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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/08/1961 VB minutes MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING OF PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES HELD ON WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1961 Notice of time and place of this meeting and proof of service roll call of same are on file in the office of the Village Clerk. The meeting was called to order by President Schlaver at 8:13 P.M. and upon roll call the following trustees answered Present: Bickley Bruhl Gaw Ekren Casterline Absent: Phillips. Trustee Ekren, seconded by Trustee Casterline, moved that the minutes minutes of October 24th be approved as corrected. Upon roll call: Ayes: Bickley Bruhl Casterline Ekren Gaw Absent: Phillips Motion carried. Trustee Bruhl, seconded by Trustee Casterline, moved that the following bills be approved as follows: bills General $25,870.31 Garbage 6,262.26 Parking System Rev. 928.80 Library 818.25 Library Bldg. Cons- truction 1961 755.35 Water 13,895.21 $48~530.18 Upon roll call: Ayes: Bickley Bruhl Casterline Ekren Gaw Absent: Phillips Motion carried. Trustee Bickley read report of the Safety Committee, copy of Safety which is in the hands of each trustee and will be inserted in the Committee official minutes. This report was referred to the Police Committee by the President, who gave thanks to the Committee for their fine work. ~ Trustee Bickley, seconded by Trustee Bruhl, moved for passage of Ord. $801 as follows: Ord. 801 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING Sec. 18.202 of 1-way st. Municipal Code - ONE WAY STREETS This ordinance makes Lincoln Street one way between Elmhurst and Hi Lusi going west, on Sunday between ?:00 A.M. and 1:00 P.M. Upon roll call: Ayes: Bickley Bruhl Casterline Ekren Gaw Absent: Phillips Motion carried. Trustee Casterline gave the first reading of proposed sign Sign ordinance; this ordinance to be discussed and brought up at a later Ordinance meeting. Trustee Ekren read the following report from the Zoning Board re Zoning Case 61-34: R E P OR T Zoning Case 61-34 To: Board of Trustees October 2, 1961 Starck & Co. Re: CASE 61-34, heard Sept. 29, 1961 Petitioner: Robert W. Starck & Co~ 5 North Bn~adway Des Plaines, Illinois November 8, 1961 Zoning Case This is a request for a variation of present R-S zoning 61-S4 to allowerectton of a 1-story building (as required under B-2) Starck at 4S? West ?respect Avenue, for use as a real estate office. (cont'd) The adjoining property owner to the East was present to object to a rezoning of the property but was agreeable to the variation as requested. The Board of Appeals voted 6-0 to approve of the variation. Eugene F. Martin, Chairman G. E. Jacobsmeyer, Acting Sec'¥ Trustee Ekren, seconded by Trustee Bickley, moved to concur with the recommendati~of the Zoning Board that petitioner Robert Starck be allowed requested variation to build office building at 4S? West Prospect Avenue and that the Village Attorney be requested to prepare the necessary ordinance. Upon roll call: Ayes: Binkley Bruhl Casterline Ekren Gaw Absent: Phillips Motion carried. Trustee Ekren, seconded by Trustee Casterline, moved for the Zoning passage of Ord. $802: Ord. #802 AN ORDINANCE CREATING A USE VARIATION AS TO PROPERTY AT 4S?WEST PROSPECT AVENUE This ordinance allows Robert Starck to erect his one-story office building at the above address. Upon roll call: Ayes: Bickley Bruhl Casterline Ekren Gaw Absent: Phillips Motion carried. Trustee Ekren, seconded by Trustee Bickley, moved for the WeGo park adoption of Res. 27-61: to Park District A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT TRANSFERRING TITLE TO WE GO GARDE~ PARK TO THE MT. PROSPECT PARK DISTRICT, A MUNICIPAL CORP. Upon roll call: Ayes: Bickley Bruhl Casterline Ekren Gaw Absent: Phillips Motion carried. Trustee Ekren brought up Zoning Appeal Case #60-20, stating Di Mucci that this appeal had been held in committee for quite some time, Zoning C~se ~O~20Li~until~now agreement had been reached with Mr. Di Mucci; he has Corner of Golf Rd asked for annexation of his property at Golf Road and Route and Rte. 8B southwest corner, with zoning of B-1 for shopping center, B~ for bowling alley and restaurant, and B-S for filling station. Trustee Ekren read the following tentative agreement between Mr. DiMucci and the Village Board: 1) Zoning desired by Mr. Di Mucci is that the property be zoned B-1 for a shopping center which would require a 4-1 ratio for parking. The southwest corner of the property would be zoned B-B in order to put in bowling alley and restaurant, this building to have dimensions of SOO'feet square and allow for 25% additional parking. On the north- east corner he would need a parcel 160' x 160' for gasoline filling station, also to be zoned B-$. 2) We will provide water from our six-inch main at the corner of Elmhurst and Golf Road; ~there will be no requirement for a ten-inch line being put in. Mr. Di Mucci will lopp the water line so that it November 8, 1961 375 will come back one street west from Elmhurst at the intersection with Golf Road. Two master meters will be provided and Mr. Di Mucci will be billed for the whole project. Mr. Di Mucci contemplates sofening the water similarly to the Randhurst operation. He will install fire hydrants in accordance with the recommendations of the Fire Chief and Water Superin- tendent. All water and sewer facilities on the property will belong to Mr. Di Mucci. B) The understanding is that nothing here is agreed to unless the whole package is agreed to. 4) Mr. Di Mucci as part of the annexation agreement will dedicate s parcel of property approximately 80 ft. x 150 ft. located in front of the Public Service sub-station, for municipal purposes only, and not as a city dump or a city yard. It is understood further that in such event the village would return $6,7~Owithout interest, which Mr. Di Mucci had paid under protest with the village treasurer heretofore. The question has arisen as to how we can handle the pending application with dispatch and yet preserve Mr. Di Mucci's thought that he would like a 50-foot buffer between himself and the adjacent property to the south of him. This is to be stfidied by the Village Attorney. The Village will file a letter wi~h the Zonin~ Board of Cook County and the County Board of Cook County, withdrawing objections heretofore made regarding zoning of property in Elk Ridge Villa Units 3 and 4. There are no other considerations which have been spoken about today and upon which consideration has been given. Trustee Ekren, seconded by Trustee Bruhl, moved that the Village Annexation Attorney be asked to prepare ordinance for annexation and zoning of this plans property at.tbs southwest Corner of Golf Road and Route 83. DiMucci property at Golf Rd Upon roll call: Ayes: Bickley Bruhl and Rte. 83 Casterline Gaw Ekren Absent: Phillips Motion carried. Mr. Di Mucci spoke, stating that he was happy with the decision of the Beard; that this would give him great opportunity for business expansion and give the Village opportunity to expand south of Golf Road; he commended President Schlaver upon his foresight. Trustee Ekren broaght up the zoning case of Paul Caltagirone Zoning Case Case 61-35, variation to allow enclosed patio. It was decided to wait 61-35 for the presence of a full board before making motinn in this regard. President Schlaver gave commendation to Dr. Wolfarth for 24 years Fire Dept of service to the Fire Department. Village Manager Appleby read the following letter: Country Club October 26, 1961 Terrace 1st Mr. H. G. Appleby, Village Manager Addition Village Hall Mount Prospect, Illinois improvements Dear Mr. Appleby: Re: Coun~ Club Terrace First Addition C. ~$~. & A. No. 58-153 A final inspection of the sanitary sewers, storm sewers, water mains, paving improvements and sidewalks on the referenced project has been made by our Mr. McManamon together with Mr. Bill Voss, Street Foreman, and Mr. Dave Creamer, Water Superintendent. Ail work was found to have been satisfactorily completed in substantial conformance with the approved plans and specifications. We therefore recommend that these improvements be accepted by the Village of Mount Prospect. Very truly yours, William J. Cadigan Consoer, Townsend & Associates November 8, 1961 Trustee Casterline, seconded by Trustee Gaw, moved that the public improvements in Country Club Terrace First Addition be accepted upon the recommendation of the Village Engineers., and Superintendents of the Water Department and Street Department. Upon roll call: Ayes: Bickley Brahl Casterline Ekr~n Gaw Absent: Phillips Motion carried. Water Tower Trustee Bruhl, seconded by Trustee Casterline, moved to sign contract with W. R. Simmer Company to clean and apply one coat of red lead, Type 4, to the inside of the top of the elevated water tower d~wn to a point 2 Feet below the high water mark as recommended by Chicago Bridge & Iron Company, for the sum of $2200. Upon roll call: Ayes: Bickley Bruhl Casterline Ekren Gaw Absent: Phillips Motion carried. Village Hall Manager Appleby informed the Board that a draw of $35,555.05 Add'n for Custer Construction Company for their work on the building addition was approved by the architects for payment. Trustee Bickley, seconded by Trustee Bruhl, moved to invite the architect and Custer Construction Company to meet with the Board at the next Board meeting before this payment is made. This motion carried by acclamation. Civil Mr. Appleby, director of Civil Defense, gave report on Civil ~_~ Defense Defense meeting of the previous week and of information secured at the Illinois Municipal League meeting~ Greenacres Sub. Tentative plat of Greenacres Subdivision, south c~ the Golf (outside of course and west of Sunset Heights Subdivision, was referred to the Village) Plan Commission. E. Busse's Sub. Final plat of H. M. Rosenthal's Resubdivision was referred to Rosenthal's the Plan Commission. This is a resubdivision of Lots 2, B, and 4 in Resub. Ethel Busse's Subdivision at East Lincoln and South Maple. President Schlaver announced that the Village Hall would be closed on Veteran's Day, Saturday, November llth. Water Tower President Schlaver mentioned the injury of Herbert Weeks of the Water Department when he fell while working inside the water tower, stating that the injury was not as bad as at first feared. Ill. Mun. Manager Appleby reported that President Schlaver had been League elected as one of the Vice Presidents of the Illinois Municipal Leaue. ~Police Dept. Attorney Hofert reported that an amended complaint has been I Court Case added to-the suit against the Police Chiefs regarding pnznngraphic l Obscene books books, by Grove Publishing Company. The case will be brought up next week, and he will also advise the Board by memorandum of any changes in the law that mayhave been made along these lines during the last , i session. Funk's Mt. P. Gardens Mention was made of installation of trees in Funk's Mount trees Prospect Gardens by Mar Don Construction Company on their 18 lots, and it was suggested that survey be made to determine h~ many more should be planted in the rest of the subdivision. Annexation plans Trustee Ekren asked the other members of the Board to attend Hatlen Hts. a meeting with representat%ves from Hatlen Heights to discuss annexation of this subdivision to the Village, November 9th at Lincoln School. November 8, 1961 Trustee Casterline, seconded by Trustee Ekren, moved that the Ill. Municipa Village of Mount Prospect cast its vote for Eugene P. Eckmann, Village League Clerk of Riverside, for executive trustee of the Illinois Municipal League. This motion carried by acclamation. The meeting was adjourned by acclamation at ll:O0 P.M. Respectfully submitted, Ruth ¥/ilson~ Clerk REP.ORT OF ADVISORY SAFETY COMMITTEE Statement of Pu~posm: ~ The sole purpose and function of this com~ittee, as requested by the Mt. Prospect Police Committee, was to formulate a plan and a recommendation to the Police Committee for a public safety program for the Village of Mount Prospect, encompassing the fell owing items: 1. Adequate street lighting, both as to type and location. 2. Control of animals, and the proper licensing of same. B. A public education program dealing with both wehicle and bicycle traffic. 4. Recommendations for erection of signs or other forms of publicity to execute the Committee's recommendations to the Village Board. 5. Investigation, determination and recommendation as to the feasibility of the additionand use of left turn traffic arrows at heavily traveled intersections in the Village. 6. Investigation as to what assistance, if any, the Village may lend to the use of crossing guards for school children and other safety measures dealing directly thereto; and ?. Any other measures dealing with the safety of residents, persons and property exclusive of traffic measures which might come to the attention of this committee. This r.e~port is divided into two parts: The first is a summary of the findings and recomm~dations of the Committee. The second is a detailed exposition of what the co~nittee has done, what studies they have made, the findings they have arrived at and the reasons for the recommendations contained in the summary. SUmmARY OF FINDINGS I. Street Lighting: The last census is certainly an indication of the growth of Mt. Prospect. Therefore, it is our recommendation that our authorities contact the Public Service Company for a review of our residential lighting for the purpose of upgrading same. This review is available at no cost to the Village. It is interesting to note that a study of this nature was made for the city of Park Ridge with the resulting improvement of city l~ghting at no equipment cost to Park Ridge. 2. Control of Animals: The control of animals in general is well provided for in our present ordinances. Missing from our ordinances, Or not sufficiently covered, and recommended by the Committee and more thoroughly explained in the body of the report, are ordinances providing for: November 8, 1961 1. Prohibition against the keeping within the Village limits of any cattle, horses, swine, sheep, poultry or goats. 2. Licensing and control of cats. B. Rabies innocula~ion before issuance of dog licenses. 4. Keeping of a registry of all licensed animals. 5. Control of bitches in heat. 6. Control of commission of nuisances by dogs. Y. Adequate control of dangerous, fierce or vicious dogs. 8. Adequate control of any rabied animals. 3. BicyCle Traffib: The Committee has reviewed the sub(~ect of bicycle safety as it relates to the Village. Bicycle safety is a matter of great concern to all residents. Death or injury to our children occasioned in whole or ~n part by careless riding habits or by defective equipment should not be permitted to Occur. It is recognized that the operatSn of bicycles in the Village present special and unique problems. Bicycles do not blend well with automo- biles; nei~h~nrdo they blend at all well with pedestrians. Special rules and regulations pertaining to bicycles are, therefore, necessary. The basic requirement of bicycle safety is the development and effective continuation of a comprehensive bicycle program. Such a program should be a complete and balanced community effort which will ensure greater safety for the cyclist as well as for the motor vehicle ~ drivers and pedestrians who sh~re the use of streets and highways. An effective bicycle safety program should include (1) specific rules of the road for guidance of the cyclist, (2) procedures for periodic inspection of all bicycles for mechanical safety, (3) an established program for educating the cyclist and (4) energetic enforcement of all bicycle riding and licensing rules. Exposure to effective traffic law endorcement and worthwhile safety education should help youngsters to develop those constructive traffic attitudes which will later make them safe drivers of automobiles. The Committee recmmmends that the village develop a comprehensive bicycle program along the following lines: l) Adopt the~proposed bicycle ordinance set forth which incorporates specific rules governing the riding and operation of bicycles and the licensing thereof. (Comment: Specific provisions in the Municipal Code of Mount Prospect relative to bicycles are scattered throughout Chapter 18. Provision for licensing bicycles is found in a resolution of the Board of Trustees passed and approved January 26, 1961. When compared with bicycle ordinances of nearby villages and cities, such as Evanston, Des Plaines, and Chicago as well as the Model Bicycle Ordinance. The bicycle regulations of the Village are found to be inadequate). 2) Promote an energetic and continuding program ~or enforce- ment of the Bicycle Ordinance modeled after that which is currently followed by the City of Evanston. (Comment:l: Enforcement of bicycle safety in Evanston is handled by the Police Traffic Department. When a non-adult offender commits an offense, the traffic officer will issue a B~c~cle Ordinance Vi~lation November 8, 1961 3:79 Notice which, in his discretion, will either notify the offender to appear at Bicycle Instruction School on a specified date (usually a Saturday) or serve as a warning only, requiring no appearance. The Bicycle Instruction School, which is under the direction of the Traffic De- partment, utilizes lectures, charts, slides and movies, all designed to educate offenders and impress upon them the importance of bicycle safety. Adult offenders are issued the usual traffic citations, as would occur in the case of auto violations). (Comment 2: Enforcement of bicycle safety in Des Plaines is handles by the Police Department in co-operation with the Des Plaines Safety Council. A Bicycle Safety Notice is completed by the traffic officer and is turned over to the Safety Council, which sends the duplicate copy together with letter of Parental Notification of Bicycle Safety Violation and a copy of the Bicycle Safety Regulations to the parents. The parents are asked to explain the seriousness of the offense to the youngster and to return the notice to the Police Department). B) Promote a continuing lprogram of educathn in co-operation with the schools, PTA's, Scout groups and the proposed permanent Safety Committee, with particular reference to the following points: a) Print and distribute copies of the Bicycle Ordinance to licenses, offenders and bicycle safety promotional groups. b) Utilize the newspapers and schools, PTA and church publications in the village to educate the public on the need and value of bicycle safety. c) Sponsor bicycle "rodeos", special essay contests and other similar activities to encourage youngsters to ride bicycles in a safe marker. 4) Forms of Publicity: With regard to the erection of signs and other publicity con- corning general safety the Committee feels that such a campaign is better encompassed in an overall program such as is more fully set out and recommended in Point #?. 5) Left Turn Arrows: In line with the principles for intersection controls as promoted by the Traffic Institute of Northwestern University and also on the recommendation of our Police Department, we hereby suggest that serious consideration be given to adequate left turn controls at our major intersections. The situation at Northwest Highway and Central Road and other like intersections convinces us that this is a fit subject for further professional study. 6) Crossing Guards: With regard to the Mt. Prospect crossing guard program, the Committee and the School Board ofDistrict 57 agree that said program is largely adequate for present needs. Recommendation: Since the school crossing guard program fluctuates with the village growth and annual regrouping of school population the Committee feels that the review of this program falls in the province of a permanent safety organization. (over) November 8, 1961 Two Interim Recommendations are: 1. Inclusion of the Westb~oek SchooI crossiug guard on Buese Road (a School Boar8 employee) in the Mt. Prospect crossing guard program. 2. Consider an additional guard at William and Central Streets. Y. Farther Recommendations: With regard to Point #?, this Committee feels that all the matters suggested by the Police Committee are important, but that Mt. ?rospect~$ safety needs go further. We feel that an adeqaate safety plan for the Village would encompass the formation of a permanent Safety Council and affiliatien with the National Safety Council as outlined in our report, and we so recommend. We feel that the specific recommendations we have made herein are but a very small part of an adequate safety program for the Village of Mt. Prospect, and that within the limitations ef the task imposed upon us, our job is finished. Respectfully submitted, s/ Mitzi Vavra, Chairman Raymond S. Barish Thomas J. Lynam John L. Pope Raymond Ho Stevenson November 8~ 1961