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.
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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-
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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.
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February 4, 1947