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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/19/1960 VB minutes MINUTES OF THE REGUI~CR MEETING OF PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES HELD IN THE MUNICIPAL BUILDING, VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT, JANUARY 19, 1980 The meeting was called to order at 8:13 P.M. by President Lams. Upon roll call, the following trustees answered Present: roll call ~-~ Airey, Casterline, Ekren, Gaw, Norris and Schlaver. None were absent. ~ Trustee Gaw, seconded by Trustee Ekren, moved that the minutes of the meeting of January 12th be approved as submitted. The President put the question, the Clerk called the roll, with the minutes following response: Ayes, Trustees Ekren, Gaw, Norris and Schlaver. Pass, Trustees Airey and Casterline. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Trustee Gsw, seconded by Trustee Ekren, moved that the bills of January 19, 1960 be approved as follows: General $12,381.08 Garbage 16.90 bills ~.~ Library 1,355.15 ~ Water 4,464.52 $18,217.65 The President put the question, the Clerk called the roll, wibh the following response: Ayes, Trustees Airey, Casterline, Ekren, Gaw, Norris and Schlaver. Nays, none. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Trustee Airey? brought up the subject of Zoning Case 59-26, ~'~ petition of Bermant Shopping Center to rezone an area on the East side .~ of Rand Road near Central Road from B-1 to B-3. He then made the Zoning Case I following motion seconded by Trustee Casterline: That the Village ~59-26 Attorney, upon receipt of a legal description and survey identifying the property oonsidered in Case 59-26, prepare an ordinance granting a variation from the presen~ B-1 District to permit the present property owners to erect and operate a gasoline service station on the property described in the legal notice and as verified by a plat of survey which has been requested of the petitioners. A lengthy discussion followed, during which Mr. Wilner, representative for Bermant, stated that the variation was not acceptable, that he .must have B-3. Trustee Airey, Chairman of the Judiciary Committee, pointed out that the area for which rezoning was requested contained 150~000 sq. ft. and that a gasoline station would require only 25,000 sq.ft.; that this area overlapped a considerable amount of parking site, and that should the shoppinE center ever be broken up and sold. the b~ver would have a large tract of land zoned for any B-3 use. Mr. Wilner stated that his financing house would not accept a variation from B-l, but agreed to reduce the size of the area to be rezoned to 30,000 sq. ft. The Board informally looked with favor on this arrangement and directed the Village Attorney to proceed to prepare an ordinanceas directed in the motion adopted 1/12/60. Trustees Airey and Casterline then withdrew their motion stated in the above paragraph. ~ Trustee Airey, seconded by Trustee Ekren, moved that the ~ attorney be directed to prepare a plat of vacation for the alley lying alley ~ between Main and Emerson Sts. and between Central Road and Henry Street, vacation · and prepare an ordinance vacatin~ the alley but reserving easement for off Centre utility companies. 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. January 19, 1960 Trustee Casterline of the Police Committee gave his Commend committee report, during which he especially wished to commend the Police police department for their honesty and faithfulness in view of the Department poor publicity currently accorded the police department of neighboring Chicago. This was received with acclaim by all present. Trustee Casterline then moved, seconded by Trustee Gaw, to Purchase of authorize the Village Manager to purchase four Motorola radios, radios for Motrac U-43NHT-1100A, at a price of $795- plus $27.50 installation, police cars to be used in the police cars. 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. Installation Trustee Ekren, seconded by Trustee Casterline, moved that accoustical the bid of General Accoustics Co. be accepted to install accoustical ceilings ceilings in the Treasurer's Department and in the office of the Chief of Police, for the amount of $762.00. The President put the question, the Clerk called the roll, with the following response: Ayes, Trustees Airey, Casterline, Ekren, Gaw and Norris. Nays, Trustee Schlaver. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. President Lams brought up the problem of installing a water main connecting water main in School Street to serve St. Paul's Church, and referred this matter to th~ Water Committee. Mr. Earl Wright, architect, indicated that he had discussed Prefab with the Architectural Committee the installation of a prefabricated chimney chimney in a house being built at 210 South Mount Prospect Road, and asked that a variation in the Building Code be allowed to permit the use of this chimney. This matter was referred to the Building Committee. Mrs. Mitzi Vavra, representing Northwest Homeowners Association, arose and stated that this group was considering sponsoring a spring spring clean-up, particularly of vacant lots, and asked the support of the clean-up Board of Trustees. The Board assured her they would give all aid and co-operation. At lO:2B P.M., Mr. R. E. Adams, 1201 West Lincoln, arose and sidewalks - introduced himself as representing the homeowners on the south side W. Lincoln of Lincoln Avenue. Mr. Adams stated that his group were objectors to the sidewalk special assessment on the south side of West Lincoln from WeGo Trail to one-half block west of Kenilworth. Hearing on the Special Assessment is to be held January 22, 1960, and he suggested that his group might withdraw its objections providing the sidewalk could be constructed outside the trees, shrubbery and fences. The meeting was recessed at 10:55 and reconvened at 11:40, at which time the Board indicated it would consider dropping the special assessment proceedings for the area providing s cash escrow of $10,000 were established with the Village by the property owners to defray the cost of constr~ction, re-engineering and legal expenses of said walk; that the Village would endeavor to have the walk re-engineered to save plantings, but that because of drainage and other factors, the final decision as to the location of the walk would remain with the Village. Mr. Adams was unable to commit his group and suggested a continuance of the court hearing. Village Attorney~Downing pointed out the dangers of further continuances. Trustee Ekren, seconded by Trustee Gaw, moved to adjourn, and the meeting regularly adjourned at 12:BB A.M. After which discussion with residents of West Lincoln Avenue continued for some time. Respectfully submitted, Phyl/lis Oa~er, Deputy Clerk January 19, 1960