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HomeMy WebLinkAboutVILLAGE BOARD - 07/11/1960 - VILLAGE BOARD MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF ELY. GROVE VILLAGE, ILLINOIS, HELD ON JULY 11, 1960 President Charles A. Hodlmair called the meeting to order at 8:25 P. M . at the Ira L. Rupley School in said Village and directed the Acting Village Clerk to call the roll. Upon the roll being called, the following Trustees answered "PRESENT" : Francis J. Dillon, Robert E. Hartshorn, Leonard A. Scharringhausen, Charles P. Smith; "ABSENT" : James L. Carroll, James R. Young. Also present at this meeting: Edward Hofert, Attorney for the Village; Edward Clifford, Police Chief; Thomas Hamilton, chair- man of the Village Aeronautical Committee; Richard Hoffman, re- presenting the Elk Grove Herald; and residents of Elk Grove Vil- lage. .It was moved by Trustee Scharringhausen and seconded by Trustee Hartshorn that the minutes of a Regular Meeting held on June 27, 1960, be approved as corrected. Such correction being an addi- tion to the 8th paragraph on page 2 as follows : "The quitclaim deed presented by Mr. O 'Reilly covering road dedication on the Tonne portion was returned to Mr. OfReilly after the meeting." The Board dispensed with the reading of the minutes. The motion was voted upon by acclamation; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. The President announced that Dolores Obergts new daughter was named Rebecca Ann. The Acting Village Clerk read a letter from E. N. Fletcher to the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Elk Grove Vil- lage, dated July 11, 1960, advising that he has examined the sewer, water and street improvements for Centex Industrial Park and found them satisfactory and recommends their approval subject to certain conditions . No action was taken by the Board at this time. Chief Clifford gave his report of the police activities for the month of June, 1960, and asked for a Health Officer appointment by the Board. Whereupon President Hodlmair appointed Ronald Fox, a medical doc- tor, Village Health Officer. A motion was made by Trustee Schar- ringhausen and seconded by Trustee Smith that the appointment of Ronald Fox as Health Officer, subject to the enactment of a Health Or finance, be concurred in. The President as a R-aT—EK—eroll be called on the motion and upon the roll being called the following Trustees voted "AYE" : Dillon, Hartshorn, Scharringhausen, Smith; "NAY" : none. tfUhereupon the President declared the motion carried. . The Acting Village Clerk read the balance on hand of ";8,038.88 as of July 1, 1960 from the "Recapitulation of Treasurers Report, Month of June, 1960, " and reported that a detailed report would be submitted to the Board at the next meeting. President Hodlmair indicated that it was the desire of the Board that the Treasurer l s salary be >600 per year rather than "?)'300 per year paid the previous Treasurer, and that this salary be paid the new Treasurer from the date of his appointment. The President stated that he did not know whether or not there was an ordinance covering the Treasurerts salary, which would have to be changed. Attorney Hofert stated that he would check into whether or not there was an ordinance and whether a change of ordinance was in- volved and whether this could be accomplished by a motion. Toe Scharringhausen submitted the Report to Board of Trustees from Building Department showing Recapitulation of Building Per- mits Issued During the Month of June 1960, and Summary Sheet of All Permits Issued During the First Six months of 1960. Attorney Hofert reported that there was in process a suit against a 14r. Tomey, an employee nf Quacker Hill, arising out of his arrest for a failure to comp�•j with the Solicitors Ordinance and -1- 7/11/6o (Reg. ) recommended that said suit be dismissed for the reason that there was doubt in his mind as to the legal validity of the fingerprint- ing of solicitors and that this opinion uas shared by Thomas Matthews . A motion u:ias made by Trustee Dillon and seconded by Trustee Smith that the Villagers suit against Mr. Tomey for vio- lation of the Solicitors Ordinance be dismissed. The President asked that the roll be called on the motion and upon the roll be- ing called the following Trustees voted "AYE" : Dillon, Hartshorn, Scharringhausen, Smith; "NAY" : none. '►hereupon the President declared the motion carried, and instructed the attorney to dis- miss the aforementioned suit. The President referred the question of the advisability of chang- ing the Solicitors Ordinance to the chairman of the Judiciary Committee, Tvir. Dillon. Attorney Hofert reported that he had been in contact with Cutler and Chapman and Paul Speer regarding the proposed bond issues ; that Cutler and Chapman requested that two precincts be formed with appropriate polling places and that five judges would have to be selected for each of the precincts; and that the boundaries of the precincts would have to be determined. President Hodlmair appointed Mr. Smith, Mr. Carroll and Mr. Gibson as a committee for the purpose of answering these questions . A meeting was set for Saturday, July 16, 1960 at 1 :00 p. m. at the library for the pur- pose of determining questions bearing on contemplated bond issues . Mr. Fleming, President of the Library Board, eras invited to attend this meeting for the purpose of correlating the Village 's and the libraryis bond issues . The proposed ordinance designating certain streets as through streets was deferred until the next meeting so that Trustee Young could be present . President Hodlmair indicated that since he would not be present at the next meeting, he would like the Board to bear in mind that the creation of numerous through streets might encourage traffic problems and indicated that he would like the Board to take this into consideration before they pass any ordinance designating through streets . Attorney Hofert reported on the ordinance for a change in the zon- ing fees to the effect that it would be necessary for the Zoning Board to hold a hearing on a tentative ordinance before said change in fees could be accomplished. He indicated that he would draft a tentative ordinance on the subject and upon the Judiciary chairman's approval would submit the tentative ordinance for pub- lication; that the Zoning Board should then hold a hearing on the tentative ordinance and make its recommendation as to whether or not the tentative ordinance be adopted as an ordinance of the Vil- lage. Attorney Hofert indicated that he felt that the ordinance should be flexible as to whether or not a transcript of Zoning Board hearings be had in every case, since in some cases a trans- cript would be a needless expense to the applicant . Mr. Gibson indicated that he felt that the Village Board should make the de- termination as to whether or not a transcript should be made up on a particular hearing had before the Zoning Board. Attorney Hofert reported that no further instructions need be given him on the subject since he had been previously authorized in this regard. The Acting Village Clerk presented for first reading a proposed ordinance entitled AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING A FOUR ACRE TRACT BOR- DERED BY LANDMEIER ROAD 014 THE SOUTH AND THE COM14. O1�-JEALTH EDISON HIGHLINE ON THE (NEST AITID PFOR^1H, VILLAGE O1JTTED PROPERTY, TO THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE. The President asked that the bill of Edwin ?"J. Lane Co. , for A47.12 be approved for payment, which was thereupon done. Trustee Hartshorn, chairman of the 'Vater Committee, requested the Village Engineer to submit a new engineering report in connection with the contemplated water and sewer acquisition since the pre- vious report was six months old and did not include anticipated revenues from the industrial use of water. Trustee Scharringhausen reported that the deed for the property for the firehouse had been received, that he also had a survey of -2- 7/11/60 (Reg. ) the real estate, that there was to be a meeting on July 12, 1960 between the Fire Department and the State Fire Marshal and that members of the Village Board were invited to such meeting. He further reported that the fire trucks ordered should be ready for delivery by the latter part of August, 1960, Trustee Dillon reported that he had received the Code from Mr. Thomas Matthews. It was agreed that Trustee Smith prepare a letter on behalf of the Board thanking the Centex Company for the donation of four acres of property given by it in connection with the proposed fire sta- tion and municipal building. Trustee Smith urged all residents to get their free chest X-ray at the shopping center. It was noted that the Appropriation Ordinance for the year 1960-61 had been previously read at the June 13, 1960 meeting, that at that time certain insurance appropriations were in need of greater specifications and that the following specifications for insurance should be set forth in the Appropriation Ordinance : Section 2 205 Liability Insurance to Protect Village Against Obligations of Police Officers ? 500.00 206 Public Liability Insurance 500.00 207 Medical Insurance for Police Officers 1,000.00 208 Life Insurance for Police Officers 3,000.00 Section 5 507 Liability Insurance to Protect Village Against Obligations to Volunteer Fire- men 1,500.00 508 Public Liability Insurance 1,500.00 A motion by Trustee Hartshorn, seconded by Trustee Scharringhausen was made that Ordinance No. 137, entitled AN ORDINANCE MAKING AP- PROPRIATIONS TO DEFRAY THE EXPENSES OF THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE FOR MUNICIPAL PURPOSES DESIGNATED AS THE "ANNUAL APPRO- PRIATION BILLr FOR THE PERIOD BEGINNING IMAY 1, 1960 AND ENDING APRIL 30, 19 1 be passed and approved and that the aforementioned specifications for the insurance appropriations be set forth in the Appropriation Ordinance. `Whereupon the President asked that t e roll be called on the motion and upon the roll being called the following Trustees voted "AYE" : Dillon, Hartshorn, Scharring- hausen, Smith; "NAY" : none. !`!hereupon the President indicated his approval to the Appropriation Ordinance and declared the mo- tion carried and approved and affixed his signature to the ordi- nance. It was moved by Trustee Smith and seconded by Trustee Hartshorn that the meeting be adjourned. The motion was voted upon by ac- clamation. ?iIhereupon the President declared the motion carried and the meeting was adjourned at 9 :45 p•m• Dolores L. Oberg Acting Village Clerk Approved: Charles A. Hodlmair President -3- 7/11/60 (Reg. )