HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 11/16/1994 - City Council REGULAR MEETING
NOVEMBER 16, 1994
The Regular Meeting of the McHenry City Council was called to order
on Wednesday, November 16, 1994 at 7:33 P.M. in the Council Chambers of
the Municipal Center.
Motion by Alderman Baird, seconded by Locke, to appoint . Alderman
�.. Bolger Mayor Pro Tem for this meeting.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Locke, Bates, Lawson, Baird.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
At roll call the following Aldermen were present: Bolger, Locke,
Bates, Lawson, Baird. Absent: None. City Staff in attendance were:
City Clerk Althoff, City Administrator Peterson, Director of Building and
Zoning Lobaito. Director of Parks and Recreation Merkel arrived at 8:05
P.M. Absent: Director of Public Works Batt, Chief of Police Joyce, City
Attorney McArdle, Mayor Cuda. Also in attendance was City Planner Allen
L. Kracower.
At the beginning of the 1994 calendar year, the Council determined
that the second regularly scheduled Council meeting of each month would
be utilized as a working meeting to discuss relevant issues concerning
development, planning, and other related City matters.
TEN MINUTE PUBLIC INPUT SESSION
No one signed up to speak during the Ten Minute Public Input Session.
1994-95 PROPOSED TAR LEVY
City Administrator Peterson informed the Council that in order to
comply with State Statutes it is necessary for Council to consider and
set a public hearing date for the proposed tax levy. The proposed 1994
property tax levy of $1,873,000.00 assumes an increase in property taxes
of 2.7%, and that the City's Equalized Assessed Valuation. (EAV) will
increase 12%. The goal in proposing the 1994 levy as presented is to
continue providing the current level of City services to all City
residents and businesses. It is likely that a reduction of $80,000 to
$100,000 in this levy will be made by the County Clerk's office. In the
event of such a reduction staff will recommend fund by fund levy
adjustments, rather than allow an across-the-board tax levy reduction to
acheive the maximum rate under the tax cap.
Alderman Bates stated his desire to reduce the proposed tax levy.
Further discussion will occur at the scheduled public hearing on December
7, 1994.
CONSENT AGENDA
Motion by Lawson, seconded by Baird, to approve the Consent Agenda as
follows:
(1) October 5, 1994 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes;
(2) October 19, 1994 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes;
(3) November 2, 1994 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes;
(4) October Treasurer's Report
(5) October Budget Report;
(6) October Bills, as follows:
GENERAL FUND
78901 VOID ---
78902 Ace Hardware 270.72
78903 Dan Adams Steel Service 81.85
78904 R.A. Adams Enterprises 235.65
78905 Aerial Equipment Inc. 264.00
78906 Alexander Lumber Co. 240.24
78907 Althoff Industries 576.30
78908 Ameritech Credit Corporation 1,234.27
78909 Ancel, Glink, Diamond, Cope & Bush, PC 750.00
78910 Badger Uniforms 1,285.07
78911 B and H Industries 32.40
78912 Baxter & Woodman Inc. 2,851.10
78913 Behnke Photographic Laboratory 76.75
78914 Boncosky Oil Company 4,068.61
78915 Botts Welding & Truck Service Inc. 98.22
78916 Phillip Brady & Associates Inc. 480.00
78917 , Building Officials & Code Admin. 48.00
78918 Burgess, Anderson & Tate Inc. 11884.60
November 16, 1994 Page, 2
GENERAL FUND (cont'd)
78919 Burns Industrial Supply Co. Inc. 111.45
78920 Burris Equipment Co. 128.04
78921 Buss Ford Sales 188.58
78922 Buzz Pest Control 325.00
78923 Canon Financial Services Inc. 1,112.00
78924 Cellular One - Chicago 83.13
78925 Compnet Inc. 680.00
78926 Commonwealth Edison 6,992.17
78927 Communications Revolving Fund 425.00
78928 Commonwealth Edison 716.49
78929 Con-Way Central Express 44.62
78930 Crystal Lake Tire & Battery Inc. 187.40
78931 Cummins/Onan Northern Illinois 75.74
78932 Curran Contracting Company 272.70
78933 D&J Automotive Supply 71.92
78934 Decker Supply Co. Inc. 96.00
78935 Dun & Bradstreet Business 99.00
78936 Ed's Rental & Sales 116.91
78937 Extech Company 97.35
78938 Ferrellgas (McHenry) 10.80
78939 Fischer Bros. Contruction Co. Inc. 500.00
78940 Fox Valley Systems Inc. 57.00
78941 George P. Freund Inc. 78.10
78942 Freund International 54.14
78943 Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. 50.00
78944 William J. Gitzke D/B/A G Communications 70.00
78945 '- Don Hansen's Alignment Service 35.00
78946 Hardware Service Co. 21.91
78947 Hooked on Fishing International 45.00
78948 Hughes Inc. 19,400.00
78949 Illinois Assoc. of Chiefs of Police 125.00
78950 The Ink Well 3,636.00
78951 Innovative Packaging Inc. 62.67
78952 Kar Products 357.38
78953 KDS Tech. Services Inc. 75.77
78954 Kishwaukee Title Corporation 780.00
78955 Allen L. Kracower & Assoc. Inc. 485.00
78956 KTD Manufacturing and Power Trans. 67.06
78957 Lakeside Repair Shop 143.45
78958 Gary Lang Chevrolet Inc. 82.63
78959 LaSalle National Trust NA 241,201.76
78960 Leach Enterprises Inc. 374.98
78961 LETN 388.00
78962 Liberty Flag & Specialty Co. 229.27
78963 Locker's Flowers 45.00
78964 Main Paint & Decorating 107.61
78965 MCI Telecommunications 85.18
78966 McMaster-Carr Supply Co. 553.19
78967 McHenry Area Chamber of Commerce 30.00
78968 McHenry County Municipal Assn. 23.00
78969 McHenry Paint, Glass & Wallpaper 5.70
78970 McHenry Specialties 25.05
78971 McHenry Township Road District 2,175.51
78.972 Meyer Material Company 990.17
78973 Miller Monument Company 345.00
78974 Monroe Truck Equipment 5,258.60
78975 Myron Manufacturing Corporation 221.19
78976 Navistar Financial Corporation 42,980.00
78977 NIMC's On-The-Job Occupational 629.00
78978 Northern Illinois Gas 123.50
78979 Northeastern Illinois Planning Comm. 1,154.65
78980 Northern Computer Services Inc. 276.25
78981 Northshore Waste Control 1,125.00
78982 Northwest Herald 948.00
78983 The Office Shoppe 7.08
78984 O.M.J.C. Signal Inc. 49.50
78985 Pacific Sales & Manufacturing Co. 752.50
78986 Petersen Sand & Gravel 882.80
78987 ProLawn Inc. 1,335.00
78988 Quill Corporation 112.30
78989 Radicom Inc. 43.50
78990 Radio Shack 43.76
November 16, 1994 Page 3
GENERAL FUND (cont'd)
78991 James G. Raycraft D/B/A Raycraft Septic 146.25
78992 Reilly, Graham, McAndrews & Cunabaugh 5,600.00
78993 Rex Auto Body 1,727.00
`.. 78994 Rockford Industrial Welding Supply 140.28
78995 Betsy Ross of Lincoln Avenue 781.22
78996 Safety Kleen Corp. 55.00
78997 Scan-Am Company 327.50
78998 Sears Roebuck & Co. 133.24
78999 Seyfarth, Shaw, Fairweather & Geraldson 4,142.45
79000 Sicalco LTD 1,055.78
79001 Ronnie Singer Computer Service 88.50
79002 Skokie Valley Asphalt 6,499.22
79003 Sunnyside Company 92.50
79004 Thornton's Turf Nursery 85.50
79005 Unitog Rental Services 178.15
79006 University of Illinois 2,695.00
79007 Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. 272.13
79008 WearGuard 218.43
79009 Zukowski, Rogers, Flood & McArdle 10,315.85
WATER/SEWER FUND
11314 VOID ---
11315 A-Able Alarm Service Inc. 322.25
11316 Ace Hardware 227.84
11317 Dan Adams Steel Service 51.89
11318 Alexander Chemical Corp. 960.00
11319 American National Bank & Trust Co. 1,000.00
11320 Ameritech Credit Corporation 117.54
11321 David J. LaMontagne D/B/A Automatic Control 255.20
11322 Baxter & Woodman Inc. 3,342.35
11323 Boncosky Oil Company 637.33
11324 Burgess, Anderson & Tate Inc. 74.77
11325 Commonwealth Edison 940.84
11326 Crystal Lake Tire & Battery Inc. 972.62
11327 D'Angelo Natural Spring Water 65.45
11328 Economy Roofing & Sheet Metal 4,150.00
11329 Ed's Rental & Sales 60.00
11330 Fisher Scientific 82.85
11331 George P. Freund Inc. 41.02
11332 Freund International 11.52
11333 W.W. Grainger Inc. 123.22
11334 Gunderson & Martin 56.60
11335 Hardware Service Co. 315.90
11336 Ideal Uniform Service 222.50
11337 Innovative Packaging Inc. 194.46
11338 Lakeside Repair Shop 88.95
11339 Gary Lang Chevrolet Inc. 105.75
11340 Leach Enterprises Inc. 59.18
11341 Lewis Equipment Co. 177.97
11342 MCI Telecommunications 3.35
11343 McMaster-Carr Supply Co. 69.47
11344 McHenry Analytical Water Laboratory 313.00
11345 MetroTech Corporation 335.72
11346 Meyer Material Company 873.06
11347 NCL of Wisconsin Inc. 284.62
11348 NIMC's On-The-Job Occupational 119.00
11349 Northern Illinois Gas 2,222.43
11350 Northern Computer Services Inc. 81.25
11351 Parts Company of America 33.37
11352 Potsie's Inc. 155.00
11353 ProLawn Inc. 100.00
11354 Radio Shack 3.18
11355 Rowell Chemical Corporation 2,560.00
11356 Safety Kleen Corp. 88.25
11357 Sewer Equipment Co. of America 104.30
11358 Thornton's Turf Nursery 28.50
11359 Unitog Rental Services 230.00
11360 Waste Management North 92.00
11361 Water Products Company 46.69
11362 Woodland RDF 3,678.40
11363 Zee Medical Service 183.15
11364 Zenon Environmental Laboratories 133.75
November 16, 1994 Page 4
. RECREATION PROGRAMS FUND
4819 VOID ---
4820 Ameritech Credit Corporation 25.19
4821 Burgess, Anderson & Tate Inc. 9.91
4822 Commonwealth Edison ,927.55
4823 Crystal Ice House 1,775.00
4824 Crystal Manor Stables Inc. 320.00
4825 Foto Fast 24.10
4826 Innovative Packaging Inc. 51.08
4827 Northern Illinois Gas 368.75
4828 Gloria Stewart 76.00
4829 Wal-Mart Stores Inc. 2.96
4830 Young Rembrandts 775.00
4831 Zion Lutheran Church 327.00
Voting Aye: Bolger, Locke, Bates, Lawson, Baird.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
DISCUSSION - PROPOSED PACINI PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT
City Planner Allen Kracower was in attendance to facilitate
discussion on the Proposed Pacini P.U.D project. City Administrator
Peterson explained that the purpose of this meeting was to discuss and
make recommendations regarding the Pacini project. Director of Building
and Zoning Lobaito presented slide and photo examples of current City
signage, building facades, landscaping, and multi-family developments.
City Administrator Peterson, in response to a question from Alderman
Baird, explained that the P.U.D. Committee had not yet met as they
required further direction and clarification from the Council as to how
to proceed with this project. Discussion followed regarding multi-family
housing, facade materials, number of building levels, and minimum square
footage requirements for each unit. It was Council's consensus to limit
multi-family housing to the owner-occupied variety, i.e. townhomes and
condominiums. Mayor Pro Tem Bolger also addressed traffic concerns,
particularly turn lanes for better traffic flow on State Route 31. At
Alderman Locke',s request, City Administrator Peterson provided the Pacini
development site plan.
Director of Building and Zoning Lobaito was instructed to provide a
report on the individual unit sizes in the City of McHenry's multi-family
housing developments. City Planner Allen Kracower cautioned the Council
not to create overly stringent requirements as to limit the developments
marketability. Housing needs to be affordable.
It was determined that the placement of commercial development in the
detention area was appropriate, and the relocation of the Metra station
was desirable. As the Pacini development designates a 9-acre area as
community park, the possibility of utilizing this site to house a
community recreation center was discussed. Council again stated their
intent to no longer accept land donations from developers in lieu of
impact fees collected for the parks. Mayor Pro Tem Bolger noted that the
Parks Committee is currently discussing formulating a committee to look
into the feasibility of building a recreation center. An important
aspect of this study will be the cost of the on-going maintenance. Mr.
Kracower explained that with a project of this magnitude, the City could
ask and receive a sizable concession from the developer, perhaps
assistance with the recreational facility. Council must specifically
determine, however, what that concession should be. Other methods of
financing were then discussed.
The desirability of underground utilities was introduced by Director
of Building and Zoning Lobaito. City Administrator Peterson explained
that burying utilities underground is a large up front expense for
developers, however if Council determines underground utilities are
necessary, credits accumulated under the City's Commonwealth Edison
franchise agreement may be utilized.
November 16, 1994 Page 5
Discussion ensued regarding bike paths. Council stated the need to
maintain the high quality of these paths, however consideration may be
given to reducing the number of paths. City Administrator Peterson
stated that the Pacinis have agreed to a single bike path through the
development. Dicussion then turned to streets, gutters, and curbing. It
�- was felt that City standards be required for all street construction, as
these private streets may eventually become City property. Significant
landscaping should be required in all commercial parking islands, and
under certain types of signage. Green open space should also be required
between Route 31 and the commercial development.
Additional concerns included a minimum of two entrances into the
development, the possibility of the skilled care facility being
associated/affiliated with Northern Illinois Medical Center in the
future, and the feasibility of waiving some impact fees.
On the subject of commercial zoning for the property the Council and
Planner offered the following comments:
(1) Eliminate commercial storage units by the railroad tracks - Council
stated their desire to eliminate commercial storage units in the
development's designated commercial area. Mr. Kracower explained
that this use would require additional zoning, and perhaps would be
better located in an industrial area.
(2) Green Area between Route 31 and Strip Mall - The full Council agreed
that a green area between State Route 31 and the commercial
development should be a requirement inclusive of sidewalks.
(3) Covered walkway along front of strip mall - The overall look of the
commercial development should have more of a residential flavor.
Canopies may also be desirable. Council requested additional
examples of this type of commercial strip mall be provided.
(4) Boulevard Entrance to Strip Mall - There should substantial
landscaping dividing ingress and egress of access points to the
development. Discussion followed regarding the potential of an
additional railroad crossing at Dartmoor and the relocation of the
Metra station. City Administrator Peterson stated that I.C.C.
permission ton construct an additional crossing should not be a
problem. The Pacinis have agreed to donate land for a parking lot
to serve- the proposed relocation of the Metra station, as well as to
address the resulting abandonment of the existing Metra lot.
Discussion followed regarding financing for the railroad crossing.
(5) Uniform signage for strip mall facade - After some discussion
regarding the creation of development guidelines, Allen Kracower
stated that the desired signage look should be unified as opposed to
uniform.
(6) No more than two monument signs for strip mall without individual
signs for business. Allen Kracower stated that setback requirements
are directly related to signage. If there is no large known user,
the turnover amount of supporting businesses will be high. The City
should consider the need of these retailers to be located and
identified readily.
(7) Berms and landscaped parking lot/islands - the full Council agreed
to the green/living landscaping of parking lot islands.
(8) No outlots - some discussion ensued. Mr. Kracower's expertise will
be sought to assist Council in determining the desirability,
feasibility, size, number and location of potential outlots.
(9) Provision for tree preservation - trees will be preserved when
possible and appropriate.
(10) More than "adequate" screening between commercial and residential,
and between train station and residential - the desirability of
significant screening between commercial and residential, as well as
between the proposed train station and residential, was agreed
upon. City Planner Kracower suggested Council consider being more
specific about the type of screening (living, deciduous, fencing,
etc.).
(11) Traditional or historic design for train station - Allen Kracower
explained that it would be difficult to ask the developer to build
the train station, as his development does not really impact or
affect this project. The City should expect to bear the cost and
responsibility of designing and building the train station. Metra
usually provides parking lot(s), platforms, etc.
November 160 1994 Page 6
Mr. Kracower mentioned that Council had not yet addressed the
intensity of land use. This decision directly affects the type of
housing projects allowable. Mr. Kracower is drafting the P.U.D.
ordinance, and stated that the last two meetings will assist him in
completing the draft. This ordinance will give the City the highest
level of protection possible. Mr. Kracower suggested Council create a
schedule and follow a timing sequence throughout the development of this
project. The next logical step after completing the P.U.D. Ordinance
would be to have the developer petition for zoning and authorize an
aerial land use photo. All meetings with the developer and Mr. Kracower
will be held at the McHenry Municipal Center.
Alderman Baird expressed his strong opposition to allow any type of
gas station on the development, unless an extensive water table study be
conducted.
ANY AND ALL BUSINESS WHICH MAY COME BEFORE THE COUNCIL
Director of Building and Zoning Lobaito informed Council that the
Cheerleaders building, located on the southeast corner of Route 120 and
Riverside Drive, is scheduled for demolition on Monday, November 21,
1994. The owners have also been informed that the site must be cleaned
of debris before the end of business tomorrow, November 17, 1994.
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Alderman Lawson also reminded Council members that a special
Executive Session meeting has been scheduled for Monday, November 21,
1994 at 7:30 P.M. to discuss personnel.
ADJOURNMENT
Motion by Bates, seconded by Lawson, to adjourn.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Locke, Bates, Lawson, Baird.-
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
The meeting adjourned at 10:48 P.M.
CITY�LERK�
—MAYOR