HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 01/13/1993 - City Council aEGULaR MEEING
JANUARY 13, 1993
The Rega_a - Meeting 'of the McHenry City Counc.'.1 was called to
order by Mayor Busse on Wednesday, January 13, 1993 at 7:30 P.M. in
the Council Chambers of the Municipal Center. At roll cal- the
following Aldermen were present: Bolger, Donahue, Locke, :,i.eder,
Smith, Adams, Patterson. Serritella arrived at 7:35 P.M. Absent:
None. City Staff in attendance: City Clerk Gilpin, City Attorney
Narusis, City Administrator Peterson. Director of Public Works Batt,
Director of Building and Zoning Lobaito, Chief of Police Joyce.
Absent: Director of Parks and Recreation Merkel.
TEN MINUTE PUBLIC INPUT SESSXON
�..` No one signed up to speak during the ten minute pu')lic input
session.
CONSENT AGENDA
Motion by Donahue, seconded by Smith, to approve the consent
agenda as follows, with the addition of a request for a connection
for the Northern Illinois Medical Center Day Care Building to be
placed on the McHenry Police Fire Alarm Control Panel.
1) Approve December 9, 1992 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes;
2) Approve Final acceptance of public improvements in Winding Creek
5, Unit III, and approve release from $68,706.00 construction
letter of credit upon receipt of warranty letter of credit for
$10,993.007 .
3) Approve final acceptance of public improvements for Malibu
Estates and approve release from $32,500.00 construction letter
of credit upon receipt of warranty letter of credit for
$5,200.00;
4) Approve request of NIMC to connect Day Care Center building to
the, fire alarn control pane'. of the McHenry Police Department.
Voting Aye: Bolger. Donahue; Lieder, Locke,
Smith, Adams, Patterson.
.� Vo ing Nay: None.
�--- Absent: Serritella.
Motion carried.
Alderman Serritella arrived at 7:35 P.M.
FRIENDS OF THE FOX RIVER CERTIFICATES OF APPRECIATION
Patricia Reese, Executive Director of the Friends of the Fox River,
was present along with Lnton Rebel to present Certificates of
Appreciation to individuals, groups, and Boy Scout and Girl Scout Troops
for the help they gave in cleaning tip Boone Creek the summer of 1992.
Certificates were awarded to- Anton Rebel, McHenry Preservationists,
McHenry Jaycees, McHenry Rotary Club; McHenry West Campus High School,
Northwest Herald Newspapers.. Joe King, . Bob Green, Delta Epsilon, McHenry
Interact Ciub ?;.air?e View, Schoo'.- City of McHenry. Mayor William J.
Busse, AldermA= Randv DPttcrsnr, G:.rl Scout Troop #129, Boy Scout Troop
#131, Boy Scout Troop #149, Cub Sccut: Pack #351, Boy Sccut Troop #789,
McHenry 'Savi^gs Bank, prime Commercial Corporation, Smith Engineering
Consultants -,ist Video, Doryns House Restaurant; Burger King, Jewel,
Kentucky Fried 'Chicken, McHenry Count- Farm Bureau.
The Mayo:- expressed appreciatior. t,) Anton Rebel, who organized the
clean—up campaign, and to all the people and businesses who participated
in making this project one of the.most successful in recent years.
ORDINANCE ABATING 1992 REAL ESTATE TAXES
The City issued $3 million in Alternate General Obligation Bonds to
construct a new Municipal Center. These bonds were to be paid from sales
tax collected by the City., To insure the security of the repayment of
these bonds to the bond holders, the bonds are also secured by the full
faith and credit of the municipality, and are included on the real estate
property tax levy. Each year it is the intent of the City to abate these
real estate taxes, and .nake these payments from sales tax collected.
Motion by Patterson, seconded by Smith, to pass an ordinance abating
real estate taxes for the 1992 tax levy year in the amount of $310,600
for the Alternate General Obligation Bonds for construction of the
Municipal Center Building.
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Voting ayes Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Locke,
Smith, Adams, Patterson, Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Assent: None.
Motion carried.
REPLACEMENT OF STREET SWEEPER
Specifications for a replacement street sweeper were prepared with
the input from the Director of Public Works. Two methods could be used
to purchase the street sweeper: through a negotiated price and waive the
bid requirements; or to go through a sealed bid process.
Motion by Locke, seconded by Patterson, to purchase a replacement
street sweeper through a sealed bid process at a cost not to exceed
$110,000, and to include an AM radio in the purchase of this street
sweeper.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Locke,
Smith, Adams, Patterson, Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
MAYOR'S STATEMENT AND REPORTS
At the December 9, 1992 City Council Meeting with the School Boards,
it was decided to schedule another meeting in late January to continue
discussions. Mayor Busse suggested that the Council have its own meeting
to discuss issues before scheduling another meeting with the School
Boards. It was decided to schedule a discussion at the January 20, 1993
regular City Council meeting.
COMMITTEE REPORTS ---�
There were no Committee Reports.
DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS
Cit;, Admir_;stratov Peterson asked that the City Council make a
decision as to whether the water and sewer lines at ,the Northern Illinois
Medical ':enter Campus be kept private: or made publiz.. The matter was
referred tc the Public Works Committee for a recommendation It will be
discussed at the Committee's January 27, 1993 Committee meeting.
Director of Building and Zoning Lobaito suggested that two lots in
Biscayne Hig'lands change street names so as to avoid confusion. He
asked that I,ots 10 and 11 in Biscayne Highlands subdivision be changed to
Amberwood Place, which is an extension of a street in the proposed
Hillside annexation plat.
Motion by Smith, seconded by Dcnahue, to authorize the City Attorney
to draft an ordinance changing the came from Biscayne Road to Amberwood
Place for Lc -0 and'11 in Biscayne Highlands subdivision.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Locke
Smith, Adams, Patterson, Serritella.
Vocing Nay: None.
_absent: None.
Motion carried.
NEW BUSINESS
Alderman Adams suggested that the Illinois Department of
Transportation be requested to overlay Elm Street from Front Street
(Route 31) to Ringwood Road, and to check the feasibility of installing a
fifth center turn lane in that same location.
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Motion by Adams, seconded by Patterson, to authorize the City
Administrator to write a letter to the Illinois Department of
Transportation requesting that they study the feasibility of installing a
fifth center turn lane, and overlaying Elm Street between Front Street
and Ringwood Road.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Locke,
Smith, Adams, Patterson, Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
�— Alderman Patterson scheduled a Parks & Recreation Committee meeting
for Thursday, January 21, 1993 at 7:30 P.M.
Mayor Busse announced that the City had received a citation from the
American Autombile Association in recognition of no pedestrian accidents
for the year 1991.
Alderman Bolger suggested that a street light be placed at the
intersection of Bull Valley Road and Meadow Road in McHenry Shores.
Motion by Bolger, seconded by Donahue, to instruct the Director of
Public Works to proceed with installing a street light at the
intersection of Bull Valley and Meadow Roads in McHenry Shores.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Locke,
Smith, Adams, Patterson, Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Alderman Bolger asked that the Aldermen look at the Main Street
Business District to see where additional parking might be established
for those businesses.
Alderman Lieder reported that he would schedule a Finance Committee
meeting before the end of January to proceed with deliberations on the
1993-94 Budget.
ADJOURNMENT
Motion by Smith, seconded by Adams, to adjourn.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Locke,
Smith, Adams, Patterson, Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
The meeting adjourned at 8:30 P.M.
CITY CLERK MAYOR