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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes - 01/16/1978 - City Council REGULAR MEETING MONDAY, JANUARY 16, 1978 8 P.M. The regular meeting of the City Council was held on Monday, January 16, 1978. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Stanek. At roll call the following aldermen were present: Datz, Smith, Adams, Schooley, Bolger, Nolan, Harker. Absent: Schaedel. Motion by Adams, seconded by Nolan, to accept the minutes of the January 3, 1978 meeting as read. Voting Aye: Datz, Smith, Adams, Schooley, Bolger, Nolan, Harker. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Schaedel. Motion carried. Attorney Dan Curran of Joslyn & Creen appeared to ask that the hearing on the Proposed Annexation Agreement be held at this meeting and that a hearing date be set for a combined meeting of the City Council, Plan Commission and Zoning Board of Appeals. Mayor Stanek called for a Public Hearing and a Combined Conference to be held on Tuesday, February 7, 1978 at 8 P.M. in Council Chambers regarding the matter of the appli- cation of John W. Fritsch and Theodore N. Pitzen for annexation to the city of McHenry. Motion by Harker, seconded by Schooley, that the Annexation Agreement hearing be recessed from tonight to Monday, February 20, 1978. Voting Aye: Datz, Smith, Adams, Schooley, Bolger, Nolan, Harker. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Schaedel. Motion carried. Motion by Datz, seconded by Nolan, to concur with the Zoning Board of Appeals recommendation and pass an ordinance amending the zoning ordinance granting B-1 Commercial Zoning to LaSalle National Bank Trust #44167 and Lancer Corporation. Voting Aye: Datz, Smith, Adams, Schooley, Bolger, Nolan, Harker. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Schaedel. Motion carried. Monday, January 16, 1978 Page 2 Motion by Barker, seconded by Datz, to concur with the Zoning Board of Appeals recommendation and pass an ordinance pro- viding for an amendment to the zoning ordinance granting R-4 Multi- Family District zoning. to LaSalle National Bank Trust #44167 and Lancer Corporation. Voting Aye: Datz, Smith, Adams, Schooley, Bolger, Nolan, "Harker. Voting Nay: None. Absent• Schaedel. Motion carried. Motion by Smith, seconded by Adams, to pay Pearl Street Bridge Estimate No. 13 for $9,157 .51 to McHenry County Highway Department. Check # 136 Voting Aye: Datz, Smith, Adams, Schooley, Bolger, Nolan, Barker. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Schaedel. "1 Motion carried. Motion by P.olger, seconded by Nolan to instruct Elmer Graham of Lakeland Realtors to make an appraisal for the sum of $100 of the Herman Mass property alone. McCullom Lake. Voting Aye: Datz, Smith, Adams, Schooley, Bolger, Nolan, Harker. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Schaedel. Motion carried. Motion by Schooley, seconded by Adams to accept the December Treasurer's report as read. Voting Aye: Datz, Smith, Adams, Schooley, Bolger, Nolan, Barker. Voting; Nay: None. Absent: Schaedel. Motion carried. Monday, January 16, 1978 Page 3 Motion by Schooley, seconded by Adams, to accept the December Clerk's report as read. Votin Aye: Datz, Smith, Adams, Schooley, Bolger, Nolan, Harker. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Schaedel. Motion carried. Motion by Harker, seconded by Bolger, to accept the rec- ommendation of the License Committee and amend MC-73 increasing the monthly pick-up fee for garbage service to $4.75. Voting Aye: Datz, Smith, Adams, Harker , Bolger, Nolan, Voting Nay: None. Passed: Schooley. Absent: Schaedel. Motion carried. Motion by Bolger, seconded by Adams to designate March 18 as tag day for the Easter Seal association. Voting Aye: Datz, Smith, Adams, Schooley, Bolger, Nolan, Harker. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Schaedel. Motion carried. Motion by Smith, seconded by Adams to authorize issuance of a food delivery license to Imperial Catering Service. Voting Aye: Datz, Smith, Adams, Schooley, Bolger, Nolan, Barker. Voting Nay: None. �-- Absent: Schaedel. Motion carried. Motion by Schooley, seconded by Adams, to accept the low hid of Tones, Inc. for a speaker system for the council chambers at a price of $2,212.19. Monday, January 16, 1978 Page 4 Voting Aye: Datz, Smith, Adams, Schooley, Bolger, Nolan, Harker. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Schaedel. Motion carried. Motion by Datz, seconded by Harker, to accept the low bid of Business & Industrial Furniture, Inc. of Milwaukee, Wis. in the amount of $1,849.59 for folding banquet tables and aldermen's council room chairs. Voting Aye: Datz, Smith, Adams, Schooley, Bolger, Nolan, Harker. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Schaedel. Motion carried. Motion by Nolan, seconded by Harker, to authorize and approve -� payment of the following bills: GENERAL FUND: #3000 Ill. Municipal Retirement Fund 1,833.25 3001 Ill. Municipal Retirement Fund 6,980.56 3002 Supt. of Documents U S Government 2.30 3003 Postmaster, McHenry, IL 200.00 3004 Ill. Municipal Retirement 8,734.98 3005 Ill. Municipal Retirement Fund 74.65 3006 Joseph Frett & Sons 50.00 3007 Donald J. Wiser 6.00 3008 Richard Davis 2.60 3009 McHenry State Bank 387.38 3010 Ill. Dept. of Revenue 75.42 3011 Wm. Brda, Treas. - Pol. Pens. Fund 1.70 3012 City of McHenry Payroll Acct. 3,026.73 3013 Ace Hardware 249.19 3014 Adams Bros. Radiator Service 219.25 3015 American Blueprint & Design 56.24 3016 Arts 24 Hour Towing 135.00 3017 Boncosky Oil Co. 27.30 3018 Bott's Welding & Truck Serv. 45.63 -� 3019 Brake & Equipment Co. Inc. 301.80 3020 Buss Ford Sales 294.57 3021 Carey Appliance, Inc. 38.00 3022 Community Auto Supply 87.52 3023 Crescent Rec'. Crim. Just. Coun. 45.00 3024 Ed's Rental & Sales, Inc. 15.50 3025 Eby-Brown Co. 105.95 3026 Falk-Hagerty Door Sales 334.96 3027 Creat Lakes Fire & Safety 358.00 Monday, January 16, 1978 Pave 5 3028 Hester Oil Co. 2,518.68 3029 Ill. Law Enforce Off Law Bulletin 12.50 3030 Illinois Municipal League 422.40 3031 The Kent Corporation 123.00 3032 Lou's Jeep Service 27.94 3033 Frank Low Ins. Co. 4,695.00 3034 Main Paint and Decorating 32.30 3035 McHenry County Communications 200.00 3036 McHenry Plaindealer 380.46 3037 McHenry Sand and Gravel 5,886.81 3038 McHenry Studio and Camera 21.19 3039 McHenry Tele. Answering Service 15.15 3040 McHenry Tire Mart 72.10 3041 Northwest Auto Electric 28.24 3042 Radicom, Inc. 798.59 3043 Rockford Ind. Welding Supply 28.86 3044 Simplex Time Recorder Co. 95.10 3045 Stoffel and Reihansperger 81.00 3046 Union Linen and Supply 12.00 3047 Western Union 319.50 3048 Vycital's Pro Hardware 132.62 3049 Xerox Corporation 347.61 3050 Ruth Roach 84.10 3051 McHenry State Bank 3,268.34 3052 Ill. Dept. of Revenue 542.40 3053 Wm. Brda, Treas. - Pol. Pension Fund 863.35 3054 City of McHenry Payroll Acct. 18,013.74 3055 Alan J. Dixon, Sec. of State 5.00 3056 VOID WATER/SEWER FUND 1195 Ill. Municipal Retirement Fund 615.18 1196 Postmaster, McHenry, IL 200.00 1197 City of McHenry, General Fund 182.90 1198 City of McHenry, General Fund 14.10 1199 Orville Freund 1,200.00 1200 Jim Wiser 50.00 1201 Vycital's Pro Hardware 7.78 1202 Tonyan Construction Co. 370.50 1203 McHenry Tele. Answering 9.30 1204 McHenry Plaindealer 24.80 1205 McHenry Electric and Supply Co. 241.94 1206 Hester Oil Co. 238.35 1207 Griffin Pipe Products 173.72 1208 Electro-Mechanical Trans 40.24 1209 Adams Bros Radiator 26.25 1210 VOID 1211 City of McHenry Iron Removal Project 25,787.35 1212 Ace Hardware 13.50 1213 City of McHenry Teneral Fund 3,109.68 1214 City of McHenry General Fund 326.48 1215 North Suburban Water Works Assoc. 10.00 Voting Aye: Datz, Smith, Adams, Schooley, Bolger, Nolan, Harker. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Schaedel. Motion carried. Motion by Datz, seconded by Harker, to pay Payment Estimate No. 3 to Keno & Sons in the amount of $89,352.00 toward the Iron Removal Project and pay Baxter & Woodman $2,272.50 for engineering services on the project. Monday, January 16, 1978 Page 6 Voting Aye: Datz, Smith, Adams, Schooley, Bolger, Nolan, Harker. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Schaedel. Motion carried. Motion by Datz, seconded by Harker, to pass a resolution to select the option of Contributions Method for financing unemployment insurance as required by the Illinois Unemployment Insurance Act. Voting Aye: Datz, Smith, Adams, Bolger, Harker. Voting Nay: None. Passed: Schooley, Nolan. Absent: Schaedel. Motion carried. Motion by Harker, seconded by Schooley, to increase Guy Weber's wages to $4.00 per hour for part time work at the Sewer Plant. --. Voting Aye: Datz, Smith, Adams, Schooley, Bolger, Nolan, Harker. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Schaedel. Motion carried. Motion by Smith, seconded by Adams to pay Frank Low Insurance $4,695.00 for the amended experience modification bill for Workman's Compensation. Voting Aye: Datz, Smith, Adams, Schooley, Bolger, Nolan, Harker. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Schaedel. Motion carried. Motion by Schooley, seconded by Adams to pass a resolution appropriating $34,400 from Motor Fuel Tax funds for street maintenance during the 1978 calendar year. Monday, January 16, 1978 Page 7 Voting Aye: Datz, Smith, Adams, Schooley, Bolger, Nolan, Harker. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Schaedel. Motion carried. Motion by Schooley, seconded by Nolan, to amend MC-48, Article III to remove parking meters along the south side of Elm street from Richmond Road east to Creen street and install no parking signs. Voting Aye: Datz, Smith, Adams, Schooley, Nolan, Harker. Voting Nay: Bolger. Absent: Schaedel. Motion carried. Motion by Schooley to eliminate parking; in one parking stall on the northeast corner of Park and Pearl streets. Following discussion, Schooley withdrew his motion. Motion by Smith, seconded by Adams to adjourn. Voting. Aye: Datz, Smith, Adams, Schooley, Bolger, Nolan, Harker. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Schaedel. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 10:58 P.M. City Clerk Mayor