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City Council Minutes 1970 09-10-70 FORM 601-49® U.S.A. September 10, 1970 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY OF THE VILLAGE OF YORKVILLE, ILLINOIS, HELD AT THE CITY RAU ON SEPTEMBER 10, 1970 AT 8:00 P.M. Mayor Coleman called the meeting to order and directed the clerk to call the roll. Upon roll being taken the following aldermen were present: 1st ward - Thomas, Follmer 2nd ward - Thanepohn, Florence 3rd ward - Mitchell, McHugh The clerk then read the minutes of the regular monthly meeting held on August 13th, 1970 which were approved as read. The Clerk then read the bills as follows: Illinois Bell Telephone, phone service 26.42 Farmers State Bank, payment #6, police car 208.57 Hilltop Sinclair, service police car 34.29 Fredrickson's Office Supply, office supply, pd 97.50 Southtown Oil Co. , gas police dept. 5.48 Fox Valley Disposal Co., garbage removal 898.50 Durbin Office Machines, copy machine, typewriter, pd 333.75 Win Prickett, insurance personal car 45.33 Yorkville Hardeware, op supplies 21.09 Bob's Service, gas police car 224.14 Sandwich Bedi-M x, stone 60.92 Zeiter's Citgo, street dept 49.59 Arc :ie Bieritz, mowing of park 80000 Aurora Blacktop, cold mix 432.00 Farmers Elevator Co., culvert 14.66 Central limestone Co., roadstone 156.22 Commonwealth Edison Co., lighting 340.47 Bruce Coleman, labor 62.12 Jim's Trenching, sewer ditch 10.00 Bretthauers, towels 3.40 Larson Funeral Home, flowers, C. Robert Ohse 15.00 Illinois Bell Telephone, phone service 18.69 Yorkville National Bank, payment #2, tractor 138.54 webester Rexall Drugs, op supp 4.47 E & H Utility Sales, Inc., corp stop, curb boxes 71.04 Badger Meter Co., wire, washer assm. pkg 39.54 Del Chemical Corp., paint 123.94 United Laboratories, ice thawer 282.33 Commonwealth Edison Co. , pumping 20.47 Wallace & Tiernan, cylinder valves 52.00 Jim's Trenching, water main 375.00 C. Thompson and Son, water main 25.00 KRG Excavating water mains 25.00 Bond and inteest accounts 2085.00 National Blvd bank of chicagl Bond req 1892.00 The bills were refered to the finance omim-dttiee to be paid Sf found correct. FORM 601-49®U.S.A. The police report for the month of August was read and approved. James Price then gave the report on the Water Department and Streets and Alleys. Mr. Price then reported that Ralph E. Pfister was working in both departments and he would like him on a full time basis. A general discussion followed. Alderman Thomas seconded by Alderman Thanepohn that Ins. Pfister be hired at the salary of $575.00 per month with an automatic $25.00 per month raise after a probationary period of six honths. He shall receive one day per month sick leave up to aid not exceeding 14 days and one week's vacation after one year. Upon roll being taken all the following alderman voted aye: Thomas, Follmer, Thanepohn, Florence, Mitchell and McHugh. Carried A discussion was had on purchasing a new truck for the Water Department and Streets and Alleys. Alderman Thanepohn seconded by Alderman Thomas the Water and Streets Committees be impowered to act on said purchase. Upon roll being taken the following aldermen voted aye: Thomas, Follmer, Thanepohn, Florence, Mitchell and McHugh. Mayor Coleman then appointed Dallas Ingemunson as City Attorney at the salary of $50.00 per month with the prvilige of billing for additional services. This was seconded by Alderman Mitchell with all aldermen voting aye. Mr. Fred Schneider then gave the report on the Planning Commission which was approved as read. Mayor Coleman then presented an ordinance amending an ordinance concerning alcholic liquor as passed April 21, 1960 as amended. A discussion followed. Alderman Thomas seconded by Alderman Mitchell to accept said ordinance with the license fee at $250.00 each six months. Upon roll call the aldermen voted as follows: Thomas - aye Florence - nay Follmer - Aye Mithhell - aye Thanepohn - Nay McHugh - Nay with the tie vote of Mayor Coleman than voted aye. Mayor Coleman then reported on Str(3et repairs along Hydraulic at the train wreck scene. A discussion was had on closing South Main at Hydraulic. Mr. Harry 8rawford and Richard Groner then spoke against closing said street. Alderman Mitchell seconded by Alderman Thanepohn to restore crossing the original condition with the following aldermen voting aye: Thomas, Follmer, Thanepohn, Florence, Mitchell and McHugh. Mr. Charles Boatman then requested a varriance on his lot in Attle subdivision. (Lot No. 8). A discussion followed. Alderman Thomas seconded by Alderman Thanepohn to accept said ordinance with all aldermen voting aye. Alderman Thomas seconded by Alderman Mitchell that all full time employees be given $25.00 per month raise effective September 1st. Upon roll being taken the following aldermen voted aye: Thomas, Follmer, Thanepohn, Florence, Mithell, and McHugh. FORM 601-49®U.S.A. Alderman Thomas thenxequested permission to up-date additional streets with necessary vaper lights. Said permission granted. Alderman Thomas then requested release of Easement on his property at the west end of Madison Street. Alderman F©llmer seconded by Alderman Florence to release said easement with all aldermen voting aye. Chief Prickett then requested permission to purchase a desk for the Police Department. Motion by Alderman Thomas seconded by Alderman Thanepohn to pur- chase said desk. Upon roll being taken at the following aldermen voted aye: Thomas, Follmer, Thanopohn, Florence, Mitchell and McHugh. There being no other business the meeting was adjourned.