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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/05/1950 VB minutes MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES HELD IN THE MUNICIPAL BUILDING, MOUNT PROSPECT, ILLINOIS ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1950. The meeting was called to order by President Pendleton at 8:15 P.M. and the Clerk was then directed ,, to call the roll. op On roll call the following Trustees answered "Present:" Bydal, Hartwig, Lams, Mott, and Walker. Trustee Bayne, was absent on roll call. The Clerk then read the minutes of the regular meeting held August 8, 1950. A motion was made by Trustee Mott, seconded by Walker, that the minutes be approved as read. 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 and said minutes approved. September 5, 1950 204 Trustee Mott then presented an audit report of Village Funds covering period May 1, 1950 to July 31, 1950. The Clerk was instructed to place the report on file. A motion was made by Trustee Mott, seconded by Hartwig, to authorize the expenditure of a sum not to exceed $200.00 from Motor Fuel Tax Funds for "Preparation of long range street plans and laying out arterial street system" as covered in House Bill 820 of 66th General Assembly. The President put the question and the Clerk called the roll with the following response: Ayes: All; Nays: None. Thereupon the President declared the motion carried. A motion was made by Trustee Bydal, seconded by Hartwig, to accept the bid of The Chemical Equipment ..rr Company of California, dated August 31, 1950 in the amount of $1,420.00 (The lowest of five bidders) for the Chlorinator for No. 4 well, and to authorize the Presi- dent and Clerk to execute the contract. The President put the question and the Clerk called the roll with the following response: Ayes: All; Nays: None. Thereupon the President declared the motion carried. The motion was made by Trustee Hartwig, seconded by Lams, that permission be granted South Church to block off Sha -Bonee Trail, east of Emerson Street, Tuesday, September 12, for a street dance. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the President declared the motion carried. The Clerk then read a petition, signed by 115 residents, requesting the spreading of a special assess- ment for the paving of streets in Hillcrest Sub - Division; and until such time as permanent streets are obtained the Village is requested to maintain the streets in this area in such a manner as will not menace the health, safety, and welfare of the petitioners. The petition was referred to the Judiciary Committee for study. 41- Trustee Bayne arrived and took his place at 9 :15 P.M. The Clerk then read the following letter: August 12, 1950 M.B. Pendleton, Mayor Village of Mt. Prospect Mt. Prospect, Illinois Dear Mr. Pendleton: Please accept this as a request to have the parcel of property directly east of Lot No. 1, in Waldemar Krauses Addition to Mt. Prospect, approximately 50 feet in width at the back line by 150.47 feet on the east side by 181.06 feet on the west side fronting somewhat over 50 feet on Prospect Ave., Mt. Prospect, I11., rezoned Business. A survey showing the above described property is enclosed with the property designated by the red lines. We request that this piece of property be zoned from its present classification to (B) Business. Yours very truly (Signed) Alvina Mille Ethel Busse Richard Busse The Clerk was instructed to obtain a full legal description of the property and then to refer the request to the Zoning Commission for their study. The Clerk then read Summons No. 5007930 - Circuit Court of Cook County - served August 25, 1950. September 5, 1950 205 A motion was made by Trustee Bayne, seconded by Bydal, to authorize the Village attorney to file an appearance on or before September 18, 1950. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the President declared the motion carried. The Clerk then read Ordinance No. 328, "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 6 AND 9 OF AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED 'AN ORDINANCE TO REGULATE THE SALE OF ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS IN THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT, COUNTY OF COOK AND STATE OF ILLINOIS' AS AMENDED ". The motion was made by Trustee Bayne, seconded by Lams, that the ordinance be passed. The President put the question and the Clerk called the roll with the following response: Ayes: Trustees Bayne, Bydal, Hartwig, Lams, Mott, and Walker, Nays: None. There- upon the President declared the motion carried and ordinance passed and approved. The meeting was recessed at 10 :05 P.M. and reconvened at 11 :10 P.M. A motion was then made by Trustee Lams, seconded by Hartwig, to approve an expenditure not to exceed $1,500.00 for the purchase of a G.M.C. 1 -1/2 ton truck for garbage disposal. The President put the question and the Clerk called the roll with the follow - _� ing results: Ayes: All; Nays: None. Thereupon the President declared the motion carried. ; The Clerk then read a communication dated August 11, 1950 from the Chicago and North Western Railway System together with the agreement between The Chicago and North Western Railway System and the Village of Mount Prospect covering the installation of automatic crossing gates at Emerson Street and the interconnection of railway crossing signals with the highway crossing ors^ signals at the intersection of Emerson Street and U.S. Highway #14. A motion was made by Trustee Mott, seconded by Lams, that the agreement be accepted and that the President and Village Clerk be authorized to execute such agreement. The President put the question and the Clerk called the roll with the following results: Ayes; Trustees: Bayne, Bydal, Hartwig, Lams, Mott, and Walker. Nays: None. Thereupon the President declared the motion carried. There being no further business to come before the meeting a motion was made by Trustee Mott, seconded by Walker, that the meeting be adjourned, The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the President declared the motion carried and the meeting regularly adjourned.