HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 06/18/1973 - City CouncilREGULAR MEETING
June 18, 1973 -- 8 P.M.
The City Council met in regular meeting with Mayor Stanek
presiding. At roll call, the following aldermen were present:
Bolger, Datz, Harker, Howard, Hromec, Pepping, Rogers, Wegener.
Absent: None.
Motion by Harker, seconded by Hromec, to approve the minutes
of the regular meeting held June 4, 1973, as read.
Voting "Aye": Bolger, Datz, Harker, Howard, Hromec,
Pepping, Rogers, Wegener.
Voting "Nay": None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Rogers, seconded by Wegener, to approve Mayor
Stanek's reappointment of George P. Freund, William J. Bolger, and
Frank Johnson as members of the McHenry Library Board, effective
July 1, 1973.
Voting "Aye": Bolger, Datz, Harker, Howard, Hromec,
Pepping, Rogers, Wegener.
Voting "Nay'" None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Meade Electric Co., Inc. was the only bidder on the
project of installing Traffic Control System on Illinois Rt. 120 West.
Motion by Rogers, seconded by Harker, to accept the bid of
Meade Electric Co., Inc. in the amount of $405132.06 to install traffic
control signals at the intersection of Illinois Route 120 and Meadow
Lane and the intersection of Illinois Route 120 and Industrial Drive,
further that Fred J. Meyer, Supt. of Public Works contact Meade
Electric Co. for prices on installation of control boxes.
Voting "Aye": Bolger, Datz, Harker, Howard, Hromec,
Voting "Nay"
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Pepping, Rogers, Wegener.
None.
June 18, 1973
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The following bids on Street Maintenance were received.
Curran Contracting Co. MAIN ST. RIVERSIDE DR. TOTAL
Crystal Lake $11,614.50 45718.00 $161,332.50
Peter Baker & Son Co.
Lake Bluff
12,561.00 5,047.00 17,608.00
Liberty Asphalt Products, Inc.
Grayslake 125857.00 59218.50 18,075.50
Motion by Harker, seconded by Datz, to award contract to
Curran Contracting Co. in the amount of $16,332.50, on portions of
Main St. and Riverside Drive Street Maintenance.
Voting "Aye": Bolger, Datz, Harker, Howard, Hromec,
Pepping, Rogers, Wegener.
Voting Nay": None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Rogers, seconded by Hromec, to open bids on
new water wells.
Voting "Nay":
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Bolger, Datz, Harker, Howard, Hromec,
Pepping, Rogers, Wegener.
None.
Bids on water wells were received from J. P. Miller
Artesian Well Co. and Layne -Western Co., INc. were received and
referred to Baxter & Woodman, Inc, Engineers, for review and
presentation at the next meeting.
Motion by Pepping, seconded by Wegener, to open bids on
new 4-door Sedan LOU be used by the Police Department.
Voting "Aye": Bolger, Datz, Harker, Howard, Hromec,
Pepping, Rogers, Wegener.
Voting "Nay": None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
June 18, 1973
The following bids were received
Buss Ford Sales -Ford-
(with 400 C.I.D. Engine and air cond.)
Payton Chevrolet, Inc. with 400 400 C.I.D. Engine and air Cond.)
Mitchell Buick &Olds Sales, Inc.
Oldsmobile (with air conditioning)
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$3,510.00
3,554.86
3,895.00
Motion by Datz, seconded by Wegener, to purchase the
Ford 4-door Sedan from Buss Ford Sales at bid price of $3,510.00.
Voting "Aye":
Voting "Nay":
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Bolger, Datz, Harker, Howard, Hromec,
Pepping, Rogers, Wegener.
None.
Motion by Harker, seconded by Rogers, to accept the Blue
Cross Plan, as recommended by the Finance Committee, to provide
hospital and disability insurance for city employees.
Voting "Aye": Bolger, Datz, Harker, Howard, Hromec,
Pepping, Rogers, Wegener.
Voting "Nay": None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
(MEMO: This does not include Policemen covered under separate plan).
Motion by Harker, seconded by Hromec, that In The Matter of
The"'mApplication of Thomas Hart, Barbara Hart, Gifford Markeson and Loretta
Markeson For Zoning Reclassification or Variation and Amendment Of The
Zoning Ordinance of The City of McHenry, a variation be granted on lot No.
28 to allow parking of boats and trailers, concrete parking stops to be
installed 5 feet south of the fence along the north line, that parking of
boats and trailers be allowed on lot No. 295 that chain link fence with
slats be constructed as per diagram of heights and distances attached to
report from the Zoning Board of Appeals, and varied use of lots to cover
period from April 1st to November 1st each year.
Voting "Aye":
Voting "Nay":
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Pepping, Rogers, Wegener.
Bolger, Datz, Harker, Howard, Hromec,
None.
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Motion by Bolger, seconded by Wegener, to transfer
Class "A" Alcoholic Beverage License from Catherine Edstrom to
Gerald D. Knapik upon surrender of license by Catherine Edstrom0
Voting "Aye": Bolger, Datz, Harker, Howard, Hromec,
Pepping, Rogers, Wegener.
Voting "Nay": None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Howard, seconded by Wegener, to amend the Food
Dealers and Restaurant sections of the Municipal Code, changing the
annual fee to $1.00.
Voting "Aye":
Voting "Nay":
Absent: None.
Moi:i on carried.
Bolger, Datz, Harker, Howard, Hromec,
Pepping, Rogers, Wegener.
None.
Motion by Howard, seconded by Harker, to pay the Home
State Bank of Crystal Lake interest due -July 1, 19733 $125.62
on Traffic Control Bonds, $1,744.30 on Storm Sewer Bonds.
Voting "Aye": Bolger, Datz, Harker, Howard, Hromec,
Pepping, Rogers, Wegener.
Voting "Nay": None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Ck.#25
Motion by Datz, seconded by Harker, to pay W. A. Rakow and
Ck. #5645
Associates $702.30 on Street Maintenance engineering and $35423.57 on
Traffic Signal Control engineering.
Voting "Aye": Bolger, Datz, Harker, Howard, Hromec,
Pepping, Rogers, Wegener.
Voting "Nay": None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
June 18, 1973
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Motion by Wegener, seconded by Bolger, to pay Payton
Chevrolet, Inc. $2,672.63 bid price on delivered Police at.
Voting "Aye": Bolger, Datz, Harker, Howard, Hromec,
Pepping, Rogers, Wegener.
Voting "Nay": None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Hromec, seconded by Howard, to pay Baxter and
+Woodman, Inc or engineering services on Lakeland Park Sanitary
A
Sewers, Special Assessment # 30 for the month of May, 1973, and
$160.08 engineering services on the Lakeland Park .Pumping Station
for the month of May, 1973.
Voting "Aye":
Voting "Nay":
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Bolger, Datz, Harker, Howard, Hromec,
Pepping, Rogers, Wegener..
None.
Motion by Bolger, seconded by Rogers, to approve the
issuance of the following Vouchers under Special Assessment #30.
Baxter & Woodman, Inc. $51,435.03
John E. Looze 6,429.53
Voting "Aye": Bolger, Datz, Harker, Howard, Hromec,..
Pepping, Rogers., Wegener.
Voting "Nay": None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
(MEMO FOR REFERENCE: File shows above amounts advanced by the
City from Water & Sewer Fund. Amounts above returned to the City).
Ck.#5583
Motion by Wegener, seconded by Bolger, to pass and approve
Resolution of the State of Illinois, Division of Highways for
Parade Permit on Marine: Festival Day, July_15, 1973.
Voting "Aye": Bolger, Datz, Harker, Howard, Hromec,
Pepping, Rogers, Wegener.
Voting "Nay": None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
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Motion by Rogers, seconded by Hromec, to designate the
McHenry State Bank as Depository for Direct of Grant Funds covering
gI ant payments from U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Voting "Aye":
Voting "Nay":
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Bolger, Datz, Harker, Howard, Hromec,
Pepping, Rogers, Wegener..
None.
Motion by Pepping, seconded by Harker, to enter into
contract with William R. North and Associates to audit Grant Funds
Account pertaining U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Voting "Aye": Bolger, Datz, Harker, Howard, Hromec,
Pepping, Rogers, Wegener..
Voting "Nay": None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Bolger, seconded by Datz, to .approve payment of
the following bills:
GENERAL FUND:
5583 Payton Chevrolet, Inc. $ 25672.63
84 City of McHenry Bond & Interest Account 15127.42
85 R & D Auto Service 70.92
86 City of McHenry Payroll Account 178.03
87 City of McHenry Payroll Account 11.42
88 City of McHenry Payroll Account 39043.20
89 American Legion Post 491 32.75
90 Adams Bros. Radiator Service 29.10
91 Althoff's Inc. 121.30
92 Jim Adams Auto Body 40.00
93 Art's 24 Hr. Towing 40.00
94 Buss Ford Sales 184.81
95 Michael J. Howlett, Secy. of State 7.00
96 Buss Ford Sales 13050000
97 The Bath Shop 13.05
98 Ben Franklin Store 10.01
99 Carey Appliance, Inc. 47.40
5600 Carey Electric Contracting, Inc. 50.34
01 Clark Oil & Refining Co. 4.22
02 Curran Contracting Co. 775.65
03 Curtis Industries, Inc. 82.23
04 Diamond Chemical Co. 39.05
05 George P. Freund, Inc. 92.97
06 Fox Lake Office Supply 63.42
07 Henry Frenzer, Inc. 10.50
08 Great Lakes Fire & Safety 134.30
09 Hester Oil co. 534.04
10 Hester Oil Co. 513.99
11 The Kent Corp. 20.00
12 McHenry County Comm. Co. 47.50
13 Lakeland Construction Co., Inc. 687.54
14 Lee and Ray Electric 196.50
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5615 McHenry Disposal Co. 8.00
16 McHenry Disposal Co. 12.00
17 McGee's 92.00
18 McHenry County Letter Service 9.70
19 McHenry Garage 132.05
20 McHenry FS, Inc. 6.00
21 The McHenry Plaindealer I. 744.55
22 McHenr Floral Co. 69.50
23 Marc Home Decorating, Inc. 534.47
24 Montgomery Studio 2.50
25 Northern Illinois University 480.00
26 Northfield Block Co., Inc. 55.20
27 Northern Propane Gas co. 14.09
28 Oaks Marathon 6.47
29 Radicom, Inc. 143.33
30 Rockenbach Chevrolet Sales 186.35
31 Rockwell Mfg. Co. 237.01
32 Ruck's Hardware 187.63
33 Cancelled --
34 Schwaab Label Co., Inc. 37.44
35 Swiss Craft Embroidery Co., Inc. 84.94
36 Share Corp. 81.10
37 Steffens Music 16.50
38 Tomahawk Live Trap Co. 30.70
39 Union Linen Supply Co. 17.50
40 Unique Devices Electronic Service Co. 42.00
41 West Publishing Co. 30.00
42 Western Union 243.50
43 R. & D Auto Service 158.80
44 City of McHenry Bond and Interest Account 17,333.37
45 W. A. Rakow and Associates Ltd. 4,125.87
WATER & SEWER FUND.
1067 Art's 24 Hr. Towing 25.00
68 Carey Electric Contracting, Inc. 192k97
69 Community Auto Supply 2.70
70 Chain-O-Lakes 98.00
71 Postmaster, McHenry, Illinois 150.00
72 Fox Electric Service 25.00
73 Griffin Pipe Products Co. 387.85
74 Hester Oil Co. 50.10
75 Cancelled --
76 Marc Home Decorating, Inc. 47.24
77 Ruck's Hardware 67.89
78 Stoffel & Reihansperger 1,028.00
7A, 1,jiinois Environmentah Protection Agency 3.00
W13, ers Chemicals;; Irt r .:. 1,234.80
81 Lakeland Park and Lakeland Shores Interest 31172.55
Voting "Aye": Bolger, Datz, Harker, Howard, Hromec,
Pepping, Rogers, Wegener.
Voting'"Nay": None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Rogers, secodded by Hromec, to present Resolution
to the McHenry County Board of Supervisors objecting to any further
building permits or petitions for zoning for any Fireworks or
explosives in the McHenry Area.
June 18, 1973
Voting "Aye
Voting "Nay":
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
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Bolger, DatZ, Harker, Howard, Hromec,
Pepping, Rogers, Wegener.
None.
Motion by Bolger, seconded by Hromec, to accept the
Police Department Wage Scale presented by Alderman Rogers to be
effective the First payday in July 1973.
Upon roll call, the following vote was recorded:
Bolger, AYE; Datz, NAY; Harker, NAY; Howard, NAY; Hromec, AYE;
Pepping, NAY; Rogers, AYE; Wegener, NAY.
AYES - 3 NAYS - 5
The Mayor declared that the motion did not carry.
Motion by Howard, seconded by Wegener, to adjourn.
Voting "Aye": Bolger, Datz, Harker, Howard, Hromec,
Pepping, Rogers, Wegener.
Voting "Nay": None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Earl IR. Walsh, City Cler
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oseph B. Stanek, Mayor