HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-04-22 Board Minutes MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE PRESIDENT
AND THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF MORTON GROVE
COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, HELD AT THE
RICHARD T. FLICKINGER MUNICIPAL CENTER
APRIL 22, 2013
CALL TO ORDER
I & Village President Dan Staackmann called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. and led the
II. assemblage in the Pledge of Allegiance. He then directed the Clerk to call the roll.
Ill. Village Clerk Tony Kalogerakos called the roll. Present were: Trustees Dan DiMaria, Larry
Gomberg, Bill Grear, Shel Marcus, John Thill, and Maria Toth.
IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
a. Regarding the Minutes of the April 8, 2013 Regular Board Meeting, Trustee DiMaria moved,
seconded by Trustee Grear, to accept the Minutes as presented. Motion passed
unanimously via voice vote.
V. SPECIAL REPORTS
1. April 17-18, 2013 Storm Report
a. Village Administrator Ryan Home noted that Morton Grove, like the rest of the State of Illinois,
suffered from a severe weather occurrence, beyond the Village's control, on April 17`h and
18`". He commended Village staff on the frequency and variety of its communications to the
public, including two automated reverse 911 calls on Thursday and postings on the Village's
website and its Facebook page. Some of the elected officials also posted information on their
own Facebook pages to help get the word out. Mr. Home appealed to the public to sign up for
the Village's electronic newsletter by going to the Village website and going to Quick Links on
the left side of the home page. It's one way to be notified about things like road closures. Also
on the Village's home page is a place to sign up for citizens' alerts. Mr. Home said that even
non-residents could sign up for the citizens' alerts, especially if they have a loved one living in
the Village.
b. Mr. Home then turned the presentation over to Joe Dahm of the Water Department, who
provided more detailed information.
Mr. Dahm said the severe weather began at 9:20 p.m. on Wednesday, April 17`" and
continued through Thursday at 11:30 a.m. 4.8 inches of rainfall was registered during
that time at the Village's north pumping station. The heaviest concentration was between
12:15 a.m. and 4:00 a.m. on April 18th, with 2.5 inches of rain falling in that period.
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V. SPECIAL REPORTS (continued)
c. Mr. Dahm reported that the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District (MWRD) contacted Public
Works to let them know the Deep Tunnel system was"at capacity" at 12:31 a.m. on April 18th
Consequently, the locks were opened to Lake Michigan to relieve the system.
d. Prior to this, the largest single-day rainfall in the Village had occurred on September 13, 2008,
when 7.62 inches of rain fell in 24 hours; and prior to that, on August 14, 1987, 6.49 inches of
rain fell in a 24-hour period.
e. Mr. Dahm said that Public Works personnel began closing flooded streets at 4:30 a.m. Major
closures included Dempster at Narragansett; Dempster from Waukegan to Ottawa westbound,
Beckwith at Waukegan Road; Golf Road east of Waukegan at the Metra viaduct; and south-
bound Caldwell from Waukegan to Oakton. Additional support directing traffic with these street
closures was provided by the Morton Grove Police Department and EMA. Many side streets
were closed, including the Mansfield Park area and the 5600-5900 blocks of Emerson and
Capri, north of Church Street (by far the worst of the side street flooding). The majority of the
flooded streets reopened on or before 1:00 p.m. on April 181h, although Emerson and Capri
reopened around 4:30 p.m., and Dempster at Narragansett reopened at 2:40 p.m. on
April 19th. Dempster at Narragansett was closed for 22 hours.
f. Public Works received 135 calls between 4:45 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on Thursday regarding
flooded basements, flooded alleys, flooded backyards, and from residents requesting
sandbags. Two ComEd outages also occurred, one in the Mansfield Park area and the other
in the area of Lehigh between Dempster and Beckwith. 71 customers were affected. Service
was restored around 1:00 p.m. on April 18th.
g. Mr. Dahm said that Groot will pickup residents' flood-damaged materials for the next two
weeks on the regular pick-up day. If residents have questions about the amount of material
that can be put out, they can contact Groot's customer service at 84-734-6400. He added that
the Public Works Sewer Division can inspect basements or answer questions regarding
basement sewer issues. Residents can also get information on the Village's overhead sewer
and flood control assistance plan by calling Public Works at 847-470-5235 between the hours
of 7:00 a.m. and 3:15 p.m., or by calling the Police Department non-emergency number, which
is 847-470-5200.
h. Trustee Grear said he was under the impression that there was no limit to the amount of flood-
damaged material residents could put out for Groot to pick up. Public Works Director Andy
DeMonte said that was correct, but noted that Groot did ask for the material to be bundled in
50-pound bundles, not just left in one big pile on the parkway. Also, if it's carpeting, it should
be no more than 4 feet in length and tied up. It will make it easier for Groot to pick it up that
way.
i. Trustee ThilI asked if, any time, the Village considered putting the sirens on. Mr. DeMonte
said he thought that Fire Chief Tom Friel would be better able to answer that question, but
personally, he thought that having the sirens go off might have panicked people.
j. Trustee DiMaria asked if Groot would accept flood-damaged televisions or electronic
equipment. Mr. DeMonte said they would not, as those items are not being accepted by
landfills anymore.
k. Mr. DeMonte made a brief presentation to address some of the questions and misconceptions
he had heard as a result of this extraordinary rainfall event.
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V. SPECIAL REPORTS (continued)
I. Mr. DeMonte explained that a combined sewer system is one in which sanitary sewage and
storm water drain into the same pipes. That water then enters the MWRD intercepting sewer
and is conveyed by gravity to the treatment plant located at Howard and McCormick. That
plan is the sole treatment facility for all of northern Cook County and the City of Chicago
north of Fullerton Avenue. It can process 333 million gallons of sewage per day. A separated
system has storm water flowing through separate pipes into the river, while the sewage flows
to the MWRD interceptor.
m. Mr. DeMonte pointed out that the Deep Tunnel was designed to reduce (not eliminate)
flooding and pollution caused by combined sewer overflows. At present, the tunnel holds
2.3 billion gallons of water. Additional reservoirs are being constructed that will bring the total
storage capacity to 17.5 billion gallons (scheduled for completion in 2018). The tunnel can fill
during intense storms. When this happens, Village sewers overflow by gravity into the North
Branch of the Chicago River. This is known as combined sewer overflow. The Village's
overflow is located under the Dempster Street bridge. However, due to the height of the river,
nothing really could go into it.
n. Mr. DeMonte said that when capacity is reached at the MWRD treatment plan, the locks
are opened into Lake Michigan and water is sent directly there without being treated. This
generally happens after a 2.5 inch rainfall over the course of a 24-hour period. Mr. DeMonte
pointed out that we had a 2.5 inch rainfall in about a four-hour period. He noted that when
water enters the sewer system at a greater intensity than it can flow through the system, some
of the flow can back up into a resident's basement or back yard—the intensity overwhelms the
system. He estimated that that the total "water"for this storm was probably 50 billion gallons.
`-- 0. Trustee Thill complimented the MWRD's engineering department for successfully addressing
a problem area at Austin and Beckwith, commenting that the sewer problems that had been
happening consistently there didn't occur this time. He also asked Mr. DeMonte when the
Village would know if it qualified for disaster relief funds.
p. Mr. Home said the Governor has declared a disaster in Illinois, meaning that federal
assistance may be available for the Village and its residents. The Village must track all the
overtime incurred and residents should document possessions lost due to the storm.
Trustee Thill clarified that the onus is on residents to document flood-damaged belongings
and suggested residents take pictures as documentation.
q. John Hill, retired from EMA, said that a certain financial "number" has to be met in order to
receive federal assistance. In this case, the number is equal to $4.00 per resident of Cook
County to qualify for FEMA reimbursement. The Village has received public assistance
paperwork to submit, which will include personnel overtime and damages for any park district,
school district, or Village municipal properties. The Village has also just received the individual
assistance forms for homeowners to complete. Reimbursement is not guaranteed, but com-
pleting the paperwork will ensure that a resident is"in the system" so if the financial number is
met, that resident may receive reimbursement for losses. FEMA will reimburse for anything
not covered by homeowner's insurance.
r. Trustee Marcus commented that he has visited the treatment facility at Howard and
McCormick; he felt the facility was "at capacity" and wondered if anyone was aware of
any plans the MWRD may have to build additional treatment facilities.
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V. SPECIAL REPORTS (continued)
s. Mr. DeMonte said that it's complicated. He felt the MWRD was concerned that they were
getting more water due to pipe leaks and ground water. He said it's more likely that the
MWRD will issue mandates that residents have to repair their own sewer system to keep
ground water from entering the sewer system. MWRD has talked about increasing their
capacity, but the Environmental Protection Agency told them no, they needed to go back to
the individual communities to stop the water from getting in the system.
t. Mayor Staackmann asked if that meant people who had sump pumps pumping water into
the sewers would have to stop using them. Mr. DeMonte said that would be more likely if the
water is dumping into a sanitary sewer, but it's very complicated. He noted that some people
built basements that are in the flood table; they have pumps running constantly. And to ask
them to pump the water onto their property, which is more acceptable, means people might
be living with a swamp in the warmer months and icy sidewalks in the winter. The whole issue
is very costly and very complicated. Mayor Staackmann noted that the Village has had a
number of meetings around the whole issue of flooding. Mr. DeMonte agreed and said that the
Village could find itself spending a great deal of money to help just a little bit.
u. Village Engineer Chris Tomich said the types of flooding in Morton Grove are principally
basements (from sanitary or combined sewers backing up into one's basement); water in the
streets (caused when the storm sewer system is at capacity); and river flooding (caused when
the river overflows its banks). He said the basement flooding causes the most phone calls;
street flooding is a nuisance and causes access problems; and river flooding happens slightly
less often, thanks to the buffer of the Forest Preserve, and when it does happen, only three
properties in the Village are affected by it.
v. Mr. Tomich said there are countermeasures to these types of flooding.
(1) Overhead sewers:The village has a program to offer residents some financial
assistance to install these. They are designed to take the flow that's in a homeowner's
kitchen sink or toilet and drain it above the outside grade elevation and then into the
sanitary sewer at a safe level so it can't back up into the house—until or unless the
sanitary sewer system outside accumulates too much water. The basement drains are
disconnected and the homeowner would need to have a pump to pump any basement
toilet, shower, or sink into another pipe for this to work effectively.
(2) Flood control system:This system puts a mechanical device into the sanitary sewer
service line; it mechanically stops the water. This countermeasure is less intrusive, but
also less reliable because it's a mechanical system versus a gravity-based system.
(3) Modernizing the current storm sewer system. The vast majority of the Village's
systems are not designed for the modern standard of a 10-year flood.
(4) Modernize site development standards. This would help to alleviate street flooding
problems. The idea is to keep the water on a piece of property rather than having it
go into the storm sewer. That, in turn, would help keep the storm sewer's capacity
available for larger storms when it's really needed.
(5) Eliminating or discouraging redevelopment in the flood plain. This is a countermeasure
for river flooding.
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V. SPECIAL REPORTS (continued)
w. Cost is a big issue for these types of improvements. For example, Mt. Prospect estimates it
will need to spend $17 million dollars in improvements to their sanitary sewer system to keep
up with inflow and infiltration (MI) mandates from the MWRD. They are also estimating need-
ing to spend $10,000 for each residential property for upgrades to private property lines. Niles
recently authorized $15 million dollars for Tier 1 improvements in April of 2012. Mr. Tomich
said he believes there will also be Tier 2 and possibly Tier 3 improvements. In July of 2011,
Northbrook earmarked 22 watershed and neighborhood projects for a $21 million dollar cost.
x. For the Village, on Oak Park Avenue, it would cost$200,000 to expand the existing detention
area on the park district's property, if it's completely feasible, or$1 million dollars for under-
ground detention.
y. The process to implement any improvements will take patience and thoughtfulness, as well as
input from the public. The Village would need to determine how to prioritize and how to fund
such improvements.
z. Trustee Thill noted that the Village is aware of which streets habitually flood, and wondered if
it would be advisable to put restrictors on certain sewers or streets.
VI. PUBLIC HEARINGS
NONE
VII. RESIDENTS' COMMENTS (Agenda Items Only)
Anthony Kramer, a resident who lives in the Emerson/Capri area, noted that it takes water an
inordinate amount of time to drain. Water was coming into some peoples' basement windows
for hours. He said he could look down Marmora and see the water draining while it was still
knee-deep on his street. Mr. Kramer said this problem has been ongoing for the past 50 years
and wondered what could be done about it.
VIII. PRESIDENT'S REPORT
1. Mayor Staackmann expressed his appreciation to everyone who worked with and helped
deal with the storm, especially all the employees at Village Hall who manned the phones and
kept the flow of information going. He also singled out John Hill for coming forward to offer
assistance in spite of having retired from EMA.
2. Mayor Staackmann asked Mr. Home to ensure that the paperwork for residents who may be
eligible for FEMA reimbursement is posted on the Village's website so that it can be easily
downloaded and completed.
IX. CLERK'S REPORT
1. Clerk Kalogerakos sent his condolences to the Boston families and West Texas families who
had loved ones lost or injured in the recent tragedies there.
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IX. CLERK'S REPORT (continued)
2. Clerk Kalogerakos added his thanks to Mayor Staackmann's, noting that all Village personnel
had done an outstanding job of keeping the Board apprised of all the developments occurring
during the severe weather.
X. STAFF REPORTS
A. Village Administrator:
1. Village Administrator Ryan Home introduced Ray Lee from FGM Architects and Police Chief
Mark Erickson to provide an update of the Police Department Facility Architectural Review and
Needs Study, authorized by the Board last October.
a. Chief Erickson provided some background, noting that this issue really began in 1980, when
the Police Department moved in to the new Village Hall/Police Department building. The
current needs assessment is being done because the Village is contemplating purchasing
a piece of property for a new police station. The needs assessment study looks into space
needs, risk management, safety and security, and operational efficiency.
b. Chief Erickson said that, at the time the Police Department moved into its current location,
they were told that it was only temporary, and that the Village was looking to expand or move
the Police Department in about 10 years.
c. In 1994, FGM Architects did a space needs study; in 1998, Sente & Rubel did another one;
and in 2002, Teng &Associates did yet another one. Each study showed inadequate space,
�- risk/safety factors for personnel and guests, and liability exposure. Also, the financial con-
straints of the Village was an ongoing issue.
d. In 2011, a committee comprised of several trustees and members of Village staff was
formed to determine short-term needs, i.e., immediate space needs, deficiencies of the
current building, cost factors, etc., and long-term needs, i.e., renovating the existing space,
putting an addition on, constructing a new building on the existing site, or constructing a new
building on a new site. For all the various scenarios, the committee looked at timeframes, cost,
potential disruption of service, and, should a decision be made to do new construction at the
existing site, the possibility of having to have a temporary police facility.
e. In 2012, the Board authorized FGM Architects to do an update to the 1998 space needs study
they had done. The Board reviewed the results of that update several months ago. Once
again, many areas are deficient and create safety or risk or liability exposure issues. The
needs are now desperate. Chief Erickson said the Police Department has identified some
potential grants through the State and potential partnerships. Now there is a need for public
discussion.
f. Mayor Staackmann asked if any members of the Board had any questions of Chief Erickson.
None did.
g. Chie Erickson then introduced Ray Lee, Vice President of FGM Architects. Mr. Lee has over
25 years of municipal experience. The firm is building new police facilities in Bensenville,
New Lenox, and Franklin Park, and has already completed new police facilities in Glenview,
Skokie, and many more communities.
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X. STAFF REPORTS (continued)
A. Village Administrator: (continued)
h. Mr. Lee said that the space needs study is the vehicle for planning. He noted that the Police
Department currently occupies almost 20,000 square feet in an older building, which was
formerly a school. There are 45 officers and 17 civilian employees. The population of Morton
Grove is stable and growth is minimal, so the prospect of having to hire a greater number
of police personnel is small. Modern standards dictate that a police department of this size
requires at least 35,000 square feet, including some indoor parking for police vehicles.
i. Mr. Lee said that 54 parking spaces are needed for police personnel and 40 parking spaces
for guests.
j. Basically, the Police Department needs about 80% more space than currently exists. Mr. Lee
explained that the space needs was determined by looking at the previous studies that had
been done, by interviewing police personnel and observing how they work, and by looking
at what is necessary to be in compliance with ADA requirements. Mr. Lee said their goal was
also to separate true "needs"from "wants".
k. There are several critical points: Key spaces were not designed well, are inadequate, or were
not provided. Police operations have changed since 1980 and require more space. The space
allotted for evidence storage and record retention in the current location is very inadequate.
For example, for a homicide case, evidence must be kept"forever". Records must be kept
longer and kept in a secure location.
I. Patrol officers carry much more equipment now; all that needs to be stored properly. Holding
`—' cells must be a stipulated size; Morton Grove's are substandard, and they have swing doors,
which are dangerous and a liability for the Village. Garage storage space is lacking. There is
no area for processing prisoners or bonding them out; there is no place to store bio-hazardous
evidence. None of the corridors, bathrooms, or doorway widths is in compliance with ADA
requirements.
m. Mr. Lee said that the cost to remodel the existing police station and add an addition would
be between $10,986,462 and $11,923,060, and to upgrade the existing HVAC system would
cost an additional $1 to$1.5 million dollars. The cost of building a new police facility on a new
site would be between $14,018,571 and $15,275,854, assuming a Spring 2014 start, and not
including the actual cost of the property.
n. Mr. Lee said the Village needs to look at how much money it wants to spend on a 100-year old
building. It also needs to look at where the best location is for a police station, and whether or
not it should be in the middle of a residential neighborhood. Ultimately, through discussions
with Village staff and Board members, Mr. Lee said that FGM's recommendation is to build a
new facility on a new site; that scenario would better serve the Village for the long-term.
o. Trustee Thill asked if a residential location is a good place for a police station. Mr. Lee said
no, for several reasons. One is that because, practically speaking, prisoners can and do
sometimes escape. Another reason is that, every shift change, officers check their sirens and
lights by testing them; another is that the scale of the building generally doesn't mesh with the
surrounding residential area; and lastly, because residential neighborhoods often don't provide
the accessibility to major roads or thoroughfares that's needed.
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X. STAFF REPORTS (continued)
A. Village Administrator: (continued)
p. Mayor Staackmann noted that building a new facility from scratch, the construction is more
modular now than in the past, to provide flexibility for future growth. That is one of the limita-
tions of the current building. It's just not feasible to knock out an 18-inch wall. Mr. Lee agreed,
and also noted that police stations are designed to a very high level now; in Illinois, they have
to meet higher windloads than other buildings, and be earthquake proof.
q. Trustee Thill asked about the gun range. Mr. Lee said it was inadequate and the bullet trap is,
in fact, dangerous.
r. Trustee Marcus said he was part of the 2011 committee that had been formed to look into this
matter, and felt that, after 30 years, that it was time for the Village to address this properly. He
complimented Mr. Lee on his thorough presentation.
2. Next, Mr. Home provided an update on the Village's current and anticipated pension
obligations. This is in response to Trustee Thill's recommendation that the Village use
the revenue from video gaming and red-light cameras to provide a supplemental amount
to its pension obligations for the police and fire pension funds.
a. Mr. Home clarified that it's important to recognize, regarding the Village's annual tax levy, that,
since 2006, the dollars allocated to pensions have been increasing—leaving less monies
available for its general operations. The Village's contribution is calculated by its actuaries;
they tell the Village how much it needs to budget to meet its pension obligations. The ARC
(annual required contribution) is what the Village tries to levy to each year. The dollar amount
that goes into the tax levy includes "catch-up" contributions to make up for the years in which
the Village was unable to meet its annual required contribution. The actuaries also provided a
projected estimate of what the ARC will be in each of the next five years. Under current
pension law, the Village is required to get to 90% funding of its pensions by the year 2040.
Each year the Village will put in more so help get to that level.
b. The Department of Insurance also provided a tax levy calculation, which is sometimes higher
than the actuarial recommendation, but in the last two years, it was lower. They use slightly
different assumptions and rates of return. However, the Department of Insurance has said that
it will no longer issue suggested tax levies. The Village can reasonably expect pension costs
to increase by at least $500,000 for 2014, and will continue to increase in subsequent ears.
Illinois' pension crisis has received national attention.
c. Mr. Home said, regarding obligating other revenue streams for pensions, that from a
professional standpoint, he didn't favor earmarking other revenue streams. During the
economic downturn, the Village had to draw down and deplete its reserves. He suggested
that the Village needs to build up its fund balance to be adequate. He felt that the Village is
now turning a corner, economically speaking, and hopes that staff will be able to sit down
with the Board and do a better job in planning and budgeting for the future goals of the Village.
d. Trustee Thill asked how the actuarial tax levy recommendation could vary so much (as much
as$500,000)from that of the Department of Insurance. Mr. Home said it's because different
rates of investment returns, different estimates of future earnings, etc. are used.
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X. STAFF REPORTS (continued)
B. Corporation Counsel:
Corporation Counsel Liston had no report.
XI. TRUSTEES' REPORTS
A. Trustee DiMaria:
Trustee DiMaria had no report, but echoed Mayor Staackmann's compliments to the Village
staff with their handling of the severe weather event last week.
B. Trustee Gomberq:
1. Trustee Gomberg presented Resolution 13-26, Authorization For The Purchase of Police
Pursuit Vehicles Through the Suburban Purchasing Cooperative, Contract#120.
He explained that the Village has a practice of replacing high mileage squad cars every three
years to insure that key equipment utilized by the MGPD does not fail during the officers'
normal course of duty. Squad cars are used 24 hours a day and they need to be in excellent
condition at all times. Five police squad cars were budgeted for purchase in 2013 at a cost of
$100,000; the total purchase price is$95,585.
Trustee Gomberg moved, seconded by Trustee Thill, to approve Resolution 13-26.
Motion passed: 6 ayes, 0 nays.
Tr. DiMaria Lyre Tr. Gomberg Lyre Tr. Grear Lye
Tr. Marcus Lye Tr. Thill Lye Tr. Toth Lyre
2. Next, Trustee Gomberg presented Resolution 13-27, Authorizing An Intergovernmental
Agreement With The Village of Glenview, City of Highland Park, and the Village of
Morton Grove ETSB For the Provision of 9-1-1 Backup Services.
He explained that, pursuant to Resolution 12-71, the Village entered into an Intergovernmental
Agreement with the Village of Glenview and its Glenview Public Safety Dispatch Center
(GPSDC) to provide 9-1-1 answering and police dispatching services to Morton Grove. The
GPSDC is a Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) regulated by the State. The Illinois
Commerce Commission requires all emergency telephone systems to have a backup or a
secondary PSAP to provide 9-1-1 services in the event the primary PSAP cannot functions for
a limited period of time. The Villages of Glenview and Morton Grove, and the City of Highland
Park, have negotiated an Intergovernmental Agreement that would allow Highland Park's
9-1-1 Communications Center to be designated as the secondary PSAP for Morton Grove.
This resolution approves a one-year agreement for 9-1-1 services and will automatically renew
for additional one-year periods unless any of the parties serves notice of their intention to
terminate the agreement.
Trustee Gomberg moved to approve Resolution 13-27, seconded by Trustee Grear.
Motion passed: 6 ayes, 0 nays.
Tr. DiMaria Lye Tr. Gomberg ave Tr. Grear aye
Tr. Marcus aye Tr. Thill ave Tr. Toth aye
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XI. TRUSTEES' REPORTS (continued)
B. Trustee Gomberq: (continued)
Trustee Thill asked if there was any cost attached to this. Mr. Home said there was not.
3. Trustee Gomberg noted the return of some Morton Grove runners who had participated in the
Boston Marathon, welcoming back Kirk and Lindsay Taylor. Given the events that occurred in
Boston, Trustee Gomberg said he was glad they got back to Morton Grove safely.
C. Trustee Grear:
1. Trustee Grear presented Ordinance 13-03, Authorizing an Extension and Modification
of An Economic Incentive and Tax Increment Allocation Financing Development
Agreement By and Between the Village of Morton Grove, Illinois and Keith R. Jackson.
This is the second reading of this Ordinance.
Trustee Grear explained that the Village, pursuant to Ordinance 11-10, entered into an
agreement with Keith R. Jackson to construct a multi-use structure which will include the
relocation and enlargement of his popular Pequod's Pizza Restaurant. However, this project
was delayed due to the downturn of the economy. The Board and Mr. Jackson wish to extend
and modify the terms of the agreement to update the timeline and the site plan. Once the new
building is constructed, and Pequod's relocates to 6401 Chestnut, Mr. Jackson will sell his
property, commonly known as 8520 and 8522 Fernald Avenue, to the Village. The Village
will sell 6401 Chestnut for$346,000 and will purchase 8520 and 8522 Fernald Avenue for
$455,000.
Trustee Grear moved to adopt Ordinance 13-03, seconded by Trustee Toth.
Motion passed: 6 ayes, 0 nays.
Tr. DiMaria aye Tr. Gomberg aye Tr. Grear aye
Tr. Marcus afire Tr. Thill aye Tr. Toth aye
2. Next, Trustee Grear presented Resolution 13-28, Approving An Amendment to An
Intergovernmental Agreement Between the Village of Morton Grove and Golf School
District 67 and Parkview School District 70.
He explained that the original intergovernmental agreements referred to certain ordinances
that had previously been adopted by the Corporate Authorities to establish the Dempster/
Waukegan Redevelopment Project Area. For technical reasons, those ordinances were
repealed and new ordinances were adopted (Ordinances 12-34, 12-35, and 12-36). The
School Districts had asked that the references be updated, hence this resolution.
Trustee Grear moved, seconded by Trustee Marcus, to approve Resolution 13-28.
Motion passed: 6 ayes, 0 nays.
Tr. DiMaria eye Tr. Gomberg aye Tr. Grear aye
Tr. Marcus aye Tr. Thill afire Tr. Toth aye
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XI. TRUSTEES' REPORTS (continued)
D. Trustee Marcus:
1. Trustee Marus presented Resolution 13-24, Authorizing the Annual July 4 Parade and
Closure of Dempster Street.
He explained that the Illinois Department of Transportation requires the Village to adopt a
resolution approving the closing of Dempster Street and authorizing the Village Engineer to file
an application through IDOT for the closing of Dempster from 2pm to 4:30pm on Thursday,
July 4, 2013, for the annual July 4 Parade.
Trustee Marcus moved, seconded by Trustee Thil, to approve Resolution 13-24.
Motion passed: 6 ayes, 0 nays.
Tr. DiMaria aye Tr. Gomberg ays Tr. Grear aye
Tr. Marcus aye Tr. Thill aye Tr. Toth aye
2. Next, Trustee Marcus presented Resolution 13-25, Authorization to Execute a Task Order
With Ciorba Group, Inc. For a Traffic Crash Analysis at the Intersection of Beckwith
Road and Shermer Road.
He explained that five crashes have occurred at the intersection of Beckwith and Shermer in
2013, stimulating interest among the public, Village staff, and the Board in implementing
countermeasures to reduce the number of crashes. Approximately 100 crashes have occurred
at this intersection since 2006. A traffic signal warrant analysis was done in 1999 to determine
if the installation of traffic signals at this intersection would be justified, and the results of the
analysis indicated that traffic signals would indeed be justified.
Staff is recommending that another traffic signal warrant analysis be done, as well as an
analysis of the crashes and the layout of this intersection. The intersection of Beckwith and
Harlem is very close to this intersection, and operations at both intersections could affect the
operation of one another, so both intersections should be studied. The goal is to determine
the predominant cause(s) of the crashes and to identify a range of improvements that could
improve the balance between safety and mobility at the intersection of Beckwith and Shermer.
Cost of this analysis is $13,047.
Trustee Marcus moved to approve Resolution 13-25, seconded by Trustee Toth.
Motion passed: 6 ayes, 0 nays.
Tr. DiMaria aye Tr. Gomberg aye. Tr. Grear aye
Tr. Marcus aye Tr. Thill aye Tr. Toth aye
3. Trustee Marcus echoed Mayor Staackmann's comments and compliments to the Village staff,
and expressed sympathy with all those families in Boston and Texas who lost loved ones. He
said it really should make all of us appreciate our"first responders".
E. Trustee Thill:
Trustee Thill had no report.
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TRUSTEES' REPORTS (continued)
F.
Trustee Toth:
Trustee Toth had no report.
XII. OTHER BUSINESS
NONE
XI I I. WARRANTS
Trustee Toth presented the Warrants for April 22, 2013 in the amount of$1,234,839.18. She
moved to approve the Warrants, seconded by Trustee Thill.
There was no discussion on the Warrants.
Motion passed: 6 ayes, 0 nays.
Tr. DiMaria aye Tr. Gomberg Tr. Grear aye
Tr. Marcus aye Tr. Thill aye Tr. Toth aye
XIV. RESIDENTS' COMMENTS
NONE
XV. ADJOURNMENT/EXECUTIVE SESSION
Trustee Toth moved to adjourn the Meeting. Trustee Thill seconded the motion. \
Motion passed: 6 ayes, 0 nays.
Tr. DiMaria aye Tr. Gomberg aye Tr. Grear afire
Tr. Marcus aye Tr. Thill aye Tr. Toth aye
The meeting adjoumed at 8:35 p.m.
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PASSED this 13th day of May, 2013.
Trustee DiMaria fi Li/-
Trustee Gomberg
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Trustee Thill
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APPROVED b me,' is 13th day of May, 2013.
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Daniel J. Stack ann, Village President
Board of Trustees, Morton Grove, Illinois
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APPROVED and FILED in my offce this 14th da of May, 2013.
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Tony S. Kalogerakos, Village Clerk
Village of Morton Grove, Cook County, Illinois
Minutes by Teresa Cousar
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