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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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