City Council Minutes 1981 10-08-81 (133)
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 OCTOBER 8 , 1981 .
Upon. Mayor Thanepohn ' s absence , Clerk Erickson 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 Ward 2 - Harker Ward 3 - Dollman
York Pierce
Ward 4 - Jennings
Simmons
A quorum was established. Alderman Tilton was absent from Ward 2 .
Clerk Erickson asked for nominations for Mayor Pro-tem. Alderman
Simmons moved to nominate Alderman Beach as Mayor Pro-tem to reside
over the meeting , seconded by Alderman Pierce . Motion carried 6-1.
Alderman Beach voted Nay .
Alderman Dollman moved to approve the minutes from the meeting of Septem '
ber 24 , 1981 . aspresented , seconded by Alderman Jennings . Ro113call vote
was taken-as follows : York - Aye Jennings - Aye Pierce = Aye
Dollman - Aye Harker - Aye Simmons - Aye Beach - Aye . Carried 7-0
The reading of the bills was waived . Alderman Jennings moved to
approve the bills as presented with two additions to the list as
follows :
Perkins Builders re : payment from 8/30/81 $76 , 557 . 10
to 9/30/81 for the Beecher Building
McNelis Tree Service re : removal of tree 285 . 00
in 700 block':of S . Main St .
Roll call vote was taken as follows :
Jennings - Aye Dollman - Aye York - Aye
Simmons - Aye Pierce - Aye Harker - Aye
Beach - Aye
Motion carried 7-0 .
Alderman Jennings moved to authorize Merchant ' s National Bank ,to, pay
the Beecher Community Center bills as follows :
Perkins Builders - 8/30/81 to 9/30/81 payment $76 , 557 . 10
Commonwealth Edison Co. - Acc ' t. #EK03-AP-9991 4 . 46
Zwart Gravel Co. - Fill Sand for Sewer 122 .87
Motion was seconded by Alderman York . Roll call vote was taken as
follows :
Dollman - Aye Simmons - Aye Beach - Aye York - Aye
Jennings - Aye Harker - Aye Pierce - Aye
Motion carried 7-0 .
Alderman Dollman moved to pass "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AN ORDINANCE
CONCERNING ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS" requiring amendment of Section 18 , (#1981-10)
that licensed premises have liquor secured from customers and the
public during the time sales are not permitted . Motion was seconded
by Alderman York . Roll call vote was taken as follows :
Simmons - Aye Harker - Aye Dollman - Aye
Pierce - Aye Beach - Aye York - Aye
Jennings - Aye
Motion carried 7-0 .
TREASURER Alderman Simmons moved to approve the Treasurer 's Report,
seconded by Alderman Jennings . Roll call vote was taken as follows :
Pierce - Aye Beach - Aye Harker - Aye Dollman - Aye
Jennings - Aye Simmons - Aye York - Aye
Motion carried 7-0 .
POLICE - Alderman York moved to approve the Police Department Reports ,
seconded by Alderman Pierce . Roll call vote was taken as follows :
York - Aye Jennings - Aye Pierce - Aye Dollman - Aye
Harker - Aye Simmons - Aye Beach - Aye
Motion carried 7-0 .
ADMINSTRATIVE ASSISTANT - Mayor Pro-tem Beach reported the Public
Works Crew did very good work on the asphalt jobs on E . Van Emmon ,
Morgan St . hill & Blaine St. Mr. Madden commented they rented a cement
saw and borrowed a roller to do the work. Alderman Pierce moved to
approve the Administrative Assistant ' s Reports , seconded by Alderman
Harker. Roll call vote was taken as follows :
Simmons - Aye Harker - Aye Dollman - Aye Pierce - Aye
Beach - Aye York - Aye Jennings - Aye
Motion carried 7«0 .
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BUSINESS & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION - Alderman Jennings reported
the committee has contacted the P.T .O. in regards to selling the remainder
of the T-shirts at their Arts & Crafts Fair in October . Anyone interested
in T-shirts may contact Sue Thanepohn .
PLAN COMMISSION - Alderman Simmons reported the next meeting will be
October 27 , 1981 at 7 : 30 P.M. at City Hall providing there is an agenda.
BEECHER COMMUNITY BUILDING - Alderman Simmons reported that it was well
worth a trip to tour the Beecher Building if one has not already done
so.
SCHOOL COMMUNITY - Alderman Jenning reported that Chris Sorenson was
named Homecoming Qtieen of this year ' s Homecoming FEstivities . Chris
is currently working at the City Offices in conjunction with the Kendall Co .
Youth Employment Program.
Alderman Dollman presented the possibility of having a drafting student
from the high school do some of the City ' s work in the future .
KENDALL COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES & DISASTER - Alderman Pierce reported
that the Certification of the City in regards to Kendall County EDSA
has not been resolved to date and they are waiting to talk with the state
representative .
COMMITTEE REPORTS
STREETS & ALLEYS - Alderman Pierce thart d the Public Works Department
for the work done on E . Somonauk Street.
FINANCE - Alderman Jennings requested the City to express their opinion
in objecting to Housebill #4420 sponsored by Rep. Charles Rungle a member
of the Appropriation Committee regarding the unavailability of Commercial
Development Bonds under $ 10 ,000 ,000 after December 1 , 1981 . Attorney
Dickson will look into the matter further.
POLICE - Alderman York reminded the Council of the Police Committee
meeting on November 12 , 1981 preceding the Finance Committee Meeting
with Library Board members , The Police Meeting will begin at 7 : 00
P .M. at the Water Tower .
EMERGENCY SERVICES & DISASTER - Alderman Beach reported the next
meeting will be October 15 , 1981 at 7 : 00 P .M. at the Kendall County
Annex Building .
TREES & PARKS - Following a lengthy discussion on a recommendation
by Mayor Pro-item Beach , Alderman Jennings moved to authorize purchase
of 40 sugar maple trees at a cost of $2 ,000 from John Bazan to be
guaranteed on a replacement basis . : - _ - - 'ergs moved to G� �oA --
a -hori ze the pur-cha se o-f SO sugar maple trces-- _ . _ - - w-i-th '
tke_replacement- guarantee-lf- and,:-to.- authorize-AttorneyeDickson to draw /°A2L///
up an agreement for same , seconded by Alderman Harker . Roll call
vote was taken as follows :
York - Aye Jennings - Aye Pierce - Aye Dollman - Aye
Harker - Aye Simmons - Aye Beach - Aye
Motion carried 7-0 . Alderman Beach and Administrative Assistant
Madden along with other interested Aldermen are to meet Saturday
at 7 : 30 A.M. to look at the City Park, Proposed Library Site and
Beecher Community Center Site for placement of the trees .
Alderman Beach will follow up the possibility of obtaining trees
along Burlington Railroad tracks that are being cut down .
HEALTH & SANITATION - Alderman Pierce will have her report ready
for the next meeting and requested Alderman Beach to present it for
her .
LIGHTS , TELEPHONE , GAS & CABLE TV - Administrative Assistant Madden
reported that the permit to set the pole on the south side of the
river has been signed ,but the crossing over the river with the cable
may present some problems . The railroad crossing has already been
made .
LIBRARY BOARD - Alderman Beach read the August and September 1981
Financial Report of the Library Board . There was a meeting of the
Board on October 5 , 1981 and Alderman Beach relayed the information
regarding the November 12 , 1981 meeting of the Finance Committees
of the Library and the City Council .
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Mayor:'Protemi iBeach read a letter from Mary Thomas regarding an opinion by
an attorney on the replacement tax distributions to local libraries that
needs to be filed - by November 16 , 1981 to become a part of the 1982 levy.
Discussion followed .
Alderman Jennings moved to adopt Resolution #74-1981 , "A RESOLUTION OF
THE UNITED CITY OF THE VILLAGE OF YORKVILLE AUTHORIZING A LEVY OF AN
ADDITIONAL TAX OF . 02% OF THE VALUE OF ALL TAXABLE PROPERTY IN SAID CITY
FOR THE PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT FOR LIBRARY PURPOSES" , seconded by Alderman
Dollman . Roll call vote was taken as follows :
Beach - Aye Simmons - Aye York - Aye Pierce - Aye
Dollman - Aye Jennings - Aye Harker - Aye
Motion carried 7-0 .
Alderman Jennings moved to authorize Attorney Dickson to draw .up a
Resolution to levy . 05% for library purposes for a working cash fund
to be presented at the next meeting , seconded by Alderman Dollman .
Roll call vote was taken as follows :
Jennings - Aye Dollman - Aye York =-Aye Simmons - Aye
Pierce - Aye Harker - Aye Beach - Aye
Motion carried 7-0 .
YBS BOARD - Alderman Jennings reported on the last YBSD Meeting . The
Cable TV pole is located on YBSD property on the north side of the river .
The JayCee ' s have reorganized and the status of the park in regards to
the City ' s maintenance of it is in question.
Alderman Dollman requested winter meetings to be held at 7 : 30 P .M.
Attorney Dickson stated that the meetings were set by Ordinance at
the beginning of the year and would need to be changed by Ordinance
ordnotifying the press .
Alderman Dollman moved to adjourn the meeting at approximately 9 : 30 P .M. ,
seconded by Alderman Jennings . No roll call vote was taken . Motion was
carried by voice vote 7-0 . g2,444}A‘.1
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SEPTEMBER, 1981 Approved October 8 Meeting
GENERAL FUND
Elgin Community College - Registration Fees for CSL675 Risk Management 15 .00
(Ald. Jennings) (1-43-863)
Yorkville Post Office - Postage mailing newsletter (1-43-861) 121.97
Aurora Typewriter Co. - Inv. 28961 Calculator repairs (1-43-860) 36.80
Milford Mikkelson - Vision Assistance for Dependent (1-43-872) 50.00
George Business Products - Inv. 5436 Xerox paper, scotch tape etc. $56.38
Inv. 5291 Columner Pads $11.56; Inv. 5341 Checks, 226.44
$ Ledger Sheets $158.50 (1-43-865)
Filbey,Summers,Abolt, - Final Auditing bill (1-43-855) 1300.00
Good $ Kiddoo
Luanne Erickson - Dental Assistance for Dependent $8.00; Vision 48.00
Assistance for Dependent $40.00 (1-43-872)
Thomas Barna - Dental Assistance for Employee $ Dependent (1-43-872) 58.00
Fort Dearborn Life Ins.Co.- Life Ins... Premium (1-43-856) 257.25
Commonwealth Edison Co. - EH55-AP-3084A Park (1-36.2-662) 17.17
Larry Jennings - Expense - Ill. Municipal League Conference (1-43-863) 11 . 75
A.B. Dick Co. - Toner for Copy Machine (1-43-866) 72.28
Kiplinger - Subscription (1-43-860) 42.00
Kendall Co. HIA - Health Ins. Premium (1-43-856) 1893.76
CC Services, Inc. - Bond for S. Heth (1-43-854) 30.00
Ill. Bell Telephone Co. - 023-1001 Pvt. Line-P.D. $49.88; 552-7593 Call 137.91
Forwarding P.D. $20 .13; 553-5836 P.D. $67.90 (1-43-864)
The LaSalle County Comm. - Registration Fee for Juvenile Justice Seminar 20.00
for Youth (T. Barna;R.Reuter) (1-35-607)
Beeper Marketing - Service charge for Beeper (1-35-602) 36 .24
Ill. Office Supply Co. - Inv. 2762 Police Blotter #5 (1-35-603) 374.27
Anderson-Bushnell Office - Ticket 17114 Masters for Copier (1-35-603) 25.00
Products
Somes Uniforms - Inv. 46296 Hash Marks (1-35-604) 14.00
Quinlan Publ. Co. , Inc. - Subs.-Search $ Seizure Bulletin (1-35-607) 34.50
Ronald Reuter - Midwest Homocide Investigators Meeting (1-35-607) 6.50
Tom Barna - Expense-Midwest Homocide Investigators Mtg. (1-35-607) 6.50
Northcutt Electronics - Ticket 1203 CBRadios & Antennas (1-35-608) 240 .00
Yorkville Auto Parts - Cust. 974 Inv. 7335 Wiper Blades $7.50; Inv. 7366 10.20
Paint $2.70 (1-35-610)
Kendall-Grundy FS, Inc. - Tire repair & change $9.00 (1-35-610) Gas $927.29 936.29
$1-35-611)
Aurora Cleaners $ Furriers - Ticket 1408 Cleaning E1 pressing jackets-P.D. (1-35-613) 23.30
Freeman's Outdoor Sports - Ticket 0369 Flashlight (1-35-613) 2.59
Hornby's Family Center - Extension cords, batteries-City Clerk $6.61 (1-43-865) 19.52
Bike-A-Thon material $12.91 (1-35-615)
City of Plano - 319 calls on Call Forwarding-P.D. (1-35-617) 79. 75
Northern Ill . Gas Co. - 3129002808 P.D. $29.08; 3139077402 City Hall $6.83; 455.84
(1-38.1-730) ; 3119011702 Maint. Bldg. $31 .85
(1-38.4-766) ; 3119001000 City Park $388.08 (1-36.2-662)
Behrens Brothers - Curb repairs-Blaine St. (1-30-403) 200.00
Charles O'Brien $ Son Const. - Inv. W09150 Blacktop for E. Van Emmon E Mill St. 672.00
(1-30-408)
Baxter & Woodman, Inc. - Inv. 5533 Engineering on SSES (1-32-502) 1463.05
Au-Sable International,Inc. - Ticket 10356 Hydraulic Fluid (1-33-531) 32 .65
Arbor Valley - Inv. 00751 Tubes for I.H. Tractor (1-33-531) 25.40
Hathorns Inspection Station- Truck Inspections (1-33-533) 25.85
Tri-County Scavenger - Services for Sept. (1-34-561) 3686.25
Service, Inc.
Material Flow, Inc. - Inv. 211139 Freight charge on Table (1-38.1-732) 25.75
Elden Madden, Adm. Ass 't.- Reimburse petty cash: Clerk's M.C.I. Dues $ Annual 33. 70
Meeting $26.50 (1-43-863) Postage (Plan Comm. Mailings
$ Misc.) $7.20 (1-43-861)
Luanne Erickson - Ill. Municipal League Conference Expenses (1-43-863) 30.50
Frank Thornber Co. - Inv. 08976 Liquor License Book (1-43-865) 10.02
Odin Christian - Vision Assistance for Dependent (1-43-872) 50.00
Satellite Industries,Inc. - Portable toilet rental at Palmer Dam (1-36.2-664) 130.00
Countryside True Value Hdwe.- Electric Heater $39.99 (1-38.4-768) ; Locks,blades, 87.83
Saw,Screwdrivers etc. $47.84 (1-30-409)
Beeper Marketing - Lease $ Maint. Charge on Beeper (1-30-412) 18.12
Central Limestone Co. - Crushed rock (1-30-402) 25.05
Aurora Blacktop, Inc. - Inv. 3697 Hot mix for Streets 852.72
John Schneider - Batteries,paint,electrical fittings (1-30-412) 58.12
Yorkville Auto Parts - Cust. #126 Bulbs F1 lites for MF-30 (1-33-531) 13.90
GENERAL FUND Continued
Kendall Outdoor Equipment - Chain saw parts (1-33-531) 9.58
Commonwealth Edison Co. - EAP71881 St. Lts. (1017.82; EAP75477 Traffic 1054.56
Signal $36. 74 (1-39)
15107.88
SALARIES Gross $28,968.70 Net 19,753.94
WATER FUND
Elden Madden, Adm. Asst. - Postage (2-50-41,x) 19.79
Arro Laboratories, Inc. - Inv. 102974 Bacteriological Analyses (2-50-401) 344- 5109.50
Commonwealth Edison Co. - EP14AP33737 Pumping (2-50-403) 1894.89
Clow Corp. - Inv. 054989-02 8"x6" Tee-New Library (2-50-405) 148. 78
Bristol Lumber Co. - Roofing & nails for well cover (2-50-408) 54.88
Northern Ill. Gas Co. - 3139061604 Well #3 (2-50-410) 11.33
LeRoy Thanepohn - Meeting expense EPA (2-50-416) 15.00
Union Oil Co. of California - Diesel Fuel (2-50-418) 70.88
Farmers Elevator Co. - Building materials -Well #4 (2-50-414) 31.24
Water Depreication & Cont. Fund- Transfer 150.00
Nat'l. Blvd. Bank of Chicago - Deposit - Water Bond $ Interest Fund 1892.00
Nat' l. Blvd. Bank of Chicago - Deposit-Water Bond $ Interest Reserve Fund 170.00
f'52)"3/71
SALARIES Gross $4,827.79 Net 3, 194.27
PARK COMMISSION FUND
Safari Market - Ticket 9232 Supplies for picnic 143.99
WATER BOND & INTEREST FUND
The Northern Trust Co. - Water Rev. Bond, 7% Dtd. 5-1-69 6321.63
REVENUE SHARING FUND
Kendall Family & Youth Services - For Homemaker Aid Program (6-403) 500.00
BEECHER COMMUNITY CENTER
Elden Madden, Adm. Ass't. - Postage 2.89
BEECHER COMMUNITY CENTER FUND - To be approved by City Council and paid by
Merchants National Bank
Commonwealth Edison Co. - EK03-AP-9991-A Beecher Building 4.46
Zwart Gravel Co. - Fill Sand for Sewer - Beecher Building 122.87
127.33