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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes - 04/04/1977 - City Council PUBLIC HEARING MONDAY, APRIL 4, 1977 7:32 P.M. Mayor Stanek convened the Public Hearing with the following present: Aldermen Bolger, Harker, Datz, Smith, Schaedel, City Clerk Barbara Gilpin, Supt. of Public Works Fred J. Meyer. Mayor Stanek read the entire budget summary with proposed uses of Revenue Sharing Funds. There were about 10 people in the Council Chambers who were waiting for the Regular City Council Meeting which was to follow the Public Hearing. When asked by Mayor Stanek for comments on the budget summary, no one replied or stepped forward. Alderman Harker moved that the total budget summary be adopted as presented and read. Alderman Datz seconded his motion. Voting Aye: Bolger, Harker, Datz, Smith, Schaedel. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Pepping, Wegener, Hromec. Motion carried. The Public Hearing was adjourned by Mayor Stanek at 7:50 P.M. Az--&' Clerk Mayor it REGULAR MEETING MONDAY, APRIL 4, 1977 8 P.M. 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 Pepping, to approve the minutes of the March 21, 1977, meeting with the following corrections: 1. add the words "and maintenance of" to the Boone Creek revenue sharing allocation, and 2. delete the word "Personal" before the words "Property Tax" regarding the transfer of Police Pension monies. Voting Aye: Bolger, Pepping, Harker, Datz, Wegener, Smith, Schaedel. Voting Nay: None Absent: Hromec. Motion carried. The Public Property Committee was instructed by Mayor Stanek to look into the Chamber of Commerce's proposal to donate Christmas decorations to the city if the city would henceforth take over yearly installation, repair and replacement of those Christmas decorations. Motion by Pepping, seconded by Harker, to approve the request of the Chamber of Commerce to close Green Street and Riverside Drive on Saturday, July 2, 1977 and Saturday, Aug. 6, 1977 for sidewalk sale days. Fiesta Day will be held July 4, 1977. Voting Aye: Bolger, Pepping, Harker, Datz, Wegener, Smith, Schaedel. { Voting Nay: None { Absent: Hromec. { Motion carried. Motion by Smith, seconded by Wegener, to donate $500 to the Chamber of Commerce Fiesta Day Queen Contest. Voting Aye: Bolger, Pepping, Harker, Datz, Wegener, Smith, Schaedel. Voting Nay: None Absent: Hromec. Motion carried. • Monday, April 4, 1977 Page 2 Motion by Schaedel, seconded by Wegener, to defer action on the Zoning Board of Appeals recommendation to deny an application for an amendment or variation of the Zoning Ordinance by Michael Spiotta, Anthony Pintozzi, Edward J. Buss and Joan T. Buss. Voting Aye: Datz, Smith, Wegener, Schaedel. Voting Nay: Bolger, Pepping, Harker. Absent: Hromec. Motion carried. Motion by Datz, seconded by Schaedel to pass an ordinance for vacation of a street for McHenry Hospital in Block 3 of the Plat of Venice Park Addition Unit 1. Voting Aye: Bolger, Pepping, Harker, Datz, Wegener, Smith, Schaedel Voting Nay: None. Absent: Hromec. Motion carried. Motion by Bolger, seconded by Smith, to open bids for an air com- pressor. Voting Aye: Bolger, Pepping, Harker, Datz, Wegener, Smith, Schaedel Voting Nay: None. Absent: Hromec. Motion carried. Two bids were submitted as follows: Way-Ken Contractors Supply Co. of Chicago, $7,091.95 and George P. Freund, Inc. of McHenry, $6,908.30. Freund also recommended safety options totaling $120. 1 Motion by Bolger, seconded by Harker to accept the low bid of George P. Freund, Inc. and also purchase the safety options in an amount totaling $7,028.30. ..� Voting Aye: Bolger, Pepping, Harker, Datz, Wegener, Smith, Schaedel Voting Nay: None Absent: Hromec. Motion carried. Monday, April 4, 1977 Page 3 Motion by Schaedel, seconded by Harker, to authorize approval and payment of the following Bills: GENERAL FUND: #2370 Ruth Roach 101.50 2371 John Behrendt 187.20 2372 McHenry State Bank 3,193.26 2373 Ill. Dept. of Revenue 520.90 2374 Wm. Brda, Treas. - Police Pension 883.83 2375 City of McHenry Payroll Account 17,703.59 2376 McHenry Plaindealer 4.00 2377 Bruce Municipal Equipment 1,452.35 2378 City of McHenry - Off-Street Parking Fund 1,000.00 2379 Commonwealth Edison 3,223.67 2380 Eby-Brown Co. 16.15 2381 Hester Oil Co. 1,935.06 2382 Illinois Bell Telephone 229.09 2383 Kale Uniforms 220.80 2384 Kirchner Fire Extinguisher 47.00 2385 Lee & Ray Electric 4.77 Services 85.7 0 2386 McHenryPrintingery 3 III 2387 McHenry Telephone and Answering Service 14.40 2388 McHenry & Woodstock Disposal 24.00 2389 Mitchell AMC/Jeep, Inc. 3.48 2390 Ni-Gas 375.14 2391 Primrose Oil Co, Inc. 294.04 2392 Prudential Ins. Co. 4,525.87 2393 McHenry State Bank Trust #116 300.00 2394 R & D Auto Service 100.00 2395 Rockford Industrial Weld 22.94 2396 7AJ Equip. & Supply Co. 77.45 2397 Smoke'n Gun 120.00 2398 Torkelson Lincoln-Merc. 40.29 2399 Union Linen Supply 12.00 2400 Unique Devices 37.50 2401 Univ. of Illinois 825.00 2402 U. S. Leasing 47.85 2403 Xerox 155.00 2404 Daniel Kinnerk 60.00 2405 Il. Municipal Retirement Fund 1,773.52 2406 Il. Municipal Retirement Fund 8,060.95 2407 McHenry County Bldg. & Zoning Office 9.00 2408 Il. Municipal Retirement Fund 9,737.00 2409 I1. Municipal Retirement Fund 83.22 2410 State of Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resourses 300.00 2411 McHenry State Bank 157.20 2412 Il. Dept. of Revenue 32.34 2413 City of McHenry Payroll Acct. 1,441.69 2414 McHenry County Recorder of Deeds 5.00 2415 West Publishing Co. 15.00 2416 Alan J. Dixon, Sec'y of State 5.00 WATER/SEWER FUND #757 City of McHenry General Fund 2,720.19 758 City of McHenry General Fund 280.99 759 American National Bank & Trust Co. of Chicago 8,912.00 `, 760 Baxter & Woodman, Inc. 257.50 761 Bolgers Drug Store 15.12 762 Commonwealth Edison 3,485.80 763 Fox Lake Office Supply 9.45 764 Griffin Pipe Products Co. 676.10 765 Hester Oil Co 179.66 766 Illinois Bell Telephone 149.02 Monday, April 4, 1977 Page 4 767 McHenry Electric & Supply Co. 55.08 768 McHenry & Woodstock Disposal Co. 8.00 769 McHenry FS, Inc. 25.75 770 NI-Gas 882.87 771 Oakite Products, Inc. 174.72 772 Payton Chevrolet 7.50 773 Prudential Ins. Co. 429.01 774 Union Linen Supply 81.20 775 Waters Chemicals 870.75 776 Il. Assoc. of Water Poll. Control 50.00 777 Il. Municipal Retirement Fund 656.11 778 McHenry County Building and Zoning Office 9.00 779 City of McHenry General Fund 1,146.27 780 City of McHenry General Fund 118.64 781 Void 782 McHenry Savings and Loan 18,.520.00 Voting Aye: Bolger, Pepping, Harker, Datz, Wegener, Smith, Schaedel Voting Nay: None Absent: Hromec. Motion carried. Motion by Bolger, seconded by Pepping to pass ordinance amending the Subdivision Control Ordinance requiring subdivider reimbursement for fees and expenses incurred by the city. Voting Aye: Bolger, Pepping, Harker, Datz, Wegener, Smith, Schaedel Voting Nay: None Absent: Hromec. Motion carried. Motion by Harker, seconded by Wegener, to authorize Supt. Fred Meyer to advertise for bids when the approval comes through from the Illinois EPA for the Iron Removal System on Well No. 5. Voting Aye: Bolger, Pepping, Harker, Datz, Wegener, Smith, Schaedel Voting Nay: None Absent: Hromec. Motion carried. Motion by Pepping, seconded by Smith to pay Estimate No. 3 of $7,611.75 and Estimate No. 4 of $12,356.30 as the city's share of the Pearl Street Bridge Project. Monday, April 4, 1977 Page 5 Voting Aye: Bolger, Pepping, Harker, Datz, Wegener, Smith, Schaedel Voting Nay: None Absent: Hromec. Motion carried. Motion by Harker, seconded by Smith to enter into an agreement to purchase land for a parking lot from McHenry Savings & Loan Ass'n. Voting Aye: Bolger, Pepping, Harker, Datz, Wegener, Smith, Schaedel Voting Nay: None Absent: Hromec. Motion carried. Motion by Schaedel, seconded by Harker to pay new city election judges $10 for attending the election school and $25 for judges' duties on the day of election, April 19, 1977. Judges who have worked in previous city elections will receive $35 even if they do not attend the election school on April 13, 1977. Voting Aye: Bolger, Pepping, Harker, Datz, Wegener, Smith, Schaedel Voting Nay: None. Absent: Hromec. Motion carried. Motion by Datz, seconded by Harker to approve the recommendation of the Plan Commission regarding the Subdivision Plat presented by Donald Garske for land east of the Fox River at Woodlawn Drive and Rosedale Ave- nue. The Plan Commission recommended the approval of the plat which is located within lk miles of the city limits. Voting Aye: Bolger, Pepping, Harker, Datz, Wegener, Smith, Schaedel Voting Nay: None. Absent: Hromec. Motion carried. Motion by Harker, seconded by Pepping, to instruct the City Clerk to deny a solicitation permit in the city to the Unification Church on the grounds that it is not a religious organization. Voting Aye: Bolger, Pepping, Harker, Datz, Wegener, Smith, Schaedel. Monday, April 4, 1977 Page 6 Voting Nay: None. Absent: Hromec. Motion carried. --� Check for $500 was presented to the Off Street Parking Fund by James Wegener in behalf of the Green Street Merchants. Motion by Wegener, seconded by Smith, to adjourn. Voting Aye: Bolger, Pepping, Harker, Datz, Wegener, Smith, Schaedel Voting Nay: None. Absent: Hromec. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 10:42 P.M. City Clerk yor