Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Gurnee Village Board - November 15, 1976

MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE GURNEE VILLAGE BOARD

NOVEMBER 15, 1976

GURNEE MUNICIPAL BUILDING

Meeting called to order at 7:00 P.M. by Mayor Welton.

Roll call, present: Yost, Glogovsky, Berdahl, Johnson, Bratzke. absent: Leable

Other Officials present: W. H. Swanson, Village Attorney

Robert R. Trigg, Village Administrator

Johnson moved, seconded by Bratzke, to appoint Helen Cuilla Clerkpro-tem. All ayes carried.

Attorney Swanson read the legal notice for the pre-annexation on the Suda property. Witnesses George and James Suda were sworn in.

The proposed annexation agreement was read by Attorney Swanson. The parcel is approximately 15 acres located across from and west of the Medical Arts Building on Greenleaf. R-2 zoning is requested for 165 ft. on the west and the balance Office & Research zoning.

Representing the Sudas, Attorney Ellis Fuqua directed questions to his clients in regard to ownership, topography, land use, etc.

Leable arrived at 7:30 P.M.

Berdahl questioned roadway an d traffic pattern; Glogovsky discussed drainage and Bratzke asked if there would be a buffer between the ~R ~ R-2 zones.

Following discussion, Glogovsky moved,seconded by Johnson, to instruct the Village Attorney to draw up the annexation ordinance. Roll call, ayes:Leable, Bratzke, Johnson, Berdahl, Glogovsky, Yost. Nays: none. Absent: none. Motion carried.

The Special Meeting was adjourned and the Regular Meeting was called to order at 8:05 P.M. by Mayor Welton.

Berdahl moved, seconded by Yost, to appoint Helen Cuilla Clerkpro-tem. All ayes carried.

Glogovsky moved, seconded by Johnson, to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting of November 1, 1976 as submitted. All ayes. Motion carried.

Mayor Welton announced that Mr. Dave Brown will present the new additions to the Marriott Theme Park at the meeting Monday, November 22, 1976 at 7:00 P.M.

The Lake County Municipal League dinner meeting on Thursday, November 18, 1976 at the Mundelein Holiday Inn will feature Deerfield Police Chief as quest speaker.

Mayor Welton read letters from the North Chicago Fire Chief and U.S. Steel Corporation commending the Gurnee Fire Department for their help at the Wire Mill fire recently.

Mayor Welton announced that the Lake County Municipal League dinner meeting on January 20, 1977 will feature Mr. Milton Pikarsky as quest speaker.

Administrator Trigg advised we have received EPA approval on water mains for the First Phase 6, 7, 8 filing, Heather Ridge.

Zoning petitions have been received from Mr. Bilancia for property on Route 41 at Blackstone and Waveland requesting change from R-2 to L-I; Todd Curtis for B-2 from B-l on property at Grandville and Waveland; P.C.Esser Company for property on Rt. 41 north of Rt.132 for change from L-I to B-2. All three public hearings are to be held on December 22, 1976. Berdahl moved, seconded by Johnson to turn all petitions to the Zoning Board of Appeals for action. All ayes carried.

Administrator Trigg reported the Foreign Fire Insurance Tax received as $4,246.20; last year it was $2,200.

The Plumbing and Heating Contractors of Lake and McHenry Counties will hold a meeting at the Mundelein Holiday Inn on November 18, 1976 at 10:30 a.m. All interested parties are invited to attend. Tom Dixon will represent the Village.

The Finance Committee will study wage proposals for the Mayor and Board of Trustees and the Administrator's contract renewal.

Glogovsky and Johnson reported on a drainage problem located on Oakwood Avenue near Delany. The Village Engineering Department has been advised and the problem is under study.

Leable reported plans for the new Police Department are under way.

Trigg advised the grant application for $410,000 West Side Trunk line and $287,000 Woodlawn Avenue retention pond have been completed and submitted.

Johnson moved, seconded by Glogovsky, to approve payment to Liberty Asphalt Company for 1976 MFT maintenance in the amount of $52,748.05 and to Baxter and Woodman Engineers for $4,275.75; $35,000.00 from MFT Fund and $22,023.80 from the General Fund. Roll call, ayes: Leable, Bratzke, Johnson, Berdahl, Glogovsky, Yost. Nays: none. Absent: none. Motion carried.

Berdahl moved, seconded by Bratzke, to approve pay ment to Lakeland Construction Company for road improvements in the amount of $43,113.90 payable from Sanitary Sewer Construction Fund - $22,000.00 and $21,113.90 from the General Fund. Roll call, ayes: Leable, John son, Bratzke, Yost, Glogovsky, Berdahl. Nays: none. Absent: none. Motion carried.

Berdahl moved, seconded by Leable, to approve payment to Baxter ~ Woodman in the amount of $70.95 for resident engineering on the sanitary sewer trunk line for the month of October. Roll call, ayes: Leable, Johnson, Bratzke, Berdahl, Glogovsky, Yost. Nays: none. Absent: none. Motion carried .

Yost moved, seconded by Berdahl, to approve payment of $297.33 to the Illinois Municipal League for collection charges on the Foreign Fire Insurance Taxes collected. Roll call, ayes: Leable, Bratzke, Johnson, Berdahl, Glogovsky, Yost. Nays: none. Absent: none. Motion carried.

Glogovsky moved, seconded by Yost, to approve payment of monthly bills in the amount of $31,446.05 as presented. Roll call, ayes: Leable, Bratzke, Johnson, GlogovskY, Berdahl, Yost. Nays: none. Absent: none. Motion carried.

Johnson moved, seconded by Bratzke, to approve payroll in the amount of $15,609.87 for the two weeks ending November 11, 1976 and transfer to the Payroll Fund per journal. Roll call, ayes: Johnson, Leable, Bratzke, Yost, Glogovsky, Berdahl. Nays: none. Absent: none. Motion carried.

Leable moved, seconded by Yost to approve payment of $75.26 to the County Collector for realty taxes on retention pond land. Roll call, ayes: Leable, Johnson, Bratzke, Berdahl, Glogovsky, Yost. Nays: none. Absent: none. Motion carried.

Yost moved, seconded by Glogovsky, to authorize Mayor Welton to execute the contract for Pressure Relief Valve. Roll call, ayes: Leable, Johnson, Bratzke, Glogovsky, Berdahl, Yost. Nays: none. Absent: none. Motion carried.

Berdahl moved, seconded by Johnson, to approve payment of $66.50 to the Boy Scouts of America for Police Cadet Charter for 1976-1977. Roll call, ayes: Leable, Johnson,Bratzke, Yost, Glogovsky, Berdahl. Nays: none. absent: none. Motion carried.

A visitation to the Syntex Park in Elk Grove is scheduled for Nov. 20, 1976 at 9:00 a.m. by Board members.

Bratzke moved, seconded by Glogovsky, to adjourn at 8:30 P.M. All ayes carried .

Helen Cuilla, Clerk-pro-tem