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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/10/1948 VB minutes 67 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE iRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES, HELD IN THE VILLAGE HALL, MOUNT PROSPECT, ILLINOIS ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1948. The meeting was called to order by President Pendleton at 8 :10 P.M. The Clerk called the roll and the following Trustees responded: Bydal, Hartwig, Mott, and Welsh. Trustees Bayne and Lams were absent. The Clerk then read the minutes of the regular meeting of January 13, 1948, The motion was mady by Trustee Hartwig and seconded by Bydal that the minutes be approved as read. The President put the Question and the Clerk called the roll with the following results: Ayes: All; Nays: None. Thereupon the President declared the motion carried and said minutes approved. The Treasurer's report for the period ending January 31, 1948 was then read. The Motion was made by Trustee Mott, seconded by Hartwig, that the Treasurer's report be arproved as read and placed on file. The President put the question and the Clerk called the roll with the following results. eyes: rill; Nays: None. Thereupon the president ueclared the motion carried and Said report approved. A motion was then made by Trustee Nelsh, seconded by Hartwig, that the Special Assessment Report be placed on file. The motion was voted upon by accla- mation, whereupon the President ueclared the motion carried. February 10, 1948 68 , The motion was made by Trustee Mott, seconded by Welsh, that the bills as approved by the Finance Committee be approved for payment. The President put the question and the Clerk called the roll with the following results: Ayes: All; Nays: None. Thereupon the President declared the motion carried and said bills approved for payment The Clerk then read a letter dated February 9, 1948, from the J.P. Miller Artesian Well Co. regarding possible changes to increase the water suF1ly from well TTO. 3. A motion was made by Trustee nartwig, seconded by Bydal, that the Fire and Water Committee be instructed to obtain competitive bids and hate the extra bowl and imreller added to the present pump in No. 7 well. The motion was made by Trustee Bydal, seconded by '4elsh, that in accordance with the amended water ordinance the :5.00 deposit be refunded to consumers as listed by Water Rate Collector January 31, 1948. Also that Mr. A.O. Tews be granted a $5.00 refund for deposit paid for water to be used in building his new home as the water was used from neighbor's supply and paid for through neighbor's meter. The President rut the auestion and the Clerk called the roll with the following results: Ayes: All; Nays: None. Thereupon the President declared the motion carried and said deposits to be refunded. A motion was then made by Trustee Mott, seconded by Hartwig, that Concoer, Townsend and Associates' change order number 1, on the new Municipal Building Hs listed in their letter of December 12, 1947, be approved. The President put the question and the Clerk called the roll . with the following results: Ayes: All; Nays: None. There- upon the President declared the motion carried and said changes approved. The motion was then made by Trustee Mott, seconded by Bydal, that Consoer, Townsend, and Associates' change order number 2, on the new Municipal Building, as listed in their letter of February 11, 1948 be approved, with charges and deductions as itemized. The President rut the nuestion and the Clerk called the roll with the following results: Ayes: A11; Nays: None. Thereupon the President declared the motion carried and said changes approved. The Clerk then read a proposed agreement between Harold 0. Klopp, landscape architect, and the Village of Mount Prospect, dated January 12, 1948, covering work to be done on Village Parkway trees. A motion was made by Trustee Mott, seconded by hartwig, that the President and Acting Clerk be authorized to sign said agreement with harold 0. Flopp. The President put the auestion and the Clerk called the roll with the following results: Ayes: All; Nays: None. 1 hereupon the President declared the motion carried and said agreement to be duly executed. A petition for re- zoning of certain properties along Prospect Avenue, west of Wille Street from R 3 to p (business) was then presented. n motion was made by Trustee Mott, seconded by Welsh, that the petition for re-zoning this property be submitted to the Zoning Commis- sion for their study and recommendations. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the President declared the motion carried And Clerk so instructed. The Lllerk they read e letter from Daley and Lynch dated February 6, 1948 renuesting foreclosure proceedirgs on certain properties in Hillcr A letter from Crown Realty Co., dated January 29, 1948, regarding possibility of annexing certain of their properties to the Village was then read and re- ferred to Judiciary Committee for their study. February 10, 1948 69 The clerk then read a communication from the Village Plan Lommission, dated December 8, 1947, recom- mending the approval of a plat "Arlington Meadows" sub- mitted by Crown Realty Co. The motion was made by Trustee Welsh, seconded by Lartwig, that the Village Board concur in recommendation of Flan Commission. T motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the Fresident declared the motion carried and said plat to be approved. A "RESOLUTION FOR THE FORECLOSURE OF LIEN OF SFECIAI. ASSESSMENTS" No. 1 -48 was then read. The motion was made by Trustee Welsh, seconded by Hartwig, that the resolution be adopted. The President put the nuestion and the Clerk called the roll with the follow - ing results: Ayes: All; Nays: None. Thereupon the president declared the motion carried and said resolu- tion passed and approved. The 'slerk then read a letter from the Village Attorney dated February 10. 1948 regarding Zoning Board of Appeals of Cook County hearing an re- coning of Sinclair Oil Property and the LaBounty property, located at the intersection of Rand and Elmhurst Roads. A motion was made by Trustee Welsh, seconded by Hartwig, that the Village Clerk be instructed to write to the Cook County Olerk entering formal protest objecting to re- zoning of the LaBounty property. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the Fresident declared the motion carried and Clerk so instructed. The motion was then made by Trustee Welsh, seconded by Hartwig, that the Village Clerk be instructed to write to the Cook County Clerk stating that the Village Board has no objection to the re- zoning of the Sinclair property as requested. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the President declared the motion carried and Clerk so instructed. The clerk then read an ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ThE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE zzd, VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT, II LINOIS." The motion was made by Trustee Hartwig, seconded by Bydal, that the ordinance be passed. The president put the question and the Clerk called the roll with the following results: Ayes: All; Nays: None. `!.'hereupon the President declared the motion carried and said ordinance passed and approved. The Clerk then read a letter dated January 19, 1.948, from V.G. Severin, Secretary of North rmerson Improvement Association, opposing the re- zoning of the LaBounty property. A communication from the Mount Prospect Volunteer Fire Department dated February 10, 1948, was then read. The motion was mady by Trustee Mott, seconded by Bydal, that the appointment of Harvard Langputh and Charles Francek as members of the mire Department be approved. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the Fresident declared the motion carried. The motion was made by Trustee Welsh, seconded by Hartwig, that the Chicago Federation .of Aged and Adult Charities be granted permission to tag in the Village on Tuesday, May 11, 1948, as requested in their letter of January 19, 1948. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the Fresideet declared the motion carried. February 10, 1948 4t) A motion was made by Trustee Mott, seconded by Bydal, that the Salvation Army be granted permission to tap in the Village on Tuesday, June 15, 1948; or Tuesday June 22d in case of inclement weather; as requested in their petition of Januray 13, 1948. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the President declared the motion carried. The Ll.erk then read a communication from the Zoning Board of Appeals of Cook County, dated February 2, 1948, giving notice of public hearing on a petition for re- zoning of certain property in vheeling Township adjacent to the Village of Blount Prospect. A motion was then made by Trustee Mott, seconded by Hartwig, that attorney Opeka be instructed to appear in behalf of the Village objecting to the re- zoning. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the President declared the motion carried and Mr. Opeka so instructed. The motion was then made by Trustee Bydal, seconded by Hartwig, that the meeting be adjourned. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the President declared the motion carried and the meeting regularly adjourned.