HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 09/21/1981 - City CouncilREGULAR MEETING
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1981 8 P.M.
The Regular Meeting of the City Council was called to order by Mayor
Stanek on Monday, September 21, 1981 at 8 P.M. At roll call the following Council
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aldermen were present: Pepping, Nolan, Datz, Wieser, Smith, Serritella, Meurer.
Attendance
Absent: Harker. Also in attendance were Supt. Weber, Clerk Gilpin, Chief
Pasenelli, Park Director Merkel. Attorney Narusis arrived at 8:50 P.M.
Motion by Nolan, seconded by Datz, to accept the minutes of the Sep-
tember 9, 1981 Regular Meeting as read.
Voting Aye: Pepping, Nolan, Datz, Wieser, Smith, Serritella, Meurer.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Harker.
Motion carried.
Kit Carstens, Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce Downtown Redevelop-
ment Committee and Al Moltrum, representative of the Illinois Department of
Economic
Commerce and Community Affairs, presented a proposal for the establishment of an Develop-
ment
Economic Development Commission that would span the City Council and Chamber of Commis-
sion
Commerce and would be dedicated to the economic retention and guided development
of the McHenry area. A written proposal was presented to the Council which out-
lined the scope and goals and listed the names of fourteen appointees from
various fields who had agreed to serve on the Commission: Tom Bolger, banker;
Dave Gelwicks, realtor; Kit Carstens, contractor & Plan Commission member;
Don Doherty, retailer; John Smith, engineer & Zoning Board member; Donald R.
(Butch) Meyer, Jr., developer; Bryce Klontz, industrialist; Jack Pepping, alder-
man; Dan Curran, attorney; Ken Bast, hospital representative; Fran Olsen,
chamber resources; Dennis Wonderlick, architect; Barbara Gilpin, city resources;
Maxine Moy, downtown redevelopment.
Motion by Wieser, seconded by Nolan, to pass a resolution creating the
Resolu-
McHenry Area Economic Development Commission and approving the fourteen design- tion
EDC
ated appointees as outlined.
Voting Aye: Pepping, Nolan, Datz, Wieser, Smith, Serritella, Meurer.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Harker.
Motion carried.
Tony Varese and Mark Justen addressed the Council concerning the annual
Guests
fund raising project of the McHenry Area Rescue Squad to be held on September 23,1981
Monday, September 21, 1981
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at Chapel Hill Country Club. The full day of golfing, dinner and dancing will
benefit both the McHenry and Johnsburg rescue squads. Everyone was invited to
attend.
Motion by Pepping, seconded by Serritella, to authorize the payment
NCH. of $59,745.00 to Gluth Construction Co. from the McHenry Lakes letter of credit
Lakes
Estates at the First National Bank of Woodstock, as recommended by Baxter & Woodman.
Voting Aye: Pepping, Nolan, Datz, Wieser, Smith, Serritella, Meurer.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Harker.
Motion carried.
Motion by Wieser, seconded by Nolan, to authorize the use of the north-
Authori- west corner of the Green Street parking lot for a fire demonstration on Sunday,
zations
October 4, 1981 at 1 P.M. as requested by Capt. Wayne Amore of the McHenry
Township Fire Protection District Company One.
Voting Aye: Pepping, Nolan, Datz, Wieser, Smith, Serritella, Meurer.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Harker.
Motion carried.
Motion by Meurer, seconded by Serritella, to authorize the clerk to
Bid
advertise for bids on the purchase of five 1982 squad cards as per the specifi-
Authori- cations approved by the Purchasing Committee with the bid opening set for
zation
Saturday, October 17, 1981 at 10 A.M.
Voting Aye: Pepping, Nolan, Datz, Wieser, Smith, Serritella, Meurer.
Voting Nay: None,.
Absent: Harker.
Motion carried.
Motion by Serritella, seconded by Datz, to accept the August Treasurer's
Report as presented.
Voting Aye: Pepping, Nolan, Datz, Wieser, Smith, Serritella, Meurer.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Harker.
Motion carried.
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Motion by Smith, seconded by Serritella, to accept the August Clerk's
report as presented.
Voting Aye: Pepping, Nolan, Datz, Wieser, Smith, Serritella, Meurer.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Harker.
Motion carried.
Motion by Nolan, seconded by Datz, to authorize and approve the payment
of the following bills as presented:
GENERAL
FUND
#10596
Clerk of the Circuit Court of McH. Cty.
665.00
10597
McHenry State Bank
138.55
10598
Ill. Dept. of Revenue
24.95
10599
City of McHenry Payroll Acct.
1,256.53
10600
Robert Zujewski
261.00
10601
Clerk of the Circuit Court of McH. Cty.
440.00
10602
Al Cajthaml
100.00
10603
Cargo Transport Inc.
31.06
10604
Nat'l Recreation & Park Assoc.
60.00
10605
Nat'l Recreation & Park Assoc.
125.00
10606
Clerk of the Circuit Ct. of McH. Cty.
655.00
10607
Richard Davis
191.22
10608-10610 VOID
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10611
Ace Hardware
973.62
10612
Adams Bros. Radiator Service
161.12
10613
Alexander Lumber Co.
309.18
10614
American Blueprint & Supply
8.67
10615
Associated Planners
1,334.00
10616
B.S.N. Corp.
38.70
10617
Bruce Municipal Equipment
99.91
10618
Carey Appliance
11.70
10619
Community Auto Supply
209.12
10620
Durabilt Fence & Kennels
199.20
10621
Eby Brown
108.00
10622
Enterprise Ready Mix
759.00
10623
Fox Lake Office Supply
152.88
10624
Fox River Welding Products
3.75
10625
George P. Freund
1,226.47
10626
Arthur J. Gallagher
30.00
10627
Hoyle Road Equipment
129.24
10628
Industrial Towel & Uniform
139.18
10629
Lakeland Distributors
103.23
10630
McHenry County Communications
26.00
10631
McHenry Cty. Municipal Assoc.
36.00
10632
McHenry Printing Services
68.50
10633
McHenry Sand & Gravel
583.73
10634
McHenry Tire Mart
256.00
10635
Narusis and Narusis
26,167.64
10636
Radicom Inc.
56.00
10637
U.S. Leasing
51.83
10638
I.C. Webb & Associates
76.10
10639
Xerox Corp.
286.38
10640
Music Performance Trust Fund
2,000.00
10641
VOID
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10642
Hoffstetter Corp.
7,000.00
10643
VOID
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10644
Clerk of the Circuit Ct. of McH. Cty.
140.00
10645
McHenry State Bank
7,336.16
10646
Ill. Dept. of Revenue
1,029.92
10647
Jon J. Meyer Treas. Police Pens. Fund
1,394.54
10648
City of McHenry Payroll Acct.
30,182.10
10649
Clerk of the Circuit Court of McH. Cty.
240.00
10650
Clerk of the Circuit Court of McH. Cty.
305.00
10651
Dyna Med Inc.
398.00
10652
Lakeland Park Principal
60,000.00
10653
Bernie Klapperich
50.00
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WATER/SEWER FUND
#247-249 VOID
------
250
Ace Hardware
243.02
251
Aqualab Inc.
1,396.00
252
Baxter & Woodman
1,586.15
253
Community Auto Supply
10.87
254
Freund Oil Co.
6.25
255
Griffin Pipe Products
2,397.55
256
Industrial Towel & Uniforms
110.50
257
Lakeland Distributors
7.43
258
Main Paint & Decorating
23.84
259
McH. Cty. Health Dept.
36.00
260
McHenry Oil Co.
1,075.38
261
Oxford Chemicals
107.16
262
Reliance Safety Equipment
41.33
263
SES Company
98.33
264
The Signmaker
16.40
265
City of McHenry General Fund
5,879.94
Voting Aye: Pepping, Nolan, Datz, Wieser, Smith, Serritella, Meurer.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Harker.
Motion carried.
Motion by Smith, seconded by Meurer, to authorize the Superintendent
Authori-
zations to contract with Professional Services Group for televising the sewer lines
Sewer at a cost of $0.359 cents per foot, with the televising to be done in the
Sewer
area of the Millstream Drive Pumping Station as well as any other sewer lines
designated by the Superintendent and Utilities Committee.
Voting Aye: Pepping, Nolan, Datz, Wieser, Smith, Serritella, Meurer.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Harker.
Motion carried.
Motion by Wieser, seconded by Pepping, that the sewer lines in the
Millstream Drive area not be smoke tested as suggested by Baxter & Woodman
but rather, have city employees make on -site inspections of homes and business
places in the problem area.
Voting Aye: Pepping, Nolan, Datz, Wieser, Smith, Serritella, Meurer.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Harker.
Motion carried.
Motion by Nolan, :seconded by Meurer, to grant the request of the Lions
Tag Club for a tag day in the city on Saturday, October 10, 1981.
Day
Voting Aye: Nolan, Datz, Serritella, Meurer, Stanek.
Voting Nay: Pepping, Wieser, Smith.
Absent: Harker.
Motion carried.
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Curt Bremer of the Lions Club announced that a Blood Bank was being
held at the Zion Lutheran Church on September 28, 1981 from 3:30 to 7:30 P.M.
He urged everyone to participate.
Motion by Smith, seconded by Wieser, to grant the request of the
McHenry Hornets Junior Football League for a tag day on October 3, 1981 and DV
the Xi Kappa Iota Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi for a tag day on October 10, 1981.
Voting Aye: Datz, Wieser, Smith, Serritella, Meurer.
Voting Nay: Pepping, Nolan.
Absent: Harker.
Motion carried.
Mayor Stanek called for a recess at 9:40 P.M. The meeting reconvened
at 9:47 P.M. with everyone still in attendance.
Motion by Serritella, seconded by Meurer, to authorize the payment of Band
$2,000.00 to the Elgin Musicians' Performance Trust Fund for summer band
Expense
concerts in Pearl Street Park.
Voting Aye: Datz, Wieser, Smith, Serritella., Meurer, Pepping, Nolan.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Harker.
Motion carried.
Motion by Smith to authorize the closing of Dartmoor Drive for a
block party as requested by Ruth Hedberg of Fox Ridge contingent upon Datz's Block
Parties
investigation into the matter so as to be assured it would not create a
traffic problem. Motion failed for lack of a second. Datz was instructed to
contact Mrs. Hedberg and report back at the Special Meeting scheduled for
Tuesday, September 22, 1981.
Motion by Wieser, seconded by Smith, to authorize the Superintendent
Ordi-
nance
to post "No Parking" signs on the east side of Hanley Street between Main and parking
Elm Streets. Regula-
tions
Voting Aye: Datz, Wieser, Smith, Serritella, Meurer, Pepping, Nolan.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Harker.
Motion carried.
Motion by Wieser, seconded by Datz, to authorize the attendance of Authori-
zation
Chief Pasenelli and Sgt. Patrick Joyce at a police conference in Springfield, P.D.
Ill. from October 23 thru 25 . Training
September 21, 1981
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Voting Aye: Pepping, Nolan, Datz, Wieser, Smith, Serritella, Meurer.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Harker.
Motion carried.
Motion by Pepping, seconded by Nolan, to set the Halloween Trick &
Authori-
zation Treat hours from 3:30 to 6:30 P.M. on Saturday, October 31, 1981.
Voting Aye: Pepping, Nolan, Datz, Wieser, Smith, Serritella, Meurer.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Harker.
Motion carried.
Motion by Pepping, seconded by Nolan, to authorize the city attorney
Authori-
zation to draft an amendment to the Subdivision Control Ordinance requiring the
installation of self-sealing type manhole covers with a concealed pickhole
and requiring that all covers be imprinted with the word "WATER'; "SANITARY"
or "STORM".
Voting Aye: Pepping, Nolan, Datz, Wieser, Smith, Serritella, Meurer.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Harker.
Motion carried.
Police Motion by Meurer, seconded by Nolan, to authorize the purchase of 2
Dept.
Purchases trap throwers for the Police department at a cost of $54.00 each.
Voting Aye: Pepping, Nolan, Datz, Wieser, Smith, Serritella, Meurer.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Harker.
Motion carried.
Wieser, who is serving as the city's representative on the McHenry Shores
McH. phase One Sewer Facilities Planning Area Committee reported on their September
Shores
FPA 17, 1981 meeting. The next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, November15, 1981
at 7:30 P.M. at the McHenry Shores Village Hall Annex.
Motion by Wieser, seconded by Smith, to improve the off-street area in
Street front of Millstream Coin Wash at 1304 N. Front Street by using the Layton Box
Mainte-
nance to install a 2 inch blacktop mat with the cost not to exceed $1,000.00, with
one-half of the costs to be paid by Mr. and Mrs. Robert Shulda, owners of the
Coin Wash. Following discussion, Wieser withdrew his motion and Smith withdrew
his second.
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Motion by Wieser, seconded by Serritella, to go into Executive Session
Executive
at 10:46 P.M. to discuss pending litigation. Session
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Voting Aye: Pepping, Nolan, Datz, Wieser, Smith, Serritella, Meurer.
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Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Harker.
Motion carried.
Motion by Wieser, seconded by Nolan, to go back into Open Session at
11:07 P.M.
Voting Aye: Pepping, Nolan, Datz, Wieser, Smith, Serritella, Meurer.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Harker.
Motion carried.
Motion by Wieser, seconded by Smith, to adjourn.
Voting Aye: Pepping, Nolan, Datz, Wieser, Smith, Serritella, Meurer.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Harker.
Motion carried.
Meeting adjourned at 11:07 P.M.
CITY CLERK MAYOR