HomeMy WebLinkAboutVILLAGE BOARD - 04/29/1965 - ADJOURNED MEETING MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED MEETING OF
THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OF THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE
HELD CN.APRIL 29, 1965,
President James R: Gibson called the meeting to order at 8:04 P. m, in the
Municipal Building in said Village and directed the Village CJ.erk to call the
Roll. Upon the roll being called the following Trustees answered "PRES&IT" -
Francis J. Dillon, Eugene V. Keith, Ralph A. Lewis, Harry R. Mikkelsen, George E.
Mullen, Charles Ji Zettek; "ABSENT" - none, Attorney Hofert was present at this
meeting,
The Clerk noted that the following corrections should be made to the minutes
of the regular meeting of April 15, 1965:
page one, paragraph nine, line five should read: "additional lighting
in the munidipal parking lot -----------".
page three, paragraph seven, line two should read: "Suburban Building
Code from Building Inspector Walla, from Kantola -------------".
It was moved by Trustee Zettek and seconded by Trustee Lewis that the minutes
of the regular meeting of Apeil 150 1965 be approved as corrected and that the
Board dispense with the reading thereof. The motion was voted upon by acclamation;
whereupon the President declared the motion carried.
It was moved by Trustee Zettek and seconded by Trustee Mikkelsen that the minutes
of the regular meeting of April 22, 1965 be approved as submitted and that the
Board dispense with the reading thereof. The motion was voted upon by acclamation;
whereupon the President declared the motion carried.
Trustee Mikkelsen presented the Accounts Payable Warrant listing 9 invoices
totaling 45,297.63 payable from the Water & Sewer Department Operating Account,
21 invoices totaling 41 ,474.12 payable from the General Corporate Account and
1 invoice for P3.88 payable from Motor Fuel Tax funds. (Itemization will be on
file in the Clerk's office.)
It was moved by Trustee Mikkelsen and seconded by Trustee Lewis that the Board
authorize the disbursement of $5,297.63 from the Water and Sewer Department
Operating Account, 41,474.12 from the General Corporate Account and P3.88 from
Motor Fuel Tax funds, in payment of the invoices on the Warrant. The President
directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called
the following Trustees answered "AYE" - Dillon, Keith, Lewis, Mikkelsen, Mullen,
Zettek; "NAY" - none; eABSENT" - none. Whereupon the President declared the
motion carried.
The Clerk read a letter dated April 29, 1965 from Jack D. Pahl submitting his
resignation as Chairman of the Plan Commission, Mr. Pahl suggested the following
organizational change be considered: "an amendment to Article 7.703 of the
Municipal Code to provide that the Chairman(of the Plan Commission) be either
elected yearly by the members of the Commission, or that the chairmanship rotate
automatically among the membership".
It was moved by Trustee Zettek and seconded by Trustee Mullen that the Board
accept Mr. Jack D. Pahl1s resignation as Chairman of the Plan Commission. The
motion was voted upon by acclamation; whereupon the President declared the motion
carried.
The Clerk read a letter dated April 23, 1965 from George C. Cones submitting,
his resignation as Village Treasurer to be effective immediately.
It was moved by Trustee Zettek and seconded by Trustee Mullen that the Board
accept Mr. George C. Coney*s resignation as Village Treasurer. The motion
was voted upon by acclamation; whereupon the President declared the motion
carried.
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The Clerk read a letter dated April 26, 1965 to President Gibson from Mr. C. A.
Benowicz, District Engineer of the State Division of Highways, replying to a
question posed to him by the President at a meeting of the Highway Study Commission
two weeks ago. Mr. Benowioz''stated "that there are no immediate plans by the
Divi ion of H Ro to 8 to a four lane divided facility within this
area Pratt Boulevard to Oakton Whether or not a future modernization of Route
83 will take place within the near future krill depend largely upon its priority
from both a traffic and maintenance warrant. As the existing right-of-way is 200
feet in width, any future widening of Illinois 83 will be designed to fit within
this roadway right-of-way width.1'
At this point, the continuing members of the Board of Trustees presented awards
to President Gi n Keith. M n in recognition
and appreciation of the r dedicated service to Elk Grove Village.
President Gibson then administered the oath of office of Village President to
Jack D. Pahl.
President Pahl adminstered the oath of office to Village Clerk Eleanor G. Turner,
Trustee Charles Ji Zetteki
President Pahl administered the oath of office of Village Trustee to Messers.
George C. Coney and Thomas A& Garrity who replaced Messrs. Dillon and Keith for
four year terms&
President Pahl adminstered the oath of office of Village Trustee to Mr. Ronald
L& Chernick who replaced Mr. Harry R. Mikkelsen for a two year term.
President Pahl directed the Clerk to call the roll on the new Board. Upon the
roll being called the following Trustee answered "PRESENT" - Ronald L. Chernick,
George C. Coney, Thomas. A. Garrity, Ralph A. Lewis, George E. Mullen, Charles J.
Zettek.
President Pahl appointed Mrs. William T. James to the position of Treasurer of
the Village of Elk Grove Village to serve without salary.
It was moved by Trustee Zettek and seconded by Trustee Mullen that the Board
concur in the PresidentIs appointment of Mrs. William T. James as temporary
Treasurer of the Village of Elk Grove Village.
Trustee Coney said he would like to clarify "without salary" for the temporary
Treasurer. President Pahl stated that the intent is that there is to be no
additional salary paid Mrs. James over that amount now paid to her as a Village
employee.
The motion was voted upon by acclamation; whereupon the President declared the
motion carried.
President Pahl said there will be a bb deet meeting of the Board as a Committee
of the Whole on Monday, May 3rd at 8 P.M. and any citizen interested is invited
to attend.
The Clerk read a letter from Mr. Robert W. McLallen, President of the Elk Grove
Merchants & Professional Association dated April 29, 1965 requesting permission
to sponsor a carnival May 4th through May 10, 1965 to be run by Robert Greater
Amusement Company who will furnish a certificate of insurance in the amount of
4100,000/$300,000 public liability and 425,000 property damage insurance. The
location, dependent upon conditions, will be either on the northeast corner of
Higgins and Arlington Heights Roads or the Park Ing Shop parking lot.
It was moved by Trustee Zettek and seconded by Trustee Mullen that the Board
issue a carnival license, without fee, to the Elk Grove Merchants & Professional
Association for the period May 4 through 10, 1965 contingent on receipt of proper
liability and property damage insurance. The motion was voted upon by acclamation;
whereupon the President declared the motim -arried.
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The Clerk read a letter dated April 26, 1965 from Robert C. Smith, Centex
Construction Company, Ind, stating that they are installing the mechanical pipe
and fittings for well # and they have found that the pump is 4 1/8" too low at
center line of discharge. Mr. Smith said this difference in grade is due to
changing types of pump and probably not furnishing Layne-Wester with the grades
and plans as approved by Alvord, Burdick & Howson. Mr. Smith also said they
will continue their work and should complete the remainder of the building within
two weeks, and he asked that they be advised as to what the Village plans to do
about the difference in grades in order that they may connect to the pump.
Village Administrator Majorca said he sent a copy of the above letter to Village
Engineer Fletcher who has discussed this Mr. Takazawa of Elk Grove Engineering
Company and Mr. Walden, Centex' construction superintendent and they are arriving
at a solution, although it has not been determined whether the pump will be raised.
or the connecting piping will be lowered. Mr. Majorca also said the additional
expense will not be paid by the Village.
The Clerk reported receipt of a letter from the Membership Co-Chairman of the
DDuPa¢e County Mental Health Society stating that they will conduct a membership
recruitment the week of May 22nd, and requesting the Board's support and expressing
the hope that each member of the Village Board will become members of the DuPage
Mental Health Society.
The Clerk read the following letters dated April 29, 1965 from Mr. Evan W. Stebbins,
Centex Construction Company, Inc. :
1 . Enclosing prints of Centex Industrial Park Unit II. formerly referred
to as the Hotpoint property, which prints show the street layout plan
for the entire area. Centex asks that this plan be accepted by the
Village as the master street layout plan.
2. Enlcosing prints of the preliminary plat of Section 14, former
referred to as Neighborhood 7. Mr. Stebbins said the engineer ,rg
plans have not yet been submitted to the Village Engineer.
These letters and plats were referred to the Plan Commission and Tec-
Search for their recommendations.
The Clerk read a proposed ordinance changing the regular meeting night of the
Village Board from Thursday to Tuesday, to be effective so that the first regular
Tuesday meeting will be held on May 11 , 1965.
It was moved by Trustee Zettek mid seconded by Trustee Lewis that the Board waive
the first reading rule with respect to the above ordinance. The motion was voted
upon by acclamation; whereupon the President declared the motion carried.
It was moved by Trustee Lewis and seconded by Trustee Mullen that the Board
adopt Ordinance No. 392 entitled "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 2.103 6F THE
MUNICIPAL CODE OF ELIC GROVE VILLAGE CHANGING THE MEETING NIGHT OF THE BOARD FRCM
THURSDAY TO TUESDAY". The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the
motion and upon the roll being called the following Trustees answered "AYE"- Chernick
Coney, Garrity, Lewis, Mullen, Zettek; "NAY" - none; "ABSENT" - none. Whereupon
the President declared the motion carried.
Trustee Coney said that in the past there have been three signatures required
on all disbursements from the various bank accounts. According to the Illinois
Statutes, Trustee Coney said it is only necessary that the President and Clerk
sign the Warrant which directs the Treasurer to disburse the sums from the accounts
as indicated on the Warrant.
It was moved by Trustee Coney and seconded by Trustee Zettek that the si ature of
the Village Treasurer only be reouired on all checks issued by the Village of Elk
;rove Village.
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Trustee Coney said that there are "ohedks and balances" in the procedure of
issuing the checks in that the Checks are prepared by the machine operator,
the Treasurer will sign th&O they are reviewed by the Village Administrator,
a third person reconciles the bank statements, and the Treasurer is bonded.
The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the
roll bbift9 called the following Trustees answered "AYE" - Chernick, Coney,
Garrity, Lewisy Mullen, Zettek; "NAY";- none; "ABSENT" nonei Wherei+pon
the President declared the motion carried.
It was moved by Trustee Zettek and seconded by Trustee Garrity that the meeting
be adjourned. The motion was voted upon by acclamations whereupon the President
declared the motion carried, and the meeting adjourned at 9145 p. m.
Eleanor G. Tuzb6r
Village Slerk
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