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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes - 04/30/2007 - City Council ANNUAL MEETING APRIL 30, 2007 The Annual Meeting of the McHenry City Council was called to order by Mayor Low at 7:30 P.M. on Monday, April 30, 2007 in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Center. At roll call the following Aldermen were present: Santi, Glab, Schaefer, Murgatroyd, Wimmer and Peterson. Absent: Condon. City Staff in attendance were: City Administrator Maxeiner, City Attorney McArdle, City Clerk Jones, Deputy City Administrator Martin, Assistant City Administrator Hobson, Chief of Police O'Meara, Director of Community Development Napolitano, Director of Parks and Recreation Merkel, Director of Finance Black. Absent: None. PRESENTATION: NEW EMPLOYEE INTRODUCTIONS City Administrator Maxeiner introduced the following new employees: Doug Mace, Public Works Water Division Vickie Zinanni, Human Resources Manager. Mayor Low and the City Council welcomed the new employees. PUBLIC INPUT SESSION — 10 MINUTE LIMITATION There was no one who signed in to speak during the Ten Minute Public Input Session. CONSENT AGENDA Motion by Wimmer, seconded by Schaefer, to approve the Consent Agenda as presented: A. Fiscal Year 2006/2007 Supplemental Appropriation Ordinance; B. Fiscal Year 2006/2007 Final List of Bills for Approval: A-ABLE ALARM SERVICE INC 245.75 ACCURINT FOR LAW ENFORCE 75.00 ACE HARDWARE, BJORKMAN'S 102.47 ACME BRICK & SUPPLY CO 475.00 ADAMS ENTERPRISES INC, R 3,051.50 ADAMS OUTDOOR POWER EQUI 500.70 ADAMS STEEL SERVICE INC 490.83 AFTERMATH INC 250.00 ALEXANDER CHEMICAL CORP 4,156.28 ALEXANDER EQUIPMENT COMP 560.35 ALEXANDER LUMBER CO 279.92 ALLSTEEL INC 1,136.40 AMERICAN HOTEL REGISTER 47.04 AMERICAN PLANNING ASSOCI 293.00 AMERICAN SOLUTIONS FOR B 489.00 ANDREWS, MAUREEN J 184.50 ANTIOCH SCHWINN CYCLERY 1,610.50 AQUAPREP 17,586.00 ARAMARK WORK APPAREL & U 1,552.54 ARCH 65.25 AT&T 6,675.63 AT&T LONG DISTANCE 51.73 B&W CONTROL SYSTEMS INTE 10,132.58 BAUML, JOSEPH J 115.81 BAXTER & WOODMAN 879.10 BERGGREN, LEE 1,460.00 BONNELL INDUSTRIES INC 2,867.50 BULL VALLEY BP 123.00 BUSS FORD SALES 510.09 �� CARQUEST AUTO PARTS STOR 761.28 CDW GOVERNMENT INC 57.99 CENTEGRA OCCUPATIONAL ME 770.50 CHAPEL HILL FLORIST INC 47.00 CHEMICAL PUMP SALES AND 500.00 April 30, 2007 Page 2 CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL TR 5,018.77 1, CLOWNING AROUND ENTERTAI 550.00 COLUMBIA PIPE & SUPPLY C 878.60 COMED 6,497.93 COMMISSION ON ACCREDITAT 4,325.00 COMMUNICATIONS REVOLVING 115.00 CONNEY SAFETY PRODUCTS 271.58 CONSERVATION SERVICES 225.00 COPS TESTING SERVICE INC 3,590.00 CRESCENT ELECTRIC SUPPLY 132.57 CROWDER, TRACY 200.00 CRYSTAL MANOR STABLE 75.00 CURRAN CONTRACTING COMPA 646.84 D'ANGELO NATURAL SPRING 50.75 DELL MARKETING LP 597.98 DELLO BASKETBALL SCHOOL 990.00 DON'S TOWING 95.00 DONS CLEANERS 107.15 DREISILKER ELECTRIC MOTO 144.21 DURA WAX COMPANY INC, TH 79.80 EARLY CATCHERS INC 931.25 ED'S AUTOMOTIVE/JIM'S MU 105.00 EPCO PAINT 389.92 FAMILY TAILOR SHOP 246.00 FAST EDDIES CAR WASH 101.00 FEUCHT, ANGIE 20.00 FIORE, CORI ROSE 42.00 FISCHER BROS FRESH 288.06 FLESCH COMPANY INC, GORD 102.81 FONE ZONE-MCHENRY, THE 14.00 FOP UNITS I/II 1,862.00 FOX VALLEY CHEMICAL CO 460.80 FOXCROFT MEADOWS INC 486.76 FRIDAY, HOLLY 110.00 G IMPRESSIONS INC 30.00 GITZKE, WILLIAM 130.00 GLICK, DEBORAH A 65.56 GOLD MEDAL PRODUCTS 441.05 GRALA, JASON 525.00 GREAT LAKES FIRE & SAFET 425.12 GROWER EQUIPMENT & SUPPL 149.00 HACH COMPANY 764.20 HANSEN'S ALIGNMENT, DON 65.00 HD SUPPLY WATERWORKS 168.00 HP SHOOTING CENTER INC 170.00 HUSTLER SPORT CENTER 75.87 IACP 100.00 IAEI 90.00 ICC 104.50 ILLINOIS APA 100.00 ILLINOIS ASSOC OF CHIEFS 85.00 ILLINOIS DEPT OF NATURAL 42.00 ILLINOIS MUNICIPAL LEAGU 20.00 INTEGRA BUSINESS SYSTEMS 122.05 IUOE, LOCAL 150 2,017.94 JENSEN, KELLY 1,700.00 JOHNSBURG BOWL 1,200.00 JULIE INC 315.40 JUNG, JULIA 138.60 KALE UNIFORMS INC 265.82 KIMBALL MIDWEST 764.04 KTD INC 232.10 KURZ JR, ALFRED P 60.00 LAKESIDE PEST CONTROL SE 91.00 LANG PONTIAC-CADILLAC-SU 5.58 LEACH ENTERPRISES INC 100.90 LEONARDI'S FOOD SPECIALT 210.00 LET ME ARRANGE IT INC 645.00 LINE, GARY 313.00 LOCK & KEY SPECIALTY 360.00 LOCKER'S FLOWERS 47.00 LUMBER, ROBERT 138.00 LUNKENHEIMER, PATTIE 38.00 MAD SCIENCE OF MCHENRY C 144.00 MARATHON TOWING 25.00 MARCHEWKI, MIKE 540.00 MASSOURAS, NICOLE 42.00 April 30, 2007 Page 3 MCCANN INDUSTRIES INC 76.79 MCH COUNTY DEPT OF HEALT 1,200.00 MCH CTY SCHOOLS ENVIRONM 3,375.00 MCHENRY ANALYTICAL WATER 351.00 MCHENRY AREA YOUTH COMM 6,000.00 MCHENRY COMMUNITY HIGH S 113,110.55 MCHENRY COMMUNITY SCHOOL 211,776.58 MCHENRY COUNTY RECORDER 78.00 MCHENRY COUNTY SUPPLY IN 1,212.75 MCHENRY NAPA 81.93 MCHENRY PUBLIC LIBRARY 36,847.00 MCHENRY SPECIALTIES 31.00 MCHENRY STORAGE, THE 295.00 MCHENRY TOWNSHIP FIRE PR 36,847.00 MCMASTER-CARR SUPPLY CO 43.47 MEADE ELECTRIC COMPANY I 641.21 MEESE INC 556.43 MERKEL, PETE 25.00 MEYER MATERIAL COMPANY 86.78 MID AMERICAN WATER OF WA 346.76 MIDCO 688.40 MIDWEST METER INC 79.40 MINUTEMAN PRESS OF MCH 1,514.80 MOLNAR, JAMES 31.92 MONROE TRUCK EQUIPMENT 314.88 MTS SAFETY PRODUCTS INC 158.22 NATIONAL GUARDIAN LIFE I 98.04 NCL OF WISCONSIN INC 975.28 NCPERS GROUP LIFE INS. 351.00 NEXTEL COMMUNICATIONS 2,354.90 NICOLET SCENIC TOURS 7,050.00 NICOR GAS 3,069.57 NORTH EAST MULTI-REGIONA 112.50 NORTHEASTERN IL REGIONAL 650.00 NORTHWEST ELECTRICAL SUP 336.44 NORTHWEST NEWS GROUP OF 1,784.14 OCCUPATIONAL FOOTWEAR CO 125.00 OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY 153.77 �.. PACE 8,541.51 PAYLINE WEST INC 143.78 PELSUE COMPANY, T A 1,226.15 PEPSI-COLA GENL BOT 650.60 PETROLIANCE LLC 14,173.37 PRECISION SERVICE & PART 472.72 PROFESSIONAL INSPECTION 120.00 PROFILE EVALUATIONS INC 275.00 R & S DISTRIBUTORS INC 16.80 RADICOM INC 107.00 RAYCRAFT-PITEL SEPTIC IN 468.75 REICHE'S PLUMBING SEWER 105.00 RELIABLE SAND & GRAVEL 1,216.85 REX AUTO BODY 2,330.02 RIDGEVIEW ELECTRIC INC 190.00 ROC CONSTRUCTION SUPPLY 167.11 SEC GROUP INC 133,566.35 SEXTON, ERIC M 33.38 SHERMAN BENEFIT MANAGER- 311.55 SHERMAN MECHANICAL INC 1,734.00 SIMPLEX GRINNELL LP 488.35 SIRCHIE FINGER PRINT LAB 87.92 SMALE, GUY 17.00 SPEARS, LISA 70.00 SPORTSMANS CHOICE 100.00 SPRING ALIGN OF PALATINE 690.36 SPRINT 119.81 STANS OFFICE TECHNOLOGIE 477.31 STAPLES BUSINESS ADVANTA 139.80 SWIFT CO INC, JOHN S 5,361.00 THINK INK INC 81.61 THOMAS TRUCKING INC, KEN 2,070.00 THOMPSON ELEVATOR INSPEC 379.00 THREE D DESIGN STUDIO LL 275.49 �r TONYAN & SONS INC, WILLI 2,150.00 TOPS IN DOG TRAINING COR 430.00 TRAFFIC CONTROL & PROTEC 1,521.21 ULTRA STROBE COMMUNICAIT 510.46 UNIFORMITY INCORPORATED 89.94 April 30, 2007 Page 4 UNITED LABORATORIES 338.51 UNITED PARCEL SERVICE 66.69 UNITED RENTALS HIGHWAY T 1,675.35 UNITED STATES LIFE INSUR 1,242.00 USA BLUEBOOK 299.37 VALLEY POPCORN CO 1,295.00 VIKING CHEMICAL COMPANY 6,480.37 WALMART COMMUNITY 220.25 WASTE MANAGEMENT OF WI P 24,840.36 WATER PRODUCTS - AURORA 415.00 WATER SOLUTIONS UNLIMITE 2,860.00 WATER WELL SOLUTIONS 10,751.50 WHOLESALE DIRECT INC 244.28 WILLIAMS, RICHARD 50.00 YOUNG REMBRANDTS INC 600.00 ZEP MANUFACTURING COMPAN 284.76 ZIEBELL WATER SERVICE PR 728.87 ZMT INC 25.00 ZUKOWSKI ROGERS FLOOD & 7,558.00 GRAND TOTALS 774,635.97 FUND TOTALS GENERAL FUND 150,399.42 DEVELOPER DONATION FUND 397,894.99 TIF FUND 1,426.25 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS FUND 23,526.88 WATER/SEWER FUND 105,031.05 UTILITY IMPROVEMENTS FUND 31,280.16 MARINA OPERATIONS FUND 894.00 RISK MANAGEMENT FUND 3,906.30 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FUND 2,052.58 RETAINED PERSONNEL ESCROW 58,224.34 TOTALS 774,635.97 C. City Council Minutes: April 16, 2007 regularly scheduled meeting. Voting Aye: Santi, Glab, Schaefer, Murgatroyd, Wimmer, Peterson Voting Nay: None. Absent: Condon. Motion carried. FISCAL YEAR 2007/2008 ANNUAL BUDGET Director of Finance Black stated Staff began working on the budget approximately four months ago. The results were submitted to the Finance and Personnel Committee who reviewed the proposed budget at meetings scheduled during the month of April. Director Black noted the spending plan drafted by Staff and recommended by the Finance and Personnel Committee totals $43,148,872 for all funds and $16,912,373 for the General Fund compared to $40,967,345 and $15,756,463, respectively, for the prior year. Director Black stated, after discounting interfund transfers, the net budget totals $38,028,978 for all funds and $16,291,869 for the General Fund. The proposed budget maintains existing services with a decrease in the property tax rate. Director Black noted budgeted revenues in the General Fund are $16,929,084, which represents an increase of 8.4% over the prior year. Total General Fund expenditures are in the amount of $16,912,373, which represents an increase of 7.3%. - Director Black noted the Equalized Assessed Valuation (EAV) is over 11% and personnel costs have risen. He highlighted major changes in each of the funds. April 30, 2007 Page 5 Director Black expressed his appreciation to Staff and to the Finance and Personnel Committee for their efforts in creating the proposed budget. In conclusion, he stated it is the recommendation of the Finance and Personnel Committee to approve the Fiscal Year 2007/2008 Budget as presented. Finance and Personnel Committee Chairman Alderman Murgatroyd stated Staff has done a good job in creating a balanced budget, and commended Director Black on his presentation of it. Alderman Peterson concurred with Alderman Murgatroyd. He noted he would like to see the City's reserves a little higher. Alderman Schaefer concurred. Mayor Low thanked City Administrator Maxeiner, Director Black and the members of the Finance and Personnel Committee for their efforts. Motion by Murgatroyd, seconded by Santi, to accept the unanimous recommendation of the Finance and Personnel Committee to approve the Fiscal Year 2007/2008 Budget as presented. Voting Aye: Santi, Glab, Schaefer, Murgatroyd, Wimmer, Peterson. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Condon. Motion carried. AGREEMENT WITH EDER. CASELLA AND COMPANY FOR MUNICIPAL AUDITING SERVICES Director Black noted the State of Illinois requires the City to have an annual audit of all funds conducted and to file a report with the State of the results within six months after the close of the fiscal year. Director Black stated Eder, Casella and Company have been retained for the past nine years to provide this service. It is Staffs recommendation to approve a three-year agreement with Eder, Casella and Company for annual auditing services with the following estimate of cost for these services: City funds: Fiscal Year ending April 30, 2007 $24,000 Fiscal Year ending April 30, 2008 $25,000 Fiscal Year ending April 30, 2009 $26,000 Police Pension Fund: Fiscal Year ending April 30, 2007 $2,800 Fiscal Year ending April 30, 2008 $2,950 Fiscal Year ending April 30, 2009 $3,100 '�-- Motion by Schaefer, seconded by Wimmer, to accept Staffs recommendation to approve a three-year agreement with Eder, Casella and Company for auditing services with an estimated cost of services as follows: April 30, 2007 Page 6 City funds: Fiscal Year ending April 30, 2007 $24,000 Fiscal Year ending April 30, 2008 $25,000 Fiscal Year ending April 30, 2009 $26,000 Police Pension Fund: Fiscal Year ending April 30, 2007 $2,800 Fiscal Year ending April 30, 2008 $2,950 Fiscal Year ending April 30, 2009 $3,100 Voting Aye: Santi, Glab, Schaefer, Murgatroyd, Wimmer, Peterson. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Condon. Motion carried. YEAR 2007/2008 ANNUAL LIQUOR LICENSE RENEWALS Mayor Low stated Council was provided with a list of recommended Liquor License Renewals for the 2007/2008 Fiscal Year. As Liquor Commissioner, Mayor Low stated she recommends all license renewals be approved. Alderman Glab inquired about the "void" spaces within the list of licenses. City Administrator Maxeiner explained the number of available licenses has been reduced when a business closes. For continuity purposes, the license number of each holder remains the same from year to year. Those marked void" were not renewed. Motion by Murgatroyd, seconded by Santi, to accept the Mayor's recommendation to approve the following Annual Liquor License Renewals for the 2007/2008 Fiscal Year, subject to satisfactory fingerprint results: CLASS "A" 33=R & LIQUOR - $1,400 A-1 McHenry Country Club (Club A-2 Fatman Tavern McHenry A-3 Fox Hole Tap & Pizzeria A-4 Ye Olde Corner Tap A-5 Chi li's Grill & Bar A-6 The Gambler of McHenry A-7 Joey T's Caft Italiano A-8 Dunhill's Prime Steakhouse A-9 Bimbo's Bar & Grill A-10 The Old Bridge Tavern A-11 Town Club A-12 After the Fox A-13 Main Street Saloon A-14 Bambino's Pizzeria & Pub A-15 Zubrzycki's Warsaw Inn A-16 Village Squire of McHenry A-17 Main Street Station A-18 Mulligan's Saloon --. A-19 Fernando's Mexican Grill A-20 Blue Spruce Cafe A-21 Plum Garden Restaurant A-22 Monaco's A-23 Vickie's Place A-24 VOID A-25 Applebee's Neighborhood Bar & Grill April 30, 2007 Page 7 A-26 VOID A-27 Nicolino's Trackside A-28 Green Peapod Restaurant CLASS "A1" BEER & WINE - $1,250 Al-1 Corkscrew Pointe CLASS "B" PACKAMM BEER & WINE - $700 B-1 Aldi B-2 Jewel Food Store B-3 White Hen Pantry, Inc. CLASS "D" BEER & LIQUOR (NON-PROFIT) - $100 D-1 Liberty Club of McHenry D-2 McHenry American Legion Post #491 D-3 VFW Veterans Club, Inc. CLASS "F-1" PAiCKAGED BEER & LIQUOR - $1,100 Fl-1 Binny's Beverage Depot F1-2 Armanetti's Beverage Mart of McHenry F1-3 VOID F1-4 Bull Valley Liquors, Inc. CLASS "F-2" PACKAGM BEER & LIQUOR - $800 F2-1 Sullivan Foods F2-2 Osco Drug Store F2-3 Dominick's Finer Foods F2-4 River Road Shell F2-5 Sunrise Grocery & Liquor F2-6 Family Food Mart F2-7 LaRosita Grocery F2-8 Angelo's Fresh Market F2-9 Meijer Store #218 F2-10 Riverside Shop-N-Go CLASS -GI BEER & LIQUOR - SERVICE BAR ONLY - $700 G-1 VOID G-2 Windhill Restaurant G-3 Touch of Italy G-4 Green Street Caf6 G-5 VOID CLASS "B" BEER & WINE ONLY - $700 H-1 Pizza Hut H-2 McHenry Country Club (Halfway House) H-3 VOID H-4 VOID H-5 Burritoville Restaurant Voting Aye: Santi, Glab, Schaefer, Murgatroyd, Wimmer, Peterson. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Condon. Motion carried. MAYOR— STATEMENT AND REPORT—ANNUAL APPOINTMENTS Mayor Low announced the following appointments of Staff, municipal consulting firms, members of boards and commissions, and standing committees of Council, and requested Council approval: City Administrator/Department Heads Expiration City Administrator Douglas K. Maxeiner 04/30/08 Chief of Police Thomas J. O'Meara 04/30/08 Director, Community Development Joseph P. Napolitano 04/30/08 Director, Parks and Recreation Peter J. Merkel 04/30/08 Director, Finance Christopher J. Black 04/30/08 April 30, 2007 Page 8 Municipal Consulting Firms Corporate Attorney Zukowski, Rogers, Flood & McArdle 04/30/08 Labor Attorney Ottosen, Trevarthen, Britz Kelly & Cooper Ltd 04/30/08 Traffic Court Attorney Patrick J. McAndrews 04/30/08 City Engineer SEC, Inc. 04/30/08 Boards/Commissions Administrative Adjudication Officer Harry Semrow 04/30/08 Planning and Zoning Commission Paula Ekstrom 04/30/12 Landmark Commission: Dawn Johnson 04/30/10 Patrick Wirtz 04/30/10 Patricia Shafer 04/30/10 Holly Wood 04/30/10 Environmental Advisory Commission Margie McCarthy 04/30/09 Police Commission Dennis Adams, Chair 04/30/10 Police Pension Board Ormel Prust 04/30/09 Emergency Services & Disaster Agcy: Anthony Huemann 04/30/09 Joseph Napolitano 04/30/09 Sgt. Thomas Jenkins 04/30/09 AmyLynn Creaney 04/30/09 Standing Committees of Council Community Development Condon (Chair) , Santi, Wimmer Finance and Personnel Murgatroyd (Chair) , Peterson, Schaefer Parks and Recreation Peterson (Chair) , Santi, Schaefer Public Works Wimmer (Chair) , Glab, Murgatroyd , --- Motion by Santi, seconded by Schaefer, to accept the Mayor's recommendation to appoint the following as stated: City Administrator/Department Heads Expiration City Administrator Douglas K. Maxeiner 04/30/08 Chief of Police Thomas J. O'Meara 04/30/08 Director, Community Development Joseph P. Napolitano 04/30/08 Director, Parks and Recreation Peter J. Merkel 04/30/08 Director, Finance Christopher J. Black 04/30/08 Municipal Consulting Firms Corporate Attorney Zukowski, Rogers,- Flood & McArdle 04/30/08 Labor Attorney Ottosen, Trevarthen, Britz Kelly & Cooper Ltd 04/30/08 Traffic Court Attorney Patrick J. McAndrews 04/30/08 City Engineer SEC, Inc. 04/30/08 Boards/Commissions Administrative Adjudication officer Harry Semrow 04/30/08 Planning and Zoning Commission Paula Ekstrom 04/30/12 Landmark Commission: Dawn Johnson 04/30/10 Patrick Wirtz 04/30/10 Patricia Shafer 04/30/10 Holly Wood 04/30/10 Environmental Advisory Commission Margie McCarthy 04/30/09 Police Commission Dennis Adams, Chair 04/30/10 Police Pension Board Ormel Prust 04/30/09 Emergency Services & Disaster Agcy: Anthony Huemann 04/30/09 Joseph Napolitano 04/30/09 Sgt. Thomas Jenkins 04/30/09 April 30, 2007 Page 9 AmyLynn Creaney 04/30/09 Standing committees of council Community Development Condon (Chair) , Santi, Wimmer Finance and Personnel Murgatroyd (Chair) , Peterson, Schaefer Parks and Recreation Peterson (Chair) , Santi, Schaefer Public Works Wimmer (Chair) , Glab, Murgatroyd Voting Aye: Santi, Glab, Schaefer, Murgatroyd, Wimmer, Peterson. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Condon. Motion carried. Mayor Low stated it has been a good year. The City is fortunate to have a very professional Staff. Mayor Low expressed her gratitude to Attorney McArdle and SEC, Inc. She also expressed her deep appreciation to all members of the various City boards, committees and commissions. Parks and Recreation Committee Chairman Alderman Peterson announced a changed in the upcoming committee meeting. Due to a scheduling conflict, the meeting has been rescheduled from Wednesday, May 9, 2007 to Thursday, May 10, 2007 at 7 p.m. in the Aldermen's Conference Room. He requested any committee member having a problem with the rescheduling to let him know. ADJOURNMENT Motion by Wimmer, seconded by Santi, to adjourn the meeting at 7:49 p.m. Voting Aye: Santi, Glab, Schaefer, Murgatroyd, Wimmer, Peterson. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Condon. Motion carried. The Meeting was adjourned at 7:49 p.m. MAYOR CITY C