HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 06/18/1979 - City Council REGULAR MEETING
AND RDG PUBLIC HEARING
MONDAY , JUNE 18, 1979 8 P.M.
The regular meeting of the City Council was held on
Monday, June 18, 1979. The meeting was called to order by Mayor
Stanek. At roll call the following aldermen were present: Wieser,
Adams, Schooley, Meurer, Pepping, Nolan, Harker, Datz. Absent:
None.
Motion by Schooley, seconded by Adams , to accept the mi-
nutes as read of the June 4, 1979 Regular Meeting , of the June 6,
1979 Public Hearing on the RDG-Backhaus annexation and of the
June 13, 1979 Special Meeting with the RTA.
Voting aye: Wieser, Adams , Schooley, Meurer, Pepping,
Nolan, Harker, Datz.
Voting nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
James Berg, Vice President of Residential Development
Group, asked the Council to recess the Public Hearing which was
scheduled for tonight, June 18, 1979, because all the papers they
were to present were not put together as yet.
Motion by Datz, seconded by Nolan, to recess the RDG-
Backhaus Public Hearing to the next Regular Meeting of the City
Council on Monday, July 2, 1979 at 8 P.M. for the purpose of possible
action on the proposed annexation agreement.
Voting aye: Wieser, Adams, Schooley, Meurer, Pepping,
Nolan, Harker, Datz.
Voting nay: None.
Absent: None.
111 Motion carried.
Dr. Hal Sundin of Baxter & Woodman reported on the bid
opening for the Sewage Treatment Plant Addition which was held
June 12, 1979. Two bids were received: Keno & Sons Construction
Company in the amount of $1,328,500 with 550 days to complete and
Wm. Zeigler & Son in the amount of $1,366.666 with 540 days to
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complete. Estimated construciton cost by Baxter & Woodman was $1,100,000.
It was Dr. Sundin 's recommendation that since only two bids were re-
ceived and both exceeded the estimated construction cost adjusted for
recent cost increases, that it would be in the best interests of the
City to reject all bids and set another bid date.
Motion by Harker, seconded by Datz, to reject the two
bids submitted and re-advertise for bids which would be due by
August 1, 1979 at 2 P.M. at City Hall .
Voting aye: Wieser, Adams , Schooley, Meurer, Pepping,
Nolan, Harker, Datz.
Voting nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Nolan, seconded by Schooley, to return the bond
money submitted with the bids from Keno and Zeigler for the sewage
plant addition.
Voting aye: Wieser, Adams , Schooley, Meurer, Pepping,
Nolan, Harker, Datz.
Voting nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Adams, seconded by Meurer, to pass an ordinance
approving the annexation agreement concerning 9.25 acres of land on
the north side of Bull Valley Road as proposed by Morris-Evans and
to authorize the Mayor and Clerk to sign the agreement.
Voting aye: Wieser, Adams , Meurer, Pepping, Nolan,
Harker, Datz.
Voting nay: Schooley.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Tom Henley, attorney for Morris-Evans, asked to be placed
on the July 2, 1979 agenda when he will present an Annexation Or-
dinance and a Zoning Ordinance for approval . His request was granted.
Motion by Schooley, seconded by Adams, to approve the Mayor's
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nomination of Peter J. Merkel as Director of Recreation for the
City of McHenry to be hired as a regular salaried employee at a sal-
ary of $15,500 and begin employment with the City on August 13, 1979.
Voting aye: Adams , Datz, Meurer, Pepping, Wieser,
Schooley, Nolan, Harker.
Voting nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Discussion was held on Cable Television regarding its
right to use Illinois Bell and Commonwealth Edison easements to
install its equipment. Attorney Narusis pointed out that Cable-
vision's franchise with the city only entitles them to use city
easements such as streets, alleys , sewer and water easement. Cable-
vision has to enter separate agreements with the other utility
companies for use of their easements.
Motion by Nolan, seconded by Pepping, to approve the re-
quest of Clark Bierman for use of 3 ball diamonds at Petersen
11 Park on July 14 & 15 for a Women's Softball Tournament and to grant
permission to the Lion's Club for operation of a concession stand
for those two days.
Voting aye: Wieser, Adams, Schooley, Meurer, Pepping,
Nolan, Harker, Datz.
Voting nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Harker, seconded by Schooley, to enter into
an agreement with the State of Illinois regarding installation of
traffic signals at the corner of Illinois 120 and Crystal Lake Road
and to authorize the Mayor and Clerk to sign the agreement.
Voting aye: Wieser, Adams, Schooley, Meurer, Pepping ,
Nolan, Harker, Datz.
Voting nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
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Motion by Harker, seconded by Datz, to pass an Ordinance
prohibiting parking adjacent to and on the approaches of the pro-
posed improvement at the intersection of Crystal Lake Road and
Route 120.
Voting aye: Wieser, Adams , Schooley, Meurer, Pepping,
Nolan, Harker, Datz.
Voting nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Schooley, seconded by Adams , to pass a Reso-
lution appropriating $12,188.00 from the Motor Fuel Tax Fund to
pay the City's share of project costs for installation of traffic
signals at the intersection of Route 120 and Crystal Lake Road.
Voting aye: 'Wieser, Adams, Schooley, Meurer, Pepping,
Nolan, Harker, Datz.
Voting nay: None.
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Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Pepping, seconded by Nolan, to authorize the
Mayor and Clerk to sign the Plan Approval for the installation of
traffic control signals at the intersection of Route 120 and Crystal
Lake Road as submitted by the Illinois Department of Transportation.
Voting aye: Wieser, Adams, Schooley, Meurer, Pepping,
Nolan, Harker, Datz.
Voting nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Schooley, seconded by Wieser, to approve and
authorize payment of the following bills:
General Fund
#5221 Slowikowski & Assoc, Inc. $ 375.00
5222 Ace Hardware 596.94
5223 Alexander Lumber 108.48
5224 Althoff Industries 3.90
5225 Associated Planners 1 ,300.00
5226 Bruce Mun. Equipment Co. 339.21
5227 Buss Ford Sales 25.15
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General Fund con.
#5228 Carey Electric Contracting $ 476.56
5229 Chuck's Towing 20.00
5230 Community Auto Supply 105.63
5231 Constable Equipment Co. 171 .56
5232 Curran Contracting 48.00
5233 Diamond Chemical Co. 22.80
111 5234 Duncan Industries 5235 Foxcroft Meadows 255.99
30.69
5236 Geo. P. Freund, Inc. 229.10
5237 F.R.T. Lucky Car Polish Shop 30.00
5238 Glosson's Building Supplies 70.00
5239 Howell Playground Equip. Co. 356.70
5240 IBM Corp. 17.64
5241 Industrial Towel & Uniform 27.00
5242 Kae-Bee Office Supplies 65.60
5243 Lakeland Distibutors, Inc. 61.35
5244 Lou's Jeep Service, Inc. 65.40
5245 Lyle Signs, Inc. 37 .25
5246 Main Paint & Decorating 27.45
5247 Meade Electric Co. 224.00
5248 Charles Mionske 200.00
5249 Miracle Recreation Equip. 532.80
5250 ' Multi-Reg. Cr,im. Justice 54.00
5251 McCarthy Battery Dist. 35.50
5252 McHenry Auto Parts, Inc. 431.27
5253 McHenry Car Wash 8.00
5254 McHenry Co. Communications 87.30
5255 McHenry Co. Municipal Assoc. 46.50
10.50
5256 McHenry Firestone, Inc. 10.50
5257 McHenry Plaindealer 136.70
5258 McHenry Sand & Gravel III 18.35
5259 McHenry Studio & Camera Center 18.35
5260 McHenry Tire Mart 170.00
5261 Pitney-Bowes
5262 VOID 547.34
5263 R & D Auto Service 3, 10.69
5264 Rockenbach Chev. Sales
5265 Rockford Ind. Welding Supply 32 12.133
5266 Ruck's V & S Hardware 5267 Safeguard Business Systems 253 33.0.60.60
07
31
5268 Frank Thornber Co. 72
29
5269 Tones, Inc. 36 . 0
5270 Torkelson Lincoln-Mercury
36 .46
5271 Uarco, Inc. 63.352
5
5272 Unique Devices 63.35
5273 U.S. Leasing 251 .83
5274 Western Union 264.50
50
5275 Xerox Corp. 377
5276 McHenry Office Supply 289.50g,29.50
5277 1st National Bank of Chicago 8,664.67
5278 Home State Bank of Crystal Lake 1078
5279 Hartford Insurance Co. 5,410.00159.75
5280 Harry J. Wennstrom (lib. sal . )
5281 McHenry County Senior Citizen's Council 2,000.00
5282 First United Methodist Church 239.5025.
III 5283 McHenry Trophies
5284 Barbara E. Gilpin, City of McHenry, Petty Cash 98.32
5285 Barbara E. Gilpin , City of McHenry, Petty Cash 100.00
5286 McHenry State Bank4 100
5287 Ill . Dept. of Revenue 721.73
5288 Wm. Brda, Treas.-Pol . Pens. Fund 1 ,095.74
5289 City of McHenry Payroll Acct. 22,411.06
5290 Torkelson Lincoln-Mercury 502.0032.
5291 The Racket Club
55
5292 McDade & Co.
Water/Sewer Fund
36.59
#2062 Gene Hester
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Water/Sewer con.
#2063 Ace Hardware
2064 Alexander Lumber 84.22
2065 Baxter & Woodman, Inc. 43.82
2,700.59
2066 Buss Ford Sales
2067 Chemical Pump Sales 57.56
2068 Community Auto 4.20
III
2069 Envirex, Inc. 2.77
2070 Industrial Towel & Uniform 7 .00
66
2071 Lakeland Distributors 6.00
2072 VOID 4.48
2073 McHenry Auto Parts
2074 McHenry Cnty. Dept. of Health 16.00
2075 McHenry Plaindealer45
16.00
2076 Oxford Chemicals, Inc. .15
437
2077 Radicom, Inc. . 5
2078 Ruck's V & S Hardware 42.00
2079 Ted Smith Delivery Service, Inc. 102.0
0 8.00
2080 Ill . Environmental Protection Agency 5.00
2081 Water Chemicals 5.00
2082 Craftsmen Tank Service 330.75
8,590.00
2083 Barbara Herdrich
2084 Charles A. Mionske 70.00
2085 McHenry Co. Recorder of Deeds 475.00.0
0
2086 City of McHenry General Fund (140) 4,201.06
44
2087 City of McHenry General Fund (204) 66.47
Voting aye: Wieser, Adams , Schooley, Meurer, Pepping,
Nolan, Harker, Datz.
Voting nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Nolan, seconded by Adams , to approve the final
subdivision plat as submitted by Anthony Amici and to authorize
the Mayor and Clerk to sign the Plat upon receipt of proper sig-
natures.
Voting aye: Wieser, Adams, Schooley, Meurer, Pepping,
Nolan, Harker, Datz.
Voting nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Adams, seconded by Datz, to accept the May
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Clerk's Report as presented.
Voting aye: Wieser, Adams, Schooley, Meurer, Pepping,
Nolan, Harker, Datz.
Voting nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
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page 7
Motion by Nolan, seconded by Harker, to pass a Resolu-
tion authorizing the use of $125,000.00 of Motor Fuel Tax Funds
for supplemental money to be used for the 1979 Summer Road Main-
tenance Program.
Voting aye: Wieser, Adams, Schooley, Meurer, Pepping,
Nolan, Harker, Datz.
Voting nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Datz, seconded by Schooley, to pass the 1979
Prevailing Wage Ordinance as presented.
Voting aye: Wieser, Adams , Schooley, Meurer, Pepping,
Nolan, Harker, Datz.
Voting nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Adams, seconded by Datz, to authorize and ap-
prove payment to the Hartford Insurance Co. for the final quarterly
payment in the amount of $5,410.00 for workman's compensation co-
Gen Fund Ck #5279
verage.
Voting aye: Wieser, Adams , Schooley, Meurer, Pepping ,
Nolan, Harker, Datz.
Voting nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Harker, seconded by Nolan, to authorize payment
to Craftsmen Tank Service in the amount of $8,590.00 as final pay-
ment for painting of the elevated tank as recommended by Baxter &
W/S Fund Ck #2022
Woodman.
Voting aye: Wieser, Adams, Schooley, Meurer, Pepping,
Nolan, Harker, Datz.
Voting nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
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page 8
Motion by Meurer, seconded by Schooley, to authorize pay-
ment of $1,075.58 to Home State Bank of Crystal Lake for interest
payment on the $95,000.00 Storm Sewer Bond Issue.
Interest $1,040.58
Paying Agent 35.00
S1,0 557 8 Gen Fund Ck #5278111
Voting aye: Wieser, Adams , Schooley, Meurer, Pepping,
Nolan, Harker, Datz.
Voting nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Harker, seconded by Meurer, to accept the May
Treasurer's report as read.
Voting aye: Wieser, Adams , Schooley, Meurer, Pepping,
Nolan, Harker, Datz.
Voting nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Adams, seconded by Wieser, to pass a Resolution
thanking the American Legion Auxiliary for their donation of
American Flags to the City.
Voting aye: Wieser, Adams , Schooley, Meurer, Pepping,
Nolan, Harker, Datz.
Voting nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Harker, seconded by Datz, to grant the request
of Robert Gorman of 209 Canterbury to hold a block party at the
corner of Wellington and Canterbury from noon July 28 to noon July 29.
Voting aye: Wieser, Adams , Schooley, Meurer, Pepping,
Nolan, Harker, Datz.
Voting nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
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Motion by Nolan, seconded by Harker, to authorize the
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purchase of 2 soccer goalsi at an approximate cost of $912 each.
Voting aye: Wieser, Adams, Schooley, Meurer, Pepping,
Nolan, Harker, Datz.
Voting nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Schooley, seconded by Wieser to authorize the
expenditure of $5,100.00 for resurfacing of the four tennis courts
at Freund Field.
Voting aye: Wieser, Adams , Schooley, Meurer, Pepping,
Nolan, Harker, Datz.
Voting nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Mayor Stanek ask that the Special Committee he appointed
with Datz as Chairman and Schooley & Harker as members , submit a
report on islands of land that are surrounded by the city as to
the possiblity of annexing that property.
Mayor Stanek called for a Committee Meeting of the Whole
to meet Tuesday, June 26, 1979 at 7:30 P.M. to discuss a possible
grant application and development of recreation facilities in the
city.
Motion by Wieser, seconded by Schooley, to pass a Reso-
lution in honor of Father Eugene C. Baumhofer of St. Mary's Catholic
Church, who is retiring after serving many years in the City of
McHenry.
Voting aye: Wieser, Adams, Schooley, Meurer, Pepping,
Nolan, Harker, Datz.
Voting nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
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page 10
Motion by Adams, seconded by Pepping, to commend Officers
Stahlman, Fitzgerald and Beyer on their excellent handling of police
duties as outlined in letters written to the City Council by Chief
Pasenelli , and that the letters be made a part of their personnel
files.
Voting aye: Wieser, Adams, Schooley, Meurer, Pepping,
Nolan, Harker, Datz.
Voting nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Adams, seconded by Nolan, to grant permission
to Chief Pasenelli to attend the International Association of Chiefs
of Police in Dallas, Texas,September 15-20, 1979.
Voting aye: Wieser, Adams, Schooley, Meurer, Pepping,
Nolan, Harker, Datz.
Voting nay: None.
Absent: None. 11/
Motion carried.
Mayor Stanek called for a recess at 11:08 P.M. The meet-
ing was reconvened at 11:16 with all aldermen in attendance.
Motion by Pepping, seconded by Harker, to revise Section
2-81 of Ordinance MC-110 which authorizes the city to purchase the
initial uniform of Police Department employees coindicent with their
appointment but employees shall be responsible to reimburse the city
for the actual costs of said uniform not to exceed $350 in the event
that service as a uniformed employee is discontinued within the first
year.
Voting aye: Wieser, Adams , Schooley, Meurer, Pepping,
III
Nolan, Harker, Datz.
Voting nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
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Pepping, as Chairman of the Finance Committee, reported
that his committee had made a study on longevity pay as requested
by the Police Department. Pepping asked that the Public Works
and Clerk's Departments make an estimate as to what the costs would
be for employees in those two departments should longevity pay be
instituted.
Motion by Pepping, seconded by Adams , to grant the re—
quest of the Senior Citizens Group for a $2,000.00 donation for
the purpose of keeping the McHenry Walk-in Center in operation for
the coming year, the money to be taken from the General Administra-
tion Contingency Fund.
Voting aye: Wieser, Adams , Meurer, Pepping, Nolan,
Harker, Datz.
Voting nay: None.
Pass: Schooley.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Schooley, seconded by Datz, to renew the
Public Officials Liability Insurance Policy for one-year with Forum
Insurance Company for two million dollar liability coverage at a
premium of $4,138.00 which was the same as last year's premium.
Voting aye: Wieser, Adams , Meurer, Pepping, Nolan,
Schooley, Harker, Datz.
Voting nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Harker, seconded by Schooley, to pass an
Ordinance amending Section 26-45 of the Minicipal Code providing
for installation of outside readers for water meters.
Voting aye: Wieser Adams, Schooley, Meurer, Pepping,
Nolan, Harker, Datz.
Voting nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
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Motion by Harker, seconded by Meurer, to pass an Ordinance
amending Section 26-50 and 26-166 of the Municipal Code providing
for additional penalties to consistently late payers of city water
and sewer service.
Voting aye: Meurer, Wieser, Adams, Schooley, Pepping,
III
Nolan, Harker, Datz.
Voting nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Schooley, seconded by Meurer, to install a street
light at the east end of Spruce Lane, one block south of Willow Lane.
Voting aye: Wieser, Adams, Schooley, Meurer, Pepping,
Nolan, Harker, Datz.
Voting nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Adams, seconded by Wieser, to adjourn. III
Voting aye: Wieser, Adams, Schooley, Meurer, Pepping,
Nolan, Harker, Datz.
Voting nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Meeting adjourned at 11:49 P.M.
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