HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 08/07/1980 - City CouncilSPECIAL MEETING
THURSDAY, AUGUST 7, 1980 7:30 P.M.
Mayor Stanek called the Special Meeting to order on Thursday, August 7,
1980 at 7:30 P.M. for the purpose of discussing the proposed Flood Plain
Ordinance; discussing Step I Grant Application by McHenry Shores for a sewer
treatment plant; discussing McHenry Lakes Estates request for reimbursement
for oversizing sewer lines to McCullom Lake Road and Route 31; and for any
and all business which might come before the Council.
At roll call, the following aldermen were present: Pepping, Harker, Datz,
Wieser, Adams, Schooley, Meurer. Absent: Nolan. Also in attendance were
City Attorney Narusis, City Clerk Gilpin, City Engineer Dr. Hal Sundin and
Park Director Merkel.
Merkel reported on the bid opening for Knox Park development which
were opened at 4 P.M. August 7, 1980. The following bids were received:
Pool & Bathhouse: Wm. H. Tonyan & Sons $263,350.00
Tonyan Construction Co. $325,989.00
Tennis Courts: Curran Contracting $27,799.00
Access Paving: Curran Contracting $7,162.00
Gravel Materials: McHenry Sand & Gravel $17,400.00
Water & Sewer Extensions: Scully, Hunter & Scully $25,538.00
Mancini Water & Sewer $27,156.00
Lakeland Construction $34,564.00
Park Equipment: Recreation Concepts $19,510.00
Buckley & Associates $9,197.00 (not to specifications)
Tennis Fencing: Curran Contracting $6,275.00
Hammond Fencing $7,954.46
Durabilt Fence $5,827.93
Ball Field Fencing: Hammond Fencing $10,727.00
Durabilt Fence $11,971.88
Durable Fence $13,250.00
Best Line Fencing $9,228.00
Pool Fencing: Durabilt Fence $2,661.00
Lighting Systems: Wigdahl Electric $113,700 - alternate
$100,200
Fulton Contracting no bid
64,204
Electrical Systems 115,000
98,500
Kelso -Burnett 81,990
71,990
Carey Electrical 58,995
52,250
Althoff, Industries 85,550 °'
72,550
Plumbing on Bathhouse Only: Dodge Plumbing and Heating $15,980.00
Motion by Pepping, seconded by Harker, to submit the following bids
for approval to Springfield as the City Council's recommendation for awarding
of the bids:
Pool & Bathhouse: Wm. H. Tonyan & Sons of McHenry for $263,350.00
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Tennis Courts: Curran Contracting of Crystal Lake for $27,799.00
Tennis Court Fencing: Curran Contracting of Crystal Lake for $6,275.00
Access Paving: Curran Contracting of Crystal Lake for $7,162.00
Ball Field Fencing: Best Line Fencing of Barrington for $9,228.00
Gravel Materials: McHenry Sand & Gravel of McHenry for $17,400.00
Water & Sewer Extensions: Scully, Hunter & Scully of Schaumburg for $25,538.00
Park Equipment: Recreation Concepts of Elmhurst for $19,510.00
Lighting Systems: Carey Electrical Contracting of McHenry For $58,995.00
(Steel Poles)
Voting Aye: Pepping, Harker, Datz, Wieser, Adams, Schooley, Meurer.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Nolan.
Motion carried.
Regarding discussion on a proposed Flood Plain map for the City of McHenry,
Clerk Gilpin reported that she had been in contact with the Federal Emergency
Management Agency in Washington and was told that a letter was in the mail
in reply to our City Engineer's comments and objections to the flood plain
map proposed by the government. Since all the materials were not immediately
available to the Council, it was decided to postpone discussion until a
later date.
Discussion was held on the Step I Grant Application by McHenry Shores
for a Facilities Area Planning project. A letter of cooperation was requested
by the EPA indicating that the City of McHenry would cooperate with McHenry
Shores on this FAP project. Questions were raised as to whether the City of
McHenry would lose its designation as management authority for the 208 project
and whether the City would be giving up any degree of autonomy in agreeing to
cooperate in the Step I planning. Another concern was if the City of McHenry
embarked on construction of a sewer plant by itself, would it be required to
do Step I planning with or without a grant or would the Step I planning done
by McHenry `.shores accomodate a City of McHenry proposal.
David Grimes, president of the Village of McHenry Shores, was in attendance
along with his city engineer, George Hecht of Baxter & Woodman.
Following lengthy discussion, Attorney Narusis was authorized to draft
a letter to the EPA whereby the City of McHenry would not lose any of its
options and cooperation on McHenry Shores Step I Grant application would apply
to planning only and imply no future commitment for development. It will be
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presented to the Council for approval at the next meeting.
A bill submitted by Joslyn & Green, a law firm for developers Milfred
Towne and Howard Orleans of McHenry Lakes Subdivision, for the oversizing
of sewer lines to McCullom Lake Road was discussed. The costs of oversizing
were set forth as follows:
Total additional construction costs $38,639.00
Extra dewatering costs 1,312.50
Attorney's fees in connection with recapture 3,500.00
Additional engineering costs 640.00
Total $44,091.50
Following discussion, motion by Wieser, seconded by Pepping, to reject the
claim for legal fees in the amount of $3,500.00
Voting Aye: Pepping, Harker, Datz, Wieser, Adams, Schooley, Meurer.
Votinq Nay: None.
Absent: Nolan.
Motion carried.
Motion by Harker, seconded by Wieser, to reject the claim for engineer-
ing fees in the amount of $640.00.
Voting Aye: Pepping, Harker, Datz, Wieser, Adams, Schooley, Meurer.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Nolan.
Motion carried.
Mayor Stanek noted that in an agreement signed with McHenry Lakes
Estates March 19, 1979, the developers agreed to pay $40,000.00 to the
city 18 months after the date of the execution of the agreement "as and for
a fee to permit the connection of sanitary sewer to the Lakeland Park pump-
ing station." That payment will be due to the city September 19, 1980.
Stanek was authorized'to write a letter incorporating the $39,951.50 bill
from McHenry Lakes Estates with the $40,000.00 payment due to the city from
those same developers.
It was brought to the Council's attention that some of the oversizing
of the sewer lines through McHenry Lakes Estates would accomodate more than
just the Falcon Development subdivision of Riverside Terrace. There would be
some recapture monies coming from other people or developments to the north
and east of McHenry Lakes and Riverside Terrace. A $100 surcharge was put
on each house in the Riverside Terrace subdivision so that when the lift
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station in Lakeland Park is at capacity, that money can be used to build a
forced pumping station that can force sewerage down the railroad tracks to
intercept the main trunk line to the south. In Baxter & Woodman's letter
to the city dated July 22, 1980, suggested recapture charges were set forth
to accomodate developments to the north of the property in question.
Motion by Pepping, seconded by Schooley, to go in Executive Session at
10:03 P.M. -for the purpose of discussing pending litigation.
Voting Aye: Pepping, Harker, Datz, Wieser, Adams, Schooley, Meurer.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Nolan.
Motion carried.
Motion by Pepping, seconded by Schooley, to go back into Open Session
at 10:37 P.M.
Voting Aye: Pepping, Harker, Datz, Wieser, Adams, Schooley, Meurer.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Nolan.
Motion carried.
Motion by Adams, seconded by Wieser, to adjourn.
Voting Aye: Pepping, Harker, Datz, Wieser, Adams, Schooley, Meurer.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Nolan.
Motion carried.
Meeting adjourned at 10:38 P.M.
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