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Home My WebLink About01/19/1954 VB minutes MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING 383 OF TEE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES, EELD IN TEE MUNICIPAL BUILDING, MOUNT PROSPECT, ILLINOIS ON TUESDAY, JANTIARY 19, 1954 The meeting was called to order by President Lams at 8:15 P.M. The Clerk was then directed to call the roll. On roll call the following Trustees answered "Present:" Coutts, Ibbotson, Lange, and Viger. Trustees Hinrichs and Wilson were absent. The Clerk then read the minutes of the meeting of January 5, 1954. A motion was made by Trustee Lange, seconded by Ibbotson, that the minutes be approved as read. The President put the question and the Clerk called the roll with the following results: Ayes: All; Nays: None. Thereupon the President declared the motion carried. The Treasurer's Report for the period ending December 31st, 1953 was then read. A motion was made by Trustee Coutts, seconded by Ibbotson, that the Report be approved and placed on file. Me President put the question and 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 Lange, seconded by Ibbotson, 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 Coutts, seconded by Viger, that the bills for the month of December as approved by the Finance Committee be approved for payment. The President put the question and the Clerk called the roll with the following results: Ayes: All; Nays: None. There- upon the President declared the motion carried. A motion was made by Trustee Viger, seconded by Coutts, to approve the bills of the Village Engineers for supervision on Contract No. 2 -1953 Water Works Improvements in the amounts of twenty -one dollars and ten cents ($21.10) and one hundred and eighty -one dollars and ninety -six cents 0181.96) for a total of two hundred and three dot =:ars and six cents ($203.06) The President put the question and 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 Lange, to approve partial payment No. 3 on Contract No. 2 -1953 Water Works Improvements in the amount of twelve thousand one hundred thirty dollars and fifty cents ($12,130.50) as approved by the Village Engineers, January 12th 1954. The President put the question and the Clerk cal7,ed 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 Coutts, to refund fifty dollars ($50.00) to Peter A. Johnson for a water tap that was charged in error. The President put the question and 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 ir. by Lange, that the Village Engineers recommendation of December 22nd be concurred in and that the Suburban Oil Company be paid fourteen hundred, twenty seven dollars and fifty -five cents, ($1,427.55) from the Serafine Builders, Inc. escrow account to cover construction of the water bound macadam base in Maple Avenue. £he President put the question and the Clerk called the roll with the following results: Ayes: All; Nays: None. Thereupon the President declared the motion carried. January 5, 1954 t A motion was made by Trustee Coutts, seconded by Viger, that the Village Engineers recommendation of December 24th be concurred in and that the August Skoglund Company be paid ($1,054.40) one thousand fifty four dollars and forty cents from the Serafine Builders Inc.escrow fund to cover construction of curbs and gutters in Maple Avenue. The President put the question and 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 Coutts, seconded by Viger, that the sum of five hundred and forty dollars ($540.00) h be authorized as an added expense for garbage removal and that this amount be paid at the rate of ninety mg dollars ($90.00) a month for 6 months to the Barrington Trucking Company, retroactive to November 1, 1953. The 64 President put the question and the Clerk called tre roll with the following results: Ayes: All; Nays: None; There- upon the President declared the motion carried. The meeting was recessed at 9:40 P.M. and reconvened at 9:50 P.M. The Clerk then read Resolution No. 1 -54: entitled: "A RESOLUTION COVERING ONE YEAR CCNSTRTTCTION PROGRAM FOR 1954 -MOTOR FUEL TAX FUNDS:" A motion was made by Trustee Lange, seconded by Coutts, that the Resolution be adopted. The President put the question and the Clerk called the roll with the follow- ing results: Ayes: All; Nays: None. Thereupon the President declared the motion carried and the Resolution adopted. A motion was made by Trustee Ibbotson, seconded by Lange, to authorize the expenditure of fifty dollars (350.00) payable to V.F. Weber to cover work in bringing up to date the official zoning and plan map of the Village. The Prsi- dent put the question and the Clerk called the roll with the following results: Ayes: All; Nays: None. Thereupon the President declared the motion carried. A motion was then wade by Trustee Viger, seconded by Lange, to authorize the Clerk to advertise for bids covering the traffic control signals at Main and Central as specified in MFT- Section 6 CS and that these bids be opened Tuesday February 2nd, at 8:00 P.M. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the President declared the motion carried. The Clerk then read Ordinance No 392 entitled: "AN ORDINANCE FOR TLE SALE AND ASSIGNI ENT CF CERTAIN JUDGMENT LIENS FOR CERTAIN OVER-DUE AND UNPAID INSTALLMENTS OF CERTAIN SPECIAL ASSESSIvENTS I ELD BY THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:" A motion was then made by Trustee Coutts, seconded by Lange, that the Ordinance be passed. The President put the question and the Clerk called the roll with the following results: Ayes: All; Nays: None. Thereupon the President declared the motion carried and the Ordinance passed and approved. The following communication was then read: January 7, 1954 President and Members of the Board of Trustees ‘°-'' Village of Mount Prospect Mount Prospect, Illinois Gentlemen: From time to time I have informally discussed with President Lams the long range plans of the Board of Education with respect to future school sites. At his suggestion I am presenting them to you in writing in order that they will be a matter of record with your Board. January 19, 1954 The development of Mount Frospect makes 385 apparent the need for sites for feeder schools on the four corners of the Village. In view of the large amount of building going on in the village it is impera- tive that these sites be secured before it is too late. As you know sites have already been secured and buildings erected in the southwest and northwest corners of the village. Discussions are now in progress with respect to the possibility of securing a site in the northeast corner. It is the view of the Board of Education that the logical site for a school in the southeast corner would be in the area south of Lions Park. It is our belief that if the School Coard should own a site of approximately tlree acres immediately adjacent to Lions e Park it would be possible to use the playground facilities of the park and thus eliminate the necessity of raving a large separate school tlayground. The savings to the tax payers through such a joint use of facilities it obvious. Any assistance which you can gve in securing dedication for school purposes of land immediately south of Lions Park would be greatly appreciated. Sincerely, Russell bmith President. The Clerk was instructed to +ile this letter. t- The following letter was then read: January 4, 1954 Board of Directors Village of Mount Prospect Gentlemen: The members of the Mount Prospect Chamber of Commerce unanimously passed a resolution at the last meeting requesting the removal of the tree islands on Prospect Avenue from Pine to Emerson Streets. Please let us know at your earliest convenience as to what the Board plans to do. Thank you/ Irmo Very sincerely yours, C.h.Sundberg,Secretary This matter was referred to the Street Committee for their study. The Clerk then read a very corrprehensive report dated January 12, 1954 from Mr. - e Opeka, Village Attorney, covering the hearing before the Commerce Commission held in Springfield on January 5th, 1954 in the matter of the applica- tion of the Bluett vyater Supply Company for a certificate to purchase, construct, and operate a water system adjacent to the Northeast corner of the Village of Mount Prospect. This report was placed on file. There being no further business to come before the meeting, a motion was made by Trustee Viger, 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. ppm -