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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/09/1947 VB minutes 564 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES, HELD IN THE VILLAGE HALL, MOUNT PROSPECT, ILLINOIS ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1947 The meeting was called to order by President 7 Pendleton at 8:05 P.M. The Clerk called the roll and the j following Trustees responded: Bayne, Bydal, Hartwig, Lams, Mott and Welsh. The minutes of the regular meeting of August 12th and a special meeting of August 21st were then read. It was moved by Trustee Welsh and seconded by Bayne that the minutes be approved as read. The President put the question and the Clerk called the roll with the following result. Ayes: All; Nays: None. Thereupon the President declared the motion carried and said minutes approved. September 9, 1947 The Treasurer's report for the ' P period ending August 31st, 1947, was then read. The motion was made by Trustee Mott, and seconded by Lams, that the Treasurer's report be approved as read and placed on file. The President put the question and the Clerk called the roll with the following result: Ayes: All; Nays: None. Thereupon the President declared the motion carried and said report approved. A motion was made by Trustee Welsh and seconded by Bayne that the Special Assessment Report be placed on file. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the President declared the motion carried. The motion was made by Trustee Mott and seconded by Bayne that the bills as approved by the Finance Committee be approved for payment. The Presi- dent put the question and the Clerk called the roll with the following result: Ayes: All; Nays: None. Thereupon the President declared the motion carried and said bills approved for payment. The Clerk then read a letter from the Hillerest Subdivision Citizens' Committee advising President Pendleton of the organization of said group and naming twenty -nine residents of Mount Prospect who attended their first meet- , ing. The motion was made by Trustee Mott and seconded by Hartwig that the Clerk acknowledge the letter and state the Board's willingness to co- operate in any manner possible. The motion was voted upon by acclamation where- upon the President declared the motion carried and the Clerk so instructed. A copy of a letter from Mr. Opeka, Village Attorney, to Mr. Joseph Brinkman on the proposed paving of streets in Superior Home Builders Sub - division was then read and placed on file. A letter dated September 8th, from Mr. H. J. Wilson, a resident of Mount Prospect, regarding the Superior Home Builders field office on North Main Street was then read. The motion was made by Trustee Lams, second- ed by Bayne, that the Village Clerk be instructed to write a letter to Superior Home Builders with a copy to Mr. Brinkman, informing them that if the structure is not re- moved by October 1st, 1947 that action will then be taken a #ainst Superior Home Builders as a violator of our Village Zoning Ordinance. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the President declared the motion carried and Clerk so instructed. A communication from Miss Bertha Ehart regarding a Mount Prospect Community Fund was then read. It was the Board's opinion that such a project should be handled by some Civic group such as Mount Prospect Men's Club and the Clerk was instructed to send the communication to the Men's Club. A letter from Walter A. Wischstadt regarding the proposed theatre in Mount Prospect was read and placed on file. A letter from Leonard Rasmussen regarding his application for a taxi cab license was read and placed on file. A communication, dated September 8th, from Consoer, Townsend, and Associates regarding sewers con- structed in Castle Heights second addition was then read. This matter was referred to the Street Committee for them to check. Septer 9, 1947 58 A letter from the Public Service Company of Northern Illinois acknowledging the request for six street lights made at Board meeting August 21st was read and placed on file. The Clerk then read bids submitted by George C. Poole, Inc. Lattof Motor Sales Company, end Anderson Motors, Inc., for a new police car. After a discussion on the bids it was moved by Trustee Lams and seconded by Welsh that the hid of $592.03 ubmitted by George C. Poole, Inc. be accepted. The President ta the question and the Clerk called the roll with the following result: Ayes: All; Nays: None. Thereupon the President declared the motion carried and Trustee Lams, as Chairman of Police Committee, was instructed to order the *, new police car. The motion was made by Trustee Mott, seconded by Bayne,that in instances where a village employee has been injured while performing village work and because of such in- jury is unable to work and as a result receives only a portion of his regular salary through workmen's compensation insurance, the present Village Board adopt the policy of paying the in- jured village employee; for a period of not to exceed 60 days; the difference between what he receives from the insurance company,as workman's compensation,and his regular salary. The President put the question and the Clerk called the roll with the following result: Ayes: All; Nays: None. Thereupon the President declared the motion carried. A communication from Consoer, Townsend, and Associ- ates pertaining to lack of funds for payment, by St. Paul Federal Savings and Loan Association, for engineering services on improvements in Prospect Park Country Club Sub - division and Lonnauist Gardens was then read. Trustee Welsh was instructed to write to the St. Paul Federal Savings and Loan Association reauesting an accounting of the escrow fund originally set up for this work and the letter was placed on file. A motion was made by Trustee Lams, seconded by Bayne, that in accordance with the amended water ordinance, the 05.00 deposit be refunded to consumers as listed by mater Rate Collector August 31st, 1947. . The President put the question and the Clerk called the roll with the following result: Ayes: All; Nays: None. Thereupon the President declared the motion carried and said deposits to be refunded. A communication from Consoer, Townsend,and Associates, dated September 5, 1947, on the Village Water Supply was then read. The item requiring immediate attention, namely pumping station enlargement to accomodate the auxiliary gasoline engine pumping unit was discussed. The motion was made by Trustee Mott, seconded by Lams that the pump house addition be authorized in accordance with plans covered in Mr. Emil Sporleder's bid of Six Hundred and Sixty Dollars ($660 The President put the nuestion and the Clerk called the r6i1 with j the following result: Ayes: All; Nays: None. Thereupon the President declared the motion carried and Water Committee instructed to have work carried out. The Clerk then read an ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE REGULATING TAXI CABS ". The motion was made by Trustee Welsh, seconded by Lams, that the ordinance be passed.. The President put the question and the Clerk called the roll with the following result: Ayes: All; Nays: None. Thereupon the President declared the motion carried and said ordinance passed and approved. A "RESOLUTION FOR THE FORECLOSURE OF LIEN OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS" No. 12 -47 was then read. The motion was made by Trustee Welsh, seconded by Bydal, that the resolution be adopted. The President put the question and the Clerk called the roll with the following result: Ayes: All; Nays: None. Thereupon the President declared the motion carried and said resolution passed and approved. September 9, 1947 An ordinance entitled; "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING 0 `� THE MOUNT PROSPECT BUILDING CODE OF 1938" was then read. The motion was made by Trustee Bydal, seconded by Hartwig, that the ordinance by passed. The President put the question and the Clerk called the roll with the following result: Ayes: All; Nays: None. Thereupon the President declared the motion carried and said ordinance passed and approved. A motion was made by Trustee Mott, seconded by Lams, that the Mount Prospect Lions Club be granted per- mission to block off Maple Street from Busse Avenue to Evergreen Avenue, and to use Village property along Maple Street and along Northwest Highway for the purpose of holding their Fall Carnival. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the President declared the motion carried and said permission granted. The motion was made by Trustee Hartwig, seconded by Welsh, that the meeting be adjourned. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the President declared the motion carried and the meeting regularly adjourned. /' (.'