HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 02/09/1989 - City CouncilSPECIAL MEETING
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1989 8:00 P.M.
The Special Meeting of the McHenry City Council was called to
order by Mayor Busse on Thursday, February 9, 1989 at 8 P.M. at City
Hall. At roll call the following Aldermen were present: Bolger, Teta,
Smith, McClatchey. Nolan arrived at 8:26 P.M. Patterson arrived at 8:45
P.M. Lieder arrived at 9:30 P.M. Absent: Serritella. City staff in
attendance were Supt. Batt, Attorney Narusis, Clerk Gilpin, Director of
Development Greenwood.
Also in attendance representing the John W. Fritsch property
were Attorney Robert DiLeonardi, Developer Ed James, Land Planner Allen
Kracower, Engineer Tom McCabe, Traffic Analyst Jerry Lindgren, owners
representatives John Cottingham and Bill Sayer and Dan Mackin of
Continental Bank, Trustee of the Fritsch Estate.
The purpose of the Special Meeting was to discuss a proposed
annexation agreement between the City of McHenry and Continental Illinois
National Bank and Trust Company of Chicago and John W. Frittch as
Co -Trustees of the Walter Fritsch Marital Trust No. 32-55439-6 and
Residuary Trust 32-55440-4.
Attorney DiLeonardi presented the opening remarks and then
turned the meeting over to Kracower who explained the development plan
for the property.
Lengthy discussion was held on the proposed right-of-way
location for a bypass route through the Fritsch property, the fee
proposal schedule drafted by the Mayor and the availability of water and
sewer for the project.
Mayor Busse called for a recess at 10:20 P.M. The meeting
reconvened at 10:25 P.M. with everyone still in attendance.
Mayor Busse suggested that on the issue of the bypass road, the
City Council should hold a Committee Meeting of the Whole or a Special
Meeting to specifically address that issue and also the issue of the
proposed fee schedule. The Mayor suggested that the City staff meet with
the developers to present the feedback from the Council so that they
could decide whether or not to proceed with development of their
property.
Attorney DiLeonardi stressed that their main concerns were the
location of a bypass route and the amount of fees and timing of fee
payments. They were also concerned with how soon funds would be
available to begin construction to expand the South Wastewater Treatment
Plant. Kracower suggested that the Council look at all of the properties
within a service radius that might benefit from the sewer plant expansion
and then devise a financial mechanism so that those funds would become
available right away. He asked that the possibility of a special service
area, a special assessment or whatever financial method could be used be
explored. This would enable the City and the property owners to look
forward to a sewer plant certain.
The meeting was continued with a future date to be announced
later.
Motion by Smith, seconded by Patterson, to adjourn.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Lieder, Teta, Smith,
McClatchey, Patterson.
Voting May: None.
Absent: Serritella.
Motion carried.
Meeting adjourned at 10:42 P.M.
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