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PROPOSED USE PUBLIC HEARING
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1979 7 :35 P.M.
Mayor Stanek called to order the Public Hearing on the
proposed use of Revenue Sharing Funds for the City of McHenry on
Tuesday, February 20, 1979 at 7:35 P.M. in City Hall .
He announced that approximately $117,728.00 will be al-
located to the City of McHenry government during the fiscal year
beginning May 1, 1979 and ending April 30, 1980. The public was
invited to participate at this hearing and present oral or writ-
ten statements as to how the Revenue Sharing Funds should be ap-
propriated. Comments will be accepted and questions answered re-
garding allocation of these funds. Local organizations , clubs ,
senior citizens , youth organizations and other interested citizens
were encouraged to participate and present their views. A notice
was published in the McHenry Plaindealer on February 9, 1979 in
regard to this public hearing.
II/ City officials present were Aldermen Bolger, Nolan, Datz ,
Harker, Smith, Adams , Schooley, Rogers, Sup't of Public Works Meyer
and City Clerk Gilpin.
Present to address the Council to request funds for their
organizations were the following: Mrs.Alida Wirts, president of
the McHenry Public Library Board; Mrs. Nancy Fike of the McHenry
County Historical Society; Mrs. Marcy Fishbach of the McHenry Hor-
nets Junior Football League and Mr. Kenneth Kunzer of the McHenry
County Youth Service Bureau.
A letter submitted to the city clerk prior to the meet-
ing was turned over to Mayor Stanek to be entered into the records
of this meeting. It was from the Community Action Agency of McHenry
County for its Head Start Program.
The representatives from the Library Board and the His-
torical Society mentioned no specific monetary request in their
presentations.
The Junior Football League requested $500.00, the Youth
Service Bureau $6,438.00 and the Head Start Program $1,800.00.
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Mayor Stanek asked if anyone in the audience wished to
present further requests or statements concerning the Federal Re-
venue Sharing allocation but there was no response.
Mayor Stanek commented that he would like to see $100,000
of this fiscal year's allocation be allocated for the community
center and recreational facilities and some portion also be alloted
to mosquito abatement as in past years.
There being no further audience participation, Mayor
Stanek adjourned the Public Hearing at 8 P.M.
clerk mayor
REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1979 8:08 P.M.
Mayor Stanek called the meeting to order on Tuesday, February 20, 1979,
because Monday was the federal celebration of Washington's Birthday. At roll
call the following aldermen were present: Harker, Datz, Smith, Adams, Schooley,
Rogers, Bolger, Nolan. Absent: None.
Motion by Nolan, seconded by Adams, to accept the minutes of the
February 5, 1979 regular meeting as read.
Voting Aye: Harker, Datz, Smith, Adams, Schooley, Rogers, Bolger, Nolan.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Rogers, seconded by Harker, to set Monday , March 12 , 1979
at 7:30 P.M. for a recessed informal hearing on the annexation proposal of
Falcon Development Co.
Voting Aye: Harker, Datz, Smith, Adams, Schooley, Rogers, Bolger, Nolan.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Jack Pepping, Chairman of the McHenry Planning Commission, addressed
the Council to present the Planning Commission's recommendation that Associated
Planners, Inc. of Northbrook, be hired to update the city's 1970 Comprehensive
Plan. Pepping reported that three firms had been contacted to submit proposals
on updating the plan but only two replied. They were Associated Planners who
quoted a price of $15,600 to update the plan and Harland Bartholomew who quoted
a price of $32,000 to $34,000. Bob Grossman, a partner in Associated Planners,
was also present at the meeting to answer questions of the Council. Following
discussion, it was the consensus of opinion that the Council be given a month
to study the proposal as submitted by Associated Planners and then a decision
would be made at the Regular Council Meeting of March 19, 1979.
Tuesday, February 20, 1979
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The Mayor read the Zoning Board of Appeals recommendation concerning
the petition of Michael Wieser and Dennis Conway for reclassification of pro-
perty at 409 N. Front Street from R-2 to B-1. A vote of five members is needed
to submit a recommendation to the Council. The Zoning Board made a motion
to grant a B-1 Commercial Retail classification excluding the uses of
automobile service stations and indoor theatres but that no variation be
granted. A vote on that motion resulted in 3 for and 2 against it. There-
fore, the Zoning Board had no recommendation on the matter.
Following lengthly discussion in which Mr. Weiser, his attorney
Sam Diamond and the Council participated, Smith made a motion, seconded by
Rogers, to table further discussion on the Weiser-Conway Zoning petition
until the next regular meeting on March 5, 1979 at which time a vote could
be taken on the matter.
Voting Aye: Harker, Smith, Adams, Schooley, Rogers, Bolger, Nolan.
Voting Nay: Datz.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Mayor Stanek then read the Zoning Board of Appeals recommendation
on the J. Althoff, Inc. petition to reclassify property at 420 N. Front Street
from R-2 to B-1 zoning. The Zoning Board voted 5-0 to grant B-1 zoning
restricted to a single permitted use for professional office buildings only.
Discussion on the petition was held between the Council, petitioneer's
attorney Joseph Congdon and attorney for Concerned Citizens for McHenry Inc. ,
Robert E. Gordon. Following discussion, motion by Harker, seconded by Datz,
to concur with the recommendation of the Zoning Board and grant the B-1
zoning with the restriction.
Voting Aye: Harker, Datz, Smith.
Voting Nay: Schooley, Rogers, Bolger, Nolan.
Abstaining: Adams.
Absent: None.
Mayor declared the motion failed.
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Motion by Datz, seconded by Adams, to accept the January Clerk's
report as presented.
Voting Aye: Harker, Smith, Adams, Schooley, Rogers, Bolger, Nolan,
Datz.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Rogers, seconded by Adams, to accept the recommendations of
Baxter & Woodman that the work on Boone Valley Units 7 & 8 is now complete
and that the city should eliminate the requirement for any developer's re-
tainage of bond money, and further that for Boone Valley Unit 9, a bond of
$25,000 be retained by the city until completion of Pyndale Drive.
Voting Aye: Harker, Smith, Adams, Schooley, Rogers, Bolger, Nolan,
Datz.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Harker, seconded by Nolan, to authorize and approve payment
of the following bills:
GENERAL FUND
#4714 Allen Wales 31.00.70
4715 Althoff Industries 94.77
4716 Art's 24 Hour Towing 0
4717 Bernie's Auto Body 80.7280. 2
4718 Birmingham Letterhead Co. 1,337.7422
4719 Brake & Equip. Co. , Inc. 3 . 4
4720 Buss Ford Sales 496.68
4721 Carey Appliance, Inc. 1,506.841
4722 Carey Electric Contracting, Inc. 138.00
4723 Chuck's Towing 3 .00
4724 Coast to Coast 530. 8
4725 Community Auto Supply 54.80
00
4726 Constable Equip. Co. , Inc. 11.96
4727 Eby-Brown Co. 803.22
4728 Geo. P. Freund, Inc. 41.56
4729 Great Lakes Fire & Safety 31.56
4730 Hornsby's Store, Inc. 23,531.56
4731 Howell Tractor & Equip. Co. 0
00
4732 Industrial Towel & Uniform 27.00.00
4733 Lakeland Distributors 447
4734 Lee & Ray Electric 217.00
4735 Locker's Flowers 15.751,15.
4736 McHenry Auto Parts 104.60
60
4737 McHenry Cnty. Glass & Mirroe 97
4738 McHenry Cnty. Municipal Assoc. 36.40671.75
4739 McHenry Printing Services 2,169.09
4740 McHenry Sand & Gravel 806.80
4741 McHenry Tire Mart
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#4742 Meade Electric Co. , Inc.
4743 Miracle Recreation Equip. Co. .85
4744 Motorola, Inc. 14,249.009
4745 Narusis & Narusis 621.40
4746 Radicom, Inc. 6,245.00
4747 W. A. Rakow & Assoc. , Ltd. 1,135.90
4748 Rockenbach Chevrolet Sales 5,685.00
4749 Rockford Ind. Welding Supply 133.91
4750 Frank Thornber Co. 39.46
4751 Tones, Inc. 276.13
4752 University of Illinois 36.00
4753 U. S. Leasing 600.00
4754 Western Union 51.83
4755 Xerox Corporation 387.25
4756 McHenry State Bank 353.69
4757 Ill. Dept. of Revenue 347.50
4758 City of McHenry Payroll Acct. 56.43
4759 McHenry State Bank 1,913.53
4760 Ill. Dept. of Revenue 180.30
4761 City of McHenry Payroll Acct. 31.72
4762 Robert L. Zujewski 1'022.21
4763 City of McHenry Petty Cash Fund 92.50
4764 Ruth Roach - Lib. Sal. 84.87
4765 McHenry Public Library 102.00
4766 McHenry State Bank 7,372.45
4767 Ill. Dept. of Revenue 3,649.05
4768 Wm. Brda, Treas. - Pol. Pens. Fund 913
954.05
20,125.17
4769 City of McHenry Payroll Acct. .
WATER/SEWER FUND
1858 Allied Chemicals
1859 Althoff Industries 1,189.88
1860 Badger Meter, Inc. 22.00
1861 Carey Electric Contracting 29.64
1862 4-Share, Inc. 606.97
1863 Geo. P. Freund, Inc. 621.25
1864 R. D. Hahn and Sons 441.09
1865 Howell Tractor & Equip. Co. 28.00
1866 Industrial Towel & Uniform 20,000.00
1867 K & D Painting, Inc. 83.30
1868 Lakeland Construction 3,010.00
1869 McHenry Auto Parts 46.09
1870 McHenry Cnty. Dept. of Health 87.66
1871 McHenry Data Processing Serv. 12.00
1872 Stannard Power Equip. Co. 900.00
1873 Wirf's Welding & Eng. 72.96
1874 VOID 50.00
1875 Zimmite Corporation
1876 City of McHenry General Fund 1,525.50
1877 City of McHenry General Fund 931.73
1878 City of McHenry Petty Cash Fund 84.74
1879 Postmaster, McHenry, Ill. 9.90
1880 City of McHenry General Fund 65.00
1881 City of McHenry General Fund 3,998.87
425.05
Voting Aye: Harker, Datz, Smith, Schooley, Rogers, Bolger, Nolan, Adams.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
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Motion by Schooley, seconded by Adams, to authorize the purchase of
a finger print filing cabinet for the Police Department at an approximate
cost of $514.00.
Voting Aye: Harker, Datz, Smith, Schooley, Rogers, Bolger, Nolan,
Adams.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Smith, seconded by Harker, to authorize the Purchasing
Committee to select a chair for the Police Chief's office and order it.
Voting Aye: Harker, Datz, Smith, Schooley, Rogers, Bolger, Nolan,
Adams.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Adams, seconded by Schooley to waive the Capital Development
Fee from the United Methodist Church at Main & Center Streets when it relocates
its old parsonage to a lot in the same block.
Voting Aye: Datz, Smith, Adams, Schooley, Rogers, Bolger.
Voting Nay: None.
Pass: Harker, Nolan. (members of the church)
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Alderman Smith, Chairman of the Building and Zoning Committee, gave
a report on committee meetings held regarding the Cook-George annexation
proposal for property at 5010 W. Shore Drive, Lakeland Park.
Following lengthly discussion, motion by Harker, seconded by Schooley,
to defer the matter until Attorney Narusis is present at the next meeting.
Voting Aye: Harker, Datz, Smith, Schooley, Rogers, Nolan, Adams.
Voting Nay: Bolger.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
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Motion by Smith, seconded by Adams to adjourn.
Voting Aye: Harker, Datz, Smith, Schooley, Rogers, Bolger, Nolan,
Adams.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Meeting adjourned at 11:14 P.M.
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Clerk Mayor