HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/14/1958 VB minutes MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE
PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES HELD
IN THE MUNICIPAL BUILDING, ET. PROSPECT,
ILLINOIS ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1958
The meeting was called to order at 8:15 P. M. by President
Lams and the Clerk was then directed to call the roll. On roll call,
the following trustees answered "Present": Trustees Airey, Broad,
Casterline, Norris and Schlaver, and President Lams. Absent: Trustee
Willer, who took his seat later.
All trustees having previously received copies of the w~nutes
of the meeting held October 7, 1958, Trustee Airey moved that the
minutes be accepted as submitted, seconded by Trustee Casterline. The
President put the question and the Cl~k called the roll, with the
following response: Ayes: Trustees Airey, Broad, Casterline, Norris,
and Schlaver. Absent: Trustee Willer. Nays: None. Whereupon the
President declared the motion carried and said minutes approved.
It was moved by Trustee Airey and seconded by Trustee Casterline
that the bills for the period ending October 13, 1958 in the amount of
$3,775.26, which included General, $1,941.98; Water, $1,722.79, and
Garbage, $110.49, be approved. The President put the question and the
Clerk called the roll, with the following response: Ayes: Trustees
Airey, Broad, Casterline, Norris and Schlaver. Absent: Trustee Willer.
Nays, none. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried and
payment of the bills approved.
Trustee Airey then read the following recommendation from
the Sidewalks Committee: Sidewalks
Recommendatio~
"We, the undersigned, members of the Finance, Public Building & Report
& Grounds & Sidewalks Committee of the Village of Mt. Prospect, do
hereby report that on the 23rd Day of September, 1958, there was referred
to this committee, by the President of the Board of Trustees of the
Village of Mount Prospect, the Recommendation, Estimate and Ordinance of
the Pre~ideht and Members of the Board of Local Improvements of the Village
of Mount Prospect, recommending the adoptio_~ef~Ordinance for the cost
of Portland cement concrete sidewalks and otherwmse lmprovzng Foundry
Road and other streets in the Village of Mount Prospect, Cook County,
"This committee reports that it has caused said Recommendation,
Estimate and Ordinance to be published in the Mount Prospect Herald
more than ten (10) days prior to this date and has carefully considered
the Recommendation, Estimate and Ordinance submitted to it and it is
acquainted with the provisions of said Ordinance and Estimate and with
the improvement to be constructed and it is a~quainted with the area in
which the improveme~nt is to be constructed and this committee does
hereby recommend the approval of said Estimate and the passage of said
Ordinance."
Signed - Richard C. Airey
Clarence O, Schlaver
William G. Casterline
Memb~ers of the Finance, Public Building &
Grounds and Sidewalk Committee of the
Village of Mount Prospect, Cook County, Illinois
The following ordinance was then read by Trustee Airey:
PROPOSED ORDINANCE NO. 631 - AN ORDINANCE WHICH Ord. #631
PROVIDES FOR THE INSTALLATION OF SIDEWALKS WITHIN Sidewalks
THE VILLAGE LIMITS
It was moved by Trustee Airey and seconded by Trustee Broad that
Ordinance No. 631 be passed. Trustee Airey also remarked that passage
of this ordinance marked the beginning of a hO-day period in which
sidewalks may be laid without going under special assessment. The
President put the question and the Clerk called the roll, with the
following response: Ayes: Trustees Airey, Broad, Casterline, Norris
and Schlaver. Nays, none. Absent: Trustee Witler. Whereupon the
President declared the motion carried and Ordinance No. 631 was passed.
October lg, 1958
Sunset School Trustee Norris gave a report from School District #57, and Sunset School
paving on made the following motion, seconded by Trustee Broad: paving
Lonnquist
"that the request of School District #5? for permission to
install the curbs and gutters and stone base on Lonnquist Boulevard
between Candota Avenue and WaPella Avenue at their own expense as
shown on the plans and specifications for the Lonuquist special assess-
ment be granted". 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. Nays, none.
Whereupon the President declared the motion carried.
Trustee ~iller took his seat at 8:20 P. M.
Traverse City Mr. Ray Sutton of Traverse City Iron Works, Traverse City,
Hydrants Michigan, spoke from the floor~ stating that his co,parer has sold its
products to developers here for many years and now finds that an
ordiuance allows hydrants and pipes to be used from only two companies°
His company is not one of the two, and inasmuch as his products are
currently in use in mach of the Village, and the Village stocks spare
parts for them, and inasmuch as he would like to bid for business
again, he wanted permission to do business in this town. Mr. Cadigsrz~
of Consoer, Townsend, replied that the ruling was made only to keep
down stores of spare parts for many different brands. President Lams
suggested that the Water Committee check into whether an ordinance
limiting Village use to two hydrant co~oanies was actually passed.
Trustee Schlaver agreed that the Water Committee will check into the
matter and report on the matter at the next meeting.
Elk Ridge Trustee Willer referred to the letter from the Plan Commission
Villa put into the minutes of October ?th, in which recommendation was made
Unit #1 in connection with Elk Ridge Villa Unit No. 1. Inasmuch as the High
School District has ~O acres adjoining this site, and inasmuch as the
areas offered are not accessible nor acceptable, Trustee ~diller made
the following motion, seconded by Trustee Broad:
land
dedication "that the President and the Clerk be authorized to approve Unit #1
in Elk Ridge Villa providing that an amount equal to the cost of 2.25
acres in property about to be acquired by the High School District be
deposited in the Village account".
The President put the question and the Clerk called the roll,
with the folldwing response: Ayes: Trustees Lirey, Broad, Casterline,
Norris, Schlaver and Willer. Nays, none. Whereupon the President
declared the motion carried.
Annexation Trustee Willer read the petition to annex and Proposed
Serafine Ordinance #632:
Shopping Center
property AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING THE PROPERTY AT RAND AND CENTRAL
ROADS KNOWN AS THE SERAFINE SHOPPING CENTER PROPERTY
Trustee Wilier made the following motion, seconded by Trustee Norris:
"that Proposed Ordinance #632 be passed subject to the legal description
of the property therein being authenticated by the Village Attorney',.
covenant Trustee Willer also read the covenant running with the land.
President's The President put the question and the Clerk called the roll,
veto of with the following response: Ayes: Trustees Airey, Broad, Casterline,
annexation Norris, Schlaver and Willer. At this point President Lams declared ·
his veto on the motion, explaining that he would state his reasons at
the next session.
Zoning Trustee ~iller then read Proposed Ordinance #633, in regard
0rd.#633 to zoning of the Serafine shopping center property at Rand and Central
Roads, and, seconded by Trustee Norris, moved for the passage of said
ordinance.
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AN ORDINANCE B~HICH CHANGES THE ZONING OF. THE
SER~VINE PROPERTY FROM R-1 TO B-1 Ord. #633
Zoning
The President put the question and the Clerk called the roll, with
the following response: Ayes: Trustees Airey, Broad, Casterline, Vetoed by
President
Norris, Schlaver and Wilier. Nays, none. Whereupon the President
also declared his veto on this motion.
Trustee Willer then read the recommendation from the Board of
Appeals iu regard to the Carson Pirie Scott 80 acres: Recommendation
from Board of
October 13, 1958 Appeals
Carson propertl
Board of Trustees
Village of Mt. Prospect
Gentlemen:
Regarding Case 58-19, the Zoning Board of Appeals voted 6-0
recommendLug that the Board of Trustees approve the petition to rezone
said property.
S/ Eugene L. Martin, Chairman
S/ N. L. Gormy, Acting Secretary
Trustee Willer ~tated that a letter from our Village Attorney would Contiguity
be required stating that the Carson property is contiguous to the
Village.
Trustee Willer, seconded by Trustee Schlaver, moved that "the Board of
Trustees do hereby concur in the recommendation of the Board of Appeals
on Case 58-19 as set forth in a letter from said Zoning Board of Appeals
dated October 13, 1958, and direct that the Village Attorney be
instructed to prepare the necessary ordinances for annexation of the
property legally described in the petition to annex said property; and
that said property be zoned in accordance ~ith the recommendation of
the Board of Appeals, subject to the condition that the owners of said Conditions
property submit to the Village Attorney satisfactory evidence of a of annexa-
covenant running with the land or some similar legal restriction, tion
wherein if a building permit for substantially the same development
as has been proposed in public hearing before the Mt. Prospect Board of
Appeals and reported to the Village Board of the Village of Mt. Prospect
in Case 58-19 has not been issued for said property on or before three
years from the date of the adoption of said annexation ordinance, the
oWners of the property, their successors or assigns agree that proper
action may be taken to rezone said property to the R-l, Residence,
classification and further, that this direction to the Village Attorney,
and that action on this direction by the Village Attorney, be t~ken
only when he has assured the Village of Mt. Prospect in w~iting that
the property in question is contiguous to the Village of Mt. Prospect".
The President put the question and the Clerk called the roll, with the
following response: Ayes: Trustees Airey, Casterline, Schlaver and
Willer. Nays, Trustees Broad and Norris.' Whereupon the President
declared the motion carried.
Trustees Broad and Norris explained they would rather hear
the President's reasons for his veto of the Sersfine property before
passing on the Carson property.
Mr. Henry F. Vallety spoke from the floor, stating that he Attorney
was attorney for the George Popp Estate, which includes Gunnell's Vallely for
Bowling Alley and the E2 Rando Tavern, located at Rte. 83 and Rand Popp Estate
Road. He also stated that he would notify the States Attorney to have objects
set aside any action to annex this property; explaining that in his
opinion the Carson 80 acres are not contiguous to the Village, inasmuch
as the Popp Estate properties lie between. Mr. Spurway, vice-president
of Carson' s, thereupon arose, stating that the Carson property is
contiguous and that he is prepared to prove it in court if necessary.
October 1~, 1958
Trustee Wilier, seconded by Trustee Norris, moved that
Proposed Ordinance #63~ be passed sub~ject to the approval of the
Village Attorney:
M~plecrest AN ORDINANCE TO ANNEX BRICKMAN'S MAPLEC2EST
Ord. #63~ SUBDIVISION
Village Manager Appleby stated that a deed for Lot ~ in
this subdivi~sion has been tended the Village. 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 Ordinance
#6~ passed.
Trustee Willer, seconded by Trustee Airey, moved that
Proposed Ordinance #635 be passed:
Maplecrest
Ord. #635 AN ORDINANCE TO ZONE BRI~'S MAPLECREST
Zoning SUBDIVISION TO B-3, R-~ AND P-3 AS SHOh~
THEREIN SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE
VILLAGE ATTORNEY
The President put the question and the Clerk called the roll, with
the following response: Ayes, Trustees Airey, Broad, Casterline,
Norris and Schtaver and Willer. Nays, none. Whereupon the President
declared the motion carried and Ordinande #635 passed.
Country Club Trustee Norris, seconded by Trustee Broad, moved that
Terrace "the plans and specifications for stomm and sanitary sewers, water
sewers and mains, curb and g~tter and pavement and sidewalks for Country Club
paving Terrace First Addition be approved as submitted subject to the
Village Ordinances, and with the understanding that sewer and water
services, while not included in the plans and specifications, be
installed under .the inspection and jurisdiction of the Village
Engineers". ~-~
The Pre,dent 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.
Police Trustee Schlaver, seconded by Trustee Broad, moved that
Chiefs' "the attendance of our Police Chief, George Whittenberg, at the
Convention International Association of Police Chiefs' convention in Miami,
Florida, be encouraged, and that expenditure of a sue not exceeding
$h75- for expenses incurred by such attendance be authorized by this
Board". 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.
Water Mr. William T. Mott spoke from the floor, stating that the
supply Water Committee is studying the future water supply, the full report
to be ready by the end of the year. The Commission is at present
awaiting information from Chicago as to costs of purchasing l~ke water.
At this point, 10:55 P.M., President Lams declared a recess,
Maplecrest - to discuss the improvement of Highland Avenue with Mr. Brickman,
Highland Ave. build~r, in regard to Maplecrest Subdivision. The Board reconvened
paving at 11:35, whereupon Trustee Airey, seconded by Trustee Broad, made
the following motion:
"that the plans and specifications as prepared by Charles Greengard &
Associates be approved for Highland Avenue adjacent to Maplecrest
Subdivision, subject to approval of a bond.by the Village Attorney;
and supervision and inspection by Village Engineers upon receipt of a
letter from the developer agreeing to pay for the supervision and
inspection service of the Village Engineer".
The President put the quest~n and the Clerk called the roll, with
the following response: Ayes: T~astees Airey, Broad, Casterlin%
Norris and Schlaver. Nays: Willer. Whereupon the President declared
the motion carried.
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Trustee Airey, seconded by Trustee Broad, moved for
adjournment, which was carried by acclamation, and the
meeting regularly adjourned at ll:h5 P. M.
Respectfully submitted,
October lq, 1958