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01031948/7' MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS, HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, MONDAY, JANUARY 3, 1949. CALL TO ORDER. The meeting was called to order by Mayor G. Walter Pflughaupt, who presided with Aldermen Johnson, Hansen, Vavrinek, Wolf, Kehe, Baines, Harm, McKay, and Halverson- respondingto roll call. Morava was absent the entire meeting: ° OFFICIAL REPORTS: The Clerk submitted'the reports of Inspectors Frank Scharringhausen and Arthur Rieck. " City Attorney reported about a meeting of the Illinois Municipal League Legislative Committee of which he is a member. The City Clyrk read the following reports Mayor,and City Council City of Des Plaines Des Plaines, Illinois Gentlemen: 'December 22, 1948 Pursuant to Section 12 of "An Act to Create a Firemen's Pension Fund and Cities, Incorporated Towns, Villages and Townships having a population of not less than 5,000 nor more than 200,000 inhabitants and to repeal certain Acts therein named," as Amended, we herewith submit a report showing the amount necessary to be levied for the year beginning January 1, 1949 and ending -December 31, 1949. The Board of Trustees of the Firemen's Pension Fund of the Citycf Des Plaines, Illinois, have determined and found that a reserve fund of $20,000.00 be established as the minimum reserve to carry out the provisions of said Act above mentioned. 1. The Assets.in the custody of the Board consisting of cash, war bonds and de- posits in approved savings and loan associations amount to $ 21,307.00 2. Estimated receipts during the suc- ceeding year from January 1, 1949 to December 31, 1949, which are as follows: (A) Deductions from salaries (B) From License Fees (C) From fines and penalties as provided by law. .(D) From 2% Foreign Fire Insurance (E) From taxes accruing for the year 1947 and prior years (F) Interest on investments Total estimated income 3. Estimate amount required during said period is as follows: (A) Paying pensions and other obligations provided for in accordance with law (B) Establishing and maintaining a reserve fund provided for in Section 4 of the above mentioned Act. 756.48 NONE NONE NONE 150.00 200.00 $ 1,106.48 $ NONE NONE Total required for period $ NONE No tax levy will be required for the year 1949. Respectfully submitted, Board of Trustees, Firemen's Pension Fund of the City of Des Plaines, I11. By: BENJ. H. STANGOR (SIGNED) Chairman R. A. KOLZE (SIGNED) Secretary COMMITTEE REPORTS. Alderman McKay, Chairman of the Municipal De'lopment Committee, reported the following regarding the vacation of an alley in Block 6, in Ira Brown's Addition. Your Cogmittee on Municipal Development has investigated the above and has learned through City Attorney Opeke that there are two parcels of land lying between the southerly boundary of the alley described in Mr. Trungale's letter of August 23rd, and the N.W. Highway, and the owner or owners of this property have interest in this question of vacation. We, your Committee on Municipal Development, therefore recommend: That Mr. Trungale be advised that he should contact the owner or owners of this property, and either acquire title to the land, or have said owner or owners join in request'for vacation, and re -submit correct request to this Council for further consideration. In writing Mr. Trungale City Clerk to inform the gentlemen that information as to the owner or owners of the small parcels of land referred to, may be had upon request of our City Attorney. S. E. MCKAY (Signed) E. JOHNSON (Signed) E. G. HANSEN (Signed) The motion was made by Alderman McKay and seconded by Johnson to concur in the report. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. Alderman Halverson reported that the people would receive a letter this week informing them of the relief sewer meetings. APPROVAL OF BILLS. Alderman Kehe, Chairman of the Finance Committee, presented the following proposed resolution: 20385 20386 20387 20388 20389 20390 20391 20392 20393 20394 20395 '20396 20397 20398 20399 20400 20401 20402 20403 20404 20405 20406 20407 20408 20409 • BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES THAT THE FOL- LOWING BILLS ARE DUE AND PAYABLE AND THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK BE AND ARE HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO MAKE PAYMENT FOR SAME. H. J. Ahbe,Treas. The D.P. Publishing Co. City Clerk's Petty Cash Frank A. Bremer & Son D.P. Motor Sales, Inc. Journal Printing Co. Frank A. Bremer & Son D.P. Electric Motor Set. Duncan Meter Corp. Patten Tractor & Equip. Petterson Safety Service Harold 0. Tibbitts D.P. Motor Sales, Inc. Marblehead Lime Co. Krema Trucking Co., Inc. Johnson's Moderne Appliance Co. Huber Gear & Wheel Co. The Kenny Co. Kaufman's Elec. Shop Triangle Sales & Sup. Co. Johnson8s Worthington Gamon Meter Co. Worthington Garcon Meter Co. Neptune Meter Co. 275.00* 20410 11.25*20411 37.16*20412 9.23*20413 55.45*20414 60.00'20415 29.07'20416 61.00'20417 485.57'20418 692.50 *20419 20.25 *20420 60.18 *20422 60.25 *2043 750.00'20424 12.34 *20425 12.00 *20426 12.75 *20427 13.704'20428 3.32 *20429 1.51 *20430 K. L. Mink 2.43 *20431 William H. Cater Co. 1.53/120432 American LaFrance Foarmite 26898 *20433 Frank A. Bremer & Son 1,043.20 *20434 U. S. Postmaster 242.76* Petterson Safety Serv. R. J. Prybil Hasse Service Mueller Co. U. S. Postmaster Remington Rand Inc. E. N. Fletcher Walter W. Held Co. Water Dept. Petty Cash Hork Sanitary Rag Co. Socony-Vacuum Oil Co. Henry Redeker C. Brubert E. G. Fowler Art Zoellick H. Stein Ray E. Lindbloom H. W. Wynkoop Richard A. Rosedale 20421 Des Plaines Agency 37.00: 60.00 15.00 1,969.30 75.15 1.50 200.00 15.30 7.37 29.56 130.54 1.84' 5.00 4.88 4.07 .71 X61 .64 3.80 2.94 2,013.26 35.32 1.74 30.06 598.95 /1D The motion was made by Alderman Kihe and seconded by Vavrinek to adopt the proposed resolution. The Mayor put the question and the Clerk called the roll with the following result: Ayes: Aldermen Johnson, Hansen, Vavrinek, Wolf, Kehe, Baines, Harm, McKay, and Halverson. Nayes: None. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion carried and the proposed resolution adopted. LETTER FROM ATTORNEY K. G. MEYER. The Clerk read the following letter and petition: January 3, 1949 City Council City of Des Plaines Des Plaines, Illinois In re: Vacation of portion of River Drive ' Gentlemen: There is handed you herewith the petition of Hugo Liedberg and Lena Liedberg, his wife, to vacate a portion of River. Drive; also vacating ordinance with vacating plat attached; plat of dedication duly executed by the Plan Commission, and the City Collector, which plat of dediaation dedicates a 40 foot strip for street purposes to take the place of that portion of River Drive to be vacated. I have in my possession for delivery to you, upon the passage of said ordinance and the acceptance of said dedication plat, a deed from Mr. and Mrs. Liedberg to the City of Des Plaines, covering the South half of Stewart Avenue extended Easterly, which deed covers the title to the property from the East end of Stewart Avenue to the center of Des Plaines River. I also have in my possession executed building line agreements signed )i the Liedbergs and Elmer Blume and wife, which will be recorded against the property abbutting the new street to be dedicated. The building line agreements are in accordance with the recommendation of the Plan Commission to create a building line of 25 feet on the East side of the new street, and a building line of 10 ffet on the lots on the West side of the new street. All the foregoing were submitted to the Plan Commission and to the City Attorney, andall have their approval. Trusting I may have your favorable action on the ordinance and dedication plat, I remain, KGM:pch Enclosures Very truly yours, KENNETH G. MEYER (SIGNED) CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINS, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS WE, the undersigned, being the owners of all the property abutting River Drive between the South line of, Stewart Avenue, and a line extended Southerly being 40 feat East of and parallel with the West line of lots 26 to 32 inclusive, in Shore Acres Subdivision, a subdivision in Des Plaines, Illinois, of that part of the North half of the South West Quarter of Section 21, Township 41 North,. Range 12, East of the Third,Principel ¥eridian, do' hereby petition this honorable body to vacate that part of River Drive lying South of the South line of Stewart Avenue, as laid out in Shore Acres Subdivision, and East of a line extended Southerly and being 40 feet East of Ii/X04 and parallel with the West line of lots 26 to 32, both inclusive, in said Shore Acres Subdivision. HUGO LIEDBERG (SIGNED) LINA A. LIEDBERG (SIGNED) PASS ORDINANCE VACATING PORTION OF RIVER DRIVE. The Clerk read for first reading the following proposed ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE VAQATING,A PORTION OF RIVER DRIVE IN THE CITY OF DES PLAINEST ILLINOIS. 1 1 1 /8/ The motion was made by Alderman McKay and seconded by Hansen to suspend the rules and pass the proposed ordinance. The Mayor put the queestion and the Clerk called the roll with the following resift: Ayes: Alderman Johnson, Hansen, Vavrinek, Wolf, Kehe, Baines, Harm, McKay, and Halverson. Nayes: None. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion carried, rules suspended and the proposed ordinance before the Council for final passage. The motion was made by Alderman McKay and seconded by Hansen to pass the proposed ordinance. The Mgpr put the question and the Clerk called the roll with the following result: Ayes: Aldermen Johnson, Hansen, Vavrinek, Wolf, Kehe, Baines, Harm, McKay, and Halverson. Nayes: None. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion carried and the ordinance finally passed. The motion was made by Alderman McKay and seconded by Hansen to approve the plat of Dedication of River Drive and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to sign and execute the plat. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. The motion was made by Alderman McKay and seconded by Hansen that the City Engineer mark the building lines, of River Drive on the official City map. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. RESOLUTION TO FORECLOSE LIEN OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS. The Clerk read the following proposed resolution:. RESOLUTION TO FORECLOSE THE LIEN OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS. * * * * * * The motion was made by Alderman Kehe and seconded by Harm to adopt the proposed resolution. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. LEGAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING IN LEYDEN TOWNSHIP. The Clerk read the following notids: COUNTY ZONING LEGAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING IN LEYDEN TOWNSHIP Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held on a petition for an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance of Cook County, Illinois, at 5:00 P.M. (Central Standard Tine) on January 13, 1949, in the Schiller Park Village Hall, Schiller Park, Illinois. The property involved consists of approximately 5 acres, located on the east side of Des Plaines River Road approximately 400 feet south of Higgins Road in Leyden Township, legally described as: The amendment, as proposed, seeks to rezone the above legally described property from its present classification as an F (Farming) District to a 1-2 (Business Tavern and Amusement) District, or such variation as the Board of Appeals may have the power to grant. All persons interested should attend and will be given an opportunity to be heard. ATTEST: Walter T. Popjoy Secretary Dated: December 21, 1948 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS OF COOK OEUNTY Andrew J. Dallstream Russell B. James Edwin C. O'Toole William L. Voss, Sr. Robert Kingery, Chairman PASS 1949 APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE. The Clerk read the following proposed ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE MAKING APPROPRIATIONS TO DEFRAY THE EXPENSES OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES FOR MUNICIPAL PURPOSES DESIGNATED THE "ANNUAL APPROPRIATION BILL" FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1949 * * a * * * * The motion was made by Alderman Kehe and seconded by Vavrinek to suspend the rules and place the ordinance on passage. The Mayor put the question and the Clerk called the roll with the following result: Ayes: ' Aldermen Johnson, Hansen, Vavrinek, Wolf, Kehe, Baines, Harm, McKay, and Halverson. Nayes: None. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion carried, rules suspended, and the proposed ordinance before the Council for final passage. The motion was made by Alderman Kehe and seconded by Halverson to pass 'the proposed ordinance. The Mayor put the question and the Clerk called the roll with the following result: Ayes: Aldermen Johnson, Hansen, Vavrinek, Wolf, Kehe, Baines, Harm, McKay, and Halverson. Nays: None. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion carried and the proposed ordinance finally passed. The motion was made by Alderman Kehe and seconed by Johnson to publish the ordinance in the Des P:ktnes Journal. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. • PASS 1949 SALARY ORDINANCE. The Clerk read the following imposed ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE DEFINING AND DESCRIBING THE SALARIES AND COMPENSATION TO BE PAID TO THE MUNICIPAL OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY OF. DES PLAINES, ILLINCE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR, 1949. * * * * * * * * * The motion was made by Alderman Kehe and seconded by Halverson to suspend the rules and pass the proposed ordinance. The Mayor put the question and the Clerk called the roll with the following result: Ayes: Halverson. Hayes: en Johnson, Hansen, Vavrinek, Wolf, Kehe, Baines, Harm, y, andNone. The Mayor thereupon declared the`motion carried, rules suspended and the proposed ordinance before the Council for final passage. The moton was made by Alderman Kehe and seconded by Halverson to pass the proposed ordinance. The Mayor put the question and the Clerk called the r611 with the following result: Ayes: Aldermen Jos: Noone.HaThenMayo`n'r there ponWolf, declaredBthees, Harm, motion carriaed,andand Halverson. Hayes: the proposed ordinance finally passed. APPROVAL OF MINUTES. The motion was made by Alderman Baines and seconded by Wolf to approve minutes December ,4The motion was voted upon byacclamation whereupon the Mayordeclaredthemotioncarried. ADJOURNMENT. The motion was made by Alderman Wolf and seconded by Baines to adjourn. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried, and the meeting regularly adjourned. j%/% 1W7/ OTT �1. J. HENRICH CITY CLERK 1