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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/10/1953 VB minutes MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES, FIELD IN THE MUNICIPAL BUILDING, MOUNT PROSPECT, ILLINOIS TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1953 The meeting was called to order by President Pendleton at 8:15 P.M. and the Clerk was then directed to call the roll. On roll call the following Trustees answered "Present:" Bayne, Lams, Lange, Viger and Wilson. Trustee Ibbotson wqs absent. The Clerk then read the minutes of the regular meeting of February 3rd. A motion was made by Trustee Lamas, seconded by Lange, that the minutes be approved as corrected. 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 January 31st was then read. A motion was made by Trustee Bayne, seconded by Lams, that the report be approved 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 Bayne, seconded by Lange, that the Special Assessment Report be approved and placed on file. The motion was voted upon by acclama- tion, wwhereupon the President declared the motion carried. A motion was made by Trustee Lams, seconded by Wilson, that the bills as approved by the Finance Committee for the month of January, 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 then made by Trustee Viger, seconded February 10, 1953 322 by Bayne, that in accordance with the amended Water Ordinance, the five dollar water deposit be refunded to qualified users as listd by the Water Hate Collector, 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 Lams, seconded by Bayne, to extend a vote of thanks to President and Mrs. Pendleton for the framed picture of Abraham Lincoln which they presented to the Village. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the President declared the motion carried. The Clerk then read: "Recomendation And Estimate Of Cost For The Improvement Of Pine Street And Other Streets Withih The Village Of Mount Prospect, Cook County, Illinois." Ordinance No. SAO -53 entitled:. AN ORDINANCE FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF PART OF PINE STREET AND OTHER STREETS WITHIN THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, BY GRADING, CURBING, AND PAVING, ETC. INCL[TDING THE COST OF FURNISHING ALL LABOR, EQUIPMENT, AND MATERIALS," was then read. A motion was made by Trustee Wilson, 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. A summons No. 53C 1459, Circuit Court of Cook County was then read. A motion was made by Trustee Bayne, seconded by Lams, that the Village Attorney be authorized to file an appearance on behalf of the Village. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the President declared the motion carried. A Summons No. 53C 1336, Circuit Court of Cook County, was then read. A motion was made by Trustee Bayne, seconded by Lams, that the Village Attorney be authorized to file an appearance. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, thereupon the President declared the motion carried. The Clerk then read a letter dated February 10th, from Consoer, Townsend and Associates, giving an approxi- mate statement of the expected motor fuel tax fund and contemplated expenses covering the present proposed maintance and improvement chargeable to Motor Fuel Tax Fund. The Clerk then read a proposed Resolution No. 1 -53, covering one year construction plan for 1953 chargeable to Motor Fuel Tax Funds. The meeting was recessed at 10:15 P.M. and reconvened at 10:45 P.M. A motion was then made by Trustee Lams, seconded by Viger, to adopt the Resolution No. 1 -53, covering one year construction plan as advised. 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 Resolution passed and approved. The motion was then made by Trustee Lams, seconded by Viger, to authorize the purchase of six (6) Village maps from the Village Engineers, the cost of these maps not to exceed six dollars ($6.00) each. 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. F ebruary 10, 1953 323 The Clerk then read Resolution No. 2 -53, appropriating Engineering fees from Motor Fuel Tax Funds The motion was made by Trustee Bayne, 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. 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.