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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes - 09/19/1983 - City CouncilREGULAR MEETING MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1983 8:00 P.M. Regular Meeting of the City Council was called to Order by Mayor Council Stanek on Monday, September 19, 1983 at 8:00 P.M. At roll call the follow- Meeting ing aldermen were present: Bolger, Nolan, Busse, Datz, McClatchey, Smith, Snell, Serritella. Absent: None. City Staff in attendance were Supt. Attendance Halvensleben, Attorney Narusis, Clerk Gilpin, Chief Pasenelli, Park Director Merkel. Motion by Snell, seconded by Datz, to accept the minutes of the September 7, 1983 Regular Meeting as presented. Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Busse, Datz, McClatchey, Smith, Snell, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Mike Cajthaml of the McHenry Area Chamber of Commerce addressed Chamber of the Council to inform them of the crime stoppers program which the Chamber Commerce plans to sponsor in the McHenry area. Motion by Snell, seconded by Nolan, to pass a resolution support- ing the Chamber and its proposal for the crime stoppersprogram in McHenry. Resolutions Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Busse, Datz, McClatchey, Smith, Snell, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Nowak of 5112 Cambridge Drive approached the Fence Council to request a fence variation. After discussion they withdrew their variation request. Motion by Nolan, seconded by Datz, to authorize and approve the ex- Rt. 120 penditure of approximately $12,000.00 for the installation of seven street Bridge lights in connection with the Route 120 bridge reconstruction. Recon. & Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Busse, Datz, McClatchey, Smith, Snell, St. Maint. Serritella. & Repairs Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Park Director Merkel reported on the bid opening for a garage/ concession stand and washroom building in Petersen Park. Two bids were received as follows: William Tonyan & Sons, McHenry bid total $66,700.00 — alternate bid total $68,500.00; Decker Construction Inc. of McHenry bid total $69,700.00—alternate bid total $74,600.00. Motion by Datz, seconded by Nolan, to award the bid for the Petersen Bid Park garage/concession stand and washroom building to the low bidder William Openings Tonyan & Sons for the alternate bid of $68,500.00. Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Busse, Datz, McClatchey, Serritella. Parks Voting Nay: Smith, Snell. Auth. Absent: None. Motion carried. Motion by Busse, seconded by Nolan, to pass an ordinance amending Ordinances the Driving Under the Influence Ordinance as presented. Traffic Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Busse, Datz, McClatchey, Serritella, Regulation Smith, Snell. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Bill Thomas and Terry Lock of the McHenry Lions Club informed the Council that on October 18 from 1:00 P.M. to 3:00 P.M. the Lions Club would install seat restraint items in support of the Child Safety Regulations. Motion by Nolan, seconded by Snell, to pass a resolution proclaiming Resolution October 1.8, 1983 as McHenry Lions Club Safety Restraint Day. Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Busse, Datz, McClatchey, Serritella, Smith, Snell. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Monday, September 19, 1983 Page 2 Cleanup Motion by Smith, seconded by Datz, to authorize advertisement Days and notification to the citizens of McHenry that the last branch pick- up in the City of McHenry for this year will be the first week in October with emergency storm branch pickuptobedone whenever necessary. Voting Aye: Nolan, Busse, Datz, McClatchey, Smith, Snell, Serritella. Voting Nay: Bolger. Absent: None. Motion carried. Parks Motion by Smith, seconded by Snell, to authorize and approve Beer Permits one beer picnic permit as requested. Voting Aye: Nolan, Busse, Datz, McClatchey, Smith, Snell, Serritella. Voting Nay: Bolger. Absent: None. Motion carried. Motion by Smith, seconded by Serritella, to accept the August Treasurer's Report as presented. Voting Aye: Nolan, Busse, Datz, McClatchey, Smith, Snell, Bolger, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Motion by Snell, seconded by Datz, to accept the August Clerk's Report as presented. Voting Aye: Nolan, Busse, Datz, McClatchey, Smith, Snell, Bolger, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Motion by Nolan, seconded by Busse, to authorize and approve payment of the following bills as presented: GENERAL FUND 15325 North Suburban Swim Conference 230.78 15326 Clerk of the Circuit Ct. of McH. Cty. 100.00 15327 McHenry Cty. Bldg. & Zoning Dept. 22.50 15328 Matthew J. Rogers 60.00 15329 Elaine "Jell 10.00 15330 Paul Lipsity 25.00 15331 Tim Driscoll 10.00 15332 St. Mary of the Assumption 10.00 15333 Carrie Budrich 10.00 15334 Rosa Reichs 10.00 15335 Terry Oeffling 10.00 15336 McHenry State Bank 8,209.60 15337 Ill. Dept. of Revenue 1,877.78 15338 Jon J. Meyer, Treas. Police Pension Fund 1,789.07- 15339 City of McHenry Payroll Acct. 39,750.69 15340 State of Ill. Dept. of Conservation 700.00 15341 Ill. Child Passenger Safety Assoc. 45.00 15342 Clement Communications 77.30 15343 Clerk of the Circuit Ct. of McH. Cty. 750.00 15344 Richard.Farmer 10.00 15345 Kim Perkins 10.00 15346 National Catholic Order of Foresters 10.00 15347 Shelia Branklin 10.00 15348 Joe Bjorn 10.00 15349 Jim Hansen 10.00 15350 Cindy Kennebeck 10.00 15351 McHenry Hospital 25.00 15352 Dave Oeffling 10.00 15353 Gregory Burg 110.00 15354 City of McHenry Water Sewer Fund 50,000.00 15355 Tony Freund 36.14 15356 Richard Orton 63.00 15357 Gary Verdung, McHenry Cty. Collector 91.59 15358 National Recreation & Park Assoc. 105.00 15359 Covington Dist. of Florida 2,870.00 15360 George P. Diedrich 458.33 15361 Patrick J. Joyce 390.00 Monday, September 19, 1983 Page 3 GENERAL FUND CONTINUED 15362' Gary Verdung, McHenry County Collector 6.23 15363 Empire Electronical Supply Corp. 430.54 15364 Mrs. James Bowles 10.00 15365 McHenry State Bank 184.95 15366) Ill. Dept. of Revenue 69.37 15367 City of McHenry Payroll Acct. 3,179.94 15368 Joseph B. Stanek 100.00 15369 Municipal Clerk's of Illinois 13.75 15370 Clerk of the Circuit Court of McH. Cty. 50.00 15371 International City Management 24.00 15372 Secretary of State 60.00 1537:3 Clerk of the Circuit Ct. of McH. Cty. 570.00 15374 Gary Wigman 75.00 15375 Robert Zujewski 230.00 15376) Nat'l Institute of Park & Grounds Maint. 25.00 15377 Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund 25,329.27 15378 State of Wisconsin Dept. of Nat'l Resources 234.00 15379 H.L.R. Corp/Lewis Leasing 18.00 15380 McHenry State Bank 8,072.68 15381 Ill. Dept. of Revenue 1,864.33 15382 Jon J. Meyer, Treas. Police Pension Fund 1,789.14 1538:3 City of McHenry Payroll Acct. 39,726.23 15384 Richard Rosing 22.06 15385 Nat'l Police Chiefs & Sheriffs Info. Bureau 28.35 15386 Clerk of the Circuit Ct. of McH. Cty. 300.00 15387 Mike Welkes 10.00 15388 Raymond Thoma 10.00 15381a Patricia Thompson 10.00 15390 Teresa Patitz 10.00 15391 Recorder of Deeds 10.00 15392 RMRS System 100.00 1539.3 Clerk of the Circuit Ct. of McH. County 700.00 15394 Barbara E. Gilpin, Petty Cash Fund 173.54 153915 Elgin Federation of Musicians 67.50 153916 McHenry County Clerk of Circuit Ct. 100.00 15397 McHenry State Bank 66.01 15398 Ill. Dept. of Revenue 28.26 15399 City of McHenry Payroll Acct. 1,464.33 15400 Holiday Inn, City Center 53.00 15401 Northeast Multi Regional Inc. 750.00 15402 Farm & Home Publishers 37.50 15403 Barbara E. Gilpin 104.31 15404 Clerk of the Circuit Ct. of McH. Cty. 570.00 15405 Clerk of the Circuit Ct. of McH. Cty. 250.00 15406 McHenry Public Library 19,189.24 15407 City of McHenry Police Pension Fund 3,916.20 15408 City of McHenry Water Sewer Fund 60,000.00 15409 Kevin Grissom 10.00 15410 Dave Nylander 10.00 15411 Elizabeth Cichon 10.00 15412 Laura Martin 10.00 15413 Patricia Christopher 10.00 15414 McHenry/Western Lake County MICO Prog. 25.00 15415 Ann Korpan 10.00 15416 Jim Szamlewski 10.00 15417 VOID ------ 15418 VOID ------ 15419 VOID ------ 15420 Ace Hardware 1,849.67 15421 Adams Bros. Steel Service 667.25 15422 Adams Bros. Radiator Serv. 38.00 15423 Adams Lawn & Leisure 7.90 15424 Air -tech Limited 3.00 15425 Alexander Lumber 384.03 15426 American Parade Float Inc. 375.00 15427 American Red Cross 63.75 15428 Badger Uniforms 313.20 15429 Peter Baker & Son Co. 46.00 15430 Belvidere Camera Center 111.36 15431 Matthew Bender & Co. 103.48 15432 Botts Welding & Truck 8.46 15433 Brand Oil Co. 282.05 15434 Broadcast Engineering 12.00 15435 Bruce Municipal Equip. 936.48 Monday, September 19, 1983 Page 4 GENERAL FUND CONTINUED 15436 Buch Bros. Plumbing & Heating 80.95 15437 Buss Ford Sales 166.44 15438 Butlers Auto Parts 8.63 15439 Capital Lighting 182.10 15440 Carey Appliance Inc. 20.00 15441 Carey Electric Contract 2,151.41 15442 Classic Trophies 333.00 15443 Coast to Coast Stores 21.16 15444 Commonwealth Edison 7,647.66 15445 Constable Equipment 54.37 15446 County Key & Lock Service 26.00 15447 Curran Contracting Co. 234.70 15448 Curtis Industries 160.26 15449 O.B. Building Supplies 131.35 15450 Diamond Chemical Co. 54.64 15451 AB Dick Company 91.30 15452 E & H Utility Sales 21.65 15453 Ed's Rental & Sales Inc. 106.00 15454 Enterprise Ready Mix 1,694.00 15455 Fashion Star Inc. 92.40 15456 Finkbinder Equipment Co. 152.66 15457 Flynn Drainage Products 29.60 15458 George P. Freund 1,197.70 15459 Arthur J. Gallagher 6,568.00 15460 Terry Godina Printing 16.00 15461 Halogen Supply Co. 546.12 15462 Hardware Service Inc. 2.28 15463 Hayden's Sport Center 78.38 15464 Hornsby's Stores 37.67 15465 Huppy and Leo's 123.12 15466 IBM Corp. 26.40 15467 Illinois Bell Telephone 1,143.52 15468 Industrial Towel & Uniform 158.11 15469 Instrument Sales Corp. 61.62 15470 Iroquois Popcorn Co. 33.19 15471 Jark & Co. 657.75 15472 Jewel Food Stores 58.99 15473 John's Sport Stop 867.50 15474 Klitz Cutting Tools 10.00 15475 Kyrotech Industries 107.50 15476 Lake County Truck Sales 34.81 15477 Lakeland Construction 199.62 15478 Lakeland Distributors 196.39 15479 Liberty Asphalt 634.50 15480 Lyle Signs Inc. 489.68 15481 M.P.H. Industries 78.60 15482 T. May Enterprises 60.00 15483 Meade Electric 1,263.013 15484 Meier's Masterbilt 25.50 15485 Mike's Tool Sales 47.810 15486 Miller Assoc. 75.90 15487 Mitchell Buick-Olds-GMC 23.15 15488 Motorola Inc. 1,791.00 15489 McHenry Auto Parts 1,576.4-9 15490 McHenry County Glass & Mirror 6.00 15491 McH. County Municipal Assoc. 70.95 15492 McH. County Title Co. 205.00 15493 McHenry Lumber Co. 29.95 15494 McHenry Oil Co. 6,018.54 15495 McHenry Paint, Glass & Wallpaper 39.42 15496 McHenry Plaindealer 776.20 15497 McHenry Printing Services 105.45 15498 McHenry Sand & Gravel 3,619.71 15499 McHenry Savings & Loan 852.42 15500 McHenry Specialties 100.00 15501 McHenry Tire Mart 643.00 15502 McHenry Umpires Assoc. 1,245.00 15503 McHenry Woodstock Disposal 168.00 15504 Narusis & Narusis 11,026.20 15505 Northern Illinois Gas 376.67 15506 Northern Propane Gas 6.60 15507 Northwest Auto Electric 214.68 15508 The Office Shoppe 203.96) 15509 Otar Printers 119.35 Monday, September 19, 1983 Page 5 GENERAL FUND CONTINUED 5510 Pepsi Cola General Bottlers 1,346.35 15511 Petersen Sand & Gravel 239.63 15512 Photo Forum Inc. 80.87 15513 Prudential Insurance 8,916.92 15514 Radicom Inc. 226.35 15515 Raycraft Septic Service 110.00 15516 Rebars & Steel 150.50 15517 Reliance Safety Equipment 137.01 15518 Richmond Cement Products 640.00 15519 Riviera Yacht Basin Inc. 207.09 15520 Rockenbach Chevrolet 64.48 15521 Rockford Industrial Welding 51.56 15522 Rydin Sign & Decal 814.00 15523 Safety Kleen Corp. 40.75 15524 Schuster Equipment Co. 16.28 15525 The Sidwell Company 30.17 15526 William Toalson 400.00 15527 Michael Todd & Co. 385.48 15528 Wm. Tonyan & Sons 92.00 15529 United Laboratories 519.90 15530 I.C. Webb & Assoc. 261.37 15531 Western Union 255.00 15532 Western Union 158.25 15533 Williamson Nursery 360.00 15534 Xerox Corp. 702.52 15535 Zee Medical Service 53.75 15536 Zep Manufacturing 55.50 15537 General Electric Co. 1,402.00 15538 University of Illinois 290.00 15539 Judy Meyers 30.00 15540 Clerk of the Circuit Ct. of McHenry County 100.00 15541 RMRS System 100.00 15542 McHenry State Bank 7,917.21 15543 Ill. Dept. of Revenue 1,844.30 15544 Jon J. Meyer, Treas. Police Pension Fund 1,717.82 15545 City of McHenry Payroll Acct. 39,394.80 15546 Postmaster, McHenry, IL 491.21 15547 Clerk of the Circuit Ct. of McH. Cty. 400.00 15548 Police Pension Fund 18,748.35 15549 McHenry Public Library 36,082.89 15550 Clerk of the Circuit Ct. of McH. Cty . 400.00 15551 McHenry Umpires Assoc. 225.00 15552 Linda Sandell 10.00 15553 Barb Smith 10.00 15554 K. Van Bourgondien & Sons Inc. 156.93 15555 First National Bank of McHenry 150,000.00 WATER/SEWER DEPARTMENT 585 Recorder of Deeds 6.00 1586 City of McHenry General Fund 6,042.92 1587 Richard Weber 425.00 1588 Postmaster, McHenry, IL 100.00 1589 Walter J. Bolger 500.00 1590 Recorder of Deeds 5.00 1591 City of McHenry General Fund 5,757.69 1592 City of McHenry General Fund 65,000.00 1593 RMRS System 100.00 1594 City of McHenry Developer Donation 10,000.00 1595-1597 VOID ------ 1598 Ace Hardware 140.14 1599 Adams Bros. Steel Service 16.00 1600 Adams Bros. Radiator Service 36.00 1601 Alexander Chemical Corp. 796.56 1602 Althoff Industries 142.81 1603 American Truck Parts 1,250.00 1604 Automatic Control Services 25.80 1605 Badger Meter Co. 4,059.14 1606 Big Wheels Inc. 689.26 1607 Botts Welding & Truck 107.24 1608 Brand Oil Co. 183.70 1609 Carey Electric Contracting 279.96 1610 Commonwealth Edison 12,249.78 1611 Crystal Lake Tire & Battery 15.00 1612 Eby Brown 19.85 1613 George P. Freund Inc. 6.40 Monday, September 19, 1983 Page 6 WATER/SEWER FUND 1614 Griffin Pipe Products 1,877.45 1615 Hydrotex 267.02 1616 Illinois Bell Telephone 242.74 1617 Industrial Towel & Uniform 143.90 1618 Rick Jager 20.00 1619 K & K Tool Mfg. Co. 95.00 1620 Lake Auto Supply 169.55 1621 Lakeland Construction 27.92 1622 Lakeland Distributors 65.54 1623 Main Paint & Decorating 28.12 1624 Marblehead Lime Co. 1,151.88 1625 Meier's Masterbilt Co. 1,678.00 1626 McHenry Auto Parts 6.81 1627 McHenry County Health Dept. 60.00 1628 McHenry Lumber Co. 23.10 1629 McHenry Oil Co. 382.36 1630 McHenry Plaindealer 187.65 1631 McHenry Printing Services 135.25 1632 McHenry Sand and Gravel 323.07 1633 McHenry Woodstock Disposal 12.00 1634 Northern Illinois.Gas 119.36 1635 No. Ill. Meter Repair Service 24.00 1636 The Office Shoppe 167.10 1637 Portable Toole Sales & Service 988.92 1638 Prudential Insurance Co. 915.65 1639 Rebars & Steel Co. 3.60 1640 Reliance Safety Equipment Co. 87.30 1641 Rockenbach Chemical 135.20 1642 Ray Schramer & Co. 269.80 1643 Woodstock Brick & Supply 160.65 1644 Baxter & Woodman 8,953.90 1645 Motor Fuel Tax Fund 9,000.00 1646 RMRS System 100.00 1647 City of McHenry General Fund 5,857.39 1648 VOID ------ 1649 First National Bank of McHenry 165,000.00 Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Serritella. Voting Absent: Motion carried. Nay: None. None. Busse, Datz, McClatchey, Smith, Snell, Mayor declared a recess at 9:36 P.M. The meeting reconvened at 9:45 P.M. with everyone still in attendance. Committees The Purchasing Committee was instructed to work with the Finance Auth. Committee and study the request of the Water Department for a new van. Instructions They are to report back at the next meeting with their recommendation. Bldg. Code Motion by Busse, seconded by Nolan, to amend the City of McHenry Amendments Building Code as follows: Exterior construction of multi -family dwell- ings in the "R-4", "R-4A", and "R-4B" Multi Family Zoning Districts shall Ordinances be a minimum of 75% brick, brick veneer, stone or masonry material. Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Busse, Datz, McClatchey, Smith, Snell, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Bldg. Code Motion by Busse, seconded by Datz, to amend the City of McHenry Amendments Building Code as follows: Every dwelling unit in the "R-4", 11R-011, "R-4B", "R-511, "R-5A" or any other similar Multi -Family or Condominium Zoning Ordinances District which may be created after the effective date of this section shall contain smoke/fire detection devices with an audible warning signal. Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Busse, Datz, McClatchey, Smith, Snell, Serritella. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Bldg. Code Motion by Nolan, seconded by Datz, to amend the City of McHenry Amendments Building Code as follows: A minimum one car garage shall be required for all single family residences. Ordinances Monday, September 19, 1983 Page 7 Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Busse, Datz, McClatchey, Smith, Serritella, Snell. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carriE!d. Motion by Busse, seconded by Serritella, to amend the City of McHenry Building Code as follows: Garages presently existing on existing structures in any Zoning District shall not be converted into living space unless another one car garage is provided on the premises. Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Busse, Datz, McClatchey, Smith, Serritella, Snell. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Motion by Smith, seconded by Serritella, to amend the City of McHenry Building Code as follows: Storm water drains or foundation drain- age lines regardless of location shall not be drained into Sanitary Sewers. Sump pumps will also be required for below grade drainage. Overhead sanitary sewers will be required. Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Busse, Datz, McClatchey, Smith, Serritella, Snell. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Motion by Smith, seconded by Datz, to authorize Supt. of Public Works to advertise for bids on the Summer Sidewalk Replacement Program with bids to be opened October 10, 1983. Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Busse, Datz, McClatchey, Smith, Serritella, Snell. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Motion by Smith, seconded by Busse, to authorize and approve pay- ment of $8,928.36 from the MFT Fund as the City's share of the Bull Valley Road (from the west corporate limits to the Fox River) intermittent resurfac- ing project. Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Busse, Datz, McClatchey, Smith, Serritella, Snell. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Motion by Nolan, seconded by Datz, to authorize and approve City Clerk's attendance at the 1983 Municipal Clerk's Institute and Academy in Champaign, Illinois from October 24-28, 1983. Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Busse, Datz, McClatchey, Smith, Serritella, Snell. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Clerk Gilpin distributed copies of the 1982-83 audit as presented by YapelliKetchmark. The aldermen are to review the audit and Mr. Yapelli will appear at the October 17 meeting to answer any questions. Motion by Nolan,seconded by Busse, to authorize and approve the purchase of a set of soccer goals from Parkland Junior High School at a cost of $550.00. Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Busse, Datz, McClatchey, Smith, Serritella, Snell. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Bldg. Code Amendemnts Ordinances Bldg. Code Amendments Ordinances Bid Auth. Sidewalks Motor Fuel Tax St. Maint. & Repairs Authorization. City Clerks Office Audits Purchases Park Dept. September 19, 1983 Page 8 Alderman Datz, Chairman of the Insurance Committee, advised Insurance that the city had received its renewal proposal on the workmans compensa- tion insurance. Our new carrier will be Optimum Ideal Inc. and the cost will be 15 to 20% lower than our present premium. Effective date of the renewal is October 7, 1983. Motion by Smith, seconded by McClatchey, to adjourn. Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Busse, Datz, McClatchey, Smith, Serritella, Snell. Voting Nay: None. Absent: None. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 10:48 P.M. 5 00 CITY CLERK M YOR