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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 01/20/1993 - City Council Regu_a-- .Meeting
January 20, 1993
The. Regular Meetia3 of the McHenry City Council was called to order
by May.3Y Busse on Wedi.esGay. January 20, 1993 at 7:30 P.M. the Council
Room of, the Municipal Center. At roll call the following Aldermen were
present: Bclger, Donahue; Rieder, Locke, Smith, Patterson. Absent:
Adams, Serritella. City Staff in attendance: City Clerk Gilpin, City
Attorney Narusis, City Administrator Peterson, Director of Public Works
Batt, Director of Parks and Recreation Merkel, Director of Building and
Zoning Lobaito, Chief of Police Joyce. Absent: None.
Mayor Busse acknowledged the presence of Illinois Senator Dick Klemm,
Illinois Representatives Ann Hughes and Cal Skinner, and welcomed them to
the City Council meeting.
TEN MI1W0 PUBLIC INPUT SESSION
Gary Warren of Home by Hemphill signed up to speak, but deferred his
comments until Hemphill's request for a variation came up on the agenda.
CONSENT AGENDA
Motion by Bolger, seconded by Donahue, to approve the Consent Agenda
as follows:
(1) Approve January 6, 1993 Regular City Council meeting minutes;
(2) Approve Tuition request of Thomas Jenkins for an Issues in
Criminal Justice Course, $270.00;
(;) Approve request by Save Our Schools (SOS) to waive the fee for
the City's Lions sign use;
(4) Approve December Treasurer's Report, as presented;
(5) Approve December Budget Report, as presented;
(6) Approve December bills as follows:
GENERAL FUND
73692 VOID 1-21-93 ---
73693 A-Able Lock & Key 612.50
.- 73694 Ace Hardware 291.90
73695 Adams Air & Radiator Service Inc. 18.84
73696 Dan Adams Steel Service 281.93
73697 R.A. Adams Enterprises 141.78
73698 Alexander Battery Co. Inc. 82.08
'73699 A?.thc:f Industries 242.90
73700 Ambassador Office Equipment 562.54
73701 Ameritech Mobile 270.46
73702 Badger Uniforms 89.85
73703 Cheryl Ann Barone 1,067.70
73704 Baxter & Woodman 595.00
'73705 Best Way Auto Service 35.00
73706 Betsy Ross of Lincoln Avenue 47.67
73707 Beacosky Oil Company 6,784.66
73708 Botts Welding E. Trrck Service 33.60
73709 L.M. Brownsey Supply Company 178.24
73710 Burgess, Anderson & Tate Inc. 1.49
73711 Burns Industrial Supply Co. Inc. 47.51
73712 Buss Ford Sales 68.15
73713 Canon Financial Services Inc. 556.00
73714 Chlorinating LTD Inc. 612.00
73715 Cleveland Cotton Products 7.53
'73716 Commonwealth Edison 7,485.45 ,
73717 Communications Revolving Fund 425.00
73718 Commonwealth Edison 1,232.26
�-- 73719 Creative Forms 1,457.38
73720 Crown Industrial Oil Co. Inc. 110.79
73721 Decker Supply Co. Inc. 76.72
73722 Extech Company 97.35
73723 Fashion Star Inc. 182.48
73724 Joseph D. Foreman & C3. 317.02
73725 George P. Freund Inc. 356.84
73726 Freund International 65.76
73727 Frostline 82.36
73728 G Communications 318.70
73729 W.W. Grainger Inc. 520.69
73730 Ideal Uniform Service 327.20
73731 IL Fire & Police Comm. Assoc. 185.00
73732 Illinois Wildlife Control 275.00
January 2G, �.993 Page 2
GENERAL FUND (cont'd)
73733 Innovative Packaging Inc. 38.00
73734 Assoc, of Chiefs cf Police 200.00
73735 -T Enterprises 16.95
73736 K-Mart 19.97
73737 KTD Manufacturing & Industrial Supply 19.40
73738 Gary Lang Chevrolet Inc. 341.72
73739 Leach Enterprises 378.93
73740 LETN 776.00
73741 Mayfair Carpets 54.00
73742 McMaster-Carr Supply Co. 404.98
73743 MCOM Systems 110.00
73744 McHenry Auto Parts 1,054.25
73745 McHenry Electric & Supply 35.12
73746 McHenry Tire Mart 20.00
73747 Meyer Material Company 1,172.29
73748 Mid-States Organized Crime 200.00
73749 Mississippi Tool Supply 82.76
73750 Monroe Truck Equipment 1,431.02
73751 Moran Equipment Corp. 177.14
73752 Narusis & Narusis 10,506.50
73753 NCR Corporation 96.00
73754 NFPA 82.40
73755 NIMC's on the Job Occupational Health 146.75
73756 Northern Illinois Gas 563.84
73757 Northern Computer Services Inc. 1,675.00
73758 Northwest Auto Electric 91.70
73759 Northern Illinois Special Recreation 180.00
73760 The Office Shoppe 1.92
73761 Petersen Sand & Gravel 157.94
73762 Photo Forum Inc. 77.92
73763 Pioneer Truck Parts 68.38
73764 Quill Corporation 270.82
73765 Raycraft Septic Service 140.00
73766 1ockfo*d Industrial Welding Supply 87.54
73767 Erika Ryl 296.10
73768 Scan-Am Company 66.00
73769 Sherman Plumbing & Beating Inc. 93.50
73770 Sidener Supply Company 956.00
73771 "implex Time Recorder Co. 294.00
73772 * Skokie Valley Asphalt 454.50
737i3 Standard Chair of Gardner Inc. 377.48
73774 Tarco Business Forms Inc. 152.00
73775 Too'_land Inc. 15.80
73776 True Value Hardware 29.95
73777 Unit3g Rental Services 159.00
73778 Upholstery Plus 60.00
73779 US Leasing Corp. 203.00
73780 UZ Engineered Products 95.47
73781 Wal-Mart Snores, Inc. 41.08
73782 Wang Express 184.00
73783 Warning Lies of Illinois 199.39
73784 West Publishing Company 104.00
73785 Wi.rfs Welding & Engineering 68.00
73786 Wolf Camera Inc./Lion Photo 197.88
WATER/SEWER FUND
9626 VOID ---
9627 Ace Hardware 289.75
9628 Dan Adams Steel Service 81.07
9629 R.A. Adams Enterprises 8.74
9630 Alexander Lumber Co. 143.55
9631 Automatic Control Services 355.38
9632 Baxter & Woodman 9,128.80
9633 Boncosky Oil Company 1,285.41
9634 Buss Ford Sales 42.19
9635 Chemical Pump Sales & Service 33.05
9636 Cleveland Cotton Products 90.17
9637 Commonwealth Edison 22,865.15
9638 Commonwealth Edison 89.25
9639 Creative Forms 189.12
January 20, 1991 Page 3
WATER/SEWER FUND (cont'd)
9640 D'Angelo Natural Spring Water 40.25
9641 Garrelts Plumbing & Heating 42.00
9642 Gasvoda & Associates Inc. 4,635.00
9643 Hach Company 89.85
9644 Innovative Packaging Inc. 47.00
9645 McHenry Analytical Water Laboratory 546.00
9646 McHenry Auto Parts 47.09
9647 McHenry County Surveying Inc. 250.00
9648 McHenry Electric & Supply 11.31
9649 McHenry Printing Services 289.84
9650 Meyer Material Company 396.81
._ 9651 Midwest Meter Inc. 410.63
9652 The Murdock Company Inc. 84.00
9653 Northern Illinois Gas 1,378.51
9654 Northern Computer Services Inc. 675.00
9655 Northwest Auto Electric 37.00
9656 Powertron Inc. 41.50
9657 Quill Corporation 9.39
9658 Rowell Chemical Corporation 1,678.13
9659 Safety Kleen Corp. 73.25
9660 Sartorius Corp. 76.00
9661 Sidener Supply Company 434.38
9662 Unitog Rental Services 314.00
9663 US Leasing Corp. 81.20
9664 Waste Mgmt. of McHenry County 63.00
9665 Water Products Company 101.00
9666 Wirfs Welding & Engineering 168.00
9667 Woodstock-Hickgas Inc. 213.03
9668 Woodland Recycling & Disposal 4,030.40
9669 Zep Manufacturing 90.75
RECREATION PROGRAMS FUND
2997 VOID ---
2998 Ambassador Office Equipment Inc. 7.00
.... 2999 American Academic Suppliers 66.31
3000 Chicago Cubs Group Sales 618.00
3001 Commonwealth Edison 411.53
3002 Conney Safety Products 60.47
3003 AB Dick Products Co. of Rockford 66.33
3004 Elkhorn Bus Service Inc. 605.00
3005 Innovative Packaging Inc. 12.00
3006 Jewel Food Stores 36.26
3007 Rosemary Kondritz 380.50
3008 Lincoln Equipment Inc. 548.43
3009 McHenry Specialties 7.00
3010 Northern Computer Services Inc. 312.50
3011 Northwest Herald 113.40
3012 Quality Graphics 2,236.00
31013 Quill Corporation 13.00
3014 Sportime 135.51
3015 Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. 22.34
Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Locke,
Smith, Patterson.
'Toting Nay: 'gone.
Aisent: Adams, Serritella.
Motion carried.
COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARDS
Director of Parks and Recreation Pete Merkel reported that the
Illinois Parks and Recreation Association and the Illinois Association of
Park Districts have an annual awards program that recognizes individuals
and organizations for their efforts in support of Parks and Recreation.
This year, Community Service Awards will be issued to the McHenry
Beautification Corps in recognition for its many years of service to the
community in planting flowers and beautifying public properties around
the community. Present to accept the award was Liz Nolan, Chairman of
the McHenry Beautification Corps. She also introduced Maxine Moy Cwiak,
Maureen Kahn, Sabina Kurz, and Fran Flach.
January 20, L993 Page 4
Another award was to be issued to Steve and Craig Bjorkman of
Bjorkman's Ace Hardware, In May of 1992, the Bjorkman's donated 86
evergreen trees and shrubs worth $1,220.00 which were planted at the new
Jaycee Park and at various other park locations. The 'Bjorkman Ace
Hardware store has contributed many times in past years' to Parks and
Recreation Youth programs such as the Easter Egg Hunt and the Kids
Fishing Derby. Steve and Craig Bjorkman were not able to be present at
this ceremony,• but the award will be presented to them later by Park
Director Merkel.
Mayor Busse expressed gratitude to the McHenry Beautification Corps
and Bjorkman's Ace Hardware on behalf of all of the citizens of the City
of McHenry for their continued dedication to the community.
HOME BY HEMPHILL VARIATION REQUEST
Gary Warren of Home by Hemphill addressed the Council to request
permission to place a trailer in the Oaks of McHenry subdivision for use
as an information sales center for the subdivision. They are requesting
the trailer be allowed for a 12 month period.
Motion by Smith, seconded by Donahue, to approve the variation
request of Home by Hemphill for a temporary trailer, with use of the
trailer not to exceed 12 months.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Locke,
Smith, Patterson.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Adams, Serritella.
Motion carried.
GENERAL DISCUSSION ABOUT SCHOOL FUNDING, IMPACT FEES, AND CITY
DEVELOPMENT REVIEW POLICIES
At the December 9, 1992 joint meeting between the City, School
District #15 and School District #156, a motion was passed to authorize
the staff to put together recommendations for the City Council to
consider a change in the ordinance that would create an ad hoc committee
consisting of representatives from both School Districts and the Council,
to review developments in terms of their impact on the School Districts.
Several points of clarification needed to be made by the Council before
this committee could be established:
(1) At what point does the City Council become involved with the schools.
(2) How does the Council feel about some of the issues that were
discussed at, the December 9, 1992 meeting - innovative agreement with
the schools, raise developer donation fees, direct all fees to
schools instead of to other taxing districts of the City.
Bolger pelt all municipalities within the school districts should be
invited to participate in these discussions. Schools should lobby all
the municipal-ties within their school boundaries.
Patterson felt a committee should be formed with the composure being
the Chairman of each school board and the Mayor, along with two
individuals from each school district and the Council, making a total of
nine members. The committee should be a preliminary review board for
each and every development that comes before the City. That would mean
this committee would first view the plans and do all the planning on the
proposed annexation, Patterson said.
Donahue said that she and Serritella made a motion which passed at a
previous meeting to retain the procedure that the Council now has in
effect.
Busse felt that the ultimate negotiations should be done by the City,
and asked at what point the schools should be brought into the discussion.
Smith felt that three from each school board and three from the
Council would be unfair, since there would be six from the schools and
only three from the City on the committee. He thought schools were only
interested in how much money they could get from annexations. He also
thought that maybe the schools felt they should be able to. say no more
building. Re pointed out that everyone must interpret the rules the same
Way.
January 20, 1993 Page 5
Locke mentioned that approval of annexations is done by the City
Council. A committee would only be able to make recommendations. He
felt that the school formula was the main problem, and since three State
Legislators were in the audience, he asked that the legislators be
allowed to speak to the Council and relate what type of solutions they
might have for the school problem.
Excerpts from Senator Klemm comments as well as those from
Representatives Hughes and Skinner are attached to these minutes.
Mayor Busse called for a recess at 9:00 P.M. The Meeting reconvened
at 9:22 P.M. with everyone still in attendance.
Following the recess, discussion was held on how the Council should
address how to involve the School Districts in the issue of annexations
and development.
Locke felt some sort of an advisory committee should be put together,
with the ultimate decision on any actions to come from the City Council,
and to merely have the School Board submit input into the discussion.
Their involvement should not just be limited to annexations.
Donahue asked that no vote be taken on this issue until the full
Council was present. Two members were absent from this meeting.
Lieder suggested that a committee be formed which would meet monthly
during the course of the day and share information relative to all
pending developments. He also suggested that the library and fire
districts be included in these meetings.
Bolger agreed with Lieder's suggestion, and encouraged the schools to
meet with all municipalities, not just the City of McHenry.
Patterson agreed with the ideas presented, but felt the School Boards
should be empowered with some authority in the process, otherwise there
would be no change in the present process.
Alderman Smith said it was his opinion that neither the City nor the
School Boards should delegate their authority. Each operates in a
separate form of government. He didn't feel there should be a moratorium
just because the schools were in trouble. He felt the community should
work together and should have meetings, but not stop everything else.
Bolger commented that after listening to the State Legislators, it
didn't appear that any help would be coming for the schools from
Springfield for a long, long time. He felt the only solution was to pass
a referendum, and to encourage everyone to vote for it.
In summarizing the discussion, Busse said the Council should put
together some kind of a review committee that would meet on a regular
basis, such as monthly, for the sole function of exchanging information
and then report back to their respective boards. However, he stressed
that the ultimate decision-makers would still be the City Council with
respect to annexation agreements and negotiation of those annexation
agreements. It could be called an advisory review committee. It would
merely recommend and advise.
Lieder suggested that since it was a community problem, he felt the
library district, the fire district, business people, and developers
should be invited to attend the Council's meeting with the schools. He
said everyone should be working collectively as a group to look for
`-- solutions as opposed to pitting one segment of the community against the
other.
Since two of the Aldermen were absent from this meeting, it was
decided to place this item on the agenda and vote on it at the next
Council meeting on February 3, 1993.
Discussion took place on review of developer donation fees. Lieder
said he would be meeting with the schools shortly, and should have a
recommendation from the Finance Committee on developer donation fees
within three weeks.
January 20, 1993 Page 6
Alderman Patterson asked Alderman Lieder to explain his ideas on the
possibility of a formula for an up-front fee for newly annexed properties
to make up for the one-year tax lag which is payable to the schools for
new students.
Lieder said that in listening to the presentation at the last meeting
with the schools, it was obvious to him that developer donations and
growth are not the crux of the problem that the school districts are
facing. It's an operational shortfall because local and State taxes are
not providing enough funds for the educational fund. One problem is that
when a people move into a new home, there could be as much as a 16-month
delay before the schools receive taxes to help support the educational
fund, and yet during that 16-month period of time, the school is
responsible for providing eduction for those youngsters. He proposed that
if, in the annexation agreements, there was a clause that when a new home
is built there would be an education fee charged when the person gets an
occupancy permit. At that time they would pay a pro rata share from the
time they moved in until the time taxes were derived for the schools.
This would be based on normally what the house would generate in taxes
for the educational fund. That would allow the schools to have some up-
front money to educate that youngster when he comes through the school
door.
Attorney Narusis said this could be done, but only for new annexation
agreemens.
Lieder felt the matter needed further discussion and consideration.
MAYOR'S STATEMENT AND REPORTS
Mayor Busse announced his proposed appointment of Robert J. Doran of
1203 S. Hilltop Blvd. , McHenry, to fill the unexpired term of John
Albrecht on the Police Commission Board. Doran's term would expire April
30, 1994.
Motion by Smith, seconded by Patterson to confirm the Mayor's
appointment of Robert J. Doran to the Police Commission Board, as
presented with his term to expire April 30, 1994.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Patterson, Lieder, Locke,
Smith.
Abstaining: Donahue.
"'oting Nay: None.
Absent: Adams, Serritella.
Motion carried.
DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS
City administrator Peterson reported that there was an excellent
response to the McHenry Shores survey, which was sent out to determine of
the income level in that area would allow the City to apply for a CDAP
grant to develop a plan for purchasing the McHenry Shores Water Company.
The responses were good, but the results of the survey indicated that the
criterion could not be met to apply for the CDAP grant. However the
results indicated there was great interest in having the City acquire the
water company.
The City Clerk reported that bond payments were due for 1982 General
Obligation Bonds. --.
Motion by Bolger, seconded by Patterson, to authorize and approve
payment of the following bonds to the McHenry State Bank:
City of McHenry Special Service General Obligation Bonds, dated
9/l/82 - Principal: $90,000; Interest: $11,200.00; Fees: $25:00;
Total: $101,245.00
City of McHenry General Obligation Bonds, Series 1982 - Principal:
$35,000; Interest: $1,837.50; Fees: $25.00; Total: $36,862.50.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Locke,
Smith, Patterson.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Adams, Serritella.
Motion carried.
January 20, 1993 Page 7
NEW BUSINESS
Locke reported on a January 15, 1993 letter addressed to the Mayor
and City Council from City employee representatives for the Street
Division, Sewer Division, Water Division, and Park Department.
Motion by Locke, seconded by Bolger, to authorize the City to accept
employee health insurance from Blue Cross/Blue Shield for one year at a
10% rate increase, and have the Finance Committee and employee
representatives of different divisions look into insurance for next year.
A short discussion ensued.
Motion by Locke, seconded by Bolger, to call the question.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Locke.
Voting Nay: Smith, Patterson.
Absent: Adams, Serritella.
Motion carried.
Voting on the original motion:
Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Locke, Smith.
Voting Nay: Lieder, Patterson, Busse.
Absent: Adams, Serritella.
Motion did not pass, since a vote of 5 "ayes" are needed to pass the
motion, as per State Statutes.
Discussion took place on the Finance Committee's recommendation
concerning the health insurance issue. Lieder explained that it was the
recommendation of the Finance Committee to keep the Blue Cross/Blue
Shield insurance in effect at a 10% rate increase, on a month-by-month
basis, and in the meantime, look for insurance companies that would offer
the same benefits and lesser cost throughout the year. He said that
unless otherwise directed by the City Council, if the insurance is not
going to change until next year, that the Finance Committee not address
•— this issue until June or July.
PROCLAMATION
Mayor Busse proclaimed the month of February as "American History
Month" in the City of McHenry and urged all resid-ents to join in
recognizing the importance of American History in our lives. The
proclamation was prepared by the National Society Daughters of the
American Revolution.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Motion by Locke, seconded by Donahue, to go into Executive Session at
10:20 P.M. to discuss pending litigation.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Locke,
Smith, Patterson.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Adams, Serritella.
Motion carried.
Motion by Locke, seconded by Bolger, to go back into Open Session at
10:25 P.M.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Locke,
Smith, Patterson.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Adams, Serritella.
Motion carried.
January 20, 1993 Page 8
ADJOURNMEPT
Motion by Smith, 'seconded by Patterson, to ajourn.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Locke,
Smith, Patterson.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Adams, Serrtella.
Motion carried. .
The meeting adjourned at 10:25 P.M.
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CITY CLERK R