HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 10/30/1978 - City Council REGULAR MEETING
MONDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1978 8 P.M.
The regular meeting of the City Council was held on Monday, October 30,
1978. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Stanek. At roll call the
following aldermen were present: Smith, Schooley, Rogers, Bolger, Nolan,
Harker, Datz. Absent: Adams.
The Ladies Auxiliary of VFW Post 4600 presented two large American
Flags to the City Council for use at the lighted flagpole at Third and
Waukegan Streets and another for use at the municipal building flagpole.
Mrs. Mary Kuemmel, Auxiliary President, and Mrs. Gerry Kuck, Americanism and
Publicity Chairman, made the presentation. Mayor Stanek accepted the flags
and thanked the auxiliary in behalf of the Council and all the citizens of
McHenry.
Motion by Rogers, seconded by Nolan, to pass a Resolution commending
the VFW Auxiliary for its community service to City of McHenry residents.
Voting Aye: Smith, Schooley, Rogers, Bolger, Nolan, Harker, Datz.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Adams.
Motion carried.
Motion by Nolan, seconded by Harker, to accept the minutes of the
Regular Meeting October 16, 1978 and the Joint Conferences October 18 and 23,
1978, as read.
Voting Aye: Smith, Schooley, Rogers, Bolger, Nolan, Harker, Datz.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Adams.
Motion carried.
Dr. Hal Sundin of Baxter & Woodman, city engineers, addressed the
Council concerning the question of sewerage service for the proposed McHenry
Lakes Estate development. Participating in the discussion with the Council
were Dan Curran, attorney for McHenry Lakes Estates Developers, and Larry Falcon
of Falcon Development Co.
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Motion by Harker, seconded by Nolan, to approve the final amended
plat of McHenry Lakes Estates and to authorize the Mayor and Clerk to sign
the plat conditioned upon the developers producing a satisfactory agreement
to cover the actual costs of the Lakeland Park pumping station expansion
costs with the costs to be secured by an additional amount added to the
performance bond normally required with the final plat with the understanding
that the City will require the expansion of the Lakeland Park pumping
station no sooner than 12 months after the signing of the final plat. The
city will have the option to notify the developers within 8 weeks as to
whether or not the sewer line at the easterly end of the subdivision should
an additional
be deepened to15 feet to accomodate future growth of the city on the east
side of Route 31.
Voting Aye: Smith, Rogers, Bolger, Nolan, Harker, Datz.
Voting Nay: Schooley.
Absent: Adams.
Motion carried.
Phil Wheelock, developer of Glacier Ridge, gave a progress report
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on that subdivision.
Motion by Nolan, seconded by Rogers, to accept the recommendation
of the Zoning Board of Appeals regarding the George Cone property on Lillian
Street and pass an ordinance granting an R-3 classification with sideyard
variation on lot 14.
Voting Aye: Smith, Schooley, Rogers, Bolger, Nolan, Harker, Datz.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Adams.
Motion carried.
Motion by Datz, seconded by Rogers, to reconvene the recessed
Joint Conference on RDG Backhaus annexation proposal to Monday, November
13, 1978 at 7:30 P.M.
Voting Aye: Smith, Schooley, Rogers, Bolger, Nolan, Harker, Datz.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Adams.
Motion carried.
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Kit Carstens of the McHenry Area Chamber of Commerce read a statement
to the Council concerning the Forum conducted on October 13, 1978 regarding
the awarding of the city insurance program. A copy is attached to these minutes.
Mayor Stanek read a letter from James Gault of the Arthur Gallagher
Insurance Company. A copy is attached to these minutes.
Motion by Smith, seconded by Nolan, to contribute $250.00 to the
Jaycees for participation in the city Halloween Party.
Voting Aye: Smith, Schooley, Rogers, Bolger, Nolan, Harker, Datz.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Adams.
Motion carried.
Motion by Nolan, seconded by Schooley, to authorize the clerk to
enter into a contract with McHenry Data Processing Service for water/sewer
computer billing.
Voting Aye: Smith, Schooley, Rogers, Bolger, Nolan, Harker, Datz.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Adams.
Motion carried.
Harker gave a committee report regarding a meeting with McHenry
Township Road Commissioner Clarence Regner in which Regner said that the
Township would include reconstruction of Riverside Drive in its 1979 Township
Road Program from Kama Avenue south to the city limits.
Motion by Datz, seconded by Nolan, to approve the recommendations
of the Finance Committee and give pay raises to Cynthia LaFontaine and Patricia
Schabow of the Clerk's office from $3.45 to $3.70 per hour and a raise to
Building Inspector Richard Rosing from $7.10 to $7.25 per hour, effective
November 1, 1978.
Voting Aye: Smith, Schooley, Rogers, Bolger, Nolan, Harker, Datz.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Adams.
Motion carried.
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Motion by Rogers, seconded by Schooley, to pay Dan Duffy, part-time
sewer and public works employee, $4.00 per hour.
Voting Aye: Smith, Rogers, Bolger, Nolan, Harker, Datz, Schooley.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Adams.
Motion carried.
Motion by Harker, seconded by Nolan, to approve the recommendation
of the Purchasing Committee to purchase fifty-two (52) folding chairs with
padded seats for the Council room at an approximate cost of $490.00.
Voting Aye: Smith, Rogers, Bolger, Nolan, Harker, Datz, Schooley.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Adams.
Motion carried.
Motion by Smith, seconded by Schooley, to adjourn.
Voting Aye: Smith, Rogers, Bolger, Nolan, Harker, Datz, Schooley.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Adams.
Motion carried.
Meeting adjourned at 9:51 P.M.
Clerk
Mayor