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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 08/30/1989 - City CouncilREGULAR MEETING WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30, 1989 8:00 P.M. The Regular Meeting of the McHenry City Council was called to order by Mayor Busse on Wednesday, August 30, 1989 at 8 P.M. at City Hall. At roll call the following Aldermen were present: Bolger, Donahue, Teta, Smith, McClatchey, Patterson. Lieder arrived at 8:10 P.M. Absent: Serritella. City staff in attendance were Director of Public Works Batt, Attorney Narusis, Clerk Gilpin, Park Director Merkel, Chief Joyce, Finance and Personnel Administrator Vitas, Director of Development Greenwood, Building and Zoning Officer Halik. Motion by Patterson, seconded by Smith, to approve the minutes of the July 31, 1989 Special Meeting and the August 16, 1989 Regular Meeting as presented. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Teta, Smith, McClatchey, Patterson. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Lieder, Serritella. Motion carried. Mayor Busse presented the State of Illinois IEPA Water Supply Award for 1988 to Gary Gough and his staff at the Water Department which was presented as a reward for the excellent water quality delivered by that department to City of McHenry residents. Mr. Langille, developer of Bull Ridge Subdivision, addressed the Council to request approval of an annexation agreement, an annexation ordinance and a zoning ordinance concerning 75 acres of land on the east side of Ridge Road abutting Woodcreek Subdivision. The annexation agreement was reviewed paragraph by paragraph with numerous amendments and additions being made to the document. The annexation fees were set at $500 per acre payable at the time of recording the annexation agreement and $300 per unit payable at the time building permits are issued. All per housing unit fees would have to be paid within two years of the recording of the annexation document. Susan Connelly, Attorney for George Johnson who is owner of Shamrock Farms, appeared with Farm Manager Vernon Schiller to express concern about storm water detention and serious erosion problems which could be created for their property as a result of the development of Bull Ridge Subdivision. They were not appearing as objectors but just wished to alert the Council to problems which they have encountered on their property due to the various elevations on that site. Edwin Ray of 1111 N. Ridge Road also expressed concerns over the storm water detention and run-off which could cause problems to his residential home which is located on about 5 acres of property directly across from Bull Ridge Subdivision on the west side of the road. He also expressed concerns about building on a pipeline easement, disclosure to purchasers of the property about the gravel pit location, installation of berms abutting the gravel pit operation, access to the property for fire and police protection and the small acreage required for the Bull Ridge Subdivision lots as compared to surrounding acres which have from a five to seven arre minimum per home. Langille replied that they will make property owners aware of the gravel pit operation and that it is a requirement of the gravel pit annexation agreement to provide high berms on their property to screen adjoining residential units. Court Reporter Cheryl Barone was present to transcribe the entire annexation discussion this evening. Motion by McClatchey, seconded by Patterson, to pass an ordinance approving the annexation agreement subject to the conditions discussed at this meeting. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Smith, McClatchey, Patterson, Busse. Voting Nay: Teta. Absent: Serritella. Motion carried. Motion by Patterson, seconded by Donahue, to pass an ordinance annexing the Bull Ridge Subdivision property as presented. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Smith, McClatchey, Patterson, Busse. Voting Nay: Teta Absent: yerritella. Motion carried. Wednesday, August 30, 1989 Page 2 Motion by Smith, seconded by Patterson, to pass an ordinance zoning the Bull Ridge Subdivision property as RS-1. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Smith, McClatchey, Patterson. Voting Nay: Teta. Absent: Serritella. Motion carried. Motion by Smith, seconded by Donahue, to approve the issuance of a Special Event Liquor License for St. Paul's Episcopal Church for an Auction and Steak Fry on Saturday, September 9, 1989. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Teta, Smith, McClatchey, Patterson. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Serritella. Motion carried. Motion by Smith, seconded by McClatchey, to grant the reouest of Ron Bykowski for a sign variation to allow installation of signs on the back of the Green Street Mall Building as presented. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Teta, Smith, McClatchey, Patterson. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Serritella. Motion carried. Motion by Smith, seconded by Bolger, to authorize and approve payment to George Kennedy Construction Company for $27,624.46 as partial payment on the McHenry Shores Special Assessment Sewer Project contingent upon receipt of a waiver as recommended by Baxter & Woodman. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Teta, Smith, McClatchey, Patterson. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Serritella. Motion carried. Motion by Lieder, seconded by Teta, to approve the recommendation of Director Batt and grant the request of Smith Engineering to grant a variation for a waiver of the Subdivision Control Ordinance, Section VIII-E-5.d, requiring sod bottoms and banks of ditches to 4 percent in Martin Woods II and to allow the use of erosion control (excelsior) blankets with seeding in place of sod. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Teta, Smith, McClatchey, Patterson. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Serritella. Motion carried. Motion by Teta, seconded by Lieder, to approve the block party request of Theresa Finfrock of 4903 W. Bromley in Fox Ridge on September 24, 1989. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Teta, Smith, McClatchey, Patterson. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Serritella. Mot4c^ carried. Motion by Lieder, seconded by Teta, to concur with the recommendation of Park Director Merkel and award the bid for Fox Ridge Park improvement to Berquist & Zimmerman of Huntley, IL,at a cost of $38,960.40 with the condition that the landscaping and seeding will be completed in Fox Ridge Park this fall. Voting Aye: Donahue, Lieder, Teta, Smith, McClatchey, Patterson. Voting Nay: Bolger. Absent: Serritella. Motion carried. Mayor Busse called for a recess at 9:50 P.M. The meeting reconvened at 10:07 P.M. with everyone still in attendance. Motion by Patterson, seconded by Smith, to approve the purchase of two Minolta EP4300 copiers, one for the Park Department and one for the Public Works and Building and Zoning Departments at a cost of $5,405 each. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Teta, Smith, McClatchey, Patterson. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Serritella. Motion carried. Wednesday, August 30, 1989 Page 3 Motion by Smith, seconded by recommendation of Baxter 8 Woodman and award of the Millstream Pumping Station to the low at a bid of $61,800. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Patterson. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Serritella. Motion carried. Donahue, to accept the the contract for remodeling bidder, Mosele 8 Associates Teta, Smith, McClatchey, Motion by McClatchey, seconded by Patterson, to pass a resolution designating the banks and depositories in which the City of McHenry Funds will be deposited. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Patterson. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Serritella. Motion carried. Lieder, Teta, Smith, McClatchey, Motion by Patterson, seconded by Donahue, to pass three ordinances establishing stop signs as follows: On east and west bound Bretons Drive at Valley Road; on west bound Winding Creek Drive at Crystal Lake Road and on west bound Glenbrook Trail at Crystal Lake Road as presented. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Teta, Smith, McClatchey, Patterson. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Serritella. Motion carried. Neil Hunter of Lancer Corporation who is the subdivider of Pheasant Valley Unit 1, previsouly conveyed five unencumbered lots (Lots No. 111, 112, 117, 190 and 191 in Pheasant Valley Unit 1) into a land trust with the power of direction thereover in the City of McHenry in satisfaction of the construction guarantee requirements of Section V of the City of McHenry Subdivision Control Ordinance. The City agreed to release the title objection created by the recorded notice with respect to any of the remaining lots in said subdivision that are sold to bonified purchasers for value at the time of the closing of such real estate transactions. Hunter came before the Council to request the release of lots 117 and 190 with the remaining three lots to be held in trust until all sidewalk and road improvements are completed. Motion by Patterson, to direct Hunter to move the construction trailer in Pheasant Valley Unit 1 and to then discuss his request for release of the two lots at the next meeting after the construction trailer has been moved. Motion failed for lack of a second. Motion by Bolger, seconded by Smith, to release lots 117 and 190 in Pheasant Valley Subdivision with the understanding that the remaining three lots will be kept in trust by the City to assure completion of improvements in Pheasant Valley Unit 1 from lots 101 through 179 and to enter into an amendment to the agreement signed September 16, 1986 with Hunter which will cover lots 127 through 178 in that subdivision. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Teta, Smith, McClatchey. Voting Nay: Patterson. Absent: Serritella. Motion carried. Hunter also agreed to remove the construction trailer within two weeks from the existing location. Motion by Teta, seconded by Lieder, to authorize the City Attorney to include in the amendment to the Pheasant Valley Agreement that Lot 126 which has been dedicated to the City in that subdivision must be improved with sidewalks. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Teta, Smith, McClatchey, Patterson. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Serritella. Motion carried. Mayor Busse called for a Special Meeting on Monday, September 25, 1989 at 7:30 P.M. for a meeting with John Gann on Downtown Revitalization. Wednesday, August 30, 1989 Page 4 Motion by Lieder, seconded by Patterson, to pass a resolution requesting that the 708 Mental Health Board support the McHenry Area Youth Commission's request for a $30,000 grant to cover the cost of hiring a full-time counselor for the McHenry Area Youth Commission. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Teta, Smith, McClatchey, Patterson. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Serritella. Motion carried. Motion by Teta, seconded by Donahue, to authorize the City Attorney to draft an ordinance to add "minor variations" to Table 1 on Pages 37 - 40,as amended and recommended by the Building and Zoning Committee. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Teta, Smith, McClatchey, Patterson. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Serritella. Motion carried. Motion by Teta, seconded by Lieder, to authorize the City Attorney to draft an ordinance amending the Building Code to state that wherever there is a fully improved street, the driveway approach must be concrete between the curb and the sidewalk as recommended by the Building and Zoning Committee. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Teta, Smith, McClatchey, Patterson. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Serritella. Motion carried. Motion by Teta, seconded by Lieder, to authorize the City Attorney to draft an ordinance establishing elevator inspection fees as recommended by the Building and Zoning Committee and to approve the Building and Zoning Committee's recommendation to hire Thompson Elevation Inspection Company to handle City inspections for elevator installations. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Teta, Smith, McClatchey, Patterson. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Serritella. Motion carried. Motion by Patterson, seconded by McClatchey, to approve the Park Committee's recommendation and authorize the Park Department to solicit price quotations for 58 trees to be planted this fall in several parks throughout the City. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Teta, Smith, McClatchey, Patterson. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Serritella. Motion carried. Motion by Patterson, seconded by McClatchey, to approve the recommendation of the Park Committee and contact area electrical contractors for bids on extension of electric service and ice rink lighting to be installed and completed this fall at Fox Ridge Park. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Teta, Smith, McClatchey, Patterson. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Serritella. Motion carried. The regular Park Committee meeting of September 18, 1989 was postponed to a future date to be announced later by the Park Director. Motion by Lieder, seconded by Bolger, to authorize Director Batt to advertise for bids for installation of the water and sewer lines in the McHenry Coporate Center through the CDAP Grant application of RAE Corporation. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Teta, Smith, McClatchey, Patterson. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Serritella. Motion carried. Wednesday, August 30, 1989 Page 5 Director of Development Greenwood reported that the McHenry County Zoning Board of Appeals was going to consider a reclassification from A-1 Agriculture District to E-3 Estate District with a conditional use permit for a residential cluster development within 1 1/2 miles of the city limits. The property is located on the southwest corner of Route 120 and Ridge Road and contains 157 acres. A copy of the notice concerning the ZBA Hearing will be distributed to Council members for the next meeting and discussion will be held at the September 6, 1989 Meeting on whether or not the City wishes to comment on this proposed reclassification. Alderman Bolger presented a request for a reduction in a water/sewer bill for a constituent but the Council asked that further information be presented at another meeting. Motion by Smith, seconded by Donahue, to go into executive session at 12:17 A.M. to discuss property acquisition. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Teta, Smith, McClatchey, Patterson. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Serritella. Motion carried. Motion by Patterson, seconded by Teta, to go back into open session at 12:33 A.M. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Teta, Smith, McClatchey, Patterson. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Serritella. Motion carried. Motion by Patterson, seconded by Bolger, to authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to sign a contract to purchase the Jepsen Building at 3314 W. Elm Street which is to be torn down and used for an off-street parking lot for the Riverside Drive Business District. Voting Aye: Bolger, Lieder, Teta, Smith, McClatchey, Patterson. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Serritella. Abstained: Donahue. Motion carried. Motion by Smith, seconded by McClatchey, to adjourn. Voting Aye: Bolger, Donahue, Lieder, Teta, Smith, McClatchey, Patterson. Voting Nay: None. Absent: Serritella. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 12:35 A.M.