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08/27/1934393 MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, DES PLAINES,ILLINOIS AT' 8:Q0 P.M. ON THE 27th DAY OF AUGUST,A.D. 1934 The City Council of the City of Des Plaines convened in a special meeting in the Council Chambers on "Monday, August 27, 1934 at 8:00 o'clock P.M. The meeting was called to order by Mayor George W.Kind er, presiding. The Clerk called the roll. Those present and those absent were as follows Presents Aldermen Ahbe, Carroll, 1'flughaupt, Huxmann, Bishop, Frederick, Schwanbeck and Meinshausen. Absent: Aldermen Fulle and Neal. The Clerk then read the call of the meeting, to- gether with proof of service of the same which was ordered spread upon the minutes of the meeting by the Mayor as follows: August 24 1934 NOTICE TO ALDERMEN AND MAYOR OF THE CITY OF DM PLAINES, ILLINOIS Upon call of Mayor George W.Kinder, there will be a special meeting of the City Council of the City of Des Plaines, on Monday, August 27, 1934 at 8400 P.M. at the City Hall. The Matters to be considered at this meeting"are the Loan and Grant Agreement received from Washington, and the proposition to sell the Riverview Hall for Public School purposes; also such other matters as may be timely. Respectfully yours, EDGAR J.FRIEDRICH City Clerk PRO 0 F OF SERV I C E A true copy of the foregoing notice of Special Meeting was delivered by me to each and all of the members of the City Council of the City of Des Plaines on the morning of,the 25th day of August, 1934, within the territorial limits of the City of Des Plaines,Illinois. Said time of delivery of said notice was more than 24 hours before the hour set for the said special meeting. In witness whereof I hereunto affix my hand and the corporate seal of the City of Des Plaines,this 25th day of August,A.D.1934. EDGAR J.FRIEDRICH,City Clerk WELL AND RESERVOIR PROJECT: Mayor minder then stated that the Loan and Grant Agreement has been received. The Clerk then read the entire Loan and Grant Agreement document to the Council. 394 Alderman Bishop, chairman of the Water Committee, then submitted the following proposed resolution, which was then read by the Clerk: RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION APPROVING A LOAN AND GRANT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS, AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND AUTHORIZING ITS EXECUTION. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS s Section 1. That the Loan and Grant Agreement between the City of Des Plaines, Illinois, a municipal corporation, and the United States of America under and subject to the terms of which the United States will by loan and grant not exceeding in the aggregate the sum of One Hundred Three Thousand Dollars ($103,000.00) to aid said City of Des Plaines in financing the con- struction of betterments and improvements to its water supply system, a copy of which Loan and Grant Agreement is filed among the public records of the City of Des Plaines, in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Des Plaines, and which Loan and Grant Agreement is here- by ereby made a part hereof, be and the same is hereby in all respects approved. Section 2. That the Mayor of said City be and he is hereby authorized and directed to execute such loan and Grant Agreement in triplicate on behalf of the said City, and the City Clerk of said City be and he is hereby authorized and directed to impress or affix the official seal of said City to each of said three copies of said Loan and Grant Agreement and to attest such seal. Section 3. That said City Clerk be and he is hereby authorized and directed to forthwith forward three copies of said Loan and Grant Agreement as exe- cuted on behalf of said City, to the Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works, Washington, D.C. Section 4. That the Mayor and City Clerk be and they are hereby, authorized and empowered on behalf of said City to request, and consent to, modifications of or changes in said Loan and Grant Agreement with re- ference to the designation, date, denominations, medium of payment, places of payment, and registration or con- version privileges of the bonds to be issued thereunder in order to comply with the requirements of law and of the proceedings taken for the issuance of said bonds, and to execute in the same manner as said Loan and Grant Agreement any fuser instruments that may be found desirable in connection with such modifications or changes. Section 5. That said City Clerk be and he is hereby authorized and directed to forthwith send to said Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works two certified copies of this Resolution and two certified copies of the proceedings of the City in connection with the adoption of this xesolutipn, and such further documents or proofs in connection with the approval and execution of said Loan and Grant Agreement as may be requested by said Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works. PASSED THIS DAY OF A.D.1934 CITY CLERK AYES: APPROVED THIS NAYS: DAY OF A.D.1934 Mayor 395 The motion was made by Alderman Hu7onann and seconded'by rflughaupt that such rules of the City Council, as might prevent, unless suspended, the final passage and adoption of this proposed resolution at this meeting, be and the same are hereby suspended for the purpose of permitting the final passage and adoption of the said proposed r esolution. The question being upon the adoption of said motion and the suspension of such rules, the roll was called with the following results Ayes; Aldermen Ahbe, Carroll, Pflughaupt, nuxmann, Bishop, Frederick, Schwanbeck and Meinshausen. Nays; None. The Mayor thereupon declared said motion carried and such rules suspended. The motion was then made by Alderman xuxmann and seconded by rflughaupt to adopt the proposed resolution sub- mitted by Alderman Bishop, approving the "Loan and Grant Agreement "for the \yell, Reservoir and Softener Project". The question being put upon the final passage and adoption of said resolution the roll was called with the follow- ing result: Ayes; Aldermen Ahbe, Carroll, ±'flughaupt,Huxmann, Bishop, Frederick, Schwanbeck and Meinshausen. Nays; None. The Mayor thereupon declared said motion carried and the said resolution finally passed and adopted. The 'Mayor thereupon signed said resolution in approval thereof. RIV.RVIEW TOWN HALL: The Board of Education of School District 165 then aeked the Council to sell or lease to the District the building known as Riverview Town Hall for public school purposes. Kenneth Meyer, City Attorney, -then presented the following proposediesolution: RESOLUTION WHEREAS the City of Des Plaines,Illinois is the owner of certain real estate located at the South East corner of Everett and Illinois Street in the City of Des Plaines, commonly known as the "Riverview Village Hall" and WHEREAS said premises are improved with a two story frame building and not used or needed by the City of Des Plaines in its municipal functions, and WHEREAS said premises are used only occasionally for dances and gatherings of citizens of Des Plaines, and WHEREAS it is the opinion of the City Council that said premises are not needed for the proper func- tioning of the City administration, and WHEREAS School District #65,Cook County,Illinois 396 has requested the City Council to authorize the leasing of said premises to said District for school purposes for a period of five years at annual rental of $1.00 per year. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Des Plaines that the Mayor and City Clerk be and is hereby authorized to execute a lease for the premises known as the "Riverview Town Hall" located at the South East corner of Everett and Illinois Streets in the City of Des Plaines, Illinois with the trustees of schools for the use and benefit of School District #65, Cook County, Illinois, for school purposes only, for a period of five years be- ginning September 1,1934 and ending August 31, 1939,at an annual rental of 31.00 per year conditioned that said School District keep said premise fully insured and assume all liability for all damages and loss sustained by persons using said premises. The motion was made by Alderman Frederick and seconded by Meinshausen to pass and adopt this proposed resolution. The roll was called on the motion with following result: Ayes; Aldermen Ahbe, Carroll, Pflughaupt, nuxanann, Bishop, Frederick, Schwanbeck and Meinshausen. Nays; None. The Mayor thereupon declared the motion carried and the resolution adopted. The Clerk then read the following letters. THE SUBURBAN AREA AND COUNTRY TOWNS ASSOCIATION OF COOK COUNTY There will be a special meeting of the Assoc- iation at the Municipal Building, Fifth Avenue, Maywood, Illinois, Wednesday evening, August 29, at 8:00 P.M., which you are urgently invited to attend, There should be a large attendance so that the response, whatever, it may be, will be representative of as many governing bodies in Cook County, as possible. The purpose of this meeting is to consider an amendment to Article IV of the by-laws of the Association and to authorize the executive com- mittee to establish a permanent office for the Association. Walter P.Saunders,Pres3dent Jacob E.Dittus, Secretary The motion was made by Alderman Huxmann and seconded by Pflug- haupt to authorize the Mayor to appoint delegates to attend the meeting mentioned in the above letter. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried. Mayor Kinder thereupon appointed Alderman Meinshausen as chairman of the delegation, and asked him to appoint such other delegates as he may deem advisable. The motion was made by Alderman Huxmann and seconded by Bishop to adjourn. The motion was voted upon by acclamation, whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried and the Council regularly adjourned. IWUAE J .IRILDRICH ,City Clerk