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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes - 09/04/1979 - City Council REGULAR MEETING TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1979 8 P.M. The regular meeting of the city council was called to order by Mayor Stanek on Tuesday, September 4, 1979 at 8 P.M. due to the Labor Day holiday falling on Monday, the regular meeting date. At roll call, the following aldermen were present: Schooley, Meurer, Pepping, Nolan, Harker, Datz, Wieser. Absent: Adams. Motion by Harker, seconded by Nolan, to accept the minutes of the August 20, 1979 regular meeting as read. Voting Aye: Schooley, Meurer, Pepping, Nolan, Harker, Datz, Wieser. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Adams. Motion carried. Mayor Stanek read letters of resignation from William Thomas of the Plan Commission and Ronald Wilkins of the Zoning Board of Appeals. Both resignations were accepted with reluctance. The Mayor expressed gratitude to both men for their dedication and service to the city. Motion by Nolan, seconded by Pepping to pass a resolution commending Ronald J. Wilkins for his service on the Zoning Board as chairman and member. Voting Aye: Schooley, Meurer, Pepping, Nolan, Harker, Datz, Wieser. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Adams. Motion carried. Motion by Harker, seconded by Datz, to grant a variation of the Fence Ordinance to John Suta of 4902 W. Dartmoor Drive. Voting Aye: Schooley, Meurer, Pepping, Nolan, Harker, Datz, Wieser. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Adams. Motion carried. Tuesday, September 4, 1979 Page 2 Paul Buersetta of 5524 W. Sherman Drive also requested a variation of the Fence Ordinance for his property. The matter was deferred until the next meeting so the property in question could be viewed by Ward 4 aldermen. Park Director Peter Merkel gave a report on the grant application submitted to the Department of Conservation, Springfield, for development of Knox Park. Dominick Scolaro of McHenry and Woodstock Disposal Company made a request for an increase in the monthly garbage disposal rates. The matter was referred to the License Committee for further study and recommendation. Motion by Harker, seconded by Pepping, to approve an Agreement dated August 23, 1979 between Keno & Sons Construction Co. of Highland Park and the City of McHenry for installation of sewerage treatment plant additions, to approve the Performance Bond as presented and authorize the Mayor, Clerk and City Attorney to sign said agreement. Voting Aye: Schooley, Meurer, Pepping, Nolan, Harker, Datz, Wieser. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Adams. Motion carried. Motion by Schooley, seconded by Wieser, to authorize and approve payment of the following bills: GENERAL FUND #5610 State of Ill. Dept. of Conservation 1,000.00 5611 Joseph B. Stanek 100.00 5612 Shay-Davis Photography 10.00 5613 Althoff Industries 33.60 5614 American Blueprint & Supply 54.25 5615 Badger Uniforms 31.71 5616 Matthew Bender 40.04 5617 Commonwealth Edison 3,834.67 5618 Eby-Brown Co. 50.56 5619 Hartford Insurance Co. 9,510.00 5620 Illinois Bell Telephone 413.81 Tuesday, September 4, 1979 Page 3 5621 International Decorators 303.00 5622 Kae-Bee Office Supply 84.89 5623 Lakeland Distributors Inc. 14.86 5624 Lyle Signs, Inc. 250.43 5625 McHenry Co. Municipal Assoc. 23.25 5626 McHenry F.S. Inc. 105.50 5627 McHenry Lumber Co. 127.11 5628 McHenry Printing Services 98.03 5629 McHenry Sand & Gravel 117.68 5630 McHenry Savings & Loan Assoc. 1,000.00 5631 McHenry Woodstock Disposal 99.50 5632 Tony May Enterprises 17.50 5633 Mortimer's Specialties 3.00 5634 Motorola, Inc. 541.40 5635 NI-Gas 24.28 5636 No. Ill. Utilities 15.00 5637 Pete Merkel 72.45 5638 No. Propane Gas 4.46 5639 The Office Mart 124.45 5640 Pitney-Bowes 40.50 5641 Prudential Ins. Co. 6,118.97 5642 Scan-Am 208.95 5643 Somar Enterprises 267.50 5644 Tones Inc. 7.94 5645 Western Union 249.22 5646 Xerox Corp. 155.00 5647 West Side Tractor Sales 54,519.00 5648 George Erkenswick 82.00 5649 Ill, Municipal Retirement Fund 2,496.56 5650 Ill. Municipal Retirement Fund 11,825.92 5651 McHenry State Bank 440.80 5652 Ill. Dept. of Revenue 72.77 5653 City of McHenry Payroll Acct. 2,338.43 5654 Judith Cook 14.45 5655 Robert Zujewski 125.00 5656 Harry J. Wennstrom-Lib. Sal. 171.00 5657 George R. Pasenelli 500.00 5658 City of McHenry Police Pension Fund 28,137.57 5659 McHenry Public Library 50,964.53 5660 James W. Miller 20.91 5661 Western Union 255.00 5662 McHenry State Bank 4,875.62 5663 Ill. Dept. of Revenue 756.96 5664 Wm. Brda, Treas - Pol. Pens. Fund 1,099.49 5665 City of McHenry Payroll Acct. 24,026.95 5666 Raymond Donahue 62.80 WATER/SEWER FUND 2202 McHenry Co. Recorder of Deeds 5.00 2203 VOID 2204 Big Wheels, Inc. 190.63 2205 Bott's Welding and Truck 763.57 2206 Commonwealth Edison 11,451.20 2207 Griffin Pipe Products Co. 2,775.72 2208 Hach Chemical Co. 14.48 2209 Illinois Bell Telephone 207.45 2210 McHenry Sand & Gravel 89.85 2211 McHenry Woodstock Disposal 10.00 2212 NI-Gas 38.64 2213 No. Ill. Utilities 15.00 2214 Oxford Chemicals, Inc. 486.92 2215 Prudential Ins. Co. 543.01 2216 Simplex 51.68 2217 Ted Smith Delivery 9.00 2218 City of McHenry Bond Reserve 100.00 Tuesday, September 4, 1979 Page 4 2219 West Side Tractor Sales Co. 4,000.00 2220 Ill. Municipal Retirement Fund 808.64 2221 Badger Meter Inc. 4,392.00 2222 City of McHenry General Fund 942.19 2223 City of McHenry General Fund 84.95 2224 James W. Wiser 26.24 2225 City of McHenry General Fund 4,311.26 2226 City of McHenry General Fund 458.18 Voting Aye: Schooley, Meurer, Pepping, Nolan, Harker, Datz, Wieser. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Adams. Motion carried. Motion by Harker, seconded by Nolan, to pay West Tractor Sales of Naperville, $58,519.00 for a John Deere Model JD 670-A road grader with payment to come from the following funds: $8,000 from Off Street Parking; $4,000 from Water/Sewer; $4,000 from Parks and $42,519 from Public Works. Voting Aye: Schooley, Meurer, Pepping, Nolan, Harker, Datz, Wieser. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Adams. Motion carried. Motion by Schooley, seconded by Harker, to send certified letters to property owners on the north side of Main Street informing them that the city will pay 50% of the replacement costs of installing a new side- walk on the north side of Main Street and they will be required to pay the other 50 percent - - if full participation is obtained, the city will contract out the work. Voting Aye: Schooley, Meurer, Pepping, Nolan, Harker, Datz, Wieser. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Adams. Motion carried. Tuesday, September 4, 1979 Page 5 Motion by Schooley, seconded by Pepping, to approve the expediture of $1,325.00 to resolve the drainage problem in the 1400 block of Millstream Drive with residents to pay for culvert work. 11/ Voting Aye: Schooley, Meurer, Pepping, Nolan, Harker, Datz, Wieser. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Adams. Motion carried. Motion by Nolan, seconded by Wieser, to authorize Chief Pasenelli and Sgt. Zujewski to go to Springfield for the purpose of determining what grant programs are available for the Police Department. Voting Aye: Schooley, Meurer, Pepping, Nolan, Harker, Datz, Wieser. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Adams. Motion carried. Motion by Nolan, seconded by Meurer, to go into Executive Session at 10: 17 P.M. for the purpose of discussing pending litigation. Voting Aye: Schooley, Meurer, Pepping, Nolan, Harker, Datz, Wieser. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Adams. Motion carried. Motion by Pepping, seconded by Datz, to go back into Open Session at 11:13 P.M. Voting Aye: Schooley, Meurer, Pepping, Nolan, Harker, Datz, Wieser. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Adams. Motion carried. Tuesday, September 4, 1979 Page 6 Motion by Pepping, seconded by Schooley, to reduce the number of Class "A" liquor licenses available in the city from 18 to 17. Voting Aye: Schooley, Meurer, Pepping, Nolan, Harker, Datz, Wieser. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Adams. Motion carried. Motion by Wieser, seconded by Nolan, to adjourn. Voting Aye: Schooley, Meurer, Pepping, Nolan, Harker, Datz, Wieser. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Adams. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 11:14 P.M. �er2JL� _too City Clerk Mayor