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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes - 01/08/1986 - City CouncilREGULAR MEETING WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8, 1986 The Regular Meeting of the McHenry City Council was called to order by Mayor Busse on Wednesday, January 8, 1986 at 7:30 P.M. in city hall. At roll call the following Aldermen were present: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan, Smith, Snell, Teta. Serritella arrived at 7:35 P.M. Absent: None. City staff in attendance were Supt. Batt, Attorney Narusis, Clerk Gilpin, Chief Joyce. Park Director Merkel arrived at 7:40 P.M. Motion by Snell, seconded by Nolan, to accept the minutes of the Special Meeting of December 9, 1985 as presented. Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan, Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Motion by McClatchey, seconded by Nolan, to approve the request of Family Service and Community Mental Health Center for hookup to the City of McHenry Police Alarm Board for their new facility at 5320 W. Elm Street. Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan, Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. David Laier and Jeff Emans of Arthur Young Company addressed the Council concerning a proposal to assist the City of McHenry in 1) developing and installing an equitable salary administration program 2) reviewing and improving its performance appraisal program and 3) developing a comprehensive personnel policy manual. Following their presentation, the Council requested that they submit an alternate proposal for further consideration. Laier agreed to do so and will report: back at a later date. Council Pltg . - Attendance Police Dept.- Misc. Wages & Benefits Mayor Busse proclaimed January as Safe Kids Month to encourage children and their parents to learn more about preventive Proclamations measures that could be taken to avoid child abuse and exploitation. Mayor Busse reported on a Committee of the Whole Meeting held Wednesday, January 8, 1986 at 11:00 A.M. with Olivia Wilson, an experienced grant writer. The meeting was held in the City Clerk's Office. In attendance were Aldermen Bolger and Snell, Mayor Busse, Superintendent Batt, Dr. Hal Sundin and City Clerk Gilpin. Motion by Bolger, seconded by Nolan, to authorize the hiring of Olivia Wilson to prepare a grant for submission to DCCA for a $500,000 grant to be used toward a new sewer treatment plant with the fee for her services to be approximately $5,000. Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan, Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Authorizations Grants Sewer Dept. - Improvements Discussion was held on a request to plow private roads north of Bull Valley Road near the McHenry Shores Subdivision. It was the Snowplowing consensus of the entire Council to deny the request. (Outside City) Discussion was held on leasing 26 acres of vacant property owned by the City at Dartmoor and Watersedge to a farmer for agricultural use for one year. He offered to pay $90 per acre rent. Since there was no objection from Council members the Mayor will work with the City Attorney to draw up an official lease and present it to the Council for approval at a later date. Motion by Nolan, seconded by Teta, to pass an Resolution encouraging all residents, business people and government officials to help solve the waste problem by participating in existing recycling programs and to work cooperatively toward establishing new recycling programs for the City of McHenry. Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan, Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Lease Agree- ments Resolutions Wednesday, January 8, 1986 page 2 Alderman McClatchey, Chairman of the Personnel Committee, Wages & reported that he had been in contact with the Illinois Department. of Benefits Central Management Services regarding assistance in helping the City to develop a classification pay study and personnel manual. A copy of the information received will be submitted to all Aldermen to discuss in detail at a future meeting. Bid Motion by Snell, seconded by Lieder, to advertise for bids Auth. on the construction of the Front Street water main extension at Anne Water Line and High Streets with bid opening to be January 30, 1986 at 2:00 P.M. Repairs & in city hall. Extensions Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan, Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Bid Motion by Snell, seconded by McClatchey, to advertise for Auth. bids on the commuter parking lot improvements at the train depot with bid opening to February 4, 1986 at 2:00 P.M. Chgo. & Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan, NW RR Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Motion by Teta, seconded by Snell, to grant the request of Employees Chief Joyce and create one new position as Dispatcher in the Com- munications Division of the Police Department. Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan, Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Executive Motion by Smith, seconded by Snell, to go into executive Session session at 9:50 P.M. to discuss personnel, pending litigation and property acquisition. Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan, Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Motion by Snell, seconded by Nolan, to go back into open session at 11:16 P.M. Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan, Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None„ Motion carried. Motion by Smith, seconded by Snell, to confirm the Mayor's Employees appointment of former employee Richard Davis to the Communications Department and to reinstate him at the top pay in the communications division, with his other benefits to be administered as a beginning employee and with his seniority to be reinstated after one full year of service. Voting Aye: Bolger, McClatchey, Nolan, 'Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta. Voting Nay: Lieder. Absent: None. Motion carried. Motion by Smith, seconded by Serritella, to correct the minutes of the Regular Meeting of December 16, 1985 as follows: Add the words "did not" to the motion* granting the variation request of J. Althoff & Assoc. to allow an increase in the number of dwelling units from 52 to 64, and to accept the minutes of the December 16, 1985 meeting as presented with the above correction. Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan, Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta. Absengt:Na�oneNone. *Note - Motion did not carry because State Statutes require that a two-thirds vote of the Aldermen is necessary to carry the motion and not a two-thirds vote of the corporate authorities. Therefore, the Mayor cannot vote to make the six necessary votes to pass the motion. (State Statutes Chapter 21, Section 11-13-10). Wednesday, January 8, 1986 page 3 Motion by Smith, seconded by Lieder, to pass an ordinance granting the variation request of J. Althoff & Associates, Inc. to allow an increase in the number of dwelling units on the property in question from 52 to 64 dwelling units on the condition that one-half of the units be one bedroom apartments, one-half be two bedroom apartments and that 50 percent of the units have garages. Motion by Serritella, seconded by Teta, to table the motion Tabled until a later date. Motions Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Teta, McClatchey, Smith, Serritella. Voting Nay: Lieder, Snell. Absent: None. Motion carried. The City Attorney suggested that prior to voting on the tabled motion, the one objector who was in attendance at the December 16, 1985 meeting concerning the Althoff variation request should be notified so that she can be in attendance when the motion is re -voted. The Council agreed. She will be notified by the City Clerk. Motion by Smith, seconded by McClatchey, to adjourn. Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan, Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 11:28 P.M. CITY CLERK MA OR