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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 07/11/1990 - City CouncilREGULAR MEETING WEDNESDAY, JULY 11, 1990 8:00 P.M. The Regular Meeting of the McHenry City Council was called to order by Mayor Busse on Wednesday, July 11, 1990 at 8 P.M. at City Hall. At roll call the following Aldermen were present: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Teta, Smith, McClatchey, Patterson, Serritella. Absent: None. City staff in attendance were Director of Public Works Batt, Clerk Gilpin, Park Director Merkel, Chief Joyce, Building & Zoning Officer Halik. Absent: Attorney Narusis. During the 10 minute public input session, Bob Wolfenberger, a real estate broker from Sycamore, addressed the Council concerning the proposed Comprehensive Plan. He requested that future development on the north side of Bull Valley Road between Crystal Lake Road and the railroad tracks not be designate as a single family district. He asked that future development in that area be considered on its merits. Wolfenberger represents the Koehn family who own the property on the north side of Bull Valley Road. A Motion by Bolger, seconded by Donahue, to approve the minutes of the June 18, 1990 Special Meeting and the June 18, 1990 Committee Meeting of the Whole as presented. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Teta, Smith, McClatchey, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Action on a proposed leaf pickup ordinance was referred back to the City Attorney for amendments as suggested by the Director of Public Works. Motion by Patterson, seconded by Serritella, to pass an ordinance prohibiting illegal dumping in the City. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Teta, Smith, McClatchey, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Motion by McClatchey, seconded by Smith, to approve the request of David Backhaus and grant a 120 day extension on the Backhaus Annexation Agreement as presented. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Teta, Smith, McClatchey, Serritella. Voting Nay: Patterson. Absent: None. Motion carried. Motion by Smith, seconded by Bolger, to accept the public improvements on the McHenry K-Mart property along with the responsibility for the security, operation, safety, maintenance and any other required insurance coverage for said improvements as recommended by Baxter & Woodman. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Teta, Smith, McClatchey, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Motion by Patterson, seconded by Lieder, to approve an approximate expenditure of $1,776 for installation of split rail fencing and a sidewalk on the Alton Road extension in Brittany Park, contingent upon receipt of an agreement with abutting prcparty owners that they will maintain that property. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Teta, Smith, McClatchey, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Mayor Busse called for a recess at 8:50 P.M. The meeting reconvened at 9:03 P.M. with everyone still in attendance. Discussion was held on the Comprehensive Plan update. The Plan Commission concluded public hearings on the proposed new Comprehensive Plan and presented 12 recommendations to the Council in the June 14, 1990 Plan Commission minutes. Each recommendation was given separate consideration by the Council. Wednesday, July 11, 1990 Page 2 The first recommendation of the Plan Commission was that a copy of the proposed Plan Map be forwarded to School Districts 15 and 156 so that their comments relative to future school sites could be made known to the City Council. The Council concurred with this recommendation. The second recommendation was that an open space ordinance be created and adopted by the Council as recommended in John Gann's memo dated March 9, 1990. Motion by Bolger, seconded by Donahue, to refer this item to the Building and Zoning Committee for further consideration. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Teta, Smith, McClatchey, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. The third recommendation was that each of the seven items in John'Gann's memo of March 9, 1990 be given separate consideration by the Council. This item was deferred to a later date. The fourth recommendation was that an Appearance Standards Ordinance be created and adopted by the Council. Motion by Bolger, seconded by Donahue, not to include an Appearance Standard Ordinance in the Comprehensive Plan but to have the Plan Commission discuss it further and submit their suggestions for such an ordinance to the City Council who will then refer it to the Building and Zoning Committee for incorporation into the Subdivision Control Ordinance or the Building Code. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Teta, Smith, McClatchey, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. , The fifth recommendation was that the proposed Plan Map be designed with an overlay which would designate the following: 1) Current and future municipal well sites; 2) Current and future sewer treatment plant sites; 3) New site of post office; 4) Current and future fire station sites; 5) New site of municipal building; 6) Boundaries of School Districts 15 & 156; 7) Boundaries of McHenry Public Library District and the Fire Districts; 8) Required set -backs at well sites. Motion by Patterson, seconded by McClatchey, to concur with the recommendation of the Plan Commission as presented. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Teta, Smith, McClatchey, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. The sixth recommendation was to recommend that the "Commercial" designation be more clearly defined in the text of the Plan. The eighth recommendation was that the "Business Park" designation be defined and clarified. These two suggestions were considered by the Council as one item. Motion by Lieder, seconded by Bolger, to draft a definition page with the Plan Map so that the terms could be clarified to help interpret the designations. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Teta, Smith, McClatchey, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. The seventh recommendation was that the proposed Plan Map be squared off in the southeast section to include all of Emerald Park subdivision. Motion by Lieder, seconded by Serritella, to concur with the recommendation of the Plan Commission as presented. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Teta, Smith, McClatchey, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Wednesday, July 11, 1990 Page 3 The ninth recommendation was that the Commercial Hub along Route 31 in the area now designated as auto center and including the Ed Buss property, be extended to the east side of the street, north to and including the Hult Chiropractic Center which is about one lot south of High Street. Following discussion, several Aldermen had their own ideas for classification of this stretch of land. The Aldermen were asked to present their suggestions at a later meeting, detailing where Commercial and Office designations should be established on the east side of Front Street (Route 31 south). The tenth recommendation was that an Estate Zoning District be established with guidelines of two to three acres per home. It was also suggested that RS-2 be one -quarter acre. Motion by Teta, seconded by Lieder, to concur with the recommendation of the Plan Commission, the intent of which the Council can work out in terms of what the minimum standard for RS-2 would be-- 10,000 square feet or 10,890 square feet (one -quarter acre) --and that in the future, RS-3 and RS-4 would be retained only in those portions of the city where the properties have already been developed and that RS-3 and RS-4 could not be used in new subdivisions; and to instruct the Building and Zoning Committee to study the matter and make a decision as to what square footage the minimum lot size should be for RS-2. Voting Aye: Teta, Lieder, McClatchey, Patterson. Voting Nay: Bolger, Donahue, Smith, Serritella. Absent: None. There being a tie vote, Mayor Busse cast an Aye Vote and declared the motion carried. The final recommendation was to approve the Comprehensive Plan and Land Use Map as presented with a revision date of January 19, 1990 subject to the aforementioned points that the Plan Commission had recommended. At this point Mayor Busse announced that the time allotted for the discussion of the Plan Commission recommendations had expired for this meeting. Further discussion will be held at a later meeting. Under Mayor's statements and reports, Busse announced that the County Board requested that a new name be given to Bull Valley Road from the intersection of the new Office also requested this the City annex one lot on t Bull Valley Road Bridge demolished by the County in would more clearly define accident investigations. bridge road, east to the Fox River. The Post information. The County also requested that he west side of the Fox River over which the ias built. An old home on that lot was order to build the bridge. This annexation the jurisdiction for Police tickets and A Public Works Committee Meeting was scheduled for Wednesday, July 25, 1990 at 7:00 P.M. in the Council Chambers. Motion by Serritella, seconded by Patterson, to go into executive session at 10:36 P.M. to discuss personnel. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Teta, Smith, McClatchey, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Motion by Bolger, seconded by Lieder, to go back into open session at 10:50 P.M. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Teta, Smith, McClatchey, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Motion by Serritella, seconded by Patterson, to approve the hiring of Michael P. Morrell of 2620 Elm Oak for the position of Waste Water Treatment Plant Operator I minimum step salary of $20,482. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Teta, Smith, McClatchey, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. authorize and Lane, McHenry, at a Grade 7. Wednesday, July 11, 1990 Page 4 Motion by Serritella, seconded by Patterson, to authorize and approve the hiring of Emmanuel (Manny) Rodriguez of 874 Nottingham, Crystal Lake, as a full-time Street Maintenance Worker at a salary of Grade 6, minimum step salary of $18,856. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Teta, Smith, McClatchey, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Motion by Smith, seconded by McClatchey, to adjourn. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Teta, Smith, McClatchey, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 10:50 P.M.