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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/21/1964 VB minutes MINUTES OF MEETING OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES ,JANUARY 21, 1964 President Schlaver called the meeting to omder at 8:26 P.M. with the following members present: Bergen Bruhl Ekren Phillips roll call Absent: Casterline Absent: Bickley, who arrived later. Tmustee Phillips, seconded by Trustee Bmuhl, moved rom approval of the minutes of January 14th as submitted. minutes Upon roll call: Ayes: Bemgen Bruhl Ekmen Phillips Absent: Casterline Bickley Motion carmied. Tmustee Bruhl, seconded by T~ustee Bergen~ moved rom approval of the bills as follows: General. $21,137.57 bills Parking SyStem Revenue 53.72 Library 4,644.13 Libmary Bldg. Constr. 1961 240.50 Watemworks & Sewerage 3,710.10 ~'~ Waterworks g Sewerage Acquis. & Constr. 50.00 ~ $35,972.57 It was agreed to delete bill submitted by Consolidated Tmaffic Engi- neering at this time, taken up later in the meeting..Figures above are with deletion. Upon moll call: Ayes: Bemgen Bruhi Ekren Phillips Absent: casterline Bickley Motion carried. Tmustee Bmuhl, seconded by Tmustee Bergen, moved to approve Finance Financial Report dated December 31~ 1963 pending fiscal audit. This motion carried by acclamation. Trustee Bruhl reported that the new pamking lot on South Traffic Maple Street is paying its way, with between 60-70 cars parked daily. Tmustee Bruhl, seconded by Trustee Bemgen, moved that pay- Well 6 ment to Fleetwood Contractoms, Inc. in the sum of $5,453.10 authorized at previous meeting (erection of well house at Well 6) be rescinded ,-~ until further notice. Upon roll call: Ayes: Bergen Bruhl Ekren Phillips Absent: Casterline Bickley Motion carried. Trustee Bergen reported that the Building Department is Bldg. taking a poll of surmounding Village's building codes re fees paid by January 21, 1964 contractors; at present our code calls for costs to be computed upon builder's declared cost; consideration is being given to amending our code. D.A.M.P. Trustee ?hillips reported that he attended meeting in Des Plaines regarding study made by Wm. Mort ~garding purchase of water f~om Chicago. Figures on this will be supplied by the Des Plaines City Council. Trustee Bickley arrived at T~ustee Ekren referred 1964 Comprehensive Zoning 0rdi- Zoning nance to the Zoning Board of Appeals for hearing and recommenda- tion0 Trustee Ekren read letter from attorney Paut Homer of Zoning Friedman, Koran, Salzman, Loenigsberg, Specks g Homer dated January 17, 1984 regarding possibility of erection of Cadillac agency on Rand Road next to Shoppers World. Dear M~. Ekren: We represent certain parties who are owners of land in the city of Mount Prospect, Illinois. The land is a triangular piece t~ing east of Bob-o-Link Lane and contiguous to the Shoppers World Shopping Center. The owners propose to sell such land to W. A. Mack, Inc., a cor- poration engaged substantially in the sale of Cadillae~Automo- biles. The purchaser desires to have assurance that the use con- templated for the premises is a~ permissible use under B-3 Z~ning of the Comprehensive Zoning Code of Mount Prospect. The premises in question was zoned B-S pursuant to Village O~di- nance #830. The contemplated use is as follows: . 1. 'New car sales. 2. Used car sales, and Service Department, which includes mechanical repairs, straightening and refinishing repairs, new and used car conditioning, and limited washing facilities. The purchaser desires to be assured that'such use is, in fact, a permissive use in the opinion of counsel for the Village. ThePefore, on behalf of our client and the purchaser, may we request that the Judiciary Committee authorize the Village Attorney to render his opinion to your Board with respect to the issue of whether the use contemplated above would constitute a permitted use on the premises as presently zoned? We would, of course, appreciate the assistance of the Judiciary Com- mittee and your counsel in such regard. Very truly yours, Paul Homer Trustee Ekren, seconded by Trustee Bruhl, moved that the Village Attorney be directed to issue opinion regarding suitability of this site for this purpose to Mr. Homer. This motion carried by acclama- tion. January 21, 1964 Trustee Ekren, seconded by Trustee Bickley, moved that Zoning Case Mr. G~oss of Consolidated Traffic Engineering be authorized to 64-3 appear as expert witness at hearing No. 64-$ before the Village Zoning Board on January Upon~roll call: Ayes: Bruhl Bickley Bergen Ekren Phillips Absent: Casterline Motion carried. Trustee Ekren read the following letter from the Plan Commission: Elk Ridge Villa Unit 6 January 21, 1964 Gentlemen: On January 7, 1964 you referred to the Plan Corm~ission the final plat of Elk Ridge Villa Unit #6 with the request that it be studied and a recommendation be made to the Board on January 21, 1964. The Plan Commission met on January 20, 1964 for consider- ation of the plat. It was observed that Willow Lane, a half sec- tion line road, apparently does not meet the Village's ordinance requirements of an 80' dedication, since the south half of it is shown on said plat as only 34' wide from Busse Road to Chestnut Drive instead of 40'. There was read to the Plan Commission a letter dated January 20, 1964, addressed to the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Mount Prospect from Board of Education of Com- munity Consolidated School District #59 and signed by M~. F~ank M. Hines, its attorney, which letter stated that condemnation pro- ceedings were filed on January 6, 1964 on a parcel of land contained in the subject plat; that in condemnation proceedings in Illinois the condemning body acquires title upon satisfying the award as of the time of the filing of the petition to condemn; that if the ~boposed plat were approved, the ~illage would in effect be approving the sub- division of school lands; and requesting that~ the Village not approve any plat affecting the proposed school properties. The Plan Commission unanimously adopted the following mo- ~ion: "That the Plan Commission, having knowledge of the foregoing i~etter, not recommend the plat of Elk Ridge Villa Unit #6 for approval, and that Mr. Di Mucci be invited to submit a revised plat in accordance 'gith the Village ordinances and taking into account the land sought by SChOol District #59 through condemnation proceedings filed January 1964, and his own wishes, or a plat not including the proper~y sought by the School Dist-~ict". Respectfully submitted, Moun% Prospect Plan Commission A. C. D~esser, Chairman H. G. Appleby, Secretary Trustee Ekren, seconded by T~ustee Bickley, moved to concur with the recommendation of the Plan Commission and directed that copy of above letter be delivered to Mr. Sal Di Mucci that he may act accordingly. Upon roll call: Ayes: Bickley Bruhl Bergen Ekren Phillips Absent: Casterline Motion carried. January 31, 1964 Zoning Cases Trustee Bickley~ seconded by Trustee Bergen, moved 64-6 and that tentative ordinances regarding zoning rom amusements and 64-7 zoning for R-4 multi-family be referred to the Zoning Board for publication, hearing and their recommendation, hearing to be held on February 14. Upon roll call: Ayes: Bergen Bickley Phillips President Schlaver Nays: Bruhl Ekren Absent: Casterline Motion carried. Traffic Trustee Bickley, seconded by Trustee Bruhl, moved that the Village Attorney be authorized to prepare ordinance for removing of traffic signs, "One Way-Do Not Enter" on Lincoln Avenue between Emerson and Maple Streets. Upon roll call: Ayes~ Bergen Bruhl Ekren Bickley Phillips Absent: Casterline Motion camried. Trustee Bickley asked Manager Appleby to see if it Street were possible to have telephone pole moved over from ~ts present place on East P~ospect between Maple and Emerson Streets,~as it is in the way. Trustee Bickley, seconded by Trustee Bruhl, moved for passage of Ord. 951: Ord. 951 Payroll AN ORDINANCE FIXING THE COMPENSATION OF THE VILLAGE PRESIDENT, VILLAGE CLERK AND VILLAGE TRUSTEES, EFFECTIVE AS TO PERSONS WHOSE TEP~MS COMMENCE IN THE YEAR 1965. This ordinance sets annual salary of president at $2000, of the clerk au $1200, and allows each trustee compensation of $15 for each weekly meeting. Upon roll call: Ayes: Bergen Bruhi Ekren Bickley Phillips Absent: Casterline Motion carried. Trustee Bruhl, seconded by T~ustee Bickley~ moved to Traffic direct the Finance Director to pay ConsoLidated Traffic & Engi- neering Co. (Mr. Gross) $2000 as partial payment of his bill, the remaining $1200 to be paid when work is completed. Upon roll call: Ayes: Bergen Bruhl Ekren Bickley Phillips Absent: Casterline Motion carried. January 21, 1964 Trustee Bickley read letter of resignation as follows: Trustees January 21, 1964 Resignation of C. O. Schlaver, President John Bickley Village Board of Trusteas Mount P~ospect, Illinois Subject:Resignation as Village Trustee of the Village of Mt. Prospect Gentlemen: As you are probably aware, I have recently been endorsed by the Regular Republican Organization of Cook County to run in the Republican primary for the nomination as the Republican candidate for the office of Starers Attorney of Cook County. I am pleased to report that I was so endorsed by a margin of 7@ to 1. Inasmuch as it is apparent that I will have a contested primary fight and inasmuch as it is unfair to the Village of Mount Prospect and to my fellow Board members, to continue in. an office while going through the st-~enuous campaign, of a county-wide election and thus shirking my duties as Village Trustee and Chairman of the Police Committee; I feel that some action~ is necessary on my part to en- able the President and the Board. of Trustees to solve many prob- lems confronting the Village which necessarily take the time of a Trustee able to furnish one-hundred percent attendance. At this time, I would like to state some accomplishments which I feel have been accomplished, not only by myself but by the entire co=opera$ion of the Chief of Police and of the employees of the Village Government of Mount PROSPECT. These pertain exclusively to the Police Department which it has been my good fortune to serve with for the last three years and to be associated with in the building of our department within the Village. I begin by stating that it is my considered opinion due to the efforts of the men themselves, that we have the finest suburban police department in Cook County. We have a police force numbering twenty=four which represents an increase of personnel of seven men in the last thnee years. Further, in the last thnee years, we have established a new examina- Tion structure and promotional list for all members of the Police Department due to the complete co~operation of the Fire g Police Commission. We have fully equipped a photography laboratory, acquired a mugging camera and trained personnel in the use thereof, until it is one of the finest equipped photo laboratories in the northwest area. We have p~omoted two men to lieutenant; we have promoted two men to sergeant° We were successful in obtaining an FBI school for fourteen police departments in the northwest area ~nd in sending at least two men for schooling at the Chicago Police Crime Laboratory, fou~ men to the Crime Investigation School at the University of Illinois, and two men to the Chicago Fire Department Photography School. We aisc obtained a reservation for one of our men to be s~lected to attend the FBI Academy in Washington and Quantico, Virginia. soon after election, a new radio system was installed so that the entire town could be reached by radio, formerly twenty to thirty percent having been off' radio communications with the patrol squads due to the proximity of the water tank. January 21, 1964 We have also added ~o cum depam~men~ one squad cam and in- cmeased the pay and uniform allowance ovem the last years. The following items are mecommended by the undePsigned as things ye~ to be completed by the town which would fall under the Police & Fire Committees' juPisdiction. 1. The fommation and accmedidation of a Safe~y Committee undem the National Safety Council. 2. The pPocu~emenT of an unmamked squad cam fop detective womk. Mome space be made available rom the Police DepaPtment, pmefemably fPom space ~aoated by the FiPe Depamtment, when moving To new 4. Pay should be increased To a maximum aftem three yeams~ sePvice in the following mespeczs: a. Patmolmen . . $7,200.00 pep yeaP b. SePgean~s . 8,000.00 pep yeam c. Lieutenants 9,000.00 pem yeaP d. Captain .... 10,000.00 per year e. Chief 11,000.00 p~P yeaP 5. Himing three mope squads om eight men fop supple= menting cuPPent patmol and fop setting up detective bumeau con- sisting of three men. 6. A new squad moom fop the Police DepaPtment. 7. Completion of T~affic Survey. I wo~ld, at this time~ like to thank the membePs of this Village Boamd for the complete co-ope~ation extended to me while a membeP of this Board at all times on all mattePs dealing with the Commit- tee woPk and with the Boamd womk. It has been a most pleasant association. I leave this Boamd with many fine memomies of gentlemen who have devoted untold houms a week towamd the betterment of rheim Village knowing full well that the avema~e citizen of the Village has no idea om comprehension of the magnitude of the woPk accomplished by theiP elected Village employees. SePving of th~ Village has been a most pleasant experience and I ~egretfully submit to you, ~P. P~esident, my Pesignation fPom this BoaPd effective immediately, on the aforesaid date. YouPs very mespectfully, John H. Bickley~ Village Tmustee Pmesident Schlavem Peplied that all membems of the Board joined with him in thanking John Bickley fop his sePvices and wished him well in his futume endeavoPs, mealizing that the race fop States Attorney's seat was long and haPd, to be pumsued with all diligence. Tmustee Bickley stepped down from his seat with thanks to his fellow membems. Januamy 21, 1964 P~esident Schlaver read the following letter of ap- Trustees - pointment of George R. Busse: Appointment of George R. Busse January 21, 1964 Honorable Board of Trustees Village of Mount Prospect Mount Prospect~ Illinois Gentlemen: Following the resignation of John Bickley as a member of this honorable body, it is by pleasure to recommend the ap- pointment of George R. Busse to fill the vacancy thus incurred. George R. Busse has admirable qualifications for the position as trustee -- his occupation as a businessman, his residence in the community for his entire lifetime, his personal integrity, his demonstrated civic interests and his long service as a volunteer fireman. I respectfully ask the board for concurrence in the appointment of George R. Busse for the terra of trustee expiring May 1, 1965. Sincerely, Clarence O. Schlaver President Trustee Bruhl, seconded by Trustee Ekren, moved to advise and consent to the appointment of George R. Busse as trustee. Upon roll call: Ayes: Bergen Bruhl Ekren Phillips P~es. Schlaver Absent: Casterline Motion carried. Clerk Ruth Wilson administered the oath of office to Mr. Busse~ and he took his seat, after stating that he would do his bast to follow in John Bickley's footsteps. M~. Busse's wife Esther and father George L. Busse were introduced. President Schlaver informed Trustee Busse that he would accept the same places on com~ mittees as those formerly held by John Bickiey. Mr. Jack. Keefer arose from the audience expressing thanks of the community to Mr. Bickley for his services, congratulating him upon his nomination for State's Attorney and congratulating Mr. Busse upon his ap- pointment. M~. Appleby reported that area in Colonial Heights sub- Annexation division has petitioned the County Court as of January 14 for Colonial Hts. annexation to Mount Prospect. area ~-~ Trustee Bruhl congratulated M~. Robert Heinrich, as- Vil. Mgr. eistant to the manager, upon his well-written report regarding ~ conference held with Northwestern Univ. Municipal Conference. Mr. Appleby reported that Mr. Harvey Kle~m of Waller Waller Creek Creek Drainage District asked for a meeting with the Board regard- Drainage Distl lng Special Assessment program for Waller Creek. Trustee Busse, seconded by Trustee Bruhl, moved for adjournment, and the meeting was regularly adjourned at 9:58 P.M. Respectfully submitted, Ru%h C. Wilson, Clerk January 21, 1964