HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 03/19/1984 - City CouncilREGULAR MEETING
MONDAY, MARCH 19, 1984 7:30 P.M.
The Regular Meeting of McHenry City Council was
called to order by Mayor Stanek on Monday, March 19, 1984 at 7:32
P.M. in City Hall. At roll call the following aldermen were
present:
Bolger, Busse, Datz, McClatchey, Smith, Snell, Serritella. Nolan
arrived at 7:44 P.M. Absent: None. City staff in attendance were
Supt. Halvensleben, Attorney Narusis, City Clerk Gilpin, Police
Chief Pasenelli Park Director Merkel.
Motion by Snell, seconded by Busse, to accept the
minutes of the March 15, 1984 Regular Meeting and of the March 5,
1984 Public Hearing as presented.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Busse, Datz, McClatchey, Smith,
Snell, Serritella, Nolan.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Kurt Bremer of the McHenry Lions Club addressed the
Council concerning use of the Green Street parking lot for the
annual :Lions Carnival days on June 7, 8, 9 and 10, 1984.
Notion by Busse, seconded by Snell, to grant the re-
quest of the Lions Club for use of the Green Street parking lot
for a carnival on June 7, 8, 9, and 10, 1984.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Busse, Datz, McClatchey, Smith,
Snell, Serritella, Nolan.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Mayor Stanek read letters of commendation for Officer
Mike Oliver and Richmond Rescue Squad member Donald Wehrheim for
their proapt and professional action in saving the life of an
accident victim on March 8, 1984. The victim, Apolinary
Pulkowski, had an apparent heart attack and crashed into a
traffic signal at the corner of Elm Street and Crystal Lake Road.
Officer Oliver and Mr. Wehrheim immediately began mouth-to-mouth
resuscitation and revived the victim until the McHenry Rescue
Squad transported him to McHenry Hospital. Mayor Stanek
expressed appreciation to Officer Oliver and Mr. Wehrheim for
their heroic action. George Erkenswick, President of the McHenry
Police Officers Association presented plaques to Officer Oliver
and Mr. Wehrheim in recognition of their outstanding actions.
Discussion was held on possible sale of the Park
DepartTmnt Concession Wagon.
Motion by Smith, seconded by Snell, to authorize Park
Director Merkel to investigate sale of the concession wagon after
rem ovincj the major appliances which can be used in the Parks &
Recreation Department and to authorize the Lions Club to use
their concession wagon for serving the City's concession needs at
various locations as outlined by Park Director Me&el.
Voting Aye: Busse, Datz, McClatchey, Smi'.th, Snell,
Serritella.
Voting Nay: Bolger, Nolan.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Snell, seconded by Datz, to pass a resolution
designating the Fiesta Day Parade routes for 1984.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Busse, Datz, McClatchey, Nolan,
Smith, Serritella, Snell.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Council
Meeting
Attendance
Carnivals
Commendations
Parks-Auth.,etc.
Sale of City
Property
Monday, March 19, 1984
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Subd. Motion by Busse, seconded by Datz, to pass a ordinance
Control amending the Subdivision Control Ordinance to allow the use of
Ordinance PVC truss pipe in lieu of ABS truss pipe for construction of
sanitary sewers.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Busse, Datz, McClatchey, Nolan,
Smith, Serritella, Snell.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Busse, seconded by Snell, to designate
Revenue Barbara Gilpin to coordinate compliance with the non-discrimina-
Sharing tion requirements of the Revenue Sharing Act and to publish said
notice in the paper as required by Revenue Sharing regulations.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Busse, Datz, McClatchey, Nolan,
Smith, Snell, Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Smith, seconded by Busse, to accept the
February Treasurer's Report as presented.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Busse, Datz, McClatchey, Nolan,
Smith, Snell, Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Busse, seconded by Snell, to accept the City
Clerk's February monthly report as presented.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Busse, Datz, McClatchey, Nolan,
Smith, Snell, Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Ncne:.
Motion carried.
Motion by Smith, seconded by Nolan, to authorize and
approve the payment of the following bills as presented:
GENERAL & MTER/SEWER FUND
Ace Harduare!
1,078.25
Adams Bros. Radiator
57.79
Adams Bros. Steel
297.65
Adams Enterprises
679.36
Air Tech Limited
3.30
Alexander Chemical
720.00
Alexander Lumber
115.52
Althoff Industries
396.94
Aqua Pressure Clean.
29.95
Automatic DaLta Proc.
138.83
Badger Uniforms
342.20
Bob's Colors.
23.78
Botts Welding
5.14
Brand Oil Co.
191.95
Bruce Municipal Equipment
52.10
Buss Ford Sales
133.95
Chancellor Datacomm
107.00
Classic Trophy
368.00
Commonwealth Edison
19,104.43
Curran Contracting
397.80
Curtis Industries
682.83
Custom Gun Repair
386.00
Cy's Custom Paint
65.00
D & J Automotive
13.68
DR Building Supplies
94.77
E & H Utility Sales
541.10
Eby Brown
55.56
Ed's Rental & Sales
82.00
Enterprise Ready Mix
360.62
George P. Freund
528.61
Freund Equipment
154.68
Great Lakes Fire/Saf.
57.35
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Halm Bldg. Specialties
290.00
Don Hansen's Align.
188.00
Hillview, Farm Fert.
560.00
J.W. Hinner Sales
111.50
Ill. Bell Telephone
1,738.62
Ind. Towel & Uniform
296.21
IBM Corp.
70.80
Ind. Fuel Injection
35.55
Jack's Maintenance
10.00
Rick Jager
20.00
Jewel Food Stores
62.52
Kadisak Tile
52.50
Kirchner Fire Ext.
45.40
Lake Auto Supply
55.85
Lakeland Distributors
493.91
Leach Enterprises
3.96
Lyle Signs
1,502.58
Lion Photo
239.25
MPH Industries
55.70
Main Paint
119.92
Matthew Bender
89.25
Tony May Enterprises
21.00
Meade Electric
741.65
Motorola Inc.
1,791.00
Morton Salt
448.14
McHenry Auto Parts
572.76
McH. Cty. Health Dept.
69.00
McHenry Lumber
839.63
McH. Cty. Municipal
78.00
McHenry Oil Co.
6,091.60
McHenry Plaindealer
34.20
McHenry Printing
393.80
McHenry Sand & Gravel
2,488.00
McHenry Tire Mart
64.00
McH. Woodstock Disposal
42.00
Narusis & Narusis
10,112.41
Northern Ill. Gas
1,795.19
No. Ill. Meter Repair
296.45
No. Ill. Utilities
15.00
No. Propane Gas
78.40
Northland Equipment
29.23
The Office Shoppe
238.87
Photo Forum
34.97
Profile Publications
2,194.50
Prudential Insurance
14,652.88
R & D Auto Service
93.00
Radicom Inc.
1,580.38
Reliance Safety
52.23
Rev. Sharing Advisory
48.00
Rockenbach Chevrolet
19.52
Rockford Ind. Welding
13.60
Ray Schramer
12.30
Sunnyside Co.
180.66
Stan's Office Machine
41.95
Swanson Garage Door
1,675.88
Steve Theodore
100.00
Michael Todd
151.35
United Laboratories
162.88
University of Ill.
925.00
I.C. Webb & Assoc.
395.16
Western Union
413.25
Robert F. White
145.81
Woodstock Brick
124.65
Xerox Corp.
243.09
Zee Medical Service
69.95
Voting Aye: Bolger, Busse, Datz, McClatc:hey, Smith,
Snell, Serritella, Nolan.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
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Garbage Disp.
Rates
Failed Mot.
Garbage
Disposal
Rates
Alderman Serritella, Chairman of the License Committee,
reported that her committee had met with representatives of
McHenry Woodstock Disposal concerning a rate increase for resi-
dential disposal fees.
Notion by Serritella, seconded by Snell, to pass an
ordinance increasing the monthly scavenger pickup fees from $6.60
to $7.60 per month.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Smith, Snell, Serritella.
Voting Nay: Nolan, Busse, Datz, McClatchey.
Absent: None.
There being a tie vote Mayor Stanek cast a nay vote and declared
the motion did not carry.
Notion by Smith, seconded by Busse, to pass an ordi-
nance increasing the monthly scavenger pickup fees from $6.60 to
$7.25.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Busse, Snell, Smith, Serritella.
Voting Nay: Nolan, Datz, McClatchey.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Comm.-Auth.,etc. Alderman Busse, Chairman of the Finance Committee,
reported on the following Finance Committee recommendations: To
Employees solicit applications for a full-time position in the Clerk's
Office and in the Park: Department.
Motion by Busse, seconded by Nolan, to establish one
new full-time position in the City Clerk's Office at a Clerk I
Employees position with a salary range of $10,180 to $13,630.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Busse, Datz, Nolan, McClatchey,
Smith, Snell, Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Bolger, seconded by Busse, to establish one
Employees new full-time position in the Park Department for maintenance
worker with the starting wage at the beginning Public Works rate.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Busse, Datz, Nolan, McClatchey,
Smith, Snell, Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
3urchases- Motion by Snell, seconded by Smith, to authorize Park
Sark Dept. Director Merkel to draft a criteria for purchase of a new park
mower and authorize him to advertise for bids on said mower.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Busse, Datz, Nolan, McClatchey,
Smith, Snell, Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Mayor Stanek called for a recess at 9:22 P.M. The
meeting reconvened at 9:33 P.M. with everyone still in attend-
ance.
mployees Motion by Nolan, seconded by Busse, to authorize the
hiring of a new employee in the Police Communication Department
at a salary of $14,700 as a replacement for Virgin McFadden who
has resigned to move out of state.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Busse, Datz, Nolan, McClatchey,
Smith, Snell, Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Police
Dept. Motion by Mc:Clatchey, seconded by Serritella, to
Misc. authorize and approve payment of $430 as reimbursement to Sgt.
Patrick Joyce for a course at Aurora College entitled Concepts of
Criminal Justice Management.
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Voting Aye: Bolger, Busse, Datz, Nolan, McClatchey,
Smith, Snell, Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Police Chief Pasenelli announced that Juvenile Officer
Gary Wiguan had been recognized as one of 26 in the State of
Illinois, as an outstanding officer in his field. He was recently
made a nenber of the Executive Juvenile Officer's Association of
the State of Illinois.
Motion by Nolan, seconded by Serritella, to approve the
use of one ball field in Petersen Park on Sundays as requested by
Walt Dal.eske.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Busse, Datz, Nolan, McClatchey,
Smith, Snell, Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Smith, seconded by McClatchey, to authorize
Park Director Merkel to purchase a 23.1 cubic foot freezer for
use at the Petersen Park Concession Stand at the best price
possible.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Busse, Datz, Nolan, McClatchey,
Smith, Serritella.
Voting Nay: Snell.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Serritella, seconded by Smith, to set the
effective dates of the new garbage rate as June 1, 1984.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Busse, Datz, Nolan, McClatchey,
Smith, Snell, Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Nolan, seconded by Snell, to go into execu-
tive session at 10:02 P.M. for the purpose of discussing pending
litigation.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Busse, Datz, Nolan, Mc-Clatchey,
Smith, Snell, Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Busse, to go back into open session at 11:16
P . M.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Busse, Datz, Nolan, McClatchey,
Smith, Snell, Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Busse, seconded by Datz, to authorize the
City Attorney to approve the consent decree in the action of the
Northern Trust Bank of Chicago verses the City of McHenry regard-
ing the: RDG-Shamrock Law Suit.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Busse, Datz, Nolan, McClatchey,
Smith, Snell, Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Smith, seconded by McClatchey, to adjourn.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Busse, Datz, Nolan, McClatchey,
Smith, Snell, Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Meeting adjourned at 11:17 P.M.
Commendations
Employees
Parks-Auth,etc.
Purchases -Park
Garbage Disposal
Rates
Council Mtgs.-
Executive Sess.
Lawsuits
CITY CLERK
MAYOR.