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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/04/1966 VB minutes MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OCTOBER ~, 1966 President Congreve called the meeting to order at 8:17 P.M. Call to order INVOCATION ~.~ Trustee Ekren gave the iuvocation. Invocation ROLL CALL Pres~pon roll call: Bergen Bruhl Colfer Ekren Grittani Poll Call Teichert APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING Correction of September 20, 1966 minutes: "It was requested the Minutes Village Manager set up a meeting next week with Mr. Skwarlo and the Fire and Police Committee." Re: Wedgewcod Terrace Improvement Assn. add "The Village Manager and Attorney prepare a study of the entire area." Pg. 3: Re Greeley g .'Hansen Bill: Roll call: Ayes: Bruhl Colfer Ekren Grlttani Teichert. Nays: Bergen. Re: Hatlen Heights Storm Sewer, pg. 6: Village Manager, Engineer, and Director of Public Works have been requested to make a recommendation on bids received. Trustee Teichert, seconded by Trustee Colfer, moved for approval of the minutes of September 20, 1966 as amended. Upon roll call: Ayes: Bergen Bruhl Colfer Ekren Grittani Teichert Motion carried. APPROVAL OF BILLS FOR PAYMENT The following bills were presented: Bills --~ General $47,400.18 Parking System Revenue 2,069.59 Library ~,581.77 Waterworks g Sewerage Fund 16,709.80 $69~761.34 Trustee Grittani, seconded by Trustee Bruhl, moved the above bills be approved for payment. Upon roll call: Ayes: Bergen Bruhl Colfer Ekren Grittani Teichert Motion carried. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICA¥IONS It was requested the following letter from the Northern Illinois No. Ill. Gas Co Gas Company be placed in the minutes in entirety: letter re; Gas dlstrlbutlo President and Board of Trustees September 16, 1966 Village of Mount Prospect Gentlemen: This will confirm our discussions and conversations relative to the following arrangements: "~ The undersigned, Northern Illinois Gas Company, for good and valuable considerations, hereby agrees, for itself, its ~ successors and assigns, that so 1cng as that certain ordinance passed by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Mount Prospect, April 5, 1938, granting Public Service Company of Northern Illinois, its successors and assigns, the right until May 5, ~ 1968, to construct, operate and maintain a gas distribution system in the Village of Mount Prospect, shall remain in full force and effect it will during each calendar year throughout the remainder of the life of said ordinance, supply, without charge to.the Village of Mount Prospect an amount of gas not to exceed Thirty Thousand Three Hundred Fifty (30,350) therms, to be used in buildings which may be occupied from time to time by the municipality solely for governmental purposes, or October 4, 1966 No. Ill. Gas Co. such part thereof as may from time to time be so occupied, letter re: Gas and not for purposes of revenue. distribution None of said gas to be supplied without charge to the Village of Mount Prospect shall be resold for any purpose whatsoever. As soon as practicable, after each official Federal or Village Census occurring during the term of the abovedescribed ordinance, the number of therms which may be furnished to the Village of M6unt Prospect without charge, then in effect~ shall be increased by the same percentage as the population of the Village increases, from time to time over and above a present assumed population of 30,350, except that if ~here is a decrease in population, . then the number of therms being furnished shall not be reduced but shall remain in the same ~mount until the next Federal or Village Census warrants an increase or until the expiration of the franchise ordinance canceis this agreement. This agreement shall supersede~ replace .and be.in lieu of the provisions as to the supply of gas without charge to the Village of Mount ProsPect contained in a letter of Northern Illinois Gas Company addressed to the president and Board of Trustees of the Village of Mount Prospect, dated September 8, 1964. Very truly yours, NORTHERN ILLINOIS GAS cOMPANY By: Charles F. Henness Vice President COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN REPORTS: BUILDING COMMITTEE - Trustee Colfer Fence ordinance no change needed Building Committee reviewed the fence ordinance and recommends no change at this time. It was requested this item be dropped from Matters in Committee. Approved. Request for code Building Committee reviewed the present code regarding outside air ~-~ amendment re: air conditioners conditioners in residential areas and recommended the Village Attorney be instructed to amend the code to require residential a~ conditioners be plRced at the rear of the home, giving special consideration for corner lots. Trustee Colfer, seconded by Trustee Bergen~ moved the Board concur in the recommendation, instructing the Attorney to prepare such an ordinance. Unanimous. Building Committee did not feel need for additional regulation for driveway permits and requested the item be d~opped from Matters ~ in Committee. ~pproved. iLot Grade Building Committee reviewed the present code regarding Lot Grade iadequate and feels that it is more than adequate and therefore requested it be dropped from Matters in Committee. This item was charged to the Village Manager to submit a report in writing by the next meeting to determine if the ordinance can be enforced. Approved. Electrical Code Building Committee studied the Electrical Code and recommended this item be charged to the Village Manager and dropped from Matters in h ' Committee until such time as recommendations are fort coming. Approved. iNat'l Bldg. Code Building Committee recommended'the National Building Code should be dropped from Committee and charged to the Village Manager. Approved. iPurchase of 2 FIRE AND POLICE COMMITTEE - Trustee Bemgen Plymouths Fire and Police Committee recommends, by a vote of 3-0, that the low net bid of $3,158.10 by Park Ridge Chrysler for the purchase October 4, 1966 of two 1967 Plymouth Fury I auZomobiles be accepted. Trustee Purchase of 2 Bergen, seconded by Trustee Ekren, moved to concur with the Plymouths Commit=ce recommendation, and the Village Manager be directed to purchase the two v~hicles. Upon roll call: Ayes: Bergen Bruhl Colfer Ekren Grittani Teichert Motion carried. Fire and Police Committee recommends by a vote of 3-0 that --- parking be prohibited on unplowed streets after a 2" snowfall No parkin~ on unplowed streets and Trustee Bergen, seconded by Trustee Ekren, moved the Board concur with the ~ecommendation and the Village Attorney be after snow directed to prepare such an ordinance. Upon roll call: Ayes: Bergen Bruhl Colfer Ekren Grittani Teichert Mo~i~n carried. OTHER BUSINESS Sewers- Country COUNTRY CLUB TERRACE AND HATLEN HEIGHTS SEWERS Club Terrace Sanitary Dis%riot has advised the Village Manager that a Hatlen Hts. contrac~ to bucket the sewer and ~o repair the broken pipe at the corner of Main and Sunsez is about zo be let, as are other contraczs for various broken pipes in the Village. This item was charged ~o the Village Manager to arrange a meeting with the Township Board and to have a documented reporZ to present to the Village Board. The Englne%r reported it would take several weeks ~o complete his survey, which is in progress at this time. This matter is ~o be considered October 1~ at 8:00 P.M. at a meeting of the Committee of the Whole, to be placed on the Agenda of the Village Board October 18. APPOINTMENTS TO CIVIL DEFENSE UNIT C~vll Defense President Congreve recom~en~ed the ~ppointment o~ Jack Vandermyn . . Unzt Appolntme ~"~ and Jack Newcomb as public ~nformat~on officers ~n Mount Prospect .... J. Vandermyn ~ Civil Defense Unit. Trustee Bruhl, seconded by Trustee Grlttanl, J. Newcomb moved to concur in the recommendation. Upon roll call: Ayes: Bergen Bruhl Colfer Ekren Grittani Teichert Motion carried. COOK COUNTY ZONING Co0~ County Zoning Notice (Docket ~1101) received regarding Docket 1101 property at the northeast corner cf Golf Road and Busse Road rezone from from R-~ to B-5 for a gas station, food shop, retail stores Rg to 65 at and offices. Hearing October 10, 1965 at Elk Grove Village Hall. NE Golf Rd. Trustee Colfer, seconded by Trustee Bergen, moved the Village .Busse Rd. Attorney and Engineer attend this hearing and request 21 days to object. Upon roll call: Ayes: Bergen Bruhl Colfer Ekren Grittani Teichert Motion carried. Request for approval of contract to paint the Village Hall with Contract to the following quotations: paint the VillaMe Hall ~.~ Heritage Decorating Co, Mt. Prospect, Illinois $1,1g0. Arnold Ofloy, Rolling Meadows ~,~00 Trustee Teichert, seconded by Trustee Grittani, moved to award the contract for painting the exterior of the Village Hall to Heritage Decorating Co. in the amount of $1,1~0. Upon roll call: Ayes: Bergen Bruhl Colfer Ekren Grittani Teicher~ Motion carried. October ~, 1966 Wille St. Parking The Village parking lot on Wille Street was considered. It Lot would be an advantage to leasing by the month and would help merchant parking, saving the cost of meters. This improvement would be less than $12,000 for'~8 stalls. Refer~ed to the Judiciary Committee meeting for October 7. ANNOUNCEMENT OF MEETINGS Youth Commission October 11 (This would establish a regular meeting of the Youth Commissiqn for the r-- second Tuesday of every month.) Public Health ¢ Safety October 26 (Regular meeting the last Wednesday of each month.) Public Works changed to October 14. Rt 83 highway Trustee Bergen inquired about highway dividers newly placed on dividers a hazard Rgute 83, claiming they were a hazard. A meeting would be arranged for Mr. Congreve and Mr. Marsh, the District Highway Director of the State of Illinois. ADJOURNMENT Trustee Colfer, seconded be Trustee Bergen, moved the meeting be adjourned. Time: 10:10 P.M. Unanimous. RICHARD H. MONROE Village Clerk October 4, 1966