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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 08/03/1988 - City CouncilREGULAR MEETING WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3, 1988 8:00 P.M. The Regular Meeting of the McHenry City Council was called to order by Mayor Busse on Wednesday, August 3, 1988 at 8 P.M. at City Hall. At roll call the following Aldermen were present: Bolger, Council Lieder, Teta, Smith, McClatchey, Serritella. Patterson arrived at 8:05 Mtg. P.M. Absent: Nolan. City staff in attendance were Supt. Batt, Attorney Attend. Narusis, Clerk Gilpin, Park Director Merkel, Chief Joyce, Finance and Personnel Administrator Vitas, Director of Development Greenwood. Motion by McClatchey, seconded by Serritella, to accept the minutes of the July 13, 1988 and July 18, 1988 Regular Meetings as presented. Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, Teta„ Smith, McClatchey, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Patterson, Nolan. Motion carried. Don Gerstad addressed the Council concerning a building variation for McHenry Country Club. The Country Club is requesting a variation to enlarge its current dining room by making a 24 foot addition to the east end and to add on to the current washroom facilities located in the interior of the building. Motion by Lieder, seconded by McClatchey, to pass an ordinance approving the McHenry Country Club's request and granting a conditional Ords. use permit for the remodeling construction as presented. Zoning Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, Teta, Smith, McClatchey, Patterson, Serritella. Ords. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Nolan. Motion carried. Don Gerstad addressed the Council concerning extension or elimination of a Letter of Credit for Winding Creek Unit 3 concerning parkway seeding. The current Letter of Credit expires on August 20, 1988. Motion by Patterson, seconded by Smith, to instruct Gerstad Builders to submit a replacement Letter of Credit for $2,600 (or the equivalent in cash) before August 20, 1988 and to grant a 18 month timeframe for a replacement Letter of Credit. Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, Teta, Smith, McClatchey, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Nolan. Motion carried. Motion by Lieder, seconded by Serritella, to approve the Mayor's recommendation that until such time as bonds are sold and the interest rate for the bonds of the McHenry Shores Sewer Special Assessment Project is determined that the City not charge a penalty or interest on any special assessment payments that are made in full before August 29, 1988. Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, Teta, Smith, McClatchey, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Nolan. Motion carried. Motion by McClatchey, seconded by Smith, to pass an ordinance increasing the number of taxi cab -limousine franchises in the City of McHenry from three to four licenses. Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, Teta, Smith, McClatchey, Patterson, Serritella. Voting May: None. Absent: Nolan. Motion carried. A lengthy discussion was held on establishing a sewer user charge in connection with the construction of the new south wastewater treatment plant and the requirements of the Build Illinois Grant. Motion by Patterson, seconded by Teta, to adopt a user rate system as proposed by Warren & Associates with the first year rates to be established at $9.00 a quarter for debt service and $1.35 per thousand gallons of metered water for the quarterly sewer rate with those individuals not utilizing city water to be charged a flat rate of $36 per quarter -- with the above charges to be effective January 1, 1989 and payable on the May 1, 1989 billing period., Letters of Credit Special Assess- ment Ords. Taxicab Franch. Sewer Rates Wednesday, August 3, 1988 Page 2 Voting Aye: Lieder, Teta, Smith, Patterson, Serritella, Busse. Voting Nay: Bolger, McClatchey. Absent: Nolan. Motion carried. Mayor Busse called for a Special Meeting on Monday, August 8, 1988 at 7:30 P.M. for the purpose of discussing financial matters concerning the sale of bonds for the McHenry Shores Special Assessment Project. Motion by Patterson, seconded by Serritella, to approve the Block block party request at Sherman, Shore and Brittany Drive on August 13, Parties 1988 as presented. Voting Aye: Bolger-, Lieder, Teta, Smith, McClatchey, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Nolan. Motion carried. Motion by Smith, second ed by Serritella, to authorize and Public approve payment of $53,497 to Condor Construction Corp. as partial Property payment for the salt storage facility as recommended by Batter & Woodman. Purchases Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, Teta, Smith, McClatchey, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Nolan. Motion carried. Motion by Patterson, seconded by McClatchey, to authorize and Sewer Plant- approve payment to Yonke and Soper Excavating Inc. for $83,094.98 as South partial payment for the south wastewater treatment plant influent sewer as recommended by Baxter & Woodman. Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, Teta, Smith, McClatchey, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Nolan. Motion carried. Motion by Bolger, seconded by Patterson, to authorize and approve payment of $6,490 to Carey Electric Contracting Inc. for final Water Dept.- payment on Well No. 8 electrical work as recommended by Baxter & Woodman. Improv. Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, Teta, Smith, McClatchey, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Nolan. Motion carried. Mayor Busse called for a recess at 9:20 P.M. The meeting reconvened at 9:35 P.M. with everyone still in attendance except Alderman McClatchey who left the meeting at 9:20 P.M. Mayor Busse announced that he had been informed that an Sewer Plant- additional $74,000 in grant money from the Build Illinois Program for South construction of the South Wastewater Treatment Plant would be released in August from the IEPA. Mayor Busse called for a Committee Meeting of the Whole on Monday, August 15, 1988 at 7:00 P.M. in the Council Chambers to discuss the streetscape program with the Downtown Revitalization Committee and Main Street merchants. Mayor Busse declared the week of October 22 - 26, 1988 as Proclamations Schools Open Safety Week and urged all citizens to be aware that schools would be reopening soon. Alderman Teta scheduled a Building and Zoning Committee meeting for Monday, August 8, 1988 at 6:45 P.M. in the Conference Room to discuss issuance of temporary sales permits in the City. He also expressed thanks to Sewer Chief Gene Hester for conducting a tour of the wastewater treatment plant for the Environmental Advisory Committee. Alderman Smith expressed thanks to Mayor Busse for his annual financial sponsorship of the successful Fiesta Day Brunch at the McHenry Country Club on Sunday, July 26, 1988 prior to the Fiesta Day Parade activity. Wednesday, August 3, 1988 page 3 Motion by Smith, seconded by Patterson, to authorize and approve payment from the General Fund for $40,876.19 to pay for the following: Special Assessment on eight city lots - $35,591.60 16 easements for the Auth. Special Assessment right-of-way $3,200; and Court Order for 1 1/2 lots at Special $2,084.59. Assessments Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, Teta, Smith, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: McClatchey, Nolan. Motion carried. Motion by Patterson, seconded by (Bolger, program as presented by Superintendent Batt. Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, Teta, Smith, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Nolan, McClatchey. Motion carried. to adopt the sidewalk Sidewalks Motion by Patterson, seconded by Serritella, proposal of Hughes Signs for two outside lighted signs to entrances for the Police Department at a cost of $2,000. Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, Teta, Smith, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Nolan, McClatchey. Motion carried. to accept the Purchases - indicate night Police Dept Police Chief Joyce reported that he had checked the intersections of Mill Street and Crestwood; and Matanuska and Tustamena Stop Sign and determined through surveys that no stop signs were warranted at those Locations intersections. Motion by Smith, seconded by Patterson, to authorize and approve Parks - picnic beer permits as presented including the City Employee picnic Beer Permit permit. Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, Teta, Smith, Patterson, Serritella.. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Nolan, McClatchey. Motion carried. Mayor Busse said that if any of the Aldermen had comments on the Fiesta Days activities, to present them in writing so they could be Fiesta combined and presented to the Fiesta Day Board for their consideration. Days Motion by Smith, seconded by Patterson, to go into executive Executive session at 10:35 P.M. for the purpose of discussing personnel and Session property acquisition. Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, Teta, Smith, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Nolan, McClatchey. Motion carried. Motion by Bolger, seconded by Smith, to go back into open session at 10:55 P.M. Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, Teta, Smith, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Nolan, McClatchey. Motion carried. Motion by Smith, seconded by Patterson, to adjourn. Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, Teta, Smith, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Nolan, McClatchey. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 11:23 P.M.