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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/02/1958 VB minutes MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE PRESIDENT AND B~D OF TRUSTEES HELD IN THE MU~ICIPAL BUILDING, MT. PROSPECT, IL7.1U~OIS ON TUESDAY, SEPTE~ER 2, 1958 The meeting was called to order at 8:26 P.M. by President Pro Tem Airey and the Clerk was then directed to c~11 the roll. On roll c~11, the following trustees answered "Present": Airey, Broad, Casterline, Norris, Schlaver aud Willer. Absent: President Lams. All trustees having previously received copies of the minutes of the meeting held August 19, 1958, it was moved by Trmstee Willer and seconded by Trustee Broad that the minutes be approved as submitted. The President Pro Tern 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 minutes approved as submitted. It was moved by Trustee Airey and seconded by Trustee Casterline that the list of bills to be paid as of September 2, 1958, in the amount of $11,198.80 be approved for payment. The President Pro Tern put the question and the Clerk called the roll, with the following Bills response: Ayes: Trustees Airey, Broad, Casterline, Norris, Scklaver and W~]ler. Nays, none. Whereupon the President Pro Tern declared the motion carried. V~llage Manager Appleby then read two letters from Weber Addressing Machine Co. Sewers Letter No. 1 - Date - September 2, 1958 Weber Mr. Harold Appleby Village Hall, Mt. Prospect, Ill. Dear Mr. Appteby: Confirming our telephone conversation of today, please furnish us with a permit to put a storm sewsr plus catch basin and manhole per plan dated September 2, 1958 on School Street, consisting of 368 feet of 18, tile. This project is to cost $3,796.80, and we are enclo.sing herewith our check in the amount of $417.65 covering 10% inspectmon and~engineering fees plus 1% permit fee. It is understood that whatever the amount of the inspection fee and engineering fee is over the amount require~, balance will be returned to the writer. It is also understood that this storm sewer will become the property and responsibility of the Village of Mt. Prospect upon ~completion of same. Thank -you for past favors and trusting the foregoing meets with your entire approval. Sincerely yours, S/ Joseph Weber Letter No. 2 - Date - September 2, 1958 Dear Mr. Appleby: Sewers Supplementing mV letter of today, September 2nd, please be Weber advised that the storm sewer covered by plans dated 9/2/58 on School Street will be put in at my expense and at no expense to the Village= of Mt. Prospect. I am enclosing herewith my check iu the amount of $3,796.80 which is the contract price and this money is to be held in escrow by the Village to be paid out to the contractor doir~ this Job. Sincerely yours, S/ Joseph Weber sEPTEMBE~ 2. 1958 The following motion was then made by Trustee Norris and seconded by Trustee Broad: "That the request of Joseph Weber for a permit to install 368' of 18" storm sewer at his own expense along the west side of School Street from Lincoln Avenue north~ dated September 2~ 1~8~ be granted subject to the (a) Filing of a copy of the contract for the work (b) Filing a liability bond acceptable to the Village -~ Attorney as required by Ordinance. (c) Approval of the plans by the Village Engineer". ~ The President put the question and the Clerk called the ro~l, with the following response: Ayes: Trustees Airey, Broad, Casterline, Norris and Schlaver. Nays, none. Whereupon the President Pro Tem declared the motion=carried. Trustee Willer referred to the letter from the School Board, District ~37, dated August 19th and put into the minutes of August 19, School in which it was mentioned that it would be desirable to meet with School boundaries the Village Board to discuss keeping the boundaries Df the school Boundaries district the same as those of the Village. Trustees Norris and Schlaver declared themselves glad to join with Trustee Willer in attending such a meeting in the near future. Village ~anager Aplleby then read the following memorandum Sewer regarding Village sewers: Sewer hook-on hook-on "The owner of Lot 4, ~ock 7, Northwest Neadows (West side of Forest Ave.) has requested'permission ts hook into the Village sewer. At this point, there is only a 6" line from the rest of Northwest Neadows on the West side of the street. There is a line on the east side of the street which was built to serve the homes there. Has anyone been given __ permission to go accross the street from the west side and hook into this sewer on the east side? If so, were they charged an extra fee in lieu of an assessment? We are unable to find anyone who has knowledge of a precedent in this area". Trustee Willer then stated that he knew of such a case, and pointed on the map to a location where the owner of a corner lot on the west aide of the street hooked onto 'the sewer in the east side of the street. Ernst & Ernst, Auditors, having sent copies of the audit report Audit to the t~ustees, a brief discussion ensued, in w~ich there was a general repor~ concurrence to favor the recommendations outlined therein. Trustee Willer noted in particular two recommendations; one, to take attendance of all employees throughout the Village every day, salaried or not, and two, to use a machine at the window when haudling money. Objections The motion was made by Trustee Willer and seconded by Trustee withdrav~n Norris that in view of the presentation of a ~opy of the letter from Brickamn Feehanville School Board of Education District ~26, dated July 12, 1958, ~anor the letter from Feehanville Drainage District dated June 28, 1958, and the letter of the ~etropolitan Sanitary District dated July 18, 1958, to the Village Board on August 5, 1958, that the Village o~ Nount Prospect withdraw its objections to the rezoning of the property to be known as "Brickman Nahor" described as follows: ~ "The Northeast 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 34, Twp. ~2 N, R-11, E of the 3rd Prin. Eeridian in Cook County except that part of said Northeast 1/4 of the Northeast 1~4 lying SW of the center line of Rand Road and except the W ~66 ft. of the N 217.8 ft. and except a tract of land described as follows: The ~ 66 ft of said NE 1/4 of the NE 1/4 lying N of the center line of Rand Road and S of a line running parallel to and 217.8 ft S of the N line of said Northeast quarter section". The President Pro Tem pu~ the question and theClerk called the roll~ with the following response: Ayes, Trustees Airey, Broad, Casterline, Norris, Schlaver and Willer. Nays, none. ~ereupon the President Pro Tem declared ~he motion carried. sEPTEMBER ~, 1958 Trustee Norris of the Public Health, Safety smd Street Committee read the following memorandum: Budris Sewers Dated: August 28, 1958 Two requests for reimbursement for what may have been improperly laid sewer laterals have been referred to your committee. Nr. Vito T. Budris at l0 N. Waverly Pla~e reports that the vitrified pipe in the street was laid in such a way that it formed a trap; in other words, no~ an even grade, but that there was a sag in the pipe. This condition was confirmed by ~. Simpson, the Building Inspector. Nr. Eugene F. Grewe of ll3 N. Waverly reports that the sewer Grewe lateral ~o his house was laid on top of the main sewer and the hole, sewers approximately one inch in diameter, had been broken through the bottom of the pipe leading ~o his house into the ~op of the main sewer into the sewer. This, apparently, operated for some time. ~t is interesting to no~e that these two letters contain almost the same Thompson lan~guage as a letter from Nr. Thompson. At the time Nr. Thompson mmde his sewers claim, which was, in our opinioh, different from the two in question, for the reason that the lateral serving his house was no~ connected in any way to~e main sewer. We made a thorough search of the records, checked with the Village Engineers; and even checked with Bill ~ulso, who was the Village Inspector at that time. We could find no record that these laterals were -~ put in by the Village. Whether they were put in by the Weller Creek Drainage OD District or not, we do not know. In the case of Nr. Budris, who claims that n~ the pipe had settled there is a question ~n our mind as to whether the ~ ' ~ Village should accep~ responsibility for pipes that have been in the ground ~ for thirty years, especially when no record can be found that they were installed by the Village. In the case of Nr. Grewe, there was a connection To the sewer, and since it was intended to carry off only ths effluent from the septic tank, it might be assumed that such a connection would be adequate. The Street Commission feels that inasmuch as a large number of sewer No responsibi- laterals or house services were laid by the individuals or their lity policy plumbers, a~d were no~ installed by the Village~ either on a voluntary on basis or under a special assessment, and inasmuch as in the new subdivisions old these sewer services are installed by the subdivider, consideration might sewers be given to establishing a policy that the Village will assume no responsibility for such house service lines. Village Nanager Appleby reported the follow-up of a letter from A.Fiorda Anthony Fiorda, presented ~o the Board a~ the July 15, 1958 meeting, Lincoln St which has resulted in discussions with ~r. Fiorda about improving Lincoln paving Street between Albert and ~t. Prospec~ Road. Nothing as ye~ has been Village Nanager Apple~y then reported that the plans and specifi- cations have been approved on the bids for surfacing of See-Gwun and ~t the parkway islands. (Ninutes Aug. 5th, Res. 16-58, 17-58). Trustee Sec. iS-CS Norris moved and Trustee Schlaver seconded the motion that "the Village See-Gwun Clerk be authorized and directed ~o advertise for bids for ~otor Fuel & parkway Tax work known as Section 15-CS covering the resurfacing of See Gwun islands ~enue and of parkway islands, bids ~o be received until 8:00 P.~. (CDST) paved September 16, 1958". The President Pro Tem put the question and the Clerk called the roll, with the following response: Ayes: Trustees Airey, Broad, Casterline, Norris, Schlaver and Willer. N · ays. None. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. A discussion was held regarding the placing of crossing ga~es Crossing and automatic lights a~ the c~ossing of Central Road and Northwest ga~es, Centre Highway. It was agreed that Village NanagerAppleby will attempt ~o & NWHwy arrange a meeting with the County Highway Commission, the Northwestern Railway and members of the Board ~o bring this matter to a successful conclusion. Further mention was made of installing an amplifying system in Amplifying the meeting room and perhaps air conditioning as well. Trustee Willer system suggested putting name pla~es in front of each member of the Board for easier identification by visiting citizens. Village Nanager Appleby suggested accoustical tile for the ceiling to improve the accoustics of the meeting room. aplecrest The matter of land dedication from }~ple Crest Subdivision land dedi- (Bric~m~u Home Builders) was again taken up and a discussion followed, cation Trustee Broad again stated that he is not in favor of money in lieu of the land dedication, as he felt that the land was needed for parks, and would be even more badly needed in the future than now. Trustee Willer suggested a meeting of the Board of Trustees with thePark Board regarding this matter, and made the~f?llowing motion: r'that the~Village CLerk be directed to address a letter to the Park District asking them to meet with the Board of Trustees in orderto discuss their policy regarding future Park expansion and anticipated needs of land dedication". Trustee Norris seconded this motion, and the vote was taken by acclamation. Village l~anager kppleby read the following letter: August 25, 1958 To: Surety's ~r. Albert Kaufman Surety's Bonnie Bonnie Park Surety Builders Park - sewer sewer Elmhurst, Illinois ~nspection inspection Dear ~. Eaufmann: Pursuant ~o your letter of August l, and in response ~o the request of the Village Board, I have asked our street foreman to inspect the sewers in Surety's Bonnie Park. An attempt was made To make this inspection on August 22, but because dirt piles cover about ~wo thirds of the manholes, a thorough inspection could not be made. The manholes that were uncovered were found to be generally dirty. If you will let us know when the manholes have been uncovered ~nd located, we ~ill be glad To have Nr.~iller continue the inspection. Sincerely yours, S/ H. G. Appleby, -- Village ~nager A discussion from the floor ensued regarding the placing of Prospect sewers down Prospec~ ~anor, in which I~r. Amundsen, 505 N. Prospect ~anor, Prospect ~Ianor stated that the residents would like every possible effort made ~o save ~anor elm elm trees the old elm ~rees on the eas~ side of the street. ~. Amundsen outlined Trees certain alternatives that he and his neighbors had discussed regarding the sewer placement which might preven~ the damaging of the Trees. Trustee Willer suggested the possibility of the property owners granting an eas~meu~ so that the sewers might be placed without disturbing the parkway. Village 5~anager Appleby said that he would gladly ~ontact the Sanitary District if Nv. Amundsen would report to him the mind of the residents regarding such an easement. 5~. Amundsen said that he would do this. There being no further business ~o come before the Board, it was moved by Trustee Norris and seconded by Trustee Broad that the meeting be adjourned. The President Pro Tem put the question and the vote was taken by acclamation, whereupon President Pro Tem Airey declared the motion carried aud the meeting regularly adjourned a~ 10:08 P~. E. obert ReynOlds -- Village Clerk sEPTEMBER 2~ 1958