City Council Minutes 1977 08-11-77 - MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE UNITED 12 5
CITY OF THE VILLAGE -OF -YORKVILLE , ILLINOIS , HELD AT CITY HALL ,
AUGUST 11 , 1977 -
Mayor Thanepohn called the meeting to order at 8 : 03 P .M. and led the
Council in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag .
Roll call was taken as follows :
Ward 1 - Beach Ward 2 - Hanback Ward 3 - Simmons
Wolff Smith
Alderman Erickson was absent from Ward 2 . A quorum was established .
The reading of the minutes was waived . Alderman Hanback moved the
minutes be approved as presented , seconded by Alderman Smith . Motion
carried 5-0 .
The reading of the bills was waived . Additional bills presented
for payment were:
1 . by Alderman Wolff to pay Frank Marshall Electric , holding back
10% until final acceptance of the electrical work for Well A,
2 . by Alderman Beach to pay James Clarage & Associates $635 . 00 for
their work on the Cash And/Or Land Grand Ordinance
f 3 . by Treasurer Merkel to pay $96 . 50 to the Plano Police Department
for 386 calls on call forwarding .
Alderman Wolff made a motion authorizing payment of the bills
presented plus the 3 additional bills presented , seconded by Alderman Smith
Roll call vote was taken as follows :
Beach - Aye Hanback - Aye Simmons - Aye
Wolff - Aye Smith - Aye
Motion carried 5-0 .
MAYOR ' S REPORT - Mayor Thanepohn read a letter received from Al Brady
stating the need for a meter mount and switch box installed on the siren
pole. The matter was referred to Alderman Smith .
The Illinois Department of Transportation will be letting bids on
September 12 , 1977 , to be opened October 9 , 1977 , for the work on the
dam . They asked for assurance to use the City Streets . Alderman
Beach made a motion to empower the attorney to draw up a Resolution
setting designated streets to be used during work on the dam. , seconded
by Alderman Simmons . Motion carried .
Tickets will be issued for City Sticker Violators beginning Monday ,
August 15 , 1977 , with a $5 . 00 fine and $5 . 00 license fee .
A thank-you was received from the Roger Simmons Family for flowers
for Mrs . Willey .
CITY CLERK - Alderman Hanback will attend the Illinois Municipal
League Conference in September with Mayor Thanepohn going as a delegate
from the City .
A letter was received from the Illinois Municipal League regarding
Senate Bill 1149 and House Bill 1978 concerning the changing of terms
for designated elected officials from 4 year terms to 2 year terms .
TREASURER"'S REPORT - Alderman Beach Moved to approve the Treasurer
Merkel ' s reports
, econded by Alderman Smith . Motion carried 5-0 .
POLICE REPORT - Alderman Smith moved to accept the Police report ,
seconded by Alderman Beach . Motion carried 5-0 .
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PUBLIC WORKS REPORTS - Alderman Hanback inquired as to whether a chipper
might be an asset to purchase considering the amounts of brush picked up
and hauled away and the cost of disposing of it . Director Madden stated
that now it was being hauled to the Sleezer farm. He had also checked
into the costs of chippers and a self-powered ' chipper would cost
approximatly $4 , 000 to $5 ,000 and a used one could be obtained for
approximately $2 , 500 .
Alderman Wolff made a motion to approve the Public Works Reports ,
seconded by Alderman Smith . Motion carried 5-0 .
PLAN COMMISSION - Alderman Beach announced the next meeting will be
August 23 , 1977 at 8 : 00 R . M. at City Hall .
Alderman Beach made a motion to refer Tom Grant ' s Countryside Subdivision
annexation request to the Plan Commission , seconded by Alderman Smith .
Motion carried .
Also on the agenda will be Robert Loftus ' Kountryside Kommons .
PARK COMMISSION - Alderman Hanback reported that Director Dalton will have
an end of the year report of activities and also a financial report
ready by the next City Council meeting .
A picnic is planned for August 18 , 1977 at 5 : 30 P . M. for the Commission ,
volunteers for the summer programs and the City Council at Harris Forest
Preserve.
HUMAN RESOURCES COMMISSION - Alderman Simmons announced the next meeting
will be Monday August 15 , 1977 at the Water Tower .
BUSINESS & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION - Alderman Beach reported
on the August 9 , 1977 meeting with the West Alley property owners .
There were 4 present and the commission has received a definite
commitment from 2 of the owners providing the rest of the owners would
go along with the program. Mayor Thanepohn will contact the restaurant
owners and Alderman Beach will contack Tony Bassak as to their ideas and
opinions of the program.
OLD BUSINESS - Alderman Beach made a motion to approve the request of
the Bristol /Kendall Fire Protection District to waive the permit fee
for the building addition . The motion was seconded by Alderman Wolff .
Mayor Thanepohn asked Building Inspector Madden to inform the Bristol /
Kendall Fire District of the decision .
NEW BUSINESS - Alderman Beach made a motion to refer Tom McNelis ' request
for a drive from Walter Street or: preferably Olsen Street to his
building site to the Plan Commission , seconded by Alderman Simmons .
Motion carried 5-0 . Alderman Beach stated the same property had been
investigated by the Plan Commission previously and there were specific
problems at the time regarding ingress and egress to the property.
Building Inspector Madden suggested McNelis ' obtain a topographic map
of his property .
STREETS & ALLEYS - Alderman Wolff asked to table the vacating of
W. Van Emmon Street between Morgan & Grove Streets until the next
City Council meeting .
Alderman Wolff made a motion to have the Engineer draw. up a cost estimate
for black-topping Fox Road from Route 47 west to the culvert , Orange
Street from Route 47 to Mill Street and the installation of a sidewalk
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along Orange Street from Route 47 to Mill Street . The motion was seconded
by Alderman Hanback .
After a discussion it was decided to postpone engineering on the sidewalk .
Alderman Wolff then moved to amend his original motion , deleting any
reference to the sidewalk and confining the engineering to the Streets as
originally stated , seconded by Alderman Smith . Motion to amend was
carried 5-0 .
Roll call vote was then taken on Alderman Wolff ' s motion as amended as
follows :
Beach - Aye Hanback - Aye Simmons - Aye
Wolff - Aye Smith - Aye
Motion carried 5-0 .
Alderman Wolff called for a committee meeting to go out and drive through
the areas needing curbing , Tuesday , August 16 , 1977 at 7 : 30 P . M . at City
Hall .
Al Stalzer ' s request for new sidewalks in front of his property at 111
Bridge Street was referred to Alderman Wolff to check out .
WATER - Alderman Wolff made a motion to have the inside of the water tower
cleaned at a cost of $635 , seconded by Alderman Simmons . Motion carried .
Alderman Wolff made a motion to allow Director of Public Works Madden ,
to get the cost estimate for the insulated and heated housing to cover
the well head , seconded by Alderman Hanback . Motion carried .
POLICE - Alderman Smith reported that Chief Prickett had received a request
for a "Children Playing" sign on South Main Street and decided it was unnec
cessary as the same conditions exist on every street in the City .
Alderman Hanback ' s request for stop signs between Orange & E . Van Emmon
at Washington and Mill Streets was referred to the Committee .
TREES & PARKS - Alderman Hanback reported there are several trees in the
City that need to be removed including 2 in the City Park . The cost
will be approximately $ 1 , 500 .
FUTURE PLANNING - Alderman Beach stated he would like to set up a meeting
soon with the Committee and Mr . Stark regarding the Bristol Station Plan .
PUBLIC PROPERTY & BUILDINGS - Alderman Wolff made a motion to have the
Committee draw up specifications and send out for bids for the new
conference room furniture at the Maintenance Building , seconded by
Alderman Hanback . Motion carried 5-0 .
BUILDING & ZONING - Alderman Beach called a Committee meeting for Thursday ,
August 18 , 1977 following the Finance Committee meeting to study the
Cash/Land Grant Ordinance , Tom Grant ' s annexation request and Woodworth ' s
Subdivision .
FINANCE - Alderman Simmons called a meeting for August 18 , 1977 at 8 : 00
P . M . at City Hall .
Alderman Simmons reported he had received 4 health insurance proposals to
be studied at the Committee meeting along with the Tax Levy .
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Alderman Beach made a motion to raise the salary for attendance &
minute recording of Betty Huston for the Plan Commission and
for the Toning Board of Appals when it meets from $ 10 . 00 to $ 15 . 00
per meeting plus $3 . 00 per hour typing ; to raise the salary of Luanne
Erickson for attendance and minute recording for the City Council
from $ 10 . 00 to $ 15 . 00 per meeting with typing being done on City time ;
to appoint Luanne Erickson for minute recording for the Business &
Economic Development Commission and to the Park Commission at $ 10 . 00
per meeting , typing to be done on City time ; to appoint Linda
Fleckinger for minute recording for the Human Resource Commission
at $ 10 . 00 per meeting , typing to be done on her own time . The motion
was seconded by Alderman Wolff . Roll call vote was taken as follows :
Beach - Aye Hanback - Aye Simmons - Aye
Wolff - Aye Smith - Aye
Motion carried 5-0 .
Public Works Director Madden introduced John Smith and Jeff Jerabek
the summer employees of the Public Works Department .
Alderman Wolff made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 9 : 25 P . M. , seconded
by Alderman Smith .
Respectfully Submitted ,
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Luanne Erickson
For : i JA
City Clerk
August, 1977
GENERAL FUND
Commonwealth Edison Co. - EJ59-AP-0150A P.D. (Public Prop.&Bldgs.) 18.50; 1012 .19
EHSS-AP-3084A Trees & Parks 20.19; EAP71881 St. Ltg.
904.98; Maint. Bldg. (Public Prop.& Bldgs.) 68.52
Ill. Bell Telephone Co. - 552-7593 Call Forwarding $16.68; 553-6990 Mayor $23.54; 205.12
553=5836 Police $46.86; 553-7809 Treas. $13.73; 553-6222
City Clk. $5.01; 553-0535 Mayor $6.46; 553=5513 Library
$1 .29; 039-0055 Pvt.Line Police $14.74; 553-6999 Park
Recreation Dept. $22.57; Bldg. & Zoning 553-7855 $54.24
Travelers Insurance Co. - Group Insurance (Finance) 1182 .87
Fox Valley Disposal Co. - Disposal Service for August, 1977 (Health & Sanitation) 1816.32
Xerox Corporation - Monthly charge for July (Finance) 65 .00
Markelz Office Products - Sentury Safe (Finance-New Equip.) $192.00; Office 283.23
Supplies $91.23 City Sect.
Kendall County Record - Verbal Agreement Forms (Police-Printing) $28.90; Envelopes 55.95
for Plan Commission (Finance-Stationery $ Printing) $27.05
Elden Madden - Re-imburse Petty Cash (Sts. & Alleys) Office Supplies .61¢, 69.31
Wearing Apparel $2 .00; (Sewer) Repair, Maint. & Cleaning
$1.17; (Public Prop.& Bldgs.-City Hall) Bldg. Improvements
$16.72; (Bldg. & Zoning) Office Suppl. & Equip. $15.42;
(Finance) Edc. Conf. & Conv. Exp. $26.67, Misc. $6. 72
Bristol Lumber Co. - Supplies (City Hall Improvements) 37.24
Central Limestone Co. - Stone (Oper. Suppl. - Sts. & Alleys) 100.40
Crawford, Murphy, & Tilly - Inv. 2956 Services=West alley resurfacing $18.50 (Sts. 23.30
$ Alley Eng.) ; Inv. 2957 Services attending Council
Mtg. July, 1977-Travel E xp. $4.80
Ric Mar Co. - Quick Kill & Wash N Wax (Sts. & Alleys Oper. Suppl.) 196. 70
Rental Service Co. - Rent Air Compressor & Hammer (Sewer-repair maint.&Cleaning) 40.00
Bristol Welding Co. - Welding on Grate (Sewer-Repair Maint. $ Cleaning) 10.00
Hornsbys - Supplies (City Hall Improvements) 18.69
Quill Corp. - Phone Memo Book & Dictating Cassette's (Off.Suppl.Finance) 14.48
Yorkville Auto Parts - Cust. #126 Oil,Grease, Reflectors,filters,cable shortners 92. 77
(Trucks,Tractor & Equip. Oper. Maint.)
Hathorn's Inspection Sta.- Testing (Trucks,Tractor $ Equip.) 8.25
Kendall Grundy FS, Inc. - Tires,Tubes (Trucks,Tractor & Equip. Maint. Tires) 57.49
Janco Chemical Supply,Inc.- 1 case liners (City Park-Oper.Suppl.) 26.95
Farmers Elevator Co. - Oper. Supplies (Publ. Prop. & Bldgs.-City Hall Improvement) 109.62
$66.68; Oper. Supplies (Sewer-Repair Maint. $ Cleaning)42.94
Yorkville Hardware - Oper. Supplies (Sts. & Alleys) $5.88; Supplies (Public 21.18
Prop. $ Bldgs.-repair & maint.) $4.94; Supplies (Public
Prop. & Bldgs.=City Hall Improvement) $10.36
Riemenschneider Electric - Material $ Labor (City Hall = Improvements) 63.80
Arliskas Valley Pontiac - Inv. 17119 Door Guards for 1976 Catalina (New Equip. 24.90
Police)
Gem Business Forms, Inc. - Inv. 27955 Citation & Complaint Tickets (Police-printing) 171.41
Rockford Safety Equip.Co.- Inv. 808-030 First Aid Supplies (Police Oper. Suppl.) 101 .96
Bob's Service - Service & Labor (Squad Maint.) 11.00
Yorkville Auto Parts - Cust. $974 Belts & Air Filter (Squad Maint.) $16.66; 22.90
Batteries (Oper.Suppl.-Police) $6.24
Farmers Elevator Co. - Stepladder (Publ.Prop.&Bldgs.-Repair & Maint.) P.D. 46.67
Countryside True Value - Flash Lite Batteries (Police Oper.Suppl.) 5 .35
Plano Police Dept. - 372 calls on call forwarding (Police) 93.00
Badger Uniforms - Cap $ Trousers (Wearing Apparel-Police) Inv. 96096, 124.24
97581 $ 97663 $133.74 less 9.50 credit
Schneider Ref.$ Appl. - Tickets 23786 $ 23644 Oper. Supplies (Police) 11.24
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GENERAL FUND (Continued)
Servicemaster of Kendall Co. - Cleaning P.D. (Public Prop.&Bldgs.-Police Station) 128.23
Salisbury Grocery - Supplies (Police Station-Repairs $ Maint.) ; 19.36 36.48
Supplies (Maint.Bldg.-Repairs & Maint.) 17.12
Christine Weiss - Fee Dog Catcher for Nov. $ Dec. 1976, January thru 170.00
August, 1977 (Police--Dog Catcher)
Total
SALARIES Gross 17267.59 12538.89
WATER FUND
Commonwealth Edison Co. - EK59CH25525 Pumping .24¢
Ill. Bell Telephone Co. - 553-7079 Water Dept. 45.21; 039-0448 Pumphouse $9.20 54.41
Countryside True Value Hdwe.- Oper. Supplies $10.16 ;Misc. $7.65 17.81
Yorkville Hardware - Office Supplies 1.08; Oper. Suppl. 4.97 6.05
Milford Mikkelson - Refund for Tuition for Water Treatment Course $41.00 49.40
Mileage to Waubansee for August, 1977 $8.40
E & H Utility Sales, Inc. - #110 speaker phone (Oper. Suppl. $ Equip.) 25.04
Crawford, Murphy $ Tilly,Inc.- Inv.2960 Field work-start up well pump $ motor 352.90
$198.40; Inv.2959 Service-resident Inspection Well No.
4-$22.00; Inv. 2958 Service-Obtaining signatures
on No. Biidge St. water main contracts $132.50
City of DeKalb - Water sample tests (Misc.) 35.00
Layne-Western Co. , Inc. - Monthly payment #4 Well No. 4-$1590.05; Labor, 14154.61
Equipment $ material to pull, inspect & repair Well
No. 3 $12,564.56
Sidener, Inc. - Flange tee, gasket & hex head bolt w/nut (Replacement 223.46
to waterworks plant Well #4)
Elden Madden - Re-imburse petty cash - Misc. $1.60; Office Suppl. 10.07
$1.08; Postage 7.39
The Bank of Yorkville - Deposit-Water Depreciation & Contingencies Fund 150.00
Nat'l. Blvd. Bank of Chicago- Deposit-Water Bond $ Interest Account 2000.00
Nat'l. Blvd. Bank of Chicago - Deposit-Water Bond $ Interest Reserve Account 170.00
Riemenschneider Electric - Started pump at Well #3 $ Well #4 $ changed Contacts 359.16
at Well #3 (Repairs to Waterworks Plants)
Total - 6 5-8':2'2t-
SALARIES $ 2569.67 Net 1855.03
REVENUE SHARING FUND
Bristol Lumber Co. - Supplies (Publ.Prop.$Bldgs.-Conference Room) 163.42
Carpet Kingdom, Ltd. - Carpet (Conference Room-Maint.Bldg.) 418.95
Riemenschneider Electric - Material & labor (Conference Room-Maint.Bldg.) 290.64
Robert E. Lee Bldg. Co. ,Inc. - Door w/glass (Conference Room-Maint.Bldg.) 250.00
Danial"s Inc. - Sound board $ mastic (Conference Room-Maint.Bldg.) 21.12
Yorkville Hardware - Supplies (Conference Room-Maint.Bldg.) 25.93
Countryside True Value - Supplies (Conference Room-Maint.Bldg.) 4.85
Total 1174.91