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09/05/1961-7- 8/21/61 On request of Alderman T ravis, the Mayor referred lights on Touhy from River Road to Mannheim Road was referred to the Streets and Traffic Committee for study and report. Alderman Travis announced Oakton Street Laundromat either be closed at 19:00 P.M. or would have an attendent, if staying'open all night. On a request of Alderman Prickett, the Mayor referred ingress and egress of. Algonquin Road at Algonquin -Lee shopping center to the Streets and leaffic Committee. Police Chief Kennicott was presented the Walker Safety Award. ADJOURNMENT: On a motion by Alderman Tistle and seconded by Travis, the Council concurred in adjournment. Gladys . Buchholz, Deputlerk MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL, DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS HELD IN THE COUNCIL ROOM, CITY HALL, SEt'i»IBER 5, 1961 AT 8:00 P.M. CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order by Mayor Herbert H. Behrel with Alderman Tistle, Travis, Bell, Rateike, Blume, Wright, Luellen, Moehling, Flauter, Figard and Bonaguidi responding to roll call. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: The motion was made by Alderman Wright and seconded by Blume to approve the minutes of August 21, 1961. The motion was voted upon by acclamation. OPEN BIDS FOR WATE MAIN REPLACEMENT: On motion by Alderman Bonaguidi and seconded by Figard the Clerk was instructed to open the above bids. Two bids were re- ceived - Joe B. DiVito and Company and Rossetti Contracting Company. The bids were referred to the Water and Finance Committees. The meeting was recessed and after reconvening, the motion was made by Alderman Flauter and seconded by Figard to award the bid to Joe DiVito and Company. The Mayor put the question and the Clerk called the roll with the following results: Ayes: Alderman Rateike, Blume, Wright, Luellen, Moehling, Flauter, Figard, Tistle, Travis, Bell, and Bonaguidi. Nays: None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. OFFICIAL REPORTS: The Clerk submitted the reports of the Treasurer and Comptroller for August. Engineer Fletcher reported the drilling of Well No. 6 is completed At request of Engineer Fletcher and on motion by Alderman Figard and seconded by Wright, the Council approved to advertise bids for a Chlorinator with bids to be returned October 2, 1961. Attorney Dowd reported County Zoning hearing for apartments in the area of School District 63. On motion by Alderman Bell and seconded by Rateike, the Council authorized Attorney Dowd to prepare a protest of zoning. APPROVE MEADOW LANE SUB.: On motion by Alderman Bell and seconded by Blume, the Council approved the plat and authorized the Mayor and Clerk to sign same. APPROVE ANNEXATION OF ROCKROAD S.W. CORNER TOUHY AVE. & MT.:PROSPECT ROAD: Alderman Bell made the following report: "Your Committee on Municipal Development -2- - 9/5/61 has investigated the above and has found property is zoned -industrial in the county. Zoning Board has approved the rezoning. Petitioner plans to erect building containing his offices, but, should -the property be sold, a covenant will go with the land providing for Council approval before any industry may be erected.. We, your Committee on Municipal Development, therefore recommend approval of the annexation as requested. Property be rezoned to M-2 upon annexation. City Attorney be authorized to prepare the proper ordinances." do motion by Alderman Bell and seconded by Travis, the Council concurred in the report. APPROVE VACATING CENTRAL SCHOOL ALLEY: Alderman..Bea}made•theT:fo1lowing. d report: o riotii-Committeec- i6ipa'1 b'eveloptAt has investigated the above and has found school now standing on this site is to be abandoned and property sold t� the highest bidder. Vacation of the alleys shown on the plat (but not actually in existence) would considerably enhance the value of this property for resale. We, your Committee on Municipal Development, therefore recommend while it is generally the custom of this committee to obtain compensation for the City for the. vacation of public alleys and streets, even though they are not in actual use, we feel that no benefit to the taxpayer would result in obtaining monies from another taxing body such as the School Board. We, there- fore recommend this practice be waived in this particular case, the vacation' be granted and the City Attorney be authorized to draw the necessary ordinance." On motion by Alderman Bell and seconded by Blume the Council approved the report. Alderman Bell made a_progress report on extension of Buckhorn Trailer Court. AWARD BID ON BASEMENT ALTERATIONS: The motion Was made by Alderman Rateike and seconded by Figard to award the above bid to the Stagg Construction' Company for $5,285.00 and return other checks. The Mayor put the question and the Clerk called the roll with the following results: Ayes: Alderman Rateike, Blume, Wright, Luellen, Moehling, Flauter, Figard, Tistle, Travis, Bell, and Bonaguidi. Nays: None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. FOUR-WAY STOP AT 'PRATT & MAPLE AND TWO-WAY STOP AT HOWARD AND ASH: On motion by Alderman Tistle and seconded by Travis the above was referred to -the Street Committee. FOUR-WAY STOP PEARSON•AND PRAIRIE PERMANENT: On motion by Alderman, Wright and seconded by Luellen, the City Attorney is to draft ordinance'for the above. AWARD BID ON SUBMERSIBLE PUMP: The motion was made by Alderman Flauter and seconded by Figard to award bid to M. P. Schneller and Associates for $5,376.80 for the above ptmip. The Mayor put the question and the Clerk called the roll with the following results: Ayes: Alderman Rateike, Blume, Wright, Luellen, Moehling, Flauter, Figard, Tistle, Travis, Bell and Bonaguidi. Nays: None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. CONTROL MOVING HOMES - CIRCLE AVENUE: Alderman Blume made the following report: "Your Committeeon Building Control and Inspection has investigated the above and has found at present, all applications for permits to move homes must comply with all general conditions for new buildings as expressed in our building code. There is no provision expressed or implied for their com- pletion except that of a certificate of occupancy. The need and desireability of such legislation has been shown. We, your Committee on Building Control and Inspection, therefore recommend that an amendment to our building code be drawn stipulating that -in addition to the present requirements for obtaining a permit to locate a residence on a lot which has been moved from elsewhere, the application be accompanied by a cash completion bond of 10% of the com- puted value of the finished home or not less than $1,000.00 to be returned upon satisfactory completion of the moving and reconstruction work, with the certificate of occupancy. The aforesaid bond shall be forfeit for damages or maintenance' coststo-the city after a reasonable length of time, not to exceed six months." On motion by Alderman Blume and seconded by Tistle, the -3- 9/5/61 Council concurred in the report and it was referred to the City Attorney to draft an ordinance amending the Building Code. TO ADVERTISE BIDS FOR 100 CAR STOPS: On motion by Alderman W right and seconded by Tistle the Council approved to advertise bids for 100 car stops, bids to be to be returned September 18th. TO INVESTIGATE WALZ INJURY: The motion was made by Alderman F lauter and seconded by Moehling to authorize Attorney Dowd to hire an investigator to ob- tain information regarding injury case of Edna Walz, cost not to exceed $100.00. The Mayor put the question and the Clerk called the roll with the following results: Ayes: Alderman Rateike, Blume, Wright, Luellen, Moehling, Flauter, Figard, Tistle, Travis, Bell and Bonaguidi. Nays: None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. APPROVAL OF BILLS: Alderman Bell presented the following resolution:_ BE TT RESCUED BY THE CITY OF DES PLAINES THAT THE FOLLOWING BILLS. ARE DUE AND PAYABIE AND THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK BE AND HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO MAKE PAYMENT FOR SAME. The motion was made by Alderman Bell and seconded by Bonaguidi to Adopt the resolution. The Mayor put the question and the Clerk called the roll with the following results: Ayest Alderman Rateike, Blume, Wright, Luellen, Moehling, Flauter, Figard, Prickett, Tistle, Travis, Bell, Bonaguidi. Nays: None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. LETTER - TRAFFIC LIGHTS FOR DEMPSTER (THACKER) AND ROUTE 83: The above letter was referred to the Street Committee. ADOPT ORDINANCE STOP SIGNS MARSHALL DRIVE AND THACKER: The Clerk read for the second reading the above ordinance. The motion was made by Alderman Tistle and seconded by Bonaguidi to adopt the ordinance. The Mayor put the question and the Clerk Called the roll with the following results: Ayes: Alderman Rateike, Blume, Wright, Luellen, Moehling, Flauter, Figard, Tistle, Travis, Bell and Bonaguidi. Nays: None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. ADOPT ORDINANCE STOP SIGNS BEAU DRIVE AND THACKER STREETS: The Clerk read for the second reading the above ordinance. The motion was made by Alderman Tistle and seconded by Bonaguidi to adopt the ordinance. The Mayor put the question and the Clerk called the roll with the following r esults: Ayes: Alderman Rateike, Blume, Wright, Luellen, Moehling, Flauter, Figard, Tistle, Travis, Bell and Bonaguidi. Nays: None. The Mayor d eclarOd the motion carried. ADOPT ORDINANCE ON MARSHALL S TREET STOP SIGN AT KATHLEEN DRIVE: The Clerk read for the second reading the above ordinance. The motion was made by Alderman Figard and seconded by Luellen to adopt the ordinance. The Mayor put the question and the Clerk called the roll with the following results: Ayes: Alderman Rateike, Blume, Wright, Luellen, Moehling, Flauter, Figard, Tistle, Travis, Bell and Bonaguldi. Nays: None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. ADOPT ORDINANCE REZONING S. E. CORNER ELMHURST AND THACKER: The Clerk read for the first readingthe above ordinance. On motion by Alderman Bell and seconded by Blume, the ordinance was placed on passage. The motion was made by Alderman Bell and seconded by Travis to adopt the ordinance. The Mayor put the question and the Clerk called the roll with the following results: Ayes: Alderman Rateike, Blume, Wright, Luellen, Moehling, Flauter, Figard, Tistle, Travis, Bell, and Bonaguidi. Nays: None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. 73 -4- :9/5/61 • ADOPT ORDINANCE TRAFFIC MAPLE, TOUHY AND HOWARD: The Clerk read for the first reading the above ordinance: On•motion by Alderman Tistle and seconded by Travis, the Council placed the ordinance on passage. The motion was made by Alderman Tistle and seconded by Travis to adopt the ordinance.. The Mayor put the question and the Clerk called the roll with the following results: Ayes: Alderman Rateike, Blume, Wright, Luellen, Moehling, Flauter, Figard, Tistle , Travis, Bell and Bonaguidi. Nays: None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. APPOINT FIVE YOUTH COMMISSIONERS: On motion by Alderman Tistle and seconded by Bonaguidi,, the Council approved the appointment of the following Youth Commissioners. C. E. Greco • Cliff Lothery Mrs. W. Wittbold Father Cerniglia Charles Pezoldt 1287 Wayne Drive - Chairman - 3 years Thacker Jr. High•School - 3 years 1002 Jeannette - 2 years St. Stephens,.School - 2 years 331 Grove Ave. - 1 year FORREST S'. ELLERMAN RESIGNATION LIBRARY TRUSTEE: Robert Currier, 996 First Avenue was appointed to fill the above vacancy, to April 30, 1962. On motion by Alderman Wright and seconded by Blume, the Council approved the appointment. DRIVEWAYS FOR GAS STATION WOLF &CENTRAL ROAD: The above was referred to the Street Committee. ' ADJOURNMENT: The motion was made by Alderman Bonaguidi and s econded by Bell to adjourn. The motion was voted upon by acclamation. Ot o W. . Henrich, City Clerk MINUTES QF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL, DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS, HELD IN THE COUNCIL ROOM, CITY HALL, SEPTEMBER 18, 1961 AT 8:00 P.M. '11 CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order by Mayor Herbert H. Behrel, with Alderman Prickett, Travis, Bell, Bonaguidi, Rateike, Blue Tures, Wright, Luellen, Moehling, Flauter and Figard responding to roll call. • The American Legion paresented the City Council with a flag which was accepted by the Mayor for the City after an impressive ceremony. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: The motion was made by Alderman Prickett and seconded by Blume to approve the minutes of September 5, 1961. Alderman Rateike requested one addition after which the minutes'were approved by acclamation vote. • OPEN BIDS FOR SNOW BLOWER: On motion by Alderman Prickett and seconded by Blume the Clerk was instructed to open the above bids. Two bids were received.' R. H. Lyons Equipment Co., Chicago 5,165.00 Stavros Farm Equipment, Wheeling 4,325.00 On motion by Alderman Tistle and seconded by Bonaguidi the bids were referred to the Street and Finance Committees and Superintendent of Public Works. OPEN BIDS ON 100 CAR STOPS: On motion by Alderman Bell and seconded by Vright, the Clerk was instructed to open the above bids. Three bids were received. A.C. Pavement Striping Co., Bensenville 495.00 A.C. Pavement Striping Co. (installed) 625.00 Municipal Maintenance.Co.,Park,Ridge 600.00