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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 06/30/1993 - City Council REGULAR MEETING JUNE 30, 1993 The Regular Meeting of the McHenry City Council was called to order by Mayor Cuda on Wednesday, June 30, 1993 at 7:30 P.M. in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Center. At roll call the following Aldermen were present: Bolger, Locke, Bates, Lawson, Baird. Absent: None. City Staff in attendance: City Clerk Gilpin, City Administrator Peterson, City Attorney McArdle, Chief of Police Joyce, Director of Public Works Batt, Director of Building and Zoning Lobaito, Director of Parks and Recreation Merkel. Absent: None. TEN MINUTE PUBLIC INPUT Horatio Fernandez of 4517 Clearview Drive, and Kevin Joyce of 4515 Clearview Drive, addressed the Council on the water problems they have experienced due to the recent heavy rainfall in the area. They were informed that a Public Works Committee meeting would be held in the next several weeks, and they would receive an invitation to attend so their problems could be discussed. CONSENT AGENDA It was asked that Consent Agenda Item 4 re NISRA Payment, be removed for a separate motion. An addition was made to the Consent Agenda which was a Resolution for AnnMarie Sommer of the Environmental Advisory Committee. Motion by Bolger, seconded by Lawson, to approve the Consent Agenda as follows: (1) Approve June 14, 1993 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes; (2) Accept the public improvements for Winding Creek 5, Unit 1; to reduce the construction guarantee to 0; and to require a maintenance construction guarantee in the amount of $3,870.72; (3) Approve Picnic/Beer Permits, as presented; (4) Pass a Resolution honoring AnnMarie Sommer for her work on the Environmental Advisory Committeee. Voting Aye: Bolger, Locke, Bates, Lawson, Baird. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. PRESENTATION OF RESOLUTION Mayor Cuda presented a Resolution to AnnMarie Sommer who was moving from the area and had resigned from the Environmental Advisory Committee. He thanked her for her four years of dedicated service on the Committee and to the community. PAYMENT TO NISRA Alderman Locke asked that some information be given to the Aldermen on NISRA's awarding of free service to Island Lake and Lake in the Hills. Park Director Merkel was authorized to obtain the information. Motion by Locke, seconded by Baird, to approve payment to Northern Illinois Special Recreation Agency (NISRA) in the amount of $40,801.00 for a one-year contract with the City to provide services to handicapped persons. Voting Aye: Bolger, Locke, Bates, Lawson, Baird. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. PRESENTATION TO PARK DEPARTMENT Mrs. James (Mary Ann) Wegener and Mrs. Eugene P. (Frances) Freund of the McHenry Women's Club presented Park Director Merkel with a check for $250.00 as its donation for the planting of two red oak trees in Veteran's Memorial Park. Merkel said the McHenry Women's Club had previously donated trees for planting in various parks and he thanked them for their continued generosity. June 30, 1993 Page 2 VARIATION REQUEST OF JOHN & DIANE PORTER The Porters requested permission to construct an in-ground swimming pool on their property. Their rear yard could not accomodate the planned pool, and they requested a variance to allow construction in the side yard. The Zoning Board of Appeals conducted a public hearing and voted 7-0 to approve the variation request. Motion by Lawson, seconded by Bolger, to concur with the Zoning Board of Appeals' recommendation and pass an ordinance granting the variation of John & Diane Porter at 2909 Rose Avenue, as presented. Voting Aye: Bolger, Locke, Bates, Lawson, Baird. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. REVOLVING LOAN FUND REQUEST Eco-Tech Ltd. Partnership applied for a $50,000 loan from the City's Revolving Loan Fund. The business will manufacture plastic pallets from post-consumer recyclables at their manufacturing facility at 4004 Dayton Street in Tonyan Industrial Park. The Revolving Loan Fund Committee, comprised of Chairman Mayor Cuda and the Finance Committee, visited the facilities on June 21, 1993. The Revolving Loan Fund Committee presented a written recommendation to the McHenry City Council. The recommendation from the Committee was that the Revolving Loan Fund request by Eco-Tech be approved subject to six conditions, as presented . Motion by Lawson, seconded by Locke, to approve the recommendation of the Revolving Loan Fund Committee to the McHenry City Council, which was signed by Mayor Cuda as Chairman of that Committee, and to authorize the City Attorney to draft the necessary loan documents for future approval by the Council. Voting Aye: Bolger, Locke, Bates, Lawson, Baird. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. PAYMENT OPTION TO ILLINOIS BELL The City was advised that it could realize a savings of approximately $9,100 by paying for its telephone service in a lump sum rather than the current monthly basis of payment. In order to pay the required lump sum of $70,490.00, the City has applied to Ameritech Credit Corporation. Due to favorable rates from Ameritech Credit Corporation, the City could realize a net savings of $9,100 over the five years remaining in its Illinois Bell Centrex Lease. Motion by Bolger, seconded by Lawson, to approve a lump sum payment to Illinois Bell Telephone for the remaining 60 months of the City's Centrex Lease, contingent upon a successful application to Ameritech Credit Corporation. Voting Aye: Bolger, Locke, Bates, Lawson, Baird. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. SCAN-AM MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT Scan-Am of McHenry installed the new Macrotel telephone and data communications system in the new City Hall. By entering into a one-year maintenance agreement, the City could save approximately $906 in a one-year period of time. Motion by Bolger, seconded by Lawson, to authorize the City to enter into a one-year Maintenance Agreement with Scan-Am and use the single payment option of $4,530.00, as presented. Voting Aye: Bolger, Locke, Bates, Lawson, Baird. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. June 30, 1993 Page 3 AWARD OF REFUSE CONTRACT Three bids were submitted on June 21, 1993 for the award of an exclusive contract for collection of residential refuse in the City. It was the recommendation of the City Administrator and the Director of Public Works that the Council award the bid to Northshore Waste Control Company of Highland Park for a three-year exclusive contract. Philip Murphy and Bob VanTholen of Waste Management addressed the Council to present some of their concerns. Motion by Locke, seconded by Bolger, to award the bid to Northshore Waste Control Company of Highland Park for a three-year exclusive contract. Voting Aye: Bolger, Locke, Baird. Voting Nay: Bates, Lawson. Absent: None. Motion carried. It was the concern of Bates and Lawson that since City-wide clean-up was included in this contract, many citizens would throw away materials which should be recycled. Bates was also concerned because a citizen had told him of problems encountered with Northshore in another location. MAYOR - STATEMENT AND REPORTS Mayor Cuda said he had spoken with a Board member of School District 15, and it was suggested that the Mayor write a letter to the School District saying that the City would waive the vehicle sticker fees required for school buses, and would pay the developer donation fees quarterly instead of annually, in exchange for free rental of school facilities for Park programs. It was decided to refer the matter to the Finance Committee. USE OF COUNCIL ROOM Bob Anderson, of Concerned Taxpayers for Integrity in Government, made a request that his group be allowed to use the Council room for a Town Meeting on Monday, August 16, 1993 at 7:00 P.M. Guest speaker for the meeting would be U.S. Representative Donald Manzullo. The meeting would run from 7:00-9:00 P.M. Motion by Locke, seconded by Baird, to approve the request of the Concerned Taxpayers for Integrity in Government to use the City Council Chambers on Monday, August 16, 1993 from 7:00-9:00 P.M. Voting Aye: Bolger, Locke, Bates, Lawson, Baird. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. COMMITTEE MEETINGS SCHEDULE Alderman Locke, Chairman of the Finance Committee, scheduled a Finance Committee Meeting for Wednesday, July 14, 1993 at 6:30 P.M. in the Aldermen's Conference Room. Alderman Baird, Chairman of the Building, Zoning, Planning & Development Committee, scheduled a committee meeting for Tuesday, July 13, 1993 at 7:00 P.M. in the Aldermen's Conference Room. EXECUTIVE SESSION Motion by Locke, seconded by Baird, 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. June 30, 1993 Page 4 Motion by Locke, seconded by Baird, to go back into Open Session at 10:33 P.M. Voting Aye: Bolger, Locke, Bates, Lawson, Baird. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Motion by Baird, seconded by Lawson, to set the City Collector's _ salary for the 1993-94 fiscal year at $28,500, retroactive to May 1, 1993. Voting Aye: Bolger, Locke, Bates, Lawson, Baird. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 10:35 P.M. CITY CLERK MAYOR