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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes - 10/15/2001 - City Council REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 15, 2001 `,. A Regular Meeting of the McHenry City Council was called to order by Mayor Althoff at 7:30 P.M. on Monday, October 15, 2001, in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Center. At roll call the following Aldermen were present: Bolger, Low, Murgatroyd, Wimmer. Alderman Glab arrived at 8:40 p.m. Absent: None. City Staff in attendance were: City Administrator Lobaito, Assistant City Administrator Maxeiner, Director of Parks and Recreation Merkel, Chief of Police Kostecki and City Attorney McArdle. Absent: City Clerk Jones, Director of Public Works Batt and Director of Community Development Napolitano. TEN MINUTE PUBLIC INPUT No one signed in to speak during the Ten Minute Public Input Session. CONSENT AGENDA: Motion by Low, seconded by Bolger, to approve the Consent Agenda as follows: • Fox Ridge Park Development, Final Payment to J. Pease Construction, not to exceed $139,855.57; • Approve Purchase of Holiday Banners from Temple Display, not to exceed $6,567.24; • Resolution to Illinois Department of Transportation Requesting Permission to Close Elm Street for Holiday Parade; • Request to Waive Fees for Zoning Hearing for Property Located at 4011 W. Main Street; • Request to hire TIF Counsel for Riverwalk Project; • List of as needed checks: GENERAL FUND AFLAC 1,398.72 FBI NAA 180.00 FUNDWAYS OF IL INC 500.00 ILLINOIS ASSOCIATION OF 120.00 ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF 284.00 KOSTECKI, MICHAEL D 229.77 LANDMARKS PRESERVATION 537.00 MCHENRY COUNTY CHIEFS OF 12.00 MCHENRY COUNTY CLERK 50.00 MCHENRY COUNTY RECORDER 75.00 MCHENRY COUNTY SAFE KIDS 100.00 MCHENRY POLICE PENSION F 78,300.31 MERKEL, PETE 1,175.17 PACIFIC SUN 1,612.50 PETERSEN, ROBERT G 3,033.20 PETTY CASH FUND 192.50 POOL SPECIALISTS, THE 3,000.00 POSTMASTER MCHENRY IL 1,182.45 SCHATZ, DON 195.00 STONEY CREEK INN 283.05 TEXACRAFT INC 3,181.43 TI ALUMNI ASSOCIATION 25.00 UNITED STATES LIFE INSUR 874.80 ANTIOCH FIRE DEPARTMENT 35.00 FIRST MIDWEST BANK 500.50 FOP UNITS I/II 1,452.00 IMRF 32,541.03 JAMIE HILL MEMORIAL FUND 35.00 MCPOA 662.40 NATIONAL GUARDIAN LIFE I 148.83 �- NCPERS GROUP LIFE INS. 258.00 PETERSEN, ROBERT G 3,033.20 RESERVE ACCOUNT 1,200.00 TEAMSTERS LOCAL UNION #3 3,085.00 UNITED STATES LIFE INSUR 874.80 UNITED WAY OF MCHENRY CO 464.00 Page 2 10/15/01 DEVELOPER DONATION FUND PETERSEN, ROBERT G 3,033.20 PETERSEN, ROBERT G 3,033.20 RECREATION CENTER FUND THOMPSON DYKE & ASSOCIAT 7,383.24 STREET IMPROVEMENTS FUND BAKER & SON CO, PETER 254,305.35 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS FUND KOREL, ANDREA BRYER 1,500.00 NEUMANN, CATHERINE 3,000.00 TIMBER TRAILS HOME OWNER 13,000.00 WATER/SEWER FUND ADAMS, RICHARD 10,573.82 CROWNE PLAZA 223.80 MCHENRY COUNTY COLLEGE 20.00 UNITED STATES LIFE INSUR 137.70 RESERVE ACCOUNT 300.00 UNITED STATES LIFE INSUR 137.70 BOND RESERVE FUND MCHENRY SAVINGS BANK 150,000.00 EMPLOYEE INSURANCE FUND HEALTH PLAN MANAGEMENT 17,881.73 RETAINED PERSONNEL ESCROW MCHENRY COUNTY RECORDER 281.00 GRAND TOTALS 605,642.40 --` GENERAL FUND 140,831.66 DEVELOPER DONATION FUND 6,066.40 RECREATION CENTER FUND 7,383.24 STREET IMPROVEMENTS FUND 254,305.35 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS FUND 17,500.00 WATER/SEWER FUND 11,393.02 BOND RESERVE FUND 150,000.00 EMPLOYEE INSURANCE FUND 17,881.73 RETAINED PERSONNEL ESCROW 281.00 TOTAL 605,642.40 • List of Bills for Approval: GENERAL FUND ACE HARDWARE, BJORKMAN'S 469.65 ACME BRICK & SUPPLY CO 51.75 ADAMS OUTDOOR POWER EQUI 116.97 ADAMS STEEL SERVICE INC 218.88 AHLBORN EQUIPMENT INC 330.06 AIRTITE 8,224.00 ALEXANDER LUMBER CO 146.57 AMERICAN FAMILY INSURANC 30.00 AMERITECH 5,215.31 AMSTERDAM PRINTING & 287.02 ANDERSON TREE SERVICE IN 700.00 ARCH 229.79 ARROW UNIFORM RENTAL INC 230.87 B & F TECHNICAL CODE SER 2,963.40 BAILEY INTERNATIONAL COR 223.04 BAKER & SON CO, PETER 3,855.01 BENBENEK, RAY 252.00 �\ BONCOSKY OIL COMPANY 8,978.80 BOTTS WELDING & TRUCK SE 455.17 BREMER, CURT 63.00 BROWNS RIVER BINDERY INC 1,486.96 BROWNSEY SUPPLY CO, L M 73.24 BUSS FORD SALES 419.50 CDW GOVERNMENT INC 3,749.52 Page 3 10/15/01 CENTEGRA OCCUPATIONAL HE 273.50 CHICAGO TURF & IRRIGATIO 94.29 CINGULAR WIRELESS 365.82 CLARK 60.00 CLIFFORD-WALD 160.05 COHN, CHRISTINE 32.00 COLDWELL BANKER 30.00 COLLEGIATE PACIFIC 283.36 COMED 2,999.72 COMMUNICATIONS DIRECT 695.00 COMMUNICATIONS REVOLVING 1,227.95 COMPUTERLAND 45.00 CONSERV FS 148.50 COUGHLIN, DIANE 32.50 CRAFT CONCRETE PRODUCTS 507.00 CRYSTAL LAKE RADIATOR & 72.50 CRYSTAL MANOR STABLE 675.00 CUSTOM VEHICLE SYSTEMS I 377.00 D & J AUTOMOTIVE SUPPLY 686.24 DAILY HERALD 1,200.60 DISCOUNT SCHOOL SUPPLY 417.63 DUNNE, JOHN 30.00 ED'S RENTAL & SALES INC 360.00 EMPLOYEE DATA FORMS INC 36.50 EXECUTIVE ADVANTAGE 157.00 EXTECH COMPANY 97.35 FAMILY SERVICES 2,437.50 FAMILY TAILOR SHOP 4.50 FISCHER BROS FRESH 1,031.26 FLESCH COMPANY INC, GORD 168.76 FOLLETT SOFTWARE 800.00 FOTO FAST 7.50 FOXCROFT MEADOWS INC 391.25 FREUND INTERNATIONAL 182.87 G COMMUNICATIONS 180.00 G IMPRESSIONS 60.00 GARRELTS & SONS INC 935.00 GERSTAD BUILDERS INC 20.00 GOEBEL, JAN 150.00 GRAINGER INC, W W 483.95 HALOGEN SUPPLY COMPANY 270.50 HANSEN, KAI 1,500.00 HARRISON & ASSOCIATES IN 1,700.00 HEATHERLY, JASON 21.30 HOJNACKI, DALE 151.80 HOLIAN, CAROL 117.36 HOLMSTROM, ROBERT 63.65 HOOKED ON FISHING INT'L 150.00 HOWENSTINE, ALICE 10.00 ILLINOIS CITY/COUNTY MAN 35.00 ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF 35.00 ILLINOIS LAWN EQUIPMENT 5.47 ILLINOIS MUNICIPAL LEAGU 10.00 INTRAVARTOLO, TODD 1,250.00 J-2 CONCRETE INC 6,340.00 JEPSEN TIRE 31.00 JEWEL FOOD STORES 154.23 JONES, JOHN 69.86 KALE UNIFORMS INC 961.30 KAR PRODUCTS 709.67 KDS TECH SERVICES INC 468.10 KELLEY, RICK 42.00 KIRCHNER FIRE 413.40 KLITZ CUTTING TOOLS INC 79.05 KOSTECKI, MICHAEL D 15.31 KROHN LAWN & LANDSCAPE 18,839.00 KTD MANUFACTURING AND 96.65 LANG PONTIAC-CADILLAC-SU 7.05 LEACH ENTERPRISES INC 213.20 LEONARDI'S FOOD SPECIALT 204.60 LETN PRIMEDIA WORKPLACE 576.00 LIGHTNING POWDER COMPANY 104.95 LOCKER'S FLOWERS 110.00 LOFGREN, GREG 242.64 LORCH, NANCY 74.74 LUBBEN, PAT 19.00 Page 4 10/15/01 LUNKENHEIMER, PATTIE 26.62 MAIL BOX MAGAZINE, THE 24.95 MARTENSON, LYNN G 204.96 MCCANN INDUSTRIES INC 528.23 MCHENRY AUTO PARTS 1,222.68 MCHENRY COUNTY MUNICIPAL 30.00 MCHENRY COUNTY SUPPLY IN 632.23 MCHENRY FIRESTONE 421.70 MCHENRY GARDEN CENTER 50.00 MCHENRY PAINT GLASS & 129.75 MCHENRY SPECIALTIES 24.50 MENARDS - CRYSTAL LAKE 60.87 MEYER MATERIAL COMPANY 1,780.80 MID AMERICAN WATER OF WA 127.95 MID-AMERICA TRUCK & EQUI 41.11 MINUTEMAN PRESS OF MCH 924.25 MIONSKE INC, CHARLES A 1,850.00 MOBIL MART 30.00 MTS SAFETY PRODUCTS INC 71.61 MYRON MANUFACTURING CORP 570.46 NATIONAL RECREATION AND 290.00 NEIL COMPANIES, G 56.53 NEXTEL COMMUNICATIONS 1,397.78 NICOR GAS 408.52 NOOTENS, LYDIA 20.00 NORTH EAST MULTI-REGIONA 460.00 NORTHWEST ELECTRICAL SUP 2,852.38 NORTHWEST FORD & STERLIN 84.56 NORTHWEST HERALD 2,422.66 O'HERRON CO INC, RAY 180.18 OBERMAYER, CARRIE 25.00 OFFICE DEPOT INC 942.25 OHLIN SALES INC 74.75 OWSLEY, MIKE 18.97 ^� PACE 4,121.61 PARADISE COMPUTER 210.00 PEPSI-COLA GENERAL BOTTL 328.85 PERFORMANCE DIESEL 350.00 PETERSEN SAND & GRAVEL 643.49 PINTER, WILLIAM S 147.00 POPOVICH, MARIE 85.00 PRECISION POWER EQUIPMEN 5.41 PRECISION SHARPENING & R 106.00 PRO COM SYSTEMS 558.22 PROSAFETY INC 197.91 QUICK, KATHLEEN 11.98 R & S DISTRIBUTORS INC 348.35 REICHERT CHEVROLET 13.28 RELIABLE MAINTENANCE 190.00 RIDGEVIEW ELECTRIC INC 713.65 ROBERTSON, WILLIAM 30.00 RUSHING, RHONDA 150.00 SAM'S CLUB 231.27 SCAN-AM 114.25 SCHMIDT, THOMAS 74.99 SCHOOL SPECIALTY INC 350.92 SHERMAN MECHANICAL INC 144.20 SHOOK INC LLC 30.00 SIMPLEX TIME RECORDER CO 148.95 SINCERE LANDSCAPING 10,930.00 SMITH ENGINEERING CONSUL 1,227.20 SPANISH AMERICAN LANGUAG 357.00 SPORTIME 208.72 SPRINGFIELD HILTON HOTEL 237.60 STANDARD EQUIPMENT CO 5,163.76 STANS OFFICE TECHNOLOGIE 350.08 STATES ATTORNEYS APPELLA 60.00 STAUBER WHOLESALE HARDWA 75.20 TARGET STORES 7.51 TEACHING & LEARNING CO 95.90 THOMAS TRUCKING INC, KEN 1,050.00 TREASURER STATE OF ILL 319.00 TRITON COLLEGE 25.00 TROCKI, TODD A 44.00 TROST, SHELLY 108.65 UNITED LABORATORIES 164.92 Page 5 10/15/01 UNITED PARCEL SERVICE 93.59 USA BLUEBOOK 98.48 WARE, JAMES 189.00 WARREN, TOM 242.00 WASTE MANAGEMENT NORTH 3,943.33 WEARGUARD 176.93 WIGMAN, GARY R 23.00 WILLIAMS ELECTRIC SERVIC 496.00 WOLF CAMERA & VIDEO 299.90 XENCOM 79.99 YOUNG REMBRANDTS INC 805.00 ZARATE, MIGUEL C 10.00 ZARNOTH BRUSH WORKS INC 231.00 ZEE MEDICAL SERVICE CO 27.00 ZEP MANUFACTURING COMPAN 232.79 ZUKOWSKI ROGERS FLOOD & 4,743.75 BAND FUND CRYSTAL CLEAR PRODUCTION 560.00 CIVIL DEFENSE FUND RADICOM INC 351.82 ANNEXATION FUND MCHENRY COMMUNITY HIGH S 4,471.00 MCHENRY COMMUNITY SCHOOL 6,338.00 MCHENRY PUBLIC LIBRARY 372.00 DEVELOPER DONATION FUND ALEXANDER LUMBER CO 33.30 J-2 CONCRETE 1,200.00 MCHENRY COUNTY SUPPLY IN 80.50 MEYER MATERIAL COMPANY 508.94 MID AMERICAN WATER OF WA 210.60 PEASE CONSTRUCTION COMPA 135,267.90 ROAD RAGE 50.00 SMITH ENGINEERING CONSUL 7,609.04 USF - LAKE BLUFF IL 3,045.33 STREET IMPROVEMENTS FUND BAKER & SON CO, PETER 469,639.00 BAXTER & WOODMAN 4,634.47 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS FUND BAXTER & WOODMAN 13,549.28 MCHENRY COUNTY RECORDER 18.00 SMITH ENGINEERING CONSUL 276.33 WATER/SEWER FUND ACE HARDWARE, BJORKMAN'S 233.88 ADAMS ENTERPRISES INC, R 15.92 ADVANCE MECHANICAL CONTR 111,520.00 ALEXANDER CHEMICAL CORP 780.00 AMERITECH 1,180.82 APCO VALVE & PRIMER CORP 500.99 AQUAPREP 3,206.25 ARCH 106.02 ARROW UNIFORM RENTAL INC 362.52 BAXTER & WOODMAN 2,089.00 BERKHEIMER CO INC, G W 94.63 BONCOSKY OIL COMPANY 1,836.13 CB&I CONSTRUCTORS INC 87,800.00 CHICAGO SUBURBAN EXPRESS 42.23 CINGULAR WIRELESS 52.22 COMED 30,680.91 CRESCENT ELECTRIC SUPPLY 63.14 D'ANGELO NATURAL SPRING 56.00 D'S MARINE SERVICE INC 265.00 ED'S RENTAL & SALES INC 319.96 GREAT LAKES FIRE AND 267.00 HACH COMPANY 81.10 KROHN LAWN & LANDSCAPE 3,795.00 KTD MANUFACTURING AND 447.69 LAYNE-WESTERN COMPANY 5,010.00 LEAKE, ROBERT 37.50 MCHENRY ANALYTICAL WATER 1,140.00 Page 6 10/15/01 MCHENRY AUTO PARTS 164.16 MCHENRY COUNTY SUPPLY IN 275.00 MEYER MATERIAL COMPANY 342.45 MID AMERICAN WATER OF WA 517.49 MIDWEST METER INC 718.80 NICOR GAS 370.62 OFFICE DEPOT INC 197.48 PARADISE COMPUTER 71.90 PERFORMANCE DIESEL 65.00 REICHERT CHEVROLET 79.65 SAFETY KLEEN CORP 224.85 SAFETY SUPPLY OF ILLINOI 86.85 SCHMITT, JON 30.57 UNITED LABORATORIES 99.00 USF - LAKE BLUFF IL 164.23 VALLEN SAFETY SUPPLY CO 166.66 VIKING CHEMICAL COMPANY 1,734.75 WATER SERVICES COMPANY 1,500.00 WATER SOLUTIONS UNLIMITE 2,860.00 WOODLAND RDF 7,611.75 CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT FUND BAXTER & WOODMAN 1,975.50 REINWALL REPAIRS 10,180.00 RISK MANAGEMENT FUND MEYER MATERIAL COMPANY 121.79 RETAINED PERSONNEL ESCROW BAXTER & WOODMAN 26,353.95 ZUKOWSKI ROGERS FLOOD & 5,040.00 GRAND TOTALS 1,112,339.19 FUND TOTALS GENERAL FUND 151,187.32 BAND FUND 560.00 CIVIL DEFENSE FUND 351.82 ANNEXATION FUND 11,181.00 DEVELOPER DONATION FUND 148,005.61 STREET IMPROVEMENTS FUND 474,273.47 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS FUND 13,843.61 WATER/SEWER FUND 269,265.12 CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT FUND 12,155.50 RISK MANAGEMENT FUND 121.79 RETAINED PERSONNEL ESCROW 31,393.95 TOTALS 1,112,339.19 Voting Aye: Bolger, Low, Murgatroyd, Wimmer. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Glab. Motion carried. RECREATION CENTER— DISCUSSION ON FACILITY AND FUNDING 'OPTIONS Mayor Althoff briefly summarized the July 10, 2001 Parks & Recreation Committee Meeting regarding the proposed Recreation Center, noting specific discussion centered on reducing the size of the facility and funding sources to pay for the construction. As a measure to reduce the cost of the facility, a consensus was reached to postpone construction of the indoor pool. No consensus was reached regarding the funding —� mechanism. The Committee directed Staff to explore all funding options. Page 7 10/15/01 `. Mayor Althoff advised the decision before Council was to select a funding mechanism, reduce the size of structure, or discuss another alternative. Mayor Althoff opened the floor to Council comments, inquiries and concerns. Special note was made concerning the Parks and Recreation Departrnent's current struggle to find adequate space to conduct existing athletic and recreational programs. School facilities are becoming less viable options since the school districts are more fully utilizing their facilities. Other facilities are proving to be unavailable or less than adequate in meeting programming needs. Director of Parks and Recreation Merkel discussed the evolution of the recreation facility. He acknowledged the main obstacle has always been the issue of funding. Director Merkel stated proper procedures have been addressed as well as a great deal of effort on research relating to public interest, access to the facility and location of the facility. Assistant City Administrator Maxeiner indicated while there is a general consensus regarding the need for a recreation facility, there is little agreement as to the size of the facility required or how to finance the facility. Assistant City Administrator Maxeiner advised revenue options discussed periodically have included: ■ additional property taxes; ■ additional retail sales taxes; ■ utility or telephone taxes; and ' ■ gifts from other public and private sources. It was stated, an increase in property taxes would require a successful referendum for authorization to exceed tax caps. Unless Council feels a property tax referendum can be successful, private donations of $6 million are received, or some form of public/private partnership can be developed, the only feasible way for the City to generate enough money for the facility is through a telephone or utility tax. Implementing a 5% tax on telecommunications services would generate enough revenue to meet the debt service requirements on a $9 million facility. The passage of a telecommunications tax does not require a referendum, either advisory or otherwise. For a typical homeowner with a telephone bill of$60, a phone tax of 5% would be an additional $3.00 on each bill. Alderman Murgatroyd expressed his concern over any type of tax increase for a project, which is obviously not a basic government service. He opined other alternatives should be sought. Either the project should be reduced in size or postponed until revenue sources have increased to a sufficient level to fund the project. Alderman Murgatroyd opined an alternative might be to partner with a private entity cost sharing a facility. Alderman Bolger stated the Parks and Recreations Department is doing a tremendous job under difficult conditions. However, he feels the timing is not appropriate for the construction of a recreation center with so many other projects underway. He suggested waiting a year, then exploring a joint venture with a recreation health center, or some other entity, might be the answer. Page 8 10/15/01 Alderman Low and Alderman Wimmer concurred with Alderman Murgatroyd and Alderman Bolger. Mayor Althoff recapped the discussion stating while the City of McHenry would enjoy having a recreation center there is no consensus regarding support of implementation of any tax, whether it be property tax, retail sales tax or a telecommunication tax. Mayor Althoff advised the subject has been raised regarding scaling down the facility, possibly eliminating the pool, to cut down on cost. Mayor Althoff inquired if there was support or interest from Council on the subject of downsizing the facility by removing some of the amenities. Alderman Murgatroyd stated scaling down the facility was an alternative. Alderman Bolger opined there is a consensus among Council with regard to the recreation facility being built to the west of the Municipal Center. He inquired if agreement could be reached regarding a design for the facility with the understanding a portion of the facility would be built facilitating use by the Parks and Recreation Department while construction of the remainder if the structure took place. It was the consensus of Council this was one option to explore, whether it is feasible or the most desirable option is questionable. Mayor Althoff informed Council the City of McHenry has been approached by the YMCA. The YMCA has expressed a willingness to pursue the development of a recreational facility in McHenry, which would include most of the amenities incorporated in the designs for a recreational facility previously discussed by Council. The YMCA is proposing construction of the facility. However they are willing to discuss many options with the City, including share-programming and use by the Parks and Recreation Department to run various programs. City Administrator Lobaito stated the City of Lake Zurich and the YMCA have entered into a joint venture for the facility in Lake Zurich and both parties seem satisfied with the arrangement. Discussion ensued. Alderman Low expressed an interest in investigating the YMCA proposal. Additionally, she suggested Director of Parks and Recreation Merkel and his staff be given the opportunity to discuss the alternative option of scaling down the facility. Alderman Bolger stated his interest in pursuing a joint venture with the YMCA. Director of Parks and Recreation Merkel stated he is familiar with partnerships between private entities and public entities and cautioned Council, advising the YMCA typically solicits funds through fundraising activities. The consensus of Council is to direct the Parks and Recreation Department to develop a scaled down version of the recreation facility and to direct Staff to work with the YMCA, and other entities, to determine if forming a partnership is a viable option to .� consider. Mayor Althoff opened the floor to questions or comments from the floor. Page 9 10/15/01 L-- Valerie Hobson, a resident of 5112 Thornwood Drive, voiced her appreciation of the Council's caution regarding increasing taxes to fund the recreation center. Ms. Hobson voiced concern over Council's consideration of scaling down the facility. While understanding money is always an issue, she believes the recreation facility should be built properly initially, as the City of McHenry continues to grow at a rapid rate. Cheryl Ziszik Richards, of 807A Lillian, stated she is a public health nurse. Ms. Ziszik Richards voiced her support of a recreation facility in the City of McHenry. She suggested expanded programs in the recreation facility would contribute to the wellness of residents of the community. EXECUTIVE SESSION Motion by Bolger, seconded by Low, to go into Executive Session at 8:12 p.m. to discuss Litigation and Personnel. Voting Aye: Bolger, Low, Murgatroyd, Wimmer. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Glab. Motion carried. Council went into Executive Session at 8:12 p.m. Alderman Glab arrived at 8:40 p.m. Motion by Low, seconded by Murgatroyd, to go back into Open Session at 8:48 p.m. Voting Aye: Bolger, Glab, Low, Murgatroyd, Wimmer. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Council went back into Open Session at 8:48 p.m. NEW BUSINESS Finance and Personnel Committee Chairman Alderman Murgatroyd advised Council he is scheduling a Finance and Personnel Committee meeting on October 29, 2001 at 6:30 p.m. to discuss the Personnel Compensation Study. Alderman Murgatroyd advised the meeting would focus on a general discussion of the overall matrix. Page 10 10/15/01 ADJOURNMENT Motion by Low, seconded by Glab, to adjourn the meeting at 8:50 P.M. Voting Aye: Bolger, Glab, Low, Murgatroyd, Wimmer. Voting Nay: None Absent: None Motion carried. The Meeting was adjourned at 8:50 p.m. MAYOR G TY CLERK