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06/18/1945384 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF .THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS, HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, MONDAY, JUNE 18, 1945, AT 8:00 P. M. CAL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order by 'ayor Pflughaupt, presiding, with Aldermen Johnson, Napieralski, Vavrinek, Wolf, Kehe, S charringhausen, McKay, Harm, (hmpagna., and Halverson responding to roll -call. PRINCE CASTLE BUILDING: The Clerk read the following letter: June 44 1945 F. F. Scharringhausen, Bldg, Insp. City of Des Plaines, Illinois bear Mr. Scharringhausen: In reference to your letter of May 24th, concerning complaint on our building on Lee Street, we wish to advise as follows: The writer personally made an inspection of this building and finds that at some time a small amount of mortar has fallen from between adjacent stone sections in two places. These places are on one side of each door. Your surmise that no danger exists is correct, inasmuch as the matar _is not used as a binding agent, but rather as a matter of covering up an`unsightly joint. A cross section free hand sketch of our construction is attached. Our building sections are composed of channel sections with inwardly turned flanges at the open face of each channel. The store facing consists of a concrete slab with stone inlaid, and with a groove formed on each side to serve as anchor and guide for the block which is slipped into the sections from the top. These keys are very substantial and we have had no occurance of any breakage. Mortar is used to fill between vertical and horizontal joints only as a decoration and weather protection device. Many of our stores have only caulking compound between these joints. We have instructed our maintenance department to tuck point the of.. fending places and regret very much that such a fuss seemed to have been caused by a condition that is indeed negligible. We refer to the newspaper article concerning this. Thanking you for your many courtesies, we are, Yours very truly, MSS:rm PRINCE CASTLES Enc: (signed) M.S.S chmidt COMMITTEE REPORTS:: The Public Protection Committee through its chair- man, Alderman Johnson, recommended the approval of the Illinois Municipal League Resolution regarding the.2% Fire Department Tax collections. Alderman Johnson then made the motion and it was seconded by Napieralski to approve the said proposed resolution. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried and the said resolution adopted. Alderman Campagna, Chairman of Streets and Sanitation,Comrnittee, re- ported on the improvement of Laurel Avenue north of Harding. After considerable discussion, Alderman Campagna made the motion and seconded by Kehe to refer the matter back to the Streets Committee for further study. The motion was toted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried so referred. After further discussion, a report by City Engineer Fletcher and an opinion by City Attorney Opeka, the motion was made by Alderman Campagna and seconded by Halverson to turn down the improvement'of City section of Laurel Avenue. The Mayor put the question and Alderman Johnson asked for a roll call on the vote. The Mayor instructed the Clerk to call the roil with the following result: Ayes; Aldermen Johnson, Vavrinek, Wolf, Scharringhausen, Harm, Campagna, and Halverson. Nays; alderman Napieralski, Kehe, and McKay. The Mayor declared the motion carried. Alderman Halverson, Chairman of the Water Committee, reported the death of A. B. Cater of Cater Company who was installing the booster pump at the Softening Plant and said there may be some delay in the installation of the pump. The Water Committee, through its Chairman Alderman Halverson, recom- mended the approval of. the. $11035.00 Joe Divito item which had been referred to that committee. The motion was then made by Alderman Halverson and seconded by Kehe to concur in the recommendation. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. (MINUTES CONT'D.) APPROVAL OB BILLS: The Finance Committee, through its Chairman Al- derman Kehe, then introduced the following proposed resolution and said to include the item of 11,035.00 of Joe Divito in said resolutions 15930 15932 15934 15936 15938 1594® 15942. Purnell and Nilson 15944 Merchants Chemical Co. 15946 Keeshin Motor Express Co. 15968 Tropical Paint and Oil Co. 15950 Johnson's Electric Shop 15952 Lord and Burnham Co. 15951E R. E. Close 15956 C. L. Highbarger 15958 E. Martinek 15960 Roy Kath 15962 M. Graetz 15964 E. A. Zwahlen 15966 David Irvin 15968 P. Zi mmer 15970 Henry A. Johnson 15972 John r. Hansing Check #15917 not approved RESOLVED THAT THE FOLLOWING BILLS ARE DUE AND PAYABLE AND THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK BE HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO DRAW UP PROPER VOUCHERS IN PAYMENT OF SAME. Co. V Middle States Telephone Frank A. Bremer Pure Oil Station Lien Chemical Co. Meyer "z1. and Mat'1 Co. Prairie Lee Paint Store June 4th was 22.35 3.47 14.00 6.39 67.46 3.78 15931 15933 15935 15937' 15939 15941 Pub. Serv. Co. of N. Panama Beaver Inc. Des Plaines Journal Chicago Northwestern H -H Electric Co. Nagel Sales and Serv. 20.15 15943 Nat'l Cartage Co. 182.58 15945. American Well Works 5.10 15947 Wallace Tiernan Co. 46.52 15949 Simplex Valve Co. 5.10 15951 Pittsburgh Equit. Deter 6.12 15953 Hess Tire and Battery 1.50 15955 Victor Salmon 3.50 15957 B. W. Kash .32 15959 F. G. Shader 4.05 15961 Joe Locasscio 3.84 15963 A. Lee 5.00 15965 Lee Kuntze 5.00 15967 R. Bremer 3.04 15969 Floyd E. Swank .$8 15971 Thos. Graber .77 15973 Henry Bresemann approved at this time. ass I11. $1,722.90 5.51 45.50 R.R. 10.00 147.66 7.02 20.60 621.18 8.67 10.00 Co.1,094.40 .60 1.82 1.83 2.39 3.45 3.37 5.00 5.00 2.78 1.58 27.96 The motion w as then made by Alderman Kehe and seconded by Vavrinek to adopt the said resolution. The Mayor put the question and the Clerk called the roll with the following result: Ayes; Aldermen Johnson, Napieralski, Vavrinek, Wolf, Kehe, Scharringhausen, McKay, Harm, Campagna, and Halverson. Nays; none. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion carried and the said resolution adopted. The Clerk then read the following letter: Mr.Otto W.J. Henrich, Cir Clerk City of Des Plaines, Illinois Dear Sir: Referring to yours of May 24th, addressed to Superintendent Parish, with reference to removal of the old passenger car which was located near Miner St. This car was moved jUne 1st, 1945. Chicago, June 11, 1945 Yours very truly, SK:MG _C. H. PerryDiv. Engr. The Mayor order the letter placed on file. CHICAGO "HAVE A HEART" DAY: The Clerk then reported a request from Mrs. J. B. McKeane of 1026 South Knight avenue, Park Ridge, Illinois, requesting the Chicago #Have a Heart" Tag Day on September 10, 1945. The motion was made by Alderman Campagna and seconded by McKay to grant the request. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS OF COOK COUNTY: The Clerk then reported a meeting of the County Zoning Board of Appeals in the City "all, June 28, 194$, at 8:30 P. M., regarding the Devon and Higginds Road Subdivisions. The motion was made by `ylderman Napieralski and seconded by Kehe that the -Municipal Develop- ment Committee be instructed to attend this meeting. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. SOUTH GOLF RUL DE SAC IMPROVEMENT: The Clerk then read the following: June 18, 1945 Honorable Mayor and City Council Des Plaines, Illinois Gentlemen: Attached please find one blue print of the proposed improvement of South Golf Cul de Sac. 386 (LETTER CONT'D.) The plan for this improvement provides for Concrete Sidewaik,Increte Curb and Gutter, an eight inch water bound macadam base surfaced with a Subclass A-1 asphalt surfacing. The width of the roadway will be 26 feet back to back of curb. All the above is in accordance with the Ordinance governing subdivision improvements in the City of Des Plaines and I herewith request your concurrence in the approval of the attached plans. • Respectfully submitted,. E.N.Fletcher,City Engineer The motion was made by Alderman Johnson and seconded by Vavrinek to refer the plans to the Streets Committee and the City'Engineer. The motion was voted upon by acclamatidn whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried and so referred. • The Clerk reported a meeting of City Zoning Board of Appeals, June 29, 1945, at E:00 P. M. regarding Doall property: ' APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Each member of the ‘'ouncil havinbbeen supplied with a copy of the minutes of the regular meeting of June 4, 1945, and the adjourned regular meeting June 11, 1945, the motion was made by Alderman Johnson and seconded by Halverson that the said minutes b gapproved. The motion was voted upon by ac- clamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. ADJOURNMENT:' The motion was made by Alderman Vavrinek and seconded by Halverson to adjourn. The motion Was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried and' the meeting regularly adjourned. • . OTTO W. J. 1, 4 RICH, CITY CLERK. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES, • ILLINOIS, HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, MONDAY. JULY 2. 1945, AT 8:00 P. M. CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order by Mayor Pflughaupt, who presided, with Aldermen Johnson, Napieralski, Vavrinek, Wolf, Kehe,.Schar- ringhausen, McKay, Harm, Campagna, and Halverson responding to roll -call. REPORTS OF OFFICERS: The Clerk then read the reports of June, 1945, of the following: Building Inspector F. F. Scharringhausen, and Electrical In- spector A. Rieck. The Mayor ordered said reports placed on file. • COMMITTEE RZPORTS: The Street Committee, through its Chairman Alderman Campagna, recommended the approval of the plans of improvement of South Golf Cul de Sac. The motion was then made by Alderman Campagna and seconded by Johnson to concur in the recommendation. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. Alderman Campagna also reported that Laurel Avenue north of Harding was to be improved by the Doall Company with the aid of the owner of land on the City section. The Municipal Development Committee, through its Chairman Alderman McKay, reported the following on the hearing by the County Zoning Board of .Appeals in the petitions of Town Development Co., June 28, 1945: The Municipal Development Committee attended the above hearing in the Council Chambers, the entire Committee being present. The hearing was fairly well -attended including a group representing Park Ridge headed by their City Attorney. This group seemed very much interested in the pro- ceedings, but were not prepared to definitely state their views, and were granted ten days in which to register protest or approval. Representing the City of Des Plaines, the Municipal Development Committee recommended to the County Zoning Board that favorable action be taken in connection with the present petitions of the Town Development Company, and copy of recommendation as filed with the Board as part of its record of the hearing, is attached hereto, with other papers bearing on this case; also attached are blue prints filed by the petitioner as exhibits in the hearing. Recommend this report and the action of the Municipal Development Committee as set forth above be formally approved.