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06/28/1943124 MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL. CHAMBERS ON MONDAY, JUNE 28, 1943 at 8:00 P.M. CALL TO ORDER: The meeting wax called to order by Mayor Charles H. Garland, with Aldermen Johnson, Napieralski, Pflughaupt, Vavrinek, Kehe, Scharringhausen, Lemke, McKay, and Halverson responding to the roll call. Alderman Campagna was absent during the entire meeting. e WAIVER OF NOTICE: Mayor Garland then stated that this meeting was called without the usual twenty-four hour written notice but that all members of the Council formally consented to holding this meeting by signing the following waiver of notice: WAIVER OF NOTICE We, the undersigned members of the City Council of the City of Des Plaines, do hereby waive 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 28th day of June, 1943 A.D. at 8:00 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 T. Napieralski LeRoy Vavrinek Paul Scharringhausen Samuel McKay Elmer Johnson Walter Pflughaupt Henry Kehe John Lemke Henry Halverson which the Mayor ordered placed on file. DENY RE -ZONING PETITION OF GENERAL ENGINEERING & MFG. CO.: then read the following report: Alderman Kehe COMMITTEE REPORT To the Chairman Kehe.- Subdivisions, Building & Mun. Development committee, at the meeting of the City Council held June 7, 1943 the fol- lowing matter was referred to your committee: The recommendation dated June 7, 1943 from the Zoning Board of Appeals recommending that the petition of the General Engineering and Mfg. Co. 1544-1546 Park Place for rezoning or variation be denied. You will find a copy of the said recommendation attached hereto. (Signed) Edgar J. Friedrich, City Clerk Des Plaines, I11, June 28, 1943 To the Mayor and City Council: Your Committee has investigated and inspected the General Engineering and Mfg. Co. at 1544-1546 Park Place both inside as well as the outside. Committee has also at the time made a general survey of all of the adjacent properties to the East and North, and after making this thorough investigation, We, your Committeee therefore unanimously recommend the concurrence of the recommendation (herewith attached) of the Zoning Board on Appeals as submitted to the Mayor and City Council on June 7, 1943. (Signed) Henry J. Kehe, Chairman Paul J. Scharringhausen S. E. McKay T. R. Napieralski H. J. Halverson The motion was made by AldermanKehe and seconded by Johnson to concur in this re- port. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried, the report concurred in and the petition denied. TABLE ORDINANCES SPECIFYING CONCRETE STREETS: Alderman Kehe then read the following report: COMMITTEE REPORT To the Chairman Campagna - Streets and Sanitation and Kehe, Municipal Development, at the meeting of the City Council, held June 21, 1943 the following matter was referred to your committee: The following proposed ordinances copies of which are attached hereto: I. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 212. 7 OF ARTICLE II OF CHAPTER 7 OF THE REVISED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES 1925, AND REPEALING SUBSECTIONS (b), (c) and (d) OF SAID SECTION 212.7 apd II. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 8 OF THE REVISED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES 1928, BY ADDING THERETO ARTICLE VII - STREET IMPROVEMENTS, CONSISTING OF SECTIONS 248.01 to 248,07 Des Plaines, Illinois June 28, 1943 To the Mayor and City Council. Your Committees on Streets and Sanitation and Municipal Development have investigated the above and have found that due to the present war, the war production board will not permit the construction of concrete streets for the duration due to the lack of equipment and man power. We, your Committees, therefore recommend that the two ordinances as described in the copies herewith attahhed be tabled indefinitely and that all building contractors and subdividors be instructed and requested by the building inspector that they shall it their own expense improve all streets with a surface roadway not less than twenty-five feet wide consisting of a water bound macadam base not less than eight inches in thickness surfaced with not less than one inch of "built -in-place" dust proof asphalt surfacing (State Highway Department sub -class A-1; or better.) All streets must be provided with a concrete curb of a type, size and specifications approved by the City Engineer and that the City Engineer and Building Inspector be so instructed. (Signed) Henry J. Kehe S. E. McKay H. J. Halverson T. Napieralski J. W. Lemke G. Walter Pflughaupt Paul J. Scharringhausen The motion was made by Alderman Kehe and seconded by Halverson to concur in this report. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried, the report concurred in and the said proposed ordinance tabled. FILE OBJECTION TO COUNTY ZONING AMENDMENT: Alderman Kehe then sub- mitted the following report: June 28i 1943 To the City Council of the City of Des Plaines: Upon the request o2 Mayor Garland I represented the City of Des Plainesata hearing held by the Zoning Board of Cook County in our Council Chambers at 5:30 P.M. June 24, 1943, on a petition seeking to rezone the following described property from F -(Farming) District to a R-4 (Residence 10,000 square feet) District. 126 Committee Report - Cont'd Mr. Frank Opeka, City Attorney, was also present and assisted me. We opposed the petition because we felt thatthe absence of proper water and sewer facilities would bventually be detrimental to the residents of Des Plaines even though this proposed subdivision lies outside of our corporate limits. We therefore recommend that the City file a written objection to the said petition. (Signed) H. J. Kehe Frank M. Opeka • The motion was made by Alderman Halverson and seconded by Pflgughaupt to concur in this report and to instruct the Clerk to file a strong written objection to the petition. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor. declared the motion carried. • ADJOURNMENT: The motion was made by Alderman Lemke and•seconded by Johnson to adjourn. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried and the council regularly adjourned. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHWERS. TUESDL . JULY 6th. 1943 AT 8:00 P.M. CALL TO ORDSHO The meeting was called to order by Mayor Charles H Garland presiding, with Aldermen Johnson, Napieralski, Pflughaupt, Yavrinek, Kehe, Scharringhausen, Lemke, McKay, Campagna and Halverson responding to the roll call. The Clerk reported all members of the Council present. 1EPORTS OF OFFICERS: The Clerk then read the reports of June, 1943 of the following officers: Edgar J. Friedrich, City Clerk Frank F. Scharring *vaen, Building Inspect!' Arthur Rieck, Electrical Inspector report: sLI iiNAI& HAZARDOW OPEN 1E144 The Clerk then read the following COMMITTEE RJORT To the Chairman Johnson - Public Protection Committee, at the meeting of the.city couhcil, held June 2]., 1943, the following matter was referred to your committee: The matter of eliminating the hazard of an existing open well in Riverview. This hazard was called to the attention of the City Council by Alderman Halverson. Please consult Alder- man Halverson as to further details such as location' and seriousness of the said hazard. EDGAR J. FRIBDRICH, City Clerk Des Plaines, Illinois, July 6, 1943 To the Mayor and City Council: Your Committee on Public Protection has investigated the above and has found: This hazard does exist. We, your Committee on Public Protection, eref 4 nd: That the well be filled in.� Eimer W. Johnson The Mayor ordered the said report placed on file.