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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPacket - 01/03/2001 - City Council A G E N D A REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING Wednesday, January 3, 2001 7:30 P.M. 1. Call to Order 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Public Input Session – 10 Minute Limitation 4. Consent Agenda:  Resolution: Water/Sewer Rate Increase;  Request for use of City Council Chambers;  Reschedule of City Council meeting date;  Approve City Council Minutes: December 13, 2000 5. Amendment to the Traffic Control Ordinance relating to Angle Parking on John Street 6. Variance – Temporary Advertising, park Ridge Estates Subdivision 7. Hickory Creek Farm – Year 2001 Lease Agreement 8. Eagle Food Stores – Application for Class F2 Liquor License 9. Request by NIMED Corp. for Conditional Use Permit for Heliport and amendment to the “Circulation and Land Use Plan” 10. Royal Drive Street Modifications at Crystal Lake Road 11. Metra and City of McHenry Commuter Station Improvement Grant Agreement 12. Mayor – Statement and Reports 13. Committee Reports 14. Department Head Reports 15. New Business 16. Executive Session: Personnel 17. Any and all other business that may properly come before the City Council 18. Adjournment Posted and Mailed: December 29, 2000 C O N S E N T A G E N D A The Consent Agenda for the January 3, 2001 City Council meeting consists of the following items:  Resolution: Water/Sewer Rate Increase;  Request for use of City Council Chambers;  Reschedule of City Council meeting date;  Approve City Council Minutes: December 13, 2000 Attachments AGENDA SUPPLEMENT TO: Mayor and City Council FROM: John A. Lobaito, City Administrator FOR: January 3, 2001 Regular City Council Meeting RE: Request for Class F2 Liquor License – Eagle Food Stores Recommendation: To approve the request by Eagle Food Centers, Inc. d/b/a Eagle Food Center #223, for a Class F-2 Liquor License. In addition, approve the attached Ordinance increasing the number of Class F-2 liquor licenses to eight, and to decrease the number of Class B licenses to four. Attachments: 1. Copy of Liquor License Application 2. Ordinance approving requested action The Mayor received a letter from Eagle Food Centers, Inc. requesting a change in the current liquor license at their store located at 4400 West Elm Street from Class B to Class F-2. A Class B liquor license allows for the retail sale of beer and wine in packages only. A Class F-2 license allows for the retail sale of not only beer and wine but also alcoholic liquors in packages only where 50% or more of the public sales area for said premises is devoted to goods and commodities other than alcoholic liquor. Other grocery stores in the city such as Jewel, Sullivan’s, and Dominick’s currently posses Class F-2 liquor licenses. A completed application has been submitted along with the required $800 license fee. As Liquor Control Commissioner, Mayor Cuda recommends the City Council to approve the request from Eagle Food Centers, Inc. d/b/a Eagle Food Center #223 located at 4400 West Elm Street to issue a Class F2 liquor license at this location. In addition, it is recommended to approve the attached Ordinances increasing the number of F2 licenses from seven to eight, and decreasing the number of Class B licenses from five to four. mmg DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORT TO: Mayor and City Council FROM: John A. Lobaito, City Administrator FOR: January 3, 2001 Regular City Council Meeting RE: Decrease in Assessments Sought through Appeal to the McHenry County Board of Review by Cooper Bros. Association Attachment: 1. Notice from the McHenry County Board of Review 2. Property-in-Question Map The City of McHenry has received notice that a decrease in assessed value of what may finalize at $100,000 or more, is being sought by Chicago American National Bank, Trust 120090-007 (Cooper Brothers Property) involving the property at 1111 – 1116 S. Route 31(map attached). This property is currently developed with a farmhouse and accessory buildings. As done in the past relating to similar requests, Staff recommends the City Council to direct the Corporate Attorney to file Papers of Intervention with the McHenry County Board of Review. mmg AGENDA SUPPLEMENT TO: Mayor and City Council FROM: John A. Lobaito, City Administrator FOR: January 3, 2001 Regular City Council Meeting RE: Main Street Commuter Station Improvement Grant Agreement Recommendation: Authorize the City Administrator to execute the Grant Agreement between the Commuter Rail Division and the City of McHenry subject to review and approval by the City Attorney. This past year, Union Pacific Railroad initiated changes to the lease agreement on the Main Street Commuter Station that required the city to assume maintenance responsibility on the building. As you may recall, the city was reluctant to accept maintenance responsibility unless certain repairs were made to the building. Upon evaluation of the building and discussions with METRA, Staff was successful in securing an $80,000 capital improvement grant through the Commuter Rail Division (CRD) of the Regional Transportation Authority. The enclosed agreement specifies the obligations of the CRD and the City of McHenry. Generally, the funds will be used for replacement of the roof, replacement of the HVAC system, tuckpointing of masonry, replacement of rotted/broken window sills, fascia board and rafter tails, rebuilding of gable ends, and scraping and painting of exterior wood surfaces. Upon execution of the agreement, the city must complete the project within 18-months. It is anticipated that this project will begin in the summer of 2001. mmg AGENDA SUPPLEMENT TO: Mayor and City Council FROM: John A. Lobaito, City Administrator FOR: January 3, 2001 Regular City Council Meeting RE: Year 2001 Hickory Creek Farm Lease Agreement Recommendation: Discuss the information provided Attachment: Current Lease Agreement between City of McHenry and Mickey Sikula The current lease between the City of McHenry and Mickey Sikula expires on January 31, 2001. Renewal of the lease will be brought to the City Council at the January 16, 2001 meeting. Prior to renewal of the lease, decisions need to be made regarding the use of the facility and monthly rent. Since 1994, McHenry has leased the Hickory Creek Farm to Mickey Sikula. In 1998, the city entered the lease agreements on a year-to-year basis. Annually, the Director of Parks & Recreation establishes uses by the general public in cooperation with Mr. Sikula. The planned uses for the following year are listed below.  Hayrides: Use of the grounds for storage of the hay wagon and for trips through the property north of McCullom Lake Road;  Tours: Park Department tours for educational purposes including summer day camps and preschool field trips (information on care of horses with riding/rodeo demonstrations);  Open House Program: Scheduling of one open house program in the fall of the year to allow for public viewing and historical tours; and  Advertisement: Information to be included in one of the city’s seasonal brochures about the horse boarding facilities at the park. Currently, the city is collecting $1,907 monthly for rent or $22,884 annually. A history of the monthly rent payments are listed below: Year Increase Rent 1994 $1,650 1-year lease 1995 6.0% $1,750 3-year lease 1998 6.0% $1,866 1-year lease 1999 2.2% $1,907 1-year lease Last year, the rent increase was based on the rate of inflation for the Chicagoland area; using the same methodology the increase in rent for 2000 would be 2.7% or $1,958 per month. It is recommended that the City Council discuss the proposed uses and establish rent for the following year. mmg DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORT TO: Mayor and City Council FROM: John A. Lobaito, City Administrator FOR: January 3, 2001 Regular City Council Meeting RE: Reduction in Class A Liquor Licenses Recommendation: To approve the attached Ordinance reducing the number of Class A Liquor Licenses from Twenty-six to Twenty-five. As previously reported to the City Council, several complaints for various liquor violations were filed against the Club Viper located at 2314 W. Route 120 and its owner Anthony McCarty. Since the charges were filed, the City became aware that the lease interest in this property has ended and that the business is no longer being conducted at 2314 W. Route 120. The Mayor in his capacity as Local Liquor Commissioner sent a letter to Mr. McCarty notifying him that he is forfeiting his liquor license for fiscal year 2000-2001 effective immediately in exchange for the Police Chief dismissing the pending liquor charges. Mr. McCarty’s has agreed to these terms. Therefore, it is necessary to reduce the number of Class A liquor licenses in the City of McHenry from twenty-six to twenty-five. mmg Attach.