City Council Minutes 1977 09-22-77 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE UNITED 13 "
CITY OF THE VILLAGE OF YORKVILLE , ILLINOIS , HELD AT CITY HALL ,
SEPTEMBER 22 , 1977 .
Mayor Thanepohn called the meeting to order at 8 : 05 P . M . and led the
Council in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag .
Roll call was taken as follows :
Ward 1 - Wolff Ward 3 - Simmons
Beach Smith
Aldermen Erickson & Hanback from Ward 2 were absent . Quorum established .
The reading of the minutes was waived . Alderman Beach noted one
correction on page 3 , under Trees and Parks heading , line 2 to insert
followinqthe word "club" and preceding the word "and" the following :
on the park shelter project" .
Alderman Simmons moved the minutes be approved as corrected , seconded
by Alderman Beach . Motion carried 4-0 .
ATTORNEY ' S REPORT - Alderman Beach made a motion to pass the Ordinance
establishing a Community Center Committee as an Advisory Committee to
the City Council . The motion was seconded by Alderman Simmons . Roll call
vote was taken as follows :
Wolff - Aye Simmons - Aye
Beach - Aye Smith - Aye
Motion carried 4-0 .
MAYOR ' S REPORT - Alderman Beach made a motion to accept Mayor Thanepohn ' s
appointment of Richard Mau as Chairman of the Community Center Committee ,
seconded by Alderman Simmons . Motion carried 4-0 .
Alderman Smith made a motion to grant Yorkville High School Student Council
permission to hold a Homecoming Day Parade , October 15 , 1977 beginning
at 10 : 30 A. M . on the designated route , seconded by Alderman Wolff . Motion
carried 4-0 . The City Council will meet at Alderman Smith ' s home to ride
in the parade .
CITY CLERK - Clerk Schneider read a letter from Illinois Bell Telephone
Company stating that beginning September 22 , 1977 all Business Telephone
Service will be handled by the Business Service Center in Hinsdale .
A letter received from Travelers Insurance Company was referred to the
Finance Committee .
PLAN COMMISSION - Alderman Beach announced the next meeting will be held
at City hall , September 27 , 1977 at 8 : 00 P . M . On the agenda will be
Mr . McNelis , Kountryside Kommons , Dale Woodworth and Mr . Stark .
OLD BUSINESS - Attorney Grant presented Woodworth ' s final plat including
the addition of the Cash/Land Grant Ordinance . Alderman Hanback arrived
at 8 : 40 P . M . Alderman Beach made a motion that since the final plat has
the Engineers approval ,. the final plat will be approved by the City Council
upon acceptance of the water and sewer lines . The motion was seconded
by Alderman gi$W Motion carried 5-0 .
Smith .
Alderman Wolff made a motion to pass the Ordinance Annexing Territory
of Dale Woodworth ' s contiguous to the City to the United City of the
Village of Yorkville . *See attached copy . The motion was seconded by
Alderman Smith . Roll call vote was taken as follows :
Wolff - Aye Hanback - Aye Simmons - Aye
Beach - Aye Smith - Aye
Motion carried 5-0 .
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NEW BUSINESS - A Public Hearing is scheduled upon Attorney Kramer ' s
request for vacation and re-dedication of Powers Court for Robert Loftus
and Randy Erickson on October 27 , 1977 at 7 : 45 P . m. at City Hall .
STREETS & ALLEYS - Alderman Wolff reported on the September 15 , 1977
meeting . There was a motion by Alderman Smith to have the Engineers
obtain cost estimates for the south side of Orange Street from Circle
Center School to S . Main Street and cost estimates to dig out and clean
the curbs along both sides of Heustis Street from the extreme north to
the extreme south points . If a sidewalk is put in along the south side
of Orange Street the crossing guard will be moved to the intersection
of Orange Street and Route 47 from his present position . The motion
was seconded by Alderman Wolff . Motion carried 5-0 .
WATER - Alderman Wolff made a motion to repair the check valve and
solenoid at the Engineer ' s expense , seconded by Alderman Smith . Motion
carried 5-0 .
Alderman Wolff made a motion to put up a building over the well in the
parking lot , seconded by Alderman Beach . Roll call vote was taken as
follows :
Wolff - Aye Hanback - Aye Simmons - Aye
Beach - Aye Smith - Aye
Motion carried 5-0 .
TREES & PARKS - Alderman Hanback reported that trees will be ordered soon .
FUTURE PLANNING - Alderman Beach will attempt to set up a committee
meeting with Mr . Stark .
BUILDING & ZONING - Alderman Beach requested a meeting on the Cash
And/Or Land Grant Ordinance following the regular meeting .
FINANCE - Alderman Simmons is awaitinq clarification of one point on the
insurance before he calls a committee meeting .
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE - Mayor Thanepohn reported that at the last meeting
Doctors interested in offering their services to the Yorkville area were
introduced .
BUSINESS & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION - Alderman Beach gave a report
on the September 13 , 1977 meeting . Tony Bassak had agreed to go along
with the West Alley Blacktopping project , and there was a tentative agree-
ment with the restaurant . Three plans were submitted by Clarage & Associates
as follows :
Plan A has 48 parking spaces with an entrance off W. Van
Emmon Street providing good traffic flow.
Plan B has only 40 parking spaces and would be congested .
Plan C provides 48 parkinq spaces but no exit forcing
all cars to back out .
Alderman Wolff made a motion to have the Engineer get specifications
and send out for bids on the West Alley Project at an hourly rate
as contracted . The motion was seconded by Alderman Smith . Motion carried
Alderman Wolff made a motion to have the Superintendent notify 'Glen
Gabel to fill his open ditch on Mill S-treet with a 24 hour notice to
be delivered by the Police Department . The motion was seconded by Alderman
Smith . Motion carried 5-0 .
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The meeting was adjourned into Executive Session .
Respectfully Submitted ,
For _
City Clerk
Approved B"-�
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