City Council Minutes 1967 02-09-67 February 9, 1967
FORM 601-49®U.S.A.
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MON'T'HLY MEETING OF THE MAYOR AND ALDERMEN OF THE UNITED
CITY OF THE VILLAGE OF YORKVILLE, ILLINOIS HELD AT THE CITY HALL ON FEBRUARY 9,
1967 AT 8:00 P.M.
Mayor Madden called the meeting to order and directed the clerk to call the roll.
Upon the roll being called the following aldermen were present:
1st ward - Robert Coleman
2nd ward - Lawrence Gardner, Vernon Florence
3rd ward - Daune Hayden, Richard Mitchell
The clerk then read the minutes of the regular monthX--y meeting held On January
13, 1967• Said minutes were ordered approved as read.
The clerk then read the bills as followss
LeRoy Saum, Salary 470.00
Gerald E. Schmidt, Salary 425.00
Arlie P. Lough, Salary 200.00
James E. Price, Salary 262.50
Patrick Brunner, Salary 144.00
C. Robert Ohse, Attorney fees 25.00
Illinois Bell Telephone, Phone service 10.14
LeRoy Saum, Postage 1.00
E. R. Leiter, Insurance on police car 139.50
Prickett TV, Service police radio 5.00
Bud's Standard Service, Gas police car 163.14
Yorkville National Bank, Payment #11 police car 105.00
Southtown Texaco, Chains and gas police car 17.95
Lies Chevrolet Sales, Service police car 10.73
Kendall Farmers Oil Co., Rock salt 104.36
Fox Valley Disposal Co., Disposal seririce 295.00
Rice's Service Station, Gas tractor 10.51
Kendall County Record, Stamped envelopes 33.70
Yorkville Hardware, Shovel 5.40
Fax Valley Shopper, Classified ad, school guard 3.00
Yorkville Implement Co., Tractor repairs 26.31
Central Limestone Co., Stone 24.81
Commonwealth Edison Co., Street lighting 261.23
Zeiter's Cities Service, Gas for trucks 31.98
James E. Price, Salary 262.50
Arlie P. Lough, Salary 200.00
John Behrens, Postage special assessment 5.00
Illinois Bell Telephone, Phone service 8.38
Frederickson, Supplies treasurer 3.00
H. G. Dickson, Brass elbow 3.11
John Schneider Co., Pump and bulbs 11.12
Commonwealth Edison Co., Pumping 179.50
Zeiter's Cities Service, Gas for trucks 31.98
The bills were refered to the finance committiee to be paid if found correct.
The monthly report of the police department was read by chief Saum and ordered
approved as read.
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James Price then read the monthly report on the water department and the streets
and alleys. Mr. Price then passed out the yearly report on the water department
followed by a gneral discussion.
lderman Hayden then reported on the police committiee that the police department 6
`0 f egin issueing Arrest tickets for not displaying vehicle tags on February 15th.
Mayor Madden then discussed a letter from Mr. Stev n R. Stroud to the chicago
Motor Club in regards to setting up the w 3" �� O training. Alderman
Hayden then reported on a Joint meetin between the police committiee and the
School Board on the crossing guards. e city to furnish a shelter for the
crossing guard and the school to furnish belts and etc for the patrol boys.
Alderman Gardner then reported on the water committiee meeting in regards to
supplying the new grade and junior high school with water. The school will
be asked to stand the entire cost of the loop in the water main under route 47.
The city would then stand the cost of looping the other areas of the city which
would be affected by the new school.
Alderman @ ardner then presented the proposed new water rates: Change the present
minimun to $5.00 for the first -400 feet and add 5 cents to each additional rate.
A general discussion followed inregards to '.supplying the new school with water
and a change in the water rates.
:Mayor Madden then reported on the progress of obtaining Federal funds for the
proposed water tower. He stated that a meeting with the Federal Farm Administratic
and the city council would be held in the near future.
Alderman Florence then j-ve ' he prices for tree from the Winding Creek Nursery.
The price to be from $7 to $8 per tree. This was tabled until a later date.
Alderman Florence then reported on changeing the present 89 incondesent lights
with Mercury Vapor lights. The city to pay the cost over a 4 year period and the
Commonwealth Edison Company taking up to three years to replace present lights.
A gneral discussion followed.
Mayor Maden the read a reply from Dr. L. A. Wunsch on the sewer hook-up from
his office. He stated that he would comply with the city 6ecu and make the
hook-up as soon ad possible. Attorney Ohse was instruct to Wunsch and
request the he keep the city informed on the progress being made.
A petition was read to vacate a portion of an unmaned street going thourgh
the Walter Olson Jr. . Property. Alderman Mitchell seconded by alderman 'Gardner
to vacate said land. Upon roll being taken the following aldermen voted aye.
Coleman, Gardner, Florence, Hayden and Mitchell.
Mayor !Sadden they. 1(-- nrted that the Department of Public Works and Buildings
are working on a park at the south end of Palmer dam and to include boat docking
factlit*es.
A general discussion then followed on parking by the telephone office on Hydraulic
Street. Alderman Mitchell suggesting that there be parrell parking only. This
was tabled .
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4alter E. Deuchler Assoc, presented the resulution for street reparias under
Motor Fuel Tax Money. This was read and a gmwnal discussion followed. Adlerman
Coleman seconded by alderman Hayden to accept said resolution. Wpon roll being
called the following aldermen voted aye: Coleman, Gardner, Florence, Hayden and
Mitchell.
An ordinance change',ng the boundry and polling Illaces in watds one and two
wax presented by the city attorney. A gneral discussion followed. Alderman
Coleman seconded by alderman Gardner to accept said ordinance. Upon roll being
taken the following alderman voted aye: Coleman, Gardner, Flptenc4i;.Hayden and
Mitchell.
Alderman Mitchell then reported on the water running over the sidewalk from
falty gutters at the Cozey Cafe and the lose cabals on the sign at the
Barley fork resturant.
There being no other business the meeting was adjourned.