HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 11/29/1976 - City Council REGULAR MEETING
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1976
The City Council met in regular meeting with Mayor Stanek presiding. At
roll call , the following aldermen were present: Bolger, Pepping, Harker, Datz,
Wegener, Smith, Schaedel . Absent: Hromec.
Motion by Harker, seconded by Bolger, to approve the minutes of the November
15, 1976 meeting as read.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Pepping, Harker, DAtz, Wegener, Smith, Schaedel .
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Hromec.
Motion carried.
After Loren Strohman of Commonwealth Edison Company addressed the Council ,
Schaedel made a motion, seconded by Smith, that the City withdraw its objection
to the river crossing of overhead wires over the Fox River at the Pearl Street
Bridge.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Harker, Datz, Wegener, Smith, Schaedel .
Voting Nay: Pepping.
Absent: Hromec.
Motion carried.
Motion by Harker, seconded by Datz, that the present Ward Boundry lines
be maintained and that the recently annexed properties (Brittany Park and
Virginia Street) be included in their respective wards.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Pepping, Harker, Datz, Wegener, Smith, Schaedel .
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Hromec.
Motion carried.
Motion by Pepping, seconded by Harker, to instruct the City Clerk to
advertise for gasoline bids for city vehicles for 1977.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Pepping, Harker, Datz, Wegener, Smith, Schaedel .
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Hromec.
Motion carried.
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Motion by Datz, seconded by Smith, to approve the St. Paul subdivision
plat as approved by the Plan Commission.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Pepping, Harker, Datz, Wegener, Smith, Schaedel .
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Hromec.
Motion carried.
Motion by Datz, seconded by Schaedel to pass a resolution declaring
Marengo Federal Savings and Loan Association-McHenry Branch and First Federal
Savings and Loan Association of Crystal Lake-McHenry Branch, as depositories
for the City of McHenry.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Pepping, Harker, Datz, Wegener, Smith, Schaedel .
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Hromec.
Motion carried.
Motion by Pepping, seconded by Bolger, to pass a resolution that the City
Council go on record sustaining the prior position agreed to between the City
of McHenry and McHenry Shores that the boundries of the two communities be
Idyll Dell-Bull Valley Road and that the City of McHenry would be amenable to
negotiation of the location of a sewer treatment plant should it fall north of
that boundry.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Pepping, Harker, Datz, Wegener, Smith, Schaedel .
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Hromec.
Motion carried.
Motion by Pepping, seconded by Harker, that the Police department be
authorized to hire one additional police officer at this time.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Pepping, Harker, Datz, Wegener, Smith, Schaedel .
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Hromec.
Motion carried.
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Motion by Pepping, seconded by Wegener, that the Police department be
authorized to purchase a filing cabinet at a price of $367.00.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Pepping, Harker, Datz, Wegener, Smith, Schaedel .
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Hromec.
Motion carried.
Motion by Bolger, seconded by Harker, that the City Council indicate to
McHenry Savings and Loan Association that the City is interested in entering
into an agreement with that association for the purpose of discussing possible
purchase of property for Off Street Parking, details to be worked out to the
satisfaction of both parties.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Pepping, Harker, Datz, Wegener, Smith.
Voting Nay: Schaedel .
Absent: Hromec.
Motion carried.
Mayor Stanek instructed the Streets and Sidewalk Committee to confer with
McHenry Savings and Loan Association regarding details of possible purchase
of its property.
Motion by Bolger, seconded by Smith, that the City Council pass a resolution
recognizing Terry Wilde, former City Clerk, for her years of faithful service
and that the resolution be spread upon the minutes of this meeting and a copy be
presented to her.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Pepping, Harker, Datz, Wegener, Smith ,Schaedel .
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Hromec.
Motion carried.
Motion by Wegener, seconded by Smith, to adjourn the meeting.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Pepping, Harker, Datz, Wegener, Smith, Schaedel .
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Hromec.
Motion carried.
Meeting was adjourned at 10:13 P.M.
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