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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes - 12/19/1977 - City Council INFORMAL MEETING MONDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1977 7:04 P.M. The City Council met in an informal meeting with Mayor Stanek presiding. The following aldermen were present: Bolger, Nolan, Harker, Datz, Smith, Adams, Schaedel, Schooley. Absent: None. Also present: Jack Fritsch, land owner of proposed annexation; Jim Green his attorney; Tom McCabe, engineer; Jim Goldberg, consultant; Edmond N. Zisook, architect and planner. Also members of the Plan Commission and of the Zoning Board of Appeals. Attorney Green make the presentation and presented maps on the 475-acre proposed annexation plan. Motion by Harker, seconded by Nolan, that the Council agree to pursue the matter and have the developers make a formal presentation at the January 16, 1978 meeting of the city council. All ayes. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 7:47 P.M. Complete proceedings of the meeting were recorded on tape and are available in the McGee-Stilling Proposed Annexation file. arbara E. Gilpin, i erc REGULAR MEETING MONDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1977 8 P.M. The City Council met in regular meeting with Mayor Stanek presiding. At roll call the following aldermen were present: Nolan, Harker, Datz, Smith, Adams. Schaedel, Schooley, Bolger. Absent: None. Motion by Harker, seconded by Datz, to accept the minutes of the December 19, 1977 meeting as read. Voting Aye: Nolan, Harker, Datz, Smith, Adams, Schaedel, Schooley, Bolger. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. The Police Commission Board appeared at the meeting to announce the sele- ction of Mr. George Pasenelli of Waukegan as the new Chief of the McHenry Police Department to replace Chief Kenneth Espey who is retiring February 12, 1978. The new chief's salary will be $19,500.00 which is the salary of the present chief. Motion by Smith, seconded by Adams, to authorize the new Chief of Police to officially assume employment with the city on February 1, 1978. Voting Aye: Harker, Datz, Smith, Adams, Schaedel, Schooley, Bolger. Voting Nay: Nolan. Absent: None. Motion carried. Motion by Schooley, seconded by Adams to accept the recommendation of the Zoning Board of Appeals to reclassify eight(8 ) lots in Block 2, Lakeland Park Unit 3 on West Route 120 from R-3A to B-l; the City enter into a water main extension agreement with the lot owners and pass an ordinance amending the City of McHenry Zoning Ordinance. Voting Aye: Nolan, Harker, Datz, Smith, Adams, Schaedel, Schooley, Bolger. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Motion by Smith, seconded by Schaedel to accept the low bid of Wm. H. Tonyan $ Sons in the amount of $83,350.00 for construction of an addition to the Public Works maintenance building. MOnday, December 19, 1977m Page 2 Voting Aye: Nolan, Harker, Datz, Smith, Adams, Schaedel, Schooley, Bolger. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Motion by Smith, seconded by Adams to authorize the payment of $500 to Jos. Frett Sons for blueprints and specifications for the addition to the Public Works maintenance building. Voting Aye: Nolan, Harker, Datz, Smith, Adams, Schaedel, Schooley, Bolger. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Motion by Smith, seconded by Harker, to accept the bid of Hester Oil com- pany to furnish gasoline for the calendar year 1978 with the stipulation that the city may terminate the agreement at any time: prices--94 octane leaded regular .569 per gal. ; 93 octane unleaded regular .599 per gal. ; 99 octane leaded premium .609 per gal. Voting Aye: Harker, Datz, Smith, Adams, Schaedel, Schooley, Bolger. Voting Nay: None. Pass: Nolan. Absent: None. Motion carried. Motion by Schooley, seconded by Datz, to authorize the request of the McHenry Township Fire Protection District to grant them permission to encroach on Freund Avenue for and during the time it takes them to work on the foundation of the firehouse. Voting Aye: Nolan, Harker, Datz, Smith, Adams, Schaedel, Schooley, Bolger. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Motion by Bolger, seconded by Harker, to authorize and approve payment of the following bills: Monday, December 19, 1977 Page 3 2903 Ruth Roach $ 84.10 2904 One Potato, Two Potato $ 622.35 2905 Adams Bros. Rad. Service $ 2.00 2906 Althoff Ind. $ 59.77 2907 Brake & Equipment Co. , Inc. $ 649.94 2908 Brown's Data Processing $ 169.68 2909 Carey Appliance, Inc. $ 22.00 2910 VOID 2911 Craig Communications $ 20.00 2912 Dayco Spec. Lighting Co. $ 171.36 2913 Ed's Rental ET Sales, Inc. $ 135.42 2914 Elgin Typewriter Co. $ 224.00 2915 Kale Uniforms $ 106.82 2916 Kadisak Tile $ 26.80 2917 Kirchner Fire Extinguisher, Inc. $ 35.25 2918 Lakeland Chrysler-Plymouth, Inc. $ 10.01 2919 Lee and Ray Electric $7,539.41 2920 Locker's Flowers $ 13.60 2921 Meade Electric Co. $ 180.00 2922 McHenry County Municipal Assoc. $ 15.50 2923 McHenry Lumber $ 30.55 2924 The McHenry Plaindealer $ 59.40 2925 McHenry Studio & Camera Center $ 36.10 2926 McHenry Tire Mart $ 375.50 2927 Northern Propane Gas Co. $ 14.16 2928 Northwest Auto Electric $ 46.45 2929 Parker Publishing Co. , Inc. $ 17.16 2930 Pitney Bowes $ 40.50 2931 Progressive Office Equipt. $ 85.00 2932 Rockenbach Chevrolet Sales $ 22.98 2933 Rockford Ind. Welding Supply, Inc. $ 11.25 2934 Roden's Design Center $ 23.45 2935 Safeguard Business Systems $ 34.12 2936 Suburban Office Supply $ 70.52 2937 Geo. L. Thompson Agnecy $1,617.00 2938 Torkelson Lincoln-Mercury $ 209.22 2939 Union Linen & Supply $ 12.00 2940 University of Illinois $ 825.00 2941 Waters Chemicals $ 776.00 2942 Western Union $ 470.00 2943 Xerox $ .383.57 2944 Buss Ford Sales $ 229.64 2945 Carey Electric Contractors $ 103.27 2946 George P. Freund, Inc. $ 60.78 2947 Hester Oil Co. $2109.14 2948 McHenry Auto Parts $ 487.08 2949 Vycital's Pro Hardware $ 55.92 2950 Joseph Frett E1 Sons $ 500.00 2951 McHenry State Bank $3,296.25 2952 Illinois Department of Revenue $ 535.56 2953 Wm. Brda - Police Pension $ 276.45 2954 City of McHenry Payroll Acct. $18,723.83 2955 Community Auto Supply $ 38.34 2956 McHenry Sand & Gravel $2,569.26 2957 Home State Bank of Crystal Lake $6,301.93 2958 First National Bank of Chicago $61,660.18 660.18 2959 Thomas Bolger-Special Assessment Collector $ 135.12 2960 Buss Ford Sales $15,902.00 2961 City of McHenry--Petty Cash Fund $ 80.82 WATER/SEWER FUND ._. 1161 McHenry County Recorder of Deeds $ 12.00 1162 Curran Contracting Co. 231.20 1163 Electro-Mechanical Transmissions 17.15 1164 Fischer Scientific Co. 213.22 1165 Hornsby's Family Store 42.24 1166 McHenry Electric & Supply Co. 79.95 1167 Buss Ford Sales 4.85 1168 Carey Electric Contracting 36.00 MONDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1977 PAGE 4 1169 George P. Freund, Inc. $ 65.00 1170 Hester Oil Co. 156.35 1171 McHenry Auto Parts 25.53 1172 Vycital's Pro Hardware 5.25 1173 City of McHenry General Fund 3,100.31 1174 City of McHenry General Fund 285.58 1175 City of McHenry General Fund 945.68 1176 City of McHenry General Fund 25,000.00 1177 City of McHenry General Fund 4,412.00 Voting Ayes: Nolan, Harker, Datz, Adams, Schaedel, Schooley, Bolger, Smith. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Motion by Datz, seconded by Adams to approve the November Clerk's report as read. Voting Aye: Nolan, Harker, Datz, Adams, Schaedel, Schooley, Bolger, Smith. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Motion by Harker, seconded by Adams to approve payment of Estimate No.12 for the Pearl Street Bridge project in the amount of $9,260.50 from Revenue Sharing Funds. Rev. Shar. Ck 132 Voting Aye: Nolan, Harker, Datz, Smith, Adams, Schaedel, Schooley, Bolger. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Motion by Smith, seconded by Nolan, to authorize payment of $61,660.98 to the First National Bank of Chicago for sewer improvement bonds--series 10-1-69. Principal $50,000.00--Interest $11,606.98--Bank Fees $52.30 Ck.2958 Voting Aye: Nolan, Harker, Datz, Smith, Adams, Schaedel, Schooley, Bolger. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Motion by Nolan, seconded by Harker, to authorize payment of $6,301.93 to the Home State Bank of Crystal Lake for storm sewer bonds--series 12-1-66. Principal $5,000.00--Interest $1,271.93--Paying Agent Fee $30.00 Ck.2957 Voting Aye: Nolan, Harker, Datz, Smith, Adams, Schaedel, Schooley, Bolger. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None Motion carried. MONDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1977 PAGE 5 Motion by Smith, seconded by Schooley to authorize Supt. Fred Meyer to get prices and construct a cyclone fence around the Sioux Lane water tower. Voting Aye: Nolan, Harker, Datz, Smith, Adams, Schaedel, Schooley, Bolger. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. It was the consensus of opinion of the Council that the Ambulance Ordinance discussion be tabled until the city attorney returns from vacation. Motion by Schooley, seconded by Adams to amend Section VIII of the Subdivision Control Ordinance regarding sidewalk construction. Voting Aye: Nolan, Harker, Datz, Smith, Adams, Schaedel, Schooley, Bolger. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Motion by Bolger, seconded by Smith, that it shall be the policy of the City of McHenry that all full time employees must be at the time they are hired, a resident of the city of McHenry and must remain a resident of McHenry during their employment. This policy would not apply to any person now employed by the city and not now residing within the municipal limits and would not apply to personnel hired under the federal Comprehensive Educational Training Agency(CETA) . Any change in this policy would require a two-thirds vote of the City Council. Voting Aye: Smith, Adams, Schaedel, Schooley, Bolger. Voting Nay: Harker, Nolan, Datz. Absent: None. Motion carried. Motion by Smith, seconded by Adams to adjourn. Voting Aye: Nolan, Harker, Datz. Smith, Adams, Schaedel, Schooley. Bolger. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Meeting was adjourned at 9:49 P.M. N)Zt.i2;,a Clerk Mayor