Council Minutes 010366MINUTES OF THE HEGULAR MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF DES PLAI~ES, ILLINOIS,
HELD IN THE COUNCIL HOOM, CITY
HALL, MONDAY, JANUARY 3, 1966
CALL TO ORDER: The regular meeting of the C i ty Council of
. . the City of Des Plaines was called to order
by Mayor Herb~rt H. Behrel at 8:15 P.Mj The meeting opened with a
prayer read by City Clerk Bo Eleanor Rohrbach followed by ~h~ pledge of
allegiance to the. flag 0
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ROLL CALL:-Roll Call indicated the following aldermen
, . . present: Bolek, Figard, Czubakowski, Wagner,
Swanson~ French, Martin, Bonaguidi, Rateike, Szabo, Prickett.
Present also were City Comptroller Blietz, Marshall of Police Kennicott,
Fire Marshall Arndt, Commissione~ of Public Works Warnicke, Building
Commissioner Schuepfer, City Engineer Fletcher, Health Officer Branding,
and City Attorney DiLeonardi.
There being a quorum present, the meeting was in order.
MINUTES: It was moved by Alderman Prickett and
seconded by Alderman Swanson that the
Minutes of the regular meeting of December 20, 1965 be approved as
writteno Motion Carriedo
REPORTS OF CITY OFFICIALS: The Clerk submitt€d written reports of
the Health Department for 1965, and Monthly
and Yearly reports of the Building Department, to be placed ·on file.
Report of Police Chief: Marshall of Police Kennicott reported that
the Police Department has apprehended the
driver of the 1966 Buick Wildcat who hit
Alderman Shillington in a "Hit and Hun" Accident early Jap.uary 1, 1966.
Alderman Bonaguidi and Figard commended the Police Deparfment highly
for the work they have accomplished in this case with unanimous
commendation from all aldermen present 0 Police Chief Kennicott also
reported that the di~apidated house on Algonquin Road has been boarded
up, using the City's powers to correct any nusiance problem in the
absence of demolishingo
Report of Commissioner
of Public Works
clock to remove the four
Commissioner of Public Works reported that
during the last two weeks there have been
a number of watermain breaks and also that
the ,Street Department worked around the
inches of snow that fell December 24tho
Report of City Attorney: City·Attorney DiLeonardi reported that the
Circuit Judge approved the Master's Report
concerning the Car Wash in favor of the Gity 0
He also reported that the Golden Manor decree was directed in the City's
favoro The Margret Street case will be before the Supreme Court January
18tho City Attorney DiLeonardi reported that Police Officers Schwiesow
and Ziemet are being sued in a second case in Federal Courto It was moved
by Alderman Fnmch and seconded by Alderman Szabo that the City Attorney
defend said poljce officers in the Fed~ral Court CaseQ Motion CarriedQ
City Attorney DiLeonardi suhmitt~d to all
Aldermen a Memorandum regarding the necessity of amendment td the zoning
ordinance to disalJow infringements on easements for their consideration 0
He further reported that a copy of the
Resol11tion passed at the regular meeting of December 20, 1965, regarding
the proposed Metropolitan Sanitary District Sewage Treatment Plant had
been sent to said MPtropolitan Sanitary Districto
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES:
ZONING CASE 65-34--R
1318,1322,1360 Lee Street
Herman,Love & Schwartz
Alderman Martin, Chairman of the Municipal
Development Committee, reported that said
Committee has investigated Zoning Case 65-34-R,
on property located at 1318, 1322, 1360 Lee
Street, owned by Herman, Love & Schwartz, and has found that a Zoning
Hearing was held December 7, 1965 regarding the rezonjng of these lots
on Lee Street between Forest Avenue and Vannuren Streets~ and recommend
that the Mayor and City Council authorize the Zoning cltange from R-2 to C-2
and authorize the City Attorney to draw the necessary Zoning OrdinanreG
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REPOHTS OF COMMITTEES: (Continued)
Zoning Case 65-34-R
(Con t;i_nued)
ZONING CASE 65-35-R
1159 Algonquin Rd.
Sterner-Berlin (Ziehn)
It was moved by Alderman Martin and seconded
by Alderman French that Council concur in
said report. Motion Cai_::rj~.
Alderman Martin, Chairman of the Municipal
Development C.ommittee, reported that said
Committee has investigated Zoning Case 65-35-R
on propert¥ located at 1159 Algonquin Road,
owned by Sterne;r-Berlin (Petitioner, Ziehn) and has found that the
Zonipg request was for C-2 pommercial from R-2 and a variation from a
twenty-five foot setback to a five foot frontage setback •. The Zoning
Board of Appeals heard the Case on December 7, 1965, and recommended
the 7 oning change. The neighpors of subject property have filed objec-
tions with the City Council since the hearing. We, your Committee on
Municipal Deveiliopment therefore recommend that the subsequent evidence
filed regarding this change of 'oning proved that the change is not in
the puhlic interest and the property is an encroachment of Commercial
into the Residential Area. The Committee recommends that the Zoning
change be ~enied. It was moved by Alderman Martin and seconded by
Alderman Swanson that Council concur in said report. Motion Carried.
OAKVILW TERRACE
SUBDIVISION
Aldennan Martin, Chairman of the Municipal
Development Committee, gave the following
report: ~Your Committee on Municipal
( ., Development has investigated Oakview Terrace
Subdivision (Field Home Ruilders) and had .found jt consists of twenty-
one lots and is located approximately 220 feet north of Rand Road,
one block east of River Road and bound by Grove and llawthorne Lane.
The Subdivision was approved by the Des Plaines Plan Commission November
8, 1965. We, your Committee on Municipal Development therefore recommend
that t~e Oakview Terrace Subdivision Plat be approved and that the Mayor
and City Clerk be hereby autl1orized (to sign said Plat upon the posting
of necessary Bond or Cash for improvements and recording." Attached to
above report was a Letter of Easement for Storm Sewer dated December
28, 1~65 from Mr. and Mrs. George Eck. It was moved by Alderman Martin
and seconded by Alderman French that Council concur in said report.
Mot:i,on Carried.
Release of 2% Foreign
Fire Insurance.Monies
to Firemens Pension Fund
City Attorney directed
to write North Maine
Fire Protection .District
concerning 1966 contract
Deny Liquor License
Nick's LaCantina
Restaurant
It was moved by Alderman Rateike and·seconded
by Alderman Bonaguidi to authorize and direct
the City Comptroller to release the 2% Foreign
Fire Insurance Monies to the Firemens Pension
Fund • On Ro 11 Ca 11 , the vote was : ~
AYES: 12 -Alderman Bolek, Figard, Czubakowski,
Wagner, Swanson, French, Martin,
Bonaguidi, Rateike, Szabo, Prickett,
Mayor
NAYES: 0 -None
ARSEN~: 3 -Alderman Leer, Shillington, Wright.
There heing twelve affirmative votes,
Motion Carried.
It was moved by Alderman Hateike and seconded
hy Alderr.ian Figard that the City Attorney be
a (uthorized and directed to write the Attorney
of North Maine Fjre Protection District
expressing the views of the City of Des Plaines
in an effort to correct h~zardous conditions
before the 1966 contract with said district
is signed. Motion Carried.
Alderman Bo-lek, Chairman of the License
Health and Inspection eommittee, reported
that said Committee has investigated the
request for a Class E Liquor License received
from Mr. Niek · and Mrs. :Marlclyn Amelio, owners
of Nick's ~a Cantina Restaurant nnd has found
the restaurant does not have seventy-five seating capacity and therefore
does not pomply with City of Des Plaines Ordinance, Said License llealth
and Inspection Committee recommends that the License be denied. It was
moved by Alderman Bolek and seconded hy Alderman Swanson that Council
concnr in said report. Motion Carried, and T;icense Denied.
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Deny request to
Install Community
Antenna Television
System
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Alderman Bolek, Chairman of the License
Health and Inspection Committee, reported
that said. committee has investigated the
letter received from James Ko Donahue,
Boston, Massachusetts requesting to install
a Community Antenna Television system and
re,commend that no action be-taken at this
, time. It was moved by .Alderman Bolek and
..seconded by Alderman Figard that Council concur in said. report and the
City Clerk be directed to write Mr. James Donahue and liarriscope Cable-
vi~ion Company, from whom a similar request was receive-fl, informing
them of City Council's acti-on of September 7, 1-965, concerning CATVo
Motion Carried•·
ADVEilTISE FOR RIDS
rrRACTOR -STHEET DEPl1 ~
Alderman French, Chairman of the Streets
. and. Traffic Committee, reported that the
purchase of a tractor for use of the Street
Department at an estimated cost of ~18 1 000
was referred to the Streets and Traffic Committee ~nd that said Committee
recoi.1ruend that the Commissioner of Public Works draw specifications and
the City Clerk advertise for bids returnable January 17~ 1966. It was
mov.p,d by Alderman French and seconded by Alderman Wagner that Council
concur in said report. Motion Carried 0
Committee Meeting c
Water & Sewer Committees
Library Committee
Hep or!_
Alderman Figard, Chairman of the Water
Committee, set a meeting of the Water and
Sewer Commit tees for LTanuary 6, 1966, at
8 P.M.
Alderman French gave the following report
of the Library Cammi ttee for fl .lderman
Czuhakowski, Chairman: "The Library Committee
has made arrangements with Mr 0 Klitzke,
Librarian, to supply all council members
with Library Hoard minutes beginning with the next board. meeting this
month. At the October meeting, the Library's finance and building
and g Dound.s committee, acting as a.combined new building committee,
investigated a number of architect11ral firms for consideration in
huilding the proposed addition to the library at Thacker & Graceland 0
From the recommend ~ive, the firm of Coder Taylor Associat~s was
selectedo Copies of the architect's common contract have been sent
to all aldermen and the City Attorney for his adviceo Mro Klitzke
spoke to the Mayor concerning the purchase of property located at
819 Graceland Avenue and an appraisal of the site is unrlerway. The
sum of $30,000 for thts pqrchase as well .as $10,000 for the architect's
fees have been inc~urled in the 1966 budgeto
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, Costs and procedures of the proposed referen-
dum have been investigated and may total as high as $20,000. Library
Construction funds arc still available from the state through 1966,
and it _can be expected, if the referendum is passed, at least twenty-
five per~ent of the building construction will be paid from such fundsQ"
Said report also contained statistics as to book volume, number of
borrowers and future expansion possibilities of the Des Plaines Library &
has been placed on file.
APPHOVAL OF BILLS PAYABLE: Alderman -Prickett, Chairman of the Finance
Committee, presented the following resolution:
BE IT HESOLVED BY ~1 IIE CI'l1Y COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES THAT THE
FOLLOWING BILLS ARE DUE AND PAYABLE AND THE MAYOR AND CITY CLEHK BE AND
HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO MAKE PAYMENT FOR SAME: Total $204,173 0 31. It was
moved by Alderman Prickett and seconded by Alderman Swanson that Council
adopt above resolution. On roll call, the vote was:
AYES: -12 -Alderman Bolek, Figard,
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Czubakowski, Wagner, Swansong
French, Martin, Bonaguidi,
Rateike, Szabo, Prickett, Mayor 0
NAYES: -0 .-None
ABSENT: -3 '-Alderman Leer, Shillington,
Wright
There being twelve affirmative votes~
Motion Carried 0
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ORDINANCE M-30-65
FIRE HAZARDS
After second reading, it was moved by
Alderman Rateike and seconded by Alderman
Szabo that Ordinance M-30-65 amending
Section 7-1-7 of the City Code having to
do' with fire hazards be adopted. On Roll Call, the vote was:
ffilDINANCE T-24-65
PARKING IN FIRE LANES
ORDINANCE A-1-66
annexing School District
?/162 Property locate~
east of Westgate Rd.
ORDINANCE T-1-66
Unnecessary noixe by
Vehicles
ORDINANCE M-1-66
Appropriation Ordinance
OHDINANCE M-3-66
AY'ES: 12 -Alderman Bolek, Figard,
Czubakowski, Wagner, Swanson,
French, Martin, Bonaguidi,
Hateike, Szabo, Prjckett,
Mayor.
NAYES: -0 None
AliSEWl1: - 3 -Three -Alderman Leer,
Shillington, Wright
There being twelve affirmative votes,
Motion Carried,
After second reading, it was moved by
Alderman Rateike and seconded by Alderman
Figard that Ordinance T-24-65 amending Section
10-5-2 of the City Code having to do with
prohibition of parking in fire lanes be
adopted. On Roll Call, the vote was:
AYES: 12 -Alderman Bolek, Figard,
Czubakowski, Wagner, Swanson,
French, Martib, Bonaguidi,
NAYES: -0
ABSENT: -3
Rateike, Szabo, Prickett,
Mayor.
None
Alderman Leer, Shillington,
Wright
There being twelve affirmative votes,
Motion Carried'-
·After First Reading, it was moved by Alderman
Martin and seconded. by Alderman French, to
place on passage Ordinance A-1-66, annexing
lands owned by School District #62, located
east of Westgate Road. Motion Carried. It
was moved by Alderman Wagner and. seconded by
Alderman Figard to adopt Ordinance A-1-66
On Roll Call, the vote was:
AYES: -12 Alder~an Bolek, Figard.,
Dzubakowski, Wagner, Swanson,
French, Martin, Bonaguidi,
Rateike, Szabo, Prickett,
NAYES: -0
ABSENT: -3
Mayor.
None
Alderman Leer, Shillington,
Wright
There being twelve affirmative votes,
Motion Carried.
After First Heading, it was moved. by Alderman
French and seconrled by Alderman Figard to place
on passage Ordinance T-1-66 amending Section
10-8-2 of the City Code having to do with
unnecessary noise by vehicles. Motion Carried.
It was moved by Alderman Figard and seconded
by Alderman Martin to adopt Ordinance T-1-66
On Roll Call, the vote was:
AYES: -12 -Alderman Bolek, Figard,
Czubakowski, Wagner, Swanson,
French, Martin, Bonaguidi,
Rateike, Szabo, Prickett,
Mayor.
NAYES: -0 None
ABSENT:-3 -Alderman Leer, Shillington,
Wright
There being twelve affirmative votes,
Motion qarried..
The Clerk read for First Reading the annual
appropriation Ordinance M-1-66.
The Clerk read for First Reading Ordinance
M-3-66 prmvid.ing for violation citations.
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RESOLtTTION: SOUTH MAINE
FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
AGHEEMENT
RESOLUTION: HAWTHORNE
RAND FIRE PROTECTION
DISTRICT AGREEMENT
RESOLUTION: PARK__RIDGE
MANOR FIRE PROTECTION
DISTRIQT AGREEMENT
RESOLUTION -Acceptance
of Trustee's Deed L.or_
Retention Basin -
RESOLUTION SUPPORTING
SCJ-IOOL DisrrRICT ")62 __ _ -4----"'"---PROPOSED HOND ISSUE
HEF'EllENDUM -IROQUOIS
tJUNIOH HIGH SCHOOL
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It was moved by Alderman Rateike and
seconded by Alderman Szabo that the City
Council adopt a resolution accepting the
South Maine Fire Protection District
agree_!!lent and authorizing and directing
the Mayor and City Clerk to execute same.
On_ Roll_ Cal'l, the vote was:
AYF.S: -12 -Allerman Bolek, Figard,
Czubakowski, Wagner, Swanson,
French, Martin, Bonaguidi,
Rateike, Szabo, Prickett,
Mayoro
NA_YES: -0 None
ARSENT: -3 -Alderman Leer, Shillington,
Wright
There being twelve affirmative votes,
'Motion Carriedci
It was moved by Alderman Hateike and
seconded by Alderman Figard that the City
Council a~orrt a resolution accepting the
Hawthorne Rand Fire Protection District
agre~ment and authorizing and directing
the Mafor and City Clerk to execute sameo
_en ,-,Ro 11 Ca 11 i the vote was :
AYES: -12 -Alderman Dolek, Figard,
Czubakowski, Wagner, Swanson,
French, Martin, Bonaguidi,
Hateike, Szabo, Prickett,
Mayor.
NAYES: ~ 0 -None
ABSENT: -3 -Alderman Leer, Shillingtoni
Wright
·There being twelve affirmative votes,
Motion Carriedo
It was moved by Aldermen Rateike and
seconded by Alderman Martin that the City
Council adopt a resolbtion accepting
the Park fljdge Manor Fire Protection
District agreement and authorizing and
directing the Mayor and City Clerk to
e:.k_~cute sameo On Roll Call, the vote was:
AYES: -12 -Alderman Rolek, Figard,
Czubakowski, Wagner, Swanson,
French, Martin, non~guidi,
Ilateike, Szaho, Prickett,
_ _ Mayoro
NAXES: -0 -None
ABSENT: -3 -Alderman Le~r, Shillington,
Wri~ht
There being twelve aifirmative votes,
·Motion Carriedo
It was mutually agreed that -the Hetention
Basin in Anderson-Mjller Industrial Park
to be deesiej] to the City of Des Plaines
be inspected by Commissioner of Public
Works and reported to Council hefore
Resolution to accept deed is approved 0
tt_ was _moved by Alderman Figard and
seconded by Alderman Martin that the City
Council adopt a resolution expressing
th~ir support of the proposed bond issue
referendum for the construction of the
new Ir_oquois Junior High School o On
HQl l C_al 1 ~ the vote was:
AYES: -12 -Alderman Bolek, Figard,
Cznbakowskj, ,,ragner j Swanson,
French, Martin, Bonaguidi,
Rateike, Szabo, Prickett,
Mayor9
NAYES: -0 -None
ABSENT: -3 -Alderman Leer, Shillington,
Wright
There being _twelve affirmative votes,
Motion Carriedo
RESOLUTION ATT11 IIOlUZING
EXPENDITURES UNTIL
1966 APPROPRIATION
ORDINANCE IS ADOPTED
COOK COUNTY ZONING
DOCKETS #989 & 1001
COOK COUNTY ZONING
DOCKETS~9 & 1000
PErrITION FOH ANNEXATION
7209 Plalimview-.
FOREST MANOH UNIT #2
RESUHDIVISION and
PLAT OF VACATION
· ESTABLISH EASTERN
DOTJNDARY OF CITY OF
DES PLAINES
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It was moved by Alderman Prickett and
seconded by Alderman Swanson that the
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City Council adopt a resolution authorizing
expenditures until the 1966 appropriation
ordinance is adopted.
On Roll Call, the vote was:
AYES: -12 -Alderman Rolek, Figard,
Czubakowski, Wagner, Swanson,
French, Martin, Bonaguidi,
Rateike, Szabo, Prickett,
Mayor.
NAYES: -0 None
ABSENT:-3 -~lderman Leer, Shillington,
Wright
There being twelve affirmative votes,
Motion Carried 11
It was moved by Alderman Prickett and
seconded by Alderman Swanson that the
City Attorney be authorized arid directed
to attend the public hearing January 14,
1966, on Dockets 989 and 1001, Cook County,
held in Des Plaines City Hall.
On Roll Call, the vote was:
AYES: -12 -Alderman Bolek, Figard,
Czubakowski, Wagner, Swanson,
French, Martin, Bonaguidi,
Rateike, Szabo, Prickett,
Mayor.
NAYES: -0 -None
ABSENT: -3 -Alderman Leer, Shillington,
Wright
There being twelve affirmative vot~s,
Motion Carried.
It was moved by Alderman Figard and
seconded by Alderman Bonaguidi that the
City Attorney be authorized and directed
to attend the public hearing January 17,
1966, on Dockets #999 & 1000, Cook County
Zoning, and that he also be authorized
to direct those City Officials he deems
1 necessary to attend to directly file
objections to the ~oning change on property
located on the West side of Elmhurst Road
north of Oakton.
On.Roll Call, the vote.was:
AYES: -12 -.Alderman Rolek, Figard,
Czubakowski, Wagner, Swanson,
French, Martin, Bonaguidi,
Rateike, Szabo, Prickett,
Mayor.
NAYES: -, 0 -None
ABSENT:-3 -Alderman Leer, Shillington,
Wright
There being twelve affirmative votes,
Motion Carried.
The petition for annexation on property
located at 7209 Plainview owned by
Richard and Donna Darron was referred
to the Municipal Development Committee
for study and report.
The Forest Manor. Unit #2 Ilesubdivision
and plat of vacation vovering an area
within It miles of the City limits was
referred to the Plan Commission.
Mayo~ Rehrel read --a letter received from
Dr. Bullock, Sup~erintenrlent of East Maine
School District #63, in which said School
District desir~s to annex to Des Plaines
the new six acre Shelley Nathanson school
site on the no.rth side of Ba-llard Road,
east of Potter Road. Mayor Behrel also
read a letter from Mr. Yachtman of Domestic Utilities urging the City
nnt t~ cross Potter Road and stating their firm has a certificate of
c.oni:.rc;n i ence and necess Lty to serve the school site with water•
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Eastern Boundary
(Continued)
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R~guest of Sigurd
Wessell to annex lands
loca~ed north of Emerson
and west of Potter
ADJOURNMEN T :·
ATTEST : i . /'1
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After considerable discussion it was
mutually agreed that the City of Des Plaines
should encourage the incorporation of
the propos~d Village of Golf Mill.
It was moved by Alderman Prickett and
' seconded by Alderman Martin that the City
-not cross Potter Road in its annexation
program and recognize Potter Road as the
Eastern boundary of the City of Des
Plaines. Motion Carried.
The r:e"quest from the Council floor of
Mr. Sigurd Wessell that the City of Des
Plaines annex lands located north of
Emerson and west of Potter was referred
to the Municipal Development Committee
for study and reporto
It was moved by Alderman Prickett and
seconded by Alderman Rateike that the
regular meeting of the City Council of
the City of Des Plaines adjourno
Motion Carriedo
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ertha Eleanor Rohrbach
City Clerk