HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/02/1960 VB minutes MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF
TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT
HELD IN TH~ MUNICIPAL BUILDING ON TUESDAY
AUGUST 2, 1960
The meeting was called to order at 8:15 P.M. by Phyllis Gardner, roll call
Deputy Clerk. Upon roll call, the following answered Present: Airey,
Ekren, Gaw, Norris and Schlaver. Absent, Casterline and President Lams.
A motion was entertained by the Deputy Clerk to select a President
pro tem. Trustee Ekren, seconded by Trustee Gaw, moved that Lloyd Norris
act as President during the absence of President Lams. The Deputy Clerk
called the roll, with the following response: Ayes, Trustees Airey, Gaw,
Ekren, Norris and Schlaver, and Trustee Norris accordingly took the seat
of the President.
Trustee Gaw, seconded by Trustee Schlaver, moved that the minutes
of July 19th be approved as submitted. The President put the question, minutes
the Clerk called the roll, with the following response: Ayes, Trustees
Airey, Ekren, Gaw, Norris and Schlaver. Absent, Casterline. Whereupon
the President pro tem declared the motion carried.
Trustee Gaw, seconded by Trustee Ekren, moved that the following
bills be approved for the week of A~gust 2, 1960:
General $15,072. BI
Garble 5,601.27
Parking System bills
Revenue Fund BO6.12
Library 792. BB
Motor Fuel Tax 502.95
Water 7,281.88
$29,558.86
The President put the question, the Clerk called the roll, with the
following response: Ayes, Trustees Airey, Gaw, Ekren, Norris and Schlaver.
Whereupon the President pro rem declared the motion carried.
Trustee Schlaver, seconded by Trustee Ekren, moved that Art Lewis
of the Village engineers be authorized to prepare specifications for bids Water -
and recommendations for cleaning and painting of the overhead water storage Paintin~
tank at Evergreen and Maple Streets. The President pro tem put the of storage
question, the Clerk called the roll, with the following~ response: Ayes, tank
Trustees Airey, Gaw, Ekren, Norris and Schlaver. Whereupon the President
pro rem declared the motion carried.
Trustee Ekren explained that due to unexpected difficulties the
road leading into the Judith Ann Serafine Apartments on East Lincoln Street
had not been finished by the builder, hamperin~ completion of construction, Serafine
and the Buildin~ Committee recommended extending the building permit to - Apartment
allow such completion. Trustee Ekren, seconded by Trustee Schlaver, moved bldg.
that the buildinff~ permit of Serafine Builders be extended to October 1 permit
without additional fee, and if construction is not finished by October 1
the fee of $728~ for extension of permit be imposed. The President pro tern
put the question, the Clerk called the roll, with the following response:
Ayes, Trustees Schlaver, Norris, Gaw and Ekren. Nay, Trustee Airey.
Whereupon the President pro tem declared the motion carried.
Trustee Norris brought up pavin~ of alley behind duplex apartments
on South Elmhurst, stating it had been held in committee pending investi- alley
gation of whether paving could proceed without installation of sewer, paving
Mr. Cadigan of the Village engineers sta~d that it was their opinion DiMucci apts.
that drainage would not be adequate without such sewer. This matter is
to be brought up again at the next meeting.
Trustee Airey, seconded by Trustee Gaw, moved for passage of
proposed Ord. 719 as follows:
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SEC. 18.202 OF ARTICLE 2 traffic
OF CHAPTER 18 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF MOUNT
PROSPECT OF 1957 AS AMENDED
August 2, 1960
This ordinance sets up one-way traffic around the Lions Park
Fieldhouse. The President pro tem put the question and the motion
passed by unanimous acclamation.
Trustee Airey, seconded by Trustee Schlaver, moved for
passage of proposed Ord. ?20 as follows:
Ord. 720 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SEC. 18.501 ARTICLE V,
No parkin2 next to CHAPTER 18 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF
Lions Park Fieldhouse MOUNT PROSPECT OF 1957 AS AMENDED
Th~s ordinance prohibits parking on the east side of Maple Street
between Shabonee Trail on the south and Lincoln Street on the north.
The President pro tem put the question and the motion carried by
acclamation.
Mr. Bill Lambert, 114 N. Kenilworth, arose and read petition
Zoning Case from surrounding property owners in the Centralwood Subdivision
60-16, Delgado objecting to the erection of a nursing home at Prospect and North
Kenilworth. The Board stated that this petition could not be con-
sidered until the report from the Zoning Board on this case was submitted
to them.
Zoning Case Mr. Salvatore Di Mucci presented petition to the Board of
60-20 Trustees for annexation, contingent upon B-3 zoning, of tract of land
Di Mucci at the southwest corner of Golf Road and Highway 83.
Trustee Airey read the following letter of petition:
August 2, 1960
President and Board of T~ustees
Village of Mount Prospect, Ill.
Gentlemen:
t hand you herewith a Petition to Zone and a Petition to
Annex the followin~ property:
Lots 4, 5, 8 and ? in Juhnke's Subd'ivision of that
part of the East 8~.?0 feet of the Northeast 1/~
of Section 14, Township 41 North, R-11, lying South
of the Center of Golf Road, situated in the Town
of Elk Grove, County of Cook, State of Illinois
You will note that the petition for annexation is filed subject to
your grantin~ the Petition to Zone the property as requested in the
said Petition.
If the annexation and zoning are completed in accordance with
the Petitions, then it is my intention to convey to the Village a
tract of land 50 ft. x 125 ft. along the west line of Lot ?, where I
choose. This tract is to be used exclusively for a well or a water
reservoir and I will give you access to the well or reservoir.
I shall have the right to run a 8-inch main from the present
lineowned by the Village in Golf Road, to provide water for the
property described above. You will give me permission to tie in to
the sanitary line on Golf Road. I shall also be permitted to run any
storm water from the property described above into the drainage ~itch
along Golf Road down to the Candota Avenue culvert, following the
natural flow of the water without my bein~ required to construct any
further facilities for storm water.
I also agree to convey to the Village a portion, approximately
80 ft. x 120 ft. of Lot ~ in Juhnke's Subdivision above described, on
the understanding that the Village shall use the said parcel exclusively
for the erection of a fire station. If the Village shall not erect a
fire station on said property within 5 years, then I shall~ have the
option to purchase the said parcel from the Village, free and clear of
all taxes and other liens, for the sum of $5,000. In the event tb~t
I shall re-acquire the said parcel from the Village, the said parcel
shall be zoned "B-I".
Very truly yours,
Salvatore Di Mucci ·
August 2, 1980
number of residents living near this section in the Village were
at the meeting, and it was suggested by the. Board that their
questions be answered by Mr. Di Mucci in another room so as not to
prejudice the decision of the Board, which was done.
Trustee Norris read report dated July 29th from Wm. Cadigan Sewers -
of Consoer, Townsend & Assoc., Village Engineers, regarding study made Ran~view
of Flooding conditions in Randview Highlands. After cleaning of sewers, Highlands
it was found that substantial flow comes overland from the High School
into Forest Avenue, and drainage connection was made from the football
field into the Highland Avenue sewer. It was agreed that discussion
should be held with the High School authorities to discuss re.diversion
of water run-off and report should be made at the next meeting.
Trustee Airey, seconded by Trustee Gaw, moved for passage of
proposed Ordinance #722:
Ord. #721'
Zoning
AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A VARIATION FROM THE
VILLAGE C~ MOUNT PROSPECT ZONING ORDINANCE
AS AMENDED
This ord~uance rescinds Ord. 693 which allowed erection of dental
offices, and allows erection of building for professional office purposes.
The President put the question, and the motion carried by acclamation.
The President pro tern declared the motion carried and Ord. #721 passed.
Trustee Ekren, seconded by Trustee Airey, moved that the Village
Manager be authorized to represent the Village at hearing of the Cook County
County Zom_ing Board on August 10th, regarding petition to rezone from z°n~ng
R-4 to B.2 area at Dempster, Busse and Algonquin Roads, 2½ acres in size.
This motion carried by acclamation.
Trustee Airey, seconded by Trustee Ekren, moved for passage
of Ord. #722:
Ord. ?22
AN ORDINANCE O~ANTING A VARIATION FROM THE Zoning
~i~.LAGE ~F MOUNT PROSPECT ZONING ORDINANCE Dooley
AS ANENDED
This ordinance allows R. E. Doe!ey to build au addition to the present
structure en East Northwest Highway. This motion carried by acclamation.
When Central Road is widened it will be necessary to move Traffic
existing traffic controls back. Trustee Schlaver, seconded by Trustee controls
Norris, moved that the Village Manager be authorized to engage Consoer, MAin &
Townsend & Associates to engineer the reeving of traffic control signals Central
at Central and Nsfn Street, cost of their fee not to exceed $500..
The President put the question, the ~lerk called the roll, with the
following response: Ayes, Trustees~'Airey, Gaw, Ekren, Norris, and Schlaver.
Whereupon the President pro tern declared the motion
Trustee Sob_laver, seconded by Trustee Ekren, moved for the ~
adoption of Res. #19.60: Res. 19-60
August 2, 1960
A RESOLUTION FOR IMPROVEMENT CF PINE AND
OTHER STREETS UNDER T~ MOTOR FUEL TAX LAW
Res. 19-60
Street Improvement
The President put the question: the Clerk called the roll, with the
following response: Ayes, Trustees Airey, Gaw, Norris, Ekren and
Schlaver. Absent, Casterline. Whereupon thePresident pro Rem declared
the motion carried and Res. 19.60 adopted.
Trustee Schlaver, seconded by Trustee Airey, moved that the
Tree stump Village Manager be authorized to emplsy Otto Georgi to remove tree
removal stumps in parkways and village.owned land at a price not to exceed
505 per diameter inch, 6-7 inches below grade. The President put the
question, the Clerk called the roll, with the following response:
Ayes, Trustees Airey, Gaw, Ekren, Norris and Schlaver. Absent,
Casterline. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried.
Zoning Trustee Airey referred again to Mr. Di Mucci,s petition for
Case 60-20 annexation and made the following motion, seconded by Trustee Ekren:
Di Mucci That the plat of ~nexa~ion and petition to annex area at Go2f Road and
Highway 83 be referred to the Clerk for filing end that the petition to
zone ~his property, together with the proposed development plan, be
referred to the Zoning Board of Appeals for publication and hearing.
This motion carried by acclamation.
Trustee Schlaver, seconded by Trustee Gaw, moved that the dates
of October 9-24 inclusive be granted to the Combined Appeal campaign
Charities orgainization of Mount Prospect for their charity drive. This motion
carried by acclsmation. --
It was mm~ounced that bids will be taken at the August 16th
meeting for surfacing of streets in Northwest Meadows.
~- 6 Trustee Airey, seconded by Trustee Gaw, moved that appeal be
Case
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122~Bmade to the Supreme Court ~rom the decision of Judge Roberts in Court
Case 56-C.12263, Cosmopolitan National Bank of Chicago vs. Village of
Mount Prospect. The President put the question, the Clerk called the
roll, with the following response: Ayes, Trustees Airey, Gaw, Ekren,
Norris aud Schlaver. Absent, Casterline. Whereupon the President declared
the motion carried.
Trustee Airey, seconded by Trustee E~ren, moved that ps~nment of
fees of Master.in. Chancery be authorized, not to exceed $2,176o12, upon
direction of the Clerk (of the Court), or such lesser sum thereof as may
be agreed upon by the parties. The President put the question, the Clerk
called the roll, with the fellowing response: Ayes, Trustees Airey, Gaw
Ekren, Ne~is and Schlaver. Absent, Casterline. Wherenpon the President
declared the motion carried.
Trustee Ekren, seconded by Trustee Airey, moved for adjournment,
and the meeting was regularly adjourned at ll:17 P.M.
~~ol~ds, Clerk
August 2, 1960