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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/11/1951 VB minutes MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES, HELD IN THE MUNICIPAL BUILDING MOUNT } ROSFECT, ILLINOIS ON TUESDAY, SEPTJNBER 11, 1951 The meeting was called to order by President Pendleton at 8:10 P.M. and the Clerk was then directed to call the roll. On roll call the following Trustees answered "Present:" Bayne, Brown, Ibbotson, Lams, ard Viger. Absent: None. Vacancy, one. The Clerk then read the following communication: Sept. 10, 1951 Honorable Members, Board of Trustees Village of Mt. Prospect r" Mt. Prospect, Illinois Gentlemen: To fill a vacancy on the Board of Trustees occasioned by the illness and resignation of Mr. Russell Hartwig, I take pleasure in nominating for your consideration Mr. Edwin A. Lange. Mr. Lange is a long time resident of our Village and I am confident that he will give his best efforts as a Trustee as he has in numerous other civic events. Thanking you for your consideration, I am Respectfully, M.B. Pendleton, Pres. Village of Mt. Prospect A motion was then made by Trustee Lams, seconded by Viger, to concur in the nomination and to appoint Mr. Lange as Trustee to serve the balance of Mr. Hartwig's term. The President put the question and the Clerk called the•roll with the following response: Ayes: All; Nays: None. Thereuron the President declared the motion carried. 611 Mr. Lange then came forward, took the oath of office, was sworn in by President Pendleton, and took his place on the Board. The meeting was then recessed in order that the Trustees could act as the Board of Local Improvement. The meeting was reconvened at 8:.40 Y.M. The Clerk then rend the minutes' of the regular meeting held August 14. The motion was made by Trustee Bayne, seconded by Brown, that the minutes be approved as corrected. The President put the question and the September 11, 1951 2 5 4 Clerk called the roll with the following results: Ayes all; Nays: None. Thereupon the President declared the motion carried. The Clerk then read the minutes of the meeting of September 4th. The Clerk was instructed to show the minutes as read. The Treasurer's report for the period ending August 31, 1951 was then read. A motion was made by Trustee Lams, seconded by Bayne, 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 made by Trustee Lange, seconded awl by Lams, that the Special Assessments Report be arrroved and placed on file. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the President declared the motion carried. The Clerk then reed the following communication: President and Board of Trustees Sept. 11, 1951 Vi11te7e of Mt. Prospect In Re: Real Estate - Mt. Prospect, Ill NW Cor. Northwest Hwy. & Emerson Gentlemen: In accordance with the Mt. Prospect Building Code Ordinance, the Texas Company on June.25, 1951 filed with the Superintendent of Buildings its application for a permit to erect a service station structure at the intersection of Northwest Highway and Emerson Street in Mt. Prospect. Although the ordinance provides that the Super- intendent shell accept or reject such an applica- tion within fifteen (15) days of filing, it was only on the evening of September 4th that we received informal verbal advice from the super- intendent that our application had been rejected. Furthermore, the ordinarce requires the Superintendent to give the applicant general reasons for refusing to issue a permit. No reasons have been given to us for the rejection of our application. We ask that our application be brought before the Board. of Trustees, acting as a Board of Appeals, in order that they may review the action of the Superintendent of Buildings. Since Superintendent of Buildings has failed to assert grounds for his rejection, it is our opinion that we should receive the requested permit immediately. e are aware that the Superintendent and the President and the Board of Trustees have received objections to the issuance of this permit from citizens of Mt. Prospect. We have been advised of these objections and have riven them careful consideration. Without here discussing the merits of these objections, we believe that they are such as fall ,••4 within the purview of the Zoning Ordinance and are not the Building Code Ordinance. The Premises involved are properly 'oned for use as a service station. In conclusion, it is our opinion that the Texas Company is entitled to a permit to build the service station, that the Superintendent of buildings has shown no grounds for refusing is an unconstitutional deprivation of the use of the property. Therefore, we respectfully renuest the September 11, 1951 255 President to present this matter to the Board of Trustees and that Board of Trustees direct the Superintendent of Buildings to issue the permit in accordance with the appropriate provisions of the Building Code Ordinance. Very truly yours, The Texas Company By George A. Bender Attorney This matter was referred to the Judiciary Committee for further study. A motion was then _r-^ade by Trustee Lams, seconded by Brown, that the bills for the month of August, 1951 6r as approved: by the Finance Committee be errroved for payment. The President put the question and the Clerk celled the roll with the following response: Ayes: All Nays: None. Thereupon the president declared the motion carried. The motion was then nade by Trustee Viger, seconded by Lams, that in accordance with the amended Water Ordinance the 95.00 refund be given to qualified consumers as listed by the Water hate Collector, nugust 31. The President put the question and the Clerk celled the roll with the following response. Ayes: All.; Nays: Ue none. Thereupon the President declared the motion carried. The Clerk then rend Resolution No. 14 -51, "RESOLUTION CONCERNING AGREEMENT BETWEEN MILBURN I3ROS. INCORPORATED AND THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT IN THE MATTER OF THE ISSUANC. OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENT BONDS ON ACCOUNT OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENT NO. 52 ". 1i motion was then made by Trustee Lams, sec ended by Brown, that the resolution be adornted. The President put the ouestion end the Clerk culled the roll with the foil owing response: Aves: All; Nays: None. Thereupon the President declared the notion cerrie& end resolution paged and approved. A motior, was Made by Trustee Viper, seconded by Bayne, to Huthor.ize the Chicer'o Bridge end Iron Co. to inspect the water tank for the sure of 4100.00 as per their letter of August 21, end submit n detailed report. The President nut the ouestion find the Clerk called the roll with the following results: Ayes: All; Nevs: None. Thereupon the President declared the motion carried. The Clerk then read the forlowire. letter: Mount Prospect Village Board Sept. q, 1951 Dear Sirs: I wish to renuest that the following described properties be rezoned from residential to business: Lots 13, 14, find 15 in Mornir.gside Gardens Sub- division in Mount Fro; -iect, Illinois. Lots 10 end 11 in the resubdiv slop of Lot 7 in [: Block 21 etc., In Busse's Eastern Aedition sub- division in Mount Prospect, Illinois. Enclosed please find rnv check for 435.00. Thanking you for Your coopere on, I remain Yours very truly, Donald L. Besander. A motion was then made by `Trustee Bayne, seconded by Brown, that this matter be referred to the Zioning Commission for their study end recommendeti ons. l'he motion was voted upon by acclonetion, whereupon the President declared the motion carried. September 11, 1951 256 A motion MS then made by Trustee Lams, seconded by Brown, to approve, if and when made, the renuest from the Library Board for the use of the Community Room in the Municiral Building on the First F of each month, fora ?Emily Night 1roprarn. The motion was voted upon by acclt'mati on, whereuron the President declared the motion carried. Summons Nn. 51C 7569, Circuit Court of Look County was then read. A motion was made by Trustee Bayne, seconded by Lams, that the Ville e A±torrev be authorized end instructed to file an appearance or behalf of the Village. The motion was voted upon by acclamation.., whereupon the president declared the motion carried. The Clerk then read ordinance No. 349 entitled imird "AN ORDINANCE MENDING THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT •PROSPECT ZONING ORDINANCE AS AMEND D." A notion was made by Trustee Ibhotson, seconded by Bnvne, that the ordinance be passed. T he President rut the nuestion and the Clerk called the roll with the followinp results: AVes: All; Neva: Nnne. Thereupon the President declared the motion carried and said ordinance passed and arpr.oved. The Clerk then read the fo' 1 owi np letter: Mr. Frank N. Opeke August 2e, 1951 Viliape A +torney for Mt. Prospect Dear Mr. Opeke : Pursuant to nur phone conversation, I would like to foreclose in the name of the VillaPe of Mt. Prospect, vierrant Number 9 for water mains Installments Number 7 to 10 in the principal amount of x'45.76, or the following described rr. orerty : Lot 1 in Block 17 in Prospect Manor being a sub. of part of the S. 4 of the a. * of !""'I Sec. 34- 42 -11. There -ire also Feehanville srecial assessments against this property. Yours very truly, Robert Irmiper This letter was referred to the Judiciary Committee for study. The Clerk then read the fol]owinn communication: M.B. Pendleton, Mayor, Villap►e of Mt. Prospect Dear Mayor: This letter is heinp written to you on behalf of the owners of the Mnnnt Prospect Park and Shop. Our attention has been called to the fact that the parkway on Prospect A venue, in its present condition constitutes n hazard to drivers of automobiles using Prospect Avenue. Y„u have supPested to us that we improve Prospect Avenue by widenirp that portion of the street whieh carries the traffic. It is our rositi.on that it is the duty of the Vi11epe to maintain the streets of the Vi 11aPe. However, we d arrreci ate the condition of the Village budget and the hazard presently presented. For that reason the owners have authorized me to offer the Villene n donation of 41,000.00 to be used by the Vi 11 a e for the rurrose of improving the condition on Prospect Avenue to the best satisfaction of the. Vil1ape. Vpry truly yours, Ralph M. Schwer. t?bera September 11, 1951 A motion was then made by Trustee Bayne 257 seconded by Lange, to accept the offer �s outlined in the letter and the Clerk was instructed to so advise Mr. Schwnrt.berp. The lresident rut the euestion and the Clerk celled the roll with the foi l owi r *, results: Ayes: All; Nays: N„ne. Therieuron the President a ecle .red the motion carried. A Motion was node by Trustee Bayne, seconded by Brown to authorize the renews +l of lease and r.eying of X1.00 rental fee to Cllicego rnd Nortbwestern R ilwav Company for the use of the prorerty in front of the station.. The motor was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the P'resider.t declared the motion carried. A motion was made by Trustee Bayne, seconded by Viper, to renuest the Mount Prospect Zoning Cimmission to hold a public hearing to re -one from B (Business) to R -2 classification, lots 22, 2:2, and 24 in Block 20 in Mount Prospect being a Subdivision in Section 12, Township 41 North, ienge 11, Last of the third principal meridian, in Cook County. The motior was voted uron by acclamation whereupon the President declared the motion carried. There being no further business to come before the meeting, the Motion was rwie by Trustee Lens, seconded by Brown, that the meetin? be adjourned. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the President le ,,, declared the motion carried and meeting regularly ed.iourred. [nw