HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 05/06/1992 - City CouncilREGULAR MEETING
Nay 6, 1992
The Regular Meeting of the McHenry City Council was called to order
by Mayor Busse on May 6, 1992 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the
Municipal Center. At roll tali the following Aldermen were present:
Bolger, Donahue, Locke, Lieder, Serritella. Aldermen Adams, Patterson,
Smith arrived at 7:10 p.m. Absent: None. City Staff 1n 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: Police Chief Joyce.
TEN MINUTE PUBLIC INPUT SESSION
No one signed up for the Public Input Session.
CONSENT AGENDA
Motion by Bolger, seconded by Serritella to approve the Consent
Agenda as follows:
(1) Approved April 29, 1992 Regular and Annual Meeting minutes.
(2) Approved request of Polish American Legion for Poppy Day on May
16.
(3) Approved picnic beer permits as presented.
(4) Approved request of American Legion d VFW for Poppy Day on May 9.
(5) Approved block party request on Fourth Street for May 23 from
4:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Voting Aye:
Voting Nay:
Absent:
Motion carried.
POLICE ALARM HOOK UP
Bolger, Donahue,
Serritella.
None.
Patterson, Adams,
Lieder, Locke,
Smith.
Motion by Donahue, seconded by Bolger to approve the request of Delta
Systems in McHenry Corporate Center Business Park for hook up to the
police alarm board.
Voting Aye:
Voting Nay
Absent:
Motion carried.
ALDERMEN ARRIVE
Bolger, Donahue,
Serritella.
None.
Lieder, Locke,
Patterson, Adams, Smith.
Alderman Patterson, Adams and Smith arrived at 7:10 p.m.
ADOPT 1992-93 ANNUAL BUDGET
Motion by Locke, seconded by Patterson, to send the 1992-93 Annual
Budget back to the Finance Committee for review, due to the possiblity
that the City might not receive Income Tax Surcharge Funds from the
State, but to approve the employee compensation package as presented.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Locke, Patterson.
Voting Nay: Lieder, Serritella, Adams, Smith.
Absent: None.
There being a tie vote, Mayor Busse cast a nay vote and declared the
Motion did not carry.
Alderman Lieder, Chairman of the Finance Committee, then reviewed the
Summary of Recommendations made by that Committee regarding the 1992-93
budget.
Motion by Lieder, seconded by Adams, to accept the balanced 1992-93
Fiscal Year Budget in the amount of $13,276,793.00 as recommended by the
Finance Committee which included approval of the employee compensation
package with a 2.5 percent increase in the matrix for 1992-93.
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Voting Aye
Voting Nay:
Absent:
Motion carried.
Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Locke,
Smith, Adams, Patterson, Serritella.
None.
None.
Alderman Lieder was requested to hold another Finance Committee
Meeting in the near future to review what could be done should the State
Income Tax Surcharge not be available.
ANNUAL BACKHAUS FARM LEASE
Motion by Smith, seconded by Donahue, to approve the Annual Farm
Lease with David Backhaus with an expiration date of December 31, 1992 at
a fee of $1,610.00
Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Locke,
Smith, Adams, Patterson, Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
MAIN STREET STATION LEASE
Trey Covalt of Tom and Trey Corporation, who lease the Main
Street Station from the City for use as a restaurant and bar, requested
that its present lease be extended to January 30, 1996.
Motion by Donahue, seconded by Bolger to approve the request of
Trey Covalt and grant an extension for the Main Street Station lease to
Tom and Trey Corporation until January 30, 1996 under the present terms.
Voting Aye
Voting Nay
Absent:
Motion carried.
RECESS
Bolger, Donahue,
Smith, Patterson,
Adams.
None.
Lieder, Locke,
Serritella.
Mayor Busse called for a recess at 8:40 p.m. The Meeting reconvened
at 8:50 p.m. with everyone still in attendance.
MAYOR'S STATEMENTS AND REPORTS
Mayor Busse submitted his appointments for Fiscal Year 1992-93 as
follows:
CITY ADMINISTRATOR TERM EXPIRES
era a erson d=30=93_—
DIR. PUBLIC WORKS
re r c C. BatU-4-30-93
DIR. BUILDING AND ZONING
o n o a o 4-30-93
ATTORNEY
arR-ups & Narusis 4-30-93
DIR. PARKS AND RECREATION
e er . er e 4-3u-93
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
Em`f F 7 T eeman 4-30-97
John Swierk 4-30-97
Donna Tobeck, Vice -Chairman 4-30-97
PLAN COMMISSION
a ew o er s 4-30-97
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ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE
nn are owner 4-30-94
Thomas McCarthy, Chairman 4-30-94
BOARD OF HEALTH
ugus ose ti, M.D. 4-30-93
EMERGENCY SERVICES A DISASTER AGENCY
omas en F ns 4-30-93
POLICE PENSION BOARD
John a 4-30-94
CHIEF OF POLICE
a rP�Joyce 4-30-93
POLICE COMMISSIONERS
ar ene aw er 4-30-95
LANDMARK COMMISSION
Thomas Hopkins, airman 4-30-94
Jesse Freund 4-30-94
Marlene Goetschel, Vice Chairman 4-30-94
Ruth Fenwick 4-30-94
Motion by Smith, seconded by Adams to approve the Mayor's appointments as
presented.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Locke,
Smith, Adams, Patterson, Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
STANDING COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS
Mayor Busse presented the following Standing Committee Appointments
for 1992-93 as follows:
FINANCE/PERSONNEL
ary a er
William Bolger
Dennis Adams
PUBLIC WORKS
W TTTam—F5Tger
Toni Donohue
Gary Lieder
BUILDING, ZONING, PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT
aymon 1
Toni Donohue
Cecilia Serritella
PARKS AND RECREATION
Randy Patterson
Terence Locke
Dennis Adams
Motion by Serritella, seconded by Patterson to approve the Mayor's
Standing 'onnittee Appointments as presented.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Locke,
Smith, Adams, Patterson, Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
The Mayor announced that the Backhaus Annexation Meeting had been
recessed from May 4th to May llth at 7:30 p.m. in the Municipal Center
Council Chambers.
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DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS
Director of Public Works Batt reported that Well N8 on Malibu Court
in Winding Creek Subdivision had failed because electrical equipment had
been damaged. It was unknown how the failure occurred. The City's
insurance company is making an investigation into the matter.
Motion by Smith, seconded by Patterson to authorize the City
Administrator Peterson and Director Batt to contract with a firm to
repair Well #8 as soon as possible.
Voting Aye:
Voting Nay:
Absent:
Motion carried.
ADJOURNMENT
Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Locke,
Smith, Patterson, Serritella.
Adams.
None.
Motion by Smith, seconded by Adams, to adjourn.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Locke,
Smith, Adams, Patterson, Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Meeting adjourned at 9:40 p.m.