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Home My WebLink About02/14/1967 VB minutes MINUI~ES OF THV~ SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUST~SS Februar~ 14, 196,7 C~LL ~ ORDER President Congreve called the meeting to order at 8:10 P.M. ROLL CALL Present upon roll call: Bergen Colfer Grittani Teichert Congreve Absent: Ekren Arrived at 8:15 P.M. :. Bruhl INVOCATION Trustee Bergen gave the invocation. A~PROVAL OF MINUTES - February 7, 1967 Amendments to minutes - page 2 re Crown Temperature - "requested full payment of $993.00 plu. s an extra $2~3.00. Pg. 6 re Robert Nelson "changing to a 35' setback or whatever is con, non to the area". Pg. i correct typographical ~rror'"i~ spelling of Minutes Trustee Teichert's name. Trustee Colfer, seconded by Trustee Teichert, moved the minutes be approved as amended. Upon roll call: Ayes: Bergen Bruhl Colfer Grittani Teichert Motion carried. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS Trustee Teichert presented conmunications received fram residents of the Village requesting an ordinance re removal of snow from sidewalks within 48 hours after a snowfall. M~. Robert Urankar, Sidewalk 1745 Verde Dr. represented citizens requesting this action appeared snow removal before the Board. Matter referred to Police and 'Fire Committee for study and recormmendation on February 16. OTiS BUS S Trustee Teichert offered a resolution to the Board concerning managerial form of government. He read the resolution favoring a referendum of the 'citizens as to the formal adoption of the Res. re managerial form of municipal government and moved, seconded by mansgerial Trustee Grittani, for its passage and approval. Trustee Bergen felt form of this shoald be a matter for the people to decide~ not to be government insti~ted by the Board. Trustee Colfer moved to table the motion until such time as the facts are presented to the Board. Trustee Bruhl seconded the motion to table. Upon roll call: Ayes: Bergen Bruhl Colfer Congreve Nays: Grittani Teichert Motion carried. The above matter w~s referred to the Judiciary Comittee meeting February 20 at 8:30 P.M. for recmmmendation at the next regUlar meeting of the Board. Trustee Colfer read Resolution 12-67: A RESOLUTION BY THE VTT.TAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT OBJECTING TO THE SIGN HEIGHT VARIATION REQUESTs3 IN THE B-2 Res. 12-67 (RESTRICTIVE SERVICE) DISTRICT LOCATED ON THE SOUTHWEST County Zoning CORNER OF OAKTON STREET AND ELF~URST ROAD IN ELK GROVE Docket#1143 TOWNSHIP, DESIGNATED BY THE COOK COUNTY ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS AS DOCKET #1143. February 14, 1967 Trustee Colfer, seconded by Trustee Bergen, moved for its passage and approval. Trustee Teichert stated his objection to the Resolution, opposing it because the sign is near the tollway in an area where an eight- story building has been erected by United Airlines which is 90 feet tall, and is a matter of esthetics and improbable of concern to the people of Mount Prospect. Upon roll call: Ayes.' Bergen Bruhl Colfer Congreve Grittani Nays: Teichert Motion carried. ~. S~e. 26CS M~ Sec. 26-CS - Traffic Signal Improvements, Contract for Traffic signal Engineering Services for modernizing and updating existing traffic Lv~rovements control signals on Northwest Hwy. at Main St. ar~ Emerson St. Main & Emerson intersections, and for installation of new signals at intersection of R~in, Prospect and Evergreen, together with coordination of all signals and interconnection with the C&NW tracks. ~his will be financed from the Village allotment of MFT funds. ~ne State now requires formal agreements to be entered into between consultants and municipalities covering engineering services to be performed in connection with any projects involving the financing in whole or in part with M2~T funds. It is also required that these agreements be approved by the Illinois Division of Highways before funds for engineering purposes will be disbursed to municipalities for said pmojects. The agreement as presented was referred to the Public Works Comittee for study and recon~nendation. Following is a report presented by the Village Attorney regarding the well site location on park property. "Attached is an easement and an agreement which would accomplish .--~ Well Site #11 the purpose of the Village acquiring the use of t?~t property within the Park District property for the contamplated well and water reservoir. The term of the lease is for forty years with a clause for a r~enewal of same. "Upon discussion with Consoer, Townsend & Assoc., their representa- tive informs us that the life span of such a well can conservatively be estimated at 35 years. "Mr. Payne has polled the Park Commissioners as to their intentions and thoughts regarding this proposed agreement and easement. They are in accord that at their next regular meeting, which is scheduled for February 20, they will adopt same. "They ~mve agreed on a price of $7,598.00. In arriving at this price they used the figures that were submitted by John E. Shanahan, appointed appraiser for the Village with the breakdown as follows: Well and reservoir area estimated value $4,852.00 Access road - 50% of the estimated value $5,492 2,746.00 '~4r. Payne and the Park Commissioners are fully aware of the Lonnquist project and are desirous of a reciprocal type transaction regarding that property." In a report to the Beard of Local ~mprovements the Village Attorney Spec. Assessment stated that the owners of property on the north side of Lonnquist, #68 adjacent to the Special Assessment #68 will agree that upon vacation of the three stub streets by the Village they will convey to the Village equal footage at the eastern portion of this tract of land. The Park District has expressed a strong desire to lease or obtain the parcel conveyed to the Village so that they ma~vuse the same for the operation of the golf course. This transaction has been discussed with the attorney for the Village, Mm. Downing and Mr. Payne in relationship to the tentative well site property. February 14, 1967 he above matter was referred to the attorney for further report at the next meeting. ITEMS TO BE R~'hr~RED 1. Request of Arthur J. Green Construction Co., developers of property bounded on the north by Central Road, on the west by Klein Ct. We-Go Trail, on the east by Cathy Lane, to be known as "White Gate", to to change the narae of the street from Klein Court to White Gate White Gate Drive. Referred to Judiciary Corrmittee. 2. Letter to President Congreve re Crandon Manor Subdivision on Busse Road requesting a meeting to discuss storm water drainage was referred to Public Works and the Judiciary Ccmmittee. 3. ~he following bids were received for purchase of fire hose: Fire hose Michael J. Dalton & Co. $2,575.00 bids Able Fire & Safety Equipment Co. 2,705.00 Great Lakes Fire Equipment Co. 2,788.00 The Village Manager reccmmended the low bid of $2,575.00, less 2% discount first Trustees' meeting, of Michael J. Dalton ~ Co., accepted. This was referred to the Fire and Police Committee. COMMiTI'~E ANNOUNCBF~TS JudiCiary Committee - February 20. ADJOURNMENT Trustee Grittani, seconded by Trustee Colfer, moved the meeting be adjourned. Time: 9:40 P.M. Unanimous. RIC~L~RD H. MONROE, Village Clerk February 14, 1967