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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 06/30/1980 - City CouncilREGULAR MEETING MONDAY, JUNE 30, 1980 8 P.M. The Regular Meeting of the McHenry City Council was called to order by Mayor Stanek at 8 P.M. on Monday, June 30, 1980. At roll call the following aldermen were present: Datz, Wieser, Adams, Schooley, Meurer, Pepping, Nolan, Harker. Absent: None. Also present were Clerk Gilpin, Park Director Merkel, Supt. Meyer, Attorney Narusis and Police Chief Pasenelli. Motion by Adams, seconded by Datz, to accept the minutes of the June 16, 1980 Regular Meeting as read. Voting Aye: Datz, Wieser, Adams, Schooley, Meurer, Pepping, Nolan, Harker. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Motion by Nolan, seconded by Harker, to accept the minutes of the June 11, 1980 Public Hearing on the Valleybrook annexation as presented. Voting Aye: Datz, Wieser, Adams, Schooley, Meurer, Pepping, Nolan, Harker. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Motion by Harker, seconded by Wieser, to table the fence variation request of Margaret Kamy at 5524 Brittany Drive until the next regular meeting of the City Council. Voting Aye: Datz, Wieser, Adams, Pepping, Nolan, Harker. Voting Nay: Meurer, Schooley. Absent: None. Motion Carried. Motion by Nolan, seconded by Harker, to allow Mr. and Mrs. Kamy to speak to the Council regarding their variation request of the fence ordinance. Voting Aye: Datz,'Wieser, Adasm, Pepping, Nolan, Harker, Meurer, Schooley. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Monday, June 30, 1980 Page 2 Motion by Harker, seconded by Pepping, to approve Preliminary Plat of Winding Creek Unit 2 with the additional requirement that a deacceleration lane be included on Bull Valley Road. Voting Aye: Datz, Wieser, Adams, Schooley, Meurer, Pepping, Nolan, Harker. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Motion by Pepping, seconded by Nolan, that City Attorney Narusis be instructed to prepare an amendment to the Subdivision Control Ordinance providing specifications for right turn deacceleration lanes in connection with all streets that empty onto collector roadways or wherever city engineers suggest a deacceleration lane is justified. Voting Aye: Datz, Wieser, Adams, Schooley, Meurer, Pepping, Nolan, Harker. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Phillip Wheelock of Glacier Ridge Subdivision addressed the Council regarding the possible annexation of 5 acres of land adjacent to Glacier Ridge. It was the consensus of opinion that he could proceed with the regular annexation documents. Lenghty discussion took place concerning the use of utility ease- ments by Community Cablevision for the installation of its underground cables. Alderman Harker questioned the legality of cable TV using the rear utility easements in Whispering Oaks without the permission of property owners. William Kepper, president of Community Cablevision, was present to present his company's side of the story. He noted that if the company is not allowed to use the back utility easements, there are two alternatives. stop installa- tion of cables and service to Whispering Oaks and Fox Ridge or use city street and parkway easements. City Attorney Narusis explained that the city does not have the power to give away anyone's property or to enlarge the purposes for which easements were given. He said cable TV has the right, persuant to the Franchise Ordinance given by the city, to make its installations within the terms of that Ordinance in the public streets and rights -of -ways. Monday, June 30, 1980 Page 3 He felt that a definitive settlement of this issue can only be done by the Courts. If individual property owners give Cablevision the right to use their rear easements, the company can use them. Mayor Stanek suggested that to ease this situation in the future, an Ordinance be passed which would include a provision specifying that in all new subdivisions, cable television is considered part of the utility ease- ments. Harker suggested approaching each property owner in the area involved with a legal document which the property owner could sign to permit cable TV to trespass on their property. This should be done at each individual address all the way down block, Harker concluded. Motion by Harker, seconded by Nolan, to amend Section 5 Article XI specifying that all commercial sewer accounts using other than water supplied by the city and whose water is metered by another company, be charged for sewer service at the rate of .75 cents per 1000 gallons of metered water with a minimum monthly rate of $5.00 and that a surchange of 2.50 be charged for each said account with the fee to be paid Northern Illinois Utilities for supplying a metered water reading list of said accounts to be negotiated and brought before the Council at a later date for Council approval. Voting Aye: Datz, Wieser, Adams, Meurer, Pepping, Nolan, Harker. Voting Nay: Schooley. Absent: None. Motion carried. Attorney Narusis gave a short report on the ICC hearing in regard to the ORLEANS Street railroad crossing over the Chicago Northwestern tracks in McHenry Lakes Estates. He expects a favorable ruling will be handed down in 30-60 days. Mayor Stanek called for a recess at 10:07 P.M. The meeting recon- vened at 10:21 P.M. with everyone still in attendance. Motion by Meurer, seconded by Wieser, to authorize and approve pur- chase of an arc welder from Adams Bros. Steel Division for a price of $670.00. Voting Aye: Datz, Wieser, Meurer, Pepping, Nolan, Harker, Schooley. Voting Nay: None. Abstaining: Adams. Absent: None. Motion carried. Monday, June 30, 1980 Page 4 Motion by Pepping, seconded by Nolan, to authorize and approve pay- ment of the following bills as presented: GENERAL FUND #7243 David Doering Scholarship 30.00 7244 Elgin Community College 80.00 7245 Chicago Cubs 103.50 7246 David Fino 6.00 7247 Michael Jones 12.00 7248 Dale Finch 26.00 7249 Mary Gaylord 30.00 7250 McHenry State Bank 937.76 7251 I11. Dept. of Revenue 166.31 7252 Wm. Brda, Treas.- Pol. Pension Fund 80.44 7253 City of McHenry Payroll Acct. 9,753.79 7254 George P. Diedrich - (P.W.) 417.00 7255 Joseph M. Nimsgern 208.33 7256 George R. Pasenelli 175.00 7257 Missing From Printer 7258 Gregory Burg 175.00 7259 Daniel Kinnerk 175.00 7260 Robert. Zujewski 175.00 7261 Patrick Joyce 175.00 7262 William Zujewski 175.00 7263 Kenneth Prazak 175.00 7264 John L.angdon 175.00 7265 William Fitzgerald 175.00 7266 Gary Wigman 175.00 7267 Ramon Gregorio 175.00 7268 George Erkenswick 175.00 7269 Gaymond Donahue 175.00 7270 Anthony Militano 175.00 7271 James Rust 175.00 7272 William Stahlman 175.00 7273 Thomas Beyer 175.00 7274 Thomas Jenkins 175.00 7275 City of McHenry Water Sewer Fund 2,432.00 7276 Michael Jones 12.00 7277 Illinois Bell Telephone 1,379.00 7278 American Bluepring & Supply 16.63 7279 Bruce Municipal Equip. Co. 190.10 7280 Commonwealth Edison 3,934.99 7281 Fashion Star 1.13 7282 Arthur J. Gallagher 1,214.00 7283 Joseph H. Huemann & Sons 189.45 7284 Lakeland Distributors 21.99 7285 Lyle Signs Inc. 79.24 7286 Frank Merrill Colour 1,069.50 7287 McHenry Sand And Gravel 231.87 7288 McHenry Woodstock Disposal 2,023.50 7289 Northern I11. Gas 14.73 7290 Northern Ill. Police Crime lab. 46.00 7291 Prairie State Charters 190.00 7292 Prudential Ins. 6,717.23 7293 Raycraft Septic Service 100.00 7294 Tones Inc. 5.95 7295 Wm. Tonyan and Sons Inc. 7,008.45 7296 McHenry County Board 22.00 7297 Chief G. Pasennelli Special Inv. Fund 570.00 7298 Harry J. Wennstrom - Lib. Sal. 185.25 7299 McHenry State Bank 6,471.76 7300 Ill. Dept. of Revenue 924.17 7301 Wm. Brda, Treas - Pol. Pension Fund 1,344.20 7302 City of McHenry Payroll Acct. 28,126.35 7303 Pete Merkel - Swim Program Equip. 17.10 7304 Robert. Zujewski 144.00 7305 Mary Price 25.00 7306 Paul Sandrock 15.00 Monday, June 30, 1980 Page 5 WATER/SEWER FUND #2774 McHenry County Recorder of Deeds 5.00 2775 City of McHenry General Fund 1,695.62 2776 City of McHenry General Fund 143.28 2777 VOID -- --- 2778 Illinois Bell Telephone 193.05 2779 Burroughs Corp. 561.70 2780 Commonwealth Edison 6,649.73 2781 E & H Utility Sales Inc. 56.35 2782 Foxcraft Meadows 37.20 2783 Fisher Scientific Company 113.92 2784 McHenry Woodstock Disposal 10.00 2785 Northern I11. Gas 231.71 2786. Prudential Ins. 710.86 2787 Radicom 186.00 2788 Reliance Safety Equipment 902.60 2789 SES Company 79.95 2790 Vycitals Hardware 65.00 2791 Clem J. Wirfs 71.23 2792 McHenry County Recorder of Deeds 6.00 2793 City of McHenry General Fund 5,727.11 2794 City of McHenry General Fund 608.78 Voting Aye: Datz, Wieser, Adams, Schooley, Meurer, Pepping, Nolan, Harker. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Motion by Harker, seconded by Datz, to authorize the removal of seven dead trees on city property as outlined by Supt. Meyer at a cost of $1,575.00 Voting Aye: Datz, Wieser, Adams, Schooley, Meurer, Pepping, Nolan, Harker. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. The City Clerk was authorized by the Council to purchase a replace- ment vacuum cleaner for use in city hall. Motion by Schooley, seconded by Wieser, to authorize the Chief of Police to obtain prices on a new records filing system for the Police Depart- ment. Voting Aye: Datz, Wieser, Adams, Schooley, Meurer, Pepping, Nolan, Harker. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Motion by Schooley, seconded by Meurer, to authorize the installa- Monday, June 30, 1980 Page 6 tion of 3-way stop signs at the intersection of Sherman and Shore Drives in Brittany Park subdivision. Voting Aye: Datz, Wieser, Adams, Schooley, Meurer, Pepping, Nolan, Harker. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Mayor Stanek read a letter from Police Chief Pasenelli commending Radio Dispatcher Larry Ekeroth for his assistance in apprehending three persons who had committed three burglaries in the city. Mayor Stanek expressed thanks to Ekeroth in behalf of all the citizens of McHenry. The letter will be made a permanent part of Ekeroth's personal file. Discussion was held as to the location of a fence on the Petersen Park Beach property. Mayor Stanek suggested placing the fence at the south portion of the beach in a location further to the north rather than on the boundry line. Motion by Nolan, seconded by Wieser, to place the fence on the southerly end of the beach property as suggested by the Mayor. Voting Aye: Datz, Wieser, Adams, Meurer, Pepping, Nolan, Harker. Voting Nay: Schooley. Absent: None. Motion carried. Motion by Nolan, seconded by Harker, to go in Executive Session at 11:54 P.M. for the purpose of discussing the Decker property and personnel. Voting Aye: Datz, Wieser, Adams, Meurer, Pepping, Nolan, Harker, Schooley. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. 12:06 A.M. Motion by Nolan, seconded by Adams, to go back into Open Session at Voting Aye: Datz, Wieser, Adams, Meurer, Pepping, Nolan, Harker, Schooley. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Monday, June 30, 1980 Page 7 Motion carried. Motion by Wieser, seconded by Adams, to adjourn. Voting Aye: Datz, Wieser, Adams, Meurer, Pepping, Nolan, Harker, Schooley. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 12:06 A.M. July 1, 1980. �� MAYOR C�LE�k.