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A motion viaS made by Trustee Hiller, seconded by lrJier, 1
to refer the plat of Ethel Busse's Subdivision to the Plan Commissio
for their study and recomITlendations. The motion was voted upon by
acclamation whereupon the President declared the motion carried.
A motion was then made by Trustee Willer, seconded by Wier,
that the meeting be adjourned until 9:00 P.M. Tuesday, September 25t
The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the President
declared the motion carried and the meeting adjourned.
MINUTES. OF AN ADJOURNED MEETING OF
THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES
HELD IN THE MUNICIPAL BUILDING, MT.
PROSPECT, ILLINOIS, ON TUESDAY,
SEPTEMBER 25, 1956.
The meeting was called to order by President Lams at 9:00 p.~
and the roll call was then taken.
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On roll call, the i"ollowing Trustees answered IfPresentft:
Airey, Schlaver, Wier, Willer, and Wilson. Trustee Viger was absent
on roll call.
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A motion was then made by Trustee Wilson, seconded by Airey,
that in the absence of the Village Clerk, the City Manager, Mr.
Appleby, to act as Clerk pro-tem. The motion was voted upon by ac-
clamation, whereupon the President declared the motion carried.
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The following communication was then read:
September 25, 1956
The Honorable Members of the
Board of Trustees,
Village of Mount Prospect,
Mount Prospect, Illinois.
Gentlemen:
Pursuant to a motion previously passed at a recent meeting of the
Board of Trustees, I take pleasure in appointing the following citi-
zens to the Citizens Committee on Building Code Revision:
James E. Wax, Chairman
Robert T. Jackson, 403 South Pine Street
Gerhardt Seyring, 11 South William Street
Your concurrence in these appointments is respectfully requested.
(S) Theodore A. Lams
Village President.
A motion was then made by Trustee Willer, seconded by Airey,
that the appointments be concurred in. The President put the ques-
tion, the Clerk pro-tem called the roll with the following response:
Ayes: All; Nays: None. Thereupon the President declared the motion
carried.
Trustee Viger then arrived and took his place.
The following letter was then read:
September 25, 1956
Mr. H. G. Appleby
Village Manager
Municipal Building
Mount Prospect, Illinois
Dear Mr. Appleby:
In accordance with a request made by the Village Board, we have in-
spected the existing sidewalk on the east side of Elmhurst Ave. bet-
ween Shabonee Trail and Pine Street.
September 25, 1956
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Our inspection indicates that 498 square feet of the existing seven
foot sidewalk is presently serviceable; 3,890 square feet of the e-
xisting seven foot sidewalk is not serviceable inasmuch as it is
broken and cracked; 996 square feet of the existing seven foot side-
walk is not now serviceable due to settlement that has occurred ad-
jacent to the curb. We find that approximately 230 square feet of
the existing five foot sidewalk, which was recently constructed by
the builder, is serviceable but its grade does not match the adja-
cent 7' sidewalk. Approximately 25 square feet of the recently in-
stalled five foot sidewalk is not serviceable.
We have been asked to consider the advisability of jacking, that por-
tion of the sidewalk which has settled, to the proper grade and pack-
ing sand beneath the walk to maintain said grade. Because the settle-
Ment has occurred adjacent to the curb, the procedure of packing sand
beneath the raised sidewalk would be extremely difficult and, for this
reason, we would not consider this procedure good construction prac-
tice.
Our estimate of cost for placing the sidewalk in consideration in
acceptable condition is as follows:
4,911 S.F. Sidewalk Removal @ $0.25 $1,227.75
4, 911 S.F. 51t Sidewalk Replacement @ 0.55 2,701.05
92 S.F. Additional 51t Sidewalk @ 0.55 ~.60
Total Estimated Cost 3,979.40
We have also prepared and present herewith an estimate of cost to com-
pletely remove the existing seven foot walk along the curb and to con-
struct a new five foot walk in a conventional location one foot street-
ward from the property line. This estimate is as follows:
5,639 S.F.
4,000 S.F.
Sidewalk Removal
51x5" Sidewalk
Total Estimated Cost
@ $0.25
@ 0.55
$1,409.75
2,200.00
~3,609.75
It is hoped that the foregoing provides you with the information re-
quested; however, if there are any questions concerning this mate-
rial, please advise.
Very truly yours,
CONSOER, TOtiNSEND & ASSOCIATES
(S) By William W. Townsend
A motion then made by Trustee Airey, seconded by Wier that
the Village request the builder, Salvatore DiMucci, to install a
parkway sidewalk on the east side of Rt. 83 between Shabonee Tr. and
Pine Street, 5 feet wide and 1 foot off the property line. The Pre-
sident put the question, the Clerk pro-tem called the roll with the
following response: Ayes: Trustees Airey and Wilson; Nays: Trustees
Schlaver, Viger, Wier and Willer. Thereupon the President declared
the motion defeated.
A motion then made by Trustee Wier, seconded by Willer,
that the builder, Mr. DiMucci, be permitted, in lieu of restoring
the existing curb sidewalk along the east side of Rt. 83 between
Shabonee Trail and Pine Street, to construct a 5 foot parkway side-
walk at the builders option. The President put the question, the
Clerk pro-tem called the roll with the following response: Ayes:
Trustees Airey, Schlaver, Viger, Wier, ~~d Willer. Nay: Trustee
Wilson. Thereupon the President declared the motion carried.
The following communications were then read:
September 20, 1956
Village of Mt. Prospect
Mt. Prospect,
Illinois.
Gen tlemen :
This is to confirm the agreement reached at a meeting held on Sep-
tember 13, 1956, whereby we agreed to dedicate ten acres of usable
land to the Village of Mt. Prospect, or at its direction to a pub-
lic body, for public use only, within a period of six months from
this date.
September 25~ 1956
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Yours very truly,
HATLEN CONSTRUCTION CO., INC.
By Rolf Ha tlen
President
September 20, 1956
Mr. Raymond L. Willer
Chairman, Judiciary Committee
Mt. Prospect, Illinois
Dear Mr~ Willer:
I have examined the communication from Hatlen Construction Co., Inc.
with respect to their promise to dedicate ten acres of land for
public use in connection with subdivision of lands and I wish to ad-
vise as follows: The only certainty of performance, of course, is
by a dedication of lands on a plat. This communication, while not
an agreement in the legal sense, is a committment to perform as
therein stated and I believe it would be enforceable in the event
that it would become necessary to litigate the matter.
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It would appear that if the plat of subdivision were approved con-
tingent upon this committment, that the good faith of the Hatlen
Construction Co. Inc. should be considered and I find it necessary
to leave that to the judgment of the Village Board.
I trust that this will enable you to dispose of this matter.
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Yours very truly,
Frank M. Opeka
Village Attorney
A motion was then made by Trustee Willer, seconded by Airey,
that the Village accept the letter from Hatlen Heights Construction
Co. under date line September 20, 1956, and so advise the Plan Com-
mission. The President put the question, the Clerk pro-tem called
the roll with the following response: Ayes: Trustees Viger and Wier;
Nays: Trustees Airey, Schlaver, Willer, and Wilson. Thereupon the
President declared the motion defeated.
A motion then made by Trustee Willer, seconded by Wier, that
the President and Village Clerk be authorized to sign the plat of
Subdivision of Hatlen Heights, 4th Unit, upon condition that 11 lot~
in said Subdivision, being lots 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, .61, 62, 85, 86,
87 and 88 of Hatlen Heights Unit No.4, a Subdivision of part of thE
Northeast QUarter of Section 10, Township 41 North; Range 12 East oj
the Third Principal Meridian, in Cook County, Illinois, be conveyed
to Chicago Title and Trust Company as Trustee, pursuant. to a trust
agreeMent to be executed between Hatlen Construction Co., Inc., and
the Village of Mount Prospect, to be held as an escrow for a period
of 6 months; the said 11 lots shall then be conveyed to the Village
or, by its direction, to some pUblic body, or if the Hatlen Con-
struction Co., Inc., is prepared to convey 10 acres of useable land
for pUblic uses, then in that event the said 11 lots are to be con-
veyed to Hatlen Construction Co., Inc. and said 10 acres to be con-
veyed to the Village or its nominee, the provisions hereof to be in.
corporated in an ordinance. The President put the question, the
Clerk pro-tem called roll with the following response: Ayes: TrusteE
Airey, Schlaver, Viger, Wier, and Willer; Nays: Trustee Wilson. The]
upon the President declared the motion carried.
A motion made by Trustee Willer, seconded by Schlaver, that
Edward C. Hofert be engaged as Association Counsel in Case 56-C
12263 Circuit Court of Cook County, and that Mr. Hofert~ services bE
paid by the property owners wi thout any obligation on the part of tl
Village. The President put the question, the Clerk pro-tem called
the roll with the following response: Ayes: All; Nays: None. There.
upon the President declared the motion carried.
At this point Trustee Wilson asked for and received permissi(
to leave the meeting.
The following communication was then read:
September 21, 1956
Septem?er 25, 1956
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Raymond L. Willer, Trustee
Chairman, Judiciary Committee,
Board of Trustees, Village of Mt. Prospect
Dear Sir:
Following our letter or August 4, 1956 regarding the proposed revi-
sion of the "B" Zoning Ordinance, --chierly to provide for off-street
parking, the Commission realizes that so comprehensive.a revision
will take time and much study. Meanwhile traffic' conSestion will con-
tinue to plague the Village from those who improve property classi-
fied as liB". We have a suggestion to cope with this problem.
Attach to the present Ordinance (while awaiting the revision) a sti-
pulation that a portion of the entire lot, expressed in percent of
the lot area, is to be used for off-street parking. This could be
made to apply to all except the old 25 foot lots. A separate sti-
pulation, perhaps with a less stringent percentage could be made to
apply to those lots.
We, of the Commission, believe that with such an addition to the pre-
sent "B" classification use of the Village streets for parking could
be effectively handled.
E. F. l"iartin
Chairman
A motion was then made by Trustee Willer, seconded by Wier,
that the.Village Attorney be authorized to draw up an ordinance in
accordance with the recommendations of the Zoning Commission as out-
lined above. The President put the question, the Clerk pro-tern
called the roll with the following response: Ayes: All; Nays: None.
Thereupon the President declared the motion carried.
Trustee Willer then introduced and read Ordinance No. 515
enti tIed: "AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE I SSUE OF SPECIAL ASSESS-
MENT BONDS UNDER WARRANT NO. 53 PAYABLE IN NUMERICAL ORDERtI. A
Motion then made by Trustee Willer, seconded by Wier, that this or-
dinance be passed. The President put the question, the Clerk pro-
tern called the roll with the following response: Ayes: All; Nays:
None. Thereupon the President declared the motion carried and said
ordinance passed and approved.
Trustee Willer then introduced and read Ordinance No. 516
entitled: tlAN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUE OF SPECIAL ASSESS-
MENT BONDS UNDER WARRANT NO. 54 PAYABLE IN NUMERICAL ORDER". A
Motion then made by Trustee Willer, seconded by Schlaverthis or-
dinance be passed. The President put the question, the Clerk pro-
tem called the roll with the following response: Ayes: All; Nays:
None. Thereupon the President declared the motion carried and said
ordinance passed and approved.
Trustee Willer then introduced and read Ordinance No. 517
entitled: "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT ZONING
ORDINANCE AS AI1ENDED". A motion then made by Trustee Willer, second-
ed by Airey, that this ordinance be passed. The President put the
question, the Clerk pro-tem called the roll with the following re-
sponse: Ayes: All; Nays: None. Thereupon the President declared
the motion carried and said ordinance passed and approved.
A motion made by Trustee Airey; seconded by Willer, that
the President and Village Clerk be authorized to execute the con-
tract for the construction of water mains in Busse's Eastern Addi-
tions, Blocks 15, 25, and 26, Special Assessment No. 55. The Pre-
sident put the question, the Clerk pro-tem called the roll wi~~ the
following response: Ayes: All; Nays: None. Thereupon the President
declared the motion carried.
A motion then made by Trustee Airey, seconded by Willer,
that the 'President and Village Clerk be authorized to execute con-
tract for the construction of sanitary sewers in Busse's Eastern
Addition, Blocks 15, 25, and 26, Special Assessment No. 56. The
President put the question, the Clerk pro-tem called the roll with
the following response: Ayes: All; Nays: None. Thereupon the Pre-
sident declared the motion carried.
President Lams appointed Trustee Willer to investigate
the acquisition of lots in Weber's Industrial Addition for parking
lot purposes.
September 25~ 1956
A motion was then made by Trustee Viger, seconded by SchlavE
that the Metropolitan Sanitary District of Greater Chicago, Permit
No. 1956-155, for Funk's Mount Prospect Gardens, be accepted and th~
the President be authorized to sign this permit on behalf of the
Village. The President put the question, the Clerk pro-tem called
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 thE
President be authorized to sign an application to the Metropolitan
Sanitary District of Greater Chicago, for a permit for a sewerage
system for the High School being built in M~. Prospect. The Presi-
dent put the question, the Clerk pro-tem called roll with the follo~
ing response: Ayes: All; Nays: None. Thereupon the President de-
clared the motion carried.
The following communication was then read:
September 20, 1956
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Mr. H. G. Appleby,
Village Manager,
Village of Mt. Prospect
112 East Northwest Highway,
Mt. Prospect, Illinois.
Dear Mr. Appleby:
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Re: Prospect High School
The Board of Education of Township High School District Number 214,
Cook County, Illinois, has instructed us, as its counsel, to take
whatever steps are necessary to arrange for the connection of the
sewer servicing the new Prospect High School site. The legal de-
scription of this site is as follows:
"The Northeast q,uarter (NEt) of the Northeast quarter (NEt) and the
North Half (N-l/2) of the Southeast quarter (SE-l/4) of the North-
east quarter (NE-l/4) of Section 33, Township 42 North, Range 11,
East of the Third Principal Meridian, in Cook County, Illinois."
We understand that since this site is now part of the Village of Mt.
Prospect, action with regard to securing necessary permit from the
Metropolitan Sanitary District of Greater Chicago must come from the
Village of Mt. Prospect.
Unfortunately, at the present time the site, while adjacent to the
territory of the Sanitary District, is not part of it. It will be-
come a part of the District if the election on the subject is carrie
on November 6, 1956. If the election fails, then action by the Legi
slature will apparently be required.
Therefore, on behalf of the said Board of Education of Township Hi~
School District Number 214, Cook County, Illinois, we hereby request
that the Village of Mount Prospect take such steps as are required
to obtain permission for connection of the said sewer. In the event
the election fails this fall, we also request that such steps as
necessary on behalf of the Village of Mt. Prospect be taken to see
that the above school site is annexed to the said Sanitary District.
Your cooperation in the foregoing will be greatly appreciated.
Very truly yours,
William R. Ingelhardt.
A motion was then made by Trustee Willer, seconded by Viger,
that the Village Manager be directed to send a letter to the Metro-
politan Sanitary District of Greater Chicago, advising them that if
the referendum on November 6, 1956, fails to make the new Prospect
High School site a part of the Sanitary District, the Village Board
of Mt. Prospe~t will request the annexation of said site to the Sani
tary District. The President put the question, the Clerk pro-tem
called the roll with the following response: Ayes: All; Nays: None.
Thereupon the President declared the motion carried.
A motion made by Trustee Schlaver, seconded by Viger, that
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Dearing the revision date of :::'e}:Jterl1ber 15, 1956, as requested by
DeSoto B. I'lcCabe & Associates and approved by Consoer, Townsend 8:;
Associates, - the.. Village Engineers, and the J'1etropoli tan Sani tarJ
District of Greater Chicago, be approved. The President put the
question, the Clerk Pro-Tern called the roll with the following
response: Ayes: All; Nays: None. Thereupon the President de-
clared the motion carried.
A motion was made by Trustee Willer, seconded by Wier,
that the Village tttorney be instructed to prepare an ordinance
placing a ten ton maximurn load limit on Council Trail from
El::nhurst east. 'The President put the question, the Clerk Pro-
Tem called the roll with the following response: Ayes: Trustees
.Airey, Schla 'iTer, ~1fier, and'vViller. Na~rs: Trustee Viger. There-
upon the President declared the motion carried.
A motion was made by Trustee Wier, seconded by Willer,
that the Board concur in the reco~~endation of the Village Manager,
and that Edmund J. Burke be employed as Bui Iding Ins pec~or on
a temperary basis at a salary of ~)535. 00 a month, plus ~30. 00 a
month car allowance effective Eepternber 24th. 'Ihe President put
the question, the Clerk }'ro- Tom called the roll, with the follow-
ing response: Ayes: Trustees Airey,schlaver, 1rJier, and ~'Jiller.
Nay: Trustee Viger. Thereupon the President declared the motion
carried.
There being no further business to come before the rneet-
ing, a motion was made by iJ:rustee ~'dller, seconded by iJilier, tha t
the meeting be adjourned. The motion was voted upon by acclamation,
whereupon the President declared the motion carried, and the meet-
ing regularly adjourned.
:rUNUTES OF A RJ.<.:GULAR NE1;;rfING OF
THE PHESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES
HELD IN THE MUNICIPAL BUILDING,
MOUNT PROSPECT, ILLINOIS, ON
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1956
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The meeting vIas called to order by President Lams at
The Clerk was then directed to call the roll.
On roll call the following Trustees ans~Jered "Presentfl:
Aire-;l, Viger, !;\Tier, and ~'{ilson. Trustees Schlaver and Willer
were absent on roll call.
A motion made by Trustee tiilson, seconded by Aire;y', that
the minutes of the meeting held September 4th be approved as sub-
mi tted. Tne President put the ques tion, the Clerk called the roll,
wi th the following response: Ayes: /,11; Nays: None. Thereupon the
President declared the motion carried.
A motion then made by 'frus tee ',ler, seconded by Airey,
that the minutes of the meeting held September 18th be approved as
submi tted. The- President put the question, the Clerk called the
roll, with the following response: Ayes: ,nIl; Nays: None. There-
upon the President declared the motion carried.
A motion by TTI'stee Wier, seconded by Wilson, to grant
temporary pennits for six months renewal for three signs to be
located as follows:
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1 -~Home Builders at 606 N. Main Street
2 - Brickman Home fr~ilders at 714 N. Main street
3 - Dan Serafine at 1 N. Owen st.
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.
rrrustee \'liller arrived and took his place at 8:48 P .1'1.
A motion made by Trustee ~ilson, seconded by Airey, to
at1thorize final pa;yment of ;;;;4,646.75; the 10% that was withheld;
to lUlied Asphalt as final pa-Ylnent on Contract 7-CS. The
President put the question, the Clerk called the roll, with the
following, response: Ayes: /ell; Nays: None. Thereupon the
President declared the motion carried.
October 2, 1956