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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 12/21/2009 - City Council REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 21, 2009 Mayor Low called the regularly scheduled December 21, 2009 meeting of the McHenry City Council to order at 7:30 p.m. In attendance were the following Aldermen: Santi, Glab, Schaefer, Blake, Wimmer, Peterson and Condon. Absent: None. Also in attendance were: City Administrator Maxeiner, City Clerk Jones, City Attorney McArdle, Assistant City Administrator Hobson, Finance Director Black, Public Works Director Schmitt. PUBLIC INPUT SESSION In response to Mayor Low's inquiry there was no one who signed in to speak during the Ten Minute Public Input Session on matters unrelated to this evening's City Council Agenda. CONSENT AGENDA Motion by Wimmer, seconded by Santi,to approve the Consent Agenda as presented: A. Special Event Liquor License for the Church of Holy Apostles-January 22,2010 fundraiser; B. List of Bills: 1000BULBS.COM 158.40 ALBERTSONS 29.00 AMERICAN HEATING & COOLI 402.90 AMERICAN WATER WORKS ASS 498.00 ARAMARK 123.79 AT&T 3,328.26 B&W CONTROL SYSTEMS INTE 1,782.96 ' BUNCH DISTRIBUTING INC 249.58 CDW GOVERNMENT INC 99.13 CENTEGRA OCCUPATIONAL ME 58.80 COMCAST CABLE 75.78 CRESCENT ELECTRIC SUPPLY 413.93 CURRAN CONTRACTING COMPA 3,079.46 D'ANGELO NATURAL SPRING 48.25 DONS CLEANERS 18.45 EHREDT, AMBER 367.00 FISCHER BROS FRESH 719.13 FLESCH COMPANY INC, GORD 101.72 FOXCROFT MEADOWS INC 219.10 GALLS AN ARAMARK CO LLC 3,436.00 GERBER COLLISION & GLASS 189.74 GITZKE, WILLIAM J 317.40 HACH COMPANY 408.78 HANSON, RACHEL 42.00 HARRISON & ASSOCIATES IN 8,200.00 HAWKINS INC 1,242.18 HD SUPPLY WATERWORKS 746.92 HUEMANN, LINDA 105.00 INTERNATIONAL SALT CO LL 15,843.92 IPPFA 750.00 JOHNS TREE SERVICE 2,400.00 JONITES, SANDY 15.00 KALE UNIFORMS INC 548.90 LANG PONTIAC-CADILLAC-SU 17.45 MARATHON TOWING 40.00 MCCANN INDUSTRIES INC 17.46 MCHENRY ANALYTICAL WATER 410.00 MCHENRY FIRESTONE 1,104.00 MEADE ELECTRIC COMPANY I 188.68 MENARDS - WOODSTOCK 660.00 NEXTEL 1,856.44 NORTH EAST MULTI-REGIONA 150.00 Page 2 December 21,2009 OTTOSEN BRITZ KELLY COOP 910.00 PETROLIANCE LLC 7,729.91 PETTIBONE 6 CO, P F 14.99 PURVEY, JANET 124.00 REGNER, WILLIAM J 54.91 REICHE'S PLUMBING SEWER 435.00 RELIABLE SAND 6 GRAVEL 1,247.47 REX AUTO BODY 1,133.50 ROCKALL, KRISTIAN 3,520.00 SAM'S CLUB 237.51 SCHOPEN PEST SOLUTIONS 75.00 SHARPE, TIMOTHY W 1,700.00 SIRCHIE FINGER PRINT LAB 397.29 STAN'S FINANCIAL SERVICE 222.00 STANS OFFICE TECHNOLOGIE 102.84 STAPLES BUSINESS ADVANTA 47.09 STULL, RICH 131.57 SWIFT CO INC, JOHN S 3,390.00 THOMAS TRUCKING INC, KEN 245.00 UNITED PARCEL SERVICE 23.26 VERIZON WIRELESS 133.10 VERMONT SYSTEMS INC 3,000.00 WALKER, TARA 90.00 ZUKOWSKI ROGERS FLOOD & 5,230.00 GRAND TOTALS 80,657.95 FUND TOTALS GENERAL FUND 39,027.54 MOTOR FUEL TAX FUND 15,843.92 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS FUND 1,062.92 WATER/SEWER FUND 8,346.69 UTILITY IMPROVEMENTS FUND 8,200.00 RISK MANAGEMENT FUND 1,192.30 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FUND 3,447.08 RETAINED PERSONNEL ESCROW 1,087.50 POLICE PENSION FUND 2,450.00 TOTALS 80,657.95 Voting Aye: Santi,Glab,Schaefer, Blake, Wimmer, Peterson,Condon. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. REQUEST FOR CHANGE IN LIQUOR LICENSE CLASSIFICATION FROM CLASS A-1 TO CLASS A FROM CORKSCREW POINTE INC. 1402 NORTH RIVERSIDE DRIVE: AND ORDINANCE DECREASING THE NUMBER OF CLASS A-1 LIQUOR LICENSES AND INCREASING THE NUMBER OF CLASS A LIQUOR LICENSES City Administrator Maxeiner stated a request was submitted by Deborah Macrito, owner of Corkscrew Pointe, seeking reclassification of her liquor license from Al to A for her business located at 1402 North Riverside Drive. The current Al classification allows for the sale of beer and wine for consumption on the premises and retail packaged sales.The class A license would include the sale of alcohol spirits. City Administrator Maxeiner noted the applicant intends to offer alcoholic spirits during events held in the tasting room and has no intention of initiating retail sales of spirits in packages. Page 3 December 21,2009 City Administrator Maxeiner stated the applicant has submitted all required paperwork, paid the application fee and submitted to fingerprinting. He noted it is the recommendation of the Mayor to approve the reclassification of the license as requested and to pass an ordinance providing for the decrease in the number of Class Al liquor licenses and increase in the number of Class A liquor licenses. Alderman Condon noted, during these difficult economic times, the City needs to do everything possible to assist local businesses. She wished them success in their expanding business. Motion by Condon, seconded by Schaefer, to accept the Mayor's recommendation to approve the reclassification of the Corkscrew Pointe Inc liquor license from Al to A, subject to satisfactory fingerprint results, and to pass an ordinance decreasing the number of Class Al liquor licenses from 1 to 0 and increasing the number of Class A liquor licenses from 27 to 28. Voting Aye: Santi,Glab,Schaefer, Blake, Wimmer, Peterson,Condon. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. AUTHORIZATION TO REFUND 2002 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS Finance Director Black stated in February 2010 the City will issue $3.44 million in bonds for local street improvements.The total bond issue will consist of$2.5 million in Recovery Zone Bonds and $940,000 in Build America Bonds. The use of Recovery Zone Bonds and Build America Bonds allows the City to issue taxable bonds in place of tax-exempt bonds for governmental purposes and to receive a rebate on a portion of the interest paid over the life of the bonds. Director Black noted Staff examined possible opportunities for advanced refunding of outstanding bond issues to reduce future debt service costs. Staff proposes refunding the General Obligation Bonds (Alternate Revenue Source) Series 2002 to save approximately $60,000 over the next six years. Staff is seeking authorization to proceed with the refunding of the General Obligation Bonds(Alternate Revenue Source) Series 2002. Motion by Schaefer, seconded by Wimmer, to accept Staffs recommendation to proceed with refunding of the General Obligation Bonds (Alternate Revenue Source) Series 2002. Voting Aye: Santi,Glab,Schaefer, Blake, Wimmer, Peterson,Condon. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. '— Page 4 December 21,2009 MAYOR STATEMENT AND REPORT Mayor Low wished everyone a Merry Christmas and expressed her appreciation of Council's hard work and thoughtful decision making. COMMITTEE REPORTS There were no Committee Reports. STAFF REPORTS City Administrator Maxeiner announced there was a meeting of the City's Revolving Loan Fund Committee this evening prior to the Council meeting to consider a loan application submitted by BuddyZ. Information will be coming before Council for consideration in early January. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Alderman Glab referenced the Joey Ts sign and opined the sign should be taken down. ADJOURNMENT Motion by Wimmer,seconded by Condon,to adjourn the meeting at 7:39 p.m. Voting Aye: Santi,Glab,Schaefer, Blake, Wimmer, Peterson, Condon. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. The meeting was adjourned at 7:39 p.m. Mayor City Clerk