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06/03/19681 571 MINUTES OF THE REGUTA R MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS, HELD IN THE COUNCIL ROOM, CITY HALL, MONDAY, JUNE 3, 1968 CALL TO ORDER: The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Des Plaines was called to order by Mayor Pro Tem Prickett, at 8:07 P.M. The meeting opened with a prayer by Rev. R. K. Wobbe, Christ E & R church, followed by the pledge of allegiance to the flag. ROLL CALL: Roll Call indicated the following aldermen present: Rateike, Szabo, Wright, Bolek, Leer, Figard, Hinde, Wagner, Czubakowski, Thomas, Swanson, Bonaguidi, Seitz, Shillington, Michaels. Also present were: Police Chief Hintz, Fire Captain Haag, Commissioner of Public Works Wernicke, Assistant Commissioner of Public Works Schwab, City Engineer Fletcher, and City Attorney DiLeonardi. There being a quorum present, the meeting was in order. MINUTES: It was moved by Alderman Shillington, seconded by Alderman Bonaguidi, to approve the Minutes of the regular meeting held May 20, 1968, as published. Motion declared Carried. REPORTS OF The Clerk submitted the following reports which were CITY^OFFICIALS: placed on file: Des Plaines Public Library Annual Report; Building Commissioner's report for May; Health Department for May; Police Chief Police Chief Hintz reported that there were two fatalities on Oakton Street, west of Mt. Prospect Rd. during the Memorial;_Day weekend. I Fire Captain Fire Captain Haag reported that two firemen are attending a seminar at the University of Illinois, Champaign. 1 Commissioner of Commissioner of Public Works Warnicke reported that Public Works upon investigation the contract for Air Conditioner Maintenance with Murphy and Miller, Inc., does include the air conditioning equipment in the Police Department. City Attorney City Attorney DiLeonardi reported that the City has been successful in obtaining a settlement for the Birch Street Condemnation Suit. The North Maine Fire Protection District disconnection suit will be heard before the court June 4th, as well as the hearing before the court on Special Assessment 191 - the improvement of Doreen Drive and Westfield Lane. Easement Agreement City Attorney DiLeonardi reported that he has reviewed Ford Motor Co. the easement agreement with the Ford Motor Company in connection with the Weller Creek Improvement and finds same to be in order. It was moved by Alderman Linde, seconded by Alderman Wagner, to adopt Resolution R-21-68, author- izing the Mayor Pro Tem and City Clerk to execute the easement agreement between the Ford Motor Company and the City of Des Plaines. Upon roll call the vote was: AYES: - 16 - Aldermen Rateike, Szabo, Wright, Bolek, Leer, Figard, Hinde, Wagner, Caubakowski, Thomas, Swanson, Bonaguidi, Seitz, Shillington, Michaels, Prickett NAYS: 0 - None ABSENT: 0 - None There being sixteen affirmative votes, Motion declared Carried. City Attorney DiLeonardi reported that two letters have been received from the State regarding the use of property at 2424 Dempster :Street. Discussion followed regarding the status of Ordinance Z-3-68, which was tabled at the meeting of February 5, 1968. 6/3/68 572 Page two Upori being questioned by Alderman Shillington, City Attorney reported that the Mayor's office had negotiated with the property owners to the east of the present Municipal Building to purchase said properties, and that the City Attorney was requested not to file condemnation suits at this time. REPORTS OF Alderman Swanson, Chairman of the Municipal Development COMMITTEES: Committee, reported that letters had been sent by Building Commissioner Schuepfer to property owners at 1404 Ashland Alley Vacation Avenue, 1487 Thacker Street, 936 Cora, and 1405 Thacker 1453 Thacker Street regarding their views on the vacation of the alley between Ashland and Thacker between Center and Cora. It was requested by the Committee Chairman that the City Clerk be authorized to write all the property owners involved, stating the facts surrounding vacation of said alley and requesting that they express their views before the next Council meeting to allow the Committee to make a decision. ZONING CASE 68-20-R 875 E. Rand It was moved by Alderman Swanson, seconded by Alderman Bonaguidi, to concur with Municipal Development Committee's recommendation on Zoning Case, 68-20-R - property located at 875 East Rand Road, that the petitioner re -petition for re-classification of subject property to M-1 Manufacturing to allow a hearing before the Zoning Board. Motion declared Carried. ZONING CASE It was moved by Alderman Swanson, seconded by Alderman 68-5-R Thomas, to concur with Municipal Development Committee's 2469 Park- recommendation to concur with the Des Plaines Zoning wood Lane Board of Appeals in Case 68-5-R and rezone the triangle shaped parcel of land adjacent to the residential lot located at 2469 Parkwood Lane to C-2 Commercial District and authorize the City Attorney to draft the necessary map amendment to the Zoning Ordinance. Motion declared Carried. Alderman Wagner voted No. Certify four It was moved by Alderman Rateike, seconded by Alderman Fireman - Shillington, to concur with Fire Committee's recommenda- One to replace tion to authorize the Board, of Fire and Police Commission Fireman to certify four fireman to the Fire Department and one Manson additional fireman to replace Fireman Hanson, to begin work on July 1, 1968. Motion declared Carried. EQUIPMENT It was moved by Alderman Shillington, seconded by Alderman Public Works Szabo, to concur with Building and Grounds Committee's Lubrication recommendation to purchase the Lubrication Equipment for the new Public Works Building from Lincoln St. Louis McNeil Company, in the amount of $1,869.41. Upon roll call the vote was: AYES: - 16 - Aldermen Rateike, Szabo, Wright, Bolek, Leer, Figard, Iiinde, Wagner, Czubakowski, Thomas, Swanson, Bonaguidi, Seitz, Shill- ington, Michaels, Prickett. NAYS: 0 - None ABSENT: 0 - None There being sixteen affirmative votes, Motion declared Carried. Advertise for Bids City Property Committee Meeting "No Parking" Grove Ave. It was moved by Alderman Shillington, seconded by Alderman Swanson, to concur with Building and Grounds recommenda- tion to advertise for bids returnable June 24th, for two city owned lots at the southeast corner of Stillwell and Sunset - the former Higgins water property - on which an appraisal has been received. Motion declared Carried. Alderman Shillington, Chairman, set a meeting of the Building and Grounds Committee for 7:30 P.M., June 6th. It was moved by Alderman Leer, seconded by Alderman Rateike, to concur with Streets and Traffic Committee's recommendation to post "No Parking 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., except Sunday" on Grove Avenue from the north line of Ladendorf Motors property to Hill Avenue, by police order. Motion declared Carried. Moving House 1b54 Prospect house located the house to a the cost of mo Said owner to the vote was: Progress Report Committee Meeting Remodeling Water Softening Plant 6/3/68 573 Page three It was moved by Alderman Leer, seconded by Alderman Bolek, to concur with Streets and Traffic Committee's recommendation to authorize the Mayor to negotiate with the owners of the at 1651. Prospect Avenue to agree on a house mover for moving new location and the City of Des Plaines to pay the owner ving as payment for the land dedication for street purposes. enter into contract with the house mover. Upon roll call, AYES: - 16 - Alderman Rateike, Szabo, Wright,Bolek, Leer, Figard, Hinde, Wagner, Czubakowski, Thomas, Swanson, Bonaguidi, Seitz, Shillington, Michaels, Prickett. NAYS: 0 - None ABSENT: 0 - None There being sixteen affirmative votes, Motion declared Carried. Alderman Leer, Chairman, reported that the Streets and Traffic Committee had met with the Board of Local Improvements re- garding the Orchard Place Special Assessment and recommends that action be deferred until a meeting of the committee as a whole has been held. Alderman Leer, Chairman, set a meeting of the Streets and Traffic Committee for June 4th at 8 P.M. It was moved by Alderman Figard, seconded by Alderman Szabo, to concur with the Water Committee's recommendation to authorize the expenditure of a total of $2,380.60 for additional brick removal and construction of the Water Softening Plant at a cost of $1,914.60 and replacement of the steel door with a new hollow metal door and frame in the amount of $4.66.00. Upon roll call, the vote was: AYES: - 16 - Alderman Rateike, Szabo, Wright, Bolek, Leer, Figard, Hinde., Wagner, Czubakowski, Thomas, Swanson, Bonaguidi, Seitz, Shillington, Michaels, Prickett. NAYS: 0 - None ABSENT: 0 - None There being sixteen affirmative votes, Motion declared Carried. Committee Alderman Figard, Chairman, set a meeting of the Water Meeting Committee for June 4th at 7:30 P.M. Alderman Szabo, Chairman, set a meeting of the Building Control and Inspection Committee with City Code Committee for June 6th at 8 P.M. Alderman Bonaguidi left the meeting at this time. Committee Meeting Alderman Leer, Chairman, set a meeting of the Elm Tree Disease Committee for 7:30 June 4th, to discuss specifica- tions for Tree Trimming bids. Alderman Michaels, Chairman, set a meeting of the City Code Committee, for June 10th at 8 P.M. to discuss the Commercial Classifications. Committee as A meeting of the Committee as a whole was set for 8 P.M., a Whole June 13th to discuss the Orchard Place Special Assessment. The City Attorney advised that said meeting be closed session because it involved the hiring of an attorney for a special assessment proceeding. 200 Bed Emergency Hospital It was moved by Alderman Czubakowski, seconded by Alderman Shillington, to concur with Civil Defense Committee's re- commendation to enter into an agreement with the State for a 200 bed emergency hospital to be located in the City and to authorize the City Attorney to draft the necessary resolution. Motion declared Carried. BILLS It was moved by Alderman Swanson, seconded by Alderman PAYABLE: Thomas, 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 THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK ARE HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO MAKE PAYMENT FOR SAME: Total $127,620.56. It was moved by Alderman Bolek, seconded by Alderman 6/3/68 574 Page four Shillington to withhold payment of Voucher #252 payable to Clearbrook Plumbing Co., in the amount of $8,468.13 until the next regular meeting, or until the problem is solved with sewer construction on Golf and Elmhurst Roads. Upon roll call, the vote on the motion to withhold was: AYES: 5 - Alderman Szabo, Bolek, Leer, Shillington, Michaels NAYS: 10 - Alderman Rateike, Wright, Figard, Hinde, Wagner, Czubakowski, Thomas, Swanson, Seitz, Prickett ABSENT: 1- Alderman Bonaguidi There being ten negative votes, the motion to withhold payment was lost. Sesquicen- tennial Meeting Air and Water Pollution The roll call to adopt the resolution was as follows: AYES: 14 - Alderman Rateike, Szabo, Wright, Bolek, Leer, Figard, Hinde, Wagner, Czubakowski, Thomas, Swanson, Seitz, Michaels, Prickett. NAYS: 1 - Alderman Shillington ABSENT: 1 - Alderman Bonaguidi There being fourteen affirmative votes, Motion declared Carried. A meeting of the Special Sesquicentennial Committee has been set for Tuesday, June llth at 8 P.M. It was moved by Alderman Prickett, seconded by Alderman Figard, to concur with the Air and Water Pollution Committees recommendation to authorize the City Attorney to draft an ordinance for the control of air and water pollution. Motion declared Carried. ORDINANCE Referred to the City Attorney was the re -drafting of Z-3-68 Ordinance Z-3-68, providing for a Special Use of property 2424 located at 2424 Dempster Street, to include latest Dempster recommendations of the Building Commissioner and Fire Department. ORDINANCE Z-18-68 2127 Miner RESOLUTION Land use ORDINANCE M-20-68 Trees in Subdivisions It was moved by Alderman Figard, seconded by Alderman Shillington, to adopt Ordinance Z-18-68, with the provision that said Ordinance not be approved or signed by the Mayor and City Clerk until a letter has been submitted by the petitioner stating the stipulating the use of property located at 2127 Miner 'Street, said Ordinance rezoning the property to C-1 Neighborhood Shopping District. Upon roll call, the'vote was: AYES: - 14 - Alderman Rateike, lvright, Bole1, Leer, Figard,'Hinde,Magner, Czubakowski, Thomas, Swanson, Shillington, Seitz, Michaels, Prickett. NAYS: 1 - Alderman Szabo ABSENT:. 1 - Alderman Bonaguidi There being fourteen affirmative votes, Motion declared Carried. It was moved by Alderman Thomas, seconded by Alderman Wagner to authorize the City Attorney to draft the necessary resolution which would require the petitioner in cases of rezoning land to use said land in the manner presented before the Zoning Board at the public hearing...failing to do so, the City Council could rezone subject property to original classification. Motion declared Carried. It was moved by Alderman Shillington, seconded by Alderman Leer, to adopt Ordinance M-20-68, providing for a cash deposit for trees on the parkways in new subdivisions or development of single lots. Upon roll call, the vote was: AYES: - 14 Alderman Rateike, Szabo, Wright, Leer, Figard Hinde, Wagner, Czubakowski, Thomas, Swanson, Seitz, Shillington, M&ehaels, Prickett. NAYS: 1 - Alderman Bolek ABSENT: 1 - Alderman Bonaguidi There being fourteen affirmative votes, Motion declared Carried. M -/r ORDINANCE M-21-68 Taxicabs ORDINANCE M-23-68 Changing Street names ORDINANCE M-24-68 Dempster St. Watermain ORDINANCE Z-21-68 45 ft. height 6/3/68 575 Page five After second reading, it was moved by Alderman Bolek, seconded by Alderman Michaels, to adopt Ordinance M-21-68, amending the City Code having to do with public passenger vehicles and taxicabs. Upon roll call, the vote was: AYES: - 15 - Alderman Rateike, Szabo, Wright, Bolek, Leer, Figard, Hinde, Wagner, Czubakowski, Thomas, Swanson, Seitz, Shillington, Michaels, Prickett. NAYS: 0 - None ABSENT: 1 - Alderman Bonaguidi There being fifteen affirmative votes, Motion declared Carried. It was moved'by Alderman Czubakowski, seconded by Alderman Figard, to waive First Reading of Ordinance M-23-68, and place on passage, changing the names of Plainview Drive to Eastview Drive and Centerview Drive to Webster Lane. Motion declared Carried. It was moved by Alderman Czubakowski, seconded by Alderman Swanson to adopt Ordinance M-23-68. Upon roll call, the vote was: AYES: - 15 - Alderman Rateike, Szabo, Wright, Bolek, Leer, Figard, Hinde, Wagner, Czubakowski, Thomas, Swanson, Seitz, Shillingtop, Michaels, Prickett. NAYS: 0 - None ABSENT: 1 - Alderman Bonaguidi There being fifteen affirmative votes, Motion declared Carried. It was moved by Alderman Figard, seconded by Alderman Bolek, to waive First Reading of Ordinance M-24-68, transferring and authorizing the sale of the water main located on the south side of Dempster Street between Lyman Avenue and Potter Road. Motion declared Carried. It was moved by Alderman Figard, seconded by Alderman Rateike, to adopt Ordinance M-24-68. Upon roll call, the vote was: AYES: - 15 - Alderman Rateike, Szabo, Wright, Bolek, Leer, Figard, Hinde, Wagner, Czubakowski, Thomas, Swanson, Seitz, Shillington, Michaels, Prickett. NAYS: 0 - None ABSENT: 1 - Alderman Bonaguidi There being fifteen affirmative votes, Motion declared Carried. Placed on First Reading was Ordinance Z-21-68, amending the text of Zoning Ordinance of 1960 re buildings 45' in height in the C-3 Shopping District. ORDINANCE Placed on First Reading was Ordinance Z-22-68, amending Z-22-68 the text of Zoning Ordinance of 1960 re buildings 45' 45' ft. Height in height in the C-2 Commercial District. ORDINANCE Z-23-68 45 ft. Height RESOLUTION MFT Elec. Enemy Placed on First Reading was Ordinance Z-23-68, amending the text of Zoning Ordinance of 1960 re tuildings 45' in height in the C-1 Neighborhood Shopping District. It was moved by Alderman Figard, seconded by Alderman Hinde, to adopt MFT Resolution appropriating $6,000 for electric energy for -traffic lights. Upon roll call, the vote was: AYES: - 15 - Alderman Rateike, Szabo, "Wright, Bolek, Leer, Figard, Hinde, Wagner, Czubakowski, Thomas, Swanson, Seitz, Shillington, Michaels, Prickett. NAYS: 0 - None ABSENT: 1 - Alderman Bonaguidi There being fifteen affirmative votes, Motion declared Carried. RESOLUTION R-18-68 Permit Storm Sewer RESOLUTION R-19-68 Permit Storm Sewer RESOLUTION R-20-68 Construction Easement Golf -Wolf ZONING CASES 68-34-R 68 -31 -RV 68-33-A COOK COUNTY ZONING DOCKETS 1383, 1341 ORDINANCE T-1-68 6/3/68 576 Page six It was moved by Alderman Figard, seconded by Alderman Czubakowski, to adopt Resolution R-18-68, authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the Permit from the Forest Preserve District for a headwall at Howard and Des Plaines Avenue in connection with the storm sewer program. Upon roll call, the vote was: AYES: - 15 - Alderman Rateike, Szabo, Wright, Bolek, Leer, Figard, Hinde, Wagner, Czubakowski, Thomas, Swanson, Seitz, Shillington, Michaels, Prickett., NAYS: 0 - None ABSENT: 1 - Alderman Bonaguidi There being fifteen affirmative votes, Motion declared Carried. It was moved by Alderman Figard, seconded by Alderman Wagner, to adopt Resolution R-19-68, authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the Permit application with the State Waterways Division for a headwall at Howard and Des Plaines Avenue in connection with the storm sewer program. Upon roll call, the vote was: AYES: - 15 - Alderman Rateike, Szabo, Wright, Bolek, Leer, Figard, Hinde, Wagner, Czubakowski, Thomas, Swanson, Seitz, Shillington, Michaels, Prickett. NAYS: 0 - None ABSENT: 1 - Alderman Bonaguidi There being fifteen affirmative votes, Motion declared Carried. It was moved by Alderman Wright, seconded by Alderman Hinde, to adopt Resolution R-20-68, authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the Temporary Construction Easement for the Construction of a new headwall at the Chicago & Northwestern underpass on Routh 58 in the City. Upon roll call, the vote was: AYES: - 15 - Alderman Rateike, Szabo, Wright, Bolek, Leer, Figard, Hinde, Wagner, Czubakowski, Thomas, Swanson, Seitz, Shillington, Michaels, Prickett. NAYS: 0 - None ABSENT:. 1 - Alderman Bonaguidi There being fifteen affirmative votes, Motion declared Carried. The letters from the Des Plaines Zoning Board of Appeals re the following cases were referred to the Municipal Development Committee for study and report: 68-33-A - text amendments; 68-34-R, 864 Rand Road; 68 -31 -RV, 1025 E. Tbuhy Avenue. It was moved by Alderman Shillington, seconded by Alderman Wright, to authorize the City Attorney to attend the hearing June 14th on Cook County Zoning Dockets #1341 and 1383. Upon roll call, the vote was: AYES: - 15 - Alderman Rateike, Szabo, Wright, Bolek, Leer, Figard, Hinde, Wagner, Czubakowski, Thomas, Swanson, Seitz, Shillington, Michaels, Prickett. NAYS: 0 - None ABSENT:_ 1 - Alderman Bonaguidi There being fifteen affirmative votes, Motion declared Carried. Ordinance T-1-68 and the letter from Mayor Behrel re same was referred to the Parking Lots and Police Committee for study and report. Good year Sign The requests of Goodyear Co. and K -Mart for signs were K -Mart Sign referred to the Building Control and Inspection Committee for study and report. 1 Two fatalities Vanguards Convention Attendance Commonwealth Edison Property Rand Rd. Committee Meeting ADJOURNMENT: APPROVED DAY OF 6/3/68 577 Page seven It was moved by Alderman Figard, seconded by Alderman Rateike, that letters of regret be written to the families of the two girls who were members of the Vanguards and who lost their lives Friday, as well as to Mr. Earl Hallman, expressing the Council's sympathy. Motion declared Carried. Referred to the Finance Committee, at Alderman Bolek's request, was an investigation and recommendation of City Official's attendance at conventions as well as a written report of preceedings. At the request of Alde;•man Szabo, Mayor Behrel was asked to write a letter to Commonwealth Edison Co. requesting that an effort be made to beautiful the land area on Rand Road which houses their high tension wires. Alderman Swanson, Chairman, set a meeting of the Municipal Development Committee for June 10th at 9 P.M. It was moved by Alderman Rateike, seconded by Alderman Shillington, that the regular meeting of the City Council adjourn. Motion declared Ca Tied. ME THIS 0?f 1968. A.D. Herbert H. Behrel, MAYOR Bertha Eleanor Roh each, City Clerk