HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 09/05/1984 - City CouncilREGULAR MEETING
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1984 8:00 P.M.
The Regular Meeting of the McHenry City Council was called Council
to order by Mayor Stanek on Wednesday September 5, 1984 at 8:00 P.M. Meeting
in City Hall. At roll call the following Alderman were present: Attendance
Bolger, Datz, Busse, McClatchey, Smith, Snell, Serritella. Absent:
Nolan. City Staff in attendance were Supt. Halvensleben, Attorney
Narusis, City Clerk Gilpin, Chief Pasenelli, Park Director Merkel.
Mayor Stanek called to order a Public Hearing regarding a
plan to finance the construction and equipping of a professional and
medical office building located at 616 S. Route 31, McHenry,
Illinois, by C.L.R. Development Corporation. C.L.R. has requested
that the City issue Industrial Development Revenue Bonds in an
amount not to exceed $800,000.00 to pay for construction and
equipment of said professional medical building.
The Public Hearing is required by the Tax Equity and Fiscal
Responsibility Act of 1982. The public was invited to submit
written or oral comments regarding the proposed issuance of IRB's to
C.L.R. Development Corporation.
Present in the audience were Attorney Frank Gradishar and
Arlene Sunby, representing C.L.R. Development Corporation; Tony
Oliver of the McHenry Plaindealer; John Huemann of Joseph Huemann &
Sons and Shawn Mondl of Lakes Cablevision.
Mayor Stanek asked if anyone in the audience had any
written or oral comments to present at this time. There was no
response from the audience. He asked the City Clerk if any written
comments had been presented to her office. She replied that none
had been received regarding this project. Attorney Frank Gradishar
reported that American National Bank of Libertyville had approved a
loan for construction and equipping the professional and medical
office building, and that C.L.R. would be closing by the May 1,
1985 deadline previously set: by the Council. He also reported that
the proposed project would have a 9,000 square foot one-story
medical office building for the first phase and there would be a
second phase in the future.
He submitted to the Mayor executed copies of the memorandum
of agreement passed at the July 30, 1984 Council Meeting. He also
presented a cashier check for $5,000.00 to cover retained personnel
as required in said memorandum of agreement.
A check for $3,341.96 was given to Mr. Gradishar as a
refund for retained personnel account due from Equity Investment
Group which was submitted for a prior Industrial Revenue Bond which
had since been cancelled. Mayor Stanek asked that the record
indicate the check had been presented to Mr. Gradishar at this
time.
There being no further business before the Council on this
matter, the Public Hearing was adjourned at 8:07 P.M.
Motion by Bolger, seconded by Datz, to accept the minutes
of the August 20, 1984 Regular Meeting and the August 29, 1984
Special Meeting as presented.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Busse, Datz, McClatchey, Smith,
Snell, Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Nolan.
Motion carried.
Council Mtg
Pub. Hrg.
IRB
Motion by McClatchey, seconded by Snell, to approve the Police Dept
request of the First Methodist Church of 3717 W. Main Street for Misc.
permission to connect an automatic fire alarm system to the McHenry
Police Board.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Busse, Datz, McClatchey, Smith,
Snell, Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
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Absent: Nolan.
Motion carried.
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Pub. Ppty. Supt. Halvensleben reported that two price quotes have been
Purchases & received for relocation of electrical controls at the Anne Street
repairs Lift Station. They were as follows: Carey Electric Contracting
$1,875.00; Althoff Industries $1,560.00.
Motion by Bolger, seconded by Busse, to award the work for
relocation of electrical controls at Anne Street Lift Station to the
low price quote submitted by Althoff Industries in the amount of
$1,560.00.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Busse, Datz, McClatchey, Smith,
Snell, Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Nolan.
Motion carried.
& NW City Clerk Gilpin reported that a letter had been received
& from Thomas J. Peters and Associates of Crystal Lake regarding an
[DOT appraisal quote that had been given previously concerning a
Commuter Parking Lot Grant at the Chicago Northwestern Railroad
Station in McHenry. In a letter dated 8-24-84, Peters requested
that his appraisal proposal be withdrawn from further consideration
for the Commuter Parking Lot. Therefore, the appraisal price
proposals as presented originally at a meeting of the City Council
on August 20, 1984 were reviewed.
& NW Motion by Bolger, seconded by Datz, to recommend that the
& Illinois Department of Transportation accept the low appraisal quote
DOT of "T" Engineering of Oakbrook in the amount of $700.00 and the
appraisal review quote of Schwandt Realty Appraisal Company of
Libertyville in the amount of $400.00, their bid being 50 percent of
the appraisal fee of the party doing the appraisal, but not less
than $400.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Busse, Datz, McClatchey, Smith,
Snell, Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Nolan.
Motion carried.
Motion by Serritella, seconded by Smith, to grant the
ag Days request of the Northern Illinois Chapter of the March of Dimes to
extend the Mothers' March from one to two days being January 26 and
January 27, 1985.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Busse, Datz, McClatchey, Smith,
Snell, Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Nolan.
Motion carried.
olicitations Motion by McClatchey, seconded by Busse, to authorize and
approve a solicitation permit for Standard American Products, Inc.
of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Busse, DatZ, McClatchey, Smith,
Snell, Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Nolan.
Motion carried.
Parks - Motion by Smith, seconded by Snell, to authorize and
Beer Permits approve the picnic beer permits as presented.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Busse, Datz, McClatchey, Smith,
Snell, Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Nolan.
Motion carried.
arking Motion by Smith, seconded by Snell, to reduce the permit
eg & lots parking stalls in the Green Street parking lot from 77 spaces to 13
spaces.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Busse, Datz, McClatchey, Smith,
Snell, Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
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Absent: Nolan.
Motion carried.
Mayor Stanek proclaimed October 3, 1984 as Illinois
Employee Fitness Day and the week of September 23-29 as Adult Day
Care Center Week.
A lengthy discussion took place between the City Council
and Frank Fabbri of Baxter & Woodman, Greg Buffington of Layne
Western, John Huemann of Joseph Huemann & Sons, and a representative
of Henry Boysen Company.
Motion by Bolger, seconded by Datz, to re -bid for a high
speed well pump for Well No. 7.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Busse, Datz, McClatchey, Snell.
Voting Nay: Smith, Serritella.
Absent: Nolan.
Motion carried.
Motion by Smith, seconded by Serritella, to authorize and
approve the purchase of an automatic dual paper feeder for the Wang
printer in the City Clerk's Office at a cost of approximately
$1,760.00.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Busse, Datz, McClatchey, Smith,
Snell„ Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Nolan.
Motion carried.
A proposal by Nelson Electronics of McHenry to upgrade the
Police/Fire Monitoring Board was presented for approval.
Motion by McClatchey, seconded by Bolger, to authorize and
approve the proposal of Nelson Electronics as presented with the
exception of the optional digital receiver which will be given
further consideration.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Busse, Datz, McClatchey, Smith,
Snell, Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Nolan.
Motion carried.
Motion by Smith, seconded by Bolger, to authorize the
purchase of four new tires for the trailer at the Public Works
Department at a cost of approximately $269.00.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Busse, Datz, McClatchey, Smith,
Snell, Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Nolan.
Motion carried.
City Clerk was instructed to contact Althoff Industries
concerning the completion of duct work into the lobby from the City
Council Chambers for air conditioning purposes.
Motion by Datz, to seconded by Snell, to authorize and
approve payment of the bills as submitted. Blue Cross/Blue Shield
$7,720.19 and Roewer Roofing $1,714.75.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Busse, Datz, McClatchey, Smith,
Snell, Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Nolan.
Motion carried.
Motion by Serritella, seconded by McClatchey, to contact
the Lakeland Park Property Owners Association and inform them that
unless some sort of satisfactory documentation is received by the
City of McHenry regarding the transfer of Lakeland Park Property
Owners Association property to the City of McHenry, the City Council
will reconsider its position regarding acceptance of the properties
in question.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Busse, Datz, McClatchey, Smith,
Snell, Serritella.
Voting Nay: None„
Proclomation
Bid Opening
Water Dept.
Improvement
Purchases
City Clerk
Police Dept.
Misc.
Public Works
Purchases
Pub. Ppty.
Purch. &
Repairs
Park
Donations
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Absent: Nolan.
Motion carried.
Alderman Bolger presented several items of concern
regarding Green Street. Action was deferred until the next meeting.
Motion by Smith, seconded by Mc:Clatchey, to adjourn.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Busse, Dat.z, McClatchey, Smith,
Snell, Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Nolan.
Motion carried.
Meeting adjourned at 10:07 P.M.
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