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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/21/1961 VB minutes 385 MINUTES OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING HELD NOVEMBER 21, 1961 The meeting was called to order by President Schlaver at roll call 8:23 P.M. and upon roll call all trustees answered Present as follows: Bic kley Ekren Bruhl Gaw '" Casterline Phillips Trustee Casterline, seconded by Trustee Bruhl, moved that the minutes of the previous meeting of November 8th be approved as submitted. Upon roll call: Ayes: Bickley Ekren minutes Bruhl Gaw Casterline Pass: Phillips Motion carried. Trustee Brubl, seconded ~y Trustee Gaw, moved that the following bills be approved for payment as follows: ~Z~ General $12,85t.94 Library 2,773.78 LibraryBldg. Con- bills struction, lg61 1,200.00 Municipal Bldg. Con- struction, 1961 35,555.05 Motor Fuel Tax 68.75 Water operations 8,~30.00 $61,079.52 Upon roll call: Ayes: Bickley Ekren Bruhl Gaw Phillips Casterline Notion carried. Trustee Bruhl, seconded by Trustee Casterline, moved that October the financial report for the month of October, 1961 be approved and report placed on file. Upon roll call: Ayes: Bickley Ekren Bruht Gaw Phillips Casterline Motion carried. Mr. Jacob Courshon, attorney for Golfhurst Subdivision, Golfhurst addressed the Board, asking for reductio~ in coverage for comp- completion lotion bond on this subdivision inasmuch as there was only about bond $32,000 worth cf work (mostly on sidewalks and bituminous streets) left to be done. The bond is due for renewal for the.neat year, original amount $180,000; work on remaining 10 or 12 houses will be finished in the spring, then the paving can be done. Mr~ Courshsn felt it wasteful to pay premium on original bond when a far smaller amount of coverage was all that was needed. Mr. Cadigan of Consoer, Townsend advised that bond reduction is a very common practices on large projects. The Attorney asked the Board if it wished to Change its precedent in this regard, inasmuch as this would be a departure in village policy. Trustee Casterline asked if it were the intent of the Village to reduce each bond as work is carried out; the consensus was to deal with each case separately. Trustee Bickley, seconded by Trustee Bruhl, moved that Subdivision Bond For Golfhurst Subdivision be acceptable to the Village if reduced to $70,000.00. November 21, 1961 Upon roll call: Ayes: Bickley Ekren Bruhl Gaw Casterline Phillips Motion carried. Bldg. Code - Trustee Casterline, supported by Fire Chief Haberkamp, re recommended installation of ventilating fans in buildings only to Ventilating be vented to the outside because of trouble with fire. fans Trustee Casterline seconded by Trustee Bruhl, moved that Chapter 6, Sec. 26.1 of the Building Code be amended to provide that any hoods with circulating fans be vented to the outside. Upon roll call: Ayes: Bickley Ekren Bruhl Gaw Casterline Phillips Motion carried. Village-owned Trustee Bruhl gave report from Finance Committee, stating property - that in view of the minimal nature of the one and only bid received Lot 4, Maplecrest for Village-owned Lot m Maplecrest, this~ committee is of the opinion that the bid should be rejected and that this matter should be allowed to remain in committee for further study and recommendation. Trustee Bruhl, seconded by Trustee Ekren, moved that bid deposit check from Joseph A. Miller in the amount of $2,800 for purchase of Maplecr~est, Lot 4 be returned to the bidder,~ together with appro- priate letter stating that the Village Board does not see fit to accept this bid. Upon roll call:~ Ayes: Bickley Ekren Bruhl Gaw Phillips Casterline Motion carried. Trustee Ekren, seconded by Trustee Bickley, moved for adoption of Res. 28-61: Res. 28-61 Conveyance of A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY Library property BY '£H~: VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT TO BOARD OF LIBRARY DIRECTORS OF VILLAGE OF MOUN~ PROSPECT~ Upon roll call: Ayes: Bickley Ekren Brubl Gaw Phillips Casterline Motion carried. Trustee Ekren brsnght up the Zoning Case 61-35 of Paul Zoning Case Caltagirone, giving motion to allow this variation. Trustee Ca~ster- 61-35 line asked for short recess to discuss the case and the meeting was Caltagirone recessed at 9:08 by acclamation. The Board reconvened at. 9:B5 and roll was again called with all present. Trustee Bickley asked the petitioner if he had asked his neighbors' opinion regarding the porch addition and he replied he did and none objected. Trustee Ekren re-stated his previous motion, seconded by Trustee Phillips, to allow the petitioner this variation and to ask the Village Attorney to draw up the ordinance, that the owner be ordered to comply immediately with the specifications he has submitted for the variation. Upon roll call: Ayes Nays Bruhl Bickley Ekren Casterline Phillips Gaw President Schlaver thereupon declared the motion defeated. November 21, 1961 387 Trustee Phillips gave r~ort of Water Committee as follows: Water The Water Committee met last Saturday morning, No~ember 1Sth, at Committee the Village Hall. There were present in addition to the Committee Report members, President Schlaver, Village Manager Appleby, Water Superintendent Creamer and Village Treasurer Jim King. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss current needs and future projections as relates to our existing wa~r~facilities. A review of the Comparative Statement of Water Pumped for fiscal periods ended 4-B0-60~61, the Water Revenue received and the operating expenses incurred clearly demonstrates the close margin under which the Department is operating and the need for careful analysis of our present position and future needs. The circumstances and future uncertainties that evolved from the establ- lishment of Well No. 6 raises the question as to the possibility of the crumbling of the dry well portion of the St. Peter sandstone formation as the water level drops. If this be a possibility, it would appear that in order to protect existing facilities, Well Nos. 3, 4, 5 and 6 should be recased. Furthermore, that since the pump on No. 5 Well is due for pulling and routine check, that this be done immediately in order toinsure the availability for service at the appropriate time. In line with this, the need for an engineering sur~ey from C. T. & A. was discussed, concerning future needs and projections as related to area growth and usage, and the most suitable site for a new well to help meet future demand. In addition, a financial projection concerning the costs needed to meet the demand and the amount of revenue needed to meet the costs. The Committee ~nd those in attendance also reviewed the proposal by C. T. & A. concerning the securing of additional equipment for the Water Works System - - - Autocon Controls, not previously available at a reasonable cost when the system was designed and installed some 6 years ago. It was agreed that this added equipment will eliminate the need for manual controlling of pump operation in terms of demand conditions and will allow for automatic control and knowledge of the water level in the elevated tank at all times. Then Trustee Phillips, seconded by Trustee Ekren, moved that the Village Manager be authorized to have Autocon equipment installed at the elevated tank and Well #5 as listed in Autocon Industries, Inc. quotation of October BO, 1961, and Consoer, Townsend & Associates' letter of November 9, 1961, for a ~rice of $2,589.00. Upon roll call: Ayes: Bickley Ekren Bnuhl Phillips Gaw Casterline Motion carried. Trustee Phillips, seconded by Trustee Cas~erline, moved that the Village Manager be authorized to have Well #5 pulled for examin- Well #5 etlon and any necessary maintenance. Upon roll call: Ayes: Bickley Ekren Bruhl Phillips Gaw Casterline Motion carried. Trustee Phillips, seconded by Trustee Ekren, moved to authorize and direct Consoer, Townsend & Associates to make studies and financial Wells projections, including rate studies, for an additional well and rehabili~ N~ter tation of present wells. Dept. Upon roll call: Ayes: Bickley Ekren Bruhl Phillips Gaw Casterline Motion carried. November 21, 1961 Trustee Phillips, seconded by Trustee Bruhl, moved for the adoptinn of Res. 29-61~as follows: Res. 29-61 Fire Dept. A RESOLUTION GIVING RECOGNITION TO DR. ALFRED WOLFARTH Dr. Wolfarth FOR HIS 24 YEARS OF SERVICE TO TRE FIRE DEPARTMENT This motion carried by acclamation. Trustee Bickley read letter from Prospect High School as follows: Police Dept. October 19, 1~61 re Mr. George Whittenberg, Chief of Police High School Village Hall Mount Prospect, Illinois Dear Chief Whittenberg: I would like to express my appreciation for the co- operation we have received from the Mt. Prospect Police during this school year. We have received wonderful assistance from the police department in returning students to us that have been truant for the day. This is particularly helpful to us by puttiB~ more teeth in our regular attendance regulations here at school. I would particularly like-to commend Lieutenant Kranz, Sergeamt'Esmond, Officer Mucciante and Officer Glascock, with whom it has been my pleasure to work with so far this year. We have also enjoyed any contacts we have had with ~ou in regard to some of your other cases where it was necessary for one of the officers to talk with a.~studento I would like to say that we have not received one single reproabh from the parents of any of~the students involveS. This alone is a credit to the police officers who have dealt with us. If we can be of any further help to you at any time, please feel free to call us. Very truly yours, H. Louis Schultz, Dean Prospect High School Traffic Matter of traffic signal at Central and Hi Lusi suggested by West Central Civic Association was referred to Police Committee. Trustee Bickley, seconded by Trustee Casterline, moved Ord. #803 for the passage of Ord. #803: Traffic AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SEC. 18.507 of the MUNI- CIPAL CODE OF ~ILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT This ordinance prohibits parking of vehicle on any street between 2:00 A.M. and 6:00 A.M. except physicians on emergency calls. Upon roll call: Ayes: Bickley Ekren Bruhl Gaw Casterline Phillips Motion carried. November 21, 1961 3 Village Manager Appleby opened bids from automobile dealers Police Cars for four new police cars as follows: bids Geo. Poole - 4 - 4 dr. Galaxies $ 8,859.44 Allowance of $1300 for trade-ins Des Plaines Motor Sales m - Chevrolet Model 1259 Allowance of $1700 for trade-ins $ 7,692.52 (Later withdrawn, See min. of Dec. 5) Northwest Plymouth Valiant ~ - V8 Plymouth Police Specials Allowance of $1600 for trade-ins $ 8,834.24 Grand-Central Plymouth, Chicago 4 - 4 dr. Specials Allowance of $2500 for trade-ins $ 8,544.92 Busse Motor Sale~, Inc. 4 - 4 dr. Buick Sedans, #44~9 Allowance of $1400 for trade-ins $11,329.48 Mark Motors, Inc. 4 - #393 Plymouth Patrollers Allowance of $2000 for trade-ins $ 8,774.04 Trustee Gaw, seconded by Trustee Phillips, moved that this matter be referred to the Police Committee for study and recommendation. This motion carried by acclamation. Trustee Ekren, seconded by Trustee Bickley, moved that there be no Board meeting held on November 28th, due to the fact that there will not be a quorum. Upon roll call: Ayes: Bickley Casterline Bruhl Phillips Gaw Ekren Motion carried. Trustee Ekren, seconded by Trustee Bickley, moved that LiquoK the Village Attorney be directed to prepare ordinance increasing the number of Class B liquor licenses to two and number of Class C liquor licenses to five. Upon roll call: Ayes: Bickley Casterline Bruht Phillips Gaw Ekren Motion carried. This increases the Class B and Class C liquor licenses by one each. Mr. Applebyannounced that Herbert Weeks of the Water Water Dept. & Department has been released from the hospital and that the water tower tower has been chlorinated and filled and is back in service. Mr. Richard Airey inquired about the status of paving on East Thayer and was told that it was on the program for next year. The meeting was adjourned by acclamation at 10:34 P.M. Respectfully submitted, Ruth C. Wilson, Village Clerk November 21, 1961