City Council Minutes 1978 11-16-78 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF THE UNITED CITY OF
THE VILLAGE OF YORKVILLE, ILLINOIS HELD NOVEMBER 26 , 1978 AT CITY
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HALL. -
Mayor Thanepohn called the meeting to order at 8 : 00 P.M. and led the
Council in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
Roll call was taken as follows :
Ward 1 - Wolff Ward 2 - Harker Ward 3 - Simmons
Beach
Alderman Hanback was absent from Ward 2 and Alderman Smith was absent
from Ward 3 . A quorum was established.
The reading of the minutes was waived. Alderman Harker moved to
approve the minutes as pres-ented , seconded by Alderman Wolff . Motion
carried 4-0 .
The reading of the bills was waived. Treasurer Merkel added the
following bill to the list:
Sears Roebuck & Co. - $140 .82 (1-30-405)
Alderman Wolff moved to authorize payment of- the bills presented with
the one addition , seconded by Alderman Simmons . Roll call vote was
taken as follows :
Wolff - Aye Harker - Aye Simmons - Aye
Beach - Aye
Motion carried 4-0 . Alderman Hanback & Smith were absent from voting.
ATTORNEY' S REPORT - Alde.rman Simmons moved to approve and accept
the deed, from Huston & Attorney Kramer for the property now a part
of the West Alley , seconded by Alderman Harker. Motion carried 4-0 .
Aldermen Hanback & Smith were absent from the voting .
MAYOR' S REPORT - Mayor Thanepohn read the Football Proclamation
commending Yorkville High School .
Mayor Thanepohn received a letter from HUD in regards to Federal
Insurance Administration for a time & cost meeting scheduled
for November 17 , 1978 at 9 : 30 A.M. at City Hall .
TREASURER - Alderman Simmons moved to approve the Treasurer' s
Report , seconded by Alderman Harker . Motion carried 4-0 .
POLICE —Alderman Wolff moved to approve the Police Report , seconded
by Alderman Harker. Motion carried 4-0 .
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS - Alderman Harker moved to approve the
Public Works Reports , seconded by Alderman Simmons . Motion carried
4-0 .
WATER DEPARTMENT - OCTOBER 1978
Well #2 - Checked & operated periodically.
Well #3 - Pumped 9 , 595 ,000 gallons .
Well #4 - Pumped 1 ,402 ,000 gallons .
Total pumped - 10 ,997 ,000 gallons .
Down 812 ,000 gallons from September 1978 .
Up 1 ,702 ,000 gallons from October 1977 .
Daily Average - 355 ,000 gallons .
Daily Maximum - 393 ,000 gallons .
Chlorine Fed - 148 lbs .
Chlorine Fed - 1 .8 parts per million.
Water Samples - All -satisfactory.
New Customers - 1 Commercial
1 Residential
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Replaced Meters - 2
Leaks - 1-4" on West Hydraulic
1-2" on Moraan
1-1" on Fox Rd.
1-3/4" on Fox Rd.
One hydrant on Van Emmon St. & East Alley was broken off by
a truck and repaired.
J.T. Johnson attended a one-day conference at Rock Falls on
Water Distribution System sponsored by the American Water Works
Association.
Director Madden attended a 5-day management school at Allerton
House sponsored by the AWWA and the University of Illinois .
BUSINESS & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION" - Alderman Beach reported
the joint meeting of November 8 , 1978 was poorly attended . There
were 4 speakers present .representing the Farmer' s Home Administration,
Waubonsee Area Business & Economic Committee , Illinois Department
of Local Governmental Affairs and the Illinois Business and Economic
Development Committee . Funding and grants were discussed.
OLD BUSINESS - (Stark Annexation) - Alderman Wolff moved to table
the matter until the December 14 , 1978 regular meeting , seconded
by Alderman Beach . Motion carried 4-0 .
NEW BUSINESS - Alderman Wolff reported that 3 bids were
received for a new squad car as follows :
Fox River Chrysler - 1979 Chrysler Newport $7 , 342 ,52
Ron Westphal Chevrolet - 1979 Chevrolet Impala 6 ,793 , 33
Jay' s Pontiac & GMC Truck , Sycamore - 1979
)Pontiac Cataline 6 ,639 . 49
Upon the recommendation of the Police Committee , Alderman Wolff
moved to purchase the 1979 Chevrolet Impala at the cost of
$6 , 793 . 33 from Ron Westphal Chevrolet, with a guaranteed delivery
date of November 28 , 1978 . The motion was seconded by Alderman
Beach . Roll call vote was taken as follows :
Wolff - Aye Beach - Aye Harker - Aye Simmons - Aye
Motion carried 4-0. Alderman Hanback and Smith were absent from
voting .
A Petition for Annexation from Clarence Holdiman, Ruth Holdiman and
Sharon A. Bazan was received for 6 .102 acres East of Route 47 and
North of Countryside Center. Alderman Reach moved to refer the
Petition to the Plan Commission , seconded by Alderman Harker. Motion
carried 4-0. Aldermen Hanback and Smith were absent from voting.
Alderman Beach moved to approve the Klimek Subdivision in Kendall
County within a 1� mile jurisdiction of the City of Yorkville , pro-
viding it has not already been approved by the City Council and Mayor
Thanepohn was requested to check the minutes book for clarification
on whether or not the matter had been referred to the Plan Commission
for approval. . The motion was seconded by Alderman Wolff. Motion
carried 4-0 . Aldermen Hanback & Smith were absent from voting .
FINANCE - Alderman Simmons moved to authorize payment of the
Layne Western Contract balance of $8 ,916 .29 , seconded by Alderman
Wolff. Roll call vote was taken as .follows :
Wolff - Aye Beach - Aye Harker - Aye Simmons - Aye
Motion carried 4-0 . Aldermen Hanback & Smith were7 absent from voting .
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LIGHTS , TELEPHONE & GAS - Mayor Thanepohn will get a list from
Secretary Merkel of all stree-t lights that are not working and
report them to Commonwealth Edison for service .
POLICE - Alderman Wolff moved to Commend Terry Schiltz for grad-
uating #1 in his class at Police Training Institute , seconded by
Alderman Beach. Motion carried 4-0 .
Alderman Wolff moved to purchase a radar gun at the cost of
$1085.00 , seconded by Alderman Harker . Roll call vote was taken
as follows :
Wolff - Aye Beach - Aye Harker - Aye Simmons - Aye
Motion carried 4-0. Aldermen Hanback & Smith were absent from
voting.
Alderman Wolff moved to purchase new badge and insignia designs
for the Police Department at a cost of approximately $1000 .00 ,
seconded by Alderman Beach . Roll: call vote was taken as follows :
Wolff - Aye Beach - Aye Harker - Aye Simmons - Aye
Motion carried 4-0 . Aldermen Hanback & Smith were absent from
voting .
PUBLIC PROPERTY & BUILDINGS - Alderman Beach submitted copies of
Inventory & Value of City Property for review by the City Council .
Treasurer Merkel was requested to send a copy to the Auditor.
STREETS & ALLEYS - Alderman Beach reported that numerous City
right-of-way complaints from property owners along Fox Road
were received. Seal-coating will begin November 17 , 1978 weather
permitting.
West Alley is now black-topped.
Mayor Thanepohn stated that Crawford, Murphy & Tilly Engineering
bills are being referred to the Streets & Alleys Committee for
study.
Alderman Wolff moved that 2 trees for the West Alley Parking Lot
be purchased and planted on W. Van Emmon Street , seconded by
Alderman Simmons . Motion carried 4-0 . Aldermen Hanback & Smith
were absent from voting .
TREES & PARKS - Alderman Wolff' s request to have the tree stump
located on the City right-of-way to his property removed was referred
to Alderman Hanback for authorization.
TENNIS COURT COMMITTEE - Alderman Beach reported that the concrete
was in for the bases for the lighting .
Alderman Wolff moved to adjourn into Executive Session at 8: 50 P.M.
regarding Personnel and Community Center Litigation , seconded by
Alderman Harker. Motion carried.
The regular meeting was resumed at approximately 9 : 15 P .M.
Alderman Harker moved to authorize payment of the retirement
gift for Chief Prickett, seconded by Alderman Wolff. Motion
carried 4-0 . Aldermen Hanback and Smith were absent from voting.
Alderman Wolff moved that the. Clerk submit the Notice to Bid to
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to the news.,media for' the Public Works Department car? to be opened
at the regular meeting, December 14, 1978, and to include the wording,
"The City Council reserves the right to reject any or all bids received. "
The motion was seconded by Alderman Simmons . Motion carried 4-0 .
Aldermen Hanback & Smith were absent from voting.
Clerk Erickson was requested to notify the Police Department when the
application for Pinball & Mechanical Amusement Devices was approved
by Mayor Thanepohn and available to be distributed to applicants .
Attorney Dickson stated the application will be similar to that of
the liquor license and would send it to the Clerk and Mayor for
approval as soon as possible.
Alderman Wolff moved to adjourn the meeting at 9 : 35 P.M. , seconded
by Alderman Simmons .
Signed:
CITY C ERK
OCTOBER, 1978 Approved November 16, 1978 Meeting
GENERAL FUND
40.30
Commonwealth Edison Co. - EH55-AP-8690A (1-38.4-761) 24,70
Commonwealth Edison Co. - EH55-AP-3084A Trees $ Parks $17.69 (1-36.2-662) ;
EJ59-AP-0150A P.D. $7.01 (1-38.2-740) 930.97
Commonwealth Edison Co. -
EAP71881 St. Ltg. (1-39) 129.51
Ill. Bell Telephone Co. - 023-1001 Pvt. Line P.D. $15.78; 553-7$24.02; 10.0 ;
553-6222 Clerk $5.97; 553-6990 Mayor $24.02; 552-7593
Call Forwarding $17.23; 552-0535 Mayor $5 .72; 553-5836
P.D. $50.76; (1-42-864) 84.03
Ill. Bell Telephone Co. - 553-6999 Recreation Dept. $34.50; 553-7855 Bldg. &
Zoning $49.53 (1-42-864) 75.00
Monthly rental charge for copy machine (1-42-3) 175 .00
Xerox Corporation 169.07
University of Illinois - Registration Fee for Clerk Institute (1-42-863
Quarterly Workmens Unemployment Tax (1-42-870) 72 .94
Department of Labor - Q Supplies $7.94
LeRoy Thanepohn - Meeting Expense $65 .00 (1-42-863) ; pP
(1-42-867) 7.00
Markelz Office Products,Inc. -Adding machine tape (1-42-867) 1593.01
MSP Group Insurance Trust - Group Insurance Premium Emply.No. 07087 Trust #1022
(1-42-856) 141.90
Nat'l. Institute of Municipal- Subscription (1-42-863) 77.74
Law Officers
The Conrad Hilton - Expense - Municipal League Conference (1-42-863 105.50
422 Calls on Call Forwarding (1-35-617) 43.80
Plano Police Dept. - Se t.,1978
Betty Huston - Sec't. Plan Commission - Fees for Aug. � Sep
t.,1978
Kendall County^Record - Wandell Hearing $8.40; Ordinance-Apts. over Business
$11.60 (1-41-802) ; Wage Ord. $10.40; Bid Ord. $15.40
(1-42-860) ; Truck Bids $4.20 (1-30-413) ; Squad Bids
$1.60 (1-35-616) ; Printing Inspection Notices & Bldg.
Permits $78.85 (1-41-807) ; Time Sheets $26.95 (1-42-859) 19.00
Marilyn Merkel -
Postage (1-42-861) 64.56
Elden Madden - Re-imburse for Petty Cash - Postage $1 .00 (1-30-407) ;4-
Gas $15.00 (1-33-533) ; Flower Bulbs $12 .43 (1762) ;
(1-42-863)
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Postage $1.13 (1-41-808) ; Clerks Dues $35 .00 (1-42 251.20
Communications Technicians - Inv. 23541,23598,23528 Radio Repairs (1-35-603)
223.3E
& Consultants, Inc. - Inv. A27942 Notice to Appear Forms (1-35-604) 39.9`
Frank Thornber Co.
The Shoe Horn - Ticket #13203 Shoes (1-35-605) 128.9:
Badger Uniforms - Ticket 046270,046988 Nameplates & Raincoat& Raincovers
(1-35-605) 100.01
Village of Carol Strea� - Truck Enforcement Class $ Tickets for Sg t. Reuter
(1-35-608) 33.01
Clark Boardman, LTD - Inv. 99652 Search $ Seizure Law Report (1-35-608) 49.0
Kenneth R. Lotz - Ammunition ^(1-35-610) 536.6
_ Ticket #1771 $147.97; Ticket #1800
Inc. Ticket 1725, $14.32; Ticket
Ron Westphal Chev., $119.50; Ticket+#1812 $234.49; Ticket #1732 $6.55;
#1733 $13.83;Squad repairs on 1978 Pont. Catalina & 1976
Pont. Catalinas (1-35-611) 5.E
Hornsby's Family Center - Ticket 937667 8 Qts. Oil & Spout $5205351(1-35-612) 528J
Kendall Grundy FS, Inc. - 1 head lamp $8.50 (1-35-613) ; 156.1
Goodyear Truck Tire Center - Cust. #00349 Tires (1-35-613) Measure 33.1
Countryside True Value - Measuring Tapes & Keys-P.D. $17.42 (1-35-613) ;
Tape-Publ . Works $15 .75 (1-41-807)
GENERAL FUND (Continued)
Win Prickett - Expense-Executive Board Mtg. $10.00 (1-35-608) ; Music 25.00
Boosters Ad $15.00 (1-35-616)
Servicemaster Building - Cleaning for October $ November (1-38.2-741) 134.00
Maintenance Service
John N. Schneider - Bulbs (1-38.2-741) 7.13
Ram Electric Supply - Inv. 2752 Bulbs (1-38.2-741) 37.44
Central Limestone Co. - Stone (1-30-403) 59.40
Perfect Blueprint Service- Surveyor's level & tripod (1-30-408) 220.15
Hornsby's Family Center - Ticket 937671 Circular Saw $26.16; Ticket 937672 Battery 27.66
$1.50 (1-30-412)
Yorkville Hardware - Supplies (1-30-416) 46.62
Farmers Elevator Co. - Plywood, Bolts, etc. (1-30-416) 77.11
John N. Schneider - Paint $18.31 (1-31-454) ; Flag Pole Rope $12.60 (1-36.2-663) 30.91
Fox Valley Sewer Service - Open & flush main at Countryside Subd. (1-32-501) 164.00
Concrete Drilling & - Inv. 27836 2&1 holes thru floor for test cores (1-32-501) 180.00
Sawing Co. a`b a Af..
Water & Sewage Works - Subscription (1-32-504) 24.00
Robinson's Auto Supply Co.- Jumper cables (1-33-531) 21.95
Oswego Community Bank - Battery (1-33-531) (Homer Dickson) 59.35
Au Sable Intl. Inc. - Inv. 7375 Oil,filters & gas can (1-33-531) 40.90
Yorkville Auto Parts - Cust. #126 Repair parts (1-33-531) 15.30
Kendall Grundy FS, Inc. - Gas (1-33-533) $211.46; Tires (1-33-531) $159.95 371 .41
Greene Valley Land Fill - Hauling refuse to dump (1-34-561) 223.55
Fox Valley Disposal Co. - Dumpster service (1-34-561) 66.00
Tri County Concrete - Concrete (1-36.4-691) 208.50
Erlenborn's - Plans file (1-41-800) 80.16
Building Officials $ Code- Inv. P-97240 Forms (1-41-801) 139.50
Adm.,Int. , Inc.
Anderson & Bushnell - Office Supplies-City Sect. $40.89 (1-42-867) ; File 249.02
cabinet & folders $208.13 (1-41-800)
Xerox Corp. - Film Remover $2.72; Toner $48.00 (1-42-868) 50.72
Mike Price - Work shoes (1-30-405) 56.70
Richard Randall - Expense - I.V.Chiefs Ass'n. Meeting $12.00 (1-42-863) 54.00
$42.00 (1-35-608)
The Shoe Horn - Ticket 12681 Safety Shoes (1-30-405) 35 .95
Ron Westphal Chevrolet,Inc.- Inv. 1818 Repair 1975 Chev. PU (1-33-531) 159.47
Fox Valley Disposal Co. - Disposal services for October, 1978 (1-34-561) 2567.04
Xerox Corporation - 1.0 Hours-Reg Service & Scale (1-42-868) 51 .51
Fox Valley Sewer Service - Clean Sewer at West Orange @ Bridge & Main (1-32-501) 205 .00
BOCA International - 1979 Dues (1-41-806) 120.00
Total 11806.93
Luanne Erickson - Expense-Clerk's Institute (1-42-863) 142 .40
11949.33
SALARIES Gross 19625.35 Net 14305.38
Bills Added
Sears Roebuck & Co. - Uniforms (1-30-405) $ 140 .82
WATER FUND
Commonwealth Edison Co. - EK59CH25525 Pumping $38.01; EP14AP33737 Pumping 1993.83
$1955.82 (2-50-403)
Ill. Bell Telephone Co. - 553-7079 Water Dept. (2-50-409) 35.03
I11. Bell Telephone Co. - 023-1047 Pvt. Line Pumphouse (2-50-409) 9.20
Pekoc $ Lee TV Service - Battery for locator (2-50-401) 4.50
Davis Construction Co. - Inv. 6275 Labor Machines & Materials to install 12" 3285.51
Water Main (2-50-405)
Elden Madden - Re-imburse for petty cash: Office Supplies $9.85 (2-411) ; 25 .33
Bleach & cleanser $2.71 (2-412) ; Conference expense $1 .10
(2-418) ; Postage $ water samples $11.67 (2-420)
Layne Western Co., Inc. - Payment #18 Well No. 4 (2-50-405) 1590.05
The Bank of Yorkville - Deposit - Water Depreciation $ Contingencies Fund 150.00
Nat'l. Blvd. Bank of Chicago - Deposit - Water Bond $ Interest Fund 2000.00
Nat'l. Blvd. Bank of Chicago- Deposit - Water Bond $ Interest Reserve Account 170.00
Elden Madden - Water Conference Registration & Mileage for J. T. 30.80
Johnson (2-50-418)
Water Products Company - Meters $558.00 (2-50-404) ; Clamps, Valves, etc. 1054.47
$496.47 (2-50-407)
Arro Laboratories,Inc. - Bacteriological Analysis (2-50-401) 8.75
Total 10357.47
SALARIES Gross 2,135.17 Net 1,536.33
PARK COMMISSION FUND
Kammes Bus Service - Bus trip 117.00
MOTOR VEHICLE TAX FUND
Aurora Blacktop, Inc. - 1978 Roadway & Drainage Improvements (5-403) 40,000.00
CAPITOL IMPROVEMENT & REPAIR FUND
Aurora Blacktop, Inc. - 1978 Roadway & Drainage Improvements (8-401) 36,484.81