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March 25, 1957
The adjourned meeting of the President and Board of Trustees of tie
Village of Deerfield was called to order by the President in the Council Chambers
of the Village Hall on Monday, March 25, 1957 at 8:00 �.M. The Clerk called the
roll and reported the following were
Present: John D. Schneider, President
Joseph W. Brown
Martha White Clark
Carl J. Jaeger
Hubert -N. Kelley
Maurice C. Petesch
Absent: Raymond T. Meyer
and that a quorum was present and in attendance at the meeting.
Trustee Clark stated the Board did not plan to act on the proposed
rezoning amendments.
Resolution - Opposing A resolution was read setting forth objections
Plat Law Amendments to the proposed repeal of amendments to the
Plats Act which rrovided for enforcement of
said Act, and requesting that the amendments be retained. Trustee Kelley roved,
seconded by Trustee Clark, that the resolution be adopted. Upon roll call, the
following vote was recorded:
Ayes: mown, C1ark,Jaeger, Kelley, Petesch (5)
Nays: None (0)
Authorize Sullivan Attend Trustee Brown moved, seconded by Trustee
Conference - Springfield Jaeger, that William Sullivan be autrnri7ed
to attend the Sewage T�_orks Operators Con-
ference in Springfield on March 29 and 29, expenses of approxira tely $35.00
to be paid by the Village. Adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Brown, Clark, Jaeger, Kelley, Petesch (5)
Nays: None (0)
Approve Payment - $398.89 Trustee Brown moved, seconded by Trustee
r+'ilmot Road Repairs Kelley, that payment of 1398.89 be approved
to West Deerfield Township for repairs made
on r.ilmot noad. Adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Brown, Clark, Jaeger, Kelley, Petesch (5)
Nays: None (0)
Dgnv Cerebral Palsy neouest The United Fund Committee recommended denial
of the request of the Cerebral Palsy Association
to hold a citizens! parade in Deerfield, and recommended that a representative
of the Association attend the United Fund Budget meeting for inclusion in the
Fund drive. Trustee Clark moved, seconded by Trustee Jaeger, that the Board deny
the request of the Cerebral Palsy Association.
Carried unanimously.
The requests of the Salvation Army and the Chicago Children's Benefit
League for permission to hold tag days in Deerfield were referred to the
United Fund.
Approve Change Order #10 Trustee Jaeger moved, seconded byy Tni7tee
$ 25.50 - Nu 'rjay Electric Petesch, that Change Order #10, V- illage Hall,
to Nu -Way 'lectric, in the amount of $525.50
for parking lot light poles be approved. Adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Brown, Clark, Jaeger, Kelley, Petesch (,)
Nays: None (0)
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Approve Payment -.$1530 Trustee Brown moved, seconded by Trustee Kelley,
Plonsker - Village Hall that payment of $1,530 be approved to Plonsker
hngineering for work completed on the Village
Hall. Adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Brown, Clark, Jaeger, Kelley, Petesch (5)
Nays: None (0)
Award Landscaping Contract Trustee Brown moved, seoonded by Trustee Kelley,
C. S. Speicher - $2.015 that the contract for landscaping the Village
Hall property be awarded to Charles S. Speicher,
Evanston, the low bidder, at the bid price of $2,015.00. Adopted by the following
vote:
Ayes: Brown, Clark, Jaeger, Kelley, Petesch (5)
:Nays: None (0)
Authorize Return Bid Checks Trustee Brown moved, seconded by Trustee Kelley,
that the bid checks be returned to unsuccessful
bidders on the landscaping contract. Adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Brown, Clark, Jaeger, Kelley, Petesch (5)
Nays: None (0)
Mr. Lewis Walton was requested to get estimates for tree trimming at the
new Village Hall.
Limited Parking for Election Trustee Petesch read a letter from Mr. James
McCarthy, Caucus Committee Campaign Chairman,
who requested that permission be granted to restrict parkipg to voters at the
three polling places for the Village election on "pril 16th, during the hours of
6 to 8:30 A.*. The Committee will furnish, post and take down the signs. Trustee
Petesch moved, seconded by Trustee Kelley, that the Board permit the Committee to
post signs as requested, the wording to be worked out by Trustee Brown and Mr.
McCarthy.
Carried unanimously.
Authorize Purchase Trustee
Police Uniforms Kelley,
$500 be
$400 being appropriated for uniforms, the
contingent appropriation in the General C
following vote:
Petesch moved, seconded by Trustee
that the expenditure of approximately
authorized for six police uniforms,
balance to be transferred from the
Drporate Purposes Fund. Adopted by the
Ayes: Brown, Clark, Jaeger, Kelley,-Petesch (5)
Nays: None (0)
Authorize Purchase Trustee Petesch moved, seconded by Trustee Kelley,
Ammunitib:i Loading Dies that the Board authorized the purchase of a set
of dies, and material for loading ammunition for
the police department, at a cost of approximately $30. Adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Brown, Clark, Ja.eget, Kelley, Petesch (5)
Nays: None (0)
Trustee Petesch stated he would buy the ammunition loading equipment if the
Police did not use it.
Receive Petition Re: A petition for the improvement of Wilmot "oad
Wilmot noad Improvement was received, with a covering letter from Mrs.
John Armstrong. Trustee Brown stated steps were
being taken to get estimates of cost for the improvement.
there being no further business to come before the meeting, o motion by
Trustee Brown, secodded by Trustee Jaeger, the meetin�;l aS�4jo nd7 '-14
President
Attest:
Village Clerk