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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes - 03/21/1977 - City Council REGULAR MEETING MONDAY, MARCH 21 , 1977 8 P.M. The City Council met in regular meeting with Mayor Stanek presiding. At roll call the following aldermen were present: Pepping, Harker, Datz, Smith, Hromec, Schaedel . Bolger arrived at 8:58 P.M. Absent: Wegener. Motion by Harker, seconded by Schaedel to approve the minutes of the March 7, 1977, meeting as read. Voting Aye: Pepping, Harker, Datz, Smith, Hromec, Schaedel . Voting Nay: None. Absent: Bolger, Wegener. Motion carried. A check for $100 was presented to Pepping, Chairman of the Park Committee, from the Town & Country Newcomers Club as a donation to be used in Petersen Park. Mrs. Judith Altenbern made the presentation. Mayor Stanek thanked the Club in behalf of the Council and the citizens of McHenry. Motion by Harker, seconded by Hromec, to adopt a resolution commending Sgt. Robert Zujewski and Officer John Langdon of the McHenry Police Department for courageous action in the line of duty and that a copy of that resolution be spread on the records of this meeting. Voting Aye: Pepping, Harker, Datz, Smith, Hromec, Schaedel . Voting Nay: None. Absent: Bolger, Wegener. Motion carried. Following discussion, allocations for Revenue Sharing Funds for Entitle- ment Period 8 (Jan. 1 thru Sept. 30, 1977) in the amount of $81 ,242 were set by the Council . Motion by Hromec, seconded by Datz, to allocate $4,500 to the Senior Citizens Club for a Walk-in Center. Voting Aye: Pepping, Harker, Datz, Smith, Hromec, Schaedel . Voting Nay: None. ABsent: Bolger, Wegener. Motion carried. Monday, March 21 , 1977 Page 2 Motion by Hromec, seconded by Smith, to allocate $5,000 to the McHenry Area Rescue Squad. Voting Aye: Pepping, Harker, Datz, Smith, Hromec, Schaedel . Voting Nay: None. Absent: Bolger, Wegener. Motion carried. Motion by Schaedel , seconded by Hromec, to allocate $35,000 toward con- struction of a Community Center. Voting Aye: Harker, Smith, Hromec, Schaedel . Voting Nay: Pepping, Datz. Absent: Bolger, Wegener. Motion carried. Motion by Harker, seconded by Pepping, to allocate $10,000 for Mosquito Abatement. Voting Aye: Harker, Smith, Hromec, Schaedel , Pepping, Datz. Voting Nay: None Absent: Bolger, Wegener. Motion carried. Motion by Datz, seconded by Smith, to allocate $5,000 to the PUblic Lib- rary. Voting Aye: Pepping, Harker, Datz, Smith, Hromec, Schaedel . Voting Nay: None. Absent: Bolger, Wegener. Motion carried. Motion by Smith, seconded by Pepping to allocate $5,000 toward an initial study?to:, MAipTENAActk OF Boone Creek. Voting Aye: Pepping, Harker, Datz, Smith, Hromec, Schaedel . Voting Nay: None. Absent: Bolger, Wegener. Motion carried. Monday, March 21 , 1977 Page 3 Motion by Hromec, seconded by Schaedel , to allocate $15,000 to Traffic Relief. Voting Aye: Datz, Hromec, Schaedel . Voting Nay: Pepping, Harker, Smith. Absent: Bolger, Wegener. There being a tie vote, Mayor Stanek cast a nay vote and declared the motion did not carry. Motion by Smith, seconded by Hromec, to allocate $10,000 to Traffic Relief. Voting Aye: Pepping, Harker, Datz, Smith, Hromec, Schaedel . Voting Nay: None. Absent: Bolger, Wegener. Motion carried. Motion by Pepping, seconded by Smith to allocate the balance of Revenue Sharing funds ($6,742.00) for a tennis court in Petersen Park. Voting Aye: Pepping, Harker, Datz, Smith. Voting Nay: Hromec, Schaedel . Absent: Bolger, Wegener. Motion carried. Alderman Bolger arrived at 8:58 P.M. A J OQDiuAucE Motion by Smith, seconded by Harker, to approve4e4 accept' he 1977-78 Salary Administration proposal as revised and amended by the Finance Committee. for the Fiscal year beginning May 1 , 1977. Voting Aye: Bolger, Pepping, Harker, Datz, Smith, Hromec, Schaedel . Voting Nay: None. Absent: Wegener. Motion carried. Motion by Pepping, seconded by Harker, to approve and accept the 1977-78 Wage Rate Schedule as presented by the Finance Committee.effective May 1 , 1977. Voting Aye: Bolger, Pepping, Harker, Datz, Smith, Hromec, Schaedel . Voting Nay: None Absent: Wegener. Motion carried. Monday, March 21 , 1977 Page 4 Motion by Pepping, seconded by Schaedel , to approve the pro- posed budget as revised for the 1977-78 Fiscal Year as presented by the Finance Committee. Voting Aye: Bolger, Pepping, Harker, Datz, Smith, Hromec, Schaedel . Voting Nay: None. Absent: Wegener. Motion carried. Motion by Smith, seconded by Harker, to approve the proposed budget for the Water/Sewer Fund for Fiscal Year 1977-78 as presented. Voting Aye: Bolger, Pepping, Harker, Datz, Smith, Hromec, Schaedel . Voting Nay: None. Absent: Wegener. Motion carried. Motion by Datz, seconded by Bolger, to adopt an Ordinance limiting the number of mechanical amusement devices for a given business location. --, Voting Aye: Bolger, Pepping, Harker, Datz, Smith, Hromec, Schaedel . Voting Nay: None. Absent: Wegener, Motion carried. Motion by Harker, seconded by Pepping, to adopt an Ordinance transferring the surplus proceeds from a Well No.5 bond issue to a fund for Well No.6 cons- truction. Voting Aye: Bolger, Pepping, Harker, DAtz, Smith, Hromec, Schaedel . Voting Nay: None. Absent: Wegener. Motion carried. Motion by Datz, seconded by Hromec, to accept the February Treasurer's report as read. Voting Aye: Bolger, Pepping, Harker, Datz, Smith, Hromec, Schaedel . Voting Nay: None. Absent: Wegener Motion carried. Monday, March 21 , 1977 Page 5 Motion by Pepping, seconded by Harker, to accept the February Clerk's Report as read. Voting Aye: Bolger, Pepping, Harker, Datz, Smith, Hromec, Schaedel . Voting Nay: None. Absent: Wegener. Motion carried. Motion by Hromec, seconded by Smith, to transfer $57,972.25 from the General Fund to the Police Pension Fund as their final levy payment from - Property Taxes for the present fiscal year. Voting Aye: Bolger, Pepping, Harker, Datz, Smith, Hromec, Schaedel . Voting Nay: None. Absent: Wegener. Motion carried. Motion by Smith, seconded by Pepping, to allocate the use of Anti- Recession Fiscal Aid funds as follows: $6,234.00 to Summer Help Wages and $5,000 for materials, supplies and equipment for city administration. Voting Aye: Bolger, Pepping, Harker, Datz, Smith, Hromec, SChaedel . Voting Nay: None. Absent: Wegener. Motion carried. Mayor Stanek reported on the current status of the Richard C. Jager, (Jake's Dead End Lounge, 3311 W. Elm Street, McHenry) hearing regarding the denial of a 1976-77 liquor license for that place of business. On March 9, 1977, the State of Illinois Liquor Control Commission notified Stanek that it affirmed a his action asLocal Liquor Commissioner in refusing to renew the 1976-77 license. On March 12, 1977, Stanek was informed by mail that the State of Illinois Liquor Control Commission had denied a Petition for Rehearing requested by Jager. Stanek then ordered the McHenry Police department to close the business place which was done at 10:30 P.M. on Saturday, March 12, 1977, without incidence. On March 15, 1977 at approximately 1 P.M. , Stanek/wasAa Temporary Restraining and Stay Order by Judge Arthur L. Dunne of the Circuit court of Cook County. The order restrained anyone from interferring with the operation of tavern until the temporary injunction expired which was March 25. Monday, March 21, 1977 Page 6 The matter for a hearing on Jager's motion for a preliminary injunction was continued until the 24th day of March, 1977, at 10:00 a.m. in Cook County Cir- Cuit Court before Judge Arthur L. Dunne. Motion by Schaedel , seconded by Datz, to authorize approval and payment of the following Bills: GENERAL FUND: #2326 Adams Bros. Radiator Service 34.15 2327 Althoff Industries 629.85 2328 Buss Ford Sales 249.70 2329 Carey Appliance, Inc. 10.25 2330 Void 2331 Community Auto Supply 57.58 2332 Crescent Regional Training Prog. 120.00 2333 Duncan Industries 226.08 2334 Eby-Brown Co. 53. 16 2335 Joseph Frett & Son, Inc. 7,245.00 2336 George P. Freund, Inc. 62.79 2337 Goodyear Tire Center 9.00 2338 Grove Products Co. 28.80 2339 Kadisak Tile 164.00 2340 Kale Uniforms 108.27 2341 McAllister Equipment Co. 51 .84 2342 McHenry Auto Parts 266.79 2343 McHenry County Communications 120.00 2344 McHenry County Office Machines 10.60 2345 McHenry Lumber Co. 106.62 2346 McHenry Printing Services 31 .00 2347 McHenry Sand & Gravel 334.80 2348 McHenry Studio & Camera Center 8. 15 2349 McHenry & Woodstock Disposal 24.00 2350 Narusis & Narusis 4,066.15 2351 Pitney-Bowes 30.15 2352 Rockenbach Chevrolet Sales 248.57 2353 Rockford Ind-Welding Supply 12.60 2354 Ruck's V & S Hardware 39.61 2355 Stoffel & Reihansperger 539.00 2356 Suburban Office Supply 50.84 2357 Tones Inc. 2.50 2358 Torkelson-Lincoln Mercury 606.14 2359 Vycital 's Pro Hardware 193.15 2360 Xerox 164.21 2361 State of Ill . Dept. of Conservation 1 ,173.00 2362 City of McHenry Police Pension Fund 57,972.25 2363 McHenry State Bank 158.30 2364 Ill . Dept. of Revenue 25.13 2365 City of McHenry Payroll Acct. #315-879 872.95 2366 Commonwealth Edison 312.80 2367 Barbara E. Gilpin Petty Cash 96.68 2368 Void 2369 First National of McHenry 30,000.00 WATER/SEWER FUND #738 Carey Electric Contracting 1 ,275.69 739 Fox Lake Office Supply 57.87 740 Griffin Pipe Products 360.77 741 Lakeland Construction 383.45 742 McGuire Enterprises 2,473.00 • Monday, March 21 , 1977 Page 7 743 McHenry Auto Parts 65.07 744 McHenry Sand & Gravel 246.18 745 McHenry & Woodstock Disp. 8.00 746 Narusis & Narusis 143. 75 747 Richmond Welding Supply 37.32 748 Rucks V & S Hardware 121 .64 749 Safeguard Business Systems 17.11 750 Smith Ecological Systems 215.51 751 Vycital 's Pro Hardware 321 .13 752 Waters Chemicals 582.00 753 City of McHenry General Fund 140 595.56 754 City of McHenry General Fund 204 61 .64 755 Baxter & Woodman, Inc. 1 ,150.50 756 City of McHenry Sewer Construction Fund 200.00 Voting Aye: Bolger, Pepping, Harker, Datz, Smith, Hromec, Schaedel . Voting Nay: None. Absent: Wegener. Motion carried. Motion by Harker, seconded by Hromec, to approve the purchase of four adding machines, two filing cabinets and one typing table for the City Clerk's . office as recommended by the 'fi�f'�EirtiO ng Committee. Voting Aye: Bolger, Pepping, Harker, Datz, Smith, Hromec, Schaedel . Voting Nay: None. Absent: Wegener. Motion carried. Motion by Harker, seconded by Smith, to advertise for bids for new squad cars. Voting Aye: Bolger, Pepping, Harker, Datz, Smith, Hromec, Schaedel. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Wegener. Motion carried. Motion by Harker, seconded by Schaedel , to approve the Street Lighting Program as presented by the Street and Sidewalk Committee. Voting Aye: Bolger, Pepping, Harker, Datz, Smith, Hromec, Schaedel . Voting Nay: None. Absent: Wegener. Motion carried. Monday, March 21 , 1977 Page 8 Motion by Schaedel , seconded by Smith, to pay $10 to stand-by judges for the April 19, 1977, city general election. Voting Aye: Bolger, Pepping, Harker, Datz, Smith, Hromec, Schaedel . Voting Nay: None. Absent: Wegener. Motion carried. Motion by Harker, seconded by Smith, to adjourn. Voting Aye: Bolger, Pepping, Harker, Datz, Smith, Hromec, Schaedel. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Wegener. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 11 :58 P.M. r (a' City Clerk Mayor --r