HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 03/17/1980 - City CouncilREGULAR MEETING
MONDAY, MARCH 17, 1980 8 P.M.
The regular meeting of the City Council was held on Monday, March
17, 1980. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Stanek. At roll call the
following aldermen were present: Pepping, Nolan, Harker, Datz, Wieser, Adams,
Schooley, Meurer. Absent: None.
Motion by Adams, seconded by Nolan, to accept the minutes of the
March 3, 1980 Regular Meeting as read.
Voting Aye: Pepping, Nolan, Harker, Datz, Wieser, Adams,
Schooley, Meurer.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Harker, seconded by Schooley, to pass a Supplemental
Resolution allocating an additional $1,412.50 from Motor Fuel Tax Funds
for the city's share of improvement of the intersection of Route 120,
Route 31 and Front Street.
Voting Aye: Pepping, Nolan, Harker, Datz, Wieser, Adams, Schooley,
Meurer.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Harker, seconded by Nolan, to pay Keno & Sons Construction
Company the sum of $65,051.28 for Payment Estimate No. 4 on the Sewer Treatment
Plant Expansion Project as recommended by Baxter & Woodman.
Voting Aye: Pepping, Nolan, Harker, Datz, Wieser, Adams, Schooley,
Meurer.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Pepping, seconded by Datz, to accept the February
Treasurer's Report as presented.
Voting Aye: Pepping, Nolan, Harker, Datz, Wieser, Adams, Schooley,
Meurer.
Voting Nay: None.
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Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Harker, seconded by Datz, to accept the February Clerk's
Report as presented.
Voting Aye: Pepping, Nolan, Harker, Datz, Wieser, Adams, Schooley,
Meurer.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Wieser, seconded by Meurer, to open bids for squad car
and truck purchases.
Voting Aye: Pepping, Nolan, Harker, Datz, Wieser, Adams, Schooley,
Meurer.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
City Clerk reported that one bid was received for purchase of
trucks and that was from Buss Ford Sales as follows: one 1980 4-wheel
drive at $8,800 and one 1980 k ton pickup at $5,450.
Motion by Meurer, seconded by Pepping, to authorize the purchase
of one 1980 4-wheel drive truck and one 1980 � ton pickup truck and to
accept the bid of Buss Ford Sales at the bid price of $8,800 and $5,450,
respectively.
Voting Aye: Pepping, Nolan, Harker, Datz, Wieser, Adams, Schooley,
Meurer.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
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Four bids were received for squad cars as follows: Buss Ford
Sales - 5 cars with trade-ins $33,450 + $1,250 for split front seats
$34,700; Mitchell Buick - 5 cars with trade-ins $33,546; Aaron Lincoln-
Mercury - 5 cars with trade-ins $35,320 and Payton Chevrolet - 5 cars with
trade-ins $33,958.21.
Motion by Wieser, seconded by Meurer, to accept the low bid of
Mitchell Buick and purchase 5 squad cars at the bid price of $33,546.
Voting Aye: Pepping, Nolan, Harker, Datz, Wieser, Adams,
Meurer.
Voting Nay: Schooley
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Tom Niemira, a land developer, addressed the Council regarding a
proposal to develop a shopping complex on the northwest corner of Route 120
and Martin Road with a K-Mart store to be one of the proposed businesses.
The extension of water and sewer lines to the property along with the
erection of an elevated tank were discussed. Niemera said he would return
at a later date to give the Council more concrete facts regarding construction
costs and sales tax revenues.
Mayor Stanek called for a short recess at 8:57 P.M. The meeting
was reconvened at 9:04 P.M. with all aldermen still in attendance.
Christopher Lannert of SSFS Development Co. presented several
road design proposals for an 8-acre parcel of land on Crystal Lake Road
which McHenry Group, a development company, intends to submit for annexation
at a later date. It was the consensus of opinion that developers should
not pursue the culdesac design which was one of the proposals.
Motion by Pepping, seconded by Adams, to authorize and approve
payment of the following bills:
GENERAL FUND
#6655 Harry J. Wennstrom
6656 McHenry State Bank
6657 Ill. Dept. of Revenue
6658 Wm. Brda, Treas. - Pol. Pension Fund
180.00
5,039.20
763.63
1,130.44
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6659
City of McHenry Payroll Acct.
23,748.90
6660
Adams Bros. Steel Division
97.70
6661
Alexander Lumber Co.
183.41
6662
Althoff Industries
314.28
6663
American Blueprint & Supply
7.82
6664
American Truck Parts
75.00
6665
Associated Planners
1,300.00
6666
Badger Uniforms
719.82
6667
Belvidere Camera Center
33.13
6668
Borde, Berke, DiLeonardi and Cole Ltd.
140.00
6669
Brake & Equipment Co, Inc.
79.26
6670
Business & Institutional Furniture
180.75
6671
Buss Ford Sales
36.14
6672
Carey Appliance, Inc.
36.65
6673
Carey Electric Contracting, Inc.
106.78
6674
City of Chicago, Dept. of Revenue
130.00
6675
Community Auto Supply
264.66
6676
Eby -Brown
61.62
6677
Fashion Star
80.26
6678
Fox Lake Office Supply
286.63
6679
Geo. P. Freund, Inc.
968.64
6680
Hornsby's Store, Inc.
8.51
6681
Industrial Towel & Uniform
57.34
6682
Kae-Bee Office Products Co.
124.94
6683
Kenman Builders Supply, Inc.
76.40
6684
Marathon Oil Company
3,262.53
6685
Marlin Industries
678.00
6686
Meade Electric Co.
599.25
6687
Mortimer's Specialties
22.25
6688
Motorola, Inc.
541.40
6689
McGraw-Hill Book Co.
55.17
6690
McHenry Auto Parts
964.92
6691
McHenry Car Wash
7.50
6692
McHenry Firestone, Inc.
73.13
6693
McHenry Office Products
21.80
6694
McHenry Paint, Glass & Wallpaper
222.95
6695
McHenry Plaindealer
70.80
6696
McHenry Printing Services
84.90
6697
McHenry Sand & Gravel
492.76
6698
McHenry Studio & Camera Center
19.23
6699
New England Business Service
29.52
6700
Northern Illinois Gas Co.
160.17
6701
Osborn Spiral Stairway
790.00
6702
Radicom, Inc.
8.93
6703
Rockenbach Chevrolet
81.76
6704
Rockford Welding
38.43
6705
Schwaab
59.40
6706
U. S. Leasing
51.83
6707
Vycital's Hardware
57.23
6708
Western Union
255.00
6709
Western Union
215.00
6710
VOID
6711
Xerox Corporation
218.84
6712
Hartford Insurance Group
6,925.00
6713
West Publishing Co.
125.00
6714
McHenry State Bank
271.05
6715
111. Dept. of Revenue
42.15
6716
City of McHenry Payroll Acct.
1,310.13
6717
City of McHenry Developer Donations
20,000.00
6718
McHenry Public Library
1,009.81
6719
City of McHenry Police Pension Fund
477.61
6720
Commonwealth Edison
75.00
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WATER/SEWER FUND
#2569
Loretta R. Freund
62.20
2570
Janet L. Anderson
45.69
2571
City of McHenry General Fund
6,955.61
2572
City of McHenry General Fund
739.30
2573
A & B Freight Line, Inc.
56.77
2574
Adams Bros. Steel Division
8.00
2575
Alexander Lumber Co.
32.40
2576
Althoff Industries
63.00
2577
Badger Meter, Inc.
1,523.39
2578
Berry Bearing Co.
30.48
2579
Chuck's Towing
35.00
2580
Carey Electric Contracting
390.48
2581
Community Auto Supply
11.41
2582
Joe Diedrich
35.00
2583
E & H Utility Sales
118.81
2584
Flex -Rod Equipment Co.
27.61
2585
General Filter Co.
1,730.00
2586
Industrial Towel & Uniform
105.00
2587
Kieft Bros. Septic Tank Co., Inc.
1,210.38
2588
Layne Western Co. Inc.
1,796.29
2589
McHenry Auto Parts
18.52
2590
McHenry Sand & Gravel
151.20
2591
Northern Illinois Gas
1,315.94
2592
Walter Norris Corp.
54.27
2593
Northern Ill. Meter Repatt Serv.
62.38
2594
Oxford Chemical Co.
92.96
2595
Vycital's Hardware
33.63
2596
City of McHenry General Fund
248.66
2597
City of McHenry General Fund
26.43
2598
Gary Gough
54.00
2599
McHenry Co. Recorder of Deeds
5.00
Voting Aye: Pepping, Nolan, Harker, Datz, Wieser, Adams, Schooley,
Meurer.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Mayor Stanek declared a short recess at 9:57 P.M. The meeting was
reconvened at 10:03 P.M. with all aldermen still in attendance.
Motion by Harker, seconded by Schooley, to pay American National
Bank & Trust of Chicago for 1956 Sewer and Revenue Bonds in the amount of
$9,478.00.
Principal $8,000
Interest $1,440
Service Fee $ 3§
Total $9,478
Voting Aye: Pepp*ng, Nolan, Harker, Datz, Wieser, Adams, Schooley,
Meurer.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
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Motion by Schooley, seconded by Datz, to pay Hartford Insurance
Company the sum of $6,925 for the quarterly installment of Workman's
Compensation Insurance.
Voting Aye: Pepping, Nolan, Harker, Datz, Wieser, Adams,
Schooley, Meurer.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Meurer, seconded by Wieser, to purchase a 1980 Fairmont
Station Wagon from Buss Ford Sales at a cost of $5,500.00 for use by the
Supt. of Public Works with the Supt's 1975 station wagon to be used by the
Park Department.
Voting Aye: Pepping, Nolan, Harker, Datz, Wieser, Adams,
Schooley, Meurer.
'Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Wieser, seconded by Adams, to amend the Liquor License
Ordinance and charge the following annual fees: Class A - $850; Class F -
$850; Class G - $550; Class H - $450 and Class B - $250.
Voting Aye: Pepping, Nolan, Harker, Datz, Wieser, Adams, Meurer.
Voting Nay: Schooley.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Approval of the Park Department Agreement between the City of
McHenry and the Board of Education, District 156, was tabled until the next
meeting.
Motion by Harker, seconded by Nolan, to go into Executive Session
at 10:58 P.M. for the purpose of discussing possible land acquisition.
Voting Aye: Pepping, Nolan, Harker, Datz, Wieser, Adams, Schooley,
Meurer.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
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Motion by Pepping, seconded by Adams, to return to open session
at 11:31 P.M.
Voting Aye: Pepping, Nolan, Harker, Datz, Wieser, Adams,
Schooley, Meurer.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Pepping, seconded by Nolan, to authorize an appraisal of
the Decker property adjacent to the 27k acre parcel of land owned by the
city east of Brittany Heights along the Fox River at a cost not to exceed
$1,500.00, with the appraisal to cover an appraisal of the 30-acre parcel
and an appraisal of a portion of the parcel.
Voting Aye: Pepping, Nolan, Harker, Datz, Wieser, Adams,
Schooley, Meurer.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Adams, seconded by Wieser, to adjourn.
Voting Aye: Pepping, Nolan, Harker, Datz, Wieser, Adams,
Schooley,, Meurer.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Meeting adjourned at 11:33 P.M.
clerk ___ Mayor