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Home My WebLink About05/18/1965 VB minutes MINUTES OF MEETING OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES MELD MAY 18, 1965 President Congreve called the meeting to order 8:03 P.M. with the following members present: Colfer Gri~tanl Ekren Bergen Teichert Bruhl Roll call Trustee Colfer gave the invocation. Trustee Colfer, seconded by Trustee Ekren, moved Minutes for the approval of the minutes of May llth as submitted. Upon roll call: Ayes: Colfer Grittani Ekren Bergen Teichert Bruhl Motion carried. Trustee Grittani, seconded by T~ustee Bruhl, moved Bills for the approval of the' following bills: General $ 3,811.50 Municipal Bldg. Bond & Int. 1961 3,266.20 Library Bldg. Bond & Int. 19q9 183.70 Waterworks & Sewerage 12,389.10 $19,650.50 Upon roll call: Ayes: Bruhl Bergen Grittani Colfer Ekren Teichert Motion carried. Trustee Bergen~ seconded by Trustee Grittani, moved to open bids for purchase of police cars. This motion carried Bids by acclamation. Police cars The bids are as follows: Peter Epstein Pontiac: 2 Tempest Police Patrollers $4,858 Less trade-in 1~.2.00' Net $3,658 Geo. C. Poole Ford: 2 Custom 4-dr., 8 cyl. $4~358.06 Less Trade-in for both $1~553.00 $2,805.06 Des Plaines Motor Sales, Inc.: 2 Chevrolets, #15496 Biscayne $4,908.46 Less trade-in, $700. each 1~.~00.00 $3,508.46 Mark Motors, Ino: 2 Plymouth Belvedere R-93 Less trade-in, $750 each 1~500.00 $3,061.08 The foregoing bids were referred ~o the Police Committee for study and recommendation. May 18, 1965 Trustee Bergen, seconded by Trustee Colfer, moved for the passage of ordinance which would create the office Establish Office of Director of Public Works, abolishing the offices of Street Public Works Superintendent and Water SuPerintendent. Trustee Bruhl pro- tested that although this matter had been discussed by the previous Board, ha had not been consulted by this Board, even though he is on the Street Committee. This matter.was . deferred to be taken up at the next meeting. Trustee Bruhl, seconded by Trustee G~ittani, moved Beep license to instruct the Village Attorney to draw up ordinance provid- non-profit lng for issuance of beer license for non-profit and religious or religious groups for a period not to exceed 7 days, one license per day groups to.be issued at a time. Upon roll call: Ayes: Bruhl Bergen Colfer Grittani Ekren Teichert Motion carried. Trustee Bergen gave the following Judiciary Commit- tee report: Re: Plat of Subdivision, Elk Ridge Villa Unit 7 Plat of Subd. Recommendation: The Judiciary.Committee unanimously reco~mnends Elk Ridse Villa that the Village revoke its approval of.the subject plat of sub- Unit 7 division. The Developer has not complied with all of the Village ordinances. This plat has not been recorded by the Village. Trustee Bergen, seconded by Tmustee Colfer, moved for passage of Res. 15-65: A RESOLUTION RESCINDING THE APPROVAL OF A FINAL PLAT Resolution OF SUBDIVISION FOR UNIT ~7 OF ELK RIDGE VILLA Rescinding Final Plat Upon roll call: Ayes: Collar GritTani Ekren Bergen Teichert Bruhl Motion carried. President Congreve explained that the Board was rescinding appro- val of plat of Unit 7 because the necessary bond had not been posted. T~ustee Bergen read the following report from the Judiciary CommiTtee: Re: Zoning Ordinance and map as'of December 31, 1964. Kecommendationt The Judiciary Committee recommends that the Village ZBA hearing Clerk be directed to schedule a hearing by the Zoning Board Zone Ord. S of Appeals on the subject-Zoning O~dinance and map and direct map The Zoning Board to report its recommendation to the Board of T~ustees, after said hearing. Trustee Bergen, seconded by Trustee Colfer, moved to repeal Res. 63-38 which equalizes sums spent for legal notices Res. 63=38 in the.local papers. Trustee Bruhl objected, stating that this sums for legal action deprived certain readers.of reading any legal notices at notices all, and that putting the notices in more than one paper spread the readership. Trustee Teichert replied that legal notices are di~cult to locate at best, and he thought that they should always he placed in the same place to he more easily found and that the Herald had a wider circulation. Upon roll call: Ayes: Bergen Colfer Grittani Teichert Nays: Bruhl Ekren Motion carried. May 18, 1965 i$ ? T~ustee Bergen, seconded by Trustee Grlttani, moved that the attorney be dissected to p~epare ordinance amending Set up the municipal code to set up the committees as follows: Committees Make Police and Fire, one committee Make Street and Water, one committee Set up Public Health and Safety committee Upon roll.call: Ayes: Bergen Colfer GriTtani Teiche~t Nays: Bruhl Ekren Motion ca~ied. President Congreve refer~ed to letter distributed to the parents of the graduating students of Prospect High School Prospect High stating that the P~esident and Village Board of T~ustees were sponsoring a party for them at Mt. P~ospect Country Club (Civic Center); President Congreve let it be known that this party was not being sponsored by this Board. President Congreve read letter as follows: May 10, 1965 Board of T~ustees Gentlemen: The Mt. P~ospect Combined Appeal is now a member of the newly fo~med Metropolitan Crusade of Mercy~ from which we Crusade of hope to derive a good part of our funds. As a result of oum Mercy pamticipation in the new Metro plan, however, our local campaign will be handled somewhat differently than it has in past yeams. Since the Crusade of Mercy begins its drive on September 30, we would like to consider October as Combined Appeal month in Mount P~ospect. During the period f~om Oct. 1 to Oot. 15, we will solicit local business and professional people. From Oct. 22 through Oct. 31, we will conduct our resi- dential ~ampaign, To reach individuals who have not been covered by the Metropolitan Crusade. We hope The Boaz~ of Tmustees will approve these dates. Any publicity the Village can give us for Combined Appeal Month (October) will be greatly appreciated. Should you wish additional info~mation, please call any of the officers. Sincerely yours, M~s. R. C. Becket, Secretary Trustee Ekren, seconded by T~ustee Grittani, moved to proclaim October of 1965 as Combined Appeal Month in Mount P~ospect. Upon roll call: Ayes: Grittani Bergen Bruhl Teichert Colfer Ekren Motion carried. Mr. Robert Di Leonardi, attorney for Anvan Corporation, addressed the Board, referming to the fact that this corporation had built their apartment complex as set forth in their zoning appeal of July, 1964, Case 64-30, and were ready to install the Zone case swimming pool portion of their plam, which comes under Special Use. 6~-30 T~ustee Bergen replied that he would set up a meeting with the members of The Judiciary Committee~ inviting M~. Di Leonardi, and May 18, 1965 3& discuss it with the Village Attorney; meanwhile Mr. Di Leonardi 64-30 was given pez~ission to discuss his request with A%torney rem Smith. Adjournment by acclamation at 8:45 P.M., to be fol- __ lowed by meeting of all Committees wi~h Carl Reh of Hansem and Adjournment Greeley, ~o discuss the water situation. Respectfully submitted, Richard H. Monroe~ Village Clerk May 18, 1965