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09/05/1946528 MINUTES 0 ' THE ADJOURNED MEETING 0? THE CITY C0UNCIL• 0x' THE CI 'Y OP DES PLAINTS, ILLINOIS, HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5. 19 6 AT •00 P. M. CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order by Mayor G. Walter Pflugi haupt, who presided, and the Clerk called the roll with Aldermen Johnson, Vavrinek, Wolf, Kehe, Scharringhausen, McKay, Harm, Halverson and Morava responding to roll - call. Alderman Napieralski was absent the entire meeting. OFFICERS' REPORTS: The Clerk submitted the reports of Building Inspector Scharringhausen, Electrical Inspector Rieck, and the City Clerk, for the month of August. City Engineer Fletcher reported that they were down 256' with the new well. COMMITTEE REPORTS: STREET COMMITTEE: Alderman Scharringhausen made the following report on Doall Company's desire of dedication for street on their part of Laurel Avenue: Your Street Committee has investigated and has found that the street is in need of repair. The limestone surface contains many holes or depressions which should be filled. The surface of the street has never been treated to prevent dust and we have had several complaints of this from the people who live just west of this street on .11ow and Evergreen Streets. This street carries considerable traf• fic, some of it heavy. The Doall Company has constructed concrete curb and gutter along their portion of the street and the owner of the lot at the NE corner of Laurel and Harding has also constructed curb and gutter along his property, however the balance of the street is without curb and gutter. We believe that if the street is accepted by the City it should be completed with curb and gutter and surfaced with a good substantial asphalt surface in order to prevent dust and to keep main- tenance costs to a minimum. We, your "ommittee on9treets, therefore recommend, that the dedication of the street be not accepted until the street has been completed as above specified,or, until all parties concerned have agreed to the City of Des Plaines completing the street by Special Assessment. (signed) PJ Scharringhausen, HJ Halverson, RG Wolf The motion was then made by Alderman Scharringhausen and seconded by Halverson to concur in the report. After some discussion, the motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried and the report concurred in. Alderman Scharringhausen reported that the Committee had investigated the vacating of River Drive from Steward Avenue to Algonquinlbad which had been requested by Mr. C. R. Hunting, sole owner of property on both sides of River Drive and then made the motion which was seconded by Kehe that the City Attorney draft an Ordinance for vacating the street. The motion was voted upon by acclamation where- upon the Mayor declared the motion carried. WA'IEtt COMMITTEE REPORT: Alderman Halverson reported that the Committee had investigated the resolution and State Highway Permit requested by Mr. J. DiVito for the installation of sewer and water mains on Busse Highway near Mason Lane and found that the Water and Sewer mains were adequate to handle the additional mains.. that the City Clerk be instructed to fill out the resolution and that the request be granted. The motion was xmixixigiumbxxx made by Alderman Halverson and seconded by Johnson to concur in the report. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried and the report concurred in. MUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE: Elderman McKay reported there would be a joint meeting of the Aeronautic Commission and the City Council, Wednesday, September llth, 1946, at 5:00 P.. M. and he desired the Aldermen to be present. The discussion was to be on the airport - COUNTY ZONING HEARING REPORT OF ATTORNEY OPEKA: The Clerk then read: September 5, 1946 Mayor and City Council City of Des Plaines, Illinois Gentlemen: Pursuant to request of the Municipal Development Committee, I attended the public hearing at the Village Hall, Schiller Park, on Wednesday, September 4, 1946 with reference to the reclassification F FarmIlstrict to a B-2 Business, tavern and Amusement District on property situated at the northwest corner of Higgins and River Road. (ATTORNEY'S REPORT CONTID.) The purpose of the request was to enable the owners to lease a portion of this land for a golf driving range extending between Higgins Road and River Road, in the triangular portion of the tract. The remaining property to have a business classification in anticipation of future developments because of the proximity to the airport. It would appear from the County Zoning Ordinance that a B-2 classification is necessary to provide for this driving range. Hence the request. Mr. Schiesle of Park hidge is the owner of this land and is not desirous of permitting any liquor establishments on any portion of it, but do want this classification of B-2, so that businesses within that classification may operate on said premises. As an alternative, the applicant requests a classification to B-1, with a variation to permit a golf driving range for the period beginning January 1, 1947 and ending December 31, 1952. The proposed operators of the driving range now have a similar range at the intersection of Lincoln and Tuohy Avenue in Chicago and in- tend to construct a driveway from Higgins Road to River Road and to provide ample parking facilities for their trade. The lease, when executed, will provide that said operators may sell soft drinks and specifically prohibit the sale of any intoxicants. jhe Board of Appeals has granted the City of Des Plaines until Monday, September 9, 1946, to make its recommendations. Respectfully submitted, FMO-AGH City Attorney The motion was made by Alderman McKay and seconded by Harm that the Clerk write a letter to the County Zoning Board of tippeals advising them that a B-2 classification be denied but recommending a B-1 classification with a variation to permit a golf driving range. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. Alderman McKay requested that the Clerk instruct the Zoning Board by phone of the action taken. APPROVAL OF BILLS: The Finance Committee, through its'Chairman, Alder- man Kehe, presented the following proposed resolution: RESOLVED THitT THE FOLLOWINGg BMA ARE DUE AND PAYABLE AND THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK BE HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO DRAW UP PROPER VOUCHERS IN PAYMENT OF SAME. 17313 Pub. Serv. Co. of No. I11. 17315 Frank A. Bremer & Son 17317 Copy Papers, Inc. 17319 D. P. Publishing Co. 17321 D. P. Motor Sales, Inc. 17323 Ng A. Becker 17325 Gniot Service Station 17327 Louis Esser & Sons 17329 Johnson Electric Shop 17331 D. P. Journal 17333 Marblehead Lime Co. 17335 Socony-Vacuum Oil Co. 17337 Moto Mower Sales & Serv. 17339 James B. Clow & Sons 17341 Alpen Cartage Co. 17343 James B. Clo^r & Sons 17345 Joe Mivito 173717 Westfield Motor Sales 17349 Minn., St. Paul & Sault Sf.e.M. 91M D. P. Journal $1,992.94 6.89 16.58 24.75 655.85 125.00 1.85 36.00 32.85 18.50 190.00 22.19 3.00 15.33 18.00 93.27 420.34 14197 1.00 2.50 17314 Mid.Sts. Tel. Co. 4 53.65 17316 William G. G rice,Jr. 46.11 17318 Chcgo. & N. W. RR 1.00 17320 D. P. Journal 102.70 17322 Johnny's Sinclair 2.34 17324 Lien Chem. Co. 7.74 17326 Trojan Tool Equip't. 51.64 17328 Socony-Vacuum Oil 5.97 17330 West Suburb. Auto Parts30.77 17332 Petterson Safety 133.05 17334 Merchants Chem. Co. 57.12 17336 North trom )hlve Co. .99 17338 gyre Electric Co. 13.75 17340 Lynchburg Foundry 1,587.24 17342 Mueller Co. 52.76 17344 C. L. Bishop 27.45 17346 Chcgo & N.W. RR 10.20 17348 Frank A. Bremer & an 12.75 17350 Pitts.Equit.Meter 18.00 The motion was made by Alderman Kehe and seconded by Johnson that the said reso- lution be adopted. The Mayor put the question and the Clerk called the roll with the following result: Ayes: Aldermen Johnson, Vavrinek, Wolf, Kehe,Scharringhausen, McKay, Harm, Halverson and Morava. Nays: None. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion carried and the said resolution adopted. COUNTY HIGHWAY PETTIT: The Clerk presented three copies of County Highway Permit for construction of 10 inch water main by the City on Thacker Street., from the new well to the Cater Nell. The motion was made by Alderman Halverson and seconded by Johnson that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to execute the permit. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. 5'29 530 (MINUTES CONT'D.) CANCEL H -H ELECTRIC COMPANY'S CONTRACT: The Clerk then read the following: September 5, 1946 Honorable Mayor and Council City of Des Plaines Gentlemen: For the past year we had engaged the H & H Electric Company to perform certain services which we are now able to perform ourself. For this reason I recommend that notice of cancellation of contract be given this company. (signed) Respectfully submitted, A. M. Esser, Superintendent of Public "orks The motion was made by Alderman Scharringhausen and seconded by Johnson that the City Clerk give notice of cancelation of contract., effective December 31st, 1946, to H -H Electric Company. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. AN ORDINANCE PERTAINING TO PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT BY PRIVATE CONTRACT: The Clerk read for first reading the following ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE PERTAINING TO PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT BY PRIVATE CONTRACT, PROVIDII?G FOR THE PAYMENT THEREOF AND ESTABLISHING PERMIT FEES. The Mayor referred the ordinance to the Finance and Street Committees for study. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: The members of the Council having.been.suptlied with copies of the minutes of August 19, 1946, the motion was made by Alderman Hal- verson and seconded by Johnson that the said minutes be approved. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried and the said minutes approved. The Mayor instructed the Clerk to write letters to the owners at Algonquin and Des Plaines Avenue regarding the cutting of weeds and shrubbery. CITY OFFICIALS TO ATTEND MUNICIPAL LEAGUE CONVENTION: The motion was made by Alderman.Johnson and seconded by, Scharringhausen_that two Aldermen and the City offl99ials be allowed expense money to attend the Municipal League Convention - at Spx•ing£ield, Illinois. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor,declared the motion carried. ADJOURNMENT: The motion was made by Alderman M,Kay and seconded by Scharringbausen to adjourn. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the meeting regularly adjourned. OTTO 17. • MINUTES OF THE REGUL• AR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITX OF DES PLAINTS, ILLINOIS, HELL, IN THE COUNCIL CHAMB;RS, MONDAY, SEP- TEMBER 16, 1946, AZ $:00 P. La. CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was, • called to order by Mayor G. 'a1.t-r Pflughauat, who presided, with Aldermen Johnson, Napieraiski, `golf, Kehe, Schar- ringhausen, Harm and Morava responding to roll -call. AI.derman Vavrinek was ab- sent due to his attendance at a convention in Canada; Alderman Mc;iay was out-of- town on business; Alderman Ialy-rson was at Northwestern Hospital with his son who had been struck by .n automobile. OFFICERS' REPORTS: The City Clerk submitted the report of City Treas- urer H. A. Abbe for the month of August, 1946. COMMITTEE REPORTS: Alderman Johnson, C hai.rm°n of the Public Protection Committee, submitted the following reports: