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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/04/1947 VB minutes 38 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES HELD IN THE VILLAGE HALL, MOUNT PROSPECT, ILLINOIS, ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1947. The meeting was called to order by President Pendleton at 8:15 P.M. The roll being called, the following Trustees responded: Hartwig, Lams, Mott, Wax and Welsh. Trustee Kirchhoff was absent. The minutes of the regular meeting of January 7th and special meeting of January 14th were then read. It was moved by Trustee Wax and seconded by Hartwig that the minutes be approved. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the President declared the motion carried and said minutes approved. The Treasurer's report for the period ending January 31st, 1947 was then read. The motion was made by Trustee Hartwig and seconded by Mott that the Treasurers 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: A11. Nays: None. Thereupon the President de- clared the motion carried and said report approved. A 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 result: Ayes: All; Nays: None. The President declared the motion carried and said bills approved for payment. The Clerk then read the following communication:: January 14, 1947 Honorable Members Board of Trustees, Village of Mt. Prospect, Mt. Prospect, I11. Gentlemen: As you know, Mr. Frank Opeka has acted in the capacity of attorney for the Village for the past several months. Subject to the concurrence of the Board, I hereby appoint Mr. Frank Opeka as Village Attorney at the same annual salary as he has been paid as attorney for the Village, heretofore. Respectfully submitted, (Signed) M.B.Pendleton, President Village of Mt. Prospect. The motion was made by Trustee Welsh, seconded by Lams, that the appoint- ment of Mr. Frank Opeka as Village Attorney be concurred in. The question was put by the President and the Clerk called the roll with the following result: Ayes: All; Nays: None. Thereupon the President declared the motion carried. February 4, 1947 39 The motion was made by Trustee Welsh and seconded by Mott that the Village Attorney be authorized to file a petition with the Illinois Commerce Commission for railroad crossing protection at the following crossings: C. & N.W. Railroad tracks at Main Street, Central Avenue and Emerson Street. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the President declared the motion carried and the Village attorney so ordered. A letter received from Mr. Valentine F. Weber requesting that the charge for the Village Plan and Zoning Ordinance booklet be reduced to 25¢ was read. after discussion, the matter was tabled upon suggestion by the President. Trustee Mott moved and Hartwig seconded the motion that in accordance with the amended water ordinance, the $5.00 deposit be refunded as listed by the water rate collector January 31, 1947. The President put the question and the Clerk called the fall with the following result: Ayes: A11; Nays: None. Thereupon the President declared the motion carried and said depolits refunded. The Clerk then read a resolution entitled "A RESOLUTION TO THE COUNTY BOARD OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, REGARDING TAX FORECLOSURES The motion was made by Trustee Welsh, seconded by Lams, that the resolution be adopted. The President put the question and the Clerk called the roll with the following result: Ayes: A11; Nays: None. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried and said resolution adopted. A "RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN APPEAL IN THE MATTER OF FEDERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC., versus ZjNING BOARD OF APPEALS "�'' then read. The motion was made by Trustee Welsh, seconded by Lams that the resolution be adopted. The President put the question and the Clerk called the roll with the following result: Ayes: A11; Nays: None. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried and said resolution adopted. A "RESOLUTION FOR THE FORECLOSURE OF LIEN OF SPECIAL ASSESS- , MENTS" No. 6 -47 was then read. The motion was made by Trustee Welsh, seconded by Wax that the resolution be adopted. The President put the question and the Clerk called the roll with the following result: Ayes: A11; Nays: None. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried and said resolution adopted. The motion was made by Trustee Wax and seconded by Hartwig that the meeting be adjourned. The motion was voted upon by acclam- ation, whereupon the President declared the motion carried and the meeting regularly adjourned. ( February 4, 1947