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Home My WebLink About02/28/1961 VB minutes MINUTES' OF REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES HELD IN THE M~ICIPAL BUILDING ON FEBRUARY 28, 1961 President Lams called the meeting to order at 8:09 P.M. with roll call the following trustees present: Airey, Ekren, Gaw, Norris and Schlaver. Absent, Casterline, who arrived later. Trustee Ekren, seconded by Trustee Norris, moved that the minutes of the previous meeting of February 21st be approved as submitted. The minutes President put the question, the CLerk called the roll, with the following response: Ayes, Trustees Airey, Ekren, Gaw and Norris. Pass, Schlaver. Absent, Casterline. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Trustee Gaw, seconded by Trustee Ekren, moved that the following bills for the week of February 28th be approved as follows: General $1,101.B7 Garbage ll.2B bills Water, operations 210.24 Water, depreciation6,794.00 $8,116.84 The President put the question, the Glerk called the roll, with the following response: Ayes, Trustees Airey, Ekr~n, Gaw, Norris and Schlaver. Absent, Casterline. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Trustee Gaw read the following letter from A. L. Wengerhoff: Architect -- Februs~y 2?, 1961 Village Hall Mr. Harold Appleby;, Village Manager Addition Village of Mount Prospect, Illinois Dear Mr. Appleby: Re: Additions ~oAlterations to Mt. Prospect Municipal Building In accordance with the request of the Vi]age Board of Trustees, we have reviewed the proposals received for the above captioned work. Eighteen bids were received by the Village on Tuesday, February 21, 1961 as shown on the enclosed recap sheet. We have had meetings with the Contractors who submitted the four lowest bids as fellows: 1. Custer Construction Company Base Bid $165,480.00 Alt. Bid #1 4,571.00 Alt. Bid #2 1,300.00 Total $171,351.00 2. Emmett P. King Base Bid $174,557.00 Alt. Bid #1 4,639.00 Alt. Bid #2 1,O00.O0 $180,~.00 B. Taheny Bros. Base Bid $1Y4,41B.O0 Alt. Bid #1 4,975.00 Alt. Bid #2 1~B75~00 $180,76B.00 4. A. Field Builders Base Bid $173,795.00 Slide Pole 1,700.00 (excluded from bid) Alt. Bid #1 B,530.00 Alt. Bid #2 2~000.00 $181,025.00 February 28, 1961 Information pertinent to this job, including past experience, sub-contractors being considered, etc. was requested of each firm and based on this information we would make the following recommendation to the Board. C~uster Construction Co., who submitted the low base bid and whose total bid is the lo, est of those submitted, is a relatively now firm, having been incorporated in .July, 1959. They have had a limited amount of construction experience operating under this name, but Mr. Walter Luke, the vice-president and operating head of the company, -- has had a wide background in the construction indus%ry. We 'feel that due te Mr. Luke's experience in the field the firm will be capable 'of ~carrying through your project to a successful conclusion and in viow of the fact that there is a difference of more than $9,000 between their bid and the next qualified bidder, we would recommend that Custer Construction Co. be awarded the contract for the work, subject to their procuring a satisfactory Performance Bond as required under the terms of the Specifications. We have prepared a contract covering this work and it has been sent to Mr. Robert J. Downing, the Village Attorney, for his examination and approval or recommendations. A copy of the Contract is also enclosed herein for your examination. Very truly yours, A. L. Wengerhoff Award contract Trustee Gaw, seconded by Trustee Airey, moved that the Village accept to Custer the bid of Custer Construction Company and award the contract to them, Construction including the alternate bid, for a sum of $171,B51.00; and that the Co. President and Clerk be authorized to sign this contract subject to the approval ~y the Village Attorney of the form of contract and performance bond. The President put the question, the Clerk c~lled the roll, with the following response: Ayes, Trustees Airey, E kren, Gaw, Norris and __ Schlaver. Absent, Casterline. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. - Trustee Gaw, seconded by Trustee Norris, moved that the Village return the certified bid checks in the amounts of $600 and $18,000 to C. Stamis & Co., and that all bid bonds be returned except those of the four lowest bidders. This motion carried by acclamation. Trustee Gaw, seconded by Trustee Airey, moved for the adoption of Res. 3-81: Res. 3-81 Firemen' s Pension A RESOLUTION DESIGNATING MT. PROSPECT STATE Fund BANK AS DEPOSITORY FOR FIREMEN'S PENSION-FUND The President put the question, the Clerk called the roll, with the following response: Ayes, Trustees Airey, Ekren, Gaw, Norris and Sc~laver. Nays, none. Absent, Casterline. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Trustee Airey, seconded by Trustee Ekren, moved that the Board of Appeals be directed tn hold a' public hearing on amending the Zoning Ordinance to delete: Zoning Ordinance "General hospitals f~or humans, orphanages, homes for Special Uses the aged and similar institutions, with sleeping rooms -- in number not exceeding one for each 500 square feet of lot area". from the B-2 District and to establish these uses as Special Uses permitted in the B-2 DistriCt requiring hearing before the Board of Appeals and approval from th& Village Board. The President put the question, the Clerk called the roll, with the following response: Ayes, T~ustees Airey, Ekren, Gaw, Norris and Schlaver. Absent, Casterline. Whereupon the~President declared the motion carried. President Lams read'the following memo: February 28, 1961 *The following additional street lights have been ordered: Street Lights 2C,000 lumen mercury vapor lights on existing poles~ on the west side of Pine and Wille, where the street begins to narrow as it leaves Prospect. An incan- descent light on Emerson in about the same relative position as those on Pine and Wille was changed to mercury vapor. "Street lights were installed at: Maple and Golf Rand & Highland (NW Corner) Maple and Lonnquist Emerson and Country Lane Maple and Sunset Cloven and Waverly Lancaster and Milburn Forest and Thayer Cleven and Kenilworth East Linc~oln and William Isabella and Forest Albert and Henry East Lincoln and School Judith Ann D~ive and Main"= President Lame then read the following letter from the past president of the Chamber ef Commerce: February 27, 1961 Mt. Prospect Village Board Mt. Prospect, Illinois Gentlemen: Please consider this letter a thank~vou for your part in lighting up the Prospect Avenue business section. I am sure you can appreciate the effect the installation of lights has had on the morale of the business men of the village. We can point with pride to the fact that the downtown area is "lit-up", and it is also a step forward in safety. I am sure that the residents of our town will concur with this lighting program as it directly affects all of us. Again thank you for getting the Job done. V~ry truly yours, Richard T. McMahon 27 West Prospect Avenue Trustee Norris, seconded by Trustee Schlaver, moved for the passage of Ord. #?50: Ord. 750 Bond Issue AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE SUBMISSION TO THE Library VOTERS OF THE VILLAGE THE QUESTION OF ISSUING Referendum $198,000 PUBLIC LIBRARY BUILDING BONDS AT REFER- ENDUM TO BE HELD ON MARCH 18, 1961. The President put the question, the Clerk called the roll, with the following response: Ayes, Trustees Airey, Ekren, Gaw, Norris and Schlaver. Absent, Casterline. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Trustee Schlaver, seconded by Trustee Norris, moved that the Pine Street President andClerk sign the acceptance of the Milburn Bros. proposal paving for paving Pine Street between Northwest Highway and Central Road, also that they sign the escrow agreement with the other property owners for said paving. The President put the question, the Clerk ealled the roll, with the following response: Ayes, Trustees Airey, Ekren, Gaw, Norris and Schlaver. Absent, Casterline. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Trustee Casterline arrived at 8:52 P.M. February 28, 1961 President Lams asked if anyone on the floor wished to be Mt. Prospect heard, and Mr. Orlando Calametteo spoke up, stating he was the Country Club President of the Mount Prospect CountryClub, desiring to know the liquor reason why President Lams had turned down his request for a liquor license license. The Board Presiden~ replied that he was unable to issue any liquor license until he knew who the rightful owners were. Mr. Calametteo thereupon stated that this matter was being rushed through several hearings in the courts and the names of the corporate body would be listed; he asked that a cheok for two months' liquor license then be held by the Liquor Commissioner until proof -- of ownership was in his hands. Mr. Calametteo was questioned at some length by members of the Board regarding proposed operation of this Club. He agreed to follow all recommendations of the Fire Marshall, return former liquor license, bring proof of title and take out business license with th~ Village. Trustee Casterline, seconded by Trustee Norris, moved for adjournment, and the meeting was regularly adjourned at 10:04 P.E. E. Robert Rey~ds Village Clerk~/ February 28, 1961