HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/16/1954 VB minutes 456
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
OF THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF
TRUSTEES, HELD IN THE MUNICIPAL
BUILDING, MOUNT PROSPECT, ILLINOIS
ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1 954
The meeting was called to order by President Lams November 16, 1954
at 8 :19 P.M. and the Clerk was then directed to call the roll.
On roll call, the following Trustees answered "Present":
Schlaver, Viger, Willer and Wright. Trustees Ibbotson and Wilson
were absent on roll call.
Trustees Wilson and Ibbotson arrived at 8 :27 P.M.
and took their places.
The Clerk then read the minutes of the meeting
held November 2, 1 954. A motion was then made by Trustee
Viger, seconded by Willer, that the minutes be approved as
read. The President put the question, the Clerk called the
roll, With the following results: Ayes: All; Nays: None.
Thereupon the President declared the motion carried End
said minutes approved.
A motion was made by Trustee Willer, seconded by
Schlaver, to approve the Treasurer's Report, as submitted,
for the period ending October 31, 1954. The President put
the question, the Clerk called the roll, with the following
response: Ayes: All; Nays: None. Thereupon the President
declared the motion carried.
A motion was then made by Trustee Schlaver,
seconded by Wright, that the Special Assessment Report be
approved and placed on file. The motion was voted upon by
acclamation, whereupon the President declared the motion
carried.
A motion was made by Trustee Viger, seconded by
Wright, that in accordance with the ammended water
ordinance, the $5.00 Water Deposit be refunded, and di s-
t - position of refunds made, as recommended by Water Rate
Collector, under date of November 15th. The President put
the question, the Clerk called the roll, with the following
response: Ayes: All; Nays: None. Thereupon the President
declared the motion carried.
A motion was then made by Trustee Schlaver,
seconded by Bright, to q prove for payment, the bills for
the month of October, as approved by the Finance Committee.
The President put the question, the Clerk called the roll,
with the following response: Ayes: All; Nays: None. There-
'"" upon the President declared the motion carried.
The following communication was then read:
November 8, 1954
Board of Trustees
Village of Mount Prospect, Illinois
Gentlemen:
Of recent months the volume of requests for Zoning
Commission action has been the subject of considerable
private discussion. The Commissioners have accordingly
agreed that they will meet once a month.
Unless there should arise a type cf problem that shouL
be considered urgent, the Zoning Gommission will meet
regularly on the last Friday of each month. To come within
the legal public notice requirement parcels for re- class-
ification would be submitted to the Commission prior to the
middle of the month to be considered at thatmonth's meet-
ing or hearing.
We respectfully file this notice of intention.
rft E. F. Martin
''""' A motion was made by Trustee Schlaver, seconded by Viger,
to authorize the Water Committee to spend a sum, not to
exceed $350.00 to re- condition or replace the fire siren
at No. 3 Well. The President put the question, the Clerk
called the roll, lath the following response: Ayes: A11;
Nays: None. Thereupon the President declared the motion
carried.
A motion was made by Trustee Schlaver, seconded
by Wilier, to authorize the payment of $32.64 to R. K.
Divall, to cover purchase of the rain gauge. The President
November 16 1954 put the question, the Clerk called the roll with the follow
' ing results: Ayes: All; Nays: None. Thereupon the
President declared the motion carried.
4 58 The following communication was then read:
November 10, 1954
Mr. Robt. F. Milligan
Village Clerk
Village of Mount Prospect
Mount Prospect, Illinois
Enclosed are copies of Audit Reports Nos. 7, 8, 9,
and 10 covering the receipt and disbursement of Motor Fuel
Tax funds by your Village fob the period beginning August
16, 1950 and ending December 31, 1953
These reports should be presented to the President
of the Village and to the Board of Trustees at its first
regular meeting after receipt of this letter and then filed
as a permanent record in your office.
Very truly yours,
V. L. Glover
Engineer of Administrative Service
cc Wm. M. Dutelle
President Board of Trustees
District Engineer: Mr. J. P. Tuthill
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T.e Clerk was instructed to place these Audit
reports on file.
A motion was then made by Trustee Schlaver,
seconded by Willer, that free vehicle license tags, for the
year of 1955, be issued to Village Officials, Village
Employees, Members of the Volunteer Fire Dept., Members of
the Planning and Zoning Commissions and to Disabled Veterans
who reside in Mt. Prospect. The President put the question,
the Clerk called the roll, with the following response: Ayes:
All; Nays: None. Thereupon the President declared the motion
carried.
The following communications were then read:
November 16, 1954
President and Village Board of Trustees
Village of Mt. Prospect
Mt. Prospect, Illinois.
Re: Randview Highlands and
Castle Heights Subdivisions
Gentlemen:
We hereby wish to certify that we have committed to Mr. Joseph
Brickman to make loans for him on the above captioned subdivisions,
with the express understanding that $1,000.00 be deposited with
this association on each individual lot, covering underground
improvements, streets, curbs and walks.
It is further understood that the Association will not re-
lease said funds until a completion bond has been posted and
until such time that the work has been satisfactorily completed.
Yours very truly,
OLYMPIC SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOC.
J. B. Novak, Jr.
Vice President.
November 16, 1954
President, Village Board of Trustees
Village of Mount Prospect
Re: Randview Highlands and
Castle Heights Subdivision
Pertaining to underground improvements not as yet completed November 16, 1954
within the above subdivisions as contracted for by our firm
with the Village Engineers, Consoer, Townsend and Ass c .,
who are now in the process of completing the engineering
pertaining to sewers, water, streets, curbs, gutters, and r1
main walks throughout the area, please be advised that
when the engineering has been completed by the above referred
to engineers and submitted to the board and when same has been
given complete approval, that we then will let contracts for the
construction of same and arrange with the various contractors
to whom we will award contracts and they shall post a per-
formance bond running to Brickman Home Builders and the Village
of Mount Prospect.
Hope the above will meet with the entire satisfaction of all
the Council Members, we remain
Yours very truly
Brickman Home Builders
J. M. Brickman
President.
Trustee Willer, then introduced Ordinance No. 423,
entitled " AN ORDINANCE AM ENDING PARAGRAPH C AND D OF SECTION
20, OF THE MOUNT PROSPECT ZONING ORDINANCE". A motion was then
made by Trustee Willer, seconded by Wilson, that this ordinance
be passed. The President put the question, the Clerk called
the roll, with the following response: Ayes: All; Nays: None.
Thereupon the President declared the motion carried, and said
ordinance passed and approved.
The following communication was then read:
November 10, 1954
The Board of Trustees
Village of Mount Prospect
Mount Prospect, Illinois
Gentlemen:
Since Mr. Edwin S. Hachmeister and Mr. John Savage have
satisfactorily completed the period of probation in the Police
Department, I take pleasure in appointing Edwin S. Hachmeister
and John Savage as Police Officers of the Village of Mount
thk,4
Your concurrence in the above appointments is respectfully
requested.
Theodore A. Lams
Village President
A motion was then made by Trustee Wright, seconded
by Wilson, to concur in the above appointments. The President
put the question, the Clerk called the roll, vi th the following
response: Ayes: All; Nays: None. Thereupon the President
declared the motion carried.
A motion was made by Trustee Wright, seconded by
Willer to authorize the installation of four -way stop signs at
Milburn and Wa -Pella and at the following locations, and that
the Village Attorney be authorized to draw up an ordinance
covering these traffice regulations. Stop sign on Prospect
Manor Ave;. at Isabella, Stop sign on Isabella at Eastwood, and
Stop sign on Hi -Lusi and Lincoln. The President put the question
the Clerk called the roll, with the following response: Ayes:
All; Nays: None. Thereupon the President declared the motion
7 " carried.
A motion was then made by Trustee T; %right, seconded by
Willer, to accept the plans and specifications, submitted
October 25, 1954, by Consoer, Townsend and Assoc., for the
paving improvements on Wa -Pella Ave., in Mr. Sal P. Winston's
Development. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, where-
upon the President delcared the motion carried.
A motion was then made by Trustee Wright, seconded by
Wilson, to accept the plans and specifications, as submitted by
Consoer, Townsend and Assoc., under date of November 2, for the
Russell Street improvements, for Joseph M. Brickma7. This
motion, and second were withdrawn.
No ember
16' 1954 A motion was then made by Trustee Wright, seconded by
Wilson, that the plans and specifications as submitted by Consoer
Townsend and Assoc., under date of November 2, far Russell Street
improvements, for Mr. Brickman, be resubmitted to the
4 Village Engineers for revisions. The motion was voted
upon by acclamation, whereupon the President declared the motion
defeated.
A motion was then made by Trustee Wright,
seconded by Viger, to accept the sewer portion of these plans
and specifications and that the balance of the plans and
specifications be resubmitted to the Village Engineers for
revisions. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon
the President declared the motion carried.
A motion was made by Trustee Wright, seconded
by Miller, to approve partial payment No. 1, in the sum of
$6,787.49 to Contracting and Material Company, on MFT, section
5 -CS, as recommended by the Village Engineers in their letter'
dated November 3, 1954. The President put the question, the
Clerk called the roll, with the following response: Ayes: All; 4.rr
Nays: None. Thereupon the President declared the motion carried.
A motion was made by Trustee Ibbotson, seconded
by Willer, to grant a temporary permit for 6 months, from November
16, 1954,to the MacNeven Motor Sales, Inc., for them to use the
building at 228 W. Northwest Hwy. for a business office, to
operate as a used car outlet. The motion was voted upon by
acclamation, whereupon the President declared the motion carried.
Trustee Wright asked for and received permission
to leave the meeting at 11 :05 P.M.
The Clerk then read Resolution No. 9 -54 "A
RESOLUTION FOR IMPROVEMENT BY MUNICIPALITY UNDER THE MOTOR
FUEL TAX LAW". A motion was then made by Trustee Willer,
seconded by Schlaver, that this resolution be adopted. The
President put the question, the Clerk called the roll, with
the following results: Ayes: All; Nays: None. Thereupon the
President declared the motion carried and said resolution adopted.
There being no further business to come before
the meeting, a motion was made by Trustee Viger, seconded by
Ibbotson, that the meeting be adjourned. The motion was voted
upon by acclamation, whereupon the President declared the motion
carried, and the meeting regularly adjourned.
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