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10/07/1974220 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS, HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, MONDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1974 CALL TO ORDER: The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of ROLL CALL: 111 1 1 Des Plaines was called to order by Mayor Herbert H. Behrel at 8:05 P.M. Roll Call indicated the following aldermen present: Koplos, Szabo, Kehe, Olen, Bolek, Chase, Kisslinger, Hinde, Birchfield, Erbach, Swanson, Sarlo, Meyer, Seitz, Abrams, Ward. Absent was Alderman Szabo who arrived during Presentation by Des Plaines Park District Board of Commissioners. Also present were: City Treasurer Mahon, City Comptroller Blietz, Police Chief Hintz, Fire Chief Corey, Building Commissioner Baldaccini, City Engineer Bowen, Commissioner of Public Works Schwab, Planner Richardson, Environmental Officer Lindahl, Deputy Clerk Trost, and Charles Hug. PRAYER & PLEDGE CITY PROPERTY ACQUISITION Pearson St. Des Plaines Park District NORTRAN The meeting opened with prayer by Rev. A. Fedder, pastor of Immanuel Lutheran Church, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag. Mr. Ed Keane, Board Commissioner of Des Plaines Park District addressed the City Council conveying the needs of Des Plaines Park District, stating that to replace the present facility on Pearson Street would require $300,000 to $400,000 with no enlargement, and believes the City should compensate the Des Plaines Park District at least $300,000 for the present Pearson Street property owned by said Park District. Upon invitation, the City Council will meet with the Commissioners of Des Plaines Park District at 8 P.M., October 15th, to discuss the acquisition of the Pearson Street property. Mr. Joseph DiJohn, Executive Director of NORTRAN, discussed with City Council the City's joining NORTRAN, North Suburban Mass Transit District, in accordance with proposal dated August 21, 1974. SPECIAL Mayor Behrel appointed the following to the Special TRANSPORTATION Transportation Committee: Alderman Olen, Chairman, COMMITTEE Alderman Ward and Alderman Seitz. MINUTES BENJAMIN & LANG Water Revenue Bond Issue Police Bldg. ORDINANCE M-40-74 Revenue Bonds Moved by Hinde, seconded by Sarlo, to approve the Minutes of the regular meeting held September 16, 1974, as published. Motion declared carried. Moved by Kehe, seconded by Szabo, to suspend the rules of order of procedure to allow Mr. Edward Benjamin of Benjamin & Lang to address the City Council regarding Ordinances M-40-74 and M-41-74, pertaining to the Water Revenue Bonds, and the Official Statement relating to the sale of $1,300,000 Municipal Building Bonds for the Police Building. Motion declared carried. Moved by Kehe, seconded by Hinde, to waive First Reading and Place on passage Ordinance M-40-74, AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES FOR THE ISSUANCE OF REVENUE BONDS BY THE CITY OF DES PLAINES, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Motion declared carried. Moved by Kehe, seconded by Hinde, to adopt Ordinance M-40-74. Upon roll call, the vote was: AYES: - 17 - Koplos, Szabo, Kehe, Olen, Bolek, Chase, Kisslinger, Hinde, Birchfield, Erbach, Swanson Sarlo, Meyer, Seitz, Abrams, Ward, Mayor NAYS: 0 - None ABSENT: 0 - None Motion declared carried. ORDINANCE M-41-74 Water Revenue Bonds POLICE BUILDING BANDS t:..:; POLICE BUILDING Bonds Official Statement BILLS PAYABLE MT. PROSPECT PARK DIST. REVENUE SHARING MUNICIPAL BUILDING Storm Damage FORM OF GOVERNMENT 10/7/74 221 Page two Placed on First Reading was Ordinance M-41-74, AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUE OF %525,000 Pledged Available Surplus Water Revenue Bonds, Series of 1974, of the City of Des Plaines, Cook County, Illinois, for the Purpose of Defraying Part of the Cost of Improving and Extending the Waterworks System of Said City, Prescribing all the Details of said Bonds, and Providing for the Collection Segregation and Distribution of the Revenues of the Waterworks System of said City. Movdd by Szabo, seconded by Koplos, to adopt the recommenda- tion of Buildings Grounds and Parking Lots Committee to authorize Benjamin and Lang to prepare the necessary documents for the sale of $1,300,000 bonds for necessary funding in connection with the construction of Des Plaines Civic Center - Police Building. Motion declared carried. Moved by Szabo, seconded by Meyer, to approve the Official Statement relating to the sale on October 21, 1974, of $1,300,000 City of Des Plaines, Illinois Municipal Building Bonds, and to authorize and direct Benjamin & Lang to advertise the sale of bonds in the Wall Street Journal and The Weekly Bond Buyer, and mail copies of said Official Statement to prospective bidders. Upon roll call, the vote was: AYES: - 17 - Koplos, Szabo, Kehe, Olen, Bolek, Chase, Kiss - linger, Hinde, Birchfield, Erbach, Swanson, Sarlo, Meyer, Seitz, Abrams, Ward, Mayor NAYS: 0 - None ABSENT: 0 - None Motion declared carried. Moved by Hinde, seconded by Sarlo, to adopt 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 AUTHORIZED TO MAKE PAYMENT FOR SAME. Total, $480,067.04. Upon roll call, the vote was: AYES: - 17 - Koplos, Szabo, Kehe, Olen, Bolek, Chase, Kisslinger, Hinde, Birchfield, Erbach, Swanson, Sarlo, Meyer, Seitz, Abrams, Ward, Mayor NAYS: 0 - None ABSENT: 0 - None Motion declared carried. Moved by Hinde, seconded by Swanson, to adopt the recommenda- tion of Finance and Insurance Committee to waive the normal bid procedure and authorize the purchase of certain equipment for use by the Mt. Prospect Park District, in an amount not to exceed $2,460.00 from Revenue Sharing Funds. Upon roll call, the vote was: AYES: - 17 - Koplos, Szabo, Kehe, Olen, Bolek, Chase, Kisslinger, Hinde, Birchfield, Erbach, Swanson, Sarlo, Meyer, Seitz, Abrams, Ward, Mayor NAYS: 0 - None ABSENT: 0 - None Motion declared carried. Alderman Hinde, Chairman of Finance and Insurance Committee, reported that due to storm damages some months ago to the new Municipal Building, amounting to approximately $17,000 the City's Builder's Risk insurance covered the amount completely, said insurance purchased upon the advice of Des Plaines Brokers Insurance Association. Moved by Abrams, seconded by Kehe, to adopt the majority report of City Code and Judiciary to sometime after the next election adjust the pay of the City Treasurer to approximately $3,000 per year, to serve as an elected part time Treasurer. Alderman Chase gave a minority report wherein he recommended that the Office of City Treasurer be abolished and duties presently being performed in the Office of Treasurer be assumed by the Comptroller's Office. Considerable discussed followed. Upon roll call 10/7/74 222 Page Three FORM OF on the motion to adopt the majority report, the vote was: GOVERNMENT AYES: - 5 - Koplos, Szabo, Kehe, Bolek, Abrams (Continued) NAYS: 11 - Olen, Chase, Kisslinger, Hinde, Birchfield, Erbach, Swanson, Sarlo, Meyer, Seitz, Ward City Treas. ABSENT: 0 - None Motion declared lost. Moved by Chase, seconded by Hinde, to adopt the minority report of City Code and Judiciary Committee to abolish the office of City Treasurer , duties presently being performed to be absorbed by the Comptroller's Office, and recommend that the issue be submitted to the voters in a referendum at the April, 1975 election. Upon roll call, the vote was: AYES: - 7 - Olen, Chase, Kisslinger, Hinde, Erbach, Seitz NAYS: 9 - Koplos, Szabo, Kehe, Bolek, Birchfield, Swanson, Sarlo, Meyer, Abrams ABSENT: 0 - None Motion declared lost. City Clerk Moved by Bolek, seconded by Olen to discuss the subject of the City Clerk's office in connection with future form of government at the meeting of October 21, 1974. Upon roll call, the vote was: AYES: - 10 - Koplos, Kehe, Olen, Bolek, Chase, Kisslinger, Birchfield, Swanson, Ward, Mayor NAYS: 7 - Szabo, Hinde, Erbach, Sarlo, Meyer, Seitz, Abrams ABSENT: 0 - None Motion declared carried. ALGONQUIN Moved by Ward, seconded by Kehe, to adopt the recommendation ROAD BRIDGE of Streets and Traffic Committee to waive the usual bid MFT - 105CS procedure and authorize Novak, Dempsey & Associates to provide coring and testing for the proposed improvement of Algonquin Road Bridge over Des Plaines River, as per their proposal, in an amount not to exceed $1,950.00. Upon roll call, the vote was: AYES: - 17 - Koplos, Szabo, Kehe, Olen, Bolek, Chase, Kisslinger, Hinde, Birchfield, Erbach, Swanson, Sarlo, Meyer, Seitz, Abrams, Ward, Mayor NAYS: 0 - None ABSENT: 0 - None Motion declared carried. SOO LINE Moved by Ward, seconded by Erbach, to adopt the recommenda- PERMIT tion of Streets and Traffic Committee to adopt a resolution Howard St. authorize Mayor and City Clerk to execute agreement between Storm Soo Line Railroad Company and City of Des Plaines granting Sewer permission to install and maintain a 48 inch storm sewer in Howard Avenue. Motion declared carried. GASOLINE Moved by Ward, seconded by Abrams, to adopt the recommenda- tion of Streets and Traffic Committee to award the contract for Bulk Gasoline to Standard Oil Division of Amoco, in the amount of 32.34 per gallon for unleaded gasoline and in the amount of 30.79 for regular gasoline. Upon roll call, the vote was: AYES: - 17 - Koplos, Szabo, Kehe, Olen, Bolek, Chase, Kisslinger, Hinde, Birchfield, Erbach, Swanson, Sarlo, Meyer, NAYS: 0 - None ABSENT: 0 - None Motion declared carried. BUSINESS Moved by Bolek, seconded by Olen, to adopt the recommenda- LICENSE tion of License and Inspection Committee to authorize FEES City Attorney to draft necessary ordinance changing the fee schedules for certain business licenses on a per sq. ft. basis, and licensing all food, service, retail and wholesale, and industrial businesses under Home Rule, upon finding that the costs of inspections by Department are as follows: Police, $22,100; Fire, $125,500; Building, $12,200; Health $26,600; Finance, $8,000; and Planning and Zoning, $500., for a total of $194,900. Total income from 10/7/74 Page Four 223 BUSINESS Business Licenses in 1973 was $76,000. Further to LICENSES authorize City Attorney to draft necessary ordinance to (Cont'd) eliminate sign inspection fees as presently being charged, as said fees will be included in sq. ft. classification business license ordinance. Motion declared carried. POLICE Moved by Szabo, seconded by Koplos, to adopt the recommenda- BUILDING tion of Public Buildings Grounds and Parking Lots Committee Contracts to adopt Resolution R-21-74, awarding the contract for the General Work to A. W. Heinson, in the amount of $696,700, to adopt Resolution R-22-74, awarding the contract for the Heating Work to Kopp Sheet Metal, in the amount of $119,400, to adopt Resolution R-23-74, awarding the contract for Electrical Work to Pinner Electric Co., in the amount of $176,633, to adopt Resolution R-24-74, awarding the contract for the Plumbing Work to J. M. Krejci Co., Inc. for the construction of Des Plaines Civic Center - Police Building. Upon roll call, the vote was: AYES: - 17 - Koplos, Szabo, Kehe, Olen, Bolek, Chase, Kisslinger, Hinde, Birchfield, Erbach, Swanson, Sarlo, Meyer, Seitz, Abrams, Ward, Mayor NAYS: 0 - None ABSENT: 0 - None Motion declared carried. MUNICIPAL Moved by Szabo, seconded by Hinde, to adopt the recommenda- BUILDING tion of Public Buildings, Grounds and Parking Lots Change Committee to authorize certain change orders in connection Orders with the construction of the Municipal Building as follows: Fredrick Quinn Construction Co., $8,364.78, William Adams Engineering, Inc., in the amount of $2,260.00, Wigdahl Electric Co., in the amount of $21,694.00 and certain field changes in the amount of $8,732.00, totaling $41,050.78. Moved by Sarlo, seconded by Meyer, to defer action. FIRE DEPT. Moved by Seitz, seconded by Meyer, to adopt the recommenda- Paramedic tion of Fire Committee to waive the usual bid procedure Equipment and authorize the purchase of 1 5 Frequency Biophone and accessories from the Biocom, Inc. at a cost of $4,375.00 and one Physio -Control Lifepac 4 from Medtronic Sales Inc. in the amount of $4,002.50 for the Paramedic program of the Fire Department. Upon roll call, the vote was: AYES: - 17 - Koplos, Szabo, Kehe, Olen, Bolek, Chase, Kisslinger, Hinde, Birchfield, Erbach, Swanson, Sarlo, Meyer, Seitz, Abrams, Ward, Mayor NAYS: 0 - None ABSENT: 0 - None Motion declared carried. ORDINANCE Moved by Bolek, seconded by Hinde, to adopt Ordinance M-37-74 M-37=74, AN ORDINANCE INCREASING CERTAIN LIQUOR LICENSE Liquor FEES FOR THE FIRST YEAR OF SUCH LICENSE. Upon roll call, License the vote was: AYES: - 17 - Koplos, Szabo, Kehe, Olen, Bolek, Chase, Kisslinger, Hinde, Birchfield, Erbach, Swanson, Sarlo, Meyer, Seitz, Abrams, Ward, Mayor NAYS: - 0 - None ABSENT: 0 - None Motion declared carried. IIORDINANCE Moved by Sarlo, seconded by Meyer, to adopt Ordinance Z-18-74 Z-18-74, AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A VARIATION UNDER THE ZONING 1795 Oakton ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS, Case No. 74-35-V, 1795 Oakton Street. Upon roll call, the vote was: AYES: - 16 - Koplos, Szabo, Kehe, Olen, Bolek, Chase, Kisslinger, Hinde, Birchfield, Erbach, Swanson. Sarlo, Meyer, Seitz, Ward, Mayor NAYS: 1 - Abrams ABSENT: 0 - None /lam Motion declared carried. t1.1 WATER SYSTEM Improvements WATER City of Chicago HISTORICAL SOCIETY PARKING Oakton St. STREETS ONE WAY ALLEY Brown & Perry 1 ORDINANCE 1 T-25-74 Lee St. ORDINANCE T-27-74 Locust St. ORDINANCE T-28-74 WOODLAND ORDINANCE T-29-74 Rita Rd. Good Ave. ORDINANCE T-30-74 RIVER St. Birch Forest. ORDINANCE T-31-74 Locust St. ORDINANCE T-34-74 Lee St. 10/7/74 224 Page five Moved by Koplos, seconded by Swanson, to adopt the recommenda- tion of Water and Sewer Committee to delay the bid opening for Maple Street Pumping Station and Water Transmission Mains project to October 24, 1974, at 3 p.m. Motion declared carried. Moved by Koplos, seconded by Kisslinger, to adopt the recommendation of Water and Sewer Committee to authorize Mayor to write the City of Chicago agreeing in concept to the Agreement between the City of Chicago and City of Des Plaines re purchase of water from City of Chicago. Motion declared carried. Alderman Chase reported that the Historical Society has withdrawn their request for a clerk typist to be supplied by the City. Request for No Parking - 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. on the south side of Oakton Street, Monday thru Friday between the Soo Line Railroad and River Road was referred to Traffic Commission and Streets and Traffic Committee. Alderman Ward announced that the Engineer's Office and Office of Commissioner of Public Works is developing a five year program for resurfacing of streets, with curbs and gutters and needs the Aldermen in each ward to communicate with these office regarding needs of the ward. Placed on First Reading was Ordinance T-24-74, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 10-7-5 OF THE CITY CODE HAVING TO DO WITH ONE WAY ALLEYS, BY ADDING THERETO THE ALLEY BETWEEN BROWN STREET AND PERRY AVENUE Placed on First Reading was Ordinance T-25-74, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SCHEDULE I OF SECTION 10-5-4 OF THE CITY CODE BY PROHIBITING PARKING ALONG WEST SIDE OF LEE STREET BETWEEN PERRY STREET AND JEFFERSON STREET. Placed on First Reading was Ordinance T-27-74, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SCHEDULE I OF SECTION 10-5-4 OF THE CITY CODE BY PROHIBITING PARKING ALONG EITHER SIDE OF LOCUST STREET FROM OAKTON STREET TO THE ALLEY SOUTH OF OAKTON STREET. Placed on First Reading was Ordinance T-28-74, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SCHEDULE I OF SECTION 10-5-4 OF THE CITY CODE BY PROHIBITING PARKING ALONG EITHER SIDE OF WOODLAND AVENUE FROM RIVER ROAD TO GROVE AVENUE. Placed on First Reading was Ordinance T-29-74 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 10-7-3 OF THE CITY CODE HAVING TO DO WITH STOP STREETS BY ADDING THERETO THE INTERSECTION OF RITA ROAD AND GOOD AVENUE AS A THREE-WAY STOP INTERSECTION. Placed on First Reading was Ordinance T-30-74, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 10-5-17 (G), SCHEDULE III, HAVING TO DO WITH PARKING ON EVEN AND ODD NUMBERED SIDES OF STREETS BY ADDING THERETO CERTAIN STREETS (River, Birch, Forest). Placed on First Reading was Ordinance T-31-74, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 10-5-17 (G), SCHEDULE III, HAVING TO DO WITH PARKING ON EVEN AND ODD NUMBERED SIDES OF STREETS, BY ADDING THERETO LOCUST STREET FROM THE ALLEY SOUTH OF OAKTON STREET TO RIVERVIEW AVENUE. Placed on First Reading was Ordinance T-34-74, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 10-10-2 (A) OF THE CITY CODE HAVING TO DO WITH ONE HOUR PARKING ZONE (west side of Lee Street between Miner St. and Park Place and east side between Miner and alley north of Miner St.) 10/7/74 225 Page Six ORDINANCE Moved by Seitz, seconded by Meyer, to waive First Reading T-32-74 and place on passage Ordinance T-32-74, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING Stop Signs SECTION 10-7-3 OF THE CITY CODE BY ADDING THE INTERSECTION Vassar OF VASSAR LANE AND HARVARD STREET TO THE FOUR_ WAY STOP Harvard STREETS. Motion declared carried. Moved by Seitz, seconded by Meyer, to adopt Ordinance T-32-74, Upon roll call, the vote was: AYES: - 17 - Koplos, Szabo, Kehe, Olen, Bolek, Chase, Kisslinger, Hinde, Birchfield, Erbach, Swanson, Sarlo, Meyer, Seitz, Abrams, Ward, Mayor NAYS: 0 - None ABSENT: 0 - None Motion declared carried. ORDINANCE Moved by Ward, seconded by Sarlo, to waive First Reading T-33-74 and place on passage Ordinance T-33-74, AN ORDINANCE 4 -way stop AMENDING SECTION 10-7-3 OF THE CITY CODE BY ADDING THE signs INTERSECTION OF WOODLAWN AVENUE AND SECOND AVENUE TO THE Woodlawn FOUR WAY STOP STREETS. Motion declared carried. Moved by Second Ward, seconded by Seitz, to adopt Ordinance T-33-74, Upon roll call, the vote was: AYES: - 17 - Koplos, Szabo, Kehe, Olen, Bolek, Chase, Kisslinger, Hinde, Birchfield, Erbach, Swanson, Sarlo, Meyer, Seitz, Abrams, Ward, Mayor NAYS: 0 - None ABSENT: 0 - None Motion declared carried. ORDINANCE Placed on First Reading was Ordinance Z-19-74, AN ORDINANCE Z-19-74 AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES, Rand Rd. ILLINOIS, Case No. 74-26-R, property located at 1240, 1244, 1250, 1256, and 1272 Rand Road to C-2 Commercial' ORDINANCE Placed on First Reading was Ordinance Z-20-74, AN ORDINANCE Z-20-74 AUTHORIZING A SPECIAL USE FOR THE RECONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION 2000 Mannheim OF A GASOLINE FILLING STATION AND TO PERMIT AN AUTOMATIC CAR WASH AT 2000 MANNHEIM ROAD, CASE NO. 74 -34 -SU. ORDINANCE Placed on First Reading was Ordinance M-38-74, AN ORDINANCE M-38-74 AMENDING SECTION 1-6-2 OF THE CITY CODE HAVING TO DO WITH Meetings REGULAR MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL, AND AUTHORIZING SUCH MEETINGS TO BE HELD ON LEGAL HOLIDAYS IF AUTHORIZED BY TWO-THIRDS OF ALL ALDERMEN THEN HOLDING OFFICE. ORDINANCE Placed on First Reading .was Ordinance M-39-74, AN ORDINANCE M-39-74 INCREASING CLASS E LIQUOR LICENSES FOR RESTAURANTS AND Liquor Lic. DINING ROOMS BY ONE (1) AND DECREASING CLASS H LIQUOR (Lum's) LICENSES FOR BEER AND WINE BY ONE (1). MFT 106CS Moved by Hinde, seconded by Seitz, to adopt a Resolution Resolution appropriating $131,200 MFT Funds for the purchase of the "Goodyear" property on Pearson Street and cover costs of appraisal. Upon roll call, the vote was: AYES: - 17 - Koplos, Szabo, Kehe, Olen, Bolek, Chase, Kisslinger, Hinde, Birchfield, Erbach, Swanson, Sarlo, Meyer, Seitz, Abrams, Ward, Mayor NAYS: 0 - None ABSENT: 0 - None Motion declared carried. MFT 105CS Moved by Kehe, seconded by Meyer, to adopt a Resolution Algonquin Rd. appropriating $1,950.00 MFT Funds (Se ction 105CS) to Bridge test and evaluate the Algonquin Road Bridge for repair or reconstruction. Upon roll call, the vote was: AYES: - 17 - Koplos, Szabo, Kehe, Olen, Bolek, Chase, Kisslinger, Hinde, Birchfield, Erbach, Swanson, Sarlo, Meyer, Seitz, Abrams, Ward, Mayor NAYS: 0 - None ABSENT: 0 - None Motion declared carried. MUNICIPAL BUILDING as Museum Site LEGAL Robert S. Schaffer II USE TAX 1 1 APPOINTMENT Des Plaines Redevelopment APPOINTMENT Charles Hug City Attorney 10/7/74 226 Page Seven The Des Plaines Historical Society proposal to use City Hall Building as a Museum Site was referred to the Historical Society and Public Buildings and Grounds Committee. The recommendation of the Board of Trustees of the Firemen's Pension Fund that the City incur the legal fees of Robert J. Schaffer was referred to City Code and Judiciary and Finance Committees. The letter from State of Illinois Department of Revenue re imposing a use tax on tangible personal property purchased at retail outside Illinois and titled or registered with an Illinois State agency was referred to City Attorney Moved by Bolek, seconded by Swanson, to concur with Mayor Behrel's appointment of Mr. Robert Bade Chairman of the Des Plaines Redevelopment Association. Motion declared carried. Moved by Swanson, seconded by Sarlo, to concur with Mayor Behrel's appointment of Mr. Charles Hug to be City Attorney with starting salary of $23,000, effective as soon as Mr. Hug is available. Motion declared carried. LEGAL - Zoning Corporation Counsel DiLeonardi reporting thru Attorney Church of the Hug, announced that the court ruled in favor of the City Three Crosses in the case of Church of Three Crosses, Wolf and Oakton Sts. NW Highway Seegers & Broadway 4 -way STOP SIGNS Cornell & Drake Ardmore & Princeton Stratford & Princeton GOLF RD. School Crossing Alderman Meyer's request for certain traffic controls at the intersection of Northwest Highway, Seegers Road and Broadway, particularly for traffic going from Seegers Road onto Northwest Highway was referred to the Traffic Commission Alderman Seitz's request for 4 -way stop signs at Cornell and Drake Lane was referred to Traffic Commission and Streets and Traffic Committee. Alderman Seitz's request for possible stop or yield signs at the intersection of Ardmore and Princeton and at the intersection of Stratford and Princeton was referred to the Traffic Commission and Streets and Traffic Committee. Referred to the Traffic Commission were the following suggestions for improving the school crossing of children on Golf Road, immediately east of the Traffic Circle 1. Installation of a push button type signal 2. Pedestrian Overpass 3. Requesting State of Illinois Department of Transportation to lower the speed limit between Golf Road and State St. Matter also referred to Streets and Traffic Committee. Petition signed by parents of Cumberland School children was submitted by Alderman Seitz RESOLUTION Moved by Abrams, seconded by Sarlo, to adopt a resolution O'Hare Airport supporting Attorney General Scott and the People of the Noise State of Illinois in their action against the FAA and the CAB re the operation of O'Hare Airport. Motion declared carried. STOP SIGNS Henry & Cora HOUSING COMMISSION ADJOURNMENT: Alderman Kehe's request that traffic on Henry stop for traffic on Cora Avenue was referred to the Traffic Commission and Streets and Traffic Committee. The letter from Des Plaines Housing Commission re the Community Development Act was referred to the Finance Committee Moved by Sarlo, seconded by Meyer, that the regular meeting of the City Council adjoin Motion decla ed c rried./� CITY C Bertha Eleanor R rbach, LERK Approved b me this day of ER R H. BEHREL, 'YO 227 1