HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 02/12/1986 - City CouncilREGULAR MEFTING
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1986
The Regular Meeting of the Mc Henry City Council was called to
order by Mayor Busse on Wednesday, February 12, 1986 at 7:30 P.M. in City Council Mtgs-
Hall. At roll call the following aldermen were present: Nolan, Bolger, Attendance
Teta, Lieder, Mc Clatchey, Smith, Snell, Serritella. Absent: None. City
Staff in attendance were Supt. Batt, Attorney Narusis, Clerk Gilpin,
Chief Joyce, Park Director Merkel.
Motion
by Serritella, seconded by Nolan to accept the minutes of
the January 20,
1986
Special
Meeting, the January 29, 1986 Regular Meet-
ing, and the February
5, 1986
Regular Meeting as presented.
Voting
Aye:
Bolger,
Lieder, Mc Clatchey, Nolan,
Smith,
Snell, Serritella, Teta.
Voting
Nay:
None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
A letter from John Brittain requesting an extension of the
sidewalk obligation in McHenry Lakes Estates Unit No. 1 Phase Three
along with a similar extension for the Letter of Credit from April 1,
1986 to October 1, 1986 was presented for consideration.
Motion by Nolan, seconded by Teta to grant the request for
an extension of the Letter of Credit from April 1 , 1986 to October 1 ,
1986 and to grant an extension on the sidewalk installation
obligation to October 1, 1986 as requested by Elgin Federal Savings
and John J. Brittain for McHenry Lakes Estates Unit No. 1 Phase Three.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, Mc Clatchey, Nolan,
Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Mc Clatchey, seconded by Nolan to authorize and ap-
prove the payment of $20,500.00 to Baxter and Woodman for general
construction administration and inspection of the elevated tank and
water main connection as agreed to in their letter of June 15, 1984
to the City Council.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, Mc Clatchey, Nolan,
Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Smith, seconded by Snell to grant the request of
the McHenry Eby -Brown Company for connection to the Police and Fire
Department alarm board.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, Mc Clatchey, Nolan,
Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Discussion was held on the farm lease between the City of
McHenry and Backhaus and Backhaus Farm Inc., in connection with the
Backhaus and Backhaus farm leasing 23 acres of land at $90.00 per
acre for a sum of 12,070.00 payable as follows: $1,035.00 due upon
the signing and delivery of the lease to the leasee, with the balance
of $1,035.00 payable on December 31, 1986.
Motion by Nolan, seconded by Lieder, to authorize the Mayor
to sign the farm lease agreement with Backhaus and Backhaus Farm,
Inc., as presented.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, Mc Clatchey, Nolan,
Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Letters of
Credit
Sidewalks
McHenry Lakes
Estates
Water Dept.
Improvements
Police Dept.-
Misc.
Authorizations
Lease Agreements
Wednesday, February 12, 1986)
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Motion by Smith, -seconded by Serritella to accept the Jan-
uary Treasurer's report as presented.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Smith„ Snell, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by McClatchey, seconded by Bolger to accept the Jan-
uary Clerk's Report as presented.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Serritella, seconded by Snell to call a Special
Annexa- Meeting on March 31, 1986 at 7:30 P.M. for the purpose of considering
tions annexation of the Boro-Zielke property on Crystal Lake Road.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Discussion was held on the Richard Miller zoning violation
and pending lawsuit. Mr. Miller was in attendance and reported that
all construction equipment had been removed from the commercial pro-
perty on Green Street and the residential property at Green and Anne
Streets.
Bldg. & Motion by Serritella, seconded by Teta to accept Mr. Mil-
Zng. ler's settlement of $250.00 dollars, get satisfactory papers signed
Viol. stating that he will promise to observe all City Ordinances at the
present time and in the future and instruct the City attorney to drop
the zoning violation charges.
Motion by Smith, seconded by Bolger to amend the motion to
Failed accept a settlement of $100.00 instead of $250.00. Voting on the
Motion amendment:
Voting Aye: Bolger, Smith, Snell.
Voting Nay: Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan, Serritella, Teta.
Absent: None.
Motion did not carry.
Voting on the original motion:
Voting Aye: Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: Bolger, Smith, Snell.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Budget Alderman Lieder, Chairman of the Finance Committee announced
& Budget that an all -day Finance Committee meeting would be held Monday, Feb-
Hrgs.
ruary 17, 1986 to discuss the proposed budget for 1986 - 87.
Supt. Batt requested funds to televise the sewer line on
Riverside Drive to determine whether repair work could be done on the
trunk line.
Motion by Teta, seconded by Nolan to authorize the Su -
Sewer perintendent to spend up to 12,500.00 for televising of the Riverside
Line Drive sewer line.
Repairs Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Wednesday, February 12, 1986
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Motion by Teta, seconded by Nolan to continue granting the
use of twelve unmarked parking spaces for use by McHenry Savings Bank
in the Green Street Parking lot for an additional six months.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Chief Joyce presented his 1985 Annual Police Report to the
Council.
Alderman McClatchey, Chairman of the Personnel Committee
announced that a Personnel Committee meeting would be held on Tues-
day, February 18, 1986 at 7:00 P.M.
Motion by Smith, seconded by McClatchey to adjourn.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Meeting adjourned at 8:48 P.M.
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CITY CLERK AYOR
Parking Lots &
Regulations
Police-Misc.