HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 10/15/1979 - City Council REGULAR MEETING
MONDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1979 8 P.M.
The regular meeting of the City Council was held on Monday, October
15, 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. Absent: None.
Motion by Adams, seconded by Datz, to approve the minutes of the
October 1, 1979 Regular Meeting and of the October 11, 1979 Public Hearing
as read.
Voting Aye: Meurer, Schooley, Adams, Wieser, Datz, Harker, Nolan,
Pepping.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Mayor Stanek instructed the Street & Sidewalk Committee to meet with
Thomas Koleno regarding an easement agreement at the corner of Washington
Street and Richmond for street and sidewalk use.
Mayor Stanek presented resolutions of appreciation and commendation
to Mrs. Alida Wirtz and Mr. Frank Johnson for their long and devoted service
in establishing and promoting the McHenry Public Library. Both have been
active and valuable board members and officers on that board.
Motion by Wieser, seconded by Adams, to approve the request of Dan
Kinnerk, president of the McHenry Snoballers Snowmobile Club for use of trails
on the fringes of city property and to waive the restriction of no motor driven
vehicles in Knox Park with permission for them to make use of the trails as
long as the city sees fit.
Voting Aye: Meurer, Schooley, Adams, Wieser, Datz, Harker, Nolan,
Pepping.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
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Motion by Wieser, seconded by Nolan, to refer the problem of parking
on the tree bank along the north side of John Street between Center and
Fourth Streets along with blacktopping the tree bank to the Street and
Sidewalk Committee.
Voting Aye: Adams, Wieser, Nolan.
Voting Nay: Meurer, Schooley, Datz, Harker, Pepping.
Absent: None.
Motion did not carry.
Motion by Schooley, seconded by Wieser, not to allow the tree
bank along the north side of John Street between Center and Fourth Streets
to be blacktopped by the United Methodist Church.
Voting Aye: Schooley, Adams, Wieser, Datz, Pepping.
Voting Nay: Harker.
Pass: Nolan.
Motion carried.
Motion by Nolan, seconded by Pepping to include the construction
of a community swimming pool in the Knox Park Master Plan.
Voting Aye: Meurer, Datz, Harker, Nolan, Pepping.
Voting Nay: Schooley, Adams, Wieser.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Harker, seconded by Nolan, to accept and adopt the Master
Plan of Knox Park as presented by Burnidge, Cassell & Associates as presented
by Gerald Bunting of that firm.
Voting Aye: Meurer, Datz, Harker, Nolan, Pepping.
Voting Nay: Schooley, Wieser, Adams.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
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Motion by Wieser, seconded by Meurer, to deny the request of
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Residential Development Company for installation of rolled curbs and gutters
in Winding Creek Subdivision instead of the barrier-type curbs and to accept
the recommendation of city engineers, Baxter & Woodman, that barrier-type
curbs are preferable.
Voting Aye: Meurer, Schooley, Adams, Wieser, Datz, Harker, Nolan,
Pepping.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Harker, seconded by Schooley, to authorize Attorney
Narusis to draw up an Ordinance in accordance with State Statutes effecting
the four parcels owned by two separate parties of sidewalk property who have
declined to cooperate with the city in revising and constructing new sidewalks
on the north side of Main Street from Front Street west to the alley west
of Buss Ford Sales.
Voting Aye: Meurer, Schooley, Adams, Wieser, Datz, Harker, Nolan,
Pepping.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Pepping, seconded by Datz, to authorize construction of
the balance of the sidewalk on the north side of Main Street from Front
Street west to the alley west of Buss Ford Sales excluding the four parcels
whose owners have declined to cooperate on the project.
Voting Aye: Meurer, Schooley, Adams, Wieser, Datz, Harker, Nolan,
Pepping.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Mayor Stanek recessed the meeting at 10:35 P.M. It was reconvened
at 10:45 P.M. with all aldermen still in attendance.
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Motion by Schooley, seconded by Datz, to authorize and approve
payment of the following bills:
GENERAL FUND
#5805 Edward Datz 139.00
5806 Postmaster, McHenry, IL 200.00
5807 City of McHenry Payrod.l Acct. 23,812.83
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5808 McHenry State Bank 4,989.90
5809 Ill. Dept. of Revenue 771.22
5810 Wm. Brda, Treas. - Pol. Pension Fund 1,099.49
5811 James Keevil 227.56
5812 Wheaties Sports Federation 2.00
5813 Roosevelt University 100.00
5814 Robert H. Kranz 40.00
5815 The American Forestry Association 18.50
5816 William Marsh 6.50
5817 Darryl Wahler 4.50
5818 Ace Hardware 295.59
5819 Adams Bros. Steel Div. 80.85
5820 Althoff Industries 231.14
5821 Am. Alliance for Health Phys. Ed. 19.50
5822 Associated Planners 1,300.00
5823 Badger Uniforms 40.16
5824 Belvidere Camera Center 79.00
5825 Bruce Municipal Equip. 3.32
5826 Buss Ford Sales 26.38
5827 VOID
5828 Carey Appliance, Inc. 21.55
5829 Carey Electric Contracting 15.60
5830 Community Auto Supply 103.96
5831 Constable Equip. Co. 499.95
5832 Duncan Industries 250.44
5833 Ed's Rental & Sales, Inc. 15.90
5834 Finkbiner Equip. Co. 68.75
5835 Fox Lake Office Supply 6.70
5836 George P. Freund, Inc. 167.43
5837 Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. 53,099.00
5838 Glosson's Building Supplies 768.85
5839 IBM Corporation 51.00
5840 Hornsby's Store Inc. 109.39
5841 Industrial Towel & Uniform 33.00
5842 Lakeland Chrysler-Plymouth 31.88
5843 Lakeland Construction 330.00
5844 Lou's Jeep Sales & Service, Inc. 168.86
5845 McHenry Auto Parts 474.42
5846 McHenry Car Wash 13.50
5847 McHenry Co. Municipal Assoc. 85.75
5848 McHenry Oil Co. 1,507.06
5849 Missing from printer
5850 McHenry Plaindealer 19.25
5851 McHenry Printing Service 23.50
5852 McHenry Sand & Gravel 427.18
5853 McHenry Studio & Camera 3.27
5854 Marathon Oil Co. 3,142.47
5855 Meade Electric Co. 128.00
5856 Northwest Auto Electric 39.95
5857 Radicom Inc. 15.00
5858 Rockenbach Chevrolet 206.42
5859 Rockford Industrial Welding 35.14
5860 Streamliners 108.55
5861 Torkelson Lincoln-Mercury 2.64
5862 Trust Company Bank 627.52
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5863 U. S. Leasing 51.83
5864 Vycital's Hardware 93.65
5865 Williams Machine & Toole 158.30
5866 Xerox Corp. 329.21
5867 McDade's 324.81
5868 City of McHenry Dev. Donation 30,000.00
5869 Prudential Insurance Co. 254.25
111 5870 George Diedrich 33.50
5871 Gary Gough 41.10
5872 Cindy LaFontaine 16.00
5873 Bill Oeffling 51.20
5874 Michael Reid 12.00
5875 Pattie Schabow 14.60
5876 Ralph Wagner 95.20
5877 Jim Wiser 30.80
5878 McHenry State Bank (Cash) 350.00
5879 McHenry State Bank 532.60
5880 Ill. Dept. of Revenue 93.48
5881 City of McHenry Payroll Acct. 2,981.72
5882 USTA Publications 21.67
5883 Barbara E. Gilpin, Petty Cash 56.08
5884 Pete Merkel 39.45
5885 Gary Gough 20.00
5886 VOID
WATER/SEWER FUND
#2285 Postmaster, McHenry, IL 200.00
2286 City of McHenry General Fund 4,290.11
2287 City of McHenry General Fund 455.94
2288 Ace Hardware 223.26
2289 Badger Meter, Inc. 984.90
2290 Big Wheels, Inc. 21.82
III 2291 Butler Auto Parts, Inc. 41.25
2292 W. S. Darley & Co. 525.00
2293 Fox Electric Service 20.00
2294 George P. Freund, Inc. 5,278.48
2295 Industrial Towel & Uniform 66.00
2296 McHenry Auto Parts 18.66
2297 McHenry Oil Co. Inc. 103.62
2298 McHenry Tire Mart 196.00
2299 Monarch Industrial, Inc. 243.61
2300 Peet Frate Line, Inc. 24.04
2301 Rockenbach Chevrolet Sales 5.65
2302 Vycital's Hardware 28.57
2303 Waters Chemicals 374.87
2304 American Nat'l Bank & Trust Co. 1,465.00
2305 Gary G. Gilpin 15.30
2306 City of McHenry General Fund 140 1,377.91
2307 City of McHenry General Fund 204 146.48
2308 VOID
2309 McHenry County Title Co. 12.00
2310 Barbara E. Gilpin, Petty Cash Fund 7.72
Voting Aye: Meurer, Schooley, Adams, Wieser, Datz, Harker,
Nolan, Pepping.
III Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
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Motion by Schooley, seconded by Pepping, to authorize installation
of a reinforced undercarriage on the 1979 22 ton Ford Truck to implement use
of the wedge plow, cost of the work to be approximately $1,000.00.
Voting Aye: Meurer, Schooley, Adams, Wieser, Datz, Harker, Nolan,
Pepping.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Schooley, seconded by Adams, to pay American National
Bank and Trust of Chicago for interest on the May 1, 1956 Waterworks and
Sewage Revenue Bonds as follows:
Interest $1,440.00
Service Fee 25.00
$1,465.00 W/S Ck. # 2304
Voting Aye: Meurer, Schooley, Adams, Wieser, Datz, Harker, Nolan,
Pepping.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Schooley, seconded by Datz, to increase the Major
Medical Premium for including Federal Maternity benefits with Prudential
Insurance Company as mandated by the federal government at an approximate
monthly premium rate of $254.25.
Voting Aye: Meurer, Schooley, Adams, Wieser, Datz, Harker, Nolan,
Pepping.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Adams, seconded by Harker, to install a new valve in
the fire hydrant at the corner of Front and Elm Streets if it is needed for
reconstruction of the intersection.
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Voting Aye: Meurer, Schooley, Adams, Wieser, Datz, Harker, Nolan,
Pepping.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Schooley, seconded by Datz, to approve the Clerk's
September report as presented.
Voting Aye: Meurer, Schooley, Adams, Wieser, Datz, Harker, Nolan,
Pepping.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Datz, seconded by Wieser, to approve the Treasurer's
September Report as read.
Voting Aye: Meurer, Schooley, Adams, Wieser, Datz, Harker, Nolan,
Pepping.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Adams, seconded by Meurer to ratify the action of the
Mayor to purchase 1,000 feet of cable at 75c per foot for use on the dredge
being used to clear Petersen Park Beach, with payment to be made from Park
Revenue Sharing Funds.
Voting Aye: Meurer, Schooley, Adams, Wieser, Datz, Harker, Nolan,
Pepping.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
111 Motion carried.
Motion by Adams, seconded by Datz, to authorize the hiring of
Ralph Wagner, who recently retired from the Public Works Department, as part-
time janitor for city hall with his salary to be the maximum Social Security
allowance for calendar year 1980.
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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 12:19 A.M.
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