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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/16/1958 VB minutes 1 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES H~LD IN THE MUNICIPAL BUILDING, .VILLAGE OF MT. PROSPECT, ON TUESDAY, D~ER 16, 1958 The meeting was called to order at 9:15 P. M. by President Lams and the Clerk was t~en directed to call the roll. O~ roll cs]~, the following trustees answered "Present": Trustees Airey, Broad, Casterline, Norris, Schlaver and Willer. Absent: None. President Lams was also present. Ail trustees having previously received copies of the minutes of the meeting held December 2nd, Trustee Airey, seconded by Trustee Norris, moved tba~ 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, Casterline, Norris, Schlaver and Willer. Nays, none. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Airey and seconded by Trustee Willer that the bills for the period ending December 16, 1958 be approved for payment in the following amounts: General Fund $23,977.12 Garbage 4,898.58 Library 519.71 Water 30,081.83 Motor Fuel Tax 507.75 Bills Municipal Bldg. Bond & Interest 9~ 819.75 $69, 797.74 The President put the question and the Clerk called the roll~ with the following response: Ayes: Trustees Airey, Broad, Casterli~e, Norris, Schlaver and Willer. Nays, none. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Trustee Airey, seconded by Trustee Norris, moved for the adoption of Resolution 26-58: Res. 26-58 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CANCELLATION OF Cancel OLD OUTSTANDING CHECKs TEAT HAVE NEVER CLEARED old checks The President put the question and the Clerk called the roll, with the following response: Ayes: Trustees Airey, Broad, Casterlime, Norris, Schlaver and Willer. Nays, none. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried and Resolution 26-58 adopted. Trustee Airey, seconded by Trustee Norris, moved for the adoption of Resolution 27-58: Res. 27-58 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CANCELLATION OF Cancel chec~ CHECK #116, 1949, HILLC~EST PAVING ASSESSMENT Hillcrest ACCOUNT paving The President put the question amd the Clerk called the roll, with the following response: Ayes: Trustees Airey, Broad, Casterline, Norris, Schlaver and Willer. Nays, none. Whereupon the President declared Resolution 27-58 adopted. Trustee Airey, seconded by Trustee Casterline, moved for the adoption of Resolution 28-58: Res. 28-58 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE VILLAGE Treasury note TREASURER TO iNvEST AN ADDITIONAL investment $I00,000 in U. S. 9C-DAY THEASUH~ NOTES The President put the question and the Clerk called the roll, with December 16, 1958 the following response: Ayes: Trustees Airey, Broad, CasterlLqe, Norris, Schlaver and Willer. Nays, none. Wherempon the President declared Resolution 28-58 adopted. Trustee Airey, seconded by Trustee Broad, moved to advance Advance $2,868.28 temporarily to the Municipal Building Bond & Interest Fund ~?~nce of of from the General Fund to cove~ the deficiency .due January l, 1959 on funds the bonds and interest charges due January 1, 1959. Trustee Airey -~ explained that part .of this deficiency results from not receiving all of our tax money as yet, protested tax reductions, etc. 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 Casterline gave the monthly police report, mentioning ~lice cars the fact that all the police cars are now 1959 models. Then, refer- ring to the fact that more light is needed on certain streets, made the following motion: "That the Village Manager authorize Public Street Service Compar~ to install street lights in the following locations: lights Golf & Candota George & Lonnquist Sunset & Candota George between Council Tr. & Lonnquist Edward & Lonnquist Edward between Council Tr. & Lonnquist Edward & Shabonee Hiawatha and Lonnquist Court Emerson St. & Emerson Ct. Emerson St.& Sunset Road Golf and Owen Golf & William Tower Drive & Tower Lane Sunset Road and Emerson Shabonee and Maple Edward and Henry Trustee Willer seconded this motion and the President put the question . The Clerk called the roll, with the following response: Ayes: -- Trustees Airey, BrOad, Casterline, Norris, Sc~laver and Willer. Nays, none. Whereupon the Presidsnt declared the motion carried. Swearing-in Trustee Casterline also stated that when a new patrolman is of new brought into the employ of the Village, he will be asked to be sworn patrolmen in at the regular Board meeting. Trustee Willer, speaking of the coming election of trustees, Trustee said that he does not intend to run for re-election, and also thanked Willer those who offered sympathy for his recent bereavement. Trustee Willer, seconded by Trustee Norris, moved that Ordinance No. 648 be passed: Ord. 648 AN ORDINANCE ANENDING THE LIQUOR LICENSE Liquor CODE, DEFINING TERMS AND SETTING FORTH F~3S licenses AND PROVISIONS OF SALE OF LIQUOR The President put the question and the Clerk c~11ed the roll, with the following response: Ayes: Trustees Airey, Broad, Caste~t~ue, Norris, Schlaver and Willer. Nays, none. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried and Ordinance #648 passed. Trustee Willer, seconded by Trustee Casterline, moved for the passage of Ordinance #649: Ord. 649 NO PARKING AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING PARKING ON CENTRAL ROAD on Central AND ROUTE 83 FROM GOLF ROAD TO r~ TRACKS The President put the question and the Clerk called the roll, with the following response: Ayes: Trustees Airey, Broad, Casterliue, - Norris, Schlaver and Willer. Nays, none. Whereupon the President dec, red the motion carried and Ordinance ~649 passed. December 16, 19B8 Trustee Wilier, seconded by Trustee Broad~ moved for the passage of Ordinance #650: Ord. #650 AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF VILLAGE Dealers, ¥~iICLE PLATES FOR THE USE OF AUTOMOBILE ~ DEALERS Vehicle plates The President put the question ~nd the Clerk called the roll, with the following response: Ayes: Trustees Airey, Broad, Casterline, Norris, Schlaver a~d Willer. Ns~s, none. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried and Ordi~ance #650 passed. After some discussion between the Board and Village Attorney Dowsing regarding minimum bids at tax foreclosure sales, Trustee Bids at Willer made the following motion: "that the policy of the Village tax fore- of Mt. Prospect insofar as tax foreclosure sales are concerned closure should be the same as the policy adopted by the Cook County Board sales of Commissioners,. Trustee Schlaver seconded this motion, the President put the question and the Clerk called the roll, with the following response: Ayes: Trustees Airey, Broad, Casterline, Norris, S0hlaver amd Willer. N~s, none. Whereupon the Presideut declared bhe motion carried. Trustee Wilier read the following letter from Attorney Downing: Sidewalk Special November 26, 1958 Assessment H. G. Appleby, Village Manager Project Village of Mount Prospect Dear Harold: Re: Sidewalk Special Assessment Project In connection with the above-captioned matter, in order that the next step may be commenced, it is necessary that we be informed as to the property owners who have taken steps to comply with the ordinance reqmiring the installation of sidewalks within the time permitted. It is understood that in addition to those who have actually ins~lled sidew~l Ws there are those ~bo have made bona fide arrangements for their installation uext spring. The latter should be included withL~n the group of those who have complied. Accordingly, would you kindly advise ns as to the addresses and the names of parties who have complied. It will he al~o necessary for the Board of trustees to consider t~e question as to the engineering ~expense. Will the Village assume as s public benefit that portion of the engineering e~ense applicable to those properties which have co~01ied as indicated above? The cost of spreading will be~applied against the remsf~fng properties inasmuch as this is on a percentage basis of the total cost. It will t~ereafter be necessary to appoint a commissioner. Will you please consult with the Village President in order 'that we ms~ be informed as to the person to be selected to serve as Commissioner in the spreading of the assessment. Sincerely, S/Robert J. Downing Trustee Willer, seconded by Trustee &trey, made the following motion: "That the Village of Mt. Prospect assume as a public benefit public that portion of the engineering e~pemse applicable to those properties benefit which have complied with the 30-day provision in the Sidewalk Special on side- Assesememt Ordinance,. Trustee Airey seceded this motion. The walks President put the question and the Clerk called the roll, with the following response: ~es: Trustees Airey, Broad,. Casterline, Norris, Schtaver amd Willer. Nays, none. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. December 16, 1958 Trustee Willer read a letter from Evert Kincaid & Associates Evert in which they state that they are willing and prepared to attend Kincaid the public hearings en the proposed zoning ordinance as stipulated contract in Section "G" of their contract with the Village, and that they will assist in the amendment of the text and district maps to reflect the decisions of Village officials in authorizing the final adoption of this ordinance. Trustee Willer stated that he felt that the recom- mendations af the Kincaid firm do not entirely suit the Village of Mt. Prospect ~t..this time and that he would not personally care for ~--, their adoption as a whole. Fire Trustee Willer intrsduced a gentleman by the name of Robert fighting Rasmussen who informed the Board in a general way of a new piece of equipment equipment termed the "snorkel" to be used any place where an aerial ladder or platform is needed, easily transportable and adaptable to man~ uses, comparatively low in cost, one month's delivery time. Mr. Rasmussen was listed to with interest and was asked to confar with the fire chief and Village Manager Appleby, which he consanted to do. Trustee Schlaver had prepared an ordiance calling for a referendum on the issuance of bonds .for the purchase of new fire equipment. A discussion followed, in which the trustees felt that inasmuch as this ordinance spelled out exactly the kind of fire equipment to be purchased, they would prefer to e~lore the possib- ility of other kinds before committing the Village to this one purchase, which requires a year before delivery date. It was found that postponement of passage of the fire equipment orS~nance would only delay the referendum for one week, so Trustee Schlaver withdrew his motion for passage of this ordinance and Trustee Casterline withdrew his second, pending decision to ~e made before the next meeting in January. Trustee Schlaver, seconded by Trastee Casterline, moved for -- adoption of Resolution #29-58: Res. 29-58 Redemption water A RESOLUTION CALLING FOR THE REDEMPTION OF WATER revenue bonds REVENUE BONDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $10,O00 The President put the question and the Clerk called the roll, with the following response: Ayes: Trustees Airey, Broad, Casterline, Norris, Schlaver and Willer. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried and Resolution 29-58 adopted. Trustee Schlaver, seceded by Trustee Broad, moved that the Panel truck Village N~nager be authorized ~and directed to secure bids on a 3/4 ton for Water truck with utility body for the Water Department. The President put Department the question and the Clerk called the roll, with the following response: Ayes: Trustees Airey, Broad, Casterline, Norris, Schlaver and Willer. Nays, none. WheretKoon the President declared the motion carried. Trustee Schlaver, seconded by Trustee Oasterline, moved that Equipment the Village Manager be authorized and directed to purchase s J~nior Water Dept. Model Payne Dean mechanical valve operator at a price fob Mt. Prospect of $800 from James B. Clew & Sons, Inc. for the Water Department. The President put the qaestion and the Clerk cslled the roll, with the following response: Ayes: Trustees Airey, Broad, Casterline, Norris, Schlaver and Willer. Nays, none. Whereupon the President declared the motion car~ed. Trustee Schlaver, seceded by Trustee Broad, moved for the Ord. $651 passage of Ordinance #651: Special assessment AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING SPECIAL ASSES~ENT FOR Lennquist & Wapella THE PAVING OF LONNQUIST AND WAP~.?.A AVENUES The President put the question mad the Clerk called the roll, with the following response: Ayes: Trustees Airey, Broad, Casterline, Norris, Schlaver and Willer. Nays, none. WherepDon the President declared the motion carried, and Ordinance #651 passed. December 16, 1958 Trustee Broad again brought up his fear that overcrowding Fire Fire inspections of churches during the Christmas season would increase danger if a inspections fire should start. A discussion ensued, in which it was pointed out that Chief Haberkamp, as every year, inspected the churches and issued fire regulatic~s. Trustee Airey~then made the followiug motion: "That the fire chief be d~rected to order an inspection of churches and other public b,~ldings on December 24th and that the Fire Department personnel be paid on a fire-c~ll basis for such inspection". Trustee Casterline seconded this motion; the President put the question, the Clerk c~lled 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 brought up the fact that Ki~caid & Associates Payment to were still to be paid the final balance of $1500. Trustee W~lle~ then Kincaid & moved, seconded by Trustee Casterline, that "payment be made to Evert Assoc. Kincaid & Associates and that a satisfac~ry agreement be drawn ~p by the Villmge Attorney covering future se~.~ices". The President put the question end the Clerk called the roll, with the following responee: Ayes: Trustees Airey, Broad, Casterline, Norris, Schlaver and Willer. Nays, none. Wherepon the President declared the motion carried. Trustee Airey, seconded by Trustee Broad, moved "that the Treasurer,s Report for the month of November be accepted and2L~laced on file". The President put the question and the motion was carried by acclamation. James Barr, attorney for Charles Green, a resident of WaPells Gardents Subdivision, arose and offered a verbal petition that Mr. Green be allowed a permit of occupancy. It was explained that no more permits were being issued in this area because the developer, Di Mucci, had not finished the public improvememts nor put up bond guaranteeing same. It was agreed to meet the next day to settle this issue. Trustee Broad, seconded by Trustee Airey, moved for adjournment, and this motion was carried by acclamation. The regular meeting of the Board of Trustees was adjourned at 11:48 P. M. Respectfully submitted, ~. Robert R~~e Clerk December 16, 1958