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Home My WebLink About02/08/1966 VB minutes MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES HELD FEBRUARY 8, 1966 Special m~e~g duly called with foz~cy-eight hours' notice. President ,-- Congreve called the meeting to order at 8:05 P.M. with the following me~bers present: Roll Call Bergen ~l~uhl Colfer Ekren Grittani Teichert INVOCATION Invocation given by Trustee Colfer. Invocation APPROVAL OF MINUTES Trustee Teichert, seconded by Trustee G~ttani, moved the minutes of Minutes .~ February 1, ~966 be approved as submitted. .~ Upon roll call: Ayes: Bergen Bruhl Colfer Ekr~n Grittani Teichert i~ Motion carried. APPROVAL OF BILLS FOR PAYMENT General $56,383.~2 Parking System Revenue 1,q05.92 Library 3,252.01 Fire Equipment Fund - 19Sq ~q0.$5 Bills Library Bldg. Bd. & Int. 1961 13,055.90 Watemworks g Sewerage Fund $91,67~.09 Trustee Gritt~zi, seconded by Trustee Bruhl, moved the above, bills be approved for payment. Upon roll call: Ayes: Bergen Bruhl Colfer Ekren Grittani Teiche~' Motion carried. CITIZENS TO BE HEARD Mr. C.D. Cairns mequested an oppoz~cunity =o address the Board about the erection of pa~king sings on Prospect Avenue in the West 300 block causing Parkin~ inconvenience by lack of parking space for the office building a: 325 W. sikhs on Prospect Avenue. Mr. Ca~mns stated he occupies three offices in the build- prospect lng, employing 17 people, some of whom wer~ physically handicapped. Pres- West 800 ident Congreve informed Mr. Caimns permit to build was g~anted for that refer~dt~o Fire and building with a variation to allow 7 offices, and the owner was in non- conformance because there wsme 10 offices existing and 1 unfinished. Police Petition presented by Mr. Cairns~ signed by objectors, refer~ed ~o Fire and Police Committee meeting to be held Wed. Feb. 16th. It was ~equ~s~ed notices be mailed to those occupants of buildings on the 300 block of Prospect Ave. to Central Road, inviting them =o attend this meeting. COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN REPORTS JUDICIARY COMMITTEE - Trustee Bergen Judiciary Comm Trustee Bergen read Ordinance #1186 for second reading: Ord. 1135 AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A SPECIAL USE PERMIT for two indoor swimming pools at 8012-14-20 Busse Road. Trastee Bergen, seconded by Trustee Teiche~t, moved for pa~age,~-ap- proval and publication of Ordinance #1136: Upon roll call: Ayes: Bergen Bruhl Colfer Ekren Grittani Teichert Motion carried. February 8, 1966 Trustee Bergen gave second reading of Ordinance #1137: Su~iclarV Comm. Ord. 1137 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1 OF THE MOUNT PROSPECT ZONING ORDINANCE specifying the zoning of streets, alleys, public ways, water ways and railroad rights of way. Trustee Bergen, seconded by Trustee Colfer, moved for passage, approval and publication of 0rdinance #1137. Upon roll call: Ayes: Bergen Bruhl Colfer Ekren Grittani Teichert Motion carried. ~$~$S Bergen read Ordinance #1138 for second reading: Ord. 1138 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 3 OF THE MOUNT PROSPECT ZONING ORDINANCE To annex property as R-X classification. Trustee Bergen, seconded by Trustee Colfer, moved for passage~ approval and publication of Ordinance Upon roll call: Ayes: Bergen Bruhl Colfer Ekren Grittani Teichert Motion carried. Ord. 1139 Trustee Bergen read for second reading 0m~inance #1139: ~MENDMENT ~ THE MOUNT PROSPECT ZONING ORDINANCE prohibiting use of R-1 property as an accessway to business or in- dustrial property. Trustee Bergen, seconded by Trustee Coifer, moved for passage, approval and publication of Ordinance #1139. Trustee Bruhl felt this ordinance was directed at one particular location on Golf Road and would be a hardship, not in the best interest of the shopping center. The west side of Main Street,.~north side of 58 would be direct access, President Congreve compared the situation with that a~ Shoppers World, where residents were violently opposed ~o any accessway in a residential area. Trustee Teichert did no~ think the ordinance broad e- nom~h to cover all types of abuses. Upon roll call: Ayes: Bergen Colfer Grittani Teichert Nays: Bruhl Ek~en Motion carried. Plat approv-Trus~ee Bergen gave r~port on plats of subdivision from the Judiciarsz al of Colon Committee on Colonial Heights - llth Addition, Sunset Heights West and ial Hts. ll,Linneman's Addition. Plan Com~nission reviewed these plats and recommended Sunset Hts, approval. JudiciaryCommittee concurred. Linnemans Trustee Bergen moved Board approve the plat of subdivision of Colonial Heights - llth Addition, directing ~he Clerk ~o record with the~Recobd~r of Deeds of Cook County. Trustee Teichert seconded. Upon roll call: Ayes: Bergen Bruhl Colfer Ekren Grittani Teiohert Motion carried. February 8, 1966 Trustee Bergen, seconded by Trustee Teichert, moved Board approve~the plat of subdivision of Sunset Heights West, direction the Dlerk to record with the Recorder of D~eds of Cook County. Upon roll call: Ayes: Bergen Bruhl Colfer Ekren Grittani Teichert Motion carried. Trustee Bergen, seconded by Trustee Teichert, moved Board approve the plat of subdivision of Linneman's Addition, direction the Clerk To record with the Recorder of Deeds of Cook County. Upon roll call: Ayes: Bergen Bruhl Colfer Ekren Grittani Teichert Motion carried. PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY - Trustee Bruhl Apt. Swim Trustee Bruhl gave r~port of Public Health and Safety Committee meeting Apt. Swi~ Pools January 20, 1966. Consideration was given to safety and health concer~3ing Pools ~ swimming pools at ap~tmmnt and development complexes. Swimming pools ~1.~% accommodating apartment swellings consisting of more than five (5) units ~3 are classified as public pools. It was suggested not only to include this '~ type of pool, but all categories, when studying the aspects governing health f~ and safety. The Conanittee recommended the Board of Health ~eview State of Illinois sanitation standards and report back to the Village Board after study. Therefore, Trustee Bruht moved, 'seoonded by Trustee Grittani, that the Baord of H~alth and Health InspecTor be directed to consider the maTTer in concurrance with the r~commendation of the Public Health and Safety Committee. Unanimous. Life Guards Life Guards- for Public Trustee Brubl, seconded by Trustee Grittani, moved the Village Atto.~r~ey for Puk tic "-Pools be directed to draft an ordinance requiring lifeguards in attendance at Pools all public pools when open To use. Unanimous. Westbrook Public Health and Safety Commi%te?~ ~epo~ted on traffic hazard att east Westbrook School s~ance of the Westbrook School when children are transported by auto- School Traffic mobile. Committee made the following r~commendation: traffic hazard hazard Planned Public Planned 1. Waller Lane between Busse and Clevan be designated one-way (south- Hearing Public }{earing bound only), and attorney be directed to prepare the necessary ordinance, and 2. That a curb and sidewalk be provided on the west side of Waller Lane from Central Road =o Cievan,aand that it be included in the snow plowing program au the time street is plowed. Engineer's estimated cost is approximately $750. Trustee Bruhl, seconded by Trustee Grittani, moved to concur with the committee reoommez~fo~. Mr. A. Damko, 115 S. Waller Lane, appeared before the B~ard with a petition requesting that Waller Lane remain a Two-way thoroughfare because it would cause undue inconvenience tothe residents of the street. Mrs. George J. Reiter, 207 S. Waller, asked consideration of one-way traffic only during school hours. Mrs. ~a~ilyn Sankevitz, 107 $. Waller, also appeared as an objector. P~J~ic Health and Safety Committee meeting scheduled for Februar~ 2~th. Acting Village Manager instructed to notify all residents of Waller Lane and Westbrook PTA of public hearing. February 8, 1966 TrusTee Bruht and Trustee Grittani thereupon withdrew the motion~L~Wdi~g public hearing. PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE - Trustee Collar Trustee Collar read for second reading Ordinance ~11~0: Ord. 1140 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE VILLAGE PLAN OF MOUNT PROSPECT Improve Roadways relating ~o improvemen~ of roadways. Trustee Cotfer, seconded by Trustee Teichert, moved for passage, approval and publiaation of Ordinance ~11~0: Upon roll call: Ayes: Bergen Bruhl Collar Ekren Grittani Teicher~ Motion carried. Ord 1141 OTHER BUSINESS Improve Trus:ee Bergen gave second ueading of Ordinance ~1141 calling for a Lonnqulst special assessmen~ to improve Lonnquist Boulevard. Trustee Bergen, seconded by Trustee Teichert, moved-f~r passage, approval and publication of Ordinance #1141. Upon roll call: Ayes: Bergen Bruhl Collar Ekren Grittani Teichert Motion carried. Non-display Trustee Colfer commented on the issuance of traffic tickets for not of Vehicle di$~laying vehicle stickers. He pointed out certain ambiguities in Stickers the Municipal Code and in administrative procedures in connection with -- referred To. the vehicle stickers. Afte~ ~$a~§ion, the matter was referred to Finance Com~Finance Committee for study and recommendation. Appointment President Congreve recommended the appointment of Walter Lange as of Deputy Deputy Director of Civil Defense. Trustee Bruhl moved, Trustee Dir. of Collar seconded, ~o concur ~ith the President's recommendation. Civil Defense Upon roll call: Ayes: Bergen Bruhl 'Colfer Ekren Grittani Teichert Motion carried. Recommended President Congreve recommended the appointment Of Joh~ C. Mongan ~o Appointment the position of Village Manager, a= an.annual salary of $12,500.00, of Village ~o be effective February 21,,1966. .Trustee Bergen, s~conded by Trustee Mgr. Teichert, moved to concur with the President's recommendation. Upon roll call: Ayes: Bergen Bruhl Coifer Ekren Grittani Teichert Motion carried. Compensation~esident Congreve recommended the amoun= of $1,500.00 be p~esented to Mr~ to Mr. Hammerer as compensation for many hours of faithful service as Hemmeter Acting Millage Manager. Trustee Teichert, seconded by Trustee Bergen, moved =o concur with the President's recommendation. Upon roll call: Ayes: Bergen Bruhl Golfer .~krea Grievant Teichert Motion carDied. ~bruary 8, 1966 r. Hemmeter was commended by the President and Trustees for ~s service as Acting Village Manager for the past six months. Finance Committee - Board of Directors of Mount Prospect Public Library request consideration of placing their insurance into the Village insurance program. Public Health and Safety and ATtorney - Sidewalks on Demps~er and KensingTon. ~DJOURNMENT Trustee Colfer, seconded by Trustee Bergen, moved the meeting be adjourned. Time: 9:55 P.M, Unanimous. February 8, 1966