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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 04/15/1985 - City CouncilREGULAR MEETING MONDAY, APRIL 15, 1985 The Regular Meeting of the McHenry City Council was called to order by Mayor Stanek on Monday, April 15, 1985 at 8:00 P.M. At roll call the following aldermen were present: Bolger, Busse, Datz, McClatchey, Smith, Snell, Serritella. Absent: Nolan. City Staff in attendance were Supt. Halvensleben, Attorney Narusis, Clerk Gilpin, Chief Joyce, Park Director Merkel. Motion by Datz, seconded b! the April 1, 1985 Regular Meeting as Voting Aye: Bolger, Busse, Smith, Snell, Voting Nay: None. Absent: Nolan. Motion carried. Serritella, to accept the minutes of presented. Datz, McClatchey, Serritella. Gus Politis, representing Atlantis Group Ltd., addressed the Council and requested the City Council to issue Economic Development Revenue Bonds to finance the acquisition, construction and equipping of an apartment building complex containing approximately 144 dwel- ling units which would be located at the southwest corner of the intersection of Mc Cullom Lake Road and Orleans Street. They were requesting Industrial Revenue Bonds in the amount of $7,000,000. Council Mtgs. Attendance Motion by Datz, seconded by Serritella, to pass a prelimi- Industrial nary resolution of the City of McHenry approving the application of Revenue Atlantis Group Ltd. and authorizing the City to execute a memorandum Bonds of agreement with Atlantis Group concerning the issuance by the City of McHenry of $7,000,000 in Industrial Revenue Bonds. Voting Aye: Bolger, Busse, Datz, McClatchey, Smith, Snell, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Nolan. Motion carried. Attorney Lewis Rathje, representing Charles Margosian, addressed the Council concerning a sign variation for the Jewel Osco complex. Motion by Bolger, seconded by Serritella, to authorize and approve a sign variation for the Jewel Osco complex as requested. Voting Aye: Bolger, Busse, Datz, McClatchey, Smith, Snell, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Nolan. Motion carried. Several businessmen from Riverside Drive, namely Bernie Rice of Riverside Bakery and Mr. & Mrs. Marty Klapperich of Little Chef addressed the Council concerning problems with street sweeping on Riverside Drive during early morning hours. Alderman Smith, Chairman of the Street & Sidewalk Committee, was authorized to study the situation and try to work out a compromise with the business people on Riverside Drive. Motion by Smith, seconded by Serritella, to pass an ordi- nance regarding single family dwelling building permits and the issuance of occupancy certificates. Voting Aye: Bolger, Busse, Datz, McClatchey, Smith, Snell, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Nolan. Motion carried. Motion by Busse, seconded by Datz, to authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into an agreement with McHenry Township on the Mosquito Control Program for the 1985 season. Voting Aye: Bolger, Busse, Datz, McClatchey, Smith, Snell, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Nolan. Motion carried. Sign Permits & Variations Bldg. Code Amendments Ordinances Mosquito Abatement Monday, April 15, 1985 Page 2 Resolutions Motion by Snell, seconded by Bolger, to pass a resolution supporting Governor Thompson's Build Illinois Program. Voting Aye: Bolger, Busse, Datz, McClatchey, Smith, Snell, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Nolan. Motion carried. Discussion was held on looping the water line near the Hillcrest Apartments. Supt. of Public Works was instructed to con- tact the owners of Hillcrest and report back to the Council with further information. Supt. Halvensleben submitted a 1985 Street Maintenance Program for review by the Council. Action will be taken at a future meeting. Employees Motion by Datz, seconded by Smith, to approve Public Works employees salary adjustments for Matt Rogers, Rich Stull, Andrew Lechner and John Schmitt as recommended by the Supt. of Public Works. Voting Aye: Bolger, Busse, Datz, McClatchey, Smith, Snell, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Nolan. Motion carried. Public Prop. Motion by Snell, seconded by Bolger, to authorize and Purchase & approve the replacement of doors on the Green Street garage and Well Repair House 2 & 3 with metal doors at the price proposal as submitted by William Tonyan & Sons in the total amount of $2,257. Voting Aye: Bolger, Busse, Datz, McClatchey, Smith, Snell, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Nolan. Motion carried. Pub. Works Motion by Smith, seconded by Snell, to authorize and approve Purchases the purchase of traffic paint from Glidden Co. of Gurnee at a price of $7.75 per gallon. Voting Aye: Bolger, Busse, Datz, McClatchey, Smith, Snell, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Nolan. Motion carried. Park Director Merkel submitted price quotations for purchase of a sprayer, mowing equipment, two registers and work on the outdoor •stage at Petersen Park. It was the recommendation of Merkel to accept the low bid of George P. Freund for the sprayer at a cost of $2,095, the low bid of Adams Lawn & Leisure for the mowing equipment at a cost of $5,355, the low bid of J & B Business Systems for two cash registers at a cost of $1,450 and approve the low bid of Weidner Concrete Co. for construction of the outdoor stage at Petersen Park at a cost of $1,240. Purch. Motion by Bolger, seconded by Datz, to authorize and approve Park Dept. the purchase of the low bids as recommended by Park Director Merkel for the mowing equipment, the sprayer, the cash registers and the outdoor stage construction. Voting Aye: Bolger, Busse, Datz, McClatchey, Smith, Snell, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Nolan. Motion carried. City Clerk Gilpin announced that the canvassing board of the City of McHenry composed of Mayor Stanek, City Attorney Narusis and Clerk Gilpin canvassed the returns of the election held on Tuesday, April 2, 1985 and declared the following results: Monday, April 15, 1985 Page 3 OFFICE CANDIDATE VOTES RECEIVED Mayor Frank S. McClatchey 387 Mayor William J. Busse 1698 Mayor Joseph B. Stanek 1488 City Clerk Barbara E. Gilpin 3203 Treasurer Jon J. Meyer 3131 Alderman - Ward 1 Elizabeth (Liz) Nolan 637 Alderman - Ward 2 Thomas V. Quamme 146 Alderman - Ward 2 Judith M. Szilak 328 Alderman - Ward 2 Gary W. Lieder 653 Alderman - Ward 3 Raymond L. Smith 648 Alderman - Ward 4 Cecilia C. Serritella 441 Alderman - Ward 4 Ernest D. Schooley 293 Alderman - Ward 1 Kenneth Swanson 1 The Canvassing Board declared the following as elected: For Mayor - William J. Busse, for City Clerk - Barbara E. Gilpin, for Elections Treasurer - Jon J. Meyer, for Alderman Ward 1 - Elizabeth (Liz) Nolan, for Alderman Ward 2 - Gary W. Lieder, for Alderman Ward 3 - Ray L. Smith, for Alderman Ward 4 - Cecilia C. Serritella. Motion by McClatchey, seconded by Busse, to accept the March Treasurer's Report as presented. Voting Aye: Bolger, Busse, Datz, McClatchey, Smith, Snell, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Nolan. Motion carried. Motion by Smith, seconded Busse, to accept the March Clerk's Report as presented. Voting Aye: Bolger, Busse, Datz, McClatchey, Smith, Snell, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Nolan. Motion carried. Motion by Serritella, seconded by Bolger, to authorize and approve payment of the following bills as presented: GENERAL FUND 19401 Adams Bros. Steel Service 199.87 19403 Ace Hardware 199.87 19417 Bolgers Drug Store 13.54 19418 Botts Welding & Truck Service 8.15 19419 Brand Oil Co. 191.95 19420 Bruce Municipal Equipment 1,189.62 19421 Buch Bros. Plumbing & Heating 20.45 19422 Buckeye Gas Products 24.50 19423 Bureau of National Affairs 75.00 19424 Burroughs Corp. 1,098.64 19425 Buss Ford Sales 413.65 19426 C & C Products 66.81 19427 Carey Electric Contracting 7,124.62 19428 Century Business Systems 293.55 19429 Chancellor Datacomm Inc. 107.00 19430 Chuck's Towing 15.00 19431 Clifford -Colby Chrysler -Plymouth 8.66 19432 Commonwealth Edison 6,355.34 19433 Crystal Lake Leasing 344.90 19434 Curran Contracting 269.20 Monday, April 15, 1985 Page 4 GENERAL FUND CONTINUED 19435 Curtis Industries 259.68 19436 D R Building Supplies 746.94 19437 Dartnell Corporation 77.08 19438 Dependable Concrete Products 300.00 19439 AB Dick Products of Rockford 56.00 19440 Chuck Dixon 21.00 19441 Eby Brown 31.82 19442 Finkbiner Equipment Co. 56.68 19443 Fireman's Fund Insurance co. 3,115.00 19444 George P. Freund Inc. 1,564.11 19445 Arthur J. Gallagher 1,228.00 19446 Gasvado & Associates 58.21 19447 Great Lakes Fire & Safety Equipment 59.18 19448 Griffin Pipe Products 905.95 19449 Gundelach's Canvas Specialists 60.00 19450 Illinois Bell Telephone 728.93 19451 Industrial Towel & Uniform 150.92 19452 International City Management 50.00 19453 Jewel Food Stores 59.04 19454 Lakeland Distributors 716.21 19455 Gary Lang Chev. 140.00 19456 Lightning Powder Co. 41.75 19457 Lion Photo of Waukegan 123.36 19458 Lyle Signs Inc. 68.17 19459 Mar Ray Costume Shop 50.00 19460 McCann Construction Specialists 5.10 19461 Meade Electric 3,307.91 19462 McHenry Auto Parts 516.32 19463 McHenry City Wide Carpet 717.00 19464 McHenry County Glass & Mirror 206.00 19465 McHenry County Municipal Assoc. 57.90 19466 McHenry Lumber Co. 282.75 19467 McHenry Oil Co. 5,085.18 19468 McHenry Printing Services 39.60 19469 McHenry Sand & Gravel 6,161.52 19470 McHenry Woodstock Disposal 89.00 19471 Narusis & Narusis 3,887.15 19472 Northern Illinois Gas 575.31 19473 Northwest Auto Electric 123.86 19474 VOID ---- 19475 Lynn Peavey Co. 135.49 19476 Photo Forum 128.87 19477 Plaindealer-Herald 532.40 19478 Radicom Inc. 418.50 19479 Rebars & Steel 14.00 19480 Rockenbach Chev. 23.85 19481 Rockford Industrial Welding Supply 10.80 19482 Schwandt Realty & Appraisals 400.00 19483 Simplex Time Recorder 340.00 19484 Skokie Valley Asphalt 215.03 19485 Sunnyside Co. 107.63 19486 "T" Engineering Co. 200.00 19487 The Traffic Institute 500.00 19488 Victor Stanley 695.82 19489 Waukegan Welding Supply 47.72 19490 I.C. Webb & Assoc. 515.80 19491 West Side Tractor Sales 218.26 19492 Western Union 253.64 19493 Western Union 158.25 19494 Xerox Corporation 84.98 19495 Zee Medical Service 17.55 19496 R A Adams Ent. 827.54 19497 Alexander Lumber 105.95 19498 Althoff Industries 130.20 19499 Adams Bros. Radiator Service 38.00 19500 Art's Towing Service 25.00 19501 AT & T Information Systems 559.01 19502 Automatic Data Processing 148.71 19503 B.B.&W. Printing 38.50 19504 B.S.N. Corp. 161.70 19505 Badger Uniforms 128.45 19506 Benox Motor Sales Inc. 12.99 19507 Binding Concepts Services 477.74 19514 The Office Shoppe 297.78 Monday, April 15, 1985 WATER SEWER FUND page 5 6� Ace Hardware 95.90 2769 Adams Bros. Steel Service 384.00 2770 Adams Lawn & Leisure 1.50 2771 Althoff Industries 17.01 2772 American Nat'l Bank & Trust & Chicago 10,640.00 2773 Aqualab Inc. 169.00 2774 AT&T Information System 9.90 2775 VOID --- 2776 Botts Welding & Truck Service 152.37 2777 Burroughs Corp. 300.79 2778 Carey Electric Contracting 61.38 2779 Commonwealth Edison 12,456.82 2780 DeZurik 380.98 2781 E & H Utility Sales 99.06 2782 Eby Brown 48.23 2783 Jos. D. Foreman Co. 290.00 2784 Griffin Pipe Products 688.40 2785 Hillview Farms Fertilizers 224.00 2786 Illinois Bell Telephone 340.69 2787 Industrial Towel & Uniform 384.02 2788 Rick Jager 12.00 2789 Lakeland Distributors 227.37 2790 Main Paint & Decorating 20.86 2791 McHenry Auto Parts 18.24 2792 McHenry Oil Co. 392.01 2793 McHenry Sand & Gravel 320.68 2794 Northern Illinois Gas 1,014.63 2795 The Office Shoppe 142.50 2796 Pressure Sealing Services 27.44 2797 Radicom Inc. 102.50 2798 Wheaton 390.00 2799 Woodstock Brick & Supply 252.00 2800 Zep Manufacturing Co. 32.29 2803 Binding Concepts 159.26 Voting Aye: Bolger, Busse, Datz, McClatchey, Smith, Snell, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Nolan. Motion carried. Motion by Datz, seconded by Snell, to authorize payment to Lakeland Park Water Co. for installation of 41 meters at a cost of $12,300 and 37 valves at a cost of $227.92 conditioned upon verifica- tion by the City Water Dept. that all of the meters and valves have been correctly installed. Voting Aye: Bolger, Busse, Datz, McClatchey, Smith, Snell, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Nolan. Motion carried. Alderman Bolger, Chairman of the Utility Committee, reported on a Sewer & Water Committee Meeting held April 10, 1985. Motion by Bolger, seconded by Datz, to authorize the Supt. of Public Works to use City manpower to clean out the drainage ditches in the area between Crystal Lake Road and Route 31. Voting Aye: Bolger, Busse, Datz, McClatchey, Smith, Snell, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Nolan. Motion carried. Mayor Stanek called for a recess at 9:10 P.M. The meeting reconvened at 9:21 P.M. with everyone still in attendance. LP Water Co. Pub. Works Misc. Motion by Bolger, seconded by Busse, to authorize Baxter & Sewer Dept. Woodman to draw up a plan for reconstruction of the garage at the Repairs, etc Sewer Treatment Plant and a design for placement of the present centrifuge system so that the project can be put out to bid at an estimated cost of $180,000. Monday, April 15, 1985 Page 6 Voting Aye: Bolger, Busse, Datz, McClatchey, Smith, Snell, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Nolan. Motion carried. Easements Motion by Bolger, seconded by Busse, to authorize the City & Attorney to attempt to secure a sewer easement for maintenance of the Sewer Misc. sanitary sewer between Mill and Main Streets. Voting Aye: Bolger, Busse, Datz, McClatchey, Smith, Snell, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Nolan. Motion carried. Discussion was held on how to remedy some unorthodox sewer hookups on the east side of Front Street between Lang Chevrolet (908 N. Front) and Kane Avenue. Sewer Repairs Motion by Bolger, seconded by Busse, to offer the property & owners in the area a 50/50 cost sharing basis for installation of a Improve. sanitary sewer main on the east side of Route 31 between Lang Chevrolet (908 N. Front) and Kane Avenue. Voting Aye: Bolger, Busse, Datz, McClatchey, Smith, Snell. Voting Nay: Serritella. Absent: Nolan. Motion carried. Public Motion by Smith, seconded by Snell, to authorize and approve Works the purchase of 250 cubic yards of black dirt for top soil from Purchases Spring Grove Black Dirt Co. of Spring Grove at a cost of $4.50 per cubic yard or $1,125 total. Voting Aye: Bolger, Busse, Datz, McClatchey, Smith, Snell, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Nolan. Motion carried. Bond Motion by Datz, seconded by McClatchey, to authorize and Payments approve payment to American National Bank & Trust Co. of Chicago for the 1956 Sewer & Water Bond Payment as follows: Principle $10,000, Interest $600, Bank Charge $40, for a total of $10,640. Voting Aye: Bolger, Busse, Datz, McClatchey, Smith, Snell, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Nolan. Motion carried. Commenda- Mayor Stanek read a letter of commendation from Chief tions Patrick Joyce regarding Officers Thomas Jenkins, Doyle Kearns, & Anthony Militano and Sergeant Robert Zujewski. Their work in Employees capturing three burglars within a short period of time following the burglary and the recovery of all property was commended by the Council. A commendation was read at the Council Meeting and will be made a part of their permanent personnel files. Motion by Datz, seconded by Bolger, to adjourn. Voting Aye: Bolger, Busse, Datz, Snell, Serritella. Voting Nay: Smith, McClatchey. Absent: Nolan. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 10:18 P.M.