Council Minutes 062066_, 1 8 9
MINUTES OF THE REGUIAH MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CI'l1Y OF
DE S PLAINES, ILLINOIS, HELD IN r.rE~
COUNCIL ROQM, CITY HALL, MONDAY,
JUNE 20, 1966.
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CALL TO ORDER: The regular meeting of the City Council of
the City of Des Plaines was called to order
by Mayor Herbert H . Behrel at 8:10 P.M.
The meeting opened with a prayer hy Rev. Edwin G . Wa1)p ler of St. Mart in 1 s
Episcopal Church, followed by the pledge of allegiance to the flag.
ROLL CALL: Roll Call indicated the following aldermen
present: Rateike, Szabo, Prickett,
Wright, Bolek, Leer, Shilling ton, Figard,
Czubakowski, Swanson, Martin, and Bonaguidi.
Absent were Aldermen Wagne~ and French.
Present a~so were City Comptroller Blietz, Police Chief Kennicott, Police
Captain Hintz, Fire Marsh~ll Arndt, Building Commissioner Schuepfer,
Commissioner of Public Works_ Warni:cke, Assistqnt Commissioner of Public
Works Schwab, City Engineer Fletcher, and Attorney E. Hofert.
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There being a quorum present, the meeting was in order.
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AP'PROVAL (OF MINUTES: It was moved by Alderman Prtckett and
seconded by Alderman Rateike that the
Minutes of the Regular meeting of the
bity Council held June ~' 1966, be approved as written. City Clerk Rohrbach
made a correction to include the report of Comm issioner of Public Works
Warnicke as follows: "Beginning Thursday, June 9, 1966, a sprinkling l>an
will be enforced and remain in effect until Des Plaines is able to obtain
water from Chicago." After correction, Motion Carried.
REPORTS OF CITY OFFICIALS: The Clerk submitted reports as follows:
City Treasur~r's report for month of May;
City Comp.troll er' s Stateme.nt of Cash
Receipts. Said reports were placed on
file.
Report of City Engineer City Engineer Fletcher reported that
the plans for the traffic lights at
Prospect and Mannheim have not been
received from State and that he expects
to meet with the engineer jrom Springfield Wednesday; therefore there will
be a delay in advertising .. for bids .. Mr. Fletcher also gave a progress
r~port on the new pumping station.
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REPORTS OF COMMITTEES:
Develonment of
Boeckenhauer Property
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Alderman Prickett, member of the Munici-
pal Development Committee, gave the
report of said Committee on the develop-
ment of the Boeckenhauer Property,stating
the Municipal Development Committee has met with Mr 0 Julius Cohen and
discussed the proposed development of said property and recommends that
the Mayor, City Clerk, and City Attorney prepare the necessary pre-
annexation hearing notice and set date for hearing before City Council.
It was moved by Alderman Pr ickett and seconded by Alderman Figard that
Council concur in said report. Alderman Leer spoke against this action
statine the opinion of City Attdrney DiLeonardi that the 11ere hold ing
of a iire-mmexation hearing on the nforementioned property at this t irne
constitutes an admission by the City of Des Plaines that the property
in question is without the City Limits and that this action makes the
Appellate Colirt action moot and is in <lirect contradiction of two
ordinances of annexation passerl l::=tst year which took in the missing
49 .12 feet of Algonquin Road and involuntarily :l.~1nc}·ea this prore1·ty a
second time and that these ordi nances have not bemattacked as of this
date o It was moved hy Alderrian Leer and secondNl by Alderr1an Bolek
to defer action for two weeks. Mot ion Carried. Alder~an Bonagui~i
abstainea ::=tnd Aldermen frickett and Figard voted No.
Progress Report -
Sczesney's Subrlivision
Alderman Prickett, member of the
Muni.cipal Development Committee, r1ade
a pr ogress report of Sczesney's
Subdivision stating that. ::=tn effort
is being made to request st. Zachary's Churcn to dedicate necessary
land to make Elizabeth Land a full street an~ to date the Com mittee
has received no notification of their intenfionso
Fire Department to purchase
.needed equipment -Ra_lance
'of 2% Foreign Insurance
Alderman Rateike, Chairman of the Fire
Committee, reported as follows:
·"The Fire Cooonittee has .investigated
the request of Fire Chief Arndt and
members of the Fire Department and
has found that t,he Fire Departlilent voted at their last meeting to use
the ,2% Foreign Insurance money balance of $2,690.13 to purchase two (2)
Scott Air Pacs @ $315, one (1) S.moke Esector@ $300, small tool items
for all three stations and necessary station furnishings that need
replacing." It was moved by Alderman Hateike and seconded by Aldennan
Figard that Council Concur in Fir.e Committee's recommendation to purchase
the aforementioned items --all purchases to be approved by the Fire
Chief tand all pay outs to be authorized by the Fire Committee.
To negotiate for properties
east of City Hall
On Roll Call, the vote was:
AYES: 13 -Alderman Rateike, Szabo,
Prickett, Wright, Bolek,
Leer, Shillington, Figard,
Czubakowski, Swm son,
Martin, Bonaguidi, Mayor.
NAYES: 0 -None
ABSENT: 2 -Alderman Wagner and French
There being thirteen affirmative votes,
Motion Carried.
It was moved by Alderman Shillington
and seconded by Alde:tman Rateike that
Council concur in Building and Grounds
and Finance Committees' recoMmendation
·that the Mayor and City Comptroller 8egin negotiations with owners of
properties on Miner Stre~t, east of City Hall, as per report of Smith
& Pipenhagen. Motion ~arried.
Award Rid -1966 Maintenance
Various Non-Arterial Streets
I·t was moved by Alderman Martin airl
seconded by Alderman Shillingtor that
Council concur in Streets and Traffic
Committee recommendation to award the bid for the 1966 Maintenance of
Various Non-Arterial Streets to Skokie Valley Asphalt Company, low
bidder of $20,772.91 and that the checks of the unsuccessful bidders
be returned. On Roll Call, the vote was!
. AYF.S.: -13 -Alderman Ilateike, Szabo,
Prickett, Wright, Bolek,
Leer, Shillington, Figarrl,
Czubakowski, Swanson,
Martin, Bonaguidi, Mayor.
NAYES: -0 -None
ABSEKT: - 2 -Alderman Wagner and French
There being thirteen affjrmative votes,
Motion Carriedo
Committee MeetiQA._
Streets & Traffic Committee
Three Hour Parking -
8 a.m. to 6 p.m. -Thacker
Street, both sides, from
Center Street to River Rd.
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Alderman Martin, Chairman of the Streets
and Traffic Co vmittee set a meeting
of said Cam mi ttee for Monday, -June 27th,
at 8 P .M •· with Cj t y Engineer, -commissioner
of ~ub l i c Works and Finance ComMittefr.
After considerable discussion, it was
moved by Alderman Martin and seconded
by Alderman Figard that Council concur
in Streets and Traffic Committee's
request to install Three-Hour Parking,
8: 00 A. N. to 6: 00 P .M., except Saturdays and Sundays, signs on Thacker
Street, both sides, from Center Street to River Road, antl the City Attorney
be authorized to draw the necessary ordinance and Commissioner of Public
Works post said area. Motion Carried.
Three Hour Parking -
8 a.m. to 6 n.rn . -Jefferson
from Ida to Northwest Highway
authorized to draw the necessary
Carried.
It was moved by Alderman Rateike and
seconded by Alderman Szabo that Three
Hour P nrking, 8 a .m . to 6 p .m., except
Saturday and Sunday, signs be posted
on Jefferson Street from Ida to North-
west llighway on bofth sides of the
street, and the City Attorney be
amendment to the Ordinance. Motion
Stop Signs -Fourth Avenue
and Greenview
It was moved by Alderman Shillington
and seconded by Alderman Martin that
-stop signs be erected so that Fourth
Avenue traffic will stop for Greenview
Avenue and the City Attorney be authorized
to draft the necessary amendment to
the Ordinance. Motion Carried.
To Advertise for Bids It was moved by Alderman Figard and
New Automobile -Commissioner seoonded by Alderman Czubakowski that
of Public Works Council concur in Water Committee's
,-~. recommendation to advertise for bids
for a new automobile for the Commissioner
of Public Works, ret u rnable July 5, 1966, trading in 1954 Chevrolet,
specifications to be drawn by Commissioner of Public Works. Motion Carried.
Award Bid -Pick up Truck
Jim Aikey Ford Co.
Advertise for Bids -10"
Watermain -Redeker Rd. area
It was moved by Alderman Figard and
sec-onded hy Alderman Swanson that Coun<iil
concur in Water Committee's recomMendation
to award t h e bid for the pick-up truck to
the low bidder of $1,907.0 0, Jim A ike y
Ford Company, and the checks or bonds of
-the unsuccessful bidders be returned.
On Roll Call, the vote was:
AYES -13 -Alderman Rateike, Szabo,
Prickett, Wright, Bolek, Leer,
Shillington, Figard, Czubakow-
ski, S wanson, Martin,
Bonaguidi, Mayor.
NAYES: -0 -None
ABSENri;!-: -2 -Alderman Wagner and French
There being th.irteen affirmative votes,
Motion Carried.
It was moved by Alderman Figard and
seconded by Alderman Shillington that
Council concur in Water Committee's
recommendation to adve~ti~e fbr bids
returnable July 5, 1966, for a 10" water-
ma~n installation on the south sl.de-of Golf Road to service all the Lw.nu-
fapturers , in the Redeker Road Area upon annexation at an estimated cost
pf $6,599.25 -said cost to be amortized by future tap-ons and Ampress
Brick~ Company ~o borne cost of approximately $1,000 -City Engineer to
a.raw necessary specd_fications. Motion Carried,
Committee Meeting -Building
c~ntrol and lnspec=t1on
-Alderman Szabo, ghairman of Duilding
Control and Inspection Committee set a
meeting for June 23rd at 8:30 P.M. with
City Attorney and Bu~lding Commissioner.
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Deny one-hour Parking Meter Alderman Wright, Chairman of the Parking
reguest -Arthur Rubloff & Co!. Lots Corn 11 i ttee, reported as follows:
· "T h e 1 et ter fro111 Arthur Rubloff E~ Co.
re parkin~ me~ers in front of 1583-85
Ellinwood Street has l>een investj_gated by your Com mi _ttee on Parking Lot.s
;:i.r_d we h ave found t h at the 10 hour meters are indeed ful,l ,. but tlw,t .the
short-term meters on Ellinwood iust to the west on both t h e nort h a n d
t.. ( '. south ,side of the street, as we 11 as the short t 0rrn me ters off Ellinwood
:ir:.to t?rn Pra ir_ie Avenue lot, are not being use'd to capacity. These open
m'eters are l ·.ri thin a half block of s a id lrnilding apcl , -,.1e r .er.muri epd ,Yhat ·
Arthm."' Uubloff & Company be informed tha t the r e is p a ,rking avail::ible near
by their building an<l there j s no need to co11Vf~rt any of the present
10-hr. meters." It was P.1.0ved by J..l(l err.1an Wright and seconded by Alder-
man Prickett that Council concur in said report. }rot ion Carried.
Award Bid -Tree trtr•rnling &
Hernoval and Stump Hemoval
Bishoo Tree Service
It ·was moved l>y Aldermap. .Cznhakow.sk,i
and seconded by Alderman Szabo that
Counci 1 concur in Elm Tree Disease
Committee's n~comr.iendation to awaro the
hj_d for tre·e tri PirJ ing a n d removal and
stump removal to the loll bidder, Bishop's
Tree Service at the following costs:
Tree Trimmin~ @ $4.00 per man per hour, Forester at no charge, Oyertime
@~~4.00 per h our, Emergency, night, Sunday and Holiday overtime@ $4.00
per hour and Stump Removal @ $.43 p~r rliameter inch.
Statement of Understcn ding
city of Des Plaines and
Mid-American Chapter American
Red Cross
On Roll Call, the vote was:
AYES: -13 -Alden.tan Hateike, Szabo,
Pri.ckett, '/right, Bolek,
Le~r, Shillington, Figard,
Czubakowski, Swanson,
Martin, Honagntdi, Mayor.
NAY ES: -0 None
ABSENT: -2 -Alderman Wagner, French
There being thirteen affirmative votes,
Motion Carried.
It wgs moved by Alderman Leer and
seconrl~d by Alderman Wright that Council
' concur in Civil Defense Committee's
report that the Statement of Understanding
between the City of Des Plaines and the
Mid-America Chapter A~erican Red Cross
can be of bene,fft to the City of Des Plaines in case of disaster by en-
listing the aid of the American fled Cross in cooperation with our various
municipal departments and recommend that the Mayor be authorized to sign
the Statement df UriderstamHng. On Roll Call, the vote was:
AYES: -13 -Alderman Rateike, Szabo,
Prickett, Wright, Bolek,
Leer, Shillington, Figard,
Czubakowski, Swanson,
Martin, Bonaguidi, Mayor.
NAYES: -0 None
ABSENT: -2 -Alderman Wagner, French
There being thirteen affirmative votes,
Motion Carried 0
APPROVAL OF BILLS PAYABLE: Alderman Prickett, Chairman of the Finance
Committee, presented the following
resolution: BE IT RESOLVED RY THE CITY
OF DES PLAINES THAT THE FOLLOWING BILIS ARE DUE ANp PAYAB~E AJID THE MAYOR
AND CITY CLERK BE AND HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO MAKE PAYMENT FOR SAME:
Total:' $69,179~59. It was moved by Alderman Prickett and seconded by
Alderman Shillington that Council ad.opt the above resolution:
Finance Committee meeting
AYES: -13 -Alderman Rateike, Szabo,
Prickett, Wright, Bolek,
Leer, Shillington, Figard,
Czubakowski, Swanson,
Martin, Bonaguidi, Mayor.
NAYES! -0 -None
ABSENT: -2 -Aldermen Wagner, French
There being thirteen affirmative votes,
Motion Carried~
Alderman Prickett, Chairman of t he Finance
Committee·, set a meeting of said Committee
with City Treasurer Dorothy Eichner for
June 23rd at 7:30 PoMo
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OLD BUSINESS:
ORDINANCE M-13-66 having to do
with hours for sale of alcoholic
liquor.
NEW BUSI NESS :
Resolution -Evanston Youth
Commission re Juvenile Court
Decentralization
RESOLUTION re Des P laines
Community Chest
After second reading, it was moved by
Alderman Shillington and seconded by
Alderman Figard to adopt Ordinance M-13-66
having to do with hours for sale of
alcoholic liquor chmging Sunday opening
hours from 1 p.m. to 12 noon.
On Roll Call, the vote was:
AYES: -10 -Alderman Rateike, Szabo,
Bolek, Shillington, Figard,
Czubakowski, Swanson,
Martin, llonaguidi, Mayor
NAYES: - 3 Alderman Prickett, Wright,
Leer
ABSENT: - 2 -Aldermen Wagner, F rench
There being ten affirmative votes,
Motion Carried.
The resolution and letter received from
the Evanston Youth Commission regarding
Juvenile Court Decentralization was
referred to t h e Yo u th Com mission and
Youth Activity Comm ittee for study and
report.
It was move d b y A l d erman Martin and
seconded by A l d erman P rickett to a d o pt
a re s olution a g reein g w ith an d affirming
t h e pr i n cipa l s of t he De s P l a ines
Commu nity Ch e s t con c ern i ng lts p olicy
of conducting one d rive to cover all worthy c har it ab le o rgan i zat ions in
t h e comm u n ity, an d opp osing t h e s e p a rat e d rives by s e parat e o rganizat ions ,
r eco gni zi ng thRt th:e pnb l i c i n tere s t c an bes t be serv ed by all agenctes
joining together with Des Plai nes Community Chest in obtain i ng these goa l s .
Mo ti o n Carri.ea.
RESOLUTION re acquisition o f
pr operty f or. future expansion
o f the Publi c Library l .ocated
at 819 Graceland Avenue
l o cated ht 819 Graceland Avenue
Library ,
FIHST READING -M-14-66
Increasi ... !lg Liquor licenses
Cl ass A by 1 -Iloljday Inns
Inc.
Request to ereet 5 1 fence
outside bui l ding line
Frank :Modica 120 W. f ... ml)les ide
Lanclers Subdivi s ion -Hawthorne
Lane and Dig Dend Drive
A 1d ~n1an Shj_ 11 ington ' s request
for s t u dy or poss 1blc in-
voluntary annexation
It was moved by Ald ernan Figard and
seconded l1y Alderman Czubakowski to
adopt a resoiution authorizing , im -
powering wtd airecting the City Attorney
to ins ti tnte proceedi n~s i_n a:;. ... y conrt
of cor::~ctm~t jn ris•liction to acquire
title to and possession of :Droperty
for the future exlrnnsion of the Pnblic
On Roll Call , the vote was :
AYES : -13 -Aldenmn Rateike , Szabo ,
Prickett , Wright , Dolek ,
Leer , Shillington , Figard ,
Czubakowski, ~wanson ,
MRrtin , Bonagu i di , Mayor.
NAYES: -0 -None .
ABSENT : -2 -Aldermen Wn.gner ci French
There heing thirteen affirmative votes ,
Motion Carried and resolution adonted .
J'lacec1 on first reading was Ordinance
M-14-66 increasing Class A li quor
licenses by one (1) to be used by
Holiday Inns of Ameri ca , Inc •
The letter and ;1 nt recei ved from Mr~
Fr anlr ~forlic::i requesting to erect a 5 1
fence outside the building line was
referred to the Building Control and
Inspection Cm:m1i ttee for study and
report. ·
llm . L . Kunkel & Co.' s request for study
of Landers Subdivision at IIm.,rthorne
~a1e and Dig Bend Drive was referred
to the Plan Commission for study and
report~
Alcterruan Shillington 's reques t f o r a
s t url y to deterndne if pro perty ts less
than sixty acres bounded by Dorothy Dr ,
on the north , Corel :i_al Lane on the sontp,
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.Alderr1 an Shillinrr.ton ' s
Hequent (Co1rt.:i.nn~d)
.. :.. "JJOURlJ~ENT:
1J;T: ~ /~~!CAfz.4
Bertha Eleanor Rohrl>ach
City Clerk
Minr.!i Lane on tlie Eas t ancl Snsall 111 i ve
on the Uest , for !lossihle inv oluntary
anne:>-::atj on to the Ci t~T of Des ... ' laines
wn.s referred to the C i-ty --Clt:-"ffk and
Ctty Eng i neer for study and rerwrto
It was noved by Alcleruan Sht 11 ington
and secon<lec l)y Aldernan nateike tl1rt
the re~t!lu.r r-ieoting of the City Council
adj ovrn o l1otion Carri eel .
APPEOVED BY ~~E THIS 5~ D .. .1..Y OF
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