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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/21/1964 VB minutes MINUTES OF MEETING OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES P~esident SchlaveP called the meeting to order at 8:20 P.M. with the following members present: Poll call Casterline Bruhl Bergen ~'~ Phillips Ekren Absent: Trustee Busse Trustee Casterline, secondedby Trustee Bruhl, moved for approval of the minutes of the meeting of July 7th as sub- mitted.' minutes Upon roll call: Ayes: CastePline Bruhl Bergen Phillips EkPen Absent: Busse Motion carried. Trustee BPuhl, seconded by Trustee Caste~ine, moved for approval of the following bills: bills General $45,605.93 Parking System 84.42 Library 4,921.50 Fire Equip. B. g I. 1959 1,036.75 Public Works Bldg. 2.73 Waterworks g Sewerage 21,080.10 ~ $7~,'7~1'.'~3 Upon roll call: Ayes: Bruhl Bergen Casterline Phillips Ekren Absent: Busse Motion carried. Trustee Bruhl, seconded by Trustee Phillips, moved to Fire Station approve payment in the amount of $12,086.10 to John Lindstrom, Inc. #2 as the first payment on our contract with him for erection Of Fire Station No. 2. Upon roll call: Ayes: Bruhl Bergen Casterline Ekren Phillips Absen~~. Busse Motion carried, Discussion was held regarding the appropriation bill fop the year May 1964-65; TmuStees Bruhl and Bergen expressed dissatis- Finance faction with certain aspects of this bill. Trustee Bruht, seconded ~.~ by Trustee Ekren, movedfor passage of Ord. 989= Ord. 989 Appropriation MAKING APPROPRIATION TODEFRAY THE EXPENSES OF THE ordinance VILLAGE OF MT. PROSPECT FOR MUNICIPAL PURPOSES DESIGNATED AS THE "ANNUAL APPROPRIATION BILL" FOR THE PERIOD BEGINNING MAY l, 1964 ANDENDING APRIL 30, 1964. July 21, 1964 Upon roll call: Ayes: Casterline Ekren Phillips Pres. Schlaver Nays: Bruhl Bergen Absent: Busse Motion carried. Trustee Bruhl, seconded by Trustee Castertine, moved Res. 18-6~ for the adoption of Res. Salaries~ police and firemen ESTABLISHING SALARY RATES FOR POLICEMENT AND FIREMEN Upon roll call: Ayes: Bruhl Bergen Casterline Ekren Phillips Absent: Busse Motion carried. Trustee Bruhl, seconded by Trustee Ekren, moved for Res. 17-6~ the adoption of Res. 17-64: Fire Lieutenants ESTABLISHING NUMBER AND SALARY OF FIRE LIEUTENANTS Upon roll call: Ayes: Bruhl Bergen Casterline Ekren Phillips Absent: Busse Motion carried. Trustee Bruhl, seconded by Trustee Casterline, moved Res. 18-6~ for the adoption of Res. 18-6g: Police Lieutenants SETTING THE SALARY FOR POLICE LIEUTENANTS AT $8,~00. Upon roll call: Ayes: Bruhl Bergen Casterline Ekren Phillips Absent: Busse Motion ca~ried. Trustee Bruhl, seconded by Trustee Ekren, moved to accept Finance-Audit Financial Report as of June 30, 196~ as submitted pending fiscal audit. This motion carried by acclamation. Trustee Bergen, seconded by T~ustee Casterline, moved to Fences grant Richard P. Georgen of 700 South Main St. a varia%ion from Chapter 9, Pgh. 3 of the Bldg. Code, re 10% sideyard limitation~ that the Hon. Richard Georgen be allowed to construct a 6-ft. high stockade type fence in accordance with plans submitted to the Building Department; that because of irregularities in the shape of the lot that this fence be emected on the property line rather than around the swimming pool. Trustee Ekren asked if it were not true that the fence had already been erected; Trustee Bergen plied that he believed this was so. There were no objections; there are no adjoining neighbors. July 21, 1964 Upon roll call: Ayes: Bruhl Bergen Casterline Ekren Phillips Absent; Busse Motion carried. Trustee Phillips, seconded by Trustee Ekren, moved Water Works to approve contract supplement for Water Works Improvements, Division E Div. E. Project 62-222 dated June 30 in the amount of $1.725.00. Upon roll call~ Ayes: Bruhl Bergen Casterline Ekren Phillips Absent: Busse Motion carried. Trustee Ekren read the following letter written by the Chairman of the Zoning Board to attorneys for Loy White, peri- Zoning tioner in Case 63-30: Case 63-30 Loy White Mr. Robert F. Meersman Moore & Meersman 12 West Northwest Hwy, Mt. Prospect Dear Mr. Meersman: Re: Zonin$ Case 63-30 The above case has been returned to the Zoning Board of Appeals by the Judiciary Committee, apparently because the peti- tioner is asking for a revision of his plan. The Village Trustees have therefore authorized a re-consideration of this case. As we understand the revised prpposal, the large lot is to be resubdivided to permit a separation in zoning. If the rear lot should not have street frontage as is required by ordinance, justification for this undoubtedly will be expected by our Plan Commission. Our Village Attorney has approved the following procedure: A plat of subdivision is to be prepared according to the regulations of the Plan Commission. Upon approval of the plat a date will be set for a public hearing for the desired zoning. Approval of the plat of subdivision does not Commit the Village to the desired zoning. Should plat approval include lack of street frontage, the published notice should include a request for a variation of the ordinance requirements. Support for this in a legal manner is expected. The published notice of the hea~ing to be held will be at your client's expense. Yours very truly, E. F. Mazarin, Chairman Zoning Board of Appeals T~ustee Ekren turned this matterl over to the Plan Commission as sug- gested by the Zoning Board in the above letter, for their study and recommendation. Trustee Ekren took up the matter of Zoning Case 64-27, Zoning Sunbeam Corporation~ on Rand Road (see minutes of July 7, 1964) 64-27 July 21, 1964 Zoning which had been given approval by the Zoning Board. Trustee Case 64-27 Ekren then read the following letter fromthe Sunbeam CorpoP- Sunbeam Corp. ation: July 21, 1964 Attn: Parker Ekren Gentlemen: R.e..: .Zoning. Case 64-27 As our attorney, M~. Motz~ advised you, we intend to tap into the water line which is proposed along Rand Road, if the proposed rezoning, annexation and~our purchase ape completed. We will cooperate with the Village authorities and we will expect to contribute a fair and proportionate share to the proposed water main. Very truly yours~ J. F.'Clark, President Trustee Ekren stated that the Village would be willing to re- ceive from the petitioner a deposit of $2200 to be put into, escrow as their portion of cost for water main to be run down Rand Road; if this main is not built.within six months this amount to be refunded, otherwise any portion of this deposit that is not used will be returned to Sunbeam. Mr. Anton Motz, attorney for Sunbeam, ~onfirmed this agreement verbally, add- ing that he would secure w~itten approval from the Sunbeam Corporation. Trustee Ekren, seconded by T~ustee Bruhl, moved that the Vil- lage Attorney be directed to prepare an ordinance annexing the Sunbeam property at 208 East Rand Road to the Village. Upon roll calli~ Ayes: Bergen Bruhl Ekren Casterline Phillips Absent: Busse Motion carried. Trustee Ekren, seconded by Trustee Bruhl, moved that the Board of Trustees concur with the recommendation of the Zoning Board to approve Sunbeam's petition for B-8 zoning and direct the Village Attorney to prepare ordinance of ~ezoning. Upon roll call: Ayes: Bergen B~uhl Ekren Casterline Phillips ~! Absent: Busse Motion carried. T~ustee Ekren referred to Zoning Case 64-26, Reese, Zoning Casey which had been referred back to the Zoning Board for further 6~-26~ Reese discussion, and displayed architect s drawings of proposed lay- out for restaurant. This case is still under consideration by the Zoning Board. Trustee Bruhl, seconded by T~ustee Bergen, moved Traffic that the Village Attorney be requested to draw up ordinance amending traffic signs as follows: At the northwest co~ner of Wilshire and Highland stopping southbound traffic on Wilshire July 21, 1964 efor~ enterinE Mighland~ at the southwest corner of Garwood and Wilshire stopping eastbound traffic on Garwood before entering Wilshire~ and at the southeast corner of Wilshire and Garwood stopping northbound traffic on Wilshire before entering Garwood. Upon roll call: Ayes: Bergen Bruhl Ekren Casterline Phillips Absent: Busse Motion carried. Trustee Bergen referred to letter received by Traffic - Division Village Engineer Hammerer from M~. Si~mund C. Ziejewski of of HiKhways the State of Illinois Division of Highways, dated July 10, regarding traffic on Hwy. 83 at Lonnquist and at Gregory stating that traffic count did not seem to justify stop lights, but ~that possibly a recount would be taken after school re- opens in September. Letter is being sent by Mr. Hemmeter urging this recount, giving the school opening dates. Trustee Casterl~e, seconded by Trustee Bruhl, moved Sewers that the VillaEe approve expenditure of $500 plus $250 to W. Lincoln Ave. correct the drainage problem at 1202 and 1204 West Lincoln~ when the work is completed to sod the area, replacing as necessary for a prior repair job at the same time. Upon roll call: Ayes: Bergen Bruhl Ek~en Casterline Phillips Absent: Busse Motion carried. Trustee Ekren brought up the case of Rand Auto Wash Rand Auto Was] who are seeking to finish construction on their business along Rand Road south of the Hwy. 83 and Rte. 12 intersection. PreseBt were Messrs. Boles Sr. and Jr. and Mr. McPartlin. Attorney Hofert reviewed the past events~ explaining the his- tory of the Special Use approved for this purpose by the Zoning Board~ that Ralph Gross~ t~affic engineer, Eave his approval if deceleration lane were included in the plans~ that the State of Illinois withheld approval until entrance and deceleration lane plans were changed but that the firm started construction before this approval came through. A stop work order was is- sued by the VillaEe~ the firm then submitted various plans, the last of which is similar to the site plan oriEinalty proposed with difference in entrance deceleration lane. The Rand Auto Wash has also acquired a piece of land adjoining the western edge of their property, not now part of the Village, a portion of which they indicated they-were willing to use for car stackir~. AttOrney John Bickley~ formerl~ trustee who was on the Board at the time the appeal fo~ Special Us~ was made by this firm, arose and gave heated objection to allowin~ this car wash to open at all~ statin~ that grave tmaffic problems would ~esult and claiming that 'the VillaEa had a perfectly defensible case in court. Attorney Hofert stated that the owners of this property agreed to certain conditions in writing, and read them~ as follows: ..."The Owners upon execution of this Agreement, will July 21, 1964 and Auto Wash file with the Village Manager a proper petition, conditioned upon the terms and conditions of this Agreement, to annex the real estate described in Exhibit "A" as Parcel #2 to the Village of Mount Prospect, and further agree that said petition shall not be withdrawn for a period of 30 days. "The Corporate Authorities upon execution of this Agreement, and upon proper petition by Owners as hereinabove provided, will enact an ordinance annexing the real estate described in Exhibit "A" as Parcel #2 to the Village. "The Corporate Authorities upon execution of this Agreement shall enact an ordinance gr~nting a special use permit for the operation of gasoline filling station and auto laundry on the real estate described in Exhibit "A" as Parcel #1, in accordance with the plans approved by the State of Illinois, marked Exhibit "B" and attached hereto and made a part hereof, and shall withdraw, or cause to be withdrawn, the stop order.now pending against said Parcel #1 and assist Owners in every reasonable way to commence operation of said auto laundry and ga~line filling station. "Theoperation of the auto laundr~ on Parcel #1 Shall be restricted by the following terms and conditions: A. The property herein identified as Parcel ~1 shall be used solely for the pumpose out- lined in the Village ordinance as aforesaid~ namely, a gasoline filling station and auto laundry. B Ail ingress and egress to and from said Parcel #1 shall be solely from Rand Road (State Route C. The Owners shall, at a'l! times~ while the said auto laundry is in operation, have an attendant on duty to direct and route auto- mobile traffic into and out of said property so as to avoid clogging the driveways and interfering with the normal flow of traffic on Rand Road. "Immediately after the passage of the ordinance annexing Parcel #2~ the Corporate Authorities shall cause to be adopted an amendment to the Village Zoning Ordinance zoning and classify- ing the said property as R-i~ single family dwelling, as a matter of convenience for the present time and until the Owners shall have a plan of development for said property, at which time Owners shall petition the Corporate Authorities and the Village for zoning of said parcel to a use compatible with the surrounding uses in the area. Mr. Bickley urged that this case go again before the Zoning Board; Mr. Hofert replied that he saw no reason for referring it back because the design submitted is substantially the same as the orig- inal. Mr. Bickley maintained that this was not what he had agreed to when he was a trustee. Trustee Casterline stated he had been hopeful that this firm would agree to not only annex adjoining propeFty but to use it all for stacking cars. Mr. Boles indicated they were willing to use part but not aiL, for this. Trustee Phillips, seconded by Trustee Ekren, moved that the proposed July 21, 1964 agreement as read by the attorney be accepted as read. Upon roll call: Ayes: Ekren Phillips Nays: Bergen B~uhl Casterline Absent: Busse Motion declared defeated. Mr. Appleby reported that the state reported that the traffic period of heaviest traffic count on Northwest Highway at Main Street is at noon~ this is probably due to the summer race track. Mr. Appleby is also askinE the Metropolitan Sanitary Commission to check out sewer drainage at the Kazmarek home on Shabonee Trail. Trustee Phillips, seconded by T~ustee Ekren, moved Streets - to allow the following three young men to go about the Village Numbers on curbs painting numbers on curbs and collectingany donations offered; TOm Johannesen, Robert Nunamaker, Ronald Kunz. This motion carried by acclamation. Mr. Appleby reported that plats of proposed subdivi- Elk Ridge sions Elk Ridge Villa Units 6, 7 and 8 had been reviewed by the Villa Plan Commission and refer~ed to previous meeting when the at- Units 6, 7, 8 torney for School District 59 objected to the fence covenant ' put on by the subdivider after it had been signed by the School. This covenant has been changed by adding, "Does not apply to Lot C in this subdivision~ also "Lot B Unit 6" which are school properties. Mr. Appteby also pointed out that the utility ease- ~-- ment was approved by PublicService~' however, it provides for an overhead easement only. If wires are put in underground in the future this change would have to be made by court action with the agreement of all residents of the subdivision. The following three letters are from the Plan Commission: Gentlemen: The Mount Prospect Plan Commission recommends the approval of the final plat of Elk Ridge Villa Unit ~ #6 attached hereto. Lloyd R. Norris, Chairman Pro Tem H. G. Appleby, Secretary' Gentlemen: The Mount Prospect Plan Commission recommends the ~ approval of the final plat of Elk Ridge Villa Unit #7 attached heretoe Lloyd R. Norris, Chairman Pro Tem H. Ge Appleby, Secretary Gentlemen: The Mount~Prospeot Plan.~ommission recommends the approval of the final plat of Elk Ridge Villa Unit #8 attached hereto. Lloyd R. Norris, Chairman Pro~Tem H. G. Appleby, Secretary Trustee Phillips, seconded by TrUstee Bruhl~ moved to approve the plats and authorize the signatures of the Village Clerk, Presi- dent and T~easurer on plats of Elk Ridge Villa Units 6, 7 and 8. Upon roll call: Ayes: Phillips Ekren Bergen Casterline Bruhl Absent:] Busse Motion carried. July 21, 1964 res. Schlaver President Schlaver cong~atalated the Village employees for their faithful attention to duty after heavy damage by the worst storm in his memory. 01d Orchard P~esident Schlaver reported that the Board had re- Country Club ceived copies of resolution regarding Old Orchard Country Club passed by the Board of Trustees of Arlington Heights as follows: RESOLUTION OPPOSING HIGH RISE DEVELOPMENT ON THE OLD ORCHARD COUNTRY CLUB SITE WHEREAS, the Village of Arlington Heights, together with the Village of Mt. Prospect, has diligently pursued the policy of limiting multiple dwelling developments within thei~ corpomate limits and those portions of the unincorporated area adjacent to their respective corporate limits; and WHEREAS, the Village of Arlington Heights and the Village of Mt. Prospect appeared in opposition to a p~oposal before the County Zoning Board of Appeals to permit the erection of high rise multiple dwelling developments on the site of the 01d Orchard Country Club; and WHEREAS, in conjunction with the Village of Mt. Prospect, the Village of Arlington Heights adopted certain minimum require- ments which were felt necessary to protect the future develDpment of The'community with respect to the project contemplated in the 01d Orchard Country Club development, particularly with respect to adequate legal safeguards for the preservation of open space and protection against excessive height; and WHEREAS, the excessive height of the proposed high rise development on the 01d Orchard Country Club site will set a pre- cedent which could open the way toward a breakdown of the single family and limited multiple dwelling development standards now required under the Zoning Opdinance of the Village of Arlington Heights for areas outside the Central Business District; and WHEREAS, the location of Old Orchard Country Club and the lack of adequate legal safeguards for the preservation of open space and protection against excessive height have a material effect upon the future development of substantial portions of property in and adjacent to the Villages of Mt. Prospect and Arlington Heights involvingseverat hundred acres of undeveloped land; and WHEREAS, the President and Board of T~ustees of the Village of Arlington Heights are gravely concerned that the erec- tion of the 01d Orchard project, as proposed, will be detrimental to the entire Northwest Suburban area including the Villages of Arlington Heights and Mt. Prospect by creating precedent which could well justify future developments of a similar type thereby basically changing the fundamental character of the Northwest Suburban Community; and WHEREAS, the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Village of Mt. Prospect has unanimously reco~ended that the proposed annex- ation and zoning of the Old. Orchard Country Club be rejected as contrary to the best interests of the Village of Mt. P~ospect; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF ARLINGTON HEIGHTS: July 21, 196N SECTION ONE: That the Village of Arlington Heights Old Orchard hereby earnestly u~ges the President and Board of Trustees of Country Club the Village of Mt. Prospect to reject the annexation and zoning of the Old Orchard Country Ciub as proposed as being detrimental to the orderly development of both villages and the surrounding community and as jeopardizing the legal position of both villages in opposing excessive height and multiple dwelling developments in the County of Cook and within both Villages. SECTION TWO: That the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Arlington Heights renew their pledge to the President and Board of Trustees of Mt. Prospect and to the Citizens of the Northwest.area that unde~ no circumstances would the Village of A~lington Heights annex 01d Orchard without ad- hering strictly to the principles embodied in the Report of the Special Committee on Old Orchard dated September 23, 1963 and the further verbal agreements reached at the October 12, 1963 joint meeting of the two Boards. SECTION THREE: That the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Arlington Heights renew their pledge to the President and Board of Trustees of Mt. Prospect to cooperate wholeheartedly in opposition to any proposal before the County Zoning Board of Appeals seeking permission to erect multiple dwell- iag developments of excessive height and without adequate legal safeguards for the preservation of open space on the site of the Old Orchard Country Club. SECTION FOUR: That immediately upon its passage a cer- tified copy of this Resolutzon shall be directed to the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Mt. Prospect. SECTION FIVE: That this Resolution shall be in full force and effect upon its passage and approval and shall be entered into the permanent records of the Village of Arlington Heights. AYES: 5 NAYS: 0 PASSED and APPROVED THIS 20th DAY OF JULY, 196q John G. Woods~ Village President Alberta Foerster, Village Clerk President Schlaver remarked that the attitude shown by A~lington Heights is the same as before and ~here is no intention to divide into small plots as inferred in their resolution. Trustee Casterline stated that it had been agreed to allow the Village engineers to plan the bridges over Welter Creek, and bridges therefore moved, seconded by Trustee Ekren, that prior motion re hiring of the firm of Greeley 6 Hansen to draw these plans be re- scinded and that the Village engineering department be asked to proceed with said plans. Upon roll call: Ayes: Phillips Ekren Bergen Casterline Bruhl Absent: Busse Motion carried. July 21, 1964 rees Complaint was made by resident in Country Club Terrace Subdivision regarding certain locust trees wi~h thorns. Mr. Appleby replied That he had thought this matter taken care of, that the builder had promised to replace these trees with another variety, and That he would look into it again. Adjournment at 12:00 A.M. midnight. Respectfully submitted, Ruth C. Wilson, Clerk July 21, 196~