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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 02/07/1990 - City CouncilREGULAR MEETING WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1990 8:00 P.M. The Regular Meeting of the McHenry City Council was called to order by Mayor Busse on Wednesday, February 7, 1990 at 8 P.M. at City Hall. At roll call the following Aldermen were present: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Teta, Smith, Patterson, Serritella. Absent: McClatchey. City staff in attendance were Director of Public Works Batt, Attorney Narusis, Clerk's Assistant Marth, Park Director Merkel, Chief Joyce, Building & Zoning Officer Halik. City Clerk Gilpin arrived at 8:30 P.M. Brian Cunat of Cunat Bros, addressed the Council to request two sign applications. One sign was to be located at Shamrock Lane and Route 31 and was an outdoor advertising sign. The other sign would be located at the northeast corner of the Irish Prairie Development off of Shamrock Lane. Motion by Bolger, seconded by Serritella, to approve the sign request of Cunat Bros. and grant sign variations for both signs with the expiration date on both signs to be one year from today. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Teta, Smith, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: McClatchey. Motion carried. Baxter & Woodman requested that an amendment be made to their engineering services agreement for construction of the South Wastewater Treatment Plant since their cost had increased because of William Zeigler & Sons defaulting on the South Wastewater Treatment Plant project. Motion by Lieder, seconded by Teta, to authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to executive an Engineering Services Agreement Amendment with Baxter & Woodman for construction of the South Wastewater Treatment Plant at a cost not to exceed $40,400 as presented. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Teta, Smith, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: McClatchey. Motion carried. Motion by Bolger, seconded by Serritella; to accept the recommendation of the Plan Commission and approve the final plat of Winding Creek 5, Unit 3 with the following conditions: Grant a variation allowing the sanitary sewers to be located on the right-of-way; the storm sewers to be located in the center of the roadways; and to remove the name Gerstad from the Park area on the plat. Lengthy discussion ensued. Motion by Bolger, seconded by Serritella, to call the question. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Smith, Serritella. Voting Nay: Teta, Lieder, Patterson. Absent: McClatchey. Motion carried. Voting on the original motion: Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Smith, Serritella. Voting Nay: Teta, Lieder, Patterson. Absent: McClatchey. Motion carried. Mayor Busse announced that the February 28, 1990 Special Meeting on Deerwood Annexation Agreement had been cancelled and will be rescheduled to a later date. Motion by Patterson, seconded by Donahue, to pass a Resolution appropriating $8,500.00 of Motor Fuel Tax Funds to pay for the City's share of the improvement of Route 31 as presented. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Teta, Smith, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: McClatchey. Motion carried. Wednesday, February 7, 1990 Page 2 Motion by Smith, seconded by Donahue, to approve the scheduling of Tag Days for National Oranizations as presented for the year 1990. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Teta, Smith, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: McClatchey. Motion carried. Approval of an Agreement with Pace Suburban Bus Division of the RTA was deferred until the next meeting when a representative will come out to address any questions the Council may have on the agreement. Mayor Busse proclaimed the month of February as "Crime Stoppers Month" and the month of March as "American Red Cross Month". The following Committee Meetings were scheduled: February 19, 1990, 10 A.M., Finance Committee Meeting for discussion of the 1990-91 fiscal year budget; February 27, 1990, Park and Recreation Committee meeting, 7:30 P.M. to discuss the Spring and Summer Park Programs and the 1990-91 fiscal year budget; March 7, 1990, 7:00 P.M., Building & Zoning Committee Meeting to discuss the Landmark Demolition Ordinance. The Mayor announced that at the next meeting he would like the Council to consider amending the Zoning Ordinance to,- include a Business Park Zoning classification similar to the guidelines used by the McHenry Corporate Center in their business park regulations. Business park guidelines will be presented to the Aldermen in the next agenda packet to determine whether or not to authorize the City Attorney to draft a petition for amendment of the Zoning Ordinance. Alderman Patterson reported on a Parks & Recreation Committee meeting held January 15, 1990. Motion by Patterson, seconded by Teta, to post the East and West Beaches at Lakeland Park as "No Swimming" areas. Motion by Lieder, seconded by Bolger, to table the motion. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Teta, Smith, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: McClatchey. Motion carried. Motion by Lieder, seconded by Teta, to schedule the 1990 fireworks program for July 3, 1990 at Petersen Park. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Teta, Smith, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: McClatchey. Motion carried. Motion by Patterson, seconded by Donahue, to authorize the Park Department to send out bid specifications to area painting contractors for painting of Knox Park Swimming Pool and deck equipment. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Teta, Smith, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: McClatchey. Motion carried. Motion by Patterson, seconded by Teta, to approve the reimbursement of $73 to Bill Brogan for successful completion of a business/data processing course at McHenry County College. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Teta, Smith, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: McClatchey. Motion carried. Motion by Lieder, seconded by Patterson, to approve the attendance of Bill Brogan at a Criminal Justice Course at McHenry County College at a tuition fee of $100 to be paid upon successful compeltion of the course. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Teta, Smith, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: McClatchey. Motion carried. Wednesday, February 7, 1990 Page 3 Motion by Lieder, seconded by Patterson, to instruct Director Batt to contact Buss Ford and find out what the delay has been in the delivery of a 1 ton dump truck for the Public Works Department and a pickup truck for the Wastewater Treatment Plant and to report back to the Council with his findings at the next meeting. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Teta, Smith, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: McClatchey. Motion carried. Mayor Busse called for a recess at 9:50 P.M. The meeting reconvened at 10:00 P.M. with everyone still in attendance. Director Batt presented a tabulation of proposals for purchase of recycling containers. Motion by Lieder, seconded by Bolger, to authorize and approve the purchase of 14 112 gallon recycling containers from Rehrig Pacific Company at a cost of $3.49 each and to instruct Director Batt and Mayor Busse to chose the printing and the logo for the containers. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Teta, Smith, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: McClatchey. Motion carried. Motion by Lieder, seconded by Patterson, to select Kelly Green as the color for the recycling containers. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Teta, Smith, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: McClatchey. Motion carried. Motion by Smith, seconded by Patterson, to go into executive session at 10:15 P.M. to discuss pending litigation. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Teta, Smith, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: McClatchey. Motion carried. Motion by Smith, seconded by Patterson, to go back into open session at 10:25 P.M. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Teta, Smith, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: McClatchey. Motion carried. Attorney Narusis reported on a project he had been given by the Council at the last meeting to determine whether or not the Subdivision Control Ordinance should be changed to provide insurance protecting either Baxter & Woodman or City Employees by contractors on job sites. It was his recommendation that no change should be made to the City's present Subdivision Control Ordinance since insurance was already provided for protection on construction projects. Motion by Smith, seconded by Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: McClatchey. Motion carried. Patterson, to adjourn. Lieder, Teta, Smith, Patterson, Meeting adjourned at 10:36 P.M.