HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 04/29/1985 - City CouncilREGULAR MEETING
MONDAY, APRIL 29, 1985 7:30 P.M.
The Regular Meeting of the McHenry City Council was called to
order by Mayor Busse on Monday, April 29, 1985 at 7:30 P.M. in City
Hall. At roll call the following Aldermen were present: Bolger, Lieder,
McClatchey, Nolan, Smith, Snell, Serritella. Absent: None. City staff
in attendance were Supt. Halvensleben, Attorney Narusis, Clerk Gilpin,
Park Director Merkel, Chief Joyce.
Motion by Nolan, seconded by Snell, to accept the minutes of the
April 15, 1985 Public Hearing, the April 15, 1985 Regular Meeting, the
April 22, 1985 Regular Meeting and the April 22, 1985 Special Meeting as
presented.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Smith, Snell, Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Mayor Busse announced the proposed appointment of Michael R.
Teta oaf 1129 Manchester Mall, McHenry as Second Ward Alderman to fill
that position which was vacated with the election of Busse as Mayor.
Motion by Serritella, seconded by McClatchey, to approve the
Mayor's appointment of Michael R. Teta as Second Ward Alderman to
fill the vacancy in the Second Ward with his term to expire in April
of 1987.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Smith, Snell, Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Teta was given the oath of office by City Clerk Gilpin and
was immediately seated on the Council.
Mr. Lee F. Sutliffe, representing McHenry Villa, addressed
the Council concerning a request for Industrial Revenue Bonds to
develop McHenry Villa (the former McHenry Hospital on Waukegan
Street) for an adult congregate care assisted living facility.
Motion by Nolan, seconded by Bolger, to pass a preliminary
resolution of the City of McHenry approving the application of
McHenry Villa Associates, Ltd., and authorizing the City to enter a
memorandum of agreement with the Company concerning the issuance by
the City of Industrial Revenue Bonds in the amount of $6,500,000.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Snell, seconded by Lieder,: to pass an ordinance
establishing standing committees of the Council for the 1985-86
Fiscal Year as presented (first name listed is Chairman): Personnel
Committee - McClatchey, Teta, Nolan, Snell; Finance Committee -
Lieder, Teta, Bolger, Serritella; Public Property and Utilities
Committee - Bolger, Smith, Serritella, Lieder; Streets & Sidewalks
Committee - Smith, Snell, Bolger, McClatchey; Building & Zoning
Committee - Teta, Nolan, Smith, Snell; Parks & Recreation Committee -
Serritella, McClatchey, Lieder, Nolan.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Snell, seconded by Lieder, to pass an ordinance
amending the Regular Meeting dates to change the Council Meetings
from Monday nights to Wednesday nights commencing with the first
Regular Meeting in July 1985.
Voting Aye: Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Smith, Snell, Teta.
Voting Nay: Bolger, Serritella.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
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Ind. Rev.
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Easements A document was presented for a proposed easement on the
James Althoff property west of Route 31. Alderman Bolger, Chairman
of the Utilities Committee, reported that he had discussed the matter
with Mr. Althoff and Althoff did not wish to enter into an easement
agree- ment at the present time.
An agreement was presented for an perpetual easement for
installation and maintenance of municipal mains and other underground
municipal utilities on the Raymond Stilling/Michael Mathews property
east of Route 31 near the entrance to Knox Park.
Motion by Smith, seconded by Snell, to enter into an agree -
Easements & ment with Stilling/Mathews for a perpetual easement as stated,
McH. Hosp. authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to sign the agreement, and
authorize and approve the payment of sewer recapture fees to NIMED in
the amount of $114.00 plus 12 1/2 percent interest per year from
October 18, 1982 to payment date with payment to be made as soon as
possible.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Snell, seconded by Lieder, to approve the request
Police Dept. of Duckwall/Alto Stores (formerly Hornsbys Family Center) for permis-
Misc. sion to hookup to the Police and Fire Department monitoring alarm
systems at City Hall.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Agmts. & Motion by McClatchey, seconded by Smith, to authorize the
Pol. Dept. Mayor and City Clerk to enter into an agreement with Nelson
Misc. Electronics Inc. for operation of the alarm monitoring receiving
system in the Police Department with the two amendments as
recommended by the Mayor and City Attorney.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Discussion was held on the McHenry Lakes Estates Industrial
Subdivision proposal for development of that property. Mr. Floyd
Babbitt of the Law Firm of Berman, Fagel, Haber, Maragos, and Abrams
was in attendance at the meeting representing American National Bank
of Arlington Heights which has an interest in the McHenry Lakes
Estates Industrial Subdivision. Mr. Babbitt submitted a letter to
the City Council outlining his understanding of what agreement had
been made between Towne Orleans and the City on development of the
industrial property.
Subd. of Land Motion by Smith, seconded by Serritella, that the City
& inform Howard Orleans and Milford Towne (also known as Towne Orleans
McH. Lakes Partnership) and the American National Bank of Arlington Heights and
Estates the Law Firm of Berman, Fagel, Haber, Maragos, and Abrams that the
developers of the McHenry Lakes Estates Subdivision must go through
the proper channels to get this property developed and that it is
not now nor has it ever been the City's practice to pay for
subdivision improvements not completed by subdividers; and also to
inform the parties involved that the agreement as presented is not
acceptable to the City.
Voting Aye: Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: Bolger.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Employees Motion by Smith, seconded by Snell, to authorize and approve
the payment of the $100 perfect attendance bonus to the employees as
presented.
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Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Serritella, seconded by Snell, to approve the
Chamber of Commerce request to serve wine as well as beer on the pre-
viously approved dates of Fiesta Week as follows: July 21 - Food
Fiesta Day, July 23 - Pearl Street Park night, July 25 - Concert
Night, July 26 - Theme Night, July 27 - Banjo Beer Night, July 28 -
Parade Day.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey,
Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: Nolan.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Fiesta Days
Liq. Control
& Licenses
Mayor Busse announced that he was calling a Committee Meet- Committees,
ing of the Whole with the Zoning Board Members and Plan Commission Auth,
Members on Thursday, May 9, 1985 at 7:30 P.M. in City Hall for an Instruct.
orientation meeting. etc.
Mayor Busse reported that a letter of resignation had been
received from Ronald J. Waytula who has served as Chairman of the
Police Pension Board for the last 9 years. Mayor Busse accepted the Resignations
resignation with regret and expressed appreciation on behalf of the
citizens of McHenry to Mr. Waytula for his community service.
Mayor Busse announced the Illinois Municipal League was
sponsoring a two day seminar for newly elected officials. Anyone
interested in attending should contact the City Clerk for information.
Motion by Bolger, seconded by Nolan, to authorize and
approve the tuition reimbursement request of Sewer Chief Gene Hester
for the attendance of Sewer Dept. employee Gary Gilpin at a
Wastewater Operation School at the Junior College in Malta, Illinois.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta.
Employees
& Sewer Misc.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Snell, seconded by Smith, to authorize the Supt. Bid Auth. &
of Public Works to advertise for bids for a pickup truck as a sewer Purch. -Sewer
vehicle replacement in the sewer plant as presented.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Lieder, seconded by Nolan, to authorize and
approve the purchase of special paint for repainting the sanders and
snow- plows in the Public Works Department at a cost of $19.75 per
gallon or a total of 40 gallons at $790.00.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Lieder, seconded by Snell, to accept the recom-
mendation of the Supt. of Public Works and purchase a concrete saw at
the low bid price of $2,750.00 from Wedge Company.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Public Works
Purchases
Public Works
Purchases
Motion by Nolan, seconded by Bolger, to authorize and Grants &
approve payment of Partial Payment Request No. 2 to NaCon Services Water Dept.
Inc. in the amount of $99,585.00 for the Elevated Storage Tank No. 2 Imprvts.
as recommended by Baxter & Woodman.
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Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
City Clerk received a request from Judge Cowlin of the
McHenry County Court System and requested use of the McHenry City
Council Chambers for court room use on Tuesdays from May through
August of 1985 due to the remodeling being done at the Court House.
Requests Motion by Smith, seconded by Snell, to grant the request of
Misc. Judge Cowlin for use of the Council Chambers as a court room from May
through August, 1985 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Ctts - Auth. Alderman McClatchey, Chairman of the Personnel Committee,
Instruct, announced that a Personnel Committee Meeting would be held Thursday,
etc. May 2, 1985 at 7:30 P.M. for the purpose of discussing job descrip-
tions of personnel and the position of Police Lieutenant.
Donations to Park Director Merkel reported that a $200 donation had been
City & received from the McHenry Women's Civic League and $175 from the
Park Donations McHenry Area Jaycee Women for use of the Park Department for tables
and benches.
Park Director Merkel reported that price quotes had been
obtained from three firms for utility trailers for the Park
Department. They were Chicago Toro Co. $2,518, Illinois Lawn Equip-
ment $3,217 and $2,555, and Adams Enterprises $1,095.
Purch. - Motion by Snell, seconded by Nolan, to authorize and approve
Park Dept. purchase of a utility trailer from the low price proposal of Adams
Enterprise at a cost of $1,095.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Coun. Mtgs. Motion by Snell, seconded by Serritella, to go into execu-
Executive tive session at 9:38 p.m. to discuss personnel.
Meetings Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Snell, seconded by McClatchey, to go back into
open session at 10:58 p.m.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Appts.- Mayor Busse announced that annual mayoral appointments for
Annual Officers will be made at a future meeting.
Employees Mayor Busse also announced that Lieutenant Robert Kranz had
been granted a disability pension from the McHenry Fire & Police
Commission Board as of April 22, 1985 and Kranz had made a request
for inclusion on the employee insurance coverage and four weeks
vacation pay.
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Motion by Lieder, seconded by Snell, to authorize the Mayor
to respond to Lieutenant Kranz's request and to formulate said letter
upon consultation with the City Attorney and the City Clerk.
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.
Meeting adjourned at 11:03 P.M.
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