HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 09/18/1961 - City Council REGULAR MEETING
SEPTE BER 18, 1961
The City Council met in regular semi-monthly meeting with Mayor
Doherty presiding. Aldermen present: Bolger, Conway, Pitzen, Schaefer,
Smith. Absent: Brown.
Motion by Pitzen, seconded by Conway, to approve the minutes of
the last meeting as read. Motion carried.
Motion by Conway, seconded by Bolger, to purchase 6 winter jackets
for the police department at a cost of $29.50 each, plus tax.
Voting "yes": Bolger, Conway, Schaefer, Smith
Voting "No": Pitzen
Motion carried.
Motion by Bolger, seconded by Pitzen, to open bids received on
new car for Department of Public Works. Motion carried.
The following bids were received:
A. S. Blake Motors, Inc. : 1961 Valiant $ 2,331.68
1962 Valiant 2,138.66
Clark Chevrolet Sales: 1961 Chevrolet 2,3114.00
McHenry Co. Import Motors, Inc. : Volkswagen 2,150.00
Buss Motor Sales: 1961 Ford Falcon - 2,158.00
1962 Ford Falcon - 2,376.40
Motion by Schaefer, seconded by Bolger, to purchase 1961 Ford
Falcon Station Wagon from Buss Motor Sales, as per proposal, in the amount
of $2,158.00. Motion carried.
Motion by Conway, to adopt Amendment to Building Code Ordinance
setting forth regulations for construction of Fall-Out Shelters and
designating a permit fee of $2.00. Motion carried.
Motion by Pitzen, seconded by Bolger, to approve the plat of
the Proposed Resubdivision of Lots 21 thru 26, Block lh in Lakeland Park
Unit 2. Motion carried.
Motion by Pitzen, seconded by Conway, to deny the petition of
Lon H. J. Smith and Laura Smith for variation of building line, as per
recommendation of the Zoning Board of Appeals following hearing held
September 8, 1961. Motion carried.
Motion by Conway, seconded by Bolger, to grant the petition of
Robert E. Stoller and Irene D. Stoller for reclassification of property
from "R-1" residential to "R-2" residential as per recommendation of the
Zoning Board of Appeals, following hearing held September 8, 1961.
Motion carried.
Motion by Smith, seconded by Bolger, to pass and approve ordinance
providing for Service Occupation Tax. Motion carried.
Motion by Bolger, seconded by Schaefer, to pay McCormick & Hendersen
A136.00 in payment for printing Special Assessment Bonds. Motion carried. Ck.#21408
Motion by Pitzen, seconded by Bolger, to pay Bacon Bros. & Smith
$11,720.25 due on Waterworks Improvement contract, as per engineer' s
estimate. Motion carried. Ck.#13
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Motion by Pitzen, seconded by Conway, to direct the City Clerk
to contact the Dept. of Public Works and order preliminary survey through
that department from W. A. Rakow and Associates of sanitary sewer facilities
to serve Cooney Heights, Meadow Lane with the possibility of a new line
to the disposal plant. Motion carried.
Motion by Conway, seconded by Pitzen, to adjourn. Motion carried.
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EARL R. WALS , CITY CLERK DONALD P. DOHERTY, MAYOR