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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/21/1965 VB minutes MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES HELD SEPTEMBER 21, 1965 President Congreve called the meeting to order at 9:20 P.M. with the following members present: Colfer Ekren Grittani Teichert Roll call Trustee Colfer, seconded by Trustee Teichert, moved the minutes of the previous meeting held September i4~ 1965 be approved as submitted. MinuTes Upon roll call: Ayes: Colfer Ekren G~ittani Teichert Cbng~eve . Motion ca,tied. ~ Trustee Teichert, seconded by Trustee Colfer, moved to consider "' bids opened previously at the Board of Local Improvements for k~3 Motor Fuel Tax Project 22-CS. (Paving of Kenilworth Avenue.) 22 CS ~"~ Engineers reported bids were checked and found to be correct. The ~ low bid of Allied ..~h.alt Paving Co. in the amount of $7,887.50, was under the engineer's estimate, and Consoer, Townsend ¢ Associ- ates recommended award be made to them, subject To approval of Illinois Division of Highways, and that checks of two low bidders be retained until a contract is prepared and approved by the ¥ill~ age, and other checks be ~eturned. Trustee Teichert moved to concur with the Engineer's recommendation. ~ustee Colfer seconded. Upon roll call: Ayes: Colfer Ekren. Grittani Teicher t Congreve Motion carried. T~ustee Grittani, seconded by ~T~ustee TeicherT, moved for payment of the following bills: Bills Ge~erai $31,367.49 Parking SysTem Revenue 53.17 Library 1,830.03 Waterworks & Sewerage 3,022.75 Total $36 ~ 273.44 Upon roll call: Ayes: Colfer Ekren Grittani Teichert Motion carried. COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN REPORTS Trustee Colfer gave the Buildi~ Cc~mittee ~eport. Trustee Colfer moved for passage of Ordinance 1086: Ord. 1086 AN OEDINANCE AMENDING THE MOUNT PROSPECT BUILDING CODE CHAPTER III, SECTION 33.1 (deleting "provisions of this section shall not apply to builders who are subdividers and who have satisfied provisions of the subdivision consol ordinance ~ela~ing to public improvements)" September 21, 1965 directing Village President to sign and Clerk to attest, and ordinance be published as demaned by law. Trustee Teichert seconded. Upon roll call: Ayes: Colfer Ekren Grittani Teichert Motion carried. Trustee Colfer moved for passage of Ordinance 1087: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE BUILDING CODE SO AS Ord. 1087 TO REQUIRE GUTTERS AND DOWNSPOUTS directing Village P~esident to sign and Clerk to attest, and ordinance be published as demanded by law. T~ustee Teichert seconded. Upon roll call: Ayes: Colfer Ekren Grittani Teichert Motion carried. Trustee Teichert gave Fire and Police Committee report. Ord. 1088 T~ustee Teichert moved for passage of Ordinance 1088: AN ORDINANCE TO REQUIRE NORTHBOUND TRAFFIC ON ROBERT DRIVE TO STOP BEFORE CROSSING WILLOW bANE directing Village President to sign and Clerk to attest, and ordinance to be published as demanded by law. Trustee Colfer seconded. Upon roll call: Ayes: Colfer Ekren Grittani Teichert Motioncarried. Trustee Teichert gave ~eport re cross hatching on pavement at Prospect and Evergreen. Fire and Police Committee recommends normal wearing Prospect g off of the cross hatching be permitted to continue with no eradication Evergreen measures, and no re-striping. Approved. (At this point in the meeting Trustee Bergen arrived. Time: 9:30 P.M.) Trustee Teichert gave a report re year-round crossing guards at South Gross Guards part of Route 83. Traffic studies being made and pedistrian caution S. part signs erected. He requested this matter be stricken from Fire and Rte. 83 Pollce~Ccm~n~ttee. Appz~d. Trustee Teichert reported on diagonal parking on Emerson between Diagonal park North-west Highway and Central. Fire and Police Conunittee recommends Emerson, NW Hw previous action of the Board taken on July 20, 1965 approving the g Central therein proposed diagonal parking on Emerson be rescinded. Trustee Teichert moved, Trustee Grittani seconded, that the Board concur in the recommendation of Fire and Police Committee previous action to rescind diagonal parking on Emerson. Upon roll call: Ayes: Bergen Colfer Ekren Grittani Teichert Congreve Motion carried. Ref. Fire g It was further requested that this matter not be removed from Fire and Police Comm. Police Committee. Approved. Trustee Teichert reported Fi~e and Police Committee recommends specifi- cations for police cars be th~ same as the immediate past specifications, except that power steering be eliminated and that Plymouth be specified. Septembe~ 1965 ~ustee Bergen voiced disapproval .on specification of Plymouth and was ~ Police cars informed it was Police Department preference. He requested study of possibility of leasing cars. T~ustee Teichert moved Board concur in r~commendati~n of Fire and Police Committee. Trustee Grittani s~conded. Upon roll call: Ayes: Colfer Grit%ani Teichert Congreve Nays: Bergen Ekren Motion carried. Trustee Teichert moved Board concur in recommendation of Fire and Police Committee that the Village Manager be au=horized to solicit bids for ~ additional Police Ca~ a~ ~his time. ~ustee G~i~ani secon-- ded. Upon ~oll call: Ayes: Colfer Grittani Teichem~ Congreve Nays: BemEen Ek~en Mo~ion caP, led. Fire and Police C~mittee reco~ends altema~ions and additions be made ~o the ~raffic lights a~ Main and Central so as ~o confoPm Traffic lite: with the S~a~e's M~ual of Uniform ~affic Control and that the cost Main & Centr~ themeof be cha~ged to the MotoP Fuel Tax Fund. T~ustee Teiche~t moved BoaPd concur withrec~mendations. ~ustee GDitt~i seconded. Upon roll call: Ayes: Colfer. G~itt~i Teiche~t Congreve Bergen Ek~en Vil~ge ManageP directed to discuss wL~h Consoe~, To,send ~d Assoc. befo~ next Board Meeting ~he marten of cost of installation of traffic signals Main ~d Central, Main at ~ospec~, Centnal at Hi- Lusi, and checking with S~ate for installation requimements. ~eferred to Fine ~d Police Co~ittee fo~ furthe~ study. Trustee Bergen gave Judiciary Co~ittee report. T~s~ee Bergen moved, ~us~ee Colfer seconded, for passage of Ond inance 1089: Ord. 1089 AN O~IN~CE ~PEALING ARTICLE ~ OF CHAP~R 8 0F THE M~ICIPAL CODE OF MOUNT PROSPECT OF 1957"S0 AS T0 ~PEAL THE AUTHORIZATION FOR A POLICE MAGISTRATE di~cting the Village Pnesident ~o sign and Clerk ~o a~tes~. Upon roll call: Ayes: Bergen Colfer Ekren Gnittani .Teichent Mo~ion ~a~ied. ~us~ee Bergen moved, ~ustee Colder seconded, for passage of ~dinance ~090: Ord. 1090 ~~ O~IN~CE A~NDING~T~ ZONING 0~IN~CE OF THE VILLA~ 0F MOUNT PROSPECT September 21, 1965 248 Rezone reclassifying 7-9 S. Fmerson and t01 S. Emerson from R-1 to P-i, Emerson directing the Village President To sign amd Clerk To attest and parking lot ordinance be published as demanded by law. Upon roll call: Ayes: Trustees Colfer Ekren ~rittani Teichert Nays: Trustee Bergen Motion carried. Trustee Bergen moved, Trustee Teichert seconded, for passage of Ord. 1091 O~dinance 1091: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE VILLAGE PLAN OF THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT adding a penalty for violations To the Village Plan, directing the Village President to Sign and Clerk to attest and ordinance be published as demanded by law. Upon roll call: Ayes: Bergen Colfer Ekren Grittani ~Teichert Motion carried. Trustee Bergen moved, T~ustee Teichert s~conded, for passage of 0rdinance 1092: Ord. 1092 AN ORDINANCE TO ADD A SECTION 26.304 TO THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF MOUNT PROSPECT TO -- AUTHORIZE THE VILLAGE CLERK TO MAKE A CHARGE FOR COPIES OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE directing the ~illage P~esident to sign and Clerk to attest. Upon roll call: Ayes: Bergen Colfer Ekren Grittanl Teichert Motion ca,tied. Trustee Colfer gave The Public Works Committee report.~ TrusTee Colfer moved fo~ passage of Ordinance 1093: Ord. 1093 AN ORDINANCE IMPOSING A FEE OF $5 FOR THE USE OF VILLAGE WATER BY CONTRACTORS'DURING CONSTRUCTION Trustee Grittani seconded the motion. Upon roll call: Ayes: Bergen Colfer Ekren Grittani Teichert Motion carried. Trustee Cotfer continued ~ilding committee reporT. ~x~mittee recommended that Mr. Mnthony Commarare, 319 N. School, be granted a variation To use an above-ground 4' x 24' swimming pool, su~ect -- 319 N. Schooko any amortization requirements of the ordinance currently being Swim Pool prepared. This particular type of pool is no= permitted in the ' Village. How-ever, the petitioner was not advised of fact befo~ pool was completed. When Village attorney prepares ordinance he was instructed To sTaTe in it that above-ground swimming pools over the height of Two feet be prohibited in the Village. September 21, 1965 2,49 Trustee Colfer moved Village Board concur in the recommendation of the Building Committee and variation =o granted to M~. Commarare. Trustee Bergen seconded. Upon roll call: Ayes: Bergen ~olfer Ekren Grittani Teichert Motion carried. IT was furthe~ to be noted petitioner agreed to place a 54" fence around the pool. Trustee Colfer moved to concu~ with Building Commit%ee recommendation that petitioner, Flastric Neon - Homefindems Realty, be granted a F%astric variation f~om the sign ordinance To use existing A-Frame for the Neon Sign [.T erection of a sign. The sign conforms with the ordinance and will replace ~ a non-conforming sign at this location. Trustee Bergen seconded. Upon roll call: Ayes: Bergen Colfer Ekren Grittani Teichert Motion carried. Building Committee recommended Mr. R.E. Adams, 1101 W. Lincoln, not be granted a variation from the Fence Ordinance because the petitioner did ,. Adams - Fence not establish hardship. T~ustee Colfer moved, Trustee Bergen second~, 1101 W. Board concur in recommendation and variation not be granted petitioner Lincoln in this case. Upon roll call: Ayes: Bergen Colfer Ekren Grittani Teichert OTHER BUSINESS Tnustee G~ittani read for first reading "An O~dinance ~o License a~d Regulate the Sate of Chris~mas Trees". Village Clerk directed to Christmas schedule for second reading. Trees The attorney was directed to amend the ordinance ~o include indoor sale of Chris~mas Trees. Fime Department concerned about hazards. Trustee ~ttani gave first reading of "An Omdinance Amending Section 20-201 of the Municipal Dode reta~ing ~o Dog Licenses and Fee". Dog licenses Public Works Committee scheduled meetingfor Saturday, September 25th Pub. Wks. Com at 8:30 A.M. Finance Committee called a meeting for Thursday, September 30th a~ 9:00 P.M. Finance Comm. ADJOURNMENT Adjournment at 10:38 P.M. by acclamation. Respectfully submitted, Richard H, Monroe, Clerk September 21, 1965