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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 04/05/1989 - City CouncilREGULAR MEETING WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5, 1989 8:00 P.M. The Regular Meeting of the McHenry City Council was called to order by Mayor Busse on Wednesday, April 5, 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, Park Director Merkel, Chief Joyce, Finance and Personnel Administrator Vitas, Director of Development Greenwood. Motion by Nolan, seconded by Bolger, to accept the minutes of the March 29, 1989 Regular Meeting as presented. Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Lieder, Teta, Smith, McClatchey, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Council Meeting Attendance The McHenry Marlins Parents Association, represented by Rick Fowles and Mike Shanahan, made a request of the City Council that it cost -share for an electronic timing unit for swim meets. Total cost of the unit would be $6,850 with the Parents Association requesting that the Purchases City pay one-half of the cost. It was a consensus of opinion to include Parks the cost of the unit in the 19 89-90 Park and Recreation Department budget. Motion by Bolger, seconded by Serritella, to approve the recommendation of Superintendent Batt and award the Bid for the 1989 Sidewalk Program to Carmichael Construction of Marengo in the low bid amount of $19,898 subject to IDOT approval. Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Lieder, Teta, Smith, McClatchey, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Motion by Nolan, seconded by Lieder, to authorize and approve the following payments to William Zeigler & Son for the South Wastewater Treatment Plant as recommended by Baxter & Woodman; Partial Payment No. 7 in the amount of $67,352 and Partial Payment No. 8 in the amount of $194,833 as presented. Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Lieder, Teta, Smith, McClatchey, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Motion by Smith, seconded by Nolan, to authorize the City Council to enter into an engineering contract with Baxter & Woodman for design and contract preparation for the 198? MFT street improvement program for Ashley and Sussex Drives at a cost not to exceed $18,000 as presented subject to IDOT approval. Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Lieder, Teta, Smith, McClatchey, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Discussion was held on the request of Ronald J. Esposito of 608 Kensington Drive for vacation of a walkway on his property. Following discussion it was decided to take no action. Bid Awards Sidewalks Sewer Plant South Contracts MFT Street Mai nt. Motion by Nolan, seconded by Smith, to approve the recommendation of Superintendent Batt and instruct the City Attorney to Ords. draft an ordinance amending Chapter 26, Section 21 of the Municipal Code Water to define the location that a water meter should be installed for new Service construction. Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Lieder, Teta, Smith, McClatchey, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Discussion was held on amending section VICE (a) of the Subdivision Control Ordinance regarding 6 foot sideyard easement. Wednesday, April 5, 1989 Failed Page 2 Motions Motion by Bolger, seconded by Serritella, to abandon the proposed ordinance concerning the 6 foot sideyard easements. Voting Aye: Bolger, Smith, Serritella. Voting Nay: Nolan, Teta, Lieder, McClatchey, Patterson. Absent: None. rotion did not carry. Committee- Motion by Lieder, seconded by Patterson, to refer the ordinance Instru. regarding the 6 foot side yard easement to the Building & Zoning Committee for clarification and revision. Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Lieder, Teta, Smith, McClatchey, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Director of Development Greenwood left the meeting at 9:00 P.M. Motion by Smith, seconded by Serritella, to instruct the City S.C.O. Attorney to draft an ordinance amending Subdivision Control Ordinance Section VIII, Subsection E.l.e and Section VIII, Subsection E.l.b, E.l.f, and F.l.g. Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Lieder, Teta, Smith, McClatchey, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Sewer Rates Motion by Nolan, seconded by Lieder, to approve the recommendation of Superintendent Batt and authorize the City Attorney to draft an ordinance amending the sewer use ordinance as requested by the IEPA. Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Lieder, Teta, Smith, McClatchey, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Motion by Teta, seconded by Nolan, to pass an ordinance Ord. establishing no parking on either side of the entire length of Shamrock Parking Regs. Lane effective when the first building permit is issued for Cunat Brothers Irish Prairie Multi -Family project. Voting Aye: Nolan, Lieder, Teta, McClatchey, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: Smith anr, Bolger. Absent: None. Motion carried. Traffic Superintendent Batt presented a reorganized Traffic Control Regs. Ordinance for Council approval. He recommended that the new format be included in the Traffic Control Ordinance. Attorney Narusis is to draft an enabling ordinance for this oroject. Sewer Plant Motion by Patterson, seconded by Bolger, to authorize and South approve fina; payment to Yonke and Soper for the South Wastewater Treatment Plant Influent Sewer in the amount of $14,679.95 as recommended by Baxter & Woodman. Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Lieder, Teta, Smith, McClatchey, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Employees Mayor Busse congratulated Detective Sgt. Gary Wigman for his graduation from the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia, and to Sgt. Greg Burg who graduated from Northwestern University for School of Police Staff and Command. Motion by Lieder, seconded by Nolan, to schedule a Special Annexations Meeting for Tuesday, April 25, 1989 at 8 P.M. for an Annexation Hearing on the McHenry Corporate Center. Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Lieder, Teta, Smith, McClatchey, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Wednesday, April 5, 1989 Page 3 Alderman Patterson, Chairman of the Park and Recreation Committee, submitted a Committee Report from March 16, 1989. Motion by Patterson, seconded by Nolan, to approve the proposal Landscape submitted from Greenscapes for development of a landscape master plan for Plan Fox Ridge Park at a cost of $375. Park Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Lieder, Teta, Smith, Improve. McClatchey, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Motion by Patterson, seconded by Nolan, to contract with Dowe & Parks Wagner for installation of a Lennox central air conditioning unit at the Purchases low cost proposal of $2,719. Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Lieder, Teta, Smith, McClatchey, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Motion by Patterson, seconded by Lieder, to approve the appointment of 56 summer Park & Recreation employees as submitted. toting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Lieder, Teta, Smith, McClatchey, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Alderman McClatchey left the meeting at 9:50 P.M. Mayor's Employees Motion by Teta, seconded by Patterson, to approve the recommendation of the Personnel Committee and establish the position of Secretary for the Development Department with that position to be filled in the next fiscal year. Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Lieder, Teta, Smith, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: McClatchey. Motion carried. Motion by Smith, seconded by Patterson, to authorize the Personnel Director to advertise for a person to fill a vacant position as Operator I in the Water Department. Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Lieder, Teta, Smith, Patterson, Serrite'la. Voting Nay: None. Absent: McClatchey. Motion carried. Parks-Misc. Employees Employees Motion by Patterson, seconded b,,,i Nolan, to authorize and approve Parks - issuance of picnic beer permits as submitted. Beer Perm. Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Lieder, Teta. Smith, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: McClatchey. Motion carried. Motion by Smith, seconded by Patterson, to go into executive session at 10:10 P.M. Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Lieder, Teta, Smith, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: McClatchey. Motion carried. Motion by Smith, seconded by Nolan, to go back into open session at 11:12 P.M. Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Lieder, Teta, Smith, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: McClatchey. Motion carried. Executive Session Wednesday, April 5, 1989 Page 4 City Hall Motion by Lieder, seconded by Teta, to direct the City Attorney Bldg. Program and the are to Mayor re a contract for y prepare purchase of property for a new City Hall as proposed and discussed. Voting Aye: Nolan, Lieder, Teta, Smith, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: Bolger. Absent: McClatchey. Motion carried. Motion by Smith, seconded by Patterson, to adjourn. Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Lieder, Teta, Smith, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: McClatchey. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 11:15 P.M. IiY CLERK