HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 09/07/1983 - City CouncilREGULAR MEETING
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1983 8:00 P.M.
The Regular Meeting of the McHenry City Council was called to
order by Mayor Stanek on Wednesday, September 7, 1983 at 8 P.M. in city hall.
At roll call the following aldermen were present: Bolger, Nolan, Busse,
McClatchey, Nolan, Snell, Serritella. Absent: Datz. City staff in attend-
ance were Supt. Halvensleben, Attorney Narusis, Chief Pasenelli. Clerk
Gilpin and Park Director Merkel arrived at 8:30 P.M.
Motion by Serritella, seconded by Snell, to accept the minutes of
the August 29, 1983 Regular Meeting as presented.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Busse, McClatchey, Nolan, Snell,
Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Datz.
Motion carried.
Motion by McClatchey, seconded by Snell, to adopt the resolution
condemning the Soviet Union for shooting down Korean Flight 007 on August 31,
1983.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Busse, McClatchey, Nolan, Snell,
Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Datz.
Motion carried.
Motion by Nolan,,seconded by Busse, to ratify action taken pre-
viously and authorize and approve the purchase of public works equipment
from Covington District of Florida, Daytona Beach, Florida, in the amount of
$2,870.00.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Busse, McClatchey, Nolan, Snell,
Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Datz.
Motion carriE!d.
Motion by Smith, seconded by Snell, to authorize and approve the estab-
lishmentof a class "D" liquor license for Veterans Service Organizations at
a $100 fee wiith the license to be issued to Polish American Legion No. 188.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Busse, McClatchey, Nolan, Snell,
Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Datz.
Motion carried.
Motion by Serritella, seconded by
in the Class "B" liquor licenses by one and
Millstream Union 76 as requested.
Voting Aye: Serritella, Snell.
Voting Nay: Bolger, Nolan, Busse,
Absent: Datz.
Motion did not carry.
Snell, to authorize an increase
to grant a liquor license to
McClatchey, Smith.
Motion by Bolger, to pass the 1983-84 Tax Levy Ordinance as pro-
posed except that the dollar amount on the street lighting be zero, the
dollar amount of the police protection be $53,000.00 and the dollar amount
on the band fund be $5,000.00. Motion failed for lack of a second.
Motion by Busse, seconded by Nolan, to pass the 1983-84 Tax Levy
Ordinance as proposed except that the street lighting amount be zero and
the police protection dollar amount be $55,000.00.
Voting Aye: Busse, Nolan.
Voting Nay: Bolger, McClatchey, Smith, Snell, Serritella.
Absent: Datz.
Motion did not carry.
Motion by Smith, seconded by Nolan, to pass the 1983-84 Levy Ordi-
nance as proposed with the following exceptions: The police protection levy
be increased to $53,005.00; the band levy be increased to $4,995.00; the
street lighting levy be decreased to zero and to pass an ordinance establish-
ing a special tax levy for 1983-84 for the police protection fund in the
amount of $53,000.00.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Busse, McClatchey, Nolan, Snell,
Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Datz.
Motion carried.
Council
Meeting
Attendance
Resolutionsl
Public Works
Purchases
Liquor
Control
&
Licenses
Liquor
Control &
Licenses
Failed
Motions
Appropriation
& Levy Ord.
Failed Motior
Appropriatio
& Levy Ord.
Failed Motio
Appropriatio
& Levy Ord.
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Public Works Motion by Busse, seconded by Nolan, to authorize and approve
Purchases the purchase of three mobile radios for the Public Works department trucks
with purchase to be made from Radicom, Inc. in the amount of $1,905.00
unless the Supt. of Public Works is able to obtain a better price proposal
for the purchase.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Busse, McClatchey, Nolan, Snell,
Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Datz.
Motion carried.
Bids for the 1983 Summer Street Program were opened on Sept. 6,
1983 at 1:30 P.M. in city hall. The following bids for seal coating were
submitted: Peter Baker & Sons, of Lake Bluff, Illinois $139, 920.48;
Curran Contracting of Crystal Lake $112, 805.08; Geske & Sons of Crystal
Lake'$107,215.17; Liberty Asphalt of Grayslake $89,916.02. Two bids were
also submitted for slurry seal. Ritschel's Inc. of Peoria $22, 921.78 and
A.C. Pavement Striping of Des Plaines $22,151.30.
Street Maint.
& Motion by Snell, seconded by Nolan, to authorize and
accept
Repair & Bid
the low bid of Liberty Asphalt in the amount of $89,916.02 and the
low bid
Opening &
of A.C. Pavement Striping in the amount of $22,151.30 for the 198.3
Summer
Awarding to
Street Maintenance Program.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Busse, McClatchey, Nolan,
'Snell,
Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Datz.
Motion carried.
Sidewalks
Motion by Smith, seconded by Nolan, to authorize and
approve
the 1983 Sidewalk Replacement Program as submitted by the Supt.
of Public
Works with the exception of 679 feet of sidewalk along Ringwood
Road for
a total Sidewalk Program of $4,713.10 with property owner's reimbursement
of $1,954.60.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Busse, McClatchey, Nolan,
Snell,
Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Datz.
Motion carried.
Mayor Stanek called for a recess at 9:42 P.M. The meeting
reconvened at 9:57 P.M. with everyone still in attendance.
Public Property Motion by Smith, seconded by Snell, to authorize and approve
Purchases repair of the City's front end loader by Lakeland Construction Co. for
an approximate cost of $2,500.00.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Busse, McClatchey, Nolan, Snell,
Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Datz.
Motion carried.
Employees Motion by Serritella, seconded by Bolger, to authorize and
approve the employment of Aldonna Zelvis in cooperation with a CETA
school work program with four hours of her weekly 19 hour employment
time to be paid by the City at $3.35 per hour.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Busse, McClatchey, Nolan, Snell,
Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Datz.
Motion carried.
Police Dept.- Motion by McClatchey, seconded by
hisc. & approve the attendance of Sgt. Patrick Joyce
4uthoriza- at a Police Seminar in Springfield on October
Lions cost of $400.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Busse,
Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Datz.
Motion carried.
Nolan, to authorize and
and Chief George Pasenelli
21-23 at an approximate
McClatchey, Nolan, Snell,
Motion by Smith, seconded by McClatchey, to adjourn.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Busse, McClatchey, Nolan, Snell.
Serritella.
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Motion carried.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Datz.
Meeting adjourned at 10:25 P.M.
MAYOR11 7,
CITY CLERK