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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 07/22/1992 - City CouncilREGULAR MEETING JULY 22, 1992 The Regular Meeting of the McHenry City Council was called to order by Mayor Busse on Wednesday, July 22, 1992 at 7:30 P.M. in the Council Room of the Municipal Center. At roll call the following Aldermen were present: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Locke, Adams, Smith, Patterson, Serritella. Absent: None. 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. Absent: Chief Joyce. TEN MINUTE PUBLIC INPUT SESSION During the Ten Minute Public Input Session, three people signed up to speak: Joe Gausden on Annexation East of the River, Jim Higgins on parkway lawn damage, and Jerry Benes on City planning. Gausden, appearing as a representative of the McHenry Area Economic Development Commission, addressed the Council and requested support for contacting businesses east of the Fox River along State Route 120 for annexation to the City. The Chamber of Commerce and the McHenry Area Economic Development Commission felt it would be advantageous to the City because of sales tax dollars that could be realized from those businesses. He would solicit for unconditional annexation with no promises of any kind, except there would be immediate police protection from the City of McHenry. Aldermen Lieder left the meeting at 7:40 P.M. Motion by Bolger, seconded by Donahue, that the City support Gausden's efforts to contact those businesses east of the Fox River along both sides of Route 120 to promote unconditional annexation to the City of McHenry. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Locke, Smith, Adams, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Lieder. Motion carried. Jerry Benes read from a letter sent to him by the Mayor explaining when planning meetings would be held at the City Council Meetings for interested citizens to attend. Benes asked that more information be available to him on purchases of land and land developments that are proposed to take place in the City. Mr. Higgins did not speak during the Ten Minute Public Input Session, but saved his comments for the time when the parkway lawn damage agenda item came up for discussion before the Council. INTRODUCE NEW EMPLOYEE Building and Zoning Director John Lobaito introduced David Bartik, who began work as a City Building Inspector on June 29, 1992. Lobaito said Bartik had been in the construction field for many years, and has been an asset to the Building and Zoning Department for the last month. The Mayor and City Council welcomed Bartik to the City employment force and wished him well during his tenure with the City. CONSENT AGENDA In addition to the ten items on the Consent Agenda, an additional item for a block party request on Windhaven Court in Winding Creek for Saturday, August 1, 1992 was added to the Consent Agenda. Motion by Smith, seconded by Patterson, to approve the Consent Agenda, as follows. (1) July 1, 1992 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes; (2) Tuition Reimbursement Request - Wm. Brogan, $270.00, CJ 405, Rules of Criminal Evidence; (3) Tuition Reimbursement Request - Thomas Jenkins, $270.00, CJ 405, Rules of Criminal Evidence; (4) Request from McHenry Schools to connect to McHenry Police Department Alarm Panel; (5) Request from 4 C's Camp of McHenry to connect to McHenry Police Department Alarm Panel; (6) Approve Payment to Henry Boysen Company in the Amount of $5,547.38 for McHenry Test Well Drilling Program; (7) Picnic/Beer Permits; (8) Block Party Request on Windhaven Court; (9) June Treasurer's Report; (10) June Budget Report; (11) June Bills for Approval as follows: July 22, 1992 Page 2 GENERAL FUND 72422 VOID 7-23-92 --- 72423 Ace Hardware 528.55 72424 Acme Brick and Supply Co. 254.50 72425 Dan Adams Steel Service 240.16 72426 Ahlborn Equipment Inc. 86.86 72427 Alexander Battery Co. Inc. 42.00 72428 Ambassador Office Equipment Inc. 8,561.00 72429 Ameritech Mobile Communications Inc. 161.81 72430 American Playground Corporation 12.29 72431 Badger Uniforms 95.47 72432 B and H Industries 120.80 72433 Cheryl Ann Barone 1,506.00 72434 Boncosky Oil Company 6,300.69 72435 Botts Welding & Truck Service 24.45 72436 George R. Breber Music Co. Inc. 316.00 72437 Burgess, Anderson & Tate Inc. 1,053.35 72438 Burns Industrial Supply Co. Inc. 108.18 72439 Burris Equipment Co. 81.39 72440 Canon Financial Services Inc. 556.00 72441 Carey Appliance 59.50 72442 Laurie Carlson & Associates LTD 15.58 72443 Carey Electric Contracting 54.00 72444 Clarke Outdoor Spraying Company 918.91 72445 Commonwealth Edison 10,235.56 72446 Commonwealth Edison 984.85 72447 Crescent Electric Supply Company 724.89 72448 Crystal Lake Tire & Battery Inc. 571.04 72449 Curtis Industries 143.57 72450 Data Research Inc. 68.75 72451 Decatur Electronics Inc. 163.45 72452 Eby Brown 23.40 72453 Folger Adam Company 120.13 72454 Fountain Bluff Fish Farm 650.00 72455 Fox Valley Chemical Co. 24.00 72456 George P. Freund Inc. 307.79 72457 Garrelts Plumbing & Heating 68.00 72458 G.C.C. Enterprises Inc. 48.00 72459 G. Communications 266.60 72460 Great Lake Apparel 164.00 72461 Don Hansen's Alignment Service 75.00 72462 Holmes Consulting Services 546.00 72463 Identi-Kit Company Inc. 768.00 72464 Illinois Bell 530.30 72465 Illinois Lawn Equipment Inc. 199.89 72466 Industrial Towel & Uniform 161.35 72467 Innovative Packaging Inc. 461.53 72468 JK Sign Company 190.00 72469 Jewel Food Stores 12.16 72470 J-T Enterprises 133.80 72471 Kar Products 195.61 72472 Kay's Vending 61.50 72473 KOS Tech Services Inc. 31.64 72474 Ketchum Kar Karriers 20.00 72475 Kit Parker Films 161.25 72476 Klehm Nursery 5,364.00 72477 K-Mart 87.35 72478 Leach Enterprises 78.09 72479 LETN 388.00 72480 Litgen Cutting Supply Co. 106.00 72481 Main Paint & Decorating 46.70 72482 McCann Construction Specialties 157.17 72483 Tom McCarthy 896.00 72484 McMaster -Carr Supply Co. 30.83 72485 McHenry Auto Parts 1,081.40 72486 McHenry County Supply Co. 23.50 72487 McHenry County Glass & Mirror 63.35 72488 McH. Cty. Municipal Risk Mgmt. Agency 226,380.00 72489 McHenry Paint, Glass & Wallpaper 4.10 72490 McHenry Printing Services 181.24 72491 McHenry State Bank 1,862.50 72492 McHenry Specialties 40.00 72493 McHenry Tire Mart 250.00 72494 Meyer Material Company 573.89 72495 Mississippi Tool Supply 75.61 72496 Music Performance Trust Fund 3,845.00 72497 Narusis & Narusis 8,735.75 July 22, 1992 Page 3 GENERAL FUND (Cont'd) 72498 NCR Corporation 87.00 72499 NIMC's On -The -Job Occupational 95.00 72500 Northern Illinois Gas 65.75 72501 Northern Computer Services Inc. 1,762.50 72502 Northwest Auto Electric 113.23 72503 Northwest Herald 700.80 72504 Northern Illinois Special Recreation 1,080.50 72505 Northwest Graphic Inc. 66.90 72506 The Office Shoppe 29.32 72507 PACE 2,410.61 72508 Photo Forum Inc. 45.10 72509 Pioneer Truck Parts 93.28 72510 Prange Industrial Supply 106.40 72511 John A. Raber & Associates Inc. 90.00 72512 Radicom Inc. 137.10 72513 Radio Shack 3.68 72514 Raycraft Septic Service 240.00 72515 RLH Inc. 141.30 72516 Rockford Industrial Welding Supply 110.79 72517 Sargent -Sowell Inc. 3.45 72518 Scan -Am Company 995.00 72519 Sidener Supply Company 99.50 72520 The Sidwell Company 90.10 72521 Skokie Valley Asphalt 1,405.88 72522 Talking Tees 314.45 72523 Thornton's Turf Nursery 178.50 72524 United Laboratories 327.26 72525 Upholstery Plus 48.00 72526 UZ Engineered Products 80.81 72527 Weg Studio 672.05 72528 West Publishing Company 424.60 72529 Zee Medical Service 29.25 WATER/SEWER FUND 9173 VOID 9174 Ace Hardware 367.90 9175 Dan Adams Steel Service 961.60 9176 Baxter & Woodman 9,253.25 9177 Boncosky Oil Company 892.82 9178 Burgess, Anderson & Tate Inc. 32.36 9179 Chemical Pump Sales and Service 32.70 9180 Clarke Outdoor Spraying Company 423.28 9181 Commonwealth Edison 25,308.36 9182 Commonwealth Edison 28.89 9183 Crystal Lake Tire & Battery Inc. 88.58 9184 D'Angelo Natural Spring Water 51.75 9185 Ed's Rental & Sales 198.00 9186 Joseph D. Foreman & Co. 148.50 9187 George P. Freund Inc. 30.65 9188 G.C.C. Enterprises Inc. 470.00 9189 Gehm Supply Company 123.65 9190 W.W. Grainger Inc. 163.70 9191 Illinois Bell 549.81 9192 Industrial Towel & Uniform 374.35 9193 Innovative Packaging Inc. 54.00 9194 JBL Industrial Supply 86.87 9195 Komline-Sanderson Engineering 376.00 9196 Main Paint & Decorating 169.90 9197 James Martin Associates Inc. 260.00 9198 McHenry Analytical Water Laboratory 490.00 9199 McHenry Auto Parts 187.77 9200 McHenry County Supply Inc. 22.93 9201 McHenry Electric & Supply 14.68 9202 Meyer Material Company 382.27 9203 Municipal Marking Distributors 401.08 9204 Northern Illinois Gas 259.05 9205 Northern Computer Services Inc. 600.00 9206 Photo Forum Inc. 25.35 9207 Reliance Safety Equipment 57.39 9208 Rowell Chemical Corporation 1,440.00 9209 Rowlands Power Equipment Inc. 61.20 9210 Safety Kleen Corp. 73.25 July 22, 1992 Page 4 WATER/SEWER FUND (Cont'd) 9211 Scranton Gillette Communications 25.00 9212 Sidener Supply Company 582.36 9213 Smith Ecological Systems Inc. 375.08 9214 Thornton's Turf Nursery 127.50 9215 Toolland Inc. 37.87 9216 Waste Mgmt. of McHenry County 61.00 9217 Woodland Recycling & Disposal 4,460.80 RECREATION PROGRAMS FUND 2538 VOID 2539 Ace Hardware 100.71 2540 Airspace USA Inc. 13.50 2541 Arvidson Integrated Water System 411.00 2542 Blevins Concession Supply Co. 170.20 2543 Burgess, Anderson & Tate Inc. 6.16 2544 Ron Calahan 266.00 2545 Commonwealth Edison 1,908.26 2546 Crescent Electric Supply Company 30.98 2547 Crystal Manor Stables Inc. 336.00 2548 John R. DeBoer 870.00 2549 Eby Brown 2,545.37 2550 Fox Valley Chemical Co. 12.00 2551 Hardware Service Co. 7.35 2552 Geoff Hill 266.00 2553 Illinois Bell 30.63 2554 Innovative Packaging Inc. 442.89 2555 Jewel Food Stores 15.38 2556 William J. Kofler 202.00, 2557 Rosemary Kondritz 196.00 2558 Kyrotech Inc. 57.50 2559 Leonardi's Pizza 180.00 2560 Scott Massie 57.00 2561 McHenry Specialties 516.00 2562 Diane Meesak 412.50 2563 Bonnie Meyer 120.00 2564 Jim Meyers 114.00 2565 Northwest Herald 100.00 2566 PNG Enterprises LTD 754.00 2567 Photo Forum Inc. 5.70 2568 Schoep's Ice Cream Co. Inc. 46.80 2569 Wm. Tonyan & Sons 5,591.00 2570 Total Sports Source 790.82 2571 Wilson Sporting Goods Company 298.03 2572 Pat Wirtz 361.00 2573 Scott Young 114.00 Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Locke, Smith, Adams, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Lieder. Motion carried. PARKWAY LAWN DAMAGE Mr. Higgins and Mr. Calvin addressed the Council on June 22, 1992 and asked for restoration of parkway damage at their residences because they felt it was due to excessive salt being spread on the roadways and falling onto their property. A soil analysis had been sent to Morton Arboretum, and a letter from that company stated that no indication of excessive salt was shown in the six samples that were taken from the lawns of Mr. Calvin and Mr. Higgins. Alderman Lieder returned to the meeting at 8:05 P.M. Motion by Serritella, seconded by Smith, to deny the request of Mr. Higgins and Mr. Calvin for repair to the two parkways in question, and that the City should maintain the existing policy of not replacing grass alleged to have been damaged by salt but only repair plow and mailbox damage caused by snowplowing. Voting Aye: Donahue, Lieder, Smith, Adams, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: Bolger, Locke. Absent: None. July 22, 1992 Page S Alderman Locke left the meeting at 8:07 P.M. AWARD BID FOR DRILLING OF WELL #9 Three proposals were received for drilling of water supply well #9 on July 14, 1992. The three bidders were Lane Western Company of Aurora, $44,429.00; Wehling Well Works, Inc. of Beecher, $45,898.00; and Henry Boysen Company of Libertyville, $48,993.00. Motion by Smith, seconded by Donahue, to accept the low bid of Lane Western Company of Aurora, in the amount of $44,429.00 for drilling of Water Well #9, as presented. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Smith, Adams, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Locke. Motion carried. FRONT STREET WATER MAIN ENGINEERING SERVICES AGREEMENT On May 20. 1992 the City Council awarded a bid for the construction of a 12" water main on Front Street to Yonke and Soper of Zion, in the amount of $89,082.00. In connection with that project, Baxter & Woodman submitted an engineering services agreement for it to provide general construction, administration, and resident project representative services during the construction phase of the Front Street water main at a cost not to exceed $10,000. The City staff felt that installation of the water main along Front Street was a relatively small project and the staff could do the work, except for stake out. It was suggested that the Director of Public Works, and the Superintendent of the Water Department be involved with the inspection and payouts for this project, which would save the City about $8,000.00. Alderman Locke returned at 8:14 P.M. and left the meeting for the evening at 8:15 P.M. Motion by Patterson, seconded by Donahue, that the City not approve the Engineering Services Contract with Baxter & Woodman for the Front Street water main project, but that City staff be used to perform these services with Baxter & Woodman being retained to stake out the water main location. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Smith, Adams, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Locke. Motion carried. MAYOR STATEMENTS AND REPORTS The Mayor announced that discussion on the re -districting of the City Ward Boundary lines would take place at the end of the next Council meeting, which is July 29, 1992. COMMITTEE REPORTS Alderman Lieder, Chairman of the Finance Committee, reported on a meeting held June 30, 1992. The first item discussed was an increase in Liquor License fees. Motion by Smith, seconded by Adams, to increase the liquor license fees, effective April, 1993, as follows: CLASS "A" BEER & LIQUOR - from $1000 to $1400; CLASS "B" PACKAGED BEER & WINE - from $350 to $700; CLASS "D" BEER & LIQUOR NON-PROFIT - to remain the same at $100; CLASS "F" PACKAGED BEER & LIQUOR - from $950 to $1100; CLASS "G" BEER & LIQUOR SERVICE BAR ONLY - from $600 to $700; CLASS "H" BEER & WINE ONLY - from $500 to $700; and that CLASS "G" and CLASS "H" remain as two separate licenses, and not be combined. Voting Aye: Donahue, Lieder, Smith, Adams, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: Bolger. Absent: Locke. Motion carried. July 22, 1992 Page 6 The Finance Committee also recommended that City license fees be changed since many of the fees had not been increased for ten years. According to State Statutes, coin operated machines must have a Public Hearing before their increases can go into effect. Motion by Serritella, seconded by Patterson, to approve the Finance Committee's recommendation, to schedule a public hearing for increasing coin operated machines and to increase the City license fees as follows: RESTAURANT - from $15 to $30; COIN MACHINES - from $25 to $50, with no pro -ration; FOOD DEALER - from $15 to $30; FOOD DELIVERY - from $25 to $50; FOOD - MILK - from $45 to $0; MILK DELIVERY TRUCK - from $100 to $200; THEATER - from $40 to $80; ROLLER RINK - from $40 to $50; CARNIVAL - per day from $15 to $100; SCAVENGER TRUCKS - from $100 per vehicle, to include all trucks; Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, Smith, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: Donahue, Adams. Absent: Locke. Motion carried. A recommendation by the Finance Committee to increase Building Permit Fees from $.12 to $.16 per square foot, effective September 1, 1992, was postponed until the Council can get information on building permit fees for commercial, as well as residential building fees. Concerning employee health insurance renewal, it was the Committee's recommendation that the City Council give the Finance Committee permission to begin preliminary work on next year's health insurance, exploring all options that may be available. It was also suggested that an employee representative from each department be appointed to work with the Committee on this very sensitive and important issue. Motion by Lieder, seconded by Serritella, to accept the recommendation of the Finance Committee, and authorize the Committee to begin preliminary work on employee health insurance, and to work with employee representatives so everyone can be thoroughly informed prior to renewal date. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Smith, Adams, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Locke. Motion carried. The Finance Committee also discussed 1993-94 Budget Issues, and reviewed the water/sewer rates. No action was taken on these two items. Attorney Narusis was instructed to draft ordinances to incorporate all of the fee increases as approved tonight. COMMITTEE MEETING OF THE WHOLE Mayor Busse reported on a Committee Meeting of the Whole held at 6:30 p.m. this evening, prior to the regular Council meeting. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the interim use of the Mass Barn as a horse stabling operation. Motion by Serritella, seconded by Adams, to allow continuation on an interim basis of the horse stabling operation at the Mass Property, with a sub -lease agreement to be presented to the Council for approval at the next meeting, with the sub -lease to be no longer than June 30, 1993. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Smith, Adams, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Locke. Motion carried. July 22, 1992 Page 7 DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS City Administrator Peterson reported that information from the County Clerk's office regarding levy rates for 1991, payable as 1992 taxes was received today. For the fifth consecutive year, the City's levy rate has decreased. The decrease in levy rate amounts to 4%, from a rate of $.700 per $100 equalized assessed valuation to $.672 per $100 equalized assessed valuation. The equalized assessed valuation in 1990 was $193,865,832.00. In 1991, the EAV was $220,550,512.00. The lower actual rates are due to a higher than expected equalized assessed valuation, which is a result 'of new building activity, home improvements, and reassessments. In answer to a request for revision of the water sprinkling restrictions to allow evening water sprinkling hours, it was decided not to change the water restrictions at this time, since all residents are now familiar with the permitted hours. BOND PAYMENT Motion by Patterson, seconded by Serritella, to authorize payment to the McHenry State Bank for interest on the McHenry General Obligation Bond Series 1982 in the amount of $1,862.50, and for interest on the Special Service General Obligation Bonds of 9-1-82, in the amount of $11,245.00. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Smith, Adams, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Locke. Motion carried. NEW BUSINESS The staff was authorized to set up another meeting with Country Club Estates Subdivision to determine the interest in sewer installation on Fairway, Ronda, and Skyway Drives. Aldermen expressed thanks to the Public Works, Police, and Park Departments for their assistance in making the 1992 Fiesta Day celebration a success. Alderman Smith, Chairman of the Building, Zoning, Planning, & Development Committee, scheduled a meeting for July 27, 1992 at 7:00 P.M to discuss pending issues in the Building and Zoning Department. Motion by Smith, seconded by Adams, to adjourn. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Smith, Adams, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Locke. Motion carried. The Meeting adjourned at 9:43 P.M. i a�,4.If, i ♦ a�� Liar "wit �r' .