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? PAGE 18 - McHENRY PLAINDEALER - FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22,1974 REVIEW POLICE RECOGNITION ^ (Continued from page 1) here on the city parking lot," Bolger said. "Would you defend this officer if he was brought up?" Flood replied, "If it is wrong, it shouldn't have been done. The organization is riot going to come forth to the city on some foolish and illogical position," he said. Alderman Harker remarked ttyrt he was the one who had received the ticket. "I ask how you could justify the issuance of a ticket in a parking lot in connection with a Council meeting which I was attending," Harker retorted. "We send these patrolmen to school but it doesn't seem to get through to them," he con­ cluded. Flood mentioned two in­ cidents concerning McHenry policemen which had been related to .him prior to the meeting. One officer forgot to go on a crossing assignmeht • and another arrived late for a Police commission meeting. Both were informed they might receive a suspension of from one to three days. To explain how he might handle this situation, Flood said that because these were first offenses, to take a man's pay for one to three days "doesn't fit the offense. Somewhere the matter should be negotiated," he said. A patrolmen's yearly dues are $96. "In McHenry, those fifteen policemen's dues wouldn't even pay our phone bill for a month," Flood stated. Patrolman James Crawford, who is president of the McHenry chapter of CCPA, said one of the main reasons they joined the organization was to obtain legal assistance. When Stanek asked if Crawford felt he needed a lawyer to come before the Council, the officer answered that he felt he would need legal advice to go before the Police commission but not the Council. Referring to the Police commission hearing last month on complaints filed by Sgt. Gregory Bliznick against Patrolman Duane Lange, Crawford said he couldn't afford the kind of legal fees involved in a hearing of that nature. Flood interjected that CCPA attorneys would afford to the police officers the expertise that was needed in hearings Fch as that. Alderman Bolger asked why the local policemen didn't get together themselves and elect three of their men to come to the Council to discuss wages, benefits, etc. Crawford replied that, "We are policemen not legal ad­ visors. We do not know how to sit down and work out con­ tracts. That's why we ask the CCPA to come help us." He explained that the men had looked into joining several organizations arid the majority elected to go with the CCPA. When Food was asked if he felt an attorney was needed to ?for V)v check a city's budget in order tot determine if a fair share of the city's money was going to the police, Jie answered, "Yes, to a point, I do". Alderman Rogers felt that possibly the Council had "abrogated" too much authority to the Police com­ mission. He recommended checking the situation further. . Alderman Hromec expressed her opinion that it was "marvelous" that the police chose this organization (CC­ PA). "Police work is such a sensitive area and I think the organization would act as a buffer zone," she said. 'Mayor Stanek informed Flood that the Council would discuss recognition of the McHenry chapter of the CCPA and notify him of a decision within a month. Alderman Bolger suggested that a special meeting be called with the Police commission board regarding discussion and possible action on "areas of authority and police per­ sonnel". He stressed that something must be done in the police department. "We can't go through another year like the past year," Bolger emphasized. Mayor Stanek scheduled the meeting for Tuesday, Feb. 26, at 7:30 p.m. At that meeting, an executive session will be held regarding police personnel and discipline. The Council will also discuss whether or not to recognize the CCPA and will continue its review of recodification of city or­ dinances. Alderman Rogers mentioned of that he hoped the Council was not going out on a "witch hunt*' ;at this special meeting. "I hope the intent of the meeting is to discuss areas of i responsibility and the proposed union. However, I am sure other things will be brought up," he added. Anthony Pintozzi of 3717 W. High street, McHenry, was nominated by Mayor Joseph Stanek to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Lawrence Huck, Jr., from the Police commission board. His nomination was unanimously approved by the City Council. After approval of Pintozzi's appointment, Alderman Laverene Hromec asked Mayor Stanek if Earl Murray's ap­ pointment on the Police commission board could be reconsidered since his wife, Myra, works with the police department. *""1 feel it is extremely poor policy to have a member on the Police commission board who has a member of his family working with the police department," Mrs. Hromec said. "I feel this is a conflict". Mrs. Hromec emphasized that she had no personal ob­ jections to the Murrays and felt thev were fine people. Mayor Stanek replied that he was very proud of Murray's appointment and thought it was one of the finest he had made. He pointed out that Mrs. Murray did not work for the police department but is em­ ployed in the communications department as a dispatcher. When asked for a legal opinion, City Attorney Narusis said the "basic question is whether she is a member of the police department. The jurisdiction of the Police board is limitedto the operation of the police depkFtiiient^jdiscipline, promotion, etc/TTthe function of the police department in no way involves her, then there would be no conflict," Narusis said. Mrs. Hromec felt it was not a question of legality but of policy. She said that when she comes home from work, she tells her husband about her day at work and she assumes Mrs. Murray would do so also. "Her husband would hear about problems at the police department even before they were brought before the Police commission," Mrs. Hromec added. Alderman Bolger said the city was very fortunate to have the Murrays working for it. Since Mrs. Murray is not a member of the police depart­ ment, there is no conflict. Alderman Rogers expressed his agreement. Alderman Ed Datz presented a report on the RTA proposal which will come up for a vote March 19. He related that he had spent many hours researching the proposal and "it is hard to find anything good about it". HOUGHTON HEATING • Air Conditioning • Gutters PHONE 385-5476 McHENRY EARL R. WALSH & JACK WALSH INS. Fire, Auto, Farm, Life Representing RELIABLE COMPANIES 4410 W. Rte. 120 , McHenry 385 3300 DENNIS CONWAY A U T O L I F E F I R E State Farm Ins. Co. 3319 W. 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Datz presented a resolution which opposed the ETA bill and he urged the Council to adopt it. The resolution pointed out that the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) would be the only system to benefit greatly by the proposal. It also noted that "ten percent of the tax money raised would be used for reduced CTA fares but there is no provision for reducing the Chicago Northwestern railroad fares which are the highest in the region." Alderman Pepping noted that the ETA could establish a parking tax on "every parking lot and parking stall in the city of McHenry, and the Council would be helpless to stop it. Also, if the ETA decided to run a bus route down the main street of the town, the Council would have no authority to say yes or no. Alderman Bolger said he was in favor of an ETA but did not favor this bill at all. Before taking any action, he felt a proponent of the bill should be heard. Bolger felt the Council should not take a stand on the ETA. However, Stanek stated, "I think it is our responsibility to let the citizens know what their leadership feels". Action on the matter was deferred until the next meeting. Stanek informed the Council that if members knew of a proponent for the bill, he should be informed and that person would be invited to the next meeting. Mrs. Joan Schwegel was present at the meeting to ask that the Council meet with service station operators and the police department in an effort to alleviate the problems created by the gas shortage. She felt it would be helpful if station owners would publish the hours when they would be open. It was her opinion this might help to eliminate or at least shorten the lines of cars waiting for gasoline at the service stations. A letter was read by Mayor Stanek which Mrs. Schwegel had written regarding her recent experience with the police department while she was waiting for gasoline at a station on the highway. Mayor Stanek appointed Alderman Pepping, Wegener and Harker to serve on a committee to meet with station owners and the police depart­ ment to see what could be done. 'We can cooperate with the In reply to Mrs. Schwegel's letter stating she was issued a ticket for parking on the sidewalk at 6:30 in the morning while waiting for gas, Mayor Stanek hoped that in the present gas crisis, police of­ ficers would use common sense in a situation like this. He emphasized that, "Common sense is the most important thing". Alderman Bolger said he thought the City Council and the police department owed Mrs. Schwegel an apology. "I don't know why anyone is going out at that time of the morning to issue tickets - whether they were doing it to embarrass Chief Espey or what," Bolger commented. He felt the officers should be out there to help at a time like that. "I think it's wrong", he concluded. A request to celebrate Poppy Day on May II was approved by the Council. City Attorney Bernard Narusis presented a resolution relating to the Lillian street- Grove avenue railroad crossing. The resolution authorizes the city attorney to file a petition with the ICC to establish a railroad crossing at that location where the ex­ tension of Lillian on the west side of the tracks would meet Grove avenue on the east side. The resolution was adopted unanimously by the Aldermen. Discussion was held on a proposed agreement drawn by Attorney Joseph Connerty for his client Ealph Edgar regarding development of the property near McHenry Savings and Loan. Several changes were made on various proposals in the agreement. Attorney Narusis will make necessary changes and present them to Edgar. Fred Meyer noted that surveyors were at the Edgar property Tuesday checking for water supply. Alderman Harker of the Streets and Alleys committee asked that a letter be sent to the State of Illinois regarding snow plowing procedures from the Admiral plant west-bound to the Zion Lutheran ̂ church. Since there is no tree bank in that area, the snow is pushed onto the sidewalks by the state plows, sometimes leaving two to three feet of snow on the sidewalks. He suggested that the trucks be asked to lower their speed on this stretch and possibly the state could find a method of getting rid of the snow completely. It was agreed that a letter be sent in an at­ tempt to allevaite the situation. The Council approved the purchase of the following "'equipment as per the lowest bids received: a two-speed, owners and see if they will ) rear axle, two-ton truck from allow us to publish when they Payton Chevrolet for $6,682.98; will be open for business and encourage them to possibly stagger their hours so there will always be a station open during the day," Stanek said. 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LICENSE CHARGE While assisting a motorist who had run out of gas on Ringwood road near Fox Lake road, north of Johnsburg, last Friday morning, deputies discovered the driver, John Tsukas of 304 Burr street, McHenry, had no valid license. A routine inquiry with the Secretary of State's office revealed that Tsukas' license had been revoked or suspen­ ded. Bond was set at $500 and a court appearance was scheduled for Feb. 28. 100 DEBATE NEW HEALTH ORDINANCE (Continued from page 1) , I think we can deviate on the old". Granger, who was ruled out of order on more than one occasion, described his per­ sonal problems. The contractor said he draws up specifications for water and septic system and receives the stamp of approval from a licensed engineer, then finds they fail to meet county approval. In an­ swering, Wissell returned to the matter of specifications which he said are necessary to meet state or federal approval. Wissell also noted that every building with plumbing equipment is required to be connected to a public water supply if convenient. Board Member Eobert Stoxen of Harvard said he had driven many points for wells in his home community where water was reached at 18 feet. . New specifications which call for wells to be no less than 25 feet deep would make it necessary to go much deeper to find water in the Harvard area, according to Stoxen. The matter of health , regulations governing food establishments was another interesting discussion of the evening. There will be sliding scale for restaurant inspection fees, depending on the size of the establishment. One lady in the audience asked how the rules would affect her bar only, where no food is served. Wissell ex­ plained that since beer is considered nourishing, all such establishments are considered to be serving "food '. Another person asked who would be required to pay the inspection fee. Board Member Edward Buss of McHenry said someone had to pay, and it was a matter of whether or not the restaurant owner wanted to add this charge to the food served or to have the county tax the public. Either way, he observed, it is the public that will pay. At this time, the County Health department operates under three divisions, Nursing with a budget of $122,000; Veterinarian, $94,000; and Environmental Health, $104,000. Even with all fees anticipated from the new licenses as set forth in the ordinance, there will be a deficit of $64,000 over the amount budgeted. This means, according to Wissell, that the public will be paying some portion of the fees. It was recalled that a tax levy for health purposes was defeated by a small margin last year. The County board still feels it is necessary for the orderly progress of the area to have an efficient Health department that operates under specifications brought up to state and federal standards. The entire County board expressed an opinion that restaurants should be inspected at regular intervals. To the question of how Wissell will obtain the many inspectors necessary, the administrator said he is not permitted to employ more without board approval. He said he expects to use persons already employed by the county. One provision of the proposed ordinance requires that all food handlers have training cer­ tificates. The owner of the Timbers restaurant in Woodstock commented that in one year's time he employed 175 persons, some of whom worked only a week. His question was what the requirement would be in such a case. Wissell said two seminars are being planned, to be conducted by the county for such training. The question of regulations for temporary food dispensing, such as the County fair, bake sales, etc., brought no definite answers. However, in the case of the fair, a health inspector is on the premises daily. Food vending also came up for discussion, with a $10 fee required for each machine and $50 for commissary type operation. Supervisor Klemm asked if there were any provisions for dating food. "If not, he said, "this should be done". Klemm argued that without this provision it would be possible to move foods from one machine to another where sales are made at a faster rate. All temporary food establish­ ments are included under the food vending section of the ordinance. Food packing regulations also came in for a share of discussion. Wissell said there is both federal and state inspection at slaughtering houses, while at establishments in which the meat is only cut up, it is the state and county that extends supervision. Anything (that is sent between states requires federal inspection. A $50 fee is required under the new ordinance. Board Member Thore Emricson questioned whether there might be many duplications of effort con­ sidering the several govern­ mental bodies involved. Wissell said each has its own territory of inspection. As an example, he pointed to the area of regulation by federal authorities, which is of the carcass itself. The state checks for sanitary conditions of the machinery, and the county judges conditions of the plant generally. Board Member Eaymond Murphy expressed his opinion that some coordination should be possible. Concerning retail food establishments, inspections are required every six months, with fees governed by the number of checkout counters. Asked if the county works with municipalities on in­ spections, Wissell pointed out that cities do not have the enforcement powers of the countv but there is a cooperation between the two. One member of the audience wondered if there is a need to spray for insects, to which Wissell answered that there is not, but one clause reads that insects must be kept under control. Someone facetiously observed that if one had trained cockroaches it would be un­ necessary to spray. -The' second of the public meetings regarding provisions of the proposed ordinance will be held Tuesday, Feb. 26, also at the courthouse at 7 p.m. More articles will be con­ sidered for discussion at this time, among them septic system^ DWI CHARGE ThomasE. Evans, Jr., of 3307 N. Oakdale, McHenry, was arrested for driving while in­ toxicated Monday night on Route 31, near Idyll Dell road. Deputies observed Evans' northbound auto driving partially in the south-bound lane. Bond was set at $500 with court appearance scheduled for March 18. I R E L L I RADIAL TIRES FOR ALL CARS Europa Motors Inc 2318 Rte. 120 8 1 5 - 3 8 5 - 0 7 0 0 ED'S STANDARD STANDARD i SERVICE EXPERT TUNE-UP ATLAS Tires, Batteries, Accessories QUALITY American Oil Products PH<: 385 0720 3817 V. 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