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07/02/1945386 • • • (LETTER CONT'D.) The plan for this improvement provides for Concrete Sidewalk,cbncrete 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 acclamation 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 8:00 P. M. regarding Doall property: APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Each member of the council havingbeen 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. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS, HELD IN THE COUNCIL CIiAMBERS, MONDAY. JULY 2, 1945. AT 8:00 P. M. RICH, CITY CLERK. 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. COhTTEE REPORTS: 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 CounOy 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.. 1 1 (COMMITTEE REPORTS CONT'D.) The motion was then made by Alderman McKay and seconded by Napieralski to approve the report. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried and the report approved. Alderman Napieralski reported having received no action on cutting grass in the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad Park, but will continue to com- municateX with the company. Alderman Kehe, Chairman of Finance Committee, reported having agaged Charles J. Andersen & Co. to make the audit of City Clerk, Treasurer, and Water Department books at the request of the City Council. The metion was then made by Alderman Kehe and seconded by McKay to concur in the report. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried and the report concurred in. APPROVAL OF BILLS: The Finance Committee through its Chairman Al- derman Kehe then introduced the following proposed resolution: • RESOLVED THAT THE FOLLOWING BILLS ARE DUE AND PAYABLE AND THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK BE HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO DRAW UP PROPOER VOUCHERS IN PAYMENT OF SAME. . 15979 Koehler Bros. Serv. Sta. 15981 Middle States Telephone Co. 15983 B. F. Kinder's Sons 15985 Frank A. Bremer 6c Sons 15987 Tablet and Ticket Cao. 15989 B. F. Kinder's Sons 15991 The Texas Company 15993 Krema Trucking Co. 15995 Chicago Northwestern R.R. 15997 James B. Clow 15999 J. Radlein 16001 Policemen's Pension Rind gg 82-M Skokie Valley Asphalt Co. 84 -M E. N. Fletcher $ 223.97 15980 28.41 15982 15.37 15984 30.76 15986 .26 15988 3.70 15990 13.85 15992 13.70 15994 19.70 15996 24.48 15998 5.00 16000 46.06 16002 5,158.53 834M 257.93 16003 Pub.Serv.Co. of N. I11. .Des Plaines Agency Hartless-Austin Village Electric Shop C. H. Hoppe Foundry Co. Des Plaines Journal Lagerhausen Lbr. & Coal Hohman and Hill Pittsburgh Equit.Meter Co. gohn Martoccio Joe Wiltshire Fire Pension Fund Chas. F. W. Forberg Nobel Stade 3S7 $1,754.97 455.20 3.30 42.50 112.00 11.50 161.06 20.00 32.68 3.50 1.19 .35 103.17 3,788.75 The motion was 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 carried. "EYESORE" AT PUMPING STATION: The Clerk then read the following: June 22, 1945. City Council Des Plaines, Illinois Gentlemen: I have noticed by the local papers that the City Council is proposing to take positive action toward the removing of "eyesores" in and about Des Plaines. Every respectable citizen will certainly back you in this endeavor. However, I wish to draw to your attention, some "eyesores" for which the City is solely re- sponsible, and the removing of which will not require any ordinances or legal propecutions. At the Pumping Station on Des Plaines Avenue,which should be kept as an attractive parkway, there is an array of equipment which City employees have permitted to stand for many months. This equipment consists of a road scrapper, snow plow and tar truck, These pieces -of equipment are certainly an "eyesore" and a stranger passing through our City on Des Plaines Avenue would get the wrong impression of the neatness of our City upon viewing the array of equipment left standing a few feet from Des Plaines Avenue. The majority of the citizens living on Des Plaines Avenue take great pride in the way their homes and yards are kept,and we resent the neglect of the City in not doing its share in beautifying Des Plaines Avenue. The citizens living on Des Plaines Avenue directly across from the Pumping Station are compelled to gaze upon this array of equipment from their front windows, when instead they should be privileged to enjoy the unmarred beauty of the natural surroundings along the Des Plaines River. I have taken this matter up with the Chairman of the Committee having jurisdiction over street equipment, but as yet,.no action has been taken to remove the "eyesores". On behalf of the other residents of Des Plaines Avenue, I am asking the City Council to take action NOW to remove these eyesores". Thre is enclosed with this letter, two photographs which I have taken so that you will more definitely understand what I am writing about. Very truly yours, (signed) Kenneth G. Meyer 388 (Pithrn i s'A'riON CONTt.l).) The Mayor referred the letter to the Street and Sanitation Committee, OAKTON GARDENS WATER SERVICE REQUEST: The Clerk then read: July 2, 1945 City Council of Des Plaines c/o Hon. Walter G. Pflughaupt, Mayor Gentlemen: We, the residents of Oakton Gardens Subdivision, in the Township of Maine, County of Cook, State of Illinois, desire to purchase water from the City of Des Plaines, to be.used primarily for drinking and sanitation purposes. Our water supply, at the present time, is obtained from individual shallow wells, the purity of which is very doubtful. One case of Typhoid Fever was reported in our midst early in the Spring, and the residents were innoculated against this disease by the Health Department. A test of a number of our wells, conducted by the Health Department, revealed a serious degree of contaminatioh. Water -bourne diseases, in epidemic proportions, might endanger the health of the people of Des Plaines thru daily contact with the residents of Oakton Gardens, We propose to purchase water from the mains of Des Plaines thru The Oakton Gardens Community Club, a, organization chartered by the State of Illinois as a "Not -for -Profit" Corporation. In order to convey this water to the homes.of Oakton Gardens, the Corporation shall construct, or cause to be constructed, a water system extending from the main at Oakton and Lee Streets, tunneled under Lee Street, Wes ton Oak - ton Street to Webster Lane, South on Webster Lane to Howard Avenue, with a branch on Oakton Street to the "Vestern edge of the Subddvision, and branches East and West on Howard Avenue to the boundaries of the Subdivision. Phis water system shall conform in quality, construction, and all other details, to the specifications established for a similar system within the Corporate limits of the City of Des Plaines. To this end, the system shall be constructed under the supervision of the City Engineer of Des Plaines, and shall be subject to his approval. This system, including the outlet from the main in Lee Street, the meter, and the vault to house the meter, the tunnel under Lee Street, and six (6) fire hydrants within the Subdivision, shall be paid for, owned, operated, and maintained by the Oakton Gardens Community Club. Thos Corporation shall purchase the water thru the meter at Lee and Oakton Streets, and shall be re onsible to the City of Des Plaines for the purchase price of said water. The price per unit volume of this water shall be agreed upon by the Corporation and the City Council of D.P. If required, a.reasonable sum of money, say an amount equal to an estimated three -months bill, shall be deposited as a token of good faith or an advance payment on water purchases. As to the amount of water required, there are at present fifty-nine families residing in the Subdivision, of whom fifty-five are ready to use this water. An ultimate eighty-seven families is estimated as occupying the ninety-four lots in the Subdivision. To finance this project, the entire sum of money required shall be placed in escrow before an construction is undertaken. As the entire cost of the project shall be bourne by the members of the Corporation, the City of Des Plaines shall not be responsible for any part of it except the supply of water from its main. Thus, as is immtixmi readily seen, it would be a source of additional revenue for the City Treasury. Therefore, to the mutual benefit of the residents of Oakton Gardens, and the people and Council of Des Plaines, we respectfully petition you to consider our proposal carefully. Sincerely, The Oakton Gardens Community Club Per. Edith C. Driver, Secretqry James H. Driver's President The Mayor referred the letter to the Water Committee, City Engineer, and City At- torney. DOUGLAS AIRCRAFT CO. INC. FIRE SERVICE: The Clerk then read: Jun 26, 1945 City of Des Plaines, Illinois Gentlemen: Certain of our fire equipment and apparatus has been available for call by your community in the past. It has been our sincere desire to so reciprocate in appre- ciation for your very valuable assistance in combating the fire which occurred on our premises July 17 and 18, 1944. 1 1 1 389 (Douatks LETS coNT'ni) Recently we have been notified by William A. Little, Captain, Air Corps, Intel- ligence Officer, in charge of the Internal Security Branch at our plant, that we must discontinue making such equipment available for use off our leasehold premises. Capt. Little, in a letter, stated, "In consideration of the terms of subject lease which apply in this case, it is the opinion of this office, although the value of cooperation and assistance from the fire departments of surrounding communities is unquestioned, no sanction of the subject matter of your letter of 27 January 1945 can be given by this office, and it is requested that your office advise of compliance with the terms of the lease applicable in this case." After receipt of that communication the matter was referred to higher authority. Col. Finkenstaedt, District Supervisor, Midcentral Procurement District, Army Air Force, notified us that, "Based on an opinion of the a strict Judge Advocate's Office, the policy outlined in the above referenced letter is not in accordance with the terms of .Lease W2203-eng-36405. This lease requires all Government property of which the Contractor has possession at the plant site 'to be used, xpxxr ex« ,clusively by Lessee for the purpose of manufacturing aircraft, spare parts, and other aircraft appurtenances for theGbvernment, suppliers of the Government, and for other such uses as are approved in writing by the Commanding General, Army Air Forces, or his duly authorized.represeritative.' Based upon the foregoing in- terpretation of the terms of the lease, it is the opinion of this office that no sanction of letter M17-WHS-197, dated 28 February 1945, subject as noted, can be given by this office and it is requested that compliance -with the terms of the lease applicable in this case be accomplished." As a result of the determinations hereinabove referred to, Douglas Aircraft Com- pany, Inc., has no alternative but to discontinue the practice of making fire e- quipment available to surrounding communities. We are indeed sorry that such must he the case and sincerely hope that our present relations will not thereby be disturbed. Kindest personal regards, Yours very truly, DOUGLAS AIRCRAFT COMPANY, INC., CHCGO.PLANT BY J. C. Buckwalter, Plant Manager The Mayor order the letter placed on file. MOTOR FUEL TAX AUDIT.1942-1943: The Clerk presented the Motor Fuel Tax Audits of 1942 and 1943. The Mayor ordered the audits placed on file for perma- nent record. City Engineer Fletcher reported the government appropriation for planning specifications for Post-war projects and suggested that the G uracil consider plans in order to receive some of this money. MINOR LIQUOR ORDINANCE: The Clerk then read for first reading a proposed ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE REGARDING SALES TO AND PURCHASES OF LIQUOR BY MIOORS . The Mayor ordered the said proposed ordinance filed for second reading. APPROVAL OF MINUSES: Each member of the Council having been sup- plied with a copy of the minutes of the regular meeting of June 18, 1945, the motion was made by Alderman Johnson and seconded by Halverson that the said minutes be approved. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor de- clared the motion carried and the said minutes approved. ADJOURNMENT: The motion was made by Alderman Halverson and seconded by Scharringhausen to adjourn. The motion was voted upon by acclamation where- upon the Mayor declared the motion carried and the meeting regularly adjourned. • • • OTTO W. J. RICH, CITY CLERK.