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05/09/1944258 (COUNTY ZONING NOTICE-CONT'D.) The Mayor referred this matter to the Municipal Development Committee. SUGGESTS REPAIR OF HOWARD AVENUE: The motion was made by Alderman Halverson and seconded by Campagna that the matter of the repair of Howard Avenue be referred to the Committee on Streets and Sanitation. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Each member of the Council having been supplied a copy of the minutes of the regular Council meeting held Monday, April 17, 1944, the motion was made by Alderman Pflug- haupt and seconded by Lemke 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. ADJOURNMENT: The motio seconded by VaVrinek to adjourn. mation whereupon the Mayor decla regularly adjourned. s made by Alderman Lemke ani moti o -d upon by accla- • =.• rived and t Council ":'forCH. CITY CLE' OP MINUTES OF A SPECIA'_:MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF DES PLAINES, HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS ON TUESDAY, MAY 9. 1944. AT 8:00 P. M. CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order by Mayor Charles H. Garland presiding, with Alderman Napieralski, Pflughaupt, Vavrinek, Kehe, Scharringhausen, Lemke, 'cKay, Campagna, and Hal- verson. (Alderman Johnson was absent during the entire meeting.) The Clerk reported nine (9)Aldermen present. THE READING OF THE CALL: The Clerk then read the fol- lowing call for soecial meeting, and waiver of notice: May 8, 191+4 To the Members of the City Council of the City of Des Plines, Ill. 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 8:00 P. M. Tuesday May 9, 1944 in the Council Chambers)for the purpose of taking action with respedt to the 1943 tax rate, and to dispose of such other council business as may be necessary. Sincerely 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 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 9th day of May, 1944 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: C. H. Garland Elmer W. Johnson T. R. Napieralski G. Walter Pflughaupt L. J. Vavrinek Henry J. Kehe P. J. Scharringhausen J. W. Lemke S. E. McKay Mrs. Henry Halverson Samuel Oampagna F. M. Opeka (MINUTES CONT'D.) DISCUSS 1943 TAX RATE: Mayor Garland then read the fol- lowing copy of a letter addressed to Michael J. Flynn, County Clerk: May 8, 1944 Mr. Michael J. Flynn County Clerk County Building Chicagn Illinois Dear Mr. Flynn: A special meeting of the City Council of Des Plaines is being called for 8 P. M., Tuesday, May 9, 1944, for the purpose of discussing our 1943 tax levy and the resultant tax rate. Inasmuch as our 1943 legy ordinance called for approximately $2000 less than the 1942 extended levy, and further that our valuation in 1943 increased by almost $100,000 over 1942, it was a foregone con- clusion that our tax rate for the year 1943 be lower than 1942. Many tax payers and officials in Des Plaines are interested in knowing why, instead of the $80,720.50 asked for in our l=evy CC ordinance, we have been given $84,215.24, which is approximately 5% more than we need for our corporate purposes; and whether the Cly of Des Plaines will have the use of these additional funds, or for what purpose they were added. To be present at this meeting we have invited neighboring city officials, members of the Press, representatives from the Association of Commerce, and other interested individuals.. 1 We would -appreciate it very much if you could send a representative from your office to explain and substantiate the excess allowance you have given us. Sincerely yours, js CHARLES H. GARLAND CC: City Editor, Herald -American Geo. Tagge, Tribune Geo. Wheeler, Daily News After considerable discussion, the Finance Committee introduced the following proposed resolution which was read by the Clerk: RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the Assessor of Cook County, Illinois has, for the year 1943, assessed all taxable property in Cook County on a basis of 100% actual valuation, which method is a departure from the customary manner of assessing on a 37% of actual valuation basis as in former years; and WHEREAS, the City of Des Plaines passed its 1943 Tax Levy Ordinance on June 7, 1943, computing its. needs based on the customary and usual 37% bakis of assessment; and WHEREAS, the City of Des Plaines passed its said levy ordinance prior to and before any mention was made of any contemplated change in the method of assessment of taxable property, and relied on the usual and customary method of assessment in determining the needs of said City; and WHEREAS, the amount levied for theyear 1943 was in a lesser sum than that in the year 1942; and WHEREAS, under the 100% actual value the assessed valuation of all taxable property in the City of Des Plaines is $14,195,804.00 as compared to $5,225,454.00 for the year 1942; and WHEREAS, the 1942 assessed valuation, if extended, using 2.7 as a factor, the valuation for this City would be 14,108,726.00 indicating an increase, when compared to the figures submitted by the Assessor of $87,078.00; ani when using the factor 2.7 to arrive at the increase in valuation on a 37% basis indicates an increase under the usual and customary method of assessment at the time of making the 1943 levy, of $32,219.00; and 259 260 (RESOLUTION CONTtD.) WHEREAS, the tax levy for the year 1943 was less than in the previous year and the assessed value was higher and the tax rate produced on extensions made by the County Clerk becomes greater in computing and comparing on the basis of the factor 2.7; and WHEREAS, it appears that the County Clerk has added the loss and cost of collection to the levy, thereby increasing the tax rate; and WHEREAS, the rate as extended is in excess of that desired by the City of Des Plaines and is contrary to the intent of the ordinance levying taxes for the year 1943; and that since the levy ordinance was adopted pursuant and in reliance on the customary 37% bails, the ex- tension of the County Clerk does not reflect the will of the City of Des Plaines and his computation produced a rate higher than was desired and requested; and WHEREAS, the City of Des Plaines did not request nor does it desire to secure any funds in excess of those set up in the Levy ordinance, and the taxes as extended are in excess of and beyond those requested; and WHEREAS, it appears that the tax levy is lower and the assessed valuation higher, therefore the tax rate produced should be lower than that of the previous year; now, therefore: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, That the County Clerk be and he is hereby requested to revise the extension of the taxes for the year 1943 and recompute the per cent required to produce only the amounts requested in the Levy ordinance of the City of Des Plaines. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a- copy of this resolution be forwarded to Michael J. Flynn, County Clerk of Cook County, Illinois with the request that he take immediate steps to revise the tax extensions as hereinabove set forth. The motion was made by Alderman Pflughaupt and seconded by Campagna that the said proposed resolution be adopted. The Mayor put the question and the Clerk called the roll with the following result: Ayes; Aldermen Napieralski, Pflughaupt, Vavrinek, Kehe, Scharring- hausen, Lemke, McKay, Campagna, and Halverson. Nays; None. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion carried and the said resolution adopted. ADJOURNMENT: The motion was made by Alderman Lemke and seconded by Campagna that the meeting adjourn. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried and the meeting regularly ad'ourned. MO if EDG DRICH, City Clerk MINUTES OF THE REGUER MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS MONDAY May 15, 1944, AT 8:00 P. M. CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was c&led to order by Mayor Charles H. Garland presiding with Aldermen Johnson, Napieralski, Pflughaupt, Vavrinek, Kehe, Scharringhausen, Lemke, McKay, Camp- agna and Halverson. The Clerk reported all members of the council present. REPORTS: The Clerk then read the reports of the following for April 1944: Edgar J. Friedrich, City Clerk Harold J. Ahbe, City Treasurer Frank F. Scharringhausen, Bldg. Insp. Arthur Rieck, Electrical Inspector. The Mayor ordered the said reports placed on file.