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07/29/1946(MINUTES CONT'D.4LETTER)j The price of $500.00, which I am quoting you for the tracings, has been determined in the same spirit of consideration and in view of the'City's financial situation, an attitude which I consistently showed while performing engineering work for the City of Des Plaines. With kindest regards, I am _ Yours most sincerely, (signed) Carter Jenkins CJ: eh cc: Mr. E.N.Fletcher, City Engineer The Mayor asked City Ehgineer Fletcher.if he desired to make a report of the matter referred to in the letter. He informed the Council that the City should purchase the tracings as they were valuable to the City and the price was very low. The motion was made by Alderman Napieralski and seconded by McKay that the City Clerk communicate with Mr. Jenkins telling him that we have made no provision in our ordinance to purchase these tracings, but would purchase them at a future date. The Motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. The Mayor informed the Council that they would receive notice from the City Clerk for a call of special meeting for Friday, July 26th, at 9:39 P. M. to give consideration to the proposal of the Aluminum Company of America to erect a plant adjacent 9Sto the City of Des Plaines. . BIDS ON NEW POLICE CAR: The motion w as_made by Alderman Johnson and seconded by Scharringhauuen that the City Clerk advertise bids in both local newspapers for a new police car. Bids to be opened at the August 5th, 1946, Council meeting. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the "payor declared the motion carried. ADJOURNMUNT: The motion was made by Alderman McKay and,seconded �y Vavrinek toadjourn. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the special meeting regularly adjourned. MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS, HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS ON FRIDAY. JULY 26. 1946. AT 9:30 P. M. CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order by Mayor G. Walter Pflughaupt, who presided, with Aldermen Napieralski, Vavrinek, Wolf and McKay responding to roll -call. The Clerk reported only four (4) Aldermen present, whereupon Mayor Pflughaupt declared the meeting adjourned for want of a quorum. Plb 1 4/4,441.1\ OTTO W. J. ''ICH, CITY CLERK MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS, HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, MONDAY N],GHT. JULY 29. 1946. AT 8:00 P M. • 2ALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order by Mayor G. Walter Pflughaupt, who presided, with Aldermen Johnson, Napieralski, Wolf, Vavrinek, Kehe, McKay and Halverson responding to the roll -call. (Aldermen lharringhat}sen and Harm were Absent during the entire meeting.) The Clerk reported seven (7) Aldermen present. READING OF THE CALL AND WIIVER OF NOTICE: The Clerk then read: July g7, 1946 To the Members of the City Council of the City of Des Plaines, Illinois Gentlemen: You are hereby officially notified that upon the order of Aldermen S. E. Mckay and Ls J. Vavrinek, a speciall meeting of the City Council of the City ofibs Plaines, will•be held at 8:00 P. M. yonday, July 29, 1946, in the t'ouncil Chambers, to give consideration to the proposal of the Aluminum Company of America to erect and operate 1 WADING Or CALL COMM.) a plant adjacent to the City of Des Plaines and to dispose of such other Council business as may be necessary. Sincerely yours, OTTO W. J. HENRICH, 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 Qty of Des Plaines to be held on July 29, 1946 A. D. at 8:00 P. M., in the 'ouncil Chambers, and do hereby consent to the holding of snhh meeting and to transaction of any and all business that may come before such meeting: Signed: G. Walter Pflughaupt, E. W. Johnson, T. R. Napieralski, L. J. Vavrinek, R. G..Wolf, H. J. KeheW P. J. Scharringhausen (Mrs.), S. E. McKay, Frank M. Opeka The Mayor ordered the notice placed on file. ALCOA OR ALUMINUM CORPORATION OF AMERICA ZONING: Alderman McKay, Chair- man of the Municipal Development Committee, read the following report: Honorable Mayor and City Council Des Plaines, Illinois r-, Submitted herewith'is the report -and recommendation of your Municipal Development Committee, concerning the proposed establishment of an industrial site by the Aluminum Corporation of America on a 40 acre tract, located in the southwest corner of the intersection of Wolf and "lgonquin!bads. Your Committee has carefully weighed the many factors, both physical and social, which would come to bear upon our community and its people by the la* cation of the Alcoa plant in our environs. In the public hearing held before the County Zoning Board ofkppeals on July 17, 1946, the Board suggested to the Attorney for Alcoa that their pe- tition for re -zoning from F (farm) classification to I-2 (heavy industrial) clas- sification, be amended to I-1 (light industrial) classification. Such suggestion was made at the instance of the Chairman of the Municipal Development "ommittee. Your Committee is opposed to the establishment of a heavy industrial classification on the site in question. However, predicated on the apparent acceptance of the light industrial classification by Alcoa, we find that the detrimental factors incidental $o the placing of this plant in our bcality are very substantially outweighed by benefits to the general welfare of our community, if the following conditions are met. 1. That Alcoa be required to furnish adequate sewer facilities, leading their sanitary sewer into the River Road interceptor, and their storm sewer into the Des Plaines River; the sewers to be between 24 and 30 inches in diameter. 2. That Alcoa be required to commit itself to annexation to the City of Des Plaines at such time as duly constituted authorities of the City request that the site of the plant or a portion thereof be incopporated within the limits of Des Plaines. 3. That Alcoa formally signify to the Gook County Zoning Board of Ap- peals their willingness to accept a light industrial classification for the area in question. 4, That Alcoa be required to commit itself to full cooperation with our Architectural Commission, Engineering, and other "ity Departments in all phases of construction, landscaping, and maintenance, within reasonable limits fdr the pur- pose of protecting the health, welfare, and safety of our citizens. On the basis of the foregoing, your Committee recommends that the City Council of Des Plaines notify the ook County ming Board of Appeals that said City has no objection to the re -zoning of the subject property for I-1 light industrial use, and that the City council does object to the re -zoning of the subject parcel for heavy I-2 industrial use. „Approving: S.E.McKay, R.G.Wolf, Elmer W. Johnson, T. R. Napieralski Dissenting: Henry J. Kehe The motion was then made by Alderman McKay and seconded by Napieralski to concur in the report. Alderman Kehe, on discussion, said he vie»ld vote "no" on concurrence of report, due to the fact that the property owners of his ward, being adjacent to the proposed land to be reaoned, had objected to the rezoning at the Cout$' Re- zoning Hearing/ and had called at his home requesting him to object to the rezoning 509 510 (AtCOA ZONING COMM.) at the Council meeting. The Mayor then put the question and the Clerk called the roll with the following results: Ayes: 41dermen Johnson, Napieralski, Vavrinek, Wolf, McKay and. Halvorson. Nays: Kehe. The thereupon f?.eclared the motion carried And the revert concurred in. The Mayor inquired of Alderman McKay if he would deliver to the. Cook County Zoning Board of Appeals the tetter written by the Municipal Development Com- mittee, along with the Mayor's and Clerk's signatured, informing that Board of the action taken at the Council meeting. Alderman McKay replied that Alderman Napieralski would deliver the letter. • Vavrinek ADJOURNMENT: The motion was made by Alderman ) ti tt it* and seconded by Napieralski to adjourn. -The motion was v oted upon bre acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the meeting -regularly adjourned.' - MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS, HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, MONDAY. AUGUST 5. 1946. AT 8:00 P. M, CALLTO ORDER: The meeting was called to order by Mayor G. Iter Pflugw haupt, who presided, with Aldermen Johnson, Napieralski, Vavrinek, Wolf, Kehe, McKay, Harm and Halferson. Alderman Scharringhausen was absent the entire meeting. OFFICIAL REPORTS: The Clerk submitted the reports of. City Treasurer H. Ahbe, Building Inspector F. Scharringhausen, Electrical Inspector A. Rieck and the City Clerk for the month of Judy, 1946. City Engineer Fletcher reported the drilling of the new well had been delayed due to striking rock. REZONING AT 1460 HENRY AVENUE AND 1418 PERRY STRE!T: The Clerk sub- mitted the following recommendations: Mayor and City Council City of Des Plaines, Illinois August 5, 1946 Gentlemen: •- Pursuant to notice published, a public hearing was held on July 30, 1946, to consider the application to zone from Class A Residentddl to Class B'multiple family dwellings on the following described property: Lots 7 and 8 in Block 3 in Riverside Addition to Des Plaines in Sections 20 and 21, Township 41 North, Range 12, East of the 3rd P. M. This property is commonly known as 1460 Henry Avenue. The hearing disclosed the block in which this reclassification was re- quested, to be built up of single family units. There was presented to this Board a petition signed by 21 owners of home within the block affected, indicating that there is no objection on their part to permit this reclassification. There were no objectors. A petitioner at the hearing, in view of the disclosure that the exterior appearance of the structure will not be changed in any way, requested his appli- cation be amended as a request for a variation, thereby permitting said property to remain classified as a single family residence area with a variation to permit the use of same by two families. The proposed occupant of the addition to the premises is a returned G.I. and a member of the family. Your Zoning Board of "ppeals pursuant to authority vested in it has granted a variation in this matter and asks concurrence of -the City Council. Respectfully submitted, ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS By: Alvah H. James, Sedretary The motion was made by Alderman Napieralski and seconded'by McKay to concur in the recommendation and that the City Attorney Opeka draft an ordinance for the rezoning. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried.