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ADOPT ORDINANCE M-6-62 CITIZENS WAYCINDEN CO. The Clerk read for the first
reading the• above ordinance. On motion by Alderman Flauter and seconded by
Jackson, the Council approved to suspend the rules and place the ordinance on
passage. The motion was made by Alderman Flauter and seconded by Blume to adopt
the ordinance. The Mayor pro tem put the question and the Clerk called the roll
with the following results: Ayes: Alderman Blume, Wright, Moehling, Flauter,
Tistle, Travis, Jackson and Bonaguidi. Nays: None. The Mayor pro tem declared
the motion carried.
MARKOWITZ CASE: Alderman Flauter reported the following: "Your Committee on
Judiciary has investigated the above and has found it would be to the best
interests of the City to appeal this case. We, your Committee on Judiciary,
therefore recommend City Attorney Dowd be authorized to file an appeal And
continue to represent the City in this matter." The motion was made by Alder-
man Flauter and seconded by Moehling to approve the report. The Mayor pro tem
put the question and .the Clerk called the roll with the following results: Ayes:
Alderman Blume, Wright, Moehling, Flauter, Tistle, Travis,.Jackson and Bonaguidi.
Nays: None. The Mayor declared the motion carried:
Attorney Dowd reported on C ounty rezoning at Na. corner Ballard and Potter . On
motion by Alderman Jackson and seconded by Blume the Council approved to have
attorney write protesting the rezoning to the County.
ADOPT RESOLUTION FLOOD CONTROL WELLER CREEK: The motion was made by Alderman
Jackson and seconded by Travis to adopt the above resolution. The Council
approved the.mot .oby acclamation vote.
WELLER CREEK POLUTION: Superintendent Warnicke reported of complaints of odor
from Weller. reek.. He paid the Mayor and he investigated and found out from the
Metropolitan Sanitation District some electric equipment had failed to operate
and that allowed sewage to flow into Weller Creek. They said they would watch
that it would not happen again.
DES PLAINES ART GUILD: On motion by Alderman Travis and seconded by Jackson
the Council approved to allow the Art, Guild. to show their paintings around the
Prairie -Lee Paint Store on the sidewalk. They must furnisha liability bond to
protect the city.
WITHDRAWAL .OF PETITION TO ANNEX: The Clerk read the above petition regarding
the property on the S.W. corner of Touhy and Mannheim Road. The petition was
placed on file. .
ADJOURNMENT: The motion was made to adjourn the meeting to Tuesday, July 24,
1962 at 8:00 P.M. by Alderman Bonaguidi and seconded by Travis. The motion was
approved by acclamation vote.
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Ctto W. J. fienrich, City Clerk
MINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL, DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS, HELD
• IN THE COUNCIL ROOM, CITY HALL, TUESDAY,
JULY 24, 1962 at 8:0O P.M.
CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order by Mayor H erbert H. Behrel with
Alderman Wright, Moehling. Flauter, Figard, Prickett, Travis, Jackson, Bonaguidi,
and Blume responding to roll call.
OFFICIAL REPORTS: The Clerk submitted the report of the City Treasurer for June
and the six month report of receipts and expenditures of the Comptroller.
Engineer Fletcher reported Well No. 7 down 1,500 feet. Attorney Dowd made a verbal
report on several cases. Alderman Travis desired to know what was being done on
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sidewalk construction which he had referred to Attorney Dowd. Mr. Freeman is working
on checking property owners.
Mayor Behrel made a long report on his trip to Washington and.meeting of Congressional
Committee on plane noise. _
APPROVE JORANEK SUB. ON CRAB TREE LANE: Alderman Blume reported on the above and on
motion by Alderman Blume and seconded.by Prickett the Council approved the sub-
division plat.
APPROVE CAPITOL HILL UNIT NO. 9: On motion by Alderman Blume and seconded by
Bonaguidi, the Council approved the above plat.
AWARD BID ON FIRE DEPARTMENT RADIO: Alderman Figard reported the following: "The
Committee recommends concurrence to purchase this equipment frcun General Electric
Company for $1,560.60. It is also requested that the City Comptroller and Civil
Defense Committee file for matching funds:" The Mayor put the question and the Clerk
called the roll with the following results: Ayes: Alderman W right, Moehling, Flauter,
Figard, Prickett, Travis, Jackson, Bonaguidi and Blume. Nays: None. The Mayor
declared the motion carried.
LETTER FROM CRAIG MANOR HOME OWNERS' ASSN. The above letter regarding traffic was
referred to the Street Committee.
Alderman Figard called a Sanitation Committee meeting for July 27th.
fETITION FOR STOP SIGNS AT FOURTH AND GREENV]EW AVENUES:, Alderman Jackson made the
Following repo+' i "Your Committee on Streets and Traffic and the Traffic Commission
jointly has investigated the above and has found while neither of the above Streets
carries high speed traffic, visibility for Westbound traffic on Greenview and
Northbound on Fourth. is severl restricted; that traffic volume is not continuously
high enough to Fall for stop signs; that the current ,trend in traffic engineering
calls for smooth flow of traffic. We, your Committee on Streets and Traffic and
the Traffic Commission, therefore recommend that "Yield" signs be placed so as to
cause the traffic North and Southbound on Fourth to yield the right of way to
traffic East and Westbound on Greenview, and that the City Attorney write the
necessary ordinance to implement the intent of this joint report." On motion by
Alderman Jackson and seconded by Flauter the Council approved the report.
REQUEST FOR STOP SIGNS AT BALLARD AND 'POTTER ROADS: Alderman Jackson made the
following report: "Your Committee on Streets and Traffic and the Traffic Commission
investigated the above and has found that substantial amounts of Traffic use
both Bilard and Potter Roads; that the area involved is under County control; that
the traffic carried by Ballard between Greenwood and Potter is unrestricted and
high speed in iature; that the nature of present development of the land points
to greater population growth and an attendant vehicular traffic. We, your Committee
on Streets and Traffic and the Traffic Commission meeting jointly, therefore re-
commend 1) that we request the County to make Ballard and Potter a four-way stop
intersection. 2) that the County place signs restricting the speed to 45 MPH or
less on Ballard between Greenwood and Potter. 3) that in the event the County is
unwilling to follow recommendation #1 that they place a sign below the stop sign
on the southeast corner of Ballard and Potter reading "Ballard Traffic does not
Stop" - such a sign is presently placed below the stop sign on the northeast corner.
4) that the Superintendent of -Public Works be instructed to contact the County and
urge a survey of this intersection at the earliest possible moment." On motion by
Alderman Jackson and seconded by Blume the Council approved the report.
DIGHT LIMITS ON BELLAIRE AVENUE: Alderman Jackson made the following report:
"Your Committee on Streets and Traffic and the Traffic Commission jointly has in-
vestigated the above and has found.that in view of the fact that all Bellaire
streets are not dedicated that the City does not have the authority to control
traffic in every instance. We, your Committee on Streets and Traffic and the
Traffic Commission, therefore recommend that the Superintendent of Public Works
and the City Engineer cooperate on a survey of the Bellaire streets with respect
to dedication in general and dedicated widths and that this survey be returned to
the Streets and Traffic Committee and the City Attorney for appropriate recommenda-
tions." On motion by Alderman Jackson and seconded by Travis the Council approved
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the report.
REQUEST TO MAKE LINEN STREET ONE-WAY SOUTH: Alderman Jackson made the following
report:" 'lour Committee on Streets and Traffic and the Traffic Commission has
investigated the above and has found 1) that the hoes in this area were construct-
ed in such a manner as to make off-street parking virtually impossible. 2) that
Linden is a narrow street at this location. 3) that the attached petition indicates
strong opposition to the parking restriction by the residents. 4)•that many re-
sidents -have expressed the view that they would rather do without snow removal service
than do without parking on either side of the street. We, your Committee on
Streets and Traffic .and. the Traffic Commission therefore recommend that the Council
direct the City Attorney be directed to draft the necessary ordinance designating
Linden Street one-way South from Oakton.to Prospect." On motion by Alderman,
Jackson and seconded by Travis the Council approved the report.
AWARD BID ON STREET MAINTENANCE: The motion was made by Alderman Jackson and
seconded by Bonaguidi to award the street maintenance bid to Skokie.Valley Asphalt
Company for $35,470.85 and and other bidders! checks to be returned. The Mayor put
the question and the Clerk called the roll with the following results: Ayes: Alder-
man Wright, Moehling, Flauter, Figard, Prickett, Travis, Jackson, Bonaguidi and
Blume. Nays: None. The Mayor declared the motion carrie4.
PETITION OF HOME OWNERS ON FLOODED SEWERS: Alderman Moehling made the following
report: "Your Committee on Sewer has investigated the above and has found as the
population of Des Plaines continues to grow, the use of existing combination sanitary
and storm sewers not only increases in direct proportion,to the increase in pop-
ulation, but indirectly, the increase in population increa§es the amount of land
used for construction of hones whish decreases the amount of land surface available
for the ire$tion of rain water and also simultaneously increases the amount of
surface water run-off from nonabsorbent surfaces such as roof tops, parking lots,
etc. On the other hand, the existing system of sewers was designed for sewage
capacities as they existed several decades in the past when the population of
Des Plaines was less than 10,000.C: -The effect of these factors which combine to
aggravate the sewage disposal problez, is reflected in the fact that homes which
previously experienced no problems with respect to flooded basements are now being
regularly flooded by rainfalls as little as 1 inch in quantity, and the rainfall
necessary to cause such flooding conditions progressively decreases.
"It is the consensus of the Sewer Committee, therefore, that a city-wide system of
storm sewers be installed. In view of the magnitute of the project required to
provide adequate storm water disposal, it is the recommendation of the Sewer
Committee that public obligation bonds be issued to finance the construction of
the required sewers and that a city-wide referendum be held to authorize such
issuance of bonds for payment of the project. In accordance with preliminary plans
and estimates by the City Engineer, the cost of a minimum system of adequate storm
sewers would be in the range of 1-1/2 to 1-3/4 million dollars.
"We, your Committee on Sewers, therefore recommend that immediate steps be taken
to initiate a public referendum in the city of Des Plaines on a bond issue to
finance a storm sewage system costing from 1-1/2 to 1-3/4 million dollars and that
the City Engineer be requested to prepare plans, specifications and estimates of
cost of such a system of sewers for presentation to this Council." On motion by
Alderman Moehling and seconded by Bonaguidi, the Council approved the report.
APPROVAL OF BILLS: Alderman Prickett presented the following resolution:
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF DES PLAINES
THAT THE FOLLOWING BILLS ARE DUE AND PAY-
ABLE AND THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK
AND ARE HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO MAKE PAYMENT
OF SAME.
The motion was made by Alderman 'Prickett and seconded by Figard to adopt the
resolution. The Mayor put the question and the Clerk called the roll with the
following results: Ayes: Alderman Wright, Moehling, Flauter, Figard, :Prickett,
Jackson, Bonaguidi and Blume. Nays: None. The Mayor declared the motion carried.
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1963 TAX LEVY ORDINANCE: On motion by Alderman Prickett and seconded by Figard the
City Attorney was instructed to d raft the 1963 Tax Levy Ordinance.
ADOPT ILLINOIS BELL TELEPHONE FRANCHISE ORDINANCE: The Clerk read for the second
reading the above ordinance. The motion was made by Alderman Blume 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 W right, Moehling, Flauter,
Figard, Prickett, Travis, Jackson, Bonaguidi and Blume. Nays: None. The Mayor
declared the motion carried.
ADOPT T-7-62 ORDINANCE -WEIGHT LIMIT ON STREETS: The Clerk read for the second
reading the above ordinance. The potion was made by Alderman Figard 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 W right, Moehling, Flauter,
Figard, 'Prickett, Travis, Jackson, ,Bonaguidi and Blume. Nays: None. The Mayor
declared the motion carried.
ORDINANCE FOR SIXTH WARD ELECTION: The Clerk read for the second reading the above
ordinance. The motion was made by Alderman Moehling to adopt the ordinance. There
was no second so the ordinance was not adopted.
STATE HIGHWAY DEFT. STREET MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT FOR 1962 to 1963: The Clerk pre-
sented the above agreement. On motion by Alderman Prickett and seconded by Wright,
the Mayor and Clerk were authorized to sign the agreement.
ADOiT STATE WAGE RATES RESOLUTION: The Clerk presented the above resolution. On
motion by Alderman :Prickett and seconded by Jackson, the Council adopted the re-
solution.
STATE HIGHWAY FERMIT NO. 10-21075 FOR 10 INCH WATER MAIN CONNECTED TO MINER ST. BRIDGE:
The Clerk present4d the above permit and an invoice for $609.44 to. pay the State.
A $5,000.00 bond to be furnished. The motion was made by Alderman Flauter and
seconded by Figard to authorize the Mayor and Clerk to sign the permit and tay the
$609.44. The Mayor put the question and the Clerk called the roll with the follow-
ing results:' Ayes: Alderman Wright, Moehling, Flauter, Figard, Prickett, Travis,
iackson, Bonaguidi and Blume. Nays: None. The Mayor declared the motion carried.
ADOPT Z-11-62 ORDINANCE ZONING AT N.W. CORNER WOIF RD. AND HOWARD AVE.(BUTIER BROS.)
The Clerk read for the first reading the above ordinance. On motion by Alderman
Travis and seconded by Jackson the Council placed the ordinance on passage. The
motion was made by Alderman Wright and seconded by Blume to adopt the ordinance.
The Mayor put the question and the Clerk called the roll with the following results:
Ayes: Alderman Wright, Moehling, Flauter, Figard, Prickett, Travis, Jackson,
Bonaguidi and Blume. Nays: None. The Mayor declared the motion carried.
REQUEST FOR WATER ON REDEKER ROAD: The above letter was referred to the Water
Committee.
NORTHERN ILLINOIS GAS COMPANY LETTER: The a bove letter stated the amount of therms
of free gas to be furnished. The letter was ordered placed on file.
LETTER FROM AMERICAN LEGION: The letter commended the Youth Commission for the
support and cooperation given the Boys State Program.
CONTRACT FOR SEWER TO O'HARE l'ARK SUB: The above contract was referred to the
Sewer Committee •
COMPLAINT AT LAW: The above complaint was referred to the Judiciary Committee.
A child was hurt playing around.equipnent on Thacker.Street where work was being
done for Middle States Telephone Company. The Telephone Company Contractor and the.
City of Des Plaines are involved and $30,000.00 is the amount of plaintiffts damage.
REQUEST TO VACATE SIX r'Ehi' OFF OF EAST SIDE OF CHE6TNUT ST.: The above was referred
to the Street and Municipal Development Committee.
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At request of Building Commissioner Weideman, the Electric Code was referred to the
Code and Building Control Committee.
Alderman Bonaguidi requested that "Yield" signs on Drake between Ardmore, Cornell and
Stratford be referred to the Street Committee and Traffic Commission.
On motion by Alderman Prickett and seconded by Blume it was decided that new building
construction be referred to the Building Commissioner and Architectural Commission.
This is due to complaints regarding the construction of Bantam Books building.
ADJOURNMENT: The motion was made by Alderman Prickett and seconded by Bonaguidi
to adjourn. The motion was voted upon by acclamation.
Otto W. J.f/Henrich, City Clerk
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY
COUNCIL, DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS HELD IN
COUNCIL ROOM, CITY HALL, AUGUST 6, 1962
AT 8:00 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER. The meeting was called to order by Mayorlierbert H. Behrel with
Aldermen Luellen, Moehling, Figard, Prickett, Tistle, Travis, Jackson, Bonaguidi,
Rateike and Blume and Wright responding to roll call.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES. The motion was made by Alderman Prickett and seconded by
Bonaguidi to approve the minutes of July 16th and adjourned meeting July 24, 1962.
The motion was.voted upon by acclamation.
REPORTS OF OFFICIALS. The.Clerk submitted the reports of Comptroller for July
receipts, Treasurer report for July and Building Commissioners report for July.,
GARAGE HEATING EQUIPMENT. On motion by Alderman Rateike and sem nd by Blume the
Council approved to repair or replace heating equipment and to eliminate 4Ras
heaters.
Engineer Fletcher ,report Well #7 down 1,670 feet.. .
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PETERSENS DEVON AND HIGGINS REZONING. On motion by Alderman Blume and second by
Bonaguidi the Council approved to reconsider the rezoning on above property and
Municipal Development Committee to report at next meeting.
ROSEMONT ANNEXATION TOUHY AND MANNHEIM. After a long discussion and report of Mayor
regarding the above, the motion was made by Alderman Prickett and second by Figard to r
retain Attorney Dowd on above project. The Mayor put the question and the Clerk celled
the roll with the following results: Ayes: Alderman Rateike, Blume Wright, Luellen,
Moehling, Figard, Prickett, Tistle, Travis, 1::."°1, Jackson, and Bonaguidi. Nays:
None. The Mayor declared the motion carried.
AWARD BID ON PAINTING INTERIOR OF POLICE DEPARTMENT. The motion was made by Alderman
Rateike and seconded by Figard to award the bid for painting Police Department to
Northwest Painting & Decorating Company for $1,097.65 and other checks returned.
The Mayor put the question and the Clerk called the roll with the following results:
Ayes: Alderman Luellen, Moehling, Figard, Prickett, Tistle, Trabis, Jackson and
Bonaguidi. Nays: None. The Mayor declared the motion carried.
AWARD FUEL OIL BID TO_SUBURBAN OIL COMPANY.. The motion was made by Alderman
Rateike*and second by Blume to award the fuel oil bid to Suburban oil co, with
bid .0401 below tank price. The Mayor put the question and the Clerk called the
roll, with thel following results: Ayes: Alderman Rateike, Blume, Wright,"Luellen,
Moehling, Figard, Prickett, Tistle, Travis, Jackson and Bonaguidi. Nays: None..
The Mayor declared the motion carried.
Street Committee meeting August 13th.
AWARD BID ON ELECTRICAL WORK WELL #7. The motion was made by Alderman Figard'and
second by Tistle to award above bid to Johnson Electrical Company for $10,845.00
and other bidders check returned. The Mayor put the question and the Clerk called