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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 07/01/1992 - City CouncilREGULAR MEETING JULY 1, 1992 The Regular Meeting of the McHenry City Council was called to order by Mayor Busse on July 1, 1992 at 7:30 P.M. in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Center. At roll call the following Aldermen were present: Bolger, Donahue, Adams, Serritella, Patterson. Lieder arrived at 9:00 P.M. Absent: Locke, Smith. City Staff in attendance: City Clerk Gilpin, City Attorney Narusis, City Administrator Peterson, Director of Public Works Batt, Director of Parks and Recreation Merkel, Director of Building and Zoning Lobaito, Chief of Police Joyce. No one signed up for the Ten Minute Public Input Session. CONSENT AGENDA Motion by Patterson, seconded by Donahue, to approve the Consent Agenda, as follows: - Approve June 22, 1992 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes; - Approve Picnic Beer Permits as presented; - Approve Block Party Request on Leonard Avenue at Prestwick in Millcreek Subdivision for August 1, 1992; Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Adams, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Locke, Smith, Lieder. Motion carried. INDUSTRIAL REVENUE BOND REQUEST Robert Swain, President of Chroma Corporation located at 3900 Dayton Street in Tonyan Industrial Park, addressed the Council to request passage of an Industrial Revenue Bond Resolution for Preliminary Bond and Memorandum of Agreement in the amount of $2,600,000 for Chroma Corporation. The company desires to refund the 1984 bond and acquire new equipment and construct a 65,000 square foot addition to its existing building. City Attorney Narusis reported that he had reviewed the documents and all were in the correct legal form. Motion by Bolger, seconded by Patterson, to pass the Preliminary Bond Resolution in the amount of $2,600,000, and to authorize the Mayor and City Clerk'to execute the Memorandum of Agreement as presented. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Adams, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Locke, Lieder, Smith. Motion carried. FINAL PLAT - BURNING TREE SUBDIVISION, UNIT 2 This item was removed from the agenda until a later meeting. PURCHASE OF PICKUP TRUCK FOR PARKS DEPARTMENT Bid specifications for a four-wheel drive pickup truck were sent to four local automobile dealers. Buss Ford and Gary Lang of McHenry were the only two to respond. Motion by Patterson, seconded by Adams, to accept the low bid of Gary Lang Chevrolet for a 1993 four-wheel drive pickup truck at the low price of $18,050.00. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Adams, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Locke, Lieder, Smith. Motion carried. FLOOD PLAIN ORDINANCE A Flood Plain Ordinance was passed by the Council on March 4, 1992, and forwarded to the Illinois Department of Transportation, Division of Waterways. On May 4, 1992 IDOT sent correspondence which indicated a number of technical revisions were needed in order to comply with State and National Flood Insurance Program requirements. July 1, 1992 Page 2 Motion by Bolger, seconded by Serritella, to pass the revised Flood Plain Ordinance to meet the technical requirements in compliance with the State and National Flood Insurance Programs. Voting Aye: Bolger, Voting Nay: None. Absent: Locke, Motion carried. Donahue, Adams, Patterson, Serritella. Lieder, Smith. MAYOR'S STATEMENTS AND REPORTS Mayor Busse reported that he had received correspondence from the Illinois Commerce Commission in response to his letter for an additional railroad crossing by extending Oak Drive north to McCullom Lake Road. The Chicago Northwestern Transportation Company usually does not object to an additional track crossing if the ICC does not object. Since there are two annexations before the City for land west of the tracks, Busse asked the Council if the City should proceed on this matter and if so, how. If the decision was to proceed, should the City retain an engineer to look at theoretical locations, or do we have the developers on the east and west side of the tracks put money toward the roadway and crossing? Busse said there were several ways to go and developers were waiting for the City to make a decision. Alderman Serritella felt that since the full Council was not present at this meeting, it should not be pursued further, but she did express her opinion that Orleans Street should never be closed if this additional crossing went in. Adams felt that more roads would help the flow of traffic throughout the City. Patterson felt the residents on Orleans Street would not object if another street would be available to alleviate the traffic through that subdivision. Motion by Bolger, seconded by Patterson, to defer discussion on the extension of Oak Drive to McCullom Lake Road until the Council scheduled another planning meeting to see where the best location would be for the roadway, and how it would be financed. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Adams, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Locke, Lieder, Smith. Motion carried. MMayor Busse presented a letter from Michelle Allred, of 5008 W. Ashland, McHenry, requesting permission to use the Knox Park Pool for a fundraising pool party to benefit a fifth grader at Riverwood School who has bone cancer. Motion by Donahue, seconded by Serritella, to approve the request of Michelle Allred for a fundraising pool party at the Knox Park Pool, with the details and date to be coordinated with Park Director Merkel. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Adams, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Locke, Lieder, Smith. Motion carried. COMMITTEE REPORTS Parks and Recreation Committee Chairman Patterson reported on a meeting held June 16, 1992 at the Lakeland Park Community Center. A lengthy list of "Name the Parks" Contest entries had been reviewed by the Committee. The names recommended by the Committee were: Site 1 at the Oaks of McHenry Subdivision to be named "North Oak Park", with the winning entry submitted by Randy Courier of 201 Loch Glen Lane; Site 2 at Alberts Park Ridge Estates to be named "Cold Springs Park", with the winning entry submitted by Edward Smith of 3101 Bretons Drive. The winners were to be awarded free pool passes for the 1992 Summer season. Motion by Patterson, seconded by Serritella, to approve the recommendation of the Park Committee as presented. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Adams, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Locke, Lieder, Smith. Motion carried. July 1, 1992 Page 3 It was the Parks and Recreation Committee's recommendation to approve the Hughes Sign Company quote for relocating the Lions Club sign from its current location to a point close to the Whispering Oaks entry. The quote submitted from Hughes was $1,697.00. It was also noted that the Lions Club had additionally approved a $500 cash contribution to the City to assist in the relocation costs. The Committee also recommended that a reasonable rate for advertising space would be $40 per week per side. This would help defray the maintenance and electrical usage. Motion by Patterson, seconded by Adams, to approve the recommendation of the Park Committee, and award the work for relocation of the sign to the Hughes Sign Company at a cost not to exceed $1,697.00, and to approve the new sign rental rate of $40 per side per week. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Adams, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Locke, Lieder, Smith. Motion carried. Two cost estimates for the general site final grade preparation of Brookside Park and parking lot at the end of Industrial Drive were reviewed by the Parks and Recreation Committee. It was the Committee's recommendation to accept the low bid of Hughes, Inc. to perform earthmoving services as required at Brookside Park, at a rate of $80 per hour and a total cost not to exceed $8,000. Motion by Patterson, seconded by Adams, to approve the recommendation of the Park Committee, and award the contract to Hughes, Inc. at a rate of $80 per hour at a total cost not to exceed $8,000 and to instruct Hughes, Inc. to amend its proposal to incorporate all details of the specifications. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Adams, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Locke, Lieder, Smith. Motion carried. Patterson reported that the Committee had met June 29, 1992 at the Mass Property to review the barn and stable operation on the site. It was decided to schedule a Committee Meeting of the Whole on Wednesday, July 22, at 6:30 P.M. prior to the regular City Council Meeting at 7:30 P.M. At that 6:30 meeting, aldermen will discuss the Mass property acquisition. DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS City Administrator Peterson reported he and Director of Public Works Batt had met with County Engineer Jim Rakow to discuss improvements on Crystal Lake Road. The City asked Smith Engineering to submit a contract to do the detailed engineering for that project. It appears that construction would take place next Spring. This work would entail improvements from Lillian Street south to the southern entrance of the West Campus High School. Director of Public Works Batt presented an overhead slide presentation on water tower level graphs to emphasize the effects of the drought on City water usage. HARD REDISTRICTING DISCUSSION At 8:45 P.M. the Meeting recessed to the Aldermen's Conference Room, where seven sample maps were displayed as possible new Ward Redistricting Maps. Alderman Lieder arrived at 9:00 P.M. After reviewing the maps, another concept map was drafted. The City Clerk was asked to copy it so the Council could consider it along with the other sample maps. The matter will be placed on a future agenda for action. ADJOURNMENT Motion by Adams, seconded by Patterson, to adjourn. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Adams, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Locke, Smith. Motion carried. The Meeting adjourned at 9;45 P.M.