HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 11/17/1969 - City Council REGULAR MEETING
NOVEMBER 17, 1969
COUNCIL ROOM - CITY HALL
The City Council met in regular semi-monthly meeting
with Mayor Doherty presiding. Aldermen present: Hromec, Huck,
Jackson, Pitzen, Smith, Stanek. Absent: Bolger, Rogers.
Motion by Jackson, seconded by Huck, to approve minutes
as read of November 3, 1969 regular meeting.
Voting "Aye": Hromec, Huck, Jackson, Pitzen, Smith, Stanek.
Voting "Nay": None.
Absent: Bolger, Rogers.
Motion carried.
Motion by Stanek, seconded by Hromec, to approve payment
of the following bills.
Voting "Aye": Hromec, Huck, Jackson, Pitzen, Smith, Stanek.
Voting "Nay": None.
Absent: Bolger, Rogers.
Motion carried.
GENERAL FUND
1569 AZthof f's, Inc. $10,000.00
70 Wm. Tonyan & Son, Inc. 35,000.00
71 Wm. Tonyan & Son, Inc. 5,858.00
72 McHenry Drapery and Carpet Co. 1,380.14
73 Niesen's Floors 3,482. 70
74 Jim Adams Auto Body 100.00
75 Alexander & Company 48.05
76 Burgess, Anderson, & Tate, Inc. 87.28
77 Bruce Municipal Equipment, Inc. 9.03
78 Bruce Municipal Equipment, Inc. 4,Z32.30
79 Buss Ford Sales 189. 80
80 Buss Ford Sales 129.60
81 Carey Appliance, Inc. 24. 20
82 Community Auto Supply 67.92
83 Duncan Industries 22. 84
84 Donald P. Doherty 50.00
85 Earl R. Walsh 50.00
86 Eby-Brown Company 14. 42
87 Ben Franklin 18.00
88 McHenry Garage 72. 58
89 The McHenry PZaindeaZer 104. 85
90 Scan-am 280.00
91 Smith Alinement Service 33. 20
92 Union Linen Supply Co. 17.50
93 Vycital's Pro Hardware 60.43
94 Earl R. Walsh Insurance 107.00
95 Xerox Corp. 67.20
96 Xerox Corp. 25.00
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1597 McHenry County Municipal Association 13.00
98 City of McHenry Payroll Account 6,211.97
99 City of McHenry Payroll Account 202.24
WATER AND SEWER FUND
740 Alexander Chemicals 292. 50
741 Beckman Instruments, Inc. 5. 10
742 Northern Illinois Gas Company 55.43
743 Thompson-Hayward Chemical Company 48.00
744 City of McHenry Payroll Account 1,108. 17
745 City of McHenry Payroll Account 29.53
Alderman Pitzen presented an ordinance titled:
"AN ORDINANCE providing for borrowing money
and issuing bonds of the City of McHenry,
McHenry County, Illinois, to the amount of
$675,000 for the purpose of paying part of
the cost of constructing improvements and
extensions to the existing sanitary sewer
system of said City, and providing for the
levy and collection of a direct annual tax
for the payment of the principal and inter-
est of said bonds. "
Alderman Smith moved and Alderman Stanek seconded the
motion that said ordinance as presented and read be adopted.
Voting "Aye": Hromec, Huck, Jackson, Pitzen, Smith, Stanek.
Voting "Nay": None.
Absent: Bolger, Rogers.
Motion carried.
CityAttorney, John Looze, then presented y, pr sented to the City
Council the proposed Ordinance pertaining to the Lakeland Park
sanitary sewer special assessment, together with the recommenda-
tion for the passage of the Ordinance as given by the Board of
Local Improvements, and the Estimate of Cost, as presented and
executed by the Mayor. The Ordinance was read in full, as was
the recommendation and estimate of cost. Following which, the
Mayor referred this matter to the Sewer & Water committee and
directed that this committee cause proper publication Of the
proposed Ordinance to be published, in full, and to return the
Ordinance for passage and approval at the first regular meeting
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of the City Council falling more than 10 days after publication
of the Ordinance was made.
Motion by Pitzen, seconded by Huck, to pass and approve
ordinance annexing Lot 1 in E.B. Crooks River Road Subdivision,
�... the petitioners being Charles F. Lasch, Lillian Lasch, Gary Lock-
wood, and Cheryl Lockwood.
Voting "Aye": Hromec, Huck, Jackson, Pitzen, Smith, Stanek.
Voting "Nay": None.
Absent: Bolger, Rogers.
Motion carried.
City Attorney Looze presented to the Council a Petition
for Annexation of certain property, completely surrounded by the
City of McHenry and commonly known as "Foremost Liquors". Upon
inquiry as to why this property was being annexed when an Ordinance
effecting such annexation had been previously passed, the City
Attorney explained that the state statutes had been amended to
require ten days published public notice of Annexation of
surrounded property when such annexation was effected as the sole
act of the City.
It was moved by Huck and seconded by Jackson, that the
petition requesting Annexation of the premises be allowed. On roll
call being made the following voted Aye: Hromec, Huck, Jackson,
Pitzen, Smith, Stanek. Nay: None. Absent: Bolger, Rogers.
WHEREUPON an Ordinance of Annexation concerning "Foremost
Liquors" property was presented by Alderman Huck and was read in full.
After such reading it was moved by Alderman Smith and se-
conded by Alderman Stanek to pass and approve the ordinance annexing
the lands as described in said Ordinance.
Voting "Aye": Hromec, Huck, Jackson, Pitzen, Smith, Stanek.
Voting "Nay": None.
Absent: Bolger, Rogers.
Motion carried.
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Motion by Smith, seconded by Jackson, to authorize the
Mayor and Clerk to sign agreement, as read, with TeZepraph Savings
of
and Loan Association for extension'1sanitary sewer and water mains
to Pheasant Valley Subdivision, subject to approval by Chapman &
Cutler Zaw firm.
Voting "Aye": Hromec, Huck, Jackson, Pitzen, Smith, Stanek.
Voting "Nay": None.
Absent: Bolger, Rogers.
Motion carried.
Motion by Jackson, seconded by Huck, to instruct the
Superintendent of Public Works to negotiate with Leo Blake con-
cerning janitorial service in the City Hall.
Voting "Aye": Hromec, Huck,Jackson, Pitzen, Smith, Stanek.
Voting "Nay": None.
Absent: Bolger, Rogers.
Motion carried.
Motion by Stanek, seconded by Jackson, to approve
construction of retaining wall at the rear of the City HaZZ at
a cost of $2,700.00.
Voting "Aye": Hromec, Huck, Jackson, Pitzen, Smith, Stanek.
Voting "Nay": None.
Absent: Bolger, Rogers.
Motion carried.
Motion by Hromec, seconded by Pitzen, to approve the bid of
Hester Oil Co. to furnish gasoline to the City, agreement to be
effective January 1, 1970 for a period of one year.
Voting "Aye": Hromec, Huck, Jackson, Pitzen, Smith, Stanek.
Voting "Nay": None.
Absent: Bolger, Rogers,
Motion carried.
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The Purchasing Committee, having been authorized to act
on bids for furnishing car for the Public Works Department, re-
ported approval of the Zow bid submitted by Sunnyside Dodge Co.
Motion by Pitzen, seconded by Smith, to authorize the Mayor
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and Clerk to contract for construction of sanitary sewer extension
from Lillian Street to Wood Street when property owners have de-
posited cost of construction in Escrow Account.
Voting "Aye": Hromec, Huck, Jackson, Pitzen, Smith, Stanek.
Voting "Nay": None.
Absent: Bolger, Rogers.
Motion carried.
Motion byHuck, seconded by Smith to adjourn.
Voting "Aye": Hromec, Huck, Jackson, Pitzen, Smith, Stanek.
Voting "Nay": None.
Absent: Bolger, Rogers.
Motion carried.
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EARL R. WALSH, CITY CLERK DONALD P. DOHERTY, MAYOR