HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/07/1969 VB minutes MINUTES OF THE REGULAR M~mTING OF THE
PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES
January 71 1.969
CALL TO ORDER Ca~l to order
President Congreve called the meetiug to order at 8:10 P. M.
INVOCATION ~Invocat ion
~ Trustee Reiter gave the invocation.
ROLL CALL Roll Call
Present upon roll call: Reiter Grittani Kilroy Lewis Teichert Congreve
Absent:.~'~ RoEers
APPROVAL OF MINUI~S OF PREVIOUS MEETING DECEMBER 17, 1968 Minutes
Trustee Teichert, seconded by Trustee Reiter, moved for approval of the
r~nutes of the regular meeting held December 17, 1968 as submitted.
UPON ROLL CALL: Ayes: Reiter Kilroy Lewis T~ichert
Nays: None
Pass: Grittani
Motion carried.
APPROVAL OF BILLS Bills
Trustee Kilroy, seconded by Trustee Teichert, mov~ed to transfer $27,358.80
from Waterworks and Sewerage Surplus Account to Waterworks and Sewerage De-
preciation, Yu~provement and Extension Account for work on Well #11.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Reiter Grittani Kilroy Lewis Teichert
Mot ion carried.
Trustee Kilroy, seconded by Trustee Lewis, moved for approval of the
following bills for payment:
General $ 54,021.85
Parking System Revenue 3,341.68
Waterworks & Sewerage Depr.
Impr. & Ext. 27,358.80
Waterworks & Sewerage Fund 27 456.77
Trustee Grittani voiced oppoaition to the item on the cash position in the
amount of $600.00 for Village personnel Christmas dinner.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Reiter Kilroy Lewis Congreve
N ·
ays. Grittani Teichert
Motion carried.
Busse Rd & Mai~
CITIZENS TO BE HEARD Deed Park~mg lc
Mr. William Busse presented a deed for the public parking lot at Busse Road ~nd
Main Street paid for by the North Central Businessmen's property owners. Th~s
deed is subject only to the provision that the property be used solely as a
parking lot. The organization was cor~uended by President Congreve for their
i~ act ion.
· Old Orchard CC
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS d~sannexation
Old Orchard 'Country Club petitioned for disannexation, based on a pre-annexation
agreement. This is now the subject matter of a pending law suit. The Village
has been called called upon to take action at this time. Trustee Teichert, secpnded
by Trustee Grittani, moved to meet with representatives of Old Orchard Country Clf~b
in executive session at the next regular meeting, January 21, 1969, at 7:30 P. M.
Ltr. r'es~g~, ti¢
A letter of resi~nation was read ~om Trustee Rogers as a member of the VillageTr~Roger~
Board. Trustee Teichert, seconded by Trustee Grittani, moved al0 acknowledge the
january 7, 1969
esignation and direct the Village Manager to prepare an appropriate
resolution on parchment for presentation.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Reiter Grittani Kilroy Lewis Tei~hert
Motion carried. 2nd Read~
COMMi~iThE CHAIRME~ REPORTS Ord. ~2~29
FINANCE CO~'i~l~E
Trustee Kilroy read for second reading Ordinance #2129: A
AN ORDINANCE VACATING PORTION OF THE PUBLIC ALLEY SOUTH OF ,
CENTRAL ROAD AND BETWEEN MAIN AND WIT,I,E STRE~S
Trustee Kilroy, seconded by Trustee Grittani, moved for passage and
approval of Ordinance #2129.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Reiter Grittani Kilroy Lewis Teichert
Motion carried.
Trustee Reiter, seconded by Trustee Teichert, moved for approval of the
plat of vacation of the above alley, authorizing the President and Clerk
to affix their signatures thereon. U~animous. Liquor license
remodelling
Trustee Kilroy reported the Finance Committee had considered the request denied
of Fred Allegretti to remodel the VFW building at Hig~hland and Main Street
in order that he might serve 600 persons, requesting a liquor license
for a restaurant and lounge. It was the opinion of the Finance Committee
that the parking facilities were inadequate and they recormmended der~fal[; ~
Trustee Kilroy, seconded by Trustee Reiter, moved to concur with the
Finance Committee to deny the request for creation of an additional Class B
liquor license.
2nd Read~
Trustee Reiter read for second reading Ordinance #2130: Ord. #2130
AN ORDINANCE AFFIRMING A POLICY OF FAIR HOUSING WITHIN THE VILLAGE Fair
OF MOUNT FROSPECT, PRO~-IDING FOR T~ LICENSING OF REAL ESTATE Housing
BROKERS, FROHIBITING CERTAIN DISCRIMINATORY ACTS IN CONNECTION
WITH THE PUBLIC OFFERING, SALE AND RENTAL OF DWEII,INGS, PROVIDING
FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF THIS ORDINANCE AND PROVIDIMG PENALTIES FOR
VIOLATIONS OF THE PROVISIONS THE]~EOF
Trustee Reiter, seconded by Trustee Kilroy, moved for passage and approval
of Ordinance 2130.
Mr. Don Anderson, 11 S. Edward, requested an opportunity to be heard.
He asked for deferral of the vote and the citizens of Mt. ~Prospect be
permitted to cast their ballots on this issue.
Mr. ~alter Boyle, 102 N. Elm stated that discrimination does exist in
Mt. ~rospect for exclusion of minority races and spoke on behalf of
immediate passage of the Fair Housing ordinance.
Trustee Teichert read a prepared statement regarding the ordinance.
He felt there is no shown need for it, that it in~01ies existing dis-
criminating practices by citizens of Mt. Prospect, that it prohibits
public discrimination but in itself discriminates in its application,
it restricts free speech and implies a goverr~nental promotion of
integrat ion.
Upon roll call vote: Ayes: Reiter Grittani Kilroy Congreve ~
Nays: Lewis Teichert
Motion carried.
January 7, 1969
Far~e~ r Coopers
Cases 68-52A
68-61A
The Judiciary Committee had deferred a previous report on their reconwenda-
~ica with regard to the variation petitions in Cases 88-52A and 68-61A
(Farmer Cooper's, Inc.) located at Eand and Kensington. The Board of
Appeals and Judiciary Committee recon~r~nded denial of the petition,
which requested relief from the requirement of Ordinance 1194 stating
that at no time shall alcoholic beverages be served on the premises.
Attorney Donald Egan~ representing Howard Cooper, appeared before
the Board to request reconsideration of the recon~endations because
his client is threatened with bankruptcy.
Mr. Harold Ross, 517 Emerson, enumerated the variations already
granted to the petitioner in zoning, height, setback, s~g~, and
urged the Board to deny the request.
Trustee Lewis, seconded by Trustee Kilrey~ moved to concur in the reco~nen-
dation of the Board of Appeals and the Judiciary Committee to deny the
petition.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Reiter Grittani Kilroy Teichert Lewis
Motion carried.
Trustee Lewis read for second ~eading Ordinance #21~l: 2nd Read&~E
Ord #2131 ,
AN ORDINANCE AR~NDING THE FLOOR AREA RATION IN THE R-1
(SINGLE-FAMILY EESIDENCE) DISTRI6T, SECTION 4 OF THE
MOU~T PROSPE6T ZONING ORDINANCE
Trustee Lewis, seconded by Trustee Reiter, moved for passage and approval
of Ordinance #2131.
Upon roll call': Ayes: Reiter Grittani Kilroy Lewis Teichert
Motion carried.
PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY COF~IT±'EE 2nd reading Ord.
Trustee Grittani read for second reading Ordinance #213~: #2132
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 12.409 O~THE MUNICIPAL CODE
Trustee Grittani, seconded by Trustee Lewis~ moved for passage and apprbval
or Ordinance #2132.
The ordinance relate~ to suspension of license of food-service establishments
and subsequent action by the Board of Trustees.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Reiter Grittani Kilroy Lewis Teichert
Motion carried.
OTHER BUSINESS
Trustee Kilroy~ seconded by Trustee Teichert~ moved to authorize the
President and Clerk to affix their signatures to a plat of subdivision for Case 68-13P
1582 S. Busse (Case 68-13P).
The plat was not signed, however, because the owner had failed~to execute it.
Trustee Teichert, seconded by T~astee Lewis~ moved the President and Thayer St/
Clerk be authorized to sign a plat of vacation for a portion of Thayer Street.
subject to prior approval of the Plan Commission. Unanimous.
Trustee Teichert ~ seconded by Trustee Lewis ~ moved to authorize the President Rand=
and Elerk to siva a plat of subdivision entitled Rand-Elmhurst Unit #2. Elmhurst
Unanimous. Unit #2
January 7, 1969
T~e question of the Sinclair rezoning of the above property was
referred to the Judicia~ Committee.
Case #
68-65A Trustee Lewis, seconded by Trmstee Kilroy, moved to concur with
the Board of Appeals recon~uendation to grant request for variations
for Goldblatt's (Case 68-65A) at the Mt. Prospect Plaza Shopping
Center regarding fire walls, routes of exist and height.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Reiter Grittani Kilroy Lewis Teichert
Motion carried.
1st read-Trustee Lewis read for first reading an ordinance amending Ordinance
ing No. 2102 ~ granting additional variations to Goldblatt's Home Center
Ord 2102 and requested the Clerk to place it on the next a~nda for second reading,
The linen of easements and dedication was referred to the Plan Commissopm
for review and reco~uendation~ upon motion of Trustee Teichert
~y Trustee ~ewis.~ L~a~s.
Bicycle Bicycle sticker bids were opened December 16, 1968. The following
stickers bids were received:
contract
awarded to American Decal Mfg. Co. 8,000 ~ .08S ea. $ 640.00
Carsten Prod. J.G. Barton Decal 8,000 ~ .20S ea. $1600.00
Carsten Products 8,000 ~ .08S ea. $i6~0.00
Labels ~ Decals Co. 8,000 @ .&0S ea. $ 800.00
Meyercord Corp. 8,000 ~ .056~ ea. $ 448.00
The low bidder, Meyercord, did not meet specifications with regard to
reflective material, American Decal submitted a bid ~qual to American
Decal Mfg. Co. but indicated a longer delivery date. The Police Chief
and the Village Manager recon~nended awarding the bid to Carsten Products
for 8,000 stickers at 8~ each for a total sum of $640. TrusteeKilroy,
seconded by Trustee Reiter, moved to concur with the recoramendation
of the Police Chief and Village Manager and award the bicycle sticker
contract to Carsten Products as outlined above.
Upon roll call: A
yes. Reiter GrittarLi Kilroy Lewis Teichert
Motion carried.
Well #5
contract A comparison sheet was presented indicating unit prices subr~itted by
Henry Boysen Co., Layne Western Co., Inc., J, P. Miller Artesian Well Co.,
Wheeling Well Works, Inc. for repair work for Well #5. Upon review, the
Director of Public Works and the ~V/illage Manager recommended J. P. Miller
Artesian Well Co. be awarded the contract. It is approximated at this
time that the expenditures will be between $8,000 to $9,500, depending
upon condition of the well after removal. Trustee Lewis, seconded by
Trustee Kilroy, moved to concur with the recormmendation of the Director
of Public Works and the Manager to award the contract to J. P. Miller
Artesian Well Co. for an expenditure not to exceed the sum of $9,500.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Reiter Grittani Kilroy Lewis Teichert
Motion carried.
R. Soderman
~i~1:~ Trustee Lewis, seconded by Trustee Kilroy, moved Robert Soderman be
vacancy appointed to fill the vacancy created by Trustee Rogers until the next
Rogers regular village election.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Reiter Grittani Kilroy Lewis Con,eve
Pass: Teichert
Motion carried.
January 7, 1969
he Village Clerk gave the oath of office to Robert Soderman as Trustee
of the Village of Mount Prospect.
IT~V~ TO BE REFERRED Referred
Case 68-66A Randhurst Corp. variation for office b~ilding was referred
to Judiciary Comnmittee.
Case 66-11P Randhurst petition to rezone B-3 to B-1 was referred to
Judiciary Convait tee.
Case 67-16P Amend B2 zoning text to provide ~?or 30'~ setback was referred
to Judiciary Committee.
Case 67-29P Northeast comer No~$hwest Highway and Edward Street rezone
from B-3 to P-1 was referred to Judiciary Committee.
Case 68-36P Rezone 199 W. Rand Rd. B-3 to B-4 was referred to Judiciary
Cmmmitt ee.
Case 68-47P Bartman Plat of Subdivision was referred to Judiciary
Committee.
Case 68-51P ~raend Zoning Ordinance Sec. 6 re RA District was referred
to Judiciary Committee.
Case 68-67A Roppolo-Prendergast Builders request for variation was
referred to Judiciary Committee.
Request for legislative review of Resolution 24-68 regarding publicatiom
of legal notices was referred to the Finance Conm~ittee.
Acquisition of Utility Sewer and Water Co~pany was referred to Finance
Conraitt ee.
Request to waive subdivision bonds for the recordation of linen of Lot H
(Di Mucci) was referred to the Finance Conm~ittee.
CO~MI~'~E ANNOUNCEMENTS
Finance Con~mittee, January 20th (Agenda: Library study, liquor license
study, and acquisition of Utility Sewer & Water)
Judiciary Committee, January 9 and 30
Public Health and Safety, January 15th
Fire and Police Co~mittee, January 13th, Agenda: See Guen Bridge
ADJO~ Ad~purnment
Trustee Grittani, seconded by Trustee Reiter, moved the meeting be
adjourned. Time: 11:30 P. M. Unanimous.
RIC~adRD N. MONROE, Village Clerk
January 7, 1969