HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/17/1962 VB minutes REGULAR MEETING OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES
HELD JULY 17~ 1962
President Schlaver called the meeting to order at 8:38 P.M. roll call
with the following response:
Bickley Bruhl Casterline
Ekren Gaw Phillips
Trustee Casterline, seconded kY Trustee Bickley, moved for minutes
approval of the minutes of July 10th as corrected.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Bickley Bruhl
Ekren Casterline
Pass: Gaw, Phillips
Motion carried.
Trustee Bruhl, seconded by Trustee Ekren, moved for passage of
the following bills:
bills
General $12,510.64
Garbage 93.76
Parking System R~venue 51.34
Library 1,307.79
Fire Equip. Bond g
Interest, 1959 '1,224.83
Library Bldg. Con-
struction, 1961 20~754.43
Water operations 1~693.02
$37,635.81
Upon roll call: Ayes: Bickley Bruhl
Ekran Phillips
Gaw Casterllne
Motion carried.
Trustee Bruhl, Seconded by Trustee Gaw~ moved that the Financial
Treasurer's Financial Report for the month of June, 1962 be accepted Report
as submitted and placed for audit.
Upon roll call: Ayes:
Bickley Bruhl Gaw
Ekren Casterline Phillips
Motion carried.
Trustee Ekren, seconded by Trustee Bickley, moved for the
passage of Ord. #838: Ord. #838
Zoning
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT
PROSPECT ZONING ORDINANCE RELATING TO PROPERTY
LOCATED AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF RTES. 83 and 58.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Bickley Bruhl
Ekren Phillips
Gaw Casterline
Motion carried.
This ordinance refers to Zoning Case 62-18.
Trustee Ekren, seconded by Trustee Bickley, moved for the
passage of Ord. #839: Ord. #839
zoning
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT
ZONING ORDINANCE RELATING TO PROPERTY LOCATED ON THE
SOUTHEAST CORNER OF PROSPECT ROAD AND WILSIAM STREETS
Upon roll call: Ayes: Bickley Bruhl Cas~erline
Ekren Gaw Phillips
Motion carried.
This ordinance refers to Zoning Case 62-20. July 17, 1962
eller Creek President Schlaver requested Trustee Parker Ekren as head
of the Judiciary Committee and Attorney Edward Hofert to attend
meeting in Springfield regarding Weller Creek. Both indicated they
would attend.
Fire Dept. Trustee Phillips, seconded by Trustee Bruhl, moved to
personnel increase the Fire Department by five paid firemen from the present
seven members to twelve, not including the Fire Chief.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Bickley Bruhl Casterline
Ekren Gaw Phillips ~-~
Motion carried.
Attorney Hofert explained that three firemen who have already passed
the examination can~be hired immediately, and two others selected
after they have also passed the examination.
Fire Dept. Trustee Phillips read letter from Mrs. Joseph Marsiglia
expressing gratitude to t~e Fire Department for their quick action
in response to a call when her daughter suddenly became ill last
June 23rd.
P61ice Dept. Trustee Bickley read aloud report from Chief Whittenberg
regarding capture of wanted burglar July 16th by Sergeant Glascock
and OfficerHachmeister.
Trustee Bickley, seconded by Trustee Bruhl, moved that the Village
Board commend Sgt. Glascock a~d Officer Hachmeister; that this
commendation be made part of the record of this Board and that the Chief
be asked to make appropriat~ notation in h~s records of this excellent
pollee work.
This motion carried by acclamation.
Trees and President: Sc~laver~ spoke of the debatable question of
birds spraying for the elm disease and for insects as brought up by letter
from Kenneth Marble mentioned on P. 551 minutes. He explained that ~
the village has been following the advice of Nels Johnson, tree expert,
and the University of Illinois in this, and in doing so, most of our
elm trees have been successfully saveS~ However, as there seemed to
be quite a bit of controversy, especially regarding the deaths of
birds and health of humans, he is now asking for the names of three
individuals to serve on an advisory committee, one to be a forestry
expert, the second an entomologist and the third a physician. Trustee
Gaw replied that this decision was all right with his committee.
O'Hare Field President Schlaver~reported that the mayors of Park Ridge and
Des Plaines had gone to Washington to discuss the takeoff and landing
patterns of jet planes from O'Hare Airport, and that he had sent his
views regarding this noise by letter.
Signs The chair redognized Mr. Thelander, architect f~om Peter
Tsollnas' office, who submitted sketch showing proposed improvement
of store buildings on 105-107 South Main owned by Mr. Wm. J. Busse of
100 S. Louis. Mr. Busse the~upon requested variation of sign and
building ordinance to allo~ extra overhang of slotted canopy over
sidewalk. The Board agreed that the sketch showed a desirable improve-
Trustee Casterline, seconded by Trustee Bickley~ moved to allow
variation of sign ordinance for a 4-5 foot overhanging canopy at i
105-117 South Main; also that the Village be protected by insurance ~
for any accident due to unnatural accumulation of water~ and that
Mr. Busse sign agreement to remove or to repair said canopy if not
maintained in good order.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Bickley Bruhl Casterline
Ekren Gaw Phillips
Motion carried.
July 17, 1962
r. Wm. Busse stated that he fully intended to keep the canopy in Signs
good repair and was perfectly willing to add the Village as insured
to the insurance policy.
Village Manager Appleby reported that the street sweeper is in Street Dep~
a very bad state of repair; he would like to receive bids for rental-
purchase of such equipment. President Sehlaver referred to the Street
Committee the preparation of specifications for street sweeping equipment.
Mr. Appleby reported that meeting with the architects, Peterson $ Village
Wengerhoff~ and Custer Construction Co., was set up for Thursday morning Ha!~
at 8:30 A.M. to discuss the finishing touches to the building.
Mr. Appleby reported on conference held by the State Traffic
Highway Department regardng uniform traffic signs, attended by
Street SuperVisor Willard Voss, Chief George Whittenberg and himself.
Requirements which are in the process of being established by the new
state traffic manual were pointed out and discussed. The Village has
until 1966 to comply with these requirements.
The question of identification signs for large areas and Signs
allowance for them in the Sign Ordinance was referred to the Building
Committee and the attorney for study.
Trustee Bruhl, seconded by Trustee Ekren, moved for passage of
the annual appropriation ordinance, #840: Ord. #840
Appropriation
AN ORDINANCE making Appropriations to defray the
expenses of the Village of Mount Prospect for
municipal purposes designated as the "Annual
Appropriation Bill" for the period beginning May 1,
1962 and ending April 30, 1963.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Bickley Bruhl
Ekren Phillips
Gaw Casterline
Motion carried.
Trustee Phillips, seconded by Trustee Bickley, moved that Special
special board meeting be held on Tuesday, July 24th. ~eeting
Upon roll call: Ayes: Bickley Bruhl
Ekren Phillips
Gaw Casterline
Motion carried.
Adjournment was by acclamation at 9:45 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Ruth C. Wilson, Clerk
July 17, 1962