HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/10/1959 VB minutes MINUTES OF A P~GULAR MEETING OF THE
PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES HELD
IN THE MUNICIPAL BUILDING, VILLAGE OF
MOUNT PROSPECT, TUESDAY, FF~t~.UARY t0, 1959
The meeting was called to order at 8:04 P.M. by President
~'~ Lams. Trustee Airey, seconded by Trustee Norris, moved that Phyllis
Gardner, deputy clerk, be appointed Village Clerk Pro Tern in absence roll
of Mr. Reynolds, who was ill. This motion was carried by acclamation, call
Mr. Lams then directed the Clerk Pro Tern to call the roll. Present:
Trustees Airey, Norris and Schlaver. Trustee Broad arrived a minute
later. Absent: Trustees Casterline and Willer.
All trustees having previously received copies of the
minutes of February 3, 1959, Trustee Airey, seconded by Trustee Norris,
moved that the minutes be approved as submitted. The President put
the question and the Clerk called the roll, with the following minutes
response: Ayes: Trustees Airey, Broad, Norris. Pass: Schlaver.
Nays, none. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried.
It was moved by Trustee Airey and seconded by Trustee Norris
that the list of bills for the period ending February 10, 1959 be
approved for payment in the following amounts:
~ General $4 610 24
Garbage 4,898.58 bills
Water 4,765.95
$14,274.77
The President put the question and the Clerk called the roll, with
the following response: Ayes: Trustees Airey, Broad, Norris and
Schlaver. Nays, none. Absent: Trustees Casterline and Willer.
Whereupon the President declared the motion carried·
Trustee Schlaver mentioned that the legal action necessary
for the bond issue for fire fighting equipment is being studied by Bonds for
Chapman & Cutler. Mr. Downing has been contacted to give an opinion Fire Fight
whether it is permissible to use certain monies from the Water Fund ing Equip.
to purchase these bonds. We hope for a favorable opinion.
Trustee Schlaver, in absence of Trustee Willer, gave the
report from the Board of Appeals. Zoning
The first memorandum was as follows: Case 59-1
Boesche
Date: Feb. 9, 1959
To: Board of Trustees
Re: Petitioners Arthur & Evelyn Boesche, Case 59-1
The petition, originally filed as a request for a change in
zoning from R-1 to I, was amended during the hearing to request s
change in zoning from R-1 to I-1. The properties involved'are located
along Prospect Avenue between School and Maple Streets.
~'~ The Board of Appeals voted 6-0 to recommend that the petition
be granted as amended. '-
Signed, E. F. Martin, Chairman
Malcolm Young, Acting Sec.
This case was referred to the Judiciary Committee for study
and recommendation.
February 10, 1959
Eoning The second memorandum was as follows:
Case 59-2
St. Mark's Date: Feb. 9, 1959
To: Board of Trustees
Re: Petitioner St. Mark's Lutheran Church, Case 59-2
The petition, originally 'filed as a request for a
variation in zoning from R-1 to P-l, was amended during the
hearing to request a change in zoning from R-1 to P-1. The
phoperty involved is located at 201 South Wille Street.
The Board of Appeals voted 6~O to recommend that the
petition as amended be granted.
Signed, E. F. Martin, Chairman
Malcolm Young, Acting Sec.
Trustee Schlaver, seconded by Trustee Norris, moved "that the
Village Board concur with the recommendation of the Board of Appeals
on Case 59-2, and that the Village Attorney be directed to prepare
the necessary ordinance". The President put the question and the
Clerk called the roll, with the following response: Ayes: Trustees
Airey, Broad, Norris and Schlaver. Nays, none. Absent: Casterline
and Willer. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried.
The third memorandum was as follogs:
Zoning
Case 59-3 Date: Feb. 9, 1959
St. Paul's To: Board of Trustees
Re: Case 59-3, Petition, St. Paul's Lutheran Congregation
The petition is a request for a variation in the bu&ldilng
line from 30 feet to 14 fett, 5 inches in front, and from the
required 25 feet to 13 feet in the rear. The property involved
is located on Busse Street between School and Elm Streets.
The Board of Appeals voted 6-0 to recommend that the
petition for variation be granted. No objectors appeared before
the Board during the hearing on this case. There was no evidence
that granting of the petition will impair an adequate supply of
light and air to adjacent property, increase congestion in public
streets unreasonably, increase the hazard of fire, endanger the
public safety, diminish or impair the values of property within
surrounding areas, or in any other respect impair the public health,
safety~~ come, crt, morals and welfare of the c0mmuuity.
Signed, E. F. Martin, Chairman
Malcolm Yo~dng, Acting Sec.
Trustee Schlaver, seconded by Trustee Broad, moved that "the
Village Board concur with the recommendation of the Zoning Board
of Appeals granting this variation and that the attorney be directed
to prepare the necessary ordinance in conformance therewith."
The President put the question and the Clerk called the roll, with
the following 'response: Ayes: Trustees Airey, Broad, Norris and
Schlavero Nays, none. Absent: Casterline and Willer. Whereupon
the President declared the motion carried.
The fourth memorandum was as follows:
Case 59-5 Date: Feb. 9, 1959
Carson Pirie To : Board of Trustees
Re : Case 59-5, Petitioner, Carson, Pirie Scott & Co.
This petition is a request for the rezonlng of acreage from
R-1 to B-3 upon annexation to the Village. The property involved
is located to the east of the property recently annexed, south of
Euclid Avenue and north of Foundry Road.
The Board of Appeals voted 6-~ to recommend that the
petition be granted.
Signed, E. F. Martin, Chairman
Malcolm Young, Acting Sec.
~eh. lC, 1959 Case 59-5 was referred to the Judiciary Committee for stud~ and
recommendation.
Trustee Schlaver brought up petition for annexation
of territory containing approximately 11 acres of farmland Gillespie-
lying between Golf Road on the south, Lonnquist Parkway on the Moellenkamp
north, and between Country Club Subdivision on the West and petition for
Golfhurst Estates on the East. The Chicago Title & Trust Co. annexation
is trustee, with Richard Gillespie as beneficiary. This property
will be known as the Gillespie-Moellenkamp property until further
notice. This petition has been referred to the Village Att~ny,
and returned by him with letter of February 5th stating that it
is in order.
Trustee Schlaver, seconded by Trustee Broad, then moved that "the
Village Attorney be instructed to prepare an ordinance for annexation
of land under Trust No. 37503 of Chicago Title & Trust Company".
The President put the question and the Clerk called the roll, with
the following response: Ayes: Trustees Airey, Broad, Norris and
Schlaver. Nays, none. Absent: Trustees Casterline end Willer.
Whereupon the President declared the motion carried.
Trustee Schlaver brought up Foreclosure Suit #59-S 18h8, Foreclosure
and made the following motion, seconded by Trustee Norris: Suit #59-S 18h8
"that the said case be referred to the Village Attorney to
represent the interests of the Village in court". The President put
the question, the Clerk called the roll, with the following response:
Ayes: Trustees Airey, Broad, Norris and Schlaver. Nays, none. Absent:
Casterline and Willer. Whereupon the President declared the motion
carried.
Trustee Norris brought up Proposed Resolution 6-59:
Res. 6-59
A RESOLUTION ASKING THE AUTHORITIES IN SPRINGFIELD Speed zones close
TO AMEND THE STATE LAW TO SET SPEED ZONES NEAR to schools
SCHOOL~ TO 15 MILES PER HOUR AND TO ALLOW SPEED LIMITS
INSIDE VILLAGE LIMITS TO BE SET BY THE VILLAGE.
Trustee Norris, seconded by Trustee Broad, moved for the passage of
Resolution 6-59. The President put the question and the ~Clerk called
the roll, with the following response: Ayes: Trustees Airey, Broad,
Norris and Schlaver. Nays, none. Absent: Trustees Casterline and
Willer. Whereupon the President declared the resolution adopted'.
President Lams read his appointment of Howard J. Wilson to Howard
make~assessment of the cost of constructing sidewalks and improvement Wilson
of Foundry Road and other streets. Trustee Airey, seconded by Trustee Commissioner
Broad, moved to concur in the appointment of Howard J. Wilson as sidewalks
Com~Lissioner of Sidewalk Assessment. The President put the question
and the Clerk called the roll, with the following response: Ayes:
Trustees Airey, Broad, Norris and Sch/aver. Nays, none. Absent:
Casterline and Willer. Whereupon the President declared the motion
carried.
Discussion was held regarding the County Zoning hearing
that was held on January 29th, and it was generally agreed that County zoning
it would be of benefit to all for United Airlines to be made a part hearing for
of Mount Prospect. With this in mind, Trustee Schiaver, seconded air lines site
by Trustee Broad, made the following motion: "that this Board
instruct the Village Manager to invite s representative of United
Airlines to meet with this Board at an informal meeting to be held
in the near future in order to discuss the possibility of annexation".
The above motion was carried by acclamation.
President Lams referred to the letter sent to the Chicago &
Northwestern Railway along with copy of Resolutin ~-~9 asking that Res. h-59
the depot in town be repaired, and read a reply from the railroad Depot repair
stating that survey had been made and listing ~he repairs which they
proposed to do.
February 10, 1959
ake Michigan President Lams read a letter dated February ~th from
water supply Co W. Klassen of Sanitary Engineering from Springfield, dis-
cussing the use of Lake Michigan water by the entire Chicago
area, expressing hope that a working arrangement can be made
for utilizing Lake Michigan water for domestic water supply not
necessarily predicated on its return as sewage effluent to the
lake.
President Lams read a letter from William Mortimer of
the Department of Highways, stating that a public hearing will
be held in the Village Hall at Arliington Heights regarding the
widening of Palatine Road.
Trustee Bread, seconded by Trustee Airey, moved to
a~ourn, and the meeting was regularly adjourned at 9:14 P.M.
This motion was carried by acclamation.
Respectfully submitted,
Phyllis Gar~er
Village Clerk Pro Tem
February 10, 1959