HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 05/15/1961 - City Council REGULAR MEETING
MAY 15, 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 Bolger, seconded by Schaefer, to approve the minutes of
the regular meeting held May 1, 1961. Motion carried.
Motion by Pitzen, seconded by Smith, to instruct the Clerk to
advertise for bids for construction of storm sewer crossing Elm Street
(Bauer Avenue), bids to be received until 8 P.M., June 19, 1961. Motion
carried.
Motion by Bolger, seconded by Conway, to authorize the City
Attorney to proceed with Resolution pertaining proposed 12' roadway from
Elm Street to Waukegan Road at Third Street. Motion carried.
Motion by Smith, seconded by Conway, to call for a vote of
opinion to assist the Mayor, as Liquor Commissioner, in making decision as
to issuance of Alcoholic Beverage License to West McHenry Recreation, Inc.
Upon roll call, the following vote was recorded:
Voting "No" -- Bolger
Voting "Yes" - Conway, Pitzen, Schaefer, Smith.
Motion carried.
Mayor Doherty made the following appointments and recommended
salaries for city employees:
Joseph Diedrich - $490.00 plus $25.00 allowance for use of
truck - per month
Walter E. W. Aeverman - $440.00 per month
James Miller - $400.00 per month
Ray West (Operator of Sewerage Disposal Plant) $425.00 per month
Motion by Pitzen, seconded by Bolger, to approve the employee
appointments and salary recommendations made by the Mayor. Motion carried.
Mayor Doherty made the following police department appointments
and recommended salaries:
Police Chief - Joseph C. Grobel - $490.00 per month
Police Sergeant - Richard W. Clark - 425.00 per month
Police Officers - John R. Weichmann - 415.00 per month
Norbert A. Yegge - 415.00 per month
Kenneth Espey - 415.00 per month
William G. Pearson - 1415.00 per month
John Behrendt - 100.00 per month
Richard J. Lemker - 225.00 per month
Edward J. Tussey - 100.00 per month
Motion by Bolger, seconded by Schaefer, to approve the police
�-- department appointments and salary recommendations as made by the mayor.
Motion carried.
Motion by Pitzen, seconded by Smith, to pay Mayme Buss, City
Collector, 2% of Water and Sewer collections, $75.00 per month clerical
salary from the Waterworks Fund and $25.00 per month clerical salary from
the Sewer Fund; and $10.00 per week for her services in counting parking
meter collections. Motion carried.
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Motion by Schaefer, seconded by Bolger, to pay the City Attorney
$800.00 per year, payable quarterly. Motion carried.
Motion by Bolger, seconded by Schaefer, to accept authorization
of the Board of Local Improvements to issue voucher to Preston Woodall
Company in the amount of $16,200.00 under Special Assessment project known
as Golf View Avenue and Other Streets Sanitary Sewer, said amount being
certified by W. A. Rakow and Associates, engineers. Motion carried.
Motion by Pitzen, seconded by Conway, to pay W. A. Rakow and
Associates $3,124.53 for engineering services on the Waterworks Improve-
ments project. Motion carried.
Motion by Conway, seconded by Pitzen, to adjourn. Motion carried.
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EARL R WALSH, CITY CLERK DONALD P. DOHERTY, MA