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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes - 01/16/1984 - City CouncilREGULAR t*.LET?NG MONDAY, JANUARY 16, 1984 7:30 P.M. The Regular Meeting of the McHenry City Council was called to Council order by Mayor Stanek on Monday, January 16, 1984 at 7:30 P.M. At roll Meeting call the following aldermen were present: Serritella, Snell, Smith, Datz, McClatchey, Busse, Nolan, Bolger. Absent: None. City Staff in attendance Attendance were Supt. Halvensleben, Attorney Narusis, Clerk Gilpin, Chief Pasenelli, Park Director Merkel. Motion by Nolan, seconded by Datz, to accept the minutes of the January 9, 1984 Public Hearing and of the minutes of the Regular Meeting of January 9, 1984 as presented. Voting Aye: Serritella, Snell, Smith, Datz, McClatchey, Busse, Nolan, Bolger. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Alderman Bolger read the following tribute in memory of Attorney John Looze who passed away on January 12, 1984: With the passing of John Looze, McHenry has lost an eloquent spirit. His wisdom and wit, his love for McHenry and his untiring efforts for the good of this community will be long remembered by all who were priveleged to know him. For 25 years, as our city attorney and civic leader, John un- selfishly gave of his time. How well we remember his remarkable efforts, along with his fellow Rotarians, to raise $10,000 in one week's time so that we could build the first addition to our library. This and all his contributions to McHenry are legend. We will miss him. As when a giant oak tree has fallen, there is a lonesome spot against the sky. Mayor Stanek read a proclamation declaring the week of January 15-21 Proclama+ as Jaycee week and urged all the citizens of our community to give full re- tions gard to the past and continuing services of the McHenry Area Jaycees. Opening of bids for the Green Street Pumping Station Force Grants & Main and Sanitary Sewer Project were opened on January 11, 1984 at 1:00 P.M. Sewer, Dept.l The following bids were received: Repairs, Improvements; Name of Bidder Alt. A Alt. B J.R. Myers Co., Inc. $145,810.55 $161,089.35 Ingram Contruction Co., Inc. $165,350.00 $191,588.00 Gluth Bros. Constr., Inc. $167,190.00 $183,544.00 Wm. Zeigler & Son, Inc. $213.534.40 $222,822.50 Motion by Bolger, seconded by Datz, to accept the recommendation of „ Baxter & Woodman and award the contract for the Green Street Pumping Station Force_ Main and Sanitary Sewer Project to J.R. Myers Co., Inc. at the low bid price for the Alt. A bid of $145,810.55 with the option of adopting Alt. B if required by IDOT. Voting Aye: Serritella, Smith, Datz, McClatchey, Busse, Nolan, Bolger. Voting Nay: Snell. Absent: None. Motion carried. Motion by Nolan, seconded by Snell, to pass an ordinance amending the Ordinances "Inoperable Motor Vehicle" ordinance to change the time period from 60 days to seven days. Voting Aye: Serritella, Snell, Smith, Datz, McClatchey, Busse, Nolan, Bolger. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. The council action on the Cunat Brothers' request for No Parking Signs Parking and streets lights on Lillian Street was deferred until the next meeting. Regulations Motion by Smith, seconded by Serritella, to accept the December Treas- urers Report as presented. Monday, January 16, 1984 Page 2 Voting Aye: Serritella, Snell, Smith, Datz, McClatchey, Busse, Nolan, Bolger. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Motion by Snell, seconded by McClatchey, to accept the December Clerk's Report as presented. Voting Aye: Serritella, Snell, Smith, Datz, McClatchey, Busse, Nolan, Bolger. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Motion by Smith, seconded by Bolger, to authorize and approve payment of the following bills as presented: GENERAL FUND 16227 Ace Hardware 780.11 16228 Adams Bros. Steel Service 456.32 16229 Adams Bros. Radiator Service 58.91 16230 Adams Enterprises 287.05 16231 Air Tech Limited 3.30 16232 Alexander Lumber 104.68 16233 Althoff Industries 878.32 16234 Anderson Tree Service 2,275.00 16235 Badger Uniform 106.45 16236 Baxter & Woodman 1,241.00 16237 Botts Welding & Truck Serv. 36.69 16238 Brand Oil Co. 191.95 16239 Burroughs Corp. 19.99 16240 Buss Ford Sales 55.40 16241 Carey Appliance 72.00 16242 Carey Electric Contracting 430.30 16243 Chancellor Datacomm 107.00 16244 Commonwealth Edison 6,134.41 16245 Curtis Industries 157.20 16246 Door Systems 110.00 16247 Eby Brown 46.53 16248 Enterprise Ready Mix 622.03 16249 Fireside Books 9.75 16250 George P. Freund Inc. 558.15 16251 GVC Chemical Corp. 174.85 16252 Illinois Bell Telephone 559.78 16253 Industrial Towel & Uniform 174.68 16254 Kadisak Tile 464.95 16255 Kirchner Fire Extinguisher 139.51 16256 Klitz Cutting Tools 25.30 16257 Lakeland Distributors 928.96 16258 Lee & Ray Electric 615.71 16259 Lyle Signs Inc. 257.50 16260 Meade Electric 515.95 16261 Miller Associates 55.95 16262 McHenry Auto Body 878.46 16263 McHenry Auto Parts 1,076.55 16264 McHenry Checkpoint 245.88 16265 McHenry Favorite Sport Center 290.70 16266 McHenry Lumber Co. 415.43 16267 McHenry Officials Assoc. 180.00 16268 McHenry Oil Co. 5,461.94 16269 McHenry Plaindealer 234.90 16270 McHenry Printing Services 23.90 16271 McHenry Sand & Gravel 61.25 16272 McHenry Specialties 28.00 16273 McHenry Woodstock 30.00 16274 Narusis & Narusis 11,770.83 16275 Northern Illinois Gas 502.33 16276 The Office Shoppe 147.59 16277 Petersen Sand & Gravel 54.56 16278 Photo Forum Inc. 43.62 16279 Prudential Industrial 8,747.26 16280 Quality Graphics 262.00 16281 Radicom Inc. 153.50 16282 Raycraft Septic Service 275.00 16283 Rockford Ind. Welding Supply 29.70 16284 Simplex Time Recorder 174.00 Monday, January 16, 1984 GENERAL FUND CONTINUED Page 3 16285 Stan's Office Machines 782.10 16286 Sunnyside Dodge Co. 145.94 16287 5#eepster Jenkins Equip. 204.70 16288 U.S. Leasing 142.10 16289 Universal Business Equip. 780.00 16290 Waukegan Welding Supply 123.65 16291 I.C. Webb & Assoc. 104.45 16292 Western Union 254.83 16293 Western Union 158.25 16294 Xerox Corp. 512.52 16295 Zee Medical Service Co. 58.60 16296 Zep Manufacturing 103.99 WATER/SEWER FUND 1860 Ace Hardware 266.08 1861 Adams Bros. Radiator Service 39.23 1862 Alexander Chemical Corp. 916.00 1863 Alexander Lumber 126.70 1864 Allied Collords 1,300.00 1865 Althoff Industries 159.60 1866 Aqualab Inc. 167.00 1867 Baxter & Woodman 5,111.80 1868 Big Wheels 271.22 1869 Burroughs Corp. 40.00 1870 Carey Electric Contracting 793.79 1871 Chemical Pump Sales & Service 421.61 1872 Commonwealth Edison 13,309.67 1873 E & H Utility Sales 546.17 1874 Eby Brown 81.06 1875 Fisher Scientific Co. 204.15 1876 Griffin Pipe Products 215.00 1877 Hillview Farm Fertilizers 1,064.00 1878 Joseph H. Huemann 8.83 1879 Illinois Bell Telephone 272.24 1880 Industrial Towel & Uniform 229.12 1881 Rich Jager 10.00 1882 Kirchner Fire Extinguisher 20.24 1883 Lakeland Distributors 61.80 1884 Main Paint & Decorating 58.81 1885 McHenry Auto Parts 115.06 1886 McHenry County Health Dept. 60.00 1887 McHenry Electric & Supply 17.93 1888 McHenry Oil Co. 440.71 1889 McHenry Sand & Gravel 259.06 1890 McHenry Woodstock Disposal 12.00 1891 Northern Ill. Gas 1,147.36 1892 Prudential Insurance 915.65 1893 Reliance Safety Equipment Co. 44.21 1894 Yellow Freight System 62.02 Voting Aye: Serritella, Snell, Smith, Datz, McClatchey, Busse, Nolan, Bolger. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Discussion was held on a liquor license application made by Liquor Patrick E. Smith for a White Hen Pantry food operation at 3808 W. Control & Elm Street. Alderman Nolan pointed out there was offensive maga- Licenses zines and books for sale in the store and Smith offered to remove them from his location at 3808 W. Elm as well as another White Hen Pantry at 4802 W. Elm Street. Motion by Serritella, seconded by Snell, to pass an ordinance increasing the number of Class B liquor licenses available in the City from five to six and to issue the license to White Hen Pantry at 3808 W. Elm. Voting Aye: Serritella, Snell, Smith, McClatchey, Busse, Nolan, Bolger. Voting Nay: Datz. Absent: None. Motion carried. Mayor Stanek reported on discussions with McHenry Hospital and Dr. Sundin of Baxter & Woodman regarding a proposal to construct a elevated water tank on hospital property on Bull Valley Road. McH. Hosp. Water Dept. Improvements Monday, January 16, 1984 Page 4 Discussions were very preliminary and the matter will be investigated further. Budget & Budget Alderman Busse, Chairman of the Finance Committee, reported on Hearings a Finance Committee Meeting held January 16, 1984 at which preparations were made to draft the 1984-85 fiscal year budget. Parks-Plisc. Alderman Nolan, Chairman of the Park Committee, reported on a & Committees Park Committee Meeting held January 12, 1984 at which time discussion Auth.,Instr. was held on transferring the soccer program from the City Park Depart- ment to a federation set-up by parents in the McHenry area. Possible sale of the concession wagon was also discussed along with purchase of a new mower for the park system. No action was taken. Committees-auth, Alderman Serritella, Chairman of the License Committee, reported instructions on a License Committee Meeting held January 3, 1984 at which time re- presentatives from McHenry Woodstock Disposal approached the committee Garbage Disp. to request a rate increase and to question whether or not they could Rates offer the sale or rental of a new type garbage container to residential users. It was determined that our city ordinance does give them the flexibility to contact with home owners to either rent or buy the new garbage containers. In a letter to Alderman Serritella dated January 12, 198•1 Dominic Scolaro, General Manager of McHenry Woodstock Disposal, stated that they had decided to defer their request for a rate increase until June 1, 1984 in order to give members of the committee time to study the questionsthat appear to be unanswered. Winding Creek Motion by Datz, seconded by Bolger, to accept the recommendation of Baxter & Woodman and approve the revision date on the plans and speci- fications for Winding Creek Subdivision Unit III as outlined in Baxter & Woodman's letter of December 15, 1983. Voting Aye: Serritella, Smith, Datz, Busse, Nolan, Bolger. Voting Nay: McClatchey, Snell. Absent: None. Motion carried. Fiesta Discussion was held on changing the location for Fiesta Day Days activities from Pearl Street Park to Petersen Park. The Park Committee, along with Alderman Snell, Park Director Merkel and Supt. Halvensleben were authorized to get estimates on blacktopping of the parking lots in Petersen Park. Coun. P1tgs. Motion by Smith, seconded by McClatchey, to go into executive Executive session at 8:59 P.M. for the purpose of discussing pending litigation. Meetings Voting Aye: Serritella, Snell, Smith, Datz, McClatchey, Busse, Nolan, Bolger. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Prior to going into executive session, Mayor Stanek called for a recess. The meeting reconvened at 9:15 P.M. at which time the council went into executive session. Motion by Bolger, seconded by Snell, to go back into open session at 9:41 P.M. Voting Aye: Serritella, Snell, Smith, Datz, McClatchey, Busse, Nolan, Bolger. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Committees- Discussion was held on status of the Lakeland Park Water Company Auth, etc. request for an increase from the ICC. The Sewer and Water Committee and the Mayor will investigate the matter further. Motion by Smith, seconded by McClatchey, to adjourn. Voting Aye: Serritella, Snell, Smith, Datz, McClatchey, Busse, Nolan, Bolger. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Meet'n//g,,''��adjourned at 9:47 P.M. _�al�r�lL� • i��.�n MAYOR CITY CLERK