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Home My WebLink About01/18/1966 VB minutes MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES HELD JANUARY ~8, 1966 President Congreve called the meeting to order at 8:05 P.M. with the following members ~pesenT: Bergen Bruhl C~lfer Ekren Grittani INVOCATION Trustee Bruhl gave the invocation. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING Trustee Colfer, seconded by Trustee Bergen, moved the minutes of the Minutes meeting of Januar~ 1t, 1966 be approved as submitted. Unanimous. APPROVAL OF BILLS General $62,047.08 Parking System Revenue 51.13 Librazsz 17,917.43 Bills Motor Fuel Tax 20,303.00 Fire Equipment Bd. g Int. 1959 5,948.85 Fire Equipment Fund 1964 485.00 Waterworks ~ Sewerage Eund 6~705.6~ $113s~58.11 Trustee Grlttani, seoonded by Trustee Bruhl, moved the above bills be approved for payment. Upon roll call: A~ves: Bergen Bruhl Golfer Ekren Grittani Motion carried. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS The Federal Aviation Agency is conducting a study for a proposed 250 ft. radio tower To be erected in Mount Prospect, The Village is re- ~aria~ion - 250' radio quested To advise the F.A.A. if there are objections based on aeron- autical considerations, prior to January 24, 1966. Maine ~ownship tower FM Inc. has applied for a building variation To construct this tower and will have a hearing beofre the Board of Appeals on January 28, 1966. Trustee Collar, seconded by Tz~ustee Ekren, moved To object. Unanimous. President Congreve stated he would prepare the objection. COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN REPORTS JUDICIARY COMMITTEE Trustee Bergen read for second reading Ordinance #1132: AN ORDINANCE REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. #1121 Ord. #1132 Repeal 1121 re Ordinance No. 1121 approved a resolution of the Board of Libraz~z Dir- Library land actors of the Village of Mount Prospect regarding purchase of real estate. Trustee Bergen, seconded by Trustee Collar, moved for passage and approval of 0rdimance No. 1132. Upon roll call: Ayes: Bergen Bruhl Colfe~ Ekren Grittani Motion carried. January 18, 1966 Judiclar~y Committee ~ecommended unanimously that the Village Board 2 Board meetings be held twice a month, on the first and third Tuesday, and that meetings the Village attorney be directed to prepare the necessary ordinance month to amend Chapter 2, Article I, Section 2.103 of the Mount Prospect Municipal Code to reflect the change. Trustee Bergen, seoonded by Trustee Grittani, moved to concur with theJudlciary Eommittee recommendation. All members voiced approval except Trustee Bruhl, who expressed opposition to any change. Judiciary Committee considered Plan CommiSsion Case 65-33 heard __ December 17, 1965:' Bulko Service Station, 810 Rand Road, Bulko Sra. questing rezoning from R-1 to B-3. The Committee recommended un- 65-33 animously to concur with the Plan Commission and deny B-3 zoning. denied Trustee Bergem, seconded by Trustee Colfer, moved to condur with the plan ~mmission and deny the requested zoning. Unanimous. Case 65-S4 JUdiciary Committee reported on Plan Commission Case 65-34 heard Dec- Wedgewood ember 17, 1965: Village of Mount Prospect to rezone Wedgewood Terrace R-X from R-1 to R-X. Plan Commission recommended approval. Trustee Bergen moved, seocnded by Trustee Colfer, to concur with the Plan Com- mission and grant rezoning of Wedgewood Terrace, and the Village Attorney be instructed to prepare the necessary ordinance. Unanimous. Judiciary ~ommi~tee studied Plan Commission Case 65-35 heard December 65-S5 17, 1965: ~illage of Mount Prospect request to review and recommend r-o-w same amendment to Section 1 of the Zoning Ordinance. This ordinance proposes zoning as to zone right-of-ways to same zone as that of abutting property. abutting The Committee recommended adoption fo the ordinance. Trustee Bergen, property seconded by Trustee Colfer, ~oved to schedule first reading of the ordinance on the nex~ agenda. Unanimous. Judiciary Committee considered Plan Commission Case 65-36 heard December 65-36 17, 1965: Village of Mount Prospect request to review and recommend Sec. 3 amendment to Section 3 of the Zoning Ordinance. Inasmuch as this matter was not placed on the agenda, Trustee Bergen, seconded by --~ Trustee Colfer, moved for ~oard consideration of this case. Unanimous. : Case 65-38 relative to an amendment ~o an amendment to the zoning Annex R-X ordinance was to consider annexing property under its highest instead of classification as E-X instead of R-1. The Judiciary committee R-I commended ooncurrance with the Plan Commission on adoption of the ordinance. Trustee Bergen, seconded by Trustee Colfer, moved to concu~ with the recommendation and instruct the attorney to prepare the necessary ordinance. Upon roll call: Hyes: Bergen Colfe~ Grittani Congreve Nays: Bruhl Ekren Motion carried. Judiciary Committee reported on Plan Commission Case 66-1 heard 66-1 January 7, 1966: Nillage of Mount Prospect requested rezoning of three 3 lots lots from B-3 to R-X facing on Rand Road, approximately 650 ft. B-3 to R-x southeast of Euclid Ave. Plan Commission voted to grant request. Rand Rd. This property was oDi~inally annexed in 1963 and zoned B-3 to allow the Villa Sweden construction of a restaurant to be known as "Villa Sweden". Since annexation of the property, no action had been taken to improve it. In January~ 1966 an application for a building permit was submitted to the Village with plans for a restaurant of chalet s~yle architecture. If the plans for the restaurant are approved by the Building 'Depart- ment the owner will have one year in which to start construction. January 18, 1966 The owners have agreed to pay for the cost of bringing water to the site. These plans a~e to be approved by the Village Engineer. The recommendation to rezone to R-X would leave the restaurant a legal non-conforming use. be co~ittee fu~ther rec~nm~nded that upon com- pletion of the restaurant, the proper~y wou~ be rezoned B-3. The Villa Sweden purpose for this action is to p=event any other type of structure permi- ssible under the B-3 classification from being erected on this site. Trustee Bergen, seconded by Trustee Colfer, moved to concu~ with the recommendation of the Plan Commission and the attor~ley be instructed to prepare the necessary oz~inance for a f~-st reading, on the next agenda. Upon roll ~iI: Ayes: Bergen ~alfe~ Grlttani Congreve Nays: Bruhl Ekren Motion carried. Judiciary Con~nittee report on Case 86-2 heard before the Plan Cormnlssion on January 7, 1966 relative to an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance 56-2 Amend regarding driveways in business and industrial districts recommends Zone O~d. re driw concurrance with Plan Commission on approval of a proposed ordinance. ways in business Trustee Bergen, seconded by Trustee Colfer, moved for agreement with the & industrial Plan Commission and the attorney prepare the necessary] ordinance for first reading on the next agenda. Upon roll call: Ayes: Bergen Colfer Grittani Congreve Nays: Bruhl Ekrsn Motion carried. Trustee Bergen gave first reading to an ordinance granting a special use Special Use permit ~o.=onstz,/ct two indoor swimming pools ~n property located on 2 swim pools the west side of Busse Road, south of Tally Ho Courts, at 8012-1~-20 Busse 3012 Buss~ Road and requested the Clerk to schedule fo~ second reading on next agenda. ~A~p~oved. Referred ~0 ?t~blic ~ealth and Safet~ Committee: study and recommendation of ordinance to govern semi-public pools. PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE The propesed MFT P~ogram for 1966 was presented: The~.- expects to receive $175,000 as its share of Motor Fuel Tax Funds~for 1966, This, added to the $100,000 left over from last year MFT 1966 will amount to $275,000. The Engineering Department has prepared the following sch~e for this ye~'s work: Bridge over Weller Creek $65,000 Resu~facing of streets 73,000 Genemal!Maintenance of streets ~8,000 Upgrading of traffic lights on Northwest Hwy. (including overhead arms and left tunn a~rows) 35~000 New lights at Lonnquist and 83 25~000 $268,000 Trustee Colfer, seconded by Trustee Grittani, moved for approval of the 1966 MFT ~rogram.Budget. Upon roll call: Ayes: Bergen Bruhl Colfer Ekren Grittani Motion carried. January 18, 1966 in. width Public Works Committee recommended that the attorney be directed to Minimum width & thickness prepare an ordinance changing minimum width of sidewalks to five feet sidewalks sidewalks with a thickness of 5", except where crossing driveways, where the thickness thickness required will be 6". Trustee Colfer, seconded by Trustee Grittani, moved ~o conc~. Upon roll call: Ayes: Bergen Bruhl Colfer Ekren Grlttani Motion carried. Refer Plan comm. for Because the above would be an amendment to the subdivision ordinance hearing it was ~ef~rred~[to the Plan Commission for e public hearing. OTHER BUSINESS Re i~nation President Congreve read a letter form James King, z~.sig~ing as Finance j.SK[n Director of the Village, to become effeotive ~amch i968. Mr. King was commended by the President and members of the Board for his efforts throughOu~ the years in upgrading his department, for clearing up old special assessem~ns, and obtaining a bond rating of "A" for the Village. Trustee Grittani, seconded by Trnatee Colfer, moved to accept the signation of James King with regrets. Upon roll call: Ayes: Bergen Colfer Grittan~ congreve Nays: Bruhl Ekren Motion ca~ried. Mr. King requested the Board consider the appointment of Richard Jesse as Finance ~i~ector. Mr. Jesse h~s been working with the ~i~a~oe Director for approximately six and ~e-half years. President ~o~greve recommended the appointment of ~, Jesse as Einance Director, oonm~e~ding March 31, 1966 at a salary of $800.00 a month. Trustee Bergen, seconded by Trustee Bruhl, moved to concur with the President's recommendation. Upon roll call: Ayes: Bergen Bruhl Colfer Ekren Grittani Motion carried. Mr. King reported the bud~e~ for the nex~ fiscal year would be prepared by March 8th. Trustees were invited to tour various departments on each Saturday for familiarization of operational equipment. Pairitz President Congreve recommended Lt. Lawrence Pairitz of the Fire Depart- CD Dir. merit be appointed as Civil Defense Director. Trustee Bruhl~ seconded by appoint. Trustee G~ittani, moved to concur with the President's recommendation. Upon roll call: Ayes: Bergen Bruhl Colfer Ekren Grittani Motion carried. R ~-66 Trustee Bergen presented Resolution ~-66: Hiawatha Tr. A RESOLUTION OF FORMAL ACCEPTANCE OF A DEDICATED PARCEL Dedication OF L~ND IN HIAWATHA TRAIL SUBDIVISION TO THE VILLAGE OF _ MOUNT PROSPECT Trustee Bergen, seconded by Trustee Colfer, moved for approval of the above Resolution q-66, and directed the Clerk ~o record this document with the County Recorder, January 18, 1966 pon roll call: Ayes: Bergen Bruhi Colf~r Ekren Grittanl Motion carried. Public Works Director requested limited parking on Village streets limit park on after a snowfall zo facilitate plowing. ~ferred ~o Fire and Police streets after snow Commi~eeand ¥illage Attorney. Referred Police. ~ferred to Finance CoF~ittee: Feasibility of acquisition of ~illage sewers from 9anita~ District. Finance for stud! COMMITTEE MEETINGS Building Committee Januar~ 19 9:00 P.M. Fire and Police January 20 Northwest Municipal Conference - Wanuary26 - Old Orchard Country Club ADJOURNMENT Trustee Colfer,~con~ed ~y Trustee Bergen, moved the meeting be adjourned. Time: g:$0 P.M. Richard H. Monroe, Clerk January 18, 1966