HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 08/19/1987 - City CouncilREGULAR MEETING
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19, 1987 8:00 P.M.
The Regular Meeting of the McHenry City Council was called to
order by Mayor Busse on Wednesday, August 19, 1987 at 8 P.M. at City Council Mtg.
Hall. At roll call the following Aldermen were present: Lieder, Nolan, Attendance
Patterson, Smith, Serritella, Teta. Absent: Bolger, McClatchey. City
staff in attendance were Clerk Gilpin, Chief Joyce. Absent:
Superintendent Batt, Attorney Narusis, Park Director Merkel.
Mayor Busse called
to order a Public Hearing for the purpose
of
discussion of the 1987-88
Tax Levy Ordinance. He asked
if anyone
in
Approp. &
attendance had any comments
to make. There was no reply.
He asked
the
Tax Levy
City Clerk if any written comments had been presented to the
City Clerk's
Hearing
Office. She replied that one phone call had been received
but that
no
written comments had been
submitted. There being no
questions
or
comments from the Aldermen, Mayor Busse adjourned the Public Hearing at
8:03 P.M.
Motion by Patterson, seconded by Nolan, to accept the minutes of
the August 5, 1987 Regular Meeting, the August 12, 1987 Regular Meeting
and the Committee Meeting of the Whole minutes of August 3, 1987 as
corrected.
Voting Aye: Lieder, Nolan, Patterson,
Smith, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Bolger, McClatchey.
Motion carried.
Mayor Busse announced that Gary Schaefer of the Northeastern
Illinois Planning Commission was scheduled on the agenda to discuss the
Soil Erosion and Sediment Control Ordinance with the Council but he was
unable to attend. At a recent Economic Development Commission meeting,
the Commission requested that it be given the opportunity to review that
ordinance before it was approved by the City Council. The Mayor
suggested deferring passage of the ordinance until Gary Schaefer could
meet with the EDC and answer some of their concerns. Since the Soil
Erosion and Sediment Control Ordinance was a model ordinance drafted by
NIPC, Schaefer felt he would like to meet with the EDC to answer their
concerns directly. That meeting will likely be held sometime in
September.
Alderman Bolger arrived at the meeting at 8:27 P.M.
Developer Gary Fairchild and his Attorney Steve Cuda addressed
the Council to request approval of preliminary and final plats of
Fairchild Estates as presented. The question of whether or not to
require the installation of sidewalks in the subdivision was debated.
Following lengthy discussion, it was the concensus of the Council that
sidewalks be provided either now or at a later date when a Master Plan
could be developed by the City Engineers and the Public Works Department.
Motion by Teta, seconded by Nolan, to accept the recommendation
of the Plan Commission and approve the preliminary and final plats of
Fairchild subdivision provided the following conditions are met:
1) Building lines be corrected to 25 feet
2) Soil data be approved by Baxter & Woodman
3) Sanitary sewer easement to lot 9 be marked private
4) A covenant be inserted restricting fence lines in the
5)
6)
7)
Voting
drainage swale
Waive the requirement for curb and gutter for this
subdivision
Surveyor's certificate be signed and dated
Require that sidewalks be installed on Skyway Drive, Green
Street and Fairway Drive either now if it meets with the
City Engineer's and other subdivision requirements, or at
some later time to be determined by the City, with a
perpetual escrow fund to be created if sidewalks are not
installed immediately and the amount of the escrow to be
determined by City Engineers.
Voting
Absent
Motion carried.
Aye: Bolger, Lieder, Nolan, Patterson, Smith,
Serritella, Teta.
Nay: None.
McClatchey.
Plats
Wednesday, August 19, 1987
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Bldg. & Motion by Patterson, seconded by Smith, to grant the request of
Zoning McHenry Eby Brown Company for installation of a 65 foot flag pole in
Misc. front of their office on Elm Street and to waive all requirements for
installation of that flag pole.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, Nolan, Patterson, Smith
Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: McClatchey.
Motion carried.
Motion by Smith, seconded by Bolger, to approve the request of
Letter Elgin Federal Savings Bank and grant a one year extension of their Letter
of Credit of Credit to September 1, 1988 for installation of sidewalks and street
Tights in McHenry Lakes Estates Unit 1, Phase III; and to approve
reduction in said Letter of Credit from $43,285.50 to $4,595.00 as
recommended by Baxter & Woodman.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, Nolan, Patterson, Smith
Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: McClatchey.
Motion carried.
Motion by Smith, seconded by Patterson, to authorize the
IDOT Superintendent of Public Works to inform the Illinois Department of
Transportation (IDOT) that the City of McHenry has no problem with
lowering the clearance above the normal pool level by 6 inches on the
proposed Route 31/120 replacement bridge over Boone Creek .
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, Nolan, Patterson, Smith
Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: McClatchey.
Motion carried.
Ord. Motion by Teta, seconded by Serritella, to pass an ordinance
approving the 1987-88 Tax Levy Ordinance as presented in the amount of
Tax Levy $1,150,500.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, Nolan, Patterson, Smith
Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: McClatchey.
Motion carried.
Motion by Lieder, seconded by
Treasurer's Report as presented.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, Nolan,
Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: McClatchey.
Motion carried.
Bolger, to accept the July
Patterson, Smith
Motion by Teta, seconded by Nolan, to accept the July Clerk's
Report as presented.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, Nolan, Patterson, Smith
Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: McClatchey.
Motion carried.
Motion by Bolger, seconded by Nolan,
payment of the following bills as presented.
GENERAL FUND
27309 Zee Medical Service
27310 Thomas J. Peters & Associates
27313 Illinois Bell Telephone
27357 Ace Hardware
27358 Dan Adams Steel Service
27359 R.A. Adams Enterprises
27360 Adams Lawn & Leisure
27361 Alco Stores Inc.
27362 Aldridge Electric Inc.
27363 Alexander Lumber Co.
27364 Alexander Battery
27365 Alexander Chemical Corp.
27366 Althoff Industries
27367 Ben Arvidson & Sons Inc.
27368 Associated Reporters
27369 AT&T Information Systems
to authorize and approve
16.40
400.00
855.76
833.68
82.48
35.00
14.02
26.91
2,501.80
196.04
6.48
2p35.98
2'2002.00
259.50
478.34
Wednesday, August 19, 1987
Page s
27370
A to Z Rental Center
87.50
27371
Automatic Data Processing
182.24
27372
Badger Uniforms
24.70
27373
Peter Baker & San Co.
2,054.00
27374
Barrington Transportation Co.
544.00
27375
Baxter & Woodman
1,642.04
27376
Biggers Chevrolet Inc.
21,860.66
27377
Blackhawk Communications
79.50
27378
Boncosky & Co. Inc.
5,683.42
27379
Botts Welding & Truck Service
8.15
27380
Bruning
76.00
27381
Burns Industrial Supply Co.
10.20
27382
Burris Equipment Co.
11.10
27383
Buss Ford Sales
39.92
27384
C & C Products
23.92
27385
Carey Appliance
35.98
27386
Carey Electric Contracting
223.08
27387
Century Business Systems
4,455.00
27388
Chemco Industries
134.46
27389
Cogebec
4,000.00
27390
Commonwealth Edison
7,875.75
27391
Community Auto Supply
9.59
27392
Constable Equipment Co.
47.45
27393
Crystal Lake Tire & Battery Inc.
123.41
27394
Curtis Industries
191.08
27395
Custom Radio Installations
245.00
27396
Cyscorp Creative Concepts
320.37
27397
D & J Auto Supply
3.56
27398
Delta Dental of Illinois
1,097.06
27399
AC Dyna Tite Corp.
12.95
27401
Eby Brown
1,025.52
27402
Eby Brown
63.63
27403
Ed's Rental & Sales
359.55
27404
Enterprise Ready Mix
1,329.00
27405
Federal Express Corp.
23.00
27406
Finkbiner Equipment Co.
10.94
27407
Firemans Fund Insurance
7,299.00
27408
Flowerwood
115.17
27409
Fox Lake Office Supply
120.26
27410
Foxcroft Meadows
260.00
27411
George P. Freund Inc.
598.35
27412
Freund Equipment Inc.
79.04
27413
GAA Oil Co.
116.33
27414
G Communications
101.95
27415
Gerrard & Company
57.45
27416
Great Lakes Fire & Safety Equipment
30.00
27417
Don Hansen's Alignment Service
88.00
27418
Hoffstetter Corp.
460.00
27419
Joseph H. Huemann & Sons
345.00
27420
Hughes Inc.
555.00
27421
Illinois Bell Telephone
757.72
27422
I17. Dept. of Corrections
152.08
27423
Industrial Towel & Uniform
247.23
27424
Inland Diesl Inc.
103.37
27425
Jewel Food Stores
42.22
27426
Joseph Electronics
180.56
27427
J-T Enterprises
.90
27428
Kar Products
35.82
27429
Kay's Distributing
248.40
27430
Kay's Vending
461.00
27431
KeBara Corp.
47.34
27432
P.O. Knuth Co. Inc.
670.80
27433
Lakeland Distributors
87.25
27434
Lawson Products
89.74
27435
Leach Enterprises
97.83
27436
Lee & Ray Electric
172.50
27437
Lyle Signs Inc.
327.94
27438
Main Paint and Decorating
236.02
27439
Tom McCarthy
3,677.50
27440
McHenry Auto Parts
915.12
27441
McHenry County Supply
330.00
27442
McHenry Floral Co.
18.00
27443
McHenry FS Inc.
16.92
27444
McHenry Lumber Co.
567.35
27445
McHenry Printing Services
2,415.88
27446
McHenry Sand & Gravel
25.78
27447
McHenry Specialties
1,687.00
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Page 4
27448
McHenry Tire Mart
451.00
27449
McHenry Woodstock Disposal
949.11
27450
Mobilecomm
118.95
27451
Monroe Truck Equipment
6,800.00
27452
Municipal Marking Distributors
189.2.0
27453
Narusis & Narusis
16,508.42
27454
NCR Corporation
864.00
27455
Northern Illinois Gas
330.03
27456
Northwest Herald
850.02
27457
The Office Shoppe
198.55
27458
Otar Printers Ltd.
780.40
27459
Pennzoil Company
78.00
27460
Petersen Sand & Gravel
769.46
27461
Photo Forum
151.40
27462
Pitney Bowes
250.50
27463
PNG Enterprises Ltd
132.00
27464
quality Graphics
121.00
27465
Radicom Inc.
120.00
27466
Raycraft Septic Service
320.00
27467
Richardson Camera Services
18.00
27468
Rockford Ind. Welding Supply
145.53
27469
Safety Kleen Corp.
51.25
27470
Schoep's Ice Cream Co.
136.00
27471
Servicemaster
2,194.00
27472
Stan's Office Machines
66.85
27473
Standard Register
556.26
27474
Sullivan Foods
717.88
27475
Sunnyside Company
39.24
27476
Super Cleen Car Wash
34.00
27477
Thornton's Turf Nursery
173.80
27478
Michael Todd & Company
258.80
27479
United Laboratories
100.00
27480
US Leasing
284.20
27481
V & J Repair Service
74.50
27482
Vision Service Plan of Illinois
2.81.40
27483
Wabash Valley Manufacturing Inc.
342.60
27484
Wang Laboratories
162.30
27485
Warning Lites of Illinois
1,493.95
27486
Western Union
174.05
27487
Western Union
513.20
27488
West Publishing Co.
216.00
27489
Clem Williams Films
117.00
27490
Wolverine Sports
312.50
27491
Xerox Corp.
367.35
WATER SEWER FUND
4646
Ab e Lock & Key
38.50
4647
Ace Hardware
203.41
4648
R.A. Adams Enterprises
39.00
4649
Adams Lawn & Leisure
19.43
4650
Alexander Chemical Corp.
1,000.00
4651
Almar Communications
13.50
4652
AT&T Consumer Sales & Service
6.75
4653
AT&T Information Systems
26.25
4654
Badger Meter Inc.
1,620.80
4655
Baxter & Woodman
5,315.52
4656
Boncosky & Co.
804.48
4657
Botts Welding & Truck Service
10.16
4658
Buss Ford Sales
8.45
4659
Carey Electric Contracting
88.00
4660
Century Business Systems
1,000.00
4661
Chemical Pump Sales & Service
232.74
4662
Coast to Coast
89.99
4663
Commonwealth Edison
16,230.82
4664
Delta Dental of Illinois
101.90
4665
E & H Utility Sales
3,330.01
4666
Eby Brown
82.60
4667
Joseph D. Foreman & Sons
416.40
4668
Fox Lake Office Supply
71.95
4669
Foxcroft Meadows
16.00
4670
George P. Freund Inc.
107.03
4671
GAA Oil Co.
12.92
4672
Richard Garrelts
58.75
4673
G.C.0 Enterprises
91.50
4674
Hach Company
172.15
4675
Hardware Service
258.37
Wednesday, August 19, 1987
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4676 Illinois Bell Telephone
4677 Industrial Towel & Uniform
4678 Jepsen Tire & Automotive Center
4679 J-T Enterprises
4680 Lakeland Distributors
4681 Lee & Ray Electric
4682 Main Paint & Decorating
4683 Marblehead Lime Co.
4684 McHenry Analytical Water Laboratory
4685 McHenry Auto Parts
4686 McHenry Printing Services
4687 McHenry Sand & Gravel
4688 McHenry Tire Mart
4689 McHenry Woodstock Disposal
4690 Northern Illinois Gas
4691 Patten Energy Systems
4692 Pitney Bowes
4693 Radicom Inc.
4694 Reliance Safety Equipment
4695 Roewer Roofing Co.
4696 Sidener Supply Co.
4697 Standard Register
4698 Truck Inc.
4699 US Leasing Corp.
4700 Vision Service Plan of Illinois
4701 Wang Laboratories
4702 Water Services
4703 Water Products Co.
4704 Illinois Bell Telephone
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, Nolan,
Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: McClatchey.
Motion carried.
41.08
313.75
20.00
40.70
21.80
18.10
67.19
1,247.88
235.00
115.98
177.32
169.28
5.00
35.00
76.02
232.50
83.50
45.00
108.28
2,093.00
1,332.19
1,488.64
60.51
142.10
29.80
64.00
790.00
174.00
622.11
Patterson, Smith
Mayor Busse called for a recess at 9:15 P.M. The meeting
reconvened at 9:32 P.M. with everyone still in attendance.
Mayor Busse reported that he had instructed Building & Zoning
Administrator John Zabor to scale down the streetscape plan that was
presented to the Council two months ago and to resubmit it for approval
in the near future.
Alderman Teta, Chairman of the Building & Zoning Committee
reported on a committee meeting held August 17, 1987 re recodification of
the Municipal Code book. All the items submitted for review were
discussed and most were approved as presented. However, City Attorney
Narusis' input was needed on several points such as the Health and
Sanitation Code - who presides and enforces various sections of that
Code, the County or the City. Another point was the excavation and
tunneling of streets and the type of fees necessary to assure restoration
work. Regarding Chapter 26 of the Municipal Code, the Committee felt the
Council should review that chapter collectively. They also felt that
Harold Warren of Warren and Associates should be invited to the meeting
for his input on fixed fees versus usage fees so it can be compared to
what is currently charged for water and sewer service. Joan Marth was
instructed to insert the revisions as recommended by the Committee for
presentation to the Council for approval.
Mayor Busse requested that copies of Chapter 26 of the Municipal
Code book be given to all Aldermen with their next agenda packets so they
could review it and become familiar with that Chapter prior to a
Committee Meeting of the Whole which will be scheduled in September to
update and review that section.
Alderman Lieder, Chairman of the Finance Committee, reported on
a Finance Committee Meeting held August 19, 1987 prior to the Council
meeting. The City of McHenry Retail Liquor License Association presented
three requests to the City in a letter dated July 14, 1987. 1) The first
concern of the Association was to improve communication with the Council
as well as the Police Department. The Committee said it would find means
to update the Association on the policies, rules and rights guarding
their establishments and would answer any concerns presented by the
Association. 2) The Association requested that closing hours for
Independence Day and Thanksgiving be extended by one hour (from 1 a.m. to
Wednesday, August 19, 1987 Page 6
2 a.m.) if they fall on a week day. It was reported that association
members were always under the impression that closing hours for New Years
Eve were automatically extended by one hour no matter what day it
occurred. However, Mayor Busse commented that according to city
ordinances, that was not correct. It was the recommendation of the
Finance Committee to change the ordinance to extend closing hours by one
hour for New Years Eve but not for Independence Day or Thanksgiving.
Motion by Lieder, seconded by Teta, to pass an ordinance to
extend the closing hours for New Years Eve by one hour if it occurred on
a week day.
Motion by Smith, seconded
state "Extend the closing hours for
what day it occurs."
Voting on the Amendment:
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder,
Voting Nay: Teta, Patterson.
Absent: McClatchey.
Motion carried.
by Bolger, to amend the motion to
New Years Eve by one hour no matter
Nolan, Smith, Serritella.
Liquor Voting on the original motion which now reads "to pass an ordinance
Control extending closing hours on New Years Eve by one hour no matter what day
it occurs.
Voting on the original motion:
Voting Aye: Nolan, Bolger, Smith, Lieder, Serritella.
Voting Nay: Teta, Patterson.
Absent: McClatchey.
Motion carried.
The third request of the Association was that the phrase "Unless
no patrons are in the building" be included in Section 4-23(2) so that
the section would read "During said 15 minute period no employee shall be
stationed behind the bar or any service counter used for the sale of
alcoholic liquors unless no patrons are in the building." This would
then allow family mem ers, cleanup people and employees to be in back of
the bar immediately after the closing hour instead of having to wait 15
minutes to begin cleanup operations.
Liquor Motion by Lieder, seconded by Nolan, to amend Section 4-23 (2)
Control by adding "Unless no patrons are in the building" as discussed.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, Nolan, Patterson, Smith
Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: McClatchey.
Motion carried.
Parks- Motion by Lieder, seconded by Smith, to authorize and approve
Beer issuance of picnic beer permits as presented.
Permits Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, Nolan, Patterson, Smith
Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: McClatchey.
Motion carried.
Motion by Lieder, seconded by Smith, to pass a resolution
Resolution authorizing the City Clerk and Mayor to make application for a credit
card which could be used as a credit reference for purchase order and
phone ordering for the City of McHenry.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, Nolan, Patterson, Smith
Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: McClatchey.
Motion carried.
Motion by Teta, seconded by Lieder, to authorize the City
Attorney to draft an ordinance establishing a stop sign for westbound
traffic on Woodhaven Trail at Brookwood Trail.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, Nolan, Patterson, Smith
Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: McClatchey.
Motion carried.
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Alderman Serritella reported that a 20 h.p. motor had been seen
on McCullom Lake which was in violation of the 7 112 h.p. regulation. A
Police Officer was contacted and arrived at the scene but was unable to
enforce the City Ordinance regarding horsepower of motors on McCullom
Lake.
Alderman Lieder left that meeting at 10:30 P.M.
Alderman Smith reported on his request from Postmaster Joe
Gerhardt to allow ten minute parking in front of the post office on the
east side of Green Street. Following discussion, Alderman Smith was
instructed to contact the Postmaster and inform him that two 10-minute
parking places could not be installed in front of the post office unless
the drop-off mail boxes were removed. He will report back at the next
meeting.
Motion by Bolger, seconded by Teta, to go into executive session
at 10:33 P.M. to discuss personnel and property acquisition.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Patterson,
Smith, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Lieder, McClatchey.
Motion carried.
Motion by Smith, seconded by Serritella, to go back into open
session at 10:56 P.M.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Patterson,
Smith, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Lieder, McClatchey.
Motion carried.
Motion by Smith, seconded by Patterson, to adjourn.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Patterson
Smith, Serritella, Teta.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Lieder, McClatchey.
Motion carried.
Meeting adjourned at 10:56 P.M.
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