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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/23/1955 VB minutes Ai ~,..~ L)t~ ~; :..-'!h. ,~.,' The following communication was then read: August 15, 1955 President and Board of Trustees VillaE'e Hall Mt. Prospect, Illinois Gentlemen: We transmit herewith for your files one (1) cony each of executed contracts for the construction of paving improve- ments in the following listed projects: 1. lole-Go Subdivision Unit No. 2- Consoer, Townsend~ Associates Project No.54-94. 2. Johnson-Bidderman Forest Ave. Ir~rove- ments-Consoer, Townsend % Associates Project No. 55-96. 3. Gleich Construction Co. School St. Improvements-Consoer, Townsend & Associates Project No. 54-34. 4. Gleich Construction Co. Pleasant Heights Improvements- Consoer, 'rmITnsend Q:; Associates Project No. 55-51. Very truly ;'Tours, CONSOER, Tm^lNSEND Q^ ASSOC. William W. Townsend A motion was ~ade by Trustee Weir, seconded by Schlaver, to adjourn this meeting until August 23, 1955 at 8>;00 P.~1[. The President-Pro-Tem put the question, the Acting Clerk called the roll, with the fol101t\Ting respons e: Ayes: All; Hayes: None. Thereupon the Pres ident- Pro-ITem declared t1'le rrJaSt inE' adj ourned until A:OOP.M. August 23, 1955. " ) , . .----".--- ~ ' 7' ,,/ c' A"' '//' '~f' /.: _~, ,of '"" " .( -- \J) '';_1 ' ~-- --- Cler" f /' / J f , j""', '~',.r/~/.- ' "-.-_ ,/"~. .~ oi., ",--=- - ----' MINUTES OF' AN ADJOURNED M~ETING OF THE PRESID~NT ~ BOARD OF TRUSTEES, HELD IN 'THE MUTlICIPAL BJILDING, MOUNT PROSPBCT, ILLINOIS, ON TUESDAY AUGuST 23, 1955 The meeting was called to order by President Lams at ,:':36 P.Wl. In the absence of Clerk Milligan, Trustee Vicer was appointed to serve as Acting Clerk. On roll call the fol101t\Ting Trustees answered II PresentlY: Airey, Schlaver, Viger, Weir and Wilson. Trustee Willer was absent on roll call. Trnstee vHller arrived and took his place at F:38. A motion was made by Trustee Wilson, seconded by Schlaver, that the tree trirrming be continued through the month of September at the same hourly rate as previously approved. The President put the question, the Acting Clerk called the roll, with the follClnving response :/-lyes: All; Nays: None. Thereupon the President declared the motion carried. Trustee Wilson made a motion, seconded by Weir, that the Village Attorney be authorized to prepare a street open- ing ordinance. The President put thB question, the Ac~ing Clerk 43 called the roll , with the following respons e: Ayes: All;. j\ays: none. Thereupon the President declared the motion carried. A motion was made by Trustee Schlaver, seconded by Weir, that the proposal of Milburn Brothers for $lP,554.97 for paving work on streets in Lonnquist Cardens, Hillcrest, N. Wille & Gregory Streets, be accepted. The President put the question, the Acting Clerk Called the roll, with the following response: Ayes: Trustees Airey, Schlaver and Wilson: Nays: Trustees Viger, Weir and Willer: There being a tie vote the President voted: Nay. Thereupon the President declared the motion defeated. ,,,:,,.. ,""V"'\ \"" ....' A motion was made by Trustee Weir, seconded by Viger, to advertise for bids for I-II paving, with an alternate on A-3 resurfacing, on the various streets in the Castle Heights S1..lbdi vis ion, namely l'-Tille Street from T,1emory Lane to 65ft. south of Gregory and Gregory Street from Main to Wille. All bids due back at the regular meeting of the Board of Trustees, September 20, 1955 at P:OOP.M. The President put the question, the Acting Clerk called the roll, '"(-lith the foll01dng resp::mse: Ayes: All; Nays: None. Thereupon the President declared the motion carried. c ~,t1' "'.J.. ~ ,~ A motion was made by Trustee Wilson, seconded by Viger, that the plans and specifications for Sewers, Water Mains, and Paving, in the Ellendale-East Subdivision, as submitted by Consoer, Townsend and Associates, #55-11+-6, be approved. The President put the question, the Actin2 Clerk called the roll, 1t\Ti th the fol101'Jing response: Ayes: All; Nays: None. Thereupon the President declared the motion carried. A motion was made by Trustee Wilson, seconded by Willer, that the President and Clerk be authorized to sign the llApplication for Sanitary District of Chicago Permit to Con- struct a Sewer Connection or a Sewerage Systeml! in the Ellendale- East Subdivision. The President put the question, the Acting Clerk called the roll, with t he followinr response: Ayes: All; Nays: None. Thereupon thB President declared the motion carried. Trustee Schlaver then introduced Ordinance No. 457 entitled: llAN nRDINltNCE IMPOSI]\TG A MUNICIPAL RETAILER l S OCCTJPA,TION TAXll. A motion lrJaS then msde by 'rrustee Schlaver, seconded by Willer, that the ordinance be adopted. The President put the question, t~e Acting Clerk called the roll, with the folloHing response: Ayes: All; Nays: None. Thereu,pon the President declared the motion carried and the ordinance passed and approved. A motion was made by ~rrustee Schlaver, seconded by I.^Jiller, that the excess amount of' escrow money, in the amount of $116.20, be refunded to the Alpha EnLineering ComrJany for the sewer connection at West Central Road. The President put the question, the Actinf' Clerk called the roll, with the following response: Ayes: All; Nays: None. Thereupon the President declared the motion carried. A letter from Consoer, Townsend & ASSOCiates, dated AU2ust lC'th, was then introduced by Trustee Schlflver, recommend- ing payment of 90% of an invoice i'rom Suburban Oil Company for Serafine Subdivision Street Paving, and also recommend- in[ that the remaining 10% be held until certain difficulties and disturbancies had been clarified. Then Trustee Schlaver made a motion, seconded by Wilson, that the Board concur Hith Consoer, Townsend ~^ Associates recormnendation. TI'le President put the question, the Acting Clerk called the roll, with the following response: Ayes:';'ll; Nays: None. Therellpon the President declared the motion carried. it /~ ,l!.. <:t A motion was made by Trustee Schlaver, seconded by Wilson, that the sum of $4.01.76 be paid to the Suburban Oil Company for Maple street Paving, Henry to Gregory Streets, in accordance with recommendations from the Villa['e Encineers, outlined in their letter dated j\Ufust 18, 1955. The President put the q;),estion, the Acting Clerk called the roll, with the following response: Ayes: All; Nays: None. ThBreupon the President declared the motion carried. A motion was made by Trustee Schlaver, seconded by Weir, that the sum of $94.00, be paid tothe School District #57: such sum being one-tbird of the amount expended by School District ;r57 for an assesmBnt survey. The President put the question, the Actin~ Clerk called the roll , with the follmving respons e: Ayes: All; Nays: None. Thereupon the President declared the motion carried. The following petition was then read: August 13, 1955 The Honorable President and Members of the Board of rrrustees Village of Mount Prospect Mount Prospect, Illinois Uentlemen: Request is made for the rezoning from R-l to R-2 (or a variation) the folloTtJine described real estate: known as 17 South Elm Street and legally describ8d as the North 65 ft. of the West half of the South 196ft. of Block 7 in Busse and 1;1Jille' s Re-subdivis ion in Mount Prospect, in the v!est half of Section 12 Township 41 North, Range 11 East of the Third Principal Meridian in Cook County, Illinois. Check for $90.00 to cover costs as per ordinance is transmitted herewith. Trusting that this matter will have your early attention. Very truly yours, L. A. Haake, Sr. Representing st. Paul Lutheran Church, Mount Prospect, Illinois A motion was made by Trustee Willer, seconded by Schlaver, that this petition be referred to the Aoning Commission for the holding of a public hearing and their recommendations. The motion was voted on by acclamation whereupon the President declared the motion carried. The following petition was t~en read: PETITION To: President of the Board of Trustees of The Villape of Mount Prospect Village Hall ~ount Prospect, Illinois Your petitioner, being d -ly s'Vwrn upon oath, represents that Anna E. Jones is the sole ovm.er of property kno1J.JD and described as follou-Ts, to wit: Beginning at a point on the South Line of said Southwest Quarter which is 353.45 feet East of the So thwest Corner of said Southt'll'est ~),uarter, thence North to (Do 00' ~_O" East a distance of 250.03 feet; thence North 88001' 40n Hest a distance of 157.00 feet; thence North 0000' L~O" East a distance of 697.85 feet along the East line of Moehling's Pleasantdale S'ubdivision; thence South 460 40' 20" East along the Centerline of the Weller Creek Drainage District Easement a distance of 685.71 feet; thenc~ North 81014' 40n East along said Drainage Easement a distance of 445.03 feet; thence South 00 02' 30lt itJes t a distance of 577.69 feet to a point on the South Line of the said Southwest Quarter; thence North 880 01' 40" 1rJest along the South Line of said 45 Southwest Quarter a distance of' 781.92 feet to the point of tbe be;:inning, all being in Cook County, Illinois; and further certify that they have subdivided the same into Lots and streets as shown on the Plat hereon, dimensions are in feet and decimals thereof and corrected to 620 F. Your petitioner requests that said property be annexed to the Village of Mount Prospect and in support thereof states as follows: 1. The sole owner of said premises is Anna E. Jones, the record title holder. 2. There is no resident or inhabit8nt in, on, or about said premises. 3. Said pre~ises is not contiguous to any other munica- pality; other than the Village of Mount Prospect. ~tJGI$ ~.....I WHEREFORE your petitioner respectfully requests that the Village of Ic10unt Prospect cause said premises to be annexed to the Village of Mount Prospect. M <:; 'll".:t ~ Q Anna E. Jones A motion was then made by Trustee Willer, seconded by Vi[er, authorizing the Villa[e Attorney to prepare an ordin- ance for annexation of the property described in said petition. The President put the q~estion, the Acting Clerk called the roll, with the following response: Ayes: All; Nays: None. Thereupon the President declared the TIotion carried. Trustee 1rJiller introduced Ordinance No. liS8 entitled: Il AN ORDHT.I\NCE A1i1El:'TDING SECTION 8 I-I DISTRICT OF TirE.: ~lOTJNT PROSPECT ZONING ORDINANCEII. II,; mot:Lon wast:;hen made by Trustee Willer, seconded by Wier, that this ordinance be passed. The President put the question, the Acting Clerk called the roll, wi th the folloHing respons e: Ayes: ;\11; l\:ays: None. Irhereupon tne President declared the motion carried and said ordinance passed and approved. A motion trJas made by Trustee T'!iller, seconded by '\rJier, that the Clerk be alJthoI'ized to notify the Cook County Zoning Board of Appeals that the Village of Mount Prospect has no objection to the rezoning in Case No. 1419. The motion was voted on by acclamation whereupon the President declared ,the motion carried. A motion was made by Trustee Willer, seconded by Wilson, that the Village Attorney prepare an objection to the Cook County Zoning Board of Appeals to the Rezoning of prop- erties at Main street and Rand Road from its present class- ification to that of B-2. The President put the qi).estion, the Acting Clerk called the roll, with the following response: Ayes: All; Nays: None. Thereupon the President declared the motion carried. The following letter was then read: AUEust 23, 1955 President and Board of Trustees V:Ulage T{all Ivlount Prospect, Illinois Re: Second Addition to Council Trail Estates Centlemen: We transmit herewith, two (2) sets of' plans and two (2) copies of Addendum 1io. 1 to tb.e specifications covering the construction of public improvements in the subject subdivision. <'= 6 The plans and specifications have been revised to eliminate the six (6) inch water main in Council Trail, in accordance vdth our letter of August 16, 1955. Our revised estimate of the construction cost of these improvements is attached hereto. Very truly yours, Consoer, Townsend & Associates By: W. C. Rasmussen A motion was then made by Trustee Viger, seconded by Willer, that the plans as submitted by Consoer, Townsend ~ Associates, for Sewer, Water, and Paving in Second Addition to Council Trail Estates, be approved as revised. The President put the question, the Acting Clerk called the roll, 1rJith the foll01:'Jing response: Ayes: All; Nays: None. Thereupon the President declared the mntion carried. The following letter was then read: Aucust 23, 1955 President and 30ard of Trustees Village Hall W(ount Prospect, Illinois Re: Park View Manor Subdivision Mount Prospect, Illinois Gentlemen: Enclosed are two copies of a resolution form vJhich is required by the state of Illinois, Department of Public ';Iorks and Buildings, in Connection vdth the [ranting of a permit to install, operate, and maintain six inch water mains in Central Road at Owen and at William Sts. These water mains are to be installed to serve the Park View '[I'Ianor Subdivision in accordance with the plans previously approved by the Village, shall be a part of the Village water distribution system thB State requires a resolution by the VillaGe Board to assure responsibility. The contractor installing these mains must present a copy of the signed resolution before obtaining a permit from the state for this construction. These mains shall provide service to the school presently being constructed north of Henry st. and East of Owen St. in addition to the Park View Nanor Shbdivision. In order to assure that the school has water available for its fall open- ing classes we request that this resolution form be presented and acted upon at the August 23rd, meeting of the Village Board and that a si['ned copy of the subject resolution be made available to the contractor, Rossetti Contractihg Co., on Wednesday, August 24, 1955 so that the req~ired permit can be secured. Very truly yours, Consoer, Townsend % Associates By: 1:Jilliam J. Cadigan Resolution No. 16-55 requesting permit for construction of water main under Central Road at William street and Owen street was then read. A motion was made by Trustee Viger, seconded by Willer, that this resolution be adopted, and the Village Clerk be authorized to si[n said resolution. The President put the question, the Acting Clerk called the roll, with the following response: Ayes: All; Nays: None. Thereupon the President declared the motion carried. A motion Has made by Trustee Viger, seconded by II,Jeir, that sprinkling be restricted between the hours of 7:00 A.M. and 9:00 P.'[I1. v-dth the provision,'.that sprinkling will be permitted at other hours in accordance with the alternate day schedule. Fines will be invoked for offenses in accordance VJith Ordinance #377. The President put the question, the Acttng Clerk called the roll with - ' , tJ'le following response : Ayes : All; Nays: None. Thereupon the Pres- ident declared the motion carried. 4', :-- A letter dated August 17th, from the Illinois Depart- ment of Public Health [ranting approval of water main const- ruction in Second Additi~n to Council Trail Estates, was then read. The followin[ letter was then read: August 11, 1055 President and Board of Trustees Village Hall Mount Prospect, Illinois Centlemen: Re: Country Clu.b Terrace ,Subdi vis ion ~q"ri ""y"'- .... "<:I We have reviewed the revised plans prepared by DeSoto HcCabe and Associates, providing for the relocation of the 8- inch sanitary sewer from the .B::lmh':-rst Road::i[ht-of-\'Iay to the back lot line of those lots fronting on .Elmhurst Road. liIe recommend the Villa[e approve these plans s1.1bject to the comp- letion of the following revisions: ...,<r (1) ','Ie recommend that the se"l^Jer location in the 16lf eas- erl1ent South of Sunset Road be revised from 2' _011 east of IrJest easement line to 5'-011 of said line. As presently located portions of the proposed manholes would encroach on private property. (2) 1J'le recommend that the e' easement Norht of Sunset Road be increased to a 10' easement to provide sufficient right-of-way for maintenance purposes and that the location of the proposed sewer in said easement be revised as stated above. c; ~.,.~ ". l~ ,..,.".'~ '~4 (3) The invert elevations of the proposed sewers at ME's 12-F, 12-0, and 12-H have been omitted from the plans and should be included before approval of these plans by the Villars; Very truly yours, Consoer, Townsend & Associates By: William W. Townsend A motion was made by Trustee Hilson, seconded by Schlaver, that the revised plans for the sanitary sewer on Elmhursti'!;venue, prepared by DeSoto B. HcCabe ?r, Associates, be approved as recommended in the above letter. The Pres- ident put the question, the Acting Clerk called the roll, with the following response: Ayes: All: Nays: None. There- upon the President declared the motion carried. The following letter was then read: August 23, 1955 President and Board of Trustees Village of Mount Prospect Village Hall Mount Prospect, Illinois Gentlemen: You will note from an examination of the attached file sent to me yesterday by our Attorney, Mr. Alphonse Cerza, that his letter addressed to you under date of Aucust 15 was due to the kind of minor mishap that sometimes takes place in even a well administered office like ours. On the other hand, I do not think that this letter was impertinent, and could be construed as a polite request for imformation. I regret the inc ident, particv.larly in view of the fact that collection letters are not supposed to leave this office, or to leave our attorney's office, without my knowled["e and consent as the Managing Partener of C T & A. This particular matter slipped through without my seeing it and this is the first incident of this kind that I can recall in all my years j, 0 :.lo of W] sitting here at this desk. An apolo[~ is tendered to anyone out there who feels that he has been offended. Very respectfully yours, Consoer, Townsend & Associates By: Arthur lrI. Consoer A motion was made by Trustee Wilson, seconded by Viger, to advertise for bids for the 3merson Street Paving Project, Section 7-CS: bids to become due at 8:00 P.M. at the regular meeting of the President and Board of Trustees, September 20. 1955. The President put the question, the Acting Clerk called the roll, lid th the follo\dng response: Ayes: All; Nays: None. Thereupon the President declared the motion carried. ~ There being no furthBr business to come before the meet- ing, a motion was made by Trustee Viger, seconded by Wier, that the meeting be adjourned. The motion was voted on by acclama- tion whereupon the President declared the motion carried and the meeting regurarly adjourned. ~;J /' ,,', ,:: /.//- , _/ /'<~?:-0< v~t~~-- MINUTES OF' A REGULAR MEETING OF THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES HELD IN THE T~NICIPAL BUILDING, MOUNT PROSPECT, ILLINOIS, ON TUESDAY, SF~PTEMBEH 6,1955. The IDeeting 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 ltpresentTl: Airey, Sch1aver, 'Tlier, Willer, and 'oHlson. Trustee Viger v.as absent on roll call. The clerk then read the minutes of the meeting held August 16, 1955. The motion was then made by Trustee 1Her, seconded by Airey, that the minutes be approved as I'ead. The I'resident put the questIon, the Clerk called the roll, with the following y'esponse:Ayes: 1\11; Nays: None.. Thereupon the Fresident declared the motion carried. The Clerk then read the minutes of the adjourned meeting held August 23, 1955. The motion W8,g then made by Trustee :Viller, seconded by A5.rey, that the minutes be approved as corrected. The President put the question, the Clerk called the roll, with the following response: Ayes: All; Nays: None. Thereupon the Fresident declared the motion carried. Trustee f/iller then introduced, and the Clerk read, Ordinance ~~o.. 459 entitled: "AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE LEVYING fiND COLL'::CTION Ob' 7AXES:?OR CORl-ORATE MID T:rrmICIPt,L FURFOS;':;S 0:~1 'THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT I-ROSPECT, j~OR THE FISCi\L YSAR BEGINNING I/IAY 1, 1955, AND E~DING APRIL 30, 1956." A motion was then made by T~lstee Schlaver, seconded by 'Nilson, that this ordinance be passed. The rresident put the question, the Clerk called the roll, with the following response: Ayes: Trustees Airey, Schlaver" Wier, 1Viller and "7ilson. N2_YS: :\Tone. Absent Trustee Visrer. 1'hereupon the 1y;esident declared the motion carried and said 'ordinance passed and approved. ,.~ The follo~ing letter was then read: 9/1/55 514 S. Pine Street Mt. frospect, Ill. Mr. Hintz Village Treasurer Mount frospect, Illinois September 6, 1955