HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 05/02/1988 - City CouncilSPECIAL MEETING
MONDAY, MAY 2, 1988 7:35 P.M.
The Special Meeting of the McHenry City Council was called to
order by Mayor Busse on Monday, May 2, 1988 at 7:35 P.M. at City Hall.
At roll call the following Aldermen were present: Nolan, Lieder, Teta,
Smith, Patterson, Serritella. Alderman McClatchey arrived at 8:11 P.M.
Alderman Bolger arrived at 8:30 P.M. Absent: None. City staff in
attendance were Supt. Batt, Attorney Narusis, Clerk Gilpin, Park Director
Merkel, Chief Joyce, Finance and Personnel Administrator Vitas.
Motion by Patterson, seconded by Smith,
session at 7:36 P.M. to discuss personnel and sale
Voting Aye: Nolan, Lieder, Teta, Smith,
Patterson, Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Bolger, McClatchey.
Motion carried.
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to go into executive Executive
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Motion by Nolan, seconded by Teta, to go back into open session
at 9:55 P.M.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Lieder, Teta, Smith,
McClatchey, Patterson, Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Mayor Busse called for a recess at 9:55 P.M. The meeting
reconvened at 10:03 P.M. with everyone still in attendance.
Finance and Personnel Administrator Vitas presented the proposed
1988-89 Fiscal Year Budget and explained the various line items. Budgets
Alderman Lieder, Chairman of the Finance Committee reported that it was
the Committee's recommendation as follows: To approve a 4 percent Matrix
increase along with step and longevity; to approve the PPO Insurance as
requested by City employees; to decline employees request for a half day
vacation before Christmas and a half day vacation before New Years; to
decline the employees request for two additional sick days per year; to
approve the employees request for $75 for safety shoes; and the Police
request that they be guaranteed a minimum of two hours court time pay.
It was the consensus of opinion to concur with the recommendations of the
Finance Committee.
The Mayor then asked each Aldermen to submit their concerns on Zoning Ord.
the review of the Zoning Ordinance so that an agenda could be set for a
future meeting. Following is a list of their concerns:
-Conditional use requirements
-Sign Ordinance revisions
-Require empty retail buildings to stay retail
-Lot widths and density
-Landscape plan for commercial districts
-Planting of trees in new subdivisions on parkways or private
property
-Open space
-Setbacks for accessory buildings
-Setbacks in all districts especially residential setbacks for
front and corner lots
-Commercial parking spaces
-Builders donations fees
-Amount of filing fees for minor variances
-Accessory building requirements (not garages)
-Enforcement of present Zoning Ordinance
-Removal of political signs
-Culdesacs
-Street lightings
-Fence height and placement
-Gas station requirements
-Require contractors to clean building sites
-Require retailers to clean right-of-ways and creeks
-Lot areas in RS-3 and RS-2
-Buffer zones and Industrial Districts adjacent to Residential
Districts
-Site plan contents
-Prohibit used autos for sale being displayed on private
properties
-Prohibit used autos for sale being displayed on commercial
properties not engaged in the retail automobile business
-Require buildings destroyed by fire or damaged otherwise to he
made safe and given immediate attention.
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Mayor Busse announced that St. Regis Pub had not reapplied for a
Class A Liquor License for the 1988-1989 Fiscal Year.
Ord. Motion by Nolan, seconded by Patterson, to decrease the number
of Class A Liquor License by one.
Liquor Lic. Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Lieder, Teta, Smith,
McClatchey, Patterson, Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Smith, seconded by McClatchey, to adjourn.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Lieder, Teta, Smith,
McClatchey, Patterson, Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Meeting adjourned at 11:27 P.M.
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