HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 05/15/1978 - City Council REGULAR MEETING
MONDAY, MAY 15, 1978 8:00 P.M.
The regular meeting of the City Council was held on Monday, May 15, 1978.
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Stanek. At roll call the following
aldermen were present: Adams, Schooley, Rogers, Bolger, Nolan, Harker, Datz,
Smith. Absent: None.
Motion by Smith, seconded by Nolan, to accept the minutes of the
regular meeting May 1, 1978 and the Special Meetings of May 3, 1978 and May
10, 1978, as read.
Voting Aye: Adams, Schooley, Rogers, Bolger, Nolan, Harker, Datz, Smith.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Attorney James Green addressed the Council and asked that his request
for a set-back variation in Woodcreek Subdivision on Draper Road be withdrawn.
Motion by Datz, seconded by Rogers, to accept the recommendation
of the Zoning Board of Appeals and deny the variation requested for Woodcreek
Subdivision.
Voting Aye: Adams, Schooley, Rogers, Bolger, Nolan, Harker, Datz, Smith.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Nolan, seconded by Harker, to accept the recommendation
of the Zoning Board of Appeals and deny the zoning variation requested by
Freund & Letizia for a house at 1509 N. Richmond Road.
Voting Aye: Adams, Schooley, Rogers, Bolger, Nolan, Harker, Datz, Smith.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Rogers, seconded by Adams, to call a Special Meeting for
Monday, June 19, 1978 at 8 P.M. for a Public Hearing on an annexation pro-
posal by William H. Tonyan, Sr. for property in the Industrial Development
on Route 120 known as Rae Motors, Inc.
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Voting Aye: Adams, Schooley, Rogers, Bolger, Nolan, Harker,
Datz, Smith.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Nolan, seconded by Harker, to concur with the recommen-
dation of the Zoning Board of Appeals and pass an ordinance granting a
variation as amended for property in the 1600 block of North Park street
requested by Barbara Gerasch and Lillian Bolger.
Voting Aye: Adams, Rogers, Bolger, Nolan, Harker, Datz, Smith,
Mayor Stanek.
Voting Nay: Schooley.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Harker, seconded by Bolger, to amend the alcoholic
beverage ordinance and increase the number of Class "H" liquor licenses
available in the city from one to two.
Voting Aye: Adams, Schooley, Rogers, Bolger, Harker, Datz, Smith.
Voting Nay: Nolan.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Datz, seconded by Adams, to enter a two-year contract
with Clarke Outdoor Spraying for continuation of the mosquito control
program as stated in the proposed contract as presented.
Voting Aye: Adams, Schooley, Rogers, Bolger, Harker, Datz,
Smith, Nolan.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Mayor Stanek, as Liquor Commissioner, stated he would issue a
Class "H" liquor license to the Long John Silver Restaurant on West Route
120.
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Motion by Harker, seconded by Smith, to reschedule the regular
meeting of May 29 to Wednesday, May 31, 1978 because of the Memorial Day
holiday.
Voting Aye: Adams, Schooley, Rogers, Bolger, Harker, Datz,
Smith, Nolan.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Schooley, seconded by Adams, to approve the final plat
presented by Dan Fry for his subdivision north of the city off Riverside Drive.
Voting Aye: Adams, Schooley, Rogers, Bolger, Harker, Datz,
Smith, Nolan.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Smith, seconded by Adams, to grant a variation on the
Fence Ordinance and permit William Seifert to erect a fence on his property
at the corner of Central and Prairie in Lakeland Park Subdivision.
Voting Aye: Adams, Schooley, Rogers, Bolger, Datz, Smith, Nolan.
Voting Nay: Harker.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Tony Iacullo asked the Council for a variation on the Fence
Ordinance on his property at the corner of Dartmoor, Abbington and Crystal
Lake Road. It was the concensus of opinion of the Council that he return
with other suggestions regarding the type of fencing he wished to erect.
Motion by Schooley, seconded by Adams, to authorize and approve
payment of the following bills:
GENERAL FUND:
#3487 VOID
3488 VOID
3489 Ruth Roach 84.00
3490 McHenry State Bank 3,695.86
3491 Ill. Dept. of Revenue 615.63
3492 Wm. Brda, Treas. - Pol. Pension Fund 900.71
3493 City of McHenry Payroll Acct. 20,181.78
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3494 Barbara E. Gilpin, Petty Cash 71.72
3495 Joseph B. Stanek 100.00
3496 No. Ill. Police Crime Lab. 3,000.00
3497 Ace Hardware 591.83
3498 Adams Bros. Steel Division 69.00
3499 Alexander Lumber Co. 32.64
3500 Althoff Industries 554.25
3501 Badger Uniforms 278.15
3502 Ben Franklin 1.68
3503 Buss Ford Sales 3.38
3504 Carey Electric Contracting 121.41
3505 Chuck's McHenry Gas Depot 1,913.98
3506 Community Auto Supply 19.96
3507 Dept. of Law Enforcement 14.00
3508 Eby-Brown Co. 119.41
3509 Ed's Rental 18.00
3510 Family Center Arco 14.22
3511 Geo. P. Freund, Inc. 332.36
3512 Great Lakes Fire and Safety 20.74
3513 Griffin Pipe Products Co. 393.75
3514 L & R Machine Co. 45.00
3515 Lee and Ray Electric 31.83
3516 T. May Enterprises 5.00
3517 Meade Electric Co. 247.50
3518 Motorola, Inc. 1,021.40
3519 McHenry Auto Parts 283.38
3520 McHenry County Communications 465.46
3521 McHenry County Municipal Association 28.50
3522 McHenry Firestone 4.50
3523 McHenry Floral Co. 25.00
3524 McHenry Office Supply 19.11
3525 McHenry Oil Co, Inc. 32.31
3526 McHenry Plaindealer 57.00
3527 McHenry Sand and Gravel 478.12III
3528 McHenry Studio and Camera 29.30
3529 McHenry Tire Mart 11.00
3530 Narusis and Narusis 6,011.25
3531 Northern Propane Gas 25.00
3532 Northwest Auto Electric 43.94
3533 Petals and Stems 55.00
3534 Pal-Mar, Inc. 122.19
3535 Rockenbach Chevrolet 167.29
3536 Rockford Ind. Welding 26.99
3537 Suburban Office Supply 18.34
3538 Steve Theodore 140.00
3539 Frank Thornber Co. 609.50
3540 Torkelson Lincoln-Merc. 717.80
3541 Union Linen Supply 12.00
3542 University of Illinois 825.00
3543 Vycital's Pro Hardware 95.98
3544 VOID
3545 Lester Witte and Co. 125.00
3546 Xerox Corporation 713.87
3547 Western Union 405.50
3548 VOID
3549 Carey Appliance 66.10
3550 Ill. Fire and Police Commissioners 100.00
3551 McHenry Country Club 100.00
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3552 O'Brewery 25.00
3553 Sgt. Robert Zujewski 68.50
3554 Lt. Robert Kranz 8.32
3555 McHenry State Bank 453.60
3556 Ill. Dept. of Revenue 77.82
3557 City of McHenry Payroll Acct. 2,723.48
3558 State of Wisc. Dept. of Natural Resources 245.00
3559 A.H. Entertainers, Inc. 50.00
3560 Crescent Regional Crim. Justice 5.00
3561 City of McHenry Motor Fuel Tax Fund 10,000.00
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WATER/SEWER FUND
1393 Postmaster, McHenry, Ill 205.00
1394 City of McHenry Bond and Interest 100.00
1395 City of McHenry General Fund 3,291.42
1396 City of McHenry General Fund 346.49
1397 Barbara E. Gilpin, Petty Cash 20.15
1398 City of McHenry General Fund 225.00
1399 VOID
1400 Althoff Industries 13.09
1401 Badger Meter, Inc. 1,202.73
1402 Carey Electric Contracting 574.42
1403 Chuck's McHenry Gas Depot 164.83
1404 Ed's Rental and Sales, Inc. 5.00
1405 4-Share, Inc. 1,082.18
1406 Foxcraft Meadows 21.84
1407 Geo. P. Freund 80.38
1408 McHenry Auto Parts 23.89
1409 McHenry County Dept. of Health 60.00
1410 McHenry Plaindealer 26.10
1411 Narusis and Narusis 22.50
1412 Waters Chemicals 78.75
1413 Lester Witte and Co. 125.00
1414 Ace Hardware 93.30
1415 Joe Diedrich 40.00
1416 City of McHenry General Fund 714.91
1417 City of McHenry General Fund 67.51
1418 McHenry County Recorder of Deeds 6.00
1419 Walter J. Bolger 600.00
Voting Aye: Adams, Schooley, Rogers, Bolger, Nolan, Harker,
Datz, Smith.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Bolger, as President of the Library Board, read the Annual Report
of the Library for fiscal year ending April 30, 1978.
Motion by Schooley, seconded by Harker, to contract with Curran
Contracting Company of Crystal Lake for blacktopping Riverside Drive from
Route 120 to just north of the intersection of Pearl Street at a cost`if
$6,200.00
Voting Aye: Adams, Schooley, Rogers, Bolger, Nolan, Harker,
Datz, Smith.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
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Motion by Nolan, seconded by Bolger, that dedication of the
shelter in Petersen Park be held on Sunday, May 28, 1978 at 1 P.M.
Voting Aye: Adams, Schooley, Rogers, Bolger, Nolan, Harker,
Datz, Smith.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Nolan, seconded by Schooley, to authorize the purchase
of floral plantings for various locations in the city which will be maintained
in part by the Campfire Girls as one of their civic projects.
Voting Aye: Adams, Schooley, Rogers, Bolger, Nolan, Harker,
Datz, Smith.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Datz, seconded by Harker, to authorize the expenditure
of $1,967.00 for trees and shrubbery for Whispering Oaks Park.
Voting Aye: Adams, Schooley, Rogers, Bolger, Nolan, Harker,
Datz, Smith.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Smith, seconded by Adams, to accept the April
Treasurer's Report as read.
Voting Aye: Adams, Schooley, Rogers, Bolger, Nolan, Harker,
Datz, Smith.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Schooley, seconded by Harker, to accept the April
Clerk's Report as read.
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Voting Aye: Adams, Schooley, Rogers, Bolger, Nolan, Harker,
Datz, Smith.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Harker, seconded by Nolan, to accept the bid of
Carey Electrical Contractors for electrical work to be done on Well No. 6
in the amount of $5,856.00.
Voting Aye: Adams, Rogers, Bolger, Nolan, Harker, Datz, Smith.
Voting Nay: Schooley.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Smith, seconded by Schooley, to pass an ordinance
amending Section VI of the Subdivision Control Ordinance.
Voting Aye: Adams, Schooley, Rogers, Bolger, Nolan, Harker,
Datz, Smith.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Mayor Stanek read a letter of retirement from the Library Board
written by Earl R. Walsh effective July 1, 1978.
Mayor Stanek read a letter of resignation from the Library Board
written by William J. Bolger, President of that Board, effective after
the Library Board Meeting July 10, 1978.
Motion by Adams, seconded by Nolan, to pay $100 per month to the
mayor for expenses incurred in the line of his duties as mayor.
Voting Aye: Adams, Schooley, Rogers, Bolger, Nolan, Harker,
Datz, Smith.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
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Motion by Smith, seconded by Adams, to allocate Antirecession
Funds in the amount of $843 for summer help wages and for supplies.
Voting Aye: Adams, Schooley, Rogers, Bolger, Nolan, Harker,
Datz, Smith.
Voting Nay: None.
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Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Harker, seconded by Adams, to authorize the expenditure
of $3,000.00 to the Northern Illinois Crime Lab for police services in
fiscal year beginning May 1, 1978 and ending April 30, 1979.
Voting Aye: Adams, Schooley, Rogers, Bolger, Nolan, Harker,
Datz, Smith.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Bolger, seconded by Smith, to go into executive session
at 11:47 P.M. for the purpose of discussing pending litigation.
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Voting Aye: Adams, Schooley, Rogers, Bolger, Nolan, Harker,
Datz, Smith.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Adams, seconded by Schooley, to return to open session
at 12:20 A.M. -r-r 4 , t
Voting Aye: Adams, Schooley, Rogers, Bolger, Nolan, Harker,
Datz, Smith.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
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Motion by Smith, seconded by Adams, to adjourn.
Voting Aye: Adams, Schooley, Rogers, Bolger, Nolan, Harker,
Datz, Smith.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Meeting adjourned at 12:21 A.M.
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