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Home My WebLink About02/02/1960 VB minutes 439 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES HELD IN THE MUNICIPAL BUILDING, VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT, FEBRUARY 2, 1960 The meeting was called to order at 8:21 P.M. by President Lams. Upon roll call by the Clerk, the following trustees answered roll call Present: Airey, Casterline, Ekren, Gaw, Norris and Schlaver. Absent, none. A change was made in the minutes of the previous meeting as follows: In middle of p. 2re Mr. Wilner, insert "and also another" before the words "letter addressed to the executive vice-president", minutes Trustees Gaw, seconded by Trustee Casterline, then moved for approval of the minutes as corrected. The President put the question, the Clerk called the roll, with the following response: Ayes, Trustees Airey, Casterlilne, Ekren, Gaw, Norris,and Trustee Schlaver, pass. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Trustee Gaw, seconded byTrustee Ekren, moved that the bills for the week of February2nd be approved as follows: General $10,599.14 Garbage 5,413.58 Library 348.17 Water (operation) 3,213.04 Water Bond & bills Interest 1,172.50 $20,746.58 The President put the question, the Clerk called the roll, with the following response: Ayes, Trustees Airey, Casterline, Ekren, Gaw, Norris and Schlaver. Nays, none. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Trustee Schlaver, seconded by Trustee Norris, moved that the bids on Contracts 2 and 3, Well #6 be opened and read. This motion carried by acclamation, and Clerk Reynolds opened and read 21 bids, as follows: Well #6 Contracts BIDS ON. CONTRACT #2~ WELL#6 #2 and #3 Name Base Bid Deposit No. of days needed to start and complete Job J. Cavanagh 344W. Colfax, Palatine $34,674.00 Bid bond Within 10, complete 120 Till Construction 7731 Bry~ Mawr, Chicago 24,605.00 $1,235 Within 30, complete 30 Lake Forest Sewer & Water 112 W. Everett Road Lake Forest, Ill. 26,471.20 1,324 Within 10, complete 60 Advance Construction Co. 422 W. Chestnut, Hinsdale 31,500.00 1,600 Within 20, complete 120 Scully, Hunter & Scully 4516 N. Opal, Norridge 26,415.65 1,700 Within 25, complete 75 Peter Ciccone 7853 W, Addison, Chicago 25,003.75 1,500 Within 10, complete 30 D. Di Orio & Sons 15W211 George, Bensenville 25,580.00 1,300 Within 30, complete 30 February 2, 1960 No. of days needed to ~am~ Base Bid Deposit start and complete job Riemer-Ttll 9800 W.Waveland Schiller. Park, Ill $27,230.10 $1,400 Within 20, complete 20 Clyde Wilber Plumbing 7005 W.School, Chicago 23,300.00 1,165 Within lC, complete 60 Santucci Construction 5115 Church, Skokte 30,570.00/ 2,000 Within 30, complete 120 Geo. D. Hardin 2130 S. Michigan, ~hicago 27,798.00 1,500 Within ~0, complete 90 Resetti Contracting Coo 4237 Lincoln, Chicago 24,755.00 2,000 Within 14, complete 50 G. Chincine Contrs. Bid 4918 Armitage,Chicago 24,975.10 Bond Within 15, complete 45 John Giannini & Son 3807 N. Neva, Chicago 21,973o00 1,200 Within 30, complete 180 * Wilson & Tavrides 9302 Ogden, Brookfield 27,995.00 5,000 Within 30, complete 60 Vincent Di Vito 2929 W. Flournoy,Chica~o 29,650.00 3,000 Within lC, complete 90 Central States Plumbing 7821 For. Pres. Drive, Bid Chicago 27,120.50 Bond Within 30, complete 30 BZDS ON CONTRACT WE~L #6 *Wilson & Tavrides With Within 30, after well 9302 Ogden, Brookfield 51,966.00 Contr. 2 drilling and pump J. Cavanagh 344 W. Colfax, Palatine 51,880.00 2,750 Within BO, complete 120 John Erskine Co. 9259 Laramie, Skokie 51,880.00 2,750 Within 30, complete 120 Wil Freds, Inc. Box 9, Naperville 51,840.00 3,000 Within 30, complete 104 Trustee Schlaver, seconded by Trustee Airey, moved that the bids on Contracts 2 and 3 for Well #6 be referred to the Village Engineers for study and reco~nendation, this recommendation to be made at the next Board meetir~. This motion carried by a voice vote. Trustee Schlaver, seconded by Trustee Gaw, moved that the Village Attorney be authorized and directed to represent the Village Court Case 60-C-804 in Court Case 60-C-804, Oklahoma Oil Co. and Western Natignal Oklahoma Oil Co. Bank of Cicero as Trustee under Truste #1686, complaint for a declaratory judgment to permit a gasoline station at Rand Road and __ Highland Avenue. The President put the question, the Clerk called the roll, with the following response: Ayes, Trustees Airey, Caster- line, Ekren, Gaw, Norris and Schlaver. mays, none. Wbereupol the President declared the motion carried. Village Attorney Downing reported on the present status of the rezoni~g case of Bermant Shopping Centers, gasoline s~ation site to be rezoned from B-1 to B-B.' The legal description of the property Zoning Case to be rezoned was given to him and included 33,000 sq. ft. The 59-26 attorney asked for a corrected plat to include the 30,000 sq. ft. Shopping Center allowed by the Board. This' was done, the plat now showing 29,900 sq~fto Mr. Downing then prepared the ordinance and checked the plat to see if the legal description was included in the description that was published,. It did not, as there was 7,000 sq. ft. outside the area for which rezoning was requested. Therefore the attorney is still awaiting another revised survey. Februar~ 2 1960 _ Trustee Schlaver reported that the new ladder truck for the Fire truck Fire Department had been delivered and invited all to inspect it. Trustee Norris, seconded by Trustee Airey, moved that the Pave Gregory Village grant permission to School District #57 to curb and surface by School Gregory Street by the administration building at FairviewSchool, at their expense. The President put the question, the Clerk called the roll, with the following response: Ayes, Trustees Airey, Casterline, Ekren, Gaw, Norris and Schlaver. Nays, none. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Trustee Norris, seconded by Trustee Ekren, moved to adopt proposed Resolution 4-60: Res. 4-60 A RESOLUTION DESIGNATING AS ARTERIAL STREET Elmhurst Ave ELMP~JRST AVE. FROM PROSPECT AVE. TO LINCOLN AVE. as arterial street The President put the question, the Clerk called the roll, with the following response: Ayes, Trustees Airey, Casterline, Ekren, Gaw, Norris and Schlaver. Nays, none. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried and Resolution 4-60 adopted. Trustee Ekren of the Building Committee reported that his committee felt that the request of Earl Wright, architect, to install a prefab chimney in the house at 210 So. Mt. Prospect Road should Prefab not be granted, and made the following motion, s~conded ~y Trustee chimney Amrey. "That Mr. Earl Wright, architect, be dbnled permission to install a prefabricated chimney in the house at 210 South Mount Prospect Road". The President put the question, the Clerk called the roll, with the following response: Ayes, Trustees Airey, Casterline, Ekren, Gaw, Norris and Schlaver. Nays, none. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Trustee Ekren brought up a memorandum by the Architectural Committee recommending changes in the Building Code and made the Building Code following motion, seconded by Trustee Schlaver: "That the Village changes Attorney be authorized to prepare an ordim~ce making certain changes in Chapter TI, Section 69 and Chapter VI, Section BB.1 of the Building Code". The President put the question, the Clerk called the roll, with the following response: Ayes, Trustees Airey, Casterline, Ekren, Gaw, Norris and Schlaver. Nays, none. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was explained that the Board had decided to accept the Gift of lot gift of a corner lot at Rte. 83 and Golf Road from Glenview-Westbrook at Rte. 83 Homes, and Trustee Airey, seconded by Trustee Gaw, moved that the and 58 follow~ng proposed Resolution 5-60 be adopted: Res. 5-60 A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE DEED TO CERTAIN Acceptance PROPERTY WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT THIS PROPERTY IS TO BE MAINTAINED FOR BEAUTIFICATION PURPOSES AND NO STRUCTURE IS TO BE ERECTED. The President put the question, the Clerk called the roll, with the following response: Ayes, Trustees Airey, Casterline, Ekren, Gaw, Norris and Schlaver. Nays, none. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried and Res. 5-60 adopted. Discussion was held regarding the invitation of the Toastmasters Toast- Club to the Board, and agreement was reached to accept tentatively for Masters the first Monday in March, the 7th. Club Mr. Edmund Stevens, 805 S. Emerson, a resident of Country Club Terrace Subdivision, reported that two bridges across Weller Creek used by school children were deemed dangerous because of lack of suitable Bridge guard rails along the sides, and asked the help of the Village to correctrepair this condition. The Board agreed that these bridges actually came under February 2, 1960 ridge the jurisdiction of Weller Creek District but would take action repairs to forestall any fatal accident, nevertheless. Trustee Airey, seconded by Trustee Schlaver, moved to authorize expenditure of an amount not to exceed $500 for the purpose of installing suitable frame guard rails with wire mesh on the bridges at Emerson Street and School Street; this amount to be reimbursed by the Weller Creek Drainage District. The President put the question, the Clerk called the roll, with the following response: Ayes, Trustees Airey, Casterline, Ekren, -- Gaw, Norris and Schlaver. Nays, none. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. President Lams explained that the Board had decided to exercise its optinn to purchase the property next to the Li~brary, and the Clerk read the contract of sale. Trustee Airey, seconded by Trustee Schlaver, moved to adopt proposed Resolution #6-60: Res. ~6-~0 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE VILLAGE TO Purchase of BUY CERTAIN PROPERTY NEXT TO THE- LIBRARY property for FOR THE SUM OF SBO,O00. Library The President put the question, the Clerk called the roll, with the following response: Ayes, Trustees Airey, Casterline, Ekren, Gaw, Norris and Schlaver. Nays, none. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Village Manager Appleby read an invitation from Richard United Fund McMahon, President of the Chamber of~Commerce, asking participation Drive of the Board in setting up a United Fund Drive; committee meeting to be held in the Village Hall at 8:00 P.M. on Thursday, February 18th. Mr. Thomas Haskett was directed to represent the Village at this meeting. Trustee Airey, seconded by Trustee Norris, moved that the -- Board adjourn, and the meeting was regularly adjourned at 10:30 P.M. / E. Robert Reyn~ds, Clerk February 2, 1960