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07/16/19459Q MINUTES OF THE REGULAR STING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY ,0P DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS, HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, MONDAY, JULY 16, 1945, AT 8:00 P. M. CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order by Mayor Pflughaupt, who presided, with Alderman Johnson, Napieralski, Vavrinek, Wolf, Kehe, Scharring- hausen, McKay, Harm, Campagaa and Halverson responding to roll -call. REPORTS OF OFFICERS: The Clerk then submitted the reports for June, 1945, of City Treasurer Harold.J. Ahbe and City Clerk Otto W. J. Henrich. The Mayor ordered the reports placed on file. TIN CAN SALVAGE: Mr. Erskine Wilder, Salvage Div., talked on the need of a tin can salvage. He suggested that the several cities and villages in this section combine on a drive with a freight car located at one place for loading. The Mayor suggested this matter be taken up later uhder new business. OTT MG. CO.: Mr. B. F. Lewis, representing the Ott Manufacturing Co., was then introduced to the Council by Mayor Pflughaupt. He stated their case re- garding the use of the former Echo Theater Building as a warehouse. The Mayor said this would be taken up later under new business. COMMITTEE REPORTS: Water Committee, through its Chairman, Alderman Halverson, reported the pump installed in the Softening Plant but that some of the equipment for repairs had not arrived and as soon as it was received the repairs would be completed. OAKTON GARDENS WATER SERFTCE REPORT: The City Clerk then read the fol- lowing report of the Water Committee: Your Committee on Water , Sewer and Public Buildings has investigated the letter regarding Oakton Gardens Water Service and recommend the Oikton Gardens Community Club, a corporation, their request for the purchase of City water. Contract for the purchase of water is to be drawn up by the City Attorney for approval by the City Council of Des Plaines an Oakton Gardens Community Club. It is further agreed that the City furnish water to the Oakton Gardens Community Club except when an emergency arises which would jeopardize the consumption of the residents of the City. • All installations, connections, meters, etc., to be in accordance with City ordinances and all new water taps to said main to be approved by the(ity Council. It is further recommended that the rate for the water to be purchased is to be .75¢ per 100 cubic feet, net. No discount. An amount of 0500.00 as an estimated deposit for the first quarter to be deposited with the Water Department. . The entire cost of constructing this main together with engineering and inspection fees to be borne by the Oakton Gardens Community Club, without any cost to the City. Your committee therefore asks concurrence of this recommendation. H.J.Kehe,t.G.Wolf,H.J. Halverson,L.J.Vavrinek, and Elmer W. Johnson, COMMITTEE The motion was made by Alderman Halverson and seconded by Johnson to concur in the recommendation. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried and the recommendation concurred in. The motion was then made by Alderman Halverson and seconded by Vavrinek to instruct the City Attorney Opeka to draw up a contract between City of Des Plaines and Oakton Gardens Community Club regarding the water service. The motion eras voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. APPROVAL OF BILLS: The Finance Committee through its Chairman, Alderman Kehe,then introduced the following proposed resolution: 16004 16006 16008 16010 1g8124 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. City Clerk Petty Cash Municipal Year Book Pure Oil Station A. H. Lauer Agency I�o�E�,ec�rr�iscli 16016 Marblehead Lime $ 38.58 16005 Lager. Lbr. and 8,50 16007 Ditto Inc. 28.65 16009 Lien CHemicet co. 318.60 16011 Westfield Motor Sales Coal Co. $ 134.03 1.68 6.39 1.00 105.3p0 288.45 1 49;•5 ib0O0Skokie Valley Aso. 7 PPrrairie Lee Pain Store 225.00 16017 Elgin Softener Corp 16018 16020 16022 16024 16026 86M Gregory Elect. Co. Water Dept.Petty Cash Village Elect. Shop Walter Lagerhausen Chas. F. W. Forberg E. N. Fletcher Onus cONMtb'.) $ 51.52 16019 28.18 16021 17.50 16023 100.00 16025 103.97 85M 111.92 87M James B. Clow U. S. Postmaster Central Fire Truck Corp E. N. Fletcher Skokie Valley Asp. Chas. F. W. Forberg 0 55.67 45.09 14.40 259.93 1,12.92 x;".77 The motion was made by "lderman Kehe and seconded by Vavrinek to adopt the said reso- lution. 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. 391 COMIITTEE REPORTS: The Municipal Development Committee through its Chair- man, Alderman kIcKay, then gave the following report: "Ere -sore" Report. The Municipal Development Committee has considered the question of Des Plaines eye -sores, and whether a special ordinance is necessary in abating such nuisances. It is the opinion of your Committee that it is NOT necessary to add another ordinance to the City code to cope with this situation. Any so-called eye -sore which happens to be a menace to health or safety can be corrected by existing law. We believe any other objectionable condition within the City limits which is offensive to the vision of any citizens or citizen can perhaps best be corrected by negotiation between a representative of the City and the party or parties responsible for said condition. Our counsel advises us that in such cases where there is no healt h or safety menace it would be extremely difficult to remedy by ordinance because of the various and sundry ideas as to what constitutes an eyeliore, and the rights of property owners whereon alleged eye -sores may exist. It is the recommendation of your committee that it would not be feasible to try to remedy the eye -sore evil by special ordinance. That where menace to health or safety are involved, prompt action be taken by the City on the authority of existing law. That where there is an objectionable condition not definitely covered by ordinance that each such condition be handled promptly by a representative of the City with the offender, by letter and/or personal contact, using persuasive appeal for cooperation. It is recommended, too, that for the sake of consistency any so-called eye -sore condition for which the City may be responsible either directly or indirectly, be corrected, and that all City officials be cautioned to take note of this recommendation and to comply forthwith where there are such conditions current and to exercise due care to avoid any future criticis* of such dondition insofar as their department is concerned. S.E.McKay,Chairman iy The motion was made by "lderman McKay and seconded by Napieralski to concur In the report. The motion was voted upd&n by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried and the report concurred in. The Public Relations Committee through its Chairman, Alderman Napieralski, reported the C. & N. W. R. R. Co. had succeeded in employing a man to cut the grass (hay) in their park. He also reported the Lions Club had contacted the same man with the intention of employing him and paying him for this work. He also presented a check for twenty -dollars (120.00) from the Lions Club to be used for cutting the grass. The motion was then made by alderman Napieralski and seconded by McKay t� accept the twenty dollars from the Lions Club and that the City Clerk write a letter of thanks for same. After several minutes of discussion, the motion to amend the motion was madA by Alderman Napieralski and seconded by McKay to accept the twenty dollars for beautifi- cation of the park but withhold the acceptance until a legal interpretation has been received from City A+torney Opeka. The motion was voted upon by acclamation *hereupon th Mayor declared the amendment to the motion carried. After a voice vote was taken, Alderman Vavrinek asked for a roll -call. The Mayor ordered the Clerk to call the roll with the following result: Ayes; Alder- men Napieralski, Kehe, Cempagaa, and Halverson. Nays; Aldermen Johnson, Vavri- nek, Wolf, Scharringhausen, Harm, Ayes: 5 Nays; % 5. Mayor Pflughaupt voted aye and declared the motion carried. • P a_ s•, DINANCE ILO I an 0 i The Clerk then read for second reading a proposed ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE REGARDING SALES TO AND PURCHASES OF LIQUOR BY MINORS The motion was made by Alderman Johnson and seconded by Scharringhausen that said pro- posed ordinancd he passed as read. The Mayor put the question and the Clerk called the roll with the following result: Ayes; aldermen Johnson, Napieralski, Vaveinek, Wolf, Kehe, Scharringhausen, McKay, Harm, Campagna and Halverson. Nays; none. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion carried and said proposed ordinance passed as read. 392 (MINOR LIQUOR ORDINANCE CON'T'D.) The motion was made by Alderman Johnson. and seconded by Scharringhausen to publish the ordinance in the Suburban Times. The motion was voted.upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. • TALCOTT AND TALCOTT: The Clerk then read the following letter: July 16,1945 Gentlemen: On behalf of Fred Hasse I offer the sum of $30.00 for q quit claim deed to himself, or- as he may direct, for all the interest of the City of Des Plaines in: Lots 60 and 61, block 12 in.Riverside Addition Tp Des Plaines, a.subdivision in sections 20 and 21, township 41 north, range 12, east of the third principal meridian. The record shows outstanding a tax.deed to Henry Tifft dated July 29, 1901 on the sale for the non-payment of general taxes for the year 1898. There are also four tax deed issued to the Village of Des Plaines for the,non-payment of general taxes for the years 1908 and 1909, No. 4845350 and No. 4845351 dated April 16, 1911,'and No. 5059890 and No. 5059891 dated October 1, 1912. General taxes are and there is also HHT:T unpaid and forfeitured for the years 1927 to 1943, botj inclusive outstanding unpaid special assessments from 1928 to date. Sincerely yours, (signed) Harry H. Talcott The Mayor ordered the letter -referred to the City Attorney, Frank Opeka, to report back next meeting. ZONING BOARD OF APPEAL REPORT ON DOALL CO. PROPERTY: The Clerk read the following report: July 14, 1945 Sirs: Your Zoning Board of Appeals held a public hearing June 29, 1945, ih the Council Cham- bers to act upon an appeal from the ruling of the building commissioner denying a building permit for the construction of an addition,to the building located upon the following described real estate. "That part of Lot 3 in County Clerk's Division in the North One-half of Section 17, Township 41 North, Range 12, East of the Third Principal Meridian lying South of the right of way of the Des Plaines Valley Railway Company and East of a line parallel with and distant 450 feet East of the West line of said Lot) and West of the center line of Eisfeldt Avenue in Mechanic's Addition to Des Plaines, produced North to the right of way of the said Des Plaines Valley Railway Company. (Except that part thereof which lies North of. a line drawn from a point on the W est line of the above described tract 570.0 feet North of the Southwest corner thereof to a point on the East line 560.0 feet North of the Southeast corner thereof.)" This request for the appeal from the building comm4ssioner's de- cision to the Zoning Board of Appeals is made by the Doall Co. of Des Plaines. After adducing evidence at the public hearing, the Board id unable to find any,"particular difficulties" or "unnecessary and particular hardships" in en- forcing the provisions of the ordinance, and therefore uphold the 'building commissioner in his refusal to issue a permit contrary to the ordinances pertaining hereto. We would like to point out that considerable time was given to arriving'at our decision. DES PLAINES ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS By A. H. James, Secretary The'motion was made by Alderman Vavrinek and.seconded by Scharringhausen to concur the report. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. The Clerk then read the following: in July 14, 1945 Concerning the case that has come before the Zoning Board, where the building commissioner turned down the Doall Company on a permit to establish a frame building in an industrial zone, we have been advised by the City Attorney that we are withouLauthority to grant a variation in such an appeal since there is no City ordinance to cover the rules and regulations of such variations. Gentlemen: (ZONING LETTER. CONTtD.) We are attaching herewith a copy of a letter from the City Attorney to the Zoning Board of Appeals, referring us to certain Illinois State statutes governing appeals from an enforcing officer. It is our recommendation to the City Council that they pass such an ordinance so that the Zoning Board will have proper legal status for any future appeals of this kind. DES PLAINES ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS By A. H. James, Secretary The Mayor ordered the letter referred to the Municipal Development Committee and City Attorney Opeka. 393 OTT MFG. CO.: Mayor Pflughaupt then said the matter of the Ott - Manufacturing Co. of which Mr. B. F. Lewis had presented earlier in the meeting was up for discussion. The Mayor suggested the City Attorney Opeka and Building Inspector Scharringhausen report the fact of the case. After both officials reported a violation .of the City ordinance the motion was made by Alderman Johnson and seconded by Kehe to uphold the action of the Building Inspector Scharringhausen. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. KLEIN PROPERTY -COUNTY ZONING: Alderman "apieralski read the following: "We are informed that the City of Park Ridge has filed its objection before the County Zoning Board, to.the development known as the Klein Property. The municipal development committee, and the Zoning Board of Des Plaines worked dili- gently with the subdivider to bring about a high grade development in this area, in order to prevent the sale of this property as half acre subsistence homesteads, which would ruin this locality for an indeterminate number of years. We have been given to understand that the Com Zoning Board was enthusiastic regarding the final plans, and said); off the record, that this was the most complete and the finest development that any sub -divider in recent years has bound himself to. We feel that the City of Park Ridge acting very belatedly did not take time to inform itself of all the facts in the matter, and objected on general principles without full study of the facts. Secondly, the area in question is contiguous to Des Plaines and is far removed from the built-up portion of Park Ridge. In addition a large tract of forest preserve land, and the Des. Plaines Fiver form natural barriers between Park Ridge and the Klein property, and consequently any development west of the river could hardly be regarded as affecting the City of Park Ridge. We feel, -therefore, that the good work accomplished by local officials should not be voided and more importantly in order to defend this area against a very low class im- provement, the City of Des Plaines should contact the Municipal Development Committee of the City of Park Ridge in oeder to inform them of the full facts of the matter, and set out the reasons for the Des Plaines acceptance of the present plans for high grade improvement."' The motionmes then made by Alderman Napieralski and seconded by Kehe to refer the report to the Municipal Development Committee to contact City of Park Ridge Committee. NORTH GOLF CUL DE SAC LIGHTS: Alderman Napieralski presented a pe- tition from the citizens of Third Avenue and North Golf Cul de Sac stating: "We, the undersigned, petition the City of Des Plaines, not to install ,the proposed street lighting arrangement of poles and overhead wires on Third Avenue and North Golf Cul de Sac, but desire to haveinstalled an ornamental system." l'he motion was made by Alderman Napieralski and seconded by McKvy to refer the petition. to the Streets and Sanitation Committee to investigate the question on,lights and to dispose of the matter to the satisfaction of petitioners. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried and so referred. TIN CAN SALVAGE: The matter of tin can salvage which Mr. E. Wilier had presented earlier in the meeting was discussed; then Mayor Pflughaupt referred the -matter to the Public Relation and the Streets and Sanitation Committees. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Each member of the Council having been sup- plied with a copy of the minutes of the regular meeting of July 2, 1945, the motion was made by Alderman Kehe and seconded by Johnson that the said minutes be approved. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupoh the Mayor declared the motion carried and the said minutes approved. ADJOURNMENT: The motion was made by Kehe t adjourn. Th as voted upon y acc am t the motion carried ane-tnbo 9teeting regularly adjourned. Al d. Vavrinek ion whe eupon t OTTO d scond dee ,�e,'`"�'_y�r c red HENRICH. C i tv (11.-1,