HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 02/22/1977 - City Council REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1977 8:00 P.M.
The regular meeting of the City Council was held Tuesday, February 22,
because Monday, February 21 , was the National observation of Washington's
Birthday.
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Stanek. At roll call the
following aldermen were present: Bolger, Pepping, Harker, Datz, Smith,
Schaedel . Absent: Hromec, Wegener.
Motion by Harker, seconded by Pepping, to approve the minutes of the
February 7, 1977 meeting as read.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Pepping, Harker, Datz, Smith, Schaedel .
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Hromec, Wegener.
Motion carried.
Ms. Margaret Jones, co-ordinator of the McHenry County Senior Citizens
Council , presented petitions to Mayor Stanek containing about 200 signatures
of McHenry senior citizens asking a fair share of the city's revenue sharing
funds be used for a Nutrition and Senior Citizen Center in the city of McHenry.
At 8:17, Mayor Stanek called for a three minute recess of the meeting while
the large group of senior citizens in attendance, filed from the meeting room.
Mayor Stanek reconvened the meeting at 8:20. At roll call , the following
aldermen were present: Bolger, Pepping, Harker, Datz, Smith, Schaedel .
Absent: Hromec, Wegener.
Motion by Harker, seconded by Bolger, to authorize the City Attorney to
get written consent from McHenry Savings and Loan Association to use the balance
of the Water Construction Fund towards an iron removal system project.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Pepping, Harker, Datz, Smith, Schaedel .
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Hromec, Wegener.
Motion carried.
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Motion by Harker, seconded by Datz, to authorize the City Engineer
to proceed with plans and specifications for an iron removal system for
Wells 5 and 6.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Pepping, Harker, Datz, Smith, Schaedel . --,
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Hromec, Wegener.
Motion carried.
Motion by Bolger, seconded by Harker, to authorize and approve pay-
ment of the following bills:
GENERAL FUND
#2222 McHenry County Municipal Assoc. 15.00
2223 Ruth Roach 81 .20
2224 McHenry State Bank 3,165.99
2225 Ill . Dept. of Revenue 528.06
2226 Wm. Brda, Treas. , Pol. Pension Fund 883.83
2227 City of McHenry Payroll Acct. 17,457.27
2228 City of McHenry Regional Comm. Systems 618.00
2229 McHenry State Bank 30,000.00
2230 Building Officials & Code Administration 56.00
2231 Bolger"s Drug Store 1 .45
2232 Buss Ford Sales 1 ,182.16
2233 Carey Appliance Inc. 211.11
2234 Carey Electric Contracting Inc. 98.53
2235 Churchill Chemical Co. 49.58
2236 Eby Brown Co. 29.86
2237 Kenneth Espey 22.87
2238 Fox Lake Office Supply 33.45
2239 George P. Freund, Inc. 609.90
2240 Goodyear Tire Center 7.00
2241 Hornsby 5.18
2242 Illinois Fire & Police Commisioner 100.00
2243 Illinois State's Attorney's Assoc. 20.00
2244 Kale Uniforms 72.41
2245 Kirchner Fire Extinguisher 7.50
2246 Lakeland Distributors 27.50
2247 Main Paint & Decorating 7.75
2248 McHenry Electric & Supply Co. 55. 39
2249 McHenry Firestone Inc. 104.52
2250 McHenry Plaindealer 34.80
2251 McHenry Sand & Gravel 1 ,278.61
2252 McHenry Studio & Camera Center 136.50
2253 McHenry Tele. Answering & Letter 8.50
2254 McHenry Tire Mart 33.50
2255 Nemco, Inc. 83.50
2256 Northern Ill . Utilities 15.00
2257 North Shore Assoc. of Chiefs of Pol. 5.00
2258 Radicom, Inc. 24.00
2259 Rockenbach Chevrolet Sales 16.90
2260 Safeguard Business Syst. 70.24
2261 Simplex Time Recorder Co. 293.23
2262 Station Distributing House 13.50
2263 Suburban Office Supply 121 .99
2264 U. S. Leasing 47.85
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2265 Vycital 's Pro Hardware 33.72
2266 Western Union 248.37
2267 Lester Witte & Co. 250.00
2268 Woodstock Glass & Mirror 138.60
2269 Xerox Corp. 312.26
2270 Torkelson Lincoln Merc. 383.47
2271 City of McHenry Off. St. Parking Fund 15,000.00
2272 Anne M. Bauer 25.00
2273 McHenry State Bank 173.00
2274 Ill. Dept. of Revenue 21 .42
2275 City of McHenry Payroll Acct. 874.00
WATER/SEWER FUND
#685 City of McHenry General Fund 4,512.46
686 City of McHenry General Fund 457.89
687 McHenry State Bank 20,000.00
688 Alexander Chemicals 280.20
689 Brown 's Data Processing 391.76
690 H. E. Buch & Sons, Inc. 45.30
691 Bolger's Drug Store 8.69
692 Carey Electric Contracting, Inc. 77.29
693 Joe Diedrich 35.00
694 Ed's Rental & Sales Inc. 70.00
695 Fisher Scientific Co. 99.84
696 Elmer M. Freund Heating 36.50
697 Griffin Pipe Products Co. 425.48
698 Joseph H. Huemann & Sons Inc. 135.00
699 Kirchner Fire Extinguisher 28.50
700 Lakeland Construction 1 ,036.38
701 McHenry Printing Services 126.40
702 Neptune Chemical Pump Co. 47.69
703 Richmond Welding Supply 14.40
704 Vycital 's Pro Hardware 187.22
705 Wirf's Welding & Engineering 35.00
706 Lester Witte & Co. 500.00
707 Postmaster, McHenry Il. 100.00
708 City of McHenry General Fund 714.85
709 City of McHenry General Fund 73.97
Voting Aye: Bolger, Pepping, Harker, Datz, Smith, Schaedel.
Voting Nay: None
Absent: Hromec, Wegener.
Motion carried.
Motion by Smith, seconded by Schaedel , to accept the January Clerk's
report as presented.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Pepping, Harker, Datz, Smith , Schaedel.
Voting Nay: None
Absent: Hromec, Wegener.
Motion carried.
Motion by Pepping, seconded by Datz, to transfer $15,000 from the
General Fund to the Off Street Parking Fund which was owed from a previous
transfer of funds.
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Voting Aye: Bolger, Pepping, Harker, Datz, Smith, Schaedel .
Voting Nay: None
Absent: Hromec, Wegener.
Motion carried.
Motion by Smith, seconded by Schaedel , to accept the Treasurer's
January report as read.
VotingAye: Bolger,y Pepping, Harker, Datz, Smith, Schaedel .
Voting Nay: None
Absent: Hromec, Wegener.
Motion carried.
Motion by Bolger, seconded by Datz, to approve an election ordinance
setting forth the polling places for the four wards for the April 19
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General Election.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Pepping, Harker, Datz, Smith, Schaedel.
Voting Nay: None
Absent: Hromec, Wegener.
Motion carried.
Motion by Smith, seconded by Pepping, to amend the ordinance for
vehicle licenses, deleting the section requiring stickers for all state
licensed trailers.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Pepping, Harker, Datz, Smith, Schaedel .
Voting Nay: None
Absent: Hromec, Wegener.
Motion carried.
Motion by Datz, seconded by Harker, to pass an ordinance transferring
the real estate for a standpipe in Boone Valley Plat No. 6 to another
location in that same plat.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Pepping, Harker, Datz, Smith, Schaedel .
Voting Nay: None
Absent: Hromec, Wegener.
Motion carried.
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Motion by Smith, seconded by Schaedel , that the clerk be authorized
to issue a permit for a carnival to Big J. Amusements when it has met all
city requirements.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Pepping, Harker, Datz, Smith, Schaedel .
Voting Nay: None
Absent: Hromec, Wegener.
Motion carried.
Motion by Harker, seconded by Smith, to authorize the hiring of
Dennis Useman as meter man to collect and repair parking meters in the city.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Pepping, Harker, Datz, Smith, Schaedel .
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Hromec, Wegener.
Motion carried.
Motion by Harker, seconded by Bolger, to advertise for bids for an
150 cubic foot air compressor with accessories.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Pepping, Harker, Datz, Smith, Schaedel .
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Hromec, Wegener.
Motion carried.
Motion by Harker, seconded by Schaedel , to authorize the purchase
of a roto tiller for park use at a cost of $522.00.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Pepping, Harker, Datz, Smith, Schaedel .
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Hromec, Wegener.
Motion carried.
Motion by Smith, seconded by Datz, to adjourn.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Pepping, Harker, Datz, Smith, Schaedel .
Voting Nay: None
Absent: Hromec, Wegener.
Motion carried.
Meeting was adjourned at 9:40 P.M.