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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/11/1949 VB minutes MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES, HELD IN THE VILLAGE HALL, MOUNT PROSPECT, ILLINOIS t- _ 4 ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 11, 1949 `"' The meeting was called to order by President Pendleton et 8:05 P.M. in the Council Room of the new :s Municipal Building. The Clerk called the roll and the cC following Trustees responded: Bayne, Bydal, Hartwig, Lams, Mott, and Welsh. 4 The Clerk then read the minutes of the regular meeting of January 4th. A motion was made by Trustee Lams, 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. Thereupon the President declared the motion carried and said minutes approved. The Treasurer's report for the period ending December 71, 1948 was then read. A motion was made by Trustee Mott, seconded by Welsh, that the Treasurer's re- port be approved as read and placed on file. The Presi- dent put the auestion and the Clerk called the roll with the following response: Ayes: All; Nays: None. Thereupon the President declared the motion carried and said report approved. The motion was then made by Trustee Hartwig, seconded by Payne, that the Special Assessments Report be placed on file. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the President declared the motion carried. A motion was made by Trustee Mott, seconded by Welsh, that the bills as approved by the Finance Committee be approved for payment. The President put the auestion and the Clerk called the roll with the following results: Ayes: All; Nays: None. 'Thereupon the President declared the motion carried and bills approved for payment. The motion was then made by Trustee Lams, seconded by Bayne, that the lublic Service Co. of Northern Illinois be authorized to install a street light at Memory Lane and Main St. (Route 83) as recom- mended by the Safety Committee in addition to the lights previously recommended at Lonnquist Parkway and Hi -Lusi; Lonnquist Parkway and Elmhurst Road; Sunset and Hi -Lusi; and Eastwood Ave. and Memory Lane. The motion was voted uron by acclamation, whereupon the President declared the motion carried. January 11, 1949 108 A motion was made by Trustee Welsh, seconded by Hartwig, that the purchase of a steel desk and swivel chair for the Chief of the Fire Department be authorized. 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 then made by Trustee Lams, seconded by Bydal, that the purchase of a steel desk and swivel chair for the Supt. of the Water Department be authorized. The President put the question and the Clerk celled the roll with the following results: Ayes: All; Nays:. None. Thereupon the President declared the motion carried. The motion was made by Trustee Bydal, seconded by Bayne, that in accordance with the amended water ordinance the $5.00 deposit be refunded to consumer as listed by Water Rate Collector, December 31, 1948. The President put the question and the Clerk called the roll with the following response: Ayes: A11; Nays: None. There- upon the President declared the motion carried and said deposit to be refunded. A letter dated January 6, 1949 from the Village Engineers to Clarence W. Klassen, Chief Sanitary Engineer, regarding state approval of plans and specifications for the proposed No. 4 well was then read. A motion was made by Trustee Hartwig, seconded by Bayne, that Trustee Bydal be authorized to obtain necessary hookup for wiring fire siren so it can be op- erated from the new Municipal Building as well as from old location - the cost not to exceed One Hundred Thirty Dollars. ( *130.00) The President put the question and the Clerk called the r6/1 with the following response: Ayes: All; Nays: Nonel Thereupon the President declared the motion carried. The motion was then made by Trustee Bydal, seconded by Lams, to rescind a previous motion changing specifications from electric to gas heater and to ap- prove specifications with electric heater for the new pump house at proposed number 4 well. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the President de- clared the motion carried. A motion was made by Trustee Mott, seconded by Lams, that Trustee Hartwig be authorized to have repairs made on the International tractor, these repairs neces- sary because of a cracked cylinder block. The Presi- dent 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 made by Trustee Welsh, seconded by Lams, that the sum of Fifteen Thousand Dollars($15,000)� be paid to N. Raymond Peterson as part payment of balance due on contract for the construction of the new Municipal Building. 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 and payment so authorized. A motion was made by Trustee Mott, seconded by Welsh, that the Board accept the proposal of the Illinois Range Co., dated December 21, 1948, to furnish kitchen equipment for the new Municipal. Building excluding items 1 and 4 and including as alternate items the 7 cu. ft. Frigidaire and the Universal gas range for the total sum of Fourteen Hundred and Fifty- eight Dollars (01458.00)A The President put the question and the Clerk called the roll with the following results: Ayes: All.; Nays: None. Thereuron the President declared the motion carried. January 11, 1949 109 The Clerk then read an ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE±- PROVIDING FOR THE SALARY AND COMPENSATION OF THE VILLAGE CLERF: OF THE VILIuxGE OF MOUNT FROSFECT, ILLINOIS." A motion was made by Trustee Welsh, seconded by Bayne, that the ordinance be passed. The President put the auestion and the Clerk called the roll with the follow- ing results: Ayes: All; Nays: None. Thereupon the President declared the motion carried and said ordinance passed and approved. A motion was made by Trustee Welsh, seconded by Lams, that a six months extension of time for completion of improvements in Moehling's Pleasant -Dale Subdivision 16„. set forth in the agreement dated November 6, 1946 be granted contingent upon the receipt of an acceptable performance bond covering this work. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the 1-'resident de- clared the motion carried. The Clerk then read a letter dated January 4, 1949 from the Village Engineers, concerning the sewer in the west side of Main St., south of Foundry Road and recommending that no house basement drains be connected directly to this sewer. A letter, Dated January 6, 1949 from the Village Engineers, was then read calling attention to manholes having been covered over when paving was done north of Central Road. This matter was called to the attention of Supt. of Gook County Highways Department. A communication dated January 6, 1949 . from the Federal Work Agency - Bureau of Community Facilities - regarding sewer plans was then read. The date of Sunday, February 6, 1949 was set !°' as day for Open House at the New Municipal Building. The motion was then made by Trustee Lams, seconded by Welsh, that the meeting be adjourned. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the President declared the motion carried and the meeting regularly adjourned.