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/s/ J. E. Eagleson
Secretary -Treasurer
AMERICAN DA.Y - SEPTEMBER 1� 1 The Mayor received a proclamation which he
requested the Clerk to give both papers the annual "I Am An American Day".
CHARLES.H. BENTLEY APPOINTED TO CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION.L On a motion by Alderman
Martin and second by Figard the Council approved the appointment of Charles H. Bentley
to theCivil Service Commission to fill the vacancy created by resignation of Ed
Murphy. The Clerk was instructed to write a letter to Mr. Murphy commending him
upon his service.
CAREBUILT COMPANY - BIRCHWOOD SUBDIVISION. The Mayor referred the above plat to
the Plan Commission.
HERZOG'S WAYCINDEN PARK SUBDIVISION. The Mayor referred the above subdimision to
the Plan Commission. .
CUMBERLAND PARK RESUBDIVISION. The Mayor referred the above plat to the Municipal
Develdpment Committee the plat having been approved by Plan Commission.
ADJOURNMENT. The motion was made by Alderman Wexler and seconded by Tures at 11:55 P.M.
The motion was voted upon by acclamation.
Ot W. J. Henrich
City Clerk
THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF
THE CITY COUNCIL, DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS
HELD IN THE COUNCIL ROOM, CITY HALL
AUGUST ];91957 AT 8:00 F.M.
CALL TO ORDER. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Herbert H. Behrel, who
presided with Alderman Wright, Neff, Wexler, Martin, Figard, Prickett, Tistle,
Nelsen, Bell, McKay, Callaghan, Rateike and Dunlap responding to roll call.
Alderman Tures was absent. The City Clerk being absent the Deputy Clerk was
present. .
APPROVAL OF MINUTES. The motion was made by Alderman Prickett and seconded by
Wright to approve the minutes of August 5, 1957. The motion was noted upon by
acclamation and carried.
OFFICIAL REPORTS. The Deputy Clerk submitted the report of the City Treasurer
for July.
The Superintendent of Public Works reported on the progress of the talks with
Benjamin Electric for the dredging of Weller Creek.
PURCHASE BR.FATHALIZER. Police Marshal Kennicott reported the purchase of the
breathalizer, and stating every man was schooled on its correct operation.
OPEN LIME HANDLING EQUIPMENT BIDS. On a motion by Alderman Dunlap and second
by Callaghan the Deputy Clerk was authorized to open the bidi,for the Lime
Handling Equipment, which was as follows:•
George. H. Knight Company, Des Plaines for $19,700.00
On a motion by Alderman Dunlap and second by Rateike the bid! was referred to the
City Engineer, Superintendent of Public Works and the Water Committee. The
motion was voted upon by acclamation and carried.
FALSE ARREST INSURANCE. Alderman Nelsen requested the Judiciary Committee and
the Police Committee to investigate the possibility of insurance to protect the
city against false arrest suits.
CHARM HOUSE DISPOSAL. On a motion by Alderman Rateike and second;by Tistle, the
report of the Buildi:n and Grounds. Committee to dispose of the Charm House as
inexpensively as possible was accepted by acclamation.
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AWARD EVERETT SZE iSEWER AND PAVING BID.. Alderman_McKay.read the following report:
MAYOR and City Council:
Obly two bids were received for the sewer and. paving. project in Everett Street,
for which engineer's estimate is $153,143.00. These bids are:
Marquette Construction Co. $155,100.70
Contracting Material Co.. 152,731.20 .
The lower bid breiks.down as follows:
Sewer work $ 83,371.20
Street work 69.360.00
$152;731.20
The building contractor, Mr. Oscar Blume, will pay $32,000.00 towards the cost of
this project, leaving $120,731.20 to be paid by the City. For the City's portion
we have approval for:the use of $111,045.60 from motor fuel tax receipts. This
leaves a balance of $9685.60 which we recommend be. taken from the special city
sewer fund.
The Streets Committee, the Sewer Committee and the City Engineer regret there were
only two bids received especially for a job of this extent. However, to re -advertise
for bids would cause a delay of probably a month, perhaps more, in getting the work
started. In addition, to do so, would be unfair..to the original bidders, whose
quotations have been made public.
Your committees recommend that the bid of the Contracting Material Company in the
amount of $152.,731,20 be. accepted and that the contract be awarded that company,
and that the deposit check of the unsuccessful bidder be promptly returned:-
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It is further recommended that the owners of the property adjacent to the proposed
improvements be notified of this project in writing by the Superintendent of Public
Works with the suggestion that arrangements be made to install sidewalks as soon as
feasible to avoid possible special assessment proceedings and a greater cost to the
property owner than if the work were done b4 private contract.
S.E. McKay Chairman
Reuel H. Figard
Walter Tistle
S. E. McKay Chairman
'L. E. Martin.
Sydney B. Wexler
On a motion by Alderman McKay and second by Bell to award the paving and sewers of
Everett Street to the Contracting Material Company for $152',.731.20 and return the
Check to the unsuccessful bidder. The Mayor put;.the question and .the Deputy Clerk
called the roll with the following results: Ayes: Alderman Wright, Neff, Wexler,
Martin, Figard, Prickett, Tistle, Nelsen, Bell, McKay, Callaghan, Rateike and
Dunlap. Nays: Bono: :,The Mayor declared the motion carried.
AWARD ARTERIAL AND NON -ARTERIAL STREET MAINTENANCE BID, Alderman McKay read the
following reports
Mayor and City Council:
This report is in connection with maintenance work on certain arterial and non -
arterial streets in the City of Des Plaines.
Arterial
No.2 White Street from Oakton to Howard
No. 19 Orchard from Oakton to Howard
Non -Arterial
Cora Street
Linden Street
Prospect Street
Stockton Street
Howard Street
Welwyn Street
Fargo Street
Birch Street
Cedar Street
Locust Street
Maple Street
Hoffman Parkway
from Oakton to Everett
from Oakton to Prospect
from White to Maple
from White to Maple
from White to Maple
from Maple to Des Plaines
from Maple to Des Plaines
from Welwyn to Howard
from Jarvis to Howard
from Welwyn north to end
from Howard to Fargo
between Wolf and Sixth
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Street Committee Letter continued
Holes to be patched and all streets to be seal -coated.
For this work we have the following bids:
Non -arterial
$4399.40 Union Const. & Eng. Co. $ 13,324.70
3956.05 Black Top Roads Co. 11,990.28
3900.45 Skokie Valley Asphalt Co. 11,809.78
Engineer's estimate for arterial: $4378.50; for non -arterial: $14,693.70
Your Streets Committee recommends contracts be awarded the Skokie Valley Asphalt
Company for'both these projects, that company being the low bidder on each. Checks
of unsuccessful bidders to be promptly returned.
S. A. McKay, Chairman
E. W. Martin
S. E. Wexler
On a motion by Alderman McKay and second by Bell to award the maintenance of arterial.
and non -arterial streets to the Skokie Valley Asphalt Company for $3,900.45. on
Arterial and $11,809.78 on Non -Arterial and return.the checks to the unsuccessful
bidders. The Mayor put the question and the Deputy Clerk called the roll with the
following results: Ayes: Alderman Wright, Neff, Wexier, Martin, Figard, Prickett,
Tistle, Nelsen, Bell, McKay, Callaghan, Rateike and Dunlap. Nays: None. The
Mayor declared the motion carried.
The report of the Sewer Committee regarding drainage and sewers on Mount Prospect Road
was referred back to committee.
The drainage of rainwater for the new Library was referred to the Building Control and
Inspection Committee for investigation:
Alderman Dunlap reported that the scouting for Dutch Elm disease had beep completed
finding only 3 cases thus far.
APPROVAL OF BILIS. Alderman Prickett 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: AITPHORIZED TO, MAKE
PAYMENT FOR SAME.
Total $17,653.79. (A copy of resolution placed before each Alderman and on file with
the City Clerk.) The motion was made by Alderman Prickett and seconded by Martin to adopt
the resolution. The Mayor put the question and the Deputy Clerk called the.roll with
the following results:- Alderman Wright, Ness, Wexler, Martin, Figard,rPrickett, Tistle,
Nelsen, Bell, McKay, Callaghan, Rateike and Dunlap. Nays: None. The;Mayor declared the
motion carried.
On a motion by Alderman Prickett and second by Martin the Council approved placing
on file the Police and Fire Pension Fund Audits.
FIRST READING OF CUMBERLAND STREET LIGHTS. On a motion by Alderman Bell and second by
Neff to adopt the recommendation of the Local Board of Improvement to approve the
expenditures of $51,265.84 from Special Assessment for ornamental! street lights in
Cumberland. On a motion by Alderman McKay and second by Callaghan to amend the motion
to read an amount not to exceed 25% to be paid by public benefit i(Motor Fuel Tax)
moneys. The Mayor put the question on the amendment and the Deputy Clerk called the
roll with the following results: Ayes: Alderman Wright, Martin,1Tistle, Nelsen, McKay,
Callaghan, Rateike and Dunlap. Nays: Alderman Neff, Wexler, Figard, Prickett and
Bell. The Mayor declared the Motion carried. The Mayor put the question and the
Deputy call the roll on the original amended motion with the follJowing;results: Ayes:
Alderman Wright, Neff, Wexler, Martin, Figard, Prickett, Tistle,! Nelsen, Bell, McKay,
Callaghan, Rateike and Dunlap. Nays: None. The Mayor declared !the motion carried.
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PARK PLACE -PARKING LOT. On a motion by Alderman Nelson and second by.Prickett to
authorize the Mayor and City,Clerk to sign three contracts for Lots 36,.. 37 & 38, and 39,
for the Park Place:Parking lot'at'10% over Council approved appraisal of one year ago
at 323,320., $25;200., and $26,950. respectively to be paid out of receipts -from the
sale of parking revenue bonds. On a'motion by Alderman Martin and second by Neff to
amend the motion to read appraisal of one year ago. The Mayor put the question and
the Deputy'Clerk called the roll with the following results: Ayes: Alderman.Neff
and Martin. Nays: Alderman Wright, Wexler, Figard, Prickett, Tistle, Nelsen, Bell,
McKay, -Callaghan, Rateike and Dunlap. The Mayor declared the amendment lost. The
Mayor put the question on the original motion and the Deputy Clerk called the roll
with the following results: Ayes: Alderman Wright, Wexler, Martin, Figard, Prickett,
Tistle, Nelsen, Bell, McKay, Callaghan, Rateike and Dunlap. Nays: Alderman Neff.
The Mayor declared the motion carried.
NORTH SCHOOL PARKING LOT. 0n a motion -by Alderman Nelsen and second by Rateike to
purchase the north school site for 380,000.00 proceeds coming out of the bond issue.
The Mayor put the question andthe Deputy Clerk called the roll with the following
results: Ayes: Alderman Neff, Wexler, Martin, Figard,.P'rickett, Nelsen, McKay,
Callaghan, Rateike and Dunlap. Nays: Alderman Wright, Tistle andBell. The Mayor
declared the motion carried.
The Mayor referred to the Parking Meter Committee, City Attorney and Finance Committee
m to investigate the possibility of using sales tax money for improving the railroad
parking lots with the money being repaid later from receipts.
<1 The Mayor instructed the City Attorney to investigate what'can be done with the permits
already issued for the drainage of rainwater into sewers to be reported on at the next
meeting.
ADOPT ORDINANCE ON NARROW STREET PARKING. On a motion by Alderman Rateike and second
by Dunlap to adopt the ordinance on narrow street parking. The Mayor put the question
and the Deputy Clerk called the roll with the following results: Ayes: Alderman
Wright, Neff, Wexler, Martin, Figard, Prickett, Tistle, Nelsen, Bell, McKay, Callaghan,
Rateike and Dunlap. Nays: None. The Mayor declared the motion carried.
REZONING UPON ANNEXATION OF SOUTHEAST CORNER OF TOUHY AVENUE AND LEE STREET. On a
IIImotion by Alderman Dunlap and second by Figard the rezoning upon annexation of the south-
east corner of Touhy Avenue and Lee Street to "Commercial District" be referred to
the Zoning Board sitting as a Commission to hold.a hearing.
GRACELAND AVENUE AND S00 LINE TRACK ZONING. The Mayor read the following letter from
Marshall S. Howard:
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Gentlemen:
I regret to report that Judge Fischer of the Circuit Court has once again decided against
us on a zoning matter. This time it is the property at Graceland Avenue and the Soo
Line tracks where the Oak Park Trust and Savings Bank, as Trustee, filed suit to have out
zoning held invalid and void.
To me there was little or no .difference between this.property and the one across the
street involving the Ramsead Company, which was decided in our favor both by Judge
Fisher'and the Supreme Court of Illinois about a year or so ago. The Judge, however,
felt that in the case of Rams Head Company to permit industrial use would create a new
and different activity in a block already wholly zoned a s commercial. On the other
hand, in the current case involving the Oak Park Trust and Savings Bank, the block in
question is zoned one-half residential and one-half commercial. It backs up to the
Lee Street frontage, which at the time the suit was brought was zoned "unrestricted."
It was called to the Judge's attention that this zoning has since been changed by the
City of Des Plaines to Commercial, but he still felt that the zoning of the block with
two separate zonings on the same street and with the property in question adjoining
the Soo Line Railroad and, in. fact, bisected by it, that our zoning c].aeiifioations
which zoned the property partly commercial and partly residential were invalid and void.
A judgment order was entered today, August 9. We have until october 8 to file a notice
of appeal in the event you have any desire to do so.
Yours very truly,
/s/M. S. Howard
On a motion by Alderman Prickett and second by Dunlap the letter was referred to the
Judiciary Committee for a report at the next meeting.
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PETTINGER'RESUBDIVISION. The tentative plat of the proposed Pett lager's Resubdivision
was referred to the Plan Commission.
WAIVE INTEREST OF LIBRARY BONDS FROM AUGUST 16. 'On a motion by Alderman'McKay and
second by Figard for Mayor and City Attorney to write bank iiaiving interest on the
Library Bonds from August 16, 1957 until bondw are signed. The Mayor put_ -:the question
and the Deputy Clerk called the roll with the following results: Ayes:, Alderman
Wright, Wexler, Martin, Figard, Prickett, Tistle, Nelsen, Bell, McKay, Callaghan,
Rateike and Dunlap. Nays: Alderman Neff. The Mayor declared the motion carried.
Butler Brothers method of pumping out its lake at peak times was referred to the City
Engineer, Superintendent of Public Works and the Sewer Committee.
On a motion by Alderman Dunlap and second by Rateike to contact the Illinois Commerce
Commission regarding the Chicago and Northwestern Railway's negliance in repairing
the Miner Street and Wolf Road crossings.
The Mayor referred the petition regarding the parking and noise around the Carpenter'
Hall at White and Oakton Streets to the Police Marshal and theCity Attorney.
The City Engineer reported that the Pratt Avenue gates were installed and would inquire
of the Touhy Avenue, Prospect Avenue and the Oakton Street crossings.
Alderman Wright requested the Council amend the personnel ordinance for the Library
due to the new larger building. The Mayor referred the request to the Library Committee
and the City -Attorney.
On a motion by Alderman McKay and second by Figard to have the City Engineer prepare
an estimate of the dredging of Weller Creek from Mount Prospect Road to Graceland
Avenue. The City Engineer stated that the Benjamin Electric Company was willing to
widen it 10 feet thru their property.
APPROVE SEPTIC TANK AT 30 EAST GOLF ROAD. On a motion by Alderman McKay and second by
Rateike tb approve the request for a septic tank of George Burgess, 30'East Golf Road,
the motion was voted upon by acclamation and carried.
ADJOURNMENT. The motion was made by Alderman Wexler and seconded by Rateike to adjourn,
the motion was voted upon by acclamation and carried.
Gladys Buchholz — Deputy C =r
THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL, DES PIAINES, ILLINOIS HELD
IN THE COUNCIL ROOM, CITY HALL
SEPTEMBER $. 1957 at 8:00 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Herbert H. Behrel with Alderman
Tures, Wright, Neff, Wexler, Martin, Figard, Prickett, Tistle,, Nelsen, Bell, McKay,
Callaghan, Rateike and Dunlap responding to roll call.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES.' The motion was made by Alderman Prickett and seconded by tistle
to approve the minutes of August 19, 1957. The Mayor requested two corrections. Page 521
On a motion by Alderman McKay and second by Bell the Council approved that Superintendent
Wernicke notify owners about installing sidewalks. On page 523 to change the work
purchase to offer about North School site. The motion was voted upon by acclamation
with corrections made.
OFFICIAL REPORTS The Clerk submitted the reports of Building Commission and City Clerk:
for August. The Clerk also read the report of Superintendent Wernicke what had been
done about Weller Creek.
Engineer Fletcher made the following reports of dredging cost of Weller Creek and Butler
Brothers pumping lake at peak times:
Honorable Mayor and City Council:
At your request I have made a study and an estimate of cost of dredging Weller Creek
and I find as follows: