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Home My WebLink About02/15/1966 VB minutes MINUTES OF ~ REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES HELD~1~BK~ 15, 1966 President Congreve called the meeting =o order at 8:30 P.M. with the · ollowing members present: --- Roll Call BERGEN BRUHL COLFER EKREN GRITTANI TEICHERT Trustee Grittani gave the invocation. Invocation APPROVAL OF MINUTES Trustee Teicher=, seconded by Trustee Bruhl, moved the minu~es of the Special Meeting held February 8, 1966 be approved as submitted. Minutes Upon roll call: Ayes: Bergen Bruhl Golfer Ekren Grittani Teichert .... Motion carried. APPROVAL OF BILLS FOR PAYMENT General $6,217.47 Bills Parking SysTem Revenue 10.90 MoDor Fuel Tax 32.40 Waterworks & Sewerage Fund 4,739.77 $1~,000.54 Trustee Grittani, seconded by Trustee Bruhl, moved the above bills ~e approved for payment. Upon roll call: Ayes: Bergen Bruhl Colfer Ek~en Grittani Teichert Motion carried, CITIZENS TO BE HEARD: Mr. Raymond O'Brien, 1414 Cypress Dr., requested an opportunity =o add.ess the Board relative zo flooding in Elk Ridge Villa. On February Flooding in 9, 1966 residents suffered damage to their homes from back-up of sanitary Elk Ridge sewers and storm wa=er drainage. This was due =o melting snows~ added Villa rainfall and frozen ground unable to absorb results from Sudden thaw. Weller Creek was at its highest level, and did not run off rapidly enough because the Des Plaines River, a~ the mou=h of We~ler Creek, was overflowing. This resulted in,back-up. The~%~oblem was unique. Ordinarily, ~he Sanitary Distric~interceptors could handle the run-off. Mrs. Irene Waterhouse, 1~25 Birch Drive, requested the $illage investigate storm sewer sys=em in Elk Ridge villa. President iCongreve assured those present that the qillage Engineer would investigate the storm sewer sys=em and that a meeting would be arranged with the Sani~a~y District engineers for further discussion of this problem. Residents of Elk Ridge Villa were urged =o leave their names with the Village ~erk in order that they may be not~fied~ a= the time such a meeting i~ seI up. Mrs. Josephine O'Brien, 1414 C~ress requested revision of the ~illage Building Code. Mr. Jerry Parker, 1416 Cypress reported there was stagnan= wa~er in front of his home. February 15, 1966 Trustee Teichert stated it was time to investigate the illegal hook-ups in the Village, but people should be war, ed this p~oblem would taken time to solve, Mr. Charles Jesse, 1419 Hickory, asked W~y downspouts cannot be 4~s- connected without major hardships. Appreciation was expressed for Village cooperation in the special pick-up arranged for clean-up of debris in flooded basements. The Village Manager was directed =o contact the Sanitary District =o arrange a meeting. COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN REPORTS: FINANCE COMMITTEE - Trustee Gritta~i Recommendation of the Finance 0ommittee: Special a) To temporarily advance the amount of $25.20 from General Fund to Assessment Special Assessmen~ No. 65 for p~yment of invoice ~eceived from No. 65 Paddock Publications, Inc. for printin~ legal publications. Trustee Grittani, seconded by Trustee Bruhl, moved To approve the advan- cemen% in concurrance with Committee recommendation. Upon roll call: Ayes: Bergen Bruhl Colfer Ekren Grittani Teichert Motion carried. Special b) Finance £ommittee ~ecommended to temporarily advance the amoun~ of Assessment $36.00 from General Fund to Special Assessment No. 66 for paymen~ No. 66 of invoice ~eceived from Paddock Publications, Inc. for printing legal publication. Trustee Grittani~ seconded by Tmustee Bmuhl, moved to appmove the advancement in concu~ranoe with Finance Committee recommendation. Upon roll call: Ayes: Bergen Bruhl 8Olfe~ Ekren Grittani Teichert Motion carried. Trustee Grittani reported that at ~he Finance Committee meeting held Denial of February 3, 1966 ~equests for two liquo~ licenses ~ere considered. Liquo~ One application for liquor license was r~ceived from Evans Restaul~an~ ~ licenses 113 S. Emerson St. to provide for a semvice ham in connection with food Evans Rest. orders. L. J. Postmus Another request was made by Mr. Lawrence J. Postmus for a package beer license on the no~hwesz CO,hem of Busse and Dempster, immediately north of the Bulko Gas Station. Mr. Postmus represents the owners of the p~oper~y who requested that consideration be given to making available a liquor license for the sale of beer =o be consumed off the premises. Jewel Tea ~o~any is planning ~o lease this site for a food operation under their trade name of "White Hen Pantr~"o Th~ Finance ODmmittee voted 3-0 to deny both requests. Trus=ee Grittani, seconded by Trustee Bruhl, moved the Board concur with the recommendation of the Finance Committee. February 15, 1966 Upon roll call: Ayes: Bergen Bruhl Colfer Ekren Grittani Teichert Motion carried. Possible Trustee Grittani ~epor~ed on Finance Committee study of the financial stat- Possible acquisition ement for the last five years of the Mount Prospect area sewers which acquisition of Metro. was prepared by ~ice Waterhou~e, Certified Public AccountanTs. It of Metro. Sanitary was deemed feasible To acquire the sewers owned by the Metropolitan Sanitary Dist. sewersSani~ary District and the matter was referred to the ~ublic Works Com- Dist. sewers referred to mitres for recommendation, referred to Pub.Works Comm. Pub. Works "~ PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE - Trustee Colfer Comm. New An executive session was called following this Board Meeting To discuss Well the location of a new well site. New Well Site. Site OTHER BUSINESS Board or. Appeals memorandum in Case 66-1A heard on January 28, 1966 is Bd. of Appea!~ follows: Bd. of Appeal Case 66-1A Case 66-1A Caae 66-1A ~e~ 8~ San~a~ S~, ~ned "We are at somewhat of a disadvantage, since this proper~y has had a series of building since 19~6 through 1961. Village Attorney is investigating. In the setback, if no variation exist$~ we recommend that rear yard sea- back of 5.5 ft. on north end of building to 6.~ ft. on south end of building be set so no f~ building on rear yard be instituted. This setback now exists and the~e is no~ much we can do about it. It is a fact in existence. With regard to alteration, the petitioner wishes :o connect to existing buildings which were built in 19q6-~7 and 1955. We recommend this alter- ation be approved. These variations will in no way hinder the safety, welfare,or well- being of anyone in the Village. No objectors present". The vote of the Board ~of Appeals was 7-0 in the above recommendation, Referred to Judiciary ~ommittee for study. Kaplan Braun's Forest View Addition subdivision plans were reviewed Review of by ~he Plan Commission at the meeting of February 9, 1966, The ~illage Review of K. Brann's Attorney reviewed the bond for improvements of streets, sewer and water K. Braun's iForestView mains. Mr. Moore requested deferral until the following meeting Forest View Addition because the bond is not in compliance with the existing ordinance. The Addition Clerk was directed ~o place this matter on the agenda for Tuesday, Feb- ruary 22nd. Letter directed ~o the Village Clerk from the State of Illinois 'advising previous electrical energy agreements with regard to traffic lighting Res. 7-66 were no lo~ger valid, and requesting new agreements be executed. The Increased Elec. Attorney p~epared a resolution authorizing the President To sign the Serv. for nequired agreement. Traffic Signals Trustee Colfer read Resolution No. 7-66 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE INCREASED ELECTRIC SERVI~E RESULTING FROM THE UPGRADING OF THE TRAFFIC SIGNALS The working of Two paragraphs was changed :o read as follows: ~H~A$, to conform with ce~tain sta~e standards; and WHEREAS, these signals require additional electrical energy to operate same; and" Trustee Colfer, seconded by Trustee Bergen, moved for passage of Resolution No. 7-66 amended as shown above. February 15, 1966 Upon roll call: Ayes: Bergen Bruhl Colfer Ekren Grittani Teichert Motion carried. APPOINTMENT OF DEPUTY CLERK Appointment Letter from Richard H. Monroe, V~tlage Clerk. informing Board of appoint- of D~puty men~ of Marie T. Hard as DepuTy Clerk. anddrequesting confirmation of Clerk appointment by Board. Trustee Bruhl, seconded by Trustee Teichert, moved To confirm the ap- pointment. Upon roll call: Ayes: Bergen Bruhl Colfer Ekren G~i~ani Teicher~ Motion carried. ADJOURNMENT Meeting adjourned to executive session for consideration of aquisition of real estate upon motion of Trustee Grittani, seconded by Trustee Bergen. Unanimous. Time: 10:00 P.M. Richard H. Monroe, Village Clerk February 15~ 1966