HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 08/16/2010 - City Council REGULAR MEETING
AUGUST 16, 2010
Mayor Low called the regularly scheduled August 16, 2010 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 Interim City
Administrator Black, Deputy City Administrator Martin, Assistant City Administrator Hobson,
City Clerk Jones, City Attorney McArdle, Construction and Neighborhood Services Director
Schwalenberg, Public Works Director Schmitt, Parks and Recreation Director Merkel, Interim
Chief of Police Jones.
PUBLIC INPUT SESSION
There was no one who signed in to speak during the Ten Minute Public Input Session.
CONSENT AGENDA
Alderman Condon requested clarification as to Consent Agenda Item B. Is the
recommendation to the Planning and Zoning Commission to reduce the timeframe from 14
days to five days or three days in which an illegal sign must be removed? Deputy City
Administrator Martin responded the recommendation is to amend the ordinance to require
illegal signs to be removed within three days.
Alderman Glab inquired as to the number of proposed persons to be in attendance for
the Billeck-Gonschorek picnic event on September 11, 2010. Assistant City Administrator
Hobson responded the fee being charged is for 51-100 persons.
Motion by Wimmer, seconded by Blake, to approve the Consent Agenda as presented:
A. McHenry High School Band Annual Clinic and Competition;
B. Amendment to the sign ordinance;
C. Ordinance amending Municipal Code Chapter 13 Article II vehicle impound;
D. Agreement with MCCG for 2010 Annual Auction and Ordinance authorizing sale of surplus property by Auction;
E. Special Use/Picnic Permits;
F. Block Parties:
Kathy Kuthe,August 21'%Trails of Boone Creek Subdivision;
Julianne Olsen,September 11th,Riverside Hollow Subdivision;
G. City Council Minutes:
August 2,2010 regularly scheduled meeting;
H. List of As-Needed Checks:
BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD O 99,667.90
FBI NAA 50.00
FIRST NAT'L BANK OF MCH 2O0,000.00
FOP UNITS I/II 1,786.00
HANSEN, LISA 42.00
HOME DEPOT/GECF 1,030.79
IUOE, LOCAL 150 1,909.04
MIDWEST OPERATING ENGINE 3,332.50
NATIONAL GUARDIAN LIFE I 42.33
NCPERS GROUP LIFE INS. 288.00
POSTMASTER MCHENRY IL 1,592.72
PRE-PAID LEGAL SERVICES 142.45
TIMBER RIDGE LODGE & WAT 727.79
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UNITED PARCEL SERVICE 80.00
UNUM 1,560.27
GRAND TOTALS 312,251.79
FUND TOTALS
GENERAL FUND 9,071.66
WATER/SEWER FUND 203,512.23
EMPLOYEE INSURANCE FUND 99,667.90
TOTALS 312,251.79
I. List of Bills:
A G PLUMBING 670.00
ACE HARDWARE, BJORKMAN'S 2,276.46
ADAMS ENTERPRISES INC, R 4,206.00
ADAMS STEEL SERVICE INC 40.00
ADVANCED AUTOMATION AND 525.00
AIRGAS SAFETY INC 139.90
AMELIO, ROBERT 376.00
ANDERSON, LORI 77.50
APPLIED CONCEPTS INC 1,510.00
ARAMARK 1,311.52
AT&T 76.98
B&H PHOTO VIDEO 165.90
BARTA, RON 60.00
BAXTER & WOODMAN 3,614.50
BENTZ, DONALD J 178.50
BOONEBAGO EDUCATIONAL SE 2,110.00
BOTTS WELDING & TRUCK SE 23.00
BREMER, CURTIS H 104.00
BRENNAN, DAN 1,495.00
BUI, LINDA 55.00
BUSS FORD SALES 2,246.58 „^
CAREY ELECTRIC 497.00
CARQUEST AUTO PARTS STOR 370.94
CDW GOVERNMENT INC 342.63
CENTEGRA OCCUPATIONAL ME 170.52
CHAPEL HILL FLORIST INC 100.00
CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL TR 254.20
CINTAS CORPORATION #355 1,149.36
COMCAST CABLE 74.90
COMED 28,973.30
COMMUNICATIONS REVOLVING 105.00
CONNOR CO 98.03
CONSTELLATION NEWENERGY 27,382.62
CORPORATE TRAINING CENTE 70.00
CRESCENT ELECTRIC SUPPLY 236.32
CURRAN CONTRACTING COMPA 331,565.07
D'ANGELO NATURAL SPRING 38.75
DEBOLT, JUSTIN 8.00
DELISI, PHIL 400.00
DREISILKER ELECTRIC MOTO 386.74
DRUML, JANICE 61.00
EAST JORDAN IRON WORKS 3,817.26
ED'S AUTOMOTIVE/JIM'S MU 137.00
EJ EQUIPMENT 366.12
FIGUEROA, MARTHA 78.00
FISCHER BROS FRESH 1,546.88
FIX AND FIT GOLF INC 357.00
FLESCH COMPANY INC, GORD 78.91
FOWLER, JEFF R 207.00
FOXCROFT MEADOWS INC 384.40
FRY, ROBERT J 216.00
G IMPRESSIONS INC 64.00
GALLAGHER RISK MANAGEMEN 30.00
GOLD MEDAL PRODUCTS 2,175.62
GRAINGER 66.68
GREAT LAKES FIRE & SAFET 19.60
GROWER EQUIPMENT & SUPPL 599.00
HAINES, MARY 61.00
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HALOGEN SUPPLY COMPANY 463.30
HAPPY JACKS 75.98
HD SUPPLY WATERWORKS 714.00
HP SHOOTING CENTER INC 180.00
ILLINOIS DIRECTOR OF 4,282.00
INNOVATIVE PACKAGING INC 12,337.75
IPRA 20.00
JETTS HEATING & AIR INC 232.25
KIMBALL MIDWEST 570.87
KURZ JR, ALFRED P 60.95
KUS, TOM 102.00
LAI LTD 1,109.09
LAND TECHNOLOGY 540.00
LANG PONTIAC-CADILLAC-SU 115.80
LEE AUTO MCHENRY 170.90
LEXISNEXIS 128.00
MARATHON TOWING 525.00
MARKGRAFF, CHRISTA 180.00
MARYS FLOWERS & GIFTS 107.00
MAZZUCA, JOE 460.00
MCANDREWS PC, THE LAW OF 6,800.00
MCCAFFERTY, BRITTANY 2,562.00
MCHENRY ANALYTICAL WATER 500.00
MCHENRY COMMUNITY HIGH S 3,756.20
MCHENRY COMMUNITY SCHOOL 9,518.80
MCHENRY COUNTY COLLECTOR 16,687.37
MCHENRY COUNTY GLASS & M 118.00
MCHENRY FIRESTONE 793.00
MCHENRY PUBLIC LIBRARY 954.00
MCHENRY SCHOOLS TRANSPOR 576.47
MCHENRY SPECIALTIES 19.50
MCHENRY TOWNSHIP FIRE PR 954.00
MCMASTER-CARR SUPPLY CO 83.01
METROPOLITAN INDUSTRIES 1,894.27
MEYER MATERIAL COMPANY 44.78
MID AMERICAN WATER OF WA 694.85
MIDCO 267.50
MIDWEST HOSE AND FITTING 36.20
MINUTEMAN PRESS OF MCH 56.00
MOORE, KEVIN 204.00
NAPA AUTO PARTS MPEC 2,360.62
NATIONAL RECREATION AND 110.00
NORTH EAST MULTI-REGIONA 70.00
NORTHWEST HERALD 211.60
OLD TOWNE PIZZA 49.00
OTTER SALES & SERVICE IN 411.08
OTTOSEN BRITZ KELLY COOP 1,767.50
PEARCE, JAMISON 147.00
PENZE, JACQUELINE S 528.00
PEPSI BEVERAGE COMPANY 1,643.27
PETROLIANCE LLC 18,248.26
PETTIBONE & CO, P F 776.42
PITEL SEPTIC INC 650.00
PRECISION SERVICE & PART 325.02
RADICOM INC 23.00
RADIOSHACK CORPORATION 9.98
RELIABLE SAND & GRAVEL 2,232.64
REX AUTO BODY 325.00
RIVERSIDE BAKE SHOP 115.18
ROBERTS, PATRICIA J 144.00
ROC CONSTRUCTION SUPPLY 306.96
RODGERS, CATHY 48.00
SASAK, TODD 42.56
SCHWEITZER, BRIAN H 255.00
SEC GROUP INC 37,952.43
SECRETARY OF STATE / POL 25.00
SECRETARY OF STATE/INDEX 10.00
SHAW SUBURBAN MEDIA 222.80
SIMPLEX GRINNELL LP 98.41
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STANS OFFICE TECHNOLOGIE 179.00
STAPLES ADVANTAGE 227.24
STEARNS WEAR 563.00
SUBURBAN ACCENTS INC 45.00
SUPERVALU 136.67
SWIFT CO INC, JOHN S 2,018.00
TASER INTERNATIONAL 387.66
TRAFFIC CONTROL & PROTEC 40.02
TRITON ELECTRONICS INC 189.00
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE 80.00
VALENTINES REPAIR 45.27
VALLEY VIEW ACRES 200.00
VERIZON WIRELESS 3,944.18
VIKING CHEMICAL COMPANY 6,110.00
WASTE MANAGEMENT OF WI P 4,835.52
WATER PRODUCTS - AURORA 2,360.75
WELCH BROS INC 124.00
ZAHN, DAN 210.00
GRAND TOTALS 583,451.77
FUND TOTALS
GENERAL FUND 116,141.98
DEVELOPER DONATION FUND 21,804.45
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS FUND 38,666.43
LOCAL STREET IMPROVEMENTS FUND 331,565.07
WATER/SEWER FUND 62,770.27
MARINA OPERATIONS FUND 10,048.64
RISK MANAGEMENT FUND 400.00
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FUND 1,314.43
RETAINED PERSONNEL ESCROW 740.50
TOTALS 563,451.77
Voting Aye: Santi, Glab, Schaefer, Blake, Wimmer, Peterson, Condon.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
REQUEST FOR TEMPORARY USE PERMIT TO ALLOW A SEASONAL LANDSCAPE WASTE
TRANSFER FACILITY WITHIN THE MEYER MATERIAL GRAVEL PIT LOCATED AT 1819 DOT
STREET
Deputy City Administrator Martin stated each year since 2004 MDC Environmental
Services has requested a temporary use permit to allow a seasonal landscape waste facility in
the Meyer Material property located at 1819 Dot Street. The facility accommodates 24-hour
temporary storage of compost materials during the spring and fall leaf and yard waste
collection programs. Historically, the permit has been granted subject to the following
conditions being met:
1. A copy of the IEPA permit is furnished to the City and the site is inspected by City Staff prior to beginning
operations and at the end of operations each season;
2. The permit will be valid only during the spring/fall landscape waste pick-up times in the City;
3. The applicant must come back to the City for annual renewal of the permit;
4. Any expansion of the site must be brought back to Council for approval;
5. Only landscape waste generated by the residents of the City of McHenry shall be accepted at the facility.
Deputy City Administrator Martin noted Staff has no concerns with the temporary use
permit and recommends approval subject to the conditions stated.
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Alderman Glab opined the collection program by MDC Environmental Services has
improved every year.
Motion by Schaefer, seconded by Wimmer, to accept Staffs recommendation to
approve a temporary use permit to allow a seasonal landscape waste transfer facility in the
Meyer Material Gravel Pit located at 1819 Dot Street for one year subject to the following
conditions being met:
1. A copy of the IEPA permit is furnished to the City and the site is inspected by City Staff prior to beginning
operations and at the end of operations each season;
2. The permit will be valid only during the spring/fall landscape waste pick-up times in the City;
3. The applicant must come back to the City for annual renewal of the permit;
4. Any expansion of the site must be brought back to Council for approval;
S. Only landscape waste generated by the residents of the City of McHenry shall be accepted at the facility.
Voting Aye: Santi, Glab, Schaefer, Blake, Wimmer, Peterson, Condon.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
REQUEST FOR USE OF PETERSEN PARK ON SEPTEMBER 13 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 16 2010
AND TEMPORARY WAIVER OF MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 16 SECTION 16-25 TO ALLOW
OVERNIGHT STAYS IN THE PARK— KELLY MILLER CIRCUS
Assistant City Administrator Hobson stated the Kelly Miller Circus has requested a
special use permit to use Petersen Park on September 13th through September 16, 2010 for two
90-minute performances each day with an estimated daily attendance of 1,000 to 3,000 people.
He noted Kelly Miller has paid the required $1,000 park rental fee and noted the event would
have minimal impact on Staff.
Assistant City Administrator Hobson noted in conjunction with the event, Kelly Miller
has requested a waiver of the restriction prohibiting overnight stays in the park. It is Staff's
recommendation to approve the request as submitted.
Alderman Peterson stated he cannot support the event because of the potential harm
to the animals involved. He noted he has not supported the event in the past and would not
this time either.
Motion by Santi, seconded by Wimmer, to accept Staff's recommendation to approve
the request submitted by Kelly Miller Circus to use Petersen Park from September 13 through
September 16, 2010 for a circus and to approve a temporary waiver of the restrictions in place
prohibiting overnight stays in the park as directed by Municipal Code Chapter 16 Section 16-25.
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Voting Aye: Santi, Glab, Schaefer, Blake, Wimmer, Condon.
Voting Nay: Peterson.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF MCHENRY AND MCHENRY
COUNTY FOR TRAFFIC IMPACT STUDY OF BULL VALLEY ROAD/CHARLES J. MILLER ROAD
CORRIDOR IMPROVEMENTS
Deputy City Administrator Martin stated the City entered into an intergovernmental
agreement with McHenry County in 2004 to equally share the cost for a traffic impact study
completed by SEC Group for the Bull Valley Road/Charles J Miller Road Corridor. The initial cost
of the study was $84,459. However, there was a subsequent addendum to the study in the
amount of $31,365. Before Council this evening is an intergovernmental agreement which,
when executed by both the City and the County, would provide for a 50/50 split in the cost of
the addendum. It is Staff's recommendation to approve and authorize the Mayor's execution of
the intergovernmental agreement as presented.
Alderman Glab inquired who would provide the certified copy to the Village of
Johnsburg. Deputy City Administrator Martin responded the copy would be provided by the
County Clerk pursuant to the terms of the resolution passed by the McHenry County Board.
Motion by Schaefer, seconded by Condon, to accept Staff's recommendation to
authorize the Mayor's execution of an Intergovernmental Agreement between the City of
McHenry and McHenry County for the addendum to the Traffic Impact Study of the Bull Valley
Road/Charles J. Miller Road Corridor authorizing a 50/50 split in the cost of the addendum with
the City being responsible for the amount of$15,682.50.
Voting Aye: Santi, Glab, Schaefer, Blake, Wimmer, Peterson, Condon.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
MAYOR STATEMENT AND REPORT
Mayor Low welcomed Interim Police Chief Jones to the Council meeting.
Mayor Low acknowledged the season's final band concert was held last Thursday and
expressed her appreciation to John Smith for sponsoring the final concert.
Mayor Low reported the Keep the Spirit of 45 Alive event organized by Ron Bykowski
was held at Veterans Park on Saturday evening and noted it was truly a memorable and deeply
moving event. _,
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COMMITTEE REPORTS
There were no Committee Reports.
STAFF REPORTS
There were no Staff Reports.
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
There were no Future Agenda Items discussed
EXECUTIVE SESSION: POTENTIAL LITIGATION AND PERSONNEL
Motion by Condon, seconded by Santi, to go into Executive Session to discuss Potential
Litigation and Personnel at 7:45 p.m.
Voting Aye: Santi, Glab, Schaefer, Blake, Wimmer, Peterson, Condon.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Council went into Executive Session at 7:46 p.m.
Motion by Condon, seconded by Wimmer,to go back into Open Session at 10:05 p.m.
•— Voting Aye: Santi, Glab, Schaefer, Blake, Wimmer, Peterson, Condon.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Council went back into Open Session at 10:05 p.m.
OPEN SESSION REGARDING MATTERS DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION
Motion by Wimmer, seconded by Santi, to approve the following:
1. Mayor's execution of a settlement agreement between the City of McHenry and Local
#150 to resolve all claims for the health insurance and paid lunch grievances; and
2. Mayor's execution of a settlement agreement and release with each claimant employee.
Voting Aye: Santi, Wimmer, Peterson, Condon.
Voting Nay: Glab, Schaefer, Blake.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
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Motion by Schaefer, seconded by Santi, to approve the Mayoral appointment of "\
Christopher Black as City Administrator effective August 17, 2010 at Grade 29 Step 8, subject to
the contract regarding same being reviewed and presented to Council for consideration at its
next meeting in Executive Session.
Voting Aye: Santi, Glab, Schaefer, Blake, Wimmer, Peterson, Condon.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Schaefer, seconded by Blake, to approve the appointment of Carolyn Lynch
to the position of Finance and Accounting Manager effective August 17, 2010 at Grade 19 Step
4.
Voting Ayer Schaefer, Blake, Wimmer, Peterson, Condon.
Voting Nay: Santi, Glab.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
ADJOURNMENT
Motion by Condon, seconded by Wimmer, to adjourn the meeting at 10:09 p.m.
Voting Aye: Santi, Glab, Schaefer, Blake, Wimmer, Peterson, Condon.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:09 p.m.
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