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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/07/1951 VB minutes 247 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES HELD IN THE MUNICIPtL BUILDING MOUNT PROSPECT, ILLINOIS, On TUESDAY, AUGUST 7, 1951 August 7, 1951 248 The meeting was called to order by President Pendleton at 8:70 P.M. end the Clerk was then directed to call the roll. Upon roll cell the following trustees answered "Present ": BeVrie, Brown, Ibbotson, Lams, and Viper. Trustee Hartwig was absent. The Clerk then read the minutes of the repnlnr meeting held July 10, 1951. A motion was made by Trustee Brown, seconded by Viper, that the minutes be arrroved ss read. The President put the nuestion and the Clerk called the roll with the following response: Ayes: All; Nays: None. Thereupon the President declared the motion carried and said minutes arrroved as read. Ammi The Clerk then rend Ordinance No. 746, entitled "THE ANNUAL LEVY ORDINANCE OF THE VILIAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, PROVIDING FOR THE LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF TAXES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING MAY 1, 1951 ENDING APRIL :x0, 1952.' A motion was then made by Trustee Lams, seconded by Bayne, that the ordinance be passed. The President put the nuestion and the Clerk called the roll with the following results: Ayes: Trustees Bayne, Brown, Ibbotson, Lams, and Viper. Nays: None. Absent, Trustee Hartwig. Thereupon the President declared the motion carried and said ordinance passed and arrroved. The Clerk then read Ordinance No. 747 entitled "AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING THE STREET AND BRIDGE TAX." The motion Was mnde by Trustee Lams, seconded by Bayne, that the Ordinance be rased. The President put the nuestion end the Clerk cnlled the roll with thefo11o7��ing results: Ayes: Trustees Bayne, Brown, Ibbotson, Lams, and Viper. Neys: None. Absent: Trustee Hartwig. Thereur,on the President declared the motion carried and said ordinance passed and arrroved. The Clerk then read the following letter: Village of Mt. Prospect July 2P, 1951 Illinois ATTENTION: BOARD OF TRUSTEES Gentlemen: As the owner of Lot 7 in Block 18 in the prospect Park Country Club, specifically the Northeast Corner of See -Gwun and Council Trail , we protest the use of the Park dedicated to the Vi11a pe for Perk purposes on the South side of Council Trail at See -Gwen for parking purposes by the Club. Such nn action destroys the value of our property for residential uses and we believe should be discontinued at once. aill you kindly advise the writer as to ve'ur disposition of this renuest at your earliest orrortunity? Y very truly, PROSPECT PARK COUNTRY CLUB TRUST. emolo William J. Lonnnuist. This matter wns referred to the Chairman of . ,.-. s the Parks Committee. A motion was then made by Trustee Lams seconded by Ibbotson, to authorize the ]resident end the p illage Clerk to enter into e contract with the City Sanitary Service of Wil.lmette, Illinois for the Cleaning of 200 storm sewer basins at a r, rice of 47.85 per basin, as outlined in the proposal from City Sanitary Service dated July 16, 1951. The President put the question and the Clerk called the roll with the following results: Ayes: all; Nay's: None. Thereupon the President declared the motion carried. August 7, 1951 ._ . __ _.____ •..err► ,� The following communication from the 249 Mount Prospect Zoning Commission wns then reed: Board of Trustees June 14, 1951 Village of Mt. Prospect, I11 Gentlemen: The Zoning Commission met on June 1, 1951 and at the Public hearing to consider re- zoning of various Properties along Northwest highway From jdward to William Sts., have agreed as follows. Lots 57 to 67, 8 to 11, and lots 29 to 38, all inclusive, comprising all of the Northwest Highway frontage from 4il1iam St. to 7 lots from Edward St. £ire recommended to be rezoned from R -1 to B. (Lots 79, 40, 41 previously re -zoned by court order.) The Commission considers that this ection does not constitute "spot zoning' even though there is at present a one block gap in uniform B zoning. Surport for this action may be found in our letter of July 71, 1948. Approved: N.S. rel.kanger L• S. d rtir_ Chairmen Secretary. t- A motion was then made bv Trustee Bayne, seconded by '-* Lams, to concur in the recommendations of the Zonings Commission only insofar es the original petition for rezoning aprlies, and that the Village attornev be authorized to draw up the required ordinance for such .rezoning. The President put the question end the Clerk called the roll with the following results: Ayes: All Nays: Note. Thereupon the President declared the motion carried. A motion was then made bv Trustee Bpvne, seconded by Lams, thHt lots 22, 2: 24 in Block 20, being? e resubdivision in Sec. 12, r Twsp. 41 N, Range 11, East of the Third Frinciral Meridian that were rezoned by Ord:i it743 from R -2 to B c1assificetion be reconsidered for rezoning back to R -2 end that the Zoning Commission be recuested to hold £3 hearing on this rezoning. The President put the nuestion nnd the Clerk called the roll with the following results: Ayes: Al_ l ; Nays: None. Thereupon the President declared the motion carried. The motion was then mnde by Trustee Lams seconded by Viper, to nu�thorire the 1`avmen t of 410.00 for annual dues in the rri- County Home Rule Association. The President put the question and the Clerk celled the roll with the following results: Ayes: Ail; Nsys: none. Them, upon the P resident declared the motion carried. The motion was mede by Trustee Lams, seconded by Viger, that the Clerk be authorized to sign a municipal request for funds in the amount of 4750, covering engineering costs for the traffic signals, covered under section 7.1 CS. The President put the question and the Clerk called the roll with the following response: Ayes: A11; Nays: Nnne. Thereupon '" the President declared the motion carried. two The following communication was then read: President and Board of Trustees August 1, 1951 Village of Mount Prosrect Mt. Prospect, Illinois Gentlemen: As you know, 1 have been ill for the last seven months with e very nervous condition end have spent considerable time in the hospital during this time. August 7, 1951 250 It is on the advice of my doctors, that I ask you to accept my resignation as Trustee of the Villepe of Mount Prospect. I regret very much to ask to be released of these duties, but due to my health I cannot carry on the duties expected of a Trustee. Horinp you will accept MIT resipnati on et this time. I remain, Yours very truly, Russell Hartwip. A motion was made bv Trustee L rns, seconded .01% by Bayne, that the VillaPe Board accept Trustee Hartu,ip's resipnstior, with regret. The motion was .4/ voted upon bv acclamation, whereupon the President declared the motion carried. There being no further business to come before the meeting, e motion was made by Trustee Viper, seconded by Brown, that the meeting be adjourned. The motion wes voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the President declared the motion carried and meetinn reeularly adjourned.