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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 01/31/1990 - City CouncilREGULAR MEETING WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 31, 1990 8:00 P.M. The Regular Meeting of the McHenry City Council was called to order by Mayor Busse on Wednesday, January 31, 1990 at 8 P.M. at City Hall. At roll call the following Aldermen were present: Bolger, Donahue, Teta, Smith, McClatchey, Patterson, Serritella. Lieder arrived at 8:23 P.M. Absent: None. City staff in attendance were Director of Public Works Batt, Attorney Narusis, Clerk Gilpin, Park Director Merkel, Chief Joyce, Building & Zoning Officer Halik. Mayor Busse called to order a Public Hearing to discuss the Fawn Ridge Apartment Industrial Revenue Bond in the amount of $8,100,000. Attorney Sam Diamond was in attendance to represent Cunat Brothers. Diamond commented that there was no risk and no exposure for the City on these Industrial Revenue Bonds. This bond is for the existing Fawn Ridge Apartments which have already been constructed and is for the "end money" financing. Alderman Patterson asked if the amount of the bond exceeds the cost of the project. Attorney Diamond said the regulations are very strict in this regard and the bond could not exceed the cost of the project. He said there were substantial costs above and beyond the bond which the Cunat Bros. will have to pay. Attorney Narusis said that the documents provide that any surplus funds over the construction costs or administration costs have to be put back into the bond fund which is used to make bond payments. Mayor Busse asked if written comments on the IRB project had been submitted to the City Clerk's Office. She replied there had been none. He asked if there were any verbal or written comments from the audience tonight. There was no response from the audience. Mayor Busse announced that since there was nothing further on this matter before the Council the matter would be presented during the regular Council agenda for approval of the Resolution in question. Motion by Serritella, seconded by Public Hearing at 8:07 P.M. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Teta, McClatchey, Patterson, Voting Nay: None. Absent: Lieder. Motion carried. Patterson, to adjourn the Smith, Serritella. During the 10 minute public comment section of the meeting, Jeff Wheelock of Orleans Street, addressed the Council cocerning the proposed approval of McHenry City Center Industrial Subdivision which was up for preliminary plat approval at this meeting tonight. He asked the Aldermen to take into consideration the added traffic that would be put on Orleans Street and urged them to develop a bypass road from Orleans to Oak to McCullom Lake Road. Motion by McClatchey, seconded by Serritella, to approve the minutes of the following Council Meetings: January 17, 1990 Regular Meeting; January 22, 1990 Committee Meeting of the Whole; January 22, 1990 Special Meeting on Fritsch; January 23, 1990 Special Meeting on Deerwood Estates as presented. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Teta, Smith, McClatchey, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Mayor Busse announced that since he has an ownership interest in the First National Bank of McHenry and the Bank would be requesting annexation and office zoning of a parcel directly north of the Center Medical Arts Building at 616 S. Route 31, he relinquished the Chair to Mayor Pro-tem Ray Smith to conduct the portion of the meeting for discussion of a concept plan and an annexation proposal by the First National Bank. President of the First National Bank, Ron Graves, and his Attorney Donald Stinespring addressed the Council and requested annexation of approximately 4.1 acres of land on the east side of Route 31 south of Bull Valley Road. They requested zoning for a bank building. Since the land was already designated commercial on the Comprehensive Plan, they would not have to go to the Plan Commission but would have to go to the Zoning Board of Appeals for Zoning. Wednesday, January 31, 1990 Page 2 Motion by Bolger, seconded by Patterson, to instruct the petitioners to proceed to the Zoning Board of Appeals as their next step in the annexation process. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Teta, Smith, McClatchey, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Mayor Busse returned to the Council Chambers and conducted the remainder of the meeting. Mayor Busse announced that he was appointing Lillian Cairns of 1510 N. Green Street as City Treasurer to replace Thomas C. Alverson who moved out of the city limits, with her term to expire in April of 1991. Motion by Smith, seconded by McClatchey, to approve the Mayor's appointment of Lillian Cairns as City Treasurer as proposed. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Teta, Smith, McClatchey, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Bill True of Emergency Records, Inc. explained to the Council a program that may be beneficial as a public benefit to City employees. He was instructed to contact the Finance Committee for future presentations. Mark Towne, Developer of the McHenry City Center Industrial Subdivision, addressed the Council to request preliminary plat approval V of a 26 acre industrial site. Motion by Patterson, seconded by Serritella, to instruct the Developer to return the plat to the Plan Commission and ask that the Plan Commission consider the following three items: 1) Increase the buffer area between the residential and industrial zoning classifications; 2) Consider where an Industrial Drive link might extend from Oak Drive to the north to connect with McCullom Lake Road; 3) Discuss any covenants or restrictions as they may relate to the wooded section of the industrial property. Voting Aye: Teta, Lieder, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: Bolger, Donahue, Smith, McClatchey. Absent: None. There being a tie vote, Mayor Busse cast an Aye vote and declared the motion carried. Patterson left the meeting at 9:13 P.M. Motion by Bolger, seconded by Lieder, to approve the request of Donald Gerstad for a one year extension on the Letter of Credit for $2,600 to cover parkway seeding on Creekside Drive in Winding Creek 3. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Teta, Smith, McClatchey, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Patterson. Motion carried. Motion by Smith, seconded by Serritella, to concur with the Zoning Board of Appeals recommendation and deny the request of Martin A. Nuss for variations to allow multi -family zoning at 1502 N. Court Street. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Teta, Smith, McClatchey, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Patterson. Motion carried. Alderman Patterson returned to the meeting at 9:26 P.M. Alderman Smith requested that a parking area be removed on the public right-of-way at 1502 N. Court Street where the owner had established a parking area. The matter was referred to the Street and Sidewalk Committee for discussion. Wednesday, January 31, 1990 Page 3 Motion by McClatchey, seconded by Lieder, to pass a resolution authorizing the issuance and sale of $8,100,000 of City of McHenry, Illinois, Multi -Family Housing Revenue Bonds for the Fawn Ridge Apartment project as presented. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Teta, Smith, McClatchey, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Motion by McClatchey, seconded by Patterson, to pass an ordinance prohibiting vehicles from backing into angle parking spaces, as presented. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Teta, Smith, McClatchey, Patterson. Voting Nay: Serritella. Absent: None. Motion carried. Motion by McClatchey, seconded by Patterson, to authorize the City Attorney to draft an ordinance for removal of a loading zone at 3308 W. Pearl Street to provide for a regular parking space. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Teta, McClatchey, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: Smith. Absent: None. Motion carried. Motion by Lieder, seconded by Bolger, to approve the low bid of D & D Seawall for installation of a 48 foot pier at the McHenry Shores Riverside Drive Beach at cost of $3,600. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Teta, Smith, McClatchey, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. The City Attorney was instructed to review the Subdivision Control Ordinance concerning an amendment for requiring certificates of insurance on construction projects. Motion by Donahue, seconded by Bolger, to concur with the recommendation of the Zoning Board of Appeals and pass an ordinance changing the text of the City of McHenry Zoning Ordinance to insert the words "Having a Closet" into the definition of bedroom in Section XIX as presented. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Teta, Smith, McClatchey, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Mayor Busse proclaimed February 11, 1990 as Joe Thome Day in the City of McHenry. Mr. Thome has been very active in Boy Scouts, Soccer, Fiesta Days and Vietnow Veterans. He is now working hard to overcome the cancerous effects of Agent Orange. Mayor Busse called for a recess at 9:40 P.M. The meeting reconvened at 9:50 P.M. with everyone still in attendance. Mayor Busse announced that "Gperation Green Light" is a comprehensive and coordinated plan designed to attack traffic congestion problems in northeastern Illinois. There is funding available for transportation improvements but that funding must be for certain transit related work. In McHenry this would probably be limited to such areas as the Commuter Parking Lot and the bus parking near city hall. Mayor Busse asked that if any of the Aldermen had suggestions for possible use of these funds they were to contact him. Mayor Busse announced that he had been appointed by the McHenry County Municipal Association on the Chain-O-Lakes Fox River Waterway Management Agency Strategic Area Management Plan Council (SAMP). That group monitors operations on the waterways. Wednesday, January 31, 1990 Page 4 A Committee Meeting of the Whole was set for Thursday, February 8, 1990 at 7:30 P.M. to meet with School Districts 15 and 156 to discuss topics of interest between the City and the School Districts. Alderman Teta reported that an Environmental Advisory Committee meeting had been held and the Committee recommended the purchase of recycling containers costing approximately $3.39 each. The City will purchase one recycling container for each household for the new recycling project. Within the next two weeks, Director Batt will present proposals for purchase of these containers. Motion by Patterson, seconded by Smith, to approve the attendance of Officer Thomas O'Meara at Aurora University for 2 courses towards his Masters Degree in Criminal Justice at a cost of $750 each. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Teta, Smith, McClatchey, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Alderman Lieder scheduled a Finance Committee Meeting on Wednesday, February 7, 1990 at 7:15 P.M. to discuss Capital Development fees. Alderman McClatchey scheduled a Personnel Committee meeting on Wednesday, February 14, 1990 at 7:30 P.M. to discuss a job description for a secretarial position in the Park Department. Motion by Patterson, seconded by McClatchey, to accept the Committee recommendation of the Committee Meeting of the Whole on January 29, 1990 and authorize the architects for the new city hall to draft a plan containing approximately 30,000 net square feet of usable space and return with a schematic plan in the next two or three weeks. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Teta, Smith, McClatchey, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Motion by Bolger, seconded by Donahue, to authorize the City Attorney to draft an ordinance restricting the weight limit on Bull Valley Road in the City limits to 6 tons per axle. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Teta, Smith, McClatchey, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Alderman Smith scheduled a Street & Sidewalk Committee for February 21, 1990 at 7:00 P.M. to discuss street widths and parking on public right-of-ways. Motion by Smith, seconded by McClatchey, to adjourn. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Teta, Smith, McClatchey, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 10:50 P.M.