HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 08/01/1977 - City Council REGULAR MEETING
MONDAY, AUGUST 1, 1977 8 P.M.
The City Council met in regular meeting with Mayor Stanek pre-
siding. At roll call the following aldermen were present: Bolger, Nolan,
Harker, Datz, Smith, Adams, Schooley. Absent: Schaedel.
Motion by Harker, seconded by Schooley to accept the minutes of
the July 18, 1977 meeting as read.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Harker, Datz, Smith, Adams, Schooley.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Schaedel.
Motion carried.
Motion by Nolan, seconded by Schooley to approve the final plat
of Glacier Ridge subdivision contingent upon the receipt of $3,000 from the
developer for one-half of the road improvement costs of Draper road fronting
their property.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Harker, Datz, Smith, Adams, Schooley.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Schaedel.
Motion carried.
Motion by Harker, seconded by Datz, to pass the prevailing wage
scale ordinance.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Harker, Datz, Smith, Adams, Schooley.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Schaedel.
Motion carried.
Motion by Bolger, seconded by Adams, to pass a resolution com-
mending Edward Datz for his past service on the Plan Commission.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Harker, Datz, Smith, Adams, Schooley.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Schaedel.
Motion carried.
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Motion by Smith, seconded by Nolan, to pass a resolution com-
mending George Harker for his past service on the Plan Commission.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Harker, Datz, Smith, Adams, Schooley.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Schaedel.
Motion carried.
Auditors William Froehlich and Thomas Engels of Lester, Witte
Company, presented the 1976-77 audit report and commented that the city
was in excellent financial condition.
Alderman Schaedel arrived at 9:15 P.M.
Motion by Nolan, seconded by Schooley, to authorize Lester,
Witte Company to provide management training for accounting personnel
for fiscal year 1977-78 at a cost not to exceed $2,000.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Harker, Datz, Smith, Adams, Schooley,
Schaedel.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Datz, seconded by Smith to approve Final Plat No. 2
for Brittany Park.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Harker, Datz, Smith, Adam, Schooley.
Voting Nay:: Schaedel.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Harker, seconded by Adams to authorize payment of the
following bills: —�
GENERAL FUND:
#1650 Illinois Municipal League 50.00
1651 City of McHenry Police Pension Fund 566.11
1652 McHenry Public Library 23,685.60
1653 Lee Groh 25.00
1654 McHenry State Bank 425.76
1655 IL Dept. of Revenue 103.85
1656 City of McHenry Payroll Acct. 3,990.43
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1657 Ruth Roach - Lib. Sal 88.45
1658 William J. Bolger 400.00
1659 Elizabeth Nolan 400.00
1660 George L. Harker 400.00
1661 Edward Datz 400.00
1662 Vincent Adams 400.00
1663 Raymond L. Smith 400.00
1664 Ernest Schooley 400.00
1665 Walther E. I. Schaedel 400.00
1666 Narusis & Narusis 250.00
1667 Wm. Brda 375.00
1668 Lester Witte & Co. 4,000.00
1669 Althoff Ind. 1,074.46
1670 Bolgers Drug 1.38
1671 Butler Auto Parts 30.90
1672 Brake & Equipment Co. 7.80
1673 City Wide Carpet 48.00
1674 Commonwealth Edison 3,067.86
1675 Eby-Brown Co. 89.26
1676 Elm Street Service 2.35
1677 S. H. Freund & Son 75.99
1678 Gaylord Photography 20.00
1679 Goodyear Tire Center 2.00
1680 Great Lakes Public Works 99.40
1681 Grove Products 28.80
1682 Illinois Bell 499.79
1683 Lyle Signs 293.93
1684 McHenry FS 78.10
1685 McHenry Office Supply 67.38
1686 McHenry Sand & Gravel 242.59
1687 McHenry Savings & Loan 1,000.00
1688 McHenry State Bank #116 300.00
1689 McHenry Tire Mart 596.75
1690 McHenry Trophies 150.00
1691 McHenry-Woodstock Disp. 774.00
1692 Fred J. Meyer 50.00
1693 Mitchell AMC/Jeep 16.25
1694 Narusis & Narusis 4,368.75
1695 Producers Chemical 184.00
1696 Prudential 4,320.02
1697 Rockford Indus. 25.79
1698 Smoke n' Gun 120.00
1699 Michael Todd 230.31
1700 Tones 38.11
1701 Union Linen 12.00
1702 U S Leasing 47.85
1703 Wesco 142.60
1704 Xerox 370.50
1705 John Behrendt 201.60
1706 McHenry State Bank 3,506.80
1707 IL Dept. of Revenue 571.36
1708 Wm. Brda Treas. Pol. Pens. 957.53
1709 City of McHenry Payroll Acct. 18,995.23
1710 Robert Fuson 150.00
WATER/SEWER FUND
#941 City of McHenry General Fund 640.45
942 VOID
943 City of McHenry General Fund 40.50
..._ 944 Lester Witte & Co. 2,000.00
945 Badger Meter 102.06
946 Bruce Municipal 643.76
947 Commonwealth Edison 7,327.65
948 Illinois Bell 118.50
949 McHenry-Woodstock Disp. 8.00
950 Narusis and Narusis 43.75
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951 Prudential 429.01
952 Water Chemicals 878.25
953 Postmaster, McHenry, IL 175.00
954 VOID
955 City of McHenry General Fund 319.33
956 City of McHenry, General Fund 3,095.80
Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Harker, Datz, Smith, Adams,
Schooley, Schaedel.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Nolan, seconded by Schooley, to pass a resolution not
to renew the lease for the Nye parking lot which expires August 31, 1977.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Harker, Datz, Smith, Adams,
Schooley, Schaedel.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Smith, seconded by Adams, to pass an ordinance
adopting the new codification and giving it an effective date of October
1, 1977.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Harker, Datz, Smith, Adams,
Schooley, Schaedel.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Bolger, seconded by Datz, to authorize Baxter & Woodman
to prepare an engineering study at a cost not to exceed $250 for a possible
standpipe on Sherman Hill.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Harker, Datz, Smith, Adams,
Schooley, Schaedel.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
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Motion by Harker, seconded by Schooley, to adopt the 1977 Street
Lighting Program as recommended by the Street & Sidewalk Committee at an
approximate cost of $14,200 for 40 new street lights with payment to come
from the General Fund.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Harker, Datz, Smith, Adams,
Schooley, Schaedel.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
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Motion by Bolger, seconded by Nolan, to install two new lights
at the Freund Field tennis courts at an estimated cost of $94 per light.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Harker, Datz, Smith, Adams,
Schooley, Schaedel.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
At 10:31 P.M. Mayor Stanek called an executive session for
the`purpose of discussi.n \ a possible purchase of the Lakeland Park Water
Company and for other pending litigation.
Present during the Executive Session, besides the Mayor and
Councilmen, were Supt. of Public Works Fred Meyer, City Attorney Bernard
Narusis, City Clerk Barbara Gilpin and City Engineer Dr. Hal Sundin of
Baxter & Woodman.
Motion by Nolan, seconded by Schooley to go back into Open
Session at 11:35 P.M.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Harker, Datz, Smith, Adams,
Schaedel, Schooley.
`. Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
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Motion by Schaedel, seconded by Adams, to authorize Baxter &
Woodman to update their March 1974 report on the Lakeland Park Water
Company at a cost not to exceed $100.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Harker, Datz, Smith, Adams, ..•-.
Schooley, Schaedel.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
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Motion by Smith, seconded y Adams to adjourn.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Harker, Datz, Smith, Adams,
Schooley,ey, Schaedel.
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Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:38 P.M. --.
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