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1201195212/1/52 74/3 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS HELD IN THE COUNCIL'CHAMBER, MONDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1952, at 8:00 P.M. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Mayor Kenneth G. Meyer who presided with Alderman Hansen, Wolf, Tures, Behrel, McKay, Morava, and Auck responding to roll call. APPROVAL 01 MINUTES. The motion was made by Alderman Morava and seconded by Behrel to approve the minutes of the adjourned meeting of November 10, and rerular meeting of November 17, 1952. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. Mr. Don Hansen a representative of the Chicago Motor Club presented the council members with copies of a Parking Survey which their Safety and Traffic Engineering Department had made. He informed the Council to call upon them for any additional information. Official reports. The City Clerk submitted the monthly report of Building Inspector. Alderman Behrel reported he had the contracts for the North and South Maine Fire Districts but that due to some changes desired to refer the contracts,to the City Attorney for his approval: On motion by Alderman Behrel and second by Hansen they were so refered. On motion by Alderman Behreland seconded by Auck the item regarding red flasher lights for school children at Wolf and Thacker Streets, Algonquin and Center Streets, and on Des Plaines Avenue near Perry Street, was refered to City Engineer. On motion by Alderman Behrel and second by Auck the item of traffic lights at Lee and Thacker Streets was refered to City Engineer. The Council discussed bus service with Mr. Schuemann of the Motor Coach Co. for about half an hour and then requested to have some changes made in route. Adopt Sanitary District Ordinance. The Clerk read for second reading the following proposed ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE The motion was made by Alderman Auck and seconded by Behrel to adopt the proposed ordinance. The Mayor put the question and the Clerk called the roll with the following result: Ayes: Alderman Hansen, Wolf, Tures, Behrel, McKay, Morava, and Auck. Nays: None. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion carried. Adopt Jeannette - Van Buren Paving Ordinance. The Clerk read for second reading the following proposed ordinance entitled: AN - ORDINANCE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A HARD SURFACED ASPHALT STREET ON VAN BUREN STREET AND JEANNETTE AVENUE IN DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS, INCLUDING CONCRETE CURBING, GUTTERS AND NECESSARY APPURTENANCES THERETO. The motion was made by Alderman Behrel and seconded by Auck to adopt the proposed ordinance. ihe Mayor put the question and the Clerk called the roll with the following result: Ayes: Alderman Hansen, Wolf, Tures, Behrel, McKay, Morava, and Auck. Nays: None. The Mayer thereupon declared the motion carried and the proposed ordinance adopted. Ado t traffic ordinance, Graceland and Miner Streets. The Clerk read for first reading the following proposed ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR PARKING METERS ON GRACELAND AVENUE. The motion was made by Alderman Behrel and seconded by Hansen to suspend the rules and adopt the proposed ordinance. The Mayor put the question and the Clerk called the roll with -the following result: Ayes: Alderman Hamsen, Wolf, Tures, Behrel, McKay, Morava, and Auck. Nays: None. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion carried. The motion was then made by 71•4I 12/1/52 Traffic ordinance - Graceland Ave. at Miner St. Cont. Alderman Behrel and seconded by Hansen to adopt the proposed ordinance. The Mayor put the question and the Clerk called the roll with the following result: Ayes: Alderman Hansen, Wolf, Tures, Behrel, McKay, Morava, and Auck, Nays: None. The Mayor thereupon declared the Motion carred. First reading parking,.ordinance Jefferson Street. Ihe Clerk read for first reading the following proposed ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE TO RESTRICT PARKING ON JEPTLRSON STREET The Mayor ordered the proposed ordinance placed on file for second reading. Adopt parking meter ordinance for parking lots No. 1. and No. 4 read for first reading the following proposed ordinance: AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR THE INSTALLATION OF PARKING METERS IN THE GRACELAND AVENUE AND WEBFORD AVENUE PARKING LOTS. The Clerk The motion was made by Alderman Hansen and seconded by Behrel to suspend the rules and adopt the proposed ordinance. The Mayor put the question and the Clerk called the roll with the following result: Ayes: Alderman Hansen, Wolf, Tures, Behrel, McKay, Morava, and Auck. Nays: None. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion carried. The motion was made by Alderman Behrel and seconded by Auck to adopt the proposed ordinance. The Mayor put the question and the Clerk called the roll with the following result: Ayes: Alderman Hansen, Wolf, Tures, Behrel, McKay, Morava, and Auck. Nays: None. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion carried. Attorney Marshall S Howard letter on election .:titio.s The Clerk read the following letter: December 1, 1952 Mr. Otto W. J. Henrich, City Clerk of Des Plaines City Hall Des Plaines, Illinois Dear Ottos With reference to your question about the neer of signatures necessary on aldermanic petitions in view of the revision of the ward boundaries, I should like to report as follows: While all of the law on this subject is supposed to be statutory, I find nothing in the statutes that covers our present situation. The Cities and Villages Act in the various sections on aldermen and on redistriction for additional wards are silent on the subject. The Elections Act only says the following: ".... Not less than 5 nor more than 8% of the number of voters who voted at the next preceeding election in such district of political subdivision Obviously, if such "district or political subdivision" such as any one of the new wards in Des Plaines did not even dxist the preceeding general election, this section is of no help. I checked with the City Clerk and City Attorney Stoeffels of Park Ridge, who of course had the same situation several years ago. Attorney Stoeffels verified my own conclusion that the statutes do not adequately cover the situation. Park Ridge solved the problem as follows: The City Clerk and the City Attorney met with the representatives of each of the two Park Ridge political parties and they estimated the population of the new wards. The estimate was relatively easy to arrive at in Park Ridge by reason of a school census that had just been taken which gave a reasonably accurate estimate of each neighborhood. After fixing the population of dach ward they then arrived at what might have been the number of voters by applying the same percentage of voters to 12/1/52 Marshall HowardTs letter on election petitions. cont. the population as existed in the old wards. This figure then was taken as the base figure against which the 5% to 8% for nominating petitions was applies. All parties concerned than entered into an unofficial agreement that no charge of invalidity would be made by any one of them by reason of technical defect in the number of signers to the nominating petitions. I did not ask Attorney Stoeffels of Park Ridge at the time whether the figures were ever validated by a resolution of the City Council. I am not sure at this moment whether it would be better or worse for the City Council to establish the figure by resolution. Whether or not we do, I would suggest thatlthe Park Ridge plan be followed, for lack of any better plan. Yours very truly, (signed) Marshall S. Howard City Attorney NSH: r j CC Mr. Kenneth G. Meyer Mayor of the City of Des Plaines City Hall Des Plaines, Illinois The City Attorney was instructed to draft a resolution to have a maximum of 50 names and a minimun of 32 names for each of the seven wards for petitions of nominations. Attorney Howard letter on Memorial Park tat title. The Clerk read a letter from the City Attorney regarding the request of Des Plaines Park District to turn over the tax title of Memorial Park. The Mayor instructed the attorney to prepare a notice of bid for sale for Memorial Park. Adopt amended ordinance on alley vacation Des Plaines Villas The Clerk read for second reading the following proposed ordinance entitled: AN AMENDED ORDINANCE VACATING PUBLIC ALLEYS The motion was made by Alderman Morava the proposed ordinance. The N ayor put roll with the following result: Ayes: McKay, Morava and Auck. Nays: None. motion carried. and seconded by Auck to adopt the question and the Clerk called the Alderman Hansen, Wolf, Tures, Behrel, The Mayor thereupon declared the t Interstate Commerce Commission letter — Algonquin Road. The Clerk read the following letter: November 25, 1952 Mr. Otto W. J. Henrich, City Clerk Zhe City of Des Plaines Des Plaines, Illinois Dear Sir: This has reference to your letter of November 18, 1952 concerning the use of Algonquin Road by carriers operating in interstate commerce. If it is pollicle for carriers entering your city on Algonquin Road to use other streets which would enable them to again leave the city on Algonquing Road, there is nothing to prevent proceedings initiated by your City government todesignate streets which could be used by driers while operating through Des Plaines, Illinois. Very truly yours, (signed) Will T. Malone District Supervisor The Mayor refered the letter to the Street Committee and Traffic Commission. 12/1/52 APPROVAL OF BILLS. Alderman McKay presented the following proposed resolution: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES THAT THE FOLLOWING BILLS ARE DUE AND ENABLE AND THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK BE AND ARE HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO MAKE 3 YMENT FOR SAME. (Schedule of bills placed before each Alderman and a affixed to resolution and on file with City Clerk.) The motion was made by Alderman McKay and and seconded by Morava to adopt the proposed resolution. The Mayor put the question and the Clerk called the roll with the following result:- Ayes: Alderman Hansen, Wolf, Tures, Behrel, McKay, Morava, and Auck. Nays: None. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion carried. Zoning Board recommed to rezone at Algonquin and Wolf Roads. The Clerk read the following letter: November 26, 1952 Mayor and City Council City of Des Plaines, Illinois Gentlemen: Your Zoning Board of Appeals, sitting as a commission, had referred to it the application of the Herzog Construction Company to rezone the following described real estate from its present classification residence District Area A to Commercial District G, to wit: The Northerly Two Hundred Sixty and 25/100 (260.25) feet of the West Half (W-) of the Northeast Quarter (NEe) of the Southeast Quarter (SE+) of Section Nineteetl(19), Township forty -One (41) North, Range Twelve (12) East of the Third Principal Meridian, situated in the City of Des Plaines, in the County of Cook in the State of Illinois, located on the Southeast corner of Algonquin and golf Roads. advises as follows: 1. That due notice to the parties and to the public of this proceeding and of the public hearing herein was given as required by law and that the Board has jurisdiction over the subject matter and of the parties. 2 That it is intended that the property shall be used for commercial purposes and that an alley will be provided as required by ordinance and that ample parking facilities will be provided. 3. That there were no objectors to the proposed rezoning at the public hearing. 4. That the highest and best use for said property .:.is for commercial purposes situated as it is, at the junction of two highways and that retail stores would provide a convenience to the surrounding residences. 5. That the evidence presented was convincing as to the desirability of reclassifying the petitioner's property into a commercial district. The Zoning Board of Appeals, sitting as a commission, having heard and considered the evidence and being fully informed of the premises on a vote of five for the change and none against the change in the ordinance, therefore recommends to the Mayor and City Council that the proposed amendment to the Zoning Ordinance hereinbefore described, be adopted. Respectfully submitted, ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES, sitting as a commission. James J. Carroll Fred K. Howe Alvah H. James W. H. McConnell By Albert:L. Gundelach - Secretary 7471 Tyr. 12/1/52 Zoning Board - Algonquin & Wolf Roads Cont. After discussion on motion by Alderman Behrel and seconded by Morava the report was concurred in and the City Attorney instructed to draft the proper ordinance. On motion by Alderman Hansen and seconded by Behrel the City Attorney was instructed to draft a set -back ordinance for the above property. Request to rezone on Prairie Avenue at Laurel. The City Clerk read the following application: November 25, 1952 City Clerk Des Plaines, Illinois Application is hereby made for a change in zoning classification or zoning variation of premises located in the City of Des Plaines, Cook County, Illinois, owned by: Jacob and Elizabeth Heinrich 1461 Algonquin Road, Des Plaines, Illinois and described as follows: Lot seventeen (17) in block two (2) in Des Plaines Manor Tract No. One, (1) a Subdivision of part of Section 17 and 20, Town 41 North, Range 12, East of the third Principal Meridian according to Plat recorded July 14- 1911 as Document No. 4793563. Also That part of lot Eighteed(18)in block two (2) in„Des Plaines Manor Tract No. One (1) aforesaid described as follows: To-witt commencing at the Northeasterly corner of said Lot Eighteen (18) Thence Northwesterly along the Northerly line of said lot eighteen (18) ten (10) feet thence Southwesterly on a line paralled with the Easterly line of said lot eighteen (18) to the northerly line of Prairie Avenue. Thence Easterly along the Northerly line of Prairie Avenue to the Southeasterly corner of said lot eighteen (18) Thence Northeasterly along the easterly line of said lot Eighteen (18)to the place of beginning. Change from Single residence to Apartment. Application fee of $ 25.00 and $ 15.00 fee for publishing notice of hearing inclosed. (signed) Jacob Heinrich Elizabeth Heinrich 1461 Algonquin Rd. Des Plaines, I11. On motion by Alderman Behrel and second by McKay the application was refered to the Zoning Board of Appeals sitting as a commission to call a hearing. Traffic Commission Letter. The Clerk read the following letter; Mr. Otto W. J. Henrich City Clerk Municipal Building Des Plaines, Illinois Dear Mr, Henrich: November 26, 1952 The Des Plaines Traffic Commission offers the following recommendations to the City Council: We reeammend that since the parking lots No. 1 and 4 are now available for use that a two-hour parking restaictionbe created on both sides of Lee Street from Prairie Avenue south to about the Luthernan School Property. We recommend the removal of signs designating two-hour parking restrictions on Jefferson Street between Graceland Avenue and Lee Street. We believe that this restriction is not warranted and that the motorists will merely move their cars another block to a marrower street, creating an additional hazard in another location. Respectfully yours, DES PLAINES TRAFFIC COMMISSION By VLS:sj V. L. Speigler, Secretary Traffic Commission Cont. The Mayor refered the letter to the Street Committee to consider with the survey from Motor Club. Chicago Sanitary District Sewer Permit 1952-154. The Clerk reported he had a sewer permit from the Sanitary District regarding sewer at Algonquin and Wolf Roads. On motion by Alderman Auck and second by Morava the Council approved the execution by Mayor and City Clerk. Division Highway Maintenance Agreement flasher light on Mannheim near Everett. The Clerk informed the Council he had received an agreement from the State Highway Dept. for the City to pay for the electrical energy used in operation of flashing beacon. On motion by Alderman Auck and secon by Behrel the Mayor and Clerk were authorized to execute the agreeiient. Alderman Behrel requested to have the request of some people west of Mt. rrospect Rd. on Algonquin Rd. to be included in a fire district with our City. They are in a alt. Prospect fire district at present and Alderman Behrel desires legal information regarding same. The question if Des Plaines would give fire department service west of Mt. Prospect Road is to be decided after information is received. The Clerk was instructed to write to the Protective Coatings Corporation and Forest Trailor Park that they were not in a fire district and would not receive fire service from the Des Plaines Fire Department after December 31, 1952. Fire Department Service for Benjamin Electric after December 31, 1952. was refered to the Public Protection Committee. On motion by Alderman Tures the City Clerk was instructed to advertise bids for two panel trucks for the Water Department with Superintendent Warnicke to submit specifications. Richard G. Arthur appointed fireman December 1, 1952. The City Clerk informed the Council he received information from the Secretary of the Board of Fire and Police Commission that Richard G. Arthur was appointed fireman, Ray Kolze permoted to Captain and Fred Arndt to Lieutenant to take effect December 1, 1952 Alderman McKay requested that City Clerk write or phone the president, secretary, and treasurer of the Nurse & Welfare to appear at the meeting at 7:30 P.M. Friday, December 5, 1952, regarding appropriation. ADJOURNMENT. The motion was made by Alderman Hansen and second by Behrel to adjourn to Monday, December 8, 1952, at 8:00 P. M. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried and the meeting adjourned to December 8, 1952 at 8:00 P.M. . AT 0 -CO W. I -nrich City Cle