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HomeMy WebLinkAboutVILLAGE BOARD - 07/27/1959 - VILLAGE BOARD --*E Fdl�'tT�S OFA MGULt;R r< i TSG OF 1 PaSIDMIT AND BOARD OF TIMMS OF TITS i Vl'LL:11G; OF ELK GROVE VILD.IGF, ITZINOIS.. EMLD O;I JULY 27, 1959. i The ' Th., Village Cleric cyled the ro3s at 5:1.5 P. M. at the ire- T. R=ley School in said VilLage. Upon the roll being called the folloAng Trustees ansvered VRESMIT:" Morgan P. Burke, Jams L. Carroll, Robert E. hartshorn, Leonard Ao Scha.rringhausen, Charles P. Smith, James R. -Young. "ABSPI TO President Charles A. Hodlmairo Also prevent lat this meeting: Frank M. Opp, Attorney for the Village; P �?1fford, Police Chief; Jack iiichai.a, Secretary of the Ilan Co=ission; 1 JPMes J. Steffen, Dorothlq T. Monetti, Helen .C. Stafsnes. arry R. :ilklmisen, Kathryn Mary rleming. and Robert Fleming — newly-elected Llbr rs Directors, Richard Hoffman, representing the Elk- Grove Herald; and Ies dents of Elk Groove Village. • _ I It ::mss moved by Trustee Burke :and seconded by Trustee Carroll that Trustee SrharrLnghausen be appointed President pro tern, in the absence of President Hodlmir. The Village Clerk called the role on the motion and upon the roll being called the follo=ging•Trustoes voted IME:'' Burma, Carrolla� Hartshorn, Scharr inghausen. Snaith, and.'Young; '''r.AY:n None. Whereupon the Clerk declared the motion carried and Trastee Scharringh user took the gavel. It rj.s moved by Trustee Carroll and seconded 1Y T-ristee Hartshorn i that the Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the President and Board of Trustees held on July 13, 1959, be approved Ath the following correction: Page 3, Par. 9 should read, "...on Thursday, July 169 at 10:30 aem.o.eF1 The motion :rs voted upon by acclamation. ;.'hereupon the President pro tem declared the i motion carried:. Jack Michela, of the Zoning Board of Appeals and the Plan Commission, reported on the hearing which was held on. July 16 At the City Rall in Chicago, Illinois. Main requests for zoning changes came from (1) Various gas and c3'_ combanies - i property to be changed from M-i to M-29 to enable them to carry on the rest of +.;heir duti®s; (2) Mr. Wesley Landmeier - property to be 61111.1 �-ed from R-4 to B-4; crazats to increase motel site from 2 acres to 5 acres; and (3) Mr. Carl Klehm - property to be changed? from B-2 to 3-5. so that `he firm may continue in the present scope of its business. All of these will be incorporated into the neer plan to*be brought before a hearing. Jack Michala reported that Pyr. i�narew J. Dallstream, C a -eof the Cool- Counts Zoning .Board of 1ppealsg :earned Cities Service Company to avoid any collusion with trailer park opera- tors in requesting zoning changes. In addition, Jack Mlichala reported an Elk Grove Village Zoning Board of Appeals hearing to be held at 5:00 P.M. on August 4. 1959, at Rupley School, to con- sider rezoning to permit a mint manufacturer to operate Ln Centex Industrial. Park and to consider rezoning of Mr. Hodlmairo s subdivision pmperty. 'Piro Michala gave the Village Clerk check in the amount of $50.00, payable to the Vi1L-ge of Elk Grove Village, as required by ordinance for this rezoning. The Village Clerk also received a check in the amount of $50.00 from Hilton H. Tuttle, DesPlaines, Ill. re rezoning of land currently housing the Police and Building Departments, as required by ordinance, for this rezoning. Trustee earroll. shitted 5 invoices, amounting to $930.92, to be. approved for _ payaento i I It was moved Iq Trustee Scharringbausen and saconded by Trustee Carroll that the following invoices be approved for rs-ment: Blewitt-Florist 5/23/59 $4.00; 6/9/59 $15000 $19.00 Industrial Office Supply Co.—coNipplies for Village Clerk-7/20,$4.59 7/22,4.25 9.97 P.F.Pettibone Co.Blection Supplies, 7/13 $10.00 4 Booths 0$32.50 Each 130.00 2 Ballot Doses ,,rith locks 20.00 Cartage-booths and boxes 3..2 163.25 i Public Service Co.-Street Lighting month of June 711.30 Chas. P. tooth - Expenses for tura trips.-to Springfield. Ill. 29.50 $930.92 The President pro tem asked that the roll be called on the nation and upon the I, roll beinb called the folio ri.rg Trustees voted `'AYR:" Burin, Carroll. HLj_,rt, shorn, Schsrringhausen, Smith, Yaurg; �ri� O Plane. Wherewon the President pro ten declared the motion carried. I Trustee Carroll read correspondence from two firms in response to a request for a proposal regarding the Yearly audit of the books and records of the Village of Rlk Grove Village. These proposals were as follows: (1) Iw.urin, Schultheis & Pepper, Arlington Hts., Ill. - Hourly rate of $10.00 per hour and estimated 30 hours needed to audit, survey, and submit recommendations in regard to accounting records and procedures for the future m $.300.00; (2) S.R. Webster., Des Plaines, Ill. - Estimated $ 100.00 - $500.00 to include audit, revision, and emaansion of the village accounting records. I It was moved by Trustee Burke and seconded by Trustee Hartshorn that �. these Dropos els be referred to the FL-Lance Committee for stur?v and reconmenda,.. i tion to the Board at the next regular meeting. The ?Yesident pro ten asked that the roll be called on the notion and upon the roil. being -called the folm lo;aing Trustees voted "AYE:" Burke, Carroll, Hartshorn, Scharrringb usen, Smith, and Young; "idAY:" Hone. Whereupon t Yv President pro tem declared the motion carried. Trustee Carroll read a letter from Even 4. Stebbins, Real. Elstate, 'ager of Centex Construction Company,- Inc., rega ding releasing t-wo escrovr checks: (1) $500.00 covering paving, curbs, and gutters on the South Side of Oakton Street on the East side of the Village; and (2) $3,197.50 a covering 6,000 sere feet of side;mlk and 150 square yards of bituminous concrete surface to be completed.. Trustee Carroll read letter written by the Village Clerk on July 24 addressed to Edward 271. Pletcher, Engineer for the Village, regard- ing inspections of the above locations. Trustee Young reported telephone conversation frith Mr. Fletcher on 'donday afternoon, July 27, stating these inspections will be made the early part of the :reek following. The President pro tem referred the correspondence to Trustee Young, Chaelrmaii of the Streets & Severs Committee. It ;as moved. by Trustee Carroll and secondee. by Trustee Burke that 'i the Village appropriate $1000-00 from Article I - General. Corporate Purposes, Section 1, Item 118, Miscellaneous@ to the Public RelAions Committee for payment of bills to be presented. The President pro tee asked that the roll be called on the motion and Tran the rail being calbd the following Trustees voted "AYE:'' Burka, Carroll, Hartshorn, Scharri:nghausen, Smith, and Young; R AY:" Hone. 11hereupon the President pro tem declared the motion carried.. Trmstee Young reported that some. I-neeks ago he efrote to Tom Lively, President of Centex Construction Company, Inc., regarding drainage problems in the Village in particular with reference to complaints of (1) resident Arthur Castle and neighbors, and (2) residents in the Higgins-ai3dv6od area.. The Village Clerk read Mr. Lively's reply, dated July 140 1959, which stated that- Mr. hatfair. F. L. Higgins, Vice President in Charge of Construction, plans to wake a trip to Plk Grove Village during the first part of Anoist, and that perhaps a meeting of Messrs. Young, Higgins, and rletcher .Y be arranged to discuss these problems. Trustee Young reported that Mr. Fletcher is to inspect this area and draft a recommendation, and that Messrs. Fletcher, Higgins, and Young will discuss this on bur. Higgins visit. Mr. Ili-ank Opeka, Attorney for the Village, reported that by the end of next ��ek the Village ;,rill have boundaries. to submit to the Fire Protection District. It las moved by Trustee Smith axe seconded by Trustee Moan; that the Board authorise the Attorney for the Village of alk Grove Village to represent the boundaries under discussion, described as follows: Beginning on the Southerly lire of the Northwest Tol?uny on the test Boundary. South along the tdest Boundavj of said Fire Protection District to Devon Avenue; East on Devon Avenue to York Road; North on York RoaA to Higgins.Road; 'Northweet on Higgins Road to Len:dmeier Road; West on L.andneier Road to a point which ;could be the extended Eastern Bounty line of that part of the Village lying Borth of HiEPgins Roadi North along said extended line to the South right-of-jai line of the Northwest iolluay; and Northwest along the Southerly line of the Northwest Toll-way to -the place of beginning. i _2. T/2T/59 i The motion eras voted upon by accLamat-ion. S.ihereupon the President pro tem• declared the motion carried.. It -en_s moved Trustee � T a s by t ?'ur�-e seconded by a°u�stee Sch...rringhau..en that the Board authorize the Attorney for the Village to prepare an Ordin%nca covering the f olloulmg salary schedule of patrolmen in the Police Department: New Man: No eiperience to One Year Begin at $4900.00 per year ' Ons- to Tt.*-Years' Experience- Begin at 1100.00 per gear Over Two-Years' Bzpwience- Begin at -400.00 per year � On Ibrce 6 mos., and with over 2-years' previous experience -- Increase to 5700.00 per year Onc_Porce 1 year, and with over 2-years' previous experience -- Increase to 6000.00 per year The President pro tem asked that the roll be called on the motion and upon the roll--being --called the follo ring Trustees voted "AYE:" Burkre, Carroll, Hart- shorn, Schrrringhausen, Smith, c&,?. Your; 4!,.1,%Y:11 'none. Whereupon the. President pro tem declared *the Motion cai.'r,_nd, Trustee Smith introduced Mr. Berger, who orovuth{ tei t;hu attention of the Board. House Bill X277. outlining liability of the municipality for actions of a policeman. Mr. Berger also outlined an insurance policy issued by Continmtal Casualty Compar.q to cover this liability. A coW of Bill u 277, together with application blanks were given to Trustee Scharringhausen, Chairn n of the Police & Pire Committee, for the committee's stay and revie, I Trustee -Burgs presented a proposed crcl.inance entitled, "A11 ORl?INAIuCI; establish- ing a Police Reserve Unit a 'I -It ems moved by Trustee Burke and seconded by Tinustee Scharringhausen that Ordinance No. 1059 "AN 010DIUDIC2 establishLng a Police Reserve Unit," be adopted. The President pro tem asked that the roll be called on the motion and upon the roll being called the iolloting Trustees voted "AYE:'' Burke, Carroll, Hartshorn. 'Scharringhausen, Smith, and Young; �"i.-AY:° None. Whereupon the President rzo tea declared ths- motion carried. The ordinencg will now be sent to President Hodlmair for his approvh�l by aPfi�in his sigma twee thereto. Trustee Smith expressed- his opinion that the Public Relations Conni:ttee of the Board of Trustees should send congratulatory letters to newly-elected officials of the Village, and the Board concurred. The Village Clerk read letter from Edward J. McCabbp, De Soto B.' McCabe & Associates, dated July 27, 1959, which..read .as follows: " DeSOTO B. ?4cMM- & ASSOCIATES 2359 Scott St. at Fullerton Ave, Box 335 Franklin Park, Illinois July 2T. 1959 President and Board of Trustees 'tillage of Elk Grove Village Elk Grove Village, Illinois li Gentlemen The Centex Construction Co., Ihc, h�zsatisfactoiily completed the curb- and gutter, street base, bituminous concrete surface, and surra drainage in Scott Street in Unit i of the Higgins Road Commercial Subdivision and it is recommended that .the ,'Village accept same provided, however, that 'Centex Construction Co., Inc._ 'i guarantee said construction against faulty workmanshi-p or- materials exclusive of ordinary'vear and tear, for a period of one vea.r from .this date* * Yours very truly, DeSoto B. McCabe & Assoc. /s/ Edvrard J. McCabe e i —3— 7/27/59 The Village Clerk read an Amendatory Agreement between the Village of Elk Grove Village and Commonwealth rdison Company. It -vias moved by Trustee Scharringk-alzzsen and seconded by Trustee Yom that the Board authorize the V1llage President and the Vill-age Clerk to execute the 1AMMTORY 4GR-M--:9NYT .n T. •!s+M = VY M.A.GE OF Fla- GROVE VIIie1� AIM CO��':'O�a�F :��L`�E+. EDISOY. CO14PA11? pnp.MkINI G To 110:NNI PAIL." The Pr asidont pro X ent ash--d that the roll be called on the motion ani? Leon the --o11 csing c--ll:ed the follo Ang Trustees voted & .Fz is Burke, ^Carroll, ILfshorrn, Sebarringb user, Smith, and Young; MY0 Done.,, 1-liaroupor. the President pro ,tem declared the notion carried. The agreement All noir be sent to President Hodlma.ir for his approval by affizxtng his signature thereto. It was moved by Trustee Burke and seconded by Trustee Carroll to proceed with the canvass of the votes of the special election herd on July 199 1959, for the establishment of a library tax and the election .of library directors. The motion tress voted upon by acclamation. V&ereupon the Presi- dent -!= tem declared the motion -carried and directed the Village Clark to break the seals on the Tally Sheet Envelopes and proceed %:d.th the canvass of the votes. At this time, it t,.es discovered that the ballots for Precinct #1 were incorrectly Ualied. mrs. May E: Fyfe, one of tha judges present at the polls in Precinct f-1 was summoned and stated that it was iniended to show that there n:,ere 76 ballots uithno write-ins and no deletions; -76 persons voted for the six names printed on the ballots. Upon this explanation, the tally sheets were accepted as correct. The Village Clerk read a proposed resolution entitled, IUM SOU U'TION Canvassing the results of a special election held on July 18, 195 _ for voting 'For' or 'AgainstI a .10 per cent tax for a free public library, and olecting sin (6) library directors, declaring the results and finding facts . s to notice and bal lot." i It epas moved by Trustee Martshorn and seconded by Trustee Smith that Resolution No. 7-59, "IRESOLU ION. CCUVASSrING THE RES=S OF A.: SPECIAL ELFCTIOD HKD ON JULY 13, 1959, FOR VOTII-M I FORT OR IAQUA Ir;-T t A ..10 PER M—T TXX IUR A Fes? :?UBLIC LIBRARY, A-1n) ELF,.-TING (6) LIBR:jRI' D11MTTORS, DvCL&RM TI, RESULTS MM f I1TDI=IG FACTS AS ':°0 NMICE .'IIaD RkLLOT,zr be adopted and ap- proved. The President pro tem asked that the roll be called on the notion And upon the roll being called the following Trustees voted "A E a fte* Carroll, _Hartshorn, Scharringhausen, Smith, and Youngs "ITA.Y:" none, hare• upon the President pro tem declared the motion dried. The resolution will now be sent, to President Hodlmair for his approval by affixing his signature thereto. The Village Clerk then snore in the- six library directors, as follows: For Two-Year Terra Expiring 1961 -- James J. Steffen and. Dorothy T. Monetti For ?Four Year Term Expiring 1963 - Helen C. Stafsnes and .R-,xry R. Mikkelsen . For Six-Year Term vxpfting 1965 -- Katbryn Bary Fleming and Robert F. Fleming Trustee Smith reported difficulties in contracting someone to cut the park grass. At this time, some residents gave him additionall r es to contact. j Trustee Young reported that he haat: checked to see hojj the Zolik rezoning ease Las progressing and found that the objections had not been removed, due to failure om the part of the Board to instruct the Vi11aZe Clerk to i!xlte the Zoning Board of Appeals to remove the objections, in*accord with Board action "- -en at the meeting of June 22, 1959• It ;rvs moved by Trustee Your and seconded by Trustee Smith that the Board instruct the Village Clerk to -Trite a letter to the Zoning Board of Appeals informing urea of the decision reached by the Village Board at the i meeting of June 22, 2959, and asking them to remove the objections previously filed by the Village of Elk. Grove Village to the rezoning of Mr. Thomas Zalik"s property (Appeals Case X2037). The motion was voted upon by acclamation. whercpon the President pro tem declared the motion carried. It was moved ty Trustee Carroll and seconded txy Trustee Hartshorn that the meeting adjourn. The motion ams voted upon by accaaation. thereupon the President uro ten declared the cation carried. The meeting adjourned at 1OL35 Pari. j .. APPRO M: Village Clerk