HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 04/14/1993 - City Council REGULAR MEETING
APRIL 14, 1993
The Regular Meeting of the McHenry City Council was called to order
by Mayor Busse on Wednesday, April 14, 1993 in the Council Chambers of
the Municipal Center. At roll call the following Aldermen were present:
Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Smith, Adams, Patterson, Serritella. Locke
arrived at 9:00 P.M. and left the meeting at 10:31 P.M. Absent: None.
City Staff in attendance: City Clerk Gilpin, City Administrator
Peterson, Director of Public Works Batt, Director of Building and Zoning
Lobaito, Director of Parks and Recreation Merkel, Chief of Police Joyce.
Absent: City Attorney Narusis.
TER MINUTE PUBLIC INPUT SESSIOft
Jim Higgins complimented the Police Department on the way they
�- handled a complaint of his when a sign was torn down in his yard. Dennis
Birmingham asked that the Developer Donation Impact Fee Ordinance not be
passed at this meeting because it might affect the school referendum vote
on April 20, 1993. Vicki Sheppard questioned why Alderman Serritella had
an illuminated election sign at her place of business, which is illegal
according to City Ordinances.
CONSENT AGENDA
Motion by Donahue, seconded by Serritella, to approve the Consent
Agenda as follows:
(1) Approve Picnic/Beer permits, as presented;
(2) Authorize and Approve payment of the March Bills as follows:
GENERAL FUND
74243 VOID ---
74244 Ace Hardware 224.55
74245 Acme Brick and Supply Co. 494.00
74246 Dan Adams Steel Service 98.00
74247 R.A. Adams Enterprises 137.36
74248 Aldridge Electric Inc. 229.50
74249 Alexander Battery Co. Inc. 178.00
�. 74250 Althoff Industries 123.00
74251 Ambassador Office Equipment Inc. 134.33
74252 Ameritech Mobile Communications Inc. 70.09
74253 AWWA 72.00
74254 Badger Uniforms 760.86
74255 B and H Industries 109.84
74256 Binding Concepts 31.50
74257 Boncosky Oil Company 4,456.99
74258 Botts Welding & Truck Service Inc. 22.40
74259 BRC - Assist Center 420.49
74260 L.M. Brownsey Supply Company 220.78
74261 Building Officials & Code Admin. 139.00
74262 Burgess, Anderson & Tate Inc. 9.31
74263 Buss Ford Sales 138.11
74264 Canon Financial Services Inc. 556.00
74265 Case Power & Equipment 40.22
74266 CBT Products - Paul Ayala 339.00
74267 Commonwealth Edison 8,321.71
74268 Communications Revolving Fund 850.00
74269 Community Auto Supply 2.21
74270 Crystal Lake Tire & Battery Inc. 305.80
74271 Cunat Bros. 350.00
74272 Curran Contracting Company 165.00
74273 D&J Automotive Supply 14.76
74274 Decker Supply Co. Inc. 127.00
`.. 74275 Discount Distributors Corp. 325.00
74276 Ed's Rental & Sales 58.80
74277 Extech Company 97.35
74278 Foto Fast 5.71
74279 Fox Valley Chemical 82.99
74280 George P. Feund Inc. 41.11
74281 Freund International 82.84
74282 Game Time Inc. 376.74
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GENERAL FUND (cont'd)
74283 G Communications, William Gitzke 592.15
74284 The Glass Barn 10.00
74285 Gray's Inc. 745.70
74286 Don Hansen's Alignment Service 40.00
74287 ICMA 90.95
74288 Ideal Uniform Service 143.40
74289 IPRA 35.00
74290 J&B Business Systems 85.95
74291 J-T Enterprises 61.40
74292 Kar Products 180.88
74293 Leach Enterprises Inc. 93.32
74294 LETN 388.00
74295 Main Paint & Decorating 58.61
74296 McMaster-Carr Supply Co. 73.58
74297 MCOM Systems 76.07
74298 McHenry Auto Parts 1,572.50
74299 McHenry County Dept. of Health 525.00
74300 McHenry Printing Services 10.00
74301 McHenry Specialties/Family Sports Ctr 4.00
74302 McHenry Tire Mart 91.00
74303 Meyer Material Company 325.33
74304 Moore Business Forms & Systems 1,823.07
74305 Moran Equipment Corp. 128.14
74306 Nat'l Police Chiefs & Sheriffs Info. 55.00
74307 NCR Corporation 76.00
74308 NCR Corporation 311.93
74309 NIMC's On-The-Job Occupational Health 88.75
74310 Northern Illinois Gas 628.99
74311 North East Multi-Regional Training 24.00
74312 Northwest Herald 816.00
74313 Northern Illinois Roofing Inc. 267.50
74314 The Office Shoppe 19.96
74315 Ray O'Herron Co. Inc. 104.22 --�
74316 O.M.J.C. Signal Inc. 156.78
74317 PACE 2,595.07
74318 Patten Tractor & Equipment Co. 402.42
74319 Petersen Sand & Gravel 670.68
74320 Photo Forum Inc. 169.20
74321 Precision Sharpening & Rep. Inc. 80.00
74322 Radicom Inc. 175.91
74323 Rockford Ind. Welding Supply 36.60
74324 Roesch Equipment Co. 421.74
74325 Rydin Sign & Decal 2,953.50
74326 Safety Kleen Corp. 76.50
74327 Seyfarth, Shaw, Fairweather & Geraldson 1,400.35
74328 Sherman Plumbing & Heating Inc. 130.50
74329 Sidener Supply Company 863.94
74330 Signs By Fry 170.00
74331 Ronnie Singer 55.00
74332 Skokie Valley Asphalt 163.20
74333 Stan's Office Machines 319.12
74334 Traffic Control & Protection Inc. 412.50
74335 Transmatic Transmissions 527.00
74336 United Laboratories 95.40
74337 Unitog Rental Services 132.50
74338 Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. 87.35
74339 Warning Lites of Illinois 402.04
74340 Wolf Camera Inc. 86.45
74341 Zee Medical Service 63.65
WATER/SEWER FUND
9843 VOID ---
9844 Ace Hardware 261.08
9845 Dan Adams Steel Service 142.20
9846 R.A. Adams Enterprises 295.74
9847 Alexander Lumber Co. 13.93
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WATER/SEWER FUND (cont'd)
9848 American Water Works Association 500.00
9849 American National Bank & Trust Co. 246,062.50
9850 Aqua Prep Inc. 1,976.00
9851 Baxter & Woodman Inc. 16,068.04
9852 Boncosky Oil Company 2,030.28
9853 Botts Welding & Truck Service Inc. 645.20
9854 Burgess, Anderson & Tate Inc. 253.00
9855 Carey Electric Contracting Inc. 934.34
9856 Chesterton-Chicago 476.43
�-- 9857 Chuck's Towing 45.00
�.... 9858 Commonwealth Edison 25,198.57
9859 Crystal Lake Tire & Battery Inc. 123.91
9860 D&J Automotive Supply 20.88
9861 D'Angelo Natural Spring Water 34.50
9862 Fisher Scientific 80.28
9863 Fox Valley Chemical Co. 15.26
9864 Freund International 31.82
9865 Garrelt's Plumbing & Heating 190.00
9866 G.C.C. Enterprises Inc. 440.00
9867 Hardware Service Co. 22.54
9868 Ideal Uniform Service 166.60
9869 LaSalle National Bank 229,519.48
9870 McHenry Analytical Water Laboratory 189.00
9871 McHenry Auto Parts 262.47
9872 McHenry Tire Mart 80.00
9873 Meyer Material Company 401.24
9874 NCL of Wisconsin Inc. 830.86
9875 Northern Illinois Gas 3,049.50
9876 Northwest Herald 154.00
9877 Portable Tool Sales & Service 425.11
9878 Sidener Supply Company 252.40
9879 Unitog Rental Services 245.00
9880 Water Products Company 1,322.81
9881 WaterPro 135.65
�-- 9882 Woodland Recycling & Disposal 3,009.60
- 9883 Zee Medical Service 146.35
9884 Zep Manufacturing 69.64
RECREATION PROGRAMS FUND
I
3156 VOID ---
3157 Ace Hardware 25.26
3158 Dan Adams Steel Service 15.70
3159 American Academic Suppliers 275.49
3160 American Red Cross 8.80
3161 Computertots 130.00
3162 Foto Fast 13.15
3163 Kyrotech Inc. 910.00
3164 McHenry School District #15 582.00
3165 Northern Illinois Gas 574.96
3166 Photo Forum Inc. 18.45
3167 Sidener Supply Company 34.15
3168 Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. 50.29
Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder,
Smith, Adams, Serritella.
Voting Nay: Patterson.
Absent: Locke.
Motion carried.
AMENDMENT OF CERTIFICATE FOR FINAL PLAT
An amendment was requested in connection with the City Clerk's
Certificate on final plats which would serve as affirmative evidence that
the City accepts the dedications contained on subdivision plats.
Motion by Smith, seconded by Adams, to pass an ordinance amending the
City Clerk's Certificate in connection with final plats, as presented.
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Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder,
Smith, Adams, Patterson, Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Locke.
Motion carried.
AWARD BID FOR 1993 STREET MAINTENANCE PROGRAM
A proposed Summer Street Maintenance Program was drafted and put out
for bid in an estimated amount,� of $470,000.00. Five bids were received.
Because the bids received were so low, it was the recommendation of the
Director of Public Works that additional roads be considered for
maintenance this year. Alderman Bolger, Chairman of the Public Works
Committee, announced that he would schedule a Public Works Committee
Meeting to discuss adding additional streets to the Summer Maintenance
Program.
Motion by Bolger, seconded by Donahue, to award the 1993 Street
Maintenance Program to low bidder Peter Baker & Sons in the amountof
$338,234.67.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder,
Smith, Adams, Patterson, Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Locke.
Motion carried.
AMENDMENT OF DEVELOPER DONATION IMPACT FEE ORDINANCE
The Finance Committee recommended that the City's Developer Donation
Impact Fee Ordinance be amended to reflect the Consumer Price Index
increases over the last two years, which would be a total of 6 percent.
It was also recommended that the fees become effective July 1, 1993.
Motion by Bolger, seconded by Adams, to approve the recommendation of
the Finance Committee, and pass an ordinance increasing the Developer
Donation Impact Fees by 6 percent, effective July 1, 1993.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder,
Smith, Adams, Patterson, Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Locke.
Motion carried.
REVIEW 1993-94 BUDGET
Alderman Lieder, Chairman of the Finance Committee, reported that the
Finance Committee had met three times to review current year revenues and
expenses in detail. The budget proposed by the Finance Committee was a
balanced budget, which anticipated the discontinuation of the Income Tax
Surcharge and anticipated a 5% increase in sales tax revenues.
Alderman Lieder summarized the highlights and changes of the Finance
Committee's review for the proposed 1993-94 budget. There was general
consensus on most of the items, except the one suggestion to eliminate
the guarded beach at McCullom Lake for one year.
Motion by Serritella, seconded by Donahue, to put $9,000 back into
the 1993-94 Budget for the purpose of providing a guarded beach at --�
McCullom Lake.
Voting Aye: Patterson, Serritella, Bolger, Donahue,
Lieder.
Voting Nay: Smith, Adams.
Absent: Locke.
Motion carried.
Alderman Lieder announced the budget would be presented for approval
at the April 21, 1993 meeting.
Alderman Locke arrived at 9:00 P.M.
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DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS
Director of Public Works Batt reported that he had received price
quotes for handling the yard waste pickup from April 24, 1993 to August
7, 1993. Cornerstone Disposal quoted a price of $420.00 per load versus
$495.00 from Waste Management, and $575.00 from Browning-Ferris. He
recommended hiring Cornerstone Disposal to handle the yard waste pick-up
until August 7, when the company which will be awarded the City scavenger
license would take over.
Motion by Smith, seconded by Bolger, to authorize and approve the
hiring of Cornerstone Disposal to handle yard waste pickup from April 24,
`— 1993 to August 7, 1993 at a cost of $420 per load.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Locke,
Smith, Adams, Patterson, Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Motion by Patterson, seconded by Bolger, to go into Executive Session
at 9:08 P.M. to discuss pending litigation, personnel, and property
acquisition.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Locke,
Smith, Adams, Patterson, Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
OPEN SESSION
Motion by Locke, seconded by Patterson, to go back into Open Session
at 10:31 P.M.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Locke,
Smith, Adams, Patterson, Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Alderman Locke left the meeting at 10:31 P.M.
NEW BUSINESS
No new business matters were presented by the Mayor or Aldermen
ADJOURNMENT
Motion by Smith, seconded by Adams, to adjourn.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Adams,
Smith, Patterson, Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Locke.
Motion carried.
`. The meeting adjourned at 10:35 P.M.
CITY CLERK MO