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02/15/1960-4- 2/1/60 The Mayor declared the motion carried. SAFETY COUNCIL LETTER: A letter from the Safety Council was read by the Clerk regarding bad conditions of several railroad crossings. The Mayor re- ferred the letter to Superintendent Warnicke. SAFETY COUNCIL LETTER: A letter was read by the Clerk regarding the Safety Council meeting on the second Tuesday of the month and said they found Council Committee meetings on that night.. The Mayor said he had apologized for having the meeting. FIRST READING BEL AIRE ANNEXATION ORDINANCE: The Clerk read for the first reading the above ordinance. . MC BAY NEALIS PLAT; The Mayor referred the above plat to the Plan Commission. GOLF TERRACE PLAT: The Mayor referred,the above plat to the Plan Commission. JUNE MOREHART AND SAVENA GORSLINE APPOINTED TO THE LIBRARY BOARD: On motion by Alderman Wright and seconded by Neff, the Council approved the above appointments to fill the vacancy of resignations of Ann L. Troyan and Erich Schalk. TO ADVERTISE BIDS FOR GARGAGE PACKER TRUCK: On motion by Alderman Figard and seconded by Rateike the Council approved to advertise bids for garbage truck and chassis to be returned March 7th, 1960. At Alderman Figard's request the Mayor referred to the Street Committee and Superintendent Warnicke the matter of Installing a "no left turn" sign at Laurel and Thacker. At Alderman Bell's request Superintendent Warnicke is to check fence on Maple School property. ADJOURNMENT: On motion by Alderman Prickett and seconded by Rateike, the Council was adjourned. tc City Clerk,, MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL, DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS HELD IN THE COUNCIL ROOM, CITY HALL FEBRUARY 15. 1960 AT 8:00 P.M. CALL TO ORDER. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Herbert H. Behrel, the City Clerk being absent the Deputy Clerk called the roll with Alderman Prickett, Tistle, Massman, Bell, Jackson, Callaghan, Rateike, Blume, Tures, Wright, Neff, Moehling, Flauter and Figard responding to roll call. APPROVAL OF MINUTES. The motion was made by Alderman Wright and seconded by Prickett, to approve the minutes as written with the following corrections: Page 1 - Safety measure West School - line 3 change to - it is recommended by Superintendent Smaage . . . and Page 3 - Lime bid seconded by Alderman Wright, which the Council concurred with the above corrections. BIDS FOR SQUAD CARS. On a motion by Alderman Figard and second by Tures the Deputy Clerk was instructed to open the following bids: Maine Leasing Corporation $298.00 per car monthly - 30,000 miles maximum - $.06 per mile in excess. Holmes Motor Company- $315.00 per car monthly - 30,000 miles maximum - $.065 per mile in excess. On a motion by Alderman Prickett gnd second by Massman the bids were referred to the Police and Finance Committees for study and report. OFFICIAL REPORTS. The Deputy Clerk submitted the Treasurers report for January. City Engineer Fletcher reported on draft of zoning map to be ready for March 7 meeting. 2/15/60 Attorney Dowd reported litigation with Park Ridge would be heard before Judge Roberts February 18, 1960 at 2 P.M. The city employees were commended for their work during the recent snow storm. The City attorney was instructed to investigate legality of 8 foot fence on Fargo Avenue. NORTHEAST CORNER RAND AND WOLF ROADS. Alderman Bell made the following report: Fidelity Builders, northeast corner Rand and Wolf Roads was re-referred to committee for study. Petitioner has agreed to with draw petition for industrial request leaving only single and multifamily zoning in area. We, your Committee on Minicipal Development, therfore recommend: Annexation of property as shown. Portion shown as multi -family be rezoned by ordinance now on second reading. Ordinance for rezoning to Industrial be withdrawn. The motion was made by Alderman Bell and second by Prickett to concur in report. The Mayor put the question and the Deputy Clerk called the roll with the following results: Ayes: Alderman Prickett, Tistle, Bell, Blume, Wright, Moehling, Flauter and Figard. Nays: Alderman Massman, Jackson, Callaghan, Rateike, Tures and Neff. The Mayor declared the motion carried. PLEASANT MANOR ESTATES #2. Alderman Bell made the following report: The property isnot within present city limits. Plan Commission has approved subdivision. Petitioner has agreed to denate $40.00 per home to Elk Grove School District, this amount to be increased to $150.00 if property is annexed to city. We, your committee on Municipal Development, therefore recommend: Approval of subdivision as shown. Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to sign plat. On a motion by Alderman Bell and second by Prickett, the Council concurred in recommendation of approval, and authorize Mayor and City Clerk to sign plat. MC KAY NEALIS SECOND ADDITION SUBDIVISION Alderman Bell made the following report: The property consists of 9 lots adjacent to existing -McKay Nealis subdivision. Plat meets all requirements of City Code. Plan Commission approves plat. Your Committee on Municipal Development, therefore recommend: Approval of subdivision as shown. Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to sign plat. On a motion by Alderman Bell and second by Blume, the Council concurred in approval of recommendation and Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to sign plat. GOLF TERRACE ANNEXATION. Alderman Bell made the following report: On petition for annexation the land east side Mt.Prospect Road and north of Water plant - Golf Terrace. Your committee on Municipal Development has investigated and found property is directly west of Northwestern property now in litigation for rezoning to industrial. Petitioner plans single family residential of type that would compliment the neighborhood. Petitioner has donated approximately 5% of property to park district. We, your committee recommend: Property be annexed as shown. Subdivision be approved as platted. Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to sign plat. On motion by Alderman Bell and second by Blume the Council approved recommendation and authorization of Mayor and City Clerk signing plat. ROBIN LANE ESTATES. .Alderman Bell made the following report: Plan Commission has approved subdivision. Subdivider has agreed to donate $100.00 per lot for schools, to be paid at time building permit is issued. Property adjoins power line tract previously donated to schools and parks. We, your committee on Municipal Development, therefore recommend:Approval of subdivision as shown. Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to sign plat. On a motion by Alderman Bell and second by Blume, the Council concurred in the report and authorized Mayor and City Clerk to sign plat. Alderman Bell reported a meeting of Municipal Development committee for ,February 24, at 7:30 P.M. Alderman Rateike made progress report that the approximate date of completion of new police department for June 1, 1960. BARRICADE HARVEY AND SEEGERS ROAD. Alderman Jackson made the following report: 'Your committee on Streets and traffic has investigated and found that in the opinion of Fire Marshal, Marshal of Police and Superintendent of Public Works the erection of barricade at Seegers- Harvey intersection as recommended is inadvisable and would create service problems for all city vehicles, eg. snow removal, garbage, fire and: police protection. We, your committee recommend: -3- 2/15/60 that nothingbe done at this time regarding the Erection of a barricade, but that this matter be referred to the Streets and Traffic Committee again 60 days after the apartment building is occupied for check regarding what effect,the increased traffic has really had on the area in question. On motion by Alderman Jackson and second by Callaghan, the Council concurred in the report. BARTON ASSOCIATES ADDITIONAL REPORT. Alderman Jackson made the following report: Your committee on Streets and Traffic has investigated the above and has found: that in checking through the signed contract supplied to me by Ex. Alderman Sam McKay, it appears that several survey items in the contract were not specifically discussed in the survey report dated Nov. 1959. Listed below are items from the traffic section which I feel require additional reporting by Barton & Associates. (I have also asked George Massman, Chairman of the Parking Committee to check the section on parking against the contract.) CONTRACT - 1.(a)(1) A study of traffic lights on Miner and Ellinwood and recommendation of changes to improve traffic flow and protect pedestrians. (2) A study of the area bounded by Lee, Thacker, Center and Prairie and the traffic interferences at parking lots having entrances and exits on Lee and Center. (6) A study of speed limits expecially on Golf Road, Mount Prospect Road and Algonquin Road. I.(a)(9) Recommendation on right turns on red light in the business area. (11) Check of traffic conditions at bus service terminal at Northwest Highway and Brown Street. (12) Studies of conditions at all schools, public and parochial, including parking facilities at the schools and speed limits, traffic restrictions and crossing guard service on all access streets. (d) Consultants will make recommendations for improving and modernizing the existing traffic ordinances and will study suggestions that subdividers be required to submit a traffic survey with their plans for proposed development showing how streets and roads will fit in with the existing.,traffic pattern. We', your Committee, therefore recommend: that Barton & Associates becontacted regarding information on the above points prior to payment for the survey.. On a motion by Alderman Jackson and second by Bell the Council concurred in report. Mayor Behrel referred letter to Streets and Tra"ffic Committee. ADVERTISE BIDS FOR DUMP TRUCK, SNOW PLOW AND CINDER SPREADER. On a motion by Alderman Jackson and second by Massman to advertise bids for 1 -Dump truck, 1 -snow plow and 1 -cinder spreader returnable March 7, 1960 with Superintendent of Public Works preparing specifications. ONE WAY BUSINESS DISTRICT TRAFFIC. Aldermap Jackson made the following report: Your Committee on Streets and Traffic has investigated and found: 1. that the proposed system would do much to deviate traffic conflicts and mold efficient movement in the central business district. 2. that in order to proceed, it would be necessary to have the state approval since Lee Street is a state route. We, your committee recommend: that the state be contacted regarding the possibility of initiating a One -Way Street system in the central business district with the changes being roughly: Lee Street One Way N -NE from Walnut to Jefferson. Graceland One -Way S -SW from Walnut to Jefferson. The request to the state should be accompanied by a copy of exhibit 10 from Barton Report. The matter should be referred to the Superintendent of Public Works and the City Engineer to follow up. On a motion by Alderman Jackson and second by Massman the Council concurred in report and authorized Superintendent of Public Works and City Engineer to investigate and report. LEE, FIRST AND WALNUT STREETS. Alderman Jackson reported the following: Your Committee on Streets and Traffic has investigated the above and has found: traffic oonditions in this area have improved since the bounds of the traffic island were changed to conform with the traffic pattern. Nevertheless, because of the numerous possible maneuvers at this intersection, considerable hazard still exists. We, your Committee recommend: that nothing be changed at this intersection until the initiation of the Graceland-Lee 1 -way pair as proposed in the attached sketch. Such a traffic pattern reduces the number of possible maneuvers that lead to conflicts. This matter should be taken up again by the Streets Committee 90 days after one-way change is initiated. On motion by Alderman Jackson and second by Neff the Council concurred in the report. Alderman Jackson announced a meeting on Monday, February 22, 1960 at 8:00 P.M. of the Streets and Traffic Committee. 2/15/60 -4- DO ALL SIGN DENIED. Alderman Blume made the following report: Application for sign permit at DoAll Company is for the construction of an unlighted sign to be erected on the gpplicants property, the surface area of which is approximately 192 square feet. We, your Committee on Building Control and Inspection, therefore recommend: That the application for a permit toerect the aforementioned sign be granted. The motion was made by Alderman Blume and second by Prickett to concur in the report, and grant permit. The Mayor put the question and the Deputy Clerk called the roll with the following results: Ayes: Alderman Prickett, Massman, Blume, Wright, Flauter and Figard. Nays: Alderman Tistle, Bell, Jackson, Callaghan, Rateike, Tures, Neff and Moehling. The Mayor declared the motion lost. CHANGING SIGN ORDINANCE. Alderman $fume made the following report: Your Committee on Building Control and Inspection has investigated and found: That only those business place signs which constitute a threat to the public safety by inspected each year and charged an inspection or annual license fee. An annual license or inspection fee is unwarranted where the sign in question is well inside of the private property and where the public safety is not endangered. We, your Committee, therefore recommend: That the City attorney by instructed to draw up an ordinance to ammend Section 251 of Article XXVII to read approximately as follows: "The annual fee for the privilege of,maintain4iig an unlighted or non -electric signboard upon the wall of any building abutting any street, sidewalk or public alley, which may constitute a threat to the public safety, etc. concurred in the report and for City Attorney Dowd to draw up ordinance,on a motion by Alderman Blume and second by Rateike, which the Council concurred. REPORT ON BUILDING CODE. Alderman Blume made the following report: Your Committee on Building Control & Inspection has investigated and found: A:The present building code was adopted in 1939 and, being over 20 years old may be considered archiac. B.Numbers of amendments have been added to the code which are difficult to interpret or which have become lost or misfiled over the years. C.That new materials and standards for modern construction are no longer covered by the present code unless revised with a number of amendments.. D.The present code is bulky, unwieldy and in many instances has proven not to be enlightening to architects, builders or the City Building Inspectors. We, your Committee, therefore recommend: A.That the suburban Building Code of 1957 is corrected as published by adopted in toto to supplement the present building code of 1939. B. An annual supplement should be adopted, after proper'study,-as soon as practicable after it is issued. C. That the city attorney be instructed to - draw the necessary ordinance for adopting.the aforementioned suburban building dode by reference and that copies of the code to be adopted shall be filed with the city clerks office and the building commissioners office where they are to be availablefor public review prior to adoption and to remain there after the effective date of the ordinance. On a motion by Alderman Blume and second by Rateike, the Council concurred in,the.report. POSTPONE SIGN LITIGATION 90 DAYS. Alderman Neff made,the following report: , Your committee on Judiciary has investigated and found: The four cases mentioned all involve ordinance violations of a continuing nature. The violators refuse to conform to the ordinance, and enforcement cannot be had except through litigation. However, litigation through the local Police Magistrate's court, or through the Circuit Court of Cook County, is slow and not wholly satisfactory from the city's standpoint. The Judiciary.Committee invited 38 local attorneys to a meeting to discuss with them the possibility of setting up a City court or Municipal Court of Des Plaines in which cases like the four mentioned above could be handled promptly and effectively. Nine attorneys including City Attorney Dowd attending the meeting and expressed considerable interest in establishing such a court. The attorneys formed a committee to investigate the problems involved in forming and operating the court. We, your committee, therefore recommend: with the concurrence of the City Attorney, that a decision on how to handle the four cases above mentioned be postponed for 90 days until the recommendations of the lawyers committee on the City Court are available. On a motion by Alderman Neff and second by Prickett the Council concurred in the pdport. CIVIL DEFENSE MEETING FOURTH THURSDAY OF MONTH. On a motion by Alderman Figard and second,by Callaghan, the Council concurred the Civil defense regular meeting in the City Hall on the fourth Thursday of each month. APPROVAL OF BILLS. Alderman Prickett presented the following resolution: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES THAT THE FOLLOWING BILLS ARE DUE AND PAYABLE AND THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY.CLERK BE. AND ARE HEREBY AUTEORIZED TO MAKE PAYMENT.TOR FOR SAME. -5- 2/15/60 Total: $16,222.29. (A copy of resolution placed before each alderman and on file with the City Clerk). The motion was made by Alderman Prickett and second by Bell to adopt the resolution. The Mayor put,the question and the Deputy Clerk called the roll with the following results:. Ayes: Alderman Prickett, Tistle, Massman, Bell, Jackson, Callaghan, Rateike, Blume, Tures, Wright, Neff, Moehling, Flauter and Figard. Nays: None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. POSTOFFICE PARKING APPROVED. Zoning Board of Appeals recommendation to grant variation for post office parking was approved. ZONING SOUTHWEST CORNER MINER AND RAND ROADS DENIED. Zoning Board of Appeals recommendation to deny rezoning from residential to "C-2" Commerical was referred to Municipal Development Committee for study and report. ZONING TAMELING PROPERTY DENIED. Zoning Board of Appeals recommendation to deny rezoning upon annexation to "M-1" restrictive Manufacturing was approved by Council on a motion by Alderman Tures and second by Callaghan. DENY 1 RAND ROAD REZONING. Zoning Board of Appeals recommendation to deny rezoning upon annexation to "C-2" or "C-1" was approved by the Council on a motion by Alderman Blume and second by Massman. DENY 1666 RAND ROAD REZONING.. Zoning Board of Appeals recommendation to deny rezoning upon annexation to "R-4" Multiple Family was approved by the Council on a motion by Alderman Blume and second by Rateike. REZONING 131 PRAIRIE AVENUE. Zoning.Board. of Appeals recommendation to deny rezoning to "R-4 " Multiple Family was referred to the Municipal Development Committee for study and report on a motion by Alderman Rateike and second by Callaghan. COMMERCIAL AREAS C-1, C-2,and C-3. Zoning Board of Appeals recommendation to deny rezoning of Parcel "A": Lots 1,2,4,5,6,7,8,9 and 10 on S.W. corner of Van Buren and Lee Sts.; with a frontage of 415'on the west side of Lee St. and a frontage of about 185.' on the south side of Van Buren St. Parcel "B" Eight acres on the north side of Touhy between St.Patrick's Academy and the existing commerical,at the N.W. corner. of Mannheim Rd. and Touhy Ave. Parcel "C" Property bounded by/Higgins, on the west by the Soo Line Railway; on the east and north by the Toll Road Property, was referred to the Municipal Development Committee on a motion by Alderman Massman and second by Tistle. Zoning Board of Appeals recommended changing "R-4" Multi -Family parking to one and one half spaces per dwelling unit. The motion was made by Alderman Tistle and second by Tures to approve Zoning Boards recommendation. The Mayor put the question and the Deputy Clerk called the roll with the following results: Ayes: Alderman Prickett, Tistle, Rateike, Tures, Wright, Flauter and Figard. Nays: Alderman Massman, Bell, Jackson, Callaghan, Blume, Neff and Moehling. Due to a tir vote the Mayor voted "aye" and declared the motion carried. Zoning Board of Appeals recommendation of 2,500 square foot area exemption in commercial districts to repeal were referred to the Parking Lots and City Code Committees. On a'motion by Alderman Neff and second by Moehling the Council approved adoption of Zoning Board of Appeals recommendation for specific changes in the Zoning Ordinance. On a motion by Alderman Massman and second by Prickett the Council adopted the Zoning Board of Appeals recommendation on reclassification of Industrial land and referred it to City Engineer and City Attorney to draft an ordinance. ADOPT ZONING FOR SYMONS CLAMP COMPANY. The motion was made by Alderman Bell and second by Prickett to adopt rezoning to M-2 General Manufacturing for Symons Clamp Company. The Mayor put the question and the Deputy Clerk called the roll with the following results: Ayes: Alderman Prickett, Tistle, Massman, Bell, Jackson, Callaghan, Rateike, Blume, Tiures, Wright, Neff, Moehling, Flauter and Figard. Nays: None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. TABLE C. MOEHLI'''G REZONING AND ANNEXATION. 'On a motion by Alderman Bell and second by Massman to table the above rezoning and annexation to March 7 meeting. I. MOEHLING ANNEXATION ON FIRST READING. The Mayor put on first reading the above annexation and referred same to Plan Commission. 2/15/60 -6- BEL-AIRE ANNEXED. The motion was made by Alderman Prickett and seconded by Bell to annex Bel -Aire subdivision. The Mayor put the question and the Deputy Clerk called the roll with the following results: Ayes: Alderman Prickett, Tistle, Massman, Bell, Jackson, Callaghan, Blume, Wright, Neff, Moehling, Flauter, and Figard. Nays: Alderman Rateike and Tures. The Mayor voted "Aye" and declared the motion carried. REZONING APPLICATION OF SOUTHEAT OF TOUHY AND i1T.PROSPECT ROADS. On a motion by Alderman Massman and second by Wright, The Council concurred sending the above to the Zoning Board of Appeals sitting as s commission. Application to consider amending Section 5C.4 of Section 5C.2 was referred to Zoning Board of Appeals sitting as a Commission by the Council on a motion by Alderman Massman and second by Figard. HOMELAND ACRES LOT 4 ANNEXATION. Petition for annexation of Lot 4 in Homeland Acres was referred to the Plan Commission. WEST MT. PROSPECT ROAD BETWEEN ALGONQUIN AND WILLE ROADS REZONING. Rezoning application upon annexation of west of Mt. Prospect.Road between Algonquin and Wille Roads was referred to the Zoning Board of Appeals sitting as a Commiebion on a motion by Aldermah Figard and second by Prickett. FIRST READING PROHIBITING PARKING IN PUBLIC ALLEY., The Mayor read for first reading the above ordinance. FIRST READING RESTRICTING PARKING ON SECOND, IDA AND SEEGERS ROADS. TheoMaygr r.egd' fot: First reading the above ordinance. SOUTHEAST CORNER LEE AND PARK PLACE. Rezoning application of southeast corner Lee Street and Park Place to parking variation was referred to the Zoning Board of Appeals sitting as a commission. NORTHEAST CORNER RAND AND MT. PROSPECT ROADS. Rezoning application of northeast -corner Rand and Mt.Prospect Roads to Commercial "C-2" was referred to the Zoning Board of.Appeals sitting as a co0m ssion. ' SIDEWALKS TO WEST MAINE HIGH SCHOOL. The Mayor referred letter from Oakton Street Businessmen's and Property Owner's Association on sidewalks on south side of Oakton Street from Des Plaines Avenue to Vest Maine High School to the Streets and Traffic Committee for study and report.. GOLF TERRACE ANNEXED. On a motion by Alderman Bell and second by Neff, the Council concurred to place on passage Golf Terrace subdivision on Mt.Prospect Road south of Washington Street for annexation. The motion was made by ;Alderman Bell and second by Massman to adopt ordinance annexing Golf Terrace. The Mayor put the qeustion and the Deputy Clerk called the roll with the following results: Ayes: Alderman Prickett, Tistle, Massman, Bell, Jackson, Callaghan, Rateike, Blume and Tures, Wright, Neff, Moehling, Flauter and Figard. Nays: None. The Mayor voted "aye" and declared the motion carried. ADVERTIS BIDS FOR CLEANING CATCHBASINS. On a motion by Alderman Moehling and second by Figard the Council concurred in advertising bids for cleaning approximately 700 catch basins returnable March 7, 1960. ADJOURNMENT. On a motion by Alderman Prickett and second by Massman the Council concurred in adjournment. d, s M, Buchholz - D� Clerk y y MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL HELD IN THE CITY HALL, Des PLAINES, MARCH 7, 1960 AT 8:00 P.M. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Herbert H. Behrel who presided with Alderman Prickett, Tistle, Massman, Bell, Jackson, 0attaghai, Rateike,'Blume, Tures,' Wright, Neff, Moehling, Flauter and Figard responding to roll call.