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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 04/29/1992 - City CouncilREGULAR MEETING April 29, 1992 A Regular Meeting of the McHenry City Council was called to order by Mayor Busse on Wednesday, April 29, 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, Patterson, Serritella. Absent: Lieder. City Staff in attendance: City Clerk Gilpin, City Administrator Peterson, City Attorney Narusis, Director of Public Works Batt, Director of Parks and Recreation Merkel, Director of Building and Zoning Lobaito. Absent: Chief Joyce. TEN MINUTE PUBLIC INPUT SESSION During the ten minute Public Input Session, Richard West of 4921 Prairie Avenue in Lakeland Park commented on the condition of Lakeland Park and asked that the area be patrolled for clean up of abandoned vehicles and for street repairs. McHENRY AREA JAYCEES PRESENTATION The McHenry area Jaycees have been working with the Park Department to identify a number of projects that could be funded from the proceeds raised by Jaycee sponsored events including the Halloween Haunted House and the Winter Wonderland. The local Jaycees organization has decided to fund the initial development of the Park site in Winding Creek's Unit #3 and #5. Jaycee members Don Garner, Randy Christensen, Paul Nadeau, Bill Cross and Paul Stevens were present at the meeting to present a check to the City for $31,000.00 which will be used to fund the development of the Park. In return they ask that the Park be named Jaycee Park. Mayor Busse gratefully acknowledged the contribution from the Jaycees and expressed deep appreciation on behalf of the City Council and the citizens of McHenry for the many generous donations of time, material and money that the McHenry Area Jaycees have contributed to the City of McHenry. CONSENT AGENDA Motion by Bolger, seconded by Donahue, to approve the Consent Agenda as follows with the elimination of item #3: (1) Approve April 7, 1992 Special City Council Meeting minutes; (2) Approve April 15, 1992 Regular City Council Meeting minutes; (3) Career Development Program and Special Recognition Awards; (4) Approve picnic/beer permits as presented; (5) Approve payment of final bills for Fiscal Year 1991-92 as follows: GENERAL FUND 71791 VOID 71792 Alexander Battery 42.00 71793 Bowman Distributions 27.54 71794 Bruce Municipal Equipment 264.85 71795 BSN Sports 51.48 71796 Burgess, Anderson & Tate Inc. 176.96 71797 Carey Electric Contracting 615.61 71798 Case Power & Equipment 266.35 71799 Chicago & Northwest Transportation Co. 150.00 71800 Commonwealth Edison 9.03 71801 Crescent Electric Supply Company 577.81 71802 Curran Contracting Company 32.00 71803 Curtis Industries Inc. 67.27 71804 Custom Landscaping Design 9,243.50 71805 Cypress Medical Products LTD 46.00 71806 Ed's Rental & Sales 84.30 71807 Extech Company 97.35 71808 1st Ayd Corporation 95.67 71809 Garrelt's Plumbing & Heating 58.00 71810 G.C.C. Enterprises Inc. 60.00 71811 Illinois Bell 3,635.86 71812 Kar Products 100.16 71813 Kay's Vending 38.00 71814 K-Mart 87.35 71815 Litgen Cutting Supply Co. 458.00 71816 McMaster -Carr Supply Co. 51.20 71817 McHenry Auto Parts 923.37 71818 McHenry County Supply Inc. 1,400.24 April 29, 1992 Page 2 GENERAL FUND (Cont'd) 71819 McHenry Specialties 8.00 71820 Meyer Material Company 1,103.48 71821 Midas Muffler 87.04 71822 Mississippi Tool Supply 37.38 71823 Narusis & Narusis 10,874.75 71824 National Chemsearch 100.79 71825 NCR Corporation 87.00 71826 Northeastern Illinois Planning Comm. 4,415.64 71827 Northern Computer Services Inc. 1,475.00 71828 The Office Shoppe 40.20 71829 Petals and Stems 350.00 71830 Preferred Graphics 15.00 71831 Raycraft Septic Service 190.00 71832 Reliance Safety Equipment 43.84 71833 Sherman Plumbing & Heating Inc. 352.00 71834 United Laboratories 337.82 71835 USTA 25.00 71836 Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. 162.76 71837 Wang Laboratories 662.73 71838 Warning Lites of Illinois 1,924.87 71839 Warner Distributing Company Inc. 363.95 71840 WearGuard 477.48 71841 Welch Bros. Inc. 172.80 WATER/SEWER FUND 8984 VOID --- 8985 Advance Aerosol & Chemical Co. 78.00 8986 Aqua Prep Inc. 5,338.00 8987 Henry Boysen Company 8,736.07 8988 E & H Utility Sales Inc. 427.22 8989 Fashion Star Inc. 150.00 8990 Joseph D. Foreman & Co. 275.20 8991 Illinois Bell 173.10 8992 Jewel Food Stores 21.62 8993 JM Process Systems Inc. 535.00 8994 K & K Tool & Mfg. Co. 55.00 8995 McHenry Analytical Water Laboratory 150.00 8996 McHenry Auto Parts 226.96 8997 Meyer Material Company 311.64 8998 Northern Illinois Gas 176.69 8999 Northern Computer Services Inc. 650.00 9000 The Office Shoppe 21.49 9001 Production Sales & Services Corp. 26.10 9002 Reliance Safety Equipment 25.25 9003 Sidener Supply Company 234.31 9004 Water Products Company 202.93 9005 WearGuard 93.41 9006 Woodland Recycling & Disposal 3,579.45 RECREATION PROGRAMS FUND 2231 VOID 2232 Behnke Photographic Laboratory 53.10 2233 Conney Safety Products 48.28 2234 AB Dick Products Company of Rockford 111.28 2235 Eby Brown 351.57 2236 Elkhorn Bus Jones Coach Travels 678.00 2237 Great Lakes Apparel 399.50 2238 Illinois Bell 29.56 2239 JK Sign Company 50.00 2240 J & B Business Systems 39.00 2241 Jewel Food Stores 108.70 2242 Leonardi's Pizza 20.00 2243 PNG Enterprises LTD 110.00 2244 Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. 68.72 Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue,, Smith, Adams, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: Locke. Absent: Lieder. Motion carried. April 29, 1992 Page 3 Item #3 which was Career Development Program and Special Recognition Award approval was deferred until a later time. BURNING TREE REQUEST FOR EXTENSION FOR SUBDIVISION IMPROVEMENTS Curtis Langille of Burning Tree Subdivision Unit #1 requested an extension of time to complete the public improvements in his subdivision until September 1, 1992. The required date for installation is May 14, 1992. Motion by Serritella, seconded by Patterson, to grant the request of Burning Tree Subdivision for completion of the public improvements to September 1, 1992 as presented. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Locke, Smith, Adams, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Lieder. Motion carried. VARIATION REQUEST FOR 3609 WAUKEGAN ROAD The Zoning Board of Appeals recommended unanimously that a request for a variation at 3609 West Waukegan Road be granted. The request was to convert the building from a single family residence to two multi -family units. Property is zoned in the RA-1 residential district which allows for attached residential uses. Motion by Bolger, seconded by Locke, to concur with the recommendation of the Zoning Board of Appeals and pass an ordinance granting a variation for 3609 West Waukegan Road as presented. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Locke, Smith, Adams, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Lieder. Motion carried. VARIATION REQUEST, GARAGE DEMOLITION Dr. Michael Conlon is requesting a variation to demolish an existing garage that is located on single family property at 1305 North Court Street in a commercial district. He is requesting additional parking for his clients and staff in his dental business. Existing parking is insufficient for his business in this area. Motion by Patterson, seconded by Adams, to grant a variation to allow the demolition of a garage at 1305 North Court Street as presented. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Locke, Smith, Adams, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Lieder. Motion carried. PARKING ORDINANCE REVISIONS There was a request to amend the City's parking regulations by deleting the "No Parking" restriction on the south side of Waukegan Road in front of the former White House Kindergarten and another request to establish two hour parking on both sides of Elm Street from Riverside Drive to Court Street. Motion by Smith, seconded by Adams, to pass an ordinance deleting the "No Parking At Any Time" on the south side of Waukegan Road from a point 211 feet east of Third Street, to a point 311 feet east of Third Street in front of the old White House Kindergarten and to establish two hour parking on both sides of Elm Street from Riverside Drive to Court Street as presented. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Locke, Smith, Adams, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Lieder. Motion carried. April 29, 1992 Page 4 RESOLUTION OPPOSING STATE INCOME TAX SURCHARGE ELIMINATION Illinois Governor Edgar indicated that as of July 1, 1992 he was recommending that the local government portion of the State Income Tax Surcharge be kept by the State rather than be distributed to local governments. The impact of losing this revenue source would amount to approximately a loss of $333,000 in the City's already strained 1992-93 fiscal year budget. Motion by Serritella, seconded by Locke, to pass a resolution strenuously objecting to the proposed elimination of the State Income Tax Surcharge to Municipalities and that this Resolution be presented along with a letter from the Mayor to local Legislators and the Governor's Office indicating the City's strong opposition to this draconian measure. Voting Aye Voting Nay: Absent: Motion carried. EXECUTIVE SESSION Bolger, Donahue, Locke, Smith, Adams, Patterson, Serritella. None. Lieder. Motion by Donahue, seconded by Smith to go into Executive Session at 8:32 p.m, to discuss sale of City property and personnel matters. Voting Aye: Voting Nay Absent: Motion carried. OPEN SESSION Bolger, Donahue, Locke, Smith, Adams, Patterson, Serritella. None. Lieder. Motion by Smith, seconded by Patterson to go back into Open Session at 11:10 p.m. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Locke, Smith, Adams, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Lieder. Motion carried. DISCUSS 1992-93 PROPOSED FISCAL YEAR BUDGET Discussion began on the proposed budget but due to the late hour, it was decided to continue the discussions at the next City Council Meeting. Motion by Serritella, seconded by Locke to continue discussion on the 1992-93 fiscal year budget on May 6, at the Regular Council Meeting, which will start an hour earlier at 7:00 P.M. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Locke, Smith, Adams, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Lieder. Motion carried. Motion by Locke, seconded by Serritella to continue the yard waste program for the 1992-93 fiscal year and to authorize Director Batt to implement the program immediately. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Locke, Smith, Adams, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Lieder. Motion carried. It was decided to meet with the employees on Friday, May 1 at 3:00 p.m. to discuss the Wage and Benefit package as proposed by the City Council. April 29, 1992 MAYOR'S STATEMENTS AND REPORTS Page 5 Mayor proclaimed Tuesday, May 5, 1992 as "Teacher Appreciation Day" COMMITTEE REPORTS Alderman Patterson, Chairman of the Parks and Recreation Committee, reported on a meeting held April 21, 1992. Motion by Patterson, seconded by Serritella to concur with the recommendation of the Parks and Recreation Committee and authorize the Parks and Recreation Staff to work with School District #15 Facilities Committee and Staff to acquire additional school facilities for Recreation Programs; to contact Whispering Oaks Community Club regarding use of their facility, and contact other privately owned facilities to explore use for Park Programs Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Locke, Smith, Adams, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Lieder. Motion carried. Motion by Patterson, seconded by Locke to: (1) begin clean up of the newly acquired Brookside Park and to work with the McHenry Township Fire Protection District in burning off the wetland vegetation on the site; (2) to post the property as being owned by the City of McHenry and post other regulatory park signs; and (3) authorize the Park staff to look into further ways by either contract or obtaining free assistance for clean up of the Brookside Park site. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Locke, Smith, Adams, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Lieder. Motion carried. Motion by Bolger, seconded by Patterson, to adopt and approve the Youth Athletic Organization report as presented to the Park Committee with its recommendation on goals, objectives, scheduling, policy, facilities planning and improvement. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Locke,_ Smith, Adams, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Lieder. Motion carried. DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS Director Batt requested that an ordinance be passed to sell at public auction, four City vehicles as follows: 1986 Dodge 600 Sedan, 1988 Dodge Diplomat Sedan, 1985 Ford Escort Sedan, 1984 Dodge B200 Van. Motion by Smith, seconded by Patterson, to pass an ordinance authorizing the sale by public auction of City owned vehicles listed above at the Northwest Municipal Conference on May 9, 1992. Voting Aye Voting Nay: Absent: Motion carried. ►fin► IJId X:Yi Bolger, Donahue, Locke, Smith, Adams, Patterson, Serritella. None. Lieder. Motion by Smith, seconded by Adams, to adjourn. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Locke, Smith, Adams, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Lieder. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 11:57 p.m. ANNUAL MEETING The Annual Meeting of the City Council was called to order by Mayor Busse on Thursday, April 30, 1992 at 12:04 a.m At roll call the following Aldermen were present: Bolger, Donahue, Locke, Smith, Adams, Patterson, Serritella. Absent: Lieder. City Staff in attendance: City Clerk Gilpin, City Administrator Peterson, City Attorney Narusis, Director of Public Works Batt, Director of Parks and Recreation Merkel, Director of Building and Zoning Lobaito. Absent: Chief Joyce. ISSUANCE OF LIQUOR LICENSES At the Annual Meeting Liquor Licenses are issued for the 1992-93 Fiscal Year. Two establishments did not request liquor licenses that were issued last year - no Class "A" request from West End Pub - no Class "H" request from Shoney's (Wags). Motion by Patterson, seconded by Smith, to pass an ordinance reducing the number of Class "A" liquor licenses from twenty two to twenty one and reducing the number of Class "H" liquor licenses from three to two. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Locke, Smith, Adams, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Lieder. Motion carried. Motion by Serritella, seconded by Bolger to approve the Mayor's issuance of liquor licenses for the 1992-93 fiscal year as follows. 1992 - 1993 LIQUOR LICENSE HOLDERS CLASS W - BEER & LIQUOR $1,000 McHenry Country Club (Clubhouse) A-2 First Draft A-3 Fox Hole Pizza A-4 Ye Olde Corner Tap A-5 Peking China A-6 The Gambler A-7 Don's Submarine Sandwich Factory A-8 Whale's Tail A-9 Bimbo's Bar & Grill A-10 Old Bridge A-11 Town Club A-12 After the Fox A-13 Phylly's Inn A-14 China Light A-15 Zubr;ycki's Warsaw Inn A-16 Village Squire of McHenry A-17 Main Street Station A-18 McHenry Villa A-19 Tamara Royale Inn A-20 Dobyn's House Restaurant & A-21 Cheerleader's Sports Bar & CLASS 'B" - PACKAGED BEER & WINE McHenry Drugs, Tnic. B-2 White Hen Pantry - 4802 B-3 Jewel Food Store Excursion Boats Grill $350 W. Elm B-4 White Hen Pantry - 3808 W. Elm B-5 Family Food Mart - 810 Front Street B-6 Eagle Food Center #223 CLASS "D' - BEER & LIQUOR (NON-PROFIT) $100 Liberty u of McHenry D-2 McHenry American Legion Post $491 CLASS 'F' - PACKAGED BEER & LIQUOR $950 Sullivan oo s F-2 Gold Standard Liquors F-3 Osco Drug Store F-4 Omni Super Store F-5 Walgreens April 29, 1992 Page 7 CLASS "G" - BEER & LIQUOR - SERVICE BAR ONLY $600 PT —um ar en Restaurant G-2 Windhill Restaurant G-3 Grumpy's Touch of Italy CLASS "H" - BEER & WINE ONLY $500 H-1 Pizza Hut H-2 McHenry Country Club (Snack Shop) Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Locke, Smith, Adams, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Lieder. Motion carried. ADJOURNMENT Motion by Smith, seconded by Adams to adjourn. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Locke, Smith, Adams, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Lieder. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 12:07 a.m.