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THE ADJOURNED CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF DECEMBER 29, 1958, WAS NOT HELD DUE
TO A LACK OF QUORUM.
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF
THE CITY COUNCIL, ITS PLAINES,
ILLINOIS HELD IN COUNCIL ROOM,, CITY
HALL, JANUARY 5, 1958 AT 8:00 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Herbert H. Behrel, the
City Cleik being absent the Deputy Clerk called the roll with the following re-
sults: Alderman McKay, Callaghan, Rateike, Dunlap, Wright, Neff, Wexler, Figard,
Prickett, Tistle, Massman and Bell. Alderman Tures being absent.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES. The motion was made by Alderman Prickett.'and seconded by
Massman to approve the minutes of December 15, 1958. The motion was voted upon
by acclamation.
OFFICIAL REPORTS. The Building Commissioner submitted his report for December
City Engineer Fletcher reported the Lawrence Plumbing Company miscalculated their
bid, changing it to $9,000.0 0. On a motion by Alderman Massman and seconded by
Dunlap the Council approved returning all bids for the 10 inch Water Main on Wolf
Road but the two lowest bidders:.. namely: C. Wilbur Plumbing - $8,505.70 and Pietro
Scolzith Company - $8,702.98.
Building Commissioner Rieck reported no vio],ation of the building at Graceland,
First and Oakwood Avenues.
Superintendent Warnicke reported the Jordan Company has vacated the City Garage,
and on his recommendation the Mayor referred this to the Building and Grounds
Committee to review it for possible City use.
Police Chief Kennicott reported that full restitution would be made for the
damaged parking meters.
On a motion by Alderman Bell and seconded by Tistle, the Council approved the
City Attorney preparing an ordinance for Orchard Place Water Mains.
City Attorney Dowd gave a progress report on the Dean Cartage and City Service
Case's.
BIDS FOR DEMOLISHING DEAN CARTAGE BUILDING. On a motion by Alderman Callaghan
and seconded by Dunlap the Council approved advertising for bids for demolish-
ing andremoval of remains of the Dean Cartage Building on Center Street, re-
turnable January 19, 1959, with Fire Chief and Superintendent of Public Works
to prepare specifications.
HARRY KINSER - DIRECTOR OF CIVIL DEFENSE. On a motion by Alderman Figard and
seconded by Tistle the Council concurred in the recommendation of Harry Kinser
as Director of Civil Defense.
APPROVE TRAFFIC SURVEY. The motion was made by Alderman McKay and seconded by
Bell toa approve the G. W. Barton and Associates, Evanston, Illinois Traffic
survey for $13,000.00 to be paid from Motor Fuel Tax funds. Notification letter
to request formal contract to be sent to City Engineer Fletcher. The Mayor put
the question and Deputy Clerk called the roll with the following results: Ayes:
Aldermen McKay, Callaghan, Rateike, Dunlap, Wright, Neff, Wexler, Figard, Prickett,
Tistle, Massman and Bell. Nays: None. The Mayor declared the motion carried.
AWARD SPREADER TO OMAR EQUIPMENT COMPANY. On a motion by Alderman McKay and
seconded by Massman to award the bid for a Spreader to Omar Equipment Company for
a Flint Spreader at $1,249.00 and the unsuccessful bidders checks be returned.
The Mayor put the question and the Deputy Clerk called the roll with tie following
results: Ayes: Alderman McKay, Callaghan, Rateike, Dunlap, Wright, Neff, Wexler,
Figard, Prickett, Tistle, Massman and Bell. Nays: None. The Mayor declared the
motion carried.
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CHASE AVENUE AND RIVER ROAD TRAFFIC PROBLEM. On a motion by Alderman McKay and
seconded by Callaghan, the Council concurred in the recommendation to defer the
traffic problem of Chase Avenue and River Road until the Traffic Survey had been
coMpleted.
On the report of Alderman McKay and Wexler, the Council concurred renewing the
snow and ice stormtarning service by Murray and Trettel of Skokie for the
current season of a total cost of $360.00.
Amendments to the Off -Street Parking are to be held for final recommendations
of the Committee on same.
APPROVAL OF BILLS. Alderman Prickett presented the following resolution:
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DES PIAINES THAT THE
FOLLOWING BILLS ARE DUE AND PAYABLE
AND THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK.BE
AND ARE HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO MAKE .
PAYMENT FOR SAME.
TOTAL : $19,520.54-(A copy of resolution placed before each Alderman and -on file
with the City Clerk). The motion was made by Alderman Prickett and seconded
by Tistle to adopt the resolution. The Mayor put the question and the clerk
called the roll with the following results: Ayes: Alderman McKay, Callaghan,
Rateike, Dunlap, Wright, Neff, Wexler, Figard, Prickett, Tistle, Massman, and
Bell. Nays: None. The Mayor declared the motion carried.
South Maine Fire District contract was referred to the City Attorney for
approval and report at next meeting.
Attorney Dowd presented a .progress report on the Triangle Sign Company. Case.
SIDEWALKS TO BE KEPT CLEAR AND IN RE',PAIR ORD INANC T. The motion was made
by Alderman McKay and seconded by Dunlap to adopt the above ordinance. After
much discussion the Mayor put the question and the Deputy Clerk called the
roll with the following results: Ayes: Alderman McKay and Dunlap. Nays:
Alderman Callaghan, Rateike, Wright, Neff, Wexler, Figard, Prickett, Tistle,
Nassman and Bell. The Mayor declared the motion lost.
ADOPT ORDINANCE ON FRAUDULENT SALE. 'The motion was made by Alderman Wexler and
seconded by Prickett to adopt the above ordinance. The Mayor put the question
and the Deputy Clerk called the roll with the following results: Ayes: Alderman
McKay, Callaghan, Rateike, Dunlap, Wright, Neff, Wexler, Figard, Prickett, Tistle,
Massman and Bell. Nays: None. The Mayor delcared the motion carried.
AMLING PROPERTY REZONING APPROVED. The following Zoning Board recommendation
was read:'
Your Zoning Board of Appeals, acting as a commission advises as follows:
1. That due notice t� the parties and to the public of this proceeding and of
the public hearing held December 16, 1958, therein was given'as required by law
and that the Board.has jurisdiction of the subject matter and of the parties.
2. That the proposed use of the property is a shopping center with parking to
be furnished in accordance with acisting and proposed ordinances.
3. That the boundry to the east is theSoo Line tracks.
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4. That to the south and to the west, there is presently some 'Commercial" usage.
5. That the property adjacent to this, on the north is .zoned "Light Industrial".
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6. That Oakton Street to the east is largely "Commercial".
7. That Lee Street to the north is partly "Light Industrial" and largely
"Commercial'!.
8. That there were no objectors.
9. That the evidence presented was convincing as to the desirability of granting
a "Commercial District," zoning classification conditioned upon annexation to.
the City of Des Plaines.
Your Zoning Board of Appeals, acting as a commission, having heard and considered
the evidence and being fully informed in the premises, on a vote of five "for"
and none "against" this proposed amendment, recommends to the Mayor and the City
Council that the proposed amendment to the Zoning Ordinance hereinbefore de-
scribed, be granted upon annexation.
On a'motion by Alderman Rateike and seconded by Tistle, the Council concurred in
the report.
:FIRST READING. OF THE ZONING TO COMMERCIAL ORDINANCE FOR AMLING PROPERTY. The
Deputy Clerk read for the first reading the above ordinance, and referred to the
Mu bipal -Development Committee.
FIRST READING OF ANNEXATION ORDINANCE FOR AMLING PROPERTY, The Deputy Clerk read
for the first reading the above ordinance, and referred to the Municipal
Development Committee.
ADOPT RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURES UNTIL 1959 APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE IS
ADOPTED. The motion was made by Alderman Massman and seconded by Figard to
adopt resolution. The .Mayor put the question and the Deputy Clerk called the
roll with the following results: Ayes: Alderman McKay, Callaghan, Rateike,
Dunlap, Wright, Neff, Wexler, Figard, Prickett, Tistle, Massman and Bell. Nays:
None. The Mayor declared the motion carried.
ADOPT SALE OF NORMA WELL EQUIPMENT ORDINANCE. The motion was made by Alderman
Prickett and seconded by Rateike to place the ordinance on passage. The Mayor
put the question and the Deputy Clerk called the roll with the following results:
Ayes: Alderman McKay,Callaghan, Rateike, Dunlap, Wright, Wexler, Figard, Prickett,
Tistle, Massmam and Bell. Nays: Alderman Neff. The Mayor declared the motion
carried. The motion was made by Alderman Rateike and seconded by Tistle to
adopt the ordinance. The Mayor put the question and the Deputy Clerk called the
roll with the following results: Ayes: Alderman McKay, Callaghan, Rateike,
Dunlap, Wright, Wexler, Figard, Prickett, Tistle, Massman, and Bell. Nays:
Alderman Neff. The Mayor declared the motion carried.
The City attorney was requested to make a report on taxes and the objections to
taxes.
SAFETY CO1NCIL recommendation for a crossing guard at Rand Park on Dempster
Street from 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. during summer months, was referred to the
Streets and Traffic Committee.
TERRSAL PARK SUBDIVISION. The Mayor referred to the Plan Commission the above
plat.
REDEEM .TEN WATER REVENUE BONDS. The motion was made by Alderman Prickett and.
seconded by Bell to approve, redemption of ten Water Revenue Bonds from 1991
series, pending discretion of Mayor Behrel and. Alderman Prickett, Chairman of
Finance Committee. The MayOr put the question and the Deputy Clerk called the
roll with the following results: Ayes: Alderman McKay, Callaghan, Rateike,
Dunlap, Wright, Neff, Wexler, Figard,Prickett, Tistle, Massman and Bell. Nays:
None. The Mayor declared the motion carried.
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Superintendent Warnicke reported he had taken the liberty of changing the re-
turnable date of the bid for Maintenance of Traffic Control to January 19, 1959 due
to unforseen circumstances.
APPOINT MRS. TROYAN TO FILL MRS. WICK'S APPOINTMENT TO LIBRARY BOARD. On a motion
by Alderman Neff, and seconded by Prickett, the Council concurred the Mayor's
appointment of Mrs. Troyan, 1182 Margret Street, to fill Mrs. Wick's appoint-
ment to April 30, 1961.
APPOINT MRS. HARTMANN TO FILL MRS. WILLER'S APPOINTMENT OF HEALTH OFFICER,
On a motion by Alderman Prickett and seconded by Bell, the Council concurred
in the appointment of Mrs. Hartman to Health Officer to December 31, 1959.
ADJOURNMENT. On a motion by Alderman Prickett and seconded by Tistle, the
Council concurred in the motion for adjournment.
Gladys Buchholz
Deputy Clerk
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF
THE CITY COUNCIL, DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS
HELD .IN THE COUNCIL ROOM, CITY HALL,
JANUARY 19, 1959 AT 8:00 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER The meeting was,otlled to order by Mayor Herbert H. Behrel,
The City Clerk being absent, the Deputy Clerk called the roll with the
following results: Alderman McKay, Rateike, Dunlap, Tures, Wright, Neff, Wexler,
Figard, Prickett, Tistle, Massman and Bell. Alderman Callaghan being absent.
OFFIC IAL REPORTS . The City Treasurer submitted her December report, with one
correction in balance of Garbage account of $31,945.68.
OPEN BIDS FOR DEMOLISHING DEAN BUILDING On a motion by Alderman Figard and
seconded by Prickett, the Deputy Clerk opened the following bids for the
demolishing of the Dean property:
Progress Lumber Co., Northlake, I11. •
Mulvanny Wrecking Co., Chicago, I11.
Loeb Wrecking Co., Chicago, I11.
Haemker & Sons, Palatine, I11.
$950.00(remove all but
concrete floors
and foundation)
950.00
1,170.00
11400.00
On�motion by Alderman Dunlap and seconded by Figard, the Council concurred in
referring the bids to the. Building and Grounds and Finance Committees and
the City Attorney for deliberation and report at next meeting.
OPEN BID FOR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER MAINTENANCE. On a motion by Alderman Dunlap
and seconded by Tistle, the Deputy Glerk opened the following bid for Traffic
Controller Maintenance.:
H -H Electric Company, River Grove, I11. $765.00 per year
On a motion by Alderman Tures and seconded by Massman, the Council concurred
in referring the bid to the Street and Finance Committee and Superintendent
of Public Works for deliberation and report at next meeting.
Police Chief Kennicott reported Pleasant Homes was served with notice to appear
in Court on Monday.
Fire Chief Kolze presented his annual report for the Fire Department.
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