CITY OF PARK RIDGE 505 BUTLER PLACE PARK RIDGE, IL 60068 TEL: 847-318-5200 FAX: 847-318-5300 TDD: 847-318-5252 www.parkridge.us M I N U T E S REGULAR MEETING OF THE PARK RIDGE CITY COUNCIL CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS 505 BUTLER PLACE PARK RIDGE, IL 60068 Monday, October 1, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. Mayor Schmidt called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m. I. Roll Call Deputy Clerk Peterson read the roll call and the following elected Officials indicated their presence: Ald. Sweeney, Di Pietro, Smith, Knight, Mazzuca, Maloney and Mayor Schmidt. Ald. Raspanti was absent. There was a quorum. II. Pledge of Allegiance III. Approval of Minutes 1. Regular City Council Meeting September 17, 2012 Moved by Ald. Sweeney. Seconded by Ald. Di Pietro. Voice Vote, motion carried. 2. Committee of the Whole Meeting September 24, 2012 Moved by Ald. Sweeney. Seconded by Ald. Di Pietro. Voice Vote, motion carried. IV. Consent Agenda *All items listed with an asterisk are considered routine by the City Council and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of those items unless an Alderman so requests, in which event the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered in its normal sequence on the Agenda. V.A.4. VII.A.1. Proclamation Illinois Arts and Humanities Month Approve final reading of Ordinance for a Special Use with conditions for a place of worship in the R-2 Single Family Residential District at 1606 Vernon Avenue; Case Number SU-12-04 VII.G.1. Approve final reading of Ordinance modifying Article 12-3-31and Article 14-16-7, Violations and Penalties and Substance Abuse Violations THE CITY OF PARK RIDGE will provide reasonable auxiliary aids or services necessary to afford an individual with a disability an equal opportunity to participate in all services, programs and facilities. Persons requiring assistance are requested to notify the City of their needs well in advance to provide sufficient time for the City to make an accommodation. Requests for accommodation should be made by calling 847-318-5200, TDD 318-5252, or in the Administration Department at City Hall, 505 Butler Place.
VII.H.1. VII.H.2. VII.H.3. VII.H.4. Approve warrants reviewed by Ald. Smith, for the period ending September 30, 2012 in the amount of $1,410,912.39, plus wire transfers in the amount of $85,727.76, for a total of $1,496,640.15 Approve purchase order with CFS Resolution to intervene with property tax appeal Modifications to Council Policy Statement No. 23 Library Expenditures Ald. Smith requested that item H.3. be removed from the Consent Agenda. Ald. Di Pietro moved approval of the Consent Agenda, as amended. Seconded by Ald. Sweeney. AYES: Ald. Sweeney, Di Pietro, Smith, Knight, Mazzuca and Maloney (6) V. Reports of City Officials A. Mayor 1. Proclamation Pink Day, October 5, 2012 Mayor Schmidt read a Proclamation proclaiming October 5, 2012 as Pink Day in the City of Park Ridge. Pink Taxi will be sponsoring various events in the City and has pledged to donate 100% of their daily proceeds to the American Cancer Society. 2. Proclamation Park Ridge Pistols Mayor Schmidt recognized the Park Ridge U14Pistrols Blue Softball Team for its outstanding performance during the 2012 season and for the excellent training provided by the team s coaching staff. 3. Proclamation Advocate Lutheran General Hospital - Russell Research Institute Dedication Mayor Schmidt recognized Advocate Lutheran General Hospital for its creation of the Russell Institute for Research & Innovation which will encourage active participation in research programs leading to improved health and well being of our community. * 4. Proclamation Illinois Arts and Humanities Month Approved pursuant to the Omnibus Vote designation 5. 25 th Annual Sheriff s Youth Service Medal of Honor Award Mayor Schmidt explained the recognition program and provided where additional information can be obtained. B. City Council 1. Approve a motion to reconsider the 9/17/2012 City Council action sustaining the mayoral veto of the Illinois Council of Police and Sheriffs Collective Bargaining Agreement. Moved by Ald. Mazzuca. Seconded by Ald. Smith. Ald. Mazzuca moved to defer the question until November 7, 2012 [when all Aldermen are present]. Seconded by Ald. Di Pietro. Page 2 of 6
AYES: Ald. Di Pietro, Smith, Knight, Mazzuca, Maloney, and Sweeney (6) 2. Agenda Item B.2. was ruled out of order by Ald. Di Pietro since Agenda Item B.1. had been deferred. Approve a motion to sustain the 9/4/2012 mayoral veto of the Illinois Council of Police and Sheriffs Collective Bargaining agreement. C. City Attorney No report. D. City Clerk 1. Approve final reading of Ordinance amending Sections 3-3-4 and 3-3-5 of the Municipal Code for the redistricting of Wards 3 and 4. Moved by Ald. Di Pietro. Seconded by Ald. Sweeney. AYES: Ald. Smith, Knight, Mazzuca, Maloney, Sweeney and Di Pietro (6) E. City Manager 1. Adjourn to closed session to discuss pending litigation pursuant to 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(11) Moved by Ald. Di Pietro. Seconded by Ald. Mazzuca. Attorney Hill explained that the purpose of meeting in Closed Session was to discuss a settlement proposal he received from the attorney s representing the property located 805 W. Northwest Highway. AYES: Ald. Knight, Mazzuca, Maloney, Sweeney, Di Pietro and Smith (6) 2. City Manager Goals and Objectives City Manager Hamilton indicated he had previously presented the Aldermen with a proposed list of strategic goals and initiatives, received feedback from the Aldermen and made appropriate revisions. He sought comments or questions regarding the revisions. Ald. Knight requested that Mr. Hamilton provide a monthly report to the Council on his progress. VI. Citizens Who Wish to Address the City Council on a Non-Agenda Item Robert Kukla (233 Austin) proposed that the City fund the purchase for an air cleaner for the Fire Department and explained reasons for its importance. He also spoke about increase in water rates due to Chicago s water rate increase. He gave examples of how other municipalities are providing water to their residents at a fraction of the cost. Director Zingsheim explained that the City is looking into alternative water sources and feasibility. Page 3 of 6
VII. Reports of Boards, Commissions and Committees A. Planning and Zoning Commission Ald. Sweeney * 1. Approve final reading of Ordinance for a Special Use with conditions for a place of worship in the R-2 Single Family Residential District at 1606 Vernon Avenue; Case Number SU-12-04 B. Zoning Board of Appeal Ald. Sweeney No report. C. Liquor License Review Board Mayor Schmidt 1. Approve Resolution creating an additional B-1 liquor license (Perry s Pizzaria, Inc.) Moved by Ald. Di Pietro. Seconded Ald. Sweeney. AYES: Ald. Mazzuca, Maloney, Sweeney, Di Pietro, Smith and Knight (6) Mayor Schmidt announced that a Liquor Review Board meeting is scheduled for October 3, 2012 as a followup to the proposed licensing requests made by Whole Foods. Whole Foods has proposed to have cafes inside the store and would allow patrons to have a glass of wine while shopping. The Ordinance is relative to a liquor license for grocery stores greater than 35,000 square feet. Mayor Schmidt announced that the meeting might be relocated to the Council Chambers, depending on the amount of attendees. D. O Hare Airport Commissions Ald. Maloney 1. Ald. Maloney moved approval of the response letter to FAA s February 23, 2012 letter relating to Park Ridge s October 25, 2011 request for a Supplemental Environmental Impact Study. Seconded by Ald. Di Pietro. AYES: Ald. Maloney, Sweeney, Di Pietro, Smith, Knight and Mazzuca (6) Ald. Maloney indicated that the Hinshaw attorney would be providing a draft letter that could be sent from Elected Officials in addition to a draft letter for resident s to send to their State and Federal Elected Officials. He would like the letter to be posted on the City s website. E. Procedures and Regulations Committee Ald. DiPietro 1. Ald. Di Pietro moved the City Council authorize the change of the job title of Community Preservation and Development (C P& D) Manager to Director of Community Preservation and Development. Seconded by Ald. Sweeney. Ald. Di Pietro explained that this action item is not a change to the City s Ordinance. C P & D Manager Jim Testin provided reasoning why the City has a Zoning Officer and a Zoning Administrator in response to Ald. Smith s question. Ald. Smith objected to the change. He believes a Director position should be filled with a manager, enabling the City to pay a lesser salary for the title of the position. He would not be approving to hire a Director. Furthermore, he suggested changing the Ordinance so that a Director has the same meaning as a Manager. Page 4 of 6
Ald. Knight questioned the validity of cost savings for this particular position. City Manager Hamilton indicated there were none. AYES: Ald. Sweeney, Di Pietro, Knight and Maloney (4) NAYS: Ald. Smith and Mazzuca (2) F. Public Works Committee Ald. Maloney No report. G. Public Safety Committee Ald. Sweeney for Ald. Raspanti 1. Approve final reading of Ordinance modifying Article 12-3-31and Article 14-16-7, Violations and Penalties and Substance Abuse Violations 2. Ald. Sweeney moved the City Council reject all RFP bids received for the Phase 1 Construction Process. Seconded by Ald. Di Pietro. Ald. Sweeney explained, when bids were received, the City Attorney noticed a discrepancy on the actual bids and the way that the RFP was written. To eliminate the possibility of any misunderstandings, all RFPs were rejected. AYES: Ald. Di Pietro, Smith, Knight, Mazzuca, Maloney and Sweeney (6) H. Finance and Budget Committee Ald. Knight 1. Approve warrants reviewed by Ald. Smith, for the period ending September 30, 2012 in the amount of $1,410,912.39, plus wire transfers in the amount of $85,727.76, for a total of $1,496,640.15 2. Approve purchase order with CFS 3. Ald. Knight moved to adopt the Resolution allowing Klein, Thorpe and Jenkins to intervene on the City s behalf in the 2010-2011 tax year appeals with AT&T services and Park Ridge Building, LLC. Seconded by Ald. Di Pietro. Ald. Mazzuca moved to amend the final sentence in Section 2: With respect to AT&T services and Park Ridge Building, LLC property located within the corporate boundary of Park Ridge. Seconded by Ald. Di Pietro. Roll Call Vote (on the amendment): AYES: Ald. Smith, Knight, Mazzuca, Maloney, Sweeney and Di Pietro (6) Page 5 of 6
Ald. Smith moved to include the proviso back and the City Attorney negotiate with the School Districts with respect to fee sharing on this matter and that the City expects that the School Districts would provide no less than fifty percent of fees given that the School Districts elect seventy five percent of the taxes. Seconded by Ald. Mazzuca. Ald. Smith indicated that other members of governmental bodies have told him that fee sharing is a normal way of doing things. In response to a question brought forth by Ald. Knight, Attorney Hill indicated that the proviso would be enforceable; Ald. Knight disagreed with the intention of the amendment. Attorney Hill indicated he would report back to the Council after his staff member has spoken to the other taxing bodies. Roll Call Vote (on the second amendment): AYES: Ald. Smith (1) NAYS: Ald. Knight, Mazzuca, Maloney, Sweeney and Di Pietro (5) Roll Call Vote (Final motion, as amended) YES: Ald. Mazzuca, Maloney, Sweeney, Di Pietro, Smith and Knight (6) 4. Modifications to Council Policy Statement No. 23 Library Expenditures VIII. New Business - For Announcement, deliberation, and/or discussion only, no official action will be taken. IX. Adjournment Ald. Sweeney moved the Council adjourn to Closed Session (at 7:55 p.m.). Seconded by Ald. Di Pietro. Motion carried, voice vote. The City Council returned to open session at 8:04 p.m. and adjourned its regular meeting at the same time. Transcribed by: Cheryl L. Peterson, Deputy Clerk Approved by the City Council on the 15 th day of October, A.D., 2012. Attest: David F. Schmidt, Mayor Betty W. Henneman, City Clerk Page 6 of 6