HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 01/12/2004 - City Council REGULAR MEETING
JANUARY 12, 2004
The Regular Meeting of the McHenry City Council was called to order by Mayor Low
at 7:30 P.M. on Monday, January 12, 2004 in the Council Chambers of the Municipal
Center. At roll call the following Aldermen were present: Bolger, Glab, Low, Murgatroyd,
Wimmer, Peterson and Condon. Absent: None. City Staff in attendance were: City
Administrator Maxeiner, Assistant Administrator Lockerby, City Clerk Jones, Director of
Public Works Marcinko, Director of Parks and Recreation Merkel, Director of Finance
Kline, Director of Community Development Napolitano. Absent: City Attorney McArdle,
Chief of Police O'Meara.
TEN MINUTE PUBLIC INPUT SESSION
No one signed in to speak at the Ten Minute Public Input Session.
CONSENT AGENDA
Motion by Murgatroyd, seconded by Wimmer, to approve the Consent Agenda as
presented:
• Joint Agreement between City of McHenry and Illinois Department of Transportation
(IDOT) for funding McCullom Lake Road/State Route 31 Improvements project;
• Approve City Council Minutes:
o December 15, 2003 regularly scheduled meeting;
o December 29, 2003 regularly scheduled meeting.
• As need checks:
GENERAL FUND
AFLAC 1,548.58
APWA 175.00
..� DUNNHILLS STEAK and CHOP H 50.00
FIRST MIDWEST BANK 1,342.75
FOP UNITS I/II 1,699.50
ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF 380.00
IMRF 39,875.41
KARLSEN, DEBORAH AND RAN 280.00
MCHENRY COUNTY CHIEFS OF 75.00
MCHENRY POLICE PENSION F 118,509.32
MCPOA 607.20
MICHAEL'S 386.09
NCPERS GROUP LIFE INS. 255.00
NWBOCA 75.00
PETTY CASH FUND 186.51
POSTMASTER MCHENRY IL 2,477.39
PUBLIC WORKS/PARKS ASSOC 648.00
SAM'S CLUB 104.43
SHARPER IMAGE, THE 349.95
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE 224.18
UNITED STATES LIFE INSUR 1,015.20
UNITED WAY OF MCHENRY CO 180.00
WALMART COMMUNITY BRC 739.37
DEVELOPER DONATION FUND
FRANZEN CONSTRUCTION, D 59,109.30
REIL CONSTRUCTION INC 40,383.00
DEBT SERVICE-1997A FUND
BANK ONE 300.00
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS FUND
FOX DEVELOPMENT 5,910.00
FRANZEN CONSTRUCTION, D 3,032.64
MCHENRY COUNTY TREASURER 37,500.00
WATER/SEWER FUND
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE 13.15
UNITED STATES LIFE INSUR 145.80
BOND and INTEREST FUND
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BANK ONE 300.00
EMPLOYEE INSURANCE FUND
BENEFIT SYSTEMS and SERVIC 45,653.48
REVOLVING LOAN FU14D
FIRST NAT'L BANK OF MCH 15,000.00
GRAND TOTALS 378,531.85
FUND TOTALS
GENERAL FUND 171,183.88
DEVELOPER DONATION FUND 99,492.30
DEBT SERVICE-1997A FUND 300.00
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS FUND 46,442.64
WATER/SEWER FUND 159.55
BOND and INTEREST FU14D 300.00
EMPLOYEE INSURANCE FUND 45,653.48
REVOLVING LOAN FUND 15,000.00
TOTALS 378,531.85
Voting Aye: Bolger, Glab, Low, Murgatroyd, Wimmer, Peterson, Condon.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
DISCUSSION REGARDING THE CITY OF MCHENRY FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR FISCAL YEAR 2004/2005
City Administrator Maxeiner provided Council with a draft version of the requests for
projects to be considered for the 2004/2005 Capital Improvements Program (CIP). He
stated the requests indicated in the draft amount to over $99 million for the five-year Plan
and $32.4 million in Fiscal Year 2004/2005. City Administrator Maxeiner stated substantial
financial analysis remains to be completed to pare the projects to a manageable level.
City Administrator Maxeiner informed Council the information provided is
segmented into five sections:
• Drainage
• Municipal Facilities
• Economic Development
• Transportation
• Water/Sewer
City Administrator Maxeiner stated Staff has yet to complete the financial analysis
portion of the CIP. Upon completion of the prioritization process Council will be provided
with a copy and the final steps in the process will be initiated and completed. He
explained the prioritization process for the benefit of the newly elected Aldermen.
City Administrator Maxeiner introduced Bob Benson of Baxter and Woodman,
stating one of the purposes of this meeting is to specifically address the results of the
Baxter and Woodman study on the feasibility of abandonment of the Central Wastewater
Treatment Plant (CWWTP).
Mr. Benson summarized the Wastewater Treatment Facilities Long Range Planning
Report, dated January 2004, stating the report was prepared to assess the feasibility and
costs associated with maintaining the Central Plant in its current location versus relocating
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those treatment facilities to some other location(s) within the City. The City-owned Edna
Mae Johnson (EMJ) property was specifically mentioned.
Mr. Benson referenced the McHenry 2001 Facilities Planning Report, which he
indicated was prepared to assess wastewater treatment needs for a 20-year window by
regulation of the U.S. and Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Based upon
the 20-year population projections, the total wastewater treatment need for McHenry in the
year 2020 was approximately 4.7 million gallons per day (MGD). Mr. Benson informed
Council that currently the CWWTP is operating at two-thirds its maximum capacity of 4.0
MGD.
Mr. Benson informed Council the CWWTP is not designed to comply with the IEPA
nitrification standards on ammonia-nitrogen at 3.0 MGD. The CWWTP is, in fact, incapable
of reliably meeting the standards at the current and lower than design flows and waste
loadings. He explained the existing plant could reasonably be assumed to achieve
nitrification up to average flows of approximately 1.3 MGD. This figure is based on limiting
the aeration tank loading.
Mr. Benson presented five alternatives for the CWWTP:
A. Maintain/Improve the Central Plant at Current Capacity;
B. De-rate the Central Plant, Build a New South Plant;
C. Abandon/Demolish the Central Plant, Build a New South Plant;
D. Abandon/Demolish the Central Plant in the Future; and
E. Build Excess Flow at the South Plant, Abandon/Demolish the Central Plant in
the Future.
Mr. Benson outlined each of the alternatives and stated Alternative B and Alternative D
were eliminated outright.
Mr. Benson presented a detailed summary of the Wastewater Treatment Facilities
Long Range Planning Report. City Administrator Maxeiner stated the topic of future
wastewater treatment is complex and involves many components. He opined it is apparent
that it is not feasible today to close the CWWTP.
Public Works Director Marcinko informed Council the CWWTP's equipment is
antiquated and must be replaced. City Administrator Maxeiner stated Staff is seeking
Council consensus to move forward with engineering to maintain and improve the
CWWTP. Design work is estimated to take approximately nine months.
It was the consensus of Council to direct Staff to instruct Baxter and Woodman to
move forward with the design to maintain and improve the CWWTP and to provide an
Engineering Services Agreement to Council for approval by mid-February.
City Administrator Maxeiner requested participation from Public Works Director
�.- Marcinko and Assistant Public Works Director Fink regarding Drainage, Transportation
and Water/Sewer topics and some topics under Municipal Facilities. Assistant City
Administrator Lockerby and Director of Parks and Recreation Merkel enlightened Council
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with regard to pertinent topics under Municipal Facilities and Economic Development.
Drainage
• Lakeland Park Drainage, Meadow Lane Box Culvert
o Alderman Glab suggested detention prior to water reaching the area as
recommended in the 2001 Lakeland Park Drainage Ditch Study. He stated
dredging would eliminate flooding
• Lakeland Park Drainage, (Route 120 to Oak Avenue), dredging of drainage ditch
would eliminate flooding
• Country Club Drive Improvements, culvert installation and ditch improvements
• Oak Avenue, Grove Street, Center Street and Kane Avenue, reinstall ditch line or
possible curb and gutter with storm sewer improvements
• Bull. Valley Drainage Improvements, ditch improvements along Bull Valley Road
from Barreville Road/Green Street to the Fox River
• John, James, Third and Fourth Street, reinstall ditch lines and curb and gutters
• Lakeland Park Drainage, Orleans Box Culvert
• Hoffstetter Subdivision, storm sewer or ditch work for future annexation
Municipal Facilities
• Civil Defense Sirens, expansion of civil defense siren system to areas not presently
served
• Knox Park Softball Lights, installation of lights on west field to accommodate
additional teams
• Comprehensive Plan for Parks and Recreation Facilities, designed to evaluate what
is presently in place and provide a program assessment
• Freund Field Improvements, Phase III, ballfield renovation, parking improvements,
landscaping and fencing
• Communications Center and Radio System Upgrade
• Salt Storage Facility
• Petersen Park Waterfront, Phase II, renovation of waterfront property to include
parking and access road, boat launch, fishing piers, trail system, picnic shelter and
utility improvements
• Recreation Center
• Playground Renovations, standard renovation of older playgrounds
• Petersen Historic Farm, development of site plan
• South Riverfront Park Boat Launch
• Shamrock Farm Park
• Public Works Garage
• Petersen Park Addition, development of approximately 20-acres adjacent to
Petersen Park
• Expansion of Sally Port, Adjacent Parking Area and Booking Area
• Fox Ridge Park Addition, development of 50-acre addition to the Park
• Knox Park Pool, renovation of existing pool to include bathhouse and mechanical
expansion, new concession area, pool expansion, new wading pool, waterslides
and amenities
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Economic Development
• Riverwalk
• Parking Facility Development
• Property Acquisition
• Gateway/Directional/Informational Signage, part of the Downtown Redevelopment
Plan
• Streetscape Improvements
Transportation
• Walk Paths in Whispering Oaks
• Ridgeview Drive/Bull Valley Road Traffic Signal
• Municipal Center Drive Extension, improve access from Green Street to the
Municipal Center/YMCA.
• McCullom Lake Road and Route 31, will be bid on March 5, 2004
• Illinois Route 120/Route 31 Intersection Improvements
• Sidewalk Replacement Program
• Street Program, general street resurfacing and reconstruction
• Dartmoor Drive Railway Crossing
• Lincoln Road/Chapel Hill Road Intersection Improvements
• Dartmoor/Crystal Lake Traffic Signal
• Bull Valley Road Widening
• Crystal Lake Road Widening
_- • Curran Road Widening
• Illinois Route 31 and Park Place Traffic Signal
• Lillian Street, widen and improve to three lanes
Water/Sewer
• Water Treatment Plant No. 2 Floodproofing
• Municipal Center Drive Water and Sewer Main Extension, provide the YMCA with
sanitary sewer service and water
• Lakewood Water/Sanity Sewer Project, extend water and sewer service to 25
homes in the Lakewood Subdivision
• Water Plant No. 1 Renovation and Replacement
• West Side Elevated Storage Tank
• South Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion
• Repainting of Elevated Tank No. 2
o It was noted paint has been determined not to be lead based
• Well No. 13, construction of deep well in Shamrock Farms development for
increased water supply to the west
• Central Wastewater Treatment Plant Nitrification and Renovation
o Nitrification a condition for receipt of permit
• Millstream Sanitary Sewer, relocation of main
• Watermain Extension Program, extension of new water mains in older areas to
.` establish loops or to provide better service to existing areas
• Sanitary Sewer Sliplining, lining of existing, deteriorating sewer mains to prolong life
expectancy and to reduce infiltration
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• Sanitary Sewer Manhole Replacement Project, replacement of deteriorating
manholes to reduce infiltration
• Watermain Replacement Program, programmed replacement of deteriorating
watermains rather than waiting for main failure to repair or replace
• Water Plant No. 5, engineering and construction of Water Plant No. 5, Shamrock
Farms, to treat water generated from Wells No. 12 and 13 in order to increase water
quality to new development
• Water Plant No. 6, construction to increase water quality east of the Fox River
• Well No. 14, Liberty Trails, installation to supplement water supply east of the Fox
River
• South Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion, expansion of treatment capacity by
1.5 MGD to a total of 3.0 MGD
• Elevated Storage Tank, Pine Street
• Force Main Upgrade from Weber Park to CVW TP, to meet capacity expectations of
long range plan
ADJOURNMENT
Motion by Wimmer, seconded by Condon, to adjourn the meeting at 10:22 p.m.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Glab, Low, Murgatroyd, Wimmer, Peterson, Condon.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
The Meeting was adjourne at 10:22 p.m.
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