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0206195034 REQUEST FOR LIQUOR STORE LICENSE. Alderman Morava informed the Council that Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Gillespie have requested to increase the limit of liquor stores so he may receive a license and suggested amending the Liquor Ordinance. The Mayor referred the item to the License Committee. Alderman Clement spoke about the speeding of autos at Wolf Road and Thacker Street section.. The City Clerk was instructed to write the State Highway Department to make Thacker and Volf Road a four-way stop on motion by Alderman Clement and second by McKay. Alderman McKay presented a temporary draft of an ordinance regard- ing alleys in commercial sections which was referred to the Municipal Develop- ment Committee, Streets Committee and Plan Commission. MAYOR APPOINTS THE BUILDING PERMIT COMMITTEE. The Mayor appointed the following new committee to work with the Building Inspector: Alderman Clement, Chairman, and Aldermen Davis and Behrel. APPROVAL OF MINUTES. The motion was made by Alderman Halverson and seconded by Morava to approve the minutes of January 3, 1950. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried and the minutes approved. ADJOURNMENT. The motion was made by Alderman Nolf and seconded by Behrel to adjourn. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried and the meeting regularly adjourned. OTTO HE / J J. NRICH CIRC CLERK MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES, HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, MONDAY, FEBRU- ARY 6, 1950, AT 8:00 P. M. CALL TO ORDER. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Kenneth G. Meyer, who presided with Aldermen Davis, Vavrinek, Wolf, Baines, Behrel, McKay, Clement, Halverson and Morava responding to roll call. Alderman Hansen,who is on vacation,was absent. OFFICIAL REPORTS. The Clerk submitted the reports of Inspector Scharringhausen and the City Clerk for the month of January. Marshal Wigham reported that all licenses were due March first and arrest slips would be issued thereafter. The combined annual report of Engineer Fletcher and Superintendent Warnicke was also submitted. COMMITTEE REPORTS. Alderman McKay reported that it would be neces- sary to call another meeting in regard to the Frisbie alley. He set the date of the meeting for Monday evening, February 13, 1950, at 8:00 p.m. Alderman McKay reported the following on requiring alleys in sections re -zoned to commercial, and commercial sections in new subdivisions: "The Municipal Development Committee, Streets Committee and Plan Commission being in joint meeting the night of January 23rd, this subject was considered and draft of proposed ordinance as prepared by City Attorney Howard was turned over to the Plan Commission with request that they study same and submit their recommendation to the City Council in connection there- with." Alderman Morava reported on the purchase of buildings on Miner Street for city garage. The original price was $106,000.00, but due to the Chicago Real Estate Board's appraisal of $92,000.00, the price had been de- creased to $99,000.00. The motion was then made by Alderman Morava and seconded by Halverson, that the city attorney prepare papers for the refer- endum and bond ordinance. The Mayor put the question, and the Clerk called the roll with the following result: Ayes: Aldermen Davis, Vavrinek, Wolf, Baines, Behrel, McKay, Clement, Halverson and Morava. Nays: None. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion carried. 3� 9 COMMITTEE REPORTS, CONT'D. Alderman Behrel reported the following regarding the Gillespie request for liquor store license: "There is no apparent need for additional liquor store license at this time. Your Committee therefore recommends that the application of Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Gillespie be denied." The motion was made by Alderman Behrel and seconded by Davis, to concur in the recommendation. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. PASS ORDINANCE FOR SALE OF LIENS * LOTS 20 and 21, BLOCK 1, NORRIE PARK SUBDIVISION. The Clerk read for second reading the following proposed ordinance entitled: ORDINANCE FOR THE SALE AND ASSIGNMENT OF CERTAIN SPECIAL ASSESSMENT LIENS The motion was made by Alderman Baines and seconded by Behrel, to pass the proposed ordinance. The Mayor put the question, and the Clerk called the roll with the following result: Ayes: Aldermen Davis, Vavrinek, Baines, Behrel, McKay, Clement, Halverson and Morava. Nays: None. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion carried and the proposed ordinance passed. TRAFFIC COMMISSION LETTERS. The Clerk read the following two letters which were referred to the Streets Committee: February 6, 1950 Mr. Otto W. J. Henrich City Clerk The City of Des Plaines, Illinois Dear Mr. Henrich: We wish to recommend to the City Council that they create a parking zone on Ida Street using one side of the street only, and selection of which side of the street that is to be used will be left to the City Council. VLS:ss Mr. Otto W. J. Henrich City Clerk The City of Des Plaines, Illinois Respectfully yours, DES PLAINES TRAFFIC COMMISSION V. L. Spiegler, Secretary February 6,. 1950 Dear Mr. Henrich: We recommend to the City Council that they aim to acquire, if and when possible, approximately sixteen feet from the southeast corner of Lee Street and Prairie Avenue in order that they would be in a position to at least partially straighten out the intersection and continue a widening program through to Pearson Street. VLS:ss Respectfully yours, DES PLAINES TRAFFIC COMMISSION V. L. SPIEGLER, Secretary CITY ATTORNEY REPORTS. The Clerk read the following reports: January 30, 1950 Hon. Mayor and City Council of the City of Des Plaines City Hall Des Plaines, Illinois Gentlemen: This is to advise you that after consultation with the License Committee, and the City Inspector and the City Clerk, and after the writing of a number of warning letters, there remains unpaid, to my know- ledge, for the year 1949, one business license and two sign license fees. 370 CITY ATTORNEY REPORTS, CONT'D. All letters, warnings and requests having been ignored by these three de- linquents, I have, pursuant to law filed suits against them for collection of the license fees. I shall report to you later on the results obtained. Respectfully submitted, M. S. Howard MSH:RJ City Attorney P.S. Since writing the above report and as a result of filing suits, two of the above three delinquents have paid in full. The third one was out of town and at the request of his attorney the lawsuit was continued to February 18th. January 26, 1950 Mayor and City Council of Des Plaines City Hall Des Plaines, Illinois Gentlemen: Pursuant to a notice heretofore served upon the City, and which was read at a recent Council meeting, the City was sued by one Violet A. Clark for $10,000.00 for damages suffered by her at or about 1436 Miner Street, Des Plaines, Illinois. The basis for the suit is an apparently defective maintenance of the street which caused the plaintiff to fall. I have filed an answer denying liability, and have taken the matter up with the attorneys for the plaintiff to secure more details as to the facts and claims of injury. I will report to you at a later date on the matter. Respectfully submitted, Marshall S. Howard MSH:AR City Attorney January 30, 1950 Honorable Mayor and City Council of the City of Des Plaines City Hall Des Plaines, Illinois Gentlemen: I submit herewith a letter of January 19, 1950, received from the Louton Paint & Varnish Company, of this city, and shall abide by whatever direction you give me in the matter. Respectfully submitted, M. S. Howard MSH:RJ City Attorney The Mayor ordered the reports placed on file. CITY ATTORNEY'S LETTER IN REGARD TO CHANGING LA GRANGE STREET TO SCOTT STREET. The Clerk read the following letter: February 6, 1950 Mayor and City Council of Des Plaines City Hall Des Plaines, Illinois Gentlemen: Sometime ago there was referred to me the problem of obtaining the names of property owners on LaGrange Street so that a petition of the majority of them might be obtained to change the name of this street to Scott Street. A checkup of the Recorder's Office indicated that Mr. George P. Burgess alone owned more than a majority of the frontage. I therefore prepared a petition in accordance with your instructions to change the name of said street to Scott Street and requested Mr. Burgess to cooperate with us by signing it. This he has done and the petition is attached here- to. In order to expedite matters I have also prepared an ordinance to change the name in accordance with the petition which I submit herewith. Respectfully submitted, M. S. Howard MSH:AR City Attorney 37/ CHANGE OF LAGRANGE STREET TO SCOTT STREET, CONT'D. The Clerk then read for first reading the following proposed ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE TO CHANGE THE NAME OF LA GRANGE STREET TO SCOTT STREET The Mayor ordered the proposed ordinance placed on file for second reading. PASS STREET VACATION ORDINANCE (BIRCH, LOCUST, BIRCHWOOD AND JARVIS). The Clerk read the following letter: February 6, 1950 Mayor and City Council of Des Plaines City Hall Des Plaines, Illinois Gentlemen: I submit herewith an ordinance vacating portions of Birch Street, Locust Street, Birchwood Avenue and Jarvis Avenue in the City of Des Plaines. This ordinance was written at the request of Mr. George P. Burgess, who owns the adjoining subdivision. Mr. Burgess requested me to call your attention to the fact that this ordinance was passed by this Council at the meeting of October 18, 1948. Although the ordinance was passed unanimously, it so happened that three aldermen were absent. It therefore received only seven votes which is one less than the required three-fourths majority for a valid vacation. Mr. Burgess, therefore, has requested that I rewrite the ordi- nance and submit it again for passage. I am, of course, passing no judg- ment whatsoever on the merits of vacating these streets. I simply promised Mr. Burgess that I would rewrite the ordinance exactly as it was previously written in 1948 and passed by the Council. This I have doen and submit it herewith for your action. Respectfully submitted, M. S. Howard MSH:AR City Attorney The Clerk then read for first reading the following proposed ordi- nance entitled: AN ORDINANCE VACATING PORTIONS OF BIRCH STREET, LOCUST STREET, BIRCH - WOOD AVENUE AND JARVIS AVENUE IN THE CITY OF DES PLAINES. ILLINOIS The motion was made by Alderman Wolf 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: Aldermen Davis, Vavrinek, Wolf, Baines, Behrel, McKay, Clement, Halverson, and Morava. Nays: None. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion carried, the rules suspended and the proposed ordinance before the Council for passage. The motion was made by Alderman McKay and seconded by Clement, to pass the proposed ordinance. The Mayor put the question, and the Clerk called the roll with the following result: Ayes: Aldermen Davis, Vavrinek, Wolf, Baines, Behrel, McKay, Clement, Halverson and Morava. Nays: None. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion carried and the ordinance adopted. INCREASE OF C. & N. W. RAILWAY FARES. Alderman Davis spoke about the increase of train fares on the C. & N. W. Railway. The motion was then made by Alderman Davis and seconded by Clement, that the City Attorney file objections at the hearing of the State Commerce Commission. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. ZONING VARIATION FOR YOUTH CENTER ON MINER STREET, ACROSS FROM RAND PARK. The Clerk read the following request: City Council City of Des Plaines Des Plaines, Illinois Gentlemen: We hereby request your Honorable Body to grant a variance for the use of the following described real estate, now zoned as residential 372 ZONING VARIATION FOR YOUTH CENTER, CONT'D. property, to permit the erection of a building to be used for a Youth Center: That part of lot 17, commencing at the Southeast corner of lot 17; thence West along the South line of said lot 17, 125 feet; thence North on a line parallel to the East line of said lot 17, 200 feet to a point 125 feet West of the East line of said lot 17; thence East 125 feet to the East line of said lot 17; thence 200 feet along the East line of said lot 17 to the place of beginning, in Garland's Division of land in the South half of the South half of Section 16, Township 41 North Range 12, East of the Third Principal Meridian, in Cook County, Illinois. Said property being located on Miner Street across the street from Rand Park and the V.F.W. Memorial Home. DES PLAINES YOUTH CENTER, INC., By: Rubey Fletcher President The motion was made by Alderman Halverson and seconded by Davis, to refer the request to the Zoning Board of Appeals sitting as a Commission to call a hearing. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. RESOLUTION -- "REFUSE DUMP OF BENJAMIN ELECTRIC COMPANY." Alder- man Davis had submitted a resolution about the refuse dump of Benjamin Electric Company. The motion was made by Alderman Davis and seconded by Baines, to adopt the resolution. After discussion, Alderman Vavrinek and Alderman Halverson suggested the resolution be referred to the Public Relations Committee. The Mayor referred the resolution to that committee. OPEN BIDS FOR POLICE CAR AND GARBAGE TRUCK. The bids of some companies being inclosed in one envelope, the motion was made by Alderman Baines and seconded by Vavrinek that the Clerk open the bids for the police car and garbage truck. The following bids were received and opened: Garbage Truck. Uptown Motors Corp., 4859 Broadway, Chicago Brown -Orth Motors, Des Plaines Des Plaines Motor Sales, Inc., Des Plaines • Purnell & Wilson, Inc., Des Plaines Kuhlman & Nagel,Inc., Des Plaines Cost . $1,865.66 1,928.48 1,991.55 1,911.52 1,682.80 Police Car. Brown -Orth Motors, Des Plaines Collignon Nash, Inc., Des Plaines Des Plaines Motor Sales, Inc., Des Plaines . Purnell & Wilson, Inc., Des Plaines Westfield Motor Sales, Des Plaines Kuhlman & Nagel, Inc., Des Plaines 1,757.07 1,990.90 1,683.40 1,833.48 2,176.11 1,999.82 APPROVAL OF BILLS. Alderman Baines, Chairman of mittee, presented the following proposed resolution: 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. Trade-in 1t452.00 485.00 450.00 382.52 100.00 1,000.00 1,190.90 788.40 900.00 1,176.11 650.00 Net 81,413.66 1,443.48 1,541.55 1,529.00 1,582.80 757.07 800.00 895.00 933.48 1,000.00 1,349.82 the Finance Com - (Schedule of bills placed before each alderman and affixed to resolution and on file with the City Clerk.) The motion was made by Alderman Baines and seconded by Behrel, to adopt the proposed resolution. The Mayor put the question, and the Clerk called the roll with the following result: Ayes: Aldermen Davis, Vavrinek, Wolf, Baines, Behrel, McKay, Clement, Halverson and Morava. Nays: None. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion carried and the proposed resolution adopted. 373 REQUEST FOR FORECLOSURE * LOT 16, BLOCK 7, ADDITION TO DES PLAINES HEIGHTS. The Clerk read the following letter: December 7, 1949 Mayor and City Council of the City of Des Plaines City Hall Des Plaines, Illinois Attention: Finance Committee Gentlemen: The undersigned is interested in clearing unpaid special assess- ments from the following described lot in the City of Des Plaines in order to make the same marketable and usable for building. The property is a vacant lot, 60 x 193, and located on the north side of the street at ap- proximately 1422 Lincoln Street in Des Plaines, legally described as Lot 16 in Block 7 in McIntosh and Company's Addition to Des Plaines Heights in Sections 20 and 21, Township 41 North, Range 12. The property is en- cumbered with unpaid special assessments in the amount of approximately $1,030.25, including interest, penalties and costs to date, and a principal sum exclusive of said interest of approximately $500.00. In the event the City Council will authorize a foreclosure suit on this property, the undersigned would bid, or cause to be bid, 40% of the principal amount due of said special assessments. Yours very truly, WILLIAM C. McLENNAN & COMPANY By: R. G. McLennan The motion was made by Alderman Baines and seconded by McKay to approve the foreclosure. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, where- upon the Mayor declared the motion carried. The Mayor declared a recess for the committees to study the bids on the auto and truck. After reconvening, Alderman Vavrinek made the motion, which was seconded by Baines, that the Brown -Orth Motors, Inc. be awarded the bid on the police car, net price of $757.07, provided the car meets the specifications. The Mayor put the question, and the Clerk called the roll with the following result: Ayes: Aldermen Davis, Vavrinek, Wolf, Baines, Behrel, McKay, Clement, Halverson and Morava. Nays: None. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion carried. The motion was then made by Alderman Halverson and seconded by Baines that Brown -Orth Motors, Inc. be awarded the bid on the garbage truck at the net price of $1,443.48. The Mayor put the question, and the Clerk called the roll with the following result: Ayes: Aldermen Davis, Vavrinek, Wolf, Baines, Behrel, McKay, Clement, Halverson and Morava. Nays: None. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion carried. The Mayor informed the Council that he had received some corre- spondence regarding the disposal of dogs. Some of the aldermen voiced their opinion, after which Alderman Baines made the motion, which was seconded by Davis, to deny the use of dogs to the university. Several people in the audience were allowed to speak, The motion was then made by Alderman Morava and seconded by McKay, to refer the matter to the Public Relations Committee. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. APPROVAL OF MINUTES. The motion was made by Alderman Halverson and seconded by Clement, to approve the minutes of January 16, 1950. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried and the minutes approved. ADJOURNMENT. The motion was made by Alderman Halverson and seconded by Clement to adjourn. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried and the Council regularly adjourned.