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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 04/15/1992 - City CouncilREGULAR MEETING APRIL 15, 1992 The Regular Meeting of the McHenry City Coun. it was called to order by Mayor Busse on Wednesday, April 15, 1992 at 8:00 P.M. in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Center. At roll call the following Aldermen were present: Bolger, Donahue, Locke, Smith, Adams, Serritella, Patterson. Absent: Lieder. City Staff in attendance were: City Clerk Gilpin, City Attorney Narusis, City Administrator Peterson, Chief of Police Joyce, Director of Public Works Batt, Park Director Merkel. Absent: None. TEN MINUTE PUBLIC INPUT SESSION During the Ten Minute Public Input Session, three people signed up to speak. Anton Rebel of Maple Avenue asked for assistance in the Boone Creek clean-up, scheduled for May 30, 1992. Attorney Sam Diamond requested that the Council reconsider annexation and issuance of a liquor license to Anest Bros. for a mini -mart service station on the northeast corner of Bull Valley Road and Route 31. Jillian Galas, a Girl Scout, expressed her opposition to the Fox Valley Freeway project. CONSENT AGENDA Item S3, to pass a resolution objecting to the Anest County Zoning Petition, as approved at a prior meeting, was withdrawn from the Consent Agenda for separate discussion. Motion by Adams, seconded by Donahue, to approve the Consent Agenda as follows: (1) Approve April 1, 1992 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes; (2) Pass Ordinance for First United Methodist Church establishing handicapped parking on a 24-hour basis; (3) Approve March Treasurer's Report; (4) Approve March Budget Report; (5) Approve March Bills as presented; GENERAL FUND 71637 Ace Hardware 298.69 71638 Acne Brick and Supply Co. 1,100.80 71639 Adams Air & Radiator Service Inc. 38.50 71640 Dan Admas Steel Service 230.28 71641 R.A. Adams Enterprises 137.77 71642 Advance Aerosol & Chemical Co. 35.40 71643 Ahlborn Equipment Inc. 163.96 71644 Aldridge Electric Inc. 510.00 71645 Alexander Lumber Co. 34.45 71646 Alexander Battery 104.00 71647 Ameritech Mobile Communications Inc. 163.70 71648 Badger Uniforms 1,112.02 71649 Cheryl Ann Barone 898.20 71650 Boncosky Oil Company 6,002.36 71651 Botts Welding & Truck Service 24.45 71652 Bowman Distribution 42.68 71653 Phillip E. Brady 250.00 71654 BRC Elections Midwest Region 133.73 71655 L.M. Brownsey Supply Company 47.93 71656 Browns' Commercial Supply Co. 148.00 71657 BSN Sports 56.10 71658 Burgess Anderson & Tate Inc. 480.76 71659 Burns Industrial Supply Inc. 90.79 71660 Buss Ford Sales 83.93 71661 Canon Financial Services Inc. 556.00 71662 CBT Products - Paul Ayala 766.00 71663 W.A. Charnstrom Co. Inc. 138.07 71664 C & H Distributors Incorporated 16.08 71665 Chuck's Towing 30.00 71666 Commonwealth Edison 9,753.70 71667 Communications Revolving Fund 850.00 71668 Computer Discount Warehouse 164.47 71669 Commonweatlh Edison 829.87 71670 Conservation Services 160.00 71671 Craft Concrete Products Inc. 280.50 71672 Crystal Lake Tire & Battery Inc. 833.03 71673 Crystal Maintenance Supplies 58.00 April 15, 1992 Page 2 GENERAL FUND (cont'd) 71674 Curtis Industries Inc. 67.82 71675 D&J Automotive Supply 2.53 71676 Discount Distributors Corp. 89.50 71677 Drummond American Corporation 102.21 71678 Ed's Rental & Sales 82.50 71679 Extech Company 97.35 71680 Foto Fast 32.94 71681 George P. Freund Inc. 75.44 71682 Frostline 1 104.40 71683 G.C.C. Enterprises Inc. 75.00 71684 G Communications, William Gitzke 103.05 71685 Great Lakes Fire & Safety Equipment 42.00 71686 Don Hansen's Alignment Service 35.00 71687 Holmes Consulting Services 1,960.00 71688 Illinois Bell 2,792.32 71689 Illinois Bell 100.00 71690 Illinois FWD Truck & Equipment Co. 322.50 71691 Illinois Municipal League 2.50 71692 Industrial Towel & Uniform 227.18 71693 Innovative Packaging Inc. 298.51 71694 J-T Enterprises 185.32 71695 Kar Products 78.35 71696 Kay's Vending 480.42 71697 Gary Lang Chevrolet Inc. 259.15 71698 Leach Enterprises 88.22 71699 LETN 388.00 71700 Lion Photo of Crystal Lake 99.16 71701 Litgen Concrete Cutting & Coring 120.00 71702 Lotus 24.00 71703 Main Paint & Decorating 61.44 71704 McHenry Country Club 132.01 71105 McHenry County Supply Inc. 74.00 71706 McHenry County Office Machines 56.88 71707 McHenry Printing Services 388.75 71708 McHenry Tire Mart 65.00 71709 Meyer Material Company 315.09 71710 Miracle Recreation Equipment 781.87 71711 Mississippi Tool Supply 429.79 71712 J. Mitchell Auto Body Inc. 60.00 71713 Monroe Truck Equipment 841.84 71714 Moran Equipment Corp. 268.18 71715 Motorola Inc. 1,330.20 71716 NCR Corporation 87.00 71717 NCR Corporation 166.63 71718 Northern Illinois Gas 325.68 71719 Northern Computer Services Inc. 1,387.50 71720 Northwest Auto Electric 55.75 71721 Northwest Herald 1,245.60 71722 The Office Shoppe 45.58 71723 Petals and Stems 40.00 71724 Peterson Sand & Gravel 190.75 71725 Photo Forum Inc. 121.05 71726 Pioneer Truck Parts 141.17 71727 Pitney Bowes 14.50 71728 Precision Sharpening & Rep. Inc. 63.50 71729 Professional Equipment 362.40 71730 Reliance Safety Equipment 51.53 71731 Rockford Industrial Welding Supply 78.45 71732 Rockford Truck Sales & Service 49.99 71733 Safety Kleen Corp. 76.50 71734 Sherman Plumbing & Heating Inc. 1,098.00 71735 Sidener Supply Company 525.80 71736 Smith Engineering Consultants PC 15,466.78 71737 Stan's Office Machines 187.10 71738 Thornton's Turf Nursery 45.00 71739 Tristar Industries 51.27 71740 True Value Hardware 35.99 71741 United Laboratories 99.60 71742 UZ Engineered Products 130.00 71743 WearGuard 189.98 71744 Welch Bros. Inc. 111.00 71745 Zarnoth Brush Works Inc. 92.00 April 15, 1992 Page 3 WATER/SEWER FUND 8935 A -Able Lock & Key 146.50 8936 Ace Hardware 334.30 8937 R.A. Adams Enterprises 47.20 8938 American National Bank & Trust Co. 249,437.50 8939 Aqua Prep Inc. 988.00 8940 Aurora Pump 694.46 8941 Boncosky Oil Company 1,493.96 8942 Burgess Anderson & Tate Inc. 44.40 8943 Buss Ford Sales. 48.11 8944 C & C Heating & A/C 599.00 8945 Commonwealth Edison 22,238.93 8946 Commonwealth Edison 89.75 8947 D'Angelo Natural Spring Water 28.75 8948 Ditch Witch of Illinois Inc. 3,770.00 8949 Door Systems of Elk Grove 2,370.00 8950 E & H Utility Sales Inc. 275.30 8951 Ed's Rental & Sales 48.40 8952 G.C.C. Enterprises Inc. 90.00 8953 Hydra -Stop, Inc. 1,171.05 8954 Illinois Bell 718.64 8955 Industrial Towel & Uniform 349.00 8956 Innovative Packaging Inc. 70.50 8957 Kay's Vending 102.48 8958 Lab Safety Supply Inc. 16.08 8959 Gary Lang Pontiac Cadillac 23.78 8960 Gary Lang Chevrolet Inc. 79.69 8961 Main Paint & Decorating 318.31 8962 Marblehead Lime Co. 1,612.35 8963 McHenry Analytical Water Laboratory 210.00 8964 McHenry Tire Mart 15.00 8965 Meyer Material Company 461.78 8966 Midwest Meter Inc. 282.84 8967 Northern Illinois Gas 2,609.66 8968 Northern Computer Services 1,400.00 8969 Northwest Auto Electric 40.84 8970 Safety Kleen Corp. 73.25 8971 Sidener Supply Company 283.02 8972 Toolland Inc. 35.88 8973 Water Products Company 83.00 8974 Woodland Recycling & Disposal 2,329.35 RECREATION PROGRAMS FUND 2209 Mary Lasky 44.00 2210 American Academic Suppliers 27.94 2211 American Red Cross 176.00 2212 Burgess Anderson & Tate Inc. 19.94 2213 Commonwealth Edison 216.37 2214 Crystal Manor Stables Inc. 112.00 2215 Foto Fast 30.17 2216 Illinois Bell 59.16 2217 Jewel Food Stores 17.28 2218 Rosemary Kondritz 517.00 2219 McHenry Specialties 18.00 2220 Talking Tees 35.80 2221 True Value Hardware 4.49 Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Locke, Smith, Adams, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Lieder. Motion carried. RESOLUTION FOR ANEST COUNTY ZONING PETITION Lengthy discussion took place on whether to pass a resolution objecting to the Anest Zoning Petition before the County, or whether the City should continue discussions with Anest on annexing into the City of McHenry. The Mayor and Aldermen all felt that the property definitely belonged in the City limits of McHenry. However, Mayor Busse and Aldermen Patterson and Smith did not feel a liquor license should be issued to this or any other service station. April 15, 1992 Page 4 Aldermen Bolger, Donahue, Locke, Serritella, and Adams felt the City should work with Anest and look at the situation from every angle to see if there would be some way the property could be annexed into the City. Patterson suggested that the resolution be passed objecting to the County Zoning Petition; that Anest be requested to submit a list of all of his gas stations in the area; allow the City two weeks to do a background check to see if there have been any problems at his other stations, and then the Council could discuss the various aspects of an annexation agreement. Motion by Patterson to pass the resolution objecting to the Anest County Zoning Petition, and then allow Mr. Anest to come back to the Council for an annexation meeting. The motion failed for lack of a second. Motion by Bolger, seconded by Patterson, to request that the Mayor meet with Anest as soon as possible, and see if some agreement can be made to resolve this matter. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Locke, Smith, Adams, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Lieder. Motion carried. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION RESOLUTIONS The agenda item to present resolutions to Thomas Bolger and Ronald Bykowski recognizing their contributions to the EDC was postponed until another meeting because both parties were out of town. INTERGOVERNMENTAL LEASE AGREEMENT WITH DISTRICT 15 In considering the proposed Backhaus development, the City Council considered the needs of School District 15 for property on which to build an additional elementary school. The idea of leasing a portion of a twenty-six acre site owned by the city and designated as a park was discussed by the Council at previous meetings. The City Administrator and the City Attorney were directed to meet with the staff of School District 15 and begin development of an Intergovernmental Agreement to achieve leasing of the property by the City to the School District in an effort to reduce the impact of single family home development on the local elementary school system. The City Council reviewed the draft of the intergovernmental lease agreement which was prepared by the City Administrator and City Attorney. Several revisions were suggested by the Aldermen and the City Administrator was instructed to prepare a revised lease agreement and bring it back to the Council before it is presented to the school district. FIREARMS ORDINANCE The Police Department recommended a revision to the City Ordinance which regulates the unlawful possession, carrying and discharge of firearms. An ordinance was drafted by the Police Chief and the City Attorney. Motion by Patterson, seconded by Donahue, to pass an ordinance regarding the unlawful possession, carrying and discharge of firearms as presented. Voting Aye Voting Nay: Absent: Motion carried. COMMITTEE REPORT Bolger, Donahue, Locke, Smith, Adams, Patterson, Serritella. None. Lieder. A Finance Committee Meeting was scheduled for Monday, April 20 at 7:30 p.m. to discuss the 1992-1993 fiscal year budget. A Park Committee Meeting was scheduled for Tuesday, April 21 at 7:30 p.m. in the Park Conference Room. April 15, 1992 DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS Page 5 The City entered into an agreement with McHenry Township for mosquito abatement in the City's portion of McHenry Township. However a separate contract had to be entered into with Clark Outdoor Spraying for the portion of the City that is in Nunda Township. Motion by Donahue, seconded by Locke, to enter into a one-year contract with Clark Outdoor Spraying for mosquito control in the City's portion of Nunda Township at a cost of $939.16. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Locke, Smith, Adams, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Lieder. Motion carried. ANY AND ALL BUSINESS Alderman Locke requested that stop signs be installed at the intersections of Greenbriar and Augusta and at Dartmoor and Thornwood. Motion by Locke, seconded by Patterson, to pass an ordinance establishing stop signs at the intersections of Greenbriar and Augusta and at Dartmoor and Thornwood in Winding Creek Subdivision. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Locke, Smith, Adams, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Lieder. Motion carried. Director Batt reported that Mastercoil Spring Company had approached the City for a building permit to expand their facility in Tonyan Industrial Park and for connection to the city sanitary sewer system. The question arose over the capital development fee for connection to the sewer system. Under the present ordinance their fee would be $67,872.47, but based on their current water usage and allowing for an increase in the size of the building, the calculation for water and sewer based on a twelve month period would be $20,634.48. Since Mastercoil has agreed to compensate the city for any usage over the amount of water represented by the $20,634.48, it was Director Batt's recommendation that it would be appropriate to grant this variation as actual use more fairly represents its impact on waste water treatment plant capacity. Motion by Patterson, seconded by Serritella, to grant the variation as requested and to accept a capital development fee of $20,634.48 conditioned upon Mastercoil Spring's agreement to compensate the City for any usage over the amount of water represented by that fee. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Locke, Smith, Adams, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Lieder. Motion carried. The Northeast McHenry Chapter of the American Cancer Society requested permission to conduct a residential door-to-door campaign on Sunday, April 26 from noon to six p.m. Motion by Donahue, seconded by Locke to grant permission as requested by the Northeast McHenry Chapter of the American Cancer Society. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Locke, Smith, Adams, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Lieder. Motion carried. Alderman Bolger inquired as to when the ward boundary maps would be presented for Council consideration. Mayor Busse said after the budget is approved, the ward boundary situation will be addressed. April 15, 1992 Page 6 Alderman Serritella reported on a Ward 4 meeting with its constituents. She felt that in the future it might be better to have all Wards and Alderman represented with an open house type situation and have staff in attendance to answer questions. She requested that the Police Department, as well as the Building and Zoning Department, be alert to situations where abandoned vehicles are sitting in residential neighborhoods and where semi -trucks are being parked in residential areas. Alderman Smith inquired as to the status of the City wide spring clean up program, the spring brush pick up program and the yard waste pick up program. Mayor Busse said that the brush pick up would move forward but that the other two projects would be discussed when the budget was presented for Council approval. Motion by Smith, seconded by Adams to go into Executive Session at 9:55 p.m. to discuss property acquisition. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Locke, Smith, Adams, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Lieder. Motion carried. Motion by Bolger, seconded by Donahue to go back into Open Session at 10:44 p.m. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Locke, Smith, Adams, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Lieder. Motion carried. Motion by Smith, seconded by Adams to adjourn. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Locke, Smith, Adams, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Lieder. Motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 10:44 p.m.