HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 08/12/1987 - City CouncilREGULAR MEETING
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 1987 8:00 P.M.
The Regular Meeting of the McHenry City Council was called to
order by Mayor Busse on Wednesday, August 12, 1987, at 8 P.M. at City
Hall. At roll call the following Aldermen were present: Bolger, Lieder,
McClatchey, Nolan, Patterson, Smith, Serritella, Teta. Absent: None.
City staff in attendance were Attorney Narusis, Clerk Gilpin, Chief
Joyce. Absent: Park Director Merkel and Supt. Batt.
Mayor Busse called to order the continuation of the recessed
special meeting of July 28, 1987 concerning the Gerstad Builders
annexation of the Thornton Farm. Donald and Roger Gerstad of Gerstad
Builders were in attendance as was their Attorney, Sam Diamond. Revised
copies of the annexation agreements with the revisions suggested by the
City Council and Attorney Narusis were presented for Council review as
were two additional pages revised August 12, 1987. Attorney Narusis
reported that everything appeared to be in order.
Motion by Lieder, seconded by Nolan, to pass an ordinance
approving the annexation agreement of Gerstad Builders for 50.50 acres of
land as presented and to authorize the Mayor and Clerk to sign the
annexation agreement on behalf of the City of McHenry.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Patterson, Smith, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
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Annexations
Motion by Smith, seconded by Patterson to pass an ordinance
annexing 50.50 acres of property located on the east side of Crystal Lake Ords.
Road known as the Thornton Farm requested by Gerstad Builders as
presented.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Patterson, Smith, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by McClatchey, seconded by Nolan, to pass an ordinance
zoning 50.50 acres of land known as the Thornton Farm as requested by Ord.
Gerstad Builders to RS-3 Medium High Density Single Family Residential Zoning Ords.
District as presented.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Patterson, Smith, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Mayor Busse adjourned the recessed Special Meeting at 8:21 P.M.
Mayor Busse, as President of the Board of Local Improvements,
called to order a meeting of the Board of Local Improvements at 8:21
P.M. Members in attendance were Nolan, Bolger, Teta, Lieder, Smith,
McClatchey, Patterson, Serritella. Absent: None.
Motion by McClatchey, seconded by Patterson, to approve the
minutes of the Board of Local Improvements meeting held July 8, 1987 at
East Campus as presented.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Patterson, Smith, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Busse, as President of the Board of Local Improvements,
announced that he intended to appoint M. David Cain Jr. of 411 Thornwood
Drive as Commissionerof Special Assessments. Cain is a certified public
accountant having graduated from Illinois State University at Normal.
He is currently attending Chicago Kent School of Law and will graduate in
January of 1988.
Motion by Smith, seconded by Patterson, to adjourn the Board of
Local Improvements meeting at 8:25 P.M.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Patterson, Smith, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
The agenda of the Regular City Council was then presented for
consideration.
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Motion by Patterson, seconded by Nolan, to accept the minutes of
the July 28, 1987 Special Meeting and the July 29, 1987 Regular Meeting
as presented.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Patterson, Smith, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Dennis Swedo, representing the McHenry Lions Club, requested
that the Council issue approval for a 1988 Carnival Permit to be held in
Amusements the Green Street parking lot as in previous years. The Carnival would be
held from June 8 - June 12, 1988.
Motion by Nolan, seconded by Teta, to grant the request of the
McHenry Lion's Club and issue a carnival permit for June 8 - June 12,
1988 in the Green Street parking lot.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Patterson, Smith, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Ords. Motion by Smith, seconded by McClatchey, to accept the
Zoning Ords. recommendation of the Zoning Board of appeals and pass an ordinance
granting a conditional use permit to allow the construction of a second
floor addition to the First Baptist Church building at 509 N. Green
Street consisting of 2820 square feet as presented.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Patterson, Smith, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Special Motion by Bolger, seconded by Nolan, to authorize the
Assessments Commissioner of Special Assessments to attribute 15 percent of the
estimated costs of construction to public benefit for purposes of
spreading the role for construction of a sanitary sewer system project to
be known as City of McHenry Local Improvements Project No. 31.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Patterson, Smith, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Appointments Notion by Smith, seconded by Serritella, to approve the
appointment of M. David Cain Jr. of 41T Thornwood Drive, McHenry as
Special Commissioner of Special Assessment for City of McHenry Local Improvements
Assessments Project No. 31.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Patterson, Smith, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Alderman Teta, Chairman of the Building and Zoning Committee,
asked the Council's opinion on using John Gann & Associates to conduct a
two or three hour seminar for the Plan Commission to assist that
Commission in developing their skills as a City Advisory body.
Authorizations Motion by Smith, seconded by Serritella, to authorize the Mayor
Plan Comm. to contact John Gann and obtain a price for conducting a one meeting
seminar and if that price is satisfactory to the Mayor, that he be
authorized to hire Gann to meet with the Plan Commission.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Patterson, Smith, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Public Works Alderman Serritella, Chairman of the Purchasing Committee,
Purchases reported that three p price proposals had been received for a 3/4 - ton
Bid Opening pickup truck for use by the Public Works Department.
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Motion by SerritelTa, seconded by Lieder, to accept the
recommendation of the Purchasing Committee and accept the low price
proposal from Mitchell Buick Olds for a 1988 GMC 3/4 - ton 4 x 4 pickup
truck in the amount of $12,851 which includes the trade-in of a 1979 Ford
pickup truck.
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Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Patterson, Smith, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Serritella, seconded by Teta, to accept the
recommendation of the Purchasing Committee and approve the purchase of a
replacement lime hopper box for the Sewer Treatment Plant to be purchased
from Dan Adams Steel Service at a cost of $620.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Patterson, Smith, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Serritella, seconded by Lieder, to accept the
recommendation of the Purchasing Committee and approve the price proposal
submitted by Dan Adams Steel Service in the amount of $603 for
fabrication and installation of an aluminum ladder in the sewer lift
station at Weber's Park.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Patterson, Smith, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
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Sewer Plant
Purchases -
Sewer Plant
Mayor Busse announced that ESDA Coordinator for the City of Resignations
McHenry, Charlene M. Svihlik, had submitted a letter of resignation. He 9
accepted with regret and thanked her for her past services to the City.
Motion by Nolan, seconded by Teta, to authorize and approve the Parks -Beer
issuance of one picnic beer permit as presented. Permits
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Patterson, Smith, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Bolger, seconded by Nolan, to go into executive Executive
session at 9:50 P.M. for the purpose of discussing personnel. Session
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Patterson, Smith, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Smith, seconded by Patterson, to go back into open
session at 10*25 P.M.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Patterson, Smith, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Mayor Busse announced the appointment of Edward Serritella of
4916 Shore Drive, McHenry to fill the vacancy in the Public Works
Department as a full-time employee effective August 24, 1987. Employees
Motion by McClatchey, seconded by Patterson, to approve the
Mayor's appointment as presented.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Patterson, Smith, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
NNot Voting: Serritella.
Motion carried.
Motion by Smith, seconded by McClatchey, to adjourn.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, McClatchey, Nolan,
Patterson, Smith, Serritella, zeta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Meeting adjourned at 10:28 P.M.
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