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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/25/1958 VB minutes I~ 8 L~, ,/ -j: , 1. Village Manager Appleby informed the Board of a problem confronting Mr. Erwin M. Hurt pertaining to property located on the west side of Main Street and between Centre~ Road and Henry Street. It was moved by Trustee Willer and seconded by Trustee Norris that the Board concur in the recommendation and plann- ing of the State highway Department with respect to side- walks on the west side of Main Street from Henry Street to Central Road. The President put the question and the Clerk called the roll, with the following response: Ayes: Trustees Airey, Broad, Casterline, Norris, Schlaver and Willer. Nays: None; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Village Manager Appleby informed the Board tilat he had received the information that the 90 day U. S. Treasury notes purchased by the Village with Special Assessment Funds will earn 1.53% interest. Mr. William Mott commented on progress of proceedings pertaining to the Des Plaines, Arlington Heights, Mount Prospect and Palatine Water Commission. Hr. Mokate commented on lack of sidewalks and a full width street on Elmhurst Avenue between Northwest Highway and Henry Street. He also commented on the proposed entrances to the Hurt property on Central Road, immediately west of Main Street. Mr. Mokate protested the lack of cross- ing guards at the intersection of Main and Central Road for the days of December 3, 4 and 5. He suggested an underpass or overpass at this intersection. Police Ohief Whittenberg expressed the dire need for more crossing guards. Trustee Casterline suggested that the job be publicized as a public service. Mr. O'Connor requested that reference to "Do not apply during freezing weather" be omitted from future Village auto- mobile license stickers. He also made other comments relative to Village license stickers. There being no further business to come before the Board, it was moved by Trustee Broad and seconded by Trustee Airey that the meeting be adjourned. The President put the question and the vote was taken by acclamation; whereupon the President declared the motion carried and the meeti.ng regularly adjourned at 10:41 P.M. w~//'7f$& William H. Keith Village Clerk MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES HELD IN THE MUNICIPAL BUILDING, "MT. PROSPECT, ILLINOIS ON TUESDAY, MARCH 25, 1958. The meeting was oalled to order at 8:09 P.M. by President Lams and the Clerk was then direoted to oall the roll. On roll call, the following Trustees answered ttPresent": Trustee Airey, Broad, Norris, Schlaver and Willer. Absent: Trustee Casterline. All Trustees having previously reoeived oopies of the minutes of a meeting held Maroh 18, 1958, a motion was made by Trustee Norris and seconded by Trustee Broad that the minutes be approved as submitted. The President put the question and the Clerk oalled the roll, with the following response: Ayes: Trustees Airey, Broad, Norris, Sohlaver and Willer. Nays: None. Absent: Trustee Casterline; whereupon the President declared the motion oarried and said minutes approved as submitted. President Lams read the following letter: t-1arch 25 ~ 1958 vA Q r: /111 0" ~ -=~.:: . ~j; Maroh 24, 1958 President and Board of Trustees Village of Mount Prospect Mount Prospect, Illinois We, being members of the Northeast Homeowners Association of Mount Prospect, Ino., respectfully submit this as our formal objeotion to the annexation by the Village of Mount Prospeot of any territor,y looated contiguous to the Village, whioh is developed, or proposed to be developed, for shopping center purposes and/or for residences whioh fail to comply with the minimum standars of the present Village COde, and hereby petition tbe President and Board of Trustees to oppose or protest: 1. Any petition for annexation of suoh territor,y to the Village of Mount Prospeot. 2. Any petition to rezone property hereafter annexed to the Village whioh is proposed to be used for the above purposes, and .-""'-'\ ;. Any applioations for zoning reclassifioation addressed to the Zoning Board of Appeals of Cook County and the Board of Commissioners of Cook County, Illinois, pertaining to any property looated within one and one-half (It) miles of the perimeter of the Village of Mount Prospeot, where it is proposed and said property shall be used for the above purposes. ~"""i~ - ~ ,.~'" \..;.......) <! ~r: At the March 20, 1958 meeting a unanimous vote of the membership was cast in favor of making written protest to the President and Board of Trustees in acoordanoe with the above statements. Very truly yours, Northeast Home Owners Assocation S/ Donald A. Willis President. This letter was referred to the Village Clerk for file. President Lams then read the following letter: SUNSET PARK COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION MOUNT PROSPECT, ILLINOIS Maroh 5, 1958 Mr. T.Lams, Village President Members of the Board of Trustees Mt. Prospect, Illinois Dear Sirs: This letter is being written in regard to the rezoning petition conoerning three lots looated at the southwest oorner of the inter- section at Golf Road (Route 58) and Elmhurst Road (Route 83), referred to as Case 58-2, hearing held on Februar,y 28, 1958, and for the purpose of olarifioation of the position of the Sunset Park Community AssooiatioI A question was raised in your hearing to the effect that the statement mE by the undersigned were not valid in view of the fact that our position was not determined by unaminous vote. For the purpose of olarity we would like to state the following: The Sunset Park Community Assooiation is a non-profit organization whose constitution and by-laws are registered with the Offioe of the Seoretar,y of State, State of Illinois. Our constitution provides that a simple majority shall rule in all issues that are brough to vote. This in itself clearly illustrates that the oomments made as to the vote count of 28 in opposition to rezoning the area to B-1 and 19 against the opposition to rezoning, as a majority, thus oomplying with out oonstitution and by-laws. We would like to also state for the record that the 19 dissenting votes were not all oast by those holding membership in their association. The others were permitted to vote as a courtesy to them, because while they were not members, they do reside in the area affeoted. The 28 assenting votes registered in opposition to the rezoning and the 19 dissenting were cast as to the resolution: "Should the Sunset Park March 25, 1958 861 Assooiation oppose the rezoning of the property on the southwest corner of Golf Road (Route 58) and Elmhurst Road (Route 83) to B-1 for the purpose of a shopping center." The majority oarried and our position in this matter was decided. We were fully aware that 28 votes may not be a suffioient number to determine the will of the total membership in this Assooiation. We therefore oiroulated the petition presented at your hearing by James V. Springrose, and this petition reveals that in excess of 85% of our total membership registered their approval of the position taken by the Sunset Park Assooiation. An effective job oan not be done by simply appearing before your Board and stating that we oppose the petition for rezoning without giving specific points whioh we feel worthy of consideration. In the formulation of these points, the undersigned appointed a oommittee to draft our comments based on those points oonsidered by your Board as provided in section l6E of the Village Code. It is olearly within our by-laws that the authority to appoint such a committee is within the power of the president, and we feel that those oomments challeng- ing this authority are without basis. We request your Board to oonsider them as the oomments of an individual only. Respeotfully submitted, sf AJ:fred s. Lankus Presiden t. The above letter was referred to the Village Clerk for file. Trustee Broad oommented that the Building Committee had given much thought to the proper olassifioation of the underground family room of a bi-level home. He stated that the Committee reoommends that such areas whioh do not qualify under the definition of a base- ment, be olassed as a living area unless the area in question is separated from the rest of the building by a door at the top of the stairoase. Basement areas would not require the 1 hour fire rating oonstruotion as defined by ordinanoe. An informal poll of Trustees present resulted in the opinion that the only portion of a basement area in a bi-level home whioh requires a 1 hour fire rating, is the stairwell leading from living area to basement area. At the recommendation of Trustee Willer, Trustee Broad indioated that an ordinance would be oonsidered properly defining the under- ground living area of a bi=level home. The following motion was then made by Trustee Broad and seoonded by Trustee Airey: "That the Village Attorney be direoted to prepare an ordinance with reference to the Cook County Code on septio systems; and that the requirements be as stringent as Cook County requirements, or if the Village requirements are more stringent, then those require- ments will prevail." The President put the question and the Clerk oalled the roll, with the following response: Ayes: Trustees Airey, Broad, Norris, Schlaver and Willer. Nays: None. Absent: Trustee Casterline; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Trustee Schlaver reported that the Fire Department had responded to 7 grass fires over the week-end. He suggested the drafting of an ordinance to cause the liability and cost of answering an unauthorized grass fire to be passed on to the propert,y owner. /iW The foU.2!Vjpg motion was then made by Trustee Sohlaver and seconded (t/by Trustee ~ "I move that the Judiciary Committee prepare a direction to the Village Attorney for establishing a penalty when an unneoessary grass fire is caused." The President put the question and the Clerk oalled the roll, with the following response: Ayes: Trustee Airey, Broad, Norris, Sohlaver and Willer. Nays: None. Absent: Trustee Casterline; whereupon the President declared the motion oarried. The following motion was made by Trustee Sohlaver and seoonded by Trustee Willer: "1 move that President Lams be requested to appoint a committee of three, oonsisting of one representative from each of the following organizations: Chamber of Commerce, Junio~ Chamber of Commeroe and the Lions Club. This committee to be appointed for the purpose of making proposals to the Village Board for alleviating the business section Parking Problem. Such a study to be made in ooncurrenoe with the firm of Evert Kinoaid and Associates." The President put the question and the Cvote was taken by acolamation; whereupon the President declared the motion oarried. ~larch 25 ~ 1958 I ,4 8Fi~ It was moved by Trustee Airey and seconded by Trustee Norris that the List of Bills to be paid as of March 25, 1958, be approved for payment. The President put the question and the Clerk oalled the roll, with the following response: Ayes: Trustees Airey, Broad, Norris, Sohlaver and Willer. Nays: None. Absent: Trustee Casterline; whereupon the President deolared the motion carried. A matter concerning the proposed sidewalk leading to the Foot Bridge over Weller Creek on Main Street was referred to the Sidewalk Committee by President Lams. Trustee Willer stated that the Village Attorney had reported that the Illinois State Supreme Court has decided in favor of the Village of Mount Prospect with respect to a oase of Skrysak vs. the Village of Mount Prospect. Trustee Willer read the following memorandum: Maroh 21, 1958 To'the Board of Trustees Village of Mount Prospect Mount Prospeot, Illinois Memorandum from the Board of Appeals Concerning.Case 58-2 A,"'II>, - '" Case 58-2 oonoerns itself with 3 lots looated at the southwest oorner of the intersection of Golf Road and Elmhurst Road and consists of approximately 15 acres of property. Said property is presently in the County of Cook and zoned F (Farming) by the County. The Petitioner requests the annexation of said property to the Village, as well as a zoning of said property to B-1 (Business-Shopping Center). In the hearin held on February 28 before the Board of Appeals, the following arguments for and against were presented: r='~ .....~~ ~:~( <! {:~ The arguments aginst the petitioner were as follows: That the existing shopping facilities, with few exceptions, were and are sufficient at the present time and that the oreation of new shopping facilities with parking faoilities was not a pressing problem to the Village at this time. This argument, together with the argument that the existence of such shopping oenter would be detrimental to the merohants in town and detrimental to the oentral business development, was presented by the Chamber of Commeroe. The seoond argument presented against the petitioner was that the granting of the petition would greatly add to the sewer problems in the Lonnquist Subdivision, and thirdly that there was an insufficient head of water for fire proteotion for the property petitioned in the surrounding property. This argument was advanced by the Lonnquist Subdivision objeotors. The arguments advanoed in favor of the petitioner, were as follows: First, that the subjeot site met all the physioal and looation requirements for a suooessful retail distriot. Seoondly, that the establishm~t of a shopping center is eoonomioall justified by existing population conoentration. Thirdly, the establishment of suoh a shopping oenter has the oonourrence of the professional planners, the Kinoaid firm. Four, that there was a dire need of more shopping facilities with off-street parking in and near the Village. Next, that this development would render revenue to the Village in the form of inoreased sales tax. Next, that of the Golf Road objectors, the only.one of :four legally entitled to object, did object. That the off~street parking ratio of the proposed site was oomputed at 6i to 1, in other words, there was 6i squar foot of parking to every 1 square foot of buiwding area. From the hearing it became evident that the petitioner and present owner of the property, Mr. Di Muoci, would not be the developer of the property; that the property would be sold to an Undisclosed purchaser; that this purohaser would hire the Arthur Rubloff & Company for the purpose of developing the site into a shopping oenter. Although the intention to develop the property to a shopping center was brought forth by the petitioner and Arthur Rutiloff Company, it was noted by the Board of Appeals that there was no evidence of a oontractual relationship either between the petitioner and owner and the purchaser, or between the purchaser and the Arthur Rubloff & Company. The Board felt that although the identit' of the purohaser was of no importance in its consideration, its intention as to land use or its intention to use the property in a particular manner was a definite ooncern to the t'1arch 25, 1958 ~ ~~_a , ~', -',,\ /i ~1.\'C"'~ vi "jt (~l ...~ Board and it was difficult for the Board to ~derstand the laok of any formal agreements between the petitioner and purchaser and the lack of agreement between the purohaser and the Arthur Rub 1 off & Company. The Board of Appeals was also concerned with the drainage problem. It was understood by the Board that the carry-off in the vioinity of the petitioned property is at an acute stage and that new sewer'connections have not been recommended by the Village Engineers. The petitioner and the Arthur Rubloff & Company although reoognizing the sewer problem in their presentation, made no conorete proposal as to its solution or as to how they might aid in its solution. . In oonsidering the application for ZOfiihgcin Case 58-2, it was felt that before the Board oould give a formal reoommendation that there would have to be evidence of a oontraotual relationship between the petitioner, the prospeotive purohaser, as well as evidence of a oontraotual relationship between the prospeotive purchaser and the Arthur Rubloff & Company. The Board also felt that an additional ingredient to its decision would be that a concrete solution to the sewer problem be presented by the petitioner and a showing what he was willing to do to solve that particular problem and evidence that the solution proposed would be satisfactory to the Village Engineers. Sinoe these particular items were not brought out at the public hearing and therefore could not properly be entertained or oonsidered by the Board, it was felt that it would be not only desirable but necessary that there be a subsequent publio hearing which would inolude in its oonsiderations the above evidenoe and proposed solutions, which have been outlined. sf E. F. Martin, Chairman sf E. c. Hofert, Seoretary At the recommendation of Trustee Willer, President Lams referred this matter to the Judioiary Committee for further study. It was moved by Trustee Willer and seconded by Trustee Norris that the Village Manager be authorized to open 2 sealed bids pertaining to the removal of garbage in the Village of Mount Prospeot for a period from May 1, 1958 through April 30, 1959. The President put the question and the vote was taken by aoolam- ation; whereupon the President declared the motion oarried. Village Manager Appleby then read the following bids: March 21, 1958 H. G. Appleby, Village Manager Village of Mount Prospect 112 East Northwest Highway Mount Prospeot, Illinois Gentlemen: We propose to colleot the residential trash and garbage in the Village of Mount Prospect in accordanoe with the terms of your invitation to bid dated March 6, 1958 as follows: A. For a one year period, we to furnish a performanoe bond for the estimated amount of the contraot - $1.25 per pick up per month. B. For a one year period without a performance bond - $1.22i per pickup per month. C. For a five year period, we to furnish an annual performance bond for the estimated amount of the oontract for that year - $1.23 per piok up per month. D. For a five year period without a performance bond - $1.0~ per pick up per month. ESCALATOR PROVISION FOR BOTH FIVE YEAR BIDS: For every 1% inorease or deorease in our labor rate as March 25, 1958 ' f I~ Q:l9 v (j{: (J 'l. provided by union contraot, our prioe for the sucoeeding year will be adjusted up or down by 4/5 of l%. E. Addition to the preceeding 4 bids if grass olippings are oollected May 1 through September 30 - $.50 per piokup per month foro the five months in which pickups are made. We have been in the soavenger business for seven years, working principally in and about Glenview, Illinois. We use only the latest modernpaoker-type truoks and dispose of our refuse at the Metropolitan Disposal Co., Ino., a landfill operation in Glenview, Illinois. We shall be very happy to have your favorable reaotion to this bid. Please do not hesitate to get in touoh with us if further information is required. Very truly yours, EVENHOUSE BROS. DISPOSAL SERVICE Partner Maroh 20, 1958 ~_,1...4 ......-;."'.( Village of Mount Prospeot 112 East Northwest Highway Mt. Prospect, Illinois )<1,...,.... '" "" c: ~~'~f Attention: Mr. H. G. Appleby Village Manager Dear Sir: In accordanoe with your invitation to bid on the removal of residential trash and garbage in the Village of Mt. Prospeot, we are pleased to submit our bid as follows: A. For a one year period from May 1, 1958 through April 30, 1959, with a performance bond - $1.19 per family per month. ALTERNATE: The same as (A) but without a performance bond - $1.17 per family per month. B. For a five year period from May 1, 1958 through April 30, 199~, with a performance bond - $1.16 per family per month. ALTERNATE: The same as (B) but wi thou t a. performanoe bond - $1.14 per family per month. C. Grass clippings will be oollected from May 1st through September 30th regardless of the volume involved at a prioe of 20~ per family per month, or a total of $2.40 per year per family. Under the five year plan, oompensation payable to Contraotor shall be adjusted annually, based on ohanges in oost of doing business, as measured by oost of wages paid to Contractors employees under union contract. In the event that during any year of this disposal oontraot, the Contractor's wages to union employees shall be inoreased or deoreased by union contraot, then in the next suooeeding year of the disposal contract, the oompensation to the Contraotor shall be increased or deoreas ed in a peroentage amount equal to three-fourths (3/4) of the percentage inorease or deorease which shall have ocourred with respeot to the wages paid under the Contractor's said union oontract. As you know, we have been serving your town on contract for the past number of years, as well as a great many of the towns and villages in northern illinois. We serve more people in the state of Illinois than any other private scavenger. We would propose to collect the refuse in fully enclosed, leakproof, paoker type trucks as we have done in the past in your Village. The garbage and trash will be disposed of in our own sanitary landfill on Mundank Road, Barrington, Illinois. The work will be done by union men, and because of the vastness of our operation, we will have no difficulty in having suffioient personnel at all times to perform the contraot. If we oan be of any further servioe, or if there are any questions, Barch 25, 1958 4 9 0 t/ ple~se feel free to oall. Very truly yours, BARRINGTON TRUCKING COMPANY sf J. Vanderveld, Jr. Exeoutive Vioe President. Both of the above read bids were referred to the Street Committee by President Lams. Trustee Broad referred to proposed ordinance No. 601. AN ORD- INANCE AMENDING THE BUILDING CODE AND PERTAINING TO COLLAR BEAMS, RAFTER SPAN AND CEMENT MIX FOR CONCRETE WORK. It was moved by Trustee Broad and seconded by Trustee Norris that Ordinance No. 601 be passed. The President put the question and the Clerk oalled the roll, with the following response: Ayes: Trustees Airey, Broad, Norris, Schlaver and Willer. Nays: None. Absent: Trustee Casterline; whereupon the President deolared the motion oarried and Ordinanoe No. 601 passed and approved. Village Manager Appleby read the following letter: Maroh 21, 1958 Mr. H. G. Appleby Village Manager Village of Mount Prospeot Mount Prospect, Illinois Re: Seotion 117-1618 M.F.T. Central Road Arlington Heights Rd. to Northwest Hwy. Agreement with Village of Mount Prospect. Dear Sir: The Highway Improvement Plan, adopted Deoember 27th, 1957, by the Board of County Commissioners of Cook County, provides for the improvement of Central Road between Arlington Heights Road and Northwest Highway. This improvement shall oonsist of the widening of the present two lane pavement to a four lane pavement with bituminous surface thereon together with curbs and gutters, drain- age structures and other highway appurtenances. Transmitted herewith for tentative approval is a draftof an agree- ment to be entered into between your Village and the County. This draft provides that a token payment be made to the County to pay part of the cost of the curbs and gutters and the drainage structures whioh you requested be construoted within your Village's oorporate limits. It also provides that your Village shall aoquire the neoessary right of way and dedicate the same for highway purposes. If this draft of agreement meets with your Village Board's approval, please advise me so that we may obtain tentative approval from the State Division of Highways whioh we must seoure before the formal agreements together with the neoessary resolutions oan be prepared for execution~ We expect to place this highway improvement under contract within the next six months, therefore your cooperation in expediting this matter will be to our mutual advantage. Very truly yours, sf William J. Mortimer Superintendent of Highways Cook County, Illinois The above read letter was referred to the Street Committee by President Lams. Village ~ager Appleby then read the following letter: March 19, 1958 Honorable President and Board of Truste~s Village of Mount Prospect Harch 2 Village Hall Mount Prospect, Illinois J .. ,() ....1 /f 0 "l, ~f~.1! 1 Re: Resurfaoing Projeot Elmhurs t Road ~vanston-Elgin Road to Northwest Hwy. Seotion 013-0405.2-MFT Gentlemen: Enolosed herewi~ is a oopy of the paving plan for the subject improvemen1 to be oonstruoted in the Village of Mount Prospect for your approval and comment. It is the polioy of the Board of Commissioners of Cook County and this Department to advise the officials of a munioipality of a contemplated project within their Village, City or Town limits, for the purpose of general information. We respectfully request that you adopt and approve the necessary resolution for this project; two (2) oopies of a resolution that may be used~are enolosed. ~-',""" ,. ~ This improvement will be paid for with Motor Fuel Tax Funds of Cook County, therefore, it is neoessary that we make oertain the Highway Fund will be spent to provide for the most effioient movements of vehicles and relief of traffio oongestion, and ~ for the construction of expensive parking areas. d''''~';: In view of the above we urge that your Village Board pass an ordinance, a copy of whioh is attached, to Prohibit Parking on Elmhurst ROad, within the limits of the Village of Mount Prospeot, between Evanston- Elgin Road and Northwest Highway. In order to assure early oonstruotion of this improvement, it is respectfully requested that your approval and oopy of the resolution and no parking ordinance be forwarded to this offioe at the earliest possible date. Thanking you for your immediate attention in this matter, I am Very truly yours, S/ William J. Mortimer Superintendent of Highways Cook County, Illinois The above read letter was referred to the Judioiary Committee by President Lams. Village Manager Appleby then read the following communication: March 4, 1958 Village of Mt. Prospect President and Board of Trustees Mt. Prospect, Illinois RE: Randview Highlands Subdivision Uni t #2 Mt. Prospeot, Illinois C. T. & A. 56-154 Gentlemen: The plans with referenoe to the above show half streets on Highland and Forest Avenues of 15-l/2 ft. widths. We request that suoh pavement widths be reduced to 13-1/2 ft. baok of curb to back of retaining curb. We have, heretofore, requested that the village place a special assessment to cover the paving of the remaining half of both of these streets. The property owners on south side of Highland Avenue to pay for the special assessment of Highland Avenue and the property owners to the west of Forest Avenue to pay for the speoial assessment on Forest Avenue, inasmuoh as we will pay for the paving of the east half of Forest and the north half of Highland. We refer to Consoer, Townsend and Assooiates's letter of November 20, 1957, paragraph #3, wherein they deem full streets on Forest and Highland Avenues are a neoessity. To faoilitate the special assessment previously mentioned, we will "piok up" the bonds. We think that in fairness to all parties oonoerned that the above matter should be acted upon by the village as soon as possible, and we would M:irch 2 5~ 1958 '~ll'i / ;j~ like to know of your disposition of this matter. Ver,y truly yours, BRICKMAN HOME BUILDERS sf Morely Briokman This matter was referred to both the Street Committee and Judiciary Committee by President Lams. Several citizens oommented from the floor on zoning cases that have been heard,:orare to be heaml,'before' the Board of Appeals..:C-itizens offering comments were: Mr. James V. Springrose, 911 I-Oka, Mr. James Bristol, 415 S. Albert Street, Mr. Donald A. Wills, Mr. Harry Christensen, Mr. Robert Smith of 214 N. Louis Street and Mrs. Sally Higgins of 909 S. Ioka. There being no further business to oome before the Board, it was moved by Trustee Norris and seoonded by Trustee Broad that the meeting be adjourned. The President put the question and the vote was taken by acclamation; whereupon the President declared the motion oarried and the meeting regularly adjourned at 9:44 P.M. zd~~ #~ William H. Keith Village Clerk MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES HELD IN THE MUNICIPAL BUILDING, MT. PROSPECT, ILLINOIS ON TUESDAY, APRIL I, 1958. The meeting was called to order at 8:12 P.M. by President Lams and the Clerk was then directed to oall the roll. .--., On roll call, the following Trustees answered "Present": Airey, Broad, Norris, Schlaver and Willer. Absent: Trustee Casterline. All Trustees having previously received copies of the minutes of the meeting held Maroh 25, 1958, a motion was made by Trustee Norris and seoonded by Trustee Broad that the minutes be approved as submitted. The President put the question and the Clerk oalled the roll, with the following response: Ayes: Trustees Airey, Broad, Norris, Schlaver and Willer. Nays: None. Absent: Trustee Casterline; whereupon the President declared the motion carried and said minutes approved as submitted. President Lams read the following oommunication: Mount Prospeot, Illinois Maroh 31, 1958 President and Board of Trustees Village of Mount Prospect Gentlemen: We, the undersigned Homeowners constituting 20% or more of the frontge directly opposite the land to be annexed and rezoned under Case 58-5, do hereby protest any proposed amendment of the Zoning Ordinance of the Village of Mount Prospeot in accordance with provisions of Seotion 20, Paragraph B of the Zoning Ordinanoe. Our objections to the petition for rezoning and annexation of the 1.181 acres are aw follows:- 1. Inadequate buffer zone between existing R-l property in the Village and the proposed B-3business property of Parcels 1 and 2. 2. Establishment of an exit to heavily traveled Rand Road from Highland Avenue produoes several serious traffio problems. 3. The builders plat plan of Parcel 3, Zone R-3 shows two driveways leading from rear parking areas that enter Highland Avenue in the Ipril l~ 1958 'I"' ~ -~-