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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES-1950-12-11-1950412 Evanston, Illinois Municipal Building December 111 1950 Regular Meeting of the City Council held December 11, 1950, convening at 10:20 o'clock P.M. PRESENT: (15) Alderman Bersbach It Hemenway it Barber it Soule " Mogg " L. Mitchell " MacSteven James " Rubin " Beck Christensen " Corcoran it Harwood " Th oma " Rolfes ABSENT: (1) " J. Mitchell Mayor Ingraham presiding. Alderman Rubin moved that the minutes of meeting held December 4, 1950, be approved without reading. Duly seconded and carried. Alderman Soule for the BUILDING COMMITTEE submitted application received from Albert E. Norman requesting permission to erect a sign on the front of his automobile sales and service station at 1012 Chicago Avenue. The total area of the individual letters in the sign is about 60 square feet. The over-all area of the sign as shown on the attached plan is 160 square feet. Section 1384 of the Building Code limits the area of such signs to not more than 80 square feet. Committee on Buildings and the Aldermen of the Ward recommend that this application be granted. and so moved.- Duly seconded and carried. Alderman Soule submitted application received from Carroll Construction Co. on behalf -of the Northwestern Heating & Plumbing ,Company requesting permission to erect a one story metal building forty feet wide and sixty feet long on the property at 2007-09 Greenleaf Street. Section 481 requires the approval of the City Council for the erection of such a building less than fifty feet from the dividing property line. Committee on Buildings and the Aldermen of the Ward recommend same be granted, and so moved. Duly seconded and carried. 1 4,13 Fi rj Alderman Hemenway for the FINANCE COMMITTEE presented and moved the payment ,of the ,following ,bills, and that the proper charges and transfers be authorized:, Auditing Department $100.00 Building Department 86.06 Contingent Fund 11621.32 Fire Department 243.51 Garbage Department 1.15 Health Department 386.29 Legal Department 28.40 Miscellaneous Fund 5,295.61 Motor Fuel Tax Fund 21211.94 Municipal Building 18.30 Municipal Court 54.94 Park Department 262.98 Parking Meter Account 11294.23 Police Department 11115.07 Police & Fire Bond Building Acct. 111.50 Public Works Department 188.65 Street & Bridge Department 3,065.69 Water Department 81.72 Pumping Station 114.57 Filtration Plant 245.49 Water Mains Division 4190 Water Meter Division 285.21 Water Revenue Bond Acct. 1948 11729.84 Motion.seco nded by Alderman Mogg. Voting aye Aldermen Bersbach, Hemenway, Barber, Soule, Mogg, L..Mitchell, MacSteven, James, Rubin, Beck, Christensen, Corcoran, Harwood, Thoma and Rolfes (15):, Voting nay none. Motion carried. Alderman Hemenway presented and moved the payment of the following temporary payrolls to -be paid December 15, 1950, same to be charged to the proper accounts: Miscellaneous Fund $23.96 Building Department 1000,00 Health Department 31462.00 Health Department 16.67 Municipal Building 745.00 Police, Fire & Municipal Bldg. 240.00 Park Department 490.00 Police Department 1,299.50 Street & Bridge Repair Dept. 650.00 Special Assessment No. 1207 33.13 Parking Meter Account 150.38 Civil Service Commission 150.00 Civil Service Commission 225.00 Park Department 2,847.20 Playground Department 379.75 Public Works -Maintenance 782.88 Public Works -Sewer Dept.. 10.00 public Works -Sewer Dept. 505.63 Street & Bridge,Repair Dept., 44.28 Street & Bridge Repair Dept. 170.40 Street & Bridge Repair Dept. 121619.36 Water Department 116.16 Water Department 61.04 Water Department 2.95 Water Department 639.40 Also, payment of an aggregate payroll of $281.60 was made on December 7 to three employees of the Park Department discharged as of that date. Moved approval of such payment -as made. Motion seconded by Alderman Harwood. Voting aye Aldermen Bersbach, Hemenway, Barber, Soule, Mogg, L. Mitchell, MacSteven, James, Rubin, Beck, Christensen, Corcoran, Harwood, Thoma and Rolfes (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 Mogg for the PARK COMMITTEE submitted and moved the -approval of a Plat of Resubdivision of Lots 3 and 4 (except the•east 100 feet thereof) in Block 3 in Inglehart's Addition to Evanston in Section 19, Township 41 North, Range 14, East of the 3rd P.M. in the City of Evanston (east side of Ridge Avenue north of Oakton Street.) City Clerk to complete with proper certification: Duly seconded and carried. Alderman Mogg requested a meeting of the Park Committee next Monday, December 18, 1950 at 7:00 o'clock P.M. and that proper notices be sent. Alderman L. Mitchell for the PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMITTEE requested a meeting of that committee next Monday, December 18, 1950 at 7:30 o'clock P.M. Alderman Harwood for the PURCHASING COMMITTEE submitted report from the Commissioner of Public Works relative to supply of bicycle licenses for* the period of 1951-52. A quotation has-been received from the Los Angeles Stamp & Stationery 00 Co. to furnish 5500 bicycle license plates and 45 /self-locking seals, for the sum of $260.15. It is recommended that the Commissioner of Public Works be authorized to accept the proposal of the Los Angeles Stamp & Stationery Co. and charge to the proper account in the 1951 budget. This has the approval of the Chairman of the Police•Committee and the Purchasing Committee, and so moved. Motion seconded by Alderman Soule, Voting aye Aldermen Bersbach, Hemenway, Barber, Soule, Mogg, L. Mitchell, MacSteven, James, Rubin, Beck, Christensen, Corcoran, Harwood, Thoma and Rolfes (15): Voting -nay none. Motion carried. Alderman Harwood reported that the Water Department is in need of six special ledger card trays and stands for the 1 1 1 billing division. These can be obtained from Tallman Robbins & 41 Company who furnished the -ledger cards, for $83.65 per complete unit. It is recommended that the Commissioner of Public Works be authorized to purchase these trays and stands from Tallman Robbins & Company at an expenditure of $501.90, same to be charged to the Water Revenue Bond Account 1948. This has the approval of the Chairman of the Water Committee and the Purchasing Committee, and so moved. Motion seconded by Alderman MacSteven. Voting aye Aldermen Bersbach, Hemenway, Barber, Soule, Mogg, L. Mitchell, MacSteven, James, Rubin, Beck, Christensen, Corcoran, Harwood, Thoma and Rolfes (15): Voting nay none. Motion carried. Alderman Harwood submitted reports from the Commissioner of Public Works stating the Water Department is in ., need of 3 new steel desks for use in the new service building. A quotation has been received from Chandler's to furnish .2 Corry - Jamestown executive desks at $148.75 each less 15% and 1 Corry - Jamestown secretary desk at $181.75 less 15%. Also,. they have offered to furnish a suitable plan file for the Water Department for sum of $328.31. It is recommended that the Commissioner be authorized to purchase these 3 desks for sum 6f $407.36 and plan file for $328.31, the expenditure to be charged to the Water Revenue Bond Account 1948. This has the approval of the Chairman of the Water Committee and the Purchasing Committee, and so moved. Motion seconded by Alderman Rolfes. Voting aye Aldermen Bersbach, Hemenway, Barber, Soule, Mogg, L. Mitchell, MacSteven,_James, Rubin, Beck, Christensen, Corcoran, Harwood, Thoma and Rolfes (15): Voting nay none. Motion carried. Alderman Harwood submitted report from the Com- missioner of Public Works listing bids received for furnishing 1 new business coupe for the Water Meter Division. It is recommended that the Commissioner be authorized to accept the proposal of the low bidder, Broadway -Ford, Inc., to furnish one 1951 -,6 cyl. Ford DeLuxe Business Coupe for $1150.00, including trade-in of car ,No. 42; the expenditure to be charged to the proper account in . the 1951 budget.• This has the approval of the Chairman of the Water Committee and the Purchasing Committee, and so moved. Motion seconded by Alderman Thoma. Voting aye Aldermen Bersbach, Hemenway, Barber, Soule, Mogg, L. Mitchell, MacSteven, James, Rubin, Beck, Christensen., Corcoran, Harwood, Thoma and Rolfes x (15): Voting nay -none. Motion carried. Alderman Harwood submitted report from the Com- missioner of Public Works listing proposals for furnishing 4 tractors, wheel type for use by the Street Department. It is recommended that the Commissioner.be authorized to accept proposal of D.D. Kennedy to furnish 2 A.C. tractors Model I.B. at $1370 each plus tax, less 2% and trade-in allowance on 2 tractors; and also accept proposal of Roseman Tractor Equipment Co, to furnish 2 Ford tractors, Model 8N at $1520 each,.plus tax, less,trade-in allowance on 2 tractors; the total expenditure to be charged to account #610. It is also recommended that the Commissioner be authorized to return deposit checks of unsuccessful bidders immediately, and those of successful bidders on delivery of tractors. This has the approval of the Chairman of the Street Committee and the Purchasing Committee, and so moved. Motion seconded by Alderman James. Voting aye Aldermen Bersbach, Hemenway, Barber, Soule, Mogg, L. Mitchell, MacSteven, James, Rubin, Beck, Christensen, Corcoran, Harwood, Thoma and Rolfes (15): Voting nay none. Motion carried. Alderman Harwood submitted report from the Commissioner of Public Works listing bids received for furnishing one 85 foot aerial ladder truck with equipment for the Fire Department. It is recommended that the contract be awarded to ,the low bidder, Peter Pirsch &.Sons Company, at their bid price of $36,666.00 net. contingent upon referendum approval of the bond issue in accordance with ,their letter of December 5, 1950. This has been approved by -the Fire Chief. It is further recom- mended that the Commissioner be authorized to return the deposit checks of the unsuccessful bidders immediately and to return the deposit check of the successful bidder upon the execution of a satisfactory contract and the furnishing of a satisfactory perfor- mance bond, and so moved. Motion.,.seconded by Alderman MacSteven. Voting aye Aldermen Bersbach, Hemenway, Barber, Soule, Mogg, L. Mitchell, MacSteven, James, Rubin, Beck, Christensen, Corcoran, Harwood, Thoma and Rolfes (15): Voting nay none.. Motion carried. Alderman Christensen for the RELIEF COMMITTEE ,submitted bills of the Relief Administration in amount of $841.65 and moved that the Township Supe.rvi..sor be,authorized to pay these bills. Motion seconded by Alderman Beck,. Voting aye,Aldermen F� I. 1 Bersbach, Hemenway, Barber, Soule, Mogg, L. Mitchell, MacSteven, James, Rubin, Beck, Christensen, Corcoran, Harwood, Thoma and Rolfes (15): Voting nay none. Motion carried. Alderman James for the STREET COMMITTEE reported that the committee has considered recommendation of the Commissioner of Public Works with reference to widening of Clark Street from Benson Avenue to Chicago Avenue, and the resurfacing of Howard Street from Ridge Avenue to Asbury Avenue. Having concurred in this recommendation of the Commissioner, presented and moved the adoption of a Resolution f,or the widening of Clark Street to the width of 48 feet and the construction of a bituminous concrete wearing surface on Clark Street as widened (A.S. #35) and on Howard Street (S.A. #44) to be designated as Section 42-CS. appropriating the sum of $75,000 for the improvement. Duly seconded and carried. Alderman James stated with reference to resurfacing on Howard Street, the Committee on Streets recommends to the Commis- sioner of Public Works that he contact authorities in Chicago to see whether or not they will cooperate in the matter of resurfacing the south half of Howard Street from Ridge,to Asbury in much the same manner they cooperated in resurfacing of Howard Street east of Ridge Avenue. Alderman James submitted report from the Commis- sioner of Public Works calling attention to interesting information the Council should know: 0 "Mr. Smedberg, Supt. of the Street Department reports that starting at 6 a.m. Friday, 11 truck mounted plows, 2 graders and 9 sidewalk plows went into operation plowing streets and sidewalks. St arting at midnight Friday night a crew of 16 men using 2 graders, 1 snow loader, two front end loaders and 10 trucks, picked up and removed 4200 yards of snow from the downtown business area. In the outlying business districts on Saturday night the same equipment was used with the exception that there were 8 trucks and 14 men. Approximately 2000 yards of snow was removed." UNDER CALL OF WARDS: Alderman Mogg of the Third Ward reported that it.had been called to his attention that in the early evening around 6 o'clock empty buses going north on Chicago Avenue frequently do so without taking on passengers. Made a reference to the Public Utilities Committee f1 A to see if the management would not agree to take passengers on buses which are returning to the barns. Duly seconded and carried. Alderman Thoma of the Eighth Ward read letter from the Kroger Stores in answer to Commissioner of Public Works request, advising that they have given approval for use of their parking lot on Howard Street for all-night parkers between 10 P.M. and 8 A.M. and on Sundays. This lot will park about 40 cars. This is a very fine gesture on the part of Kroger Stores as it enables the city to clean the street and plow the snow. Moved that some form of notification be sent to the residents in the apartment buildings on either side of Dobson Street and Ridge Avenue, that this lot is available for their use in the evening. Also asked the Press to take note. The Construction Department will shade the lights also. UNDER MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS: Mayor Ingraham made the following appointments of names previously introduced: Charles Glass, Alvin Nieman, Reinhold Nehring, John Swanson, Ole Knutson, William Zielke, Ignaz Thole, Margaret McGrew, Special Police - 6 months renewal 6 6 6 6 6 6 „ 6 „ Alderman Rubin moved that the above appointments be confirmed. Duly seconded and carried. Mayor Ingraham introduced the following names for confirmation at the next meeting of the City Council: Andre S. Nielsen, James A. Holmes, George Cunneen, Karl A,. Schlecht, Charles M. Shirts, Willard Harmes, Special Police - 6 months renewal „ „ 6 6 6 ►, „ 6 6 „ For Council records, Chief of Police Geishecker has announced that the probationary period for Patrolman Edward Schroeder has been extended another 60 days. Upon motion duly seconded and carried, the Council adjourned at 10:50 o'clock P.M. Edward W. Bell, City Clerk 1