HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 09/30/1987 - City CouncilREGULAR MEETING
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1987 8:00 P.M.
The Regular Meeting of the McHenry City Council was called to
order by Mayor Busse on Wednesday, September 30, 1987 at 8 P.M. at City
Hall. At roll call the following Aldermen were present: Bolger, Lieder,
McClatchey, Nolan, Patterson, Smith, Serritella. Absent: Teta. City
staff in attendance were Supt. Batt, Attorney Narusis, Clerk Gilpin, Park
Director Merkel. Absent: Chief Joyce.
Motion by McClatchey, seconded by Serritella, to accept the
minutes of the September 16, 1987 Regular Meeting and the September 21,
1987 Special Meeting as presented.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Lieder, McClatchey,
Smith, Patterson, Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Teta.
Motion carried.
Donald Gerstad of Gerstad Builders addressed the Council to
request approval of preliminary plat for Winding Creek Unit 5. Lengthy
discussion took place between the Council and Gerstad about the concerns
on traffic patterns in the subdivision, pedestrian safety, school bus
loading zones, roadway design, sidewalk installation and so forth.
Motion by McClatchey, seconded by Patterson, to refer
preliminary plat for Winding Creek Unit 5 back to the Plan Commission for
further study and to allow the Plan Commission to hire a land planner if
they felt it was necessary.
Voting Aye: Nolan, McClatchey, Smith, Patterson, Serritella.
Voting Nay: Bolger, Lieder.
Absent: Teta.
Motion carried.
Donald Meyer of McIntosh Ltd. addressed the Council to request
approval of the final plat for Brittany Heights Unit 2.
Motion by Bolger, seconded by Nolan, to approve the final plat
of Brittany Heights Unit 2 as presented subject to receipt of an easement
agreement along the northside of the Bauer Farm.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Lieder; McClatchey,
Smith, Patterson, Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Teta.
Motion carried.
Preliminary and final plats for owners resubdivision of Idyl
Dell Subdivision, Reads resubdivision and Klugs resubdivision in McHenry
Shores were presented for Council approval. Resubdivision of the lots
was being done in order to consolidate small lots prior to spreading of
the Special Assessment for the sewer project in the McHenry Shores area.
Motion by Smith, seconded by Lieder, to approve the preliminary
and final plats of owners resubdivision of Idyl Dell Subdivision, Reads
re -subdivision and Klugs resubdivision as presented.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Lieder, McClatchey,
Smith, Patterson, Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Teta.
Motion carried.
Mayor Busse called for a recess at 9:55 P.M. The meeting
reconvened at 10:22 P.M. with everyone still in attendance.
Motion by Nolan, seconded by Patterson, to approve the March of
Dimes Birth Defects Foundation's request to conduct its annual Mothers
March door-to-door campaign from January 23 - 31, 1988.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Lieder, McClatchey,
Smith, Patterson, Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Teta.
Motion carried.
Motion by Lieder, seconded by Patterson, to pass an ordinance
establishing a 45 mph speed limit on Bull Valley Road from the western
City limits to Crystal Lake Road as presented.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Lieder, McClatchey,
Smith, Patterson, Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Teta.
Motion carried.
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Street Motion by Lieder, seconded by Nolan, to set the date for a
Vacations Public Hearing on vacation of Linda Drive south of Skyway Drive for
October 21, 1987 at 8:00 P.M. in City Hall.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Lieder, McClatchey,
Smith, Patterson, Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Teta.
Motion carried.
Bid Open. & Award. Motion by Bolger, seconded by Smith, to accept the
recommendation of Baxter & Woodman and award the contract for replacement
Sewer Dept. of the wastewater treatment plant aerobic digester air piping to the low
Repairs bidder, William Zeigler & Son in the amount of $54,385.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Lieder, McClatchey,
Smith, Patterson, Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Teta.
Motion carried.
Mayor Busse announced the appointment of Vicki Lynn Sheppard of
Appts. 1914 N. North Avenue, McHenry, to fill the vacancy on the Plan Commission
created by the resignation of Donald Wedekind with her term to expire
April 30, 1990.
Motion by McClatchey, seconded by Serritella, to confirm the
Mayor's appointment of Vicki Lynn Sheppard to the Plan Commission as
presented.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Lieder, McClatchey,
Smith, Patterson, Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Teta.
Motion carried.
Street
Motion by Serritella, seconded by Patterson, to authorize and
Maint.
approve the expenditure of $4,500 for purchase of asphalt road materials.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Lieder, McClatchey,
Smith, Patterson, Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Teta.
Motion carried.
Motion by Smith, seconded by Patterson, to approve the
Water Line
Superintendent of Public Works recommendation and grant approval for the
Repairs &
development and installation of a watermain extension which would extend
Extensions
in a northerly direction from the present water tower on Sioux Lane
across City property in order to serve the West Side Crest apartments.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Lieder, McClatchey,
Smith, Patterson, Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Teta.
Motion carried.
Public Superintendent Batt reported that bids had been sent out for
Works construction of a salt storage building and access roadway. Only one bid
Purchases was received and it was one-third higher than the estimate. Baxter &
Woodman, therefore, recommended rejection of the bid and to re -advertise
shortly after the first of the year. They also suggested that there
would be an advantage to separating the bid into two contracts, one for
the building and one for the access road.
Motion by Patterson, seconded by Smith, to reject the bid of J.
S. Riemer Inc. of Dundee and authorize re -advertising shortly after the
first of the year for salt storage building bids and access road bids as
recommended by Baxter & Woodman.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Lieder, McClatchey,
Smith, Patterson, Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Teta.
Motion carried.
Motion by Smith, seconded by McClatchey, to adjourn.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Nolan, Lieder, McClatchey,
Smith, Patterson, Serritella.
Voting Nay: None.
Absent: Teta.
Motion carried.
Meeting adjourned 1 P M/
CITY CLERK YG.