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City Council Mulls Proposal License For New 24 -Hour Gas Station Study To Look At Walkway Over By EMMA DEMPSEY Main Street Journal & Topics Reporter Prospect Heights City Council By CAROLINE FREER faced some disputes Monday night Journal & Topics Reporter (May 13) regarding a new gas sta- tion's request for a liquor license MountProspect moved a step with extended sales hours. closer to realizing its goal for a No action was taken on the is- new elevator at the Emerson Street sue's first reading, but the council parking deck and a possible pe- plans to advance it to a final vote destrian bridge over Main Street, during their next meeting Tuesday, at the May 7 regular village board May 28, City Administrator Joe meeting. Wade said. Trustees voted unanimously to Thornton's Inc. is building a 24 - approve a staff recommendation to hour gas station and convenience hire Desman Design Management store at Rand Road and Thomas of Chicago to provide design and Street. In addition to gas and food, construction engineering services owners desire to sell packaged for an elevator as well as conduct beer and wine. a feasibility study for an elevated Thornton's initially applied for walkway. a B-2 liquor license. In Prospect According to Mount Prospect Heights, this allows the sale of Director of Public Works, Sean packaged beer and wine from 8 Dorsey, an earlier study showed a.m. to 2 a.m. Monday through the best place for an elevator ad- Saturday, and noon to midnight dition is on the southwest corner. on Sunday. That location, "Would enable At its April 22 meeting, alder- men voiced concerns with allow- people to enter the parking deck ing the sale of liquor at a gas station conveniently from the west side, in Gerald "Skip" Farley and wife and Janice attend reception renaming village hall Community Room past midnight, Wade said. the Main Street side," said Dorsey, their honor May 7. (Photo by Mike Zarnek) Instead, the council decided to "which has benefits to the develop- possibly grant a B-1 license which ment in the small triangle section, allows the sale of packaged beer across the street." and wine from 11 a.m. to midnight Dorsey explained to the board Community Comes Together Monday through Saturday, and 9 that adding an elevator tower to a.m. to midnight Sunday. already existing parking garage is However, because the Thorn - a relatively limited niche market. For Reception, Room Rename ton's will be operating with longer Of the four firms that received rn business hours, owners requested Request for Proposals (RFP) only an ordinance that amends the hours two responded: Walker Parking By CAROLINE FREER ers and Paul Hoefert were on hand with their OD of B-1 liquor sales to 7 a.m. to mid- Consultants of Elgin, and Desman. Journal & Topics Reporter families to celebrate their victories. o night Monday through Sunday. With costs and experience be- Over 100 people attended to extend their Under the city's current code,rn ing fairly equal between the two It was all smiles at Mount Prospect Village congratulations and to mark the unveiling B-3 licenses allow liquor sales companies, Dorsey told Mayor Hall, Tuesday, May 7, as the village hosted of the new name of the Community Room. VD from 7 a.m. to midnight Monday Arlene Juracek and trustees that a reception for the three incumbent trustees The event was combined with a dedication through Sunday, but also allow for Desman was uniquely qualified who won back their board seats in the April ceremony renaming the room the Gerald L. 2 consolidated election. and Janice C. Farley Community Room, in the sale of hard liquor, whereas the for the work. (Continued on page 2A) (Continued on page 2A) Trustees Colleen Saccotelli, Richard Rog- (Continued on page 2A) Page 2A I Wednesday, May 15, 2019 I The Journal www.journal-topics.com dently and the walkway added at a later date. The village has become more serious Walkway about pursuing a pedway due to difficulties Liquor Sales (Continued from page IA) in securing Illinois Dept. of Transportation (Continued from page 1A) personal opinions are shouldn't matter." Desman was the company used for design (IDOT) approval for an at -grade pedestrian Thornton's amended B-1 license would The mayor encouraged aldermen to talk and construction engineering when the crossing. only allow the sale of beer and wine. to liquor store owners and customers to parking deck was originally built, and the Juracek elaborated that IDOT require- The council decided to discuss the or-see how liquor sales hours impact them. company still has the documentation andments for pedestrian safety islands in an dinance further at its next meeting, with Ald. Kathi Quinn (2nd), however, know the details of the deck, Dorsey said.at -grade crossing would include redoing possible plans for a larger project to revise echoed Ludvigsen's sentiments. "The The board heard that staff has already turn lanes and restricting turns onto Busse the city's liquor code. quality of life in this town is altered if we asked Desman to modify their initial Avenue in either direction,"To the detriment Ald. Wendy Morgan -Adams (3rd)don't protect it," Quinn said. "We have to proposal to include a feasibility study on of our businesses," she said. advocated for granting Thornton's thelook at what's most appropriate for our a pedway. Juracek added, having the results of a fea- B-2 license for which it initially applied. family town." The study will look at issues such as re- sibility study will help the village compare Mayor Nick Helmer noted that more sales Morgan -Adams encouraged the council quirements for building a bridge, whether the costs of a bridge against the costs of an generate more sales tax revenue. to consider more than moral values, call- there's space for the corresponding elevator at -grade crossing along with the potential "At some point, we have to decideing the ordinance for Thornton's liquor tower that would be required for the opposite, impact to local businesses. what's right for the city," Ald. Patrick sale hours "too conservative." She argued or west, side of the road, what the permit Cost of the design and engineering Ludvigsen (4th) said. "Nothing goodthat sales tax is a big source of revenue requirements are and whether there are any services for the elevator is estimated to happens after midnight when someone for the city. property or easement issues involved. be $90,875 with an additional 10 percent comes in to buy liquor." Trustee Paul Hoefert clarified withcontingency, or $9,087. The feasibility Helmer called Ludvigsen's idea that What do YOU think? Speak Out by Dorsey that although they would work instudy for the Main Street pedestrian bridge nothing good happens after midnight "old- calling 847-299-1500 or share your views tandem, the elevator could be built indepen- is $31,625, for a total of $131,587. fashioned," saying "what [Ludvigsen's] at journal -topics .com. about," said Farley. village emblem, was provided by she said, "I'm looking forward to he said. Pointing out his interest in Mayor Arlene Juracek acknowl- Central Continental Bakery. seeing what we can accomplish in the village's top spot is no secret, Reception edged the many years and contribu- Expressing appreciation for the the next four." Hoefert said the time is finally (Continued from page IA) tions the Farleys have made to thecampaign run by Yulia Bjekic, Trustee Paul Hoefert had several right and he'll begin to campaign honor of the contributions of former village ,"We' re very judicious in the whom he defeated by a mere two reasons to celebrate. Noting his in earnest in about a year. Mayor Gerald "Skip" Farley and use of naming things after people,votes, Rogers said, "I feel great. 28 years on the board, Hoefert Inarguably Hoefert's biggest his wife, Janice. so it's not a casual compliment, it's It was a really close election. I'm expressed excitement about con- reason to celebrate on May 7 was Noting they've lived in Mount got real meaning," she said. obviously happy to be reelected." tinuing, "I'm very appreciative ofthe birth of his first grandchild. Prospect about 45 years, "We're A buffet of fresh vegetables, Rogers said he's looking forward the voters for supporting me in my "Today is a great day, a banner overwhelmed," said Janice, "bothitalian sausage, meatballs, pasta,to continuing working on the many run," said Hoefert. "There's been a day for the Hoefert household," said of us." and more was provided by Avanti,projects the board initiated during lot to do over those years and there's the trustee as he told the Journal & Her husband agreed, "You al- Greek Feast, and Black Finn res- his last term. still a lot more to do and I'm very Topics baby Ellie was born about 10 ways ask yourself, 'Is it deserved?' taurants. Saccotelli said it's an exciting excited to be a part of that." a.m. weighing 5 pounds, 14 ounces.