HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 11/01/1982 - City CouncilRFGULAR MEETING
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1982 8 P.M.
The regular meeting of the City Council was called to order Council
by Mayor Stanek on Monday, November 1, 1982. At roll call the following Meeting
aldermen were present: Smith, Serritella, Nolan, Pepping, Busse, Meurer,
Wieser, Datz. Absent: None. Also in attendance were Supt. Halvensleben, Attendance
Attorney Narusis, City Clerk Gilpin, Chief Pasenelli. Park Director
Merkel arrived at 9:15 P.M.
Motion by Datz, seconded -by Pepping, to accept the minutes of
the October 18, 1982 Regular Meeting as presented with one correction.
Voting Aye: Smith, Serritella, Nolan, Pepping, Busse, Datz,
Wieser, Meurer.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Serritella, seconded by Nolan, to renew the license
for one year on the video game business known as Another Galaxy located Video
at 3421 W. Pearl Street, operated by Chuck and Connie Gillum. Game
Voting Aye: Smith, Serritella, Nolan, Pepping, Busse. Room
Wieser.
Voting Nay: Datz, Meurer.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
The License Committee was instructed to study the requests of Video
other applicants who had submitted requests for video game licenses and Game
give its recommendation to the Council. Rooms
Committees'
Motion by Pepping, seconded by Nolan, to authorize and approve Special
payment to Northern Bank Note Company of Chicago for printing of the
Water/Sewer 1982 General Obligation Bond Issue in the amount of $220.00 Service
Area
and printing of the Special Service Area No. One Bond Issue in the amount
of $662.00, with payment to be made from each individual Bond Issue
Account.
Voting Aye: Smith, Serritella, Nolan, Pepping, Busse, Datz,
Meurer.
Voting Nay: Wieser.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Datz, seconded by Busse, to authorize and approve Special
payment to Chapman and Cutler for professional services rendered and Service
approving legal opinions for the water/sewer 1982 General Obligation Area
Bond Issue in the amount of $2,500.00 and for the Special Service Area
No. One Bond Issue in the amount of $8,500.00 with payment to be made
from each individual Bond Issue Account.
Voting Aye: Smith, Serritella, Nolan, Pepping, Busse, Datz,
Meurer.
Voting Nay: Wieser.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Wieser, seconded by Smith, to concur with the Ordinances
recommendation of the Zoning Board of Appeals and pass an Ordinance
granting a zoning reclassification of property at 5016 W. Elm Street Zoning Ords
from R-3A to B-1 owned by Joseph and Maria Burrafato.
Voting Aye: Smith, Serritella, Nolan, Pepping, Busse, Datz,
Meurer, Wieser.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Wieser, seconded by Smith, to pass a ordinance de- Ordinances
creasing the number of Glass G liquor licenses to three; increasing the
number of Class A liquor licenses to nineteen; and authorize the issuance Liquor
of a Class A liquor license to Busy Bee Restaurant, 4623 W. Elm Street. Licenses
Voting Aye: Smith, Serritella, Nolan, Pepping, Busse, Dati,
Meurer, Wieser.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
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Fences
Owner of the Busy Bee, Tom Arvanitis, said he would be will-
ing to install a fence at the rear of his property whenever requested
to do so by the City Council.
Band
Motion by y pp Smith, seconded b Serritella, to authorize and approve
Payments
payment of $2,400 to the Music Performance Trust Fund of Elgin as a dona-
tion to that musicians union for the ten band concerts conducted during
the 1982 summer band concert season.
Voting Aye: Smith, Serritella, Nolan, Pepping, Busse, Datz,
Meurer, Wieser.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Sludge
Motion by Nolan, seconded by Datz, to authorize and approve
Mngt.
payment to William Ziegler & Son, Inc. in the amount of $23,703.30 for
Payment Estimate No. 1 on work done for wastewater sludge treatment
improvements as authorized by Baxter & Woodman.
Voting Aye: Smith, Serritella, Nolan, Pepping, Busse, Datz,
Meurer, Wieser.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Easements
Regarding a letter from Attorney Herman J. Marino of the law
firm of Seibert and Daniels of Chicago, representing Albert and Marguerita
Stilling of 1612 N. Lincoln Road, McHenry, concerning alleged "Rights of
Easement for property at 1331 N. Riverside Drive, McHenry", Attorney
Narusis was instructed to reply to the matter and inform the complainants
that there was no basis on which they could assert any claims.
McCullom Lake
Discussion was held on a proposed Fishery Management Agreement
Agreements
for McCullom Lake. The matter was turned over to the Park Committee for
recommendation.
Committees
Motion by Smith, seconded by Serritella, to authorize and approve
Park Beer
issuance of a Park Beer Permit to the McHenry Area Jaycees for a hayride
Permits
party in Knox Park on Friday, November 19, 1982.
Voting Aye: Smith, Sdrritella, Nolan, Pepping, Busse, Datz,
Meurer, Wieser.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
The meeting was recessed at 8:48 P.M. It reconvened at 8:55 P.M.
with everyone still in attendance.
Authorizations Motion b Meurer seconded b Pe y y pping, to authorize and approve
Purchases purchase of used Christmas decorations from the City of Elgin in the
Public amount of approximately $450.00 depending upon their condition at the
Property discretion of the Supt. of Public Works.
Voting Aye: Smith, Serritella, Nolan, Pepping, Busse, Datz,
Meurer, Wieser.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Meadow Lane Motion by Meurer, seconded by Serritella, to authorize and
Const. approve payment to the Illinois Department of Transportation in the
following amounts as the city's share of the Meadow Lane Construction
Motor Fuel project with payment to be made from the Motor Fuel Tax Fund: Inv.00950
Tax for $54,406.84 and Inv. 01176 for $25,388.54 = total of $79,795.38.
Voting Aye: Smith, Serritella, Nolan, Pepping, Busse, Datz,
Meurer, Wieser.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Bond Motion by Busse, seconded by Datz, to authorize and approve
Payment payment to American National Bank & Trust Company of Chicago for principal
and interest due on 1956 Water/Sfwer Revenue Bonds as follows: Principal -
$8,000; Interest - $1,120.00 = Total $9,120.00.
Voting Aye: Smith, Serritella, Nolan, Pepping, Busse, Datz,
Meurer, Wieser.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Attorney Narusis reported that he had completed arguments before
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the Appelate Court on the Peter Tutera vs. the�City of McHenry Law suit re:
Tutera's zoning request for Condominium Zoning which the City Council denied
on February 4, 1980. Narusis said it would probably be six weeks or more
before a decision would be handed down.
Wieser asked that the total cost of repairing and blacktopping
First Avenue be made known to the Council. He asked Supt. Halvensleben to
gather all the information including manhour's spent by city laborers.
Motion by Wieser, seconded by Smith, to adjourn.
Voting Aye: Smith, Serritella, Nolan, Pepping, Busse, Datz,
Meurer, Wieser.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Meetinq adjourned at 9:34 P.M.
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