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02/19/1945350 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OFTHE CITY OF DES PLAINES HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, MONDAY, FEBRJARY 19, 1945, AT 8:00 P. M. CALL TO ORDER: In the absence of Mayor pro tep G. Walter Pflughaupt, the meeting was called to order by Otto W. J. Henrich, City Clerk, with Aldermen Johnson, Napieralski, Vavrinek, Kehe, Scharringhausen, Lemke, McKay, Campagna, and Halverson responding to roll -call. DESIGNATE MAYOR PRO TEM: The motion was then made by Alderman Johnson and seconded by Lemke that Alderman Kehe serve as Mayor pro tem. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Chair declared the motion carried. Alderman Kehe thereupon took the Chair. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES: The Committee on Water, Sewer, and Public Buildings through its Chairman, Alderman Lemke, reported surplus material at the Softening Plant. The motion was then made by Alderman Lemke and seconded by Halverson to advertise in a trade magazine for the sale of a 175 horsepower motor and other material. The motion was voted upoh by ao.. clamation whereupon the Chair declared the motion carried, The Committee on Public Protection through its Chairman, Alderman Johnson, repairted on the matter of Civil Service Commission permitting Civil Service employees to do other work during available hours. "Your Committee on Public Protection has investigated the matter aad has found that other communities under like circumstances perni.t their Civil Service employees to do other work. We therefore recommend that the Civil Service Commission he requested to suspend Rule 73 of their rules and regulations regarding Civi Service employment." The motion was then made by Alderman Johnson and seconded by Lemke to concur in the report. The motion was voted upon by acclamation vahereupon the Chair declared the motion carried and the report concurred in. Alderman Lemke, Chairman of the Water Ommmittee reported about the articles in the Chioa?o Daily News regarding the lowering of the water level in the state of Illinois and suggested the local papers publish these articles. NORTHWESTW N PARK PAVILLION: The Clerk then read the following proposed resolution: entitled: RESOLUTION TO HAVE THE FOREST PRESERVE DISTRICT AUTHORITIES RE -CONSTRUCT AND REBUILD THE FISTING DANCE PAVILION LOCATED IN NORTHWESTERN PARK. The motion was then made by Alderman Campagna and seconded by Lemke to, adopt the proposed resolution. After some discussion the motion was made by Aldermap Napieralski and seconded by McKay to table the proposed resolution until next regular Council meeting, and that the resolution be referred to the Public Relations Committee. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Chir declared the motioncarried. POST-WAR PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAM: THE Clerk then read the following letter: February 19, 1945 Honorable Mayor and City Council Des Plaines, Illinois Gentlemen, During the past six months we received several letters fr m the Illinois Post-Var Planning.Commission asking us to submit our proposed post- war public works program. In response to these requests we have submitted to them the pro- gram which we submitted to the Federal Government in 1941. This program is rather broad in scope and covers all the various departments of the city -- sewer, pavement, water, building, city beautification and etc. - no attempt has been made to go into detail in any of the proposed work items. The intent being to set up a program that would gain the attention of the State and Fed- eral post-war planning agencies and would assure us a place in post-war planning andat the same time allow us more time for the development of a definite program. 351 (POST-WAR PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAM LETTER CONT' D . ) At the present time our Post -Far program of Public Work is at the wishful -thinking stage. We should now begin to develop this program and to bring it closer to the work stage. It is a simple task to jot down on paper two million dollars worth of useful improvements - the program which re have submitted calls for im- provements amount to $1,800.00. It is much more difficult to select the improvements most needed and to limit our selection to those which can be financed. Unless a proposed improvement can be financed it will never get beyond the wishing stage and should not be a part of the post-war plan. We should begin immediately to define our Post -War Plans and to get them closer to the work stage, selecting only those projects most neces- sary for the good of the City and only those which can be financed within a definite period of time - five to ten years. In order that a start may be made in this direction your'City Engineer submits the following proposed street improvements which might be financed by means of the Motor Fuel Tax and grants from the State or ICederal Government during the first five post-war years. 1. That the Graceland Avenue pavement and the First Street pavement from Lee to Thacker Streets be improved by widening to a width of 32 feet. 2. That the Graceland Avenue pavement from Miner Street to Hand Road be widened to a width of 32 feet. • 3. That Howard Street be paved with a double lane pavement, each pavement strip to be 20 feet in width from Dean Street to Des Plaines Avenue. 4. That Dean Street be paved with a 32 foot pavement from Prospect Avenue to Howard Street. 5. That the Jefferson Street pavement be widened to 32 feet from Graceland Avenue to Des Plaines Avenue. 6. That the Park Place pavement be widened to 32 feet from RxxxximomixAumme Pearson Street to Graceland Avenue. • 7. That the Prairie Avenue pavement be widened to 32 feet from Grace&and Avenue to Pearson Street. 8. That Miner Street and Ellinwood Street be improeed by installing there- in a modern system of Street lighting. The estimated cost of this work is as follows: 1. Graceland and First Avenues from Lee to Thacker $ 38,000.00 2. Graceland tivenue from Miner Street to Rand Road 35,000.00 3. Howard Street paving 95,000.00 4. Dean Street paving 14,000.00 5. Jefferson Street paving 28,000.00 6. Park Place paving 18,000.0n 7. Prairie Avenue paving 22,000.00 8. Miner and Ellinwood Street lighting 20.000.00 TOTAL ESTIMATED COST $270,000.00 Your City Engineer recommends that resolution covering these proposed post- wer improvements be dawn up by the Attorney for the City and presented to your honorable body for consideration. . Respectfully submitted, (signed) E. N. Fletcher, Engineer for Des Plaines The Clerk then read the Resolution as proposed by E. N. Fletcher in the above -letter, stating that all.pavement work shall be Portland Cement concrete or equal and that a copy of the resolution would be forwardto the Illinois State Highway Department, the Illinois Post War Planning Commission, and the Hometowners, Inc. The motion was then made by Alderman Campagna and seconded by Napieralski to adopt the proposed resolution. The motionvias voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Chair declared the motion carried. 352 (MINUTES CONT'D.) HOU HOUSE BILL 86 REGARDING TOWNSHIP ASSESSORS: The Clerk then read the letter from the Illinois Municipal League regarding House "i11 86 which provides amendments to Sections 613 and 94 of the "Revenue Act of 1939", so that the Township Assessors el, cted in the thirty townships in Cook County outside of the City of Chicago shall have the same independent status as do Tcwnship Assessors downstate having no county assessor. An explanation of this item was made by "lderman Napieralski. The motion was then made by Alderman Johnson and seconded bb: Vavrinek to refer this letter to the Public Relations Committee, The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Chair declared the motion carried and so referred. CONSOLIDATION OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS: Alderman Halverson suggested the Council go on record endorsing the consolidation of the two school districts. The City Attorney informed the Council that the fact that an election was being held for the purpose of this consolidation, the CJuncil could only as an individual approve of same. All the aldermen then ap- proved of the consolidation. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Each member of the 'dcuncil naving been sup- plied with a copy of the minutes of the regular meeting held February 5, 1945, the motion was made by Alderman McKay and seconded by Lemke that the said minutes be approved. The motion was voted upon bb. acclamation whereupon the Chair declared the motion carried and the minutes approved. ADJOURNMENT: The motion was made by Alderman Lemke and seconded by Vavrinek that the Council adjourn to 8:00 P. M. , Monday, February 26, 1945. the motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Chair declared the motion carried and the Council adjourned to Monday, February 26, 1945 at 8:00 P. PI OTTO W. J. EN 10li, CITY CLERK MINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED MEnTING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINFD HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS MONDAY. FEBRUARY 26, 1945, AT 8:00 P.M. CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order by Mayor pro tem G. Walter Pflughaupt presiding, with Aldermen Napieralski, Pflughaupt, Vavrinek, Kehe, Scharringhausen, Lemke, McKay, Campagna and Halverson responding to roll -call. Alderman Johnson was absent during the entire meeting. he Clerk reported nine)9( aldermen present. PASS 1945 APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE: The Clerk then read in its entirety for second reading a proposed ordinance entitled: MAKING APPROPRIATION TO DEFRAY THE EXPENSES OF THE CITY CF DES PLAINER FOR MUNICIPAL PURPOSES DESIGNATED THE "ANNUDAL APPROPRIATION BILL" FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMi:a,:ICING JANUARY 1, 1945, AND RIDING DECEMBER 31, 1945. The motion was then made by "lderman Campagna and seconded by Vavrinek to finally pass the said proposed ordinance. The Chair put the question andthe Clerk called the roll with the following result: Ayes; Aldermen Napieralski, Pflughaupt, Vavrinek, Kehe,.Scharringhausen, Lemke, McKay, Campagna, and Halverson. Nays; none. The Chair thereupon declared the motion carried and the said ordinance passed. The.motion was made b,r Alderman Kehe and seconded by Campagna to instruct the Clerk to cause said ordinance published in the Des Plaines Journal. The Chair put the question and. the Clerk called the roll with the following result: Ayes; Napieralski, Prlughaupt, Vavrinek, Kehe, Scharring- hausen, Lemke, McKay Campagaa, and Halverson. Nays; None. The Chair there- upon declared the ;potion curried and the Clerk so instructed. • SALARY ORDINANCE: The Clerk then read for fist reading a pro- posed ordinance ehtitlad; . f, it, r, r