HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 06/03/1985 - City CouncilREGULAR MEETING
MONDAY, JUNE 3, 1985 8:00 P.M.
The Regular Meeting of the McHenry City Council was called to Coun. Mtg.
order by Mayor Busse on Monday, June 3, 1985 at 8:00 P.M. At roll call Attendance
the following Aldermen were present: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta. Absent: None. City staff in attendance
were Supt. Halvensleben, Attorney Narusis, Clerk Gilpin, Park Director
Merkel, Chief Joyce.
Mayor Busse announced that the first item on the Agenda was to
reconvene the recessed meeting of May 23, 1985 which had been recessed to
McHenry Community High School West Campus Auditorium on May 29, 1985 and
had thE!n been recessed to the June 3, 1985 City Council Meeting. The
purpose of the recessed meeting was to consider the McHenry Sand & Gravel
County Zoning Petition. Since the recessed meeting at the West Campus
Auditorium was adjourned before all of the 29 people who had signed up to
address the Council had been able to do so due to the late hour, it was
the decision of the Council to allow those who did not have an oppor-
tunity to speak at that time to do so at this meeting.
Motion by Nolan, seconded by Snell, to allow people who had
signed up at the May 29, 1985 Meeting and who had not been able to speak, McH. Sand
to address the Council at this time and to allow to three minutes per & Gravel
speaker.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
John Stewart of 5816 Radcliffe Court, McHenry submitted a
letter to each member of the City Council and read that letter to the
audience. The only other person to speak was Marcella Lynott of 6510
Round 'Up Road. The Council then went into deliberations regarding
action on the petition.
Motion by Bolger, seconded by Smith, to make no recom- Failed Mot.
mendation to the County Zoning Board of Appeals on the Gravel Pit &
Petition. McH. Sand &
Gravel
Motion by Teta, seconded by Serritella, to amend the motion
and add that the reason for taking no position was because the City
Zoning Board of Appeals and Plan Commission had not had the
opportunity to address this matter and give their opinion on it.
Voting Aye: Teta, Serritella.
Voting Nay: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Smith, Snell,
Serritella.
Absent: None.
Motion did not carry.
Voting on the original motion.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, McClatchey, Smith.
Voting Nay: Teta, Lieder, Snell, Serritella.
Absent: None.
There being a tie vote, Mayor Busse voted nay. Motion did not carry.
Motion by Lieder, seconded by Teta, that the Council direct
the Mayor to take a position that the City does not support the
expansion of the gravel pit and that the Mayor should testify accor-
dingly at the hearing of the County Zoning Board of Appeals on June
12th.
Voting Aye: Teta, Lieder, Serritella.
Voting Nay: Bolger, Nolan, McClatchey, Smith, Snell.
Absent: None.
Motion did not carry.
Mayor Busse called for a recess at 9:08 P.M. The meeting
reconvened at 9:15 p.m. with all Aldermen still in attendance.
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Motion by Nolan, seconded by Serritella, to adjourn the Special
recessed meeting of May 23, 1985 at 9:22 P.M.
Voting Aye: Soln ,SLi?der�eririlattel�heyfietaNolan,
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
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Motion by Nolan, seconded by Serritella, to accept the
minutes of the May 25, 1985 Regular Meeting and the minutes of the
May 23, 1985 Special Meeting as presented.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Sing Permits & Motion by Snell, seconded by Nolan, to grant the sign varia-
Variations tion requested by the Amoco Oil Station at 3817 W. Elm Street.
Voting Aye: Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: Bolger.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
John Meissen of Alpha Plastics appeared before the Council
to request the issuance of $500,000 of Industrial Revenue Bonds for
the expansion of his plant in Tonyan Industrial Park.
Industrial Motion by Bolger, seconded by Nolan, to pass a preliminary
Revenue resolution of the City of McHenry approving the application of Alpha
Bonds Plastics Manufacturing, Inc. and authorizing the City to execute a
memorandum of agreement with the Company concerning the issuance by
the City of its Industrial Revenue Bonds in an amount of $500,000.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Members of the Economic Development Commission of McHenry
including Dan Curran, John Smith, Don Doherty, Fran Olsen, and Kit
Carstens addressed the City Council concerning the issuance of an
Industrial Revenue Bond for $2,500,000 for the construction of a
Motel in McHenry.
Motion by McClatchey, seconded by Snell, to pass a prelimi-
Industrial nary resolution of the City of McHenry approving the application of
Revenue John Tyshenko and the McHenry Area Economic Development Commission
Bonds Inc., and authorizing the City to execute a memorandum of agreement
with John Tyshenko and the McHenry Economic Development Commission
Inc. concerning the issuance by the City of its Industrial Revenue
Development Bonds in the amount of $2,500,000.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Bolger, seconded by Nolan, to grant a fence
Variations variation request for 1205 Bonnie Brae in McHenry Shores.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Discussion was held on the installation of two pedestrian
signal heads and two pedestrian push buttons at the intersection of
Elm Street and Industrial Drive.
IDOT & Motion by Bolger, seconded by Teta, to approve the proposal
Street presented by the Illinois Department of Transportation and authorize
Maint. & the installation of pedestrian signal heads and push buttons on the
Repair traffic signal controls at Elm Street and Industrial Drive and to
authorize the expenditure of $808.75 as the City's portion of that
project.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
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Alderman Bolger, Chairman of the Utilities Committee,
reported on a Committee meeting held May 28, 1985 at City Hall. The
first item under discussion was access to the sewer line easement on
the north side of Maple Avenue which had become difficult because of
bushes, fences, garage and utility sheds which had been built on the
easement. It was decided to send a letter to the property owners
asking for their cooperation if the City would have to get to the
easement to rod out the sewer line.
Motion by Bolger, seconded by Smith, to send a letter to all
residents on the north side of Maple Avenue from Richmond Road to
Freund Avenue asking their cooperation in maintaining the sewer line
in that area.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Sewer Dept.
Repairs -
Improvements
Supt. Halvensleben was instructed to get cost estimates on Water Line
the extension of water mains across Route 31 at High Street and Anne Repairs &
Street so that the work could be done before the highway widening Ext.
project is completed.
Motion by Nolan, seconded by Bolger, to authorize Alderman
Bolger to contact owners in the 800 block of Front Street and attempt
to secure cost sharing on sewer line connections in that area and
report back to the Council on his findings.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Supt. Halvensleben was instructed to contact the owners of
Hillcrest Apartments on Mc Cullom Lake Road and attempt to work out a
cost sharing program for looping of the watermain in that area.
Discussion was held on disposing of the old Lakeland Park
water storage reservoir which is no longer in use and is not needed.
Motion by Bolger, seconded by Snell, to advertise the water
storage reservoir for sale in the local newspaper.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Sewer Dept.
Repairs &
Improvements
Water Line
Repairs & Ext.
Sale of City
Property &
LP Water Co.
Jim Wiser and Supt. Halvensleben were instructed to proceed Water Dept.
with obtaining plans for a new well house for Well #9 in Lakeland Improvements
Park so it can be used for standby purposes. Wiser was also
instructed to repair a leak in the filter tank at Well #2 & 3 as well
as install new shut-off valves in various areas throughout the City
as needed.
Discussion was held at the Utilities Committee Meeting on
the procedure to be used for construction of a new sewer treatment
facility in the McHenry Shores area. It was the consensus of opinion
of the Council that Mayor Busse and Chairman of the Utilities
Committee Bolger along with any other interested Councilmen should
travel to Springfield and meet with our local elected officials and
pursue the matter.
Alderman Teta, Chairman of the Building & Zoning Committee,
reported on a meeting of that committee held May 30, 1985 at city
hall.
McH. Shores &
Committees-
Auth. Instruct
Motion by Teta, seconded by Serritella, to authorize the Zoning Matter
City Attorney to draw up a petition authorizing the City Attorney to g
petition the Zoning Board of Appeals for changes in the Zoning
Ordinance as outlined in the Building and Zoning Committee report.
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Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Zoning Ord. On the recommendation of the Building & Zoning Committee,
City Clerk Gilpin was instructed to conduct a search of firms that
would be able to review the entire Zoning Ordinance of the City of
McHenry to make recommendations to insure that the City Zoning
procedures are current.
Motion by Bolger, seconded by Nolan, to accept the recom-
Water Dept. mendation of Baxter & Woodman that the City accept credits in the
Improve. amount of $1,649.00 on Well House and Feeder Watermain Addition for
Well #7 as offered and stipulate that the existing Well House will be
completed by the iron removal plant contractor.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Supt. Halvensleben reported three bid quotations had been
received from contractors for the mowing of vacant lots in the City
and for City right-of-ways. They were as follows: D & R Maintenance
Inc. of Spring Grove - $14,150, Landscape Horizons Inc. of McHenry -
$12,150, Think Green Landscaping of McHenry - $8,700.
Public Motion by Lieder, seconded by Snell, to accept the low bid
Works of Think Green Landscaping at the price of $8,700 and to authorize
Misc. the Supt. of Public Works to authorize the mowing of the lots as
needed.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Street Motion by McClatchey, seconded by Smith, to grant permission
Maint. & to RDG to install a storm water receptacle on Cornell Court to remedy
Repair the drainage problem in that area at the direction of the Supt. of
Public Works.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Pub. Ppty, Motion by Bolger, seconded by Smith, to authorize the Purch-
Purch. & ase of a roof mounted air-conditioning unit to replace the existing
Repairs unit which controls the Police Department at a cost of $3,028 to be
purchased from Althoff Industries.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Fiesta Day Motion by Smith, seconded by Snell, to authorize the Mayor
to send a letter to the Chamber of Commerce authorizing the issuance
of a beer and wine permit for the Fiesta Day Activities.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Employees Motion by Lieder, seconded by Teta, to hire a Clerk for the
Police Department at a salary of $12,000 and to waive the City
residency requirement.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Voting Nay: Snell; Serritella, Teta.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
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Alderman Smith reported on a problem at the Riverside Hotel
as presented by Bruno Manzardo, owner of the hotel. It was noted IDOT
that complaints from Manzardo are caused by bridge construction and
not under the control of the City of McHenry. The City will attempt
to work with the State of Illinois who is in charge of bridge
construction over the Fox River.
Motion by Bolger, seconded by Nolan, to approve the closing Street
of half of the Nye parking lot for use by the Green Street Merchants Closings
for a party on Sunday afternoon August 18, 1985.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Smith, Snell, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
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 11:43 P.M.
ITY CLERKOR