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Tu~;SDAY~ JANUARY 30~ 1962t iu V~.?.AGE NALL
President Schlaver called the meeting to order at 8:10 P.M. with
roll call as follows:
Absent: Present: roll call
Phillips Bickl ey Ekren
Bruhl Gaw Casterline
Trustee Gaw, seconded by Trustee Casterline, moved for the approval
of the following bills:
General $ 10:393.53
Garbage 6,523.10 bills
Parking System Revenue 547.88
Library lll. ~0
Motor Fuel Tax 2,190.79
Water, operation 2,609.68
22,376.48
Upon roll call: Ayes: Absent:
Bickley Gaw Phillips
Ekren Casterline Bruhl
Motion carried.
Trustee Casterline, seconded by Trustee Ekren, moved for approval
of the minutes of January 16th as submitted.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Absent:
minutes
Bickley Ekren Phillips
E~asterline Gaw Bruhl ~
Motion carried.
Trustee Bickley gave statement as follows:
On September 14, 1961, the Village Board directed the Fire and Police Fire &
Commission to held examinations for two police lieutenants and one sergent. On Police
October 10, 1961 this was changed to sergeant only. Results of the examination Commission
showed that oat of the eleven men who took the test for sergeant, seven passed;
Gerald A. Glascock receiving the highest score.
Trustee Bickley, seconded by Trustee Ekren, moved that the Fire and
Police Commission be authorized and requested to fill the vacancy in the rank
of Police Sergeant by promotion, said promotion' to become effective Feb.1, 1962.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Absent:
Bickley Ekren Phillips
Gaw Casterline Bruhl
M~tion carried.
Mr. Jerrold Shutt, Chairman,end James Murray, Secretary, of the Police Glascock
and Fire Commission came forward with Officer Gerald Glascock and administered promoted t.
the oath promoting him to sergeant. Chief Whittenberg presented the new badge, sergeant
Trustee Casterline read the following memo submitted by Trustee Bruhl
re proposed annexation of Hatlen Heights to Mount Prospect, and proposed annex-
ation of farm land adjoining Hatlen to Arlington Heights: Hatlen Ht~
Annexatio~
Memo January 30, 1962
Re: Proposed Annexation - Hatlen Heights
Withim:' the last two weeks there has been considerable anxiety
among the residents in the West Central section of our village. This anmiety
results from proposed actions by land owners outside the western border of our
village which would not only change the character of the entire area, but would
also threaten the safety and welfare of their children. These residents share
their anxiety and potential hardships with their neighbors in Hatlen Heights,
for their problems are common.
January BO, 1962
As this Board knows, the Westbrook School faces our western border-
line close to Central Road. This school is unique in that it is the youngest
school in the district but has already experienced the most problems. Weller
Creek, a highly traveled County Road, and inadequate sidewalks have made this
area ex~oremely dangerous for school and children. Any more problems at this
school would be unfortunate.
The land owners just west of Westbrook have proposed land uses Which
would create a transient area as compared with the living standards presently
in effect. Knowing that the County standards would never allow such proposed
land uses, the landowners have appealed to the Village of Arlington Heights
for annexation and rezoning. This matter was referred to the Arlington Heights
Planning Board, who advised against such annexation. Subsequently, the
Arlington Heights Village Board appeared to view with disfavor the advice of
their ~lanning Beard, in the opinion of observers from both the West Central
and Hatlen Heights Er*ups, and this is the basis of their s.~xiety. These
groups are appealing to this Beard for assistance in their common problem.
It is my thought that ~the Arlington Heights Board, like all other
Boards, is comprised of highly civic-minded and dedicated people who act in
accordance with moral principles~. Many times Board members must weight off-
setting benefits, but in the final analysis, moral principles survive.
believe the solution to this problem rests in our ability to communicate with
the Arlington Heights Village Board and to inform them as to the moral Princi-
ples involved. As a method of effecting this communication, I would like to
introduce a resolution by this Board which would be forwarded to each member
of the Arlington Heights Board. In addition, the Mount Prospect residents
wct~ld appreciate the moral support reanlting from our attendance at the
Arlington Heights Village Board meeting on February 5, 1962. It ~s my in-
tention to attend, and I believe other members will attend if their schedule
permits.
Submitted by Harry R. Bruhl
Trustee Casterline, seconded by Trustee Ekren, moved for passage
of Resolution #1-62:
Res. 1-62 A RESOLUTION APPEALING TO ARLINGTON WEIGHTS VTLLAGE BOARD NOT
TO ANNEX PROPERT~ KN(MN AS KIRCHOFF FAF~, LyI~G S~JTH OF AND
ADJACENT TO CENTRAL ROAD, TO ~ VILLAGE
Upon roll call Ayes: Absent:
Bickley ~ Ekren Phillips
Gaw Caster~ i ne Bruhl
Motion carried.
Mr. 'Cox. member of the School Board for District #57 asked that the Board
urge Arlington Heights to cease and desist from annexing the Kirchoff Farm
property because the erection of the proposed apartment buildings in that
area Mo?told briug in 500 more pupils, causing a +~ux deficit of $4,900,000;
he stated that if this farm property were annexed to Mount Prospect better
control of zoning would be available.
Mr. Lloyd Norris of West Central Civic Association, Mr. Richard Monroe of
Hatlen Heights, and Mr. Elmer Skorr, 1301 W. Busse, President of Westbrook PTA,
all rose and stated that they wished to go on record as being opposed to annex-
ation of Kirchcff Farm to Arlington Heights. Trustee Ekren, sopke, stating that
he had met Saturday with residents on Busse Road whose properties adjoin Hatlen.
These residents had voted among themselves to request annexation to Mount Prospect
with Hatlen Heights and opposed annexation cf the Kirchoff Farm to Arlington
Heights because they feared erection of multi-family dwellings and as yet unnamed
businessis on that property, which would devalue their own.
Mr. Harley Hecksel, 1207 W. Busse~ of the Southwest Civic ASsOciation, also rose
and indicated that his group opposed erection cf apartments in this area.
Trustee Casterline read the following letter from William J. Cadigan
recommending changes in the Village Plumbing Code:
Bldg. Code
November 15, 1961
Mr. H. G. Appleby
Village Manager
Village Hall
Mt. Prospect, Ill.
Dear Mr. Appleby:
At the request of the Village Board we have reviewed the provisions of the Village
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Plumbing Code with a view to recommending changes to' effect the following:
1. Protect basements and other below-grade space from flooding and stractural
damage from backwater due to surcharging of public sewers.
2. To eliminate the disaharge of drainage water originating in building drain
tile, building wind°w wells, areaway drains, and other waters due to natural
precipitation, into sanitary Sewers which are designed to receive sewage only,
in accordance with Sanitary DiStrict requirements.
3. To reduce the flooding effect of flash rainstorms on storm and combined
sewers by eliminating direct discharge of roof drainage into the public sewer
system.
The changes suggested are attached. We wouid suggest a conference to discuss
these changes bar. ore they are put into ordinance form.
We were also requested to consider the advisability of reqairing the discharge
of building downspents in drywells rather than onte the groand.' After due
consideration, we de not consider this a necessary addition for the following
reasons:
1. The recent problems affecting Village Sewers haVe not been traceable to
excess drainage in sewers but rather to:
A. Surcharge of Sanitary District sewers; (b) Discharge of drainage from
drain tile, etc., into sanitary Sewers; (C) High creek levels. Such a
measure would not have any effect en (A) and (B), and little, if any, on (C)
since most of the drainage comes ~from outside of Mount Prospect.
2. The measure would require some additional expense and considerably greater
maintenance by homeowners than the present practice of discharging onto
splash blocks.
3. The present practice of discharging onto splash blocks has, from experience ,
proven successful as a means of effectively reducing the peak flows in sewers
during storms.
We would be pleased to discuss this with you in detail at your convenience.
Very truly yours ,
William J. Cadigan
List of changes suggested attached to letter.
Sanitary Sewers
1. Permissible Connections
Where a building is connected to separate sanitary sewers, all sewage origin-
ating within the building shall be discharged therein. The discharge of drainage
from downspouts, window wells, bruilding footing drain tile, outside area drain~
and other drainage from any source whatever is excluded from discharging into
sanitary ~ewers.
2. Backwater Protection
Where a building is constructed or reconstrmcted To that the elevations of
the basement floor, gara'ge floor, crawl space, er other below grade space is
greater than one (1) foot below the elevation of the top of the nearest down-
stream manhole in the sanitary sewer, then the following methods shall be used
to provide backwater protection for said buildiug and to eliuminate of
discharge
drainage into the sanitary sewer system.
A. All sewage originating below g~ad shall be collected in a suitable ejector
and discharged by automatic equipment into an overhead gravity sewer.
B. All dra~uage originating from building footing drain tiles, window wells,
or outside area drains shall be collected in a separate sump and discharged by
automatic pumping equipment into a storm sewer. Where no storm sewer is available
the discharge of the pump shall be conducted to an outside splash block or hard
surfac~.
Combined Sewers
1. Permissible Connections
Where a building is to be connected to a combined sewer, all sewage originating
within the building and drainage from building drain tile, window wells, and area
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drains shall be discharged therein. The direct discharge of roof drainage is
specifically excluded from connection to combined sewers.
2. Backwater Protection
Where a building is constructed or reconstructed se that the elevation of
the basement fleer or of the crawl space is greater than one (1) foot below
the elevation of the top of the nearest downstream manhole on the combined sewer,
then the following methods shall be used to provide backwater protection~
All sewage and drainage originating below grade shall be collected in s
suitable sump or ejector and shall be discharged by automatic equipment into
an overhead gravity sewer.
Roof Water Discharge
1. All rain water runoff from all building or structure roofs shall be collected
by and adequate system of gutters or drain pipes which discharge into downsp~s.
Downspouts shall be brought to a grade not higher than 12 inches above the ground
surface on an outside building wall and shall be :discharged onto a splash block
of concrete or other hard surface material.
2. Under no circumstances shall rain water run off from roofs be drained in
any way into the plumbing system of the building or be connected so as to drain
directly into the public sewer without first being discharged onto the ground.
3. It shall be incumbent on the building contractor to provide proper site
grading and draiuage so that such roof runoff discharge does not pond on the
builddng site or on other properties aud t~at such drainage is conducted to the
street or area drain.
Trustee Casterline, seconded by Trustee Gaw, moved that the Village Attorney be
directed to prepare an ordinance to incorporate changes recmmnended in William
J. Cadigan's letter of November 15, 1961 into the plumbing code.
Motion carried, by acclamation.
Trustee Ekren read the following letter from Agtorney Kendal Crooks, Village
Police- Prosecuting Attorney:
Kendal Crooks re
Disorderly Conduct Ordinance January 22, 1962
Mr. Parker Ekren, Village Trnstee
Mount Prospect, Illinois
Dear Parker:
Pursuant to your recent request, I have reviewed the sample ordinances
which you ~pplied to me, and have also analyzed various related statutes for
the purpose of submitting to you a suggested Disorderly Conduct Ordinance for
the consideration of the Village Board.
As you are aware, Section 25.301 of our Ordinances covers the subject
matter; however, the wording thereof could be construed to place certaiu limit-
ations thereon. You will note that there is an overlapping of the provisions
which I suggest with other sub-sections of Section 25, but this would not be to
the exclusion or elimination of those sub-sections.
The wording of the ordinance I suggest is as follows:
"It shall be ~nlawfal for any person to distrub the peace and quiet
of any neighborhood or family by loud or unusual noises, or by
tumultuous or offensive carriage, threatening, traducing, quarreling,
challenging to fight or fighting. It shall also be unlawful to loiter
in public or private places, gamble, engage in an unlawful assembly,
beg or solicit, er in any other way breach the peace or engage in any
other type of conducttending to disorder.
"Any person violating any provision of this article shall be guilty
of disorderly condu~t."
I also suggest that the penalty provisions contained in Sec. 25,327 be
amended to increase the flue to $200 as a maximum, iustead of the present $1OO
limit.
Kendal Crooks
January 30, 1962
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Trustee Ekren, seconded by Trustee Bickley, moved that the Village Continued -
Attorney be directed to draft disorderly conduct ordinance in con- Disorderly
formance with the suggestion of the public prosecutor, conduct
Upon roll call: Ayes: Absent:
Bickley Gaw Phillips
Ekren Casterline Bruhl
Motion carried.
Trustee Ekren seconded by Trastee Bickl~y, moved for the passage of
Ordinance #809: Ord. ~809
Ten taxis
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE TAXI~ ORDINANCE TO ALLOW FOR TE~ CABS
Upon roll call: Ayes: Absent:
Bickley Ekren Phillips
Gaw Casterltne Bruhl
Motion carried.
Trustee Ekren read report from Board of Appeals: Zoning
Case 62-1
REPORT January 30, 1962
Re: CASE 62-1 HeardJanuary 26~,~
This petition is a request to permit a variatio~ of R-3 to allow
the erection of a professional building On West Prmspect Avenue between
Elmhurst and Pine Street.
At the request of the petitioner, the hearing was continued until
the regular February hearing date.
E. F. Martin, Chairman
P. T. Liggett, Acting Secty
Trustee Ekren read report from Board of Appeals:
REPORT January 30, 1962
Zoning
Re: CASE 62-2 Heard January~ 26, 1962 Case 62-2
Petitioner: Village of Mount Prospect
This petition is a request of the Village Board itself to rezone the
following parcels from "B. to B-3:
l) Northeast corner of Elmhurst Avenue and Central Road
2) Nerthwest corner of Main Street and Central Road
3) The triangular block bounded by Northwest Highway,
Fairview Avenue and Henry Street at Forest Avenue
(Cities Service Gas Station).
There were no objectors present.
The Board voted 5-0 to approve the zoning.
E.F.Martin, Chairman
P. T. Liggett, Acting Sec'y.
Trustee Ekren, seconded by Trustee Bickley, moved that the Village Board
concur with the opinion of the Board of Appeals in Case 62-2 and direct
the Village Attorney to prepare the necessary ordinance.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Absent:
Bickley Ekren Phillips
Gaw Casterline Bruhl
Motion carried.
Trustee Ekren read the following report from the Zoning Board re Case62-3
Zoning -
REPORT January 30, 1962 Case 82-B
Re: CASE 62-3 Heard January 26, 1962 J. Shutt
Petitioners: Jerrold T. Shutt
Dr. M. I. Ruane
This petition is a request to grant a variation of R-3 to B-2 on Lots 34,
January BO, '~
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35, 36 and 37 on West Prospect Avenue between Elmhurst and Ieka,
in order to erect a professional building and office.
Oranting of this Variation will not impair an adequate supply of
light and air to adjacent property, increase congestion in public
streets unreasonably, increase hazard of fire, endanger public
safety, diminish or impair the values of property within s~rronnding
areas, in a~yother respectimpair the public health, safety, comfort,
morals and welfare of the community.
There were two objectors present.
The Board voted 5-0 to apProve the variation in use.
E. F. Martin, Chairman
P. T. Liggett, Acting Secretary
Wat~e~ Schroeder, 100 South Elmhurst, gave objection to allowing this
variation because of traffic tie-up and parking problems. Mr. Shutt
replied that the required 25% parking has been allowedinthe plans,
and that use of the property for R-3 is not practical because of density
requirements for multiple dwellings. Trustee Ekren pointed out that
the Kincaid Plan called for business and professional use in that area.
Trustee Ekren, seconded by Trustee Bickley, moved that the Board concur
in the epinion of the .Board of Appeals and that the attorney be directed
to prepare the necessary papers.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Bickley Ekren Gaw Casterline
Absent: Bruhl and Phillips
Motion carried.
Traffic - Trustee Bickley, seconded by Trustee Ekren, moved that the
2-hr. Village Attorney prepare ordinance allowing 2-hour parking only for the
parking area bounded by Cen%ra'l Road, Northwest Highway, Wille Street and
Emerson Street in the Central Business District only, except for the
north side of Northwest Highway,
Upon roll call: Ayes: BickleY Ekren Gaw Casterline
Absent: Bruhl andPhillips
Motion carried.
Trustee Gaw, seconded by Trustee Casterline, moved for
adoption ef the following resolution #2-62:
Res. 2-62
A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING PREVAILING WAGES IN THE
VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROsPEcT - Certificate of Compliance
Upon roll call: Ayes: Bickley Ekren Gaw Casterline
Absent: Bruhl and Phillips
Motion carried.
Village Hall Village Manager Appleby read letter of January 25th from
A. L. Wengerhoff, architect, recommending payment of $16,8~6.80 to
Custer Construction Company. The Board decided to defer payment at
this time.
Taxes Village Manager Appleby announced that the Mount Prospect
news letter showing the breakdown of the tax dollar was. one of the
ten selected by the International City Managers' As~ ciation for
special study in developing a public relations program.
Water Proposal was received from Ba~ger Meter Company offering the
same prices as last year for water meters. Trustee Ekren, seconded
by Trustee Bickley, moved that the proposal Of Badger Meter Company
be accepted and that the Village continue the contract with them as
outlined in memo of January29th.
~Pon roll call: Ayes: Bickley Ekren Gaw casterline
Absent: Bruhl and Phillips
Motion carried.
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Manager Appleby read the following letter from Ernest Bernard,
electrical contractor: Well #6
January 2?, 1962
Village of Mount Prospect
Water Department
Mount Prospect, Illinois
Attn: Mr. David Creamer, Superintendent
Gentlemen:
In reference to electrical work to be done at Pump Station #5
to change deep well pump controller from 250 hp to B§O hp, the work
involved includes changing thermal-magnetic trip element on main line
c.ircuit breaker, change control wiring, removing unused control equipment,
installing voltmeter and ammeter, each with transfer switches to reach
each phase, connecting up at motor terminal head and providing large
terminal connection box, using existing power cables to meter which are
of correct capacity for the new BSO hp motor.
The cost for this work will be $825.00.
At present, information is not available from G. E. as to whether
a 600 amp. replacement thermal-magnetic overload trip element is available
for the main line circuit breaker - - due to obsolescence, we should have
the necessary informetion in about a week - - should we have to £urnish
and install a new 600 amp. circuit breaker. The additional cost for this
work will be ~500.00.
I will be glad to expedite this work on your acceptance of this
proposal.
Very truly yours,
Ernest Bernard
Trustee Ekren, seconded by Trustee Casterline, moved to authorize the
Village Manager to hire Ernest Bernard to rewire the apparatus at Well #5
at a cost of ~825.00.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Bickley Ekren Gaw Casterline
Absent: Bruhl and Phillips
Motion carried.
Question regarding zoning of the following areas was referred Zoning of
to the Judiciary Committee: The blocks which include the Water Tower, Village
the Onion House and Central School, and Judith Ann Serafine Garden Property
Subdivision.
The following letter was read aloud by President Schlaver: Village Clerk
January 29, 1962
President and Board of Trustees
Village of Mount Prospect
Gentl~en:
The National Convention of Village Clerks will be held in
San Francisco May 14-17. I womld like the Board's permission for Deputy
Clerk Ph~llis Gardner and myself to attend.
Yours truly,
Ruth Wilson, Village Clerk
Trustee Casterline, seconded by Trustee Ekren, moved that the Village
Clerk and Deputy Clerk be authorized to attend ~be National Convention
of Clerks as outlined in foregoing letter.
Upon roll call: Ayes: Bickley Ekren Gaw Casterline.
Absent: Bruhl and Phillips
Motion carried.
January 30, 1962
Signs Mr. Appleby announced that the For Rent sign on the
Brickman Townhouse in Maplecrest Subdivision, which was in violation
of the zoning ordinance, had bee~ removed.
N~to~ney Hofert reported on the progress of the court case
Court Case involving pornographic book, "Tropic of Cancer", stating that
"Tropic of Cancer" Jack Mabley had given remarkable testimony-for the defesne,
refusing any payment and doing it as a public service. Testimony
for the defense also came from Margaret Burke Ellis. book reviewer, ·
Dr. Stein, psychiatrist, from Skokie; Dr. Karl Zimmerman, professor at
Harvard. President Schlaver stated that he will send letters of
appreciation to Mr. Mabley and any others that helped with this case.
Hatlen Heights Trustee Ekren, seconded by Trustee Bickley, moved that
water Mr. Art Lewis of Consoer, T~nsend supply requested estimate of value
system of Hatlen Heights water system at a cost of $250.
Upon roll call: Ayes: ~ickley Ekren Gaw Casterline
Motion carried.
Trustee Ekren, seconded by Trustee Bickley, moved for adjourn-
ment at 10:19 P.M.
Respectrf ully submitted,
Ruth C. Wilson, Clerk
January 30, 1962