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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/05/1966 VB minutes MINUTES OF ~THE REC~JAAR ~ETING OF TP~ BOARD OF TRUSTEES ~LY 5~ 1966 President Congreve called the meeting to order at 8:10 P.M. INVOCATION Invocation Tra~tee Colfer gave the invocation. ROLL ,CALL F~oll Call Present upon roll call: Bergen Bruhl Colfer Ekren Grittani Teichert Congreve~ APPROVAL OF MINUTES Trdstee Brmhl, seconded by Trustee Grittani, moved the m~nutes Minutes of the regular meeting of June 21,' 1966 be approved as sub- mittedo Upon roll call: 'Ayes: Bergen Bruhl Colfer Ekren Grittani Teichert Notion carried. APPROVAL OF BTT3~ FOR PAYMEA~ Bills Genera~ $49,505.58 Parking System Revenue _1,693.14 Librar~ 2, ~72 · 08 Motor Fuel Tax 7,366.25 Waterworks & Sewerage Fand 5_,390.62 Total $~6,027.67 Trustee Grittani, seconded by Trustee Br~hl, moved the above bills be approved for payment. ~oll call: AyeS: Bergen Brmhl Colfer Ekren Grittani Upon Teichert Motion carried. CITIZenS TO BE HEARD U~tility Sewer and Water Co. was on the age~da to give a report Utility Sewer on an engineering stud~ of the complete system. However, a W~ter report represemtative of the ~ompany advised the study had not been deferred. completed and the matter was deferred. Citizens of the Country ~15~ area were present to discuss stone Pillar re,oval pillar removal. President Congreve gave a synopsis of the study dlscu~sion leading up to the Board's decision to r~emove the pillars. Mr. Ben Trapanl, 222 S. Pine, a member of a Oitizens Safety Committee, discussed the safety hazards involved. Extensive study had been given to width of roadways, projection of pillars, lack of sidewalks at that point forcing childr~ to step into the street, and blind spots. Nr. David Toeppen, 409 S. NiLusi, objected ~o re~oval of the p~l~ars because they were a landmark, and requested the funds reserved for demolition of all p~lars be used to replace the omes removed at ShaBonee. -Mrs. Virginia Davies, ~04 S. HiEusi, presented a petition signed by 163 persons, who requested .restoration of stone gate at Sha~onee and Elmhmrst and preservation of the other gates. -Mrs. Wilda Gladfelter, 304 W. Hiawatha,-presented a petition ~ si~ed by 184 names, protesting demolition of the stone pillars and requesting a thorough and intensive research be made to determine whether they are a true hazard to safety before further steps are taken to modify them in any manner. July 5, 1966 Nr. W~llia~ J. Rowe~ 704 I-Oka~ volunteered to orgamiza a ~it~zens committee of residents of the Oountry Club section~ to ~urther investigate the problems. It was agreed these citizens would meet in the Village Hall on Saturday, July 9~ at 9:00 A.M. with the Fire and Police Committee. Trustee Bruhl~ seconded by Trustee Ekren, moved the Board rescind the action of June 21 meeting, pending ~arther.dis- cussion for positive action on the posts. ° Other Trustees feared this motion could be an inference that they would not act in good faith and assured those present no action would be taken mntil the meeting on July 19. Upon roll call vote: Ayes: Bruhl Colfer Ekren Nays: Bergen Grittani Teichert Congreve Motion failed. Mr. J. A. Torrens, 703 I-Oka ~equested the records be brought ~ indicating accidents between ShaBonee and Lonnquist. - PETITIONS AND CO~I~UNICAT~IONS COP Or~. of Wheelin~ Re~blican Organization of Wheeling Township request for $25.00 Twnshp parade fee re~and of parade permit fee was received. Trustee Bergen, refund seconded by Trustee Colfer, moved to grant 'the $25.00 refund. Upon roll call vote: Ayes: Bergan Bruhl~ Colfer Ekren Grittani Teichert Motion carried. ~3~NG CONMgTTEE - Trustee Colfer Revisi6nnof Buldlin~ Trustee Colfer presented a revision to the Building Code. He ode explained the°code 'is bein~ revised in three parts: 1) adminis- tration; 2) single-family residence area; 3) all other types of buLlding. Trustee Colfer stated it was the unanimous decision of the Building Committee that the revision as presented be ~ approved~'and- moved the Board concur in the ~ecommendation of the Building Committee and prepare an ordinance amending the present building code to include that portio~ of the single-family residence Code. Trustee Bergen seconded. Upon roll call: Ayes: Bergen Bruhl Colfer Ekren Grittani Teichert Motion carried. Ord. amend Chapt o_1 of Bldg. Code sdd ~o Tic,tee CoTfer reported the Village Attorney has prepared an t ar . ~$01-12 ordinance amending Chapter 21 (Buildings) of the Municipal Code of Mount Prospect, adding after Article 4~ Articles 5, 10~ 12o It was read for first reading and he requested the Clerk to place it on the Age~da for second rea~fng on July FINANCE CONMITTEE - Trustee Gritt~ni Finance 'committee submitted ~he Annual Budget for the fiscal year Annual Budget beginning May l, 1966 and endiug April 30, 1967 of all Village ~ - F~nds as follows~ ARTICLE I Genera~ Corporate Fund $ 942,467 ARTICLE II Garbage Collection Service ARTICLE III Street-& Bridge F~nd ~13,097 ARTICLE IV Public Benefit F~nds 25,846 ARTICLE V General Obligation Bond & IntereSt. Fund '70,604 ARTICLE VI Civil Defense Fund 11,350 ARTICLE VTT ~ Police ~Pensiom Fund 33,200 ARTICLE ~iII Parking System Revenue Fund 22,508 'ARTICLE ~IX Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund 25,000 ARTICLE X Fireme~s' Pension Fund 32~000 ARTICLE XI Waterworks & Sewerage Fund 488,684 ARTICLE XII Library Fund 107,143 TOTAL $2,113,899 July 5, 1966 Trustee Grittani reported the Finance Committee recomanded the budget be approved as submitted s~d moved for Board approval. Trustee Bergen seconded. o Upon roll .call: Ayes: Bergen Bruhl Colfer Ekran Grittani Tel chert Notion carried. Trustee G'ritt~ni, seconded by Trustee Berge~ moved the salary Salary inerease increases to the Fire- and Police Departments be retroactive to ~o F ire 6 Pollc Nay 1, 1966~ as of 5/1/66 Upon roll call: Ayes~ Bergen Bmhl Golfer Ekren Grittani Teichert Motion carried. JUDICIARY COMMITTEE - Trustee Teichert Ord. re: Bond Trustee Teichert gav~e first reading of an ordinano~ increasing for Village the bond of the Village Manager from $25,000 to $100,000 and $100,000 requested it be scheduled for a second reading on the July 19 age~da. The Zoning Ordinance amd Map as of 3-31-66 was republished and Zoning Map presanted to the Board. I% ~e p~aced on file iu the Clerk'~ oubllshed 3/31/ office to be mdc ~vailable for general use. Case-66~P (Planned apartment developmant of property~ at south-Case ~6-6P west coruer of Busse ~ Golf (Palm Dr. extended into Unit 8, Elk Planned ap~. Ridge Villa) - Trustee Teichert stated he believed it a development necessity the Village have title to the retantion basin. In Busse g Golf light of the recent court case, where it was ruled' that the Village cannot withhold occupancy permits when building permits were issued~ it appears necessar~ the Board should take a stand at the earliest date. If the petitioner would give title to the drainage system, including the retention basin~, the Board would be in a position to pass favorable Ju~gmant on the planned development. Trustee Teichert, seconded by Trustee Col[er, moved to have the matter referred to the Judiciary' Committee. Upon roll call: Ayes:. Bergen Bm~hl Colfer Ekren Grittani Teichert Motion .carrie~. PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY C~ITTEE T~ustee Bruhl Ord. 1161 Trustee Bruhl~ read for second reading Ordinance No. ll61: Sanitary Re~. for Beauty AN ORDINANCE RE~JLATING SANITATION FOR Culture Estab. BEAUTY CUL~dRE ESTABlISHmenTS passes and moved, seconde~ by Trustee Ekren~ for its passage, a~proval a~d p~blication. U~der dis~ssiom, it was decided to delete the last sentence in Sention 19o. hO2 and aman~ 19.404 to state that ~he license can he revoked after a hearing ~y the Board of Health "and the Health Inspector sh~ll give written notification". Trustee Bruhl, s~econ~ed by Trustee Teichert, moved the above Ordinance No~. ll61 be so amended. Upon roll. call~ Ayes: Bergen Bruhl Golfer Ekren Grittani Teichert Notion carried. Upon motion for approval of Ordinance No. 1161 as previously amended the following roll call vote was taken: Ayes: Bergen B~I Golfer Ekren~ Teichert Nays: Grittani Motion carrie~. July 5, 1966 arber Shod Fees The matter of fees for barber shops was referred to Finance Committee. Trustee Ekren, seconded by Trustee Teichert, moved to amend Transmls~ion water the rules i~ order to hear a report :given by Mr. Will iam T. facilities Mott, a Commissioner of the Des Plaines, Arlington Heights, ~eferred to Public Mount Prospect and Palatine Water Commission. There has been ~orks no further action in the legal suit before the U. S. Supreme Conrt in connection with water diversion from Lake Michigan and nothing to indicate that this mmtter will be heard within the next two or three years. The Commissioners of each of the above ~anicipalities proposed to purchase from thev~s participating communities the production amd transmission facilities to lay a line from Des Plaines up through Palatine, sufficiently sized to take care of the future needs of the four manicipalities. The Commission would pay each community the fair value, ascertained by approval ~f their present water system--wells and transmission system. After purchase they would operate by ~joint benefit for all. Any VIl1 age with' exces~ water would be able to supply to any municipality short of water. Des Plaines will have City of Chicago water, and will have more than needed. Theist wells will not be ~necessary by than to ~upply their present customers. If, late~ on, the Commission should decide to buy Eity of Chicago water, or if the decision of the Supreme Court is favorable to go to Lake Michigan, mains and auxiliary equipment could be used to bring Chicago water or Lake Michigan'water to th~ ~anicipalities. The- Commission has no facts or figures to present at this time. If the towns look with favor on this proposal they will p~rsue the matter further by obtaining the se~m~lces' of an engineer. The above matter was referred to the Pablic Works Committee at 8:00 P~M. on July'13, ~ Tree T~mm~ng I~BLIC WORKS COMMITTEE Bids A .report of bid open~ng for tree trimming June 30~ 1966 was presanted. DAVEY TREE EXPERT CO. .B. HANEY & SONS Bid bond enct. $ 2,500.00 Cert. ck. e~cl. $ 2,800~00 Total price - Proposal 1 21,530.60 (drawn on Avenue State Total price - Alt. 2 - 17,224.39 Bank - # 17496) Total price - proposal #1 21,802.50 Total price - proposal #2 27,132.00 B. Haney &Sons bid proposal was accompanied by a letter stating Item #5 was qualified with a special stipulation for work on or about September 15, 1966 or sooner, if possible° Alter~ate~2 called for brush pick-up by bidder~ The bid sub- mitted by Davey Tree Expert Co. was transposed in typing and the final figure of Proposal ~l was given by Mr. Hamey, the o representative, as $17,224.39~and Proposal #2 as $21,530.60. Referred to P~blic Works Committee July 13 meeting. Denial of wazez llne Request of Affiliated Realty Services, Inc. to tap into water line ~tap at Central g of Mount Prospect for property located southwest corner Central .Busse Road and Busse in Arlington Heights had previously been referred to Pubtic Works ~ommittee. It was the recommendation of the ~ommittee to deny because they believe the developmeat will tend to devaluate the fine residential property in the area and all along Central Road. Further, this development w~l face other problems and the letter did not offer any supplementary solutions. Trustee Ekren, seconded by Trustee Colfer, moved to deny the request to purchase water from the Village and the Manager be directed to notify the petitioner by letter. Upon roll call: Ayes: Bergen Bruhl Colfer Ekren Grittani Teichert Motion carried. July 5, 1966 ~ was further noted that the Judiciary Committee, also assigned to consider this matter, voted 3-0 to deny the request of Affiliated Realty Services. The following information was~ referred to the Pablic Works Storm Sewer Committee on JUne ?~ 1966: "Consoer, Townsend & Assoc. report Survey they cam get comprehensive storm sewer survey of the Village for approximately $12~O00. The time to Complete the sur~ey would be about 9 months." Attorney Robert Noore stated that "~t was legally possible to spend the necessary money to make the survey,, despite the fact that the Metropolitan Sanitary District of Greater Chicago owned the largest portion of our present sewer system. However, t~e two committee members present believed .that the. Sanitary District should pay their proportionate share of the cost. The Public Works Committee recommends that the Village Manager be directed to write to the Sanitarx District asking for their cooperation. Further, it is known that the Sanitary District has under _way extensive planning for the area. The Committee would also like to have Consoer, Townsen~d give the Board the objective of the survey. Trustee Ekren, seconded by Trustee Colfer, moved the Village Manager be directed to write to the Sanitary District. Uns~n~ous. OTHER BUSINESS ~..F.T. MAINTENANCE ~OR 1966 The Village Engineer recommends that the low bid of All~ed Mslntenance Asphalt Paving Co. of $h?,029.35 be accepted for the maintenance Bids and the low bid of J.. J. Tumpeer, Inc, of $~,562.~O be ~ccepted for supplying tar for tarring the streets. The bid deposit for °the two low bidders in each ofo the f~ore- going proposals should be retained until the contracts are signed. The balance of the bid deposits should be returned to the bidders. Trustee Ekren seconded by Trustee Colfer, moved to accept the Village Engineer's r~ecommendation for purchase of materials. Upon roll call: Ayes: Bergen Bruhl Colfer Ekran Grittani Teichert Motion carried~ Vtl~age of Mount Prospect vs. George Hardin~ etc;, Cause Cause No. 63 C 27161, Trustee Teichert, seconded by Trustee Colfer, 27181 VillaE~ moved to authorize the Village President to sign and Clerk to vs C. Hardin attest the release in settlemant of the ab~ove case. settlement Upon roll call: Ayes.' Bergen Byuhl ~olfer Ekren Grittani Teichert Motion carried. Report from Vt1 ] age Engineer on Kaplan and Braun' s ~Forest View Subdivision stated Metropolitan Sauitary District has requested Forest View inStallation of a retention basin as originally s~b~Ltted in subdivision their application for a sanitary pgrmit. It was agreed to put retention the retention pond on ~ot #33, which is the second lot south of basin Rusty Drive on Carol Lane. The basin will be approximately 28 ft. wide and 100 ft. long and 6 ft. deep. The sides of the pond will have a 2 on 1 slope. This will make it possible for Public Works Departm~lt to mow th9 grass and maintain the basin. A ~ ft. chain link fence will be built around the pond with a gate opening to Carol Aane. The pond will be set back 30 ft. from the front property line on Carol Lane. The storm sewers eex-~Ici~g the pond .will enter from the rear and ~1] be placed within the utility easement. By placing the retention pond between two lots they can be screened along Carol Lane, making the pond less accessible to children who may try to climb the fences. Mr. Braun also agreed to plant bushes in front of the retention basin to act as a screen. The Village Engineer reported July 5, 1966 if this .retention basin is accept%biO to the Village Mr. Braun will then dedic~te~the land on which this retention basin wtW1 be built. He recommended the Board approve Kaplan and Braun's proposed retention basin so that they may proceed with the development. Trustee Teichert, seconded by TruStee Colfer, moved approval be given subject to receipt of executed warranty deed for parcel shown on exhibit presented~ and also that the matter be referred to Judiciary Committee, and subject to approval of the Sanitary District. Upo~ ro11~ call: Ayesz Bergen Bruhl Colfer Ekren Grittani Teichert M~tion carried. Ac~ptance of price agreement - Badger Meter Company was referred to next meeting. 50th Anniversary 50th Anniversary of the Village of Mount Prospect - appointment Comuittee of a Planning Committee. President Congreve named the' following citizens: 1. John Weber, Chairman 5. Mrs. Grace Mort Co~m~onwealth Edison Resident 2. Earl Meeske 6. Joha Mongan M~eske'~s Supermarket Village Manager 3- Richard Il. McCamthy 7. Tom Cooper Randhur st Park Superintendent 4. Mrs. Adele Jaske 8. Edwin Haberkamp Mt. -Prospect Plaza Fire Chief Approval of lawn mower purchaee was deferred to next agenda. Pol~ ce F~ ring Price quotation and specifications for police firing range fan~e referred to Fire and Police Comittee. Price quo~atlons Following are price quotations om ambulance: on ambulance John R. Palandech 229 E. 159 St. Harvey, Illinois $ & S High Body mounted on Cadillac chassis - 54 in. headroom $20,480.00 Wieland M & M Sales, Inc. 3648 N. Halsted Street Chicago, TI] inois Miller-Meteor 48" headroom ambulance mounted on Ca~ 1 lac chassis $11~970o00 Superior Coach Sales 3k~ E. ¢olfax Palatine, Illinois Superior High Body mounted on Ca~fll ac Chassis - 51 in. headroom $11,753.00 Miller-Meteor & Superior units ~re equally equipped. S & S is not fully equipped and 'the Fire Chief did not check further becsmse .he felt the price was too high. Ail units are on the exact sam~ chassis. Pontiac O~lds Chassis will be approximately $2,200 less. This matter was referred to Fire m~d Police ~o~mLittee. July 5, 1966 he following Board of Appeals cases were referred to Judiciary Board of Committee: Appeals 66-22A - Bernard Junokas, 613 N. Wille~ Swimming Pool Case 66-22A 66-23A - Louis Caron - 306 S. We-Go, Fence variation 66-2S^ 66-25A - Sun Oil Co., northeast corner Dempster & ~Algonquin - 66-25^ Service Station 66-26A - David S. Crimmins, 100 N. Eastwood~ Fence variation. 66-26A On the agenda was the Building Committee discussion of the si~ ordinance. This was deferred, ANNOUN~ OF ~EETINGS July 13, 1956 - Public Works Committee July 15, 1966 - Judiciary Committee ADJOURNMENT Trustee Colfer, seconded by Trustee Grittani, moved the meeting be adjourned. Time: 112% P~M. Unanimous. RICHARD H. MDNROE, V~3.A~ CLERK July 5, 1966