City Council Meeting Minutes

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS
HELD IN THE ELEANOR ROHRBACH MEMORIAL COUNCIL CHAMBERS,
DES PLAINES CIVIC CENTER,
MONDAY, MAY 19, 2008

CALL TO ORDER:

The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Des Plaines, Illinois, was called to order by Deputy City Clerk Peterson at 6:30 p.m. in the Eleanor Rohrbach Memorial Council Chambers, Des Plaines Civic Center on Monday, May 19, 2008.

ROLL CALL:

Roll call indicated the following aldermen present: Beauvais, Moylan, Higgason, Walsten, Smith, Argus. Mayor Arredia and Alderman Murphy were absent. Alderman Brookman arrived in Executive Session at 6:43 p.m.

Also present were: City Manager Bajor, Acting Director of Finance Wisniewski, Police Chief Prandini, Fire Chief Jaeger, Director of Engineering Oakley, Director of Public Works Dusckett, Director of Community & Economic Development Conlan, Deputy Director of Building & Code Enforcement Spiel, Building Inspector Biancalana, Building Inspector Ehrke, Assistant City Attorney Bartel and City Attorney Wiltse.

ELECTION OF MAYOR PRO TEM:

Moved by Higgason, seconded by Moylan, to elect Alderman Beauvais as Mayor Pro Tem in the temporary absence of Mayor Arredia. Motion declared carried.

EXECUTIVE SESSION:

Moved by Beauvais, seconded by Higgason, to go into Executive Session to discuss collective bargaining. Upon roll call, the vote was:

AYES: 6-Beauvais, Moylan, Higgason,

Walsten, Smith, Argus

NAYS: 0-None

ABSENT: 2-Murphy, Brookman

Motion declared carried.

The City Council recessed at 6:33 p.m.

The City Council reconvened at 7:00 p.m.

Roll call indicated the following aldermen present: Beauvais, Moylan, Higgason, Brookman, Walsten, Smith, Argus.

PRAYER AND PLEDGE:

The opening prayer was given by President Ghulam Farooqui, Islamic Community Center, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.

CITIZEN PARTICIPA.:

Mr. Wayne Serbin, 835 Pearson Street, addressed the City Council stating that Memorial Day weekend is coming up; don’t drink and drive’ don’t be in a hurry on this three (3) day weekend; it’s better to be late than not to make it at all.

Mr. John Milstead, 2515 Church Street, addressed the City Council stating that inspections are needed by the Forestry Department before trees are cut down by residents; we are losing our trees.

Mr. Walter Wiesner, 2211 S. Magnolia, addressed the City Council stating that some yards in his neighborhood are overgrown; he has called to report the same properties every year; homeowners put their garbage out at the curb long before garbage day; the City should put out a handbill stating that the City will begin enforcing these violations.

COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT/AFSCME LOCAL #3891:

Resolution R-70-08

Moved by Smith, seconded by Higgason, to concur with majority agreement in Executive Session that the City Council ratify contract with American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) – Council 31, AFL-CIO Local #3891, effective January 1, 2008 through December 31, 2011; and further recommend to adopt Resolution R-70-08, A RESOLUTION RATIFYING AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT WITH THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES (AFSCME) COUNCIL 31 LOCAL 3891. Upon roll call, the vote was:

AYES: 6-Beauvais, Moylan, Higgason,

Brookman, Walsten, Smith

NAYS: 1-Argus

ABSENT: 1-Murphy

Motion declared carried.

COLLECTIVE BARGAINING/COMPENSATION PLAN/AFSCME LOCAL #3891:

Ordinance M-19-08

Moved by Smith, seconded by Higgason, to concur with majority agreement in Executive Session and place on First Reading Ordinance M-19-08, compensation plan for AFSCME, Local #3891. Motion declared carried. Alderman Argus voted no.

Moved by Smith, seconded by Higgason, to advance to Second Reading and adopt Ordinance M-19-08, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 1, "ADMINISTRATIVE," CHAPTER 8, "POSITION CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION PLAN," SECTION 4 "ADOPTION OF COMPENSATION PLAN," SCHEDULE IV-A, "CLERICAL, ACCOUNTING AND MISCELLANEOUS PERSONNEL – UNION," AND SCHEDULE V-A, "TECHNICAL, ENGINEERING AND INSPECTION PERSONNEL – UNION" OF THE CITY CODE. Upon roll call, the vote was:

AYES: 6-Beauvais, Moylan, Higgason,

Brookman, Walsten, Smith

NAYS: 1-Argus

ABSENT: 1-Murphy

Motion declared carried.

CONSENT AGENDA:

Mayor Pro Tem Beauvais requested that Item 8 be removed from the Consent Agenda and Alderman Brookman requested that Item 11 be removed.

Moved by Brookman, seconded by Walsten, to establish a Consent Agenda except for Items 8 and 11. Motion declared carried.

Moved by Argus, seconded by Higgason, to approve the Consent Agenda. Upon roll call, the vote was:

AYES: 7-Beauvais, Moylan, Higgason,

Brookman, Walsten, Smith, Argus

NAYS: 0-None

ABSENT: 1-Murphy

Motion declared carried. The minutes were approved; Staff recommendations and requests were approved; and Resolutions R-71-08, R-72-08, R-73-08 and R-74-08 were adopted.

MINUTES:

Consent Agenda

Moved by Argus, seconded by Higgason, to approve minutes of the Executive Session of the City Council meeting held May 5, 2008. Motion declared carried as approved unanimously under Consent Agenda.

ENGINEERING SERVICES/TOUHY AVENUE LIFT STATION:

Consent Agenda

Resolution R-71-08

Moved by Argus, seconded by Higgason, to concur with Staff recommendation to authorize City Manager and City Clerk to execute "Engineering Services Agreement" with SEC Group, Inc., 651 Prairie Point Drive, Suite 201, Yorkville, IL 60560, to provide services for the Touhy Avenue Lift Station Replacement and Gravity Sewer Spot Repair in the not-to-exceed amount of $41,359.50/Capital Projects Funds; and further recommend to adopt Resolution R-71-08, A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A PROPOSAL/AGREEMENT BETWEEN SEC GROUP, INC. AND THE CITY OF DES PLAINES FOR ENGINEERING, SURVEYING AND CONSTRUCTION SERVICES FOR THE TOUHY AVENUE LIFT STATION. Motion declared carried as approved unanimously under Consent Agenda.

LAND LEASE RENEWAL/520 D.P. RIVER ROAD/ELKS LODGE:

Consent Agenda

Resolution R-72-08

Moved by Argus, seconded by Higgason, to concur with Staff recommendation to authorize City Manager to execute third renewal of "Land Lease for 520 D.P. River Road" with Des Plaines Elks Lodge #1526, 495 Lee Street, Des Plaines, (approved by the City Council on February 5, 2007 – Resolution R-25-07, first renewal on May 7, 2007 – Resolution R-77-07 and second renewal on December 17, 2007 – Resolution R-162-07) to permit temporary parking on property located at 520 S. Des Plaines River Road until November 1, 2008; and further recommend to adopt Resolution R-72-08, A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A TEMPORARY LAND LEASE BETWEEN THE CITY OF DES PLAINES AND DES PLAINES ELKS LODGE #1526 FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 520 D.P. RIVER ROAD. Motion declared carried as approved unanimously under Consent Agenda.

MOBILE DATE COMPUTERS/POLICE DEPARTMENT:

Consent Agenda

Resolution R-73-08

Moved by Argus, seconded by Higgason, to concur with Staff recommendation to accept proposal from Future Link of Illinois, Inc., 25W658 St. Charles Road, Carol Stream, IL 60188, for purchase of eight (8) Datalux Tracer Mobile Data Computers for new squad cars in Patrol Division, in the amount of $43,872/Budgeted Funds; and further recommend to adopt Resolution R-73-08, A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF DATALUX TRACER MOBILE DATE COMPUTERS FROM FUTURE LINK OF ILLINOIS, INC. Motion declared carried as approved unanimously under Consent Agenda.

D.P. PARK DISTRICT 5K RUN-WALK/TASTE OF DES PLAINES:

Consent Agenda

Resolution R-74-08

Moved by Argus, seconded by Higgason, to concur with Staff recommendation to grant request from Des Plaines Park District, in cooperation with the Des Plaines Special Events Commission, to hold their 5K Run-Walk on Saturday, June 7, 2008, from 7:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., on various streets to kick off the Taste of Des Plaines; and further recommend to adopt Resolution R-74-08, A RESOLUTION ACKNOWLEDGING THE DES PLAINES PARK DISTRICT’S 5K RUN/WALK TO BE HELD ON JUNE 7, 2008 AND AUTHORIZING THE CLOSING OF STREETS FOR THE 5-K RUN/WALK. Motion declared carried as approved unanimously under Consent Agenda.

FIRE ENGINE #63/EMERGENCY TRANSMISSION REPAIR:

Consent Agenda

Moved by Argus, seconded by Higgason, to concur with Staff recommendation to approve emergency repairs (after the fact) to the transmission of Fire Engine #63 in the amount of $12,540/Vehicle Maintenance Funds; to Inland Power Group, 210 Alexandra Way, Carol Stream, IL 60188; and it would be in the best interest of the City that usual bid procedures be waived (Inland Power is Chicagoland’s authorized Allison Transmission distributor). Motion declared carried as approved unanimously under Consent Agenda.

BID AWARD/BRICK PAVER RESETTING & SEALING:

Mayor Pro Tem Beauvais stated that she would like Staff to be directed to investigate materials other than brick pavers so we don’t have to continue to repair the current pavers; she would rather have the $100,000 budgeted amount go toward a new alternative.

Moved by Beauvais, seconded by Brookman, to REFER BACK TO STAFF for further review the 2008 Brick Paver Resetting and Sealing bid award. Motion declared carried.

BID AWARD/PUBLIC WORKS SEWER LINING & TELEVISING:

Consent Agenda

Moved by Argus, seconded by Higgason, to concur with Staff recommendation to award bid for 2008 Public Works Sewer Lining and Televising to the lowest bidder, American Pipe Liners, 301 W. Grand Lake Boulevard, West Chicago, IL 60185, in the total bid amount of $322,545/Capital Projects Funds. Motion declared carried as approved unanimously under Consent Agenda.

AWARD BID/FIRE DEPT. EMERGENCY RESPONSE JACKETS:

Consent Agenda

Moved by Argus, seconded by Higgason, to concur with Staff recommendation to award bid for purchase of seventy-seven (77) Blauer Emergency Response Jackets for the Fire Department from the lowest bidder, Kale Uniforms, 1233 W. Monroe Street, Chicago, IL 60607, in the total bid amount of $17,591.42/Foreign Fire Tax Board Funds. Motion declared carried as approved unanimously under Consent Agenda.

AWARD BID/STREET & UTILITY IMPROVEMENTS/CONTRACT A:

Moved by Argus, seconded by Moylan, to concur with Staff recommendation to award bid for 2008 Street and Utility Improvements – Contract A to the lowest bidder, Orange Crush, LLC, 321 S. Central Street, Hillside, IL 60162, in the total bid amount of $2,191,884/Capital Projects Funds - $1,519,677 and Water-Sewer Funds - $672,207. Upon roll call, the vote was:

AYES: 6-Beauvais, Moylan, Higgason,

Walsten, Smith, Argus

NAYS: 1-Brookman

ABSENT: 1-Murphy

Motion declared carried.

AWARD BID/THERMOPLASTIC LANE MARKING:

Consent Agenda

Moved by Argus, seconded by Higgason, to concur with Staff recommendation to award bid for 2008 Thermoplastic Lane Marking, through the Northwest Municipal Conference Suburban Purchasing Cooperative, to Superior Road Striping, Inc., 1967 Cornell Court, Melrose Park, IL 60160, at the following unit costs: 4" line - $0.45/linear ft., 6" line - $0.65/linear ft., 12" line - $1.25/linear ft., 24" line - $2.75/linear ft., Letters and Symbols - $2.75/sq. ft. and Marking Removal - $0.75/sq. ft./Motor Fuel Tax Funds. Motion declared carried as approved unanimously under Consent Agenda.

MAYOR PRO TEM BEAUVAIS DECLARED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL WAS NOW RESOLVED INTO A COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION – Alderman Smith, Chair

WARRANT REGISTER:

Moved by Higgason, seconded by Brookman, to recommend to the City Council approval of the May 19, 2008 – Warrant Register, in the total amount of $5,182,853.01; and further recommend that Resolution R-75-08 be adopted at appropriate time this evening. Motion declared carried.

BUILDING CODE – Alderman Higgason, Chair

PROPOSED 2008 BUILDING PERMIT FEE SCHEDULE:

Director of Community & Economic Development Conlan reviewed his memo dated May 7, 2008 regarding the proposed 2008 Building Permit Fee Schedule; most of the City’s permit fees have not been adjusted since 2001; the Building Code Committee met and is recommending that a new fee schedule reflective of current costs and code requirements be adopted.

Deputy Director of Building & Code Enforcement Spiel gave a PowerPoint presentation and answered questions from the alderman and audience.

Alderman Brookman stated that she will be voting no on increasing the permit fees; these fees are excessive; considering the economy, this is not a good time to increase fees.

Alderman Argus stated that she has residents in her Ward who want to remodel because of the damage from last year’s flood and storm; do not increase the fees; we have raised taxes 36% already; we need to encourage residents to improve their property.

Moved by Smith, seconded by Higgason, to concur with recommendation of Staff and Building Code Committee and recommend to the City Council that the proposed 2008 Building Permit Fee Schedule be approved; and further recommend that Ordinance M-20-08 be placed on First Reading at appropriate time this evening. Motion declared carried. Aldermen Brookman and Argus voted no.

MAYOR PRO TEM BEAUVAIS ASSUMED THE CHAIR AND DECLARED THE CITY COUNCIL BACK IN SESSION.

ORDINANCE Z-14-08 AS AMENDED/SIGN VARIATION/1755 WOLF RD.:

Moved by Higgason, seconded by Argus, to adopt Ordinance Z-14-08, AS AMENDED, AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING A VARIATION TO SECTION 11.6 A. OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES ZONING ORDINANCE TO PERMIT THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN 11 FOOT HIGH, 102 SQUARE FOOT MONUMENT SIGN INCLUDING A 29.5 SQUARE FOOT ELECTRONIC MESSAGE BOARD AT 1755 SOUTH WOLF ROAD, DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS (CASE #08-07-V). Upon roll call, the vote was:

AYES: 6-Beauvais, Higgason, Brookman

Walsten, Smith, Argus

NAYS: 0-None

ABSENT: 2-Moylan, Murphy

Motion declared carried.

ORDINANCE Z-6-08 TIME EXTENSION/1382-1398 PRAIRIE:

Alderman Murphy requested "leave of the body" to change her vote from Aye to Present on the motion to adopt Ordinance Z-6-08/Time Extension for 1382-1398 Prairie Avenue, approved by the City Council on May 5, 2008 (see Page Eight of the minutes of May 5, 2008). The request must be unanimous and is not debatable. It will not change the outcome of the vote. Should there be an objection, she requests that the vote on Ordinance Z-6-08 be placed on the June 2, 2008 agenda for reconsideration.

Moved by Brookman, seconded by Higgason, to permit Alderman Murphy to take "leave of the body" to change her vote from Aye to Present on the motion to adopt Ordinance Z-6-08/Time Extension for 1382-1398 Prairie Avenue, as shown on Page Eight of the minutes of the regular meeting of the City Council held May 5, 2008; and the minutes be amended accordingly. Motion declared carried.

The roll call on the motion to adopt Ordinance Z-6-08, AN ORDINANCE GRANTING AN EXTENSION OF ORDINANCE Z-7-07 WHICH AUTHORIZED TWO MAJOR VARIATIONS TO SECTION S7.3-8E. AND 10.8-2 OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES ZOING ORGINANCE TO ALLOW THE CONSTRUCITON OF A 40-UNIT CONDOMINIUM DEVELOPMENT WITH A LOT AREA OF 27,700 SQUARE FEET WITH NO INTERIOR PARKING LOT LANDSCAPING AT 1382-1398 PRAIRIE AVENUE, DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS (Case 06-134-V), now reads:

AYES: 6-Beauvais, Higgason, Brookman, Walsten,

Smith, Argus

NAYS: 1-Moylan

ABSENT: 0-None

PRESENT: 1-Murphy

Motion declared carried.

MINUTES:

Moved by Brookman, seconded by Argus, to approve AS AMENDED minutes of the regular meeting of the City Council held May 5, 2008. Motion declared carried.

WARRANT REGISTER:

Resolution R-75-08

Moved by Smith, seconded by Brookman, to concur with recommendation of Committee of the Whole to adopt Resolution R-75-08, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES THAT THE FOLLOWING BILLS ARE DUE AND PAYABLE AND THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK BE AND ARE HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO MAKE PAYMENT FOR SAME. Total: $5,182,853.01. Upon roll call, the vote was:

AYES: 7-Beauvais, Moylan, Higgason,

Brookman, Walsten, Smith, Argus

NAYS: 0-None

ABSENT: 1-Murphy

Motion declared carried.

BUILDING PERMIT FEE SCHEDULE:

Ordinance M-20-08

Moved by Higgason, seconded by Moylan, to concur with recommendation of Committee of the Whole to approve a new 2008 Building Permit Fee Schedule; and further recommend to place on First Reading Ordinance M-20-08, AND ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 10, "BUILDING REGULATIONS," CHAPTER 3, "BUILDING PERMITS AND FEES," OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES CITY CODE. Motion declared carried. Aldermen Brookman and Argus voted no.

ADJOURNMENT:

Moved by Brookman, seconded by Argus, that the regular meeting of the City Council adjourn. Motion declared carried. Meeting adjourned at 8:47 p.m.

Nancy Peterson – DEPUTY CITY CLERK

APPROVED BY ME THIS

DAY OF , 2008

Patricia Beauvais, MAYOR PRO TEM

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