HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 08/08/2011 - City Council REGULAR MEETING
AUGUST 8, 2011
Mayor Low called the regularly scheduled August 8, 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 City Administrator
Black, Deputy City Administrator Martin, Assistant City Administrator Hobson, Deputy City Clerk
Kunzer, City Attorney McArdle, Construction and Neighborhood Services Superintendent
Regner, Public Works Director Schmitt, Chief of Police Jones.
PRESENTATIONS: CHARACTER COUNTS! RECOGNITION AWARDS
Mayor Low announced the CHARACTER COUNTS! Coalition has requested an
opportunity to present three CHARACTER COUNTS! Recognition awards at this evening's
Council meeting. She invited CHARACTER COUNTS! Coalition Chairman Alderman Condon to
come forward to present the awards.
Alderman Condon presented a recognition award to Scott Rowe, Assistant Principal at
Parkland School. She noted Mr. Rowe has exhibited his passion as an educator and fostered the
development of leadership in the community. He will be leaving the McHenry school system for
a new position in Huntley and the Coalition wished to recognize his invaluable leadership and
mentoring qualities as he moves on in his career.
Chief of Police Jones presented recognition awards to William Kirkegaard and Douglas
Lawson who fearlessly assisted McHenry Police Officer Michael Spohn during a retail theft
confrontation in front of Kohl's Department Store on April 26, 2011. He noted the two
gentlemen, without thought to possible personal injury, stepped in to assist the officer and he
wished to commend them for their bravery.
Mayor Low and the McHenry City Council applauded all three gentlemen for their
outstanding CHARACTER COUNTS! attributes.
PUBLIC INPUT SESSION
There was no one who signed in to speak during the Ten Minutes of Public Input.
CONSENT AGENDA
Alderman Condon noted a typographical error on page one of the Council minutes of
July 25, 2011. She requested "Mr. Rotunno" be changed to "Ms. Rotunno".
Motion by Wimmer, seconded by Blake, to approve the Consent Agenda as amended:
A. Temporary Use Permit to allow burning of structure located at 3908 Mercy Drive;
B. City Council Minutes:
July 25,2011 regularly scheduled meeting;
C. List of As-Needed Checks:
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AMERICA'S ACTION TERRITO 405.00 �~
APWA 60.00
BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD O 235,342.23
BUCKY'S MOBIL 1,024.38
CAREY ELECTRIC 1,835.00
FOP UNITS I/II 2,021.00
HOME DEPOT CREDIT SERVIC 226.68
IUOE, LOCAL 150 2,320.82
LANDMARK FORD 91,444.00
MCGUIRE AQUATICS 580.00
MORTELL, MEGAN 200.00
NALLEY, RACHAEL 100.00
NCPERS GROUP LIFE INS. 256.00
POSTMASTER MCHENRY IL 600.16
PRE-PAID LEGAL SERVICES 142.45
RESERVE ACCOUNT 1,627.10
RIVER ROAD SHELL 1,360.98
STAPLES CREDIT PLAN 134.44
SUPERVALU 107.04
TIMBER RIDGE LODGE & WAT 610.50
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE 128.94
UNUM 1,650.15
WALMART COMMUNITY 511.37
GRAND TOTALS 342,688.24
FUND TOTALS
GENERAL FUND 106,658.86
PAGEANT FUND 318.56
WATER/SEWER FUND 368.59
EMPLOYEE INSURANCE FUND 235,342.23
TOTALS 342,688.24
D. List of Bills:
ACE TOWING & RECOVERY 125.00
ADAMS ENTERPRISES INC, R 64.00
ADAMS STEEL SERVICE INC 40.00
AMELIO, ROBERT 587.50
ANCHOR INDUSTRIES INC 304.88
ASSISI ANIMAL FOUNDATION 45.00
AT&T 3,182.80
AUTO TECH CENTERS INC 354.20
B&W CONTROL SYSTEMS INTE 10.20
BAXTER & WOODMAN 126.11
BLACKSTONE LANDSCAPE INC 4,224.50
BOONE CREEK GOLF ACADEMY 1,340.00
BOTTS WELDING & TRUCK SE 32.00
BOXX THIS INC 120.56
BREMER, CURTIS H 260.00
BRENNAN, DAN 1,295.00
BROWN, PAUL 230.00
BUSS FORD SALES 752.45
CAREY ELECTRIC 1,177.00
CDW GOVERNMENT INC 560.42
CENTEGRA OCCUPATIONAL HE 101.92
CHAPEL HILL FLORIST INC 76.00
CHICAGO COMMUNICATIONS L 5,855.68
CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL TR 209.81
COCO KEY WATER RESORT 286.20
COMCAST CABLE 72.40
COMED 26,532.39
COMMUNICATIONS REVOLVING 10.00
COUNTY CLERKS OFFICE 10.00
CRESCENT ELECTRIC SUPPLY 77.65
CURRAN CONTRACTING COMPA 11,234.35
DELISI, PHIL 250.00
DITCH WITCH MIDWEST 85.16
DOCUMENT IMAGING DIMENSI 2,786.42
ED'S AUTOMOTIVE/JIM'S MU 103.00
ED'S RENTAL & SALES INC 65.04
EDER CASELLA & CO 20,000.00
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EISERMAN, JERRY 12.53
FIRE WAGON HOLDING LLC 2,708.00
FISCHER BROS FRESH 613.50
FORE GOLF LLC 730.00
FOREMAN & COMPANY, JOSEP 66.00
FOWLER, JEFF R 230.00
FOXCROFT MEADOWS INC 514.60
G & E GREENHOUSES INC 172.00
G IMPRESSIONS INC 108.00
GIGI'S PLAYHOUSE 55.00
GLICK, DEBORAH A 41.98
GOLD MEDAL PRODUCTS 1,553.17
GREAT LAKES FIRE & SAFET 31.10
GREVE, CLINT 60.00
GURU CORP 300.00
HALOGEN SUPPLY COMPANY 1,965.77
HANSEN'S ALIGNMENT, DON 70.00
HARMENING, CHRISTOPHER M 184.00
HAWKINS INC 2,373.30
HRGREEN 5,072.82
HUFFMAN, DAWN 112.85
INDUSTRIAL/ORGANIZATIONA 2,576.28
INTERSTATE BATTERY SYSTE 484.75
J G UNIFORMS INC 308.88
JIMANOS PIZZERIA 24.00
KIMBALL MIDWEST 380.19
LANG PONTIAC-CADILLAC-SU 147.39
LEACH ENTERPRISES INC 68.52
LEE AUTO MCHENRY 219.83
LONESTAR HEATING & AIR C 2,800.00
LUNKENHEIMER, PATTIE 14.50
MAPLE CONSTRUCTION INC 2,500.00
MAXIM CONSTRUCTION CORP 544,036.50
MAZZUCA, JOE 161.00
MCANDREWS PC, THE LAW OF 6,800.00
MCAULIFF & SEMROW PC 937.50
�- MCCANN INDUSTRIES INC 101.76
MCHENRY ANALYTICAL WATER 120.00
MCHENRY AREA CHAMBER OF 300.00
MCHENRY COMMUNITY HIGH S 1,301.30
MCHENRY COMMUNITY SCHOOL 2,416.70
MCHENRY FIRESTONE 487.87
MCHENRY PUBLIC LIBRARY 663.00
MCHENRY TOWNSHIP FIRE PR 663.00
MEADE ELECTRIC COMPANY I 381.07
MEYER MATERIAL COMPANY 173.84
MID AMERICAN WATER OF WA 2,334.22
MIDCO 2,959.80
MIDWEST HOSE AND FITTING 65.42
MOORE, KEVIN 102.00
NICOLET SCENIC TOURS 4,902.00
NICOR GAS 406.62
NORTHWEST ELECTRICAL SUP 184.14
OWSLEY, MIKE 341.73
PENZE, JACQUELINE S 288.00
PEPSI BEVERAGE COMPANY 1,125.48
PETROLIANCE LLC 13,643.01
PETTIBONE & CO, P F 266.00
PITEL SEPTIC INC 650.00
PRECISION SERVICE & PART 1,367.52
PROSAFETY INC 54.00
QUILL CORPORATION 339.78
RADICOM INC 195.48
RASMUSSEN REBUILDING & M 170.00
REINDERS INC 421.60
RELIABLE SAND & GRAVEL 382.92
ROAD RAGE INC 166.87
ROBERTS, PATRICIA J 544.00
ROC CONSTRUCTION SUPPLY 288.90
�' RYBA, RON 119.98
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SAFARILAND LLC 201.44 '~
SALTSIDER, JEANETTE 115.00
SHAW SUBURBAN MEDIA 289.20
ST PAULS EPISCOPAL CHURC 270.30
STAPLES ADVANTAGE 227.20
STATE TREASURER IDOT 6,164.04
THELEN MATERIALS LLC 231.46
TONYAN, LUCY 2,507.40
TRAFFIC CONTROL & PROTEC 393.72
TRIKHA, SHEEL K 1,927.80
ULTRA STROBE COMMUNICAIT 2,212.95
UNITED LABORATORIES 288.38
USA BLUEBOOK 71.23
VACULA, JOHN T 2,000.00
VALLEY VIEW ACRES 625.00
VELODYNE VELOCITY DYNAMI 829.18
WASTE MANAGEMENT OF WI P 4,930.35
ZAHN, DAN 600.00
GRAND TOTALS 722,834.26
FUND TOTALS
GENERAL FUND 112,126.70
PAGEANT FUND 90.00
AUDIT EXPENSE FUND 20,000.00
DEVELOPER DONATION FUND 5,044.00
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS FUND 5,072.82
CAPITAL EQUIPMENT FUND 2,212.95
WATER/SEWER FUND 21,845.00
UTILITY IMPROVEMENTS FUND 544,036.50
RISK MANAGEMENT FUND 5,855.68
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FUND 6,424.50
RETAINED PERSONNEL ESCROW 126.11
TOTALS 722,834.26
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Voting Aye: Santi, Glab, Schaefer, Blake, Wimmer, Condon.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Peterson.
Motion carried.
REQUEST FROM R & J 2010 COMPANY D/B/A GILL LIQUOR, 3702 WEST ELM STREET FOR
CLASS F1 LIQUOR LICENSE AND ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE INCREASE OF CLASS F1
LIQUOR LICENSES FROM FIVE TO SIX
City Administrator Black stated a request was submitted by R & J 2010 Company for a
Class F1 Liquor License for their business located at 3702 West Elm Street. The applicant has
met with Mayor Low, submitted all appropriate paperwork and paid the appropriate fees. It is
Staff's recommendation to approve the request as presented.
Mayor Low noted the applicant has been BASSET certified and has been fingerprinted.
Motion by Schaefer, seconded by Condon, to accept Staff's recommendation to pass an
ordinance increasing the number of Class F1 Liquor Licenses from five to six and to approve the
liquor license for R & J 2010 Company d/b/a Gill Liquor for the property located at 3702 West
Elm Street as presented.
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Voting Aye: Santi, Glab, Schaefer, Blake, Wimmer, Condon.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Peterson.
Motion carried.
REQUEST FOR THE FOLLOWING IN CONJUNCTION WITH "MOVIE IN THE PARK" EVENTS ON
FRIDAY EVENINGS FROM SEPTEMBER 9T"TO OCTOBER 14TH:
1. USE OF VETERANS MEMORIAL PARK FOR THE EVENT:
2. POST TEMPORARY ADVERTISING SIGNS IN MUNICIPAL RIGHTS-OF-WAY;
3. WAIVER OF ALL ASSOCIATED FEES
In attendance was Mr. Paul Letizia, applicant for the Movie in the Park event.
Assistant Administrator Hobson stated a request was submitted by Mr. Paul Letizia to
host Friday evening "Movie in the Park" events from September 9, 2011 through October 14,
2011. The event was held last year for the first time and was extremely popular with the
community. The event would be held at Veterans Memorial Park. The applicant is also
requesting permission to post temporary advertising signs in the municipal rights-of-way and a
waiver of all associated fees. Staff believes this is an excellent event and supports the request
as presented.
Alderman Schaefer stated this was a great event last year and was well-received in the
community. He stated he was happy to see the proposed concessions were from McHenry.
Alderman Blake acknowledged this was a fantastic event last year and noted it is good
for families and provides a good transition for students as they go back to school.
Alderman Condon stated this event exhibits why Mr. Letizia was the recipient of a
previous CHARACTER COUNTS! recognition award. She expressed her gratitude to Mr. Letizia
for hosting the event.
Aldermen Santi and Glab concurred with previous statements regarding the event.
Motion by Schaefer, seconded by Condon, to accept Staff's recommendation to approve
the request submitted by Mr. Paul Letizia for the Movie in the Park Events to be held on Friday
evenings from September 9, 2011 through October 14, 2011 as follows:
1. Use of Veterans memorial Park for the event;
2. Post temporary advertising signs in municipal rights-of-way;
3. Waiver of all associated fees.
Voting Aye: Santi, Glab, Schaefer, Blake, Wimmer, Condon.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Peterson.
�, Motion carried.
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ORDINANCE TO AMEND MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 1 SECTION 1-8(B) RELATING TO
COLLECTION COSTS
Deputy Administrator Martin stated as Council will recall the City implemented a revised
Administrative Adjudication Ordinance last year and the entire adjudication process was
formalized and has been functioning well. Occasionally, Staff has proceeded to take property
maintenance cases to McHenry County Circuit Court following continued non-compliance at the
conclusion of the administrative adjudication process. In such instances, Staff requires the
services of its municipal attorney and to date the expenses incurred by such services have not
been remunerated as there is not a provision in the Municipal Code providing for the
reimbursement of those expenses. Staff has prepared an ordinance addressing the
shortcomings in the collection cost provision of Chapter 1 of the Municipal Code and presents
the ordinance for Council consideration this evening.
Alderman Glab opined the amendment to the Municipal Code is needed to tighten the
provisions of the code for technical reasons.
Alderman Condon noted Council was aware when the administrative adjudication
process was implemented there would be amendments to it from time to time. Alderman Santi
concurred.
Motion by Glab, seconded by Condon, to accept Staff's recommendation to approve an „^
ordinance amending Municipal Code Chapter 1 Section 1-8(b), Collection Costs, as presented.
Voting Aye: Santi, Glab, Schaefer, Blake, Wimmer, Condon.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Peterson.
Motion carried.
MAYOR STATEMENT AND REPORT
Mayor Low reported the CABA tournament concluded and it appeared to be a fine event
in the City. She noted she and Staff would be meeting with representatives of the McHenry
Baseball Association regarding their continued participation in co-hosting the event for the next
two years.
Mayor Low reported a member of the McHenry Queen Court of 2010, Jordan Butler,
was crowned Miss McHenry County at the fair last weekend.
Mayor Low noted an additional City Band concert was scheduled this Thursday, August
11th, due to sponsorship of River Place and Mr. Roy Blavvise. She expressed the City's gratitude
for the bonus concert.
Mayor Low announced there will be a second annual Spirit of 45 Alive ceremony at
Veterans Memorial Park this Saturday, August 13t" at 6 p.m. Last year the City received national
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recognition for the event which has been implemented to honor Veterans of World War II.
Mayor Low encouraged all to attend the noteworthy event.
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COMMITTEE REPORTS
There were no Committee Reports.
STAFF REPORTS
There were no Staff Reports.
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
No Future Agenda Items were discussed.
ADJOURNMENT
Motion by Wimmer, seconded by Blake, to adjourn the meeting at 7:51 p.m.
Voting Aye: Santi, Glab, Schaefer, Blake, Wimmer, Condon.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Peterson.
Motion carried.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:51 p.m.
Mayor Deputy ty Clerk