Council Minutes 041866MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING J f) 1
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DES PLAINES, IhLINO~S, HELD IN
THE COUNDIL RBOM~ CITY HALL, .
MONDAY, APRIL 18, 1966.
CALL TO ORDER: -The regular meeting of the City Council
of the City of Des Plaines was called
to order by Mayor Herber~ H. Behrel at
8:10 P.M. The meeting opened with a prayer by Rabbi Charney of the
Northwest Suburban Jewish Congregation followed by the pledge of alleg-
iance to the flag.
ROLL CALL: Roll Call indicated the following alder-
men present: Czubakowski, Wagner,
Swanson, French, Martin, Bonaguidi,
Rateike, Szabo, Prickett, Wright,
Bolek, Leer, and Figard.
Absent was Alderman Shillington~
Present also were City-Comptroller Blietz, Police Chief Kennicott,
Police Captain Hintz, Fire Marshall Arndt, Commissioner of Public Works
W~rnicke, City E~ginee~ Fletchef:!r~ City Attorney DiLeonardi.~
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There being a quorum present, t e meeting was in order.
~INUTES: It was moved by Alderman Prickett and
seconded by Alderman Wright that the
·Minutes of the regular meeting of April
4, 1966, be approved as written. A
correction was made on Page three "Award bid for Gasoline", changing
the figures to read 21.9¢ net for regular and 30.9¢ net for Ethyl.
After correction• Motion Carried.
OPEN BIDS: Dump Truck It was moved by Alderman Wagner and
aeconded by Alderman Swanson to open
the bids received for one dump truok.
Motion Carried. The following bids were
received:
Oakton Automotive Service, Inc.
Des Plaines Motor Sales, Inc.
$2,827 .68 Net
2,849.12 Net
2 1 869.00 Net
2,945.'118 Net
Jim Aikey Ford .
Lehigh Truck Sale s , Inc~ -
It was moved by Alderman Wagner and seconded by Alderman Swanson to
refer said bids to the Streets and Traffic Committee, Finance Committee,
and Commissioner of Public Works for study and report. Motion Carried.
REPORTS OF CITY OFFICIALS:
Report < of City Attorner
Covenants -Property at
Oakton & Lee
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES:
The Clerk submitted reports as follows
to be placed on file: March report of
City Treasurer, Report of Fire Department,
(Jan. thru March), First Quarter Police
Report, and Minutes of the Des Plaines
Human Relations Commission.
City Attorney DiLeonardi reported that
the covenants as requested by Council
regarding the use of the property located
at the southwest corner of Lee str e et and
Oakton Street to be rezoned -(Ordinance
Z-6-66), has been csigned by the property
owners and a copy shall be attached to
the zoning ordinance.
855 Rand Road -Case 66-4-R Alderman French, Chairman of the Munici-
pal Development Committee, reported that
said Committee· is continuing to "hold in
Committee, Zoning Case 66~4-R, on property
located at 855 Rand Road, awaiting reports
to be submitted by School District #62.
The Mayor at this time referred to Municipal Development Committee,
letters received from School District #62 with regard to said Case.
Zoning Case 66-11-R
Rand & wolf It was moved by Alderman French and seconded by Alderman Wagner to request
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Zoning Case 66-11-R
(Co~tinued)
Alderman Martin abstained.
Zoning Case 66·8-A
Amendment to reduce parking
_requirements in Commercial
District
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the Des Plaines Zoning Board of Appeals
to make a decision either to deny or
grant rezoning on property located at
Rand Wolf inter.section, known as Zoning
Case 66-11..R.. Motion Carried.
Alderman French, Chairman of Municipal
Development Committee, request~d .that
Zoning Case 66-8-A, presently being
studie• by said committee, be referred
to the Building Control and Inspection
Committee for study and report before
a decision of Municipal Development
Committee is made. Request granted.
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Beau Court Subdivision Alderman French, Chairman of the Munici-
pai Development Committee, reported as
follows: "Your Committee on Municipal
Development Committee has investigated
Beau Court Subdivision and has found (1) Twenty-two three apartment
buildings, 25~ less density ~han agreement reache~ by litigation, and
(2) Plan Commission approved 'April 11, 1966, with reservation that
sidewalks be shown instead of carriage walks. We, your Committee on
Municipal Development recommend that Beau Court subdivision plat be
approved and that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to sign the
official plat." It was moved by Alderman French and seconded ~y Alder-
man Prickett that Council concur in said report. Motion Carried.
Alderman Bonaguidi abstained from voting.
Award Bi~ -Alterations &
Air Conditioning City
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Hall
It was moved by Alderman Rateike and
seconded by Alderman Czubakowski that
Council concur in Committee's (Building
and Grounds Committeef recommendation
that the bid .for alterations and air conditioning of City Hal~ be
awarded the low bidder, Mutual Contracting Company, at a cost of $39,918.00,
and. tµe checks or bonds of the ansuccessful bidders be returned.
On Roll Call, the vote was:
AYES: -14 -Alderman Czubakowski,
Wagner, Swanson, French,
Martin, Bonaguidi, Rateike,
Szabo, Prickett, Wright,
Bolek, Leer, Figard, Mayor.
NAYES: -0 -None
ABSENT: -l -Alderman Shillington
There being fourteen affirmative votes,
Motion Carriedo
Progress Report -· City Garage Alderman Rateike, Member . ·_of the 1~Building
and Grounds C~mmittee, reported that said
. Committee met with Holmes & Fox, architects
for the new City Garage tonite to discuss plans to date. As soon as the
plans ar~ompleted and a ~ite chosen, said Committee will recommend a
meeting of the Council as a whole to discuss said plans. Mayor Behrel
submitted the appraisal prepared by Smith & Pipenhagen on the Gray property
on Camp Grounas Road. It was moved by Alderman Rateike and seconded by
Alderman Figard to authorize and direct the Mayor, City Attorney, and
Commissioner of Public Works .to negdiate with the owners of_said property,
along with the Building and Grouads and Finance Committee, for the purchase
of same. Motion Carried.
Appraisal -1461, 1465, ·
and 1471 Park Place Mayo~ ~ehrel submitted the appraisal
prepared by Smith & Pipenhagen on
properties located at 1461, 1465, &
1471 Park Place and discussed the need
for additional parking spaces for City Hall parki~g. It was moved by
Alderman Prickett and seconded by Alderman Rateike to authorize and direct
the Mayor, City Attorney, and Commissioner of_Pyblic Works to approach
the property owners in an effort to negai.ate for the purchase of said
property. Motion Carried.
A!''4an o meet~i~""~~~;..,;..s;...;..-
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the Lice se,
mi ttee, <le
the CAT meeting
meeti was held
Appraisal -Eagen property
east of incinerator
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Alderman Bolek's report
CATV meeting
Sidewal~~ -No,rth Side of
Howard be\ween Plain~ield
Drive & Koehler
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It · was movedbby Alderman Rateike and
seconded by Alderman Szabo to_ authorize
and direct Smith & Pipenhagen to prepare
an appraisal on the "Eagen" property
immediately to the east of the Incinerator
property. On Roll Call, the vote was:
AYES:· -14 -Alderman Czubakowski,
Wagner, Swanson, French,
Martin, Bonaguidi, Ratetke,
Szabo, Prickett, Wright,
Bolek, Leer, Figard, Mayor.
NAYES: -0 -None
ABSENT: -1 -Alderman Shillington
_Th.ere being fourteen affirmative votes,
_Motion Carried.
Alderman Bolek gave an oral report
of the meeting he attended concerning
CATV, stating there continues_ to be
a vast difference of opinion in the
various facets of CATV and its .future.
It was moved by Alderman Martin and
seconded by Alderman Swanson that Council
concur in Streets and Traffic recommenda-
_tion that the necessary action to install
sidewalks on the Nor th Side of Howard St.
from Pl~infield Drive to Koehler Drive
1 . ( t be ref erred to the City A t ·torney and
the B~ard of ~ooal lmprovements for action and public hearing with written
notice of same to all property_o~ers. Motion Carried. (See minutes
near the end of meeting). _ -:
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Purchase Radio Equipment ,,
Street Department
for the Street Department, Item
mate cost of $1,950.oo.
It 11as moved by Alderman Martin and
seconded by Alderman Swanson that Council
concur in Streets and Traffi.c Committee's
recommendation to purchase Radio equipment
#31 on Priority Schedule, at an approxi-
On Roll Call, the vote was:
AYES: -14 -Alderman Czubakowski,
Wagner, Swanson, French,
Martin, Bonaguidi, Rateike,
Szabo, Prickett, Wright,
Bolek, Leer, Figard;,M~yor.
-NAYES: -0 -None
ABSENT: -1 -Alderman Shillington.
There being fourteen affirmative votes,
Motion Carried.
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Deny request to pave -It was moveqby Alderman Martin and seconded
Soo Line rigllt-of-way -
Alfini Construction Co.
-by Alderman Bonaguidi that Council concur.
in Streets and Traffic Committee's recom-
mendation to deny the request of Alfini
Construction Company to pave the Soo Line
right-of-way for par~ing area, between Hollywood and North Avenue, and
accept Mr. Alfini's offer to Rrovide 59 more parking spaces on his property,
as per letter reqeived by Building Commissioner Scheupfer after his
investigation. Motion Carried.
Award Bid -Lime It was moved by Alderman Figard and
seconded ~bY Alderman Swanson that Council
concur in Water Committee's recommendation
to award the bid for Lime to Marblihead
Lime Co., at a cost of $18.05 per ton
for pebble lime and $23.35 per ton for
04emically pure hydrated lime in 50# sack.
On Roll Call, the vote was:
AYES: -14 -Alderman Czubakowski,
Wagner, Swanson, French,
Martin, Bonaguidi, Rateike,
Szabo, Prickett, Wright,
Bolek, Leer, Figard, Mayor.
NAYES: -0 -None
ABSENT: -1 -Alderman Shillington.
There. being fourteen ~ffirmative vot~s,
Motion Carried•
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Award Bid -PolYphosphates
Award Bid -Coagulant Aid
I Cleaning Lime Sludge Pit &
Removal and Disposal of
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It was moved by Alderman Figard and
seconded by Alderman French that Council
Concur in Water Committee's recommendation
to award the bid for Polyphosphates
·to Warren Cook Chemical Company, low
i>idaer of $320 per ton.
On Roll Call, the vote was:
AYES: -14 -Alderman Czubakowski,
Wagner, Swanson, French,
Martin, Bonaguidi, Rateike,
Szabo, Prickett, Wright,
Bolek, Leer, Figard, Mayor.
NAYES: -0 -None
ABSENT: -1 Alderman Shillington
There. being fourteen affirn1ati ve votes,
Motion Carriedo 1
It was moved by Alderman Figard and
seconded by Alderman Prickett that Council
concur in Water Committee's recommendation
to award the bid for Coagulant Aid to
Electric Chemical Company, Inc., the
low bidder of $202.00 per ton.
On Roll call, the vote was:
AYES: -14 -Alderman Czubakowski,
Wagner, Swanson, French,
Martin, Bonaguidi, Rateike,
Szabo, Prickett, Wright,
Bolek, Leer, Figard, Mayor.
NAY~·: -O -None
ABSENT: • 1 -Alderman Shillington
.There being fourteen affirmative votes,
Motion Carriedo
-semi-dry lime sludge
It was moved by Alderman Figard and
seconded by Alderman Czubakowski that
Council concur in Water Committee's
action to have Tr+umbull (Excavating
Progress Report -Sewer
Committee -Sewer Bond
Referendum
-Company clean the lime sludge pit and
remove and dispose of semi-dry lime
sludge at the bid price of three years
ago of $2 per yard.
On Roll Call, the vote was:
-AYES: -14 -Alderman Czubakowski,
Wagner, Swanson, French,
Martin, Bonaguidi, Rateike,
Szabo, Prickett, Wright,
Bolek, Leer, Figard, Mayor.
NAYES: -0 None
ABSENT: -1 -Alderman-Sh-illington
There being fourteen affirmative votes•
Motion Carried,
Alderman Bonaguidi• Chairman o~ the Sewer
Committee, reported tliat Mayo~ Behrel
City Engineer Fletcher, and Alderman Figard
presented plans for the_ p~oposed Sewer
project to members of the Golden Manor
Civic Association which met with a gre~t
deal of acceptance and support. Work teams will be organized in that area
by the members, and Aldennan Bonaguidi urged that all Alderman pledge
their support and expend every effort possible for the passage of the
proposed Sewer Bond Referendum •. He further reported that pamphlets
describing the project 'Will be distributed to every home in Des Plaines
before the Special Election, April 30, 1966 0
Approve Sign
Pizza Parlor
Shakey•s -It :was moved by Alderman Szabo and
seconded by Alderman Prickett that Council
concur in Building Control and Inspection
t Committee's recommendation to approve
. one single faQed roof sign with no raceway allowed and no flashers and
the second sign known as the pedeetral sign be returned to the owner
for elarification as to location :on plot plan. With Council concurrance,
Mr 0 Paul Egelston, owner of Shakey•s Pizza Parlor, was asked to clarify
the location of the pedestal sign and ~tated it would be placed wherever
the Council would prefer. With consent of both Alderman Szabo and Alder
man Prickett, the original motion was amended to include the pedestal
si~ with the stinulation that the Building Commissioner work out with
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property owners the proper location of the pedestal sign. Motion Carried;
and both signs approved.
Plant 200 trees
·purchase so City Code Books _
Alderman Czubakowski, Chairman of the
Elm :Tree Disease committee, reported that
Bishop's Tree Service has planted 200
trees throughout the city to replace
those that have been removed.
it .was moved by Alderman French and
_s~conded by Alderman Figard to concur
in the City Code Committee's recommendation
td purc~a~e fifty (50) current CiCy Code Books from Sterling Codifiers, Inc.
at a cost of $1,156.29, if purch~sed before April 22 1 1966.
On Roll Call, the vote was:
AYES: -14 -Alderman Czubakowski,
Wagner, Swanson, French,
Martin, Bonaguidi, Rateike,
Szabo, Pricke~t, Wright,
Bolek, Leer, Flgard, Mayor.
NAYES: • 0 -None
ABSENT: - 1 -Alderman Shillington
There being fourteen affirmative votes,
Motion Carried.
APPROVAL OF BILLS PAYABLE: Alderman Prickett, Chairman of the Finance
Committee, presented the following resol-
ution: BE IT RESOLVED BY ..!!'HE-CITY OF
DES PLAINES THAT THE FOLLOWING BILLS ARE DUE AND PAYABIE AND THE MAYOR
AND CITY C_LEJU( BE AND HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO MAKE PAYMENT FOR SAME:
$104,828.69 •. It was ~oved by Alderman Prickett and seconded by Alderman
Bonaguidi that Council adopt the above mentioned resolution.
<:-· On Roll Call, the vote was:
AYES: -14 -Alderman Czubakowski,
Wagner, Swanson, French,
Martin, Bonaguidi, ·aateike,
Szabo, Prickett, Wright,
Bolek, Leer, Figard, Mayor.
To Purchase Electronic
Data Processing Equipment
NAYES: • 0 -None
ABSENT: - 1 -Aldennan Shillington
There being fourteen affirmative votes,
Motion Carried,
l\J.derman Prickett, Chairman of the Finance
~ommittee, reported that said Committee
has investigated the various proposals
submitted for Electronic Data Processing
Equipment for the past several months al~ng with the Mayor and City
Comptroller, and recommends that said equipment be purchased from National
Cash Register Company at a cost of $36,043.00. It was_moved by Alderman-
Prickett and seconded by Alderman Swanson that Council concur in said
report. On Roll Call, the vote was:
AYES: • 13 -Alderman Czubakowski, .
Wagner, Swanson, Frenob1 _ .
Martin, Bonaguidi, Bzabot ~!,
Prickett, Wright, Bolek,
Leer, Figard, Mayor~
NAYES: - 1 -Alderman Rateike
ABSENT: - 1 -Alderman Shillington
There being thirteen affirmative votes,
Motion Carried.
Dumping on lots -Chicago Mayor Behrel reported that he and Building
Avenue Commissioner Schuepfer visited the site
of the alleged dumping on property on
Chicago Avenue and found no evidence of
dumping of •arbage which had been reported. They did find a number of
loads of clean fill that should be leveled off and visited with one of
the owners of the property who agreed to contact the garage builder to
instruct him to level the property and request that no further dumping
be performed in this area. It was moved by Alderman Rateike and seconded
by Alderman Prickett that Council concur in said report. Motion Carried.
ORDINANCE Z-6-66 -Rezoning After First Reading, it was moved by
property at southwest cotner Alderman Prickett and seconded by Alderman
of Oakton & Lee Streets Czubakowski to place Ordinance Z-6•66
rezoning property located at Oakton & Lee Streets to C-2 on passage. Motion
Carried,
tOrdinance Z-6-66
(Continued)
Parking Lot -Oakton ,
Automotive Center
ORDINANCE M-12-66
Increase Class "A" Li.quor
Licenses to 27
~pplication for Sign permit
Chrysler Facility ~ 650 ·
Northwest ·Highway
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Petition for Sanitary Sewers
~n9 Water.Mains Homeland
Acres.
Petition -Stop signs at
Orchard & Riverview
Higgins Industrial Park
Units One and Two
Kuntze~s -High Ridge Knolls
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It was moved by Alderman Prickett and
seconded by AldeFlllan Czubakowski to
adopt Ordinance Z-6~66.
On Roll Call, the vote was:
AYES: -14 •Alderman Czubakowski,
' Wagner, Swanson, French,
Martin, Bonaguidi, Rateike,
Szabo, Prickett, Wright,
Bolek, Leer, Figard, Mayor.
NAYES: ~ 0 -None
ABSENT: - 1 -Alderman Shillington
There being fourteen affirmative votes,
Motion Carried and Ordinance Z-6"66
Adopted. < ,
Alderman Wagner requested that notice
crf any meetings concerning development
of said property be sent to himo
The Clerk submitted the report of
Building Commissioner Scheupfer on his
--investigation of Oakton Automotive Center
-paving of parking lot. The property owner
has agreed to black-top the area behind
the building and instructed to secure
the necessary driveway and parking lot
permits.
After First Reading, it was moved by
Alderman Bolek and seconded by Alderman
Figard to place Ordinance M-12-66
on passage. Motion Carriedo ~it 'Was (
moved by Alderman Flgard and seconded
by Alderman Bonaguidi to adopt said
ordinance increasing liquor licenses
(Class "A) to 27 to be issued to
recently annexed •Isle of Man" and the
"Annex".
On Roll Call, the vote was:
AYES:. .. 14 .. Alderman Czubakowski,
Wagner, Swanson, French,
Martin, Bonaguidi, Rateike,
Szabo, Prickett, Wright,
Bolek, Leer, Figard, Mayor.
NAYES: -0 None
<ABSENT: -1 -Alderman Shillington
There being fo~rteen affirmative votes,
f1otion Carried!
The application for sign permit for
· Chrysler Facility, 650 Northwest Highway,
was referred to the Building Control and
Insp~ction Committee for study and ' report.
The petition submitted by property owners
of the Homeland Acres area for the installa-
tion of Sanitary sewers and water mains
was ref erred to the Board of Local
Im~rovements.
The petition submitted by residents of
the area_requesting a traffic survey
of the intersection of Orchard and
Riverview Streets in order that stop
signs may be erected was referred to
the Traffic Commission for study and
report.
The plats and letter from the Plan
Commission concerning Higgins Industrial
Park, Units One and Two, located outside
the City limits' yts referred to the
Municipal Development Committee for
study and reporto
The plat of Kuntze's High Ridge Knolls,
Unit #9, and Plan Commission report, was
r~f erred to the Municipal Deve~opment
Committee for study and report·;
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Letter from Des Plaines
Council of Civic Associations
re 855 Rand Rd.
Trailer Park Law Exemption
Thacker Jr. High School
property --for sale
Fairview Gardens Civie
Association re annexation
Double Taxation -Pleasant
Manor area
Study of traffic conditions
Cora & Henry Sundays
Alderman Prickett•s request;
Study of feasibility of one-
way streets
State Highway Department
agreements for City to supply
electric energy for traffic
signals
Alderman Prickett --Mayor
Pro-tem -May 1 to May 15
State Highway · signs
Cumberland Area
Rand Road Crossing -R.R.
The Clerk read the letter received from
the Des Plaines Council of Civic Asso-
ciations regarding the rezoning of
855 Rand Road. Said letter was referred
to the Municipal Development Committee.
The Clerk read the letter received from
the Department of Public Health regarding
the inspection of trailer parks within
the City Limits commending the City for
the proper and effective enforcement ·
of local trailer park control ordinance.
Said letter was placed on file.
Mayor Behrel submitted the letter
received from Sc.hool District #62 stating
that the Thacker Junior High School
property at 1557 Thacker Street is for
sale and astertaining if the Cit-y is
interested in purchase of same. Said
letter was referred to the Building
and Grounds Committee for study and
·report.
Mayor Behrel read the letter received
from Fairview Gardens Civic Association
regarding the annexation efforts to
secure consent of a majority of residents
to annex to the City of Des Plaines,
in which they failed. Said letter was
placed on file.
Mayor Behrel submitted a news release
prepared by Attorney DiLeonardi regarding
the efforts being made to remove from
the tax rolls the Elk Grove Fire Pro-
tection District tax shown on Tax bills
received by residents of the Pleasant
Manor area.
The letter from Fire Chief Arndt requestigg
a study of traffic conditions on Sunday
at the Christ Church, corner of Cora and
Henry, was referred to the Streets and
Traffic Committee for study and report.
Alderman Prickett's request of a study
of the feasibility of one-way streets
on all streets south of Ellinwood to
Oakton "{all east-west streets) from the
Soo-line Railroad or Lee t Street to
River Road was referred to the Traffic
Commission and Streets and Traffic
Committee .•
City Engineer Fletcher's letter enclosing
State Highway Department agreements to be
signed by the Mayor and City Clerk for
the City to supply electric energy for
traffic signals installed -by the State
were ref erred to the Streets and Traffic
Committee for study and report.
It was moved by Alderman Figard and
seconded by Alderman Bonaguidi to appoint
Alderman Prickett Mayor pro-tem from May
1st to May 15th during Mayor's Behrel•s
absence. Motion Carried.
Aldernian Bonaguidi's request that the
State Highway Department install signs
in keeping with the residential neighborhood
on Wolf Road was referred to Mayor Behrel
to cor~espond with the State Highway Dept.
Alderman Martin questioned the progress
of improving the Rand Road Railroad oros$ing
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Mayor Behrel reported that a suit had been filed against the City
for injuries received at said crossing and that he immediately contacted
the Northwestern Railroad and the State Highway Departme!\t. The
Commissioner of Public Wor,ks Warnicke also corresponded with Mr. Hineman,
who referred the matter to another department. Alderman Martin suggested
that Chicago newspapers be contacted concerning the dangerous situation
in an effort to exert pressure on Northwestern Railroad to repair the
crossing.
&idewalks -Maple Street Alderman French's request that sidewalks
Oakton to Riverview be installed on Maple Street from Oakton
to Riverview was referred to the Com-
* missioner of Public Works to obtain
names and addresses of property owners in order ·that a public hearing
before City Council may be held to install said sidewalks by ordinance.
Alderman Martin requested at this time that the same type program be
initiated for the sidewalks on the North side of Howard Street.
Letter -Albert Ruffolo
Request ~or License Ordinance
Change
Alderman Swanson's request;
Sidewalks from Perry Street
nor'h on Lee Street
ADJOURNMENT :
The letter addressed to Alderman Martin
requesting a License Ordinance change
with regard to selling fruit and
vegetables received from Albert
~uffolo was referred to the License
Heal.th and Inspection Committee for study
and report.
Alderman Swanson's request for sidewalks
on Lee Street from Perry Street north to
the Elks ~Club was referred to Building
Commissioner Schuepfer for enforcement
of the five-foot setback ordinance and
to Department of Public Works for necessary
sttiping of existing hard surface area 0
It was moved by Alderman Rateike and
seconded by Alderman Bonaguidi that the
regular meeting of the City Council of
the City of Des Plaines adjourn.
Motion Carriedo
APPROVED BY ME THIS o.l~AY OF
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