Minutes - 04/08/1975 - Board of TrusteesVILLAGE OF OAK BROOK
MINUTES OF
Ap I i 1975
I. MEETING CALL
A. Roll Call
The regular meeting was called to order at 7:30 P.M. by President Howell.
All trustees were present.
President Howell read an expression of gratitude from Dorothy Dean.
President Howell expressed appreciation of the services of Trustee Swain
relative to the Traffic Survey which Mr. Swain undertook with great diligence.
II. READING OF MINUTES
Trustee Rush moved - seconded by Trustee Brown ..®
That the reading of the minutes of the regular meeting of March 25, 1975 be
suspended and that they be accepted as submitted.
Voice vote - all in favor So ordered.
III. ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS, VARIATIONS, PLATS, ETC.
No Business
IV. FINANCIAL
A. Treasurer's Report
Treasurer's Cash and Investment Report for the month of March reflecting the
following:
Revenue Balance
Corporate Fund $242,374.52 $191355000.00
MFT Fund 1,621.29 1325290.99
Revenue Sharing Fund 13,085.04 107,754.88
Water Fund 439851.78 6299367.66
Trustee Baschen moved - seconded by Trustee Brown...
That the Treasurer's Cash and Investment Report for the month of March as
submitted be approved.
Voice vote - all in favor
B. Payout #10 - Pora Construction - Village Commons
Trustee Baschen moved - seconded by Trustee Congreve...
So ordered.
That Payout #10, Voucher #2777 to Pora-Construction in the amount of
$91,225.00 as submitted be approved.
Roll call vote: Ayes: Trustees Baschen, Brown, Congreve, Hayes, Rush, Swain,
and President Howell
Nayes: None So ordered.
C. Approval of Bills
Trustee Baschen moved - seconded by Trustee
That the Accounts Payable, dated April
$218,105.67 be approved for payment fr,
Corporate Fund
Motor Fuel Tax Fund
Water System Funds
Congreve...
85 1975, in the total amount of
om the following funds:
$1965588.38
143.64
21,373.65
Roll call vote: Ayes: Trustees Baschen, Brown, Congreve, Hayes, Rush, Swain,
and President Howell
Nayes: None So ordered.
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D. Investments
The following investments were recommended.
Trustee Baschen moved - seconded by Trustee Brown...
That the investment as submitted be approved.
1) One federally secured certificate of depost drawn on the Corprate
Account in the amount of $120,000, to mature in the First National
Bank and Trust Co., on June 11, 1975 at the rate of 6.415 %.
Roll call vote: Ayes: Trustees Baschen, es Brown, Congreve, Hayes, Ru sh .ai
Nayes : None , and S�as� n
Abstain: President Howell
So ordered.
Trustee Baschen moved - seconded by Trustee Brown...
That the investment as submitted be approved.
2) One federally secured certificate of deposit drawn on the Corporate
Account in the amount of $100,000, to mature in the First National
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Bank and Trust Co., on June 11, 1975 at the rate of 6.4159.
Roll call vote: Ayes: Trustees Baschen, es Brown, Congreve, Hayes,
Nayes: None Y h, and Swain
Abstain: President Howell
So ordered.
V. QUARTERLY DEPARTMENT REPORTS
A. Engineering Department
Trustee Congreve moved - seconded by Trustee Baschen...
That the report of the Engineering Department as submitted be approved.
Voice vote - all in favor
So ordered.
B. Fire Department
Trustee Brown moved - seconded by Trustee Rush...
That the report of the Fire Department as submitted be approved.
Voice vote - all in favor.
So ordered.
C. Bureau of Inspection
Trustee Rush moved - seconded by Trustee Hayes...
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That the report of the Bureau of Inspection as submitted be approved.
Voice vote - all in favor.
So ordered.
D. Library
Trustee Hayes moves,' - seconded by Trustee Congreve...
That the report of the Library as submitted be approved.
Voice vote - all in favor.
So ordered.
E. Police Department
Trustee Congreve moved - seconded by Trustee Brown...
That the report of the Police Department as submitted be approved.
Voice vote - all in favor.
So ordered.
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V. QUARTERLY DEPARTMENT REPORTS (continued)
F . Public Works Depa'r tilItII L
Manager Carmignani commented on the April Snowstorm and some of the specifics
in handling the snow removal. President Howell commended personnel in the
handling of an emergency situation.
Trustee Hayes moved - seconded by Trustee Congreve...
That the report of the Public Works Department as submitted be approved.
Voice vote - al 1, i n favor So ordered.
VI. OLD BUSINESS
A. Approval - FY 1975 Budget
Trustee Baschen commented on the Budget as approved by the Board at the
meeting of March 25, 1975, and the Board accepted the Final Budget as submitted
by the Village Manager.
B. Traffic Code
Trustee Brown presented revised Traffic Code and requested Trustees to review
same and submit comments to Attorney for presentation at its next regular
meeting.
C. Supplement to the Traffic Study
Trustee Swain commented on Alternate #3, a technical report prepared by James
J. Benes & Associates relative to effects of widening Route 83 to six (6) lanes.
Trustee Swain moved - seconded by Trustee Congreve...
That the January, 1975 basic Oak Brook Traffic Study and the March, 1975
Supplement to that Study be accepted as a total report, and that James J. Benes
& Associates be directed to compile this into a single issue and deliver fifty
(50) copies to the Village, to complete their contract on this project subject
to clarification of wording of original four (4) versus six (6) lane proposal
of Route 83 in Alternate ; "2.
Roll call vote: Ayes: Trustees Baschen, Brown, Congreve, Hayes, Rush, Swain,
and President Howell
Nayes: None So ordered.
Trustee Swain commented on the Layman's Report prepared by James J. Benes &
Associates to be made available to neighboring municipalities for the
purpose of understanding the position of Oak Brook relative to the Route 83
improvement.
Trustee Swain moved - seconded by Trustee Hayes...
That this Layman's Report be accepted with the addition of a paragraph, "for
further detailed information of the above analysis, consult the April, 1975
Oak Brook Traffic Study, and that a heading be provided for the various sections
of the report, and that James J. Benes & Associates be directed to deliver
fifty (50) copies to the Village to complete their contract on this project.
Roll call vote: Ayes: Trustees Baschen, Brown, Congreve, Hayes, Rush, Swain,
and President Howell
Nayes: None So ordered.
Trustee Swain commented on the FADS Feasibility Study to expedite the improvement
of Route 83 from I -90 to I -55. The FAUS Committee of the Mayors & Managers en-
dorsed the study and recommended financing under State and FAUS funds. President
Howell sent a letter to Representative Redmond accepting his offer to assist in
this project.
Trustee Swain moved - seconded by Trustee Congreve... w
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VI. OLD BUSINESS (Continued)
C. Supplement to the Traffic Study
That the Village of Oak Brook adopt a Resolution to endorse the concept
of the Feasibility Study and Environmental Impact Statement as a Combined
Report under the Federal Aid Urban System, and that the Village Manager inform
the balance of the communities along the Route 83 corridor of this action
and encourage them to take similar action.
Voice vote - all in favor
D. Dr. Evert W. Witzel - Variation - fence
So ordered.
Trustee Rush commented on the recommendation of the Zoning Board of Appeals
for approval of a variation to permit a sixty (60) inch high open fence on
the lot line. Sears had been contacted and agreed their guarantee does state
they will comply with local codes and ordinances and would replace the fence
with one of conforming height. Mr. Witzel spoke in behalf of his need for a
sixty (60) inch high fence to contain his large dog, but would in fact comply
with the decision of the Board and would not reapply.
Trustee Rush moved - seconded by Trustee Swain
That the request for a variation be denied and that the provisions of the
Zoning Ordinance relative to reapplication, Section XIII, G. 6 be waived.
Roll call vote: Ayes: Trustees Baschen, Brown, Congreve, Hayes, Rush, Swain,
and President Howell
Nayes: None So ordered.
Trustee Rush moved - seconded by Trustee Swain
That the filing fee be waived and refunded to the applicant.
Roll call vote: Ayes: Trustees Baschen, Brown, Congreve, Hayes, Rush, Swain,
and President Howell
Nayes: None So ordered.
E. Authority to Bid - Landscaping, Village Commons and Public Works Building
Trustee Baschen commented on the landscape plan as prepared by Novak - Carlson
& Associates.
Trustee Baschen moved - seconded by Trustee Brown
That the landscaping of the Oak Brook Village Commons and Public Works Building
be authorized to advertise for bids to be opened on April 30, 1975 at 11:30 A.M.
Roll call vote: Ayes: Trustees Baschen, Brown, Congreve, Hayes, Rush, Swain,
and President Howell
Nayes: None So ordered.
VII NEW BUSINESS
A. Request for Well-Joseph Lamki n
To install a well to serve proposed residence on Lot 3, Soukup's Subdivision,
Acorn Hill Lane which is not presently within reach of the Village water
distribution system.
Action deferred to next board meeting.
B. Request for Well- Rober E. Morgan
To install a well at 28 Hamilton, Lot 383, Brook Forest Unit 6 to be used for
lawn sprinkling purposes only.
Trustee Hayes moved - seconded by Trustee Congreve...
T4+�+ n v. ��i+C+ for � rel l � 7t �n snri -li purposes only be anpro ved
mat, thlS request r v. a r�trr + Cr lU. f1 �N� rIIN ng NuraG�c� vnl�/ .ic a�.Nr �.�cu.
KU 1 1 Call vote: Ayes: i rustees Bdschen, Brown, Curigreve, hdye5, Rush, Svid 111,
ark i Bert Ho,?,lel 1
11Qyes . IVone JV GCde CeU.
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VII. NEW BUSINESS (continued)
C. Drake - Oakbrook Hotel
Referred to Plan Commission meeting April 21, 1975 and Zoning Board of
Appeals meeting May 6, 1975.
D. Marshall Field - Preliminary Resubdivision Plat
Referred to Plan Commission meeting April 21, 1975.
E. Marshall Field - Amendment to Zoning Ordinance
Referred to Plan Commission meeting April 21, 1975 and Zoning Board of
Appeals meeting May 6, 1975.
F. Samuel E. Dean Memorial
President Howell commented on an appropriate memorial to Samuel E. Dean for
his past services to the Village.
Trustee Congreve moved - seconded by Trustee Rush...
That the Board Room of the new Village Hall be dedicated as the Samuel E.
Dean Board Room.
Roll Call vote: Ayes: Trustees Baschen, Brown, Congreve, Hayes, Push, Swain,
and Presiden Howell
Nayes: None So ordered.
VIII. ADJOURNMENT
Trustee Brown moved - seconded by Trustee Congreve...
That this meeting be adjourned. Time 9:15 P.M.
Voice vote - all in favor. So ordered.
Respectfully submitted,
Marianne Lakosil
Village Clerk
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