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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/15/1957 VB minutes r.;) I ~~ A motion was then made by Trustee Viger, seconded by Willer, to authorize the purchase qf Badger Water Meter Testing Equipment for a sum not to exceed $1,400.00. The President put the question, the Clerk called the roll, wi th the following response: Ayes:. All; Nays: None. Thereupon, the President declared the motion carried. A motion made by Trustee Viger, seconded by Wilson, to accept the water mains in Forest Avenue, as recommended by Consoer, Townsend & Associates in their letter of October 30, 1956 and as covered on project CT&A 44-20. The President put the question, the Clerk called the roll, with the following response: Ayes: All; Nays: None. Thereupon, the President declared the moti on carried. .--;.; A motion made by Trustee Wier, seconded by Willer, to approve applications of Town Development Company for three signs located on Cathy Lane between Central Road and Busse Avenue. The President put the question, ilie Clerk called the ~oll, with the following response:' Ayes: None; Nays: Trustees Airey, Schlaver, Viger, Wier, Willer, and Wilson. Thereupon, the President declared the motion defeated. Trustee Willer then introduced Ordinance No. 533 en- titled "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING,ENAGTING, CODIFYING AND CONSOLI- DA'lIING THE BUILDING ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT, ILLINOIS.tI A motion was then made by Trustee Willer, seconded by Wier, that this Ordinance be passed. The President put the question, the Clerk called the roll with the following responsE Ayes: All; Nays: None. Thereupon, the President declared the motion carried and said Ordinance passed and approved. -"..,...." "~ A motion was then made by Trustee Willer, seconded by Wier, that a price of $2.00 we charged for the 1957 Mt. Prospeci Building Code, as printed. The President put the question, the Clerk called the roll, with the following response; Ayes: All; Nays: None. Thereupon, the President declared the motion carried. A motion made by Trustee Willer, seconded by Viger, that Sanitary District Permit No. 1956-270 be accepted and that the Village President be authorized to sign the permit on behalf of the Village. The President put the question, the Clerk called the roll, with the following response: Ayes: All; Nays: None. Thereupon, the President declared the motion carried. There being no further business to come before ilie meeting, a motion was made by Trustee Willer, seconded by Viger, that the meeting be adjourned. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the President declared the motion carried and the meeting regularly adjourned. .~~~ .r".-"'" ,?~ .. . / ..-',:>>,'~'" --,./ /' (7-~. . ~ I'age Cle. MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES HELD IN THE MUNICIPAL BUILDIIJG, IvlOUNT PROSPECT, ILLINOIS ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 15, 1957 The meeting was called to order by President Lams at 8:25 P.M. and the Clerk was then directed to call the roll. On roll call the .following Trustees answered "Present": Schlaver, Wier, Willer and Wilson. Trustees Pirey and Viger were absent on roll call. The Trustees,having previously been given copies of the minutes of the meeting held January 2, 1957, a motionVJas made by Trustee Willer, seconded by Schlaver, that the minutes be approved as submitted. The President put the question, the Cler called the'roll, with the following response: Ayes: All; Nays~ None. Thereupon the President declared the motion carried. January 15, 1957 o A motion made by Trustee Schlaver, seconded by Willer, that the Treasurer's Report for the period ending December 31, 1956 be approved and placed on file. The President put the question, the Clerk called the roll, with the following response: Ayes: All; Nays: None. Thereupon the President declared the motion carried. A motion made by Trustee Scblaver, seconded by Wilson, that the Treasurerts Report of the Special Assessments Funds be accepted and placed on file. The President put the question, the Clerk called the roll, with the following response: Ayes: All; Nays: None. Thereupon the President declared the motion carried. A motion made by schlaver, seconded by Wilson, that the bills for the month of December, as approved by the Finance Cow~ittee, be approved for payment. The President put the question, the Clerk called the roll, with the following results: Ayes: A~l;, Nays: None. Thereupon the President de- clared the motion carried. The following communication was then read: To The Village of Mt. Prospect: We would like to bring to your attention the need of a four-way stop sign at Evergreen and South Elmhurst Ave., also the inforce- ment of the posted speed. We have many young children on this street, and the trucks that use this street to by-pass the Village seem to out-number the cars. They are causing a lot of damage to the street. These are not light weight trucks. The gravel and cement trucks are going by in a steady stream. Also big trucks hauling Trailers loaded with maChinery. Who will have to pay when the street goes to pieces? We also have a school located on this street and that means many small children walking to and from school. If we wanted a home on a truck route we would have bought one there. We have a big inves~nent in our homes, but we have a bigger investment in our children. So help us keep our children alive. Mr & Mrs L. Arnold Mr & Mrs B. Mandarino Mr & Mrs E. V. Essington Mr & Mrs Jos Serafine Mr & Mrs G. J. Swanson Mr & ~~s L. J. Cullerton Mr & Mrs K. E. Kleindienst Mr & Hrs F. Brice Mr & Mrs A. W. Peterson Mr & Mrs Vernon R. Nelson Mr. "I'lilliam E. Wioue 1v1r & Nrs Ott ~w & Mrs J. W. Bobka Mr & Mrs J. Zettek ~~ & Mrs L. Potter Mr & Hrs v'l. J. It/ells Mr & Mrs A. B. Crnich I'1r & :M-.rs R. Brooks Mr & 11rs J. E. Rasmussen A motion was then made by Trustee l'llller, seconded by Schlaver, that the Village Attorney be authorized and instructed to prepare an ordinance prohibiting through truck traffic on Wille, Pine, Elmhurst, Ioka, HiLusi, between Prospect Avenue and Lincoln Street and on WaPella from Central Road to Lincoln street. The President put the question, the Clerk called the roll, with the following response: Ayes: All; Nays: None. ThBreupon the president declared the motion carried. A motion w as then made by Trustee Schlaver, seconded by Wier, tha.t the Village Attorney be authorized and instructed to prepare an ordinance providing for four-way stop signs at the Evergreen Avenue and South Elmhurst Avenue intersection. A motion was then made by Trustee Willer, seconded by Wier, that the preceding motion be tabled and referred to committee for study and reconL~endations. The President put the question, the Clerk called the roll with the following response: Ayes: Trustees Schlaver, Wier, and Willer; Nays: Trustee Wilson. Absent: Trustees Airey and Viger. President Lams then voted It€lye!f and declared the motion carried. _ The following letter was then read: January 8, 1957 January 15~ 1957 Village of Mount Prospect 112 East Northwest Highway Mount Prospect, Illinois. Attention: Mr. Robert F. Milligan Village Clerk Dear Sirs~ The writer wishes to acknowledge receipt of your letter of January 3rd, 1957. Be assured that we feel that we have a moral obligation to fulfill your request for a contribution of $300.00 to your school system for each home in our subdivision. However, our stock-holders do not feel that these monies should be paid out of invested capital, but that such contributions should be paid from profits, when realized. In our bvsiness, profits in a development, requiring such largE working capital, are not forthcoming until the project is either completed, or very close to completion. In fact, the hard money market, of which you are no doubt aware, has necessitated additional investment on our part, which we did not anticipate. .e'.: The increased cost of construction, exhorbitant V. A. dis- counts, unlooked for competition from new developers in Mount Prospect, who to the best of our knowledge, have not been called upon, or who have not agreed to school contributions, and additional charges paid to the Village, which were originally not considered, have added to our costs. ~"'"' .. ..~ \"<;.-; .-. ir.''' ~ In all fairness to our heavy inves~aent and the risk necessarily entailed in this enterprise, we believe that your Board should be ready and willing to wait until such time as WE are able to make such contributions out of realized profit. We are pleased to cooperate with you to the best of our abilit~ at all times. Very truly yours, TOWN & COUNTRY CONSTRUCTION C011P ANY, INC. (S) By: R. C. Gillespie This letter was referred to committee for study. A motion was then made by Tl~stee Willer, seconded by Wier, that Ordinance No. 534 entitled IlMUNICIPAL CODE OF IvIOUNT PROSPECT OF 1957" be passed. The President put the question, the Clerk called the roll, with the following response: Ayes: Trustees Schlaver, Wier, Willer and Wilson. Nays: None. Absent: Trustees Airey and '\tiger. Therep.pon"the President de- clared the motion carried and said ordinance passed and apprOVE The following petition was then read: Case: 57-1 January 8, 1957 The President and Board of Trustees IvIt. Prospect, Illinois Gentlemen: Request is hereby made for the rezoning of the following described property: The North one-half portion of Lot f1AfI in Block I in Ernst Busse subdivision of Mt. Prospect being a subdivision of the south 543 feet of the E 1/2 of S.W. 1/4 sect. 34, Twnshp 42 N, Range II, East of the 3rm Principal Meridian in Cook County, Illinois. The property is on the West side of IvIain St. in Mt. Prospect. The request is for the rezoning from its present zoning R-2 to lIB" (commercial). A check in the amount of ninety dollars ($90.00) is attached .T _H "I t: ., ("\[:'r"I' Respectfully submitted. Erwin M. Hurt (Agentfor the Owner) 1106 S. Home Ave. Park Ridge, Illinois. A motion was then made by Trustee Willer, seconded by Schlaver, that this petition be referred to the Zoning Commission for the holding of a public hearing and their recor~1endations. The motion was voted upon by accl~aation, whereupon the President declared the motion carried. A motion made by Trustee lrJiller, seconded by Wilson, that the Village Attorney be authorized to appear before the Illinois Supreme Court for oral arguments in the Bolger Case No. 34241. The President put the question, the Clerk called the roll, with the following response: P~s:All: Nays: None. Thereupon the President declared the motion carried. The following communication was then read: Case: 56-20 January 9, 1957 Board of Trustees Village of Mount Prospect Application for Public Service Company for Variation of Residence Zonin~. Gentlemen: Pursuant to due public notice, the Zoning Commission of Mt. Prospect did, on December 28, 1956, conduct a public hearing into the merits of the application of the Public Service Company (a division of Commonwealth Edison Company) for a variation in the residence zoning of the property loca~d on the west side of Mt. Prospect Road, 134 feet north of the intersection of Northwest Highway and Nt. Prospect Road, so as to permit the installation and operation of an electrical distribution center or substation on said site. In attendance at said meeting were Mr. Ralph Brow~,representative of the Public Service Company, four abutting property owners who were objecting to the application, Mr. Eugene Martin, Chairman of the Zoning Commission, and myself. . The petitioner and objectors were informed that a quorum Commission was not present, whereupon the petitioner, at suggestion of the Commission, requested that the hearing before the two members of the Commission in attendance. following facts were adduced from the evidence which was of the the proceed The submitted: 1. That the property in question is composed of two lots having a total frontage of 13L,. feet on lit. Prospect Road and having an approx- imate depth of 162 feet; that the southermost lots is triangular in shape. 2. That the property immediately to the south of said property is zoned llbusiness" and used as a gasoline filling station. That the property to the north of said property is substantially vacant, but that there is a new residence under construction four or five lots to the north of said propert;)T. Tha t t he property to the west of said property is built up with residences. That the property to the east of said property is being developed with scattered residences. 3. That the Public Service Company has made an exhaustive survey of future electrical rieeds of the eastern portion of Mt. Prospect and the Cumberland area of Des Plaines, and from said survey has determined that an electrical distribution center is needed in the vicinity of the instant property to anticipate future residential growth as well as growing demands of the existing residential community. 4. That the real estate department of the Public Service Company has sought sites south of the Chicago, Northwestern Railroad in the vicinity of the property in question, but that said sites are either unsuitable or unavailable. That they have sought sites north of Northwest Highway in the comrnercially zoned area bordering on North- west Highway, but that they have decided against such sites for the following reasons: January 15$ 1957 . ') ~ c.:~ (a) That the 120 foot depth of said lots would not be adequate for the best engineering design of their equipment. (b) That they would prefer not to interrupt the continuity of comraercial development as it progresses along the highway. (0) That the cost of acquiring said property would be from two and one-half' to three times what t hey are paying for the instant property, and that the said additional cost would eventually have to be reflected in their rates. 5. That the proposed distribution center would be of con- ventional metal design and stand about nine feet in height; that it would accupy a small portion of said site and be located in approximately the middle of said site. That the entire periphery of said site would be enclosed with a six foot cyclone fence, topped with strands of barbed wire, and be landscaped by professional landscapers. 6. That the Public Service Company has explored the poss- ibility of submerging the equipment, enclosing it in a brick enclosure and fencing it with a solid wall, but that said possibili ties he.ve been ruled out as impractical and un- desirable. ~ ~ o 7. That the four objectors represent twenty percent or more of the abutting or adjoining property, and that they filed a written objection to the variation requested by the applicant. That they expressed the willingness to withdraw such objection if they themselves were satisfied that the Public Service Company had e~~austed their search for available and suitable property, but not formal withdrawal of the objection was made at the time. 8. That the objectors feel that the variation requested, if granted, will encourage the development of comraercial areas along the west side of Mt. Prospect Road, since adjacent property owners will not be able to sell residential lots with- in sight of the electrical distribution center. 9. That the objectors further feel that the erection of such equipment will mar the aesthetic values of the area and thus have a generally depreciative effect on the area. After a full and thorough examination of all facts, the Zoning Commission recommends that the variation be granted .for the following reasons: 1. That there is a real need for an electrical distribution center in the vicinity of the site and that the Public Service Company has eY~austed all possibilities of locating said electrical distribution center in other areas near the site in question. 2. That the public interest and welfare and especially public interest and welfare of the Mt. Prospect comraunity will be served by the location of an electrical distribution center on the site in question. 3. That shouldhhe Zoning Comrrlission deny the variation, the petitioner would be forced to seek other sites which would be more costly to it both in terms of land acquisition cost and machinery cost. That the additional cost would not only be a hardship to the petitioner, the Public Service Company, but it would also be a hardship to the public in general, since the cost would be passed on to the public with increased rates. 4. That the trianb~lar shaped lot in question is undesirable for residential development. 5. That the presence of a newly constructed house four or five lots to the north of the property in question prevents the growth or stimulation of a corM1ercial area in the vicinity of the property. 6. That the Public Service Company has made sincere efforts to mask the undesirable features of their equipment. 7. That the highest and best use of the instant property from a community point of view lies in its development with the sub- Januarv Is , nt:"7 ~34 station proposed. Sincerely, (s) Edward C. Rofert Conrraissioner Attest: E. F. Martin Chairman Trustee Viger arrived and took his place at 9:35 P.M. After a thorough discussimn onthe preceding con~un- ication from the Zoning Commission during which time comments were heard from residents adjacent to the site in question and Mr. R. J. Seitz, District Superintendent of Public Service Company, a motion was made by Trustee Willer, seconded by Schlaver, to concur in the recommendations of the Zoning Commission. The President put the question, the Clerk called the roll, with the following response: Ayes: None, Nays: Trustees Schlaver, Viger, Wier, Willer and Wilson. Absent: Trustee Airey. Thereupon the president declared the motion defeated and the petition for variation denied. The following comrmJnication was then read: January 14, 1957 Board of Directors Village of Mt. Prospect Mt. prospect, Illinois Gentlemen: It has come to our attention that the Firemen of the Village of ~1t. Prospect do not intend to sponsor a carnival this year or for years to come. Due to this fact, we of Prospect Post 1337 would like to sponsor one yearly. In the past, we have always alternated with the Firemen, in other words, we would sponsor a carnival one year and the Firemen would sponsor it the next, etc. Henceforth, our above request. We plan to have these carnivals on our Club House Grounds at 601 North Main street which we consider more than adequate for such an affair. Storage, ground area and wash room facilities will not be a problem at all, for this we have. The date .for the carnival would be the smae as it would have been for the Firemen, June 13, l~_, 15 and 16, (Thursday thru Sunday) 1957. An early reply would be appreciated for booking dates with the amusement companies have to be made approximately five months in advance. Thanking you for your cooperation. J. H. Knuth, Commander C. C. Voss, Adjutant A motion was then made by Trustee Willer, seconded by Viger, that the Mt. Prospect Volunteer Fire Department be per- mitted to hold their carnival on June 13, 14, 15 and 16, 1957 in an area as approved by the Village Board of Trustees and in the event the Firemen do not elect to hold the carnival, that the VeDerans of Foreign Wars be granted this perraission. The President put the question, the Clerk called the roll, with the following response: Ayes: All; Nays: None. Thereupon the President declared the motion carried. A motion made by Trustee Wier, seconded by Willer, to grant permission for removal of the sign at 605 West Central Road, this sign to be re-erected at the southeast corner of Central Road and We-Go Trail, and for the erection of a new sign at the south- west corner of Cathy Lane and Central Road. The President put the question, the Clerk called the roll, with the following response: Ayes: All; Nays: None. Thereupon the president declared the motion carried. A motion then made by Trustee Wier, seconded by Willer, ~anuary 15~ 1957 to grant permission for the erection of a sign at the corner of Busse Avenue and Northwest Highway adjacent to the existing Sinclair Filling Station. The President put the question, the Clerk called the roll, with the following response: Ayes: Trustees Schlaver, Wier, and Willer. Nays, Trustees Viger and Wilson. Absent: Trustee Airey. President Lams then voted "Nay" and declared the motion defeated. A motion made by Trustee Wier, seconded by Willer, t< grant permission .for the erection of a sign by Surety Builders at the southeast corner of Prospect Avenue and Albert Street. The President put the question, the Clerk called the roll, witl the following response: Ayes: None. Nays: Trustees Schlaver, Viger, Wier, Willer and Wilson. Absent: Trustee Airey. There- upon the President declared the motion defeated. A motion made by Trustee Wier, seconded by Wilson, t< approve application for the erection of a sign by Brinckley Displays of Elgin, Illinois, at 722 East Northwest Highway. The President put the question, the Clerk called the roll, witl the following response: Ayes: Trustees Wier and Willer. Nays: Trustees Schlaver, Viger, and Wilson. Absent: Trustee Airey. President Lams then voted "Nay" and declared the motion defeatE Trustee Airey arrived and took his place at 10:55 P.~ ~_','N- The following cmmnunication was then read: ,~,~4' January 5, 1957 ~~:: President and Board of Trustees Municipal Building Mount Prospect, Illinois Re: Second Addition to Council Trail Estates C. T. & A. No. 55-60 We have made a final inspection of the sanitary sewer~, storm sewers, water mains, and paving improvements in the subject development, constructed by Joe B. DiVito and Company and Skokie Valley Asphalt Company for Mr. Theodore C. Moehling. We wish to advise you that we have found the work to have been completed in substantial conformance with the plans and specifications previously approved by the Village and recow~en( therefore, that these improvements be accepted by the Village. "As-Built" plans for this project were forw~rded to the VillagE Manager on August 6, 1956. Very truly yours, Consoer, Townsend & Associates (S) William W. Townsend A motion was then made by Trustee Wilson, seconded bJ Viger, that the improvements be accepted as recommended by the Village Engineers. The President put the question, the Clerk called the roll, with the following response: Ayes: All: Nays: None. Thereupon the President declared the motion carried. The following communication was then read: December 18, 1956 Mr. Harold G. Appleby Village Manager Municipal Building Mount Prospect, Ill. Re: . Hiawatha Trail Subdivision Dear Mr. Appleby: We are in receipt of a revised sketch of the proposed paving improvements in Lonnquist Boulevard between Lonnquist Court and the existing pavement west thereof which has been submittec by DeSoto B. McCabe and Pssociates. The revised sketcb, bearing a revision date of December 14, 195 is substantially in accordance with the recor~nendations con- January 15, 1957 , tained in our letter of December 13, 1956. We therefore recommend that this plat be approved by the Village of Mount Prospect. We are transmitting herewith two approved copies of the sketch re~erred to above. Very truly yours, CONSOER, TOWNSEND & ASSOC. (S) 1rJilliam ill. Townsend A motion was then made by Trustee Wilson, seconded by Willer, to approve the changes in the Hiawatha Trail sub- division paving improvements as recomraended by the Village Engineers. The President put the question, the Clerk called the roll, with the following response:. Ayes: All; Nays: None. There- upon the President declared the motion carried. A motion made by Trustee Schlaver, seconded by Viger, that Mr. Herman Hinz, Village Treasurer, be delegated to act as fiscal officer to handle the Illinois Municipal Retirement Funds for the Village of Mount Prospect. The President put the question, the Clerk called the roll, with the following response: Ayes: All; Nays: None. Thereupon the President declared the motion carrij;)d. See. l!1fe..v-r The following communication was then read: January 14, 1957 Village of Mount Prospect Village Hall Mt. Prospect, Illinois To: The President and all members of the Village Board Dear Sirs: f; In regards to the paving of the alley between Pine and Shabonee on Elmhurst Rd~., I wish to state that I will be very glad to go along with whatever my good neighbors want. Very truly yours, (S) Salvatore DiM~cci The following communication was then read: January 15, 1957 The Honorable Members of The Board of Trustees Village of Mount Prospect Mount Prospect, Illinois Gentlemen: In con~ormance with action taken relative to the .formation of a Water Commission involving the Village of Mount Prospect together with the City of Des Plaines, the Village of Arlington Heights, and the Village of Palatine, I take pleasure in appointing Mr. William T. Mott, 15 South George Street, to said Water Comraission. Your concurrence in this appointment is respectfully requested. (3) Theodore A. Lams Village President . , A motion was then made by Trustee Viger, seconded by Wier, that this appointment be concurred in. The President put the question, the Clerk called. the roll, with the following response: Ayes: All; Nays: None. Thereupon the President declared the motion carried. The following comraunication was then read: January 9, 1957 The President and Members of The Board of Trustees Village of Mount Prospect l":=tT"lH':'}"ilf\tv n--c:;, ., 0;::., ------ I~Q:\ ~ A motion made by Trustee Wier, seconded by Hill,er, th&';;. fUchard DOherty, be h~red as Supt. of Buildings and his salary be ~65oo per year, plus ~(25. 00 per month for car allowance. ThePre';1i,,~ dent put the question, the Clerk called the roll, with the follQwi:~i,[~ re~ponse: Ayes: All; Nays: None. 1bereupon, the President declarGd- the mction carried. ~ , ( Attention: Nr. Theodore A. Lams, President Gentlemen: Approximately a year and a half ago I appeared before the Village Board of Trustees at a regular business meeting and explained the action that I was then proposing to take to clear up a situation that was at the time a problem facing tbe Village of Mount Prospect. I refer specifically to the property at the southeast corner of the intersection of Council Trail and Emerson Street, then an unincorporated tlisland" lacking public sidewalks on two sides and lacking curb, gutters and paving for a distance o.f 216 feet in the east half of Emerson Street. Some time prior to the above described meeting, in a con- versation with President Lams, I was informed that because of the public benefit to be derived, I could expect to be re- imbursed by the Village of Mount Prospect in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the cost of improvements producing public benefit. _....,'~ This is a request for such reimbursement in the amount of $205.26 this mnount being ten percent (10%) o.f a total ex- penditure of $2,052.60 for payments for work and materials as follows: .""".....1.> ........,... \...,....' Paid to Milburn Brothers, Inc. $1,359.60 <~ 240 c.y. Excavation 216 1.1'. Curb & Gutter @ $1.85 276 s.y. I-II Pavement @ 3.00 ~1132. 00 399.60 828.00 Paid to Blauw & Sons 693.00 308 l.f. 5' 0" wide sidewalk @ $.45 per s.f. 693.00 Total Paid for Improvements Bringing Public Benefit$2, 052'.60- Photo copies of waivers of liens covering the above expenditurE are attached for your information and records. Respectfully yours, (S) vi. Eugene Harris Motion was then made by Trustee Wilson, seconded by Willer, that the ten percent (10%) public benefit be paid sub- ject to verification of the cost and areas in question. The President put the question, the Clerk called the roll, with thE following response: Ayes: All; Nays: None. Thereupon the President declared the motion carried. A motion made by Trustee Viger, seconded by Willer, that the plat of the proposed Bluett's Fairview Gardens Sub- division, that is within a mile and a half of the Village limits, be submitted to the Plan C01YJmission for their study and report. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, where- upon the President declared the motion carried. A motion was then made by Trustee Viger, seconded by Airey, that the meeting be adjourned until Tuesday, January 22nd at 8:00 P.M. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the President declared the motion carried and the meeting adjourned. -.,....."-" ~ MI1~TES OF AN ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TR~STEES HELD IN THE MUNICIPAL BUILDING, MOU}~ PROSPECT, ILLINOIS, ON r0ESDAY, JANUARY 22, 1957 9.30 P lV' . .-"\~. The meeting was called to order by President Lams at and the Clerk was then directed to call the roll. On roll call, the following Trustees answered