HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 04/01/1992 - City CouncilREGULAR MEETING
APRIL 1, 1992
The Regular Meeting of the McHenry City Council was called to order
by Mayor Busse on Wednesday, April 1, 1992 at 8:00 P.M. in the Council
Chambers of the Municipal Center. At roll call the following Aldermen
were present: Adams, Bolger, Locke, Patterson, Serritella, Smith.
Absent: Donahue, Lieder. City Staff in attendance: City Clerk Gilpin,
City Administrator Peterson, City Attorney Narusis, Director of Public
Works Batt, Director of Parks and Recreation Merkel. Absent: None.
PUBLIC INPUT SESSION
No one signed up to speak in the Ten Minute Public Input Session.
CONSENT AGENDA
Motion by Smith, seconded by Patterson, to approve the Consent Agenda
as follows:
0 ) Approve March 18, 1992 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes;
(2) Approve Local Tag Days Schedule;
(3) Approve Tuition Reimbursement for Lt. Gary Wigman for Mgt. 433,
$258.00;
(4) Approve City Clerk's attendance at International Institute of
Municipal Clerks Annual Conference May 17-21;
(5) Advertise for bids on the Front Street Water Main Extension;
(6) Pass Ordinance reducing number of Class "H" Liquor Licenses from
four to three (closing of Caruso's Italian Kitchen);
(7) Approve request of First United Methodist Church to designate
two parking spaces as "Handicapped Parking Only" on a 24-hour
basis;
(8) Approve Lions Club request to hold annual carnival at Green
Street Parking Lot from June 10 through June 14.
Voting Aye: Locke, Serritella, Patterson,
Adams, Smith.
Voting Nay: Bolger.
Absent: Donahue, Lieder.
Motion carried.
BID OPENING - SALE OF OLD CITY HALL
A bid opening date of April 1, 1992 was set by the Council to open
bids for the sale of the former City Hall site at 1111 N. Green Street.
Twelve bids were sent to a number of buyers who had expressed interest in
the building. Bids were to be submitted by 5:00 P.M. April 1, 1992. Two
bids were received. McHenry Elementary School District 15 submitted a
bid for $80,000.00. James Althoff Industries submitted a bid for
$106,800.00. The bids were opened and publicly read, but no action was
taken.
D & J AUTO SIGN VARIATION REQUEST
D & J Auto at 926 N. Front Street requested a sign variation for the
requirement of a 7 foot setback from all property lines. The sign, as
erected, is 1 foot from the west property line and 2 feet from the north
property line.
Motion by Patterson, seconded by Bolger, to approve the sign
variation request of D & J Auto at 926 N. Front Street, as presented.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Locke,
Smith, Adams, Patterson, Serritella.
Yn g •l3y: %one.
Absent: Donahue, Lieder.
Motion carried.
PAYLESS SHOE SOURCE SIGN VARIATION REQUEST
Payless Shoe Store wishes to move into the McHenry Commons Shopping
Center, and was requesting the installation of three wall signs that
measure 2 feet X 26 feet for the north, west, and south building
elevations. The City's sign ordinance allows only one wall sign, with a
maximum allowable size of 60 square feet. Payless Shoe was asking for
three signs of this size.
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Motion by Patterson, seconded by Adams, to grant the variation
request for two signs only for Payless Shoe Source at 2047 N. Richmond
Road, and allow the installation of wall sign on the south elevation of 2
feet X 26 feet, and a wall sign on the west elevation of 20" x 26'.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Locke,
Smith, Adams, Patterson, Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Donahue, Lieder.
Motion carried.
NIMC REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF CONDITIONAL USE
Hank Tonyan acting as a representative for the Northern Illinois
Medical Center, requested that it be granted the continued temporary use
of an existing classroom trailer from now through December, 1996. This
trailer was used by hospital personnel for office uses during Phase I
expansion of NIMC and expired when the Phase I expansion was completed.
Due to a continuing need for the trailer, the hospital has requested it
be permitted through December, 1996.
Motion by Patterson, seconded by Locke to grant the temporary use of
the classroom trailer on an annual basis as it comes before the City
Council.
Motion by Smith, seconded by Serritella, to amend the motion, and
grant the conditional use for four years, provided that the following
items are addressed, subject to annual inspections by the Building and
Zoning Department, and that it not be necessary that they appear annually
before the Council for extensions of the conditional use;
Item #1: Repair and replace all bulbs and emergency lighting which are
not functional;
Item #2: Make necessary repairs to walls below interior panel box;
Item #3: Replace electrical service to sump pit with rigid conduit;
Item #4: Remove all electrical service not being used;
Item #5: Remove all concrete sidewalk which extends to former trailer
locations;
Item #6: Building shall be subject to annual inspections to assure that
any/all appurtenances to trailer are kept in satisfactory
condition;
Item #7: A $3,000 bond shall be posted to assure removal of trailer when
permit expires, and to assure that the site is restored to its
original condition;
Item #8: Existing temporary wood light standard across the street and
south of trailer/annex building to be removed.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Serritella, Adams,
Smith, Busse.
Voting Nay: Lock, Patterson.
Absent: Donahue, Lieder.
Motion carried.
Voting on the original motion, as amended:
Voting Aye: Locke, Bolger, Serritella,
Patterson, Adams, Smith.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Donahue, Lieder.
Motion carried.
MULTIPLE SIGN VARIATION REQUEST OF NIMC
The Northern Illinois Medical Center has proposed a new exterior
signage package that is necessitated by recent additions to the hospital,
and to help identify parking lots, direct traffic, ambulances, and the
public, in emergency situations to the proper locations on their site.
The exterior sign package proposed is a complete replacement of the
existing signage. In total, 48 new and replacement signs would be
installed.
Motion by Patterson, seconded by Serritella, to approve the new
exterior sign package, as requested by NIMC, which requires variations
from the number, size; and location of signs allowed by regulations
contained in the City's Sign Ordinance, conditioned upon signs being
installed off the road right-of-ways.
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Voting Aye: Bolger, Locke,
Smith, Adams, Patterson, Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Donahue, Lieder.
Motion carried.
SCHOOL DEVELOPER DONATIONS
Alderman Locke requested that the topic of school developer donations
be considered by the. Council due to the failed School District #15
referendum. Alderman Bolger commented that this topic should be
discussed at a Special Meeting. It was also felt that more information
should be obtained from the schools before discussion is held on this
matter. Some expressed the opinion that no further discussion should be
held due to the pending litigation on the Developers Donation Suit
against the City of Crystal Lake.
MAYOR - STATEMENT AND REPORTS
The Mayor announced that John Lobaito has been hired as the new
Director of Building and Zoning. He begins work Monday, April 20, 1992.
Aldermen are invited to a reception at 10:00 A.M. that morning to welcome
and meet Lobaito.
The Mayor announced that City Administrator Peterson, Attorney
Narusis, and he would attend the County Zoning Board Hearing on April 8,
1992 to oppose the Anest request for a permit to construct a gas station
and sell alcoholic liquor on the northeast corner of Route 31 and Bull
Valley Road.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Alderman Patterson, Chairman of the Parks and Recreation Committee,
reported on a Committee Meeting held March 23, 1992. A member of the
McHenry Area Jaycees reported that a donation of a large quantity of
gravel could be available for our Parks Department from renovation of a
large parking lot in Crystal Lake. The quantity of gravel could be as
high as 5,000 tons.
Motion by Patterson, seconded by Bolger, to approve the
recommendation of the Committee and accept the donation of gravel if the
gravel is of a good quality, free of debris, and is free of any
environmental contaminants.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Locke,
Smith, Adams, Patterson, Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Donahue, Lieder.
Motion carried.
It was reported that minor repairs need to be completed at the pool
this Spring. There has been some surface cracking in the concrete.
Motion by Patterson, seconded by Locke, to approve the Committee's
recommendation, and authorize Wm. Tonyan and Sons to complete minor
repairs to the pool at a price not to exceed $4,000.00.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Locke,
Smith, Adams, Patterson, Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
�osent: Donahue, Lieder.
Motion carried.
Discussion took place on whether or not to advertise for bids for the
1992 fireworks display.
Motion by Patterson, seconded by Locke, to advertise for bids on the
1992 fireworks display, utilizing as specifications, the size and the
number of shells that were used at last year's fireworks show.
Voting Aye: Locke, Patterson.
Voting Nay: Bolger, Serritella, Adams, Smith.
Absent: Donahue, Lieder.
Motion did not carry.
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It was decided that a motion passed at a previous meeting would stand
wherein Bartolotta's Fireworks Company was asked to submit a proposal
based on the 1991 show.
SIGN VARIATION REQUEST - MARR JUSTEN
Justen requested that he be given permission to install a large sign
in front of his funeral home on Elm Street for 30 days which announced
the iri'bguration of the new 9-1-1 phone system in McHenry County.
Motion by Smith, seconded by Adams, to approve the sign variation
request for a 30-day period of time.
Voting Aye:
Voting Nay
Absent:
Motion carried.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Bolger, Locke,
Smith, Adams, Patterson, Serritella.
None.
Donahue, Lieder.
Motion by Bolger, seconded by Smith, to go into Executive Session at
9:30 P.M. to discuss pending litigation.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Locke,
Smith, Adams, Patterson, Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Donahue, Lieder.
Motion carried.
Motion by Locke, seconded by Bolger, to go back into Open Session at
9:50 P.M.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Locke,
Smith, Adams, Patterson, Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Donahue, Lieder.
Motion carried.
Motion by Bolger, seconded by Smith, to reject all bids for the sale
of the old City Hall building, and direct the City Administrator and the
Mayor to develop a new plan for sale of that property.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Locke,
Smith, Adams, Patterson, Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Donahue, Lieder.
Motion carried.
Motion by Smith, seconded by Adams, to adjourn.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Locke,
Smith, Adams, Patterson, Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Donahue, Lieder.
Motion carried.
The meeting adjourned at 9:52 P.M.
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