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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 07/31/1991 - City CouncilREGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
JULY 31, 1991
The Regular Meeting of the McHenry City Council was called to order
by Mayor Busse on Wednesday, July 31, 1991 at 8:10 P.M. in City Hall. At
roll call the following Aldermen were present: Bolger, Donahue, Locke,
Smith, Patterson, Serritella. Absent: Lieder, Adams. City Staff in
attendance were: Assistant to City Clerk Marth, City Administrator
Peterson, Director of Building and Zoning Halik, Director of Parks A
Recreation Merkel, Police Chief Joyce, Attorney Narusis. Absent: City
Clerk Gilpin, Director of Public Works Batt.
During the Ten Minute Public Input Session, Vicki Sheppard, Chairman
of the McHenry Plan Commission, advised the Council that she was there in
her capacity as Plan Commission Chairman should the Council have any
Questions or clarifications on the Plan Commission's recommendations
before the Council tonight concerning the Final Plat of Chapel Hill
Center, which is outside the City limits but within the mile and one-half
plan jurisdiction of the City. No one else signed up for the public
input session.
CONSENT AGEiDR: Notion by Patterson, seconded by Serritella, to
approve a consent agenda with the following changes: removal of the
Minutes of the July 8, 1991 Special City Council Meeting, which will be
placed on a future agenda; a status -change in the Letter of Credit for
McHenry Corporate Center Unit 1, which is to reduce the Construction
Guarantee Letter of Credit to $0 instead of $8,125.00 since all public
improvements are now complete and provide a second Warranty Letter of
Credit for $16,656.00 to cover the additional accepted improvements:
(1) July 15, 1991 Special City Council Meeting Minutes;
(2) July 17, 1991 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes;
(3) Block Party Request - August 24, 1991 on Spruce Lane;
(4) Tuition Reimbursement Request - Ptlm. Thomas Jenkins;
(5) Reduce the Construction Letter of Credit for McHenry Corporate
Center Unit !1 to $0, and provide a second Warranty Letter of
Credit for the additional accepted improvements in the mount
of $16.656.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Locke, Smith, Patterson, Serritella.
Voting may: None.
Absent: Lieder, Adams.
Motion carried.
Aldermen Serritella and Patterson asked if the City Clerk would put
more of the Council discussions in the minutes since they felt the
objections and/or concerns raised by the Aldermen during those discussions
should be reflected in the minutes. Mayor Busse said the matter should be
brought up at the next meeting when the City Clerk was present.
AWARD 1ST AND 2ND PRIZES FOR PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT LOGO
DESIGN CONTEST: Parks i Recreation Director Merkel gave some background
on the Logo Contest which resulted from one of the recommendations of the
Attitude and Interest Survey recently conducted by Parks 8 Recreation in
the City. The recommendation that a logo be created was to help identify
the Parks 8 Recreation Department and avoid confusion over the DEPARTMENT
being called a DISTRICT. With that in mind, the Department invited City
residents to partake in the contest to design the new logo. Judging was
based on originality and quality of the design which best described the
McHenry Parks A Recreation Department.
Eleven entries were submitted and graded by the Department staff along
with the Mayor and City Administrator. Director Merkel then introduced
the winners and awarded the prizes. First place winner William T.
Schneider, was awarded a $100 savings bond and second place winner Michele
Williams, was awarded a $50 savings bond. The First National Bank of
McHenry donated both savings bonds. Director Merkel thanked all the other
residents who took an interest and submitted logos for the competition.
The new logo will appear on all Department publications and be displayed
in the office and throughout the City Parks.
FINAL PLAT - CRAPNI RILL CENTER: This agenda item was continued to
later in the meeting when Carl Moon of Baxter i Woodman, City Engineers,
would be present.
July 31, 1991 Regular Council Meeting Page 2.
SIGN VARIATION REQUEST - BURNING TREE SUBDIVISION, CURTIS LANGILLE:
Based on a misunderstanding that the erection of an entrance sign was
granted in the Annexation Agreement, Mr. Langille erected the sign and did
not seek a building permit. Mr. Langille was notified by the Building a
Zoning Department that he did need a sign permit and also now required a
variation in the size of the sign since it was over the 32 square feet
allowed by City ordinance. City Administrator Peterson recommended to the
Council that the sign variation be granted since the sign was already in
existence and stated that the sign fit in well with the design of the
subdivision.
Motion by Smith, seconded by Donahue, to accept the recommendation of
the City Administrator and grant the variation for the 52.5 foot entrance
sign to Burning Tree Subdivision.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Locke, Smith, Patterson, Serritells.
Voting Nagy: None.
Absent: Lieder, Adams.
Motion carried.
SIGN VARIATION REQUEST - BLOCKBUSTER VIDEO, 1920 N. RICHMOND ROAD:
This is a request for a second pole sign to be erected on Blockbuster
Video's property. The City ordinance allows construction of only one
pole/post sign to help reduce visual clutter that multiple signs can
create. City Adminstrator Peterson recommended that the request be denied
since the Petitioner has good visability with its existing signage.
Motion by Smith, seconded by Serritella, to accept the City
Administrator's recommendation and deny the request of Blockbuster Video
for a second pole sign.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Locke, Smith, Serritella.
Voting May: None.
Abstained: Patterson
Absent: Lieder, Adams.
Motion carried.
The Mayor asked staff to check into why there was no sidewalk in front
of the Blockbuster Video location.
INSTALLMENT FINANCING FOR FURNITURE AND POLICE COMRNICATIONS'
EQUIPMENT: After authorization by the City Council, City Administrator
Peterson sought proposals from local banking institutions for the
installment purchase of new furniture and police communications' equipment
for the new Municipal Center. Peterson received the following proposals
based on a 48 month agreement with semi-annual payments:
CLOSING FEE/
BANK NAME
RATE
SERVICE CHGE
OPINION LETTER
McHenry State Bank
5.9%
;0
City Attorney Opinion
First Nat'l Bank/McHenry
6.0%
i0
Bond Council Opinion
Home State Bank
5.5
1% plus exp's
Bond Council Opinion
Peterson recommended that the City enter into two separate installment
contract agreements. The furniture contract would be for $380,761 and the
police communications would be for $117,547.31.
Mayor Busse stated for the record that as an officer and director of
The First National Bank of McHenry, he would not became involved in any of
the discussion on the matter.
Attorney Narusis explained the procedure and pointed out that two
separate installment agreements with the vendors - one for each type of
equipment (furniture and police communications) would be made. The
vendors in turn would, in fact, sell the agreements to the bank.
Bolger said he was satisfied with the good interest rate proposed but
he thought that new sources of revenue needed to be found along with some
cutbacks in spending and that he would reluctantly go along with the
agreements since the City had to pay its bills.
July 31, 1991 Regular Council Meeting Page 3.
Motion by Donahue, seconded by Patterson, to concur with the
recommendation of the City Administrator and: (1) accept the McHenry
State Bank proposal of 5.9% interest rate for 48 months with no closing
points or service charge along with the City Attorney's written opinion on
the legality and tax exempt nature of the agreements; (2) authorizing the
passage of two ordinances for the two separate installment agreements with
the vendors for the furniture in the amount of $X0,761 and the police
communications in the amount of $117,547.31; (3) authorize the City
Administrator and City Attorney to work out the details of the
contracts/agreements; and (4) authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to
execute the contracts/agreements on behalf of the City.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Locke, Smith, Patterson, Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Lieder, Adams.
Motion carried.
ENGINEERING SERVICES AGREEMENT - TEST WELL DRILLING: Based on
increased water usage and continued growth in the City, City Administrator
Peterson and the Public Works Committee of the Council recommended that
the City enter into an Enginnering Services Agreement with Baxter A
Woodman for an amount not to exceed $20,000 to conduct test well drilling
at different locations in the City, based on the following services:
1. Review potential sites considering location within the system,
nearness to existing wells and types of underlying formations.
2. Prepare specifications, solicit proposals and assist in awarding
a contract for the drilling and test pumping of test wells in up
to 4 locations to be approved by City.
3. Monitor the drilling, analyze results and provide report and
recommendations.
4. Review contractor's requests for payments and advise City of
amounts due and payable.
The costs for the actual drilling of the test wells will come before
the Council for approval after proposals are solicited. Two hundred
thousand dollars has been budgeted this fiscal year in the Capital
Development Fund for engineering two new water production facilities.
A conservative approach to adding new water production facilities is
also being recommended, once the test wells are done. This approach would
involve construction of the well but water treatment to occur only when
the water demand increases. This would allow non -treated water to be
available in an emergency and/or high use conditions. As the need for
water from this well increased, the purification and filtration equipment
would be installed.
Peterson said that Well /1 on the north side of the current City Hail
produces only 500,000 gallons/minute of poor quality water and is used
only during high peak periods. If 1111 N. Green is sold, we may lose the
use of this well.
Bolger agreed that these two
that during the hot, dry summer,
hours a day even using well #I.
pumps could burn out leaving the
standby wells were needed in order
during these dry, hot periods.
new standby wells were needed stating
the City's pumps were going almost 24
If that keeps on, one or more of the
City in a predicament. These two new
to give some of the other wells a rest
Motion by Bolger, seconded by Donahue, to concur with the City
Administrator and Public Works' Committee's recommendation and enter into
an Engineering Services Agreement with Baxter A Woodman for an amount not
to exceed $20,000 from the Capital Development Fund, for test well
drilling; and to authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute said
Agreement.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Locke, Smith, Patterson, Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Lieder, Adams.
Motion carried.
July 31, 1991 Regular Council Meeting Page 4.
ACTUARIAL SERVICES FOR POLICE PENSION FUND: Annually, the State
Department of Insurance provides the City with the tax levy requirements
for the Police Pension Fund in accordance with the Illinois Pension Code.
The levy amounts calculated by the Department of Insurance are subject to
review. In order to ascertain whether the Department assumed figures are
appropriate (they tend to be on the high side), a study of the fund must
be conducted by a qualified actuary. Since there very few firms that do
this type of service, two firms that qualified were contacted for proposal
submittals:
MAX OF FIRM
Noble Lowndes
Wyatt Company
AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED
$4,000
$3.700
The City Administrator recommended that the City retain Wyatt Company
at a cost not to exceed $3,700 to conduct the actuarialPolice Pension Fund
study and determine the appropriate level of funding for the 1991-92 Tax
Levy.
Discussion followed on the merits of having the survey done, the cost
of the survey, if others could provide the service at a lower cost and
whether the outcome of the survey would be beneficial.
Motion by Patterson, seconded by Serritella, to accept the
recommendation of the City Administrator to retain Wyatt Company for an
actuarial survey on the Police Pension Fund to determine the level of
funding needed for the 1991-92 tax levy.
Voting Aye: Locke, Serritella, Patterson, Smith.
Voting May: Bolger
Abstained: Donahue
Absent: Lleder, Adams.
Notion carried.
FINAL PLAT - CHAPEL HILL CENTER: Since Carl Moon of Baxter &
Woodman was now in attendance, the Final Plat of Chapel Hill Center was
called again for discussion.
Chapel Hill Center contains 7.74 acres, is located at the northwest
corner of Route 120 and Chapel Hill Road and is outside the corporate
limits of the City, but within the City's mile and one-half plan
jurisdiction. The Preliminary Plat was approved by the Council on August
150 1990 and was subsequently reviewed by the County development
department and the Plan Commission. The City Plan Commission, after
considering the Final Plat on June 6, 1991, approved it contingent upon
the following conditions being met:
1.
That a 3 foot high earthen
berm with evergreen plantings (with a
total mini" height of 6
feet) be installed at the rear lot
lines of Lots 2, 3, 4 and
5 as each of these lots is developed;
and said berm be subject
to proper drainage and engineering
design requirements; and
that the screening/landscaping be
constructed using sound landscape design and standards;
2.
That Lot 6 be developed for
residential use only;
3.
That the subject development, all engineering for it, including
the aforementioned berm,
receive the approval of the City
Engineers;
4.
That the Certificates contained on the Final Plat meet those
requirements as stated in
the City Attorney's correspondence of
4-30-91.
5.
That the Final Plat include
all of the following information:
a. Name of developer;
b. Name of owner;
C. Radius of curve;
d. Name of Engineer;
e. Acreage of property; size of each lot; and
f. Scaled drawing.
July 31, 1"1 Regular Council Meeting Page S.
Busse asked if the Petitioner wanted to make any comments. Mr. Ron
Bykowski requested that the Council approve the Plan Commission
recommendation, but only after eliminating number 1 and number 2 of the
above conditions. Regarding number 2, he felt if it were approved by the
Council he would have problems with the County due to the fact that the
property was already zoned Commercial. Regarding number 1, Bykowski said
he would abide by whatever the County ordinances were for screenings,
plantings and berming. He believed a considerable amount of engineering
would be needed for putting in a 3 foot high berm. There could be
problems with drainage into the areas of the septic systems.
Bolger ask how he would propose to protect the residential area from
the commercial back -yard. Bykowski said the 3 foot berm and 6 foot high
plantings were too restrictive because he would be working within the area
of the septic field. He said the screenings would be in compliance with
County ordinances.
Patterson said he definitely had a problem with Lot 6 being developed
commercially being so close to the residential area. Regarding point
number 1, he suggested that if a berm was not put in, then a natural
barrier be put up to protect the neighbors.
Narusis said that aside from the preferences expressed for residential
use, the fact is the Plan Commission has no jurisdiction to address
zoning, in fact, neither does the County Board. The only way that the
zoning could be addressed in the context of this project would be for a
Petition to be filed before the County Zoning Board. Busse asked Narusis
if, because of the way it was being configured, with Lot 6 located behind
the other lots fronting on Route 120, that the use of Lot 6 as commercial
property seems to become meaningless and would be limited. Marusls said
the issue of combining Lot 6 with the other lots was discussed at the Plan
Commission meeting with Bykowski stating that he was not prepared to do
that as there was a community well and water tower on the lot, which now
services Lot 6 and would soon service the other S. With the well and
tower on it, Bykowski said no one would want to build a residence on it
either. There is also a large barn on the property that was used as a
community house which he plans on converting and possibly thought a
neighborhood business would be a good use for it.
Carl Moon of Baxter A Woodman, addressed the issue of the size of the
water mains and location. He said because of the future possibility that
this property could be annexed and the City purchase the private water
company, they would recommend that an B-inch water main be used instead of
the 6-inch being proposed by the Petitioner's engineers. Our Subdivision
Control Ordinance also requires that water mains be within the
right-of-way for ease of access and not in rear yard easements, which is
where they would be if this subdivision is approved.
Although the County had recently passed a new Zoning Ordinance with
stricter screening requirements, all the Aldermen expressed concern over
having enough screening to protect the residential property from the
commercial activity.
Patterson stated for the record that he believed Lot 6 was not a
viable lot for commercial use inasmuch as it was too close to the
residential development.
Motion by Patterson, to accept the recommendation of the Plan
Commission and approve the Final Plat of Chapel Hill Center with the five
conditions as stated but changing condition 02 to read that 'Lot 6 not be
developed for Commercial use"
Disscussion followed.
Busse stated that all of the subject property was zoned Commercial by
the County and only the City's Subdivision Control Ordinance applies as to
planning and not zoning.
Serritella agreed stating that she believed the City could not enforce
the rezoning of the property. We can ask for better screening to protect
the residents, but we cannot deny the property owner's right to develop
Lot 6 commercially, she said.
July 319 1991 Regular Council Meeting Page 6.
There being no second to Patterson's notion, the notion failed.
Notion by Bolger, seconded by Donahue, to accept the recommendation of
the Plan Commission and approve the Final Plat of Chapel Hill Center with
the exception that condition #2 read 'Lot 6 to remain commercial but not
be developed until the developer comes back to the City Council with a
specific plan' and, as to condition #1, that the 3 foot high earthen berm
be eliminated and that the developer put in an equilivant screening to a
height of 6 feet as installed.
Discussion again followed.
Regarding condition #'t, Smith stated that he did not believe the City
had the right to make the developer came back after the Council approves
the Plat. He asked Narusis how we could enforce that. Narusis said if
the County ignores your recommendation, there would be no way for the City
to enforce it.
Notion by Smith, seconded by Serritella, to amend the original motion
by eliminating condition #2 altogether and rely on the County to do the
right thing.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Smith, Locke, Serritella.
Voting Nay: Patterson.
Absent: Lieder, Adams.
Motion carried.
Notion by Serritella, seconded by Locke, to amend the original motion
again, by not requiring an 8 inch water main to be installed, but allow
the 6 inch water win to be installed and to allow the water main to be
placed in the rear easement of the property as proposed.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Smith, Locke, Serritella.
Voting Nay: Patterson.
Absent: Lieder, Adams.
Notion carried.
The original motion now reads:
Motion by Bolger, seconded by Donahue, to accept the recommendation of
the Plan Commission and approve the Final Plat of Chapel Hill Center with
the following conditions as amended:
1. That 6 feet high evergreen plantings, or the equivalent, be
installed at the rear lot lines of Lots 2, 30 4 and 5 as each of
these lots is developed using sound landscape design and
standards;
2. That all engineering for the final plat be subject to the
approval of the City Engineers and that an easement for a future
water main be granted along the westerly 15 foot properiy line of
Lot 5;
3. That the Certificates contained on the Final Plat meet those
requirements as stated in the City Attorney's correspondence of
4-30-91.
4. That the Final Plat include all of the following information:
a. Name of developer;
b. Name of owner;
C. Radius of curve;
d. Name of Engineer;
e. Acreage of property; size of each lot; and
f. Scaled drawing.
5. That a 6 inch water main as proposed, be placed in the rear
easement, instead of the front right-of-way. l
Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Smith, Locke, Serritella.
Voting Nay: Patterson.
Absent: Lieder, Adams.
Notion carried.
The Mayor called a recess at 9:50 p.m.
The Council reconvened at 10:05 with everyone still to attendance.
July 319 1991 Regular Council Meeting
Page 7.
M YOR - STATEMENT AND REPORTS: The Mayor recognized Attorney Dan
Curran. Curran appeared to give a status of the Holy Apostles Church
annexation. He stated that the final draft of the Annexation Agreement
had been reviewed by the City Attorney and was now ready for signatures,
and then the Ordinances and Plat of Annexation could be recorded.
The Mayor suggested that the Finance Committee meet for the purposes
of the 1991-92 Tax Levy due 1n December and to look at the possibility of
some sort of funding for NISRA (Northern Illinois Special Recreation
Assoc.). Peterson said that the funding requirements are about s.02 per
hundred dollars of assessed valuation which amounts to about $36,000.
With the new law that was recently passed on the 5% real estate cap, that
amount would represent about a 3.8% increase in our levy. Since only 62
City residents partake of the services, maybe the Committee could come up
with some alternative choices.
COMMITTEE REPORTS: Alderman Bolger reported on the following
recommendations made by the Public Works Committee at their meetings of
July 2 and July 24:
(1) CITV WIDE CARPET BUILDING PARKING LOT: The Committee recommended
that the City Council approve a mutually beneficial agreement with the
building's owner whereby the City would pave and maintain the paved
portions of the parking lot in return for a permanent parking easement.
Motion by Bolger, seconded by Serritella, to accept the recommendation
of the Public Works Committee and direct that a mutually beneficial
agreement be negotiated and drafted by the City Attorney and City
Administrator in which the Owner of City Wide Carpet building would grant
the City a public parking easement, amortizing the cost of the Ciiy paving
the parking lot so that if the building were sold or leased, the City
would recover a pro-rata share and recapture some of the money spent for
improving the lot; and for the City Attorney to determine 1f the Cii~y can
grant the Owner a permanent easement over the City's entrance easement
from Route 120 to the parking lot. The final draft of the agreement is to
then come before the Council for approval.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue,
Voting May: Locke, Patterson,
Absent: Lieder, Adams.
There being a tie vote, the Mayor cast
carried.
Serritella, Busse.
Smith
an dye vote and declared the motion
(2) BRETONS' DRIVE DRAINAGE: To solve a drainage problem on Bretons'
Drive, three firms were solicited to provide proposals to solve the
problem with only one firm responding, namely, Bell Landscaping. The
Public Works Committee made a recommendation that should the developer,
Granite Builders, agree to Bell's proposal, the following conditions must
be met:
(a) The City be authorized to supervise the work;
(b) The work may not take place without signed releases from
all affected residents granting temporary access to their
property;
(c) The City must be indemnified by the residents and
developer from future responsibility for drainage once the
grades haven been restored according to the approved
engineering plan requirements.
A meeting will be called of all concerned parties if Granite Builders
accepts the proposal.
Motion by Bolger, seconded by Serritella, to accept the Committee's
recommendation and propose to Granite Builders that they: (1) accept the
proposal of Bell Landscaping; (2) accept responsibility for payment of the
bill; and (3) agree to the above listed conditions.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Locke, Smith, Patterson, Serritells.
Voting Nay: Donahue.
Absent: Lieder, Adams.
Motion carried.
July .319 1991 Regular Council Meeting Page B.
(3) SPECIAL ASSESSMENT/SPECIAL SERVICE AREA - COUNTRY CLUB ESTATES:
In response to numerous requests for information on extending the sanitary
sewer system to Country Club Estates, the Committee recommended that the
City Council approve a mail survey to guage the interest of property
owners in Country Club Estates Subdivision (Fairway, Skyway, Ronda and
Valley Roads) to extend the sanitary sewer to their area. A Committee
Meeting of the Whole would be conducted after completion of the survey to
present more detailed information to the residents.
Notion by Bolger, seconded by Donahue, to authorize the staff to send
out a survey to the property owners in the Country Club Estates
Subdivision to guage the interest of extending the sanitary sewer to their
area.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Locke, Smith, Patterson, Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Lieder, Adams.
Notion carried.
The Committee also recommended that the Council study an increase in
water rates to at least replace revenues formerly generated by the
Lakeland Park/Shores surcharge, which will expire in May, 1992.
Alderman Patterson announced that the Parks Committee Meeting
scheduled for August 12, 1991 has been rescheduled to August 26, 1991 at
7:30 p.m.
Alderman Smith announced a Building A Zoning Committee meeting for
August 5, l"i . (This meeting was later cancelled due to a Zoning Hearing
scheduled for that evening. The Committee meeting was rescheduled for
August 19, 1991 at 7:30 p.n.)
Motion by Bolger, seconded by Serritella, to reserve the use of Well
!1 for an indefinite period of time and secure a 10 foot easement along
the southerly edge of Boone Creek that runs beside 1111 N. Green Street
when the building is sold.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Locke, Smith, Patterson, Serritella.
Voting Nary: None.
Absent: Lieder, Adams.
Notion carried.
DEPARTMENT NE71D REPORTS: Peterson ask for direction on how to
proceed with the audio-visual equipment for the new Municipal Center.
Notion by Smith, seconded by Patterson, to proceed with the bidding
process on the audio/visual equipment asking for various alternates on the
equipment with the City Administrator to determine the alternates to be
bid.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Locke, Smith, Patterson, Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Lieder, Adams.
Notion carried.
Peterson reported on the ongoing issue with the contractor who
installed the water/sewer lines to the Municipal Center. The contractor
had been challenged under the Prevailing Yage Act by the Illinois
Department of Labor. Because of this, the City was withholding
approximately $62,000 in payments to the contractor. The Department of
Labor man -in -charge called Public Works Director Batt today and told him
he appreciated the way the City worked with the Department in resolving
the matter and that the Department would be comfortable if the City
withheld one-third or $20,000 of the S62,000 and released $42,000 to the
contractor, who needs the money in order to comply with the Prevailing
Wage Act. Peterson asked for authorization to release the payment of
$42,D00 to the contractor.
Notion by Patterson, seconded by Smith, to authorize payment to
Blackmore Construction in the amount of $42,000 and withhold approximately
$20,000 until further authorization is made to release these funds by the
Department of Labor.
r
July 31, 1991 Regular Council Meeting
Page 9.
Voting Aye:
Voting Nay:
Absent:
Motion carried.
Bolger, Donahue, Lake,
None.
Lieder, Adams.
Smith, Patterson, Serritella.
Chief Joyce reported on the seizure of a piece of real property in the
City valued at approximately $129,000. The seizure arose from a narcotics
investigation conducted by the Police Department. Federal law permits the
forfeiture of property used to facilitate the commission of serious drug
offenses. The resulting forfeiture of the property allows the property to
be sold with most of the money coming back to the City to be used in
future narcotics investigations.
NEV BUSINESS: Patterson asked that on the next City newsletter the
new Municipal Buildingr'}elephone numbers be printed in large letters.
Patterson and Smith reported on taverns that were selling beer outside
during Fiesta Days sidewalk sales (Sunday), when it was not allowed. The
Mayor said he would review the matter with the Chief and possibly review
the policy of allowing outside beer sales at all.
Serritella complimented and thanked those City staff members who
worked during the open -house weekend at the new Municipal Center.
Donahue asked if a Special Meeting date could be set for discussing
the new Municipal Center status and the sale of the old municipal
building. Peterson suggested Thursday, August 22, 1991 at 7:30 p.m. The
Mayor and Aldermen agreed.
Responding to the allowance of beer sales during Fiesda Days sidewalk
sales, Donahue said she believed that .beer sales should not •be a major
event during Fiesda Days. She felt that by curtailing the sales, a lot of
problems were eliminated. The focus of Fiesda Days should be on families
and not beer sales.
The Council recessed at 11:10 p.m.
The meeting reconvened at 11:20 p.m. with everyone in attendance. l
ic
Motion by Bolger, seconded by Patterson, to go into Executive Session
to discuss potential litigation.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Locke, Smith, Patterson, Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Lieder, Adams.
Motion carried.
Motion by Bolger, seconded by Patterson, to go back into Open Session
at 11:45 p.m.
Motion by Bolger, seconded by Patterson, to sustain the previous
action taken by the City Council in awarding the Police Communications
contract to Radicom and authorizing the Mayor to state this in a letter to
the rejected bidder.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Smith, Patterson, Busse.
Voting May: Locke, Serritella.
Absent: Lieder, Adams.
The motion requiring an affirmative vote of 5, the Mayor voted aye.
Motion carried.
Motion by Smith, seconded by Patterson, to adjourn.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Locke, Smith, Patterson, Serritella.
Voting May: None.
Absent: Lieder, Adams.
Motion carried.
Meeting adjourned at 11:50 p.m.