City Council Minutes 1969 02-13-69 FORM 601-49 ® U.S.A. FEBRUARY 13, 1969
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MONTLY MEETING OF THE MAYOR AND ALDERMEN OF THE UNITED
CITY OF THE VILLAGE OF YORKVILLE, ILLINOIS, HELD AT THE CITY HALL ON FEBRUARY
13, 1969 AT 8:00 P.M.
Mayor Coleman called the meeting to order and directed the clerk to eall the
roll. Upon roll`;being taken the following aldermen were present:
1st ward - James Follmer, Bob Thomas
2nd ward - Vernon Florence
3rd ward - Richard 4titchell
Absent: Richard Talker and Duane Hayden
The clerk then read the minutes of the regular month)yy meeting held January
9. 1969, said minutes were ordered approved as read.
The Clerk then r--ad the bills as follows:
Tokkwillel-BuOlteSkibrary, Comm on phone 119.89
Yorkville National Bank, final payment police car 128.07
Prickett TV, service police radio 5.00
Choker Oil Co. , Oil, police car .70
Southtown oil Co. , Gas police car 26.85
Richard A. Randall, Milage to police school 7.02
Winfred Prickett, Mag Subscription and police assoc dinner 25.75
Badger Shirt Co. , Emblem, police dept 96.59
Swanson Motor Sales, service police car 198.30
Commonwealth E4i.son Co., street lighting 358.24
Fax Valley Disposal Co., Garbage removal 694.80
Bob's Standard Service, tires ford truck, gas p Car 111.16
Hopkins Road Equipment, Swenson clutch 38.76
Yorkville Hardware, operating supplies 20.23
Hilltop Sinclair, gas for trucks 61.77
United Laboratories, Inc., Ice molter and zimmite 415.17
Meyer Material Co., gravel 24.05
Farmers Elevator Co., rock salt and posts 214.46
Kendall Farmers Oil Co., rock salt 32.00
Martin Sheet Metal, furnace police department 715.00
Richard 0. Mitchell, labor, police building 40.00
Illinois Bell Telephone, phone service 12.01
The trawlers Insurance Co., group insurance. 243.96
Hilltop Sinclair, gas for trucks 61.76
Illinois Bell Telephone, phone service 13.62
H. G. Dickson Co. , operating supplies 11.00
Illinois Meter, Inc., curb box and corp boxds 122.04
E. & H. Utility Co., copper tube and extensions 137.80
Commonwealth Edison Co. , pumping 228.29
Producer's Chemical Co., chlorine 45.60
James E. Price, postage 4.11
Know Motor Service, freight 5.20
Jim's Trenching, water ditches 80.00
Nati nal Blvd Bank, bond req 1785.00
National Blvd Bank, bond req 150.00
Farmers State Bank, bond req 150.00
The bills were refered to the finance committiee to be paid if found correct.
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Chief Prickett then gave the monthly report of the police department which was
approved as read.
Chief Pric'kett then reported that another child had be bitten by the dog at the
Cozy Cafe. A general discussion then followed.
James Price the gave the report on the water department and the streets and
alleys which was approved as read.
Mayor coleman the read the resignation of R. P. Fisher from the zoneing board
of appeals. Alderman Thomas seconded by alderman Florence to accept said resig-
nation. upon roll being taken all aldermen voted aye.
The clerk then opened bids for a new car,..for the police department. The were
as follows:
Standard Motor Sales (Dodge) 2161.50
Olaf Gjovik (88 Olds) 2596.29
(Chew) 2204.00
Zentmeyer Ford 1300.00
Lies Chevrolet 1460.00
Swanson Plymouth 1999.00
A general discussion followed. alderman Thomas seconded by alderman Florence
that the police committiee study said bids and be empowed to purchase the car
which best suited the police department. Upon roll being taken all aldermen
voted aye.
The clerk then opened bids for a tractor for the streets and alleys and water
dep.rtment. The were as follows:
Johnson Implement Co., (John Deere 2020) 3750.00
Orton Implement Co., (Massey-Ferguson) 5800.00
H. G. Dickson Co., Massey-Ferguson) 4268.00
A general discussion followed; Alderman Thomas seconded by alderman Follmer
that the bids be tabled until Alderman Hayden returns and the bids can be studied.
Attorney Ohse then presented the ordinance establishing wards a2d polling places
for the municipal election to be held on April 15th. Alderman Thomas seconded
by alerman Florence to accept said ordinance. Upon roll beint taken all alder-
men voted Aye.
Alderman Thomas seconded by alderman Mitchell that the salary of Aldermen akhd
Mayor be raised to $20.00 per meeting. A general discussion followed: Upon
roll being taken the aldermen voted as follows: Thomas- Aye; F•o1Ler.- Nay*;
Florence- Naye; Mitchell, Aye; and with the tie tote the Mayor voting aye;
carried.
Alderman mitchell the requested premission for the -'merican Legion to place
a memorial (Eternal light ) in the park. A gneral discussion followed;
Alderman Florence then suggested that a flag pole be placed with the said
memorial. This was refered back t000mmittie for study.
Attorney Ohse then gave a report on bond issues for the water tower. He
stated that $210,000.00 G. 0• Bond issue or $2309000.00 Hater Rev Bond issued
could be made. He explained the difference between the G. 0. and Rev Bonds.
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Blane Harker then requested that River Street be opened by his properity on
Morgan St. , This was refered to committiee for study.
Ther being no other business the meeting was adjourned.