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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES-1950-01-23-1950106 Alderman Thoma made a reference to the Police Committee auestion of dome lights on the police cars, for the protection of policemen on the scene of an accident. UNDER MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS: Mayor Ingraham made the following appointment of name previously introduced: Carl J. Karsten, Special Police - 6 months renewal Alderman Rubin moved that this appointment be confirmed. Duly seconded and carried. For Council records, Chief of Police Geishecker has announced that the probationary period for Patrolman Charles E. Muench has been extended another 60 days. Upon motion duly seconded and carried, the Council adjourned at 9:30 o'clock P.M. Edward W. Bell, City Clerk Evanston, Illinois Municipal Building January 23, 1950 Regular Meeting of the City Council held January 23, 1950, convening at 9:25 o'clock P.M. PRESENT: (13) Alderman Hemenway it Barber " Mogg " L. Mitchell " MacSteven It James to Rubin It Beck It J. Mitchell It Christensen It Corcoran if Harwood it Th oma ABSENT: (2) " Bersbach to Rolfes Mayor Ingraham presiding. Alderman Rubin moved that the Minutes of meeting held January 16, 1950, be approved without reading. Duly seconded', and carried. City Clerk Edward W. Bell, presented the following: Communication State of Illinois approving resolution passed by the City Council on May 2, 1949 on Section 39-CS. Alderman James moved same be referred to the Commissioner of Public Works and the Street Committee. Duly seconded and carried. 1 1 1 Two announcements from the United States Conference of Mayors relative to requests for hotel reservations at Annual Conference to be -held in New York City on May 11-13. Alderman Rubin moved same.be referred to the Mayor. Duly seconded and carried. Notice State of Illinois advising that our allotment of Motor Fuel Tax for the month of.Decemberr 1949 is $14.160.16. Alderman James moved same be referred to the Commissioner of Public Works and.the Street Committee. Duly seconded and carried. City Treasurer's Financial Statement as of December 31, 1949, Alderman Hemenway moved same be referred to the Mayor, the Finance Committee and the auditor. Duly seconded and carried. Alderman Hemenway for the FINANCE COMMITTEE � presented and,moved the payment of the following bills, and that the proper charges and transfers be authorized: Building Department $1,105.36 City Clerk's Office 22.55 City Collector's Office 12.80 City Treasurer's Office. 186.05 Civil Service Commission 128.25 Contingent Fund 690.25 . Fire Department 353.40 Health Department 539.08 Garbage Department 499.33 Legal Department 89.87 Miscellaneous Fund 8,411.59 Motor Fuel Tax Fund 1',045.45 Municipal Building 390.36 Municipal Court 104.28 Park Department 1*837.00 Parking Meter Account 5,390.59 Playground Department 10144.70 Police Department 2,733.67 Police & Fire Bond Building Acct. 703.44 Police, Fire & Court Building 715.30 Public Works Department 338..47 Salaries of City Officers 1.53 Special Assessment #1207 & 41218 2b0.08 Street & Bridge Department 40488.50 Water Department 597.60 " Pumping Station 2,336.72 Filtration Plant 50030.53 Water Mains Division 153.22 Water Meter Division 17.25 Water Revenue Bond Acct. 1948 540590.55 Motion seconded by Alderman Mogg. Voting aye Aldermen Hemenway, Barber, Mogg, L. Mitchell, MacSteven, James, Rubin, Beck, J. Mitchell, Christensen, Corcoran, Harwood and Thoma,(13): Voting nay none. Motion carried. 0 Alderman. Hemenway presented and moved the payment of the following temporary payrolls to be paid January 27, 1950, same to be charged to the proper accounts: Special Assessment #1207 $232.50 Parking Meter Account 129.36 Civil Service Commission 60.00 Civil Service Commission 60.00 City Clerk's Office (Election) 6.00 City Collector's Office 130.62 Park Department 3,015.90 Park Department 10.00 Playground Department 667.50 Public Works -Maintenance 435.10 Public Works -Sewer 475.20 Street & Bridge Repair Dept. 9,829.60 Street & Bridge Repair Dept. 55.35 Water Department 116.16 Water Department 10.80 Water Department 1,85 Water Department 390.72 Water Mains Division 622.10 Miscellaneous Fund 23.96 Health Department 1,683.50 Municipal Building 372.50 Park Department 245.00 Police Department 1,299.50 Police, Fire & Court Building 393.00 Street & Bridge Repair Dept. 325.00 Also the f811owing bills to be paid January 24, 1950, same to be charged to the proper accounts: Miscellaneous,Fund (Plan Comsn) $10000.00 Water Department 9.72 Motion seconded by Alderman Harwood. Voting aye Aldermen Hemenway, Barber, Mogg. L.-Mitchell, MacSteven, James, Rubin, Beck, J. Mitchell, Christensen, Corcoran, Harwood and Thoma (13): Voting nay none. Motion carried. Alderman Hemenway moved the Suspension of the Rules for the purpose of passing An Ordinance Levying Taxes in the City of Evanston, for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 1950 and ending December 31, 1950. Motion seconded by Alderman Harwood. Voting aye Aldermen Hemenway, Barber, Mogg, L. Mitchell, MacSteven, James, Rubin, Beck, J. Mitchell, Christensen, Corcoran, Harwood and Thoma (13): Voting nay none. Motion carried. Alderman Hemenway then presented and moved the passage of AN ORDINANCE LEVYING TAXES IN THE CITY OF EVANSTON, COUNTY OF COOK AND STATE OF ILLINOIS, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 1950 AND ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1950, in amount of $1,830,091.35. Motion seconded by Alderman Harwood. ,Voting aye Aldermen Hemenway, Barber, Mogg, L. Mitchell,, MacSteven, James, Rubin, Beck, J. Mitchell, Christensen, Corcoran, Ha-rwood and Thoma (13): Voting nay none. Motion carried. 1 Alderman Hemenway reported that four bids were received for the sale of $730,000 - 1950 Tax Anticipation Warrants, the high bid being that of First.Securities Company of Chicago and Scott & Wyandt, Inc., with premium of $1,168.00 and rate of 1 1/8 per cent interest, said warrants to be dated Februaty 2, 1950, Accordingly moved that bid be awarded to First Securities Company of Chicago and Scott & Wyandt, Inc., as above. Motion seconded by Alderman Harwood. Voting aye Aldermen Hemenway, Barber, Mogg, L. Mitchell, MacSteven, James, Rubin, Beck, J. Mitchell, Christensen, Corcoran, Harwood and Thoma (13): Voting nay none. Motion carried. Alderman Hemenway moved the Suspension of the Rules for the purpose of passing An Ordinance Providing for the Issuance of $730,000 - 1950 Tax Anticipation Warrants of the City of Evanston. Motion seconded by Alderman Harwood. Voting aye ;:L4 Aldermen Hemenway, Barber, Mogg, L. Mitchell, MacSteven, James, 1 Rubin, Beck, J. Mitchell, Christensen, Corcoran, Harwood and Thoma (13): Voting nay none. Motion carried. Alderman Hemenway then presented and moved the passage of AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $730,000 1950 TAX ANTICIPATION WARRANTS OF THE CITY OF EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Motion seconded by Alderman Harwood. Voting aye Aldermen Hemenway, Barber, Mogg, L. Mitchell, MacSteven, James, Rubin, Beck, J. Mitchell, Christensen, Corcoran, Harwood and Thoma (13): Voting nay none. Motion carried. Alderman Corcoran for the JUDICIARY COMMITTEE moved that the Council convene as of 8:OO-o'clock P.M. Duly seconded and carried. Alderman Beck for the LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS COMMITTEE referred to recent newspaper publicity concerninq tax foreclosures; stating that Evanston had been greatly bendfited by such foreclosures ,in that numerous pieces,of vacant real estate had been restored to the tax rolls and improved with buildings as'the result of these foreclosures. Moved•that the Mayor and the Corporation Counsel be authorized to communicate with the county authorities to give them encouragement in the work they have been doing with the hope that such work would not be discontinued until all of the vacant property •of Evanston Was -clear from tax liens. Duly seconded and carried. 1.0 Alderman Mogg for the PARK COMMITTEE submitted report from the Commissioner of Public Works stating that the Evanston Cycle Club requests permission to use Chandler -Leahy Park Field House on Saturday evening, February 4, 1950 from 8:00 until. 12:00 o'clock midnight. Moved permit be granted'subject to payment of an attendant's fee of $5. Duly seconded and carried. Alderman Harwood for the PURCHASING COMMITTEE submitted 'report ftom the Commissioner of Public Works stating the Purchasing' Division of the Public Works Department is in need of'a new typewriter.' The Smith -Corona typewriter is the preference, and accordingly it is recommended that the Commissioner of Public Works be authorized to purchase a 12 inch Smith -Corona Typewriter from Russ Brown Typewriter Service for sum of $127.65, including tax, the expenditure to be charged to item No. 7. This has^the approval of the Purchasing Committee, and so moved. Motion seconded by Alderman MacSteven: Voting aye Aldermen Hemenway, Barber, Mogg, L. Mitchell, MacSteven, James, Rubin, Beck,'J. Mitchell, Christensen, Corcoran, Harwood and Thoma (13): Voting nay none. Motion carried. ` Alderman Harwood submitted report from the Commis- sioner of Public Works listing changes as recommended by Alvord, Burdick & Howson in'the Water Works Expansion Proqram Change Order 'No. A=15: Item No. 1 $2,320.68 Item No. 2 28886.85 Item No. 3 200.00 Item No. 4 36.96 Total addition to contract price $50444.49 It is recommended that S.N. Nielsen Company, holder of Contract "A" be authorized to make the necessary changes as recommended by Alvord; Burdick & Howson, in Change Order No. 15 in the amount of $5;444.49. This has the approval of both the Water and Purchasing Committees, and so moved. Motion seconded by Alderman Thoma. Voting aye Aldermen Hemenway, Barber, Mogg, L. Mitchell, MacSteven, James, Rubin, Beck, J. Mitchell, Christensen, Corcoran, Harwood and Thoma (13): Voting nay none. Motion carried. Alderman Harwood submitted report from the Commissioner of Public Works relative to changes recommended by Alvord, Burdick & Howson in the Water Works Expansion Program, in amount of $930.00. It is recommended that E.W . Bacharach & Co. holder of Contract "C" be authorized to make'the necessary changes as -recommended by Alvord, Burdick & Howson, in Change Order No. C-2, in amount of $930.00. This has the approval of the Water and Purchasing Committees, and so moved. Motion seconded by Alderman Thoma. Voting aye Aldermen Hemenway, Barber, Mogg, L. Mitchell, MacSteven, James, Rubin, Beck, J. Mitchell, Christensen, Corcoran, Harwood and Thoma (13): Voting nay none. Motion carried. Alderman Christensen for the RELIEF COMMITTEE submitted bills of the Relief Administration in amount of $613.52 and moved that the Township Supervisor be authorized to pay these bills. Motion seconded by Alderman Mogg. Voting aye Aldermen Hemenway, Barber, Mogg, L. Mitchell, MacSteven, James, Rubin, Beck, J. Mitchell, Christensen, Corcoran, Harwood and Thoma (13): Voting nay none. Motion carried. Alderman James for the STREET COMMITTEE presented x and moved the adoption of the followinq Resolution: WHEREAS, it is the opinion of the City Council of the -City of Evanston, Illinois, that a tax levy for STREET AND BRIDGE purposes greater than .06 per cent of the full, fair cash value, as equalized or assessed by the Department of ' Revenue of all the taxable property in the City of Evanston, Illinois, is required and needed for STREET AND BRIDGE purposes for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 1950 and ending December 31, 1950: THEREF07E, BE IT RESOLVED, that the amount of the tax levy to be made for STREET AND BRIDGE purposes for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 1950 and ending December 31, 1950, beinq a special tax in addition to other taxes authorized,to be levied, be $153,874.00 plus 6% additional for probable deficiency in the collection of said item, bpino an aaareaate of $163.106.44 to be raised by special tax for STREET AND BRIDGE purposes. Motion seconded by Alderman Beck. Voting aye Aldermen Hemenway, Barber, Mogg, L. Mitchell, MacSteven, James, Rubin, Beck, J. Mitchell, Christensen, Corcoran, Harwood and Thoma (13): Voting nay none. Motion carried. Alderman James submitted copy of Partial Bill No. 2 final. in the amount of $755:37 for engineering costs for Section 37-CS., resurfacing portions of Dodge Avenue and Sherman Avenue.. Moved approval for payment of this bill from funds furnished for this purpose by the Illinois Division of Highways. Motion seconded by Alderman Harwood. Voting aye Aldermen Hemenway, Barber, Mogg, L. Mitchell, MacSteven, James, Rubin, Beck, J. Mitchell, Christensen, Corcoran, Harwood and Thoma (13): Voting nay none. Motion carried. 14,12 Alderman James presented and moved the adoption of a Resolution appropriating motor fuel tax funds in amount of $38,451.85 for maintaininq3various arterial streets and state -aid routes, including maintenance and electric energy expense for traffic signals on`various streets for the period January'1, 1950 t0 December 31, 1950' and that two certified copies of this resolution be sent to the Illinois Division of Highways for its approval. Motion seconded by Alderman Harwood. Voting aye Aldermen Hemenway, Barber, Mogg, L. Mitchell, MacSteven, James, Rubin, Beck, J. Mitchell, Christensen, Corcoran, Harwood and Thoma (13): Voting nay none. Motion carried. I' . Alderman James submitted communication from Wieboldt Stores, Inc., calling attention to opening of their new store on February 6, 1950, and their plans provide for ceremonies to begin at 10:00 A.M. They are requesting that Oak Avenue be blocked off for a short period of time, not more than 15 minutes. This has the approval of the Traffic Engineer and moved that the request be granted.. Duly seconded and carried. Alderman James directed the attention of members of the Street Committee to call for a meeting at 7:30 P.M. next Monday, January 30, 1950 to discuss important matters. Alderman Barber for the'ZONING COMMITTEE submitted , application received from DeWitt Cleland requestinq permission to erect a -single family dwelling on Lot 3 and the west two feet of Lot 2 in Block 3 in Arthur T. McIntosh's Addition to Evanston, fronting north on Emerson Street between Lemar and Leland Avenues. The resulting lot will have an area of 32 x 125 or 4,000 square feet. The owner of Lot 3 could build on the lot as it stands, but desires the additional two feet. Committee on Zoning recommends that this application be granted, and so moved. Duly seconded and carried. Alderman Barber submitted communication received from the Zoning Board of Appeals recommending that the appeal of J.C. Traweek, for a variation from the side yard requlations of the zoning ordinance, to permit the erection of a two story qaraqe and two apartment building so located on the rear of his property P; . at 1459 Maple Avenue as to be five feet from the north line and on the south line of the lot, be granted. Committee on Zoning recom- mends that the City Council concur in the recommendation of the Board and grant this appeal, and so moved.. Duly seconded and carried. Alderman Barber submitted communication received from the Zoning Board of Appeals recommending that Charlotte Charles, Inc., be permitted to use the building at 1715 Church Street for making and selling at wholesale its various bakery products and food specialties, provided that all such use by the Charlotte Charles Co. of other properties in Evanston not zoned for such purposes be discontinued as soon as the business is moved to the new location, and that all use of premises on Central Street for storage purposes be abandoned. Committee on Zoning recommends that the City Council concur in the recommendation of the Board and grant this appeal with the above provisions, and so moved. Duly seconded and carried. UNDER CALL OF WARDS: Alderman Barber of the Second Ward called to the attention of the City Council that William Hastings and Robert Meyer were attending the Council meeting tonight seeking to get their Scout badge. The last merit badge needed is.the Civic award. He would like to record their presence. Alderman J. Mitchell of the Sixth Ward added his word of praise to remarks of Alderman Beck on tax foreclosures. Upon motion duly seconded and carried, the Council adjourned at 9:55 o'clock P.M. Edward W. Bell, City Clerk - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1