City Council Minutes 1961 05-11-61 FORM 601-4'9-0.U.S.A. May 11, 1961
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR YONTHLEY MEETING OF THE MAYOR AND ALDERMEN OF THE UYITED
CITY OF THE VIL AGE OF YORKVILLE, YORKVILI,E, ILLINOIS HELD AT THE VILLAGE HALL
ON THUR^DAY, MAY LL31961 AT 8:00 P.M.
Mayor Windett called the meeting to order and directed the clerk to call the roll.
Upon roll being taken the following aldermen were present.
lst ward - Russel Hughes, Elden Madden
2nd ward - Delbert .Trummel
3rd ward - Duane Hayden, Richard Mitchell
The Mayor then instructed the clerk to read the minutes of the regular monthly
meeting held on April 13, 1961 and said minutes were ordered approved.
The clerk then read the bills as follows:
Franklin Martyn Sr., Salary 350.00
Franklin Martyn Sr., Car expenses 75.00
James E. Price, Salary 400.00
Arile P. Lough, Salary 350.00
C. Robert Ohse, Attorney fees- 20.00
Illinois Bell Telephone, Phone service 10.45
Farmers Elevator Co., Culverts 32.65
Bud's Standard Service, Kerosene 2.16
Chirstine Weiss, Bodrding of dogs 28.00
Recorders Office Kendall County, Record Dunger easement 2.00
Yorkville Hardware, Miac. 13.46
Muni-Quip Coro., Payment # 5 Radar 93.46
Elmer Larson Inc., Gravel 19.62
Geneva Const. Co., Cold mix asphalt 49.88
E. R. Zeiter, Insurance on city hall and contents 82.46
Yorkville Implement Co., .Tractor rental 18.00
Gene $winson, Tree removal 30.00
McKeever Trenching, Sewer ditch 42.00
Herman faller, Labor in park 48.00
Archie Bieritz, Garbage removal 250.00
Public Service Co., Street lighting 398.53
Coffman Brothers, Truck in 5.00
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Hilltop Service Station, Gas for trucks 59.24
Lies Cheivrolet Sales, Repairs for trucks 5.86
Jess Dunkle, Salary and car expenses
Leroy Johnson, Salary
Everette Goins, Salary and car expenses
Louis Lucas, Fill water ditch 12.00
Kendall County Record, Publish water works ordinance 30.54
E. R. Zeiter, Insurance on pump house 50.98
Madden heating, Gutters on pump house 49.04
Rockwell Man. Co., Parts water depattment 85.52
McKeever Trenching, Dig water ditch 14.00
Breese Farm Equipment Co., Belts 4.33
Public Service Co., Pumping town and country 141.53
The bills were refered to the finance committiee to be paid if found correct.
FORM 601-49'®.U.S.A.
Mayor Windett nominated Arthur Riemensdhneider as Buidling Inspector to serve
at the pleasure of the council and to be paid a maxium of $15.00 per building
application with the authorty to hire deputies when necesaary. The deputies
shall receive maxium compensation of $5.00 per inspection. The building in
Spector shall subimt monthly reports and shall bill monthly. Upon motion of
alderman Trummel seconded by alderman iitchell the appointnent was confirmed.
The Mayor and aldermen voted jointley and unamimousley aye.
Mayor 71indett nominated Everette Goins for Night Patrol and auxilary partolman
at the salary of $200.00 per month and if and when serving as auxillary partolman
at the sal ry of 41.75 per hour, also car expenses of °}2.00 per day. 'He shall
be entitled to rpL-- weeks vacation with pay. Upon motion of alderman Hughes
seconded by alderman Trummel the appointment was confirmed. Upon roll being
taken the Mayor and council voted jointley and unamimously aye.
Mayor windett nominated Jess Dunkle auxulary p,:rtol at the salary of $1.75 per
hourplus reasonalbe expenses. Upon motion of alderman Mitchell seconded by
alderman Hayden the appointment was confirmed. Upon roll being taken the Mayor
and council voted jointley and unamimously aye.
Mayor Tindett nominated Charles Barid to the office of City Collector at the
salary of °;.15.00 per month. he shall have approved by the boakd a bond with
corporate assurity to be approved by the council. Said bond to be in the ammount
of $3000.00. Upon motion of Alderman Madden seconded by alderman Hughes the
appointment was confirmed. Upon roll being taken the Mayor and Council voted
jointley and unamimously aye,,
Mayor Vdindett nominated Arlie P. Lough to work in the water department and
in the streets and alleys. fls is to be paid a salary of $350.00 per month
with 50% from the General Fuhd and 50% from the 'Aater fund. He sahll be
entitled to one week paid vacation after one year also one day per month sack
leave accumulative up to. and not exceeding 14 days. Upon motion of alderman
Hughes seconded by alderman Hayden the appointment was confirmed. Upon roll being
taken the Mayor and Aldermen voted jointely and unamimoully aye.
Upon motion of alderman Mitchell seconded by alderman Hayden that all appointed
officials whose bond has not heretofore been fixed shall fife and have approved
a $100.00 Bond. Upon roll being no futhur bisiness the meeting was a'journed.
The City attorney presented and read an Ordinance authorizing and providing the i,
suance of $10.000OOwater bond issue. Alderman Hayden made a motion seconded by
alderman Hughes to accept said ordinance. Upon roll be ng taken the following
aldermen voted aye: Hughes, Madden, FADIRIZI; Trummel, Hayden and Mitchell:
Nayes; none, carried:nd so ordered.
A ganeral discussion was had on the Siblow lots in the Burrow of D tstol. Alderman
Madden sedonded by by alderman Trummel that water service on lots 1 and 8 in
block 19, lots 4 and 5 in block 20, Original Village of Bristol will be service
same as on west Main st. and charged against a six inch main. Upon roll being
taken the foll-)wing aldermen voted aye: Hughes, sadden, Trummel, Hayden, and
Mitchell. Nayes: None, Absent Randles. Carried.
FORM 601-49'®U.S.A.
James Price gave the report on the water department and the streets and alleys for
the month of April, 19,61.
A general discussion was had on p,.rking on Hydraulic Street at the Postoffice
building. Cars are blocking drive ways during the auction sales in the old
Breese Farm Equipment Building. It was decided to paint yellow stripes on the
sidewalk and to ,ost no parking signs.
A general discussion was had on obtaing the easements from Mr. James Peterson
for the sewer mains to be laid on his properity. the Deuchler Engineer's were
instructed to meet with the Boncar Const Co. and sole if a by-pass of the Peterson
property is feasable and also the possibality and cost of a lift station to by-
pass said properity.
A discussion was had on Van Emmon Street on the Block east of Bridge Street.
The street a nd alley committiee was instructed to meet and work plans for in-
sta4ing curbs and sidewalks in this block.
Alderman Hayden seconded by alderman Mitchell to make the Yorkville National
Bank depository for the first v110,000.00 of tax distribution monies designated
for retirement of the Sewer Bond issue. Upon roll being taken the following
aldermen voted aye: Hughes, Madden, Trummel, Hayden, and Mitchell. Absent:
Randles. Carried.
The clerks estimate was nresent d and alderman Hayden seconded by alderman
Hughes to accept said estimate:. Upon roll being take the following aldermen
voted aye: Hughes, Madden, Trummel, Hayden and Mitchell. Nayes: None. Carried.
Mayor ti'indett nominated C. Robert Ohse as City Attorney to be paid a retainer
of $20.00 per month plus the privilege of billing the City for extra legal
sergices performed. On motion of Alderman Trummel seconded by alderman Hughes
the appointment was confirmed. The Council and 'Mayor voted jointley and unan-
imously aye.
Mayor 'Jinddtt nominated James E. Price for Superintendent of Streets and Alleys
and Supertintendent of the 0aterworks ans special patrolman to receive as com-
pensation for the same a salary of 6'102.50 per week. Said salary to be paid
50% from the general fund and 50% from the water fund. In addition thereto said
employee shall be credited with one day sick leave per month accumulative up to
and not exceeding 14 days. In ar"4.tion said employee shall be entitled to a
two weekvacation with -ay. Upon motion of alderman Madden seconded by alderman
Mitchell said appointment was confirmed. The council and mayor voted jointley
and unamimously aye.
Mayor 'Xindett nominated Franklin Martyn Sr., for the Chief of Police at the
salary of $360.00 per month plus X75.00 per month car expenses. tie shall be
entitled to two weeks paid vacation per year and credited for 1 day sick leave
per month accumulative up and not excelling 14 days. Upon motion of alderman
Hayden seconded by alderman Hughes the appointment was confirmed. The council
and Mayor voted jointley and unanimously aye.
FORM 601-49®,U.S.A.
Mayor Windett then made the following committiee ap;)ointment for the comming
year:
Streets and Alleys Hughes Trummel Hayden
Lights Mitchell Madden Trummel
dater Randles Hughes Hayden
Health Hayden Madden
Police and Fire Hughes Hayden Randles
Building and Zoning nughes Trummel Mitchell
Auditing Madden Trummel
Finance Randles Mitchell
Public porperty and Finance Trummel Mitchell
Future Planning Trummel Hughes Mitchell
Assistants to liquor comm. Madden Trummel
Sewer Randles Hayden Hughes
Dutch Elm Control Madden Mitchell Randles
The first names on above list to serve as chairman.
There being no futhur business the meeting was adjourned.
Cle���
May 11, 1961
P O L I C E R E P O R T
TO THE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF
THE CITY COUNCIL:
Gentlemen:
The following is a report of the activities of the Police
Department for the month of April, 1961.
During the month of April, the Department arrested 47
defendants charged with violations of State Laws or City Ordinances.
The Judges have assessed fines of $419.00 in these cases
and all fines have been paid over to the City Treasurer.
There has been one case continued.
During the month of April there were :
41 defendants arrested for speeding
3 defendants arrested for unlawful passing or land usage
1 defendant arrested for City Vehicle Tax violation
1 defendant arrested for Muffler violation
1 defendant arrested for State license violation
During the month of April there were 9 stray dogs picked
up by the Police Department and taken to the dog pound.
There was only one motor vehicle accident inside the City
limits. in April.
During the month of April the Department received and
investigated 21 complaints.
Radar has been in operation on City streets when weather
permitted.
During the past month the Department has done traffic
duty, school crossing duty, radar patrol, bank guard, night patrol
and fire watch. We have consistently investigated all complaints
made by citizens. We have also kept the necessary books and s
records.
Re spe c tfull ub it ted,
/ Franklin Martyn
Chief of Police