HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 10/03/1977 - City Council REGULAR MEETING
MONDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1977 8:08 P.M.
The City Council met in regular meeting with Mayor Stanek presiding.
At roll call the following aldermen were present: Bolger, Nolan, Datz, Harker, Smith,
Adams. Schaedel arrived at 9:32 P.M. Absent: Schooley.
._. Motion by Harker, seconded by Adams, to accept the minutes of the
September 26, 1977 meeting as read.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Datz, Harker, Smith, Adams.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Schaedel, Schooley.
Motion carried.
Police Commission Board members, Chairman Earl Murray, Secretary
Anthony Pintozzi and member Peter Adams, appeared before the Council to
discuss selection of a new police chief to replace Chief Kenneth Espey
who is retiring in February of 1978.
Motion by Bolger, seconded by Harker, to award the contract for
�-- drilling Well No. 6 to Joseph Huemann & Sons at their bid price of
$19,381.00.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Datz, Harker, Smith, Adams.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Schaedel, Schooley.
Motion carried.
Motion by Adams, seconded by Nolan, to authorize payment to Frank
Low Insurance Co. for the following: Workmen's Compensation Insurance -
$11,405.00 and Auto-General Comprehensive Liability Insurance - $9,485.44.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Datz, Harker, Smith, Adams. Ck. #1962
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Schaedel, Schooley.
Motion carried.
Motion by Harker, seconded by Adams, to authorize payment of the
following bills:
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GENERAL FUND:
#1927 The Kent Corp. 16,381.00
1928 City of McHenry Water/Sewer Fund 650.60
1929 Ace Hardware 215.42
1930 Althoff Industries 4.37
1931 Bott's Welding & Truck Serv. 31.38
1932 William Brda 11.66
1933 H. E. Buck and Sons, Inc. 10.00
1934 Commonwealth Edison 2,817.60
1935 Eby-Brown Co. 160.54
1936 Ekeroth Communications 13.00
1937 reorge P. Freund, Inc. 401.59
1938 Barbara E. Gilpin 54.03
1939 I.B.M. 180.00
1940 Illinois Bell Telephone 453.60
1941 Kale Uniforms 35.93
1942 Matthew Bender & Co. 25.48
1943 T. May Enterprises 6.25
1944 Meier's Masterbuilt Mfg. 14.85
1945 McHenry County Comm. 41.00
1946 McHenry F. S. Inc. 37.50
1947 McHenry Office Supply 97.33
1948 Prudential Ins. Co. 5,118.58
1949 McHenry Ready Mix 364.00
1950 McHenry Sand & Gravel 352.50
1951 McHenry/Woodstock Disposal 24.00
1952 Photography by Gaylord 25.00
1953 Rockford Ind. Welding Supp. 22.94
1954 Rough Notes Co, Inc. 26.16
1955 Joseph B. Stanek 80.95
1956 Stoffel and Reihansperger 100.00
1957 George L. Thompson Agency 742.00
1958 Union Linen and Supply 12.00
1959 Xerox Corp. 359.54
1960 McHenry Savings and Loan 1,000.00
1961 Meade Electric Co. 2,754.75
1962 Frank Low Ins. Co. 20,890.44
1963 Goodyear Tire Center 4.00
1964 McHenry County Association for Retarded 25.00
1965 McHenry Rescue Squad 15.00
1966 City of McHenry Payroll Acct. 1,058.67
1967 Internat'l Inst. of Mun. Clerks 35.00
1968 Supt. of Documents-U.S. Printing Off. 50.00
1969 McHenry State Bank 152.32
1970 Ill. Dept. of Revenue 28.40
1971 Ill. Municipal Retirement Fund 13,239.90
1972 Ill. Municipal Retirement Fund 113.17
1973 Ill. Municipal Retirement Fund 2,132.87
1974 Ill. Municipal Retirement Fund 9,176.51
WATER/SEWER FUND
#1032 City of McHenry Bond and Interest 100.00
1033 McHenry/Woodstock Disposal 8.00
1034 Prudential Ins. Co. 474.30
1035 Illinois Bell Telephone 127.40
1036 Tom Huemann 27.70
1037 George P. Freund, Inc. 59.13
1038 Ecodyne 59.87
1039 Commonwealth Edison 3,512.21
1040 BIF 26.65
1041 Baxter & Woodman, Inc. 4,593.45
1042 Ace Hardware 53.65
1043 City of McHenry General Fund 476.04
1044 City of McHenry General Fund 46.52
1045 Ill. Municipal Retirement Fund 633.28
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Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Datz, Harker, Smith, Adams.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Schaedel, Schooley.
Motion carried.
Datz, Chairman of the Finance Committee, reported on a recent
meeting with the Chamber of Commerce regarding a request by the Chamber
for funds from the city. Tom Low, president of the Chamber, will appear
at the next meeting with a presentation for the Council on the Chamber s
proposal.
Nolan, Chairman of the Park Committee, reported that after
investigation, it was determined it would not be feasible to move the
James Thompson House at the corner of Pearl street and Richmond road to
Petersen Park for use as a temporary community house. The McHenry State
Bank, which made the proposal, was notified by phone of the decision.
Alderman Schaedel arrived at 9:32 P.M.
Motion by Nolan, seconded by Harker, to approve installation
of a portion of the proposed fencing project around Petersen Park and to
authorize Bell Fencing Company to construct the fence.
Ayes: Bolger, Nolan, Harker, Datz.
Nays: Smith, Adams.
Pass: Schaedel.
Absent: Schooley.
Mayor Stanek declared the motion failed for lack of a 2/3
majority vote which is needed to pass any motion which involves the
expenditure of over $1,500. ()
Motion by Smith, seconded by Datz, to pay Meade Electric Company
for repair of a traffic signal in the amount of $2,754.75 for which the
city has been reimbursed in full by insurance.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Datz, Harker, Smith, Adams, Schaedel.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Schooley.
Motion carried.
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Motion by Harker, seconded by Datz, to authorize the clerk to
purchase three fire proof, legal size files from the Fox Lake Office Supply
Co. at a total price of $1,490.82 which was the lowest price quotations
received from three different companies.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Datz, Harker, Smith, Adams,
Schaedel.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Schooley.
Motion carried.
Motion by Smith, seconded by Adams. to amend the ordinance on
licensing to establish a penalty for non-compliance of that ordinance.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Datz, Harker, Smith, Adams,
Schaedel.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Schooley.
Motion carried.
Motion by Smith, seconded by Adams, to increase the hourly
rate fee of the city attorney from $35 to $45 per hour.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Datz, Harker, Smith, Adams,
Schaedel.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Schooley.
Motion carried.
Motion by Smith, to amend the ordinance relating to the
selection of a Chief of Police by authorizing the Police Commission
Board to make the selection of the chief of police with final acceptance
of the Board's selection to be made by the City Council and Mayor.
The motion failed for lack of a second.
The Mayor declared a five minute recess at 10:38 P.M. to clear
the chambers before the Council went into Executive Session for dis-
cussion of litigation on the Concerned Citizens-Buss Ford Sales law suit.
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At 10:43 P.M. , the Council went into Executive Session. Roll
call found the following aldermen present: Bolger, Nolan, Harker, Datz,
Smith, Adams, Schaedel. Absent: Schooley.
At 11:32 P.M. , Nolan made a motion, seconded by Datz, to go
back into open meeting.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan,, Datz, Harker, Smith, Adams, Schaedel,
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Schooley.
Motion carried.
Motion by Smith, seconded by Adams, to adjourn.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Datz, Harker, Smith, Adams, Schaedel.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Schooley.
Motion carried.
Meeting was adjourned at 11:33 P.M.
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