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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/23/1959 VB minutes MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES HE&D IN THE MUNICIPAL BUILDING, VILLAGE OF MT. PROSPECT, TueSDAY, JUNE 2B, '1959 The meeting was called to order by President Lams at 8:15 P.M. Upon roll call, the following trustees answered roll call "Present": Casterline, Ekren, Gaw, Norris, and Schlaver. Absent: Trustee Airey. Ail trustees having previously received copies of the mLuutes of the Jnne 16th meeting, correction was made in the third paragraph to state that Trustee Gaw made motion, seconded by Trustee Ekren. Trustee Ekren then moved, seconded minutes by Trustee Gaw~ that the minutes be~approved as corrected. The President put the question and the Clerk called the roll, with the following response: Ayes, Trustee Castertine, Ekren, Gaw, Norris and Schlaver. Na~s, none. Absent, Airey. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Trustee Gaw, seconded by Trustee Ekren, moved that the treasurer's monthly report for May and the bills for the week ending June 2B be approved as follows: ~ Gene ral $1 ,281 .57 Water 65.88. ~ bills $1,34Y. 45 The President put the question and the Clerk called the roll, with the following response: Ayes, Trustees Casterline, Ekren, Gaw, Norris and Schlaver. Nays, none. Absent, Airey. Where- upon the President declared the motion carried. Mr. Arthur Lewis of Consoer, Townsend & Associates, Village Engineers, explained the condition of Well #4, stating that it had been sunk in 1949 and that t~emachinery and pump, though well worn, had held up nicely comsidering ten years' use. The well hole ha~ filled with sand to a depth of 82 feet Well $4 and drilling rig has been put over it to bail out the sand. Repair Some parts of the old rig can be salvaged and applied on re- placement price; starter can be rented at a reasonable price until new rig can be set up. Delivery time on new rig, about 120 days. Trustee Schlaver, seconded by Trustee Casterline, moved that the Village Manager be directed to authorize J. P. Miller Artesian Well co. to furnish pump and motor for repair of Well No. 4, not to exceed $21,150 in cost. In addition~ the manager Well ~4 is authorized to hire J. P. Miller Artesian Welt Co. to furnish the necessary labor for such installation not to exceed $2,000 in cost. It is further moved that contingency expense not to exceed $2,000 be authorized for the repair of said well. The President put the question and the Clerk called the roll, with the following response: Ayes, Trustees Casterline, ~k~en, Gaw, Norris and Schlaver: nays none. Absent, Trustee Airey. Whereupon the President declared the' motion carried. Trustee Schlaver, seconded by Trustee Norris, moved that the Village Engineers be directed to prepare the necessary plans and specifications for electrical work on Well No. ~ and Well #4 that the Village Manager be authorized to advertise for bids for such work. June 2B, 1959 The President put the question, the Clerk called the roll, with the following response: Ayes, Trustees Casterline, Ekren, Gaw, No'is and Schlaver; nays, none. Absent, Trustee Airey. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Trustee Schlaver, seconded by Trustee Gaw, moved for the adoption of Proposed Resolution-No. 22-59: A RESOLUTION CALLING FOR THE REDEMPTION OF Res. 22-59 WATER REVENUE BONDS DATED AUGUST 1, 1953. Water Revenue Bonds The President put the question, the Clerk called the roll, with the following response: Ayes, Trdstees Casterline, Ekren, Gaw, Norris and Schlaver. Nays, none. Absent, Airey. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Trustee Sch!aver, seconded by Trustee Norris, moved that the Clerk be authorized to open bids submitted for cons%ruction of Bids Well #6. This motion carried by acclamation. The Clerk thereupon Well #6 opened seven bids, two of which were accompanied by bid bonds instead of the specified certified check, so were rejected. The remaining five were as follows: Wehling Well Works Cert. check $2,680.25 Beecher, Illinois Bid 53,605~00 L. Cliff Neeley Cert. check 3,000.00 Batavia, Illinois Bid 53,640.00 Milaeger Well & Pump Cert. check 3,000.00 Milwaukee, Wisconsin Bid 55,060.00 J. P. Miller Artesian Cert. check B,O00.O0 Brookfield, Illinois Bid 58,320.00 Layne Western Cert. check 3,150.00 Aurora, Illinois Bid 62,046.00 Trustee Schlaver, seconded by Trustee Gaw, moved that the Village Engineers be authorized to make study and recommendation to be given at the next Board meeting. This motion carried by acclamation. Village Manager Appleby, explaining that advertisement had been made for bids for booster pump at Well No. 3 pumping Well #3 station, read letter from Consoer, Townsend & Associates giving recommendation to the lowest qualified bidder. Trustee Schlaver, seconded by Trustee Casterline, thereupon moved that the bid of M. P. Schneller & Associates of Aurora for furnishing equipment for Well ~3 be accepted. The President put the question, the Clerk called the roll, with the following response: Ayes, Trustees Casterline, Ekren, Gaw, Norris and Schlaver. Nays, none. Absent, Trustee Airey. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Village Manager Appleby read letter of June 23rd from C.T. & A. recommending award of bids for electrical and mechanical work on Well No. 3, Pine Street; Okeh Electric Co., sole bidder on electrical work, but well qualified. Mechanical work, W. Wanzenburg & Co~ ~ Iow bidder and well qualified. Trustee Norris, seconded by Trustee Ekren, then moved that the bids of Okeh Electric Compar~ for $825- and W. Wanzenburg & Co. for $1,580- pertaining to pumping station at Well No. B be accepted. The President put the question, the Clerk called for roll, with the following response: Ayes, Trustees Casterline, Ekren, Gaw, Norris and Schlaver. Nays, none. Absent, Trustee Airey. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. June 22, 1959 President Lams read the following letter and annual report from the Mt. Prospect Library Board: June 15, 1959 Mount Prospect Village Board Mr. Theodore Lams, President Gentlemen: Annual Report - Attached is the report of the Mount Prospect Library Public Library for May l, 19~8 to April 30, 1959o There was a total circulation of 144,041 books, magazines and records. This does not, of course, include the large number of books consulted in the library; nor does it reflect the service given in answering requests for information, etc. This compares with former years as follows: Circulation ~opulation 1945 (lst yr. the library was tax supported) 3,935 1,700 1946 (2nd yr. the library was tax ~upported) 12,954 1950 (tst yr. in the present building) 24,641 3,600 1958-1959 144,041 18,000 There were 7,046 active borrowers as against 5,988 for the previous year. 1,333 books were purchased during the year, bringing our total collection to 18,717 - plus 2,000 books received on contract with the Chicago Public Library. Since the present building was designed to house between 12,000 and 14,000 books it is now greatly overcrowded. We subscribe to 63 periodicals and receive an additional 8 as gifts. 237 books not-in our collection were obtained on loan from the Illinois State Library as a service to our patrons. Physical equipment added last year includes a new typewriter and a record player complete with Jacks for earphones. This can be hooked up to a P. A. system should the need arise in the future. Yours very truly, Dorothy Kester (Mrs. L. W. Kester) President FINANCIAL REPORT OF MT. PROSPECT PUBLIC LIBRARY MAY 1; 1958 TO APRIL 30~ 1959 RECEIPTS Operating Fund: Amount from tax levy $18,751.03 Fees from non-residents 717.50 Fines, damages, lost books 2,855.31 Financial Rental book collection 826.27 Report - Other sources 280.36 Library Total Receipts $23,430.47 Unexpended balance from previous year 5~865.29 June 23, 1959 FINANCIAL REPORT OF PUBLIC LIBRARY, CONTINUED. EXPENDITURES (all funds) Amount from special levy for building purpos es 1,514.12 Assessed valuation of village on which the tax was levied for fiscal year reported 41,418,808.00 Rate of tax levy for library Financial which produced amount received Report - for fiscal year reported .0524 Library Operating Expenses: Salaries, Librarian $ 3,900.00 Salaries, assistants 5,644.94 Janitor service 858. O0 Books ?, 218.69 Periodicals 223.30 Binding 356.40 Heat 612.85 Light, water 189. O1 Insurance 108 ~ 82 Furniture and fixtures 1,340.86 Supplies 852.70 Telephone 119.70 Postage, freight, express 132.24 Printing 23.51 Other operating expense 1,19§.77 $ 22,776.99 Capital expense: bldgs., sites, additions, etc. 200~00 Balance on hand at end of fiscal year $6,959.27 Trustee Ekren, seconded by Trustee Gaw, moved to accept the report of the Library Board and have Clerk place this report on file. This motion carried by acclamation. President Lams read a part of the minutes of the Library Board meeting of June 22, 1959, which included a resolution to put on an addition to the library building at a cost of $250.00; said Library - cost to include purchase of property at 20 South Emerson for $30,000, Proposed the rest for construction, architectural fee~, equipment and unfor- Referendum seen contingencies. Drawings of the proposed addition were shown; Mrs. Kester, President of the Library Board, asked for a bond issue referendum to be held July 21st, 1959. Trustee Schlaver, seconded by Trustee Casterline, moved to hold a referendum for the purpose of deciding wherher or not to Referendum erect a library addition for the estimated cost of $250.000, to be Library held on Tuesday, July 21st, and that all necessary publication Addition notices and legal assistance by the Village Attorney be authorized. The President put the question, the Clerk called the roll, with the following response: Ayes, Trustees Casterline, Ekren, Norris and Schlaver. Nays, Trustee Gaw. Absent, Trustee Airey. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. June 23, 1959 r. and Mrs. Alden Benson, 52B North Elm, arose from the audience and asked that something be done to al- leviate the dust situation in their neighborhood caused Highland by construction trucks from Brickman Builders. Trustee Norris Avenue promised that the builder will be asked to reroute his Dust trucks on to Rand Road and lay calcium chloride over gravel base on the uncompleted roads. Trustee Norris, seconded by Trustee Ekren, moved for the adoption of proposed Resolution 23-59 A RESOLUTION DESIGNATING THE FOLLOWING STREETS AS ARTERIAL: Evergreen Ave. from Main to Ioka. Res. 23-59 Pine St. from Milburn to Council Trail. Arterial Elm St. from Central Road to Evergreen Streets Ave. Main St. from Council Trail to Lincoln Ave. The President put the question and the Clerk called the roll with the following response: A~es, Trustees Casterline, Ekren, Gaw, Norris and Schlaver. Nays, none. Absent, Trustee Airey. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Trustee Ekren, seconded by Trustee Gaw, moved for passage of Ordinance AN ORDINANCE RESTRICTING RESIDENTIAL L1VANGUNITS IN THE INDUSTRIAL AREA Ord. #681 Residences The President put the question and the Clerk called the roll, in Inds. with the following response, Ayes, Trustees Casterline, Zones Ekren, Gaw, Norris and Schlaver. Absent, Trustee Atrey. Nays, none. Whereupon the President declared the motion canried. Trustee Ekren, seconded by Trustee Norris, moved for the passage of proposed Ordinance #682: AN ORDINANCE REZONING PROPERTY IN ETHEL BUSSE SUBDIVISION FROM R-1 TO I-1 Ord. #682 Ethel Busse The President put the question .and the Clerk called the roll, Rezoning with the following response: Ayes, Trustees Casterline, Ekren, Gaw, Norris and Schlaver. Nays, none, absent, Airey. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Trustee Ekren, seconded by Trustee Casterline, moved for the passage of proposed Ordinance #683: Ord. #683 "G" Golf AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE Club TO PROVIDE FOR THE G GOL~ CLUB DISTRICT Zoning The President put the question and the Clerk called the roll, with the following response: Ayes, Trustees Casterline, Ekren Gaw, Norris and Schlaver. Nays, none. Absent~ Trustee Airey. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Trustee Casterline, seconded by Trustee Gaw, moved that the Village Manager be authorized and directed to purchase for the Village one Muni-Quip Corporation (or comparable) tra£fic control radar unit, for an amount not to exceed P~d~ $1,006.00; time of purchase to be at the discretion of the Traffic Village Manager. The President put the question, the Clerk Control called the roll, with the following response: Ayes, Trustees Casterline, Ekren, Gaw, Norris and Schlaver. Nays, none, Absent, Trustee Airey. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. June 23, 1959 32a Trustee Casterline, referring to discussion during the previous meeting of the intersection at Busse, Wille and Northwest Highway, made the following recommendation: "Consistent without continuous desire to increase the safety of vehicular movement and pedestrian traffic in downtown Mt. Prospect and at the same time provide needed additional shopper parking space, the Police Committee highly recommends approval cf this one-way proposed p~an providing for: Street Busse Ave. 1. One-waywesterly traffic on Busse Avenue from Main to the Highway (previously approved by the Village Board in 1956). 2.A full stop for all Busse Avenue and Wille Street traffic before entering the Highway. No left turn on Busse for southbound Wille St. ~affic. 4. No entry into the Busse-Wille intersection for Northwest Highway traffic. 5. A westerly projection of curb bumpers from the Sinclair Oil station to accomplish a controllable traffic flow for Highway-bound traffic off Busse and Wille. 6. An estimated nine, BO° diagonal parking spaces along the north side of the control projection (with future possibilities of providing additional parking on the Highway side of the projection). ?.Appropriate street lighting to be erected from the westerly tip of the control projection. Trustee Casterline, seconded by Trustee Gaw, then moved that (1) the Village Manager be authorized and directed to put this plan into effect as soon as possible, (2)~that the Village Attorney be auth- orized and directed to prepare the necessary papers and (3) that the Public Ser~ice Company be authorized and directed to install the required street lighting as soon as possible. The President put the question, the Clerk called the roll, with the following response: Ayes, Trustees Casterline, Ekren, Gaw, Norris, and Schlaver. Nays, none. Absent, Trustee Airey. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Trustee Gaw announced that the yearly audit of the Village Audit books is now finished, copies of which will be received shortly by the Hoard. Trustee Gaw, seconded by Trustee Casterline, moved to advance temporarily $183.26 from the General Fund to the Municipal Building Bond & Interest Fund for payment of interest due Jdly l, 1959. He explained that this situation is due to the lateness of the tax collection this year. The President put the question, the Clerk called the roll, with the following response: Ayes, Trustees Casterline, Ekren, Gaw, Norris and Schlaver. Nays, none. Absent, Trustee Airey. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Trustee Casterline, seconded by Trustee Gaw, moved that the Plat- plat of Judit~Ann Serafine's Resubdivision be referred to the Plan Judit~Ann Commission for study and recommendation. This motion carried by Seraftne acclamation. iSub. Village Manager Appleby reported that Santucci Construction Co. will start their repaving schedule shortly, beginning with South Repaying William Street, which will be entirely repaved, and South Owen to be replaced with 1-11 surface (asphalt). Trustee Norris, seconded by Trustee Ekren, moved for ad- Journment, and the meeting was regularly adjourned at 10:45 P.M.. June 25, 1959 /E.~Robert Reyn~ds, Village Clerk