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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/16/1954 VB minutes 398 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF - TRUSTEES, HELD IN THE MUNICIPAL BUILDING, MOUNT PROSPECT, ILLINOIS ON TUESDAY, MARCH 16, 1954 The meeting was called to order by President Lams at 8 :10 P.M. and the Clerk was then directed to call the roll. On roll call the following Trustees answered "Present ": Coutts, Hinrichs, Ibbotson, Lange and Wilson. Trustee Viger was absent. The Clerk then read the minutes of the meeting held March 2, 1954. A motion was then made by Trustee Coutts, seconded by Lange, 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. The Clerk then read the Treasurer's report for the period ending February 28, 1954. A motion was made by March 16, 1954 Trustee Wilson, seconded by Hinrichs, that the report be approved and placed on file. 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. • j, A motion was then made by Trustee Coutts, seconded by Ibbotson, that the Special Assessment Fund Report be approved and placed on file. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the President declared the motion carried. A motion was then made by Trustee Wilson, seconded by Lange, that the bills for the month of February, as approved by the Finance Committee be approved for payment. 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 made by Trustee Ibbotson, seconded by Hinrichs, that in accordance with the amended Water Ordinance, the $5.00 Water Deposit be refund.* ed to qualified consumers and disposition of the refunds made as recommended in Water Rate Collectors Report of March 16. 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 made by Trustee Ibbotson, seconded by Hinrichs, that the Building Permit Fee of $56.00, covering the South Church Parsonage, on South Emerson Street, be refunded as is customary in such cases. 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 Coutts, seconded by Wilson, that the bill for $210.00 be paid to Kerstings Garden Shop for repairs to power mowers owned by the Village. 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 Lange, seconded by Coutts, to authorize the President and Village Clerk to sign the formal contract between the Contracting and Material Cothpany and the Village of Mount Prospect for the work to be done on AFT Section 5 -CS. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the President declared the motion carried. A motion was then made by Trustee Lange, seconded by Hinrichs, to authorize the payment of $87.00 to Munao Brothers, for work done on North Maple Street, along the Village park property. 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 Lange, seconded by Coutts, to authorize the payment of $195.00 to William C. Mulso, for inspection services on street paving in North Maple Street. The President put the question, the Clerk called the roll with the following 0 response: Ayes: All; Nays: None. Thereupon the President declared the motion carried. A motion was made by Trustee Lange, seconded by Coutts, authorizing a sum not to exceed $1000.00 for revamping of the old Village Hall and garage for housing of the Police cars. 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 Coutts, second- ed by Lange, to authorize the Village Clerk to return the larch 16, 1954 $800.00 check to the Allied Asphalt Paving Company as an unsuccesfui bidder on contract covered by MFT Section 5 -CS. The motion was voted upon by Acclamation whereupon the President declared the motion carried. 400 The following communication was then read: Chicago, March 10, 195+ Mr. T. Lams, Pres. Board of Trustees Village of Mount Prospect Mount Prospect, Illinois Dear Sir: On Friday evening, March 5, at 8 :00 P.M., the Zoning Commission held public hearings in the Village Hall, at which time Arthur T. McIntosh & Company presented their petition for rezoning Lots 19 and 20 in Block 8, Northwest Meadows Subdivision in Mount Prospect, to be rezoned from ,, R -1 to B use. Mr. R. L. Willer represented McIntosh & Company in his presentation. During the presentation, they indicated that the property was vitally needed for construction of an emergency medical building which would be a great asset and of great value to the community and all its inhabitants. Several of the immediately adjoining property owners were present and requested that the Zoning Commission comply with this request and recommended to the Board of Trustees that the property in question be rezoned for B. The unanimous opindion of the Zoning Commission was that this application be granted. Yours truly, S.W. Goodenough A notion was then made by Trustee Hinrichs, seconded by Lange, to concur in the recommendation of the Zoning Commission and that the Village Attorney be authorized to prepare an Ordinance covering this rezoning. 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 Clerk then read the following communication. Chicago, March 10, 1954 Mr. T. Lams, Pres. Board of trustees Village of Mount Prospect Mount Prospect, Illinois Dear Sir: On Friday, March 5, -the Zoning Commission held a public hearing in the Village Hall to consider the application by Frank and Edwin Skora for rezoning of Lot No. 13, Block 6, in Meier +s Addition to Mount Prospect. Request was for rezoning from R -1 to B. - The petitioner was represented by Mr. Vetter, Attorney, and Mr. Dark, Architect. The°petitioner and his representatives presented completely and carefully their appeal for this rezoning. A larg5 number of legal objections to this rezoning were also presented. The legal objections were presented by adjoining property owners, all owning the property immediately adjoining the particular lot in question. It was the unanimous decision of the Zoning Commission that the application for rezoning be denied and.that the property in question remain in the classification for residential use. Yours truly, S.W. Goodenough March 16, 1954 A motion was then made by Trustee Hinrichs, seconded by Wilson, to concur in the recomendation of the Zoning`Commission and that the petition for rezoning be denied. The President put the question, the Clerk called the roll with the following results: Ayes: All; Nays: None. Thereupon the President declared the motion 401 carried. A motion was made by Trustee Hinrichs, seconded by Ibbotson, to accept the plat of dedication from Floyd and Josephine Eldridge for the West half of South Main Street, starting at the South line of Lot 7 in Block 7, Prospect Park Subdivision and extending 100 Feet South. 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. 54C3306 Circuit Court of Cook !■^ County and 54s3533 Superior Court of Cook County were then read. A motion was made by Trustee Hinrichs, seconded by Lange, to authorize the Village Attorney to file an appearance and answer on behalf of the Village, in each of these 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. The following letter was then read: March 2, 1954. President & Board of Trustees - Village Hall Mt. Prospect, Illinois Re: Alfini's lst'Addition to Mt. Prospect Gentlemen: In accordance with the writer's conversation with the Village Board at their regular meeting on February 16, we transmit herewith for your formal approval two (2) blue line prints each of sheets number 7 and 8, which have been revised to replace the 18 inch storm sewer originally proposed by Alfini Construction Company in the rm" easement through school property between Lincoln and Milburn, with a 30 inch sewer in the same location. This thu., revision, you will recall, was brought about by a request from the new owner of the property directly north of the subject development. The owner states that he is agree- able to pay the difference in cost between the proposed 30 inch sewer and the 18 inch sewer Which is now under contract with Joe B. DiVito. The writer requested that the Town Development Company (owners of the area north of Alfini) make the necessary escrow or bond arrangements with the Village prior to the start of this storm sewer construction. Your written comments on the revised plans transmitted herewith is hereby requested. Very truly yours, Consoer, Townsend & Assoc. By William W. Townsend A motion was then made by Trustee Lange, seconded by Ibbotson, that.the Plans be approved as recommended by the Village Engineers. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the President declared the motion carried. The Clerk then read a letter dated March 12, from the Salvation Army, requesting permission to hold their annual doughnut tag day in Mount Prospect on Friday, June 11. A motion was then made by Trustee Hinrichs, seconded by Lange, that this permission be granted. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the President declared the motion carried. The Clerk then read the following statement March 16, 1954 signed by 71 residents of the Village: MOUNT PROSPECT, ILLINOTS h S We, the undersigned residents of Mount Prospect Illinois. heartily approve of and concur with the Village 402 Board in their decision to require all property owners to construct sidewalks on their property frontages, and to enforce all existing Village Ordinances pertinent to side- walk installation. We also agree that this decision and policy is in the best interests of public safety. This communication was referred to. the Street and Sidewalk Committee. The following Communication was then read: March 16, 1954 Village of Mt. Prospect Mt. Prospect, I11. Gentlemen: In reply to yours of Feb. 25th, to Consoer, Townsend and Assoc., regarding paving of Nawata Ave., from Lonnquist to Manawa. • The three existing manholes mentioned are exactly at grade right now. However, should it become necessary to adjust them at final grading, we will certainly do so, and pay for any and all costs connected therewith. We did not deem it necessary to make any provision,:, for removal of top soil, etc., as this land was stripped of all black dirt by Lonnquist long ago. For your information, our contract with Skokie Valley Asphalt Co., Specifically calls for grading and removal of excess dirt. Our plans for paving certainly should not include sidewalks, for numerous reasons. When it is definately established that all improved property must have sidewalks and whether they may be installed at the curb or set back in parkway, we hereby guarantee to comply with the Village requirements. Yours very truly, Kim Builders, Inc. Earl G. Iversen, PreS. A motion was then made by Trustee Hinrichs, seconded by Lange, to approve the Kim Builders, Inc. plans covering construction of paving improyements consisting of pavement, curb and gutter and drainage structures in Nawata Ave. from Lonnquist Parkway to Manawa Trail, subject to letter dated March 16, signed by Earl G. Iverson, President of Kim Builders, Inc., and further subject to receipt of alletter from Republic Realty stating there is on hand, in an escrow account payable to the Village a sufficient amount to cover a sum of $2.50 per lineal foot of frontage and side lot frontage for side -walk construction on this property. 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 made by Trustee Coutts, seconded by Lange, that the meeting be adjourned. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the President declared the motion carried and the meeting regularly adjourned. ,-