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11/17/1930251 THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS ON THE 17th DAY OF NOVEMBER A. D. 1930. AT THE HOUR OF 8 O'CLOCK. P. M. Mayor Hammerl called the meeting to order with Alderman, Collet, Ube, Reesch, Suster, Schlagel, hinder, Lacey, and Knabb answering to roll call. Alderman Wettin and Enzenbacher being absent. Alderman moved that the minutes of the meeting November 3d, 1930 be approved as written. Alderman Ahbe this motion and the same carried by vote of acclamation. The Tudiciary and Assessment Committee had no report to make at this time. held seconded The Police and License Committee had no report to make at this time. The Streets & Sidewalks Committee had no report to make at this time. The Public Works, Fire, building and City Plats Committee had no report to make at this time. The Sewer, Drainage and Sanitation Committee had no report to make at this time. Alderman Schlagel Chairman of the Fire Committee requested the reporter to caution people about giving the correct street name and number when reporting fires to the Telephone Operator. Alderman Suster brought up the matter of the flash signals that had been installed on several cornors and requested ikmeeting of the Council as a whole to consider some action regarding same. Following some discussion a Meeting of the City Council as a Committed of the whole was arranged for Wed. evening NOT. 19th, 1930. Shand reading oft - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED *AN ORDINANCE TO CLASSIFY, REGULATE AND RESTRICT THE LOCATIONS OF TRADES AND INDUSTRIES AND THE LOCATION OF BUIL) INGS DESIGNED FOR SPECIFIED USES: TO REGULATE AND LIMIT THE INTENSITY OF THE USE OF LOT AREAS AND TO REGULATE AND DETERMINE THE AREA OF YARDS,, COURTS AND OTHER OPEN SPACES WITHIN AND SURROUNDING SUCH BUILDINGS, AND TO ESTABLISH THE BOUNDARIES OF DIS— TRICTS FOR THE SAID PURPOSES AND PRESCRIBING PENAL— TIES FOR THE VIOLATION OF ITS PROVISIONS• OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Alderman Schlagel moved that the ordinance be passed as read. Alderman hnabb seconded this motion and the roll was called with the following result Ayes Alderman, Collet, Ahbt, ±eesch, Suster, Schlagel, Kinder, Lacey, and hnabb. None voting Saye the Mayor declared the motion carried and the Ordinance passed as read. Alderman Enzenbacher and Alderman Wettin arrived and took their seats at this time. Alderman hnabb moved that aheopy of this Ordinance be published in the next issue of the Suburban Times. Alderman Schlagel seconded this motion and the roll was called with the following result. Ayes Alderman Collet, Ahbe, Heesch, Suster, Schlagel, hinder, Lacey, Wettin, A.nabb and Enzenbacher. bone voting Nay the Mayor declared the motion carried. 252 Second reading of :- AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE TO CLASSIFY, REGULATE AND RESTRICT THE LOCATIONS OF TRADES AND INDUSTRIES AND THE LOCATION OF BUILD- INGS DESIGNED FOR SPECIFIED USES: TO REGULATE AND LIMIT THE INTENSITY OF THE USE OF LOT AREAS AND TO REGULATE AND DETERMINE THE AREA OF YARDS, COURTS AND OTHER OPEN SPECES WITHIN AND SURROUNDING SUCH BUILDINGS, AND TO ESTABLISH THE BOUNDARIES OF DIS- TRICTS IS-TRICTS FOR THE SAID PURPOSES AND PREBRIBING PENAL- TIES FOR THE VITION OF ITS PROVISIONS" OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Alderman Collet moved that the Ordinance be passed as read. Alderman Knaob seconded this motion and the roll was called with the following result. Ayes Alderman Collet, Ahbe, Beeson, Suster, Schlagei, Kinder, Wettin, Lacey, Knabb and Enznebacher. .sone voting .aye the Mayor declared the motion carried and the Ordinance passed as read. Alderman Knabb moved that the Ordinance be published in the next issue of the Suburban Times. Alderman Schlsel seconded this motion and the roll was called with the following result Ayes Alderman Collet, Ahbe, Beeson, Suster, Schlagel, Kinder, Wettin, Dacey, Anabb and I nzenbacner. bone voting baye the Mayor declared the motion carried. The following petition was presented to the City Councils. To the Mayor and City Council City of Des Plaines, 111. Gentlemen: The undersigned owner of the following described prpperty hereby petitions your honorable body to eliminate item 7 from Section 4 of the Commercial Zoning Ordinance, so as to unable me to construct an ice .Plant thereon. Lots 6,7,8 and 9 Block 17 A T Mc Intosh and Cots Add to 1)es Plaines Heights, Oakton 5t. and Soo .Leine R. R. Louise Lund Otto E. Lund We the undersinged owners of the adjoining property hereby consent to the above change in The Zoning Ordinance, in so far as it refers to the above described property. Property to the West of Above Lot 4-b Block 17 B1.6 Lot 9 Block 6 Lot 13 Block 17 Lot 2 Block 17 Lot 3 Lot 16 Lot 12 Block 6 Lot 12 Block 6 Lot 11-12 Amling Bros. Paul K. Amling G. Osvath Edw. Hexson Jr. Mrs. D. Flosbach L. Payne A. Passarelli Louis Esser H. Schmidt Alderman Knabb moved that the petition be referred to the Board of Appeals. Alderman Suster seconded this motion and the same carried by vote of acclamation. The following Petition was presented to the To the Mayor and City Council Des Plaines, 111. Gentlemen: - City Council We the undersigned property owners living on River St. hereby petition your Honorable Body to change the name of River St. to Grace Street. We desire this change because of the confliction between River Road and River St. Albert Schmidt Leonard Lauritzen Theo. Fischer Helen Klinger Katherine Sauerland Alvina Koehler Thos. Dunn Edward Diede Paul E. Shaw Wm. Koehler 1647 River St. 1655 River St. 1667 River St. 1657 River St. 1651 River St. 1650-1652 River St. 1648 River St. 1636 River St. 1643 River St. 1630-1644-1628 River St. Alderman Schlagel moved that the petttion be referred to the Streets & Sidewalks Committee. Alderman Seconded this motion and the same carried by vote of Acclamation. The following letter from the Les Plaines Fire Dept. was presented it this time. 253 Y. 0. A►errill, City Clerk Des Plaines, 111. Dear Sir: •n appropriations made up by the City Council, for the past few years, there has been an item of 4500.00 as of June 1st, 1939 and 4500.00 as of June 1st, 1930, We wish to be reasonable and fair, but feel that some arrangement could be made to at least give us that which was due in June 1929. Our fiscal year ends at the close of our next meeting on :November 18th, and a voucher issued in our favor, on or before that date will surely be greatly appreciated. Thanking you and the Council for the past hearty co-operation, we are Respectfully yours, .i)es Plaines Fire Dept. V. L. Speigler Secy. Alderman Knabb moved that the comgtunication be referred to the fire Committee with power to act. Alderman seconded this motion and the same carried by vote of Acclamation. Mayor Hammerl declared a rescess at this time to discuss the question of anexation with property owners .North of Rand Rd. Upon calling the City Council to order again Alderman Heesch moved that $500.00 be transfered from the Water fund to the Public works, Fire, Juilding and City Plats fund. Alderman Schlagel seconded this motion and the roll was called with the following result Ayes Alderman Collet, Ahbe, xeesch, Suster, Schlagel, Kinder, Wettin, Lacey ilntbb and Enzenbacher i one voting Aaye the Mayor declared the motion carried. Alderman xeesch then moved that 1300.00 be transfered from the Judiciary and Assessment Fund to the Streets & Sidewalks Fund. Alderman Ahbe seconded this motion and the roll was called with the following result Ayes Alderman Collet, Ahbe, Heesch, Suster, Schlagel, Kinder, Wettin, Lacey, Knabb and Enzenbacher, lone voting ilaye the Mayor declared the Motion carried. 254 .RESOLVED THAT THE FOLLOWING BILLS ARIB DUE AND PAYABLE AND THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK BE AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE THE PROPER WARRANTS 114 PAYMENT OF SAME. M. A. Behrens 41.10 k, Catherine Hines 52.50 Carl Fischer Inc. 9.95 - Frank A. Bremer & moons 2.00, Despl. Pub. Co. 18.50, Chicago. Reg. Plan. 25.00' H elmberg Air Co. 115.00A Raymond Hammerl 82.50~ Ben Meehan 82.50. Art Imig 80.00, Wm. Hulke 50.00' Wm. Canar George Meyer 37.194 J. E. Whetstone 54.00 - Ross Palmer 15.0C- Ben Stangor 82.50, Mid. Sta. Tel. Co. 3.50' Richard iinabb 75.00 Ralph Daivis 81.60 - George Meyer 31.56 Frank .N'is cher 80.00w Des P1. Mot. ales 1.00 ' Despl. Tire & Bat. 24.23, George Lahannas 5.00 - Standard Oil Co. 48120, H. W. Olark Co. 5.65`k 'ub. Ser. Co. 1,029.06" Purnell & Wilson 56.23 - Mid. Sta. Tel. Co. 17.40`° Meyer Coal & Mat. 7.47A Les ?laines Fire Lept.500.00' Hugh L. Nicholas -114.50 R. A. Seabury Dr. , 75.00 Fayette 0. Merrill ^125.00 Burroughs Add. Machine 4 26.95 Mid. Sta. lel. Col 57.15 Despl. Pub. uo . "14.30 Christ Wegner 100.00 Edward Meyer N 82.50 Albert :eritz , 82.50 Joe 0(Donnell 450.00 Marvin Wells A87.50 Albert uaiot H 63.75 John Wetendorf q 23.50 J. . Klein, p154.80 George H. Peck 0 59.70 Public Service Co. -1 10.0.0 Frank uaebel /75.00 Charles Breitung75.00 Wilson Ockerby '66.00 G. Bullis 444.40 Marjorie Collet ti 36.00 Andrew McElligott '1932.76 Harry Duchene ' 5.00 Fayette 0. Merrill .99 James B. Clow & Sons 4 91.69 William H. Cater 816.67 Niedert Mot. e'er. k 11.15 B. Y. Ainder's Sons .90 Despl. Mercantile Oo. 4.65 Ben Meehan b 5.00 Alderman,Knabb moved that the resolution be adopted as read. Alderman Ahbe seconded this motion and the roll was called with the following result. Ayes Alderman, Collet, Ahbe, Aeesch, Suter, Kinder, Lacey, Wettin, i.nabb and . nzenbacher Alderman Schlagel aaye. Whereon the Mayor declared the motion carried and directed that --the proper warrants be issued. 11eesch. \ The following Resolution was presented by Alderman RESOLUT I0i4 '.WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Des Plaines has investigated and hereby finds that the following persons or corporations have obtained judgments against the City of Des Plaines, which judgments together with interest and costs thereon are as follows, to -wits . L. Thorne, Judgment of December 13, 1920 $6,829.10 Estimated interest and costs thereon . . . • 300.00 W. L. 'Thorne, Judgment of June 11, 1929 Micheal McElligott Co.Judgment September 19, 1929 Estimated interest and costs thereon . . W. L. Thorne, County Court Judgment , . Estimated interest and costs thereon . • W. S. Moore, Judgment . . ... . . . Estimated interest and costs thereon. . . . • moo. off . • . 1,800.00 7,600.00 450.00 580.00 75.00 274.00 50.00 and the follwoing persons or corporations have unliquidated claims against the said City of Des Plaines in the following the amounts of certain of which claims are disputed by said city, amounts, to -wit: Public Service Oompany of Northern Illinois for moneys deposited with City of Les Plaines as trust funds . . . . 6,075.00 Ning Eley for attorney fees 1,017.65 Tolman, Sexton & Chandler forattorney fees 1,608.96 255 Clithero, usborn & Stevens for attorney fees O . . . . 2,554.00 George A. 'ason, for attorney fees 5,550.00 Minnie Meyer for court reporter fees . . . . 557.05 H. H. 3remer, for surveyor fees 1,400.00 Chicago l'itle & Trust Company for title searches . . . 4,574.50 AND WHEREAS, said judgments and claims aggregate the total sum or Fifty-two lhousatd wine Dollars and Seventy-six Cents ($52,009.76) . WHEREAS, said City Council has also found that said judgments'and claims against the City of Des Plaines have materially affected and injured the credit of the said city ' and depreciated the value of property within the said City. and has materially increased the expense of the operation of the government and interferred with tIte progress and develop— ment of said City; and increased the cost to the property owners for improvements constructed within the said City; and 7 IEREAS, the market value of bonds issued by said City of Des Plaines has been materially lessened by reason of the said outstanding judgments and claims; and WHEREAS, the failure to liquidate the sadi judgments and calims by bond issue will materially increase the taxes for the next several years; and WHEREAS, liquidation of said judgments and claims by a bond issue will be more economical and not produce any noticeable increase in taxes; and WHEREAS, it is to the best interests of the taxpayers of the City of Des Plaines that the taxes for the next several years be kept at a minimum; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Des Plaines is of the opinion that a substantial saving can now be made by settling said judgments and claims for cash in the event a bond issue is authorized by the legal voters of the said City of Les Plaines; and WHEREAS, the matter ofliquidating the said judgments and claims by bond issue has been thoroughly investigated by a duly and properly organized committee known as "the Property Owners and Citizens Committee of the City of Des Plaines"; and WHEREAS, THE said Property Owners and Citizens Committee of the City of Les Plaines, After said investiga- tion agreed that it would be for the best interests of said City of Des Plaines and the taxpayers thereof that the City Council of the (ity of Des Plaines take steps to issue and sell bonds for the purpose of liquidating said out- standing judgments and claims ; and WHEREAS, the said City Council' of the city of Des Plaines hereby finds that it is for the best interests of the City of Des Plaines and the taxpayers therof that bonds be issued and sold for the purpose of liquidating said outstanding judgments and ciaims and that siad City of Des Plaines has ample bonding power for such purpose. HOW, THEREFORE, BE IT, AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Des Plaines, Cook County, Illinois; SECTION 1: That David B. Maloney be and he hereby is authorized to prepare and ordinance presiding for the issuance and sale of bonds of the City of Des Plaines to the amount of Forty-eight Thousaad (4148,000.00) Dollars, and an ordinance providing for the holding of a special election for the purpose of submitting said bond ordinance to the legal voters of the City of Des Plaines for their approval. 14ECTION 2: That in the event the legal voters of said City of Des Plaines Approve said bond ordinance at said election, that said bonds be sold and the proceeds thereof used for the purpose of liquidating said judgments and claims. SECTION 3t That the City Council of the City of Des Plaines Hereby recommends to the legal voters of the City of Des Plaines that said bond ordinance be approved at said election. SECTION 4: That all resolution or parts of resolu— 256 tions in conflic be and the same SECTION 5: force and effect approval, PASSED th i s t with the provisions of this resolution is hereby repealed. That this Resolution shall be in full from and after its passage and due 17th day of November, A. D..1930. City Cleric of the City ,of • Des Plaines, Cook County, Illinois. APPROVED this 17th day of November, A. D. 1930. Ayes: Ten Mayor of the City of Des Plaines Cook County, Illinois. NAYS: None Alderman Heesch moved that the resolution be passed as read. Alderman Collet seconded this motion and the roll was called with the following result Ayes Alderman Collet, Ahbe, Heesch, Suster, Schlagel, hinder, Wettin, Lacey, Knabb and Enzenbacher. Leone voting Kaye the Mayor declared the motion carried and the resolution passed as read. readings.. The following Ordinance was presented for first AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, TO THE AMOUNT OF FORTY+EIGHT THOUSAND 3348,000.00) DOLLARS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING VALID AND BINDING OBLIGATIONS OF SAID CITY OF DES PLAINES, AND PROVIDING FOR THE COT,T.FCTION OF A DIRECT ANNUAL TAX FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST OF SAID BONDS. Alderman Heesch moved that the rules of the City Council be supended and that the a rdinance be put on for passage. Alderman Schlagel seconded this motion and the roll was called with the following result Ayes Alderman Collet, Ahbe, Heesch, Sutter, Schlagel, Kinder, Wettin, Lacey, xnaabb and Enzenbacher. .bone voting Naye the Mayor declared the motion carried. Alderman Heesch moved that the Ordinance be passed as read. Alderman Enzenbacher seconded this motion and the roll was called with the following result: Ayes Alderman Collet, Ahbe, Heeseh, Suster, Kinder, Schlagel, Wettin, Lacey, Knabb and Enzen- backer. None voting Naye the Mayor declared the fiction carried and the Ordinance passed as read. Alderman Kinder moved that the Resolution and Ordinance be published in the next issue of the Suburban Times, Alderman Lacey seconded this motion and the roll was called with the following result Ayes: Alderman Collet, Ahbe, Heesch, Suster, Kinder, Schlagel, Wettin, Lacey, &nabb and Enzenbacher. hone voting Nays the Mayor declared the motion carried. First reading ofs— AN ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR A SPECIAL RT,TCTION TO BE HELD IN THE CITY OF DES PLAINES, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, ON THE 31st DAY OF DECEMBER 1930. 257 Alderman Heesch moved that the rules of the City Council be supended and the Ordinance be placed on passage. Alderman Collet seconded this motion and the roll was called with the following result$ Ayes Alderman Collet, Ahbe, i±eesch, Sutter, Schlagel, Kinder, Wettin, Lacey, Knabb and Enzenbacher. None voting baye the Mayor declared the motion carried. Alderman Heesch moved that the Ordinance be passed as read. Alderman Schlegel seconded this motion and the roll was called with the following result Ayes: Alderman Collet, Ahbe, Heesch, Suster, Schlegel, Kinder, Wettin, Lacey, Knabb and Enzen- bacher. bone voting lisi the Mayor declared the motion carried and the Ordinance passed as read. Alderman Schlagel moved that the ordinance be published in the next issue of the Suburban Times. Alderman Knabb seconded this motion and the roll was called with the following result& Ayes Alderman Collet, Ahbe, Heesch, 6us.ter, Kinder, Schlagel, Wettin, Lacey, Knabb and Enzenbaeher. bone voting iaye the Mayor declared the motion carried. Mayor Hammer/ then addressed the Council on the matter of the registration of the unemployed. Following considerable discussion regarding the employemeet by the City of those registered in the Streets & Sidewalks Department or the Water Department Mayor Hammerl appointed a Committee to work on the matter of providing employment. Those named on the Committee were: - J. P. Eaton A. W. Collignon 2. F. Mueller W. H. Tailant Wm. Koehler F. 0. Merrill There being no further business to come before the City Council at this time on motion duly made seconded and carried same adjourned. City ClerX