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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes - 02/18/2002 - City Council REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 18, 2002 �,... The Regular Meeting of the McHenry City Council was called to order by Mayor Althoff, at 7:30 P.M. on Monday, February 18, 2002 in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Center. At roll call the following Aldermen were present: Bolger, Glab, Low, Murgatroyd, Wimmer. City Staff in attendance were: City Administrator Lobaito, City Clerk Jones, City Attorney McArdle, Assistant Director of Public Works Marcinko, and Director Community Development Napolitano. Absent: Director of Parks and Recreation Merkel, Director of Public Works Batt and Deputy Chief Donahue. TEN MINUTE PUBLIC INPUT No one signed in to speak during the Ten Minute Public Input Session. PUBLIC HEARING: RIVERSIDE HOLLOW SPECIAL SERVICE AREA Mayor Althoff opened the Public Hearing at 7:34 p.m. on the proposed Riverside Hollow Special Service Area. In attendance was Caroline A. Nash, Attorney for Kennedy Homes. Ms. Nash noted the Special Service Area is a requirement of the Riverside Hollow Annexation Agreement. She explained the function of a back up Special Service Area is to serve as the City's remedy should the homeowners' association not function adequately in the maintenance of the common areas. She stated following adjournment of the Public Hearing there is a 60- day waiting period to provide affected owners and electors in the Special Service Area the opportunity to file a petition blocking the creation of the Special Service Area. Ms. Nash advised Council notice of the Public Hearing was published in the newspaper, as required, 15 days prior to the hearing and written notice was provided 10 days prior to the Hearing to the last known taxpayer within the proposed Special Service Area. Mayor Althoff inquired if there were any comments or questions from the audience. There were none. In response to Mayor Althoffs inquiry, City Clerk Jones stated no inquiries have been received, verbal or written, regarding the Public Hearing. Motion by Bolger, seconded by Glab, to close the Public Hearing regarding the proposed Riverside Hollow Special Service Area at 7:38 p.m. Voting Aye: Bolger, Glab, Low, Murgatroyd, Wimmer Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. CONSENT AGENDA Motion by Low, seconded by Glab, to approve the Consent Agenda, as presented; ■ Resolutions recognizing Director of Public Works Fredric C. Batt and Deputy Chief Raymond J. Donahue upon their retirement from the City of McHenry; ■ Ordinance granting approval of Final Plat of Boone Creek Unit 5; `.. ■ Request to connect to police alarm panel, Gattone Pharmacy, 616 S. Route 31; ■ Request to Advertise for replacement employees: Public Works Department Street Division Maintenance Worker and Water Division Water Operator I; ■ Request to advertise for bids, Public Works Department Country Club Sanitary February 18, 2002 Page 2 Sewer Project; ■ Request to advertise for bids, Public Works Department Crestwood Drive Sanitary Sewer Project; ■ Request to advertise for bids, Police Department purchase of document imaging system software; ■ Approve City Council Minutes, January 7, 2002 and January 14, 2002; ■ List of bills for approval: GENERAL FUND A-ABLE ALARM SERVICE INC 135.00 ACE HARDWARE, BJORKMAN'S 755.98 ACME BRICK & SUPPLY CO 555.00 ADAMS ENTERPRISES INC, R 55,494.03 ADAMS OUTDOOR POWER EQUI 36.97 ADAMS STEEL SERVICE INC 67.08 ALEXANDER LUMBER CO 209.77 ALL SEASONS UNIFORMS INC 791.78 AMERICAN BLUEPRINT & 22.68 AMERICAN BUSINESS FORMS 2,791.53 AMERICAN INTERMAXX INC 23.90 AMERICAN WATER WORKS ASS 445.00 AMERITECH 5,136.13 AMORE, JULIE L 225.00 ANDERSON INC, A A 8.38 ANDERSON TREE SERVICE IN 5,300.00 APWA 185.00 AQUAM INC 238.25 ARROW UNIFORM RENTAL INC 229.72 AUTO TECH CENTERS INC 48.15 B AND H INDUSTRIES 60.59 BADGLEY, PHILIP 42.00 BAXTER & WOODMAN 3,419.90 BERGGREN, LOREN W 65.00 BERKHEIMER CO INC, G W 199.80 BOHL, CATHERINE 50.25 BONCOSKY OIL COMPANY 5,632.64 BOTTS WELDING & TRUCK SE 275.18 BRADY & ASSOCIATES, PHIL 4,695.00 BRENNAN, H D 50.00 BROWNSEY SUPPLY CO, L M 596.49 BUILDING OFFICIALS AND 24.00 BURNS INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY 144.85 BUSS FORD SALES 837.29 CDW GOVERNMENT INC 433.09 CENTEGRA OCCUPATIONAL HE 55.00 CHARNSTROM COMPANY, W A 113.16 CINGULAR WIRELESS 498.47 CINTAS CORPORATION #355 116.96 CLARK, MITCHELL 500.00 CLIFFORD-WALD 121.13 COLGROVE, VELVA 52.00 COMED 13,675.10 COMMUNICATIONS REVOLVING 1,014.20 COMPUTERLAND 1,706.50 COUGHLIN, DIANE 47.50 CRESCENT ELECTRIC SUPPLY 156.98 CRYSTAL MANOR STABLE 560.00 CURRAN CONTRACTING CO 233.22 CUSTOM VEHICLE SYSTEMS I 23.97 D & J AUTOMOTIVE SUPPLY 146.53 DELL MARKETING LP 104.00 DIAMOND-TUFF CORP 395.00 DISCOUNT SCHOOL SUPPLY 30.48 DOMINGUEZ, MARIO 10.00 DOOR SYSTEMS INC 164.25 DURA WAX COMPANY INC, TH 99.80 ED'S RENTAL & SALES INC 139.04 ENTENMANN-ROVIN CO 1,560.00 ESCHBACH, MARYLEE 133.08 FALCON ASSOCIATES INC 180.00 February 18, 2002 Page 3 FAST EDDIES CAR WASH 229.50 FBI NAA 40.00 FLESCH COMPANY INC, GORD 91.51 FOTO FAST 7.50 FREUND EQUIPMENT 383.93 GDT INC 4,425.00 GITZKE, WILLIAM J 1,990.40 GORNIAK, PATRICK 25.69 GOUGH, GARY 170.00 GREG GREENHILL CONST CO 700.00 GROWER EQUIPMENT & SUPPL 131.40 HANS, EVELYN M 35.00 HANSEN'S ALIGNMENT, DON 40.00 IACE 50.00 IACP 100.00 IAEI 5.00 ICMA 400.00 ILGISA 25.00 ILLINOIS FIRE & POLICE 340.00 ILLINOIS GFOA 120.00 ILLINOIS MUNICIPAL LEAGU 10.00 IMPRESSIVE IMAGES 35.60 INDICO CORP 2,937.60 IPRA 591.00 JEPSEN TIRE 139.00 JEWEL FOOD STORES 19.86 JUSTEN, KEITH 40.00 KALE UNIFORMS INC 4,477.11 KAR PRODUCTS 518.10 KDS TECH SERVICES INC 176.75 KIRCHNER FIRE 372.50 KRANZ, ANNE 112.23 LANG PONTIAC-CADILLAC-SU 243.90 LEACH ENTERPRISES INC 222.16 LETN PRIMEDIA WORKPLACE 576.00 LOW, SUSAN 140.00 LUNKENHEIMER, PATTIE 81.44 MCANDREWS PC, THE LAW OF 6,800.00 MCCANN INDUSTRIES INC 742.31 MCHENRY AREA CHAMBER OF 770.00 MCHENRY AUTO PARTS 1,040.82 MCHENRY COUNTY CHIEFS OF 24.00 MCHENRY COUNTY COLLEGE 570.00 MCHENRY COUNTY DEPARTMEN 2,365.11 MCHENRY COUNTY LATINO CO 48.00 MCHENRY COUNTY SUPPLY IN 144.00 MCHENRY SPECIALTIES 28.50 MCI COMM SERVICE 88.65 MCSI 5,223.00 MENARDS - CRYSTAL LAKE 330.89 MICROFLEX 456.00 MID-STATES ORGANIZED CRI 200.00 MINUTEMAN PRESS OF MCH 958.92 MOLL, DALE 11.68 MOLNAR, JAMES 32.87 NATIONAL BUSINESS FURNIT 880.80 NEXTEL COMMUNICATIONS 1,294.48 NICOLET SCENIC TOURS 3,038.00 NICOR GAS 357.40 NIKOLAI, AMY 52.00 NORTH EAST MULTI-REGIONA 1,190.00 NORTHWEST AUTO ELECTRIC 134.00 NORTHWEST ELECTRICAL SUP 138.59 NORTHWEST HERALD 601.62 OFFICE DEPOT INC 1,073.30 ORIENTAL TRADING CO INC 291.90 OWSLEY, MIKE 15.57 PACE 4,267.27 PAPROCKI, KRISTINE 31.56 PARADISE COMPUTER 532.57 PERKINS, MICHAEL 53.20 PERLEY, ROBERT 134.00 PETALS & STEMS 40.00 PRECISION SHARPENING & R 121.00 February 18, 2002 Page 4 PURCHASE POWER 650.24 QUICK, KATHLEEN 155.94 R & S DISTRIBUTORS INC 159.70 REGNER, WILLIAM J 63.90 REX AUTO BODY 3,454.36 RIDGEVIEW ELECTRIC INC 525.00 RIVERSIDE BAKE SHOP 41.29 ROC CONSTRUCTION SUPPLY 107.61 ROGERS SHARPENING, MATT 24.00 RUSHING, RHONDA 120.00 RYAN, DENISE 42.00 SAM'S CLUB 67.69 SASAK, TODD 82.52 SCAN-AM 644.50 SCHATZ, DON 195.00 SEARS 250.96 SETON NAME PLATE COMPANY 98.70 SEXTON, ERIC M 14.40 SHADE N NET & AWNING COM 3,280.00 SHERMAN MECHANICAL INC 2,158.95 SIMPLEX TIME RECORDER CO 520.50 SMITH, JUDY 17.82 SPOHN, MICHAEL 124.20 STANS OFFICE TECHNOLOGIE 792.11 STO-COTE PRODUCTS INC 4,162.50 SUDSY WASH OF MCHENRY 200.00 THOMPSON ELEVATOR INSPEC 102.00 TJ CONEVERA'S INC 246.80 TOWN & COUNTRY POWER EQU 33.13 TRAFFIC CONTROL & 1,878.85 UNITED PARCEL SERVICE 138.44 WEARGUARD 996.46 .� WOLF CAMERA & VIDEO 209.93 WOOD, ROLAND 270.00 YOLANDA'S 90.00 ZARATE, MIGUEL C 20.00 ZEP MANUFACTURING COMPAN 370.05 MOTOR FUEL TAX FUND NORTH AMERICAN SALT CO 7,539.73 DEVELOPER DONATION FUND MIDWEST ARCHAEOLOGICAL 3,397.00 TIF FUND MINUTEMAN PRESS OF MCH 51.75 ORR & ASSOCIATES, KATHLE 1,767.00 TRKLA PETTIGREW ALLEN & 11,500.00 STREET IMPROVEMENTS FUND SMITH ENGINEERING CONSUL 43,324.52 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS FUND BAXTER & WOODMAN 30,180.06 KENNEDY CONSTRUCTION CO, 36,794.87 SMITH ENGINEERING CONSUL 22,135.52 WATER/SEWER FUND ACE HARDWARE, BJORKMAN'S 570.20 ADAMS ENTERPRISES INC, R 202.08 ADAMS STEEL SERVICE INC 68.45 ALEXANDER LUMBER CO 30.17 AMERICAN PUBLIC WORKS AS 113.00 AMERITECH 1,140.38 AQUAPREP 4,455.00 ARROW UNIFORM RENTAL INC 362.52 BAXTER & WOODMAN 291.00 BONCOSKY OIL COMPANY 705.31 CINGULAR WIRELESS 90.28 COMED 29,743.93 D & J AUTOMOTIVE SUPPLY 51.98 D'ANGELO NATURAL SPRING 42.00 DEL'S ELECTRIC SERVICE I 130.00 DOWE & WAGNER INC 87.42 February 18, 2002 Page 5 GITZKE, WILLIAM J 61.95 GOUGH, GARY 85.00 GRAINGER INC, W W 105.76 GROVES INCORPORATED 71.64 HACH COMPANY 308.18 HERITAGE ENVIRONMENTAL S 25,152.15 INTERSTATE BATTERY SYSTE 33.12 JEPSEN TIRE 20.00 KAMINSKI, LINDA 23.12 KIRCHNER FIRE 302.65 KTD INC 40.00 LANG PONTIAC-CADILLAC-SU 142.80 LAYNE-WESTERN COMPANY 16,093.00 MCHENRY ANALYTICAL WATER 425.00 MCHENRY AUTO PARTS 195.97 MCHENRY ELECTRIC & SUPPL 231.04 MCI COMM SERVICE 3.16 METROPOLITAN INDUSTRIES 633.40 MEYER MATERIAL COMPANY 401.22 MIDWEST METER INC 102,769.00 NCL OF WISCONSIN INC 395.87 NICOR GAS 609.56 OFFICE DEPOT INC 20.27 OVERHEAD DOOR CO 312.24 PETERSEN SAND & GRAVEL 64.97 PURCHASE POWER 162.56 REICHERT CHEVROLET 99.27 RIETESEL, BYRON 225.00 UNITED PARCEL SERVICE 10.31 US DEPT OF COMMERCE TECH 43.50 USF - LAKE BLUFF IL 2,000.36 VIKING CHEMICAL COMPANY 3,260.25 WHOLESALE DIRECT INC 123.34 WOODLAND RDF 3,239.25 UTILITY IMPROVEMENTS FUND BAXTER & WOODMAN 5,770.70 DEVELOPMENTAL ESCROW BAXTER & WOODMAN 470.50 RETAINED PERSONNEL ESCROW BAXTER & WOODMAN 34,794.71 MCHENRY ANALYTICAL WATER 390.00 POLICE PENSION FUND MCHENRY COUNTY ORTHOPAED 500.00 NAHRA MD, GEORGE 600.00 NORTHWEST COURT REPORTIN 238.50 SKLODOWSKI PUCHALSKI & R 1,125.00 GRAND TOTALS 583,785.03 100 GENERAL FUND 187,456.54 270 MOTOR FUEL TAX FUND 7,539.73 280 DEVELOPER DONATION FUND 3,397.00 290 TIF FUND 13,318.75 410 STREET IMPROVEMENTS FUND 43,324.52 440 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS FUND 89,110.45 510 WATER/SEWER FUND 195,748.63 580 UTILITY IMPROVEMENTS FUND 5,770.70 720 DEVELOPMENTAL ESCROW 470.50 740 RETAINED PERSONNEL ESCROW 35,184.71 760 POLICE PENSION FUND 2,463.50 TOTALS 583,785.03 Voting Aye: Bolger, Glab, Low, Murgatroyd, Wimmer. �. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. February 18, 2002 Page 6 "1 REQUEST FOR TEMPORARY USE AND WAIVER OF RENTAL FEES FOR VETERANS MEMORIAL PARK - MC HENRY PUBLIC LIBRARY Mayor Althoff informed Council the McHenry Public Library is requesting the use of Veteran's Memorial Park to sponsor a Lemonade Social and a Victorian Fashion Show. The event, held in conjunction with the McHenry County Civil War Round Table, will be held on Saturday, June 29, 2002 between the hours of noon and 4:00 p.m. The Library requests reservation of the gazebo and shelter in the park and waiver of all rental fees. Motion by Bolger, seconded by Low, to approve the request for use of Veteran's Memorial Park by the McHenry Public Library, for the Lemonade Social and Victorian Fashion Show to be held on June 29, 2002 from noon to 4:00 p.m., and to waive all rental fees associated with the use. Voting Aye: Bolger, Glab, Low, Murgatroyd, Wimmer Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. REQUEST FOR TEMPORARY USE - PRO BASS SHOP, 2920 NORTHSIDE AVENUE In attendance was Mr. Jeff Kleinhans, property owner of 2920 Northside Avenue. Mr. Kleinhans requested Council permission for his tenant, McHenry Pro Bass to temporarily locate in his 4-unit industrial building located at 2920 Northside Avenue. Mr. Kleinhans informed Council McHenry Pro Bass operated from the address at 2913 W. Route 120; but since a fire in June the property has not been occupied. Mr. Kleinhans stated he intends to demolish the existing building and construct a new building on the site. The property at 2920 Northside Avenue is located directly behind the old address and would facilitate his tenant resuming business in time for the spring fishing season. Alderman Bolger requested no signage be displayed at the intersection of North Side and River Road in deference to the residents in the area. Mr. Kleinhans advised the only signs requested would be a directional sign on Route 120, indicating access to Pro Bass Shop in Northside Avenue and a sign on the building indicating which of the four units on the premises is Pro Bass Shop. Director of Community Development Napolitano suggested a limit be put on the size of the directional sign permitted. Director Napolitano stated typically a directional sign on a commercial property is 4 square feet with a height of no more than 3 feet. Because this particular sign would be directing someone to a business offsite, he suggested two signs no larger than 16 square feet each: ■ One sign located at 2913 W. Route 120; and ■ The other sign to be placed at 2920 Northside Avenue. February 18, 2002 Page 7 Motion by Bolger, seconded by Wimmer, to approve the temporary use for a Pro Bass Shop at 2920 Northside Avenue, and permitting two signs of a size not to exceed 16 square feet each, one to be located at 2913 W. Route 120 and the other to be located at 2920 Northside Avenue, until January 1, 2003. Voting Aye: Bolger, Low, Murgatroyd, Wimmer Voting Nay: Glab. Absent: None. Motion carried. CITY OF MCHENRY WARD REDISTRICTING Mayor Althoff noted the 2000 Census indicated a City population of 21,501. Pursuant to State Statutes, the City is required to create two additional wards, as the population exceeds 20,000. A Ward Redistricting Ad Hoc Committee was established and chaired by Alderman Glab to research the redistricting from five to seven wards. Alderman Glab stated the Ward Redistricting Ad Hoc Committee has met on three occasions to consider various configurations for new ward district boundaries. Alderman Glab summarized the process involved in reconfiguration from five wards to seven wards noting, as required by statute, each of the seven wards specify a total populous within 1% `— of each other. He stated natural boundaries were taken into consideration during the review process, as was each alderman's close proximity to constituents in the ward represented. Alderman Low commended Alderman Glab and the Committee on their efforts. Mayor Althoff noted the efforts of Building Commissioner Ryan Schwalenberg who spent a great deal of time assisting Alderman Glab with number counts and interpretation of Census software. Alderman Glab added his appreciation of Ryan Schwalenberg's efforts and thanked his fellow Council members for their input and cooperation. Alderman Bolger opined he was not pleased with the reconfiguration of the wards and was unable to support a motion. Motion by Murgatroyd, seconded by Wimmer, to direct Staff to prepare an ordinance designating the boundaries for the seven newly-established aldermanic wards and to approve the preparation of a land survey, if required, indicating the valid legal description of each ward in an amount not to exceed $10,000. Voting Aye: Glab, Low, Murgatroyd, Wimmer Voting Nay: Bolger Absent: None Motion carried. In response to Alderman Murgatroyd's inquiry Mayor Althoff stated the new wards will go into effect with the first Council meeting in May following the April Consolidated February 18, 2002 Page 8 "1 Election of 2003. BAXTER AND WOODMAN ENGINEERING SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR THE DESIGN OF WATER PLANT NO. 5. IN AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $92,000 In attendance was Bob Benson of City Engineering consultant Baxter and Woodman. Assistant Director of Public Works Marcinko informed Council Water Plant No. 5 would be located east of the river near the Adams water tower, possibly on Outlot B. The treatment facility will be designed for 1,000 gallons per minute capacity; 500 gallons per minute from City Well No. 11 and an additional 500 gallons per minute from a future well located on the Gerstad Diedrich Farm. Assistant Director Marcinko noted a line item for this project in the 2002-2003 Budget in the amount of $150,000. City Engineer Baxter and Woodman's proposal is in the amount of$92,000. Alderman Bolger opined $92,000 is high for the project. Assistant Director Marcinko explained the high cost is due to the aeration system required because of the high iron and sulfate content in the water in the ground east of the river. He stated this system would provide a more efficient running plant. Responding to Alderman Murgatroyd's inquiry, Bob Benson of Baxter and Woodman, stated the high volume of iron and sulfates in the water necessitates the use of '1 this process in order to achieve the desired water quality. In response to Alderman Wimmer's inquiry, Mr. Benson stated the contract calls for completion of the design within 120 days. Mr. Benson stated the contract is an hourly contract, in an amount not to exceed $92,000. If the man hours were not expended the City would not be billed. Assistant Director of Public Works Marcinko noted the cost of the plant construction is included in the 2002/2003 Budget. Motion by Bolger, seconded by Murgatroyd, to approve the Mayor and City Clerk's execution of an Engineering Services Agreement between Baxter & Woodman, Inc. Consulting Engineers and the City of McHenry for the design of Water Plant No. 5, in an amount not-to-exceed $92,000. Voting Aye: Bolger, Glab, Low, Murgatroyd, Wimmer Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. BAXTER AMD WOODMAN ENGINEERING SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR EDGEBROOK DRAINAGE WAY PHASE 11, IN AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $36,000 Assistant Director of Public Works Marcinko reported Baxter and Woodman has submitted an Engineering Services Agreement in the amount of $36,000 for completion of the design and engineering of the Edgebrook Drainage Project, Phase II. Engineering for Phase II consists of improvements of the Edgebrook Drainage Way between Front Street and the entrance of the Edgebrook culvert. Assistant Director Marcinko stated this is the February 18, 2002 Page 9 second of three phases. Phase I was completed in 2001; Phase II will extend west of Route 31. It was noted no time frame has yet been set for Phase III. Assistant Director Marcinko noted the project is budgeted in the 2002/2003 Budget in an amount of $396,000. He reminded Council 70% of the project is to be funded with Community Development Block Grant funds in the amount of$179,662. Motion by Bolger, seconded by Wimmer, to approve the Mayor and City Clerk's execution of an Engineering Services Agreement for Edgebrook Drainage Project Phase II, in amount not-to-exceed $36,000 Voting Aye: Bolger, Glab, Low, Murgatroyd, Wimmer Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. AUTHORIZATION TO CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS — TO COMBINE THE PLAN COMMISSION AND ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Director of Community Development Napolitano reminded Council of previous �-- discussions regarding the Mayor's intent to combine the City's Plan Commission and Zoning Board of Appeals. He stated the intent is to allow for a more efficient development process, fewer meetings and better coordination of information on new developments. Director Napolitano noted if approved by Council, this would take effect with the beginning of the fiscal year on May 1, 2002. Director Napolitano noted Staff has been working with Attorney Kelly Cahill of Zukowski, Rogers, Flood and McArdle, regarding the process involved in combining the Boards. In summary: 1. An ordinance must be prepared to repeal the ordinances that created the Zoning Board of Appeals and Planning Commission. A two-thirds vote of Council is required to pass the ordinance. 2. The same ordinance creates the new combined Planning and Zoning Commission, pursuant to statute. 3. A new chapter in the Municipal Code is created to outline the Commission's duties and powers. 4. An amendment to the Zoning Ordinance is required to effectuate this change. A Public Hearing is required. Council must pass the ordinance by a two-thirds vote. Motion by Glab, seconded by Wimmer, to authorize Staff to prepare the necessary `.. paperwork to hold a Public Hearing before the Zoning Board of Appeals to amend the Zoning Ordinance repealing the Zoning Board of Appeals and creating the Planning and Zoning Commission; and to prepare the ordinances necessary to amend the Municipal Code to create the Planning and Zoning Commission. February 18, 2002 Page 10 Voting Aye: Bolger, Glab, Low, Murgatroyd, Wimmer Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. MAYOR—STATEMENT AND REPORT Mayor Althoff reported the Landmark Commission will be conducting an Open House on April 4, 2002, inviting the public to discuss the designation of a Historic District covering Main Street, John Street and Waukegan Road, from approximately Crystal Lake Road to Green Street. Mayor Althoff reminded Council the Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event is scheduled for April 13, 2002 from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. McHenry County College is hosting the event and everyone is encouraged to participate. Mayor Althoff expressed her appreciation of Council's co-sponsorship of the event. Mayor Althoff stated a Joint Review Board for the Tax Increments Financing District would be held on February 26, 2002 at 10:00 a.m. in the Council Chambers. Mayor Althoff advised Council the City would be conducting liquor control hearings on February 21, 2002 before the Liquor Control Commission. The hearings will be conducted at 4:00 p.m. in the Aldermen's Conference Room and concerned three establishments which were caught serving alcohol to minors on February 8, 2002. COMMITTEE REPORTS There were no Committee Reports. DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS Assistant Director of Public Works Marcinko informed Council the week of March 4, 2002, George Kennedy intends to begin construction of the lift station for the North Interceptor Sewer Project. The completion date for the project is May 1, 2002; however, Assistant Director Marcinko opined it is unlikely they will meet that completion date. Director of Community Development Napolitano reported on February 12, 2002 the City received a permit request to remove the underground storage tanks at the former Handy Pantry site at 4502 West Elm Street. Upon issuance of the permit, five tanks were removed. Several soil samples were taken to determine the extent of contamination. Results from the soil samples are expected in 30 to 60 days, and remediation will begin immediately thereafter. Director Napolitano informed Council discussions have taken place with the new owner concerning future development on the site. City Clerk Jones requested Council's approval of the expenditure of $100.00 each for retirement gifts to .he presented to Director of Public Works Batt and Deputy Chief Donahue at the retirement dinner scheduled on Friday, March 1, 2002. February 18, 2002 Page 11 Motion by Low, seconded by Murgatroyd, to authorize City Clerk Jones to spend up to $100.00 each for retirement gifts to be presented to Director of Public Works Batt and Deputy Chief Donahue at the retirement dinner on March 1, 2002. Voting Aye: Bolger, Glab, Low, Murgatroyd, Wimmer Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. City Administrator Lobaito reminded Council he will be bringing the Capital Projects rankings before Council at the regular meeting scheduled for March 11, 2002. He has received elected official's response and is awaiting those remaining. City Administrator Lobaito informed Council the first meeting has been scheduled to review the Budget with the Chairman of the Finance and Personnel Committee. The meeting has been scheduled for February 26, 2002. City Administrator Lobaito stated the Budget is on schedule and should be ready to bring before the entire Finance and Personnel Committee the last two weeks in March. NEW BUSINESS Alderman Low stated she has received a request from Patrick Summers, owner of After the Fox on Riverside Drive. Mr. Summers is requesting Council consider additional parking on the east side of Riverside Drive to facilitate his business. Alderman Low requested the matter be discussed at the next Public Works Committee meeting. EXECUTIVE SESSION Motion by Glab, seconded by Low, to go into Executive Session at 8:25 p.m. to discuss Property Acquisition. Voting Aye: Bolger, Glab, Low, Murgatroyd, Wimmer. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Council went into Executive Session at 8:27 p.m. Motion by Glab, seconded by Low, to return to Open Session at 8:37 p.m. Voting Aye: Bolger, Glab, Low, Murgatroyd, Wimmer. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. L-- Motion carried. Council went back into Open Session at 8:37 p.m. February 18, 2002 Page 12 ADJOURNMENT Motion by Low, seconded by Glab, to adjourn the meeting at 8:38 p.m. Voting Aye: Bolger, Glab, Low, Murgatroyd, Wimmer. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. The Meeting was adjourned at 8:38 p.m. 1 r, �--- CITY CLERI+ 1UTAYOR ��,�