City Council Minutes 1970 04-09-70 FORM 601-49®U.S.A. April 9. 1970
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING OF THE MAYOR AND ALDERMEN OF THE UNITED
CITY OF THE VILLAGE OF YORKVILLE. ILLINOIS, HELD AT THE CITY HALL ON APIRL 9,
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 - Florence, Thanepohn
3rd ward - McHugh, Mitchell
The Clerk then read the minutes of the previous meeting of the Mayor and
Aldermen which was approved as read.
The Clerk then read the bills as follows:
Northern Illinois Gas Co., Heat 3.49
Illinois Bell Telephone, phone service 7.70
Fredrickson's Office Supply, office supplies 18.74
Fox Valley Disposal Service, garbage removal 801.96
Yorkville Hardwfre, operating supplies 2.96
Hilltop Sinclair, towing 20.00
Prickett TV, March radio service 53.80
Southtown Oil Co., gas police car 38.88
Yorkville National Bank, box rent 8.00
Farmers State Bank, payment #1, police car 208.57
Bob's Standard Service, police car 31.60
Ray O'Herron, spot lingt, police car 35.77
Kane Ford Sales, police car 24.28
United Auto Sales, police car 4.79
Win Prickett, car repair 48.70
Yorkville Implement Co.. tractor repairs 50.62
Central Limestone Co. , roadstone 237.20
Navy Brand, paint 19.00
Ezra Collier, building inspections 110.00
Zeiter's Citgo, balance due 9.17
Ellsworth Windett, insuryn&i police endorsement 27.00
F. J. McNelis, grinding of 122 stumps 488.00
Commonwealth Edison SQ., street lighting 330.00
E. R. Zeiter, insurance Ford 61.00
E. R. Zeiter, insurance Ford and pump house 132.00
Illinois Bell Telephone, phone service 6.06
J. N. Schneider, operating supplies 11.93
Commonwealth Edison Co., pumping 37.30
Badger Meter Co., balance due 547.80
National Boulevard Bank of Chicago. P/A 943 256.00
National Boulevard Bank of Chicago, P/A 722 6751.00
The bills were refered to the finance committiee to be paid if found correct.
Chief Prickett then read the police report which was approved as read. A
general discussion was had on dogs running lose.
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Mayor Robert Coleman then read the report of the Water Department and the
Streets and Alleys. Said report was approved as read.
Mayor Coleman then read a report on the Planning Commission. A general
discussion following.
A discussion was had on pouring a cement floor in the Water tower. Alder-
man Thomas seconded by Alderman Follmer that said floor be poured. The
following aldermen voted aye: Thomas, Follmer, Florence, Thanepohn, McHugh
and Mitchell.
A discussion was had on renaming Main Street. This was referred to
Committee for study.
Bids were opened for the mowing of the Park. They were as follows:
Archie Bieritz - Per Mowing - $20.00
Craig Riemenschneider - Per Mowing $16.50
Russell Clayton - Per Mowing $22.50
Alderman Thanspohn seconded by Alderman Mitchell to accept bid of Archie Bieritz
at $20.00 per mowing. Upon roll being taken the following Aldermen voted sore:
Thomas, Follmer, Florence, Thanepohn, McHugh and Mitchell.
A discussion was had on payment to Chief Prickett for use of his personal
car on police business. NO Police Committee was instructed to meet with him.
James Price as instructed to post the Park with signs saying, "No horses
allowed".
A discussion was had on sidewalk repairs. This was referred to committees
for study.
An ordinance was presented vacating the southwest half of Jefferson Street,
between Madison Street and that portion vacated in 1967. Alderman Thomas
seconded by Alderman Mitchell to accept said ordinance. Upon roll being taken
the following Aldermen voted aye: Thomas, Follmer, Florence, Thanepohn, McAugk
and Mitchell.
Attorney Ohse reported that Morrissey had sold about $80,000000 in Water
Revenue Bonds. That there was no report from Chapman and Cutter. Also that
the City will get a revised report from G. W. bore, the City Auditor.
There being no other business, the meeting was adjourned.