HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 03/29/1989 - City CouncilREGULAR MEETING
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 1989 8:00 P.M.
The Regular Meeting of the McHenry City Council was called to
order by Mayor Busse on Wednesday, March 29, 1989 at 8 P.M. at City
Hall. At roll call the following Aldermen were present: Bolger, Nolan,
Lieder, Teta, Smith, McClatchey, Patterson, Serritella. Absent: None.
City staff in attendance were Supt. Batt, Attorney Narusis, Clerk
Gilpin, Chief Joyce, Finance and Personnel Administrator Vitas, Parks'
Director Merkel. Absent: Director of Development Greenwood.
Mary Anne Doherty, President of the McHenry Area Soccer
Federation, presented two sets of soccer nets to the Parks and Recreation
Department to thank them for the help that has been given the Soccer
Federation by the Parks Department. Mayor Busse thanked the Federation
on behalf of the citizens of McHenry and commended the coaches and
volunteer parents who make that Soccer Federation such a success.
Mayor Busse distributed developer donation checks in the amount
of $48,205.00 each to the McHenry High School District #156 and McHenry
Elementary School District #15. Superintendent Robert Swartzloff of
District #156 accepted the checks on behalf of both School Districts.
The Mayor also presented a check in the amount of $34,775.00 to Marilyn
Lean for developer donations collected by the City for the McHenry Public
Library District. He also announced that from May 1, 1988 throuqh
February 28, 1989 $143,500.00 had been collected for the Water Capital
Development Fund and $251,491.67 for the Sewer Capital Development Fund.
Motion by Lieder, seconded by Nolan, to accept the minutes of
the February 28, 1989 Special Meeting, the March 13, 1989 Special Meeting
and the March 15, 1989 Regular Meeting as submitted with one correction.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Lieder, Teta, Smith,
McClatchey, Patterson, Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Dr. Hal Sundin of Baxter and Woodman addressed the Council to
explain that he had been instructed to develop preliminary approximations
of the cost of several stages of expansion of the South Wastewater
Treatment Plant (SWWTP). He explained the cost of increasing the
population equivalent (P.E.) from 5,000 (which is the present plant
capacity) to an additional 5,000 for a total of 10,000 P.E. and for an
additional 10,000 for a total of 15,000 P.E. He explained that by going
from an additional P.E. of 10,000, the City could save approximately
$250,000.00 as well as 10% to 20% on engineering costs.
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The Council instructed Dr. Sundin to prepare an enqineering SWWTP
proposal for construction of an additional 10,000 P.E. at the SWWTP.
Motion by Smith, seconded by Serritella, to approve hook-up to Police -
the Police Alarm Board of the newly remodeled McHenry Country Club Misc.
addition.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Lieder, Teta, Smith,
McClatchey, Patterson, Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by McClatchey, seconded by Smith, to authorize and SWWTP
approve payment of $24,975.00 to George W. Kennedy Construction Co., for
the McHenry Shores sanitary sewer project, as recommended by Baxter and
Woodman.
Voting Aye: Rolger, Nolan, [j eder, Teta, Smith,
McClatchey, Patterson, Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
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Liquor Motion by Nolan, seconded by Serritella, to approve the change
Licenses of name and transfer from corporation (P. C. Smith Ent., Inc.) to
individual (Cindi Jablonski) on a liquor license for the White Hen Pantry
located at 3808 W. Elm Street, as presented.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Lieder, Teta, Smith,
McClatchey, Patterson, Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Resolutions Motion by Nolan, seconded by Teta, to pass a Resolution granting
a one year extension on the Cunat Brothers Fawn Ridge Housing Bond and
IRB's Memorandum of Agreement so that the date of completion for the financing
would be continued to February 24, 1990.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Lieder, Teta, Smith,
McClatchey, Patterson, Serritella.
Voting May: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
SCO Discussion was held on amending the Subdivision Control
Ordinance concerning six foot interior side -yard easements to permit
access to any public utility and drainage easement located at the rear
lot line. A major concern of the Aldermen was restoration of the
easement.
Motion by Nolan, seconded by Bolger, to defer any action on the
proposed ordinance until next week's Council meeting.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Lieder, Teta, Smith,
McClatchey, Patterson, Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by McClatchey, seconded by Lieder, to accept the February
Clerk's Report as presented.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Lieder, Teta, Smith,
McClatchey, Patterson, Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Employees Motion by Nolan, seconded by Lieder, to approve the attendance
of Pattie Lunkenheimer at a computer programming course at McHenry County
College for a cost of $30.00.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Lieder, Teta, Smith,
McClatchey, Patterson, Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Parks Motion by McClatchey, seconded by Patterson, to authorize and
Beer Permits approve issuance of the picnic beer permits as presented.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Lieder, Teta, Smith,
McClatchey, Patterson, Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Executive Motion by Serritella, secon&,d b.y Lieder, to go into executive
Session session at 9:25 p.m. to discuss property acquisiiA ou.
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Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Lieder, Teta, Smith,
McClatchey, Patterson, Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Teta, seconded by Patterson, to go back into open
session at 9:58 p.m.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Lieder, Teta, Smith,
McClatchey, Patterson, Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Smith, seconded by McClatchey, to adjourn.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Lieder, Teta, Smith,
McClatchey, Patterson, Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Meeting adjourned at 9:58 p.m.