HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/21/1959 VB minutes MINUTES OF A REGULAR NEETING OF THE
PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES HELD
IN TEE MUNICIPAL BUILDING, ~ILLAGE OF
MT. PROSPECT, TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 1959
The meeting was called to order at 8:16 P.M. by President roll call
Lams. Upon roll call, the following trustees answered Present:
Airey, Broad, Casterline, Norris and Schlaver. Trustee Wlller was
still at the polling places checking on the vote, this being election
day. Village Clerk Reynolds was busy with the election, so Deputy
Clerk Gardner acted as Clerk until his arrival with the returns.
All the trustees had previously received copies of the minutes
of April 14th. Trustee Airey had two corrections to make. On P. 263,
§th paragraph, add the following clause after the word "themselves,: minutes
"thus constituting a commercial operation in a residential district".
Then Trustee Norris, seconded by Trustee Broad, moved that the minutes
be accepted as corrected. The President put the question and the
Deputy Clerk called the roll, with the following response: Ayes,
Trustees Airey, Broad, Casterline, Norris and Schlaver. Absent,
Trustee Wilier.
Trustee Airey, seconded by Trustee Casterline, moved that
the bills for the week ending April 21st be approved as follows:
bills
General $9,331.86
Garbage 38.70
Library 929.69
Water 5,234.68
Parking Syst.
Revenue Fund 2,202.40
$17,737.13
The President ~mt 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, seconded by Trustee Casterline, read propo sod
Resolntion 14-59 and moved for its adoption:
Res. 14-59
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE TREASURER Luvestment
TO ~v~ST MONIES RECElV,:D FROM THE SALE
OF FIRE EQUIPMENT B~DS IN U.S. TREASURY BILLS
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 and Resolution 14-59 adopted.
Trustee Airey read a proposed addition to the zoning ordimance Zoning appeal
which would add a golf course classification, and made the following re golf
motion: "That the Clerk be directed to publish a notice of hearing course classi.
by the Zoning Board regarding this appeal, that the Zoning Board fication
be requested to hold such a hearing, and that the Village Attorney
be requested to represent the Village at said hearing". This motion
was seconded by Trustee Broad. The PresideAt put the question and the
Deputy Clerk called the roll, with' the following response: Ayes, Trustees
Airey, Broad, Casterline, Norris and Schlaver. Absent, Trustee Willer.
Whereupon the President declared the motion carried.
Vfllage Attorney Downing was asked if he could appear on behalf
of the Village in Zoning Case 59-14, to be heard April 24th, in which
the Country Club has put dow~ the deposit for hearing wherein request
is being made to change the R-1 classification of the Zoning Code.
Mr. Downigg stated that he was booked for that night, whereupon
President' Lam~ offered to appear, with perhaps one or two of the
trustees .
April 21, 1959
ire Equip. Trustee Schlaver stated that he would like to make the
Bid - record clear regarding acceptance of fire equipment bid from
American American La France Company, and made the following motion, seconded
La France by TruStee Casterline: "That the bid for the fire equipment be
accepted from American La France Company, and that the Village
Manager be directed to place orders for same with that company".
The President put the question and the Clerk called the roll, with
the following response: Ayes, T~,,_stees Airey, Broad, Casterline,
Norris and Schlaver. Absent, Trustee Willer. Whereupon the
President declared the motion carried.
Trustee Schlaver gave the Fire Department report for the
month of March and Trustee Norris reported on the progress of the
Board of Health program.
Trustee Norris gave a report on the Motor Fuel Tax Program,
Motor Fuel listing the following streets to be repaired at this time by
Tax program raising and lowering manholes, adjusting curb and gutter end re-
surfacing with 1-11.
Streets to be Pine St. from Prospect Ave. to Council Trail
improved Milburn from Pine to Elmburst
Ioka from Prospect Ave. to Council Trail
Busse Ave. from Emerson to Wille St. and Northwest Highway
East Evergreen from Maple St. to Elm
Elm St. from Central Road to Busse Ave.
Council Trail from Emerson St. to Elm St.
South Main St. from Lincoln Ave. to Shabonee Trail
Trustee Norris, seconded by Trustee Airey, moved that the
Village engineers be directed to prepare a resolution requesting
that the following streets be made arterial streets, and also to
direct Consoer, Townsend to prepare plans and specifications
providing for the foregoing ~mprovements under~ the MFT program.
Arterial Pine St. - Prospect Ave. to Council Trail
Streets Elmhurst Ave. - Lincoln Ave. to Prospect Ave.
Milburn Ave. - Main St. tO Elmhurst Ave.
Evergreen Ave. - Main St. to Elmhurst Ave.
Busse Street - Emerson St. to Main St.
Elm Street - Evergreen Ave. to Central Road
Ioka Ave. - Council Trail to Prospect Ave.
Council Trail - Elmhurst Ave. to Albert St.
Nain St. - Lincoln Ave. to Council Trail
Albert St. - Council Trail to Prospect Ave.
The President put ~the question and the Clerk called the roll,
with the following response: Ayes, Trustees Airey, Broad, Casterline,
Norris and Schlaver. Absent, Trustee Willer. Whereupon the President
declared the motion carried.
Discussion arose regarding signs alO~g the road at the edge
of town. Trustee Broad mentioned he wo~ld like to see one large,
road signs neat sign instead of the several signs put up by various organizations
that are there now. There was general agreement by the other trustees.
Mr. Appleby stated that Louis Munao has been co-operative and
has complied with all Village requirements regarding his subdivision.
Trustee Bread agreed that' this was so, making favorable comment, and
Louis Munao' s moved that approval be granted to Louis. Munao for installation of
First Sub- public improvements in Louis Munao' s First Addition Subdivision
division (south of creek) by private contract in accordance with Village.
Addition Ordinances, subject to approval of the sewers by the Metropolitan
Sanitary District of Greater Chicago, This motion was seconded by
Trustee Norris. The President put the question and the Clerk called
the fell, with the following response: Ayes, Trustees Airey, Broad,
Casterline, Norris and Schlaver. Trustee Willer was still at the
polls. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried.
April 21, 1959
Trustee Broad, seconded by Trustee Casterline, moved that
permit be granted to Lawrence Baugh, 410 South Albert, to erect fence
an $ ft. fence along the south side of his property in order to permit
screen nearby business area from his residential property. The
President put the question and the Clerk called the roll, with the
following response: Ayes, Trustees Airey, Broad, Casterline, Norris,
and Schlaver. Na~s, none. Absent, Trustee Willer. Whereupon the
President declared the motion carried.
Motion was made by T-~rustee Airey, seconded'by Trustee Norris,
directing the Village Attorney to incorporate Ordinance No~ 513 into Tree
the Municipal Code. This ordinance refers to spraying of trees for ordinance
Dutch Elm Disease. The President put the question and the Clerk
called the roll, with the followin~ response: Ayes, Trustees Airey,
Broad, Casterline, Norris and Schlaver. Absent, Willer. Whereupon
the President declared the motion carried~
Trustee Schlaver read the following report from the Board of
Appeals:
April 21, 1959 Case 59-13
Board of Trustees Petitioner:
Re: Hearing on Case 59-13 Chester
Date: April 17, 1959 Busse
A petition by Chester E. Busse requesting zoning ordinance to change
from R-1 to Industrial Lot 1 of the property located at the intersection
of Prospect Avenue and Maple Street. Itis the petitioner, s intention
to build car washing and grease racks. The Board of Appeals voted to
grant this reguest.
S/ E. F. Martin, Chairman
S. W. Geodenough, Acting Sec'y
Trustee Schlaver, seconded by Trustee Norris, moved that the Board of
Trustees concur in the action of the Board of Appeals, and that the
Village Atto~ey be directed to prepare an ordinance reclassifying this
property from R-! to Industrial. The President put the question and
the Clerk called the roll, with the following response: Ayes, Trustees
Airey, Broad, Casterline, Norris and Schlaver. Absent, Trustee Willer.
Whereupon the President declared the motion carried.
Trustee Willer returned from his duty as watcher at the polls
and took his seat at 9:08 P.M.
Trustee Schlaver brought up the Boesche matter (ZOning Case 59-1)
asking the Board to reconsider its previous action on its zoning Case 59-1
reco~w~endation. Trustee Willer made a motion to this effect, seconded Boesche
by Trustee Schlaver, stating that he would rather not have this case
come to court. President Lams pointed out that a street outlet at that
point is bad~ needed. Mr. Ward, attorney for Mr. Boesche, stated that
a street dedication from this property would necessarily co,rise 25% of
his client,s area and constituttes a great hardship; that this p~ce of
land has been in the Village from the beginning and that Mr. Boesche
does not intend to sell or build on this property, but to use it in the
same fashion as it is used now. Mr. Downing pointed out that according
to Robert's Rules of Order this motion could not be reconsidered, as more
than one meeting had passed since action was taken. Trustee Wilier
thereupon moved to suspend Section #2.206 of the Municipal Code (Robert's
Rules of Order) for this one case, and reconsider the Boesche problem.
Trustee Airey seconded this motion. The President put the question amd
the Clerk called the roll, with the following response: Ayes, Trustees
Airey, Broad, Casterline, Norris, Schlaver and Willer. Nays, none.
Whereupon the President declared the motion carried.
President Lams thereupon referred the above matter to the Street
Committee for further study.
Tx"~stee Willer read an ordI~nance amending the salaries of the
trustees, allowing $1§- per trustee for each meeting attende~, provided
there was no more than one meeting per week. This new ordinance would salar~e~ of
trustees
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apply only to members of the Board beginning their four-year
term at this t{me. He further ~aggested that there be meetings
only every other wee~ instead of every week, as it was his feeling
that the excessive growth and expansion of the past had slowed
down, and that unlike the situation of a few years past, the V~]lage
now has the full time services of a Village Manager to keep things
going. He also Suggested that the Village Attorney be present
at each such bi-weekly meeting.
Trustee Willer then moved that the foregoing ordinance be passed. -
Thi~as seconded by Trustee Broad. The President put the question
and the Clerk called the roll, with the-following response: Trustee
Airey, nay; Trustee Broad, aye; Trustee Casterlime, nay; Trustee
Norris, nay; Trustee Schlaver, nay; Trustee Willer, aye. The President
declared the motion defeat~ed.
St.Mark' s Trustee Willer brought up the case of St. Mark's Eutheran
Lutheran Church, Case No. 59-2, mentioned in the minutes of April 14, p. 262.
Ease 59-2 This was turned over to Attorney Downing for his recommendation for
action by the Judiciary Committee.
Village Clerk Reynolds took his seat at 9:45, carrying with
him the returns of the election.
Motion was made by Trustee Willer and seconded by Trastee
Norris that the Clerk open and read the return. This motion was
Election carried 'by acclamation. Mr. Reynolds then opened and read the return,
Returns which sh~ws the following votes cast for the persons indicated:
Precinct #1 Precinct #2 Precinct #~ Total
For Clerk:
E. R. Reynolds -515 213 698 1,426
Bill Lambe~t 2 2
Karl Kremos 1 1
Frank Loepke 1 1
Fred Scharoun 1 1
Wm. Radtke 1 1
Leroy Erickson 1 1
For Trustee:
Frank F. Broad 355 130 491 976
Parker Ekren 411 173 580 1,164
Arthur Gaw 425 177 610 1,212
C.O. Schlaver 388 248 624 1,2~0
Donald Willis 2 2
Bernard Knobloch 1 1
D. Serafine 1 1
S. Di Mucci 1 1
Clement Ward 1 1
Douglas Gomm 1 1
Willis D.McCarter 1 1
Malcolm Co Young 2 2
James Warn 2 2
C. Bier 1 1
Ralph Sandeen 1 1
Raymond. Will er 1 1
Charles Barrow 1 1
'For Library Board:
Ruth Anderson 457 210 451 1,118
Meta Bittner 444 213 442 1,099
Trustee Willer cengratuAAted Mr. Reynolds on his handling of
the election, stating that it was handled more smoothly than any of
the previous three elections, in whihh he.always acted as poll-watcher.
April 21, 1959
Trustee Wilier moved, seconded by Trustee Broad, that the Res. 15-59
following resolution, No. 15-59 be approved:
Canvassing
RESOLUTION DECLARING TH~ RESULTS OF THE REGULAR Resolution
ELECTION HELD ON TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 1959
The returns of the election held on the-21st day of April, having been
duly made to the village clerk, a~d having been canvassed in open
meeting, now, therefor, be it resolved that E. ROBERT REYNOLDS be
declared, to be elected Clerk, and that PARKER EERE~, ARTHUR GAW and
C~CE O. SCHLAVER be declared to have been elected trustees; also
that RUTH ANDERSON And NETA BITTNER be declared to 'have been elected
directors of the public library.
The President put the question and the Clerk called the roll, with the
following response: Ayes: Trustees Airey, Broad, Casterline, Norris,
Schlaver and Willer. Nays, none. Whereupon the President declared
the motion carried and Resolution #15-59 adopted.
Trustee Wilier, seconded by Trustee Broad, moved that the
Clerk open and read the returns on the blue ballot referendum. This Blue ballot
motion was carried by acclamation. The Proposition and returns
were as follows: returns
It is proposed to improve Prospect Avenue between
Emen~on Street and Pine Street with Motor Fuel Tax
funds at no expense to the property owner.
A. Shall the trees in the central parkway of Prospect
Avenue be left as they now are, amd the street
improved by widening the paved roadways and curbing
the central parkway?
Votes - 1,239
B. Shall the trees in the central parkway of Prospect
Avemae be removed and the parkway completely paved?
Votes - 529
Trustee Willer, seconded by Trustee Broad, moved for the adoption
of the following resolution, No. 15-59:
Res. 16-59
A RESOLUTION THAT THE WISHES OF l'aE VOTERS BE RESPECTED Improvement
AND TEAT PROSPECT AVENUE BE IMPROVED BY NARROWING AND of Prospect
CURBING THE PARKWAy, LEAVING THE TREES.
Avenue
The President put the question and the Clerk called the roll, wi~h
the follu=i~g response: Ayes, Trustees Airey, Broad, Casterline, Norris,
Schlaver and Willer. Nays, none. Whereupon the President declared the
motion carried and Resolution 16-59 be adopted.
Trustee Willer read the report from the Zoning Board on
Case 59-10:
· The petition was a request for rezening from E-! to B-B for the Case 59-10
property located on East Northwest Highway between Edward and George Rezoning
Streets. Roy Wallen reques~ted rezoning on Lot $ and Roy Collignon
requested rezening on Lots 5 and 6. Lots 1 to 4, 7 and 9 have previously
beon rezoned to B-3. The Board of Appeals voted to recommend the petition
be granted. There were no objections.-
Trustee Willer, seconded by Trustee Airey, moved that the recommendation
of the Zoning Board Of Appeals be approved and that the Village Attorney
be directed to prepare the necessary ordinsmce bringing about the chan~e.
The President p~t the question and the Clerk called the roll, with the
following response: Ayes, Trustees Airey, Broad, Casterline, Norris,
Schlaver and Willer. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried.
April 21, 1959
Trustee Willer read the report from the Zoning Board on
Case 59-11:
Case 59-11
St. Paul's "This case iuvolved a petition from St. Paul's Lutheran Church,
Lutheran asking variation changed frc~ Approved Variation in Case 59-3 to
Church allow B ft. more in front of building and B ft. less in back of
building. The Board of Appeals voted to grant the request."
T~stee Wilier, seconded by Trustee Norris, moved that the Board of --
Trustees concur in the recommendation of the Board of Appeals and that
the Village Attorney be directed te prepare the necessary ordinance
bringing about the change. The President put the question and the
Clerk called the roll, with the following response: Ayes, Trustees
Airey, Broad, Casterline, Norris, Schlaver and Willer. Nays, none.
Whereupon the. President declared the motion carried.
Trustee Wfller read the report from the Zoning Board of Appeals
Case 59-12 regarding Case 59-12:
Advertising
sign "This involved a request te grant a temporary variation in zoning to
allow the erection of a sign on property at 208 West Orchard Place.
The petitioner is Orchard Terrace Home Builders from Franklin Park.
The Board of Appeals voted to grant this request."
Trustee Willer, seconded by Trustee Afrey, moved that the Board of
Trustees concur in the recommendation of the Board of Appeals. The
President put the question and the Clerk called the roll, with the
following response: Ayes, Trustees Airey, Broad, Casterline, Norris,
Schlaver and Willer. Na~s, nene. Whereupon the President declared
the motion carried.
Trustee Willer read the followi~ letter from Serafine Builders:
Serafine - April 21, 1959
liquor President and Village Board
licenses for
shopping ATTN: Mr. Raymond Willer, Judiciary Committee
'center
Gentl omen:
lm reference to the Northwest Shopping Center to be erected on Central
and Rand Road, I call your attention to the resolutien recently passed
whereby the Village Board expressed its intention to provide liquor
licenses for Hillman's and Walgreen's if they should become tenants
in this shopping center.
Please be advised that these companies are about te make application
for liquor licenses, and I request that the Board consider action to
amend Section 1B.lO? of the Municipal Code so as to increase the number
of Class C licenses to permit these two additional licenses to be
granted.
S/ Dan Serafine
Trustee Willer, seconded by Trustee Broad, moved that the
Village Attorney be directed to amend that section of the Municipal
Code so as to increase the number of Class C licenses for liquor by two,
and that the attorney prepare the necessary ordinance. The President
put the question and the Clerk called the roll, with the following
response: Ayes, Trustees Airey, Broad, Casterline, Norris, Schlaver
and Willer. Nays, none. Whereupon the President declared the motion
carried.
Trinity Trustee Wilier read a petition from the Trinity Methodist Church
Methodist for annexation of property at the Southwest corner of Linneman and Golf
Church Roads, to be used for church purposes. Upon examinatio~ of the plat by
the trustees, however, it was decided that the plat was incomplete and
was referred to Village Manager Appleby to see to it that completio~
was made by the petitioner.
April 21, 1959
Mr. Ward, attorney for Arthur Boesche, (Case 59-1) arose Case 59-1
and requested a reprieve from the Building Department in view of Boesche
the fact that a summons from the Superior court of CooE county has
been served on the Village. Mr. Lams assured Mr. Ward that the letter
from our Building Department may be considered as having been with-
drawn at this time.
Trustee Willer, seconded by Trustee Norris, moved that the
Village Attorney be authorized to represent the imterests of the
Village regarding Case No. 59-S-6257, Arthur a~d Evelyn Boesche vs.
Village of Mou~t Prospect, Superior Court of Cook County. The President
put the questien and the Clerk called the roll, with the following
response: Ayes, Trustees Airey, Broad, Casterlime, Norris, Schlaver
and Willer. Nays, none. Whereupon the President declared the motion
carried.
Trustee Willer, seconded by Trustee Casterline, moved for
adJournment~ and the meeting was regularly adjourned at 10:35 P.N.
JE. Robert Reyno~s, Clerk
April 21, 19~9