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PAGE 20 - PLAINDEALER - FRIDAY. OCTOBER 21. 1t77 COUNTY PASSES RTA RESOLUTION flfontinued from pas* 1) the resolution passed with a 22 to nothing vote. James Rakow, county superintendent of the Highway department, said that he had never been associated with anything that had so much give and take as the Transportation plan and he announced three hearings on the plan scheduled by the RTA for the people in the county: Oct. 28, at Central school in Crystal Lake, Nov. 2, at .the West campus in McHenry, and Nov. 7 at the Dean street school in Wood­ stock. The County board adopted a motor boat* operation and equipment ordinance which had received little advance notice or publicity. The or­ dinance, researched and prepared by board member, Phyllis Walters, was enacted after a brief discussion at this meeting. Skinner questioned the need for this ordinance noting that it was almost word for word the same as the state statute covering power boating ac­ tivities, except for several small changes. He pointed them out as not defining references to "department" or what a "wake" was. He commended the elimination of sections referring to registering boats which in the state statute was "garbage anyway". Skinner continued with his critique. He said the county ordinance was better, with a more detailed section covering deration of boats while in­ toxicated, a distinct advantage. But the primary reason for the ordinance, he recalled was the noise problem. He didn't see any more control in this or­ dinance. And since it is basically the same, he asked why there was a need for this ordinance. Mrs. Walters responded that according to the state's at­ torney and the sheriff, they can add to the state statute, but cannot delete from it. She recalled that most court cases on enforcement prior to this had been thrown out. She predicted that now they would stick. They have more teeth with their own ordinance. Sheriff Art Tyrrell verified that the boat ordinances had never been enforced. Now, with their own ordinance, they would be, and the judges will look more favorably on the cases. Dianne Easty, board member, added that there would be a psychological benefit in thfct people would be put on notice (of the or­ dinance). On the motion of Buss and Hubbard, the ordinance was passed to be effective on publication or notice. The board approved several changes in the tentative 1977-78 budget for McHenry county resulting in a document that will come up for final approval Nov. IS. The special funds total was changed from $5,065,270 to >5,071,179. In the Personal Services classification of ex­ penditures in Special funds, the total was increased from $097,071 to $703,171. The change results from determination, by THEATRE mini I •Mil Will M OCT. 21-24,4 MYS ONLY! W H O 1 > The Little Girl Who Lives Down The Lane I \ f R Y < > \ | W H ( ) k \ < > U i ) | \ l > OCT. 25-27,3 MYS ONLY! Romeoand Juliet Pwf CrttHPI--l Put) *25,000 REWARD For information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or per­ sons responsible for the March 15-1977 explosion/fire of the T0WNE THEATRE FOX LAKE, ILL Claimants for this reward should provide information to the Fox Lake Police Dept. 301 S. Rt. 59f Fox Lake, III. 60020-or phone 587-2380 the Finance and Salaries committee that deficiencies or over-expenditures in the various funds in the previous year could be appropriated for15 and levied for in the following year's budget. This question had not been resolved in the original budget meeting of the board. The grand total of the budget . with the latest revisions now stands at $11,598,628, changed from $11,574,181, according to the figures given by Chairman George Lowe of the Finance committee. v The board deferred action on , the proposed rezoning for the •» Chemtool corporation on property located near Ridgefield until the Nov. 15 meeting. Board member A1 » Collins moved for the delay and Ed Buss asked for a Planning commission engineering report on the effects of the proposal. G. Bill Hubbard, board member, asked why the (May, and what were the problems i foreseen by the Planning and < Zoning committee. Some committee members were concerned that Section 2 of the proposed zoning amendment contained stipulations that would prove unenforceable. Collins clarified that it was his motion, not that of the committee. It would give the petitioner an opportunity to •, withdraw the amending or­ dinance and submit a revised one, if he so desires. The petitioner had requested a zoning change from farming to "I-l" light industrial use to 1 erect a plant for Mending of cutting oils. Collins also noted that on Oct. 11, the Planning and Zoning t. committee had determined by ; : resolution that all amending zoning ordinances in con­ nection with changes should be ' reviewed by the state's at­ torney's office in addition to the chairman of the zoning board of 5 appeals. The Chemtool petition f was not subject to review. Dianne Easty, board member, urged the County , board to reinforce the com­ mittee resolution by the board a c t i o n d i s c o u r a g i n g stipulations being included in amending ordinances to the county zoning. They have been advised on several occasions by the state's attorney that such stipulations are not en­ forceable. The board voted 14 to 7 in favor of the motion to defer. -Buss, county representative to the Lake McHenry County - Law Enforcement agency, advised the board that the Crescent Region Law En­ forcement agency was being dissolved but it would take about seven or eight months to complete the process. He held it up as an example of getting rid of one beauracracy. Erv Walters, chairman of the . Health and Agriculture com-' mittee, notified the board that a meeting with the village board of Algonquin was scheduled for Oct. 20 at the village haO for a discussion of actions proposed for the building moratorium area' which affects the Algonquin Springs, source of most of the municipal water for the village. The board extended tee county ban on building in this area for thirty more days until Algonquin had time to consider County Health department recommendations and suggestions. MUSIN' AND MEANDERIN' (Continued from page 1) similar vote was Crystal Lake. The Cary area attempted to withdraw to form another district, but the vote faded. In the case of McHenry High School District 156, a protest was filed with the county, and later the state, to no avail. The election was held -and the district divided. Major financial problems resulted in District 156 in­ cluding the necessity to provide Johnsburg a portion of the assets, which came to $2.1 million. i The unique position of District 156 remains unchanged with the passage of the new law. And it may not alter one vote Saturday. But in light of the false rumor that circulated before its passage, it seemed timely and fair to set the record straight. KAF STAFF, STUDENT HONORED (Continued from page 1) community and church ac­ tivities are numerous as well. Ms. Smith, who has served in this district for six years, has been active as Special Education coordinator. She has helped establish a county-wide bureau to deal with teenage offenders and potential of­ fenders. Due to her efforts, an alternative school program has been developed in our district. She is very active in the County Youth Services bureau. DEVELOPERS, SCHOOLS, COUNCIL IN AGREEMENT (Continued from page 1) the provision that thirty acres of land be rezoned for multi- family units rather than single family units. Jack Pepping, chairman of the Planning commission, told the Council that the com­ mission had unanimously agreed on several points concerning the Lancer request to change the PUD. The first concerned the contributions to the schools, parks, and library. The Planning commission felt that Lancer should make the same contributions as were agreed to by Jim Green, representing another development. Both Stanek and Alderman Raymond Smith noted that Green's situation and Lancer's as already in alreadjyhad were different because Pheasant Valley was i the city limits and a PUD approved. Other points included the fact that Lancer should be required to supply neighborhood parks at its own expense, that the city should not accept any park land In lieu of monetary donations, that no cash donations should be earmarked for any specific area (Lancer suggested that $100 of each $150 donated for parks be spent in the pheasant Valley subdivision), and the of the business area at B-l instead of B-3. In addition to the change in the PUD, Lancer Is seeking to have land zoned B-3 instead of B-l. B-l is tee most restrictive type of business allowed, requiring that the business be operated in a building. B-3 zoning permits almost every type of business. As was brought out at the earMor meeting, the important thing to remember in working out an agreement with Lancer was that tee land was already in the city, and should the city demand too much, Lancer could forget about the new development and proceed with the original PUD. Therefore, the city did not demand as much in con­ tributions from Lancer as it did from Jim Green, attorney for the Christensen property, which was officially annexed to the city of McHenry Monday night, v." Green agreed to pay $200 to each of the school districts, $100 to the library, and $400 for city parks. The increased monetary donation for parks was in place of a land contribution. Lancer is contributing approximately sixty acres of land to the city. The Christensen property is located directly west of Pheasant Valley, and Is ad­ jacent to Glacier Ridge (the former Wheelock property) on the west and south. Monday night, the City Council officially annexed the property to the city. It consists of about 240 acres, all zoned for single family homes, with each home built on a lot greater than 40,000 square feet. The Chrlstenson annexation was the first In which the city was able to solicit developer contributions, with Pheasant Valley being the second. Later in the meeting, Mayor Stanek was able to solicit a contribution to schools from Dan Fry, who received ap­ proval to develop seven lots of a subdivision north of McHenry, but within a one and one-half mile distance. The city has an ordinance requiring approval of any development within than distance. Fry received ap­ proval of his development near the Boat ft Saddle subdivision, off Riverside drive and south of Duteh Creek, north of McHenry. Fry agreed to donate $200 to each school district for each of the seven lots in the develop­ ment. In other Council action, the aldermen purchased $23,000 worth of Christmas decorations from the Chamber of Com­ merce for $15,000. Larry Lund, a member of the C of C board of directors, made the offer to the city, noting that in Crystal Lake, Cary, and Fox River Grove, the city owns the Christmas decorations, not the Chamber of Commerce. The purchase of the decorations dovetailed into another purchase by the city-- that of a skyjack to hoist the workers into the air so that they may install and take down the decorations. The aldermen unanimously agreed to pur­ chase a skyjack after wit­ nessing a demonstration in front of city hall of the skyjack in action. • •' Superintendent of Publie Works Fred Meyer and one of his workers, Randy Meyer, both noted many other uses for the skyjack. The Council also authorized a preliminary study by the Federal Aid Urban (FAU), which has made funding available for certain road projects in McHenry. Roger Fauling of the FAU appeared before the Council, and told them that FAU money is available to defray 70 percent of the cost of certain road improvement projects. The first step in the road projects is a preliminary study, and the aldermen endorsed a study for the improvement of Kane avenue between Rt. 31 and Green street, Main street from the railroad tracks to Crystal Lake road, Crystal Lake road, Lillian street from the tracks to Crystal Lake road, and S. Green street in McHenry. On the subject of the bridge, poor weather has set back the completion date, which is now targeted for sometime before Christmas. The Council also approved the purchasing of 1,285 feet of fence to put around a portion of the perimeter of Petersen park. • Mayor Stanek reported on the financial condition of the city, and spoke only with the utmost optimism. He mentioned the construction of a second standpipe, and the construction of an addition onto the storage building as possible im­ provements which the city could afford to make due to the present financial status. Finally, the Council approved specifications for a new two- third ton pickup truck for the Sewer department. Bids for the new truck will be at a later date. forthcoming Mchenry M c H f N R Y 3 8 5 - 0 1 4 4 >1.00 All Seats '1.00 PETER FONDA SUSAN SAINT JAMES FRI.-THURS. 7 4 9 WEEKENDS ONLY 7:30 Ftl.-SAT.-SUN. Adwiuiw ADMITS $2.00 "MR. BILLION" iWSUSPIRIA". | FRI. 1 SAT. LATE SNOW "WHAT BECAME OF JACK AND JILi" „ [pililiHTHTi'll WEEKENDS ONLY NT 7:30 FRI.-SAT.-SUN. MwMoa MMMJS S2.00 LATE SHOW FRI. A SAT. 'THE STRANGE VENGEANCE OF ROSALIE" re SHOW PI ACE / RTES. 14 & 31 45S 1005 SHOWPIACE 2 RTFS 14 & 31 455 1005 cC V ' ^ ? -«~N 7 A . 4 "STAR WARS" re ON. I MM.--fHMB. 7 A klS Mr. •**£»,*«, 7, fcis I SECRETS KEPT HIDDEN FOR 100 YEARS ARE NOW REVEALED. Bradford Dillman FRI. I M0N.-THURS. 7 & 9 SAT. A SUN. 5,7,9 "OH GOD" re FW. Mll-SAT. 2,4, l »,!• • WW, in ...The Kooso That; good Mis Built... ood Service qulpmont. Rita a Filtact on a foundation of G< and Quality Wator C •-Rod Jacket • Jacuzzi • Sta- ...The Kooso That; good Mis Built... ood Service qulpmont. Rita a Filtact WATER WELLS & PUMPS-WE ftEMJft & SEftVItt All MAKES- McHenry County Well & Pump Co. 1% Mi Ha •( MCHMIJ on RL 31 ate mi mm 3200 N. Richamd RtL, McHtmy ai5-3W-5252 tARGE BUSINESS *HffTS PROMPT -• INVESTIGATIONS (Continued from page 1) Finally, thieves continue to find construction materials desirable targets, with three separate incidents being reported. An employee of George Hiller & Son, contractors, reported that twenty-one rolls of in­ sulation had been stolen from a construction site at 405 Wilmington court, McHenry. Jerry Luciano stated that sixteen bundles of insulation, a solid core door, a storm door, a picture window and door MEMBERSHIP DRIVE - Vi Abbink, left, president of the Ladles auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 4800, informs Ethel1 Scott, membership chairman for the Ladies auxiliary. Fifth district V.F.W., that the local chapter has reached 80 percent of the 1877 membership. Looking on is Renee Jende, membership chairman for the Ladies auxiliary of Post 4888, V.F.W. hardware had been stolen from a construction site at 2808 Stilling, McHenry. Right down the street, at 2812 Stilling, someone stole twenty sheets of plywood, fifteen 16- foot lengths of cedar siding, 150 2 X 4s, thirty-two rolls of in­ sulation, and thirty bundles of roofing shingles. The theft was reported by Robert Schindler. FOCUS ON NEW * PROBLEMS OF SCHOOL BOARDS (Continued from page 1) 16. At that time, the school also received a copy of "New Rules Passed By ECCG Related To Drug and Alcohol Activities". It was this document members examined again Tuesday night. Althoff spoke of the boiler difficulties at East campus. Oil was lost both in the delivery process and following, necessitating the removal of all of it in the belief there is a hole in the bottom of the tank. An inspector was due at the school in mid-week. T h e a d m i n i s t r a t i o n acknowledged gifts of three Austrian pine trees from the Blackhawk Area council, Order of the Arrow, which used West campus grounds for a sectional conclave late in September. An American flag was received JaP^Jhe American *Legfen In the staffing report action, Joanne McAndrews was em­ ployed as English resource aide at East campus. Also, M a r g u e r i t e V a n d a g r i f f , speech-drama instructor at West, resigned from her position, effective Nov. 18. Optimists Apparently a great many of our present-day juries are composed of persons who can see no evil in anything. -Banner, Nashville. SUBSCRIBE To The McHenry Plolndealer "Sond Ma No Flown" Opons MCHS Drama Stolon The first show of the high school drama season is now in rehearsal. "Send Me No Flowers" is the lively comedy to be presented Nov. 11, 12 and 13. All performances are at 8 p.m. in West campus auditorium. The cast lists Lynn Lupp, Peter Bender, Randy McGehee, Craig Butler, Mike Davis, Tim Cornwell, -Judy Ryan, Steve Bockman, Dave Lindquist, Gretchen Heidler, LeAnne Taylor and Elaine Sweetwood. These students, along with many others behind the scene, rehearse each evening under the direction of Marguerite Vandagriff, Drama director at West. Once again the Stagecraft classes are responsible for the scenery. Dog Strays From Property; Shot In Chost SOFT • WATER RENTAL No installation chargo NEW fully automatic softeners TWO year option to buy with FULL rental fee deducted § ONE phone edit can answer any questions per month PHONE 312-259-3393 Rent-a-Soft, n division of fhe Arlington Soft Wotor Company, Arlington Heights, Illinois MOM Serving McHenry Area And Save *10.30 Over Newstand Price nu OUT AND MAIL OR BRING TO: McHfNRY PLAIND8AIER 112 W. llmSt., McHenry, III. 60050, with chock or money ordor lor *1t.St for one year subscription within McHenry County. 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COURT BRIEFS Meetings that will be held at the McHenry Countv Courthouse include: Oct 21 - Zoning committee, 9:30 a.m. Oct. 24 - Public Safety committee, 9:30 a.m. Oct. 25 - Health and Agriculture committee, 9:90 a.m.; Legislative committee, 1:30 p.m. e e e e A new idea is like poi­ son to some minds that refuse to be educated. EVE»f MTUPMyXTiMY PRIME RIB of BEEF AU JUS Special *5» Includes: Our famous Salad Bar, Choice of Potato. Soup or Tomato tulfo lyUnl jin-d i»iti• • • -- . -- • • • • • • w w v i m o v v m w n v f * HT. 120,2% l he fm Lincoln M * Conspiracy a SHOW PI ACf3 W Wit 11A MS ST DOWNTOWN