HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/22/1960 VB minutes MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF
TRUS'£~S NELD IN THE MUNICIPAL BUILDING ON
NOVEMBER 22, 1960
President Lams called the meeting to order at 9:30 P.M. after roll call
a viewing of a film called ,Operation Abolithn, sponsored by the House
Unamerican Activities Committee. Upon roll call, the following trustees
answered Present: Airey, Casterline, Gaw, Norris and Schlaver. Absent:
~.~ Trustee Ekren, who arrived later.
Trustee Casterline, seconded by Trustee Norris, moved that the
minutes of the previous meeting of November 15th be approved as submitted.
The President put the question, the Clerk called the roll, with the minutes
follow~.ng response: Ayes, Trustees Airey, Casterline, Gaw, Norris and
Schlaver. Absent, Ekren. Whereapcn the President declared the motion
carried.
Trustee Gaw, seconded by Trustee Norris, moved for the approval~
of the following bills for payment:
~D General $12,784.16 bills
~ Garbage 23.12
~ Library 1,892.10
~E: Motor Fuel Tax 31,959.59
Water, operation 4,331.82
Water, construction 337.32
$51 ~ 328. ll
The President put the question, the Clerk called the roll, with the
following response: Ayes, Trustees Airey, Castertine, Gaw, Norris and
Schlaver. Absent, Ekren. Whereupon the President declared the motion
carried.
Trustee Gaw, seconded by Trustee Casterline, moved to advance
temporarily the amount of $7,245.98 from the Water Deposit Fund to Public
Benefit Fund to pay installments due January l, 1961 as follows, to be
repaid when taxes are received:
Advance
Public Benefit Installment No. Amount Funds
59 I $3,475.56
60 2 1,427.61
61 I 2,342.81
By paying the above inst~llments now, the Village can save $230.10 in
interest charges.
The President put the question, the Clerk called the roll, with the
following response: Ayes, Trustees Airey, Casterline, Gaw, Norris and
Schlaver. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried.
Trustee Norris, seconded by Trustee Schlaver, moved for the
adoption of the following Resolution #24-60:
Res. 24-60
A RESOLUTION DESIGNATING CERTAIN STREETS MFT
AS ARTERIAL UNDER THE NOTOR FUEL TAX LAW
The President put the question, the Clerk called the roll, with the
following response: Ayes, Trustees Airey, Casterline, Gaw, Norris and
Schlaver. Absent, Ekren. Whereupon the President declared the motion
carried.
Trustee Airey read the following letter of November 16th from
the Plan Commission re vacation of portion of Prospect Avenue:
November 16, 1960 Vacation of
Village President & Board of Trustees Street -
Village of Mount Prospect Prospect Ave
Illinois Ran
Gentlemen:
The question of vacating that portion of Prospect Avenue
November 22, 1960
abutting the property of the Illinois Range Company was referred to
Cont'd the Plan Commission for study and recommendation.
Vacation of
W. Prospect Ave. Inasmuch as the only dedicated part of Prospect Avenue east
of Centralwood Subdivision lies behind the Illinois Range Company's
property, and inasmuch as structures and buildings now exist on the
Milburn and Hines properties directly east of the property in question,
making it unlikely that the street would be ~ontinued east, and in
the event that Prospect Avenue were extended east to its intersection
with Central Road at the railroad tracks (Prospect Avenue and Hi Lusi) ~-~
the traffic problem at that intersection would be greatly increased;
and if at some future time it appeared desirable to extend Prospect
Avenue southeasterly, an outlet through the property presently owned
by Dole Refrigerating Company west of Kartridge Pak Company property
weald be most logical. Therefore it is recommended to the Village
Beard that Prospect Avenue abutting the Illinois Range Company's
property be vacated.
Mount Prospect Plan Cummission
A. C. Dresser, Chairman
H. G. Appleby, Secretary
Trustee Norris made reference to letter from Illinois Range Company
(minutes of October 18th) and read the following letter from the same
firm:
November 22, 1960
Board of Trustees
Village of Mount Prospect
Gentlemen: Attn: Mr. Lloyd~Norris
Per our conversation of even date with reference to the vacating of
portion of the Illinois Range Company property adjoining the railroad
track which was previously dedicated for street purposes. In consid- '
eration for the vacating of the above, the Illinois ~Range Company
will drop any or all claims on the sewer a~d water se~ice provided
and furnished for the village by the Illinois Range Company.
Yours very truly,
P. R. Jeuck, Jr. -President
Thereupon Trustee Airey, seconded by Trustee Norris, moved that the
Village Board concur in the recommendation of the Plan Commission that
Prospect Avenue abutting the proper%y of the Illinois Range Company be
vacated, and that upon receipt of plat of vacation from the Illinois
Range Company the attorney be authorized to prepare the necessary
ordinance.
The President put the ques~on, the Clerk called the roll, with the
fallowing response: Ayes, Trustees Airey, Casterline, Gaw, Norris and
Schlaver. Absent, Ekren. Whereupon the President declared the motion
carried.
Trustee Norris, seconded by Trustee Airey, moved that the
Village Board accept the offer ef settlement from Illinois Range Company
Illinois Range Co. as outlined in the letter dated November 22, 1960 by P.R. Jeuck,
Re: SettLement for Jr., President. The President pat the question, the Clerk
vacating of street called the. roll, with the following response: Ayes, Trustees
Airey, Casterline, Gaw, Norris, and Schlaver. Absemt, Ekren. Whereupon
the President declared the motion carried. -
Trustee Ekren arrived at 9:25 P.M.
Trustee Casterline read the following memo from Chief Whitten-
berg regarding traffic signs:
Traffic After survey requested by the Police Committee, it is
sig~s recommended that the following signs be erected as
designated below:
November 22, '60
....
YIELD
Traffic signs
1. Wille St. yield to Memory Lane.
2. Pine St. yield to Gregory Street.
B. Wille St. yield to Isabella St.
4. Thayer yield to Emerson.
5. Thayer yield to Prospect Manor.
6. Henry yield to Wille.
Y. Edward yield to Evergreen.
8.. Elm yield to Evergreen.
9. Traffic on Maple St. northbound from Northwest Highway yield
to Evergreen. Put sign on existing Public SerVice pole.
lC. Busse Ave. yield tc I-Oka.
ll. Lancaster yield to We Go Trail.
STOP
1. Four-way stop at Memory Lane and Russel.
2. Place stop signs on Gregory stopping traffic for Fairview.
B. Stop Gregory westbound traffic at Dale (eastbound now stops).
4. Stop southbound EastWood traffic at Gregory.
5. Put a stop sign where alley in back of Sunoco Gas Station
meets Rand Road.
6. Put a stop sign at Maple and Route #58.
?. Judith Ann Drive and Main St.
Trustee Casterline, seconded by Trustee Gaw, moved that the YIELD and
STOP signs be placed in accordance with the above memo from Chief Whit-
tenberg dated November lYth. 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 Casterline suggested that the Village might purchase a
copy of the film just shown for lending to groups. It was decided to Purchase of
make inquiry first in order to find cut if enough groups with access movie film
to a sound projector were interested.
Congratulations were offered to the Mount Prospect Police Depart- Police
men~ for their showing at the Third Annual Pistol Shoot. pistol shoot
Trustee Airey again read report of Zoning Case 60-22, Doyno,
(see minutes of November Sth, p. 96) and made reference to memorandum Zoning
from the Zoning Board, reading portiens as follows: Case 60-22
Doyno
"The petitioner desires tc construct a building on Lots 11 and 12,
which would be an addition to his present building, and have such
addition carry back te the alley line in alignment with the present
building.
"The petitioner owns eight 25-ft. lots along the Northwest Highway, which
provides 200 feet extending to the southeast from Fairview Avenue. His
total building area will occupy the East 110 feet of the parcel, leaving
approximately 3½ lots vacant to the northwest of the present building.
"The reasons presented for the variation were to the effect that:
1. The present building extends to t~e alley line.
2. The new addition needs to extend to the alley line or there
would result only half as much auto-stall space and one-half
as much working area.
3. There are no buildings alongside or across the alley that
would be impaired by lack of light and air.
The petitioner further stated that the entire group of lots could be
looked upon as one parcel and that he would be willing to assure the
Village that he would agree to the keeping of some required portion of
the remaining lots vacant permanently (that is, B-B to P-l). This would
be the two westerly lots.
November 22, 1960
"The Board did not feel that there was a sufficient showing of
Zoning hard~hip or exceptional conditions to grant a variation. As a
Case 80-22 result, the Board voted te deny thepetition; except, hOWever,
Doyno they would recommend that the request be granted subject t° the
petmtioner s offer to have the two 25-ft. lets adjacent te the
corner of FairviewAvenue zoned as offered.
"The variation in rear yard requirements will not imPair adequate
supply ef light and air to adjacent property, increase congestion in
public streets, increase fire hazard, endanger public safety, diminish
er i~pair values ef property within surrounding area er in any other
respect impair public health, safety, morals and welfare ef the
community..
Eugene F. Martin, Chairman
P. T. Liggett, Acting Secretary
Trustee Airey, seconded by Trustee Casterline~ moved that
the Board of TrusteesConcur in the recommendation ofthe Beard ef
· Appeals to deny the petition in Case 60-22, The President put the
question, the Clerk called the roll, with the following response:
Nays: Trustees Airey, Casterline, Ekren, Gaw, NOrris and Schlaver.
Whereupon the President declared the motion defeated.
Trustee Airey, seconded byTrustee Casterlime, moved that
the Board of Trustees approve the variation as petitioned in Case 60-22,
and that the Village Attorney be authorized te prepare the necessary
ordinance;and that prier to the enactment of said proposed ordinance
the petitioner is to file appeal with the Village Clerk at his expense,
requesting rezoning of the 90' x 108' Westerly portion of the land area
utilized by DoynoNotors from B-B to P-l, the petitioner is te file a
covenant running with the land providing that no openings larger th~u
B' standard doers will be installed on the north side ef the building
for access to the alley and Such deers shall not be adjacent te each
other; and the weed fence is to be extended at petltmoner s expense
on the north side ef the alley to screen the new building froTM the
residential properties.
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 read the following letter fromthe Plan
Lake Commission:
Briarwood
Unit #2 November 16, 1960
(outside of Village)
Village President & Board cf Trustees:
It is recommended that the attached plat ef Lake Briarwood,
Unit #2 be approved subject to the dedication ef lamd for public use.
There are' 58 lots in this subdivision and the dedication requirement
is one acre for each 60 lots.
A. C. Dresser, Chairman
H. G. Appleby, Secretary
Trustee Airey read the following letter from School District #59,
Elk Grove Schools:
November 15, 1960
Village Beard
Mount Prospect, Illinois
Dear Sirs:
This letter is to inform yeuthat E. L. Trendel & Associates, IBc.,
Build,ns, has submitted to the Beard ef Education ef Elk Grove School
District §9 an Offer cover~ a proposed new housing development im
the school district. This offer provides for the payment of $100 -
November 22, 1960
per house constructed and $75- per each ~nit of townhouse construction.
There are to be no restrictions as to use of this donation and the
commitment is to be ~aid District 59 as residences are sold and occupied.
This offer is in line with similar agreements held by District 59 with
other builders. As the chief agent of the Board of Education of District 59,
I am able to accept the offer from E. L. Trendel & Associates, Inc., on
behalf of the Board Of Educatinn.
Very truly yours,
R. W. Bardwell, Superintendent
Trustee Airey, seconded by Trustee Ekren, m~ved that the Village
Board approve the plat of Lake Briarwood Subdivision Unit #2, and that
the Village President and Clerk be authorized to sign said plat for the
Village. This motion carried by acclamation.
Mr. George S. Selgrat, BOO South Kenilworth, complained of a
Y-acre tract of land on the north side of Lincoln, bounded on the north,
east and south by property incorporated into the Village, stating Annexation of
that he wo~ld like to see this area annexed by the Village so that land bunnded on
the Village could exercise control over it, as it is a wee~ patch ~ sides by
and abounds in barking dogs and prolific bunnies. The Board indi- Village
cated that this matter had previously been referred to the Village Attorney,
whose informal opinion was that this area could not be annexed; the
reason given was that the State Law allows involuntary annexation of a
piece of land when surrounded on three sides by a corporate body and
on the fourth side by a navigable body of water -- Teller Creek is not
generally considered navigable. The decision was that the Village Manager
should get a formal opinion on this matter through the Attorney.
Mr. Wm. Mott of the D.A.M.P. Nater Commission reported on D.A.M.P.
progress made up to date. He stated that the Cities & Villages Act n~w
allows one representa, tive from each municipality regardless of
population, and that a community is now allowed to procure their water
supply from limits beyond three miles. He stated that his commission
is ready to move as soon as the Supreme Court gives a favorable ruling.
Village Manager Appleby reported on County Zoning hearings,
stating that Docket #114 is to be heard at 8:00 P.M. on December ?th County
in Arlington Heights, involving property of 152 acres at Foundry Rd. Zoning
and River Road for Special Use -- 147 acres to be used for single family
dwellings with an exception in lot area per dwelling unit, said exception
not to decrease the lot area per dwelling unit by more than 10%; and
about 5 acres to be ~sed for shopping center B-B.
Trustee Norris, seconded by Trustee Airey, moved that the Village
Manager attend this hearing. This motion carried by acclamation.
Mr. Appleby also received notice from the City of Des Plaines Zoning -
regarding zoning hearing to be held on December 6th, request for Des Plaines
rezoning from single family dwelling to multiple, on the east side of
Elmhurst Road. There was no request for Mr. Appleby to attend this
hearing.
Mr. Appleby read the following letter frmm the Mount Prospect
Chamber of Commerce:
November 21, 1980
Mr. Harold Appleby, Village Manager
Village of Mount Prospect Street
Dear Sir: lighting
The r~gular November meeting of the Mount Prospect Chamber of
Commerce was postponed for one week because of the election, and conse-
quently this letter of commendation and appreciation comes e little late,
but nonetheless sincere.
At cur meeting of last Tuesday night, November 15th, the Chamber
voted unanimously to thank ~ha Village President and the Village Trustees
for the new lighting recently installed on Busse Avenue. This is
November 22, 1960
Street certainly a gre~t improvement and we look forward to the time when
Lighting this type of lighting will. be possible for all of the Village.
Once again, then, please accept, the thanks and appreciation
of the Mount Prospect Chamber of Commerce°
Sincerely yours,
V. Carter Bowen
President
Paving - Mr. Appleby read the following letter from Consoer, Townsend
Forest Ave. & Associates:
November 21, 1960
Mr. Hanold G. Appleby
Village Manager
Municipal Building
Mount Prospect, Illinois
Dear Harold: Re: Forest Avenue Paving Improvements
C. ~I & A. No. 56-154
Confirming our telephone conversation of November 17, we wish
to advise you that we would not recommend the construction of the
bituminous concrete binder and surface course at this location during
this present construction season.
The base and subgrade is so saturated with moisture that we
feel that any such surface course construction would produce unde-
sirable results and failures during the next few months. As the writer
discussed with you some time ago, it ~ould be practical to put in the
binder course at this time and then if any failures would result they
could be repaired and the Surface course co~leted at a later date,
thus giving a desirable finished appearance. However, as yom know,
Skokie Valley cannot .work it into their schedule.
As we both know, the stone base at this location is in
extremely bad condition and contains numerous "potholes,, it would
appear to us that the filling of the "potholes" and general dress-up
of the stone base is the only practical solution to the problem at
this time of the year.
Very truly yours,
William Wo Townsend
Consoer, Townsend & Associates
President Lams read a statement of sympathy for the loss to
the Village of Barrington of their mayor, Martin N. Schreiber.
R~s~ 25-60- Trustee Airey, seconded by Trustee Norris, moved for adoption of
S~mpathy i'or Resolution 25-60:
death of mayor
of Barringtun A RESOLUTION GIVING SYMPATHY TO THE FAMILY AND
COMMUNITY OF MARTIN H. SCHREIBER FOR HIS PASSING
The President put the question, the Clerk called the roll, with the
following response: Ayes, Trustees Air,y, Casterline, Ekren, Gaw,
Norris and Schlaver. ~hereupon the President declared the motion
carried.
Trustee Norris read letter of November 19th from Consoer,
sewers - Townsend & Associates re drainage problem at Prospect Nigh School and
Randview Highland Avenue.
Highlands and
High School This letter is reproduced in its entirety on the following
page.
November 22, 1960
November 19, 1960
Sewers -
Mr, Harold G. Appleby Randview
Village Manager Highlands and
Municipal Building High School
Mount Prospect, Illinois
Dear Mr. Appleby:
Pursuant to the request of the Village Board of Trustees and the
members of the Board of School District 214 present at the meeting held
at Prospect High School on November 12, 1960, the writer has been in contact
with William T. Lynch, who is serving as consultant to the School District.
A plan has been prepared by Mr. Lynch to effect a diversion of
surface drainage from the High School property, which presently reaches
the intersection of Highland Avenue and Forest Avenue. A copy of this
plan is enclosed.
The plan indicates a 24" sewer beginning at the existing culvert
under Foundry Road and extending southeasterly to Forest Avenue. A 21"
sewer is proposed paralleling and adjoining the west edge of pavement in
Forest Avenue to the exit roadway from the High School. A 15" sewer is
proposed from the High School exit south of the intersection of Highland
Avenue with Forest Avenue.
The project has been divided into two portions as follows:
School Participation .
Construction of 24" and 21" sewers and installation of catchbasins
to intercept drainage from High School Dirveway and one catchbasin in
Forest Avenme BO0 feet north of Highland. Sharing ef 50" of cost of 21"
Village Participation
Construction of 15" sewer with connections to intercept two catch-
basins in Forest Avenue at Highland Avenue. Sharing of 50% of cost of 21"
On the basis of the above division of participation the estimated
cost would be as follows:
School
60 L.F. 10" R.C.P. Sewer $ 4.00 $ 240.00
285 L.F. 21" R.C.P. Sewer 6.80 ~1~'881J00
930 L.F. 24" R.C.P. Sewer ?.50 6,9?5.00
2 each - ManhOles 2?5.00 550.00
1 each - Catchbasin 2?5.00 275.00
1 each - Inlet 150.00 150.00
15 S.Y. Pavement Replacement (Entire) 14.00 210.00
L.S. Ground Restoration 200.00
Sub Total $10,481.00
Less ~ cost of 21" sewer - 940.50
Total $ 9,540.50
Village
100 L.F. 10" R.C.P. Sewer $ 4.00 $ 400.00
220 L.F. 15" R.C.P. Sewer 5.~0 1,210.00
1 each Catchbasin 275.00 275.00
11 S.Y. Pavement Replacement (entire) 14.00 154o00
Sub Total 2,039.00
Plus ½ cost of 21" sewer 940. S0
Total Project Cost 12~520.0
Percent School Participation 76.2%
Percent Village Participation 23.8%
November 22, 1960
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Sewers - It is likely that competitive bids from local contractors
Randview could reduce the cost somewhat.
Highlands &
High School If the division of costs outlined above is acceptable, we
would suggest that the project be bid upon by local contractons, a
lump sum contract be entered into, and the cost thereof be shared on
the percentage basis expressed above.
The above has been concurred in by Mr. Lynch on behalf of the
School District.
Very truly yours,
William J. Ca~igan
Consoer, Townsend & Associates
Trustee Norris, seconded by Trustee Schlaver, moved that the Village
agree to participate in the above plan to the extent of 22.8% of ~he
costs excluding engineering costs, that sealed bids be secured by the
High School Board of Education, to be opened jointly with the Village
Board at the earliest possible time.
The President put the question, the Clerk called the roll, with the
following response: Ayes, Trustees Airey, Casterline, Ekren, Gaw,
Norris and $chlaver. Whereupon the President declared the motion
carried.
Forest Avenue Mr. Dave McCoy of Brickman Home Builders stated that his
Paving firm would like to pave Forest Avenue and get it over with; that
Skokie Valley told him that if the weather stayed dry they would be
willing to try to pave this street as soon as possible. Mr. Lams
replied that the Village is willing that Forest Avenue be completely
improved now if Mr. Cadigan advises taking a guarantee from Skekie
Valley of the good quality of ~the Job.
Trustee Norris, seconded by Trustee Gaw, moved for adjournment,
and the meeting was regularly adjourned at 10:48 P.M.
November 22, 1960