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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes - 06/04/1979 - City Council REGULAR MEETING MONDAY, JUNE 4, 1979 8 P.M. The regular meeting of the City Council was held on Monday, June 4, 1979. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Stanek. At roll call the following aldermen were present: Datz, Pepping, Nolan, Harker, Wieser, Adams, Schooley, Meurer. Absent: None. Motion by Nolan, seconded by Datz, to accept the minutes as read of the May 14, 1979 Public Hearing on RDG-Backhaus annexa- tion and of the May 21, 1979 Regular Meeting with one correction. Voting aye: Datz, Pepping, Nolan, Harker, Wieser, Adams, Schooley, Meurer. Voting nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Robert Robinson of Boone Valley Development Co. addressed the Council seeking approval of Preliminary Plat of Brittany Heights Unit 1 (Bauer Farm) . Motion by Harker, seconded by Wieser, to approve the preliminary plat of Brittany Heights Unit 1 with the following pro- visions: check whether Linda Street can be vacated; consider making two stub streets out of lots at the east end of the pro- perty; and determine if an easement is necessary off Green Street into the subdivision for sewer line. Voting aye: Pepping, Nolan, Harker, Datz, Wieser, Adams, Meurer. Voting nay: Schooley. Absent: None. Motion carried. Motion by Nolan, seconded by Adams, to set Wednesday, July 18, 1979 at 8 P.M. for a Special Meeting and informal hear- ing to discuss an annexation proposal for the Fritsch property on Crystal Lake Road. Voting yes: Pepping, Nolan, Harker, Datz, Wieser, Adams, Meurer, Schooley. Monday, June 4, 1979 page 2 Voting no: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Attorney Tom Henley presented an annexation agreement and an Ordinance for annexing the Morris-Evans property on Bull Valley Road. Discussion arose pertaining to the existing resi- dence on the property in question. Motion by Wieser, seconded by Nolan, to amend Paragraph 9 of the proposed Annexation Agreement to state that the residential portion of the existing buildings be demolished or removed at the time the erection of a new building is commenced. Voting aye: Pepping, Nolan, Harker, Datz, Wieser, Adams, Schooley, Meurer. Voting nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Henley will amend the agreement and resubmit it at the June 18, 1979 Council Meeting. Robert Mortell , representing the McHenry Citizens Re- creation Advisory Committee, appeared before the Council to dis- cuss the written report which they had compiled. It was their unanimous recommendation that the first step in the Recreation Program would be the hiring of a City Recreation Director. That person could then proceed with setting up an activity program and a building program. The Committee determined that the No. 1 re- creational need according to city residents is an outdoor swim- ming pool . Following discussion, Mayor Stanek expressed thanks to all the members who served on the Committee for their dedication and hard work to put the report together. Motion by Schooley, seconded by Harker, to authorize and approve payment of the bills as follows: Monday, June 4, 1979 page 3 General Fund #5176 Edgebrook School $ 10.00 5177 Acme Brick & Supply 100.00 5178 Adams Bros Radiator 175.00 5179 Althoff Industries 126.75 5180 Botts Welding & Supply 35.98 5181 Carey Appliance, Inc. 14.85 5182 Commonwealth Edison 3,528.15 5183 Foxcroft Meadows 151.90 5184 IBM Corp. 44.00 5185 Illinois Bell 369.13 5186 International Decorators 1,327.25 5187 Lakeland Construction 330.00 5188 McHenry FS, Inc. 75.00 5189 Marathon Oil Co. 2,187.32 5190 McHenry Lumber Co. 240.45 5191 McHenry Oil Co. 1,201.25 5192 McHenry Sand & Gravel 278.76 5193 McHenry Savings & Loan 1,000.00 5194 VOID 56.60 5195 Narusis & Narusis 8,902.00 5196 No. Propane Gas Co. 4.26 5197 No. Ill Utilities 15.00 5198 Pitney Bowes 40.50 5199 Prudential Insurance Co. 5,556.82 5200 Safeguard Business Systems 221.53 5201 Safford Industries 106.20 5202 Snap-On Tools 24.14 5203 Steve Theodore 105.00 5204 Vycital 's Pro Hardware 40.10 5205 Western Union 252.11 5206 VOID 5207 McHenry/Woodstock Disposal 56.60 5208 Harry J. Wennstrom (lib sal ) 81.00 5209 Postmaster, McHenry, Illinois 200.00 5210 McHenry State Bank 4,688.00 5211 Ill Dept of Revenue 727.14 5212 Wm. Brda, Treas - pol pens fund 1,062.85 5213 City of McHenry Payroll Acct. 22,639,30 5214 Ronald H. Meurer 10.00 5215 Barbara E. Gilpin, City of McHenry Petty Cash 93.43 5216 City of McHenry General Fund 50,000.00 5217 McHenry State Bank 710.40 5218 Ill Dept of Revenue 136.36 5219 City of McHenry Payroll Acct. 4,666.12 5220 Joseph Bellino-school expenses 76.80 Water/Sewer Fund #2042 City of McHenry Bond Reserve 100.00 2043 Alexander Chemicals 1,080.00 2044 Big Wheels, Inc. 109.30 2045 Commonwealth Edison 5,578.07 2046 Dodge Construction News 44.10 2047 Ed's Rental & Sales, Inc. 30.00 2048 Illinois Bell 179.88 2049 Lakeland Distributors 9.52 2050 McHenry/Woodstock Disposal 10.00 2051 No. Ill . Utilities 15.00 2052 Prudential Insurance Co. 501.10 2053 Vycital 's Pro Hardware 9.22 2054 Lakeland Construction 39,769.32 2055 Postmaster, McHenry, Illinois 200.00 2056 City of McHenry General Fund (140) 4,233.61 2057 City of McHenry General Fund (204) 449.95 2058 Barbara E. Gilpin, City of McH. Petty Cash 1.75 2059 Environmental Resources Training Center 92.00 2060 City of McHenry General Fund (140) 902.19 2061 City of McHenry General Fund (204) 66.25 Monday, June 4, 1979 page 4 Voting aye: Pepping, Nolan, Harker, Datz, Wieser, Adams, Schooley, Meurer. Voting nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Motion by Harker, seconded by Datz, to close Pyndale Drive June 30, 1979 from noon to 8 P.M. for a neighborhood block party. Voting aye: Pepping, Nolan, Harker, Datz, Wieser, Adams, Schooley, Meurer. Voting nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Motion by Harker, seconded by Schooley, to pay First National Bank of Chicago interest and bank fees for sewer im- provement bonds dated 10-1-69 as follows: Interest $8,638.07 Bank Fees 26.60 $8,664.67 Voting aye: Pepping, Nolan, Harker, Datz, Wieser, Adams, Schooley, Meurer. Voting nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Motion by Nolan, seconded by Wieser to set Monday, July 23, 1979 at 8 P.M. for a Public Hearing on the Falcon Devel- opment Co. annexation proposal . Voting aye: Pepping, Nolan, Harker, Datz, Wieser, Adams, Schooley, Meurer. Voting nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Motion by Pepping, seconded by Nolan, to sign an audit agreement with Lester, Witte Co. to complete an audit on Revenue Sharing Funds as required by the Federal Government. Monday, June 4, 1979 page 5 Voting aye: Pepping, Nolan, Harker, Datz, Wieser, Adams, Schooley, Meurer. Voting nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Motion by Harker, seconded by Schooley, to pass a Reso- lution appropriating $31,000.00 from the Motor Fuel Tax Fund to be used as the city's share of the Intermittent Resurfacing Project. Voting aye: Pepping, Nolan, Harker, Datz, Wieser, Adams, Schooley, Meurer. Voting nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Motion by Schooley, seconded by Datz, to pass a Supple- mental Resolution appropriating $4,454.00 from the Motor Fuel Tax Fund to be used for 1977 engineering costs. Voting aye: Pepping, Nolan, Harker, Datz, Wieser, Adams, Schooley, Meurer. Voting nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Motion by Harker, seconded by Nolan, to pay Lakeland Construction Company $39,769.32 for sanitary sewer rerouting on Industrial Drive to reduce the load on the Millstream lift station. Voting aye: Pepping, Nolan, Harker, Datz, Wieser, Adams, Schooley, Meurer. Voting nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Motion by Harker, seconded by Nolan, to instruct Attor- ney Narusis to draw up an ordinance authorizing the Public Works department to install outside readers and/or new water meters plus outside readers on buildings in the city with the cost to be shared on a 50-50 basis. Monday, June 4, 1979 page 6 Voting aye: Pepping, Nolan, Harker, Datz, Wieser, Adams, Schooley, Meurer. Voting nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Motion by Harker, seconded by Schooley, to authorize Attorney Narusis to draw up an ordinance establishing additional penalties for consistently delinquent water and sewer users. Voting aye: Pepping, Nolan, Harker, Datz, Wieser, Adams, Schooley, Meurer. Voting nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Motion by Schooley, seconded by Meurer, to erect a street light at the east end of Willow Lane in Lakeland Park. Voting aye: Pepping, Nolan, Harker, Datz, Wieser, Adams, Schooley, Meurer. Voting nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Motion by Nolan, seconded by Harker, to authorize the purchase of flags for Petersen Park entrance. Voting aye: Pepping, Nolan, Harker, Datz, Wieser, Adams, Schooley, Meurer. Voting nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Motion by Nolan, seconded by Pepping, to contract with the Fireball 8 Band for $350.00 to play at the July 4th city picnic. Voting aye: Pepping, Nolan, Harker, Datz, Wieser, Adams, Schooley, Meurer. Voting nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Monday, June 4, 1979 page 7 Motion by Wieser, seconded by Datz, to charge $20.00 for anyone taking tennis lessons at Petersen Park who lives outside the city limits. Voting aye: Pepping, Nolan, Datz, Wieser, Harker, Adams, Schooley, Meurer. Voting nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Motion by Meurer, seconded by Nolan, to authorize the purchase of a sewer rodder for the sewer department at an approxi- mate cost of $765.00. Voting aye: Pepping, Nolan, Harker, Datz, Wieser, Adams, Schooley, Meurer. Voting nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Motion by Meurer, seconded by Wieser, to purchase 12 rebuilt parking meters at an approximate cost of $55.00 each. Voting aye: Pepping, Nolan, Harker, Datz, Wieser, Adams, Schooley, Meurer. Voting nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Mayor Stanek read a letter from Police Chief Pasenelli commending Officers Fitzgerald, Zujewski and Stahlman for their fine police work in apprehending a burgler. Stanek expressed the Council 's appreciation for a job well done and ordered that Pasenelli 's letter be made a part of each officer's permanent re- cord. Mayor Stanek set June 13, 1979 at 7:30 P.M. for a Spe- cail Meeting to discuss with Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) their proposal for dial-a-ride service in McHenry. Motion by Wieser, seconded by Nolan, to repeal MC-79-150 requiring brick veneer or masonry on the first floor of multi- family and condominium buildings. Monday, June 4, 1979 page 8 Voting aye: Pepping, Nolan, Harker, Datz, Wieser, Adams, Meurer. Voting nay: None. Pass: Schooley. Absent: None. Motion carried. Motion by Harker, seconded by Adams, to go into executive session at 11:33 P.M. to disucss pending litigation. Voting aye: Pepping, Nolan, Harker, Datz, Wieser, Adams, Schooley, Meurer. Voting nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Motion by Adams, seconded by Pepping, to go back into open session at 11:42 P.M. Voting aye: Pepping, Nolan, Harker, Datz, Wieser, Adams, Schooley, Meurer. Voting nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Motion by Adams, seconded by Wieser, to adjourn. Voting aye: Pepping, Nolan, Harker, Datz, Wieser, Adams, Schooley, Meurer. Voting nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 11:42 P.M. 411271.‘N6g.s-044019 City Clerk Mayor