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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes - 08/15/1977 - City Council REGULAR MEETING MONDAY, AUGUST 15, 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, Harker, Datz, Smith, Adams, Schaedel, Schooley. Absent: Nolan. Motion by Harker, seconded by Adams to accept the minutes of the August 1, 1977, meeting as read. Voting Aye: Bolger, Harker, Datz, Smith, Adams, Schaedel, Schooley. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Nolan. Motion carried. Motion by Harker, seconded by Smith, to pass a Municipal Emergency Services and Disaster Agency Tax Rate Ordinance. Voting Aye: Bolger, Harker, Datz, Smith, Adams, Schaedel, Schooley. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Nolan. Motion carried. Motion by Schooley, seconded by Adams, to pass a Municipal Auditing Tax Rate Ordinance. Voting Aye: Bolger, Harker, Datz, Smith, Adams, Schaedel, Schooley. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Nolan. Motion carried. Motion by Datz, seconded by Schooley, to pass a Municipal Re- tirement Tax Rate Ordinance (Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund and Social Security Taxes) . Voting Aye: Bolger, Harker, Datz, Smith, Adams, Schaedel, Schooley. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Nolan. Motion carried. Monday, August 15, 1977 Page 2 Motion by Smith, seconded by Harker, to pass a Municipal Insurance Tax Rate Ordinance. Voting Aye: Bolger, Harker, Datz, Smith, Adams, Schaedel, Schooley. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Nolan. Motion carried. Motion by Schooley, seconded by Schaedel, to pass a Municipal Public Benefit Tax Rate Ordinance. Voting Aye: Bolger, Harker, Datz, Smith, Adams, Schaedel, Schooley. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Nolan. Motion carried. Motion by Harker, seconded by Datz, to pass a Municipal Police Pension Tax Rate Ordinance. Voting Aye: Bolger, Harker, Datz, Smith, Adams, Schaedel, Schooley. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Nolan. Motion carried. Motion by Datz, seconded by Schooley, to adopt the annual tax levy ordinance of the city of McHenry for the fiscal year beginning May 1, 1977 and ending April 30, 1978. Voting Aye: Bolger, Harker, Datz, Smith, Adams, Schaedel, Schooley. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Nolan. Motion carried. Monday, August 15, 1977 Page 3 Motion by Schooley, seconded by Schaedel, to authorize the Mayor to send a registered letter to the owner of the Lakeland Park Water Company offering him $105,000.00 for the purchase of the water company, offer to expire midnight Sept. 15, 1977. Voting Aye: Bolger, Harker, Datz, Smith, Adams, Schaedel, Schooley. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Nolan. Motion carried. Motion by Harker, seconded by Datz, to note the Council's receipt of the Police Pension Report dated April 5, 1977. Voting Aye: Bolger, Harker, Datz, Smith, Adams, Schaedel, Schooley. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Nolan. Motion carried. Motion by Schooley, seconded by Harker, to amend Ordinance No. 0-88 increasing the water and sewer capital development fund fees. Voting Aye: Bolger, Harker, Datz, Schaedel, Schooley. Voting Nay: Smith, Adams. Absent: Nolan. Motion carried. The City Council went on record noting that in the future, it will insist upon contributions from developers toward the library, schools and parks as well as the water and sewer funds. Motion by Bolger, seconded by Datz, to accept the recommendation ekss (In CR1)10Ak1cs To of the Zoning Board of Appeals and4grant that the Lawson property on Main street be zoned R-3, use variation, for the purpose of constructing a two- family duplex. Voting Aye: Bolger, Harker, Datz, Smith, Adams, Schaedel, Schooley. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Nolan. Motion carried. Monday, August 15, 1977 Page 4 Motion by Schooley, seconded by Datz, to accept the Treasurer's July report as read. Voting Aye: Bolger, Harker, Datz, Smith, Adams, Schaedel, Schooley. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Nolan. Motion carried. Motion by Harker, seconded by Schaedel, to accept the Clerk's report as read. Voting Aye: Bolger, Harker, Datz, Smith, Adams, Schaedel, Schooley. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Nolan. Motion carried. Motion by Bolger, seconded by Harker, to authorize payment of the ."� following bills: GENERAL FUND: #1711 McHenry Area Chamber of Comm. 25.00 1712 IL Municipal Retirement Fund 1,419.76 1713 IL Municipal Retirement Fund 6,367.72 1714 McHenry State Bank 930.42 1715 IL Dept. of Revenue 190.36 1716 Wm. Brda, Treas.-Police Pension 63.58 1717 City of McHenry Payroll Acct. 6,732.24 1718 Lakeland Park/Shores Principal Acct. 10,000.00 1719 Ace Hardware 502.02 1720 Ben Franklin 1.39 1721 Adams Bros. Radiator 103.50 1722 Anderson Tree Service 100.00 1723 VOID 1724 Bolger's Drug Store 17.94 1725 H.E. Buck & Sons, Inc. 1.59 1726 Buss Ford Sales 14.03 1727 Carey Appliance, Inc. 9.50 1728 Community Auto Supply 2.76 1729 Crescent Regional Training Prog. 60.00 1730 Curran Contracting 1,583.75 1731 Ed's Rental & Sales, Inc. 79.00 1732 Larry Ekeroth, Jr. 12.00 .� 1733 George P. Freund Inc. 216.54 1734 Forces, Inc. 201.00 1735 Fox Valley Sports, Ltd. 20.00 1736 Hester Oil Co. 2,369.00 1737 Hornsby's 18.54 1738 International Decorators Inc. 150.00 1739 Lee & Ray Electric 16.24 1740 Frank Low Ins, Inc. 92.03 1741 Main Paint & Decorating 15.54 Monday, August 15, 1977 Page 5 1742 Mar Ray Costune Shop 28.00 1743 Mr. Don's 1 Hr. Cleaners 8.00 1744 McHenry Auto Parts 275.32 1745 McHenry County Communication 22.00 1746 McHenry County Bldg. & Zoning Office 15.50 1747 McHenry County Municipal 22.50 1748 McHenry Floral Co. 26.25 1749 McHenry Lumber Co. 123.83 1750 McHenry Plaindealer 12.00 1751 McHenry Printing Services 11.75 1752 McHenry Ready-Mix 308.18 1753 McHenry Sand & Gravel 244.68 1754 McHenry Studio & Camera Center 16.05 1755 McHenry Telephone Answering 32.40 1756 McHenry Tire Mart 10.50 1757 Parkway Signs 35.00 1758 P.F. Pettibone & Co. 3.48 1759 Photography by Gaylord 35.00 1760 POM, Inc. 67.88 1761 R & D Auto Service 100.00 1762 Stoffel & Reihansperger 1,153.00 1763 Suburban Office Supply 79.59 1764 Torkelson Lincoln Mercury 86.37 1765 Union Linen Supply 12.00 1766 Vycital's Pro Hardware 55.63 1767 West Publishing Co. 31.50 1768 Western Union 470.00 1769 Woodstock Class & Mirror 41.06 1770 Xerox Corp. 145.50 1771 William Toalson 250.00 1772 McHenry County Recorde4 of Deeds 5.00 1773 Ruth Roach - Lib. Sal. 85.55 1774 John Behrendt - Pd. Meter Repair 201.60 1775 City of McHenry Payroll Acct. 18,874.81 WATER/SEWER FUND #957 IL Municipal Retirement Fund 499.68 958 City of McHenry General Fund 934.19 959 City of McHenry General Fund 87.32 960 Ace Hardware 44.51 961 Bruce Municipal Equip. 42.57 962 Elan Engineering Corp. 92.75 963 Fisher Scientific Co. 174.28 964 George P. Freund, Inc. 16.10 965 4-Share Inc. 507.96 966 Hester Oil Co. 105.29 967 Lakeland Chrysler-Plymonth 224.55 968 McHenry Auto Parts 32.68 969 McHenry County Bldg. & Zoning Office 15.50 970 McHenry Sand & Gravel 211.25 971 Pro Minent Pump Sales 29.00 972 Reiss Enviorchem, Inc. 517.62 973 Smith Alignment Service 18.50 974 Sunnyside Dodge Co. 219.32 975 Union Linen Supply 81.20 Voting Aye: Bolger, Harker, Datz, Smith, Adams, Schaedel, Schooley. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Nolan. Motion carried. Monday, August 15, 1977 Page 6 Motion by Smith, seconded by Adams, to continue the Mayor's appointment of Randy Meyer as temporary Deputy Superintendent of Public Works. After discussion, Smith withdrew his motion and Adams withdrew his second. Motion by Datz, seconded by Harker to confirm the mayor's appointment of Randy Meyer to a permanent position as Deputy Super- indendent of Public Works for the city of McHenry. Voting Aye: Bolger, Harker, Datz, Smith, Adams, Schaedel, Schooley. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Nolan. Motion carried. Motion by r'arker, seconded by Datz, authorizing the addition of West Drive and Clearbrook Avenue to the 1977 Summer Street Maintenance Program if the cost of repairs falls within the Curran Contracting bid ..^ price. Voting Aye: Bolger, Harker, Datz, Smith, Adams, Schaedel, Schooley. Voting n Nay: None.y Absent: Nolan. Motion carried. Motion by Bolger, seconded by Smith, to pay William Toalson $250 for his services as city band director for the 1977 summer season. Voting Aye: Bolger, Harker, Datz, Smith, Adams, Schaedel, Schooley. voting Nay: None. Absent: Nolan. Motion carried. Motion by Harker, seconded by Schooley, to proceed with in- stallation of a sewer line on Virginia Avenue upon receipt of the total sum from each participant. Monday, August 15, 1977 Page 7 Voting Aye: Bolger, Harker, Datz, Smith, Adams, Schaedel, Schooley. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Nolan. Motion carried. Motion by Smith, seconded by Adams. to adjourn. Voting Aye: Bolger, Harker, Datz, Smith, Adams, Schaedel, Schooley. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Nolan. Motion carried. The meeting was adjourned at 11:17 P.M. City Clerk ayor 7 . . 1