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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 06/24/1991 - City CouncilREGULAR MEETING JUNE 24, 1991 The Regular Meeting of the McHenry City Council was called to order by Mayor Busse on Mpnday, June 24, 1991 at 8:00 P.M. in City Hall. At roll call the following Aldermen were present: Bolger, Donahue, Locke, Smith, Adams, Patterson, Serritella. Lieder arrived at 8:10 P.M. Absent: None. City staff in attendance were City Attorney Narusis, City Clerk Gilpin, Director of Public Works Batt, Chief of Police Joyce, City Administrator Peterson. Absent: Director of Building and Zoning Halik, and Director of Parks and Recreation Merkel. During the Ten Minute Public Input Session, Jerry Benes of 200 Windridge Drive, addressed the Council concerning the purchase of 9-1-1 telephone equipment. He presented a newspaper article concerning the county's purchase of 9-1-1 equipment. He also expressed concern about the automatic 500 charge being made on everyone's phone bill for the purchase of 9-1-1 equipment. It was noted that approval to collect 50Q per phone customer per month was voted on by referendum at a general election. Motion by Serritella, seconded by Patterson, to approve the Consent Agenda as follows: - Approve the June 12, 1991 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes; - Appprove May Treasurer's Report; - Approve May Budget Report; - Approve May Bills for payment, as follows: GENERAL FUND 69234 VOID 69235 A -Able Lock & Key 69236 Ace Hardware 69237 Acne Brick & Supply Co. 69238 Ban Adams Steel Service 69239 R.A. Adams Enterprises 69240 Alexander Battery 69241 Alessio & Sons Company 69242 Alliance Contractors 69243 Althoff Industries 69244 Ameritech Mobile Communications Inc. 69245 American Academic Suppliers 69246 Anderson Tree Service 69247 APCO AFC Inc. 69248 Asplundh Manufacturing Division 69249 AT&T 69250 Badger Uniforms 69251 B and H Industries 69252 Peter Baker & Son Co. 69253 Cheryl Ann Barone 69254 Baxter & Woodman 69255 Binding Concepts 69256 Bolger Coffee Company Inc. 69257 Boncosky Oil Company 69258 Botts Welding & Truck Service 69259 Bowman Distribution 69260 Braniff Communications Inc. 69261 Brown's River Bindery Inc. 69262 Bruce Municipal Equipment 69263 BSN Sports 69264 Buss Ford Sales 69265 Al Cajthaml, Sign & Designs 69266 Cardinal Auto Glass Company 69267 Carey Electric Contracting 69268 Case Power & Equipment 69269 Casey Equipment Company Inc. 69270 Century 21 Real Estate Inc. 69271 Chuck's Towing 69272 Clarke Outdoor Spraying Company 69273 Cleveland Cotton Products 69274 Commonwealth Edison 69275 Communications Revolving Fund 69276 Commonwealth Edison 6-25-91 .00 757.70 809.03 650.40 268.29 203.00 69.72 1,000.00 48,690.00 76.00 196.65 92.03 575.00 190.00 440.00 1,150.32 1,152.30 377.54 320.25 668.70 889.70 23.00 388.00 5,820.17 381.68 21.67 3,267.75 1,739.00 476.72 99.00 104.28 900.00 183.72 38,275.00 66.25 60.37 194.01 25.00 873.75 185.16 9,340.10 425.00 998.75 June 24, 1991 Page 2 GENERAL FUND (cont'd) 69277 Countryside Flower Shop Nursery 271.70 69278 Crystal Lake Tire & Battery Inc. 248.00 69279 Curran Contracting Company 675.00 69280 Curtis Industries Inc. 82.01 69281 Decker Supply Co., Inc. 91.80 69282 Diamond Chemical Co. 1,129.70 69283 AB Dick Products Co. 87.88 69284 Drummond American Corporation 213.49 69285 DuraBilt Fence 433.00 69286 Eby Brown 494.18 69287 Ed's Rental & Sales 30.00 69288 Extech Company 97.35 69289 Fashion Star Inc. 230.79 69290 Ferrellgas 8.50 69291 The Flag Lady Corporation 254.10 69292 George P. Freund Inc. 1,712.61 69293 Freund Equipment Inc. 54.66 69294 Richard Garrelts 177.37 69295 G.C.C. Enterprises Inc. 96.00 69296 G. Communications 2,166.20 69297 General Binding Corporation 78.57 69298 The Glidden Company 110.00 69299 Ron Glosson 853.88 69300 Great Lakes Fire & Safety Equipment 84.60 69301 Illinois Bell 1,527.85 69302 Illinois Lawn Equipment Inc. 8,239.57 69303 Industrial Towel & Uniform 162.60 69304 Innovative Packaging Inc. 211.20 69305 Jeryco Chemical & Supply Co., Inc. 759.04 69306 Jewel Food Stores 69.98 69307 J-T Enterprises 425.00 69308 Kar Products 58.01 69309 Kirchner Fire Extinguisher 135.00 69310 Kit Parker Films 99.75 69311 Lake -Cook Farm Supply Company 73.00 69312 Gary Lang Chevrolet Inc. 382.31 69313 Leach Enterprises 16.76 69314 Litgen Concrete Cutting & Coring 40.00 69315 Lundy & Miller Excavating Co. 150.00 69316 James Martin Associates Inc. 2,020.00 69317 Tom McCarthy 735.00 69318 McMaster -Carr Supply Co. 149.73 69319 McHenry Auto Parts 1,564.37 69320 McHenry County Office Machines 94.90 69321 McHenry Printing Services 333.36 69322 McHenry Specialties 13.50 69323 McHenry Tire Mart 235.00 69324 Meyer Material Company 2,358.86 69325 Miller Formless Co. Inc. 42.82 69326 Miracle Recreation Equipment 263.66 69327 Mississippi Tool Supply 359.04 69328 Monroe Truck Equipment 23.85 69329 Mutual Sales Corp. 66.23 69330 Narusis & Narusis 13,112.50 69331 National Chemsearch 95.20 69332 NCR Corporation 78.00 69333 Northern IL Police Crime Laboratory 9,123.00 69334 Northeastern IL Planning Comm. 1,141.91 69335 Northern Computer Services Inc. 5,212.50 69336 Northwest Auto Electric 115.16 69337 The Office Shoppe 641.08 69338 Ray O'Herron Co. Inc. 2,143.82 69339 Page America 51.38 69340 H.R. Parth Company 450.00 69341 Peco Manufacturing Co. Inc. 284.40 69342 Petersen Sand & Gravel 508.22 69343 Photo Forum 53.89 69344 Pitney Bowes 182.90 69345 Pitts Water Care 26.95 69346 Precision Sharpening & Rep. Inc. 26.75 June 24, 1991 GENERAL FUND (cont'd) Page 3 69347 Prime Development Corp. 44,730.66 69348 Quinlan Publishing Co. Inc. 55.99 69349 Radicom Inc. 132.63 69350 R.A.K. Industries 47.74 69351 Raycraft Septic Service 360.00 69352 Rhomar Industries Inc. 63.79 69353 Rockford Industrial Welding Supply 53.50 69354 Safety K1een Corp. 69.50 69355 Sidener Supply Company 31.24 69356 Skokie Valley Asphalt 1,060.00 69357 Stan's Office Machines 478.87 69358 Sullivan Foods 92.53 69359 Tarco Business Forms Inc. 490.81 69360 Terminal Supply Co. 51.47 69361 Thompson Elevator Inspection Service 756.00 69362 Thornton's Turf Nursery 170.40 69363 Transmatic Transmissions Spec. 135.00 69364 True Value Hardware 8.74 69365 UARCO Inc. 346.20 69366 United Laboratories 791.26 69367 Upholstery Plus _ -,-,%60.00 69368 UZ E 41neered Products 150.79 69369 Van Hoesen Industries Inc. 380.00 69370 Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. 120.93 69371 Wang Laboratories 575.19 69372 Warning Lites of Illinois 79.86 69373 Waste Mgmt. of McHenry County 880.00 69374 West Publishing Company 233.10 69375 WPB Corp. 405.00 69376 Zee Medical Service 27.70 WATER/SEWER FUND 8159 VOID .00 8160 Ace Hardware 210.57 8161 Dan Adams Steel Service 2.98 8162 R.A. Adams Enterprises 28.45 8163 Alexander Chemical Corp. 1,050.00 8164 Aqua Prep Inc. 4,275.00 8165 AT&T 43.65 8166 Automatic Control Service 707.97 8167 Badger Meter Inc. 7,556.78 8168 VOID .00 8169 VOID .00 8170 Baxter & Woodman 36,521.12 8171 Boncosky Oil Company 980.75 8172 Carey Electric Contracting 5.90 8173 Chuck's Towing 45.00 8174 Commonwealth Edison 26,590.25 8175 Commonwealth Edison 71.41 8176 D & J Automotive Supply 21.46 8177 E & H Utility Sales Inc. 400.59 8178 Eby Brown 62.96 8179 EMS Heritage Laboratories Inc. 131.00 8180 The Flolo Corporation 251.90 8181 Joseph D. Foreman & Co. 502.00 8182 George P. Freund Inc. 146.25 8183 Gluth Brothers 1,945.00 8184 Hach Company 106.00 8185 Hinckley & Schmitt Inc. 163.16 8186 Hydra -Stop, Inc. 1,066.68 8187 Illinois Bell 677.16 8188 Illini Power Products 539.46 8189 Industrial Towel & Uniform 449.65 8190 Lakeside Repair Shop 86.15 8191 Gary Lang Chevrolet Inc. 29.81 8192 Main Paint & Decorating 155.99 8193 Mann Bros. Inc. 14,225.00 8194 McHenry Analytical Water Laboratory 677.00 8195 McHenry Auto Parts 6.07 June 24, 1991 Page 4 WATER/SEWER FUND (cont'd) 8196 McHenry County Glass & Mirror 30.18 8197 McHenry Electric & Supply 227.15 8198 McHenry Tire Mart 50.00 8199 Meyer Material Company 223.35 8200 Midwest Meter Inc. 444.88 8201 Municipal Marking Distributors 33.41 8202 Northern Computer Services Inc. 375.00 8203 Pitney Bowes 22.60 8204 Prange Supply 80.45 8205 Process/Equipment Sales Inc. 1,488.94 8206 Reliance Safety Equipment 160.38 8207 Safety Kleen Corp. 66.50 8208 Sidener Supply Company 70.60 8209 Smith Ecological Systems Inc. 181.99 8210 Smith Engineering Consultants PC 413.88 8211 Sybron CHemicals Inc. 195.77 8212 Thornton's Turf Nursery 108.00 8213 Utility Service & Supply Co. 93.60 8214 Woodland Landfill 3,750.40 8215 WPB Corp. 1,980.00 8216 Zee Medical Service 32.95 RECREATION PROGRAMS FUND 1468 VOID .00 1469 Mary Lasky 25.00 1470 Ace Hardware 138.65 1471 Alexander Chemical Corp. 825.00 1472 All American Sports 570.00 1473 Althoff Industries 211.40 1474 American Academic Suppliers 76.53 1475 Barrington Transportation Co. 222.00 1476 Gary Bitler 136.00 1477 Blevins Concession Supply Co. 210.00 1478 Curt Bremer 51.00 1479 Ron Callaghan 119.00 1480 Carey Appliance 125.00 1481 Chemical Pump Sales & Service 643.29 1482 Commonwealth Edison 863.40 1483 Conney Safety Products 633.55 1484 Crystal Manor Stables 774.00 1485 Eby Brown 2,789.62 1486 Ed's Rental & Sales 93.50 1487 Frostline 631.50 1488 Gibson 1,260.00 1489 Halogen Supply 1,153.01 1490 Illinois Bell 71.07 1491 Jewel Food Stores 48.90 1492 J & L Pool Company 46.00 1493 Adolph Kiefer & Associates 199.40 1494 Kirchner Fire Extinguisher 77.75 1495 William J. Kofler 221.00 1496 McHenry Printing Services 4,252.88 1497 Jim Meyers 102.00 1498 Northern Illinois Medical Center 200.00 1499 PNG Enterprises LTD 542.00 1500 Photo Forum 26.80 1501 Recreonics Corp. 4,062.08 1502 Royal Crown Bottling Company 1,325.00 1503 Schoep's Ice Cream Co. Inc. 90.80 1504 Sportime 218.35 1505 Glenda Stewart Modeling 285.00 1506 Sullivan Foods 68.48 1507 Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. 1,585.23 1508 Wilson Accessories 558.16 1509 Pat Wirtz 289.00 1510 Zep Manufacturing 93.42 June 24, 1991 Page 5 Voting Aye: Voting Nay: Absent: Motion carried. Bolger, Donahue, Locke, Smith, Adams, Patterson, Serritella. None. Lieder. Mayor Busse called to order a Public Hearing on the proposed 1991-92 Annual Appropriation Ordinance. The Mayor asked if anyone in the audience had any written or verbal comments on the proposed Appropriation Ordinance. There was no response. The City Clerk announced that no written comments had been received in her office concerning the proposed Appropriation Ordinance. The City Clerk announced that two corrections, should be made to the Appropriation Ordinance as presented, increasing the total amount by $3,500.00. There being no further comments, Mayor Busse adjourned the Public Hearing at 8:10 P.M. Motion by Patterson, seconded by Smith, to pass the Annual Appropriation for Fiscal Year 1991-92 in the amount of $21,509,150.00, as presented. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Locke, Smith, Adams, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Motion by Donahue, seconded by Serritella, to accept the Sanitary Sewer Easement for Tonyan Industrial Park, crossing Lots 1, 19, 20, 36, 37, and 38 in Tonyan Industrial Park complex, as presented. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Locke, Smith, Adams, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Discussion was held on an extension of the Letter of Credit for Malibu Estates. The existing Letter of Credit expires on June 30, 1991. The developer has requested a one year extension. The original Letter of Credit was posted in December of 1987 and the Council last granted a one year extension in the fall of 1990. The Council felt sufficient time had been granted for completion of the improvements in that subdivision. If the improvements were not completed in four months, the City should call the Letter of Credit and install the improvements itself. Motion by Smith, seconded by Lieder, to grant an extension for the Letter of Credit on Malibu Estates for four months, with an expiration date of October 30, 1991. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Locke, Smith, Adams, Patterson, Serritella. Voting May: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Motion by Patterson, seconded by Adams, to pass an ordinance automatically zoning newly annnexed territory at the lowest residential classification of (E) Estate, except if territory is annexed by a mutually agreed pre -annexation agreement. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Locke, Smith, Adams, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Discussion was held on the awarding Municipal Center. Bid specifications bidders. Three base bids were received as Berthold Nursery of Elk Grove Village Klemm Nursery of South Barrington Synnesvedt Nursery of Round Lake a contract for landscaping the were sent to 12 prospective follows: - $56,550.00 - $79,094.00 - $139,301.00 June 24, 1991 Page 6 The estimated cost of the project was $75,000.00. Alternate bids were also received for completion of an employee picnic area, and for sodding, rather than seeding, parking islands. During discussion it was decided to eliminate the completion of the employee picnic area, but leave the money in the bid as presented. It was the recommendation to award a contract for landscaping to Berthold Nursery in the amount of $61,893.09, which included Alternates "A" and "B". Motion by Smith, seconded by Patterson, to award the contract to the low bidder, Berthold Nursery, in the amount of $61,893.09; to eliminate the completion of an employee picnic area but to leave the amount of money in the contract; to work with elected officials on the timing of installation of the plantings so as to get the best guarantee; and to only award the bid to Berthold Nursery if they are willing to work under the above conditions. Voting Aye: Locke, Lieder, Smith, Adams, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: Bolger, Donahue. Absent: None. Motion carried. City Administrator Peterson explained that a grant application from the Small Business Administration National Resource Development Program, Tree Planting Initiative, was discussed at the Parks and Recreation Committee's June 17, 1991 meeting. The tree planting grant is administered by the Illinois Department of Conservation. The grant program authorizes a $100,000.00 maximum grant, with a minimum 40% local match of reimburseable costs. It was recommended that authorization be given to seek grant funding for this tree planting initiative program and to include in this grant request, landscaping of the Municipal Center, and landscaping in various City parks. This program relates to tree plantings only. Motion by Patterson, seconded by Serritella, to authorize Park Director Merkel to apply for the grant for the Small Business Administration Natural Resource Development Program on a 50/50 match, with the cost to the City to be $41,100.00 on an $82,200.00 grant application request. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Locke, Smith, Adams, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Mayor Busse announced the appointment of Randy A. Christensen of 5311 Abbey Drive, McHenry, to the Zoning Board of Appeals to fill the unexpired term of Mathew Roberts. Motion by Serritella, seconded by Patterson, to approve the Mayor's appointment as presented. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Locke, Smith, Adams, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nagy: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Alderman Patterson, Chairman of the Parks and Recreation Committee, reported on the June 17th Committee Meeting. One of the items discussed was a review of the cost estimate for lighting of the A.P. Freund Field tennis courts. It was the recommendation of the Committee not to proceed with lighting improvements at this time, but to include the cost for repair and/or resurfacing of the courts along with lighting in next year's budget. It was the Committee's recommendation to authorize Mayor Busse to select a City float for the Fiesta Day Parade on July 21. June 24, 1991 Page 7 Alderman Smith, Chairman of the Building, Zoning, Planning and Development Committee, reported on a meeting held prior to this Council meeting. It was the recommendation of the Committee to revise the wording on the "Not Approved for Occupancy" stickers as proposed by the Committee and the City Administrator. Another item of discussion was foundation requirements for temporary mobile business trailers for commercial use only., Applications had been received from Cragin Federal Savings and from Home State Bank of Crystal Lake for use of temporary mobile trailers until, and while, their permanent buildings are being constructed. Motion by Smith, seconded by Serritella, to allow Cragin and Home State Bank to put in foundations for temporary mobile business trailers, for use during a specified period of time, according to the instructions of the Director of Building and Zoning. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Locke, Smith, Adams, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Also on the Building, Zoning, Planning and Develop,ment Committee agenda was discussion of the proposed Landmark Commission Demolition/ Preservation Ordinance. Alderman Smith reported that additional information was requested from the Landmark Commission before any action could be taken. Motion by Serritella, seconded by Smith, to approve the picnic beer permits as presented. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Locke, Smith, Adams, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. City Administrator Peterson presented a preliminary sign layout designed by Legat Architects for the McHenry Municipal Center. It was suggested that Legat be asked to submit additional sign layouts for Council consideration. A fence variation request was presented by Mr. and Mrs. Cavins of 4322 Clearview Drive. They requested permission to install a chain link fence on the property line for their corner lot location. Motion by Serritella, seconded by Patterson, to grant the variation request for a chain link fence on the property line, as presented. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Locke, Smith, Adams, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Discussion was held on accep ance of an alternate phone system as submitted by Scan -Am of McHenry: w�i,q, were awarded the telephone contract for the Municipal Center. IA ad of a Sieman's System, Scan -Am suggested installation of a Macrotell System. The additional cost for installation of the Macrotell System would be $3,900.00. June 24, 1991 Page 8 Motion by Patterson, seconded by Smith, to approve the use of a MacrotelT System as an alternate phone system for the Municipal Center at a cost not to exceed $4,000.00. Voting Aye: Lieder, Smith, Adams, Patterson. Voting Nay: Bolger, Donahue, Locke, Serritella. Absent: None. There being a tie vote, Mayor Busse cast an "Aye° vote and declared the Motion carried. Motion by Serritella, seconded by Patterson, to approve the block party request of Marianne Torkelson at 400 Windhaven Trail for a block party on Saturday, July 6, 1991. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Locke, Smith, Adams, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Mayor Busse announced that the City had been awarded the 1989 Pedestrian Safety Achievement Award from the Chicago Motor Club for having no serious pedestrian accidents for 1989 or for the last four years. A Public Works Committee meeting was scheduled for Tuesday, July 2, 1991 at 7:30 P.M. at City Hall to discuss various Public Works matters. Discussion was held on asphalting the Court Street lot and the easements behind the businesses on Green Street. Motion by Bolger, seconded by Serritella, to authorize the asphalting of the City's easement into the Court Street parking lot, as proposed by Superintendent Batt. Voting Aye: Voting Nay Absent: Motion carried. Bolger, Donahue, Adams, Patterson, Smith. None. Lieder, Locke, Serritella. The City Administrator was instructed to send a letter to the TCI cablevision company instructing them to bury exposed cable lines which are located throughout the City. Motion by Smith, seconded by Adams, to adjourn. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Locke, Smith, Adams, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. The Meeting adjourned at 10:48 P.M.