HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 03/19/1986 - City CouncilREGULAR MEETING
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19, 1986 7:30 P.M.
The Regular Meeting of the McHenry City Council was called to
order by Mayor Busse on Wednesday, March 19, 1986 at 7:30 P.M. at City Council
Hall. At roll call the following Aldermen were present: Bolger, Lieder, Mtgs.-
McClatchey, Nolan, Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta. Absent: None. City Attendance
staff in attendance were Supt. Batt, Attorney Narusis, Clerk Gilpin, Park
Director Merkel, Chief Joyce.
There were a large number of Veterans in the audience from
Vietnam Veterans, Polish Legion of American Veterans, American Legion
Post 491 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4600. They requested that the
Council change the name of Pearl Street Park to Veteran's Memorial Park.
Motion by Snell, seconded by McClatchey, to change the name of
Pearl Street Park to Veteran's Memorial Park.
Motion by Smith, seconded by Serritella, to amend the motion to
read "Pearl Street Veteran's Memorial Park".
Following comments from Veterans in the audience, Alderman Smith
withdrew his amendment and Alderman Serritella withdrew her second.
Voting on the original motion:
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Officers of the McCullom Lake Conservation Club addressed
the Council concerning their proposal to donate the dredge, the weed
cutter and all equipment used to dredge the lake to the City of
McHenry. Certain provisions were attached to the proposed donation.
Harvey May, president of the McCullom Lake Conservation Club, ad-
dressed the Council, as well as Peter Kasper and Elmer Thorp, members
of the club.
Park Dept.
Misc.
Motion by Serritella, seconded by Bolger, that the Park Com-
mittee and the Public Property Committee be instructed to study the Committees -
matter further and return with a recommendation at a future meeting. Instructions
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
The Mayor requested that the agenda item concerning a lease Chicago &
agreement with Chicago Northwestern Transportation Company for the NW Transp.
commuter parking lot improvements be deferred until the next meeting. Co.
Discussion was held on an ordinance relating to covers or
tarpaulin required for certain vehicle loads.
Motion by Bolger, seconded by Nolan, to refer the matter to theCommittees-
Streets& Sidewalks Committee for further consideration. Instructions
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Park Director Merkel reported that five price proposals had
been received for printing of the 1986 Summer Park Brochure as fol-
lows: McHenry Printing Services $3,098; McGram Graphics $2,700;
Preferred Graphics $2,900; Quality Graphics $2,928; R & W Graphics
Inc. $3,569.35.
Motion by McClatchey, seconded by Snell, to award the bid for Bid Award.
printing the 1986 Summer Park Brochure to the low bidder McGram Graphics
at the price of $2,700.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Park Dept.-
Misc.
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Motion by Nolan, seconded by Bolger, to accept the renewal pro -
Insurance posal for employee group health insurance with Blue Cross/Blue Shield at
a rate increase of 4.5 percent for the period to run from March 29, 1986
to March 29, 1987.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Supt. Batt reported that two price quotes were received for
installation of water system improvements to Well No. 7 and Well No.
8 and Elevated Tank No. 2 of a supervisory control system. The bids
were as follows: Shillin Controls of Hoffman Estates $5,437; Carey
Electric of McHenry $9,150.
Bid Award. Motion by Bolger, seconded by Serritella, to accept the low
Water Dept. price proposal of Shillin Controls for installation of the supervisory
Improv. control system at a cost of $5,437.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Bolger, seconded by Nolan, to accept the February
Treasurer's Report as presented.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion
Clerk's Report
Voting
by Smith, seconded by Serritella, to accept the February
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Smith, seconded by Snell, to authorize and approve
payment of the following bills as presented:
GENERAL FUND
22219
Empire Electrical Supply
14.60
22220
Buch Brothers Plumbing & Heating
231.63
22221
McHenry Woodstock Disposal
91.70
22222
Wm. Tony an & Sons
35.00
22223
Uarco Inc.
1,252.55
22225
Ace Hardware
513.29
22226
Dan Adams Steel Service
176.20
22227
R A Adams Ent.
399.55
22228
Alexander Lumber
299.52
22229
Althoff Industries
43.49
22230
AT&T Information Systems
467.59
22231
Automatic Data Processing
157.08
22232
Badger Uniforms
68.00
22233
Blackhawk Communications
79.50
22234
Blue Cross Blue Shield
8,358.65
22235
Burns Industrial Supply Co.
29.22
22236
Buss Ford Sales
171.24
22237
Carey Electric Contracting
215.77
22238
Century Business Systems
294.00
22239
Chancellor Datacomm Inc.
107.00
22240
Chicago Communications Service
109.54
22241
Chuck's Towing
45.00
22242
Commonwealth Edison
7,650.36
22243
Community Auto Supply
11.37
22244
Core Mark Distributors
51.36
22245
Curran Contracting
170.00
22246
D & J Automotive Supply
18.02
22247
Domtar Industries
2,254.88
22248
Door Systems of Lake McHenry
802.97
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GENERAL FUND CONTINUED
22249
AC Dyna-Tite Corp.
92.15
22250
Eby Brown
28.66
22251
Fireman's Fund Insurance
7,625.00
22252
Fox Valley Fuel Injection Service
270.19
22253
George P. Freund Inc.
3,467.07
22254
Arthur J. Gallagher
3,798.00
22255
Gann Associates
865.00
22256
Goodyear Tire Center
76.88
22257
Great Lakes Fire and Safety Equipment
144.48
22258
Don Hansen's Alignment Service
24.00
22259
Howell Tractor & Equipment
15.92
22260
IBM Corp.
48.60
22261
IBM Corp.
88.00
22262
Illinois Bell Telephone
1,463.73
22263
Industrial Towel & Uniform
186.12
22264
Jack's Maintenance
1,635.20
22265
Jewel Food Stores
111.95
22266
K 8, K Tool & Mfg. Co.
72.00
22267
Kay's Distributing
254.72
22268
PO Knuth Co.
130.00
22269
Lakeland Distributors
495.59
22270
Lawson Products
82.82
22271
Leach Enterprises
154.37
22272
Lee & Ray Electric
7.31
22273
Lyle Signs
665.14
22274
Malin Paint and Decorating
4.41
22275
McHenry Auto Parts
510.60
22276
McHenry County Construction Supply
552.30
22277
McHenry County Municipal Association
34.20
22278
McHenry Lumber Co.
131.03
22279
McHenry Oil Co.
3,966.90
22280
McH. Printing Services
56.50
22281
McHenry Sand & Gravel
1,467.96
22282
McHenry Tire Mart
51.00
22283
Narusis & Narusis
6,817.55
22284
Nelson Electronics
699.00
22285
Northern Illinois Gas
693.23
22286
Northern I11. Police Crime Laboratory
867.00
22287
Northwest Newspapers
40.80
22288
The Office Shoppe
156.59
22289
Photo Forum
106.72
22290
Radicom Inc.
181.50
22291
Rockford Industrial Welding Supply
47.58
22292
RPM Bearings and Drives
24.70
22293
Safety Kleen Corp.
46.25
22294
San -A -Care Inc.
59.82
22295
The Signmaker
27.50
22296
Stan's Office Machines
300.00
22297
Sunnyside Company
158.45
22298
Terminal Supply Co.
265.64
22299
Thelen
180.09
22300
Theodore Polygraph Service
100.00
22301
University of Illinois
295.00
22302
United States Leasing Corp.
142.10
22303
Valley Block & Supply Co.
50.60
22304
Wang Laboratories
65.67
22305
Wang Laboratories
73.94
22306
Warning Lites of Illinois
822.39
22307
I.C. Webb & Assoc.
152.00
22308
Western Union
158.25
22309
Western Union
255.00
22310
Worts Transit Co.
9.00
22311
Xerox Corp.
84.98
22312
Zee Medical Service
11.85
22318
Cyscorp
2,741.28
WATER/SEWER FUND
3441
National Power Rodding
750.00
3442
McH. Woodstock Disposal
17.50
3446
Ace Hardware
175.34
3447
Dan Adams Steel Service
13.53
3448
Alexander Lumber
6.96
3449
Allied Colloids
1,517.85
Wednesday, March 19, 1986 page 4
WATER/SEWER FUND CONTINUED
3450
Althoff Industries
E10.20
3451
AT&T Information Systems
26.25
3452
Blue Cross Blue Shield
617.05
3453
Brinkmann Instruments Co.
52.00
3454
Bruce Municipal Equipment
192.74
3455
Buss Ford Sales
180.13
3456
Chem-Bio Corporation
100.00
3457
Commonwealth Edison
16,843.38
3458
AC Dyna-Tite Corp.
99.35
3459
E & H Utility Sales
592.00
3460
Ed's Rental & Sales
41.25
3461
Graphic Controls Corporation
35.01
3462
Griffin Pipe Products
512.35
3463
Hillview Farms Fertilizers
1,408.00
3464
Illinois Bell Telephone
679.18
3465
Industrial Towel & Uniform
196.00
3466
Rick Jager
24.00
3467
K & K Tool & Mfg. Co.
45.00
3468
Lakeland Distributors
418.04
3469
Leonard and Sons Building Service
1,400.00
3470
McHenry Auto Parts
6.71
3471
McH. County Health Dept.
1117.00
3472
McH. Electric & Supply
42.57
3473
McH. Lumber Co.
8.00
3474
McH. Oil Co.
350.80
3475
McHenry Sand & Gravel
112.57
3476
No. Illinois Gas
2,06)0.11
3477
The Office Shoppe
76.80
3478
Radicom Inc.
181.80
3479
Thel en
1:37.55
3480
Wang Laboratories
122.00
3481
Woodland Landfill
150.00
3482
Void
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3483
Zep Manufacturing
'17.59
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Mayor Busse called for a recess at 8:52 P.M. The meeting
reconvened at 9:04 P.M. with everyone still in attendance.
Public Works Motion by Smith, seconded by Snell, to change the policy on
Misc. brush pickup from every month pickup to twice a year pickup.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Smith, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: Snell.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Wages & Motion by McClatchey, seconded by Snell, to hire Arthur Young &
Benefits Co. of Chicago to develop an equitable Salary Administration Program and
a Personnel Policy Manual through a three phase study at a cost of
Contracts $12,000 with $1,700 to be reimbursed by Mayor Busse.
Voting Aye: Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: Bolger.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Smith, seconded by Snell, to authorize and approve
Water Dept. payment of $19,305 to Automatic Control Services for automatic water
Improve. supervisory control system equipment as recommended by Baxter & Woodman.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Park -Beer Motion by Nolan, seconded by Snell, to authorize the
Permits issuance of picnic beer permits as presented.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
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Motion by Serritella, seconded by Snell, to pass an ordinance
stating that it shall be unlawful for the operator of any motor vehicle Ordinance
to park such vehicle for a period of time longer than four consecutive
hours from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. except Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays Parking
at the following locations: West side of Park Street between Pearl and Regs. &
Broad, South side of Broad Street between Park and Court, and east side Lots
of Court Street between Broad and Pearl, effective immediately.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Bolger, seconded by Nolan, to go into executive
session at 10:47 P.M. for the purpose of discussing personnel, pend- Executive
ing litigation and professional consultation with the City Attorney. Session
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Nolan, seconded by Snell, to go back into open
session at 11:38 P.M.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Smith, seconded by McClatchey, to authorize
Alderman Bolger's Committee to be reimbursed for any entertainment Authori-
expenses incurred during the time they are entertaining prospective zations
development: clients.
Voting Aye: Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Not Voting: Bolger
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Bolger, seconded by Nolan, to accept the first draft
of the five year Capital Development Program as developed by Mayor Busse. Financial
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan, Planning
Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
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 11:39 P.M.
CITY CLERK
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MAYOR