HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 04/28/1986 - City Council (2)ANNUAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MONDAY, APRIL 28, 1986 7:30 P.M.
The Annual Meeting of the McHenry City Council was called to
order by Mayor Busse at 7:30 P.M. in City Hall. At roll call the
following Aldermen were present: Bolger, Nolan, Teta, Lieder, Council
McClatchey, Snell. Absent: Serritella. City staff in attendance Meetings -
Superintendent Batt, Attorney Narusis, Clerk Gilpin, Chief Joyce, Park Attendance
Director Merkel.
Motion by Nolan, seconded by Lieder, to accept the minutes of
the April 2, 1986 Regular Meeting, the Wednesday, April 2, 1986 Public
Hearing, the Monday, April 7, 1986 Council Meeting, the Wednesday, April
16, 1986 Public Hearing, the Wednesday, April 16, 1986 Regular Meeting
with two corrections, and the April 21, 1986 Special Meeting as presented.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan, Smith,
Snell, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Serritella.
Motion carried.
Discussion was held on the price proposals submitted by
Gluth Construction Company and Ziegler Construction Company on the Sewer Line
Riverside Drive sewer reconstruction. Following discussion it was Repairs
decided to contact Dr. Hal Sundin of Baxter & Woodman and asked him
to appear at the Wednesday, April 30, 1986 meeting to explain his
letter of recommendation dated April 28, 1986 to the Council members
on the Riverside Drive project.
Motion by Nolan, seconded by Bolger, to grant a fence varia- Variations
tion for the corner lot at 5216 Dartmoor Drive as presented.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan, Smith,
Snell, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Serritella.
Motion carried.
Motion by Nolan, seconded by Snell, to allow Fran Olsen of
the Chamber of Commerce to address the Council. Guests
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan, Smith,
Snell, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Serritella.
Motion carried.
Mrs. Olsen requested permission to install overhead street
banners to advertise the boat show being planned for June 19, 20, 21, Requests-Misc.
22, 1986 at the Riviera Yacht Basin. The Council suggested that she
pursue purchasing banners to fit on the standards now being used for
the Sesquicentennial Banners.
Motion by Lieder, seconded by Smith, to extend the Chamber
of Commerce liquor license request for Fiesta Days and Sesqui-
centennial events to include June 19-22, 1986 for the "in the water Liquor Control
boat show" at the Riviera Yacht Basin. & Licenses
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan, Smith,
Snell, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Serritella.
Motion carried.
Robert Steele of 1410 N. Riverside Drive addressed the Coun-
cil concerning his opposition to extending diagonal parking on North
Riverside Drive in front of his residence. A two page letter was
written to Mayor Busse and distributed to all the Aldermen prior to
this meeting detailing his specific objections.
Motion by Bolger, seconded
diagonal parking on North Riverside
Committee for further consideration.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder,
Snell, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Serritella.
Motion carried.
by Snell, to refer the matter of Cttes-
Drive to the Streets & Sidewalks Auth. &
Instruct.
McClatchey, Nolan, Smith,
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Motion by Snell, seconded by Smith, to allow Mrs. Ralph Justen
to address the Council concerning the parking problem on North Riverside
Drive.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan, Smith,
Snell, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Serritella.
Motion carried.
Mrs. Justen commented that she felt parking could be in-
stalled parallel along the east side of Riverside Drive adjacent to
Weber's Park. The Mayor said that matter would also be addressed at
the Streets and Sidewalks Committee meeting.
Alderman Bolger, Chairman of the Utilities Committee,
reported that Eugene Dowe, LeRoy Olsen and Chuck Riley were present
at the City Council meeting to discuss the installation of water and
sewer lines under Route 31 to serve their homes on the east side of
Route 31 located between Anne Street and High Street. They wish to
do the work at this time since the highway is being reconstructed by
IDOT. Estimated cost to bring the water and sewer under Route 31 was
$4,000 for sewer main and $1,500 for a water main. The engineering
cost would be $1,000 plus. Olsen addressed the Council and asked
assistance from the City in extending these sewer lines.
Sewer Line
Extensions
Motion
by Bolger, seconded
by Nolan, that the City pick up the
cost of the engineering fees but
no other costs for extension of the
Water Line
water and sewer
mains under Route 31
to the east side of the road.
Extensions
Voting
Aye: Bolger, McClatchey,
Nolan,
Smith, Snell,
Teta.
Voting
Nay: Lieder.
Absent:
Serritella.
Motion carried.
Alderman Lieder asked that the Utilities Committee be
Cttes- instructed to make a recommendation for a City policy for future
Instructions extensions of water and sewer lines in situations such the Front
Street crossing.
Liquor Motion by Snell, seconded by Nolan, to approve the Mayor's
Control & issuance of the following Liquor Licenses for the 1986-87 fiscal year.
Licenses
CLASS "A"
- BEER & LIQUOR
$1,000
A-1
McHenry Country Club (Clubhouse)
A-2
A.K. Haberdasher Ltd.
A-3
Fox Hole Tap
A-4
Ye Olde Corner Tap
A-5
West End Pub
A-6
Busy Bee Restaurant
A-7
The Gambler
A-8
St. Regis
A-9
Whale's Tail
A-10
Bimbo's
A-11
Old Bridge Tavern
A-12
Town Club
A-13
After the Fox
A-14
Phylly's Inn
A-15
China Light
A-16
Zubrzycki's Warsaw Inn
A-17
Village Squire
A-18
Penny Lane
CLASS "B"
- PACKAGED BEER & WINE
$350
B-1
McHenry Drugs, Inc.
B-2
White Hen Pantry - 4802
W. Elm
B-3
Handy Pantry
B-4
Jewel
B-5
White Hen Pantry - 3808
W. Elm
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page 3
LIQUOR LICENSES CONTINUED
CLASS "D" - BEER & LIQUOR (NON-PROFIT)
D-1
Liberty Club
$100
CLASS "F" - PACKAGED BEER & LIQUOR $950
F-1 Revco Drug Store
F-2 Sullivan Foods
F-3 Bell Liquor
F-4 Osco
CLASS "G" - BEER & LIQUOR - SERVICE BAR ONLY $600
G-1 Plum Garden Restaurant
G-2 Windhill Pancake Parlor
CLASS "H" - BEER & WINE ONLY $500
H-1 Pizza Hut
H-2 McHenry Country Club (refreshment stand)
H-3 Wag's Restaurant
H-4 Grumpy's
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan, Smith,
Snell, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Serritella.
Motion carried.
Motion by Snell, seconded by McClatchey, to approve the request
of ERA Advantage Real Estate for tag day on May 17, 1986 to benefit Tag Days
Muscular Distrophy.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan, Smith,
Snell, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Serritella.
Motion carried.
Motion by Nolan, seconded by Snell, to authorize and approve the
payment of Partial Construction Payment No. 1 for the Front Street Water Water Line
Main addition to Paul May & Sons Inc. in the amount of $39,771.45 as Repairs &
recommended by Baxter & Woodman with payment to be made from the Capital Extensions
Development Fund.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan, Smith,
Snell, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Serritella.
Motion carried.
Motion by Nolan, seconded by Bolger, to authorize and
approve payment of the following bills as presented:
GENERAL FUND
22544 Adams Enterprises
109.50
22545
Althoff Industries
16.00
22546
Anderson Tree Service
2,350.00
22547
AT&T Information Systems
555.90
22548
Blue Cross Blue Shield
8,526.92
22549
Chancellor Datacomm Inc.
107.00
22550
Crystal Lake Tire & Battery Inc.
53.80
22551
Curtis Industries
127.65
22552
D & J Automotive Supply
20.85
22553
Eby Brown
42.55
22554
1st Ayd Corporation
78.60
22555
Fort Dearborn Life Insurance
899.75
22556
Gann Associates
1,065.00
22557
Richard Garrelts
35.00
22558
Glidden Paint
46.45
22559
Great Lakes Fire and Safety Equipment Co.
22.67
22560
Illinois Bell Telephone
599.59
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GENERAL FUND CONTINUED
22561 VOID
22562
Instrument Sales Corporation
453.56
22563
Jewel Food Stores
109.23
22564
Kay's Distributing
79.60
22565
P.O. Knuth Co. Inc.
1,799.80
22566
McCann Construction Specialties Co.
435.00
22567
McHenry Tire Mart
67.00
22568
Void
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22569
Northern Illinois Gas
176.35
22570
The Office Shoppe
220.43
22571
Pennzoil Company
191.95
22572
Raycraft Septic Service
110.00
22573
Rockford Industrial Welding Supply Inc.
44.55
22574
RPM Bearings and Drives
146.76
22575
The Traffic Institute
550.00
22576
U.S. Games
66.00
22577
US Leasing
142.10
22578
V & J Repair Service
6.50
22579
Illinois Office Supply
263.88
22580
Wang Laboratories
145.66
22581
West Publishing Company
174.50
22582
McHenry Woodstock Disposal
222.43
WATER/SEWER FUND
3562
Althoff Industries
133.69
3563
AT&T Information System
28.61
3564
AT&T Consumer Products Div.
4.50
3565
Blue Cross Blue Shield
617.05
3566
Burroughs Corp.
2,491.62
3567
Chicago Suburban Express
39.04
3568
Elan Engineering Corp.
34.00
3569
Fisher Scientific
261.95
3570
Fort Dearborn Life Insurance
118.00
3572
K & K Tool & Mfg. Co.
25.00
3573
Paul May & Sons Inc.
39,771.45
3574
McCann Construction Specialties Co.
89.30
3575
McHenry County Health Department
132.00
3576
McHenry Electric & Supply
77.78
3577
McHenry Printing Services
134.00
3578
Void
---
3579
Metropolitan Pump Co.
529.39
3580
Nalco Chemical Co.
785.85
3581
Northern Illinois Gas
744.57
3582
Suburban Laboratories
288.00
3583
TNEMEC Co. Inc.
505.05
3584
Wang Laboratories
135.34
3585
McHenry State Bank
134,825.00
3586
Valley Steel Products Co.
53.00
3587
Illinois Bell Telephone
444.25
3588
McHenry Woodstock Disposal
17.50
3589
Barbara E. Gilpin, Petty Cash Fund
9.00
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey,
Nolan, Smith,
Snell, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Serritella.
Motion
carried.
Budget
Motion by Lieder, seconded by Teta, to
authorize approval of the
& Budget
1986-87 control budget as presented by the Finance
Committee in the
Hearings
amount
of $2,946,400.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey,
Nolan, Smith,
Snell, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Serritella.
Motion
carried.
Revenue
Motion by Lieder, seconded by Teta, to
authorize and approve
Sharing
the allocation
of Revenue Sharing Funds as presented by the Finance
Committee in the amount of $248,000.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey,
Nolan, Smith,
Snell, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Serritella.
Motion
carried.
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Mayor Busse called for a recess at 8:50 P.M. The meeting
reconvened at 9:05 P.M. with everyone still in attendance.
Motion by Nolan, seconded by Teta, to confirm the Mayor's
appointments as follows:
LANDMARK COMMISSION
EXPIRES
Nancy Fi e, Chairman
Tom Hopkins
4-30-88
Don Howard
4-30-88
Dorothy Uttich
4-30-88
Dick Rabbitt
4-30-88
Adele Froehlich
4-30-87
Mary Vycital
4-30-87
Earl Walsh
4-30-87
Frank Gans
4-30-87
Marya Weber
4-30-87
(to be appointed)
4-30-87
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
James Fouse, Chairman 4-30-91
Harry Semrow 4-30-91
Attorney Narusis & Narusis 4-30-87
Supt. of Public Works Fred Batt 4-30-87
Park Director Peter J. Merkel 4-30-87
Chief of Po ice Patrick J. Joyce 4-30-87
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan, Smith, Appointments
Snell, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Serritella.
Motion carried.
Motion by Teta, seconded by Snell, to approve the Mayor's Appts.
request to reduce the number of members on the Landmark Commission from
13 to 11 members and to allow for 5 two-year terms and 6 one-year terms Landmark
on the Commission. Commission
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan, Smith,
Snell, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Serritella.
Motion carried.
Mayor Busse proclaimed May 10, 1986 as "Buddy Poppy's Day" Proclamations
and did urge the citizens of the community to wear a buddy poppy as
evidence of our gratitude to the men of this Country who risked their
lives in defense of the freedoms which we continue to enjoy as
American citizens.
Alderman Smith, Chairman of the Streets & Sidewalks Com- Traffic
mittee, presented a report on a Committee Meeting held prior to the Regulations
Council Meeting. It was the recommendation at this time not to take
any action on passage of an ordinance requiring covers or tarpaulins
for certain loads traveling on the highway. At the present time it
is a state ordinance and there's no problem at the present time en-
forcing the ordinance.
Alderman Lieder, Chairman of the Finance Committee, reported Scavenger
that a Finance Committee Meeting had been held considering the Licenses
request of McHenry Woodstock Disposal for a rate increase. It was
the decision of the Committee to put off any recommendation for two
months.
Alderman Bolger, Chairman of the Public Property Committee,
reported on a Public Property Committee Meeting held with the McHenry
Township Fire Protection District on the feasibility of building a
public safety building, housing both the Fire Department and the
McHenry Police Department.
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Motion by Lieder, seconded by Nolan, to agree in concept with
the idea of building a public safety building to house both the Fire
Department and the McHenry Police Department and to authorize the Public
Police/Fire property Committee to explore the matter further and come back with all
Building details for final action in the very near future.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan, Smith,
Snell, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Serritella.
Motion carried.
Motion by Teta, seconded by Bolger, to authorize and approve
Bond the payment of principal and interest for the 1979 Waterworks and
Payments Sewerage Revenue Bonds as follows: Principal $115,000, Interest
$19,800, Paying Agent Fee $25, total $134,825.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan, Smith,
Snell, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Serritella.
Motion carried.
Mayor Busse reported that he had contacted Sherriff
Housemovers and requested a price for moving the historic Pearl
Street Bridge back to the City of McHenry from the TC Industries pro-
perty on Route 31 near Crystal Lake. Mr. Sherriff reported that the
normal cost would be $5,000 but in consideration of McHenry's Sesqui-
centennial celebration he would move it back for $3,000 to $3,500.
Authorizations Motion by Bolger, seconded
Bridges the expenditure of an amount not to
bringing the Pearl Street Bridge back
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder,
Snell, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Serritella.
Motion carried.
by Nolan, to authorize and approve
exceed $3,500 to Sherriff Movers for
to McHenry.
McClatchey, Nolan, Smith,
Committees- Mayor Busse instructed the Environmental Advisory Committee
Instructions to study the mosquito abatement price proposals as presented and
return to the Council with a recommendation.
Parks -Beer Motion by McClatchey, seconded by Nolan, to authorize and
Permits approve issuance of the picnic beer permits as presented.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan, Smith,
Snell, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Serritella.
Motion carried.
A letter commending Officers Jenkins, O'Donnell, Gregorio
Commendations and matron Burke was distributed to Aldermen from the Family Service
and Community Mental Health Center for McHenry County. A situation
Employees arose at their facility and the letter stated that the matter was
handled with obvious professionalism, tact and sensitivity. They
conveyed his thanks to the Police Department for the excellent work.
A copy of the letter will be inserted in the personnel file of each
of the Police personnel.
Motion by Bolger, seconded by Nolan, to authorize the Superin-
Street tendent of Public Works to temporarily close a section of Beach Drive
Closings from the west city limits to Hilltop and a section of Bonita Lane from
Beach Drive to Biscayne Drive in the McHenry Shores Subdivision until
such time as development in the area warrants the improvement of the
street at which time they can be reopened.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan, Smith,
Snell, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Serritella.
Motion carried.
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page 7
Motion by Bolger, seconded by Smith, to permit the issuance Failed Motions
of annual step increases on their anniversary date to all City
Employees who are not now at the maximum salary rate.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Smith.
Voting Nay: Nolan, Teta, Lieder, McClatchey, Snell.
Absent: Serritella.
Motion did not carry.
Motion by Smith, seconded by McClatchey, to adjourn.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan, Smith,
Snell, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Serritella.
Motion carried.
Meeting adjourned at 10:24 P.M.
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