HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 07/02/1979 - City Council REGULAR MEETING
AND RDG PUBLIC HEARING
MONDAY , JULY 2, 1979 8 P.M.
The regular meeting of the City Council was held on
Monday, July 2, 1979. The meeting was called to order by Mayor
Stanek. At roll call the following aldermen were present: a -
Pepping, Nolan, Harker, Datz, Wieser, Adams , Schooley, Meurer.
Absent: None.
Motion by Harker, seconded by Nolan, to accept the min-
utes of the June 18, 1979 Regular Meeting, of the June 25, 1979
Public Hearing and of the June 26, 1979 Committee of the Whole
as read.
Voting aye: Pepping, Nolan, Harker, Datz, Wieser,
Adams, Schooley, Meurer.
Voting nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Donald Gersted, President of Residential Development
Group addressed the Council and asked that the scheduled Recessed
Public Hearing on the RDG-Backhaus annexation proposal be con-
tinued to the next Regular City Council Meeting on July 16, 1979.
Motion by Datz, seconded by Wieser, to recess the RDG-
Backhaus annexation Public Hearing to Monday, July 16, 1979 at
8 P.M.
Voting aye: Pepping, Nolan, Harker, Datz, Wieser,
Adams , Schooley, Meurer.
Voting nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
George Collette, representing the McHenry Senior Citizens '
Walk-in Center, presented a large Poster Board Plaque with a large
heart in the center which was made and signed by senior citizens
of the Walk-in Center in appreciation for the $2,000.00 donation
made by the City Council to the Center
Monday, July 2, 1979 page 2
Attorney Marty Zapp, representing McHenry State Bank
Trust #1284, filed a petition to annex 272 acres of property un-
conditionally which is located east of Brittany Heights 60-acre
parcel as committed in the Bernard Bauer-Boone Valley Development
Company Annexation Agreement. An affadavit disclosing the owners
of McHenry State Bank Trust #1284 was attached along with Title
Commitment for $192,500.00 insuring title to the property to the
City of McHenry. Attorney Narusis reported everything was in pro-
per form.
Motion by Harker, seconded by Pepping, io pass an ordinance
annexing 272 acres of land unconditionally and classifying it as
R-1 Zoning District as presented by owners of McHenry State Bank
Trust #1284.
Voting aye: Pepping, Nolan, Harker, Datz, Wieser,
Adams, Schooley, Meurer.
Voting nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Adams, seconded by Datz, to pass an ordinance
annexing 9.5 acres of land on Bull Valley Road known as the Morris-
Evans property.
Voting aye: Pepping, Nolan, Harker, Datz, Wieser,
Adams, Meurer.
Voting nay: Schooley.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Mayor Stanek announced that Mrs. Alida Wirtz and Mr. Frank
Johnson of the McHenry Library Board had submitted their resigna-
tions - Mrs. Wirtz resigned as President, her term was to expire
in 1981 and Mr. Johnson's whose term was up this year asked not
to be reappointed. Mayor Stanek put the following names in nomi-
nation to serve on the Library Board: Reappoint George P. Freund -
term to expire 6-30-83; Reappoint Ruth Fenwick - term to expire 6-30-83;
Monday, July 2, 1979 page 3
New appointments of Marilyn_Lean - term to expire 6-30-83 and
Janice Wegener to fill the unexpired term of Mrs. Wirtz - term
to expire 6-30-81.
Motion by Schooley, seconded by Adams, to approve the
appointments and reappointments to the McHenry Library Board as
submitted by Mayor Stanek.
Voting aye: Pepping Nolan, Harker, Datz, Wieser,
Adams, Schooley, Meurer.
Voting nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Pepping, seconded by Nolan, to pass a Resolu-
tion commending Frank Johnson for his 14 years of service to the
Library Board.
Voting aye: Pepping, Nolan, Harker, Datz, Wieser,
Adams, Schooley, Meurer.
Voting nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Adams, seconded by Wieser, to pass a Resolu-
tion commending Alida Wirtz for her 27 years of faithful service
on the Library Board.
Voting aye: Pepping Nolan, Harker, Datz, Wieser,
Adams, Schooley, Meurer.
Voting nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Schooley, seconded by Datz, to authorize
Sup't Meyer to advertise for bids for the 1979 Summer Road Main-
tenance Program with bid opening to be July 16, 1979 at 10:30 A.M.
Voting aye: Pepping, Nolan, Harker, Datz, Wieser,
Adams, Schooley, Meurer.
Voting nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Monday, July 2, 1979 page 4
Motion by Schooley, seconded by Harker, to pass an ordi-
nance requiring all buildings in the city to have house numbers
at least 3" in height installed in a location that is visible
at all times from the street to aid emergency vehicles.
Voting aye: Pepping, Nolan, Harker, Datz, Wieser,
Adams, Schooley, Meurer.
Voting nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Harker, seconded by Adams, to pass an ordi-
nance setting additional penality fees for consistently late payers
of water/sewer bills.
Voting aye: Pepping, Nolan, Harker, Datz, Wieser,
Adams, Schooley, Meurer.
Voting nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Pepping, seconded by Nolan, to pass amending
Ordinance No. MC-79-159 relating to city employees work tours and
benfits, Section 2-73 through 2-85 inclusively.
Voting aye: Pepping, Nolan, Harker, Datz, Wieser,
Adams, Schooley, Meurer.
Voting nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Pepping, seconded by Harker, to pass aq
Appropriation Ordinance for fiscal year beginning May 1, 1979 thru
April 30, 1980 in the the amount of $8,573,153,00.
Voting aye: Pepping, Nolan, Harker, Datz, Wieser,
Adams, Schooley, Meurer.
Voting nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Monday, July 2, 1979 page 5
At 9:25 P.M. the Mayor declared a recess. The meeting
was reconvened at 9:38 with all aldermen in attendance.
Mayor Stanek read a letter from Burnidge, Cassell and
Associates, architects and land planners of Elgin which outlined
a proposal and fee to provide a master plan for Knox Park.
Motion by Datz, seconded by Harker, to enter into an
agreement with Burnidge, Cassell and Associates to provide a mas-
ter plan for Knox Park at a price not to exceed $3,500.00 as stated
in their letter of July 2, 1979.
Voting aye: Pepping, Nolan, Harker, Datz, Wieser,
Adams, Schooley, Meurer.
Voting nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Nolan, seconded by Meurer, to authorize Mayor
Stanek to fill out a grant application for development of Knox
Park with the Illinois Department of Conservation, Land and Water
Conservation Grant.
Voting aye: Pepping, Nolan, Harker, Datz, Wieser,
Adams, Schooley, Meurer.
Voting nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Wieser, seconded by Adams, to authorize and
approve payment of the following bills:
GENERAL FUND
#5293 McHenry State Bank $ 1,065.60
5294 Ill . Dept. of Revenue 192.87
5295 City of McHenry Payroll Acct. 6,642.48'
5296 Leon Groh 25.00
5297 Joseph B. Stanek 100.00
5298 Althoff Industries 133.25
5299 Anderson Pest Control 75.00
5300 Badger Uniforms 1,084.74
5301 Butler Auto Parts 72.25
5302 Commonwealth Edison 3,334.45
5303 Constable Equip. Co. , Inc. 68.45
5304 Curran Contracting, Co. 48.00
5305 Eby-Brown Co. 29.69
Monday, July 2, 1979 page 6
GENERAL FUND CON.
#5306 Ed's Rental & Sales, Inc. $ 95.20
5307 Foxcroft Meadows 353.40
5308 Hornsby's Store 8.96
5309 IBM Corp. 11.96
5310 I .C. Webb & Assoc. , Ltd. 46.26
5311 Illinois Bell Telephone 285.69
5312 Kae-Bee Office Products Co. 112.73
5313 Kirchner Fire Extinguisher, Inc. 21.30
5314 Lakeland Distributors 4.80
5315 Lyle Signs, Inc. 194.86
5316 Tony May Enterprises 20.50
5317 McHenry Co. Glass & Mirror 2.50
5318 McHenry F.S. Inc. 87.50
5319 McHenry Lumber Co. 291.58
5320 McHenry Oil Co. , Inc. 1,417.57
5321 McHenry Printing Services 97.00
5322 McHenry Savings & Loan 1,000.00
5323 McHenry/Woodstock Disposal 99.50
5324 NI Gas 5.30
5325 Parkway Products Co. 100.00
5326 Prudential Insurance Co. 5,701.34
5327 7AJ Equipment & Supply 60.00
5328 Stan's Office Machine 32.00
5329 Tones, Inc. 6.50
5330 Unique Devices 30.00
5331 Village of Carol Stream 145.00
5332 West Publishing Co. 144.00
5333 Xerox Corp. 124.00
5334 Harry J. Wennstrom (lib. sal . ) 180.00
5335 Barbara E. Gilpin, City of McHenry Band Fund 300.00
5336 James Miller 33.55
5337 George P. Diedrich 83.85
5338 McHenry State Bank 4,710.70
5339 Ill . Dept. of Revenue 724.79
5340 Wm. Brda, Treas. - pol . pens. fund 1,097.72
5341 City of McHenry Payroll Acct. 22,472.89
5342 Castlewood Builders 89.60
5343 Western Union 278.00
5344 Ill . Municipal Retirement Fund 1,922.14
5345 Ill . Municipal Retirement Fund 9,061.62
5346 Ill . Municipal Retirement Fund 12,077.56
5347 Ill . Municipal Retirement Fund 98.51
5348 State of Wisc. Dept. of Natural Resources 300.00
5349 McHenry VFW Post 4600 1,500.00
5350 McHenry Co. Recorder of Deeds 11.00
5351 Michael Reid 49.98
5352 Ill . Dept. of Revenue 165.08
5353 City of McHenry Payroll Acct. 6,008.63
WATER/SEWER FUND
#2088 City of McHenry General Fund (140) 1,490.30
2089 City of McHenry General Fund (204) 130.51
2090 City of McHenry Bond Reserve Fund 100.00
2091 Alexander Chemicals 377.20
2092 Bruce Mun. Equip. Co. , Inc. 553.20
2093 Commonwealth Edison 5,980.52
2094 Ed's Rental & Sales 88.20
2095 Fisher Scientific Co. 146.21
2096 4-Share, Inc. 647.10
2097 Griffin Pipe Products Co. 479.77
2098 Illinois Bell Telephone 29.04
2099 Lakeland Construction 311.08
2100 McHenry Electric & Supply Co. 296.80
2101 McHenry Oil Co. 879.59
2102 McHenry Sand & Gravel Co. , Inc. 20.79
2103 McHenry/Woodstock Disposal 10.00
2104 NI Gas 90.81
2105 Prudential Insurance 501.10
Monday, July 2, 1979 page 7
WATER/SEWER FUND CON.
#2106 City of McHenry General Fund (140) $ 4,187.11
2107 City of McHenry General Fund (204) 444.99
2108 Castlewood Builders 250.00
2109 Ill . Municipal Retirement Fund 610.26
2110 City of McHenry General Fund (140) 829.07
2111 City of McHenry General Fund (204) 67.43
Voting aye: Pepping, Nolan, Harker, Datz, Wieser,
Adams, Schooley, Meurer.
Voting nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Schooley, seconded by Meurer, to authorize
and approve closing of the following streets on Saturday, July 28,
1979 from 8:30 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. for Sidewalk Sale Days in con-
nection with Fiesta Week: Green Street from Elm south to McHenry
Savings & Loan Parking Lot; and Riverside Drive from Elm Street
north to Pearl Street.
Voting aye: Pepping, Nolan, Harker, Datz, Wieser,
Adams, Schooley, Meurer.
Voting nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Nolan, seconded by Harker, to change the date
of the informal hearing on the Fritsch annexation proposal from
July 18 to July 19, 1979 at 8:00 P.M.
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 and
conduct semi-annual tests on the final effluent discharged into
the Fox River as required by the IEPA and USEPA.
Voting aye: Pepping, Nolan, Harker, Datz, Wieser,
Adams, Schooley, Meurer.
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Voting nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Harker, seconded by Schooley, to replace the
Knight Box mounted on the FWD Ford truck which is used by the treat-
ment plant for disposal of dried sludge on farm fields at an approx-
imate cost of $6,775.00.
Voting aye: Pepping, Nolan, Harker, Datz, Wieser,
Adams, Schooley, Meurer.
Voting nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Wieser, chairman of the License Committee, reported that
a request for a tag day in August was received from Little City in
Palatine. It was the Committee recommendation that the request not
be considered because it did not meet the requirements of our
Ordinance which states the request must be submitted at least 90
days prior to the day requested.
Motion by Meurer, seconded by Wieser, to purchase a
carborundum saw and case at an approximate cost of $570.00.
Voting aye: Pepping, Nolan, Harker, Datz, Wieser,
Adams, Schooley, Meurer.
Voting nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Meurer, seconded by Nolan, to purchase a drill
press at an approximate cost of $200.00.
Voting aye: Pepping, Nolan, Harker, Datz, Wieser,
Adams, Schooley, Meurer.
Voting nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Meurer, seconded by Adams, to purchase a noz-
zle, bucket, hose, and sand blaster for use with air compressor.
Monday, July 2, 1979 page 9
Voting aye: Pepping, Nolan, Harker, Datz, Wieser,
Adams, Schooley, Meurer.
Voting nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Meurer, seconded by Harker, to authorize Sup't
Meyer to advertise for bids for purchase of a road grader.
Voting aye: Pepping, Nolan, Harker, Datz, Wieser,
Adams, Schooley, Meurer.
Voting nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Adams, seconded by Wieser to pass an ordinance
amending the Subdivision Control Ordinance to require that all fi-
nal plats be signed by the Chairman of the Plan Commission.
Voting aye: Pepping, Nolan, Harker, Datz, Wieser,
Adams, Schooley, Meurer.
Voting nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Mayor Stanek read a letter from Robert Van Der Heyden,
Vice President and General Manager of Community Cablevision, Inc.
in reference to the burying of their cable in city parkways to
bypass some poles that they cannot attach to. They asked per-
mission to use city parkways when necessary with the approval of
Sup't of Public Works Fred Meyer. It was the consensus of opinion
of the Council that permission not be given as a whole but that
Illeach specific request be presented to the Council for consideration.
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.
Monday, July 2, 1979 page 10
Meeting adjourned at 12:01 A.M.
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