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MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
OF THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF
TRUSTEES, PELD IN TEE MTTNICIPAL
BUILDING, MOUNT PROSPECT, ILLINOIS
ON TUESDAY, MAY 12, 1953
May 12, 1953
342 The meeting was called to order by President
Lams, at 8:00 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 on roll call.
The Clerk then read the minutes of the meeting
of May 5th which was adjourned sine die. A motion was made
by Trustee Lange, seconded by Coutts, 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.
Trustee Viger arrived and took his place at
8:15 P.M.
The Clerk then read the minutes of the regular
meeting of May 5th. A motion was made by Trustee Ibbotson,
seconded by Hinrichs, 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 Clerk then read the Treasurer's Report for
the period ending April 30th, 1953. The motion was made
by Trustee Wilson, seconded by Lange, that the report be
approved as read and placed on file. 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 Lange, seconded
by Ibbotson, that the Special Assessment Report be approved
and placed on file. The motion was voted upon by accla-
mation, whereupon the President declared the motion carried.
A motion was made b3 Trustee Wilson, seconded rai
by Coutts, that the bills for the month of April 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.
Thereupon the President declared the motion carried.
A motion was made by Trustee Coutts, seconded
by Wilson, that the services of Serak Brothers of Schiller
Park as the Village Dog - Catchers be authorized from May 1,
1953 to dctober 31st, 1953 at the cost of one hundred
dollars ($100.00) per month. 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.
The Clerk then read a proposed contract for
monthly trash_ removal by the Barrington Trucking Company
This contract was referred back to Committee for a
Report at the June 2nd meeting.
The following communication was then read.
May 12, 1953
Board of Trustees
Village of Mt. Prospect,
Gentlemen:
Your Zoning Commission held a public hearing on
April 24, and a final meeting on May 1, 1953 for the `
purpose of considering the re- zoning of Lots 15, lb,
and 17 in Prospect Manor Subdivision From R -1
residential to B -, Business.
It is the considered opinion of your Commission
that the best use of this property, fronting on
Northwest Highway, is for business purpose, and
therefore recommend that the petition of the owner
be granted. N.S. Falkanger
Chairman
May 12, 1953
The Clerk then read the petition dated May 4 3
3rd, signed by four property owners and a petition dated
May 12, signed by 46 property owners objecting to the
Business Zoning of these lots. This matter was referred
to the Judiciary Committee for their study and report at
the June 2nd meeting.
The Clerk then read a letter dated May 5th
from Mr. Russell Smith, President of the Board of Education
requesting that the dedicated portion of Forest Avenue
which lies between Gregory and Isabella Streets be vacated.
This matter was referred to the Judiciary committee for
their study and report.
The Clerk then read Resolution No. 7 -53, entitled:
two "RESOLUTION DESIGNATING THE MOUNT PROSPECT STATE BANK AS
DEPOSITARY FOR VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT MUNICIPAL FUNDS
AND DESIGNATING PERSONS TO SIGN CHECKS AGAINST SAID FUNDS."
A motion was made by Trustee Wilson, seconded by
Lange, that the Resolution be adopted. 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 Resolution
passed and approved.
A motion was then made by Trustee Wilson, seconded
by hinrichs, that the Village Attorney be instructed to
" prepare Resolutions designating certain Chicago Banks as
Depositaries for various Village Funds. The motion was
voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the President
declared the motion carried.
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
01 voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the President
declared the motion carried and the meeting regularly
adjourned.
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