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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/24/1962 VB minutes MINUTES OF MEETING OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES HELD AS SPECIAL MEETING - TUESDAY~ JULY 24, 1962 President Schlaver called the meeting to order at 8:19 P.M. and upon roll call DY the Clerk, the following members responded: roll call Bickley Bruhl Ekren Absent: Casterline, who arrived Gaw Phillips later. Trustee Bruhl, seconded by Trustee Phillips, moved for approval of the minutes of July 17th as corrected, minutes Upon roll call: Ayes: Bickley Bruhl Ekren Absent: Casterline Gaw Phillips Molion carrie~. Trustee Bruhl, seconded by Trustee Ekren, moved that payment be made of the following bilis: bills General $245.42 Water 71.65 Upon roll call: Ayes: Bickley Bruhl Ekren Absent: Gaw Phillips Casterline Motion carried. Trustee Gaw, seconded by Trustee Bickley, moved that bids for street improvements for 18-CS be opened. This motion carried by accla- mation, and the Clerk opened the bids as follows: 18 CS street Arcole Midwest Corp. Ctfd. Check paving Evanston, Illinois $111,849.72 $1i,500 No days. Allied Asphalt Paving Cashiers Check Hillside, Illinois $ 95,556.86 $12,500 60 days. Rock Road Constr. Co. Cashiers Check Chicago, Illinois $ 98,378.04 $ 5,000 90 days. Mr. Engler of Consoer, Townsend g Associates, Village Engineers~ stated that the.engineers' estimate was $149,645.66. Trustee Gaw, seconded by Trustee Ekren, moved that these bids be referred to Mr. Engler for inspection and recommendation, report to be.given to the Board later. This motion carried by acclamation. Trustee Casterline entered at 8:30 P.M. Trustee Gaw~ seconded by Trustee Casterllne, moved for passage of Ord. #841: Ord. 841 Buildings AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAP. 21, BUILDINGS, of the MUNICIPAL CODE of the Village of Mount Prospect, by ADDING THERETO ARTICLE IV, ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS Upon roll call: Ayes: Bickley Bruhl Casterline Ekren Gaw Phillips Motion carried. Trustee Gaw reported that stub end of Lancaster Avenue which Vacation of ends at the golf course lies between the properties of Ralph Adams and Lancaster S1 John Ostrem, who are willing to purchase and improve this piece of stub property. He then read the following letters: Special Meeting July 24, 196~ Mount Prospect Park District Street stub vacation Lancaster June 22~ 1962 Mr. Arthur Gaw Village of Mount Prospect Dear Sir: The Mt. Prospect Park District Board of Commissioners agreed to the vacation of a street requested by Ralph Adams in the following action taken at our regular meeting, June 10, 1962: The Mt. Prospect Park District Board of CommisSioners at the regular Board Meeting of June 11~ 1962~ agreed to the Vacation of Lancaster Avenue from Lincoln Street south to the property line Of the Mt. Prospect Country Club with the provision that the property owners, R. Adams and J. Ostrem connect to the sewer and grade to Lincoln Street at no cost to the Mt, Prospect Park District. Sincerely yours, Charles W. Payne June 25~ 1962 President and Board of Trustees Gentlemen: The undersigned, Ralph E. Adams, as the owner of Lot 6, and John W. Ostrem, as the owner of Lot 5, Northwest Country Club Subdivision, whose lots are abutting that part of Lancaster Avenue lying south of Lincoln Avenue, reqqest that the Village vacate said Lancaster Avenue which adjoins said properties. Each of us a~ree to pay the Village the sum of $1000 for such vacation. Ir'is our understanding that the Park District has no objection to this vacation if the contour oft, our lots and the ease- ment to be. vacated is not Changed to the detriment of the drainage situation on their adjoining Mount Prospect Country Club property. We agree that if the contour is changed, adequate drainage to the e lstlng storm sewer Will be established to insure complete satis- faction to all parties involved. As you know~ the primary reason for this reqqest to vacate is.to correct the drainage situation that has been most troublesome to the undersigned property owners, the Village and the Country Club over the past two years since the drain tile to Weller Creek has apparently become clogged. Since this proposition has been under consideration for so; long, we would appreciate your early action on this request so we may take immediate steps to correct these problems. Thank you very much for your consideration. ~ Very truly yours, Ralph E. Adams 1101 West Lincoln Avenue John W. Ostrem 1109 West Lincoln Avenue Attorney Hofert inquired if plans for drainage of this area had been worked out and Trustee Gaw assured him they were. 3uly 24, 1962 rustee Gaw, seconded by Trustee Ekren, moved that the Village Vacation - Attorney be asked to prepare ordinance of vacation for land and agreement Lancaster to be signed by Messrs. Adams and 0strem. Upon roll call: Ayes: Bickley Bruhl Casterline Gaw Ekren Phillips Motinn carried. Trustee Bruhl, seconded by Trustee Phillips, moved that the Village auditors be authorized to do a special addit of the water system Water as of July 31, 1962 as per the request of Chapman $ Cutler in reference audit to water works expansion program of the Village. Upon roll call: Ayes: Bickley Bruhl Casterline Gaw Ekren Phillips Motion carried. Trustee Bruhl mentioned the garbage situation, giving reminder garbage that all cuttings are to be tied for easy handling, and all trash and grass clippings to be put into metal garbage cans. This is to live up to the Village's side of the contract. Trustee Phillips, seconded by Trustee Bickley, moved for adoption of Resolution #13-62: Res. 13-62 Salaries of A RESOLOTION ESTABLISHING SALARIES OF POLICEMEN, ~olicemen, FIREMEN AND FIREMAN-MECHANIC firemen Upon roll call: Ayes: Bickley Bruhl Phillips Ekren Gaw Casterline Motion carried. Trustee Phillips, seconded by Trustee Ekren, moved that the Village Manager be authorized to sign contract with Badger Meter Company for purchase of water meters. Water meter Upon roll call: Ayes: Bickley Bruhl Ekren Gaw Phillips Casterline Motion carried. Trustee Bickley, seconded by Trustee Bruhl, moved for passage of Ord. #842 as follows: Ord. #842 No liquor AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF MOUNT in parks PROBPECT BY ADDING THERETO SECS. 25.328 and 25.329, PROHIBITING INTOXICATION AND THE DRINKING OF ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS IN PUBLIC PARKS, PLAY GROUNDS AND SWIMMING POOLS. Upon Poll call: Ayes: Bickley Bruhl Ekren Gaw Phillips Casterline Motion carried. Trustee Bickley~ seconded by Trustee Ekren, moved that the Police Dept Fire g Police Commission hire an additional five policemen for the additional Police Department, and that one man be advanced to the rank of sergeantf help Upon roll call: Ayes: Bickley Bruhl Ekren Gaw Phillips Casterline Motion carried. Trustee Ekren~ seconded by Trustee Phillips~ moved for the passage of Ord. ~843: Ord. 843 Annexation AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING PROPERTY TO THE VILLAGE OF 50' strip MOUNT PROSPECT Upon roll call: Ayes: Bickley Bruhl Casterline Gaw Ekren Phillips Motion carried. This is a 50-foot strip bordering the southern edge of Mr. Salvatore Di Mucci's bowling alley land at Golf and Rte. 83. July 24, 1962 Trustee Ekren, seconded by Trustee Bickley, moved for the passage of Ord. #844: i Ord. #644 i Zoning variation AN ORDINANCE VARYING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT AS IT RELATES TO PROPERTY AT 100 EAST PROSPECT AVENUE Upon roll call: Ayes: Bickley Bruhl Ekren Gaw Phillips Casterllne Motion carried. ~-~ This allows building variation on remodeling of Kruse's Tavern at 100 East Prospect, Zoning Case 62-13. Zoning Case Trustee Ekren, seconded by Trustee Bickley, moved to concur 62-14 in the opinion of the Zoning Board of Appeals re. Case 62-14 to grant B-3 zoning to the Standard Oil Company at their station at Main and Foundry, and that the Village Attorney prepare the necessary ordinance to effect this rezoning. Upon roll call: Ayes: Bickley Bruhl Ekren Gaw Phillips Casterllne Motion carried. For report of Zoning Board, see minutes of June 5, 1962. ~age 529. Zoning Case Trustee Ekren, seconded by Trustee Phillips~ moved to concur 62-15 in the opinion of the Zoning Board of Appeals re Case 62-15 to grant Calta- B-3 zoning to Paul Caltagirone for his restaurant at 302 West Northwest girone Highway, which is currently non-conforming use in I-1 zoning, and also moved that the Village Attorney prepare the necessary ordinance. Discussion followed. Trustee Bickley stated that the Board had arrived at agreement with Mr. Caltagirone that there would be no drinking of liquor at bar to be installed, that drinks will be served by waiters at the tables only, for a period of one year.. Mr. Caltagirone, who was accompanied by his attorney, arose and said that was correct~ that he did agree to this. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kimball and Mr. Gilbert Liebenow protested allowing this rezonlng. Trustees Casterline and Gaw indicated they were not in favor of anything that would aid the use of this l~q~or license. Upon roll call: Ayes: Bickley Bruhl Ekren Phillips .Nays: Gaw Casterline Motion carried. Trustee Bruhl~ seconded by Trustee Casterline~ moved for passage of Ord. ~845: Ord. 845 AN ORDINANCE REPEALING ORDINANCE #840 (appropriation) Upon roll call: Ayes: Bickley Bruhl Ekren Gaw Phillips Casterllne Motion carried. Trustee Bruhl explained that it was desired to pass a new ordinance in order to include appropriation of $12,000 for addition to sewer ~-- on South Maple Street. Ord. 846 Trustee Bruhl, seconded by Trustee Casterllne, moved for Appropriatlonpassage of Ord. #846: AN ORDINANCE MAKING APPROPRIATIONS TO DEFRAY EXPENSES OF THE VILLAGE FOR MUNICIPAL PURPOSES,. DESIGNATED AS THE ANNUAL APPROPRIATION BILL for the period beginning May 1, 1962 and ending April 30, 1963. Upon roll call: Ayes: Bickley Bruhl Ekren Gaw Casterline Phillips Motion carried. July 24, 1962 Mr. Myer Engler of Consoer, Townsend returned with his recommendation for award of paving contract, 18-CS. Paving contract 18-CS Trustee Gaw, seconded by Trustee Phillips, moved to accepz th&.recom- mendation of the Village Engineer to award the contract to Allied Asphalt Paving Company subject to submission from them of statement showing all uncompleted contracts awarded them and all low bids pending, and subject to approval of the State Highway Department. Upon roll call: Ayes: Bickley Bruhl Ekren Gaw Phillips Absent: Casterline. Motion carried. Trustee Casterline left the meeting at 9:40 P.M. Trustee Gaw, seconded by Trustee Ekren, moved that bid deposit checks of the two low bidders he"retAined until approval of contract by the State of Illinois, when they shall be returned, and that check of high bidder be returned immediately. This motion carried by acclamation. President Schlaver read letter from Mayor Gibson of Elk Grove Elk Grove Village giving thanks for our fire protection during their recent Village Fire fireman's strike. Dept. Honorable C. O. Schlaver, President Prospect Hts. Village Board of Trustees Fire Dept. Village of Mount Prospect contract Dear Sir: Re: Fire Protection Service Contract between Village of Mount Prospect and Prospect Heights Rural Fire Protection District We wish to advise you that the Board of Trustees of the Prospect Heights Rural Fire Protection District has entered into a contract with the Prospect Heights Volunteer Firemens Association providing for the resumption of fire fighting services by those volunteers in the District. You will recall, no doubt,that during the negotiations with the Board of Trustees of the Village, the Trustees urged that some permanent arrangament be developed as soon as the District Trustees could con= veniently do so in order to avoid encroaching upon the ability of the Mt. Prospect Five Department to render service to its other contracting parties, and this the District Trustees agreed todo. It appearing now that the volunteers will resume operations in Prospect Heights at 12:01 A.M. on Wednesday, Agusut l, 1962, we respect- fully ask that your Board of Trustees permit our Board of Trustees to caneel and terminate the contract presently in force between the Village and the District, effective as of midnight, July 31, 1962. We have enclosed herewith our check payable to the order of the Village in the amount of $1,500, the same representing the pro rata portion of the contract considemation for the first three months of the contract year less the $1,000 which was advanced when the contract was executed. It would be appreciated if you would communicate with us and advise us of your position in this connection. Very truly yours, Norman Frank Johnson President of the Board of Trustees Trustee Phillips, seconded by Trustee Bickley, moved that contract of the Mount Prospect Fire Department with the Prospect Heights Fire Protection District be cancelled as of July 31, 1962. Upon roll call: Ayes: Bickley Bruhl Ekren Gaw Phillips Absent: Casterline Motion carried. July 24, 1962 A Attorney H~ofert re~rted on his trip to Springfield Weller iu regard to Weller Creek drainage with engineer, Mr. Reh. Creek The State indicated their permit to Arlington Heights for drainage connection did not imply approval but that the interests of the State were satisfied. Mr. Rah gavecopinion that if there is another 2 o 5 year rain the flooding will be even greater in areas already affected, tha maximum ef6ected to be felt in Des Plalnes at the Golf Road bridge. Meeting was then set up with representatives of Arlington Heights, their attorney, Jack Siegal, representatives of Des Plaines and their attorney; President Schlaver, and Messrs, Appleby, Hofert and Reh. Everyone indicated willingness to come to amicable agreement on drainage. Another meeting was set up for this coming Tuesday, with represen- tatives from the Metropolitan Sanitary Commission. The idea of a retention pond will be explored, and possible appointment with the governor to ask for funds for~ the First Stage of Relief. These funds were appropriated but frozen for use. We will try for (1) an interim solution to the flooding (2) release of frozen funds, and (3) to seek appropriation of new funds to carry out other Relief Stages 2, 3, 4 and 5, which go successively up the stream. We shall try to achieve amicable settlement because this problem is manifest to s~veral communities. MFT Trustee Bruhl, seconded by Trustee Ekren, moved to file Audit audit report received from the Division of Highways covering receipt and disbursement of Motor Fuel Tax funds for January l, 1980 and ending December 91, 1961, NOs. 17 and 18. This motion carried by acclamation. Weller Mrs. Broadbent arose and asked if any official reports Creek had been received from the Board of Health re contamination in Weller Creek. Mr. Appleby replied that the Sanitary District and the Cook County Board of Health had been notified of this condition and were asked for bacteriological reports. No reply had been received fro~ the Board of Health, but reply was received from the Sanitary District stating that they were watching the gates upstream closely To see that they remained closed. Adjournment was by acclamation at 10:05 P.M. Respectfully submitted Ruth C. Wilson, Clerk July 24, 1982