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City Council Minutes 1981 02-26-81 ( 79) MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE UNITED CITY OF THE VILLAGE OF YORKVILLE , KENDALL COUNTY , ILLINOIS HELD AT CITY HALL ON FEBRUARY 26 , 1981 . Following the Student Government Day ' s mock City Council meeting , Mayor Thanepohn called the meeting to order at 8 : 10 P . M . (*See attached copy of Student Government Day minutes) . Roll call was taken as follows : Ward 1 - Wolff Ward 2 - Harker Ward 3 - Simmons Beach Pierce A quorum was established . The reading of the minutes from the February 12 , 1981 meeting was waived . Alderwoman Pierce moved the minutes be approved with the following correction : Page 4 , paragraph 3 , line 1 - delete the word "that" and line 2 , delete the words "asked for permission" so the paragraph reads "Alderwoman Pierce reported she has asked Mrs . Riley of the Kendall County Garden Club to do spring planting for the City in the park and other areas . " Alderman Wolff seconded the motion . Motion carried 5-0 . ATTORNEY - Alderman Wolff moved to pass Ordinance #1981 -4 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE UNITED CITY OF THE VILLAGE OF YORKVILLE DESIGNATING PARK STREET A YIELD STREET AT BRISTOL ROAD , seconded by Alderman Harker . Roll call vote was taken as follows : Beach - Aye Harker - Aye Simmons - Aye Pierce - Aye Wolff - Aye Motion carried 5-0 . Attorney Dickson reported on possible ways of financing additional funds by way of a Tax Anticipation Warrant , a Working Cash Fund Bond , and G . O . Bond . Alderwoman Pierce moved that upon March 2 , 1981 committee recommendation , Attorney Dickson be empowered to draw an ordinance for issuance of a Tax Anticipation Warrant , seconded by Alderman Wolff . Roll call vote was taken as follows : Harker - Aye Simmons - Aye Pierce - Aye Wolff - Aye Beach - Aye - Motion carried 5-0 . Attorney Dickson was granted permission to talk to the bond council regarding G . O . Bonds . MAYOR ' S REPORT - Alderman Simmons moved to amend the Liquor Ordinance to create a Packaged Beer License for the Open Pantry applicant and to authorize Attorney Dickson to draw up the appropriate ordinance , seconded by Alderman Harker . Roll call vote was taken as follows : Simmons - Aye Pierce - Nay Wolff - Nay Beach - Aye Harker - Aye Mayor Thanepohn - Aye Motion carried 4-2 . Mayor Thanepohn read a letter from residents of Dickson Court in Countryside Center regarding a burned out home as a health & safety hazard . There is also a home on West Washington Street in the same condition . Attorney Dickson will follow through on the matter , stating the City has the authority to go in and board up the two homes for safety reasons . Mayor Thanepohn reported that a list of work permits from the Dept . of the Army Corps of Engineers including conjunction with the Illinois Dept . of Transportation on the new bridge project construction . CITY CLERK - Alderman Simmons moved to advertise for bids for the Beecher Community Center to be received on March 25 , 1981 and opened at the regular City Council meeting on March 26 , (1D81 , seconded by Alderman Harker . Roll call vote was taken as follows : Simmons - Aye Pierce - Aye Wolff - Aye Beach - Aye Harker - Aye Motion carried 5-0 . TREASURER - Alderman Beach moved to authorize the company of Filbey , Somers , Abolt , Coolie & Kidoo to do the annual City audit for the current fiscal year , seconded by Alderwoman Pierce . Roll call vote was taken as follows : Pierce - Aye Wolff - Aye Beach - Aye Harker - Aye Simmons - Aye Motion carried 5-0 . (80) Page 2 February 26 , 1981 ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT TO THE MAYOR - Alderwoman Pierce moved to table the request for Bob Fleckinger ' s accelerated wages until after wage negotiations are over , seconded by Alderman Wolff . Motion carried 5-0 . PLAN COMMISSION - Alderman Simmons read a letter from Pete Demetralis . Alderman Simmons then moved to refer the request for a Pre-annexation Conference by Pete Demetralis to the next Plan Commission meeting , March 24 , 1981 at 7 : 30 P . M . , seconded by Alderman Harker . Motion carried 5-0 . HUMAN RESOURCE COMMISSION - Mary Ellen Ellis , chairman of the commission , reported that the Blood Drive has been postponed from March 3 to March 31 , 1981 . COMMUNITY CENTER ADVISORY COMMITTEE - Alderman Simmons reported that the discussion centered on obtaining some good-quality used furniture for the building . OLD BUSINESS - Alderman Harker moved to approve the Professional Services Agreement with James Clarage & Associates as architect/engineers for the proposed library building contingent on approval by the State of Illinois , seconded by Alderwoman Pierce . Roll call vote was taken as follows : Harker - Aye Simmons - Aye Pierce - Aye Wolff - Aye Beach - Aye Motion carried 5-0 . Mayor Thanepohn requested Alderman Beach to request a Resolution from the Library Board accepting the architect ' s contract . COMMITTEE REPORTS EMERGENCY SERVICES & DISASTER - Alderwoman Pierce reported that the tentative figures for repair to the emergency siren are $600-700 for repair and $ 1 ,000 for replacement . There is a 60-day warranty with the repair and 1 year warranty with the replacement . A copy of the estimates will be sent to John Taylor . Tom Usry and Chief Randall met with the State ESDA regarding certification for the City of Yorkville . FINANCE - Alderwoman Pierce called the following meetings : Monday , March 2 , ;11381 - Department Heads , Chief Randall at 7 :00 P . M . and Administrative Assistant Madden at 8 : 00 P . M . with a Financial Problems meeting to follow with Attorney Dickson Thursday , March 5 , 1981 - Vernon Strong/Water Billing program at 8 : 00 P . M . , and a Budget Modifying meeting to follow. Monday , March 9 , 1981 - Public Works Dept . at 7 : 00 P . M . and Police Dept . at 8 : 00 P . M . for wage offers & negotiations . March 19 , 1980 - Treasurer & Auditor , 7 : 30 P . M. LIGHTS , TELEPHONE , GAS & CABLE TV - Alderman Simmons reported the Cable Tv was being constructed on Somonauk Street at this time . PUBLIC PROPERTY & BUILDINGS - Alderman Harker reported he had a request from Mrs . York of the Yorkville Kennel Club to use the City Hall the 3rd Thursday of each month . The request was granted . Discussion was held on the Lyon ' s Club request of $ 10 , 000 from the City of Yorkville for the swimming pool program . Alderman Wolff moved that if the Lyon ' s Club raises the family fee to $65 per family and obtains 400 members , the City will underwrite them for $4 , 000 , pro- viding they run at a loss at the end of year , with services as needed to be negotislted . Motion seconded by Alderman Beach . Roll call was taken : Simmons - Aye Pierce - Aye Wolff - Aye Beach - Aye Harker - Aye Motion carried 5-0 . SEWER - Alderman Harker reported the Countryside Center sewer inter- ceptor work was not yet finished . STREETS & ALLEYS - Alderman Beach moved to accept Colonial Parkway as a city street , seconded by Alderman Wolff . R011 call vote was taken as follows : Simmons - Aye Pierce - Aye Wolff - Aye Beach - Aye Harker - Aye Motion carried 5-0 . (**- See attached copy) . Alderman Wolff moved to adjourn the meeting , seconded by Alderman Harker . Motion carried 5-0 . L__*-0t/LL } CI Y CLERK PUBLIC WC) RKS. D B�P�A1 T M E N T P _ .MADDEN, DIRECTOR 610 TOWER LANE • YORKVILLE, IL 60560 TELEPHONE 30-5537079 Alderman Larry Beach Chairman , Streets Committee SUBJECT : Acceptance of Colonial Parkway The manhole on Colonial Parkway which was not properly installed at the time of our initial inspection has now been remedied . The surrounding area of blacktop surface was sawed out and removed . Then the area was filled with concrete and finished to grade . The result is very satisfactory . I recommend acceptance by the City , of Colonial Parkway . Respectfully Submitted , ‘ede..32?-4*.i/e, Elden Madden Director of Public Works EM : 1e