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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 12/04/2017 - City CouncilREGULAR MEETING December 4, 2017 Mayor Wayne Jett called the regularly scheduled December 4, 2017 meeting of the McHenry City Council to order at 7:00 pm in the McHenry- City Council Chambers, 333 S. Green Street, McHenry, IL. In attendance were the following Councilmembers: Condon, Devine, Mihevc, Curry, Schaefer, Glab, and Santi. Also in attendance: City Administrator Morefield, Director of Parks and Recreation Hobson, Director of Economic Development Martin, Chief of Police Birk, Director of Public Works Schmitt, Director of Community Development Polerecky, Director of Finance Lynch, City Attorney McArdle, and City Clerk Nevitt. PUBLIC HEARING CONCERNING THE CITY OF MCHENRY 2017 PROPOSED TAX LEVY ORDINANCE IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,618,786, REPRESENTING A 0% INCREASE ABOVE THE 2016 TAX LEVY EXTENSION. The Public Hearing was called to order at 7:01 PM. Mayor Jett opened the floor for Public Input and there was none. Motion by Alderman Santi, second by Alderman Glab to close the Public Hearing for the 2017 proposed Tax Levy ordinance in the amount of $4,618,786, representing a 0%^ increase above the 2106 Tax Levy Extension, Voting Aye: Santi, Glab, Curry, Condon, Devine, Mihevc, Schaefer Voting Nay: None Absent: None Motion Carried. The Public Hearing was closed at 7:02 PM. MOTION TO ADOPT AN ORDINANCE FOR THE LEVY OF TAXES FOR THE YEAR 2017 IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,618,786. Motion by Alderman Curry, second by Alderman Mihevc to adopt an Ordinance for the Levy of Taxes for the Year 2017 in the amount of $4,618,786. Alderman Glab stated the portion of property taxes the city will collect for 2017 will remain the same. This is an appropriation and property taxes change based on EAV. Alderman Curry stated the levy remains the same as last year, which was reduced by 3%, and the city has had a flat or reduced levy for the past seven years. Voting Aye: Curry, Mihevc, Schaefer, Glab, Condon, Devine, Santi Voting Nay: None Absent: None Regular City Council Meeting Page 2 December 4, 2017 Motion Carried, PRESENTATION OF THE MCHENRY AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE QUARTERLY UPDATE Dennis Norton, Chairman of the Board of Directors for the McHenry Area Chamber of Commerce and Chamber President Kay Bates provided the Council with an update and review of 2017 Chamber activities. Mayor Jett thanked the Chamber for the good they do for our community. PUBLIC COMMENT Mr. Phil Hoffsetter, 1021 Plymouth Lane told the Council he owns a building on Green Street and expressed his opposition to 1014 N. River Road being used as a manufacturing, industrial, and outside storage facility. He also expressed his disappointment that the alleyway behind the sports center and the theater is now closed. Director Martin stated the area is private property. Ms. Cheryl Ann Wildenham representing the Polish Legion of American Veterans addressed the Council regarding her concerns about parking limitations on Park Street. Ms. Wildenham noted that Park Street is limited to 2-hour parking and all other streets in the downtown area are 4- hour parking between 8am-6pm except on Sunday, and asked the Council if this could be adjusted to coincide with the other downtown streets as two hours is not enough time especially when the Legion is hosting events. CONSENT AGENDA A. Resolution establishing the 2018 City Council Meeting Schedule; Be Resolution designating December 4, 2017, to begin the State of Illinois Bicentennial Celebration in the City of McHenry; C. Ordinance amending Municipal Code Chapter 11, Article III, Sec. 11-89 relating to the Outside Storage of Single -Family Refuse Containers, D. Ordinance authorizing the Mayor's execution of an Intergovernmental Agreement for the Provisions of MCRide Dial -A -Ride Transit Services in Year 2018; and E. Payment of Bills in the amount of $723,325.24. At Alderman Glab's request, Mayor Jett announced Item C is pulled from the Consent Agenda and will be voted on as a separate item. At Alderwoman Condon's request, Mayor Jett announced Item A is pulled from the Consent Agenda and will be voted on as a separate item. Motion by Alderman Santi, second by Alderman Curry, approving Consent Agenda Items B, D, and E. Regarding Item D, Alderman Curry said he noticed that regarding the cost associated with the Regular City Council Meeting Page 3 December 4, 2017 service, many are charge $1.20 per capita but Township residents pay $0.25/capita and asked why there was a huge difference in price. Director Martin answered the formula for Dial -a -Ride per capita rates are consistent for all municipalities as determined by the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning. He is not aware of the source for the formula used by Townships. Alderman Glab noted the rate difference between municipality and township may be because municipal residents are removed from the township population before the per capita formula is calculated. Voting Aye: Santi, Curry, Schaefer, Condon, Glab, Devine, Mihevc Voting Nay: None Absent: None Motion Carried. Consent Item A: Resolution establishing the 2018 City Council Meeting Schedule Motion by Alderman Curry, second by Alderman Santi to adopt a Resolution establishing the 2018 City Council Meeting Schedule as presented. Alderwoman Condon noted there are three regular meeting proposed for June and August versus only one in July and September. Alderwoman Condon suggested scheduling regular Council meetings in July on the 9th and 23rd and in September on the 10th and 24th. She also requested revising the proposed November 19 meeting to November 12 or 26, to accommodate the Thanksgiving holiday and suggested staff review the changes and bring the schedule back to Council for consideration at the next meeting. Alderman Glab agreed with Alderwoman Condon's recommendation. Alderman Santi said he agreed with Alderwoman Condon's comments and asked why Committee of the Whole meetings were scheduled in January and April. City Administrator Morefield stated the January 29 meeting was scheduled to discuss the capital improvement program and the meeting in April would be held if needed for additional budget discussions. The motion and second were withdrawn and action on the Resolution will be continued to the December 18 meeting. Attorney McArdle added the annual meeting in April may be removed from the schedule if it is determined the city is not required to hold an annual meeting. Consent Item C: Ordinance amending Municipal Code Chapter 11, Article III, Sec. 11-89 relating to the Outside Storage of Single -Family Refuse Containers. Motion by Alderman Glab to deny Consent Agenda Item C and direct staff to bring this matter back to the Community Development Committee. Regular City Council Meeting Page 4 December 4, 2017 Motion failed for lack of a second. Motion by Alderwoman Condon, second by Alderman Sand to adopt an Ordinance amending Municipal Code Chapter 11, Article III, Sec. 11-89 relating to the Outside Storage of Single - Family Refuse Containers. Alderman Glab expressed his concerns about permng the storage of refuse containers between the street and the principal structure as proposed in the ordinance. He stated that the number one complaint he receives about code enforcement is that garbage cans are allowed to sit in front of a house. No one wants to see them or smell them. He would agree to allowing cans to be stored on the side of the house with an approved enclosure so that they are not visible adding approval of this ordinance is a step backwards. Alderwoman Condon stated the Community Development Committee addressed this topic and she also has received complaints about the outside storage of refuse containers. The concern was for the phrase "out of plain site" as this is challenging language to enforce. The amended language is meant to be more enforceable and proactive. Alderman Glab said this amendment allows cans to be stored where they cannot be now and restated his concern that the city is moving backwards adding the intent of the ordinance as it stands is to keep the community looking clean and added in his opinion, the ordinance should not be amended because we do not have enough staff for code enforcement. Alderman Santi said he supports the new language and he is aware the amendment is not perfect and understands there may be concerns. Alderman Curry asked about code issues regarding the outside storage of containers. Director Polerecky stated most violations are usually about containers left in the driveway close to the street, on a porch, or in the front yard. This month the department received 73 complaints and many were for containers stored behind the front of the building. Alderman Schaefer said this amendment will accommodate many homeowners and alleviate the burden of complying with city code and he supports the amendment. Alderman Glab stated changing the language will not change the complaints and will cause other problems with raccoons and other animals. Voting Aye: Condon, Santi, Devine, Mihevc, Schaefer, Curry Voting Nay: Glab Absent: None Motion Carried. INDIVIDUAL ACTION ITEM AGENDA Mayor Jett announced Action Items G and H are projects that involve his personal business Regular City Council Meeting ,Page 5 December4, 2017 operations within the City of McHenry. To avoid the appearance of wrongdoing, Attorney McArdle will discuss the process when these items are addressed. A. Motion to adopt an Ordinance granting CI Conditional Use Permit to allow Outdoor Storage of Boats and Recreational Vehicles in conjunction with a Contractor's Office for the property located at 4664 Bull Valley Road. Alderman Glab stated his concerns about the condition of the property and as it does not affect the surrounding properties, he supports the request. Alderman Schaefer noted that at times, this use might lead to vehicle sales in front of the storage areas, which he does not support, Director Martin said the applicant is aware he may not sell vehicles at this business —just storage of boats and recreation vehicles. Alderman Santi asked about the driveway and Director Martin stated it is a private access d rive. Alderman Curry asked about fencing and Director Martin said not at this time however, there is a requirement to have minimum -security lighting and cameras. Motion by Alderwoman Condon, second by Alderman Devine to adopt an Ordinance granting a Conditional Use Permit to allow Outdoor Storage of Boats and Recreational Vehicles in conjunction with a Contractor's Office for the property located at 4664 Bull Valley Road. Voting Aye: Condon, Devine, Santi, Curry, Mihevc, Schaefer, Glab Voting Nay: None Absent: None Motion Carried. B. Motion to grant Sign Variances to Boone Creek Crossing LLC for a projecting sign not to exceed 16 sq. fta for 1204 N. Green Street, and allow two (2) additional wall signs, offsite advertising on three (3) proposed digital signs, and 125.25 sq. ft. of additional wall signage for 1208 N. Green Street. Director Polerecky stated staff has reviewed the request and is of the opinion the sign package proposal falls within the Municipal Code sign variance guidelines. Alderman Glab said he had discussions previously about the proposal and thinks it makes sense. Alderman Curry asked if this is just a proposal to name the theater rooms and Director Polerecky said yes along with advertising the local business sponsor. Alderman Santi asked how far the awnings would extend from the facade. Mayor Jett Regular City Council Meeting -Page 6 December 4, 2017 asked applicant Mr. Don Tonyan to step up to the podium to address the Council and answer Alderman Santi's question. Mr. Tonyan answered the awning would extend about 10 feet from the building on an angle. Alderman Schaefer asked if the signs proposed on the wing wall would face south and Mr. Tonyan answered yes. Alderman Schaefer asked if it will be similar to what all theaters have and Mr. Tonyan answered yes, they are box windows and the theater sponsors' names would be placed above. Alderwoman Condon stated she supports the project and is pleased the business community also supports bringing the theater back to McHenry. Alderman Schaefer asked if the hanging sign would be under an awning. Mr. Tonyan said those signs were for DC Cobbs and would be located on the private walkway portion along the entryway. Motion by Alderman Santi, second by Alderwoman Condon to grant Sign Variances to Boone Creek Crossing LLC for a projecting sign not to exceed 16 sq. ft. for 1204 N. Green Street, and allow two (2) additional wall signs, offsite advertising on three (3) proposed digital signs, and 125.25 sq. ft. of additional wall signage for 1208 N. Green Street. Voting Aye: Santi, Condon, Curry, Glab, Devine, Mihevc, Schaefer. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion Carried. C. Motion to adopt Ordinances for the abatement of real estate taxes levied for the 2017 Tax Levy Year for the following bond issues: General Obligation Bonds (Recovery Zone & Building America) Series 2010% $418,105.00; General Obligation Bonds (Alternate) Series 2010C, $446,920.00; General Obligation Bonds (Alternate) Series 2012, $210,432.50; General Obligation Bonds (Refunding) Series 2013, $593,910.00; and General Obligation Bonds (Refunding) Series 201% $576,978.76. Director Lynch stated the city has issued a variety of bonds backed by the full faith and credit of the municipality, which requires that property tax be levied by the County Clerk. The city's intentions are to abate these taxes through the County Clerk annually through the attached abatement ordinances. Alderman Glab stated over the years the Council has not wanted to burden homeowners and that is why they have been abated and he is pleased the city continues this practice. Motion by Alderman Curry, second by Alderwoman Condon to adopt Ordinances for the abatement of real estate taxes levied for the 2017 Tax Levy Year for the following bond issues: General Obligation Bonds (Recovery Zone & Building America) Series 2010B, $418,105.00; General Obligation Bonds (Alternate) Series 2010C, $446,920.00; General Regular City Council Meeting .Page 7 December 4, 2017 Obligation Bonds (Alternate) Series 2012, $210,432.50; General Obligation Bonds (Refunding) Series 2013, $593,910.00; and General Obligation Bonds (Refunding) Series 2015, $5761978.76. Voting Aye: Curry, Condon, Schaefer, Devine, Mihevc, Glab, Santi Voting Nay: None Absent: None Motion Carried. D. Motion to approve the Annual Financial Report for the City of McHenry Police Pension Fund for the Fiscal Year ending April 30, 2017, in accordance with the requirements set forth in Illinois Pension Code 40 ILCS 5/3443. Director Lynch stated the Illinois Department of Insurance requires the City Council approve an annual report for the Police Pension Fund. This report lists important information that can also be found in the actuary report. Alderman Curry said it was good to see that the fund is nearly 52%funded. Motion by Alderman Schaefer, second by Alderman Mihevc to approve the Annual Financial Report for the City of McHenry Police Pension Fund for the Fiscal Year ending April 30, 2017, in accordance with the requirements set forth in Illinois Pension Code 40 I LCS 5/3443. Voting Aye: Schaefer, Mihevc, Glab, Santi, Condon, Devine, Curry, Santi. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion Carried. E. Motion to authorize a budget amendment in the Recreation Center Fund in the amount of $19,500, and approve a Professional Services Agreement with Heller and Heller Consulting LLC, to perform an Aquatics Feasibility Study for the McHenry Recreation Center in the amount of $19,500. Director Hobson reported the request to conduct an Aquatics Feasibility Study is a result of past discussions with the Parks and Recreation Committee and City Council regarding the Community Needs Assessment. The results of the Community Needs Assessment noted a strong desire to expand indoor and outdoor offerings such as an indoor pool, warm water therapy pool and zero depth spray pad, two -court gymnasium with walking track and an outdoor aquatics center. In 2014, as part of the initial development of the Recreation Center Master Plan, a similar analysis of outdoor aquatics offerings was completed. Results from the proposed feasibility study will be examined and the final report will be updated. Alderman Curry said he realized that Heller and Heller performed the prior study Regular City Council Meeting Page 8 December 4, 2017 however the city should go out for competitive bidding. The other issue he has with the results of the survey is that it went out to approximately 6,500 homes and only 400 were returned, which is approximately 6%. Of that, many questions were answered by approximately half of those respondents, which equals to about only 3% who answered the questions. Alderman Curry further stated that he does know how we can reach the conclusion that there is a strong desire to expand the recreation center, Director Hobson acknowledged that staff did not seek competitive bids due to the existing relationship with Heller and Heller and based on their work on the previous pro forma and knowledge of our community demographics. Director Hobson added in 2014, the analysis of the pro forma for the outdoor aquatics facility was $24,500. The contract proposed is fair. Alderman Curry said because a firm is familiar with the city does not mean we are getting the best price. Alderman Glab said he agreed with Alderman Curry. As we did not seek proposals, we do not know if we are getting the best price. Alderman Santi asked if there is a time element involved with this project. Director Hobson said time wise the city is fine; we do not have the luxury of continuing to put off the process if there is going to be any consideration of expansion. Alderman Santi asked if we had to go out for a request for proposals, would it add another 6M0 days to the project. Director Hobson said time was not the deciding factor to select Heller and Heller. Alderman Glab asked if the timeline is important because staff wants to pose a referendum question in the spring. Director Hobson said if there was going to be a question placed on a ballot it would have to be ready in the spring for placement on the November ballot and the decision time to decide to go out for a referendum is early August. Alderman Glab said August is still nine months away and he does not see why we do not have time to go out for proposals. Alderwoman Condon said she agrees that the city should typically seek bids Co most projects however this is a unique situation. There are current users of the recreation center who have asked for other services such as an indoor pool and gymnasium. Doing due diligence, Director Hobson has moved forward. In her opinion, if the city is going to consider a referendum question, the Council needs to know if it is justified and the timeline is an important factor. Alderwoman Condon added that a 6% return for the Community Needs Assessment survey was all that was expected. Alderman Curry stated that based on the number of respondents who returned the survey and the number of questions that were actually answered, the presenter of the Community Needs Assessment thought 6% was a good number. Alderman Curry added that he did some research and normal returns are 10-15% At approximately 400 people returning the survey, the city paid over $100 a survey and of that, only half answered most of the questions and of that, the percentage who wanted an indoor pool was 45%. Regular City Council Meeting Wage 9 December 4, 2017 So now, we are going to base our strong community interested on the opinion of 150 people. Alderman Curry said he is not convinced there is a strong community desire to expand the recreation center. Director Hobson said that over 2,000 members in the recreation center are asking for additional amenities. If the survey had been mailed to recreation center members, the survey results would have been slanted and the referendum process would provide the city with a direct answer. Alderwoman Condon stated that during the presentation of the Community Needs Assessment, the presenter was asked if the city received a normal rate of return for the survey and the answer was 6% was expected. Alderwoman Condon stated she was in favor of posing a question on a ballot to find out if the community would support the expansion. Alderman Schaefer said he also recalled that the presenter did say the response received from the survey was typical for this type of analysis. He agrees that it would have been nice to have more people respond and that this is more of a timing issue than we think. August is the date we have to decide if we are going to place a question on the ballot. Motion by Alderman Schaefer, second by Alderman Devine to authorize a budget amendment in the Recreation Center Fund in the amount of $19,500, and approve a Professional Services Agreement with Heller and Heller Consulting LLC, to perform an Aquatics Feasibility Study for the McHenry Recreation Center in the amount of $19,500. Voting Aye: Schaefer, Devine, Mihevc, Condon. Voting Nay: Curry, Glab, Santi. Absent: None. Motion carried. F. Motion to authorize a budget amendment of $64,440 from the General Fund Balance and approve a Professional Services Contract Change Order to include the Downtown Parking Access Capacity Improvements Project to the Professional Services Agreement for the McHenry Recreation Center Parking Lot Expansion Project with Baxter & Woodman, Inc. for an amount not to exceed $64,440. Alderman Santi said although he would prefer competitive bids for all projects, this is something that needs to be done. He expressed his concerns about the city's lack of adequate lighting, signage, and parking. Alderman Santi further stated if this item were approved tonight, he would like these projects to come back to the Council with the actual costs for each individual project. City Administrator Morefield said the projects involved would be brought individually to the Council for approval. Staff is creating a separate project category in the Capital Improvement Program for downtown parking improvements, capacity, and access that will include all Tier 2 projects. Council will have the ability to decide if these are the projects to include in the FY 18/19 budget and Regular City Council Meeting Page 10 December 4, 2017 beyond, prioritize them, and direct staff to try to include those projects in the budget. City Administrator Morefield further stated that not only will the Council have an opportunity to discuss the category and the issue of downtown parking, but review and approve or not approve specific projects from Tier 2 and beyond. Alderman Curry asked of the $64,440 requested, how much is for the addition of 55 spaces in capacity improvements. Director Schmitt asked Mr. Dan Schug from Baxter & Woodman to answer the question posted by Alderman Curry. Mr. Schug stated they did not include a breakdown in the actual amendment however, the numbers they received from city staff indicated approximately $15,000 per parking lot and another $35,000 for overall lighting improvements. Alderman Curry said in his opinion, we do not know if and where we need additional parking so he is confused about the rush to authorize engineering for spaces we may not need. Alderman Curry noted this is an add -on to the expansion of the recreation center parking lot and asked what the original contract amount was for that project. Director Schmitt answered $29,000. Alderman Curry said he is concerned that staff is proposing a budget amendment for more than twice the cost of the original contract without going out for competitive bids. He then reviewed the reasons the pool of qualified firms was created and added he is in favor of lighting and signage improvements but does not feel capacity improvements are needed at this time. City Administrator reported that he and Mayor Jett, Director Schmitt, and Chief Birk met to discuss capacity improvements. Other communities were pooled who recently conducted capacity improvements and staff reviewed the methodology use to determine peak demand and usage, car counts, and percentages of use. City staff broke the downtown into different zones to study different times of days and weekends to get an idea of parking usages for lot and on -street parking within each of those zones, Police Chief Birk developed a method to analyze parking over a two -week period to get an idea on a capacity standpoint. Regarding the question as to why competitive bids were not sought for this amendment, City Administrator Morefield noted that staff was aware there was an interest from the Council to make improvements in the downtown specifically about parking with a desire to move quickly to make something happen. Staff was attempting to provide the Council with the fasted route to present design engineering numbers to use in the upcoming capital improvement and budget discussions. Alderman Curry noted that with the impending agreements to lease various parking lots in the city, increased capacity might not be needed. Regarding the competitive bidding, Alderman Curry said if the city told firms they only had two weeks to provide a quote, they would. Alderman Glab said in his opinion, Tier 1 was the most responsible selection however that does not mean that it should be done right away and the underutilization of city parking is the question, The city needs to make sure existing parking is accommodating Regular City Council Meeting Page 11 December4, 2017 to downtown visitors before we make a decision on major projects. It concerns him that engineering costs are high and he would have liked to see competitive bids. He also noted that the McHenry Savings Bank parking lot lease is not permanent and that the city needs to make sure the parking we do have is controlled. Alderwoman Condon stated although she was not present for the parking lot discussion she did have a discussion with Mayor Jett and concurred lighting improvements are necessary. Alderwoman Condon added that signage is needed to inform visitors of parking areas. She believes that there is more available parking than the community realizes. She also agrees that some areas may be too dark and lighting is essential. Signage identifying these areas would be beneficial as we move forward. Alderman Santi said he agreed with Alderman Curry's points however, he thinks the city should move forward with the project. Alderman Santi asked if the parking study would be conducted 24-7. Police Chief Birk stated the study would begin Sunday, December 10 through Saturday, December 23. Staff will identify the three downtown areas that have already been defined through the Tiers presented to the Council on November 20. Staff will select three times each day that the Police Department will conduct a count on the utilized spaces in each zone and separate between street parking and parking lot parking. The times each count will occur are between 9-10 AM, 1-2 PM, and &7 PM on every single day for those 14 days identified. This will enable staff to prepare a report for the Council to show used and open space numbers, percentage of usage for lots and on -street parking for specific times and days, identify specific days of the week for percentage uses, specific times of day for percentage uses, and average weekend percentage usage. This is expected to show the low and peak times for parking issues that may be occurring. Alderman Glab said the survey is a good idea but this is not the busiest time of year for the downtown areas. City Administrator suggested conducting another survey in the summer months. Police Chief Birk stated realistically, police see a higher parking volume in the evening hours during winter months versus summer months. Alderman Curry suggested the Council wait for the survey results before approving the proposal as presented and then if the Council wants to proceed, staff should seek competitive bids. Mayor Jett called for public comment Mr. Phil Hoffsetter 1303 Green Street expressed his concern about the lack of parking specifically in the winter months on Green Street and Riverside Drive. Alderman Santi made a motion, seconded by Alderman Devine to authorize a budget amendment of $64,440 from the General Fund Balance and approve a Professional Services Contract Change Order to include the Downtown Parking Access Capacity Regular City Council Meeting Page 12 December 4, 2017 Improvements Project to the Professional Services Agreement for the McHenry Recreation Center Parking Lot Expansion Project with Baxter & Woodman, Inc. for an amount not to exceed $64,440. Voting Aye: Santi, Devine, Glab, Schaefer, Condon. Voting Nay: Curry, Mihevc. Absent: None. Motion carried. Mayor Jett asked City Attorney McArdle to present the next two items. City Attorney McArdle add"ressed the Council stating the next two items involve the Mayor's own project. It was the Mayor's decision to remove himself from the proceedings of Agenda Item G and H. The Mayor's personal attorney Tom Zanck was present to answer the Council questions. From a procedural standpoint, it was the Council's decision to make a motion that the Mayor remain in the room during deliberation of Agenda Items G and H and to appoint Alderman Glab as temporary chairman of the meeting for deliberation of Agenda Items G and H. Motion by Alderman Curry, second by Alderman Santi to appoint Alderman Glab as temporary chairman of the meeting for proceedings relating to Agenda Item G and H. Voting Aye: Curry, Santi, Schaefer, Mihevc, Devine, Condon. Voting Nay. None. Abstain: Glab. Motion carried. G. Motion to adopt an Ordinance amending the City of McHenry's Redevelopment Project and Plan for the City of McHenry Tax Increment Redevelopment Project Area by Removing the Property Commonly Known As 1306 N. Green Street. City Attorney McArdle explained Mayor Wayne Jett is proposing to redevelop the property located at 1306 N. Green Street. Tax Increment Financing law states that no local elected official may acquire property after the boundary is established. As such, staff is proposing to remove the property from the TIF area, by adopting an Ordinance and notify the taxing districts, which eliminates the problem and allows the Council to consider Agenda Item H. Although not required, pre -written notice was mailed to all taxing districts informing them of this proposal and inviting them to speak at this meeting and none were present. Alderwoman Condon stated her support of the proposed action and was pleased that Mayor Jett's business is moving his business to the City of McHenry and will be occupying a vacant building. Alderman Santi asked how this action would affect the other taxing districts. City ' Regular City Council Meeting Page 13 December 4, 2017 Administrator Morefield answered the city established the TIF and this action will simply remove the site from the boundary. Motion by Alderwoman Condon, second by Alderman Curry to adopt an Ordinance amending the City of McHenry's Redevelopment Project and Plan for the City of McHenry Tax Increment Redevelopment Project Area by Removing the Property Commonly Known As 1306 N. Green Street. Voting Aye: Condon, Curry, Schaefer, Devine, Mihevc, Santi, Glab, Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. H. Motion to adopt an Ordinance granting a Conditional Use Permit for an Expanded Site Plan Review in accordance with the Downtown Overlay District to allow a Contractor's Office with Onsite Storage and two (2) principal uses on one (1) zoning lot and any other Variances to allow the property to be developed in substantial conformance with the Planning and Zoning Commission Public Hearing Application for the property located at 1306 N. Green Street. Director Martin reported that Agenda Item G and H are exclusive from each other. Alderman Curry asked how many vehicles would be parked continually at the site. Mayor Wayne Jett answered two vehicles will be sitting on the lot. A concrete ramp into the building will be constructed to facilitate the parking of autos and vans into the building. There will also be two trailers — one enclosed and one open — that will be parked at the site. Alderman Curry asked if Sideline Sports located in the building will be just an office and storage and Mayor Jett answered yes. Alderman Santi asked how many trucks are on the road daily. Mayor Jett answered 10 and he is purchasing two additional vehicles. Chairman Glab opened the floor for public comment. Mr. Phil Hoffsetter, 1303 N. Green Street expressed his opposition to the proposed outside storage at 1306 N. Green Street. Motion by Alderman Schaefer, second by Alderman Santi to adopt an Ordinance granting a Conditional Use Permit for an Expanded Site Plan Review in accordance with the Downtown Overlay District to Allow a Contractor's Office with Onsite Storage and two (2) principal uses on one (1) zoning lot and any other Variances to allow the property to be developed in substantial conformance with the Planning and Zoning Commission Public Hearing Application for the property located at 1306 N. Green Street. Regular City Council Meeting Page 14 December 4. 2017 Voting Aye. Voting Nay. Schaefer, Sand, Glab, Condon, Devine, Curry, Mihevc. None. Absent: None. Motion carried. STAFF REPORTS None. MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS Mayor Jett announced his appreciation for the support he has received from the Council and staff for the relocation of his business to 1306 N. Green Street. The business will be a retail for heating and air conditioning, which is unusual. He stated that he will improve the building and it will conform to the downtown area. Alderwoman Condon expressed her appreciation of the McHenry Area Chamber of Commerce and urged the Council to attend Chamber events. Alderman Glab noted the two-hour parking limit on Park Street and asked staff to determine when and why the limit was established. ADJOURNMENT Motion by Alderman Curry, second by Alderman Santi to adjourn the meeting. Voting Aye: Curry, Santi, Condon, Glab, Devine, Schaefer, Mihevc. Voting Nay: None Absent: None. Motion Carried. The meeting adjourned at 9:48 PM. 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