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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes - 05/20/1992 - City CouncilREGULAR MEETING WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 1992 The Regular Meeting of the McHenry City Council was called to order by Mayor Busse on Wednesday, May 20, 1992 at 8:00 P.M. in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Center. At roll call the following Aldermen were present: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Locke, Smith, Adams, Serritella. Patterson arrived at 8:10 p.m. Absent: None. City Staff in attendance were: Assistant to City Clerk Marth, City Administrator Peterson, Chief of Police Joyce, Director of Public Works Batt, Park Director Merkel, Director of Building & Zoning Lobaito. Absent: City Clerk Gilpin, Attorney Narusis. PUBLIC INPUT No one signed in for the public input session. CONSENT AGENDA Motion by Smith, seconded by Bolger, to approve the Consent Agenda as follows: (1) April Treasurer's Report; (2) April Budget Report; (3) April Bills for Approval (listed below) (4) Proclamation - National Safe Boating Week June 7 -13, 1992; (5) Street Closing for Block Party, Veretta Court, June 27, 1992 from 11:00 A.M. to 10:00 P.M.; (6) Resolution to Participate in Joint Purchasing Program with State of Illinois; (7) May 6, 1992 Regular Meeting Minutes; (8) May 11, 1992 Special Meeting Minutes; and (9) Picnic - beer permits. GENERAL FUND: 71944 VOID--- 71945 Ace Hardware 465.93 71946 Dan Adams Steel Service 69.03 71947 Ahlborn Equipment Inc. 154.71 71948 Alexander Battery 55.52 71949 Ameritech Mobile 163.81 71950 Amsterdam Printing & Litho Corp. 360.39 71951 Baxter & Woodman 505.14 71952 Berry Bearing Company 84.55 71953 Boncosky Oil Company 6,504.25 71954 Botts Welding & Truck Service 16.30 71955 Phillip E. Brady 150.00 71956 Browns' Commercial Supply Co. 90.40 71957 BSN Sports 54.94 71958 Burns Industrial Supply Inc. 67.65 71959 Buss Ford Sales 117.51 71960 Canon Financial Services Inc. 556.00 71961 Chuck's Towing 26.00 71962 Clarke Outdoor Spraying Company 234.79 71963 Commonwealth Edison 9,645.79 71964 Communications Revolving Fund 425.00 71965 Craft Concrete Products 202.00 71966 Crescent Electric Supply Company 300.76 71967 Crystal Maintenance Supplies 156.05 71968 Curran Contracting Company 96.00 71969 Custom Landscaping Design 3,600.00 71970 Decatur Electronics Inc. 143.36 71971 Division of Management Services 45.00 71972 Drummond American Corporation 93.47 71973 Fashion Star Inc. 1,594.43 71974 Ferrellgas (McHenry) 24.00 71975 Fischer Bros. Const. Co. Inc. 972.00 71976 George P. Freund Inc. 414.45 71977 Freund Equipment Tnc. 8.07 71978 Frostline 90.00 71979 The Glidden Company 2,722.00 71980 Great Lakes Fire & Safety Equip. 84.60 71981 Holmes Consulting Services 1,280.00 71982 Illinois Bell 236.13 71983 Illinois Lake Mgmt. Assoc. 25.00 71984 Industrial Towel & Uniform 127.40 May 20, 1992 Page 2. GENERAL FUND (continued): 71985 KTD Manufacturing & Industrial Supply 35.00 71986 Gary Lang Chevrolet Inc. 300.10 71987 LaSalle National Bank 100,616.70 71988 Leach Enterprises 235.38 71989 LETN 388.00 71990 Litgen Cutting Supply Co. 40.00 71991 Main Paint & Decorating 66.56 71992 McHenry Auto Parts 851.81 71993 McHenry County Glass & Mirror 16.69 71994 McHenry County Municipal Assoc. 92.00 71995 McHenry Printing Services 2,929.50 71996 McHenry Specialties 8.00 71997 Narusis & Narusis 10,819.75 71998 NCR Corporation 87.00 71999 NIMC's On -The -Job Occupational 95.00 72000 Northern Illinois Gas 250.60 72001 Northern Illinois Police Crime Lab. 13,089.00 72002 Northeastern Illinois Planning Comm. 953.00 72003 Northern Computer Services Inc. 2,500.00 72004 North East Multi -Regional Training 1,450.00 72005 Northwest Auto Electric 69.50 72006 Northwest Herald 176.00 72007 The Office Shoppe 24.60 72008 Ray O'Herron Co. Inc. 59.28 72009 Photo Forum Inc. 88.70 72010 Pioneer Truck Parts 38.35 72011 Raycraft Septic Service 60.00 72012 Rockford Industrial Welding Supply 168.00 72013 Sanborn 212.00 72014 Sears Roebuck & Co. 220.99 72015 Sherman Plumbing & Heating Inc. 120.00 72016 Sidener Supply Company 351.10 72017 Signs By Fry 100.00 72018 Smith Engineering Consultants PC 476.13 72019 Stan's Office Machines 298.21 72020 E. Stauber Wholesale Hardware Inc. 27.10 72021 Thompson Elevator Inspection Service 1,092.00 72022 Thornton's Turf Nursery 663.00 72023 UZ Engineered Products 84.51 72024 Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. 71.38 72025 Wang Laboratories 344.10 72026 Warning Lites of Illinois 289.41 72027 I.C. Webb & Associates Inc. 118.52 72028 Zee Medical Service 39.05 72029 Zep Manufacturing 71.18 WATER/SEWER FUND: 9028 VOID --- 9029 Ace Hardware 291.99 9030 R.A. Adams Enterprises 62.80 9031 Advance Aerosol & Chemical Co. 46.20 9032 Althoff Industries 49.38 9033 American National Bank & Trust Co. 500.81 9034 VOID --- 9035 Baxter & Woodman 14,867.75 9036 Boncosky Oil Company 1,093.51 9037 Botts Welding & Truck Service 28.40 9038 Chuck's Towing 48.00 9039 Commonwealth Edison 20,501.10 9040 Community Auto Supply 64.26 9041 Crystal Lake Tire & Battery Inc. 658.00 9042 D'Angelo Natural Spring Water 57.75 9043 George P. Freund Inc. 1.74 9044 G.C.C. Enterprises Inc. 90.00 9045 Illinois Bell 549.81 9046 ITEC 40.93 9047 Industrial Towel & Uniform 279.20 9048 Gary Lang Chevrolet Inc. 55.34 9049 Leach Enterprises 213.85 9050 Lee & Ray Electric 36.80 9051 Main Paint & Decorating 167.74 May 20, 1992 Page 3. WATER/SEWER FUND (continued): 9052 McHenry Auto Parts 112.07 9053 McHenry Electric & Supply 61.74 9054 Northern Illinois Gas 733.69 9055 Northern Computer Services Inc. 500.00 9056 Northwest Herald 76.80 9057 Portable Tool Sales & Service 716.35 9058 Quill Corporation 12.58 9059 Reed -Randle Tractors Inc. 40.02 9060 Safety Kleen Corp. 81.10 9061 Thornton's Turf Nursery 136.00 9062 Waste Mgmt. of McHenry County 61.00 9063 Wirf's Welding & Engineering 25.00 9064 Woodland Recycling & Disposal 1,853.20 RECREATION PROGRAMS FUND: 2282 VOID --- 2283 Ace Hardware 177.85 2284 American Academic Suppliers 221.82 2285 American Hotel Register Co. 71.04 2286 Barracuda Brad's 234.00 2287 Classic Trophies 35.00 2288 Crystal Manor Stables Inc. 392.00 2289 Eby Brown 216.28 2290 Great Lakes Apparel 181.40 2291 Illinois Bell 30.63 2292 Rosemary Kondritz 683.50 2293 Mary Lasky 82.50 2294 McHenry Printing Services 4,453.00 2295 McHenry School Dist. #15 93.88 2296 Talking Tees 21.00 Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Locke, Smith, Adams, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Patterson. Motion carried. REQUEST FROM CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TO WAIVE PICNIC FEE Motion by Bolger, seconded by Smith, to approve the request of the Chamber of Commerce and waive the $100 picnic fee in connection with the Chamber's 40th Anniversary Picnic at Petersen Park. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Locke, Smith, Adams, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Patterson. Motion carried. VARIATION REQUEST FOR 4021 W. MAIN STREET, WIRFS/BONCOSKY Motion by Bolger, seconded by Donahue, to concur with the Zoning Board of Appeals recommendation and pass an ordinance granting a zero side yard variation and a 25 foot front yard set -back variation for the Wirfs/Bonconsky property located at 4021 W. Main Street. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Patterson. Motion carried. Lieder, Locke, Smith, Adams, AWARD BID FOR FRONT STREET WATER MAIN EXTENSION Motion by Bolger, seconded by Serritella, to concur with Baxter & Woodman's recommendation and award the bid for extension of the Front Street Water Main to Yonke & Soper Excavating, Inc., of Zion, Illinois in the amount of $89,082, contingent upon securing easements necessary to do the project. May 20, 1992 Page 4. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Locke, Smith, Adams, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. AWARD OF PROPOSAL FOR EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT AT CENTRAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT Motion by Smith, seconded by Donahue, to award a contract to Dresser Pump in the amount of $5,448.00 to repair the comminutor at the Central Wastewater Treatment Plant, based on the proposal from Dressor Pump, the sole area supplier for this part. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Locke, Smith, Adams, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. STATUS OF WATER WELL #8 AND TEST WELL DRILLING PROGRAM City Administrator Peterson and Public Works Director Batt reported on Well #8 that had been damaged recently by a power surge. It had been partially repaired and waiting for additional emergency repair equipment when it had to be put back into operation because of the critical water situation in the City due to the lack of rain and the water usage being extremely high. A sprinkling ban will probably have to go into effect shortly for the remainder of the summer unless sufficient rainfall occurs. The Council reviewed preliminary information Baxter & Woodman and Public Works Director Batt provided on the test well drilling program. Of the four sites drilled, two of the four looked very promising. Both sites are located in the Oaks of McHenry subdivision. Motion by Lieder, seconded by Bolger, to authorize the City Administrator to request proposals for two new wells at the Oaks of McHenry site pending further geology and engineering information from Baxter & Woodman. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Locke, Smith, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: Adams. Absent: None. Motion carried. CONSIDERATION OF CHANGING CITY COUNCIL MEETING TIME Motion by Smith, seconded by Adams, to begin City Council meetings at 7:30 p.m. starting with the June 3, 1992 meeting. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Locke, Smith, Adams, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. MAYOR'S STATEMENTS AND REPORTS — CONSIDERATION OF INCREASING CLASS "A" LIQUOR LICENSES BY ONE The Council discussed the liquor license application of Terry and Doreen Wilborn and questioned the applicants who were in the audience. Some of the Aldermen had serious reservations regarding the issuance of the license due to the history of the former establishment at this address and some recent incidents at an establishment outside the City partially owned by the applicants. The Council was given assurances by the applicants that they would personally manage this property and business and were in the process of removing all building code violations and improving the premises. May 20, 1992 Page 5. Motion by Bolger, seconded by Smith, to pass an ordinance increasing the Class "A" liquor licenses by one, from twenty—one to twenty two, and approving the Mayor's issuance of that license to Doreen and Terry Wilborn, d/b/a Sloppy T's, Inc., at 4820 W. Elm Street. Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, Locke, Smith, Adams, Patterson. Voting Nay: Donahue, Serritella. Absent: None. Motion carried. The Mayor then read the following: Proclamation from the Friends of the Fox River declaring the month of June "Fox River Appreciation Month" Proclamation declaring the week of June 7 through June 13, 1992 "National Safe Boating Week." The Mayor asked the Aldermen to give him their vacation dates so that if any special meetings came up, he could try to schedule them around those vacation dates. COMMITTEE REPORTS There were no Committee reports. DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS Administrator Peterson asked the Council to consider changing the Council meeting of June 17 to another date because of the Police Association Golf Outing which is well attended by City Council and the staff. Motion by Donahue, seconded by Locke, to reschedule the City Council meeting of June 17 to Monday, June 22. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Locke, Smith, Adams, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Peterson reported that due to the minimum water system pressure this afternoon, the filling of Knox Park pool was discontinued. If the water situation improves tomorrow and the system recovers, the water will be turned on again, hopefully in time to fill it and open the pool on Saturday. Motion by Smith, seconded by Adams, to adjourn. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Locke, Smith, Adams, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Meeting adjournedat9:20 p.m. istant to City Clerk Mayor