City Council Minutes 1977 01-27-77 7f
JANUARY224-197 7
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE UNITED CITY
OF THE VILLAGE OF YORKVILLE , ILLINOIS , HELD AT THE CITY HALL , JANUARY
27 , 1977 .
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 - Beach Ward 2 - Groner Ward 3 - Simmons
Wolff Erickson Smith
A quorum was established .
The reading of the minutes of the January 13 , 1977 meeting was
waived . Alderman Wolff made a motion to change the wording on page
2 , line 2 from "Treatment" to "Collection" , seconded by Alderman
Simmons . Motion carried . Alderman Erickson moved to accept the minutes
Ss corrected , seconded by Alderman Wolff . Motion carried .
ATTORNEY ' S REPORT - Alderman Wolff moved to adopt the Ordinance
establishing 3 polling places ; Ward 1 at Carl ' s Chevrolet ,
Ward 2 at Bristol /Kendall Fire Department and Ward 3 at the Friend-
ship House of the Congregational Church . The motion was seconded by '
Alderman Smith . Roll call vote was taken as follows :
Beach - Aye Groner - Aye Simmons - Aye
Wolff - Aye Erickson - Aye Smith - Aye
Motion carried 6-0 .
Alderman Wolff moved to pass the Resolution establishing meeting
dates of the cal'endar -year 1977 to be the second and fourth Thursdays
of each month with the exception of the second Thursday ONLY for the
month of November and the first and third Thursdays of December . -
Alderman Simmons seconded the motion . Motion carried .
MAYOR ' S REPORT - Mayor Thanepohn called a meeting February 3 , 1977
with reference to the Park Commission , City Council , City Attorney ,
Chairmen of the Plan Commission and the Business & Economic Development
Commissions to clarify matters . The meeting will be at the City
Hall at 8 : 00 P . M .
Mayor Thanepohn will attend a Local Liquor Conference in Kankakee .
A letter was received from the Illinois Department of Transportation
in reference to the Palmer Dam site with correction of the problem
pointing to the fiscal year 1978 . A copy of the letter was also sent
to the U . S . Army Corps of Engineers asking for their input into the
matter .
Acknowledgment has been received that Step 1 of the Grant was
accepted .
Home Savings & Loan Association at 506 Countryside Center will have
a grand opening of their facilities January 31 1977 through
February 5 , 1977 . The City Council was invited for a preview on
Sunday , January 30 , 1977 from 1 -6 P . M .
CITY CLERK - Alderman Simmons moved to allow the Kidney Foundation
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PAGE 2 to have a volunteer canvas �.,Saturday March 19 , 1977 and Sunday , March
20 , 1977 to raise and also the The on was seconded by Alderman
amotin Army ' s request
Donut Day, Friday , June 10 1977 •
Wolff . Motion carried .
PLAN COMMISSION - 'Alderman Beach announced the next meeting would
be February 22 , 1977 at the City Hall .
OLD BUSINESS - The Woodworth Petition for Annexation was tabled' until
the next City Council meeting with a meeting scheduled for Monday,
January 31 , 1977 at 8 P . M . at City Hall between the City Council ,
Dale and Douglas Woodworth , their Attorney , Tom Grant and the City
Attorney, Fred Dickson . A motion was made to this effect by Alder-
man Erickson , seconded by Alderman Simmons . Motion carried .
There was a discussion on the Gabel development previously known
as the Miller Subdivision . The City has considered a possibility of
running a 12" main in place of the 6" water main on Mill St . and
paying the difference . The matter was referred to the Water Com-
mittee for further discussion and a recommendation to the City
Council at the next meeting .
STREETS & ALLEYS - Alderman Simmons -again commended the City Crew for
a job well done in handling the snow situation with the green truck
out of service .
WATER - Alderman Wolff made a motion to purchase a pipe thawer at
a cost of approximately $2 ,000 from Darley & Co . , seconded by
Alderman Smith . Roll call vote was taken as follows :
Beach - Aye Erickson - Aye Simmons - Aye
Wolff - Aye Groner - Aye Smith - Aye
Motion carried 6-0 .
HEALTH & SANITATION - Alderman Simmons reported an increase in
Fox Valley Disposal rates . The dumpster charge has increased from
$20 to $22 per month for the dumpster at the dam . The normal garbage
pickup increased from $1 ,651 . 20 to $ 1 , 816 . 32 • This is an over-all
10% increase .
BUILDING & ZONING - Alderman Beach moved to renew the contract with James
Clarage & Associates for one year for $ 1 , 000 fee , seconded by Alderman
Erickson . Roll call vote was taken as follows :
Wolff - Aye Erickson - Aye Simmons - Aye
Beach - Aye Groner - Aye Smith - Aye
Motion carried 6-0 .
FINANCE - Alderman Smith reported the present Liability Insurance has
received a 30-day grace period . The rate has increased by approximate y
50% •
EMERGENCY SERVICES & DISASTER - Alderman Erickson submitted $4 , 000
to be included in the next fiscalr years budget .
LIBRARY BOARD - Alderman Erickson reported the next meeting would
be February 2 , 1977 •
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YBS BOARD - Alderman Beach reported the Board voted to accept the
final grant offer of the E . P .A. pertaining to the original plant .
The Board voted to reimburse Dallas Ingemunson $250 . 00 for secre-
tarial fees per quarter incurred in collecting the Y . B . S . D . billing .
Alderman Wolff moved to adjourn the meeting at 8 : 50 P .M . , seconded
by Alderman Smith .
Respectfully Submitted By, •
For :
City Clerk
Approved By:
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