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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 02/11/1986 - City CouncilREGULAR MEETING MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1985 7:30 P.M. The Regular Meeting of the McHenry City Council was called to order by Mayor Stanek on Monday, February 11, 1985 at 7:30 P.M. in city hall. At roll call the following Aldermen were present: Bolger, Busse, McClatchey, Nolan, Smith, Snell, Serritella. Absent: Datz. City staff in attendance were Supt. Halvensleben, Attorney Narusis, Clerk Gilpin, Park Director Merkel, Chief Joyce. Motion by Snell, seconded by Busse, to pass a resolution stating that the City of McHenry goes on record supporting the concept of Illinois Certified Cities which is designated for communities that want to help themselves by formally entering into the Illinois Certified Cities Program for Fiscal Year 1985. Voting Aye: Bolger, Busse, McClatchey, Nolan, Smith, Snell, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Datz. Motion carried. Motion by Snell, seconded by Nolan, to authorize and approve the installation of an enclosure and exhaust system in the Police Department Lab to alleviate the problem of noxious fumes caused by chemicals being used in the police lab with the purchase to be made from Althoff Industries at a cost of $1,195.00. Voting Aye: Bolger, Busse, McClatchey, Nolan, Smith, Snell, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Datz. Motion carried. Motion by Bolger, seconded by Nolan, to grant the variation requested by Lee Cooney and Larry Ekeroth Sr. enabling them to put an additional exit onto the Pearl Street side of their building located at 1402 N. Riverside Drive. Voting Aye: Bolger, Busse, McClatchey, Nolan, Smith, Snell, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Datz. Motion carried. Motion by McClatchey, seconded by Snell, to authorize and approve the purchase of a heavy duty demolition hammer for the Public Works Department from George P. Freund Inc. at a cost of $5,598.00. Voting Aye: Bolger, Busse, McClatchey, Nolan, Smith, Snell, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Datz. Motion carried. Motion by Nolan, seconded by Snell, to approve Tag Day Requests for 1985 as follows: March of Dimes Mothers March - January 27; Easter Seal - March 30; March of Dimes Walkamerica Walk-A-Thon April 28; VFW Poppy Day - May 11; Salvation Army Donut Day - May 31; American Diabetes Association - September 21; Kiwanis Peanut Day - September 27; 4-H - October 5; Lion's Candy Day - October 12; Knights of Columbus Tootsie Roll Day - November 2. Voting Aye: Bolger, Busse, McClatchey, Nolan, Smith, Snell, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Datz. Motion carried. Motion by McClatchey, seconded by Serritella, to accept the January Clerk's Report as presented. Voting Aye: Bolger, Busse, McClatchey, Nolan, Smith, Snell, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Datz. Motion carried. Council Mtgs. Attendance Resolu- tion Certified Cities Public Property Purchases & Repairs Variations Public Works Purchases Tag Days Monday, February 11, 1985 page 2 Grants Motion by Smith, seconded by Busse, to authorize and approve the payment request by Na-Con Services Inc. for Partial Payment Request No. 1 in the amount of $22,963.50 contingent upon the receipt of a waiver of lien from Na-Con as recommended by Baxter & Woodman. Voting Aye: Bolger, Busse, McClatchey, Nolan, Smith, Snell, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Datz. Motion carried. Sub. Prop. Motion by Smith, seconded by Serritella, to authorize and 3urchases approve the installation of a public pay phone inside the enclosure Repairs at the entrance of City Hall. Voting Aye: Bolger, Busse, McClatchey, Nolan, Smith, Snell, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Datz. Motion carried. Motion by Nolan, seconded by Busse, to authorize and approve Employees reimbursement to Tom Beyer of the McHenry Police Department for a & Police Course at McHenry County College, payable upon completion of Pol. Dept. the course, in the amount of $201.50. Misc. Voting Aye: Bolger, Busse, McClatchey, Nolan, Smith, Snell, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Datz. Motion carried. Motion by Smith, seconded by McClatchey, to adjourn. Voting Aye: Bolger, Busse, McClatchey, Nolan, Smith, Snell, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Datz. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 8:40 P.M. I IIII III III III II I II I �I nulll * P IIII A G E B R E A K REGULAR MEETING MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1985 7:30 P.M. The Regular Meeting of the McHenry City Council was called to order by Mayor Stanek on Monday, February 4, 1985 at 7:30 P.M. in city Council Meeting hall. At roll call the following Aldermen were present: Bolger, Busse, Datz, McClatchey, Nolan, Smith, Snell, Serritella. Absent: None. City Attendance staff in attendance were Supt. Halvensleben, Attorney Narusis, Clerk Gilpin, Park Director Merkel, Chief Joyce. Motion by Nolan, seconded by Datz, to accept the minutes of the January 23, 1985 Regular Meeting as presented. ' Voting Aye: Bolger, Busse, Datz, McClatchey, Nolan, Smith, Snell, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Kevin Bauer, representing the Rusty Nail Baseball Tournament held last fall, presented a check for $100 as a donation for the Park Parks Department. The Mayor expressed thanks on behalf of the Council and Donations the citizens of McHenry. Attorney Hal McKinney, of Holmstrom & Green, addressed the Council concerning the Zoning request of Carl Johnson for property located at the corner of Front and Lillian Streets. Motion by Bolger, seconded by Datz, to pass an ordinance granting the zoning request of Carl Johnson and reclassifying the Zoning property on the northwest corner of Lillian & Front Street from R-4 Ordinance to B-lv. Voting Aye: Bolger, Busse, Datz, McClatchey, Nolan, Smith, Snell, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Motion by Datz, seconded by Serritella, to grant the request for construction of a Wausau Manufactured Home, as requested by Bauman Costruction, with the understanding that the City will do the appropriate inspections as required in the City Building Codes. Voting Aye: Bolger, Busse, Datz, McClatchey, Nolan, Smith, Snell, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Motion by Busse, seconded by Nolan, to grant permission to David Bramlett to display three satellite cable tv dishes at his place of business at 4614 W. Elm Street as follows: Rooftop display of a 3 foot and 6 foot dish with a larger dish to be displayed on a portable trailer in the rear yard of the business. Voting Aye: Bolger, Busse, Datz, McClatchey, Nolan, Smith, Snell, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Motion by Smith, seconded by Snell, to accept the recom- mendation of Baxter & Woodman and accept the use of sewer, water, storm sewer lines, force main and sewage pumping station in Winding Creek Subdivision Unit III Phase I until all the subdivision improvements had been completed and accepted for final use. Voting Aye: Bolger, Busse, Datz, McClatchey, Nolan, Smith, Snell, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Modular Homes Bldg. & Zng. Misc. Bldg. & Zng. Misc. Winding Creek Monday, February 4, 1985 page 2 Drdinance Motion by Nolan, seconded by Serritella, to pass ordinances Sub. Con. recodifying the Subdivision Control Ordinance, the Motor Vehicle Drdinance Traffic Ordinance and the Zoning Ordinance. Traff. Reg. & Voting Aye: Bolger, Busse, Datz, McClatchey, Nolan, Zoning Ord. Smith, Snell, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Appoint. & Motion by Bolger, seconded by Snell, to authorize and Dfficials, etc.approve the Mayor's appointment of Gary C. Schaeffer of 805 N. Allen & Avenue to serve on the McHenry Public Library Board to fill the Library unexpired term of Philip Coatar to July 1, 1986. Voting Aye: Bolger, Busse, Datz, McClatchey, Nolan, Smith, Snell, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Chairman Bolger of the Utilities Committee reported on a Committee Meeting held January 28, 1985 regarding Sewer Improve- ments. It was the recommendation of the Committee to replace badly corroded aeration pipes at the Sewer Treatment Plant with stainless steel pipes at an estimated cost of $75,000.00. It was also the decision of the Committee to follow the Engineer's recommendation that aeration Tanks #1 and #2 are dewatered to do the following repairs: 1) Repair the concrete wall at Tank #2 effluent gate. 2) Repair the concrete wall at the transfer gate between Tanks #2 & #3. 3) Repaint the return sludge line. 4) Paint the B" steel air pipe in Tank #2 which was installed in 1980 for looping the existing air piping system. 5) Repainting the effluent weir and scum pipes in primary clarifiers #1 and #2. The engineer reports that the total construction cost for the above work, including replacement of the deteriorated pipe system, would be approximately $80,000.00. Sewer Dept. Motion by Bolger, seconded by Datz, to authorize Baxter & Repairs Woodman to draw up plans and specifications and go to bid for replacing the defective aeration pipe and doing the other work required at the Sewer Treat- ment Plant as outlined above. Voting Aye: Bolger, Busse, Datz, McClatchey, Nolan, Smith, Snell, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Pub. Prop. Motion by Nolan, seconded by Datz, to authorize and approve Purchases payment of $5,504.00 to Sun -Age Solar Company as final payment for & Repairs construction of the glass enclosure at the entrance at City Hall. Voting Aye: Bolger, Busse, Datz, McClatchey, Nolan, Smith, Snell, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Purchases Police Dept. Motion by Datz, seconded by Snell, to authorize and approve payment to Buss Ford Sales for purchase of a automobile for the Traffic Enforcement Officer at the cost of $6,750.00. Voting Aye: Bolger, Busse, Datz, McClatchey, Nolan, Smith, Snell, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. McH. Shores Motion by Smith, seconded by Datz, to authorize and approve & payment to Baxter & Woodman for the final payment of engineering fees Facility for Step II Design Services in the McHenry Shores Sewer Project as Plan follows: Principal $13,753.00, Interest $1,233.13, for a Total of Area $14,986.13. Voting Aye: Bol er, Busse, Datz, McClatchey, Nolan, Smi?h, Snell, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Monday, February 4, 1985 page 3 Mayor Stanek called for a recess at 8:32 P.M. The meeting reconvened at 8:43 P.M. with everyone still in attendance. Discussion was held on the purchase of a heavy duty demoli- tion hammer for concrete busting at an approximate cost of $6,000.00. Motion by Bolger, seconded by Busse, to refer the matter back to the Purchasing Committee for final action at the next meeting. Voting Aye: Bolger, Busse, Datz, McClatchey, Nolan, Smith, Snell, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. A letter from James Althoff, from Althoff Industries, was presented to the Council in which it was suggested that sewer and water lines be installed in that section of Front Street not now serviced by proper installation of utility lines. It was decided to address Mr. Althoff's request at the next meeting of the Utilities Committee at which time Althoff will be asked to attend and present his request. Motion by Bolger, seconded by Nolan, to pass an ordinance amending section VCI of the City of McHenry Subdivision Control Ordi- nance concerning title search certificates. Voting Aye: Bolger, Busse, Datz, McClatchey, Nolan, Smith, Snell, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Motion by Bolger, seconded by Nolan, to instruct the City Clerk to send a letter to each department head expressing the Council's appreciation for the excellent work being done by the employees in each department of city government. Voting Aye: Bolger, Busse, Datz, McClatchey, Nolan, Smith, Snell, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Motion by Smith, seconded by McClatchey, to adjourn. Voting Aye: Bolger, Busse, Datz, McClatchey, Nolan, Smith, Snell, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 9:31 P.M. CITY CLERK MAYOR Committees Auth. Ordinances Sub. Control Ordinance Employees