HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/05/1958 VB minutes MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
OF THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF
TRUSTEES HELD IN THE MUNICIPAL
BUILDING, MT. PROSPECT, ILLINOIS
ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 5, 1958
In the absence of President Lams the meeting was
called to order by the Village Clerk at 8:09 P. M. Upon
roll call the following trustees answered "President":
Airey, Broad, Casterline and Willer. Absent: Norris,
Schlaver and President Lams.
The motion was made by Trustee Casterline and seconded
by Trustee Broad that Trustee Airey be appointed President
Pro Tem to serve in the absence of President Lams. The clerk
called the roll with the following response: Ayes: Trustees
Broad, Casterline and Willer. Nays: None. Abstain: Airey,
Absent: Norris and Schlaver. Whereupon the Clerk declared
the motion carried and Trustee Airey assumed the President's
chair.
A motion was made by Trustee Casterline and seconded
by Trustee Broad that the minutes of the meeting held
July 15, 1958, be approved with insertion of the second and
third paragraphs of a letter dated July 3, 1958 and directed
to the Village of Mt. ?rospect, attention Mr. H. G. Appleby
from Howard J. Wilson. The paragraphs to be inserted read
as follows:
"One detail we are trying to work out now is
space for teacher parking. We are trying to
anticipate future needs of this school and
would like Village approval to install the
CanDota Street sidewalk 20 feet from the back
of the eas~ curb line.
~This would permit right angle parking that would
be off-street and would be similar to the side-
walk installation at Lincoln last year. We propose
to run the entire Can Dota frontage of our property
with this 5' parkway walk and bend it back to tie
in with the walk DiMucci will install upon completion
of his house adjacent to school property."
President Pro Tem Airey put the question and the clerk
called the roll with the following response: Ayes: Trustees
Airey, Broad, Casterline and Willer. Absent: Norris and
Schlaver. Whereupon the President Pro Tem declared the motion
carried and minutes approved.
It was moved by Trustee Casterline and seconded by b~11~
Trustee Broad that the list of bills ~o be paid as of August 5,
1958 be approved for payment. The President Pro Tem put the
question and the clerk called the roll with the following
resoonse: Ayes: Airey, Broad, Casterline, Willer. Nays: None.
Absent: Ncrris and Schlaver. Whereupon the President Pro Tem
declared the moticn carried.
I~r. Appleb¥ read the following letter:
August 5, 1958
President & Board of Trustees
Mount Prospect, Illinois
Gentlemen: parking
Your attention is requested to the matter of viblations
of the Village ordinances that have been occurring during the
past several months on Elmhurst Road between Central Road
and Henry Street. Motor vehicles ha~e been repeatedly parked
on the pavement in this location in violation of Chapter 18,
Article V, Sections 18.~O1 and 18.~02 Of the Mt. Prospect
Municipal Code.
AUGUSTZ 5, 1958
arking The cited sections of this Code prohibit parking at
~m~e~ch any plac~ where the standing of a vehicle will reduce the
era~ usable w~dth of the roadway for moving traffic to less than
Home eighteen feet; within twenty feet of an inter,section;
within thirty feet of a through street sign on the approaching
side or with the left side of the vehicle next to the curbline.
The aforementioned Elmhurst Road pavement is eighteen
feet, seven inches wide with the exception of a short length
of twenty-three foot width pavement near Henry Street. Thus,
any motor vehicle parked on the pavement is in violation.
The restricted configuration of adjacent streets creates a
high volume of both pedestrian and vehicular traffic on
Elmhurst Road; pedestrians are forced to walk in the street
due to a lack of'sidwalks. Two near-collisions have been
reported to the writer.
As parking by Friedrich Funeral Home visitors is expected
to occur om adjacent residential streets, including Elmhurst
Road, continued violation of parking ordinances can be expected~
particularly by persons unfamiliar with Mt. Prospect ordinances.
A major hazard to the safet~ and welfare of the residents will
be created -- in fact, the hazard now exists.
It is requested that the Board of Trustees shall take
immediate action to cause appropriate signs reading "No Parking
At Any Time" to be erected along both sides of Elmhurst Road
between Central Road and Henry Street.
Respectfully submitted,
S/ G. Michael Mokate, Secretary
Northwest Home Owners League
This letter was referred to the Police & Light Committee.
Mr. Appleby continued by reading the following two
letters:
ll3 N. Waverly
Mayor Theodore Lams
c/o Mr. Harold Appleby
Mt. Prospect, Ill.
Grewe
sewer Dear sirs:
On or about November 27, 19~7, the sewer lines on my
property at ll3 N. Waverly backed up into my basement. Arnold
SepticService was called and they pumped out my s~ptic tank.
Further investigation found there was a stoppage between the
s~ptic tank and tb~ street.
As Arnold does not do excavating work~ Northern Illinois
Septic and Sewer Construction Company of Wheeling, Illinois,
was called in the following day. An excavation was made but
no stoppage was found, so a tile was removed from the sewer
line at the street (curb) and a rod, inserted out to the main
sewer line under the street. Unfortunately, clear passage to
the main sewer could not be obtained. A permit was secured
from the Village Hall to break through the street and dig down ,_~
to the main sewer.
The next day the excavation was made to the main sewer
line, and much to everyone's amazement it was discovered that
the sewer line from the septic tank was connected to the main
sewer line by a small hole in the main sewer line approximately
l" to l~" in diameter. No other holes of any size in the main
sewer line could be found in the vicinity.
Mr. Harry Miller, Village Inspector; Sgt. Esmond, Mt.
Prospect Police Force; employees of the Village Water Dept.,
and several of my neighbors can verify the above facts.
It is my understanding that the Village of Mt. Prospect
is responsible for the sewer line f rom the burbline out,
and therefore I believe I should be reimbursed for the cost Grewe
involved, $325.00, as there definitely was carelessness sewers
involved on the part of the people who installed the main
sewer line and stubs to the curbline, and also on the part
of the inspector w~o approved the installation.
In no way do I wish to imply that the present admini-
stration is responsible for the improper installation, but
feel it should assume the ~responsibility of the previous
administration. I will be present at the next Village Board~
meeting should any further questions arise.
Enclosed are duplicates of the bills from Arnold Septic
Service and Northern Illinois Septic and Sewer Construction
Company.
Looking forward to favorable action on my request of
the Village Board, i remain,
Very truly yours,
S/ Eugene F. Grewe
July 25, 1958
Mayor Theodore A. Lams
Village of Mt. Prospect
Budris
Dear sir: sewers
On Friday, June 13th, 1958 the sewer lines on my
property at l0 N. Waverly Place backed up for the sixth
time in the past three years and flooded my basement with
sewerage. After talking to several sewer me~ who refused or
dzdn t want to take the job, we pleaded with your inspection
department to find us some help to correcD or at least find
out what was wrong.
A.A.A. Sanitary Sewer Construction of Palatine csme
to my home on July 21st and tried to determine what was wrong.
Their theory was to dig in the parkway near the curb and if
necessary to work up towards the house to find the trouble.
On July 22nd, A.A.A. Sanitary Sewer Construction began
excavating and when reaching the sewer tile and breaking
through at curb side, they discovered the sewer tile to be
full of water, indicating trouble between the curb and the
sewer main in the street. The excavation was covered over
and on Wednesday, July 23rd, the sewer tile was again exposed
and tunnelling under the street began. The trouble was soon
located and proved to be'a trap. The sewer had a rise of six
inches and then a drop to the main itself. In plain Enollsh,
a six inch water trap was what had been causing all my
trouble, preventing proper level of drainage from my septic
tank to the main sewer in the street. These tile are six-
inch clay pipe and there was five inches of water standing
in the pipe on the septic tank side. These same tile located
between the curb and the sewer main in the street were simply
butted together and not sealed with cement as they are
supposed to be. This definitely was negligence on the part
of the inspector when 6he sewer main and stubs were originally
laid.
On July 2~rd, also, Arnold Septic Sewer Service of
Mt. Prospect was called to pump my septic tank out, to insure
a clean start, this being the second time my tank has been
pumped out in three years' time. Mr. Harry Miller (Street
Department), Mr. Simpson (inspector) and a number of my
neighbors were witness to the above described expose when
the sewer pipes were uncovered.
gince when I or~inally purchased this property as
improved property, it is naturally expected that all utilities
are in proper working order. Since badly laid pipe was
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between the curbline and the sewer main in the street, I
iBudris understand it is the Village of Mt. Prospect's responsibility.
!sewers I am, therefore, asking to'be reimbursed for the cost of
having my sewer trouble corrected. My original contractor
has paid for three ( at least supposed to) previous rodding
out jobs on my septic system, I myself have cancelled checks
for three rodding out jobs, a total of $42.00, and feel that
since they were due to trouble in initial installation of
sewer stubs, that I should be eimbursed for this amount also.
I do not wish to imply that the present administration
is responsible for the poor installation, but I do feel that
they should assume the responsibilities of the previous
adminstrations.
Several of my neighbors who were present and I shall be
a~ the nex~ Village Board meeting, and if any questions need
answering, i will do so at that time; also I shaT1 have the
bill from A.A. Sanitary Sewer Construction which I shall present
to your Board.
Looking forward to favorable action on my request to
the Village Board, I retain
Very truly yours,
S/ Vito T. Budris
l0 N. Waverly Place
These letters were referred to the Street Committee.
President Pro Tem Airey read the following letter~
Dated August 5, 19~8
From the Village of Wheeling to
Village President and Board of Trustees
of Mount Prospect, Illinois
Wheeling
re Gentlemen:
School As you are probably aware, the Arlington Heights High
School District is conducting an election in the near future
at which they are asking for permission to locate a High School
site just south of the Village of Wheeling, along Hintz Road.
As you may also know, thins site. lies adjacent to the
Soo Line Railway tracks and near to the Palwaukee Airport.
It lies directly south and directly east, respectively, of two
large tracts recently annexed to the Village of Wheeling as
"I" Industrial~'~ls~rlc~- ' ~. The particular property involved,
as well as all of the surrounding property not now in the
Village of Wheeling has been designated by the Wheeling Plan
Commission in its Official Plan as "I" Industrial zoning.
It is my opinion and obviously that of the Plan CoMmission
that this land, because of its proximity to other industrial
properties -- railroad and airport facilities, is most logically
suited for industrial development. Although your Village smd
ours have no official status in the question of locating a
school site, I feel you will be interested as citizens in
knowing both the character of the land involved and the
official attitude of the Village of Wheeling which now has
industrial sites adjacent to it.
If it is your opinion, as it is mine, that this proposed
school site is in an area which is disadvantageous for school
purposes, I hope you will join me in lending support to those
who vote against this proposed location.
Yours very 'truly,
~/ A.R. McIntyre, Village President
Trustee Wilier stated that he didn't believe the
Village of Mount Prospect should take action, even though
he might personally agree with President McIntyre's views.
Village Manager Appleby read a letter of recommendation
from Consoer, Townsend & A~sociates regarding the proposed Res.8-58
widening of Lonnquist Boulevard. It was moved by Trustee
Broad and seconded by Trustee Casterline that Resolution ~-~8,
adopted April 15, 19~8, be rescinded and the President pro tem
put the question and the clerk called the roll with the
following response: Ayes: Airey, Broad, Casterline, and
Willer. Nays: None. Absent: Trustees Norris and Schlaver.
Whereupon the President Pro Tem declared the motion carried
and Resolution 8-~8 was rescinded.
Village Manager Appleby read proposed Resolution 15-~8;
a resolution of intent that the following street be improved
under the MFT Law: Res.15-58
Motor Fuel
Lonnquist Boulevard from Elmhurst Avenue to one- Tax paving
half block west or-See Gwun Avenue.
It was moved by Trustee Casterline and seconded by Trustee
Broad that Resolution 1~-~8 be~iopned and that t he Village
Clerk be authorized to sign Resolution 1~-~8 on behalf of
the Village of Mt. Prospect. The President Pro Tem put the
question and the Clerk called the roll with the following
response: Ayes: Airey, Broad, Casterline and Willer. Absent,
Norris and Schlaver. Nays: None. Whereupon the President
Pro Tem declared the motion carried and Resolution 1~-~8
adopted.
Village Manager Appleby read proposed Resolution 16-~8:
"A resolution of intent that the following street Res. 16-58
be improved under the MFT Law: See Gwun Avenue Motor Fuel
from Lincoln Street to Council Trail". Tax paving
It was moved by Trustee Willer and seconded by Frustee Caster-
line that Resolution 16-~8 be adopted and the V~llage Clerk
be authorized to sign Resolution 16-~8 on behalf of the
Village of Mt. Prospect. The President Pro Tem put the
question and the clerk called the roll, with the following
response: Ayes, Trustees Airey, Broad, Casterline and Willer.
Nays: None. Absent: Norris and Schlaver. Whereupon the
President Pro Tem declared the motion carried and Resolution
16-~8 adopted.
Village Manager Appleby read proposed Resolution 17-~8:
Res. 17-58
"A resolution of intent that the following parkways Motor Fuel
be imprdved under the MFT Law: Tax paving
Wille Street - Center Parkway at Busse Avenue
William Street - Center Parkway at Northwest Highway
Louis Street - Center Parkway at Northwest Highway
Edward Street - Center Parkway at Northwest Highway
George Stree~ - Center Parkway at Northwest Highway
Hi Lusi Avenue - Center Parkway at Prospect Avenue
Milburn Street - Center Parkway an Owen
Busse Avenue - Center Parkway at Elmhurst Avenue
It was moved by Trustee Broad and seconded by Trustee Airey
that Resolution 17-~8 be adopted and the Village Clerk be
authorized to sign ResolUtion 17-~8 on behalf of the Village
of Mt. Prospect. The President Pro Tem put the question and
the Clerk called the roll, with the following response:
Ayes: Trustees Airey, Broad, Casterline and Willer. Absent,
Norris and Schlaver. Whereupon the President Pro Tem declared
the motion carried and Resolution 17-~8 be adopted.
prinkler Trustee Broad reported that the Mt. Prospect Building sprinkler
system Code permits buildings up to lO,O00 sq. ft. to be erected systems
without sprinkler systems, whereas the code of the National
Board of Fire Underwriters permits up to 13,~00 sq. ft. of
ordinary construction without sprinkler system. He moved that:
"The Village Attorney be directed to prepare an
ordinance amending Chapter VI, Section 71 of the
Mt. Prospect Building Code to permit up to 13,~00
sq. ft. for ordinary construction Where such building
abuts two streets or a street and an open area 21
feet or more in width."
This was seconded by Trustee Willer. The President Pro Tem
put the question and the Clerk called the roll, with t he
following response: Ayes: Trustees Airey, Broad, Casterline
and Willer. 'Nays: None. Absent: Norris and Schlaver.
Whereupon the President Pro Tem declared the motion carried.
Shopper Trustee Broad requested Chief Whittenberg to comment on shopper
parking the new parking regulations for customer shopping on Saturdays. parking
Chief Whittenberg replied that due to unfamiliarity, use of
these facilities was ~ow.
Trustee Broad brought up the question as to the variation
between the State Law involving motor scooters being driven
without license and our Municipal Code. A discussion ensued
regarding the Village Ordinance restricting any person without
a driver's license from driving any motor vehicle. It was
decided that no motion was required, but that all were in
agreement that the Mt. Prospect Village Ordinance should be
enforced as it stands.
It was moved by Trustee Casterline and seconded by
St~p Trustee Willer that: Stop
sign "The Village Attorney be directed to prepare an
Owen & ordinance to place a 4-~ay Stop sign at Owen
Henry and Henry Streets."
The President Pro Tem put the question and the clerk called the
roll, with the following response: Ayes: Trustees Airey, Broad,
Casterline and Willer. Nays: None. Absent, Trustees Norris
and Schlaver. Trustee Willer stated that he personally would
prefer a comprehensive program d~aling with total traffic control.
Trustee Willer r~ad thefollowing report from the Board of
Appeals:
To the Board of Trustees, re Public Meeting of the Board of
Appeals on Friday, July 2~, 19~8.
"Case ~8-11: This case concerns a petition for a variation
Case from the Zoning Ordinance to permit the construction of a
58-11 garage closer to the alley than permitted by ordinance on
Brasher property located at 109 North Lancaster Street, .Mtn-Prospect,
Illinois; the petitioners being William~R. and Eunmce D~. Brasher.
The Board of Appeals voted 6 to 0 to recommend that the
petition be granted. Because of the surface configuration
of the property in question, it's irregular shape, aud the
location of the house and mature trees, the petitioners would
suffer a hardship unless they are permitted to construct the
garage as petitioned.
It is the opinion of the Board of Appeals that the petitioned
variation will not impair an adequate supply of l~ght and air to
adjacent property, increase the hazard of fire, or diminish or
impair the values of property within the surrounding areas".
It was moved by Trustee Wilier and seconded by Trustee
Broad that the Board of Trustees concur with the Board of
Appeals on Case ~8-11 and forward it to the Village Attorney
for preparation. The President Pro Tem put the question
and the Clerk called the roll, with the following response:
Ayes: Trustees Airey; Broad, Casterline and Willer. Nays:
None. Absent: Trustees Norris and Schlaver.
Trustee Willer then read Case 58-13 as follows: Case 58-13
Friedrichs
"~8-1~: This case concerns a petition for a change in the Funeral
zoning from public alley to B-3 classification for property Home
which is situated between Lot 9, Block 25, Prospect Manor
Subdivision; the petitioner is named Henry W. Friedrichs, alley zoning
1939 West 35th Street, Chicago 9, Illinois.
The Board of Appeals~voted 6 to 0 that the rezoning petition
be de~f~d~ The Board recommends, however, the granting of
a variation in Alley Ordinance to permit surfacing of the
alley with black top instead of the required concrete. The
petitioner proposed to surface with blacktop a parkingarea
in the rear of his business premises located on the five lots
which front on Central Road. Granting of the variation proposed
by the Board would permit the petitioner to avoid the hardships
of using 2 different methods of surface constructi~ and allow
continuity in the parking and alley surfaces. Also, granting
this variation will permit the petitioner to proceed with
the same alley surface constru6tion which his testimony at
the hearing explained was the purpose for his petition for
'the rezon~ng".
In the opinion of the Board of Appeals, the granting of such
a variation will not imp&ir an adequate supply of light and
air to adjacent property, increase the hazard of fire, endanger
the public safety, or diminish or impair the values of property
within the surrounding areas.
This case was referred to the Judiciary Committee for further
study.
"Case ~8-12: This case concerns a petition for a variation Case 58-12
from the Zoning Ordinance to permit the erection of an addition Sellke
to a residence located at 100 North School Street, Mt. Prospect,
Illinois, closer to the proyerty line than is permitted by
ordinance; the petitioners being Howard A. and Virginia E.
Sellke.
The Board of Appeals voted 6 to 0 to recommend that the petition
be granted. Denial of the petition would present the petitioners
with the hardship of being unable to achieve reasonable utility
of their property as shown in the planned improvement.
In the opinion of the Board of Appeals, the granting of the
variation will not impair an adequate supply of light and air
to adjacent property, increase the hazard of fire; or diminish
or impair the values of property with the surrounding areas."
Trustee Wtller read the above report (Case ~8-12) and
moved that the Board of Trustees concur with the Board of
Appeals and forward this case to the Village Attorney for
preparation. The motion was seconded by Trustee Casterline.
The President Pro Tem put the question and the Clerk called
the roll, with the following response: Ayes: Trustees Airey,
Broad, Casterline and Willer. Nays: None. Absent: Trustees
Norris and Schlaver. Whereupon the P~esident Pro Tem declared
motions re Cases ~8-11 and ~-12 carrzed.
Trustee Willer read the following petition:
AUGUST 5, 1958
PETITION TO CHANGE STREET NAME
IvIacArthur Drive
We, the undersigned, constituing the owners of all the
property abutting upon MacArthur Boulevard in the Village of
Mt. Prospect, do hereby respectfully petition the Village of
Mount Prospect to change the name of said MacArthur Boulevard
to MacArthur Drive, and in consideratidn of such change of
name, we, and each of us, agree, promise, covenant and warrant
to hold the Village of Mount Prospect, its officers, agents,
representatives or employees harmless against any cause of action
as a result of or arising out of such change of name by the
said Village.
This petition was signed by the citizens living on MacArthur
Boulevard. It was moved b~ Trustee Willer and seconded by
Trustee Airey that the Village Attorney be directed to prepare
official papers necessary to change the n~e of MacArthur
Boulevard to MacArthur Drive. The President Pro Tem put the
question and the Clerk called the roll, with the following
response: Ayes: Trustees Airey, Broad, Casterline and Willer.
Nays, none. Absent: Trustees Norris and Schlaver. Whereupon
the President Pro Tem declared the motion carried.
Trustee Willer then read the following petition:
Petition We, the undersigned petitioners, respectfully direct
the attention of the Board to the nonconforming uses
being made of the property of Salvatore DiMucci
located at 1000 East Northwest Highway, Mount Prospect,
Illinois.
It is our understanding that the property is zoned
for business use, but, in addition to the use put
to the property by Mr. DiMucci, the property is
also tenanted by THE OVh~HEAD DOOR C0. OF MOU~T
PROSPECT, which is engaged in the manufacture and
assembly of doors.
Further, the undersigned petitioners respectfully
request that the Board o~ Trustees take whatever
actions may be necessary to terminate the unlawful
use and intensification of the above described
property. Such nonconforming uses and their con-
tinuance affect adversely the health, welfare and
safety of the neighboring residents and their families,
and the value of their property.
This petition was signed by 18 citizens living in the vicinity
of the property in question. This petition was referred to
the Village Manager for investigation.
Trustee Willer then read the following petition:
Petition We, the undersigned petitioners, respectfully direct
the attention of the Board to the nonconforming use
being made of the property located a~ 19o8 East
Northwest Highway, Mt. Prospect, Illinois.
It is our understanding that such property is zoned
for business use but the property is being used for
the outdoor storage of various materials and equipment
used by Jacob C. Schwan, Inc. in the conduct of his
mason contracting business.
Further, the undersigned petitioners respectfully
request that the Board of Trustees take whatever actions
may be necessary to terminate the unlawful use of the
above described property. Such unlawful ~n~ honcon-
forming use, and its continuance affects adversely the
health, welfare and safety of the neighboring residents
and their families, and the value of their property.
This petition was signed by 18 citizens living in the vicinity
of the property in question~ Village Manager ~pplebyreported
that Mr. Schwan has been contacted and has agreed to remove
he material. This matter is under surveillance and is
being taken care of. The Village Manager was requested
to contact the petitioners and apprise them of the facts.
Trustee Willer then read a petition from Frances M.
Holub to annex and zone a section of land on the southwest
corner of Busse Road and Central Road, to be zoned for
business. It was moved by Trustee Willer and seconded by
Trustee Broad that this petition be referred to the Clerk
for publication and to the Board of Appeals for public
hearing. The President Pro Tem put the question and the
Clerk called the roll, with the following response: Ayes:
Trustees Airey, Broad, Casterline and Willer. Nays, none.
Absent: Trustees Norris and Schlaver. Whereupon the President
declared the motion carried as Case #~8-1~.
Trustee Willer read a petition from the Exchange Serafine
National Bank as Trustee under Trust No. ~891, Alfred and Shoppzug
Martha Busse, to annex and zone a tract of land on the Center
Northeast corner of Rand and Central Roads, extending East
to Westgate Road, to be zoned for shopping center. Trustee
Willer moved and Trustee Casterline seconded the motion
that this petition be referred to the Clerk for publication
and to the Board of Appeals for hearing upon payment of the
regular fee2 The President put the question and the Clerk
called the roll, with the following response: Ayes: Trustees
Airey, Broad, Casterline and Willer. Nays: Nohe. Absent:
Trustees Norris and Ochlaver. Whereupon the President
declared the motion carried as Case #~8-16.
Trustee Willer then brought up Case ~8-C-10~O~, Case 58-C-
speci&l assessment foreclosure, Circuit Court, and made 10505
the motion that the Village Attorney take action on the
foreclosure. Trustee Airey seconded the motion. The
President put the question, the Clerk called the roll,
with the following response: Ayes: Trustees Airey, Broad,
Casterline and Willer. Nays: None. Absent: Trustees Norris
and Schlaver.
Trustee Willer brought up the proposed Plat of Sub-
division for a tract lying between Foundry Road and Euclid,
and due north of Brickman Manor Subdivision, referred to as
"Brickman Manor First Addition". An explanation of this
plat was given and the following letter was read:
From Brickman Home Builders
To Board of Trustees July 31, 19~8
Re: Brickman Manor, 1st Addition
Foundry Road and Euclid Ave., Mt. Prospect
Gentlemen: Brickman
Nanor 1st
Attached are 3 copies of a proposed plat of sub- Addn.
division for a tract of land lying between
Foundry Road and Euclid Avenue and due nSrth of
Brickman Manor Subdivision. It is our desire to
develop this tract of land in a manner similar to
that proposed for Brickman Manor. In view of
this we are petitioning the Cook County Zoning
Board of Appeals to rezone this property from
farming to residential in accordance with this plat.
Since this area is within a mile and one-half of
your northern boundary, we would like the approval
of your Planning Commission of this plan.
S/ David S. McCoy
AUGUST 5, 1958
It was moved by Trustee Willer and seconded by Trustee
Casterline that this proposed Plat of Subdivision by Brickman
Builders be referred to the Plan Commission for~study. The
President put the question and the Clerk called the roll with
the following response: Ayes: Trustees Airey, Broad, Casterline,
and Willer. Nays: None. Absent: Norris and Schlaver. Whereupon
the President declared the motion carried.
Trustee Willer read the following letters regarding
the final plat of the Maplecrest Subdivision:
From Brickman Home Builders
To Village of Mt. Prospect, dated July 31, 19~8
Gentlemen:
We wish to advise~ you that we will donate to the
Village of Mt. Prospect the sum of $5,000- in ~ple Crest
lieu of the normally required land dedication, Land
upon the approval of the Plat of Subdivision of Dedication
Maplecrest by the Village of Mt. Prospect. Brickman
S/ David S. McCoy
From Plan Commission
Village of Mt. Prospect
To Board of ~rustees, date~ July 31, 19~8
Gentlemen:
The final plat of Maple Crest Subdivision, having
been referred to the Plan Co~m~ission by the Village
Board, was~ken up for consideration on July 29,
The following motion was carried!
"that the plat of Maple Crest Subdivision be
recommended to the Village Board for approval, with
the provision that a restrictive covenant be placed
on said plat stating the transfer or sale of Lot 3
~ogether with all improvements thereon shall be in
its entirety and that the offer of ~000- in lieu
of land dedication for public use be accepted."
Respectfully submitted
S~ A.C. Dresser, Chairman
S/
H.G. Appleby, Secretary
Village' Manager Appleby interpreted the plat as submitted,
and Trustee Broad questioned the advisability of accepting
the sum oF five thousand dollars in lieu of the required land
dedication, in this case approximately l'acre for each 60
apartments. It was stated that 67 apartment units were
planned for this Maple Crest Subdivision and Trustee Broad
questioned the recreational needs of the area. It was moved
by Trustee Wilier and seconded by Trustee Casterline that
the Village Board concur with the Planning Commission's
recommendations, dated July ~l, 19~8, regarding Maple Crest
Subdivision and that Village Manager Appleby be directed to
obtain concurrences of the Plan Coromllsslon s recommendations
from the developer· The President put the question and the
Clerk called the roll with the following response: Ayes:
Trustees Airey, Casterline and Willer. Nays: Trustee Broad.
Absent: Norri~ and Schlaver. Whereupon the President declared
the motion carried.
AUGUST 5, 1958
A discussion about the annexation of property of the American
American Legion ensued, and it was decided that Mr. Appleby Legion
should contact the American Legion with the suggestion property
that t hey also submit a petition to rezone, as well as a
petition to annex.
At this point, Trustee Willer suggested that a master
plan for zoning be laid out, and all future annexations be
made subject to this plan.
Trustee Willer then read the following letter:
From Plan Commission to
Board of Trustees, dated July 31, 19~8
Gentlemen:
The final plat of Elk Ridge Villa Unit ~l, having
been referred to the Plan Commission by the
Village Board, was taken up for consideration on
July 29, 19~8.
The following motion was carried:
"that the Plan Commission recommend to the Village Elk Ridge
Board that the Plat of Elk Ridge Villa, Unit #1 Villa
be approved subject to the changing of the proposed
Elm Drive to BirchDrive, the changing of proposed Di ~ucci
Bobby Drive to Robert Drive, and to the dedication
of land for public use in accordance with the Village
Ordinance, namely: i acre for each 60 lots, amounting
to approximately 2~ acres for the 137 lots of the
proposed subdivision."
S/ A.C. Dresser, Chairman
H.G. Appleby, Secretary
Mr. Allan Bloch, as attorney for DiMucci Builders, asked if
this plat could be~ shelved for further recommendations and
study. It was moved by Trustee Willer and seconded by
Trustee Broad that this matter be referred to the Plan
Commission with the plat for re-study. The President put
the question and the Clerk called the roll with the following
response: Ayes: Airey, Broad, Casterline and Willer. Nays: None.
Absent: Norris and Schlaver. Whereupon the President declared
the motion carried.
Trustee Airey read proposed Resolution 18-~8: Res. 18-58
A RESOLUTION DESIGNATING THE MT. PROSPECT STATE Library Funds
BANK AS DEPOSITORY FOR THE FUNDS OF THE MOUNT
PROSPECT PUBLIC LIBRARY.
It was moved by Trustee Airey and seconded by Trustee Broad
that Resolution 18-~8 be adopted. The President put the
question and the Cl~rk called the roll, with the following
response: Ayes: Trustees Airey, Broad, Casterline and Willer.
Nays: None. Absent: Norris and Schlaver. Whereupon the
President declared the motion carried.
Trustee Airey moved and Trustee Broad seconded the E.R.Reynolds
motion that the Board accept Indemnity Bond in the amount
of $2,000- covering the new Village Clerk, E. Robert Reynolds.
The President put the question and the Cl~rk called the roll,
with the following response: Ayes: Trustees Airey, Broad,
Casterline and Willer. Nays: None. Whereupon the President
declared the motion carried.
Trustee Airey then moved that the Village Board release
William Keith, former clerk, from Indemnity Bond as of Wm. Keith
July 31, 19~8. Trustee Broad seconded this motion. The
Rresident put the question and the clerk called the roll,
with the following response: Ayes: Trustees Airey, Broad,
Casterline and Willer. Nays, none. Absent: Norris and Schlaver.
Whereupon the President declared the motion carried.
AUGUST 5, 1958
Village Manager Appleby mentioned that a complaint
Dempsey on sewer feeder lines from Verne Dempsey, ~09 So. Pine,
sewer had been withdrawn due to error on the part of the masonry
contractor and inspector.
Village Manager Appleby brought up the request by the
School Board to lay the CanDota Street sidewalk 20 feet
Sunset from the back of the East curbline, which would permit right
.School angle parking off street for the new Sunset School, as was
Sidewalk done in the case of the Lincoln School. It was moved by
Trustee Broad to grant this request, and discussion followed,
in which Trustee Willer felt that the same end could be
effected by additional land being dedicated for parking
facilities. Trustee Broadts motion was seconded by Trustee
Airey. The President put the question and the clerk called
the roll, with the following response: Ayes: Trustees Airey,
Broad, Casterline. Nays: Willer. Absent: Norris and Schlaver.
Whereupon the President declared the motion carried.
Village Manager Appleby read letters from the Metro-
Brickman politan Sanitary District, the Feehanville Drainage District
~nor and the Feehanville School Board of Education regarding a
sewers sanitary sewer system to serve Brickman Manor S~bdivision.
Mr. Alan Bloch, as attorney for Brickman Builders, felt that
the Village of Mt. Prospect should follow the recommendations
as outlined in these letters. Trustee Broad raised the point
that the Metropolitan Sanitary District had not as yet had
their meeting, and that until this meeting was held and approval
gained for the proposed sewer work, the entire matter should
be referred to the Judiciary Committee. All concurred.
Village Manager Appleby read the following letter:
From Surety Builders to Board of Trustees
Dated August 1, t9~8
Gentlemen:
The company entered into a contract with D'Andrea
Surety Construction Company for the installation of sewer and water
Bldrs mains in the Village of Mt. Prospect in our subdivision known
Bonnie as Bonnie Park. It was necessary, in order to obtain Village
PArk approval, to assure the village by the posting of proper
bonds that this work would be done in accordance with village
sewer requirements.
and
water It is our understanding that D'Andrea Construction
m~ins Company has completely finished the installation of these
mains, in accordance with plans approved ~y the village. It
is understandable that this contractor would expect to be paid
after the village has made final inspection and given its
ap~,oval.
We respectfully request that the Village of Mount Prospect
cause an inspection to be made at its direction at the earliest
opportunity, so that should there be any deviation from the
village's requirements we can cause the above named contractor
to rectify any errors. We do not believe, and we have been so
advised by our attorney, that whether or not all of the homes
in the subject subdivision have been completed has any bearing
on delaying this inspection and acceptance.
S/ Albert Kaufman
Mr. Bloch, as av~orney for Surety Builders, stated that Consoer
Townsend were not the engineers for this subdivision, that
they would not make an inspection as Village Engineers, and
that Village requirements'were such that the sewer contractor
would not be able to be paid until the entire subdivision was
completed. He pointed out that a long period of time may elapse
before the subdivision would be completed and that it did not
seemfair that the sewer contractor should have to wait for pay-
ment when his contract was complete.
AUGUST $, 1958
It was moved by Trustee Broad and seconded by
Trustea Casterline that the Village Manager cause an inspection to
be made in answer to Surety Builder's request and advise the
Board of his findings. The President put the question and
the clerk called the roll, with the following response: Ayes:
Trustees Airey, Broad, and Casterline. Nays: None. Pass:
Willer. Absent: Norris and Schlaver. Whereupon the President
declared the motion carried.
It was moved by Trustee Willer and seconded by Trustee
Broad that all reports from Consoer, Townsend & Associates Gleich
about Gleich Construction Company be submitted to the Village
Attorney for study and recommendation. The President put the
question and the clerk called the roll with the following
response: Ayes: Trustees Airey, Broad, Casterline and Willer.
Nays: None. Absent: Norris and Schlaver. Whereupon the
President declared the motion carried.
Village Manager Appleby mentioned that in lieu of
Abel Maintenance Service we have a full time man as janitor,
David Mills.
It was moved by Trustee Willer and seconded by Trustee Brickman
Broad that "Brickman Home Builders be authorized to proceed Randview
with the work in Raudview Highlands Unit #2, according to plans Highlands
prepared by Consoer, Townsend & Associates, and subject toall
of the requirements and ordinances of the Village of Mt. Prospect."
The President put the question and the clerk called the roll Unit #2
with the following response: Ayes: Trustees Airey, Broad,
Casterline and Willer. Nays: None. Absent: Norris and Schlaver.
Whereupon the President declared the motion carried.
There being no further business to come before the
Board, it was moved by Trustee Broad 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 ll:10 P.M.
Village Clerk
AUGUSTS. 1958