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05/03/1954144 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL, DES PLAINES,ILLINOIS, HELD IN THE COTINCIL CHAMBERS, MONDAY, MAY 3, 1954, att 8:00 P.M. CALL TO ORDER. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Kenneth with Alderman Hansen, Schubert, Wolf, Tures, Schallawitz, Jacobs Dahl, Blume and McKay. responding to roll call. G. Meyer who presided Behrel, Auck, Prickett, APPROVAL OF MINUTES. The motion was made by Alderman Wolf and sjconded by Schallawitz to approve the minutes of April 19, 1954. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. OFFICIAL REPORTS. The Clerk submitted the reports of Building Commissioner and City Clerk for April. SUPERINTENDENT WARNICKE'S REPORT ON FLOOD CONDITION. The Clerk read the following report: May 3, 1954 Honorable Mayor and City Council Des Plaines, Illinois Gentlemen: Following is a report of flooding conditions which occurred due to the heavy rainfall of April 24th and 25th. 1. Weller Creek overflowed inundating Wolf Road and ColumbiaAvenue and the .underpass on Golf Road. Many basements in this area weralso flooded. 2. For the second time in less than 30 days the Sanitary District Interceptor Sewer became sur -charged and flooded basements in the Cumberland Terrace Area, the North side of the City and also south of Howard Avenue. These areas are served by a direct connection to the Sanitary District Sewer and back-up from from this source was the cause of flooding in these sections. 3. The Oakton Street main sewer once again proved 'inadequate to serve the drain- age area expected of it and much flooding occurred in this area. 4. Algonquin Road main sewer also proved to be inddequate Ondsmuch flooding was caused in the area served by it. 5. Prairie Avenue sewer proved to be inadequate west of the and considerable flooding occurred. Soo Line Railroad Respectfully submitted, E. R. Warnicke Signed) E. R. Warnicke, Superintendent Department of Public Works The Clerk also read the following letter from Sanitary District of Chicago in reply to flooding of March 24 and 25, 1954: (A reply to Engineer Fletcher's letter.) Dear Sir: On April 8, 1954 you addressed a letter to Mr. Anthony A. Olis, President of the Board of Trustees of the Sanitary District of Chicago, rearding the flooding caused in the City of Des Plaines during the storm of March 24 aid 25, 1954. On April 12, 1954 Mr. H. P. Ramey, Acting Chief Engineer, acknowledged the receipt of your letter and stated that the technical questions asked by you re- quired an investigation by our design and maintenance engineers. We will now attempt to answer your questions which we have summarized as follows: 1. What was the cause of flooding in the City of Des (a) What was the amount of rainfall? (b) Was the Mt. Prospect Extension a major factor to the flooding due to the fact that several were subperged? Plaines? contributing anhole covers 2. What methods of relief from this flooding are feasible? (a) Would an overflow into the Des Plaines River at Rand Road be effective? 1 5-3-54 SETTER TO ENGINEER FLETCHER FROM SANITARY DISTRICT OF CHICAGO (Cont'd.) (b) Should additional pumping capacity be installed either in the existing pumping station at North Avenue or in a new pumping station at Oakton Street and the Des Plaines River? These questions will be taken up in the above order. (1-a) The haavy concentration of rainfall occurred on the north side of the City of Chicago in the early mornink hours of March 25. The rainfall records for 3 stations in this locality are as follows: Location of Rainfall Rainfall Frequency Station Total in 2 hours of storm Loyola Univ. 4.42" 2.75" 1 in 22 years u� Mayfair .Pump. Sta. 4.86" 3.10" 1 in 50 years North Br. " " 4.28" 2.81" 1 in 25 years • The usual frequency for sewer design is once in 5 years with a rainfall of 2 ''r..�,. inches in 2 hours. The above stations are located directly southeasterly of the City of Des Plaines. This is the usual path of a heavy thunderstorm; therefore the City of Des Plaines probably had a similar intense rainfall which is about 50% more water than a storm of 5 year frequency. We question if there is a storm sewer in the City of Des Plaines that is designed for a storm of more than a 2 year frequency with a total rainfall of 1.5 inches in 2 hours. The storm of March 25th produced about twice the amount of rainfall of a storm of 2 year frequency. (1-b) There were three or four manhole covers on the Mt. Prospect Extension that were submerged by flood waters from Weller Creek. Assuming that there were 4 covers submerged 2 feet, the flow from this source would be only about 3 C.F.S., which is less than 5% of the capacity of the sewer, however these manholes and any others which we find are in danger of being submerged will be raised. 1 (2-a) You suggested that an overflow from our interceptor into the Des Plaines River be constructed at Rand Road. In order for such an overflow to be of any use the level in the interceptor would have to be above the level of high water in the Des Plaines River. Our records show that the level in our intercepting sewer is usually below the level in the Des Plaines River; therefore we do not be-• leve that an overflow would be of any value. (2-b) We have considered installingadditional pumping capacity at the North Avenue Pumping Station but we are still doubt- ful that increased pumping at North Avenue would give any relief to the City of Des Plaines during a rainstorm of heavy intensity since we could pump only sanitary flow plus a very small percent of the storm water. The great majority of the storm flow must seek an outlet into the natural water courses. A new pumping station at Oakton Street would not be much more effective than the North Avenue Pumping Station with additional pumping capacity, since it would pump only the same sanitary flow plus a very small amount of storm flow. We do not believe that a sanitary sewer system can be expected to relieve a flooded condition in a combined sewer system. Very truly yours, H. P. Ramey (Signed) Acting Chief Engineer 145 1 Z.6 5-3-54 Alderman McKay informed the Mayor that there were people in the hall regarding the flood condition and suggested that the Council take up that muter before any other business. Alderman McKay reported that they held a public meetin in Cumberland Terrace at which time Engineer Fletcher gave some information. The Mayor reported that the attorney for Weller Creek Sanitary District had contacted him and said it was the obligation of that district to take some action. The Mayor said he would try to have a meeting of Weller Creek Sanitary District, State Highway Department and Chicago and Northwestern Railway Company regarding enlarging culverts. After Aldermen and property owners, and on motion by Alderman Blume and Council instructed Engineer Fletcher to contact the engineer8.who sewers and get a report for next Council meeting. a long discussion by seconded by McKay, the are making a survey on Alderman Prickett reported on request of large sign by Continental Lumber Company at 1151 Lee Street. The motion was made by Alderman Prickett and seconded by Tures to approve the sign. After discussion the motion second wa withdrawn and action deferred until next meeting in order to get further information. AIDERMAN PRICKETT'S REPORT ON PLANNING ASSOCIATION. The Clerk reed the following letter: A meeting was held in, the Park Ridge City Hall on Thursday evenin, April 29, called by Mr. Rowe of Park Ridge for the purpose of forming an association Composed of members of town or city planning commissions, zoning boards, officials of towns or cities or any individuals interested in area planning. After a lengthy round robin discussion of planning as related to the scope of this organization, it was decided to pattern the organization after one in existence and functioning for the north shore communities called the "North Shore Planning Association." Mr. Galloway, Park Ridge City Manager, was chosen temporary chairman and a gentleman from Arlington Heights was named secretary. Their first duty is to draw up "by Laws" which will be submitted .Lo those present for approval and comments by the next scheduled meeting on May 26th. Made available to the group were plans of the Cook County Plan Co ission showing super- highways eventually to be constructed in our area. Of prime impoftance to Park Ridge and Des Plaines was, the planned River Drive expressway paralleling Talcott Road in Park Ridge to a point near our incinerator then veering north across the railroad, Busse High- way and following almost due north along the river to the county line. At least two clover leafs are planned, one for River Road and the other for picking up east west existing through roads. In connection with crossing the river it is planned to change the course of the river to eliminate a bend that appears from loocing at the map to be in back of the foundry. The purpose of this is to bring the approach to the bridge perpendicular to the river. The scope of this organization will entail, keeping them fingers on the pulse of planning such as this. It is felt that a group representing municipalities in the area may acquire information more readily than can individual plan groups and in turn make it available to the whole group as well as the particular town or city directly affected. A. J. PRIC TT (Signed) Alderman Prickett will keep in contact with the group for more information. AldermanAlderman Jacobs informed the Council that the First Churc of the Nazarene intend to build a church between Algonquin and Campbell at Soo Line Tracks and said there is some question about the alley. The Mayor referred the item to the Municipal Develop- ment Committee and City Engineer. REPORT OF ALDERMAN MCKAY ON GARBAGE AND RUBBISH COLLECTION. Alderman McKay read the following report: Mayor and City Council: Your Committee on Sanitation met the evening of April 22 in an effort to bring to you recommendations for solution of our sanitation problem. Considering the proposition that we might find it advantageous to turn our garbage and refuse collection headache over to some private scavefiger insofar as residential pickup is concerned we reviewed three bids. One concern quoted $1.03 per home per month, at least one pickup each week, curb service or alley gate. Service to include collection and disposition of normal household accumulations only, excluding building materials, parts of trees and the like. This bid of $1.03 was based on the City providing the scavenger with dump -site. Another bid was for the removal of refuse M. 5/3/54 1 /y7 (we assume this means garbage and rubbish) from all private dwellings at amonthly charge of $1.20 per home. A third bid was for the removal of garbage (no mention of rubbish) from homes in Des Plaines, weekly pickups, curb service, $1.00 per month per home. All dumping expenses to be borne by bidder. ' For the information of the Council the expenses of the Sanitation Department for four years, 1950-53 inclusive, averaged about $47,204.00 per year the receipts about $39,363.00 average. For the year 1953 the expenses were $51,515.38, the receipts, including tax collections $32,903.56. The red for 1953 amounted to $18,611.82. Considering for a moment the matter of commercial pickup: For the last quarter of 1953 we increased our charge ty 65%, but our revenue increased only 25% over the average of $2120.63 for the first three quatters,; this due to loss of business because of the increase. Our total commercial receipts for 1953 amounted to only $9013.68, and our expenses were $15291.00, leaving this partictilar operation $6277.32 in the red. If we had not made any change in our charge as of October 1st and assuming that our receipts for the last quater quarter would then have equaled the average for the first three quarters, our receipts for 1953 would have been but $8482.51, leaving us $6808.49 in the red. Mr. Mayor and Aldermen, your Committee recommends: 1st - That the Council reject the idea of turning over the collection of residential garbage and rubbish to any private scavenger. 2nd - That effective July 1st we abandon commercial pickup, all business establishments to make thier own arrange- ments for the disposal of garbage and rubbish. 3rd - That beginning July 1st we collect anddispose of residential garbage and rubbish for the direct charge of $1.00 per hode:.•per month., bills to be rendered and payable periodically at least three times per year, perhaps with or as part of the water statements. That the full charge apply whether or not the home is equipped with garbage disposal unit. This based on the premise that those who enjoy the con- venience of disposal unit also'enjoy a special sewer benefit and that those who have disposal unit have available to them the City's pickup service whenever disposal unit is out of service or if it is discarded, and also the fact that those homes must be given pickup rubbish service anyway. 4th - That no item be included in the current year's tax levy for garbage or rubbish service. 5th - That the proper steps -be taken at once to get bids on three unitsof packer -type equipment for the collection of compactible refuse, garbage and rubbish. The equipment to be purchased by rental -purchase contract obviating the necessity for any bond issue for this relatively small expenditure. It is recognized that this plan would entail some expense for carrying charges but the total thereof would probably not be much greater if at all greater, than bond interest. As an argument for our recommendations permit us to state: Using 6000 as a conservative estimate for the number of homes in the City subject to charge, our receipts should total approximately $72,000.00 per year. Extimating the first year's expenses at $52,000.00 (based on 1953s i1igt ue of $51515.38, and $15,000.00 for payments .on' Lthe' proposed -new' equipment there would be a surplus of $5000.00 for a reserve fund against equipment depreciation, cost of additional equipment, cost of new dump -site if and wneh necessary, etc. It is quite possible that by the end of four or five years we could reduce the charge per home for sanitation service and show a black balance every year. Signed: S. E. McKay Dana T. Schubert Earl Schallawitz The motion was made by Alderman McKay and seconded by Jacobs to concur in item 5/3/54 Number 1 of the report. After discussion the motion and second was withdrawn so to defer action until next meeting so, that the Aldermen can receive a copy of the report to study. my re Attorney Howard reported on parking lot condemnation case. The motion vas made by Alderman Schubert and seconded by Hansen that the Mayor and Clerk called the' roll with the following result: Ayes: Alderman Hansen, Schubert, golf, Tures, Schallawitz, Jacobs, Behrel, Auck, Prickett, Dahl, Blume and McKay. Nays: None. Alderman Jacobs reported on parking on 1300 block P!largret Street for 60 days by police order. The Mayor put the question and the Clerk called the roll with the follo*ing result: Ayes: Alderman Schubert, Schallawitz, Jacobs, Auck, Dahl Blume, and McKay. Nays: Alderman Hansen, 'Wolf, Tures, Behrel and Prickett. The Mahor thereupon declared the motion carried. On motion by Alderman Blume and second by Dahl the Attorney was instructed to draft an ordinance. No Parking on South Side of Bennett Street. On motion by Alderman Behrel and second by Blume were rejected. he bids for auditing On motion by Alderman Behrel and second by McKay the clerk was instructed to readvertise for bids for auditing with original instruction about audit and that envelope be marked sealed audit bid. Approval of bills. Alderman Behrel presented the BE IT RESOLVED BY THE OF THE CITY OF DES PLA FOLLOWING BILLS ARE DU. AND THAT THE MAYOR AND following resolution: ITY COUNCIL NES THAT THE AND PAYABLE'' CITY CLERK BE AND HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO MAKE PAYMENT FOR SAME. (A schedule of bills placed before each Alderman and affixed to resolution and on file with City Clerk.) The motion was made by Alderman Behrel and seconded by Auck to adopt the resolution. Alderman Wolf requested that the bill of C. D. Kimball Co. $43.60 and Tower Oil Company 05.00 be held out for his inspection. The Mayor put the question and the Clerk called the roll with the followini result: Ayes: Alderman Hansen, Schubert, Wolf, Tures, Schallawitz, Jacobs, Behrel, Auck, Prickett, Dahl, Blume and McKay. Nays: None. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion carried with the two bills removed. Alderman Jacobs reported some people present rega ding mosquito abatement but with Alderman Davis not present did not wish to debate t e question of abatement. The Mayor suggested that Alderman Jacobs and Davis call a me ting with people interested and then report to the Council. The Clerk informed the Council he had received a letter of approval from State Department of Health for water main extension on Cambridge Road. Adopt ZONING APPLICATION FEE ($60.00) ORDINANCE. •secox'.d reading the following Ordinance entitled: The Clerk read for the AN ORDINANCE INCREASING FEES FOR ZONING APPLICATIONS. The motion was made by Alderman Jacobs and seoonded by Behrel to adopt the ordinance. The motion was made by Alderman McKay to amend the ordinance for a lower fee. The motion was lost for want of a second. The Mayor then put thequestion on the origina motion and the Clerk called the roll with the following resut: Ayes: Alderman Hansen, Schubert, Wolf Tures, Schallawitz, Jacobs, Behrel, Aick, Prickett, Dahl and Blume. Nays: Alderman Mckay. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion carried. FIRST READING ON ORDINANCE PROHIBITING PARKING Parkview LANE. The Clerk read for first reading the following proposed Ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE TO PROHIBIIT PARKING ON PARKVIEW LANE. The mayor ordered the ordinance placed on file for second reading. PETITION FOR STREET PAVEMENT ON BIRCH STREET. Alderman Dahl presented a petition for paving other half of Bir ch Street from IIower to Welwyn Avenue. The petition was referred to City Engineer to prepareplans. 1 1 ,9 5/3/54 ADOPT RESOLUTION: The Clerk read a resolution for maintaining 25 streets with Motor Fuel Tax Cash Tot $25,000.00. On motion by Alderman Hansen and second by Dahl the Council adopted the resolution. The Clerk presented the Herzog Subdivision Plat which was approved by the Plan Commission. On Motion by Dahl and second by Wolf the p:Lat was referred to the Municipal Development Commission. PETITION OBJECTING TO REROUTING ALGONQUIN ROAD TO OAKTON STREET. Alderma Auck presented a petition opposing rerouting Algonquin Road to Oakton Street. The motion was then made by Alderman Auck and seconded by Dahl to reconsider the rerouting. The Mayor put the question and the Clerk called the roll with the following result: Ayes: Alderman 'Wolf, Tures, Auck, Dahl, Blumeand McKay. Nays: Alderman Hansen, Schubert, Schallawitz, Jacobs, Behrel and Prickett. Being a tie vote the mayor voted aye and declared the motion carried. On motion by Alderman Dahl and second by Wolf the Council will hold a meeting as a Committee of the Whole regarding the rerouting. On motion by Alderman Wolf and second by Prickett the Council approved L to increase W. McConnell auto allowance to $35.00 per month. CD Lf7 et et 1 ADJOURNMENT. The motion was made by Alderman Behrel and seconded by Prickett to adjourn. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried and the meeting regularly adjourned. Otto W. J. HenrCity lerk MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL, DES PLAINES,ILLINOIS, HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, MONDAY, MAY 179 1954, at 8:00 P.M. CALL TO ORDER. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Kenneth G. Meyer who presided with Alderman Hansen, Schubert, Wolf, Tures, Schallawitz, Jacobs, Behrel, Harm, Prickett, Dahl, Blume, Davis and McKay responding to roll call. APPROVAL OF MINUTES. The motion was made by Alderman Wolf and seconded by Schallawitz to approve the minutes of May 3, 1954. Alderman Wolf requested corrections in the minutes as follows on condemnation case: the MAyor and Clerk be authorized to sign the contract for purchase of parcel No. 1 (Schavabauer) in condemnation case. Also to add: Attorney to draft ordinance no parking south side of Bennett Place. The motion was then voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried with corrections made. OFFICIAL REPORTS: The Clerk submitted the report of City Treasurer Barrett for April. ZONING BOARD RECOMMENDS REZONING LEE STREET TO COMMERCIAL. The Clerk read the recommendation of the Zoning Board of Appeals that the following property be rezoned from "Unrestrict4d" to "Commercial.": The Southeast side of Lee Street from Prairie Avenue to Thacker Street and from Lee Street to the rear lot line of lots fronting on Lee Street, ALSO The Northwest side of Lee Street from Prairie Avenue to Oakwood Avenue and from Lee Street to the alley between Lee Street and Graceland Avenue. The motion was made by Alderman Dahl and seconded by McKay to concur in the recommendation and that the City Attorney draft an ordinance. The Mayor put the question and the Clerk called the roll with the following result: Ayes: Alderman Hansen, Schubert, Schallawitz, Jacobs, Prickett, Dahl, Blume, Davis and McKay. Nays: Alderman Wolf, Tures, Behrel and Harm. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion carried.