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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/23/1957 VB minutes 318 ft_rc1:-1i tectl1r211 SOilrd t11at tl1.G -r,]~ age Code reqlllres ontrance door swing out. tIle In thi s particular case ho';"re.ver, I respectfully reque st trat an exceptiorJ be made based on tIle fa l101'1i rea suns: :. rr1trt s is Sirrl[;l'J- a~ relocati on of~ t118 exis ti.n.g a.oar -- aIJ. expensive alumin1.J1"n door - .",J11ich, at tbe time it Has incor- porated in the pl"escn t store front wr:en. trlis buil.diIJg l'11-as b11il t a fe-t~ yee.rs a,g'::), 1rJaS perrn:t tted to s~Ji.ng in.. $ ? '-e OD.t Turning the door and fr8.J.ile arollll.d to permi t :/,j"ould make it m'lilnvard to enter store" it to s~ving 3" The present aluminlJIll screen door would have to open in, tbi s makin.g a hazal"dous condi tionvJr:en the entl"anc 8 door stands open" L~. ~'he only proper solution ifJould be a c01npletel.y new doo:"" and frame l..J!Jich at the Dresent cost of approximately ~;35o.00 would Hark an undue hardship on . Geisler, trle store Olrmer" j" 'l'he othel" stores in this building all have insHingi.ng doors. 6. The fire hazard is not as great in a modern f'i 1'e '-proof bLdlding as th:"Ls, nor is th:,re ever the VOl1.1111e of people in a store like thi s such BS lfJould be the case in a drug store, atvern, 8 tc 0 For these reasons I again respectfully request that it be permitted to move the door to its nCH location :tn the store front - that is - to swing in. l:[1hanking you for YOUl' kind consideration., I remain, Since:cely, PE'I'1GSOIT S'I'OEr.; FEON'I'S It v'Jas moved by 'l'rustee t.Hller, seconded by 'l'rus tee AirGY, that tlJe request contained in the foregoing letter be denied. motion "JaS voted upon by acclam.ation, wb.ereupon the PresideD.t declared the motion carried. 'l'he Village Hanager I'eported to tl18 Board tha t the requireinen ts set up on June 18, 1957 in conne c tion wi U1 ,Joan Euth1s Wa Pella Gardens subdivision have been con~lied. with. 'l'here being no further business to come befol'e the Board, a motion 1J>Jas made by 'trustee Airey, seconded '')y 'Trustee Norris, that the meeting be adjourned. The motion l'JaS voted upon by aCClarl18.tion, whersupon the President declared the motion carr-Led, and the r!1eetin{!, regularly adjourned, at 12:00 P.N.. !!i~------ Deputy C1 erk ~!l:LNUTES OF' A }IEGULAE IJ]}]:;flING OF 'lEE PEESII:ENT AND BOAPI; OF 'l'RUS'l.'EES, HELD IN l"lUNICIP AL 3UILDING, JVIOUN'l' PROSPECT, IL1.1:0101 S (. j W' rPU.'r.', S' TJ ,\ Y JTTL,"" ': 3 1057 _.IJ.J ..... _..:.1 J.J~..........., lj 'J_ C::, / . The meeting was called to order by President Lams. On roll Airey, Broad, None. l' t'~c> ':>0110\ Tl"Y\ C' 'I'r'].st.~ees 8.n:::p.Tcred llpresentil: c a - ..J.., Ii....,.L ~, 0 ~~c" v ~ ". Cas terlj_ne , Norris, Schlaver ,VJiller . Absent: It wa s fi10ved by II'r~l1s t~e e iJ.l.=L- re y an d_ se CO:C1Q 8 ,~. 1;~;,7. f~~jrus te e Schlaver that V:tllage Nanage~ Applehy, in tl}.eabser;cce of.' the nOlI C..,.,- . , ", t Cl ""1',., f',l...,,,, mo."'~ "'n lfJ9.S Vl_ a[~e J.J_erK, oe appoln-cecc .uepu y .;.,.G_ j<'~e .Lu.t:! I U..L..) " vo ted - upon by acclama tion, 1rIThereupon the Pre sio.cnt de Clal"ed the rno tion carried. July 16~ 1957 July 23~ 1957 All trustees having previousl.,;r recei \Ted copies of the minutes of Jul;y 16, 1957 meeting, a motion -was made by trustee Broad and seconded by 'Trustee Norris that the minutes as sU':Jrni tted and corrected be approved. The President put the questi and the Deputy Clerk called the roll with the follow ing response: Ayes: 6 Nays:. None. 'lnereupon the Pre sident declared the mo tion carri ed 8l1.d said minutes approved. J9 The fol1o-vJing le t ter liJas theIl read: July 23, 1 (;i57 The Honorable Members of the Board of Trustees Village 0 f i'JIOlill t Pro spec t Gentlemen: I take pleasure in appoint:Lng Herbert E. Simpson Superintendent of Building until further action of the Board. .....~ Thi s appointment is made on the recormnenda tion of the Village Hanager, and your conCUI'rence therein J. s re spectfully reque sted. ..-"--.,.~ ~..,..~ ~-C Sincerel-y yours, SI mb 0 A ,. ..L.c..eOGors . .LJEtIi1S Vi 11 age Pre si c1en t A motion l',Jas made by 'lirt1stee Ai:cey and seconde, by f.:crus tee Norri s ths. t the reco:m:mendation of the President be concurred in. fi.'he President put the question, the DeplJ_ty Clerk called the roll, lrJith the follovJing re sul t : Ayes:. 6; Ns_ys: Ilone. Tibe l"c: upon tJ:1e PresicIent declarecl the rnot18rJ. c.~;~y~i8d rninutes appr~c;.\,:ec:~. Resolution No. l5-57, a resolution declaring a policy for the construction of sidewalks in the Village ~vas read by 'Trustee Willer. A memorandtlm in connection Hi th the Resolution ,-"Tas read by Trustee Airey as follows: Py'e siden t Iiams Trustee Casterline 'l'rustee Willer Trustee Schlaver fTrustee Norris Tl"ustee Bl"oad Village Manager Appleby T'he pr'oposed resolution aD. sideHalk location, if adopted, l.wuld con tinue "I'::;he prac ti. ce 0 f exc eption based on personal preferences. I mrr opposed to the 1)l.J.rpose of the resolution and the practical effect 0: application of it in the co:mmuI1ity. 'lhe reasons for my opposition are listed below: 1. 'lihe requirement of a parkll\Tay sidewalk system for resident:'Lal propE.;rt:v is not merely the preference of this or preceeding Boards. It is based on years of municipal experience, advice and recorrnnenda tion s of' land planner, engineers, and sub- division plaD~Gers. To permit occasional curb walks is not being consistent in our policy. Not being consistent is the very reason for our current side- irJalk problems. It is OlJI' duty to bo persistant 1'01' the r:i.ght in OUI' belief. 2. If f'rom the advj ce and experience of mu..Yl- icipalities, planners, engineers and from its own observations., this Board is satisfied that the proper placement of ~mblic side"t-Jalk is a location mvay from the curb line, it is then incuIa'oent upon July 23, 1957 ,r) ('~ ...-~ 'l.) :L: ty this Board to act in its best judgement and defeat the resolutioJl. 3. The resohltion continues the requirement of parkway sidewalks in new subdivisions. This is in the public interest and welfare and should apply equally to the public intel"est and Helfare in exist- ina oroDertl."es as well as new. I see no distinction -....-O..l..... . between the Helfare and benefit in one location as against another in residential property. 4. In the practical application of the proposed resolution it will in actuality grant exceptions to a limited, almost specific, group of citizens in certain areas. In this instance, and due to the nature of the Village I s case and the history of the sidewalk progrma, f feel that a concession to a few, as this resolution "irJOuld provide, should be completely un- acceptable to thi s Board and to the publie, part:1eul- 2-rly to the other ci.tSzens who have been involved by previous action. 5. The resolution, in my opinion would be an appeasement of' those who have opposed village require- ments with the greatest persistence, but not necessar- ily .\,171. th the sounde st argwnent for changing the l"equJ.re- ments as provided in the resolution. 6. The resolution would make possible the establi shment of a double standard Hi thin a given area ffild would be evidence of preferential consideration of tb.ose contesting village l"equirements. 7. The Village has obviously been lax in the past on sidewalk installation enforeement. I believe the proposed resolution does not properly remedy this and will only further confuse and perhaps compound the pl"oble.'n. 8. 'The 1Jllderlying cause for argurnent, in my opinion, in noarly all cases, is the desire of the property owner to usurp the public right of ""ray for private real estate and enhance the appearance of the property. This should not be a valid and accept- able CRuse for the Board of ':[irustees to change the reql.llrements for a fe"\,y ci tiz8ns, by the passing of the proposed resolution. The above objections have been list.ed in ',,yhat I feel is the order of their importance, the latter being of least significm~ce to the Board. Where ci tizens have knoHingly acted contrary to village requir.ements, it should not be required of this B08J."d to grant exceptions in the citizen I s behalf. I .vJould 11.ot be opposed to sideHalk location variations which WOUld be fair, practic8.1 and helpful due to physical or engineering limitations at a given location and provided the citizen was not negligent in his action or contributory to the existence of the situation. In my opinion, the l"esidential real estate in the village is of such a similar and unj.form nature that our present parkHay sidelrJalk pattern serves tbe public adequately anci best and is applicable to alJ. areas. If, hOHever, this Board .feels that the public might be better served and better satisfied with a varj.sd set of sidewalk stan.dards, then it should be approached from the engineering vieHpoint as to m.:'Hber of home s served, size of lots, size of blocks, proxi:mi ty to public inst:i. t"Lltions, traffic and other condi ti()lls. '.['he considerations should also include the potential requirements of the village or other mUll.icipali ty within the right offrJay. Variat:l.ons based on such factors as the se, and applied u.:.<"dformly, are the only basis for this Board's action and. not as designed. by tf'.e resolution. Trustee H" D. Airey July 23~ 1957 ~"......"">:t,, ..... ""'. """, 3i) , k,i It TtJas moved by Trus tee W:U.ler and seconded by Trustee Casterline that Resolution liTo. 15-57 be passed. The President put the question, the Deputy Clerk called the roll with the follOT...Jing results: Ayes: Trustee Casterline, Norris, Schlaver, Willer. Nays: Trustees Airey and Broad. Thereupon the President declared the motion carried. Petition of the Exchange National Bank of Chicago as Trustee under 'l'rust No. 2356 by its duly authol"ized agent, Allan A. Bloch, requesting the :r>ezoning of lot s 8 and 11 in Block 22 in Prospe ct Manor, being a subdivision of part of the South 3/4 of the West 1/2 of the blest 1/2 of Section 3L~, 'l'm,m L~2 North, Range 11, East of the 'l'hird Principal Meridian in Cook County, Illinois from 11.-1 District to Business District was read.. It "t'lias moved by Trustee Willer and seconded by Trustee Norris that the request of Exchange National Bank of Chicago be referred to the Zoning Comraission for hearing, and to the Village Clerk fa l' public a tion. J:'he mo tion "",ras voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Pr'esident declared the motlon carried. An Ordinance enti tIed llAN ORDINANCE RES'l'RIC'llIJ:W '1'h.ic.: STANDING OR PARKING 1'HUCKS AND 0'l'E2~R NO "l'OR VERICLBS IN RESIDENr.CIAL DI STRIC I! ~1Tas read and introduced for the first time. The reco~mendation of the Plan Corrwission that cel"tain areas surrounded on three sides by the Village be annexed to the Villar:;:e, which T'ecornmendati had been presented to the Board on July 16 and referred to the Village Attorney was reread. An opinion of the Village Attorney referI'ing to Sections 7 to 11, Chapter 24 of the Cities fu'l.d Village s Act of the State of Illinois was also read. It was moved by 'l'rusteevJi11er and seconded by Trustee Norris that the piece of property north of Central Road imrnediately livest of the 1st 1\.6.(5.:1. tic)]:} to C entral- wood, being the only piece eligible for annexation, that the Village Attorney be authorized and directed to prepal"e an ordinance to annex this territory to the Village. The President put the question, tlB Deputy Clerk called the roll, with the following re suI t: Aye s: All, Nays: None. 'l'hereupon the President declal"ed tbe motion carried. It was moved by 'I'rus tee vHlle 1'" 8nd seconded by Trustee Schlaver that the ;:A+OO.OO fee paid by the Veterans 0 f Forelgn l.vars fol" a sound ampli fi cation , sys tem curing their c arni val be reflmded to them. The President Dut the question and the Denuty Clerk ~ ~ called the roll, with the following results: Ayes: 6, Nays: None. Thoreupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved ~y Trustee Ail"ey and seconded by r:L'rustee .~rJ"iller that all property Oirmers desiring to install sidewalks in accordar:ce TpJi th Hesolution No. 15-57 of the Boa1~d of 'I'rustees passed on July 23, 195 must do so prior to September 1.5, 1957 or in the event a material shortage prevents the installation prior to scdd date, the property OvJ11er must file wi tl1. the Village Manager a signed contract with an approve contractor providing for j_rr.ill1ediate construction of said sidew~k in accordance w:Lth all specifications on f'ile vIi th the Village l1anager. In addi tion the .\t .r:Jp.~tP'propel"ty OlcJner must deposit a SUIIl of money equal ji'-' v to the cost of constructing the inlprovement provided for in said con,:ract plus lO~:S for unforseen i te[(lS of construction either in escrow in a b~Dk designated by the President and Board of ~rustees of the Village of Mount Prospect or with the Village l'reasurer to be placed in a ape cial f"Lmd of the Villae:c-e of Haunt Prospect at the direction of' the Villai;e Board. Upon deposit of said funds the \\:,~ , .. J. ,,!~., '....~, l f t.\.,J - .. s.l s :-)/ " r [tv escrow agreemeYl t shall provide that in the event July 23, 1957 q.. 'L~ "2,'-" -''-. 0~ ..,~ ".he,,: aid property OHner fails to complete said con- s.tructioYl in accordance Hi tlJ tt e contract 1rJi thin the time, provided in sajd escrOH, the Village of Mo.cnt Prospect shall be authorized to use all or such portion of said escrovv money as may be 1"eql.:;ired to enable the Village of Haunt Prospect to comple te, the cons truc ti on of the improvements involved. In the event tLe foregoing provis :ions are not complied l'lii th, special assessment proceed- ing shall apply to said sidewalk. 'Ite .President put the que stion, the Deputy Clerk called the roll, with tJ:e follofN"ing result: Aye s: 6, Nays: None. 'I'he reupon the Pre si r: ent de clared the motion carried. following letter was read: July 12" 1 957 the President and ll!lernbers of the Boal"d of 'l'rustees of the Village of l\10unt Prospc~ct Gen,tleraen: Attached hereto is the original tracings of Gleich's Industr:'Lal Park which vJas referred to the Pl8.:n. Comm- ission for study and recom;:nendation. ~ tis :.....ecom:mended tL8. t tbe plat be approved sub je c t to dedi C8. U on 0 f land fox' public use as required by ordinance in an industrially zoned area. Res p e c t full :', s ubnli t t ed, s/ A. C. Dresser ChaiY'man of the Plan Comm- ission s/ lL G. Appleby Secre tarJ'~ e It was moved by '1'1"ustee ~Jjller and seconded by TY'ustee Norris that tbe plat of Gleich's Industrial Park be approved. and that the President and the Clerk be a"u.,tl'1ori zed. ..to sig:n said plat 011 b,ellalf of tb.e Village. The President put the q-L18stion, the Deputy Clerk called the roll, wi th the follo1rJing 1'0 suI t: Ayes: 6, Nays: None. 1~erel~on tb.8 President declared the motion carried. rr1.:G follov]j_11t~S letter) ~Jas reacl: The President 8J1d Ivlerr:::!crs of the Board of 'I'rustees of the Vjllage of rJJo'~n.t ospect GeI1 tl erne 11- : F"- t tach~eci l'lere to is tr1e orj c'i ~Ql9.1 t.J~aClr12; n.r-' ~:i" ftt~18D. 1-lA~ o'l,tr"'l 'qsi-;:'-:-es 'U~'lJ'" +- i/~ -:;: T.\rh-i (1:n l''''.:JQ --~Ai:-Cr.-~,-,'")_..,...:J -:- -~V_J"L/'-'-";,':j ..L.:J J?l....I./, l.~ _ v _ . I!' ,};~ ..' ..."... .,J._..... N - -' . ' . . . '. .'.Yl e P18.:n. C OlP.JT2.5_ s s j on for s t'Ll..(l~y 8_11C re COTIJYt1811cLa.t tcxJ. 0 r-. y i..) J.. land for pUb~lC use for this lJ e CoOp ',;:r r) ';.J" (~(~!. <:' I: e die 8. t; i (~rl area was previously made. .J. ij ~LS recorrnnen.cled tl~nt tt_s n.l'::, + J~./ __L_.. .... R.eSl')ectf~-Lllly s'tjbrnitted, IS,/ l~, 0 C $ I:;r~~~;:; ;:}e::r'J Cha:i..r(,~a;). 0 f the Plan Comrr::.i ssion cc/ r. ('. II". 1~.1 ". U _.,. _'. .1:\ pp c; 0;) Se c re tar:l Gl ~the :rn8..tt.ex" T4e.s refel~red. to tj~8 Jl1~c5_icj,.flr7:T C t~t~e(~ () TLe folloHing letter was read: July 23~ 1957 July 22, 1957 3 Village of IVlount Prospect 112 East Northwest High"V1Jay IVloun t; Prospe c t, Illinoi s Gentlemen: The School Board desi1"es to cornplete the parln'<iay side- vm1k along Can-Dota Avenue from Lincoln. to Milburn Avenue. This will provide our Lincoln School site hJith complete sidewalk protection. A pD.rt of the public park\t>.iay at this point is n01rJ used for teacher off-street Darking. To install this 5 foot parlDlJay walk at the customary point of one foot from tree property line 1cJould materially reduce the area available for teacher parking at a time when need for teache r par king is greater due to the 8 clas s- room addi ti on DOL'! beiLg comple ted. ;1".:,""\ The School Board asks apI)roval to place thi s 5 foo t parkvmy sidev.Jalk on the school s ide of the property line except at t:be po:1nt of tie in \tIith the exist- j_ng 1pTalk at IvJilburn Avenue" 'I'he proposed Halk 1piOl'.ld be made compatible ",lith the existing 1cJalk at that po:5-n t so a s to look proper. ~~:~"" <~ '}'bis vIill permit full tvl.c~tb use of the ';\lalk at all ,times for pedestrians, and pc;rm:'Lt maxjmum .u.se of the parkway area for teacher parkjng. e School 30ar6 Hould like to proceed Hith this work nOvJ so as to have tr:is improvement ready for fall term and asks approval of the Village before authorizing thi s wor],.:. Very trtIly yours s .Q./ :-'"'1T':>r;; Ji"'llson "-"I ......-J./, C<.__ -<- 0 I/~....... Bus:Lne ss l'la:rlager It T;\lasi(ioved by T'r1J.s tee irJill er and seconded by trustee AiI'ey that the request of School strict No. 57 contained in the Ie tter be gran ted. 'lhe PI'e siden t IJut the questi on, the Deputy Clerk called the roll, with the followin~ result: Ayes: 6, Nays: None. 'J.'hereupon the Presiden t declared the motion carried. It Has moved by Trustee 0chlaver and seconded. by Trustee Norris that Building PerTit Fees of ~240.00 be refl...mded to COmmUl~2- ty P::ee sbyterie.Yl Church. 'l'he Pn:;sident put the question, the Deputy Clerk called the roll, with the followinE-:; re sul t: Aye s: b, Nays: None. 'l'}:;.ereupon the President decls_1"eeJ the motion ca1"ried. ResolutiC:<Il 16-57, a resoluU.(_,n for i.r:provement by mGrdcipali ty under the IvJotor Fuel 'l'ax L8.~;f p1"oviding for the bi tuminou.':'] resurfacing (Subclass 1: -11) and appropria ting ~?7 0,000. 00 therefore vJ8.S 1"ead. It 1pTas frJcved by T'r1..1.stee [,aIleI' and seccrndeCL by Trustee Schlaver that the Resolution be adopted as read and the Deputy Clerk authorized to certify it. The President put tbe question, the Deputy Clerk calle the roll, with the following result: Ayes: b, .Nays: None. 'l'herellpon the Pl"'esiden t declared tbe motion carried and tree resoluti :In adopted. Hesolution No. 17-57, a resolution for irrrnrov8- ment by fI1Ull.icipality l.:mder the l';]otor Fuel Tax Ls.w of ProSDect Avenue betl<>Jeen Emerson Street and Pine Street by ~idening the existing concrete pavement and construction of curbs and appropria ting :jp22, 000. CO therefor 1-Jas read in full. It was moved by 'l'rl.lstee Norris and seconded by Trustee Casterline that the Resolution be adopted as read and the Deputy Clerk directed to certify the same. {i'l'ls.President put the July 23, 1957 824 question, the Deputy Clerk called the roll, with the following result: Ayes: ~rustees Airey, Casterline, Norris, Scblaver, Willer. Nays: 'l'ru s tee Broad. 'Therel.:Lpon the Pre siden t declared the motion carried and the resolutinn adopted. There beLJg no further business to come before the board, a motion \AlaS made by tr"LLstee Airey and seconded by 'I'rus tee Norris that the meeting be adjourned. 'l'he motion "TrJas voted upon by acclmnation vJheroupon the President declared the motion carried and the meeting regularly adjourned at 12 olclock P.lvl" J1!i f)_PI f)jJE_lkA _____..__ F. G. ~F~-r;-J<-.O I:eputy Clerk ~ENUr:I'ES OI' A REGULJh'1. ]'vjEE'I'ING CF 'IlL):.. PRt;SILEN'l' AND BOARD OF 'I'RUS'I'EES HELD IN tHE J'1UNICIPAL BUILDING, ]'JiOUN'J PROSPbCT, ILLINOIS ON 'liUESDAY, AUGUST 6, 1957 . In the absence of President L~1s, the meeting ivas called to order by the Village Clerk at 8:l.i2 P.N. Upon roll call, the following fl'rustees a,'"lS1rJered llpresentll: Airey, Broad, Casterline, Noy'r'is, Schlaver, and Willer. Absent: President Lams. A motion was made by 'l'rustee Schlaver and seconded by 'Trustee Broad that Trustee Willer be appointed President Pro-'l'em to serve in the absence of President Lams. 'l'he Clerk put the questio,n and a vote was taken by acclamation, whereupon the Clerk declared the motion carried and 'l'rustee vJiller ass,.,:ul1ed the President's chair. A motion was made by Trustee Airey and seconded by 'l'rustee Broad that the minutes of a meeting held July 23, 1957 be approved as corrected by Trustee Airey. the President Pro-'l'em put .t,.'1e question a:C1.d a vote Has taken by acclamatj_on whereupon the motion 1rJas declared carried and said minutes approved as corrected. Trustee Norris then read the following report: This is a reply to the corr..rnunication vJhich 1rJ8.S P1"esented to the Nt. ProSDect Village Board of Trustees .~it the 'rue sday, J-uly 16 meetin2= of the BOEH'd. A formal report "VJ8.S requested by Mr" 11iam Clark who read the July It: com.,llunication to the Board of 'l'l'ustoes as spokes- man for the group of 1"esiden ts on South lfJi11e, South Pine, and South j:;lmhurst AveEue in J'!lt. Prospect. 'Ibis reply vJaS prepared by 'l'rus tee Norri s and is concurred in by the other members of the Board of 'Trustees, Village Pre si den t 'l'ne ado re Larns, and Village JYlana r;e r, Hal"old Apple by . My report ~,yill cover the points "TrJf:.ich were out- lined in riLl'. Clark I s cori'l.i.'!1unication to the Yiount Prospec t Village Board. Point 1. Passage of an ordin8.llce prohibiting connecti 'n of downspouts to the sewage system. The building code adopted January 2, 1957 provides tha t ilre sidential roof drains sl"Jall no t be COYlJle cted to sanitary or combination sewers, but may be connected to separate storm SelNe1"S only.1f 'llhis provision :'Ls being enforced on new buildings. The Village Attorney is exploring the possibili t.y 0 I~ legislation requiring the disconnection of downspouts now connected to seHers. July 23~ 1957 Aug. 6~ 1957