HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/25/1958 VB minutes MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE
PRESIDENT AND BOERD OF TRUSTEES
IN THE MUNICIPAL BUILDILNG, VILLAGE OF
MT. PROSPECT, ON TUESDAY, NOVemBER 25, 1958
The meeting was called to order at 8:10 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,
Norris, Schlaver and Willer. Also present, President Lams. Absent:
Trustee Casterline.
All trustees having previously received copies of the minutes
of the meeting held November 18th, Trustee Broad, seconded by Trustee
Norris, moved that the minutes be accepted as submitted. The President
put the question and the Clerk called the roll, with the following
response: Ayes: Trustees Airey, Broad, Norris, Schlaver and Willer.
Nays, none. Absent: Trustee Casterli!ne. Whereupon the President
declared the motion carried.
It was moved by Trustee Airey and secozided by Trustee Norris
that the bills for the period ending November 25, 1958 be approved for
payment in the following amounts: General, $2,256.23,; Garbage, $4,~3~8;
Water, $560.21; for the total of $2,820.82. The President put the
question and the Clerk called the roll, with the following response:
Ayes: Trustees Airey, Broad, Norris, Schlaver and Willer. Nays, none.
Absent: Trustee Casterline. Whereupon the President declared the motion
carried.
It was moved by Trustee Airey and seconded by Trustee Broad Treas.
that the Treasurer's Report for the month of October 31, 1958, be report
approved and placed on file. The President put the question and the October
Clerk called the roll, with the following response: ~yes: Trustees Airey,
Broad, Norris, Schlaver and Willer. Nays, none. Absent: Trustee
Casterline. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried.
Trustee Airey, seconded by Trustee Norris, made the following
motion: "to advance temporarily $1,353.61 to the Library. Building Bond Advance
& Interest Account from the General Fund to cover the~'bond and interest Funds
charges due December l, 1958 on the outstanding bonds of the Library
Building". The President put the question m~d the Clerk cadled the
roll, with the following response: Ayes: Trustees Airey, Broad,
Norris, Schlaver and ~iller. Nays, none. Absent: Trustee Casterline.
Whereupon the President declared the motion carried.
Trustee Willer reported that the Judiciary Committee met Case
with Mr. Bolger (Case 58-14, Main & Central Sts.) and had no recommen- 58-14
dation to make at this time.
Trustee Willer, seconded by Trustee Norris, moved for the
passage of Proposed Ordinance #642:
Ord. 642
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE #632, IN WHICH Serafine
CERTAIN PORTIONS OF LAND WERE A~NEXED WHICH W-ERE Shopping
NOT MEANT TO BE ANNEXED, SERAF±~'E SHOPPING CENTER Center
PROPERTY AT PJ~ND AND CENTRAL ROADS
The President put the question and the Clerk called the roll, with
the following response: Ayes: Trustees Airey, Broad, Norris, Schlaver
and Willer. Nays, none. Absent: Trustee Casterline. Whereupon the
President declared the motion carried.
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Trustee Wilier, seconded by Trustee Broad, moved £or the
passage of Proposed Ordinance #623:
Ord. #633 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE #633, TO ZONE
Zoning - FOR SHOPPING C~NTER Ok~LY THOSE AREAS ANNEXED
Serafine IN ORDINANCE #622. (Serafine, Rand & Central Rds)
~ing Center
The President put the question and the Clerk called the roll, with
the following response: Ayes: Trustees Airey, Broad, Norris, Schtaver
and Willer. Nays, none. Absent: Trustee Casterline. ~ereupon the
President declared the motion carried.
Trustee Willer read the following letter from Erwin Hurt:
Hurt November 20, 1958
Liquor President & Members of the
license Board of Trustees
Mt. Prospect, Illinois
Gentlemen:
For some time and especially since the Village Board meeting of
Tuesday, November 18, 1958, t~'~iave wanted to express a view on the
subject of package, liquor licensing with the Village Board of Mt. Prospect.
I feel that I have a vital stake iu ~y development at Main and Central
Roads, and higb_ly hope to qualify as prospective tenant for a package
liquor license.
First, the qualificstinns ~nder the existing ordinance limits a
license holder to be a resident of Mt. Prospect. We have met this
requirement and all others.
The matter of proximity to a grammar school was a concern of one of the
trustees. I believe that if one analized the matter carefully, the
involvement is not a concern with children of grammar school. It
may be far more serious if the store was near a high school. For one
thing, grammar school children would have difficulty in getting into
a package liquor store. In fact, if an attempt were made to purchase
any package liquor they would find that they are prohibited by law
as well as by the proprietor to make a purchase. And with respect to
the proximity to a school, the ordinance defines this clearly. We
meet this requirement with room to spare.
With regard to the granting of a license to a retail store that
handles food or drugs, etc., the concern becomes rather obvious with
respect to minors. Here the minors are permitted to enter the place
of business and move in and around the entire store. Here theye may be
a temptation by the minors to violate the strict law of sales to ~tuors.'
In ~y opinion a food store or drug store should not have to depend on
liquor sales for survival. This is a specialized business and should
be kept separate and apart from other retail lines. Surely, a landlord
could get more rent from a tenant if he is able to say, "I can get you a
liquor license and you can make your volume easily". But in the final
analysis there would be a better control of licensLug by the Commissioner
and better and safer control of sales to minors if package liquor
licenses are restricted to package liquor stores.
To qualify beyond the requirements of the Liquor Ordinance a location
should have a~ple parking facilities along with an attractive store,
free delivery and good merchandising promotions, thereby getting the
maximum sales potential. There could be room for the licensing of
several outlets in the future perimeter developments, but there should
be a good package store with the proper facilities near the center of
the Village.
An equally important factor and vital to the individual businessmanI if
we give special consideration only to the chains or big name tenants,
how can we expect the small businessman to survive, let alone get ahead.
In large shopping centers the small businessman seldom gets the oppor-
tmuity to go into business. The big names crowd him out or the rentals
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and overhead are prohibitive. The small businessman s~ho~ld have
an opportunity to get a package license providing he meets all other
qualifications necessary. I can offer such an opportunity. My
center caters to the daily needs of the co~unity and a package
store comes under this classification.
I fully believe that a license granted for ~y development will do a
fine volume, yield a good tax return to the Village and meet all
requirements, even beyond those of the ordinance.
Your earnest appraisal and favorable decision willbe appreciated.
Very truly yours,
S/ Erwin M. Hurt
ll06 S. Home Ave., Park Ridge, Ill.
Trustee Willer, seconded by Trustee Airey, made the Motion -
following motion: "that the Building Code be changed to require sale of
that where package liquors a~e to be ~old in a store dispensing other package
items, there be a division between the operation of package liquors liquors
and the sale of other items; only those items customarily associated
with package stores are to be included in the Package Liquor Depart-
ment". The President put the question and the motion carried by
acclamation.
Trustee Wilier, after explaining that a committee meeting Motion:
had been held to discuss the question of liquor licenses, made the re number of
following motion, seconded by Trustee Broad: liquor license
"that the Village Attorney be directed to change any and all ordinances
of the Village of Mt. Prospect to increase the number of liquor licenses
by one, and that the following classifications and fees be made part of
the requirements of this Village:
(A) - Combination License (aU]owing for consumption on the premises and
package liquor sales. One year, $1,500.00.
(B) - Consumption on premises. No package liquor; this includes present
Couutry Club. One year, $1~OO0.00.
(C) - Package Liquor Only. One year, $1,O00.00.
(D) - Private clubs operated not for profit and civic or fraternal
organizations such as the present V~ and future American Legion.
$250.00 per year.
Further, that the number of above licenses be as follows:
(A) - 3 (C) - 1
(~) - i (~) - 1
The President put the question and the Clerk called the roll, with the
following response: Ayes: Trustees Airey~ Broad, Norris, Schlaver and
Willer. Nays, none. Absent: Trustee Casterline. Whereupon the President
declared the motinn carried.
Trustee Willer, seconded by Trustee Schlaver, moved that the
following Resolution 25-58 be adopted:
Resolution 25-58 Resolution
25-58
BE IT RESOLVED that whereas there has been heretofore Liquor
annexed to the Village of Mt. Prospect and zoned B-1, the property sold on
consisting of approximately sixty acres bounded by Central, Rand and Serafine
Westga~e Roads~ and Shopping
Center
~S a modern regional shopping center is to be con- Property~
structed on said premises which will be of benefit to the people of ~ ~'
the Village of Mt. Prospect and it is the desire of the Village Board ·
to aid in all proper respects and development thereof, and
Nove~nber 25, 1958
WHEREAS it is necessary to the successful operation of
said regional shopping center that certain tenants therein have
the right to sell and dispense alcoholic beverages, and
WHEREAS David Bermant, the developer of said shopping
center had advised this Board that he is presently negotiating
leases with two prospective tenants; Hillman's for the operation
of a retail food store and ~algreen's for the operation of a retail
drug store, and that each of said tenants desire the right and
license to sell packaged liquors in the premises to be leased by them,
NO~ THEREFORE, it is the sense and intention of this
Board that the laws and ordinances of the Village of Mt. Prospect
relating to the sale and dispensing of alcoholic beverages be so
enlarged, modified and changed so that if a regional shopping center
is developed on said land, that there shall be available for the use
'of tenants in said shopping center, (provided said tenants, if cor-
porations, are of good reputation and if individuals are residents of
Mt. Prospect of good character), two licenses permitting the retail
saile of packaged alcoholic beverages and one license available to the
operator of a restaurant for the sale of alcoholic beverages on the
premises; and 'that said licenses shall be individuals or corporations.
The President put the question and the Clerk called the roll, with
the following response: Ayes: Trustees Airey, Broad, Norris, Schlaver
and Willer. Nays, none. Absent: Trustee Casterline. Whereupon the
President declared the motion carried and Resolution 25-58 adopted.
Trustee Willer read the following letter from Attorney
Downing:
Novemb etch20, 19~8
_Mr. H. G. Appleby
Village of Mt. Prospect
Sewer
Ordinance Dear Harold:
Enclosed is a prpposed amendment to Section 22. 301 of
the Municipal Code which I hope is in accord with the intentions of
the Board.
It is noted that the yellow copy of Section 22.301 furnished
for insertion in the Municipal Code purports to have been added by
Ordinance No. 618 approved July 15, 19~8, but does not correspond to
the Ordinance #618 submitted by this office to the Village Board by
letter dated June 23, 17~8.
Assuming that the insertion sheet correctly reflects the
record, the attached ordinance may be msed.
Very truly yours,
S/ Robert J. Do~ning
Trustee Willer seconded by Trustee Broad moved that "Proposed
Ordinance #6~ be passed:
Ord.
Re septic tanks AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND VILLAGE CODE SO THAT SEPTIC
and sewers TA~U{S MAY NOT BE REQUIRED WHERE PROPERTY IS SERVED
I~ITH A SANITARY SEWER OR A COMBINED SEWER ~HICH IN
TURN IS CONNECTED TO THE S~NITARY DISTRICT INTERCEPTOR
The President put the question and the Clerk called the roll, with
the following response: Ayes: Trustees Airey, Broad, Norris, Schlaver
and I~iller. Nays, none. Absent: Casterline. ~ghereupon the President
declared the motion carried.
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Trustee Willer, after explaining that~ he had long favored Eincaid
an over-~ll, traffic program for the Village, made the following motion Through Stree
seconded by Trustee Broad: "that the Villsge Manager be directed to program
place into effect the Evert Kincaid Through Street program throughout
Mt. Prospect at the earliest possible date".
The President put the question and the Clerk called the roll, with the
following response: Ayes: Trustees Airey, Broad, Norris, Scblaver and
Willer. Nays, nome. Absent: Casterline. Whereupon President Lams
declared the motion carried.
Trustee Schlaver~ after bringing up the fact that more fire Bonds for
fighting equipment will be needed in the near future, mad~ the following fire
motion, seconded by Trustee Airey: "that the Village Attorney be authorized equipment
to discuss the issuance of $25,000 in general obligation bonds for a
1OO0-gallon, aerial ladder fire truck with Chapman & Cutler, pursuant to
the securing of approving opinion, and that the Attorney prepare an
ordinance calling for a referendum on a bond issue making such fire truck
purchase possible". The President put the question and the Clerk called
the roll, with the following response: Ayes: Trustees Airey, Broad,
Norris, Schlaver and Willer. Nays, none. Absent: Trustee Casterline.
Whereupon the President declared the motion carried.
It was agreed that referendum on bonds for fire truck purchase Referendum
should be held by itself, not with any matters of political import, and fire
also agreed that this referendum need not necessarily be held on a truck
Tuesdsy.
Trustee Norris b~ought up the fact that the Street Department
needed new equipment, especially a heavy truck, and made the following Street
motion, seconded by Trustee Willer: "that the Village Manager be Dept.
authorized and directed to secure competitive bids on a 2½ ton truck truck
e~quipped with ~ dump body, a mouldboard type snow plow, and two Swenson
or similar tail gate salt spreaders for the Street Department, and
after bids are received, to make a recommendation as to the most desirable
bid". The President put the question and the motion was carried by
acclamation.
Trustee ~iller, seconded by Trustee Norris, moved for the
passage of Ordimance #625:
Ord. 625
AN O~DINANCE VACATING THE ALLEY BETWEE~ RIDGE alley
AND ~ST AVENUES (FRIEDRICHS FUNERAL HOME) vacation
The President put the question and the Clerk called the roll, with
the following response: Ayes: Trustees Aire~v, Broad, Norris, Schlaver
and Wilier. Nays, none. Absent: Trustee Casterline. Whereupon the
President declared the motion carried.
Village Manager Appleby read Item l0 on the agenda for Road
November 25th: "The annexation of the Burmeister property covered one- annexation
half of Rte. 83 and one-half of Euclid Avenue. There m~v be only parts
of Central Road in the Village as well as Golf Road. Consideration
should be given to annexing these areas for traffic control. In addition
a joint policiug agreement, if legal, might be worked out with Des Plaines
for Mount Prospect Road". Some discussion followed, in which Chief
Whittenberg declared he would be glad to let the County Sheriff have
jurisdiction as long as the 50 mph speed limit signs are up.
Trustee Willer, seconded by Trustee Norris, moved that "the
recommendation of the Village Manager be followed insofar as Item l0
is concerned". (read above). The President put the question and the
motion carried by acclamation.
Village Manager Appleby stated that a final bill in the amount Evert
of $1500 has been received from Evert Kincaid & Associates in accord- Kincaid
ance with the~9 contract, and that he was assured by them verbally that
they intend to be present at hearings and see the proposed zoning ordinance
through to its conclusion. Trustee Willer mentioned that he would like
to see this assurance in writing before approval of payment of b~]~ is
made. This was concurred in by the Board.
November 25, 1958
incoln Street Village Msnager Appleby reported that the Village~s
petition for removal of Lincoln Street from state aid system has
been accepted as to form and sufficiency by Couuty Highway Dep~rtment
and now ~ust await the pleasure of the County Board.
President Lams stated the following: "Some time ago there
Sewers - were seversl claims for faulty lateral connections on Waverly. It
Budris & has now been definitely established that these sewers and laterals
Grewe & were put in uuder special assessment by the ~eller Creek Drainage
0son District. A bill for the amount of money paid Mr. Thompson by the
Village has been sent to the Weller Creek District".
Trustee Broad~ seconded hy Trustee Airey, moved for
adjournment, ~nd the motion was carried by acclamation at 9:~0 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
November 25, 1958