HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 07/15/1987 - City CouncilREGULAR MEETING
WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 1987 8:00 P.M.
The Regular Meeting of the McHenry City Council was called to
order by Mayor Busse on Wednesday, July 15, 1987 at 8 P.M. at City Hall. Council Mtg.
At roll call the following Aldermen were present: Bolger, Lieder, Attendance
McClatchey, Nolan, Patterson, Smith, Serritella, Teta. Absent: None.
City staff in attendance were Supt. Batt, Attorney Narusis, Clerk Gilpin;
Park Director Merkel arrived at 9:30 P.M. Absent: Chief Joyce.
Dave Hansen presented eight historic pictures which depicted the
song "America the Beautiful" to the City of McHenry for display in the Donations
Council Room. Mayor Busse accepted these pictures on behalf of the
citizens of McHenry and expressed appreciation to Mr. Hansen for his
donation.
At 8:20 P.M. Mayor Busse reconvened the recessed Public Hearing
of the Board of Local Improvements which was originally held on
Wednesday, July 8, 1987 at the McHenry East Campus teaching theatre. At
roll call the following members were present: Bolger, Nolan, Teta,
Lieder, McClatchey, Smith, Patterson, Serritella. Absent: None. On the
agenda at that July 8, 1987 were:
1) Presentation of the esitmate of cost by Dr. Hal Sundin
2) Public comments by the people in attendance
3) Deliberation by the Board of Local Improvements
The first two matters on the agenda were handled at the Public
Hearing and then it was recessed to this date for deliberations. The
required action is that the Board of Local Improvements pass a resolution
recommending to the City Council that it either adhere to the project as
presented, abandon it or modify it.
Motion by Lieder, seconded by Teta, to pass the Second
Resolution of the Board of Local Improvements recommending that the City
of McHenry proceed with the Sanitary Sewer System Local Improvement
Project in accordance with the first resolution passed on June 3, 1987 by
the Board of Local Improvements.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Patterson, Smith, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by McClatchey, seconded by Patterson, to adjourn the
Board of Local Improvements Hearing at 8:38 P.M.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Patterson, Smith, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
At this point in the Regular Council Meeting Mayor Busse
announced that the next order of business was for the City Council to
accept the second resolution of the Board of Local Improvements and
submit an ordinance to a Committee Meeting of the Whole for further
deliberations. He called a Committee Meeting of the Whole for Monday,
August 3, 1987 at 8:00 P.M. to review the Second Resolution and the
proposed ordinance for approval of the sanitary sewer project in McHenry
Shores to be known as City of McHenry Local Improvement Project No. 31.
Resolutions
Sewer Line
Extensions
Mayor Busse called to order a Public Hearing on the proposed
City of McHenry Appropriation Ordinance for fiscal year beginning May 1,
1987 and ending April 30, 1988. The notice of this Public Hearing was Appropriation
published in the Northwest Herald Newspaper on July 3, 1987. Ord. Hearing
Motion by Smith, seconded by Nolan, to pass an ordinance
adopting the 1987-88 Annual Appropriation Ordinance as presented. Ordinances
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan, Appropriation
Patterson, Smith, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None. Ord.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by McClatchey, seconded by Lieder, to adjourn the Public
Hearing on the Appropriation Ordinance at 8:47 P.M.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Patterson, Smith, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
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Motion by McClatchey, seconded by Serritella, to accept the
minutes of the July 1, 1987 Regular Meeting as presented.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Patterson, Smith, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Brian Cunat of Cunat Brothers, Inc. addressed the Council and
requested that the City of McHenry issue its Industrial Revenue Bonds in
the amount of $5,000,000 for the purpose of financing acquisition and
construction of an apartment complex to be known as Mill Street
Apartments in the City of McHenry. Retained Personnel fees in the
amount of $4,000 was stipulated by the Council with a $2,000 minimum
balance to be kept on hand in that fund. Cunat explained that the intent
was to construct between 65 - 100 apartment units on the 5 acres of land
located on Mill Street.
Resolutions Motion by Bolger, seconded by Serritella, to pass a resolution
IRB'S authorizing the execution of Memorandum of Agreement for the Cunat
Brothers Inc. project for the issuance of $5,000,000 Industrial Revenue
Bonds.
Motion by Teta, seconded by Nolan, to table the motion.
Voting Aye: Nolan, Teta.
Voting Nay: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Smith, Patterson,
Serritella.
Absent: None.
Motion failed.
Ordinances
Voting on the original motion:
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Smith, Patterson,
Serritella.
Voting Nay: Nolan, Teta.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by McClatchey, seconded by Serritella, to pass an
ordinance amending the Municipal Code by adding the following provision,
as follows:
"Section 11-209. Negligent Housing Management. No person
having personal management or control of residential real
estate, whether as a legal or equitable owner of residential
real estate or as a managing agent or otherwise, shall knowingly
permit by his or her gross carelessness or neglect, the physical
condition or facilities of the residential real estate to become
or remain so deteriorated that the health, welfare or safety of
any inhabitant or other person is endangered or otherwise
adversely affected thereby."
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Patterson, Smith, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Resolutions Motion by Smith, seconded by McClatchey, to pass a Resolution
MFT appropriating the sum of $25,000 of Motor Fuel Tax Funds for the 1987
Sidewalk Program.
Sidewalks Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Patterson, Smith, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Don & Lu's Children Shop of 1245 N. Green Street requested
permission to sell merchandise on their sidewalk directly in front of the
store on Friday, July 24, 1987.
Motion by Smith, seconded by Nolan, to follow the recommendation
of the Chamber of Commerce and allow any and all businesses one day of
sidewalk sales on July 25, 1987. Smith withdrew his motion and Nolan
withdrew her second.
Requests- Motion by Nolan, seconded by Patterson, to deny the request of
Misc. Don & Lu's for outside sidewalk sales on July 24, 1987.
Voting Aye: Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Patterson, Smith, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: Bolger.
Absent: None.
Motion carried
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A request by Robert Bitterman Jr, of the business establishment
known as The Gambler requested permission to use a portion of the City of
McHenry Court Street parking lot for an outdoor cookout on August 9.
Motion by Patterson, seconded by Nolan, to grant the request of
The Gambler for use of the City Parking lot and require them to pay the
Special Temporary Beer License Permit fee and to require a $200 deposit
with $50 being non-refundable for use of the facilities and that they be
required to furnish dram shop insurance and public liability insurance to
cover the City parking lot property and that the Superintendent of Public
Works be informed when the parking lot will be closed and when it will be
cleaned up and reopened to the Public.
Motion by Bolger, seconded by Serritella, to table the motion.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, Smith, Serritella.
Voting Nay: Nolan, Teta, McClatchey, Patterson.
Absent: None.
There being a tie vote, the Mayor cast an Aye vote and declared the Tabled Motions
tabling motion carried.
The Mayor instructed the Parks and Recreation Committee to study Committees -
The Gambler's request and report back at the next meeting. Auth. & Instru
Motion by Lieder, seconded by Teta, to direct the Parks and
Recreation Committee to draft a policy and procedures to allow profit
making organizations to utilize City public property and present it at
the next meeting.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Patterson, Smith, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Chuck Ruth of Alliance Contractors, who is a subcontractor for
curb and gutter work in Brittany Heights Unit I, addressed the Council
requesting a variation on the curb height in Brittany Heights
Subdivision. His company installed a 2 3/8 inch curb in the subdivision
instead of the 6 inch curb required by the Subdivision Control
Ordinance. Baxter & Woodman informed the City that portions of the curb
and gutter were not in compliance and the curb and gutter should be
removed. Mr. Ruth was asking that the existing curb be allowed to exist
and not have to be replaced.
Motion by McClatchey to grant the variation for the curb Failed Motions
height. Motion failed for lack of second.
Motion by Bolger, seconded by Nolan, to go into executive
session at 9:56 P.M. to discuss pending litigation. Executive
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Patterson, Smith, Serritella, Teta. Session
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Teta, seconded by Patterson, to go back into open
session at 10:47 P.M.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Patterson, Smith, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Bolger, seconded by McClatchey, to grant the variation
request of Brittany Heights Subdivision, Unit #1, and accept the 2 3/8
inch curb that's now installed with the stipulation that the City
Engineer be consulted concerning the possibility of lowering the center
line of the street, and also, that the contractor be assessed the cost of
the first milling of the street at today's cost.
Voting Aye: McClatchey, Bolger.
Voting Nay: Serritella, Patterson, Smith, Lieder, Teta, Nolan.
Absent: None.
Motion failed.
Failed Motions
Motion by Teta, seconded by Patterson, to follow the
recorrnda.tion f City Engineers, Baxter & Woodman, which is that the Subdivisions
recen y instal?ed curb and gutter are not in compliance and that the
City requests that the curb and gutter be removed in Brittany Heights
Unit 1.
Wednesday, July 15, 1987
Page 4
Motion by McClatchey, seconded
Failed Voting Aye: McClatchey, Nolan,
Motions Voting Nay: Patterson, Smith,
Absent: None.
Motion failed.
by Nolan, to table the motion.
Bolger.
Lieder, Teta, Serritella.
Voting on the original motion:
Voting Aye: Serritella, Patterson, Smith, Teta.
Voting Nay: McClatchey, Lieder, Nolan, Bolger.
Absent: None.
There being a tie vote, Mayor Busse cast an Aye vote and declared the
original motion carried.
Motion by Lieder, seconded by McClatchey, to schedule a Special
Meeting on July 28, 1987 at 8:00 P.M. for the purpose of a Public Hearing
on the Gerstad annexation proposal for Thornton Farm.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Patterson, Smith, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Bolger, seconded by McClatchey, to approve the June
Treasurer's Report as presented.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Patterson, Smith, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Bolger, seconded by Teta, to approve the June Clerk's
Report as presented.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Patterson, Smith, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Smith, seconded by Patterson, to authorize and approve
payment of the following bills as presented.
GENERAL FUND
first Ayd Corporation
7-16-87 81.25
26992
Ace Hardware
1,130.84
6993
Adams Bros. Radiator Service
154.20
26994
Dan Adams Steel Service
420.44
26995
R.A. Adams Enterprises
18.50
26996
Aero-Metric Engineering
150.00
26997
Althoff Industries
1,511.00
26998
American Blueprint & Supply
19.81
26999
Arco Industries Inc.
163.50
27000
Ben Arvidson & Sons Inc.
8.25
27001
AT&T Information Systems
478.34
27002
Automatic Data Processing
182.24
27003
Badger Uniforms
43.90
27004
Peter Baker & Son Co.
3,076.00
27005
Barrett Hardware
39.27
27006
Barrington Transportation
199.00
27007
Blackhawk Communications
79.50
27008
Bloomin' Balloons
15.00
27009
Bolger's Drug Store
2.55
27010
Boncosky & Co. Inc.
7-16-87 3,508.36
27011
Bruce Municipal Equipment
68.47
27012
BSN Corp.
391.60
27013
Buch Bros. Plumbing & Heating
76.68
27014
Burns Industrial Supply Co. Inc.
16.83
27015
Buss Ford Sales
44.45
27017
Carey Electric Contracting
3,838.21
27018
Chuck's Towing
30.00
27019
Classic Trophy
87.85
27020
Commonwealth Edison
9,504.77
27021
Constable Equipment Co.
36.50
27022
Conlon -Collins Ford Inc.
.68
27023
Core Mark Distributors
351.83
27024
Craft Concrete Products Inc.
131.00
Wednesday, July 15,1987
Page 5
27025 Creative Edge
27026 Crystal Lake Tire & Battery Inc.
27027 Curran Contracting Inc.
27028 Curtis Industries
27029 Data Documents
27030 Delta Dental of Illinois
27031 AC Dyna Tite Corp.
27032 Eby Brown
27033 Eby Brown
27034 Gregory T. Eckstein M.D.
27035 Ed's Rental & Sales
27036 Enterprise Ready Mix
27037 Finkbiner Equipment Co.
27038 Fireman's Fund Insurance
27040 Flowerwood
27041 Foxcroft Meadows
27042 George P. Freund Inc.
27043 Freund Equipment Inc.
27044 Arthur J. Gallagher
27045 G.C.C. Enterprises
27046 G. Communications
27047 Glidden Paint
27048 John W. Hinner Sales & Equipment
27049 Howell Tractor & Equipment
26050 Identi-Kit Co.
26051 Illinois Bell Telephone
26052 Illinois Lawn Equipment
26053 Illinois Vision Service Plan
27054 Industrial Towel & Uniform
27055 Iroquois Popcorn Co.
27056 Jewel Food Stores
27057 J-T Enterprises
27058 Kay's Distributing
27059 KeBara Corp.
27060 P.O. Knuth Co.
27061 Lakeland Distributors
27062 J.S. Latta Co.
27063 Leach Enterprises
27064 Lyle Signs Inc.
27065 Main Paint and Decorating
27066 Mann Companies Inc.
27067 Tom McCarthy
27068 McHenry Auto Parts
27069 McHenry County Supply
27070 McHenry Paint, Glass, Wallpaper
27071 McHenry Printing Services
27072 McHenry Sand & Gravel
27073 McHenry Woodstock Disposal
27074 J. Mitchell Auto Body Inc.
27075 Music Performance Trust Fund
27076 NCR Corporation
27077 Nelson Electronics
27078 Northern Illinois Gas
27079 Northwest Herald
27080 Northwest Newspapers
27081 Pennzoil Company
27082 Petersen Sand & Gravel
27084 The Player's Bench Music Store
27085 PNG Enterprises Ltd.
27086 Power Tools & Equipment
27087 Radicom Inc.
27088 Raycraft Septic Service
27089 Reliance Safety Equipment
27090 Rockford Industrial Welding Supply
27091 Rydin Sign & Decal
27092 Schoep's Ice Cream Co.
27093 Skokie Valley Asphalt
27094 Stan's Office Machines
27095 Sullivan Foods
27097 Super-Cleen Car Wash
27098 Uniforms To You
27099 United Laboratories
27100 V & J Repair Service
27101 Wang Laboratories
27102 Warning Lites of Illinois
27103 Waterwear
27104 I.C. Webb & Associates
7-16-87
7-16-87
7-16-87
7-16-87
302.25
1,007.60
143.00
91.99
17.82
1,097.06
49.04
2,998.26
351.98
71.00
54.47
768.00
12.80
7,299.00
30.00
148.00
881.87
138.60
100.00
88.00
267.75
749.85
78.49
802.17
768.00
2,567.63
16.30
278.90
181.21
151.60
24.97
1.10
248.40
54.40
571.60
259.58
914.46
528.41
148.87
142.44
96.39
1,750.00
795.99
1,264.00
99.12
258.45
267.70
13,421.82
1,145.05
2,970.00
8,680.00
489.88
474.07
447.10
218.64
99.99
1,267.93
32.00
668.00
34.94
109.00
247.50
109.47
136.00
189.50
68.00
206.25
56.50
2,755.84
90.00
6.60
100.00
41.50
528.48
563.62
797.50
99.63
Wednesday, July 15, 1987
Page 6
27105
Western Union
27106
Western Union
27107
Clem Williams Films
27108
Xerox Corp.
27109
Zee Medical Service
27110
Zep Manufacturing
27113
Photo Forum
27114
Sullivan Foods
27115
Sunnyside Company
27116
Sunnyside Company
27117
United Laboratories
27118
Clem Williams Films Inc.
27142
The Office Shopp
27143
C & C Products
7-16-87
WATER/SEWER
nth Bros. Construction Inc. 7-16-87
4573 Sidener Supply Co.
4575 Ace Hardware
4576 Dan Adams Steel Service
4577 R.A. Adams Enterprises
4578 Alexander Chemical Corp.
4579 Almar Communications
4580 Althoff Industries
4581 AT&T Information Systems
4582 Automatic Control Services
4583 Badger Meter Inc.
4584 Baxter & Woodman
4585 Boncosky & Co.
4586 Carey Electric Contracting
4587 Chesterton -Chicago
4588 Commonwealth Edison
4589 Crystal Lake Radiator & Air Cond.
4590 Delta Delta of Illinois
4591 Roy Diedrich Rodding
4592 E&H Utility Sales 7-16-87
4593 Eby Brown
4594 Ed's Rental & Sales
4595 Elan Engineering Corp.
4596 Joseph D. Foreman & Sons
4597 Foxcroft Meadows
4598 G.C.0 Enterprises
4599 Hardware Service Co.
4600 Illinois Bell Telephone
4601 Illinois Vision Service Plan
4602 Industrial Towel & Uniform
4603 Lakeland Distributors
4604 L & R Machine Co.
4605 Main Paint & Decorating
4606 McHenry Analytical Water Laboratory
4607 McHenry Auto Parts
4608 McHenry County Supply
4609 McHenry Electric & Supply
4610 McHenry Printing Services
4611 McHenry Sand & Gravel
4612 McHenry Woodstock Disposal 7-16-87
4613 Midwest Underground Inspections
4614 Municipal Marking Distributors
4615 Municipal Instrument Service
4616 Northern Illinois Gas
4617 Pennzoil Company
4618 Sidener Supply Company
4619 Wang Laboratories
4622 The Office Shoppe
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Patterson, Smith, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
174.05
301.88
87.50
68.86
24.95
129.00
168.90
434.72
228.91
10,394.00
447.56
319.00
857.92
23.92
81,144.25
192.60
197.15
2,428.00
10.29
2,577.60
13.50
35.59
26.25
243.75
3,964.20
3,185.82
446.43
84.00
133.98
15,028.60
180.00
101.90
125.00
1,223.49
113.74
80.30
71.50
83.97
16.00
54.90
20.21
562.38
29.80
250.60
10.41
60.00
46.40
200.00
24.00
500.00
220.99
72.50
14.82
17.50
550.00
157.49
385.25
179.77
66.66
52.8.00
352.32
20.71
Mayor Busse discussed a new dial -a -ride service proposed for
RTA McHenry. It was the concensus of the Council that it was generally
interested in the project and the Mayor should proceed with further
negotiations.
Wednesday, July 15, 1987
Page 7
The building fees for the
District were reviewed by the Council
percent payment of the permit fees.
McHenry Township Fire Protection
and it was decided to request 100
Motion by Serritella, seconded by Patterson, to authorize the
Superintendent of Public Works to request bids for a new pick-up truck
for the Public Works Department.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Patterson, Smith, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Serritella, seconded by Teta, to authorize the
purchase of five new spinner -type spreaders from Monroe Truck Equipment
Company at a cost of $6,800 as recommended by the Purchasing Committee.
Voting Aye: Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Patterson, Smith, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: Bolger.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Lieder, seconded by Serritella, to authorize the
Superintendent of Public Works to make the following purchases: E & H
Utility Sales - 1 trash pump $797 and water hydrant repair parts
$1,040.18; Sidner Supply Company - valve boxes $720; Alexander Chemical
Company - 4 tons of chlorine for the sewer plant $2,000.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Patterson, Smith, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by McClatchey, seconded by Patterson, to advertise for
the position of Administrator of Financial and Personnel Services.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Patterson, Smith, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by McClatchey, seconded by Teta, to approve the Mayor's
appointment of Andy Lechner and Rich Stull to crew leader positions in
the Public Works Department and to increase their salaries as recommended
by the Superintendent of Public Works effective July 27, 1987.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Patterson, Smith, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Smith, seconded by Serritella, to refer the request of
Mirror Image for a rock concert at Petersen Park on August 29, 1987 to
the Parks and Recreation Committee for futher consideration.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Patterson, Smith, Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Teta.
Motion carried.
Motion by Patterson, seconded by Serritella, to authorize and
approve the issuance of picnic beer permits to the following: McHenry
County Association for the Retarded - July 31; McHenry Area Toastmasters
- August 16; McHenry County Association for the Retarded - August 21;
Family Services - August 21; Philip Jorgensen - August 22; Jim Walsh -
September 13; McMahon Movers - August 2; Morton Blenders Social Club -
August B.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Patterson, Smith, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Building &
Zoning Misc.
Bid Auth.
Purchases-PW
Purchases-PW
- Water Dept.
- Sewer Dept.
Employees
Employees
Committees-
Auth. & Instr.
Parks -Beer
Permits
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Page 8
Executive Motion by McClatchey, seconded by Smith, to go into executive
Session session at 12:23 A.M. to discuss personnel and pending litigation.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Patterson, Smith, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Smith, seconded by McClatchey, to go back into open
session at 12:30 A.M.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Patterson, Smith, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Smith, seconded by McClatchey, to adjourn.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Patterson, Smith, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Meeting adjourned at 12:30 A.M.