HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/08/1962 VB minutes MINUTES OF MEETING OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES
HELD TUESDAY, MAY 8, 1962
President Schlaver called the meeting to order at 8:18 P.M. roll call
with the following members of the Board present:
Casterline Absent: Phillips
Ekren Bruhl
Bickley Both trust~es Joined the
'Gaw meeting later.
Trustee Casterline, seconded by Trustee Ekr~en, moved for minutes
approval of the minutes of May 1 as submitted.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Bickley Ekren Gaw Casterline
Motion carried.
Trustee Gaw, seconded by Trustee Oasterline, moved for approval
of the bills for the week of May 8th as follows:
bills
General $11, B74.80
Library 363.95
Water operations 5,318.24
$17,05~. 99
Upon roll call: Ayes: Casterline Ekren Bickley Gaw
Motion carried.
Trustee Ekren, seconded by Trustee Bickley, moved that the Zoning
Village Clerk be instructed to ch?nge certain property .shown on P.. 17-N
of the Zbning BoOklet from B-2, Ye B-3, s~id property'lying between Rand
and Foundry Roads, and to 'indicate on the face of the booklet that the
letter-number Combination refers to the appropriate zoning district.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Casterline Ekren Bickley Gaw
Motion carried.
Trustee Ekren, seconded by Trustee Bickley, moved for the
passage of Ord. ~825 as follows: Ord. #825
Zoning Maps
AMENDING SEC. 3 of the ZONING ORDINANCES and ADOPTING
A BOOKLET OF ZONING MAPS AS OFFICIAL ZONING PLAN OF
THE VILLAGE, AS OF DECEMBER 3!, 1961
Upon roll call: Ayes: Caste~line, Ekren, Gaw, Bickley
Absent: Bruh! and Phillips
Motion carried.
Discussion was held between members of the Board and Mr. Sal- Di Mucci
vatore-DJ Mncci concerning protection of the Village .against ~ossible property
non-completion of public improvement of his property at Golf Road public liabilit.~
and Rte. 83 and also concerning hold harmless agreement in case of
damage or accident while work is being done across Golf Road.
Trustee Ekren, ~econded by Trustee Bickley, moved that the
Village Attorney be directed' to examine two insurance policies held by
Mr~ dY Mucci, p~b~ic liability policy and Comprehensive liability policy,
and if in his opinion the policy coverage protects the Village adequately,
he shall so state in a letter to the Village Manager and ghe Manager shall
be authorized to sign an amendment to the existing agreement between the
VilTage and Mr.'di Mucci; this amendment shall show the Village of Mount
Prospect as additional insureds on above-mentioned p~licies.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Ekren, Casterline, Gaw, Bickley
Absent: Br~hl and Phillips
Motion carried.
May 8, 1962
tarck prefab Trustee Oasterline raferred to the Starck property
chimney mentioned in previous minutes during the past month, and gave
opinion of the Architectural Committee, who recommended
approval of the prefabricated chimney because thereis hardship
'involved, it would not change the charaster of the neighborhood,
its fire rating was satisfactory, it has been fully inspected
and is not used. for open fireplace use.
Trustee Casterline, seconded by Trustee Gaw, moved that variation
of the building code be allowed to permit the erection of a
prefabricated chimney at 4B7 West Prospect Avenue,
Upon roll call: Ayes: Ekren, Casterline, Gaw, Biekley
Absent~ Bruhl and Phillips
Motion carried. :
Signs Trustee Casterline read letter from Robert W. Starck
Starck dated May 8th requesting variation for sign to be attached to
4BY West Prospect .Avenue; these signs meet the requirements
for erection in B-2 .district but not for R-B district; Trustee
Oasterline reported ~that sketches for these signs had been
reviewed .by the Architectural Committee and approved.
Trustee Casterline, seconded by Trustee Gaw, moved that variatBn
be allowed from Sec. 9.BO? of Ord. 810 regulating signs and
awnings to permit erection cf signs as shown in drawing submitted
to the Building Committee.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Bickley Gaw Ekren Casterline
Absent: Bruhl and Phillips
Motion carried.
Drains behind Trustee Gaw, seconded by Trustee Ekren, moved that the
Landaster Village Manager be authorized to sign,' on behalf of the Village,
the agreement and release in, connection with the drain to be ~laid
between Lancaster and Waverly Avenues, .which is also to be .signed
by the homeowners affected.
This motion carried by acclamation.
Trustee Gaw, seconded by Trustee Casterline, moved that
Sam Cermiglia be hired to install drain pipe along the rear of the
lots between Lancaster and Waverly as. shown on layout, prepared by- -
Consoer, Tuff, send & Associates extended to include Lots 188, 189,
196 and 197 at his quoted price cf $1,461..00, ,the work to start as
soon as re]uses for damages to lawns and .shrubs are signed and
filed by all the !property owners affected.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Bickle, y Casterline Gaw Ekren
Absent: Bruhl and Phillips
Motion carried.
Trustee Bickley asked that. the following be placed on the
Traffic agenda: The possible hiring of a traffic engineer to 'make a survey,.
engineer results te be given to .the.Police Committee, for.study of traffic
problems, with the advice also cf the Chief of Police. This matter
was referred by the President to-the Police Committee.
Safety Committee Trustee Bickley also asked that co~ideraticn of setting up
of a permanent Safety Committee-be referred to his committee, and
stated that .any recommendations for members sf this pemmane~t corn-.
mittee wsuld be welcomed. This matter ~as, referred ~to the Police --
Committee by the President.
Trustee Bickley reported that the Bicycle 'prngram was ~n
its way, booklets are being ~distributed to the schools, and bicyte
licenses are being issued.
May 8~ 1962
Trustee Biekley, seconded by Trustee Ekren, moved for Ord. 826
passage of Ord. 826: 2-hr. parking
AMENDING SEC. 18.510 (2-hr. parking) TO INCLUDE
PART~ OF WILLIAM and LOUIS STREETS
Upon roll call: Ayes: .Bickley Gaw Ekren Casterline
Absent: .Bruhl and Phillips
Motion carried.
Trustee .Ekren read the following report from the Zoning Zoning Case
Board of Appeals re Case 62-9: 62-9
Re: Zoning Case 62-9, heard April 27, 1~62
Petitioner,Charlotte Jones, sole Beneficiary of Trust #24221,
La Salle National Bank as trustee
This petition is a request for rezening from R-1 to R-2 of a
lot with a frontage of 100 feet on the West side of'SOUth Pine Street,
east of the Di Mucci duplexes and directly. west of '411 South Pine Street.
The petitioner wishes to build a two-apartment bi-level for sale.
There were about eight neighbors present who objected to the rezoning
to R-2 but were agreeable to the erection of the building that the
petitioner states he is prepared to build.
The Board of-Appeals voted ?-0 te reject the petitioner's
request for the reZoning as it was requested.
s/ E. F. Martin, Chairman'
G.E. Jacobsmeyer, Acting Sec'y
This matter was referred to the Judiciary Committee.
Trustee' Bruhl and Phillips Joined the meeting at g:2§ P.M.
Trustee Ekren read report from the Zoning Board of Appeals as
follows re Case 82-10:
RE P 0 R T Zoning Case
62-10
Re: Zoning Case 82-10, heard April'2?, lg62
Petitionerr Illinois Range
West Central Road
This is a petition for variation of front line set-back in I-1
zone to permit petitioner to erect ~n addition to Present building,
located on West Central Road. This variation, if granted, Would allow
petitioner to build within one foot of property line.
There were ne objectors present except ~r. Carney of the Building
Department, who stated that his department and the Architectural Committee
(No~represen~tive present) were not in favor of granting ef the variation.
The Zoning Board of Appeals voted 4-3't0 reject the request
for variation, as stated.
s% E. F. Martin, Chairman
G. E. Jacobsmeyer, Acting Secretary
Case 62-10~:was referred to the JudiciarY ¢ommitteeo
Trustee Ekren read report fro~ the Zoning Board re Case 62-11 Zoning Case
as follows: 62-11
R E P 0 R T
Re:Zoning Case 62-11, heard April 2?, 1962
Petitioner: Henry and Christiana, Blume
A~torney: Paul Homer of Koven, ~oven, Salzman & Homer
This petition 'is for the ~equest to B-B, contingent upon
annexation, of Property on Rand Read' located to the west of the property
to be occupied by Shoppers World.
May 8, 1962
oning There were no objectors present, although a resident
Case of Prospect Meadows did ask' for recognition and%alked about
62-11 · . the sewerage problem. ~ . ·
The Zoning Board'of Appeals voted 7-0 to approve of the
rezoning to B-B after ar~nexation of the property to the Village.
s/rE. 'F. Martin, ~Chairman
G. E. Jaccbsmeyer, Acting Sec'y
This matter was referred to the Judiciary Committee.
Ha~len Trustee Ekren, ~sec~nded by Trustee Br~hl, moved that the
Annexation Village Attorney be asked to prepare :an ordinance annexing Hatlen
Heights Subdivision to our Village.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Bickley Bruhl Casterline
Ekren ' Gaw Phillips
Motion carried.
Fire protection Atturne~ Hofert informed representatives from Prospect
Prospect Hts. heights that our Fire Department will continue to offer fire pro-
tection on a stand-by basis until Chief Haberkamp 'is able to'
establish fees.
Trustee Bruhl read-the followin~ statement:
Budget
"President Schlaver has ~oug been an advocate of open meetings and
the publTc' s right' to know'. ~Weekly public board meetings attest to
his convictions of th~s principle-. -During h~s first year as ~Vttlage
President, this principle has beem expanded to include the public's
right to advise in v.ill.age .affairs. Citizens advisory com~ittees
on such subjects as .ins.urance, safety, youth and engineering will continue
to prove the wisdom of accepting public opinion.
win line with this principle of public participation, President
$chlaver would like to effect the potential economies inherent with
P~BLIC HEARINGS ON THE VILLAGE BUDGET. This, in my opinion, is a
most healthy attitude and has, my wholehearted support~ We are, in
fact, charged with the responsibility of public funds. I believe '
that the public should have a voice in the expenditures.
,The village continues tc grow, and at the presen't financial level,
we are now well over the size efa million dollar business."
Trustee Bruhl, seconded by Trustee Phillips, moved that
pmblic hearings on the .1962-85 village' budget be authorized to be
held no later than the second week in June of this year, and that-the
procedures for such hearings adhere to. the following steps:
Step 1: That the Board, in Joint committee meeting (or meetings,
as requ~Lred),~ will draw up a preliminary budget 'and appro-
priations in accordance with'the Board's best judgment~
The Village Ma~mger will attend all such meetings and the
department heads will be called on for attendance if, in
the discretion' of any trmstee or the president, such attendance
will clarify any item or items in the budget. · '
Step 2: Upon completion of .the Preliminary budget and appropriations,
that a legal notice, b~ placed in the local publication
calling attention to a public hearing on the budget to be
held not less than ten. days from the date of sue~ ~bli-
catiun. The notice to state also that the preliminary
budget will ~e on file with the village clerk-and open for
public inspection for the period elapsing between the,.da%e
of the notice and the date of the public hearing.
Step B: The public hearing will heccnducted before the village :
president, the beard of trustees, the village ciera'and the
village mamager, with the village president presiding: Any
person may be heard upon recognition from the president.
The public will be heard under the spirit that-all comments
will be taken under advisement by the entire board~ '~- After
recognition, the person will advance to the public miorophone
May 8, 1962
will state his or her name and address, announcing the page Budget
and item of the budget to which the remarks will be directed.
The village clerk will arrange to obtain a f~ll transcript cf
all of the person's remarks. The president and trustees will
~e limited only to questions which are necessary to clarify the
remarks of the speaker. The remarks of the speaker will be term-
inated by the president when, in his opinion, the point has been
clearly made.
Step 4: A full transcript ~f'all of the remarks advanced by all persons
will be distributed to each board member for their study and
consideration no less than two days prior to final budget con-
sideratioz and action.
Step 5: The b~ard will take under full considerati6n all such rm~arks
of advice included in the above transcript during the combined
committee meetins in which the 'budget and appropriations are
finalized and prepared for the appropriation ordinance.
Upon roll call: Ayes~ Blckley Bruhl Casterline
Ekren Gaw .' Phillips
Motion carried.
Trustee Bruhl cOntin~ed fu.rther to state, "Publle heatings on V'il!age budget
requ~re a well-informed board, ~formed as to all details and supporting
schedules which has been used to determine the preliminary budgeted items.
The .budget forms and budget procedures d~agram submitted to the board on
April 24, 1962, are the tools 'by which such information is collected."
Trustee Bruhl, seconded by Trustee Ekren, moved that the board
authorize the budget forms and budget procedures submitted 'on April 24th
last with the modification that the responsible trustee will participate
in the preparation of the budget at the department head level and will
offer the department head such council as required.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Bickley Bruhl Gaw Ekren Phillips
Nay: Casterline
Motion carried~
Village Manager Appleby read letter dated May Brd from Beverly signs
~utdoor Advertising Co~pany, 8035 So. Halsted,'Chicago, asking for a
variation in our sign ordinance~ signed by Mike Torbik. This metter was
referred to the Building Committee.
Mr. Appleby read.aloud letter dated May 1st from Klein Town
Builders addressed to him as follows:
Building
"In reference, te our telephone conversation of this P.M., I wish to Dept.
inform you that the old shed on Busse Avenue Where it resets WeGo Trail,
as well as the small construction~ shanty, will be demolished at the
earliest possible date. ~hen doing so we will call the Fire Chief as agreed.
~I further wish to callyour attention to the fact that this shanty was
always secured and in good condition, but was broken int~ by children in
the area who have no regard for personal ~ property. I a~ going on record
that-the green shed on the rear of the lot is in good condition and
secured. If children molest er ~ause damage, I will hold them responsible
and that if the need ever arises for removal prior to our desire, it wit1
be the responsibility of the people within~th~ area.
s/~Julian F. Tuber"
Mr. Appleby sh~wed the Board a plat showing proposed sidewalk sidewalks
running along West Central Road. This plat was referred to the Judiciary
Committee.
Trustee Ekren, seconded by Trustee Bickley, moved that plat of Colonial Hts
Colonial ~eights Third Addition be referred to the Plan Commission for Brd Ad~'n
study and recommendation. This ~otion carried by a=clamatioh.
May 8, 1962
President $chlaver read the following letter of appointment:
Appointment of
Electrical Commission Nay 8, 1962
Honorable Trustees of~
¥illage of Mount-Prospect
Gentlemen:
Under the terms of Article VIII, Section 5.801, recently passed
by this board establishing an electrical commission, the president
is empowered te appoint members of said commission with the advise
and consent of the Board cf Trustees.
After consultation with the Building.Department and the trustee
Chairman of Building, I am happy to recommend the appointment of an
Electrical Commission composed of the following:
Douglas Carney, Chief Electrical Inspector
George Zadravet~., 1 E. Berkshire Lane, Electrical Contractor.
Robert Mitchell, 106 8. Edward, Jcurneymam electrician.
Edwin Haberkamp, Chief ~of Fire Department.
John Weber, 415 $c. Hi Lusi, electricity supply company,
representative.
It is my understanding that electr£eal inspection will he under'the
direction ef Douglas Carney bu% not ~necessarily performed by h~m~
and that this 'E~_ectrical Commission shall make recommecdations ~to
the Building Committee Chairman and t-hat ~rustee to the board ~relative
te possible changes tn the .Noun~-Prospect electrical code as 'may
deemed necessary for public health and safety.
Your concurrence in these-appointments is respectfully requested.
Sincerely,
Clarence O. Schlaver, President
Trustee Casterline, seconded by Trustee Bruhl, moved that the Board of
Trustees concur in the appointments as requested i~ the' president's
letter above.
Upon roll call: · Ayes: Bruhl Casterline Ekren
·Gaw Phillips ' Bickley
Motion carried.
app%. plan President'Schlaver.read letter re-appointing Messrs. Louis
Commission Capron and Philip Jeuck, Sr. to'the Plan'Commissiou.
Trustee Bruhl, .seconded by Trustee-~kren, moved to concur in the
recommendation cf President ~chlaver to re-appoint Louis Capron and
Philip Jeuck, Sr. to the Plan Commission for a' four-year term.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Bmmhl Casterline Ekren
Gaw -Phillips Bickley
Motinn carried;
Presiden~ Sehlaver ~read letter of re-appointment of James '
appt. to Hurray to the Fire,& Police Commission.
Fire & Police
Commission Trustee ,Phillips, ,secOnded'-'by Trustee Bickley, moved to-
concur in the recommendation of President Schlaver to re-appoint
James Murray to the Fire "&~,Police Commission for the next three years.
Upon 'roll call: Ayes: Bickley Bruhl Ekren
Casterline Gaw PhilIips
Motion carried.
charity President $chlaver read letter from Illinois Missionary
Children's Home ~tn Lake Zurich asking to hold their regular annual
tag day in the Village.
May 8, 1962
Trustee Ekren, seconded by Trustee Oaw, moved that the
above Children' s Home be allowed to tag in the Village on June first
of this year. T~is motion carried by acclamation.
Trustee Ekren, seconded by Trustee Bickley, moved that the Open House
afternoon of May 2?th, from 2.'00 P.M. to 6..00 P.M. be set for Open
House. This motion carried by acclamation.
The Board adjourned by acclamation at lO:B5 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Ruth Wilson, Clerk
May 8, 1962