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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 03/06/1991 - City CouncilREGULAR MEETING MARCH 6, 1991 The Regular Meeting of the McHenry City Council was called to order by Mayor Busse on Wednesday, March 6, 1991 at 8:00 P.M. in City Hall. At roll call the following Aldermen were present: Bolger, Donahue, Teta, Lieder, Smith, McClatchey, Serritella, Patterson. Absent: None. City Staff in attendance: City Attorney Narusis, Clerk Gilpin, City Administrator Peterson, Director of Public Works Batt, Director of Building and Zoning Halik. Absent: Director of Parks and Recreation Merkel, Police Chief Joyce. No one signed up for the ten minute public input session. Motion by Patterson, seconded by Donahue, to approve the Consent, Agenda as follows: - Approve the Minutes of the February 25, 1991 Regular Meeting as presented; - Award the bid for the Riverside Drive Parking Lot improvements to Alliance Contractors, Inc. for the low bid of $72,043.70; - Award the bid for the 1991 MFT Street Maintenance Program to the low bidder Skokie Valley Asphalt Company in the amount of $173,466.96; - Approve the attendance of City Administrator Gerald Peterson at a training conference at Roosevelt University, Chicago, at a cost of $55.00; Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Teta, Smith, McClatchey, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay. None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Mayor Busse called to order a Public Hearing to discuss the requested vacation of Oak Avenue by Rooftree, Inc. No written comments had been presented to the City Clerk's office for presentation at this hearing. The Mayor asked if anyone in the audience wished to make any verbal comments. No one responded. Attorney Tom Rupp, representing Rooftree, Inc. was present along with an architect representing Rooftree, Inc. for this project. Attorney Rupp sent a letter stating that Rooftree, Inc. would be willing to improve Oak Avenue from their property to the west side of Route 31 with a 27' wide street with curb and gutter and to install sidewalk along one side. They were also willing to improve the drainage ditch along Route 31 with an enclosed storm sewer from Oak Avenue to Lillian Street, or to make a $16,000.00 cash contribution which is their estimated cost of this improvement. Rooftree, Inc. is requesting vacation of Oak Avenue so that it can construct multi -family units in that area. The portion of Oak Avenue which the City is being asked to vacate is comprised of 21,690 square feet. Discussion took place between the Council and the petitioner on details of the proposed multi -family housing development and as to the amount of money the Council would want for vacation of the Oak Avenue right-of-way. Motion by Serritella, seconded by McClatchey, to allow a member of the audience, Anton Rebel, to comment on the proposed vacation of Oak Avenue. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Teta, Smith, McClatchey, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Mr. Rebel's main concern was what the developer of the Rooftree project would do to help the school system because of the children that would be generated from this project. March 6, 1991 Page 2 Motion by McClatchey, seconded by Patterson, not to accept the present offer of Rooftree, Inc. for vacation of Oak Avenue. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Teta, Smith, McClatchey, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Motion by Smith, seconded by McClatchey, to vacate Oak Avenue, provided the petitioner is willing to pay the City $150,000.00. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Smith, McClatchey, Serritella. Voting Nay: Teta, Lieder, Patterson. Absent: None. Motion failed because a vote of six was needed to pass this motion. Motion by Patterson, to vacate Oak Avenue provided the petitioner is willing to pay the City $10.00 per square foot or $216,900.00. Motion failed for lack of a second. Motion by Lieder, seconded by Bolger, to vacate Oak Avenue provided the petitioner is willing to pay the City $85,000.00. Voting Aye: Voting Nay: Absent: Motion did not carry. Bolger, Donahue, Lieder. Teta, Smith, McClatchey, Patterson, Serritella. None. It was the consensus of opinion that the petitioner should get appraisals for the Oak Avenue property and come back to the Council at the next meeting with a new offer. Motion by Smith, seconded by Serritella, to recess the Public Hearing. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Teta, Smith, McClatchey, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Discussion was held on reviewing an engineering services agreement from Baxter & Woodman to improve Crystal Lake Road. Since the opening of the new post office, a number of residents have complained of difficulty entering Crystal Lake Road from Lillian Street due to the volume of traffic in the area. City Administrator Peterson said a detailed review of traffic volumes and the possibility of installing a continuous third lane could best address these traffic issues. Baxter & Woodman presented a proposed Engineering Services Agreement which included traffic counts and the possibility of right -turn lanes at the high school and the post office. This agreement would produce a conceptual design criteria and striping layout for Crystal Lake Road. An estimate of the cost for making various improvements will also be submitted. During discussion, Aldermen asked if another engineering services agreement had been obtained in addition to the one from Baxter & Woodman. Administrator Peterson said only the Baxter & Woodman Engineering Services Agreement had been presented for this project. Motion by Donahue, seconded by Bolger, to authorize the City Administrator to contact Smith Engineering and obtain a proposal for the improvement of Crystal Lake Road as outlined. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Teta, Smith, McClatchey, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. March 6, 1991 Page 3 Motion by Patterson, seconded by McClatchey, to approve the National Tag Day schedule as presented. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Teta, Smith, McClatchey, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. The Mayor announced his appointment of Scott Siman of 4901 Pyndale, McHenry, to fill the unexpired term of John Vlcek on the Plan Commission. Motion by McClatchey, seconded by Teta, to concur with the Mayor's - appointment of Scott Siman to the Plan Commission as presented. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Teta, Smith, McClatchey, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Motion by Bolger, seconded by Serritella, to authorize the City Council to endorse the Rotary Club's annual Duck Race during the Fiesta Days activities on July 20, 1991. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Teta, Smith, McClatchey, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. City Administrator Peterson reported that he had been requested to get two appraisals for the Municipal Building at 1111 N. Green Street. However, the appraisals will run approximately $2,000.00 each. Additional costs would also be incurred for preparation of surveys of all three parcels connected with the City Building. Motion by Teta, seconded by Donahue, to authorize the City Administrator to obtain one appraisal instead of two, and to authorize him to order surveys of the existing City Hall property. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Teta, Smith, McClatchey, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Director of Public Works Batt reported on a Legal Notice in the newspaper of an IEPA Permit Application for a proposed land fill operation at 2121 S. River Road. Batt was instructed to get more information and present it to the Council at a later meeting. It had been reported that the mailbox in front of the former Post Office on Green Street had been removed. Some people asked that the mailbox be put back. City Administrator Peterson wrote to the Postmaster and asked them to reconsider installing the post office box in that location. He is awaiting a response. 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. The Meeting adjourned at 9:50 P.M.