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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 08/17/1988 - City CouncilREGULAR MEETING WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 1988 8:00 P.M. The Regular Meeting of the McHenry City Council was called to order by Mayor Busse on Wednesday, August: 17, 1988 at 8 P.M. at City Hall. At roll call the following Aldermen were present: Bolger, Nolan, Council Lieder, Teta, Smith, McClatchey, Patterson, Serritella. Absent: None. Mtg. City staff in attendance were Supt. Batt, Attorney Narusis, Clerk Gilpin, Attendance Park Director Merkel, Chief Joyce, Finance and Personnel Administrator Vitas, Director of Development Greenwood. Police Chief Joyce and Mayor Busse presented an award to Bill Miller who has served the City of McHenry for 20 years as an Auxiliary Employees Policeman. The Mayor expressed gratitude for his dedicated service to the citizens of McHenry and the Police Department. Nancy Fike, Chairman of the McHenry Landmark Commission, Landmark presented Landmark Plaque No. 11 to Greg Dirkes, owner of the Whales Tail Commission at 3425 W. Pearl Street. The building known as the Old McHenry Brewery Building was built in 1868. Ron Bosse gave a concept presentation of the McHenry County Annexations Health Club which he plans to construct at 702 S. Route 31. Following his presentation it was the consensus of opinion that he should proceed to the Plan Commission and Zoning Board of Appeals for annexation and zoning to the City of McHenry. Motion by Teta, seconded by Nolan, to approve the block party requests of Debbie Heisler on Creekside Trail - Saturday, September 17, Block and for Laura Tobin on Valley Road - September 17, 1988. Parties Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Lieder, Teta, Smith, McClatchey, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Motion by Smith, seconded by Serritella, to approve the reduction in the Letter of Credit for Winding Creek 5 Unit 1 from its Letters of present value of $1,048,165.00 to $158,125.00 subject to the receipt of Credit an open end guarantee bond in the amount of $142,406.40 as recommended by Baxter & Woodman. Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Lieder, Teta, Smith, McClatchey, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. The 1988-89 Levy Ordinance was presented to the Council in the amount of $1,277,763.00. A Public Hearing on the Levy Ordinance will be held August 31, 1988 at 8:00 P.M. in City Hall. Motion by McClatchey, seconded by Bolger, to authorize and Special approve partial payment to George W. Kennedy Construction Co. in the Assessments amount of $256,158.00 for the McHenry Shores Sanitary Sewer System Special Assessment Project as recommended by Baxter & Woodman. Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Lieder, Teta, Smith, McClatchey, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Motion by Patterson, seconded by Smith, to authorize and approve payment of the regular list of bills in the amount of Insurance $159,459.88; for the supplemental list of bills in the amount of public Prop $68,453.20; for the final installment to W MRMA for Risk Management Purchases Insurance in the amount of $97,539.00 and to Condor Construction Co. as partial payment for the salt storage facility in the amount of $23,255.00 as presented. GENERAL FUND MZTF—ffitl Inst. of Business Management 39.72 30242 Ace Hardware 778.03 30243 Adams Bros. Radiator Service 142.12 30244 Dan Adams Steel Service 112.79 30245 Alco Stores 64.32 30246 Aldridge Electric Inc. 5,896.00 30247 Alexander Lumber Co. 37.23 30248 Alexander Chemical Corp. 296.84 30249 Althoff Industries 1,044.13 30250 American Paper Supply 50.12 30251 American Hotel Register Co. 40.87 30253 AT&T Information Systems 461.84 Wednesday, August 17, 1988 Page 2 GENERAL FUND CONTINUED 30254 A to Z Rental Center 250.00 30252 American Red Cross 84.00 30255 Automatic Data Processing 191.52 30256 Badger Uniforms 166.39 30257 B and H Industries 216.59 30258 Cheryl Ann Barone, C.S.R. 1,743.70 30259 Barrington Transportation Co. 207.00 30260 Baxter & Woodman 652.40 30261 Matthew Bender & Co. 58.50 30262 Bolger Coffee Company Inc. 57.55 30263 Boncosky & Co. Inc. 3,717.95 30264 Bruce's Mobil 103.39 30265 Bureau of Testing Services 472.50 30266 Burris Equipment Co. 2.42 30267 Buss Ford Sales 326.98 30268 Century Business Systems 698.64 30269 Chuck's Towing 15.00 30270 Cleveland Cotton Products 96.69 30271 Commonwealth Edison 9,897.71 30272 Community Auto Supply 8.84 30273 Craft Concrete Products 141.50 30274 Curtis Industries 191.32 30275 D & J Automotive Supply 109.63 30276 Data Documents 37.56 30277 Deltron Inc. 43.31 30278 Diamond Chemical Co. 130.04 30279 Durabilt Fence 156.00 30280 Eby Brown 993.98 30281 Eby Brown 101.99 30282 Ed's Rental & Sales 190.82 30283 Enterprise Ready Mix 107.00 30284 Fireman's Fund Insurance 7,579.00 30285 First Ayd Corporation 100.00 30286 George P. Freund Inc. 693.87 30287 Freund Equipment Inc. 186.82 30288 GAA oil Co. Inc. 338.45 30289 G.C.C. Enterprises Inc. 161.00 30290 G. Communications 1,064.60 30291 Golbeck Telephone Service 230.00 30292 W.W. Grainger Inc. 192.51 30293 Hall Signs Inc. 136.10 30294 Haynes & Sons 113.00 30295 Illinois Bell Telephone 1,548.96 30296 Industrial Towel & Uniform 133.20 30297 Inlander-Steindler Paper Co. 8,568.00 30298 Iroquois Popcorn Co. 166.48 30299 JK Sign Company 90.00 30300 Jewel Food Stores 6.95 30301 Kar Products 94.99 30302 Karrison & Byrne 6,400.00 30303 Kay's Distributing 297.33 30304 Kirchner Fire Extinguisher 504.25 30305 Leach Enterprises 71.97 30306 Main Paint & Decorating 146.90 30307 Manteck 105.98 30308 McCann Construction Specialties 53.96 30309 Tom McCarthy 1,722.00 30310 McHenry Auto Parts 878.46 30311 McHenry Auto Body Co.. 25.00 30312 McHenry Area Umpires Association 1,122.00 30313 McHenry City Wide Carpet 575.00 30314 McHenry County Supply 484.36 30315 McHenry FS 129.49 30316 McHenry Lumber Co. 312.26 30317 McHenry Paint, Glass:, Wallpaper 72.75 30318 McHEnry Printing Services 278.35 30319 McHenry Sand & Gravel 2,086.23 30320 McHenry Specialties 938.60 30321 McHenry Tire Mart 109.00 30322 McHenry Township Road District 1,182.31 30323 McHenry Woodstock Disposal 427.00 30324 Mechanics Choice 96.09 3033625 Music Performance Trust Fund 3,085.00 3f3l7 pgueis & Narusis orporation 19,732.22 244.31 30328 NCR Corporation 114.00 30329 NEBS Inc. 200.40 Wednesday, August 17, 1988 Page 3 GENERAL FUND CONTINUED 3D33 - Northern Illinois Gas 361.99 30331 No. Ill. Police Crime Laboratory 8,149.00 30332 Northwest Auto Electric 43.14 30333 Northwest Herald 132.50 30334 The Office Shoppe 1,137.53 30335 Patten Industries Inc. 46.28 30336 Photo Forum 214.46 30337 Pitney Bowes 182.14 30338 PNG Enterprises Ltd. 468.00 30339 Precision Sharpening & Rep. 31.00 30340 Quality Graphics 108.00 30341 Radicom Inc. 61.40 30342 Raycraft Septic Service 220.00 30343 Rebars & Steel 22.00 30344 Representatives, John O'Neill 66.00 30345 Rock Valley Pump & Equipment 2,550.00 30346 Rockford Ind. Welding Supply 36.60 30347 Roewer Roofing Co. 563.75 30348 Erika Ryl 770.80 30349 Safety Kleen Corp. 54.00 30350 Select Service & Supply 120.56 30351 Servicemaster 1,370.00 30352 Sidener Supply Company 1,407.67 30353 Skokie Valley Asphalt 4,626.25 30354 Smith Engineering Consultants 2,597.00 30355 Sullivan Foos 236.05 30356 Sure Plus Manufacturing Co. 53.80 30357 Theodore Polygraph Service 650.00 30358 Thompson Publishing Group 153.00 30359 United Laboratories 193.78 30360 US Leasing Corp. 355.24 30361 Wang Laboratories 709.89 30362 Wang Laboratories 14,270.67 30363 Warning Lites of Illinois 1,801.35 30364 Western Union 106.20 30365 Western Union 477.49 30366 West Side Tractor Sales 131.96 30367 Zee Medical Service 26.85 30368 Zep Manufacturing 79.10 30369 Northwest Herald 78.40 30370 Doreen Swihart 25.00 30371 Elaine Nell 25.00 30372 Sheila Branklin 25.00 30373 Agnes Kruse 25.00 30374 Marvin Bauer 25.00 30375 Cynthia Gaines 10.00 30376 Hutchinson, Fox Inc. 305.28 30377 United Parcel Service 18.96 30378 Doyle Kearns 28.70 WATER/SEWER DEPARTMENT 5617 e Hardware 215.22 5618 R.A. Adams Enterprises 14.00 5619 AT&T Consumer Sales & Service 8.34 5620 AT&T Information Systems 26.25 5621 Badger Meter Inc. 1,053.72 5622 Boncosky & Co. Inc. 900.78 5623 Bry-Air Inc. 576.39 5624 Certified Laboratories 93.34 5625 Commonwealth Edison 13,642.90 5626 Community Auto Supply 6.24 5627 E & H Utility Sales 246.58 5628 Eby Brown 86.20 5629 Ed's Rental & Sales 165.00 5630 Endustra Filter Manufacturers 147.06 5631 Enterprise Ready Mix 552.00 5632 Fisher Scientific 522.18 5633 G.C.C. Enterprises Inc. 230.00 5634 W.W. Grainger Inc. 468.85 5635 Hardware Service Co. 58.02 5636 Illinois Bell Telephone 509.20 5637 Industrial Towel & Uniform 216.40 5638 Jepsen Tire Co. 8.50 5639 J-T Enterprises 6.60 5640 Leach Enterprises 98.22 5641 Main Paint & Decorating 84.60 5642 McHenry Analytical Water Laboratory 198.00 Wednesday, August 17, 1988 Page 4 WATER/SEWER FUND CONTINUED 5643 McHenry Auto Parts 83.11 5644 McHenry County Supply 18.00 5645 McHenry Electric & Supply 15.60 5646 McHenry Woodstock Disposal 20.10 5647 Municipal Marking Distributors 144.49 5648 Nalco Chemical Co. 581.25 5649 Northern Illinois Gas 96.64 5650 Northern Computer Services 1,080.00 5651 Northwest Herald 94.40 5652 The Office Shoppe 37.86 5653 Pitney Bowes 72.86 5654 Radicom Inc. 20.00 5655 Rebars & Steel 24.00 5656 Sidener Supply Company 147.08 5657 US Leasing Corp. 71.06 5658 Wang Laboratories 1,377.11 5659 Wang Laboratories 27,683.37 5660 Warren Associates 6,750.00 Voting Aye: Bolger., Nolan, Lieder, Teta, Smith, McClatchey, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Mayor Busse announced the sprinkling ban would be lifted Water completely since the water 'towers and wells were up and running at full Service capacity now. He also reported on a streetscape meeting held with the Downtown Revitalization Committee on Monday, August 15, 1988 at City Hall. It was decided to discuss the matter further during a Special Meeting already scheduled for August 29, 1988 at 8:00 P.M. At that time bids will be awarded for the Special Assessment Project and the street scape discussion will also be added to that agenda. The Park Committee presented a report on their meeting held Wednesday, August 10, 1988 concerning developer donations for First Addition to Winding Creek Unit 5. It was the Committee's recommendation that the developer be required to donate five acres and $50,000 in lieu of any other developer donation fee for parks. Don Gerstad of Gerstad Builders addressed the Council and presented his views on the Park Committee recommendation. Gerstad felt that what was being asked was in excess of the Developer Donation Ordinance. Busse pointed out that in annexation negotiations, the Council can make any arrangements it wishes. Gerstad said that instead of the five acres and $50,000 he would be willing to donate 7 1/2 acres or half of that in land and half in fees. Lengthy discussion followed. Motion by Patterson, seconded by Nolan, to approve the Park Committee recommendation and incorporate into the annexation agreement for First Addition to Winding Creek 5 the following recommendation: That the developer be required to donate five acres and $50,000 in lieu of any other developer donation fee for parks, the land to be located along the northern border of the parcel to allow for further expansion with the Failed future development of land north of this site, the exact location of the Motions five acre parcel shall be determined after onsite inspection by the Developer Director or Parks and approval of the City Council. Donations Voting Aye: Nolan, Teta, Patteson. Voting Nay: Bolger, Lieder, Smith, McClatchey, Serritella. Absent: None. Motion did not carry. Motion by Serritella, seconded by Teta, to incorporate into the annexation agreement for First Addition to Winding Creek 5 that the City request the developer to give the necessary buffer as the Park Committee Tabled needs at this point in time and whatever land that totals out to be Motions (whether it be 7.5 acres or whatever) in lieu of any cash which our ordinance states; and have that described as the Park Committee recommends to be along the northern end of the property as a buffer for further extension up north -- that is to say that the developer be required to donate up to 7.4 acres but no cash. Following discussion, Teta withdrew his motion and Smith seconded it. Motion by Patterson, seconded by Nolan, to table the motion. Voting Aye: Nolan, Teta, Lieder, Patterson. Voting Nay: Bolger, Smith, McClatchey, Serritella. Absent: None. There being a tie vote, Mayor Busse cast an Aye Vote and declared the motion carried. Wednesday, August 17, 1988 Page 5 Park Committee Chairman Patterson scheduled a Park Committee Meeting for Tuesday, August 23, 1988 at 7:45 P.M. to discuss developer donations for the First Addition to Winding Creek 5. Mayor Busse called for a recess at 10:30 P.M. The meeting reconvened at 10:40 P.M. with everyone still in attendance. Alderman Teta, spokesman for the Environmental Advisory Committee, reported on the Environmental Advisory Committee Meeting held Tuesday, August 16, 1988 on the subject of leaf burning. He said it was a very informative meeting and wished to publicly thank Dr. Maichle Bacon from the McHenry County Health Department, Dr. Jacob Dumelle, Chairman of the Illinois Pollution Board, McHenry Township Fire Chief Chris Bennett, and Fire Inspector Steve Laing who is the Township's Code Enforcement Officer and Dave Kozlowski of the McHenry County Defenders. The purpose of that meeting was to discuss the health, safety and environmental aspects of leaf burning in the City. The Environmental Advisory Committee set another meeting for Tuesday, August 30, 1988 at 7:30 P.M. in the Council Chambers to further discuss a method of leaf disposal. Motion by Lieder, seconded by Patterson, to approve transfer of Ords. Wag's Class "H" liquor license to to Marriott Family Restaurants who recently purchased the Wag's chain at 4228 Id. Elm Street. Liquor Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Lieder, Teta, Smith, Licenses McClatchey, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Motion by Smith, seconded by Serritella, to authorize and approve the issuance of picnic beer permits as presented as well as a permit for School District 15. Parks Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Lieder, Teta, Smith, Permits Beer McClatchey, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Motion by Smith, seconded by McClatchey, to go into executive Executive session at 11:03 P.M. for the purpose of discussing property acquisition. Session Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Lieder, Teta, Smith, McClatchey, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Motion by Bolger, seconded by Lieder, to go back into open session at 11:14 P.M. Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Lieder, Teta, Smith, McClatchey, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Motion by Smith, seconded by McClatchey, to adjourn. Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Lieder, Teta, Smith, McClatchey, Patterson, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 11:14 P.M.