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CITY COUNCIL 1988/12/05 Minutesam Proceedings of the City Council of THE CITY OF LAKE FOREST REGULAR MEETING - MONDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1988 AT 7:30 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS - CITY HALL - LAKE FOREST, ILLINOIS I. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL A. Call to Order: The Honorable Marshall C. Strenger, Mayor, was present and called the meeting to order. There were 28 people present in the audience. B. Roll Call: The City Clerk called the roll of City Council members. The following aldermen were present: Johnson, Davies, Galloway, Morrison, Woloson, Elting and Gallagher. The following alderman was absent: Fassnacht. Quorum present. John F. Fischbach, City Manager; Murray R. Conzelman, City Attorney; Charles E. Crook, Director of Planning and Development; Robert D. Shaffer, Director of Finance; John Kalmar, Assistant City Planner; Rosemary Haack, Steve Lutz and DeSha Brandt, Assistants to the City Manager; Char Kreuz, Director of Communications and Public Information; and Sue Janzen, Executive Assistant to the City Manager, were also present. II. REPORTS OF CITY OFFICERS, ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS, MINUTES A. Reports of City Officers: 1. Comments by Council Members: None. 2. Comments by the City Manager: None. B. Report of Urban and Environmental Affairs Committee: ORDINANCE 1813 - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 9, BUILDINGS: Alderman Elting introduced an ordinance entitled, "An Ordinance Amending Article XI, Building Code General Provisions of Chapter 9, Buildings of the City Code of Lake Forest, 1971, As Amended and as Amended September 10, 1979, to Add Section 9-107.1, Building Scale and Environment." Following the presentation by Alderman Elting, a lengthy discussion took place between members of the audience and Council members. Upon conclusion of the discussion, Alderman Johnson made a motion that the first reading of the ordinance be accepted and acknowledged, and that the ordinance be held on file by the City Clerk 'for second reading and action thereupon. The motion was seconded by Alderman Elting and carried, with Alderman Woloson voting nay. Proceedings of the City Council 119 Regular Meeting - Monday, December 5, 1988 C. Report of Property and Public Safety Committee: 1. REAFFIRMATION OF RECOMMENDATION TO CONTINUE TO CONTROL ACCESS TO THE BEACH WITH CITY VEHICLE STICKERS AND NONRESIDENT BEACH PERMITS: Steve Lutz, Assistant to the City Manager, reviewed the recommendation from the Property and Public Safety Committee to continue to control access to Forest Park Beach by means of vehicle stickers and nonresident beach permits, rather than implementing a tag system. A motion was made by Alderman Johnson to reaffirm the recommendations. The motion was seconded by Alderman Galloway and carried unanimously. 2. ORDINANCE 1812 - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 12, ARTICLE II, OF THE CITY CODE OF LAKE FOREST OF 1971, AS AMENDED, WITH RESPECT TO THE BOUNDARIES OF WARDS: DeSha Brandt, Assistant to the City Manager, introduced an ordinance entitled, "An Ordinance Amending Chapter 12, Article II, of the City Code of Lake Forest, 1971, As Amended, With Respect to the Boundaries of Wards." A motion was made by Alderman Johnson that the first reading of the ordinance be accepted and acknowledged, and that the ordinance be held on file by the City Clerk for second reading and action thereupon. The motion was seconded by Alderman Morrison and carried unanimously. D. Report of the Finance Committee: 1. RESOLUTION 1996 - A RESOLUTION CALLING FOR THE 9-1-1 REFERENDUM ON THE APRIL 4, 1989 BALLOT: John F. Fischbach, City Manager, and Alderman Davies introduced a resolution to incorporate the E 9-1-1 proposal on the April 4, 1989 election ballot. This procedure is a prerequisite for implementing the 9-1-1 Emergency Telephone System in Lake Forest. A motion was made by Alderman Davies to adopt the resolution. The motion was seconded by Alderman Johnson and carried unanimously. The resolution was adopted. E. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL HELD ON NOVEMBER 19, 1988: Alderman Johnson moved to approve the minutes of the City Council meeting of November 19, 1988. The motion was seconded by Alderman Morrison and carried unanimously. F. ORDINANCE 1809 - AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING APPROXIMATELY 266 ACRES OF TERRITORY GENERALLY LOCATED NORTH OF ILLINOIS ROUTE 60, EAST OF THE ILLINOIS STATE TOLL HIGHWAY AND WEST OF THE LAKE FOREST ACADEMY PROPERTY INCLUDING THE 33-ACRE PARCEL LOCATED AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF STATE ROUTE 60 AND THE ILLIN01S STATE TOLL HIGHWAY: A motion was made by Alderman Johnson that an ordinance entitled, "An Ordinance Annexing Approximately 266 Acres of Territory Generally Located North of Illinois Route 60, East of the Illinois State Toll Highway and West of the Lake Forest Academy Property Including the 33-Acre Parcel Located at the Proceedings of the City Council Regular Meeting - Monday, December 5, 1988 120 Southeast Corner of State Route 60 and the Illinois State Toll Highway", which was introduced and read at the November 18, 1988 meeting, be passed. The motion was seconded by Alderman Davies. Upon a roll call vote, the following aldermen voted "yea": Johnson, Davies, Galloway, Morrison, Woloson, Elting and Gallagher. The following aldermen voted "nay": None. Alderman Fassnacht was absent. The ordinance was declared passed. G. RESOLUTIONS: None. III. UNFINISHED BUSINESS None. IV. NEW BUSINESS A. REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION FROM THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS REGARDING A REAR YARD SETBACK VARIATION FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1261 GROVE COURT (OLSON): Charles E. Crook, Director of Planning and Development, reviewed the report and recommendation of the Zoning Board of Appeals regarding the proposed variation. A motion was made by Alderman Gallagher to accept the report and recommendation from the Zoning Board of Appeals. The motion was seconded by Alderman Johnson and carried unanimously. ORDINANCE 1814 - AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A VARIATION FROM THE LAKE FOREST ZONING CODE (OLSON): Alderman Gallagher made a motion that the first reading of an ordinance entitled, "An Ordinance Granting a Variation from Section 46-35-(D)-(1) of the Lake Forest Zoning Code and the Recorded Plat of Subdivision With Respect to Lot 5 of the White Oaks Subdivision, Being 1261 Grove Court With Respect to Property Located at 1261 Grove Court", be accepted and acknowledged, and that the ordinance be held on file by the City Clerk for second reading and action thereupon. The motion was seconded by Alderman Johnson and carried unanimously. B. BIDS FOR THE WESTMINSTER AND FOREST AVENUE STORM SEWER IMPROVEMENTS: Steve Lutz, Assistant to the City Manager, reviewed the following bids, which were received for this project: Vendor Bid G. W. Mahler $ 55,862.00 Martinez & Greenhill $ 58,207.00 J. R. Myers Co., Inc. $ 74,981.50 DiMeo Bros., Inc. $115,860.00 A motion was made by Alderman Morrison to award the contract to G. W. Mahler on the basis of their low bid of $55,862. The motion was seconded by Alderman Davies. Upon a roll call vote, the following aldermen voted "yea": Johnson, Davies, Galloway, Morrison, Woloson, Elting and Gallagher. The following aldermen "voted": None. Alderman Fassnacht was absent. The award of contract was approved. Proceedings of the City Council Regular Meeting - Monday, December 5, 1988 121 C BIDS FOR REPLACEMENT OF FIVE SQUAD CARS: The following bids that were received for this purchase were reviewed by Steve Lutz, Assistant to the City Manager: Vendor Thomas Dodge Schaumburg Dodge Jim Sorenson Chevrolet S & K Chevrolet (State contract price) Net Price (5 Units) $56,135.00 $53,645.00 $61,640.45 $56.929.50 Alderman Johnson moved to award the purchase to S & K Chevrolet, through the Illinois State contract, even through the total amount was higher, since the other models will no longer be manufactured after January 1989. The motion was seconded by Alderman Davies. Upon a roll call vote, the following aldermen voted "yea": Johnson, Davies, Galloway, Morrison, Woloson, Elting and Gallagher. The following aldermen voted "nay": None. Alderman Fassnacht was absent. The expenditure was approved. BIDS FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF A SEWER CLEANING TRUCK: Steve Lutz, Assistant to the City Manager, reviewed the bids that were received for this purchase: Vendor Net Price Bid Stanton Equipment Co. $68,248.20 Northwest Ford Trucks $66,469.00 R. E. Jacoby Co. $76,657.00 Sewer Equipment of American $65,386.20 A motion was made by Alderman Davies to accept the low bid of $65,386.20 from Sewer Equipment of America. The motion was seconded by Alderman Johnson. Upon a roll call vote, the following aldermen voted "yea": Johnson, Davies, Galloway, Morrison, Woloson, Elting and Gallagher. The following aldermen voted "nay`: None. Alderman Fassnacht was absent. The expenditure was approved. V. VERBAL REQUESTS AND COMMUNICATIONS 1. Opportunity for the Public to Address the City Council: None. 2. Petitions, Letters and Other Communications: None. VI. APPROVAL OF AUTHORIZED INVOICES AND PAYROLLS: A motion was made by Alderman Johnson that the audited invoices and payrolls for the month of November 1988, presented to the City Council for consideration, be approved. The motion was seconded by Alderman Davies and carried unanimously. Proceedings of the City Council Regular Meeting - Monday, December 5, 1988 121 Gen., IMRF & Cap. Imp. Water Total Invoices $526,083.25 $ 47,055.49 $ 573,138.74 Payroll 434,433.10 66,384.91 500,818.01 Totals $960,516.35 $113,440.40 $1,073,956.75 VII. TREASURER'S WARRANTS TO MEET EXPENSES OF DECEMBER 1988 Alderman Davies made a motion that the Mayor and the City Clerk be authorized to sign such warrants as may be necessary to meet the expenses of December 1988. The motion was seconded by Alderman Johnson and carried unanimously. VIII. ADJOURNMENT Alderman Johnson made a motion to adjourn. The motion was seconded by Alderman Gallagher and carried unanimously. Barbara S. Douglas City Clerk cw