HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 05/23/1985 - City CouncilSPECIAL MEETING
THURSDAY, MAY 23, 1985 6:30 P.M.
The Special Meeting of the McHenry City Council was called to Coun. Mtg.
order by Mayor Busse on Thursday, May 23, 1985 at 6:30 p.m. at city Attend.
hall. At roll call the following Aldermen were present: Bolger, &
McClatchey, Smith, Serritella, Teta. Snell arrived at 6:37 p.m., Lieder Special &
arrived at 6:50 p.m. Absent: Nolan. City staff in attendance were McH. Sand
Attorney Narusis, Clerk Gilpin. Also in attendance were approximately & Gravel
150 people appearing in support of McHenry Sand & Gravel.
Mayor Busse announced that the original intention of this meet- Coun.Mtg.
ing was to continue the discussion on unfinished business from the Special &
Monday, May 20th Council Meeting. Since it was close to 1:00 a.m., the McH. Sand
Council could not discuss the matter any further and therefore decided to & Gravel
continue the discussion at a Special Meeting which was called for tonight.
Mayor Busse announced that the City of McHenry had received
notice that a petition had been filed by McHenry Sand & Gravel with the
McHenry County Zoning Board of Appeals. The hearing was scheduled to be
held on Wednesday, June 12, 1985 at 2:00 p.m. in Room 203 of the McHenry
County Court House.
Mayor Busse announced that on Thursday morning, Chuck Miller of
McHenry Sand & Gravel provided him with the following documents: Noise
Assessment of Proposed Expansion of West Oper- ations prepared by
Barton-Aschman Assoc.; Air Quality Effects of McHenry Sand & Gravel
Company's Proposed Gravel Extraction Operation prepared by ETA
Engineering, Inc. and Reclamation Plan for McHenry Sand & Gravel pre-
pared by Associated Planners. That information was placed on the desks
of the Aldermen at tonight's meeting and since they had no chance to
review the documents, Mayor Busse suggested that this Special Meeting be
recessed to a time and place where proper time and notice could be given
and be mutually agreeable to all interested parties.
Alderman Smith ask whether the Council was going to follow the
agenda set for this meeting and go into executive session. It was the
consensus of opinion that no executive session should be held at this
meeting. Smith stated that he felt all discussions should be completely
and totally discussed in open session. The Council agreed.
Attorney Tom Rausch of Holmstrom & Green, the law firm repre-
senting McHenry Sand & Gravel, addressed the Council. He requested that
the City Council not discuss this matter in executive session. Mayor
Busse suggested that all persons who are interested in this matter should
be given the opportunity to come before the Council and present evidence
or testimony on the petition.
It was suggested that possibly McHenry High School Auditorium
could be used as a meeting place. Since this was a recess meeting of the
City Council, it would be up to the City Council to select a location and
notify all of the interested parties of the time and place. The City
Clerk was instructed to make arrangements for a meeting place preferably
on May 28, 29 or 30th. Attorney Narusis reported that he had been in
contact with the law firm of Holmstrom & Green and any of the dates
mentioned were agreeable to them.
Alderman Smith asked what the exact purpose of the meeting would
be. Mayor Busse said that it would be for the Alderman to consider the
merits of the petition and arrive at a decision as to whether or not the
Council should oppose or support the petition.
Alderman Bolger asked if a full fledged debate was held before
the City Council, would the City be in danger of pre-empting the County
Zoning Board's jurisdiction. Narusis felt that it would not create a
problem. Mr. Miller initiated the contact with the City and offered to
come forward and explain to the City the facts that they deemed to be
important in their determination. If there were others with different
views, they should be afforded the opportunity to present their views
also, he said. Narusis felt that nothing that happened at these
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meetings would effect the judgement of the McHenry County Zoning Board of
Appeals. They only thing that would come out of this Special Meeting was
that the City Council would make a decision as to the position it wished
to take regarding the petition. Narusis pointed out that the City in its
present state does not have zoning power on this matter. It has only
the right to appear as an objector.
Attorney Rausch agreed but said he did not want to under-
estimate the importance of the decision of the City Council on this peti-
tion. He felt the City Council's decision had great bearing upon the
ultimate outcome of the petition before the County. He said "It is your
decision. It is your City. The property is located very near to the
City. It has great bearing upon each and everyone in the area and con-
sequently County Board Members and County Zoning Board Members will put
great weight upon what the City Council does". That was the reason they
wanted to come before the City Council and present their side of the
situation. Rausch said much had been read and said about it, but some-
times things get distorted in the process. If the City was going to
make a decision either pro or con, they felt all of the evidence should
be presented and the Council should hear both sides. Rausch also agreed
that anything the City Council did would not pre-empt the County Zoning
Board of Appeals procedures.
Alderman Smith pointed out that he felt the Council had an three
options, not two; to
be pro, con, or neutral regarding the petition.
Coun. Mtg.
Motion by Smith,
seconded
by Serritella, to recess this Special
Spec. &
Meeting until either
May 28, 29,
30 depending on availability of a
McH. Sand &
meeting location.
Gravel
Voting Aye:
Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey,
Smith, Snell,
Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay:
None.
Absent: Nolan.
Motion carried.
Meeting was recessed at 6:52 P.M.
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REGULAR MEETING
MONDAY, MAY 20, 1985 8:00 P.M.
The Regular Meeting of the McHenry City Council was called to Council
order by Mayor Busse on Monday, May 20, 1985 at 8:00 P.M. in city hall. Mtg.
At roll call the following Aldermen were present: Bolger, Lieder, Attendance
McClatchey, Nolan, Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta. Absent: None. City
staff in attendance were Supt. Halvensleben, Attorney Narusis, Clerk
Gilpin, Park Director Merkel, Chief Joyce.
Motion by Nolan, seconded by Serritella, to accept the minutes
of the May 13, 1985 Regular Meeting as presented.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Mayor Busse called to order a Public Hearing regarding a
plan to finance the construction and equipping of a professional and
medical office building located at 616 S. Route 31, McHenry.
Pursuant to the plan of financing, the city proposes to issue and
sell its Industrial Development Revenue Bonds in an amount of
$650,000.00 and lend the proceeds thereof to CLR Development Group,
an Illinois General Partnership, of which the partners are James Berg
of McHenry and Ronald Ulakovich of East Dundee, so as to finance the
cost of the project and to pay for certain costs incidental thereto.
The project will be owned by American National Bank and Trust Co. of
Chicago as trustee under Trust No. 63679.
Written or oral comments could be submitted to the City
Clerk or presented at the Public Hearing on this date. Members of
the audience in attendance were Martin Koleno Sr., Thomas P. Mathews,
Tony Oliver and Vic Santi.
Attorney Narusis explained that this Public Hearing was a
repeat of a prior one due to a name change of the corporation from
CLR Development Corporation to CLR Development Group. Nothing else
in the previously passed resolution had been changed. Mayor Busse
asked if there were any oral or written comments to be presented at
this time. There was no response from anyone in the audience or on
the Council.
Motion
Public: Hearing
Voting
by Nolan, seconded by McClatchey, to
at 8:14 P.M.
Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
adjourn the
Motion by Nolan, seconded by Lieder, to affirm and ratify
the previous action taken by the Mayor and City Council on April 22,
1985 adopting a resolution authorizing and providing for the issuance
by the City of McHenry of $650,000.00 in Industrial Project Revenue
Bonds for the CLR Development Group Project.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by McClatchey, seconded by Nolan, to hire eight
employees for summer jobs in the Public Works Department as presented.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Smith, seconded by McClatchey, to authorize and
approve anniversary increases for the various departments as pre-
sented for approval.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Council
Mtgs. Spec
Pub. Hrg.
H.
Industrial
Revenue
Bonds
Resolution
Ind. Rev.
Bonds
Employees
Employees
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1985 page 2
Resolutions
Motion
by Lieder, seconded by Nolan, to pass a
resolution
&
authorizing the
City to approve Amendment No. 1 and enter
into a r„iass
Chicago &
transit agreement with IDOT for improved commuter parking
lot fac-ili-
Northwestern
ties at the Chicago
Northwestern Train Depot in the City
of McHenry
&
as presented.
Grants
Voting
Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta.
Voting
Nay: None.
Absent:
None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Nolan, seconded by Serritella, to authorize and
L.P. approve the payment request of Northern Illinois Utilities for
Water Co. installation of 38 meters at a cost of $11,400.00 and 38 valves at
$234.08 for a total of $11,634.08, said funds to come from money
withheld on the sale of Lakeland Park Water Co.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Lieder, seconded by Nolan, to authorize the hiring
Employees for personnel for the Park Department as presented and recommended by
the Park Director.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Zoning Matter A letter was presented to the Council from Bruce Koepke,
owner of Bruce's Standard Service at 3522 W. Elm Street. Mr. Kepke
requested permission to replace his underground gasoline storage
tanks and increase the tank capacity from 13,000 gallons to 18,000
gallons storage capacity. The present zoning ordinance only allows a
maximum of 16,000 gallons total storage.
Motion by Serritella, seconded by McClatchey, to have the
City petition the Zoning Board of Appeals and remove the section
referring to the gasoline underground storage tanks from the Zoning
Ordinance to the Building Code.
Motion by Lieder, seconded by Teta, to table the above
motion until further information is available.
Voting Aye: Lieder, Nolan, Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: Bolger, McClatchey.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
City Clerk Gilpin informed the Alderman that the letter of
Letters of credit for completion of sidewalks in Phases I & II in Millcreek
Credit Subdivision was up for expiration on June 15, 1985. Three extensions
had already been granted for this project. It was the consensus of
opinion that Elgin Federal Savings and Loan, owners of the Millcreek
Subdivision, should be notified that it was the City's request that
the installation of the sidewalks in Phases I & II be completed prior
to June 15, 1985.
IDOT A letter from IDOT was addressed to the Council regarding
the installation of two pedestrian signal heads and two pedestrian
Street Maint. push buttons at the intersection of 120 and Industrial Drive. The
& estimated cost to the City for this revision would be $808.75. The
Repair Supt. of Public Works was authorized to contact IDOT and obtain
further information before the Council would make a deci- lion for
the expenditure of these funds.
Motion by Lieder, seconded by Nolan, to authorize and
approve the payment of the following bills as presented.
GENERAL FUND
19694 Ace Hardware
602.18
19695
Adams Bros. Steel Service
98.71
19696
Adams Lawn & Leisure
5,355.01
19697
Alexander Lumber
44.40
19698
Anderson Tree Service
2,340.00
19699
Althoff Industries
420.14
19700
AT&T Information Systems
409,45
197n1
AT&T
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page 3
19703
Automotive Chemical Products
790.00
19704
Badger Uniforms
218.85
19705
Baxter & Woodman
4,541.25
19706
Beacon Products Co.
380.00
19707
Bloom/Komon Distributors
247.14
19708
Blue Cross/Blue Shield
7,772.08
19709
Bolger's Drug Store
25.22
19710
Botts Welding & Truck Service
20.25
19711
Brand Oil Co.
191.95
19712
Geo. R. Breber Music Co.
345.00
19713
Buckeye Gas Products Co.
24.50
19714
J.E. Burke Co.
393.81
19715
Burnidge, Cassell & Associates
10.28
19716
Burroughs Corp.
196.32
19717
The Bureau of National Affairs
75.00
19718
Buss Ford Sales
98.96
19719
Capital Controls Co.
407.59
19720
Carey Electric Contracting
2,068.01
19721
Casey Equipment Co.
385.43
19722
Century Business Systems
286.50
19723
Chancellor Datacomm Inc.
107.00
19724
Chesterfield Chemical Corp.
133.70
19725
Coast to Coast
144.00
19726
Commonwealth Edison
6,359.41
19727
Community Auto Supply
72.86
19728
Conney Safety Products
92.36
19729
Curran Contracting Co.
124.25
19730
Curtis Industries
264.74
19731
D & J Automotive Supply
3.52
19732
Diamond Chemical Co.
105.74
19733
AB Dick Products Co. of Rockford
23.40
19734
Durabilt Fence
94.00
19735
Eby Brown
2,750.68
19736
Gregory Eckstein M.D.
38.00
19737
Ed's Rental & Sales
436.45
19738
Enterprise Ready Mix
886.00
19739
Firemans Fund Insurance Co.
6,230.00.
19740
Fort Dearborn Life Insurance Co.
870.25
19741
George P. Freund Inc.
1,157.47
19742
Goldblatt Tool Co.
67.08
19743
VOID
---
19744
Great Lakes Fire & Safety Equipment
31.23
19745
Griffin Pipe Products
455.90
19746
Gundelach's Canvas Specialists
28.80
19747
Don Hansen's Alignment & Auto Service
12.00
19748
Howell Tractor & Equipment Co.
12.65
19749
Humes & Berg Mfg. Co.
739.80
19750
Illinois Bell Telephone
1,673.88
19751
Illinois Lawn Equipment
24.98
19752
Industrial Towel & Uniform
144.45
19753
Interstate Electric
238.80
19754
Iroquois Popcorn Co.
240.69
19755
J & B Business Systems
1,490.00
19756
Jepsen Tire Co.
670.00
19757
John's Sport Stop
547.80
19758
Jon -Don Products
60.69
19759
Lakeland Distributors
482.17
19760
Kirchner Fire Extinguisher Inc.
106.50
19761
Lee & Ray Electric
501.76
19762
M-B Co. Inc. of Wisconsin
37.84
19763
Madison Bionics
260.83
19764
Meade Electric
4,948.92
19765
McCann Construction Spec.
4,265.40
19766
McHenry Auto Parts
881.58
19767
McHenry City Wide Carpet
60.00
19768
VOID
---
19769
McHenry County Construction Supply
377.72
19770
McHenry County Glass & Mirror
207.05
19771
McHenry County Municipal Association
87.50
19772
McHenry Electric & Supply
4.16
19773
McHenry Lumber Co.
258.21
19774
McHenry Oil Co.
5,842.23
19775
McHenry Paint, Glass & Wallpaper
56.16
19776
McHenry Printing Services
640.06
19777
McHenry Sand & Gravel
6,873.54
19778
McHenry Tire Mart
967.00
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19779
McHenry Woodstock Disposal
338.00
19780
Narusis & Narusis
300.90
19781
Nemco Inc.
281.00
19782
North East Multi Regional Training
720.00
19783
Northern Illinois Gas
220.31
19784
Northern Ill. Police Crime Lab.
9,042.00
19785
Northern Ill. Police Crime Lab.
380.00
19786
Northwest Ford Truck Center
23.89
19787
The Office Shoppe
365.42
19788
Paymaster System
79.50
19789
Petersen Sand & Gravel
8,865.84
19790
Photo Forum
60.94
19791
Plaindealer Herald
399.71
19792
Scan -Am
120.55
19793
R & D Auto Service
15.00
19794
R & D Graphic Enterprises
2,559.71
19795
Radicom Inc.
123.00
19796
Raycraft Septic Service
110.00
19797
Rebars & Steel Co.
21.00
19798
Rockford Industrial Welding Supply
10.80
19799
Safety Kleen Corp.
44.25
19800
Selectform Inc.
26.05
19801
Select Service & Supply Co.
688.00
19802
Selmer Industries Inc.
492.55
19803
The Signmaker
64.96
19804
Skokie Valley Asphalt
294.00
19805
So -White Co. Inc.
120.75
19806
Spring Grove Black Dirt Co.
1,125.00
19807
Stan's Office Machines
57.00
19808
Suburban Office Supply Inc.
28.48
19809
Sullivan Foods
5.38
19810
Wm. Tonyan & Sons Inc.
2,421.00
19811
The Traffic Institute
550.00
19812
Uarco Inc.
288.21
19813
Uniforms to You
1,368.06
19814
US Leasing
291.30
19815
Warning Lites of Illinois Inc.
150.83
19816
Waukegan Welding Supply Co.
60.35
19817
I.C. Webb & Associates
114.67
19818
Western Union
158.25
19819
Western Union
255.00
19820
Robert F. White & Co.
171.91
19821
Woodstock Brick & Supply Co.
135.00
19822
Xerox Corp.
84.98
19823
Zee Medical Service
19.35
19824
McHenry County Collector
173.86
19829
Grayslake Feed Sales
60.00
WATER/SEWER FUND
2832
Ace Hardware
69.47
2833
Adams Bros. Steel Service
8.00
2834
Allied Colloids
660.00
2835
Althoff Industries
7.08
2836
AT&T Information Systems
11.80
2837
Badger Meter Inc.
2,112.36
2838
VOID
---
2839
Blue Cross/Blue Shield
529.38
2840
Burroughs Corp.
392.64
2841
Butler Auto Parts
26.26
2842
Carey Electric Contracting
559.72
2843
Commonwealth Edison
13,236.81
2844
E & H Utility Sales
277.63
2845
Eby Brown
48.23
2846
Fisher Scientific
122.82
2847
Fort Dearborn Life Insurance Co.
103.25
2848
Fox Valley Systems
56.80
2849
Griffin Pipe Products
3,808.70
2850
Illinois Bell Telephone
397.88
2851
Industrial Towel & Uniform
213.75
2852
Rick Jager
12.00
2853
Lakeland Distributors
77.95
2854
Kelley Automotive
1,006.50
2855
Marblehead Lime Co.
1,151.88
2856
McHenry Auto Parts
7.34
2857
McHenry Electric & Supply
272.53
2858
McHenry Oil Co.
577.14
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2859
McHenry Printing Services
146.64
2860
McHenry Woodstock Disposal
34.00
2861
Neenah Foundry Co.
332.52
2862
Northern Illinois Gas
893.59
2863
Northern Ill. Meter Repair Service
51.34
2864
Northern Illinois Utilities
10.00
2865
The Office Shoppe
45.49
2866
Pressure Sealing Services
27.44
2867
Reliance Safety Equipment Corp.
141.79
2868
Sewer Equipment Co. of America
318.90
2869
Uniforms to You
218.63
2870
United Laboratories
243.40
2871
McHenry County Collector
1,022.44
2872
Lakeland Park Water Co.
11,634.08
2873
Baxter & Woodman
11,279.40
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta. .
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Snell, seconded by Smith, to pass a resolution Resolutions
designating the parade route for the annual Fiesta Day Parade on &
Sunday, July 28, 1985 and requesting a parade permit from the Fiesta Days
Illinois Department of Transportation.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Lengthy discussion was held on the correction of the drain- Committees -
age and road problems on Park Street. The matter was referred to the Auth, Instrct
Street & Sidewalk Committee for further Study.
Mayor Busse called for a recess at 9:50 P.M. The meeting
reconvened at 10:01 p.m. with everyone still in attendance.
Discussion was held on Police overtime and the 28 day
scheduling period. Sergeant Commander Donahue addressed the Council
and requested instructions as to the implementations of the new
scheduling program.
Motion by McClatchey, seconded by Bolger, to authorize the Employees
Police Department to enter into a 28 day schedule with a maximum of
171 hours for overtime consideration.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Lieder, seconded by Serritella, to authorize the Street
Superintendent of Public Works to advertise for bids for mowing of Maint. &
vacants lots in the City and right-of-ways along City streets with Repair
the vacant lots to be mowed not more than three times a season on the
condition that the Supt. of Public Works would have to authorize each
cutting.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Smith, seconded by Snell, to authorize and approve LP Water Co
the payment of real estate tax bills for the Lakeland Park Water &
Company and for the Knox Park recent annexation of 1 acre as Land Acquis
follows: 3 parcels of land in Lakeland Park at $1,022.44 and 1 acre
in Knox Park for $173.86 for a total of $1,196.30.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: one.
Motion carried.
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Donations, Motion by Smith, seconded by Nolan, to instruct the Supt., of
etc. Public Works to have city employees stripe the parking lot at McHenry
Country Club in lieu of payment for an aerator to be donated to the
Park Department from the Country Club which was valued at
approximately $250 with the striping of the parking lot to be clone
during regular city working hours.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Pol. Dept. Motion by Nolan, seconded by Bolger, to establish a summer
Misc. & crossing guard at the corner of Lillian and Front Streets to assist
Parks, Misc. children crossing from the west side of Lillian Street to Knox Park
Pool.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Coun. Mtgs. Motion by Nolan, seconded by Smith, to go into executive
Exec. Sess. session at 11:32 p.m. to discuss pending litigation and legislative
consultation.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Bolger, seconded by Smith, to go back into open
session at 12:45 a.m.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Coun. Mtgs. Mayor Busse announced that there would be a Special Meeting
Special on Thursday, May 23, 1985 in City Hall at 6:30 p.m. to discuss pend-
ing litigation.
Motion by Smith, seconded by McClatchey, to adjourn.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Meeting adjourned at 12:48 a.m.
CITY CLERK -
MAYOR