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MONDAY, MAY 21, 1979 8 P.M.
The regular meeting of the City Council was held on Monday,
May 21, 1979. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Stanek. At
roll call the following aldermen were present: Meurer, Schooley, Adams,
Wieser, Datz, Harker, Nolan, Pepping. Absent: None.
Mayor Stanek awarded plaques to the winners and runner-ups for
the Pitch, Hit and Run Contest co-sponsored by the City of McHenry and the
National Baseball Association in cooperation with Burger King Restaurants.
Nine, ten, eleven and twelve-year-olds were presented plaques and con-
gratulated by the Council and their friends and relatives in the audience.
Mayor Stanek introduced Rotary Club President Bob Adams,
President Elect Ed Cepulis and Jaycees President John Lampe to the Council
to thank their organizations for the donations that were made to the park
program. The Rotary Club donated $7,000.00 toward the purchase of a 4-
slide playground complex and the Jaycees donated a nine-station obstacle
course, both of which are located in Petersen Park. The Mayor expressed
thanks to them in behalf of the City of McHenry as well as from the
surrounding area.
Motion by Datz, seconded by Harker, to enter into a lease
agreement for one year with the VFW for use of ball fields on its
property for the 1979 season at a cost of $1,500.00.
Voting Aye: Meurer, Schooley, Adams, Wieser, Datz, Harker,
Nolan, Pepping.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Mayor Stanek read a letter from the McHenry County Senior
Citizens Club requesting a donation from the city in order to keep its
Walk-In Center open in McHenry. The matter was. turned over to the
Finance Committee for further action and recommendation.
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Motion by Schooley, seconded by Adams, to accept the minutes of
the May 7, 1979 Regular Meeting and of the May 14, 1979 RDG Public Hearing
as read.
Voting Aye: Meurer, Schooley, Adams, Wieser, Datz, Harker,
Nolan, Pepping.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
A public hearing on the Morris-Evans Annexation was convened.
Attorney Tom Henley addressed the Council along with petitioners
Art Keevel and Dave Nelson regarding the annexation and zoning of the
Morris-Evans property on Bull Valley Road. The Zoning Board of Appeals
recommendation was read. Attorney Tom Nuelle, representing McHenry
Hospital as objector, also addressed the Council.
Motion by Wieser, seconded by Adams, to grant a B03 zoning
classification to the Morris-Evans property in question with provisions
in the annexation agreement relating to screening, time frame on storage
of vehicles, cannibalization, site plan and used parts.
Voting Aye: Meurer, Adams, Wieser, Datz, Harker, Nolan, Pepping.
Voting Nay: Schooley.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
After further discussion, it was the consensus of opinion that
Henley should proceed with the required steps for annexation, approval
of an annexation agreement and zoning of the property. He was asked to
draw up the appropriate ordinances and present them at the June 4, 1979
meeting.
Tom Koleno of 1512 N. Richmond Road, McHenry, presented a
letter to the Council regarding a question of exactly where his property
line was in regard to street and curb construction at the corner of
Richmond Road and Washington Street. He also requested that lot stakes
which had been uprooted in street construction and several bushes that
were dug up from his property be replaced by the City. If it was de-
termined that the city sidewalk and curb were on his property, he would
agree to sign an easement if it was stated that he would not be held
responsible for any accidents or problems which might occur on that
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easement. It was the consensus of opinion that the City should agree
to his requests.
Motion by Wieser, seconded by Harker, to instruct Land Surveyor
111 Charles Mionske of Island Lake, to make another survey of the Koleno
at 1512 N. Richmond Rd.
property4at the city's expense which was estimated to be $200.00.
Voting Aye: Meurer, Schooley, Adams, Wieser, Datz, Harker,
Nolan, Pepping.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Harker, seconded by Schooley, to enter into an agree-
ment with the State of Illinois Department of Transportation for installa-
tion of traffic control signals at the intersection of Route 120 &
Ringwood-Draper Road and to authorize the mayor and clerk to sign the
agreement.
Voting Aye: Meurer, Schooley, Adams, Wieser, Datz, Harker,
Nolan, Pepping.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Adams, seconded by Schooley, to pass a Resolution
appropriating $4,200.00 from the Motor Fuel Tax Fund to pay the city's
share of project costs for installation of traffic control signals at
the intersection of Route 120 & Ringwood-Draper Road.
Voting Aye: Meurer, Schooley, Adams, Wieser, Datz, Harker,
Nolan, Pepping.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Adams, seconded by Schooley, to pass an Ordinance
prohibiting parking adjacent to and on the approaches lying within the
city limits of the proposed improvement at the intersection of Route
120 &• Ringwood-Draper Road.
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Voting Aye: Meurer, Schooley, Adams, Wieser, Datz, Harker,
Nolan, Pepping.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Nolan, seconded by Datz, to authorize the mayor and
clerk to sign the Plan Approval for the installation of traffic control
signals at the intersection of Route 120 & Ringwood-Draper Road as
submitted by the State of Illinois Transportation Department.
Voting Aye: Meurer, Schooley, Adams, Wieser, Datz, Harker,
Nolan, Pepping.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Adams, seconded by Schooley, to authorize and approve
payment of the following bills: (Badger Uniform Co. invoice for $1,084.74
withheld from payment)
GENERAL FUND
#5121 McHenry State Bank 431.10
5122 Ill. Dept. of Revenue 68.37
5123 City of McHenry Payroll Acct. 2,185.48
5124 City of McHenry Petty Cash Fund 87.44
5125 State of Ill. Dept. of Conservation 1,500.00
5126 American Blueprint & Supply 29.25
5127 Atlas Sales Co. 130.58
5128 Bolger's Drug Store 2.24
5129 Bureau of Testing Services 30.00
5130 Carey Electric Contracting 108.15
5131 Curran Contracting Co. 240.00
5132 Empire Chemical Co. 205.80
5133 Geo. P. Freund, Inc. 864.76
5134 Lake County Office Equip. 556.00
5135 The Little Corner, Inc. 94.00
5136 McHenry Car Wash 6.00
5137 McHenry Firestone Inc. 1,180.96
5138 McHenry Office Supply 184.60
5139 McHenry Printing Services 106.90
5140 McHenry Ready-Mix 320.00
5141 McHenry Sand & Gravel 62.70
5142 No. Ill. Police Crime Lab. 6,900.00
5143 Pitney Bowes 13.46
5144 Primrose Oil Co., Inc. 379.69
5145 Rockford Ind. Welding 19.95
5146 Smith & Wesson 33.81
5147 Frank Thornber Co. 1,012.60
5148 Wm. Tonyan & Sons, Inc. 34.09
5149 Torkelson Lincoln-Mercury 385.95
5150 U. S. Leasing 51.83
5151 Western Union 272.30
5152 Xerox Corp. 212.24
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5153 VOID
5154 Fashion Star 124.75
5155 Lake-McHenry Law Enforcement Com. 250.00
5156 Harry J. Wennstrom 171.00
5157 McHenry State Bank 4,746.40
5158 Ill. Dept. of Revenue 741.23
5159 Wm. Brda, Treas. - Pol. Pens. Fund 1,113.43
5160 City of McHenry Payroll Acct. 23,189.81
5161 State of Wisc. Dept. of Natural Resources 245.00
5162 McHenry Public Library 139.60
5163 Leon Groh 25.00
5164 McHenry State Bank 251.70
5165 Ill. Dept. of Revenue 37.71
5166 City of McHenry Payroll Acct. 1,130.37
5167 Alan. J. Dixon Sec'y of State 6.00
5168 McHenry State Bank 462.80
5169 Ill. Dept. of Revenue 76.45
5170 City of McHenry Payroll Acct. 2,549.66
5171 Ill. Municipal Retirement Fund 1,812.66
5172 Ill. Municipal Retirement Fund 8,534.74
5173 Thos. F. Bolger, as Trustee under Trust #9 88,500.00
5174 Dave Service 700.00
5175 Joseph B. Stanek 100.00
WATER/SEWER FUND
#2019 City of McHenry General Fund 519.46
2020 City of McHenry General Fund 39.20
2021 Alexander Chemicals 370.60
2022 Allied Chemical 1,145.62
2023 Badger Meter Inc. 1,380.44
2024 Baxter & Woodman 6,806.26
2025 Carey Electric Contracting 3,414.67
2026 VOID
2027 Geo. P. Freund, Inc. 65.54
2028 Industrial Supply 191.26
2029 McHenry Data Processing 600.00
2030 No. Ill. Meter Repair 92.65
2031 Oxford Chemicals Inc. 443.30
2032 Zimnute Corporation 1,107.00
2033 Craftsmen Tank Service 23,250.00
2034 Bolger Drug 18.96
2035 Fisher Scientific 95.26
2036 City of McHenry General Fund 4,320.99
2037 City of McHenry General Fund 459.22
2038 Postmaster, McHenry, IL 100.00
2039 City of McHenry General Fund 1,158.67
2040 City of McHenry General Fund 99.41
2041 Ill. Municipal Retirement Fund 572.53
Voting Aye: Meurer, Schooley, Adams, Wieser, Datz, Harker,
Nolan, Pepping.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent.: None.
Motion .carried.
Motion by Datz, seconded by Harker, to accept the April
Treasurer's Report as read.
Voting Aye: Meurer, Schooley, Adams, Wieser, Datz, Harker,
Nolan, Pepping.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Notion carried.
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Motion by Harker, seconded by Adams, to accept the April Clerk's
report as presented.
Voting Aye: Meurer, Schooley, Adams, Wieser, Datz, Harker,
Nolan, Pepping.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Nolan, seconded by Pepping, to amend our present
Developer Donation Ordinance No. 0-77-125 by adopting MC-79-151 which
would allow the City to require cash, land or a combination instead of
just cash and would allow the city to require Developer Donations from
land within the city's mile and one-half jurisdiction.
Voting Aye: Meurer, Schooley, Adams, Wieser, Datz, Harker,
Nolan, Pepping.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Pepping, seconded by Nolan, to publish the amended
Developer Donation Ordinance in pamphlet form.
Voting Aye: Meurer, Schooley, Adams, Wieser, Datz, Harker,
Nolan, Pepping.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
A written request by David Sundby, of the McHenry 12" and
16" Softball Leagues, to allow them to install lights at the southeast
ball diamond in Petersen Park was turned over to the Park Committee
for recommendation.
Motion by Nolan, seconded by Meurer, to allow the McHenry 12"
Softball League to run a concession stand in Petersen Park on Sunday,
July 1, 1979 for their annual All Star Game and family picnic.
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Voting Aye: Meurer, Schooley, Adams, Wieser, Datz, Harker,
Nolan, Pepping.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Alderman Wieser, chairman of the License Committee, reported that
his committee recommends that a Class "A" liquor license be issued to Carl
Thonn at 3311 W. Elm Street with the following stipulations: That the
law suit Mr. and Mrs Richard Jager, Sr. have filed against the city be
withdrawn and that at the time of the real estate closing for the tavern
at 3311 W. Elm Street and before actual physical issuance of the license
to Thonn that $700.00 be paid to the city by Jager which represents the
one year license fee which Jager did not pay while the tavern was still
in operation during litigation of the law suit. Mayor Stanek reported
• that Mrs. Jager hand delivered to him a stipulation to dismiss and an
agreement signed by Mr. and Mrs. Jager and by their attorney Richard
Kelly stating they would dismiss the law suit if we issue a license to
the Thonn's and that they would pay the city $700.00 on the closing of
the property.
The License Committee also recommended that a Class "G" liquor
license be issued to Windhill Pancake House at 3307 W. Elm Street.
Motion by Harker, seconded by Adams, to increase the Class "A"
and Class "G" liquor licenses available in the city by one each which
means there will be 18 Class "A" and 3 Class "G" now in effect.
Voting Aye: Meurer, Schooley, Adams, Wieser, Datz, Harker,
Nolan, Pepping.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Wieser, seconded by Meurer, to authorize the mayor to
enter into an agreement with the Jagers and to authorize the mayor and
city attorney to sign the agreement and stipulation as presented.
Voting Aye: Meurer, Schooley, Adams, Wieser, Datz, Harker,
Nolan, Pepping.
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Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Mayor Stanek, as Liquor Commissioner stated he will issue the
licenses when all requirements are met.
Motion by Schooley, seconded by Adams, to pass an ordinance amend-
ing Chapter 7 of the Municipal Code, by adding Section 7-19 which requires
that the first floor of R-4, R-4A, R-4B, and R-5 Zoning Districts be faced
with Brick masonry veneers, natural or cast stone veneers or precast stone
facing.
Voting Aye: Schooley, Adams, Wieser, Datz, Harker Pepping.
Voting Nay: Meurer, Nolan.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
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Motion by Harker, seconded by Pepping, to pay Craftsman Painting
Co. $23,250.00 for payment estimate No. 1 as recommended by Baxter & Woodman
for painting of the water tower.
Voting Aye: Schooley, Adams, Wieser, Datz, Harker, Pepping,
Meurer, Nolan.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Meurer, seconded by Schooley, to grant permission for
a block party on the corner of Brittany and Shore Drive on May 27, 1979
from 11 A.M. to midnight.
Voting Aye: Schooley, Adams, Wieser, Datz, Harker, Pepping,
Meurer, Nolan.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Adams, seconded by Wieser, to authorize the expenditure
of the balance in the Regional Communication Grant Fund for police supplies.
Voting Aye: Schooley, Adams, Wieser, Datz, Harker, Pepping,
Meurer, Nolan.
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Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Schooley, seconded by Adams, to authorize the expendi-
ture of $250 to the Lake-McHenry Law Enforcement Commission.
Voting Aye: Schooley, Adams, Wieser, Datz, Harker, Pepping,
Meurer, Nolan.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Harker, seconded by Pepping, to pass an ordinance pro-
hibiting the planting of trees on the public right-of-way.
Voting Aye: Schooley, Adams, Harker, Pepping, Meurer, Nolan.
Voting Nay: Wieser, Datz.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Nolan, seconded by Pepping, to authorize the clerk to
notify the renters in the apartment building at 3705 W. James Street of
the upcoming zoning hearing in regard to a request by Peter Tutera, owner
of the building to convert the apartment building to condominium units.
Voting Aye: Schooley, Adams, Harker, Pepping, Meurer, Nolan.
Wieser, Datz.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Adams, seconded by Wieser, to go into executive session
at 11:55 P.M. for the purpose of discussing pending litagation.
Voting Aye: Schooley, Adams, Harker, Pepping, Meurer, Nolan,
Wieser, Datz.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
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Motion by Nolan, seconded by Adams, to go back into open session
at 12:08 A.M.
Voting Aye: Meurer, Schooley, Adams, Wieser, Datz, Harker,
Nolan, Pepping.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Adams, seconded by Wieser, to adjourn.
Voting Aye: Meurer, Schooley, Adams, Wieser, Datz, Harker,
Nolan, Pepping.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Meeting adjourned at 12:08 A.M.
IIICity Clerk Mayor
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