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09/07/1954172 8/16/54 • On a motion by Alderman Tures and second by Dahl for tge Council to approve the following appointments filling the vacancies left by Alderman Jacob's resignation: aunicipal Development - Alderman Behrel and Alderman Prickett Vice Chairman Police Committee - Alderman Schubert License Committee - Alderman Schallawitz The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the mayor declared the motion carried. ADJOURNMENT. The motion was made by Alderman Schallawitz an adjourn. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the motion carried. seconded by Behrel to the Payor declared Gladys Buc; olz - Deputy MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL, DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS, HELD IN THE COUNCIL ROOM, CITY HALL, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7. 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, Tures, Schallawitz, Behrel, Harm, Auck, Prickett, Dahl, Blume, Davis responding to roll call. APPROVAL OF MINUTES. The Clerk informed the Council he had corrected the August 16th minutes at request of Alderman McKay. On motion by Alderman Schubert and seconded by Auck the minutes were approved as corrected. OFFICIAL REPORTS. The Clerk submitted the reports of City Clerk and Building Commissioner for August. The Clerk read the report of Traffic Commission regarding petition for one-way street on Mason Lane; the Commission investigated and found no good reason to make Mason Lane a one-way street. To do so would create more traffic hazards at the intersections and it was recommended that the petition be turned down. On motion by Alderman Hansen and sdconded by Schallawitz the report was concurred in. Alderman Wolf appeared at this time. Alderman Wolf reported the following on use of grounds on north side of Library by Art Guild. The Committee investigated and r ecommends that the request be granted for the grounds directly 'th of the Library building. On motion by Alderman Wolf and seconded by Schallawitz the report was concurred in. Alderman Auck informed the Council that in the Police report of August 16th on School Patrolmen that the Prospect -Mannheim Road patrolman had been elimin- ated. Chief Wigham was instructed to add the patrolman to the list. Alderman Auck reported on radar speed control and will get further infor- mation to see about including same in next years appropriation. APPROVE QUIT CLAIM DEED OF GROVE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION. 'Alderman Behrel reported the Finance Committee recommended grant request for Quit Claim Deed for property on Mannheim Road between Howard and Prospect. The motion was made by Alderman Behrel and seconded by Schallawitz to authorize the 1Mayor and Clerk to execute the deed. The Mayor put the question and the Clerk called the roll with the following result: Ayes: Alderman Hansen, Schubert, Wolf; Tures, Schallawitz, Behrel, Harm, Auck, Prickett, Dahl, Blume and Davis. Nays: Nine. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion carried. 1 173 APPROVAL OF BILLS. Alderman Behrel 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 AUTHORIZED TO MAKE PAYMENT FOR SAME. (A Ochedule 'of bills was placed before each Alderman and affixed to resolution and on file with the City Clerk.) Alderman Behrel informed the Council a bill for boiler insurance from last meeting was to be added to resolution. The Mayor put the question and the Clerk called the roll with the following result: Ayes: Alderman Hansen, Schubert, Wolf, Tures, Schallawitz, Behrel, Harm, Auck, Prickett, Dahl, Blume and Davis. Nays: None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. ADOPT RESOLUTION ON MOUNT PROSPECT ROAD TO BE BOUNDARY LINE BETWEEN DES PLAINES AND MOUNT PROSPECT. Alderman Dahl reported of a meeting with officials of Mount Prospect. regarding the agreement of a boundary line between t he two cities. He then gesented the following resolution: RESOLUT ION WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Des Plaines has undertaken a comprehensive planning program and has retained the services of a professionaklanner to assist and CD to advise the City Council and the Plan Commission of the City of Des Plaines in the LCZdevelopment of a long-range plan, and, et WHEREAS, an integral part of the long-range plan would be the establishment of a boundary line setting the eventual limits of the expansion of the City of Des Plaines, and, 1 1 WHEREAS, certain areas of possible future expansion on the West and on the North appear to be feasible for annexation to either the City of Des Plaines or the Village of Mount Prospect, and, WHEREAS, the orderly development of both the City of Des Plaines and the Village of Mount Prospect could best be promulgated if there were to be an understanding as to common boundary lines, THEREFORE, IN the interests of this orderly development, BE IT RESOLVED: 1. That the Plan Commission and the City Planner be instrufted toast the eventual limits of the City of Des Plaines on the master plan at Mount Prospect road on the west and at Central.avenue on the north, and, 2. That the Municipal Development Committee be instructed to regard unfavorably any requests for annexation west of Mount Prospect road and north of Central Avenue, and, 3. That the City Clerk of the City of Des Plaines be instructed to refer any requests for annexation west of Mount Prospect road and north of Central avenue to the Village of Mount Prospect, and, 4. That the City of Des Plaines take steps to adjust its boundary in keeping with the boundary established herein BE IT RESOLVED, FURTHER, 1. That this Resolution is to become effective immediately on receipt by the City Clerk of the City of Des Plaines of a duly authotized resolution from the Village Board of the Village of Mount Prospect agreeing to limit the future expansion of the Village of Mount Prospect road on the east and Central avenue on the south, and, 2. That, in the event the Village Board of the Village of Mount Prospect does not pass a Resolution agreeing to the common boundary line -as stated herein, it be the sense of the City Council of the City of Des Plaines that this Resolution shall become null and void within 30 days of its adoption, and, 3. That the City Council of the City of Des Plaines will take no action violating the boundary line herein established unless and if the Village of Mount Prospect should first violate the line. ADOPTED THIS SEVENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1954 Kenneth B. Meyer (Signed) (Mayor) Otto S. J. Henrich (Signed) (City Clerk) The motion was made by Alderman Dahl and seconded by Schubert to adopt the resolution. The Mayor put the question and the Clerk called the roll with the following result: Ayes: Alderman Hansen, Schubert, Wolf, Tures, Schallawitz, Behrel, Harm, Auck, Prickett, Dahl, Blume, and Davis. Nays: None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. Alderman Dahl reported that Illinois Tool Company desire to meetiwith the City Council to advise the Council on their plans regarding making application to the County for rezoning some land south of their property outside the City Limits. A meeting was decided for September 13, 1954, at 7:45 P.M. The motion was made by Alderman Prickett and seconded by Auck that Garage Permits be issued for four months completion, Building Permits for one year completion after which a new fee would be required. Also awning frames to be nine feet from walk and six inches from curb. On awnings amending motion was made by Alderman Blume and seconded by Dahl the frame or any part of awning to eight feet from walk which the ,Council approved. On motion by Alderman Tures and seconded by Wolf the Council approved that awning be one foot from curb. The Council approved the amending motion of Alderman Dahl and Second by Auck that Garage Permit be for one year after which a new fee is to be paid. The amending motion was made by Alderman Prickett and second by Dahl that Building Permit be for one year and no occupancy certificate has been issued a new fee be paid. The Mayor put the question and the Clerk called the roll with the following result: Ayes: Alderman Schubert, Schallawitz, Behrel, Harm, Prickett, Dahl and Blume. Nays: Alderman Hansen, Wolf, Tures, Auck and Davis. There being a seven vote the Mayor voted aye and declared the motion carried. Alderman Blume read the following report: Upon the direction of the Council, the Sewer Committee consisting of Aldermen Blume, Dahl and 'Wolf, has met with the intention of giving further study to the growing problem of alleviating flooded basements and streets in the.city of Des Plaines and also study the report of Alvord, Burdick and Howson, Engineers of Chicago, I11. in regard to a solution to this problem. It should be pointed out at this time that as our city grows,recurring basement flooding will become progressively worse, health hazards and cost damage will become greater, and property values - both improved and unimproved - shall decrease unless conditions which cause such flooding are eliminated. It is a known fact that practically all of our present sewer system is inade- quate and it must be remodeled in some form as soon as possible. The report of Alvord, Burdick and Howson presents a detailed grafic picture of present conditions and makes a number of recommendations for the construction of new, larger sewers providing reasonable drainage to prevent flooded basements and streets. The Sewer Committee concurs with the report as a whole of Alvofjd, Burdick and Howson and recommends to the members of the City Council that a program for the con- struction of the necessary relief measures be formulated immediately. The committee also recommends that the program include the financing and construction of said sewer relief as a single project and not as a piecemeal one. The benefits derived are 'two- fold: o - fold: First, Better contractor prices are obtained from larger volume of work at one location and at one time along with better coordination of detail work; Secondly, better public relations shall be maintained if no one section of the city that needs additional drainage facilities is slighted or put off until a later date when their need becomes acute. Respectfully submitted, Oscar W. Blume, Chairman (Signed) Genter Dahl (Signed). Alderman Wolf made a verbal minority report regarding to investigate impounding of water. The motion w as made by Alderman Blume and seconded by Auck to concur in the report and instruct the City Engineer prepare specifications, City Attorney draft legal documents for referendum. After discussion the Mayor put the question and the Clerk called the roll with the following result: Ayes: Alderman Hansen, Schubert, Tures, Schallawitz, Behrel, Harm, Auck, Prickett, Dahl and Blume. Nays: Alderman Wolf and Davis. The Mayor declared the motion carried. The motion was then made by Alderman Dahl and seconded by Blume that the Mayor appoint a special committee to investigate about impounding water and recommended Alderman' Wolf and Davis as members. The Mayor put the question and the Clerk called the roll with the following result: Ayes: Alderman Wolf, Behrel, Auck, Prickett, Dahl, Blume and Davis. Nays: Alderman Hansen, Schubert, Tures, Schallawitz and Harm. There being a seven vote the Mayor voted aye and declared the motion carried. The Mayor appointed Alderman Davis, Chairman, Alderman Wdf, Dahl and Auck as the Committee. 1 1 , y ADOPT 1954 TAX LEVY ORDINANCE. The Clerk read for second reading the 1954 Tax Levy Ordinance. The motion was made by Alderman Behrel and seconded by Prickett to adopt the ordinance. The Mayor put the question and the Clerk called the roll with the following result: eyes: Alderman Hansen, Schubert, 'Wolf, Tures, Schallawitz, Behrel, Harm, Auck, Prickett, Dahl, Blume, and Davis, Nays: None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. IEE STREET REZONING ORDINANCE HELD IN ABEYANCE.. The Clerk read for second reading the Lee Street rezoning ordinance. Alderman Dahl requested the ordinance held in abeyance until the first meeting of January 1955. The Mayor said due to the absence of Alderman McKay it would be held over until that time. J. P. TUTHILL, DISTRICT ENGINEER LETTER. The Clerk read the following letter: Please refer to our letters of March 8 and June 16 regarding traffic conditions at three intersections in your City. Summarized below are the results of our investigation. 1. Wolf Road and Thacker Street. Traffic volume count showed that volumes of cross traffic from Thacker Street were just over half of that required under our minimum warrant for four-way stop control. The total volume thru the intersection also was well below the minimum warrant. 0 2. Wolf Road and Golf Road southwest side of tracks. g. Volumes entering the intersection here are also lower than required under our minimum warrant, as there are now stop signs on Wolf Road and on the Golf ct Road approach from the west it would seem that a safe conditions should exist. 1 1 3. Wolf Road and Golf Road northeast side of tracks. As you know there is a traffic circle here and with all approaches being required to stop there appears to be no need for traffic signals. J. P. Tuthill (Signed) The Mayor ordered the letter placed on file. On request of Alderman Auck the Clerk is to write the Soo Line about construct- ing sidewalk on the south side of Oakton Street on their property across the tracks. After discussion about sidewalk on Oakton Street from Soo Line to Illinois Street, the motion was made by Alderman Auck and seconded by Behrel that the Superintendent of Public Works blade the walk and put in stone not to cost over $200.00. The Mayor put the question and the Clerk called the roll with the following result: Ayes: Alderman Hansen, Schubert, Tures, Schallawitz, Behrel, Harm, Auck, Prickett, Dahl, Blume and Davis. Nays: Alderman Wolf. The Mayor declared the motion carried.. SANITARY DISTRICT OF CHICAGO - RIVER DRIVE SEWER PERMIT. The Clerk informed the Council he had a Sewer Permit from Chicago Sanitary District for River Drive. On motion by Alderman Schubert and seconded by Prickett the Mayor and Clerk were authorized to sign the permit. ANNEXATION REQUEST OF JOE DIVITO. The Clerk read a request from Joe Divito for annex- ation of property rear of 457 Des Plaines Avenue. The Mayor referred the annexation request to the Municipal Development Committee. APPLICATION FOR REZONING NORTHEAST CORNER DES PLAINES AVENUE AND OAST ON STREET. On motion by Alderman Tures and seconded by Dahl the application was referred to the Zoning Board of Appeals. Alderman Auck reported of crowded condition of St. Stephen's School and said the Fire Marshal had investigated and made a report. The Mayor said as the Marshal made report that it is the St. Stephen's School responsibility. The Mayor asked the Aldermen to make a suggestion for member to Traffic Commission. The Clerk informed the Council he had received a c opy of Northwestern University Survey on the School District #62 future needs and that they would keep the Council advised when any definite plans have been formulated. Alderman Auck reported regarding eight foot side -yard ordinance in duplex section wouth of Oakton. On motion by Alderman Auck and seconded by Dahl the Attorney is to amend the ordinance to the same in other sections of City. ADJOURNMENT. The motion was made by Alderman Davis and seconded by Schallawitz to adjourn. The motion was voted upton by acclamation and the Mayor declared the motion carried. nrich - City Clerk