HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/24/1959 VB minutes MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE
PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES HELD
IN THE MUNICIPAL BUILDING, VILLAGE OF
MT. PROSPECT, TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 1959
The meeting was called to order at 8:17 P.M. by President roll call
Lams. Upon roll call, the following trustees answered "Present":
Airey, Broad, Norris, Schlaver and Wilier. Absent: Trustee Casterline.
Ail trustees having previously received copies of the minutes
of March lYth, Trustee Broad, seconded by Trustee Norris, moved to
accept the minutes as submitted. The President put the question and minutes
the Clerk called the roll, with the following response: Ayes, Trustees
Airey, Broad, Norris, Schlaver and Willer. Nays, none. Absent,
Ca~terline. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried.
- President Lams announced the untimely death of Howard J. Wilson
and issued a statement commending him for his good life and works.
Trustee Schlaver, seconded by Trustee Willer. then moved for the
passage of Resolution 11-59:
RESOLUTION NO. 11-59 - - EULOGIZING HOWARD J. WILSON Howard Wilson
WHEREAS Howard J. Wilson served for six years as trustee
on the Village Board of Mount Prospect, and his faithful
service is known to several members of the present board
and the village president:
AND WHEREAS Howard J~ Wilson went beyond the normal call
of duty in espousing those things which he deemed necessary
for Mount Prospect' s well being -- such as installation
of sidewalks universally throughout the village, construction
of an adequate drainage system in co-operation with the
Metropolitan Sanitary District, and the preservation of
stately trees from the ravages of Dutch Elm disease;
AND WHEREAS Howard J. Wilson often labored beyond his
physical strength in an effort to accomplish what he
deemed right in principle;
AND WHEREAS his former colleagues on the board feel a deep
sorrow, .as must the residents of this village, in his
untimely passing at the age of 45;
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that this reolution of sympathy and
recital of his accomplishments be spread on the minutes
of this meeting and a copy of the resolution be forwarded
to his widow, Ruth Wilson.
Dated this 24th day of March, A.D. 1959
MOUNT PROSPECT VILLAGE BOARD
The President put the question, the Clerk called the roll, with the
following response: Ayes, Airsy, Broad, Norris, Schlaver and Willer.
Nays, none. Absent, Casterline, Whereupon the President declared the
motion carried and Resolution 11-59 adopted.
Trustee Airey, seconded by Trustee Broad, moved for approval bills
of the bills for the period ending March 24, 1959.
General $2,601.10
Water 2,672.09
Semmerling
Trust Acct. 1,600.00
$6,873.19
The President put the question, the Clerk called the roll, with the
followtn~ response: Ayes, Trustees Airsy, Broad, Norris, Schlaver
and Willer. Nays, none. Absent, Oasterline. Whereupon the PPeeident
declared the motion carried.
March 24, 1959
ids for President Lams stated that the next item on the agenda
fire trucks concerned the opening of bids for fire trucks and equipment. Trustee
Broad, seconded by Trustee Schlaver, moved that the Clerk be
authorized to open and read such bids as had been received. This
motion carried by acclamation.
Before the bids were read, President Lams read the following
letter from the Fire Department:
MArch 23, 1959
To President and Board of Trustees __
Mou~ Prospect, Illino~
Gentl ~men:
Your Volunteer Fire Department is surprised ~at the ordering of the
new pieces of fire ~uipment for the Village has developed into such
an issue that it has been headlined in the press. We feel that this
article might lead to misgivings and misunderstandings by the citizens
of our village.
To .make your Fire Department's position clear, please let us state the
following:
1. The specifications we have submitted were prepared by a committee
composed of all the officers in the department and were then approved
unanimously by the members of the department.
2.We feel that the specifications are fair and that enough manufacturers
can bid, if they so desire.
B. We realize that our specifications are rigid; however, utmost consid-
eration in preparing them was given to efficiency, safety and quality.
4. Mapy hours w6re spent in preparing these specifications to determine
to obtain the equipment which best fitted our Village's needs. --
We respectfully hope for and would very much appreciate your confidence
in this matter.
Sincerely,
Mount Prospect Volunteer Fire Department
Clerk Reynolds thereupon opened three bids for the fire
trucks. The first bid~was not accepte8 because it was sent by wire
without accompanying monetary or bond deposit. The other two were
as follows:
Seagrave Corporation
100' aerial ladder with
1000 g.p.m, pumper $48,000
1000 g.p.m, pumper 2~5000
Allowance for old truck BOO
American LaFrance Corp.
100' aerial ladder with
1000 g.p.m, pumper 47,450
1000 g.p.m, pumper 23,450
Allowance for old truck 500
Clerk Reynolds opened seven bids for miscellaneous fire equipment.
One of these was only a partial bid. They were as follows:
Great Lakes Fire Equipment Co. $8,595.00 - - - Package. Price
American Fire Equip. Sales 8,770.00 - - - Total
U.S. Firemen's Equip. Co. 8,373.58 - - - Total
Fl~me Stop, Inc. 8,027.00 - - - without hose
8,415.50 - - - with hose
Goodall Rubber Co. 7,001.88 - - - (partial)
Seagrave Corporation $9,644.60
8,854.60 - if contract is awarded
American LaFrance 3,3B9.08 - without hose
8,B76.58 - with hose
President Lams called for a recess to consider the bids with Fire Chief
Haberkamp. It was decided only to consider the truck bids at once,
and award contracts on the equipment later. The' Board recessed at 9:08
and reconvened at 9:B4.
Trustee Airey, seconded by Trustee Norris, moved that the bid
of the American La France Company for the fire trucks be accepted,
subject to approval of the bid and specifications by the Village Attorney
and Chapman & Cutler. The President put the question and the Clerk
called the roll, with the following response: Ayes, Trustees Airey,
Broad, Norris, Schl'aver and Willer. Nays, none. Absent, Casterline.
Whereupon the President declared the motion carried.
Trustee Schlaver, in conjunction with Chief Haberkamp,
explained in regard to the protest of Peter-Pirsch Co. of previous week,
that the Peter-Pirsch Company did not manufacture two items required by
our Fire Department, namely the cab-over engine and 100 ft. §teel ladder,
therefore this company did not bid. President Lams stated that any rumors
of receipt of kickbacks by the Fire Department are totally unfounded.
President Lams referred the bids on the fire equipment to the Fire &
Water Committee, who are to mee~ ~ith the Fire Department to study same.
Trustee Airey, seconded by Trustee Broad, moved to accept the Treasurer's
Treasurer's Report for the month of February, 1959, and recommend t~ Report for
the Clerk place it on file. The President put the question, the Clerk February
called the roll, with the following response: Ayes,. Trustees Airey,
Broad, Norris, Schlaver and Willer. Nays, none. Whereupon the President
declared the motion carried.
Trustee Willer read a letter to the Board from the Plan Judith
Commission recommending approval of the Judith Ann Seraf~ne Subdivision, Ann
Lots 2 and 4 in Gleich's Industrial Park, to be used for apartment Serafine
buildings. Trustee Airey gave the opinion that while he had no objection Subdivisio~
to apartment buildings, he nevertheless felt'that the town had little.
enough industrial-zoned land and did not like to see it used for other
purposes. He felt that if permission were granted in this case, many
other such industrial properties would be used up for multi-family
dwellings with resultant disturbance of job and tax balance. This idea
was not disputed by the other trustees, andit was agreed to put off
approval of this plat until more thought could be given to such usage.
Trustee Willer then read a petition from Carson, Pirie Scott
& Company to annex a section of land adjoining their property directly
to the east. Trustee Willer thereupon read Ordinance #661 and moved for
its passage, seconded by Trustee Airey:
Carson, Pirie
AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING A SECTION OF second
LAND EAST OF AND ADJOINING THE CARSON annexation
PIRIE SHOPPING CENTER AREA Ord. 661
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, Casterline. Whereupon the President
decl~ed the motion carried:
Trustee Wilier read Ordinance #662 and moved for its passage,
secbnded by Trustee Schlaver. This includes a covenant to allow the
land to be zoned residential if not used for shopping center purposes
within the next two years.
AN ORDINANCE ZONING LAND DESCRIBED Ord. 662
IN ORDINANCE 661 FROM R-1 TO B-B Zoning
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, Casterline. Whereupon the Presidaent
declared the motion carried.
March 24, 1959
Trustee Willer read a zoning ordinance, #663, concerning
a lB ft. strip included in Carson' s former annexation, which was
mistakenly not included in the pertinent zoning ordinance. Trustee
Willer moved, seconded by Trustee Norris, for the passage of
Ordinance #663:
Ord. '#663 AN ORDINANCE ZONING A CERTAIN SECTION OF
13 ft. strip LAND FROM R-1 TO B-3 IN CARSON PIRIE SCOTT
SHOPPING CENTER.
The President put the question and the Clerk called the roll, with
the following response: Ayes, Trustees Airey, Bread, Norris, Schlaver
and Willer. Na~s, none.- Absent, Casterline. Whereupon the President
declared the motion carried.
Trustee Willer brought up Zoning Case 59-4, Serafine's
property on dentral Road, and seconded by Trustee Broad, moved for
passage of Ordinance #664:
Ord. #664
Removal of AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A VARIATION IN BUILDING
houses SETBACKS, WHICH IN THIS CASE-ALLOWS SERAFINE
TO REMOVE TWO OLDER HOMES FROM FORMER POSITIONS
AND PLACE THEM ON LOTS FRONTING ON CENTRAL ROAD.
President Lams put the question, the Clerk called the roll, with the
following response: Ayes, Trustees Airey, Broad, Norris, Schlaver and
Willer. Nays, none. Absent, Casterline. Whereupon the President
declared the motion carried.
Trustee Norris took the next item on the agenda, which
concerned the agreement of the property owners on Maple Street near
Lions Park to improve said street, and made the following motion,
~$TeR/g~l~3 seconded by Trustee Broad,
Paving Maple St.
near Lions Pk. (a) that the Village Manager be authorized on behalf of the Village
to sign jointly with the abutting property owners an acceptance of
the construction proposal as presented by Rosetti Contracting Co.,
and
(b) that the Village Treasurer should be authorized to place in the
escrow fund established for this project $2,100- as the Village's
share of it.
The President put the question, the Clerk called the roll, with the
following response: Ayes, Trustees Airey, Broad, Norris, Schlaver
and Willer. Nays, none. Whereupon the President declared the motion
carried.
Trustee Norris, pointing out that our ordinances for health
Swimming pools and building have little or nothing regarding private swimming pools,
brought a copy of the Swimming Pool Ordinance used by Park Ridge,
which he turned over to Trustee Broad. This ordinance will be looked
over by the Building Committee and the Village Attorney will be asked
to aid in framing a similar ordinance for this Village.
Payment to Trustee Schlaver, seconded by Trustee Norris, moved to
Wanzenburg authorize payment to W. Wanzenburg Co., who had completed their
for pump contract to install pump at Well #4. 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.
Whereupon the President declared the motion carried.
Village Manager Appleby suggested spring clean-up for the
week of April lgth through 25th, pick-ups of trash to be made by
Spring Cleanup Barrington Trucking Company. Trustee Schlaver, seconded by Trustee
Week Airey, moved to authorize expenditure not to exceed $700 for spring
cleanup for the week of April 19 through 25. The President put the
question, the Clerk called the roll, with the following response:
Ayes, Trustees Airey, Broad, Norris, Schlaver and Willer. Nays, none.
Whereupon the President declared the motion carried.
March 24, 1959
Village Manager Appleby stated that Golfhurst Subdivision
had filed a subdivision bond and set up an escrow letter agreeing Golfhurst
to put in improvements at their own expense. Trustee Willer, Subdivision
seconded by Trustee Broad, moved that the developers of Golfhurst
Estates be authorized to proceed with public improvements, subject
to Village ordinances. The President put the ques$ion and the Clerk
called the roll, with the following response: Ayes, Trustees Airey,
Broad, Norris, Schlaver and Willer. Nays, none. Whereupon the
President declared the motion carried.
Village Manager Appleby stated that letters were sent to
the owners of property abutting on the Pine Street property proposed Pine St.
to be sold, telling them of the Village's intent to sell. property
Village Manager Appleby stated that Consoer, Townsend has
surveyes Prospect Avenue with respect to i%s improvement from
Emerson Street to Pine Street. There is room for 90 cars parked Improvement o5
parallel in these three blocks, and 117 cars if parked at an angle. Prospect Ave.
Mr. Engler's opinion is that angle parking will impede traffic
flow more than parallel parking. The estimated cost for removing
trees and paving the parkway as of March 20, 1959 is $2?,000.
Request for permission to erect a model swimming pool Swimming pool
for display purposes on Northwest Highway was received. Trustee
Broad took this under advisement.
Trustee Broad, seconded by Trustee Norris, moved for
adjournment at 10:58 P.M., t~is motion being carried by acclamation.
Respectfully submitted,
E. Robert Reynolds,
Village Clerk