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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 05/16/2001 - City Council REGULAR MEETING MAY 16, 2001 The Regular Meeting of the McHenry City Council was called to order by Mayor Althoff, at 7:36 P.M. on Wednesday, May 16, 2001 in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Center. At roll call the following Aldermen were present: Bolger, Glab, Low, Murgatroyd, Wimmer. Absent: None. City Staff in attendance were: City Administrator Lobaito, City Clerk Jones, City Attorney McArdle, City Treasurer Welter, Director Community Development Napolitano, Assistant Director Public Works Marcinko, Director Parks and Recreation Merkel, Assistant Administrator Maxeiner. Absent: Chief of Police Kostecki, Director Public Works Batt. PUBLIC HEARING: ANNEXATION, ANNEXATION AGREEMENT AND REZONING - 2619 W LINCOLN ROAD, RANDY AND TRACEY LIVELY Mayor Althoff opened the Public Hearing at 7:36 p.m. to consider the annexation, annexation agreement and rezoning of the vacant property on Lincoln Road owned by Randy and Tracey Lively. Applicants Mr. and Mrs. Lively, as well as their attorney, Mr. Kevin Frost, were in attendance. Mr. Frost stated Mr. and Mrs. Lively purchased the subject property. There was a discrepancy at time of purchase. Another party, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Kotamski, also purchased a lot with a different legal description from the same developer. Unfortunately, both lots were given the same property address. Following Council action, it is expected the City of McHenry will assign a new property address to the subject property. Attorney Frost stated the applicants intend to build a single family home of the subject property, which is �-' comprised of 1 acre. Upon annexation the property would be zoned E Estate. The subject property is adjacent to Hilltop School. Mayor Althoff inquired if there were questions or comments from the audience. Mr. Bill Kotamski stated his property is not currently annexed to the City of McHenry and inquired how the annexation of the subject property would affect his property. Mayor Althoff responded there would be no impact at this time other than providing contiguity to the City of McHenry. In response to Mayor Althoff s inquiry, City Clerk Jones stated there were no verbal or written comments received in the Clerk's Office regarding the Petition for Annexation. Motion by Bolger, seconded by Wimmer, to close the Public Hearing regarding the Annexation, Annexation Agreement, and Rezoning of the vacant property on Lincoln Road, owned by Mr. and Mrs. Randy Lively and comprised of approximately 1 acre. Voting Aye: Bolger, Glab, Low, Murgatroyd, Wimmer. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. �'" The Public Hearing was closed at 7:40 p.m. Page 2 5/16/01 Motion by Bolger, seconded by Low, to direct Staff to prepare ordinances providing for the annexation, annexation agreement and rezoning of the Lively Property located on Lincoln Road and comprised of approximately one acre. Voting Aye: Bolger, Glab, Low, Murgatroyd, Wimmer. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. TEN MINUTE PUBLIC INPUT No one signed in to speak during the Ten Minute Public Input Session. CONSENT AGENDA: Motion by Murgatroyd, seconded by Wimmer, to approve the Consent Agenda as amended: ■ Approval: Request to advertise for Building Inspector, Community Development Department; ■ Approval: Request to hire replacement Telecommunications Dispatcher — Police Department; ■ Approval: City Council Minutes: ■ April 25, 2001 Annual Meeting ■ May 2, 2001 Regular Meeting; ■ Approval: List of As-Needed Checks: GENERAL FUND BARNES AND NOBLE 34.93 COWLIN AND COWLIN 18.00 FBI NAA 15.00 FIRST NAT'L BANK OF MCH 300,000.00 ILLINOIS STATE POLICE 266.00 MCHENRY COUNTY CHIEFS OF 48.00 NCR CORPORATION 4,000.00 POSTMASTER MCHENRY IL 1,468.86 SECRETARY OF STATE 6.00 AFLAC 1,495.00 FIRST MIDWEST BANK 927.70 FOP UNITS I/II 1,134.00 HEALTH PLAN MANAGEMENT 21.45 IMRF 31,830.60 LAKE ZURICH PARK DISTRIC 200.00 MCHENRY COUNTY SAFE KIDS 100.00 NATIONAL GUARDIAN LIFE I 148.83 NCPERS GROUP LIFE INS. 258.00 OFFICE DEPOT INC 599.99 PETTY CASH FUND 189.04 ST VIATOR HIGH SCHOOL 30.00 WALMART COMMUNITY BRC 513.97 WASTE MANAGEMENT NORTH 4,345.00 BAND FUND RECORDING INDUSTRIES MUS 2,977.00 ANNEXATION FUND FIRST NAT'L BANK OF MCH 2O0,000.00 DEVELOPER DONATION FUND POSTMASTER MCHENRY IL 2,171.70 SKOKIE VALLEY BINDERY 200.00 WALLS, RAYMOND R 23,786.00 SPECIAL SERVICE AREA #1A-SHAMROCK CURRAN CONTRACTING CO 69,872.74 Page 3 5/16/01 WATER/SEWER FUND NORTH SUBURBAN WATER 10.00 VIKING CHEMICAL COMPANY 90.00 EMPLOYEE INSURANCE FUND HEALTH PLAN MANAGEMENT 18,885.86 HEALTH PLAN MANAGEMENT 17,688.90 RETAINED PERSONNEL ESCROW MCHENRY COUNTY RECORDER 160.00 GRAND TOTALS 683,492.57 FUND TOTALS GENERAL FUND 347,650.37 BAND FUND 2,977.00 ANNEXATION FUND 200,000.00 EMPLOYEE INSURANCE FUND 36,574.76 SPECIAL SERVICE AREA #1A-SHAMROCK 69,872.74 DEVELOPER DONAITON FUND 26,157.70 RETAINED PERSONNNEL ESCROW 160.00 WATER/SEWER FUND 100.00 ■ Approval: List of Bills: GENERAL FUND ACE HARDWARE, BJORKMAN'S 791.35 ACME BRICK & SUPPLY CO 13.50 ADAMS ENTERPRISES INC, R 736.47 ADAMS OUTDOOR POWER EQUI 13.03 ADAMS STEEL SERVICE INC 177.13 ALEXANDER LUMBER CO 64.62 AMERITECH 6,168.45 ANACONDA SPROTS INC 88.87 ANDERSON, CINDY 38.00 ARROW UNIFORM RENTAL INC 220.20 BAKER & SON CO, PETER 148.23 BAXTER & WOODMAN 2,255.50 BERGER, RITA 50.00 BEST WAY TOWING 45.00 BONCOSKY OIL COMPANY 5,156.02 BOTTS WELDING & TRUCK SE 1,320.28 BOYD, GLENDA 48.00 BUSS FORD SALES 497.85 CASTLE PRINTECH 5,399.00 CDW GOVERNMENT INC 1,129.47 CINGULAR WIRELESS 451.59 CITICORP VENDOR FINANCE 6,214.68 CMS HOLDINGS INC 7,388.00 COMED 13,502.86 COMMUNICATIONS REVOLVING 594.00 COUGHLIN, DIANE 45.00 COUNTY MAP CO, THE 12.00 COUSIN ED'S 30.00 CRAFT CONCRETE PRODUCTS 415.30 CUSTOM LANDSCAPING 1,045.00 CUSTOM VEHICLE SYSTEMS I 18.00 D & J AUTOMOTIVE SUPPLY 294.81 DIVERSIFIED BUILDING PRO 364.32 DOJE'S FORENSIC SUPPLIES 149.95 ED'S RENTAL & SALES INC 110.00 EXTECH COMPANY 97.35 FAST EDDIES CAR WASH 120.00 FIRESIDE, THE 47.00 FISCHER BROS FRESH 597.00 FIVE ALARM PRESS INC 15.00 FLESCH COMPANY INC, GORD 94.55 FOTO FAST 36.20 FOXCROFT MEADOWS INC 609.00 G COMMUNICATIONS 462.05 G IMPRESSIONS 350.00 GALLAGHER RISK MANAGEMEN 150.00 GARRELTS & SONS INC 470.00 GLICK, DEBORAH A 31.93 GLUTH BROS CONSTRUCTION 116,716.00 Page 4 5/16/01 HANSEN'S ALIGNMENT, DON 40.00 HOBSON, BILL 46.37 HOLIAN, CAROL 57.48 I-PAC C/O MIKE BUCALO 100.00 IACP 30.00 IDEAL UNIFORM SERVICE 115.09 ILLINOIS FIRE & POLICE 7.00 ILLINOIS STATE POLICE 581.00 IMPRESSIVE IMAGES 106.80 JEPSEN TIRE 258.00 JOHNSON, JEROME A 100.00 KALE UNIFORMS INC 761.37 KAR PRODUCTS 314.52 KEARNS, DOYLE 26.50 KRAJCI, KELLI 40.00 KROHN LAWN & LANDSCAPE 8,486.00 LANG PONTIAC-CADILLAC-SU 72.46 LEACH ENTERPRISES INC 462.79 LEONARDI'S FOOD SPECIALT 360.65 LIGHTNING POWDER COMPANY 96.60 MCANDREWS & CUNABAUGH 6,800.00 MCHENRY AREA CHAMBER OF 48.00 MCHENRY AUTO PARTS 1,313.73 MCHENRY COUNTY SUPPLY IN 816.50 MCHENRY SPECIALTIES 168.35 MENARDS - CRYSTAL LAKE 72.72 MINUTEMAN PRESS OF MCH 486.99 MOLNAR, JAMES 14.09 MORRIE & SONS 74.93 MPH INDUSTRIES INC 259.51 NEXTEL COMMUNICATIONS 507.27 NICOR GAS 1,169.66 NORTHWEST COURT REPORTIN 760.80 NORTHWEST ELECTRICAL SUP 453.48 NORTHWEST HERALD 258.39 OFFICE DEPOT INC 171.84 OLIVER, JUANITA 176.00 PAPROCKI, KRISTINE 176.45 PEAVEY COMPANY, LYNN 166.95 PEDERSEN GMC 178.17 PEPSI-COLA GENERAL BOTTL 473.54 PEST CONTROL SERVICES IN 50.00 PETALS & STEMS 76.00 PETERSEN SAND & GRAVEL 604.08 PETTIBONE & CO, P F 104.95 PORTABLE TOOL SALES & SE 30.00 QUIZNO'S OF MCHENRY 30.00 R & S DISTRIBUTORS INC 246.10 REED, BRYAN 49.00 REICHERT CHEVROLET 156.92 REID & ASSOCIATES INC, J 750.00 RESERVE ACCOUNT 1,200.00 REX AUTO BODY 867.80 RIVERSIDE BAKE SHOP 36.12 ROBERTSON, SUE 44.34 RUSHING, RHONDA F LANG- 303.05 SAFETY KLEEN CORP 193.40 SCHWARZ, MARION 25.00 SHERMAN MECHANICAL INC 398.00 SHERMAN, MARLA 3,700.00 SOME OTHER NUTS 21.09 STANDARD EQUIPMENT CO 111.18 STANS OFFICE TECHNOLOGIE 159.62 STATE TREASURER IDOT 247.00 SUMMERS PORTABLE TOILETS 276.00 TACHENY, AMY 43.00 THOMAS TRUCKING INC, KEN 1,000.00 TRAFFIC CONTROL & 770.64 UNITED PARCEL SERVICE 34.14 WEARGUARD 254.65 _'*N WILLIAMS ELECTRIC SERVIC 957.00 WOODWARD FORD-MERCURY IN 51.45 WORLD PUBLISHERS INC 76.90 ZUBRZYCKI'S WARSAW INN 28.80 DEVELOPER DONATION FUND CONSERV FS 4,160.00 Page 5 5/16/01 L� CUSTOM LANDSCAPING 540.00 MEYER MATERIAL COMPANY 1,092.81 DEBT SERVICE FUND AMERICAN NATIONAL BANK & 136,266.66 HOME STATE BANK 12,100.00 STREET IMPROVEMENTS FUND BAKER & SON CO, PETER 84,363.39 BAXTER & WOODMAN 231.00 WATER/SEWER FUND ACE HARDWARE, BJORKMAN'S 234.91 ADAMS ENTERPRISES INC, R 106.70 ADAMS STEEL SERVICE INC 100.31 AMERITECH 1,105.75 AQUAPREP 3,206.25 ARROW UNIFORM RENTAL INC 367.32 BAXTER & WOODMAN 410.00 BERKHEIMER CO INC, G W 31.42 BONCOSKY OIL COMPANY 575.72 C&H DISTRIBUTORS INC 71.72 CHARLES EQUIPMENT CO 740.00 CINGULAR WIRELESS 105.69 COMED 24,699.67 D'ANGELO NATURAL SPRING 61.20 FOREMAN & COMPANY, JOSEP 39.68 G IMPRESSIONS 40.00 GLENBROOK EXCAVATING & C 70f4O9.70 GRAINGER INC, W W 41.60 HACH COMPANY 328.75 HYDROTEX 228.38 KROHN LAWN & LANDSCAPE 1,090.00 KTD MANUFACTURING AND 210.78 MCHENRY ANALYTICAL WATER 60.00 MCHENRY AUTO PARTS 64.09 MCHENRY COUNTY SUPPLY IN 7.50 MCMASTER-CARR SUPPLY CO 58.72 MEYER MATERIAL COMPANY 826.80 MID AMERICAN WATER OF WA 1,685.86 MIDWEST METER INC 347.75 MOSELLE & ASSOC INC 83,123.86 NICOR GAS 4,758.27 OLSEN SAFETY EQUIPMENT C 88.47 PETERSEN SAND & GRAVEL 209.16 PROSAFETY INC 66.30 RESERVE ACCOUNT 300.00 SAFETY KLEEN CORP 217.25 SIUE 200.00 STANS OFFICE TECHNOLOGIE 120.00 USA BLUEBOOK 20.88 VIKING CHEMICAL COMPANY 1,916.38 WATER PRODUCTS - AURORA 515.04 WILLIAMS ELECTRIC SERVIC 120.00 WOODLAND RDF 4,029.75 CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT FUND D'S MARINE SERVICE INC 7,720.00 WILLIAMS ELECTRIC SERVIC 834.00 RETAINED PERSONNEL ESCROW PARSONS TRANSPORTATION G 2,586.33 GRAND TOTALS 667,134.61 FUND TOTALS GENERAL FUND 214,298.79 DEVELOPER DONATION FUND 5,792.81 DEBT SERVICE FUND 148,366.66 STREET IMPROVEMENTS FUND 84,594.39 WATER/SEWER FUND 202,941.63 CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT FUND 8,554.00 RETAINED PERSONNEL ESCROW 2,586.33 TOTALS 667,134.61 Page 6 5/16/01 Voting Aye: Bolger, Glab, Low, Murgatroyd, Wimmer. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. DRIVEWAY LICENSE AGREEMENT — 1711 LAKEWOOD AVENUE Mayor Althoff stated the request is for a transfer of a Driveway License Agreement which was previously entered into by Council with former resident Gary Manson. Alderman Murgatroyd inquired if public liability insurance in the amount of $500,000 should be required. City Administrator responded the amount of insurance required was reduced from $500,000 to $300,000 in the original agreement subsequent to its initial approval. Discussion ensued regarding additional coverage being provided. It was the consensus of Council to remove this item from the Agenda to afford Staff an opportunity to advise the new property owners, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Leavy, of the City's requirement that a $1 million umbrella liability policy be secured in lieu of a $500,000 insurance policy. Alderman Glab suggested Staff research the possibility of transfer of the land to the new property owners in an effort to remove the City's liability. REQUEST FOR ZONING MAP AMENDMENT —3615 FREUND AVENUE Mayor Althoff noted the Petition to reclassify the property located at 3615 Freund Avenue from C5 Highway Commercial to RS4 High Density Single Family Residential District was presented before the Zoning Board of Appeals at a Public Hearing held April 16, 2001. It was the unanimous recommendation of the Zoning Board to grant the request for reclassification. Mayor Althoff noted Ms. Pamella Gough, Petitioner, was present. Ms. Gough noted her family has been maintaining the subject vacant property for several years. Eventually, the Gough's hope to construct a two and one half car garage on the vacant lot. Motion by Glab, seconded by Low, to acknowledge the unanimous recommendation of the Zoning Board of Appeals and to pass an ordinance granting a zoning map amendment from C5 Highway Commercial District to RS4 High Density Single Family District for the property located at 3615 Freund Avenue. Voting Aye: Bolger, Glab, Low, Murgatroyd, Wimmer. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. REQUEST FOR VARIANCE TO DRIVEWAY REGULATIONS — 5700-5708 FIELDSTONE TRAIL. GERSTAD BUILDERS Bob Shannon, Vice President of construction for Gerstad Builders was in attendance. Mr. Shannon stated he is requesting a third driveway on Lot M10, a five-unit building, in Boone Creek Unit 3. The proposed buildout of this multi-family parcel is for 88 Page 7 5/16/01 units. Mr. Shannon noted originally the proposed density for this parcel was 108 units. He stated the current Municipal Code driveway regulations do not address this type of multi- family zoning (townhomes) with front loading garages. Alderman Glab noted the actual radius of the curvature of the road at the location of 5700-5708 Fieldstone is tighter than depicted on the map provided with the Agenda Supplement. He opined the fewer driveway curb cuts the better on tight roadway bends. In response to Alderman Murgatroyd's inquiry, Mr. Shannon replied each of the five units has a two-car garage. Motion by Bolger, seconded by Low, to approve the request for a third straight driveway on the property located at 5700-5708 Fieldstone. Voting Aye: Bolger, Low, Murgatroyd, Wimmer. Voting Nay: Glab. Absent: None. Motion carried. PARK RIDGE ESTATES PHASE 3-FINAL PLAT In attendance was Stan Sumner, Windsor Development Corporation, developer of Park Ridge Estates Subdivision, and Project Engineer Jim Condon, Condon Consulting �. Engineers, and Alex Jansen, Project Manager, were in attendance. Mr. Sumner stated the developers are requesting Council approval of the final plat of Park Ridge Estates Phase 3. The Plat was presented before the City's Plan Commission on April 5, 2001, and received a unanimous recommendation for approval. Mr. Sumner informed Council the development is located on the east side of Crystal Lake Road at the extension of Dartmoor Drive. Before Council this evening is the final plat of Phase 3 of the of 4-phase development. In response to Alderman Glab's inquiry, Mr. Condon stated the driveway for Lot 148 will be located on the west side of the lot. Staff clarified there is no minimum requirements regarding driveway setback from intersection. There is, however, City policy to require a 30' setback from intersection to driveway curb cut where feasible. In response to Staffs inquiry regarding bike path access in Park Ridge Estates Subdivision, Mr. Sumner stated the bike path along Dartmoor Drive should be completed by the end of Summer 2001. Direct access to the bike path throughout this subdivision should be completed at that time. Motion by Murgatroyd, seconded by Bolger, to approve the Park Ridge Estates Phase 3 Final Plat, prepared by Vanderstappen Surveying Inc. with a revision date of 5103/01, subject to the recording of the Final Plat within 6 months of Council approval. `-- Voting Aye: Bolger, Low, Murgatroyd, Wimmer. Voting Nay: Glab. Absent: None. Motion carried. Page 8 5/16/01 ROYAL DRIVE MEDIAN Scott Smith of Smith Engineering Consultants was in attendance. Mayor Althoff reminded Council the issue of the placement and design of the proposed Royal Drive Median has previously been on Council Agenda. Mr. Smith noted all previous Council comments regarding this issue have been addressed. Alderman Glab inquired why a striped area was being shown west of Oakwood on Royal as opposed to a hard surface median strip. Mr. Smith noted the radius at this intersection would prohibit a hard surface median. The alternative would be to correct the radius, which would require purchase of additional right-of-way in order to correct the intersection radius. A lengthy discussion followed regarding the striped median versus a paved or grassy island median at the intersection of Oakwood Drive and Royal Drive, and the need for a left turn lane from Royal Drive westbound onto Oakwood Drive. It was noted that the original intent of Council was to place a median strip at the intersection of Royal Drive and Crystal Lake Road. No median strip was ever anticipated at the intersection of Oakwood Drive and Royal Drive. Motion by Bolger, to eliminate the proposed median strip at the intersection of Oakwood Drive and Royal Drive. Motion died for lack of a second. Alderman Glab opined some type of median strip is required at the intersection of Oakwood Drive and Royal Drive to accommodate the new westbound left turn lane. Discussion continued regarding the right turn radius from Oakwood Drive onto Royal Drive. Alderman Murgatroyd stated his concurrence with the engineering plans as presented which include both safety concerns and traffic flow issues. Motion by Murgatroyd, seconded by Wimmer, to approve the design of the Royal Drive Median as presented by Smith Engineering. Voting Aye: Glab, Low, Murgatroyd, Wimmer. Voting Nay: Bolger. Absent: None. Motion carried. AMERITECH EASEMENT REQUEST- KNOX PARK In attendance was Debbie Leetzow from Ameritech Inc. Ms. Leetzow stated Ameritech Inc. is short of facilities in the McHenry area. Ameritech is requesting a easement on the Knox Park property in order to place a remote terminal outdoor cabinet in the southeast corner of the park. The site of the proposed easement is on Green Street between Page 9 5/16/01 Turnberry Drive on the north and Miller Road to the south. Ms. Leetzow noted Ameritech �- is willing to provide compensation in the amount of $7,000 for grant of easement, including $2,500 toward screening/landscaping of the cabinet. In response to Mayor Althoff s inquiry, Ms. Leetzow noted Ameritech will replace any existing landscaping which is damaged or destroyed by Ameritech. In response to Alderman Murgatroyd's inquiry, Ms. Leetzow stated the cabinet would be locked to prevent unauthorized access. In response to Alderman Glab's inquiry, Ms. Leetzow noted the cabinet would be sited adjacent to the right-of-way. Motion by Bolger, seconded by Low, to approve the grant of easement to Ameritech on Green Street between Turnberry Drive on the north and Miller Road to the south, for the purpose of installation of a remote terminal outdoor cabinet at the southeast corner of Knox Park; and to require compensation in the amount of $7,000 from Ameritech; and that Ameritech be required to provide and maintain screening/landscaping around the outdoor cabinet. Voting Aye: Bolger, Low, Murgatroyd, Wimmer. Voting Nay: Glab. Absent: None. Motion carried. L MAYOR STATEMENT AND REPORT Mayor Althoff reported a contingency went to Springfield to obtain information regarding available grant monies to subsidize the McHenry Riverwalk Project. The committee will continue seeking further assistance and input from the Sate. Council will be kept apprised of the progress. Mayor Althoff, referencing her Memo of May 16th, requested Council pass a Proclamation in support of the Memorial Day activities and declaring May 16, 2001 as Poppy Day. Motion by Murgatroyd, seconded by Bolger, to pass a proclamation declaring May 16, 2001 as Poppy Day in McHenry and supporting the Memorial Day activities planned at Veteran's Memorial Park on Monday, May 28, 2001. Voting Aye: Bolger, Glab, Low, Murgatroyd, Wimmer. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Mayor Althoff requested a Parks and Recreation Committee meeting be scheduled for the purpose of discussing the Recreation Center. Mayor Althoff informed Council the �.. McHenry County Conservation District is sponsoring a Scouts Service Day to clean up Boone Creek along the bikepath on Saturday, May 19"', between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and noon. She encouraged Council members and their family to join her in assisting with Page 10 5/16/01 this cleanup effort. Mayor Althoff informed Council of a ribbon cutting ceremony on Friday, "1 May 181h at 2 p.m. at Seattle Sutton, located at 4901 West Elm Street. In conclusion, Mayor Althoff stated Council will be going into Executive Session to discuss Potential Litigation and Property Acquisition. COMMITTEE REPORTS Public Works Committee Chairman Alderman Bolger reported a Public Works Committee Meeting was held on May 9, 2001. The Committee considered a request for additional permit parking on Riverside Drive. It was the consensus of the Committee to create permit parking without citing specific parking stalls in the City lot to the west of Riverside Drive. Chairman Alderman Bolger noted the minutes would be forthcoming. Motion by Bolger, to create permit parking for Riverside Drive Merchants in the City Parking Lot west of Riverside Drive. Motion died for lack of a second. Motion by Glab, seconded by Wimmer, to defer consideration and formal action regarding the proposed resolution to Riverside Drive Parking for Merchants to the May 30, 2001 regularly scheduled Council Meeting. Voting Aye: Bolger, Glab, Low, Murgatroyd, Wimmer. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Community Development Committee Chairman Alderman Wimmer reported a Community Development Committee Meeting was held this evening just prior to the regularly scheduled Council Meeting. The Committee listened to concerns, issues and comments from Orchard Beach Subdivision homeowners with regard to the Riverside Hollow Subdivision development, as well as concerns regarding the District 156 building expansion projects. Minutes will be forthcoming. DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS Director of Parks and Recreation Merkel reported numerous renovation and reconstruction projects are underway in the City parks. Bid specifications are being prepared for the new playground unit at Petersen Park by the tennis courts. The Knox Park Pool is scheduled to open on Memorial Day Weekend. The new liner has been installed. The skatepark is progressing. Additionally, the shelter nearest the Skate Park has been re- roofed. A skatepark fundraising update is scheduled for the May 30tn Council Meeting. Director Merkel reported the Knox Park Soccer Field has been closed for turf renovation and re-sodding. A new fence has been installed at the Lakeland Park Community Center. Director Merkel reminded Council of the carp fishing derby on Saturday, May 18, 2001 at -� Petersen Park Beach from 7 a.m. until 1 p.m. In response to concern from area residents, the City is hosting 'the fishing derby to assist in carp removal from McCullom Lake. Summer Registration is going very well. Page 11 5/16/01 �.. Assistant Director of Public Works Marcinko announced Director Batt is now a proud grandfather of twin granddaughters. Director of Community Development Napolitano reported, in spite of the month being only one-half over, 110 building permits have been issued by the Community Development Department in May. He thanked the Council for authorizing the advertisement for an additional building inspector. City Administrator Lobaito reported discussions are ongoing with the County regarding acquiring the 8.5-acre Green Street Property across the street from the Municipal Building. Citing recent correspondence from his office to the County, the door is still open for discussion. The City has no intent to pay for acquiring this property. Administrator Lobaito noted the property is zoned office. However, a conservation easement over this property limits its use so that it is unbuildable. It was noted that if the City acquires the 8.5-acre parcel, there would be a request for the City to restore the Knox Barn which could cost approximately $200,000. City Administrator Lobaito reported there is a Strategic Planning Meeting scheduled for Saturday, June 23, 2001. The meeting should last approximately 6 hours. The exact location has not yet been determined. City Administrator reminded Council of the Ground Breaking Ceremonies for both McHenry School District 156 West Campus, 5 p.m. and East Campus, 6 p.m. on Tuesday, May 22, 2001. NEW BUSINESS Alderman Murgatroyd reported he has been advised of large cracks in the Petersen Park tennis courts. He inquired as to the possibility of temporary repairs, especially in light of West Campus tennis courts being closed for the entire summer as a result of the building expansion project underway on West Campus. Director of Parks and Recreation Merkel responded maintenance will place temporary filler in the cracks. EXECUTIVE SESSION: POTENTIAL LITIGATION AND PROPERTY ACQUISITION Motion by Bolger, seconded by Murgatroyd, to go into Executive Session at 8:40 p.m. to discuss Potential Litigation and Property Acquisition. Voting Aye: Bolger, Glab, Low, Murgatroyd, Wimmer. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Council went into Executive Session at 8:40 p.m. L. Page 12 5/16/01 Motion by Murgatroyd, seconded by Wimmer, to go back into Open Session at 8:50 p.m. Voting Aye: Bolger, Glab, Low, Murgatroyd, Wimmer. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Council went back into Open Session at 8:50 p.m. Motion by Murgatroyd, seconded by Bolger, to authorize the Mayor's execution of the Karlsen Settlement Agreement in the amount of $34,234.51. Voting Aye: Bolger, Glab, Low, Murgatroyd, Wimmer. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. ADJOURNMENT Motion by Low, seconded by Glab, to adjourn the meeting at 8:54 p.m. Voting Aye: Bolger, Glab, Low, Murgatroyd, Wimmer. Voting Nay: None Absent: None Motion carried. The Meeting was adjourned at 8:54 p.m. MAYOR CITY CL&bK