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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/07/1953 VB minutes 3 2S MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES, HELD IN THE MUNICIPAL BUILDING, MOTTNT PROSPECT, ILLINOIS ON TUESDAY, APRIL 7, 1953 The meeting was called to order by President Pendleton at 6:15 P.M. and the Clerk was directed to call the roll. On roll call the following Trustees answered "Present:" Bayne, Lams, Lange, and Viger. Trustees Ibbotson and Wilson were absent on roll call. April 7, 1953 329 The Clerk then read the minutes of the Regular Meeting held March 10, 1953. a motion was made by Trustee Bayne, seconded by Lams, that the motion be aproved 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 Wilson arrived and took his place at 8:20 P.M. The Clerk then read the minutes of the Special Meeting of March 16, 1953. . ► motion was made by Trustee Lange, seconded by Lams, 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 following communication was then read: March 9, 1953 President and Board of Trustees Village of Mt. Prospect Gentlemen: In reply to your informal request, the planning commission met on Tuesday, March 9, 1953, and examined the plans and specifications for the proposed St. Raymond Parish School Building, to be located at the Southwest corner of Milburn and Elmhurst Ave. --� The electrical, plumbing, heating, and ventilating plans and specifications meet the requirements of the Mount Prospect code. The exi $ts are large enough and are well distributed and at convenient locations. We noticed, however, that footings at section "BB" are 2 ft. 3 inches, whereas the wall is 1 ft. 5 inches, an allow- ance of 5 inches on each side of the wall instead of 6 inches, the code requirements. The plans and specifications are recommended for approval by the Village Board, subject to and in compliance with the Village Plan and Zoning Ordinance. S.W.harrington - Chairman Edmund H. Cleven- Secretary The motion was then made by Trustee Viger, seconded by Lams, to concur in the recommendations of the Plan Commission. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon, the President declared the motion carried. The Clerk then read a letter dated March 20, from the Village Engineers, recommending that the award of Contract No. 1 for the 1953 Water Works Improvements be made to Santucci Construction Company for their bid • amounting to twenty -three thousand six hundred and twenty -two dollars and fifty cents($23,622.50). A motion was then made by Trustee Viger, seconded by Wilson, to accept the recommendations of the Village Engineers as outlined in their letter and that contract be awarded to Santucci Construction Company. Also that the Village Clerk be authorized to return the Certified checks that accompanied the bids of Geo. D. Hardin and Joe B. DiVito. 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 Lams, secnded by Viger, to authorize the expenditure of two hundred and fifty dollars ($250.00) for leveling the Village park area located at North Emerson Street and Gregory. The President put the question and the Clerk called the roll withthe following results: Ayes: All; Nays: None. Thereupon the Presdent declared the motion carried. April 7, 1953 330 The Clerk then read requests from the Mt. Prospect Women's Club to hold Tag Day for the American Cancer Society on Saturday, May 2, 1953 and from the Salvation Army tohold Do -Nut Tag Day on Friday, June 12, 1953. X motion was made by Trustee Lams, seconded by Viger, that the requests be granted. The motions were voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the President declared the motion carried. The Clerk then read the following letter: April 2, 1953 Honorable President and Village Board Mount Prospect, I11 Gentlemen: Due to the fact that within the past thirty days circumstances have permitted a full and final settlement for all of our work performed in connection with your No. 4 pumping station, we would like at this time, in order to show our appreciation of having had the opportunity of performing and satis- factori this work, to donate the enclosed check for some worthy purpose, such as park and recreation use, or any other worthy cause that you may decide upon. hoping that you will accept this in the same light and thought in wrich it is being offered, we are Respectfully yours, S.B. Geiger & Co. By. S.G. Geiger A motion was then made by Trustee Bayne, seconded by Viger, that the check for two hundred and fifty dollars ($250.00) be accepted and that Mr. Geiger be sent a letter of thanks. The motion was voted upon by acclama- tion, whereupon the President declared the motion carried. The Clerk then read a letter dated April 3rd, from the property owners in the 500 block of S. Emerson St. regarding damage done to the pavement in this block when material and equipment was transported for the use of the Santary District contractors during their work along Weller Creek. This letter was referred to Trustee Lange for future action. The Clerk then read the following communication: March 12, 1953 President and Board of Trustees Village of Mt. Prospect 112 E. Northwest Eighway Mt. Prospect, Illinois Gentlemen: Enclosed find three copies of Request For Funds for Section 5 -C.S. covering the surfacing of Council Trail and Evergreen Avenue. Kindly execute two copies and return them to us for submission to the State Division of Highways. Retain the third copy for your file. This amount will cover the engineering cost for plans and pay us in full for the work we have performed to date. '' hould the Village desire to proceed with this work at some future date, we would be pleased to cooperate in any way possible to see that this work is properly performed. We will submit our bill for this work to the Village of Mt. Prospect as soon as this nequest has been approved by the State of Illinois Division of Highways, and the money is available for payment. Very truly yours, Walter Wilson & Associates By: Walter D. Wilson A motion was then made by Trustee Bayne, seconded by Lange, that the Clerk be authorized to sign Municipal Requests for funds in the amount of $3 70.00 covering engineering work done by Walter Wilson and Associates on Section 5 C.S. The President put the question and the Clerk called the roll with the following results: Ayes: April 7, 1953 All; Nays: None; Thereupon the President declared the 3 motion carried. A letter dated April 6, 1953, from Mrs. Hilligoss- Schmidt requesting re- zoning of lots 16 to 22 inclusive and lots 53 and 55 to 60 inclusive in Morningside Gardens Subdivision from Residential to Business classification was then read. A motion was then made by Trustee Bayne, seconded by Viger, that the request be referred to the Zoning Commission for their study and recommendations. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the President declared the motion carried. The Clerk then read a letter dated February 9, 1953 from Robert Pressman, requesting the filing of a voluntary complaint to foreclose a lien of all unpaid Special Assessments on lots 5, 8, 12, 13, 22, 24, 33, 43, 44, 45, 46, and 53 in Laudermilk Villa. A motion was then made by Trustee Bayne, seconded by Lange, authorizing the Village Attorney to draw up a Resolution for the foreclosure of Liens on delinquent Special Assessments as requested. The motbn was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the President declared the motion carried. t" There being no further business to come before the meeting, a motion was made by Trustee Lange, 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. +