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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/23/1964 VB minutes MINUTES OF MEETING OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES HELD JUNE 23, 196~ Clerk Ruth Wilson called the meeting to order at 8:q2 P.M. and uPonroll call The following ~embers were present: roll call Busse Bruhl Bergen Casterline Ekren Absent: TrUstee Phillipsand President Schlaver Trustee Bi~uhl, seconded by T~ustee Busse, moved that Trustee Parker EkTen act as p~esident Pro Tem for The meeting. This motion carried by acclamation. T~ustee Bruhl, seconded by Trustee Busse, moved :~To' approve The minutes of June 16Th as submitted, minutes Upon roll call: Ayes: Busse Bruhi Bergen Casterline Ekren Absent: Phfllips P~esident Schlaver 'Motion carried. T~usTee B~uhl, secondedby T~ustee Casterline, moved for approval of the following bills: ' bills General : $32,369.99 Parking System 1,397.86 Library 2~548,~6 Waterworks & Sewerage 5,507.63 $~1,82319~ Upon roll call: Ayes: Busse Bruhl Bergen Casterline Ek~en Absent: Phillips President Schlaver Motion carried. Trustee Bruhl, seconded by Trustee Bergen, moved that the amount of $800 be Temporarily advanced from The Water Deposit Fund Finance to Parking System Revenue Fund To cover The amounts necessary for payment of the bills submitted this week and subsequent end of The monthbills. Upon roll call: Ayes: Busse B=uhl Bergen Casterline Ekren Absent: Phillips P~esidenT Schiaver Motion ca~ried. Trustee Bruhl explained that This had been brought about because of The insurance costs on The expansion of The parking lots. Trustee Bergen, seconded by Trustee Casterline, moved To allow variation for erection of fence at 1722 Klm Ave. in accord- fence ance with diagram furnished by resident, Mymon M. Senn, of basket weave construction, ~0 feet long and five feet high, on the west June 23, 196~ property line, contingent upon meceipT of lettem from neighbor, Donald Nussay at 172~ Klm, giving no objection. Upon roll call: Ayes: Bemgen Bmuhl Busse Casterline Ekmen Absent: Phillips Pmesident Schlavem Motion camried. fence Trustee Bergen, seconded by Tmustee CasTerline, moved to allow variation for emection of fence at 920 South Ememson, Joseph Fletcher, on a line r~nning nomthwest along the property - - ~0 feet of 6-foo% high basket weave~ the mes~ to be megulam 3-1/2 foot steel cyclone fencing, contingent upon receipt of let- =em fmom neighbor au 918 South ~memson. Upon roll call: Ayes: Bergen Bruhl Busse Cas~emline Ekren Absent: Phillips P~esident Schlaver Motion carried. Tmustee Bergen, seconded by Tmustee Casterline, moved fence to allow variation rom emection of fence at ~13 Ioka, Dm. Homer S. Pamker, 6-ft. stockade fence 2~ feet long in conformance with drawing. T~us~ee Bemgen mead letter showing no objection from Edward J. McMahon, ne!ghbom aT ~15 Ioka. Upon roll call: Ayes: Bergen Bruhl Busse Casterline Ek~en Absent: Phillips President Schlavem Motion cax~ied. Bldg. Code varl- Tmustee Bergen, seconded~byT~ustee Castemline, moved ation - Thulin that Fmedemick Thulin of ~ South Owe~ be gmanted variation fmom Chapter 6~ Pamagmaph 19 of the Building Code to cons~muct ~oom additions in basement of their home in accordance with plans sub- mi~ted. This is a do~mitomy fom boys, den and sewing room. Upon roll call: Ayes: Bemgen B~uhl Busse Casterline Ekren Absent: Phillips Pmesident Schlaver Mo%ion carmied. Polle & Fire Trustee Busse meported that ~he Police & Fire Commission convention held in the Village ~he previous Satumday had been a great success; that everyone concerned was vemy pleased. Lions Club Trustee Busse read letter from the Lions Club asking per- mission =o use loudspeakem system during ~he annual Village Faim to be held July 2, 3, ~ and:5. T~ustee Busse, seconded by T~ustee Bruhl~ moved To allow the Lions Club To use loudspeakems on those dates. Upon moll call: Ayes: Bergen Bruhl Busse Cas=erline Ekmen Absent: Phillips President Schlaver Motion carmied. June 23, 1964 T~ustee Bergen took up the matter of extending build- Tally Ho Apts. ing per, it :o aligw construction of Tally Ho apart~nents at Bldg. pePmit Busse and Algonquin Roads; the building pez~nit (6-month ex- tension) ran out as of June 19th, but meanwhile the property was sold by John Hayes and Betty Stone to Vina~ Building Corp., partners, David Saviola and Peter Pe~nice. T~ustee Bergen read the assignmen~ of financing commi~men~ from Hayes and Stone ~o Messrs. Saviola and Pernice; he also read parts of letter from Marshall SavinEs & Loan in regard to exten- sion of loan for this project. Said loan covers Building Nos. 1, 2, 3 and ~ as shown in diaEram. Marshall Savings' commitment is valid until one year f~om date of March 28, 196~. Mr. Saviola stated that he is willing to deposi~ sufficient monies in escrow with Chicago Title & Trust Co. to pay'off all sub-contractors. Building Inspector Joe Pecoraro sta~ed that there had been granted to the former owners permit for building 150, 2-bedroom units and 1B0~ 1-bedroom units at the 1~00 sq. ft. size allowed under the old R-4 ordinance. The ordinance now calls for 2500 sq. ft. for 2 bedrooms or less; to build under the pmesent code it would be necessary to eliminate about 30 units. Other build- ings on the property which have foundations only, have been designed =o come under the 24-foot height allowance, bu~ with more g~ound area, and will have 288 units as opposed to 261 units formerly planned~ these unit~ will averaEe ou~ 1950 square feet, which is more than under the old code bu~. less than under the new code. In order to build under the new code it would be neces- sary to eliminate about $0 units or secure a variation. The fqllowing memo and addendum was used as basis for a~reemen~ and motion that follows: June 22, 196~ ~inan Building Co~p. Messrs.~avld Sav~ola and Peter Pernice This is to inform you of the Mount P~ospect Building requirements at the Tally-Ho Apartments project on Busse Road south of Algonquin Road. 1. Renew buildi~ pez~nit at 50% of original cost of $5,575.00, or $2,793.00. 2. Clean up all rubbish around buildings and on property. 3. Backfill a~ound ~undatio~s on buildings ~o. 5, 6 and 7. (See attached sketch). Pump water out of foundations No. 5, S, 7 and 8 and also out of two deep holes. 5. Hook-up ~o sewer and water lines to provide sanitary facili- ties and fire protection. 6. Complete buildSn$ No. 1 and 2 within a reasonable time. 7. Support balconies properly. 8. Reinforce bearing walls in basement of Bldgs. $ and 4. 9. Fi~estop walls and floors in Bld~s. 3 and 4, June 23, 1964 ally Ho Apts. 10. Complete or remove foundation walls on B/~g. 8. 11. Blacktop driveway and paz, king area before occupancy of .Bldgs. 1 and 2. 12. Old farm house to be removed or properly secured by orde~ of the Mt. Prospect Fire Department. 13. Furnish financial statement or mo~'tgage commitment to .prove financial stability. If there is any change in a~hltectural or structural design in any proposed building, new plans and specifications must be Submitted to the building department .for approval. ADDENDUM A meeTin~ was held Monday, June 22 in The Bldg. Dept~ with David Saviola and Peter Psrnice of Vinan Bldg. Corp. Also present were Chief Haberkamp and David Creamer. Ail the items were agreed upon. Item #1 - They agTeed to the fee, except-they would like a~dex- Tension of time until Bldgs. land 2 are completed and before Bldg. 8 is started. ITem ~ - Pumping will be started T~esday, June 23, 1964. ITem #6 - They will have Bldgs. 1 and 2 completed in 30 days. ITem ~ 10 - They plan To start Bldg. 8 in 60 days. Item #12 - The farm house will be removed by Plaza Excavating Co, ITem gl3 - The Bldg. Dept. has a Thermofax copy Of the mortgage conm~iTment s. Trustee Bergen, seconded by T~ustee CasTsrline, moved That the Building Department be authorized to issue .to The Vinan Building Corporation, 2901 Vinan Drive, Melrose Pa~k, a building permit for a period of six months in order to complete Btdgs. 1, 2, 3 and ~ (as shown in diagram) of The development at Algonqu. in and Busse Roads refemred To as the Tally Ho Apartments, at a building permit cost of $931, which is one-third of the requi~ed cost; also That all other conditions in The foregoing memo and addendum be com- plied wi.Th by the Vi~an Building Corp. Upon roll call: Ayes: Busse Ekrsn Bergen Casterline B~uhl Absent~ Phillips President Schlaver Motion Trustee Busse ~eported that the Police Department is once Police again in full strength with the addi. tion of Patrolman PatrickJ.- McKennon0 T~ustee Bruhl, seconded by T~usTee CasTerlina, moved to Finance cancel The followi~E war~ant~ drawn on The funds indicated as they June 23, 1964 JUN 1,964 TALLY-HO APARTMENTS BUILDING ~l Painted & trimmed out. No plumbing fixtures Electrical wires pulled a~d most fixtures installed Stairways and handrails installed in rear No stairways in front No electric service (ready for drop) No water or sewer No heating plant Balconies need footings under supports Some apartment painted & trimmed out No plumbing fixtures Electrical wires pulled - some fixtures installed Stairways & h~ndrails installed in rear No stairways in front No electric service (ready for drop) No water or sewer No heating pla~t Balconies need footings under supports NOTE - If a large enough crew started working buildings I & 2 could be completed in less than 30 days. BUILDINGS ~3 & 4 Roughed in but bearing walls in basement must be reinforced and floor joist must be leveled. Buildings h~ve set for 2 years and must be reinspected before walls are rocked. BUILDINGS ~5-6-? Anyshere from 2 to 5 feet of water in low spots. Foundation walls seem to be in good condition ~nd structurall~r able to support a building. Not backfilledo BUILDING ~8 Dotted lines on attached plot show foundztion walls not installed. Approximately ~ ~ 3 feet of water in basement. Not backfilled. Water in holes in center of plot. Construction rubbish around buildings and on South portion of plot near creek. / have been lost, authorizing the Village T~easurer to issue new Finance warrants to cover them: C-8703 dated 5-18-64 payable to Per~c & pretty, Inc. in amount of $6.00, Sewer Petty Cash Fund C-86~ dated 5-18-64, payable to Pert & Pmetty, Inc. in amount of $9.00, WateDworks & Sewerage Fund Upon ~oll call: Ayes: Busse Ekren BeDgen Casterline Bruhl Absent: Phillips t~esident S¢~aver Motion carmied. Tmustee Bmuhl explained that the Finance Committee had Finance re fop some time been considering survey of job classifications Salaries held by Village employees to aid in future pay plans. Trustee Bmuhl, seconded by T~ustee Casterline, moved that the Village Manager be authoDized to seek a responsible, independent organization dealing in pemsonnel surveys and to Decommend his selection to this Board. Upon moll call: Ayes: Busse Ekven Bergen Casterline Bz~lhl ~, Absent: Phillips P~esident SchlaveD Motion caDried. Mr. Appleby immediately Deported that the Public Administration L ~ Service was well-known and experienced in this field. Question of ~aturn, of $160 to Sal Di Mucci in connection Di Mucci with electDicalcoDmection deposit was defended to next meeting. TDustee BDuhl reported that the matter of possible Iversen purchase of tDiangle of land at Lincoln and ~lmhurst Roads had trianEle been in Committee fop a period of time waiting fop a Deply fDom the owneD's attorney. Trustee B~uhl~ seconded by TDustee BeDgen, movedthat the Village Manager be instDucted to notify Mr. RobeDt Stanton, attorney fop the owned of this pDopeDty, that inasmuch as the Village has had no reply it is presumed the offem is not ac- oepted~ therefoDe said offer to purchase is withdrawn. Upon moll call: Ayes: Bmuhl Bergen Busse Casterline ~kren Absent: Phillips President Schlave~ Motion caz~0ied. T~ustee BDuhl, seconded by T~ustee CasteDline, moved that the Insurance Committee be authorized to inteDview and Decommend Insurance ~'~ appraisers to the FinanceCommit~ee so that the Village may have a i complete appraisal of all its p~operty and equipment for insuDance purposes. Mr. Bruhl explained that this is actually an inventory of the~ysical assets of the Village~ that he estimated the cost to come to about $1500 for the first year, with $250 for upkeep every year thereafter. Upon ~oll call: Ayes:, Bruhl Bergen Busse CasteDline Ek~en Absent: Phillips P~esident Schlaver Motion carried. June 23, 1964 T~ustee Bruhl, seconded by T~ustee Casterline, moved that when specifications for the Village's insurance are being prepared, the following wording be included: "The Village intends to place this insurance coverage with ~he suc- cessful bidder for a period of three yea~s." Upon roll call: Ayes: Bruhl Bergen Busse Caste~line Ek~en Absent:' Phillips President Schlaver Motion ca~ied. Ord. 988 Trustee Busse, seconded by T~ustee Bruhl, moved for ZoninK passage of O~d. 988: AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE RELATING TO PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE.MOUNT PROSPECT PLAZA SHOPPING ~ENTER. Upon roll call: Ayes: Bruhl Bergen Busse Caste~line Ekren Absent: Phillips' President Schlaver Motion ca~ried. This ~efers to Zoning Case 6~-21, Goldblatt Bros. Trustee B~uhl, seconded by Trustee Busse~ moved Res. 1~-6~ the adoption of Res. 1~-6~: County Zonin~ OBJECTING TO REZONING PROM R-~ SINGLE FAMILY RESLDENCE TO R-5 MULTI-FANILY RESIDENCE OF A 50-ACRE TRACT IN ELK GROVE TOWNSHIP, LOCATED AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF ALGONQUIN ROAD ~/~D LINNE~AN ROAD, DESIGNATED BY THE COOK COUNTY ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS AS DOCKET ~7~8. Upon roll call: Ayes: B~uhl Bergen Busse Ekre~ Caste~line Absent: Phillips P~esident Schlave~ Motion carried. T~us~ee Ekmen read the following letter fmcm Rober~ Babbin, Architect, dated June 22ndL Zonin~ Case 63-21 Dear Mr. Hofert: I deeply appreciate your effor=s of last Tuesday night in connec- tiom with the resolu=ion of the Villa§e Board ~egarding ~15 P~ospec= St. Noun= Prospect, Illinois. Seldom, if every~ in my Ten yea~s of practice in the Chicago- Metropolitan region have I expePienced co-operation, service an'd sincerity from the elected and appointed officials that I have found in the Village of Mount P~ospect. If there is ever]- any way in which I may ~ of help to you, per- sonally or to the Village of Mount Prospec=, please call me. Very trul~ yours, Rober~ Babbin June 23, 1964 Trustee Ekren read the following letter from Attorney Mofert: Feehanville June 23, 1964 Drainage Distr. detachment President and Board of T~ustees Mount Prospect, Illinois Gentlemen: Re: Detachment of land from the Feehanville Drainage District Enclosed is a copy of the Notic~ of Hearing on the peti- tion to detach land from the Feehanville Drainage District, said hea~ing to be on 4~ly 15, 1964 at 11 o-clock A.M., in Court Room No. 603 of {he County Building. Sincerely, Edward C. Mofert by Joseph L. Grant Attorney Hofert explained that there is a ditch draining eastward toward the Des Plaines River, which drains certain areas formerly detached fro~ this district and added to the Village; that Feeban- ville Drainage District is asking l/~e Village to contribute their share toward maintenance of this ditch, figuring the Village's share to be about ~0%. Mr. Hofert thought this was a fair figure considering the amount of land detached; estimating from past costs to come to about $2000 for Village's share; this job of cleaning and dredging to be oontrao~out, bill to be submitted to the Village. Trustee Bruhl, seconded by T~ustee Casterline, moved that the Vil- lage Attorney be directed to prepare an' agreement with the Feehan- ville Drainage District, which agreement will provide for consent on the part of the'Village to share in the cost of maintaining this ditch running easterly toward the river; wherein the Village pays ~0% and the Dist-~ict 60%, provided that the District shall request further pezvaission from the Village at any time in order to expend in excess of $2000 in any ~-year period. Upon ~oll call: ~yes: B~uhl Busse Bergen Ekren Casterline Absent: Phillips President Schlaver Motion carried. Manager Appleby repo~ted that the 196~ census is now be- census g inn lng, Mr. Appleby reminded the Board that agreement between Fire Dept. g ou~ Fire Department and Mt. P~ospeot Rural Fire League expires Rural League July 1st, and there will be no meeting before that date. T~ustee Bruhl, seconded by T~ustee Casterline, moved to extend the Time of this contract to the next regular Board meeting of July 7th. Upon roll call: Ayes: Bruhl Busse Bergen Ekren Casterline Absent: Phillips President Schlaver ~' Motion ca~ried. June 23, 1964 T~ustee Caste~line, seconded by T~ustee Busse, moved Water Dept. To accept proposal of Badger Metem Company to extend contract for purchase of small disc meters at no increase in price for the next year. Upon roll call: Ayes: Br, uhl Bemgen Busse Casterline Ekren Absent: Phillips President ~chiaver Motion carried. Water-engineers Referred to Finance Committee: Bill from Sreeley & Hansen, Engineers,' ~'egarding purchase of Chicago water. Attorney Hofert gave opinion regarding conTracT with garbage Barrington T~ucking Company re garbage pick-up; The Village is obligated to pick up refuse and garbage f~om any and all apart- manT buildings; the user may decide not to accept this service, but the Village is obligafed to pay the trucking company - - in this case, Barrington - -whether om not the apartment house hires an outside firm. Mr. Hofert went on further to sTaTe that for complete control (same days of the week, etc.) Village would have To pass an ordinance restricting the of scavenger licenses to one for residential pick-up. However, this cannot be done until nex~ year because au the present ti~e Two other companies have paid for and have been issued business licenses good until next May. "Tropic of Cancer~ourt Chief Whittenberg reported that the Illinois Supreme suit had ruled that the book, "T~opic of Cancer" was indeed ~an obscene book; giving opinion in the revel-se of the one handed down in suit of G~ove P~ess vs Geomge Whittenberg and the Village. Adjournment by acclamation at 10:55 P.M. Respectfully submitted, Ruth C. Wilson, Clerk June 23, 1964