City Council Minutes 1976 04-22-76 FORM 801-49 ® U.S.A. April 22, 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 ON
APRIL 22, 1976 .
A Public Hearing on the Budget Ordinance was held preceding the
meeting at 7 : 30 P.M. There were no objectors present .
Mayor LeRoy Thanepohn called the meeting to order at 8 : 00 P.M. and lec
the Council in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag .
Roll call was taken as follows :
Ward 1 - Beach Ward 2 - Erickson Ward 3 - Simmons
Groner Smith
Alderman. Wolff arrived at 8 : 06 P .M. A quorum was established .
Alderman Beach moved to accept the minutes as they read, seconded by
Alderman Groner . Motion carried..
Senior Citizen representative Mrs . Martha Lippold was guest .
MAYOR'S REPORT - Mayor Thanepohn presented a Proclamation on
Health Care Services to provide long term health care in observance
of National Nursing Home, Week beginning Mother ' s Day, May 9 , 1976 ,
to be published.
The Illinois Law Enforcement Committee will meet with City Representa
tives on April 27 , 1976 regarding the Investigation Unit and it ' s
funding .
The Police Department fully meets Public Act 79-652 which requires
mandatory firearms training and we also have one of the three
qualified instructors from the County, Al Spera, on our force .
An article from the Department of Transportation regarding CB radios
was referred to Alderman. Simmons . A 1985 deadline has been set for t:
9-11 system for emergencies .
PLAN COMMISSION - Alderman Beach reported the next Plan Commission
meeting woul be held April 27 , 1976 at 8 : 00 P.M. At that time the
Senior Citizen Housing will be discussed.
HUMAN RESOURCE COMMISSION - Mayor Thanepohn reported that Town Meetin
was going along well . The Business Economic Development Commissi
meeting is scheduled for April 29 , 1976 .
NEW BUSINESS - Alderman Smith moved to accept the Ordinance Adopting
the Budget Tor all Corporate Purposes of the United City of the
Village of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois , in lieu of Appro-
priations Ordinance for the Fiscal Year Commencing the 1st Day of May
1976 and ending the 30th Day of April , A.D. , 1977 , seconded by
Alderman Wolff. Roll call was taken as follows :
Beach - Aye Erickson - Aye Simmons - Aye
Wolff - Aye Groner - Aye Smith - Aye
Motion carri Pct —
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STREETS & ALLEYS - Alderman Simmons made a motion to pay the bill of
14 , 371 . 50 for the new truck, that is covered under this year ' s
appropriations , before May 1, 1976 , seconded by Alderman Wolff . Roll
call was taken as follows :
Beach - Aye Erickson - Aye Simmons - Aye
Wolff - Aye Groner - Aye Smith - Aye
Motion carried.
Alderman Simmons moved to give Bob Anderson, City Engineer the consent
to send in the necessary forms for State ' s approval for our road
program, seconded by Alderman Smith . Motion carried .
Alderman Wolff moved to accept the Resolution for General Maintenance
of the alley from Van Emmon to Hydraulic, Hydraulic from Adams to Mor
gan, Orange from Main to Rt . 47 , Tower from Somonauk to the end, Centl
from Church to Bridge , West to the center of Somonauk, Morgan from
Hydraulic to the river, Heustis from Van Emmon to Hydraulic, by
appropriating $16 , 370 .95, seconded by Alderman Simmons . Roll call wa
taken as follows :
Beach - Aye Erickson - Aye Simmons - Aye
Wolff - Aye Groner - Aye Smith - Aye
Motion carried.
Alderman Wolff moved to accept the Resolution to appropriate $61, 317 .
for the Van Emmon Street work involving ditching & shaping, widening
to 24 feet and a set of culverts, seconded by Alderman Simmons . Roll
call was taken as follows :
Beach - Aye Erickson - Aye Simmons - Aye
Wolff - Aye Groner - Aye Smith - Aye
Motion carried .
WATER - On recommendation from the committee, Alderman Wolff moved to
have the Engineer draw up specifications for the pumphouse completion,
for opening bids the first meeting of August , 1976 , seconded by
Alderman Simmons . Motion carried .
TREES & PARKS - Alderman Groner reported the new park equipment has
een installed and seeding would be taking place this next week.
Alderman Groner met with the Bicentennial Commission concerning the
construction of a pedestal under the stone in the park. There will
also be a plaque in front of the Ketchum home designating it as the
first courtroom.
May 3 , 1976 at 7 : 00 P .M. there will be a final baseball scheduling
meeting . Outdoor bulletin boards for the posting of game schedules
will be set up and all the fields numbered .
The signs have been received designating Yorkville as a Bicentennial
Community. They will be erected as soon as possible .
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SEWERS - Upon Committee recommendation Alderman Wolff moved to have
the Engineer draw up Step 1 Planning for the first phase of the Grant
at an approximate cost of $4000 , seconded by Alderman Smith . Roll
call was taken as follows :
Beach - Aye Erickson - Aye Simmons - Aye
Wolff - Aye Groner - Aye Smith - Aye
Motion carried .
Alderman Wolff reported there was less infiltration in the sanitary
sewers after the last rain since the sealing had been done on Main St
Public Works Director, Elden Madden was asked to follow up on Miller '
Subdivision permit to hook onto the sanitary sewer line.
BUILDING $ ZONING - Alderman Beach will present the Cash or Land
Ordinance to t e Plan Commission at their next meeting.
YBS BOARD - Alderman Wolff made a motion to raise the YBSD User Fee
Collection Fee from lk to So retroactive to April 1 , 1976 to include
last quarter ' s billing, seconded by Alderman Smith . Motion carried .
DISASTER $ EMERGENCY SERVICE - Aldermen Erickson $ Groner and Mayor
Thanepohn attended an educational meeting to be made aware of problem
in the event of a disaster .
Alderman Wolff moved to adjour he meeting at 8 : 41 P.M. , seconded by
Alderman Smith . Motion carrie
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GENERAL FUND
Commonwealth Edison Co. - EH55-AP-3084-A Park (Trees $ Parks) $23.89; 823.03
EJ59-AP=0150-A P.D. (Publ.Prop.&Bldgs.-Utilities)$2.65;
E-AP71881 St.Ltg. $773.04; EH55-AP-8690-A Maint.Bldg.
& City Office $23.45
Northern Illinois Gas Co.- 312902161 Library(Publ.Prop.&Bldgs.-Utilites)$189.72 253.84
313907740 City Hall (" " if " ) $48.91
311905811 Park (Trees & Parks) $15.21
Ill. Bell Telephone Co. - 553-5836 P.D. $39.50; 553-6222 City Clk. $1.28; 116.52
553-7809 City Treas.$8.14; 552-7593 Call forwarding
$16.68; 553-0535 Mayor $2.54; 553-7855 Bldg. & Zoning
Dept. $48.38
Marilyn Merkel - Postage (Finance) 2.99
Wight $ Co. , Inc. - Survey of Rowlands Property (Land Acquisition) 400.00
Ellsworth Windett - Bonding for City Officials $ Lib.Treas. (Finance) 315.80
James B. Clarage & Assc. - Planning Services for Feb. ,March $ April $249.99 424.99
Work on Comprehensive Plan-Phase II $175.00
(Future Plaanning)
Rustin Sign Shop - Signs for Baseball fields $214.00 (Trees $ Parks) 416.00
Sign for Public Square $202.00 (Trees $ Parks)
Correctional Industries - Bicentennial Signs (City Park-Special Events) 42.44
The Country Companies - U0414300 General Liab. $308.00 (Finance) ; W0414300 1672.00
Workmens Comp. $1,364.00 (Finance)
Durbin Office Machines - Copy Paper 9 City Clerk (Finance-Off.Suppl.) 40.53
Erlenborns - 2 File Cabinets for Aldermen (Finance-New Eqpt.) 120.00
Fredricksons Off.Suppl. - Brief Case $37.67 (Finance-Off.Suppl.) ; Use Desk 107.67
$70.00 (Finance-New Eqpt.)
Archie Bieritz - Mowing Ball Park$30.00 and City Park $50.00 80.00
Fox Valley Disposal Co. - Dumpster Service 4/5/76 thru 5/4/76 (Health $ Sanitation)20.00
Xerox Corp. - Use charge for March $50.00; Copies 3/1/76 to 4/2/76 82.98
$32.98 (Finance)
Rich's Union 76 - P.D. Gas $645.61; Investigators Gas $92.53 (Police 929.14
Squads) ; Publ. Works Dept. $191.00 (Trucks,Tractor $
Eqpt.)
Winfred Prickett - Film for P.D. (Misc.) $2.08; Exp. attending Seminar 7.08
$5.00 (Education,Trng.$ Dues)
Drivers License Guide Co.- U.S. Identification Manual (Off. Supp. .) 34.00
Badger Uniforms - Trousers,Side stripes & Shirts (Wearing Apparel) 161.88
The Constable Equipment Co.- Vests (Wearing Apparel) 680.80
Bob's Service - Wash Squads (Squad Maint.) 3.00
Goodyear Truck $ Tire - Tires (Squad Maint.) 154.96
Center
Robert Prickett - Supplies & Repairs to Radio (Oper. Suppl.) 81.90
Salisbury Grocery - Supplies for P.D. (Misc.) 19.87
Riemenschneider Elect. - Wire storage shed and change outlet in Office 89.24
(Publ.Prop.& Bldgs.-Repairs & Maint.)
Gary Borling - Re=imbursement for Deposit on Uniforms for Bi- 105.00
Centennial Celebration (City Park-Special Events)
John N. Schneider - Oper. Supplies - P.D. 11.30
Yorkville Auto Parts - Inv.#08931- 2 Inline Fuse Holders for Radio(Oper.Suppl.) 1.70
Yorkville Hardware - Oper. Supplies P.D. $3.29; (Repairs $ Maint.) Repair 9.29
Screen Door $6.00
Comm.Tech. $ Consultants - Radio repairs Inv.#17413,17560 $ 17661 167.75
Fox Valley Disposal Co. - Disposal Services for April 1651.20
Plano Police Department - 296 calls @ .10¢ - Call forwarding 29.60
GENERAL FUND (Con't.)
Bldg. Officials $ Code Adm. Inv. 63413 Plan Exam for Apt. Bldg. $115.00; 206.00
Int. , Inc. Inv. 63419 Plan Exam for KFC Rest. $91.00
(Bldg. & Zoning Engr. $ Review)
Fredrickson's Office Suppl. - Folding Chairs (Publ.Prop.&Bldgs.City Hall) 211.20
Elden Madden - Plaque (Finance Misc.) 71.40
Tri-County Excavating & - Repair drive to Maint. Bldg. & Well #4 (Streets & 300.00
Wrecking, Inc. Alleys Maint.)
Central Limestone Co. - Chips (Streets & Alleys Maint.) 39.50
C.O. Nelson Co. - 7 loads Disposal (Sts. , Alleys Maint.) 35.00
Neenah Foundry Co. - Frame & Grate (Sts.$ Alleys Maint.) 138.50
Lyle Signs, Inc. - 3 Signs-Wrestling Champions (Sts. & Alleys Maint.) 91.40
Southtown Oil Co. - Repairs $ Supplies (Truck,Tractor & Equip.-Oper.Maint.) 95.85
John N. Schneider Appl. - Truck,Tractor & Eqpt.-Maint. $22.80; City Park-Oper. 158.00
Suppl. $135.20
Farmers Elevator Co. - Supplies (Sts. $ Alleys Maint.) $23.20; Supplies 221.02
(Little League Maint.) $150.65; Oper.Supplies (City
Park) $47.17
Yorkville Hardware - Oper.Suppl. (Maint.Bldg. & City Off.Repairs $ Maint.) 63.98
$7.20; Oper.Suppl. (City Park) $56.78
Tri-County Excavating - Final Progress Est. #2-Work on Riverfront Bicentennial 13358.49
& Wrecking, Inc. Park
Crawford,Murphy & Tilly,Inc.- Services rendered March on Riverfront Bicentennial 934.29
Park (City Park)
Zwart Gravel Co. - Gravel (Trees & Parks-Little League Maint.) 168.74
Winding Creek - Inv.25286 Flowers & Trees (Trees & Parks Little 113.08
League) $52.20; (CityPark Flowers & Trees) $60.88
Kendall Grundy FS,Inc. - Ticket 20575 Lawn Fertilizer (City Park.Oper.Supp. .) 60.00
Janco Chemical Supply,Inc. - Metal cans & covers (City Park Equip.) Inv.A48044 160.40
Belson Mfg. Co. , Inc. - Bleacher (Trees & Parks-Little League) Equip. Inv.6211 554.13
Main Surplus Store - Work pants, hip boots & work gloves (Sts.& Alleys 68.10
Wearing Apparel)
Salisbury Grocery - Paper towels (Maint.Bldg. & City Off.-repairs & Maint.) 16.69
E. Madden - Floor mat City Hall $8.97; Off.Suppl. St. Dept. $13.32; 34.41
Bulletin Boards-Trees & Parks Little League Eqpt. $12.12
Hathorns Inspection Station - Inspection (Trucks, Tractor & Equip.) 5.00
Riemenschneider Electric - Moved mercury light (Maint.Bldg. & City Office 146.20
Repairs & Maint.)
Xerox Corp. - Paper (Finance) 87.60
Aurora Blacktop, Inc. - Cold Mix (Streets Maint.) 239.25
TOTAL 26634.73
SALARIES GROSS 13239.25 NET 9790.70
WATER FUND
Commonwealth Edison Co. - EH55-AP-3046A Water Tower (Pumping) $6.87; EK59-CH- 705.41
25525 Pumping $10.05; EP14-AP-33737 Pumping $688.49
Ill. Bell Telephone Co. - 553-7079 - Public Works Dept. 21.04
Sidener, Inc. - Inv.35368 - 12 Rockwell Meters (Meters & Parts) 615.23
IBM Corp. - Inv.6CMC784 Typewriter Suppl. (Office Suppl.) 43.56
The Bank of Yorkville - Deposit-Water Dep. $ Cont. Fund 150.00
Nat'l. Blvd. Bank of Chicago- Deposit-Bond & Interest Account 1900.00
Nat'l. Blvd. Bank of Chicago- Deposit-Bond & Interest Reserve Account 170.00
Nat'l. Blvd. Bank of Chicago- Water Revenue Bonds #943 280.00
Riemenschneider Electric - Repairs to Water Works Plants 84.98
Anderson $ Bushnell - Office Supplies 37.32
Elden Madden - Postage 5.11
WATER FUND (Continued)
Homer Dickson Co. ,Inc. - Supplies & Tap in on Ridge Street (Repairs 137.77
to Water Main)
TOTAL 4150.42
SALARIES GROSS 770.83 NET 546.79
SEWER IMPROVEMENT FUND
Nat'l. Blvd. Bank of Chicago - Bonds dated 6/1/60 #784 475.00
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I nominate Elden E. Madden as Director of Public Works at a salary of $15,500.00 per year
effective May 1, 1976 50% from each General and Water Funds. He shall have all benefits as
provided by the Personnel Policy adopted April 8, 1976.
Motion to accept nomination Seconded Lc,)
I nominate Elden E. Madden as Building Inspector at a salary of $4,500.00 per year
effective May 1, 1976.
Motion to accept nomination Seconded
I nominate Fred 0. Christian as General Foreman of Public Works Department at a salary
of $1,050.00 per month effective May 1, 1976. He shall have all benefits as provided by
the Personnel Policy adopted April 8, 19p76. ,
Motion to accept nomination �, az-k- Seconded
I nominate Michael L. Price as employee of the Public Works Department at a salary of
$850.00 per month effective May 1, 1976. He shall have all benefits as provided by
the Personnel Policy adopted April 8, 197
Motion to accept nomination Seconded
I nominate James T. Johnson as employee of Public Works Department at a salary of
$950.00 per month effective May 1, 1976. He shall have all benefits as provided by
the Personnel Policy adopted April 8,I 1A7 --
Motion to accept nomination �—"Y"I eS c ded ,
I nominate Milford G. Mikkelson as employee of Public Works Department at a salary of
$950.00 per month effective May 1, 1976. He shall have all benefits as provided by
the Personnel Policy adopted April 8, 1976
Motion to accept nomination Seconded
I nominate Luanne Erickson as secretary for Public Works Department at a salary of
$3.00 per hour effective May 1, 1976. She shall have all benefits as provided by
the Personnel Policy adopted April 8, 1976. ate- It/ac.'
Motion to accept nomination 2w cL —I rJ Seconded _
I nominate LeRoy Johnson to serve in the Public Works Department at the pleasure of
Elden E. Madden, Director of Public Work , at $100.00 per mon h.
Motion to accept nomination Seconded
I nominate Winfred W. Prickett as Chief of Police at a salary of $15,500.00 per year
effective May 1, 1976. He shall have all benefits as provided by the Persoftfiel Odlicy
adopted April 8, 1976.
Motion to accept nomination Seconded
I nominate Richard A. Randall as Captain of the Police Department at a salary of $1,122.00
per month effective May 1, 1976. He shall have all benefits as Rrovided by the Personnel
Policy adopted April 8, 1976.
Motion to accept nomination Seconded
I nominate Alvin P. Spera as Lieutenant of the Police Department at a salary of $1,096.50
per month effective May 1, 1976. He shall have all benefits as provided by the Personnel
Policy adopted April 8, 1976.
Motion to accept nomination Seconded
I nominate Ronald W. Reuter as Patrolman of the Police Department at a salary of $1,045.50
per month effective May 1, 1976. He shall have all benefits as provided by the Personnel
Policy adopted April 8, 1976.
Motion to accept nomination Seconded QD
I nominate Wayne E. Millen as Patrolman of.the Police Department at a salary of $975.00
per month effective May 1, 1976; He shall have all benefits as provided by the Personnel '
Policy adopted April 8, 1976.
Motion to accept nomination `-'�'Q`� Seconded (� O
I nominate Jeffrey A. Ross as Patrolman of the Police Department at a salary of $950.00
per month effective May 1, 1976. He shall have all benefits as provided by the Personnel
Policy adopted April 8, 1976.
Motion to accept nomination Seconded C G1
I nominate Gary Borling as Patrolman of the Police Department at a salary of $900.00 per
month effective May 1, 1976. He shall have all benefits as provided by the Personnel
Policy adopted April 8, 1976. ,n ' w Q?�)
Motion to accept nomination l�'G / I Seconded
I nominate Alfred C. Baker and Arthur Thanepohn as School Crossing Guards at a salary of
$11.00 per school day.
Motion to accept nomination Seconded
I nominate Fred H. Dickson as City Attorney to be paid a retainer of $2,400.00 per year
and the privilege of billing the City for extra legal services per oorrmed.
Motion to accept nomination Seconded
I nominate Marilyn J. Merkel as City Secretary at a salary of $675.00 per month effective May
1, 1976. She shall have all benefits as provided by the Personnel Policy adopted April 8, 1976
Motion to accept nomination Seconded '
I nominate the firm of Crawford, Murphy $ Tilly with Robert Anderson as City Engineer. They
shall have the privilege of billing the' City for engineering services performed.
Motion to accept nomination Seconded
I nominate the Yorkville National Bank, The Bank of Yorkville, The National Boulevard Bank of
Chicago and The Northern Trust Bank of Chicago, to serve as City Depositories.
Motion to accept nomination r r Seconded
I nominate the Chairman of the Finance Committee to be the fourth signature on all checking
accounts in the absence of either the Mayor, Treasurer or City Clerk.
Motion to accept nomination (y Seconded 0
NO VOTE IS NOT FOR PERSONEL INVOLVED, BUT FOR SALARY.
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