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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes - 11/17/2014 - City Council REGULAR MEETING November 17,2014 Mayor Low called the regularly scheduled November 17, 2014 meeting of the McHenry City Council to order at 7:00 p.m. In attendance were the following Aldermen: Santi, Glab, Schaefer, Blake, Wimmer, Peterson and Condon. Absent: None. Also in attendance were City Administrator Morefield, Director of Economic Development Martin, Deputy City Administrator Hobson, Director of Public Works Schmitt, Director of Finance Lynch, Chief of Police Jones, City Attorney McArdle and City Clerk Jones. Absent: None. READING OF THE MISSION STATEMENT BY MAYOR LOW Mayor Low read the Mission Statement of the City of McHenry. PRESENTATION: CHARACTER COUNT! RECOGNITION AWARDS Mayor Low announced to Council that the recipients of the CHARACTER COUNTS! awards were currently not in attendance. She requested that the presentation of the awards be postponed until later during the meeting. PUBLIC INPUT SESSION Mr. Scott Curry, 5802 Amherst Court, McHenry, addressed the Council regarding his concerns about the possible increase of the property tax levy, adding the revenue intake by the City appears to be more than adequate without a property tax increase. Mr. Curry stated that property owners in McHenry appreciate that Council is "mindful of the economic climate and specifically, the related property tax burden on McHenry residents." CONSENT AGENDA A. Approval of a Resolution adopting the 2015 City Council meeting schedule; B. Approval of a Final Pay Request in the amount of $43,248.96, to Carmichael Construction, Inc., for design, construction and installation of the new community sign on Route 120; C. Approval of the quote from Dura Bilt II, Inc. to construct a fence at Petersen Park Ball Field#3,for$7,875, and to accept reimbursement for half of the cost from the McHenry Pigtail League; D. Approval of temporary use and temporary sign permits and waiver of all associated fees for the McHenry Garden Club Holiday Floral Show at McHenry West Campus High School on December 2,2014; E. Approval of Council meeting minutes for September 8,2014,September 22,2014,October 6 2014,October 20,2014 and November 3,2014; F. Approval of As Need Checks;and APWA CHICAGO METRO CHAPT 145.00 AT&T 65.48 BANKCARD PROCESSING CENT 1,865.40 BIRK, JOHN 180.00 BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD O 134,364.15 BPMS SOFTWARE 397.00 COMCAST CABLE 240.75 COMED 676.66 DIRECT ENERGY BUSINESS 877.00 FOP UNITS I/II 2,150.00 GURNEE POLICE PENSION FU 112,515.00 JONES, JOHN 180.00 LEGALSHIELD 64.75 Regular Meeting Page 2 November 17,2014 LESNIAK, JONATHAN 409.00 LEXISNEXIS 114.50 MCHENRY, CITY OF 1,000.00 MIDWEST OPERATING ENGINE 2,127.80 NATIONAL GUARDIAN LIFE I 42.33 NCPERS GROUP LIFE INS. 192.00 POSTMASTER MCHENRY IL 2,400.00 SIX FLAGS GREAT AMERICA 10,119.20 STAPLES ADVANTAGE 323.09 TONYAN & SONS INC, WILLI 18,891.00 UNITED PARCEL SERVICE 150.55 GRAND TOTALS 289,490.66 FUND TOTALS GENERAL FUND 18,678.44 MCHENRY AREA CHARACTER COUNTS 1,000.00 DEVELOPER DONATION FUND 18,891.00 WATER/SEWER FUND 666.18 EMPLOYEE INSURANCE FUND 136,491.95 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FUND 1,248.09 POLICE PENSION FUND 112,515.00 TOTALS 289,490.66 G. Approval of List of Bills ABRAHAMSEN, IAN 48.00 ACE HARDWARE, BJORKMAN'S 2,068.38 ACE TOWING & RECOVERY 40.00 ADAMS ENTERPRISES INC, R 160.56 ADAMS, JOHN 83.78 ADAMS, RUSSELL 106.99 ADAMS, SAMANTHA 346.63 ADVANCED PUBLIC SAFETY I 178.85 AFTERMATH INC 210.00 AMELIO, ROBERT 399.50 ARAMARK 48.99 AT&T 131.22 B&W CONTROL SYSTEMS INTE 733.29 BAKER & SON CO, PETER 4,501.80 BANKCARD PROCESSING CENT 3,502.72 BANWART, NATE 69.00 BIRK, JOHN 110.21 BLACKSTONE LANDSCAPE INC 11,186.25 BRENNAN, DAN 1,400.00 BURKE, JOE 19.68 BUSS FORD SALES 71.42 CAREY ELECTRIC 465.00 CDW GOVERNMENT INC 204.49 CENTEGRA OCCUPATIONAL HE 65.00 CHAPEL HILL FLORIST INC 59.95 CHEMICAL PUMP SALES & SE 999.37 CINTAS CORPORATION LOC 3 647.04 CLESEN, NICHOLAS 72.01 CMS COMMUNICATIONS INC 203.00 COMCAST CABLE 391.82 COMED 1,653.49 CONSTELLATION NEWENERGY 6,324.17 D'ANGELO NATURAL SPRING 40.75 DISCOUNTECHNOLOGY 879.67 DREISILKER ELECTRIC MOTO 451.86 ECOVA 52.20 ED'S AUTOMOTIVE/JIM'S MU 234.00 ED'S RENTAL & SALES INC 61.14 EJ USA INC 1,700.00 EVANS, JAMES 225.00 FAST EDDIES CAR WASH 479.45 FASTENAL 61.00 FISCHER BROS FRESH 553.00 FOERSTER, JEFFERY S 73.80 ^� Regular Meeting Page 3 November 17,2014 FOX RIDGE NURSERY 6,794.00 FOX VALLEY FIRE & SAFETY 222.00 FOXCROFT MEADOWS INC 635.00 FRY, ROBERT J 2,468.75 FUTURE LINK OF ILLINOIS 2,058.75 GESKE AND SONS INC 4,169.08 GREVE, CODY 138.00 GROWER EQUIPMENT & SUPPL 89.95 HACH COMPANY 1,199.71 HAWKINS INC 643.18 HRGREEN 76,307.80 HUFFMAN, WILLIAM W 4,270.00 HYDRAULIC SERVICES AND R 597.52 ICC 48.28 ILLINOIS AUDIO PRODUCTIO 135.00 ILLINOIS FBI NA 75.00 IN-PIPE TECHNOLOGY COMPA 10,500.00 INTOXIMETERS 190.05 ISA 260.00 J G UNIFORMS INC 294.29 JONES, JOHN 95.00 JUNGMANN, MARLENE B 358.00 MARTIN, TYLER 46.82 MCCANN INDUSTRIES INC 55.92 MCCORMICK, JENISE M 211.25 MCHENRY ANALYTICAL WATER 60.00 MCHENRY COUNTY CHIEFS OF 45.00 MCHENRY COUNTY DIV OF TR 3,777.35 MCHENRY COUNTY RECORDER 920.00 MCHENRY FIRESTONE 868.52 MCHENRY POWER EQUIPMENT 22.72 MCMASTER-CARR SUPPLY CO 18.44 ME SIMPSON CO INC 375.00 MEYER MATERIAL COMPANY 1,110.29 MID AMERICAN WATER OF WA 3,052.35 MIDWEST HOSE AND FITTING 85.11 MINUTEMAN PRESS OF MCH 370.87 MOBILE FLEET SERVICES IN 10,265.95 MOLNAR, JAMES 212.33 MULCH CENTER, THE 2,800.00 NAPA AUTO PARTS MPEC 3,106.87 NATURESCAPE DESIGN INC 305.00 NCL OF WISCONSIN INC 760.23 NEUMANN JR, EDWARD J 500.00 NICOR GAS 25.01 NORTH EAST MULTI-REGIONA 100.00 NORTHERN ILLINOIS POLICE 169.00 NORTHWEST HERALD 297.40 PERFORMANCE DIESEL 1,050.00 PETERSON, DWAYNE 161.00 PETROLIANCE LLC 8,185.75 PETTIBONE & CO, P F 691.25 PROSHRED SECURITY 53.00 PROVANTAGE 44.07 QUILL CORPORATION 133.92 REINDERS INC 58.81 RIVERSIDE BAKE SHOP 22.03 RNOW INC 28.39 RUSH TRUCK CENTERS OF IL 1,746.39 SCHMITT, MATTHEW 8.00 SHAW MEDIA 1,157.60 STAPLES ADVANTAGE 1,681.81 STUDIO 222 ARCHITECTS 2,900.00 SYNEK, JENNIFER 40.00 TEAM REIL INC 318.41 THELEN MATERIALS LLC 369.93 THOME, BRYAN 106.99 TOBIN, TRACY 35.00 TONYAN & SONS INC, WILLI 103,698.00 TOPS IN DOG TRAINING COR 710.97 Regular Meeting Page 4 November 17,2014 TRAFFIC CONTROL & PROTEC 851.15 US BANK EQUIPMENT FINANC 970.50 VALLEY VIEW ACRES 680.00 VAN METER & ASSOCIATES I 860.00 VARVIL, MARYBETH 50.00 VERIZON WIRELESS 3,429.32 WASTE MANAGEMENT OF WI P 8,438.45 WHOLESALE DIRECT INC 704.27 XYBIX SYSTEMS INC 227.60 ZUKOWSKI ROGERS FLOOD & 4,680.00 GRAND TOTALS 326,517.88 FUND TOTALS GENERAL FUND 79,632.91 ALARM BOARD FUND 222.00 DEVELOPER DONATION FUND 103,698.00 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS FUND 76,307.80 WATER/SEWER FUND 51,897.22 RISK MANAGEMENT FUND 10,287.98 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FUND 3,971.97 RETAINED PERSONNEL ESCROW 500.00 TOTALS 326,517.88 Motion by Wimmer, seconded by Condon, to approve the Consent Agenda, as presented. Voting Aye: Santi, Glab, Schaefer, Blake, Wimmer, Peterson, Condon. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. -, Motion carried. APPROVAL OF AN ORDINANCE WAIVING MUNICIPAL CODE ARTICLE XIV RESIDENTIAL TEARDOWN SITES AND INFILL PROPERTIES REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 6503 SYCAMORE COURT IN THE WOODCREEK SUBDIVISION FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A SINGLE FAMILY HOME City Administrator Morefield informed Council that Staff was approached by a property owner desiring to construct an approximately 1,800 square foot single-family home at 6503 Sycamore Court in the Woodcreek Subdivision. The proposed home construction is not a teardown; however, due to wording in the current Ordinance, requires a waiver to the Ordinance. City Administrator Morefield stated that the proposed home complies with all bulk, height and setback requirement outlined in the RS-1 Zoning District. City Administrator Morefield stated that following review of the City's Residential Sites and Infill Properties Special Requirements Ordinance in the Municipal Code and the Teardown Ordinance, Staff believes the Teardown Ordinance applicability should be waived for the proposed home for the following reasons: • The proposed home complies with all Zoning Ordinance requirements; • The proposed home construction and architectural style are commensurate with existing homes within the neighborhood and is also compatible with the characteristics of the site and surrounding area; Regular Meeting Page 5 November 17,2014 • The proposed home construction would be required to comply with all other City Ordinances, including but not limited to, erosion control, storm water, construction hours, etc. • The Woodcreek Property Owner's Association Architectural Committee has approved the proposed home at 6503 Sycamore Court; • Staff does not believe there will be any adverse construction-related impacts resulting from the construction of the proposed home; and • The proposed home is in conformance with goals and objectives of the Comprehensive Plan. In order to effectuate the proposed request, an Ordinance waiving applicability of Article XIV. Residential Teardown Sites and Infill Properties for the property located at 6503 Sycamore Court is required to be approved by the City Council. Staff recommends, as a condition to applicability of the waiver, building elevations must be submitted to the City for the home construction at 6503 Sycamore Court. Alderman Condon opined that if the Homeowner's Association has no issues with the construction of the home she is not concerned. Alderman Santi informed Council he is unable to support the request for a waiver as presented. He stated that the Teardown Committee is part and process of the construction process. Alderman Glab concurred with Alderman Santi, expressing his support of going through the entire process. Alderman Wimmer concurred with Alderman Condon, stating he does not see a problem with the request. Alderman Peterson concurred with Alderman Condon and Alderman Wimmer. Mrs. Kim Schwarz, owner of the property, approached the podium and addressed Council. Mrs. Schwarz stated that the property is vacant, it is not a teardown. Alderman Glab stated his issue is not with the project; his issue is with Council not following the protocol of the Ordinance. Responding to an inquiry from Alderman Schaefer regarding how the Teardown Ordinance applies to this matter, Deputy City Administrator Martin explained the In-fill Properties is a portion of the Teardown Ordinance. Alderman Condon stressed that a primary reason for the Teardown Ordinance is compatibility with the surrounding neighborhood and this structure complies. Regular Meeting Page 6 November 17,2014 Motion by Condon, seconded by Schaefer, approving the Ordinance waiving applicability of Article XIV. Residential Teardown Sites and Infill Properties for the property located at 6503 Sycamore Court, City of McHenry, McHenry County, State of Illinois, subject to the proposed home elevations compliance with the requirements of the City of McHenry. Voting Aye: Schaefer, Blake, Wimmer, Peterson, Condon. Voting Nay: Santi, Glab. Absent: None. Motion carried. PRESENTATION: CHARACTER COUNT! RECOGNITION AWARDS Mayor Low introduced Alderman Geri Condon, President of the CHARACTER COUNTS! Coalition. Alderman Condon informed Council that persons of all ages are doing great things individually within our community. She stated that she is privileged to be affiliated with CHARACTER COUNTS! and is honored to present Recognition Awards for outstanding character tonight to: • Sean Braswell, a West Campus Student. Mr. Braswell encouraged another student at West Campus to seek help during a time of crisis, nominated by Laura Burke, a social worker at West Campus; and • Aubrey Francis, a teacher at McHenry West Campus and National Honor Society Advisor, nominated by Carl Vallianatos. Mr. Vallianatos stated the City of McHenry is "1 fortunate to have such great students and teachers. He noted that Ms. Francis has been a teacher for 11 years and a National Honor Society Advisor for 7 years. He stated that Ms. Francis inspires all those around her with leadership and service. Mayor Low stated that it is always pleasurable to have persons before Council receiving deserved recognition. MAYOR STATEMENT AND REPORT Mayor Low announced that the Veterans Day Memorial Ceremony that took place this year in Veterans Memorial Park on Tuesday, November 11, 2014, was a great event for the City of McHenry. Hundreds of people were in attendance despite the bad weather. The community has embraced the new Vietnam Memorial dedicated on November 11, 2014. The monument is a lasting tribute. Mayor Low encouraged everyone to visit Veterans Memorial Park to see the monument. Mayor Low noted that the McHenry High School Choir took part in the Veterans Day Celebration in Veterans Memorial Park and the performance was amazing. Mayor Low announced the 301h annual Downtown Christmas Walk was on Saturday, November 15 and Sunday, November 16, 2014, and was well attended. The annual tree lighting ceremony took place in Veterans Memorial Park on Saturday, November 15. Mayor Low Regular Meeting Page 7 November 17,2014 expressed appreciation to the Chamber of Commerce and the McHenry Downtown Business Association for their efforts. Mayor Low announced that this Sunday, November 23, 2014, at 1:00 pm, the annual Toys for Tots Parade will take place. The parade will be staged at Main Street and conclude at Veterans Memorial Park. Santa will appear at the gazebo and the traditional presentation of toys to the U.S. Marine Corps on behalf of the local Harley Owners Group will take place. COMMITTEE REPORTS There were no Committee Reports. STAFF REPORTS There were no Staff Reports. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Alderman Peterson commented that the ceremony at Veterans Memorial Park on Tuesday, November 11, 2014, was very nice. However, he opined it was difficult to hear in the park and suggested that the sound system be improved or upgraded. He opined that Veterans Memorial Park is used frequently for many types of events and the sound system should be better. Alderman Glab informed the Council that he read this weekend in the newspaper about �- the Illinois Investment Funds and inquired whether the City of McHenry had any concerns. City Administrator Morefield stated that there is no reason for concern as the City of McHenry has no money invested in the Funds. Alderman Santi stated that he would like to see audio/visual capacity in the Council Chambers during meetings and requested that Staff research the possibility. ADJOURNMENT Motion by Wimmer, seconded by Peterson,to adjourn the meeting at 7:32 pm. Voting Aye: Santi, Glab,Schaefer, Blake, Wimmer, Peterson, Condon. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. The meeting was adjourned at 7:32 pm. �CR, Mayor City Clerk REGULAR MEETING `-- November 17, 2014 Mayor Low called the regularly scheduled November 17, 2014 meeting of the McHenry City Council to order at 7:00 p.m. In attendance were the following Aldermen: Santi, Glab, Schaefer, Blake, Wimmer, Peterson and Condon. Absent: None. Also in attendance were City Administrator Morefield, Deputy City Administrator Martin, Deputy City Administrator Hobson, Director of Public Works Schmitt, Director of Finance Lynch, Chief of Police Jones, City Attorney McArdle and City Clerk Jones. Absent: None. READING OF THE MISSION STATEMENT BY MAYOR LOW Mayor Low read aloud the Mission Statement of the City of McHenry. PRESENTATION: CHARACTER COUNT! RECOGNITION AWARDS Mayor Low announced to Council that the recipients of the CHARACTER COUNTS! awards were currently not in attendance. She requested that the presentation of the awards be postponed until later during the meeting. PUBLIC INPUT SESSION Mr. Scott Curry, 5802 Amherst Court, McHenry, addressed the Council regarding his concerns about a possible increase of the property tax levy. CONSENT AGENDA A. Approval of a Resolution adopting the 2015 City Council meeting schedule; B. Approval of a Final Pay Request in the amount of $43,248.96, to Carmichael Construction, Inc., for design, construction and installation of the new community sign on Route 120; C. Approval of the quote from Dura Bilt II, Inc. to construct a fence at Petersen Park Ball Field #3, for $7,875, and to accept reimbursement for half of the cost from the McHenry Pigtail League; D. Approval of temporary use and temporary sign permits and waiver of all associated fees for the McHenr} Garden Club Holiday Floral Show at McHenry West Campus High School on December 2,2014; E. Approval of Council meeting minutes for September 8, 2014, September 22, 2014, October 6 2014, October 20, 2014 and November 3,2014; F. Approval of As Need Checks APWA CHICAGO METRO CHAPT 145.00 AT&T 65.48 BANKCARD PROCESSING CENT 1,865.40 BIRK, JOHN 180.00 BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD 0 134,364.15 BPMS SOFTWARE 397.00 COMCAST CABLE 240.75 COMED 676.66 DIRECT ENERGY BUSINESS 877.00 FOP UNITS I/II 2,150.00 GURNEE POLICE PENSION FU 112,515.00 JONES, JOHN 180.00 LEGALSHIELD 64.75 LESNIAK, JONATHAN 409.00 LEXISNEXIS 114.50 MCHENRY, CITY OF 1,000.00 MIDWEST OPERATING ENGINE 2,127.80 NATIONAL GUARDIAN LIFE I 42.33 NCPERS GROUP LIFE INS. 192.00 POSTMASTER MCHENRY IL 2,400.00