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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes - 05/11/1981 - City CouncilSPECIAL MEETING MONDAY, MAY 11, 1981 7:30 P.M. The Special Meeting of the City Council was called to order by Mayor Special Stanek at 7:30 P.M. on Monday, May 11, 1981 for the purpose of discussing re- Meeting visions of the Subdivision Control Ordinance and any and all business which might Subdi— vision properly come before the Council. At roll call the following aldermen were present: Con- trol Meurer, Serritella, Smith, Wieser, Nolan, Pepping. Absent: Harker, Datz. Also ordi- nance, in attendance were Supt. Weber, Attorney Narusis, Clerk Gilpin, Chief Pasenelli. Attend- ance Motion by Nolan, seconded by Meurer, to pass a resolution authorizing Boone the dredging of Boone Creek west of the Green Street Bridge to a point east of Creek Dredging, Grand Avenue. Voting Aye: Meurer, Serritella, Smith, Nolan, Pepping. Voting Nay: Wieser. Absent: Harker, Datz. Motion carried. The Building and Zoning Committee was instructed to study the recommenda- tion of the Zoning Board of Appeals to change the City of McHenry Zoning Ordinance Com- mit- under Multi -Family districts regarding the construction of three habitable living tees stories instead of two as presently allowed. Alderman Harker and Datz arrived at 7:40 P.M. Motion by Smith, seconded by Wieser, to proceed with installation of Sidewalk sidewalks on the west side of Green Street to Knox Park and have the property owners pay for the cost of materials with the city to furnish the labor. Voting Aye: Meurer, Serritella, Smith, Nolan, Pepping, Wieser, Datz, Harker. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Motion by Meurer, seconded by Harker, to authorize the city attorney Subdivi- to prepare an ordinance amending Section VIII-E 8(b) of the Subdivision Control Sion Control Ordinance requiring that sidewalks be installed on both sides of the street on ordi- nance residential properties. Authori- zation Voting Aye: Meurer, Serritella, Smith, Nolan, Pepping, Wieser, Datz, Harker. Monday, May 11, 1981 Page 2 Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Mayor Stanek called for a recess at 8:55 P.M. The meeting reconvened at 9:07 P.M. with everyone still in attendance. Motion by Pepping, seconded by Nolan, to instruct the Supt. of Public Works to begin a systematic inspection process and take appropriate action S ani- against people who violate the ordinance pertaining to the illegal use of sump tary Sewer pumps discharging water into the city's sanitary sewer system. system Voting Aye: Meurer,Serritella, Smith, Datz, Nolan, Pepping, Harker, Wi eser. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Motion by Harker, seconded by Serritella, to pass an ordinance amending Ordi- nance Section VIII-D 2(b) and Section V-E of the Subdivision Control Ordinance. Sub di- Voting Aye: Meurer, Serritella, Smith, Datz, Nolan, Pepping, Harker, vision Control Ordinance Wieser. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. of Motion by Smith, seconded by Wieser, to pass an ordinance amending Sections: VII-B 18; VII-E 1(i); VII-E 1 and VI-C 6 of the Subdivision Control Ordinance. Voting Aye: Meurer, Serritella, Smith, Datz, Nolan, Pepping, Harker, Wieser. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Motion by Pepping, seconded by Harker, to authorize city attorney to Authori- zation prepare an ordinance amending Section VI-C 1(a) of the Subdivision Control Subdi- vision Ordinance pertaining to specifications for documents. Control Ordinance Voting Aye: Meurer, Serritella, Smith, Datz, Nolan, Pepping, Harker, Wieser. Voting Nay: None. Monday, May 11, 1981 Page 3 Absent: None. Motion carried. It was the concensus of opinion by the Council that the city attorney should prepare an ordinance amending Section VI-C 6 of the Subdivision Control Subdivi- sion Ordinance relating to certificates required on final plats. Control Motion by Pepping,seconded by Smith, to authorize the city attorney to prepare an ordinance amending Section VII-C 3(a) of the Subdivision Control „ Ordinance relating to lot sizes. Voting Aye: Meurer, Serritella, Smith, Datz, Nolan, Pepping, Harker, Wieser. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Motion by Harker, seconded by Pepping, to authorize the city attorney to prepare an ordinance amending Section X: Variations of the Subdivision Control Ordinance. Voting Aye: Meurer, Serritella, Smith, Datz, Nolan, Pepping, Harker, Wieser. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Motion by Harker, seconded by Nolan, to authorize the Supt. of Public Road Works to repair the potholes on First Avenue off Washington Street. Repair Voting Aye: Meurer, Serritella, Smith, Datz, Nolan, Pepping, Harker, Wieser. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Motion by Harker, seconded by Meurer, to authorize and approve payment to John F. Smith for $420.00 for engineering services in connection with the dredging of Boone Creek with payment to come from Revenue Sharing funds allocated for that project. Monday, May 11, 1981 Page 4 Voting Aye: Meurer, Serritella, Smith, Datz, Nolan, Pepping, Harker. Voting Nay: Wieser. Absent: None. Motion carried. Motion by Wieser, seconded by Smith, to authorize and approve the request Tag of the Kiwanis Club for a Kiwanis Peanut tag day on September 25, 1981, as Day recommended by the License Committee. Voting Aye: Meurer, Serritella, Smith, Datz, Nolan, Pepping, Harker,Wieser. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Motion by Wieser, seconded by Smith, to adjourn. Voting Aye: Meurer, Serritella, Smith, Datz, Nolan, Pepping, Harker, Wieser. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 10:55 P.M. REGULAR MEETING MONDAY, MAY 4, 1981 8 P.M. The Regular Meeting of the City Council was called to order by Mayor council Stanek on Monday, May 4, 1981 at 8 P.M. At roll call the following aldermen Meeting were present: Pepping, Nolan, Harker, Datz, Wieser, Smith, Serritella, Meurer. Attend - Absent: None. Also in attendance were Supt. Weber, Attorney Narusis, Clerk a nce Gilpin, Chief Pasenelli, Park Director Merkel. Motion by Datz, seconded by Wieser, to accept the minutes of the Annual Meeting and Special Meeting held April 27, 1981, as read. Voting Aye: Pepping, Nolan, Harker, Datz, Wieser, Smith, Serritella, Meurer. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Mr. and Mrs. Mark Serpe addressed the Council and requested a fence Fence variation permit. Request Motion by Nolan, seconded by Meurer, to grant Serpe's request for a fence variation as presented. Voting Aye: Nolan, Meurer. Voting Nay: Pepping, Harker, Datz, Weiser, Smith, Serritella. Absent: None. Motion did not carry. Motion by Datz, seconded by Harker, to set the City Collector's salary Wages at $6,000.00 for the 1981-82 fiscal year. Salary Voting Aye: Nolan, Meurer, Pepping, Harker, Datz, Wieser, Smith, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Motion by Harker, seconded by Meurer, to consent to the Mayor's appoint - Appoint ments as follows: City Attorney-Narusis & Narusis; City Collector - Barbara me nts Gilpin; Supt. of Public Works - Richard Weber; Park Director - Pete Merkel; Building Inspector - Harold Jensen. Voting Aye: Nolan, Meurer, Pepping, Harker, Datz, Wieser, Smith, Serritella. Monday, May 4, 1981 Page 2 Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Motion by Meurer, seconded by Nolan, to consent to the Mayor's appoint- Appoint- ments as follows: James Fouse and Suzanne Kauss to the Zoning Board of Appeals ments with terms to expire 4-30-86; and Earl J. Osmon and William G. Buhrman to the Plan Commission with terms to expire 4-30-86. Voting Aye: Nolan, Meurer, Pepping, Harker, Datz, Wieser, Smith, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Motion by Datz, seconded by Pepping, to consent to the Mayor's appoint- ments as follows: Ronald J. Waytula to the Police Pension Board with term to Appoint- ments expire 5-1-83; August M. Rossetti, M.D. and James R. McMahon, D.D.S. to the Board of Health with terms to expire 5-1-82; and John Shay as Director of Emergency Services and Disaster Agency with term to expire 5-1-82. Voting Aye: Nolan, Meurer, Pepping, Harker, Datz, Wieser, Smith, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Mayor Stanek read a letter of resignation from Earl Murray who has Resigna- tion served for 8 years on the Board of Police Commissioners. The resignation was accepted with regret. Mayor Stanek commended Murray for his past service to the Board and expressed appreciation on behalf of all the citizens of McHenry. Motion by Harker, seconded by Datz, to consent to the Mayor's appoint- kpp of nt- ment of John F. Albrecht of 1117 Front Royal Court, McHenry, to serve on the nent Board of Police Commissioners to complete the unexpired term of Earl Murray whose term expires 4-30-82. Voting Aye: Nolan, Meurer, Pepping, Harker, Datz, Wieser, Smith Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Moti on, carri ed. Monday, May 4, 1981 Page 3 Motion by Pepping, seconded by Wieser, to consent to the Mayor's Appoint-, appointment of Anthony Pintozzi to the Board of Police Commissioners with term me nts to expire 4-30-84. Voting Aye: Nolan, Meurer, Pepping, Harker, Datz, Wieser, Smith, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Mayor Stanek announced the Standing Committees of the City Council Appoint as follows with the first alderman named to serve as Chairman of that Committee: me nts UTILITIES - Harker, Nolan, Wieser STREETS & SIDEWALKS - Harker, Pepping, Serritella PARKS - Nolan, Meurer, Serritella LICENSE - Wieser, Smith, Serritella PURCHASING - Meurer, Nolan, Datz INSURANCE - Datz, Smith, Meurer POLICE - Datz, Harker, Wieser BAND - Serritella, Smith, Wieser BUILDING & ZONING - Smith,Wieser, Pepping LABOR RELATIONS - Pepping, Meurer, Datz PUBLIC PROPERTY - Nolan, Datz, Serritella FINANCE - Pepping, Harker, Meurer Motion by Nolan, seconded by Smith, to call a Special Meeting of the City Council for Monday, May 11, 1981 at 7:30 P.M. for the purpose of reviewing the Subdivision Control Ordinance and conducting any and all business which may come before the Council. Voting Aye: Nolan, Meurer, Pepping, Harker, Datz, Wieser, Smith, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Motion by Harker, seconded by Meurer, to authorize and approve pay- ment of the bills as presented including the bill for Meade Electric: GENERAL FUND 8996 McHenry State Bank 71.68 8997 Ill. Dept. of Revenue 23.20 8998 City of McHenry Payroll Acct. 1,290.96 8999 Barbara E. Gilpin, Petty Cash Fund 149.38 9000 George P. Diedrich 458.33 9001 Joseph M. Nimsgern 208.33 9002 Harold C. Jensen 416.67 9003 Ill. Dept. of Commerce & Community Affairs 10.00 9004-9006 VOID ------ Council Meeting Subdivi- sion Control Ordinance Monday, May 4, 1981 Page 4 GENERAL FUND CON'T 9007 Illinois High School Assoc. 35.00 9008 Joseph B. Stanek 100.00 9009 Robert Zujewski 225.00 9010 McHenry County Bldg & Zoning 15.00 9011 Supt. of Documents 6.00 9012 Berg Christian Enterprises 137.75 9013 McHenry County Regional Planning Comm. 78.30 9014 Herb's Used Auto Parts 65.00 9015 Herb's Used Auto Parts 65.00 9016 Illinois Bell Telephone 629.09 9017 Badger Uniforms 53.32 9018 Commonwealth Edison 5,501.77 9019 Court Reporting Services 183.50 9020 Eby Brown 15.44 9021 Hornsby's Store 45.57 9022 Johns Sport Stop 428.40 9023 (Crystal Klear Maintenance Serv. 350.00 9024 T. May Enterprises 13.00 9025 McHenry Sand & Gravel 183.41 9026 McHenry Savings & Loan Assoc. 1,000.00 9027 McHenry Woodstock Disposal 28.00 9028 Motorola Inc. 557.40 9029 Northern Ill. Gas 191.83 9030 The Office Shoppe 13.05 9031 Quill Corp. 23.59 9032 The Signmaker 38.25 9033 Simplex Time Recorder Co. 317.98 9034 Williamson Nursery & Landscaping 1,050.00 9035 Xerox Corp. 116.65 9036 McHenry Auto Parts 1,255.72 9037 Meade Electric Co. 320.80 9038 Northern Ill. Police Crime Lab 8,280.00 9039 Carey Electric Contracting 9,900.00 9040 Lakeland Construction 6,004.00 9041 Postmaster, McHenry, IL 260.00 9042 McDonald's Restaurant 19.11 9043 McHenry State Bank 6,975.41 9044 Ill. Dept. of Revenue 997.88 9045 Jon J. Meyer, Treas. - Police Pension 1,386.07 9046 City of McHenry Payroll Acct. 29,389.39 9047 Primrose Oil Co. 603.68 9048 I11. Municipal Retirement Fund 8.046.23 9049 Ill. Municipal Retirement Fund 7,336.91 WATER/SEWER FUND #3248 Barbara E. Gilpin Petty Cash Fund 23.55 3249 VOID ------ 3250 McHenry County Recorder of Deeds 10.00 3251 VOID ------ 3252 Chicago Northwestern Transportation Co. 50.00 3253-3255 VOID ------ 3256 City of McHenry Depreciation Reserve 460.00 3257 City of McHenry Depreciation Reserve 4,900.00 3258 City of McHenry Bond Reserve Fund 1,140.00 3259 Postmaster, McHenry., IL 300.00 3260 Illinois Bell Telephone 234.91 3261 Charles Budrick 1,000.00 3262 Commonwealth Edison 7,709.72 3263 McGees Store for Men 79.50 3264 Northern Ill Gas 562.31 3265 McHenry Auto Parts 70.99 3266 McHenry County Recorder of Deeds 5.00 3267 City of McHenry General Fund 7,132.58 3268 Ill. Municipal Retirement Fund 1,834.29 Voting Aye: Nolan, Meurer, Pepping, Harker, Datz, Wieser, Smith, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Monday, May 4, 1981 Page 5 Motion by Harker, seconded by Nolan, to authorize the hiring of one more person as summer help for the Public Works department, making a total of Employees fourteen (14). Voting Aye: Nolan, Meurer, Pepping, Harker, Datz, Wieser, Smith, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Motion by Pepping, seconded by Nolan, to authorize and approve pay- ment of $8,280.00 to Northern Illinois Police Crime Laboratory for contractual services from May 1, 1981 thru April 30, 1982. Voting Aye: Nolan, Meurer, Pepping, Harker, Datz, Wieser, Smith Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Payment Authori- zation Mayor Stanek signed a Proclamation and declared May 10-16 as Municipal Proclama- Clerk's Week. tion Motion by Meurer, seconded by Serritella, consenting to the Mayor's Appoint - appointment of James Fouse as Chairman of the Zoning Board of Appeals and Joan men t Schwegel as Chairman of the Plan Commission. Voting Aye: Nolan, Meurer, Pepping, Harker, Datz, Wieser, Smith, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Motion by Harker, seconded by Datz, to authorize and approve a street Block closing for a neighborhood block party as follows: July 11, 1981 close Winding Party Street Creek Drive from Farrington to Sandburg Drive from noon to 1 A.M. Closing Voting Aye: Nolan, Meurer, Pepping, Harker, Datz, Wieser, Smith, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Monday, May 4, 1981 Page 6 Motion by Wieser, seconded by Smith, to adjourn. Voting Aye: Nolan, Meurer, Pepping, Harker, Datz, Wieser, Smith, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 9:55 P.M. Mayor City Clerk