City Council Minutes 1980 03-27-80 (15)
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE UNITED
CITY OF THE, VILLAGE OF YORKVI;LLE, KENDALL COUNTY, ILLINOIS HELD
AT CITY HALL ON March 27 , 1980 .
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 called roll as follows :
Ward 1 - Beach Ward 2 - Harker Ward 3 - Simmons
Hanback Pierce
Alderman Wolff was absent from Ward 1 . A quorum was established.
The reading of the minutes from the March 13 , 1980 meeting was
waived . Alderman Harker moved to approve the minutes as printed,
seconded by Alderman Hanback. Motion carried 5-0 .
Guests of the meeting were Attorney Kramer representing Ron Cobb
on a rezoning matter, Mary Ellen Cammare and Jean Birch representatives
of the objectors of the General Electric Nuclear Waste Storage
Facility near Morris , Illinois , and Senior Citizen - representatives
Clara Blackman and Lucy Stafford.
MAYOR' S REPORT - mayor Thanepohn read the Resolution regarding the
Federal Government take over of the General Electric Nuclear Waste
Storage Facility near Morris in Grundy County and directed the Clerk
to make copies available to all Council Members to study before the
next meeting . Representatives ,Mary Ellen Cammare and Jean Birch ,
stated they have been working with the citizen objectors in the
area. The representatives stated. that there was potential danger within
a 25 mile radius of the plant and emergency evacuation plans would
have to be divised . The representatives stated that they didn' t
feel the Federal Government should be involved in the business
a d _shoul.d__be run by the nuclear companies alone . Chief Rand.all
has attended briefing on this matter.
CITY CLERK - Bid opening dates were changed for the Downtown
Sidewalk Bids from received on April 8 , 1980 and opened on April
10 , 1980 to received on April 22 , 1980 and opened on April 24 , 1980 .
The tree bids were cut in number from 400 to 200 to be purchased.
PLAN COMMISSION - Alderman Beach read the March 25 , 1980 Plan
Commission Minutes Item No . 80 . 2 . Attorney Kramer presented
Mr . Cobb ' s proposal for resubdividing Fox Industrial Park , Unit 4 ,
Lot 1 , Block 2 . Mr . Cobb Stated he has no intention of asking for
a variance for Lot #1 in the future . The Plan Commission voted
unanimously to approve the Resubdivision Petition.
Alderman Beach then read Item No . 80 . .3 regarding Wildblood Estates
from the March 25 Plan Commission Minutes . Alderman Beach then
pointed out the changes made on the Plat and stated the developers
will now need to submit a new plat showing the changes and set up
a Public Hearing with the Plan Commission . Cooperative effort
for a second water tower will be discussed between the developers
and the City. The questions of the 26 .6 acres of R- 4 zoning is
still in question as far as the best ;possible uses for the area.
The approximately 6 acres of business zoning along Rt . 126 has
been cut down to approximately 2 acres .. The water retention areas
have been designated, but will involve study between the Engineers
for the developers and the City and also the State of Illinois .
The connecting road to Crooked Creek Subdivision is not necessary
according to the developers , but the matter will be checked thor-
oughly since there was a reason for extending it as far as it
was at the time Crooked Creek subdivision was developed. The open
space will be maintained by the Citizens of the development . Open
space will also be reduced.
Alderman Harker moved to approve the Petition by Ron Cobb to
Resubdivide Unit 4 , Lot 1 , Block 2 of Fox Industrial Park , seconded
by Alderman Hanback. Roll call vote was taken as follows :
Beach - Aye Hanback - Aye Harker - Aye Simmons - Aye
Pierce - Aye
Motion carried 5-0 . Alderman Wolff was absent from voting .
HUMAN RESOURCE COMMISSION - Alderwoman Pierce announced the next
meeting is schedulaed for April 1S , 1980 at the Water Tower at 7 :00
P .M.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMIC DEVELOPIENT CQr4MISSIQN - Alderman Beach rep orted
there was lac o participation an interest in the Commission- as
they could not make a quorum to hold a meeting . The next meeting
will be April 11 , 1980 at 7 : 30 P .M. at the WatercTower .
COMMUNITY CENTER COMMITTEE - Attorney Dickson reported that he met
with Leo Anderson and Trust Officer Oliver Wolcott and discussed
procedures and the recommendation to the City Council is that an
Ordinance be passed by The City Council when the final plans for-,the
Beecher--Community Building have been accepted by the City Council
and that the entire expenditure of the building be made on Public
Municipal Bid Procedures . The contractural arrangement with
Leo Anderson was also discussed.
SENIOR CITIZEN REPRESENTATIVE - Mrs . Stafford asked the jurisdiction
of t e Beecher Community Building. Mayor Thanepohn responded that
the residents and youth within the City limits would have first
priority and the boundaries would then extend within the School
District .
Mrs . Stafford stated that Operation Vial was being initiated into
this area and it was a program not only for Senior Citizens , but
for anyone . There will be a tube to be placed securely in the
refrigerator of the home stating any medications members of the
household are taking and might need in an emergency or anything
they are allergic to .
NEW BUSINESS - Alderman Harker opened the two sealed bids received
or the Morgan/Van Emmon/So . Main Street water line materials as
follows :
1 . Water Products - Aurora
2 . Clow, Inc. - Bensenville
Neither bid showed a total cost .
Alderman Beach moved to refer the two bids to the Water Committee
authorizing -the, committee to total , study and accept the appropriate
bid, seconded by Alderwoman Pierce . Roll call vote was taken as
follows :
Beach - Aye Harker - Aye Hanback - Aye Simmons - Aye
Pierce - Aye
Motion carried 5-0 . Alderman Wolff was absent from voting.
Alderman Harker opened and read the two sealed bids received
for the new Water Department truck as follows :
1. Freeway Ford Sales , Inc . - Lyons , Il . - X8 , 775 (no trade)
2 . Westphal Chevrolet - Yorkville a- 0 ,015 (No trade - in stock)
b A9 ,552 (No trade -12-16wk .
delivery)
Alderman Beach moved to refer the bids? to the Water Committee
with authorization to study and accept the appropriate bid, seconded by
Alderman Simmons . Roll call vote was taken as follows :
Harker - Aye Hanback - Aye Simmons - Aye Pierce - Aye
Beach - Aye
Motion carried 5-0 . Alderman Wolff was absent from voting .
Alderman Harker called a Water Committee meeting following
directly after adjournment of the regular meeting to discuss
the bids .
FINANCE - Alderman Simmons called for a short meeting previous
to tH—e—Water Committee meeting following the regular City Council
meeting.
Alderman Simmons reminded the Council of the Budget Schedule
and Public Hearings for April as follows :
April 10 , 1980 - The first Public Hearing on Revenue Sharing
and adoption of the Tentative Budget for
1980/81 - 7 : 30 ` P.M.
April 24 , 1980 - The second Public Hearing on Revenue Sharing
and adoption of the 1980/81 Budget - 7 : 30 P .M.
POLICE - Alderman Hanback moved to authorize payment for the regis-
ra ion fee of 120 .00 per person for Alderwoman Pierce and Officers
Millen and Sibenaller to attend ET4T Extension Course April 12 , 1.980 ,
seconded by Alderman Beach. Motion carried 5-0 .
Alderman Hanback moved to advertise for sealed bids for a new police
squad car , seconded by Alderman Harker . Motion carried 5-0 . Three
sets of specifications are available for 115" wheel base on a full-
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Size car, 106" wheelbase on an intermediate-size car and 104"
wheelbase on a compact car.
Alderman Hanback moved to advertise for bids for the Sale of
the 1979 Impala squad car , seconded by Alderman Harker. Motion
carried 5-0 .
TREES & PARKS - Alderwoman Pierce reported that the coupon is in
the newspaper for the trees to be given away to Yorkville residents
and the response has been very good to date .
WATER - Alderman Harker reported that more information has been
sent to the State on the application for the utility attachment (water
main) for the new Rt . 47 Bridge Project .
LIBRARY BOARD - Alderman Harker reported on the march 26 , 1980 meeting.
Clarage F? Associates have presented a floor plan that the board seems
to be pleased with and can work progressively from this point . There
are no exterior views ready at this time .
Alderman Harker moved to adjourn the meeting at 8 : 55 P .M. , seconded
by Alderman Hanback. Motion carried 5-0 .
C ' y ler
***Note . . . .Have you filed your 1980/81 Economic Interest Statement?
If not , please file with the Kendall County Clerk before April 30 ,
1980 to comply with Illinois State Statutes .