber of Commerce Golf Outing and Dinner on June 15. This annual fundraiser is a wonderful day and evening, and a way to get to know local business owners. Trustee Grear also invited everyone to attend the Morton Grove Days Festival (July 1 thru July 4) which would be arriving in about seven weeks. He stated approximately six food vendors would be on site. Raffle tickets would be sold with some great prizes, and as always, volunteers were needed. d. Trustee Marcus (absent) 1) Trustee Thill, being back -up liaison for Trustee Marcus, presented Resolution 11 -28 authorizing the acceptance of a low bid and execution of a contract with Insituform Technologies, Inc. for the 2011 Sewer Lining Program. Trustee Thill explained the Village contracts with a sewer lining contractor to rehabilitate sewers within the Village each year to maintain their structural in- tegrity, improve efficiency, decrease infiltration, and generally extend the life of the sewer. The cured -in -place pipes reduce the overall costs and inconven- ience caused by traditional repairs. This contract was bid through the Local Government Public Improvements Consortium which was authorized through Resolution 11 -10 and as a result, the estimated base bid contract is $63,394.80 although this amount could vary depending upon the actual quantity of work performed. Trustee Thill then asked about how this program was going to be funded this year since the Village was broke. i(iiinufes o(Ma 23, 2011, Soar �Igeetir�': Mr. Wade stated the Village was not broke and that it was actually in good fi- nancial condition considering the economy. This particular program will be funded by the Enterprise Fund which is a self- sustaining fund and repairs like this one are worked into that budget. There being no further discussion, Trustee Thill moved, seconded by Trustee Toth, to approve Resolution 11 -28. Motion passed: 5 ayes, 0 nays, 1 absent. Tr. DiMaria aye Tr. Gomberg ayre Tr. Grear aye Tr. Marcus absent Tr. Thill aye Tr. Toth aye 2) Trustee Thill presented Resolution 11 -29 authorizing the execution of a contract with Arrow Road Construction Company for the 2011 Street Im- provement Program, Trustee Thill explained this contract was publicly bid and Arrow Road Construc- tion was determined to be the lowest qualified bidder. Their qualifications and availability have been determined and the total amount proposed is $1,325,512.80 which is $298,538 less than the original engineer's estimate for costs. Once again, this is a unit price contract and the actual cost could vary depending upon the actual quantity of work performed. Eighteen streets are scheduled to be worked on and the list is available on the Village's website. Trustee Grear stated each year the streets are reviewed by the Public Works Department and a list is made of those that are in the most need. If your street did not make the list this year it could be on the list for next year. Funding for these repairs comes from the 2009 Bond Fund which is restricted to being used only for infrastructure. Trustee Toth inquired about when this work would take place. Public Works Director Andy DeMonte felt it would begin sometime In August. There being no additional discussion, Trustee Thill moved, seconded by Trus- tee Gomberg, to approve Resolution 11 -28. Motion passed: 5 ayes, 0 nays, 1 absent. Tr. DIMaria aye Tr. Gomberg aye Tr. Grear aye Tr. Marcus absent Tr. Thill aye Tr. Toth aye e. Trustee Thill Trustee Thill had no formal report. Trustee Toth 1) Trustee Toth presented Ordinance 11 -14 amending the Unified Develop- ment Code (UDC) Section 12 -4 -3 to allow dry cleaning and laundry opera- tions in the C1 General Commercial District. (second reading) Trustee Toth explained currently the UDC allows for dry cleaning establish- ments, retail only, in the Cl General Commercial District. The current applicant ... I Minutes of may 23, 2oi 1, Board:, meetiq is requesting an amendment to allow on -site cleaning and laundering opera- tions at Lonore Plaza. She went on to explain staff has reviewed the zoning requirements in other communities and determined some form of on -site clean- ing and laundering is conducted in each community. The size of the establish - ment will be limited to 5,000 square feet and would limit the operation to those articles dropped off and picked up at the same site. These limits will help main- tain the retail /commercial focus of such uses. The Plan Commission has al- ready recommended approval of these amendments at the May 9, 2011, Vil- lage Board meeting. There being no discussion, Trustee Toth moved, seconded by Trustee Thill, to approve Ordinance 11 -14. Motion passed: 5 ayes, 0 nays, 1 absent. Tr. DIMaria acre Tr. Gomberg aye Tr. Grear acre Tr. Marcus absent Tr. Thill save Tr. Toth sae 2) Trustee Toth presented Resolution 11 -30 authorizing the appointment of delegates to the Northwest Municipal Conference (NWMC). The Village, being a member of the NWMC sends delegates to represent the Village. This resolution will update those appointments making Village Admin- istrator Wade and /or Trustee Toth as alternate delegates for Mayor Staack- mann who is the delegate for the Village. There being no discussion, Trustee Toth moved, seconded by Trustee Thill, to approve Ordinance 11 -14. Motion passed: 5 ayes, 0 nays, 1 absent. Tr. DiMaria afire Tr. Gomberg U2. Tr. Grear aye Tr. Marcus absent Tr. Thill aye Tr. Toth aye Trustee Toth stated the Cook County Animal Control office will be holding a clinic on July 27, 2011, from 10:00 am to 2:45 pm at the Civic Center where animals can have their rabies shot and be micro - chipped. The cost is $7 for a one year rabies shot, $21 for a three year rabies shot, and $10 for a micro -chip. xll. OTHER BUSINESS Trustee Toth presented the Warrant Register for May 23, 2011, in the amount of $1,427,842.98. She moved to accept the Warrants, seconded by Trustee Thill. Trustee Thill then questioned several items on the warrant list which were answered by Finance Director Ryan Horne and Chief Friel. There being no additional questions, Mayor Staackmann called for the vote. Motion passed: 4 ayes, 0 nays, 1 abstain, 1 absent. Tr. DIMaria abstain Tr. Gomberg aye Tr. Grear aye Tr. Marcus absent Tr. Thill aye Tr. Toth aye .. RAiriures.Af May 3;YD99, Board AlleeiirPg XIV. RESIDENTS' COMMENTS a. Georgianne Brunner, 8833 Belleforte. Ms. Brunner stated she was a commissioner on the Morton Grove Day's Commission. She stated this years festival would be four days beginning on July 1 and running through July 4. The mega bracelets will be brought back and will be sold starting June 15 at Village Hall and the Morton Grove Park District for $40.00. The Main Stage Entertainment is anticipated to be great, as usual. Raffle tickets will also be on sale for $5 each or 5 for $20. The drawing will be at 10:30 pm on July 4 and you are not be required to be present to win. The first prize Is $2,000 cash, the second is $500 cash, and the third is a $300 gift certificate to Abt Electronics which was generously donated by them. The Commission is also looking for volunteers to sell raffle tickets. If you are interested in doing so you may contact Marlene Worth at 847/965 -7259 or at marleneworth(? Vahoo.com and she will be happy to "hook you up ". The July 4t° parade will begin at 2:30 pm and will run down Dempster Street. Since this event is solely run on donations, please donate. Also, volunteers are needed for all venues. if you would like to volunteer, you can contact Ms. Brunner at 847/967 -0725 or mortongrovedays @g mail, com. Trustee Grear stated if you are interested in serving at the beer tent you will need bas- set training. Classes for volunteers will be held on June 28 and June 30, 2011. For more information about this training contact Ken Vanderhagen at the Police Depart- ment at 847/663 -3804. b. Kristina Otte. Ms. Otte thanked the Village for a great start to the Farmers' Market. The special May 7 Mother's Day event was extremely successful. She stated June 4 would be the official opening date of the Market. June 25 will be Welcome to Morton Grove Day. The Farmers' Market is fully run by volunteers so if anyone is interested in volunteering please contact her through the Market Day website at manager @mgfarmersmarket.com. XV& ADJOURNMENT/EXECUTIVE SESSION XVI. There being no further business, at 7:41 pm, Trustee Thill moved to adjourn the meeting. Trustee Toth seconded the motion. Motion passed: 5 ayes, 0 nays, i absent. Tr. DiMaria acre Tr. Gomberg aye Tr. Grear aye Tr. Marcus absent Tr. Thill lye Tr. Toth aye _. .... _. _- Minutes *f May 23;:2011, B.oai(� `i PASSED this 13" day of June 2011, Trustee Trustee Trustee Trustee Trustee Trustee DiMaria Gomberg Grear Marcus Thill Toth APPROVED/)6y/e this 13th day of June 2011 Dani aackmann, Village President Board of Trustees, Morton Grove, Illinois APPROVED and PILED in my office this 14th day of June 2011, Tony S. Kaloge ,os illage Clerk Village of Morton Grove, Cook County, Illinois M ies by Susan L7tann 9