Minutes - February 3, 2003
A PUBLIC HEARING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:00 P.M. REGARDING VACATING
RIGHT-OF-WAY ON A PORTION OF OLD CHEESE ROAD; PUBLIC HEARING ADJOURNED
AT 7:05 P.M.
A WORK SESSION WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:05 P.M. BY MAYOR CARMEN D. SOLDATO
FOR THE PURPOSE OF REVIEWING ITEMS ON THE February 3, 2003 AGENDA WITH
THE CITY COUNCIL. THE SESSION ADJOURNED AT 7:15 P.M.
Minutes of the Regular Meeting
of the City Council of the
CITY OF DARIEN
FEBRUARY 3, 2003
1. CALL TO ORDER
The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Darien was called
to order at 7:30 P.M. by Mayor Carmen D. Soldato.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Soldato led the Council and audience in the Pledge of Allegiance
and asked for a few moments of silence in commemoration of the Columbia
astronaut disaster.
3. ROLL CALL — The Roll Call of Aldermen by City Clerk Coleman was
as follows:
Present: Richard Biehl Joseph Marchese
Morgan Cotten John F. Poteraske, Jr.
David Hagen James Tikalsky
Absent: Kathleen Moesle-Weaver
Also in Attendance: Carmen D. Soldato, Mayor
Joanne F. Coleman, City Clerk
Judith N. Kolman, Attorney
Arthur P. Donner, City Treasurer
Bryon D. Vana, City Administrator
Robert Pavelchik, Chief of Police
Gregory Dreyer, Community Development Director
Robert Mengarelli, Asst. Director of Public Works
Robert Rodgers, Asst. Director of Public Works
4. DECLARATION OF A QUORUM — There being six Aldermen present, Mayor
Soldato declared a quorum.
5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES — January 20, 2003
It was moved by Alderman Biehl and seconded by Alderman Cotten to approve
the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of January 20, 2003, as presented.
Roll Call: Ayes: Biehl, Cotten, Hagen, Marchese, Poteraske, Tikalsky
Nays: None
Absent: Weaver
Results: Ayes 6, Nays 0, Absent 1
MOTION DULY CARRIED
6. RECEIVING OF COMMUNICATIONS
Alderman Biehl received email from Jim & Amy Jordan, 6802 Leonard
Drive, who were concerned about code violations for the home located at
6727 Leonard Drive.
Alderman Hagen received email from Virginia Hanson, 1009 Troutlilly Lane,
which urged Council to deny the CVS request for a curb cut.
Alderman Poteraske:
Ý Received email from Chuck & Judy Moutvic, 7700 block of Knottingham,
who inquired about the addition of the Kiwanis Club name on Cable.
Ý Received email from Stan Niemiec, 7100 block of Hudson, regarding snowplow
damage to the parkway.
Ý Was contacted by Bernard Durkin, 1600 block of Holly, who reported four
streetlights out on Sweetbriar Lane.
Treasurer Donner asked that the record indicate that at the request of
Mayor Soldato, he contacted District Three County Board Member Tom Bennington
concerning the full service curb cut on residential 67th Street. Treasurer
Donner reported that District County Board Member Tom Bennington did not
support the curb cut.
7. MAYOR’S REPORT
Mayor Soldato thanked School District 61 and Our Lady of Peace schools.
He reported that Chief Pavelchik and he attended D.A.R.E. graduation,
which was a very enthusiastic event. Mayor Soldato congratulated all those
involved for a job well done.
A. WIGHT & CO. PRESENTATION
Mayor Soldato noted the City’s ongoing economic development endeavors
to encourage upscale development within our borders. He stated Wight &
Co, a premier design business, was a welcomed addition to Darien. Mayor
Soldato thanked the company’s representatives for selecting Darien
for their headquarters. He then introduced Mr. Chuck Essler, President
of Wight & Co., who spoke about the proposed project to be located
on Old Cheese Road. He said that Wight was a sixty-three year old design
firm; Kevin Havens gave a presentation about environmental issues that
they intend to incorporate in order to avoid negative impacts, which was
called ‘sustainable design’. They intend to reduce pollutants,
excess energy consumption, embodied energy (natural resources), and agents
that contribute to global warming, and utilize resources that would be
renewable instead of expended. Jay Womack, a landscape architect and ecologist,
presented a slide presentation and spoke about the overall design, which
utilized the natural landscape.
8. CITY CLERK'S REPORT
Clerk Coleman…
… announced City offices would be closed on Monday, February 17th,
in honor of Presidents Day.
… commented that the next City Council Meeting would take place on
Tuesday, February 18th, due to the Presidents Day holiday.
… stated that the Citizen of the Year Cake and Coffee Reception honoring
Father Gavin Quinn would take place at the February 18th City Council
Meeting.
… invited everyone to have Coffee with Mayor Soldato on Saturday,
February 15th, from 9:00 until 10:00 A.M. at Darien City Hall in the Council
Chambers.
9. CITY ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT
Administrator Vana…
… stated that DuPage County Board Member Kyle Gilgis would present
a check to the City for approximately $93,000, which was a share of the
funds from the County Solid Waste Committee.
… reported the Chamber of Commerce was looking for alternative office
space; he stated that Mayor Soldato offered to share his office at City
Hall with the Darien Chamber of Commerce. Administrator Vana noted that
the Chamber moved in and invited the Council members to stop in and introduce
themselves to Mary Ann Crooks, Chamber Administrator.
… advised that as directed by the City Council he has begun the RFP
process and that a copy of the Request for Proposal for services for redevelopment
of the triangle had been given to the Aldermen; Administrator Vana said
that the RFPs would be presented to Council for review in conjunction
with budget discussions.
… commented that staff was following up with the code enforcement
issues for the house on Leonard Drive.
10. DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORT
Chief Robert Pavelchik…
… stated that Council members had recently been issued laptop computers;
he advised that they could contact Officer Ed Rentka for assistance with
the computers.
… commented about good police work currently being done in regard
to fingerprints. He said that the State of Illinois created a system called
A.F.I.S. (Automatic Fingerprint Identification System), which was utilized
to apprehend a suspect involved with retail theft.
… noted that an investigation was underway for a credit card fraud
case that involved a sales clerk. He wanted everyone to be more alert
with the use of their personal credit cards and Social Security Number.
11. TREASURER'S REPORT
A. WARRANT NUMBER 02-03-19
It was moved by Alderman Tikalsky and seconded by Alderman Hagen to approve
payment of Warrant Number 02-03-19 in the amount of $63,490.22 from the
General Fund; $12,192.20 from the Motor Fuel Tax Fund; $172,787.49 from
the Darien Towne Centre Tax Fund; $22,401.44 from the Water Fund; $1,625.86
from the Darien Area Dispatch Fund; $196,947.46 from the General Fund
Payroll for the period ending 01/23/03; $20,233.10 from the Water Fund
Payroll for the period ending 01/23/03; $22,449.19 from the D.A.D.C. Fund
Payroll for the period ending 01/23/03; for a total to be approved of
$512,126.96.
Roll Call: Ayes: Biehl, Cotten, Hagen, Marchese, Poteraske, Tikalsky
Nays: None
Absent: Weaver
Results: Ayes 6, Nays 0, Absent 1
MOTION DULY CARRIED
12. STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS
Administrative/Finance Committee — No report.
Planning/Development Committee — Chairman Hagen noted that the Committee
recommended approval of the Curves for Women and denial of the CVS curb
cut.
Public Works Water/Streets Committee — Chairman Biehl submitted,
for the record, Minutes from the January 13, 2003 meeting.
13. QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS — AGENDA RELATED
Gloria Jiskra, 1100 Bristlecone Court, a member of the Board of Directors
for the Woodlands, stated that the Woodlands consisted of forty wooded
acres and 200 homes. She spoke in opposition of the CVS Pharmacy project,
which would be approximately 97’ from some of the buildings not the
property line. She noted that vehicle headlights, parking lot lights and
illuminated advertising signs would invade their living space and privacy.
Ms. Jiskra was concerned with increased traffic from the CVS project,
which would affect 67th and 69th Streets, as well as Ridge Road and Wilmette
Avenue where students from Mark DeLay grammar school need to cross. She
stated that the homeowners petitioned the DuPage County Transportation
Department not to allow the widening of Cass Avenue, and that 67th Street
not be widened or re-striped in any manner. The Woodlands homeowners respectfully
requested that the Council deny the curb cut onto 67th Street; she submitted
Petitions in regard to their opposition.
J. P. Gahagen, President of the Board for the Woodlands, summarized that
Darien had much to lose with the addition of a pharmacy/convenience store
on the corner of 67th Street & Cass Avenue. He noted that in 2001
CVS closed over 200 stores and opened 300 new stores. He asked Council
to consider denial of the curb cut; he stated that 19 units would be greatly
affected.
Henry J. Grimme, 1100 Lodgepole Court, commented that traffic on 67th
Street would avoid the traffic signal and would cut through the Woodlands
utilizing Tall Pine Drive. He noted that without the curb cut, the CVS
project would not be successful. He urged Council to deny the curb cut
request because Darien and the residents of the Woodlands would not benefit.
14. OLD BUSINESS
There was no Old Business to come before the City Council.
15. CONSENT AGENDA
It was moved by Alderman Tikalsky and seconded by Alderman Poteraske to
approve by Omnibus Vote the following items on the Consent Agenda:
A. CONSIDERATION OF A MOTION TO GRANT A WAIVER OF THE RAFFLE LICENSE
BOND REQUIREMENT FOR OUR LADY OF PEACE HOLY NAME SOCIETY
B. ORDINANCE NO. O-08-03 AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A MINOR AMENDMENT TO AN
APPROVED PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (CROSSROADS OF DARIEN – “CURVES
FOR WOMEN”)
C. ORDINANCE NO. O-09-03 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1 OF CHAPTER 10
(CITY ELECTION), TITLE 1 (ADMINISTRATIVE), OF THE DARIEN CITY CODE
Roll Call: Ayes: Biehl, Cotten, Hagen, Marchese, Poteraske, Tikalsky
Nays: None
Absent: Weaver
Results: Ayes 6, Nays 0, Absent 1
MOTION DULY CARRIED
16. NEW BUSINESS
A. CONSIDERATION OF A MOTION TO APPROVE A FULL ACCESS CURB CUT ONTO 67TH
STREET (PZC 2002-05: CVS PHARMACY)
It was moved by Alderman Biehl and seconded by Alderman Hagen to approve
a full access curb cut onto 67th Street (PZC 2002-05: CVS Pharmacy), as
presented.
Alderman Biehl reminded Council that the vote was to not allow a curb
cut onto 67th Street, not on the CVS Pharmacy project.
Treasurer Donner inquired which Police Department would respond if there
was a traffic issue; Chief Pavelchik responded that 67th Street was Darien’s
responsibility, east of Cass Avenue. Treasurer Donner noted that the City
would receive zero sales tax/real estate revenue from the CVS project
but would incur all the costs of the high volume traffic.
Mayor Soldato applauded the residents and their spokesmen for their professionalism
in presenting the issues. He noted that the City should pursue the issues
and work with Westmont in regard to the intersection at 67th Street and
Cass Avenue.
Roll Call: Ayes: None
Nays: Biehl, Cotten, Hagen, Marchese, Poteraske, Tikalsky
Absent: Weaver
Results: Ayes 0, Nays 6, Absent 1
MOTION FAILED
17. QUESTIONS, COMMENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS — GENERAL
Alderman Hagen announced that the Safety Village of Darien Vehicle Stickers
would be available at City Hall on February 4, 2003.
Alderman Poteraske stated that he and Alderman Marchese participated
with Pack 236 as judges for the pinewood derby. He announced that the
Kiwanis Club was having a Gourmet Dinner Event on February 27th, from
6:30-10:00 P.M. at the Willowbrook Holiday Inn; if anyone was interested
in the event, they should contact Chuck at 969-8880.
Alderman Cotten echoed Mayor Soldato’s statements regarding the
D.A.R.E. graduation. He congratulated the Police Department for their
involvement with the youth.
Don Jiskra, 1100 Bristlecone Court, thanked the Council, Commissions
and Committees for their support; he noted that CVS was not present.
18. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the City Council, it was
moved by Alderman Marchese and seconded by Alderman Poteraske to adjourn.
VIA VOICE VOTE – MOTION DULY CARRIED
The City Council meeting adjourned at 8:35 P.M.
Mayor
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City Clerk
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All supporting documentation and report originals of these minutes are
on file in the Office of the City Clerk under File Number 02-03-03.
Minutes of 02-03-03 CCM
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