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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes - 11/16/2009 - City Council REGULAR MEETING NOVEMBER 16, 2009 Mayor Low called the regularly scheduled November 16, 2009 meeting of the McHenry City Council to order at 7:30 p.m. In attendance were the following Aldermen: Santi, Glab, Schaefer, Wimmer, Peterson, and Condon. Absent: None. Also in attendance were: Geoffrey T. Blake, City Administrator Maxeiner, City Clerk Jones, City Attorney McArdle, Deputy City Administrator Martin, Assistant City Administrator Hobson, Director Construction Neighborhood Services Schwalenberg, Public Works Director Schmitt, Finance Director Black, Parks and Recreation Director Merkel. Mayor Low invited Megan Spohn to lead the assembly in the Pledge of Allegiance. OATH OF OFFICE Mayor Low, noting Council's recommendation to accept her appointment of Geoffrey T. Blake to fill the unexpired term of Alderman Ward 4 recently vacated by Steven C. Murgatroyd, requested City Clerk Jones swear in Mr. Blake to this position. City Clerk Jones swore in Geoffrey T. Blake to fill the unexpired term of Alderman Ward 4 with a term expiring April 30, 2011. Mayor Low welcomed Alderman Blake to the Council. PUBLIC INPUT SESSION There was no one who signed in to speak during the Ten Minutes of Public Input Session provided by Council. CONSENT AGENDA Motion by Wimmer,seconded by Santi, to approve the Consent Agenda as presented: A. IDOT resolution of intent authorizing use of MFT Funds to finance local street resurfacing program; B. Request to advertise for bids for municipal mowing services; C. St.Patrick's Day Parade on March 14,2010 sponsored by the McHenry Rotary Club; D. City Council Minutes: November 2,2009 regularly scheduled meeting; E. List of As-Needed Checks: BELLMORE, STEVE 1,100.00 BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD O 239,844.06 FOP UNITS I/II 1,919.00 IUOE, LOCAL 150 2,941.77 NATIONAL GUARDIAN LIFE I 42.33 NCPERS GROUP LIFE INS. 320.00 POSTMASTER MCHENRY IL 1,484.00 PRE—PAID LEGAL SERVICES 181,30 SAVORY FOODS INC 1,820.70 UNITED PARCEL SERVICE 82.78 UNUM 1,588.17 `1� GRAND TOTALS 251,324.11 Page 2 November 16,2009 FUND TOTALS '1 GENERAL FUND 11,348.94 WATER/SEWER FUND 131.11 EMPLOYEE INSURANCE FUND 239,844.06 TOTALS 251,324.11 F. List of Bills: ACE HARDWARE, BJORKMAN'S 1,592.94 ACRES GROUP 11,580.00 ADAMS ENTERPRISES INC, R 109.07 ADAMS STEEL SERVICE INC 168.00 AFTERMATH INC 95.00 AGS REBUILDERS 129.00 ALBERTSONS 12.00 ANDERSON, LORI 313.88 AQUAPREP 5,544.00 ASHLAND SPECIALTY CHEMIC 2,610.00 AT&T 56.82 AUTO TECH CENTERS INC 1,153.86 B&W CONTROL SYSTEMS INTE 5,093.74 BAXTER & WOODMAN 481.80 BERKHEIMER CO INC, G W 3,162.44 BERRYMAN EQUIPMENT COMPA 8,498.45 BIRK, JOHN 16.00 BRENNAN, DAN 420.00 BURRIS EQUIPMENT COMPANY 90.08 BUSS FORD SALES 538.05 CARQUEST AUTO PARTS STOR 1,119.14 CDW GOVERNMENT INC 99.13 CENTEGRA OCCUPATIONAL ME 29.40 CERTIFIED SERVICES INC 15.53 CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL TR 590.27 CHRISTIE, BRITTANY 1,452.00 CINTAS CORPORATION #355 1,046.32 COMCAST CABLE 74.90 COMED 6,328.78 COMMUNICATIONS REVOLVING 115.00 CONSTELLATION NEWENERGY 39,878.31 COOPER, TOM 50.00 COUNTY CLERKS OFFICE 10.00 CRESCENT ELECTRIC SUPPLY 108.30 CURRAN CONTRACTING COMPA 35.00 CUSTOM LANDSCAPING 1,765.00 CUTTING EDGE COMMUNICATI 92.50 D'ANGELO NATURAL SPRING 38.75 DOOR SYSTEMS INC 395.25 DOWELL, MARK 25.00 DURA WAX COMPANY INC, TH 267.00 EAST JORDAN IRON WORKS 856.00 ED'S AUTOMOTIVE/JIM'S MU 115.00 FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 165.00 FISCHER BROS FRESH 2,407.08 FLESCH COMPANY INC, GORD 427.51 FOUR SEASONS DISPLAY INC 380.00 FOXCROFT MEADOWS INC 78.00 HACH COMPANY 260.40 HINSHAW & CULBERTSON 4,708.42 HOGUE INC 99.82 ILLINOIS DIRECTOR OF 10,494.00 ILLINOIS MUNICIPAL LEAGU 5.00 INTERSTATE BATTERY SYSTE 109.95 JARR, ROB 50.00 JUNGMANN, MARLENE B 234.00 KALE UNIFORMS INC 3,068.09 KAY, DEREK 39.42 KIMBALL MIDWEST 464.66 KRANZ, ANNE 116.61 LAB SAFETY SUPPLY 244.87 LANG PONTIAC-CADILLAC-SU 68.02 Page 3 November 16,2009 LEACH ENTERPRISES INC 101.34 LEE AUTO MCHENRY 31.96 LEXISNEXIS 112.50 LIBERTY FLAG & SPECIALTY 100.45 LUNSMANN, JOAN 4.35 MARTIN, DOUG 37.30 MASSOURAS, NICOLE 30.00 MCANDREWS PC, THE LAW OF 6,800.00 MCCANN INDUSTRIES INC 182.95 MCHENRY AREA CHAMBER OF 1,775.00 MCHENRY COMMUNITY HIGH S 7,213.00 MCHENRY COMMUNITY SCHOOL 9,900.00 MCHENRY COUNTY CHIEFS OF 42.00 MCHENRY COUNTY RECORDER 1,294.50 MCHENRY FIRESTONE 599.50 MCHENRY NAPA 1,356.70 MCHENRY PUBLIC LIBRARY 551.00 MCHENRY SPECIALTIES 62.00 MCHENRY TOWNSHIP FIRE PR 132.00 MEADE ELECTRIC COMPANY I 1,000.00 MEIER & SONS FENCE MFG, 175.00 MERTZ, GARY 16.02 MINUTEMAN PRESS OF MCH 582.01 NATURESCAPE DESIGN INC 300.00 NCL OF WISCONSIN INC 861.41 NENA 120.00 NICOR GAS 471.10 NORTHERN ILLINOS WINTER 1,065.69 NWBOCA 50.00 PACE 6,745.63 PADDOCK, TIFFANY 50.00 PECHOUS, ROGER 46.47 PETERSON, DEAN 50.00 PETROLIANCE LLC 7,643.84 PETTIBONE & CO, P F 2,490.38 PITTMAN, ERIN 15.00 POLERECKY, ROSS 50.00 PRECISION SERVICE & PART 67.44 PRESSING MATTERS LTD 203.78 PROSAFETY INC 381.00 RADICOM INC 50.00 RELIABLE SAND & GRAVEL 446.62 REX AUTO BODY 4,034.60 RICCI, DONNA 21.42 RIVERSIDE BAKE SHOP 83.66 RUSHING, RHONDA 175.00 SALGADO, ANTHONY 59.00 SANDOZ, CHRISTOPHER 112.34 SCHNEIDER, EMILY 41.00 SCHOPEN PEST SOLUTIONS 135.15 SEC GROUP INC 28,237.47 SHAW SUBURBAN MEDIA 1,658.18 SHERWIN INDUSTRIES INC 561.50 SPRINT 116.89 STANS OFFICE TECHNOLOGIE 682.69 STAPLES BUSINESS ADVANTA 341.68 STUART, JIMMY 75.00 SYMBOLARTS 1,170.00 TRANSCHICAGO TRUCK GROUP 92.63 TRIEBOLD IMPLEMENT INC 37.72 VIKING CHEMICAL COMPANY 9,459.88 WALAT, HOLLY 112.34 WASTE MANAGEMENT OF WI P 14,084.20 WELCH BROS INC 957.96 WERDERITCH, CHRISTINA 50.00 WILLIAMS ELECTRIC SERVIC 112.50 ZAHN, DAN 462.00 ZEP SALES & SERVICE 369.68 ZIMMERMAN, BOB 54.55 GRAND TOTALS 236,099.54 Page 4 November 16,2009 FUND TOTALS GENERAL FUND 79,686.22 ANNEXATION FUND 17,796.00 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS FUND 1,179.60 WATER/SEWER FUND 98,469.90 UTILITY IMPROVEMENTS FUND 25,742.47 RISK MANAGEMENT FUND 4,098.22 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FUND 1,651.91 RETAINED PERSONNEL ESCROW 7,475.22 TOTALS 236,099.54 Voting Aye: Santi, Glab, Schaefer, Blake, Wimmer, Peterson,Condon. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Alderman Peterson stated he is looking forward to the second annual St. Patrick's Day Parade. He noted it was a great event. COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION TO UPDATE PARKS AND RECREATION FEES STRUCTURE Assistant City Administrator Hobson stated the Parks and Recreation Committee recently conducted its annual review of department fee structure for facility use and rental.The committee recommended a 4% increase in fees. He noted the ordinance for consideration this evening would implement the 4% increase in fees as specified: pool passes, pool party rentals, beach boat rentals and picnic rentals. Alderman Santi noted he is comfortable with the fee increase. Alderman Schaefer sought clarification regarding the fees which would be increased. Alderman Peterson responded the increased fees are intended to assist in covering direct costs associated with park use. Alderman Condon stated it is unfortunate the fees have to be increased but concurred with the reasoning to implement the increase. Motion by Santi, seconded by Blake, to accept the unanimous recommendation of the Parks and Recreation Committee to pass an ordinance increasing by 41yo the fees structure relative to pool passes, pool party rentals, beach boat rentals and picnic rentals. Voting Aye: Santi, Glab, Schaefer, Blake, Wimmer, Peterson,Condon. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Page 5 November 16,2009 ORDINANCES FOR THE ABATEMENT OF VARIOUS BOND ISSUES Finance Director Black stated the City has issued a variety of bonds that pledge various funding sources for repayment backed by full faith and credit of the City. The bond ordinances require the County Clerk to levy property taxes for the debt service required on the bonds unless an abatement of the property tax by the City is approved and filed with the County Clerk. Each year the City passes ordinances to abate the property taxes regarding its bond issues. This year's ordinance would abate the property taxes regarding the following bond issues: 1. Series 2000A GO Bonds $460,912.50 2. Series 2002 GO Bonds $386,775.00 3. Series 2005 GO Bonds $157,885.00 4. Series 2006 GO Bonds $238,705.00 5. Series 2007 GO Bonds $246,395.00 Director Black noted additionally an ordinance of abatement is required regarding the City's annual payment toward Special Service Area #1A in the amount of $25,000.00 which represents the City's portion of the financing of the Shamrock Lane and Route 31 intersection improvements. Motion by Schaefer, seconded by Glab, to accept StafYs recommendation to approve ordinances abating the levy of property taxes payable for the 2009 Tax Levy Year as follows: 1. Series 2000A GO Bonds $460,912.50 2. Series 2002 GO Bonds $386,775.00 3. Series 2005 GO Bonds $157,885.00 4. Series 2006 GO Bonds $238,705.00 5. Series 2007 GO Bonds $246,395.00 6. Special Service Area 1A $ 25,000.00. Voting Aye: Santi, Glab, Schaefer, Blake, Wimmer, Peterson,Condon. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. MAYOR STATEMENT AND REPORT Mayor Low stated her recommendation to appoint Alderman Blake to the Council's Finance and Personnel Committee and Public Works Committee. In addition, Mayor Low recommends the appointment of Alderman Schaefer as Chairman of the Finance and Personnel Committee. She requested a motion confirming her recommendations. Motion by Condon, seconded by Santi, to accept the Mayoral appointment of Alderman Blake to the Council's Finance and Personnel Committee and Public Works Committee, and the appointment of Alderman Schaefer as Chairman of Council's Finance and Personnel Committee. Page 6 November 16,2009 Voting Aye: Santi, Glab, Schaefer, Blake, Wimmer, Peterson, Condon. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. COMMITTEE REPORTS There were no Committee Reports. STAFF REPORTS Assistant City Administrator Hobson reported next weekend is the annual Downtown Christmas Walk, the Toys for Tots Parade at and Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony on Sunday, November 22"d. He noted the tree lighting will occur at 5 p.m. in Vets Memorial Park. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS No Future Agenda Items were discussed. ADJOURNMENT Motion by Wimmer,seconded by Schaefer,to adjourn the meeting at 7:42 p.m. Voting Aye: Santi, Glab,Schaefer, Blake, Wimmer, Peterson,Condon. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. The meeting was adjourned at 7:42 p.m. Mayor � City Clerk