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01/31/1935468 MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY mum OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES HELD IN THE COUNCIL TTAMBERS ON THE alst DAY QF JANUARY,A.D.1935 AT THE HOUR OF 71,3C P.M. CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order by Mayor George W.Kinder presiding. READING GF CALL OF THE MEETING: The Clerk then read the following call of the meeting which was delivered by messenger to each member of the City Council more than twenty-four hours before the time set for the meeting: January 29 1935 NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING Upon call of Mayor George W.Kinder, there will be a Special Meeting of the City C-uncil of the City of Des Plaines on Thursday, Januar-; 31,1935 at 7:30 P.M. at the City Hall. The purpose of the said meeting is to take further action regarding refunding and such other matters as may need attention. The meeting is called for 7:30 in order that the meeting may be adjourned at an early hour. Very truly yours, EDGAR J.YRIEDRICH,City Clerk ROLL CALL: The Clerk then called the roll. Those responding to the roll call were Aldermen Ahbe, Carroll, Pflughaupt, Fulle, Huxmann, Bishop, Frederic, Neal, Jchwanbeck and Meins- hausen. The Clerk r eported all aldermen present. t23,00C.00 REFUNDING BONDS: The Clerk then read the following proposed ordi- nance in full for first reading: AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE CF $23,00C.00 REFUNDING BONDS OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS AND PROVIDING FOR THE COLLECTION OF A DIRECT ANNUAL TAX FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE PRINCIPAL OF AND INTEREST ON SAID BONDS. The motion was made by Alderman Hu4mann and seconded by Bishop that any rules of the City Council which might prevent, unless suspended, the final adoption and passage of this proposed ordinance, be and are hereby suspended. The question was put on this motion and the roll was called with the following result: Ayes; Aldermen Ahbe, Carroll, Pflughaupt, Palle, Huxmann, Bishop, Frederick, Neal, Schwanbeck and Neinshausen. Nays; None. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion carried and such rules suspended. 469 The motion was then made by Alderman H.uxmann and seconded by Bishop to put this proposed ordinance authorizing a 23,O0O.00 refunding bond issue on passage. The Mayor put the question and the Clerk called the roll with the following result: Ayes; Aldermen Ahbe, Carroll, Pflughaupt, Fulle, auxmann, Bishop, Frederick, Neal, Schwanbeck and Meinshausen. Nays; None. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion "to put on passage" carried, and the proposed ordinance before the Council for passage. The motion vias then made by Alderman Bishop and seconded by Huxmann to finally pass and adopt this proposed ordinance authorizing a 423,CCC.CC refunding bond issue. The Mayor put the question and the Clerk called the roll with the following result: Ayes; Aldermen Ahbe, Carroll, Pflughaupt, Fulle, Huxmann, Bishop, Frederick, Neal, Schwanbeck and Meinshausen. Nays; None. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion carried and the ordinance finally passed and adopted. Mayor Kinder then affixed his signature thereto in approval thereof, which signature was attested by Edgar J. Friedrich, City Clerk who thereupon also impressed the corporate seal of the City of Des Plaines upon the original ordinance as passed. The motion was made by Alderman Neal and seconded by Ahbe to authorize and instruct the City Clerk to cause this 423,000.OG Refunding Ordinance to be published in the January 25,1535 issue of the Des Plaines Journal. The Mayor put the question, and the Clerk called the roll with the following result: Ayes; Aldermen Ahbe, Carroll, Pflughaupt, Tulle, Huxmann, Bishop, Frederick, Neal, Schwanbeck and Meinshausen. Nays; None. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion carried. PAVING NORTH LEE STREET: SATE OF ILLINOIS Department of Public Works and Buildings Tanuary 24 1935 CITY M.F.t. Des Plaines Section 1 -CS Mr.Edgar J.Friedrich City Clerk Des P1ainees,Illinois Dear Sir: 1 am in receipt of four copies of the contract for Section 1 -CS, awareded to the 0 & W. Contruction Company. The tabulation of bids received on the letting for this section shows that the 0 & W.Construction Company was third low bidder. The law requires that bids be awarded to the low responsible bidder. 'here- fore, we are unable to approve this contract and the four copies are being returned to you under separate cover. There was an error in the proposal received by Milburn Brothers so that instead of seven inlets as was on the plans and on the other proposals, there was instead on Milburn Brothers' proposal seven feet of curb and cutter. Milburn Brothers bid fifty cents per line.1 foot for this curb ard g!?tter, which made the total of that item 43.50. this, of course,made their total bid low, however, 1 feel that E.M.11elahn is the truly low bidder and that the contract should be 470 awarded to him. I feel that he is the low bidder for the following reasons; 1.Mdlburn brothers would have had to bid an unreasonably low price on inlets to have made their bid lower than that of E.k.elahn. 2.If the whole item of inlets were stricken out of all proposals and a comparison made, E.11.111elahn would be the low bidder. Very truly L'Ojr3, GEO.H.BAEER Engineer of County Roads and City Streets. The motion was made by Alderman Huxmann and seconded by Pflughaupt to refer this letter to Kenneth Meyer, City Attorney, with instructions to prepare and present to the Council a resoltuion withdrawing the aforementioned award to the 0 & w Construction Company. The Mayor put the motion to vote by acclamation, whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. The Mayor then read the following letter: STATE OF ILLINOIS Division of Highways Department of Public Works and iluildings January 23,1c3b Mr.George W.K.inder-laayor City of Des Plaines Des Plaines,Illinois Dear Sir: We have been endeavoring for some time to complete the pavement on our Route b8 where it passes under the .Northwest Highway in your city. We have been delayed in this work due to the fact that we have been unable to negotiate for Lhe necessary right of way on the west side of the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad. We have had the property appriased by an independent appraiser and have made an offer to the owner, based an this appraisal, to purchase the property. The offer has been refused, and we are blocked in proceeding oneccount of the fact that this department has no legal authority to condemn inside of the corporation limits. This method of qcquiring property seems to be the only one on which we can proceed now. In view of the fact that the city is the only agency that has legal authority to condemn property for highway purposes inside of the cor- poration, I would be glad to know if it will be passible for your city to undertake this condemnation and pay the cost of the property from your Rotor Fuel Tax Funds. Yours very truly, KENDRICK HARGER District Engineer The motion was made by Alderman Huxmann and seconded by Frederick to refer the matter of re -paving and widening Lee_Street from. Perry Street southward to the Soo Line Railroad tracks, as well as the matter of condemning the right of way of Route h,58 for the State Highway Department, to the Streets and Sidewalks Committee and the City Attorney for investigation and report. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. REPAIR OF SIDNVALKS t At the request of Mayor Kinder, the Clerk read a form of notice used by the City of Park Ridge notifying pro- perty owners of a plan to repair sidewalks with the aid of the Illinois Emergency The motion was made by Frederick and seconded by meinshausen to refer this matter to Myor Kinder for further investigation and report. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. ADJC URNMENT : The motion was made by Alderman Meinshausen and seconded by Fulle to adjourn. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the Ma v declared the motion carried and the Council regular "EDGAR J 'f' ' CH , i ty C 1 471