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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/02/1954 VB minutes 396 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES, HELD IN THE MUNICIPAL BUILDING, MOUNT PROSPECT ILLINOIS ON TUESDAY, MARCH 2, 1954 The meeting was called to order by President Lams at 8 :15 P.M. and the Clerk was then directed to call the roll. On roll call the following Trustees answered "Present :" Coutts, Hinrichs, Lange and Wilson. Trustees Ibbotson and Viger were absent on roll call. Trustee Ibbotson arrived and took his place at 8 :20 P.M. The Clerk then read the minutes of the meeting held February 16, 1954. A motion was made by Trustee Lange, seconded by Wilson, 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. A motion was than made by Trustee Lange, Seconded by Hinrichs, authorizing the Clerk to open the bids received for the improvements of Evergreen Ave. and Coubcil'_Trai 1, ^"* MFT, Section 5 -CS. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the President declared the motion carried. The Clerk then opened and read the following' bids as tabulated: AMOUNT OF TOTAL NAME CHECK WITH BID BID Arcole Midwest Corp. $800.00 $7,956.00 Evanston, Ill. Skokie Valley Asphalt Co. $1000.00 $8,357.55 Des Plaines, I:11. Contracting & Material Co. $800.00 $7,398.10 Evanston, Ill. Allied Asphalt Paving Co,. $800.00 $7,579.00 Chicago, Ill. The bids were referred to Mr. Willian W. Townsend for checking and tabulation. A motion was made by Trustee Coutts, seconded by Wilson, to authorize the expenditure of a sum, not to exceed $300 for construction of a foot bridge across Weller Creek at See -Gwun Ave. , 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 a letter dated February 23, from the Board of Education, School District No. 57, commending the Board of Trustees on their action in enforcing the ordinance, which requires the building of sidewalks. March 2, 1954 z � a .' A letter dated March 2, from Mr. & Mrs. W. A. Lewis, -commenting on the, action of the Village Board in planning the full and uniform enforcement of the sidewalk ordinance, was then read. The Board of Trustees also received 15 reply cards from home owners urging the adoption of the local option amendment to the sidewalk ordinance. The letters and cards were referred to the Street and Sidewalk Committee for their study. Trustee Viger arrived and took his place at 9:35 P.M. A motion was then made by Trustee Hinrichs, seconded by Wilson, to provide in the 1954. -55 appropria- tion, $1500.00 to cover cost of preparing complete code r.. of general ordinances of the Village and to instruct . Thomas A. Matthews to take care of this work and to be paid as outlined in letter dated January 15, 1954, from Mr. Matthews. 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. rr �rc.l� A motion was then made by Trustee Hinrichs, seconded by Coutts, authorizing the President and Village Clerk to sign an escrow agreement to be prepared by the Village Attorney, between the Hoyne Savings and Loan Association and the Village, covering improvements to be made in Ellendale Subdivision. The motion was voted U- upon by acclamation, whereupon the President declared the motion carried. ' A motion was then made by Trustee Coutts, Ci seconded by Viger, to approve the final plat of the ‹11 Ellendale Subdivision, subject to a street dedication instead of easement in School Street, South of Berkshire Lane, as shown on the plat and that the President and Village Clerk be authorized to sign the plat on behalf of the Village. The President put the question, the Clerk called the roll, with the following response: Ayes: 00 "" Trustees Coutts, Hinrichs, Lange, Viger & Wilson. Nay: Trustee Ibbotson. Thereupop the President declared the motion carried. The Clerk then read a petition dated March 2, 1954, from Alfred and Martha Busse, requesting certain property adjacent to the north -east corner of Mt. Prospect be annexedrto the Village. This petition was referred to the Judiciary Committee, for their study. The Clerk then read a proposed ordinance pertaining to Social Security Benefits for eligable employees of the Village. This proposed ordinance was placed on file for public inspection. The Clerk then read Ordinance No. 395, "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT ZONING ORDINANCE, AS AMENDED." A motion was then made by Trustee Hinrichs, seconded by Lange, that the 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 the ordinance passed and approved. The Clerk then read a rider to be attached to the Indemnity Bond, originally furnished by the Public Service Co., of Northern Illinds. The Clerk was • instructed to file this rider with the original bond. Mr. William Townsend then submitted a certified tabulation of the bids received on MFT, Section 5 -CS. A motion was then made by Trustee Coutts, seconded by Lange, that the contract covering work on MFT, Section 5 -CS, be awarded to Contracting and Material Co., low bidders, in the amount of $7,398.10, subject to State approval and subject to public inspection for 7 days, as required by March 2, 1954 law. 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 Viger, 398 seconded by Ibbotson, authorizing the VillageClerk to return the checks submitted with bids of the two highest bidders, on MFT, Section 5 -CS, namely, Arcole Midwest Corp. and Skokie Valley Asphalt Co. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the President declared the motion carried. A motion was then made by Trustee Lange, seconded by Wilson, authorizing the President and Village Clerk to sign the contract between the Wood Electrical Construction Corp. and the Village of Mount Prospect for the work covered under MFT, Section 6 -CS. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the President declared the motion carried. osme The Clerk then read the bids covering leasing of a Police car for the Village, from -1- Main Leasing Corp. omir -2- Brown -Orth Motors, Inc. -3- Palatine Motors, Inc. The Clerk also read bids on furnishing a new Police car from the following concerns. -1- Busse Motor Sale's, Inc. -2- Ladendorf Motors, Inc. -3- George C. Poole, Inc. -4- Des Plaines Motor Sales, Inc. A motion was then made by Trustee Wilson, seconded by Ibbotson, to dispose of Police Car No. 104 and to lease a Police Car at the rate of $190.00 per month. The President put the question, the Clerk called the roll with the following response: Ayes: Trustees Ibbotson and Wilson, Nays: Trustees Coutts, Hinrichs, Lange and Viger. Thereupon the President declared the motion defeated. A motion was then made by Trustee Lange, seconded by Coutts to authorize the purchase of a new 1954 Buick, Special 2 Dr. Sedan, from Busse Motor Sales, Inc., for a price, not to exceed $1433.38, with the stipulation that all Federal Excise Taxes will be deducted from repair parts necessary during Village ownership of the car. The President put the question, the Vlerk 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 Hinrichs, seconded by Viger, that the meeting be adjourned. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the President declared the motion carried., and the meeting regularly adjourned.