HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/01/1964 VB minutes MINUTES OF MF~TING OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES
HELD SEPTEMBER iF 196q
Pmesident Schlavem called the meeting to omdem at
8:38 P.M. with the following membems pmesent:
roll call
Phillips Busse Ekmen
Bergen Castemline Bmuhl
T~ustee Caste~line, seconded by T~ustee B~uhl, moved
fom approval of the minutes of the p~evious meeting of August minutes
25th as submitted.
Upon moll call: Ayes: Busse Phillips Ek~en
Bergen Caste~line B~uhl
Motion ca~mied.
T~ustee Bmuhl, seconded by T~ustee Castemline, moved
fom the appmoval of the following bills: bills
Genemal $2,915.58
Fi~e Station Constm. '6~ 25.00
Watemwo~ks & Sewemage 3,100.01
Watemwo~ks & Sewema~e
Acquis. & Constm. 731.03
$6,771.62
Upon moll call: Ayes: Busse Phillips Ek~en
Bergen Caste~line B~uhl
Motion ca~ied.
Tmustee Castemline, seconded by Tx'ustee B~uhl, moved Sidewalks
to accep~ the following bid f~om Gosch's Numsemy: Streets
Sod pamkway along Thayem
Ail g~ound to be mo~otilled and
femtilized befome sod put in place.
2 y~.-old Me, ion Blue - except in
vacant lots at 200 N. Maple and.
201 N. Russell ....... , ..... ,$2,1fi2.05
Seed vacant lots .............. 271.75
$2,~33.82
Ns. Gosch assumed the Board that he will guamantee his sod,
riding the homeowners will keep i~ watemed. T~ustee Busse asked
if we were establishing a p~ecedent by using sod along Thaye~
Avenue. T~ustee Caste~line ~eplied that he would not ca~e to
establish a p~ecedent, but this is a special case, as the asea
had been seeded twice with poo~ ~esults.
Upon ~oll call: AYes: Phillips Busse Ekmen
Bergen Caste~line B~uhl
Motion carmied.
TDustee Casterline mead memo fDom EngineeP Hemmetem Public Works
asking fom cemtain items to be included in the new Public Womks Building
Building that weme not included in the contmact: (garage)
September 1, 196~
Street Sweeping Bin $1,150.00
Sprinkler System, ls: Floor
Store Ro~s 572.00
Underground Work for T~uck Exhaust 425.00
Apply Floom Hardener to Concrete
Slab (protection from salt) 400.00
$2,647°00
Reduced size of water main
service - c~edit 592.00
$2,055.00
Trustee Casterline, seconded by T~ustee Phillips,
moved to approve the above changes as shown.
Upon Poll call: Ayes: Phillips Busse EkPen
Bergen Caste=line B~uhl
Motion ca~ied.
PaPking PPesident Schlaver asked the Board membePs to convene
at 7:15 P.M. the'following Tuesday to discuss pa~kin~ problem
on State Highways that were going to be either widened or
faced.
StPeets Trustee Casterline brought attention to the fact that
FoundPy to the Amnar-Stone LaboPatories and Northern Illinois Gas Co. ape
Kensington asking that Foundry Road be known as Kensington all along its
length to Wolf Road, as a p~. of it is So known in Arlington
HeiEhts.
PPesident SchlaveP Pead the following letteP of appoint-
Health ment:
Appointment of
Dr. Ruane Honorable Board of T~ustees
Gentlemen:
I~ is my pleasure to appoint Dr. Michael L. Ruane, 101
South Pine S~eet, as Health Officer to fill the unexpired te~m of
the late DP. Homer PaPker who served faithfully and well in this
position. As Health OfficeP D~. Ruane will act as technical ad-
viseP for the Board of Health and be a member of that commission.
His appointment, also, is ~ecommended by the pPesent members of
the Boaz~ of Health.
The concurrence of the Board of Trustees in this appoint-
ment is ~espec~fully-~equested~ -
Sincerely,
ClarenCe O. Schlaver, PPesident
T~ustee CastePline, seconded by T~ustee ~uhl, moved to
concur with the above appointment of Dr. Ruane to the Board of
Health.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Phillips Busse Ek~en
Bergen C~StePline
Motion
T~ustee Casterline remarked that the Village is fortunate to have
a man of this calibep willing to serve the Village in ~his capa-
city.
Trustee Phillips, seconded by Trustee BPuhl, moved to
Fire Station #2 appPove Change OrdeP ~1 Pe FiPe Station #2, which is to Pe-~oute
chan~e oPdeP seweP line, at a cost of $50.00.
SeptembeP 1~ 196~
Upon roll call: Ayes: Phillips Busse Ek~en
Bergen Casterline Bruhl
Motion carried.
Trustee Phillips, seconded by T~ustee Busse, moTed Fire Station
to approve Change Order ~2 re Fire Station ~2, installing change order
fi%tings, etc. for wall hung water closets.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Phillips Busse Ek~en
Bergen Casterline Bruhl
Motion
Mr. Herbert Weekes, assistant to Water Superintendent, Water
explained that Well 8 is jammed and needs repair. Well 8
T~ustee Phillips, seconded by Tmustee B~hl, moved to pull and
~eplace pump o~ make ~he necessary ~epaims a~ Well 8, cos~ ~o be
appmoxima~ely $~,500.
Upon ~oll call: Ayes: Phillips Busse Ekre~
Bergen ~s~line B~uhl
Mo~ion ca~ied.
~ustee B~uhl, seconded b~ T~us~ee~Cas~e~line, moved
fo~ passage of O~d. 99~: Ord. 993
Taxes
AUTHORIZING ~E ~VY ~D COL~CTION OF TA~S
FOR ~E CO~O~ ~D MUNICIPAL PURPOSES OF
~Z VIL~ OF MO~T PROSPECT FOR ~E FISCAL
YEAR BEGINNIN~ MAY 1, 196~ ~D ENDING ~L
30, 1965
Upon ~oll call: Ayes: Be~en B~uhl Busse
~k~en Cas~e~line ~hillips
Mo~ion ca~ied.
T~us%ee Bmuhl~ seconded by ~stee Phillips, moved for Ord. 99~
passage of Ord. 99~: Tax levy
~ROVIDING FOR ~ ~VY OF ~ ADDITIONAL TAX
FOR ST~ET ~ND BRIDGE PU~OSES ~OR THE FI~0AL
YEAR COERCING ~Y 1, 196~, ~D ENDING APRIL
30, 196S FOR THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT,
COOK CO~TY
Upon ~oll call: Ayes: Be~en B~uhl Busse
Ek~eB ~s~emli~e Phillips
Mo~ion ca~ied.
~us%ee B~hl
me~ wi~h ~ep~esenta~ives of Citizens Utility C~p~y ~e~in~ Water Co.
possible purchase of wa~e~ system servin~ Blue~'s Subdivision.
T~s~ee Ek~en ~ead ~he followin~ ~pomt fmom ~he
~nin~
September 1, 1964
oning Re: Zoning Case 6~-33, heard August 1~, 1964
Case 64-33 ' ' ·
Petztloner. Richard Georgen
This petition requested re~oning of property at
the northwest ¢o~ner of Rand Road and Golf Lane f~om R-1 to
B'3.
There were approximately 40 objectors4 of Zhese,
at least 15 were legal objectors. The Zoning Board of Ap-
Peals voted 6-0 to deny this petition for B-3.
E. F. Martin, Chaiz~nan
N. L.. Go,ny, Acting Sec'y
This matter was ~efermed to the Judiciary Committee fop
studyand ~ecommendation.
Briarwood T~ustee Ek~en explained that Messrs. Lindquist and
Lake petition T~endel of B~iarwood bake pmoperty lying between the Tollway
for annexation and Dempste~ had ~equested annexation a~d rezoning of a
small portion of this a~ea~ that due to pmior litigation and
p~io~ objections of the Village to this zoning, the Judiciary
Committee ~ecommended not accepting this annexation.
Trustee Ek~en, seconded by Trustee Busse, moved that petition
for annexation of Meas~s. Lindquist and T~endel be denied.
Upon ~oll call: Ayes: B~uhl Bergen Busse
Caste~line Ekren Phillips
Motion ca~mied.
Zoning Board Trustee Ekmen read the following repomt from the
Case 64-30 Zoning Board of Appeals ~e the following:
Anvan Corp.
Case 64-30, heard July 15, 1964
Petitioners: La Salle Nat%onalBank as T~ustee
Contmact Pu~chase~: Anvan Co~poration
Attorney: Robert J. Di Leona~di
This case was a request fo~ ~ezoning contingent
upon annexation, from R-1 to R-~ of p~operty located on the
west side of Busse Road noPth of Algonquin Road (no,th of and
adjacent to the Commonwealth Edison right of way).
The Znning Board voted 2-2 on this request.
No objectors were pmesent.
By anopinion given by ou~ ¥illage Attorney, members
who were absent atthe hearing may vote upon reading the tmans-
cript. Two members did, and voted in favor of the p~esentation.
E. F. Martin, Chairman
See minutes cf August 6s 196~ fo~ complete memorandum.
Attorney Hcfert explained that the petitioners were willing to
sign an annexation agreement limiting the number of apartments
to 168 units~ the purpose is to prevent building anything g~eater
than that allowed in the County. Tmustee Ek~en also added that
the Village is asking rom signed copies of petitioner's agree-
ment with Utility Wate~ Company (DJ Mu¢¢i's p~ivate firm, who is
supplier), and a signed copy of Utility's agreement with the
Metropolitan Sanitary System.
September Z, 1964
Mr. Robert Di Leonardi, attorney for the petitioners, stated
that his clients were a~eeable to complying with the foregoing
and the Village code. Mr. Joe Pecoraro brought forward the
plans'for this apartment complex, showing minor changes required
by ou~ Building Department such as lsmge~ water intake, extra
fi~e hydrant, electrical connections, etc. Mr. Anthony A. Antoniou
.-- of the Anvan Corporation initialled 'these changes.
T~ustee Ekren, seconded by T~ustee Busse, moved for Ord. 995
the passage of O~d. 995 instructing the P~esident and Clerk to Annexation
sign same upon receipt of annexation agreement signed by the Anvan
petitione~, which a&~meement would include the above ter~s.
ANNEXING PROPERTY TO THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT
PROSPECT, WHICH PROPERTY IS ON THE WEST SIDE
OF BUSSE ROAD, NORTH OF ALGONQUIN ROAD, JUST
NORTH OF AND ADJACENT TO THE COMMONWEALTH
EDISON RIGHT OF WAY
Upon roll call: Ayes: Bruhl Busse Ek~en
Phillips Sohlave~
Nays: Bergen Casterline
Motion was declared carried.
T~ustee Ekren, seconded by T~ustee Bruhl, moved for Ord. 996:3
the passage, of O~d. 996, instructing the P~esident and Clerk to Zonln~
sign after the foregoing agreement was'received, as in annexation Anvan
o~inance:
AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE RELATING TO
PROPERTY LOCATED 0N THE'WEST SIDE OF BUSSE'
ROAD, NORTH OF ALGONQUIN ROAD, JUST NORTH
OF AND ADJACENT TO THE COMMONWEALTH EDISON
RIGHT OF WAY
This Pefers to Zoning Case 6~-$0, rezoning from R-1 to R-~.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Bruhl Busse Ekren
Phillips
Nays: Bergen Casterline
Motion ca~ied.
Trustee Ekren read repor~ frem Board of Appeals ~e ZoninK Case
Case 6~-29, George F.-Burgess,'as shovm p~eviouslyin minu~es 6~-29
of August 6, 19S~, wherein the Zoning Board voted 5-0 against
mezoning of area at the southwest corner of P~ospec= Avenue
and Mt. P~ospec= Road.
Trustee Ek~en, seconded by Trustee Busse, moved to concur in
the recommendation of the'Zoning Board ~o deny this appeal.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Bergen Bruhl Busse
Ekren Casterline Phillips
Motion carried.
Manager Appleby advised the Board that the specifi- Water mains
cations for water.in =o ~un along Band and Foundry Roads are
~eady, bids to be received as of September 22nd. However,
this bid date has been postponed pending further investigation.
Mr. Appleby ~ported that the State is agreeable to MFT
using Our n~ census figure of 27,3~9 in distribution of MFT
funds, starting with September.
September 1, 196~
resident's Proclamation
President $chlaver proclaimed the week of August 30-
September 7 as Labor Safety Week.
Street President Schlaver read'letter from the Rev. Leo P.
cog&ins praising the members of the Street Department for
their~ prompt ~a~d efficient labor after the series of storms,
in clearing the streets. __
President Schlaver read statement regarding tree
Trees replacement program as follows:
Replacement program
September l, 1964
The Honorable Boar~ of Trustees
Gentlemen:
I am sure that it is a matter of concern to my fel-
low board members, as it is to me, that the frequent occu~ence
of crippling s:orms has caused extreme damage to ou~ elm trees
on the parkways of the Village of Mount Prospect. We have
been fortunate that these storms have caused no loss of life
as they did in A~lington Heights this summer which led to the
removal of trees along Northwest Heighway by that municipality.
These storms have pointed up the fact, it occurs to
me, that expenditures of money in the future should be directed
as much toward the replacement of parkway trees as it whould be
towards saving those now standing. In cutting down ~rees badly
damaged by the wind it has been revealed that many of the older
trees are rotten, are afflicted with other diseases than Dutch
Elm, and we will surely lose m~y of the elms in the future. --
Thus I ask that consideration of this board, and
particularly of the s~reets committee headed by Trustee Caster-
line, be given to a replacement program which may for the pur-
poses of the present fiscal year drain off some of the money
which had been set aside for pruning and spraying.
It is m~ thoughtful consideration ~hat Mount Prospect,
either alone or in combination with other villages in a program
which well could be established through the Northwest Municipal
Conference, embark in a reforestation program starting essen-
tially with the leasing of p~operty for the purpose of planting
small ~rees which would be ready for moving into our parkways in
a few yea~s. Such a p~ogram, I believe, would save ~his and
other municipalities money and we would be acting wisely for the
future.
I hope that the streets' committee will gi~e this
project every consideration to determine if it is feasible~
Sincerely,
Village of Mount Prospect
Presiden~
Appointments Presidmmt Sohlaver read l~tter from Manager Appleby
Pecoraro to asking for concurrence of the Board in his appointment of Mr.
Buildin§ Supt. Peco~amo as superintendent of Building~
August 18, 196~
~ear ~r. Schlaver:
~r. Douglas Ca.ney has indicated his desire to retire
September 1, 1964
rom Village serVice because of disabi.lity not later than Buildin~ Supt.
October 15th, 196~. It is sincerely regretted that his Appointment
physical condition is such that he deems it necessary ~o
give up his position as Superintendent of building.
In order that his health may not be jeopardized
by physicalexertion or by nervous tensions it is recommended
that he be relieved of his responsibilities as Superintendent
of Building as of August 18, 196~ but that he continue making
such building inspections and doing such special studies as
he can. At the same time, by virtue of his years of experience,
he can help his successo~ in becoming acquainted with his
duties.
When Mr. Carney leaves the Village employ, he would
like to be permitted to continue with the Village's hospitali-
zation program at his own expense. Without establishing a
precedent, because each such request should be considered in-
dividually, it is reco=mended that his ~equest be granted.
It is recommended that Joseph Pecouaro be named to
the office of Superintendent of Building effective August
at ~he salary of $8~00 per year. Mr. Pecoraro is a graduate
of Chicago Technical College building construction department.
He was a brick layer for six=een years. He served for approxi-
mately two years as assistant superintendent and inspector for
Herzog Construction Company at Waycindin Park and in a similar
capacity for A1 Prank of Buffalo Grove superivising all con-
st~uctlon work in these developments.
Mr. Pecoraro has served as Building Inspector since
April, 1959 and to the exten~ of his ability as Electrical
Inspector from March, 1962 to July, 196~. He is well qualified
by his expe~ience and his knowkedge of Mount P~ospec~ construc-
tion codes to handle the technical aspectsof this office. His
character and reputation a~e above reproach. He has the ability
to secure voluntary compliance with the codes and the forceful-
ness to insist on compliance if that is necessary. He was
cently honored with a resolution of com~aendation by the Northwest
Municipal Conference Building Officials which he served as secre-
tary 1962-3 and as President 1963-~.
Sincerely yours,
H. Ge Appleby
Village Manager
Trustee Bergen asked for a ~ecess to discuss this matter. The
Board recessed at 10:23 P.M. and re-convened at 11:08 P.M.
T~ustee Casterline, seconded by T~ustee Phillips, moved
to concur in the appointment of Mr. Joseph Pecoraro as Building
Superintendent.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Busse Casterline Ek~en Phillips
Nays: Bergen Bruhl
Motion ca~ied.
Septembe~ 1~ 196~
President $chlave~ announced ~hatthe offices of the
Village Hall wall be closed fo~ the Labom Day weekend as of
Satu~day~ Septembe~ 5th.
Adjournment by acclamation a~ 11:10 P.M.
Respectfully submitted
Ruth C. Wilson. Cle~,k
September 1, 196~