HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/11/1960 VB minutes MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD
OF TRUSTEES HELD IN THE MUNICIPAL BLDG.
OCTOBER ll, 1960
The meeting was called to order by President Lams at 8:08 P.M. roll call
and the following trustees answered Present: Trustees Airey, Caste~-
line, Ekren, Gaw, Norris and Schlaver.
Trustee Norris, seconded by Trustee Casterline, moved that the
minutes of the previous meeting for October 4th be approved as submitted.
The President put the question, the deputy clerk called the roll, minutes
with the following response: Ayes, Trustees Airey, Casterline, Gaw,
and Norris. Pass, Ekren and Schlaver. Whereupon the President declared
the motion carried.
Trustee Gaw, seconded by Trustee Ekren, moved that the
following bills for the week of October llth be approved for payment:
General - $10,958.55 bills
Library - 326.45
Motor Fuel Tax 605.37
WATER
Operation 1,072.67
Bond & Int. 1960 2,507.50
Construction 4~Y12.40
$20,182.94
The President put the question, the Clerk called the roll, with the
following response: Ayes, Trustees Airey, Casterline, Ekren, Gaw,
Norris and Schlaver. Whereupon the President declared the motion
carried.
Trustee Ekren ~ave the Building Report for September.
Trustee Norris reported that progress is being made regarding Sera£ine's
Serafine's property on the north side of East Central Road, levelling 3rd Add'n
piles of dirt, paving Edward Street.
Trustee Schlaver reported that a complete sprinkling ban has Water -
been imposed upon the Village because of a broken shaft in Well #5. Wells 5 & 6
Mr. Appleby stated that if all goes smoothly, Well #5 should be back
in operation in a couple of days. Mr. Appleby reported that connecting Sprinkling
mains to Well ~6 are in, but due to delays in waiting for special parts ban
on order, it is estimated that Well ~6 will not be in operation for
about two months.
Trustee Casterline read the following letters:
Police Dept.
October 7, 1950 Patrolman
Mr. George E. Whittenberg Gerald Glasco
Chief of Police
Mount Prospect, Illinois
Dear Chief whittenberF:
Patrolman Gerald A. Glascock of Four department has been awarded a
certificate for the Accident Investigation-Administration & Techniques
unit course conducted here September 12-30, 1960.
He is to be commended for his sustained interest and application
during the three-week period of instruction. Seven hours in class
plus two or three hours of study and the review and development of
notes constitute a ri~orous daily schedule.
In the Accident Investigation Course, he studied what police management,
can do through supervision and training to improve the quantity and
quality of information gathered at accident seenes. All agencies
October 11, 1950
olice - interested in and responsible for improving the safe and
Of£~cer expeditious movement of highway traffic are dependent on basic
Gerald data about accident causes gathered by police investigators.
Glascock
We have urged your officer to submit a report to you in writing
on the content of the course and any recommendations he may have
for improving your accident investigation program, as a result
of attending this course.
We are pleased to have this opportunity to be of service to you
and your department. I assure you of a continuing interest.
~enever we can be of assistance, please call on us.
Very trutyyours,
S ! Bernard Ro Caldwetl, Director
Traffic Institute
Northwestern University
Evanston, Illilnois
...Letter.'#~.
October 3, 1960
Citizen's Traffic Safety Board
20 North%Tacker Drive
Chicago 8, Illinois
Dear Sirs:
I would like to take this opportunity to express my
gratitude to you for the scholarship awarded to me for the course
in "Accident Investigation -- Administration & Techniques" by
Northwestern University Traffic Institute.
I have successfuly completed this course and feel it will
be of great benefit to our police department and to all persons
in our Village who are interested in the prevention of traffic
accidents. This is a very interesting and informative course for
any police officer.
Thanking you again for the opportunity of attendir~ this
course, I remain
Sincerely,
S/ Gerald C. Glascock
Patrolman
Traffic - Obstruc- Trustee Casterline referred to copy of Glenview ordinance
tion at inter- re obstruction of view at street intersection and this was in turn
sections referred to the Police Committee for their study and recommendation.
Village Manager Appleby read petition from the Mount Prospect
Annexation Bible Church asking for annexation of their property on the south
petition side of Golf Road. No plat of survey was attached. This petition
Bible Church wasreferred to the Judiciayy Committee while awaiting the plat.
Village Manager Appleby read letter from Consoer, Townsend
Weller Creek - & Associates dated October 10th which made recommendations for the
bridge bridge across Weller Creek at George Street to be built by
Semmerling Builders. Copieswere to be sent to Semmerling and his
architect-engineer, James Viger.
Mokate - Mr. Michael Mokate arose, returning again to his former
sidewalk alon~ subject of installation of sidewalk along Elmhurst running
NoElmhurst north from Central, asking for a statement as to why no sidewalks
have been installed and under what conditions they would be installed.
The Board again stated that this is private property, that only the
west half of this section of the street had ever been dedicated for
right of way and that the 18-foot wide pavement had been privately
installed by the owner. Mr. Mokate demanded that the Village
exercise the right of eminent domain, purchase property on the east
side of the street, inc!udin~ cemetery property~ in order to install
a sidewalk. Trustee Ekren asked for a petition from interested
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roperty owners. ?resident La~s referred the matter to a joint
Street aud Judiciary Committee.
Mx. Bolger spoke from the auSieuce, co~olainin~ that heavy Bolger's si~e-
trucks had driven over sidewalks of his property, damaging consi~- walks - south
erable section of same° si~e
Trustee Norris, seconded by Trustee Casterline, move~ for
adjournment, and the meeti~ was regularly adjourned at 9:17 P.M.
Phylli~ A. ~r~ner'
Deputy Clerk
October 11, 1960