HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 04/03/1972 - City CouncilREGULAR MEETING
Monday, April 3, 1972
The City Council met in regular meeting with Mayor Doherty pre-
siding. At roll call, the following Aldermen were present: Harker, Howard,
Pitzen, Rogers, Smith. Absent: Bolger, Hromec, Stanek.
Motion by Rogers, seconded by Harker, to approve minutes of
March 20th meeting, as read.
Voting "Aye": Harker, Howard, Pitzen, Rogers, Smith.
Voting "Nay": None.
Absent: Bolger, Hromec, Stanek.
Motion carried.
Motion by Smith, seconded by Pitzen, to approve the treasurer's
report, as read.
Voting "Aye": Harker, Howard, Pitzen, Rogers, Smith.
Voting "Nay": None.
Absent: Bolger, Hromec, Stanek.
Motion carried.
Motion by Smith, seconded by Pitzen, to approve the clerk's
report, as read.
Voting "Aye": Harker, Howard, Pitzen, Rogers, Smith.
Voting "Nay": None.
Absent: Bolger, Hromec, Stanek.
Motion carried.
Motion by Pitzen, seconded by Rogers, to authorize the Mayor and
City Clerk to sign "Agreement Concerning Land For a Permanent Easement°' to
the State of Illinois concerning widening of Illinois Route 120 West.
Voting "Aye": Harker, Howard, Pitzen, Rogers, Smith.
Voting "Nay": None.
Absent: Bolger, Hromec, Stanek.
Motion carried.
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Motion by Smith, seconded by Howard, to instruct the Supt. of
Public Works to secure contract for sixty (60) new parking meters for
council approval.
Voting "Aye": Harker, Howard, Pitzen, Rogers, Smith.
Voting "Nay": None.
Absent: Bolger, Hromec, Stanek.
Motion carried.
Motion by Smith, seconded by Pitzen, to accept Dedication of
Industrial Drive and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to sign Plat of
Dedication of Public Street and Plat of Easement.
Voting "Aye": Harker, Howard, Pitzen, Rogers, Smith.
Voting "Nay": None.
Absent: Bolger, Hromec, Stanek.
Motion carried.
Motion by Rogers, seconded by Harker, to approve the application
of the McHenry Area Chamber of Commerce for parade permit for Marine
Festival Day July 23, 1972.
Voting "Ave" Harker, Howard, Pitzen, Rogers, Smith.
Voting "Nay": None.
Absent: Bolger, Hromec, Stanek.
Motion carried.
Motion by Howard, seconded by Pitzen, to pass and approve
Resolution to the State of Illinois requesting partial closing of State
Highways during parade on July 23, 1972.
Voting "Aye": Harker, Howard, Pitzen, Rogers, Smith.
Voting "Nay None.
Absent: Bolger, Hromec, Stanek.
Motion carried.
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Motion by Pitzen, seconded by Smith, to pay Wm. Zeigler & Son, Inc.
$57,684.60 on construction of sewer plant as certified by engineers, and to
pay Baxter � Woodman $944.05 due for engineering services on the project.
Voting "Aye": Harker, Howard, Pitzen, Rogers, Smith.
Voting "Nay": None.
Absent: Bolger, Hromec, Stanek.
Motion carried.
Motion by Smith, seconded by Rogers, to pass and approve
Resolution requesting prompt construction of Fox Valley Freeway (Tollway);
Richmond -Waukegan Freeway; Federal Aid Route 61 and related highway
improvement systems in the State of Illinois.
(Copy of Resolution attached to these minutes).
Voting "Aye": Harker, Howard, Pitzen, Rogers, Smith.
Voting "Nay": None.
Absent: Bolger, Hromec, Stanek.
Motion carried.
Motion by Howard, seconded by Harker, to approve the application
of the McHenry Viscounts Drum & Bugle Corps to hold a Tag Day in McHenry
July 22, 1972.
Voting "Aye": Harker, Howard, Pitzen, Rogers, Smith.
Voting "Nay": None.
Absent: Bolger, Hromec, Stanek.
Motion carried.
Motion by Rogers, seconded by Smith, to approve payment of the
following bills:
GENERAL FUND:
4204 City of McHenry Payroll Account
4205 City of McHenry Payroll Account
4206 City of McHenry Payroll Account
4207 Ill. Civil Defense Agency - B.I.G. Conference
4208 City of McHenry Payroll Account
4209 City of McHenry Payroll Account
421® City of McHenry Payroll Account
4211 City of McHenry Payroll Account
4212 City of McHenry Payroll Account
4213 City of McHenry Payroll Account
4214 Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund
42�5 Fred J. Meyer
4216 John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company
4217 Adams Bros. Radiator Service
$ 1,314.91
67.85
38.72
4.00
116.39
49.10
2,270.31
11,866.02
565.00
246.02
1,658.42
65.OQ
605.13
154.55
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GENERAL FUND:
4218 Althoff's Service Co., Inc. $ 68.42
4219 Thomas F. Bolger 25.00
4220 Botts Welding and Truck Service, Inc. 51.40
4221 Cancelled
4222 Bruce Municipal Equipment, Inc. 11.44
4223 Chicago and North Western Railway Co. 15059.38
4224 City of McHenry Off Street Parking Fund 500.00
4225 The Climax Company 7.00
4226 Spring Hill Nurseries 142.67
4227 Commonwealth Edison Company 15785.85
4228 Curtis Industries, Inc. 18.90
1229 Goodyear Service Stores 70.38
4230 Hester Oil Company 637.99
4231 Hester Oil Company 383.81
4232 Illinois Bell Telephone Company 314.24
4233 Gladys Johnson 30.00
4234 KAR Products, Inc. 42.07
4235 Lee & Ray Electric 61.72
4236 McHenry County Communications Inc. 146.50
4237 John W. Lewis, Secretary of State 4.00
4238 McHenry Fence & Supply Co., Inc. 100.00
4239 McHenry Sand and Gravel Company, Inc. 25506.83
4240 Mitchell Buick & Oldsmobile Sales, Inc. 82.60
4241 Northern Illinois University 960.00
4242 W. A. Nye, M.D. 200.00
4243 7-J Equipment & Supply Co. 43.75
4244 Scan -Am 18.90
4245 Charles Stilling 10.00
4246 Stoffel & Reihansperger 346.00
4247 Cancelled
4248 West Publishing Co. 24.00
WATER & SEWER FUND:
580 City of McHenry Payroll Account 16.33
581 City of McHenry Payroll Account 314.00
582 City of McHenry Payroll Account 13578.35
583 City of McHenry Payroll Account 82.07
584 Ill. Municipal Retirement Fund 467.83
585 Adams Bros. Radiator Service 15.00
586 Alexander Chemicals 390.00
587 The Bath Shop 943.65
588 Commonwealth Edison Company 765.72
589 Joe J. Diedrich 60.00
590 Richard Garrelts 20.00
591 Illinois Bell Telephone Company 56.81
592 Earl R. Walsh Insurance 179.00
593 Howard A. Dowell 75.00
594 Postmaster, McHenry 150.00
Voting "Aye": Harker, Howard, Pitzen, Rogers, Smith.
Voting "Nay": None.
Absent: Bolger, Hromec, Stanek.
Motion carried.
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Mayor Doherty appointed a committee of Pitzen (Chairman),
Harker and Rogers to investigate the problem of the sewage treatment plant
sludge disposal.
Motion by Smith, seconded by Rogers, to designate Monday,
April 24, 1972 as the date of the Annual Meeting of the City Council at
the hour of 8 P.M.
Voting "Aye": Harker, Howard, Pitzen, Rogers, Smith.
Voting "flay" : None .
Absent: Bolger, Hromec, Stanek.
Motion carried.
Motion by Rogers, seconded by Smith, to accept the grant offer
of the Illinois Law Enforcement Commission not to exceed $14,360, for
Police -Community Relations program.
Voting "Aye": Harker, Howard, Pitzen, Rogers, Smith.
Voting "Nay": None.
Absent: Bolger, Hromec, Stanek.
Motion carried.
Motion by Smith, seconded by Howard, to adjourn.
Voting "Ave": Harker, Howard, Pitzen, Rogers, Smith.
Voting "Nay": None.
Absent: Bolger, Hromec, Stanek.
Motion carr^ i ed .
L R. WALSH, CITY