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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes - 06/01/1981 - City CouncilREGULAR MEETING MONDAY, JUNE 1, 1981 8 P.M. The Regular Meeting of the City Council was called to order by Mayor Stanek on Monday, June 1, 1981 at 8 P.M. At roll call the following aldermen Council Mtg. were present: Pepping, Nolan, Harker, Datz, Weiser, Smith, Serritella, Meurer. Absent: None. Attendance Also in attendance were Supt. Weber, Attorney Narusis, Clerk Gilpin and Chief Pasenelli. Park Director Merkel arrived at 9:50 P.M. Motion by Datz, seconded by Harker, to approve the minutes of the May 18, 1981 Regular Meeting as read. Voting Aye: Pepping, Nolan, Harker, Datz, Wieser, Smith, Serritella, Meurer. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Motion by Nolan, seconded by Harker, to pass a Resolution commending Resolu Earl Murray for his 8 years of service on the Board of Police Commissioners. t io n Mayor Stanek presented the Resolution to Murray along with his Police Star and thanked him on behalf of all the citizens of McHenry. Murray expressed thanks to the City Council for the honor. Motion by Wieser to deny the request of David Mason of 5512 Shore Fence Drive for a fence variation as presented. Motion failed for lack of a second. Varia- tion Motion by Serritella, seconded by Meurer, to grant David Mason's request for a fence variation with the stipulation that upon construction of a road on the side of his property, that portion of the fence that is beyond the building setback line must be removed, and Mason must. sign an agreement to this stipulation before the fence permit is issued. Voting Aye: Pepping, Nolan, Harker, Datz, Serritella, Meurer. Voting Nay: Wieser, Smith. Absent: None. Motion carried. Motion by Smith, seconded by Harker, to pass a Resolution granting a Resolu- temporary liquor license to St. Patrick's church to sellalroholic beverages on t ion the church premises in connection with fund raising activities on June 12, 13, Liquor 19 and 20. Li c . Monday, June 1, 1981 Page 2 Voting Aye: Pepping, Nolan, Harker, Datz, Wieser, Smith, Serritella, Meurer. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. President John Huemann of the McHenry Area Chamber of Commerce addressed Chamber the Council regarding a fireworks display. of Com- merce Motion by Nolan, seconded by Meurer, to grant permission for a fire- works display in Petersen Park on July 5th (with a raindate of July 12th) on Fireworks the condition that a proper insurance certificate is presented to the City to cover all liabilities. Voting Aye: Nolan, Harker, Smith, Serritella, Meurer. Voting Nay: Pepping, Datz, Wieser. Absent: None. Motion carried. Motion by Smith, seconded by Serritella, to authorize and approve payment of the following bills as presented: GENERAL FUND #9128 Janette E. Wilcox 3.00 9129 Kristine Padrochi 39.00 9130 McHenry State Bank 102.14 9131 Ill. Dept. of Revenue 24.39 9132 City of McHenry Payroll Acct. 1,453.95 9133 James Lynott 10.00 9134 George P. Diedrich 458.33 9135 Joseph M. Nimsgern 208.33 9136 Harold C. Jensen 416.67 9137 Postmaster, McHenry 200.00 9138 Lori Mihevic 8.00 9139 Secretary of State 5.00 9140 Joseph B. Stanek 100.00 9141 Jewel Food Stores 44.60 9142 Adams Enterprises 5,436.10 9143 A.A. Anderson 75.44 9144 VOID ------ 9145 Baxter & Woodman 88.75 9146 Bolgers Drug Store 2.39 9147 Bureau of Testing Services 384.75 9148 Commonwealth Edison 5,046.27 9149 Curran Contracting Co. 253.33 9150 Eby Brown 15.44 9151 Enterprise Ready Mix 1,386.00 9152 Foxcroft Meadows 124.00 9153 Great Lakes Fire & Safety Equip. 131.00 9154 Illinois Bell Telephone 668.06 9155 Iroquois Popcorn Co. Inc. 2,073.64 9156 Johns Sport Stop 269.70 9157 Lakeland Distributors 25.02 9158 McHenry FS 279.72 9159 McHenry Community High School 50.00 9160 McHenry Sand & Gravel 1,361.30 9161 McHenry Savings & Loan Assoc. 1,000.00 9162 McHenry Woodstock Disposal 28.00 Monday, June 1, 1981 Page 3 GENERAL FUND CON'T #9163 Northern Ill. Gas 30.29 9164 The Office Shoppe 4.50 9165 Pitney Bowes 256.50 9166 Radicom Inc. 57.95 9167 Rockford Ind. Welding Supply 29.94 9168 Roewer Roofing 500.00 9169 The Traffic Institute N. W. Univ. 500.00 9170 Western Union 285.00 9171 Wirfs Welding & Engineering 115.00 9172 Xerox Corp. 166.26 9173 Hornsbys Store 190.94 9174 Miracle Recreation Equip. Co. 120.94 9175 Montgomery Ward 1,207.00 9176 Blumenfeld Sport -Net Co. 276.00 9177 E & H Utility Sales Inc. 84.80 9178 Wm. Tonyan & Sons 65,932.00 9179 Bonnie Spasojevich 23.00 9180 Connie Bunting 23.00 9181 Chris Roth 13.00 9182 Karen Pierce 23.00 9183 Debi Schmidt 23.00 9184 Janice Wertz 23.00 9185 Dolores M. Rogers 285.50 9186 VOID ------ 9187 Kathy Barth 51.00 9188 McHenry State Bank 7,295.18 9189 Ill. Dept. of Revenue 1,024.12 9190 Jon J. Meyer, Treas. - Pol. Pension 1,389.21 9191 City of McHenry Payroll Acct. 29,889.95 9192 Ill. Municipal Retirement Fund 8,101.49 9193 Ill. Municipal Retirement Fund 7,295.88 9194 State of Ill. Dept. of Conservation 1,000.00 9195 VOID ------ 9196 Leonard McCracken 30.00 9197 McHenry State Bank 150,000.00 9198 Todd Doherty 3.00 9199 Marybeth Harbecke 31.00 9200 Susan Beck 7.00 WATER/SEWER FUND #3290 City of McHenry Water Sewer 65,000.00 3291 City of McHenry General Fund 280.00 3292 Postmaster, McHenry, IL 200.00 3293 Depreciation Reserve Fund 460.00 3294 Bond Reserve Fund 1,140.00 3295 Charles Budreck 500.00 3296 Aqualab Inc. 10.00 3297 Commonwealth Edison 8,202.45 3298 Eby Brown 70.56 3299 Griffin Pipe Products 347.90 3300 Illinois Bell Telephone 193.26 3301 Lakeland Distributors 14.58 3302 McHenry FS 29.65 3303 McHenry Woodstock Disposal 10.00 3304 Northern Ill. Gas 453.23 3305 Prospect Garage Door Co. 74.00 3306 Roewer Roofing 200.00 3307 E & H Utility Sales In. 198.06 3308 Postmaster, McHenry, IL 110.00 3309 McHenry County Recorder of Deeds 5.00 3310 City of McHenry General Fund 5,533.42 3311 Ill. Municipal Retirement Fund 1,940.61 Voting Aye: Pepping, Harker, Nolan, Datz, Wieser, Smith, Serritella, Meurer. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Monday, June 1, 1981 Page 4 The Street and Sidewalk Committee was instructed by Mayor Stanek to Commit- tees inspect city streets to determine what limited road work could be done in connection with the 1981 Summer Street Maintenance program. It was the concensus of opinion of the Council to concur with the pro - Street Mainte - posal of the Mayor to construct a blacktop bike lane six feet wide along the west nance Bike lane side of Green Street from approximately Clover Avenue to Knox Park. Knox Park Mayor Stanek called for a recess at 9:32 P.M. The meeting reconvened at 10:46 P.M. with everyone still in attendance. Chairman Nolan of the Park Committee reported that it was the recom- mendation of the Park Committee to close Riverside Drive Beach for swimming and Parks Just use it for a passive park area. The water slide will be taken down and relocated at Petersen Park Beach. It was also the Committee's recommendation Employees that no free swimming pool passes should be issued to city employees this year. Motion by Meurer, seconded by Wieser, to authorize and approve the Police Dept. purchase of $3,377.28 of replacement equipment for the Police Department as Purchases recommended by the Purchasing Committee. Voting Aye: Pepping, Nolan, Harker, Datz, Serritella, Meurer, Wieser, Smith. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Questions arose as to whether or not the Overtime pay provisions of Wages Commit- the City's Wage and Benefit Ordinance were being administered correctly. tee Following discussion, the Finance Committee was directed to review the matter and report back with a recommendation. Executive Motion by Wieser, seconded by Nolan, to go into Executive Session at Session 10:38 P.M. for the purpose of discussing pending litigation. Voting Aye: Pepping, Nolan, Harker, Datz, Serritella, Meurer, Wieser, Smith. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Motion by Serritella, seconded by Meurer, to return to open session at 10:55 P.M. Monday, June 1, 1981 Page 5 Voting Aye: Pepping, Nolan, Harker, Datz, Serritella, Meurer, Smith,. Wieser. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Motion by Wieser, seconded by Smith, to adjourn. Voting Aye: Pepping, Nolan, Harker, Datz, Serritella, Meurer, Smith, Wieser. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 10:55 P.M. City Clerk Mayor