HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 04/24/1972 - City CouncilANNUAL MEETING
Monday, April 24, 1972 8 P.M.
The City Council met in annual meeting with Mayor Doherty pre-
siding. At roll call, the following Aldermen were present: Bolger, Harker,
Howard, Hromec, Pitzen, Rogers, Smith, Stanek. Absent: None.
Motion by Harker, seconded by Howard, to approve minutes of
April 17th, 1972 meeting.
Voting "Aye"
Smith, Stanek.
Voting "Nay":
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Bolger, Harker, Howard, Hromec, Pitzen, Rogers,
None.
Motion by Stanek, seconded by Harker, to approve the Treasurer's
report as read, for the month of April.
Voting "Aye": Bolger, Harker, Howard, Hromec, Pitzen, Rogers,
Smith, Stanek.
Voting "Nay": None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Pitzen, seconded by Smith, to approve City Clerk's
report for the month of April as read.
Voting "Aye": Bolger, Harker, Howard, Hromec, Pitzen, Rogers,
Smith, Stanek.
Voting "Nay": None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Harker, seconded by Bolger, to approve the City
Treasurer`s Annual report as read.
Voting "Aye":
Smith, Stanek.
Voting "Nay":
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Bolger, Harker, Howard, Hromec, Pitzen, Rogers,
None.
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Motion by Bolger, seconded by Stanek, to approve the City Clerk's
Annual report as read.
Voting "Aye": Bolger, Harker, Howard, Hromec, Pitzen, Rogers,
Smith, Stanek.
Voting "Nay": None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Smith, seconded by Rogers, to open bids on piling wall
along Boone Creek.
Voting "Aye": Bolger, Harker, Howard, Hromec, Pitzen, Rogers,
Smith, Stanek.
Voting "Nay": None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
The following bids were received for construction of 150' piling
wall: Add'n.
Lineal Feet
Lake States Engineering Corp., Park Ridge $245465 8.85
Thatcher Engineering Corp., Waukegan 289350 169
The Schless Constr. Co., Inc., Batavia 359000 235
Lakeland Constr. Co., Inc., McHenry 249975 166
Michael J. McDermott & Co., Chicago 292,453 190
The bid of Lake States Engineering Corp. was qualified by deleting
a paragraph in the proposal form and by letter in which price could not be
guaranteed.
Motion by Smith, seconded by Pitzen, to accept the bid of Lakeland
Construction Co., Inc. in the amount of $245975.
Stanek.
Upon roll call the following votes were recorded:
Voting : Bolger.
Voting "Yes": Harker, Howard, Hromec, Pitzen, Rogers, Smith,
The Mayor declared the motion carried.
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Motion by Rogers, seconded by Howard, that the City Attorney be
directed to make official inquiry as to why Civil Cases were no longer
heard in Branch 3 of the Circuit Court in McHenry.
Voting "Aye": Bolger, Harker, Howard, Hromec, Pitzen, Rogers,
Smith, Stanek.
Voting "Nay": None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Smith, seconded by Hromec, to pass and approve amendment
to ordinance establishing the salaries of the newly elected Mayor and
Aldermen, the Mayor to receive $75 per meeting and the Aldermen $50 per
meeting, effective May 1, 1973 or the beginning of the new fiscal year.
Upon roll call, the following vote was recorded:
Voting "No": Bolger, Stanek.
Voting "Yes": Harker, Howard, Hromec, Pitzen, Rogers, Smith.
The Mayor declared the motion carried.
Motion by Harker, seconded by Stanek, to approve the recommenda-
tions of the Finance Committee, as amended, establishing wages and working
conditions for city employees for the ensuing fiscal year, a copy of which
is attached to these minutes.
Stanek.
Upon roll call the following vote was recorded:
Voting "No": Bolger.
Voting "Yes'" Harker, Howard, Hromec, Pitzen, Rogers, Smith,
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Pitzen, seconded by Hromec, to allocate not to exceed
$450 for float to be used at the Harvard Milk Day and other events.
Voting "Aye": Bolger, Harker, Howard, Hromec, Pitzen, Rogers,
Smith, Stanek.
Voting "Nay": None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
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Adoption of a Resolution as to the death of Harry M. Conway, presented by
Alderman Pitzen, seconded by Alderman Smith, was passed with unanimous
approval.
Motion by Smith, seconded by Rogers, to approve payments of the
following bills:
GENERAL FUND:
4276 City of McHenry Payroll Account $ 11,646.57
4277 City of McHenry Payroll Account 605.61
4278 City of McHenry Payroll Account 252.17
4279 Donald P. Doherty 420.00
4280 William J. Bolger 245.00
4281 George L. Harker 245.00
4282 Donald Howard 245.00
4283 Frank S. Hromec 245.00
4284 Theodore N. Pitzen 245.00
4285 Jerome D. Rogers 245.00
4286 Raymond L. Smith 245.00
4287 Joseph Stanek 245.00
4288 John E. Looze 250.00
4289 Thomas F. Bolger l50.00
4290 Harry M. Conway l80.00
4291 John Oakford 180.00
4292 Lawrence J. Huck, Jr. 180.00
4293 Dr. Peter Griesbach 50.00
4294 Leo J. Winkle 25.00
4295 Carl N. Weber 25.00
4296 McHenry Lumber Company 500.00
4297 Althoff's, Inc. 84.56
4298 American Oil Company :7.20
4299 Betty Clark 30.00
4300 Fox Lake Office Supply 41.09
4301 Looze and Kinne 1,304.80
4302 Pantry Catering 35.85
4303 Patti Weber 125.00
4304 City of McHenry Bond and Interest Account 106.00
4305 Municipal Code Corporation 15600.00
WATER & SEWER FUND:
602 City of McHenry Payroll Account
603 City of McHenry Payroll Account
604 Bolger's Drug Store
605 Oxford Chemicals
1,578.35
82.07
7.66
198.24
Voting "Aye": Bolger, Harker, Howard, Hromec, Pitzen, Rogers,
Smith, Stanek.
Voting "Nay": None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
' OFFICE MEMO: This amount has been recorded on Doherty Payroll Sheet.
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Motion by Smith, seconded by Hromec, to purchase two swings and three
backstops for park properties, and to upgrade the parking area off Crystal Lake
Road behind the "Scan -Am" building, as recommended by the Recreation and Parks
committee.
Voting "Aye": Bolger, Harker, Howard, Hromec, Pitzen, Rogers,
Smith, Stanek.
Voting "Nay": None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Smith, seconded by Howard, to adjourn.
Voting "Aye": Bolger, Harker, Howard, Hromec, Pitzen, Rogers,
Smith, Stanek.
Voting "Nay": None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
EARL R. WALSH,
CLERK
DONALD P. DDHERTY, MAYOR