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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/20/1956 VB minutes upon by acclamation whereupon the President declared 10 ~ the motion carried and the meeting regularly adjourned. ~~'~Y- ge CI , MINUTES OS A REGULAR MEETING OF THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUST(!;ES HELD IN THE tffiNICIPAL BUILDING, MOUNT PHOSPRCT, ILLINOIS ON TUESDAY, MARCH 20, 1956 - The meeting was called to order by President Lams at 8:30 P.M. and the Clerk was then directed to call the roll. '"'''''+-''' On roll call the following Trustees answered "Present"': Airey~ Schlaver, Viger, Wier, Willer and Wilson. Absent: None. Th~ Trustees having perviously received copies of the minutea of the meeting held March 6, 1956, a motion was made by Trustee Schla ver, seconded by Airey.,. that the minutes be approved as submitted by the clerk. The President put the question, the Clerk called the roll, with the following respons Ayes: All; Naya: None. Thereupon the President declared the motion carried. "'r" 1f"A A motion was made by Trustee Schlaver, seconded by Airey, that the Treasurer's Report for period ending February 2 < 1956, be approved and placed on file. The Pre,sident put the question, the Clerk called the roll, with the following respons Ayes: All; Nays: None. Thereupon the President declared the motion carried. <:: '(<~~.t A motion was then made by Trustee Schlaver, seconded by Willer, that the Trea.surer's Report of Special Assessment Fund for period ending February, 1956, be accepted and placed on fil The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the President declared the motion Qarried. A motion was :made by Trustee Schlaver, seconded by Aire~T, t'J.at taG bIlls fo~C' the 'T):J.t;h of J\=;::n"u8,rV ',3 2:'Y:'J:'o\'.::;d ')"r tLe Fina~~e Co~~ittee be approved for p~yment. 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 was then made by Trustee Willer, seconded by Viger, that the Village Attorney be authorized to file an appearance and answer in Case #5633766 Sup~~1o~ Ooupt or Cook County. 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; Pnesident and Board of Trustees Village of Mount Prospect Mount Prospect, Illlnois March 20, 1956 Re: John A. Bolger, et al vs.Villa of 'Mount Prospect, No. 55Cl8l4 Gentlemen: The second hearing in the above matter was held before Master- In-Chancery Albert M. Sheppard yesterday. He requests that' both parties, to this suit each deposit the sum of $300.00 to apply as seourity on the costs in this proceeding. Will you kindly authorize a check in the sum of $300.00 payable to Albert M. Sheppard, Master-in-Chancery. Yours very truly, (Signed: Frank M. Opeka) It. motion was then made by Trustee Willer, seconded by lJ'.fier, that this payment of $300.00 be authorized. The President put the question, the Clerk called the roll, with the following t1arch 20, 1956 04: results: Ayes: All; Nays: None. Thereupon the President de- clared the motion carried. Trustee Willer then introduced and read Ordinance #479 entitled: "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT ZONING ORDINANCE AS AMENDED". Afnotion was then made by Trustee Willer, seconded by Schlave~ that this ordinance be passed. The President put the question, the Clerk c~lled the roll, with the following re sponse:: Ayes: All; Nays':: None. Thereupon the Pres":' ident declared the motion carried and said ordinance passed+ap;.;. proved. - Trustee Willer then introduced and read Ordinanceo #480' entitled: "AN ORDINANCE A~mNDING SECTIONt OF ARTICLE Z OF THE MOUrn PROSPECT OFFICIAL VILLAGE PLAN". A motion was then made by Trustee Willer, seconded by Airey, that this ordinance be passed. 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 and said ordin- ance passed and approved. Trustee Willer then introduced and read Ordinance #481 entitled: "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS, 3 AND 4 OF AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED: "AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE OF8'ICE OF VILLAGE MANAGER AND DEFINING DUTIES AND POWERS". A motion was: then made by Trustee Willer, seconded by Wier, that this ordin- ance be passed. The President put the question, the Clerk call- ed the roll, with the following response: Ayes: All; Nays': None. Thereupon the President declared the motion carried and said or~- inance passed and approved. - j' Trustee Willer then introduced and read Ordinance#48Z entitled: ":AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTERS VI OF THE MOUNT PROSPECT BUILDING CODE". 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. Trustee Willer then introduced and read Ordinance #483 entitled: "AN ORDINA}JCE FOR THE SALE AND ASSIGNMENT OF CERTAIN JUDGEMENT LIENS FOR CERTAIN OVERDUE AND UNPAID INSTALIMENTS' OF I CERTAIN SPECIAL S3SESSMENTS HELD BY THE VILLAGE OF MOUNTPROSPEIDT) COOK COUNTY, ILLPTOIS ft. A motion was then made by Trustee Willer, seconded by Schlaver, 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 nass- ed and approved. o. A motion was made by Trustee Willer, seconded by Wier, that the Village Attorney be authorized to prepare an ordinance fixing fees to be charged for each electrical outlet installed in a building, and these fees be payable as part of building permit fee. 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 cOll1rl1unication was then read: March 16" 1956 President and Board of Trustees Municipal Building Mount Prospect, Illinoia HE: Golfview Estates Subdivision Unit No. 1 Gentlemen: We wish to advise you that we have reviewed the plans for sewers to be constructed to serve the proposed Golfview Estates Subdivision, prepared by E. N. Flectcher, insofar as they effect the Village on~ount Prospect in Lonnquist Boulevard from Na-Wa-Ta Avenue to the Western Village Limits. March 20t 1956 "'t: f'.;/~ i] .J1 'li,-, The proposed subdivision is to be developed by Annen & Busse and is to be located in the County immediately west of the Western Village Limits and north of Lonnquist Boulevard. Sanitary sewers will be constructed to serve this entire subdivision and will be connected to the proposed 36 inch combined sewer which is to be constructed by Schavilje & Knuth, Inc., in Lonnquist Boulevard from Na-Wa-Ta Avenue to Can-Do-Ta Avenue. Sewer construction in LonnQuist will consist of 30 inch concrete pipe from Na-Wa-Ta Avenue Westerly to W'e-Go Avenue. Sald sewer will have sufficient capacity to accept storm and sanitary flow from a 40 acre tract immediately west of and ,adjacent to the Sunset Heights Subdivision. However, sanitary sewage only will be disposed of inthls sewer from the proposed subdivision. ....,.~ We wish to advise you that plans for the proposed sewer con- struction.through the Village of Mount Prospect are satis- factory and we recommend that permit for such construction be granted by theVillage Board. ~ Se'~ /JolI__ olf7Ct.ye /(/7 /d, r C?n ac:1d//;C/hQ! J'~c(' , Very truly yours~ Consoer, Townsend & Associates (Signed: Willigm W. Townsend) A motion was then made by Trustee Wilson, seconded by Schlaver, to "concur in the recommendations of the Village Engineers and that the President be authorized to sign the permit application as presented. 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. ' ~ ~ ~ ",""'r' I""r:,c~ Mr. Paul Johnson of Consoer, Townsend & Associates, the~ discussed at some length the proposed ~stablishment of a joint water comm:tssion to serve Park Ridge, Des Plaines, Mount Prospect, Rolling Meadows, Arlington Heights and Palatine. A motion was then made by Trustee Viger, seconded by Wier, to adopt a resolution entitled: tfRESOLUTION ON 'NATER COMMISSIONtt. After some discussion the meeting was recessed at 11:05 P..M. and reconvened at 11:25 P.M. " Trustee Viger then requested, and Trustee Wier agreed, to withdraw the motion at this time;on adoption of the resolution referred to above~ and that bhe matter be brought up at the April 3rd meeting of the Village Board. A motion was made by Trustee Willer, seconded by Schlaver, that the VFW and Lion's Club be permitted to use the parking lot at the rear of the Municipal Building during their respective carnivals provided_proper liability and property damage insurmlce is taken out to protect the Village. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the President declared the motion carried. A motion was made by Trustee Airey, seconded by Viger, to authorize the employment of an additional police officer effective April 1st, 1956. The President put the question, the Clerk called the roll, with the following response: kyes: A3kl; Nays: None. Thereupon the President declared the motion carried. A motion was then made by Trustee Airey, seconded by Wille~ to authorize the rental of a third squad car on the existing terms from Lattof Motor Sales effective May 1st, 1956. 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 was made by Trustee Airey, seconded by Viger~ to authorize the purchase of radio equipment, flasher and other appurtenances for the third squad car for a sum not to exceed $700.00. - The President put the question, the Clerk called the roll, with the following results: Ayes: All; Nays: None. Thereupon the President declared the motion carried. March 20, 1956 lOt>> A motion was made by Trustee Airey, seconded by Vigar" that the Village Attorney be authorized to prepare an ordinance making Busse Avenue a one-Way street, westbound from Main Street to Northwest Highway. The President put the question, the Clerk called the roll, with the following results: Ayes: All; Nays: None. Thereupon the President declared the motion carried. A motion was made by Trustee Willer, seconded by Wier~ that. Trustee Wilson and the Village Attorney be authoriz:ed to negotiate a. lease for Railroad property e4:tending from Water- man Avenue to Mount Prospect Road,. except that area now under lease,' for possible use as o:ff-street parking. The President put the question, the Clerk called the roll, with the following response: Ayes: A~l; Nays: None. Thereupon the President declared the motion carried. The following communication was then read: March 15, 1956 The President & Board of Trust~es Village of Mount Prospect Gentlemen: I herewith tender my resignation as an employee of the Village o:f Mount Prospect, effective immediately. Sincerely, (Signed: Albert Schock) ..........- A motion was then made by Tr~stee Viger, seconded by Wier~ that Mr. Schock's resignation be accepted. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the President declared the motion carried. A. motion was made by Trustee Willer, seconded by Wier, that the Village Attorney be authori~ed to represent ,the Village at the Zoning hearings to be held in the Municipal Building on March23rd, 1956~ 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 was made by, Trustee Viger, seconded by Schlaver~ to authorize payment of '3,549.60 to S. B. Geiger & Co. for additional work at Well No.5, du,e to extra cleaning of the well after shooting with an additional 456 lbs. of nitro glycerine. The President put the question, the Clerk called the roll, with the :following response: A~es: All; Naya None. Thereupon the President declared the motion carried. A motion was made by Trustee Viger, seconded by Wilson~ to authorize the Village Attorney and Village Engineers to appear on behalf of the "Village at hearing" Docket No. 43149, be:fore the Illinois Commerce Commission regarding application of Hatlen Heights Sewer & Water Company to construct and operate a sewer and water company adjacent~to the Village, said hearing to be held on Thilrsday, ApriJ:.1.2th, 1956 at 10:00 A.M. The President put the question, the Clerk called the roll, with the following response: ~yes: All; Nays: None. Thereupon the President declared the motion ca~ried. A. motion was then made by Trustee Viger~ seconded by Willer, to authorize the Partial Payment No. 4 on Contract . No.3,. in the amount of $82,.242.00 to Chicago Bridge & Iron Company as recommended by the Village Engineers. The President put the question, the Clerk called the roll, with the ~ollowing response: Ayes~ All; Nays: None. Thereupon the President de- clared the motion carried. A motion was made by Trustee Viger, seconded by Sahlaver, to authoriz,e Partial Payment NQ. 6 on Contract No.2, 1954 Water Works Improvement in the amount of $30,417.50 to John Erskine Company 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 de- clared the motion carried. c March 20~ 1956 ~,~~ ,"Y'" '" ~ '--" """'" < -<C o S?e ~ 1()5 11 n r .!L U i. A motion was made by Trustee Viger, seconded by Willer" to authorize partial Payment., No. 7 on Contract No.2,. 1954 Water Works Improvements in the amount of $4,272.30 to John Erskine Company as recommended 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 was made by Trustee Willer, seconded by Airey", that Village Clerk be authorized and directed to send the following letter to the Plan Commission: o Chairman & Secretary of Mount Prospect Plan Commission The Village Board at its' meeting held on March 20, 1956 directed me to request that the Chairman & Secretary of the Mount Prospect Plan Commission refrain from signing any plats of subdivisions within a Ii mile radius of the Village of Mount Prospect unless provision is also made on said plats for approval by the Village Board as provided for in Village Planning Ordinance. Any plats prepared in accordance with the above directions should be referred to the Judiciary Committe of the Village Board. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the President declared the motion carried. The following communication was then read: Board of Trustees Village of Mt. Prospect Village Hall Mount Prospect, Illinois March 20, 1956 Gentlemen: In consideration of the fact that in order for the Village of Mount Prospect to change its zoning ordinances a public hearing must be held by the Mount Prospect aoning Commission I hereby request that the Village Board cause a hearing to be held on the following proposition: That no building or structure be built any closer than 100 ft. from the center line of any U. S. Highway; 80 ft. from the center line of any State Highway or 68 ft. from the center line of any residential street. Cordially yours" (Signed: Theodore A. Lams) A Motion was then made by Trustee Willer, seconded by Viger, that this matter be referred to the Zoning Commission for the holding of a public hearing. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the President declared the motion carried. V~~" ~We further recommend that the Village, after rendering its approval of this sewer construction, if such be the case, notify the Sanitary District of Chicago that such approval has been rendered by the Village Board. March 20, 1956 108 r A motion was made by Trustee Viger, seconded by Willer, to authorize expenditure of $83.00 to alter the over-flow pipe from the reservoir at No. 4 Well. 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 the meeting a motion was made by Trustee Viger, seconded by Airey,_ that the meeting be adjourned. The motion,was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the President declared the motion carried and the meeting regularly adjourned. I I ~~ ViI lark' MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF 1'HE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES HELD IN 'I'HE MUNICIPAL BUILDING, MOUNT PROSPEC~, ILLINOIS, ON TUESDAY APRIL 3, 1956 1'he meeting was called to order by President Lams at 8:45 P.M. and the Clerk was then directed to call the roll. On roll call the folloitdng Trustees answered "Presentu: Airey, Schlaver, Viger, Wier, Willer and Wilson. Absent: None. A motion was then made by Trustee Schlaver, seconded by Viger, that the minutes of the meeting held March 20th be approved as submitted by the Clerk. The President put the question, the Clerk called the roll, with the following response: Ayes: All; Nays: None. 1'hereupon the President declared the motion carried. Resolution No.6-56 entitled:ttRESOLUTION ON '\rJA'rER CO:M}IIS~3IONIt was then read. ~he motion was made by Trustee Viger, seconded by !rlier, that this resolution be adopted. 1'he President put the question, the Clerk called the roll, with the following response: Ayes: Trustees Airey, Schlaver, Viger, Hier and 1tJiller. Nay: 'Iirustee \tHlson. There- upon the President declared the motion carried and said resolution adopted. A motion was then made by Trustee Viger, seconded by Schlaver, to approve Partial Payment No. 5. on Contr,lct No.3, 1954 ~"Jaterworks Improvements in the amount of ;h;24, 589 .44 as recommended by the Village Engineers in their letter of 11arch 29th. The President put the question, the Clerk called the roll, with the following re- sponse: Ayes: All; Nays: None. Thereupon the President declared the motion carried. A motion was then made by Trustee Viger, seconded by Schlaver, to authorize Partial Payment No.8 on Contract No.2, 1954 Wate~Norks Improvements to John Erskine Company in the amount of 09,e83.80 as approved by the Village Engineers in their letter of I'1arch 29th. 'I'he President put the question, t.'1e Clerk called the roll, '\rJith the following response: Ayes: All; Nays: None. 'l'hereupon the President declared the motion carried. A motion was made by Trustee Viger, seconded by Wilson, to authorize payment of ~1,185.55 to Joe B. Divito & Company as per their invoice of October 6, 1955. The President put the question, the Clerk called the roll, with the following response: Ayes: All; Nays: None. fI'hereupon the President declared the motion carried. II. motion was made b~T Trustee l;Jiller, seconded by 'v;Jier, that the Village Clerk be authorized to notify the Cook County Highway Department that the Board of Trustees approved the widening of Central Hoad !.vest of the Northwest Highway. 'lhe President put the question, the Clerk called the roll, 'VITith t:Cle follmving response: A~les: All; Nays: None. Thereupon the President declared the motion carried.. A motion was then made by Trustee Wilson, seconded by Viger, th9.t the Sanitary District of Chicago Se'\Ner Permit No. 1956-61 be accepted and that the President and Clerk be authorized to sign this April 311 1956