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MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE
PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE, ILLINOIS,
HELD ON AUGUST 24, 1959•
President Charles A. Hodlmair called ,the meeting to- order at 8:15 P.M.
at the Ira L. Rupley School in said Village and directed the Village Clerk
to call the roll.
Upon the roll being called the following Trustees answered "PRESENT O
Morgan P. Burke, Jr., James L. Carroll, Robert E. Hartshorn, Leonard A.
Scharringhausen, Charles P. .Smith; "ABSENT:" James R. Young,
Also present at this meeting: Frank M. Opeka, Attorney for the Village;
Edward Clifford, Police Chief; Evan Stebbins, representing Centex Construc-
tion Co.; Richard Hoffman, representing the Elk Grove Herald; and residents
.of E1k-Grove Village.
It was moved by Trustee Carroll and seconded by Trustee Burke
that the Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the President and Board of Trustees I
held on August 10, 1959, be approved as submitted. The motion was voted
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upon by acclamation. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried.
Trustee Carroll presented 9 invoices, amounting to $1,194.23, to be approved
for payment.
It was moved by Trustee Scharringhausen and seconded by Trustee
Rartshorn .that the following invoices. be approved for payment.;
Northern 111. Gas Co. - Cover cost of gas line from Love St.
to Police Bldg. - ordered by L.Scharringhausen, M. Burke $106.50
Gerald Driscoll - Signs, steel posts. erection 55,00
Jos. Fickler, Dire & Pol. Commissioner - reimburse for:
StaF'pa - .100 - 4; $4.00
Hills Office Supplies3.42
i Maurgen W b nnell - typing rules 20.00
Robert Beaupie - Phys. Exam 10.00 37-42!
Industrial �Office Supply Co. Inv. 5416 - 100 Clasp Env. $5.54
1 g 5735-100 master units 9.55 14.09
Long Ford, Inc. - Repair Order #08381 Police Car 32.95
Paddock Publications, Inc. Publishing:
Legal Notice - Bd of Fire & Pol. Comm. 7/30/59 $10.00
" 8/6/59 10.00
a " 7/30/59 7.20
" - Zonigg Bd. of Appeals 9/13/59 9.20 35.40
Public Service Co. - Street Lighting month of July. 1959 583.97
Speed-E-Arrow Press -
500o Letterheads - Village of Elk Grove Village 43.45
1000 " - Fire & Pol. Comm. $13.55
1000 Env. — 14.io 21.:65 71.10
_Zr.a1U%L. Rupley School - Janitor Service - Meetings held 52-0
35•oo; Oct. 14157 thru Aug. 10/59 by motion made and
ca*.ied at meeting held on January 27, 1959 26o.00
TOTALt $1,194.23
IThe President asked that the roll be called on the motion and upon the roll
being called the following Trustees voted *AYE:" Burke, Carroll, Hartshorn,
Scharringhausen, Smith; °NAY:° None; "ABSENT 0 Young. Whereupon the President
declared the motion carried.
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Trustee. Carroll presented and read a proposed ordinance entitled, "AN ORDIWCE
authorizing the levy and collection of taxes for corporate and municipal pur-
poses of the Village of Elk Grove Village for the fiscal year beginning lay 1,
1959, anL& ending April 30, 1960."
I It was moved b Trustee Burke and ss onded by Trustee Scharring-
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hausen that Ordinance No. 110, "AN ORDINANCE outhori:ing the levy and collec-
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tion of taxes for corporate end :nxnicipal rurnoses of the Village of Elk
Grove Village for the fiscal year beginning ?may 1, 1959, and ending
April 30, 1960" be adopted. The President asked that the roll be called
on the motion and upon the roll being called the folloi-ring Trustees voted
"AY^:" Burke, Carroll, Hartshorn, Scha.rringhausen, Smith; 1gJkY:." Mone;
"ARSMPLO Young. ;Thereupon the President declared the motion carried
and approved the Ordinance by affixing his signature thereto.
It was moved by Trustee Carroll and seconded by Trustee Burke
that the President, Attorney, and Engineer for the Village be authorized
to investigate the advisability of the Village acgfuiring the tater and
serer utility, as provided under the franchise, for study and report to
the Board of Trustees. The President asked that the roll be called on the I
motion and upon the roll being called the following Trustees voted "AYE:"
Burke, Carroll, Hartshorn, Sebarringhausen, Smith; "NAY;" None; "ABSENT:"
Young. Whereupon .the President declared the motion carried.
In the absence of Trustee Young, Trustee Hartshorn reported that the meet— I
ing between Hessrs. Higgins, Pletcher. and Young took place last week.
Fir. Pletcher is to prepare a map, locating specific repairs needed in
Section I North. Upon receipt of this map. Centex Construction Company,
Inc. will proceed with the repairs. �
Mr. Charles Eining, of the Police and Fire Commission, reported on the
.first examination held by the Commission for the purpose of finding quali—
fied patrolmen for the Village. Eighteen applicants came for the testsg
of which six passed all three phases (written. phFsical aptitudev and oral).
Three of these men are now working policemen and retell—qualified. Consider—
ing the light police protection the Village now has, Mr. Eining recommended
that the Village certify the employment of one additional roan, other than
the two already certified. This question of an additional police officer
was referred to the Fire & Police and Finance Committees for study and
report to the Board..
Mr. Opeka reported that the Fire Protection District gill review our boundarm
les tomorrow (Aug. 25) and petitions will be filed by the -end of this seek.
If all goes favorably, the Village should be disconnected from the Fire
j Protection District within sig weeks.
It was moved by Trustee Schrrringhausen and seconded by Trustee
Burke that the Fire & Police Committee, together with the Director of
Civilian Defenseo be authorized to examine a bid for the purchase of a
siren and its installation and, if satisfactory, to purchase said equipment
at a cost not to exceed $285.00 and to procure, if possible, matching funds
from the Office of Civilian Defense of the State of Illinois, subject to
its legality.
It was moved by Trustee Hartshorn and seconded by Trustee Carroll
that the matter in .the previous motion be referred to the Fire & Police
Committee for further study and report. The President asked that the roll
be called on the motion and upon the roll being called the following Trus-
tees voted "AYE:" Carroll, Hartshorn; "NAY:" Burke. Scharringhausen.
j Smith; "AB .., :" Young. President Hodlmairos vote was called for to break.
the tie, and President Hmdlmair voted 14RA -10 Thereupon the President de•i
1 clared the notion lost and declayed the previous motion before the Board.
It was moved by Trustee Hartshorn and seconded by Trustee Carroll
that the previous motioin.. made by Trustee Schsrringhausen and seconded by
Trustee Burke, be amended to include the words. "to be used for Civilian
Defense purposes only." so that the amended motion would reads "...that
the Fire & Police Committee, together vaith the Director of Civilian Defense.
,be authorized to examine a bid for the purchase of a siren, to be used for
Civilian Defense purposes only, and its installation and, if satisfactory9
to purchase said equipment at a cost not to exceed $285.00 and to procurep
if possible, aa.tching=,funds- from the Office of Civilian Defense of the State
of Illinois, -subject to its legality. " The President asked that. the roll
be called on the motion and Won the roll being called the following Trustees
voted "AYE:" Burke, Carroll, Hartshorn, Scharringhausen. Smith; "NAY:" done;
"ABSENT:" Young. Thereupon the President declared that the amendment carried
and with it carried the previous motion.
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It was moved by:Trustee Burke and seconded by Trustee Smith that
upon verbal request of Mr. Robert Fleming, to be confirmed in writing, the
President be authorized to execute application for grater service iri the
public library in accordance with the Village's franchise frith the Elk
Grove Water & Sever Company. The President asked that the roll be called
Upon the notion and upon the roll being called the following Tr4stees
voted "AYE:" Burke, Carroll, hartshorn, Scharringhausen, Smith; "AAY:11 None;
11ABMZ T:" Young. Whereupon the 'resident declared the motion carried.
It was moved by Trustee Burke and seconded by xrzstee Scharring-
hausen that the Attorney for the Village be authorized to prepare an applica-
tion form to be used for liquor licenses. The President asked that the roll
be called on the motion and upon the roll being called the following Trustees
voted "AYE:" Blake, Carroll, Hartshorn,, Scharringhausen, Smith; Y:" None;
"AMMITO Young. dhereupon the President declared the notion carried:
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Trustee Burke presented and read a proposed ordinance amending Rule'l *of
Section 1 of Article 2 of the Administrative Ordinance.
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It F.;as moved by Trustee Burke and seconded by 'Trustee Hartshorn
that Ordinance No. 111, OAN ORDIIaNCE amending Rule 1 of Section 1 of Article 2
of the Administrative Ordinance." be adopted. President Hodlmr it aslwd that
the roll be called on the motion and upon the roll beio called the following
Trustees voted "AYE:" Burke, Carroll, Hartshorn, Scharringhausen, Smith;
"tTAY:" Alone;. "ABSE111TO Young. Wtereupon the President declared the motion
carried, and approved the Ordinance by affixing his 'signature thereto..
Trustee Smith reported that the Public Relations Committee shall send a
message to Trustee Young, who is currently hospitalized.
The Village Clerk read the proposed resolution covering the construction of
a street intersection (knomn as Greenleaf Avenue) with Route 83.
It vas moved by Trustee Scharringhausen and seconded by Trustee
I Burke that Resolution No. 8-59. ""TO CONSTRUCT A STREET IIITERSECTION WITH
ROUTE 83 KNOWN AS GMILEAF AVENUE;` ALONG WE TII MUESSARY. �aTEWUIN AND .
S#XITdRY SEtr�"R. CO`-IECTIOidS AND DRAMGE STRUCTURES AS -VUWY DESCRIBFD
IN HIGHWAY PIWIT 110. `" be adopted and approved. President Hodlmair
asked that the roll be called on the motion and upon the roll being called
the following Trustees voted "AYEO Burke, Carroll, Hartshorn, Scharring- ;
hausen, .Smith; ."NAYO None; "ABMT:" Young. 14hereupon the President de-
'� clared the motion carried,
The Pillage Clerk read*a letter from the Elk Grove :a.ter & Sever Company.
Inc. (Paul Stoffel, Mgr.) requesting reimbursement of $82.50 to cover repair
work on curbs damaged by a snowplow. President Hodlmair referred the matter
i to the Streets & Sewers Committee for study and recommendation.
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The Village Clerk read a fetter from DeSoto B. McCabe and Assodiates, dated
August 21. requesting approval of the Plan Commission for Plat of .Sob-
! division of Briarwood Lake Subdivision in Elk Grove Township. President
i Hodlmair and the Board of Trustees approved this Plat subject to the approval
of the Plan Commission.
It was moved 17 Trustee Carroll and seconded by Trustee Smith that
the Village Clerk open bids for a tractor for the Village of Elk Grove Vil-
lage. The motion was voted upon by acclamation. Whereupon the President
declared the motion carried. The bids read as follows:
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TYPE OF TRACTOR PRICE mom
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John F.. Garlisch ) cub Lo-Boy $1959.36 $135.00
i 1200 E. Higgins Road ) Int. 320 UtiliV 4138.74 -
Elk Grove Village ) 240 Utility 3305.62 105.70
P & Pt Farm Equip., Rand Road at
Graceland Ave., DesPlaines 841 Ford 334o-oo 66.E
Howell Tractor & Equipment Int. 240 U.
Centex Industrial Park 3511.40 157.26
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It was moved by Trustee Burke and seconded by Trustee Hartshorn !
that this matter of purchasing a tractor (Ath mower and loader) be
referred to the Streets & Sewers Committee and to the Village Engineer
for study and recommendation. The motion was voted' upon by acclamation. i
Thereupon the President declared the motion carried.
The Village Clerk read a letter from E. H. I?l.etcher, dated Auguet 23, 1959,
regarding pavement, curbs and gutters, sidevnik and storm drainage .for. the
streets in Section II, and recommending that work on same be accepted-sub-
ject to a maintenance guarantee of one year, with specific exceptions as j
outlined in the letter.
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It was moved by Trustee Burke and seconded by Trustee Carroll
that the Village concur in the recommendation of the Engineer, Mr. E.. N,
Fletcher. The motion was voted upon by acclamation. Whereupon the-Presi-
dent declared the motion carried.
The Village Clerk read a letter from E. N. Fletcher, dated Lugast 23, 1959, `
regarding curbs and gutters, bituminous surface and storm drainage in Scott
Street, Higgins Road Commercial Subdivision and recommended acceptance of _1
the street improvements subject to a maintenance guarantee of one year, !
with specific corrections as outlined in the letter.
It was moved by Trustee Burke and seconded by Trustee Scharring-
hausen that the Village concur in the recommendation of the Engineer. The
motion :ras voted upon by acclamation. ,ilhereupon the President declared
the motion carried.
The Village Clerk read a notice from the State of Illinois, Department of
Public Works and Buildings, Division of Highways, dated Au��wt 17, 1959,
regarding the Motor Puel Tax Allotment for the month of July, in the. amount
of $1,613.30.
i . The Village Clerk read a report from the Cook County Department of Public
II Health, dated August 19, 1959, stating that samples of crater taken from
various locations in the Village prove safe to drink, with adequate and
I. continuous chlorination.
The Village Clerk read a letter addressed to the Village Board of Trustees,
received from Airs. J. A. Nergens, dated August 15, 1959 and together Ath
signatures of 21 residents of Tower Lane and Edgeware Road regarding the
condition of the 80' easement located behind their homes. Because of the
drainage problem, this -letter ,ras turned over to Air. F. N. Pletcher,
Engineer for the Village.
Trustee Smith read a report from ter. Opeka, in response to a letter re-
ceived from fir. Frank Hines regErding Ordinance No. 58, Dog Ordinance,
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It was moved by Trustee Smith and seconded by Trustee Burke that
the Board authorize the Attorney for the Village to amend Section 3 of
j Article 2 of Ordinance Ido. 58. The President asked that the roll be called
on the motion and upon the roll being called the following Trustees voted
"AYE:'+ Burke, .Carroll, Hartshorn, 'Scharringhausen, Smith: "NAAY0 Mone;
' "ABSEW:" Young. Thereupon the President declared-' the motion carried.
Mr. Berger, insurance agent, offered some information Frith reference to
insurance coverage for the Village. President Rodlmair appointed Trustee
Carroll as Chairman of a Special Committee to investigate the insurance
needs of the Village.
It was moved by Trustee Burke and seconded by Trustee Carroll
that the meeting, adjourn. The motion was voted upon by acclamation. '
upon ;;he President declared the motion carried and the meeting regularly
adjourned at 10110 P. M.
Village Clerk
RPPROVEDI
President
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