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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/05/1954 VB minutes r 446 , MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTFFS, HELD IN THE MUNICIPAL BUILDING, MOUNT PROSPECT, ILLINOIS ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1954 The meeting was called to order by President Lams 8 :20 P.M. and the Clerk was then directed to call the roll. On roll call, the following Trustees answered .ei "Present ": Ibbotson, Viger, Willer, Wilson & Wright. Vacancy: One. The Clerk then read the minutes of the meeting held September 21, 1954. A motion was made by Trustee Willer, seconded by Wright, that the minutes be approved as read.. 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 minutes approved. A motion was then made by Trustee Willer, seconded by Viger, to approve the Treasurer's Report for the period ending September 30, 1954, as submitted. 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. A motion was made by Trustee Viger, seconded by Willer, to approve for payment, the bills for the month of September, as approved by the Finance Committee. The President put the question, the Clerk called the roll, with '"o the following response :.Ayes: All; Nays: None. Thereupon the President declared the motion carried. A motion was made by Trustee Wright, seconded by Ibbotson, that the Special Assessments report be approved and placed on file. Tne motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the President declared the motion carried. A motion was then made by Trustee Viger, seconded by Wright, that in accordance with the ammended Water Ordinance, the $5.00 Water Deposit be refunded to qualified consumers, as listed in Water Rate Collector's list of October 5th, and that disposition of the refunds be made as recommended. 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. The following communication was then read: October 5, 1954 The Board of Trustees Village of Mount Prospect Mount Prospect, Illinois Gentlemen: Due to a vacancy presently existing, I take pleasure in the appointment of Mr. Clarence 0. Schlaver as a Trustee of the Village of Mount Prospect, whose term of office will expire in May, 1955. Your concurrence in this appointment is respectfully requested. Theodore A. Lams Village President A motion was then made by Trustee Willer, seconded by Viger, to concur in this appointment, The President put t10 Que t i n th Clerk called the roll, wih te following O 25, 1954 P yds. �1� Nays: None. Thereupon the h President 447 declared the motion carried. Mr. Schlaver was then sworn in by the Village Clerk, and took his place as a Village Trustee. A letter under date of October 5th, from Mr. Joseph M. Brickman, regarding a new proposal for the development of Randview Highlands Subdivision, was then read and placedon file. This matter will be referred to the Plan Commission for their study. Ordinance No. 416, entitled AN ORDINANCE VACATING A PORTION OF MILBURN AVENUE IN THE VILLAGE OF 0-°°° MOUNT PROSPECT, ILLINOIS" was then reed. A motion was made by Trustee Willer, seconded by Wright, 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 letter was then read: Sept. 28, 1954 Mount Prospect, I11. President andBoard of Trustees Village of Mount Prospect Gentlemen: U- In reply to your formal request of September, 23, 1954, the plan commission has reviewed the subdivision ;-- plat located on East Prospect Ave., between Maple St. and School St. owned by Mr. J. A. Weber. ‹t The lots facing Maple St., one to nine, are for residential use, and the remaining lots, Nos. 10 to 17 inclusive are for light industrial purposes. The streets, set -backs and easements are in accordance with required planning. or-4 The plat is recommended for approval by the Village Board, subject to and in compliance with the Mt. Prospect �• Plan and Zoning Ordinance. Yours very Truly, Planning Commission of Mt. Prospect E. H. Cleven, Sec. A motion was then made by Trustee Willer, seconded by Vigor, to approve the final plat of J. A. Weber's Addition to Mount 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. A letter under date of October 5th, from the Plan Commission of Mount Prospect, regarding the Mount Prospect Village Plan and Zoning Map, was then read and placed on file. An escrow agreement dated October 4, 1954, covering the paving in We -Go Park Unit No. 1, was sub- mitted and placed on file. The following letter was then read : - Chicago, September 27, 1954 Mr. Ted Lams, President Village Board Mount Prospect, Illinois Dear Mr. Lams: The Zoning Commission conducted a hearing at the Village Hall on Friday evening, September 24. Three members of the Commission were present and two were absent. Parcel No. 1 involved a request of the Town Develop- ment Company to rezone a portion of land from residential October 25, 1954 to .light industry - L -1. Full legal description of the property was given in an advertisement as published in 44; the Mount ProspectHerald, September 2, 1954. The Town Development Company was represented by council, a court reporter and an expert community planner. The Town Development Company did not produce proof of ownership of the property in question. The petitioner presented a plan showing two different sections, one described as light industry, and the other as a shopping center or business area. The commission called attention to the fact that their presentation did not properly coincide with their rezoning request. The petitioners are to submit an amended petition. ..r It is the recommendation of the Zoning Commission that this application, after being properly amended and with full proof of ownership, be discussed further with the Planning Commission. The zoning commission will not be ready to submit a recommendation to the Village Board until this matter has been further discussed with the Planning Commission. Parcel No. 2 involved lots 14, 15 and 16. in block 22 in Prospect Manor Subdivision. When the Zoning Commission was ready to hear presentation of this request, the petitioners were not present; therefore, no action could be taken. S. W. Goodenough Secretary. This letter was placed on file. The following communication was then read: September 29, 1954 Village President and Trustees Village of Mount Prospect, Illinois •■ Gentlemen: We have an escrow deposit with your Village Treasurer known as the Forest Avenue Escrow. The Escrow is no longer needed as we have completed the installation of the sewer and water along.Forest Avenue as engineered by Consoer, Townsend and Associates. We therefore request that the Forest Avenue Escrow be transferred and same should hereafter be known as the Russell Street Escrow. These funds to be applicable for the completion of underground sewer work on Russell Street from Memory Lane on the South and Highland Street on the North. We will install this sewer job immediately upon receipt of engineering plans from Consoer, Townsend and Assodates after same is approved by the Village Board. The purpose of the request of this transfer of Escrow is to facilitate the issuance of building permits that we have requested pertaining to Russell Street. Thanking you for your cooperation, we remain Very truly yours, 0.11% F3rickman Home Builders A motion was then made by Trustee Willer, seconded by Ibbotson, that the Forest Avenue Escrow to transferred and to be known as the Russell Street Escrow as requested. 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. Summonses No. 54515103, 54515460 and 54514746 were then read. A motion was then made by Trustee Willer, seconded by Wilson, that the Village Attorney be authorized to file an appearance and answer, in all three of these cases. The President put the question, the Clerk called the roll, with the following response: Ayes: All; Nays: None. Thereupon the Octo ber 2 / President declared the motion carried. 49 A motion was made by Trustee Wright, seconded by Ibbotson, to authorize the purchase of a leaf sweeping attachment for the Elgin Sweeper, for a sum, not to exceed $250.00. 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. A motion was then made by Trustee Wright, seconded be Willer, to authorize the installation of street lights at Forest and Gregory and Forest and Memory Lane. The President put the question, the Clerk called the roll, with the following results: Ayes: a11; Nays: None. Thereupon the President declared the motion carried. A motion was made by Trustee Willer, seconded by Schlaver, to authorize the Village Clerk to sign the Municipal request for funds in the amount of $524. for MFT, Section 6 -CS, covering traffic signals at Main and Central Road. The motion was votedupon by acclamation, whereupon the President declared the motion carried. A motion was then made by Trustee Ibbotson, seconded by Wilson, to authorize the refund of Building Permit Fee of $200.00 to St. Marks Lutheran Church, as is customary in such cases. 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 Ibbotson, seconded by Willer, to refund410-5.00, to Hanson & Hovestal, covering part of fees paid on Permit No. 3204, inasmuch as a residence was never built, as covered by 0p, this permit number. The President put the question, the Clerk called the roll, with the following response: Ayes: Trustees Ibbotson, Viger, Wilson, vJi17e r, and Schlaver. Nays: Trustee Wright. Thereupon the President declared the motion carried. A motion was then made by Trustee Willer, seconded by Wilson, that the Village Clerk be directed to send a letter by registered mail to the teacher of the dancing school, being operated at 301 S. Wille Street to the effect that the variation granted for the opera- tion of said school until the end of 1954, will not, under any circumstances, be extended beyond December 31, 1954, and any operation beyond that date will be in direct violation of existing ordinances, which will be fully enforced after said date. The Clerk was further directed to send copies of letter by registered mail to Mr. James Gerrond - 303 S. Wille, and also to the owner of property at 301 S. Wille Street. 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. There being no further business to come before the meeting, a motion was then made by Trustee Wright, seconded by Willer, that the meeting be adjourned. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the ,,,., President declared the moticn carried and the meeting regularly adjourned. . October 25, 19514