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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes - 03/18/1998 - City Council REGULAR MEETING MARCH 18, 1998 The Regular Meeting of the McHenry City Council was called to order by Mayor Cuda at 7:30 P.M. on Wednesday, March 18, 1998 in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Center. At roll call the following Aldermen were present: Bolger, Glab, Murgatroyd, Baird. Absent: McClatchey. City Staff in attendance were: City Administrator Lobaito, City Clerk Althoff, Director of Parks and Recreation Merkel, Director of Public Works Batt, Director of Community Development Napolitano. Absent: Chief of Police Joyce, City Attorney McArdle. In the absence of City Attorney McArdle, Zukowski, Rogers, Flood and McArdle Attorney Melissa Cooney was in attendance. TEN MINUTE PUBLIC INPUT SESSION No one signed in to speak during the Ten Minute Public Input Session. CONSENT AGENDA Motion by Glab, seconded by Bolger to approve the Consent Agenda as follows: 1. March 4, 1998 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes; 2. Advertisement for Bids - Green Street Revitalization Project - Street Lights 3. Bid Letting - Green Street Revitalization Project 4. Monthly Treasurer's Report; 5. Monthly Budget Report; 6. List of "As-Needed Checks": GENERAL FUND: CHECK# VENDOR NAME AMOUNT 88848 MCHENRY COMMUNITY HIGH $ 76.00 88912 INSURANCE CLAIMS ACCOUNT $ 4920.41 88913 CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND $ 300000.00 88914 BENSENVILLE, VILLAGE OF $ 12.00 88915 BOND RESERVE FUND $ 5175.00 88916 BOND AND INTEREST $ 27605.00 88917 PAYROLL ACCOUNT $ 113339.85 88918 MYRON BROKAW D\B\A $ 11350.00 88919 PROJECT ASSESSMENT FUND $ 3000.00 88920 CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT $ 110.00 88921 FLEX TRUST ACCOUNT $ 1810.01 88922 ICMA RETIREMENT TRUST-457 $ 4510.12 88923 NACO CLEARING ACCOUNT $ 963.46 88924 ILLINOIS DEPT OF REVENUE $ 4610.23 88925 POLICE PENSION FUND $ 5207.80 88926 AFLAC $ 1403.70 88927 HEALTH PLAN MANAGEMENT $ 9698.28 88928 SECRETARY OF STATE $ 48.00 88929 NCPERS GROUP LIFE INS $ 177.00 88930 CAROLYN ARNOLD $ 350.00 88931 MID-AMERICA TRUCK & EQUIP $ 158823.00 88932 INSURANCE CLAIMS ACCOUNT $ 14650.58 88933 POLICE PENSION FUND $ 1010.94 Report Totals 668851.38 WATER/SEWER FUND: CHECK# VENDOR NAME AMOUNT 14202 RETIREMENT FUND $ 9025.00 14215 POSTMASTER MCHENRY IL $ 1043.78 14216 GENERAL FUND $ 24019.08 14217 HENRY BOYSEN COMPANY $ 7380.00 14218 JOSEPH J HENDERSON & SON $ 299912.69 14219 GENERAL FUND $ 1429.30 14220 EMPLOYEE INSURANCE $ 5250.00 Report Totals 348059.85 7. List of Bills: GENERAL FUND: CHECK# VENDOR NAME AMOUNT 88939 BJORKMAN'S ACE HARDWARE $ 477.11 88940 ADAMS STEEL SERVICE INC $ 32.67 88941 R A ADAMS ENTERPRISES INC $ 172.80 88942 AERIAL EQUIPMENT INC $ 419.03 88943 LANDSCAPE FORMS INC $ 3408.08 88944 AHLBORN EQUIPMENT INC $ 265.77 88945 PAMELA J ALTHOFF $ 25.00 88946 AMERICAN APPRAISAL ASSOC $ 8203.69 88947 AMERICAN PLANNING ASSOC $ 464.00 88948 AMERICAN RED CROSS $ 26.00 88949 AMERICAN WATER WORKS ASSN $ 97.20 88950 AMERITECH $ 64.75 88951 AMERITECH CREDIT CORP $ 1259.46 88952 AMSTERDAM PRINTING & $ 100.97 88953 ARROW UNIFORM RENTAL INC $ 174.24 88954 ARROW ROAD CONST CO $ 316.50 88955 ASSOCIATED BAG COMPANY $ 204.80 88956 BADGER UNIFORMS $ 2008.45 88957 BAXTER & WOODMAN $ 4494.91 88958 BEACON BALLFIELDS $ 124.44 88959 BENDY MOTOR SALES INC $ 35.00 88960 BONCOSKY OIL COMPANY $ 5242.45 88961 PHILLIP E BRADY & ASSOC $ 820.00 88962 BRUCE MUNICIPAL EQUIPMENT $ 798.13 88963 BSN SPORTS $ 218.34 88964 BT OFFICE PRODUCTS INTL $ 125.81 88965 BURGESS ANDERSON & TATE $ 336.57 88966 BURNS INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY $ 59.68 March 18 , 1998 Page 2 88967 BUSS FORD SALES $ 245.80 88968 CELLULAR ONE - CHICAGO $ 109.81 88969 COMED $ 10322.40 88970 COMED $ 627.27 88971 CREATIVE FORMS $ 449.30 88972 D & J AUTOMOTIVE SUPPLY $ 377.14 88973 DON'S TOWING $ 40.00 88974 ED'S RENTAL & SALES INC $ 24.00 88975 FDC CORPORATION $ 853.00 88976 FEDERAL MEDIA INC $ 54.90 88977 THE FIRESIDE $ 1794.84 88978 FISCHER BROS CONST CO INC $ 631.57 88979 GEORGE P FREUND INC $ 184.47 88980 FREUND INTERNATIONAL $ 629.91 88981 GEMPLER'S INC $ 99.90 88982 HAMPTON LENZINI & RENWICK $ 3189.78 88983 DON HANSEN'S ALIGNMENT $ 35.00 88984 HOWIE'S HOIST COMPANY INC $ 295.38 88985 IAEI $ 40.00 88986 INNOVATIVE PACKAGING INC $ 226.26 88987 JEPSEN TIRE ZMT INC $ 412.00 88988 JEWEL FOOD STORES $ 254.72 88989 JONES COACH TRAVEL $ 360.00 88990 KAR PRODUCTS $ 77.04 88991 KDS TECH SERVICES INC $ 83.00 88992 KTD MANUFACTURING AND $ 45.59 88993 LAB SAFETY SUPPLY $ 83.76 88994 GARY LANG PONTIAC- $ 136.94 88995 LEACH ENTERPRISES INC $ 577.80 88996 MAIN PAINT & DECORATING $ 76.36 88997 MDS INC $ 36.01 88998 MEYER MATERIAL COMPANY $ 90.29 88999 MINUTEMAN PRESS OF MCH $ 1275.75 89000 MUNIMETRIX SYSTEMS CORP $ 300.00 89001 MCANDREW & CUNABAUGH $ 5600.00 89002 MCHENRY AUTO PARTS $ 1387.18 89003 MCHENRY COUNTY CHIEFS OF $ 500.00 89004 MCHENRY COUNTY RECORDER $ 4.50 89005 MCHENRY COUNTY SUPPLY INC $ 20.00 89006 MCHENRY LUMBER $ 58.65 89007 MCH COUNTY DEPT OF HEALTH $ 285.00 89008 MCHENRY FIRESTONE $ 364.84 89009 MCHENRY FAVORITE SPORT CT $ 400.00 89010 MCHENRY PUBLIC LIBRARY $ 560.97 89011 MCHENRY COMMUNITY SCHOOL $ 2607.00 89012 MCHENRY COMMUNITY HIGH $ 1839.00 89013 NICOR $ 895.38 89014 NORTHWEST AUTO ELECTRIC $ 112.00 89015 NORTHWEST ELECTRICAL $ 397.40 89016 NORTHWEST HERALD $ 908.79 89017 ORIENTAL TRADING CO INC $ 97.90 89018 PACE $ 3146.28 89019 PITNEY BOWES $ 248.40 89020 PLANNING RESOURCES INC $ 1015.90 89021 PRECISION SHARPENING & $ 127.05 89022 PRO COM SYSTEMS $ 340.25 89023 RADICOM INC $ 148.96 89024 RADIO SHACK $ 50.73 89025 RAINBOW RACING SYSTEM $ 245.50 89026 REICHERT CHEVROLET $ 100.00 89027 RYDIN DECAL $ 3226.50 89028 RYAN SCHWALENBERG $ 35.00 89029 SELECT BEVERAGES INC $ 102.00 89030 SETON NAME PLATE COMPANY $ 31.80 89031 STANS OFFICE MACHINES INC $ 25.31 89032 RICH STULL $ 15.00 89033 TRISTAR INDUSTRIES $ 49.98 89034 UNITED PARCEL SERVICE $ 48.82 89035 UNITED STATES POSTAL SERV $ 800.00 89036 UPHOLSTER PLUS $ 50.00 89037 U S FILTER LAKE BLUFF $ 345.00 89038 VGE COMPUTER SUPPLIES INC $ 146.10 89039 LYNN C WAGNER $ 360.00 89040 WAL-MART STORES INC $ 458.13 89041 WASTE MANAGEMENT NORTH $ 1787.50 89042 WOLF CAMERA & VIDEO $ 888.80 89043 WOODWARD FORD-MERCURY INC $ 11.62 89044 MIGUELC ZARATE $ 10.00 89045 AMCORE BANK $ 30.00 89046 DIERKER, LISA $ 10.00 89047 FRANZOI, RITA $ 15.00 89048 GEMMELL, ALETA $ 84.00 89049 JULIE ANN'S OF MCHENRY $ 30.00 89050 LOFTUS, LISA $ 12.00 89051 MARTIN, LISA $ 15.00 89052 PEPPER CONSTRUCTION CO $ 30.00 89053 ROBERTS, LISA $ 15.00 89054 TURN THE PAGE PRESS INC $ 45.85 89055 WALTER, BRUCE $ 84.00 Report Totals 84239.93 WSATER/SEWER FUND: �~ CHECK# VENDOR NAME AMOUNT 14222 BJORKMAN'S ACE HARDWARE $ 553.87 14223 ADAMS STEEL SERVICE INC $ 11.99 14224 ALEXANDER LUMBER CO $ 38.79 14225 AMERITECH CREDIT CORP $ 117.54 14226 AQUAPREP $ 4455.00 14227 ARROW UNIFORM RENTAL INC $ 257.40 14228 BAXTER & WOODMAN $ 24066.50 14229 BONCOSKY OIL COMPANY $ 1090.34 14230 BT OFFICE PRODUCTS INTL $ 26.01 14231 BURGESS ANDERSON & TATE $ 29.34 14232 COMED $ 20864.69 14233 COMED $ 79.69 14234 COUNTRYSIDE LANDFILL $ 63.75 14235 D'ANGELO NATURAL SPRING $ 38.10 14236 D & J AUTOMOTIVE SUPPLY $ 9.20 14237 ED'S RENTAL & SALES INC $ 75.00 14238 GEORGE P FREUND INC $ 479.95 14239 GARRELTS PLUMBING $ 45.00 14240 GUNDERSON & MARTIN $ 56.35 14241 HYDROAIRE SALES INC $ 359.02 14242 HYDRA-STOP INC $ 1443.44 March 18, 1998 Page 3 14243 IDEAL UNIFORM SERVICE $ 153.40 14244 JEPSEN TIRE ZMT INC $ 708.62 14245 GARY LANG PONTIAC- $ 5.50 14246 LEACH ENTERPRISES INC $ 32.94 14247 LEWIS EQUIPMENT II $ 152.04 14248 MAIN PAINT & DECORATING $ 24.47 14249 MARBLEHEAD LIME COMPANY $ 1964.85 14250 MEYER MATERIAL COMPANY $ 288.29 14251 MCHENRY ANALYTICAL WATER $ 647.00 14252 MCHENRY AUTO PARTS $ 47.89 14253 MCHENRY COUNTY SUPPLY INC $ 112.25 14254 MCHENRY ELECTRIC CO INC $ 203.22 14255 NCL OF WISCONSIN INC $ 81.92 14256 NICOR $ 911.90 14257 PETERSEN SAND & GRAVEL $ 54.91 14258 PIONEER PLUMBING SUPPLY $ 9.95 14259 PITNEY BOWES $ 62.10 14260 MICHAEL REID $ 50.76 14261 ROWELL CHEMICAL CORP $ 1319.88 14262 JON SCHMITT $ 40.00 14263 SEARS $ 79.98 14264 SMITH ECOLOGICAL SYSTEMS $ 596.21 14265 UNITED LABORATORIES $ 530.00 14266 UNITED STATES POSTAL SERV $ 200.00 14267 VAL-MATIC VALVE & MFG $ 118.30 14268 WAL-MART STORES INC $ 49.20 14269 WOODLAND RECYCLING & $ 3422.25 Report Totals 66028.80 Voting Aye: Bolger, Glab, Murgatroyd, Baird. Voting Nay: None. Absent: McClatchey. Motion carried. IDEA ADVENTURES_ CHILDREN'S MUSEUM - JAYNE McGRATH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Economic Development Commission Board Member Joe Gausden introduced Jayne McGrath, Executive Director of the Idea Adventures Children's Museum. Mr. Gausden stated the Economic Development Commission had unanimously recommended support of this project and would be actively working to locate this facility within the corporate limits of McHenry. Jayne McGrath addressed Council noting the Idea Adventures Children's Museum will provide a dynamic and interactive learning environment for children of all ages. The current goal of the Board of Directors is to break ground in nine months to one year with a facility prepared for visitors by Spring/Summer of 1999. A slide presentation outlining the Museum's vision, philosophy, corporate structure, proposed exhibits, and overall business plan, was used. In addition, an eight minute video highlighting the Museum's first proposed exhibit, the Kennedy Space Center's Challenger Exhibit, was viewed. Alderman Bolger noted the City of McHenry has long been a recreational destination for Chicagoans. He stated his hope the Museum Board would select the City of McHenry as their site. He also enumerated the McHenry Economic Development Commission's past efforts and successes. In response to Alderman Baird's inquiry, Ms. McGrath stated McHenry County was selected as a desirable location site for the Museum as Ms. McGrath grew up in the area and was familiar with its growing population and demographics, and the apparent lack of direct competition with other recreational options. In response to Council inquiry, Ms. McGrath stated the Museum Board would like to select their facility site within the next four to six weeks. Mayor Cuda thanked Ms. McGrath for her attendance and presentation. REQUEST FOR USE OF PETERSEN PARK FOR FUND-RAISING EVENT - UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD Union Pacific Railroad employees Gary Mang, Track Maintenance Manager, and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Cote, were in attendance. Mr. Cote addressed Council explaining "For the Children" is a fund-raising event, initiated by Mr. Gary Mang four years ago, and put on by the employees of Union Pacific Railroad to raise money for children's causes. Over the past three years, monies have been raised to purchase equipment for Loma Linda University Children's Hospital in California, including an EKG machine, two fusion pumps, and a neonatal incubator/respiratory machine. Except for very few expenses, all monies are used to purchase medical equipment for children. This year the fund-raising committee wished to host the event in the Chicagoland area, raising monies for the purchase of equipment for Children's Memorial Hospital of Chicago, Illinois. March 18, 1998 Page 4 Mr. Cote, a twenty-five year resident of the Village of Johnsburg, requested use of Petersen Park in McHenry for the event. He also requested the City of McHenry waive all user fees due to the fund-raising nature of the event. The date of Sunday, August 23, 1998, has been cleared with Director of Parks and Recreation Merkel. The Committee will be responsible for handling clean-up, as well as supplying liability insurance. In response to Council inquiry regarding the raising of funds, Mr. Cote noted each participating team pays a $500 per team entry fee and community service and business vendors must purchase food space. The event will be held in conjunction with an employee appreciation picnic for Union Pacific Railroad employees and their families; however, the event will be open to the public. In response to Council inquiry, Mr. Cote noted no alcohol or sale of tobacco products will be permitted. Motion by Baird, seconded by Murgatroyd, to approve the use of Petersen Park by the "For the Children" Committee on Sunday, August 23, 1998, waiving all associated fees, subject to the provision of appropriate insurance certificates naming the City of McHenry as an additional insured, and provided the required refuse dumpsters and crews to facilitate clean-up. Voting Aye: Bolger, Glab, Murgatroyd, Baird. Voting Nay: None. Absent: McClatchey. Motion carried. Mr. Cote invited Council to participate in their event as a team, offering to waive the $500 entry fee. Mayor Cuda wished the Committee well. ROTARY CLUB - PROPOSAL FOR NEUMANN PARK PROJECT Rotary Club of McHenry President Rick Watson and Projects Committee Chairman Tom Scolaro were in attendance. President Watson explained the Rotary Club had been approached by the Green Street Revitalization Committee regarding their interest in constructing a pavilion in Neumann Park on Green Street. As to the design, President Watson explained the Green Street Revitalization Committee's architect had supplied the design now before Council for consideration. The Rotary Club of McHenry had expressed interest in pursuing the construction of a pavilion as a hands-on project. Some discussion followed regarding the project's financing, City crew support, and pavilion design. President Watson stated the Rotary Club will not request funds from the City for this project; however, City crew support and some construction material may be required. The Club intends to solicit community donations for this project. Ned Neumann, previous owner of the Neumann Park Property, had requested Council consider an alternative design in lieu of the pavilion. Mr. Neumann apologized for the method in which he submitted his plans. He opined his open space land design would be more appropriate for this location. Further discussion ensued. Alderman Glab suggested the Parks and Recreation Committee consider this issue further. Rotary Club Projects Chairperson Tom Scolaro stated the Rotary Club should be considered the tools in which to complete the park project in what ever form Council determines appropriate. Mayor Cuda stated his concern with proceeding with the pavilion construction without additional plans for landscaping. Rotary President Rick Watson explained, although the Rotary Club was interested in the pavilion's construction as a project, the park's landscaping would remain the City's responsibility. After further discussion, it was the consensus of Council to schedule a Parks and Recreation Committee Meeting for April 1 , 1998 at 6:30 p.m. inviting representatives of the Green Street Revitalization Committee to attend. March 18, 1998 Page 5 REPLACEMENT OF POLICE VEHICLES City Administrator Lobaito informed Council, as per discussion with the Finance Committee, the Police Department will be replacing two vehicles within the 1998- 1999 Fiscal Year. As the vehicles are being purchased through the State Purchase Program, the order must be placed within the month. The purchase price for each vehicle is $20,107 including delivery. However, as the City of McHenry is purchasing the vehicle through local Ford Dealership, Buss Ford, who can piggy-back the order onto the State Purchase Contract with Anderson Brothers, the purchase price per vehicle will be $20,259, which includes an additional $200 per vehicle minus the $48 deliver charge. Buss Ford has agreed not to invoice or make delivery of the vehicles until after the beginning of the 1998-1999 Fiscal Year, May 1 , 1998. Motion by Bolger, seconded by Murgatroyd, to approve the purchase of two vehicles for the City of McHenry Police Department from Buss Ford with a total purchase price of $40,518, subject to delivery and invoicing after May 1 , 1998. Voting Aye: Bolger, Glab, Murgatroyd, Baird. Voting Nay: None. Absent: McClatchey. Motion carried. SIGN CODE VARIANCE REQUEST - BOONE CREEK SUBDIVISION_, GERSTAD BUILDERS Roger Gerstad of Gerstad Builders Inc. and David Backhaus of American Heritage Development Corporation and property owner of Boone Creek Subdivision were in attendance. City Administrator Lobaito explained Gerstad Builders is requesting variances to permit the installation of two temporary signs for the Boone Creek Subdivision. The first temporary sign will be located at the entrance to the Subdivision on Curran Road. The second temporary sign will be located off-site at the northwest corner of the intersection of Bull Valley and Crystal Lake Roads. Both signs will be twelve feet by eighteen feet (216 square feet) and twenty feet in height. City Administrator Lobaito noted variances are required for size, height, and to permit the off-site advertising sign. In addition, Staff noted Gerstad currently has an off-site advertising sign for the Trails of Winding Creek, located at the southwest corner of Route 120 and Crystal Lake Road. This sign was allowed as part of the Backhaus-Brackmann Annexation Agreement in 1979 and was to be removed within six months after the expiration of the Annexation Agreement. The Annexation Agreement expired July, 1989. In December 1989, the City issued a permit allowing the sign to remain for one additional year. Further extensions have not been granted by the City. This sign should either be removed or Council should grant an extension for a specified period of time. Roger Gerstad requested the fifteen foot height permitted be measured from the existing ground at the Curran Road location, citing the areas unusual topography. City Administrator Lobaito stated the City's Zoning Ordinance permits this specific consideration. Mr. Gerstad also requested waiving the annual renewal for the off-site sign at Bull Valley and Crystal Lake Roads. Mr. Gerstad opined the off-site advertising sign for the Trails of Winding Creek located at the Southwest corner of Route 120 and Crystal Lake Road need not be removed as the Annexation Agreement has not expired and the sign is as yet permitted. City Administrator Lobaito noted it is the opinion of Staff that the Annexation Agreement has expired. A lengthy discussion ensued. Mayor Cuda suggested approval of the sign variance request subject to the removal _ of the nonconforming sign located at the southwest corner of the intersection of Route 120 and Crystal Lake Road. Alderman Baird stated he had concerns with the sign variance request for the sign located at the intersection of Bull Valley and Crystal Lake Road. Alderman Glab stated the off-site sign located at the northwest corner of Bull Valley and Crystal Lake Roads be no more than 100 square feet in total. He concurred with Mayor Cuda that the nonconforming sign located at the southwest corner of the intersection of Route 120 and Crystal Lake Roads be removed. Alderman Bolger suggested the sign variance request and the removal of the nonconforming sign at the southwest corner of the intersection of Route 120 and Crystal Lake Road be considered separately. Alderman Baird and Alderman Glab concurred. Alderman Murgatroyd suggested Council be supplied with the Annexation March 18, 1998 Page 6 Agreements in question. Further discussion ensued. It was the consensus of Council to postpone Mr. Gerstad's sign variance request as well as the removal of the Trails of Winding Creek sign located at the southwest corner of the intersection of Route 120 and Crystal Lake Road until the April 1 , 1998 regularly scheduled City Council Meeting. Motion by Glab, seconded by Bolger, to permit the display of an approximately four foot by eight foot temporary sign by American Heritage advertising the Boone Creek Subdivision atthe northeast corner of the intersection of Curran Road and Dartmoor Drive until the April 1 , 1998 regularly scheduled Council Meeting. Voting Aye: Bolger, Glab, Baird. Voting Nay: Murgatroyd. Absent: McClatchey. Motion carried. Upon the reminder by City Administrator Lobaito that he would be on vacation April 1 , 1998, the motion was amended. Motion by Glab, seconded by Bolger, to amend the original motion approving the display of an approximately four foot by eight foot temporary sign by American Heritage advertising the Boone Creek Subdivision at the northeast corner of the intersection of Curran Road and Dartmoor Drive until the April 15, 1998 regularly scheduled Council Meeting. Voting Aye: Bolger, Glab, Baird. Voting Nay: Murgatroyd. Absent: McClatchey. Motion carried. AMENDMENT TO SUBDIVISION CONTROL ORDINANCE - SURETY BONDS City Administrator Lobaito explained the City of McHenry Subdivision Control Ordinance presently requires developers to provide a construction guarantee to insure that public improvements. such as streets, curb and gutter, sewer, water mains and street lights are completed in each subdivision. These guarantees are in a dollar amount equal to 125% of the estimated cost of improvements. Should a developer default, the construction guarantee insures that there are monies available for the City to complete the required improvements. The amount of the construction guarantee may be reduced one time only as improvements are being constructed, subject to the approval of the City Council. The most commonly used form of construction guarantee accepted by the City of McHenry is a Letter of Credit, because of the relative ease in accessing funds in case of default. However, as of December 12, 1997, Illinois law has changed regarding construction guarantees, and the City can not refuse to accept a Surety Bond. Surety Bonds have generally not been used due to the increased risk and substantial legal fees required to draw on these instruments upon default. In an effort to protect the City's interest, amendments to the Subdivision Control Ordinance are being proposed. Proposed language would place minimum rating requirements on firms that issue Surety Bonds and would also insure that any legal costs incurred due to calling a bond are reimbursable. Because a Letter of Credit is a preferred instrument for the City, it is Staff's recommendation the City add language to future Annexation Agreements requiring only the use of a Letter of Credit. In response to Alderman Murgatroyd's inquiry, City Administrator Lobaito noted the minimum rating requirement would be the highest rating attainable for a Surety Bond, be it Superior, Double A, etc. Motion by Glab, seconded by Murgatroyd, to authorize Staff draft an amendment to the City of McHenry Subdivision Control Ordinance regarding the acceptance of Surety Bonds as an instrument for construction guarantee to insure the completion of public improvements. Voting Aye: Bolger, Glab, Murgatroyd, Baird. Voting Nay: None. Absent: McClatchey. Motion carried. March 18, 1998 Page 7 MAYOR - STATEMENT AND REPORTS Mayor Cuda, referencing his memo, requested Council approve his appointment of Gayla Self as Chairperson of the McHenry Beautification Committee. As Ms. Self was in attendance, Mayor Cuda introduced her to Council. Motion by Baird, seconded by Bolger, to confirm Mayor Cuda's appointment of Gayla Self as Chairperson of the McHenry Beautification Committee. Voting Aye: Bolger, Glab, Murgatroyd, Baird. Voting Nay: None. Absent: McClatchey. Motion carried. Alderman Bolger noted Ms. Self's impeccable qualifications for this appointment and explained Ms. Self's past association with former Beautification Committee Chairperson Liz Nolan. Mayor Cuda informed Council with regard to the issuance of Industrial Revenue Bonds for GLS Corporation, representation was made no voting member of the McHenry City Council had an expressed interest in any of GLS Inc.'s companies. Mayor Cuda verbally enumerated the referenced companies. It was noted for the record, no voting member of the McHenry City Council had an expressed interest in any of the companies associated with GLS Inc. Mayor Cuda reported he had attended a McHenry County Council of Mayors Meeting at 4:00 p.m. today. The following information was provided on projects impacting the City of McHenry: • The Chapel Hill Connector/Phase III of the Bull Valley Arterial project is scheduled for a July 1998 bid letting; • The widening of U. S. Route 120 from the Union Pacific Railroad tracks west to Charles Road has been rescheduled for the second quarter of 1999; • The U. S. Route 120 traffic light coordination has been delayed from March 1998 to late Summer 1998; • The purchase of the Petersen Farm Property located north on McCullom Lake Road closed Friday, March 13, 1998. Mayor Cuda noted the Lease Agreement and the CorLands Grant Application will be presented to Council for review and action at the April 1 , 1998 regularly scheduled Council Meeting. COMMITTEE REPORTS Parks and Recreation Committee Chairman Alderman Baird reminded Council of the Parks and Recreations Committee Meeting scheduled for Wednesday, March 25, 1998 at 7:00 p.m. STAFF REPORTS Director of Community Development Napolitano informed Council the draft of the Tobacco Ordinance was progressing and would be reviewed by the Community Development Committee prior to appearing before full council for consideration and action. Director of Parks and Recreation Merkel informed Council the Parks and Recreation Committee Meeting Agenda Packet will be distributed on Friday, March 20, 1998. City Administrator Lobaito informed Council in his absence, Director of Public Works Batt will be Acting Administrator. He also noted Staff was proceeding with the development of a more definitive snowmobile ordinance. A proposed draft will be presented for Council review and action at a regularly scheduled Council Meeting in April. March 18, 1998 Page 8 City Administrator also requested Council provide, in light of the pending Meyer Material Annexation, Staff direction regarding Annexation proceedings. He suggested conducting the required Public Hearing, addressing pending issues and review of all documents, including the Annexation Agreement's associated ordinances. City Administrator Lobaito explained this would permit, if required, changes, eliminations, and/or additions to the proposed Annexation Agreement and associated ordinances. Some discussion followed. Council concurred with City Administrator Lobaito's suggestion regarding the placement of ordinances associated with Annexations on the following regularly scheduled Council Meeting's Consent Agenda for final approval and passage. City Administrator Lobaito reported the Community Development Department was in receipt of an Annexation Petition and Agreement from property owner Kenneth Diedrich for his property located north of Lincoln Road and west of Chapel Hill Road. The Executive Review Committee will receive these documents for review and comment. NEW BUSINESS In response to Alderman Glab's inquiry, Director of Community Development Napolitano noted the Tobacco Ordinance will be presented to the Community Development Committee as well as full council sometime in April. Alderman Glab also requested Staff investigate the development of tighter pet control ordinances. EXECUTIVE SESSION Motion by Murgatroyd, seconded by Glab, to go into Executive Session to discuss Personnel Matters. Voting Aye: Bolger, Glab, Murgatroyd, Baird. Voting Nay: None. Absent: McClatchey. Motion carried. Council went into Executive Session at 9:30 p.m. Motion by Bolger, seconded by Murgatroyd to go back into Open Session; Voting Aye: Bolger, Glab, Murgatroyd, Baird. Voting Nay; None. Absent: McClatchey. Motion carried. Council went back into Open Session at 9:50 p.m. ADJOURNMENT Motion by Baird, seconded by Glab to adjourn the meeting at 9:51 p.m. Voting Aye: Bolger, Glab, Murgatroyd, Baird. Voting Nay: None. Absent: McClatchey. Motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 9:51 p.m. CYfY CLERK MAYOR