HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 05/17/1995 - City Council REGULAR MEETING
MAY 17, 1995
The Regular Meeting of the McHenry City Council was called to order by Mayor
Cuda on Wednesday, May 17, 1995 at 7:30 P.M. in the Board Room of the Northern
Illinois Medical Center main building. At roll call the following Aldermen were present:
Bolger, Locke, Bates, Lawson, Baird. Absent: None. City Staff in attendance were
City Clerk Althoff, City Administrator Peterson, Director of Building and Zoning
Lobaito, and City Engineer Carl Moon. Excused Absence: Director of Public Works
Batt, Director of Parks and Recreation Merkel, Chief of Police Joyce, City Attorney
McArdle.
At the beginning of the 1994 calendar year, the Council determined that the
second regularly scheduled Council meeting of each month would be utilized as a
working meeting to discuss relevant issues concerning development, planning and
other related City matters. Notices of the change in meeting place were posted at the
Municipal center and the hospital.
In response to Northern Illinois Medical Center's request to discuss several
issues of importance to the hospital, Mayor Cuda scheduled a joint meeting of Council
and hospital staff representatives for this month's workshop agenda. In attendance
from the hospital were: Paul Laudick, President of Centegra; Gail Bumgarner, Vice
President of Centegra Network Development; Jim Redding, Executive Vice President
of Centegra; Barry Finn, Senior Vice President of Northern Illinois Medical Center; and
Jeff,Ladd, attorney for Centegra.
APPROVAL OF APRIL TREASURER'S AND BUDGET REPORTS
Motion by Bolger, seconded by Lawson, to approve the April Treasurer's and
Budget Reports, as presented.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Locke, Bates, Lawson, Baird.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
APPROVAL OF APRIL BILLS
Motion by Bolger, seconded by Lawson, to approve the April bills as follows:
GENERAL FUND
80368 A-ABLE ALARM SERVICE INC 5-18-95 250.50
80369 BJORKMAN'S ACE HARDWARE 754.89
80370 ACME BRICK & SUPPLY CO. 310.00
80371 DAN ADAMS STEEL SERVICE INC. 195.72
80372 R.A. ADAMS ENTERPRISES INC. 437.58
80273 AHLBORN EQUIPMENT INC. 68.14
80374 ALEXANDER LUMBER CO. 142.16
80375 AMERITECH 713.41
80376 AMERITECH CREDIT CORP. 1108.32
80377 ASSOCIATES ROOFING & WATERPROOFING INC. 180.00
80378 AUTO TECH CENTERS INC. 134.88
80379 BADGER UNIFORMS 610.33
_ 80380 THE BARN NURSERY 89.52
80381 BAXTER & WOODMAN 1643.60
80382 BERTHOLD NURSERY 1721 .00
80383 B AND H INDUSTRIES 104.50
80384 BONCOSKY OIL COMPANY 4674.43
80385 BOTTS WELDING & TRUCK SERVICE 11 .95
80386 BRUCE MUNICIPAL EQUIPMENT 112.00
80387 BURGESS, ANDERSON & TATE 86.27
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GENERAL FUND (cont'd)
80388 CANON FINANCIAL SERVICES 556.00
80389 CASEY EQUIPMENT COMPANY 274.08
80390 CELLULAR ONE - CHICAGO 150.76
80391 COLORADO TIME SYSTEMS INC. 500.00
80392 COMED 9912.65
80393 COMED 892.30
80394 COMMUNICATIONS REVOLVING FUND 425.00
80395 CONSERV FS 6072.30
80396 CONWAY SURVEYING INC PC 150.00
80397 CONVERSE EQUIPMENT CO. INC. 1739.00
80398 COUNTRYSIDE FLOWER SHOP 129.00
80399 CRAFT CONCRETE PRODUCTS 269.00
80400 CURRAN CONTRACTING CO. 75.00
80401 DECKER SUPPLY CO. INC. 104.65
80402 ED'S RENTAL & SALES INC. 91 .00
80403 EXTECH COMPANY 97.35
80404 FOXCROFT MEADOWS INC. 43.50
80405 GEORGE P. FREUND INC. 959.15
80406 THE GLIDDEN COMPANY 1962.00
80407 HAMPTON, LENZINI & RENWICK 2800.00
80408 DON HANSEN'S ALIGNMENT 175.00
80409 INNOVATIVE PACKAGING INC. 52.98
80410 INVESTOR'S BUSINESS DAILY 179.00
80411 JEWEL FOOD STORES 13.25
80412 KAR PRODUCTS 226.33
80413 ALLEN L. KRACOWER & ASSOC. 459.00
80414 LAB SAFETY SUPPLY 45.68
80415 GARY LANG CHEVROLET INC. 460.76
80416 LASALLE NATIONAL TRUST NA 84726.27
80417 LETN 388.00
80418 LITGEN CUTTING SUPPLY CO. 327.23
80419 LOCKER'S FLOWERS 37.50
80420 MENARD'S - CRYSTAL LAKE 179.58
80421 MISSISSIPPI TOOL SUPPLY 68.47
80422 MORAN EQUIPMENT CORP. 44.59
80423 MCHENRY FIRESTONE 1085.70
80424 MCMASTER-CARR SUPPLY CO. 348.27
80425 NORTH EAST-MULTI-REGIONAL 1950.00
80426 NORTHEASTERN ILLINOIS PLANNING COMM. 3061 .82
80427 NORTHERN ILLINOIS GAS 107.16
80428 NORTHERN ILLINOIS SPECIAL RECREATION ASSOC. 18.00
80429 NORTHWEST AUTO ELECTRIC 130.00
80430 NORTHWEST HERALD 109.20
80431 PACE 2888.95
80432 PETERSEN SAND & GRAVEL 670.00
80433 RADICOM INC. 1319.50
80434 RADIO SHACK 48.68
80435 RELIABLE SAND & GRAVEL 60.00
80436 REILLY, GRAHAM, MCANDREWS & CUNABAUGH 5600.00
80437 R & N TRUCKING 460.00
80438 ROCKFORD INDUSTRIAL WELDING SUPPLY INC. 107.30
80439 FYDIN DECAL 3347.50
80440 SAFETY KLEEN CORP. 183.10
80441 SCAN-AM 35.00
80442 SIDENER SUPPLY COMPANY 3685.00
80443 STAN'S OFFICE MACHINES INC. 107.00
80444 TARGET STORES 28.74
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GENERAL FUND (cont'd)
80445 THOMPSON ELEVATOR INSPECTION SERVICE INC. 1580.00
80446 THORNTON'S TURF NURSERY 213.50
80447 TRAFFIC CONTROL & PROTECTION INC. 195.38
80448 UNITED LABORATORIES 95.40
80449 UNITOG RENTAL SERVICES 142.52
80450 WAL-MART STORES INC. 110.72
80451 WARNING LITES OF ILLINOIS 239.00
80452 ZARNOTH BRUSH WORKS INC. 97.00
WATER/SEWER FUND
11769 BJORKMAN'S ACE HARDWARE 323.52
11770 DAN ADAM'S STEEL SERVICE INC. 12.00
11771 AMERICAN NATIONAL BANK & TRUST 1000.00
11772 AMERITECH 523.92
11773 AMERITECH CREDIT CORP. 117.54
11774 BAXTER & WOODMAN 3377.95
11775 BONCOSKY OIL COMPANY 721 .25
11776 BURGESS, ANDERSON & TATE 12.58
11777 CAREY ELECTRIC 490.00
11778 CHUCK'S TOWING 110.00
11779 COMED 21304.40
11780 COMED 87.59
11781 CRYSTAL LAKE TIRE & BATTERY 486.58
11782 D'ANGELO NATURAL SPRING WATER 41 .65
11783 FREUND INTERNATIONAL 52.46
11784 W.W. GRAINGER INC. 150.30
11785 GARY LANG CHEVROLET INC. 17.44
11786 MANUSO'S GENERAL CONTRACTING INC. 10080.00
11787 MERIT MEDICAL 5.90
11788 MEYER MATERIAL COMPANY 188.69
11789 MCHENRY ANALYTICAL WATER LABORATORY INC. 44.00
11790 MCHENRY ELECTRIC CO. INC. 511 .07
11791 NORTHERN ILLINOIS GAS 452.84
11792 NORTHWEST AUTO ELECTRIC 75.00
11793 NORTHWEST HERALD 109.20
11794 PETERSEN SAND & GRAVEL 262.40
11795 POTSIE'S INC. 270.00
11796 RELIANCE SAFETY EQUIPMENT 42.17
11797 ROWEL CHEMICAL CORP. 2890.38
11798 SIDENER SUPPLY COMPANY 302.07
11799 THORNTON'S TURF NURSERY 88.00
11800 UNITOG RENTAL SERVICES 217.32
11801 WAL-MART STORES INC. 17.83
11802 WASTE MANAGEMENT NORTH 109.00
11803 WOODLAND RECYCLING & DISPOSAL FACILITY 2700.00
RECREATION PROGRAM FUND
5157 BJORKMAN'S ACE HARDWARE 5-18-95 10.69
5158 ALLSTARR IMAGE UNLIMITED 878.95
5159 AMERITECH 319.58
5160 AMERITECH CREDIT CORP. 151 .14
5161 ANCHOR INDUSTRIES INC. 832.50
5162 BSN SPORTS 43.29
5163 BURGESS, ANDERSON & TATE 94.99
5164 COMED 316.34
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RECREATION PROGRAM FUND (cont'd)
5165 CRYSTAL MANOR STABLE 320.00
5166 JOHN DEBOER ENTERPRISES 354.00
5167 EBY-BROWN CO. 457.56
5168 FOTO FAST 10.88 _
5169 ADOLPH KIEFER & ASSOC. 70.40
5170 LEONARDI'S PIZZA 149.15
5171 NORTHERN ILLINOIS GAS 102.18
5172 SIDENER SUPPLY COMPANY 772.60
5173 S & S ARTS & CRAFTS 412.28
5174 LYNN WAGNER 300.00
5175 WAL-MART STORES INC. 34.37
Voting Aye: Bolger, Locke, Bates, Lawson, Baird.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: - None.
Motion carried.
DISCUSSION OF ISSUES OF JOINT CONCERN TO NORTHERN ILLINOIS MEDICAL
CENTER AND THE CITY OF McHENRY
Paul Laudick, President of Centegra, introduced his staff and thanked Council for
attending this meeting at the hospital. He stated there were four issues of importance
to the hospital including:
1 . Dedication of remaining roads serving the hospital to the City;
2. Determination on stormwater detention for future hospital building expansion,
either on hospital property or regional detention facility located on the Pacini
property;
3. Concerns about maintaining high quality buildings and projects adjacent to and
near the hospital, and;
4. City consideration for adoption of a hospital zoning district which would allow the
hospital more flexibility in meeting service demands and planning for a changing
medical provider marketplace.
Mr. Laudick noted that a short presentation had been prepared by each of the
hospital representatives to give Council a better understanding of this hospital's
history, future goals and economy, as well as the everchanging medical care industry.
Attorney Ladd gave a general overview and a chronological summary of the
hospital's development. Mr. Laudick enumerated the hospital's current services and
organizational structure.
Ms. Bumgarner reviewed the hospital's economic impact on the community, as
well as on the Chicagoland metropolitan area. She explained that Centegra consists
of the three hospital locations, as well as free-standing clinics, physical therapy
facilities and daycare. She noted Centegra provided approximately $1 13 million in
goods and services to the area, and impacted the County economically in excess of
$200 million. Ms. Bumgarner concluded her presentation by observing the following:
1 . The expense percentage devoted to salaries is higher for this healthcare facility
than most local industries, and these dollars get spent in the community;
2. Because the healthcare industry is specialized and requires a higher level skilled
labor, salaries are typically higher than comparable industrial levels, and;
3. The healthcare industry is a stable component of the economy.
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Jim Redding, Executive Vice President, elaborated on the hospital's future vision
and goals, as well as reviewed the hospital's current sites and services. He
specifically noted the changes in the healthcare industry relating to HMO's being the
new emphasis on wellness programs and preventative medicine. Immediate objectives
include the development of services for businesses (i.e. drug and alcohol testing), as
well as occupational health programs.
Barry Finn, Senior Vice President, highlighted the exclusive services available at
the Northern Illinois Medical Center campus. These services include Med-flights,
rehabilitation programs, paramedic resource programs, outpatient cancer care,
rehabilitation and surgery out-patient programs, daycare and a brand new professional
building. Future plans include installation of permanent magnetic imaging, expanded
daycare services, radiology and surgery remodeling and renovations, long-term care
for the elderly, an assisted living community, as well as a variety of out-patient
services.
Paul Laudick concluded the presentation noting the healthcare industry must
change frequently and rapidly to meet the everchanging needs of the public. He cited
the recent focus change from illness to wellness, and from in-patient to out-patient
services. This new emphasis on wellness has also precipitated a feeling of partnership
with and within the community.
Discussion then followed on roadway dedication, stormwater detention for future
hospital building expansion, as well as the possibility of pursuing a healthcare zoning
district for the Northern Illinois Medical Center campus. Current zoning is 0-2 with
a special use. Mr. Laudick stated the hospital's frustration with this current zoning
classification, specifically the classification's inadequacies in addressing hospital uses
and the slow process of seeking additional special uses and/or variances. They
requested Council consider a healthcare zoning ordinance for the hospital's 100-acre
Northern Illinois Medical Center campus. A lengthy discussion followed. Council
suggested appropriate staff members meet with hospital representatives and draft a
healthcare zoning ordinance. Mayor Cuda suggested a joint meeting of the Plan
Commission, Zoning Board of Appeals, and hospital representatives to review the
ordinance once it was drafted.
Motion by Bolger, seconded by Lawson, to authorize staff to draft a healthcare
zoning ordinance and review the draft with the Plan Commission and Zoning Board of
Appeals, presenting the ordinance and advisory board comments to the Council for
further consideration.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Locke, Bates, Lawson, Baird.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
ANY AND ALL BUSINESS WHICH MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE COUNCIL
City Clerk Althoff presented a resolution for Kris Elliott, who is leaving the City's
employment to move with her family to Minnesota on May 26, 1995.
Motion by Lawson, seconded by Bolger, to pass the resolution recognizing Payroll
Clerk Kris Elliott's five years of dedicated service.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Locke, Bates, Lawson, Baird.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
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Alderman Bolger requested staff to arrange for an additional City-wide clean-up
and brush pick-up.
Alderman Bates suggested that the Monday, May 22, 1995 Committee Meeting
of the Whole be referred to as a Special Meeting as opposed to a Committee Meeting
of the Whole. Council concurred.
Motion by Bates, seconded by Locke, to adjourn the meeting.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Locke, Bates, Lawson, Baird.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
The meeting adjourned at 9:35 P.M.
CITY CLERK ✓ MAYOR