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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/12/1959 VB minutes MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE PRESIDENT AND BDERD OF TRUSTEES HElD IN THE MUNICIPAL BUILDi~*~ VILLAGE OF MT. PROSPECT, TUESDAY, MAY 12, 1959 The meeting was called to order at 9:12 P.M. by President roll call Lams. Upon roll call, the following trustees answered Present: Airey, Casterline, Ekren, Gaw, Norris and Schlaver. Absent, none. All trustees having previously received copies of the minutes minutes of May 5th, the Clerk asked that in the last paragraph of the minutes, the 6' fence be changed to 8' fence. Trustee Norris, seconded by Trustee Gaw, moved that the minutes be approved as corrected. The President put the question, the Clerk called the roll, with the following response: Ayes, Trustees Airey, Casterline, Ekren, Gaw, Norris and Schlaver. Nays, none. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Trustee Airey, seconded by Trustee Casterline, moved that the bills be approved for the week ending May 12, 1959 as follows: General $1,94Y.50 bills ~" Water 10,695.73 %0 Fire Equip. Bond 1959 250.00 ~! $12,893.23 The President put the question and the Clerk called the roll, with the following response: Ayes, Trustees Airey, Cas%erline, Ekren, Gaw, Norris and Schlaver. Nays~ none. Whereupon %he President declared the motion carried. President Lams read the following letter appointing committees in the Board of Trustees: May 12, 1959 Committee Honorable Members of bhe appointments Board of Trustees, by President Village of Mount Prospect Lams Gentlemen: To enable the Board of Trustees to function as provided iA Section 2.208, Article II, Chapter II of the Munidpal Code, I take pleasure in making the following appointments and request your concurrence thereof: 1. Building - Trustee Ekren, Chairman Trustees Norris and Schlaver. 2. Finance, Public Bldgs. & Grounds Trustee Gaw, Chairman Trustees Airey and Norris 3. Fire and Water Trustee Schlaver, Chairman Trustees Cas%erline and Ekren 4. Judiciary - Trustee Airey, Chairman Trustees Gaw and EEren 5. Police, Light & Public Safety Trustee Casterline, Chairman Trustees Airey and Gaw 6. Feblic Health, Streets and Sidewalks Trustee Norris, Chaimman Trustees Casterline and Schlaver. S/ Theodore A. Lams, President May 12, 1959 Trustee Airey, seconded by Trustee Gaw, moved to concur in the above appointments. The President put the question and the Clerk called the roll, with the following response: Ayes, Trustees Airey, Casterline, Ekren, GAw, Norris and Schlaver. Nays, none. ~nereupon the President declared the motion carried. President Lams read the following letter regarding appoint- ments to Commissions and Boards: President Lams __ appoints commissions May 12, 1959 and boards Honorable Members of the Board of Trustees Village of Mount Prospect Gentlemen: I take pleasure in making the following reappointments to the Commissions and Boards as specified: Mr. Louis J. Capron and Mr. Philip R. Jeuck to the Plan Commission with terms of office ending in May, 1962. Mr. James Murray to the Fire & Police Commission with term of office ending in May, 1962. Mr. Walter Kirchhoff to the Police Pension Board with term of office ending in May, 1961. Mr. Charles F. Long to the Board of Appeals with term ending in May, 1964. Mr. James E. Wax, Chairman, Mr. Robert T. Jackson and Mr. Donald J. Maihock to the Architectural Committee with terms ending in May, 1960. Your concurrence is respectfully requested. S/ Theodore A. Lams, President Trustee Casterline, seconded by Trustee Norris, moved to concur in the above appointments. The President put the question and the Clerk called the roll, with the following, response: Ayes, Trustees Airey, Casterline, Ekren, Gaw, Norris and Schlaver. Nays, none. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Village Manager Appleby read a notice from the City of Des County zoning Plaines regarding proposed annexation and zoning of two parcels of Southeast Of land close to Mt. Prospect, and read a letter from the Plan Commission Mt. Prospect which recommendsd protesting the zoning. Trustee Schlaver, seconded by Trustee Airey, moved that the Village Board concur in the recom- mendation of the Plan Commission and forward communication of opposition to the proposed annexation and zoning by the City of Des Plaines of 15.6B acres commonly known as the southeast corner of Golf Rd. (Rte. 55) and Elmhurst (Rte. 83) Roads from farming to commercial, and of approximately 30 acres bounded on the north by Golf Road, on the east by Marshall Street, on the west by Elmhurst Road and on the south adjacent to Kuntize's High Ridge Knolls Sub- division, rezoning from farming to residential multiple family (R-4) upon annexation to the City of Des Plaines. Such opposition is for the reason that such zoning is not in keeping with the present zoning of the area as it affects the Village of Mount Prospect. It is further pointed out that the Village of Mount Prospect quite recently opposed a commercial development at the southwest corner of Golf and Elmhurst Roads for similar reasons. The President put the question and the Clerk called the roll, with the following response: Ayes, Trustees Airey, Casterline, Ekren, Gaw, Norris and Schlaver. Nays, none. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. May 12, 1959 Village Manager Appleby read the following letter from the Plan Co~mission: M~y 12, 1959 Village President and Moellenkamp's Plat Members of the Village Board Des Plaines Village Hall Baptist Church Gentlemen: The Mount Prospect Plan Commission to whom was referred the Plat of Moellenkamp's Subdivision, recommends that the plat be approved subject to dedication of land for public use in accordance with Village Ordinance, if required. This property is presently described by metes and bounds and is being platted only to conform to the State and County requirements. Representatives of the owners say that the entire tract is to be sold to the Des Plaines Baptist Church. Respectfully submitted, S/ A. C. Dresser, Chairman, Plan Commission S/ H. G. Appleby, Secretary, Plan Commission The subJect of the usual land dedication was brought up and it was agreed not to require such dedication from the Baptist Church, in accordance with former policy regarding church property. Trustee Airey, seconded by Trustee Norris, moved that the Board approve the plat of Moellenkamp's Subdivision and that the President and Clerk be authorized to sign saidplat in behalf of the Village. The President put the question?and the Clerk called the roll, with the following response: Ayes, Trustees Airey, Casterline, Ekren, Gaw, Norris and Schlaver. Nays, none. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Village Manager Appleby asked that a change in the paving of Lonnquist Lonnquist Boulevard between School and Owen Streets be allowed because paving of the contours of the land and creek at that point. Trustee Ekren, seconded by Trustee Airey, moved that the plan for Lonnquist Boulevard between School and Owen Streets as shown on revised plan dated April 2B, 19§9, be approved. The President put the question and the Clerk called the roll, with the following response: Ayes, Trustees Airey, Casterline, Ekren, Gaw, Norris and Schlaver. Nays, none. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Village Clerk Reynolds read Proposed Ordinance #6?2: Ord. #6?2 AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING CERTAIN PROPERTY Annexing SOUTH OF GOLF ROAD AT LINNEMAN ROAD Trinity Methodist BELONGING TO TRINITY METHODIST OHuHCH Church property Trustee Casterline, seconded by Trustee Ekren, moved for passage of Ordinance ~8Y2. The President put the question and the Clerk called the roll, with the following response: Ayes, Trustees Airey, Casterline, Ekren, Gaw, Norris and Schlaver. Nays, none. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried and Ordinance #6?2 passed. It was announced by Mr. Appleby that contracts have been Central let for improvement of Central Road, and construction has begun. Road widening It was announced that a traffic survey was made 'on Lincoln Avenue and signs stating SLOW~ ~CAL TRAFFIC ONLY are being erected Lincoln Ave in each block on Lincoln where sewer construction has taken place, signs Village Manager Ap~leby reported that notices of three hearings before the Cook County Zoning Board of'Appeals on May 21st have ~een received: County Zoning hearings (a) Sixty-two acres from F (Farming) to R-5 (Residence multi-family) between Dempster St. and Toll Road, about 1/4 mile west of Busse. May 12, 1959 ~,.,.,...--.....~... (b) Half-acre from F (Farming) to B-1 (Business) at the southeast corner of Golf and Linneman Road. This is the corner surrounded by the Methodist Church property recently annexed. (c) Half-acre on Higgins about 1//4 mile north of Landmeier Road and 1/~ mile we~t of Elmhurst Road from F (Farming) to special use for a motel. This is more than 1½ miles from the Village. After some discussion, Trustee Ekren, seconded by Trustee Norris, moved that the Village Manager be authnrized to appear at the Cook County Zoning Hearing on May 21st to oppose the zoning of half acre at the southeast corner of Golf and Linneman Roads from farming to business because this is where the Trinity Methodist Church property, now part of the village, lies; also to report to the Village Board regarding items marked (a) and (c) above. This motion carried by acclamation. Report by the Treasurer re the annual report of the Police Pension Fund was presented as follows: VILLAGE OF. MT. PROSPECT POLICE PENSION FUND BALANCE SHEET - - APRIL BO, 1959 Annual report of Police Pension fund ASSETS Cash in Banks and Savings & Loan Associations 958,749.02 U.S. Government bonds at cost (Market value $12,600 ) 13,706 o 25 $ 72,455.27 , QUI Members' Investment in Fund $ 72,455.27 VILLAGE OF MT. PROSPECT POLICE PENSION FUND STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED APRIL 30, 1959 Village Taxes 9 886.73 Liqu. or Licenses (10% of 94,833.33) 483,33 Busmness Licenses (10% of 910,991.74) 1,099.20 Dog Licenses (75% of $1,647.75) 1,235.81 Village Ordinance Fines Il0% of $24,123.00) 2,412.30 Members Contribution (5% of regular salary) ~,525.89 Interest on Investments 1,940.14 Total Receipts 9 12,583.40 Cash in Banks - May 1, 1958 $ 46,165.62 Cash in Banks and Svngs & Loan Assocns. April 30, 1959 $ 58,749.02 ~Liquor Licenses Dan Serafine arose from the audience and thanked the Board -- for Serafine' s for their prompt action regarding liquor licenses for his shopping Shop Center center, and then spoke of parking requirements. He said that expert shopping center planners consider the ratio of 4 sq. ft. of parking for I sq. ft. of shopping area to be excessive, and requested that the Board take under advisement his petition to change the Zoning Ordinance to require only three square feet for shopping centers, instead. Village Attorney Downing advised that such a request would first have to go through the Board of Appeals as a variation and Mr. Serafine said he would petition said Board of Appeals. President Lams pointed out that Mr. Serafine is paving a certain section of Henry Street, full wideth, two blocks at his own expense, between Louis and Rand. Ma.v 12, 1959 President Lams read the following letter from Lattof Motor Sales: April 2?, 1959 Lattof Motors Village Manager Used Car Lot Municipal Bldg. Mt. Prospect, Ill. Dear Sir: We would appre~&ate your placing before your Village Board the following request: We are interested in leasing the vacant lot north of the Jewel Tea Store at Elmhurst Road and NorthweSt Highway in Mt. Prospect, to be used as a used Car' Lot. I~ will .be our intent to put up an office building that would be acceptable to you and to keep the lot clean and orderly at all times. Mr. W. Bicknase will be the manager. We can assure you that the men who will operate the lot will be satisfactory in every wa~r. We would make a sincere effort to maintain our good name and reputation in this area. We hope that the Board will give this matter its attention as soon as convenient. Sincerely yours, LATTOF MOTOR SALES COMPANy 800 East Northwest Highway Arlington Heights, Illinois S/ Nicholas M. Lattof Mr. Appleby was requested by the trustees to secure more specific information from Mr. Lattof before taking action. Mr. Appleby read proposed Ord. #67B as follows: Ord. #6?3 Stop signs AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR STOP SIGNS AT GREGORY AND MAPLE, AND GREGORY AND ~MHURST STREETS Trustee Norris, seconded by Trustee Ekren, moved for the approval of Ord. #6?3. The President put the question and the Clerk called the roll, with the following response: Ayes, Trustees Airey, Caaterli~&~? Ekren, Gaw, Norris and Schlaver. Nays, none. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Clerk Reynolds read proposed Ord. #6?4 as follows: Ord. #674 AN ORDINANCE SETTING FORTH ABSENCE OF ANY OBLIGATION sewer lateral ON THS PART OF THE VILLAGE FOR THE COST OF MAINTAINING connections OR INSTALLING SEWER LATERAL LINES OR CONNECTIC~S Trustee Norris, seconded by Trustee Ekren, moved for the approval of Ord. #6?4. The President put the question ~nd the Clerk called the roll, with the following response: Ayes, ~rustees Airey, Casterline, Ekren, Gaw, Norris and Schlaver. Nays, nnne. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Mr. Edward R. Rezek, comptroller and manager of the Mount Request - plat m Prospect Country Club, was requested to inform Mr. Hauff, owner, survey and fence that the Country Club should present a plat of survey and outline plan for Country of the proposed placement of fences around the Club, and request Club permission for such placement. Mr. Rezek was also inford~ed by President L~ms that the Village is interested in having that portion of the golf course outside of Mt. Prospect annexed to the Village so that proper police jurisdiction might be available to the country club owners. May 12, 1959 Trustee Airey, seconded by Trustee Casterline, moved that the salary schedule for e~ployees as proposed by the Village Manager be' approved. The President put the question and the Clerk calle~ the roll, with the followi~§ response: Ayes, Trustees Airey, Casterline, Ekren, Gaw, Norris an8 Schlaver. Nays, none. ~nereupon the President declared the motion carried. Trustee Airey, seconded by Trustee Casterline, moved for adjournment, and the meeting was regularly adjourned at 10:49 P.M. ~E. Robert ReYn~ds, Clerk Msy 12, 1959