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PAGE 8 - PLAINDEALEE - FRIDAY, MAY 10.1974 CITY DELAYS DECISION ON WATER SYSTEM (Continued from page 1) the association if it allotted money to be spent for attorneys in the pollution control hearing. She asked that the aldermen not become so aroused that they intimidate the property owners' association and its 600 members. A l d e r m a n R o g e r s interjected, "I think by now it is dbvious they are referring to rtie. I don't think this is the lAace to discuss the matter but since they brought it up, yes, I did say I would file a suit to I recover money spent from the association for attorney fees." he said. Rogers feels it is outside the association's jurisdiction to spend association money for a law suit filed by private individuals. If a lawyer tells him it is legal, he said he will not file the suit. Rogers explained that he had made the statement to just two board members but didn't feel he had intimidated them. "I didn't say it in anger and I was calm at the time," he stressed. "However, if they felt intimidated, I apologize for that." Rogers added, "However, I will file the syit if I find they cannot do it." Because you spend so much of your - l i f e h e r e . . . Ycu Deserve A Quality Kitchen Of Distinction Designed Especially For Your Home. Visit Our New Display Rooms Showing Wood And Laminated Cabinetry. Fine Cabinetry For Kitchens And Bathrooms. H.E. BUCH & SONS, INC. 3012 West Rte. 120 McHenry^Jllinois 38S-0048 Approval was given to zoning ordinance amendments as recommended by the Zoning Board of Appeals. Approved changes included required minimum lot area for multiple dwelling, apartment or row dwelling of more than two units and for efficiency units is 2,500 square feet per dwelling unit; o f f - s t r e e t p a r k i n g requirements for multiple family dwelling use is two parking spaces for each dwelling unit; apartments are limited and restricted to only the first floor above or below the main floor of buildings in B- 1 and B-3 districts; height restrictions are reinstated as per, the ordinance adopted March, 1962; taxicab operations shall be permitted only in the B-3 Commercial district; the definition of "Home Occupation" uses is, "any use customarily conducted entirely within the main dwelling and carried on by the occupants thereof which use is clearly incidental and secondary to the use of the dwelling for dwelling purposes and does not change the character thereof, and in connection with which there is no display, no outside storage of equipment and no external evidence outside of the building of the operation of such use. Such uses as the office of a physician, surgeon, dentist, lawyer, clergyman, engineers, architects, accountants, artist studios, beauty parlors, dressmaking, ba^y sitting, boarders and roomers (limited to two) shall be deemed to be home occupations." "Such uses as nursing and convalescent homes, funeral homes, dance studios, barber , shops, used car lots, rental and sale of trailers, car or truck repair, music studios, chiropractoric offices of clinics and taxicab operations of any kind, shall not be deemed to be home occupations." The Zoning board also recommended increasing' the filing fee to $100 and require the petitioner to pay publication of all notices and mailing of same. Also a new category, R-5, was established for Condominium districts. Approval was given to issue a license to Jumbo Enterprises to operate a motor vehicle business in the city which will TiHie the Tfefler says y\(Wtenry Savings' J'A exclusive Money Machine is now in operation! u McHENRY S A V I N G S A L O A N A S S O C I A T I O N Our Cash Card Gets You $25 Instantly Day or Night - 7 Days a Week - Whenever You Need It Good For $25 at Local Participating Merchants Absolutely No Cost To You Stop In. . . .Get Your Money Machine Cash Card And Free Gift Now! SERVING ALL OF GREATER McHENRY COUNTY MIcHenry Savings W AND LOAN ASSOCIATION^^ 1209 North Green Street McHenry, Illinois 60050-815/385-3000 SAVERS HOURS 9 00am to 4 30 p m Monday, Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday, 9:00 a m to 8 00 p m Friday Drive-In Window open Wednesday 9 00 a m to 2 00 p m sell pre-packaged novelty ice cream items. The License and Fees committee investigated the application and recommended that a license be granted. They plan to operate until Labor Day or Oct. l at the latest. For the record, the Council moved to officially donate the aluminum boat purchased by the city last year to the McHenry Area Rescue squad for its use. Alderman Bolger suggested to Mayor Stanek that the Council should be allowed to advise or participate a "little bit more" in appointments made by the Mayor. Bolger said he had no quarrel with the previous appointments made "but I think that since the Council has to take the heat when things go wrong, it should be in on a little more discussions." Bolger said that one of his constituents mentioned that he felt the Council was not being consulted enough "but. I assured him we were." v A l d e r m a n H r o m e c interjected that she concurred with Bolger's comments.. The Council authorized payment to Lakeland Construction for $20,868 for work completed on storm sewer improvements on Front street and at the railroad tracks. Approval was also given to pay Baxter and Woodman for engineering on that project in the amount of $1,004.30. Supt. Meyer reported that 370 hookups have been completed to date on the Lakeland Park Special Assessment sewer project. Also, a fence has been installed at the Pearl street park tennis courts and lines will be painted immediately. A seal coat will be put on in the near future. City workmen are now working on fixing baseball diamonds because so many requests have been received to do so. Meyer informed councilmen that he had contacted a firm that would televise and jet sewer lines in the city to see where some of the infiltration into the sewer lines was occurring. In some places there is more effluent in the lines than businesses or homes can put there. It would cost $400 a day for televising and jetting these lines. This price includes two men from the firm who would operate and handle the job. TCiey are able to travel about 1,500 feet a day and it would take about 5 or 6 days to complete the job. The matter was referred to the Sewer and Water committee for a recommendation. Alderman Bolger, chairman of the Water and Sewer committee, presented a letter frpm Gearmaster corporation 16cated at N. Route 31, south of the city. It requested that a water line be extended out to the factory and High Point road. Bolger reported that his committee did not feel the city was in a position to do this at the present time. Now Serving FISH FRY On FRIDAY NITES INCLUDING Potato Pancakes or French Fries Bread 6 Butter ALSO AVAILABLE Home Made Pizza's To Order Your Favorite Cocktails. Dinner Menu "the fun spot of Wonder Lake" 7518 Hancock Dr. 653-9081 your hosts -- The Mangolds Walther Schaedel of Lakeland Park informed the Council that a home abandoned about three years ago at 1614 Knoll avenue in that subdivision has been causing problems in the neighborhood. He asked the city's cooperation in clearing up the matter. Fred Meyer was instructed to contact the owner and try once more to correct the situation. POLICE COMMISSION OFFICERS LEARN OF 18 APPLICATIONS (ContinuedJrom page 1) Robert Winters and Ken Kunzer as well as Police Chief Kenneth Espey and his attorney, Harold McKinney of Crystal Lake. It was reported that eighteen candidates have applied for jobs as police officers. Twelve reported for their physical fitness tests Monday and all passed. Written tests will take place May 14 and 18 and polygraph tests will be given May 27 and 28. When all tests are completed, the Police commission will evaluate the results and make their s e l e c t i o n s . C h a r a c t e r references will have to be checked along with at least two previous employers, Murray advised. Murray pointed out that at the present time there is one opening on the police department and possibly two. However, an extensive study is being made in an attempt to inform the City Council of the manpower need in the police system. The commission did indicate to the Council a possible need for five men. This was done so the Police Pension board could make allowances for a tax levy rate. "If we could prove we need ten officers, it could be done," Murray said. "At the present time, we don't have enough information to make a r e c o m m e n d a t i o n , " h e explained. However, he did say that he felt their study would be completed by the time the commission finished its investigations of the twelve men who have submitted applications for patrolmen's jobs. The commission adopted a Grievance Procedure for all sworn members of the Police department. A copy of the procedure will be given to each member. Murray advised that plans are being made to expand and remodel police department facilities which have become very over crowded. It was announced that Joan Schwegel and Layne DeHaan had appeared before the commission at a previous meeting and verbally presented complaints against police department personnel. UNIQUE OFFERINGS MADE IN TUITION FREE SUMMER SCHOOL (Continued from page l> prepared report with the board that encompasses plans to achieve that goal. He explained the standardized testing method, and also the new Westinghouse (dan in which McHenry is one of nine high schools participating in a pilot program known as SCORE. He used slides to emphasize highlights of the program. It involves the use of thousands of tests to determine progress in specific areas of learning. On requests from teachers, Westinghouse will set up a particular test evaluation and submit materials to assist in carrying it out. After examinations, results are sent to the company for grading and returned within a ten-day period. Eventually, standards will be gained through this pilot training program which will allow indications of progress in all areas of education. The school will give the standardized test to freshmen/ This will demonstrate the strengths of the individual student and assist the school in placing him in the curriculum. It will also help check the local school against the national norm. The board discussed correspondence from Roy Dooley, member of Woodstock's District 200 school board and chairman of the committee to develop a county- wide developer ordinance. It was generally felt that where there is future zoning for mobile homes, donations to school districts should be asked. They were informed to present their complaints in writing if they wished to pursue the matter. Since nothing had been submitted to date, it was assumed they did not wish to carry the matter any further. City Attorney Bernard Narusis reported on the standing of the Duane Lange case. Lange, who was discharged from the police department after a series of private hearings by the Police commission, filed a petition in Circuit court for a review of the decision by the commission, "which he has every right to do," Narusis said. He informed the commission that it would be the early part of August before the case is brought before a judge because the courts are so busy during June and July. The meeting adjourned into executive session at 8:25 for discussions on applications submitted for approval. Police commission meetings are open to the public and are held the first Tuesday of every month at city hall. THINGS YOU MAY NOT KNOW ABOUT CONSERVING ELECTRICITY How an attic fan can take some of the load off your air conditioning. Deposits insured to $20,000 by the Federal Savings & Loan Insurance Corp If you've ever been up in your ajtic on a summer day, you know how hot it gets. All that heat up there is what makes it so tough to cool the downstairs--even with air conditioning. Well, here's a hint: install an attic fan. An attic fan--whether it's at a window, gable vent or through the wall or roof--will pull that hot, dead air out of your attic. In fact, it can reduce your attic temperature by as much as 35 degrees. Your air conditioner doesn't have to work nearly as hard when it isn't fighting a hot attic. It doesn't switch on as often or run as long. You're just as comfortable, yet you're saving money. With an attic fan, you can also reduce the amount of air conditioning equipment you need. Contact your heating or air conditioning contractor for the attic fan installation that's best for your home. This hint is included in our booklet "101 Ways to Conserve Electricity at Home." For your free copy, write Commonweath Edison, Department AV, P.O. Box 767, Chicago, Illinois 60690. Commonwealth Edison concern lor your total environment ' " • -, zSH m-M f0' •srifwr- r- r <•' - v- , *?£ --41 rjeW smt - - • Copies of the first draft of the 1974-75 tentative budget were distributed. It totals $3,421,445. and if adopted will mean a deficit of $24,000, a figure that does not take into account teacher salary increases. This deficit is based on an 8 to 9 per cent increase in valuation in the school district. A 12 per cent anticipated increase in expenditures was announced. A t h l e t i c D i r e c t o r Blankenhorn presented the board with an athletic program review. There were also a d m i n i s t r a t i v e r e c o m ­ mendations for co- curricular modifications. The report listed 193 girls and 662 boys engaged in athletic endeavors outside physical education classes. The total of 855 includes duplications and represents the number engaged in the various programs, not the number of individuals. Many students participate in more than one sport. It was revealed that the cost per student in athletics is $43,78 for each endeavor. A hope was expressed that girls may soon participate in uniform and not in gym suits when in competition. A study will be made on the possibility of having a late activities bus for those who wish to participate in after- school events and have no transportation home. It was noted that speech and debating are becoming very popular. The school anticipates a need to spend $3,000 for teams, including the costs of transportation, coaching, etc., in competition. MUSIN" N' MEANDERIN" (Continued from page 1) national humane organization, urges everyone to make it a year 'round occasion. After viewing living conditions among some animals classified as "pets", we certainly hope someone gets the message. The loudest warning at this time of year cautions against leaving pets in parked cars during the hot summer months, ahead, even for a short period. Although windows may be open, a parked car becomes unbearably hot in a very short time and the animal faces a cruel death, the organization warns. Just where the energy is coming from we don't know, but it isn't stopping people from traveling abroad. A check on county passport applications during 1973 revealed an in crease of more than 200 over the previous year. K.A.F. DISTRACTED DRIVERS INVOLVED IN CRASHES (Continued from page 1) As he was south-bound on Meadow, Wrecke heard a loud rattle in the rear of his vehicle. He looked back over his shoulder and when he looked forward again, he noticed he was on the shoulder of the road. As he applied the brakes, his foot slipped and hit the gas pedal, causing the auto to travel down an embankment and almost into the creek becL ^Tx-year-old Joe Sullivan of 2021 N. Oak drive, McHenry, was slightly injured last Thursday morning when he rode his bicycle out of a field onto the road and hit an automobile being driven by Helen Oeffling of 1903 Sunset, McHenry. The accident occurred on Shore drive, near Central, in Lakeland Park. The boy said hejii<Jjn't see the car until he hit the side of it. George J. Mayer, Jr., of 4720 Parkview, McHenry, was cited by McHenry police for driving while intoxicated and failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident after he hit the rear of a car driven by Paul R. Brefeld of 4010 W. Maple. McHenry, last Wednesday evening. Brefeld had his turn signals in operation and was slowing to make a left turn from Route 31 onto Maple avenue when his car was hit in the rear. Mayer said he was unable to stop in time to avoid impact. SUPERINTENDENT IS IDEA FELLOW (Continued from page 1) report of Task Force '74', a national task force for high school reform, which is now in the midst of a nation-wide investigation of reforms needed in the nation's high schools. Task Force '74' is sponsored by the Charles F. Kettering foundation as a follow-up to the National Commission on the Reform of Secondary Education. The twelve member task forces is composed of p r o m i n e n t A m e r i c a n s concerned with secondary education. The chairman is Dr. John W. Porter, superintendent of public instruction for the state of Michigan There are three times as many suicides among people of the upper income brackets, as from the lowest incomes. Palm Springs, Calif., claims more swimming pools per capita than any other community on earth.