HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 07/29/1987 - City CouncilREGULAR MEETING
WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 1987 8:00 P.M.
The Regular Meeting of the McHenry City Council was called
to order by Mayor Busse on Wednesday, July 29, 1987 at 8:00 p.m.
in City Hall. At roll call the following Aldermen were present:
Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Patterson, Smith, Teta. Absent:
Nolan, Serritella. City staff in attendance were: Supt. Batt,
Attorney Narusis, Adm. Asst. Marth, Park Director Merkel.
Absent: Chief Joyce, Clerk Gilpin.
Motion by Smith, seconded by Patterson, to accept the July
6, 1987 minutes as corrected (page 2, third paragraph, "Council"
to "Aldermen" in two places) and the July 15, 1987 minutes as
presented.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Patterson, Smith,
Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Nolan, Serritella.
Motion carried.
Mayor Busse presented Landmark Plaque No. 7 for the McHenry
Power & Light Building, now the McHenry Trade Center, at 1402 N.
Riverside Drive, to Mr. Lee J. Cooney, owner, who described the
1903 landmark building as McHenry's first electrical power
generating and distribution station. Over the years the building
was used for many purposes including a dance hall, roller rink,
garage, military tent factory and dress factory. It is now
remodeled into offices and retail shops. Marya Weber of the
City's Landmark Commission thanked Mr. Cooney for the fine job of
restoration and for preserving the heritage of the building.
Council Meeting
Attendance
Landmark Comm.
Pat Karn of Lakes Cablevision addressed the Council giving a
status report on improvements being made and property restoration
in various areas of the City. Mr. Karn was questioned at length Cablevision
by the Council on these items as well as service, billing and
telephone response problems.
The Council requested that Mr. Karn hold a public meeting or
a phone-in cable program to answer questions and concerns that
the numerous cable subscribers have regarding all the above
items. Mr. Karn stated that he would do so in September or
October as soon as most of the restoration and improvements were
completed. He also stated that he would send a letter to all
subscribers with their September bill advising them of the
progress being made.
Tom Groeninger of PACE addressed the Council regarding the
status of the proposal to enhance the Dial -A -Ride bus service.
He stated that the PACE Board gave the go-ahead to request RTA
proposals from private firms for the four areas of service
(current fixed routes, and the Dial -A -Ride services in Crystal
Lake, Southeast McHenry and McHenry Township), hoping to get a
lower cost premium and more flexability by combining these four
areas. A final decision from the City of McHenry as to whether
the City will financially support the program and go along with
the two year commitment will have to be made by the middle of
August.
Motion by Teta, seconded by Bolger, to deny the request of
the McHenry Board of Library Trustees for Federal Revenue Sharing Revenue Sharing
funds as there is no longer any revenue sharing money being made
available to municipalities.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Patterson, Smith,
Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Nolan, Serritella.
Motion carried.
The 1987-88 Levy Ordinance was discussed and given to the
Finance Committee for review and final recommendation to the
Council at the regular meeting on August 5.
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Ordinances Motion by McClatchey, seconded by Patterson, to pass an
Water Service ordinance, as presented, regarding City right of access to
premises which are served by municipal water in order to read
inside and outside water meters and to inspect, repair, install,
modify and replace water meters and water meter readers.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Patterson, Smith,
Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Nolan, Serritella.
Motion carried.
Motion by Patterson, seconded by Smith, to pass an
Ordinances ordinance, as presented, prohibiting the operation of airplanes
and the reckless operation of boats on any body of water within
Park the City limits.
Regulations Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Patterson, Smith,
Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Nolan, Serritella.
Motion carried.
There was further discussion on regulations regarding the
operation of boats on McCullom Lake and the Park Committee will
meet to make additional recommendations.
Motion by Bolger, seconded by Lieder, to defer the Soil &
Erosion Control Ordinance to the August 12, 1987 Council meeting.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Patterson, Smith,
Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Nolan, Serritella.
Motion carried.
Block Motion by Bolger, seconded by Patterson, to approve the
Parties request of Mr. & Mrs. Garner for a block party at 3613 Drake
Court on August 1.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Patterson, Smith,
Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Nolan, Serritella.
Motion carried.
Police-Misc. Motion by Smith, seconded by McClatchey, to approve the
request of McHenry Savings Bank to hook up their new ATM building
to the alarm monitoring board.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Patterson, Smith,
Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Nolan, Serritella.
Motion carried.
The following sealed bids were received on July 21, 1987 for
the 1987 Summer Street Maintenance Program:
Skokie Valley Asphalt Co. $96,618.19
Curran Contracting Co. $109,233.30
(Engineer's Estimate approved by IDOT - 3106,398.00)
Motion by Lieder, seconded by McClatchey, to concur with the
Bid Opening
recommendation of City Engineers, Baxter & Woodman, and award the
& Awarding
contract for the street maintenance program to the low bidder,
Skokie Valley Asphalt Co., in the amount of $96,618.19; and, if
the completion of shoulder work on the streets involved in the
project is not included in the above bid, that the City street
crew complete the shoulder work, where needed, as each street in
Street
the program is finished.
Maintenance
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Patterson, Smith,
Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Nolan, Serritella.
Motion carried.
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Mayor Busse thanked the McHenry Rotary Club for the generous
contribution of $595.00 for park improvements at Weber Park.
Motion by McClatchey, seconded by Bolger, to approve the
request of the Fiesta Days Board for the use of Petersen Park on
Saturday, September 5, from 7:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. as the rain
date for the "Cryan' Shames" concert, with the City providing
Police protection and the Chamber of Commerce being responsible
for the clean-up after the concert.
Motion by Patterson, seconded by Teta, to table the motion
until the costs to the City can be ascertained because the
part-time help that is used during Fiesta Days will not be
available and full-time employees will have to be used.
Voting Aye: Teta, Patterson, Smith.
Voting Nay: Bolger, McClatchey, Lieder.
Absent: Nolan, Serritella.
There being a tie vote, Mayor Busse cast a Nay vote and declared
the motion -to -table failed.
Voting on the original motion to approve the request:
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Patterson, Smith.
Voting Nay: Teta.
Absent: Nolan, Serritella.
Motion carried.
Motion by Patterson,
cost -to -the -City report of
Voting Aye: Bolger,
Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Nolan,
Motion carried.
seconded by Teta, to have a detailed
the concert presented to the Council.
Lieder, McClatchey, Patterson, Smith,
Serritella.
Mayor Busse called for a recess at 9:25 p.m. The meeting
reconvened at 9:35 p.m. with everyone still in attendance.
Motion by Patterson, seconded by Lieder, to expand the scope
of the Parks' Dept.'s Policy to include all City owned property
for use by not -for -profit organizations for profit making
activities (fund raising) and that for -profit organizations not
be allowed use of City owned property for profit making
activities.
Voting Aye: Lieder, McClatchey, Patterson, Smith.
Voting Nay: Bolger, Teta.
Absent: Nolan, Serritella.
Motion carried.
Motion by Patterson, seconded by McClatchey, to purchase,
rent or lease a pager for the Park Department to use on weekends
during June, July and August each year, with the Park Director
using his discretion in choosing the most economical method.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Patterson, Smith,
Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Nolan, Serritella.
Motion carried.
Park Donations
Park Authorization
Failed Motion
Parks-Auth.
Purchases- Parks
Motion by Patterson, seconded by Smith, not to renew the
Agreement expiring in October, 1987 with five local agencies that Parks -Fees
are now using the Lakeland Park Community Center at no charge,
and that all groups wanting to use the facilities be charged the
minimal fee as set out in the fee schedule.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Patterson, Smith,
Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Nolan, Serritella.
Motion carried.
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Special Motion by Teta, seconded by Patterson, to have the Building
4ssessment- and Zoning Officer make every effort to contact certain property
McHenry Shores owners in the Special Assessment area (McHenry Shores and Idyl
Dell Subdivisions), to advise them that if they wish to
resubdivide (combine) their small adjacent lots into one lot,
thus possibly reducing their assessments to one, to notify the
City by August 14 of their intention to resubdivide and to secure
the necessary information and criteria for doing so.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Patterson, Smith,
Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Nolan, Serritella.
Motion carried.
SCO Revision Motion by Teta, seconded by Patterson, to proceed with Johr
Gann Associates' three -stage work element proposal on the
revision of the Subdivision Control Ordinance, dated March 13,
1987, in the amount of $3,900.00, which includes: (1) meeting or
procedures; (2) recommendations; and (3) ordinance amendments.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Patterson, Smith,
Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Nolan, Serritella.
Motion carried.
Ald. Teta also requested that the City Council and the Plan
Commission review the Comprehensive Plan as soon as possible and
prepare a list of objectives regarding an update of the
Comprehensive Plan.
)rdinances Motion by McClatchey, seconded
ordinance, as presented, reflecting the
Employees Council on July 1, 1987, increasing the
seventeen to eighteen.
by Lieder, to pass an
motion made by the City
number of patrolmen from
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Patterson, Smith,
Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Nolan, Serritella.
Motion carried.
Motion by Smith, seconded by Patterson, to authorize payment
Bond to McHenry State Bank of interest due on both the 1982 Special
Payments Service Area #1 Bond in the amount of $30,120 plus $25.00 paying
agent fee and the 1982 City G.O. Bond in the amount of $8,137.50
plus $25.00 paying agent fee.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Patterson, Smith,
Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Nolan, Serritella.
Motion carried.
Motion by Lieder, seconded by Smith, to approve the picnic
Parks- beer permits, as presented, and to also approve a beer permit for
Beer Permits the Fiesta Day Board for the "Cryan' Shames" rain date concert on
September 5.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Patterson, Smith,
Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Nolan, Serritella.
Motion carried.
Motion by Lieder, seconded by Smith, to go into executive
Executive session at 10:45 p.m. to discuss pending litigation and property
Session acquisition.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Patterson, Smith,
Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Nolan, Serritella.
Motion carried.
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Motion by Lieder, seconded by Teta, to go back into open
session at 11:05 p.m.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Patterson, Smith,
Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Nolan, Serritella.
Motion carried.
Motion by Lieder, seconded by Bolger, to offer those
property owners in the Special Assessment area in McHenry Shores
and Idyl Dell Subdivisions, where construction easements are
required, a $200.00 credit, per assessment, in order to acquire
the necessary easements.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Patterson, Smith,
Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Nolan, Serritella.
Motion carried.
Motion by Smith, seconded by McClatchey, to adjourn.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Patterson, Smith,
Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Nolan, Serritella.
Motion carried.
Meeting adjourned at 11:08 p.m.
Special Assessment -
McHenry Shores