HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 05/07/1984 - City CouncilREGULAR MEETING
MONDAY, MAY 7, 1984 8:00 P.M.
The Regular Meeting of the McHenry City Council was called to
order by Mayor Stanek on Monday, May 7, 1984 at 8:00 P.M. At roll call
the following aldermen were present:: Bolger, Busse, Datz, McClatchey,
Smith, Snell, Serritella. Absent: Nolan. City staff in attendance
were Supt. Halvensleben, Clerk Gilpin, Attorney Narusis, Chief Pasenelli,
Park Director Merkel.
Motion by Busse, seconded by Serritella, to accept the minutes
of the April 30, 1984 Annual Meeting and the April 30, 1984 Regular
Meeting as amended.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Busse, Datz, McClatchey, `.smith, Snell,
Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Nolan.
Motion carried.
Motion by McClatchey, seconded by Snell, to authorize and approve
Pioneer Center's request for installation of their new building for a
fire alarm on the Police alarm board in City Hall.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Busse, Datz, McClatchey, Smith, Snell,
Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Nolan.
Motion carried.
Motion by Busse, seconded by Datz, to authorize and approve the
payment of $500 to the McHenry County Historical Society from Revenue
Sharing Funds.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Busse, Datz, McClatchey, Smith, Snell,
Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Nolan.
Motion carried.
Motion by Snell, seconded by Smith, to approve the request of
the Rusty Nail Inn softball team -to hold their annual 12" softball tourna-
ment for the weekend of August 3, 4, 5, 1984 at Petersen Park.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Busse, Datz, McClatchey, Smith, Snell,
Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Nolan.
Motion carried.
Motion by Snell,,seconded by Smith, to authorize and approve the
purchase of two tires and a spare wheel for the Front Endloader as recom-
mended by the Purchasing Committee.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Busse, Datz, McClatchey, Smith, Snell,
Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Nolan.
Motion carried.
Council Mtg.
Attendance
McH. Cty.
Assoc. for
Retarded
Pol. Dept.
Misc.
Revenue
Sharing
Parks-
Misc.
Public Work
Purchases
A solicitation permit for Tuff and Tidy Corporation of Arlington, Solicitatio
Texas who wished to sell an all purpose cleaner through door-to-door solici-
tation was presented by Alderman Serritella, Chairman of the License Committee.
Motion by Busse, seconded by Datz, to deny the solicitation request.
Following discussion Busse withdrew his motion and Datz withdrew
his second.
Motion by Serritella, seconded by Snell, to approve the solicitation
request of Tuff and Tidy Corporation and allow solicitation until May 31, 1984.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Datz, McClatchey, Smith, Snell, Serritella.
Voting Nay: Busse.
Absent: Nolan.
Motion carried.
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gilding & Alderman Busse, Chairman of the Building & Zoning Committee,
)ning- presented a request from Building Inspector Richard Rosing regarding
'sc. etc. installation of a 26 foot house trailer at. 4408 Clearview Drive for a
period of three weeks. The house was gutted by fire and is unliveable.
Owner requested permission to live in the trailer for three weeks
until her children are out of school and the house is restored.
Motion by Serritella, seconded by Datz, to deny the request.
Motion by Smith, seconded by Bolger, to amend the motion to
add that the request be denied until the two aldermen from Ward 4 and
the Building Inspector investigate the matter and then determine whether
or not permission should be given.
Following discussion, Smith withdrew his amendment to the
motion and Bolger withdrew his second.
Alderman Serritella, withdrew her motion to deny and Datz
withdrew his second.
Motion by Smith, seconded by Bolger, to authorize Aldermen
Serritella and Snell along with Building Inspector Rosing to study the
matter and decide jointly whether or not to permit use of the house
trailer on the lot in question.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Datz, McClatchey, Smith, Serritella, Busse.
Voting Nay: None.
Not Voting For Possible Conflict of Interest: Snell.
Absent: Nolan.
Motion carried.
quests- Motion by Busse, seconded by Bolger, to grant permission to
Ray Guzzardo, owner of the building at 3922 W. Main Street, to block
sc. off the sidewalk and two parking stalls in front of the building for
three or four days in order to repair storm damage done to the building.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Busse, Datz, McClatchey, Smith,
Snell, Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Nolan.
Motion carried.
iilding Perm. A request from Residential Development Group to transfer
Request charges on voided building permits to apply to other building permits
was deferred until the next council meeting.
irking Discussion was held on establishing a loading zone on Riverside
!gulations Drive in front of After the Fox Tavern. It was a concensus of opinion
to designate one area to the north of the last parking stall as a loading
zone on the east side of Riverside Drive.
>eed limits &
Motion
by Smith, seconded by
McClatchey, to establish a 40 MPH
•affic
speed limit zone
on Curran Road within
the corporate limits of McHenry.
?gulations
Voting
Aye: Bolger, Busse,
Datz, McClatchey, Smith, Snell,
Serritella.
Voting
Nay: None.
Absent:
Nolan.
Motion carried.
ibd. Cntl.
Motion
by Datz, seconded by
McClatchey, to pass an ordinance
•d.
amending the Subdivision
Control Ordinance
by requiring that all side-
dewalks
walks in new subdivisions be ramped where
they meet the curb line.
Voting
Aye: Bolger, Busse,
Datz, McClatchey, Smith, Snell,
Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Nolan.
Motion carried.
solution Motion by Datz, seconded by Bolger, to pass a resolution
supporting federal legislation which will furnish total immunity to units
of local government and to local government officials from the kind of
anti-trust litigation that they are now confronted with as a consequence
of the Boulder decision and to authorize this resolution be sent to
Senators Percy and Dixon.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Busse, Datz, McClatchey, Smith, Snell,
Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Nolan
Motion carried.
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City Clerk submitted three price quotations on carpeting for the City
Clerk's reception area and three price proposals for new acoustical ceiling Purchases -
tile in the City Clerk's reception area.
Carpet Bids City Clerk &
City Wide Carpets, McHenry $1,117.28 Bid Opening
Roman's Carpets, McHenry 1,130.00 Awarding to
Fowler's Carpet, McHenry 866.60
Kadisak Tile & Carpet, McHenry no proposal
Ceiling Tile
Alexander Lumber, McHenry 440.00
McHenry Lumber Company, McHenry 335.00
Floor to Ceiling Store, Woodstock 595.00
Motion by Smith, seconded by Bolger, to accept 'the low bid price
proposals on the carpeting and the ceiling tile and authorize purchase and
installation.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Busse, Datz, McClatchey, Smith, Snell,
Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Nolan.
Motion carried.
Motion by Smith, seconded by Busse, to approve the merit salary
increases for the Public Works Department as recommended by Supt. of Public
Works Paul J. Halvensleben.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Busse1, Datz, McClatchey, Smith, Snell,
Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Nolan.
Motion carried.
Motion by Snell, seconded by Bolger, to pass art ordinance establish-
ing the following speed limits to conform with State regulations:
55 MPH speed limit on Elm Street from Dot west to city limits
55 MPH speed limit on Richmond Rd. from McCullom Lake Rd. to
north city limits
50 MPH limit on Front Street 1000 feet south of High Street to
south city limits
Voting Aye: Bolger, Busse, Datz, McClatchey, Smith, Snell,
Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Nolan.
Motion carried.
Mayor Stanek announced that aldermen should have their recommenda-
tions for summer street maintenance program repairs to the Supt. of Public
Works by June 1, 1984.
Attorney Narusis announced that Hartford Insurance Company will
undertake defense of the lawsuit by Peter Tutera vs. the City of McHenry.
Alderman Smith requested the Building & Zoning Inspector to check
1504 N. Park Street for violations; of zoning and health regulations.
Alderman Snell asked the Supt. of Public Works to check the drainage
area in the easement in back of the car wash at the corner of Meadow and Elm
to see if there is any blockage occurring.
Motion by Smith, seconded by Snell, to go into executive session
at 10:17 P.M. to discuss personnel.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Busse, Datz, McClatchey, Smith, Snell,
Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Nolan.
Motion carried.
Wages/Benef.
Employees
Speed
limits &
Traffic Reg.
Street Main
& Repairs
Lawsuits
Bldg. & Zng
misc; viola
tions, etc.
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Motion by Busse, seconded by Snell, to go back into open
session at 12:12 A.M.
Voting Aye: Busse, Bolger, Datz, McClatchey, Smith,
Snell, Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Nolan.
Motion carried.
Wages/Benefits Motion by Busse, seconded by Serritella, to pass an ordinance
deleting Section 2-76 B of the Wage and Benefit Ordinance re: insurance waivers.
Employees Voting Aye: Busse, Bolger, Datz, McClatchey, Smith, Serritella.
Voting Nay: Snell.
Absent: Nolan.
Motion carried.
Motion by Busse, seconded by Serritella, to pass an ordinance
amending the Section 2-74 of the Wage and Benefit Ordinance as proposed
by the Finance Committee and to set the salary of the new City Clerk employee at
Voting Aye: Bolger, Busse, Datz, McClatchey, Smith, $12,380.00.
Snell, Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Nolan.
Motion carried.
Motion by Serritella, seconded by Snell, to defer a request
for reconsideration of the shop foreman's salary until the next meeting.
Voting Aye: Busse, Datz, McClatchey, Smith, Snell, Serritella.
Voting Nay: Bolger.
Absent: Nolan.
Motion carried.
Motion by Smith, seconded by McClatchey, to adjourn.
Voting Aye: Busse, Datz, McClatchey, Smith, Snell, Serritella.
Voting Nay: Bolger.
Absent: Nolan.
Motion carried.
Meeting adjourned at 12:28 P.M.,
CITY CLERK MAYOR