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City Council Minutes 1982 06-24-82 (189) MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE UNITED CITY OF THE VILLAGE OF YORKVILLE , KENDALL COUNTY, ILLINOIS , HELD AT CITYCHALL ON JUNE 24 , 1982 . Mayor Thanepohn called the meeting to order at 8 : 00 P.M. and led the Council in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag . Clerk Erickson called the roll as follows : WARD 1 - Beach - Present - Absent WARD 2 - Tilton - Present Harker - Present WARD 3 - Dollman - Present Pierce - Absent WARD 4 - Simmons - Present Jennings - Present A quorum was established . Alderman Simmons moved to waived the reading of the minutes from the June 10 , 1982 meeting and approve the minutes as presented , seconded by Alderman Dollman. Motion carried 6-0 . MAYOR' S REPORT - Mayor Thanepohn requested Alderman Beach to present the 3rd Annual Humanitarian Award at the 4th of July Ceremony on July 5 , 1982 , in his absence . OLD BUSINESS Clerk Erickson received 5 sealed bids for central air-conditioning for the Police Department , opened and read them as follows : Jack Kane Heating & Air-Conditioning - Yorkville - $2 , 195 .00 Energy Services - Naperville - $1 ,822 . 00 Kendall Plumbing & Heating Co. - Yorkville - $1 ,925 .00 Artlip & Sons , Inc . - Aurora - $1 ,598 .00 Greiter ' s - Yorkville - $1 ,990 . 00 (Optional - $2 , 348 .00) Alderman Jennings moved to empower the Police Committee to accept the low bid of Artlip & Sons , Inc . for $1 ,598 .00 providing it meets specifications , seconded by Alderman Tilton. Roll call vote was taken as follows : Simmons - Aye Tilton - Aye Dollman - Aye Harker - Aye Jennings - Aye Beach - Aye Motion carried 6-0 . Aldermen Small & Pierce were absent from voting. NEW BUSINESS - Administrative Assistant Madden introduced Harvey Reif of the Illinois Emergency Services and Disaster , Frank Johnson of Commonwealth Edison and John Taylor of the Kendall County Emergency Services & Disaster. In turn they relayed to the City Council the plans of the Mock Dresden nuclear storage site disaster exercise scheduled for Tuesday, June 29 , 1982 beginning approximately at 6 : 00 P.M. The Yorkville High School has been designated a site for evacuation of the handicapped . The program was explained , and questions were given answers , and chain of command discussed . Administrative Assistant Madden extended an invitation from Baxter & Woodman , Engineer Firm, to the City Council to join them in a boat ride starting from Pottawatamie Park in St . Charles , at 5-7 P.M. on July 9 , 1982 . Anyone wishing to attend should call the City Office for reservation. Anyone attending is asked to be there by 4 : 45 P.M. WATER - Alderman Simmons moved to propose to have Consulting Engineers Baxter & Woodman , Inc . do preliminary engineering for the painting of the water tower and also structural repair of the I-beams at Pumphouse #3 , seconded by Alderman Jennings . Roll call vote was taken as follows : Tilton - Aye Simmons - Aye Beach - Aye Harker - Aye Dollman - Aye Jennings - Aye Motion carried 6-0 . Aldermen Small & Pierce were absent from voting. EMERGENCY SERVICES & DISASTER - Alderman Jennings reminded the Council of the meeting on July 1 , 1982 . PUBLIC PROPERTY & BUILDINGS - Alderman Dollman reported that landscaping plans have been received from the University of Illinois for the Beecher Community Building. FUTURE PLANNING - Alderman Tilton reminded the Council to have their 5 goals per they are responsible for to present at the August 19 , 1982 Committee-as-a-whole Meeting. (190) Page 2 1 FINANCE - Alderman Tilton moved to approve Shorthand SW-161 Class at Waubonsee Community College for Luanne Erickson as a required course as per personnel policy, seconded by Alderman Jennings . Rollcall vote was taken as follows : Simmons - Aye Tilton - Aye Dollman - Aye Harker - Aye Jennings - Aye Beach - Aye Motion carried 6-0 . Aldermen Small & Pierce were absent from voting . TREES & PARKS - Alderman Beach reported that Jim Brant of Heustis St. has requested a check of the trees along the parkway by his home for possible removal. HEALTH & SANITATION - Officer Millen was requested by Alderman Beach to send out a letter regarding the weeds at the W. Washington Street burned out home . LIBRARY BOARD - Alderman Jennings reported the packet was received from Mary Thomas , Librarian. Alderman Jennings moved to removed the stipulation to relieve the library of the City Council ' s previous decision/o have them match funds for their $10 , 000 Revenue Sharing Funds request , seconded by Alder- man Beach . Discussion followed. Roll call vote was taken as follows : Tilton - Nay Beach - Aye Jennings - Aye Dollman - Nay Harker - Aye Simmons - Nay Mayor Thanepohn - Nay Motion defeated 3-4 . Aldermen Small & Pierce were absent from voting. Alderman Beach is still a member of the Library Board until the new appointments are made . Alderman Simmons moved to adjourn the meeting , seconded by Alderman Dollman . Motion carried 6-0 . (-10fi Gr ,90—j City Clerk