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Home My WebLink About05/03/1949 VB minutes 126 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES, HELD IN THE MUNICIPAL BUILDING, MOUNT PROSPECT, ILLINOIS ON TUESDAY, MAY 3, 1949 The meeting was called to order by President - Pendleton at 8:00 P.M. and the Clerk was then directed to call the roll. Upon the roll being called the following Trustees answered "Present "; Bayne, Bydal, Hartwig, end Mott. Absent: Trustee Lmns; Vacancy: One. The Clerk then read the minutes of the regular meeting of April 12, 1949 and an adjourned meeting of April 19, 1949. A motion was made by Trustee Hartwig, seconded by Bayne, 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. There- upon the President declared the motion carried. The motion was then made by Trustee Hartwig, seconded by Bayne, that the meeting be adjourned Sine Die. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the President declared the motion carried. - MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES, HELD IN THE MUNICIPAL BUILDING, MOUNT PROSPECT, IIIINOIS ON TUESDAY, MAY 3, 1949 The meeting was called to order by President Pendleton at 8:30 P.M. and the Clerk was then directed to call the roll. The following Trustees answered "Present" omit Bayne, Bydel, Hartwig, Mott, and Stoelk. Trustee Lams was absent. The Clerk then read the following proclamation: STATE OF ILLINOIS ) SS COUNTY OF COOK I, Robert F. Milligan, Clerk of the Village of Mount Prospect, Cook County, Illinois, having charge and custody of the records and files thereof, do hereby certify that at an election held on the 19th day of April, 1949, the following named persons were duly elected to the office set orposite their respective names and each of them has filed in my office the oath of office required by law: Maurice B. Pendleton - Village President Robert F. Milligan - Village Clerk Ralph E. Gould - Police Magistrate Russell A. Hartwig - Village Trustee Theodore A. Lams - Village Trustee Rudolph A. Stoelk - Village Trustee Dorothy Kester - Library Director George E. Votava - Library Director IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 30th day of April A.D. 1949 ROBERT F. MILLIGAN Village Clerk The Surety bonds covering President, M. B. Pendleton, Bond No. 8833958 (Aetna Casualty & Surety Go.) and Clerk, Robert F. Milligan, Bond No. N- 103045 (Home Indemnity Co.) were then presented. May 3, 1949 A motion was made by Trustee Bayne, seconde by Bydal, that the bonds of the President and Village Clerk be approved. The President put the question and the Clerk called the roll with the following results: Ayes: All; Nays: None. Thereupon the President de- clared the motion carried. The Clerk then read the following communi- cation: May 1, 1949 Honorable Members Board of Trustees Village of Mt. Prospect Mt. Prospect, I1.1 Gentlemen: By virtue of authority conferred upon me by ordinance, I hereby appoint the following committees for the en- suing term of two years, and respectfully request your concurrence therein: POLICE & LIGHT BUILDING Trustee Lams, Chairman Trustee Stoelk, Chairman Bydal " Hartwig Bayne " Bydal --' JUDICIARY FINANCE,PUBLIC BLDGS.& PARKS Trustee Bayne, Chairman Trustee Mott, Chairman Mott " Bydal Las ft m Lems HEALTH, SANITATION, STREETS & SIDEWALKS PUBLIC SAFETY Trustee Lams, Chairman Trustee Hartwig, Chairman Stoelk " Bayne Hartwig " Stoelk FIRE & WATER Trustee Bydal, Chairman " Hartwig Mott Respectfully submitted, M.B. Pendleton President, Board of Trustees Village of Mt. Prospect, Ill The motion was made by Trustee Bayne, seconded by Mott, that the committee appointments be concurred. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon, the president declared the motion carried. The following communication was then read: May 1, 1949 Honorable Members Board of Trustees Village of Mt. Prospect Mt. Prospect, Ill. �.., Gentlemen: By virtue of authority conferred upon me by ordinance, I hereby appoint the following officials of the Village of Mt. Prospect for the term beginning May 1st, 1949, and expiring April 30, 1951. Your concurrence in these appointments is respectfully requested. Village Treag. & Collector -Mr. Dougald Gilbert Village Attorney Mr. Frank Opeka Village Engineers Consoer, Townsend & Ass,. Building Supt. Mr. rim. Mulso Chief of Police Mr. George Khittenberg May 3, 1949 128 Chief of Fire Dept. - - -- -Brit, Frank Bierman Supt. of Water Works- - - -Mr. Donald Peterson Street Maintenance Mr. Karr & Mr. Soleske Garbage Disposal. Mr. Fred Krohn Police Sergeant Mr. Walter Foslund Police Officer Mr. Ambrose Kranz Police Officer Mr. Newell Esmond Respectfully submitted, M.B. Pendleton President, Board of Trustees Village of Mt. Prospect, I11 The motion was made by Trustee Hartwig,seconded by Stoelk, that the appointments be concurred ir. The President put the question and the Clerk called the roll with the following results: Ayes: A71; Nays: hone. There- upon the President declared the motion, carried. A letter dated April 5, 1949 from Albert L. Roderick offering his services for the annual audit of Village Accounts and special audit of Water Works Sys- tem was then read. The motion was made by Trustee Mott, seconded by Bayne, that Mr. Roderick's proposal to audit the Village accounts for the fiscal year ending April 30, 1949 for a sum not to exceed $600.00 be accepted. The President put the Question and the Clerk called the roll with the following results: Ayes: All; Nays: None. There- upon the President declared the motion carried. A motion was made by Trustee Mott, seconded by Bydal, that Mr. Roderick be authorized to complete the Water Works audit for fiscal year ending July 31, 1949 . for a cost not to exceed 4100.00. The President put the question and the Clerk called the roll with the fol- lowing results: Ayes: All; Nays: None. Thereupon the President declared the motion carried. The motion was then made by Trustee Stoelk, seconded by Bydal, to refund the Women's Club check for $5.00 which had been paid for rent of Community room for the Citizen's Meeting held March 29th. The Presi- dent put the question and the Clerk called the roll with the following response: Ayes: All; Nays: None. There- upon the President declared the motion carried. A motion was made by Trustee Hartwig, seconded by Mott, that the Chairman of Parks Committee be author- ized to employ a man for work in and around parks and public grounds. 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. The motion was then made by Trustee Mott, seconded by Bayne, that the Busse Realty Association's reeuest, as outlined in letter of February 26, 1949, to purchase at 35% of the principal, special assessment liens under warrants No. 9 and 26 on certain lots be denied. This decision being arrived at in concurrence with Village Attorney's oppinion dated March 30, 1949. The President put the Question and the Clerk called the roll with the following results: Ayes: All; Nays: None. Thereupon e . the President declared the motion carried. A motion was made by Trustee Mott, seconded by Bydal, that Mr. Fishman's suggestion for his client to purchase the lien of the Village for special assess- ments on certain lots at an agreed price, as stated in Mr. Fishman's letter of March 15, 1949 be denied. The President put the question and the Clerk called the roll . with the following results: Ayes: A71; Nays: None. Thereupon the President declared the motion carried. May 3, 1949 The Clerk then read a summons No. 1.29 49C 4554, served April 29th, from Circuit Court of Cook County in the matter of Rand Building Corp. vs. the Village of Mount Prospect. The motion was made by Trustee Mott, seconded by Stoelk, that the Village Attorney be instructed to file an appearance by the required date of June 6, 1949. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the President declared the motion carried. The Clerk then read a letter dated May 2, from Martin J. Thue regarding possible annexation of �.., his property to the Village. The letter was referred to the Judiciary Committee. A communication dated May 3rd, from the Village Plan Commission was then read and placed on file. A motion was made by Trustee Bayne, seconded by Hartwig, that the Village Clerk be instructed to write a letter to the Fire Chief requesting removal of the McIntosh & Co. sign on Northwest highway, west of Fairview Avenue, citing ordinance violation and referring to letters that have been written to Mc- Intosh & Co. The motion was voted upon by acclama- tion, whereupon the President declared the motion ,U- carried. There being no further business to come before the meeting a motion was made by Trustee ‹t Hartwig, seconded by Bayne, that the meeting be adjourned. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the President declared the motion carried end the meeting regularly adjourned. 0 *-