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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/19/1963 VB minutes MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES HELD ON MARCH 19~ 1963 President Schlaver called the meeting to order at 8:15 P.M. with the following trustees present: roll call Bruhl Casterline Absent: Bickley Ekren Phillips Gaw, who arrived later, Trustee Bruhl, seconded by Trustee Phillips, moved that the minutes of March 12th be approved as corrected. minutes Upon roll c~ll: Ayes: Bruhl Casterline Ekren Phillips Motion carried. Trustee Bruhl, seconded by Trustee Ekren, moved for the approval of the following bills: bills General $3,480.12 Garbage 15.62 Parking System Revenue 80,00 Water operation 411.78 $3,987.52 Upon roll call: Ayes: Bruhl Casterline Ekren Phillips Motion carried, Trustee Bruhl explained in regard to the Petty Cash Fund that at present $100 is used for change and $100 is Finance used for petty cash. Since the cut-off date for process- ing bills for Village Boa~rd approval is Thursday of the week preceding the meeting, approximately a week has gone [~y before the fund is replenished. Therefore, Trustee Bruhl, seconded by Trustee Casterline, moved that the Petty Cash Fund of the Finance Department be increasedfrom $200 to ~$275. Upon roll call: Ayes: Bruhl Casterline Ekren Phillips Motion carried. Trustee Bruhl, seconded by Trustee Ekren,~ moved that Financial Report as of February 28, 1963 be approved Finance su. bject to regular audit. Upon roll call: Ayes: Bruhl Casterline Ekren Phillips Motion carried. Trustee Bruhl brought up the subject of sales tax sales ~a~ increase over the years since 1956, showing chart made up by the Finance Department. This chart shows that $27,617.86 was collected by the State for the Village's share, from October '56 thru April '57, while thus far to date the amount for December only of 1962 is $32,802.51, while the December, 1956 figure showed $4,837.92. Trustee Bruhl brought up the subject of garbage con- tract for the Village, stating the regular 5-year con- garbage tract with Barrington Trucking Company was due to expire as of April 30th. He stated that the aim of his committee was (1) to keep the standard of service at its present level, {2) to explore the possibility of improving the service slightly, such as pick-up of rocks, sod and building March 19, 1963 material, and (3) to try to eliminate householder's trips from door to curb with the possibility of back door pick-up. Trustee Bruhl read specifications for bidders for this garbage service, and the Board dis- cussed the matter, giving amendments here and there. Trustee Gaw arrived at 8:35 P.M. Trustee~ Bruhl, seconded by Trustee Ekren, i~ moved that the Village Clerk place invitations to bid garbage bids for garbage contract in the two local papers and in four Chicago papers for the three proposals as read and amended, with instruction to the Village Attorney to draw up the final form of this contract. Upon roll call: Ayes: Bruhl Casterline Gaw £kren Phillips .Absent: Bickley Motion carried. Building Trustee Ekren read letter dated March 18th from Terrace Supply Company asking permission to begin con- struction of commercial building on their lot at Central and Wille Street even though residential structure on other part of lot had not yet been removed. (Rezoned in Case 62-36, with instruction to remove house before erecting dommercial building). The tenants presently living in the house arose and explained that they would appreciate extension of time to stay in this house until school was over for the season, and that construction of building on same piece of property would not interfere with their living conditions for the short period of time they expected to be there. Trustee Ekren, seconded by Trustee Phillips, moved to authorize issuance of building permit subject to the owner of the property entering into contract for demolition of house on the property, demolition to start June 1Sth and be finished by July first (copy of contract to go to the Village Manager); also that the owner of the property supply performance bond naming the Village as party to this bond, in the amount of $10,000. Upon roll call: Ayes: Bruhl Casterline Ekren Gaw Phillips Motion carried. Trustee Ekren, seconded by Trustee Casterline, Colonial Hts. moved that pt~t~Of~Coioni~l Heights 6th Addition Subdivi- Sixth Add'n sion be referred to the Plan Commission for recommenda- tion., This motion carried by acclamation. Trustee Bkren, seconded by Trustee Phillips, Louis Gardens moved that new plat of subdivision of Louis Gardens be referred to the Plan Commission for recommendation. This motion carried by acclamation. This subdivision plat had been changed because a portion was sold to the School District, No. 57. The Board commended Police Officer Joseph I. Bopp Police for his single-handed apprehension of two burglars in the Western Tire & Auto Store on Rand Road; after noting'that the door was forced open and that there was some activity inside, Officer Bopp sent a call for help and returned to the store, offering to shoot to kill when threatened with a wrench by one of the intruders. Sergeant Hedlund and Officer Stevens came immediately and assisted with the arrest.- March 19, 1963 Trustee Ekren announced that Police School will Police wind up at the next session, stating that the FBI had done a very good job; eighteen various Police Departments had sent students to this school~ Trustee Phillips reported that the reservoir at water Well 3 needed cleaning; this type of work can. t be done Well 3 by the Water Department due to the equipment involved; he explained that Dow Industrial Service offered to do the job for $1,000 with alkaline solution; if residue still remains it wouId be necessary to use oil base sol- vent and the cost would be $1,760. Trustee Phillips, seconded by Trustee Bruhl, moved that the Village Manager be instructed to secure cleaning service for reservoir at Well 5 on the basis of above-~ mentioned bid. Upon roll call: Ayes: Bruhl Casterline Gaw £kren Phillips Absent: Bickley Motion carried. Trustee Gaw, seconded by Trustee Phillips, moved that the plans and specifications for 1963 MFT Program as MFT prepared by Consoer, Townsend & Associates~be approved subject to approval by the State Highway Department. Upon roll call: Ayes: Bruhl Casterline Gaw Ekren Phillips Absent: Bickley Motion carried. Trustee Gaw, seconded by Trustee Casterline, moved that the Village Clerk be authorized to publish notice MFT 19CS taking bids for MFT 19CS as soon as possible after the plans are approved by the State Highway Department. Upon roll call: Ayes: Bruhl Casterline Ekren Gaw Phillips Motion carried. Manager Appleby referred to the report of the Trees - II~linois Natural History Department in regard to treat= Dutch Elm merit for Dutch Elm Disease; this report pointed out that disease the program pursued by the Village has been recognized by exper~ as the only effective way known so far to preserve the elm trees. Mr. Appleby mentioned that the Village authorized installation of a street light at Kim and Hatlen Avenues on the north side; it was placed on the south side of the street (which is outside the limits), to which certain residents on the south side objected. Street light will also be set up in Golfhurst Subdivision Golfhurst - on easement provided for same in original plat of sub- street lite division, even though there is objection from resident in house subsequently built nearby. President Schlaver reported that meeting was held Weller Cree in the morning with the Sanitary District; Trustee Ekren Sanitary adding that Mount Prospect was well represented by 1S-20 District people, among them Pres. Schlaver, and Trustees Casterline, Gaw, Bruhl and Ekren as well as Charles Payne, President of the P~rk Board. President Schlaver went on to say that the representatives from.the Sanitary District seemed to be cooperative and well a~,quainted with the history and problems of the Weller Creek Drainage District; also that March 19, 1963 organization governing the entire area will be set up beginning the following evening, to be known as the Watershed Distrfct Council, with President Schlaver at its head at present. Trustee Casterline stated that the City of Des Plaines was proceeding on~a bond issue for improvement of Waller Creek with or without aid from the State, although release of money by the State would lower the sum asked for in the bond issue; Trustee Casterline believed that Mount Prospect must go ahead on its own also to ex- pedite this problem.wSthin its own borders, that mu- nicipalities must not ~xpect the entire problem to be solved by an outside agency, although over-all control by such an agency would be desirable. Edith Freund of the newspaper'Independent arose and reported pin worm infections in the local schools, and was informed the matter would be looked into by the proper authorities. spec. Assessment Request by certain residents in Centralwood Kenilworth Ava. Subdivision for special assessment for street paving Centralwood Sub. and widening was referred to the Street Committee. Mr. Robert Stanton arose as representative of Chamber of the Chamber df Commerce, explaining that it was the Commerce feeling that Mount Prospect needed a new sl*ogan, that "Where Town ~ Country Meet" no longer seemed appropos to the Village. The Chamber asked the blessing of the Village Board to allow them to conduct a slogan contest, with cash award, winner to be announced after the Fourth of July Parade. The Board was agreeable, so Trustee Ekren, seconded by Trustee Bruhl, moved that the Village of Mount Prospect grant the right to the Chamber of Commerce to conduct a contest to undertake to find a new slogan for the Village, to be accepted next July Fourth. This motion carried by acclamation. Adjournment by acclamation at 11:00 P.M. Respectfully submitted, Ruth W'ilson, Village Clerk March 19, 1963