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06/02/1947( MINUTES CONTINUED ). EARL WARNICKE APPOINTED ACTING SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC WORKS: The motion was made by Alderman Johnson and sedonded by Hansen to approve the ap- pointment of Earl Warnicke as Acting Superintendent of Public Works. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. C. & N. W. RAILWAY EMPLOYEES IN WESTSIDE CARS: The motion was made by Alderman Harm and seconded by McKay that the City Clerk write to the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad about their employees living in cars on the West side, Idommt tracks_who are making nuisances of themselves going to and from taverns and. request that a reply be given of action taken. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. REZONING REQUEST ON MAPLE AVENUE: The Clerk then read: April 8, 1947 Co the Mayor and City Council ity of Des Plaines Gentlemen: Application is hereby made for a change in the Zoning Classi- fication of premises located in the City o F Des Plaines, Cook County, Il- linois and described as follows: LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY Present classification is single family residence Area District A to be hhanged to Residence Area District B. Signed owners, George Stephens,Richard J.Newford, Louis Ssser Richard Newford's Pro eg_ rtr: The W 400' of the NI of the N 3.44 acrea of the S 6.88 acres of that part of the N2 of Section 28, T 41 N, Range 12, East of the 3rd P.M, lying N of the S 354.42' thereof and S of the N 116.85' thereof and westerly of the center line of River Road (Des Plaines Ave.) except the W of the NWk of said Section 28 in Cook,County, I11. (1915 Maple) George Stephen's PropertY: The W200 of the SI of the N3.44 acres of the S 6.88 acres of that pant of the NI of Section 28, T 41 N, Inge 12, East of the 3rd P.M. lying N of the S 354.42 feet thereof and S of the N 1,1685' thereof and westerly of the center line of River Road (Des Plaines Ave.) except the WI of the NW4 of said. Section 28 in(bok County, Illinois. Justine Esser's Property: Section 28,'T 41, Range 12, Assessors Division of Nifi part commencing at SW corner, thence N along W line to a point 114' S of NW corner thence E parallel to N line. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: The,motton was thade by Alderman Johnson and seconded by Kehe to approve the minutes of May 5,3947. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. ADJOURNMENT: The motion was made by Alderman Kehe and seconded by Johnson to adjourn. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried and the Council regularly adjourned. 74A/A/r/ OTTO W. J.ENRICH, CITY CLERK MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES, HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, MONDAY EVENING. JUNE 2. 1947, AT 8:00 P. M. CALL TO ORDER: The Oeeting was called to order by Mayor G. Walter Pflughaupt, who presided, with Aldermen Johnson, Hansen, Vat+rinek, Wolf, Behe, Baines, Harm, McKay, Halverson and Morava responding to rola-call. OFFICIAL REPORTS: The City Clerk submitted the reports of Building Inspector F. %harringhausen, Electrical Inspector Arthur Rieck and City Clerk "enrich for the month of May. (MINUTES CONTINUED) WATER, SEWER AND J'TJBLIC BUILDINGS COMMITTEE: Alderman Halverson reported of having a meeting with an official of the Sanitary District regarding Storm Sewers. He also reported the pump was at the new well and would soon be installed. PUBLIC RELATIONS COMMITTER: Alderman Harm made the following report: June 4,1947 Re: Brautigan's Specialty Shops Violation of Zoning Ordinance Mfgr. in Residential. Area Referred to Committee May 5, 1947: The committee met with Mr. Brautigan on May 28 , relative to said violation. He informed the committee that prior to March 1, 1947 he was constructing various small specialty items which entailed some light sanding and cutting of plywood and etc. as models but that actual manufacture was done elsewhere,, returned to him and then distributed to outlets. This work has now been terminated and at present his activities consist solely of assembling what is senerally known as a the Tajic Lamp, and here again the necessary preliminary work is done elsewhere. The work done at this address on these lamps is not any more of a manufacturing process than that performed by one who would make paper flowers as a hobby and side line. In view of the termination of the first mentioned activities which might be construed as a manufacturing process, we, as a committee unanimously believe that the present activities as described on these premises do not constitute a violation on the zoning ordinance. We recommend that a copy of Cat this report be given the building inspector for his files following Council approval of this report. Henry Harm, *waiter Morava, H. J. Halverson a we:' The motion was made by Alderman Harm and seconded by Morava to concur in the report. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. Alderman Harm reported the Committee had met with Mr. Anderson of General Molded Products regarding the zoning violation at 1300 Oakwood Ave- nue. Mr. Anderson said they have had plans to build but due to excessive costs have delayed building and as soon as they get a definite committment on a reasonable building Sost they would proceed with building. Alderman Harm then said, "We, the Committee, recommend temporary permission to operate at present location until January 1, 1948." The motion was then made by Alderman Harm and seconded by Morava to concur in the report. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. Alderman Harm reported the Committee had met with Wm. Goetz re- garding the zoning violation at 1422 Oakwood Avenue and "r. Goetz said the government was seeking a new location for him. The committee was informed that Mr. Goetz had done important work for the government, during the war, and was continuing to do so. The committee therefore recommended granting temporary permission to operate for a period ending January 1, 1.943, due to the fact that the United States Government is seeking a location for him.(the commitee is to receive a letter for theibr files from Vr. Goetz to this effect.) The motion was made by Alderman Harm and seconded by McKay to concur in the report, The motion was voted unonby acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion_ carried. 1 CHICAGO AND NORTHWESTERN RAILWAY EMPLOYEES: The Clerk read the following letter: May 26, 1947 Mr. Otto W. 0J. Henrich, City Clerk City of Des Plaines, Illinois. Dear Mr. Henrich: Replying to your letter of May 21 with reference to our maintenance gang laborers located in the Des Plaines coach yard. T have had an investigation made and find that this is the only available loceticn we have for these men. They are placed as far away from the City of Des Plaines as we believe it possible. However, we will see if any - thin` can be done to remedy the situation complained of. Yours very truly, HAP/JL H. A. Parish, Superintendent The letter was ordered placed on file. 633 634 (MINUTES CONTINUED) ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS RECOm ENDATION ON CHICAGO AND NORTHWESTERN RAILWAY REQUEST: The Clerk read the followint: - June 2, 1947 To the Honorable Mayor 1 Council City of Des Plaines, Illinois: Sirs: Pursuant to law your Zoning Board of Appeals sitting as a commission, held a public meeting May 7 in accordance with a published notice in the Suburban Times, as of April 17, 1947. The Chicago and Northwestern Railway Company requested the hearing to consider: the reclassification of the following described property from Class A resi - dential property, to Class C light .manufacturing. The property is described as follows: The East2 of the El of the SW fractional of Section 18, Township 41 North, Range 12 E, exceptthe N 400 feet thereof, and a part of the *half) of the SW of said Section 18, described by the beginning at a point on the W line of said W2 of the SE- of Section 18, which is 400 feet S of the NW corner thereof, thence running E on a line parallel with and a distance of 400 feet southerly, at a right angle from the North line of said West z of the SE4 of Section 18, a distance of about 843 feet to the present corporate limits of the City of Des Plaines; thence running South along the line of said corporate limits to the Southeasterly right of the way line of the chain line right of way of the Chicago andNorthwestern Railwayg Company's Des Plaines Valley line; thence running along said Southeasterly right of way line in a soutrly, , westerly direction to the center line of Thacker Avenue; - thence running West along the center line of Thacker Avenge; themEmxrxxximgxWvvtxxienegxtkaxlexertvrxiient thence running west along the center line of Thacker Avenue to the West line of the said - of the SE4 of Section 18, thence running North along the W line of said WL_ of the SE"il of Section 18 to the place of beginning. Ip6rder to simplify the above description we are attaching herewith a blueprint with the proporty in question colored in yellow pencil. The area in yellow color comprises approximately 62 acrea. This is by far more industrial area than exists in the rest of the cities' corporate limits. Mr. Beddoes represented the Chicago and Northwestern Railway Com- paey at the public hearing, and made quite a point of the recommendation made in 1937 when the same property was zoned for light manufacturing. However, the general character of the property in this neighborhood has changed material- ly. Cumberland Terrace to the North of this property has developed into a com- munity of some seveRal hundred Class A homes, and Thacker A venue and Rose Ave- nue, West of Wolf Road, have developed into a substantial Class A residential district in the past two years. You willnote fronyEhe map submitted, that the request included a narrow strip of land approximately 150 to 200 feet wide, on the East side of the Des Plaines Valley Line Railroad. This property extends from Thacker. ;.venue to Prairie AveRu.e. This property is adjacent to ten new houses, just being built at the end of ose Avenue, which is a dead-end street, with the houses built in a semi -circle, leaving no buffer whatsoever between a residential and a manufacturing area. To the North the property in question ends at a point approximately 400. feet from Washington Street in Cumberland Terrace. Prairie Avenue is dead-end at the railroad property line. Tf you consider Prairie Avenue extended across the railroad, a little to the South of this line, between the Belt Line railroad and the wye that connects the Belt Line xiiimmAxxxixtkie to the Wisconsin dlivision of the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad, you will find to the south a bulk oil station, and to the North a building material yard of the Meyer Coal and Material Company. About 500 feet to the North of the Meyer Yard is -a coal yard that has been located there for some years. These are the only developments on the property. In questioning Mr. Beddoes, we could find no evidence of an orderly development of this area. We believe it is of paramount interestt our City to have some indication as to the development of sewer, water supply - (the Northwestern has their own wellnearby), and streets in an industrial de- velopment this large, especially when some of the industrial area is adjacent to a residential area. It is the unanimous opinion of your Zoning Bard that it would be against the best interests of public welfare to rezone this property as requested. Therefore, we recommend that the petition be denied. ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS A. H. Janes, Secretary 635 (ZONING RECOMMENDATION CONT'D.) The motion was made by Alderman McKay and seconded by Harm to concur in the recom- mendation. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. • Alderman 18409 18411 18413 18415 18417 18419 18421 18423 18425 18427 18429 18431 18433 18435 18437 18439 18441 18443 18445 APPROVAL OF BILLS: The Finance Committee, through its Chairman, Kehe, presented the following proposed resolution: BE TT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES THAT THE FOLLOWING BILLS ARE DUE AND PAYABLE AND THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK BE AND ARE HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO MAKE PAYMENT FOR SAME. Copy Papers, Inc. $ 21.89 4.34 18412 Wm. G. Grice & Co. 37.00 40.00 18414 Class Office Mach.Serv. 60.50 1.5a 18416 Purnell & Wilson, Inc. 67.96 139.25 18418 Frank Scharringhausen 40.00 25.00 18420 Lien Chem.(b. 7.74 10.00 18422 Des Plaines Journal 5.00 4.80 18424 Des Plaines Publ. Co. 19.40 58.80 18426 Andresen Corporation 86.78 33.18 18428 Winkelman's Tire & Batt. 19.50 376.10 18430 Imperial Trucking Corp. 8.32 81.29 18432 Socony-Vacuum Oil Co. 26.70 67.83 18434 Pitts, Equit. Meter 62.55 12.78 18436 .Inland Supply Co. 7.12 10.00 18438 James B. Clow & Son 119.28 9.62 18440 Western Tire & Auto 6.66 12.63 18442 Water Dept. Petty Cash 10.12 20.00 18444 N. Winkleman ^ 5.10 23.00 18446 Des Plaines Journal 53.65 TRANSFER. WARRANT F. A. Bremer & Son Otto W. J. Henrich F. A. Bremer & Son Frank M. Opeka Arthur Rieck Chicago ,& N.W. R. R. co. Des Plaines Journal California Brush Co. Monroe Electric Company Marblehead Lime Co. Merchants Chemical Co. Elgin Softener Corp. C. L. Bishop T. Zeimet, Jr. Triangle Sales & Supply Addressograph Sales Agency A. Prother Des Plaines Publishing o. CASH No. 1 1935 Water Revenue Bond Cash 1947 Water Revenue gond Cash 18410 D. P. Journal $ 4.50 Water Depreciation 1,152.50 756.00 160.00 To transfer from the Water Free Cash the monthly sums stipulated in Water Revenue Bond Ordinance for the months of May and June, 1947 " 2,068.50 No. 2 General Corporate Free Cash 100.00 Library Free Cash 100.00 To refund to the General Corporate Fund the portion of Janitor's salary chargeable to the Library Fund, but which was advanced by the General Corporate Fund during the months of May and 'June, 1947. The motion was then made by Alderman Kehe and seconded by Harm that the pro- posed resolution be adopted. The Mayor put the question and the CIerk called the roll with the following result: Ayes: Aldermen Johnson, Hansen, Vavrinek, Wolf, Kehe, Baines, Harm, McKay, Halverson and Morava. Nays: None. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion carried and the proposed resolution adopted. PAS' ORDINANCE AMENDING TAXI CABS, RAISING LIMIT TO 14: The Clerk read for the Efteitd reading the following proposed ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING 7SECTION 608.2 OF ARTICLE II OF CHAPTEE.17 OF THE REVISED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES, 1928 The motion was made by Alderman Johnson and seconded by Hansen to pass the pro- posed ordinance. The Mayor.put the question and the Clerk called the roll with the following result: Ayes Aldermen Johnson, Hansen, Vavrinek, Wolf, Baines, Halverson and Morava. NayA: Aldermen Kehe, Harm and McKay. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion carried and the proposed ordinance passed. The motion was then made by Alderman Johnson and seconded by Hansen to publish the ordinance in the DES PLAINES JOURNAL. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the Potion carried. PARK RIDGE SCHOOL FOR GIRLS TAG DAY: The Clerk then read: 636 (MINUTES CONTINUED) ! ay 28th,1947 City of Des Plaines, Illinois Otto W. J. Henrich city clerk Dear Mr. Henrich: Tuesday, September 9th, is Have -a -Heart Tag Day, and I am writing in behalf of the Park Ridge School for Girls, for permission to tag in your town on that day. All of the proceeds will go to the school. Thanking you for your kindness in the past, I am, Very respectfully yours, Arra Denton (Mrs. R.C.) The motion was made by Alderman Johnson and seconded by -Halverson to grant the request. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. JOHN SUSTER DEATH: The Clerk reported receiving a- card of ap- preciation from the John Suster family for the City Council's floral offering of sjmpathy. . . BENNETT CONSTRUCTION COMPANY EXCAVATIONS: Alderman McKay desired to know why the Bennett Construction excavations had not been filled in as in- structed at the May 19th meeting. After considerable discussion, Alderman Kehe made the /notion that the Building Inspector be instructed to proceed to see that the excavations were refilled. The motion was lost, there being no second. After more discussion, the motion was made by Alderman Kehe and seconded by Baines that Building Inspector Scharringhausen be instructed to write to the Bennett Con- struction Comparq informing them that their building permits are cancelled as of June 2, 1947. The following are the permit numbers: Original 3547 to 3554 inclu- sive and the extensions 3547 to 3554 inclusive. The motion was voted upon br ac- clamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. The Mayor instructed the Clerk to write a letter to Inspector Scharringhausen informing him of the action taken and also to write a letter to the Superintendent of Publis Works, E. R. Warnicke, regarding action taken at the May 19th meeting regarding the refilling of the excavations. WALLEN HOMES, INC. STREET OBSTRUCTIONS: Alderman McKay informed the Council that nothing had been done 1r Wallen Brothers regarding the street obstructions,. Mayor Pflughaupt instructed the Clerk to write Wallen Brothers, Inc. giving them twenty-four hours' notice to remove obstructions or arrest orders would be issued. CHICAGO AND NORTHWESTERN RAILWAY OILING TRACKS: The Clerk read the following letter: May 27, 1947 Mr. Otto W.J. Henrich, City Clerk City of DesPlaines, Illinois Dear Mr. Henrich: Repiytng to your letter of May 16 with reference to oiling of our right of way. The City of Des Plaines is included in our program covering this work this season, which will he carried out as soon as possible. Yours very truly, HAP/JL H. A. Parish, Superintendent ]Che letter was ordered placed on file. P. L. CASSIDY LETTER ON STREET LIGHT: The clerk read the following: May 30, 1947 Honorable Mayor and City Council City of Des Plaines, Illinois Gentlemen: I respectfully request that the City of Des Plaines kindly remove from the parkway In front of nor home the so-called ornamental lamp -post, which does not stand erect, does not have slate nor light bulb and tends to detract from the appearance of my property. 1 1 ( CASSIDY LETTER CONTINUED ) I also request that the Public Service Company of Northern Il- linois be authorized to remove from my parkway an unsightly and old wooden pole, the sole purpose of which is to hold one end of a line from which a street light is suspended over Prairie Avenue. The P.S.C. is willing to hang the light from a long bracket from the pole on the north side of the Avenue. where no one lives. It is suggested that this be done or that, better yet, the light be moved to the intersection of Wolf Road and Prairie Avenue, where it will serve the general public much more effectively than in its present location,. Yours very truly, P. L. Cassidy, 557 Prairie The letter was referred to the Street Committee. CI?'Y OF ROCKFORD PLUM !LING INSPECTOR'S LETTER: The Clerk read: May 29, 1947 Mr. Frank Scharringhausen, Building Inspector City Hall, Des Plaines, Illinois Dear Sir: House Pill. No.. 94 now in the Illinois date Legislature, entitled: A BILL For an Act to amend Section 25 of "An Act to _revise the law in relation to counties, etc." adding thereto S ction 2513 which will give to County Boards of Supervisors the power TO PRESCRIBE BY RESOLUTION OR ORDINANCE (a) REASONABLE PJTLES AY,D REGULATIONS OO,TERNING THE CONSTRUCTION AND ALTERATION OF ILL BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES AND PARTS AND APPURTENANCES THEREOF OUTSIDE THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF MUNICIPALITIES, EX- CEPTING THOSE FOR AGRICULTURAL PURPOSES ON FARMS, AND (b) PENJiLTIES FOR VIOLATING ANY SUCH RULES AND REGULATIONS. I doubt the necessity of pointing out to you the need for such legislation. Your :ramilitarity with the unsafe, unhealthful, and unsanitary housing con- ditions in some of your suburban areas had no doubt brought youto the same conclusion. I am urging you to contact your representatives and senators to secure their support in the advancement and passage of this bill. Also, due to the fact that the present session of the legislature will. end June 3Oth, whatever action you take rill have to be taken very soon. With best personal wishes to you, I am Very truly yours, rsl:c RalphtS. Lake, Plumbing Inspector The Clerk was instructed to write to the State Repres.entatives. JAMES P. VLASTNIC$ ZONTNG V_'ARIATION RE?UEST. 1699 VAN BUREN: The Clerk then read. the following request May 22, 1947 City Clerk, Des Plaines, Illinois Application is hereby made for a coning variation of premises located in the City of Des Plaines, Cook County, I11inois, owned by James P. Vlastnick, 1699 Van Buren Avenue, Des Plaines and described as follows: Section .20, Townshi.p 41, Range 12, on Lot 32, Block 6, in Arthur McInt.osch & Company's Des Plaines Height..^, NI, SE* and West of Des Plaines Road; Ni, SW -4, Section 21, Township 41, Range 12. White frame. Change from 1 family to 2 family. Lniication fee of $25.00 and 310.00 fee for publishing notice of hearing inclozed. The Mayor referred the request to the Zoning Board of Appeals. 1947 TAX LEVY ORDINANCE: The City Clerk read for first reading the 1947 Tax Levy Ordinance. LIDS FOR NET POLICE SQUAD CAR: The motion was made by Alderman Johnson and seconded by Hansen that the City Clerk be instructed to advertise bids for a now police squad car in the DES PLAINES SUBURBAN TIuES and all bids are to be in the hands of the City Clerk by Monday, June 16, 1947, at S:00 PM The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. 637 638 (MINUTES CONTINUED) c WELCOME HOSTESS: Alderman Harm, Chairman of the Public Relation Committee, reported about a City Welcome Hostess. He then made the motion which was seconded by McKay that the City Attorney prepare a resolution regarding a City ?Welcome Hostess. After discussion, in which Mr. M. Smith was given per- mission to speak regarding the Chamber of Commerce Welcome Hostess, the motion was made by Alderman Vavrinek and seconded by Kehe to refer back to the Public Relation Committee for further study. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. CITY TREASURER HAROLD J. AIiBE'S LET''Ef ON PURCHASE OF $5,000.00 :WATER REVENUE BONDS: Alderman Kehe, 6hairman of the Finance Committee, read the following letter: June 2, 1947 Alderman Henry J. Kehe Chairman,. Finance Committee City of Des Plaines, Illinois Dear Alderman Kehe: This will confirm my report to the Finance Committee at the meeting held May 26, 1947, with reference to tie 15,000,00 in Water Revenue Bonds of the originalissue recently purchased from the First National bank of Des Plaines. The following are the bonds purchased: #95 and 96 due November 1, 1950 #99 and 100 due November 1, 1951 #103 due November 1, 1952 To cancel these unmatured bonds at this time willmean/ a saving of ',730.08 in interest. I would like to recommend this saving be affected and these bonds he cancelled as the financial condition of the Water Revenue Bond Account would not be jeopardized in so doing. Should the City Council concur in this request I will appreciate receiving their authorization. I am pleased to advise that the City received a payment of $30,000.00 for 1946 tax collections and all 1946 tax warrants have been paid in full. This is the first time in history that all outstanding tax warrants were paid in full from the proceeds of the first half collections. Harold J. Abbe, City Treasurer ta-1 The motion was made by Alderman Kehe and seconded by T cKaj that the City Treasurer be authorized to cancel the $59000.00 of Water Revenue Bonds, at a saving of $730.08 in interest. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor de- clared the motion carried. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: The motion waginade by Alderman Hat erson and seconded by Vavrinek to approve the minutes of May 19, 1947. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. ADJOURNMENT: The motion was made by Alderman Baines and seconded' by Ilalverson to adjourn. The motion was voted upon by acclamation whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried and the meeting regul,arly adjour ed. ICH CITY CLERK MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES CITY COUNCIL HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBEFI, MONDAY, JUNE 16. 1947. AT 8:00 P. M. • CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order by Mayor G. Walter Pflughaupt, who presided, with Aldermen Johnson, Hansen, Vavrinek, Wolf, Kehe, Baines, McKay, Halverson, and Morava responding to roll -call. Alderman Harm was absent the entire meeting. OFFICIAL REPORTS: The Clerk submitted the report of City Treasurer H. J. Ahbe for the month of May. 1