HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 08/31/1988 - City CouncilREGULAR MEtI1NC
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31, 1988 8:00 P.M.
The Regular Meeting of the McHenry City Council was called to
order by Mayor Busse on Wednesday, August. 31, 1988 at 8 P.M. at City
Hall. At roll call the following Aldermen were present: Bolger, Nolan,
Lieder, Teta, Smith, McClatchey, Patterson, Serritella. Absent: None.
City staff in attendance were Supt. Batt, Attorney Narusis, Clerk Gilpin,
Park Director Merkel, Chief Joyce, Finance arcf Personnel Administrator
Vitas, Director of Development Greenwood.
Mayor Busse called to order a Public Hearing for discussion on
the 1988-1989 Tax Levy. As advertised in the paper the public was
invited to present written or oral comments regarding the proposed
1988-1989 Tax Levy. The proposed levy ordinance was distributed to City
Council members two weeks ago for their review. Mayor Busse asked if any
one in the audience had any written or oral comments to present at this
time. There was no response. He asked the City Clerk if any written
comments had been presented to her office for presentation at this
hearing tonight. She replied that no written comments had been received
in her office. The Aldermen were then asked if they wished to make any
comments. Alderman Bolger made several suggestions for reduction in
various line items of the levy ordinance. Comments and remarks were also
made by other Aldermen and Mayor Busse.
Motion by Patterson, seconded by Lieder, to pass an ordinance
adopting the annual Tax Levy of the City of McHenry for Fiscal Year
beginning May 1, 1988 and ending April 30, 1989 in the amount
$1,325,763.00 as presented conditioned upon the fact that six weeks
before the abatement deadline, the Tax Levy would be brought before the
Finance Committee for further review and then be presented to the City
Council for its review.
Voting Aye: Nolan, Teta, Lieder, McClatchey, Patterson,
Serritella, Busse.
Voting Nay: Bolger, Smith.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Mayor Busse adjourned the Public Hearing on the Tax Levy
Ordinance at 8:42 P.M.
Mayor Busse then called to order the recessed hearing on the
First Addition to Winding Creek 5 at 8:42 P.M. with all Aldermen and
staff present. Also in attendance were Roger Gerstad of Gerstad Builders
and his attorney Sam Diamond. Court reporter Cheryl Barone was also in
attendance. The purpose of this continuation was to discuss the Park
Committee recommendation on Park Developer donation fees to be submitted
by the petitioners of First Addition to Winding Creek 5 for insertion
into the Annexation Agreement.
Motion by Nolan, seconded by Serritella, to concur with the
recommendation of the Park Committee and insert into the Annexation
Agreement for First Addition to Winding Creek 5 that the donation be five
acres of land sited on the northern tier of the proposed annexed site;
that the annexation fees also be 50 percent of what they will be at the
time of the issuance of a building permit for each home constructed and
that the land portion for the Park will be donated at the time of final
plat of any or all of the area within the annexed tract and that soil or
shrubbery removal or storage of same on that same property (on the City's
selected site) shall be strictly forbidden without prior written approval
of the Mayor and City Council.
Voting Aye: Nolan, Teta, Lieder, Patterson, Serritella, Busse.
Voting Nay: Bolger, Smith, McClatchey.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Mayor Busse announced that this meeting of the First Addition to
Winding Creek 5 would be recessed to Wednesday, September 7, 1988 on the
Regular City Council Agenda. The meeting was recessed by Mayor Busse at
9:13 P.M.
The Regular Meeting of the McHenry City Council was then called
to order at 9:13 P.M. for regular agenda items.
Motion by Bolger, seconded by Nolan, to approve the minutes of
the August 3, 1988 Regular Meeting; the August 8, 1988 Special Meeting
for First Addition to Winding Creek 5; the August 8, 1988 Special
Meeting for establishing a date for the sale of $2,700,000 of Waterworks
and Sewerage Revenue Bonds for Special Assessment Project No. 31; and the
Regular Meeting of Wednesday, August 17, 1988 as presented.
Council
Mtg.
Attendancc
Public
Hearing
Tax Levy
Ords.
Tax Levy
Annexation
Developer
Donations
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Voting
Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Lieder, Teta, Smith,
McClatchey, Patterson, Serritella.
Voting
Nay: None.
Absent:
None.
Motion carried.
Motion
by Smith, seconded by McClatchey, to authorize and
Police-Misc,
approve the following hookups to the McHenry Police Station alarm panel:
Zion Lutheran Church, Dominick's Finer Foods and St. Paul's Bank for
Savings at the Dominick's Food Store building in McHenry Commons.
Voting
Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Lieder, Teta, Smith,
McClatchey, Patterson, Serritella.
Voting
Nay: None.
Absent:
None.
Motion carried.
Block
Motion
by Serritella, seconded by McClatchey, to approve the
Parties
block party request of Jean Wiesbrock in Millcreek Subdivision on Leonard
Avenue for September 10, 1988.
Voting
Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Lieder, Teta, Smith,
McClatchey, Patterson, Serritella.
Voting
May: None.
Absent:
None.
Motion carried.
Lengthy
discussion was held on adopting a resolution
implementing tax
increment financing for study in the City of McHenry.
Resolutions
Motion
by Nolan, seconded by Lieder, to pass a resolution
TIF
authorizing an
investigation of the feasibility of establishing a TIF
District in the
Fox River Redevelopment Area in the City of McHenry as
presented.
Voting
Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Lieder, Teta, Smith,
McClatchey, Patterson, Serritella.
Voting
Nay: None.
Absent:
None.
Motion carried.
Director of Development Greenwood explained that revised
contracts had been presented by TESKA Associates Inc. as reviewed by
Attorney Narusis and Greenwood. The contracts will be placed on the next
City Council agenda for approval.
Mayor Busse called for a recess at 9:43 P.M. The meeting
reconvened at 9:58 P.M. with everyone still in attendance.
Motion by Smith, seconded by
Treasurer's Report as presented.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Lieder,
McClatchey, Patterson,
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by McClatchey, seconded by
Clerk's report as presented.
Voting Aye: Bolger;, Nolan, Lieder,
McClatchey, Patterson,
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Nolan, to accept the July
Teta, Smith,
Serritella.
Smith, to approve the July
Teta, Smith,
Serritella.
Mayor Busse announced that he had been informed by State
Sewer Plant- Representative Richard Klemm that $236,000 of Build Illinois money should
South be released in October for the South Wastewater Treatment Plant
construction project. This would complete the $320,000 which had been
received as a grant from the Build Illinois Program for construction of
the sewer plant.
John Vleck, Chairman of the Environmental Advisory Committee,
reported on a meeting held August 30, 1988. He asked that the City
endorse a city wide leaf pick-up program and to charge E.25 per bag.
These bags would be sold at City Hall and at attempt would be made to
sell them in various other stores throughout the community. The Public
Works Department would then pickup the bags and dispose of them.
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Motion by Patterson, seconded by Teta, that the leaf pickup
program be undertaken for the entire City; that leaf bags be sold for
$.25 each in bundles for 10 for $2.50; that merchants be encouraged to
accept the bags for distribution to the public to make it easier for
residents to obtain the bags and that the City publish a date when the
pickups would be and see what the program would actually cost by putting
it in place for one year.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Teta, Lieder, McClatchey, Patterson.
Voting Nay: Smith, Serritella.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Leaf Pickup
Motion by Patterson, seconded by Serritella, to approve the
recommendation of the Park Committee and authorize the purchase of Purchases -
playground equipment from Miracle Recreation Company in the amount of Parks
$1,762 for playground equipment in Fox Ridge Park.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Lieder, Teta, Smith,
McClatchey, Patterson, Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Patterson, seconded by Lieder, to approve the
recommendation of the Park Committee and accept a donation of $5,900 from
the Kiwanis Club to purchase and install playground equipment at the Park
Kiwanis Tot Lot. Donations
Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Lieder, Teta, Smith,
McClatchey, Patterson, Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Director of Development Richard Greenwood addressed the Council
to update them on the Chesapeake Hills development. He asked that the
Council consider amending the ordinance so that site plans of this
magnitude would come before the Council for review. A waiver was granted
for the Chesapeake Hills development and he felt that besides the staff
reviewing the site plan the Council should also be made aware of these
private developments. He also suggested that a policy be established
regarding construction of private streets because in the long run the
City usually ends up accepting and maintaining them. The Mayor suggested
that the Building & Zoning Committee look into these recommendations and
suggestions at their next committee meeting..
Motion by Serritella, seconded by
day for Vietnam Prisoners of War on September
Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Lieder,
McClatchey, Patterson,
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Patterson, to approve a tag
Subdivisions
10, 1988. Tag Days
Teta, Smith,
Serritella.
Motion by Smith, seconded by Serritella, to authorize an
expenditure up to $4,000 to resurface John Street between Green Street Street Maint
and Fourth Street which was damaged due to replacement of a sewer line in & Repair
that area.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Lieder, Teta, Smith,
McClatchey, Patterson, Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by McClatchey, seconded by Lieder, to draft an ordinance
establishing a stop sign on east bound and west bound Orleans Drive at Stop Sign
Leonard Avenue. Locations
Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Lieder, Teta, Smith,
McClatchey, Patterson, Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Patterson, seconded by Nolan, to authorize and approve
the recommendation of the Park Committee and purchase five items to Purchases -
complete the playground unit donated to the City by Burger King Parks
Restaurant in the amount of $9,231.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Lieder, Teta, Smith,
McClatchey, Patterson, Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
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Purchases- Motion by Smith, seconded by McClatchey, to authorize the
Parks purchase of six water fountains for the Park Department at a cost of
$9,730 with installation to be done by the Public Works Department.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Lieder, Teta, Smith,
McClatchey, Patterson, Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Parks- Motion by Smith, seconded by Teta, to authorize and approve
Beer Permits issuance of picnic beer permits as presented.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Lieder, Teta, Smith,
McClatchey, Patterson, Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Public Works The Superintendent of Public Works was instructed to install
Misc. school warning signs in the area of Montini Middle School and St. Mary's
Church on Richmond Road and Grand Avenue.
Motion by Smith, seconded by McClatchey, to go into executive
session at 11:23 P.M. to discuss property acquisition.
Executive Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Lieder, Teta, Smith,
Session McClatchey, Patterson, Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: None.
Motion carried.
Motion by Smith, seconded by McClatchey, to go back into open
session at 11:38 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 11:38 P.M.
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