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03/15/1943MINUTES OF THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAI.BERS ON MONDAY, MARCH 15, 1943 at 8:00 P.M. CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order by Mayor Charles H. Garland presiding, with Aldermen Carroll, Johnson, Loos, Pflughaupt, Kehe, Friott, Lemke, Schwanbeck, and Campagna responding to the roll call. (Alderman Dopheide was absent during the entire meeting.) The Clerk reported nine (9) Aldermen present. TO REPAIR CATER WELL PU1IP: The Clerk then read the following report: Committee Report To the Chairman Lemke - Water Committee, at the meeting of the City Council, held February 15,'1943 the following matter was referred to your committee: The matter of pulling the pump on the so-called Cater Well and repair- ing the same was referred to your committee with full power to act. Edgar J. Friedrich, City Clerk To the Mayor and -City Council: Your Committee on,Water has investigated the above and has found: That the cater pump is badly in need of,repairs. 1e, your Committee on Water therefore recommend Have given purchase orders to Have same put in first class working order. Work is to be completed in about six weeks. (J.W.Lemke Signed, Committee (Jas. Carroll (Fred A. Loos (E.N.Fletcher The motion was made by Alderman Lemke and seconded by Loos to concur in the report. The motion was voted upon by a clamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried and the said report concurred in. MR. S. A. JACKSON SEEKS SETTLEMENT: The Clerk then read the follow- ing report: Committee Report To the Chairman Campagna - Streets & Sidewalks Committee, at the meeting of the City Council, held February 15, 1943 the following matter was referred to your committee: The report of E. N. Fletcher, City Engineer, pertaining to a letter from the City Attorney, Frank M. Opeka, dated February 1, 1943 advising the City Council theat Nir. S. A. Jackson urges some sort of settlement from the City because a public sidewalk was built 7 feet inside his lot line by Special Assessment No. 132 in the year 1929. You will find a copy of the City Engineer's report as.well as a copy of the letter from the City Attorney attached hereto. Edgar J. Friedrich, City Clerk To the Mayor and City Council Des Plaines, I11. March 15, 1943 Your Committee on Streets & Sidewalks have investigated the above and have (bund: Committee Report - Cont'd That the matter requires more technical and legal study. We, your Committee on Streets & Sidewalks therefore recommend: That the matter be referred to the City Engineer and the City Attorney for further.study and recommendation. - Signed,'Committee S. `Campgana, Chairman The motion was made by Alderman Loos 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. APPOINT JUDGES AND CLERKS OF ELECTION: The Clerk then read the following proposed resolution: A RESOLUTION APPOINTING JUDGES AND CLERKS OF ELECTION WHEREAS, the City of Des'Plaines will hold an election, as by law provided, for the purpose of electing five aldermen, one from each of the five wards, on,Tuesday, April ?0, 1943, and it being necessary -ID appoint judges and clerks 9f election; NOW, THEREFORE, Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Des Plaines, Cook County, Illinois: Section 1. That the following be and they are hereby appointed judges and clerks, as hereinbelow designated, to serve at the election to be held on Tuesday, April 20, 1943, and who shall serve until their successors are appointed: 1st WARD Precinct 1. Judges: Al. Fritz, 662 Pearson St. Hazel Froelicher, 1315 Brown St. Mrs. Corey, 435 Alles Ave. Clerks: L. G. Held, 1653 Mill St. Mrs. Walter Altenburg, 1251 Harding Ave. Precinct 2. Judges: Alta M. Currie, 373 Cornell Avenue Florence A. Bollan, 315 Stratford Rd. Florence Peatschman, 210 N. Eight Ave. Clerks: Elsie C. Click, 65 N.'Seventh Ave. Della L. Steckbauer, 150 Ardmore Rd. 2nd WA iD Judges: Mrs. Ella Raymond, 925'Lee St. Fred Baning, 1438 Oakwood -Ave. Bernice Henrich, 812 Lee St. Clerks: Mrs. Helen Liewerenz, `722 Pearson St. Mrs. E. J. Dunn, 1450 Ashland Ave. 3rd WARD Judges: Luella Wilson, Algonquin Rd. Madeline Behrel, 1320 aSTebf ord Ave. Anton H. Lauer, 681 Laurel Ave. Clerks: Mrs. Louise Fuchssteiner, 615 Parsons Ave. Mrs. Anna Huxmann, 642'Parsons Ave. 4th WAZ Precint 1. Judges: Lillian Haas, 1052 Woodlawn Ave. 75 76 Mudges Marie Crowley, 923 Hollywood Ave Mrs. C. J. 1i'AcPhearson, Cleks: Marie Clergy, 935 Greenview Ave. .Ruth Stengel, 905 Hollywood Ave. Precinct 2 Judges: Laura L. Kammien, 282 Harvey Ave. Florence 0. Olson, 309 Oxfford Rd. Clara M. Shader, 549 Washington St. Clerks: Helen M. Simonson, 369 S.Wolf Rd. Dorothy 0. Swedberg, 250 Columbia Ave. 5th WARD Precinct 1 Judges: Frieda Shepard, 1627 Whitcomb Ave. Mrs. Knute Carlson, 1351 White St. Mrs. Ed. Geils, 1656 Van Buren St. Clerks: Mrs. P. Mellema, 1334 White St. M. J. Heron, 1386 Van Buren St. Precinct 2 Judges: Mrs. G. Rudolph, Prospect Ave. Mrs. Daisy DuRard, Prospect •Ave. Miss J. Gapinski, White St. Clerks: Mrs. Jane Marshall, 1750 Wicke Ave. Mrs. L. Koehler, Prospect Ave. Section 2, That this resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption and approval as provided by law. Approved: Charles H. Garland, Mayor Passed: March 15, 1943 Attest: Edgar J. Friedrich, City Clerk The motion was made by Alderman Pflughaupt and seconded by Lemke to adopt this proposed resolution. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried and the said resolution adopted. APPROVAL OF BILLS: The Finance Committee through its' chairman Alder- man Pflughaupt then introduced the following proposed resolution:' RESOLVED THAT THE FOLLOWING BILLS ARE PAYABLE AND THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK ARE HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO DRAW THE PROPER VOUCHERS °IN PAYMENT -OF SAME • 13476 Koehler Bros. Service Sta. 153.93 13477 13478 Public Service Co. 1,644.'68 13479 13480 Des Plaines Journal 3.76- 13481 13482 Burroughs Add. Mach. Co. 16.60 13483 13484 Des Plaines Agency, Inc. 24.20 13485 13486 Des Plaines Motor Sales 777.18 13487 13488 Hess Tire & Bat. Service 5.95 13489 13490 Lagerhausen Lumber & Coal Co. 100.87 134911 13492 V. L. Woodroff 21.50 13493 13494 E. N. Fletcher 38.00 13495 13496 Des Plaines Journal 6.00 13497 13498 Nagel Sales & Service • 8.35 13499 13500 Nagel Sales & Serv. 89.58 13501 13502 Lagerhausen Lbr. & Caol Co. 12.88 13503 13504 Krema Trucking Co. 20.35 13505 13506 Elgin Softener Corp. 63.47 13567 13508 Des Plaines Mere. Co. 3.82 13509 13510 B.F.Finder's Sons 2.55 13511 13512 Frank A. Bremer & Son 71.42 13513 13514 Socony-Vacuum Oil Co. 14.89 13515 13516 H.O. Tibbitts .75 13517 13518 Burroughs Add. Machine Co. 59.40 13519 13520 Clarence Creme 1.70 13521 13522 J. Walter 6.00 13523 Middle States Tel. 52.38 Edith Van Delden 24.19 Frank A. Bremer & Son 5.82 Des Plaines Journal 125,14 Hartless-Austin 1.65 Des Plaines Motor Sale12,10. Elmer 3. Tone 3.00 Johnson's B.F.Kinder's Sons The Progress Press Western Tire 4.24 3.91 3.65 1.20 Des -Plaines Mercn. 7.72 Hess Tire & Bat. 6.50 Lagerhausen Lbr. &C oa140.40 Merchants Chem. Co. 140.76 Socony-Vacuum Oil 14.89 Des Plaines Realty 36.25 Des Plaines Merc.Co. 26.05 Lagerhausen Lbr. 9.55 11 14.12 Hess Tire & Bat. 2.10 E. N. Fletcher 12.00 Authorized Radio 24.50 Des Plaines Publ. 18.50 77 The motion was made by Alderman Pflughaupt and seconded by Lemke to adopt the said 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 nr9opted. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Each member of the Council having been supplied a copy of the minutes of the regular Council Meeting held March 1, 1943, the motion was made by Alderman Johnson and seconded by Carroll that the said minutes be approved. The motion was voted -upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried and the said minutes approved. ZONING FOR DUPLEX RESIDENCES: The Clerk then read the following recommendation: REC OMLENDAT ION To the Honorable Mayor and Council of the City of Des Plaines, Illinois: The need for residential housing in the City of Des Plaines is a matter of common knowledge. Due to a variety of economic factors coming to beaur upon the building industry under present ward conditions-, the many contractors who made a recon - ,n naissance of Des Plaines for prospective building operations tend toward the erection of dupliexes rather than cheap single family dwellings. Inview of a constantly increasing pressure for the rezoning of signle family residential areas for duplex building, your zoning board previously recommended changes in certain localities from area district "A" to area district "B". Area district "B", as it exists in our present zoning ordinance permits the erection of multiple family dwellings, whereas the intention of the Board was to strictly define the use of such areas for single family duplex dwellings only. This narrow restriction -is deemed necessary because of the many civic and social problems arising from increasing the density of of population in the localities inquestion. It need not be pointed out to the Council that the problem of schooling, the safety of children, and adult-, and their general welfare is a vital consideration where increasing the density of population in a given area is projected. Your Board feels that under existing conditions, judicious rezoning of single family areas for duplex building has advantageious features which out -weigh disadvantages. Presented herewith is an ordinance for the purpose of creating a new zoning classification to be known as area district "AA" in which zones residential dwelling are limited to duplex types. The ordinance among other things provides for a 4 ft. set -back from side lines of the lot for purposes of light and air, together with easier accessability for service purposes, auch as the placing of storm windows and - painting. Your Board has also considered the possibility for future communal driveways between buildings, and recommends that the 4 ft. set -back be established as the minimum. • The Zoning Board also recommends that in all cases where density of population is increased, provision of adequate alley facilities or other means of ingress and egress to the rear yard be made a condition on which permission to build duplex type buildings is predicated. In the belief that the above conditions will be fulfilled by the civic authorities having jurisdiction, your Board recommends the adoption of the enclosed ordinance creating the zoning classification - Area District "AA". Signed, T. R. Napieralski, Secretary 73 and followed by reading for first reading a proposed ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ;ECTION 13 OF AN ORDINANCE' ENTITLED " AN ORRDDINANCE TO CLASSIFY, REGULATE AND RESTRICT THE LOCATIONS OF TRADES AND INDUSTRIES AND TUE LOCATION OF BUILDINGS 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 DISTRICTS FOR THE SAID PURPOSES AND PRESCRIBING TIE PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION OF ITS PROVISIONS", PASSED FEBRUARY 5, 1923, AS AMENDED; AND FURTHER AMENDING SAID ORDINANCE BY ADDING TIERETO SECTION 14A "AREA DISTRICT AA", AND RECLASSIFYING CERTAIN LANDS TO BE INCORPORATED INTO SAID NEW AREA DISTRICT. The motion was made by Alderman Kehe and seconded by Loos to suspend the rules and place the said proposed ordinance upon its final pas:age. The mayor put the question on the motion to suspend the rules 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, .e,rules suspended and the said proposed ordinance before the Council for final disposition. The motion was then made by Alderman Loos and seconded by Campagna to finally pass and adopt the said proposed ordinance. 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 ordinance passed. The motion was then made by Alderman Johnson and seconded by Campagna to publish the said ordinance in the Des Plaines Suburban Times. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. NO APPEAL IN CASE OF CITY VS. HERMAN WOLF: Frank E. Opeka, City Attorney, then reported that in the case of the City vs. Herman Wolf (Westfield Motor Sales) the City was awarded its sign fees based upon rates set forth in the 1939 Building Code, and recommended that the case be not appealed. The motion was made by Alderman Campagna and seconded by Loos to concur in this recommendation. The motion was voted upqn by a✓clamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. SUGGEST $5.00 FEE WITH ZONING PETITION: The Clerk then read the following recommendation: RECOI4IPyE.NDATION To the Honorable Mayor and Council of the City of Des Plaines, Illinois The Zoning Board of A>>pealshas felt for some time that requests for re -zoning have been made by various realtorsand builders, whose plans are not fully matured and whose intentions a"e not backed by sufficient ability to peform. The. necessity for publishing legal notices and the time consumed in fruitless meetings of the Board area burden, both on the Boards appropriation and upon the time of its members. Since it apparently is a common practice in many cities to require a petitioner to pay for the printing of a legal notice, your Zoning I)oard recommends that an ordinance be passed requiring the payment of a $5.00 fee with each petition to re -zone. Signed, T. R. Napieralski, Secretary. Mayor Garland referred this recommendation to the City Attorney. APPOINTS ZONING BAORD CHAIRIJiAN: Mayor Garland then announced the appointment of: Fred K. Howe, as chairman of the Zoning Board of Appeals for a term expiring April 30, 1945 The motion was made by Alderman Loos and seconded by Lemke to confirm this appointment. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried and the said appointment confirmed. ADJOURNMENT: The motion was made by Alderman Lemke and seconded by Friottthat the meeting be adjourned. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whaeupon the Mayor declared the motion carri.nd the off regularly adjourned. . A EDGAR J FR ED CH, City Clerk 79 MINUTES OF A SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, THURSDAY, MARCH 25, 1943 at 8:00 P.M. CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order by Mayor Charles H. Garland presiding, with Aldermen Carroll, Johnson, Pflughaupt, Kehe, Friott, Lemke and Campagna responding to the roll call. The Clerk reported seven (7) Alder- men present. (Aldermen Loos, Dopheide and Schwanbeck were absent during the entire meeting.) READING OF THE CALL: Mayor Garland then stated that this is a special meeting, whereupon the Clerk read the call of the meeting as follows: March 24, 1943 To the Members of the City Council of the City of Des Plaines, Illinois Gentlemen: You are hereby officially notified that upon order of Mayor Charles H. Garland a special meeting of the City Council of the City of Des Plaines will be held at 7:30 P.M. Thursday, March 25, 1943 in the Council Chambers for the purpose of considering a petition to amend the ordinance zoning certain areas on Thacker Street near wolf Road for Duplex Residences passed March 15, 1943, and to dispose of such other business as may require attention. Very truly yours, EDGAR J. FRIEDRICH, City Clerk WAIVER OF NOTICE We, the undersigned members of the City Council of the City of Des Plaines, do hereby :-naive notice of the time, place, date and purpose of a special meeting of the City Council of the City of Des Plaines to be held on the 25th day of March, 1943 A.D. at 7:30 P.M., in the Council Chambers, and do hereby consent to the holding of such meeting and to the transaction of any and all business that may come before such meeting: MAYOR CHARLES H. GARLAND JAIVEES J. CARROLL ELLER W. JOHNSON G . 6 . PFLUGHAUPT FRED A. LOOS WALTER DEOPHEIDE HENRY J. IEEE JOHN W. LEMKE ERNEST H. FRIOTT FRANK Ni. OPEKA EDGAR N. FLETCI ER SAMUEL CAMPAGNA PROTEST ZONING FOR DUPLEXES ON WEST END OF THACKER STREET: The Clerk then read the following petition: (on next page 80 TO THE CITY CODNCIL CITY OF DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS Gentlemen: We, the undersigned residents of the City of Des Plaines and the owners of the property at the adress set opposite our respective names set forth below, do hereby ohject to the reclassifying of the following real estate to wit Lots 27 to 37, both inclusive in Spiking's Subdivision of part of Blocks 52 arid 53. Lot 2 in Block 40 Lots 43 to 70, both inclusive, in Cherry Highlands, 2nd ad.1ition be- ing a subdivision of the South one-half of Blocks 41, 49 and 50 and Block 51, ALL, in Des Plaines Manor Tract No. 3, a subdivision of part of the southeast quarter of Section 18, Township 41, North, Range 12, East of the 3rd. Principal Meridian, lying south and east of the Chicago and Northwestern Railway Company lands except »arts of aforesaid Blocks heretofore conveyed for opening; df Rose Avenue arid Thacker St. All of the above described teal estate lying between Fifth Avenue and the Easterly right of way of the Chicago and Northwestern Raailway Co., on the north side of Thacker Street. as Area District A A From the publicity given in the local press to the matter of rezoning cer- tain areas in the City of Des Plaines for Duplex houses we were of the im- pression that only property south of Oakton Street :could be rezoned. We feel that designating the above described land as Area AA will adversly af- fect the pros-io-'r and orderly grotirth and development of the ?West side of the City `df' Des Plaines and adv`s.sly affect the property values of the resident- ial property located on the West Side of the City of Des Plaines and accord- inly we respectfully request thri. City Council of the City of Des Plaines to repeal it's action just taken to rezone the property above set forth. Signed FRED A. M. NELSON and 32 others. This petition vias thoroughly discussed at length. The discussion revealed that the petition requested repeal, and that by repealing the or?inance in que- stion the area involved would automatically revert back to "Commercial" instead of "single family." The Mayor therefore ordered the said petition placed on file. The Clerk then read the following petition: City Council City of Des Plaines Des Plaines, Illinois Gentlemen: March 25, 1943 We, the undersigned property owners of some of the real estate hereinafter described, request that the classification of such real estate be changed from Area District AA to Area District A. Lots 27 to 37, both inclusive in Spikines Subdivision of part of Blocks 52 and 53. Lot 2 in Block 40. Lots 43 to 70, both inclusive, in Cherry Highlands, 2nd addition being a subdivision of the South one-half of Blocks 41, 49 and 50 and Bloch: 51. ALL, in Des Plaines Manor Tract No. 3, a subdivision of part _of the ;south- east quarter of Section 18, Township 41, North, Range 12, East of the 3rd Principal Meridian, lying south and east of the Chicago and Northwestern Railway Co. lands except parts of aforesaid Blocks heretofore coveyed for opening of Rose Avenue and Thacker Street. ALL of the aobve described real estate lying between Fifth Avenue and East- erly right of way of the Chicago and Northwestern Railway Company, on the north side of Thacker Street. Signed by E. H. Roden, Harold H. Eisen, & E. Harnish C=. -"'he motion was made by Alderman Johnson and seconded by Lemke that this request be granted. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor de- clared the motion carried and the said request granted. 81 The motion was made by Alderman Lemke and seconded by Friott to refer this petition to the Zoning Board of AY.peals for hearing and recommendation. The Mayor put the question and the Clerk called the roll with the following result: Ayes; Aldermen Carroll, Johnson, Pflughaupt, Kehe, Friott, Lemke and Campagna. Nays; None. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion carried and the said pet- ition so committed. JUNIOR LEAGUE REQUESTS TAG -DAY PERIMIT: The.Clerk then read the follow- ing letter: 1347 Van Buren Avenue Des Plaines, Illinois Mr. E. J. Friedrich City Clekk of Des Plaines Dear Iir. Friedrich, The Junior League of the Des Plaines Women's Club requests permission to hold a Tag Day, for the benefit of the Des Plaines Baby Clinic of the Nurse and Welfate Association. For this purpose we ask for the first two Saturdays in May, May let to to be the Tag Day with May 8th as alternate date in case of bad weather•. Sincerely yours, GLORIA MAN, Recording Secretary ADJOURNMENT: The motion was made by Alderman Lemke and seconded by Kehe that the meeting adjourn. The motion was voted upon by acclamation where- upon the Mayor declared the motion carried and the etin..arly adjourned. EDGAR J. FRI' CH, City Clerk MINUTES OF THE REGULAR COUNCIL Waal HELD 11 THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS IF THE ClT! OF DBS, PLAIINS, CALL TO a , . u a ,i ; t The meeting was nailed to order by Meyer Charles H. Garland presiding, th Aldermen Carroll, Johnson, Loos, Pflughaupt, Keh., Friott, Leake, Schwanbeck and Campagna responding to the roll -call. (Alderman Dopheide was absent during the entire meeting.) The Clerk reported nine (9) Aldermen present. EPO1 R S IC$: The Clerk then read the reports for March, 1943, of the following: - Edgar J. Friedrich, City Clerk Frank F. Scharringbaussn, Building Inspector The Weyor ordered the said reports placed on file. BRAHIGAR mplants SITE FOR IlH OFF TAIL: The Clerk then -read the toils. ing letters April 5, 1943 Mr. Frank Opeka 10 S. LaSalle Street Chicago, Illinois Dear Mr. Opekas Pursuant to our recent conversation, we are enclosing our check for $400 to be used for the *chasing of the sewer disposal sight, and we are making this as a donation to the City of Des Plaines, but not to fulfill or cover any promises made in the past, but simply to help bring the project to completion at an early date, as we have been advised that unless we donate the funds for purchasing this property, the sewer disposal plant may be held up indefinitely.