HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 03/03/1975 - City Council REGULAR MEETING
March 3, 1975 -- 8 p.m.
The City Council met in regular meeting with Mayor Stanek
presiding. At Roll Call the following aldermen were present: Bolger,
Datz, Harker, Howard, Hromec, Rogers, Wegener. Absent: Pepping.
Motion by Rogers , seconded by Datz, to approve the minutes
of the Regular meeting held Feb. 18, 1975, and the Special meeting
held Feb. 20, 1975, as read.
Voting "Aye": Bolger, Datz, Harker, Howard,
Hromec, Rogers , Wegener.
Voting "Nay": None.
Absent: Pepping.
Motion carried.
Motion by Harker, seconded by Datz, to contribute $1 ,000.00
toward the Profile Booklet of the City of McHenry which is being
prepared by the McHenry Area Chamber of Commerce.
Upon roll call the following vote was recorded:
Bolger-AYE; Datz-AYE; Harker-AYE; Howard-AYE; Hromec-AYE; Rogers-AYE;
Wegener-PASS; Pepping-ABSENT.
There being six (6) AYES, one (1 ) PASS, and one (1 ) ABSENT,
the Mayor declared the motion carried.
Motion by Harker, seconded by Datz, to accept changes in
water and sewer rates and permits , as proposed by the Water and Sewer
Committee, changes to be effective April 1 , 1975.
Voting "Aye": Bolger, Datz, Harker, Howard,
Hromec, Rogers, Wegener.
Voting "Nay": None.
Absent: Pepping.
Motion carried.
Motion by Rogers, seconded by Harker, to pay Harco Corporation
W/S#1948
$460.00 covering annual Inspection and Service Agreement on maintenance
of the water tower.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Datz, Harker, Howard,
Hromec, Rogers, Wegener.
Voting "Nay": None.
Absent: Pepping.
Motion carried.
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Motion by Datz, seconded by Harker, to enter into agreement
with the State of Illinois Highway Department in which the City will
pay $16,000.00 from Motor Fuel Tax Funds for improvements on Illinois
Routes 120 and 31 .
Voting "Aye" : Bolger, Datz, Harker, Howard, Hromec,
Rogers, Wegener.
Voting "Nay": None.
Absent: Pepping.
Motion carried.
Motion by Wegener, seconded by Howard, to pass ordinances
in conjunction with agreement with the State of Illinois on improve-
ments to Illinois Routes 120 and 31 .
Voting "Aye": Bolger, Datz, Harker, Howard,
Hromec, Rogers , Wegener.
Voting "Nay" : None.
Absent: Pepping.
Motion carried.
Motion by Bolger, seconded by Datz, to approve the
Treasurer's Report covering the month of February, 1975, as read.
Voting "Aye": Bolger, Datz, Harker, Howard,
Hromec, Rogers, Wegener.
Voting "Nay": None.
Absent: Pepping.
Motion carried.
Motion by Harker, seconded by Wegener to approve the Clerk's
Report covering the month of February, 1975, as read.
Voting "Aye": Bolger, Datz, Harker, Howard,
Hromec, Rogers, Wegener.
Voting "Nay" : None.
Absent: Pepping.
Motion carried.
Motion by Datz, seconded by Hromec, to pay Craft-Weld Co.
$210.00 for railings for addition to City Hall . G#7805
Voting "Aye": Bolger, Datz, Harker, Howard,
Hromec, Rogers, Wegener.
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Voting "Nay": None.
Absent: Pepping.
Motion carried.
Motion by Bolger, seconded by Howard to pay Meade Electric Co.
G#7807
$9,253.20 balance due on Traffic Signal Lights contract on Ill . Rt. 120,
as certified by W. A. Rakow and Associates, Engineers, and to pay W. A.
G#7806
Rakow and Associates $552.34 balance due for engineering services on the
project.
Voting "Aye": Bolger, Datz, Harker, Howard,
Hromec, Rogers, Wegener.
Voting "Nay" : None.
Absent: Pepping.
Motion carried.
Motion by Datz, seconded by Hromec, to pay $16,911 .00 from the
RS#38
Revenue Sharing Trust Account to Joseph Frett and Son, Inc. , payment on
contract for construction of addition to the City Hall .
Voting "Aye": Bolger, Datz, Harker, Howard,
Hromec, Rogers, Wegener.
Voting "Nay": None.
Absent: Pepping.
Motion carried.
Motion by Wegener, seconded by Harker to pass the 1975 Election
Ordinance pertaining to the April 15, 1975 election.
Voting "Aye": Bolger, Datz, Harker, Howard,
Hromec, Rogers , Wegener.
Voting "Nay": None.
Absent: Pepping.
Motion carried.
Motion by Datz, seconded by Wegener, to pay $9,000.00 to
RS#39
Carey Electric Contracting Co. , $4,089.00 to be paid from the Revenue
Sharing Trust Account and $4,911 .00 from the General Fund.
G7808
Voting "Aye": Bolger, Datz, Harker, Howard,
Hromec, Rogers, Wegener.
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Voting "Nay": None.
Absent: Pepping.
Motion carried.
Motion by Howard,-seconded by Wegener, to approve payment of ""n
the following bills:
GENERAL FUND:
7804 Ill . Municipal Retirement Fund $ 1 ,368.55
05 Craft-Weld 210.00
06 W. A. Rakow and Assoc. Ltd. 552.34
07 Meade Electric Co. 9,253.20
08 Carey Electric Contr. Inc. 4,911 .00
09 Hester Oil Co. 955.46
10 Hester Oil Co. 1 ,171 .77
11 City of McHenry Payroll Account 17,272.90
12 City of McHenry Payroll Account 1 ,011 .07
13 City of McHenry Payroll Account 357.90
14 Daniel Kinnerk 123.53
15 Prudential 3,618.49
16 City of McHenry Payroll Account 138.03
17 City of McHenry Payroll Account 58.69
18 City of McHenry Payroll Account 2,359.79
19 Postmaster, McHenry, Illinois 100.00
20 Michael J. Howlett, Secry. of State 8.00
21 American Business Supply 54.33
22 Thomas F. Bolger 25.00 marl
23 City of McHenry Off Street Parking Fund 1 ,000.00
24 Commonwealth Edison Co. 2,459.59
25 Eby-Brown Co. 55.41
26 Fox Lake Office Supply 142.34
27 Great Lakes Fire & Safety Equip. Co. 37.00
28 Grove Products Co. 25.60
29 Ill . Bell Telephone Co. 273.79
30 Kale Uniforms 223.60
31 Josephine Larke 12.00
32 Ill . Ass. of Board of Fire & Police Com. 75.00
33 McHenry Sand & Gravel Co. , Inc. 2,757.17
34 McHenry Telephone Answering & Letter Service 30.00
35 Mitchell AMC/JEEP, Inc. 29.88
36 Mitchell Buick & Olds Sales, Inc. 6.35
37 National Chemsearch 54.50
38 New England Business Service, Inc. 23.18
39 W. A. Nye, MD 300.00
40 Peet Frate Line, Inc. 13.41
41 Payton Chevrolet, Inc. 18.38
42 Northern Ill . Gas Co. 84.08
43 Pitney Bowes 22.50
44 Primrose Oil Co. , Inc. 292.00
45 Radicom, Inc. 55.85
46 Rockwell International , Inc. 193.30
47 Share Corp. 168.75
48 Snap-On Tools Corp. 168.37
49 Kennneth A. Swanson 25.00
50 Frank Thornber Co. 193.40
51 Ace Hardware 349.72
WATER AND SEWER FUND:
1947 Ill . Municipal Retirement Fund 435.60
48 Harco Corp. 460.00
49 City of McHenry Payroll Account 2,501 .35
50 City of McHenry Payroll Account 146.33
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1951 City of McHenry Payroll Account 112.55
52 City of McHenry Payroll Account 243.00
53 City of McHenry Payroll Account 14.21
54 City of McHenry Payroll Account 10.02
55 Postmaster, McHenry, Illinois 100.00
56 American Cyanamid co. 653.48
57 Walter Bolger 285.00
58 Bolger's Drug Store 14.99
59 Commonwealth Edison Co. 2,339.13
60 Stanley Freund 290.00
61 Ill . Bell Telephone Co. 32.98
62 Peet Frate Line, Inc. 26.67
63 Northern Ill . Gas Co. 658.74
64 Stoffel & Reihansperger 13.00
65 Transport Service Co. 229.93
66 Water Chemicals, Inc. 600.00
67 Municipal & Utility Div.-Rockwell Int. 85.63
68 Warren Cook Chemical , Inc. 420.00
69 Baxter & Woodman, Inc. 115.50
70 Ace Hardware 64.91
71 City of McHenry Payroll Account 146.11
72 City of McHenry Payroll Account 112.39
73 City of McHenry Payroll Account 2,497.60
Voting "Aye": Bolger, Datz, Harker, Howard,
Hromec, Rogers, Wegener.
Voting "Nay" : None.
Absent: Pepping.
Motion carried.
Motion by Datz, seconded by Bolger, to accept the resignation
of James A. Fouse from the Planning Commission.
Voting "Aye": Bolger, Datz, Harker, Howard,
Hromec, Rogers, Wegener.
Voting "Nay" : None.
Absent: Pepping.
Motion carried.
(Memo: Mr. Fouse is now a member of the Zoning Board of
Appeals) .
Motion by Hromec, seconded by Rogers, to lay Police Car
bids on the table.
Upon roll call , the following vote was recorded:
Bolger-NAY; Datz-NAY; Harker-NAY; Howard-NAY; Hromec-AYE; Rogers-AYE;
Wegener-NAY; Pepping-ABSENT.
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There being five (5) "NAY" votes and two (2) "AYE" votes,
the Mayor declared that the motion did not carry.
Motion by Wegener, seconded by Harker, to purchase two .(2)
Police Cars from Buss Ford Sales at a cost of $3,675.00 each (trade-in
included) as per bids submitted and recorded Feb. 18, 1975.
Upon roll call , the following vote was recorded:
Bolger-AYE; Datz-AYE; Harker-AYE; Howard-AYE; Hromec-NAY; Rogers-NAY;
Wegener-AYE; Pepping-ABSENT.
There being five (5) "AYE" votes and two (2) "NAY" votes,
the Mayor declared the motion carried.
Motion by Harker, seconded by Howard, to go into Executive
Session for the discussion of possible acquisition of property.
Voting "Aye": Bolger, Datz, Harker, Howard,
Hromec, Rogers, Wegener.
Voting "Nay": None.
Absent: Pepping.
Motion carried.
Motion by Bolger, seconded by Howard, to return to regular
session.
Voting "Aye": Bolger, Datz, Harker, Howard,
Hromec, Rogers , Wegener.
Voting "Nay" : None.
Absent: Pepping.
Motion carried.
Motion by Howard, seconded by Wegener, to adjourn.
Voting "Aye": Bolger, Datz, Harker, Howard,
Hromec, Rogers , Wegener.
Voting "Nay" : None.
Absent: Pepping.
Motion carried.
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Earl R. Wa sh, City Clerk Joseph B. Stanek, Mayor