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Home My WebLink About03/07/1967 VB minutes MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES MARCH 7~ 1967 CALL TO ORDER President Congreve called the meeting to order at 8:30 P.M. ROLL CALL Present upon roll call: Bergen Bruhl Colfer Ekren Congreve Absent: Grit tani Arrived at 8:45 P.M.: Teichert APPROVAL OF MINUTe. OF FEBRUARY 28~ 1967 Addition: Pg. 2 re lump sum fees, add: (including desi~ and engineer- lng charges). Trustee Colfer, seconded by Trustee Bruhl, moved the minutes be approved as amended. Upon roll call: Ayes: Bergen Bruhl Co!fer Congreve Pass: Ekren Motion carried. APPROVAL OF BIT.T.~ FOR ..PAYM~ General ~and 46,895.04 Parking System Revenue 1,746.23 Bills Library 5,450.45 Motor Fuel Tax 3,526.33 Waterworks & Sewerage Fund 7~433.19 $65,051.24 Trustee Bergen, seconded by Trustee Bruhl, moved for approval of the above bills as submitted. Upon roll call: Ayes: Bergen Bruhl Colfer Ekren Motion carried. PEI'ITIONS AND CO~ICATIONS Letter of protest frcm Mary C. Knaus, owner of property at Kenilworth and Thsjer, (Lot 16 in Block 1) and Robert Irmiger and James J. Cusack, Jr. beneficiaries of the Trust, objecting to rezoning frcm R-3 (Multiple Family) to R-1 (Single Family), on grounds that the proposed rezonimg Plan would be null and void and would constitute spot zoning. (Plan Comm. Comm. Case 66-26P). Case 66-2t Trustee Teichert arrived at the meeting at this time, and advised Mr. Irmiger, who was present, that there would be a Judiciary Committee meeting scheduled for Monday, March 13, at which time this rotter would be considered. Trustee Teichert stated that Cases 66-25P and 66-26P would be heard as companion cases. Petition was presented signed by residents requesting a footbridge over Chicago & North Western Railway tracks and Northwest Highway Footbridge at the north end of either Kenilworth or Waverly Avenue. This matter C & NW was referred to the Fire and Police Committee for consideration at the Kenilworth meeting scheduled for March 14. COI~l.~'l'f.~E CHAIRlV~ REPORTS A. ' ~U~LDING COMMi'IT~E Trustee Colfer read for first reading an ordinance re minimum heat requirements in multi-family dwellings, and requested the Clerk to Min heat place it on the next agenda for second and final reading. Approved. requiremen~ B. FiRE AND POLICE Request of building owners in 300-400 block of West Prespect Avenue for unrestricted parking on north side of the street for a trial Unrest. period of 60 days. Trustee Bergen, seconded by Trustee Ekren, moved parking W. Prospec~ M~rch 7, 1967 that the Village Manager have two-hour parking signs removed on the two blocks on the north side of the street for a trial period of 60 days. Upon roll call: Ayes: Bergen Bruhl Colfer ~Ekren Teichert Motion carried. ~iTustee Bergen read Resolution 15-67: Resol~tion 15-67 RESOLUTION DESIGNATING Tt~ NUMBER OF OFFICERS AND MEM~ZERS OF THE POLICE DEPART~ ~W~NT OF ~E VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT. which increases the number of patrolmen to 22. Trustee Bergen, seconded by Trustee Colfer, moved for passage and approval of Resolution 15-67. Upon roll call: Ayes: Bergen Bruhl Colfer Ekren Teichert Motion carried. C. JUDICIARY COMMITTEE Land acq. Exploration of land acquisition at Prospect and Maple for sidewalk Prospect & installation on Prospect or expansion of Maple Street parking lot. Maple By a vote of 3-0 the Judiciary Corrmittee recommends a formal appraisal of the property immediately north of the Village's Maple Street parking lot. The matter was referred to the Mans%qer to obtain such an appraisal. 2~ne owners of Lots 1-20 in Town We-Go Park area requested renaming Klein Ct. "Klein Court" to "White Gate Drive". By a vote of 3-0, the Judiciary to %~Y~ite Gate Committee recomended the name change. ~rustee Teichert, seconded by ~¥ustee Bruhl, moved the Board concur in the recor~nendation of the Judiciary Committee. Unanimous. The Attorney was instructed to draw the appropriate Ordinance to effect the name change. OTHER BUSINESS Well #11 Engineering Contract received March 4 by the Village Attorney. M~. Moore reported there were two points of concern: 1 - terms of the contract, and, 2 - the cancellation clause. He discussed this Well #11 with M~. Art Lewis of Consoer, Townser~ and the matter will be reviewed by the ~t~ineering firm's legal dep~trtment. The Village Manager reported the Village Engineering Department can do the Work of water mains and reservoir. Trustee Teichert, seconded by Trustee Colfer, moved to enter into the agreement with the provision to strike item #3, Pg. 4. ("For the reservoir, the lump stun of ~l~ree Thousand Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars [$3,750.00]). Trustee Bergen stated he wished a written m~florandum from the Village Manager outlining the ability of the engineering department to perf6Y~n the work and the financing of the project in line with the contract. Trustee Colfer moved to table the motion until the next regular meeting. Trustee Ekren seconded. Upon roll call: Ayes: Bergen Bruhl Colfer Ekren Teichert Motion carried. Trustee Teichert, seconded by Trustee Colfer, moved to approve the Village Engineering Department doing all the engineering on the reservoir zdperstructure with the exception of the foundation. Upon roll call: Ayes: Bergen Colfer Ekren Teichert Nays: Bruhl Motion carried. ?~ch 7, 1967 h~LET REPAIRS - ROBIN LANE AND WAVERLY Village Engineer and Director of Public Works recommended an inleb be installed at Robin Lane, with work to be done by the Public Works Inlet Department. The cost of the inlet would be approximately $1200. repairs at Material would cost $400. Robin Waverly The Finance Director reported funds could be provided for inlet repairs approximating $400. through the Appropriation Ordinance Transfer. It is proposed to transfer $15,505. to Personal Services. If additional snow storms or emergencies do not occur and personnel is utilized equally between the two funds involving the Public Works Department, this amount could be reduced by appro~Lmately $2600. This $2600. would then be available to be transferred to the two categories of chief concern at the moment, namely, salt and inlet repairs. The Village Manager recoNmended that one inlet be constructed at Robin Lane and Waverly Avenue with work to be performed by Village forces. It is further recGnmended that the Appropriation Transfer Ordinance show a transfer into the Inlet Repairs account. Trustee Colfer moved the Board authorize the Manager to construct one inlet at Waverly and Robin Lane at an approxLmate cost of $400. Trustee Ekren seconded. Upon roll call: Ayes; Bergen Bruhi Colfer Ekren Teichert Motion carried. NELSON'S RESUBDIVISION AT GOLF ~D EL~T The plat of resubdivision for Nelson's property was presented. Trustee Colfer, seconded by Trustee Teichert, moved the President and Clerk Nelson's be authorized to sign the plat. Resubdivi~&¢ Upon roll call: Ayes: Colfer Teichert Nays: Bergen Bruhl Ekren Motion failed. Trustee Teichert wished it be made a matter of record that he voted specifically in favor of the setbacks to conform with the residential area o Trustee Collar requested the Clerk to state he had asked for a reason for the dissenting vote but none was forthcoming. Mr. Blair, whose residence is adjacent to the subject property, objected on the grounds that in his opinion this matter should be presented, to the Plan Ccmmission. Trustee Colfer read Resolution No. 16-67: A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF HOUSE BILL 474 FOR THE Res. 16-67 IMPROVEMENT OF WELLER Trustee Colfar, seconded by Trustee Teichert, moved Resolution No. 16-67 be approved. Upon roll call: Ayes: Bergen Bruhl Colfer Ekr~n Teichert Motion carried. Civil Defense bids for siren equipment were referred to Fire and Police Cmmmittee. The matter of unsafe school bus practices was referred to Public Health and Safety Committee. The Village Manager recommended that upon~completion of the South Emerson St. E]nerson Street bridge parking restrictions as detailed by the Accident Bridge Prevention Bureau be adopted for that area of South ~nerson Street to parking facilitate the movement of fire apparatus. Referred to Fire and restrictions Police Committee. March 7, 1967 COMMITTEE MEETINGS Judiciary and Public Works March 13 Fire & Police Committee March 14 Board of Health - ~rch 28 ADJOURM~ There being no further business to come before the Board, Trustee Colfer moved, Trustee Teichert seconded, that the meeting be adjourned. Time: 10:30 P.M. RICt~RDH. MONROE, Village Clerk ~mrch 7, 1967