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Home My WebLink About09/29/1964 VB minutes MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. .. . HELD SEPTEMBER 27., ~964~ TUESDAY President Schlaver called the meetin~ to order, authorizing DeputF Clerk Phyllis Gardner to act as Clerk, and upon roll call, Poll call the followin~ memhers answered present: Bergen Bruhl Busse Ekren Phillips ~sent~ Casterline T~ustee Bruhl, seconded by Trustee Phillips, moved for approval of the followinE hills: bills General $ 7,305.15 Motor Fuel Tax 14,654.24 Fire Station 1964 18,180.00 Public Works 1964 53,732.70 Waterworks & Sewerage 2,026,66 Waterworks & Sewerage Acquis & Constr. 669.00 $96,567.75 Upon roll call: Ayes: Be~en Bruhl Busse Ekre~ Phillips Motion carried President Schlaver explained that this meeting was espe- WaTem cially called to receive bids for construction of water main. Engi- neer Ben Hemmeter explained that the specifications called for 16" cast iron main to be laid fr~m Well 5 running east along Highland, northwest alon~ P~nd Road, with 12" main To run thence eastward a-long Kensir~ton Road~ formerly known as Foundry to property owned by Northern Illinois Gas Co. Trustee Phillips, seconded by T~ustee Bruhl, moved to ope~ bids, this motion carried by acclamation. The bids were accordingly opened and read, as shown in list on fol- lowing page. Trustee Phillips, seconded by Trustee Busse, moved that the bids be referred to the Village Engineer for his study and recommendation, for report at the next meeting. Upon roll call: Ayes: Be~en B~uhl Busse Ekren Phillips Motion carried. Bids - Water Works Improvements -.1964 as of September 29, 1964 Names Time ~mount Stanciu Engineerin~ 225 days $ 68,833.00 Chica~o, Ill. Bower & Di ?aolo 60 days 64,221.05 Chicago, Ill. Scully~ H~nter & Scully 200 days 69,388.65 Norridge, Ill. Septembe~ 29, 1964 Name Time Amount P. Ciccone gO days 72,021.40 J. Giannini 90 days 72,545.00 Bensenville, Ill. Rosetti Constr. Co. Rolling Meadows, Ill. 60 days 71,422.50 Till Constr. Co. Chicago, Ill. 60 days 73~650.00 J. Marich 120 days 73,822.30 G. Hardin 120 days 74,814.50 CSicago, Ill. Cassldy, Inc. SO'days 78,216.00 Oakb~ook, Ill. Di Paolo Co. 60 days 80,651.00 Chicago, Ill. C. Conrick 200 days 102,209.00 Chicago, Ill. Ail bids were accompanied by 5% bid bond except for Rosetti~ who submitted check for $4000. President Sehlaver reported that Harold Appleby is attend- Illinois ing the Internation CityManaEer's Convention in Chicago and next Municipal week will be on vacation~ that a group from Mt. Prospect at~ended League the Illinois Municipal League Convention in Chicago, which had its~ la~es~ attendance, nearly 30005 Mayor Herbert Behrel of Des Plaines has been elected Vice President of the League~ C. O. Schlaver has been re-elected one of the Vice Presiden~s$ our Village Attorney took part in one of the panels. T~ustee Bruhl reported that Mr. Jerry Shutt of the Fire & Police Commission was elected State President of that o~Eanizatlon. The following letter was received from the Public Works Highway Administration, Division of Highways, as follows: Division Traffic September 24, lg64 Mr. B. H. Hemmeter Engineer, Village of Mt. Prospect Dear Mr. Hemmeter: Re: TRAFFIC DZSIGN, Traffic Control ILL. 83 Man Street - (Elmhurst Road) (FAS 128, CH 13) and G~.ego~. Stree~ In our letter of September 14, 1964, we wrote that we were asking ' our Springfield office to make a final'determination on whether or not a traffic signal installation could be justified at the ~ ~" subject intersection. SeptembeP 29, 196~ We arehappy to be able to inform you that we have just received Traffic a letter from Springfield concurring with our.recommendation that Gregory & 83 the volumes at this location so nearly meet the established warrant that a signal installation can be permitted. Therefore, we shall approve a Motor Fuel Tax resolution, or a letter 'of application for a permit, from your Village to make a signal installati6n at this intersection~ The installation should be of the full traffic actuated type, with three signal faces for each vehicle approach, and pedestrian signal faces and push buttons for at leas~ one crosswalk croasi~.Ill. 88. However, signalization of both crosswalks crossing Ill. 83 is strongly recommended, and of. crosswalks crossing Gregory Street would be approved. We will be happy To consult with you or your consultants on design details, but cannot prepare ~he plans.. Very truly yours, C. A. Benowicz DISTRICT ENGINEER By: Si~und C. Ziejewski, Ass't Distr. Engineer, Operations Fiaance Director Jim King informed the Board that funds for this improvement would have to come from the next year's MFT as the monies for this year are all allocated. T~ustee B~uhl, seconded by Trustee Bergen, moved to authorize Consoer, Townsend & Associates to prepare plans for signal light as above d~e~ribed at R~.83 and Gregory. Upon roll call: Ayes: Bergen Bruhl Busse Ekren Phillips · MoTion carried. Trustee Phillips, seconded by Trustee Busse, moved to pay WaZer FleeTwood Contractors the sum of $500 due th~ from Division D, Sup- Division D plementary Contract. Upon roll call: Ayes: Bergen Bruhl Busse Ekren Phillips Motion ~arried. Trustee Bergen reported that Mack Cadillac on Rand Road had been required to cut the height of steel pylons holding their , signs sign~ tha~ he felt that their light standard was too high and would l~ke an amendment to the Building Code restr~ctin~ the ~ight of light standards. Trustee Bergen also reported that Di Mucci Bmild- ers had submitted plans for apartments to be erected along Cottonwood Lane, drawn up to conform to R-~ standards in effect before the last amendment, claiming that these apartments wpuld come under the old code because the land in question was zoned R-~ at that tlme; the ArchitecturAl Co~m~ittee feels it is not able to approve these plans. Referred To Assistant to Manager Bob Heinrich: Matter of Easements settlement with School District 59 re-easements around Robert Frost School for walkways and other needs. September 29, 1964 Zoning Trustee Ekren read the following report from the Zoning Case 64-13 Board re Zoning case 6~-13~ Petitioner: Salvatore Di Mucci, heard March 20, 1968 This was a request for rezoningfrom R-1 to B-3, contingent upon. annexation of property located at ~05 West Golf Road. At the public hearing held March 20, 196~ the petitioner, Mrs. Salvatore Di Mucci, asked to amend his petition requesting rezonin~ from R-1 to B-1 shopping Center,.therehy..~grading his rezonlng request. This met with unanimous approval of the Zoning Board of Appeals. The Board of Appeals voted $-0 to grant the rezoning request as amended. There were no objectors.~ E. F. Martin, Chairman H. H. Ross, Acting Secretary Trustee Ekren, seconded by Trustee Busse, moved to direct the Vil- lage Attorney to prepare the necesaary ordinance of annexation for property at ~05 West Golf Road. Upon Roll call: Byes: Bruhl Busse Ekren Phillips Nays: Bergen · Absent: Casterline Motion carried. Trustee Ekren, seconded hy Trustee Busse, moved that the Village Attorney prepare the necessary ordinance to zone the above- mentioned property to B-1. Upon roll call: Ayes: Bruhl Busse Ekren Phillips Nays: Bergen Absent: Casterline Motion carried. Trustee Busse reported that in the Police Department one Police officer had completed the homicide course from the Police Academy on his own time, one completed the law course, three are attending the University of Illinois and four are attending school in Glen- view in November. Trustee Ekren reported that the Curtis Farm property had Annexations been annexed hy Arlington Heights; our Village had hired planner Baug?mann To draw up plans for this area, which are now ready. These plans might possibly he put to use if the Di Mucci company is succes~ sful in bid for disannexation. President Schlaver asked the members to meet at 7:30 the next Tuesday night to discuss th~ matter. Adjourr~ent by acclamation at 9:10 P.M. Respectfully submitted, Phyllis Gardner, Deputy Clerk September 29, 196~