HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/17/1958 VB minutes MINUTES OF A REGULARMEETING
OF THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF
TRUSTEES, HELD IN THE MUNICIPAL
BUILDING, MT. PROSPECT, ILLINOIS
ON TUESDAY, JUNE 17, 1958.
The meeting was called to order au 8:15 P.M. hy President Lams
and the Clerk was then directed to call the roll.
On roll call, the following Trustees answered "Present": Airey,
Broad, Casterline, Norris, Schlaver and Willer. Absent: None.
All Trustees having previously received copies of the minutes
of the meeting held June 10, 1958, it was moved by Trustee Broad and
seconded by Trustee Norris that the minutes be approved as submitted.
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 c~rried and said minutes approved as submitted.
It was moved by Trustee Airey and seconded by Trustee Casterline
that the List o~ Bills to be paid as of J~ue 17, 1958 be approved f~r~-
payment. 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.
President Lams informed the Board of a letter he had received
from an attorney, who represented Country Club Terrace. President
Lams stated that a copy of this letter had been sent to Village
Attorney Downing.
President Lams read the following letter:
June 16, 1958
Mt. Prospect Village President and Trustees
Mt. Prospect, Illinois
Gentlemen:
At a recent meetin~ of the Mt. Prospect Chamber of Commerce the
problem of parking was discussed at length.
A resolution was unanimously adopted to be presented to the Village
Board asking for a variation of the metered parking lot regulations.
We are requesting that the Village allow free shopper parking in
the metered parking lots after 9:00A.M. on Saturdays. The
Chamber of Commerce will assume the responsibility of education
of the people ~o use this adequate and needed parking facility.
The problem of shopper parking, particularly on Saturdays, is a
concern of the village residents as well as the local business
establishments. We are sure that automobile congestion on our busy
downtown streets would be lessened by this off-street parking
program.
Very truly yours,
MT. PROSPECT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
S/ Richard T. McMahon
President.
This matter was referred ~o the Police and Light Committee.
Trustee Willer stated that members of the Village Board ha~ considered
this matter several times ~nd that a decision.might be rendered at
the Board meeting of June 2~.
President Lams read 4 letters, all pertaining to Briokman Manor
subdivision as follows:
Jnne 17. 1958.
June 17, 1958
Village Board of Trustees
Eount Prospect, Illinois
Attention: ~r. T. Lams
Re: Brickman ~anor Subdivision
Rand & Foundry Roads
Nount Prospect, Illinois
Gentlemen:
Attached is a copy of a letter to the Board of Education, District
26, Feehanville, Illinois, covering tentative agreements made with
them during the past week in conjunction with our proposed Brickman
~anor Subdivision.
Very truly yours,
BRIC~AN HO~E BUILDERS, INC.
S/ David S. ~cCoy
June 16, 1958
President and School Board Nembers
District ~26
Feehanville
~t. Prospect, Illinois
AttenTion: Er. John Nowicki
Re: Brickman Nanor
Rand & Foundry Roads
Et. Prospect, Illinois
Gentlemen:
We would like to confirm the tentative agreement reached in our
discussions during the past week. This agreement, to furnish a
sewerage disposal method for your proposed nine room addition,w~ll
become effective when the subdivision plat has been filed for record
with the Cook County. The disposal system will consist of pipe lines
and, or, other appurtenances as may be necessary to properly dispose
or treat sanitary sewerage from your present building and the
proposed addition. Storm wa~er disposal is not contemplated in
this agreement.
This matter has been discussed with your architect, Er. Charles
Klopp, and he is also of the opinion that this agreement will
prove of great value to you ~n your present buildingprogram.
Your acknowledgement of the offersset forth herein and of the
receipt of the original of this letter will be appreciated~ One
receipted copy of this letter will Be delivered to the Village
Board of Trustees of Et. Frospect for their information.
Very truly yours,
BRICKNAN HONE BUILDERS, INC.
S/ David S. NcCoy
Received by:
S/ John Nowicki
Date: June l?, 1958
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June 17, 1958
President and Village Board of Trustees
Village of Mount Prospect
Mount Prospect, Illinois
RE: BrickmanManor
Mount Prospect, Illinois
Gentlemen:
Attached is a copy of a letter forwarded to the Mount .Prospect
Park Board confirming our discussion with them relative to required
dedications for public use in conjunction with our proposed
Bric~m~ N~nor Subdivision. As stated therein, the Mount Prospec~
Plan Commission's recommendations, made as a part of their motion
to approve subject subdivision, were presented to the Park Board.
Their opinions are summarized in our letter.
We are forwarding you this copy of our letter ~o the Park Board,
sig~ed by their ~ecretary, Mr. E. Bodily,for your files on this
Very truly yours,
BRICENAN HONE BUILDERS, INC.
S/ David S. McCoy
June 16, 1958
Mount Prospect Park Board
Mount Prospect, Illinois
Attention: Mr. Charles W. Payne
RE: Brickm~n Manor Subdivision
Rand & Foundry Roads
Mount Prospect, Illinois
Gentlemen:
We would like to confirm the discussion with your board at the
meeting of June 9, 1958, where we explained our proposed subdivision
of certain proper~y at Rand Road and Foundry Road. In accordance
with the Village Plan of Mt. Prospect, we intend to make any
required dedication for the area being subdivided. Since a
dedication of land in this area was not deemed feasible, this
requirement, if applicable, will be met by an allowance of money
as recommended by the Mt. Prospecz Plan Commission. We understand
that this money is to be used in a manner consistent with the
sDirit of the ordinance requiring dedication, that money is
preferrable to land dedication in this case, and that the proposed
subdivision, which is bearing the burden of this allowance, will
also be benefited.
It is requested thaz you confirm our presentation of this matter
to your board and acknowledge the receipt of the original of
this letter by signing below.
Very truly yours,
BRICKNANHOMEBUILDERS, INC.
S/ David S.' McCoy
S/ E. Boddy, Secty.
June 16, 1958 (Date)
Trustee Willer stated that it was not necessary for Brickman
Home Builders to make peace with the Park District, but compliance
with Village ordinances would be required.
June 17. 1958
President Lams also referred to two additional letters concern-
ing~ple Crest Subdivision from Brickman Home Builders ~nd pertaining
to the dedication of l~nd for public use. The letters were referred
to the Village Clerk for file.
Trustee Norris read the following letter:
Village of Mount Prospect
Board of Trustees
Mount Prospect, Illinois
Gentlemen: __
The Board of Commissioners of the N~'~rospect Park District,
too, are quite genuinely concerned about the long delay which has
been encountered relative to the improvement of Lincoln Avenue from
Emerson Street to ~ple Street, Naple Street from Lincol~ Avenue
To Sh~-Bonee Trail; and Sha-Bonee Trail for one half block to
~ple Street.
We shall state our position concisely:
(1) The Park District is willing to pay its ~hare of paving,
water, and sewer installations on Naple Street between Lincoln
Avenue and Sha-Bonee Trail, in order to expedite the completion
of the job.
(2) Since it appears unlikely that efforts to accomplish
the job on a voluntary basis are possible, the Park District is
willing it be done an a special assessment basis.
We have noted that you hope "a mutually satisfactory arrange-
ment can be worked out between the Park District and the property
owners on the streets involved".
Since the matter of Street Paving is basically a Village
function, it would seem To be your responsibility to follow up --
on this matter, and we would expect that the next move would
come from your Board.
You have mentioned the dedication of Lincoln Avenue from
Naple Street to School Street, to accommodate Mr. ~eber's
~'Industrial Pa~rk".
Perhaps the Trustees will recall that we advised them at
a meeting about a year ago that we had no intention of making
this dedication since access to this area by truck and automobiles
of industrial establishments would be unsafe for the children
~aying in the park. It certainly is not an important artery
f~r the general public since you have mentioned only one portion
of the north boundary of the Park. At that time we suggested
that a better idea would be for the Village to proceed with the
paving of Prospect Avenue for use of the industrial plants.
Since the Park District received all the parks from the Village
Board, and since they are bounded by many unimproved streets, we
would suggest that it is unwarranted to expect the Park District to
do in three years what the Village failed to do in many years. We
have set up no timetable for paving of other streets around Lions
Park and the other parks in the district. In any event, we would
be under no obligation to provide the Village Board with this
information, it being a m~tter between the Park Board and the
General Public.
The Park District has no autherity ~o assume responsibility
for the paving ~f Lincoln and Shabonee between Emerson and Naple.
We do not front on these streets. The Village is the only body which
has the authority to make arrangements for the paving of thess two
short blocks which would give the public better access to Lions
Park. Asa matter of public interest, the Park Board urges you to
take early action.
W~i~e we are on the subject of timetables, m~y we ask the
Trustees what is their timetable for paymngup delinquent taxes
and unpaid special assessments which the Park District "inherited"
from the Village Board ml0ng~'W&~t~ the parks. These were in the amount
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of approximately $5,200.00 of which the P~rk District agreed to
pay approximately $2,800.00, since it was for a street assessment
falling due after the Park District had taken over.
The amount of approximately $2,400.00 is still owed on these
delinquent assessments amd taxes in order to clear title to the
parks. We doubt whether any taxpayer, other than the Village
itself, would have been allowed to be delinquent for so long a
period. As you know, repeated meetings have been held on this
subject and repeated promises have been made.
It has been brought to our attention by Nr. Raymond Barish,
President of the Citizen's Association in Country Club Terrace,
that Nr. James Gillespie, the builder in that area, contributed
$4,500.00 for recreational purposes including equipment for the
park donated. This money did not come to the Park District, as
Nr. Barish had anticipated. Therefore, we ask Nr. James
Gillespie to who-n he contributed the sum~. He said that it was
turned over to the Village Board, and that he suggested ~t be
used for park improvement. We would presume that the Village
intends ~o use this money for this purpose, or turn it over to
the Park District.
Yours very truly,
NOUNT PROSPECT PARK DISTRICT
~ Charles W. Payne, President
~/ Edward W. Boddy, Secretary
President Lams voiced the opinion that he considered the tone
of the above read letter unwarranted, in view of the fact that the
Village Board had always "leaned over backwards" wi~h respec~ to
the Park District. Trustee Norris and Trustee Willer also voiced
commen~s pertaining to the above read letter. Trustee Norris
pointed out that Prospect Avenue is under the jurisdiction of Cook
County and that the sum of $4500.00 referred to was money paid by
a subdivider in lieu of land dedication and was therefor not donated
to the Pa~k District. Trustee Willer expressed regret that the
Park District would not consider improvements to a street as
important to the Village as Lincoln Avenue. He ~lso reviewed
the fact that as yet, the Park District had not been required to
request the acquisition of addition land with the assistance of
the Village Board. The following motion was then m~de by Trustee
Norris and seconded by Trustee Broad:
"that Consoer, Townsend & Associates, the Village Engineers, be
authorized and directed to prepare plans, specifications, descriptive
material and estimate of cost for special assessment financing of:
(a) Paving with concrete curb and gutter and 8" waterbound
macadam with I-l~ surface and drainage appurtenances:
Lincoln Avenue from Emerson Street to ~aple Street, 27~ wide;
Shabonee Trail from Naple Street west to present paving, same
width as paving to the west;
Naple Street from Lincoln Avenue to Shabonee Trail, including
intersections, 27' wide;
(b)' S~nitary ~ewer e~pTe-S~r~et~f:ro~:L~ncolnAvenue to
Sh~bon~eTrail; and
(c) Water main on N~ple Street from Lincoln Avenue to ~oehling
Drive; and
Further, that if for a~y reason the special assessments do not
go through, the Village agrees to reimburse said Emgineers for such
work an amount no~ to exceed 2%of the estimated cost of constructing
said improvements.~
The President put the question and the Clerk called the roll,
with the following response: Ayes: Trustees Airey, Bread, ~asterline,
Norris, Schlaver and Willer. Nays: None; whereupon the President
declared the motion cmrried.
Trustee Willer referred to Case 58-8 and called attention to
the action t~ken by the Board on June 3, 1958 in which the Village
Attorney had been directed to prepare an ordinance, changing the
classification of property involved in Case 58-8 from R-2 to R-3,
without any variation being granted. It was moved by Trustee
Willer and seconded by Trustee Broad that the Village Board go on
record as agreeing with the recommendation of the Board of Appeals
with respect to Case 58-8 and that the petitioner be notified that
his petition has been denied. The President put the q~stion 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 Casterline commented that he voted "Aye", but that
he did so with reluctance.
Trustee Willer referred to a matter which had been referred
to the Judiciary Committee on June 10, 1958 concerning a request
to change the name of~c Arthur Boulevard to Nac Arthur Drive.
He informed the Board that a check of Village records had disclosed
the names of a few citizens living on Mc Arthur Boulevard who had
not signed the petition. Ne requested Nr. Parker Ekren, who was
present, to secure the omitted ~ignatures and to return the
petition to the Judiciary Committee for further action.
Trustee Willer read a legal notice of public hearing to be
held for the purpose of amending the text of the Zoning Ordinance
of Cook County, Illinois at 10:30 A.N. on Nonday, July 7, 1958 in
the Assembly Room of the Board of Commissioners of Cook County,
Room 535, County Building, Chicago, Illinois. It was moved by
Trustee Willer and seconded by Trustee N6~is that the Village
Clerk be directed to send a letter to the Zoning Board of Appeals
of Cook County, stating that the Board of Trustees of the Village
of Et. Prospect~ favor the proposed changes. The President put
the question and the vote was taken by acclamation; whereupon
the President declared~the motion carried.
Trustee Willer read proposed ordinance No. 615. AN ORDINANCE
TO ANNEX PROPERTY BOUNDED ~N THE SOUTH BY CENTRAL ROAD AND LYING
WEST OF KEh~NILWORTN AVENI~E TO THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT. It
was moved by Trustee Willer and seconded by Trustee Schlaver that
Ordinance No. 615 be passed. The President put the question ~nd
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
~nd Ordinance No. 6~5 passed and approved.
Trustee Willer read the following letter:
June lO, 1958
Eount Prospect Plan Commission
Nr. Albert C. Dresser, Chairman
Village Hall
Mount Prospect, Illinois
Gentlemen:
Please be advised that I am retiring from my firm as of June 15,
1~58 and moving with my f~.m~ly to San~ateo, California.
I will be succeeded as president by William S. Lawrence, and the
other officers will remain in their present capacity. This action
will in no way affect the completion of the Nount Prospect planning ~-~
program, and I will continue to serve as an advisor to the
office in the review of all plans, reports, and ordinances to be ·
made a part of the final planning program for the Village. As you
know, the Program is already quite well advanced amd ~he schedule
of additional work will be held to.
N~y I ta~e this opportunity to express to all of you my personal
appreciation in having been given the opportunity to service your
community and to have your fine cooperation.
Sincerely yours,
S/Evert Kincald
Trustee Willer continued by reading the following prepared
statement:
JUne 17, 1958
"This letter, coupled with recent public announcement of Mr.
Kincaid accepting a position on the West Coast prompts the Village
Board of the Village of Mount Prospect to report on the status of
the comprehensive plannio~ work for the Village being done by Evert
Kincaid & Associates. The Village Board is satisfied that all of
the experience and ability this fine firm has at its disposal has
been of great value to the Village. Unquestionably, the m~in facts
brought out by this study will be important to the Village Board
in reaching decisions of the immediate future and for years to
come. Kincaid's office was to ~erfo~m~thecnece~ar~.~e~hnical
service for the development of an over-all plan.
As a matter of expediency, work on the central business district
was requested first and after considerable study was adopted by this
Village Board as a development goal. It should be noted that as of
this date the central business district development is the only
phase of the over-all plan that has been so approved by the Village
Board.
Kincaid & Associates have substantially completed the balance
of the work for which they were hired by the Village. They have
submitted a suggested revision of the subdivision regulations which
has been studied care£ully and further revised by the Plan Commission.
Before making its final recommendation on this document to the
Village Board, the Plan Commission will consider the comments of
the Village ~gineers and the Village Attorney. A proposed revised
zoning ordinance text and zoning map have been submitted and are
being studied and revised along with a~traffic pattern study,
proposed highway plan and other related planning data by the Plan
Commission in an effort to make sure the final plan will combine
the technical skills of Kincaid and Associates and the best judgment
of the local governing body.
Kincaid & Associates are now working on their recommendation
for the final plan document which will be a s~mm~.ry of all the
material when completed.
This is the status of the comprehensive plan at this time.
The Associates of Mr. Kincaid, who are completely familiar with our
Village and have been developing Mount Prospect plan, will complete
the work required. We deem it unfortunate to lose the personal
contact and services of Mr. Kincaid."
It was moved by Trustee Casterline and seconded by Trustee
Schlaver to adopt the statement just read as a statement of Board
policy. The President put the question and the Clerk called the
roll, with the following response.: Trustees Airey, Broad, Casterline,
Norris, Schlaver and Willer. Nays: None; whereupon the President
declared the motion carried.
Trustee Airey read proposed resolution 12-58 A RESOLUTION
AUTHORIZING THE VILLAGE TREASURER TO INVEST AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED
$50,000.00 OF SPECIAL ASSESSNE, NT FUNDS IN 90 DAY TREASURY BILLS.
It was moved by Trustee Airey and seconded by Trustee Norris that
Resolution 12-58 be adopted. 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 12-58 adopted.
Trustee Airey read proposed resolution 13-58. A RESOLUTION
PERTAINING TO FUNDS DEPOSITED 'IN TRUST ACCOUNT WITH MOUNT PROSPECT
STATE BANK. It was moved by Trustee Airey and seconded by Trustee
Willer that Resolution 13-58 be adopted. 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 13-58 adopted.
President Lams stated that the Village Treasurer had been
working diligently on old Special Assessment warrants No. i to No.
48. President Lams commended Mr. King on his progress.
It was moved by Trustee Willer and seconded by Trustee
Casterline that the plat of George O'Day's Resubdivision, consist-
lng of Lots 39 and 40 in Hiawatha Trail be referred to the Plan
Commission for study and recommendation. The President putt he
question and the vote was taken by acclanmtion, whereupon the
President declared the motion carried.
June 17. 1958
The following motion was then made by Trustee Willer and
seconded by Trustee Casterline: "that the Village Attorney be
instructed to prepare an ordinance changing the date of meetings
held by this Board to the following:
For all months except J~ly, August and December: Meetings
shall be held on each Tuesday of each month except on the fifth
Tuesday of any month having 5 Tuesdays.
For the months of July, August & December, meetings on the
1st and 3rd Tuesdays" 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 Willer referred to a petition to annex property
known as the American Legion property and which was referred to
the Judiciary Committee on June 10, 1958. It was moved by Trustee
Willer and seconded by Trustee Norris that the Village Attorney be
authorized and directed to prepare the necessary ordinance for annex-
ing the property commonly known as the American Legion property on
Central Road. The President put the question and the Clerk called
the roll, with the followi~ response: Ayes: Trustees Airey, Broad,
Casterline, Norris, Schlaver, and Willer. Nays: None; whereupon
the President declared the motion carried.
The following motion was then made by Trustee Norris and
seconded by Trustee Broad: "that Eugene~,A. Thompson and Nargaret
P. Thompson, his wife, 102 N.~Waverly be paid $337.00 for sewer
service repair upon the execution by them of the proper waiver as
prepared by the Village Attorney". Trustee Willer inquired of
President L~ms if it were no~ ~rue that the Village of Mount
Prospec~ did not in previous years control the sewers. President
Lams assured him that sewers had been owned and controlled by the
Weller Creek and Feehanville Drainage Districts. The President
pu~ the question and the Clerk called the roll, with the following
ewaponaw; Ayes: Trustees Airey, Broad, Casterline, and Norris~
Nays: Trustees Schlaver amd Willer; whereupon the President
declared the motion carried.
Trustee Schlaver reported on progress made in completing the
authorized work concerning the No. 4 Well.
¥ill~ge Nanager Appleby and President Lams reported on a
meeting with the Metropolitan Sanitary District of Greater Chicago.
~k~r. Appleby stated that it is intended ~o send out informational
letters ~o citizens, informing them of work to be performed in
front of their propertie~s with respect ~o the Sanitary sewers.
President Lams also stated that the contractor had informed the
Village representatives that the cbst of installing the sanitary
sewers in the road-bed on Elmhurst Road would be no grea~er than
the cos~ of installing the sewers in the parkway in the same
location.
It was moved by Trustee Broad and seconded by Trustee Airey
tha~ the Village Board go on record with the State Highway Depart-
ment that the Village of Mount Prospect strongly favors the
installation of sanitary sewers in the read'bed instead of the
parkway on Route 8~. Trdstee Broad qualified his motion by
stating that the Village Clerk be directed ~o inform the State
Highway Department of this decision. The President put the
question and the vo~e was taken by acclamation; whereupon the
President declared the motion carried.
It was moved by Trustee Willer and seconded by Trustee Broad
that the Village Clerk be directed ~o send the following letter:
County Clerk
Cook County, Illinois
The Village of Nount Prospect, Illinois, objects ~o the
rezon~ng of:
"The Northeast 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 34, Town-
ship ~2 North, R~nge ll F~st of the 3rd Principal Meridiam,
· n Cook County, Illinois, excep~ that part of said Northeast
1/~ of the Northeast 1/4 lying Southwest of the center line
of Rand Road and except the West ~66 feet of the Nort~ 217.8
feet and excep~ a tract of land described as follows: The
West 66 feet of said Northeast 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 lying
North of the center line of Rand Road and South of a line
running parallel to and 217.8 feet South of the North line
of said Northeast i/4 Section."
from F (Farming) to R-d (Residence 10,O00 sq. ft.) district and to
a variation therefrbm to permit lots of 8500 sq. ft. because the
corporate authorities of the Village of Nount Prospect are not
convinced that
(a) The Netropolitan Sanitary District of Greater Chicago
has no~ in place sewer facilities for the subject area adequate
in size.
(b) Provision for adequate school facilities have not been
made available to serve the needs of the area to our knowledge.
This letter is sent to you as directed by the Village Board of
Mount Prospect at its regular meeting held June l?, 1958.
Respectfully submitted
VILLAGE OF ~0UNT PROSPECT
William H. Keith
Village Clerk
cc - Zening Board of Appeals of Cook County
Robert Haskins, lll W. Washington Street
Chicago, Illinois
The President put the qnestion and the Clerk called the roll, with
the following response: Ayes: Trustees Airey, Broad, Casterline,
Norris, Schlaver and Willer. Na~v~: None; whereupon the President
declared the motion carried.
President Lams read the following letter:
Report of the Library Board
N~y l, 1957 April 30, 1958
Gentlemen:
As required hy law, I submit herewith report of the Library
Board.
You will note that last year's circulation totaled 117,416
as compared with previous year's 102,738. It may be interesting
to note that in 1950 when the present building was erected the year's
circulation was 24,6~1. In other words there has been an increase
of 450%~in 8 years.
There have been 2,395 books purchased during the year;
1,069 for adults and 1,324 for children To bring the total collection
to 16,058. In addition, our contract with Chicago Public Library
continues in force at the same token ra~e of $200 per year, which
provides some 2,000 non fiction books on the shelves and gives us
the privilege of borrowing from their current c~lection ~ithout
further charge, books which our patrons wish and which ar~ no~ on
our shelves. The same borrowing facility is extended us by the
State Library at Springfield.
24~breakable music records for children h~ve been purchased
and a graded set of story and music records as well. ~Wereceive
67 periodicals regularly, five of which are gifts.
The wooden parts of the outside of the building were painted
this year. New equipment includes two new steel book stacks, plus
the addition~ shelves to increase the capacity of three other
stacks. Other shelving has been on order since February and we
are hopi~ for early installation.
As part of our service for children we conduct a summer
Reading Club. Last summer 2,800 children enrolled. 700 of these
completed the required reading and received invitations to a Movie
Party. Educators tell us that results of the "reading for ~_u"
program were~ apparent in improved reading skills in the fall. Each
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utumn, several teachers bring their classes.to the library during
hours when it is not open to the public, for instruction in its
use by our capable librarian, Nrs. R. E. S chlemmer. Last year,
1,310 books were loaned temporarily to teachers for special project
work; St. Raymond's being the largest borrower.
That Nount Prospect is a town interested in library service
is attested by the large number of borrowers - 5,697 - in proportion
to the population and in comparison with neighboring villages.
That our service is meeing the needs is proved by our large per
capita circulation and by the crow~ed reading room during library
hours.
In common with other village services, the' library is feeling
the need for larger quarters. Before any plans can be made we need
to know the opinion of the Village Board in regard to issuing additional
bonds.
Respectfully submitted
S/ Dorothy Kester
Pres. Mount Prospect Library
Board.
The following motion was then made by Trustee Willer and
seconded by Trustee Broad: "I move that the village board under-
write the cost of an architect to be selected by the Library
Board to prepare plans and estimates for an addition to the
present library building, cQnsistent with standard charges by
architects for such services." 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 Schlaver suggested that information be accumulated
relative to securing an additional fire truck for the purpose of
presenting the question to citizens at a referendum in 1958.
Trustee Broad requested that the question of an erection of an
additional fire station south of the Northwestern~il~a~d tracks
be ~ncluded in the proposed referendum. It was moved by Trustee
Schlaver and seconded by Trustee Norris that the Village Clerk
be directed to send a letter to the Village of Elk Grove with
a copy to the Centex Corporation to determine what their policy
for the future and timetable is for furnishing their own fire
protection. The President put the question and the vote was
taken by acclamation; whereupon the President declared the motion
carried.
There being no further business to come before the Board,
it was moved by Trustee Norris and seconded by Trustee Casterline
that the meeting be adjourned. The President put the question
and the vote was taken by acclamation; whereUpon the President
declared the motion carried and the meeting regularly adjourned
at 10:30 P.M.
William H. Keith
Village Clerk