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08/18/1941(Cash Transfers cont'd) Dr. General Corporate Fund Free Cash Cr. Water Free Cash Garbage Free Cash Vehicle Free Cash $ 850.00 $400.00 200.00 250.00 To transfer to General Corporate Fund from Water, Vehicle, and garbage Funds said funds' respective shares of the administrative expenses incurred by General Corporate Fudd during August 1941. The motion was made by Alderman Pflughaupt and seconded by Kehe to adopt this proposed resolution. The Mayor put the question and the. Clerk called the roll with the following result: Ayes; Aldermen Carroll, Johnson, Loos, Pflughaupt, Kehe, Friott, Lemke, Schwanbeck and Campagna. Nays; None. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion carried and the said resolution adopted. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Each member of the Council having been supplied a copy of the minutes of the regular Council meeting held Monday, July 21, 1941, the motion was made by Alderman Lemke and seconded by Campagn a to approve the said minutes as submitted. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the'Mayor declared the motion carried and the said minutes approved. ADJOURNMENT: The motion was made by Alderman Lemke and seconded by Friott that the Council adjourn. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried and the Council regularly adjourned. EDGAR J. FRIEDRICH, City Clerk MINUTES OF THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING HRLD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS ON MONDAY, AUGUST 18, 1941 at 8:00 P.M. CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was'ealled to order by Mayor Charles H. Garland presiding with Aldermen Carroll; Johnson, Loos, Pflugaupt, Dopheide, Kehe, Friott, Lemke and Campagna responding to the roll call. (Alderman Schwanbeck was absent dur- ing the entire meeting.) The Clerk reported nine aldermen present. THE POLICE AND LICENSE COMMITTEE then submitted the following report which was read by the Clerk: COMMITTEE REPORT To the Chairman Johnson - Police and License committee, at the meeting of the City Council, held July 21, 1941 the following matter was referred to your committee: The matter of erecting two additional stop signs on Center St. at Thacker St.: One to be erected on the southeast corner of Center and Thacker Sts. stopping north -bound traffic approaching Center St., the second to be erected on the northwest corner of Thacker and Center Sts. stopping south -bound traffic on Thacker St. This matter was referred to your committee for study and recommen- dation. E.J.F. Des Plaines, Ill., Aug. 18, 1941 To the Mayor and City Council: Your Committeee on Police and License has investigated the above and found: That the above condition is a serious one. We, your Committee on Police and License, therefore recommend: That the matter be referred to the traffic commission. Committee (Elmer Johnson (J. W. Lemke (G. Walter Pflughaupt 531 5 31! The motion was made by Alderman Johnson and seconded by Pflughaupt to concur in this report. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried and the said report concurred in. The Clerk then read the following report: The Police and License Committee recommend: That the matter of Parking Meters has been referred to the Traffic Commission (Elmer Johnson Committee (J. W. Lemke (G. Walter Pflughaupt The motion was made by Alderman Johnson and seconded by Lemke to concur in this re— port. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried and the said report concurred in. • ORDINANCE PROHIBITING PARKING AT FIRE HYDRANTS: The Clerk then read the following report: COMMITTEE REPORT To Kenneth G. Meyer, City Attorney at the meeting of the City Council held August 4, 1941 the following matter was referred to you. The matter of amending the traffic code ao as to provide a section prohibiting the parking of vehieles within fifteen feet of a fire hydrant and prescribing the penalty of the violation of same. You are instructed to prepare the necessary amending ordinance. E.J.F. Des Plaines, Illinois To the Mayor and City Council: I, your City Attorney submit an amending ordinance as requested. (Signed) K. G. Meyer City Atty. and followed by reading the said proposed drdinance for first reading as follows: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING 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 the City of Des Plaines Traffic Ordinance be and is hereby amended by adding thereto a section immediately after Section 57, to be known as Section 57A, " Parking at Fire Hydrants," which Section shall read as follows: "SECTION 57A. PARKING AT FIRE HYDRANTS. No person shall stand or park any vehicle within fifteen (15) feet of any fire hydrant." ' SECTION II. Any person violating this ordinance shall be fined not to exceed Five Hundred Dollars ($500). 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 , 1941 City Clerk Approved this day of , 1941 Mayor The motion was made by Alderman Campagna and seconded by Loos to suspend the rules and 1 533 place the said proposed ordinance upon its final passage. The Mayor put the question en the motion to suspend the rules and the clerk called the roll with the following result: Ayes; Aldermen Carroll, Johnson, Loos, Pflughaupt, Dopheide, Kehe, Friott, Lemke and Campagna. Nays; None. Thellayor thereupon declared the motion carried, the rules suspended and the said proposed ordinance before the Council for final disposition. The motion was then made by Alderman Loos: and seconded by Kehe to finally pass and adopt the said proposed ordinance. The Mayor put the question and the Clerk called the roll with the following results Ayes; Aldermen Carroll, Johnson, Loos, Pflughaupt, Dopheide, Kehe,`Friott, Lemke and Campagna. Nays; None. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion carried and the said ordinance passed. The motion was then made by Alderman Loos and seconded by Kehe to f mmixtimaimxkxmxiimpl instruct and authorize the Clerk to cause the said or— dinance to be published in the Des Plaines Journal. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. REZONONG FOR TRAILER CAMP (OUTSIDE OF CITY): The Clerk then read the following reports 4.....•,,..11.11.) ►•.l t•;)o •.1 .l + 411•11 1.4 l f. 111 4 1 COMMITTEE REPORT To the Chairman H. T. Bennett ...City Plan Commission at the meeting 'q of the City Council, held July 21, 1941 the following matter was referred to your committee: A letter dated July 14, 1941 from the Cook County Zoning Bureau pertaining to the petition filed with the said board by George H. Eck to reclassify the property on the North side of Woodland Avenue east of Grove Avenue so that a trailer park and tourist camp may be established thereon. 1 You will find a copy of the said letter typed upon the reverse side hereof. Des Plaines, Illinois To the Mayor and City Council: The City Elan Commission has investigated the above and has found: on While we are without authority to act/the proposition submitted we desire to be of assistance to the City Council in arriving at a proper disposition. We therefore submit the following: The Plan Commission is reluctant to suggest a change in the Cook County Zoning Law, feeling that as the act is of quite recent date it should be tested thoroughly firts -- however, we recognize that Government Defense Activities will require a wide shifting of labor and that housing facilities will pesent problems. Due to our proximity to the Buick plant a few miles south, and per— haps others that may be established in our district, a trailer camp might help to solve that problem. If therefore, a temporary permit, perhaps for the duration of our defense program, to be operated under strict regulations, could be granted we would be inclined to approve — provided there be no objection on the part of the adjoining property holders. (Signed) H. T. Bennett Chairman The motion was made by Alderman Pflughaupt and seconded by Loos to concur in this report and to instruct the Clerk to so inform the Zoning Board of Cook County. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. letter: TRAFFIC COMMISSION ELECTS OFFICERS: The Clerk then read the following 534 (Letter conttd) August 14, 1941 Mayor Garland, & Members of the City Council c/o E. J. Friedrich, City Clerk, Des Plaines, I11. Gentlemen: The newly formed Traffic Commission, as appointed by Mayor Garland on July 7th, held its first meeting on August 8th. This Bret meeting was called to order by the Mayor. Since the five members, appointed, preferrred to have himiselect the Chairman, and Vice - Chairman, rather than to vote among themselves, he appointed: Lee R. Foster, Chairman Ransom'Kennicott, Vice -Chairman The members then voted, and selected the wirter, as their secretary. Temporarily, the second Thursday of each month, was chosen for the regular monthly meetings. Chairman Foster has called the next meeting for September 11, 1941 Respectfully yours, (Signed)- V. L. Spiegler, Secretary Mayor Garland ordered this letter placed on file. ELLEN PITT REQUESTS DISCONNECTION OF PROPERTY FROM CITY: The Clerk then read the following letter: MADDEN, MECCIA & MEYER August 9, 1941 City Clerk Municipal Building Des Plaines, Illinois I enclose, in duplicate, an ordinance having to do with the dis- connection of the Ellen Pitt property. You will recall she signed a petition with you over a month ago. It is very possible that. she and her representatives will want this ordinance brought up at the meeting August 18, so will you please have the petition and • ordinance on your desk at that meeting? Very truly yours, (Signed) Kenneth G. Meyer and followed by reading for first reading a proposed ordinance seeking to dis- connect from the City of Des Plaines certain lands owned by Ellen Pitt described as "The East Eight Acres of the SEi- of the SW of Section 28, Township 41 North, Range 12 East of the Third Principal Meridian, Cook County, Illinois" entitled: AN ORDINANCE DIRECTING THE DISCONNECTION OF CERTAIN LAND FROM THE CITY OF DES PLAINES, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS Mayor Garland referred the said proposed ordinance to the Committee on Subdivisions, Building and Municipal Development for study and recommendation. SUGGESTS WRECKING RIVERVIEW HALL: Alderman Kehe, chairman of the Committee on Subdivisions, Building and Municipal Development reported that it has been suggested by a number of citizens that the old Village Hall of the former Village of Riverview which became the property of the City of Des Plaines in 1925, be wrecked. Mayor Garland referred this matter to the Committee on Subdivisions, Building and Municipal Developement for study and recommendation. ANTICIPATE BUILDING ACTIVITY IN WESTFIELD: Alderman Kehe, Chairman of the Committee on Subdivisions, Building and Municipal Developement reported that real estate firm known as Westfield Homes, Incorporated is preparing to build a con- siderable number of homes in Westfield (Des Plaines Gardens and Sunset Gardens.) He reported further that the weeds have been mowed and the subdivision generally given a presentable appearance. He also stated that five homes are to be built at once. REQUEST TEMPORARY ENTRANCE TO PARKING LOT: The Clerk then read the following letter: Des Plaines, Ill. August 18, 1941 To the Mayor and Members of the City Council: Gentlemen: 5 35 With your permission we wish to use the lot north of our office (1044 Lee st) for parking the automobiles'of our customers. It will be necessary for them to drive in over the side'walk and curb and for any damage that might occur we will agree to indemnify the city. Hoping that you will see fit to grant this permission, we are Respectfully yours, Westfield Homes Inc. 1044 Lee Street The motion was made by Alderman Loos and seconded by Lemke to giant this request. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried and the said request granted. Mayor Garland then ordered the Superintendent of Streets to see that this temporary driveway is handled in such a manner as to result in a minimum 'of damage to the parkway, curb and sidewalk. OAKWOOD DAIRY ASKS PERMISSION TO WIDEN STREET: E. N. Fletcher, City Engineer then orally presented a'request from the Oakwood Dairy asking the Council's permission to widen Center Street between the alley and Oakwood Avenue by adding about eight feet to the west side of the street and replacing the curb. He stated that the purpose of the widening is to provide' parking area in Iron of the Oakwood Dairy and that the said Dairy has agreed to pay the entire cost of the project. Mayor Garland referred this request to the Traffic Commission for -study and recommendation. CHICAGO AND N)RTHWESTERN =SING AND SAFETY GATES: E. N. Fletcher, City Engineer, reported that the Northwestern Rialroad has informed him that the pre- , cost concrete slab crossings at Des Plaines Avenue, Pearson Street; Lee Street and Graceland Avenue, as well as the safety gates at the said crossings will be installed soon. Kenneth G. Meyer, City Attorney, reported that according to'a letter received from the Northwestern Railroad work on these improvements will start sometime during September, 1941. OBJECTS TO REMOVAL OF LIGHTED STOP SIGNS: Alderman Loos objected to the removal of the electrically lighted "Stop" -sign formerly located on'Ellinwood Street at Des Plaines Avenue. Upon the request of Alderman Loos, Mayor Garland referred this matter to the Traffic Commission"for study and recommendation. PROPOSE WATER MAIN ON CEDAR STREET: Kenneth G. Meyer, City Attorney, then reported that Mr. Burgess, the owner of certain property in Oliver Salinger and Company's Touhy Avenue Subdivision wishes to extend -the City Water system so as t9 serve his property which he intends to develope in the near future. He reported however, that certain easements will be necessary to accomplish this water main extension. Upon the suggestion of the City Attorney the motion was made by Alderman Lemke and seconded by Loos to authorize the City Attorney to negotiate for easements for sewer and water mains along Cedar Street (extended) between'Howard Avenue and Birchwood Avenue. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. Mayor Garland then ordered the City Attorney to contact the Plan Commission requesting the said Commission to weigh the adiisability and praOicability of dedicating Cedar Street as a public street. DANGEROUS DRIVEWAY AT RAND ROAD AND LEE STREET: Alderman Loos called attention to a traffic hazard existing as the result of a driveway entering upon the street near the intersection of Rand Road and Lee Street. Mayor Garland referred this matter to the Superintendent of Streets for investigation and report. 536 SUGGESTS MARKING OFF PARKING STALLS:Alderman Loos suggested that where parking lanes are marked for parking parallel to the curb, the parking lanes be marked off into stalls of one car length each in order to provide more orderly parking and thus provide more parking facilities. Mayor Garland referred this , matter to the Traffic Commission for study and recommendation. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Each member of the Council having been supplieda copy of the minutes of the regular Council meeting held Monday, August 4, 1941, the motion was made by Alderman Carroll and seconded by Lemke to approve the said min- utes as submitted. 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 Alderman Pflughaupt then introduced a proposed resolution covering the approval of bills However the motion was made by Alderman Lemke and seconded by Carroll to include in the said resolution a bill payable to Alfred G. Wille for rebuilding the s W r - way at the Water Softening Plant"in the sum of $175.93. The Mayor put the question and the Clerk called the roll with the following result: Ayes; Aldermen Carroll, Johnson, Loos, Pflughaupt, Dopheide, Kehe, Friott, Lemke and Campagna. Nya: None. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion carried and the said proposed resolution so amended. The motion was then made by Alderman Pflughaupt and seconded by Lemke that the said proposed resolution as amended be adopted as follows: 9401 9403 9405 9407 9409 9411 9413 9415 9417 9419 9421 9423 9425 9427 9429 9431 9433 9435 9437 9439 9441 9443 9472 9446 9448 9450 9452 9454 9456 RESOLVED THAT THE FOLLOWING BILIS AND WAGES ARE DUE AND PAYABLE AND THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK BE AUTHORIZED TO DRAW UPON THE CITY TREASURER PROPER WARRANTS IN PAYMENT OF SAME. Frank A. Bremer & Son Frank Thornber Co. Natalie Seidel Arthur Hintz George Hachmeister Western Union Frank Scharringhausen Frank A. Bremer & Son Harry Bally Union Linen Supply Co. B. F. Kinder's Sons Passarelli Bros. Joe Palmer John Hildebrandt Adam Schillo Hacker's Serv. Sta. Public Serv. Co. B.F.Kinder's Sons George Bibe C. &NWRRCo. 3.57 20.77 36.63 55.00 55.00 1.14 135.00 3.83 16.00 3.75 20.13 5.00 57.20 20.00 2.00 19.14 53.57 5.01 42.00 2.49 Pittsburgh Des Moines Steel Co.32.35 Public Service Co. 10.63 Alfred G. Wille 175.93 Marblehead Lime Co. 246.25 American Cyanamid & Checm. Cp 56.00 Loutcn Paint & Varnish Co. 17455 Simplex Valve & Meter Co. 10.00 Union Linen Supply Go. - 1.50 Pittsburgh Eqt. Meter Co. 315.00 9458 Carl'Schuetze 9460 Rancher & Betzold Inc. 9462 Harry E. Kruse 9464 Bd.Trustees Pol.Pens. Fd. 9466 E. N. Fletcher 9468 Henry Kennedy 9470 B. Lemke 5.00 6.00 3.69 130.72 32.35 52.80 2.48 9402 Des Plaines Journal 9404 Frank A. Bremer & Son 9406 Public Service Co. 9408 Homer Coffman 9410 U.S.Postmaster 9412 Des Plaines Publ. Co. 9414 Arthur Rieck 9416 Public Service Go. 9418 Sani-Craft Co Inc. 9420 Des Plaines Publ. Co. 9422 Public Serv. Co. 9424 Ray Palmer 9426 Arthur Calrson 9428 M. O'Donnell 9430 Andresen Corp. 9432 Auto Parts of D.P. 9434 Prairie -Lee Paint Store 126.18 9436 Public Service Co. 1.29 9438 Fred Huebner 52.80 9440 Spiegler's Dept Store 1.02 9442• Lagerhausen Lumber & Coal 1.63 9444 Union Linen Supply Co. 1.50 9445 Elgin Softener Corp. 61.20 9447 E. I. DuPont DeNemours 31.59 9449 Socony Vac. Oil Co. 17.13 9451 Frank A. Bremer & Son 6.64 9453 Manning, Maxell & Moore 10.00 9455 Tibbitss Auto Repair 494.70 9457 Minneap. St.P & S.SteM Railroad 1.00 9459 Standard Oil Co. 14.93 9461 Clarence Minnich • 52.00 9463 Public Service Co. 15.44 9465 Bd.Trustees Fire Pens.Fd. .48 9467 Alfred Anschutz 5 46.00 9469 Charles Jones 4.43 9471• G. Seilheimer 3.59 8.26 2.80 485.59 55.00 5.03 25.00 65.55 31.54 9.08 5.45 2.69 38.50 51.00 16.00 15.68 1.93 The Mayor put the question and the Clerk called the roll with the following result: Ayes: Aldermen Carroll, Johnson, Loos, Pflughaupt, Dopheide, Kehe, Friott, Lemke, and Campagna. Nays: None. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion carried and the said resolution adopted. 537 HEARING ON CUMBERLAND TERRACE SEWER: The Clerk then read the following notice, stating that each property owner in Cumberland Terrace, as recorded on the records of the County Recorder, has been mailed a copy of the same: NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON THE QUESTION OF INSTALLING A SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM IN "CUMBERLAND TERRACE" AND ASSESSING S]v Lt RENTAL FEES FOR THE PAYMENT THEREOF. Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be had August 18, 1947. at 9:00 P.M., Daylight Saving Time in the Council Chambers, Municipal Building, Des Plaines, Illinois, by the City Council of said city, to consider the construction of a Sanitary Sewer System within the area of land known as Branigars Cumberland Terrace being a subdivison of Section 18, Township 41, North, Range 12, East of the Third Principal Meridian, Cook County, Illinois. The boundaries of the area to be affected and served by said sewer to be the boundaries of said subdivision. The estimated cost of, said project is $30,000.00 and the proposed rate to be charged to the users of said system to be a tap -on fee of $10.00 (said tap -on fee to be increased $1.00 per month for each month after the completion of said improvement) and a monthly charge of $1.00 per month until the bonds proposed to be issued to pay for the cost of d', said improvement are paid. The maximum maturity of said bonds to �-� be twenty-five years. All persons residingor owning property within the area above described are entitled to be heard at said meeting. 1 1 CITY OF DES PLAINES By EDGAR J. FRIEDRICH, City Clerk Mayor Garland then stated that all persons wishing to express themselves regarding this proposed sewer system will be heard. After a lengthy and detailed discussion, during which engineering, financing, rates of service charges and other phases of the project were discussed, the assembly resolved that a meeting of residents and property owners of Cumberland Terrace be held in the Council Chambers on Thursday, August 28, 1941 at 8:00 P.M. The motion was made by Alderman Lemke and seconded by Campagana that the Council concur in -the decision of the assembly. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried and the said decision concurred in. ADJOURNMENT: The motion was made by Alderman Carroll and seconded by Lemke to adjourn. The motion was voted upon by aaiamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried and the Council regularly adjourned. EDGAR J. FRIEDRICH, City Clerk MINUTES OF THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT 8:00 PM MONDAY. SEPTEMBER 2. 1941 CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order by Mayor Charles H. Garland presiding with Aldermen Carroll, Loos, Pflughaupt, Dopheide, Kehe, Friott, Schwanbeck and Campagna responding to the roll c all. (Aldermen Johnson and Lemke were absent during the entire meeting.) The Clerk reported eight Aldermen present. REPORTS OF, OFFICERS: The Clerk then submitted the reports for August, 1941 of the following officers: The report of Edgar J. Friedrich, City Clerk The report of Harold J. Abbe, City Treasurer The report of Frank F. Scharringhausen, Building Inspector The report of Arthur Rieck, Electrical Inspector Mayor Garland ordered the said reports placed on file. The Clerk then sumbitted the report of Howard A. Becker, Chief of Police reporting on the 48th Annual Conference of the International Association of Chiefs of Police held at Buffalo, New York on August 18th to 21st 1941.