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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/30/1962 VB minutes MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES HELp President Schlaver called the meeting to order at 8:23 P.M. roll call with the following members' present: Bickley Bnuhl Casterline Ekren Gaw Phillips Trustee Casterline, seconded by Trustee Phillips, moved for ~ approval of the minutes of October 16th as submitted. ~ minutes Upon roll call: Ayes: Bickley Bruhl Casterline Ekren Phillips Pass: Gaw Motion carried. Trustee Bruhl, seconded by Trustee Ekren, moved for the approval of the following bills: bills General $12,013.17 Motor Fuel Tax 71,888.16 Water operation 2,46~..~1. $86,365.~ Upon roll call: Ayes: Bickley Bruhl Casterline Ekren Gaw Phillips Motion carried. Trustee Casterline, seconded by Trustee Bruhl, moved that the Architectura Village Attorney be auth~mized to prepare an amendment to the ordinance Committee providing for an additional, or fourth, member on the Architectural Committee. Upon roll call: Ayes: Bickley Bruhl Casterline Ekren Gaw Phillips Motion carried. Trustee Casterline explained that our swimming pool ordinance Swimming provides for swimming pools in R-i, single family districts only; that pools plans have been submitted for swimming pools for apartment buildings, or R-~ districts; that it was his thought to put such pools in ?he Special Use category, whereby the building would be required to ask for zoning hearing. Trustee Cas~erline, seconded by Trustee Phillips. moved that the Village Attorney be authorized to make recommendation to the Board of Trustees regarding the possibility of revising the Swimming Pool Ordinance. Upon roll call: Ayes: Bickley Bruhl Casterline Ekren Gaw Phillips Motion carried. Trustee Bruhl, Chairman of Finance Committee, pointed out to Finance the Board that effective Oct. 31st, cut-off date for bills would be Dept. set at Wednesdays, with copy sent ~o the members on Fridays for their s~u~y. This policy was suggested by James King, Finance Director. Trustee Bruhl reported that he had attended the North Suburban garbage Council on Refuse Disposal in Glenview as asked, and was impressed by their dedicated, long-range view of this problem. Trustee Bruhl asked ~hat Mr. Hemmeter, Village'Engineer, be named as alternate delegate to this council, and the President did so. October 30, 1962 Zoning Case Trustee Ekren re-read report of Zoning Board regarding 62-28 Case 62-28, ~annelly, 302 Mac Arthur Drive. This report was Mannelly reproduced in the minutes of October 16th, Page 616. Trustee Ekren, seconded by Trustee Bickley,~ oved that the Board concur in the recommendation of the Zoning Board that this request be denied. Upon roll call: Ayes: Bickley Bruhl Casterline Ekren Gaw Phillips Motion carried. Trustee Phillips gave Water Committee report on Well #6, Well #6 stating that since lowering of this well, tests have been unsuccessful; that it is believed there is possible pipe obstruction as well as damage to the motor. Trustee Phillips, seconded by Trustee Casterline, moved that the water superintendent be authorized to proceed with the pulling of Well #6 to determine the damage and then to proceed accordingly. Upon roll call: Ayes: Bickley Bruhl Casterline Ekren Gaw Phillips Motion carried. Trustee Phillips stated the estimate of cost for pulling the well was about $2,000. Trustee Phillips moved that ordinance be passed regarding the ~Water rental and maintenance charges of water meters, setting a more meters flexible scale based upon cost percentage. This was seconded by rental charge Trustee Bickley. After discussion, it was decided that this matter required further studv by committee, and Trustee Phillips and Bickley asked that theirmmtion be tabled until the final figure of charges could be arrived at. 'President Schlaver referred this matter back To committee. Trustee Gaw, seconded by Trustee Casterline, moved to accept the following truck bids: Street Dept. equipment Two of each: Chassis - - Geo. Poole, '63 Ford, FT00 incl. tax, w/o trade-in $7,889.~ Body -- GeneralBody Sales Marion body 1,947.30 Snow plow -- R.H. Lyons Equip. Co. Wausau plow 2,15~.0~ Salt spreader C.T. g M. CO. Swenson Spreader 9~2.00 and that the Village Manager be authorized to sign the proper purchase agreement. Upon roll call: Ayes: Bickley Bruhl Casterline Gaw Ekren Phillips Motion carried. Police Dept. Trustee Bickley reported that he has arranged for a series of lectures to be given to members of the Police Department on various phases of police work, and these lectures have been very well attended. October 30, 1962 Trustee Bickley, seconded by Trustee Ekren. moved for the Res. 19-62 adoption of Res. 19-62: Police Dept personnel A RESOLUTION DESIGNATING THE NUMBER OF OFFICERS AND MEMBERS OF POLICE DEPARTMENT This resolution allows for four sergeants, two lieutenants, and seventeen patrolmen. Copy is included herewith. Upon roll call: Ayes: Bickley Bruhl Casterline Gaw Ekren Phillips Motion carried. Trustee Bickley, seconded by Trustee Bruhl. moved that the Village Manager be directed to notify the Fire g Police Commission that there is a vacancy for Police Lieutenant which should be filled not later than January first of 1963; that vacancy for sergeant be filled not later than January first of 1963. that two patrolmen be hired not later than December first of 1962 and the remaining three patrolmen not later than February first of 1968. Upon roll call: Ayes: Bickley Bruhl Casterline Gaw Ekren Phillips Motion carried. Trustee Bickley, seconded by Trustee Casterline, moved for the passage of Ord. 875: Ord. 875 Traffic AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SEC.18.201 of MUNICIPAL CODE AND REPEALING A CERTIAN PART OF SAID SECTION, WHICH IS SUPERSEDED BY THIS AMENDMENT. This ordinance sets up a four-way stop at Falrview and Gregory Streets. Upon roll call: Ayes: Bickley Bruhl Casterline Gaw Ekren Phillips Motion carried. Trustee Bickley announced that political posters have been attached to trees and posts in violation of Municipal Ordinance in signs this regard; that ordinance will be enforced against anyone found posting these signs. Trustee Gaw, seconded by Trustee Ekren, moved that bids for salt purchase by the Village be opened. This motion carried by accla- street marion, and the following bids~ were opened and read: salt bids Morton Salt Co. - $12.30 per Ton F.O.B. Village Int'l Salt Co. - $12.30 per Ton F.O.B. Village Hardy Salt Co. - $14.20 per Ton F.O.B. Village Mr. Applehy recommended International Salt Co. because of previous long record of satisfactory dealings. Trustee Gaw, seconded by Trustee Casterline. moved to accept the bid for street salt purchase of International Salt Company at $12.30 per ton. Upon roll call: Ayes:B) ickley Bruhl Casterline Gaw Ekren Phillips Motion carried. Mr. Appteby told the Board that Mr. Neal Hunter. developer Colonial Hts of Colonial Heights Subdivision. had asked the Metropolitan Sanitary sewers District for permission to hook into their sewers. The Sanitary District replied that it would not grant such permission without approval of the Village~ including signature on this document. This matter was referred to the Street Committee and Village Engineer Ben Hemmeter. Trustee Bickley asked permission to attend the meeting of this committee when it considers the question. President Schlaver replied that any Board me~fDer is welcome at any committee meeting. October 30. 1962 Managers office Manager Appleby thanked the Board for'his rewarding attendance at the International City Managers' convention in Philadelphia. Mr. Appleby also announced that the Fire Depart- ment has held a trainln~ course which he has also attended with Messrs. D. Carney and Wm. Yost. Street dedi- Trustee Ekren, seconded by Trustee Bruhl, moved to cation, Boesc~fer plat of dedication showing 2 1/2 feet along the east side S. Maple of South Maple Street south of Prospect Avenue to the Plan Commission. This motion carried by acclamation. Street Trustee Gaw, seconded by Trustee Casterline, moved that dedication plat of dedication for streets surrounding Lions Park (Lincoln, around South Maple,' Shabonee and School) be referred to the Plan Commie§ion Lions Park for study and recommendation. This motion carried by acclamation. Trustee Ekren, seconded by Trustee Bickley, moved that Brlckman subdivision plats showing Units 7 and 8 of Brickman Manor be referred Manor to the Plan CommisSion for study and recommendation. This motion carried by acclamation. Mr. Appleby gave report on County Zoning hearing to be held County October 31st at the Village Hall. The Board asked Mr. Appleby to zoning attend this hearing to be held the next day in regard to the petition for rezoning of 6.7 acreson the west side of Busse Road~ 963 feet north of Higgins Road, fro % R-4 to B-5, for additional facilities for dog kennel. Trustee Bickley, seconded by Trustee Ekren, moved that the IMRF Village Board cast its vote for Alfred Nystrom for trustee~ Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund Boabd. This motion carried by acclamation. Discussion was held regarding warning system to be used by Civil Civil Defense; Fire Chief Haberkamp stated that the siren could no defense longer be heard in all parts of the Village now that the Village had grown, and consideration was being given to aerial noise bombs. This matter will be taken under advisement. Attorney Nofert stated that Northwest Side Motors (Morton Court case Pontiac) had seen fit to bring suit against the Village for rezonlng Morton of tract of land along Northwest Highway at Dale after .their zoning Pontiac appeal (Case 62-24) had been turned down by the Board, and asked permission to hire needed experts for the Village defense. Trustee Bickley, seconded by Trustee Ekren, moved to authorize the Village Attorney to hire any expert help that might be needed to defend the Village from suit by Northwest Side Motors. Upon roll call: Ayes: Bickley Bruhl Casterline Ekren Gaw Phillips Motion carried. Mr. Hofert estimated that the amount needed for this h~ing would be about two thousand dollars~. Lot at Attorney Hofert reminded the Board that they had asked Main & him to inquire into the possible purchase of the lot at the Southwest Busse corner of Main and Busse or to acquire it by condemnation. Mr. Hofert explained that he had hired Mr. Ray Wright, expert appraiser, who --~ set the value of the lot at $18,000; it has a 59-foot frontage and is 50 feet deep; used for parking at the present time. The owner is Emll Moehllng, represented by Mr. Aribert Wilde. (See Zoning Case No. 62-26). October 30, 1~62 Trustee Ekren, seconded by Trustee Bruhl,~moved for passage Ord. 876 of Ord. 876: Condemnation Lot aT Main g AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE VILLAGE ATTORNEY Busse TO PROCEED WITH CONDEMNATION PROCEEDINGS AND PURCHASE OF PROPERTY AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF MAIN AND B ESE STREETS. Upon roll call: Ayes: Bickley Bruhl Casterline Ekren Gaw Phillips Motion carried. Trustee Ekren, seconded by Trustee Bruhl, moved that offer for purchase be made over the signature of the Village Attorney to the title holder of record, Emil Moehling, for price of S18,000. Upon roll call: Ayes: Bickley Bruhl Casterline Ekren Gaw Phillips Motion carried. Trustee Bruhl reported that on the recent trip of Municipal business Officials to Springfield he was impressed by reports given on the rehab- section ilitation of business sections of towns; that workshop is held in Pomona, California, and asked Engineer Hemmeter To write to the Chamber of Commerce in Pomona for information in this regard. Mr. Wm. Cadigan of Consoer, Townsend g Associates reported Paving MFT that the paving program under MFT is very hearly completed. Gregomy Street will be completed if possible, but may be put off until spring. Adjournment by acclamation at 10:18 P.M. Respectfully submitted, Clerk October 30, 1962