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PAGE 18-PLAINDEALER-FRIDAY, JANUARY 19, 1973 Legal Notice MC-66 AN ORDINANCE RELATING T O A B A N D O N E D , WRECKED, JUNKED AND DISMANTLED MOTOR VEHICLES; PROHIBITING THE STORAGE, REPAIR. OR DISMANTLING THEREOF ON PUBLIC OR PRIVATE PROPERTY; DECLARING THE SAME TO BE A NUISANCE; PROVIDING FOR THE ABATEMENT OF SUCH NUISANCES; AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION *OF THIS ORDINANCE. WfiEREAS, motor vehicles are or may in the future be abandoned, dismantled, par­ tially dismantled, wrecked, junked, inoperative or discarded or left about the City, in places other than junk yards or other appropriate areas; and WHEREAS, such conditions tend to impede traffic in the streets; interfere with the enjoyment of property; reduce the value of private property; invite plundering; create fire hazards; and in other ways result in a serious hazard to tne public health, safety, comfort ' convenience and welfare; ana WHEREAS, the authority to regulate the disposition of such vehicles is given to the City under the provisions of Section 11-40-3 of Chapter 24 of the Illinois Revised Statutes; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of McHenry. Illinois, that tne Municipal Code of such City be and hereby is amended as follows: By adding to Chapter 12 of said Municipal Code a new section to be known as Article XIX. 1. SHORT TITLE. This Or­ dinance shall be known and may be cited as the "Junked Vehicle Ordinance". 2. DEFINITIONS. For the purposes of this Ordinance, the following terms, phrases, words, and their derivations shall have the meaning given herein. When not inconsistent with the context, the words used in the present tense include the future, words in the plural number include the singular number, and words in the singular number include the plural number. The word "shall" is always mandatory. a. "City is the City of McHenry, Illinois. b. "Motor Vehicle" is any vehicle which is self- propelled and designed to travel along the ground and shall include, but not be limited to, automobiles, buses, recreational vehicles, motor-bikes, motorcycles, motor- scooters trucks, tractors and trailers. c. A "junked motor vehicle" means any motor vehicle as described in "b" of this section, stored on private property, ' for a period of at least six (6) months, the engine, wheels, or other parts have been removed, or on which the engine, wheels, or other parts have been altered, damaged, or otherwise so treated that the vehicle is incapable of being driven under its own motor power. d. "Person" shall mean any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, company or organization of any kind. e. Private property" shall mean any real property within the City which is privately owned and which is not public property as defined herein. f. "Public property" shall mean any street or high­ way, which shall include the entire width between the boundary lines of every way publicly maintained for the purposes of vehicular travel, and shall also mean any other publicly owned property or facility. 3. STORING, PARKING OR LEAVING DISMAN- TLEDSUCH VEHICLE IS HEREBY PROHIBITED AND DECLARED A NUISANCE. No person shall park, store, leave, or permit the parking, storing or leaving of any motor vehicle as defined herein which is in an abandoned, wrecked, dismantled, inoperative, rusted, junked, or partially dismantled condition, whether attended or not, upon any public property within the City for more tnan ten (10) hours and upon any private property for a period of more than six (6) months. The presence of such vehicle is hereby declared a public nuisance which may be abated as such in ac­ cordance with the provisions of this Or­ dinance. 4. EXCEPTIONS. The provisions of this Ordinance shall not apply to any vehicle which has been rendered temporarily in­ capable of being driven under its own power in order to perform ordinary service or repair operations, providing that such period of inoperation shall not exeed six (6) months. The provisions of this Ordinance shall not apply to any motor vehicle wnicn is kept within a building when not in use or to historic vehicles over twenty-five (25) years of age, not to any motor vehicle on the premises of a place of business lawfully engaged in the wrecking or junking of motor vehicles... 5. NOTICE TO REMOVE F R O M P R I V A T E PROPERTY. Whenever it comes to the attention of the Chief of Police that any nuisance, as defined in this section of the Ordinance, exists upon private property in the City of McHenry, a notice in writing snail be served upon the occupant of the land where the nuisance exists, or if there shall be no oc­ cupant, then upon the owner of the property, or his agent, giving notice of the existence of the nuisance and requesting its removal within the time specified in this Ordinance. Coming Soon To McHeniy The Famous DALE CARNEGIE COURSE Some of the many ways the Dale Carnegie Course Helps Men and Women: Develop more self confidence Develop your human relations and leadership ability Develop your ability to speak more effectively to groups Be more convincing in selling your ideas to other? Develop executive abilities Sell yourself more effectively to others Develop more enthusiasm in yourself and others Improve your memory Break the worry habit Increase your income potential For Further Information, Write or Phone: THE McHENRY PLAINDEALER 3812 W. Elm St. • McHenry, III. 60050 Phone: 815-385-0170 sponsored in McHenry By: THE McHENRY PLAINDEALER Presented by Claude Bowen and Associates, Inc. 6. RESPONSIBILITY FOR REMOVAL. Upon proper notice and opportunity to be heard, the owner of the junked vehicle and the owner or occupant of the private property on which the same is located, either or all of them, shall be responsible for its removal. In tne event of removal and disposition by the City, the owner or occupant of the private property where the same is located shall be liable for the expenses incurred. 7. NOTICE PROCEDURE. The Chief of Police of the City of McHenry shall give notice of removal to the owner or occupant of the private property where the nuisance is located at least ten (10) days before the time of compliance. It shall constitute sufficient notice when a copy of same is posted in a conspicuous place upon the private property on which the vehicle is located and when duplicate copies are sent by certified mail to the owner or occupant of the private property at his last known address. 8. CONTENT OF NOTICE. The notice shall contain the request for removal wjthin the specified ten (10) days and snail advise that, upon failure to comply with the notice to remove, the City or its agent shall undertake such removal with the costs ' thereof to be levied against the owner or occupant of the property. 9. REQUEST FOR HEARING. The persons to whom the notices are directed, or their duly authorized agents, may file a written request for hearing before the City Council of the City of McHenry within the ten (10) day period of compliance as prescribed herein, for the purpose of defending the charges by the City. 10. PROCEDURE FOR HEARING. The hearing shall be held as soon as practicable after the filing of the request and the persons to whom the notices are directed shall be ad­ vised of the time and place of said hearing at least five (5) days in advance thereof. At such hearing any party may introduce such wit­ nesses and evidence as they deem necessary. 11. REMOVAL OF MOTOR V E H I C L E F R O M PRIVATE PROPERTY. If the violation described in the notice has not been remedied within the ten (10) day period of com- Rliance or if a public earing is had and the existence of the violation has been affirmed by the City Council, the Chief of Police, or his designee, shall have the right to take possession of the junked vehicle and remove it from the premises. It shall be unlawful for any person to interfere with tne removal of the vehicle, or refuse to allow the Chief of Police or his designee to enter upon private property for the purposes of sucn removal. 12. NOTICE OF REMOVAL. Within forty- eight (48) hours of the removal of the vehicle, the Chief of Police shall give notice to the registered owner of the vehicle, if known, and also to the owner or the occupant of the private property from which the vehicle was removed, that said vehicle has been impounded and stored for a violation of this Ordinance. The notice shall give the location of storage and the costs incurred by the City for its removal. 13. DISPOSITION OF VEHICLE. Upon removing a vehicle under the provisions of this section, the City shall, after ten (10) ^days, cause it to be ap­ praised. If the vehicle shall appraise at $75.00 or less, tne Chief of Police shall execute an affidavit so attesting, describing the vehicle, including the license number, if any, and stating the location and appraised value of the vehicle. The Chief of Police, after complying with the above, may summarily dispose of tne vehicle and execute a certificate of sale. If the vehicle is appraised at over $75.00 the Chief of Police shall give notice of a public sale of the vehicle not less than ten (10) days before the date of tne proposed sale. 14. CONTENT OF SALE NOTICE. The notice of sale shall state: a. The sale is of abandoned property in the possession of the City. b. A description of the vehicle, including make, model, license number, and any other information. c. The terms of the sale. d. The date, time and place of the sale. 15. PUBLIC SALE. The vehicle shall be sold to the highest and best bidder. At the time of payment of the Purchase price, the Chief of olice shall execute a certificate of sale in duplicate, the original of which is to be given to the purchaser ana the copy thereof to be filed with the City Clerk. Should the sale for any reason be invalid, the City's liability shall be limitea to a return of the purchase price. 16. REDEMPTION OF IMPOUNDED VEHICLES. The owner of any vehicle seized under the provisions of this Ordinance may redeem such vehicle at any time after its removal but prior to the sale or destruction thereof, upon proof of ownership and payment to the Chief of Police all such sums as he may determine and fix for the actual and reasonable expense of removal, in­ cluding any preliminary sale advertising expense, plus $5.00 per day for storage of such vehicle. 17. LIABILITY OF OWNER OR OCCUPANT. Upon the failure of the owner or occupant of property on which abandoned venicles have been removed by the City to pay the unrecovered expenses incurred by the City in such removal, a lien HUNTER COUNTRY CLUB 5419 KENOSHA, RICHMOND, ILLINOIS 60071 ON RT. 173 - ONE BLOCK EAST OF RT. 12 •Semi Private •Finest 18 hole course - Par 72 •Cross over Streams •Challenging Course •Daily Fees •Twilight Golf •Cocktail Lounge overlooking Course •Complete Dining Facilities EVERY WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY & SATURDAY - STARTING SEPT. 30 - John Forbish at the piano and organ evenings for your dining- & dancing pleasure For Him Golf Shop Complete line of clothing and accessories •ETONIC •IZOD OF LONDON •JANTZEN •GENTRY FLAIR c „ Hunter's For Her Boutique £ and Gift Shop - Virgene Zarnstorf, Mgr. Exciting, lovely collection of sports and dressy fashions. Famous brands assure quality apparel. ROBERT J. BUCHERT, Owner PHONES: 815-678-2631 • 312-395-5990 shall be placed upon the property for the amount of sucn expenses. 18. NOTICE TO REMOVE F R O M P U B L I C PROPERTY. Whenever it comes to the attention of the Chief of Police that any nuisance, as defined in this ssection of the Ordinance, exists on public property in the City of McHenry, the Chief of Police shall make diligent effort to determine the identity of the owner of the vehicle constituting such nuisance. It shall be "sufficient to give oral notice of the violation to the owner, if he can be found, to effect removal within the ten (10) hour period as established in paragraph 3 herein. 19. REMOVAL OF VEHICLE FROM PUBLIC PROPERTY. Upon the failure of the owner to comply, or upon inability to locate the owner, the Cnief of Police, or his agent, shall undertake the removal of the vehicle with the costs thereof to be levied against the owner. 20. DISPOSITION OF VEHICLES REMOVED F R O M P U B L I C P R O P E R T Y . U p o n removal of the vehicle from Public property, the Chief of olice snail follow the procedures as established in paragraphs 13, 14 and 15 of this section. 21. PENALTY. Any person violating any of the provisions of this Ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be subiect to a fine of not more than $200.00. Each act in violation of any of the provisions hereof shall be deemed a separate offense. 22. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall take effect ten (10) days after its passage, approval and publication, as by statute provided. PASSED and approved this 2nd day of January, 1973. s- Donald P. Doherty Mayor A f fpcf • s-Earl R. Walsh City Clerk Voting Aye: Bolger, Harker, Howard, Hromec, Pitzen, Rogers, Smith, Stanek. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. (Pub. Jan. 19,1973) Legal Notice CITY OF McHENRY, ILLINOIS NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS 1. Time and Place of Opening Bids. Sealed Proposals tor the construction of the Illinois Route 120 Water Main Crossing for the City of McHenry McHenry County, Illinois, will be received by the City at the City Hall until 8:00 P.M., February 5, 1973 and at that time will be publicly opened and read. 2. Description of Work. The proposed construction consists of the following: An 8-inch water main crossing of Illinois Route 120 at Ramble Road, Meadow Lane, and Beach Road and one crossing of Illinois Route 120 at Industrial Drive with con­ nections to existing mains at Industrial Drive and Front Roy ale. 3. Instructions to Bidders. All pertinent documents may be examined at the City Hall or at the office of Baxter and Woodman, Inc., Civil and Sanitary Engineers, 8678 Ridgefield Road, Crystal Lake, Illinois, 60014. Copies of the Plans, Specifications, Proposal, Contract and Bond forms may be obtained from the Engineers, Baxter and Woodman, Inc., on payment of $10.00, non-refundable. Not less than the prevailing rate of wages as found by the City of McHenry or the Department of Labor or determined by the court on review shall be paid to all laborers, workmen and mechanics performing work under this contract. All proposals must be ac­ companied by a (Bidder's Bond) Certified Check Bank Cashier's Check or Bank Draft payable to the City of McHenry For ten per cent (10 per cent) of the amount of tne bid as Provided in the Instructions to lidders. 4. Rejection of Bids. The City Council reserves the right to reject any or all Proposals and to waive technicalities. MARIAN SPEAKER - U.S. Representative Robert McClory is shown in a recent address to the Senior class of Marian Central Catholic High School. Pictured with McClory is George Par- themore, Consumer Education instructor, who arranged the ad­ dress by McClory. Mr. McClory, who will have office hours in the, new McHenry county courthouse each Friday, discussed his role in the Congress, the Mansfield Bill, and the method by which he surveys the public in his district. Number Four in a Series "I Will Prepare Myself.:." By Mike Rothenberger Staff Representative Dale Carnegie A Assoc., Inc., New York. Copyright 1965, Dale Carnegie & Assoc., Inc. It was an interesting conver­ sation to hear. A young lady of eighteen was talking with a learned man. He had asked her about her career, what line of training she wanted to pursue. She said, "Well you know, sir, I would like to become a psy­ chologist, but it r e q u i r e s so much time in school that I am afraid I would be too old." The wise man sat in silence for a few moments and then asked, "Young lady, how long would it take you to become a psy­ chologist?" She said, "Probab­ ly seven years." "How old would you be then?" was the next question. "I would probab­ ly be about 25." Then the man askedj "How old will you be in seven years if you don't become a psychologist?" Of course, her answer was, "Well, I guess I would be about 25." A provocative thought. How many people have cheated themselves? How many have relinquished their desires and forfeited their dreams because the voices of procrastination and failure whispered negative thoughts into their ears? This is where many fall into the trap of growing old when they are, in reality, still young. They grow prematurely old because, in their early years, they start planning to grow old. If you were to drop your left arm to your side, let it hang limp and not move a muscle for 6 weeks it would, of course, wither and become useless. But, in con­ trast, if you chin yourself twen­ ty times before breakfast each morning, or lift the bar bells, your muscles will become strong and responsive. Our mind is like our muscles. Tf we Dated at McHenry, Illinois this 8th day of January, 1973. (Signed) Donald P. Doherty Mayor (Signed) Earl R. Walsh City Clerk (Pub. Jan. 19,1973) allow it to get lazy and inactive, then it will lose its keenness, but if we exercise it regularly, it too will become strong and responsive. It was Frank Batt- ger who said, "The man who keeps learning stays young. The greatest thing in life is to keep the mind young." Henry Ford put it this way, "The man who stops learning is old, whether he be twenty or eighty." We havo but to look around us. no matter where we may live, and we can spot evidence of this great truth. We can see people young in years, but. old in mind and spirit, simply be­ cause they allowed themselves to fall into a mental rut. They stopped exercising their minds, they stopped learning. Look just a little further. Pick out that vibrant, happy older man or la­ dy who has lived more years but is still young in spirit and comparatively young in body. Study that person. You will probably find him, or her, to be one who is always looking for new experiences. One who is in­ terested in things, and in peo­ ple, and in life. You will prob­ ably find him to be a person who is constantly wanting to learn. He has exercised his mind. This is why youth has blessed him all these years and will probably continue. What we do with our lives to­ day, what we do to discover and develop our hidden talents and abilities now, when we don't have to. . .this will determine what and where we will be when the day comes when we can no longer help it. This is a part of the self-preparation that is so vital to those who want to make the most of life. The best reducing exer­ cise that we know of is pushing away from the table soon enough. LINCOLN FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY ' AUTO LICENSE PLATES COME IN AND PICK YOURS UP... ANOTHER OF THIS BANK S SERVICES FOR YOU EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 1.1972 SERVICE FEE $1.00 THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF MCHENRY 3814 WEST ELM, MCHENRY. 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