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01/06/1941421 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETTNG OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS ON MONDAY, JANUARY 6, 1941 at 8:00 P.M. CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order by Mayor Hobart M. Ahbe, presiding, with Aldermen Johnson, Henrich, Loos, Dopheide, Carlson, Friott, Lemke, Schwanbeck and Campagna responding to the roll call. Alderman Carroll was absent during the entire meeting. _ REPORTS OF OFFICERS: The Clerk then presented reports for the month of December 1940 of the following officers: Edgar J. Friedrich, City Clerk Charles M. Larson, City Treasurer Frank F. Scharringhausen, Building Inspector Arthur Rieck, Electrical Inspector The annual reports covering the calendar year of 1940 of Frank F. Scharringhausen, Building Inspector, and Arthur Rieck, Electrical Inspector were also presented. The Mayor ordered these reports placed on file. STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS: None of the standing committees of the Council had reports to offer. ORDINANCE REGULATING DEVELOPMENT OF SUBDIVISIONS: The Clerk then read the following letter: January 4, 1940 The Honorable Mayor And members of the City Council of the City of Des Plaines, Ill. Gentlemen: Your Plan Commission has received the proposed Subdivision Ordinance which was referred to the said commission for study and recommendation, and has had two sessions at which members of the commission thoroughly discussed the ordinance. We feel that such an ordinance is not only desirable, but necessary and since we should like to go into several de— tails more thoroughly, we should like to hold another meeting for final approval of the 'same. You may expect the commission's recommendation at the next regular meeting of your Council. Very truly yours, The Des Plaines Plan Commission (Signed) By: H. T. Bennett H. T. BENNETT, Chairman. Mayor Ahbe ordered the said letter placed on file. ORDINANCE PROHIBITING TOWING OF BOB -SLEDS ETC. The Clerk then read for first reading the following proposed ordinance: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 86 OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES TRAFFIC ORDINANCE BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Des Plaines, Cook County, Illinois: Section I. That Section 86 of the City of Des Plaines Traffic Ordinance be amended to read as follows: "SECTION 86. It shall be unlawful for any 422 (Ordinance cont'd) person to knowingly drive any vehicle within the City of Des Plaines to which there is attached and being towed any bob sled, sled, toboggan, wagon, or other device occupied by any person or persons, and it shall be un- lawful for any person to ride upon any bob- sled, sled; -toboggan, wagon, or other device' which is being towed by any vehicle within the City of Des Plaines.". SECTION II. Any person found guilty of violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be fined not more than Twenty-five 025.00) Dollars. SECTION III. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval and publication according to law. Passed this day of , 194 . City Clerk Approved this day of , 194 . Mayor. The motion was made by Alderman Campagna and seconded by Friott to suspend the rules and place this proposed ordinance on passage. The Mayor put the question on the motion to suspend the rules and the Clerk called the roll with the following result: Ayes: Aldermen Johnson, Henrich, Loos, Dopheide, Carlson, Friott, Lemke, Schwanbeck and Campagna. Nays: None. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion carried, the rules suspended and the proposed ordinance before the Council for final desposition. The motion was then made by Alderman Campagna and seconded by Lemke to finally pass and adopt the proposed ordinance. The Mayor put the question and the Clerk called the roll with the following result: Ayes: Aldermen Johnson, Loos, Carlson, Friott, Lemke, Schwanbeck and Campagna. Mays: Aldermen Henrich, and Dopheide. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion carried and the said or- dinance passed. The Motion was then made by Alderman Loos and seconded by Carlson to authorize and direct the City Clerk to cause this ordinance to be published in the "Des Plain6e Journal." The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. SETTLEMENT - CITY VS B.W. CONSTRUCTION CO: The Clerk then read the following proposed resolution: RESOLUTION WHEREAS there is pending in the Circuit Court of Cook County a certain suit wherein the City of Des Plaines is the plaintiff and B W Construction Company and American Surety Company of New York are the defendants; and' ' WHEREAS an offer of settlement by the defendants in the said cause has been made whereby the American Surety Company offers to pay Eight Thousand Seven Hundred and Fifty Dollars ($8750.00) in full settlement of said cause; and WHEREAS the City Council has been fully advised as to the advisa- bility of accepting said offer of settlement; NOW THEREFORE be it resolved by the City Council, City of Des Plaines, that the offer of the American Surety Company to pay Eight Thousand Seven Hundred and Fifty Dollars (w8750.00) in settlement'of the City'a cause 1 (Resolution conttd) of action against the B. -W Construction Company and the American Surety Company be accepted. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that upon receipt of said settlement check, the City Clerk is instructed to pay Rosen, Francis & Cleveland, attorneys -at -law representing the city -in said matter, the balance of their attorneys' fees in accordance with the agreement heretofore entered into with said attorneys and the City•of Des Plaines. BE IT FURTHER. RESOLVED that the Mayor and said City Clerk are hereby authorized to execute any and all necessary releases on behalf of the City of Des Plaines in connection with said settlement. The motion was made by Alderman Henrich and seconded by Lemke to adopt this proposed resolution. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion unanimously carried and the resolution adopted. FREE 1941 VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS FOR FIREMEN: The motion was made by Alderman Dopheide and seconded by Johnson to authorize and direct the Clerk to issue a free 1941 City vehicle lincense tag to each member of the Fire Department. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. L d- letter: 0-4 d CUMBERLAND WANTS TREES TRIMMED: The Clerk then read the following CUMBERLAND MAINTENANCE CORPORATION Des Plaines, Illinois January 3, 1941 CITY OF DES PLAINES Des Plaines, Illinois Gentlemen: Your attention is respectfully called to the necessity of pruning trees in city parkways along streets in Cumberland. Approximately 300 American Elm and 150 Hard Maple trees, all of good grade, were planted in Cumberland by the original sub- divider at no expense to the City. These trees have had no regular maintenance or general pruning. All these trees and par- ticularly the elm trees have in recent years been growing very rapidly with the result the majority are unbalanced and over- extended. This has resulted in frequent and repeated wind damage. After almost every wind storm it has become necessary for the city to cut out and remove numberous broken limbs. This expense to 'the city may not be easy to appraise. But if these trees are permitted to continue to grow without an immediate good pruning, this expense to the city is going to mount rapoly. In addition many of these trees, which have become of appreciable value to the city and the community will be irreparably damaged. In view of the above condition of these trees, a General Meeting of the Cuirland Maintenance Corporation on December 3, 1940 author- ized our Board of Directors to recommend that we together with the real estate interests in Cui rland share with the City of Des Ple.ines the expense of pruning all the original trees planted in Cumberland parkways. At this time we are pleased to report that the H. M. Cornell Co. and the Cumberland Trust Co., who own the bulk of vacant property in Cumberland have indicated a willingness to cooperate in sharing the expense of pruning all the trees as above indicated with the City. We in turn ask that the city agree that the work be done satis- factory to our Chairman of Grounds and Parks Committee, Mr. Otto Damgard, who is by profession a landscape contractor. It is appropriate here to indicate that the general good appearance 424 (Letter cont'd) of Cumberland, such as the movwing of vacant lots and all mowing of parkways, has for over ten years been maintained by the Maintenance Corp without the City sharing in this maintenance. In spite of the recent economic adversities, through this upkeep Cumberland has maintained an attractiveness that contributed to the eventual settle— ment of four—fifth of the special assessment and will immediately restore this same proportion oflproperty to the regular tax paying basis. In addition there is also every promise that Cumberland will immediately enjoy an excellent home construction activity. The city in turn is to benefit directly by increased revenues from taxes, both in arrears and in the future, and indirectly by greater general business. To do this pruning at this time will serve to attract more and better homes to Cumberland within the next several years. This action will in addition eliminate the liability of possibly even greater expense to the City in repeated removal of wind blasted limbs and trees without the benefit of having preserved their utility and beauty. (Signed) Respectfully submitted, Louis F. Stuebe, Sec. CUMBERLAND MAINTENANCE CORPORATION Mr. Otto Damgard, a member of the Cumberland Maintenance Corporation, a nurseryman addressedthe Council briefly, stating that the cost of properly trimming the parkway trees in Cumberland would be about $435.00 of which the Maintenance Corporation is ready to pay 50%. The motion was made by Alderman Johnson and seconded by Henrich to refer this matter to the Streets and Sidewalks Committee for study and report, with the suggestion that trimming of all parkway trees in the City be given consideration by the committee. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried and the matter so referred. COMMITTEE TO PROVIDE SKATING FACILITIES: Alderman Dopheide then inquired as to what is being done about providing skating facilities in the City this winter. Mayor Ahbe referred this matter to a special committee consisting of Alermen Lemke, Loos and Johnson, with full power to act. CROSSING GATES FOR PEARSON STREET, LEE STREET AND GRACELAND AVENUE: Kenneth G. Meyer, city attorney then reported that he together with Mr. A. C. Kadlec and Mr. Morris Houser of the Citizen's Committee held a meeting with Mr. Williams and other ranking officials of the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad Co., and were assured of full cooperation in the matter of providing gates at the Pearson Street, Lee Street and Graceland Avenue crossings. PROPOSE AMENDING LIQUOR ORDINANCE. ' The motion was made by Alderman Johnson and seconded Lb y Henrich to instruct the City Attorney to prepare an amending ordinance eliminating from the Liquor Ordinance the provision that liquor dealers be closed for business during school elections. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. AUTHORIZE CHANGE IN POLICE RADIO: Upon the request of City Marshall, Howard A. Becker, the motion was made by Alderman Henrich and seconded by Campagna to authorize an expenditure of $50.00 for the purpose of making such changes in the Police Radio as are necessary to permit monitoring the Cook County Highway Police Station on Milwaukee Avenue and Ballard Road. The motion was voted upon b acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. TARRING CRACKS IN STREETS: Alderman Dopheide then urged that more regular attention be given to the tarring of cracks in street paving. However no action was taken by the Council at this time. APPROVAL'OF MINUT:S: Each member of the Council having been supplied with a copy of the minutes of the regular Council meeting held Monday, December 16, 1940, the motion was made by Alderman Dopheide and seconded by Lemke to approve 425 the said minutes. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried and the said minutes approved. APPROVAL OF BILLS: The Finance Committee through its chairman, Alder- man Johnson, then introduced the following proposed resolution: 7560 Middle States Te1.Co. 34.65 7562 Middle States Tel.Co. 19.70 7564 Public Service Co. 448.21 7566 Des P1.Publishing Co. 7568 Middle States Tel.Co. 7570 Des Plaines Motor Sales 7572 Harry E. Kruse 7574 Donnelly Monitoring Ser. 7576 Westfield Motor Sales 7578 Des Plaines Nrs. & Welf 7580 Middle States Tel.Co. 7582 Arthur Rieck 7584 Johnson's Elec.Shop 7586 Spiegler's Dept Store 7588 Middle States Tel. Co. 7590 Tibbits Aut. Rep. 7592 Publ. Ser. Co. 7594 R. 0. Sigwalt 7596 Prairie Lee Paint Store 7598 E. N. Fletcher 7600 Auto Parts of D. P. 7602 Coffman Coal Yrd 7604 Middle States Tel.Co. 7606 Westfield. Motor Sales 7608 Rascher & Betzold Inc. 7610 Public Serv. Co. 7612 American Well Wks 7614 Middle States Tel. Co. 7616 Nagel Sales & Serv. 7618 Nep. Meter Co. 7620 E. N. Fletcher 7622 Security Envelope Co. 7624 Des P1 Vol.Fire Dept 7626 B.F.Kinder's Sons 7628 V. L. Spielger 7630 Alvin Kuhlman 7632 Henry Wolf 7634 Carl Manz 7636 Wallace Kinder 7638 Ben Stangor 7640 Louis Bierman 7642 Homer Coffman 7644 Andrew Geisen 7646 Grt.Lakes Plat & 32.00 24..83 29.97 6.48 17.00 2.79 125.00 3.00 27.40 4.54 5.55 10.35 13.50 15.00 12.60 4.89 8,00 3.71 36.40 4.00 15.40 4.00 747.43 4.12 20.40 18.64 22.28 52.00 126.96 125.00 6.84 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 Jap Co. 8.75 7648 Des Plaines Munic. Band 38.60 7561 7563 7565 7567 7569 7571 7573 7575 7577 7579 7581 7583 7585 7587 7589 7591 7593 7595 7597 7599 7601 7603 7605 7607 Blewitt Florist 30.00 C.Lueck, 2.00 Hartl.Aust.Linen & T Supply 1.50 Western Union .37 Zephyr Cafe 7.07 Westfield Motor Sales 74.86 Edw. G. Melka 23.71 Nielsen Studio 2.34 Middle States Tel.Co. 7.75 Des Plaines Pub1.Co. 6.25 Frank Scharringhausen115.88 Middle States Tel.Co. 7.90 Frank A. Bremer & Son 134.83 E.N.Fletcher 16.00 Des Pl.Publ.Co. 6,80 Westfield Motor Sales 22.76 Chgo Constr Equpt Co.107.36 Merchants Chem. Co. 36.67 Lagerhausen Lbr & Coal 8.37 Nagel Sales & Serv. 17.69 Westfield Motor Sales 27.61 Lag. Lbr & Coal Co. 37.40 Tibbitts Auto Serv. 3.00 Calgon Co Inc 300 Rose St. Fittsb.73.02 7609 Marblehead Lime Co. 246.25 7611 Meyer Coal & Mat'lCo. 16.44 7613 B.F.Kinderts Sons 1.75 7615 Louton Paint & Varn. 29.02 7617 Nep. Meter Co. 115.50 7619 Inland Supply Co. 69.27 7621 City Clerk Petty Cash 10.03 7623 H. 0. Henning 3.50 7625 Public Ser Ciro. 25.07 7627 Middle States Tel.Co. 11.37 7629 Alfred Wille 6.00 7631 John Hammerl 6.00 7633 George Lagerhausen 6.00 7635 Ray Kolze 6.00 7637 Edw. Nagel 6.00 7639 Edw. Geisen 6.00 7641 A. W. Collignon 6.00 7643 Adolph Esser 6.00 7645 W.S.Darley & Co. 11.45 7647 Walter Lagerhausen, Marshall 400.00 7649 Bd. Trustees Pol Pension Fd. 39.69 7650 Bd. Trustees Fire Pension Found 49.30 7651 Des P1. Vol.Fire Dept 56.91 CASH TRANSFERS No. 1 General Corporate Free Cash Fire $73.70 Library 58.96 Water Fund Cash Garbage - 5.10 The motion was made by Alderman Johnson, and seconded by Lemke to adopt this proposed resolution. The Mayor put the question and the Clerk called the roll with the following result: Ayes: Aldermen Johnson, Henrich, Loos, Dopheide, Carlson, Friott, Lemke, Schwanbeck and Campagna. Nays: None. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion carried and the resolution adopted. w6 METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH INVITES COUNCIL: Mayor Ahbe then announced to the Council that Rev. Bohi, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Des Plaines has extended an invitation to all. City Officers and employees to attend a special civic service at his church at 8:00 P. M. Sunday, January 12, 1941, and to take part in a short social program following the service. ADJOURNMENT: The motion was made by Alderman' Lemke and seconded by Friott'to adjourn. 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