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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-07-08 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 JULY 8, 2013 CALL TO ORDER I & Village President Dan DiMaria called the meeting to order at 6:59 p.m. and led the II. assemblage in the Pledge of Allegiance. He then directed the Clerk to call the roll. III. Village Clerk Ed Ramos called the roll. Present were: Trustees Bill Grear, Tony Kalogerakos, Shel Marcus, John Pietron, John Thill, and Maria Toth. IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. Regarding the Minutes of the June 24, 2013 Regular Board Meeting, Trustee Toth moved, seconded by Trustee Grear, to accept the Minutes as presented. Motion passed �— unanimously via voice vote. b. Regarding the Minutes of the Special Meeting of June 10, 2013, Trustee Toth moved, seconded by Trustee Kalogerakos, to accept the Minutes as presented. Motion passed unanimously via voice vote. V. SPECIAL REPORTS 1. Swearing-In Ceremony for Police Sergeant Eric Eimer and Police Commander Ed Panko Fire and Police Commission Chairman Mike Simkins introduced Officer Eric Eimer and his wife, Vickie. He said that Officer Eimer had begun his career with the Morton Grove Police Department in September of 2007. He grew up in downstate Illinois and earned an Economics degree from the University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana. He has held a number of positions with the MGPD and has earned the Top Cop Award and the Chiefs Meritorious Service Award. Officer Eimer also serves on the department's Technology Committee and the NORCOM Technical Committee. He is an Evidence Technician, a Field Training Officer, a "Communities Against Terrorism" officer, and a supervisor on the NORTAF Major Crash Assistance Team. a. Chairman Simkins performed the swearing-in ceremony promoting Officer Eimer to the position of Sergeant. The Board and the assemblage joined Chairman Simkins, Police Chief Mark Erickson, Commander Norm Stromberg, Mayor DiMaria, and Trustee liaison Kalogerakos in congratulating Sgt. Eimer. 8,2013 Board Meetin• V. SPECIAL REPORTS (continued) 2. Chairman Simkins then introduced Sgt. Edward Panko, who was accompanied by his sisters and brother-in-law and nephew. His career with the Morton Grove Police Department began in 1993. Prior to that, he had graduated from the Chicago Police Academy in 1992 and began his law enforcement career as a Chicago Housing Authority police officer. He worked as a patrol officer in Morton Grove until 1997, when he became an investigator, including a two- year assignment with the NORTAF homicide unit. He was promoted to Sergeant in 2003. a. Sgt. Panko has received state certifications in a number of areas, including Field Training Officer, Evidence Technician, Juvenile Specialist, Fire Investigator, Firearms Instructor, Firearms Range Master, NORTAF Major Crimes Investigator, and Evidence Technician Supervisor. He has received two Department Commendations and in October 1999, received the Sheriffs Merit Award for professionalism, dedication, and aggressiveness. b. Chairman Simkins performed the swearing-in ceremony promoting Sgt. Panko to Commander Panko. The Board and the assemblage joined Chairman Simkins, Police Chief Mark Erickson, Commander Norm Stromberg, Mayor DiMaria, and Trustee liaison Kalogerakos in congratulating Commander Panko. c. Chairman Simkins thanked Chief Erickson and his fellow Commissioners for all their hard work and efforts. 3. Presentation from the Northern Illinois Municipal Electric Collaborative Regarding Electrical Aggregation a. Ms. Sharon Durling of the Northern Illinois Municipal Electric Collaborative (NIMEC) gave the presentation. She noted that Morton Grove had been one of the first Illinois communities to take advantage of electricity aggregation, a little over a year ago. She said that 646 municipali- ties have now taken advantage of electricity aggregation, although the big savings seen a year ago are now gone because Commonwealth Edison has drastically reduced its rates. b. The Village's current electricity supplier, with a one-year contract beginning in mid-July, is Verde Energy. They will charge 5.22-cents per kilowatt hour, which will result in savings of about $48 per household. ComEd's rate is now approximately 5.75-cents per kilowatt hour, but its transmission rate will rise about a penny per kilowatt hour. Morton Grove's rate with Verde Energy will stay at 5.22-cents per kilowatt hour through July of 2014. . c. Ms. Durling said that Village Hall is watching the numbers to ensure Verde's rate is the best, but residents do have the option to roll back to ComEd if they so desire. Trustee Thill commented that if a resident rolls back to ComEd, can they switch vendors again? Ms. Durling said that if the Village goes out to bid again next year and starts another program, residents who may have switched back to ComEd can then switch to the new provider. She noted that there is a State law that basically says if a resident moves to ComEd and doesn't move to a different vendor within a 60-day window, they have to stay with ComEd for a year. Trustee Thill also noted that the savings for Village residents last year was about 40%; this year, it will be more like 10%. 2 8,2013 Board Meetin• V. SPECIAL REPORTS (continued) 3. Plan Commission Case PC13-05 Requests Approval of a Preliminary and Final Plat of Subdivision and Relief From Various Submittal Requirements in Section 12-8 of the Village's Unified Development Code. a. Plan Commission Chairman Ron Farkas presented the first of two Plan Commission cases on tonight's Agenda. This one is regarding a 16-acre parcel located north of Golf Road between Harlem Avenue and Waukegan Road, commonly known as 7000, 7040, 7100, and 7152 Golf Road. The Applicant is Action Glenview Ventures, LP do Hamilton Partners. b. Kraft Foods is relocating their offices and Action Glenview Ventures has a contract purchase agreement with Phenix, the current property owner, to acquire the site once Kraft is gone. The property is being subdivided as part of the sale agreement, and to accommodate future redevelopment of the property. c. The request is for approval of a Preliminary and Final Plat of Subdivision to re-subdivide the existing eight-lot parcel into four lots. This is necessary for the property to be purchased by Action Glenview Ventures. d. Economic Development Director Nancy Radzevich noted during the Plan Commission hearing that the current village subdivision regulations are geared toward larger-scale development proposals and/or traditional residential subdivisions. As such, the Applicant has requested waivers from some of the subdivision filing requirements—requirements which are specifically geared toward larger proposals or residential projects. She stated that the current application is solely for the approval of the new four-lot subdivision. As such, the waivers requested are appropriate for this application. e. Todd Berlinghof representing the Applicant testified that two of the four lots in the proposed subdivision (an 8-acre parcel) are expected to be developed by McGrath with an Audi dealership on one lot and a potential additional car dealership on the adjacent lot. The other two lots will be utilized by ITW. Currently there is some soil testing underway on the lot at the northeast corner of Harlem and Golf, where a gas station had formerly been located. Because Kraft is conducting additional investigation/remediation of that corner parcel, they are keeping that lot as a separate parcel through the requested Plat of Subdivision. Mr. Berlinghof said the Applicant is also requesting an extension of the recording date of the Preliminary and Final Plats. Kraft believes they will be able to vacate the site by November or December of this year, but the Applicant is requesting that the date for recording the subdivision be extended to March 2014 to allow for any delays associated with Kraft's move. f. Chairman Farkas noted that several of the commissioners had questions which were answered satisfactorily. The Commission unanimously approved PC13-05. g. Trustee Marcus asked if any residents had attended the meeting or asked questions. Chairman Farkas answered "No." 4. Plan Commission Case PC13-06, Requesting a Special Use for a Recreational Land Use and the Associated Parking Requirements in Accordance with Sections 12-4 and 12-7 of the Vil- laqe's Unified Development Code to Allow For the Reconstruction and Alteration of an Existing Pool and Bathhouse and Associated Parking Facilities. 3 Minutes of Jul 8,2013 Board Meetin V. SPECIAL REPORTS (continued) a. Chairman Farkas stated that Ms. Radzevich presented this case on behalf of the Village. This is a 2.23-acre parcel locate at the northeast corner of Church Street and Oriole Avenue. It is zoned R-1 Single Family Residential. The property has an existing pool and bathhouse, tennis, basketball, and sand volleyball courts; a playground, and parking facilities. These structures are over 40 years old; they are therefore outdated and do not comply with ADA requirements. The Park District is seeking to reconstruct the pool, bathhouse, surrounding grounds, and associated parking facilities. b. The Special Use application was filed along with a Variation Application, for a 14.92 foot waiver to the required front yard setback for the bathhouse structure. Although this use has existed for decades, the current Municipal Code requires a Special Use Permit for recreational uses in residential zoning districts. The Park District filed this application to seek approval of the reconstruction and alteration of the existing pool and bathhouse, and approval of the number of on-site parking spaces. The Zoning Board of Appeals heard and approved the request for the setback variance as approval of this type of request is not under the purview of the Plan Commission. c. Chairman Farkas noted that the Park District's architect, landscape expert, and engineer had testified at the Public Hearing, in addition to Executive Director Tracy Anderson and Superintendent Greg Jayne. There was much discussion about the landscaping at the proposed storm water detention area, and on the detention area itself. The Commissioners also had questions regarding the parking area and wondered if a traffic study should have been done. d. Ms. Radzevich explained that, since this is a reconstruction of existing facilities, rather than an expansion, actual data regarding traffic and parking was available and should be used. The use has existed in its current configuration for decades and the Park District expects the parking demand to remain consistent when the reconstruction is complete. This is a neighbor- hood pool and many of the patrons either walk or bike over. Children are dropped off or arrive via carpools. Ms. Radzevich added that the Traffic Safety Commission chair had reviewed the application and had no comments on it. e. Chairman Farkas said that there was concern about overflow parking occurring on the adjacent residential streets, which Ms. Anderson said happened sometimes during peak usage. Ms. Razdevich said she had spoken with the Village Engineer, who had indicated he was not aware of any complaints having been filed with him or the Traffic Safety Commission regarding on-street parking related to the use of the pool. f. Chairman Farkas noted that two residents had spoken at the Public Hearing regarding noise/loud music coming from the pool area. Ms. Anderson said that the project involves removing the current speaks, which are pole mounted, and replacing them with ground level speakers, which should help keep the noise from traveling. g. The Commission unanimously recommended approval of PC13-06, with several conditions related to the filing of appropriate documentation and plans, and a provision regarding monitoring the proposed detention area with an eye toward possible future fencing of the area. h. Trustee Thill said he had looked at the construction site today and was dismayed that there was no protection for the trees in the construction area. Ms. Anderson noted that those trees will be coming down; they are ash trees and are diseased, according to arborist Bill Burns. 4 Minutes of July 8,2013 Board Meetin VI. PUBLIC HEARINGS NONE VII. RESIDENTS' COMMENTS (Agenda Items Only) NONE VIII. PRESIDENT'S REPORT 1. Mayor DiMaria proclaimed July 8, 2013 as "Morton Grove Woman's Club Day". He noted that the Woman's Club engages in many philanthropic activities, including "Operation Support our Troops", which resulted in the Club receiving the Club Creativity Award. Mayor DiMaria said it was fitting that the Village recognize and honor the Morton Grove Woman's Club for its many contributions to the Village. The Morton Grove Woman's Club received its charter from the Illinois Federation of Woman's Clubs in 1953, making this their 60`"anniversary. Their motto is "Everyone Helps—Everyone Wins". Mayor DiMaria urged all women to celebrate with and join this illustrious organization so it can be a lasting reminder of the courage and strength that exists in our Village. a. Wilma Wendt, current President of the Morton Grove Woman's Club and former Village Clerk, provided a brief history of the club, highlighting its interaction with Village government, and some of its notable members. Betty Orphan was a founding member and served as the organization's first President. Her husband was a former Village Attorney. Three other founders remain members today—Cecilia Kluge, Jacquelyn Johnson, and Mary Lou Johnson. Other members with ties to the Village included Beverly Bode (wife of former Mayor Jules), Delores Weilander (wife of former Trustee Ed), and Dodee Connelly (wife of former Park Board Commissioner Paul). Yet another notable member was Adele Hoffman, grandmother to the current Corporation Counsel. More recently, former Village Clerk, Marilyn Sneider was recognized for being a 25-year member of the Morton Grove Woman's Club. Irene Berrafato, wife of former Village Attorney Gabe, was also a member, as is Marian Schulte, wife of former Trustee Larry, and Dolores Karp, mother of former Trustee and prominent member of the Morton Grove Foundation, Jim. b. Although the Morton Grove Woman's Club was founded in an era where women were encouraged to stay at home and raise their families, several current members are prominent executives on the Dempster Street corridor: Mary Marino (American Family Insurance), Evangeline Adams (Adams School of Driving), Cindy Kopczyk (Inland Bank), and Bea Lipski (Minuteman Press). Also, two past presidents are noted in real estate circles: Marge McCue and Barbara Brunke. c. Mrs.Wendt said the Morton Grove Woman's Club has helped in many Village activities. For example, they paid for the equipment used to teach CPR back when the Village only had a volunteer Fire Department. They purchased playground equipment for Austin Park. They operated a "Neediest Families" program, and several times a year, collected food and distributed it to families in need. They've stepped up to sell tickets to the Morton Grove Foundation's annual "Taste" event, and last week, helped out the Morton Grove Days Commission by staffing the ticket booth. They also had a car and walkers in the annual Fourth of July Parade. 5 8,2013 Board Meeting VIII. PRESIDENT'S REPORT (continued) d. The Club has always had an emphasis on charitable giving. In the 2012-2013 year, monies were donated to the Veterans Association, the Native American Indian Center, the Center for Abused Children, the Niles Township Food Pantry, Linus Blankets, an ongoing Heiffer Project, and notably, Support Our Troops. Mrs. Wendt then introduced former president Gail Kachoyneas, who heads the Support Our Troops efforts. Mrs. Kachoyneas said that the members are fantastic; they donate their time and money. She thanked the Board for their time and their recognition of the Woman's Club. She then introduced Nancy Liston, who assists her by working with the Boy Scouts and District 70 to raise funds for Support Our Troops. Mrs. Liston also helped by driving donated items to a designated drop-off-site. e. Mrs. Wendt noted that recently, at the state convention, the Morton Grove Woman's Club received an award for having the most new members, largely due to the efforts of Barb Swets, membership chairman. There are now 103 members, many of whom are from surrounding suburbs. f. The Morton Grove Woman's Club meets the second Thursday of each month from September through May at the Wilmette Country Club. Anyone interested in more information should con- tact Mrs. Wendt through the Morton Grove Chamber of Commerce. 2. Mayor DiMaria asked for the Board's concurrence to appoint several people for the formation of a new Police Facility Committee. Appointees include Steve Blonz, Rita Minx, William Simkins, Mazar Khan, and Steve Worthley. Trustee Toth so moved, seconded by Trustee Marcus. Motion passed unanimously via voice vote. .__ Trustee Thill asked if there would be representation on the Committee from the Police Department, the Village Board, and Village staff. Mayor DiMaria said there would be. 3. Next, Mayor DiMaria introduced Resolution 13-41, Authorizing the Execution of an Intergovernmental Agreement Between the Village of Morton Grove and the O'Hare Noise Compatibility Commission. a. He explained that participation in this Commission will allow the Village to obtain and share information about noise issues relating to flights to and from O'Hare Airport. With increased noise, and the potential for additional noise and related issues due to air traffic to and from O'Hare, participation in this Commission is in the best interests of the residents of Morton Grove. Trustee Grear moved to approve Resolution 13-41, seconded by Trustee Kalogerakos. b. Trustee Thill asked if there was any cost to the Village for participating in this, and asked for the purpose to be clarified. Village Administrator Ryan Home said there was no cost, and the purpose is so that the Village can engage in reasonable dialogue with the FAA, to have a voice, and to advocate for Morton Grove residents. c. Trustee Pietron thought it was a good idea so the Village could have some input and possibly be able to ameliorate flight patterns over Morton Grove. d. Trustee Marcus said he thought there was a fee. Mr. Home said he would double check. 6 Minutes of Jul 8,2013 Board Meeting VIII. PRESIDENT'S REPORT (continued) e. Trustee Thill moved to table Resolution 13-41 until it could be determined what, if anything, the cost to the Village would be for participating in this Commission. Trustee Marcus seconded the motion. Motion failed: 2 ayes, 4 nays. Tr. Grear nai Tr. Kalogerakos nay Tr. Marcus aye Tr. Pietron nay Tr. Thill aye Tr. Toth nay Mayor DiMaria then called for the vote on Resolution 13-41. Motion passed: 6 ayes, 0 nays. Tr. Grear aye Tr. Kalogerakos ave Tr. Marcus aye Tr. Pietron aye Tr. Thill aye Tr. Toth ave 4. Mayor DiMaria then introduced for a first reading Ordinance 13-10, An Ordinance Amending Titles 4-3-5B Entitled "Fees Established" and 4-6D-1 to 4-6D-20 Entitled "Liquor Control" of the Municipal Code of the Village of Morton Grove. He explained that this ordinance will eliminate the Class E liquor license category and increase the number of Class A and Class B liquor licenses. It will also eliminate package sales for Class A and Class B licenses and will allow gas/service stations to obtain a Class F license. Trustee Thill expressed concern about the increase in Class A licenses, and also requested that the number of video poker establishments in the Village be capped. He said he didn't want Morton Grove to become the "video capital" of the world. There was no further discussion. As this is a first reading, no action will be taken this evening. IX. CLERK'S REPORT Clerk Ramos had no formal report, but noted that the Farmer's Market will be open this com- ing Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to noon. X. STAFF REPORTS A. Village Administrator: a. Village Administrator Ryan Home presented Joe Dahm of Public Works to discuss the recent weather events. b. Mr. Dahm provided some statistical information from the June 26, 2013 rainfall. It began at 3:15 a.m. and ended at 9:30 a.m., and in that period, 3.75 inches of rain was recorded at the north pumping station. In fact, 2.4 inches fell in a 1 hour, 45 minute period. This is a very heavy amount, especially when compared to the storm in April, during which 2.5 inches of rain fell in a 3 hour, 45 minute period. X. STAFF REPORTS (continued) c. Mr. Dahm said the Deep Tunnel was at capacity, but not for any length of time. The locks did not need to be opened. At 5:30 a.m., Public Works and the Police Department began closing certain streets (Dempster, Beckwith, Golf Road at the viaduct). Side streets were also closed (the area behind Menards, the 5600-5900 blocks of Emerson and Capri, Oak Park north of Lyons, Overhill and Overhill Court, and Oriole Avenue). Compounding the problem was the fact that it was garbage pickup day in those areas and debris and garbage cans were floating down the streets. Public Works helped track down residents' garbage containers and picked up debris. The streets reopened on or before 11:00 a.m. d. Mr. Dahm said that Public Works received 151 resident calls from 6:00 a.m. to 3:15 p.m., mostly about flooded basements, streets, alleys, and backyards, plus some requests for sandbags. He said if rain events like this continue, we'll continue to have this type of flooding. e. Trustee Thill asked if Public Works had checked to make sure sewer lines in the areas that typically flood are clear. Mr. Dahm said yes, they've been checked. Trustee Thill wondered if the amount of construction/building impacted the amount of water. Mr. Dahm said that new building/construction, not only occurring in Morton Grove, but in Skokie, Niles, and Glenview, has an impact on the amount of water that collects on Morton Grove streets. f. Trustee Grear said that the flooding problem in the Emerson and Capri areas is known to the Village, and clarified that the Village does all it can to alleviate the situation. Mr. Dahm agreed, saying that, with this storm, it wasn't as bad because Public Works was successfully able to "move"water in the Commonwealth Edison right-of-way. g. Trustee Marcus commented that the Village has had some success reducing flooding in other areas, for example, Austin Avenue. Mr. Dahm said that back in the 1980's, engineering plans had been drawn up for the south central, north central, and northeast sections of Morton Grove to separate the combined sewer systems in those areas. Only the south central area was completed before funding ran out. Mr. Dahm said that separating the sanitary and storm sewers is key and made a critical difference in the south central area. h. Mr. Dahm also depicted one of the larger outfalls (a 78" pipe) of the eleven that go to the river. He showed a picture of how it looks normally and how it looked after% inches of rain in 4.5 hours. The picture after the rainfall showed water nearly 8 feet higher than the "normal" picture. B. Corporation Counsel: Corporation Counsel Liston had no report. XI. TRUSTEES' REPORTS A. Trustee Grear: Trustee Grear had no formal report, but thanked everyone for coming out and enjoying Morton Grove Days. He also thanked all the volunteers and sponsors of the event. 8 8,2013 Board Meetin. XI. TRUSTEES' REPORTS (continued) B. Trustee Kalogerakos: 1. Trustee Kalogerakos presented for a first reading Ordinance 13-11, Approving a Preliminary and Final Plat for the McGrath Subdivision and Relief From Various Submittal Requirements in Section 12-8 of the Unified Development Code for a 15.96+/—Acre Parcel, Located North of Golf Road Between Harlem Avenue and Waukegan Road, Commonly Known as 7000, 7040, 7100, and 7152 Golf Road. This is pursuant to Plan Commission Case PC13-05, heard earlier this evening. a. Trustee Kalogerakos said the approval of this ordinance will allow Hamilton Partners to complete the assemblage and registration of the plats from the prior Kraft property with the county. To date, no development plans have been submitted to the Village for this site. There was no discussion by the Board. As this is a first reading, no action will be taken this evening. 2. Next, Trustee Kalogerakos presented for a first reading Ordinance 13-12, Granting a Special Use Permit for Recreation Centers and On-Site Parking to Allow for the Reconstruction and Alteration of an Existing Pool and Bathhouse and Associated Parking Facilities at 9201 Oriole, Morton Grove, Illinois. This is pursuant to Plan Commission Case PC13-06, heard earlier this evening. a. Trustee Kalogerakos said that the Park District intends to reconstruct the Oriole pool, bathhouse, and parking area. Since the property is zoned in the R1 zoning district, a Special Use Permit is required. This ordinance will authorize that Special Use Permit. b. Trustee Kalogerakos noted that the Park District has requested a waiver of the second reading of this ordinance. c. Mayor DiMaria asked the reason for the waiver request. Tracey Anderson, Executive Director of the Park District, said that it was due to the timing of the project. Once the Village approves. the Park District can apply for a permit with the Illinois Department of Public Health, and once that's approved, construction can begin. The Park District's goal is to have construction complete by May of 2014. Trustee Kalogerakos moved to waive the second reading of Ordinance 13-12, seconded by Trustee Thill. Motion passed: 6 ayes, 0 nays. Tr. Grear afire Tr. Kalogerakos aye Tr. Marcus awe, Tr. Pietron aye Tr. Thill aye Tr. Toth aye Trustee Kalogerakos then moved to adopt Ordinance 13-12, seconded by Trustee Marcus. Motion passed: 6 ayes, 0 nays. Tr. Grear aye Tr. Kalogerakos aye Tr. Marcus aye Tr. Pietron aye Tr. Thill aye Tr. Toth ate 9 8,2013 Board Meetin XI. TRUSTEES' REPORTS (continued) B. Trustee Kalogerakos: d. Trustee Marcus congratulated the Park District for their efforts, noting that his daughter was once a lifeguard at Oriole Pool. 2. Trustee Kalogerakos echoed the remarks of Trustee Grear and Mayor DiMaria regarding the Morton Grove Days event. C. Trustee Marcus: Trustee Marcus had no formal report, but noted that the Morton Grove Days festival had been a wonderful experience. He had family in from out of town who thoroughly enjoyed themselves. Trustee Marcus acknowledged the Police Department, Fire Department, Public Works Department, and EMA and thanked all of the volunteers, including Georgie Brunner for coordinating all the volunteers and Terri Cousar for the parade. He congratulated the Park District on a fabulous fireworks display, and called the crowd control "amazing". Lastly, Trustee Marcus singled out Mark Manno, chairman of the Morton Grove Days Commission, and Mark's wife, Debbie, for the hours and hours of work they put in before and during the festival. D. Trustee Pietron: Trustee Pietron had no formal report, but added his thanks and congratulations to everyone else's. E. Trustee Thill: 1. Trustee Thill presented Ordinance 13-08, Amending Title 5, Chapter 13, Article F, Section 1 of the Municipal Code of Morton Grove Entitled "No Parking Streets." This is the second reading of this ordinance. a. Trustee Thill explained that this ordinance will create parking restrictions that will meet the current and future needs of the businesses on Nagle Avenue. b. He said that the Traffic Safety Commission had received a Request for Review to restrict parking on Nagle Avenue opposite a driveway where Lifeway Foods, Inc. receives its deliveries and ships its products. Research by Village staff noted that existing parking restrictions in the area are not included in the Municipal Code and are therefore not legally enforceable. The Traffic Safety Commission recommends accepting the request of Lifeway Foods, and Village staff feels it is important to codify the signed parking restrictions to make them legally enforceable. 10 Minutes of Jul 8,2013 Board Meetin• XI. TRUSTEES' REPORTS (continued) B. Trustee Thill: (continued) Trustee Thill moved, seconded by Trustee Toth, to adopt Ordinance 13-08. Motion passed: 6 ayes, 0 nays. Tr. Grear ave Tr. Kalogerakos ave Tr. Marcus ave Tr. Pietron ave Tr. Thill ave Tr. Toth afire 2. Next, Trustee Thill presented Ordinance 13-09, Amending Title 5, Chapter 13, Article 4, Section 4 of the Municipal Code of Morton Grove Entitled "Restricted Parking Streets." a. This is the second reading of this ordinance. Trustee Thill explained that this ordinance will eliminate a special permit parking restriction on Sayre Avenue that the residents no longer want. Trustee Thill moved to adopt Ordinance 13-09, seconded by Trustee Kalogerakos. Motion passed: 6 ayes, 0 nays. Tr. Grear ave Tr. Kalogerakos aye Tr. Marcus aye Tr. Pietron aye Tr. Thill ave Tr. Toth afire F. Trustee Toth: Trustee Toth had no report. XII. OTHER BUSINESS a. Mayor DiMaria noted that House Bill 183, the Concealed Carry legislation, had passed. One of the impacts this has on the Village is that the Village now has 10 days in which to pass any kind of ordinance that would prohibit assault weapons. The last day to pass any ordinance would be July 19, 2013. b. Village Administrator Home said that most regulation happens at the State level, but because the Village is a home-rule municipality, it is allowed to have a local preemption. Local home- rule governments can pass an ordinance regulating and defining assault weapons. c. Mr. Home said that, of surrounding municipalities. Highland Park has indicated they are in favor of having a say; Skokie has enacted an ordinance but can repeal or amend it once the dust settles; Deerfield adopt storage regulations; Wheeling and Northbrook both decided against doing anything. There is no "one" solution for each Village. d. Mr. Home said that Officer Hankey is the Village's Rangemaster and is available to answer questions. The Village has a 10-day window in which to act; in order to get public input, a Special Meeting would have to be booked almost immediately. 11 Minutes of Jul 8,2013 Board Meetin• XII. OTHER BUSINESS (continued) e. Corporation Counsel Liston noted that non home-rule communities have the same 10-day window. f. Trustee Thill asked if it was important to get an ordinance on the books" to protect the Village's home-rule rights? Ms. Liston said no. g. Trustee Marcus pointed out that not acting is also an option. Mr. Home said that is correct; the Village could decide, as did Northbrook and Wheeling, to take no action; or to do as Deerfield has done, and regulate storage of assault weapons. h. Mayor DiMaria commented that if the Village does nothing, it will then be at the will of the State. He asked for residents to call and email him and provide him with their thoughts about this matter. XIII. WARRANTS Trustee Toth presented the Warrants for July 8, 2013, in the amount of$450,051.95. She moved to approve the Warrants, seconded by Trustee Kalogerakos. Motion passed: 6 ayes, 0 nays. Tr. Grear aye Tr. Kalogerakos ave Tr. Marcus ave Tr. Pietron afire Tr. Thill aye Tr. Toth aye XIV. RESIDENTS' COMMENTS 1. Georgianne Brunner thanked the Board and the Park District on behalf of the Morton Grove Days Commission for all their assistance to make the four-day festival a wonderful event. She thanked the Police, Fire, and EMA for keeping everyone safe, and thanked Public Works for all the set-up involved, especially with regard to the parade. She thanked the Village Administrator and the Finance office personnel for helping with all the bookkeeping. On a separate note, Mrs. Brunner encouraged the Board to put anti-assault weapon legislation into place. 2. Donald Peterson, who lives on the 9400 block of Ozanam, asked if anything could be done about the flooding on his street. He commented that when it rains, one end of his street is dry, the other end is a lake. He said he had spoken with Mayor DiMaria on the phone about this. Mayor DiMaria said it is a known problem and one that requires significant revenue to fix. He assured Mr. Peterson that "we hear you" and that this is a problem that will take time to resolve. Mr. Dahm said elevation also could have something to do with Mr. Peterson's problem specifi- cally, and said he would check on it. 12 8,2013 Board Meetin XIV. RESIDENTS' COMMENTS (continued) 3. Mr. Asher, who also lives on Ozanam, said he moved here 10 years ago and has since experienced at least a half a dozen floods. Currently he's at the point where he has lost trees and a vehicle, and his family can't live in the house until remediation is done. They are currently living in a hotel. He felt there was a definitely a problem because his house floods in minutes when there's a storm. He added that five houses on his block are for sale, and he felt sure it was because of the flooding. He didn't think he'd be able to wait for the Village to fix the issue. He said Morton Grove has great parks and great everything, but he may need to relocate—it costs him $20,000 every time his house floods! XV. ADJOURNMENT/EXECUTIVE SESSION Trustee Kalogerakos moved to adjourn the Meeting. Trustee Thill seconded the motion. Motion passed: 6 ayes, 0 nays. Tr. Grear aye Tr. Kalogerakos aye Tr. Marcus aye Tr. Pietron aye, Tr. Thill afire Tr. Toth aye The meeting adjourned at 8:38 p.m. 13 Al PASSED this 12th day of August, 2013. Trustee f�YE Trustee Kalogerakos Y Trustee Marcus AYL Trustee Pietron RYE Trustee Thill EYE Trustee Toth EYE APPROVED by me 2th ay f August, 2013. •--. Daniel P. DiMaria, Village President Board of Trustees, Morton Grove, Illinois APPRO Q" d FILED in my office this 13th day of August, 2013. i vvQS- Edilberto Ramos, Village Clerk Village of Morton Grove, Cook County. Illinois Minutes by Teresa Cousar 14