07/19/1965d9
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DES PLAINES, 'ILLINOIS, HELD
IN THE COUNCIL ROOM, CITY HALL,
MONDAY, JULY 19, 1965
CALL TO ORDER: The regular meeting of the City Council of the City
of Des Plaines was called to order by the Mayor,
Herbert H. Behrel, at 8:15 P.M. The meeting opened with a prayer by
Rev. Ross Ludeman, pastor of the Westminister Presbyterian Church,
and the pledge of allegiance to the flag.
ROLL CALL: Roll Call indicated the following aldermen present:
Ald. French, Martin, Rateike, Szabo, Bolek, Leer,
Shillington, Figard, Czubakowski. Ald. Swanson arrived at 8:29 P.M.
Present also were City Clerk Rohrbach, Atty. DiLeonardi, Police Chief
Kennicott, Fire Marshall Arndt, Superintendent of Public Works Warnicke,
Building Commissioner, Regnell,&City Engineer Fletcher.
There being a quorum present, the meeting was in order.
MINUTES: It was moved by Ald. Shillington, seconded by Ald.
Rateike, that the Minutes of the regular meetin(D of
July 6, 1965, be approved after the following corrections are made:,
Page two, second paragraph under CITY ATTORNEY RETAINED IN TAX INJUNCTION
PROCEEDINGS: Change Soo Line Railroad to Chicago & Northwestern Rail-
road and in line three remove the word "no" and insert "withdrawn its".
Motion carried.
OPEN BIDS:
Section 56 C.S.
rehabilitation
Seegers Road.
It was moved by Alderman Martin, seconded by Alder-
man Leer, that the Clerk open bids on Section 56 C.S.,
NFT, .for new traffic signals at Thacker and Wolf and
of existing signals at Oakton and White, and Wolf and
The following bids were received:
H -H Electric Co., River Grove, I11. $37,815.71
Commercial Light Company, Chicago, I11. 40,646.58
- Contracting & Material Co., Evanston, I11. 40,957.20
It was moved by Alderman French, seconded by Alderman Bolek, to refer
the above bids to City Engineer, Streets and Traffic, and Finance
Committees. Motion Carried.
OFFICIAL REPORTS: The Clerk submitted reports of the following to be
placed on file: Chief Kennicott's second quarter
report, City Comptroller's six months report, City Treasurer, and
minutes of the meeting of the Des Plaines Human Relations. Commission
of June 10, ,1965.
Police Dept.
acquires German
Shepherd dog
gram is complete.
Progress report
4'1 Watermain &
Pumping Station
Spread of Dutch
Elm Disease
Police Chief Kennicott reported that the Pdlice
Department has acquired a German Shepherd dog from
the Chicago Police Department and will prove very
valuable to the department when the training.pro..
City;Engineer reported that the %%'" watermain is
half -way under the expressway. Also that work has
begun on the: excavation for the pumping station and
the concrete should be poured before the month is
ended.
° Superintendent of Public Works Warnicke reported
that an unprecedented number of trees are plagued
with Dutch Elm Disease in the City of Des Plaines
this year. He suggested that in order to facilitate removal of these
trees at a faster rate, the ordinance be amended and reworded. It was
moved by Alderman Leer, seconded by Shillington that the City Attorney
confer with the Superintendent of Public Works for the proper wording
and amending of the City's Dutch Elm Disease Ordinance. Motion carried.
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Favorable Master's
deport ,- Robert
rilich,guilder,
Zoning case
City Attorney DiLeonardi repdrted that the
master -in -chancery's findings were in favor
of the City of Des Plaines in the Robert
Krilich, Builder, Zoning Case.
COMMITTEE REPORTS: Alderman Martin, Chairman of the Municipal
Approve Street Grant Development Committee made the following
and Dedication - report: "Your Committee on Municipal Develop..
Touhy-Mannheim Industrial ment•has investigated the street grant and
Subdivision dedication of the Touhy-Mannheim Industrial
Subdivision and has found the above=has been
approved by the Plan Commission subject to Commonwealth Edison Company
approval of certain easements. We, your Committee on Municipal Develop-
ment therefore recommend that the Mayor and City Clerk sign said plat
of grant and dedication subject totobtaining Commonwealth Edison Company
signatures for easements and the Mayor and City Clerk to complete the
administrative details." It was moved by Alderman Martin, seconded by
Alderman French, to authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to sign said plat
in conformance with the abobe report. Motion carried.
Kurntze's offer of Alderman Martin, Chairman of the Municipal
settlement in zoning Development Committee made the following
case. report: "Your Committee on Municipal Develop..
ment has investigated Kuntze's offer.of
settlement of the Boning case and has found another offer has been re-
ceived for complete settlement. Route #83 frontage will remain C2
Commercial. We, your Committee on Municipal Development therefore
recommend that the City Attorney be hereby authorized to reduce the
agreement for settlement in writing. We hereby recommend the City
Council approve settlement subject to Zoning -Board hearing and legal
written settlement." It was moved by Alderman Martin, seconded by Alder-
man French that the above report be concurred in. Motion carried.
Certify four policemen Alderman Figard, Chairman ofl the Police
in Augusts Committee made the following', report: -
'"Your Committee :on Police request council
concurrance to have the Policezand Fire Commission certify four police-
men in August. This is in accordance with our Police expansion program
as set up in the 1965 appropriations." It was moved by Alderman Figard,
seconded by Alderman Leer, for Council Concurrance in this report.
Motion carried.
Progress Report Alderman Rateike, Chairman of the Fire
Fire Contracts Review Committee, made a progress report on the
review of Fire Contracts with North Maine;
Hawthorne Rand, and South Maine, stating their attorneys and trustees
must confer. Also that Park Ridge Manor volunteered a raise.,
Committee Alderman Bolek, Chairman of the License,
Meeting Health and Inspection Committee, announced
that this committee would meet'on July 29th,
at 8 -P.M. to discuss the awarding of liquor licenses and taxi -cab licenses.
Purchase five (5) Alderman French, Chairman of the Streets
radios. and Traffic Committee, made the following
joint report of the Streets and Traffic, .
Sanitation, and Finance Committees: "Your Committee on Streets and
Traffic, Sanitation and Finance has investigated the purchase of five
radios•.three for the street department, one for•the sanitation department
and 'one fox the water department. Your Committees have investigated
the above and found each unit costs approximately $540.00 and authorization
is needed by department heads to exceed routine $500.00 authorization. -
We, therefore recommend that authorization be granted to department
heads tm make the requested expenditures for the required radios without
bids. It was so moved by Alderman French, seconded by Alderman Figard.
?urchase _of five On Roll Call, thevote was:
radios, cont'd
There being
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AYES-: 10 - Alderman Swanson, French, Martin,
Rateike, Szabo, Bolek, Leer,'
Shillington, Figard, Czubakowski
NAYS: 0 - None
ABSENT: 4 - Four
10 affirmative votes, the motion carried.
Forestview Lanes Alderman French, Chairman of the Streets and
Bowl Driveways Traffic Committee, made the following report:
!'Your Committee on Streets and Traffic has
investigated Forestview Lanes Bowl Driveways and has found (1) Access
to Des Plaines Avenue 3500 feet sodith.of Touhy Avenue requested through
two 24' drives. (2) Access is necessary and advisable and (3) there is
no need to require council action for such access.. We, your Committee
on Streets and Traffic therefore recommend: (1) Superintendent of Public
Works be authorized to issue permits for two 24' driveways as indicated
on plat plan submitted with this report, and (2) council approve resolution
that Superintendent of Public Works be authorized to approve all permits
for driveways" up to 35' in size for Commercial and Industrial areas.
A change in ordinance is required to effect this change and the City
Attorney is requested•to draw up this ordinance to amend 9-3R.2." It was
moved by Alderman French, seconded by Alderman Martin authorizing the
City Attorney to draft the necessary ordinance. Motion carried.
It was moved by Alderman French, seconded by Alderman Martin] authorizing
the Superintendent of Public Works to issue the permit for two 24'
driveways to Forestview Lanes Bowl. Motion carried.
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Temporary authority It was moved by Alderman French, seconded by
to sign driveway Alderman Martin, that the Superintendent of
permits Public Works be granted temporary authority
to.issue driveway permits without council
action not to exceed'35' for Commercial and Industrial uses and 16'
for residential areas. Motion carried.
Visibility of corners
Greenview & Wolf Rds.
"Children Crossing"
signs at Wolf & Greenview
and Prairie & Rose Ave.
and the Traffic Commission
Ordinance M-13.65' ` Alderman French, Chairman of the City Code
Anti -Litter Committee, made the following report:
"Your Committee on City Code has investigated
the license fees on page nine of Ordinance M-13..65, and has found the
City Attorney recommends: 1 year fee $100, 2 to 3 months fee - $50
1 week fee $5 and 1 day fee $2. We, your Committee on City Code therffore
recommend amounts be, entered in'Section 10.d, page nine of Ordinance
M-13..65 and included in second reading of this ordinance." It was moved
by Alderman French, seconded by Czubakowski, that license fees be con-
curred in. Motion carried. Swanson voted "NotQ.
It was moved by Alderman French and seconded
by Alderman Shillington that the visibility
of corners at Greenview and Wolf Rodds and
the need for "Children Crossing" signs at
Wolf and Greenview and Prairie and Rose Avenues
be referred to the County Highway Department
for study and report. Motion carried.
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OVAL OF BILLS, PAYABLE Alderman Swanson, member of the Finance
Committee, 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 THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK BE AND
HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO MAKE PAYMENT
FOR SAME.
Total:$123,127.78: It was moved by Alderman Swanson, seconded by Alder-
man French to adopt the resolution. The bill from Yates, Fisk, Haider,
&:Burke was questioned to which Mr. Burke addressed the Council, explaining
the legal fees involved. Mr. Burke stated that his hope for the future
is that his 101 page report of objections to the Master's 300 page report
will bring about successful conclusions to this case with Chicago &
Northwestern Railwoad.
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Approval ,of Bills
Continued
There being(10) ten
Committee Meeting
On Roll Call, the vote weds:
AYES: 10 -- Alderman Swanson, French,
Martin, Rateike, Szabo, Bolek,
Leer, Shillington, Figard,
Czubakowski.
Nays: 0 -None
ABSENT: ,4 - Four
affirmative votes, the motion carried.
,Alderman Leer, Mbmber<tofoIlm Tree Disease
.Committee, announced that this committee
would meet Thursday, July 29th, at 7:30 P.M. with Superintendent of
Public Works Warnicke, City Attorney, and Mr. Bishop of Bishop Tree
Service.
Ordinance M.13..65 It was moved by Alderman Czubakowski and
Anti -Litter seconded by Alderman ShillIngton to adopt
the Anti•.Litter Ordinance M-13.65. After
discussion it was moved by Alderman Martin and seconded by Alderman
Rateike to table the previous motion. Motion carried. City Attorney
stated that he wo uld research the City Code Book and rewrite the Anti -
Litter ordinance.
Ordinance M-14665
Creating office of Commis-
sioner of Public Works,'
Supt. of Streets, and
Supt. of Sewers
Ordinance M-15.65
Establishment of Board
of Local Improvements
Ordinance M-16..65 •
Creating Office of Supt.
of Special Assessments
It was moved by Alderman Figard and
seconded by Alderman Martin to adopt
Ordinance M-14..65, after second reading
On Roll,Call, the vote was:
AYES: 10 m Alderman Swanson, French,
Martin, Rateike, Szabo, Bolek,
Leer, Shillipgton, Figard,
Czubakowski.
NAYS: 0 - None
ABSENT * 4 - Four
Therebeing ten
motion carried.
affirmativl votes the
„ It• was moved by Alderman Figard and
seconded by Alderman Czubakowski to adopt
Ordinance M-15.65, after second reading
On Roll call, the vote was
AYES: 10 . Alderman Swanson, French,
Martin, Rateike, Szabo, Bolek,
Leer, Shillington, Figard,
Czubakowski.
NAYS: 0 . None
ABSENT: 4 - Four
There being ten affirmative vopces the
motion carried.
It was moved by Alderman Figard and
seconded by Alderman Rateike to adopt
Ordinance M-16..65, after second reading.
On Roll call, the vote was
AYES: 10 - Alderman Swanson, French,
Martin, Rateike, Szabo, Bolek,
Leer, Shillington, Figard,
Czubakowski.,
0 - None
4 - Four
Therebeing ten affirmative votes the
motion carried.
NAYS:
ABSENT:
Ordinance T-20-65
No .;parking in excess of 15
minutes on West Side of
Center, Street from Southerly
line of alley between Ashland
and Oakwood, south to Oakwood.
There being ten affirmative
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After second reading, it was moved
bydAlderman French, seconded by
Alderman Czubakowski, to adopt
Ordinance T-20-65.
On Roll Call, the vote was:
AYES 10- Alderman Swanson, French
Martin, Rateike, Szabo,
Bolek, Leer, Shillington,
Figard, Czubakowski.
NAYS: 0- None
ABSENT: 4- Four
votes, the motion carried.
McKay-Ncalis Sub'n, It was moved by Alderman Martin,
4th Add' n, to Des , Pl aines 1 seconded by Alderman French, that
Golf -Dulles Roads the Mayor and,City Clerk sign the
plat of Mc -Kay Nealis Subdivision,
fourth addition to Des Plaines, loFated at Golf and Dulles Roads,
after the City Engineer receives the necessary bopds or cash for the
necessary improvements. Motion carried.
Resolution: Mayor and City
Clerk sign agreement be-
tween city and Chicago
and Northwestern, Railway Co.
re 89 water main.
It was moved by Alderman Rateike,
seconded py Alderman Figard, that the
Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to
sign that certain license agreement
between the,City of Des Plaines and
the Chicago and Northwestern Railway
Company re 8" water main under the railway company's freight line tracks
near Graceland Avenue. On Roll Call, the vote was:..
AYES: 10 - Alderman Swanson, French,
Martin, Rateike, Szabo,
Bolek, Leer, SOillington,
Figard, Czubakowski.
NAYS: 0 - None
ABSENT: 4 - Four
There being ten affirmative votes,
motion carried.
Referred to License, Health,,and
Inspection Committee
.Application for Liquor
License - Howard Johnson Co.
Application for Liquor
License - SPA Liquors
Ordinancd granting franchise
to Des Plaines Cable TV.Inc.
Referred to License, Health and
Inspection Committee
.Referred to License, Health,:and
Inspection Committee
ADJOURNMENT: It was moved by Alderman Martine
seconded by Alderman Rateike,
that the regular meeting of the City Council, adjourn, Motion Carried.
The meeting adjourned at 10 P.M.
ATTEST:
Bertha Eleanor Rohrbach
• City Clerk
cAit
App oved by me this do day of
A.D., 1965
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Mayor