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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes - 10/24/2011 - City Council REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 24, 2011 Mayor Low called the regularly scheduled October 24, 2011 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 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, Chief of Police Jones. Mayor Low introduced Alderman Schaefer's sons, Tim and Tom, and requested they lead the assembly in the Pledge of Allegiance. PUBLIC INPUT SESSION There was no one who signed in to speak during the Ten Minutes of Public Input. CONSENT AGENDA Motion by Santi, seconded by Blake, to approve the Consent Agenda as presented: A. City Council Minutes: October 17,2011 regularly scheduled meeting; B. List of Bills: ADAMS STEEL SERVICE INC 149.33 ADVANTAGE MECHANICAL INC 1,780.00 AIRGAS SAFETY INC 101.40 AMERICAN WATER WORKS ASS 75.00 ANDERLIK, KELLY 55.00 APCO INTERNATIONAL INC 69.00 AT&T 3,947.24 AT&T LONG DISTANCE 129.08 BRANIFF COMMUNICATIONS I 390.00 BRENNAN, DAN 1,210.00 BUSS FORD SALES 51.78 CARQUEST AUTO PARTS STOR 424.73 CASSIDY TIRE & SERVICE 639.71 CDW GOVERNMENT INC 31.27 CENTEGRA OCCUPATIONAL HE 102.90 CLINE, DEBBIE 370.00 COMCAST CABLE 75.78 COMED 147.05 CURRAN CONTRACTING COMPA 1,364.55 CURVES OF MCHENRY 30.00 D'ANGELO NATURAL SPRING 46.50 DELL MARKETING LP 8,632.37 DOCUMENT IMAGING DIMENSI 860.00 DURA WAX COMPANY INC, TH 94.80 FAMILY TAILOR SHOP 51.00 FINNIGAN, KRISTIN 59.00 FISCHER BROS FRESH 613.50 FLESCH COMPANY INC, GORD 139.65 FOXCROFT MEADOWS INC 24.65 G IMPRESSIONS INC 84.00 HAWKINS INC 812.73 HRGREEN 26,596.36 KALE UNIFORMS INC 61.50 KANE COUNTY SAFE KIDS 50.00 Regular Meeting Page 2 October 24,2011 KING CUT CONCRETE CUTTER 275.00 LANG PONTIAC-CADILLAC-SU 139.16 LANGE, MICHAEL 60.00 LOVORN, ANTHONY 156.25 MACDONALD, BJ 36.30 MADDEROM, STEPHANIE 70.00 MCAULIFF & SEMROW PC 1,125.00 MCCANN INDUSTRIES INC 157,963.60 MCHENRY ANALYTICAL WATER 15.00 MECHER, JAIMIE 36.95 MEYER MATERIAL COMPANY 150.39 MID AMERICAN WATER OF WA 122.95 MINUTEMAN PRESS OF MCH 899.78 MORRIE AND SONS INC 85.00 NEUMANN JR, EDWARD J 500.00 NICOR GAS 211.37 NORTH SUBURBAN WATER 45.00 NORTHWEST ELECTRICAL SUP 34.27 ORZEL, STACEY 83.00 PETROLIANCE LLC 8,158.23 PETROW, STEPHANIE S 100.00 PETTIBONE & CO, P F 36.00 PLAUTZ, MOLLY 157.75 PRECISION SERVICE & PART 163.69 PROSAFETY INC 197.30 RADICOM INC 232.46 SAM'S CLUB 263.72 SECRETARY OF STATE 6.00 SECRETARY OF STATE / POL 194.00 SHALES MCNUTT CONSTRUCTI 30.00 SIRCHIE FINGER PRINT LAB 229.93 STAPLES ADVANTAGE 768.97 STRANG, PATRICIA 69.00 THELEN MATERIALS LLC 95.24 TOPS IN DOG TRAINING COR 282.95 TUFF PRODUCTS 36.00 ULTRA STROBE COMMUNICATI 1,462.70 UNITED LABORATORIES 90.53 US IDENTIFICATION MANUAL 82.50 USA BLUEBOOK 741.62 VERIZON WIRELESS 1,852.57 WELNINSKI, TAMMY 59.00 WHOLESALE DIRECT INC 284.15 ZUKOWSKI ROGERS FLOOD & 8,968.50 GRAND TOTALS 235,841.71 FUND TOTALS GENERAL FUND 29,357.60 CIVIL DEFENSE FUND 390.00 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS FUND 26,596.36 CAPITAL EQUIPMENT FUND 157,865.75 WATER/SEWER FUND 8,614.27 MARINA OPERATIONS FUND 1,387.89 RISK MANAGEMENT FUND 1,029.55 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FUND 9,944.04 RETAINED PERSONNEL ESCROW 656.25 TOTALS 235,841.71 Voting Aye: Santi, Glab,Schaefer, Blake, Wimmer, Peterson, Condon. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Regular Meeting Page 3 October 24,2011 AWARD OF BID FOR HOLIDAY LIGHTING IN VETERANS MEMORIAL PARK—TEMPLE DISPLAY IN �— THE AMOUNT OF S14.849.38 Assistant Administrator Hobson stated Council, at its September 26, 2011 regularly scheduled meeting, authorized the request for bids for the installation and removal of holiday lighting in Veterans Memorial Park. Bids were sought and opened on October 18, 2011. The sole bid submitted was presented by Temple Display in the amount of $14,849.38. The 2011/2012 budget included an expenditure of $17,500 for this line item. It is Staffs recommendation to award the bid to Temple Display in the amount of $14,849.38 as presented. Alderman Peterson noted he has never been in favor of this item. He commended Staff on the decorating they do throughout the City. Alderman Glab stated he would have liked to see more bids in order to stay competitive for this project. Motion by Schafer, seconded by Condon, to accept Staffs recommendation to award the bid for the holiday lighting of Veterans Memorial Park for the 2011/2012 season to Temple Display in the amount of$14,849.38. Voting Aye: Santi, Glab,Schaefer, Blake, Wimmer, Condon. Voting Nay: Peterson. Absent: None. Motion carried. CONSIDERATION OF REVOLVING LOAN FUND APPLICATION—EPIC CYCLE AND FITNESS City Administrator Black stated a request was submitted by Mike Mrachek for a Revolving Loan for his new business, Epic Cycle and Fitness, to be located at 3932 Main Street. The Revolving Loan Fund Committee considered the request at a meeting held on October 3, 2011 and unanimously recommended approval of the application in the amount of$25,000. He noted a local bank is also loaning Mr. Mrachek $25,000 toward this venture. Alderman Blake stated he likes the idea and believes in helping local businesses start up in the community. Alderman Wimmer noted he is very comfortable with the proposed business plan presented with the application. Alderman Condon noted the Revolving Loan Fund is a great program and she wishes Mr. Mrachek good luck with his business. Alderman Santi stated he likes the proposed business plan. He inquired as to the amount available for use in the Revolving Loan Fund. City Administrator Blake responded if the Regular Meeting Page 4 October 24,2011 loan is approved there would remain at this time approximately $15,000, and about $16,000 at the end of the year. Alderman Glab inquired as to the original amount of the grant which established this fund. City Administrator Black responded $100,000. Alderman Schaefer clarified that the request is for a loan from the Revolving Loan Fund. The loan would be paid back to the City. This would not be "free" money, paid from the City treasury. Motion by Blake, seconded by Schaefer, to accept the recommendation of the Revolving Loan Fund Committee to approve the application for a $25,000 loan as submitted by Mike Mrachek for Epic Cycle and Fitness to be located at 3932 West Main Street. Voting Aye: Santi, Glab,Schaefer, Blake, Wimmer, Peterson, Condon. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. MAYOR STATEMENT AND REPORT Mayor Low announced the hours for Trick or Treating are 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. on Halloween, Monday, October 31, 2011. .•1 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: COLLECTIVE BARGAINING Motion by Santi, seconded by Blake, to go into Executive Session to discuss Collective Bargaining at 7:42 p.m. Voting Aye: Santi, Glab, Schaefer, Blake, Wimmer, Peterson, Condon. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Council went into Executive Session at 7:45 p.m. Regular Meeting Page 5 October 24,2011 Motion by Condon,seconded by Wimmer,to go back into Open Session at 8:15 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 8:15 p.m. OPEN SESSION REGARDING MATTERS DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION There was no action taken in Open Session regarding matters discussed in Executive Session. ADJOURNMENT Motion by Wimmer, seconded by Santi, to adjourn the meeting at 8:16 p.m. Voting Aye: Santi, Glab,Schaefer, Blake, Wimmer, Peterson, Condon. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. The meeting was adjourned at 8:16 p.m. -:74 Mayor City Clerk REGULAR MEETING L OCTOBER 17, 2011 Mayor Low called the regularly scheduled October 17, 2011 meeting of the McHenry City Council to order at 7:30 p.m. In attendance were the following Aldermen: Santi, Glab, Schaefer, Blake, Wimmer, and Condon. Absent: Peterson. Also in attendance were Deputy City Administrator Martin, Assistant City Administrator Hobson, City Clerk Jones, City Attorney McArdle, Construction and Neighborhood Services Director Schwalenberg, Public Works Streets Superintendent Stull, Parks and Recreation Director Merkel,Chief of Police Jones. Mayor Low introduced first grader Mayor Matthew Menner who won the honor of being Mayor at St.Patrick Parish's Oktoberfest. Mayor Menner's brothers Thomas and Andrew were also in attendance. PUBLIC INPUT SESSION There was no one who signed in to speak during the Ten Minutes of Public Input. CONSENT AGENDA Motion by Wimmer, seconded by Blake,to approve the Consent Agenda as presented: A. Request for transfer of Class A-8 Liquor License to Assaggio Tutto Inc,d/b/a/Marzanos,1501 South Route 31; B. Request for temporary advertising signs and waiver of associated fees — McHenry Garden Club's annual Holiday Extravaganza event; C. Request for final payment for installment of downtown wayfinding signage-The Baldus Company,$32,010; D. City Council minutes: October 3,2011 regularly scheduled meeting; E. Special use/picnic permits; F. Request for Block Party: Annette Maldonado,Trails of Winding Creek,Saturday,October 29,2011; G. List of As-Needed checks: BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD 0 118,255.52 FBI NAA 75.00 FOP UNITS I/II 2,021.00 IUOE, LOCAL 150 3,584.64 KIMBALL MIDWEST 370.72 LEXISNEXIS 238.50 MCHENRY BASEBALL ASSOC 1,254.84 MCHENRY POLICE OFFICER'S 924.00 NATIONAL GUARDIAN LIFE I 42.33 NCPERS GROUP LIFE INS. 256.00 NORTH SUBURBAN WATER 45.00 POSTMASTER MCHENRY IL 1,043.38 PRE-PAID LEGAL SERVICES 142.45 SECRETARY OF STATE 105.00 UNITED PARCEL SERVICE 226.37 UNITED WAY OF MCHENRY CO 196.28 UNUM 1,603.30 GRAND TOTALS 130,384.33 FUND TOTALS GENERAL FUND 10,735.37 TOURISM FUND 1,254.84 WATER/SEWER FUND 138.60 EMPLOYEE INSURANCE FUND 118,255.52 TOTALS 130,384.33 Regular Meeting Page 2 October 17,2011 H. List of Bills: ^� ACE HARDWARE, BJORKMAN'S 1,427.44 ADAMS ENTERPRISES INC, R 831.02 ADAMS STEEL SERVICE INC 190.00 ADVANTAGE MECHANICAL INC 420.00 AGS REBUILDERS 215.00 AIRGAS SAFETY INC 162.86 ANDERSON, LORI 89.13 ASHLAND SPECIALTY CHEMIC 2,970.00 AT&T 32.51 AUTO TECH CENTERS INC 417.00 BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, 678.00 BANKCARD PROCESSING CENT 1,21E.11 BAXTER & WOODMAN 3,435.71 BLACKSTONE LANDSCAPE INC 8,449.00 BOONE CREEK GOLF ACADEMY 245.00 BOTTS WELDING & TRUCK SE 32.00 BRENNAN, DAN 49C.00 BURRIS EQUIPMENT COMPANY 76.04 BUSS FORD SALES 344.48 CDW GOVERNMENT INC 34.38 CENTEGRA OCCUPATIONAL HE 170.52 CHEMSEARCH 801.40 CINTAS CORPORATION #355 1,263.77 CLAVEY'S NURSERY INC 330.00 COMCAST CABLE 74.90 COMED 5,829.16 COX, LAURA 127.46 CRESCENT ELECTRIC SUPPLY 64.32 CURRAN CONTRACTING COMPA 5,205.53 CUSTOM LANDSCAPING 1,840.00 DATACOM 449.00 DOCUMENT IMAGING DIMENSI 903.00 DONS CLEANERS 15.00 DREISILKER ELECTRIC MOTO 958.40 DUCAK, JASON 8.00 DURA WAX COMPANY INC, TH 100.80 EAST JORDAN IRON WORKS 801.16 ED'S AUTOMOTIVE/JIM'S MU 115.00 ED'S RENTAL & SALES INC 80.00 EJ EQUIPMENT 495.93 FAST EDDIES CAR WASH 340.70 FENCE CONNECTION INC 990.00 FISCHER BROS FRESH 1,828.97 FORE GOLF LLC 140.00 G & E GREENHOUSES INC 1,081.15 GASVODA & ASSOCIATES INC 4,094.40 GRAINGER 85.64 HAWKINS INC 2,885.55 HOLIAN INSULATION COMPAN 158.10 HRGREEN 810.00 IIMC 190.00 ILLINOIS AUDIO PRODUCTIO 135.00 ILLINOIS DEPT OF AGRICUL 400.00 ILLINOIS FIRE & POLICE 375.00 ILLINOIS TRUCK ENFORCEME 100.00 INTERSTATE BATTERY SYSTE 195.90 ITT WATER & WASTEWATER U 4,964.00 J G UNIFORMS INC 40.00 JIMS MCHENRY AUTO BODY 280.44 KALE UNIFORMS INC 1,315.16 KANE COUNTY SAFE KIDS 50.00 KIMBALL MIDWEST 143.33 LEE AUTO MCHENRY 174.57 LUNSMANN, JOAN 61.02 MACEK, DEREK 9.00 MCANDREWS PC, THE LAW OF 6,800.00 MCCANN INDUSTRIES INC 140.00 MCHENRY ANALYTICAL WATER 865.00 Regular Meeting Page 3 October 17,2011 MCHENRY BANK & TRUST 30.00 MCHENRY COUNTY RECORDER 1,625.00 MCHENRY FIRESTONE 221.16 MCHENRY SPECIALTIES 30.00 MCMASTER-CARR SUPPLY CO 315.02 MENARDS - CRYSTAL LAKE 49.99 METROPOLITAN INDUSTRIES 186.83 MID AMERICAN WATER OF WA 3,016.50 MUNICIPAL CLERKS OF 25.00 NAPA AUTO PARTS MPEC 2,313.26 NATIONAL READERBOARD SUP 38.94 NIMCA 50.00 NORTH EAST MULTI-REGIONA 35.00 NORTHERN ILLINOIS POLICE 15.00 NORTHERN TOOL & EQUIPMEN 498.29 O'HERRON CO INC, RAY 2,560.80 ORIENTAL TRADING CO INC 375.18 OTTOSEN BRITZ KELLY COOP 832.50 PACE 7,992.03 PEPSI BEVERAGE COMPANY 155.39 PERRICONE GARDEN CENTER 218.00 PETROLIANCE LLC 13,772.19 PETTIBONE & CO, P F 80.00 POPP, LARRY 148.00 QUICK, KATHLEEN 49.93 RADICOM INC 36.23 REINDERS INC 44,492.22 REISHUS, DEIRDRE 189.00 RIDGEVIEW ELECTRIC INC 380.77 RIVERSIDE BAKE SHOP 57.68 ROAD RAGE INC 660.00 SASAK, TODD 60.00 SCHATZ, DONALD 390.00 SEWER EQUIPMENT CO OF AM 45,519.00 SEXTON, ERIC M 8.00 SHAW SUBURBAN MEDIA 221.50 STAN'S FINANCIAL SERVICE 222.00 STANARD & ASSOCIATES INC 395.00 STANS OFFICE TECHNOLOGIE 258.50 STAPLES ADVANTAGE 290.64 STEFFAN'S JEWELERS 30.00 SUNNYSIDE COMPANY 104.73 THELEN MATERIALS LLC 355.46 THINK INK INC 270.00 THIRD MILLENNIUM ASSOCIA 3,650.00 TINOZ PIZZA 30.00 TOPS IN DOG TRAINING COR 309.95 VALLEY VIEW ACRES 255.00 VISIONAIR 6,610.00 WALSH, THOMAS M 345.16 WASTE MANAGEMENT OF WI P 9,769.69 WATER PRODUCTS - AURORA 341.90 WIRTH, JEAN 119.00 WOLFE, RACHEL M 15.50 ZAHN, DAN 417.00 ZARNOTH BRUSH WORKS INC 632.00 GRAND TOTALS 221,111.90 FUND TOTALS GENERAL FUND 83,348.73 DEBT SERVICE-1997A FUND 678.00 CAPITAL EQUIPMENT FUND 43,786.10 WATER/SEWER FUND 90,181.42 RISK MANAGEMENT FUND 148.00 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FUND 1,939.27 RETAINED PERSONNEL ESCROW 1,030.38 TOTALS 221,111.90 Regular Meeting Page 4 October 17,2011 Voting Aye: Santi, Glab, Schaefer, Blake, Wimmer, Condon. 111. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Peterson. Motion carried. REQUEST FOR TEMPORARY SIGN VARIANCES FOR CHARTER FITNESS,2192 WEST ROUTE 120 Deputy Administrator Martin stated a request was submitted by Charter Fitness to post a 40 square foot banner on their facility located at 2192 West Route 120. The banner was installed in late August or early September without benefit of a permit. A violation notice was sent and the business owner has since made application for the requested sign variance to allow the over-sized temporary banner. Staff has been assured the revised permanent wall sign will be posted by November 22, 2011. Staff has reviewed the request and supports the variance as requested. Motion by Schaefer, seconded by Santi, to accept Staffs recommendation to approve a temporary sign variance as presented by Charter Fitness for its facility located at 2192 West Route 120 as presented. Voting Aye: Santi, Glab,Schaefer, Blake, Wimmer, Condon. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Peterson. Motion carried. COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: ACCEPT QUOTATION FOR REMOVAL OF SKATE PARK WOODEN RAMPS, LANGOS CORPORATION. IN THE AMOUNT OF$5.800 Director of Parks and Recreation Merkel stated the Parks and Recreation Committee has recommended that the wooden skate park ramps be removed as they have surpassed their usefulness in the park. The wooden ramps are not in good condition and are beyond repair by Staff. The Committee recommended Staff secure price quotations to remove the wooden ramps and present the matter for Council consideration. Consequently, quotations were sought with the lowest quotation being submitted by Langos Corporation in the amount of$5,800. It is Staffs recommendation to award the project to Langos Corporation in the amount of$5,800. Motion by Schaefer, seconded by Condon, to accept Staffs recommendation to award the wooden ramp removal at the McHenry Zone Skate Park to Langos Corporation in the amount of$5,800 as presented. Voting Aye: Santi, Glab,Schaefer, Blake, Wimmer, Condon. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Peterson. Motion carried. Regular Meeting Page 5 October 17,2011 MAYOR STATEMENT AND REPORT There was no Statement or Report by Mayor Low. COMMITTEE REPORTS Chairman Alderman Condon announced the Community Development Committee meeting previously scheduled for Tuesday, October 25, 2011 will be rescheduled to November. STAFF REPORTS There were no Staff Reports. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Alderman Blake noted he read in the newspaper that McHenry Township was going to be recognizing returning servicemen and he wondered if the City could do something to welcome servicemen home. Mayor Low announced camouflage T-shirts are being sold as a student-driven initiative to recognize veterans. The goal is to have everyone wear the camouflage T-shirts on Veteran's Day. Mayor Low applauded the efforts of the students to implement this project. Alderman Glab inquired if the agreement had been signed regarding the five parking spaces at River Place. He also inquired if the five parking spaces have been specifically noted in the agreement. Deputy Administrator Martin responded the agreement has been signed and the five parking spaces in question have been specified in the agreement. Alderman Glab inquired if the parking agreement has been recorded at this time. Deputy Administrator Martin responded a Memorandum for Recording will be recorded with the McHenry County Recorder of Deeds. Attorney McArdle stated the Memorandum for Recording referenced each of the five specific agreements being recorded against the property located at 3534 Waukegan Road. ADJOURNMENT Motion by Blake, seconded by Condon,to adjourn the meeting at 7:43 p.m. Voting Aye: Santi, Glab, Schaefer, Blake, Wimmer, Condon. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Peterson. Motion carried. The meeting was adjourned at 7:43 p.m. Mayor City Clerk