HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 06/29/1988 - City CouncilREGULAR MEETING
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29, 1988 8 P.M.
The Regular Meeting of the McHenry City Council was called to
order by Mayor Busse on Wednesday, June 29, 1988 at 8 P.M. at City Hall.
At roll call the following Aldermen were present: Bolger, Nolan,
Lieder, Teta, Smith, Patterson, Serritella. Absent: McClatchey. City
staff in attendance were Supt. Batt, Attorney Narusis, Clerk Gilpin, Park
Director Merkel, Chief Joyce, Finance and Personnel Administrator Vitas.
Motion by Lieder, seconded by Nolan, to approve the minutes of
the Wednesday, June 8, 1988 Special Meeting, the Monday, June 13, 1988
Special Meeting, the Wednesday, June 15, 1988 Regular Meeting and the
Wednesday, June 15, 1988 Board of Local Improvements Meeting as presented.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Lieder, Teta, Smith,
Patterson, Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: McClatchey.
Motion carried.
Council
Mtg. Attend.
Landmark Plaque No. 10 was presented to Dennis and Jesse Smith
for their home at 3712 W. Main Street. Nancy Fike, Chairman of the
Landmark Commission, outlined the history of the house and commended the Landmark
Smiths for their detailed work in investigating the historic ancestry of Comm.
the house.
Les Swieka of IDOT addressed the Council concerning proposed
traffic improvements on Green and Elm Street from Richmond Road to Green
Street. The proposed plan would call for elimination of parking along Street Maint
Elm Street from Richmond Road to east of Green Street. The installation
of a left turning lane in this section of highway would be done at the
same time the Boone Creek Bridge would be replaced by the State in the
summer of 1990. Council members were instructed to study the plan and
view the intersection so that a decision could be made and IDOT could he
informed of the Council's wishes on this construction project.
Motion by Smith, seconded by Serritella, to award
the 1988 Summer Street Program to low bidder Peter Baker &
amount of $134,850.20 as recommended by Baxter & Woodman.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Lieder, Teta, Smith,
Patterson, Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: McClatchey.
Motion carried.
the bid for B
Son in theid Awards
Motion by Patterson, seconded by Serritella, to authorize the
Superintendent of Public Works to establish extra parking spaces on
Riverside Drive and Pearl Street in the business areas. to alleviate the
shortage of parking spaces in that area.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Lieder, Teta, Smith,
Patterson, Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: McClatchey.
Motion carried.
Street Maint
Auth.
Parking
Regs. & Lots
Motion by Serritella, seconded by Lieder, to authorize and
approve the purchase of two moving/stationary radar units 'from Decatur Purchases -
Hunter Company in the amount of $995 each as recommended by the Police Dept
Purchasing Committee.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Lieder, Teta, Smith,
Patterson, Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: McClatchey.
Motion carried.
Motion by Serritella, seconded by Paterson, to authorize and
approve the purchase of a replacement pump for the Knox Park Swimming Purchases -
Pool from Rock Valley Pump Company in the amount of $2,550 as recommended Park Dept.
by the Purchasing Committee.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Lieder, Teta, Smith,
Patterson, Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: McClatchey.
Motion carried.
Motion by Smith, seconded by Nolan, to proceed with Baxter &
Woodman's recommendation to repair the pump at Well No. 6 for either
$8,956 or $20,531 depending on the degree of repair work necessary.
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Water Dept. Motion by Bolger, seconded by Teta, to amend the motion by
Improv. authorizing the Superintendent of Public Works to select whatever company
he feels could get the job done in the best and fastest manner.
Voting on the amendment:
Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Lieder, Teta
Patterson, Serritella.
Voting Nay: Smith.
Absent: McClatchey.
Motion carried.
Voting on the original motion:
Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Lieder, Teta, Smith,
Patterson, Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: McClatchey.
Motion carried.
Motion by Teta, seconded by Lieder, to authorize the
Leaf Superintendent of Public Works to purchase 75,000 leaf bags from
Pickup Inlander Stiedler Company in the amount of $8,568 and purchase processing
and storage from Pioneer Center in the amount of $1,248 in preparation
for the 1988 Fall Leaf Program.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Lieder, Teta, Smith,
Patterson, Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: McClatchey.
Motion carried.
Sidewalks Motion by Smith, seconded by Nolan, to authorize the expenditure
of $1,420 from the General Fund as a cost sharing program with the First
United Methodist Church for replacement of 800 square feet of sidewalk
along Main Street on the side of the church property.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Lieder, Teta, Smith,
Patterson, Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: McClatchey.
Motion carried.
Motion by Nolan, seconded by Bolger, to authorize the City
Attorney to draft an ordinance establishing stop signs at the southwest
Auth. and northeast corner of Skyway and Linda Drives.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Lieder, Teta, Smith,
Patterson, Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: McClatchey.
Motion carried.
Park Director Merkel announced that the Governor's Home Town
Award Program had issued a certificate to the City of McHenry for a
Parks-Misc. Certificate of Honorable Mention in recognition of the outstanding
community achievement to make Illinois an ideal state in which to live
work and conduct business. The plaque was presented to Park Director
Merkel and representatives of the McHenry Jaycees at a ceremony on June
22, 1988 in Springfield, Illinois.
Motion by Smith, seconded by Nolan, to authorize and approve
issuance of picnic beer permits as presented.
Parks -Beer Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Lieder, Teta, Smith,
Permits Patterson, Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: McClatchey.
Motion carried.
Motion by Patterson, seconded by Lieder, to send the City
Attorney as an objector to attend the County Zoning Board of Appeals
Hearing on June 30, 1988 and request that the Zoning Board delay action
Zoning- on the matter to give the City sufficient time to study the petitioners'
County request in order to make a recommendation, such objection being due to
Matters the fact that three of the four parcels listed on the petition as filed
with the County are specifically in violat-on of the City's Comprehensive
Plan.
Voting Aye: Nolan, Lieder, Teta,
Patterson, Serritella.
Voting Nay: Bolger, Smith.
Absent: McClatchey.
Motion carried.
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Motion by Teta, seconded by Lieder, that when the City is
notified of a petition before the County Zoning Board of Appeals and that
petition is in violation of the City's Comprehensive Plan, then the City
will file an objection if it is within the City's 1 112 mile planning
jurisdiction; also, to authorize the City Clerk to determine if a
petition is in violation of the Comprehensive Plan or any part thereof,
and if so, the Clerk will notify the City Attorney to file an objection
before the McHenry County Board of Appeals.
Motion by Lieder, seconded by Bolger, to table the motion.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Lieder, Serritella.
Voting Nay: Teta, Smith, Patterson.
Absent: McClatchey.
Motion carried.
Motion by Smith, seconded by Patterson, to go into executive
session at 10:35 P.M. to discuss property acquisition.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Lieder, Teta, Smith,
Patterson, Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: McClatchey.
Motion carried.
Motion by Bolger, seconded by Nolan, to go back into open
session at 10:55 P.M.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Lieder, Teta, Smith,
Patterson, Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: McClatchey.
Motion carried.
Motion by Nolan, seconded by Teta, to authorize
negotiate for acquisition of property for off street parking.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Lieder, Teta, Smith,
Patterson, Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: McClatchey.
Motion carried.
Motion by Smith, seconded by Patterson, to adjourn.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Lieder, Teta, Smith,
Patterson, Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: McClatchey.
Motion carried.
Meeting adjourned at 10:58 P.M.
Zoning -
County
Matters
Tabled
Motions
Executive
Session
the Mayor to Authoriza-
tions
Land
Aqcusition