HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/06/1960 VB minutes MY_~U'f~S ~F REGULAR MEETING ~ELD IN
MONICIPAL BUTT.DING BY BOARD CF TRUSTEES
SEPTEMBER 6, 1960
The meetdmg was called to order by President Lams at 8:06 P.M. roll call
Upon roll call, the following trustees answered Present: Airey,
Casterline, Ekren, Gaw, No~u'is amd Schlaver.
Trustee Ekren, seconded by Trustee Schlaver, moved that the minutes
minutes of the meeting of August 16th be approved as submitted. The
President put the question, the Clerk called the roll, with the following
response: Ayes, Trustees Airey, Casterline, Ekren, Gaw, No~-~-is and
Schlaver. Whereupon the President declares the motion carried.
LQ Trustee Gaw, seconded by Trustee Norris~moved to advance tem-
~O porarily from the General Fund the amount of $54- to Special Assessment
CD #59, to cover p~yment of the following bill: Advance
~ funds
-ct S.A. 59
~ Paddock Publications, Inc. (For publishing
advertisement for bids) $54.00
The President put the question, the Clerk called the roll, with the
following response: Ayes, Trustees Airey, Casterline, Ekren, Gaw,
Norris and Schlaver. Nays, none. Whereupon the President declared
the motion carried.
Trustee Gaw, seconded by Trustee Gasterline, moved that the
bills as of September 6, 1960, be approved as submitted:
bills
General $22,400.55
Garbage 5, 790.71
Parking System
Revenue 974.25
Library 2,493.10
Water, operation 14,510.41
Water, construction 8,566.15
735.17
The President put the question, the Clerk called the roll, with the
following response: Ayes, Trustees Airey, Casterline, Ekren, Gaw, Norris
and Schlaver. Nays, none. Whereupon the President declared the motion
carried.
Trustee Schlaver, seconded by Trustee Ekren, moved that~ Partial Paym't
partial payment in' the amount of $8,472.06 be made to Wehling Well Wehlin~ Well
Works for work performed on Well #6 up to August 25th. Additional Well ~
shooting heretofore authorized by the Board is included as the lump
sum of $677.40.
The President put the question, the Clerk called the roll, with the
following response: A~ves, Trustees Airey, Casterline, Ekren, Gaw,
Norris, and Schlaver. Na~s, none. Whereupon the President declared the
motion carried.
Trustee Schlaver, seconded by Trustee Airey, moved that the
Village Manager be authorized to purchase an amplifying system for use Villa2e Hal~
~in the meeting room with as many microphone stations as ma~ be needed, Mikes in
price not to exceed $700.00. The President put the Question, the meeting roo]
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Clerk called the roll, with the fo!lowimg response: Ayes, Trustees
Airey, Casterline, Ekren, Gaw, Norris and Schlaver. ~nereupon the
President declared the motion carried.
Traffic on Trustee Casterline submitted~the Police Department Report for
Forest Ave. the month of August,and made the following motion, seconded by Trustee
I way north Schlaver: That the Village Attorney be authori~.ed s~d directed to
prepare an ordinance providing for one.w~y traffic on Forest Avenue
to run north between Memory Lane and Highland Avenue. The President
put the question, the Clerk called the roll, with the following response
Ayes, Trustee Airey, Casterliue, Ekren, Gaw, Norris and Schlaver.
Whereupon the President declared the motion csrried.
Weller Creek Trustee Casterline gave his report as chairman of the committee
fence at appointed August 16th by President pro tern Norris to look into the
Westbrook matter ef fencing around Weller Creek at the new Westbrook School.
School Trustee Casterline stated that his committee had met with representatives
of the School Board, at another meeting ~-lth representatives of the
East.Westbrook School Parents Safety Committee, and were also present
at another meeting of the latter.
Trustee Casterline, seconded by Trustee Schlaver, made the following
motion: In the interests of public safety and for the protection ~f
public property, I move that the provisions of the Village,s Building
~ode be waived to permit the erection of a 6-foot chain link fence
around Westbrook School and along the westerly edge of Weller Lane from
Central Road to approximately the southerly line of Cle~en Avenue, at
a cost not to exceed $6,000.
The President put the question, the Clerk called the roll, with the
following response: Ayes, Trustees Airey, Casterline, Ekren, Gaw,
Norris and Schlaver. Nays, none. Whereupon the President declared
the motion carried.
The following is Trustee Casterline,s report regardd~g the
fencing of Weller Creek:
,,Each of the committee members have visited the Creek site bordering
the Westbrook School a number of times as have other members of the
Village Boa~d. Each of us feel that we have a thorough understanding
of (1) condition of the Creek bed,
(2) condition of the banks and propertyJimmediate2~v adjacent to
them,
(3) the contents of the Creeks flowage both at normal dry flow level
snd at the peak loads which occttr after heavy rsins,
(~) the access routes to and from the Westbrook School which ~rlll be
traveled by 200 to 300 Mt. Prospect children of age 5 to ll years.
FINDiNgS
1. In spite of normal dry flow being only a few inches deep, we must
regard the Creek bed banks, and immediately abutting property, as unsafe
for child play. This condition exists along~ Weller Creek, almost without
exception, along its entire course through the South side of our Village.
2. Mt. Prospect childern ~ho attend the Westbreok School would be
d~mgerousl~ eXposed to the attractive h~Zard presented by Weller Creek
ai~ce their primary route to and from the school will ton adjacent to the
September 6, 1950
reek (either North or South) to aud from the access bridge and across %he
bridge to ~nd from the playground. Weller Creek
fence at
~estbrook
3. Complete fencing of the East side of the School ground, the over. School
creek access bridge aud approximately 100 to 150 feet of the South border
of the School grounds, extending westerly from the Creek, has been contracted
and ordered by the School Board. Iu addition the appointed committee has
entered into an agreement ~rlth the School Board in behalf of this Board
for jointly fena~g the East side of the Creek from Central Road south to
a point opposite private property on the south side of the Cleven right.
of.wsy. This action was taken by this cm,~ittee in the interest of
expedience in fencing construction since the opening of school was scheduled
prior to the next regularly scheduled Board meeting. The contract with
Milburn Bros. was therefore ex-tended to cover the additional distance to
the previously described point south of Cle=en. The Committee unanimously
agreed on:
~l) Fence construction should be the same as that ordered
for use between the school playground and the creek.
(2) A right angle safety wing of fencing should be con-
structed from the l~ne of fencing-~as near as possible to
the top edge of the creek bank.
(3) Provision for a gate se that the legal access to the
Creek will be available for such purposes as may be
required in the future.
(4) The Police Department via the Village Manager has been
requested te maint~iu as of now particularly close watch
prior~ tb ~choot~eurs,~ during neen~re~ss,~d~mmediately
after school hours to discourage I~estbrook Schoo2 chitdern
from using the west side of Weller Lane er approacking the
Creek. Also, they should supervise and assist t~e parent
patrol volunteered by the East.Westbrook S~chool Parents
Safety Co~ttee. This duty is in addition to provision
for a crossing guard at Central Road and Weller Lane.
We are aware that other requests have been made from other areas in our
Village to have Village employees work on ~eller Creek,s banks and to have
the Village government finance and erect fencing along the Creek right.of.
way audat over.creek access bridges. Tour Village government has favorably
responded to each of these requests which present an emergency situation
or merely extend a responsibility traditionally assumed by the Village.
The fencing along We!ler Lane is a simple extension of the traditionally.
accepted responsibility shared with the School Board for m~utaJ_ning
safe access routes for school chitdern ~o and from their school.
Crossing guards will continue to be appointed and supervised by our police
Department. This fencing will serve as a continuous guard along this
school route and provide a measure of safety, as does our crossing ?
program.
A member of the East.~estbreok Parents Safety C~ittee arose
and commended the Co~.~ttee from the Village Board for their thorough
and prompt action on behalf of this problem: he lauded the Village Board
for their interest and quick decision in this matter.
Trustee Gaw, seconded by Trustee No~-~-is, moved that the Village Audit Repo~
Board accept the audit report ~f Ernst & Ernst for Village of Mount Ernst &
Ernst
September 6, 1960
Prospect financial statement as of April~, 1960, their Water Fund report
~ as of April?~, !960~, and their Special ASsessment FUnd rePort, and place
them on file. ~The President put the question, the Clerk called the roll,
with the following response: Ayes, Trustees Airey, Casterline~ Ekren,
~Ga~, Norris and Schlaver. Nays, none. Wherupon the President declared
the motion carried.
Trustee Schlaver, seconded by Trustee GaY, moved that the low
Water bid of Lattof Meter Sales, Arlington Heights, be accepted fer the
Dept. purchase of a 1961 Chevrolet C2534 for the Water Department, in the
truck amount of $1,949.67, and that the order be placed immediately. The
President put the question, the Clerk calted~the roll, with the following
response: Ayes, T~astees Airey, Casterline, Ekren, Gaw, Norris and
Schlaver. Nays, none, ' Whereupon the President declared the motion
carried.
No shrubs Trustee Schlaver, seconded by Trustee Norris, moved that the
near hydrantsVillage Attorney be authorized to amend Article V, Chapter 9 of the
Village Code as follows: ,,It shall be unla~wful to plant ct permit any
tree and/or shrub to grow within 6 feet of an~ fire hydrant. ,,
The President put the question, the Clerk Called the roll, with the
following response: Ayes, Trustees Airey, Casterline, Ekren, Craw,
Norris and Schla~er. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried.
Curbs, etc. Village Manager Appleby read letter from Public School District
at Fairview #57 asking perr~ssion to construct curbing,~ drainage structures and
School sidewa]_ks on Isabella and on Gregory Street adjacent to Fairv-lew School
at their own expense in accordance with plans prepared by Village Engineers. __
After short discussion, Trustee Norris, seconded by Trustee Ekren, moved
that pez~Lssion be granted to the School Board of District #57 to
construct this improvement at their e~pense. President Lams put the
question, the Clerk called the roll, with the followLug response: ~yes,
Trustees Airey, Casterline, E~ren, Gaw, Nerris and Schlaver. Nays, none.
Whereupon the President declared the motion carried.
Mr. Nolle Benedetti of 4 North Edward arose and complained that
Serafine's his street has been unpaved for years. It developed that the builder,
2nd Add'n Mr. Serafine, has neglected to finish certain requirements of the Villa~ e
before approval for paving is to be ~iven. The consensus of the Board
was to notify the bondin~ company of Mr. Serafine's failure to keep
his end of the agreement.
Village Clerk Reynolds reported to the Board that he received
a copy of the followir~ letter from Albert M. Spooner & Associates,
Consulting Engineers:
Sal Di Mucci
Elk Grove Twp ' Golf Road
Mount Prospect, Ill.
Au~ust 2~, 19~0
Mr. Irving Goodman
Room 2600, 33 No LaSalle St°
Chicago, Ill.
Dear Mr. Goodman:
May we request an injunction ot~ court order to prevent Sal Df
Mucci from completing buildin~s on the west side of Busse Road, 175 ft.
north of Golf Road., in Elk Grove Township, underthe jurisdiction of
Mt. Prospect VillaEe, Illinois.- We also request that the existing
foundations be leveled and soil placed to original grade.
This request is based on the following: Violation of existing.
covenant of 40,000 sq. ft. per lot till year of 198B, less than the
50 ft. setback from street or property line has been violated. The Village
of Mt. Prospect has no record of this, proposed, commercial zoning, as it is
now zoned residential, and that no plat was submitted for approval for
commercial use.
September 6, 1980
That the existing Mobiloil Service Station on the northwest
corner of Golf & Busse Roads, also owned by Mr. Di Mucci, is in violation
of the 75 ft. building setback from Golf Road.
That a Mr. Feroni issued a Certificate of Zoning from the Cook
County Zoning Commission to the Building Department for a permit to
build under B-4 zoning (10,000 sq. ft.) --- 40,000 sq. ft. is the
minimum requirement in this area.
Document ~S14127 reads in part: Restrictions until January 1,
196S, as to use, cost, location, type of construction of buildilngs to
b~ erected on the foregoin~ premises -- also refer to Document #978~/59
and Document ~841B91 and Case No. 56-C-7801, dated June 12, 1959, filed
in Circuit Court of CCI, affecting this property.
Very truly yours,
S/ Albert M. Spooner
cc - William Popjoy
Robert Reynolds
It was pointed out that the property in question is outside the Village
limits, not inspected by our Building Department. Recent zoning plat of
this area shows R-4 zoning, pointing to the fact that possibly there is
a variation or zoning prior to printin~ of the map to allow non-conforming
use.
Re Case 60-19, zoning appeal of Louis Klein, a petition of Zoning Case
protest from the adjoining property owners (SO) was received and placed 60-19, Klein
on file.
President Lame read letter from residents living in the southeast
section of the Village as follows:
RR Crossing
TO THE PRESIDENT AND MEMFERS OF THE MOUNT PROSPECT Mt. Prospect R
VILLAGE BOARD, PRESENTED THIS DAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1960. & Hwy. 14
We, the citizeus and taxpayers of the Village of Mount Prospect,
County of Cook, State of Illinois, reouest the Mount~ Prospect Village
Council to contact the Superin%endent of Highways and the officers of the
Northwest Railway to investi~ate the traffic hazard at Mount Prospect Road
(County Road) and Northwest Highway, Route 14 (State Highway) and to relieve
this condition in a proper and speedy fashion. As traffic records will
show, the correction of this situation is long overdue. For the safety
of our citizens and children and for the use of the facilities given us by
local businessmen, physicians and hospitals all located north of Northwest
Railway, we would suggest these improvements:
1.STOP AND GO LIGHTS AT NORTHWEST HIGHWAY - ROUTE 14 (STATE ROAD)
AND MOUNT PROSPECT ROAD (COUNTY ROAD)
A. To enable pedestrians to cross without danger to
use business facilities north of the railway.
B. To allow school children to cross to and from school.
C. To allow local automobile traffic to cross to
shopping center and proposed shopping center at
Mount Prospect and Rand Roads.
D. To make emergency crossings (fire, ambulance,
police) possible.
E. To prevent speeding between Graceland Avenue to
Des Plaines, Tllinois and Emerson Avenue in
Mount Prospect, Illinois.
September 6, 1960
2. GUARD RAILS TO BE INSTALLED ON THE NORTHWEST RAILROAD CROSSING
A.To eliminate the nuisance of train whistles in
the residential area.
B.To eliminate automobiles from standing on the
tracks waiting forcrossing.
3. TO MEET WITH RAILWAY OFFICIALS TO SOLVE THE NUISANCE OF PARKED ~,
FREIGHT CARS AT MOUNT PROSPECT ROAD ON WEEK-ENDS AND TO PREVENT
SWITCHING OF CARS RESULTING IN EXTENSIVE DELAYS FOR BOTH LOCAL
AUTOMOBILE AND PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC AND THE S~ITCHING OF THE CARS
THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT.
After proper procedures are taken to eliminate these hazards,
what further steps can be taken by us, as taxpayers and local citizens,
to insure greatest expediency in this matter?
(Signatures of homeowners)
Discussion followed; the Board is agreeable to co-operation with
Des plaines. The Village Manager will look into this and notify
Mr. Elmer Jorn, 50~ South Albert.
Bri~kmafl Manor Trustee Airey, seconded by TrUstee Ekren, moved to refer plats
iSub, ~Utside of units 4 and 5, Brickman Manor Subdivision, between Foundry & Euclid
Tillage limits eastward toward WoIf Road to the Plan Commission for study and recom- mendation. This motion carried by acclamation.
Trustee Airey, seconded by Trustee Ekren, moved for the
' passage of proposed Ord. 725:
ors; 725
Ca~e 60-13 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE VILLAGE OF
Bolger MT. PROSPECT ZONING ORDINANCE AS AMENDED --'
' This ordinance refers to Zoning Case 60-13, Bolger, allowing a change .
of zoning from R-1 to R-3 at the northeast corner of Main and Central.
The President put the question, the Clerk called the roll, with the
following response: Ayes, Trustees Airey, Casterline, Ekren, Gaw,
Norris and Schlaver. Whereupon the President declared the motion
carried.
Trustee Airey, seconded by Trustee Norris, moved for the
passage of proposed Ord. 726:
i O~d. 726 AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A VARIATION FROM THE
case 60-15 VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT ZONING ORDINANCE
Trapani AS AMENDED
This ordinance refers to Zoning Case 60,15, Trapani, allowinM erection
of professional building in R-3 district. The President put the
question, the Clerk called the roll, with the following response:
Ayes, Trustees Airey, Casterline, Ekren, Gaw, Norris and Schlaver.
Nays, none. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried.
Mr. William Cadigan of Consoer, Townsend reported that
Sewers there should be no additional action re back yard drainage problem
in the 500-block on Elmhurst Avenue until the Public school sewer
drain situation is resolved. --'
The Board authorized the Village Clerk to write letter of :
Police Dept. appreciation and congratulations to Officer Gerald Glascock, who was
Officer awarded a Citizens Traffic Safety Board scholarship representing a
Glascock paid-up tuition of $165- for the Accident Investigation Administration
& Techniques course to be held at Northwestern University Traffic
Institute.
Repair curbs Trustee Norris, seconded by Trustee Casterline, moved that
N. Maple St. the Village Manager be authorized to enter into agreement with Milburn
Bros. for the repairand correction of curbs on North Maple Street for
a sum not to exceed $500-. The President put the question, the Clerk
called the roll, with the following response: Ayes, Trustees Airey,
Casterline, Gaw, Ekren, Norris and Schlaver. Whereupon the President
f declared the motion carried.
September 6, 1960
Village Manager Appleby displayed quit claim deed from the
VillaEe to the Park District which deeds area reserved in Country Country Club
Club Terrace for park use, and allows easement for water mains. Sub. 2nd Add'n
Trustee Airey, seconded by Trustee Casterline, moved that sAdd Park area
auit claim deed be approved and authorized the President and Clerk
to sign same on behalf of the Village of Mount Prospect. The President
put the question, the Clerk called the roll, with the following response:
Ayes, Trustees Airey, Casterline, Gaw, Ekren, Norris and Schlaver.
Whereupon the President declared the motion carried.
Trustee Norris, seconded by Trustee Airey, moved for adjourn-
ment, and the meeting was regularly adjourned at 9:56 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
E. Robert R
September 6, 1960