HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 04/16/1986 - City CouncilREGULAR MEETING
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16, 1986 7:30 P.M.
The Regular Meeting of the McHenry City Council was called to
order by Mayor Busse on Wednesday, April 16, 1986 at 7:45 P.M. in city
hall. At roll call the following aldermen were present: Bolger, Nolan, Council
Teta, Lieder, McClatchey, Smith, Snell, Serritella. Absent: none. City Mtgs.-
staff in attendance were Superintendent Batt, Attorney Narusis, Clerk Attendance
Gilpin, Chief Joyce, Park Director Merkel.
Motion by Serritella, seconded by Nolan, to accept the minutes
of the March 17, 1986 Special Meeting as presented.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Bolger, seconded by Nolan, to grant the sign var-
iation request of Ron Bosse for installation of a sign on the site of Sign Permit
a proposed McHenry County Health Club with a one-year time limit on & VariationE
the sign variation.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Bolger, seconded by Snell, to grant the fence var-
iation request of Thomas Nozeka at 602 Broadway in McHenry Shores as Variations
presented.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
1986 Fiesta Days Co -Chairman Trey Covalt and Sue Low pre-
sented a detailed list of the 1986 Fiesta Days events, policies and
procedures for Council approval.
Motion by Bolger, seconded by Nolan, to approve the schedule
of events and the 1986 Fiesta Day policies as presented, with the Fiesta Days
exception of the Tuesday street dance.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Alderman Teta spoke on behalf of six citizens of the Whis-
pering Oaks area who were concerned with the restoration work which
was to be completed by Lakes Cablevision for installation of cable
lines that had been installed last fall. They were seeking assurance
from the Council that everything would be done to encourage Lakes Ca-
blevision to complete the work by May 10, 1986. Mayor Busse informed
the citizens that the Council will insure that any disruption due to
the installation of the cables in that area would be satisfactorily
resolved as was set forth in the Cablevision franchise agreement.
Motion by McClatchey, seconded by Nolan, to approve the lo-
cal tag day requests as submitted.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Ron Howard addressed the Council concerning his request for
an addition to his garage. He stated that he had obtained verbal
permission from Building Inspector Rosing prior to the imposition of
a 21-day moratorium on accessory buildings which was placed by the
Council at the April 2, 1986 meeting. He said that based on that
verbal approval he had removed bushes and had ordered construction
material to begin the work.
Cablevision
Tag Days
Wednesday, April 16, 1986 page 2
Motion by Bolger, seconded by McClatchey to lift the mor-
atorium on issuing accessory building permits and approve new ac-
cessory building regulations as presented by Mayor Busse, and to give
a building permit to Ron Howard as promised by the Building and Zo-
ning Officer prior to the moratorium.
Mayor Busse called for a recess at 9:07 P.M. The meeting
reconvened at 9:23 P.M. with everyone still in attendance.
Mr. Howard said that he would give his written assurance
that he would not park more than three cars in the garage if he could
construct it.
Alderman McClatchey withdrew his second to the previous mo-
tion, and Alderman Bolger withdrew his motion.
Building & Motion by Lieder, seconded by Teta, to adopt the Building
Zoning-Misc. Code amendments regarding accessory buildings as presented, effective
-Ordinances within ten days after April 16, 1986.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Building & Motion by McClatchey, seconded by Lieder, to authorize the
Zoning-Misc. Building and Zoning officer to issue an accessory building permit to
Ron Howard if he would sign a written statement that he would not vi-
olate the Zoning Ordinance by storing more than three motor -driven
vehicles in his garage unless he would come back for a zoning var-
iation before the Zoning Board of Appeals, with the understanding
that if and when he came for a variation, the filing fee would be
waived.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Chicago & Motion by Lieder, seconded by Teta, to authorize the Mayor
NW Transp. and City Clerk to execute two copies of Amendment No. 2 to the ex -
Co. isting Grant Agreement for the commuter parking lot project along
with Budget No. 3 which will enable the City to close out the Phase I
Grants projection cost, and to authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to sign
two copies of the Phase II Grant Agreement for the commuter parking
lot project along with Budget No. 4 which will enable the City to
proceed with construction of the commuter parking lot.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Chicago & Motion by Nolan, seconded by Teta, to authorize the Mayor
NW Transp. and City Clerk to sign the lease agreement with the Chicago and
Co. Northwestern Railroad for use of a portion of their property for com-
Lease muter parking purposes.
Agreements Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Ordinances Motion by Bolger, seconded by Lieder, to pass an ordinance
amending the Fair Labor Standards Act by stating that effective April
Wages & 15, 1986, overtime will be paid to all employees on a time and
Benefits one-half basis for all hours in excess of eight hours per day or in
excess of forty hours per week, except in those instances where it is
pre -determined by mutual agreement between the department head and
the employee. For sworn police personnel, all hours in excess of
2,080 hours per year (divided into thirteen twenty-eight day per-
iods), will be paid at a time and one-half basis.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Wednesday, April 16, 1986 page 3
Motion by Lieder, seconded by Snell, to accept the March
Treasurer's Report as presented.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Smith, seconded by Serritella, to accept the March
Clerk's Report as presented.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by McClatchey, seconded by Smith, to authorize and
approve the payment of the following bills as presented:
GENERAL
FUND
2 392 Industrial Towel & Uniforms
143.42
22393
Jack's Maintenance
58.50
22394
Kay's Distributing
159.20
22397
Ace Hardware
648.63
22398
Adams Bros. Radiator Service
60.72
22399
Dan Adams Steel Service
107.38
22400
Alco Stores
179.72
22401
Alexander Lumber
389.14
22402
Alexander Battery
61.44
22403
All American Sports
1054.60
22404
Althoff Industries
658.58
22405
Aqua Pressure Cleaning Equipment
801.13
22406
AT&T Information Systems
38.50
22407
Automatic Data Processing
157.08
22408
Badger Uniforms
73.50
22409
Barco Municipal Products, Inc.
504.90
22410
Barrington Transportation Co.
139.50
22411
Baxter & Woodman
900.50
22412
Bill's Tool Sales
28.63
22413
Blackhawk Communications
79.50
22414
Bolger's Drug Store
11.52
22415
BSN Corp.
393.80
22416
Buckeye Gas Products Co.
82.96
22417
Burns Industrial Supply Co., Inc.
144.59
22418
Buss Ford Sales
705.36
22419
C & C Products
34.24
22420
Carey Appliance
145.00
22421
Carey Electric Contracting
1648.98
22422
Chuck's Towing
45.00
22423
Arthur Clesen, Inc.
462.00
22424
Commonwealth Edison
7478.25
22425
Community Auto Supply
8.71
22426
Core Mark Distributors
16.62
22427
Craft Concrete Products
96.00
22428
Curran Contracting Inc.
442.00
22429
Curtis Industries
177.59
22430
D&J Automotive Supply
28.34
22431
AC Dyna-Tite Corp.
64.38
22432
Eby Brown
28.66
22433
Fireman's Fund Insurance
7623.00
22434
1st Ayd Corporation
77.88
22435
George P. Freund, Inc.
1045.72
22436
Freund Equipment Inc.
38.12
22437
Gann Associates
1730.00
22438
Great Lakes Fire & Safety Equipment
79.95
22439
Griffin Pipe Products
499.45
22440
John W. Hinner Sales & Equipment
74.35
22441
Illinois Bell Telephone
1580.59
22442
Illinois Lawn Equipment
28.75
22445
Lee Jensen Sales Co., Inc.
330.00
22447
Lakeside Repair Shop
17.40
22448
Gary Lang Chevrolet
22.14
22449
Leach Enter ri e$
A90:28
22450
Lee & Ray E�ec ric
Wednesday, April 16, 1986
page 4
22451
Lion Photo Supply
108.10
22452
Main Paint and Decorating
239.32
22453
McRam Graphics
1200.00
22454
McHenry Auto Parts
912.08
22455
McHenry County Construction Supply
1339.00
22456
McHenry County Municipal Association
56.00
22457
McHenry Lumber Co.
198.89
22458
McHenry Oil Co.
3463.46
22459
McHenry Paint, Glass & Wallpaper
52.05
22460
McHenry Printing Services
61.50
22461
McHenry Sand & Gravel
384.50
22462
Meade Electric
493.64
22463
Mechanics Choice
41.58
22464
Motorola, Inc.
1831.80
22465
Narusis & Narusis
5839.82
22466
Northern Illinois Gas
588.56
22467
Northern Key & Lock
41.00
22468
Northwest Newspapers
345.60
22469
The Office Shoppe
213.48
22470
Pennzoil Company
191.95
22471
Photo Forum
157.83
22472
Publications Systems, Inc.
15.00
22473
Radicom, Inc.
322.85
22474
Reliance Safety Equipment
76.12
22475
Rockford Industrial Welding Supply
126.54
22476
SCG Toy Co.
184.10
22477
Servicemaster
509.52
22478
Simplex Time Recorder Co.
74.25
22479
Skokie Valley Asphalt
179.55
22480
Stan's Office Machines
68.28
22481
Sunnyside Company
14.43
22482
Sweepster Jenkins Equipment Co.
53.77
22483
Terminal Supply Co.
174.87
22484
United Laboratories
229.64
22485
V&J Repair Service
10.50
22486
V-G Supply Company
165.00
22487
Wang Laboratories
229.34
22488
Wang Laboratories
163.37
22489
Warning Lites of Illinois
252.59
22490
Waukegan Tire & Supply
129.74
22491
I.C. Webb & Associates
155.72
22492
Western Union
158.25
22493
Western Union
255.00
22494
West Side Tractor Sales Co.
135.30
22495
Woodstock Brick & Supply
70.20
22496
Xerox Corp.
1093.64
22497
Zee Medical Service
23.00
22498
Zep Manufacturing
57.80
22499
Kirchner Fire Extinguisher
38.00
22500
Lakeland Distributor
524.63
WATER & SEWER FUND
3509 American Nat'l Bank & Trust Co. of Chgo. 10440.00
3510
Wm. Zeigler & Son Inc.
33198.84
3513
Ace Hardware
374.32
3514
Adams Bros. Radiator Service
35.98
3515
Dan Adams Steel Service
962.63
3516
Alexander Chemical Corp.
960.00
3517
Allied Colloids
1536.25
3518
Althoff Industries
213.29
3519
AT&T Information Systems
12.21
3520
Badger Meter Inc.
237.66
3521
Baxter & Woodman
6469.41
3522
Bill's Tool Sales
44.95
3523
Bruce Municipal Equipment
149.51
3524
Carey Electric Contracting
131.01
3525
Commonwealth Edison
14504.22
3526
Danlee
10348.00
3527
Eby Brown
79.48
3528
Joseph D. Foreman & Sons
634.82
3529
Hach Company
52.73
3530
Hardware Service Co.
434.41
3531
Hillview Farms Fertilizers
504.00
Wednesday, April 16, 1986
page 5
3532
Illinois Bell Telephone
498.53
3533
Industrial Towel & Uniform
211.49
3534
Rick Jager
12.00
3535
Lakeland Distributors
34.89
3536
Lakeside Repair Shop
45.15
3537
McHenry Auto Parts
54.94
3538
McHenry County Health Dept.
130.00
3539
McHenry County Well & Pump Co.
45.43
3540
McHenry Electric & Supply
503.27
3541
McHenry Oil Co.
1254.40
3542
McHenry Sand & Gravel
46.20
3543
Mitco Inc.
773.44
3544
John P. Nissen Jr. Co.
29.52
3545
Northern Illinois Gas
1266.82
3546
The Office Shoppe
142.88
3547
Quality Graphics
916.50
3548
Sunnyside Company
27.55
3549
Thelen
460.45
3550
Valley Steel Products Co.
2133.67
3551
Wang Laboratories
170.78
3552
I.C. Webb & Associates
9.95
3553
Zep Manufacturing
47.35
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Alderman Lieder, Chairman of the Finance Committee, pre-
sented the proposed 1986-87 Fiscal Year Budget, which will be pre-
sented for approval at the April 28, 1986 Regular Council Meeting. A Budget
Public Hearing on the proposed budget will be held on April 28, 1986
at 7:00 P.M.
Alderman Teta, Chairman of the Building & Zoning Committee,
reported on a meeting held Monday, April 14, 1986.
Motion by Teta, seconded by Nolan, to pass an ordinance
amending the Subdivision Control Ordinance that would require the
filing of a soils map and a soils analysis report for any proposed
subdivisions.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Teta, seconded by Lieder, to increase the building
permit fees from the current $.08 per square foot to $.12 per square
foot, effective May 1, 1986.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, Nolan,
Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: McClatchey.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Ordinances
Subdivision
Control Ord.
Ordinances
Building &
Zoning Misc.
Motion by Smith, seconded by Snell, to authorize and approve
payment to American National Bank and Trust Co. of Chicago for pay- Bond Payments
ment of principal and interest on 1956 Water and Sewer Bonds as fol-
lows: Principal ($10,000.00); Interest ($400.00); Payment Fee
($40.00); TOTAL $10,440.00.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Wednesday, April 16, 1986
page 6
Sewer Dept.
Motion
by Nolan, seconded by Lieder, to authorize and
ap-
Repairs &
prove final payment request No. 5 to William Ziegler & Son in
the
Improve.
amount of $33,198.84,
for Sewer Treatment Plant Improvements,
Cen-
trifuge Building, and Aeration Piping, as recommended by Baxter &
Woodman.
Voting
Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta.
Voting
Nay: None.
Absent:
None.
Motion carried.
Purchases-
Motion
by Snell, seconded by Bolger, to authorize the
Su -
Water Dept.
perintendent of
Public Works to purchase five tons of additional
fil-
ter media for Wells
2 & 3 at a cost not to exceed $1,355.00.
Voting
Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta.
Voting
Nay: None.
Absent:
None.
Motion carried.
Motion
by Smith, seconded by McClatchey, to approve the
City
Employees
Clerk's request
to hire an experienced secretary for the City Clerk's
office at a beginning
salary of $15,000.00.
Voting
Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta.
Voting
Nay: None.
Absent:
None.
Motion carried.
The City Clerk announced that Dolores Blake, the Public
Resignations Works Secretary, had submitted her resignation as of May 2, 1986.
Employees Anne Rodenkirch, from the City Clerk's office, would fill her va-
cancy. Kathleen Kunzer is being hired by the City Clerk to fill Ro-
denkirch's vacancy in the Clerk's office, effective April 28, 1986.
Motion
by Serritella, seconded by Snell, to authorize and
Purchases-
approve
the purchase of a new cash register for the Park Department
Park Dept.
at a cost
of $720.00.
Voting
Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta.
Voting
Nay: None.
Absent:
None.
Motion
carried.
Executive
Motion
by Snell, seconded by Smith, to go into executive
Session
session
at 11:40
P.M. to discuss personnel and seek legal consul-
tation
from the
City Attorney.
Voting
Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta.
Voting
Nay: None.
Absent:
None.
Motion
carried.
Motion
by Smith, seconded by McClatchey to go back into open
session
at 12:07
A.M.
Voting
Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta.
Voting
Nay: None.
Absent:
None.
Motion
carried.
Motion by Smith, seconded by McClatchey, to adjourn.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
The meeting was adjourned at 12:07 A.M.