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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES-1950-09-25-1950Evanston, Illinois Municipal Building September 25, 1950 Regular Meeting of the City Council held September 25, 1950, convening at 10:30 o'clock P.M. PRESENT: (15) Alderman Bersbach " Hemenway " Soule " Mo9g " L. Mitchell " MacSteven " James Rubin Beck " J. Mitchell " Christensen " Corcoran " Harwood Th oma " Rolfes ABSENT: (1) It Barber Mayor Ingraham presiding. Mayor Ingraham announced the death of Fire Marshal, A.N. Hofstetter on Sunday, September 24, 1950. Funeral will be held Wednesday, September 27, 1950 at 2:30 P.M. from St. Paul's Lutheran Church. Asked that as many of the Aldermen as can to be there. Alderman J. Mitchell for the BUILDING COMMITTEE submitted application re.ceived from Mrs. L.P. Mehlig, requesting permission to erect a fence six. feet six inches high along the south and east lines of -her property at 1319, Maple Avenue. The written consent of the agent for the adjoining 'property is attached. Committee on Buildings recommends that this application be granted, and so moved. This has the approval of the aldermen of the Ward. Duly seconded and carried. Alderman J. Mitchell submitted application received from Lester E. Frank, 2505 Hastinqs Avenue, requesting permission to make a twenty-four foot portion of the property line fence separating his residence at that address from the adjoining property six feet high. Committee on Buildings -recommends that this application be qranted, and so moved. This has the approval of the aldermen of the ward. Duly seconded and carried. Alderman J. Mitchell submitted application received from the architects for the two story fireproof building being erected on the southwest corner of Lyons Street and midge Avenue, requesting permission to install a steel tank of eight thousand qallons capacity under the ground along side the west wall of the building without enclosing the tank in a concrete vault, as is required by the ordinance if the bottom of the tank is higher than the floor of the basement, as is the case in this instance. The same ordinance permits such a tank to be installed in the basement above the floor without an enclosure. It is apparent that the requirement for the vault for outside storage is an error or over- t- sight in the Evanston ordinance, since it is not required by the C suggested ordinance issued by the National Board of Fire Underwriters. Committee on Buildings recommends that the Building Commissioner be c authorized to issue the permit as requested, subject to inspection and approval of the installation by the Fire Department, and that the Commissioner be directed to prepare an amendment to the code in line with the recommendations of the National Board of Fire Under- writers, and so moved. Duly seconded and carried. Alderman J. Mitchell stated that the Building Committee is considering an ordinance to be passed or an amendment to the Code to regulate installation of incinerators. Alderman Hemenway for the FINANCE COMMITTEE presented and moved the payment of the f ollowinq bills, and that the proper charges and transfers be authorized: Contingent Fund $ 5.40 Fire Department '11046.83 Health Department 34.16 Miscellaneous Fund 98.27 Municipal Court 345.30 Parking Meter Account 500.00 Playground Department 49.22 Police Department 512.00 Public Works Department 323.53 Salaries of City Officers 25.25 Pumping Station 20.94 Filtration Plant 8.64 Water Mains Division 39.40 Miscellaneous Fund 20.00 Motion seconded by Alderman Mogg. Voting aye Aldermen Rolfes, Thoma, Harwood, Corcoran, Christensen, J. Mitchell, Beck, Rubin, James, MacSteven, L. Mitchell, Mogg, Soule, Hemenway and Bersbach (15): Voting nay none. Motion carried. cl�340 Alderman Hemenway stated that the final balance on the Central Street and Stewart Avenue parking lot amounts to $10,000, and with the approval of the Finance Committee, moved that at the next interest payment date on the note covering the purchase of this lot that the balance due of principal in sum of $10,000 be paid to the First National Bank & Trust Co. of Evanston, payable from the Parking Meter Revenue Fund Account. Motion seconded by Alderman Harwood. Voting aye Aldermen Rolfes, Thoma, Harwood, Corcoran, Christensen, J. Mitchell, Beck, Rubin, James, MacSteven, L. Mitchell, Mogg, Soule, Hemenway and Bersbach (15): Voting nay none. Motion carried. Alderman Corcoran for the JUDICIARY COMMITTEE moved that the Council convene as of 8:00 o'clock P.M. Duly seconded and carried. Alderman Corcoran reported to the Council that during the past week our Municipal Court received honorable mention from the Bar Association on the conduct of our Traffic Court. Alderman Mogg for the PARK COMMITTEE stated that the Supt. of Recreation is again requesting that we appropriate a sum of $500 for purpose of sponsoring 16 or 17 Hallowe'en programs as in the past, which is a very worthwhile project. Since we have been conducting these parties the vandalism has declined greatly. Moved that the Commissioner of Public Works be authorized to expend a sum not to exceed $500 for this purpose, to be charged to account No. 578, which was approved by the Finance Committee. Motion seanded by Alderman MacSteven. Voting aye Aldermen Rolfes, Thoma, Harwood, Corcoran, Christensen, J. Mitchell, Beck, Rubin, James, MacSteven, L. Mitchell, Mogg, Soule, Hemenway and Bersbach (15): Voting nay none. Motion carried. Alderman Mogg stated that the members of the Council will recall that some time ago a reference was made to have Griffenhagen & Associates make a survey on the Organization for Recreation Services in Evanston. The report on this survey was received recently, and copies are available for the inspection of the,aldermen, and he felt that the recommendations contained in the report will be considered very carefully by the,Park Committee and later by the Council as a whole. Urged the aldermen to read this report. Alderman Rubin for the POLICE COMMITTEE asked for a meeting of,the.Police Committee next Monday, October 2, 1950 at 7:30 o'clock P.M. Alderman Harwood for the PURCHASING COMMITTEE submitted report from the Commissioner of Public Works stating the Water Department is expecting a shipment of,15 one -ton chlorine tanks this week. Special rails and blocks are needed to support them., The -contractor's bid for supplying these, as an extra, was $500. We have been able to have them made in Evanston for $350. The City Council is asked to confirm the purchase of the special rails and blocks from John Fairbairn for $350, the expenditure to be charged to the 1948 Water Revenue Bond Account. This has the ,t— approval of the Chairman of the Water Committee and the Purchasing Committee, and so moved. Motion seconded by Alderman MacSteven. _:�t Voting aye Aldermen Rolfes, Thoma, Harwood, Corcoran, Christensen, J. Mitchell, Beck, Rubin, James, MacSteven, L. Mitchell, Mogg, Soule, Hemenway and Bersbach (15): Voting nay none. Motion carried. Alderman Harwood submitted report from the Commis- sioner of Public Works on additional purchase of fire hose for the Fire Department, stating it is now difficult to get Underwriters' specification hose because of accruing rubber shortage. Specifi- cations have already been changed to emergency type. The Commissioner of Public Works requests authority to purchase 1,000 additional feet of 2�" Underwriters' Specifications hose at approximately the same price as in last quotation of Eureka Fire Hose, Division of the United States Rubber Co., the expenditure to be charged to the proper account. This has the approval of the Chairman of the Fire Committee and the Purchasing Committee, and so moved. Motion seconded by Alderman MacSteven. Voting aye Aldermen Rolfes, Thoma, Harwood, Corcoran, Christensen, J. Mitchell, Beck, Rubin, James, MacSteven, L. Mitchell,.Mogg, Soule, Hemenway and Bersbach (15): Voting nay none. Motion carried. Alderman Harwood submitted report from the Commissioner of Public Works stating the Fire Department is in need of a new canvas bottom and pad for the old life net on Truck No. 1. A,quotation has been received from the Cory -Patterson Mfg. Co. to furnish one canvas bottom and pad for the life net for the 2 1r Ad sum of $250. It is recommended that the Commissioner be authorized to purchase this equipment from Cory -Patterson Mfg. Co. for sum of' $2501 the expenditure to be charged to account No* 167. this has the approval of the Chairman of the Fire Committee and the Purchasing Committee, and so moved. Motion seconded by Alderman Thoma. Voting aye Aldermen Rolfes, Thoma, Harwood, Corcoran, Christensen, John Mitchell, Beck, Rubin, James, MacSteven, L. Mitchell, Mogg, Soule, Hemenway and Bersbach (15): Voting nay none. Motion carried., Alderman Harwood submitted a report from the Commissioner of Public Works advising that the Police -Fire Building is in need of a portable tower or scaffold, for teaching the lights and other equipment in the ceilings of the building. A proposal has been received from the Chicago Safeway Scaffolds to furnish this tower or scaffold, for $452, including -five aluminum,plank. It is recommended that the Commissioner be authorized to purchase the above equipment for $452, the expenditure to be charged to Police, Fire and Municipal Court Building Bond Account. This,has the approval of the Purchasing and Finance Committees, and the Chairman of the Police Committee, and so moved. Motion seconded by'Alderman Beck. Voting aye Aldermen Rolfes, Thoma, Harwood, Corcoran, Christensen, J. Mitchell, Beck, Rubin, James, MacSteven, L. Mitchell, Mogg, Soule, Hemenway and Bersbach (15): Voting nay none. Motion carried. Alderman Harwood submitted report from the Commissioner of,Public Works stating the Mailing Division of the Municipal Building is in need of an additional supply of Inter - Departmental envelopes, and listing three quotations -received for furnishing 5,000 envelopes. It is recommended that the Commissioner be authorized to accept the proposal -of the low bidder, Ace Printing Service, to furnish 5,000 envelopes for the sum of $115.50,,the expenditure to be charged to account No. 54., This has -the approval of the acting Chairman of the Public Buildings Committee and the Purchasing Committee, and so moved. Motion seconded by Alderman Rolfes. Voting aye Aldermen Rolfes, Thoma, Harwood, Corcoran, Christensen, J. Mitchell, Beck, Rubin, James, MacSteven, L. Mitchell, Mogg, Soule, Hemenway and Bersbach (15): Voting nay none. Motion carried. Alderman Christensen for the RELIEF COMMITTEE submitted bills of the Relief Administration in amount of $854.10 and moved that the Township Supervisor be authorized to pay these bills. Motion seconded by Alderman Beck. Voting aye Aldermen Rolfes, Thoma., Harwood, Corcoran, Christensen, J. Mitchell, Beck, Rubin, James, MacSteven, L. Mitchell, Mogg, Soule, Hemenway and Bersbach .(15):, Voting nay none. Motion carried. Alderman James for the STREET COMMITTEE stated that the Street Committee and the City Council have considered recommen- dation made on part of the Traffic Engineer and approved by she Commissioner of Public Works for passage of a resolution. approving installation of Stop and Go signals at - 1. Sheridan Road and South Boulevard 2. Sherman Avenue and Clark Street Y 3. Sherman Avenue and Foster Street 4. Sherman Avenue and Noyes Street Accordingly presented and moved the adoption of a Resolution providing for the installation of traffic control signal equipment at the above locations, to be designated as Section 41-CS; that the sum of $30,000 is hereby appropriated for the improvement from the municipaity's allotment of Motor Fuel Tax Funds; said resolution to be transmitted to the State Highway Department for approval. Motion seconded by Alderman Harwood and carried: Alderman Bersbach for the ZONING COMMITTEE submitted communication received from the Zoning Board of Appeals\ recommending that Northminster Presbyterian Church be permitted to make an addition to the north side of the existing church building at 2505 Central Park Avenue in such a way as to have the rear or east wall of said addition in line with the rear or east wall of the existing church building. Committee on Zoning recommends that the City Council concur in the recommendation of the Board and grant this appeal, and so moved. Duly seconded and carried. Alderman Bersbach submitted communication from the Zoning Board of Appeals recommending that the appeal of J.V. Lacroix for permission to erect a two story building on the property at 916 Grove Street and to use the first floor for editorial offices and the second floor for two apartments, be granted. Committee on Zoning recommends that the City Council concur in the reco~nmen- dation of the Board and grant this appeal, and so moved. Duly seconded and carried. Alderman Bersbach submitted communication from the Zoning Board of Appeals recommending that the appeal of William F: Boehm for a variation from the rear yard regulations of the zoning ordinance to.permit living quarters in the building on,the rear of his premises at 124� Chicago Avenue, bp denied. Committee on Zoning recommends,that the City Council concur in the recommendation•of the Board and.deny this appeal, and so moved. Duly seconded and carried. Alderman Bersbach submitted communication from the Zoning Board of Appeals recommending that the appeal of Marshall C. Jones for a variation from the rear yard regulations of the zoning ordinance to permit the conversion of the building on the rear of the property at 818 Reba Place into living quarters, be denied. Committee on Zoning recommends that the City,Council concur in the recommendation of the Board and deny this appeal, and so moved. Duly seconded and carried. Alderman Bersbach submitted communication received from the Zoning Board of Appeals recommending that the appeal of Baird and Warner on behalf of Edmund J. McCormick, for a variation from the side yard regulations of the zoning ordinance at 931-933 Hinman Avenue, be denied. Committee on Zoning recommends that the City Council concur in the recommendation of the Board and deny this appeal, and so moved. Duly seconded and carried. UNDER SPECIAL COMMITTEES: Alderman Corcoran for the SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON PARKING reported that during the past week the Supreme Court of Illinois handed down a decision in the - so -called Kankakee case. This decision is supposed to be very pertinent to lending assistance to cities in acquiring off-street parking lots. The Corporation Counsel has not as yet received this opinion but when he does he will study same and advise us accordingly. We are in hopes, by reason of this decision that we will start plans for off-street parking lots. In this connection Alderman Corcoran read a letter addressed to the Mayor from the Plan Commission, Lawrence B. Perkins, Chairman relative to decision by the Supreme Court in the Kankakee case, and at the request of several interested parties, the Plan Commission at its last meeting assigned to Mr. L.M. Nelson the task of calling 245 0 1 1 together a group of outstanding business and civic leaders interested in the parking problem, who would organize themselves into a committee for the purpose of making suggestions for the solution of this important problem. Alderman Qorcoran stated that the Council and Mayor considered this letter in Committee of the•Whole and are very thankful to receive this offer of assistance in this most important work and will -welcome any help, assistance and suggestions w_nich will assist in the solution of our parking problem. The City welcomes this Court decision and will proceed as rapidly as oossible to carry out an extensive plan for off-street parking facilities. Moved that the Mayor be instructed to inform the Plan Commission of our attitude in the matter, that we are grateful to the Plan Commission for their offer and hope to cooperate with them. Duly, seconded and carried. UNDER CALL OF WARDS: Alderman Rolfes of the Eighth Ward asked for a meeting of the Health Committee next Monday, October 2, 1950 immediately after the Police Committee meeting. Alderman Thoma of the Eighth Ward stated that "during the past week I have given some thought to the new park at Dodge and Oakton. Several years ago we had some discussion with the School Board, offering them a five acre tract if they would give us title to the property on the west side of Dodge Avenue from Oakton to Mulford, but have received no report on same. This property will be available in less than three years, and at this time I am requesting that the Park Committee take steos to find out from the School Board what their intended action will be, and if not interested that the city take steps to acquire this property along Dodge Avenue as a park. If the School Board will not acquire that strip of property and take five 'acres and build an auditorium, we in the Eighth Ward would like an auditorium similar to Eiden Field House." Made a reference to the Public Buildings Committee that they take steps to prepare suitable plans for this building; and a reference to the Mayor, the Bureau of Recreation, Plan Commission and Public .Buildings Committee to provide us with plans for this park which will be acceptable to all people concerned, and since it is large ehough to incorporate in same plans for inside parking. Alderman Corcoran of the Seventh Ward stated there would be a meeting of the Judiciary Committee next Monday, October 20 1950 at 7:30 P.M. Also, there is to be a meeting of the Special ,ommittee on Parkina on Friday. October 6. 1950 at 3:30 P.M. in the Mayor's office. Alderman John Mitchell of the Sixth Ward made a reference to the Corporation Counsel and the,Judiciary Committee concerningthis low flying of airplanes in residential areas and advertising by means of loud speakers, as something should be done about these planes. Duly seconded and carried. Alderman John Mitchell thought it fitting that the Mayor write a letter of congratulation to the Y.W.C.A. on their new building. They have contributed a lot to our city and a group of women have worked hard and long and have given us the first step in acquiring that building. UNDER MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS: Mayor Ingraham made the following appointments of names previously introduced: ,James Brooks, Special Police - 6 months renewal Arthur Peterman, If It 6 it Roy Miller, it It 6 If Alderman Rubin moved that these appointments be confirmed. Duly seconded and carried. Mayor Ingraham introduced the following names for confirmation at the.next meeting of the City Council: John A. Nelson, Special Police - 6 months renewal Luther W. Avery, " " 6 If " Dale Stempel, " 6 George C. Mueller, If" 6 George H. Marchessault, " !' 6 If Grover A. Graham, " 6 ' Don R. Torres, !' " 6 " Upon motion duly seconded and carried, the Council adjourned at 11:10 o'clock P.M. Edward W. Bell, City Clerk N 0