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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/14/1959 VB minutes MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTE~ HELD IN TH~ MUNICIPAL BUILDING, VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT, TUESDAY, APRIL 14, 1959 The meeting was called to order at 8:30 P.M. by President Lams. Upon roll call, the following trustees answered Present: Airey, roll call ~.~ Broad, Casterline, Norris and Schlaver. Absent, Willer. All trustees having previously received copies of the minutes of April ?th, Trustee Airey, seconded by Trustee Broad, moved that the minutes be accepted as corrected. The correction is the insertion of Trustee Broad's name instead of Trustee Willer's on Page 255, minutes wherein mention was made of reading of letters of reply. The President put the question and the Clerk called the roll, with the following response: Ayes, Trustees Airey, Broad, Casterline, Norris, and Shhlaver. Nays, none. Absent, Willer. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Trustee Airey, seconded by Trustee Casterline, moved that bills the bills for the week ending April 14th be approved as follows: ~ General $3,834.69 h~, Garbage 89. O0 ~ Water l, 877.56 ~__~ $5,601.35 The President put the question and the Clerk called the roll, with the following response: Ayes, Trustees Airey, Broad, Casterline, Norris, Schlaver. Na~s, none. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. ~-~ Trustee Airey, seconded by Trustee Casterline, moved bhat Treasurer's the Treasur~er's report for the month of March, 1959, be approved Report for and placed on file. The President put the question and the Clerk March, 1959 called the roll, with the following response: Ayes, Trustees Airey, Broad, Casterline, Norris and Schlaver. ~nereupon the President declared the motion carried. Trustee Airey mentioned the fact that even though the County tax bills will be brought out late, the Village will not have to Taxes issue Tax Anticipation Warrants, as it is in good financial shape. President Lams mentioned the fact that hearing was held in court on April 1Bth, the previous day, on Sidewalk Assessment No. 59 Sidewalk and asked Village Manager Appleby to report on the proceedings that Assessment took place. No. 59 Mr. Appleby reported that the sidewATk hearing was before Judge Otto Kerner. Judge Kerner raled that protests in written form could be submitted by April 24th. Quite a number of people ex-pressed willingness to put in sidewalks at this late date if they ~ould not also be assessed for same by the Village. Judge Kerner stated that this was all right with the court if it were also all right with the Village, providing the walks were in or escrows filed before the last day for filing of objections. The Board discussed this, and Trustee Airey then made the following motion: That the Board is in accordance with Judge Kerner's suggestion that the Village accept escrow agreements for installation of sidewalks on a private basis up to and including April 23rd, and also that escrow fee of $10- per case be submitted with the escrow to cover handling costs. Trustee Schlaver seconded the above motion. The President put the question and the Clerk called the roll, with the following response: Ayes, Trustees Afrey, Broad, Casterline, Norris and Schlaver. Nays, none. Absent, Willer. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried o April 14, 1959 Trustee Casterline gave the monthly Police Report and then stated that a survey had been made with the idea of establishing Through through, or arterial, streets. Mr. Appleby displayed a map of the Streets Village which indicated with colored pins where most accidents take place. The Director of the Safety & Traffic Engineering Department of the Chicago Motor Club wrote as follows: "Upon receipt of your letter pertaining to a comment on your proposed through street program, we assigned one of our engineers to make a study. Following is a summary of our findings: · (1) The suggested through streets are residential in nature and consist of local traffic. These streets carry a low volume count. (2) The sight distances at the approach to the inter- sections on these proposed through streets were generally very good. (B) It was noted that there were many 20 ~oh speed limit signs posted as well as 4-way and 2-way traffic sign controlled intersections. "It is our recommendation that these streets continue as resi- dential in character and, consequently, Dot face the problem of increased speeds which is typical of a designated through street. The number of present through streets should be adequate to handle any through movement in your municipality". Mr. Appleby made the following recommendations: Safety Drive 1. That a concerted drive be continued by the Police Department to slow down traffic in all residentia! areas. 2. That the Police Magistrate be urged to levy heavier penalties for traffic violations in residential areas. 3. That while stop signs are not intended to slow down traffic, that 4-way stops be installed on a trial basis at Gregory and Maple Streets (Chief Whittenberg has this in his monthly report also) and at Gregory and Elmhurst. These, may jar day-drean~ing drivers awake or slow down recklessly rushing motorists. Slow signs should be placed along Gregory Street by Fairview School. 4. That Paddock Publications be urged to continue their articles on traffic safety, and 5. That divic clubs be urged to cooperate in making the slogan "Slow Down and Live" a rule for driving in Mount Prospect. Trustee Casterline, seconded by Trustee Broad, then moved "that the Board concur with the recommendations as outlined by the Village Manager on his memorandum dated AprS_l lC, 1959". The President put the question and the Clerk c~led the roll, with the following response: Ayes, Trustees Airey, Broad, Casterline, Norris and Schlaver. Nays, none. Absent, Willer. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Ethel Busse Trustee Airey then read the following letter from the Plan Subdivision Commission in regard to the Ethel Busse Subdivision: April 14, 1959 Village President and Members of the Village Board, Mount Prospect Gentlemen: In the interest of saving time, the Plan Commission has studied the attached plat of Ethel Busse~s Subdivision, which sub- division contains approximately 4.43 acres, prior to the referral April 14, 1959 of said plat to the Plan Commission by the Village Board. Ethel Busse The Plan Commission recommends to the Village Board that Subdivision the attached plat of Ethel Busse's Subdivision be approved subject to: 1. The extension of the west half of Maple Street BB ft. in width, Southward to East Lincoln Street. 2. Showing of 30 foot building setback lines as required by ordinance. 3. Public utility easements being shown as required by ordinance. 4. Dedication of land for public use as required by ordinance. Respectfully submitted, S/ A. C. Dresser, Chairman S/ H. G. Appleby A discussion was held with Mr. Chester Busse, who stated that this plat had been approved by the Board before, in 1956, but never was recorded with the County. He said that if he were required to dedicate land or put up cash in lieu of dedication he co~d not afford to use part of the land for a parking lot,as it now is; that he would have the whole tract zoned industrial. He also brought out that he was not previously required to dedicate land for street. The following is an excerpt from the minutes of December 18, 1956, beginning on Page 224, Book No. 4: "The following communication was then read: November 2, 1956 President and Members of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Mt. Prospect Gentlemen: Attached hereto is a print of Ethel Busse's Subdivision plat which was heretofore referred to our commission for stud~. Upon exam- ination of said plat we feel that the Subdivider should dedicate a full 33 ft. street on Maple St. in lieu of a partial dedication of 327.66 ft. This should be done in order to have proper ingress and egress to the surrounding area and-to have the required continuity of full streets and to eliminate hazardous jogs. Lot 2 shown on the plat would still have sufficient frontage after the dedication is made. "We recommend that the plat be rejected for the reasons above stated. Respectfully submitted, S/ A. C. Dresser, Chairman Richard R. Young, Secretary "A motion was then made by Trustee Wilier to concur in the recommendations of the Plan Commission and that the Village Clerk be instructed to inform the owner of the rejection of the plat. ~nere was no second to this motion. /"A motion was then made by Trustee Willer, seconded by Schlaver, to approve the plat of Ethel Busse's subdivision as submitted. The President put the question, the Clerk called the roll, with the following response: Ayes, Trustees Airey, Schlaver, Viger, Wier and Willer and Wilson. Nays, none. 'Thereupon the President declared the motion carried." April 14, 1959 thel Busse Subdivision After further discussion, Trustee Airey, seconded by Trustee Schlaver, made the following motion: "In view of the previous action by the Board and in consideration of ~he present use of the land, that the plat of Ethel Busse Subdivision be approved by the Board showing the building setback lines and public utility easements alread shown thereon~. The President put the question and the Clerk called the r Oll, with the following response: Ayes, Trustees Airey, Casterline, Norris, Shhlaver. Nays, Broad. Absent, Wilier. Whereupon the Presiden~ declared the motion carried. 1st Addn. to Trustee Airey read the following letter from the Plan Moehling's Commission re First Addition to Moeh~g's Pleasant Dale Subdivision: Pleasant Dale Subdivision April 14, 1959 Village President and Members of the Village Board Mt. Prospect, Illinois Gentlemen: The Plan Commission to whom was referred the attached plat of the First Addition to Moehling's Pleasant Dale Subdivision recommends that the plat be approved subject to the dedication of land for public use and compliance with all Village Ordinances thereto appertaining. espectfully submitted, Plan Commission S/ A. C. Dresser, Chairman H. G. Appleby, Secretary Trustee Airey, seconded by Trustee Casterline, moved that the plat be approved subject to payment of $150- in lieu of land 8edication. for public use. The President put the question, the Clerk called the roll, with the followin~ response: Ayes, Trustees Airey, Broad, Casterline, Norris and Schlaver. Nays, none. Absent, Willer. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Trustee Airey read the report from the Board of Appeals on Case 59-9 Case 59-9, Doyno Motors as follows: Doyno Motors ~This petition is a request to rezone propertz known as Lot 12, Block 22 in Prospect Manor Subdivision, located i~uth~ 500 block on Northwest Highway, from R-1 to B-B, As this is the only R-1 left in this block, the Board of Appeals voted 6-0 to recommend that the petition be granted." Trustee Airey, seconded by Trustee Norris, made the following motion regarding this case: "That the Board concur in the recommendation of the Zoning Board of Appeals and that the Clerk be directed to call the attention of Doyno Motors to the use of the land, Which is to p~ovide customer parking; also that the Village Attorney be directed to prepare the necessary ordinanc~ changing the zoning." The President put the question and the Clerk called the roll, with the following response: Ayes, Trustees Airey, Broad, Casterline, Norris and Schlaver. Absent, Willer. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Trustee Airey read the following letter from the Board of Case 59-2 Appeals re St. Mark's Church: St. Mark's Church April 14, 19~9 Board of Trustees Vil~ge of Mount Prospect Gentlemen: ST. MARK'S LUTHERAN CHURCH - Case 59-2 This is with reference to the return Of our recommendation April 14, 1959 concerning "Variation in zoning from R-1 to P-l" for finding of St. Mark' s fact. Lutheran Case 59-2 There is no finding of fact; the Board of Appeals recom~.~ends that if this cam~ is considered a variation, the case should be denied. It is unfortunate that the petitioner was advised by the Village to ask for a variation for parking and playground when in fact the record shows that the primary purpose is for off-street parking and the incidental use is for basketball. We respectfully suggest that we have a zoning classification for off-street parking. T,t is for that principal use that the Board of Appeals made their favorable recommendation. Yours very truly, S/ Eugene Martin, Chairman Board of Appeals This matter was referred to the Judiciary Committee. Trustee Broad, after giving the monthly Building Report, read ~roposed Ordinance #665 and moved for its passage. Trustee Airey seconded this motion. Ordinance #665 Swimming Pools AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE MT. PROSPECT BUILDING CODE BY ADDING A CHAPTER TO PROVIDE FOR TH~ CONSTRUCTION, ¥~INTENANCE AND OPERATION OF PRIVATE SWIMMING POOLS LOCATED WITHIN THE VILLAGE LIMITS AND TO PROVIDE FOR PERMITS FOR SAME. The President put the question and the Clerk called the roll, with the following response: Ayes, Trustees Airey, Broad, Casterline, Norris and Schlaver. Absent, Willer. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Trustee Broad, seconded by Trustee Norris, moved that a building permit be granted to Edward Busse to build a demonstration swimming swimming pool pool at the Northeast corner of School Street and Northwest Highway, building permi~ subject to Ordinance #665. The President put the question and the Clerk called the roll, with the following r&sponse: Ayes, Trustees Airey, Broad, Norris and Schlaver. Nays, Casterline. Absent, Willer. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Trustee Airey stated that he had thought over the motion of the previous week regarding Country Clubs (p. 252) and had decided Country Club, that the club as now used is not actually a private club as it is Golf-course owned by interests who collect dues from meJmbers and is not ~ by Zoning the members themselves, thus constituting a commercial operation in a residential district, and therefore put forth the following motion: "That the Village Attorney be directed to prepare an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance creatiAg a golf-course zoning classification, upon which a hearing will be held". The President put the question and the Clerk called the roll, with the following response: Ayes, Trustees Airey, Broad, Casterline, Norris and Schlaver. Absent, Willer. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. A short discussion of the Kincaid Report was held. The Kincaid Report vacation of Pine Street between Northwest Highway and Central Road Pine St. was brought up, and Trustee Airey, in accord with several of the property Board, suggested that the Village Manager ask for a plan of developments by Wille Lumber Company as such plans might affect Pine Street. April 14, 1959 Trustee Airey brought out the fact that the ordinance Parking covering parking meters was adopted at the time the Municipal Code Meter was-being printed and was not included therein. He then made the Ordinance following motion: ~That inasmach as it is better to have all regulations in one book, iS is requested that the Village Attorney be directed to prepare an ordinance putting t~ese regulations into the Municipal Code? The President put 'the question and the Clerk called the roll, with the following response: Ayes, Trustees Airey, ~road, Casterline, Norris ~ud Schlaver. Absent, ~Willer. Whereupon the President declared the m~tion carried. Mttuao Bros. After perusal of memorandum by Village Manager Appleby with 1st Addu. regard to Munao Bros. 1st Addition, Trustee Broad, seconded by Trustee Schlaver, moved that Munao Brothers~ request for permission to install public improvements be granted, subject to compliance with Village Ordinances, said improvements to be under the super- vision and inspection of the Village Engineers. The President put the question and the Clerk called the roll, with the following response: Ayes, Trustees Airey, Broad, Casterline, Norris and Schlaver. Absent, Willer. Whereupon the President declared the motion carrie~:.~ Trustee Norris, seconded by Trustee Casterline, moved that the arrangements outlined in memorandum to the Board re Munaoe Bros. First Addition ~ritten by the Village Manager and dated April 10, 1959 be approved. The President put the question and the Clerk called the roll, with the following response: Ayes, Trustees Airey, Broad, Casterline, Norris and Schlaver. Nays, none. Absent, Willer. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Discussion was held regarding Brickman Manor First Addition Brickman situated east of the Carson property, which has an appeal before the property County for zoning for single family dwellings and apartment buildings. east of President Lams asked Dave McCoy~ attorney for Er. Brickman, whether Carson, Pirie he thought the Brickman interests woul~ ask for annexation to Mt. Prospect in the future. Mr. McCoy stated that he could not answer for Mr. Brickman, who is currently away, but he had found that it is always more desirable for a subdivision to be part of an ~ucorporated territory because of benefits for fire protection, water, police, etc. Trustee Bread, seconded by Trustee Airey, moved for adjournment, and the meeting was regularly adjourned at ll:15 P.M. April 14, 1959