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City Council Minutes 1976 06-10-76 �7 June 10 , 1976 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE UNITED CITY OF THE VILLAGE OF YORKVILLE , ILLINOIS HELD AT THE CITY HALL JUNE 10 , 1976 . 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 - Erickson Ward 3 - Simmons Groner Smith Alderman Beach from Ward 1 was absent . A quorum was established . Guests included Mr . & Mrs . Kohout , Mrs . Bland , Mr . Rabe , Tom Muerder , and Don Preston . Reading of the minutes was waived . One correction was noted . The situation on E . Van Emmon Street was not resolved but referred to the Police Committee for study . Alderman Wolff moved to accept the corrected minutes , seconded by Alderman Erickson . Motion carried . Reading of the bills was waived . City Treasurer added one bill to the list for payment of $ 12 . 00 to the American Legion Band for flag kits . Alderman Wolff moved to pay the bill , seconded by Alderman Smith . Motion carried . Alderman Erickson moved to pay the remainder of the bills , seconded by Alderman Smith . Roll call was taken as follows : Wolff - Aye Erickson - Aye Simmons - Aye Groner - Aye Smith - Aye Motion carried . ATTORNEY ' S REPORT - Attorney Dickson reported the Title work was progressing on the Rowlands property and he would submit a contract prior to the next Council meeting . MAYOR ' S REPORT - Mayor Thanepohn announced the Water & Sewer Committee meeting is scheduled for Wednesday , June 16 , 1976 , at 8 P . M . at City Hall . Illinois Bell Telephone Company responded to a letter assuring the City that in the future they would do any work on that would interfere with the traffic situation on a 24 hour basis . Mayor Thanepohn has written Sheriff Usry on considering closing the Fox River during high water periods , to boating and canoeing . A letter was also written to Senator Mitchler asking him to confer with the Illinois Division of Waterways and obtain a report to initiate the proper action to receive funds . The sign at the dams site listing the casualties will be painted . Mayor Thanepohn reported on the Illinois Municipal League Seminar he and Alderman Smith attended . It was basically on financing and conflict of interest . The Mayor will appoint the Budget Officer yearly instead of the Council . 10 Page 2 June 10 , 1976 CITY CLERK - The corrected Municipal estimate from the Illinois Dep- artment of Transportation for Maintenance cost of streets and highways in the City appropriated from Motor fuel Tax Funds for January 1 through December 31 from $ 10 , 559 . 25 to $8 ,663 . 82 was approved . The Maintenance Engineering Statement and Contract Proposal was also approved and file copies returned . TREASURER - City Treasurer noted two overexpended accounts in Trees and Parks and the Police Budget . Alderman Wolff moved to accept the Treasurer ' s report , seconded by Alderman Smith . Motion carried . POLICE - Alderman Wolff moved to accept the report , seconded by Alderman Smith . Motion carried . May was a record month . DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS - Alderman Wolff made mention of the fact that on Wednesday , June 9 , 1976 , 474 , 000 gallons of water were pumped breaking the record . Alderman Wolff moved to accept the report , secinded by Alderman Smith . Motion carried . HUMAN RESOURCE COMMISSION The next meeting is scheduled for Thursday , June 21 , 1976 . BUSINESS & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION - The next meeting is scheduled for Thursday , June 17 , 1976 at 8 P . M . at City Hall . SENIOR CITIZEN REPRESENTATIVE - Mrs . Kohout extented appreciation to Alderman Beach and the concerned citizens for their work . HSA will be going into effect this summer . Mr . Kohout extended compliments on the work well done to alleviate future danger at the Glen Palmer Dam. He also commented on the proposed Senior Citizen Housing . TREASURER , CON - T . - The Revenue Sharing Plan Use Report is to be turned in by July 1 , 1976 showing anticipated revenue of $ 18, 582 to be used for the new Well Pumphouse . It is to be published . PLAN COMMISSION - Attorney Dickson brought the Council up to date on the procedure to follow when re-zoning is requested outside the City boundary , but within the lZ mile jurisdiction of the City ' s Comprehensive Plan . After a petition for re-zoning or special use has been referred to the City by the County Plan Commission , the City Plan Commission should consider it and make a recommendation to the City Council for approval or denial . The City Counci ] ,,should then take action on the petition and recommend either approval o denial by the County Board . 1 A copy of the City ' s action will be mailed to the County Plan Commission and also to the County Clerk . A 3/4 majority of the County Board is required if they choose to approve a petition which the City Council has recommended be denied . OLD BUSINESS - Blaine Harker ' s final plat was presented with the corrected set-backs . Alderman Smith moved to approve the plat upon presentation of Certificates of Deposit in the amount of $62 , 000 and the signatures of the City Clerk and Mayor , seconded by Alderman Groner . Roll Call was taken as follows : 11 Page 3 June 10 , 1976 Wolff - Aye Erickson - Aye Simmons - Aye Groner - Aye Smith - Aye Motion Carried . STREETS & ALLEYS - Alderman Simmons reported that he had received a 'letter trom Illinois Department of Transportation stating that the City ' s resolution of April 22 , 1976 appropriating MFT funds for streets maintenance had been approved . Enclosed with the letter were an Expenditure Authorization in the amount of $8 , 663 . 82 , a copy of the Resolution , and a copy of the Estimate of Cost . all; approved by District Engineer , R . H . Blasius . Alderman Simmons then moved that the City Engineer be allowed to advertise for bids for the above maintenance work and that bids must be returned to the office of the Director of Public Works before 12 : 00 Noon , July 8 , 1976 and opened by the City Council at their regular meeting , July 8 , 1976 , seconded by Alderman Groner . Motion carried . HEALTH & SANITATION - Alderman Simmons reported on the presentation on Mosquito Control and suggested the Committee look into purchasing it ' s own equipment for the program . POLICE - Alderman Smith reported that he and Police Chief Prickett upon studying the request for a 4-way stop at King & Center Streets , saw no need for one . Alderman Wol.ff made a motion to erect playground signs with flashing lights at the E . Van Emmon ball field as soon as possible at an approximate cost of $600 , seconded by Alderman Groner . Roll Call was taken as follow§: Wolff - Aye Erickson - Aye Simmons - Aye Groner - Aye Smith - Aye Motion carried . LIGHTS , TELEPHONE & GAS - Alderman Erickson reported that the lights for Sunset is presently in the engineering phase . PUBLIC PROPERTY AND BUILDINGS - Mayor Thanepohn made mention of the new door on the City Hall . EMERGENCY SERVICES & DISASTER - Alderman Erickson reported that on the June 1 , 1976 meeting plans were made to work on an Emergency preparation booklet . LIBRARY BOARD - Alderman Erickson reported there was approximately $1700 left in the fund and Mrs . Thomas would watch the hours more closely . YBS BOARD - Elden Madden reported that the 5% collection fee was tabled for further study . The Public Works Department will do the billing for this quarter and prepare a study at the same time to aid them . TENNIS COURT COMMITTEE - Alderman Smith met with Dr . Garnett and reported they had established rules for use of the courts for the summer . BI -CENTENNIAL CHAIRMAN - Alderman Groner reported a Flag had been stolen on May 31 , 1976 from the E . Van Emmon Ball Park . Flags will be displayed continually for 21 days beginning June 11 , 1976 through July 4 , 1976 . 1 `) Page 4 June 10 , 1976 Senator Mitchler will be Honorary Parade Marshall for the July 3 , 1976 Bi -Centennial Parade . Plans are being made to begin the parade at Fox Industrial ' Park . Alderman Simmons requested an Executive Session regarding the pur- chase of property at 8: 54 P .M . The meeting was adjourned back into Regular Session with a motion from Alderman Wolff to adjourn the meeting at 9 : 07 P . M . Respectfully Submitted By , For : � 7 Ci Clerk Approved By : May r