HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 02/16/1994 - City Council REGULAR MEETING
FEBRUARY 16, 1994
The Regular Meeting of the McHenry City Council was called to order
by Mayor Cuda on Wednesday, February 16, 1994 at 7:30 P.M. in the Council
Room of the Municipal Center. At roll call the following Aldermen were
present: Bolger, Locke, Bates, Lawson, Baird. Absent: None. City
Staff in attendance were City Clerk Gilpin, City Attorney McArdle, City
Administrator Peterson, Director of Public Works Batt, Director of
Building and Zoning John Lobaito, Chief of Police Joyce, Director of
Parks and Recreation Merkel. Absent: None.
BOARD OF LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS MEETING
Mayor Cuda called to order the meeting of the Board of Local
Improvements for the purpose of awarding the bid for construction of the
Country Club Estates Sanitary Sewer Special Assessment No. 32 Project.
Six bids were received for the project. City Engineers Baxter & Woodman
reviewed the bids and recommended the bid be awarded to the low bidder
J.R. Myers Company, Inc. of Zion, Illinois at the cost of $352,439.15.
The firm is well known to Baxter & Woodman. They have satisfactorily
completed a number of Baxter & Woodman design projects, including some
for the City of McHenry and have an excellent reputation.
Motion by Bolger, seconded by Locke to concur with the recommendation
*-1 of Baxter & Woodman and award the bid for the Country Club Estates
Sanitary Sewer Special Assessment Project No. 32 to the low bidder, J.R.
Myers Company, Inc. in the amount of $352,439.15.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Locke, Bates, Lawson, Baird.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
There being no further business before the Board of Local
Improvements, Mayor Cuda adjourned the meeting at 7:40 P.M.
REGULAR MEETING
TEN MINUTE PUBLIC INPUT SESSIOft
Several members of TCI Cablevision addressed the Council to introduce
themselves and explain the new program and cable installations that are
to be completed this year. First to speak was Anne Meyer, General
Manager, who reported on the present status of the company and the new $9
million project which is to be completed by November of 1994. Members of
'1 her staff who also addressed the Council were Tim Moravek, Pat Scuffle,
Kevin Mullens, and Robert Weber.
At the present time the City is working with TCI Cablevision to draft
a new cable franchise. Negotiations will take place shortly.
CONSENT AGENDA
Motion by Baird, seconded by Bolger, to approve the Consent Agenda as
follows:
(1) January 26, 1994 Special City Council Meeting Minutes;
(2) February 2, 1994 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes;
(3) Approve Release of Executive Session Minutes;
(4) Tuition Reimbursement Request from Carol Holian in the amount of
$103.00, Intro. to Spreadsheet Application Lotus 2.3, from March 4,
1994 to April 29, 1994;
(5) Partial Payment No. 7 payable to William A. Randolph, Inc. in the
amount of $88,389.79, for Water System Improvements to Water
Treatment Plant No. 4;
(6) Progress Payments To Smith Engineering for:
Whispering Oaks Park, total of $1,153.01 (Invoice Nos.
18197 and 18198;
- Brookside Park, $273.99 (Invoice No. 18196) ;
McHenry Riverfront Park Boat Launch, total of $3,413.30
(Invoice Nos. 18199 and 19195);
(7) January Treasurer's Report;
(8) January Budget Report;
(9) January Bills for Approval, as follows:
February 16, 1994 Page 2
GENERAL FUND
76585 VOID ---
76586 Ace Hardware 394.37
76587 Dan Adams Steel Service 503.00
76588 R.A. Adams Enterprises 780.13
76589 Alexander Battery Co. , Inc. 37.92
76590 Ameritech Credit Corporation 1,234.27
76591 APA 43.00
76592 Badger Uniforms 103.80
76593 Baxter & Woodman Inc. 7,437.80
76594 Behnke Photographic Laboratory 12.03
76595 Boncosky Oil Company 7,097.66
76596 Phillip E. Brady 270.00
76597 VOID --7
76598 Bruce Municipal Equipment Inc. 609.78
76599 Burgess, Anderson & Tate Inc. 74.74
76600 Burns Industrial Supply Co. Inc. 68.29
76601 Canon Financial Services Inc. 556.00
76602 B & H Distributors Incorporated 43.00
76603 Commonwealth Edison 6,794.76
76604 Communications Revolving Fund 850.00
76605 Commonwealth Edison 950.52
76606 Conney Safety Products 220.52
76607 Continental Mobile Telephone 63.54
76608 Conway Surveying Inc. , P.C. 100.00
76609 Craft Concrete Products Inc. 453.00
76610 Crystal Lake Tire & Battery Inc. 1,551.19
76611 Cultural Contacts Inc. 67.15
76612 Don Heinz, D/B/A Custom Landscaping 1,680.00
76613 D&J Automotive Supply 27.80
76614 Ed's Rental & Sales 40.00
76615 Extech Company 97.35
76616 Foto Fast 7.79
76617 George P. Freund Inc. 248.05
76618 W.W. Grainger Inc. 530.90
76619 Gray's Inc. 503.00
76620 Grower Equipment & Supply Co. 68.70
76621 Ideal Uniform Service 155.60
76622 Illinois Office Supply 302.14
76623 Illinois Plumbing Inspectors Assoc. 30.00
76624 IPRA 304.00
76625 Jewel Food Stores 4.95
76626 Kar Products 280.14 "1
76627 Kirchner Fire Extinguisher 69.00
76628 Gary Lang Chevrolet Inc. 75.38
76629 LETN 388.00
76630 Lightning Powder Company Inc. 283.73
76631 Marek & Associates 94.27
76632 Thomas F. McGuire & Assoc. LTD 130.00
76633 McHenry Auto Parts 1,556.85
76634 Meyer Material Company 568.90
76635 Moran Equipment Corp. 312.18
76636 MPH Industries Inc. 240.46
76637 Nat'l Police Chiefs & Sheriffs Information 64.95
76638 NIMC's On-The-Job Ocupational Health Dept. 2,359.00
76639 Northern Illinois Gas 1,091.63
76640 Northeastern Illinois Planning Comm. 765.11
76641 Northern Computer Services Inc. 2,075.00
76642 Northshore Waste Control 2,537.50
76643 Northwest Auto Electric 443.00
76644 Northwest Herald 192.00
76645 The Office Shoppe 16.00
76646 PACE 3,958.88
76647 Petersen Sand & Gravel 55.41
76648 Plasticade Products 234.34
76649 Postmaster, McHenry, IL 75.00
76650 Radicom, Inc. 709.90
76651 Radio Shack 1,154.56
76652 Reilly, Graham, McAndrews & Cunabaugh 5,600.00
76653 Rockford Industrial Welding Supply 68.48
76654 Rotary Club of McHenry 161.63
76655 Safety Kleen Corp. 153.00
76656 Sayfarth, Shaw, Fairweather & Geraldson 2,112.81
February 16, 1994 Page 3
GENERAL FUND (cont'd)
76657 Sherman Plumbing & Heating Inc. 147.00
76658 Sidener Supply Company 1,442.09
76659 Smith Engineering Consultants PC 1,241.40
76660 Stan's Office Machines 81.00
76661 Sunnyside Company 79.10
76662 TLC Consulting 112.50
76663 Transmatic Transmissions Spec. 595.00
76664 Unitog Rental Services 138.15
_ 76665 VLR Communications 1,094.00
76666 Wal-Mart Stores Inc. 118.00
76667 WearGuard 71.24
76668 Wolf Camera Inc. 59.41
76669 Zukowski, Rogers, Flood & McArdle 4,406.25
WATER/SEWER FUND
10610 VOID ---
10611 Ace Hardware 323.32
10612 R.A. Adams Enterprises 8.32
10613 Ameritech Credit Corporation 117.54
10614 Aqua Prep Inc. 1,976.00
10615 VOID ---
10616 Baxter & Woodman Inc. 15,636.19
10617 Boncosky Oil Company 2,062.27
`..- 10618 Botts Welding & Truck Service Inc. 17.75
10619 Burgess, Anderson & Tate Inc. 70.04
10620 C & C Heating & A/C 125.00
10621 Commonwealth Edison 18,008.43
10622 Commonwealth Edison 422.17
10623 Crystal Lake Tire & Battery Inc. 37.50
10624 D'Angelo Natural Spring Water 47.60
10625 Ed's Rental & Sales 542.50
10626 The Flolo Corporation 208.44
10627 George P. Freund Inc. 205.13
10628 The Glass Barn 18.00
10629 W.W. Graninger Inc. 67.06
10630 Hydrotex Inc. 99.35
10631 Kirchner Fire Extinguisher 160.50 -
10632 McHenry Analytical Water Laboratory 208.00
10633 McHenry Auto Parts 365.83
10634 McHenry Electric & Supply 45.99
10635 Meyer Material Company 686.46
10636 The Murdock Company Inc. 357.20
10637 NCL of Wisconsin Inc. 226.17
10638 NIMC's On-The-Job Occupational Health Dept. 330.00
10639 Northern Illinois Gas 4,806.76
10640 Northern Computer Services Inc. 750.00
10641 Norman Equipment Company 55.76
10642 The Office Shoppe 280.00
10643 PageAmerica 59.56
10644 Petersen Sand & Gravel 220.87
10645 Postmaster, McHenry, IL 75.00
10646 Rowell Chemical Corporation 2,560.75
10647 Sidener Supply Company 3,212.80
10648 Tonka Equipment Company 73.91
10649 Toolland Inc. 29.25
10650 Unitog Rental Services 245.00
10651 Visu-Sewer Clean & Seal Inc. 28,500.00
10652 Woodland RDF 1,114.35
10653 Woodland Recycling & Disposal 5,227.20
10654 Zep Manufacturing 101.06
RECREATION PROGRAMS FUND
3991 VOID ---
3992 American Academic Suppliers 49.82
3993 Ameritech Credit Corporation 25.19
3994 Commonwealth Edison 108.09
3995 Conney Safety Products 334.00
3996 Crystal Manor Stables Inc. 320.00
3997 Brigitte L. Hentges 105.00
3998 Rosemary Kondritz 338.44
3999 Northern Illinois Gas 739.21
4000 Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. 56.94
4001 Zion Lutheran Church 211.00
February 16, 1994 Page 4
Voting Aye: Bolger, Locke, Bates, Lawson, Baird.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None. "1
Motion carried.
BIKE PATH ROUTING PLAN
Alderman Bates, Chairman of the Parks and Recreation Committee,
reported on a meeting held with approximately 60 citizens concerning the
proposed route for the McHenry County Conservation District Bike Path.
The two proposed paths were along Lillian Street, down Crystal Lake Road;
or Mill Street.
Motion by Bates, seconded by Baird, to establish that the proposed
bike path use the Mill Street route, which would be installed along the
north side of Mill Street and cross Crystal Lake Road into Whispering
Oaks Park; that a speed limit sign be placed in Whispering Oaks Park; and
that a flashing warning sign be investigated for installation at the
intersection of Mill Street and Crystal Lake Road.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Locke, Bates, Lawson, Baird.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried. '1
Motion by Bolger, seconded by Lawson, to authorize the City
Administrator to work with County or City engineers for striping the
roadway at the intersection of Mill Street and Crystal Lake Road for
safety precautions and then report back to the City Council with that
information.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Locke, Bates, Lawson, Baird.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
FENCE VARIATION REQUEST
Ronald Opryszek of 4826 Barnwood Court, requested a fence variation
to install an eight foot stockade fence along the rear property line of
his yard, which fronts onto Crystal Lake Road.
Motion by Baird, seconded by Lawson, to approve the fence variation
request at 4826 Barnwood Court, as presented.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Locke, Bates, Lawson, Baird.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
VARIOUS PARK DEPARTMENT PURCHASES
A list of capital purchases, requested by the Director of Parks and
Recreation for the 1994-95 Budget, was presented. Director Merkel was
asking permission to seek quotes for the purchase of these items now so
they can be ordered and in place for use in the Parks by early summer.
He recommended these purchases be made out of the Park Capital
Development Fund.
Motion by Bates, seconded by Bolger, to authorize Director Merkel to
obtain quotes for the various park items listed on the equipment bid
request, as presented.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Locke, Bates, Lawson, Baird.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
MAYOR — STATEMENT AND REPORTS
Mayor Cuda requested approval for his appointment of Debbie Lane of
3715 W. Waukegan Road, McHenry, to fill the unexpired term of Reverend
Phyllis Mueller who resigned recently from the Landmark Commission.
February 16, 1994 Page 5
Motion by Baird, seconded by Bolger, to approve the Mayor's
appointment of Debbie Lane to the Landmark Commission to fill the
unexpired term of Reverend Phyllis Mueller, which expires 4-30-94.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Locke, Bates, Lawson, Baird.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Mayor Cuda reported that a letter had been received from Dr. William
Dodds, Superintendent of School District 15, requesting a meeting with
the City Administrator and a representative of the Council to further
discuss the issue of rental of school facilities by the Park Department.
The Council agreed to send Alderman Bolger and City Administrator
Peterson to the meeting with Dodds and a member of the School Board to
discuss the issue.
STAFF REPORTS
Director of Public Works Batt reported that there have been
complaints on City parking lots that have not been snow plowed by City
trucks. The complaints are warranted because the City has no
restrictions on parking in City lots after a snowfall, except a 2:00 to
6:00 a.m. restriction for the Riverside Drive Municipal Lot. He
suggested the Council consider amending the Municipal Code, making it
unlawful to park any motor vehicles between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and
6:00 a.m. on any municipal parking lot. The Aldermen indicated they
would take this under consideration, but would take no action at this
time.
NEW BUSINESS
Mayor Cuda raised the issue of the use variation, which was discussed
by the Council at previous meetings. A petition would have to be drafted
and presented by the City Council to the Zoning Board for a public
hearing prior to the use variation being implemented. Discussion took
place on the number of votes required to vote on Zoning Board
recommendation approvals, and the number needed to override Zoning Board
recommendations. It was pointed out that the City of McHenry's Zoning
Ordinance clearly specifies the following:
"In the case of a variance a vote of 2/3 of all Aldermen shall be
required; to approve any application not approved by the Zoning Board
of Appeals. In all other cases, the concurrence of a majority of all
members then holding office on the City Council, including the Mayor,
shall be required."
Following further discussion, it was decided to present a petition to
the Zoning Board of Appeals.
Motion by Baird, seconded by Bolger, to authorize Director of
Building and Zoning Lobaito to present a petition to the Zoning Board of
Appeals requesting a text amendment to the Zoning Ordinance incorporating
the use variation, with a provision that reserves to the City Council the
right to impose such conditions or restrictions on that use as may appear
necessary to minimize possible detrimental effects on the variation of
other properties in the neighborhood.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Locke, Lawson, Baird.
Voting Nay: Bates.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Lawson, seconded by Bolger, to authorize David Kruk, the
petitioner of the Haystacks Manor Annexation proposal, to amend his
petition, go before the Zoning Board of Appeals, request a use variation
in the event the text amendment is approved by the Zoning Board of
Appeals and the Council, with zoning hearing fees to be waived for the
�. petitioner.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Locke, Lawson.
Voting Nay: Bates, Baird.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
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Alderman Locke, Chairman of the Finance Committee, announced that a
Finance Committee meeting would be held on Monday, February 28, 1994 at
7:00 P.M. to discuss the employee benefit package.
Alderman Lawson stated that he did not feel the City Council should
get involved in discussions concerning the annexation of West Shore Beach
at this time. He would oppose that annexation. He felt the Lakeland
Park drainage problem should be resolved before considering annexation of
the West Shore Beach subdivision.
Alderman Baird agreed with Lawson's statement.
Alderman Bates reported that a Parks and Recreation Committee meeting
would be held on Tuesday, February 22, 1994 at 7:30 P.M. He also planned
to hold a meeting on Thursday, February 24, 1994 at 7:30 P.M. to select a
committee of Whispering Oaks residents to keep them informed of the
Leather's Playground project construction.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Motion by Bolger, seconded by Locke, to go into Executive Session at
9:45 P.M. to discuss personnel.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Locke, Bates, Lawson, Baird.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Locke, seconded by Bolger, to go back into Open Session at
11:10 P.M.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Locke, Bates, Lawson, Baird.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
ADJOURNMENT
Motion by Bates, seconded by Locke, to adjourn.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Locke, Bates, Lawson, Baird.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
The meeting adjourned at 11:23 P.M.
Z,
CITY CLERK MAYOR