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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/07/1958 VB minutes I A q ~' G.{l "'~ G ~- \Jl -Ii. MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES HELD IN 'IRE MUNICIPAL BUILDING, MT. PROSPECT, ILLINOIS ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 7, 1958. The meeting was called to order at 8:50 P.M. by President Lams and the Clerk was then directed to call the roll. On roll call, the following Trustees answered "Preser Airey, Broad, Casterline, Norris, Schlaver and Willer. Absent: None. ;-.A All Trustees having previously received copies of the minutes of a meeting held December 17, 1957, a motion was made by Trustee Norris and seconded by Trustee Casterline that the minutes be approved as submitted. The President put the question and the Clerk called the roll, with the following response: Ayes: All; Nays: None; whereupon the president declared the motion carried. Trustee Sch1aver read a proposed ordinance for the f'irst time. AN ORDINANCE PERTAINING TO WATER METERS AND INCORPORATING PROVISIONS FOR CHARGING MAINTENANCE AND REP AIRS OF LARGE METERS TO THE CONSUMER. Thi s being the first reading of' this ordinance, no acti on was taken by the Board at this time. ~...~ <, A motion was made by Trustee Casterline and seconded by Trustee Willer authorizing the Village Manager to contact the Public Service Company to arrange f'or the installation of adequate lighting at the intersection of Main Street and Busse Avenue and by the .f'oot bridge over Weller Creek at Main Street. The President put the question and the Clerk called the roll, with the following response: Ayes: All; Nays: None; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. President Lams then read the following communication: December 23, 1957 Mr. T. A. Lams, President, Village Board, 112 E. Northwest Highway, Mt. Prospect, Illinois Dear Mr. Lams: Many questions have been raised relative to the Village of' Mt.Prospectts requirements concerning lath and plaster. Builders claim our code is too restrictive and not consistant with modern building trends. There is also some doubt in our minds as to whether our present requirements could be successf'ully defended in a test case should our cod on thi s matter be brought into court. As you know, our present code provides for lath and plaster on all walls of a domicile except unfinished portions of attics or basement$. It further provides that if plaster board lath is used, the thickness shall not be less than 3/8 of an inch and not less than 3/8 of an inch of plaster be applied in order to meet the minimum require- men ts. Af'ter hearing many phases on thi s subject, our Committee recommends that we approach this problem from a viewpoint of' welfare and safety. Theref'ore, we suggest that all interior walls and ceilings meet a one hour fire resist- ance rating as prescribed by the National Board of Fire Underwriters. This change would permit 5/8 of an inch dry wall or double thickness 3/8 of an inch dry wall. However, it would exclude 3/8 and 1/2 inch single thickness dry wall. January 7$ 19S9 /fi "-.1 i;'} rV'/ '"i: 11]1 JS4 "'Since:,opr:; pneseht '.requirement 0 l' 3/8 of an inch plaster lath and 3;8 of an inch of plaster has a fire resistance rating of only 40 minutes, the builders would have to install 3/8 of an inch perforated rock lath and 3/8 of an inch of plaster to meet the 1 hour fire resistance rating. The following Sections of our present building code would have to be modified to make this change: Chapter IX - A sections 16 and 17 Chapter IX - B sections 15 and 16 Chapter IX - C sections 11 and 12 Chapter IX - D sections 13 and 15 Chapter IX - E sections 13 and 15 Our Committee also feels that we could eliminate the plastering of the ceilings in attached garages where the joining wall of the house and the garage has 1 hour f'ire resistance rating, and we would suggest that our building code be changed accordingly. If the Building Committee has f'urther questions regarding the above suggestion, we will be glad to discuss them Sincerely, 8/ James E. Wax Chairman, Architectural Cormnittee. This matter was referred to the Building Committee for their study and recommendation. It was moved by Trustee Willer and seconded by Trustee Casterline that the Village Attorney be authorized to represent the interests of the Village of Mount Prospect in Case 57-S-19986. The President put the question and the Clerk called the roll, with. the, following response: Ayes: All; Nays: None; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Trustee Willer read proposed Ordinance No. 591. AN ORDINANCE TO PERMIT THE OPERATION OF A PLAY SCHOOL AT 300 N.MAPLE STREET. It was moved by Trustee Willer and seconded by Trustee Norris that Ordinance No. 591 be passed. The President put the question and the Clerk called the roll, with the following responsa: Ayes: Trustees Airey, Broad, Casterline, Norris, Schlaver and Willer. Nays: None; whereupon the Pres- ident declared the motion carried and Ordinance No. 591 passed and approved. . ti on: Trustee Willer then read the following communica- De cern ber 21, 1957 Raymond L. Willer Chairman, Judiciary Committee Village of' Mount Prospect Mt. Prospect, Illinois Dear Mr.Willer: I have understood the Zoning Board of Appeals submitted its recommendation in favor of my application for a variation, but with a suggestion that a part of my property be rezoned for parking. It is my understanding that your present zoning ordinance requires parking area equal to not less than 25% of the area of the lot. . It is extremely important that I be able to commence to use my land as my automobile distributor has threatened to drop my francmise because of this long delay. January 7~ 1958 j~ ,') C) I am off'ering an agreement with the Village '~: 0 'z~s which I believe can be recorded and which will assure the retention or space for parking. I hope this is acceptal as a means to dispose of thi s problem and enable me to speedily acquire a permit. Let me know ir there is anything else. Sincerely, S/ V. A. Doyno Trustee Willer then read the following agreement: AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT entered into between Victor A. Doyno of Evanston, Illinois (hereinarter rererred to as "Doynotl) and the VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT, Cook County, Illinois (hereinafter referred to as the "Village"), WITNESSETH: ~: WHEREAS, Doyno is the owner of certain property located in the Village, more particularly described as ,f'ollows: Lots 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 in Block 22 in Prospect Manor, being a subdivision of part or the Southwest quarter (1/4) of Section 34, Township 42 North, Range 11 East or the Third Principal Meridian 1'-.....,1....,; """" ;... ... I.""~, '.~,...~ :t'~1'" and WHEREAS, Doyno has made application to t he Village for variation from the Zoning ,Ordinance of the Village of' Mount Prospect to permit the erection of a building without the application, of the minimum rear yard requirements in said Zoning Ordinance; and WHEREAS, The Village is desirous that a portion of said property be used by said Doyno for parking purposes and upon agreement by Doyno that a portion or said property shall be used for parking purposes, the Village is willing to grant the variation requested by said Doyno, NOW, THEREFORE, For and in consideration of the mutual covenants hereinafter contained, the parties hereto do hereby mutually agree as f'ollows: 1. Doyno does hereby agree to reserve a portion of the following described property for parking purposes, which said portion of said property shall consist of an area of land not to exceed ninety (90') reet by forty-six (46') f'eet to be located at the Southwest corner of said property, and agrees that he shall not erect any building or enlarge any building on the aforesaid portion or the following described property: Lots 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 in Block 22 in Prospect Manor, being a subdivision of' part or the ,Southwest quarter (114) or Section 34, Township 42 North, Range 11, East of the Third Principal Meridian. 2. The Village agrees to grant a variation rrom the Zoning Ordinance in order to p ermi t the cons truction of a building on the balance o~ said property in accordance with the plans and specifications submitted to the Superintendent of Building and agrees to issue a building permit if said plans and specifications are in conrormi ty with the ord- inance of the Village applicable thereto. 3. This Agreement shall be binding upon the heirs, executors, assigns and successors of the respective parties here to. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have hereunto executed this Agreement this day of , 19____ at Mount Prospect, Illinois January 7, 1958 .e -:) 4' ~.d It was moved by Trustee Willer and seconded by Trustee Norris that the Village President and the Village Clerk be authorized to sign the agreement between Doyno and the Village of Nt. Prospect on behAlf' of the Village of Mount Prospect. The President put the question and the Clerk called the roll, with the following response: Ayes: All; Nays: None, whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Trustee Willer read Proposed Ordinance No. 592. ~N ORDINANCE GRANTING A VARIATION FROM THE ZONING ORDINANCE TO PERMIT THE ERECTION OF A BUILDING ON LOTS 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 IN PROSPECT MANOR SUB- DIVISION WITHOUT OBSERVING IDE 20 FT. - 0 INCH REAR YARD REQUIREMENT, AS PETITIONED FOR IN CASE 57-20. It was moved by Trustee Willer and seconded by Trustee Norris that Ordinance No. 592 be passed. The President put the question and the Clerk called the rolll with the following response: Ayes: Trustees Ai.reYI Broad, Casterline, Norris, Schlaver and Willer. Nays: None; whereupon the President declared the motion carried and Ordinance No. 592 passed and approved. Trustee Willer read Proposed Ordinance No. 593. AN ORDINANCE GRA}ITING A VARIATION FROM THE ZONING ORDINANCE 'IQ PERMIT 'IRE ERECTION OF AN OFFICE ADDITION ON THE EASTERLY PORTION OF' PROPERTY LOCATED ON THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF CENTRAL ROAD AND WILLE STREET, AS PETITIONED FOR IN CASE NO. 57~22. It was moved by Trustee Willer and seconded by Trustee Airey that Ordinance No. 593 be passed. The President put the question and the Clerk called the roll, wi th the following response: Ayes: Trustee Airey, Broad, Casterline, Norris, Schlaver and Willer. Nays: None; whereupon the President declared the mo ti on carried and Ordinance No. 593 passed and approved. Trustee Willer read Proposed Ordinance No. 5~, AN ORDINANCE VACATING A UTILITY EASEMENT IN J. A. WEBER'S ADDITION TO MT. PROSPECT. It was moved by Trustee Willer and seconded by Trustee Norris that Ordinance No. 594 be passed. The President put the question and the Clerk called the rolll with the following response: Ayes: Trustees AireYI Broadl Casterline, Norris I Schlaver and Willer. Nays: None; whereupon the President declared the motion carried and Ordinance No. 594 passed and approved. Trustee Willer read the following communication: JanUary 7, 1958 President and Board of Trustees Village of Mount Prospect Mount Prospect, Illinois Gentlemen: Recently our concrete sub-contractor installed a f'oundation on Lot #45, 509 S. Albert Street. A spot survey revealed that he had made an error and had installed the foundation 6'otl from the North lot line, as shown on the enclosed sketch. To move this foundation 12" to the South in order to increase the side yard to 7'0" would require destruction of the present foundation, new excavations, and installation of new drain tile. Since the l7'4tt dimension between this foundation and our house on Lot #46 exceeds the minimum requirement of l4' 0" and since removal of the existing i'ounda tion and the cost of installing a new foundation would impose an extreme hardship on the concrete contractor, we respectfully request permission to proceed with January 7~ 1958 / A1 q .- a ..{ ,.~ .xud construction on the existing foundation. Very truly yours, SURETY BUILDERS, INC. S/ Albert Kaufman Thi smatter was referred to the Building Committee for study and recommendation. ~:.:t' Trustee Willer presented a plat of dedication of part of Lots 1 and 2 in Edward Busse t s Subdivion of part of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 15 and the Northeast 1/'4 of Section 2211 Township 41, North, Range 11, East of the Third Principal Meridian f'or the widening of Busse Road in Cook County, Illinois. It was moved by Trustee Willer and seconded by Trus tee Airey that this pla t of' dedication be referred to the Plan Commission for study and recommendation. Tr~ President put the question and the vote was taken by acclamation; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Village Manager Appleby and President Lams reported on a meeting with representatives of County Highw~ Departmer. in regard to the widening of Central Road. The report indicated that the proposed crossing gates at Central Road and the Northwest Railway tracks would be planned to care for a 40 ft. pavement. The report further stated that nothing would be done toward the widening of Central Road during the year of 1958. Village Manager Appleby reported on snow removal, for the past week. He stated tha~ village workmen had used 40,000 lbs. of salt since the first of' January, 1958. Trustee Willer then read the following prepared state- ment: f"""',4.d ."V"I o We, as trustees of the Village of Mount Prospect, accept that obligation proudly and without reservation. We regret that in recent weeks, because of the spotlight on.the tight condi tion 'in the general corporate fund, there has been a tendency to gloss over some positive accomplishments of this and prior boards, carried out wi thout a raise in tax levy as is usual when a municipal organization extends its services. The se have been: 1. The securing of an adequate sewer relief prpgram through the Metropolitan Sanitary District and the inclusion of' Northwest Meadows and Northwest Heights areas to make it truly a Mount Prospect flood relief' program. 2. The expenditure of money to provide housing for costly street and water department equipment instead of letting it stand unprotected as had been done in the past. This was done out of current income, a much less costly means than long term financing with interests costs. 3. The expenditure of money to secure off-street parkir. areas at a time when this close-in property in the Weber subdivision was available at a reasonable price. We believe that the time to purchase such property is today and not tomorrow and that the purchase price will be realized through parking charges at a feasible time, this purchase price then can pe returned to the general corporate fund. 4. The employment of Kincaid and Associates to provide prof'essional services to aid the Plan Commission and the Village of Mount Prospect in setting up proper planning and zoning for all of' the village. As a part of these services property values will be improved and lower taxes may be expected for this and future generations. Step two of the Kincaid study has had to do with the future business needs of this community. We did not secure federal aid because were opposed to the tfhand-outfl princ,iple, the plagarizing on oath that this village was financially unable to pay for such survey, the directed urban redevelopment which ,comes with acceptance of such federal aid and the delay which was January 7, 1958 436 ) ensued with most, requests to the Federal agency. It might be said at tr~ s time that Mr. Baughman of Kincaid and Associates has told us that Mount Prospect was the"cleanestll municipality he had ever worked with. 5. The saving of Mount Prospect's beautiful elm trees at a cost which is far less than the removal of trees when afflicted with Dutch Elm Disease. Thi s co st is no tare curring expense, inasmuch as the Elm trees 0 f the Village have no t been so trimmed in the memory of anyone in Mount Pro spe ct. In the future all that will have to be done is to keep the program up to date at a fraction of the cost of the original work. 6. The codification of our municipal ordinances, something long needed in Mount Prospect and still needed in most municipalities. These things we believe represent good government and we let the record speak for itself. At the same time, we ask our fellow members of the board to take positive action with us for the future. We therefore make these recommendations: 1. Recognition that Mount Prospect's. financial needs cannot be solved by a",borrow-from-the-water- department-, hope-for-new-building-fees policy. Instead, we ask that: a. ~he Village Manager work more closely with the Village Treasurer and the Finance Committee ot the Village Board to solve not only present pro blems but also determine where adequate funds for future municipal services can be secured. b. We encourage the extension of Mount Prospect shopping. facilities to provide the lfflsiden ts of' the Village an opportunity to Shop closer at home and the Village with revenue from~re sales tax money. c. We favor the elimination of all possible overhead that does not directly benefit the residents of the Village. a. We welcome the encouragement of light industry in properly zoned areas, and in thts way the lowering of the home owner's real estate tax load. e. We ask that in such financial study and counsel of the village treasurer be asked for in connection wi th regular meetings and conferences of thi s board and that the Village Manager make recommenda tions as he is required by ordinance to do. 2. We ask that steps be taken as soon as possible to place before the citizens of Mount Prospect for their approval at a special election a bond issue which would provide: a. An extension to the present Village Hall f'or needed sleeping quarters for the firemen and garaging - of police equipment. b. An alternative in the addition to the Village Hall to provide for additional working quarters, freeing the community room for the purpose it was originally in$ended. c. wfuth keep rate Replacement of the olde'st outmoded pumper truck one of sufficient capacity and equipment to help Mount Prospect in its present favorable insurance classif'ication. d. An adequate street lighting program. January 7~ 1958 14 ": r;r t1~ t; 3. We ask that the commdtiBe system of operation be restored by the Village President in the Mount Prospect Villa~ Board. We urge that meetings of each trustees committee be held to spell out policy, that the Village Manager Make speciric recommendations along with the marshaling of data and that such recommendations be brought to the regular board msetings in order that the public may know, and that they there be acted upon.' This statement, we realize, at present constitutes the opinion of only two trustees of the Village Board. We hope, however, that in the interest of Mount Prospect good govern- ment the Village President and our colleagues on the board will join wit~ us to make it a blueprint for action in 1958. ~'~ Trustee Clarence O. Sch1aver Trus tee Raymond L. Willer It was moved by Trustee Willer and seconded by Trustee Schlaver that the blue print ror action by the Village Board of the Village of Mount Prospect that has Just been read be adopted for 1958. Arter some discussion, a motion was made by Trustee Broad and seconded by Trustee Casterline to table the above motion. The Presiden t put the questi on and the Clerk called the roll, with the following response: Ayes: Trustees Airey, Broad, Casterline, and Norris. Nays: Trustees Schlaver and Willer; whereupon the President declare4 the motion carried and Trustee Willer's motion to adopt the blue print for action f'or 1958 as tabled. .A'V'~ '"'" ."A' -. {=:~ There being no f'urther business to corp.e before the Board, it was moved by Trustee Airey and seconded 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 carried and the meeting regularly adjourned at 10:00 P.M. -W~~ #, ~ William H. Keith Village Clerk MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF IJHE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES, HELD IN ~E 11UNICIPAL BUILDING, MOUNT PROSPECIJ', ILLINOIS ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 14, 1958 The meeting was called to order at 8:40 P.M. by Pres- ident Lams and the Clerk was then directed to call the roll. On roll call, the following Trustees answered "Present": Airey, Broad, Casterline, Norris, Schlaver and Willer. Absent: None. All Trustees having previously received copies of the minutes of a meeting held January 7, 1958, a motion was made by Trustee Casterline and seconded by Trustee Norris that the minutes be approved as submitted. The President put the question and the Clerk called the roll, with the follow- ing response: Ayes: All; Nays: None; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Trustee Airey read the following statement: I wish to bring before this Board a matter which has been pending for some time. This Board has discussed it on several occasions at our so-called executive sessions. It is a matter on which we agreed several weeks ago but due to a variety of circumstances this has not been presented for formal action. I will do it at this time. The following motion was then made by Trustee Airey and seconded by Trustee Broad: January 14, 1958