HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 09/17/1979 - City Council REGULAR MEETING
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1979 8 P.M.
The regular meeting of the City Council was held on Monday,
September 17, 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.
Motion by Nolan, seconded by Datz, to accept the minutes
of the September 4, 1979 Regular Meeting and of the September 6, 1979
Public Hearing as read.
Voting Aye: Meurer, Schooley, Adams, Wieser, Datz, Harker,
Nolan, Pepping.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Mayor Stanek presented Developer Donation checks to Dr. Richard
Farmer, Supt. of Schools, District 15 and to Robert Swartzloff, Supt. of
Schools, District 156, in the amount of $16,150.00 each. This brings the
total dollar amount presented to each school district from the City of
McHenry's Developer Donation Ordinance to $67,142.00 to date. A check for
the McHenry Public Library in the amount of $14,725.00 from the Developer
Donation Fund or a total donation to date of $42,720.00 will be presented
to the Library Board.
Motion by Harker, seconded by Pepping, to approve the revised
final plat of McHenry Lakes Estates (Towne & Orleans) Unit 1 and to accept
the dedication of the Off-site Utilities layout as presented.
Voting Aye: Meurer, Schooley, Adams, Wieser, Datz, Harker,
Nolan, Pepping.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
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Motion by Harker, seconded by Nolan, to grant a variation of
the Street Sign Ordinance in Woodcreek Unit 1 with the provision that
the developer, his successors and assigns, will be responsible for the
care and maintenance of the wooden street signs for a period of ten
years which James Green, partner in Harding Real Estate, indicated
was acceptable to them.
Voting Aye: Meurer, Schooley, Adams, Wieser, Datz, Harker,
Nolan, Pepping.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
William Froehlich of Lester, Witte Company, auditing firm for
the city, gave a detailed report of the 1978-79 fiscal year audit and
declared the city was in excellent financial condition.
Motion by Schooley, seconded by Harker, to grant a variation
of the Fence Ordinance to Paul Buersetta of 5224 W. Sherman Drive.
Voting Aye: Meurer, Schooley, Adams, Wieser, Datz, Harker,
Nolan, Pepping.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Schooley, seconded by Meurer, to pass an ordinance
annexing 0.643 acres of land at the east end of Lakeland Park East
Beach which is a part of the southwest quarter of Section 22, Lakeland
Park Unit 1.
Voting Aye: Meurer, Schooley, Adams, Wieser, Datz, Harker,
Nolan, Pepping.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
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Motion by Pepping, seconded by Nolan, to grant a 75 cent a month
rate increase to McHenry-Woodstock Disposal Company with no cost of living
escalator and with no change in the existing Senior Citizen rate, which
will make the rate effective October 1, 1979-$5.50 per month.
111 Voting Aye: Meurer, Schooley, Adams, Wieser, Harker, Nolan,
Pepping.
Voting Nay: Datz.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Mayor Stanek recessed the meeting at 9:29 P.M. and reconvened
it at 9:43 P.M. with all aldermen still in attendance.
Motion by Schooley, seconded by Adams, to amend the Parking
Ordinance by adding "Parallel parking only on the west side of Park
Street between Pearl and Elm Streets."
Voting Aye: Meurer, Schooley, Adams, Wieser, Datz, Harker,
Nolan, Pepping.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Pepping, seconded by Harker, to pass an ordinance
amending the Zoning Ordinance by adding that Zoning Board and Plan
Commission members will be compensated at the rate of $10.00 for each of
their respective meetings that they attend and to raise the Zoning filing
fee to $300.00 for regular zoning petitions and $750.00 for Planned Unit
Development zoning petitions; and also to amend the Subdivision Control
Ordinance by raising the filing fee for Preliminary Plats to $100.00 for
less than 5 acres; $200.00 for 5 to 20 acres; $300.00 for 20 to 50 acres
and $400.00 for over 50 acres.
Voting Aye: Meurer, Schooley, Adams, Wieser, Datz, Harker,
Nolan, Pepping.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
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Motion by Adams, seconded by Nolan, to reschedule the Public
Hearing on the Falcon Annexation Agreement from September 19 to
September 24, 1979 at 7:30 P.M.
Voting Aye: Meurer, Schooley, Adams, Wieser, Datz, Harker,
Nolan, Pepping.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Meurer, seconded by Schooley, to award the contract
for blacktopping the parking lot at the south entrance of Petersen Park
to Curran Contracting Company for $10,140.00 with half of the costs to
be paid from the Off Street Parking Fund and the other half from the
Developer Donation Park Fund.
Voting Aye: Meurer, Schooley, Adams, Datz, Harker, Nolan,
Pepping.
Voting Nay: Wieser.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Harker, seconded by Schooley, to authorize and
approve payment of the following bills:
GENERAL FUND
'J5667 City of McHenry Water/Sewer Fund $125,729.92
5668 A & A Door check & Lock 22.50
5669 Ace Hardware 312.01
5670 Adams Bros. Radiator Service 24.00
5671 Adams Bros. Steel Division 81.10
5672 Alexander Lumber Co. 100.06
5673 Associated Planners 1,300.00
5674 Belvidere Camera Center 38.50
5675 Bruce Municipal Equip. , Inc. 148.48
5676 Butler Auto Parts, Inc. 50.81
5677 Carey Appliance, Inc. 113.63
5678 Carey Electric Contracting 67.57
5679 Community Auto Supply 92.37
5680 Constable Equip., Co. 35.52
5681 Curran Contracting Co. 394.80
5682 Ed's Rental & Sales 292.00
5683 Foxcroft Meadows 23.64
5684 George P. Freund, Inc. 548.98
5685 Glosson's Building Supplies 191.10
5686 Industrial Tow'1 & Uniform 42.75
5687 Lee & Ray Electric 164.00
5688 Lou's Jeep Sales & Service, Inc. 111.19
5689 Madisen Publishing Division 8.00
5690 Main Paint & Decorating 4.94
5691 Marathon Oil Co. 3,204.93
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5692 Meade Electric Co. 521.50
5693 Mitchell AMC/Jeep, Inc. 2.85
5694 Mortimer's Specialties 17.80
5695 McHenry Auto Parts 662.76
5696 McHenry Firestone Inc. 6.00
5697 McHenry Co. Glass & Mirror 38.00
5698 McHenry Office Supply 11.09
5699 McHenry Oil Co. 1,501.34
5700 McHenry Paint, Glass & Wallpaper 8.60
III 5701 McHenry Plaindealer 559.40
5702 McHenry Printing Services 13.75
5703 Xerox Corp. 825.50
5704 McHenry Sand & Gravel 824.19
5705 McHenry Studio & Camera Center 39.85
5706 McHenry Tire Mart 108.00
5707 Narusis & Narusis 6,528.25
5708 Northwest Auto Electric 30.94
5709 The Office Mart 6.60
5710 Primrose Oil Co. , Inc. 437.64
5711 Quill Corporation 45.85
5712 Radicom Inc. 8.00
5713 Robby Productions 10.75
5714 Rockford Ind. Welding 12.43
5715 Torkelson Lincoln-Mercury 14.38
5716 University of Ill. 5.05
5717 University of Illinois 830.00
5718 U. S. Leasing 51.83
5719 Vycital's Pro Hardware 59.83
5720 Western Union 152.00
5721 Xerox Corporation 382.17
5722 McHenry Co. Bldg. & Zoning Office 15.00
5723 Traffic Institue Northwestern University 450.00
5724 Recorder of Deeds 5.00
5725 Missing from Printer
III WATER/SEWER FUND
#2227 McHenry Savings & Loan 125,729.92
2228 City of McHenry Bond Reserve 10,000.00
2229 Ace Hardware 221.83
2230 Adams Bros. Steel Division 32.00
2231 Alexander Chemicals 698.20
2232 Badger Meter, Inc. 54.17
2233 Baxter & Woodman, Inc. 4,107.23
2234 Carey Electric Contracting Co. 5,042.89
2235 Community Auto Supply 37.50
2236 Ed's Rental & Sales, Inc. 285.00
2237 Fisher Scientific 75.55
2238 George P. Freund, Inc. 18.00
2239 Industrial Towel & Uniform 82.50
2240 Lakeland Construction Co. 4,185.00
2241 Marblehead Lime Co. 918.20
2242 McHenry Auto Parts 186.67
2243 McHenry Electric & Supply Co. 34.20
2244 McHenry Co. Dept. of Health 32.00
2245 McHenry Oil Co. 1,022.62
2246 McHenry Plaindealer 447.60
2247 McHenry Sand & Gravel 80.22
2248 Waters Chemicals 374.85
III 2249 City of McHenry Depreciation Reserve 50.00
Voting Aye: Meurer, Schooley, Adams, Wieser, Datz, Harker,
Nolan, Pepping.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Adams, seconded by Schooley, to accept the August
Clerk's report as presented.
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Voting Aye: Meurer, Schooley, Adams, Wieser, Datz, Harker,
Nolan, Pepping.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Meurer, seconded by Datz, to accept the Treasurer's
August Report as read.
Voting Aye: Meurer, Schooley, Adams, Wieser, Datz, Harker,
Nolan, Pepping.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Harker, seconded by Wieser, to ratify the action
of the City Clerk to call the City of McHenry Waterworks and Sewerage
Revenue Bonds, Series 1975, and make payment of full principal and
accrued interest as follows: 111
Principal $123,000.00
Interest @ 5 7/8% 2,729.92
5-1-79 to 9/17/79.
TOTAL $125,729.92
Paid to McHenry Savings & Loan by Water/Sewer Fund Check #2227, dated
Sept. 17, 1979.
Voting Aye: Meurer, Schooley, Adams, Datz, Harker, Nolan,
Wieser, Pepping.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Wieser, seconded by Adams, to authorize the city
clerk to update the phone system in city hall by adding two line and
2 phones for the Park Department, one additional phone for the Clerk's
Department and converting all present 6-button phones in the Clerk's
and Public Works Departments to 10-button phones.
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Voting Aye: Meurer, Schooley, Adams, Wieser, Datz, Harker,
Nolan.
Voting Nay: None.
Pass: Pepping.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Wieser, seconded by Adams, to grant a Tag Day to
the Knights of Columbus for Tootsie Roll day on November 3, 1979.
Voting Aye: Meurer, Schooley, Adams, Wieser, Datz, Harker,
Nolan, Pepping.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Schooley, seconded by Meurer, to install a street
light at Shore Drive and Park Lane in Lakeland Park.
111111 Voting Aye: Meurer, Schooley, Adams, Wieser, Datz, Harker,
Nolan, Pepping.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Harker, seconded by Nolan, to install stop signs at
the intersection of Chesterfield and Royal Drive and Chesterfield
and Front Royal Drive in Whispering Oaks.
Voting Aye: Meurer, Schooley, Adams, Wieser, Datz, Harker,
Nolan, Pepping.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Adams, seconded by Meurer, to go into Executive
Session at 11:43 to discuss pending litigation.
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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 Schooley, to go back into Open
Session at 11: 50 P.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 11:50 P.M.
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