MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE GURNEE VILLAGE BOARD

-NOVEMBER 22, 1976

GURNEE MUNICIPAL BUILDING

Meeting called to order at 8:00 p.m., by President Welton.

Answering present to roll: Yost, Glogovsky, Berdahl, Leable, Bratzke, and Johnson. Absent: None.

Other Officials present: Robert Trigg - Village Administrator. W. Howard Swanson - Village Attorney.

Johnson moved, seconded by Yost to approve the minutes of the Special Meeting of November 15, 1976, as presented. All ayes. Motion carried.

Leable moved, seconded by Johnson to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting of November 15, 1976, as corrected; Correction reading: The Lake County Municipal Dinner Meeting on Thursday, November 18, 1976 was held at the Cabriolet Restaurant in Libertyville, not the Mundelein Holiday Inn. All ayes. Motion carried.

Mr. David Brown, Vice President of Marriott Theme Park Operations presented plans for expansion to their Gurnee Theme Park for 1977. The meeting began at 7:00 p.m. and had to be concluded after the official meeting was called to order at 8:00 p.m.. Mr. Brown's basic presentation was that they would be spending between 5 & 7 million dollars to make additions to the park. They will be adding more rides, storage areas, washrooms, benches, parking areas and other minor additions. He noted that all building will take place within the present confines of the park facilities. After Mr. Brown's presentation, Village Board Members and residents were invited to ask questions concerning Marriott's plans for expansion.

Attorney Swanson reported on the results of a Z.B.A. hearing concerning granting a variance to Fred and Vera Johnson to permit the construction of a single family residence on a parcel 66 x 150 feet, located on West Street. The Z.B.A. recommended granting the variance for zoning frontage requirements. George Rose of 305 West Street presented the Board with a petition signed by 20 residents, stating they object to a variance being granted because they felt that it would distract from the overall appearance of the Southview Subdivision and would downgrade the property values within the Subdivision. Mrs. M. Rudolph of 360 West Street stated they lived on a 66 foot lot and had a vacant lot next to them which they had owned for many years which was also less then the 80 foot frontage requirement. They had to pay a sewer assessment for the vacant lot because it was a buildable lot at the time sewers were installed. Trustee Bratzke asked if a method could be established to handle this neighborhoods lot size problems other then asking for variances. Mayor Welton stated that Rolf Campbell & Associates could study the problem both in this neighborhood and in other ones, and perhaps establish a special use district to handle their particular problems. Yost moved, seconded by Leable to approve ordinance 76-35, an Ordinance granting a variance for zoning frontage requirements to Fred and Vera Johnson for property located on West Street. Roll call, Ayes: Yost, Glogovsky, Berdahl, Leable, Bratzke, and Johnson. All ayes. Motion carried.

Glogovsky moved, seconded by Bratzke to authorize a study by Rolf Campbell & Associates be made concerning lot sizes in the Southview Subdivision, and other areas with the same problem. All ayes. Motion carried.

Glogovsky moved, seconded by Johnson to approve ordinance 76-36, an ordinance authorizing the President and Clerk to execute the annexation agreement between the Village of Gurnee and Josephine A., James V., and George L. Suda, for property bounded by Greenleaf on the east, Delany Road on the west, Blackstone Avenue on the north, and Washington Street. Roll call, Ayes: Yost, Glogovsky, Berdahl, Leable, Bratzke, and Johnson. All ayes. Motion carried.

Yost moved, seconded by Johnson to approve ordinance 76-37, an ordinance annexing property on Greenleaf owned by Josephine A., James V., and George L. Suda to the Village of Gurnee. Roll call, Ayes: Yost, Glogovsky, Berdahl, Leable, Bratzke, and Johnson. All ayes. Motion carried .

Yost moved, seconded by Johnson to approve ordinance 76-38, an ordinance zoning property on Greenleaf, owned by Josephine A., James V., and George L. Suda, from a County Zoning, to an R2 (one family) district for the west 165 feet of parcel 1 and the west 165 feet of parcel 2, and the balance of Parcel 2 - OR. Roll call, Ayes: Yost, Glogovsky, Berdahl, Leable, Bratzke, and Johnson. All ayes. Motion carried.

Consideration for waiving sign restrictions on a proposed Marriott sign was delayed until Administrator Trigg is able to research the matter further. Marriott Attorney John Sloan stated he would be submitting a letter to the Village stating Marriotts position which is they do not feel they need a variance.

A formal petition was received from Skokie Valley Asphalt for the deannexation of 28 acres located on the southside of Washington St., east of Rt. 41. Mayor Welton appointed Trustee Berdahl as chairman, along with Trustees Johnson and Bratzke to a special committee to study the deannexation request.

A N.I.P.C. project notification was received for the Lake County Public Water District which is requesting 2.4 million dollars for funding for design and construction of an additional 6 million gallon per day water treatment capacity and an additional 2 million gallon water storage capacity.

A petition was received from Esper Peterson, of U.S. Development . requesting an amendment to the zoning ordinance for the purpose of construction of a light industrial park. Mr. Peterson is requesting a conditional use category for LI Zoning of 26 acres known as the Flood Farm, located at the corner of Rt. 41 and Delany Road. Johnson moved, seconded by Leable to turn this petition over to the Z.B.A. for a hearing. All ayes. Motion carried.

Yost moved, seconded by Johnson to authorize Rolf Campbell & Assocs. to study this petition for conditional zoning, with the cost of the study being paid for by the petitioner. Roll call, Ayes: Yost, Glogovsky, Berdahl, Leable, Bratzke, and Johnson. All ayes. Motion carried.

Administrator Trigg announced receiving the following tax collections: 1.) Property Tax - $37,060.00. 2.) Road & Bridge - $5,650.00. 3.) Public Works II Employment Act - $2,419.00. 4.) Marriott Amusement Tax (October) - $4,891.80. 5.) Marriott Sales Tax (August) - $65,189.18.

Mayor Welton reported on a meeting he had attended along with County Board Members and other Mayors on landfill. Committees were set up with Mayor Sabonjon, Chairman of the site selection committee, Mayor Kukla, chairing the private sector committee, and Mayor Welton, chairman of finance. He will keep the Board informed on the activities of the committees.

Trustee Yost announced a committee meeting on billing procedures will be held on Wednesday, November 24, at 4:30 p.m..

Johnson moved, seconded by Bratzke to approve the bid from Reed Randle for body work to the building inspectors car, in the amount of $331.59. Roll call, Ayes: Yost, Glogovsky, Berdahl, Leable, Bratzke, and Johnson.

Yost moved, seconded by Johnson to approve having the engine repaired in the Public Works sprinkler truck - $850.00 for a rebuilt engine and $250.00 for installation, for a total of $1,100.00, money coming from the Water Fund - Sewer Fund, and Public Works budget. Roll call, Ayes: Yost, Glogovsky, Berdahl, Leable, Bratzke, and Johnson. All ayes. Motion carried.

Bratzke moved, seconded by Yost to authorize the Village Hall Office to be closed on Friday, November 26, 1976, being the day after Thanksgiving. All ayes. Motion carried.

Bratzke moved, seconded by Yost to have a Special Meeting on Monday, November 29, 1976, at 7:00 p.m..

Johnson moved, seconded by Yost to adjourn at 9:05 p.m.. All ayes. Motion carried. Deborah K. Schmidt Village Clerk