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Home My WebLink AboutVILLAGE BOARD - 10/01/1964 - VILLAGE BOARD I MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD bF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE HELD W OCTOBtR 1 ;_1964. The Village Clerk, Eleanor G. Turner, called the meeting to order at 8:15 p.m. in the Municipal Building in said Village. Upon the:.roll being called the following Trustees answered "PRESENT" -,Francis J•: Dillon, Eugene V. Keith; Ralph A. Lewis, George E. Mullen, Charles Ji Zettek; Jr. ; "ABSENT" = Trustee Ralston D. Malonek, President James R:' Gibson; Village Attorney Edward C, Hofert. It was moved by Trustee .Zettek and seconded, by Trustee Lewis that the Board appoint Trustee Dillon to serve as Temporary Chairman.during this :meeting in the absence of President dihsoni The motion was voted upon by acclamation; whereupon the Clerk declared the motion carried, and Trustee Dillon assumed chairmanship of the meeting. The Clerk announced tFait on September 29, 1.964 President Gibson issued a Proclamation proclaiming the period of October 4th through October 10th; 1964 as "Lions Week for the Visuallv„Handicapoed" and-Friday, October'9th as "Lions Candy Day for the Blind" throughout Elk Grove Village and urged the citizens of Elk Grove Villaga• to do their part to make this important drive a success, the proceeds of whidh will be used solely to aid the.blind through free services of various Lions Club groupsi Village T e et G C 'ri presented a report .thic*h showed the 'following cash balances as of August 311 964: GENERAL ACCOUNT8. 6:1 Motor Fuel Revenue 48,474.81 Bond Fund Account ##1 22,183.32 Working Cash Fund 99,230,89 Escrow Fund 11039.12 Water & Sewer Dept. Acquisition & Const. 67,193.91 Operating Account 15,739.40 Revenue Account 137.096.01 Bond Account 86.204.00 _ b 521 .758.22 The Treasurer's report, in its entirety, is on file in the Clerk's office for review. Truste Mullen noted that on- plats of subdivision he has noticed that east of Route 83,Pratt is written on the plat as"Boulevard" and west of 83 it is called "Avenue". It was moved by Trustee Mullen and seconded by Trustee Lewis that the Board direct the Village Attorney to prepare an ordinance changing the name of Pratt Avenue to Pratt Boulevard between Route 83 Wand Tonne Road. The Temporary Chairman directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following Trustees answered "AYE" - Dillon, Keith, Lewis, Mullen, Zettek; "NAY" - none; "ABSENT" - Malonek. Whereupon the Temporary Chairman declared the motioncarried . Trustee Mullen stated that the Electrical Commission has presented two revised pages to 'the pr000sed amendment to the Municipal Code, which revisions are based on the Commission§findings following a study of suggestions made by the Centex Industrial Park Association. Trustee Dillon said that President Gibson has suggested that the Commission meet and study the recommendations presented by Mr. E. L. Higgins, Centex Construction Company, Inc. Trustee Lewis stated that these recommendations were considered by the Commission and some of them were incorporated into the proposed amendment to the Code. - 1 - Reg. 10-1-64 It was moved by Trustee Mullen and seconded by Trustee Lewis that the Board adopt Ordinance No. 353 entitled "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 13 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE RELATING TO ELECTRICITY", as amended. Mr. Tom Rettenbacher, Chairman of the Electrical Commission, read a letter to the President and Board stating that this amendment has been under study for nine months and a considerable number of meetings have been held to discuss same. The Centex Industrial Park Association presented suggestions which were reviewed, some were accepted and some were rejected. Mr. Rettenbacher said that the result is an amendment to the Code which the Commission feels will provide for the safety of the people of the Village. The Temporary Chairman directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following Trustees answered "AYE" - Dillon, Keith, Lewis, Mullen, Zettek; "NAY" - none; "ABSENT" - Malonek. Whereupon the Temporary Chairman declared the motion carried. In the absence of the Finance Chairman, Mr. Majoros, Village Administrator, presented the Accounts Payable Wsrrant showing 6 invoices totaling . 3,417.63 payable from the Water and Sewer Department Operating Account, 20 invoices totaling 0'1 ,818.35 payable from the General Corporate Account and 1 invoice for X624.38 payable from Motor Fuel Tax Funds. (Itemization will be on file in the Clerk's office.) It was moved by Trustee Keith and seconded by Trustee Lewis that the Bos-:d authorize the disbursement of 9`3,417.63 from the Water and Sewer Department Account, X1 ,818.35 from the General Corporate Account and . 24.38 from Motor Fuel Tax funds in the payment of the invoicesshown on the Warrant. The Temporary Chairman directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following Trustees answered "AYE" - Dillon, Keith, Lewis, Mullen, Zettek; "NAY" - none; "ABSENT" - Malonek. Whereupon the Temporary Chair- man declared the motion carried. Trustee Zettek stated that the Village P.as presented with a citation from the Cook County Traffic Safety Commission for the year 1963. The Clerk reported that the bid notice for bulk salt for the coming winter advertised an October 8th bid opening, however the "Notice to Contractors Bulletin" distributed by the State Department of Public Works and Bu�.ldings stated an October 15th bid opening. The Engineer's and Attorney's opinions will be requested on this at the next regular meeting. Trustee Keith read a report for the month of August from Mr. James Clementi, Water & Sewer Department, stating that water sold and metered during the month totaled 50,080,797 gallons. The Clerk reported receipt of a Maintenance Bond from Centex Construction Company Inc. , in the amount of X5,000 for the construction of improvements along Nic;:iolas Boulevard from Arthur Avenue to Devon Avenue and Arthur Avenue from Elmhurst Road to 109 feet west of Nicholas Boulevard. Mr. Majoros stated that the Manager of the Arlington Heights office of the Illinois Bell Telephone Company will attend the regular meeting of October 8, 1964 to explain the telephone company's position as to the paragraph in the proposed amendment to the existing franchise between the Village and the telephone company wherein the Village guarantees to reserve the easement rights of the Company in and to any street which may be vacated in the future. The Temporary Chairman, Trustee Dillon, asked if there were any persons in the audience who wished to address the Board. There being none, a recess was not called. The Clerk reported receipt of one sealed bid on furnishing and planting trees. - 2 - Reg. 10-1-64 It was moved by Trustee Keith and seconded by Trustee Zettek that the Board instruct the Clerk to open and read the bid received. The motion was voted upon by acclamation; whereupon the ier;;porery Chairman declared the motion carried. The Clerk then opened and read the following bid: Ed Hoffman Trucking $17.45 for the planting of any of the 8251 N. Oriole Avenue following trees: Honey Locust, Silver Niles, Illinois Maple. 2" diameter, 1 year guarantee, bare root, staked, including removal of existing trees. 100 trees to be planted at a time. It was moved by Trustee Keith and seconded by Trustee Lewis that the Board refer the foregoing bid to the Streets and Parks Committee for a report as soon as possible. The motion was voted upon by acclamation; whereupon the Temporary Chairman declared the motion carried. Mr. Majoros will meet with the Committee in considering the foregoing bid. It was moved by Trustee Lewis and seconded by Trustee Zettek that the meeting be adjourned. The motion was voted upon by acclamation; whereupon the Temporary Chairman declared the motion carried, and the meeting adjourned at 9:10 p.m. Eleanor G. Tur Village Clerk APPROVED: rustee Fra . Dillon Temporary C a' _ 3 _ Reg. 10-1-64